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WINNERS FLASHMAKERS GLORIA ESTEFAN Epic MADONNA Sire,WB GEORGE MICHAEL Col STYX A&M CROSSOVERS TRACIE SPENCER Capitol TARA KEMP Giant TESLA Geffen TONY! TONI! TONE! Wing/Merc EARPICKS GLORIA ESTEFAN Epic MADONNA Sire/WB HEART Capitol PHIL COLLINS Atlantic BREAKOUTS c&c MUSIC Col CHRIS ISAAK Reprise ROGER McGUINN Arista GODFATHER III (ST) Col WILDCARD TEVIN CAMPBELL PP/WB See Page 10 For Details HOT NEW RELEASES STEVIE B THE PEACE CHOIR I'll Be By Your Side Give Peace A Chance LMFt/RCA 2758-4R Virgir 4-98839 BEN E. KING PET SHOP BOYS Book Of Love How Do You Expect... Atlantic 4-87827 EMI 50343 CHEAP TRICK POISON If You Need Me Ride The Wind Epic 34T-73566 Capitol 44616 HOWARD HEWETT UB40 ICan't Tell You Why Here lAm Elektra 64908 Virgin 4-99141 SUSANNA HOFFS WINGER My Side Of The Bed Easy Come Easy Go Col 38T-73529 Atlantic 4-87773 JAZZI P WORLD ON EDGE Feel The Rhythm Still Beating A&M NA Charisma 4-98852 AP LITTLE CAESAR U TOP In Your Arms Give It Up DGC CS19003 WO 19470 INSPIRAI. CARPETS 4 •••, "A TOTALLY DIFFERENT STRATOSPHERE" 1 SOUNDS .• -41.•• •• q.

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DENNIS LAVINTHAL Publisher Brodey's Grody LENNY BEER SINGLES It's still Janet, but Columbia's Surface and C&C Editor In Chief TONI PROFERA Music Factory are pushing hard for their shots. Next 6 Executive Editor week should be the breakthrough. DAVID ADELSON Vice President/Managing Editor DIALOGUE MIKE MURPHY Elektra founder Jac Holzman discovered the Doors. Senior Broadcast Editor He'll probably be looking for the exit when he sees 34 ROY TRAKIN what HITS' true Brit Edwin Pouncey did to him. Senior Editor ANITA WEBB Did Lee Atwater really get aGrammy nomination? Operations Manager HITS presents the same list you've seen everywhere 44 KAREN GLAUBER else. Post Modem Editor GRAHAM ARMSTRONG JAMS Jams Editor And you thought all they did at Atco's Michel'le sings "Something In My Heart," as HOLLY GLEASON Giant was send out silly press Neobilly Editor JAMS' Graham "Slam" Armstrong provides her with 47 releases and funny photos. that added feeling of indigestion. DANNY OSTROW There are still a few ears to be Broadcast Editor reckoned with, and not least is TODD HENSLEY POST MODERN DARRYL LINDSEY Jesus Jones and Sting have hot cuts, but without al- the company's Head of Research Editors bums in the stores they cannot chart. 55 Promotion and Marketing, John MARK PEARSON Brodey, who earns this week's Research Coordinator TERRY MOSER NEOBILLY most coveted "Contents" This week, Neobilly Nudge Holly Gleason examines NICK BULL appearance with the boffo Music City's Grammy nominations in a naked at- ANGELA GARCIA 63 showing of the diskery's first MATT ZACKY tempt to extort air fare and tickets to the New York honest-to-goodness hit in the KANDACE TAYLOR awards ceremony. Hey, at least it's not in L.A. this alluring Tara Kemp. Congrats to LLOYD STARK year. Research Assistants one and all on ajob well-done. Now maybe Mr. Azoff, Sir, can MICHAEL ALLEN ALBUMS JERRY GAAGAA The Simpsons soar to #2, proving that they're more start giving us his Laker Computer Operations than just aholiday sensation. 78 courtsides again. KEITH MACLEOD Art Director HEATHER LOSE Flashmakers 28 Earpicks 38 Editorial Design Gloria and Madonna. Gloria and Madonna BRIAN LINDSEY ELLIE LEACOCK VAN ARNO Crossovers 30 Top Tens 74 Art & Design Tracie and Tara. Ice soars on SNL.

DANNY FIELDS NEIL HARRIS Requests 32 Breakouts 76 Contributing Editors Bart Simpson, by acow! C&C and Chris Isaak.

MICHAEL FLYNN On The Cover Pity poor Garth Brooks. Not Facility Manager Front Page 11 Hollyville 63 only does the best-selling COLOR WEST Near Truths 20 Wheels & Deals 68 Neobilly superstar have to bear Lithography Far Truths 23 New Artists 68 the shame of being on this 15477 Ventura Blvd. Letters 23 Beat's Me 69 week's cover of HITS, he has Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 to deal with Holly Gleason, (818) 501-7900 Post Toasted 55 Wavelength 82 too. «I> HITS TOP FIFTY I SIINTG-TUS

another runaway hit, moving 20 points to #22 this week. The 2 L T Janet Jackson stays the course at the #1 position this week, A H with singles sales backing up the airplay. Close behind her highest debut of the week is Madonna at #28 and this W S I are three huge crossover records also selling, which defi- week's Wildcard. Tevin Campb ell, comes on at #41 with big K T S single sales. Last week's double Wildcards also debut. S nitely give them an edge for next week. Mariah Carey has W W A E E ARTIST TITLE LABEL COMMENTS G E E K K 111 JANET JACKSON LOVE WILL NEVER... A&M 1538 Solid at the top 3 SURFACE THE FIRST TIME Columbia 38T-73502 Exploding I-- I 6 C&C MUSIC FACTORY GONNA MAKE YOU Columbia 73604 Huge smash 1- [51 ci RALPH TRESVANT SENSITIVITY MCA 53932 Hot crossover I-- I 2 MADONNA JUSTIFY MY LOVE Sire/WB 19485 Peaking 14 I6 DAMN YANKEES HIGH ENOUGH Warner Bros 19595 Peaked SBK 07339 Monster 101 lam VANILLA ICE PLAY THAT FUNKY... FROM A DISTANCE Atlantic 87820 New single starting 7 BETTE MIDLER 1111 LI WILL TO POWER I'M NOT IN LOVE Epic 34T 73636 Hot remake 1121 10 NELSON AFTER THE RAIN DGC 19667 Smash

131 Da CATHY DENNIS JUST ANOTHER DREAM Polydor 877962 Gaining

1141 BART SIMPSON DO THE BARTMAN Geffen Not out commercially I-1 21 WHITNEY HOUSTON ALL THE MAN INEED Arista 2156 Exploding I-- I 8 14 DNA/SUZANNE VEGA TOM'S DINER A&M 1529 Peaked KEITH SWEAT I'LL GIVE ALL MY... Elektra 64915 Breaking big now I-- I !3 1 I-- I WILSON PHILLIPS IMPULSIVE SBK 7337 Peaked now -- I23 INXS DISAPPEAR Atlantic 87784 Big action this week I-- I 1151 18 STEVIE B BECAUSE... LMR/RCA 2724 Over now I-- I 19 WHITNEY HOUSTON I'M YOUR BABY NOW Arista 2108 On the way out now 20 CELINE DION WHERE DOES MY HEART Epic 73536 Kicking in

UB40 THE WAY YOU... Virgin 98978 New single shipping

MARIAH CAREY SOMEDAY - Columbia 73560 Top 40 sweep

1321 WARRANT ISAW RED Columbia 38T-73597 Continues gaining

AFTER 7 HEAT OF THE MOMENT Virgin 99204 Breaking

1381 TIMMY T ONE MORE TRY Quality 4JM-15114 Hot ballad

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34 29 LL COOL J AROUND THE WAY GIRL D Jam/Col 73609 Sales

30 PEBBLES LOVE MAKES THINGS.. MCA 53973 Sales

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1221 WINGER MILES AWAY Atlantic 87824 Falling now 1-1 1241 GEORGE MICHAEL FREEDOM Columbia 73559 New single breaking fast 1261 DEBBIE GIBSON ANYTHING'S POSSIBLE Atlantic 87793 Peaked 1-1 AC/DC MONEYTALKS Atco 98881 Steady STING ALL THIS TIME A&M 1541 Tons of Top 40

TONY! TONI! TONE! IT NEVER RAINS... Wing/Poly 879068 Crossing

44 BAD COMPANY IF YOU NEEDED. Atco 98872 Crossing from Album Rock

A&M 1536 Great increases at Top 40 143 139 STYX SHOW ME THE WAY

46 40 HALL & OATES DON'T HOLD BACK... Arista 2157 Breaking 1-J 41 TEVIN CAMPBELL ROUND AND ROUND P.Park/WB 19481 Building Top 40 42 GLORIA ESTEFAN COMING OUT OF THE... Epic 34T-73666 Most added

1e) 1 43 ALIAS WAITING FOR LOVE EMI 50227 Developing at Top 40 1- Ifel 44 CINDERELLA SHELTER ME Mercury 878-700 Steady 1481 45 IGGY POP CANDY Virgin 98900 Building each week 46 GEORGE MICHAEL WAITING FOR THAT.. Columbia 73663 Taking oft

47 2NU THIS IS PONDEROUS Atlantic 87771 Major phones

48 TRACIE SPENCER THIS HOUSE Capitol 44652 Exploded over Xmas

49 FATHER MC I'LL DO 4YOU Uptown/MCA 53914 Signs point to smash

50 BLACK BOX IDON'T KNOW DREAMLAND/RCA 2751 Hot dance record

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PRODUCED HY BILL HAM 1990 Werner Bros Recorde Inn FOR LONE WOLF PRODUCTIONS YOU LIVE UPON A STAGE AND EVERYONE'S AGREE"' YOU'RE THE BRIG HTEST HO PE BY FAR THAT ANYONE CAN SEE SO W HEN YOU TAKE THE LIMELIGHT YOU C AN GU ARA NTEE YOU'RE GAINING FAME AND CLAIMING CREDIBILITY TELL ME BAB Y ARE YOU GO NNA GET HIGH AS A KITE? TELL ME BABY ARE YO U GONNA LET IT HAPPEN EV ERY NIGHT? HOW CAN YOU EXP ECT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY? YOU LIVE WITHIN THE LAW AND EVERYONE ASSUMES YOU MUST FIND THIS A BORE AND TRY SOMETHING NEW YOU'RE AN INTELLE CTUAL GIAN T.AN AUTHORITY To PREACH AND TEACH THE WHOLE WORLD ABOUT ECOLOGY TELL ME BABY ARE YOU GONNA MAKE ANY OTHER CLAIMS? TELL ME BA BYARE YOU GONNA TAK E ANY OF THE BLAME? HOW CAN YOU EXPEC T TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY? HOW CAN YOU EXPECT TO BE TAK EN SERIOUSLY? YOU LIVE WITHIN TH E HEADLINES SO EVERYONE CA N SEE YOU'RE SUPPORTING EVERY NEW CAUSE AND MEETING ROYALTY YOU'RE ANOTH ER MAJOR ARTIST ON A HIGHER PLANE DO YOU THINK THEY'LL PUT YOU IN THE R OCK 'N' ROLL HALL OF FAME? TELL ME BABY HOW YOU GENERATE LONGEV ITY TELL ME BABY HO W YO U REALLY HATE PUBLICITY HOW CAN YOU EXPECT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUS LY ? HOW CAN YOU EXPECT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY?

HOW CAN YOU EXPECT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY ? FRom THE NEW SINGLE FROM PET SHOP BOYS IBM Produced by: Pet Shop Boys and Harold Faltermeyer. US Management: Arma Andon SBK Management. THE DUMB GRAMMY CONTEST RETURNS PAGE 25

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January 21, 1991 Volume 5 Issue 225 $5.00 Estefan Single Flies Out Of The Box GLORIOUS GLORIA! She's beautiful, talented, successful and one of the Boxing Out most beloved figures in pop Peter Gabriel's greatest music today. Let's face it, she hits album, "Shaking The could sing Webster's Dic- Tree — 16 Golden Greats," is tionary, and it would still be the first CD to be released by the Most Added single of the a major artist without the week. cardboard longbox package, But don't take anything despite threats from many away from the Epic Promo- music retailers that they tion team for their incredible wouldn't stock the record. set-up on the first Gloria Es- Gabriel's label, Geffen, tefan single, "Coming Out reports that the effect on sales Of The Dark," from the al- has been minimal, and that bum "Into The Light." Epic's the CD is actually selling at a brilliant Sr. VP of Promotion higher ratio to the cassette Polly Anthony explained the version than usual. "I'm sure intricate strategy: "We told that all pioneering retailers them it was shipping in early will be displaying jewelboxes January." in this naked state and realiz- And you wonder why she ing how they can take advan- pulls in the big bucks. tage of all the extra display Though it would be easier space available," commented to list the stations that didn't Gabriel, who also pushed for add the single, we need to fill the elimination of pizza car- up this column of white space tons, Chinese food con- (we couldn't sell it to anyone tainers, cardboard shirt stif- as an ad). So here are some of Phil Collins: OK, so he received tons of Grammy feners and toilet paper rolls. those screaming, "Smash!!": nominations, he's rich, successful and everything he Z100, 095, WAVA, WXKS, touches turns to gold. But is he REALLY happy? Jacko & WBU, YI00, KTFM, B104 and PRO-FM. Anka's Way War No More This one is gone. Michael Jackson and Paul Lenny Kravitz and Sean Hammer, Yoko Ono, Bonnie Anka have collaborated to Lennon have rewritten John Raitt, Adam Ant, Bruce write asong for Safire's new Lennon's anthem "Give Hornsby, Cyndi Louper, album, "I Wasn't Born Peace A Chance," with con- Peter Gabriel, L.L. Cool J, Yesterday," which will be out temporary lyrics relevant to Don Was, Tom Petty, Randy next month. The song is call- the crisis in the Persian Gulf. Newman and Iggy Pop. The ed "I Never Heard." Said The two re-recorded the song song was released January 15 Anka: "I really wanted to in New York, Los Angeles to coincide with the U.N.'s work with Tito, but he was and London with an all-star deadline for the Iraqis to pull busy." line-up which included M.C. out of Kuwait.

HITS January 21, 1991 11 #1-r5 FRONT PAGE

Priscilla Would Be Proud KAY-107 Tulsa Morning Maniacs Karlson & Mc- Kenzie not only celebrate the King's ,(King of what?) birthday by sucking down more than their share of jelly donuts, but they also help us fill this space with an incredibly stupid shot that reminds us how happy we are not to be in radio.

-1-irdielits Lambert No Sheep Winwood Meets MTV adds Peace Choir Craig Vary Had A Avenues Music as well as Na- Deadwood (Virgin), Jesus Jones (SBK), Little" Lambert has been tional Album Radio Director MC Hammer (Capitol), promoted to the post of for both Arista and Capitol, Living Colour (Epic), Heart Senior Vice President of though not at the same time. (Capitol), Hall & Oates Promotion and Animal Hus- His world-renowned hogs (Arista), Alias (EMI), Steve bandry for Atco Records, have won blue ribbons at Winwood (Virgin), Scor- where he'll try to cross An- state fairs. pions (Mercury) and Har- gus Young with a goat and Added Lambert: "Don't try ry/Pop (Chrysalis). Rotation an anonymous Top 40 RD. in to pull the wool over my increases go to C&C Music Iowa. The announcement was eyes. You guys are wolves in Factory (Columbia), War- made this week by Executive sheep's clothing. I've got just rant (Columbia), Tesla (Gef- Vice President/General Man- one word for you farm fen), Trixter (MCA), Joey B. ager, Agriculture, Harry animal fetishists over there... Ellis (Capitol) and LL Cool J Palmer "Farmer." Baaaaaaaaah!" (Columbia). Jesus Jones In making the announce- goes right into Buzz Bin. ment, Palmer stopped milk- ing the cash cow long enough WILD to comment, "Craig has been one of the cornerstones of CARD both the new Atco and the Virgin's Steve Winwood (1) TEVIN CAMPBELL Pittsburgh Steelers as afierce (Paisley Park/WB) is young, attractive, talented, Hall of Fame linebacker. Looking for a record with successful and admired by his Whaddya mean not that real credentials, then pay peers. "Rockline" Producer attention! This one's ex- Lambert?" Mark Felsot (1) is not. When ploding 8-6 WLOL, 19-9 Prior to this, Lambert was Mark was born, his daddy KDWB, 16-8 KTFM, 9-6 Vice President of Promotion took photos of his face and KPRR, 11-7 FM102, 9-7 at Atco, a position he held WNVZ and is also top ten at his butt and told everyone at PWR106, B95, WFHT and since December, 1988, as one the office he was the father of WCKZ. Adds include KBEQ, of the first executives to join twins. (Ed Note: Actually, KXXR, WAPE and 0105. the label after serving as Na- when Mark was born, his Sales are there and so is tional Field Director for the big promo push. Stu & mother said, "He's a A&M Records. He was also Craig Lambert: His fleece is co. are breaking new acts in treasure!" His father said, the new year! President of his own New white as snow. "Let's bury him!")

12 HITS January 21, 1991 FRONT PAGE of, ris Eckstine & Bone Official At Mercury "I'm a President, I'm a tally, that line has been Eckstine was Senior Vice the industry, but they're President — naah, naah, copyrighted by the Associa- President & General Manager about as exciting as watching naah, naah, naah — I'm a tion Of Overly Sensitive, of Wing Records, where he paint dry, so we'll let you President," said the always White East Coast Liberal, broke such acts as Tony! read about them in Billboard. dignified, newly appointed Non-Offensive Jargon Toni! Tone! and Vanessa Bone most recently served Mercury Co-President Ed Writers. Thank you. Williams. Ed also did a as President of Island, apost Eckstine. Prior to joining Mercury, whole lot of other things in he held for the last year. Prior "This means Ican do some to that he served as President really nifty and neato things, of Chrysalis Records, where like leave a Knick game in he looked incredibly stunning the middle of the third in Pat Benatar's spandex. quarter," the 37-year-old rich Besides being an ac- person added. complished Promotion and "It's an honor to be named Marketing whiz, Bone is cer- Co-President," said the tifiably insane. label's other "Co," 41-year- According to PolyGram In- old Mike Bone. "The only ternational President & CEO problem is that Ican't seem Levy, "Not only are they ex- to remember which label I'm cellent record executives, but Co-President of. Ed & Mike serve as a con- "I'd really like to take this stant justification of my deep- opportunity to thank Alain El- seated hate of Americans." lis," Bone continued. "I mean (Ed Note: Please realize Alain Blackwell. I mean that just because we made no Alain Paterno. No, no, I references to Ed's Laker seats mean Akin Levy." in this story, it in no way Despite the unusually high reflects our lack of desire to "nerd factor," Eckstine's ap- scam them off him. It's just pointment proves an historic we're so sick and tired of that one as, according to the label, stupid routine that it even "He will be the first black made us nauseous. Needless person to lead a non- to say, we still expect Ed to minority-owned, established Ed Eckstine: That viser Mike Bone: Perhaps the hock them up. Thank you.) major record label." Inciden- should cover more face. mousse seeped into his scalp.

Even Talented People Get Humiliated

Warner Bros. Chairman Mo Ostin (1) and label President prospect of appearing in this glossy waste of the earth's Lenny Waronker (r) ham it up with that little or band from natural resources can be far too overwhelming. Looking at Texas during the trio's sold-out L.A. shows. And while these these photos, we'd like to note that there's more than ample folks attempt to make the best of an obviously humiliating justification for their embarrassment. In fact, we're embarras- situation on the left, the photo on the right shows that the sed FOR them.

HITS January 21, 1991 13 ow re FRONT PAGE Not Gerardo Rivera RANTING AND RAVING Ray c

DON'T FIGHT — PLAY Our stations must mean NICE: As we kick off the something to people's lives New Year, Top 40 program- — and the best way to get mers are buzzing about the there is to entertain and in- decline in numbers for the form them in the simplest, format as a whole, Hot AC, old-fashioned ways. Much of the lack of mainstream pop the available current music of product, and the struggle to the past few years has not chase those 25+ numbers the helped our position any. The advertisers are demanding. overabundance of negative, Let me add one more topic "nasty," and overly aggres- A bunch of beaming people join beaming Interscope artist into that mix — Ithink it's sive lyrical content of the Gerardo at one of those beaming bashes at the beaming time to re-examine the entire songs that somehow found Green Acres estate in Beverly Hills. Proving that new labels posture that Top 40 radio has their way into the mainstream can take those same or goofy trade shots are (l-r): Gerardo's been taking for the last 7-8 has served to alienate the Manager Peter Lopez, Interscope Founder/Co-Head Ted years. desired adult audience. It's Field, Interscope Co-Head Jimmy lovine, The Ger-man, The aggressive, in-your- time to get some more East/West President/CEO Sylvia Rhone and Atlantic Co- face, outrageous, almost quality and class back into Chairman/Co-CEO Doug Morris. Moments later, Gerardo threatening style of Top 40 the act. turned to ¡ovine and uttered the immortal question, "So, what seems to have outlived its Things to avoid: 1. Name did you do before joining Interscope? Whoa big guy, just as- usefulness for the time being. calling/pissing contests with king." With the notable exception of other stations. Nobody wins Marc Chase's Power Pig in these any more. Listeners Tampa, nobody is really get- have shown with their Ar- kk1-I its ting the results any more with bitron votes that they don't The Most Added singles of (Capitol) and #5 Alias (EMI). this style of radio. The Pig is like it. They think we're just the week at Top 40 radio are Tara Kemp (Giant) continues still benefiting from being the pissing in the wind, anyway. #1 Gloria Estefan (Epic), #2 to spread and do well where new kid in town, and Chase 2. Shock just for shock value. Madonna (Sire/Rep), #3 Phil played. is an exceptionally innovative Baiting the audience. Stirring Collins (Atlantic), #4 Heart programmer. But even they up controversy where none have tempered their approach really exists. Keep this stuff since their start-up phase, and up, and soon you won't have I'll bet they continue to crank anyone left to piss off. it down a notch or two as Things to do: 1. Find ways ALAiN LEVY'S POPPiNG TIPS... they mature as astation. to entertain without crudity So if agitation and aggres- and obnoxiousness. Show biz sion are out, what's in? How is as vital to our format as WOWING IN TI-IE about entertainment and inever, but you don't need to PRODUCE DEPT, REMEMBER- formation? Remember them? shove people's noses in it. 2. TWO MEADS ARE BETTER We haven't paid a lot of at- Let your listener know, TI-JAN ONE"! tention to them lately. It's cer- through continuous exam- tainly a more natural path to ples, that your station will reach those adults we're after. keep them in touch with what There is so much hype con- is important to their daily fronting the listener in every lives. We must be sensitive to phase of their lives today that their needs. We must be sen- we tend to just add to the sitive, period. clutter, and research shows that hardly anybody believes the claims and statements we make anyway. It's time to quit hitting people over the head — time to start working harder at making our stations warmer, more comfortable to the listener. Our stationality must reflect the "kinder, gentler" mood we seem to be LETTUCE BE FRANK, Ti4iS CARTOON SUCKS... moving towards as a nation. This is not Ray Dio.

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Capitol sensation Trade Bassist extraordinaire Rob Wasserman joins legendary car- Spencer asks Atlanta Hawk toonist Garry Trudeau and even more legendary rock icon Dominique Wilkins to try to Brian Wilson at a San Francisco benefit for The NAMES get her Michael Jordan's Project AIDS Memorial Quilt. (Photo Credit: Dr. Eugene autograph as her manager Lundy. Copy written by Dr. Eugene Lundy. Hair styles by Dr. Stan Plesser (not pictured) Eugene Lundy. Mr. Wasserman's wardrobe furnished by Dr. stands to the side boring the Eugene Lundy. Cheese puffs and other yummies prepared by hell out of anyone who'll lis- Dr. Eugene Landy. Brian Wilson's nostril hairs trimmed by ten to him. Dr. Eugene Landy.)

