# List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1998

The Billboard 200, published in Billboard magazine, is a weekly chart that ranks the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States. This data is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan from a universe of merchants that represents more than 90% of the U.S. music retail market. The sample includes music stores and the music departments at electronics and department stores, as well as direct-to-consumer transactions and internet sales.

## Chart history

Key :
| † | Indicates best performing album of 1998 |
| Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Label | Sales |
| January 3 | Sevens | Garth Brooks | Capitol | 678,000 |
| January 10 | Sevens | Garth Brooks | Capitol | 684,000 |
| January 17 | Let's Talk About Love | Celine Dion | 550 Music | 284,000 |
| January 24 | Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture † | James Horner / Soundtrack | Sony Classical | 243,000 |
| January 31 | Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture † | James Horner / Soundtrack | Sony Classical | 419,000 |
| February 7 | Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture † | James Horner / Soundtrack | Sony Classical | 664,500 |
| February 14 | Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture † | James Horner / Soundtrack | Sony Classical | 582,500 |
| February 21 | Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture † | James Horner / Soundtrack | Sony Classical | 588,000 |
| February 28 | Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture † | James Horner / Soundtrack | Sony Classical | 847,500 |
| March 7 | Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture † | James Horner / Soundtrack | Sony Classical | 562,000 |
| March 14 | Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture † | James Horner / Soundtrack | Sony Classical | 505,000 |
| March 21 | Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture † | James Horner / Soundtrack | Sony Classical | 477,511 |
| March 28 | Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture † | James Horner / Soundtrack | Sony Classical | 448,000 |
| April 4 | Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture † | James Horner / Soundtrack | Sony Classical | 454,000 |
| April 11 | Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture † | James Horner / Soundtrack | Sony Classical | 476,000 |
| April 18 | Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture † | James Horner / Soundtrack | Sony Classical | 390,000 |
| April 25 | Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture † | James Horner / Soundtrack | Sony Classical | 410,000 |
| May 2 | Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture † | James Horner / Soundtrack | Sony Classical | 268,000 |
| May 9 | Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture † | James Horner / Soundtrack | Sony Classical | 184,000 |
| May 16 | Before These Crowded Streets | Dave Matthews Band | RCA | 421,000 |
| May 23 | The Limited Series | Garth Brooks | Capitol | 372,410 |
| May 30 | The Limited Series | Garth Brooks | Capitol | 190,000 |
| June 6 | It's Dark and Hell Is Hot | DMX | Ruff Ryders | 251,391 |
| June 13 | City of Angels | Soundtrack | Warner Sunset | 165,000 |
| June 20 | MP Da Last Don | Master P | No Limit | 495,000 |
| June 27 | MP Da Last Don | Master P | No Limit | 217,000 |
| July 4 | City of Angels | Soundtrack | Warner Sunset | 169,000 |
| July 11 | City of Angels | Soundtrack | Warner Sunset | 145,000 |
| July 18 | Armageddon: The Album | Soundtrack | Columbia | 184,000 |
| July 25 | Armageddon: The Album | Soundtrack | Columbia | 236,000 |
| August 1 | Hello Nasty | Beastie Boys | Grand Royal | 681,572 |
| August 8 | Hello Nasty | Beastie Boys | Grand Royal | 315,000 |
| August 15 | Hello Nasty | Beastie Boys | Grand Royal | 244,000 |
| August 22 | Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told | Snoop Dogg | No Limit | 519,000 |
| August 29 | Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told | Snoop Dogg | No Limit | 246,000 |
| September 5 | Follow the Leader | Korn | Immortal | 268,000 |
| September 12 | The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill | Lauryn Hill | Ruffhouse | 422,624 |
| September 19 | The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill | Lauryn Hill | Ruffhouse | 265,000 |
| September 26 | The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill | Lauryn Hill | Ruffhouse | 214,000 |
| October 3 | Mechanical Animals | Marilyn Manson | Nothing | 223,000 |
| October 10 | The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill | Lauryn Hill | Ruffhouse | 168,000 |
| October 17 | Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life | Jay-Z | Roc-A-Fella | 352,000 |
| October 24 | Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life | Jay-Z | Roc-A-Fella | 208,000 |
| October 31 | Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life | Jay-Z | Roc-A-Fella | 186,000 |
| November 7 | Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life | Jay-Z | Roc-A-Fella | 189,000 |
| November 14 | Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life | Jay-Z | Roc-A-Fella | 174,000 |
| November 21 | Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie | Alanis Morissette | Maverick | 469,054 |
| November 28 | Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie | Alanis Morissette | Maverick | 268,000 |
| December 5 | Double Live | Garth Brooks | Capitol | 1,085,000 |
| December 12 | Double Live | Garth Brooks | Capitol | 649,496 |
| December 19 | Double Live | Garth Brooks | Capitol | 423,332 |
| December 26 | Double Live | Garth Brooks | Capitol | 450,906 |