1998 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.

List of years in music (table)

Specific locations

Specific genres

Events

January

February

March

  • March 3Madonna releases her seventh studio album Ray of Light. The album eventually sells over 16 million copies worldwide. The album received near universal acclaim upon release. Her collaborations with producer William Orbit, as well as her conversion to Kabbalah resulted in a completely new and unique lyric and musical approach for Madonna, which gains her four Grammy Awards out of a total of six nominations, as well as many other prestigious awards.
  • March 10 – The South Korean-made MPMan, the first mass-produced digital audio player, is launched at the CeBIT trade fair in Hanover, Germany.[10]
  • March 13The Smashing Pumpkins file a US$1 million lawsuit against UK-based Sound And Media Ltd, alleging that the company has released a book and CD about the band without permission.[11]
  • March 17Van Halen III is released. It is the first and only Van Halen album to feature Gary Cherone on vocals.
  • March 24NSYNC releases their debut album NSYNC
  • March 26Chuck Negron files a lawsuit against his fellow Three Dog Night bandmates alleging that they broke a 1990 settlement agreement and interfered with his career.

April

May

June

  • June 1Scott Weiland's public problems with drugs continue when he is arrested in New York after buying heroin.

July

August

September

October

  • October 5MuchMoreMusic is launched in Canada.
  • October 6Kurupt's debut studio album, Kuruption!, is released by Antra Records. It peaked at #8 on the Billboard 200 on October 24, 1998.
  • October 8 – The Recording Industry Association of America files in court against Diamond Multimedia in an attempt to block the release of the new Rio PMP300, arguing that the MP3 digital audio player is a music piracy device. The RIAA's application is denied on October 26, clearing the way for the PMP300 to become the first commercially successful MP3 player.
  • October 19Believe, the first single of Cher's twenty-second studio album of the same name is released, becoming a super smash hit. After seven consecutive weeks atop of the UK official sigles chart, it became the best selling single in that country, also the best selling single by a female artist in UK history. On March 13, 1999, Believe became Cher's 5th number one single in US, spending four consecutive weeks at #1 and becoming the best selling single of that year.
  • October 23Britney Spears' debut single, "...Baby One More Time", is released. It would become the top-selling single of 1999, selling over ten million units worldwide. It was also the biggest hit single of 1999, and is considered to be the third best song in pop history. It's one of the best-selling singles of all-time. "...Baby One More Time" music video was ranked as number three on Billboard's 2010 list of "Best Music Videos of all-time". It's one of the most successful songs of all-time.
  • October 27 – The Copyright Term Extension Act is signed into law, giving the entertainment industry 20 more years of exclusive rights to all works created since 1923.

November

  • November 10 – Cher released her twenty-second studio album Believe which became the most successful of her career: it peaked at number one in seven countries, #4 in US and #7 in UK. The album has sold over 20 million copies worldwide and is certified platinum (or more) in at least sixteen countries, becoming one of the highest selling albums of all time.
  • November 17The Offspring release Americana to massive mainstream success. It goes on to be certified 5x platinum by the RIAA and sells over 11 million copies worldwide. The hit single Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) becomes one of the best charting worldwide punk songs of all time, topping charts in 9 different countries.

