As you can imagine, I wasn't able to fit in every entry that qualified for this list on my previous post, here's the rest of the list which I've released concurrently with the first half.
This section includes albums from the second half of 1998 that I'd like to include on the main list if I had access to the charts from the second half of that year.
I guess is only makes sense that there would be a remix album that attached itself to the Hit machine series superficially around the time there was one of these albums that did the same to the 100% series.
9 weeks
Peak position #3
It appears 80's nostalgia had begun less than a decade after it came to an end here in Australia as we have this compilation album containing some of the biggest hits of that decade, although it's worth noting that it contains few songs that actually topped our charts making it a bit of a misleading album
9 weeks
*Apologies for the terrible quality of this album art, images of this album cover are scarce on the internet. *
Peak position #3
This is the final Grammy album to find success here in Australia as the novelty of discovering new music via these albums had worn off by the fourth entry, admittedly I'm more stunned that these were a success to begin with given how much of an obvious cash grab they were.
8 weeks
Peak position #1x5
This is another album I'll be featuring on this site that by all accounts shouldn't qualify for this list as it failed to appear on the AMR year end charts, however I'm allowing it because I want to include every seasonal compilation on this site since the early 80's to compare and contrast how well they all did with each other.
8 weeks
Peak position #1x4
Hit singles
The globe #8 (AMR #9)
Justified and ancient #3 (AMR #3)
Everybody's free #11 (AMR #13)
Pride #12 (AMR #13)
Mustang sally #43 (AMR #34)
One word #15 (AMR #17)
Word is out #10 (AMR #10)
O.P.P #31 (AMR #26)
Ain't no mountain high enough #28 (AMR #27)
Once bitten twice shy #43 (AMR #41)
Nervous kid #32 (AMR #27)
Baby love #26 (AMR #21)
Just a touch of love #26 (AMR #25)
Please don't ask me #21 (AMR #22)
Feel so high #28 (AMR #24)
If you go away #26 (AMR #27)
Don't let the sun go down on me #3 (AMR #3)
From what I can gather, this album has nothing to do with the 100% series outside of aping the name of that series, as such it managed to piggyback off its success by offering up a bunch of remixes of the (then) recent dance hits of the day.
8 weeks
Peak position #1x3
At least the Hit machine franchise had decent songs to include on their albums this year, this wasn't the case for the 100% series which really struggled to include worthy choices which costed them their success.
8 weeks
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
Stop #5 (AMR #6)
I get lonely #21 (AMR #20)
Bamboogie #29 (AMR #24)
Never ever #1 (AMR #1)
Fly #31 (AMR #36)
Sex and candy #8 (AMR #11)
Not if you were the last junkie on earth #47
You're still the one #1 (AMR #1)
Cleopatra's theme #25 (AMR #24)
The impression that I get #11 (AMR #11)
The ballad of tom jones #46 (AMR #26)
Weird #12 (AMR #12)
I never loved you anyway #31 (AMR #45)
Black bugs #32 (AMR #46)
This is the final compilation album I'll be featuring on this site, mainly because the AMR charts ceased by the end of this year and ARIA didn't bother releasing their compilation charts until the 21st century.
8 weeks
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Kung fu fighting #15 (AMR #12)
Crush on you #9 (AMR #20)
Go deep #39 (AMR #41)
Casanova #18 (AMR #20)
Thinking of you #6 (AMR #9)
The grease megamix #27 (AMR #32)
Life ain't easy #37 (AMR #47)
All my life #1 (AMR #1)
Dreams #47 (AMR #43)
High #1 (AMR #2)
I know where it's at #12 (AMR #18)
Turn back time #10 (AMR #10)
Polyester girl #14 (AMR #14)
The rascal king #40 (AMR #40)
Road rage #40 (AMR #44)
The way #14 (AMR #18)
This didn't have the best selection of songs to promote the midpoint of the year, as such it wasn't quite as successful as the other entries we've looked at already.
