| Rank | Artist | Album | Sales | Released |
| 1 |
THE CORRS |
TALK ON CORNERS |
1,680,000 |
1997 |
| 2 |
GEORGE MICHAEL |
LADIES & GENTLEMEN - THE BEST OF GEORGE MICHAEL |
1,520,000 |
1998 |
| 3 |
BOYZONE |
WHERE WE BELONG |
1,270,000 |
1998 |
| 4 |
ROBBIE WILLIAMS |
LIFE THRU A LENS |
1,240,000 |
1997 |
| 5 |
ROBBIE WILLIAMS |
I'VE BEEN EXPECTING YOU |
1,090,000 |
1998 |
| 6 |
THE VERVE |
URBAN HYMNS |
1,090,000 |
1997 |
| 7 |
NOW SERIES (UK) |
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 41 |
1,010,000 |
1998 |
| 8 |
MADONNA |
RAY OF LIGHT |
970,000 |
1998 |
| 9 |
CELINE DION |
LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE |
950,000 |
1997 |
| 10 |
ALL SAINTS |
ALL SAINTS |
900,000 |
1997 |
| 11 |
SOUNDTRACK |
TITANIC |
880,000 |
1997 |
| 12 |
LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY |
POSTCARDS FROM HEAVEN |
780,000 |
1997 |
| 13 |
M PEOPLE |
THE BEST OF M PEOPLE |
780,000 |
1998 |
| 14 |
STEPS |
STEP ONE |
770,000 |
1998 |
| 15 |
THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH |
QUENCH |
760,000 |
1998 |
| 16 |
PHIL COLLINS |
HITS |
710,000 |
1998 |
| 17 |
SAVAGE GARDEN |
SAVAGE GARDEN |
710,000 |
1997 |
| 18 |
BEE GEES |
ONE NIGHT ONLY |
700,000 |
1998 |
| 19 |
NOW SERIES (UK) |
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 39 |
670,000 |
1998 |
| 20 |
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO |
THE BEST OF LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO - THE STAR AND WISEMAN |
620,000 |
1998 |
| 21 |
NATALIE IMBRUGLIA |
LEFT OF THE MIDDLE |
620,000 |
1997 |
| 22 |
CATATONIA |
INTERNATIONAL VELVET |
620,000 |
1998 |
| 23 |
U2 |
THE BEST OF 1980 - 1990 |
570,000 |
1998 |
| 24 |
NOW SERIES (UK) |
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 40 |
560,000 |
1998 |
| 25 |
B*WITCHED |
B*WITCHED |
550,000 |
1998 |
| 26 |
SIMPLY RED |
BLUE |
540,000 |
1998 |
| 27 |
MANIC STREET PREACHERS |
THIS IS MY TRUTH TELL ME YOURS |
540,000 |
1998 |
| 28 |
FIVE |
FIVE |
460,000 |
1998 |
| 29 |
JAMES |
THE BEST OF JAMES |
450,000 |
1998 |
| 30 |
THE HITS ALBUM SERIES |
FRESH HITS 98 |
440,000 |
1998 |
| 31 |
SPICE GIRLS |
SPICEWORLD |
440,000 |
1997 |
| 32 |
CHARLOTTE CHURCH |
VOICE OF AN ANGEL |
430,000 |
1998 |
| 33 |
SOUNDTRACK |
THE FULL MONTY |
430,000 |
1997 |
| 34 |
THE HITS ALBUM SERIES |
HITS 99 |
420,000 |
1998 |
| 35 |
TEXAS |
WHITE ON BLONDE |
400,000 |
1997 |
| 36 |
MARIAH CAREY |
#1'S |
390,000 |
1998 |
| 37 |
ALANIS MORISSETTE |
SUPPOSED FORMER INFATUATION JUNKIE |
390,000 |
1998 |
| 38 |
CHER |
BELIEVE |
380,000 |
1998 |
| 39 |
U2 |
THE BEST OF 1980-1990/THE B SIDES |
380,000 |
1998 |
| 40 |
WILL SMITH |
BIG WILLIE STYLE |
380,000 |
1997 |
| 41 |
OASIS |
THE MASTERPLAN |
380,000 |
1998 |
| 42 |
AQUA |
AQUARIUM |
360,000 |
1997 |
| 43 |
VONDA SHEPARD |
SONGS FROM ALLY MCBEAL (SOUNDTRACK) |
360,000 |
1998 |
| 44 |
THE MAVERICKS |
TRAMPOLINE |
350,000 |
1998 |
| 45 |
