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The best-selling album of 1997 in United States is SPICE by SPICE GIRLS. RankArtistAlbumReleased 1 SPICE GIRLS SPICE 1996 2 NO DOUBT TRAGIC KINGDOM 1995 3 CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU 1996 4 SOUNDTRACK SPACE JAM 1996 5 JEWEL PIECES OF YOU 1995 6 LEANN RIMES BLUE 1996 7 THE WALLFLOWERS BRINGING DOWN THE HORSE 1996 8 NOTORIOUS B.I.G. LIFE AFTER DEATH 1997 9 TONI BRAXTON SECRETS 1996 10 PUFF DADDY NO WAY OUT 1997 11 BUSH RAZORBLADE SUITCASE 1996 12 SOUNDTRACK ROMEO + JULIET 1996 13 HANSON MIDDLE OF NOWHERE 1997 14 DEANA CARTER DID I SHAVE MY LEGS FOR THIS? 1995 15 2PAC THE DON KILLUMINATI: THE 7 DAY THEORY 1996 16 BLACKSTREET ANOTHER LEVEL 1996 17 WHITNEY HOUSTON THE PREACHER'S WIFE (SOUNDTRACK) 1996 18 SUBLIME SUBLIME 1996 19 SOUNDTRACK MEN IN BLACK 1997 20 ERYKAH BADU BADUIZM 1997 21 LEANN RIMES UNCHAINED MELODY - THE EARLY YEARS 1997 22 MATCHBOX TWENTY YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU 1996 23 ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL 1995 24 GEORGE STRAIT CARRYIN' YOUR LOVE WITH ME 1997 25 MARY J. BLIGE SHARE MY WORLD 1997 26 MADONNA EVITA (SOUNDTRACK) 1996 27 KENNY G THE MOMENT 1996 28 TIM MCGRAW EVERYWHERE 1997 29 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND CRASH 1996 30 WU-TANG CLAN WU-TANG FOREVER 1997 31 LEANN RIMES YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE - INSPIRATIONAL SONGS 1997 32 BOB CARLISLE BUTTERFLY KISSES 1997 33 KEITH SWEAT KEITH SWEAT 1996 34 SHERYL CROW SHERYL CROW 1996 35 COUNTING CROWS RECOVERING THE SATELLITES 1996 36 FLEETWOOD MAC THE DANCE 1997 37 THE PRODIGY THE FAT OF THE LAND 1997 38 ULTIMATE DANCE PARTY SERIES ULTIMATE DANCE PARTY, 1997 1996 39 ALAN JACKSON EVERYTHING I LOVE 1996 40 KIRK FRANKLIN GOD'S PROPERTY 1997 41 FIONA APPLE TIDAL 1996 42 LIVE SECRET SAMADHI 1997 43 SNOOP DOGG THA DOGGFATHER 1996 44 AALIYAH ONE IN A MILLION 1996 45 U2 POP 1997 46 FOXY BROWN ILL NA NA 1996 47 BONE THUGS 'N HARMONY THE ART OF WAR 1997 48 GINUWINE THE BACHELOR 1996 49 SARAH MCLACHLAN SURFACING 1997 50 MASTER P GHETTO D 1997 51 VARIOUS ARTISTS PURE MOODS 1994 52 JOCK JAMS SERIES JOCK JAMS, VOLUME 2 1996 53 AEROSMITH NINE LIVES 1997 54 MARIAH CAREY BUTTERFLY 1997 55 BABYFACE THE DAY 1996 56 METALLICA LOAD 1996 57 311 311 1995 58 VAN HALEN BEST OF, VOLUME I 1996 59 TRISHA YEARWOOD SONGBOOK - A COLLECTION OF HITS 1997 60 DRU HILL DRU HILL 1996 61 SUGAR RAY FLOORED 1997 62 THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES LET'S FACE IT 1997 63 BECK ODELAY 1996 64 WESTSIDE CONNECTION BOW DOWN 1996 65 REBA MCENTIRE WHAT IF IT'S YOU 1996 66 LIL KIM HARD CORE 1996 67 SCARFACE THE UNTOUCHABLE 1997 68 BOYZ II MEN