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The SKY is the limit for based pop duo they are in a unique postion on that issue as well because all the majors are at the table. At the time by Sean LaRose about their successes and how Piece Of Paradise of writing they found themselves in an unusual came to be. situation. "There is a bidding war going on right James and Antoine the unlikely duo who are Sky, The personable *duo were obviously excited now in America between Warner Bros. Arista, have lots to celebrate with the release of their second about the atttention the and their two singles Interscope and Sony. We have met with Warner Bros single. Love , from their debut EMI album garnered but Antoine asserted "We are really and Arista and they both were very nice. If I had to Piece Of Paradise. Both titles are making a mad anxious about tonight, this is our first perfomance decide tomorrow morning which one I would go rush to the top of their respective charts at lightning in front of the public. We have done media shows with I couldn't." speed. In addition to their groundbreaking retail and coporate stuff but we have never played in front Whenyou have all the players at the table you and radio stats for a "new" Canadian act, they are of our fans: It's going to be cool to see the reaction have more of a creative license with respect to who in the middle of a major label bidding war .for an and feel the vibes." and why you are going to sign with and Sky is American signing. They stopped by the RPM The response to the album and the reception determined to shop for the label that will best offices before they played their first gig in front of the singles have been getting have the "dynamic represent them. "It's all going to come down to the public at 's new club Money. They talked duo" basically shocked but they admit they were priority. It isn't about how much money they are hoping this would album would break them going to put in our pockets. it's about whether they nationally. Antoine explained "We have a strong are going to put us on the shelf for two -and -a -half belief in our because we worked really hard years or are they going to get us out there?" Antoine on them: We were hoping for the best and things reveals. James goes on to point out "marketing are really looking great.'" James, the quiet one, adds budgets and promotion are the important things to It happened a rot quicker than we expected." us." With their current appeal internationally an American signing was only a matter of time. But SKY continued on page 14 Universal and Disney sign distribution agreement Universal Music (Canada) and Walt Disney Records Steamroller Meets The Mouse, billed as "a unique have entered into a long term agreement whereby interpretation"- of classic Disney songs. Universal will market and distribute all Disney Besides representation through traditional music -related products including soundtracks and' music retailers, Universal Music has entered into storytellers (Read-Alongs and Sing-Alongs). The an agreementwith Penguin Canada for Penguin to catalogue includes all Disney titles. The agreement - distribute tonon-traditional accounts. takes effect March 1. In commenting on the new relationship with It was pointed out that the agreement giveS Disney, Universal and Penguin, Randy Lennox, Universal Music "exclusive representation"in president of Universal Music (Canada) views the Canada for the product line which includes full coupling as "a dynamic opportunity for growth as marketing of all titles. Included is the soundtrack we take Disney music to a new level in Canada:- from Tarzan. the upcoming Disney animated feature Joe Etter, director of sales for Walt Disney boasting five new songs by Phil Collins. The Records, suggests the agreement is "unique in its soundtrack has a May 18 street date. Also benefiting structure, incorporating the varied talents of both from the new arrangeMent is Mannheim companies and lays the groundwork for an even Steamroller with the March 16 release of Mannheim stronger presence for Disney music at retail."

