List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1990s explained

The following lists the number-one albums on the Australian Albums Chart, during the 1990s. The source for this decade is the ARIA Charts.

The yellow background indicates the #1 album on the ARIA End of Year Chart
scope=row style="background-color:lightblue" The light blue background indicates the #1 album on the ARIA End of Decade Chart

1990

DateArtistAlbumWeeks at number one
7 JanuaryJive Bunny and the Mastermixers4 weeks
14 January
21 JanuaryThe B-52'sCosmic Thing3 weeks
28 January
4 February
11 FebruaryAerosmithPump3 weeks
18 February
25 February
4 MarchThe 12th ManThe 12th Man Again!1 week
11 MarchMidnight OilBlue Sky Mining2 weeks
18 March
25 MarchSinéad O'ConnorI Do Not Want What I Haven't Got1 week
1 AprilMilli VanilliAll or Nothing5 weeks
8 April
15 April
22 April
29 April
6 MayMichael BoltonSoul Provider3 weeks
13 MayPaula AbdulForever Your Girl1 week
20 MayMichael BoltonSoul Provider3 weeks
27 May
3 JuneMadonnaI'm Breathless: Music from and Inspired by the Film Dick Tracy3 weeks
10 June
17 June
24 JuneThe AngelsBeyond Salvation2 weeks
1 July
8 JulyVarious artistsPretty Woman Soundtrack4 weeks
15 July
22 July
29 July
5 AugustGloria EstefanCuts Both Ways2 weeks
12 August
19 AugustVan MorrisonThe Best of Van Morrison3 weeks
26 August
2 September
9 SeptemberJimmy BarnesTwo Fires4 weeks
16 September
23 September
30 September
7 OctoberJohn Farnhambgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="2"Chain Reaction5 weeks
14 October
21 OctoberINXSX2 weeks
28 October
4 NovemberJohn Farnhambgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="3"Chain Reaction5 weeks
11 November
18 November
25 NovemberThe Three TenorsThe Three Tenors in Concert4 weeks
2 DecemberMadonnaThe Immaculate Collection5 weeks
9 December
16 December
23 DecemberThe Three TenorsThe Three Tenors in Concert4 weeks
30 December

1991

DateArtistAlbumWeeks at number one
6 JanuaryThe Three TenorsThe Three Tenors in Concert4 weeks
13 JanuaryMadonnaThe Immaculate Collection5 weeks
20 January
27 JanuaryElton JohnThe Very Best of Elton John1 week
3 FebruaryJanet JacksonJanet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 18144 weeks
10 FebruaryBilly Joel1 week
17 FebruaryJanet JacksonJanet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 18144 weeks
24 February
3 March
10 MarchHothouse FlowersHome1 week
17 MarchBlack BoxDreamland3 weeks
24 March
31 March
7 AprilAngelo BadalamentiSoundtrack from Twin Peaks1 week
14 AprilEurythmicsGreatest Hits7 weeks
21 April
28 April
5 May
12 May
19 May
26 May
2 JuneRatcatBlind Love3 weeks
9 June
16 JuneJimmy BarnesTwo Fires1 week
23 JuneRatcatBlind Love3 weeks
30 JuneVarious artists13 weeks1
7 July
14 July
21 JulyNoiseworksLove Versus Money1 week
28 JulyRod StewartVagabond Heart1 week
4 AugustNatalie ColeUnforgettable... with Love6 weeks
11 August
18 August
25 AugustMetallicaMetallica1 week
1 SeptemberNatalie ColeUnforgettable... with Love6 weeks
8 September
15 September
22 SeptemberDire StraitsOn Every Street1 week
29 SeptemberGuns N' RosesUse Your Illusion II3 weeks
6 October
13 October
20 OctoberBryan AdamsWaking Up the Neighbours4 weeks
27 October
3 November
10 November
17 NovemberJimmy BarnesSoul Deep3 weeks
24 November
1 DecemberU2Achtung Baby1 week
8 DecemberMichael JacksonDangerous6 weeks
15 December
22 December
29 December