December

Also in 1998

Bands formed

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Bands reformed

Bands disbanded

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Albums released

January–March

Date Album Artist Notes
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5 AquariusBoards of CanadaEP
SynergyCosmosis-
6 Great ExpectationsVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
13 100 Year ThingChris StillsDebut
All Fall DownAgainst All Authority-
BackboneBackboneFeaturing Bill Kreutzmann
Challenge for a Civilized SocietyUnwound-
Money, Power & RespectThe Lox-
Musings of a Creek DipperVictoria Williams-
Naked Baby PhotosBen Folds FiveCompilation
Preemptive StrikeDJ ShadowSingles compilation
The TroubleshootersFunkdoobiest-
Yodel the Cowboy WayRiders in the Sky-
16 Moon SafariAirUS
20 DokOval-
Loaded DeckAce FrehleyCompilation
My Secret Passion: The AriasMichael Bolton-
SpringtimeFreakwater-
Viva la Ska RevolutionBad MannersCompilation
24 Ce que je saisJohnny Hallyday-
25 Are You Shpongled?Shpongle-
Vain Glory OperaEdguy-
26 Time MachinesCoil-
Dig My MoodNick Lowe-
27 American Teenage Rock 'n' Roll MachineThe Donnas-
Do or DieDropkick Murphys-
Got No ShadowMary Lou Lord-
Saturnz ReturnGoldie-
Skull OrchardJon Langford-
Wide Open SpacesDixie ChicksDebut
Downward Is HeavenwardHum-
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2 Mark HollisMark Hollis-
3 Blues Brothers 2000Various ArtistsSoundtrack
Ready for the WorldINOJ-
Strange AngelsKristin Hersh-
YieldPearl Jam-
9 Conforming to AbnormalityCephalic Carnage-
10 Facing the AnimalYngwie Malmsteen-
In the Aeroplane Over the SeaNeutral Milk HotelUS
Let It Come DownJames Iha-
One NightJ.C. Jones-
Ray Lynch: Best Of, Volume OneRay LynchCompilation
TerraformShellac-
VuelveRicky Martin-
16 Come CleanCurve-
LegendsAbove the Law-
17 Attack of The Planet SmashersThe Planet Smashers-
The Big KnockoverNo Fun at AllUS
Charge It 2 da GameSilkk the Shocker-
Deconstructing BeckAnonymousReleased on Illegal Art
Destiny's ChildDestiny's ChildUS
In the World: From Natchez to New YorkOlu Dara-
Little Plastic CastleAni DiFranco-
Str8 Outta NorthcoteBlood Duster-
18 SuccessThe Posies-
22 Ray of LightMadonnaUS
24 Americana DeluxeBig Bad Voodoo Daddy-
The Big LebowskiVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
DoseGov't Mule-
For a LifetimeJonathan Cain-
Formulas Fatal to the FleshMorbid Angel-
Headfirst Into EverythingMystery Machine-
Inferno – Last in LiveDioLive
Let Them Eat PussyNashville PussyDebut
Moonflower LaneTy Tabor-
My HomiesScarface-
Heavy MentalKillah PriestDebut
Stoners Reeking HavocKottonmouth KingsEP
SYR3: Invito Al ĈieloSonic YouthEP
This Strange PlaceWolfstone-
Til My Casket DropsC-Bo-
TrainTrain-
UnionUnion-
25 Bustin' + Dronin'BlurRemix & Live Album
HeartL'Arc-en-Ciel-
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2 Pandemonic IncantationsBehemoth-
3 Crystal BallPrinceBox set
Crystal PlanetJoe Satriani-
Elmopalooza!Various ArtistsSoundtrack
9 117°Izzy Stradlin-
Return to the Last Chance SaloonThe Bluetones-
Tin PlanetSpace-
10 19th Street LBC CompilationVarious ArtistsCompilation
All the Pain Money Can BuyFastball-
Becoming RemixedSneaker PimpsRemix
The Chinese AlbumSpacehog-
The CollectionBad MannersCompilation
Contact from the Underworld of RedboyRobbie Robertson-
Jimmy RayJimmy Ray-
Liquid Tension ExperimentLiquid Tension Experiment-
Living SpaceJohn Coltrane-
PilgrimEric Clapton-
Pure FrostingThe Presidents of the United States of AmericaCompilation
Snake Bite LoveMotörhead-
The SurveillanceTrans Am-
TNTTortoise-
Voyeurs2wo-
13 A.K.A. I-D-I-O-TThe HivesEP
16 Big CalmMorcheeba-
NéapolisSimple Minds-
KansasJennifer KnappDebut
17 HazletonFuelEP
Life or DeathC-Murder-
The Players Club: Music From and Inspired by the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Retaliation, Revenge & Get BackDaz Dillinger-
Van Halen IIIVan Halen-
22 Virtual XIIron Maiden-
23 A Rose Is Still a RoseAretha Franklin-
Twilight in OlympusSymphony X-
XIIIRage-
24 ColmaBuckethead-
The Devil You KnowEconoline CrushUS
Feeling Strangely FineSemisonic-
Greatest Hits LiveJourneyLive
Guilty 'til Proved Innocent!The Specials-
Happy?Jann ArdenUS; released in Canada in '97
Head Trip in Every KeySuperdrag-
Keasbey NightsCatch 22-
MediaThe Faint-
*NSYNCNSYNCUS
The PillageCappadonna-
Space HeaterReverend Horton Heat-
WinterlandEmma Townhend-
26 The Best of Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsNick Cave and the Bad SeedsCompilation
30 This Is HardcorePulp-
31 Boggy DepotJerry CantrellLP
In the Line of FireHussein Fatal-
Let's RideMontell Jordan-
Moment of TruthGang Starr-
The Ponzi SchemeFirewater-
Night Versions: The Essential Duran DuranDuran DuranRemix
SunburnFuel-
12 Bar BluesScott Weiland-
WishpoolBrother Cane-

