List of number-one albums of 1998 (Canada)

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These are the Canadian number-one albums of 1998. The chart is compiled by Nielsen Soundscan and published by Jam! Canoe, issued every Sunday. The chart also appears in Billboard magazine as Top Canadian Albums.

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Issue dateAlbumArtist
January 3 Big Shiny Tunes 2 Various Artists
January 10
January 17
January 24
January 31
February 7 Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture James Horner
February 14
February 21
February 28
March 7
March 14
March 21 Ray of Light Madonna
March 28Titanic: Music from The Motion PictureJames Horner
April 4
April 11
April 18
April 25
May 2Hit Zone 4Various Artists
May 9
May 16
May 23 Now! 3
May 30
June 6
June 13
June 20
June 27
July 4
July 11
July 18
July 25
August 1 Phantom Power The Tragically Hip
August 8
August 15 Armageddon: The Album Soundtrack
August 22
August 29
September 5 Follow the Leader Korn
September 12Armageddon: The AlbumSoundtrack
September 19
September 26 S'il Suffisait d'Aimer Céline Dion
October 3 Mechanical Animals Marilyn Manson
October 10Armageddon: The AlbumSoundtrack
October 17 The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill
October 24
October 31 ...Hits Phil Collins
November 7
November 14
November 21 The Best of 1980-1990 U2
November 28 These Are Special Times Céline Dion
December 5 Double Live Garth Brooks
December 12These Are Special TimesCéline Dion
December 19 Big Shiny Tunes 3 Various Artists
December 26

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