List of UK top-ten albums in 1998

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The UK Albums Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling albums of the week in the United Kingdom.[1][2][3] Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical albums. This list shows albums that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart during 1998, as well as albums which peaked in 1997 and 1999 but were in the top 10 in 1998. The entry date is when the album appeared in the top ten for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).

The first new number-one album of the year was Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture by James Horner. Overall, twenty-one different albums peaked at number-one in 1998, with Robbie Williams (2) having the most albums hit that position.

Background[]

Best-selling albums[]

The Corrs had the best-selling album of the year with Talk on Corners. Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael by George Michael came in second place. Where We Belong by Boyzone, Life Thru a Lens by Robbie Williams and I've Been Expecting You by Robbie Williams made up the top five. Albums by The Verve, Madonna, Celine Dion, All Saints and James Horner were also in the top-ten best selling albums of the year.

Top-ten albums[]

Key
Symbol Meaning
‡ Album peaked in 1997 but still in chart in 1998.
♦ Album released in 1998 but peaked in 1999.
(#) Year-end top-ten album position and rank
Entered The date that the album first appeared in the chart.
Peak Highest position that the album reached in the UK Albums Chart.
Entered
(week ending) 		Weeks
in
top
10 		Single Artist Peak Peak
reached
(week ending) 		Weeks
at
peak
Albums in 1997
15 February 1997 42 White on Blonde ‡ Texas 1 15 February 1997 2
28 June 1997 19 OK Computer ‡ Radiohead 1 28 June 1997 2
4 October 1997 8 Maverick A Strike ‡ Finley Quaye 3 4 October 1997 1
11 October 1997 42 Urban Hymns ‡ The Verve 1 11 October 1997 12
25 October 1997 7 Fresco ‡ M People 2 25 October 1997 1
1 November 1997 25 Postcards from Heaven ‡ Lighthouse Family 2 1 November 1997 2
12 Greatest Hits ‡ Eternal 2 8 November 1997 1
56 Talk on Corners The Corrs 1 27 June 1998 10
8 November 1997 6 Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon ‡ John Lennon 4 8 November 1997 1
15 November 1997 11 Spiceworld ‡ Spice Girls 1 15 November 1997 3
7 Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya ‡ Enya 4 15 November 1997 2
22 November 1997 8 Like You Do... Best of The Lightning Seeds ‡ The Lightning Seeds 5 22 November 1997 1
29 November 1997 29 Let's Talk About Love ‡ Celine Dion 1 29 November 1997 5
6 December 1997 7 The Best of Wham!: If You Were There... ‡ Wham! 4 6 December 1997 5
15 Left of the Middle ‡ Natalie Imbruglia 5 6 December 1997 1
13 December 1997 23 All Saints All Saints 2 17 January 1998 3
Albums in 1998
17 January 1998 44 Life Thru a Lens Robbie Williams 1 18 April 1998 2
31 January 1998 1 Moon Safari Air 6 31 January 1998 1
7 Truly: The Love Songs Lionel Richie 5 21 February 1998 2
1 The Blue Cafe Chris Rea 10 31 January 1998 1
7 February 1998 15 Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture James Horner 1 14 February 1998 3
1 Decksandrumsandrockandroll Propellerheads 6 7 February 1998 1
14 February 1998 1 Unfinished Monkey Business Ian Brown 4 14 February 1998 1
1 Yield Pearl Jam 7 14 February 1998 1
5 Aquarium Aqua 6 28 February 1998 1
7 March 1998 2 Melting Pot The Charlatans 4 7 March 1998 1
14 March 1998 20 Ray of Light Madonna 1 14 March 1998 2
21 March 1998 2 Tin Planet Space 3 21 March 1998 1
2 Pilgrim Eric Clapton 6 21 March 1998 1
1 Return to the Last Chance Saloon The Bluetones 10 21 March 1998 1
4 April 1998 9 The Best Of James 1 4 April 1998 1
2 In My Life George Martin 5 25 April 1998 1
1 Kylie Minogue (1998) Kylie Minogue 10 4 April 1998 1
11 April 1998 2 This is Hardcore Pulp 1 11 April 1998 1
25 April 1998 3 Essentials – The Very Best of George Benson George Benson 8 25 April 1998 2
2 May 1998 5 Mezzanine Massive Attack 1 2 May 1998 2
1 Walking into Clarksdale Jimmy Page & Robert Plant 3 2 May 1998 1
18 International Velvet Catatonia 1 16 May 1998 1
16 May 1998 1 From the Choirgirl Hotel Tori Amos 6 16 May 1998 1