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Music Awards? The cultural fabric of this country she bows to Stern's demand to appear on his show. taarshys would inspire real nationalism if we could actually And, it's now been reported that all of Stern see what there is in the cultural bin. All the affiliates across the U.S. have jumped on the "Ban organizations are in place already, with, perhaps Alanis" bandwagon. Pretty heady stuff. And, talk the exception of . And these organizations, about noses out of joint, there are a bunch of media with a little help from various government levels, people right here in Toronto who are pissed off at could underwrite most of the production. Just think, Morissette as well. Here's a hint of who they may the Prairie Music Awards, The Canadian Pacific be. Who wasn't invited to her recent press Music Awards, The North West Territories Awards. conference in Toronto? (EC: Watch a falling star!!!) They c already has its ADISQ Awards, which does The guys from"away"!!!When in very nicely for Canada's French speaking with Elvira Capreese Newfoundland, they say, do as the Newfielanders population. Don't know about Ontario. They do, or is it what they do to the people from "away", The blind leading the ...!!!At a recent luncheon probably think the Junos belong to them. (EC: which is an east coast description of someone who down St. John's way, a couple from away created a Something to think about, regional awards, I isn't from down there. The big "away" fish they moment of humour for their fellow diners. The elder mean!!!) snagged this time was J.J. hisself. They caught him of the pair, had to go to the john, which was upstairs, Here we go again!!!One western broadcast baron in between jogging, fitted him up with the old about 17 steps, and the other guy, not in the elderly was more than a little pissed over the gobbling up Newfie dory slicks, got him to kiss an ancient cod class yet, but catching up, volunteered to lend a of that Toronto station. And, apparently there's been fish and "screetched" him out. Or was it in? helping hand, to go up the stairs, that is. When they some nasty words going on between that bunch in Anyway, observers say that since he returned home, came back down, the younger of the dynamic duo Hull and the cowboy. Watch for the cowboy to make he's been running better, not faster, but he's broke up the audience who were waiting a pitch for another MAJOR prize in a MAJOR developed a bit of a fish movement which should breathlessly, by exclaiming, "It took us so long to market. Not to be left out in the cold ... he's been come in handy for his next marathon. (EC: He better get up the stairs, we forgot what we were going waiting for the chance to pounce on those Hull guys, stay away from the water!!!) for." (EC: Just two friendly old guys!!!) watch for another MAJOR player in that MAJOR Have you noticed???It's taking a little time, Too much! TOO MUCH!!!You know, what really market to make a bid for a station right under the but isn't it encouraging to see how many of the annoys me with morning radio shows is the cackling noses of the guys in Hull. (EC: Who controls people who found themselves among the token broads that became a part of the morning who???) "unwanted" have found their expertise is, in fact, team. Those phony laughs, and most of the stations Ban Alanis???Q107's program director, no "wanted"? (EC: Yeah! We only have 89% to go!!!) had one, was enough to make me tune into Howard stranger to tackling things controversial, like Stern. Well, now we've got a morning guy who has legislated radio, has pulled all Alanis Morissette an irritating belly laugh. He sounds almost insane product off his programming schedule. It seems that or like someone who's on a bender. So now, I would Morissette refused to appear on the Howard Stern agree with cloning. Wouldn't it be just a perfect show, but she did show up on the Rosie O'Donnell world if Wally Crouter could have been cloned? Show, and we all know what Stern thinks about (EC: Baaaa!!!) Sweet Rosie. So, as Stern goes, naturally goes a A A The east meets the rest!!!We have awards Cardinal. Stern won't support Morissette until she published weekly since shows, too many awards shows. Then we have the February 24th, 1964,by East Coast Music Awards which quite frankly, was RPM Music Publications LTD. one of the best I've seen this year. This was a show 6 Brentcliffe Road with heart. 