List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1995 explained

These are the Billboard magazine number-one albums of 1995, per the Billboard 200.

Chart history

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Indicates best performing album of 1995

scope=col	Issue date	scope=col	Album	scope=col	Artist(s)	scope=col	Label	scope=col	Sales	scope=col class="unsortable"
	The Hits		Liberty	907,000	^[1] ^[2]
	516,000	^[3] ^[4]
	352,000	^[5] ^[6]
	240,000	^[7] ^[8]
	238,000	^[9] ^[10]
	Balance	Van Halen	Warner Bros.	295,000	^[11] ^[12]
	The Hits	Garth Brooks	Liberty	153,000	^[13] ^[14]
	150,000	^[15] ^[16]
	146,000	^[17] ^[18]
	II	Boyz II Men	Motown	113,000	^[19] ^[20]
	Greatest Hits		Columbia	251,000	^[21] ^[22]
	168,000	^[23] ^[24]
	Me Against the World	2Pac	Interscope	240,000	^[25] ^[26]
	197,000	^[27] ^[28]
	149,000	^[29] ^[30]
	113,000	^[31] ^[32]
	The Lion King	Elton John / Soundtrack	Walt Disney	133,500	^[33] ^[34]
	Throwing Copper	Live	Radioactive	117,500	^[35] ^[36]
	Friday	Soundtrack	Priority	121,000	^[37] ^[38]
	123,000	^[39] ^[40]
	bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align:center;" rowspan=4	Cracked Rear View	Hootie & the Blowfish	Atlantic	125,000	^[41] ^[42]
	113,000	^[43] ^[44]
	120,000	^[45] ^[46]
	128,000	^[47] ^[48]
	P•U•L•S•E	Pink Floyd	Columbia	198,000	^[49] ^[50]
	bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align:center;"	Cracked Rear View	Hootie & the Blowfish	Atlantic	170,000	^[51] ^[52]
			Epic	391,000	^[53] ^[54]
	263,000	^[55] ^[56]
	Pocahontas	Soundtrack	Walt Disney	192,000	^[57] ^[58]
	bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align:center;"	Cracked Rear View	Hootie & the Blowfish	Atlantic	144,000	^[59] ^[60]
	Dreaming of You	Selena	EMI Latin	331,000	^[61] ^[62] ^[63]
	E. 1999 Eternal	Bone Thugs-n-Harmony	Ruthless	307,000	^[64] ^[65]
	222,000	^[66] ^[67]
	bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align:center;"	Cracked Rear View	Hootie & the Blowfish	Atlantic	184,000	^[68] ^[69]
	Dangerous Minds	Soundtrack	MCA	210,000	^[70] ^[71]
	256,000	^[72] ^[73]
	208,000	^[74] ^[75]
	182,500	^[76] ^[77]
	bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align:center;"	Cracked Rear View	Hootie & the Blowfish	Atlantic	167,000	^[78] ^[79]
	Jagged Little Pill		Maverick	148,000	^[80] ^[81]
	142,000	^[82] ^[83]
	Daydream		Columbia	224,000	^[84] ^[85]
	216,000	^[86] ^[87]
	170,000	^[88] ^[89]
	Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness	The Smashing Pumpkins	Virgin	246,500	^[90] ^[91]
	Dogg Food	Tha Dogg Pound	Death Row	277,500	^[92] ^[93]
	Alice in Chains	Alice in Chains	Columbia	189,000	^[94] ^[95]
	R. Kelly		Jive	248,500	^[96] ^[97]
	Anthology 1	The Beatles	Apple	855,473	^[98] ^[99]
	453,000	^[100] ^[101]
	435,000	^[102] ^[103]
	Daydream	Mariah Carey	Columbia	486,000	^[104] ^[105]

See also

• 1995 in music
• List of number-one albums (United States)

