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Spread the Word GOOD WORKS Global Stats Are Analysts Weigh Pros, Cons Acts Rally For Flat In first Half Of Dìg-Tìcket Web Deals BY MARK SOLOMONS Rainforest -The global music BY BRIAN GARRITY issue: the true value of pricey tie -in BY CHRIS MORRIS industry's great sales expecta- -ln the battle among agreements with larger Web sites LOS ANGELES -An all -star tions for this fall and coming E- tailers for the hearts and minds of favored by budding Internet compa- group of musicians will put their holiday period just got greater. online music consumers, the weapon nies and whether it is better for them best feet forward for global con- Traditional- of choice remains the checkbook. to appeal to a mass audience or a servation at this ly, a year's Companies spe- more targeted one. year's benefit sales skew cializing in digital In Internet circles for the into its sec- download and CD musicmaker.com this is known as "cus- nonprofit Rain- ond half, sales over the Inter- tomer acquisition" - forest Alliance- 1 and the first net -flush with cash using marketing dol- Smart Sounds: half of 1999, in the wake of the lars to boost sales Music for the NEWS ANALYSIS according to industry's venture - and /or volume num- Planet -which sales data just published by the capital and initial - bers. The latest will be held on CRAY International Federation of the public- offering (IPO) fund- raising point/counterpoint in the discussion Nov. 29 at the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), bonanza over the last three months- took shape last week when EMu- Beacon Theatre in New York. leaves the rest of the year with are spending furiously on advertis- sic.com Inc., fresh off a secondary Performers set for this year's (Continued on page 14) ing and cross -promotion campaigns stock offering, announced that it (Confirmed on page 107) It's No Secret Anymore designed to build consumer traffic would offer hundreds of dollars' and, ultimately, consumer spending. worth of digital download hardware But the question of how to best use and software to the first 5,000 cus- D VD Audio In newfound financial resources toward tomers who buy $50 worth of music. Will Digital Players the long- awaited new that end remains open for debate. At (Confirmed on page 106) featuring Holding Pattern Carry Off Profits? This Time Around" BY PAUL VERNA BY MARILYN A. GILLEN (from the new musical Havana. NEW YORK-DVD Audio is ready Online Tax's Impact Debated NEW YORK -Can portables carry "Vienna" and "Never Dance for its close -up. Well, almost. the concept of Internet -delivered Although the specification book for E -Biz Issue Gains Weight Among Presidential Candidates music into the mainstream? Version 1.0 of DVD Audio was pub- That is the question that will be lished months ago, a series of techni- BY BILL HOLLAND were faced with paying taxes on put to the test in the coming months "A voice that's cal, creative, and philosophical chal- and MARILYN A. GILLEN purchases made there. as major hardware companies enter as immense as Garland's and... lenges have as sensuous as Fitzgerald's.... stood in the way of the WASHINGTON, D.C.- Taxation On the other hand, the estab- the U.S. personal -digital- device mar- The next great voice in format's market launch. certainly won't mean the death of lishment of guidelines for taxes ket with players they are positioning the non -rock tradition" At press time, it was extremely the Internet sales marketplace in offers a prescription for healthy as both hip and hip-pocket size, light- - TRIBUNE unlikely that any commercially the U.S., but it could put a competition for business as a weight and skip -proof, and -most released DVD Audio titles would see chill on the sector, accord- whole, say retailers. They important to the record industry - She is and will be the light of day this millennium. ing to a BizRate.com sur- argue that the lack of a protected against freewheeling a pop diva for the new mdl'iennium- "DVD Audio is in a holding pat - vey presented at a Sept. clear policy on the subject copying by a variety of safeguards. -NEWSDAY (Continued on page 98) 14 meeting of the con- now makes for an uneven (Continued on page 99) gressionally created Advi- playing field -and confu- B I L L B O A R D S P O T L I G H T S sory Commission on Elec- sion for those "click -and- tronic Commerce. mortar merchants" who have DJ, Dance find The survey found that some 75% both on- and offline stores. LATIN Mt* 1).(1, of online consumers would be less "As an organization associated *Electronic filusicvt inclined to shop the Web if they (Continued on page 98) B . 'I, I 1. www. atlantic- records.cenn BEGINS ON PAGE 4 3 F O L L O W S P A G E 68 THE ATLANTIC GROUP 7'393 ATLANTIC RECORDING CORP A THE WAiNBR COMPAQ.. 1 IT T C R E A T O R O F A L L P U L L M AN B O N D S'" flip /Elektra's Staind Makes Its Mark On The Chart See Page 26 ar