Honoring Harry Connick Jr.'s Girlfriend MOVIE SCORES WEEKEND PERSCREEN TOTAL SOUND ITTLE GROSS AVERAGE GROSS TRACK 1 HOME ALONE 9.8m 4549 181.4m Sony

2 AWAKENINGS 83m 6480 10.1m

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The dazzling Harry Connick Jr. was recently honored with a 7 NOT W/0 MY DAUGHTER 33m 3346 33m number of plaques signifying a number of major accomplishments. Pictured (I-r): Connick's Manager Ann 8 EDWARD SCISSORHANDS 3.7m 2664 38.7m Marie Wilkins, Columbia President Don lenner, Harry, Har- ry's girlfriend Jill Goodacre, Sony Music President Tommy 9 LOOK WHO'S TALKING 2 2.4m 1525 363m Mottola and Columbia VP, Progressive & Jazz Music A&R Dr. George Butler. Moments after this shot was taken, the ex- 10 MERMAIDS 23m 2059 24.6m Geffen ecutives turned to Goodacre and asked the immortal question, "Harry who?" AttelMietaittrel

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-'1.dae..04Z144M in* -Mgr- CROSSOVERS WINNER! WILDCARD 1/14! DEBUT E HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! TRACIE SPENCER WCKZ 18-12 vr "THIS HOUSE" HOT102 deb 22 WNVZ 27-15 KEGL add KRBE deb 25 KTFM 26-21 From the album MAKE THE DIFFERENCE WI00 add KSAQ deb 29 0106 26-23 KKRZ add PWR99 deb 30 PRO-FM 31-24 r_-(-.1 add FeITQ7 ciph 34 wYKS 98-15 WLOL deb 34 KOY 28-25 V WKBQ add KKFR add KWOD deb 37 0105 29-26 WPGC 30-27 Produced by Matt Sherrod & Paul Sherral KS104 add WKSS 8-6 Executive Producers Stan Plesser & Sir Spence Y107 add KXXR 14-11 WPLJ 34-29 •

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Ó ritieti WPGC add B95 add • • C.07 FREDDIE JACKSON HOT97.7 add KDON add WKSS 28-24 Love Me Down From the album DO ME AGAIN Produced & Arranged by Barry J. Eastmond 11 rs FRONT PAGE

Hyman Gets A New Imago it w L a uu ea Kate "I Love To Eat Those The Pursuit of Happiness. arundown of executives on the move New Miniature Milky Way Ice Reporting directly to Ellis, Cream Bars When I'm" Hyman's departmental staff Hyman has been named Vice will have representatives in President of A&R for the new the label's home base of New Imago Recording Company York City as well as London, by President Terry "Terry Bo Los Angeles, Australia and Berry Banana Fanna Fo Peoria. Ferry Me My Mo Merry Ter- (Ed Note: You know, we've Butler Carden James Denny ry" Ellis [Ed. note: No rela- some some incredibly lame tion to Shirley]. executive announcement Hyman is the first cor- stories in the past, however The following people don't Kurt, "The horror, the hor- porate Vice President to be this one could very well be know the meaning of the ror".... Eva Saks "Fifth named to the new label since the lamest. As always, thank word "recession" .... Larry Avenue" was named Attor- it was founded last month in you for your understanding.) "The" Butler "Did It" has ney, Business Affairs, Capitol ajoint venture agreement be- been renamed "Lurch," Vice Records by Raphael "Don't tween Ellis and BMG. Las President of Artist Relations Call Me Wayman" Tisdale, Vegas immediately posted for Warner Bros. Records, by Director, Business Affairs for 100-1 odds she wouldn't be label chairman Mo Ostin and the label. Saks graduated the last. Carl "Curly" Scott. Butler from Yale Law School, where Hyman "How' re ya was once the keyboardist for she sang the official anthem, doin' ?" has nearly two the Lemon Pipers.... Mike "Boolah, boolah/Boolah, boo- decades of experience in the "What A" Carden has been lah".... Robert Gasper "The music industry. She comes to tapped as Natl. Director of Friendly Ghost" was also Imago from Chrysalis, where Sales & Marketing for East named Attorney, Business Af- she served as an A&R execu- West Records, it was an- fairs, Capitol Records, by tive while heading the label's nounced jointly by EWA Raphael "Raffi" Tisdale. In West Coast office. Her sign- President/CEO Sylvia Rhone his new position, Gasper will ings included critical faves Kate Hyman: Winner o Im- and President/C00 Vince make sure Saks doesn't make such as Was (Not Was) and ago's name game. Faraci. Mike wears a t-shirt any mistakes. Gasper that says, "I'm With previously worked with the Stupid!"... "Volkswagen" RIAA and Pangea Records, Van Alan James has been where he had his face surgi- promoted to National Promo- cally altered to look like label tion Director/Black Music, owner Sting.... Paul "Sb" for Atlantic Records, it was Mosbay has been upped to UNCO!4'.Well folks, the new label 1derbyE#TIONAL has kicked into high gear with a number of the new kids really looking like players. While announced by Richard Senior Director of Marketing many are saying the field's too crowded already, these upstarts "Crosby, Stills &" Nash, Sr. and Sales from his previous could prove them wrong. Next up: Imago and Morgan Creek. VP/Black Music Division for post of Director of Marketing the label. James' first request and Sales, Delicious Vinyl, Hollywood Peter's making stire his Party ain't no in his new role was for by Michael Ross, President Mickey Mouse Club. JAMS' Kandace Taylor's of the label. The promotion private FAX number.... comes without a salary raise, East West Farad i and Rhone setting the hot tone. "Colonel" Kurt Denny has but does include keys to Tone been appointed Director, Loc's Ferrari.... HITS Senior A&R, MCA Records, it was Editor Roy Trakin has been announced by Paul Atkin- promoted to nothing again Giant They're (Az)off and running with Tara son, Executive Vice Presi- this week, but he may have Kemp leading! dent, A&R, for the label and found the cure for his insom- one-time Zombie. Muttered nia. Interscope Gerardo asmash. Ted Fields a contender.

Zoo And you thought Lou Maglia was a character from "GoodFellas."

Manager Kovac is on the Marx and Impact 7..e--- radio is about to get its Fixx. Saks Gasperrj Moshay Trakin HITS January 21, 1991 19 wine NEAR TRUTHS By I. B. Bad, Los Angeles

from the aioum LIRCLE OF ONE There's bailee than 111 meginelligrompanies usual rumblings over the future respectively. Industry spec- plans of industry icon Clive ulators are now busy speculating Davis as informed sources are what really went down And saying that he has only one what about the tale of the two #2 year left on his current BMG Promo execs? One is finally get- deal. Despite major chatter of an ting his shot and moving up. elephant bucks monster package One is mighty frustrated and that BMG has had on the table could be moving out... Much for the past year, tonguewaggers talk about Bob Jamieson as- are noting that a number of suming the Presidency of BMG major congloms are more than Canada. Is this one a done anxious to give Davis a blank deal? And speaking of BMG, check to begin a new venture. is the name of Dick Asher being Reportedly, no meetings have mentioned as a future player gone down, and industry scut- there? Stay tuned With all the tlebutt appears merely hot air, jockeying to ink hot indie Sub- but it's still early, so.... Lots of Pop to amajor, there's agood CROSSOVER! talk about the merit of Pressing chance the lucrative label may & Distribution deals which, stay independent Atlantic WPLj add WKPE deb 26 when viewed historically, (whose East West distributes In- X100 add KSAQ deb 27 simply don't work. Several terscope which has an executive named John McClain) and KWSS add KZZP deb 28 companies, most notably War- ner Bros. & Sony, won't cut a Capitol being mentioned as the WBBQ add WKZL deb 28 distribution deal with a label latest contenders in the Janet K106 add KKFR deb 31 without an equity stake in that Jackson derby, but don't count KTUX add KISN deb 31 company. For that equity stake, out Virgin or Charisma.... In- B98 add KYRK deb 38 they provide some Promotion creasing rifts between label WTHT add KMCK deb 39 and Marketing services and gunslingers as the practice of KC101 add KFFM deb 40 create an atmosphere of success. stealing executive talent inten- KLUC add VVWFX deb 40 The traditional P&D deal has sifies One superstar rocker WCGQ add the major label collecting adis- demanding exclusive represen- WCIL add WZOU 11-6 tribution fee, leaving the smaller tation from his well-known WJMX add WXKS 7-6 label to compete against the big Manager. Will said Manager WPXR add WER7 14-8 guys without those resources. kiss the rest of his roster good- Which small label would you bye9 Is Dick Wingate WVB S add Y100 10-9 rather be?.... Concrete's Walter headed to the A&R throne at Q95 16-13 O'Brien and Bob Chiappardi RCA? Much chatter about G98 17-13 "amicably". split their manage- the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Q105 21-18 possible inking to the Bunny af- WPS-1 23-18 Returning? ter what was thought to be a AVERAGE AGGRESSIVES KISR 25-18 done dl at Epic. Exact factors MOVE (4 cir mere) WNYP 25-20 are unknown but insiders are KZFM. 30-21 pointing to the dollars needed to KBEQ 27-23 release them from their EM con- HOT SINGLES SALES AT: WLAN 32-23 tract and the effect those num- Transworld/Natl Q106 27-24 bers had on Epic's original offeu Strawberries/Boston for the first album. What abotell PRO -FM 30-27 Music People/Oakland the role of Rick Rubin, who is 999KHI 39-31 Streetside/St.Louis slated to produce the next 99KG 40-32 Tower-Sunset/L.A. project? Lots of action here KZZB 39-33 Names in the Rumor Mill this Tower/Berkley WTIC 39-34 week include: Jerry Moss, Tower-Sherman Oaks/L.A. Peter Lopez. Doc McGhee and Tower/Las Vegas Peter Mensch.... and the beat Tower-Westwood/L.A. Dick Asher — Back in the non anal wr Mill again. goe ,.on. produced by: roland orzabel and David Bascombe management: david wernham i GIVE PEACE CHANCE AMINA •ADAM ANT •SEBASTIAN BACH •BROS •FELIX CAVALIERE •TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY

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CYNDI LAUPER •SEAN ONO LENNON •LITTLE RICHARD •L.L. COOL J• M.C. HAMMER

MICHAEL McDONALD •DUFF McKAGAN •ALANNAH MYLES •NEW VOICES OF FREEDOM

RANDY NEWMAN •YOKO ONO •TOM PE II Y •IGGY POP •Q-TIP •BONNIE RAITT •RUN DMC

DAVE STEWART •TEENA MARIE •LITTLE STEVEN VAN ZANDT •DON WAS •WENDY & LISA

AHMET ZAPPA •DWEEZIL ZAPPA •MOON ZAPPA

Lyrics rewritten by Sean Ono Lennon. Produced by Lenny Kravitz. All proceeds from the sale of the commercial single will be donated to The John Lennon Foundation.

"And as Islowly drift to sleep For a moment dreams are sacre Iclose my eyes and know there's In a world so filled with hatred Then Iwake up each morning and turn on the n To find we've so far to go And Ikeep on hoping for a sig So afraid, Ijust don't know Show me the way..."

lay Gish at d Chris Taylo the Styx track "Show Me T eWay" and tailored it to the times, creating "Desert Shield" es that strike acommon chord in audiences eve ere. "Top 5pho after three plays!" Chris Taylor, WA A

15 IPS tape on your desk now!

Produced by Dennis DeYoung From the album Edge Of The Century -,c2, 532- Management: Ron Weisner Entertainment RECORD F:JLJEri z LETTERS FAR TRUTHS By Danny Fields, New York

A mirthful mood ruled the Brody To The Max Mirthful Atmospherics!! room as the 33rd Annual Dear I.B.: Best regards, Grammy Nominations were In the December 24th issue Allen Brown announced at the Hard Rock of HITS, you made mention in Allen Brown Mgmt Cafe in N.Y.C., where the your column that "Mike Bone Nashville, TN forthcoming awards show will would be joining Ed Eckstine at be held on February 20th at the helm of Mercury Records, HITS replies: Be careful Al, or we'll give Holly your unlisted Radio City Music Hall (al- combining for a potentially though the 57th street event lethal combination of A&R, phone number so she can drop seemed ironically ancillary to Promotion and Marketing several thousand names on you, the simultaneous nomin- talent." then use your gonads as golf ations/press conference in L.A. I'd just like to remind you balls. Cowdude, your Neobilly Oh well). NARAS consultant that Mercury already has a nightmare is just beginning. George Simon once again hos- lethal SALES division with a ted the vivacious gathering, killer fucking staff! I'm tired of Pitt's Nicks Pix while celebs on the order of magazine geeks like you who Sting: Gramm and eggs the Danny: Sting (in town preparing for his fail to mention the sales order of the day. Since you guys are always five nights at the Beacon in departments of virtually every looking for cool and unusual support of his environmentally Family Stand. Big Dish and record company! stuff, Ithought Iwould donate properly packaged new elpee, sassy female rapper Yo-Yo. Kind regards, this photo of me in my Hal- "The Soul Cages"), Broadway Among the impressed \.% ere Jeff Brody loween costume. And you sensation Paul Hipp of MTV's Abbey Konowitch, Sr. VP, Sales guessed it — I'm dressed as "Buddy," Ronnie Spector, Dr. John Cannel I i and Steve Mercury Records Stevie Nicks. She's my big John, Wynton Marsalis and Leeds: Norman Schoenfeld of IB. replies: You got me out of hem, so Iwent out and bought a P.D.Q. Bach's Peter Schickele sister network VII- I BErs the sauna for that, Jeff? To rec- wig and put it all together. I read the lists of nominees in Lydia Cole and Verna Dick- tify our oversight, we'd like to think Igot the attitude down! selected categories, accom- erson, as well as label pashas mention the sales superstars at Anyway, just in case Ms. panied by gasping, groaning, Ahmet Ertegun, Doug Morris, all the major labels, but instead Nicks happens to read your rag giggling and applause from the Charlie Lake, Mel Le Winter, we'll run this photo of Jean- — Imean mag — Iwant you to erenze de la creme of the as- Lisa Barbaris and WEA's Pete Claude Van Damme because let her know Imean this as the sembled Gotham mediaites Stocke. Deliciosities included a frankly, it takes up less space. utmost compliment and Idon't trying mightily to deal with this moving veggie dip, stuffed want this to interfere with our year's share of shocks. There chicken medallions, monkey- longstanding relationship as was no arguing about the fish prickleback mousse and close personal friends! smoothness and clubbiness of chocolate brownies.... Bill P.S. This picture in no way the prevailing atmospherics, Graham's son David is the reflects any personal belief on nor about PR firm Sol- proud manager of Blues the part of the subject in the oc- ters/Roskin/Friedman's han- Traveler, who played to an SRO cult or the supernatural! dling of procedural matters, nor crowd of New Year's Eve Yours truly, indeed about the extremely revelers at Roseland. The show Lori Campbell tasty breakfast buffet, which in- included aritual sacrifice of the M.D., B-94 cluded delicious scrambled young Graham (dressed as acat Pittsburgh, PA eggs with stewed tomatoes, bearing the number "9" on its Brown Knows Editors reply: Pretty good, Lori, smoked salmon, croissants, chest) by lead singer John Pop- fruit salad and French toast per, himself costumed as Father Dear HITS: now how about using some of accompanied by acauldron of Time. Don't ask.... Elektra en- Just saw my first copy of those magical powers of yours bubbling maple syrup.... East ded 1990 with arap showcase at HITS in weeks. What ajoke! to turn Danny Ostrow into a West Records America (hen- the Kilimanjaro Club, hosted by Now that I'm in the private human being? ceforth EWA) gave itself a Yo MTV Raps!' Ed Lover and sector pursuing artist manage- swell video launch at the China Dr. Doe. Hip-hoppers holding ment, Idon't get to see HITS Club to showcase its first- forth included Brand Nubian, that often. Of course, now that quarter releases before the Tycie and Woody, CL Smooth I'm out of publicity, I don't power-wielders of MTV, VH-1 and Pete Rock, Leaders of the have to deal with Holly Gleason and BET. Label duarchs Sylvia New School, Shazzy and KMD. that often, either. It seems like a Rhone and Vince Farad wel- That special Big Apple flavor fair trade. Nah. It's more than a comed the multitude of taste- was provided by several un- fair trade! Don't ever cut the makers before screening a happy non-admitted persons Neobillical cord, babe! comp-clip featuring artistes waving guns on the street out- Blue Rodeo. Gerardo. Harriet, side,.

HITS January 21, 1991 23 STATSHEET

AVERAGE A^uGRES'i",'ES TOP TOP Int111FCTC If sALES 145SALES I ARTIST MOVE (4 or more) 10 5 (11°10) (to10) (11010) MARIAN CAREY 6.66 ., 2 0 10 . WHITNEY HOUSTON 5.76 145 15 2 6 10 8 MADONNA 5.48 49 4 1 5 10 1 TIMMY T 5.46 62 19 10 1 8 ' CELINE DION 5.18 27 3 2 1 7 WARRANT ' •i.. 30 10 7 8

CHRIS ISAAK 4.67 80„ià 18 3 7 Ilie 9 et ANOTHER BAD C 4.67 8 0 0 3 - 8 INXS '3.92 100 63 15 2 8 SI 8 TESLA 3.88 28 2 1 9 6 GEORGE MICHAEL 3.88 5 0 0 6 9 4 STYX 3.83 63 14 1 4 1 2 AFTER 7 3.76 69 16 6 2 1 5 TRACIE SPENCER 3.74 33 3 0 3 1 5

2NU 3.71 31 10 3 ' A. GERARDO 3.67 3 0 0 6 4

KEITH SWEAT 3.48 72 50 16 6 5 m BAD COMPANY 3.41 41 29 5 2 5 GEORGE MICHAEL 3.39 42 0 0 3 4 OLETA ADAMS 3.33 23 4 0 3 2 5 LL COOL J 3.32 22 9 3 6 FATHER M.C. 3.10 4 3 0 5 5 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOC 3.05 9 0 0 1 TEVIN CAMPBELL 2.86 7 10 1 5 1 6 TONY TONI TONE 2.82 13 1 1 4 8 SLAUGHTER 2.76 20 1 0 6 TARA KEMP 2.75 20 1 0 5 - 1 IGGY POP 2.73 35 8 1 3 1 CINDERELLA 2.67 40 5 1 3 PEBBLES 2.62 20 9 2 2 3 MAXI PRIEST 2.49 16 2 0 1 4 5 URBAN DANCE SQUAD 2.46 17 3 1 2 2 M.C. HAMMER 2.36 16 0 0 2 10 6 GARY MOORE 2.33 3 0 0 1 2 _ BART SIMPSON 2.29 60 , 10 - BLACK BOX 2.1 16 4 3 DEEE-LITE 2.07 12 0 0 1 8 1

Average Move: The average upward radio playlist movement of the single. Aggressive Moves: The number of key reporters moving the single up four or more positions on their playlist. Top 10/Top 5: The number of reporting playlists showing Top 10 and Top 5positioning. Requests: Based on hot phone mentions from our reporters, listed on a 1-10 scale, 10 being strongest. Lp Sales: Piece count reports from leading merchandisers on a 1-10 scale. 45 Sales: Based on reports from key retailers and one-stops. Info is on a 1-10 scale.

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That's right folks, it's back and you're not happy ab-erlereerl disappointnient at we're still in business, the folks at Reprise have joined with us to present the Fifth Annual Dumb Grammy© Contest. They're obviously delirious about nominees THE B52s. NEIL YOUNG, FAITH NO MORE and THE REPLACEMENTS. As always, we're awarding three sets of prizes in the "RADIO," "RETAIL" & "OTHER VERMIN" categories.

All you lowlife, scumsucking reas ers ave to so to scam the free goods is answer the winners in the following categories:

•RECORD OF THE YEAR •R&B VOCAL MALE •ALBUM OF THE YEAR •R&B VOCAL FEMALE •SONG OF THE YEAR •COUNTRY VOCAL MALE •BEST NEW ARTIST •COUNTRY VOCAL FEMALE •POP VOCAL MALE •BEST ALTERNATIVE •POP VOCAL FEMALE •PRODUCER OF THE YEAR •POP VOCAL GROUP

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Rich Fitzgerald, Reprise i.svimumni Rules Of The Contest Are Simple: Reprise d of Prornoti — Deadline is the day before the Grammys. — One entry per person. You can call us (818 501-7900), FAX us (818 789-0259), or write us (look it up yourself bozo). vt wimp] z FLASHMAKERS Singles that have experienced atremendous initial response at radio and/or retail.

Gloria Este fan makes her triumphant return to the single (long time, no see!) which is getting adds for both, music world this week in a big way and Madonna carries and veteran rockers Styx are dominating the on as a Top 40 queen. Both have giant first weeks! switchboards and the airwaves with a hot one for Top 40! George Michael scores double with an A and B side

GLORIA ESTEFAN COMING OUT EP 1111. LL COOL J AROUND THE DEF JAM/C01111

Singles: 42* Albums: - Singles: 29* Albums: 31* Avg Move: 3.32 Aggrssv: 22 Definitely one of radio's leading ladies, she makes a strong This hooky Top 40 winner is gaining momentum this week comeback after her near fatal accident last year and walks with heavy MTV coverage and solid new adds at HOT97, WZOU, away from her first week a winner. Adds inlcude KIIS, WBLI, WDFX, 0105, KHTK, Y97, CK105 and WAPE. Jumps include 11 -7 WPLJ, Z100, Z95, KKBQ, KRBE, 095, WXKS, WZOU, WPGC, Y95, at PWR106, 11-7 WXKS, 2-1WPGC, 11 -9KKFR, 12 -3Q106, 15- KEGL, WAVA, KUBE, KPLZ, KMEL, PWR96, WLOL, X100, WEGX, 9 WNVZ, 13 -7 KPRR, 17 -7 KYRK, 17 -13 KIIS, 32-26 WPLJ, 30- KDWB, Y100, KZZP, KOY, KKRZ, KXYQ, PRO-FM, HOT97.7, KBEQ 25 Z100, 22-18 KXXR and 31-22 KWOD. Huge sales! and KXXR.

MADONNA RESCUE ME W B ri Singles: 30* Albums: - Avg Move: 2.62 Aggrssv: 20 Singles: 28* Albums: 4 Avg Move: 5.48 Aggrssv: 49 This ballad is continuing its climb of the Top 40 ladder with The follow up to her controversial "Justify My Love" is start- giant single sales and new adds this week from KDWB, PWR99, ing in true Madonna style with akiller first week. Check out KWOD, 0106, HOT102, WKSE, WNVZ, KKSS, KLYV, WAYS, WBNQ, the instant support: KIIS, WBLI, WPLJ, Z100, Y95, KUBE, B94, VVVBS, KKYK, KZOU and B98. Gaining at WPGC 11 -9, KMEL 8- PWR96, WEGX, KZZP, KXYQ, KKRZ, HOT97.7, 0105, KHTK, 0106, 6, KOY 13-8, HOT97.7 11 -9. KS104 6-5. WFHT 8-6, WCKZ 15-10, HOT102, WNVZ, WPHR, WMJ0, WOMX, XL106, WGTZ, WKZL, KZFM 14-9, KIIS 27-21 and WHYT 22-15. WKSI, Z99, KBOZ, KCHX, KDON, KFBQ and KFRX. Jumping at WHYT 9-8, WKBQ 22-8, WKSS 16-9, VVTHT 14-3, WXKS 20-13, 151 WZOU 26-20, KKBQ 29-24, WLOL 25-19. WIOQ 21-16, X100 23- 19, KXXR 28-19, PWR99 29-24 and PRO -FM 33-28. Singles: 38* Albums: - Avg Move: 3.41 Aggrssv: 41 This powerful rock ballad is scoring big time with Top 40 programmers and huge callouts are the reason. Check out fflmmminima these new adds KBEQ, WGTZ, FM100, KBOZ, KFFM, KKRD, Singles: 46* Albums: 20 Avg Move: 3.39 Aggrssv: 42 KMOK, KSMB, KVVTX, KZ93, WKEE, WZOK, SLY96, KRNQ, KSND, With two singles on the air simultaneously, the George man is VVTFX, XL93 andWSSX. Making jumps at KWSS 19 -9, 0102 8-3, controlling Top 40. The A side of the new release scores with KIXX106 13 -6,195 4-2, WZPL 5-3, KG95 18 -8and KCHX 14-7. adds at WPLJ, KUBE, B94, KKRZ, KXYQ, WPHR, B93, WOMX, XL106, WGTZ, KFFM, KG95, KKSS, KTMT, WCGQ, WHHY, WILN, WJAD, WKSF, WVBS, WVSR, Y102, Y94, KIXY, HOT95, WHTO, KNIN, WHOT, WZKS, KCAQ and WNNK. Some B side adds in- Singles: 45* Albums: - Avg Move: 2.73 Aggrssv: 35 clude WNCI, WRQN, WAEB, KOY, KZZP, KKBQ, HOT999 and This Crossover winner is developing steadily for Top 40 with KGGI. Gaining at KHMX 25 -19. WXKS 31 -27, KMCK 34 -25, phones and single sales leading the way. New now for VVVBS, PWR92 34-25, 95XXX 31-23, WAAL 36-29, WWFX 36-29, KCMQ WRCK, KIKX, KMYZ, XL93 and others. Gaining solid moves like 40-34, KLYV 37-31, WDBR 40-34 and WZOK 32-27. ZFUN 10-6, KIXY 10-8, WAAL 12-10, KATM 8-7, YES97 6-2, X10020-15, KWOD 35-29 and 999KHI 35-21.

ALL & OATES DON 'T HOLD ARISTA Singles: 39* Albums: - Avg Move: 3.83 Aggrssv: 63 This one continues to gain support with phones and sales tell- Singles: 40* Albums: - Avg Move: 4.01 Aggrssv: 67 ing the story here! New now on WAVA, KZZP, KWSS, 0102, The second single from the new album gains momentum this WGTZ, KJ103, KFFM, KWTX, WABB, WGRD, Y102, WSNX, K92, week with MTV support and adds like WBLI, KHMX, WPHR, WVKS, K106, WZKX and KMYZ. Jumping 13 -7 at WPXR, 15 -9 WRVQ. Z99, WSPK, 95XXX, WTFX, KZZB, WANS, FM104, KYRK WQUT, 14 -10 KKHT, 14-10 WHTO, 7-5 KZ93, 10-8 WKEE, 7-6 and XL93. Jumping 25-18 at Y100, 33-27 MN. 33-26 Y107. 31- WJMX, 7-6 WZOK, 17 -10 Z104, 13 -10 98PXY, 10-9 WSKZ and 20 999KHI, 32-22 SLY96, 29-19 WJMX, 30-21 KmcK, 38-30 18-10 KCIHT. Check out the Desert Shield mix. KZIO, 35-27 WCGQ, 23-16 KFRX, 34-27 KLYV and 32-25 WHHY. CROSSSOVER! AVERAGE AGGRESSIVES REQUESTS [1:1HITS TOP FIFTY ALBUMS! MOVE (4 or more) (I to 10) #1 DIAL MTV OVER HOLIDAYS! 2.76 20 7

K92 add KIKX add KCMQ add "Spend KMOK add KTMT add WKPE add OK95 deb 28 My G98 deb 30 WNYP deb 32 KGOT deb 38 YES97 deb 38 PWR92 deb 40 Life" KATM 13-8 KMYZ 22-17 from the album STICK IT TO YA KTUX 29-20 0104 28-21 KG95 33-23 WKSF 26-23 WOKI 29-24 WYCR 29-24 HOT SALES AT: WPST 28-25 Transworld/Natl WJMX 32-26 Strawberries/Boston WDBR 31-26 Waxie Maxies/Wash DC WWFX 31-26 Western Merch/Amarillo KISR 30-26 Record Bar/Nail WPXR 30-27 Peaches/Miami WKRZ 34-28 Nat'l Record Mart/Pitts KNIN 35-30 Navarre/Mpls WHHY 35-32 Music Plus/L.A. KFMW 37-33 Cavages/Detroit KZIO 39-34 Wherehouse/L.A. WCGQ 39-34 Wall To Wall/Phili KMCK 38-35 Central South/Nashville KBOZ 40-36 CD One Stop/Conn WAAL 39-36 Baker & Taylor/Chicago

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Singles: 47* Albums: - Avg Move: 3.71 Aggrssv: 31 Singles: - Albums: 13 This ingenious piece of work is scoring big with listeners who This live cut from his current album is going great at Top 40 are keeping the phones and registers ringing! New adds: with a strong week including adds like KXYQ, WPHR, WKZL, KBEQ, WPHR, KFMW, Y94, WIKZ, KSND, KKYK, KZOU, WRQN, WZPL, 99KG, 999KHI, G98, KBOZ, KCHX, KFMW, KFTZ, KG95, KAKS, KQIZ and KPXR. Jumping for KS104 17 -10. KISN 6-3, KMOK. KNIN, KTMT, KTRS, KWNZ, KZII. KZOZ. OK95, PWR92, HOT94.9 9-7, KMOK 11 -4, ZFUN 12-8 and OK95 6-5. 0101, WAZY, WBNQ, WBWB, 103CIR and WDBR

Singles: - Albums: - Avg Move: 2.46 Aggrssv: 17 Singles: 50* Albums: Avg Move: 2.10 Aggrssv: 16 Major album and single sales on this puppy. Check out the ac- This killer new dance band is scoring well as it crosses over to tion on the airwaves: B94, WLOL, KKSS, KLYV, KSMB, KYYY, Top 40 with its latest dance hit in the making. New support in- 0104, WHHY, WAPE, KKYK, B98 and WSSX. Moving for WABB cludes Y108, XL106, PWR92, WDBR and WBBQ. Jumping 4-2 at 12-7, WCIL 10-5, KBFM 11-9, WPLJ 29-24, PWR99 25-21, KXXR HOT97. 5-4WXKS, 9-5 KKSS and 30-25 WPLJ and more! 26-22 and more! Big new play.

