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NOVEMBER 14, 1998 Music Volume 15, Issue 46 £3.95 DM11 FFR35 BRAND NEW SINGLE US$7 DFL11.50 `Kicking My Heart Around' Media®we taller to radio M&M chart toppers this week Court suspends Radio 105 shares t 100 Singles Luxembourg -based media Tribunal on October 24. Mm exclusive groupSBS. Itprevents SBS (Scandinavian Broad- OSMITH Alberto Hazan, the majority casting Systems), which owns t To Miss A Thing by Mark Dezzani shareholder and president of TV and radio interests through- o .a) Finelco (Radio 105/99 Pub- out Europe, signed a contract to MILAN - Dealing in shares of Italianblicita's privately -owned holding acquire 60 percent of Finelco in CHR network Radio 105 and its adver-company) from selling or transfer- November 1996, paying $7.5 million, tising sales house 99 Pubblicita hasring any shares in the company whilst withanoptiontopurchasethe been suspended by a Milan court. Finelco'slegalownershipisbeing remaining shares in the company over The ruling, by the Milan Tribunalresolved in a court case between Haz- an unspecified time period. court, follows a court case brought by an and SBS, which began at the Milan continued on page 25 European Radio To GEORGE MIC Outside Final UniGram (Epic) offer is open Inside M&M this week MONTREAL - In a month's time, Poly - Gram will cease to exist as a stand- XXL: SHARP AND IN STYLE alone company and itsintegration Commercial competition and new intoUniversalwillbegin,writes opportunitieshaveledtonew, Emmanuel Legrand. Hannover -based CM station Radio young, cutting edge formats at Ger- The move will end a six month saga ffn is aiming to win back its posi- man public radio. M&M reports on which began when Dutch conglomerate tion as Lower Saxony's most popu- the latest arrival to make its mark, Philips agreed to sell the world's largest lar commercial station (which it Frankfurt's HR-XXL. Page 10 record company to Canadian spirits and Keiner br nqt die Suphits lost two years ago to CHR rival Hit Radio), with a new poster campaign entertainment group The Seagram Co. der 80er & 90er and das Beste BLUE FOR WHO? The final stage of the $10.4 billion emphasising its commitment to the Javier Vargas continued on page 24 von heute soL701/i/(// wie wir. biggest hits of the '80s and '90s. (pictured with Carlos Santana), the Spanish blues EU to launch piracy inquiryAlanis: Europe guitarist who will play live for Euro- by Emmanuel Legrand and institutions of the EU. peanandU.S. The consultation exercise is expected infatuated? broadcasters at BRUSSELS - The European to be completed by March 1999, by Christian Lorenz & Tom Ferguson NAB in Madrid Commission islaunching a following a March 2/3 session later this month, is developing his broad multi -industry inquiry with allinterested parties in LONDON - Europe's own strain of Latin rock on his lat- which will attempt to quantify Munich, organised by the Euro- Infatuation with Alanis est album, Feedback. Page 11 the economic impact of piracy pean Commission underthe Morissette (pictured) and counterfeiting in the EU, German presidency of the Coun- looks set to continue- TWIN TRACKS TO EUROPE and set the framework for Europe's cil of Ministers. although the continent's In a M&M profile, editor -in -chief policy on these matters. European Commissioner Mario Mon- radio jury still has to Emmanuel Legrandspeaksto On October22,the Commission ti, whose DG XV department deals with deliver its final verdict. Warner Music Europe president adopted a Green Paper on "CombatingSingle Market affairs, declares: "There IntheU.S.,early Manfred Zumkeller about the com- Counterfeiting and Piracy in the Singlemust be a determined fight against salesfigureslook like pany's development strategy over Market." This document will serve as a counterfeiting and piracy,since they racking up yet another the past decade. Page 9 basis for discussion with all the indus-jeopardise the proper functioning of the record for the Canadian tries involved, plus the member states continued on page 25 continued on page 25

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com NEWS Music U.K. report raises digital concerns by Mike McGeever social, economic andnot be available until at least 2007, if politicalquestions." at all. Media. LONDON - Britain's commer- U.K. trade body the The IPPR study, which suggests the Call M&M on: cial radio industry is calling Commercial Radio life of a commercial radio licence tel (+44) 171 323 6686 on the government to allow a Companies should be extended from the current 8 fax (+44) 171 323 2314/16 quicker and more extensive Association, whichyears to between 12-15, also recom- itorld I development of digital radio commissioned themends a "sliding scale of ownership Editor in chief: Emmanuel Legrand Managing editor: Tom Ferguson at the local level than previ- report from the IPPRlimits, which is more permissive for News editor: Jonathan Heasman ously envisaged. togetherwiththe companies who are only active in one Features/specials: Terry Heath Music business/talent editor: Christian Lorenz The move comes in the Radio Advertisingmedia sector and becomes progressive- Programming editor: Mike McGeever wake of a report published on Bureau and transmis-ly tighter for companies active in sev- Charts 8c research November 3 by the Institute sionprovider NTL, eral [media] markets." Charts editor: Raul Cairo for Public Policy Research contends in a state- Meanwhile, leading radio group Charts researchers: Menno Visser, (IPPR) on the future of U.K ment: "Delaying any GWR has commissioned accountancy Siri Stavenes commercial radio. The report, experiment of small firm KPMG to study various scenarios Production entitled future.radio.uk, rec- area digital local of future control of radio ownership Production manager: Jonathan Crouch Designer: Dominic Salmon ommends government intervention to broadcasting until 2007islikely which might be acceptable to both the Correspondents: enable the commercial sector's digitalto...stifle innovation and ultimately industry and the government. The find- Austria: Susan L. Schuhmayer - (43) 1 334 9608 radio services to complete on a leveljeopardise the laudable effort to move ings of the report are expected in a Belgium: Marc Macs - (32) 3 568 8082 playing field with those from public the industry into digital." week's time. Classical/jazz: Terry Berne - (34) 9 3458 3791 executiveRalph Czech Republic: Michele Legge - broadcaster the BBC. Currently there is only enough dig- GWR chief (42) 2 248 75000 The IPPR is an independent, non-ital radio spectrum available for local Bernard comments: "Current regula- Dance Grooves: Gary Smith - (34) 9 3488 2180 tions are hindering the ability of com- Denmark: Charles Ferro - (45) 3391 9156 profit making body formed 10 yearscommercial radio services to cover France: Rdmi Bouton (radio and music ago by figures from the academic, busi- around 55percentof the U.K. mercial radio in the U.K to be diverse business) - (33) 1 4586 8466; Cecile Tesseyre ness and trade union communities toAdditional room on the spectrum for and competitive, which why we have to (artist profiles) - (33) 1 4909 0896 Germany: Ed Meza (radio) - (4930) 4239782 "contribute to public understanding ofmore local digital radio services will argue a case for change." Greece: Cosmas Develegas - (30) 935 65641 Italy: Mark Dezzani - (39) 0184 292 824 The Netherlands: Robbert Tilli - (31) 20-672 2566 Norway: Kai Lofthus - (47) 918 21 208 Spain: Howell Llewellyn - (34) 9 1593 2429; Spanish awards season kicks off Sweden: Keith Foster - (46) 8 366 228 SolescindMcarketing Luis Merino, head of music pro- Director of advertising sales: Christine Chinetti gramming at Groupo Prisa's radio International sales director: MADRID - Nominations and winners division SER, says: "The Ondas are a Ron Betist (UK, USA) - (31) 299 420274; mobile: (31) 653 194133 have been revealed for two major reflection of the maturity that music Sales executives: Christine Chinetti (G/S/A) - award ceremonies which take place in has gained in the media, where there (44) 171 323 6686; Igor Rooselaar (Benelux; Scandinavia) - (31) 299 420274 Spain this month. is now a greater diversity of styles in Francois Millet (France) - (33) 145 49 29 33 The 45th Premios Ondas, organ- radio and TV programming." Beth Dell'Isola (US Radio) - (1) 770 908 8373; Lidia Bonguardo (Italy, Spain, Greece, ised annually by the Grupo Prisa There are three nominations for Portugal) - (39) 031570056. media groupthroughitsRadio each of the 16 Premios Amigo awards, Sales & marketing co-ordinator: intoSpanish, Claudia Engel Barcelona station,traditionally which aredivided International circulation director: announces its winners in advance of International, and Latino Tim Freeman sections. Molotov, Fran- European circulation promotion the Barcelona award ceremony, which manager: Paul Brigden this year takes place on November 12. Group is female duo Ella cisco Cespedes, the Financial controller: Kate Leech Meanwhile, the second Premios Amigo BailaSola(Hispavox). Lighthouse Family and Accounts assistant: Christopher Barrett Office manager: Linda Nash awards-organised by record labels'Scheduled to appear live Gloria Estefan have all association AFYVE-will be staged in at the Ondas ceremony secured more than three Music & Media 23 Ridgmount St, London WC1E Madrid on November 26. were Sabina, Francisco nominations each. In the UNITED KINGDOM The Ondas started life as purely Cespedes, Mike Oldfield, Spanish section, there are Phone numbers : (44) 171 323 6686, (44) 01858 435326 (subscriptions) radio industry awards, but over the Nina Pastori and Rosana. two nominations each for Fax numbers : (44) 171 323 2314 (editorial) years have grown to incorporate cine- Among theOndas Manolo Garcia, Jarabe de (44) 171 631 0428 (sales), (44) 01858 432164 ma, TV and music. Of the 12 musicradioawards, Joaquin Palo, Joan Manuel Serrat, Subscription rates : awardsthisyear,BarcelonaactLuqui, who has spent 30 Nina Pastori, Maki, and United Kingdom UK£160 ; Germany DM399; Jarabe de Palo won the Best Album of his 50 years behind a La Oreja de Van Gogh. Benelux Dfl 397 ; Rest of Europe US$ 269; USA/ Canada US$ 275; Rest of the world US$ 275 category, for Depende (Virgin), andmicrophone, was voted Jarabe de Pala Alejandro Sanz, Printed by: will also pick up the Best Video acco- best music programme Enrique Iglesias, Mecano Headley Brothers Ltd, Queens Road, Ashford, Kent TN24 8HH lade. Best Song goes to Alejandro Sanz presenter for his work at CHR net- and Aqua will be performing live at for Corazon Partio (WEA), and Bestwork Los 40 Principales. the Premios Amigo awards. ISSN : 1385-612 © 1998 by BPI Communications Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any Semaphore showing signs of life? means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. by Ed Meza sales and distributiondealwithnot really research the best outlets for Moenchengladbach-based ISS Records, Turkish music," says a source. BERLIN - Following the bankruptcywhich traditionallyspecialisedin Although SME is still in its start-up ofindependentlabel/distributor German schlager. phase, it has already signed some new SemaphoreMusikproduktionsin "Despite the former company'sacts,includingIrish/Germanact Billboard Music Group May, anewcompanycalledmany problems, labels trusted us [asFreud, whose album lime Passengers mixes traditional Celtic with electron- President: Howard Lander Semaphore Musik Entertainmenta distributor]," says Karczynski. "It Stnior VP/general counsel: (SME) has emerged. didn't matter whether we were deal- ic music. Georgina Challis ing with a release of 10,000 or 100, we Amongst the labels Semaphore and Vice presidents: Irwin Kornfeld, Karen "All it [SME] has in common with Oertley, Adam White the former Semaphore is the name,"worked just as intensively. That's why ISS will be distributing is U.K label Director of strategic development: says product manager Robertwe decided to keep the name." Kickin' Records, whose roster includes Ken Schlager Business manager: Joellen Sommer Karczynski. Based in Nurembourg, According to Karczynski, a num- Paul Mac and R&B/jazz artist Charles BPI Corro-r-o,rilmmtlons SME is being helmed by music indus-ber of problems eventually led to the Dockins, as well as a number of dance Chairman: Gerald S. Hobbs President & CEO: John B. Babcock, Jr. try newcomer Klaus D. Urban, while former company's demise, includingcompilations. It will also be distribut- Executive vise -presidents: Mark Dewy, Robert J. Dowling, Semaphore's former managing direc- an unsuccessful foray into "T-Pop"-ing British female pop duo 2 Die 4's Howard Lander first single in Germany, Women Who Senior vise -presidents: Georgina Challis, Paul Curran, Ann tor, Markus Roeder, has been appoint- Turkish pop music. "While there is a Haire, Rosalee Lovett, Craig Reiss ed creative director. SME has signed a market for it, the old Semaphore did Love To Love Women. Vicepresident: Glenn Heffernan Chairman Emeritus: W.D. Littleford MUSIC & MEDIA 0 NOVEMBER 14, 199:8 AmericanRadioHistory.Com the best of m people

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other local music channels? A:Match Music has limited distribution Open mike via satellite only, and The Box is distrib- Mega chart wins TV deal uted on a syndication basis via regionalby Robbert 7111i Mega Chart Top 100 managing Antonio Campo DaII'Orto TV channels for several hours a day. director Machgiel Bakker describes BankGiroLoterij as a "brilliant sponsor" Managing director, MTV Italy Before our network deal with Rete A, we HILVERSU1VI - The Netherlands' Mega had the same sort of distribution andTop 100 singles chart has closed a spon- for the chart. MTV Italy recently celebrated found it difficult to generate significantsorship deal with the Dutch govern- He adds:"The TV dealwith itsfirst anniversary as a 24 viewing figures. Our real competitor isment's national lottery game, and hasVeronica has been decisive in finalis- hour a day terrestrial TV ser- TMC2, a youth -oriented network with asecured daily airtime on national TVing the sponsorship agreement, as the % vice. In addition, Milan is lot of music programming. In the pastthanks to a deal with media group HMG. chart show will attract potential lot- the venue for this year's year we have doubled our advertising The chart's official sponsor will now tery players. Obviously our own brand MN Europe Music Aw- revenues and are currently 20 percentbe BankGiroLoterij, a national lottery awareness should also be boosted ards on November 12. ahead of target. There is no doubt thatgame based on bank account numbers, through the TV exposure." the policy of regional autonomy and pro-and the chart will be broadcast on A Veronica spokesperson says that Q:What effect has MTV Italy becom- duction has been the right one. HMG's commercial TV station Veronica the TV deal with the Mega Top 100 ing a terrestrial channel had on the each weekday from 17.00-17.30. chart won't affect the Veronica Top local music industry? Q:What sort of programmes has Both deals have been signed for one 100 Countdown currently broadcast A:MTV Italy has experienced a phe-MTV Italy been making? year, with an option for two moreby its CHR radio station, Veronica nomenal growth in terms of audience A: We are constantly introducing newyears. The TV chart show will debut on FM. Public CHR station Radio 3FM reach and, therefore, its effect on the programming, including a new alterna-Veronica on November 23, and will be will continue to be the Mega Top 100 music industry. We have been influen- tive music programme, AltMTV, and apresented by Renate van der Zalm. chart's official radio partner. tial in establishing previously "alterna- cooking programme with the stars called tive" local artists such as Prozac+, 99 Kitchen. Our studio -based live music Posse and Bluvertigo. Previously, they show Sonic has also been very successful. had received no exposure on the gener- alist TV and radio networks here. Q:Are you disappointed that no We have also had a similar effectItalian artists have been nominated with established international acts such for the MTV Europe Music Awards? as Smashing Pumpkins and Morcheeba, A: That is really more of a concern for the who previously made no impact in Italy. Italian record industry. The choice of the All the record companies have found nominations is made by our viewers, and MTV Italy very useful. One year ago we despite the international breakthrough were not regarded as crucial, today we by Nek there have been relatively few are strategically important. One year Italians selling abroad so far this year. ago it was unusual for so-called "alter- Nek and Zucchero will be there present- Berlin -based radio services company On Air Syndication was native" acts to reach the top of the charts ing awards, however. I am very pleased recently presented with a media award from the German state of in Italy; now this is happening regularly. that Milan was selected as the venue for Lower Saxony for its Pop Legends show, which is airedby,amongst the awards-it's a great way to conse- others, Lower Saxony CHR station Hit -Radio Antenne. Pictured are Q:Has locally originated program- crate our arrival in a big way in Italy. the show's producer Mark David Hatwood (left), and Tobias ming helped MTV Italy compete with Interview by Mark Dezzani Geissner, the writer and host of Pop Legends.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com NEWS NRJ feels AC heat in Sweden by Johan Lindstrom Top Swedish networks FILLIOUD TO HEAD VIVE LA RADIO (% daily reach) PARIS - Independent commercial radio grocKnouyr -NRJ's five-year Station (format) Apr/Jun '98 Jul/Oct '98 stations in France will have a louder reign as Sweden's most popular SR P4 (local, various) 36.6 37.6 industry voice following the election commercial radio network is SR P3 (CHR) 13.9 14.2 ofBFM/Parismanagingdirector coming under increasing SR PI (news/talk) 11.2 119 Patrick Fillioud as president of Vive la threat, according to latest audi- NRJ (CHR) 9.9 9.1 Radio, the organisation which repre- ence figures from official rat- Rix (hot AC) 8.0 8.5 sents all radio stations in France. Fil- ings body RUAB. Mix Megapol (AC) 7.6 8.2 lioud, one of the pioneers of the The gap in daily reach Source: RUAB French pirate radio movement in the between NRJ (CHR) and Ili late '70s and early '80s, replaces Eric Rix (Hot AC) has narrowed RIX mat. Power's daily reach is Baptiste, who has become general secretary of to just 41,000 in the third up from 5.1 percent to 6.3 authors' societies body Cisac. national survey of the year (July Radio, points to percent in Stockholm, and to mi* from 4.3 percent to 6.7 per- 27 -October4),compared the launch of VIATAKES BMG's JAZZ 143,000 in the previous surveythenetwork's MEGAPOL centinGothenburg.In BRUSSELS - Ghent -based independent VIA Records has (April 20 -June14). Rix hasnew morning show Rix Mor-Stockholm, Power is now the announced that it has taken on the distribution, sales already passed NRJ in terms ofgonzoo as a major factor in the most popular network in the and promotion of BMG's jazz catalogue in Belgium. market share and weekly cumu- figures. "This is our best RUAB youngest (9-19 year -olds) age cat- "Jazz is quite a specialised repertoire to work on," lative audience. And AC broad- survey ever," he says. "It's satis- egory, ending NRJ's five-year explains Frank Aernout, managing director of BMG Bel- caster Mix Megapol now has a fying to see that the work we've dominance in that demographic. gium, "and we think it's best handled by the experts. daily reach of 8.2 percent, only done during the year is showing Mix Megapolmarketing Our promotions team, however good at dealing with the 0.3 percent behind Rix, despite in the results." director Stefan Nero says he is current catalogue with the Belgian media, is not trained Megapol having half the number MTG also owns CBE station "delighted" with the figures for to handle jazz in depth." VIA has also started distribut- of stations in its network. Power Hit Radio, which has his network, and particularly its ing indie labels Carbon 7 and Oorwoud, in addition to Anders Nilsson, managinggained from its recent move growth in the major urban cen- the company's own labels of ViaJazz, ViaBlues, ViaWorld director of Rix's owners MTG towards a more dance -based for - tres of Gothenburg and Malmo. and ViaKra.

