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Albums in the Year 1998

This page lists the top albums of 1998 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described in the home page. A list of biggest hit songs of 1998 can be found here.

# Artist Album Title Year Chart Entries
1 Shania Twain Come On Over 1998 UK 1 - Apr 1999, Norway 1 - Mar 1998, Global 2 - 34 M claimed, US 3 of 1999, Switzerland 4 - Mar 1998, Sweden 4 - Apr 1999, Austria 5 - Jul 1999, Internet 7 - 35 M claimed 1997, RIAA 7 - 20 M claimed, NARM 21, Defin200 21, Italy 73 of 2000, UK Radio2 97, Acclaimed 1544
2 Lauryn Hill The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill 1998 Grammy in 1998, UK 2 - Oct 1998, Norway 2 - Jan 1998, Sweden 3 - Oct 1998, Austria 4 - Oct 1998, Switzerland 11 - Oct 1998, Melody Maker 32 of 1998, RYM 45 of 1998, NARM 55, Defin200 55, Italy 66 of 1999, Internet 83 - 15 M claimed 1998, RIAA 123 - 8 M claimed, Acclaimed 127, WXPN 213, Rolling Stone 312
3 Madonna Ray Of Light 1998 UK 1 - Mar 1998, Switzerland 1 - Mar 1998, Norway 1 - Mar 1998, Austria 2 - Apr 1998, Sweden 2 - Mar 1998, Italy 15 of 1998, UK Radio2 24, Global 58 - 16 M claimed, RYM 80 of 1998, Internet 83 - 15 M claimed 1998, Rolling Stone 363, Acclaimed 517
4 James Horner Titanic 1998 UK 1 - Jan 1998, Austria 1 - Feb 1998, Switzerland 1 - Jan 1998, Norway 1 - Jan 1998, Sweden 1 - Jan 1998, Internet 16 - 29 M claimed 1997, Italy 18 of 1998, RIAA 51 - 11 M claimed
5 The Beastie Boys Hello Nasty 1998 UK 1 - Jul 1998, Switzerland 1 - Jul 1998, Austria 2 - Jul 1998, Norway 2 - Jul 1998, Sweden 2 - Jul 1998, Melody Maker 2 of 1998, Acclaimed 745
6 Massive Attack Mezzanine 1998 UK 1 - May 1998, Norway 2 - May 1998, Austria 4 - May 1998, Sweden 4 - Apr 1998, Switzerland 6 - May 1998, Melody Maker 14 of 1998, RYM 16 of 1998, Italy 59 of 1998, Acclaimed 316, Rolling Stone 412
7 Phil Collins ... Hits 1998 UK 1 - Oct 1998, Sweden 1 - Oct 1998, Austria 2 - Oct 1998, Switzerland 2 - Oct 1998, Norway 2 - Jan 1998, Italy 33 of 1998, Global 103 - 10 M claimed
8 George Michael Ladies & Gentlemen - The Best Of George Michael 1998 UK 1 - Nov 1998, Norway 1 - Jan 1998, Sweden 2 - Nov 1998, Austria 5 - Dec 1998, Switzerland 5 - Nov 1998, Italy 13 of 1999, Global 103 - 10 M claimed
9 REM Up 1998 Norway 1 - Jan 1998, UK 2 - Nov 1998, Sweden 2 - Oct 1998, Austria 5 - Nov 1998, Switzerland 7 - Nov 1998, Melody Maker 22 of 1998, Italy 26 of 1998, Acclaimed 1080
10 U2 The Best Of 1980-1990 1998 Austria 1 - Nov 1998, Switzerland 1 - Nov 1998, Sweden 1 - Nov 1998, Norway 2 - Jan 1998, UK 4 - Nov 1998
