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Album artist 177 - John Williams

John Williams Region Profile

John Williams Chart Profile

This page lists the album chart runs of John Williams. The albums are listed with the most widely successful first.

# Artist Album Title Year Chart Entries
1 John Williams Star Wars 1977 Library of Congress artifact added 2004 (1977), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007 (1977), Billboard 2 - Jun 1977 (53 weeks) (10 weeks in top 10), US 70s 2 - Aug 1977 (3 months), Grammy in 1977 (Nominated), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1977), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1978), Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1982), US CashBox 6 of 1977, US BB 15 of 1977, UK 21 - Jan 1978 (12 weeks), Sweden 27 - Feb 1978 (4 weeks), Italy 29 of 1977, RYM 3 of 1977
2 John Williams Star Wars, Episode One, The Phantom Menace 1999 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 1999), Billboard 3 - May 1999 (16 weeks) (4 weeks in top 10), Austria 4 - Aug 1999 (2 months), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1999), ODK Germany 6 - May 1999 (22 weeks) (3 weeks in top 10), Germany 6 - Aug 1999 (18 weeks), UK 8 - May 1999 (10 weeks), Switzerland 17 - Sep 1999 (6 weeks), Norway 29 - Aug 1999 (2 weeks), US BB 34 of 1999
3 John Williams Star Wars Episode 2 : Attack of the Clones 2002 US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 2002), Billboard 6 - May 2002 (11 weeks) (1 week in top 10), ODK Germany 14 - May 2002 (9 weeks), Germany 14 - Jun 2002 (4 weeks), UK 15 - May 2002 (1 week), Austria 27 - May 2002 (1 month), Switzerland 30 - Jun 2002 (1 week), US BB 105 of 2002
4 John Williams ET The Extra-Terrestrial 1982 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1982), ODK Germany 30 - Feb 1983 (5 weeks), Sweden 36 - Jan 1983 (2 weeks), Billboard 37 - Jul 1982 (33 weeks), UK 47 - Dec 1982 (11 weeks), Italy 83 of 1983, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1982), RYM 53 of 1982
5 John Williams Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone 2001 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 2001), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 2001), Canada Gold (certified by CRIA in Dec 2001), Austria 17 - Dec 2001 (2 months), UK 19 - Nov 2001 (1 week), ODK Germany 34 - Nov 2001 (9 weeks), Billboard 48 - Nov 2001 (14 weeks)
6 John Williams Star Wars Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith 2005 Billboard 6 - May 2005 (12 weeks) (1 week in top 10), ODK Germany 10 - May 2005 (8 weeks) (1 week in top 10), Germany 10 - May 2005 (4 weeks), Austria 14 - May 2005 (1 month), UK 16 - May 2005 (5 weeks), Switzerland 29 - May 2005 (4 weeks), US BB 131 of 2005, RYM 75 of 2005
7 John Williams Jurassic Park 1993 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1994), Austria 24 - Sep 1993 (2 months), ODK Germany 32 - Sep 1993 (9 weeks), Billboard 36 - Jun 1993 (26 weeks), UK 42 - Jul 1993 (5 weeks), RYM 57 of 1993
8 John Williams Close Encounters Of The Third Kind 1978 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1978), Billboard 17 - Jan 1978 (16 weeks), UK 40 - Apr 1978 (6 weeks), Italy 64 of 1978, US CashBox 79 of 1978, RYM 87 of 1977
9 John Williams Schindler's List 1994 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1995), Switzerland 37 - May 1994 (2 weeks), Billboard 45 - Apr 1994 (7 weeks), UK 59 - Apr 1994 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 69 - May 1994 (5 weeks), RYM 40 of 1993
10 John Williams Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back 1980 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1980), US BB 26 of 1980, US CashBox 40 of 1980, Billboard 60 - Feb 1997 (9 weeks), RYM 3 of 1980
11 John Williams Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull 2008 Billboard 39 - Jun 2008 (3 weeks), ODK Germany 60 - Jun 2008 (1 week), Switzerland 80 - Jun 2008 (1 week), UK 83 - May 2008 (1 week)
12 John Williams Valley Of The Dolls 1968 Billboard 11 - Feb 1968 (27 weeks), US BB 57 of 1968, US CashBox 61 of 1968
13 John Williams Return of the Jedi 1983 ODK Germany 42 - Feb 1984 (6 weeks), Billboard 51 - Mar 1997 (4 weeks), UK 85 - Jun 1983 (5 weeks), RYM 10 of 1983
14 John Williams Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom 1984 Switzerland 19 - Aug 1984 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 41 - Sep 1984 (5 weeks), Billboard 42 - Jun 1984 (10 weeks), RYM 82 of 1984
15 John Williams Fiddler On The Roof 1971 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 2001), Billboard 30 - Oct 1971 (90 weeks), US CashBox 81 of 1972
16 John Williams Star Wars - A New Hope 1997 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1997), Billboard 49 - Feb 1997 (11 weeks)
17 John Williams Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2015 Billboard 5 - Jan 2016 (11 weeks) (1 week in top 10), ODK Germany 23 - Dec 2015 (5 weeks), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 25 - Dec 2015 (7 weeks)
18 John Williams Jaws 1975 Billboard 30 - Jul 1975 (17 weeks), UK 55 - Jan 1976 (1 week), RYM 12 of 1975
19 John Williams Rodrigo: Concerto De Aranjuez 1974 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1981), UK 20 - Feb 1976 (9 weeks)
20 John Williams Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 2004 ODK Germany 46 - Jun 2004 (4 weeks), Billboard 61 - Jun 2004 (6 weeks)
21 John Williams The Patriot 2000 ODK Germany 98 - Aug 2000 (1 week), Billboard 129 - Jul 2000 (3 weeks)
22 John Williams Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 2002 Billboard 81 - Nov 2002 (6 weeks), ODK Germany 99 - Dec 2002 (1 week)
23 John Williams Hook 1991 Billboard 182 - Jan 1992 (2 weeks), RYM 182 of 1991
24 John Williams Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981 Billboard 62 - Jul 1981 (13 weeks), RYM 7 of 1981
25 John Williams Superman - The Movie 1978 Billboard 44 - Jan 1979 (13 weeks), RYM 56 of 1978
26 John Williams Born On The Fourth Of July 1990 Billboard 32 - Jan 1990 (15 weeks)
27 John Williams Empire Of The Sun 1988 Billboard 150 - Feb 1988 (5 weeks)
28 John Williams Star Wars: The Clone Wars 2008 Billboard 142 - Aug 2008 (1 week)
29 John Williams Swing, Swing, Swing 1986 Billboard 155 - May 1986 (8 weeks)
30 John Williams Summon The Heroes 1996 Billboard 62 - Jul 1996 (7 weeks)
31 John Williams Goodbye, Mr. Chips 1969 Billboard 164 - Dec 1969 (5 weeks)
32 John Williams American Journey 2002 Billboard 98 - Feb 2002 (4 weeks)
33 John Williams Pops In Space 1980 Billboard 181 - Dec 1980 (6 weeks)
34 John Williams The Story Of Star Wars 1978 US CashBox 93 of 1978
35 John Williams Bridges 1979 UK 5 - Jun 1979 (21 weeks)
36 John Williams Plays Spanish Music 1970 UK 46 - Oct 1970 (1 week)
37 John Williams The Towering Inferno 1975 Billboard 158 - Feb 1975 (3 weeks)
38 John Williams Greatest Hits 1974 UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1977)
39 John Williams Plays the movies 1996 UK 54 - Oct 1996 (3 weeks)
40 John Williams Travelling 1978 UK 23 - Jun 1978 (5 weeks)
41 John Williams Star Wars - The Ultimate Soundtrack Collection 2016 ODK Germany 24 - Jan 2016 (1 week)
42 John Williams Cavatina m.fl. 1979 UK 64 - Aug 1979 (3 weeks)
43 John Williams Deer Hunter 1979 UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1981)
44 John Williams Star Wars: Trilogy - A New Hope 2016 ODK Germany 86 - Oct 2016 (1 week)
45 John Williams Seite an Seite 1999 ODK Germany 61 - Feb 1999 (5 weeks)
46 John Williams Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade 1989 RYM 66 of 1989
47 John Williams The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn 2011 RYM 82 of 2011
48 John Williams Star Wars: The Last Jedi 2017 UK Albums 2013-23 peak 39 - Dec 2017 (1 week)
49 John Williams Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker 2019 UK Albums 2013-23 peak 57 - Dec 2019 (1 week)
50 John Williams Star Wars Trilogy unknown US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1996)
51 John Williams Home Alone 2022 UK Albums 2013-23 peak 100 - Dec 2022 (1 week)