Singles: - Albums: - Avg Move: 2.86 Aggrssv: 18 Another powerful vocal from the two sisters and it's an almost They continue to do very well with their first single from the instant with Top 40 programmers. Out of the box adds include new album "Twenty." Immediate support this week from Y108, KXYQ, KWSS, WKDD, WGTZ, 95XIL, 99KG, 999KHI, G98, KCHX, KISN, WOMX, 99KG, KFFM, KFTZ, KIXY, KKHT, KNIN, KYYY, KZ93, KFB0, KFRX, KFTZ, KLYV, KNIN, KNOE, KSMB, KTRS, KZIO, PWR92, WAYS. WCGQ, WDBR, WHHY, WIFC, WKEE, WLRW, OK95, 0101, WAZY, 103CIR, WGRD, WJMX, WPRR, WQUT, Y97, WQGN, WVBS, 95XXX, KQKQ, WRCK and KYRK. ZFUN, KFMW, CK105 and WHTO. New video on MTV!

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Singles: - Albums: 3 Avg Move: 2.36 Aggrssv: 16 Singles: - Albums: - Avg Move: 2.49 Aggrssv: 16 The monster selling album keeps shooting out hit after hit so The second single continues to grow with adds at HOT97, it's no wonder these guys are adding this one: 95XXX, G98, WDBR, Y97 and others. Strong jumps: 13-10 WGTZ, ll -9 KSMB, 0101 and WAAL. Moves 26-20 KKFR, 21-11 WGRD, 30- SLY96, 34 -30 0102, 30-26 KISN, 33 -18 KNIN, 29-22 95XXX and 20 WHHY and 25-19 110195. Video on MTV! 24 -19 G98.

The second single from his latest album is getting strong early Singles: - Albums: 36 Avg Move: 3.05 Aggrssv: 9 mentions from programmers and it scores with new adds at What can we say except radio loves asure thing! These guys KRBE, KXXR, K96.7, XL106, WGTZ, KJ103, KWNZ, KYYY, KZII, score once again with their latest going on at WXKS, WPGC, WAAL, WAZY, WBWB, WILN, VINSR, Y94, 999KHI, KOCR, 95XXX, 0106, WPHR, K96.7, KIXY, KKRD, WSPK, KQKQ, KPRR and WLAN, WBBQ, Z102, B98, KISR and KPXR. WTHT. Big phones at night!

Singles: - Albums: - Avg Move: 3.67 Aggrssv: 3 This one has been abig hit at Album Rock and is crossing to This stud extrordinaire is developing at Top 40 with a Top 40 with female phones leading the way. New adds include Spanglish hit that is hot! Check it out now at KMEL, PWR96, WRVQ, KFTZ, 0104, WCGQ, WILN, WKSF, WBBQ, WPST and HOT97.7, KWOD, 0106, KTFM, HOT94.9, KBFM, KG95, WDBR, VVSKZ. Gaining at KF95 37 -30 and KTUX 35 -26. Y97, KPRR, WFLY, KIKX, KQIZ and WZKX. Big MTV Support! We LGUYS MLI" D022. 1: IVE 1112. .11111r Singles: - Albums: - Avg Move: 2.92 Aggrssv: 6 With ahit Saturday morning show these guys are also scoring This single is from the "Marked For Death" soundtrack and is at Top 40 with their newest single on now at KJ103, KLYV, gaining this week with phones starting for those playing it. CK105, WLAN, KCAQ, KQKQ, WRQN and WFLY. Gains 9-7 at New adds: KKFR and WTFX. Jumps include KKSS 12-6, VVNVZ WZPL, 24-16 WHYT, 30-26 KBFM, 27 -23 Q101, 29 -22 B95, 21- 24-13, KZFM 33-25 and KKMG 34-30. 17 WAPE and 20-15 KZZB. Pulls phones.

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O BAd o T rEAfIon •h EARPICKS WINNNER! • JAMS SINGLES! E IM HOT97.7 add HOT102 add • KTFM add • • WGTZ add r Y107 add KCAQ add 194 add CK105 add "The Biv smokes with yet Another Bad Creation. lesha' is KDON add bustin' up Ma Bell at night. This groove really cooks on the air..." WJAD add —EFREN SIFUENTES, KDON/102.5 FM KKFR deb 19 "Iesha moves 30-18 on our sales chart with huge phones for WPGC deb 24 the last 6 weeks. One of my personal favorites!" WCKZ deb 32 — DENA YASNER, KOY FM WNVZ deb 35 "Top 5 requests & Top 10 sales! AVERAGE MOVE: 5.06! — JOE DAWSON, WBXX KOY 16-11 • KS104 18-14 , "Very happening on the streets, it's got a very hip happening KKMG 24-14 sound. With Michael Bivens producing, it gives the feel of a KMEL 20-17 cross between Bell Biv Devoe and The Boys! It works real well!" WBXX 30-20 •• ERIK BRADLEY, WCKZ B95 40-26

"Night-time phones are Top 5 since day one. Absolute killer!" BREAKING AT: TOM FRICKE, KKMG Add @ 23 KPRR KZFM "Number 1 requests on a consistent basis with Top 10 sales!" KYRK A ,. MOTOWN' — FM 102 WFHT e • wrts REQUESTS

Vanilla Ice jumps back to number one this week barely radio with no slowing down in sight. Programmers are edging out the Bartman. 2NU picks up steam this week as reporting an increase in calls for Chris lsaak as it contin- programmers are reporting nonstop phones for this hot ues to build into amulti-format smash. novelty. Timmy T continues to make significant gains at

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Unstoppable second smash continues to ignite sales and keep the Huge dance track continues to smoke at Top 40 with a killer phones ringing at stations such as WAVA, 95XIL, B96, KBFM, KFFM, average move and number one single sales telling the story. Tons KOKZ, KQIZ, KRLC, KS104, KYRK, KZFM, KZIO, WAYS, WCIL, WGTZ, of calls continue to pour in this week at 95XIL, KBFM, KFQX, KOKZ, WILN, WJAD, WLRW, WPXR, WQGN, WQXA, WRVQ and WXKS. KOIZ, KTFM, WCIL, WJAD, WLRW, WQGN and Y102.

CHRIS ISAAK WICKED GAME REPRISE BART SIMPSON DO THE BARTMAN GEFFEN Huge crossover continues to pull tons of upper demo female Huge sales continue to tell the story with heavy rotation at MTV phones as it spreads to all dayparts with further impetus coming in helping. Smokin' the phones this week at WAVA, 95XIL, KBFM, via MTV and VH-1. Big sales are telling the story as K967, KFQX, KLYV, KOCR, KQIZ, KRLC, KS104, KYYY, KZIO, WAYS, WCIL, WGTZ, KLUC, KQCR, OK95, WKZL, WLRW, WWFX, Y102 and Z104 continue WJAD, WLRW, WPRR, «MA, WRVQ, WZOK, Y102 and Z104. to report heavy phones.

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Hot novelty jumps to number three most requested this week as it Hot rocker lighting up the phones at stations across the country in- continues to develop at Top 40. This week's hots include: KBFM, cluding JETFM, KLYV, KPXR, KQCR, KZIO, OK95, WGTZ, WPRR, KFFM, KGOT, KOKZ, KPXR, KW, KRLC, KS104, WCIL, WGTZ, WILN, WPXR, Y94. Huge sales continue. WPRR, WZOK and Y94. NEW KIDS GAMES COLUMBIA

WARRANT ISAW RED COLUMBIA Huge night time phones lead along with tons of unreported airplay. Hot phones this week at B96, WXKS, KBFM, KFFM, KOKZ, KYRK, Killer rock ballad continues to perform at radio with a solid WAVA, WCIL and WRVQ. average move telling the story. Igniting the phones this week at PIRATE, 95XIL, JETFM, KBFM, KFQX, K7_10, OK95, WKZL, WQGN, MARIAH CAREY SOMEDAY COLUMBIA WRQK, WZOK, Y94 and Z104. Third single already smokin' the airwaves in its second week out. SURFACE FIRST TIME COLUMBIA Grabbing the honors for the best average move of the week as programmers at KGOT, KIKI, KPXR, K0CR, WCKZ, WLRW, WQGN Huge single sales continue to tell the story here with solid video and WZKS are reporting tons of calls. rotation at VH-1 lending support. Hot mentions this week roll in KEITH SWEAT I'LL GIVE YOU. VIN/ELEKTRA from WAVA, JETFM, KBFM, KOCR, KS104, WAYS, WCIL, WGTZ, WLRW, WPRR, WRVQ, Y102 and Y94. Hot ballad continues to close at Top 40 with big female phones in all dayparts leading the way. Hot mentions this week include: 15I TIMMY T ONE MORE TRY QUALITY KFFM, KS104, KTFM, WCIL, WQXA and Y102.

emash ballad continues to explode at Top 40 garnering tons of re- WHITNEY HOUSTON ALL THE MAN... ARISTA quests wherever played. Hots this week include: B96, WXKS, K967, KBFM, KFFM, KFQX, KIKI, KLUC, KS104, KTFM, WZKS and Z104. The second single from the latest album continues to perform as programmers at WAYS, WCIL, WCKZ, WJAD and WZKS and more are reporting tons of female calls.

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HOT97.7 add HOT102 add KTFM add WGTZ add Y107 add KCAQ add mle 194 add CK105 add "The Biv smokes with yet Another Bad Creation. lesha' is KDON add bustin' up Ma Bell at night. This groove really cooks on the air..." WJAD add ; • —EFREN SIFUENTES, KDON/102.5 FM KKFR deb 19 "lesha moves 30-18 on our sales chart with huge phones for • WPGC deb 24 the last 6 weeks. One of my personal favorites!" WCKZ deb 32 .. — DENA YASNER, KOY FM WNVZ deb 35 . • "Top 5 requests & Top 10 sales! AVERAGE MOVE: 5.06! JOE DAWSON, WBXX KOY 16-11 KS104 18-14 "Very happening on the streets, it's got a very hip happening KKMG 24-14 sound. With Michael Bivens producing, it gives the feel of a KMEL 20-17 cross between Bell Biv Devoe and The Boys! It works real well!" WBXX 30-20 — ERIK BRADLEY, WCKZ B95 40-26 t• • "Night-time phones are Top 5 since day one. Absolute killer!" BREAKING AT: 1: • TOM FRICKE, KKMG Add @ 23 KPRR KZFM "Number 1 requests on a consistent basis with Top 10 sales!" ' • • KYRK A 1Ç\ FM 102 WFHT MOTOWN' • • 41 - ... • • WEIS z CROSSOVERS Records that Top 40 radio should be considering based upon significant airplay & sales success in other formats.

Last week's Wildcard pick Trade Spencer has a big strong video rotation helping while Tony Toni Tone is week with strong requests and call out while Tara selling lots of albums and singles from a strong Black Kemp is spreading from the major markets with new base. Watch Father MC - already pulling phones and support in New York. Tesla is pulling phones with selling!!

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TRACIE SPENCER THIS HOUSE CAPITOL ANOTHER BAD CREATION IESHA MOTOVVN Singles: 48* Albums: - Avg Move: 3.74 Aggrssv: 33 Singles: - Albums: - Avg Move: 4.67 Aggrssv: 8 Former Wildcard is spreading fast with good phones and new Good buzz at radio with more action this week at HOT97.7, adds at KEGL, WIOQ, KKFR, KKRZ, KBEQ, WKBQ, KS104, Y107, KTFM, HOT102, WGTZ, Y107, KDON, WJAD, CK105, KCA0 and 194. KJ103, KCHX, KLUC and 194. Moves 8-6 WKSS, 22-8 SLY96, 11- Moves for KOY 16 -11, KS104 18-14, WBXX 30-20, B95 40-26, lo Ws:MN, 34 -29 WPLJ, 31 -24 PRO-FM, 26 -21 KTFM, 27 -15 KKMG 24-14 and WPGC Deb 24. WNVZ, 29-25 XL106, 40-29 WHTO, 27 -19 999KHI, 19 -11 WFHT, JELLYBEAN VVHATS IT ATLANTIC 27-20 G98, 33-26 KFFM, 36-29 KLYV and 34-27 KZOZ. Majors lead with big play in the clubs. New adds this week at TARA KEMP HOLD YOU TIGHT GIANT KMEL, WNVZ, Y107, WFMF, WPFR, WPRR, WVBS, KPRR, KKMG Singles: - Albums: - Avg Move: 2.74 Aggrssv: 20 and WOXA. Debuts 37 PWR106. Spreading fast with new support in NYC. Adds include: Z100, WPLJ. WZOU. WLOL, Y100, KHTK, WNVZ, K96.7, WKZL, KBFM, SLY96, WAAL. WIKZ, WJMX, WKPE, WOVV and Wan. Jumps at dipclesT MODERN -49. 895 14-9, WXKS 26-22, WPGC 27-23, 0105 30-25, WAPE 30-23, WOKZ 29-23, KZFM 39-30. KKMG 38-31 and 194 27-16. TESLA SIGNS GEFFEN TONY TONI TONE IT NEVER RAINS WING/MERC Singles: - Albums: 18* Avg Move: 3.88 Aggrssv: 28 Singles: 37* Albums: 38* Avg Move: 2.82 Aggrssv: 13 Big album sales lead with MTV play helping. New for KXX106, Big sales lead with asolid Black base helping. New this week at WKDD, CK105, KG95, KKRD, KZIO, PWR92, WILN, \AWN, WOUT, KOY, KWOD, HOT102, KISN, HOT94.9, CK105, KNOE, WKPE and WAAL, WVBS, KF95, K106, B98 and KAKS. Jumps at KATM 7-3, KKMG. Moves for KIIS 30-26, KKFR 21-17, KTFM 30-25, WTIC FM104 9-6, B94 30-26, WGTZ 20-16, WKSF 28-17, KFMW 39-29, 38-33. WNVZ 32-23, WBXX 26-21, B95 21-13 and KZZB 40-34. 0104 31-23, WHHY 33-26, WJMX 37-30, KFrz 30-24, KZOZ 40- TEVIN CAMPBELL ROUND & ROUND P.Pk/WB 35, ZFUN 39-35, WSKZ 23-18, WNNK 27-23 and WKRZ 31-25. Singles: 41* Albums: - Avg Move: 2.93 Aggrssv: 7 SLAUGHTER SPEND MY LIFE CHRYSALIS Big 12" sales, phones and lots of Top lOs at radio with new Singles: - Albums: 44 Avg Move: 2.76 Aggrssv: 20 believers at KBEQ, KXXR, 0105, KSAQ, HOT94.9, KFFM, KKSS, Video rotation helping with requests where played. New at KSMB, KTMT, WDBR, WJMX, WPFR, WPRR, WAPE, KZZB and KCMQ, KMOK, KTMT, WKPE, K92 and KIKX. Jumps 13 -8 KATM, KZFM. Jumps at KDWB 19-9. WLOL 8-6, KTFM 16-8. WNVZ 9-7, 33-23 KG95, 28-21 0104, 32-26 WJMX. 35-30 KNIN. 39-34 KZIO, KDON 9-7, B95 15-10, WCKZ 11-8, KPRR 9-6. KIIS 23-18, KS104 39-34 WCGQ, 31-26 WDBR, 31-26 WWFX, 40-36 KBOZ, 37-33 22 -18. KAKS 40-32 and KYRK 27 -20. Wildcard! KFMW, 29-20 KTUX, 34-28 WKRZ, 29-24 WOKI and 22 -17 KMYZ. FATHER M.C. I'LL DO MCA HOUSE OF LORDS REMEMBER RCA Singles: 49* Albums: - Avg Move: 2.56 Aggrssv: 3 Building from Album radio play with adds at G98, KG95, WAYS, Big support in LA and other majors with strong sales. Adds at WBNQ and VVYKS. Movin2 for X100 30-26, OK95 31-24, WAAL PWR106, KIIS. WHYT, WLOL, KTFM, WKSS, KS104, HOT102, WNVZ, 29-22, KFBQ 26-20, WJMX 27-22, WKEE 35-31, WSKZ 15-11, KDON, WFHT and WQXA. Moves 10-8KMEL and 27 -22 KKFR. KF95 36-32, WKRZ 24-18, KTUX 32-27 and YES97 36-28. OLETA ADAMS GET HERE FONT/MERC I I II 8 Singles: - Albums: - Avg Move: 3.34 Aggrssv: 23 Continues to spread with Top 10 jumps in Boston. New at WPLJ, X100, KWSS, KC101, WCGQ, WCIL, WJMX, WPXR, WVBS, KLUC and VVTHT. Jumps 11-6 WZOU. 7-6WXKS, 10-9Y100, 14-8 BETTE MIDLER NIGHT AND ATLANTIC WERZ, - KBEQ. - WTIC, - WLAN, - 99KG, 27 23 39 34 32 23 40 32 39- Singles: - Albums: 9 31 999KHI, 34-27 WHHY, 25-20 WNYP and 23-19 95XXX. Another good week at radio with some early phones and strong DEEE-LITE POWER OF LOVE ELEKTRA Lp sales. New at KKRZ, KISN, 95XXX, 999KHI, KCHX, KFI30, KMCK, KYYY, KZII, KZIO, WABB, WCGQ and B98. Moves for KNOE Singles: - Albums: 27* Avg Move: 2.07 Aggrssv: 12 40-33, KZZB 37-30, KQIZ 27-22, z99 Deb 23 and Y107 Deb 33. Airplay builds on this new single with MTV play helping. New at X100, KS104, XL106, KCMQ, KKSS, KTMT, KTRS, WAYS, WDBR, SARA HICKMAN ICOULDN'T ELEKTRA WFHT, WSPK, WYKS, KQKQ, WNNK, WFLY and WZKX. Moves 28- Pulling phones where played with new adds at X100, KBOZ, 22 WNVZ, 28-24 WMJCI, 32-28 Y107, 34-20 WVBS, 33-25 WJMX, WVSR, KAKS and KISR. Jumps 39-35 KLYV, 30-26 WAYS, 40-32 33-29 KMCK, 37-33 KQCR, 36-32 KYYY and 28-23 B95. KZFM and 30-26 B98.

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Vanilla Ice jumps back to number one this week barely radio with no slowing down in sight. Programmers are edging out the Bartman. 2NU picks up steam this week as reporting an increase in calls for Chris Isaak as it contin- programmers are reporting nonstop phones for this hot ues to build into amulti-format smash. novelty. Timmy T continues to make significant gains at

VANILLA ICE PLAY THAT FUNKY... SBK C&C MUSIC GONNA MAKE YOU... COLUMBIA

Unstoppable second smash continues to ignite sales and keep the Huge dance track continues to smoke at Top 40 with a killer phones ringing at stations such as WAVA, 95XIL, B96, KBFM, KFFM, average move and number one single sales telling the story. Tons KOKZ, KQIZ, KRLC, KS104, KYRK, KZFM, KZIO, WAYS, WCIL, WGTZ, of calls continue to pour in this week at 95XIL, KBFM, KFQX, KOKZ, WILN, WJAD, WLRW, WPXR, WOGN, WQXA, WRVO and WXKS. KQIZ, KTFM, WCIL, WJAD, WLRW, Ws:MN and Y102.

CHRIS ISAAK WICKED GAME REPRISE • BART SIMPSON DO THE BARTMAN GEFFEN Huge crossover continues to pull tons of upper demo female Huge sales continue to tell the story with heavy rotation at MTV phones as it spreads to all dayparts with further impetus coming in helping. Smokin' the phones this week at WAVA, 95XIL, KBFM, via MTV and VI-I-1. Big sales are telling the story as K967, KFQX, KLYV, KQCR, KOIZ, KRLC, KS104, KYYY, KZIO, WAYS, WCIL, WGTZ, KLUC, KQCR, OK95, WKZL, WLRW, VVWFX, Y102 and Z104 continue WJAD, WLRW, WPRR, WOXA, WRVO, WZOK, Y102 and Z104. to report heavy phones.

• 2NU PONDEROUS ATLANTIC AC/DC MONEY TALKS ATCO

Hot novelty jumps to number three most requested this week as it Hot rocker lighting up the phones at stations across the country in- continues to develop at Top 40. This week's hots include: KBFM, cluding JETFM, KLYV, KPXR, KQCR, KZIO, OK95, WGTZ, WPRR, KFFM, KGOT, KOKZ, KPXR, KQIZ, KRLC, KS104, WCIL, WGTZ, WILN, WPXR, Y94. Huge sales continue. WPRR, WZOK and Y94. PI NEW KIDS GAMES COLUMBIA

151 WARRANT ISAW RED COLUMBIA Huge night time phones lead along with tons of unreported airplay. Hot phones this week at B96, WXKS, KBFM, KFFM, KOKZ, KYRK, Killer rock ballad continues to perform at radio with a solid WAVA, WCIL and WRVO. average move telling the story. Igniting the phones this week at PIRATE, 95XIL, JETFM, KBFM, KFQX, KZIO, OK95, WKZL, WOGN, MARIAH CAREY SOMEDAY COLUMBIA WROK, WZOK, Y94 and Z104. Third single already smokin' the airwaves in its second week out. 15I SURFACE FIRST TIME COLUMBIA Grabbing the honors for the best average move of the week as programmers at KGOT, KIKI, KPXR, KQCR, WCKZ, WLRW, WQGN Huge single sales continue to tell the story here with solid video and WZKS are reporting tons of calls. rotation at VH-1 lending support. Hot mentions this week roll in KEITH SWEAT I'LL GIVE YOU... VIN/ELEKTRA from WAVA, JETFM, KBFM, KQCR, KS104, WAYS, WCIL, WGTZ, WLRW, WPRR, WRVQ, Y102 and Y94. Hot ballad continues to close at Top 40 with big female phones in all dayparts leading the way. Hot mentions this week include: • TIMMY T ONE MORE TRY QUALITY KFFM. KS104, KTFM, WCIL, WQXA and Y102.

Smash ballad continues to explode at Top 40 garnering tons of re- 11 WHITNEY HOUSTON ALL THE MAN... ARISTA quests wherever played. Hots this week include: B96, WXKS, K967, KBFM, KFFM, KFQX, KIKI, KLUC, KS104, KTFM, VVZKS and 2104. The second single from the latest album continues to perform as programmers at WAYS, WCIL, WCKZ, WJAD and VVZKS and more are reporting tons of female calls.