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By The Water, The Reason Why and 1 1 4 BRITNEY SPEARS Breathless which he wrote with Janice Powers. Baby One More lime (Jive) 41651 - N Ice On The Road has been taken as the first single and video. Distributed by Page Music 2 2 7 CHER Believe (Warner Bros) 47121-P Distribution. No MAPL logos, but it's assumed that most of the tracks are Cancon. -WG ME 47 2 SKY Piece Of Pardise (EMI) 94210 - F KARP - Alternative Ad m 4 3 16 OFFSPRING Karp -72 Americana (Sony) 69661 - H A flawless fusion of "psychedelic" love ballads 5 4 10 BIG SHINY TUNES 3 with techno and rock, kind of rare these days, Various Artists (EMI/UniversaVWarner) - particularly the usage of "psychedelic," which conjures up visions of a memorable era in KIP HANRAHAN - Jazz 6 5 14 MUCH DANCE 1999 music. But that's what Sean Karp has put Days and Nights of Blue Luck Inverted Various Artists I BMG) 74321-N together very neatly in this five -song ER.covers from the Motown oeuvre. Title American Clave/Justin Time -1012 7 6 7 WOMEN Et SONGS 2 There's just enough of a sampling of Karp's notwithstanding, it's an excellent album that Auditor alert! Do not -- repeat, do not -- be put Various Artists/Collections (WEA) 37040 songwriting mystique and his unadulterated emphasizes what one dares suggest is the off by an initial hearing. Yes, ideally PETER SABOURIN - Country now universal appeal of Motown. There's no compositions should capture immediate 8 7 4 W.W.F. MUSIC VOL. 3 Tall Bourbon single star performer here but saxophonist attention and truthfully, Days and Nights does Various Artists (Koch) 8803 Rodeo International -503 Stanley Turrentine stands out with Stevie just that but in a puzzling way. A typical initial 9 12 20 LAURYN HILL This "country outlaw" from North Bay, Ontario, -BW Wonder's You And I and Sir Duke. reaction is likely to be one of puzzlement ie: Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill (Columbia) 6 signed a worldwide publishing deal with Banff "wotinell is that?" Possibly that's why the album Music last year and has since had this album LENNY BR EAU - Simply Guitar was held for general release till now after being 10 11 5 EVERLAST released across Canada and Europe. The title Boy Wonder produced in 1988. Repeat hearings however, Whitey Ford Sings The Blues (Tommy Bo track was taken as the first single which True North/Guitararchives-0172-J reveal much of value both in melodic structure established Sabourin as an artist to watch.The Randy Bachman deserves recognition and and orchestration to be enjoyed. Hanrahan 11 13 58 SHANIA TWAIN Come On Over (Mercury/Universal) 5360 second single, Drifting Cowboy Band, has reward (a Walt Grealis Achievement Award pushes the musical envelope to a destination caught the attention of country programmers perhaps?) for his efforts through Guitarchives evidently known only to himself but the journey 12 9 17 SABRINA THE TEENAGE W who gave the track those important spins in keeping alive the legacy of Lenny Breau. is shoorasell interesting and possibly fulfilling. Soundtrack (Viacom) 25220-J resulting in a chart single for Sabourin (#88). This first volume of a proposed series features The impressive and very memorable Lenny at age fifteen.There are 27 musical cuts SHERMAN IRBY - Blues 13 10 18 U2 "bourbon -stained" vocal approach lends -- some of them are medleys -- so