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Gillen tening audience are real insights from a prior era about interim having patented alternating current and the transformer in the Director of Special Issues: Gene Sculatti; Dalet Brady, Associate Director; Porter Hall, Assistant Editor; Katy Kroll, Special Issues Coordinator technologies and their transitional worth. 1880s. Many early stations were created /sponsored by respected Bureau Chiefs: Chet Flippo (Nashville), Bill Holland (Washington), John Lannert (Caribbean and Latin America), Melinda Newman (L.A.) What's historic about the Web is that it has spawned a virtual companies that already catered to public needs. The call letters Art Director: Jeff Nisbet; Assistant: Raymond Carlson mono Copy Chief: Bruce Janicke -market for various goods, services, and audiovisual forms of of WSM Nashville stood for the motto -"We Shield Millions "-of Copy Editors: Andrew Boorstyn, Marlaina Gray, Carl Rosen entertainment. 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Companioni (Dance, Latin), Datu Faison (Hot R &B Singles/Top R &B Albums/Rap /Gospel /), Steven Graybow (Adult Contemporary/Adult spectacularly newsworthy) distress signals via an Mid -1920s issues of Radio Review from this Top 40 /Jazz/Blues), Wade Jessen (Country /Contemporary Christian), Mark Marone (Modern Rock/Studio Action), Geoff Mayfield (Billboard 200/ emerging technology, was David Sarnoff, later writer's own archives brim with ads for the Cons - Heatseekers /Catalog), Silvio Pietroluongo (Hot 100/Top 40 Tracks), Marc Zubatkin (Video /Classical /Kid Audio, World Music) founder of NBC and chairman of the Marconi Co. rad Portable Radio Receiver, the Rauland- Lyrics Chart Production Manager: Michael Cusson it Manager: Archive Research and Retail Charts: Alex Vitoulis after became RCA. 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The humanity of any cultural medium transcends its Specials Production Editor: Marcia Repinski Associate Specials Production Editor: Marc Giaquinto music until ham operators circa 1919 plopped a gramophone in underlying technologies, and even in the mono -market of a new Systems/Technology Supervisor: Barry Bishin Senior Composition Technician: Susan Chicola front of a microphone. Between 1920 and 1922 all broadcasts were millennium, only the quality and meaning of the total presenta- Composition Technician: Maria Manliclic briefly compelled to share the same interference -fraught wave- tion what in Directories Production Manager: Len Durham are truly matter the end. Classified Production Assistant: Gene Williams NEW MEDIA Editorial Director: KEN SCHLAGER Billboard Bulletin: Michael Amicone (Managing Editor), Carolyn Horwitz (News Ed.), Mark Solomons (International Ed.) 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I'll still be working soundtrack for "Three Kings" avail- that MP3.com gets 400,000 hits a "Geffen Records is back, and I , Guns with the acts currently on Flip's able only on the Internet. day" want it to be everything it was and N'Roses, and roster," which include rock bands MP3.com and CDnow will be the CDnow was chosen because Warn- more," says Jordan Schur, who is Peter Gabriel - , Staind, and Dope. exclusive retailers for two different er is currently in negotiations to pur- the founder and president of Los are being worked Flip signs separate 50/50 joint soundtrack albums from the film that chase 37.5% of that company. Warn- Angeles -based Flip Records (Bill - on by Interscope venture deals with record compa- will be available Oct. 1, the opening day er Bros. parent Time Warner, along boardBrilletin, Sept. 30). staffers. nies for the promotion, marketing, of the George Clooney /Mark with Sony, have agreed to merge Following the merger of Univer- Sources say SCHUR and distribution of its acts on a Wahlberg /Ice Cube / Gulf their Columbia House record club sal/PolyGram, the Universal-owned that the execu- case -by -case basis. For example, War drama. with CDnow (Billboard, July 24). Geffen experienced massive down- tive reporting structure for Schur Limp Bizkit is on Flip /Interscope, The CDnow "Three Kings" product Warner Bros. director of business sizing of its staff and artist roster is still being discussed. The execu- Staind is on Flip /Elektra, and Dope will consist of seven songs and five and legal affairs Dan Butler says (Billboard, Jan. 30). Its former tive, who will continue to be based is on Flip /Epic. tracks from the film score and will be both CDnow and MP3.com will han- president, Bill Bennett, and former in Los Angeles, says that in his new "There will be new management priced at $11.99. For dle manufacturing chairman /CEO, Eddie Rosenblatt, Geffen post he will be "working handling the day -to-day operations $13.99, MP3.com will and shipping the departed at that time, along with closely with" Jimmy Iovine and Ted at Flip," Schur notes, "but we're not sell an enhanced CD `This is an discs. most of the label's staffers. Field (co- chairmen of Inter - sure who it will be yet." He adds that adds on two The Warner Bros. Most of the label's acts were also scope/Geffen /A &M Records) and that he will continue to be a key movie trailers and an experiment, logo will appear on dropped, and Geffen, which includes Interscope /Geffen/A &M president (Continued on page 107) interview with co -star packaging, along Ice Cube, conducted and we with either the by fellow cast mem- CDnow or MP3.com ber and famed music couldn't have logo. video director Jonze. gotten it out in Butler says that MIDEM's Fair MP3.com will also Warner has reserved offer a free download time any other the right to release of the score track the albums to retail if "The Gold," by way' the sites cannot han- For Americas "Three Kings" com- dle the volume of poser Carter Burwell. - DAN BUTLER - sales. "There was not a But CDnow senior Is Postponed tremendous amount manager of custom BY MARK SOLOMONS of enthusiasm from our labels to put CDs Julie MacKinnon says the com- LONDON -The postponement by at out a soundtrack from the film," says pany can produce up to 2,000 units least a year of the next MIDEM Gary LeMel, president of Warner per day and can have unlimited Americas trade fair -originally Bros. worldwide music and CEO of capacity within 24 hours through scheduled for next June in Miami Warner Records, "and this is partnerships with other manufac- Beach-has already kicked up a stir the chance to be first with something. turers. MP3.com says it can produce in the international Latin music com- We thought it was a good opportunity." 2,400 per day, scaling up to 3,000 if The about, LeMel says, needed. munity, whose interests the show was The Martell Cup Overflows For Charity. The 1999 Martell Cup Golf Tourna- deal came "Three Kings" production "This is a groundbreaking devel- initially created to serve. ment, held recently, raised $166,000, bringing the cup's contribution to the T.J. through company Atlas Entertainment's prior opment for a motion picture sound- The Paris -based Reed Midem Martell Foundation to over $1 million. This year's honorees were Lyor Cohen, with MP3.com. One of the track," MacKinnon says, "and Organization (RMO), the fair's spon- president of Island/Def Jam Music Group, and Mitch Slater, executive VP of SFX relationship film's co- is Charles Roven, we're able to do this because we sor, made the surprise announcement Entertainment. Shown at the tournament, from left, are Jim Caparro, chairman of producers who is also with Atlas Entertainment, have the technology to produce on Sept. 28. In a statement, it blamed Island /Def Jam Music Group; Slater; Michael Bolton; Tony Martell; and Cohen. disappointing feedback from key which manages Alanis Morissette. demand." MIDEM clients to this year's The albums will be sold at the sites revamped and renamed show. until the end of the year, and it is RMO, which runs MIDEM, the unlikely they will ever be released at 34- year -old annual music fair in traditional retail, Butler says. Cannes, had hoped to export that Grammy A wards Box Co cers 5 Decades Both CDnow and MP3.com will show's success by attracting main- cross -promote the availability of the stream exhibitors and delegates to BY MELINDA NEWMAN name on, and could we have enough Fitzgerald, with a 1938 recording of two albums. its principal U.S. event, previously LOS ANGELES -Five decades of genres represented so that someone "A- Tisket A- Tasket," and Duke Tower Records chairman Russ billed as MIDEM Latin America & Grammy honorees will be repre- who really got into this package felt Ellington & His Orchestra, with a Solomon says that even though the Caribbean. sented with the release of "The like they heard a good representa- 1941 performance of "Take The `A' deal was made outside of the music Meanwhile, Teddy Bautista - Ultimate Grammy Box" Nov 16 on tion of modern American music over Train." division, it is unfair. chairman of Spanish authors rights' Grammy Recordings /Columbia/ the last two- thirds of this century? Greene says that all five major "If they don't want to give it to body SGAE and last year's MIDEM Legacy. "The toughest part was narrow- record companies agreed to license retail, that's one thing," he says, "but Americas Man of the Year -had "We've been working on this project ing it down," he continues. "It was a tracks, although he admits, "We it's not fair that all Internet dealers already referred to the postpone- for about three years," says Michael Sophie's choice. We started with found ourselves in a position where don't get it." Like many other brick- ment at a public meeting Sept. 24 in Greene, president/CEO of the Nation- 1,000 recordings." they didn't want to be in competition and- mortar merchants, Tower also Madrid. al Academy of Recording Arts and Greene says he put the project out with some of their boxed sets. How- operates an online retail site. Reflecting the level of concern in Sciences (NARAS), the organization to bid and ultimately decided on ever, I think the collection is even- Butler says time constraints made the burgeoning Latin market outside responsible for the Grammys. Columbia /Legacy because "they handed." limited Internet distribution the best the Americas, another MIDEM The four-CD, 73 -track boxed set came back with the best partnership He also notes that he had to over- possible option. Americas stalwart, Alberto Segura, features performances by artists deal." Columbia representatives did come people's perception that each "This is an experiment, and we president of Spanish -based label who have either won a Grammy since not return calls by press time. genre was getting too little play. couldn't have gotten it out in time any Manzana , told Billboard he the award ceremony's inception in While Greene's original idea for "Once people got over the shock that other way," he says. "We delivered the feared that the uncertainty might be 1958 or have been voted into the set, which has a suggested list I was asking for a very limited rep- record master to them on Monday overtaken by events. NARAS' Hall of Fame, which was price of $49.98, was to include all of resentation of the genres, people [Sept. 27], and it will be released on "If RMO does not get a move on to established in 1973. the song- and record -of-the -year were looking at all the recordings Oct. 1." Public sort this out, then the focus for Lati- "When you look at the Grammy winners, "some of it was just real and seeing how they could add to the The soundtrack's songs are For Ya no music is likely to move to Cuba, winners and the Hall of Famers, it's tough to license," he says. fabric of the collection." Enemy's "Can't Do Nuttin' with its annual Cubadisco trade fair a compelling list," says Greene. "We Among the tracks on the set are NARAS' portion of the proceeds Man "; "I Just Want To Celebrate" Boys' "I [held each May]," he says. started looking at the feasibility of "Volare" by Domenico Modugno, from sales of the set will go to its from Rare Earth; the Beach Segura adds that the show had putting such a collection together, winner of both record and song of charity arm, MusiCares. "A large Get Around "; Lee Greenwood's "God generated distribution deals in and there were a couple of really the year in 1958; Mariah Carey's portion of that money will go to the Bless The USA'; Plastic Bertrand's Encore "; Snap!'s "The Europe and Latin America for Man- important things: Could we put out "Vision Of Love "; and Marvin Gaye's assisted living facility that we'll "Stop Ou "; and a song from a tradition- Cuban -artist-only Eurotropi- something in four CDs that we could "What's Going On." Hall of Fame break ground for early next year," Power zana's group. (Continued on page 103) feel good about putting the Grammy inductees represented include Ella (Continued on page 24) al Iraqi 6 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD OCTOBER 9, 1999