1992

DateArtistAlbumWeeks at number one
5 JanuaryMichael JacksonDangerous6 weeks
12 January
19 JanuaryJimmy BarnesSoul Deep3 weeks
26 JanuaryPrince and The New Power GenerationDiamonds and Pearls1 week
2 FebruaryBaby AnimalsBaby Animals6 weeks
9 February
16 February
23 February
1 March
8 March
15 MarchDieselHepfidelity4 weeks
22 March
29 March
5 April
12 AprilDef LeppardAdrenalize2 weeks
19 April
26 AprilRed Hot Chili PeppersBlood Sugar Sex Magik2 weeks
3 May
10 MayThe CureWish1 week
17 MayNeil Diamond2 weeks
24 May
31 MayMichael CrawfordMichael Crawford Performs Andrew Lloyd Webber3 weeks
7 June
14 June
21 JuneLionel RichieBack to Front6 weeks
28 June
5 July
12 July
19 July
26 July
2 August1992 Australian Castbgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="10"Jesus Christ Superstar10 weeks
9 August
16 August
23 August
30 August
6 September
13 September
20 September
27 September
4 October
11 OctoberBilly Ray CyrusSome Gave All2 weeks
18 October
25 OctoberPrince and The New Power GenerationLove Symbol Album1 week
1 NovemberMadonnaErotica2 weeks
8 November
15 NovemberBon JoviKeep the Faith1 week
22 NovemberAC/DCAC/DC Live2 weeks
29 November
6 DecemberSimple MindsGlittering Prize 81/921 week
13 DecemberABBAGold: Greatest Hits4 weeks
20 December
27 December

1993

DateArtistAlbumWeeks at number one
3 JanuaryABBAGold: Greatest Hits4 weeks
10 JanuaryThe 12th ManStill the 12th Man3 weeks
17 January
24 January
31 JanuaryWhitney Houston and various artistsbgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="5"5 weeks
7 February
14 February
21 February
28 February
7 MarchEric ClaptonUnplugged8 weeks
14 March
21 March
28 March
4 April
11 April
18 AprilLenny KravitzAre You Gonna Go My Way4 weeks
25 April
2 May
9 May
16 MayKenny GBreathless1 week
23 MayEric ClaptonUnplugged8 weeks
30 May
6 JuneSpin DoctorsPocket Full of Kryptonite2 weeks
13 June
20 JuneJanet Jacksonjanet.4 weeks
27 June
4 July
11 JulyLed ZeppelinRemasters1 week
18 JulyU2Zooropa4 weeks
25 July
1 August
8 August
15 AugustUB40Promises and Lies1 week
22 AugustDieselThe Lobbyist1 week
29 AugustBilly JoelRiver of Dreams4 weeks
5 September
12 September
19 September
26 SeptemberMeat Loaf4 weeks
3 October
10 October
17 October
24 OctoberMichael CrawfordA Touch of Music in the Night2 weeks
31 OctoberPearl JamVs.1 week
7 NovemberJohn FarnhamThen Again...1 week
14 NovemberMichael CrawfordA Touch of Music in the Night2 weeks
21 NovemberBryan AdamsSo Far So Good14 weeks
28 November
5 DecemberGuns N' Roses"The Spaghetti Incident?"1 week
12 DecemberBryan AdamsSo Far So Good14 weeks
19 December
26 December