April–June

Date Album Artist Notes
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1 Three Out ChangeSupercarDebut
2 www.tism.wanker.comTISM-
6 Now That's What I Call Music! 39 (UK series)Various ArtistsCompilation
7 At Rope's EndNew Bomb Turks-
Battle HymnsThe Suicide Machines-
Boggy DepotJerry CantrellLP
Crossroads and IllusionsStrung OutEP
Darkest DaysStabbing Westward-
ElementalThe Fixx-
FundamentalBonnie Raitt-
Headz or TailzDo or Die-
I Got the Hook UpVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
King Biscuit Flower Hour: Bachman–Turner OverdriveBachman–Turner OverdriveLive
Lacuna CoilLacuna CoilEP
RadianceAthenaeum-
Still StandingGoodie Mob-
ThrillsAndrew Bird-
The Wake of MagellanSavatage-
www.pitchshifter.comPitchshifter-
12 Light Fuse, Get AwayWidespread PanicLive
13 Bring It OnGomez-
14 Double Barrel Country: The Legends of Country MusicVince GillCompilation
When Forever Comes CrashingConverge-
Breath from AnotherEstheroCanada
20 Music Has the Right to ChildrenBoards of CanadaEurope
21 DeadObituaryLive
FaithFaith Hill-
Gallery of SuicideCannibal Corpse-
He Got GamePublic EnemySoundtrack
Featuring "Birds"Quasi-
BulworthVarious Artists-
Hey You, I Love Your SoulSkillet-
MýaMýa-
Perfect Night: Live in LondonLou ReedLive
SoulflySoulfly-
StigmataArch Enemy-
Walking Into ClarksdaleJimmy Page and Robert Plant-
You and You AloneRandy Travis-
24 Better Than RawHelloween-
27 Discouraged OnesKatatonia-
MezzanineMassive Attack-
GreedPulkasDebut
Nightfall in Middle-EarthBlind Guardian-
Vobiscum SatanasDark Funeral-
28 Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-KaNile-
Before These Crowded StreetsDave Matthews Band-
Ça VaSlapp Happy-
Capital PunishmentBig Pun-
End HitsFugazi-
Eve 6Eve 6Debut
HurqalyaSecret Chiefs 3-
Navy BluesSloanCanada
The Trouble with AngelsJuice Newton-
Visual Audio Sensory TheaterVAST-
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4 Cruelty and the BeastCradle of Filth-
From the Choirgirl HotelTori Amos-
Mass NerderALL-
Photograph SmileJulian Lennon-
Push the ButtonMoney Mark-
A Series of SneaksSpoon-
Sittin' on Top of the WorldLeAnn Rimes-
VovinTherion-
5 Lyricist Lounge, Volume OneVarious ArtistsCompilation
There's One in Every FamilyFiend-
Twisted by DesignStrung Out-
10 Heavy MentalKillah Priest-
11 MuseMuseEP
12 The Best of Michael Franks: A Backward GlanceMichael FranksCompilation
Candy from a StrangerSoul Asylum-
It's Dark and Hell Is HotDMXDebut
The Closer I GetHayden-
5Lenny Kravitz-
A Thousand LeavesSonic Youth-
3 Car GarageHansonCompilation
Traces of My LipstickXscape-
Version 2.0Garbage-
15 No SubstanceBad Religion-
ShrinkThe Notwist-
18 Chapter I: A New BeginningThe MoffattsCanada
ConsumedPlastikman-
Dile al solLa Oreja de Van GoghDebut
Knights of the CrossGrave Digger-
19 Always Never the SameKansas-
Bach to the FutureSafri Duo-
The Black LightCalexico-
Godzilla: The AlbumVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Greatest HitsDJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh PrinceCompilation
How I FeelTerri Clark-
Into the SunSean LennonDebut
OpheliaNatalie Merchant-
Rufus WainwrightRufus Wainwright-
