These are the Billboard magazine number-one albums of 1992, per the Billboard 200.
† | Indicates best performing album of 1992 |
Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Label(s) | Sales | Ref. |
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January 4 | Dangerous | Michael Jackson | Epic | 370,000 | [1] [2] |
January 11 | Nevermind | Nirvana | Geffen | 373,520 | [3] [4] |
January 18 | Ropin' the Wind † | Garth Brooks | Capitol | 260,000 | [5] [6] |
January 25 | 160,500 | [7] [8] | |||
February 1 | Nevermind | Nirvana | Geffen | 134,000 | [9] [10] |
February 8 | Ropin' the Wind† | Garth Brooks | Capitol | 168,000 | [11] [12] |
February 15 | 190,000 | [13] [14] | |||
February 22 | 205,500 | [15] | |||
February 29 | 169,000 | [16] | |||
March 7 | 132,000 | [17] | |||
March 14 | 114,000 | [18] | |||
March 21 | 104,000 | [19] [20] | |||
March 28 | 110,000 | [21] [22] | |||
April 4 | Wayne's World | Soundtrack | Reprise | 108,000 | [23] [24] |
April 11 | 110,000 | [25] [26] | |||
April 18 | Adrenalize | Def Leppard | Mercury | 380,000 | [27] [28] |
April 25 | 261,000 | [29] [30] | |||
May 2 | 203,000 | [31] | |||
May 9 | 154,000 | [32] | |||
May 16 | 123,000 | [33] [34] | |||
May 23 | Totally Krossed Out | Kris Kross | Ruffhouse/Columbia | 137,000 | [35] [36] |
May 30 | The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion | The Black Crowes | Def American | 142,000 | [37] [38] |
June 6 | Totally Krossed Out | Kris Kross | Ruffhouse | 112,000 | [39] [40] |
June 13 | Some Gave All | Billy Ray Cyrus | Mercury | 122,000 | [41] [42] |
June 20 | 160,000 | [43] [44] | |||
June 27 | 227,000 | [45] | |||
July 4 | 242,000 | [46] | |||
July 11 | 279,000 | [47] | |||
July 18 | 271,500 | [48] | |||
July 25 | 231,000 | [49] | |||
August 1 | 205,000 | [50] [51] | |||
August 8 | 172,000 | [52] [53] | |||
August 15 | 159,000 | [54] | |||
August 22 | 141,500 | [55] | |||
August 29 | 137,000 | [56] | |||
September 5 | 144,000 | [57] [58] | |||
September 12 | 118,000 | [59] [60] | |||
September 19 | 118,000 | [61] [62] | |||
September 26 | 120,000 | [63] [64] | |||
October 3 | 133,000 | [65] [66] | |||
October 10 | The Chase | Garth Brooks | Liberty | 403,000 | [67] [68] |
October 17 | 413,000 | [69] [70] | |||
October 24 | 338,000 | [71] [72] | |||
October 31 | 220,000 | [73] [74] | |||
November 7 | 171,000 | [75] [76] | |||
November 14 | 148,000 | [77] [78] | |||
November 21 | Timeless: The Classics | Michael Bolton | Columbia | 151,500 | [79] |
November 28 | The Chase | Garth Brooks | Liberty | 136,000 | [80] |
December 5 | The Predator | Ice Cube | Lench Mob/Priority | 193,000 | [81] [82] |
December 12 | The Bodyguard | Whitney Houston / Soundtrack | Arista | 292,000 | [83] [84] |
December 19 | 410,000 | [85] [86] | |||
December 26 | 574,000 | [87] [88] | |||
Cracked Rear View is the debut studio album by Hootie & the Blowfish, released on July 5, 1994, by Atlantic Records. Released to positive critical reviews, it eventually became one of the highest-selling albums in the United States, and also one of the best-selling albums worldwide, with over 20 million units.
Tragic Kingdom is the third studio album by American rock band No Doubt, released on October 10, 1995, by Trauma Records and Interscope Records. It was the final album to feature original keyboardist Eric Stefani, who left the band in 1994. The album was produced by Matthew Wilder and recorded in 11 studios in the Greater Los Angeles area between March 1993 and October 1995. Between 1995 and 1998, seven singles were released from it, including "Just a Girl", which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart; and "Don't Speak", which topped the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay and reached the top five of many international charts.
Toni Braxton is the debut studio album by American singer Toni Braxton, released on July 13, 1993, by LaFace Records and Arista Records. The album was primarily produced by L.A. Reid, Babyface, and Daryl Simmons.
Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released February 27, 1995, on Columbia Records. It is a collection of some of Springsteen's hit singles and popular album tracks through the years along with four new songs at the end, mostly recorded with the E Street Band in 1995. The latter constituted Springsteen's first release with his backing band since the late 1980s. Some of the songs are shorter versions of the original album releases.