CHRISTIAN STATION SEEKS SALVATION BERLIN - Christian broadcaster Radio Paradiso, which Ministry launches radio show has been on air in Berlin since 1997, faces closure in the by Mike McGeever Else Sound Directions. mainstream sounds. Our next few weeks unless it finds new financial backers. Producing a syndi- strength is that we have Paradiso recently tried to extend its broadcast area into LONDON - The U.K.'s leading cated dance show is a our hands in every Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein in an attempt to expand exploiter of dance culture, thenaturalprogression phase of dance every listenership and ad revenues, but encountered opposi- Ministry of Sound, has rolledfor Ministry of Sound, day." He adds: "The tion from local public broadcasters SFB and ORB, who out a two-hour syndicatedwhich already owns a brand is known claimed that the station was essentially a commercial dance show to international London club, two throughoutEurope's AC/MOR pop service. broadcasters. dance labels (Ministry youth culture." The first half of the show,of Sound and FSUK), a Currently the show is being ARCADE'S TURKISH DELIGHT The Ministry Dance Party, fea-monthly magazine (Ministry), aired on 18 European stations, HILVERSUM - The Arcade Music Group is to target tures "accessible" new danceand also has interests in club includingChrysalis'sGalaxy western Europe's five -million strong Turkish population music mixed with classic dance, tours, clothing/merchandising dance stations in the U.K, urban with the Europe -wide release on November 24 of Turk while the second hour, the Min- and artist/DJ management. outlet Kiss FM/Berlin, national Hitfestivali, a compilation album featuring 40 Turkish istry of Sound Session, show- Ministry's radio syndication CHR station DR P3 in Denmark artists, including Tarkan, Candan Ercetin and Serdar cases big name international manager, Barney Glover, com- and Kiss 909/Athens. The com- Ortac. The album will be TV -marketed through adver- club DJs. The programme isments: "Ministry has a reputa- pany is also hoping to forge links tising spots on popular Turkish satellite station Show produced by London -based pro- tion as being on the cutting withU.S.collegestations, TV. In addition, a pan-European tour featuring 15 lead- duction company Somethin'edge as well as supplying the according to Glover. ing Turkish singers is planned, in conjunction with Delft -based promoter Mojo Concerts. Added Byte for Belgian stations WISE APPOINTMENTS MADE LONDON - Radio production company Wise Buddah has by Marc Maes CB Milton, Omega and defined national dance audience. strengthened its management team with two new Starfighter."Vanhove hopes The competition is also being appointments. Alison Vernon -Smith, formerly a radio BRussET S - Belgian indepen- that the radio competition will promoted in specialist dance producer for national public networks BBC Radio 1 and dent label Byte Records is invit- be "instrumental" in breaking publications and 25,000 flyers in BBC Radio 4, joins as executive producer, radio pro- ing listeners to Flemish commer- new Byte talent toa well-clubs and retailers. gramming, while Samantha Dawe takes the new posi- cial stations to create their own tion of manager, talent development. Dawe, who former- mixes of its latest dance releases. The Outside Organisation ly worked in press and PR for the BBC's digital radio Some 45 radio stations in division, will manage Wise Buddah's key air talent and northern Belgium (Flanders)- Internet in -sitewww.outside-org.co uk develop the company's website. including the FM Limburg, FM Kempen, C -Dance, RGR and Here's how one of the leading STARS RECORD FOR BOMB VICTIMS Spitsradio networks-are par- names in U.K. independent DUBLIN - U2, Boyzone and Sinead O'Con- ticipating in the competition, press and publicity has cho- nor are among the artists who have con- which is offering Sony Mini - sen to use the Internet. This tributed songs to a fund-raising album for Disc digital remix consoles site aims to establish a hip the victims of the Omagh bombing in as prizes yet friendly corporate identi- Northern Ireland this August. The album, "The idea is that we invite ty while also communicating Across The Bridge Of Hope, is due for the audience to make their own the type of biographical and release in the U.K. and Ireland on Novem- mixes using at least three of the news information which fans ber 30, and takes its title from a poem writ- tracks played in the [Byte] com- of particular artists might be looking for. An illustrated history of ten by 12 -year old Sean McLaughlin short- mercials being run on the sta- Outside's Alan Edwards and his associates is entertaining, since ly before he lost his life in the tragedy. The tions," explains Byte Records it emphasises the company's involvement with important artists, poem is read on the album by actor Liam productmanagerHansbert but those already familiar with Outside might prefer to read Neeson. Other contributors include Enya, Vanhove. "In addition to estab- about Edwards' attempt to become manager of Everton football the Divine Comedy, Van Morrison, Paul Brady, the Corrs lished actslike Sash! or 2 club! Adding keywords would improve the site by making it eas- and Ash. The album will appear on the specially -formed Unlimited, we have included ier to locate artist information, but once found the pages provide White Label, distributed by 3MV. important newcomers such as a concise overview. Chris Marlowe MUSIC & MEDIA0NOVEMBER 14, 1998 AmericanRadioHistory.Com COMPANY PROFILE Mapping Warner's twin trackroute Warner Music operates in each We have done some gar- "would have taken years. So," he adds,been good, because we have been able of Europe's five key territories dening to create space"whenever it was possible, we wouldnot only to develop local repertoire for new plants to grow,"buy local companies with local reper-faster, but to increase sales of local with two stand-alone compa- repertoire in other territories." nies, WEA and East West, each saysWarnerMusic toire. This way, we had a foundation to Europe presidentbuild from, except in the U.K., where Zumkeller says there's no doubt with its own managing director, Manfred Zumkeller, his horticultural we did it from the inside because noth-that the new "space" created has been A&R, marketing and promotional metaphor describing the company's ing was available [for acquisition]. fertilegroundforactssuch as team-and sometimes its own development strategy in Europe dur- "We don't simply buy a company,"Alejandro Sanz from Spain, and Nek sales force. This unique setup has ing the past decade. Zumkeller adds, "we buy the expertise or Laura Pausini from Italy, who been established over the last Warner Music has chosen a slight-of the people who created it, and we have each achieved success in their decade, mostly through acquisi- ly different path from its keep them in the company. native countries and across borders. tion. It increases the company's major competitors to The people at DRO are still The MDs of the different East expanditspresencein West and WEA labels get together capacity to sign and develop "By having two both local repertoire and inter- Europe. Zumkeller's regularly for A&R meetings, at which they discuss the four or five domestic national catalogues, as "space" has been created by different companies adding, at the end of the acts who will become international Emmanuel Legrand reports. in these countries, '80s and early '90s, a second priorities for the company. East West layer to the original compa- we have been able labels are given the first option on artists signed in other territories to Warner winners: (from top) Nek, nies launched in the early not only to develop '70s by the late Nesuhi East West. If they pass, the artists Alejandro Sanz and Laura Pausini Ertegun, president of local repertoire will be offered to WEA companies and Warner Music International (WMI). faster, but to increase vice versa. "During these meetings, we dis- Those additions have largely come sales of local repertoire in through the acquisition of independent cuss the acts that have potential to companies: Teldec (Germany); CGD other territories." cross borders. If I can get the people (Italy); Carrere (France); and DRO -Manfred Zumkeller to agree among themselves on five (Spain) have been turned into fully- priorities, I don't have to crack the fledged Warner labels under the gener- there. In Italy, Gero [Caccia, president whip," smiles Zumkeller. ic East West label. of CGD] has been with us for some 10 Mark Foster, vice president mar- "When I joined WEA in 1983, weyears. The label has a great catalogue keting for Warner Music Europe, is were pretty much the marketing arm and a fantastic reputation." convinced that the dual system has of the US labels, since 90 percent of given labels more focus and more our sales were from our US reper-Dual benefits marketing leverage. "If you go out to toire," recalls Zumkeller. However, inIncreasing cross -border activity andretailers and media with a strong the late '80s, Warner was confrontedthe growing market share of domestic market share of local repertoire, it by a crucial growth problem andrepertoire in Europe, were the keygives you more power to push inter- needed to address the issue of localchallenges Warner's strategy wasnational repertoire," he asserts. repertoire. "Even CBS at that time originally designed to meet. Zumkeller believes the effort and were more into local repertoire than According to Zumkeller, it has the investment have been worthwhile, we were," admits Zumkeller. brought a number of benefits. "We and that Warner's achievements will have been able to refocus our [inter- have to be assessed over the long term. Local strategies national] catalogues," he says, "while "In a way," he admits, "we are new- The arrival of Ramon Lopez, current, strengthening our domestic reper- comers. We are building a catalogue. chairman of WMI, in the mid -'80stoire. I believe that having two differ-We've done it during the last 10 years, marked a change in strategy for ent companies in these countries has and I think it's quite an achievement." the company. "We decided that we couldn't rely Warner dual companies in Europe: on USrepertoireonly," says Zumkeller. "So the question was- President: Gero Caccia Warner Music U.K. Managing director Fabrizio Giannini what can we do? That's when we Chairman: Rob Dickins (departs at the end of Major domestic signings:LauraPausini, started to do some gardening." 1998) Umberto Tozzi,Pino Daniele, RAF, Paolo Conte, Irene Grandi Zumkeller says U.S. material from East West UK all the Warner labels was so impor- Established: 1990 WEA Italy tant that it was simply too much to Managing director, position vacant Established: 1975 General manager Ian Gren fell Managing director: Massimo Giuliani handle for the existing companies, Major domestic signings: Simply Red, Vangelis, Major domestic signings: Ugabue, Nek, Ron and many acts suffered from a lack of Chris Rea, Jimmy Nail, Ghostland, Ultra, Stina focus. A former Warner executive adds Nordenstam FRANCE that further incentive to take the dual WEA U.K. Warner Music France companies route was provided by Established: 1971 President: Manfred Zumkeller Managing director: Moira Betas East West France Atlantic chairman Ahmet Ertegun's Major domestic signings: Enya, Mike Oldfield, Established: 1995 (WMI acquired Carrere in 1990) threat to licence material to another Cleopatra,Shola Amo, Cher,Catatonia, Managing director: Michael VVijnen company if no action was taken. "We Pretenders Major domestic signings: MC Solaar, Ophelie had to open it up," Zumkeller sum- Winter, Mano Solo, Silmarils, Dolly, Bambi Cruz GERMANY WEA France marises. Warner Music Germany Established: 1971 The original idea was to split the President: Gerd Gebhardt Managing director: Laurence Le Ny U.S. sources of repertoire in two-the WEA Records Major domestic signings: Veronique Sanson, WEA companies would be assigned Established: 1971 France Gall, Busta Flex, Jacques Higelin (on Tod' Managing director: Bernd Dopp Ou Tard label) Warner Bros products, and Atlantic Majordomesticsignings:Westernhagen, and Elektra would go to East West- Juliane Werding, Young Deenay, Mr President, SPAIN and thus make more room for other C-Blok Warner Music Spain sources of repertoire. The complex East West Germany Established: 1982 Established: 1990 (WMI acquired Teldec in 1988) President: Saul Tagarro part of the equation was "to build up Managing director: Hubert Wandjo catalogue without affecting Warner's Major domestic signings: Alejandro Sanz, Miguel Major domestic signings:Scorpions, Sarah Bose, La Union, Presuntos implicados, Los U.S. repertoire," says Zumkeller. Brightman, Music Instructor, Bonnie Tyler, The Boyz Caracoles DRO East West Spain The acquisition trail ITALY Established: 1995 (WMI acquired Dro in 1993) Acquisition was a way of entering the Warner Music Italy Managing director: Mariano Perez President: Gero Caccia Major domestic signings: Danza Invisible, Celtas market without having to start from CGD East West Italy Cortos,Seguridad Social,DuncanDhu, scratch, which, insists Zumkeller, Established: 1995 (WMI acquired CGD in 1989) Compay Segundo

MUSIC &MEDIA 0 NOVEMBER 14,1 9 9 8 AmericanRadioHistory.Com FEAME XXL's sharp cut fits young Germans' style There was a time when German So far, only a few stations have Yet Markus Hertle and his team, according to Kahler, are based-in Public Radio was a relatively succeeded in capturing the including music editors Anke Gros and equal shares-on personal taste, advice from insiders, and other media includ- benign, bucolic landscape, most- attention of Germany's urban Manfred Kahler, have-under the aus- youth-HR-XXL, latest and pices of HR -3 programming director ing the hip press. Empirical research is ly gentle hills and shallow val- loudest offspring of regional Joerg Bombach-managed to createused as a backup, to avoid the danger of leys-with an occasional jagged publicbroadcaster Hessischerwhat ultimately became a new station. losing touch with the audience. peak or deep canyons adding a Rundfunk, is certainly one of them. Although XXL is not technically inde- little variety. Nowadays, thanks to Launched in January this year,pendent from Hessischer Rundfunk's More than radio commercialcompetitionand Frankfurt's XXL has already won the popular HR -3, it has had from the very In an age of multimedia and short new opportunities created by pol- annual VIVA Comet award in the cat-beginning a highly individual and attention spans, radio has to reach out itics and technology, radiois egory "best music format"-despite therecognisable profile of its own. to meet its audience. XXL attempts to addressing the real world with fact that it doesn't really fit into the do so in several non-traditional ways, new young formats representing traditional concept of "formats" at all. Meeting a need including cooperative projects and the sprawling urban jungle, and Says Markus Hertle, HR-XXL's pro-XXL may not yet be a major player in special events. The weekly late -night gramming manager: "The difference terms of audience coverage, but music dance music show Groovenight is pro- pop culture programming aimed between us and stations like Planetindustry feedback has been almost duced in cooperation with Groove, one at meeting the demands of an Radio or Radio NRJ is both conceptual uniformly positive. The reasons areof Germany's leading club culture easily distracted audience. The and philosophical. fairly obvious: the station targets 15- magazines, also based in Frankfurt. latest arrival, Frankfurt's HR -)0(1. is "XXL wants to be credible, so we 25 year -olds, the hosts are mostly XXL is also actively seeking part- now making its own mark at the have people from within the variousunder 30, and the musical range onnership projects with other clubs cutting edge of German radio, as music scenes reporting on them, as in offer is broader such as Stammheim Christian Arndt reports. the weekly programmes Groovenight, thanthatof in Kassel, and the Dope Beats [hip hop] and Freestylisticmost competi- newly -opened [drum'n'bass]. The ratioof charttors (apart from 60311 in downtown music ranges between 10 and 20 per- highly innova- Frankfurt, which will cent, which is unprecedented in thetive non-profit become a new home - German radio landscape, and the mix-localstations base for Sven Vath. ture of genres is also unique: new such as Radio X XXL also broadcast rock, new pop, drum'n'bass, big beat, in Frankfurt). Vath's marathon set hip hop, techno, alternative. About 20 Iris Walker, during the Last Night percent of the music we play is chosenregional radio of the Omen, the leg- by the DJs alone and is not part of any promotion endary Techno Club [set playlist] rotation." manager for which had to close Universal down on October 18. In the beginning Music, calls Equally important Historically, the seed of XXL wasXXL a "cross- is the station's own planted as one popular Saturday overformat," website (www.hr- evening show on HR -3, the and saysshe xxl.de), where listen- Clubnight, featuring three-hour setsbelieves that things can happeners can surf in to get biographical by internationally known DJs such as there, musically, which couldn't takeinformation and pictures of the on -air Sven Vath, DJ Dag (Dance 2 Trance), place anywhere else in Germany;personnel, breaking news (both with- the late Thorsten Fenslau (Culture "Certain hip hop themes, for example,in and outside the world of music), Beat) and others. The music editor inwhich may eventually make thetake part in competitions and place charge of Clubnight was Markuscharts but normally don't get airplay,requests for the Sunday afternoon Hertle. However, the concept of an are often playlisted at HR-XXL." show Wunschtrax. entire Hessian regional youth radio Another important aspect of the Beyond that, a continuous channel had to be shelved atstation'sapproach,accordingto RealAudio stream is provided as the the time, according to Hertle,Walker, isits distinctive take on only way for many radio fans abroad to for political reasons. music programming, both within thelisten to XXL. For the future, Markus More than five years later, genre -specific evening shows and alsoHertle says he expects XXL to acquire the concept became a practical- during the day. its own news service. Currently, hourly ity as part of the Europe -wide Manfred Kahler who is, togethernews bulletins, as well as weekday DAB (Digital Audio with Anke Gros, responsible for all day- evening programming, come from the "About 20 percent of the Broadcasting) project, funded in part time music programming, explains:mother ship HR -3. An extension of by the ARD (Association of German "The charts are not really of much help independent programming into the music we play is chosen Public Broadcasters). Since the market to us, because we think of our audienceevening hours (19.00 to 23.00) is also by the DJs alone and is not for DAB has yet to evolve, HR-XXL was as trendsetters. Once a title makes the being planned. granted a number of terrestrial fre- charts, it's really almost passé for our Intermsofmarketing,come part of any (setplaylist) quencies (eight so far), as well as morelisteners. However, our choices are January 1999 XXL will have the facili- rotation." than a dozen local cable slots. Just like often confirmed by the charts." ties to sell its advertising independently, -Markus Hertle, Hessischer Rundfunk's three other He cites Fatboy Slim's Rockafeller as well as being represented by adver- add-on programming strands, XXLSkank, which XXL playlisted very tising sales house Young & Fun, which programming manager, was originally seen as a digital exten- early, before it caught on with the main- services several public and private radio XXL sion to the traditional programmes. stream. These programming choices, broadcasters across Germany.