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32 HITS January 21, 1991 111, (COME AND TAKE ME)

From the platinum-plus lie t album The follownp to the Top Six single LABOUR OF "The Way You Do The Things You De LOVE II. AN EXCLUSIVE HITS INTERVIEW WITH JAC HOLZMAN BY EDWIN POUNCEY

"Jac Holzman, President of Elektra. Nineteen years ago, he had an idea. Now it's a power, both in the business and the creative facets of the recording industry." That's what an Elektra inner sleeve said in 1%9 and over 20 years on, the song remains the same. "Rubaiyat," the recently released celebration of Elektra's glorious history that was compiled by producer and "Nuggets" ar- chivist Lenny Kaye, carries the legacy of the label into a new decade by skillfully combining its past achievements with song versions from its bright new future. Before the "Rubaiyat" project, however, came "The Jac Holzman Years," a compilation of four boxed sets span- Elektra founder lac Holzman: Now.. ning Elektra's diverse and distinguished musical history under its founder's leadership, including his earliest recordings of traditional mountain ballads, the folk revival, white blues and progressive rock. The very first disc on the label was by John Gruen and singer Georgianna Bannister, recorded by Holzman when the pair made a visit to St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, where he was a student. The resulting 12" Elektre disc, released as Elektra 101, was pressed in an edition of several hundred copies. It didn't sell much, a prospect Holzman describes today as "daunting." But by the second release, a collection of Appalachian folk songs sung by Jean Richie, Elektra became more than a hobby for Jac. After graduation, Holzman decided to pursue his pas- firing sion for audio engineering and music by setting up an office on the fringes of Greenwich Village, first in the back of a record shop, later relocating to 361 Bleecker. The label's earliest releases were a potpourri of world music with an emphasis on artists like Theodore Bikel, Cynthia Gooding, Ed McCurdy, Josh White, Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, Carly Simon and Judy Collins, which helped usher in the golden era of '60s folk-rock. Vision The company was hardly lucrative, though Holzman ...and then. managed to pay off a debt of $90,000 with the success of Ed McCurdy's "When Dalliance Was in Flower (And Maidens Lost Their Heads)" series. But it was the folk explosion of the early '60s which turned Elektra from a small specialty label to a real player, and the subsequent trends of folk-rock and blues-rock led to such label sign- ings as Tim Buckley and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Then came the one-two Detroit bad boy combo of MCS and the Stooges and, of course, L.A.'s groundbreaking rock 61 rollers Love and the Doors, with the latter putting Elektra on the map for good. In 1970, Holzman sold the company to Warner Com- munications for $10 million and several years after that, left the label completely in the hands of whiz kid David Geffen, who merged it with his own Asylum Records. Al- though he hasn't been involved with the company since then, the legendary Holzman agreed to talk about Elektra's impressive past with HITS' easily impressed U.K. correspondent Edwin Pouncey. the band are that they were gentle- men and civilized, as most of our artists were. Ithink if you could say anything about Elektra, it would be that it was interesting and civilized. Arthur Lee and Love was another signing the label 0 is known for. Love was Elektra's key to accept- ets ance in the Los Angeles music eD community. To some extent, we (1) were an eastern record label coming west and trying to establish a a. bi-coastal presence. Iguess in a way we were carpetbaggers. I came to L.A. to sign Buffalo fq. Springfield, but didn't succeed. I finally got lucky with Love. When I g heard them, Iknew that was it! It 8 was through Love that Icame upon the Doors because they were playing on the bottom of adouble bill with Love at the Whiskey A-Go- Go. Arthur Lee said to me at the time, 'There's another band play- fe lac Holzman (I.) and label artist Cyrus Faryar of MFQ discuss the problems of finding areliable guru back in the '60s. ing that you should listen to," and r had ahigh regard for his opinion. §. Ithink he was later distressed that w the Doors took off so quickly. Arthur Lee was supposed to 0 be quite an eccentric. Did you see any of that? Yes, he was and still is, as far as I er Why did you start your own of labels took off from '48-52 in an it. Ionce referred to them as "the can tell. Arthur Lee is not of this label in the first place? attempt to cash in on abrand-new Bauhaus of rock .St roll," and I world. He is in aworld of his own n 0 Icould never see myself working market. Elektra is one of the few to meant that architectural reference creation. After the first album, he = for anyone else. Iloved music and I survive from that era. quite literally. informed me he was aminor when - loved audio engineering and Isaw How did you decide whom Do you have any anecdotes he had signed the contract. Now lge Elektra as an opportunity to com- to record back then? from those days with the Arthur never looked under 21 to bine them. llooked for talent myself, but a Doors and Jim Morrison? me and it never occurred either to I've read where Dr. Peter great many artists came through Ihave afavorite memory of Mor- me or his attorney that he had Goldmark's development of referrals. The scene was not in- rison suddenly showing up at my signed the contract and was not, the LP at Columbia laborator- tense. You could pick your projects front door with agift for my musi- to use the legal term, eman- ies in 1948 and the availabil- slowly and make up your mind, cally inclined son. My memories of cipated. Which led to avery inter- at ity of high-quality, affordable then wait until you'd sold enough tape recorders had something of the previous record before you I:I+ to do with your decision. even cut another. It was hand-to- LPs could be molded in the same mouth for me for many years. presses as the conventional 78s. Elektra truly documented the Suddenly, you could get five to changing face of popular seven times more music on one American music from '50s LP as you could get on an equiva- rural ethnic ballads to '60s lent number of 78s. That factor folk and electric blues, all of made it attractive for the pressing which would eventually ex- plants owned by major labels, plode in the late '60s into who suddenly had this excess modern, psychedelic rock. capacity to press records on behalf Icertainly wanted to document of independents. the singer-songwriters. But with The '50s were aquiet time. The the Doors, Irecognized our ticket competition in the record business to the big-time, so Ipursued the was not very strong and the LP group vigorously. If you listen to business was driven by classical the Doors' music, it sounds as music, not contemporary pop. It relevant today as it was in 1966. was basically the start of the There is aspareness, abeauty of modern record business. Hundreds rhythm and acleanliness of line to

HITS January 21, 1991 35 esting story. The lawyer, Al Schlesinger, was terminally embar- rassed because he had represented the band in good faith. Istarted negotiating with Arthur to re-sign, because he became 21 soon af- terwards, but he decided he wanted to have aten-member band and a10% royalty, which was alot of money in those days. Itold Ar- thur that by that method of figur- ing, Columbia Records should be paying the Mormon Tabernacle Choir a110% royalty!! We finally signed the band, and Al was eternally grateful. He promised to tell me if he heard anything that might be interesting. The self .described "Folk Mafia" hangs out at Newport shortly before some of them booed Bob Dylan off-stage Afew years later, Ithink it was (1 -0: lac Holzman, Theodore Mel, Pete Seeger and wife Tashi, promoter/mgr. Harold Leventhal, Fred around 1969 or '70, agroup of Heileman and Vanguard President Maynard Solomon. studio musicians showed up in his office asking about labels. He mentioned Elektra and Itold him to send them over to the studio to cut atape. The next first album live at the Grande As aresult, Hudson's took every rison can take out his cock and day, Ihad alacquer and was abso- Ballroom. Elektra and Nonesuch record out that's OK with Jac, but it's not OK lutely knocked out. That group We had a16-track truck parked of their stores. for the MC5 to take out their ad." was Bread. Iguess Icast my bread outside and it was areally wild Iended up sending atelegram Which Ithought was kinda cute. upon the waters and it came back!! scene. We had two versions of the to their manager, John Sinclair, What about some of the not- The other scene documented record released, one where the who was also Chairman of the so-successful acts Elektra re- on the label was the decidedly phrase, "Kick out the jams, White Panther Party. Iwasn't inter- leased? Iseem to remember a different, raw-edged pre- motherfuckers!" was included and ested in MC5's politics, Iwas inter- band called the Wild Thing, a punk sound of Detroit, with another where it wasn't. We ested in their music. But Ididn't bunch of silk-shirted Chicanos Iggy Pop and the Stooges as released both at the same time for think they'd dare do something with hair piled to the ceiling, well as the MC5. stores that were concerned about like that. Iwrote Sinclair suggest- who covered the hits of the The Detroit scene was really an it and stickered the version that ing they might be happier else- day with aboogie beat. in-out thing for us. Iwent to sign contained, what was at the time, a where and that Ididn't sign them [Moans.] Iwanted to make a the MC5 and there were the radical word to use on aphono- to become afinancier for their dance record that was right for the Stooges as well. Iwas alittle reluc- graph record. Hudson's, one of cause. His reaction was, "We un- moment. Ihad fun doing it but it tant to sign the Stooges, but Detroit's largest chain stores, derstand your position. You're turned out to be an embarrass- Danny Fields (Ed. note: Dining on a declined to carry the record, which giving us arelease and that's the ment. Everybody thought Iwas salmonskin mousse pate no doubt), was perfectly within their right. righteous thing to do. We have no crazy to do it, but since it was my who was head of our artist The band then took out an ad in quarrel with Jac Holzman for doing money, Icould do whatever I relations department at the time, the local underground newspaper that." And then they went and damn pleased. was very keen on them, so Isigned that opposed this point of view, recorded an album for Atlantic. Did you help create their both bands. The Stooges were finally saying, "Fuck Hudson's!" There was one person in the office image, too? really an afterthought. with the Elektra logo stuck on top. who believed what the band had No, that's how they looked! I You ended up recording MCS's Ithought that was inappropriate. done was right. He said, "Jim Mor- found them playing in alittle club and that was their thing. They took hours to do their hair — which was hardly surprising — but Ithought they were interesting musically. Everybody considered the Wild Thing my greatest lapse of taste. How do you feel about Elektra's current direction and leadership? It's apleasure to see something you gave birth to 40 years ago continue as successfully as Elektra has. Ialso have ahigh regard for Bob Krasnow because he's agreat record man. He has an independent spirit and away of looking at things. He knows what he wants to lac Holzman is not in the above picture. do and he does it. *

36 HITS January 21, 1991 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14th LIVE via satellite AVERY SPECIAL EDITION OF ROCKLINE HOSTED BY BOB COBURN GLOBAL SATELLITE NETWORK HZ 713 EARPICKS

Current favorites as chosen by members of all segments of the music industry

Gloria Estefan is back in the arena with her first single off the slower folks. The fourth Heart record is liked by many the new project and it takes the section this week almost by as is the live cut from Phil Collins' live project. Gerardo a2 to 1margin. Following close behind is her royal boxness looks very strong with requests at Top 40 off MTV, watch with the second cut from the collection. That's Madonna for this one. There's agreat buzz on King's X.

WINNERS

• GLORIA ESTEFAN COMING OUT (Epic) 6 T KEMP HOLD YOU TIGHT (Giant) • MADONNA RESCUE ME (Sire/WB) 7 GERARDO RICO SUAVE (Inter/EW) al HEART SECRET (Capitol) 8 A BAD CREATION IESHA (Motown) • PHIL COLLINS WHO SAID I.. (Atlantic) 9 STING ALL THIS TIME (A&M) • SOHO OUT OF MY MIND (Atco) 10 KING'S X IT'S LOVE (Atlantic)

DOMINICA /WSSX/CHARLESTON CINDY BARR/SPECS/MIAMI D CLAYTON/B94/PITTSBURGH G Estefan/Madonna A O'Neal/BB Devoe/G Estefan/Junior T Campbell/Soho

GREG ADAMS/KFFM/YAKIMA JENNIFER BELL/KATM/COL SPRINGS JEFF COCHRAN/K106/BEAUMONT Gerardo/T Campbell/Chicago Knack/Queen/Rembrandts G Estefan/Madonna/T Kemp

D AGRESTO/TRACKS/NORFOLK KEN BENSON/WRQN/FOLEDO JCOHEN/STRAWBERRIES/BOSTON Sting/Queen/D Lee Roth/D N Cryin Soho/Heart Sting/D Lee Roth/I Carpets/Gerardo

ROGER ALLEN/K96.7/AUSTIN, TX FRANKIE BLUE/Z100/NY T COLEMAN/TOWER/LAS VEGAS Spunkadelic/P Shop Boys/L Beat C Girls/D Underground T Kemp/N Kids/Time/Stevie V

K ALTOMARE/RHINO RECORDS/LA ERIK BRADLEY/WCKZ/CHARLOTTE JCOLLIER/VALLEY REC/WOODLAND D N Cryin/Sting/B Crowes Hi-Five/Trilogy/Firehouse/G Estefan A Bad Creation/EPMD/2NU

JON ANDERSON/KQIZ/AMARILLO T BRENNER/ARROW DIST/SOLON OH DAVE COOPER/WWFX/BANGOR Chicago/P Collins/Madonna/G Estefan Replacements/I Girls/Connels/Pogues Trixter/G Moore/S Hickman

SCOOTER B/KKMG/COL SPRINGS SCOTT BURTON/WRCK/UTICA DAN CROCE/TRANS WORLD/ALBANY IT Tone/Madonna G Estefan/Gerardo/Madonnafrimmy T G Estefan/Heart/Madonna

WILLIE B/KSAQ/SAN AN'TONIO MARK CAPPS/KKRZ/PORTLAND DAVE CURTIS/LECHMERE/BOSTON Madonna/Soho/Young MC D Osmond/T Kemp/Deee-Lite Madonna/G EstefanfT Terry

DANNY B/KZFM/CORPUS CHRISTI TOM CASEY/KJMZ/DALLAS CHUCK DAVIS/WQGN/NEW LONDON Stevie B/F Jackson/LL Cool JIG Estefan JGuy/T Kemp/0 Adams/A Bad Creation G Estefanfr Kemp/Tesla/L Melendez

TOMMY B/KZIO/DULUTH BILL CATCHER/WANS/GREENVILLE RICK DEAM/HEGEWISCH/CHICAGO G Estefan/Heart/S Hoffs/Madonna G Estefan/P Collins/T Kemp Michelle/M Carey/A Bad Creation/H Hewett

G BAIN/Q RECORDS & VIDEO/MIAMI S CHALFANT/WALL TO WALL/PHILLY JERRY DEAN/KLUC/LAS VEGAS PCollins/G Estefan/Heart/F Jackson AC/DC/Surface/Winger/C Isaak S Christopher/Young MC/0 Adams

A BANNING/B IN MUSIC/GRD RAPIDS S CHRISTIAN/WILN/PANAMA, FIA JOEY DEEE/WJAD/BAINBRIDGE PCollins/G Estefan/King's X/Soho G Estefan/B Midler/P Collins A Bad Creation/Soho/N Kids/T Kemp

M BARNH1LL/RECORD BAR/DURHAM D CLARK/SLY96/SAN LUIS OBISPO B DUMLER/WAVA/WASHINGTON DC Gerardo/F Jackson/Madonna/Jellybean Dino/T Kemp/G Estefan LL Cool J/Alias/T Campbell

HITS January 21, 1991 FLASHMAKERI

B94 add WCIL 10-5 WLOL add WABB 12-7 WAPE add KBFM 11-9 KKYK add KKHT 25-16 B98 add 195 20-17 dwssx add KHTK Ft'23-19 IlltKKSS add KSND f, 24-19 KLYV r' add KZFM 29-19 KSMB add PWR99 25-21 KYYY add KXXR 26-22 Q104 add PRO-FM 26-23 WHHY add XL106 33-23 WPLJ 29-24 WVBS deb 22 WZOU 29-26 WPST deb 32 411'1 WRVQ 30-26 KFFM deb 39 'KYRK 34-27 PWR92 33-28 KC HX 39-30

HOT SINGLE SALES AT: #4 Streetside/St.Louis #22 Tower(Newbury)/Boston #10 Turtles/Atlanta #23 Northeast One-Stop/Albany #16 Wilmi Sales/NY #23 Rainbow/S.F. #17 Transworld/Natl #24 Sea Port/Portland #19 Harmony House/Detroit #27 Justin Entertainment/Atlanta #21 Strawberries/Boston #28 Tower(Sunset)/L.A. The ground-breaking single from their acclaimed new album ARISTA •- 1990 Arista Records, Inc., a Bertelsmann Music Group Company. MENTAL FLOSS FOR THE GLOBE EARPICKS

Current favorites as chosen by members of all segments of the music industry

DAVE ELLIOTT/KKBQ/HOUSTON K JAKIELA/GALAXY/PITTSBURGH CHUCK MCGEE/WOMP/WHEELING B Of Love/0 Adams SHoffs/Mays/C Simon/G Alston Winger/D Osmond/Alias/Timmy T

V ELLIOTT/V VENDORS/KALAMAZOO TIM JANSEN/KLYV/DUBUQUE MIKE MCGOWAN/WKSE/BUFFALO MC Harrunera Gill/Candyman/EPMD Heart/G Estefan/P Collins Father MC/A Bad Creation/T Kemp

JFARKASrfAPE WORLD/OH JJOHNSON/BUZZ'S NEST/COLUMB LISA MCKAY/WRVQ/RICHMOND Soho/King's X/Heart/2NU G Estefan/F Jackson/King's X/Madonna Deee-Lite/T Campbell/0 Adams

MARK FEATHER/WQXA/YORK PJOHNSON/PRO ONE-STOP/TEMPE JERRY MCKENNA/WXKS/BOSTON April/H Hewett/Father MC Pantera/J Jackson/Guy/B Midler LEnds/Enigma/C Dennis

B FENTY/ASSOC 1-STOP/PHOENIX MARK KATRI/KCHX/MIDLAND JIM MEECH/93Q/SYRACUSE G Estefan/Gerardo/Madonna/Heart Madonna/G Estefan/A Bad Creation G Estefan/Alias/Chicago/B Midler

SFREEMAN/CML 1-STOP/ST. LOUIS JOHN KELLY/KYYY/BISMARCK W MERRITT/SEA PORT/PORTLAND JGill/G Estefan/Madonna/The Box Heart/P Collins/G Estefan/B Midler MC Hammer/Hi-Five/R Boys/Sting

MARS FREHLEY/KIKI/HONALULU FLETCHER KEYS/Z104/MADISON SEAN MICHAELS/KTRS/CASPER A Bad Creation/Guya Gill Madonna/G Estefan/Heart Madonna/G Estefan/Alias/Heart

JJ GERARD/KQCR/CEDAR RAPIDS THE KID/KJ103/0KLAHOMA CITY TIM MIKKELS/KKNB/LINCOLN Spunkadelic/Trilogy/Madonna/D Osmond G Estefan/C Isaak Alias/Sting/Chicago

T GJERDRUM/WZOK/ROCKFORD IL ROSS KNIGHT/KTFM/SAN ANTONIO K MILLER/NORTH LIGHTS/ST PAUL G Estefan/Bad Co/Timmy T G Estefan/D Underground/Sa-fire PWill Eat Itself/N Inch Nails/Deee-Lite

PAM GRUND/WIOQ/PHILLY STEVE KNOLL/KPXR/ANCHORAGE C MORRISON/ROSE RECORDS/CHIC JellybeanfT Spencer/S Christopher G Estefan/T Kemp/C Isaak Time/IT Tone/Ween/C&C Music Factory

DUSTY HAYES/KBFM/MCALLEN KEVIN KOLLINS/KG95/SIOUX CTTY MARK MURPHY/KGOT/ANCHORAGE A Bad Creation/G Estefan/Time G Estefan/Soho/Heart/T Campbell G Estefanfrimmy T/Chicago

KIM HAYES/STREETSIDE/ST. LOUIS JIM LASPESA/TOVVER SUNSET/LA M NOLD/WHEREHOUSE/WESTWOOD Sting/D Lee Roth/Tangier/T Rundgren G Goo Dolls/R McGuinn/R Tresvant/Barbie A Bad Creation/Gerardo/Father MC/C&C

STEVE HELLER/ZFUN/MOSCOW GREGG LENNY/KYRK/LAS VEGAS V OLVEIRA/SEA-PORT/PORTLAND LBeat/G Estefan/Enigma T Kemp/D Osmond/Trilogy Madonna/Gerardo/Heart/I Carpets

FAITH HENSCHEL/ELEKTRA/N Y BOB LEWIS/KGGG/RAPID CITY JPALMER/ARC DIST/CINCINNATI T Jones/A Whigs/S Hoffs/B Surfers D Lee Roth/G Estefan/Jellybean A Bad Creation/C Isaak/Slaughter

C HOLLOWAY/WKZL/WINST-SALEM RIC LIPPINCOTT/Z95/CHICAGO JPANKHURST/RTI 1-STOP/OMAHA Timmy T/D Osmond/Rembrandts Sting/Alias G Estefan/Madonna/Soho

C HOLMSTROM/ROUND UP/KENT WA DANA LUNDON/HOT102/MILWAUKEE RICK PENDELTON/WNYP/ITHACA Knack/11th Dream Day/D N Cryin L MelendezeGill/C&C Music/G Estefan G Estefan/Madonna/Alias/King's X

D HOUGHTON/UNIVERSAL/PHILLY JACK LUNDY/Y94/FARGO JIM PRIMERANO/TRANSCONT/BUFF Rembrandts/Gerardoa Jackson/C&C Music PCollins/D Osmond/Rembrandts/Chicago G Estefan/Madonna/F Jackson/FT Tone

L HUGHES/95XIL/PARKERSBURG K MACIVER/F THE MUSIC/ROCH MN JJ RILEY/WRQN/TOLEDO Heart/G Michael/G Estefan Madonna& Collins/I Carpets/Soho LCeasar/Soho/S Hoffs/G Estefan

SCOTT HUGHES/WRQK/CANTON STEVE MANN/WQUT/JOHNSON CIT'Y KEVIN ROBINSON/WVIC/LANSINO Divinyls/Sting/The Box/D Lee Roth Tesla/G Estefan/Heart/P Collins Poison/Sting/Chicago

JOHN IVEY/98PXY/ROCHESTER MAD MAX/KKSS/ALBUQUERQUE T ROSS/CENTRAL SO/NAS G Estefan/S Hoffs Madonna/D Osmond/Gerardo Madonna/Heart/Jellybean/Gerardo

HITS January 21, 1991 BLACK BOX "I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY ELSE" DEBU 50 HIITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! from the album dreamland FLASHMAKER! produced by Groove Groove Melody TOP 20 JAMS SINGLES! Y108 add ON OVER 80 TOP 40's INCLUDING: WPLJ 30-25 BREAKING AT: XL106 add KSAQ deb 26 WZOU 18-15 KIKX 28-25 PWR106 HOT102 WBBO add WPGC deb 29 KFBQ 19-16 WFLY 31-27 HOT97 KTFM PWR92 add HOT94.9 deb 29 KISR 21-16 B95 31-28 B96 WNVZ WDBR add KZZB 22-17 KTUX 34-28 WXKS WKSS KBOZ add HOT97 4-2 PWR9(3 22-18 KXXR 32-29 KMEL WMJQ WXKS 5-4 KYRK 24-18 WBXX 34-30 PRO-FM le‘imminfr KKSS 9-5 WQXA 23-20 KWOD 36-31 WLOL pRuCTI B96 #7 WKSE 25-22 WRCK 39-35 HOT97.7 WJAD 18-14 KKMG 25-22 KTRS 40-37 KOY KZFM 23-14 WPFR 26-23 HOUSE OF LORDS "REMEMBER MY NAME" from the album sahara

FLASHMAKER! ON OVER 75 TOP 40's INCLUDING: G98 add KNIN deb 28 WSKZ 15-11 KTUX 32-27 BREAKING AT: KG95 add WRON deb 30 WKRZ 24-18 YES97 36-28 KSAQ •IIFITE.54..Aura 14....15, GROUP WAYS add 0104 deb 33 FM104 25-19 Y107 34-31 KISN WBNQ add KLYV deb 34 KFBQ 26-20 WKEE 35-31 98PXY WYKS add WHHY deb 34 WAAL 29-22 KFMW 35-32 KZZU 99KG deb 38 WJMX 27-22 KF95 36-32 WBBQ WPST deb 38 KISR 28-22 KIKX 36-33 Z102 KTRS deb 40 OK95 31-24 WERZ deb 40 X100 30-26 TOO SHORT „.„ "THE GHETTO" from the album short dogs in the house PLATINUM ALBUM!

SINGLE: OVER 400,000!

ON YOUR DESK AGAIN! • lemns EARPICKS

RANDY ROSS/WGTZ/DAYTON K SHEDD/D IN THE VALLBY/MPLS ERIC STRYKER/WPXR/QUAD CITY Madonna/King's X/Heart Rain/Posies/Sting/L Mob Madonna/Heart/G Michael

BIG AL RUBEIRA/MUSIC MERCH/R I D SIBEL/HARVARD CO-OP/BOSTON STAGLIERE/TOWER/SHERM OAKS G Estefan/Heart/King's X/Madonna Pogues/R Cash/T Can Sinatras/Lush King's X/Lemonheads/G Daddys

PRUSSO/RECORD BAR/LENOX RICK SIMON/KEWB/REDDING JAY TAYLOR/Q105/TAMPA U D Squad/Timmy T/Pebbles/C&C Music King's X/Heart Father MC/T KempfT Campbell/T Spencer

STEF RYBAK/KZZP/PHOENIX KATT SIMON/KOKZ/WATERLOO KIP TAYLOR/WQXA/YORK SBishop Outfield/T Kemeirnmy T Heart/P Collins/G Estefan

BOB SAY/MOBY DISC/LOS ANGELES M SMITH/WILMI SALES CORP/N Y TC/SOUND OF/PHILLY ICarpets/Soho/Madonna/King's X PCollins/Madonna/Heartaellybean M Source/Snap/EPMD

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Look, we know that by the time you see this list of this year's Grammy nominees, you will have already seen them in just about every other publication that pays attention to this nonsense. However, It's a recession, and we've become concerned that we'll no longer be able to masquerade as a music trade publication. That's why THAI RAN we're throwing in this obligatory list of nominations. So the next time someone says to you, "HITS is a piece of garbage that has no place in the music business," you can reply, "You're right, but they ran some of the same Grammy nominations that were printed everywhere else." As always, we thank you for your understanding. EVERYWHERE

RECORD OF THE YEAR BEST NEW ARTIST

ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE THE BLACK CROWES Phil Collins (Atlantic) (Def American)

FROM A DISTANCE MARIAH CAREY Bette Midler (Atlantic) (Columbia) THE KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS NOTHING COMPARES 2 U Sinead O'Connor (Ensign/Chrysalis) (Mercury) U CAN'T TOUCH THIS LISA STANSFIELD M.C. Hammer (Capitol) (Arista) ELSEI. VISION OF LOVE WILSON PHILLIPS Mariah Carey (Columbia) (SBK Records) BEST ROCK VOCAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR BEST POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE, PERFORMANCE, FEMALE FEMALE THE ANGELS (Single) BACK ON THE BLOCK Quincy Jones (Qwest) ALL AROUND THE WORLD (Single) Melissa Etheridge (Island) Lisa Stansfield (Arista) BLACK CAT (Single) ...BUT SERIOUSLY Phil Collins (Atlantic) FROM A DISTANCE (Single) Janet Jackson (A&M) Bette Midler (Atlantic) BLACK VELVET (Single) MARIAM CAREY Mariah Carey (Columbia) I'M YOUR BABY TONIGHT (Single) Alannah Myles (Atlantic) PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT 'EM Whitney Houston (Arista) STEAMY WINDOWS (Single) M.C. Hammer (Capitol) NOTHING COMPARES 2 U (Single) Tina Turner (Capitol) Sinead O'Connor (Ensign/Chrysalis) WHOLE LOUA TROUBLE (Single) WILSON PHILLIPS Wilson Phillips (SBK Records) VISION OF LOVE (Single) Stevie Nicks (Modern/Atlantic) Mariah Carey (Columbia) BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A SONG OF THE YEAR BEST POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE, DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE MALE ACROSS THE RIVER (Single) Phil Collins, Songwriter Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Records) Phil Collins (Atlantic) ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE (Single) Phil Collins (Atlantic) ALL IWANNA DO IS MAKE LOVE TO YOU FROM A DISTANCE (Single) Julie Gold, Songwriter DOWNTOWN TRAIN (Single) Heart (Capitol) Bette Midler (Atlantic) Rod Stewart (Warner Bros) ALL MY LIFE (Single) GEORGIA ON MY MIND (Single) HOLD ON Linda Ronstadt with Aaron Neville (Elektra Michael Bolton (Columbia) Chynna Phillips, Glen Ballard & Carnie Wilson, Entertainment) Songwriters IDON'T HAVE THE HEART (Single) HOLD ON (Single) Wilson Phillips (SBK Records) James Ingram (Warner Bros) Wilson Phillips (SBK Records) NOTHING COMPARES 2 U OH PRETTY WOMAN ROAM (Single) Prince, Songwriter (From "A BLACK & WHITE NIGHT LIVE") B-52s (Reprise) Sinead O'Connor (Ensign/Chrysalis) (Single) VISION OF LOVE Roy Orbison (Virgin) UNCHAINED MELODY (1990 RE-RECORDING) (Single) Mariah Carey & Ben Margulies, Songwriters STORM FRONT (Album) Righteous Brothers (Curb) Mariah Carey (Columbia) Billy Joel (Columbia) BEST ROCK VOCAL BEST R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE, BEST COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE, MALE FEMALE PERFORMANCE, FEMALE BAD LOVE (Single) ALRIGHT (Single) COME NEXT MONDAY (Single) Eric Clapton (Reprise/Duck) Janet Jackson (A&M) K.T. Oslin (RCA Records) BLAZE OF GLORY (Track from "Blaze of Glory") COMPOSITIONS (Album) IFELL IN LOVE (Album) Jon Bon Jovi (Mercury) Anita Baker (Elektra Entertainment) Carlene Carter (Reprise) CRADLE OF LOVE (Single) GIVING YOU THE BENEFIT (Single) QUITTIN' TIME (Single) Billy Idol (Chrysalis) Pebbles (MCA) Mary-Chapin Carpenter (Columbia) ROCKIN' IN THE FREE WORLD (Single) ICAN'T COMPLAIN (Single) WHERE'VE YOU BEEN (Single) Neil Young (Reprise) Patti LaBelle (MCA) Kathy Mattea (Mercury) YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR HAT ON (Single) MAKE IT LIKE IT WAS (Single) YOU LIE (Single) Joe Cocker (Capitol) Regina Belle (Columbia) Reba McEntire (MCA)

