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1998 Oricon Top 100 Albums

Top 100 album sales in Japan 1998 according to Oricon.

From 1997/11/17 until 1998/11/12.


Rank Artist Single Date Sale Cover
1 B'z B'z The Best "Pleasure" 1998.05.20 5,034,980 Bz btbp.jpg
2 B'z B'z The Best "Treasure" 1998.09.20 4,291,660 Bz btbt.jpg
3 Every Little Thing Time to Destination 1998.04.15 3,403,250 ELT TimeToDestination.jpg
4 Kawamura Ryuichi LOVE 1997.11.22 2,788,170 Wiki sorry.jpg
5 Matsutoya Yumi Neue Musik 1998.11.06 2,452,230 Wiki sorry.jpg
6 Southern All Stars Umi no Yeah!! 1998.06.25 2,445,280 Umi no Yeah!!.png
7 GLAY pure soul 1998.07.29 2,270,180 pure soul.jpg
8 MISIA Mother Father Brother Sister 1998.06.24 2,246,400 MISIA - MFBS.jpg
9 SPEED Rise 1998.04.29 2,048,270 SPEED Rise CD Cover.jpg
10 B'z SURVIVE 1997.11.19 1,723,030 Bz survive.jpg
11 Amuro Namie 181920 1998.01.28 1,677,420 181920.jpg
12 globe Love again 1998.03.31 1,657,970 Globe Love again CD Cover.jpg
13 T.M.Revolution triple joker 1998.01.21 1,650,740 T.M.Revolution - triple joker.jpg
14 BOØWY THIS BOØWY 1998.02.25 1,457,500 Wiki sorry.jpg
15 L'Arc~en~Ciel HEART 1998.02.25 1,400,910 HEART.jpg
16 the brilliant green the brilliant green 1998.09.19 1,378,460 the brilliant green (album).jpg
17 Kahala Tomomi storytelling 1997.12.24 1,365,860 Kt storytelling.jpg
18 James Horner Titanic Original Soundtrack 1997.12.12 1,335,410 Wiki sorry.jpg
19 GLAY REVIEW-BEST OF GLAY 1997.10.01 1,317,750 REVIEW-BEST OF GLAY.jpg
20 LUNA SEA SINGLES 1997.12.17 1,235,830 SINGLESLUNASEAALBUM.jpg
21 PUFFY JET CD 1998.04.01 1,222,530 PUFFY - JET CD.jpg
22 JUDY AND MARY POP LIFE 1998.06.24 1,146,450 POP LIFEJUDYANDMARY.jpg
23 MAX MAXIMUM II 1997.12.25 1,074,530 Max maximum2.jpg
24 Mariah Carey The Ones 1998.11.19 1,046,710 Wiki sorry.jpg
25 TRF WORKS -THE BEST OF TRF- 1998.01.01 1,000,570 TRF WORKSBEST.jpg
26 LUNA SEA Hirose Kohmi THE BEST "Love Winters"|SHINE 1998.07.23 902,310 SHINEALBUM.jpg
27 Hirose Kohmi Hirose Kohmi THE BEST "Love Winters" 1998.11.11 895,310 Wiki sorry.jpg
28 Celine Dion Let's Talk About Love 1997.11.15 883,620 Wiki sorry.jpg
29 Kiroro Nagai Aida ~Kiroro no Mori~ 1998.10.01 868,910 Wiki sorry.jpg
30 KinKi Kids B album 1998.08.12 867,180 B album regular.jpg
31 Cocco Kumuiuta 1998.05.13 863,000 Kumuiutacocco.jpg
32 Southern All Stars Sakura 1998.10.21 847,500 Sakura (Southern All Stars).jpg
33 MY LITTLE LOVER NEW ADVENTURE 1998.09.02 782,070 MYLITTLELOVER NEWADVENTURE.jpg
34 DEEN SINGLES+1 1998.03.18 781,340 JBCJ-1018.jpg
35 Yamashita Tatsuro COZY 1998.08.26 770,520 Wiki sorry.jpg
36 Aikawa Nanase Crimson 1998.07.08 737,530 crimson.jpg
37 Ohguro Maki MOTHER EARTH 1998.09.09 714,120 Wiki sorry.jpg
38 DA PUMP Expression 1998.07.23 714,120 Wiki sorry.jpg
39 Spitz Fake Fur 1998.03.25 693,470 Fake Fur.jpg
40 hide with Spread Beaver Ja,Zoo 1998.11.21 686,290 JaZoo.jpg
41 Okamoto Mayo Hello 1998.04.29 679,070 Wiki sorry.jpg
42 SHAZNA GOLD SUN AND SILVER MOON (Limited Edition) 1998.01.22 603,130 Shazna-GoldSunSilverMoonFirstPress.jpg
43 Himuro Kyosuke Collective SOULS ~THE BEST OF BEST~ 1998.06.24 592,070 Wiki sorry.jpg
44 Enya Paint the Sky ~The Best of Enya~ 1997.11.10 591,670 Wiki sorry.jpg
45 MY LITTLE LOVER PRESENTS 1998.03.04 590,780 MyLittleLover PRESENTSori.jpg
46 Yuzu Yuzuikka 1998.07.23 590,780 Yuzuikka.jpg
47 X JAPAN BALLAD COLLECTION 1997.12.19 566,160 Wiki sorry.jpg
48 THE YELLOW MONKEY PUNCH DRUNKARD 1998.03.04 561,040 Wiki sorry.jpg