Smokefest UndergroundSnoop Doggy Dogg-
Where Blood and Fire Bring RestZao-
20 Steelbath SuicideSoilwork-
21 Take Off and LandingYoshinori Sunahara-
25 Angels with Dirty FacesTricky-
SafetyColdplayEP
Super æBoredoms-
Where We BelongBoyzone-
26 Don't Sweat the TechnicsKid 606-
Navy BluesSloanUS
Sketches for My Sweetheart the DrunkJeff Buckley-
Time Capsule: Songs for a Future GenerationThe B-52'sCompilation +2 new tracks
Snow on the SaharaAnggunInternational debut album
30 Leitmotifdredg-
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1 BlodhemnEnslaved-
Let It RideShed Seven-
PermutationAmon Tobin-
2 AbandonDeep Purple-
AdoreThe Smashing Pumpkins-
BBC SessionsThe Jimi Hendrix ExperienceCompilation
ColdCold-
Freak*on*icaGirls Against Boys-
gloria!Gloria Estefan-
If You See HerBrooks & Dunn-
MP Da Last DonMaster P-
MunkiThe Jesus and Mary Chain-
Rant And RoarGreat Big SeaCompilation
RFTCRocket from the Crypt-
Shut 'Em DownOnyx-
The X-Files: The AlbumVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
8 The Good Will OutEmbraceUK
Undo the WickedDiecastDebut
PelotonThe DelgadosUK
F♯ A♯ ∞Godspeed You Black Emperor!CD Edition
9 The Devil's BrisVoltaire-
Diabolus in MusicaSlayer-
DLR BandDavid Lee Roth-
Left of CoolBéla Fleck and the Flecktones-
A Long Way HomeDwight Yoakam-
Look My WayMadball-
My Secret LifeSonia Dada-
Never Say NeverBrandy-
Payton's PlaceNicholas Payton-
PerversionGravity Kills-
PremonitionJohn FogertyLive
15 Try Whistling ThisNeil FinnSolo debut
Vertical ManRingo Starr-
16 Aaron CarterAaron CarterUS; released in Europe Dec. '97
ImaginationBrian Wilson-
Look What You Did to MeZ-Ro-
The Philosopher's StoneVan MorrisonCompilation
Order in the CourtQueen Latifah-
OzomatliOzomatliDebut
PowertripMonster Magnet-
Silent Reign of HeroesMolly Hatchet-
Slowly Going the Way of the BuffaloMxPx-
Under the RadarLittle Feat-
22 Alternative 4Anathema-
Bootlegged in JapanNapalm DeathLive
5iveFiveUK
Genesis Archive 1967-75GenesisBox Set
23 CPRCPR-
The Dirty BoogieThe Brian Setzer Orchestra-
The HauntedThe Haunted-
Hitler Bad, Vandals GoodThe Vandals-
Mermaid AvenueBilly Bragg and Wilco-
Midwestern Songs of the AmericasDillinger Four-
Occupational HazardUnsane-
Soul of a WomanKelly PriceDebut
Stand by Your VanSublimeLive
TimeLionel Richie-
We RanLinda Ronstadt-
24 Mother Father Brother SisterMisiaDebut
30 AquamoshPlastilina Mosh-
Behind the FrontBlack Eyed Peas-
The Best OfJamesCompilation
The Blue CafeChris Rea-
Car Wheels on a Gravel RoadLucinda Williams-
Carry OnCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young-
Comin' Atcha!Cleopatra-
Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and OrchestraYngwie Malmsteen-
808:88:98808 StateCompilation
El NiñoDef Squad-
EmbryaMaxwell-
Life Won't WaitRancid-
Live & RareRage Against the MachineLive
Live at the Jazz CafeD'AngeloLive
Miles from Our HomeCowboy Junkies-
Newpower SoulThe New Power Generation-
Punk-O-Rama Vol. 3Various ArtistsCompilation
Ruthless for LifeMC Ren-
Something's Gotta GiveAgnostic Front-
Step Up to the MicrophoneNewsboysMajor label debut
StaticBleach-
System of a DownSystem of a DownDebut