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Slater points to the kets contributed to a strong cor- aging director Lars Toft, and attending delegates about devel- added role of president of H.O.R.D.E. and Lilith Fair tours porate spirit at BMG Entertain- LaFace Records chairman /presi- opments in three particular loca- LIFEbeat, the not -for-profit music (on certain dates), as well as New ment International's managing dent L.A. Reid. tions "where we knew we had to industry AIDS -relief organization. York's Irving Plaza, as being fore- directors' meeting Sept. 27 -30 at At recent such conventions, improve " -Japan, France, and According to LIFEbeat's execu- runners in this area. Says Slater, Le Montreux Palace. which are held twice yearly, the U.K. "In all three cases, tive director, Tim Rosta, a New "Rod Stewart was very helpful this Less than a week before the Gassner has stressed the impor- there's a new management, and York charter stipulates that not - year. We were able to raise confab, BMG parent Bertelsmann tance of developing local artists we have drastically reduced the for- profit organizations are $100,000 from his tour alone." reported record revenue growth, within all BMG companies, espe- artist roster to be able to focus required to have term limits for Slater also wants to "re- estab- also with a slight increase at its cially because the deal to license much better." board presidents and officers. lish LIFEbeat's board of directors, entertainment division, and the repertoire from and distribute The meeting gathered some 100 A six -year member of LIFEbeat's re- energize everybody, and get highest level of investment in its for the pre- merger Universal senior executives from 40 coun- board of directors, Slater replaces everybody focused." corporate history. The music com- Music expired earlier this year. tries and was principally geared industry veteran Daniel Glass, exec- Slater says he'll expand LIFE - pany's focus is now firmly on "We have always known we toward presenting key upcoming utive VP of Artemis Records, who beat's board by "bringing in new repertoire development, following have lived on borrowed time," the releases and priority product for had held the position since the orga- and influential members of the a period of corporate upheaval. executive told Billboard during the remaining months of 1999. nization's inception seven years ago. music industry to further the orga- BMG Entertainment chairman the confab. "In the last few years The conference featured live Glass will continue to nization's reach and Michael Dornemann, BMG we have been telling everybody to showcases by Robyn, Lou Bega, serve on LIFEbeat's prominence." Entertainment president/CEO focus on developing domestic So Pra Contrariar, Gotthard, board of directors. LIFEbeat's Strauss Zelnick, and BMG Enter- repertoire and take advantage of Thomas Helmig, Vertical Horizon, "I'll work as hard board of directors tainment International presi- a distribution deal with Universal Lyte Funkie Ones, Denyce on the board as I did now includes Jerry dent /CEO Rudi Gassner were but not count on it for good. We Graves, Lucio Dalla, and Patrick as president," says Blair, senior VP of among those who addressed del- measure our companies very Bruel. Foo Fighters, who had Glass. "I'm as pas- egates. Other attendees included much on their performance with been scheduled to entertain dele- sionate as ever about Group and senior RCA Records president Bob domestic repertoire." gates at a closing event Sept. 29, raising awareness VP of national pro- Jamieson, BMG Distribution and Gassner said that the message canceled their performance after about AIDS. I'm motion for Colum- BMG Associated Labels presi- he hoped to convey to delegates the band's bass player temporari- committed to beat- bia; John Sykes, dent /CEO Pete Jones, Arista was "that we have done an enor- ly fell ill. ing this terrible S LA TER president of VH1; Records international VP George mous job in the last 12 months in (Continued on page 24) plague." Judy McGrath, Says Rosta, "Words can't president of MTV; Denise Rich, express my gratitude to Daniel. and president of DV8 Early on, he was the individual Records; Hilary Rosen, presi- who opened doors that seemed dent /CEO of the Recording Indus- closed to those of us on the front try Assn. of America; John "Jelly- TLC, Sign Marketing Pact lines of the AIDS crisis. He helped bean" Benitez, president of MP3com facilitate contact with important Jellybean Recordings; Mel Cher - BY EILEEN FITZPATRICK will award backstage passes. executives in the industry. He's en, president of West End and GAIL MITCHELL 'We're looking for "The tour sponsorship is a mar- been selfless." Records; and actress/author /model LOS ANGELES -TLC has signed a keting initiative, so we're looking for More specifically, Rosta notes Veronica Webb. two -year marketing agreement with opportunities opportunities which can give us the that Glass was instrumental in Upcoming LIFEbeat- sponsored MP3.com that includes a number of widest exposure," Robertson says. securing talent like Jon Secada, events include a post- concert party elements, including tour sponsorship which can give us "It's not limited to specific acts or Gloria Estefan, Seal, Jewel, and (part of the organization's and the kickoff of a new charity the widest genres." Melissa Etheridge, among others, AFTERparties series) with Lus- download program (BillboardBul- Commenting on the TLC and for fund -raising events. cious Jackson at the Coup letin, Sept. 28). exposure' MP3.com alliance, a LaFace Slater, whose expertise is in pro- bar /restaurant in New York on The deal, which was made without spokesman says, "LaFace has many ducing and promoting live shows, Monday (4) and its first sports and New the direct involvement of the trio's - MICHAEL ROBERTSON - artists, and we pursue cross -mar- says he will "certainly concentrate music memorabilia auction at label, LaFace, according to sources, keting opportunities with them all. on raising money and awareness in York's Ohm club on Nov. 9. includes MP3.com's sponsorship of However, as LaFace was not visibly the touring world." Additionally, a breakfast benefit the trio's upcoming tour, which mer and is sponsoring the upcoming involved in this, we cannot comment. He confirms that LIFEbeat will honoring Ron Delsener is sched- York's newly begins Oct. 13 in . Destiny's Goo Goo Dolls /Tonic tour. However, LaFace does and will con- continue its successful outreach uled for Nov 3 at New Child is also on the bill for the U.S. Other co- marketing elements of tinue to embrace cross -marketing program at various clubs and con- remodeled Russian Tea Room. At portion. MP3.com did not disclose the the TLC deal include links between opportunities." cert venues. "We need to seriously the event, Delsener will be award- financial terms of the pact. the MP3.com and TLC sites, early TLC's management company is get the word out about our Zero ed the first -ever Bob Caviano In addition, the deal initiates a new ticket availability for TLC concert New York-based Diggit! Entertain- Transmission 2001 campaign," he award. The late Caviano founded corporate giving program for dates on MP3.com, and contests that ment. says. LIFEbeat in 1992. MP3.com, called Dime-a- Download, where the company will donate a TLC L E dime to a charity every time the E X E C U T I V E T U R N T A B track "I Need That" is downloaded. The track was available for free a download starting Sept. 27. An end RECORD COMPANIES. Jay Durgan is Shawn Vitas is named con- date has not been set. appointed senior VP of interna- troller for Dorian Recordings. He TLC has chosen the Sickle tional for Universal Music Group in was a senior accountant for Von Roll Disease Assn. of America as the ben- Los Angeles. He was senior VP of Isola. eficiary. Group member Tionne "T- international for PolyGram Holding is Boz" Watkins has been diagnosed Inc. PUBLISHERS. Jennifer Insogna VP of general with the disease. To kick off the new Michael Bessolo is promoted to promoted to senior program, MP3.com has donated senior VP of marketing for Walt Dis- and copyright administration for in New York. $25,000 to the association. ney Records in Burbank, Calif. He DURGAN BESSOLO TAYLOR GONZALEZ EMI Music Publishing and copyright The Dime -a-Download program, was VP of marketing. She was VP of general though, is open to any artist interest- Nancy Taylor is appointed VP of Greg Marella is promoted to Palmetto Records names Patrick administration. ed in earmarking a specific charity. business and legal affairs for Arista national director of promotion for Rustici executive VP/GM, Terence RELATED FIELDS. Lobel is MP3.com chairman/CEO Michael Records in New York. She was work- MCA Records in Universal City, Coen VP of promotion, and Carmey Richard says the tour and the ing in private practice. Calif. He was the Los Angeles re- Ground director of retail in New named VP of marketing and media Robertson for SFX Enter- tie -in are part of a new cor- Veronica Gonzalez is named VP gional promotion director. York. They were, respectively, a con- communications charity York. 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Classical releases Oct. 19, should of hyper- aggressive hard rock and We're ready to go to the wall for really come as no surprise. pointed, timely political tirades on RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE this album." "It's been topics that range from racism and To that end, the band is pre- inevitable for a capitalism to the plights of Mumia record on Election Day allows them intention to give its fans "vital food paring for its most extensive pro- long time," says Abu -Jamal and the Zapatista to convey a strong and important for thought. We're telling the truth motional run to date. For Jackson, whose rebels. statement. It's a wake -up call to about the world as we see it. As starters, it spent two weeks in 1997 label debut, "This is a band of immeasurable people." with our other records, the inten- mid -September doing press and "Heaven And political conviction and depth," Rage guitarist Tom Morello tion here is to give people plenty to promotion in the L.K. and conti- Hell," masterfully says 550 Music /Epic president views the timing of the set's U.S. absorb and consider." nental Europe. The trip was merged classical Polly Anthony. "Releasing this release as an aspect of the band's While 1996's "Evil Empire" and (Continued on page 96) with pop and JACKSON whose new autobi- ography traces his evolution from a scholarship composition student at London's Royal Academy of Sunset Valley Holds Out A `Superhero' On Music into one of the most impor- For Sugar Free tant singer/songwriters of the late- BY MOIRA McCORMICK First, he says, "we'll work on fur- tribution North America's strong board position." '70s British new wave. CHICAGO- Last year, Sunset Val- thering their growth, development, national sales staff will help us with Sunset Valley also signed with "I started as a `classical' com- ley's album "The New Speed" was one and record sales in the Pacific North- retail accounts. Radio -wise, Athens, Revolver Management of Los An- poser, but put that in big quote of the most buzzed -about releases on west, extending into the West Coast. Ga. -based Team Clermont, which geles, whose clients include Ever - marks because it's such a vague Chicago indie Sugar Free Records We'll start with lifestyle marketing in expressed interest in Sunset Valley clear. and meaningless term -especially (Billboard, June 13, 1998). the Northwest, which is Sunset Val- some time ago, will be working the The Kneeling Elephant deal, which when you're playing something Now, the Portland, Ore., band, album at the col- was finalized in mid- September, was contemporary," whose specialty is distinctively lege -radio and in the works as far back as May 1998. he continues. skewed guitar pop, is back with sopho- commercial-alter- Kneeling Elephant-the label arm of "What I did was SO more Sugar Free title "Boyscout native level." L.A. -based booking agency ARTIST - take a very long Superhero," which streets Oct. 12, it? There have direct, which also runs the Ultimate detour through i and is also in possession of a new been other devel- Band List Web site (wwwubl.com)- the pop world and CLASSICALfr recording contract with RCA- distrib- opments for Sunset Valley over the had gotten wind of Sunset Valley had a great time uted Kneeling Elephant Records. past 12 months, including personnel through favorable press for "The New and hits, which I "[Sunset Valley leader] Herman changes. Guitarist Jonathan Drews Speed." still like and per- Jolly is an exceptional songwriter," and bassist Eric Furlong have Another factor in Kneeling Ele- form. But that was never all there says Kneeling Elephant A& R rep Kio SUNSET VALLEY remained in the band, but drummer phant's decision to court Sunset Val- was." Novina, "with the potential to reach a Tony Lash and keyboardist Jeff Saltz- ley, according to Novina, was Jolly's "Symphony No. 1," which is wider audience. We hope to have them ley's strongest market, and concen- man, who co- produced `Boyscout 1998 solo album, "Mad Cowboy Dis- Jackson's second instrumental return to the studio in November or trate on retail presence and press Superhero," departed earlier this ease": "It solidified in our minds that album (the first was 1987's December and release something in exposure, especially in . year. Jolly says the pair's production Herman Jolly was a great songwriter. "Willpower "), comprises four late spring or early summer." "The second part of the plan commitments conflicted with Sunset They had a commitment for two more movements representing life's jour- Sugar Free co- founder Thaddeus includes fostering national awareness Valley's live-gig availability: "It just albums with Sugar Free; we initiated ney through childhood, youth, Rudd says his label is focusing on a via the music press, for which we've wasn't working out." There's a new a buyout for the third." midlife, and old age. two -part marketing plan to push hired publicist Mike Cubillos of Los drummer on board, Lenny America, Sunset Valley will tour the West Besides Jackson on keyboards, it "Boyscout Superhero." Angeles -based Earshot Media. Dis- but "we're not replacing the key- Coast this fall. (Continued on page 96)