11 The Smashing Pumpkins Adore 1998 Norway 1 - Jun 1998, Sweden 4 - Jun 1998, UK 5 - Jun 1998, Austria 7 - Jun 1998, Switzerland 13 - Jun 1998, Italy 39 of 1998, Melody Maker 44 of 1998, RYM 162 of 1998, Acclaimed 2063
12 Alanis Morissette Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie 1998 Switzerland 1 - Nov 1998, Norway 1 - Jan 1998, Sweden 2 - Nov 1998, UK 3 - Nov 1998, Austria 3 - Nov 1998, Italy 24 of 1998
13 Modern Talking Back For Good 1998 Switzerland 1 - Apr 1998, Norway 1 - Jul 1998, Sweden 1 - May 1998, Austria 2 - May 1998, Italy 90 of 1998
14 Pearl Jam Yield 1998 Norway 1 - Feb 1998, Sweden 3 - Feb 1998, Austria 6 - Mar 1998, Switzerland 6 - Feb 1998, UK 7 - Feb 1998, Italy 60 of 1998, RYM 115 of 1998, WXPN 668
15 Whitney Houston My Love Is Your Love 1998 Austria 1 - Dec 1998, Switzerland 1 - Nov 1998, Norway 3 - Jan 1998, UK 4 - Nov 1998, Sweden 7 - Nov 1998, Italy 56 of 1998
16 Simply Red Blue 1998 UK 1 - May 1998, Austria 1 - May 1998, Switzerland 3 - May 1998, Sweden 5 - May 1998, Norway 17 - Jun 1998, Italy 38 of 1998
17 Garbage Version 2.0 1998 UK 1 - May 1998, Norway 4 - May 1998, Austria 9 - May 1998, Sweden 12 - May 1998, Switzerland 17 - May 1998, Melody Maker 30 of 1998, RYM 184 of 1998, Acclaimed 2809
18 Pulp This Is Hardcore 1998 UK 1 - Apr 1998, Melody Maker 4 of 1998, Norway 10 - Apr 1998, Sweden 14 - Apr 1998, Austria 20 - May 1998, Switzerland 31 - Apr 1998, RYM 68 of 1998, Acclaimed 584
19 Savage Garden Savage Garden 1998 Sweden 1 - Sep 1997, UK 2 - Mar 1998, Norway 4 - Feb 1998, Switzerland 8 - Jan 1998, Austria 11 - Jul 1997, Italy 30 of 1998, RIAA 153 - 7 M claimed
20 Original Soundtrack City Of Angels 1998 Switzerland 1 - Aug 1998, Austria 2 - Aug 1998, Norway 3 - Aug 1998, UK 18 - Aug 1997, Sweden 29 - Jul 1998, Italy 55 of 1998, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed
21 Cher Believe 1998 Austria 1 - Nov 1998, Switzerland 2 - Nov 1998, Sweden 2 - Nov 1998, Norway 4 - Jan 1998, UK 7 - Nov 1998, Italy 20 of 1999
22 Robbie Williams I've Been Expecting You 1998 UK 1 - Nov 1998, Norway 5 - Nov 1998, Switzerland 19 - Nov 1998, Sweden 21 - Feb 2000, Austria 33 - Nov 1998, Italy 73 of 1998, Channel4 91, UK Radio2 99
23 Celine Dion These Are Special Times 1998 Switzerland 1 - Nov 1998, Norway 1 - Jan 1998, Austria 2 - Nov 1998, Sweden 3 - Nov 1998, Italy 62 of 1998
24 The Manic Street Preachers This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours 1998 UK 1 - Sep 1998, Sweden 1 - Sep 1998, Norway 5 - Oct 1998, Austria 20 - Oct 1998, Melody Maker 29 of 1998, Acclaimed 1470
25 Metallica Garage Inc 1998 Norway 1 - Jan 1998, Sweden 1 - Dec 1998, Switzerland 10 - Dec 1998, Austria 12 - Dec 1998, UK 29 - Dec 1998, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed
26 Original Soundtrack Armageddon 1998 Austria 1 - Aug 1998, Switzerland 1 - Jul 1998, UK 19 - Sep 1998, Norway 22 - Jul 1998, Sweden 40 - Sep 1998, Italy 64 of 1998
27 Eric Clapton Pilgrim 1998 Norway 1 - Mar 1998, Sweden 3 - Mar 1998, Switzerland 4 - Mar 1998, UK 6 - Mar 1998, Austria 6 - Apr 1998, Italy 37 of 1998
28 Vonda Shepard Songs from Ally McBeal 1998 Norway 1 - Jan 1998, Sweden 1 - Oct 1998, UK 3 - Oct 1998, Switzerland 18 - Jan 2000, Austria 25 - Apr 1999
29 Fatboy Slim You've Come A Long Way, Baby 1998 UK 1 - Oct 1998, Melody Maker 11 of 1998, Austria 19 - Mar 1999, Norway 20 - Nov 1998, Switzerland 23 - Feb 1999, Sweden 24 - Oct 1998, Acclaimed 356
30 Boyzone Where We Belong 1998 UK 1 - Jun 1998, Norway 1 - Jan 1998, Switzerland 8 - Jun 1998, Sweden 8 - Jun 1998, Austria 40 - Mar 1999
31 Bee Gees Live - One Night Only 1998 Austria 1 - Sep 1998, Switzerland 2 - Sep 1998, Norway 3 - Sep 1998, UK 4 - Sep 1998, Sweden 18 - Nov 1998
32 Will Smith Big Willie Style 1998 Norway 8 - Feb 1998, UK 9 - Dec 1998, Austria 10 - Mar 1999, Sweden 10 - Dec 1997, Switzerland 21 - Dec 1997, Italy 87 of 1998, RIAA 100 - 9 M claimed, Defin200 154
33 The Doors The Best Of The Doors 1998 Norway 3 - Feb 1998, Switzerland 4 - Jun 1991, UK 9 - Sep 2000, Sweden 11 - Feb 2001, Austria 19 - Oct 2000, Italy 47 of 1990, RIAA 100 - 9 M claimed
34 Air Moon Safari 1998 UK 6 - Jan 1998, Norway 13 - Feb 1998, Austria 29 - Apr 1998, RYM 38 of 1998, Channel4 58, Virgin 68, Acclaimed 129, WXPN 654
35 Ricky Martin Vuelve 1998 Norway 1 - Jun 1998, Sweden 2 - Apr 1998, Switzerland 4 - Mar 1998, Italy 20 of 1998, Austria 22 - Aug 1998
36 Dire Straits Sultans Of Swing: The Very Best Of Dire Straits 1998 Norway 2 - Jan 1998, Switzerland 3 - Nov 1998, UK 6 - Oct 1998, Austria 7 - Nov 1998, Sweden 7 - Oct 1998, Italy 28 of 1998
37 Marilyn Manson Mechanical Animal 1998 Norway 3 - Oct 1998, Sweden 6 - Sep 1998, UK 8 - Sep 1998, Austria 15 - Oct 1998, Italy 70 of 1998, RYM 101 of 1998, Acclaimed 2344
38 Natalie Imbruglia Left Of The Middle 1998 Sweden 2 - Jan 1998, Switzerland 3 - Feb 1998, UK 5 - Dec 1997, Austria 13 - Feb 1998, Italy 19 of 1998, Norway 38 - Feb 1998
39 Lenny Kravitz 5 1998 Switzerland 3 - May 1998, Sweden 3 - May 1998, Austria 4 - May 1998, Norway 7 - May 1998, Italy 14 of 1998, UK 18 - May 1998
40 The Cardigans Gran Turismo 1998 Sweden 1 - Oct 1998, Norway 2 - Nov 1998, UK 8 - Jan 1999, Melody Maker 33 of 1998, Italy 46 of 1999
41 All Saints All Saints 1998 UK 2 - Dec 1997, Switzerland 3 - Mar 1998, Norway 12 - Mar 1998, Sweden 13 - Feb 1998, Austria 16 - Mar 1998, Italy 65 of 1998
