DL D ‰ ‰ † ‰ K DL D ‰ ‰ † ‰ DL D ‰ ‰ † ‰ M DL D ‰ ‰ † ‰ C

MONDAY 5 JANUARY 2004 DELHI TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA JUKE BOX 5

98.3 FM MIRCHI TOP 50 SHANIA TWAIN Aapka Apna Bollywood station 2003 YEAR END COUNTDOWN This Peak Song Title Album Title Record Label Ringtones THE HEAT IS ON... owes it all to hubby week Position on 8888* 1 1 It’s Magic Koi Mil Gaya Saregama 26090 Grammy nominees for album of the year are a diverse lot ountry-singer Sha- 2 2 Maahi Ve Kal Ho Na Ho Sony Music 100362 Cnia Twain who tlanta hip-hop duo OutKast appear by Cry Me a River, which peaked at No. 3. has several hit records 3 1 Seemayen Bulaye Tujhe LOC - Kargil Saregama 123693 to be the early favourites to take With fourth album Elephant, the Detroit- to her credit says that 4 2 Keh Doon Tumhe Return Of Daddy Mix T-Series 17220 A home the Grammy for album of the based White Stripes entered the mainstream. her success is not of 5 2 Gumshuda Chalte Chalte T-Series 20400 year when winners are unveiled in Los An- Though the White Stripes are certainly her own making. She 6 1 I See You Baby Boom Sony Music 73032 geles next month, according to experts. critics’ darlings, that may not be enough for credits her husband 7 1 Asereje Dance Steps Album - Las Ketchup Sony Music 15831 ‘‘They truly change with each album,’’ them to take home the best album trophy. 8 2 Kanta Laga DJ Doll T-Series 7767 Mutt Lange, with says Tom Calderone, executive VP of music Experts do not consider them popular 9 6 Jhankar Beats Jhankar Beats BMG 22977 making her the icon and talent programming at MTV/MTV2. enough among older Grammy voters to 10 2 Chali Aayee Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon Saregama 71797 she is today.The singer ‘‘They have the most non-obvious hits. Plus, walk away with the prize. But, in recent had met the South 11 2 Chandu Ki Chacha Aasma Times Music 103717 momentum for them is at an all- African who is twenty 12 1 Chot Dill Pe Lagi Ishq Vishq Tips 7751 time high right now.’’ The 13 1 Bindu Re Bindu Jawani Mix Worldwide Records 69724 years her senior, in the group’s latest opus, the two-disc early nineties. Since 14 3 Lagan Hai Tere Naam T-Series 126822 Arista set Speakerboxxx/The then, he has written 15 1 Raat Baaki Non Stop Party Shots Times Music 126824 Love Below, is currently No. 1 on several hits for her as 16 7 Slow Body Language - Kylie Minogue Virgin — the U.S. pop album charts, and its 17 6 Habba Habba Joggers Park Virgin 63212 well as working as her 18 4 Kaava Kaava DJ Aqueels Don Universal 124013 first two singles occupy the top producer. two slots on the Hot 100 chart. 19 3 Dil Kabootar Khana Hai Bollywood Hollywood Times Music 126826 The couple lives in If the Grammy Awards were 20 8 Babuji Dheere Chalo Dum Sony Music 6187 Switzerland with their based on sales figures alone, 21 3 Chali Chali Baghbaan T-Series 69434 son Eja. Explaining Justin Timberlake’s contender why they chose to live in there, and I’m enjoying my 22 1 Mere Naseeb Mere Naseeb - Baby H Sony Music 32552 Justified would win. His album Switzerland, Twain said private life. In the US, you 23 6 Dayya Dayya Re Dil Ka Rishta Tips 126852 has sold 3.2 million copies vs. 2.2 ‘‘people are very discreet can forget about that.’’ 24 1 Hai Hai Yeh Majboori Tabla Tob Remix Vale Music 76276 million for OutKast. Industry ob- 25 5 Baby Boy Dangerously In Love - Beyonce Universal — servers, however,believe his boy- 26 3 M Bole To Munnabhai MBBS Universal 123961 band association will have an ad- 27 6 Hawa Mein Udta Jaye Best Of Bombay Vikings Universal 14931 verse affect on Grammy voters. 28 17 Loot Gaye Mumbai Matinee Times Music 68650 ‘‘Justin is a household name, TRAVEL 29 11 Tere Ishq Mein Supari Saregama 7785 and he made a great record,’’ be- 30 3 Saiya Dil Mein Aana Re UMI 10 Vol 4 - Various Artists Universal 30476 lieve critics. ‘‘But older Gram- 31 7 Nashe Nashe Janasheen T-Series 51919 my voters still associate him 32 7 Allah Ke Bande Waisa Bhi Hota Hai - II Zee Records 85862 with teen pop — not quality mu- years, the Grammies are favouring crit- 33 1 Pyar Zindagi Hai 440 Volts - DJ Suketu Times Music 22888 sic.’’ The other nominees are ical taste more and more. 34 7 Meherbaan Tehzeeb T-Series 103715 Missy Elliott’s Under Construc- As for Evanescence, the group cer- 35 6 Uljhano Ko De Diya Rules - Pyar Ka Superhit Formula Universal 68632 tion, Evanescence with Fallen and tainly had one of the biggest songs of 36 1 Round Round - Sugar Babes One - Various Artists Universal — the White Stripes’ Elephant. the year with Bring Me To Life. But mu- The diverse nominees reflect the sic-industry experts wonder if the 37 4 Sharrata Khel Times Music 69438 current landscape of popular mu- Grammy awards committee have 38 5 Dil Mein Hai Pyar The Hero Times 7755 sic, with one obvious omis- rushed to embrace an act too 39 1 Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein Special Appointment Club Hits Times Music 86704 sion — rapper 50 Cent’s soon. Is the group worthy of 40 3 Mohabbat Hai Mirchi Churiya Liya Hai Tumne Sony Music 126828 top-seller of 2003 Get a Grammy yet — or is it 41 4 Chori Chori Viva Reloaded Times Music 58441 Rich or Die Tryin.The still emerging, seems to be 42 14 Charkha Chalati Maa Pinjar Saregama 81010 final five, nonetheless, the dominant question. 43 16 Aankhen Bhi Hoti Hai Dil Ki Zubaan Haasil Times Music 7747 get the thumbs-up Elliott and OutKast cre- 44 6 O Sahibaa 9 Saregama 71540 from the experts. ate genre-blurring record- 45 17 Saiyyan Mumbai Se Aiya Mera Dost Sony Music 14984 With the exception ings. Neither is afraid to 46 3 Aika Dajiba Aika Dajiba Sagarika 12412 of Evanescence, the push the boundaries of 47 1 Love To See You Cry Escape Universal — artists and musi- what is considered accept- 48 20 Laila Laila Samay Times Music 92916 cians in this catego- able in the R&B/hip-hop 49 1 Aa Yeah O Aa Yeah O - Adnan Sami Sony Music — ry have been in the world. Elliott, experts be- 50 20 Dil Mein Kuch Ho Raha Hai Freaky Chakra Times Music 126830 limelight for several lieve is consistent. She Peak Position: The highest position ever gained by the album till date Compiled by Radio Mirchi based on retail sales, on-air request and research years. continues to defy the Under Construc- odds — she’s not a con- tion is Elliott’s ventional superstar, fourth studio album. which is good for music. Timberlake, long OutKast created the Britney strikes back! recognised as the most innovative hip-hop frontman of boy record this year, the in- t is a war that has been threatening to band ‘N Sync, came dustry feels, though one break out for years but Britney Spears into his own with wonders if both OutKast Iand Christina Aguilera kept a tight the release of Justi- and Elliott may be “too rein on their emotions. However, all that fied, his solo debut. out there” for older changed when Britney walked away with The album spawned Grammy voters. the limelight and subsequent publicity of four hit singles, led (Reuters) the kiss that Madonna shared with both the singers during an awards ceremony last year. Aguilera had first blown the war bugle ictoria Beckham ‘Let’s dress up and go and dripping in diamonds, it when she branded Britney a ‘‘performer’’ as beware! Oscar win- make out on the red carpet sends the wrong message.’’ opposed to an ‘‘artiste.’’ Riding high on the V ner Gwyneth Pal- and ride around in limou- Meanwhile, David and success of her album In the Zone, Britney pre- trow and new bride to Cold- sines,’ is not my style and Victoria’s attempt to tell ferred to ignore the jibe but Christina’s latest play singer Chris Martin is never has been,’’ Gwyneth their story to the world has attack proved to be too much for her to ignore. upset with them. Paltrow said reportedly. landed the couple into trou- Aguilera had lashed out at Britney saying has lashed out at the former Paltrow’s cautiousness ble. The family recently shot ‘‘she seemed very distant, even during our Spice Girl for sending out the stems from her fear of send- for a documentary titled The time together at the Mickey Mouse Club. She ‘‘wrong message’’ of con- ing out the wrong message to Real Beckhams, because th- seemed like a little lost girl who desperately spicuous consumption to the the world. ‘‘They seem to be ey wanted to explode myths needs some guidance.’’ A furious Britney world with her opulent lifes- saying, ‘look at us and you’ll about their life. Beckham re- responded by saying, ‘‘When we met after tyle. Paltrow and Martin, be happy.’ If you’re always vealed, ‘‘There were so two years, Christina tried to kiss me.” She many other documentaries out there and things being From verbal fights to candid said about me and Victoria Meanwhile, her relationship UNDER ATTACK! in Spain, this was about put- videos, Britney Spears with former boyfriend Justin who go to extreme ting our point across.’’ Timberlake continues to be ac- lengths to avoid However, the documenta- tells her side of the story rimonious. While the Justified any kind of public- ry captured the couple star has often hinted that ity are seen as com- driving without seat belts, continued her tirade by saying, Spears cheated on him leading plete opposites to even as their son Brooklyn, ‘‘Christina is scary and I feel really to the break-up, she has denied Victoria and David 4, reportedly crawled over dark when I am around her.” the charge. Justin even fea- Beckham.The to his mum and sat on her However, Britney’s troubles don’t tured a Britney look-alike in Sylvia actress is ha- lap without a safety harne- end with Christina. Reports that his video Cry Me a River as ppy that she and ss. Be- she has a drinking problem are his girlfriend, who cheats on Martin are co- ckham, gaining ground, especially after him. Spears is now returning nsidered boring be- has often she was seen looking particularly the favour in her new video, cause she detests been in dishevelled following a visit to a wherein she plays an avenging being flamboyant cars dri- pub. Dodgy hair-extensions con- girl-friend trying to administer and ostentatious, a ven at tributed to the shabby get-up. Her lethal poison to her cheating boy charge she levels speed to natural dark roots were also friend. One wonders if he will be a against the other escape showing through her straggly, Justin Timberlake look-alike? couple. the pa- dyed tresses. ‘‘Britney looked a Meanwhile, Timberlake has an- ‘‘Being seen as parazzi. real mess. She had obviously nounced his decision to write an au- anti-Posh and Be- had a heavy night out,” says tobiography which will give the cks is a positive thi- an onlooker. The blonde truth behind the break-up, which ng. That’s the best bombshell, however, denies was rather sudden and shocked news I’ve heard for that she is an out-of-con- many. Seems as if this is one a while. I find that trol boozer. ‘‘I just have couple who do not fight shy of to engage in the two or three drinks now washing their dirty linen in whole culture of, and then,’’ she says. public.

en the pop princess Sister-Act! and the movie hu- Precautionary s brother Michael Jac- nk. The besotted co- measures A kson’s fortunes fade, uple spent Chris- sister Janet Jackson’s are tmas Day with Min- obbie Williams has on the rise. ogue’s family at the Rregistered himself as a According to a report, the family’s stately ho- trademark, to stop people singer will be performing in me in Canterbury. cashing in on his name. New York with Outkast The same scena- The singer now has re- next month and a TV spe- rio was played out served the right to use Rob- cial will be centred around on Boxing Day wh- bie Williams exclusively on the amazingly fit Janet. en the jetsetting lo- videos, CDs, calendars, ad- Jackson who hired some vebirds rolled up to dress books and even of Justin Timberlake’s ex- the family home for crayons. dancers for the show has a relaxed afternoon According to a report, been in the studio with pro- barbecue with frie- Robbie pulled in 375,000 ducers Dallas Austin and nds and relatives. people over three nights for Rich Harri- Minogue and Ma- his summer gigs, so his po- son, with rtinez have been a tential earnings from mer- reported red-hot item since chandise are colossal. fantas- meeting in a hotel Madonna and David tic re- foyer after attending Beckham are other stars sults. the Grammy Awa- who have filed their names (ANI) We are family rds in LA in February. It to protect them from im- ussie pop sensa- seems as if Kylie can’t get Ol- postors. The trademark iver out of her head. lasts ten years. A tion Kylie Mino- (ANI) (ANI) gue took her Fr- ench lover Olivier Martinez home to meet her parents for Christmas. The mo- ve is a clear indication of the depth of the rela- tionship that has devel- oped betwe-

DLTD50104/LR2/05/M/1DLTD50104/LR2/05/C/1DLTD50104/LR2/05/K/1DLTD50104/LR2/05/Y/1 CMYK