Big Hits 98 is a compilation album released in September 1998. It is part of the Hits compilation series begun in 1984. Big Hits 98 is one of the more popular albums in the series, as it had charted in the UK Compilations Chart at number one and stayed there for five weeks, and was also the first Hits album released in September, avoiding competition with Hits lead rivals Now That's What I Call Music!, who only release main albums in March/April, July and November.