42 Tori Amos From The Choirgirl Hotel 1998 UK 6 - May 1998, Norway 9 - May 1998, Austria 21 - May 1998, Sweden 26 - May 1998, Switzerland 31 - May 1998, RYM 58 of 1998, WXPN 631
43 Ace of Base Flowers 1998 Switzerland 1 - Jun 1998, Sweden 5 - Jun 1998, Norway 12 - Jul 1998, UK 15 - Aug 1998, Austria 18 - Jun 1998
44 Mariah Carey Number Ones 1998 Switzerland 3 - Nov 1998, Austria 6 - Dec 1998, Norway 6 - Jan 1998, Sweden 8 - Nov 1998, UK 10 - Nov 1998, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed
45 Eagle-Eye Cherry Desireless 1998 Sweden 2 - Oct 1997, UK 3 - Aug 1998, Switzerland 4 - Jun 1998, Austria 7 - Aug 1998, Norway 19 - Jan 1998
46 Morcheeba Big Calm 1998 Melody Maker 12 of 1998, UK 18 - Mar 1998, Norway 22 - Apr 1998, Austria 28 - May 1998, Switzerland 37 - May 1998, Italy 43 of 1998, RYM 130 of 1998
47 The Lighthouse Family Postcards From Heaven 1998 UK 2 - Nov 1997, Switzerland 12 - Mar 1998, Austria 21 - Jun 1998, Norway 23 - Feb 1999, Italy 27 of 1998, Sweden 32 - May 1998
48 Korn Follow The Leader 1998 UK 5 - Aug 1998, Norway 5 - Sep 1998, Austria 13 - Sep 1998, Sweden 24 - Aug 1998, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed, Acclaimed 1748
49 Des'ree Supernatural 1998 Austria 8 - Aug 1998, Switzerland 8 - Jul 1998, Sweden 12 - Aug 1998, UK 16 - Jul 1998, Norway 18 - Aug 1998, Italy 58 of 1998
50 Sheryl Crow The Globe Sessions 1998 UK 2 - Oct 1998, Switzerland 5 - Oct 1998, Sweden 9 - Sep 1998, Norway 10 - Oct 1998, Austria 19 - Oct 1998
51 Belle & Sebastian The Boy With The Arab Strap 1998 Norway 7 - Sep 1998, Melody Maker 7 of 1998, UK 12 - Sep 1998, Sweden 30 - Sep 1998, RYM 89 of 1998, Acclaimed 844
52 Simple Minds Neapolis 1998 Switzerland 7 - Mar 1998, Austria 15 - Apr 1998, Norway 15 - Apr 1998, UK 19 - Mar 1998, Sweden 23 - Mar 1998, Italy 97 of 1998
53 Hole Celebrity Skin 1998 Sweden 10 - Sep 1998, UK 11 - Sep 1998, Norway 14 - Sep 1998, Austria 18 - Oct 1998, Switzerland 26 - Sep 1998, Acclaimed 1982
54 The Propellerheads Decksanddrumsandrockandroll 1998 UK 6 - Feb 1998, Melody Maker 20 of 1998, Austria 23 - Apr 1998, Switzerland 29 - Feb 1998, Norway 30 - Feb 1998, Acclaimed 2859
55 Kiss Psycho Circus 1998 Sweden 1 - Oct 1998, Norway 4 - Oct 1998, Austria 25 - Oct 1998, Switzerland 30 - Oct 1998
56 Celine Dion S'il Suffisait D'aimer 1998 Switzerland 1 - Sep 1998, Austria 5 - Sep 1998, UK 17 - Sep 1998, Sweden 23 - Sep 1998
57 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds The Best Of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 1998 Norway 1 - May 1998, Austria 7 - May 1998, UK 11 - May 1998, Sweden 17 - May 1998
58 Beck Mutations 1998 Melody Maker 6 of 1998, Norway 18 - Nov 1998, Sweden 29 - Nov 1998, RYM 67 of 1998, Acclaimed 623, WXPN 629