BRYAN ADAMS when you're gone the brand new single taken from his new album 'on a day like today' already gold in Germany, Austria & Switzerland.

album chart highlights Germany no.5 Austria no.4 Switzerland no.2 UK no.11 Portugal no.12 Italy no.18 Denmark no.13

MUSIC &MEDIA(1)NOVEMBER 14, 1 9 9 8 AmericanRadioHistory.Com Vargas boosts his blues powerDance by Howell Llewellyn and Feedback's first single, Back 7b The City, is on the MADRID -The European playlist at Cadena 100, the grooves radio profile of Javier Vargas third most popular looks set for a major boost in rock/CHR network in Spain. Madrid this month. Coordinator Carlos Finely by Gary Smith The Spanish blues gui- declares: "Vargas and other tarist will play live at a party blues guitarists such as BB Following the close of the third annual Amsterdam Dance on November 16 for hundreds King and Raimundo Event (October 22-24), Dancegrooves' Gary Smith looks at of European and U.S. broad- Amador form our main rock some of the acts and tracks which made major impressions. casters who'll gather in the element at the moment. We city between November 15-17 feel very responsible for the SINGALONG TIME for thesixthNational surge in the blues' populari- One of the most talked -about tracks at this year's Association of Broadcasters ty in Spain now." Amsterdam Dance Event, X-Treme's Love Song (Dance (NAB) annual conference. Javier Vargas Covadonga Racionero, Factory/Italy), looks set for the big time. With an easygoing Vargas, dubbed Spain's best DRO's head of international technopop groove, jolly keyboards and a killer melody, the electric blues guitarist, stresses with Carlos Sa exploitation, calls Vargas one track is pretty close to being the perfect tune for program- the genre is still his priority; but of the label's most solid per- mers searching for something catchy, upbeat and different. hissixthalbum, Feedback formers. "He sells slowly, but The dual lead vocal provides the necessary variation of tone, (DRO/East West), increases his chance ofusually goes gold. The refocus implied by the while the Party Mix is suitably daft and piano -drenched. crossover success by continuing to develop a dropping of the blues band tag is recognition that potent strain of "Latin blues" or "Latin rock." It he now includes many more important elements. NATURAL BORN SWIMMERS also marks the shortening of his band's name He's no longer purely and simply blues." London -based label Deep End Productions, having made a from Vargas Blues Band to plain Vargas. Feedback has sold some 20,000 units in Europe strong impression in the U.K. in a short time, could well be "It's partly marketing, but mostly evolution," since its October 1 release, including a limited one ofthelabels for 1999. "The ADE had everything we Vargas explains. 'They always put the blues (10,000) double CD edition. His last album, Gipsy could have hoped for," says label founder Tom Hayes. "The records at the end of the racks in the shops, but Boogie, went gold in Spain (50,000 sales). quality is in the people who go there-so many of them gen- Pm also writing and producing material that Another clear sign of Vargas' new "Latin rock" uinely love music, which is inspiring." The label's second sin- incorporates much more than blues-rock, latinblues/soul direction sees the vocal element on gle release, Cummin My Way by Articulate featuring Taka influences, and flamenco." Feedbackdivided50/50English/Spanish, Boom (sister of Chaka Khan), is classic soul/garage with big, The move has been applauded by no less a between African American Bobby Alexander, and melodramatic keyboard sweeps and a clunky, chunky, shuf- personage than Carlos Santana, who invited Cuban David Montes. Feedback is to be released fling groove. The icing on the cake is a goosebump-inducing Vargas on stage to join him for three numbers in the U.S. and Latin America in January by vocal performance by Boom, whose harmonies are every bit at an open-air concert in Madrid in July. "No Warner Latin. Vargas began a tour of Portugal in as sharp as her sister's. musician should limithimself,"declares mid -October, which moves to Spain on November Santana. "I tell my brother Javier not to accept 12 and ends in Barcelona on January 23. The LUKE IN FOR LOVE being called 'the best Spanish blues guitarist.'new album was recorded at Hook End studios in Laidback Luke's Music's Always On My Mind (M.O.MJ He feels the same passion as I do when it comesCheckendon, England, and engineered by Ian Netherlands), a well -managed stylistic collision between a to embracing the music of the world, not just Taylor, who also co -produced it with Vargas, and soul vocal and a deep Detroit groove, gives good reason for an Spanish music or blues." who has worked with Gary Moore, Mark optimistic long-term view of the dance scene. The quality and DRO East West is heavily promoting Vargas, Knopfler and Bob Dylan. freshness of the sound, with its hints of pop and a distinctly "up" vibe bound around something altogether more danger- ous, indicate that this young producer has huge potential. Bloem blossoms in the lowlands ARIZONA DREAMS A Japanese TV presenter now living in Arizona and churn- by Robbert 1111i Ex -Boomtown Rats bassist Pete Briquette (of ing out weird slices of electronica is a very late '90s concept. Tricky fame) produced at London's Townhouse Unsurprisingly, Mango & Sweet Rice's Cappe (M&SR) is as Justified or not, the Netherlands has a reputa- Studios, and her live band played most of the off-the-wall as anything to come out of Arizona-Captain tion for being a land where being "normal"basic tracks. Les Claypool, mainstay of U.S. Beefheart lives there too-although most of the tracks tread is...well...thenorm.Twentyyear -old metal act Primus, dueted with Blom on the a thin line between fragile pop, Laurie Anderson, Can, singer/songwriter Bloem de Ligny is the track Capsule. "When I wrote that song, I could Portishead and something gleefully, mischievously odd. proverbial exception to that rule. hear his vocals in my head, as it were," says Touches of Japanese tonal scales and tribal textures add to However, even extremely positive press bor- Bloem, who namechecks Blue Nix, the opening the overall impression of a wilful, offbeat talent. dering on hype hasn't frustrated Columbia's track, as the singer's personal favourite. It was carefulartist development plans forthis her first ever composition. However, no single HAIL TO THE CHIEF unorthodox artist with a Bjork-like appeal, from the album will be out until January, when Having established himself signed by Sony Music senior VP Benelux Patrick Fingercrookie , is slated for commercial release. over the last 18 months as one Decam personally. "She is definitely treated as a "First we want to let the album do the work, of the world's most popular career artist," declares Columbia Holland prod- tying in with an extensive club tour this autumn and open-minded DJs, Adam uct manager Paul Jong. "In the printed media, to promote it," says Jong. "We've planned various Freeland is now equally busy such as OOR magazine, she has been followed in -stores and joint promotions with alternative making hislabelMarine quite strongly for two years. But we have neverretailerssuchasthePlatochain,and Parade justasessential. tried to rush an album release." Now the time Amsterdam -based Concerto and Get Rea). ds." Latest release, Chief Rocka by seemsright;De In Belgium and France (on Sony's alternative Beber, is a cool mixture of laid back breakbeats, genteel tin- Ligny's debut CD, SMALL imprint) the album has been released kling piano and lyrical guitar which fuses ragga with splash- Zink, was releasedsimultaneously with the Netherlands. es of electro, underpinned by a pleasantly wistful tune. on October 23. "The buzz is growing each day, culminating at Having made a virtue-and a career-from his eclectic "Basically, I her recent live performance at the [pop/litera- tastes, Marine Parade promises to be a rather special label. wanted to get myture] Crossing Border festival," reports Manon "Music for me," says Freeland, "is all about keeping an open act together, includ- Koers, the artist's personal manager at Off The mind. Embracing the techniques learnt from drum'n'bass, ing a producer who Record management, based in Bloem's home injecting the funk of electro and the energy of house and could act as a cata-town of Haarlem. "When a debuting artist is techno to form a hybrid that conforms to no formulas, lyst," says De Ligny, anticipated like that, even before the album respects its roots yet has the vision to place its feet firmly on often known simply launch, you hold your breath for a while. lb per- the dancefloors of the future." as Blom (Flower).form in such a different environment is hard enough in itself. In the end, everybody All new releases, biographies and photographs for con- involved breathed a sigh of relief as we sideration for inclusion in the Dance Grooves column negotiated that most difficult obsta- should be sent direct to: Gary Smith, c/o. Roger de cle," enthuses Koers. Lluria 45 -3° -2, 08009 Barcelona, Spain.

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TW LW SINGLES TW LW SINGLES TW LW SINGLES TW LW SINGLES 1 1 Cher - Believe (WEA) 1 1 OH P. - Flugzeuge Im Bauch (Ariola) 1 1 Daniel Lavoie - Belle (Pomme) 1 1 Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing (Columbia) 2 3George Michael - Outside (Epic) 2 3 Cher - Believe (WEA) 2 3Laam - Chanter Pour Ceux Qui Sont LoinDeChezEux (EMI) 2 5Neja - Shock (New Music) 327 Touch & Go - Would You... (V2) 3 2Boyzone - No Matter What (Polydor) 3 2 Modern Talking - Brother Louie '98 (Ariola) 3 3X-Treme - Love Song (Dance Factory) 4 4Culture Club - I Just Wanna Be Loved (Virgin) 4 12 Down Low - Once Upon A Time (Zyx) 4 5S.O.A.P. - This Is How We Party(LTC Tristar) 4 12 The Tamperer Feat. Maya - If You Buy This Record (Time) 5 2U2 - Sweetest Thing (Island) 5 6D.J. Sakin & Friends - Protect Your Mind (Intercord) 5 4Brandy & Monica - The Boy Is Mine (East West) 5 4Alex Britti - Solo Una Volta (Universal) 6 5Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing (Columbia) 6 4Celine Dion feat. The Bee Gees - Immortality (Columbia) 613 Menelik - Bye Bye (S.M.A.L.L.) 6 2U2 - Sweetest Thing (Mercury) 7 33 Pras - Blue Angels (Columbia) 7 5 Falco - Egoist (EMI) 7 7 Lara Fabian - Si Tu M'Aimes (Polydor) 7 7 Warmdue Project - King Of My Castle (Level One) 8 9Alanis Morissette - Thank U (WEA) 8 7 Vengaboys - We Like To Party (Motor) 8 6Tarkan - Simarik (Podia) 8 14 Sash! feat. Shannon - Move Mania (FMA) 9 6Billie - Girlfriend (Virgin) 9 9Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing (Columbia) 9 9 Manau - Panique Celtique (Polydor) 9 9George Michael - Outside (Epic) 10 24 Another Level - Guess I Was A Fool (Northwestside) 108Faithless - God Is A DJ (Intercord) 1010 Aerosmith -I Don't Want To Miss A Thing (Columbia) 10 10 Vengaboys - We Like To Party (Time) TW LW ALBUMS TW LW Aututas TW LW Ataums TW LW Autums 1 5Robbie Williams - I've Been Expecting You (Chrysalis) 1 NE R.E.M. - Up (WEA) 1 1 Original Cast - Notre Dame De Paris (Pomme) 1 NE R.E.M. - Up (WEA) 2 9R.E.M. - Up (WEA) 2 1 Wolfgang Petry - Einfach Geil (Ariola) 2 2Celine Dion - S'Il Suffisait D'Aimer (Columbia) 2 1 Laura Pausini - La Mia Risposta (CGD) 3 3Vonda Shepard - Songs From Ally McBeal (Epic) 3 3 Westernhagen - Radio Maria (WEA) 3 4Louise Attaque - Louise Attaque(Atmospheriques/Sony) 3 6Phil Collins - Hits (WEA) 4 1 Beautiful South - Quench (Mercury) 4 2Phil Collins - Hits (WEA) 4 3Lauryn Hill The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill (SMALL.) 4 4Mina & Adrian Celentano - Mina a Adrian(' Celentano (RTI) 5 NE U2 - The Best Of 1980 - 1990/B Sides (Island) 5 NE Die Roten Rosen - Wir Warten Auf s Christkind(East West) 5 6 Manau - Panique Celtique (Polydor) 5 2Lucio Battisti - Pensierlemozioni (BMG Ricordi) 6 2Fatboy Slim - You've Come A Long Way Baby (Skint) 6 5 Bryan Adams - On A Day Like Today (Polydor) 6 5Axelle Red - A Tatons (Virgin) 6 NE Eros Ramazzotti - Eros Live (BMG Ricordi) 7 NE Oasis - The Masterplan (Creation) 7 4 Depeche Mode - Singles '86 -'98(Intercord) 727 Florent Pagny - Savoir Miner (Mercury) 7 NE Dire Straits Sultans Of Swing - The Very Best Of (Mercury) 8 4Phil Collins - Hits (Virgin) 8 6Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing - The Very Best Of (Mercury) 8 NE MC Solaar - Le Tour De La Question (East West) 8 NE Aerosmith - A Little South Of Sanity (Universal) 9 NE Various - Huge Hits 1998(Sony TV/Warneresp/Global TV) 9 NE Eros Ramazzotti - Eros Live (Ariola) 915 R.E.M. - Up (WEA) 913 Vasco Rossi - Canzoni Per Me (EMI) 106Various The Best Chart Hits In World Ever (Virgin/EMI) 107 Raider Naidoo - Nicht Von Dieser Welt(Epic) 10 7Dion/Estefan/Frankliewain/Carey - Vil-I Divas Live (Epic) 105Depeche Mode - Singles '86 -'98 (BMG Ricordi)

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TW LW SINGLES TW LW SINGLES TW LW SINGLES TW LW SINGLES 1 NE George Michael - Outside (Epic) 1 1 Boyzone - No Matter What (Polydor) 1 1 Boyzone - No Matter What (PolyGram) 1 1 Emilia - Big Big World (Universal) 2 1 Rosana - Contigo (Universal) 2 4Vengaboys - Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom (Zomba) 2 2Scooter - How Much Is The Fish? (Roadrunner) 2 3 Dr. Bombay - S.O.S. (The Tiger Took My Family) (Warner) 3 NE U2 - Sweetest Thing (Mercury) 3 3Manau - La Tribu De Dana (Polydor) 3 4Tarkan - Simarik (Podis) 3 2Boyzone - No Matter What (PolyGram) 4 2Depeche Mode - Only When I Lose Myself (RCA) 4 2Volumia! - Hou Me Vast (BMG) 4 3Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing (Sony) 4 6 The Cardigans - My Favourite Game (Stockholm) 5 4 Azucar Moreno - Ole Remixes (Epic) 5 15 Aaliyah - Are You That Somebody? (Warner) 5 5 Manau - La Tribu De Dana (PolyGram) 5 8Antiloop - Believe (Stockholm) 6 3Des'ree - Life (Epic) 6 5Lauryn Hill - Doe Wop (That Thing) (Columbia) 6 6Faithless - God Is A DJ (Zomba) 6 NE U2 - Sweetest Thing (PolyGram) 7 RE Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You (Virgin) 7 10 U2 - Sweetest Thing (Mercury) 7 7 Vengaboys - We Like To Party (Zomba) 7 9Five - Everybody Get Up (BMG) 8 6Molotov - Puto (Universal) 8 6Blmf - Wat Zou Je Doen (EMI) 8 8Fiocco - Straight Till The End/Celebrate (Antler -Subway) 8 5Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing (Sony) 9 5Molotov - Gimme Tha Power (Universal) 9 8Alanis Morissette - Thank U (Warner) 9 10 Cartoons - Doodah (EMI) 9 4Dr. Bombay - Calcutta (Taxi Taxi Taxi)(Warner) 109Jennifer Paige - Crush (Edel) 10 7 Melanie B. feat MissyllisdemeanorIlliot I Want You Back(Virgin) 10 9Niels Van Gogh - Pulverturm (BMG) 10 13 Cartoons - Doodah (EMI) TW LW Ataums TW LW ALBUMS TW LW Autumn TW LW ALBUMS 1 1 Julio Iglesias - My Life/Greatest Hits(Columbia) 1 4 Boyzone - Where We Belong (Polydor) 1 1 Helmut Lotti - Cow Classic(Final) & Classical Christina (PolyGram) 1 NE The Cardigans - Gran Turismo (Stockholm) 2 3Joan Manuel Serrat - Sombras De La China (Ariola) 2 1 Phil Collins - Hits (Warner) 2 11Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing -The Very Best Of (PolyGram) 2 NE R.E.M. - Up (Warner) 3 5Phil Collins - Hits (WEA) 3 2De Dijk - Het Beste Van De Dijk (Mercury) 3 3Phil Collins - Hits (Warner) 3 3Vonda Shepard - Songs From Ally McBeal (Sony) 4 4 Jarabe De Palo - Depends (Virgin) 4 NE Alanis Morissette - Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (Warner) 410 Kabouter Plop - Kabouter Plop(PolyGram) 4 NE Vikingerna - Kramgita Latar 1998 (EMI) 5 8 Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells III (WEA) 5 3 Acda & De Munnik - Naar Huis(S.m.a.r.t) 5 2Helmut Lotti - Romantic (BMG) 5 2Depeche Mode - Singles '86 -'98 (MNW) 6 NE Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing - The Very Best Of (Mercury) 6 6Blmf - Helder (EMI) 6 4Celine Dion - S'Il Suffisait D'Aimer (Sony) 6 NE Various - For Amnesty (Warner) 7 6Gloria Estefan - Gloria! (Epic) 7 5Volumia! - Volumia! (BMG) 7 6Original Cast - Notre Dame De Paris (Universal) 7 1 Phil Collins - Hits (Warner) 8 NE Laura Pausini - La Mia Risposta (DRO) 822 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing - The Very Best Of (Mercury) 822 R.E.M. - Up (Warner) 8 4Dr. Bombay - Rice & Curry (Warner) 9 7Alejandro Sanz Mas (WEA) 912 Anouk - Together Alone (Dino) 9 5 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - The 0.M.D. Singles (Virgin) 9 5Bo Kaspers Orkester - I Centrum (Sony) 109Camela - Solo Por Ti (Producciones) 109 BZN - A Symphonic Night II (Mercury) 108 Depeche Mode - Singles '86 -'98 (PIAS) 10 NE Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing -The Very Best Of (PolyGram)

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TW LW SINGLES TW LW SINGLES TW LW SINGLES TW LW SINGLES 1 2 Boyzone - No Matter What (PolyGram) 1 1 Marlin Lene - Unforgivable Sinner(Virgin) 1 1 Apulanta - Toit Meista Kauniin (Levy) 1 1 U2 - Sweetest Thing (Island) 2 1 Infernal - Kalinka (Flex/EMI-Medley) 2 2Emilia - Big Big World (Universal) 2 4 Rasmus - Liquid (Warner) 2 NE Kerri Ann - Irreplaceable (Raglan Road) 3 9Cher - Believe (Warner) 3 6Alanis Morissette - Thank U (Warner) 3 3Tehosekoitin - Pillita Elli Pillita (Levy) 3 2Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing (Columbia) 4 8George Michael - Outside (Sony) 4 3Boyzone - No Matter What (PolyGram) 410 Emilia - Big Big World (Universal) 4 34 The Cause - Stand By Me (RCA) 5 NE Emilia - Big Big World (Universal) 5 4IJ2 - Sweetest Thing (PolyGram) 5 2 E -Type - Angels Crying (PolyGram) 5 5Robbie Williams - Millennium (Chrysalis) 6 4Faithless - God Is A DJ (Scandinavian) 6 5Antiloop - Believe (PolyGram) 6 NE U2 - Sweetest Thing (PolyGram) 6 4 Honeyz - Finally Found (Mercury) 7 7 Jennifer Paige - Crush (Edel) 7 7 LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live (PolyGram) 7 RE T.H. Alan & Mika Sundqvist - Hakkisen Mika (AXR) 7 9George Michael - Outside (Epic) 8 3 &Type - Angels Crying (PolyGram) 810 Faithless - God Is A DJ (Scandinavian) 8 8 Klamydia - Onnesta Soikeena (KrAklund) 8 6B*witched - Rollercoaster (Epic) 9 5 666 - Amokk (Remixed) 9 8Jennifer Paige - Crush (Edel) 9 NE George Michael - Outside (Sony) 9 7 Jennifer Paige - Crush (Edel) 106 Dromhus - Vill Ha Dig (Arcade) 10 11 Fountains Of Wayne - Sink To The Bottom (Warner) 10 NE JS 16 - Love Supreme (Blue Bubble) 10 10 Beautiful South - Perfect 10 (Mercury) TW LW ALBUMS TW LW ALBUMS TW LW ALBUMS TW LW Atriums 1 1 Phil Collins - Hits (Warner) 1 6R.E.M. - Up (Warner) 1 1 CM% - Vainajala (EMI) 1 NE Robbie Williams - Fve Been Expecting You (Chrysalis) 2 2Shu-Bi-Dua - Shu-Bi-Lmum 73-98 (CMC) 2 5 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing -The Very Best Of (PolyGram) 213 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing - The Very Best Of (PolyGram) 2 NE R.E.M. - Up (WEA) 3 NE B.E.M. - Up (Warner) 3 4John Lee Hooker - The Best Of Friends(Virgin) 3 2Stratovarius - Destiny (Next Stop) 3 1 Phil Collins - Hits (Virgin) 412 Maggie Reilly - The Best Of Maggie Reilly (CMC) 4 1 Boyzone - Where We Belong (PolyGram) 4 3Kobnas Nainen - Ura (PolyGram) 4 2Beautiful South - Quench (Mercury) 5 5Cartoons - Toonage (Flex/EMI-Medley) 5 2Phil Collins - Hits (Warner) 5 5Phil Collins - Hits (Warner) 5 3Navan Man - Spot On, No Brother (EMI) 613 Lene Siel - I Danmark Er Jeg Folt (CMC) 6 8Van Morrison - The Best Of Van Morrison (PolyGram) 6 4 Klamydia - Klamytlologia (Kriklund) 6 4 B*witched - B*witched (Epic) 7 6Julio Iglesias - My Life/Greatest Hits (Sony) 7 3 Bee Gees - Live: One Night Only (PolyGram) 7 7 Aikakone - Maa (BMG) 7 6Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman (East West) 8 NE Dire Straits Sultans Of Swing The Very Best Of (PolyGram) 8 7De Lillos - Gamle Sanger Om Igjen (PolyGram) 8 8 Depeche Mode - Singles '86 - '98 (MNW) 8 7 Tommy Fleming - Restless Spirit (Dare) 9 7 Ostkyst Hustlers - Sa Hold Dog &eft (Sony) 9 19Dion/Estefan/Franklin/fwain/Carey Divas Live (Sony) 911 Agents - Agents Is Best (EMI) 9 14 Vonda Shepard - Songs From Ally McBeal (Epic) 10 20 Allan Olsen - En Gros (CMC) 10 11 Gary Moore - Very Best Of - Out Of Fields (Virgin) 10 NE R.E.M. - Up (Warner) 10 16 Fatboy Slim - You've Come A Long Way Baby (Skint)