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A BEST R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE, DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL MALE BEST COUNTRY PERFORMANCE, ALMOST HEAR YOU SIGH (Single) HERE AND NOW (Single) Rolling Stones (Columbia) Luther Vandross (Epic) MALE FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES (Single) BLUE SKY MINING (Album) JOHNNY GILL (Album) Garth Brooks (Capitol/Nashville) Midnight Oil (Columbia) Johnny Gill (Motown) HARD ROCK BOTTOM OF YOUR HEART HIGHER GROUND (Single) MISSUNDERSTANDING (Single) Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros) (Single) Red Hot Chili Peppers (EMI) Randy Travis (Warner Bros) JANIE'S GOT A GUN (Single) ROUND AND ROUND (Single) I'D BE BETTER OFF (IN A PINE BOX) (Single) Aerosmith (Geffen) Tevin Campbell (Warner Bros/Paisley Park) Doug Stone (Epic) SUICIDE BLONDE (Single) WHIP APPEAL (Single) TURN IT ON, TURN IT UP, TURN ME LOOSE INXS (Atlantic) Babyface (Solar/Epic) (Single) Dwight Yoakam (Reprise) BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY A WHEN ICALL YOUR NAME (Single) BEST HARD ROCK PERFORM- DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL ANCE, VOCAL OR INSTRUMENTAL Vince Gill (MCA) BORN TO SING (Album) EPIC (Single) En Vogue (Atlantic) Faith No More (Slash/Reprise) CAN'T STOP (Single) BEST COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY KICKSTART MY HEART (Single) After 7 (Virgin) A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL Motley Crue (Elektra) I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU (Single) FAST MOVIN' TRAIN (Single) THE RAZOR'S EDGE (Album) Ray Charles and Chaka Khan (Qwest) Restless Heart (RCA Records) AC/DC (Atco) PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE (Single) GHOST IN THIS HOUSE (Single) RITUAL DE LO HABITUAL (Album) Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis) Shenandoah (Columbia) Jane's Addiction (Warner Bros) THE SECRET GARDEN (SWEET SEDUCTION JUKEBOX IN MY MIND (Single) TIME'S UP (Album) SUITE) (Single) Alabama (RCA Records) Living Colour (Epic) Al B. Sure!, James Ingram, El DeBarge and LOVE CAN BUILD A BRIDGE (Album) Barry White (Qwest) The Judds (Curb/RCA) BEST METAL PERFORMANCE, VO- PICKIN' ON NASHVILLE (Single) CAL OR INSTRUMENTAL BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE The Kentucky Headhunters (Mercury) LIGHTS...CAMERA...REVOLUTION (Album) ALL HAIL THE QUEEN (Album) Suicidal Tendencies (Epic) Queen Latifah (Tommy Boy) PAINKILLER (Album) IGET THE JOB DONE (Single) BEST POLKA RECORDING Judas Priest (Columbia) Big Daddy Kane (Cold Chillin'/Reprise) EVERYBODY POLKA (Album) PERSISTENCE OF TIME (Album) Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones (Bel-Aire) ICE ICE BABY (Single) Anthrax (Island) Vanilla Ice (SBK Records) FIDDLE FADDLE (Album) Polka Family Band (Polka Family Band) RUST IN PEACE (Album) MONIE IN THE MIDDLE (Single) Megadeth (Capitol) Monie Love (Warner Bros) GRAND ILLUSION (Album) STONE COLD CRAZY (Track from "Rubaiyat" Toledo Polkamotion (World Renowned Sounds) U CAN'T TOUCH THIS (Single) — Various Artists) M.C. Hammer (Capitol) SOUNDS FROM THE HEART (Album) Metallica (Elektra Entertainment) Jimmy Weber & The Sounds (World Renowned BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY A Sounds) BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC WHEN IT'S POLKA TIME AT YOUR HOUSE DUO OR GROUP (Album) PERFORMANCE AND IN THIS CORNER... (Album) Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra (Starr) ALL SHOOK DOWN (Album) DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive/RCA) Replacements (Sire/Reprise) BACK ON THE BLOCK (Track from Quincy Jones GOOD-BYE JUMBO (Album) — "Back On The Block") World Party (Chrysalis/Ensign) Ice-T, Melle Mel, Big Daddy Kane & Kool Moe (NON-CLASSICATLHEPRODUCER OF YEAR Dee (Warner Bros) IDO NOT WANT WHAT IHAVEN'T GOT (Album) GLEN BALLARD Sinead O'Connor (Ensign/Chrysalis) FEAR OF A BLACK PLANET (Album) Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia) THE SENSUAL WORLD (Album) PHIL COLLINS & HUGH PADGHAM Kate Bush (Columbia/CBS) THE HUMPTY DANCE (Single) MI CK JONES & BILLY JOEL Digital Underground (Tommy Boy) STRANGE ANGELS (Album) QUINCY JONES WE'RE ALL IN THE SAME GANG (Single) Laurie Anderson (Warner Bros) ARIF MARDIN The West Coast Rap All-Stars (Warner Bros) We're bringing this one home.

TRACIE SPENCER V "this house"

With afirm commitment and ahot single, "Save Your Love," we introduced Urban radio to the remarkable talents "This House." of Trade Spencer. The new single and video The song went Top 10. from the album

It was followed by Make The Difference. "This House." The Urban smash Is now a CHR runaway hit. It looks like radio's getting the message.

Produced by Matt Sherrod and Paul Sherrod. Co-Produced by Sir Spence. Additional production by Justin Strauss. Management: Stan Plesser

Make the difference on Captiol cassettes, compact discs and records.

01991 Capitol Records. Inc. #1 BLACK SINGLE PEBBLIS/BABYFACE Love MCA

# 1 BLACK ALBIJA4 VANILLA ICE To The Extreme" SBK

# 1 RAP ALBUM VANILLA ICE To The Extreme" SBK

# I QUIET STORM PEBBLES/BABYFACE 'Love MCA

Atco's Michelle Continues To Rule "SOM THING" HAPPENS! "Something In My Heart" is, in the words of dapper At- lantic Promo kingpin Richard Nash, a"grand-slam smash." While it started at Quiet Storm, it generated so many phones that programmers were FORCED into moving it to regular rotation. For aballad that's impressive — during the holiday season it's AWESOME! While the lady from Comp- ton did SERIOUS damage with "No More Lies" and "Nicety," it is this track that will establish her as a talent that will be in it for the LONG haul, as the record is bringing in older demos as well as her monster teen base. You need to look no further than the numbers. It's #1 at Pittsburgh's trendsetting WAMO and Atlanta's WVEE, #2 at PWR 94 and WBLX, and top 10 at WUSL, WJMH, WENN, WAAA, WMYK, WJMO, WZAK and Tallahas- see's WANM, where resident programming genius Van Wilson simply calls it "the record that our listeners WANTED!" It's selling so fast that Nash says he has "had a tough time keeping up with the demand," and legendary Boston retailer Skippy White predicted that "It was a HOT NEW HELP smash from day one." Then again, he thought we might THE BOYS D. THEORY F. JACKSON G. McBRIDE JAZZIE R put out aquality magazine, so Thanks For... Spanish... Do Me Again Doesn't That... Feel The... Motown 45-1327 RCA 1245 Capitol 5171 Arista AS 2170 A&M 7506 nobody's perfect. SHAWN C. FATHER M.C. MARIO MONIE LOVE TROOP If Nash & Co. pull out a Another Sleepless... Lisa Baby Whip it It's A Shame Will Always few more like these, 1991 Arista 1718 Uptown 45-1258 Nastymix 4005-4 WB 9-1372 Atlantic 71532 will be avery good year.

HITS January 21, 1991 47 - - , BLACK SINGLES THE TOP THIRTY LABEL 2W LW TW ARTIST TITLE LABEL 2W 1W TW ARTIST TITLE 1-1 111 PEBBLES/BABYFACE MCA 18 1171 111 MARVIN GAYE Motown Love Makes Things... My Last Chance 121 SURFACE Columbia 6 1151 ED DNA/SUZANNE VEGA A&M The First Time Tom's Diner 141 JEFFREY OSBORNE Arista 24 1191 111 RUDE BOYS Atlantic Only Human Written All Over... 131 JANET JACKSON A&M 25 21 BLACK BOX RCA -- Love Will Never... IDon't Know... LALAH HATHAWAY Virgin 19 1 C&C MUSIC FACTORY Columbia 1281 123 120 -1 Gonna Make You Sweat Baby Don't Cry 7 TEENA MARIE Epic 1301 25 Eil BELL BIV DEVOE MCA -1 If IWere A Bell When Will ISee.. 12 L.L. COOL J Def Jam/Col 1271 1241 Ea TONY TERRY Epic --1 Around The Way Girl Head Over Heels 8 EN VOGUE Atlantic 1261 22 El TEDDY PENDERGRASS Elektra --1 You Don't Have... Make It With You 10 LOOSE ENDS MCA 1-1 28 24 WHITNEY HOUSTON Arista --] Don't Be A Fool All The Man That... 13 10 OLETA ADAMS Fort/Mercury 1-1 1261 ISO ANITA BAKER Elektra --1 Get Here Fairytales 151 TONY, TONI, TONE Wing/Mercury 1-1 TRACIE SPENCER Capitol --1 It Never Rains... This House 1141 MICHELLE Atco/Atlantic LE VERT Atlantic Something... All Seasons 161 KEITH SWEAT Vin/Elektra SOUL II SOUL Virgin I'll Give... Missing You Sire/WB 1-1 16 ANOTHER BAD CREATION Motown 1-1 MADONNA lesha Justify My Love 1111 FREDDIE JACKSON Capitol -1 30 JOEY B. ELLIS Bust It/Capitol Love Me Down Go For It (Based on a combination of radio airplay and retail sales)

ALEXANDER O'NEAL Epic GERALD ALSTON Motown MOST GEOFF MCBRIDE Arista TARA KEMP Giant FREDDIE JACKSON Capitol SHAWN CHRISTOPHER Arista ADDED JASMINE GUY WE MARIAN CAREY Columbia

For the past several years it's been ahabit of mine lowering it was inappropriate, and some even to take some time out and listen to a number of raised it when no one was looking.... What does Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speeches on his this have to do with radio and records? Read on. birthday, January 15. It's my way of paying As early as October of 1963, Motown released tribute to this great man, and each time Ido this I "The Great March to Washington," which learn something new. Like a lot of you, I get featured the famous "I Have A Dream" speech. really reflective at this time of year.... Back in the And in June of 1968 Motown released "Free At dark days of 1968 Iwas a high school freshman Last," which contained Dr. King's eloquent three months from completion of my first year at eulogy "Drum Major Instinct." These speeches Yadkin County, N.C.'s newly built consolidated are timeless. If you don't buy, promote, or listen (integrated) Starmount High School. I'll never to another record, Istrongly recommend that you forget joining a group of fellow black athletes dig out your wallets, purchase these recordings, who kept a vigil over the American flag in the and share them with others. Normally you hear school's courtyard, which was lowered to half the phrase, "The message is in the music." In the mast in honor of King. A vigil was necessary be- case of Dr. King's work, THE MUSIC IS IN THE cause some of our less respectful students felt that MESSAGE! LET FREEDOM RING! Later.

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ARTIST TITLE LABEL 2W LW TW ARTIST TITLE LABEL 1-1 1 VANILLA ICE SBK [1 1El VANILLA ICE SBK To The Extreme To The Extreme 1-1 MC HAMMER Capitol 1-1 2; MC HAMMER Capitol Please Hammer... Please Hammer.. -1 [4 1 WHITNEY HOUSTON Arista 131 El ICE CUBE Priority I'm Your Baby... Kill At Will --1 13 14 MARIAH CAREY Columbia 4 L.L. COOL J Def Jam/Col Manah Carey Mama Said Knock... 1-1 151 GUY Uptown/MCA -1 151 CANDYMAN Epic The Future Ain't No Shame... 6 6 JANET JACKSON A&M -1 161 6 TOO SHORT Jive/RCA Rhythm Nation Short Dogs In The... 1-1 8 RALPH TRESVANT MCA 8 u FATHER M.C. Uptown/MCA u Ralph Tresvant Father's Day -1 7 BELL BIV DEVOE MCA 9 u NWA Ruthless u Poison 100 Miles And... 19 19 ICE CUBE Priority L7 1El 2LIVE CREW Effect/Luke Kill At Will Live In Concert Profile 1-1 1101 10 L.L. COOL J. Def Jam/Col [12 10 RUN DMC Mama Said Knock.. Back From Hell -1 1111 DEEE-LITE Elektra 1161 El MAGIC MIKE & ROYAL Cheetah World Clique Bass Is The Name... 15 C&C MUSIC FACTORY Columbia 1-1 [131 2LIVE CREW Luke Gonna Make You Sweat Nasty 12 CANDYMAN Epic [11] RE BIG DADDY KANE C.Chillin/Reprise Ain't No Shame... A Taste Of Chocolate 1-1 13 TONY,TONI,TONE Wing/Mercury 1-1 F- RI PARIS Tommy Boy/WB The Revival The Devil Made Me... 1-1 14 TOO SHORT Jive/RCA --1 114,1 [1] VICIOUS BASS Cheetah Short Dogs In The... Drop The Bass II

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First off, congratulations go out to Sharon INSIDE lotte, Frankee Robinson will break south from Heyward, who has just been appointed Sr. Atlanta to Miami to take on Florida and VP/GM Black Music at Virgin. Sharon will be Alabama, Cheryl Winston will oversee the taking on A&R and Artist Development duties, DOPE Midwest from Chicago, Sandra Smith-Sul- in addition to the Promo and Marketing livan will work Michigan and Indiana from the functions she has performed so well over the Motor City, Terry Lee will be kickin' it in last few years.... There has been major restructuring at Mer- Cleveland and be responsible for Ohio and Kentucky, and cury/Wing, as Ed Eckstine and Tony Anderson have con- Karen Lyles will take in the L.A. sun while she works the solidated the field staffs of both labels. Dana Langford will West Coast. Leaving the company are L.A.-based Steve bust amove from Chitown to the Big Apple to become the Na- Campfield, Florida-based and Elektra-hound Shirley Tor- tional Field Promotion Coordinator, joining Artist Develop- lucci, New Orleans-based Terrell Broom, and Atlanta-based ment domo Jackie Rhinehart and Promo VP Waymon Jones Derry Johnson, who is setting up D.E. Marketing, an inde- as part of the central executive team. The Co-Nationals will be pendent marketing and promotion firm. Call Derry at (404) Bill Magnus in Dallas and Joe Lewis in Atlanta, and the field 593-1406 to get the skinny.... Also at Mercury, will the label's staff is as follows: Fred Mills v, ill handle the Northeast from relationship with star producer Lionel Job be changing Money Makin' Manhattan, Susan Brown will jam in the soon?... Roger Moore exit's Rochester, N.Y. 's WDKX and Philly area, Sheree Hawkins will rule D.C., Virginia and Bal- shuffles off to Buffalo to take the MD job at PWR 94.... At timore, Tammy Payton will work the Carolinas from Char- KJLH Gino Jones moves from the p.m. drive to overnights.

HITS January 21, 1991 50 FOLLOW THE BOUNCING BALL: When the lovely and talented Vanessa Williams talks, people listen! E.F. Hutton ain't got nothin' on this woman. Here the most glamorous woman in showbiz is showing her charitable side, as she makes yet another stop on her arduous tour of HERE COMES TROUBLE: Wouldn't it be great to be afamous rap- recording studios, where she teaches creative geniuses how to read in five per like MC Trouble? You could hang with cool folks like Cosby kirt easy lessons. Unfortunately, Vanessa brung along a copy of HITS as an ex- Malcolm Jamal Warner, go to all the best parties, eat all the ice ample of how to use the English language, which caused her students to cream you wanted, stay up late at night telling ghost stories, not have to choke violently and run screaming from the room, vowing to remain il- brush your teeth and wash your face before you went to bed, and appear in literate forever, just like us. Hey girl, perhaps you would be better off letting HITS magazine. Oh well, maybe being famous isn't so great after all. Being them start off with the brilliant journalism found in real mags like anonymous and boring is really where it's at. Just ask us. Billboard and R&R. Just asuggestion.

HOW MANY SALESMEN DOES IT TAKE TO SCREW IN A LIGHTBULB? Now folks, look very carefully at this photo. It shows nothing less than true brilliance. Sheer genius! We mean, when a bunch of out-of shape executives got together to celebrate Bobby McFerrin's latest release, "Medicine Man," and Bobby himself told them that he'd rather take a ride on one of Sad- dam's SCUD missiles than attend, these Einsteuis just thought they could hire an impersonator, dress him up in silly tribal gear, and nobody would know the difference. Unfortunately, this guy looks about as much like Bobby as Graham Armstrong looks like Lena Horne.

LOVE, EXCITING AND NEW: If this picture doesn't express that warm, sweet, and tender emotion better than anything we could possibly GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S PITIFUL: Here's WZAK PD. Lynn Tol- ever say, we'll go back to the closet and finish off our boxes of Twinkies in liver and Promotion Director Ralph Poole taking some time out from peace. Just look at jazz legend Nab» and WNUA Publicity Goddess their extremely busy, star-studded day to provide us all with a little humor Veronica Samuels! Aren't their expressions priceless? They could only by impersonating industry legends Rob & Fab, those much-maligned boys be expressing one thing. Of course, as if any of you haven't guessed it by from Milli Vanilli. Right after this picture was taken, these two comedy now, they both feel this tremendous need to get near each other, get this silly kingpins whipped off their wigs and got down to their real jobs, i.e. imper- publicity shot over, and run straight for the free buffet that his label has so sonating people who know how to run a radio station. Then again, they're graciously provided. If you haven't turned the page by now, we thank you for from Cleveland. your truly awful taste.

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2W :5 TW ARTIST TITLE LABEL 2W LW TW ARTIST TITLE LABEL 1--1 1 MARIAN CAREY Columbia 11 PEBBLES/BABYFACE MCA u Manah Carey Love Makes... 4 WHITNEY HOUSTON Arista SURFACE Columbia 1--1 III 3 El I'm Your Baby... The First Time... 121 a GUY Uptown/MCA [--I 5 KEITH SWEAT Vin/Elektra The Future I'll Give AIL.. 10 RALPH TRESVANT MCA 1--1 4 ci TEENA MARIE Epic u Ralph Tresvant If IWere... 5 TONY, TONI, TONE Wing/Mercury 1-1 161 FREDDIE JACKSON Capitol u The Revival Love Me Down 6 6 KEITH SWEAT Vin/Elektra 111 TONY,TONI,TONE Wing/Mercury I'll Give All... It Never Rains... 7 FREDDIE JACKSON Capitol 1--1 8 u OLETA ADAMS Fon/Mercury Do Me Again Get Here 1--I OLETA ADAMS Fon/Mercury I--1 9 u BELL BIV DEVOE MCA Circle Of One When Will ISee... 9 SURFACE Columbia 1--1 2 u JEFFREY OSBORNE Arista 3Deep Only Human 1--1 1111 PEBBLES MCA 14 10 MICHEL'LE Atco/Atlantic Always Something In My... 8 ANITA BAKER Elektra 10 El MARVIN GAYE Motown Compositions My Last Chance 12 JEFFREY OSBORNE Arista 1241 ANITA BAKER Elektra Only Human Fairytales 14 AL B. SURE! WB 18 TONY TERRY Epic Private Times... Head Over Heels 1131 LE VERT Atlantic 1--I 16 LALAH HATHWAY Virgin Rope A Dope Style Baby Don't Cry TEENA MARIE Epic 1--1 19 LE VERT Atlantic Ivory All Seasons WHITNEY HOUSTON Arista (Based on retail sales) 1--1 All The Man. 13 DINO Island SOFT 43( WARM Gentle 12 TEDDY PENDERGRASS Elektra STORM WATCH: Let's take a trip around Make It With You the country and spotlight the wax that's 20 GERALD ALBRIGHT Atlantic workin'. In beautiful Buffalo, WUFO's My, My, My Dwayne Landers and his listeners get ex- 17 20 GUY Uptown/MCA cited by Troop's "I Will Always Love Let's Chill You" (Atlantic) when they're not busy RUDE BOYS Atlantic tearing the goalposts out of Rich Stadium. Written All Over... Richmond, Virginia is lighting up WCDX's phones with re- RALPH TRESVANT MCA quests for Michelle's "Something In My Heart" (Atco) and 7 Sensitivity Guy's mega-ballad "Let's Chill." The Guy record is also pulling in 125 phones a week at Greensboro, North Carolina 15 SPECIAL GENERATION Capitol Love Me Just For Me powerhouse WJMH. Meanwhile in Philly, WUSL MD Kim Stevens is clockin' phones on BBD's "When Will ISee You MAC BAND Virgin Smile" (MCA), Ralph Tresvant's "Do What I Gotta Do" Love You 2The Limit (MCA), Levert's "All Seasons" (Atlantic), and Oleta HOWARD HEWETT Elektra Adams' "Get Here" (Mercury). More next week. Can't Tell...

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52 HITS January 21, 1991 AN EXCLUSIVE HITS INTERVIEW WITH JOHNNY GILL BY GRAHAM ARMSTRONG Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, Al Green, Teddy Pendergrass and Luther Vandross are all legendary soul balladeers. Many people feel that Johnny Gill will be the next to join this elite clan. The son of apreaches-man, Johnny's musical style has been in- fluenced heavily by gospel. As ateenager, Gill teamed up with childhood friend Stacy Lat- tisaw to forma "perfect combination," and he hasn't looked back since. His debut Motown album is asolid, best-selling smash, and he will continue to perform as amember of New Edition. Upon his return from a month-long European tour opening for Janet Jackson, Gill was elated to hear that he had been nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite New R&B Artist, as well as aGrammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male ("My, My, My" also picked up aBest R&B Song nomination). His mood soon changed when he was then hogtied to achair and forced to spend an excruciatingly long hour with JAMS' own stoned soul nitpicker, "Damn" Graham Armstrong. THRILLED TO Was becoming amember of New Edition major concerts at one time. acritical business move for you? How long were you guys over there?' Yeah, it was so weird the way it happened. About amonth. We actually had to cancel People really had to convince me to do it. some dates. We would have been out there Iwas at the point where i just didn't know for almost two months, but Janet canceled a whether to do it, but I'm glad Ifinally did. few shows because she'd been out fire so Ithink it's really helped my solo career long, she was getting tired and the doctor be successful. said she needed to relax. When you joined New Edition, you already Is the door open for any future endeavors had asolo deal at Motown. between the two of you? It's so weird to be on those two labels. I mean, We've worked together before and I'm Motown and MCA. The best of both worlds. sure, somewhere in the future, hopefully Agreat many people would like to cate- we'll do it again. gorize you as the next Teddy or Luther. Have you given any thought to your That's some tall cotton to be in. Does that next album? put any extra pressure on you? Ithank God for what Jimmy & Terry and L.A. It's easy to wake up in the morning and just &Babyface have done for Johnny. They set be Johnny and not have to put on another me up in aperfect position to come back for face or personality. What you see is Johnny another album and not make it so hard on and what Ido is Johnny. These other per- myself The only thing Ihave to do is come up formers have had an influence on me, but with great songs. Again, there is no one t. it still doesn't stop me from enjoying the ride sound for Johnny Gill. It's just amatter of sing- and saying, "I'm Johnny, this is what Ido." ing. That's what people are expecting from But I'm honored and flattered to even be men- me and that's the only thing I have to be con- tioned in the same breath as those people be- cerned a it' ()pi about production, cause they have played such asignificant role in my life • How did it go for you opening for Janet "It's easy to wake up Jackson on her European tour? in the morning and just Oh, it was excellent. Iwas so concerned with be Johnny and not have the audience, whether they were familiar with Johnny. But everywhere we went, the people to put on another face just embraced me. You know how for an , • or personality" opening act, normally people are just getting into their seats? Well, every night before the having acertain style of music or acertain lights went down, the house was completely fad that's happening right now, that Ihave to packed and the roars of the people made me stick with and worry about whether it's going feel like, 'Wow! Have Ibeen here before?" to go on or not. It's just amatter of me being They went nuts. consistent and bringing great songs. As long So they were familiar with your musk? as I'm true to myself and do what/do and I LIYeah, it was unreal. It was such awonderful sing songs Ibelieve in and feel strongly about - feeling. The critics said it was like seeing two — Ithink that's what makes agreat performer. • HITS January 21, 1991 THUNDER IN YOUR EARS