The Joshua Tree Tour was a concert tour by Irish rock band U2. Staged in support of their 1987 album The Joshua Tree, it comprised 109 shows over three legs, spanning from April to December that year. The first and third legs visited North America, while the second leg toured Europe. Although it featured minimal production like the group's previous tours, the Joshua Tree Tour was the first to involve larger venues in arenas and stadiums as a result of the album's breakthrough. Much like U2 did on The Joshua Tree, on tour the group explored social and political concerns, along with American roots and mythology, collaborated with American guest musicians and opening acts such as B. B. King. U2 also recorded new material; these songs and their experiences on tour were depicted on the 1988 album and documentary film Rattle and Hum and on the 2007 video and live album Live from Paris. Territories that this tour missed would later be covered by Rattle and Hum's Lovetown Tour.
Silk & Steel is the second studio album by British pop group Five Star, released on 18 August 1986. The album was the group's biggest seller, reaching number one in the UK. It was also successful in France, Germany, Austria, Netherlands and Switzerland. In the United States, it was less successful than their first album, Luxury of Life, peaking at number 80 on the Billboard 200.
Cocktails is the ninth solo studio album by American rapper Too Short. It was released on January 24, 1995, via Jive Records—making it his sixth LP for the label. The recording sessions took place at Dangerous Music, at DARP Studios in Atlanta and at Battery Studios in New York. The album was produced by the Dangerous Crew, B. Turner and L.A. Dre. It features guest appearances from 2Pac, Ant Banks, Baby DC, Father Dom, Illegal, L.A. Dre, MC Breed, Old School Freddy B, and the rest of the Dangerous Crew.
"I Need to Know" is a song by American singer Marc Anthony for his eponymous fourth studio album. It was released as the lead single from the album on August 9, 1999. Written and produced by Anthony and Cory Rooney, "I Need to Know" is a song about a man who longs to know how a woman feels about him. The song blends the musical styles of several genres, including R&B and Latin music; the instruments used include synthesized violin and piano sounds, timbales and congas. Anthony recorded a Spanish-language version of the song, translated by Angie Chirino and Robert Blades, titled "Dímelo".
The Under My Spell Tour was the debut headlining concert tour by American recording artist Paula Abdul. The tour supports her second studio album Spellbound (1991). The tour began in October 1991 and ran for nearly 100 shows in North America, Australasia, and Asia.
Blond Ambition World Tour Live is a video album by American singer-songwriter Madonna released exclusively on LaserDisc by Pioneer Artists on December 13, 1990. It contained the Blond Ambition World Tour's final show, filmed at the Stade Charles-Ehrmann in Nice, France, on August 5, 1990. The concert had previously been broadcast on American network HBO as Live! Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour 90, and became one of its highest rated specials. The decision to release it exclusively on Laserdisc grew when Pioneer Artists signed up to sponsor the tour; the company also wanted to use Madonna to reach a new demographic and increase Laserdisc sales. It received positive reviews, with some critics saying it captured the concert better than the documentary Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991) and the HBO broadcast. At the 34th Annual Grammy Awards, it won for Best Music Video-Long Form, becoming the first Grammy award Madonna received in her career. With over 100,000 copies sold, Blond Ambition World Tour Live was one of the highest selling laserdiscs of its time.
My Own is the second studio album by American rapper Young Bleed. It was released on October 19, 1999 through Priority Records. Recording sessions took place at Bluff Road Recording Studio in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Production was handled by Steve Below, Happy Perez, Carlos "Big Los" Wilkerson, KC Easterwood, and Young Bleed himself, who also served as executive producer together with Paul "Uncle Pauly" Franklin. It features guest appearances from Jennifer Brumfield, Gram, Daz Dillinger, Lay-Lo, Lucky Knuckles and Too $hort. The album peaked at number 61 on the Billboard 200 and number 17 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.
The Sign is a 1993 album by Swedish pop group Ace of Base, released as the band's debut album in North America and some Latin American countries by Arista Records. The Sign contains songs from Ace of Base's debut album, Happy Nation (1992) and the new songs "Don't Turn Around", "The Sign", and "Living in Danger" as well as revised versions of "Voulez-Vous Danser" and "Waiting for Magic".
Latin Rhythm Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine. Like all Billboard album charts, the chart is based on sales, which are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based on sales data from merchants representing more than 90 percent of the U.S. music retail market. The sample includes sales at music stores, the music departments of electronics and department stores, direct-to-consumer transactions, and Internet sales of physical albums or digital downloads. A limited array of verifiable sales from concert venues is also tabulated. The chart is composed of studio, live, and compilation releases by Latin artists performing in the Latin hip hop, urban, dance and reggaeton, the most popular Latin Rhythm music genres. It joins the main Latin Albums chart along with its respective genre components: the Latin Pop Albums, Tropical Albums, and Regional Mexican Albums charts.