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TW LW SINGLES TW LW SINGLES TW LW Alums TW LW ALBUMS 1 1 Oli P. - Flugzeuge Im Bauch (BMG) 1 1 Oli P. - Flugzeuge Ink Bauch (BMG) 1 1 Silence 4 - Silence Becomes It (PolyGram) 1 3 Frantisek Nedved - Nevaihej A Vejdi (BMG) 2 4 Boyzone - No Matter What (PolyGram) 2 2Celine Dion feat. The Bee Gees - Immortality (Sony) 2 2Bee Gees - Live: One Night Only (PolyGram) 2 NE Lucie - Vetsi Nez Male Mnozsti Lasky (B&M) 3 2Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing (Sony) 3 6Boyzone - No Matter What (PolyGram) 3 NE R.E.M. - Up (Warner) 3 1 Lunetic - Cik Cak (PolyGram) 4 3 Christian Wunderlich - That's My Way To Say Goodbye (BMG) 4 5 Cher - Believe (Warner) 4 6Phil Collins - Hits (Warner) 48 Modern Talking - Back For Good (BMG) 5 5Faithless - God Is A DJ (EMI) 5 3Republic - Ti Amo '98 (EMI) 5 3Julio Iglesias - My Life/Greatest Hits (Sony) 52 Phil Collins - Hits (Warner) 6 6Puff Daddy feat. Jimmy Page - Come With Me (Sony) 6 4Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing (Sony) 6 7 Lighthouse Family - Postcards From Heaven (PolyGram) 66 Maxim Turbulenc - Nove Zpivanky (EMI) 7 8Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You (Virgin) 7 7Franke & Thomas Petunia - Wish (Komm Zu Mir) (Sony) 7 8 Dire Straits -Sultans Of Swing - The Very Best Of (PolyGram) 718 Jarek Nohavica & Kapela - Koncert (EMI) 8 9Gola - Keini Trane Meh (Phonag) 823 U2 - Sweetest Thing (PolyGram) 8 4 Banda Eva - Ao Vivo (PolyGram) 85 Depeche Mode - Singles '86 - '98 (Mute) 9 7 Des'ree - Life (Sony) 9 8Pras Michel feat. 0DB & Mya Ghetto Supastar (Universal) 910 Aerosmith - A Little South Of Sanity(Universal) 94Ales Brichta - Hledac Pokladu (Popron) 10 27 Cher - Believe (Warner) 10 11 Jennifer Paige - Crush (Edel) 10 17 Charles Aznavour - Les Disque D'Or (EMI) 10 21 Ilona Csakova - Modry Sen (EMI) TW LW ALBUMS TW LW ALBUMS 11 9 Netinho - Ao Vivo (PolyGram) 11 7 Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells III (Warner) 1 .1Gala - Ut U Dervo (Phonag) 1 NE R.E.M. - Up (Warner) 12 5DionlEstefanhankliewain/Carey -VH-1Divas Live (Sony) 12 NE R.E.M. - Up (Warner) 2 2Bryan Adams - On A Day Like Today (PolyGram) 2 2 EAV - Himbeerland (EMI) 13 11 Soundtrack - City Of Angels (Warner) 13 15 Vlasta Redl - Kazdy Den Jinak (BMG) 3 6Dire Straits Sultans Of Swing The Very Best Of (PolyGram) 3 3 Phil Collins - Hits (Warner) 14 13 Paulo Ricardo - 0 Amor Me Escolheu (PolyGram) 14 RE Hana Hegerova - Rymovani 0 Zivote (Best 00 (B&M) 4 3Laura Pausini - La Mia Risposta (Warner) 4 4Bryan Adams - On A Day Like Today (PolyGram) 15 14 Marilyn Manson - Mechanical Animals (Universal) 15 NE Leona Machalkova - Film & Muzikal (Warner) 5 4Phil Collins - Hits (Warner) 5 NE Cher - Believe (Warner) 16 15 Depeche Mode - Singles '86 - '98 (BMG) 16 11 Scooter - No Time To Chill (Warner) 6 NE Eros Ramazzotti - Eros Live (BMG) 6 1 Bee Gees - Live: One Night Only (PolyGram) 17 RE Boyzone - Where We Belong (PolyGram) 179 Alkehol - Alkohol, To Je Moje Mila (EMI) 7 NE R.E.M. - Up (Warner) 7 5 Dire Straits- Sultans Of Swing- The Very Best Of (PolyGram) 18 12 Bryan Adams - On A Day Like Today (PolyGram) 18 RE Bad Boys Blue - Back (BMG) 8 8Peter Reber - Timbuktu (Phonag) 816 Marilyn Manson - Mechanical Animals (Universal) 19 24 Deborah Blando - Deborah Blando (Globo/Virgin) 19 NE Vangelis - El Greco (Warner) 9 5Bee Gees - Live: One Night Only (PolyGram) 918 Soundtrack - Back To Titanic (Sony) 20 21 Maria Joao Fires - Piano Concede) No.1 Chopin (PolyGram) 20 RE Bara Basikova - Gregoriana (EMI) 1012 Michael Mittermeier - Zapped! (BMG) 10 8Kastelruther Spatzen - Die WeiBe Braut Der Berge (Koch)

Based on the national sales charts from 16 European markets. Information supplied by ChartTrack (UK); Full chartserviee by Media Control GmbH 0049-7221-366201 (Germany); SNEP (France);singles: Musics E Dischi/ Mario De Luigi, albums: Fimi-Nielsen (Italy); Stichting Mega Top 100 (Holland); Stiehting Promuvi (Belgium); 1PSOSAYLahas.-1FP1 (Hungary); GLF/IFP1 (Sweden); IFPFNielsen Marketing Research (Denmark); VG (Norway); ALEFME/AFYVE (Spain); YLE 2 Radiomafia/IFPI (Finland); IFPI (Ireland); AFP (Portugal); Austria Top 30 (Austria); Full chartserviee by Media Control AG 0041-260 4455 (Switzerland); LIP! CR (Czech Republic).Labels listed are the national marketing companies.

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Not a straightfor- Crush 8 Protect Your Mind 39 gles and album charts. 3P/Epic ward greatest hits compilation-we had that last Daysleeper 89 Pulverturm 72 signing Xavier Naidoo set the ball rolling, and nowyear with Lennon Legend-the Anthology shows Deeper Underground 37 Rester Femme 54 Die Flut 95 Rollercoaster 46 25 year -old singer Sasha is set to make the nextLennon "at his most natural," according to Yoko Doo Wop (That Thing) 17 S.O.S. (The Tiger Took My Family) 63 move. Big, R&B-tinged ballads and upbeat pop Ono. "This is the John that I knew, not the John Doodah 77 Sex On The Beach 48 workouts with a funk flavour are the name of the that you knew through the records [...l." Like many Egoist 38 Sexy Cinderella 94 Everybody Get Up 67 She's Gone 99 game-blue-eyed soul for the new milennium. Sasha comprehensive box sets, this has its fair share of Finally Found 69 Shock 61 launched his career as a backing vocalist for rap actsduplications, with the same song indifferent Flugzeuge Im Bauch 6 Si Tu M'Aimes 36 like Der Wolf and Young Deenay, scoring two Ger-live/demo/outtake versions. What sets Anthology Free 79 Simarik 23 apart from the mainstream is that it succeeds in Friend Of Mine 74 Stand By Me 25 man Top 10 hits with the latter, Walk On By and Gangster Trippin' 58 Stay 52 Wanna Be Your Lover. Young Deenay's producer painting a picture of Lennon "at work" as a street- Ghetto Supastar 34 Sweetest Thing 5 team of Michael B. and Pomez di Lorenzo decided to wise songwriter and "alternative" musician. Delve in Girlfriend 32 Tell Me Ma 53 to discover a new-or maybe the old-and grittier God Is A DJ 13 Testify 66 give Sasha a stab at a solo career and hooked up Guess I Was A Fool 31 Thank U 9 with two-time Grammy winner Pete Smith, whoseLennon. 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Denmark: Radio P3 Sweden: P5 Radio Stockholm

FORMAT: CHR FORMAT:CHR/AC SERVICE AREA:National SERVICE AREA:Stockholm PLAYLIST MEETING:Wednesday AM Morten Rindholt PLAYLIST MEETING:Thursday 11:00 Head of music GROUP/OWNER:Public GROUP/OWNER:Public Broadcaster Broadcaster

Playlist Additions Playlist Additions Robert Sehlberg Music Director

Electrasy/Morning Afterglow (23) C.Dion/R.Kelly/I'm Your Angel (10-15) Stars On 54/If You Could Read (7) Janet Jackson/Every Time(10-15) 98 Degrees/True (7) Anna Stadling/Nu Ar Jag Ung (5-8) Fister/Driving Miss Mia (2-3) Manic Street Preachers/The Everlasting (5-8) Manic Street Frost/Clouds (2-3) Robbie Williams/No Regrets (3-5) HouseFrau/Feel So Good (2-3) W71/NW Jennifer Brown/Naked (3-5) Preachers Nomads/Yakalelo (2-3) '1U P5 Radio Stockholm

The Everlasting Italy: Radio Dimensione Suono The Netherlands: Radio 3 (Epic) FORMAT: CHR FORMAT:CHR SERVICE AREA:National SERVICE AREA:National "The Everlasting is one PLAYLIST MEETING: varies PLAYLIST MEETING:Friday AM GROUP/OWNER:Radio GRouR/owNER: Public Service of the best tracks on the Dimensione Suono album so naturally it has Playlist Additions Carlo Mancini Playlist Additions Paul Van Der Lugt Programme Coordinator Music director its place on our A -list. We Robert Miles/Everyday Life (28) Robbie Williams/No Regrets (28) Barenaked Ladies/One Week (23-24) have always backed Mariah Carey & Whitney 4 Hero/Star Chasers (7-8) Houston/When You Believe (28) BecklTropicalia (7-8) the Manics on P3-we Black Crowes/Kicking (7-8) Cher/Believe (7-8) almost feel like the band Divas/A Natural Woman (7-8) belongs to us! " Dru Hill/How Deep (7-8) UK: BBC Radio 1 Marius Lillelien Turkey: Number One FM Head of Music FORMAT:CHR SERVICE AREA:National NRK P3 FORMAT:CHR PLAYLIST MEETING:Thursday 11:30 SERVICE AREA:National GROUP/OWNER:Public Service PLAYLIST MEETING:Friday 14:00 GRouR/owNER: The Media

Playlist Additions Jeff Smith Group, Karacan & RAKS Head of music Ash/Wild Surf (15-18) Playlist Additions Emre YOnter Daddy's Favourite/I Feel Good Things (15-18) Music & Programming director Five/Until The Time (15-18) Bob Sinclar/Gym Tonic (25-30) Lovestation/Sensuality (15-18) Dee-Tah/Relax (20-25) Madonna/The Power Of Goodbye (15-18) Meja/All 'Bout The Money (25-30) Manic Street Preachers/The Everlasting (15-18) Ophelie Winter/Je Marche A L'Envers (15-20) Culture Club/I Just Want To Be Venga Boys/Up (15-18) 9749FM RAD101 Mil. Loved (15-20) Jessica Fokker/Tell Me What You Like (25-30) UK: Virgin Radio Italy: Radio Energie FORMAT:Rock SERVICE AREA:National FORMAT: CHR PLAYLIST MEETING:Wednesday 10:00 SERVICE AREA:Reggio Calabria, GRouP/owNER:Ginger Media Messina & Catania Group PLAYLIST MEETING:varies GROUP/OWNER:Antenna Del Sod srl Playlist Additions Geoff Holland Programme director Electrasy/Best Friend's Girl (n/a) Playlist Additions Carlo Taranto Sheryl Crow/There Goes My Programme Director Neighbourhood (n/a) Karen Ramirez/If We Try (15-18) Seal/Human Beings (15-18) Alex Britti/Gelido (15-18) 12 A 4010 Cher/13elieve (15-18) i m 1 i_ MEDIA0NOVEMBER 14, 1998 AmericanRadioHistory.Com Italy: RTL 102.5 Germany: Eins Live Denmark: Radio 2

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Jochen Rausch Playlist Additions Jan Brodde Playlist Additions Luca Viscardi Playlist Additions Head of music group programme director Music Director Cher/Believe (n/a) U2/Sweetest Thing (14) Solid Harmonie/To Love Once Again (10-16) Anggun/Snow On The Sahara (n/a) Cappuccino/Eisbar (7) Temptations/Stay (10-16) Anonimo Italiana/Teri (n/a) Dru Hill/How Deep (7) Baby Bird/If You'll Be Mine (n/a) Ja-Mell/The Last Supper (7) L VE Nello Daniele/Che Ne Sai (n/a) Jennifer Paige/Crush (7) Radio Eins Live Rolling Stones/Saint Of Me (n/a) Rote Rosen/Weihnachtsman (7) UK: Essex FM Rolling Stones/Gimme Shelter (n/a) Sash! feat. Shannon/Move Mania (7) Rolling Stones/Memory Motel (n/a) Seal/Human Beings (n/a) U.K: Kiss 100 FM FORMAT: HotAC SERVICE AREA:Essex County FORMAT:Dance PLAYLIST MEETING:Tuesday 14:00 France: Fun Radio SERVICE AREA:London GRouP/owNER: Essex Radio PLAYLIST MEETING:Thursday PM Group/DMG GROUP/OWNER: Emap Radio FORMAT:CHR Playlist Additions Paul Chantler SERVICE AREA: National Playlist Additions Group programme director PLAYLIST MEETING:varies Mark Matthews Programme director All Saints/War Of Nerves (9-12) GROUP/OWNER:C LT -U FA Lovestation/Sensuality (9-12) Armand Van Helden/You Don't Know Me Lynden David HaWSexy Cinderella (9-12) Rae & Christian/Spellbound (20) Pras/Blue Angels (9-12) Playlist Additions Christian Lefebvre ATGOC/Repeated Love (11-12) Head Of Music Queen/Wyclef/Pras/Another One Bites (9-12) Honeyz/End Of The Line (11-12) Presence/Sense Of Danger (11-12) 666/Amokk (7-10) Bob Sinclar/Gym Tonic (7-10) Germany: Bayern 3 Eddie Amador/House Music (7-10) Norway: NRK P3 M/Au Suivant (7-10) Menelik/Touche (7-10) FORMAT: Rock Miossec/Le Voisin (7-10) FORMAT: CHR SERVICE AREA:Regional Mud/L Madi (7-10) SERVICE AREA:National (Bavaria) Sinclair/Ensemble (7-10) PLAYLIST MEETING:Tuesday AM PLAYLIST MEETING:Thursday 11:00 GRouP/owNER: Public Service GRouP/owNER: Public Broadcaster

Spain: Cadena 40 Principales Playlist Additions Walter Schmich Playlist Additions Marius Lillelien Music director Head of music

FORMAT:CHR Jessica Folcker/How Will I Know (15) N'Dea Davenport/Underneath The Red (7-10) SERVICE AREA: National Manic Street Preachers/The Everlasting (15) Bruce Hornsby/Spirit Trail (7-10) Jaime Baro Portishead/Roads (8-10) Fastball/Fire Escape (7-10) PLAYLIST MEETING: FridayAM Music Manager 341 Stereophonics/The Bartender (8-10) Liquido/Narcotic (7-10) GROUP/OWNER:Cadena 40 Principales Audioweb/Get Out Of Here (8-10) Beck/Tropicalia (8-10) 111 Norway: Radio 102 C France: Skyrock Playlist Additions A D AC Jennifer Paige/Crush (n/a) E FORMAT: Hot FORMAT: CHR r I] a n Mariah Carey & Whitney N SERVICE AREA:Haugesund SERVICE AREA:National Houston/When PRINCIPALES PLAYLIST MEETING:Wednesday 10:30 You Believe (n/a) PLAYLIST MEETING:no meeting GROUP/OWNER: Radio 102 A/S Ella Baila Sola/ GROUP/OWNER: Hachette Despidete (n/a) El Ii pacch i Media Lenny Kravitz/Fly Away (n/a) Playlist Additions Egil Houeland Playlist Additions Laurent Bouneau Head of music Nek/Quedate (n/a) GM/Programme director Madonna/The Power Of Goodbye (n/a) Queen/Wyclef/Pras/Another One Bites (n/a) Jennifer Brown/Tuesday Afternoon (10-12) Faithless/God Is A DJ (n/a) NAP/La Fin Du Monde (n/a) Eros Ramazzotti/That's All I Need To Know (n/a) Laura Pausini/Un' Emergenza (10-12) RZA/Bobby Digital (n/a) Midnight Choir/October 8 (10-12) Natalie Imbruglia/Smoke (10-12)RAD1O2 U.K: Capital Radio Belgium: Radio Contact UK: Galaxy 105 FORMAT:(HR FORMAT:CHR SERVICE AREA:London SERVICE AREA:Brussels PLAYLIST MEETING:varies PLAYLIST MEETING:vr p- FORMAT: 11,(lict GROUP/OWNER: Capital Radio GRouP/0GROUP/OWNER: ( 4I t VA SERVICE AREA:Yorkshire PL( PLAYLIST MEETING:Werlrit:-rh', :01 Jean -Lou Bertin GROUP/OWNER: , Playlist Additions Programme & music director PlaylistAdditions Richard Park Group Programme Director K-ReenlTu Me Plais (21) Touche/Y.M.C.A. (21) Bryan Adams/When You're Gone (30-40) Playlist Additions Ande MacPherson Bryan Adams/On A Day Like Today (6-7) programme director Cardigans/My Favourite Game (30-40) 95.8 Eros Ramazzotti/That's All I Need To (6-7) Brandy/Have You Ever? (25) Faith Evans/Love Like This (30-40) Shania Twain & Bryan White/ Daddy's Favourite/I Feel Good Things (10-12) Honeyz/End Of The Line (30-40) \L From This Moment On (6-7) rae_ CAPITAL Ultimate Kaos/Anything (6-7) ANmer Galaxy los Dee-Tah/Relax (3-4)