59 Bryan Adams On A Day Like Today 1998 Switzerland 2 - Nov 1998, Austria 10 - Nov 1998, UK 11 - Oct 1998, Sweden 27 - Nov 1998, Norway 34 - Nov 1998
60 Frank Sinatra My Way - The Best Of Frank Sinatra 1998 Norway 4 - Jun 1998, UK 7 - Aug 1997, Sweden 7 - Sep 1997, Austria 9 - Jun 1998, Italy 69 of 1998
61 Helmut Lotti Helmut Lotti Goes Classic 1998 Sweden 2 - Mar 2000, Norway 3 - Jan 2000, Austria 4 - Feb 1998, Switzerland 40 - May 1998
62 Andrea Bocelli Aria - The Opera Album 1998 Austria 5 - Apr 1998, Switzerland 5 - Apr 1998, Norway 10 - Apr 1998, Sweden 15 - May 1998, UK 38 - Dec 2005
63 Aaron Carter Aaron Carter 1998 Norway 5 - Jan 1997, Sweden 6 - Jan 1998, UK 12 - Feb 1998, Switzerland 16 - Dec 1997, Austria 19 - Jan 1998
64 M People The Best Of M People 1998 UK 2 - Nov 1998, Norway 2 - Jan 1998, Austria 27 - Feb 1999, Switzerland 39 - Nov 1998
65 Fun Lovin' Criminals 100% Colombian 1998 UK 3 - Sep 1998, Melody Maker 9 of 1998, Sweden 25 - Sep 1998, Norway 27 - Sep 1998, Switzerland 40 - Sep 1998
66 John Fogerty Premonition 1998 Sweden 1 - Jun 1998, Norway 2 - Jun 1998, Switzerland 38 - Jul 1998
67 Faithless Sunday 8pm 1998 Norway 4 - Oct 1998, Switzerland 9 - Oct 1998, UK 10 - Oct 1998, Austria 30 - Oct 1998, Sweden 36 - Oct 1998
68 Catatonia International Velvet 1998 UK 1 - Feb 1998, Melody Maker 1 of 1998
69 Mercury Rev Deserter's Songs 1998 Melody Maker 3 of 1998, Norway 15 - Jan 1999, Sweden 38 - Feb 1999, RYM 40 of 1998, Acclaimed 244
70 Emilia Big World 1998 Switzerland 2 - Jan 1999, Norway 4 - Jan 1998, Austria 9 - Feb 1999, Sweden 14 - Oct 1998
71 Original Soundtrack Godzilla - The Album 1998 Austria 5 - Jul 1998, UK 13 - Jul 1998, Switzerland 15 - Sep 1998, Sweden 38 - Oct 1998, Italy 95 of 1998
72 UNKLE Psyence Fiction 1998 UK 4 - Sep 1998, Norway 18 - Sep 1998, Melody Maker 25 of 1998, RYM 186 of 1998, Acclaimed 2443
73 PJ Harvey Is This Desir`e 1998 Norway 5 - Oct 1998, Sweden 19 - Oct 1998, Melody Maker 34 of 1998, RYM 85 of 1998, Acclaimed 1638
74 Jeff Buckley Sketches For My Sweetheart The Drunk 1998 UK 7 - May 1998, Norway 10 - Jun 1998, Sweden 29 - May 1998, RYM 151 of 1998, WXPN 878
75 Sarah Brightman Eden 1998 Sweden 2 - Nov 1998, Norway 6 - Jan 1998, Austria 17 - Mar 1999, Switzerland 32 - Dec 1998
76 Placebo Without You I'm Nothing 1998 UK 7 - Oct 1998, Melody Maker 24 of 1998, Norway 31 - Jan 2000, RYM 73 of 1998, Acclaimed 961
77 Iron Maiden Virtual XI 1998 UK 16 - Apr 1998, Sweden 16 - Apr 1998, Austria 27 - Apr 1998, Norway 28 - Apr 1998, Switzerland 39 - Apr 1998
78 Five Five 1998 UK 1 - Jul 1998, Sweden 6 - Jul 1998, Norway 25 - Aug 1998