Notes and References

1. Web site: January 7, 1995. .
2. Geoff. Mayfield . Billboard magazine, Between the Bullets: Adjustment . . July 8, 1995 . August 28, 2010.
3. Web site: January 14, 1995. .
4. Geoff. Mayfield . Billboard magazine, Between the Bullets: Adjustment . . July 8, 1995 . August 28, 2010.
5. Web site: January 21, 1995. .
6. Web site: Snow . Shauna . MOVIESThe Oscar Clause: Actor Tim Allen said... . . 12 January 1995 . 9 August 2022.
7. Web site: January 28, 1995. .
8. Web site: Big week for Green Day . 9 August 2022.
9. Web site: February 4, 1995. .
10. Geoff. Mayfield . Billboard magazine, Between the Bullets: Adjustment . . February 9, 1995 . August 28, 2010.
11. Web site: February 11, 1995. .
12. Mayfield. Geoff. Between the Bullets. Billboard. February 11, 1995. 107. 6. 94.
13. Web site: February 18, 1995. .
14. Web site: Pollack . Marc . Brooks leads chorus . 9 August 2022.
15. Web site: February 25, 1995. .
16. Geoff. Mayfield . Billboard magazine, Between the Bullets: Adjustment . . July 8, 1995 . August 28, 2010.
17. Web site: March 4, 1995. .
18. Geoff. Mayfield . Billboard magazine, Between the Bullets: Adjustment . . July 8, 1995 . August 28, 2010.
19. Web site: March 11, 1995. .
20. Web site: Snow . Shauna . POP/ROCKChange of Heart?: Rapper Tupac Shakur, in... . . 2 March 1995 . 9 August 2022.
21. Web site: March 18, 1995. .
22. Web site: Boss keeps "Lion King' at bay . 9 August 2022.
23. Web site: March 25, 1995. .
24. Web site: Boss keeps "Lion King' at bay . 9 August 2022.
25. Web site: April 1, 1995. .
26. Geoff. Mayfield . Billboard magazine, Between the Bullets: Adjustment . . April 1, 1995 . August 28, 2010.
27. Web site: April 8, 1995. .
28. Mayfield. Geoff. Between the Bullets. Billboard. April 8, 1995. 107. 14. 94.
29. Web site: April 15, 1995. .
30. Mayfield. Geoff. Between the Bullets. Billboard. April 15, 1995. 107. 15. 94.
31. Web site: April 22, 1995. .
32. Mayfield. Geoff. Between the Bullets. Billboard. April 22, 1995. 107. 16. 94.
33. Web site: April 29, 1995. .
34. Web site: Jolson-Colburn . Jeffrey . 'Lion' keeps Disney king of the Billboard album charts . 9 August 2022.
35. Web site: May 6, 1995. .
36. Geoff. Mayfield . Billboard magazine, Between the Bullets: Adjustment . . May 6, 1995 . August 28, 2010.
37. Web site: May 13, 1995. .
38. Web site: MTV News Staff . Chart Watch: Ice Cube Scores . . https://web.archive.org/web/20220809090927/https://www.mtv.com/news/odyeqv/chart-watch-ice-cube-scores . dead . August 9, 2022 . 9 August 2022.
39. Web site: May 20, 1995. .
40. Web site: Pollack . Marc . A Hootie success story . 9 August 2022.
41. Web site: May 27, 1995. .
42. Web site: Pollack . Marc . A Hootie success story . 9 August 2022.
43. Web site: June 3, 1995. .
44. Web site: Berman . Art . MOVIESThe Other Festival: Cannes gets the spotlight,... . . 25 May 1995 . 9 August 2022.
45. Web site: June 10, 1995. .
46. Geoff. Mayfield . Billboard magazine, Between the Bullets: Adjustment . . June 10, 1995 . August 28, 2010.
47. Web site: June 17, 1995. .
48. Geoff. Mayfield . Billboard magazine, Between the Bullets: Adjustment . . June 17, 1995 . August 28, 2010.
49. Web site: June 24, 1995. .
50. Between The Bullets. Mayfield. Geoff. June 24, 1995. 92. Billboard. 0006-2510. 107. 25.
51. Web site: July 1, 1995. .
52. Geoff. Mayfield . Billboard magazine, Between the Bullets: Adjustment . . July 1, 1995 . August 28, 2010.
53. Web site: July 8, 1995. .
54. Caulfield . Keith . Michael Jackson Hits No. 1 On Billboard 200 With 'This Is It' . . 9 August 2022.
55. Web site: July 15, 1995. .
56. News: JACKSON ALBUM'S SALES DECLINE . . 9 August 2022.
57. Web site: July 22, 1995. .
58. Web site: Hochman . Steve . Uneasy Lies the Crown on the Michael Who Would Be King : Pop music: Sales of Jackson's 'HIStory' album have declined, and some radio stations are dropping the single 'Scream' from their playlists. . . 13 July 1995 . 9 August 2022.
59. Web site: July 29, 1995. .