1994

DateArtistAlbumWeeks at number one
2 JanuaryBryan AdamsSo Far So Good14 weeks
9 January
16 January
23 January
30 January
6 February
13 February
20 February
27 February
6 MarchSoundgardenSuperunknown1 week
13 MarchMichael BoltonThe One Thing2 weeks
20 March
27 MarchMariah CareyMusic Box18 weeks
3 AprilPanteraFar Beyond Driven1 week
10 AprilMariah CareyMusic Box18 weeks
17 AprilPink FloydThe Division Bell3 weeks
24 April
1 May
8 MayMariah Careybgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="7"Music Box18 weeks
15 May
22 May
29 May
5 June
12 June
19 June
26 JuneStone Temple PilotsPurple1 week
3 JulyMariah Careybgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="4"Music Box18 weeks
10 July
17 July
24 July
31 JulyThe Rolling StonesVoodoo Lounge1 week
7 AugustMariah Careybgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="4"Music Box18 weeks
14 August
21 August
28 August
4 SeptemberGarth BrooksIn Pieces1 week
11 SeptemberThe Three TenorsThe Three Tenors in Concert 19941 week
18 SeptemberMariah CareyMusic Box18 weeks
25 SeptemberVarious artistsThe Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack4 weeks
2 October
9 October
16 October
23 OctoberBon JoviCross Road2 weeks
30 October
6 NovemberMadonnaBedtime Stories1 week
13 NovemberNirvanaMTV Unplugged in New York3 weeks
20 November
27 November
4 DecemberVarious artistsForrest Gump: The Soundtrack3 weeks
11 December
18 DecemberPearl JamVitalogy1 week
25 DecemberThe 12th ManWired World of Sports II4 weeks

1995

DateArtistAlbumWeeks at number one
1 JanuaryThe 12th ManWired World of Sports II4 weeks
8 January
15 January
22 JanuaryVarious artistsForrest Gump: The Soundtrack1 week
29 JanuaryThe CranberriesNo Need to Argue1 week
5 FebruaryThe OffspringSmash3 weeks
12 February
19 February
26 FebruaryJanet Jacksonjanet.4 weeks
5 MarchYou Am IHi Fi Way1 week
12 MarchBruce SpringsteenGreatest Hits1 week
19 MarchGreen DayDookie3 weeks
26 March
2 April
9 AprilSilverchairFrogstomp3 weeks
16 April
23 April
30 AprilThe Cruel SeaThree Legged Dog2 weeks
7 May
14 MayCeline DionThe Colour of My Love8 weeks
21 May
28 May
4 June
11 JuneSheryl CrowTuesday Night Music Club2 weeks
18 June
25 JunePink FloydPulse1 week
2 JulyMichael Jackson3 weeks
9 July
16 JulyBon JoviThese Days2 weeks
23 July
30 JulyCeline DionThe Colour of My Love8 weeks
6 August
13 AugustLiveThrowing Copper7 weeks
20 August
27 August
3 September
10 SeptemberCeline DionThe Colour of My Love8 weeks
17 September
24 SeptemberRed Hot Chili PeppersOne Hot Minute2 weeks
1 October
8 OctoberAC/DCBallbreaker1 week
15 OctoberMariah CareyDaydream1 week
22 OctoberVarious artistsDangerous Minds: Music from the Motion Picture2 weeks
29 October
5 NovemberThe Smashing PumpkinsMellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness2 weeks
12 November
19 NovemberTina ArenaDon't Ask1 week
26 NovemberMadonnaSomething to Remember1 week
3 DecemberThe BeatlesAnthology 12 weeks
10 December
17 DecemberEnyaThe Memory of Trees4 weeks
24 December
31 December