79 James Horner Back To Titanic 1998 Switzerland 2 - Sep 1998, UK 10 - Sep 1998, Austria 17 - Sep 1998, Sweden 29 - Sep 1998
80 Bill Whelan Riverdance - Music From The Show 1998 Norway 3 - Jan 1998, Sweden 4 - Feb 1998, Austria 23 - Dec 1998, Switzerland 23 - Jan 1999
81 The Eels Electro-Shock Blues 1998 UK 12 - Oct 1998, RYM 33 of 1998, Norway 36 - Oct 1998, Melody Maker 47 of 1998, WXPN 511
82 Depeche Mode The Singles 86-98 1998 Switzerland 3 - Nov 1985, UK 5 - Oct 1998, Norway 9 - Oct 1998, Italy 51 of 1998
83 Fear Factory Obsolete 1998 UK 20 - Aug 1998, Austria 28 - Aug 1998, Sweden 28 - Aug 1998, Norway 40 - Aug 1998, RYM 132 of 1998
84 Oasis The Masterplan 1998 UK 2 - Nov 1998, Norway 18 - Nov 1998, Sweden 20 - Nov 1998, Switzerland 40 - Nov 1998
85 R Kelly R. 1998 Switzerland 26 - Nov 1998, Norway 27 - Dec 1998, Sweden 33 - Nov 1998, Defin200 122, RIAA 123 - 8 M claimed
86 The Dixie Chicks Wide Open Spaces 1998 NARM 33, Defin200 33, RIAA 37 - 12 M claimed, Global 117 - 9 M claimed, RYM 185 of 1998
87 Kid Rock Devil Without A Cause 1998 Austria 28 - May 1999, RIAA 51 - 11 M claimed, NARM 68, Defin200 68, Acclaimed 2175
88 Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells III 1998 UK 4 - Sep 1998, Austria 4 - Sep 1998, Switzerland 26 - Sep 1998, Sweden 31 - Sep 1998
89 Anouk Together Alone 1998 Sweden 3 - Jan 1998, Norway 6 - Jan 1998, Switzerland 34 - Apr 1998, Italy 57 of 1998
90 Sash! Life Goes On 1998 UK 5 - Sep 1998, Norway 5 - Sep 1998, Sweden 11 - Aug 1998, Switzerland 37 - Sep 1998
91 Page & Plant Walking Into Clarksdale 1998 UK 3 - May 1998, Norway 13 - May 1998, Sweden 17 - May 1998, Switzerland 31 - May 1998
92 E-Type Last Man Standing 1998 Sweden 1 - Dec 1998, Norway 2 - Jan 1998
93 Dr Bombay Rice & Curry 1998 Sweden 1 - Oct 1998, Norway 2 - Jan 1998
94 Joe Cocker Joe Cocker's Greatest Hits 1998 Austria 5 - Nov 1998, Norway 8 - Jan 1998, Switzerland 10 - Nov 1998, UK 24 - Feb 1999
95 Julio Iglesias My Life: The Greatest Hits 1998 Norway 5 - Oct 1998, Sweden 7 - Oct 1998, UK 18 - Nov 1998, Austria 35 - Oct 1998
96 Helmut Lotti Helmut Lotti Goes Classic II 1998 Sweden 6 - Oct 2000, Austria 8 - Oct 1998, Norway 10 - Oct 2000, Switzerland 33 - Oct 1998
97 Dierzte 13 1998 Switzerland 1 - Jun 1998, Austria 3 - Jun 1998
98 Herbert Gronemeyer Bleibt alles anders 1998 Austria 1 - May 1998, Switzerland 3 - May 1998
99 Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo & Luciano Pavarotti The 3 Tenors Paris 1998 1998 Austria 10 - Sep 1998, Switzerland 10 - Aug 1998, UK 14 - Aug 1998, Sweden 39 - Sep 1998
100 Eros Ramazzotti Eros Live 1998 Switzerland 6 - Nov 1998, Austria 21 - Nov 1998, Norway 38 - Dec 1998, Italy 84 of 1998