Wynonna Judd
Tell Me Why
Country, Pop
Red Hot Chili Peppers
By the Way
Alternative

Disc peaked at number 2 with first-week sales of nearly 300,000 copies

Korn
Issues
Metal

Landed at number 1 and went gold its first week

Eminem
The Marshall Mathers LP
Rap/Hip-Hop

A huge number-1 debut. The disc sold 1.7 million copies its first week.

Various/Soundtrack
Twilight
Alternative, Rock

Compilation debuted at No. 1

House of Pain
House of Pain
Rap/Hip-Hop
Saliva
Back Into Your System
Rock

Top-20 disc includes the single “Always”

Justin Timberlake
Justified
Pop, R&B

Disc debuted at number 2

Beck
Mellow Gold
Folk, Rap/Hip-Hop
Papa Roach
Lovehatetragedy
Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock

Landed at number 2 without the help of a hot single.

Boyz II Men
II
R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop
Shakira
Oral Fixation Vol. 2
Pop

Top-5 debut

The Offspring
Ixnay on the Hombre
Punk, Rock
Smash Mouth
Astro Lounge
Alternative, Pop, Punk, Rock

This million-selling Top-10 disc spawned the number-4 pop hit “All Star.”