they'reBig Mama's Biscuits Best Of 1980-1990 (IslancVUniversall 31, vocal approach, a sort of youthful annoyance credence to his song message. There's just Blue Note -72438-56234-F or maybe arrogance with jagged edges which 14 14 5 SUGAR RAY enough of a rock edge to create that "interest Titles aren't truly important for songs without 14:59 -(Lava/Atlantic) 83151-P factor" probably best displayed on Just goes in keeping with the entertainment value. lyrics. Many of Strauss, the Waltz King's Campus radio programmers should go nuts Because. There's a touch and a very pleasant compositions don't conjure up images of 15 15 14 MARIAH CAREY with all five tracks. Four of the five are Karp one, of honky-tonk on This Old Guitar, Little their's. One as explicit however, as Big Mama's #1's (Columbia) 69670 - H Band and Margaret And Ann, which are key originals. He does his own spin on the Animals' Biscuits makes us think of small soul breads #1 hit House Of The Rising Sun (RPM - Sept. 16 18 18 PHIL COLLINS tracks. But don't overlook Janey and Star, that are heavy and hot. What Sherman Irby 8/64), a little left of the original, but nonetheless Hits (Atlantic) 83139 - P either one of which could come out of left field. servesuphereonaltosaxwith stays within the parameters of Karp's own He wrote all the material here. The album was accompaniment is soft and decidedly cool 17 8 3 FOXY BROWN creative agenda, sort of a backhanded tribute, produced by Michael Fonfara and recorded at which isn't to suggest that the album is without Chyna Doll (Def Jam) - J a key track. But so is Poor Man's Princess and various Canadian studios. -WG merit. Listened to as cool school blues it's quite The Connection. Produced by Karp, who 18 17 7 NEW RADICALS pleasurable. There are eleven of Billy Maybe You've Been Brain Washed (Univi FERGUS HAMBLETON - Easy/Pop supplies a lot of energy performing on drums, Strayhorn's Take The A Train and seven bass, guitar and keyboards. Amos Carlen Snapshots minutes of cool. But, it's not what one expects 19 22 7 WILL SMITH doubles on wha guitar and keys and supplies Supermono-019 of Big Mama's Biscuits. -BW Big Willie Style (Columbia) 68683-H backup vocals and David Bell is also heard on This is the first solo album from Toronto singer, songwriter and musician Fergus Hambleton keys. Produced by Amos Carlen and recorded 20 23 24DIXIE CHICKS (Epic) 68195-H in some years. He was kept busy keeping Juno at Toronto's Umbrella Sound where Joao award winning reggae band, The Sattalites, Carvalho gets credit for mastering. Four of the five tracks qualify as four -parts Cancon. Call ALBUM PICK El 25 55 SARAH McLACHLAN which he founded, on the straight and narrow. Surfacing (Nettwerk) 30116-F He wanted to release an album that was "very Last Tango Productions at 416-538-1838 for CRASH TEST DUMMIES - Pop 'n Weird -WG beautiful and different," which he has, and with more information. Give Yourself A Hand 22 16 15 JEWEL a large dose of reverence. Hambleton's talent Vik/BMG-74321-63822-N Spirit (Atlantic) 82950 - P on a variety of instruments: guitar, saxophone, The Superman musical signature is gone. The Dummies' adds to his vocal 23 20 21 GOO COO DOLLS mystique with a cleverly created and welcome departure but still maintains his lust for clarinet and , goes without question. Dizzy Up the OH (Warner Bros) 47058 - I Given the added backing featured musicians; the weird. It's a positive 12 -song happening with a couple of notable surprises. Roberts George Koller (bass), Colin Linden (guitar), has allowed his songwriting sanctum to be invaded. Greg Wells, described as a "fast - 24 21 7 JAY -Z (electric sitar), Chris rising Canuck-born wunderkind", wrote all the music with Roberts. He also produced Vol 2 - Hard Knock Life (Def Jam/Univen Whiteley (pedal steel), Hugh Marsh (violin), the album which was recorded in Los Angeles. There are no MAPL logos on the artwork, 25 19 33 ARMAGEDDON O.S.T Tim Bovaconti (vocals, guitar), Neil Chapman but I