THE ANNUAL SERIES (UK) |
THE ANNUAL 4 |
350,000 |
1998 |
| 46 |
FINLEY QUAYE |
MAVERICK A STRIKE |
350,000 |
1997 |
| 47 |
MASSIVE ATTACK |
MEZZANINE |
340,000 |
1998 |
| 48 |
RADIOHEAD |
OK COMPUTER |
320,000 |
1997 |
| 49 |
BILLIE |
HONEY TO THE B |
310,000 |
1998 |
| 50 |
SOUNDTRACK |
CHEF AID - THE SOUTH PARK ALBUM |
310,000 |
1998 |
| 51 |
GARBAGE |
VERSION 2.0 |
310,000 |
1998 |
| 52 |
MICHAEL BALL |
THE MOVIES |
310,000 |
1998 |
| 53 |
LIONEL RICHIE |
TRULY: THE LOVE SONGS |
300,000 |
1997 |
| 54 |
PAUL WELLER |
MODERN CLASSICS |
300,000 |
1998 |
| 55 |
THE HITS ALBUM SERIES |
HUGE HITS 98 |
290,000 |
1998 |
| 56 |
JANE MCDONALD |
JANE MCDONALD |
290,000 |
1998 |
| 57 |
MEAT LOAF |
THE VERY BEST OF MEAT LOAF |
270,000 |
1998 |
| 58 |
THE HITS ALBUM SERIES |
NEW HITS 1998 |
270,000 |
1998 |
| 59 |
R.E.M. |
UP |
260,000 |
1998 |
| 60 |
FATBOY SLIM |
YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY |
260,000 |
1998 |
| 61 |
CULTURE CLUB |
GREATEST MOMENTS |
250,000 |
1998 |
| 62 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
VERY BEST OF THE LOVE ALBUM (VTDCD 213) |
250,000 |
1998 |
| 63 |
EMBRACE |
THE GOOD WILL OUT |
240,000 |
1998 |
| 64 |
THE HITS ALBUM SERIES |
BIG HITS 98 |
240,000 |
1998 |
| 65 |
LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY |
OCEAN DRIVE |
220,000 |
1995 |
| 66 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST CHRISTMAS ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! 1996 |
220,000 |
1996 |
| 67 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
WOMAN (UK) |
220,000 |
1998 |
| 68 |
DIRE STRAITS |
SULTANS OF SWING - THE VERY BEST OF |
220,000 |
1998 |
| 69 |
SOUNDTRACK |
GREASE |
210,000 |
1978 |
| 70 |
ABBA |
GOLD - GREATEST HITS |
210,000 |
1992 |
| 71 |
FRANK SINATRA |
MY WAY - THE BEST OF FRANK SINATRA |
210,000 |
1997 |
| 72 |
IBIZA ANNUAL SERIES |
THE IBIZA ANNUAL |
210,000 |
1998 |
| 73 |
M PEOPLE |
FRESCO |
210,000 |
1997 |
| 74 |
BEASTIE BOYS |
HELLO NASTY |
200,000 |
1998 |
| 75 |
DURAN DURAN |
GREATEST |
200,000 |
1998 |
| 76 |
CELINE DION |
THESE ARE SPECIAL TIMES |
200,000 |
1998 |
| 77 |
EAGLE EYE CHERRY |
DESIRELESS |
200,000 |
1997 |
| 78 |
ALL TIME GREATEST SERIES |
ALL TIME GREATEST LOVE SONGS - VOL 3 |
190,000 |
1998 |
| 79 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
MUSIC OF THE NIGHT |
190,000 |
1998 |
| 80 |
SASH! |
LIFE GOES ON |
190,000 |
1998 |
| 81 |
SHERYL CROW |
THE GLOBE SESSIONS |
190,000 |
1998 |
| 82 |
THE GREATEST HITS OF SERIES |
THE GREATEST HITS OF 1998 |
180,000 |
1998 |
| 83 |
LIGHTNING SEEDS |
LIKE YOU DO - BEST OF |
180,000 |
1997 |
| 84 |
STEREOPHONICS |
WORD GETS AROUND |
180,000 |
1997 |
| 85 |
SPACE |
TIN PLANET |
170,000 |
1998 |
| 86 |
SHANIA TWAIN |
COME ON OVER |
170,000 |
1997 |
| 87 |
BRANDY |
NEVER SAY NEVER |
170,000 |
1998 |
| 88 |
MORCHEEBA |
BIG CALM |
170,000 |
1998 |
| 89 |
HEARTBEAT SERIES |
HEARTBEAT - THE 60'S GOLD COLLECTION |