In addition to the above listed albums John Williams also contributed to the following entries:

# Artist Album Title Year Chart Entries
1 Cleo Laine & John Williams Best Of Friends 1978 UK 18 - Jan 1978 (21 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1978)
2 John Williams & john Powell Solo: A Star Wars Story 2018 UK Albums 2013-23 peak 43 - Jun 2018 (1 week)

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8 Mar 2017

(9) Movie Soundtracks

The followind all made the Billboard Charts. 1. Born On the Fourth Of July - #32 - 15 weeks. 2. Valley Of the Dolls - #11 - 27 weeks. 3. Goodbye Mr. Chips - #164 - 5 weeks. 4. Fiddler On the Roof - #30 - 90 weeks. 5. The Towering Inferno - #158 - 3 weeks. 6. The Patriot - #129 - 3 weeks. 7. Empire Of the Sun - #150 - 5 weeks. 8. Harry Potter & Chamber Of Secrets - #81 - 6 weeks. 9. Harry Potter & the Prisoner Of Azkaban - #61 - 6 weeks. He also scored the movies 'Lincoln' & 'War Horse' (among many others) but I'm not sure if those made the Billboard charts or not.

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28 Sep 2016

#20 - Jaws

This also made the Billboard charts (#30 - 17 weeks). Probably listed under 'Movie Soundtracks'.

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16 Sep 2016

(9) +Albums

The following Albums all hit the Billboard Charts. They are probably listedunder 'Original Soundtracks'. 1. #6 - E.T. - Billboard #37 - 33 weeks. 2. #7 - Close Encounters... - Billboard #17 - 16 weeks. 3. #10 - Jurassic Park - Billboard #36 - 26 weeks. 4. #16 - Indiana Jones ...Crystal Skull - Billboard #39 - 3 weeks. 5. #17 - Jaws - Billboard #30 - 17 weeks. 6. #20 - Indiana Jones & Temple Of Doom - Billboard #42 - 10 weeks. 7. #32 - Raiders Of the Lost Ark - Billboard #62 - 13 weeks. 8. #35 - Superman - The Movie - Billboard #44 - 13 weeks. 9. #36 - Hook - Billboard #182 - 2 weeks.

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16 Sep 2016

Double Listing - Star Wars - The Phantom Menace

#3 & #11 are the same.

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21 Apr 2016

Double Listing - Close Encounters Of the Third Kind

Per Wikipedia #5 & #21 (Incontri Ravvicinati del Terzo Tipo) are the same.

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20 Jan 2015

Double Listing-Star Wars-The Phantom Menace

#11 & #25 are the same.

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