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Twain & White. From This Moment Or Lynden David Hall- Sery Cinderella Mercury Itev. Goddess On A Ffighway Steps -Heartbeat Mike %nein- The Silence FOX FM/Oxford S Pam Kings -Up To Tba Wildstyle CAPI Communications Inc. Tina Comins- Pray Venda Shepard- Searchin CHR Silversun- Sharks Whitney & Mariah- When You Believe Mark Flanagan - Frog Dir Space- We Gotta Get Out CLYDE I FM/Glasgow G Stuart Davies - Head Of Music Stetsasonic. Talkie All That Jazz ATLANTIC 252/Dublin P CHR Playliet Additions: Super Collide, Darn Cold Most added mmasz, CHR Rosa Macfadgen - Head Of Music Clock- Blame It On David Dunne . Programme Director Playliet Additions: Fierce- Right Here MORAY FIRTH RADIO/Inverness B Sarah Henderson - Head Of Music Bryan Adams- When You're Gone Five- Until The Time CHR week 46/98 Power Rotation: Robbie Williams- No Regrets Lutricia McNeal- The Greatest Love Thomas Prag Prog Cont/MD Tina Cousin. Pray Sheryl Crow- There Goes My Tim Cousins- Pray Tim McCooey Head Of Mmic Playliet Additions: T.Spoon- Tom's Party Playliet Additions: Des'ree What's Your Sign? All Saints- War Of Nerves EEC 96/Coventry S All Saints- Wm Of Nerves Beaatie Boys- Body Mtn.' DOWNTOWN RADIO/Belfast C CHR Charlie Lansborough- Love Love (Sony S2) 22 Honey. End Of Full Service Chris Brooks Head Of Musk Christian Fry. You Got Jam.- Sit Down John Rosborough Prog Die Playliet Addition: Emilia- Big Big World Madonna The Power Of Goodbye Karen Ramirez- If We 'Pry Playliet Additions: All Saints- War Of Nerves Five- Until The Time Sash! feat. Shannon- Move Mania Garth Brooks- To Make You Feel BLeek & White Bro. Put Your ias& Up Garth Brooks- To Make You Feel (Maverick/Sire) 20 Stereophoni.- The Barmoder Seal- Hum. Beings Blue Adonis- Disco Cop Jewel- Hands Twain & White. From This Moment Do Boyzerre- I Love The Way... Manic Street Pr.- The Everlasting Cher Believe KEY 103/Manchester P Tim McGrew & Faith Hill- It's Your Love Clock- Blame It On Mercury Rev. Goddess On A Highway CHR E-17- Each Time Sash! feat. Shannon- Move Mania (WEA) 18 Dave Shearer. Programme DirectorFORTH FM/Edinburgh Excell- All Nite Long Saw Doctors- Sugartown Mike Hendee -Deputy Programme Director CHR Fatboy Slim- Gangster Trippin' Sheryl Crow- There Gees My Celine Dion & R. Kelly I'm Your Angel Playliet Additions: Tom Wilson - Music Co-ordinator Hootie/Blowfish- I Will Wait Steps- Heartbeat Boyzone- I Love The Way... Playliet Additions: (Epic/Columbia) 16 James- Sit Dom Bryan Adams. When You're Gone Corrs- So Young Havana- Funky Love ORCHARD FM/Taunton B Sash! feat. Shannon C.Dion/R.Kelly. I'm Your Angel Dope Smuggles- The Word Kele Le floc- Little Bit Of Lavin' CHR Move Mania Core,- So Young Havana- Funky Love Porn Kings- Up To Tha Wildstyle Bob McCrea& -Propionate Controller E17- Each Time (X -IT) 13 Twaia &White -From This Moment On Sash! feat Shannon- Move Mania Playliet Additions: Faith Evans- Live Like Sheryl Crow- There Coes My Stara On 45- If You Could Read Dolly Parton- Peace Train George Michael Outside Five- Until The Time Space- We Gotta Get Out Swirl 360- Hey Now NOW Hinda Hicks- Truly Honeys- End Of Stereophonics- The Bartender Take 5- I Give Kele Le Roc- Little Bit Of Levin' (Epic) 12 Lutricia McNeal- The Greatest Love Tina Covina- Pray Tina Courtin. Pray Rose Royce- Car Wash Meja- All 'Bout The Money Tony Montrone- If You Were Joe Cocker What Becomes Of The... Phat TN Finiky. Friday Night GALAXY 101 FM/Bristol G Will Smith- Miami VIBE FM/Bury St. Edmunda B Pure.ence- A111 Want Dance/CHR Dance (Capitol) 11 Sash! feat. Shannon -Move Mania John Dash. Programme Director Q 102.9 FMflAmdonderry Barry Jones Programme Manager Tamperer- If You Buy hike Cass - Head Of Music CHR Glen White - Head Of Music lina Cousins Pray Touch & Go- Would You...? Playliet Additions: Steve Kirk Head Of Musk Playliet Additions: All Saints- War Of Nerves Power Rotation: Club 89- Alright (Jive) 11 METRO FM/Newcastle P Blackstreettlikaalase. Take Me There Andrea Grant- Reputations Emilia. Big Big World CHR Cher- Believe Another Level. Gums I Was A Fool Faith Evans- Love Like U2 Sweetest Thing Most Addedarethosesongswhich received the highest number of playlist Sean Marley - Programme Can. En Vague- Hold On Manic Street Pr.- The Everlasting Faithl.s- Take The Long Way troller Madonna- The Power Of Goodbye NV- Take A High Society- Feel The Love (Island) 11 additions during the week. In the case of a Playlist Additions: Metro- Believe Rankine- Movin' Nicole Ren'ee- Strawberry tie, songs are listed alphabetically by artist. All Saints- War Of Nerves Mica Paris- Black Angel Playliet Additions: Romario- Low Rider E-17- Each Time Mike Heidi. The Silence All Saints- War Of Nerves Stan On 54- If You Could Read Five- Until The Time Morcheeba- Summertime Divine Comedy- The Certainty TIT. Volume 5. It's Time For Rouse Tamperer- If You Buy Touch & Go- Would You...? Emilia- Big Big World Touch & Go- Would You...? Venda Shepard- Searchin' Venga Boys- Up Station Reports include all new additions to the playlist, Some reports will also include "Power Five- Until The Time Garth Brooks- To Make You F.1 %FM 104.,9l .ondon B Play" songs, which receive special emphasis during the week. All Power Play songs are printed, CHOICE FM/London C HALLAbl FM/Sheffield C Sheryl Crow- There Gees My Alternative whether they are reported for the first time or not. Some lists include featured new albums, as indi- Dance CHR Tim McGraw- It's Love Dee Shaw - Programme Contr cated by the abbreviation "AL." Within each country, stations are grouped by ranking and listed Ivor Etienne - Programme Controller Tony McKenzie Programme Controller Touch & Go- Would You..? Amanda Law - Music Editor alphabetically. Rankings include: platinum (P), Gold (G), Silver (S) and Bronze (B). All playlists must Kirk Anthony - Head Of Music Chris Straw - Head Of Manic Voada Shepard- Searchin' Pleyliat Additions: Playliet Additions: Playliet Additions: Harenaked Ladies- One Week Hems flunnond. C. U Play Sone More Boyeone- I Love The Way... TAY FM/Dundee S Cartoon- The Only Berea Hammond- It's Not Official Emilia- Big Big World CDR Embrace- The Good Will Out BlackstreetiblyaMasa Take Me There Faith HE -The Kim Arthur Ballingall Prog Dir Frail- Eight Times Harder Jonestown- Tonite ORB/FRITZ: FRITZ ROADSHOW/ RADIO RPR 2/Ludwigshafen G GERMANY Freddie McGregor- This Feeling Of Love Madonna- The Power Of Goodbye John Darroch - FM Coordinator Fuel- Bittersweet Man Doki- I Lost My Heart Potsdam 0 National Music General Degree- Miss Goti Republica- Try Everything Playliet Additions: Goo Goo Dolls- Slide Mavericks. Tye Got This Feeling CHR/Rock Guido Miller- Music Dir ANTENNE BAYFJRN/Munich P Keith Sweat- Come With Me Venga Boys- Up Christian Fry -You Got Morcheeba- Summertime NDee Davenport -Underneath The Red Bern Albrecht, Frank Menzel, Playliet Additions: CUR Pete Rock- True Master Manson -Negative Neutral Milk Rotel- Holland, 1941 Ricky Martin- Vuelve Jena Matte - Produce. "dr.. dart.. In Deinen Armen Viktor Worms - Programme Director A-Kelly/Murray- Home Alone ROCK Fkl/PreatonBlackpool Solid llarmonie- To lave Once Again Oasis- Acquiesce Playliet Additions: Corinna May. Gab Es Nicht Nur Cos Playliet Additions: Trio -I -Tee- Gods Grace CAR Stare On 54- If You Could Read Oasis- The Masmrplan DELTA RADIO/Kiel G Cardigans- My Favourite Game Die Blonds- Heat' Nacht Mit Dir Joe Cocker- Broken Hearted Taper- Happy Home Andy Roberts Acting Programme Director Stereophonic. The Bartender Olivia Tremor- Hideaway RockPop Garbage- Special Klaus Densow- Ich Wunsch' Mir Lutricia McNeal- Someone Loves Stuart Baldwin . Head Of Music Take 5- I Give One Lady Owner Wheelkings 1973 Adam Hahne. Prog Dir Jennifer Paige- Crush Pur- Endlich Ich OH P. Flugseuge Im Bauch CITY FAT/Liverpool C Playliet Additions: Venda Shepard- Search& R.E.M.- lotus Frank Wilkat Head Of Music Maruaha- Ultimate Somd Stars On 45- If You Could Read CHR Deteree- What's Your Sign? Space- We Gotta Get Out Playliet Additions Scycs- Next November RADIO SALC/Sambruecken 0 Paul Jordan - Programme Director Sash! feat. Shannon- Move Mama 107.6CRASEFM/Liverpool B Stine Nordendam- People Are Strange Hootie/Blowfiah. I Will Wait AC/CHR HR: 3/Frankfurt P Richerd Maddock Head Of Music Alternative Ili...Corporation Lebanese Blood Liquido- Narcotic RADIO ARABELIA/Munich G CHR Jan -Michael Meinecke 011/Prog DirPlayliet Additions: CENTURY FIE/Gateshead S Christian Smith . Head Of Manic Scycs- Next November National Music HansJing Bombe. Programme Director Thorsten Mathieu - Head Of Music AR Saints- War Of Nerves CHR Playliet Additions: Matthias Friedrich Prog Dir Playliet Additions: Playliet Additions: Corrs- So Young John Myers - Managing Director Air -All I Need FRANCE HIT RADIO N I/Nuremberg G Playliet Additions: Cher- Beheve Monifah- Touch It E.17- Each Time John Simons - Programme Director Faithless- Take The Long Way Dance EUROPE 2 NETWORK/Perin P Rose Royce- Car Wash Linda De Mol- Love Is A Culture Beat- You Belong Eagle -Eye Cheery- Falling In Playliet Additions: Grandaddy- A.M.180 Stefan Meaner - Prog Dir Patrick Lindner- Weil Ich Wei- AC U2- Sweetest Thing Down Low- Once Upon A Time Faith Hill- The Kiss Alanis Morissette- Thank U Jane Weaver- Cupboard Love Eranie Funderbunk Music Editor Pur- Endlich Ich Nicolaa du Roy - bionic Dir Zucchero- Blu Falco- Egoist Matthew Marsden- She's Gone Power Rotation: Joe Cocker- Broken Hearted NDR 2/Hamburg P Queen/WycleffPras- Another One Bites RADIO FFN/Hannover Simply Red- To Be Free AC/CHR Playliet Additions: CHR Stars On 45- If You Could Read Jorg Rothman. Programme Director Colin Rich- Fly Rainer M. Cabanis Prog Dir Fred Schoenagel - Head Of Music Diva Surprise/Jones- On The Top Antje Schmidt - Head Of Music RSEI/Kiel G SHANIA TWAIN Playlist Addition's: Watergate- The Battle Playliet Additions: CUR FROM THIS MOMENT ON Culture Club- I Jost Weenie Be Loved 4 The Cause- Let Me Meike Ziegert Head Of Music Mercury Mike OldBeld- Man In The Rain HUNDERT &Berlin G Alaeia Morissette- Thank U Phyla/ Additions: Two Remarks -Hold On Tight AC Blair- Have Fun Go Mad Peer- Endlich Ich Producer: Robert John "Muff" Lange U2- Sweetest Thing Rainer Oradea - Music Dir Cher -Belies Playliet Additions: Down Low- Once Upon A Time JAM FM/Berlin S Publisher: PolyGram RADIO FEB/Frankfurt P Colin Rich- Fly Dune- One Of Us Dance CHR DJ &Ain- Protect Your blind (Braveheart Falco- Egoist Frank Nordmann Programme Director Ralf Blasberg Head Of Musk Kish. Love Is Enough Lutricia McNeal. Someone Loves Power Rotation: Playlist Additions: 011 P. Flugzeuge Im Bauch Kelly Price- Friend Of Mine airborne From This 98 Degrees- True NJOY RADIO/Hamburg U2- Sweetest Thing Playliet Additions: Moment On Des'ree- What's Your Sign? CHR Zindy- Round Ti Round 4 Hest- Mms My Lavin' Innosens, Where You Are Thorsten Engel . Programme Director Another Level- Geese I Was A Fool Shania Twain has been steadily edging Henry Gross . Head Of Music RADIO GONG/Nmenberg 0 Black Rob- I Dare You RADIO NRW/Oberhamen P Playliet Additions: Rock/CHR Divine -Lately away from the confines of the country corral towards the relatively open AC Ace Of Base- Travel To Remands Peter .Mart, Sting! Prog Dir Faith Evans- Love Like Carsten Boyer . Head Of Music ATB- 9 PM (Till I Come) Playliet Addition: Keith M/LL Cool .1- Incredible expanses of mainstream radio for some time now. With this effort, which Playliet Additions: Caught la The Act-lWenoa Stay With George Michael- Outside Christian Wunderlich. That's My Way Down Low- Once Upon A Time Joe Cocker- Broken Hearted manages to sound something like a cross between the Corrs and Celine Dee'ree- What's Your Sign? Lauryir Hill- Deo-Wop (That Thing) Sm.- Next November UNITED KINGDOM Madonna- The Power Of Goodbye Dion, she proves that she can easily hold her own once she gets there. The Deals- The Mmterpl. 96.4FM-BRMIVIEfirmingham P Pur- Endlich Ich Thomas D. Fried,. RADIO REGENHOGEN/Mannhena G CHR CHR/Gold song, taken from the Come On Over album, is exactly the kind of lush bal- Richie- Mumma Ain Paul Jackson- Programme Controller ORB/FRITZ/Potsdam C Martin Scbwebel Dir Playliet Additions: lad programmers and listeners alike seem to fall for at this time of year. Chris RADIO RPR 1/Ludwigshafen P CHR Power Rotation: 911-A Little Bit More CHR Bernd Albrecht, Frank Menzel, U2- Sweetest Thing Ace Of Base- Always Have, Always Brooks, head of music at CHR station Kix 96/Coventry, is one of the program- Uwe Frigge - Programme Director Jena Matte- Producers Playliet Additions: All Saints- War Of Nerves Playliet Addition,: Playliet Additions: 98 Degrees- True mers to pioneer the track in the U.K. "Although," he says, "we are basically a Bonen.- I Love The Way... Absolute Beginner- LMbes Lied Beautiful South- Perfect 10 Queen/Wycleffikas. Another One Bites Bryan Adams- When You're Gone R.E.M.- Dayaleeper Beck- Tropicalia Bryan Adam- When You're Gone rather dance -oriented CHR outlet, we enjoyed a lot of success with Ms. Cardigans- My Favourite Game Die Ante- 112 Lovesong Sasha-RYou C.Dion/R-Kelly. I'm Your Angel C.Dion/Rlielly- I'm Your Angel Twain's You're Still The One, which we played for ages. This is a very nice Take 5- Never Had It Dru Hill- How Deep JD feat. Mariah- Sweetheart Eagle -Eye Cherry- Falling In Morcheeba- Part Of The Process Jonestown- Tonite Tbs. Arena- I Want To Spend Fierce- Right Here Oasis- The Mesterei. Sara- Tut Mir laid crossover record which also happens to sound absolutely brilliant. And once Five- Until The Time WDR WCologne P Phil Fuldner- S -Express Shabatla- Ainitaya Honeys- End Of again, we've been getting a lot of positive listener feedback." Brooks wraps AC/CHR Pres- Blue Angela Solveig Sandness- Marie Karen Ramirez- If We 'fry Michael Zimmermann Music Director Rate Rosen- Weihnachtsman Spice- Brick House Havana- Funky Love things up, concluding that "these days, you can't really go wrong with Sha- Tom Petersen - Music Editor Shantel- Oh So Lovely Tanita Tikaram- HI Ever Manic Street Pr.- The Everlmting Thomas D.- Frisor Tony Hadley- Save nia Twain because her material in general is of very high quality and it's also Playlist Additions Prae- Blue Angela Eric Clapton U2- Sweetest Thing Will Smith- Miami Robbie Williams- No Regrets very easy to fit in, programming -wise." Hazeldine- summer Wine Watergate- The Battle Raul Cairo,

