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Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture by James Horner was the best-selling album of 1998, and the highest-selling primarily orchestral film score in Billboard history.
Double Live by Garth Brooks had the biggest sales week of 1998, selling over 1 million copies in its first week.

The Billboard 200, published in Billboard magazine, is a weekly chart that ranks the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States. This data is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan from a universe of merchants that represents more than 90% of the U.S. music retail market. The sample includes music stores and the music departments at electronics and department stores, as well as direct-to-consumer transactions and internet sales.

Chart history

Key
† Indicates best performing album of 1998
Issue date Album Artist(s) Label Sales Ref.
January 3 Sevens Garth Brooks Capitol 678,000
January 10 684,000
January 17 Let's Talk About Love Celine Dion 550 Music 284,000
January 24 Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture † James Horner / Soundtrack Sony Classical 243,000
January 31 419,000
February 7 664,500
February 14 582,500
February 21 588,000
February 28 847,500
March 7 562,000
March 14 505,000
March 21 477,511
March 28 448,000
April 4 454,000
April 11 476,000
April 18 390,000
April 25 410,000
May 2 268,000
May 9 184,000
May 16 Before These Crowded Streets Dave Matthews Band RCA 421,000
May 23 The Limited Series Garth Brooks Capitol 372,410
May 30 190,000
June 6 It's Dark and Hell Is Hot DMX Ruff Ryders 251,391
June 13 City of Angels Soundtrack Warner Sunset 165,000
June 20 MP Da Last Don Master P No Limit 495,000
June 27 217,000
July 4 City of Angels Soundtrack Warner Sunset 169,000
July 11 145,000
July 18 Armageddon: The Album Soundtrack Columbia 184,000
July 25 236,000
August 1 Hello Nasty Beastie Boys Grand Royal 681,572
August 8 315,000
August 15 244,000
August 22 Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told Snoop Dogg No Limit 519,000
August 29 246,000
September 5 Follow the Leader Korn Immortal 268,000
September 12 The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill Ruffhouse 422,624
September 19 265,000
September 26 214,000
October 3 Mechanical Animals Marilyn Manson Nothing 223,000
October 10 The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill Ruffhouse 168,000
October 17 Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life Jay-Z Roc-A-Fella 352,000
October 24 208,000
October 31 186,000
November 7 189,000
November 14 174,000
November 21 Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie Alanis Morissette Maverick 469,054
November 28 268,000
December 5 Double Live Garth Brooks Capitol 1,085,000
December 12 649,496
December 19 423,332
December 26 450,906

See also

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