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PRODUCED BY TE • TREES MANAGEMENT: S ER OFF MARCAR A/ ore IS A TRADE ON SIC C1991 SONY • (Based on acombination of airplay and sales.) By ¡vana LW TW ARTIST-LABEL COMMENTS POST TOASTED B. Adored CHARLATANS UK -BB/RCA On Tour Soon! IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: And I Then/White Shirt feel like shit It's hard to feel PoMo when there are aton of RED HOT & BLUE COMP. -Chrysalis HUGE sales! HITS reporters who could be having "Tea in the Sahara" in Various the very near future. ...But hey, future "cover guy" Chris Isaak looks as though he's headed to the top of the PoMo SISTERS OF MERCY -Elektra We luv Rifkind More chart, which would make yours truly forget (momentarily) the Gulf Crisis, the pending GAVIN Convention, and the fact that 4 CHRIS ISAAK -Reprise Next #1??? Wicked Game my extensive record collection is completely trashed by Stan- ley, acat destined for Let- HAPPY MONDAYS -Elektra Airplay rules terman's "Stupid Pet MASTERS OF WAR Kinky Afro Tricks"....Geffen's god- 6 JANE'S ADDICTION -WB MTV BUZZ BIN desses Kim and Michelle Been Caught Stealing hosted a PoMo soiree to POGUES -Island Airplay leaps celebrate another year in Sunny Side... the precarious continuation 10 LUSH -4AD/Reprise Radio fave of this format. Label geeks Sweetness And Light including DGC's Kates MORRISSEY -Sire/Reprise Slipping... and John Rosenfelder, Piccadilly Palare Capitol's Kathy Lincoln INXS -Atlantic Hi Mr.Coakley and Sean Renet, Colum- Disappear bia's Todd Bisson, A&M's CURE -Elektra Still mega Suhyster, Bevster, and Various Bradster, ACME's Nan TRASH CAN SINATRAS -London/Pol Sales start Fisher and a host of other Various tipsheet and indie label liggers, enjoyed $100 The Freewheelin' Mark Arm 14 REPLACEMENTS -Sire/Reprise $$$ for EP! When It Began drinks, all charged to Bruce Flohr's bottomless expense account Next time we 14 CONNELLS -TVT Sales leap! Various should go to one of those Renaissance restaurants and volunteer Warner's Paul V. for the jousting competition. God ECHO & BUNNYMEN -Sire/VVB Ian who? Various knows he has the clothes for it (codpiece included) SBK's Mike Mena had a brilliant week with the Jesus Jones 16 DANIELLE DAX -Sire/VVB mega-swell record. The cut "Right Here, Right Now" is exploding at , Tomorrow... •, PoMo radio AND the video went into the much coveted DRIVIN'-N-CRYIN' -Island #1 HOTS!!!!! "Buzz Bin" rotation on MTV. Expect the album to rocket up Fly Me Courageous this chart. Thank you Drivin-N-Cryin had the highest debut 20 SOUP DRAGONS -Big Life/Poly Sales lead at #I7, bolstered by mega out-of-the-box sales and (get this) Backwards Dog/Free #1 HOTS in its first week. Their manager, Jim Barber, is COCTEAU TWINS -4AD/Capitol Welcome Sean happy. Wait until you hear the Warner's debut of one of his Various other acts, Adam Schmidt; completely god-like. Major babe 20 INSPIRAL CARPETS -Elektra PoMo Sales! too Peter "gee, Iwonder if I'll win the Alternative Promo Various Rep of the Year award at the GAVIN (the tipsheet Iused to BUCK PETS -Island GREAT song! edit) Convention" Standish and Jimmy "WORD" D. turned Libertine around the Lush and Replacements records, whilst debuting RIDE -Sire/REPRISE!! Howdy Peter Ride at #22 The return of Jellyfish to the PoMo chart Various makes me feel warm and fuzzy all over. Attribute its renewed FRONT 242 -Epic LP on the way success to Rick Krim at MTV and the tenacity of the gang at Tragedy For You Charisma Expect They Eat Their Own to debut next week, bolstered by the enormous reaction to the cut "Like A Drug," 24 JELLYFISH -Charisma MTV BUZZ BIN That Is Why their Ivana tribute Expect Gottleib to go nuclear with the new and wonderful Screaming Trees LP. They used to be on GOO GOO DOLLS -Metal Blade/WB 'Mats tour! There You Are Sub Pop (sycophantic mention of the week), home of many great bands... .Take care now. I

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1. DRIVIN-N-CRYIN (LP) (Island) 1. CHICKASAW MUD PUPPIES (LP) (Wing/Poly) 2. SISTERS OF MERCY (Elektra) 2. HOLLOW MEN (Single) (Arista) 3. CHRIS ISAAK (Reprise) 3. DRIVIN-N-CRYIN (LP) (Island) 3. RED HOT & BLUE (Chrysalis) 3. ROGER McGUINN (LP) (Arista) 5. CHARLATANS UK (BB/RCA) 4. REPLACEMENTS (EP) (Sire/Reprise) 6. MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO (Mute/Elektra) 4. DANIEL ASH (Single) (BB/RCA)

(Hot re, • ris from the nation's leading radio and retail outlets)

WCDB /JOHN MASLOWSKI/- CD ONE STOP /DAVE CARROLL WAX TRAX /PAUL H1EGER / LOU'S RECORDS /ANARCHY & CARRIE G. /ALBANY /BETHEL CHICAGO DANIELLE /ENCINITAS, CA Toasters Chris Isaak Smashing Pumpkins Bad Religion Jack Officers Drivin-n-Cryin KLF Pitchfork Big Barn Burning Dream Academy Kode IV Eleventh Dream Day Meat Beat Manifesto Chickasaw Mudd ... Jack the Tab Dead Can Dance Neighborhoods Spinal Tap OST Daniel Ash Chorus of Disaproval

KACV /JAMIE KARR / WFNX /BRUCE MCDONALD / RECORD REVOLUTION /BOB WNUR /ROB M./MARY T. / AMARILLO BOSTON FULLER /CLEVELAND EVANSTON, IL Replacements Chris Isaak Jellyfish Pain Teens Darling Buds They Eat Their Own Roky Erickson Fastbacks They Eat Their Own Urban Dance Squad Connells Superchunk Sting Trash Can Sinatras Lush Barbed Wire Dolls Inspirai Carpets Sting Pigface KCOU / MARC AITENBERG / ATLANTA CD (COBB KUCB /KIM MCCLESKEY / COLUMBIA KTCL /JOHN HAYES /FT. COL- PARKWAY) /ALISON EVANS / BOULDER Drivin-n-Cryin LINS ATLANTA Rutles Highway ... Anastasia Screamed Replacements Drivin-n-Cryin Numb Brand Nubian Charlatans UK Sisters of Mercy Limbomaniacs Meat Beat Manifesto Sisters of Mercy Red Hot & Blue Jack Officers Ween Jane's Addiction Redd Kross Shriekback Red Hot & Blue WUSC /WILL KAHLER / Jesus Jones WBNY /MIKE PARRISH /BUF- COLUMBIA,SC WBAU /JOHN ROSENBLAT/POM i • CHAPTER 3/JIM VINING /AT- FALO Snuff DRESCHER /GARDEN CITY,NY LANTA Goo Goo Dolls Lush Buffalo Tom Drivin-n-Cryin Spin Christy McCool Maelstrom Connells Kode IV Buck Pets Area Robert Johnson Daniel Ash Breathless KMFDM Red Hot & Blue High Meat Beat Manifesto KDGE /GEORGE GIMARC / Sisters of Mercy JJ'S EAR CANDY /PAT CON- DALLAS VINYL VENDORS /VALERIE EL- TURTLES /THOM DRAM /AT- ROY/HOLLY SHARPE /CARSON INXS LIOT /KALAMAZOO, MI LANTA CITY, NV Replacements Chris Isaak Charlatans UK Maggie's Dream Primal Scream Cure Red Hot & Blue High Traveling Wilbury's Charlatans UK Echo & the Bunnymen 29 Palms Red Hot & Blue Peter Gabriel Edie Brickell Sisters of Mercy Nine Inch Nails WUXTRY /MARK METHE / Sisters of Mercy WXYC /RANDY BULLOCK / DECATUR,GA WKSR /STEVE SHUMAKER / WAX 'N FACTS/SEAN BOURNE CHAPEL HILL Darling Buds KENT,OH /ATLANTA Brand Nubian Dust Devils Spin Drivin-n-Cryin Rutles Highway ... Sisters of Mercy Stinging Rain Sisters of Mercy Velvet Crush Roger McGuinn Ringling Sisters Living Colour Tetres Brulees Exene Cervenka Darden Smith Ellen James Society Rocket From the Tomb Trash Can Sinatras MIDDLE EARTH /BRIAN Ride RECORD BAR /RICHARD LANE ROSSER /DOWNEY, CA KUNV /JOEL HABBESHAW /LAS KGSR /JODY DENBERG / /CHAPEL HILL, N.C. Drivin-n-Cryin VEGAS AUSTIN Lush Pagues Bran Nubian Rosanne Cash B.Eno & J.Cale Bad Religion Meat Beat Manifesto Chuck Prophet Waterboys Ride Drivin-n-Cryin Van Morrison Robert Johnson Primal Scream Limbomaniacs Chris Isaak Dead Can Dance Pop Will Eat Itself E LEKTRA'S F ACTS & F IGURES

HAPPY MONDAYS "Kinky Afro" the single and video from the album PILLS 'N' THRILLS AND BELIYACHES El HITS POST MODERN!

SISTERS OF MERCY 'More" the single and video from the album VISION THING

THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH "My Book" (.«•... o the new single and video • from the album CHOKE

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INSPIRAL CARPETS "This Is How It Feels" the new single and video 20 HITS POST MODERN! from the album LIFE

MUTE/ELEKTRA DAN QUAYLE COUNTDOWN:

Elektra 740 days to go 1991 Elektra Entertainment, A Division of Warner Communications Inc. ir A Time Warner Company. LEWIS LARGENT HOTS: 1. EMF KROQ, LOS ANGELES 2. INXS Nominated by ajury of his peers for the "Righteous Dude of the Year" 3. STING 4. CHARLATANS UK award, to be announced at some goofy formal dinner in San Francisco, 5. JANE'S ADDICTION Lewis Largent is this week's "pick-to-click." Could his saavy 6. HAPPY MONDAYS programming adds for Jellyfish and the Replacements be adeciding 7. CONCRETE BLONDE 8. CHRIS ISAAK factor in this matter? Could it be his easy access to Leshay's tanning 9. URBAN DANCE SQUAD info? Rubber cockroaches? Lewis, you're always awinner at HITS! 10. ROBERT PALMER

KCRW /RIK LAMM / LOS AN- REBEL REBEL/DAVID KJQ /MIKE SUMMERS /SALT WFDU /JERRY RUBINO / GELES SHEBIRO /NEW YORK LAKE CITY TEANECK,NJ Danielle Dax Red Hot & Blue Chris Isaak Parasites Najma Cure Happy Mondays Lime Spiders Lush Pet Shop Boys Charlatans UK Ned's Atomic Dustbin Ringling Sisters Lush Jesus Jones Rutles Highway ... Pogues Connells Mr. TExperience KRCK /PAUL ICRIF,GER / KLA /ERIC LAWRENCE / LOS OMAHA, NE 91X /MIKE HALLOFtAN /SAN WPST /MEL TOXIC TAYLOR / ANGELES Charlatans UK DIEGO TRENTON Meat Beat Manifesto Daniel Ash Sting Cure Bicycle Face Echo & the Burmymen Chris Isaak Morrissey Anastasia Screamed Nine Inch Nails INXS Jane's Addiction Bran Nubian Sisters of Mercy Trash Can Simms Depeche Mode Dust Devils Redd }Cross 2NU VVUCF /PAT DOUGHER /OR- RADIO DOCS /KATHY STAMM / LANDO ROCKIT RECORDS /AL QUINT / WTSR /JEN BRIDGE /TRENTON MILWAUKEE Nine Inch Nails SAUGUS, MA Very Pleasant ... Jane's Addiction Front 242 Napalm Death Ween Roger McGuinn Daniel Ash Trash Can Sinatras Yo la Tengo Charlatans UK Butthole Surfers God Flesh Drumming on Glass Posies Charlatans UK Roger McGuinn Wedding Present Morbid Angel WMMR /MIKE WOLF /MIN- UNICORN /DREW JOHANSEN / EAST WEST /BRIAN MARTIN / NEAPOLIS PORTSMOUTH KCMU /KATHY FENNESSY / WINTER PARK, FL Jonestown Cynics SEATTLE Drivin-n-Cryin Big Trouble House Mudhoney Lakim Shabazz King's X Rifle Sport Connells Pain Teens Rembrandts Anastasia Screamed Killing Joke Helmet Nine Inch Nails Nation of Ulysses Drivin-n-Cryin Butthole Surfers Paris PARK AVE. CD'S /STEVE ALLEN VVNCS /JODY PETERSON / MONT WEXT /JOHN MORGAN / /WINTER PARK, FL PILIER POUGHICEEPSIE KWUR /BRY GRIMES /ST. LOUIS Roger McGuinn Red Hot & Blue Rembrandts Meat Beat Manifesto Drivin-n-Cryin Paul Simon Roben Palmer Freewheelin' King's X Van Morrison Peter Gabriel Soundgarden Sisters of Mercy Blue Rodeo Sting Renegade Soundwave WAXTREE RECORDS /BOB Happy Mondays Jellyfish Venus Beads PONDER /WINTER PARK, FL CROW'S NEST /DENISE WBRU /DEXTER SCHWARTZ / WYNF / RON DURING /TAMPA Mary's Danish BRUESSEL /NAPERVILLE, IL PROVIDENCE Tad KMFDM Trash Can Sinatras Chris Isaak Butthole Surfers Drivin-n-Cryin Beautiful South Pop Will Eat Itself Happy Mondays Jane's Addiction Darkside Jesus Jones They Eat Their Own Devo Galaxie 500 Living Colour Nine Inch Nails VALLEY RECORD DIST. /JIM Connells Primal Scream KTAO /BRAD HOCKMEYER / COLLIER /WOODLAND, CA WTUL /JEN LARSON /NEW OR- VVECI /SEAN MORGAN /RICH- TAOS Red Hot & Blue LEANS MOND Blue Rodeo Chris Isaak God's Acre Breeders Drivin-n-Cryin Peter Gabriel Butthole Surfers Lush Replacements Cure Crime & City ... Dead Can Dance Anne Richmond Boston Sisters of Mercy Girl Trouble Echo & the Bunnytnen Sting Monkey Spank Galaxie 500

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IITV e : Edited by Karen Glauber POMO MUGS Jesus Jones, "Doubt" (SBK):1990 was a whirlwind of airplay, touring, press and more airplay for Jesus Jones and their debut "Liquidizer." "Doubt," their new album, should firmly entrench them in the highest reaches of PoMo acceptence. Lead singer Mike Edwards produced this LP, moving effortlessly from the intense polyrhythmic sampling of "International Bright Young Thing," their current UK smash, to the melodic "Right Here, Right Now," which is destined to be one of the biggest PoMo to Pop crossovers of the year. Without adoubt. THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY:One more rime: This is 55511 brain. This is drugs. This is Paul V. rhiç is Perry Farrell. This is Kurt St. Spooner,"The Fugitive Dance" Thomas. Paul is from Warner Bros.. Perry is from Jane's Addiction. (Chameleon): From the fertile musical Spooner Kurt is from WFNX. This is after ashow in Boston. This is your brain on drugs wellspring of Wisconsin comes after aJane's Addiction show in Boston. Any questions? Spooner, whose third album, "The Fugi- tive Dance" is acompendium of all that is right in pop music. Comparisons? Oh, maybe Peter Hinunehnan meets the Shoes meets the dB's meets the Who, and they all go to a Cheap Trick concert. "Tomorrow Never Comes" is agreat place to start and "Walking With An Angel," and "Sleep Out Under The Stars" are other gems. Those sus- ceptible to infectious pop, the effect of Spooner is unavoidable.

Chickasaw Mudd Puppies, "8 Track ‘21e/OZIM Stomp" (Wing/Mercury): With a whoop and astomp, Brent Slay and Ben A HUNTING WE WILL GO:Here's Bob Becher. aPoMo retailer from Ralph's Records in Amarillo, posed with animal activist Ted Nugent. Reynolds, a.k.a. the Chickasaw Mudd Hey Bob, nice ny with the Lush t-shirt. You thought we wouldn't figure out that Puppies, have made arecord that is the you didn't just "bump into" the Nuge while he was hunting armadillo and "wab- perfect antidote to almost everything bit." No siree. You were spotted at aBad Company/Damn Yankee show. that is heralded as "PoMo." With the in- How PoMo!! What did you do the next night? Write afan letter to Kip Win- spired pairing of Michael Stipe and Wil- ger? Call Dial Call /-9on-New-Kids' lie Dixon as producers, "8 Track Stomp" barrels through the blues with yelps, foot stomping and the collective musical con- tributions of their coterie of pals. See this band live. This is one hootenanny you don't want to miss.

Daniel Ash,"Coming Down" (Beggars Banquet/RCA) :The voice is instantly familiar: Daniel Ash has achieved legendary status as the lead singer of Love and Rockets, and as one of the founders of Tones On Tail and Bauhaus. His first solo record is a melancholic STILL LIFE WITH JELLYFISH:yyou can identify every member of Jel- look at life and some of its seamier lyfish, YOU TOO could have asuccessful career at HITS. Just think of all the sides. This could be Twin Peaks and Daniel could be Leland ftm you could have writing witty captions, writing meaningful three sentence Palmer, floating through the standard "Me And My Shadow" in record reviews, scamming free stufirfor your relatives (hey Mom, glad you like asurreal trance. Harmonies by Natasha Atlas amplifies the lan- those Harry Connick Jr. tickets. Am Iback in the will?), and talking to guid flow of the music. Suspended animation has never programming geniuses such as George Glmarc, pictured far left. If you can sounded this good. pass this simple test, call 1-818-501-7900 (collect). Thank you.

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For the last coupla years, Drivin' n' Cryin' has worked the small venue circuit almost incessantly in the Southeast, relying on word-of-mouth to move albums and sell out shows. The tactic, legitimized with an opening slot for part of fellow Georgians R.E.M.'s 'Green" tour, has established them as amajor force in the region, known for their social conscience as well as their in-yer-face sound. However, local gossip travels only so far and there are only 365 nights in ayear. Drivin' n' Cryin' needed to access the magic of mass media bpush out the boundaries of their exposure. Unlike 1-85 between Manta and Chapel Hit, the rood to Album Radio, nut;Lnpui magazines and MTV is not as well marked. Fortunately, Island Records has decided Drivin' n' Cryin's time has come. Their fourth and latest effort, "Fly Me Courageous,' appears earmarked by the label for success. Studio veteran Geoff Workman produced the album and the band has put together a$90,000 video in support of the title track which is the record's first single. HITS' own confederate dunce and Deep South throat, Word Carroll, polished up his dnswl and helped us translate the folowing Mason Dixon tiite-a-tête with the band's singer/songwriter/guitarist Kevn Kinney and baççist Tim Nielsen on the eve of the new LP's release.

Let's go bock afew years musicians on the record. Geoff [Workman], we also finally have bog anybody down, but at the some time I to when the band was first In retrospect, are you happy somebody we can totally trust with our don't want to look back ten years down signed. How did you land with that album? sound in the studio. the line and say, 1hod the ears of alot of the deal? Tim: We really don't have any regrets, 'Fly Me Courageous' has people and Ididn't say adamn thing. I Kenn Kinney: Kim Buie sow us play in but that's not the way we want to aconsistently harder edge think Drivin' n' Cryin' says it really well. Nashville. She had just been laid off by make records. than the previous albums, That's always been one of the distinctions MCA at the time. She came up to us after Kevn:We went to college on that one. We which had more °info& between us and other rock bonds. the show and said, If lever get hired by learned not to put stuff on afrock if we feel to them. "The innocent" from the another record company I'd like to offer didn't intend to use it on the final mix. Kevn: I'm really more astudent of the new album is agood you guys ajob. Ireally like your bond." A Now when we make arecord, we don't Ramones, MC5, X, The Clash and The Sex example of that. few months later she called and said, "I'm put strings down unless we really want Pistols. Acoustic music was atool to Kem: I'm from the blue-collar, middle- working at Island Records. Would you like them. With this album we had abetter counter-balance my tendencies toward class background. The policies of the to be with us?" idea what we wanted. 'Whisper" was a pure white noise. Isee iyin' n' Cryin' as Reagan administration have hit the middle Tim Nieisen: We'd also received offers good album, but that was astrange time agreat rock band first. In the past, we class the hardest. 'The Innocent" is not a from Capitol and RCA, but we like the vibe for us. My wife had just given birth to our may have been alittle too confusing for very optornistic standpoint, but Icouldn't at Island. daughter. I'd never been to New York and middle America to understand. sugar-coat it. You sell the fans short if you Kevn: We wanted to do things our way, Tim and Iwere up there for three months, think they don't care about these things. so we picked alabel that would keep their totally intimidated. Meanwhile, our fans in "I like to rock, but Ihave to Do you see the band's fingers out of our pie. Atlanta were convinced we were about to strategy changing with At the time Jeff Sullivan sell out. There were alot of studio say something while I'm this album? [current drummer] wasn't musicians around and our own drummer Kevn: We've always wanted to keep with Drivin' n' Cryin'. Didn't wasn't even involved with the prod. That whatever momentum we've developed you steal him from the album was like the first step for us, a doing it." going. That's always worked in our favor. Block Crowes? learning experience. We do more gigs per year than anybody, Tim: Yeah. Back then they were called How did you approach the Although it may have token a hands down. We're out there playing and "Mr. Crowe's Garden." Our drummer, recording of the third album, few years to come to terms accumulating fans. Paul, wasn't working out and Jeff was the 'Mystery Rood?' with the bond musically, it Tim: We can't stop. And the big-wigs at Is- hottest young drummer in town. We kind Kevn: We went too far in the other direc- seems that lyrically you had a land and PdyGram see that and say, of snagged him. But he didn't get into the tion. We decided we wanted to produce good idea what you wanted to "Hey, these guys aren't going to go away. band on time to play on our second al- ourselves, which I'm not sure WOS such a do from the beginning. This is agood investment and we're going bum, 'Whisper Tames The Lion." Anton good idea, either. But, it was part of our Kevn: Well, 'like to rock, but Ihave to soy to rock." Fier, who produced, also played drums on evolution. It set up "Fly Me Courageous." something while I'm doing it. I'm optimis- Ken: Once we've got you as afan, that one. There were alot of studio We're very focused on this album and, in tic; Ican write fun songs. I'm not frying to buying our records, we don't let you go.

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ARC DISTRIBUTORS /BYRON CENTRAL SOUTH /DAVID MICHIGAN WHEREHOUSE / NAVARRE /TOM TUOMELA / RUSSELL /CINCINNATI VAINGEN /NASHVILLE FRANK JENKS /MICHIGAN MINNEAPOLIS Clint Black Clint Black Garth Brooks/Fences Clint Black Garth Brooks/Fences Garth Brooks/Fences Clint Black Garth Brooks/Fences Randy Travis Reba McEntire Randy Travis Clint Black/Old

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In the space of one week, only Vince Gill could receive two Grammy nominations — for Best Country Vocal Performace, Male and Song of the Year for "When ICall Your Name" — have sales top 700,000, and be held up at gunpoint on agolf course in the Bahamas. Talk about losing your bul- let! Surprisingly enough, after his ordeal, Gill didn't even bother to finish his game. At this rate, Capitol czar Jimmy Bowen might just pack in those high-stakes golf games himself....

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Rosanne Cash K.T. Oslin Judds Alan Jackson K.T. Oslin Atkins/Knopfler Shenandoah Ricky Van Shelton Holly Dunn Reba McEntire Mary- C. Carpenter Dwight Yoakam

RADIO DOCTORS /KATHY SOONER SOUNDS /J TURTLES /ROBIN SHANNON / WHEREHOUSE /KEVIN MIL- STAMM /MILWAUKEE JAKOBER /TULSA ATLANTA LIGAN / LOS ANGELES Clint Black Garth Brooks/Fences Garth Brooks/Fences Garth Brooks/Fences Garth Brooks/Fences Clint Black Clint Black Clint Black Randy Travis Randy Travis Garth Brooks/Old Garth Brooks/Old Desert Rose Band K.T. Oslin Neil McCoy Mary- C. Carpenter Alan Jackson Joe Diffie Carlene Carter Dwight Yoakam Joe Diffie Michael M. Murphey Joe Diffie Rosanne Cash

RECORD WORLD /DEAN FINE / SPECS /BETH FATH /MIAMI UNIVERSAL ONE-STOP / VVILMI /MICHAEL SMITH /NEW NEW YORK Garth Brooks/Fences DEBBO HOUGHTON / YORK Garth Brooks/Fences Clint Black/Old PHILADELPHIA Clint Black Clint Black Clint Black Clint Black Garth Brooks/Fences Randy Travis Dwight Yoakam Garth Brooks/Fences Mazy- C. Carpenter Randy Travis Desert Rose Band Joe Diffie Dwight Yoakam Holly Dunn Mark Chesnutt Aaron Tippin Alan Jackson Carlene Carter Pam Tillis Carlene Carter STREETSIDE /KIM HAYES /ST. Mary- C. Carpenter ROUND UP /LAURA AVERY / LOUIS ZIPS /RICK ANDRADE /TUCSON SEATTLE Clint Black VALLEY DIST. /JIM COLLIER / Clint Black Garth Brooks/Fences Garth Brooks/Fences SACRAMENTO Garth Brooks/Fences Clint Black Reba McEntire Clint Black Clint Black/Old Judds Garth Brooks/Fences Marty Stewart Dwight Yoakam George Strait Mazy- C. Carpenter Vince Gill Vince Gill Rosanne Cash Alan Jackson Desert Rose Band Alan Jackson Patty Loveless Buck Owens Reba McEntire

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•. 1 Ro B Rob Crosby, "Solid Ground" (Aris- 1fi : et C A-050y ta): In some ways closer to the classic school of '70s singer/songwriters than many of the current hat acts, South Carolina's Rob Crosby writes about putting one's faith in true love with an X Appormelf honesty that'd make country's best writers proud. "Love Will Bring Her Around" is already scoring big at radio, while the acoustic guitar-driven "She's A Natural" is the track to watch. Also, the bittersweet "Good Ain't Good Enough" is a left field HE'S NO ANGEL: RCA soon-to-be Neobilly God Aaron Tippin jewel that shimmers with its electric guitar embellishments. shows TNN's Ralph Emery his tattoo (Ed. Note: Gregg Allman would be so proud). Tippsn's current single is "You've Got To Stand For Something"; Neobilly Goddess Holly Gleason says, "How 'bout The Desert Rose Band, "A Dozen me?" (Ed. Note: Eesh, we hate it when she begs.) Roses" (MCA/Curb): Fiery and feisty, the Desert Rose Band expands upon the uncompromising country-rock e!)r411D r; traditions established by the Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers. But since Chris Hillman was in both, the John Jorgenson guitar-driven hard country from their first three LPs and the more progressive numbers shouldn't surprise. Still, it's the new, almost updated Byrds-like "Will This Be the Day" and "Come A Little Closer" that continue breaking new ground.

MGMT. WEASELS UNITE: Artist management titans (l-r) Jim Paul Overstreet, "Heroes" (RCA): Morey. Dale Morris and Sandy Gatlin have joined to form the brand- Or1 11 With his second LP, hitmeister Paul new, Nashville-baorl Internarnmal Management Services (1.MS.) and have 4,*• Overstreet hits his stride, thereby turn- signed CBS's Ricky Van Shelton as their first client, so they automati- ing out an album as real as dirt. Ex- cally think they can get this ridiculously boring and pretentious picture run in I' I- O11VIP , I1 1 ploring the traditional values Over- HITS. But we're no pushovers, and our tip to all future aspiring Neobilly photo objects is the following simple question: Have you done anything for Holly street's known for, "Heroes" hails Gleason lately? marital bliss ("Ball and Chain"), marital forgiveness ("Daddy's Come Around"), education ("Billy Can't Read") and generational link-up ("Love Lives On"). Co-produced with Brown Ban- nister, "Heroes" is an easy-going country record with rhythms that sweep you along in the acoustic guitar undertow.