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COULEUR 3/Lausanne G Sheryl Crow. There Goes My Neja' Shock Playlist Additions: Louise AlMque- Lea Cher- Believe Seal- Hum. Beings Meja- All 'Bout The Money Rock Soren Sko- Whatever You Menelik- Bye Bye Raf- Vita, Stone Steve Forbert- Romm's/Tune Nek- Son' Con Te RADIO R1X/Stockholm G Shawn Mullins- Lullaby WIT FM/Rordeaux C Wise Guys- Oh La La Thierry Catherine Head Of Music Power Rotation: AC/CHR Van- Ice One My Love FRANCE INTER/Paris P CHR TROS RADIO 3/MEGA TOP 1001 PORTUGAL Hilversum P Money -Penny Project. Projection Dives Anders Svensson . Head Of Mmic AC Gerard Balm - Programme Director RADIO DEEJAY NETWORIC/Milan P Playlial Additions: Playlist Additions: ARHUS N/ERRAD10/ Marc Garcia Music Dir Playlist Additions: CHR/Dance CHR REM/Lisbon P INOJ- Tome After Time RADIO COLOMBO/ Arhus Desiree- What's Your Sign? Dario Usuelli - Head Of Music Maas Samplonius Head Of MIMIC Alpeople- Al people Playlist Additions: CHR Playlist Additions: Playlist Additions: Baxter- Love Again Jessica Folckeu How Will I Know CHR Corm- What Can I Do Divas- A Natural Woman Pedro Tojal Head Of Mmic Beck- Cold Brains Madonna- The Power Of Goodbye deeper Raab - Mmic Director Jane Birkin Lea elks Du Penile Ensemble- Sa Raison D'Etre Davis. No Good Billy Hendrix- Body Shine Playlist Additions: Power Rotation: Sash! feat. Shannon. Mme Mania BNN. Vemegned Cardigans. My Favourite Game Lokua Kansa- Don't Tell Me Etienne Daher- Ideal Joe Cocker. Broken Hearted Cheek- Venus HIT FM 94.2/Bromma S Camilot- Radio Moon Nor Desir- Oublie Joe Cocker. Broken Hearted Cher- Believe Earth Nation- Victoria's Dance Playlist Additions: William Sheller- Centre Ville WulteeClerc. Carahat (Elie A.., RV1 FM/Turin C De Kest. Blindelings Desiree- What's Your Sign? Rhytmes Digitalis- What's That Sound? Jocke Bring Prog Dir Another Level. Guess I Was A Fool Zazie- Tout Le Monde Ricky Martin. La Bombe CHR HOLLAND Playlist Addition: Culture Club [Jug Wanes Be Loved Shaoa.Innerside Max Deaiato Head Of Music Dru Hill- APe Deep Orb. Little Fluffy Seinisordc- Singing In My Sleep C.B. Milton- What About Me? Dea'ree- What's Your Sign? IPSOS CHART/Paris P Ultra Nate- New Kind Of Power Rotation: AIRCHECK NEITIERLAIBMilversum P JD feat. Maria'- Sweetheart Jewel- Hands Dune & London 9.0.. One Of Us Madonna. The Power Of Goodbye CHR C.Dioo/RHelly- Cm Your Angel Playlist Additions: DRS 3/Zurich C Madonna- The Power Of Goodbye Orinoko- Villa Nova Playlist Additions: OUI FM/Paris 5 Playlist Additions: Aaliyah- R U That Somebody Mya- It's About Me Rock Pras- Blue Angela Stars On 54- If You Could Read Doc Gyneco- C'est Beau La Vie Adult Alternative 911- More Than A Woman Close H You- Fnends Romeo, Flying Christaph Alispach - Music Co -Ord Red Mecca. Plea. Goddess Tina Cowing. Pray Doc Gyneco- Hexagonal Michael Gentile GM/Programme Director Another Level- Freak Me Edailia Rombley- 2nd Floor Tina Coming- Pray Playlist Unchanged Stinky Pink. Last Tn. To King's Cross Ensemble- Sc Raisoo D'Etre Jeans -Patrick LaurentHead Of Music Honeys- Finally Found Romeo- Flying Tina Arena. I Want To Spend Sneekie- And You Don't Stop RADIO MOJN/Aabenraa S Etienne Daho- Ideal Power Rotation: Shawn Colvin- Rainbow Twain & Whim From This Moment On RADIO 105 NETWORK Will/Basel G Temperance- Hand Of Time Hot AC Sinclair- Si C'Est Bon Alanis Morissette- Thank U Touch & Go- Would You LOVE RADIO/Amsterdam B CAR Martin Jensen - Head Of Mmic U2- Sweetest Thing Cardigans- My Favounte Game AC POWER 106/Stockholm 8 Playlist Additions: Hole- Celebrity Skin SPAIN NPS HORT EN KLIJN/Hilvermun P Playlist Addition.: Grant Benson - Programme Director DanceCHR Billie Myers. You Send Me Flying PJ Harvey. A Perfect Day Elise CHR En Vogue- No Fool No More Stein Thieratein Head Of Music NEW NETWORK/Paria P CADENA 100/Madrid P Eastwood & King Way Cant We Lye Power Rotation: Niklas Ehring - Prog & Head Of Music Bluebeal-Sin CHR REM.. Daysleeper Tom Blomberg DJ/Producer Rock/CHR 4 The Cause- Let Me Benjamin Nilsson - Mmic Dir JD feat. Maria', Sweetheart Max Guamini Dir Playlist Additions: Come HEM DJ/Producer Carta Finely Director Of Programming Playlist Additions: Power Rotation: Symbol- Come On Playlist Additions: Heather Nova- Heart And Shoulder Playlist Additions: Power Rotation: BELGIUM A.. Enjoy Yourself C.Dion/RKelly- I'm Your Angel Zindy The Flavour Cleopatra- I Want You Bark Motives. Le Chant Des Another Level- Guess I Was A Fool Rosana- Contigo Playlist Additions: Soul Coughing- Circles Baremked Ladies -One Week Bacon Popper, Free Ensemble- Sa Raison D'Etre Playlist Additions: RADIO 21/Brussels P E -Life- More Days To Come Billy Hembrisr- Body Shine Cardigans- My Favourite Game Louise Attaque- Lea Bruce Springsteen- Sad Eyes CHRRock Eels- Last Stop This Town Bliimchen- Es 1st Vorbei Emilia- Good Sign NORWAY Monica- The First Night Esther Lego- Mil Tiros Al Corazon Christine Goer Head Of Music ITALY Faith Evans- Love Like Chan feat. Coolie. Raise The Roof INOJ- Time After Time U2- Sweetest Thing Pierre Dubois - Head Of Mmic KISS FM/Romerike Gary Moore- Still Got The Blues Die Arzte- 1/2 Lovesong Madonna. The Power Of Goodbye Zazie- Tout Le Monde Venga Boys- Boom CHR 101 NETWORK/Milan P George Benson- On Broadway Playlist Addition: Venga Boys. We Like To Party Erns Rammotd. Mate AB I Need To Min N. Jorgensen . Head Of Mmic Ismael Serrano- Ultimamenm Beck. Tropicana AC RADIO 2/Hilversum P Jessica Fokker TeLRe Mug You Like RTI/Paris P Belle & Sebastian The Boy With Playlist Additions: Deno Desi Music Dir Jewel- Hands Kisha- Love Is Enough BANDIT 105.5/Stockholm B AC Bryan Adams When You're Cone A(' Roberto Gentileschi Head Of Mmic Joe Cocker- Broken Hearted Counting Crows- Mr. Jones I live, Ron Stoeltie M -People- Testify Rock Alain Tibolla - Head Of Prog John Lennon -Only You Future Loop- Conditions Sheryl Crow,- There Goes My Playlist Additions: Power Rotation: No Religion- Light My Fire Markus Onneatam Music Dir Playlist Additines: Jorge Drexler- Antes Jennifer Paige- Crush Tina Cousins- Pray Beck. Tropicalia Rom.- Flying Stars On 54- If You Could Read Playlist Unchanged Jane Birkin. Le, (lee Du Paradie Masaive Attack- Inertia Creeps Bluvertigo- Slue Forme Di Vita Luis Pastor- Tiempo Y Silencio Steps- One For Sorrow Madonna. The Power Of Goodbye Playlist Additions: Karen Ramirez- If We Try Mecano- Cruz De Symbol- Come On KI03 GOTHENIHRG STIMENTRAD10/ Ztaie- Tout Le Monde Andre Hares- Heel Zijn Leven FINLAND Los Umbrella- Gigolo VET RADIO DONNA/Brussels P Madonna- The Power Of Goodbye Gothenburg 13 CHR MPeople- Testify CADENA DIAI/Madrid P CHR FINNISH AIRPLAY TOP 30/Tampere RTL 2/Paris P Touchdown. Temporary Absence Rabble Williams. No Regrets National Music Jan van Hooricks Head Of Music AUSTRIA Fredrik Blom/ AC Ultra. Blind To The Groove Paco Herrera Wag Dinklusic Programer Marc Pinta - Programmer RADIO 538/Hilversum P Johan Olofs.n Heads Of Mmic CHR Christina Lefebvre Programme Diremor Power Rotation: Power Rotation: O3/Vienna P CHR Playlist Additions: Pentti Teriviinen Director Power Rotation: Desiree- What's Your Sign? CHR ITALIA NETWORK: Sergio Dolma- Como Un Aleluya Badly Drawn Boy My Emend Cubala Playlist Additions: Celine Dion. 5'11 Suff. D'Aimer Erik de Zwart Mmic Director Alfred Rosenauer Head Of Music LOS CUARENTA/ Bologna P Playlist Additions: Playlist Additions: BilL Bea And Begin- Pushennan Mania Morissette- Thank U Florent Pagny. Dore Power Rotation: Playlist Addition. Dance Alberto Paramio- Este Rodando C.Dion/R.Kelly- Cm Your Angel Cheek Venus, Sunshine People Capri- Vertigo Joe Cocker- Broken Hearted Greece 2000- Three Drives Andres Calamaro.Cnineses Perfeeten Sarah -Close 98 Degrees- True Michele Menegon Prog Dir U2- Sweetest Thing Cornelius- Star Fruits Eros Ramazzotti. Amore Un Minute I Muvrini- Terre D'Oru Down Low- Once Upon A Time Playlist Additions: Cana De Lona- Linda Rosa Sash! feat. Shannon- More Mania Hefner- The Sweetness Lies Rasmus. Liquid Les Enfoires- Bienvenue Cher Nous Playlist Additions: Ems Ramarzotti. That's AR I Need To Discomen Blame It On Celia. Contend° A Lola Tine Cousins- Pray Mopeds- She Went Boom Playlist Addition: Dru Hill- How Deep Diaco Infinity- Fly Away El Consorcio- Son De La Loma Touch & Go- Would Yon..? Sasha- If You Honey.- Finally Found Rae & Christian- Spellbound YLE 2/RADIOMAF1A/Helsinki P Alanis Morissette- Thank U Isabel Pantoja- Rae Bolero U2- Sweetest Thing TNG- Tell Me Madonna -The Power Of Goodbye Red Snapper. Image Of You CHR Ensemble- Se Raison D'Etre Venga Boys- Boom ITALIA NETWORK: Ismael Serrano- Ultiommente S.UA.D.- Get 'Em Locked Leena Pakkanen - Prog Dir Heather Nova. Heart And Shoulder Mya- It's About Me MUSIC FM/Bologna P Lo.da. Corazones Rotes Stereophonics- The Bartender dahlia Haarma - Head Of Mmic Jennifer Paige- Crush Tian Conine- Prey SWEDEN CHR NeR.Loda Banda Del- Palahnis Vanes VRT STUDIO BRUSSELBrussels P Touch & Go- Would You...? Playlial Additions: John Lemon. I'm Losing Rock/CHR Michele Menegon - Pros Dir Pimpinela- Amor De Mis Amores Are Of Base- Travel To Rommis William Sheller -Centre Ville SVERIGES RADIO P3: Playlist Additions: Saber &tam. Como Liken. Be Ti Jan Hautekiet - Producer RADIO NOORDZEE NATIONAAIJ MEST SPELADE/ Stockholm P DENMARK Aqua- God Morning Faith Evans- Love Like Tontxu- Treinta Y Teams Playlist Additions: Basic Element- Love For Real ROC FM/Lille G Hamden P CHR Mica Paris- Carefree Beck- Tropicana THE VOICE/Copenhagen P National Music/AC Mats Grimberg - Producer Cardigans. My Favourite Game Dance/CHR M-80/Madrid G Heather Nova- Heart And Shoulder CHR Saab? feat. Shannon- Move Mania Ron Sterrenburg - Head Of Music Per Alexandersson - Head Of Music Elliott Smith- Waltz 402 Philippe Schemberg - Prog Dir Jon Spencer- Magical Colours Eik Frederiksen Prog Dir Symbol- Come On AC/CHR Playlist Additions: Kiss. We Are One Playlist Additions: Playlist Unchanged Power Rotation: Tamperer. 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The Power Of Goodbye ing around the Internet and the medi- AC Noir Dila, Oublie Music Television Hot MaxCease-La Payola Di Adamo Rene linilicke Music Manager Pierre Vassiliu- Ramona Ramona Hans Hagman Head Of Music Cardigans- My Favourite Game Max Glee- Oh Caroline um's development seem to increase Playlist Additions: Richard Galliano- Bdbe Heavy Rotation Janet Jackson- Every Time Oasis -The Mesterei. and become more complex with each Ales Brichuu Jeuu Lid: Stomp Buggy - Gangster D'Arnour Alanis Morissetto Thank U Jennifer Paige- Crush Buzz Bin Eros Benetton' That's All l Need To Sylvia Torres- Take Sarava Cardigans- My Favourite Game Kelly Price- Friend Of Mine Embrace. My Weakness passing week. Tezkej Pokondr- Vodka Min Sylvie Tartan- Sensible Dee -Tali- Relax Madonna- The Power Of Goodbye Placebo- Pure Morning The list of concerns already ap- Thomas Fersen- Bucephale Emilia- Big Big World Meja- AB 'Bout The Money Placebo- You Don't Care Zebda- Jaures George Michael- Outside Melanie B.- I Want You Back They Might Be Giants- Doctor pears endless: webcasting, whether or not to supply real HUNGARY Jennifer Brown- Tuesday Afternoon Monica. The First Night Zeroren. Bambina Artificiale FM RADIO NETWORKGerm.y G audio with stations' websites, the Internet as competition DANUBIUS RADIO/Budapest P UP- Sweetest Thing QueenleyeleffPna Another One Bites Break Out CHR Hot R. Kelly- Half On A Baby Mice & Morcheeba- Open Your Eyes CHR for listeners, how to measure on-line listening... Armin Bela - Prog Dir Antiloop- Believe Savage Garden- To The Moon Sander Bona - Music Dir Depeche Mode- Only When Power Rotation: Boyzone- No Matter Break Out Eels- last Stop: This Tom Unsurprisingly, the possible implications of the Internet Gabriella Caik - Music Programmer Kraz. Alley. Do You Know Honeys- Finally Found Playlist Additions: Aaliyab- R U That Somebody Elise- Cure Me and on-line listening occupied the discussions of many at Piet Blank/Jaime- Flying To The Moon Jennifer Paige- Crush Another Level- Guess I Was A Fool La Pina In Media Amokfutok- Cask A Csillagok A List: Lauryn Hill. Doo-Wcp That Thing) Black EyedPeas-Joints & Jam Laura Pundit'. Un' Einergenza the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Radio C'Est La Vie- I Love 'N Sync- U Drive Me Crazy Madonna. the Power Of Goodbye Bryan Adams On A Day Like Today Pras. Blue Angels Lutricia McNeal. Someone Loves Show in Seattle last month. Mania Morissette- Thank U Manic Street Pr, If You Tolerate This D.'ree- Whole Your Sign? Subsonica Pre. Blu Roy Es Adana- Trambidin Fuelling those discussions, leading U.S. radio ratings Boyzone- No Matter Daysleeper EType- Angels Crying Urban Specie.- Woman Bryan Adams On A Day Like Today Robbie Williams- Millennium Fatboy Slim- Gangster Trippin' Breakout Extra HUNGARIAN TOP 20 AIRPLAY CHART, company Arbitron-in conjunction with research firm, Edi- Cher- Believe Breakout Extra Garbage- Special Budapest P D.'ree- What's Your Sign? Des'ree- What's Your Sign? Bewitched- Rollercoaster Hole- Celebrity Skin son Research Media-released a comprehensive, in-depth CHR Faithless- Gad Is A DJ DJ Tonka- She Knows You Playlist Additions: Bryan Adams. On A Day Like Today Honey.- Finally Found Manic Street Pr, If You Tolerate This study of how 3,000 U.S. radio listeners use the 'Net during Faithless- God Is A DJ Dee'ree- What's Your Sign? J1.111Mie5- Concrete Schoolyard Marilyn Manaon- The Dope Show George Michael. Outside Falco- Egoist Fatboy Slim. Gangster Trippin' Marilyn Mattson- The Dope Shaw New Videos the event. Twain & From This Moment On Ives Leon- Lucky One Garbage- Special Peas- Blue Angels 99 Posse- Mi Siente? The findings of the study "Radio in the New Media Jennifer Paige- Crush Graaf- Give it Up REM.- Daysleeper Billie -Girlfriend World" left many NAB delegates with shocked expressions. IRELAND Lauryn Hill. Doo-Wop That Thing, Janet Jackson- Every Time Robbie Williams- Millennium Faith Eva.- Love Like Oli P. Flugzeuge Ira Bauch Kook,- Toe Much OtNothing Semimnic- Closing Time Gement Un Attimo Aneora One of the key findings of the report is that surfers spend 2 FM/Dublin P Robbie Williams -Millennium Monica- The First Night Tamperer- If You Buy Lenny Kravitz- Fly Away less time listening to the radio-about three hours less a CHR Sheryl Crow. My Favorite Mistake Pester- Du Vet Alt Breakout Extra John Clarke Prog Dir Stardust- Music Sounds Better Pres- Blue Angels Rialto- Monday Morning 5:19 MTV U.K /LondonP week-than non -Internet users. Also, according to the Playlist Unchanged A List: Queenleyele0Pras- Another One Bites Touch & Go- Would You..? Music Television report-and this point had some delegates squirming in ADBeautiful South- Perfect 10 Semisonie Closing Time New Videos Heavy Rotation TIPP FM/Clonmel B Billy Crawford- Urgently In Love Stardust- Music Sounds Better Faith Evans- Love Like Aerosmith I Don't Want To Mies their chairs-three out of ten of those surveyed said they AC/CHR DJ Sabin- Pro.YOUMindlBravehem New Videos Lenny Kravitz- Fly Away Beautiful South- Perfect 10 would prefer to listen to an out -of -market station. Michael Brett - Head Of M.ic George Michael- Outside Bacon Popper- Free Solid Dumont. To Lave Once .Again Brandy feat Mese. Top Of The Wodd Playlist Unchanged Br. 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Howev- Dimas Contorousis Head Of Music Power Rotation: MTV EUROPE/LondonP George Michael- Outside Fatboy Slim Gangster Trippin' Playlist Additions: Arsenik Affaire De Famille er, there was some good news: the majority of respondents Goo Goo Dolls- Ins Honeys. Finally Found C.Dion/ILKelly rm Your Angel QueeaWyclef/Praa Another One Bike said that as far as on-line listening is concerned, their first Gloria Estefan- Don't Let This A Lint: choice is still their favourite local station. Aerosmith- I Don't Want To Miss Those are just some of the findings-the tip of the iceberg KISS 909 FM/Athene Axelle Red- Rester Femme TOUCH AND GO CHR/Danm Brandy & Monica. The Boy Is Mine WOULD YOU...? in an excellent, groundbreaking piece of research which sent Michael Tmoussopoulos - Prog Dir Celine Dion- Zora Sourit a chill through the bones of many NAB attendees. Power Rotation: Eagle -Eye Cherry- Falling In Oval/V2 Faithless. 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Cmod Morning De Press- Madness Daysleeper and when feedback from retail indicated that this was Florent Pagny- Dors CHR Cher. Believe Des.ree- What's Your Sign? Hot HF Thiefane- Le Chaos proving to be a very popular song indeed, we decided Mikhail Eidelman Programme Director Honey.- Finally Found Dr. John- I Don't Aerosmith. I Don't Want To Miss I Am- Pent Frei, Power Rotation: Edyta Gorniak- Lustro Mania Morissette- Thank U Israel Vibration.tet Up And Go to make it a Megahit (powerplay) a couple of weeks U2- Sweetest Thing EVROPA 2/Catry S Eros Ramazzotti That's All I Need To Brandy feat. Meer- Top Of The World Jacquea Bigalia. Una Tranche De Vie Meja- All 'Bout The Money AC Joanna Steczkowska- &yams]. Milne Eagle -Eye Cherry- Falling In Johnny liallyday- Seul ago. Now it's storming Playlist Additions: Pete Irdinski Magma- Chien Jak Piekna Manic Street Pr.- If You Tolnate This Julien Clere Carabat ,Elle A.. 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The Power Of Goodbye Peter Kral - Prog Dir Miessee- Le Voisin Bryan Mama On A Day Like Today Fetter Brot- Viele Wege Top 10 soon, which is Pod Buda- Gil Za Piotrem S. Danes Kotora - Head Of Mimic Slide Fernandes -Toner In Nino George Michael- Outside Guano Apes- Lords Of The Boards Robert Gawlinski- Cry CnMsz Playlist Addition. Passi TEntends Des Meres Lutricia McNeal- Someone Loves liuusmarkeMichelle- Fur burner quite an achievement Playlist Additions: Aqua- Good Morning Rene Aubry- Le Vent Meja- All Rout The Money Heather Nova Heart And Shoulder Beautiful South- Perfect 10 Cher- Believe Shurik'n- Les Miens Phil Collins- True Colours Ophelie Winter- I Spy for what's essentially a Brandy feat Mase Top Of The World Deteree- What's Your Sign, Teri Monte. Fain Semblant Robbie Williams- Millennium Praa- Blue Angels Bruce Hornsby See The Same Way Gil/Moffats- If You Only Knew Tue-Loup- Mon Arrant De &Jean novelty record." 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It's something of a rarity to find as many as seven Original Total New TW LW WOCArtist/Title new entries on the European Radio Top 50-this is Label Stations Adds only the second time it's happened this year. What's less rare is the fact that one of them is yet 'i.D 1 7 GEORGE MICHAEL/OUTSIDE (EPIC) 144 12 another solo project from a member of the Fugees. (2) 2 12 Jennifer Paige/Crush (Edel) 124 10 chanteuse Lauryn Hill ;--= While Fugees ,3() 5 6 U2/Sweetest Thing (Island) 124 11 (Columbia) slides to number 24 this week with Doo-Wop (That Thing), and the remake of Queen's 4 4 6 Alanis Morissette/Thank U (Maverick/Sire) 116 9 Another One Bites The Dust (Interscope) by 5 3 12 Robbie Williams/Millennium (Chrysalis) 99 0 Wyclef and Pras rises to 36, Pras arrives in his 6) 10 4 Cher/Believe (WEA) 114 18 ownrightat43with Blue Angels(Ruff- house/Columbia), mainly due to U.K. airplay. it, 6 7 R.E.M./Daysleeper (Warner Brothers) 104 4 Adam Lehn, music director at Danish regional 8 8 13 Boyzone/No Matter What (Polydor) 97 0 CHR station Radio Victor in Esbjerg, was an early Aerosmith/I Don't Want To Miss A Thing (Columbia) 78 0 supporter of Pras' rap number, which incorporates 9 7 19 elements of Barry Gibb's Grease theme song: "We 10 9 9 Phil Collins/True Colors (Virgin/WEA) 88 1 have to be a bit picky nowadays with the number 11 12 10 Bryan Adams/On A Day Like Today (A&M) 84 1 of R&B songs on our playlist," he notes. "That's why we passed on Another One Bites The Dust, ji)20 4 Des'ree/What's Your Sign? (Sony S2) 83 22 but Blue Angels is one we just can't miss." He con- (13) 15 7 Meja/All 'Bout The Money BIWA (Columbia) 80 6 tinues: "We didn't play Doo-Wop, by the way, be- 14 13 13 Eagle -Eye Cherry/Falling In Love Again 112titts.(Superstudio/Polydor) 72 2 cause it lacks a catchy hook." For Lehn, only 21 years old but a DJ since the 15 11 13 Manic Street Preachers/If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next (Epic) 80 0 age of 14, Grease is only a memory from TV re- 16 16 15 Stardust/Music Sounds Better With You 119hit (Roule/Virgin) 64 0 runs on television. Although the original would fit 17 17 8 Lutricia McNeallSomeone Loves You Honey Btifts;(Siljemark/CNR/Wildstar) 68 4 in fine at Radio Victor's new oldies outlet, Victor Plus, Lehn concentrates more on new tracks. He 18)21 8 The Cardigans/My Favourite Game tWelibit (Trampolene/Stockholm) 73 7 tips the Norwegian singer Christina with a new 19 18 10 Faithless/God Is A DJ (Cheeky) 60 2 version of Prince's Wanna Be Your Lover. (20) 23 7 Beautiful South/Perfect 10 (Go Discs/Mercury) 71 10 The highest new entry on the Top 50 this week, at 38, is If You Could Read My Mind (Tommy 21 14 13 Sheryl Crow/My Favorite Mistake (A&M) 61 1 Boy), by Stars On 54, a collaboration of Amber, Jocelyn Enriques and Ultra Nate. A dance re- ( ) 5 Culture Club/I Just Wanna Be Loved 62 7 make of Gordon Lightfoot's folk classic, it comes 26 (Virgin) from a movie about famous New York disco Studio 24 22 7 Lauryn Hill/Doo-Wop (That Thing) (Columbia) 58 3 54 and is doing particularly well in the G/S/A [25) 31 2 Seal/Human Beings (Warner Brothers) 44 8 countries (where it's already number 18, as the 26 19 21 Karen Ramirez/Looking For Love (Manifesto) 41 0 Major Market Airplay (21' 35 4 M-People/Testify (M People/BMG) 70 9 section shows). If We Try 28 25 18 Spice Girls/Viva Forever (Virgin) 39 0 (Manifesto), Karen Ram- Joe Cocker/What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted (Capitol) 47 11 irez'follow-uptoher (29) 48 2 summer smash Looking 30 2424Des'ree/Life (Sony S2) 37 0 For Love, is being aired 31 29 14 Lenny Kravitz/I Belong To You (Virgin) 37 0 mostly in the U.K. and Denmark, and the latter 32 28 6 B*witched/Rollercoaster (Glow Worm/Epic) 57 1 country plus Germany 33 32 4 Brandy feat. Mase/Top Of The World (Atlantic) 46 1 are heavily supporting Simply Red's To Be Free 44)39 6 Dee-Tah/Relax (ffrr) 38 5 (East West) at 44. At 46, a contender for the cheesiest title of the 35 36 3 Fatboy Slim/Gangster Trippin' (Skint/Epic) 41 2 year comes from Italian act The Tamperer featur- *6) 41 2 Queen feat. Wyclef Jean & Pras MichellAnother One Bites The Dust (Interscope) 48 5 ing Maya: If You Buy This Record Your Life Will 34 0 Be Better (Time/Jive). It's got supporters among 37 34 15 Jamiroquai/Deeper Underground (Sony S2) programmers (and,presumably,hopefulpur- (38) ),.- NEStars On 54/If You Could Read My Mind (Tommy Boy) 35 10 chasers) in the U.K., Switzerland and Italy. Two 39 30 15 Sash! feat. Tina Cousins/Mysterious Times ftilitt, (X -IT) 33 0 places lower, the Netherlands and the U.K. go for the smooth R&B ballad Guess I Was A Fool 4038 5 Garbage/Special (Mushroom) 44 2 (Northwestside) by Another Level, while bringing 41) -NEKaren Ramirez/If We Try (Manifesto) 36 5 up the rear this week is the highest riser in the 42 27 14 Lighthouse Family/Question Of Faith (Wild Card/Polydor) 40 0 Border Breakers section, Sash! Featuring Shan- non with Move Mania (X -IT), #)-NEPras/Blue Angels (Ruffhouse/Columbia) 33 4 again mainly due to plays in 44) )=- NESimply Red/To Be Free (East West) 35 4 the U.K. and Denmark. Honeyz/Finally Found (1st Avenue/Mercury) 44 8 If all those new entries 45)-RE (and a clutch of re-entries) ifl& )-NEThe Tamperer feat. Maya/If You Buy This Record IMIllit'...(Time/Jive) 35 7 are not yet enough, the fol- 47)-RENatalie Imbruglia/Smoke (RCA) 40 10 lowing are currently bubbling 48 )-- NEAnother Level/Guess I Was A Fool (Northwestside) 41 4 under: Big BigWorld by Emilia (Universal), Blu(e) by 48'-RESwirl 360/Hey Now Now (Mercury) 34 3

