These are the Billboard magazine number-one albums of 1993, per the Billboard 200.
Chart history
† | Indicates best performing album of 1993 |
Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Label | Sales | Ref. |
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January 2 | The Bodyguard † | Whitney Houston / Soundtrack | Arista | 831,000 | |
January 9 | 1,061,000 | ||||
January 16 | 520,000 | ||||
January 23 | 361,000 | ||||
January 30 | 264,000 | ||||
February 6 | 235,000 | ||||
February 13 | 209,000 | ||||
February 20 | 200,000 | ||||
February 27 | 200,000 | ||||
March 6 | 195,000 | ||||
March 13 | Unplugged | Eric Clapton | Reprise | 207,000 | |
March 20 | 220,000 | ||||
March 27 | 150,000 | ||||
April 3 | The Bodyguard † | Whitney Houston / Soundtrack | Arista | 147,000 | |
April 10 | Songs of Faith and Devotion | Depeche Mode | Mute | 150,000 | |
April 17 | The Bodyguard † | Whitney Houston / Soundtrack | Arista | 152,000 | |
April 24 | 159,000 | ||||
May 1 | 135,000 | ||||
May 8 | Get a Grip | Aerosmith | Geffen | 170,000 | |
May 15 | The Bodyguard † | Whitney Houston / Soundtrack | Arista | 105,000 | |
May 22 | 109,000 | ||||
May 29 | 91,000 | ||||
June 5 | janet. | Janet Jackson | Virgin | 350,000 | |
June 12 | 238,000 | ||||
June 19 | 177,000 | ||||
June 26 | N/A | ||||
July 3 | N/A | ||||
July 10 | N/A | ||||
July 17 | Back to Broadway | Barbra Streisand | Columbia | 121,000 | |
July 24 | Zooropa | U2 | Island | 377,000 | |
July 31 | 204,000 | ||||
August 7 | Black Sunday | Cypress Hill | Ruffhouse | 261,000 | |
August 14 | 230,000 | ||||
August 21 | Sleepless in Seattle | Soundtrack | Epic Soundtrax | 149,455 | |
August 28 | River of Dreams | Billy Joel | Columbia | 232,000 | |
September 4 | 173,000 | ||||
September 11 | 156,000 | ||||
September 18 | In Pieces | Garth Brooks | Liberty | 404,000 | |
September 25 | 315,000 | ||||
October 2 | 230,000 | ||||
October 9 | In Utero | Nirvana | DGC | 180,000 | |
October 16 | In Pieces | Garth Brooks | Liberty | 151,000 | |
October 23 | 125,000 | ||||
October 30 | Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell | Meat Loaf | MCA | 120,000 | |
November 6 | Vs. | Pearl Jam | Epic Associated | 950,377 | |
November 13 | 391,000 | ||||
November 20 | 269,000 | ||||
November 27 | 229,000 | ||||
December 4 | 189,000 | ||||
December 11 | Doggystyle | Snoop Doggy Dogg | Death Row | 802,858 | |
December 18 | 378,000 | ||||
December 25 | Music Box | Mariah Carey | Columbia | 295,000 |
See also
References
- "January 2, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Philips, Chuck (24 December 1992). "'Bodyguard' Sells a Record 831000 in One Week". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- "January 9, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Billboard Staff. "29 Black Music Milestones: Whitney Houston Sells 1 Million in A Week". Billboard. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- "January 16, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (January 16, 1993). "Between The Bullets". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 1. p. 112. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "January 23, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (January 23, 1993). "Between The Bullets". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 3. p. 84. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "January 30, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (January 30, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 3. p. 84. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "February 6, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (February 6, 1993). "Between The Bullets". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "February 13, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (February 13, 1993). "Between The Bullets". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "February 20, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (February 20, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "February 27, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (February 27, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "March 6, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (March 6, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "March 13, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (March 13, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "March 20, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (March 20, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "March 27, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (March 27, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "April 3, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (April 3, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "April 10, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (April 10, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "April 17, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (April 17, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "April 24, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (April 24, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "May 1, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (May 1, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "May 8, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (May 8, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "May 15, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (May 15, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "May 22, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (May 22, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "May 29, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (May 29, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "June 5, 1993". Billboard 200.
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- "June 12, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (June 12, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "June 19, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (June 19, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "June 26, 1993". Billboard 200.
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- Mayfield, Geoff (July 17, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "July 24, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Philips, Chuck (15 July 1993). "U2's 'Zooropa' Zooms to Top of the Charts". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- "July 31, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (July 31, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "August 7, 1993". Billboard 200.
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- "August 14, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (August 14, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "August 21, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (August 21, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "August 28, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Augusto, Troy J. (19 August 1993). "New disks from Joel, Taylor make big bows". Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- "September 4, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (September 4, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "September 11, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (September 11, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "September 18, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (September 18, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "September 25, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (September 25, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "October 2, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (October 2, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "October 9, 1993". Billboard 200.
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- "October 16, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (October 16, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "October 23, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (October 23, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "October 30, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (October 30, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "November 6, 1993". Billboard 200.
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- "November 13, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (November 13, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "November 20, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (November 20, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "November 27, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (November 27, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "December 4, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Mayfield, Geoff (December 4, 1993). "Between The Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 6. p. 81. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "December 11, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Murphy, Keith (22 November 2013). "20 Years Of Doggystyle: VIBE Ranks The Tracks From Snoop Doggy Dogg's Massive Masterpiece". Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- "December 18, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Snow, Shauna (9 December 1993). "POP/ROCKControversy Helps Snoop, Hurts GNR: Snoop Doggy..." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- "December 25, 1993". Billboard 200.
- Snow, Shauna (16 December 1993). "POP/ROCKHouston Tops Music Award Nods: Whitney Houston..." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
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