170,000 |
1998 |
| 90 |
WHAM! |
IF YOU WHERE THERE - THE BEST OF WHAM! |
170,000 |
1997 |
| 91 |
FUN LOVIN' CRIMINALS |
100% COLOMBIAN |
170,000 |
1998 |
| 92 |
NOW SERIES (UK) |
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 38 |
170,000 |
1997 |
| 93 |
GOMEZ |
BRING IT ON |
170,000 |
1995 |
| 94 |
JANET JACKSON |
THE VELVET ROPE |
170,000 |
1997 |
| 95 |
BACKSTREET BOYS |
BACKSTREET'S BACK |
170,000 |
1997 |
| 96 |
PULP |
THIS IS HARDCORE |
160,000 |
1998 |
| 97 |
ROD STEWART |
WHEN WE WERE THE NEW BOYS |
160,000 |
1998 |
| 98 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
FANTASTIC 80'S |
160,000 |
1998 |
| 99 |
BEE GEES |
THE VERY BEST OF THE BEE GEES |
160,000 |
1990 |
| 100 |
THE PRODIGY |
THE FAT OF THE LAND |
160,000 |
1997 |
| 101 |
IAN BROWN |
UNFINISHED MONKEY BUSINESS |
150,000 |
1998 |
| 102 |
AIR |
MOON SAFARI |
150,000 |
1998 |
| 103 |
ALL TIME GREATEST SERIES |
ALL TIME GREATEST MOVIE SONGS |
150,000 |
1998 |
| 104 |
CLUBBERS GUIDE SERIES |
CLUBBER'S GUIDE TO IBIZA - JULES/TONG |
150,000 |
1998 |
| 105 |
CHARLATANS |
MELTING POT |
150,000 |
1998 |
| 106 |
LAURYN HILL |
THE MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL |
150,000 |
1998 |
| 107 |
ERIC CLAPTON |
PILGRIM |
150,000 |
1998 |
| 108 |
HOT CHOCOLATE |
THEIR GREATEST HITS |
150,000 |
1993 |
| 109 |
RADIOHEAD |
THE BENDS |
150,000 |
1995 |
| 110 |
DANCE NATION SERIES |
DANCE NATION 5 - PETE TONG/BOY GEORGE |
150,000 |
1998 |
| 111 |
SOUNDTRACK |
BACK TO TITANIC-MORE MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE |
140,000 |
1998 |
| 112 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
DIANA - PRINCESS OF WALES - TRIBUTE |
140,000 |
1997 |
| 113 |
ANOTHER LEVEL |
ANOTHER LEVEL |
140,000 |
1998 |
| 114 |
OASIS |
BE HERE NOW |
140,000 |
1997 |
| 115 |
THE BEST...ANTHEMS...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST ANTHEMS IN THE WORLD...EVER 2 (VTDCD 183) |
140,000 |
1998 |
| 116 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST SIXTIES SUMMER... EVER! (VTDCD 200) |
140,000 |
1998 |
| 117 |
KISS IN IBIZA SERIES |
KISS IN IBIZA 98 |
140,000 |
1998 |
| 118 |
MIXED EMOTIONS SERIES |
MIXED EMOTIONS II |
130,000 |
1998 |
| 119 |
THE CORRS |
FORGIVEN, NOT FORGOTTEN |
130,000 |
1995 |
| 120 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST DANCE ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER 8 (VSCDT 196) |
130,000 |
1998 |
| 121 |
ENYA |
PAINT THE SKY WITH STARS - THE BEST OF ENYA |
130,000 |
1997 |
| 122 |
JOHN LENNON |
LENNON LEGEND: THE VERY BEST OF JOHN LENNON |
130,000 |
1997 |
| 123 |
ETERNAL |
GREATEST HITS / THE BEST |
130,000 |
1997 |
| 124 |
LEANN RIMES |
SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD |
130,000 |
1998 |
| 125 |
NOW SERIES (UK) |
NOW DANCE 98 |
130,000 |
1998 |
| 126 |
GEORGE MARTIN |
IN MY LIFE |
120,000 |
1998 |
| 127 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
MOST RELAXING CLASSICAL ALBUM...EVER! |