Zucchero (Polydor), True To ,50i ,,- NESash! feat. Shannon/Move Mania MIL% (X -IT) 31 13 Your Heart by 98 Degrees WouldYou...by The European Radio Top 50 chart is based on a weighted -scoring system. (Motown), Songs score points by achieving airplay on all of M&M's reporting stations with contemporary music fulltime or during specific dayparts. Touch & Go (Oval/V2) and I'm Your Angel by Ce- Stations are weighted by market size and by the number of hours per week. TW = This Week, LW = Last Week, NE = New Entry, TS = Total Stations line Dion & R. Kelly (Epic/Columbia). nt. Truncates singles which previously featured in the Border Breakers chart n Highest new entry Greatest chart points gainer Menno Visser

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PolyGram/Seagram offer continued from page 3 NME gives acquisition was officially launched on key to Universal's growth. "The com-"we will achieve our transformation's November 4, with the announcement bination of Universal and PolyGramgoal of operating as a leader in two that Seagram has commenced its ten- will create a uniquely powerful com- global businesses: entertainment and up on Brats der for all issued PolyGram shares. The petitor, and the acquisition will cre- spirits & wine." by Dominic Pride offer-of NLG 115 ($61.46) per share- atesignificant shareholder value," Bronfman is expected to outline will be closed on December 4. he added. the details of the merger between By then, Seagram is expected to "Upon the closing of the PolyGramUniversal and PolyGram during a LONDON - Weekly British music paper have acquired the 25 percent of Poly - transaction,"concludedBronfman, press conference on December 14. New Musical Express (NME) is scrap- Gram shares held by the public which ping its annual awards ceremony and will add to the 75 percent shares will instead create a movie to honour Dutch electronic concern Philips has U.K. label 'paying for plays' artists. The paper says the move is a agreed to tender. The offer came five responseto the plethora of award days after the U.S. Securities and by Mike McGeever pany has also bought airtime during shows in the market. Exchange Commission (SEC) declared MedwayFM/Rochester'sdrivetime Artists who win the critics' and the tender effective. LONDON - The concept of "pay forshow until the end of next January. readers' polls will perform and be inter- "We expect to complete the acqui- play" is edging onto the U.K radioThree tracks per night (Monday -Fri- viewed on a film, directed by Russell sition in early December," comments landscape, with an independent reis-day) are being promoted from a fea- Thomas and produced by commercial SeagramchiefexecutiveEdgar sueslabelpurchasing tured album, and listen- TV company Yorkshire Television. The Bronfman Jr. "We look forward to airtime on two Kent sta- ers to the AC/gold station movie will have its premiere at Lon- combining the two music companies tions to play its product. are being given informa- don's Virgin Haymarket on January and we remain confident about our Westside Records, a tion on how to purchase 26, and will be shown at four other Vir- future performance." division of mid -price spe- the featured tracks. gin cinemas before being broadcast by In a statement, Seagram says: "The cialists VCI, has bought Rounce comments: Channel 4 TV as a one -hour show. company is hard at work on the inte- a two-hour slot on Fri- "Whether we sell one or a Originally called the Brat Awards, gration of its music business with that day nights until the end thousand records by the event was created in 1994 as an of PolyGram-assembling thebest of this month on restricted licence ser- doing this, it will be worthwhile." He antidote to the establishment -driven management team, seeking substan- vice Maidstone FM. The paid -for pro- reveals that Westside is considering Brit awards. However, says NME edi- tial cost savings, and conducting an gramme will play tracks from West -taking the idea to other broadcasters, tor Steve Sutherland, "Everyone else's ongoing process to realise the maxi- side's classic catalogue, which includes and says: "We hope we will stir up a awards have changed." mum values from PolyGram's Filmed artists such as Procol Harum, the Move few of our contemporaries into follow- Sutherlandadmitsthat"artists Entertainment assets." and the O'Jays. The show is being pre- ing our lead." don't want to be seen dead on stage PresentingSeagram'sfinancial sented by Bob Fisher and Tony Rounce, Rounce contends that the only way withpeoplelikeme"-lastyear, resultsfor the third quarter last Westside's managing director and gen- to gain radio exposure for such back Richard Ashcroft, lead singer of The week,Bronfmancalled1998"a eral manager respectively. catalogue material is to buy airtime, Verve, refused to go on stage and collect watershed year for Seagram," and Meanwhile, under the banner of becausecommercialradiolargely his Brat award. said the PolyGram acquisition will be "The Westside Archive" the record corn- "ignores" this type of music.

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Radio 105 shares French scrap frequency audit continued from page 3 According to Annibale Pepe, head by Renzi Bouton mercial radio stations set up to inves-adds that the audit also reveals that of external relations for SBS Italy, tigate the matter has decided to givethe top end of the FM Band (106-108 Hazan declared in December 1997 PARIS- The idea of a comprehensiveup on the idea of creating new fre-MHz) is not well used, with a lot ofthat the contract with SBS was not national frequency audit in France quencies by better organisation of the FM frequencies allocated to public ser- legitimate, as SBS was not a Euro- has effectively been abandoned. FM band. vices lying idle. pean -owned company, and therefore A test audit in the Rhone -Alps According to CSA member Pierre Concludes Wiehn: "The results of not legally eligible to own 100 per- area was commissioned by broadcast-Wiehn, "This audit has revealed thatthe trial audit didn't suggest any new cent of an Italian broadcaster. ing authority the CSA in 1997 and there was no anomaly in the overall solutions,exceptawide-ranging "Hazan'swithdrawal from the carried out earlier this year by spe- use of the frequency spectrum in themove of all radio station [frequencies] contract, claiming it was invalid, cialist companies CMBE and CRIL. test area. However, the audit did showwhich would bedifficultor even coincided with a period of significant As a result of the trial, the special that there are great disparities of pow- impossible to do because of problems growth in revenues for Radio 105, committee comprising CSA members er and coverage between the publicwith foreign territories and the cost making it less imperative for him to and engineers from public and com-and commercial operators." Wiehn of such an operation." secure investors," notes Pepe. "We applied to the Milan Tribunal for a sequestration order preventing the Alanis: Europe Infatuated continued from page 3 further sale or transfer of capital in Finelco whilst the dispute over the singer/songwriter.Thisyearhas the sales figures of Jagged Little Pill needs them." contract undergoes arbitration [by alreadyseen Lauryn Hillshifting with this one." In the U.K., Essex Radio group the Tribunal]." 422,500 copies of her The Miseducation The first single from the album,programmer Paul Chantler describes In court, Hazan produced evidence Of.. set (Ruffhouse/Columbia) in its Thank U, rises five places to number 9 Thank U as "a damn good track," but that Italy's former media watchdog first seven days of release; the largeston M&M's Eurochart Hot 100 thishas bumped it to CHR station Essex Garante had agreed that SBS was in first -week figure for a solo female act to week, although in the fast-movingFM's B -list after only two weeks as effect owned by non -European inter- date, according to retail data suppliers U.K singles market, it's dropping onan A -list title. "It's dropping in the ests, but the Milan Tribunal over- Soundscan. However, shortly before the sales charts after only three weeks charts," he notes, adding: "Although turned this. The Italian government going to press, M&M sister publicationon release. At radio in the U.K, theit will be playlisted, I can't keep it on has since replaced the Garante with a BillboardBulletin(November 5) song rises to number 3 this week in its the A -list. Thingsaremoving new national media authority. reported that stateside sales for Moris- fifth week on M&M's Major Markettoo quickly." Peter Benson, managing director sette's Supposed Former InfatuationAirplay listing. Holger Lachmann, head of music at of SBS' radio division, says SBS legiti- Junkie Maverick/Reprise, (released in Warner's Foster says he is pleasedpopular CHR station 104.6 RTL Berlin mately owns radio and TV interests in the U.S. on November 3), looked to be with the reception of Thank U atis, nonetheless, largely enthusiastic. several EU countries. "It's not true heading towards the half -million mark. radio so far-it's currently at number "Research results for Thank U are not that the Garante ruled us ineligible to InEurope,thealbumwas 4 on the European Radio Top 50 foravailable yet, but the track is definite- own Italian media-they just raised a released on November 2, alongside athe second week-and adds: "We cer-ly a Tailor& (ear catcher) and adds number of questions about our status string of other heavyweight releases, tainly won't be coming with a newcolour to our playlist." He continues: as a European company. Under Ital- notably U2's long-awaited Best Of single this year." "We like to be able to spice up our ian law, we have to prove our Euro- 1980-1990 (Island) and Beck's Muta- Foster claims he expects Thank Ulargely pop dominated playlist with a pean ownership to the media authori- tions (Geffen/Universal). The follow to "have a long life"as a single, good rock track if we get the chance." ty as a formality after the transfer of up to Morissette's 28 million -selling although some European programmers Foster admits that "Supposed For- shares, and the Milan Tribunal has 1995 Jagged Little Pill (Maverick/have expressed some doubts aboutmer Infatuation Junkie is not Jagged upheld that." Reprise), Supposed Former Infatua- finding a suitable follow-up on the newLittle Pill Pt 2. Morissette toured In a statement, Finelco President tion Junkie now looks set for Top 20 album, which has had mixed reviews. that album for two years and it was Alberto Hazan declines to comment sales chart entries across Europe Per Alexanderson, head of music at timetomoveon."Discussions upon what hecalls"contentious over the coming week. Warner MusicSwedish CHR network P3, describesbetween Warner Music, Maverick [legal] proceedings." Radio 105, he reports that its initial pan-European Morissette as "a core artist for our sta- and Morissette and her management says, "is calm and confident of the ship -out was over one million copies,tion." That made adding Thank U toare currently being held to determine outcome of thelegalproceedings instantly qualifying it for an IFPIthe playlist a virtual formality-how- a follow up single from the album. being in our favour." Platinum Europe award. ever, he's less convinced about the Meanwhile, Morissette brings her The next hearing in the case is Warner Music Europe vice presi-suitability of the rest of the newnew songs to European stages at an scheduled to take place in the Milan dent marketing Mark Foster album's decidedly intense themes forAmnesty International charity con- Tribunal on February 23 next year. describes the initial shipout as "thesome of P3's audience. "It might," hecert in Paris on December 10 and at Monaco -based AC network Radio biggest of any album on Warner insays, "be hard to target young listen-the Nobel Prize Concert in Oslo on MontecarloItaly,whichisalso Europe ever." He adds, "It would beers between 15-20 with the new mate-December 11. owned by Alberto Hazan, isnot nice to think that we could emulaterial. But then, I'm not sure that she Additional reporting by Mike McGeever affected by the dispute. EU to launch piracy inquiry continued from page 3

Single Market and are prejudicial to the ty rights; and the setting up of admin- Green Paper at DG XV, and was "veryNetherlands, which "hosts a number development all forms of creativity and istrative co-operation between the rele- closely involved initspreparation," of key people involved in organised to the growth and competitiveness ofvant national authorities. according to Krawczyk. IFPI has been crime and different traffics, including European industry. The Green Paper will focus on aasked to give its comments on theCD piracy. The Dutch government "All those involved," Monti insists, wide range of sectors affected by piracy Green Paper by the end of the year. fights against it, but it's become a "inventors,industrialistsandcon- and counterfeiting, of which the music Krawczyk says IFPI will continue to transborder problem and it requires sumers, must have a guarantee thatindustry is just one. The International"provide as much input as possible,"international co-operation." the Single Market is a secure environ- Federation of the Phonographic indus-especially in answering the precise IFPI will advocate a greater role for ment for their activities." try (IFPI) is planning to use the process questions asked by the Commission inthe European Commission on these According to the DG XV, the aimto voice music business concern about the Green Paper. "We will use this exer- issues. For the moment, on the basis of of the consultative processis"to CD piracy issues. cise to give the EC very structured the principle of subsidiarity, individual determine the economic impact of "We are very happy that this issue information and a complete overview oflegislation in EU member states pre- counterfeiting and piracy in the Sin-has been taken on board by the Com- the situation," he explains. vails, but the IFPI would like to see the gle Market, to assess the effective-mission in order to see what can be The Green Paper focuses purely on Commission take the lead in the fight ness of the relevant legislation and toimproved within the EU," comments intra-European issues. "It is an EC ini- against piracy. propose a number of initiatives to Stefan Krawczyk, lFPI's Brussels -basedtiative to clean up the EU's own back- "InmostEuropeancountries, improve the situation." senior advisor, international trade. "Ityard," says an IFPI source, and Kraw- there are very good laws which set an The Green Paper will consider four is quite timely, because it focuses on aczyk agrees there is still much to doexample for other countries to fol- areas in particular: support for pri-very important existing problem-phys- within the EU to eradicate piracy. low," says Krawczyk. "However, these vate -sector monitoring; legal protec- ical piracy." He highlights Italy and Greece,laws are not harmonised. We are call- tion of security and authentication IFPI has already met on several which have "endemic piracy," as beinging for a harmonisation which will devices, such as the IFPI's SID Code; occasions this year with Patrick Ravil- among the current piracy black spots, offer the highest level of protection to means of enforcing intellectual proper- lard, the official responsible for theand expressesconcernabouttherights owners." MUSIC & MEDIA NOVEMBER 14,1 9 98