guess when you've sold 8.5 million units of previous , you don't need the Various Artists (Epic) 69440-H (guitar), Jack Zaza (flute) Catherine Keenan Cancon connection. But it's there anyway, as most of the tracks, if not all of them are (hurdy gurdy) and Kathryn Rose (vocals), not three -parts Cancon (MAL). Keep A Lid On Things, taken as the first single is already 26 27 36 BRANDY too shabby, and you can visualize the beauty capturing the important radio markets across Never Say Never (Atlantic) 63039-P and the difference that Hambleton has the country resulting in listings on both the achieved through veteran producer Terry RPM 100 Hit Tracks and A/C charts. Nice 27 31 58 ANDREA BOCELLI Romanza (Phillips/Universal) 56456-J Brown. A lush and very impressive production. packaging of the single, by the way. Not to Hambleton's vocals are mindful of the years get too taken up with Roberts and producer 28 26 15 BRYAN ADAMS when vocalists put their very soul into their YO-YO MA - Baroque Wells, there's more to the Dummies, and they On A Day Like Today (A a M/Universal) Simply Baroque are , , Benjamin Darvill and . In fact, another key track 29 29 16 METALLICA Sony Classical -60680-H Garage Inc. (BeIctra) 12262 - P We were present at CBC Toronto for the is A Little Something, with Reid joining announcement of cellistYo-Yo Ma as the 1999 Roberts and Wells for the writing chore. The 30 32 31 THE TRAGICALLY HIP winner of the prestigious Glenn Gould prize. other notable departure and this one noted Phantom Power (Universal) 81083-J That should give a boost, if any is needed, to by Roberts tells the whole story, so get ready 31 24 17 ALANIS MORISSETTE the sales of this splendid album with the tongue for this non -watershed album with its in cheek, oxymoronic title. The equally "midnight rhythms, dubby interludes, graffiti - Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (ME splattered lyrics, muted guitars and mondo excellent liner notes will advise you better than LEI63 2 B*WITCHED we can about baroque music and instruments. breakbeats." So love 'em or not, this is the new Crash Test Dummies, well, a new approach B"Witched (Epic) 69751-73 - H We'll "simply" advise that once again Mr. M anyway. You'll get that feeling of weirdness from A Cigarette Is All You Get, Just Shoot displays his versatility playing selected works Me, Baby, Pissed With Me and I Love Your Goo. Aching To Sneeze and I Want To Par-tay 33 28 14 GARTH BROOKS of Bach and Boccerini accompanied by Toon also lends credence to the nice structuring job on the new foundation. -WG Double Uve (Capitol) 97424 - Koopman conducting the Amsterdam Baroque 34 30 12 2 PAC Greatest Hits (Jive)41667 - N - N (Jive)41667 Hits Greatest PAC 2 12 30 34

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That Veteran country programmer Fred King succumbed chairman of Canadian Country Music Week, he was too was the first year the Big Country Awards were to kidney failure in Regina of Feb. 16. He was 64. relentless in pressuring the local municipal televised on the Global Network, again through Mr. Born in Kenora, Ontario, Mr. King began his government and the province of Saskatchewan to King's influence. a radio career in the Lakehead (Thunder Bay) at That was an exciting time in Mr. King's career Record Distributor Co CJLX, followed by on -air stints in London and and he could hardly contain his excitement as he BMG - N EMI - F Un Kitchener before moving to CKRM Regina. read the names of the Big Country winners to his TW LW WO February 22, 1999 When he joined the Regina station, he radio audience the morning after the awards show, influenced the owner to change the format to country peppering his show with recordings by these artists 1 1 14 UNBELIEVABLE music. Within months the station was enjoying who had become stars in their own right over that Diamond Rio/Title track/CD track -N excellent ratings, and was credited with directly weekend. Among those voted the top in their class (A.Anderson/J.Steele) M.D.Clute/Dian KM 15 13 FOR A LITTLE WHILE popularizing country music throughout the prairie were Carroll Baker as country female singer, Dick Tim McGraw/Everywhere/pro single -F provinces as other stations adopted the country Damron who won the country male singer award, (Vassar/Mandile/Vandiver) Gallimore/St 3 2 11 THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME format. CKRM was the #1 country radio station in and Family Brown who took the top country group Shania Twain/Come On Over/pro single. the west for a decade or more. award home to Ottawa. (S.Twain/R.J.Lange) R.J.Lange (Univert 4 4 6 YOU WERE MINE As program director of CKRM, Mr. King was Mr. King also provided guidance and Dixie Chicks/Wide Open Spaces/pro sin responsible for opening many doors for young counselling to his son Scott who became a country (E.Erwin/M.Seidel) P.Worley/B.Chancey 5 3 12 I DON'T WANT TO MISS A Canadian country hopefuls, squeezing their recording artist at a very young age and who relied Mark Chesnutt/Wherever You Are/CD ti independent productions between the more Fred King (I) at the Big Country Awards in Regina heavily on his dad's wisdom. (D.Warren) M.Wright (Decca) (1978) with Quebec country artists Jerry and 6 5 19 HOLD ON TO ME established artists, a move that fostered listener Jo'Ann Robitaille. Mr. King retired from CKRM two and a half /Leave A Ma interest and paved the way for national recognition. years ago, but kept close contact with the station (B.Daly/W.Flambeau) C.Petocz/J.M.Moi get behind the weekend that would be a showcase 7 6 15 STAND BESIDE ME It was Mr. King who was instrumental in which valued his knowledge of programming and Jo Dee Messina/I'm Alright/pro single -F having the Big Country Awards weekend staged in for not only Saskatchewan talent, but a major country music in general. He is survived by his wife (S.A.Davis) B.Gallimere/T.McClure (Curl Regina at the Regina Inn in 1978. As host committee promotion for the city of Regina. He also arranged 8 9 13 BUSY MAN Patty, daughters Susan and Norma and son Gord. Billy Ray Cyrus/Shot Full Of Love/pro sin (B.Regan/G.Teren) J.Kelton/K.Stegall IL 9 10 12 POWERFUL THING Trisha Yearwood/Where Your Road Lea (A.Anderson.S.Vaughn) T.Brownff.Year 10 11 14 NO PLACE THAT FAR D Sara Evans/Self-titled/pro single -N .1 (S.Evans/T.Shapiroff.Martin) N.Wilson, i COUINfriegErit ALIA3BILTIVIE IA E n 14 11 KEEPIN' UP _11 Alabama/For The Record/CD track =wpm- indicates biggest mover (Owen/Gentry/Fowler/Rogers) Cook/Ala 12 12 15 IVEY'S WALL Bruce Guthro/Of Your Son/pro single -F NV LW WO FEBRUARY 22, 1999 MAPL: Indicates album has some Cancon CASEY CLARKE (B.Guthro) C.Irschick (EMI) VIDEO & INSTANT TOP FORTY E l 18 13 WRONG NIGHT Reba/If You See Him/pro single -J 1 1 52 DIXIE CHICKS 21 25 39 LEANN RIMES (J.Leo/R.Bowles) D.Malloy/R.McEntire Wide Open Spaces Sittin' On Top Of The World 1. You Were Mine - Dixie Chicks Monument -68195-11 Curb -77901-F 14 8 16 DIRECTION OF LOVE 2. No Place That Far - Sara Evans Patricia Conroy/Wild As The Wind/pro s 16 DIAMOND RIO 22 24 22 TRACY LAWRENCE Mil 8 (P.Conroy) R.Schnaars/B.Frank (Shorelir Unbelievable The Best Of Tracy Lawrence 3. Fly - The Wilkinsons Arista -07822 - N Atlantic -83137-P 4. There You Have It- Blackhawk 15 7 20 SPIRIT OF A BOY - WISDC Randy Travis/You And You Alone/pro sir 3 2 64SHANIA TWAIN 23 21 17 BLACKHAWK 5. Bells -The Rankins (T.Bruce/G.Burtnik) Stroud/GallimoreTh Come On Over The Sky's The Limit Mercury/Universal-314-536-003-J PAL Arista Nashville -07822-18872 6. Any One Else - Collin Raye 16 17 6 DRIVE ME WILD Sawyer Brown/Upcoming/pro single -F 4 3 13 GARTH BROOKS 24 27 35 BROOKS & DUNN 7. Everytime I Cry -Terri Clark (Miller/Hubbard/Lawlor) Miller/McAnalh Double Live If Your See Her 8. It's - Garth Brooks Capitol 97424 - F Arista -18865-N E a 22 6 HOW FOREVER FEELS Kenny Chesney/I Will Stand/pro single -P 5 6 25 THE WILKINSONS 25 22 36 GARTH BROOKS 9. Drive Me Wild - Sawyer Brown (W.Mobley/T.Mullins) B.Cannon/N.Wils Nothing But Love Limited Series Box Set 10. For You I Will - Aaron Tippin Giant -24699-P Capitol -94572-F 18 19 16 THERE'S MORE WHERE TH 11. Can't Get Enough - Patty Loveless Jason McCoy/Playin' For Keeps/comp6- 6 12 23 ALABAMA 26 29 46 JO DEE MESSINA 1McCoy/Blackman) S.Baggett (LIniverst For The Record: 41 Number One Hits I'm Alright 12. Hands Of Working Man -Ty Herndon RCA -76332-N Curb -77904-F 13. How Forever Feels - Kenny Chesney 19 24 6 I'LL THINK OF A REASON L Lee Ann Womack/Some Things/CD trac 6 SARA EVANS 41 11 111 32 GEORGE STRAIT 14. Spirit Of A Boy - Randy Travis (F.Martin/T.Nichols) M.Wright (Decca) No Place That Far One Step At A Time RCA -67653-N MCA -70020-J 15. Bang A Drum - LeDoux/Bon Jovi 20 21 16 FLY (The Angel Song) The Wilkinsons/Nothing But Love 8 5 41 16. Tore Up From The Floor - Wade Hayes FAITH HILL 28 33 25 (Wilkinson/Bourke) Hazelden/Zavitson/J Faith The Key 17.29 Nights - Danni Leigh Warner Bros. -46790-P MCA Nashville -70017-J 21 20 18 CANADIAN SUNRISE 18. That Don't Impress Me - Shania Twain Prairie Oyster - What Is This Country 9 10 37 HOPE FLOATS O.S.T 29 23 37 TERRI CLARK (J.Besen) Prairie Oyster/M.Poole (pro si Various Artists How IFeel 19. A Bitter End - Deryl Dodd 22 23 4 EMI -93402-F Mercury/Universal-314 558 211-J OP: 20. Blue Horizon - Farmer's Daughter I CANT GET OVER YOU Brooks 8 Dunn/If You See Her/pro single 4 15 10 VARIOUS 30 28 91 SHANIA TWAIN 21. Loved Enough - Deana Carter (R.Dunn/T.McBridel D.Cook/K.Brooks/R Touched By An Angel O.S.T. The Woman In Me Sony 68971 - Mercury/Universal-314-522-886-J PA L 22. A Matter Of Love - Stephanie Beaumont 23 16 11 LESLIE'S WEDDING DAY Joel Feeney/A Little Bit Of Your Love/ 14 22 ALAN JACKSON 31 31 41 STEVE WARINER 23. Stand Beside Me - Jo Dee Messina (J.Feeney/S.Smith) C.Farren (Universal) High Mileage Burnin' The Roadhouse Down 24. With You - Lila McCann Arista -18877-N Capitol -94482-F 24 25 21 RED WINE KISSES 25. No More Looking -Travis Tritt Montgomery Steele/First Time Out/CD t 12 7 12 VARIOUS ARTISTS 32 26 35 REBA McENTIRE (M.Steele) G.Dere/M.Steele (MSI) CMT Canada 99 If You See Him 26. Too Many Hands - Jim Cuddy BMG 62708 - N MCA Nashville -70019-J BM 30 12 I WISH SHE WAS MINE 27. Better Man - Warren Brothers Cohn Amey/Selt-titled/pro single 11 PRINCE OF EGYPT O.S.T. 33 30 72 PAUL BRANDT IEEE 16 (C.Amey) J.O'Sullivan/S.Ball-C.Amey (A Various Artists Outside The Frame 28. Canadian Sunrise - Prairie Oyster Dreamworks 50045 - Reprise -46635-P 29. Written In Stars - John/Rimes 26 28 5 BLUE HORIZON Farmer's Daughter/This Is The Life/pro s 14 9 11 BILLY RAY CYRUS 34 34 52 BRUCE GUTHRO 30. Leslie's Wedding Day - Joel Feeney (Meissner/Leiske/Kelman/Samograd) Ri Shot Full Of Love Of Your Son Mercury/Universal- 558 347-J EMI -57175-F 31. She'll Find Someone - Jamie Warren 27 13 15 RIGHT ON THE MONEY Alan Jackson/High Mileage/pro single -k 15 13 13 DEANA CARTER 35 35 29 COLLIN RAYE 32. Tearin' It Up - Garth Brooks (C.Black/P.Vassar) K.Stegall (Arista) Everything's Gonna Be Alright Walls Came Down 33. Somebody's Watching - Kinleys Capitol 211429 - F Epic -68876-H 28 35 4 MEANWHILE 34. Never Loved You Anyway -The Corrs George Strait/One Step At A Time/CD ti 16 15 61 GARTH BROOKS 36 40 20 TAMMY INYNETTE - REMEMBERED (J.E.Knoblock/W.Holyfield) T.Brown/G.f. Sevens Various Artists 35. Let Me Let Go - Faith Hill Capitol -7243-86599-F Elektra-62277-P 36. Take Me - Lari White 29 39 6 WHEN MAMA AIN'T HAPF Tracy Byrd/I'm From The Country/pro sir 17 17 5 PRAIRIE OYSTER 37 34 37 GIL GRAND 37. Freeway - Farmer's Daughter (R.Giles/G.Godard/T.Michaels) T.Brown What Is This Country Famous First Words ViK-74321-62408-N Monument -68853-H 38. Ordinary Life - Chad Brock 30 31 16 SOMEBODY'S OUT THERE The Kinleys/Touched By An Angel/pro s 20 3 18 MAVERICKS 38 39 34 NEW COUNTRY 5 39. I've Got This Feeling - Mavericks (Lerner/Golde/Booker) Haselden/Zavitsc Trampoline Various Artists 40. 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