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Bush their 1997 debut, "Forosco," this set combines roots -rock with acoustic -pop. The million breach -of- contract lawsuit collection, "Deconstructed," Bacon Brothers are eyeing a U.S. concert tour in early 2000. against the act in March. The label ting," adds drummer Robin (Continued on page 22) claimed that Bush failed to deliver Goodridge, "and we said to the label, the album and was shopping for `Look, we've got the album, and another record deal (Billboard - we're not going to deliver until we Bulletin, March 9). A few months get what we deserve.' It was essen- later, Trauma dropped the lawsuit, tially like asking for a pay raise." Ric Wake DVBs Into 1st Release At Sony; and Bush signed a new multi -year Trauma Records GM /senior VP contract with the Sherman Oaks, of marketing Jim Martone says of Calif. -based company. the lawsuit, "When a band has the óO0 boa Dolls Piety Guests For MP3 lour Bush lead singer /guitarist kind of success Bush does, it's in- explains, "Basi- evitable to have contract renegoti- cally, the band and the record com- ations. There was a communica- WAKING UP: Producer Ric Wake is preparing was actually pretty rough," he says. "I think I got pany had stopped communicating. tion breakdown, and perhaps that for his first release on DV8 since he moved his so absorbed in the politics of dancing, so to speak. We asked for one thing and got happens when too many lawyers imprint from A &M to Sony. I used to believe if I made a great record nothing another, and that's when the law- become involved. Once communi- "Even though the move to Sony took place at the could keep it down, and I found out that's not true. suit happened." cation between the band and the first of the year, I haven't had any releases, so It was a great learning experience, because it "We know what kind of deals label got back on track, we were we're going to start getting some out the first of taught me everything not to do." other bands on our level were get- able to resolve our differences the new year," says Wake. While that may sound harsh, Wake continues, First up is a rock /rap group formerly known as "A &M's history is incredible, and I'm not bad- Fat, whose members are still coming up with mouthing it. In the end, it just didn't work for me their new name. "It's like Korn there, but it made me a better and Rage Against The producer. There are so many Danzig To Deliver `Satan's Machine with real hooky things I thought of that I hooks," says Wake, who expects never thought of before. When the group's album to come out you just make records, you Child' On His Evìlìve Imprint in February or March. make records, and you don't BY LARRY FLICK various local outlets, the clip will be Unlike in his position at really think about the other NEW YORK-With "6:66 Satan's available for download on E- Magine's A &M, Wake has been signed to side. It was definitely a good Child," due Nov. 2 from E- Magine Web site. Sony as an overall talent learning experience but not Entertainment, punk /metal legend "We believe we have a unique, rev- scout/producer somewhat simi- something I want to repli- Glenn Danzig ends a three -year hia- olutionary artist. That requires explor- lar to David Foster's senior cate." tus from recording. ing a wide variety of promotional VP role at Warner Music by Melinda Newman Therefore, while Wake will The 12-cut disc will also carry the methods," says Christoph Ruecker, Group. When asked his title, sign acts to DV8, "I can't run logo of Danzig's own imprint, Evilive president of E- Magine. "The Internet Wake simply says, "I have to DV8 like a real label," he says. Records, which will eventually house is as crucial to reaching consumers as look at my contract. I don't know what it is. I just "I just don't have the stomach for it. I just can't other acts to be distributed by E- any other method, particularly for fans call myself [ Entertainment chairman/ take the bumps, man." Magine. The set was produced by the of music that's not instantly played CEO] `Tommy Mottola's guy.' " More important, and perhaps with more mod- artist with Peter on mainstream And he's been tremendously busy in that role. esty than is appropriate, he realizes that his Lorimer. The radio." Among the artists he's worked with in the past imprint wouldn't necessarily offer anything out band lineup in- Besides issu- year are Celine Dion, Jennifer Lopez, Jon Seca - of the norm. cludes bassist ing new Danzig da, Marc Anthony, and new Sony Discos artist "If you take Island, they were doing reggae Lazie and drum- recordings, the Gizelle D'Cole, whom he brought to the compa- when the majors weren't doing reggae. Or Rus- mer Joey C. artist's deal with ny. sell Simmons was doing rap when others weren't. "It's cool to E- Magine Wake is best-known for his work with Mariah The problem with me is the music I do is head -on finally be with a includes releas- Carey, Whitney Houston, Taylor Dayne, and with the majors. It's very mainstream; I always label that re- ing a substantial Natalie Cole. do pop." spects what I'm part of his cata- He's now busy producing a number of tracks for Rosie Christmas album, which will S TUFF: The Goo Goo Dolls have handpicked trying to do as DANZIG log, totaling O'Donnell's an artist," says more than 10 feature cuts from Dion, Sir Elton John, Billy unsigned Springfield, Mo. -based band Fern as the Danzig, who had contentious rela- recordings by Danzig. Early 2000 will Joel, Cher, Gloria Estefan, Trisha Yearwood, special guests on the MP3.com Music and Tech- tionships with his previous labels, bring a long- awaited boxed- retro- Lauryn Hill, Garth Brooks, Rosemary nology tour, which starts Oct. 5 at the University Def American and Hollywood (Bill- spective by former Danzig band Clooney, "'s" , and "The of Iowa. Fern is managed by New York -based board, Nov 9, 1996). "I also dig the Samhain as well as "Blackacidevil," Rugrats' " Angelica. PPM /Musicentives. The tour also includes Tonic forward approach E- Magine has an album previously issued by Holly- While Wake can sign acts directly to DV8, his and Moke. The outing will stop at more than 28 toward marketing music." wood. Also planned is a full -length set main responsibility is to bring acts into the Sony colleges this fall, with the first leg concluding In addition to issuing "6:66 Satan's containing previously unreleased cuts family and decide with Mottola onto which Nov. 17 at the University of California, Lewis Child" to retail, the label will have the from Danzig's first five albums, as imprint they should be placed. ... MTV VP of music /artist development A album for sale on its Internet site well as the artist's out -of-print classi- He also produces and writes material for acts Largent will be leaving to take a senior &R (www.emaginemusic.com) via mail cal set, `Black Aria." on the Sony labels. executive post at Island /Def Jam Music Group 29) will order and digital download. E- Magine Finally, just in case Danzig's die- Should Sony pass on an act Wake brings in, he (BillboardBulletin, Sept. ... Elektra of music on will also pursue the traditional radio hard fans are still hungry for more, can then shop the act to other potential homes. release a seven -GD boxed set Doors route for the project. The dark, E- Magine will issue a double live For example, Wake signed a teen group named Nov. 9. "The Doors; The Complete Studio Record- each of the aggressive track "Five- Finger Crow" album (including a longform video Moth to Virgin after Mottola passed. ings And Essential Rarities" contains plus a bonus went to metal specialty shows Sept. 21. release) in spring 2000. It will include Wake looks back at his DV8/A &M stint, where group's six original studio albums issued on the Doors' 1997 A video of the track, directed by cuts culled from the self- managed he signed acts like Billy Mann and Raw Stilo, as CD of rarities initially Danzig, has been completed. In addi- artist's fall U.S. tour, which will be a valuable -yet -painful learning experience. "It boxed set. tion to being serviced to MTV and booked by Tim Borror.

