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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