1996

DateArtistAlbumWeeks at number one
7 JanuaryEnyaThe Memory of Trees4 weeks
14 JanuaryLiveThrowing Copper7 weeks
21 January
28 January
4 FebruaryOasis(What's the Story) Morning Glory?5 weeks
11 February
18 February
25 February
3 March
10 MarchAlanis Morissettebgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="2"Jagged Little Pill10 weeks
17 March
24 MarchCeline DionFalling into You4 weeks
31 MarchAlanis Morissettebgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="6"Jagged Little Pill10 weeks
7 April
14 April
21 April
28 April
5 May
12 MayThe CranberriesTo the Faithful Departed1 week
19 MayAlanis MorissetteJagged Little Pill10 weeks
26 MayGeorge MichaelOlder1 week
2 JuneSoundgardenDown on the Upside1 week
9 JuneAlanis MorissetteJagged Little Pill10 weeks
16 JuneMetallicaLoad2 weeks
23 June
30 JuneCeline DionFalling into You4 weeks
7 JulyYou Am IHourly, Daily1 week
14 JulyCeline DionFalling into You4 weeks
21 JulyCrowded HouseRecurring Dream: The Very Best of Crowded House10 weeks
28 July
4 August
11 August
18 AugustCeline DionFalling into You4 weeks
25 AugustThe CorrsForgiven, Not Forgotten3 weeks
1 SeptemberPearl JamNo Code2 weeks
8 September
15 SeptemberThe CorrsForgiven, Not Forgotten3 weeks
22 SeptemberR.E.M.New Adventures in Hi-Fi1 week
29 SeptemberThe CorrsForgiven, Not Forgotten3 weeks
6 OctoberToni ChildsThe Very Best of Toni Childs6 weeks
13 OctoberNirvanaFrom the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah1 week
20 OctoberToni ChildsThe Very Best of Toni Childs6 weeks
27 OctoberJimmy BarnesBarnes Hits Anthology1 week
3 NovemberToni ChildsThe Very Best of Toni Childs6 weeks
10 November
17 November
24 November
1 DecemberMichael Jackson3 weeks
8 DecemberCrowded HouseRecurring Dream: The Very Best of Crowded House10 weeks
15 December
22 December
29 December

1997

DateArtistAlbumWeeks at number one
5 JanuaryCrowded HouseRecurring Dream: The Very Best of Crowded House10 weeks
12 January
19 JanuaryVarious artistsWilliam Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet:
Music from the Motion Picture		9 weeks
26 January
2 February
9 February
16 FebruarySilverchairFreak Show1 week
23 FebruaryVarious artistsWilliam Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet:
Music from the Motion Picture		9 weeks
2 March
9 March
16 MarchU2Pop1 week
23 MarchVarious artistsWilliam Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet:
Music from the Motion Picture		9 weeks
30 March
6 AprilSavage Gardenbgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="12"Savage Garden19 weeks
13 April
20 April
27 April
4 May
11 May
18 May
25 May
1 June
8 June
15 June
22 June
29 JuneFaith No MoreAlbum of the Year1 week
6 JulySavage GardenSavage Garden19 weeks
13 JulyThe ProdigyThe Fat of the Land1 week
20 JulySavage Gardenbgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="3"Savage Garden19 weeks
27 July
3 August
10 AugustHansonMiddle of Nowhere2 weeks
17 August
24 AugustTina ArenaIn Deep3 weeks
31 AugustOasisBe Here Now1 week
7 SeptemberSavage GardenSavage Garden19 weeks
14 SeptemberTina ArenaIn Deep3 weeks
21 September
28 SeptemberMariah CareyButterfly1 week
5 OctoberSavage Gardenbgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="2"Savage Garden19 weeks
12 October
19 OctoberJohn Farnham1 week
26 OctoberMidnight Oil20,000 Watt R.S.L.1 week
2 NovemberVarious artistsMy Best's Friend Wedding: Music from the Motion Picture4 weeks
9 November
16 November
23 November
30 NovemberCeline DionLet's Talk About Love5 weeks
7 December
14 December
21 DecemberThe 12th ManBill Lawry... This Is Your Life2 weeks
28 December