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GLOBAL SALES FLAT IN '99's FIRST HALF (Continued from page 1) some ground to make up. rose by around 5 %, and values Japanese labels managed to In Asia, political and economic operations. The currency took a Woes in Europe and Latin increased slightly; the dollar value limit the effect of an 8% drop in volatility was reflected in the per- huge dive, resulting in massive America, says IFPI, canceled out of Mexican sales shot up by 13 %, unit sales to a 2% fall in values, to formance of the local music indus- amounts of Indonesian product - patches of growth elsewhere, leav- on a 4% increase in units. $3.34 billion; in Germany, the tries. Concern is focusing on the often not legit -being exported ing the value of global sales flat in The continent of Europe saw a world's third largest music mar- growth in the trading of pirate around the world, especially to the first six months of this year, 10% drop in unit sales. Among ket, total sales of just over $1 bil- product, especially in Indonesia, Australia and Europe." compared with the same period in European Union member states - lion in the first half were 4% down Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Cahoon agrees with IFPI's as- 1998. Turmoil in Asia saw some which excludes, among others, sev- from 1998, on shipments that were It is thought that increased traf- sessment that markets in Korea spectacular movements in both eral poorly performing medium - 10% lower. In the U.K., the value ficking of illegal recordings has and Thailand are recovering. directions. size Eastern markets such as of unit sales fell 6 %, and values artificially boosted the apparent "Korea was very hard hit by the Price inflation has staved off a Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech were off by 1 %. value of several Asian markets economic crisis, but I believe that contraction in the world market, Republic -the overall decline in , which had been growing where domestic sales are known to it has hit bottom," he says. "We since although there was a 1% rise units was 5 %. The volume of ship- in importance as a world market in have fallen. think it is good that Korea is open- in total CD sales, the volume of ments by Latin American coun- recent years, looks likely to drop IFPI recorded a doubling of the ing the market to Japanese music world music shipments fell by 4% tries was down 16% overall, while back down the global rankings at value of sales in dollar terms in In- and that it is a sign of both good compared with last year. in Asia excluding Japan, it was up the end of this year. In sixth place donesia in the first half of 1999, will and confidence. Thailand, Bright spots included the U.S., by 5 %. behind France at the end of last with which, the organization says, where we have six stores, is mak- which saw shipments and sales But three of the world's top five year, the Brazilian record industry the country is beginning to regain ing a fairly strong comeback. Now both rise by 2 %, and Australia, markets -Japan, Germany, and in the first half of 1999 sold $253 earlier losses. that the baht has recovered sub- where there was growth of 9% in the U.K. -put in disappointing million worth of recordings, the Keith Cahoon, Tower Records' stantially, supplies are much bet- the volume of sales and 5% in value performances between January same as Australia, which last year senior VP for the Far East, is ter, and the overall economy is terms. Shipments by French labels and June of this year. ranked ninth in world terms. skeptical: "Indonesia is a disaster looking up." area. The best record store in the country [Aquarius] was looted and Assistance in preparing this story gutted last year, and it's difficult was provided by Steve McClure in for shops to keep regular business . PUT YOUR amusement BOXSCORE b u S I n @$ s SHOW ON TOP 10 CONCERT GROSSES Gross Attendance ARTIST(S) Venue Date(s) Ticket Pnce(s) Capacdy Promoter

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BY CARLA HAY band because they've already longer work there, and we don't American theater tour Oct. 26 in NEW YORK- "This Desert Life," proved that they can go multi -plat- really know these guys at Inter - Atlanta. The band is booked for the new Counting Crows album inum, but this album will show if scope. I don't know how it's going North America by Mitch Rose at due Nov. 2 on DGC /Geffen they can go to the next level of to work out, but I do know I liked Creative Artists Agency. Records, represents change for being an A -list band." that they didn't freak out because Before the tour, the band will the band in more ways than one. Counting Crows, which hail [ "Hanginaround "] got leaked early perform Oct. 9 at the all -star "On this album," says Counting from the San Francisco Bay Area, to radio. I agree with that `new NetAid benefit concert at Giants Crows lead singer Adam Duritz, burst on the national music scene school' attitude, where the label Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. "we did something we hadn't real- in 1993 with their debut album, adapts and treats someone playing Counting Crows' international ly done before: We went into the "August And Everything After," your songs early as a good thing." plans include a promotional tour of studio without the songs complet- which has sold 5.3 million copies in In addition to Duritz, the band's Europe before the North Ameri- ed. So we didn't have preconcep- the U.S., according to SoundScan. lineup consists of guitarist Dan can concert trek. The band will on a tour of tions about the songs, and we were The band's second album, 1996's COUNTING CROWS Vickrey, bass player Matt Malley, embark concert freed up to improvise." "Recovering The Satellites," sold keyboardist Charles Gillingham, Europe, Australia, and Japan next That relatively spontaneous ap- 2.1 million, according to Sound - guitarist David Bryson, and drum- year. proach is reflected in the looser Scan. A live album released in Interscope head of marketing mer Ben Mize. David Levesque, head music arrangements on the album's 1998, "Across A Wire: Live In New Steve Berman says of - Counting Crows are managed by buyer for the Troy, Mich. -based songs. However, Counting Crows' York," didn't fare as well commer- ing Crows: "We're honored to be Steven Jensen and Martin Kirkup retail chain Harmony House reflective and observational song - cially, having sold 282,000 copies working with the band. They've of Direct Management Group. The Records and Tapes Inc., says of writing is still present on "This to date, according to SoundScan. delivered a great album, and we've band's songs are published by EMI the new Counting Crows album: Desert Life." Counting Crows also changed been getting positive feedback at Music Publishing (BMI). "With all the other rock releases The album's first single, producers for "This Desert Life," every level. This is a long -term Besides his work with Counting this quarter, sales for the new "Hanginaround," has been which was produced by David project. We want the band to tour Crows, Duritz has also been busy Counting Crows album might be a released to rock and triple -A Lowery (best known as the front for as long as possible, and we're with his own Universal- distrib- bit slow out of the gate, but it radio. The "Hanginaround" video, man for Cracker) and Dennis Her- going to be very aggressive in uted , E Pluribus should do fine. We've already had directed by Gregory Dark, is ring. marketing this album on the Unum, whose acts include rock customers asking about the album, being serviced to TV and video "This Desert Life" is the band's Internet and at retail. Our goal is bands the Gigolo Aunts and Joe 90. and I don't think the band's music outlets. first release since the Universal/ not to limit the audience for this Duritz says of E Pluribus has gone out of style." "I've heard the new album," PolyGram merger, which resulted record." Unum, "What I'm trying to do Duritz concludes, "You can't says Kevin Welch, music director in massive staff layoffs at the Uni- Duritz admits that the band is with the label is provide a sup- predict what people want. Our of triple -A station KINK Portland, versal -owned Geffen. Geffen's adjusting to the label staff that portive atmosphere for bands to music is honest and heartfelt, and Ore., "and Adam Duritz as a song- duties have since been primarily will be working "This Desert make music, but they can't be it's not going to suffer if we don't writer is at the top of his game. absorbed by the staff at Interscope Life." He says, "A lot of our afraid to work hard." remake last year's hit. We're into This is an important album for the Records, also owned by Universal. friends who were at Geffen no Counting Crows launch a North doing our own thing."

