Top 12 Music Albums of 1998
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SomethingSpecial 
- Chart updated: 10/07/2025 18:45
- (Created: 03/01/2025 15:01).
- Chart size: 12 albums.
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The last Smashing Pumpkins masterpiece
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
1,963
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
6,185
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
1,236
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2025]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
1,242
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
2,605
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2025]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
1,015
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
5,882
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2025]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
855
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2025]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
658
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Total albums: 12. Page 1 of 2
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Top 12 Music Albums of 1998 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Beck | 1 | 8% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 1 | 8% | |
| Lauryn Hill | 1 | 8% | |
| Queens Of The Stone Age | 1 | 8% | |
| Pearl Jam | 1 | 8% | |
| Mercury Rev | 1 | 8% | |
| Manu Chao | 1 | 8% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 12 Music Albums of 1998 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 4th to 5th Yield by Pearl Jam |
| Down 1 from 5th to 6th Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev |
| Down 1 from 6th to 7th Clandestino by Manu Chao |
| New entries |
|---|
| Queens Of The Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age |
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