49 Makihara Noriyuki Such a Lovely Place 1997.11.27 557,950 Wiki sorry.jpg
50 DREAMS COME TRUE SING OR DIE 1997.11.15 509,720 Dct sod.jpg
51 Chinen Rina Growing 1998.06.10 501,120 Wiki sorry.jpg
52 Matsutoya Yumi Zuvuya no Nami (WAVE OF THE ZUVUYA) 1997.12.05 494,760 Wiki sorry.jpg
53 TUBE HEAT WAVER 1998.07.01 493,480 Wiki sorry.jpg
54 zilch 3.2.1. 1998.07.23 492,130 Wiki sorry.jpg
55 Kuroyume CORKSCREW 1998.05.27 480,400 Wiki sorry.jpg
56 Hirosue Ryoko ARIGATO! 1997.11.19 464,840 Wiki sorry.jpg
57 UA Ametora 1998.04.22 434,930 AmetoraUA.jpg
58 SMAP SMAP 012 VIVA AMIGOS! 1998.06.18 423,100 Wiki sorry.jpg
59 SHAZNA GOLD SUN AND SILVER MOON 1998.01.31 395,940 Shazna-GoldSunAndSilverMoonStandard.jpg
60 Meja Seven Sisters 1998.02.11 394,560 Wiki sorry.jpg
61 Furuuchi Toko TOKO ~best selection 1998.02.14 393,000 Wiki sorry.jpg
62 Fukuyama Masaharu SING A SONG 1998.06.24 386,220 SING A SONG.jpg
63 Komatsu Miho Nazo 1997.12.03 380,280 Km nazo album.jpg
64 Various artists PUNCH THE MONKEY! Lupin the 3rd; The 30th Anniversary Remixes 1996.06.20 379,210 Wiki sorry.jpg
65 YUKI rhapsody 1998.01.15 377,810 Wiki sorry.jpg
66 Himuro Kyosuke I・DE・A 1997.12.10 341,760 Wiki sorry.jpg
67 Furuuchi Toko Mahou no Te 1998.08.19 318,170 Wiki sorry.jpg
68 SOPHIA ALIVE 1998.05.20 317,360 Wiki sorry.jpg
69 Sing Like Talking SECOND REUNION 1998.09.30 314,420 Wiki sorry.jpg
70 Imai Miki IMAI MIKI from 1986 1998.07.01 314,320 Wiki sorry.jpg
71 Kuroyume 1997.10.31 LIVE AT Shinjuku LOFT 1998.01.01 311,270 Wiki sorry.jpg
72 Okuda Tamio Matatabi 1998.03.18 307,960 Wiki sorry.jpg
73 MALICE MIZER merveilles 1998.03.18 307,450 merveilles.jpg
74 Eric Clapton Pilgrim 1998.03.10 306,770 Wiki sorry.jpg
75 Lauryn Hill Miseducation 1998.08.26 304,420 Wiki sorry.jpg
76 Morning Musume First Time 1998.07.08 301,350 Morning musume first time.jpg
77 tohko tohko 1998.08.26 295,860 Wiki sorry.jpg
78 hitomi déjà-vu 1997.11.16 290,300 Hitomi dv.jpg
79 Various artists DANCEMANiA EXTRA 1998.10.07 286,790 Wiki sorry.jpg
80 Celine Dion Special Times 1998.10.31 283,770 Wiki sorry.jpg
81 D&D Love is a Melody ~D&D Memorial 1st~ 1998.03.18 276,610 Dd liam 1m.jpg
82 MOON CHILD MY LITTLE RED BOOK 1997.11.27 276,460 Wiki sorry.jpg
83 BONNIE PINK evil and flowers 1998.04.18 276,460 BONNIE PINK - evil and flowers.jpg
84 Various artists DANCEMANiA 10 1998.07.16 254,870 Wiki sorry.jpg
85 Hotei Tomoyasu SUPERSONIC GENERATION 1998.04.29 253,800 Wiki sorry.jpg
86 L'Arc~en~Ciel True 1996.12.12 253,090 L'Arc~en~Ciel True.jpg
87 Yo-Yo Ma Yo-Yo Ma plays Piazzolla 1997.10.29 252,830 Wiki sorry.jpg
88 SIAM SHADE SIAM SHADE IV Zero 1998.01.21 252,440 Wiki sorry.jpg
89 PAMELAH HIT COLLECTION -CONFIDENCE- 1997.12.20 251,810 Wiki sorry.jpg
90 Makihara Noriyuki Listen To The Music 1998.10.28 251,660 Wiki sorry.jpg
91 Lenny Kravitz 5 1998.04.29 250,560 Wiki sorry.jpg
92 Favorite Blue Missing place 1998.01.21 250,170 Wiki sorry.jpg
93 LINDBERG BEST -FLIGHT RECORDER III- 1998.09.12 249,160 Wiki sorry.jpg
94 Madonna Ray of Light 1998.02.22 246,460 Wiki sorry.jpg
95 COMPLEX COMPLEX BEST 1998.02.06 245,690 Wiki sorry.jpg
96 Matsu Takako Ai no Tobira 1998.09.23 245,150 Wiki sorry.jpg
97 DREAMS COME TRUE BEST OF DREAMS COME TRUE 1997.10.01 241,710 Dct bodct.jpg
98 SMAP La Festa 1998.08.26 237,410 Wiki sorry.jpg
99 James Horner Back to Titanic 1998.09.09 236,060 Wiki sorry.jpg
100 V6 SUPER HEROES 1998.02.11 235,830 SUPER HEROES.jpg