Chart News

John J. Hlavaty ([email protected])
Sun, 13 Dec 1998 17:21:04 -0500

Below is the most recent album and single chart news
as of Dec. 13, 1998. Some charts have not yet been
updated. As such, those charts have a "*" for the
last position. Normally, I would wait until all the
charts have been updated before posting this summary.
However, some "big" events occurred this week meriting
an earlier post. Hopefully, all remaining charts will
be updated within the week. If such occurs, I will
repost this information.

U.S.:

"Best Of + B-Sides":
#2-5-21-28-29

Now certified as PLATINUM in the U.S. with sales
over 1 million copies! This is U2's 12th album or EP (i.e.,
all of U2's releases) to reach this plateau.

"Best Of":
#57-45-68-70

"The Sweetest Thing":
10 total weeks on the Modern Rock charts, last
six weeks: #17-13-11-11-10-9(!)

Revised Hot 100 chart:
#66-69

U.K.:

"Best Of + B-Sides":
#1-2-15-21-23-25

"Best Of":
#8-9-4-8-9

"The Sweetest Thing":
#3-4-10-18-31-38-44-60

Canada:

"Best Of + B-Sides":
#1-4-11-19-*

"Best Of":
#5-8-6-*

"The Sweetest Thing":
Part 1:
#1-3-3-3-6-*

Part 2:
#3-4-2-7-7-*

Ireland:

"Best Of":
#1-1-1-*

"The Sweetest Thing":
#1-2-4-9-11-17

Australia:

"Best Of":
#1-1-1-1-3-3

"The Sweetest Thing":
#6-6-10-10-15-19-21-23

The "Best Of + B-Sides" reached PLATINUM
in the U.S. after 5 weeks. It took 9 weeks
before "POP" was cited by any source as reaching
that plateau.

Ciao,

John

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