* The best-selling album of 1990 was Rhythm Nation 1814, by Janet Jackson. [35]
* The best-selling album of 1991 was Mariah Carey, by Mariah Carey. [36]
* The best-selling album of 1992 was Ropin' the Wind, by Garth Brooks. [37]
* The best-selling album of 1993 was The Bodyguard Soundtrack. [38]
* The best-selling album of 1994 was The Sign, by Ace of Base . [39]
* The best-selling album of 1995 was Cracked Rear View, by Hootie and the Blowfish. [40]
* The best-selling album of 1996 was Jagged Little Pill, by Alanis Morissette. [41]
* The best-selling album of 1997 was Spice, by Spice Girls. [42]
* The best-selling album of 1998 was Titanic Soundtrack. [43]
* The best selling album of 1999 was Millennium, by Backstreet Boys. [44]