The best selling album in 1998 in Australia was YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU by MATCHBOX TWENTY .
Notes: Sales level is a number of certified units for albums released in
as of end of the year. Some albums could be under-certified. Popular albums released at the end of the year may have bigger number of shipments than real sales at that time
Rank Artist Album Sales level Released
1
MATCHBOX TWENTY YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU 1996
2
AQUA AQUARIUM 1997
3
SOUNDTRACK TITANIC 1997
4
BACKSTREET BOYS BACKSTREET'S BACK 1997
5
NATALIE IMBRUGLIA LEFT OF THE MIDDLE 1997
6
U2 THE BEST OF 1980 - 1990 280,000
1998
7
SHANIA TWAIN COME ON OVER 1997
8
JOHN FARNHAM & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MAIN EVENT 280,000
1998
9
SPICE GIRLS SPICEWORLD 1997
10
MADONNA RAY OF LIGHT 1998
11
CELINE DION LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE 1997
12
ANDREA BOCELLI ROMANZA 1997
13
SOUNDTRACK CHEF AID - THE SOUTH PARK ALBUM 210,000
1998
14
ALL SAINTS ALL SAINTS 1997
15
PHIL COLLINS HITS 140,000
1998
16
GEORGE MICHAEL LADIES & GENTLEMEN - THE BEST OF GEORGE MICHAEL 140,000
1998
17
SOUNDTRACK THE WEDDING SINGER 140,000
1998
18
ALANIS MORISSETTE SUPPOSED FORMER INFATUATION JUNKIE 1998
19
VONDA SHEPARD SONGS FROM ALLY MCBEAL (SOUNDTRACK) 140,000
1998
20
REGURGITATOR UNIT 1997
21
COLD CHISEL THE LAST WAVE OF SUMMER 1998
22
THE OFFSPRING AMERICANA 140,000
1998
23
THE WHITLAMS ETERNAL NIGHTCAP 1997
24
FIVE FIVE 70,000
1998
25
SOUNDTRACK GREASE 1978
26
RICKY MARTIN VUELVE 70,000
1998
27
SOUNDTRACK CITY OF ANGELS 70,000
1998
28
PEARL JAM YIELD 70,000
1998
29
THE LIVING END THE LIVING END 140,000
1998
30
B*WITCHED B*WITCHED 140,000
1998
31
KYLIE MINOGUE IMPOSSIBLE PRINCESS 1997
32
THE VERVE URBAN HYMNS 1997
33
LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY POSTCARDS FROM HEAVEN 1997
34
THE CORRS TALK ON CORNERS 1995
35
STEPS STEP ONE 70,000
1998
36
METALLICA GARAGE INC. 1998
37
THE SUPERJESUS SUMO 70,000
1998
38
SPICE GIRLS SPICE 1996
39
DIRE STRAITS SULTANS OF SWING - THE VERY BEST OF 1998
40
MICHAEL CRAWFORD ON EAGLE'S WINGS 1998
41
JEWEL PIECES OF YOU 1995
42
VARIOUS ARTISTS VH1 DIVAS LIVE 70,000
1998
43
MARIAH CAREY #1'S 70,000
1998
44
NEIL FINN TRY WHISTLING THIS 70,000
1998
45
CELINE DION THESE ARE SPECIAL TIMES 1998
46
BLINK-182 DUDE RANCH 1997
47
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS ADORE 1998
48
BEN FOLDS FIVE WHATEVER AND EVER AMEN 1997
49
KORN FOLLOW THE LEADER 70,000
1998
50
TONIC LEMON PARADE 1996
51
SOUNDTRACK THE FULL MONTY 1997
52
JEFF BUCKLEY SKETCHES (FOR MY SWEETHEART, THE DRUNK) 35,000
1998
53
MASSIVE ATTACK MEZZANINE 1998
54
JEBEDIAH SLIGHTLY ODWAY 1997
55
BACKSTREET BOYS BACKSTREET BOYS 1996
56
GREEN DAY NIMROD 1997
57
JEWEL SPIRIT 70,000
1998
58
JOHN MELLENCAMP THE BEST THAT I COULD DO 1978 - 1988 1997
59
SOUNDTRACK MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING 1997
60
SAVAGE GARDEN SAVAGE GARDEN 1997
61
LEE KERNAGHAN HAT TOWN 35,000
1998
62
PAUL KELLY SONGS FROM THE SOUTH - THE VERY BEST OF 1997
63
PEARL JAM LIVE ON TWO LEGS 70,000
1998
64
GRINSPOON GRINSPOON'S GUIDE TO BETTER LIVING 1997
65
SOUNDTRACK GODZILLA 35,000
1998
66
POWDERFINGER INTERNATIONALIST 35,000
1998
67
ENYA PAINT THE SKY WITH STARS - THE BEST OF ENYA 1997
68
FAITH NO MORE WHO CARES A LOT? THE GREATEST HITS 35,000
1998
69
NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS THE BEST OF 35,000
1998
70
BEASTIE BOYS HELLO NASTY 1998
71
INXS THE GREATEST HITS 1994
72
MIDNIGHT OIL 20000 WATT RSL THE MIDNIGHT OIL COLLECTION 1997
73
JOHN FARNHAM ANTHOLOGY 1 1997
74
ANDREA BOCELLI VIAGGIO ITALIANO 1995
75
METALLICA RELOAD 1997
76
MARILYN MANSON MECHANICAL ANIMALS 1998
77
THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES LET'S FACE IT 1997
78
SOUNDTRACK ARMAGEDDON 35,000
1998
79
JERRY SEINFELD I'M TELLING YOU FOR THE LAST TIME 35,000
1998
80
HANSON 3 CAR GARAGE-THE INDEPENDENT YEARS '95-'96 35,000
1998
81
GARBAGE VERSION 2.0 35,000
1998
82
JANET JACKSON THE VELVET ROPE 1997
83
HOLE CELEBRITY SKIN 35,000
1998
84
MARTIN & MOLLOY EAT YOUR PEAS 35,000
1998
85
TINA ARENA IN DEEP 1997
86
RADIOHEAD OK COMPUTER 1997
87
VAN MORRISON THE BEST OF VAN MORRISON 1990
88
BACHELOR GIRL WAITING FOR THE DAY 35,000
1998
89
JOHN FOGERTY PREMONITION 35,000
1998
90
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 21ST ANNIVERSARY: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION 1989
91
SOUNDTRACK THE WEDDING SINGER VOLUME 2 (MORE MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE) 35,000
1998
92
WHAM! IF YOU WHERE THERE - THE BEST OF WHAM! 1997
93
VARIOUS ARTISTS IN MY LIFE 35,000
1998
94
SOUNDTRACK BACK TO TITANIC-MORE MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE 35,000
1998
95
BEE GEES THE VERY BEST OF THE BEE GEES LIVE 1998
96
YOU AM I YOU AM I'S #4 RECORD 35,000
1998
97
COLD CHISEL CHISEL 1991
98
THE OFFSPRING IXNAY ON THE HOMBRE 1997
99
LED ZEPPELIN REMASTERS 1990
100
TRISHA YEARWOOD SONGBOOK - A COLLECTION OF HITS 1997
Source: ARIA