John Anderson, "Greatest Hits, Vol. JOHN ANDERSON É l' 2" (Warner Bros.): Easily the most overlooked hard country singer, An- derson's later work for Warner is marked by risk-taking that was well ahead of its time. The syncopated "Tokyo, Oklahoma", hell-bent blues of "All Over Now", and R&B-feeling "She Sure Got Away With My Heart" weren't basic George Jones fair, but these songs — as well as the raging "Let Somebody Else Drive" and tear-stained "Down In Tennessee" — prove country is as the craggy-voiced baritone does. AN EXCLUSIVE HITS INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS HILLMAN BY HOLLY GLEASON

Chris Hillman was just inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work with the Byrds. Whether or not he ever makes the Country Music Hall of Fame remains to be seen, but certainly that's where the 46-year-old songwriter's roots are. Having grown up on Spade Cooley's TV show in California — much to the confusion of his big band-loving parents — Hillman drifted into bluegrass and actually had a band with hard country crooner Vern Gosdin called the Hillmen prior to the Byrds. Along with his compadre, the late Gram Parsons, Hillman established "country-rock" on the Byrds' album, "Sweetheart of the Rodeo," which they then took even further as the legendary Flying Burrito Brothers. Projects like Souther-Hillman-Furcry and Manassas continued proving the point. But it was with the six-man Desert Rose Band that Hillman's vision truly galvanized — playing high-energy traditional country with a rock attack. On the brand-new "Will This Be The Day" and "Come A Little Bit Closer," from their "Dozen Roses" greatest hits package, DRB is poised to perhaps open a whole new country aesthetic, one that joins the circle begun by the Byrds over twenty years ago — which remained unbroken until HITS' Neobilly troublemaker Holly Gleason came along.

Let's ask the obvious. How does in 1969, but it's not the music that it feel to be in the Rock cmd Roll is my life's mission to keep alive. Hall of Fame? Look at "In Another Lifetime," Obviously, its quite an honor, be- which was astretch. Who'd have cause it's an organization that thought an Eric Clapton guitar honors all my heroes. All those solo could be right in the middle people from '55 to '60 — as well as of ahit country single? the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. With the two new tracks on Of course, your music career the album, you seem to be didn't end with the Byrds. stretching abit. "Will This Be No, but Ithink they're recognizing The Day" seems to be the logical what we did from '65 to '67, when progression from where the we were really doing our best Byrds left off. work. But that was just apart of Iactually wrote that for Roger my life. It was awonderful time [McGuinn]. It was like my come- and 70% of those records stand back to the Heartbreakers — all up today. Still, Crosby and I in good fun, of course — for his moved on to other things. solo album. Iplayed it for him Do you worry about negative and he said, "Oh no, it's way too fall-out from the Hall of Fame country" It was funny to me be- induction at country radio, cause he didn't recognize his which can be very territorial? own shadow. No, because Idon't think we're Are you moving away from any threat to country music. What country by trying to expand we do is good because we bring its boundaries? in converts cmd turn alot of No, like Isaid, in the late '70s, I people on to this music. Also, finally realized what Ido best. country's always been my start- That's when Istarted making the ing point. Iwas seduced by tradi- acoustic records for [small, North tional bluegrass growing up. Carolina-based indie label] That's what Ibrought to all the Sugar Hill and really focusing. bands Iwas in — acountry ele- Over the years, consciously or ment. Then, as Igot older, I not, I've stayed pretty true to that. realized that's where my heart I've never done anything radical, is and what Ido best. Ihope our honeymoon with "I've never done country radio goes on and on. I anything radical, think it all comes down to what I call dispose-a-culture. You have like join a ska to follow your heart and do what group or aheavy you can because the honest true music will outlast contrived songs metal band." in the end — and Ithink radio like join aska group or aheavy proves that when you see what metal band. songs become classics. So, why county? With "Sweetheart of the Because it deals with things that Rodeo," you literally invented are relevant to alot of people's country-rock. Decade, but it's certainly not my But Idon't believe in breathing lives. I'm writing songs about The whole idea was that we'd favorite Byrds album. life into old things just to carry on things that people are experi- introduce the rock audience to Has the "country-rock" tag be- alegacy. To me, there are other encing. And that's the way where we cume from. We had no come aball-cmd-chain for you? things in our scope to explore. So, country's always been. It's always idea that record would have the It's been said, but Idon't think Idon't think in set terms; instead, I been music about people. Ithink, impact it did. It stiffed commer- about it. The Desert Rose Band just do what Ido and try to make as we get older, we tend to want cially. Rolling Stone named it one has been called "a highly- it better. As for the title, I'm stuck more from music. Hopefully, that's of the 100 Best Albums of the evolved Flying Burrito Brothers." with it. It was created by the press where country fits in.*

HITS January 21, 1991 67 WHEELS &DEALS NEWARTISTS BY NEIL HARRIS

AND FT'S 1-2-3, WHAT ARE WE FlGHT1N' FOR? The threat of war was having a strong effect on MIDEM attendance, as Wamer/Chappell, SBK, and EMI, among others, are balking at the opportunity to fly over the Atlantic at this time The departure of Jeff Aldrich from RCA has the creative community wondering who will replace him. The consensus seems to be that high-level executive talent in the A&R field is mighty scarce at the moment, and the pool of potentials is about as big as my brain. Could the heir to the throne come from within the BMG system? Or will the German wallets be whipped out to snag another high-priced outsider? Call 1- 900-EAT-HITS with your vote. Either way, look for the label to make aconcerted effort to gain Bunglemanial a foothold in the metal field, with special departments to be King's X Inspirai Carpets set up in A&R, marketing, and Title Title promotion. Could arecent free "Faith Hope Love" "Life" agent get in on the A&R action?... Word on the street is the Label Label Mrvos-to-East-West move is a Megaforce/Atlantic Elektra done deal. Will there be action to come in the New York Giant King's X produces some of the One of the key bands emerging offices as Brian Koppelman, most adventurous and eclectic from Manchester's neo- Peter Robinson and Rachel sounds in modern music, a psychedelic movement, In- Schadt take on increased mercurial blend of classic, spiral Carpets made its first responsibilities? And will a contemporary and futuristic impression on England when new-look A&R department in- rock elements. The trio of BBC dj. John Peel played clude heavy roster pruning?... Doug Pinnick, Ty Tabor and "Keep the Circle Around," Speaking of roster evaluations, Jerry Gaskill came together a naming it his favorite song of Mike Patton: Two con- will there be cuts to come now decade ago in Springfield, the year. The band formed its tracts are better than one! that aWest Coast powerhouse Missouri, spending the next own label, Cow, and when has initiated asigning freeze after athird and fourth quarter of un- five years honing their skills in "Move" — from the EP usually heavy inking activity?... Talented BMI goddess Julie Gor- the confines of smoky bars and -****" —enjoyed some main- don has been upped to Director of Writer/Publisher Relations.... juke joints. Moving to Houston stream success, major labels Kudos to A&M for sliding Club Promo kingpin and former Vinyl in 1985, they met manager! became interested. The group Mania hotshot Manny Lehman over to the A&R department. Look mentor/producer Sam Taylor, nevertheless signed with Mute, for sparks here! And speaking of the Chaplin lot, will a former who helped shape their sound hitting the Top 20 with "This publishing talent scout, with strong new connections inside, enter and focus their vision. The Is How It Feels." Having sold the picture?... Is L.A. street demon Bobby Carlton about to hang up band's third record melds such 100,000 U.K. copies of their his consulting shoes and step into some Dutch clogs on afull-time diverse influences and ap- first full-length album, Inspiral basis?... And where is Mike Sikkas going to land permanently? Will proaches as hard rock, Carpets — vocalist Tom his employers drive aBMW, asporty new domestic, or a soulful psychedelic, folk, funk, ex- Hingley, drummer Craig Gill, American classic?... SEPARATED AT BIRTH? Has anyone seen perimental/progressive and keyboardist Clint Boon, Virgin's newly-tanned up-and-comer Andy Factor and industry soullR&B to make this their guitarist Graham Lambert titan David Geffen in the same room?... It looks like the list of most sonically and concep- and bassist Martyn Walsh — potential candidates for the West Coast Columbia Business Affairs tually evolved work to date. are ready to fly magically onto post has been slashed down to afew candidates.... CAN YOU SAY American airwaves. Suggested Cuts BELINDA CARLISLE? The publishing community is abuzz over "It's Love" has a killer video Suggested Cuts the firing of an L.A. publisher's legal eagle following the failure to that MTV is playing the shit Having already proven itself in pick up an option on one of its star writers, who has been extremely out of, and should make the the U.K., "This Is How It hot in the pop field. Is this story over?... Is Ira Jaffe about to fill the band's biggest ever inroads to Feels" is agood bet to be this N.E.M. opening with a talented performing rights society Top 40. band's American ground- employee?... MORE BUNGLE IN YOUR JUNGLE: Slash has inked breaker as well. Faith No More singer Mike Patton's hilarious theatrical side project Comments: Mr. Bungle.... Warner's Michael Hill has signed Hoboken, NJ.- This week's guest analyst is Comments: based Sweet Lizard.... Will L.A. buzz band She Died, who one wag tax evader Pete Rose, who Added Rose, "How much you has described as "the Bon Jovi of grunge rock," have inked a said, "Y'know, Iwouldn't bet wanna wager these guys make healthy publishing deal by the time you read this?... THE BUZZ IS against these guys." the Hall of Fame before Ido?" ON: Jeff Light, Family Affair, Jonathan Haft, Larry Kenswil and the Mod Squad.

68 HITS January 21, 1991 WES MINI MUGS BEAT'S ME More Hits Mini Mugs by Roy Trakin

GOLDEN BROWN: War seemed a million miles away when smooth 68-year-old Texas-born piano soulman Charles Brown — whose career was revitalized when Bonnie Raitt had him open on her recent tour — turned the Cinegrill at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel into an elegant '40s nightclub. Resplendent in an aqua lamé jacket and conductor's cap rimmed in gold, the ebullient Brown gave an effortless history lesson in the blues, racing up and down the 88s with fluid abandon. Among those who testified were Don Was. Willie Dixon, John Mayall, T. Bone Burnett, Mitchell Froom, Mick Fleetwood and Bonnie herself, celebrating the occasion h\ \flowing everyone her en- gagement ring from actor Red-Hot Blues GETTING A LEG UP ON THE COMPETITION: The Arbitron wars Michael O'Keefe. "What must be heating up big-filile ill the San Diego market, as 91 XMorning Air Per- other girl would get an amp sonality Jeff Prescott (he's the one on the left) resorts to aurinating canine and a wedding dress in the (he's the one in the center) for their latest promotion, "Pee On A Tree With Ber- same day?," she boasted. ger & Prescott." Second prize was aweek in Philadelphia. And people call us a Brown made sure to thank tasteless piece of trash. Rounder publicist Joan "Golda" Myers for helping bring him together with Raitt. A burly, bearded Elvis Cos- tello looked on, but didn't get on-stage because Charles kept calling him "Eric Clapton." "I'm sure glad he didn't know my name," laughed El. "I had no idea what to say." MTV PLAYS SOFTBALL: Charles Brown: Tickling the Highlights of MTV's second ivories and our fancy. annual Rock & Jock Softball Game to benefit the T.J. Martell Foundation: 1) Getting my pic- CASH & CAREY: Sony Music Publishing rolled the dice and decided to take a ture taken with Darryl Strawberry, who showed up 90 minutes gamble on Columbia Records recording artist Mariah Carey (c) by inking the late in agreen leather jacket and dress slacks before admitting he newcomer to aworldwide music publishing agreement after she sold more than two never intended on returning to the Mets, even if they topped the million copies ofher self-titled debut. Trying to posefor the Mini-Mug lens andpat them- Dodger offer. 2) Dwight Gooden telling areporter he's decided selves on the back at the same time are (Jr) Marvin Cohn, President, Sony Music Publishing; Carey and Bob Pfelfer's better hae: Deirdre O'Hara, Sr. Vice to test the free-agent market next year. "Look what Bud Black President, Creative Affairs, Sony Music Publishing. The three then laughed all the got. Iknow Ican do better than that." 3) Roger McDowell leg- way to the bank. ging out a round-tripper in a Trojan helmet borrowed from a member of the USC Marching Band. 4) Teenage groupies sitting in back of the plate squealing when Tommy Lee adjusted his protective cup. 5) Nelson in baseball uniforms. One of 'em caught afly in centerfield, too. 6) The fifth-inning stretch dance led by M.C. Hammer. 7) Cindy Crawford and Heather Locklear in tight-fitting stretch pants. 8) Cecil Fielder's butt. 9) Abbey Konowitch and Howie Gillman playing pepper (their version, \\ hich entailed walking around the infield looking important). FUSSIN' & FEUDIN': Hey, the Persian Gulf's not the only place people are fighting. Don't invite these couples to the same promotional party: 1) Sinéad O'Connor and Prince 2) Lee Sol- ters and Mike Greene 3) Sue Sawyer and Patrick Goldstein -u Mojo Nixon and Bill Hein 5) Posies' Ken Stringfellow and A HAIR-OWING PROMOTION: San Francisco's KKDJ rounded up 40 vana B. Adored 6) Perry Farrell and Mike Patton 7) Dave Hasidic Jews, loaded them on abus and sent them to catch ZZ Top in concert at Marsh and Jack Thompson. Marsh on Thompson: "Why the Cow Palace. where they were mistaken for Jerry Garcia and crushed by an doesn't he have any children? Where does this man put his dick? unruly mob of Grateful Dead fans. On-hand to make sure everything was kosher Who or what does Jack Thompson fuck? Can't he get his dick were the radio Harlan Winslow, MD.; Dead-Air Dave, air per- hard? Is that why he's taking it out on everyone?" And you sonality; Willobee, PD., and Lark Ohta, Promotions Director. At least they thought Saddam Hussein was crazy. didn't make them piss on anybody's leg. (The HITS management wants you to know that Roy Trakin's column is Roy Troldn's column and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of HITS.)

HITS January 21, 1991 69 RERAP MINI MUGS hv Mitch Perliss & Sue Kelley More Hits Mini Mugs

Longtime National Record 'Miss— Mitchell-Guenett or, Mart President/CEO Frank ganized the event, which raised- Fisher announced his resigna- $1,800.... Close to 15,000i tion from the 110-store Pit- prerecorded and custom-made tsburgh-based chain. Bill tapes were collected from cus- Teitelbaum will assume his tomers of Michigan Where- duties effective immediately. house during the holidays and Sources say the resignation had shipped to Fort Bragg to be nothing to do with the Steelers' sent to troops in the Persian failure to make the playoffs this Gulf, according to Frank "Hi" ' year.... Winners of NARM's Jenks, Director of Adv. 8c .> 1990 Country Music Associa- Promo. of the Lansing, Mich., tion Awards in-store display based chain.... Former L.A. PRESENT AARMS: Members of the Albany Association of Record contest were announced. First ladies' man John Casey has# Merchants gather on the dancefloor of the Titanic shortly before it hit an under- place and $500 went to Mike shown up after two years water pile of discarded longboxes, sending everyone scurrying for the lifeboats. Unfor- Underwood of Tower consultant to Maxell's new ao-. tunately there were only 13 inflatable tubes for the more than 140 guests, which included major label weasels and retail employees who never learned how to swim. Records in Campbell, Calif. cessory division in New Jersey.; Handing out dramamine was event host Mike Khourifirm UNI. Best Overall Company Perfor- Eat 'em up, East Coast gals!.. mance was won by Waxworks, Each holiday season has i Inc. of Owensboro, Ky. NARM share of unlikely winners. has just announced anew mer- Streetside's Kim Hayes in St. chandising campaign tied to the Louis saw sales exceed expec- "Soul Train" Music Awards, to tations on the Andrew Lloyd be held aweek prior to the 33rd Weber. Paul Simon and Annual NARM Convention in Domingo/Carreras! Pavarotti S.F., which takes place March LPs. Karma's Dave Watson 12. Performers at this year's was delighted by the perfor confab include Mariah Carey, mance of Lynch Mob, Can- Manhattan Transfer, Huey dyman, the Vaughan Bros., Lewis & the News and Wilson Black Crowes and Damn Phillips.... Show Industries Yankees. Among those acts FAT CHANCE: Lucky record buyers line up at Tower Records in Westwood held a holiday raffle to raise which performed better than for the opportunity to watch Hollywood Records recording artist Roseanne Barr money for the L.A. Mission, expected were Harry Connick and her professional husband Tom Arnold suck up McDonald's thick shakes and which feeds, clothes and offers Jr., the soundtracks to "Th french kiss without taking a breath. The occasion marked the release of the comic's Civil War" and "Dance We free counseling, medical treat- new Le "I Enjoy Being A Girl." Shortly after this shot was taken, paramedics had to ment and rehabilitation Wolves," and "The Simpsons. be called in to remove Barr and Arnold from their folding chairs. programs for the homeless. Many echoed Associated One Pauline "Poopsie" Ginsburg Stop's Angela Singer inif and Patty "Don't Call Me Phoenix, who said, "We we caught off-guard with these ti Homer Run! ties and could have done be if we had enough inventory"... More changes at Show dustries. Long-time emplo ees Alan Schwartz, Director Advertising, Dick O'Keefe Director of Merchandising Administration and Plannin and DC Manager Godf Kerr are gone from the L.A. HOW MUCH IS THAT PET SHOP BOY IN THE WINDOW?: EMI based company.... Howard Records recording artists Pet Shop Boys take part in aliving in-store display at plebaum will spend milli° the Wherehouse Record Shop in LA. with retail, management and label on stationary in these boomin yahoos who were covered over with rubber cement and placed in the following Mini- economic times by changing Mug (top row, l-r): Sandy Skeeter, CEMA; Bruce Jesse, Wherehouse; his Kemp Mill Records te Chris Baca, EMI; Geordie Gillespie, EMI; Maureen Bagon, The Simpsons: Their success Wherehouse: Ron Simms, Wherehouse; Arma Andon, band mgmt.; Bar- Kemp Mill Music.... Ai! is no cartoon. bara Firstman, EMI, and Karen Merchant, Wherehouse. (bottom, l-r): Josh Ziemer'', EMI; Pet Shop Boys Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe and Nancy Shamess, CEMA.

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47-37 HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! #6 Music People/Oakla nd 19 #6 Rainbow/S.F. KOY KGGI deb add 25 #7 Music Plus/L.A. „\t, NEtk Q106 add Y108 deb deb 27 #8 Tracks/Norfork HOT102 KDON ee add 30 #10 City One Stop/L .A. y WKSS deb KWOD add 34 #14 Turties/Atianta 1107 deb KISN add #15 Wall To Wall/Phili HOT94.9 add #16 Peaches/Miami B95 21-13 #17 Nat'l Record Mart/P itts KKFR 21-17 #17 Harmony House/Detroit WNVZ 32-23 #25 Tower/Na tt KS104 27-24 #25 Strawberries/Boston KTFM 30-25

Written, Produced, Arranged by Tony! Toni! Toned Executive Producer: Ed Eckstine Management: Delos Inc. Carlos Stanfield/Left Bank Management AP From the album HEARTBREAK STATION

29 HITS TOP FIFTY ALBUMS! INDERELI 44 HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! "shelter me" Y102 deb 26 KKHT KATM deb 28 2-1 894 WKpE PIRATE 19-15 KKRD deb 9-6 OK95 24-19 28 WGTZ 22-75 KCHX 30-23 KFRX deb 10-7 WIRw 23-19 29 KFTz WHHY 22-15 KNOE 27-23 G98 9-7 KGOT 26-19 deb 34 «MT 20-15 KQCR WNYP Q104 14-8 WKRZ 31-25 deb 35 KFMw 26-20 WJMX KAKS 99KG 21-16 KTMT 34-27 deb 39 16-11 YES97 27-21 KTUX 23-16 95)00( KZIO 35-28 KF95 deb 17-12 26-21 40 ZFUN *QM 22-17 KBOZ WIKx 18-13 WWFx 29-22 35-29 deb 40 KISR KPtI 22-19 WVBS 20-14 WKSF 27-22 39-30 CK105 25-19 KG95 39-31 Produced by: John Jansen and Torn Keifer Z102 29-22 1 el 999KHI 37-32 Mixed by: Steve Thompson and Michael Borbiere Management: Larry Mazer

—e,Luus AV. 16*-9* BB DANCE SALES! of adventures "jealousyI From the album " 15*-9* BB DANCE SINGLES!

ADVENTURES OF STEVIE V BREAKING AT: KXXR deb 33 WTIC 26-23 HOT102 WNVZ IE Y. HOT97 9-7 WSPK 37-34 PWRIO6 22-17 B96 ir F;7 - e AN EXCLUSIVE HITS INTERVIEW WITH WHITNEY HOUSTON BY GARY GRAFF

The el Greatest e Interview n Of All

It's been more than three years until most recently have Ithought between albums for you, the about aserious one, really kind of longest break of your career. settling down and making that part Well, yeah. After seven tri hits] and of my life, too. It's kind of hard to two albums that were very success- do the two things at once. ful, Ithought it was time to take a During this time, did you get break, just cool out for awhile and tired of the endless fascination look at it all from the outside — with your personal life? kinda re-group, pull it together and It is abizarre fascination. Idon't see what Ihad going on here. understand it — my life is as What did you do with your time? regular as any other woman's life. I Igot into the business aspects of have to get dates, go out with guys, my career. Ilearned what my dad the whole thing of [sings] "Getting had been doing while Iwas on the to know you." People speculate on road working. We started afan my private life because Ikeep it to club, so Iwas getting that off the myself. It's my business. Ido get ground. And Istarted achildren's tired of the rumors, lies and con- foundation, which was very reward- stant speculating when actually ing. It was fun to see exactly what you're trying to live just like Ihad become. everybody else. The thing that hurts And what was that ? me is that people will automatically [Laughs.] Big business! That's what assume these things that are said Whitney Houston was — and that's about me are true. And they're not. what she is. Istarted other com- Ihave learned to laugh about it — panies. Ihad to diversify by looking but I'm tired of dignifying the at my assets... which was very, dumbness with an answer. very interesting. You also got to finish off your "Big business! The phone rings, and the voice intones, "Miss Houston will speak house in New Jersey. with you now." Shades of Miss Ross? Fortunatek no. When she That's right. Ifinally got to live in That's what comes on the line, Whitney Houston is warm and articulate, engag- the house. Ibought it in '87 and ing and frank and sounding perfectk thrilled to be back in active hadn't lived there because Iwas on Whitney duty with a new album, "I'm Your Baby Tonight," and a title track hit tour for two years. that's rocketed into the top reaches of the chart, 111th single #2, "All And what happened to Whitney Houston was The Man INeed," following close behind Then again, Houston is no Houston the artist during stranger to success. In 1987, her second album, "W'hitney," was one this time? — and that's of only five in history to debut at #I, and she's riding a string of After the second album was gone, I seven consecutive chart-topping singles. kind of liked the quiet. Ienjoyed what she is." Not surprisingly, Arista is expecting a similar showing from the the peace of mind and tranquility, new record, which label chief and Houston executive producer and Idecided to take advantage of Clive Davis says benefits from the artistic maturity Houston gained it. Ididn't think about the album Taking all that into account, do during the time off between albums. "A lot of people, when they get until about ayear ago. you enjoy being astar? older, don't necessarily get better," be says. "She was great to begin It must be tough to have a Ido. Ican honestly tell you I'm wilb, and now you can bear her voice is just staggering and at its personal life with the kind comfortable with it. I've seen so fullest maturity." LA. Reid and Babjface, who produced several of whirlwind success many heavies who Iconsider to be tracks on the new album, were similarly intpressed. "We found out you experienced. real stars — such as my mom and she was capable of a lot more than we ever thought," says Reid. "It Yeah, your personal life does suffer my cousin Dionne [Warwick] and was kinda surprising to find out she was as easy to work with as awhole heck of alot. You're con- Aretha and Lena Home — carry she is. She was very open, willing to try everything and very quick stantly on the go, you don't have themselves in amanner that you Anything we asked her to do, she did in a matter of seconds." On the time to nurture relationships or to know goes along with this busi- eve of the first listening party for the album in New York, Houston maintain ameaningful one. Idid ness. They deal with the ups and

talked about the heat:), praise and high expectations with HITS' manage to get afew relationships deal with the downs and the own Detroit maestro of no-expectations, award-winning Billboard in along the way with some nice criticisms, and somehow you try to correspondent Gary Graff fellas, but nothing Icall serious. Not remain one whole person so is doing because that's what so- You try not to think about if it and-so can do. Ijust do what Ido doesn't. You try to think about what best. Iam me, distinct in my it's going to do. own sound. Will there be atour? Did you have agood time I'm planning one for this year, in working with Stevie Wonder on the spring and summer. Until then, "We Didn't Know"? I'll just be promoting this record. Oh, Ican't begin to tell you how I'm going to Europe, then, after the much Iloved that session, how first of the year, we'll put together memorable it was for me. It'll defi- the tour. nitely go in my memoirs. It was a You also have adeal with 20th dream come true for me to sing Century Fox. Does that mean a with that man. To me, he's the ul- movie's on the way? timate musical genius — and we That's just adeal that allows certain became great friends, which Ilove scripts and things to come to my most of all. area. It's like adeal to develop How about Luther Vandross? projects for me. I've been reading Luther and Ihave been friends for scripts lately, and there's amovie so long, and Ican't tell you how I'm considering doing. The charac- much Ilove him. That's my baby! ter is good, really nice. She fits me. We laugh all the time, and working I'm sure when Idecide, the world ALL THE MAN SHE NEED& Whitney Houston picks lint off the left with him was athrill. Iwant to duet will know, but that won't be until shoulder of Arista bass Clive Davis. with him next time. later this year.

who has afoundation and a single goal. You don't get caught up in other things. You keep afocus. The uptempo songs on the new album seem to have more of aslam to them. One of the most frequent criticisms of your other albums was their pop orientation. Iknow there were things my music carried that were very poppy, very slick, very catchy, which is what we wanted to do and what we aimed LONGTIME COMPANIONS: (1-r): Tommy Lasorda, Whitney, Eddie Murphy and Clive Davis ny to quell the for. We wanted mass appeal — rumors which arose when they all rented the same Aspen ski lodge. moms, kids, dads. We wanted everybody to like what Whitney was doing. And it's great we achieved that. This album really from the old school — Ilove love You co-produced one track, says, "OK, if you guys don't think I songs and ballads with passion — "Fm ICnockhe." How did you can do anything else, take this!!" I but this dance stuff is really great, like that? grew up singing gospel music, and too. And it's very easy for me to do. It was fun. It was time-consuming gospel trains you to sing anything Imean, it's easier than doing the and hard work, but Ihad fun listen- you want. ballads. But at the time Istarted, I ing to myself, going out and sing- How did you like working with was the only one doing ballads ing, then coming back to listen and LA. and Babyface? like that. going out again, trying to figure out Ilove their work. They create the Now it seems like there are how to do it best. Ifound out the funkiest grooves, the baddest millions. producer's job is to find out which grooves there are. But they also Can you believe it?! Did Iknow way is the best. give you songs, words and a this was going to happen? Of Do you spend alot of time wor- story, which to me is what course not. But it sure is nice, rying about how well this album makes hit records. and flattering. will do? Do you think they had any During your time oft did you Not really. It's wonderful to have preconceptions about work- ever wonder if you were the statistics Ihave on the first two ing with you, based on your losing ground to some of —31 million copies sold ain't bad earlier albums? these newcomers? at all. If this one is going to do it, CHIC 10 CHEEK: Stevie Wonder Ithink they did. Ithink maybe they No. Inever get into that bag. That's and God knows we're trying to do and Whitney demonstrate the in- didn't think I'd be able to run it or when you lose your focus. You it, it'll be wonderful. If it doesn't, I credible bonding properties of the kick it. Iknow I'm ayoung girl don't concentrate on what so-and- don't know what we're gonna do. new, improved Superglue.