23 May 1998 7 Version 2.0 Garbage 1 23 May 1998 1
1 Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk Jeff Buckley 7 23 May 1998 1
30 May 1998 18 Blue Simply Red 1 30 May 1998 2
2 My Way: The Best of Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra 7 30 May 1998 1
6 June 1998 27 Where We Belong Boyzone 1 6 June 1998 3
13 June 1998 4 When We Were the New Boys Rod Stewart 2 13 June 1998 1
1 Adore The Smashing Pumpkins 5 13 June 1998 1
1 Let It Ride Shed Seven 9 13 June 1998 1
20 June 1998 6 The Good Will Out Embrace 1 20 June 1998 1
27 June 1998 1 Try Whistling This Neil Finn 5 27 June 1998 1
1 Trampoline The Mavericks 10 27 June 1998 1
4 July 1998 4 Five Five 1 4 July 1998 1
18 July 1998 4 Hello Nasty Beastie Boys 1 18 July 1998 1
1 Moving On 911 10 18 July 1998 1
25 July 1998 6 Jane McDonald Jane McDonald 1 25 July 1998 3
1 August 1998 5 Desireless Eagle-Eye Cherry 3 1 August 1998 1
29 August 1998 9 Savage Garden Savage Garden 2 19 September 1998 1
1 Follow the Leader Korn 5 29 August 1998 1
5 September 1998 2 100% Colombian Fun Lovin' Criminals 3 5 September 1998 1
1 Psyence Fiction Unkle 4 5 September 1998 1
1 Life Goes On Sash! 5 5 September 1998 1
12 September 1998 2 Tubular Bells III Mike Oldfield 4 12 September 1998 1
1 Fin de Siècle The Divine Comedy 9 12 September 1998 1
1 Back to Titanic James Horner 10 12 September 1998 1
19 September 1998 10 One Night Only Bee Gees 4 19 September 1998 1
1 Hatful of Rain (The Best of Del Amitri) Del Amitri 5 19 September 1998 1
1 Six Mansun 6 19 September 1998 1
26 September 1998 10 This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours Manic Street Preachers 1 26 September 1998 3
25 Step One Steps 2 26 September 1998 1
1 Mechanical Animals Marilyn Manson 8 26 September 1998 1
3 October 1998 2 The Globe Sessions Sheryl Crow 2 3 October 1998 1
7 The Best of Ladysmith Black Mambazo – The Star and the Wiseman Ladysmith Black Mambazo 2 17 October 1998 1
1 Sunday 8PM Faithless 10 3 October 1998 1
10 October 1998 10 The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill 2 10 October 1998 3
1 The Singles 86>98 Depeche Mode 5 10 October 1998 1
17 October 1998 9 Hits Phil Collins 1 17 October 1998 1
4 Songs from Ally McBeal Vonda Shepard 3 17 October 1998 1
1 Nu-Clear Sounds Ash 7 17 October 1998 1
24 October 1998 7 Quench The Beautiful South 1 24 October 1998 2
6 B*Witched B*Witched 3 24 October 1998 1
1 Without You I'm Nothing Placebo 7 24 October 1998 1
1 Labour of Love III UB40 8 24 October 1998 1
31 October 1998 22 You've Come a Long Way, Baby ♦ Fatboy Slim 1 23 January 1999 4
2 Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits Dire Straits 6 31 October 1998 1
1 Love Songs Daniel O'Donnell 9 31 October 1998 1
1 Real as I Wanna Be Cliff Richard 10 31 October 1998 1
7 November 1998 31 I've Been Expecting You Robbie Williams 1 7 November 1998 3
1 Up R.E.M. 2 7 November 1998 1
2 Believe ♦ Cher 7 20 March 1999 1
14 November 1998 2 The Best of 1980–1990 & B-Sides U2 1 14 November 1998 1
2 The Masterplan Oasis 2 14 November 1998 1
2 Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie Alanis Morissette 3 14 November 1998 1
11 The Best of M People M People 2 12 December 1998 1
21 November 1998 16 Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael George Michael 1 21 November 1998 8
1 Modern Classics: The Greatest Hits Paul Weller 7 21 November 1998 1
11 The Best of 1980-1990 (Single-Disc Version) U2 4 5 December 1998 1
28 November 1998 4 Voice of an Angel Charlotte Church 4 28 November 1998 1
1 #1's Mariah Carey 10 28 November 1998 1

See also[]

References[]

General

  • "Six decades of singles charts". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 3 March 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

Specific

  1. ^ "The Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  2. ^ Roberts, David (2005). Guinness World Records: British Hit Singles and Albums (18th edition). Guinness World Records Limited. p. 14. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
  3. ^ "New singles formats to save the charts". BBC News. 16 October 2003. Retrieved 21 February 2010.

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