8 weeks
Peak position #2
Hit singles
Show no mercy #8 (AMR #9)
Can't stop falling into love #26 (AMR #24)
The power #13 (AMR #13)
Tell me a story #17 (AMR #17)
I still haven't found what I'm looking for #26 (AMR #24)
Everybody everybody #35 (AMR #29)
Getting away with it #40 (AMR #37)
Harley + rose #24 (AMR #22)
Walk on fire #48 (AMR #46)
Only my heart calling #46 (AMR #44)
Lily was here #10 (AMR #12)
Heart in danger #5 (AMR #4)
Amanda #24 (AMR #29)
This was naturally going to be a success given how autumn was an excellent time for our music scene given the selection of music on display here.
8 weeks
Peak position #2
Hit singles
You belong to me #4 (AMR #3)
Speed #16 (AMR #15)
Axel f #42 (AMR #37)
Love is all around #24 (AMR #17)
The bomb #11 (AMR #10)
Let it rain #12 (AMR #12)
When I was a sperm #26 (AMR #31)
White lines #20 (AMR #22)
Whoops now #49
I wanna be down #12 (AMR #15)
4PM #3 (AMR #6)
On bended knee #7 (AMR #5)
Strong enough #3 (AMR #4)
Be firm #25 (AMR #25)
Picture postcards from LA #46 (AMR #46)
Hang around #48
Everything Zen #41 (AMR #43)
This has some competition with 100% hits annual entry from 1995, although it appears neither album was able to win us Aussies over that much as both failed to bring in the big numbers their earlier entries did in their respective series.
8 weeks
Hit singles
Everybody on the floor #6 (AMR #5)
Forever young #15 (AMR #12)
Sky high #8 (AMR #8)
Don't stop #5 (AMR #4)
Baby baby #7 (AMR #6)
Party #20 (AMR #20)
I've got a little something for you #7 (AMR #9)
Here comes the hotstepper #2 (AMR #2)
If you love me #12 (AMR #13)
Hey girl #14 (AMR #17)
Back for good #1 (AMR #1)
Put yourself in my place #11 (AMR #9)
Evidence #27 (AMR #27)
Trick with a knife #37 (AMR #32)
A girl like you #6 (AMR #6)
Heaven help my heart #22 (AMR #22)
Ain't nobody #17 (AMR #16)
Alice who the f**k is Alice #2 (AMR #3)
This was another remix album that did big numbers on the AMR charts as well as ARIA's compilation charts this year, this time it's the fourth entry of the short-lived Central energy series which became a huge hit right before the Wild series launched with its earlier entry on this list.
8 weeks
Peak position #2
If you're wondering why TV presenter Kerry Anne Kennerley is on the cover of this compilation album, that's because this is the second album with this very name to be released here in Australia throughout the 90's, the first being a massive flop from earlier in the decade. Kerry's presence is also her endorsement for the album which is likely how it managed to find success upon its release.
8 weeks
Peak position #2
This is another album I'll be featuring on this site that by all accounts shouldn't qualify for this list as it failed to appear on the AMR year end charts, however I'm allowing it because I want to include every seasonal compilation on this site since the early 80's to compare and contrast how well they all did with each other.
8 weeks
Peak position #3
Hit singles
Humping around #1 (AMR #1)
Too funky #3 (AMR #4)
The magic friend #16 (AMR #14)
Don't you want me #17 (AMR #16)
Rock your baby #38 (AMR #16)
Sesame's treet #6 (AMR #4)
Without you #18 (AMR #15)
It's not over #15 (AMR #13)
Impossible to fly #48 (AMR #41)
I ain't gonna eat out my heart anymore #19 (AMR #20)
What kind of fool #17 (AMR #16)
Motor city #26 (AMR #30)
Sometimes love just ain't enough #5 (AMR #4)
What's wrong with the girl #45 (AMR #45)
Ain't love the strangest thing #46 (AMR #40)
Faith #29 (AMR #35)
Boy in the moon #21 (AMR #21)
This wound up being a dud for the 100% hits series here in Australia, I'm guessing because it had some competition with the Smash hits entry from earlier which prevented it from being as big as the other annual released from this series.