HITS January 21, 1991 73 ElZ TOP TENS Based on sales of albums, tapes and CD'S from the nation's leading record merchandisers

DUSTY BOWLING DOUG SMITH viaudviai g BEN BRENT Liebernum 2400 Racked 105 Retail Stores - 120 Retail Stores enterprises Accounts (MPLS) cl (Pittsburgh) MI» 11111elr (Philadelphia) NATIONAL RECORD MART

LIEBERMAN NATIONAL NAT'L RECORD MART WALL TO WALL 1. VANILLA ICE 1. VANILLA ICE 1. VANILLA ICE 2. M.C. HAMMER 2. DAMN YANKEES 2. MADONNA 3. SIMPSONS 3. SIMPSONS 3. SIMPSONS 4. WILSON PHILLIPS 4. BLACK CROWES 4. BLACK CROWES 5. POISON 5. AC DC 5. P.COLLINS (LIVE) 6. WHITNEY HOUSTON 6. MADONNA 6. TESLA 7. GARTH BROOKS 7. MARIAH CAREY 7. DAMN YANKEES 8. CLINT BLACK 8. PAUL SIMON 8. M.C. HAMMER 9. MADONNA 9. TESLA 9. NELSON 10. CINDERELLA 10. BETTE MIDLER 10. AC/DC

DAN CROCE ROBIN SHANNON RICH LOCKWOOD Trans World Music Orp. 0Retail Stores 116 Retail Stores PACIFIC COAST ONESTOP 300 Accounts (Albany) Dll Will (Atlanta) (Chatsworth) e11114•TUU•1141VIli

TRANSWORLD TURTLES PACIFIC COAST ONE-STOP 1. SIMPSONS 1. DRIVIN N CRYIN 1. ICE CUBE 2. VANILLA ICE 2. VANILLA ICE 2. VANILLA ICE 3. MARIAN CAREY 3. GUY 3. MADONNA 4. MADONNA 4. SIMPSONS 4. JANES ADDICTION 5. BLACK CROWES 5. BLACK CROWES 5. SIMPSONS 6. M.C. HAMMER 6. MADONNA 6. AC/DC 7. AC DC 7. MARIAN CAREY 7. C&C MUSIC FACTORY 8. NELSON 8. M.C. HAMMER 8. M.C. HAMMER 9. WILSON PHILLIPS 9. WHITNEY HOUSTON 9. GUY 10. DAMN YANKEES 10. GARTH BROOKS 10. 2 LIVE CREW (LIVE)

RON PHILLIPS SHELLY TUCKER DEBBO 84 Retail Stores 500 Accounts (Los HOUGHTON Record Bar Du)rham Angeles) 2800 Accounts The hkr, findings offegeeed We° (Philadelphia) RECORD BAR CITY ONE STOP UNIVERSAL ONE-STOP 1. VANILLA ICE 1. ICE CUBE 1. VANILLA ICE 2. GUY 2. VANILLA ICE 2. SIMPSONS 3. SIMPSONS 3. TOO SHORT 3. MARIAH CAREY 4. MARIAH CAREY 4. GUY 4. WHITNEY HOUSTON 5. MADONNA 5. FATHER M.C. 5. M.C. HAMMER 6. AC DC 6. LL COOL J 6. MADONNA 7. GARTH BROOKS 7. PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 7. JANET JACKSON 8. BLACK CROWES 8. KEITH SWEAT 8. GEORGE MICHAEL 9. DAMN YANKEES 9. M.C. HAMMER 9. BETTE MIDLER 10. TESLA 10. SIMPSONS 10. WILSON PHILLIPS

74 HITS January 21, 1991 10111r131 TOP TENS Based on sales of albums, tapes and CD'S from the nation's leading record merchandisers

JOHN GRANDONI NAVARIR TOM TUOMELA DAVE WATSON 16 Retail Stores CORPORATION 200 Accounts 25 Retail Stores (Buffalo) (Mpls) Kaeria (Indianapolis) eleleffef CAVAGES NAVARRE KARMA 1. VANILLA ICE 1. SIMPSONS 1. BLACK CROWES 2. MARIAH CAREY 2. VANILLA ICE 2. DAMN YANKEES 3. HARRY CONNICK JR/WE 3. AC/DC 3. VAUGHAN BROS. 4. DAMN YANKEES 4. MADONNA 4. ZZ TOP 5. SIMPSONS 5. 2 LIVE CREW (LIVE) 5. TESLA 6. BLACK CROWES 6. M.C. HAMMER 6. AC/DC 7. M.C. HAMMER 7. DAMN YANKEES 7. VANILLA ICE 8. BELL BIV DEVOE 8. YANNI 8. SIMPSONS 9. WILSON PHILLIPS 9. BETTE MIDLER 9. PAUL SIMON 10. JANET JACKSON 10. POISON 10. RALPH TRESVANT

/904.44 Imati tie JAY ROSENBERe ft> TONY BRENNER CHRIS MORRISON 32 Retail Stores ARROW DISTRIBUTING CO. 500 Accounts +ROSE 27 Retail Stores (New York) 30400 BRUCE INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY (Cleveland) (Chicago) SOLON. OHIO 44139 Moe Ehteeeeted Cad& RECORDS

WIZ ARROW DISTRIBUTERS ROSE RECORDS 1. GUY 1. VANILLA ICE 1. VANILLA ICE 2. WHITNEY HOUSTON 2. M.C. HAMMER 2. MADONNA 3. MARIAN CAREY 3. SIMPSONS 3. PAUL SIMON 4. RALPH TRESVANT 4. MARIAN CAREY 4. P.COLLINS (LIVE) 5. MADONNA 5. AC/DC 5. RED, HOT & BLUE 6. FREDDIE JACKSON 6. MADONNA 6. PETER GABRIEL (HITS) 7. P.COLLINS (LIVE) 7. WILSON PHILLIPS 7. GUY 8. LL COOL J 8. WHITNEY HOUSTON 8. BLACK CROWES 9. DEEE-LITE 9. PAUL SIMON 9. SIMPSONS 10. VANILLA ICE 10. BETTE MIDLER 10. CARRERAS/DOMINGO

MARK MICHEL CINDY BARR JEFF LOUDON

21 Retail Stores 56 Retail Stores ege 33 Stores (Golden Rexe..k (Miami) (Miami) RIGHT HERE /Ile Valley)

PEACHES/MIAMI SPECS RECORD SHOP 1. MADONNA 1. VANILLA ICE 1. VANILLA ICE 2. VANILLA ICE 2. MARIAN CAREY 2. SIMPSONS 3. GUY 3. MADONNA 3. MADONNA 4. MARIAN CAREY 4. WHITNEY HOUSTON 4. M.C. HAMMER 5. P.COLLINS (LIVE) 5. GEORGE MICHAEL 5. MARIAN CAREY 6. M.C. HAMMER 6. JUAN LUIS GUERRA 6. BETTE MIDLER 7. SIMPSONS 7. M.C. HAMMER 7. N. KIDS (RE-MIXES) 8. WHITNEY HOUSTON 8. JANET JACKSON 8. AC DC 9. BLACK CROWES 9. C&C MUSIC FACTORY 9. WILSON PHILLIPS 10. GEORGE MICHAEL 10. SIMPSONS 10. GUY

BUZZARD'S NEST RECORDS mod TAPES s 'lit & KATHY BAXTE8 KEVIN JAKIELA JIM JOHNSON 1500 Accounts ' GALAXY 275 Accounts (Pitt) 10 Retail Stores MI» n fin. DISTRIBUTING COMPANY (Portland) (Columbus)

SIGHT & SOUND GALAXY ONE-STOP BUZZARDS NEST 1. VANILLA ICE 1. SIMPSONS 1. VANILLA ICE 2. M.C. HAMMER 2. MADONNA 2. MADONNA 3. WILSON PHILLIPS 3. ICE CUBE 3. MARIAH CAREY 4. AC/DC 4. WHITNEY HOUSTON 4. WHITNEY HOUSTON 5. MADONNA 5. PAUL SIMON 5. M.C. HAMMER 6. GARTH BROOKS 6. GUY 6. BETTE MIDLER 7. WHITNEY HOUSTON 7. VANILLA ICE 7. AC/DC 8. MARIAN CAREY 8. M.C. HAMMER 8. BLACK CROWES 9. POISON 9. AC/DC 9. GUY 10. PRETTY WOMAN 10. DAMN YANKEES 10. DAMN YANKEES

HITS January 21, 1991 75 w irrjui z BREAKOUTS Hot new or resurging albums as reported by the nation's leading record merchandisers

C&C Music Factory continues to do strong business being. Keep a close eye on MCA's Steelheart and Father hind their hit single and hot video. Chris Isaak's growth MC, both of which could make big noise in the first quarter. pattern also continues, while Roger McGuinn comes out Timmy T is now doing album biz behind his smash hit of the box strong and the Godfather III soundtrack is build- single.

WINNERS

1 C&C MUSIC (Col 47093) 46% 6 BLACK CROWES (Def Am 24278) 15% 2 CHRIS ISAAK (Reprise 25387) 29% 7 TIMMY T (Quality 15103) 13% 3 ROGER McGUINN (Arista 8648) 27% 8 TESLA (Geffen 24311) 12%

4 GODFATHER III (ST) (Col 47078) 25% 9 JANE'S ADDICTION (WB 25223) 11 0/0 5 STEELHEART (MCA 6368) 17% 10 FATHER MC (MCA 10061) 10%

ANGOTT ONE-STOP /FRANK BELIEVE IN MUSIC /AMY DOWN IN THE VALLEY / LECHMERE /DAVE CURTIS / DAVIS /DETROIT BANNING /GRAND RAPIDS KATHY SHEDD /MPIS BOSTON H Connick (Catalog) Roger McGuinn Steelheart Oleta Adams Black Box C&C Music Factory Trixter C&C Music Factory Ronnie Laws Sam Stryke Black Crowes Chris Isaak Godfather III (ST) Damn Yankees Godfather III (ST) APPLE TREE /MIKE Drivin N' Ciyin Posies LL Cool J SCHNEIDER /ILLINOIS Rain Black Crowes BUZZARD'S NEST /JIM MICHIGAN WHEREHOUSE / Jane's Addiction JOHNSON /COLUMBUS FRANK JENKS /DETROIT Damn Yankees Godfather III (ST) FACE THE MUSIC /KEN C&C Music Factory Tesla Ice Cube MACIVER /ROCHESTER, MW Alexander O'Neal Roger McGuinn Trixter C&C Music Factory Dave Koz Steelheart Godfather RI (ST) Rick Emmett ARC DISTRIBUTORS /BYRON Tesla E Scissorhands (ST) RUSSELL /CINCINNATI Drivin N Cryin MOBY DISC/ BOB SAY/LOS Madonna CAVAGES /JOHN GRANDONI / Nine Inch Nails ANGELES Damn Yankees BUFFALO Toy Matinee Black Crowes Chris Isaak Mother Love Bone Candyman Peter Gabriel HARVARD CO-OP /DAVID SIBEL Slayer C&C Music Factory Queensryche /BOSTON Morrissey Ice Cube Red Hot & Blue Simpsons Urban Dance Squad Jane's Addiction C&C Music Factory Black Crowes Trash Can Sinatras Roger McGuinn ARROW DISTRIBUTORS /TONY CENTRAL SOUTH /TONY ROSS Godfather III (ST) MUSIC CITY RECORD DIST / BRENNER /SOLON. OHIO /NASHVILLE Pogues LARRY WEBB /NASHVII H Connick (Catalog) Rembrandts Trixter UB40 2Live Crew (Live) Steelheart Van Morrison Chris Isaak KARMA /DAVE WATSON /IN- Eric Johnson Peter Gabriel Jeffrey Osborne DIANAPOLIS ZZ Top Tony Toni Tone Eric Johnson Digital Underground CML ONE-STOP /SCOTT Paul Simon Dances w/Wolves (ST) ASSOCIATED ONE-STOP /AN- FREEMAN /ST. LOUIS Deee-Lite GELA SINGER /PHOENIX Roger McGuinn Father MC MUSIC MERCHANTS /BIG AL Godfather III (ST) Drivin N Ciyin H.W.A. RUBEIRA/ RHODE ISLAND C&C Music Factory King's X UB40 Steelheart Celine Dion Ice Cube Trixter Tesla C&C Music Factory Godfather 1H (ST) Chris Isaak Mermaids (ST)

76 HITS January 21, 1991 Wire BREAKOUTS Hot new or resurging albums as reported by the nation's leading record merchandisers

MUSIC PEOPLE /GREGG RECORD BAR/MARY SPECS /CINDY BARR /MIAMI UNIVERSAL ONE-STOP/ SHAVER /OAKLAND BARNHILL /DURHAM Chris Isaak DEBBO HOUGHTON / Chris Isaak Drivin N' Ciyin Timmy T PHILADELPHIA Roger McGuinn Magic Mike Jane's Addiction 2Live Crew (Live) Rembrandts Timmy T Joe Sample Paris Robert Cray Oleta Adams Celine Dion Tesla Roger McGuinn Father MC STRAWBERRIES /JEFF COHEN / Godfather III (ST) BOSTON Abuse of Lords NATIONAL RECORD MART / RECORD BAR /PETE RUSSO / Chris Isaak C&C Music Factory DOUG WILT /PITTSBURGH LENOX Rick Emmett Steelheart C&C Music Factory Eyes E Scissorhands (ST) Guy Roger McGuinn VALLEY RECORD DIST /JIM Oleta Adams Red Hot & Blue Desert Rose Band COLLIER /WOODLAND Roger McGuinn Simpsons Tinuny T Father MC Father MC Dances w/Wolves (ST) Godfather III (ST) Deee-Lite C&C Music Factory RECORD WORLD /DEAN FINE / STREETSIDE /KIM HAYES /ST. Tony Toni Tone NEW YORK LOUIS H C,onnick (Catalog) C&C Music Factory Oleta Adams NAVARRE /TOM TUOMELA / Chris Isaak C&C Music Factory AfPLS Crodfae&-r

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2 L As we start our second issue of the year, Vanilla stays at #1, from #21 to #19 with a Top Five single leading the way. New A H but The Simpsons move up to #2. The Black Crowes con- debuts this week are Chris lsaak at #39 and Peter Gabriel W S tinue to climb from #16 to #11, and Tesla makes anice jump at #46. Keep an eye on Father M. C.. Freddie Jackson and K T S S with their acoustic LP from #23 to #18. The Tresman goes Stevie B.

A E E POWER ARTIST TITLE LABEL COMMENTS G E E INDEX K

1 VANILLA ICE TO THE EXTREME SBK 95325 Solid as a rock 122.7 131 THE SIMPSONS THE SIMPSONS SING... Geffen 24308 Relentless 85.5 12] MC HAMMER HAMMER DONT HURT... Capitol 92857 New single breaking 72.9

4 MADONNA IMMACULATE COLL Sire/WB 26440 "Rescue Me" going crazy 69.5

MARIAH CAREY MARIAH CAREY Columbia 45202 New single exploding 54.0 I-1 15 1 7 WHITNEY HOUSTON I'M YOU'RE BABY... Arista 8616 New cut exploding 52.7 1-1 8 WILSON PHILLIPS WILSON PHILLIPS SBK 93745 Triple platinum 51.1 1=--1 t!1:1 AC/DC THE RAZOR'S EDGE Atco 91413 "Moneytalks" leading now 43.9 6 Ai BETTE MIDLER SOME PEOPLE'S... Atlantic 82129 New single starting 42.3 101 10 PAUL SIMON RHYTHM OF SAINTS Warner Bros 26078 Steady 41.1

BLACK CROWES SHAKE YOUR MONEY Def Am/Geff 24278 Monster 39.1

11 DAMN YANKEES DAMN YANKEES Warner Bros 26159 Top 5smash leads 36.1 I-1 [131 PHIL COLLINS SERIOUS HITS.. LIVE Atlantic 82157 Live package 32.3 12; POISON FLESH & BLOOD Capitol/Enig 91813 "Ride the Wind" up next 31.4

GUY THE FUTURE MCA 10115 Steady 31.1

GARTH BROOKS NO FENCES Capitol 93866 Double platinum 30.6

JANET JACKSON RHYTHM NATION A&M 3920 "Love Will Never.." hot 25.9

FIVE MAN ACOUSTICAL Geffen 24311 Smash 25.1

21 19 RALPH TRESVANT RALPH TRESVANT MCA 10166 Contains multi-format hit 24.2

[181 20 GEORGE MICHAEL LISTEN WITHOUT... Columbia 46898 New single breaking 23.3

ZZ TOP RECYCLER Warner Bros 26265 New single shipping 22.8

[22 CLINT BLACK PUT YOURSELF IN... RCA 2372 #2 Neobilly 21.8 I-1 [201 BELL BIV DEVOE POISON MCA 6387 New single starting 21.7 [241 NELSON AFTER THE RAIN DGC 24290 Hot 45 leads 21.2

HARRY CONNICK JR. WE ARE IN LOVE Columbia 46146 Continues gaining 20.9

(Based on sales of albums, tapes and CD'S from the nation's leading record merchandisers)

78 HITS January 21, 1991 T CROSSOVER! P12106 5-5 nOL 8-6 DEBUTMHITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! KPRR 9-6 WNVZ 9-7 Q105 add KDON 9-7 KBEQ add WFHT 7-7 KXXR add KTFM 16-8 KSAQ add WCKZ 11-8 H0194.9 add KDWB 19-9 WAPE add 895 15-10 KZFM add KIIS 23-18 KZZB add KS104 22-18 K add 194 21-18 KKSS add Y107 23-20 KSMB add KYRK 27-20 KTMT add WAVA 25-22 WDBR add KARS 40-32 WJMX add KCAQ 38-35 WPFR add WPRR add BREAKING AT: WOMP add TUCKS KWOD KQIZ add RPGC Y108 KMEL WNW Q106 deb 30 WiSYK deb 39

HOT SINGLE SALES AT: #11 Tower-Westwood/LA. #16 City One-Stop/LA. #I7 Music People/Oakland #17 Tower-Sunset/LA #18 Peaches/Miami #18 Music Plus/L.A. #20 Tower-Sherman Oaks/LA. #21 Valley Records/Sac. #29 Tower/Natl #30Justin Ent/Atlanta "IOU #30 Tower-Newbury/Boston and 19 ;vun Produced, Arranged and Composed by Prince From the album GRAFFITI BRIDGE

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1301 26 ICE CUBE KILL AT WILL Priority 7230 Hot rap 19.0

35 DEEE-LITE WORLD CLIQUE Elektra 60957 New single breaking 18.9 26 Et] PRETTY WOMAN SOUNDTRACK EMI 93492 Solid Xmas sales 18.9 1--I 25 CINDERELLA HEARTBREAK STATION Mercury 848-018 New single breaking 18.2 !!2 30 INXS X Atlantic 82140 New 45 breaking Top 40 18.0 1- 1 [36] Eli L LCOOL J MAMA SAID KNOCK... DJ/Col 46888 New single starting 17.3 r -1 138 1 El RED HOT & BLUE VARIOUS ARTISTS Chrysalis 21793 Continues steadily 16.9 1-1 31 CURE MIXED Elektra 60978 Up and down 16.2 1-1 [v] WARRANT CHERRY PIE Columbia 46929 Hot single leads 15.5 1-1 34 EIU TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 3 Warner Bros 26324 Falling now 14.6 28 NEW KIDS NO MORE GAMES Columbia 46959 Re-mixes 14.1 r-- 1501 C & C MUSIC FACTORY GONNA MAKE YOU... Columbia 47093 Smash single leads 13.8 44 Et1 TONY, TONI, TONE REVIVAL Polydor 841-902 Back-up 12.4 39 HEART SHAPED WORLD Reprise 25387 Smash single leads 12.1

47 40 JANE'S ADDICTION RITUAL DE HABITUAL Warner Bros 25992 Big pick-up due to video 12.1

41 YANNI REFLECTIONS OF... Private Music 2067 Steady 11.3

37 DOMINGO, CARRERAS... THREE TENORS London 430 433-2 Peaking 11.1

39 CANDYMAN AIN'T NO SHAME... Epic 46947 Back and forth 10.5

[40] SLAUGHTER STICK IT TO YA Chrysalis 21702 Single developing Top 40 10.3

33 LED ZEPPELIN LED ZEPPELIN Atlantic 82144 Big money-maker 10.3

46 PETER GABRIEL SHAKING THE TREE Geffen 24326 Hits package 10.1

1421 47 JON BON JOVI YOUNG GUNS Il Mercury 846-437-2 Peaking 10.0

1451 TOO SHORT SHORT DOGS IN THE... Jive/RCA 1348 Up and down 9.9

[44] 49 VAUGHAN BROS FAMILY STYLE Epic 46225 Slipping 8.7 H 191 50 TRIXTER TRIXTER Mech/MCA 6389 Hot rock 8.6

(Based on sales of albums, tapes and CD'S from the nation's leading record merchandisers)

KEITH SWEAT (Elektra) FATHER M C (MCA) D WITH WOLVES (WB) NEXT UP FREDDIE JACKSON (Capitol) STEVIE B (LMR/RCA) CIVIL WAR (Elektra)

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BREAKOUTS WINNER! WKPE deb 24 KRQ 9-7 MO FORMER WILDCARD! WRQN deb 25 WSKZ 14-8 DEBUT Effl HITS TOP FIFTY ALBUMS! Y94 deb 26 KPLZ 11-9 44 ÉE-i, HIT TOP FIFTY SINGLES! K96.7 deb 27 195 10-9 ZFUN 16-10 HOT94.9 15-12 —e WLAN add KQKQ deb 30 WERZ 10-9 B98 15-10 Y100 20-14 — II KRBE add KIKX add WQUT add KEGL 11-10 KISR 15-10 KXYQ 22-17 ip PRO-FM add KPXR add WIXX 1-1 KSAQ 99-10 KFFM 18-11 KUBE 23-18 —....MP> 0 WDJX add KQ1Z add KSAQ deb 10 WBBQ 6-5 Q106 17-10 KFTZ 18-11 0105 23-20 VVTFX add KWNZ add KKYK deb 19 KISN 9-4 Y107 11-10 WJAD 15-11 Y108 29-24 WOKI add WIKZ add KZ93 deb 22 KHMX 7-6 WKZL 11-10 WMJQ 17-12 KZZP 29-25

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SEN Records From the album GUYS NEXT DOOR GUARANTEED INSTANT PHONE REACTION! WAVELENGTH by Lenny Beer & Mike Murphy

Lots of names are swirling for the Z95 Chicago revival Driscoll and EZ will have par- HOT99.9 Allentown the job openings at VVIOQ and project Rumor has WJZO ted company WKZL Winston Blowin' In The Wind: Scott WEGX Philly, as well as VVZOU Milwaukee going Top 40 - Salem's Sam Reynolds to Shannon, John Lander, Boston and KOY Phoenix. The Epic is heating up in '91 in all KLUC Las Vegas as MD Randy Kabrich, Harley most interesting thing is that for formats. Gloria, Celine and Dave Stone is the new PD at Davidson, Louis Kaplan and the first time in over ayear, jobs Alexander O'Neal lead the KF95 Boise Chris Kelly new Jerry Steffen And here isn't are open and no one is rumor- charge What's happening at MD at KFQX Abilene Rhino Ray Dio -the man, the myth. ing about Brian Philips. So, WBOS Boston? Look for in- segues from VVZOK Rockford we're officially starting it here. terim PD Tom Casey to get the to nites at 98PXY Rochester He will get all the jobs. So, the nod at KJMZ Dallas New Hot buzz on the "Desert following contenders will not: labels huerscope and Giant are Shield" mix of the Styx Shadow Steele, Sunny Joe scoring with their first hits: single KZZP Phoenix MD White, Rick Gillette, Greg Gerardo and Tara Kemp, Darcy Sanders adds Research Strassell, Jimmy Steal, respectively Lots of changes Dir New Impact Record Mason Dixon and Todd at X100 SF: Production director promo domo Bruce Tenen- Fisher Look for XL93 Larry Williams, morning team baum can be reached at 213- Grand Forks' Jon Scott to land Kelly & Kline and nite jock 466-6900 No news is no the KC101 New Haven job. All Dancin' Mark Hansen are all news on the MTV hiring that's left is the contract Ray out as of the 23rd. Unfortunate front Congrats to WAEB Al- Dio returns this week on Page for Williams, whose wife Kris- lentown PD Eric Johnson and 14 Tesla's acoustic "Signs" tine presented him with son wife Linda on the birth of is amass appeal home run with Clayton Pierce, 1/10. Call Steven Christopher, 1/10 #1 potential Randy Larry at 415-753-0655 By Jimmy Jamm from Z103 Tal- Michaels joins Don Benson in the time you read this, Mark lahassee is the new MD at

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