July–September

Date Album Artist Notes
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6 ChampagneMiss Kittin & The HackerEP
Breaking God's HeartHefnerDebut[24]
7 Burn OutSlick Shoes-
Crackle – The Best of BauhausBauhausCompilation
Destroy What Destroys YouAgainst All Authority-
Jesus Hits Like the Atom BombTripping Daisy-
Panique celtiqueManau-
Something Wicked This Way ComesIced Earth-
Soul's CoreShawn Mullins-
StuntBarenaked Ladies-
Visions of EuropeStratovariusLive
13 Two Pages4hero-
14 Across a Wire: Live in New York CityCounting CrowsLive
Black MusicChocolate Genius-
The Band Geek MafiaVoodoo Glow Skulls-
Blue PlanetDonna Lewis-
The Boy Is MineMonica-
The Chemical WeddingBruce Dickinson-
DestinyStratovarius-
5iveFiveUS
FlowersAce of Base-
Great Big Western Howdy!Riders in the Sky-
Hello NastyBeastie Boys-
N.O.R.E.Noreaga-
Orange Ave.Seven Mary Three-
Phantom PowerThe Tragically Hip-
Pixies at the BBCPixiesLive
Silver Session for Jason KnuthSonic YouthEP
Where Your Road LeadsTrisha Yearwood-
20 Good Morning SpiderSparklehorseUK
21 Ask AnybodySwirl 360-
Come 2 My HouseChaka Khan-
Anti-Theft DeviceMix Master Mike-
The SwarmWu-Tang Killa Bees-
Confessions of FireCam'ron-
DesirelessEagle-Eye CherryUS
G-Funk Classics, Vols. 1 & 2Nate Dogg-
Happy PillsCandlebox-
Life in 1472Jermaine Dupri-
Picnic Of LoveAnal Cunt-
Scraps at MidnightMark Lanegan-
SlideLisa Germano-
Volume 8: The Threat Is RealAnthrax-
27 Killing on AdrenalineDying Fetus-
28 Introducing the MinutemenMinutemenCompilation
ObsoleteFear Factory-
This Time it's LoveKurt Elling-
Forever with YouPhyllis Hyman-
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3 MixesKylie MinogueRemix; UK only
Now That's What I Call Music! 40 (UK series)Various ArtistsCompilation
4 BlenderThe Murmurs-
Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be ToldSnoop Dogg-
For the MassesVarious ArtistsDepeche Mode tribute
Godless Savage GardenDimmu BorgirCompilation
Perennial FavoritesSquirrel Nut Zippers-
Siége PerilousKamelot-
10 Impossible RemixesKylie MinogueRemix; Australia only
The Sky Is Too HighGraham Coxon-
11 And You Think You Know What Life's AboutDishwalla-
Duck and CoverMad Caddies-
The Element of SurpriseE-40-
Endless Harmony SoundtrackThe Beach BoysCompilation
How Stella Got Her Groove Back SoundtrackVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Jennifer PaigeJennifer Paige-
The KeyVince Gill-
Massive Grooves from the Electric Church of Psychofunkadelic Grungelism Rock MusicPoundhound-
RhinoplastyPrimusEP
Royal HighnessKottonmouth Kings-
Severe Tire DamageThey Might Be GiantsLive
SpyboyEmmylou HarrisLive
whitechocolatespaceeggLiz Phair-
Re-windFront Line AssemblyRemix
18 AégisTheatre of Tragedy-
CandyassOrgy-
Devil Without a CauseKid Rock-
Follow The LeaderKorn-
In/Casino/OutAt the Drive-In-
My Arms, Your HearseOpeth-
Phoenix RisingThe Temptations-
Postcards from HeavenLighthouse FamilyUS
Something About AirplanesDeath Cab for Cutie-
QuickBuju Banton-
20 Music Has the Right to ChildrenBoards of CanadaUS
22 I Am Not a DoctorMoloko-
24 Greatest Hits Volume IINazarethCompilation
25 Back to TitanicJames HornerSoundtrack
BedJuliana Hatfield-
BoogalooNazarethUK
BrazilMen at WorkLive
GodsmackGodsmackMajor Label Debut
40 Dayz & 40 NightzXzibit-
Gentleman's BluesCracker-
Welcome To... HappylandHappyland-
Hellbilly DeluxeRob Zombie-
Holding This MomentBaneCompilation