120,000 |
1997 |
| 128 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST CHART HITS IN THE WORLD ... EVER |
120,000 |
1998 |
| 129 |
TOP OF THE POPS POLYGRAM SERIES |
TOP OF THE POPS 1998 - VOL 1 |
120,000 |
1998 |
| 130 |
IN THE MIX SERIES |
IN THE MIX 98 |
120,000 |
1998 |
| 131 |
R. KELLY |
R. |
120,000 |
1998 |
| 132 |
KISS ANTHEMS SERIES |
KISS ANTHEMS 98 |
120,000 |
1998 |
| 133 |
LESLEY GARRETT |
LESLEY GARRETT |
120,000 |
1989 |
| 134 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
THE MOST RELAXING CLASSICAL ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! |
120,000 |
1997 |
| 135 |
FUNKY DIVA'S SERIES |
FUNKY DIVA'S |
120,000 |
1997 |
| 136 |
DEL AMITRI |
THE BEST OF - HATFUL OF RAIN |
120,000 |
1998 |
| 137 |
SASH! |
IT'S MY LIFE |
120,000 |
1997 |
| 138 |
THE PROPELLERHEADS |
DECKSANDRUMSANDROCKANDROLL |
120,000 |
1998 |
| 139 |
STING & THE POLICE |
THE VERY BEST OF STING AND THE POLICE |
110,000 |
1997 |
| 140 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
ULTIMATE CLUB MIX |
110,000 |
1998 |
| 141 |
BLUETONES |
RETURN TO THE LAST CHANCE SALOON |
110,000 |
1998 |
| 142 |
UB40 |
LABOUR OF LOVE III |
110,000 |
1998 |
| 143 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
SONGS FROM WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND |
110,000 |
1998 |
| 144 |
OCEAN COLOUR SCENE |
MARCHIN' ALREADY |
110,000 |
1997 |
| 145 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST 60'S ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! IV (VTDCD 216) |
110,000 |
1998 |
| 146 |
BRYAN ADAMS |
ON A DAY LIKE TODAY |
110,000 |
1998 |
| 147 |
THE ANNUAL SERIES (UK) |
THE ANNUAL III |
110,000 |
1997 |
| 148 |
NINA SIMONE |
BLUE FOR YOU - THE VERY BEST OF NINA SIMONE |
110,000 |
1997 |
| 149 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION |
110,000 |
1998 |
| 150 |
IBIZA UNCOVERED SERIES |
IBIZA UNCOVERED 2 |
110,000 |
1998 |
| 151 |
ALANIS MORISSETTE |
JAGGED LITTLE PILL |
110,000 |
1995 |
| 152 |
DANIEL O'DONNELL |
LOVE SONGS |
110,000 |
1998 |
| 153 |
TRACY CHAPMAN |
TRACY CHAPMAN |
110,000 |
1988 |
| 154 |
CELINE DION |
FALLING INTO YOU |
110,000 |
1996 |
| 155 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
MASSIVE HITS 99 |
100,000 |
1998 |
| 156 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
THE EIGHTIES MIX |
100,000 |
1998 |
| 157 |
BLUR |
BLUR |
100,000 |
1997 |
| 158 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
SOUL ALBUM II |
100,000 |
1998 |
| 159 |
BRYAN ADAMS |
UNPLUGGED |
100,000 |
1997 |
| 160 |
THE BEATLES |
SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND |
100,000 |
1967 |
| 161 |
SPICE GIRLS |
SPICE |
100,000 |
1996 |
| 162 |
JULIO IGLESIAS |
MI VIDA: GRANDES ÉXITOS (MY LIFE: THE GREATEST HITS) |
100,000 |
1998 |
| 163 |
CORNERSHOP |
WHEN I WAS BORN FOR THE SEVENTH TIME |
100,000 |
1997 |
| 164 |
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER |