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In November, Bush will play a string of dates in the U.K., and the group plans to launch a North American tour in February. Bush's Logo Temporary Tattoos! booking agent is John Marx of the William Morris Agency. Martone says, "We expect the band's tour next year to pick up Z where they left off on the last Traveling Through Time. Alan Parsons returns to active duty with "The Time major [North American] tour: Machine," which was inspired by the H.G. Wells novel of the same name. The headlining arenas." enduring artist makes his Miramar debut with the set, which went to retail Sept. Among the new songs the act 28. He'll be touring the U.S. in support of "The Time Machine" through mid - performed on the sneak -preview October. Pictured, from left, are Parsons; Miramar's Russ Martin; Pete Smith, tour were "The Chemicals Parsons' manager; and Miramar's George Nunes. 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This new Bush usually records as a self- Chemicals Between Us," directed album is about four hit singles NiC NN contained unit, but this time by Stephane Sednaoui, has been deep, and the album should be around, it recorded two songs - serviced to TV and video outlets. multi -platinum by January." "Spacetravel" and "Ban The Bomb" -with a guest artist: , lead singer of , who sang backing vocals on the tracks. "Spacetravel" is featured on the new album, while "Ban The Bomb" could end up on a future release, according to Rossdale. "The Science Of Things" RETURN TO reunites Bush with producers Clive Langer and Alan Winstan- ley, who co- produced "Sixteen Stone." ANYON "The hardest thing about mak- ing this album was deciding who to work with," says Rossdale. 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The jazz vocal event of 1999! Swinging tenor sax in a classic A brilliant elaboration on the organ trio updated for today. Label Of The Year music of Miles Davis by one of Produced by Craig Street. 1999 Down Beat Critic's Poll music's greatest voices. 1999 Down Beat Reader's Poll

Stefon Harris Patricia Barber Black Action Figure Companion Newsweek calls Stefon One of the most creative voices "Jazz's reigning 'IT' man "! in jazz brings you a slice of This young vibraphonist's her incredible live magnetism. career is rising like a rocket. Seven songs for the price of an EP. A co- production with Premonition Records.

Don Byron Ron Carter Romance With The Unseen Or feu The virtuoso clarinetist The living legend of all bass returns to the quartet format, players, Ron Carter embraces with exemplary results. the subtle rhythms and lilting melodies of Brazil.

.L Gonzalo Rubalcaba FRANK Frank Emilio The Finest Inner Voyage EMILIO Ancestral Reflections In Jazz Without a doubt he is one At 77, Frank Emilio is the reigning of the great geniuses of modern patriarch of Cuban pianists. From music, blending traditional His first ever American release and modern Cuban feeling captures the flavor of old Cuba The Past, into masterpieces. with ageless style and grace. The Present

And Pieces Of A Dream Eric Dolphy The Future. Ahead To The Past The Illinois Concert The Philly group who helped One of the most important jazz Does That define the sound of smooth jazz finds of the decade. Never released, moves the music forward with it has not been heard since it was Cover their newest release. originally recorded live in Illinois in 1963 with a young Herbie Hancock Everything? on piano.

Richard Elliot Joe Lovano and Greg Osby Chill Factor Friendly Fire Already #1 at contemporary jazz Two giants of the saxophone radio, Chill Factor will be a go head to head in a thrilling disc top seller well into the year 2000. of hard swinging jazz.

Dave Koz Horace Silver The Dance Retrospective The poster boy for NAC and A four -CD set highlighting Smooth Jazz leads the pack with the career of one of his newest smash hit. Blue Note's greatest artists. étllYl1 Rodney Jones Jason Moran The Undiscovered Few Soundtrack To Human Motion "Rodney Jones is a legend among Brilliant new music from musicians, especially guitar players. an emerging piano giant. He is worthy of the ears of any true music lover. " - George Benson The guitarist's guitarist makes his Blue Note debut.

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COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE MASS MERCHANT, AND SoundScano The Heatseekers chart lists the best- selling titles by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the INTERNET SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY ZO top 100 of The Billboard 200 chart. When an album reaches this level, the album and the artist's subsequent albums are immedi- 1111111 ately ineligible to appear on the Heatseekers chart. All albums are available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl LP is w y OCTOBER 9, 1999 available. Albums with the greatest sales gains. Billboard /BPI Communications. g1-1-2,41 w ARTIST TITLE O ©1999, I- -i 3 `5 O IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE/CD)

26 20 7 KOTTONMOUTH KINGS SURBURBAN NOIZE 23857/CAPITOL (8.98/12.98) ROYAL HIGHNESS '61011 NO. 1 2 24 STAIND FLIP /ELEKTRA 62356/EEG (7.98/11.98) DYSFUNCTION a) 21 26 1 SHERRIE AUSTIN 18881 (10.98/16.98) LOVE IN THE REAL WORLD NEW IDEAL NOONTIME 47882/VIRGIN (10.98/16.98) IDEAL CD 28 NEW AMBER TOMMY BOY 1253 (11.98/16.98) AMBER

C3-) 1 27 TRAIN AWARE/COLUMBIA 38052/CRG (10.98 E0/16.98) TRAIN 3-) 29 23 16 JOHN MCDERMOTT/ANTHONY KEARNS/RONAN TYNAN MASTERTONE 8552/POINT (13.98/16.98) THE IRISH TENORS NEW YOLANDA ADAMS ELEKTRA 62439/EEG (10.98/16.98) MOUNTAIN HIGH...VALLEY LOW ® 30 NEW GOMEZ VIRGIN 48218 (16.98 CD) LIQUID SKIN 5 4 13 SLIPKNOT I AM 8655 /ROADRUNNER (10.98/16.98) SLIPKNOT 31 48 15 OUT OF EDEN GOTEE 2806 (10.98/15.98) NO TURNING BACK 6 5 17 v2 27049* (16.98 CD) PLAY 32 41 25 T.D. JAKES ISLAND INSPIRATIONAL 524630/IDJMG (10.98/16.98) SACRED LOVE SONGS O7 8 25 STATIC -X WARNER BROS. 47271 (7.98/11.98) WISCONSIN DEATH TRIP 33 25 26 LO FIDELITY ALLSTARS SKINT/SUB POP 69654/CRG 17.98E0/13.981 HOW TO OPERATE WITH A BLOWN MIND NEW I. STEREOLAB ELEKTRA 62409/EEG 110.98/16.981 COBRA AND PHASES GROUP PLAY VOLTAGE IN THE MILKY NIGHT ® 34 36 5 P.O.D. ATLANTIC 83216/AG (7.98/11.98) THE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF SOUTHTOWN 9 7 5 JIMMIE'S CHICKEN SHACK ROCKET /ISLAND 546382/IDJMG (11.98/16.98) BRING YOUR OWN STEREO 35 30 4 LOS HURACANES DEL NORTE FONOVISA 0766 (7.98/11.98) NORTENO 2000 10 14 14 SYSTEM OF A DOWN AMERICAN /COLUMBIA 68924/CRG (7.98 EQ/11.98) SYSTEM OF A DOWN 36 27 2 BEBO NORMAN WATERSHED 10519/ESSENTIAL (10.98/16.98) TEN THOUSAND DAYS 11 6 17 TAL BACHMAN COLUMBIA 67956/CRG (10.98 E0116.98) TAL BACHMAN 31 NEW YANKEE GREY MONUMENT 69085 /SONY (NASHVILLE) (10.98 E0116.98) UNTAMED 12 9 16 IBRAHIM FERRER WORLDCIRCUITMGNESUCR 79532/AG (10.98/17.981 BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB PRESENTS IBRAHIM FERRER 38 17 4 YUNGSTAR STRAIGHT PROFIT 0012 /DEF SOUF (11.98/16.98) THROWED YUNG PLAYA 13 10 23 OLEANDER REPUBLIC 53242/UNIVERSAL (10.98/16.98) FEBRUARY SON 39 NEW GINNY OWENS ROCKETOWN/WORD 63617/EPIC (10.98 EQ/16.98) WITHOUT CONDITION 14 3 2 IYANLA VANZANT HARMONY 1799111.98/17.98) IN THE MEANTIME -THE MUSIC THAT TELLS THE STORY 40 40 7 CHAD BROCK WARNER BROS. (NASHVILLE) 47071/WRN (10.98/16.98) CHAD BROCK Di 15 8 BRAD PAISLEY ARISTA NASHVILLE 18871 (10.98/16.98) WHO NEEDS PICTURES C--) NEW CARLTON PEARSON ATLANTIC 46006/AG (10.98/15.98) LIVE AT AZUSA 3 IÓ 16 4 WINANS PHASE2 MYRRH/WORD 69881 /EPIC (10.98 E0116.98) WE GOT NEXT 42 31 2 TERRY DEXTER UNIVERSITY 46899/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) TERRY DEXTER 11 12 9 BOYZONE RAVENOUS/MERCURY 559171 /IDAMG (10.98/16.98) WHERE