How Does Your Garden Grow?Better Than Ezra-
K.K.K.K.K.Kahimi Karie-
The Last Dog and Pony ShowBob Mould-
Make It HotNicole Wray-
The Miseducation of Lauryn HillLauryn HillSolo Debut
Mo'hoganyMonifah-
Slow DownKeb' Mo'-
This Is My Truth Tell Me YoursManic Street Preachers-
The Three Pyramids ClubSuggs-
Use Your IllusionGuns N' RosesCompilation
Villa ElaineRemy ZeroUS
XOElliott Smith-
27 Fin de SiècleThe Divine Comedy-
Gorky 5Gorky's Zygotic Mynci-
Songs for PolarbearsSnow PatrolUK
31 Tubular Bells IIIMike Oldfield-
Black StarBlack Star-
Cruel SummerAce of BaseUS
Don CartagenaFat Joe-
I Sing the Body ElectroKurtis Mantronik-
Beats & Lyrics, Vol. 2Various Artists-
The ImperialFlipmode Squad-
Kuruption!Kurupt-
Pack Up the CatsLocal H-
Swingin' StampedeHot Club of Cowtown-
TeatroWillie Nelson-
Precious FallingQuickspace-
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7 The Boy with the Arab StrapBelle & Sebastian-
Horkstow GrangeSteeleye Span-
InternationalistPowderfinger-
SixMansunUK
8 Breath of Heaven: A Christmas CollectionVince GillChristmas
Can-I-BusCanibus-
Celebrity SkinHole-
Good HumorSaint Etienne-
Hologram of BaalThe Church-
How It Feels To Be Something OnSunny Day Real Estate-
In an Expression of the InexpressibleBlonde Redhead-
S'il suffisait d'aimerCeline DionCanada
These Wicked StreetsSkull Duggery-
Tin Cans & Car TiresMoe-
Whitey Ford Sings the BluesEverlast-
Who Got the Gravy?Digital Underground-
9 Frank Black and the CatholicsFrank Black and the Catholics-
Who Dares WinsBolt ThrowerCompilation
14 Mystery DiscFrank ZappaCompilation
Step OneSteps-
15 Bathhouse BettyBette Midler-
The Christmas AtticTrans-Siberian OrchestraChristmas
JubilationThe Band-
Mechanical AnimalsMarilyn Manson-
Musical ChairsHootie & the Blowfish-
Rush Hour soundtrackVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Sound of PerseveranceDeath-
WastedL.A. GunsEP
What Is Not to LoveImperial Teen-
18 LuxuryFantastic Plastic Machine-
21 Electro-Shock BluesEelsUK
Forbidden Dreams: Encore Collection, Vol. 2YanniCompilation
NightworkDiabolical Masquerade-
Riddim WarfareDJ Spooky-
22 Alabama SongAllison Moorer-
Cosas del AmorEnrique Iglesias-
Brothers Gonna Work It OutThe Chemical BrothersCompilation
Dizzy Up The GirlGoo Goo Dolls-
Inquisition SymphonyApocalyptica-
Moon PixCat Power-
The Proximity EffectNada Surf-
Psycho CircusKiss-
RasassinationRas Kass-
Sewn Mouth SecretsSoilent Green-
Speak of the DevilChris Isaak-
Step Inside This HouseLyle Lovett-
Still in the GameKeith Sweat-
Strictly DieselSpineshank-
Supernaturaldc Talk-
TipFinger ElevenRe-issue
Tomorrow Hit TodayMudhoney-
Ultimate ChristmasThe Beach BoysChristmas
www.thug.comTrick Daddy-
23 Arches and AislesThe Spinanes-
28 Legacy of KingsHammerfall-
The Singles (86-98)Depeche ModeCompilation
Sunday 8PMFaithless-
29 AqueminiOutKast-
Dearest Christian, I'm So Very Sorry for Bringing You Here. Love, DadP.M. Dawn-
Deserter's SongsMercury Rev-
¿Dónde Están los Ladrones?Shakira-
El OsoSoul Coughing-
A Fire Inside EPAFIEP
Fool's ParadePeter Wolf-
The Globe SessionsSheryl Crow-
Is This Desire?PJ Harvey-
The Love MovementA Tribe Called Quest-
'98 Live MeltdownJudas PriestLive
Painted from MemoryElvis Costello and Burt Bacharach-
Psyence FictionUnkle-
SmittenBuffalo Tom-
Taming the TigerJoni Mitchell-
Tony Bennett: The PlaygroundTony Bennett-
Vol. 2... Hard Knock LifeJay-Z-
? Sonic OrigamiUriah Heep-