THE VERY BEST OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER |
100,000 |
1994 |
| 165 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
FEMALE TOUCH |
100,000 |
1998 |
| 166 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
THE BOX HITS 98 VOL 2 |
100,000 |
1998 |
| 167 |
THE BEST...ANTHEMS...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST CLUB ANTHEMS...EVER III |
100,000 |
1998 |
| 168 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
FUNKY DIVAS 2 |
100,000 |
1998 |
| 169 |
GEORGE BENSON |
ESSENTIALS |
100,000 |
1998 |
| 170 |
NIRVANA |
NEVERMIND |
100,000 |
1991 |
| 171 |
RADIOHEAD |
PABLO HONEY |
100,000 |
1993 |
| 172 |
OASIS |
(WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? |
100,000 |
1995 |
| 173 |
USHER |
MY WAY |
100,000 |
1997 |
| 174 |
GEORGE MICHAEL |
OLDER |
100,000 |
1996 |
| 175 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
SUPERWOMAN |
100,000 |
1998 |
| 176 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
CLUB NATION |
100,000 |
1998 |
| 177 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
THE BOX HITS '98 |
100,000 |
1998 |
| 178 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
RELAX! THE ULTIMATE 80'S MIX |
100,000 |
1998 |
| 179 |
DEPECHE MODE |
THE SINGLES 86>98 |
90,000 |
1998 |
| 180 |
ARETHA FRANKLIN |
GREATEST HITS |
90,000 |
1998 |
| 181 |
MASSIVE DANCE SERIES |
MASSIVE DANCE 98 VOL 2 |
90,000 |
1998 |
| 182 |
LEVELLERS |
ONE WAY OF LIFE - THE BEST OF |
90,000 |
1998 |
| 183 |
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS |
ADORE |
90,000 |
1998 |
| 184 |
SPEED GARAGE ANTHEMSSERIES |
SPEED GARAGE ANTHEMS II |
90,000 |
1998 |
| 185 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
OH! WHAT A NIGHT |
90,000 |
1998 |
| 186 |
KISS SMOOTH GROOVES SERIES |
KISS SMOOTH GROOVES 1998 |
90,000 |
1998 |
| 187 |
PLACEBO |
WITHOUT YOU I'M NOTHING |
90,000 |
1998 |
| 188 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
IBIZA ANTHEMS |
90,000 |
1998 |
| 189 |
SMASH HITS SERIES (UK) |
SMASH HITS SUMMER 98 (VTDCD 186) |
90,000 |
1998 |
| 190 |
LUTRICIA MCNEAL |
MY SIDE OF TOWN |
90,000 |
1998 |
| 191 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST ROCK ANTHEMS...EVER! (VTDCD 215) |
90,000 |
1998 |
| 192 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
THE DISNEY EXPERIENCE |
90,000 |
1998 |
| 193 |
BLONDIE |
ATOMIC - BLONDIE'S GREATEST HITS |
90,000 |
1998 |
| 194 |
SMASH HITS SERIES (UK) |
SMASH HITS 99 |
90,000 |
1998 |
| 195 |
FUN LOVIN' CRIMINALS |
COME FIND YOURSELF |
90,000 |
1996 |
| 196 |
UNKLE |
PSYENCE FICTION |
90,000 |
1998 |
| 197 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
LOVE |
90,000 |
1998 |
| 198 |
A PERFECT LOVE SERIES |
A PERFECT LOVE |
90,000 |
1997 |
| 199 |
A PERFECT LOVE SERIES |
A PERFECT LOVE 2 |
90,000 |
1998 |
| 200 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
DROP DEAD GORGEOUS |
90,000 |
1998 |