60. Web site: Michaelson . Judith . Hagman Has Cancer . . 20 July 1995 . 9 August 2022.
61. Web site: August 5, 1995. .
62. News: No. 1 start for Selena's 'Dreaming' . . July 27, 1995 . July 22, 2011.
63. News: Burr. Ramiro. Selling like a dream - Selena CD outpaces previous top sellers. January 19, 2013. San Antonio Express-News. July 25, 1995. "With first-week sales of "Dreaming of You" at about 400,000-plus, Selena has become the fastest-selling female artist in music history. Final full-week sales figures will not be available until later this week, but on Monday EMI Latin officials estimated Selena's sales at more than 400,000, which puts the late singer ahead of other previous top sellers including: Janet Jackson, "Janet," 350,000; Mariah Carey ...".
64. Web site: August 12, 1995. .
65. Geoff. Mayfield . Billboard magazine, Between the Bullets: Adjustment . . August 12, 1995 . August 28, 2010.
66. Web site: August 19, 1995. .
67. Geoff. Mayfield . Billboard magazine, Between the Bullets: Adjustment . . August 19, 1995 . August 28, 2010.
68. Web site: August 26, 1995. .
69. Web site: Snow . Shauna . TELEVISIONTawny Little Moving: Tawny Little is the... . . 17 August 1995 . 9 August 2022.
70. Web site: September 2, 1995. .
71. Web site: Jolson-Colburn . Jeffrey . Dangerous Minds' soundtrack soars to No. 1 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220809091057/https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/08/28/dangerous-minds-soundtrack-soars-to-no-1/ . dead . August 9, 2022 . 9 August 2022.
72. Web site: September 9, 1995. .
73. Geoff. Mayfield . Billboard magazine, Between the Bullets: Adjustment . . September 9, 1995 . August 28, 2010.
74. Web site: September 16, 1995. .
75. Web site: Rap song keeps album "Dangerous' . 9 August 2022.
76. Web site: September 23, 1995. .
77. Geoff. Mayfield . Billboard magazine, Between the Bullets: Adjustment . . September 30, 1995 . August 28, 2010.
78. Web site: September 30, 1995. .
79. Web site: Snow . Shauna . POP/ROCKSingles First: Mariah Carey's "Fantasy" is the... . . 21 September 1995 . 9 August 2022.
80. Web site: October 7, 1995. .
81. Web site: Jolson-Colburn . Jeffrey . 'Pill' pops to No. 1 for Morissette . 9 August 2022.
82. Web site: October 14, 1995. .
83. Web site: Jolson-Colburn . Jeffrey . Newcomers lead album sales . 9 August 2022.
84. Web site: October 21, 1995. .
85. Web site: Hayes . Kailyn . 'Daydream' paved way for future genre blending collabs 25 years later . 11 April 2020 . 9 August 2022.
86. Web site: October 28, 1995. .
87. Geoff. Mayfield . Billboard magazine, Between the Bullets: Adjustment . . November 4, 1995 . August 28, 2010.
88. Web site: November 4, 1995. .
89. Web site: Snow . Shauna . TELEVISIONAll-Star 'Wizard of Oz': Rocker Roger Daltrey... . . 26 October 1995 . 9 August 2022.
90. Web site: November 11, 1995. .
91. Web site: Smashing Pumpkins 'Monuments to an Elegy' Projected First Week Sales Disappoint. alternativenation.net. December 18, 2014.
92. Web site: November 18, 1995. .
93. Geoff. Mayfield . Billboard magazine, Between the Bullets: Adjustment . . November 18, 1995 . August 28, 2010.
94. Web site: November 25, 1995. .
95. Web site: Pollack . Marc . Alice in Chains album debuts at top of charts . 9 August 2022.
96. Web site: December 2, 1995. .
97. Geoff. Mayfield . Billboard magazine, Between the Bullets: Adjustment . . December 2, 1995 . August 28, 2010.
98. Web site: December 9, 1995. .
99. Geoff. Mayfield . Billboard magazine, Between the Bullets: Adjustment . . December 9, 1995 . August 28, 2010.
100. Web site: December 16, 1995. .
101. Geoff. Mayfield . Billboard magazine, Between the Bullets: Adjustment . . December 16, 1995 . August 28, 2010.
102. Web site: December 23, 1995. .
103. Geoff. Mayfield . Billboard magazine, Between the Bullets: Adjustment . . December 16, 1995 . August 28, 2010.
104. Web site: December 30, 1995. .
105. Geoff. Mayfield . Billboard magazine, Between the Bullets: Adjustment . . December 16, 1995 . August 28, 2010.