RE -ENTRY ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL DREAMWORKS (NASHVILLE) 50117 /INTERSCOPE (10.98/16.98) RIDE WITH BOB 18 13 8 G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE OKEH /550 MUSIC 69746/EPIC (11.98 EQ/16.98) PHILADELPHONIC 43 44 29 11 LIL' KEKE JAMDOWN 1011 (10.98/15.98) IT WAS ALL A DREAM CD 33 29 SONICFLOOD GOTEE 2802 (15.98 CD) SONICFLOOD 45 28 16 FREESTYLERS FRESKANOVA 980200* /MAMMOTH (8.98/12.98) WE ROCK HARD 20 11 4 VITAMIN C ELEKTRA 62406/EEG (10.98/16.98) VITAMIN C

RE -ENTRY RAZE FOREFRONT 25210 (15.98 CD) POWER 21 21 25 MONTGOMERY GENTRY COLUMBIA (NASHVILLE) 69156/SONY (NASHVILLE) (1098 EQ/16.98) TATTOOS & SCARS 46 A &M 490408/INTERSCOPE (11.98/17.98) ZYGOTE 24 19 CHELY WRIGHT MCA NASHVILLE 70052 (10.98/16.98) SINGLE WHITE FEMALE 41 22 3 JOHN POPPER LOS 23 18 2 AIR SOURCE/ASTRALWERKS 6264*/CAROLINE (10.98 CD) PREMIERS SYMPTOMES 48 34 53 SHAKIRA SONY DISCOS 82746 (10.98 EQ/15.98) DONDE ESTAN LADRONES?

24 19 2 THE CANTON SPIRITUALS VERITY 43135 (10.98/16.98) LIVE EXPERIENCE 1999 49 RE -ENTRY EDNITA NAZARIO EMI LATIN 59935 (8.98/14.98) CORAZON (25) NEW DOPE EPIC 63632 (7.98 EQ/11.98) FELONS & REVOLUTIONARIES 50 32 8 BASEMENT JAXX XUASTRALWERKS 6270 * /CAROLINE (13.98/16.98) REMEDY

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BAILEY'S `LOWBLOW': include noted jazz artists Grand Cole. Freddy Cole group Zap Mama returns including the American It's been 10 years since jazz Bill Evans and Kenny Gar- may be the brother of the late with its fourth album, "A MA Fashion Awards and the PBS musician Victor Bailey rett. Bailey is a veteran bass Nat "King" Cole, but Freddy Zone," due Oct. 19 on Luaka Programmers Convention. released a solo album. His player whose credits include has carved out his own identi- Bop Records. The act, led by The Austin, Texas -based duo previous solo set, 1989's being a musician with ty as a talented jazz artist. His singer Marie Daulne, com- continues its U.S. tour with "Bottom's Up" (Atlantic), , Weather Report, latest Fantasy Records album, bines contemporary hip -hop peaked at No. 22 on the Top the Zawinul Syndicate, and "Le Grand Freddy," features sounds with world -beat influ- Weather Update. music written by Michel ences. One of the album's tracks Legrand and lyrics by Alan Zap Mama launches a is "Continuum," a vocal trib- and Marilyn Bergman. North American tour Oct. 13 ute to the late Jaco Pasto- in Cambridge, Mass. Other ArNt)S Tit; rius. tour dates include Oct. 14 In Bailey says, "I wrote those New York; Oct. 15 in Phil- lyrics after Jaco died. I can't REGIONAL HEATSEEKERS NO.ls adelphia; Oct. 20 in ; even say I wrote it Oct. 23 in Chicago; It just came MOUNTAIN NORTHEAST Oct. 28 in Seattle; Staind, Dysfunction Stalnd, Dysfunction through me. I Oct. 29 in Vancou- Danielle's Life. Danielle ver; Oct. 30 in Port- Upstart Punks. Agnostic wrote the lyrics as TI Brisebois may be best - EAST NORTH CENTRAL 5 they are in about 10 V land, Ore.; Nov in known as a former child Front is a New York -based Ideal, Ideal Los Angeles; and punk band whose latest minutes. They just actress who co- starred on kind of flowed out, Nov 7 in Berkeley, album, "Riot, Riot, Upstart" the '80s TV series `Archie Calif. (Epitaph), was produced and it just hap- Bunker's Place." That was pened." MIDDLE ATLANTIC by Lars Fredricksen of Ran- WEST NORTH CENTRAL Amber, Amber then. This is now. Brise- He Stalnd, Dysfunction OUVENIR cid. The band played notes that S bois has begun a singing "Continuum," a STAND: Jazz-influ- career, and she was a selected dates on this SOUTH ATLANTIC made famous enced pop duo 8'Vz year's Vans , song Ideal, Ideal touring member of the had a PACIFIC Souvenirs has built the group embarks on by Pastorius, New Radicals. Her latest and significant impact Stereolab, Cobra And Phases Group... a following through a U.S. tour starting Oct. 14 AC/pop album, "Portable on Bailey in his for- releasing its first Life" (due Oct. 12 on RCA in Mesa, Ariz. Other tour mative "I SOUTH CENTRAL album, "Happy dates include Oct. 16 in years. Ideal, Ideal Records), was co -pro- half my child- Feet," on indie label West Hollywood, Oct. 19 in spent vk[l duced by former New hood practicing it," Continental Rec- Salt Lake City, Oct. 20 in 110 Radicals leader Gregg says Bailey of the ords before being Alexander. "I've Had It," Denver, Oct. 22 in St. Louis, signed to RCA Victor Rec- song. "Every day after I U U P and Oct. 25 in Pittsburgh. T H E R E G O N A L R O N D the first single from school I had my routine of ords. The act is touring in "Portable Life," has been Rotating top 10 lists of best -selling titles by new and developing artists. things I would do. And one support of its current RCA serviced to top 40 radio. `Continuum.' To MOUNTAIN NORTHEAST Victor album, "Twisted Contemporary Jazz Albums was to play 1. Staind Dysfunction 1. Staind Dysfunction chart. With his latest effort, this day, I can put that 2. System Of A Down System Of A Down 2. System Of A Down System Of A Down Desire." 8'/2 Souvenirs - 3. Kottonmouth Kings Royal Highness 3. Slipknot Slipknot consists of songwriter dates that include Monday " Lowblow" (Zebra /ESC/Sire record on every day and lis- 4. Train Train 4. Static -X Wisconsin Death Trip which is aiming to ten to it." 5. Static -X Wisconsin Death Trip 5. John Mctemmtt/Antlmny Reams/Ronan Tynan The Irish Tenors Chrysta Bell and song- (4) in Salt Lake City; Thurs- Records), Bailey 6. Frost That Was Then, This Is Now Vol. 1 6. Ibrahim Ferrer Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer We Belong in Denver; Friday (8) recapture his audience with 7. Leftover Salmon Nashville Sessions 7. Boyzone Where writer /guitarist Olivier day (7) 8. Tal Bachman Tal Bachman 8. Susan Tedeschi Just Won't Burn performed at sev- in Santa Fe, N.M.; and Sat- his trademark jazz- fusion ZAPPED IN THE ZONE: 9. Los Huracanes del Norte Norteno 2000 9. Train Train Giraud- sound. Guests on "Lowblow" Philadelphia R &B /hip -hop 10. Jimmii s Chicken Shack Bring Your Own Stereo 10. G. Love & Special Sauce Philadelphonic eral events this past summer, urday (9) in Dallas.