October–December

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1 Gran TurismoThe Cardigans-
5 Northern Sulphuric SoulRae & Christian-
Nu-Clear SoundsAsh-
Symphony of Enchanted LandsRhapsody-
6 AgainstSepultura-
The Bootleg Series Vol. 4Bob DylanLive
Christmas CaravanSquirrel Nut ZippersChristmas
ClandestinoManu Chao-
IVCypress Hill-
Ghetto SuperstarPras-
GoddamnitAlkaline Trio-
Guilty 'til Proven InnocentPrime Suspects-
Heaven'z MovieBizzy Bone-
Hello RockviewLess Than Jake-
HitsPhil CollinsCompilation +1 new track
Hope & WaitMy Friend Steve-
John MellencampJohn Mellencamp-
Prolonging the MagicCake-
Queens of the Stone AgeQueens of the Stone Age-
The RecipeMack 10-
S'il suffisait d'aimerCeline DionUS
Transcendental HighwayColin Hay-
Waste of MindZebrahead-
12 B*WitchedB*WitchedUK
Without You I'm NothingPlacebo-
13 The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966, The "Royal Albert Hall" ConcertBob Dylan-
Civil War FantasyAltamont-
It's a Beautiful ThingKeith Murray-
DecemberKenny LogginsChristmas
Magnum ForceHeltah Skeltah-
No More Looking over My ShoulderTravis Tritt-
Slam: The SoundtrackVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Spirit TrailBruce Hornsby-
Weird TalesGolden Smog-
19 Honey to the BBillie-
Hope Is ImportantIdlewild-
VH1 StorytellersRingo StarrLive
20 Aluminum TunesStereolabCompilation
American WaterSilver Jews-
Everything's Gonna Be AlrightDeana Carter-
Hard to SwallowVanilla Ice-
I'm So ConfusedJonathan Richman-
In My LifeGeorge Martin-
King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents KansasKansasLive
A Little South of SanityAerosmithLive
Live from the Middle EastThe Mighty Mighty BosstonesLive
Maybe You've Been Brainwashed TooNew Radicals-
98° and Rising98°-
Now That's What I Call Music! (U.S. series)Various ArtistsCompilation
ReunionBlack SabbathLive
Starters AlternatorsThe Ex-
Tape HeadKing's X-
Wander This WorldJonny Lang-
Why Do They Rock So Hard?Reel Big Fish-
You've Come a Long Way, BabyFatboy Slim-
22 BelieveCher-
Under the Running BoardThe Dillinger Escape PlanEP
26 I've Been Expecting YouRobbie Williams-
Modernism: A New DecadeThe Style CouncilRecorded in 1989
UpR.E.M.-
Words from the Exit WoundNapalm Death-
27 Enter the DruDru Hill-
Fairy TalesDivine-
Holiday Songs and LullabiesShawn Colvin-
Keep the FaithFaith Evans-
Merry Christmas...Have a Nice LifeCyndi LauperChristmas
1965The Afghan Whigs-
No Place That FarSara Evans-
On a Day Like TodayBryan Adams-
Once in a LIVEtimeDream TheaterLive
RadiationMarillion-
The Shape of Punk to ComeRefused-
The Story of the GhostPhish-
Walking DistanceRobert Earl Keen-
Kima, Keisha, and Pam Total
28 Good Side, Bad SideCrucial Conflict-
30 These Are Special TimesCeline DionChristmas
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2 Hot ShowProzzäk-
John Lennon AnthologyJohn LennonBox Set
Letting Off the HappinessBright Eyes-
No SecurityThe Rolling StonesLive
3 30: Very Best of Deep PurpleDeep PurpleCompilation
400 DegreezJuvenile-
BBC SessionsThe SpecialsCompilation
GreatestDuran DuranCompilation
It's Hard to Find a FriendPedro the Lion-
Kima, Keisha, and PamTotal-
Live311Live
Live from AlbertaneHansonLive
MilkmanPhranc-
MutationsBeck-
Rafi's RevengeAsian Dub Foundation-
Redneck WonderlandMidnight Oil-
Supposed Former Infatuation JunkieAlanis Morissette-
7 One Night OnlyBee GeesLive
8 How to Measure a Planet?The Gathering-
10 BelieveCherUS
The Best of 1980–1990U2Compilation
ChaosphereMeshuggah-
Different StagesRushLive
HitsSpice 1Compilation
Home for Christmas'N SyncChristmas
Let It HappenMxPxCompilation
Look Forward to FailureThe AtarisEP
Manilow Sings SinatraBarry ManilowCovers album
MercenaryBolt Thrower-
The Nerve AgentsThe Nerve AgentsEP
R.R. Kelly2x CD
Rhythm-al-ismDJ Quik-
Roseland NYC LivePortisheadLive
The Salesman and BernadetteVic Chestnutt-
Steal This AlbumThe Coup-
Tie One OnThe Bouncing SoulsLive EP
TracksBruce SpringsteenBox Set
11 The Sound of '70sYoshinori Sunahara-
14 Greatest HitsMötley CrüeCompilation
16 Human BeingSeal-
Ludwig's LawMoebius Plank Thompson-
ResurrectionE-17-
17 AmericanaThe Offspring-
Double LiveGarth Brooks2x CD; Live
Da Good da Bad & da UglyGeto Boys-
My Love Is Your LoveWhitney Houston-
#1'sMariah CareyCompilation +4 new songs
100% ColombianFun Lovin' Criminals-
The Prince of Egypt: Music from the Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Six the Hard WaySuicidal TendenciesEP
SpiritJewel-
Sublime Acoustic: Bradley Nowell & FriendsSublime-
Tical 2000: Judgement DayMethod Man-
War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc)Ice Cube-
The Winter Album'N SyncChristmas
18 BelieveSavatageCompilation
20 The QuestionThe Slackers-
23 Now That's What I Call Music! 41 (UK series)Various ArtistsCompilation
24 Bobby Digital in StereoRZASolo debut
Chef Aid: The South Park AlbumVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
The Collection Volume OneBone Thugs-n-HarmonyCompilation
Doc's da Name 2000Redman-
El ChupacabraSoilEP
Garage Inc.MetallicaCovers album
Greatest Hits2Pac2xCD; Compilation + unreleased tracks
Let's Talk About FeelingsLagwagon-
Live on Two LegsPearl JamLive
Tim's Bio: Life from da BassmentTimbaland-
The Very Best of Meat LoafMeat LoafCompilation
Who Cares a Lot?Faith No MoreCompilation
27 Hey! AlbumMarvelous 3-
White LadderDavid Gray-
30 Intimate and LiveKylie MinogueLive
D
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1 EdenSarah Brightman-
Jurassic 5Jurassic 5-
Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George MichaelGeorge MichaelCompilation
Out in the Fields – The Very Best of Gary MooreGary MooreCompilation
7 OceanbornNightwish-
15 E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World FrontBusta Rhymes-
Ghetto FabulousMystikal-
The ProfessionalDJ Clue?-
18 The Legend of Zelda The Ocarina of Time Original SoundtrackKoji Kondo-
22 Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My BloodDMX-
29 The Remix AlbumAll SaintsRemix
EvanescenceEvanescenceEP