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Mainland European records breaking out of their country of signing OTR hears that the European Parliament vote

CountryOf on the EU Copyright Directive-expected to take TW LWWOC Artist/Title Original Label Signing TS place on December 16-will not take place until January 1999. Apparently, Parliament suffered a 2 9 MEJA/ALL 'BOUT THE MONEY (COLUMBIA) SWEDEN 76 j) flood of legislative texts to be discussed during the 2 1 15 Eagle -Eye Cherry/Falling In Love Again(Superstudio/Polydor) SWEDEN 73 last session of the year. One week after being appointed to the radio 3 3 16 Stardust/Music Sounds Better With You (Roule/Virgin) FRANCE 63 committee ofFrenchratingsorganisation Mediametrie, Jean -Eric Valli,president of 4D 5 9 Cardigans/My Favourite Game (Trampolene/Stockholm) SWEDEN 63 Orleans regional CHR network Vibration, has 5 4 10 Lutricia McNeal/Someone Loves You Honey (Siljemark/CNR/Wildstar) SWEDEN 51 been re-elected president of independent radio umbrella organisation Les Independants. One (6)7 21 4 The Cause/Stand By Me (RCA) GERMANY 24 of the new projects Valli plans to carry out is the creation of a music research resource, available to Ci)18 2 Sash! feat. Shannon/Move Mania ',' (X -IT) GERMANY 31 all the group's members. The annual controversy surrounding Italy's Sanremo Song Festival started early this week 9 4 ITALY * The Tamperer feat. Maya/If You Buy This Record (Time/Jive) 31 when a bogus press release arrived at Italian press 9 6 19 Sash! feat. Tina Cousins/Mysterious Times (X -IT) GERMANY 22 agency ANSA. The release, claiming to represent independent companies in Italy's IFPI affiliate @17 2 Zucchero/Blu (Polydor) ITALY 26 FIMI and indie labels' body AFL stated that major labels had arranged for their artists to have priori- 101 12 5 Laura Pausini/Un' Emergenza D'Amore (CGD) ITALY 20 ty in the selection process with Italy's public ser- 12 1029 Lutricia McNeal/Stranded (Siljemark/CNR/Wildstar) SWEDEN 10 vice broadcaster RAE, which covers the event live each February. Several newspapers published the @14 6 Venga Boys/We Like To Party (Violator/Jive) HOLLAND 18 ANSA dispatch which resulted, leading FIMI to categorically deny that any of their members had 14 8 17 Ace Of Base/Cruel Summer (Mega/Polydor) DENMARK 20 issued the statement. 15 15 4 Edyta Gorniak/Anything (EMI) POLAND 16 Expect EMI Music Pub- lishing U.K. financial director 16)-NE Eros Ramazzotti & Joe Cocker/That's All I Need To Know (DDD) ITALY 13 Tom Bradley to be made deputy 17 16 3 Aqua/Good Morning Sunshine (Universal) DENMARK 24 MD. He will take over day-to-day running of the U.K. company fol- )=.- RE Venga Boys/Up And Down (Violator/Jive) HOLLAND 13 lowing the appointment of MD Peter Reichardt as EMI Music -NEAce Of Base/Travel To Romantis (Mega/Polydor) DENMARK 20 Publishing president Continental 20 3,-NE Anggun/Snow On The Sahara (Columbia) FRANCE 6 Europe. Reichardt is currently looking to recruit a MD for EMI 21 2136 Eagle -Eye Cherry/Save Tonight (Superstudio/Polydor) SWEDEN 8 Music's Danish publishing arm. German regional CHR station Radio PSR has 22 13 12 Modern Talking/Brother Louie '98 (Hansa) GERMANY 10 a new programme director. Morning show host av 2322 3 ManaufLa Tribu De Dana (Polydor) FRANCE 14 Klaus Vorbrodt (29) takes over from former PD Jurgen Vogel (41) who left last month. * >-NE Emilia/Big Big World (Universal) SWEDEN 13 Following last week's M&M report on the EU's EMOB launch,theFrench governmenthas 2523 3 Ophelie Winter/I Spy (East West) FRANCE 14 appointed Andre Nicolas, an official at the French Ministry Of Culture, to evaluate the creation of TW = This Week, LW = Last Week, WOC = Weeks On Chart, TS = Total Stations, NE = New Entry, RE = Re -Entry.Titles registering a significant point gain are awarded a bullet. the new government body, Music Observatory. rIndicates the Road Runner award, assigned to the single with the biggest increase In chart points. A few months after the integration of sales house IP into CLT-UFA, IP in France has lost its MD. Renauld Vieljeux left last week "due to a New Single. New Remixes. disagreement on strategy," according to a source. Philippe Labro, president of IP's board, has appointed Pierre Conte, former Emap France sales director, to succeed Vieljeux. French music retail chain FNAC is expected to open a fourth Spanish store-in Barcelona-later this month. Within a year, a fifth Spanish store is due to open in Zaragoza, and two more are planned in Portugal, adding to the existing outlet in Lisbon. Staying on a retail tack, leading U.K record set to s industry executives were among the select guests at the HMV chain's launch of its latest store, a 17,000sq.ft.outletin theScottishcapital, charts again! Edinburgh. The evening before the store opening- performed by Virgin artist Meatloaf-HMV took its guests to a special dinner on the former Royal Yacht Britannia, which is now moored in the city. 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The most aired Songs in Europe's leading radio markets TW=This Week, LW=Last Week, WOC=Weeks On Chart, TS=Total Stations

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1 2 9 JEAN-JACQUES GOLDMAN/BONNE IDEE(COLUMBIA) (EPIC) 31 1 1 7 BOYZONE/NO MATTER WHAT (POLYDOR) 31 1 1 6 GEORGE MICHAEL/OUTSIDE 2 12 3 Bacon Popper/Free (Hot Tracks) (WEA) 29 2 2 6 U2/Sweetest Thing (Island)28 2 2 4 Cher/Believe 3 6 9 Jamiroqual/Deeper Underground (Epic) 30 3 4 5 Alanis Morissette/Thank U (Maverick/Sire)25 3 4 11 Jennifer Paige/Crush (Edel) 4 9 8 Jennifer Paige/Crush (Edel) 4 3 4 Another Level/Guess I Was A Fool (Northwestside)25 4 6 4 R.E.M/Daysleeper (Warner Brothers) 27 5 8 18 Axelle Red/Rester Femme (Viria) 6 3 13 Lutricia McNeaUStranded (CNA) 5 6 5 Kele Le Roc/Little Bit Of Lovin' (1st Avenue/Polydor) 23 5 8 4 George Michael/Outside (Epic)26 25 7 5 10 4 The Cause/Stand By Me (RCA) 6 8 2 Eagle -Eye Cherry/Falling In (Superstudio/Polydor)22 6 11 3 Oli P/Flugzeuge Im Bauch (Ariola) 8 18 5 Laam/Chanter Pour Ceux Qui Sant Loin (DLA) 26 7 5 9 Beautiful South/Perfect 10 (Go Discs/Mercury)24 7 3 11 Robbie Williams/Millennium (Chrysalis) 9 1 17 Stardust/Music Sounds Better (Labels) 23 (Polydor) 8 9 3 Cher/Believe (WEA)26 8 9 5 'N Sync/U Drive Me Crazy (Ariola) 10 11 8 Eagle -Eye Cherry/Falling In Love 11 Brandy & Monica/The Boy Is Mine 19 9 nNEU2/Sweetest Thing (Island) 26 4 18 (Eastwest) 9 19 2 Karen Ramirez/If We Try (Manifesto) 12 15 5 Lenny Kravitzfl Belong To You (Virgin) 10 7 7 Eagle -Eye Cherry/Falling In (Superstudio/Polydor)22 10 15 2 Tamperer/If You Buy (Time/Jive) 20 13 37 6 Ultra Nate/New Kind Of Medicine (Happy) 27 11 12 4 Aerosmith/I Don't Want lb Miss (Columbia) 22 11 12 3 Mania Morissette/Thank U (Maverick/Sire) 14 24 18 Zazie/Ca Fait Mal (Mercury) 21 12 20 2 E-17/Each Time (Telstar) 16 12 10 7 Phil Collins/True Colours (Virgin/WEA) 15 10 U Aerosmith/I Don't Want To Miss (Columbia) 16 50 8 (Pomme) (Ruffhouse/Columbia) 18 13 5 14 Aerosmith/I Don't Want To Miss (Columbia)20 Lavoie/Fiori/Belle 13 x. NEPras/Blue Angels 17 7 9 Karen Ramirez/Looking For Love (Mercury) Bryan Adams/On A Day Like Today (A&M)22 14 > NECardigans/My Favourite Game(Trampolene/Stockholm) 15 14 14 5 18 20 17 Pras Michel/Ghetto Supastar (Universal) (Virgin)20 15 > NETouch & Go/Would You...? (Oval/V2) 17 15 13 17 Spice Girls/Viva Forever 19 26 11 Louis Attaque/Lea (Atmospherique) 17 (WEA) 16 13 10 Jennifer Paige/Crush (Edel) 21 16 16 2 Lutricia McNeal/Someone Loves (Siljemark/CNR) 20 22 1 Madonna/Substitute For Love 21 1722 Des'ree/Life (Epic) (East West) 14 17 >NEJoe Cocker/Broken Hearted (Capitol)17 17 14 3 Spacedust/Gym & Tonic 22 28 5 Neja/All 'Bout The Money (Columbia) NE (Tommy Boy) 16 18 > NECulture Club/I Just Wanna Be Loved (Virgin) 20 18 > Stars On 54/If You Could Read 23 16 14 Ophelie Winter/Je Marche (East West) 19 17 13 Stardust/Music Sounds Better (Roule/Virgin) 18 19 >NEDes'ree/What's Your Sign? (Sony S2) 17 24 41 6 Cleopatra/I Want You Back (WEA) 20 x- NEAll Saints/War Of Nerves (London) 14 20 x-NEMadonna/The Power Of Goodbye (Maverick/Sire) 16 25 51 2 All Saints /Under The Bridge (Barclay) Compiled by M&M on the basisof playlist reports, using a weighted -scoring system, Compiled by M&M on the basis of playlist reports, using a weighted -scoring system, Datasupplied by SNEP/IPSOS from an electronically monitored panel of national and based on audience size. based on audience size. regional stations. Songs are ranked by number of plays and weighted by audience.

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TW LWWOC Artistaille Original Label TW LW WOC Artist/Pitle Original Label TS TW LW LW WOC Artist/Tit Original Label TS

1 14 (EDEL) 1 1 5 GEORGE MICHAEIJOUTSIDE (EPIC) 1 1 4 EMH1A/BIG BIG WORLD (UNIVERSAL)23 3 JENNIFER PAIGE/CRUSH 2 1 11 VolumiallHou Me Vast (RCA) 2 2 9 Aerosmith/I Don't Want To Miss (Columbia) 10 2 4 6 Alanis Morissette/Thank U (Maverick/Sire)19 3 2 9 Boyzone/No Matter What (Polydor) 3 4 11 Lenny Kravitzfl Belong To You (Virgin) 7 3 3 6 George MichaellOutside (Epic)23 4 17 7 George MichaellOutside (Epicpic) 7 4 2 7 Jennifer Brown/Tuesday Afternoon (Arista)21 5 4 24 Des'ree/Life (E) 4 5 9 Robbie Williams/Millennium (Chrysalis) (EMI) 5 6 2 U2/Sweetest Thing (Island) 9 5 7 4 Cher/Believe (WEA)20 6 5 9 Blof/Wat Zou Je Doen? 7 27 5 U2/Sweetest Thing (Mercury) 6 7 2 Alanis Morissette/Thank U (Maverick/Sire) 7 6 6 12 Manic Street Preachers/If You Tolerate This (Epic) 21 (Epic) 8 8 10 Nomads/Yakalelo 7 8 3 Goo Goo Dolls/Iris (Metal Blade/WEA) 7 7 8 6 U2/Sweetest Thing (Island) 18 9 13 8 Meja/All 'Bout The Money (Columbia) 8 3 11 Ultra/Say It Once (Warner) 6 8 5 13 Jennifer Paige/Crush (Edel)17 10 10 11 Manau/La 'fribu De Dana (Polydoor) (Dance Factory) 6 9 9 5 Beautiful South/Perfect 10 (Go Discs/Mercury)16 11 6 13 Anouk/Sacrifice (Din) 9 9 7 X-TremefLove Song 12 7 26 Henk Westbroek/Zelfs Je Naam Is Mooi (Columbia) (Warner Brothers)17 10 10 3 Ligabue/Ho Perso Le Parole (WEA) 9 10 16 5 R.E.M./Daysleeper 13 4 Edsilia Rombley/Second Floor (Dino) 33 11 11 6 R.E.M./Daysleeper (Warner Brothers) 8 11 18 2 Madonna/The Power Of Goodbye (Maverick/Sire) 17 14 11 6 Mania Morisette/Thank U (Maverick) 12 NEAnggun/Snow On The Sahara (Columbia) 4 12 11 11 Robbie Williams/Millennium (Chrysalis) 13 15 9 10 Lauryn HilllDoo Wop (Ruff House/Columbia) > 13 12 (Roule/Virgin) 6 13 14 2 Des'ree/What's Your Sign? (Sony S2) 14 16 55 3 Touch And Go/Would You (V2) 4 Stardust/Music Sounds Better Cardigans/My Favourite Game (Polydor) 17 17 31 8 14 14 3 Zucchero/Blu (Polydor) 7 14 10 8 Lutricia McNeallSomeone Loves (Siljemark/CNR) 4 (Zomba) 18 19 Vengaboys/Boom Boom 15 15 2 Meja/All 'Bout The Money (Columbia) 7 15 13 7 Phil CollinsTrue Colours (Virgin/WEA) 14 19 12 11 Faithless/God Is A DJ (Cheeky) (Sugar/Polydor) 5 16 17 9 Cardigans/My Favourite Game(Trampolene/Stockholm) 13 2020 8 Melanie B. & Missy Elliott/I Want You Back (Virgin) 16 18 2 Elisa/Cure Me 17 16 2 Neja/Shock (LUP/New Music) 5 17 15 U Boyzone/No Matter What (Polydor) 14 21 14 41 Shania Twain/You're Still The One (Mercury) 22 36 4 Close II You/Friends (Epic) 8 Bryan Adams/On A Day Like Today (A&M) 13 IS 19 5 Marina ReiffInnamorero (Virgin) 18 19 10 23 16 27 Acda En De Munnik/Niet Of Nooit Geweest (S.MAR.T.) 19 aNEDee-Tah/Relax (ffrr) 5 19 > RE Honeyz/Finally Found (1st Avenue/Mercury) 13 24 51 3 Romeo/Flying (Dureco) 7 Hole/Celebrity Skin (Geffen) 6 20 >. NE Culture Club/I Just Wanna Be Loved (Virgin) 10 25 2819 4 The Cause/Stand By Me (BMG) 2020

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13 1 ROBBIE WILLIAMS/MILLENNIUM (CHRYSALIS) 1 1 3 ROSANA/CONTIGO (MCA) 4 1 6 GEORGE MICHAEIJOUTSIDE (EPIC) 2 4 4 Manolo Garcia/Zapatero (Ariola) 4 2 7 M-Peopleffestify (M People/BMG) 13 2 2 Boyzone/No Matter What (Polydor) (Epic) 3 3 6 Especialistas/Me Pudro Por Ti (Polydor) 4 3 18 Cher/Believe (WEA) 12 3 George MichaellOutside (Edel) 4 2 2 Alvaro Urquijo/Cada Minuto (Columbia) 4 4 Justyna Steczkowska/Kryminalna Milosc (Pomaton) 8 4 3 Jennifer Paige/Crush (Virgin) 5 5 4 La Oreja De Van Gogh/Sonare (Epic) 3 5 1 K.A.SAJKadzy Lubi Boogie (Ariola) 11 5 6 Spice Girls/Viva Forever 9 Phil Collins/True Colours (Virgin/WEA) 6 > NENell.Lo/La Banda Del/Palabras Vacias (Universal) 3 8 Des'ree/What's Your Sign? (Sony S2) 6 4 (Rosza/Warner) 7 8 4 Laura Pausini/Un' Emergenza D'Amore (CGD) 3 7 2 Joe Cocker/Broken Hearted (Capitol) 12 7 Charlieliavehaz Bryan Adams/On A Day Like Today (A&M) 8 7 4 Alejandro Sanz/Si Hay Dios (WEA) 3 8 Magma/Dzien Jak Piekna (PolyGram) 8 8 9 9 6 3 Girasoules/Ceremonia Robot (EMI) 3 9 Alanis Morissette/Thank U (Maverick/Sire) 9 20 Zoltan Erika/Easy Mix (Magneoton) 10 19 Sheryl Crow/My Favorite Mistake (A&M) 10 > NESabor Ketama/Como Librarme De Ti (Mercury) 3 10 Chazz feat. Coolio/Raise The Roof (RCA) 9 II >. NESeal/Human Beings (Warner Brothers) 3 Goya/Kupie Sobie Dom (Pomaton) 10 11 8 Des'ree/Life (Sony S2) 7 12 12 Balazs Feco/Hetfoi Hold (Sony) 12 x- NEOasis/The Masterplan (Creation) 3 12 Beautiful South/Perfect 10 (Go Discs/Mercury) 15 V-Tech/Vetkezz Velem! (EMI) 13 > REElla Balla Sola/Y Quisiera (Hiapavox) 3 13 3 R.E.M./Daysleeper (Warner Brothers) 9 13 12 14 Republic/KEOnnyek Helyett (MI -5) 14 > REMeja/All 'Bout The Money (Columbia) 3 14 10 Maryla Rodowicz/Weselne Dzieci (Tra-La-La) 8 15 Shania Twain/You're Still The One (Mercury) 15 x- REBryan Adams/On A Day Like Today (A&M) 3 15 19 Jennifer Paige/Crush (Edel) Mike Oldfield/Man In The Rain (WEA) 16 20 3 Hootie/Blowfish/I Will Wait (Atlantic) 3 16 PM Dawn/I Had No Right (Gee Street/V2) 6 16 Is 8 Aerosmith/I Don't Want To Miss (Columbia) 17 19 3 Cher/Believe (WEA) 3 17 16 P. Kosiarkiewicz/Nie Jestem Byle Co (IzabelinStudio) 17 5 18 Roy Es Adam/Trambulin (BMG) 18 18 5 R.E.M./Daysleeper (Warner Brothers) 3 18 4 Meja/All 'Bout The Money (Columbia) 9 7 7 19 16 SashllMysterious Times (X -IT) 19 17 5 Mania Morissette/Thank U (Maverick/Sire) 3 19 Kisha/Why (Ariola) DJ Abe/Coffee Break (Self) 20 16 5 U2/Sweetest Thing (Island) 3 20 Alisha's Attic/The Incidentals (Mercury) 8 20 Compiled by the Hungarian Commercial Radio Association on the basis of playlist Compiled by M&M on the basis of playlist reports, using a weighted -scoring system, Compiled by M&M on the basis of playlist reports, using a weighted -scoring system, reports, using a weighted -scoring system, based on audience size. based on audience size. based on audience size.

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