8 weeks
Hit singles
Ode to my family #5 (AMR #5)
All I wanna do #1 (AMR #1)
Insensitive #1 (AMR #1)
Coma #14 (AMR #13)
Let her cry #4 (AMR #5)
Warped #12 (AMR #21)
Somebody's crying #5 (AMR #7)
Beautiful in my eyes #5 (AMR #6)
Stay another day #3 (AMR #3)
I'll make love to you #1 (AMR #1)
4PM #3 (AMR #6)
Baby come back #11 (AMR #11)
I wanna be down #12 (AMR #15)
My love is for real #7 (AMR #6)
This is how we do it #7 (AMR #6)
The bomb #11 (AMR #10)
You belong to me #4 (AMR #3)
Given how this was released ten years after the 70's had come to an end, it makes sense it would be a minor success here in Australia seeing as though it had the trends of the moment as well as nostalgia to cash in on.
7 weeks
Peak position #1x1
This is a compilation album consisting of songs that became big hits here in Australia, the line is mostly musicians of colour with the occasional nonblack artist, suggesting this was meant to appeal to our urban market which explains why it wasn't any bigger than it was.
7 weeks
This was a collection of EDM tracks that bombed here in Australia, naturally it wasn't that big of a success here although it did seem like the perfect mashup release to cash in on the genre's success.
7 weeks
Given how disco had begun to receive its well-deserved re-evaluation around this time, it makes sense that there would be disco compilations finding success which was the case for this entry which was one of the few to receive an international release and not be region locked.
6 weeks
Peak position #2
We have another RNB compilation finding success here in Australia throughout the decade, once again this increased our acceptance of the genre right as the twentieth century was coming to an end which ensured that musicians of colour would go on to dominate our charts in the 21st century in a way they were unable to prior to the 90's.
6 weeks
Peak position #2
Hit singles
You make me wanna #6 (AMR #5)
I'll be missing you #1 (AMR #1)
Step by step #12 (AMR #11)
Waterfalls #4 (AMR #3)
Nobody knows #2 (AMR #2)
Right here #20 (AMR #20)
Too close #12 (AMR #13)
Mo money mo problems #10 (AMR #12)
Don't take it personal #7 (AMR #9)
Hard to say I'm sorry #5 (AMR #3)
Remember the good old days where there were rock festivals for us to check out? Homebake was one of those events as they put on quite the show this year which led to the event releasing this album to cash in on its success.
6 weeks
Peak position #4
Hit singles
Calypso #13 (AMR #19)
Down again #23 (AMR #17)
DCX3 50 (AMR #38)
Given the surprise success of Triple J's first hot 100 CD, it makes sense they would branch out into the compilation market which continued with this themed album which collected a bunch of tracks from alternative bands which they deemed as "a very loud compilation."
5 weeks
Peak position #1x2
I guess you can consider this the third entry on the Premiere collection series from Andrew Lloyd Webber as this too curiously only charted on ARIA's compilation charts instead of the main charts here in Australia.
5 weeks
Peak position #1x1
We have another themed compilation on this list, this time it's for the movies which seemed lucrative enough to allow this become a success here in Australia. This is also another album that was released internationally which was becoming more of a phenomenon as the twentieth century was coming to an end.
5 weeks
This was the first of the grammy nominees’ albums that the ceremony released, it was a decent success here in Australia even though the series would become lucrative with its second release the following year.
4 weeks
Peak position #2
There were no signs of the Wild series slowing down here in Australia as this spinoff from the franchise managed to achieve moderate success around the time that entry five was making its mark on our music scene.
4 weeks
Peak position #2
This is the second compilation album to be themed around older crooner ballads, in this case these are ballads from the 60's which obviously resonated with us Aussies to allow it to be a moderate success.
4 weeks
Peak position #3
It appears that the market for queer friendly music was lucrative enough in 1998 to allow this to become a moderate success here in Australia that year, who knows how many of these found success moving forwards as admittedly information about successful compilations here in Australia is scare from here on out.
3 weeks
Peak position #1x1
We looked at the fourth entry in this series from earlier on this list, it appears that the sixth entry was also a decent success for the Central energy franchise even if it took a back seat to the Wild FM series in terms of remix compilations.