1998

DateArtistAlbumWeeks at number one
4 JanuaryCeline DionLet's Talk About Love5 weeks
11 January
18 JanuaryAquaAquarium2 weeks
25 January
1 FebruaryJames HornerTitanic: Music from the Motion Picture11 weeks
8 February
15 FebruaryPearl JamYield1 week
22 FebruaryJames HornerTitanic: Music from the Motion Picture11 weeks
1 March
8 March
15 MarchMadonnaRay of Light1 week
22 MarchJames HornerTitanic: Music from the Motion Picture11 weeks
29 March
5 April
12 April
19 April
26 April
3 MayMassive AttackMezzanine1 week
10 MayVarious artistsThe Wedding Singer: Music from the Motion Picture1 week
17 MayJeff BuckleySketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk1 week
24 MayMatchbox 20bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="2"Yourself or Someone Like You6 weeks
31 May
7 JuneYou Am IYou Am I's #4 Record1 week
14 JuneThe Smashing PumpkinsAdore1 week
21 JuneVarious artists City of Angels: Music from the Motion Picture2 weeks
28 JuneNeil FinnTry Whistling This2 weeks
5 July
12 JulyVarious artistsCity of Angels: Music from the Motion Picture2 weeks
19 JulyBeastie BoysHello Nasty1 week
26 JulyMatchbox 20bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="3"Yourself or Someone Like You6 weeks
2 August
9 August
16 AugustVarious artists1 week
23 AugustNatalie ImbrugliaLeft of the Middle3 weeks
30 AugustKornFollow the Leader1 week
6 SeptemberNatalie ImbrugliaLeft of the Middle3 weeks
13 SeptemberMatchbox 20bgcolor=#FFFF99 Yourself or Someone Like You6 weeks
20 SeptemberPowderfingerInternationalist1 week
27 SeptemberMarilyn MansonMechanical Animals1 week
4 OctoberKissPsycho Circus1 week
11 OctoberVonda ShepardSongs from Ally McBeal1 week
18 OctoberCold ChiselThe Last Wave of Summer1 week
25 OctoberThe Living EndThe Living End2 weeks
1 NovemberNatalie ImbrugliaLeft of the Middle3 weeks
8 NovemberThe Living EndThe Living End2 weeks
15 NovemberU2The Best of 1980–19905 weeks
22 November
29 November
6 December
13 DecemberVarious artists1 week
20 DecemberOlivia Newton-John, John Farnham
and Anthony Warlow		Highlights from The Main Event2 weeks
27 December

1999

DateArtistAlbumWeeks at number one
3 JanuaryU2The Best of 1980–19905 weeks
10 JanuaryThe OffspringAmericana5 weeks
17 January
24 January
31 January
7 February
14 FebruaryShania Twainbgcolor=lightblue rowspan="5"Come on Over20 weeks
21 February
28 February
7 March
14 March
21 MarchSilverchairNeon Ballroom1 week
28 MarchShania Twainbgcolor=lightblueCome on Over20 weeks
4 AprilBee GeesOne Night Only6 weeks
11 April
18 April
25 April
2 May
9 MayShania Twainbgcolor=lightblueCome on Over20 weeks
16 MayBee GeesOne Night Only6 weeks
23 MayRicky MartinRicky Martin1 week
30 MayHuman NatureCounting Down1 week
6 JuneVarious artistsSongs from Dawson's Creek6 weeks
13 June
20 JuneRed Hot Chili PeppersCalifornication1 week
27 JuneJamiroquaiSynkronized1 week
4 JulyVarious artistsSongs from Dawson's Creek6 weeks
11 July
18 July
25 July
1 AugustShania Twainbgcolor=lightblue rowspan="11"Come on Over20 weeks
8 August
15 August
22 August
29 August
5 September
12 September
19 September
26 September
3 October
10 October
17 OctoberLiveThe Distance to Here1 week
24 OctoberShania Twainbgcolor=lightblueCome on Over20 weeks
31 OctoberTaxirideImaginate1 week
7 NovemberSavage GardenAffirmation6 weeks
14 November
21 November
28 NovemberKornIssues1 week
5 DecemberMetallica with Michael Kamen conducting
the San Francisco Symphony		S&M1 week
12 DecemberSavage GardenAffirmation6 weeks
19 DecemberShania Twainbgcolor=lightblueCome on Over20 weeks
26 DecemberCeline DionAll the Way... A Decade of Song2 weeks2

See also

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