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Biggest hit singles

The following singles achieved the highest aggregated chart positions in 1998, according to TsorT.[25]

# Artist Title Year Country Chart entries
1Celine DionMy Heart Will Go On1997UK 1 – Feb 1998; US BB 1 of 1998; Netherlands 1 – Jan 1998; Sweden 1 – Feb 1998; Austria 1 – Feb 1998; Switzerland 1 – Jan 1998; Norway 1 – Feb 1998; Germany 1 – Jan 1998; Republic of Ireland 1 – Feb 1998; Australia 1 for 4 weeks Apr 1998; Oscar in 1997; Grammy in 1998; Poland 2 – Jan 1998; Australia 3 of 1998; Italy 4 of 1998; Germany 7 of the 1990s; Global 7 (10 M sold) – 1997; POP 9 of 1998; Europe 14 of the 1990s; AFI 14; US BB 24 of 1998; Party 48 of 1999; Scrobulate 67 of soundtrack; OzNet 162; RIAA 246; Acclaimed 1784
2CherBelieve1998UK 1 – Oct 1998; US BB 1 of 1999; Netherlands 1 – Nov 1998; Sweden 1 – Nov 1998; Switzerland 1 – Nov 1998; Norway 1 – Jan 1998; Germany 1 – Jan 1999; Republic of Ireland 1 – Nov 1998; New Zealand 1 for 1 weeks Jan 1999; Australia 1 for 5 weeks May 1999; Austria 2 – Nov 1998; Poland 2 – Nov 1998; Italy 2 of 1999; Global 7 (10 M sold) – 1998; US BB 8 of 1999; POP 8 of 1999; Scrobulate 10 of gay; Australia 14 of 1999; Germany 31 of the 1990s; Europe 72 of the 1990s; OzNet 252; Acclaimed 1839
3AerosmithI Don't Want to Miss a Thing1998US BB 1 of 1998; Sweden 1 – Aug 1998; Austria 1 – Aug 1998; Switzerland 1 – Aug 1998; Norway 1 – Aug 1998; Italy 1 of 1998; Germany 1 – Jul 1998; Republic of Ireland 1 – Oct 1998; Australia 1 for 9 weeks Jan 1999; POP 1 of 1998; US BB 2 of 1998; Australia 2 of 1998; Netherlands 3 – Aug 1998; UK 4 – Sep 1998; Poland 4 – Jul 1998; Scrobulate 26 of soundtrack; Party 52 of 2007; Germany 71 of the 1990s; Europe 80 of the 1990s; RYM 100 of 1998; OzNet 974
4Run DMC & Jason NevinsIt's Like That1998UK 1 – Mar 1998; Netherlands 1 – Dec 1997; Switzerland 1 – Dec 1997; Norway 1 – Feb 1998; Germany 1 – Jan 1998; Republic of Ireland 1 – Mar 1998; New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks May 1998; Australia 1 for 1 weeks May 1998; Austria 2 – Jan 1998; Australia 4 of 1998; Sweden 6 – Jan 1998; RYM 29 of 1983; Italy 31 of 1997; Poland 33 – Feb 1998; Germany 34 of the 1990s; Acclaimed 1050
5Shania TwainYou're Still The One1998US Country 1 – May 2; 1998; US Country Sales 1 – May 1998; US Adult 1- May 1998; Australia 1- May 10; 1998; Canada 1- March 1998; Philippines 1 – April 1998; US BB 2 – May 23; 1998; Canada RPM 2 – March 1998; US Dance 3- May 1998; US BB Top 40 3 – June 1998; Taiwan 4 – May 1998; US Adult Top 40 6- April 1998; Japan 16 – May 1998; Dutch 10 – May 1998; Belgium 16 – June 1998; The Biggest Hit in Country Music in 1998 winning Best selling Country Single; Song of the Year; Music Video of the Year; Single of the Year in all Country Music awards; and 2 Grammy Award for Best Country Song and Best Female Country Performance in 1998.

Top hits

Classical music

Opera

Jazz

Musical theater

Musical films

Births

Deaths

Awards

ARIA Music Awards

Brit Awards

Eurovision Song Contest

Grammy Awards

Japan Record Awards

Juno Awards

Mercury Music Prize

MTV Video Music Awards

Charts

Triple J Hottest 100

See also

References

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