EVOLUTION 1997 69 THE VERVE PIPE VILLAINS 1996 70 SOUNDTRACK SET IT OFF 1996 71 ROD STEWART IF WE FALL IN LOVE TONIGHT 1996 72 TOOL AENIMA 1996 73 NEW EDITION HOME AGAIN 1996 74 AQUA AQUARIUM 1997 75 MARILYN MANSON ANTICHRIST SUPERSTAR 1996 76 SELENA SELENA (SOUNDTRACK) 1997 77 TRU TRU 2 DA GAME 1997 78 THE OFFSPRING IXNAY ON THE HOMBRE 1997 79 CLINT BLACK THE GREATEST HITS 1996 80 CAKE FASHION NUGGET 1996 81 SOUNDTRACK SOUL FOOD 1997 82 ELTON JOHN LOVE SONGS 1995 83 MEREDITH BROOKS BLURRING THE EDGES 1997 84 JAMIROQUAI TRAVELLING WITHOUT MOVING 1996 85 2PAC ALL EYEZ ON ME 1996 86 SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS HOT 1996 87 TONIC LEMON PARADE 1996 88 WYCLEF JEAN THE CARNIVAL 1997 89 MISSY ELLIOTT SUPA DUPA FLY 1997 90 MO THUGS FAMILY SCRIPTURES 1996 91 ENIGMA ENIGMA 3 - LE ROI EST MORT, VIVE LE ROI! 1996 92 JOURNEY TRIAL BY FIRE 1996 93 SOUNDTRACK I'M BOUT IT 1997 94 MAXWELL MAXWELL'S URBAN HANG SUITE 1996 95 SOUNDTRACK BATMAN & ROBIN 1997 96 BUSTA RHYMES WHEN DISASTER STRIKES 1997 97 SOUNDTRACK LOVE JONES 1997 98 SAVAGE GARDEN SAVAGE GARDEN 1997 99 SOUNDTRACK MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING 1997 100 TONY! TONI! TONE! HOUSE OF MUSIC 1996 101 THIRD EYE BLIND THIRD EYE BLIND 1997 102 SOUNDTRACK THE CROW: CITY OF ANGELS 1996 103 CYPRESS HILL III (TEMPLE OF BOOM) 1995 104 PAULA COLE THIS FIRE 1996 105 THE SMASHING PUMPKINS MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS 1995 106 ROME ROME 1997 107 THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY 3 1996 108 SOUNDTRACK BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD DO AMERICA 1996 109 FOO FIGHTERS THE COLOUR AND THE SHAPE 1997 110 BARBRA STREISAND THE MIRROR HAS TWO FACES (SOUNDTRACK) 1996 111 JAMES TAYLOR HOURGLASS 1997 112 CLUB MIX - COLD FRONT SERIES CLUB MIX '97 1997 113 BONE THUGS 'N HARMONY E. 1999 ETERNAL 1995 114 112 112 1996 115 JANET JACKSON THE VELVET ROPE 1997 116 VARIOUS ARTISTS DEATH ROW GREATEST HITS 1996 117 MASE HARLEM WORLD 1997 118 SOUNDTRACK BOOTY CALL 1997 119 TRACY CHAPMAN NEW BEGINNING 1995 120 TRACE ADKINS DREAMIN' OUT LOUD 1996 121 SMASH MOUTH FUSH YU MANG 1997 122 OASIS BE HERE NOW 1997 123 SELENA DREAMING OF YOU 1995 124 JONNY LANG LIE TO ME 1997 125 REDMAN MUDDY WATERS 1996 126 KEVIN SHARP MEASURE OF A MAN 1996 127 THE ROLLING STONES BRIDGES TO BABYLON 1997 128 ALAN JACKSON THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION 1995 129 LUTHER VANDROSS YOUR SECRET LOVE 1996 130 GEORGE STRAIT BLUE CLEAR SKY 1996 131 BUTTHOLE SURFERS ELECTRICLARRYLAND 1996 132 KORN LIFE IS PEACHY 1996 133 HEAVY D WATERBED HEV 1997 134 COLLECTIVE SOUL DISCIPLINED BREAKDOWN 1997 135 SOUNDTRACK JERRY MAGUIRE - MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE 1996 136 KIRK FRANKLIN WHATCHA LOOKIN 4 1996 137 THE CARDIGANS FIRST BAND ON THE MOON 1996 138 PAUL MCCARTNEY FLAMING PIE 1997 139 DON HENLEY ACTUAL MILES - DON HENLEY'S GREATEST HITS 1995 140 BLUES TRAVELER STRAIGHT ON TILL MORNING 1997 141 BACKSTREET BOYS BACKSTREET BOYS 1996 142 BEE GEES STILL WATERS 1997 143 SOUNDTRACK GRIDLOCK'D 1997 144 MINDY MC CREADY TEN THOUSAND ANGELS 1996 145 GARBAGE GARBAGE 1995 146 PRINCE EMANCIPATION 1996 147 SHANIA TWAIN THE WOMAN IN ME 1995 148 MOBB DEEP HELL ON EARTH 1996 149 SOUNDTRACK LOST HIGHWAY 1997 150 CHUMBAWAMBA TUBTHUMPER 1997 151 INDIGO GIRLS SHAMING OF THE SUN 1997 152 VARIOUS ARTISTS DR. DRE PRESENTS... THE AFTERMATH 1996 153 JOE ALL THAT I AM 1997 154 SOUNDTRACK HOWARD STERN-PRIVATE PARTS 1997 155 AZ YET AZ YET 1996 156 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY WHAT I DO THE BEST 1996 157 DONNA LEWIS NOW IN A MINUTE 1996 158 EN VOGUE EV3 1997 159 SHAWN COLVIN A FEW SMALL REPAIRS 1996 160 311 TRANSISTOR 1997 161 GRAMMY NOMINEES SERIES 1997 GRAMMY NOMINEES 1997 162 DEPECHE MODE ULTRA 1997 163 KENNY LOGGINS YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW 1997 164 USHER MY WAY 1997 165 SISTER HAZEL SOMEWHERE MORE FAMILIAR 1997 166 LL COOL J ALL WORLD: GREATEST HITS 1996 167 SILVERCHAIR FREAK SHOW 1997 168 BILLY JOEL GREATEST HITS VOLUME III 1987 169 JOHN FOGERTY BLUE MOON SWAMP 1997 170 THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS DIG YOUR OWN HOLE 1997 171 SOUNDTRACK HOW TO BE A PLAYER 1997 172 FLESH-N-BONE T.H.U.G.S. 1996 173 OMC HOW BIZARRE 1996 174 BLUR BLUR 1997 175 BILL ENGVALL HERE'S YOUR SIGN 1996 176 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE EVIL EMPIRE 1996 177 MEGADETH CRYPTIC WRITINGS 1997 178 JOCK JAMS SERIES JOCK JAMS, VOLUME 3 1997 179 SOUNDTRACK NOTHING TO LOSE 1997 180 VARIOUS ARTISTS WEST COAST BAD BOYZ II 1996 181 NEAL MC COY GREATEST HITS 1997 182 NIRVANA FROM THE MUDDY BANKS OF THE WISHKAH 1996 183 JIMMY BUFFETT CHRISTMAS ISLAND 1996 184 WARREN G TAKE A LOOK OVER YOUR SHOULDER(REALITY) 1997 185 AMY GRANT BEHIND THE EYES 1997 186 MIA X UNLADY LIKE 1997 187 RADIOHEAD OK COMPUTER 1997 188 JIM BRICKMAN PICTURE THIS 1997 189 LOST BOYZ LOVE, PEACE & NAPPINESS 1997 190 MARIAH CAREY DAYDREAM 1995 191 CLAY WALKER RUMOR HAS IT 1997 192 VARIOUS ARTISTS PURE DISCO 1996 193 FUGEES THE SCORE 1996 194 THE CRANBERRIES NO NEED TO ARGUE 1994 195 SHANIA TWAIN COME ON OVER 1997 196 ALISON KRAUSS NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU 1995 197 CELINE DION THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE 1993 198 TERRI CLARK TERRI CLARK 1995 199 JARS OF CLAY MUCH AFRAID 1997 200 LUSCIOUS JACKSON FEVER IN FEVER OUT 1996
Source: Billboard