2 weeks
Peak position #4
This is the most recent album I'll be featuring from the Wild FM series; it was a huge success right before the AMR charts went defunct, meaning that I don't even know the full extent of its popularity from back in the day.
Peak position #1x4 (#3 AMR)
It turns out that Qantas decided to release a Christmas album in celebration of the holiday seasons of 1998, it was a huge success upon its initial release and likely would've made my 1999 year-end list had AMR continued tracking albums for the remainder of the decade.
Peak position #3 (#10 AMR)
This will be the most recent compilation album I'll be featuring on this site as it was the last new entry on the AMR charts before they went defunct, it's another double album as it serves as both a year end list for 1998 as well as the spring collection for the 100% series.
One final trivia for this list is that this is the first compilation album I bought, meaning this was the album that initially got me into music growing up.
Peak position #3 (#10 AMR)
Hit singles
The boy is mine #3 (AMR #2)
Viva forever #2 (AMR #2)
High #1 (AMR #2)
Lady marmalade #5 (AMR #8 with "Under the bridge" AMR #25 on it's own)
Because we want to #19 (AMR #23)
Music sounds better with you #4 (AMR #3)
One week #16 (AMR #20)
Da ya think I'm sexy #3 (AMR #2)
Crush on you #9 (AMR #20)
All my life #1 (AMR #1)
Sunchyme #22 (AMR #13)
Grease megamix #27 (AMR #32)
I never loved you anyway #31 (AMR #45)
Don't you know who I am #24 (AMR #24)
Pure morning #49
Kung fu fighting #15 (AMR #12)
The impression that I get #11 (AMR #11)
The drugs don't work #22 (AMR #22)
Tubthuming #1 (AMR #1)
Barbie girl #1 (AMR #1)
It's like that #1 (AMR #1)
Polyester girl #14 (AMR #14)
I wanna be the only one #10 (AMR #16)
Foolish games #12 (AMR #11)
Together again #4 (AMR #4)
You sexy thing #6 (AMR #6)
Fight for your right #12 (AMR #10)
Life ain't easy #37 (AMR #47)
Next time #21 (AMR #21)
The day you come #25 (AMR #24)
Fly #31 (AMR #36)
Tear drop #16 (AMR #15)
Casanova #18 (AMR #20)
Sex and candy #8 (AMR #11)
I don't like it #10 (AMR #4)
Here's two more entries to complete the seasonal compilation run from this period.
Well, this is tragic, we have the first seasonal compilation to be a complete flop since 1981, I'm including this on my site because I feel these entries are an excellent way of grouping together what was popular here in Australia in any given year.
Hit singles
Confide in me #1 (AMR #1)
Do you wanna get funky #11 (AMR #10)
Voodoo people #24 (AMR #22)
Gimme #14 (AMR #22)
Fantastic voyage #37 (AMR #35)
Ain't nobody #17 (AMR #16)
7 seconds #3 (AMR #3)
Stay #6 (AMR #5)
Breathe again #2 (AMR #2)
I miss you #44 (AMR #37)
Walkaway lover #35 (AMR #38)
Black book #25 (AMR #26)
Lay your love on me #26 (AMR #27)
Love ain't here anymore #38 (AMR #44)
Wild flowers #41
Tighten up your pants #39 (AMR #35)
It's hard to know how successful this latest release from Hit machine is given how the AMR charts ceased right as it was gaining steam back in the day, however I'd like to imagine it was a huge success given how many huge hits it collected during the spring of 1998 (that and it was accredited platinum by ARIA.)
Hit singles
Buses and trains #4 (AMR #3)
C'est la vie #6 (AMR #6)
Everybody get up #5 (AMR #5)
Big mistake #6 (AMR #6)
I'll never break your heart #10 (AMR #7)
Ladidi ladida #15 (AMR #20)
Cruel #14 (AMR #13)
The things I love in you #10 (AMR #11)
Horny #13 (AMR #11)
I still love you #31 (AMR #28)
Crazy little party girl #20 (AMR #37)
The first night #30
God is a DJ #37 (AMR #31)
Cowboy style #39 (AMR #32)
One for sorrow #34 (AMR #38)
Jackie #37 (AMR #42)
Freak me #43 (AMR #43)
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