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Equally notable Capitol 20051 Columbia 54932 Epic 54330 BILL FRISELL here are the three show -stoppers by Brian By now, everyone knows that Gaines is Anthony is more than just another Those who have pegged IG partners PRODUCER: Lee Townsend Stokes Mitchell, who starred in the origi- the alter ego of country megastar spark in the ongoing Latin music Amy Ray and Emily Saliers as little Decca 314 -559 -865 nal production of "Ragtime." They include Garth Brooks. The material that make explosion. He's a major pop superstar more than earnest folkies need to lend This may seem like an odd sequel to two duets with Heather Headley, one of up this faux -hits compilation is said to waiting to happen. The Latin music an open -minded ear to their seventh Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach's which is the show's great sentimental be the pre -soundtrack to "The Lamb," icon's first English-language album in studio set -which shows 'em at their '98 "Painted From Memory" album. standard, "Make Someone Happy." The a movie starring the artist as Gaines. eons brilliantly showcases his soulful most varied and creatively potent. Actually, avant jazz guitar whiz Bill original "Do Re Mi" caster is available on However, it's hard not to interpret this tenor/baritone range, offering mouth- Complementing their signature Frisell taped his arrangements of their CD via RCA Victor, but show music fans project as little more than Brooks' bid watering tastes of youthful pop (the acoustic strumming is an array of songs concurrently with the duo's own won't let that stand in the way of getting for a Shania Twain -like pop crossover rising hit "I Need To Know "), theatri- well -crafted roots rockers framed by recording sessions, having been hand- their hands on this sparkling release, -without risking his country persona. cal power balladry (the glorious "My adept, intricate electric guitar work. ed their music as soon as it was dry on which includes an interview with Comden, Without the actual film to breathe life Baby You," which is fondly reminis- Ray's superior contributions brim with the page. The result is one of the most Green, and Styne conducted during the or credibility into the character, the cent of "Wind Beneath My Wings "), guttural intensity and wildly emotional unique and adventurous collaborative RCA Victor cast album sessions. project just feels like a puzzling Hal- and salsa (the spicy "That's Okay," performances, in which she often projects in recent years -not to men- loween costume game. Adding to the which will keep purists more than sounds two steps away from a nervous tion one of the most beautiful. Truth confusion is the fact that Brooks' (or is happy). Although the set's predomi- breakdown. Most notable is her blues - be told, this album may be the superi- R B & that Gaines' ?) renegade rocker garb nance of slow jams indicates Antho- kissed "Sister," wherein she vamps or vessel for these tunes, and that's l YOLANDA ADAMS doesn't quite match the soft, often - ny's gift for playing the impassioned like the revered rock goddess she not to slight Costello's artful lyrics or Mountain High ... Valley Low dated tone of the material. Given the Romeo, his performances on the occa- deserves to be. Meanwhile, Saliers expressive voice. It is just that PRODUCERS: various image he presents, one would expect a sional uptempo ditty shouldn't be seasons her reliably sensitive, intro- Frisell's abstract touch finds an end- Elektra 62439 splash of grunge or at least a hint of ignored. For example, his collabora- verted compositions with newly dis- uring measure to this material that It's not your mother's gospel anymore ... metal. Instead, he offers a spree of tion with hip -hop guru covered aggression -as evidenced on seemed strangely absent on the more and award -winning vocalist Yolanda easygoing /rock ditties and on "You've Been Good To Me," with its the foot-stompin' "Trouble." Added pastel "Painted From Memory" Adams -already a household word in acoustic -pop ballads that carry the delicious blend of street funk and trop- pleasure is derived from guest appear- Costello does appear here to fine gospel and Christian circles -hopes to unmistakable influence of the Eagles, ical rhythms, is a true revelation. This ances by , Joan Osborne, effect, singing "Toledo" and a duet take that message mainstream with her Pure Prairie League, and James Taylor all adds up to one of the strongest pop and MeShell Ndegéocello, although with jazz chanteuse Cassandra Wilson Elektra debut. From the DJ scratches on (with the occasional nod to John Waite collections to come down the pike this their appearances are more incidental on "I Still Have That Other Girl." The the aptly titled opening track "Time To circa "Missing You "). In addition to the season. than integral to the set's overall star vocal turn, though, comes from Change" to the funky beats of "Already first single, "Lost In You" (which bears appeal. Wilson alone, as she claims the touch- Alright," Adams proves she can ably rub a remarkable resemblance to Eric ing "Painted From Memory" as her octaves with the best and still have ample Clapton's Babyface- produced "Change own. Frisell and his band-including LATIN -low lyrics with Ponce's gruff- room to get her inspirational word across. The World"), the set is stacked with sweet-and clarinetist Don Byron, trumpeter Ron CARLOS PONCE With a powerful voice that ranges from potential singles, starting with "Right and -ready vocal stylings. And on heartfelt Miles, and drummer Brian Blade, Todo Lo Que Soy Ti," "Si Te down -home traditional to ultra- smooth Now," "Snow In July," and "That's The ballads like "Hay Algo En among other aces-shine on a reprise PRODUCERS: venous and "Sigues Conmigo," Ponce's R &B/soul, Adams joins forces with a pro- Way I Remember It" -all of which are Vas," of "Painted From Memory," as they do duction palette that includes Jimmy Jam EMI Latin 72435 machismo delivery effortlessly morphs on Frisell's of-a -piece original "Vamp certainly pleasant, well -crafted efforts. The Cuban -American actor/singer with & Terry Lewis, Warryn Campbell, and into a honey -glazed baritone. A phalanx of Dolce" and every other track. A gem. But they're ultimately not likely to good looks follows up his Keith Thomas. It remains to be seen head -turning talented producers, working under the linger in the memory with a solid sophomore whether the mainstream marketplace will eponymous debut watchful eyes and ears of Emilio Estefan Bulging with unabashedly romantic, embrace Adams, who's often touted as the set. Jr. (Ponce's manager and the album's particular note are the rhythmic title a Jennings tribute. Naturally, the title has "Todo Lo Que Soy" female Kirk Franklin. But with the right hook -laced pop tales, executive producer), turn in several styl- track, the pulsating "Me Muero, Me become 'Are You Sure Waylon Done It gets extra points for wickedly merging marketing and radio acceptance, she This Way" ish arrangements and vocal harmonies. Of Muero," and the flamenco-laced first sin- stands a strong chance of reaching those gle, "Escúchame," whose sonic vibe recalls outside Sunday-morning church aisles. the chugging grooves of Enrique Iglesias' D A N C E VITAL REISSUES® "Bailamos," a former chart -topper on the Hot Latin Tracks chart and The Billboard * LEFTFIELD THE ISLEY BROTHERS TOWER OF POWER C O U N T R Y Hot 100. Without question, EMI Latin is Rhythm And Stealth It's Your Thing: The Story Of The Isley Brothers What Is Hip ?: The Tower Of Power Anthology CLINT BLACK * PRODUCERS: Leftfield, Nick Rapaccioli PRODUCERS: Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, PRODUCERS: Emilio Castillo, Tower Of Power, David sure to go the distance with this disc. D'Lectrifled Hard Hands/Higher Ground/Columbia 68529 Ernie Isley, Marvin Islet', Chris Jasper Rubinson, Iron Capone, Steve Cropper Black PRODUCER: Clint Four years after the release of its stellar REISSUE PRODUCERS: Leo Sacks, the Isley Brothers REISSUE PRODUCERS: Emilio Castillo, Michelle Zarin, -2 G O S P E L RCA 07863. 67823 debut album, "Leftism," U.K. dance act Epic/T- Neck/Legacy 65547 Stephen "Doc" Kupka, Gary Peterson, David McLees Examining the lineup of guest artists on Leftfield returns with its all- important The latest entry in Legacy's Rhythm & Warner Archives/Rhino 75788 ANGELO & VERONICA Clint Black's unplugged album, "D'Lectri- sophomore set, "Rhythm And Stealth." Soul series, "It's Your Thing" is a dream Formed in the late '60s, the multiculti Change fied," provides a snapshot of the breadth Like its predecessor, "Stealth" reinvents come true for R &B purists who have collective Tower Of Power has, over the PRODUCERS: various of his musical influences, many of whom British , cleverly incorporat- come to know and embrace the hearty course of three decades, recorded 15 Harmony 7978 are called upon here: Waylon Jennings, ing Jamaican dub, Detroit , output of the Isley Brothers. And in the albums, spawning such hook -laden Husband -and -wife duo Angelo and Veroni- Kenny Loggins, Edgar Winter, Jerry Kraftwerk- etched electro, and groovy case of the Isleys, who last year cele- R &B /pop hits as "You're Still A Young ca Petrucci have spent the better part of Douglas, Bruce Hornsby, Steve Wariner, ambient panoramas into the stimulating brated their 40th anniversary of making Man," "This Time It's Real," and "You the '90s making some of the decade's most Marty Stuart, and Eric Idle. As successful mix. The overall vibe is as aurally breath- music, that's a lot of soul -satisfying Ought To Be Havin' Fun," all of which captivating and commanding gospel/R &B as it is ambitious, "D'Lectrified" covers a taking as it is dancefloor -savvy. Per- music. The three-disc/50 -track digitally are included on this way -fine two -disc music. The aptly titled "Change" fords the wide terrain of musical styles, from Dix- plexed? Just imagine the outcome if remastered set gives special attention to set. The first-ever comprehensive collec- duo, after a two -year hiatus, on a new ieland to Western swing to jazz. Through- Trevor Horn, the Human League, and the the act's 15 years on family -owned T- tion from Tower Of Power, "What Is label, which appears to have been benefi- out, the landscape ably retains each Basement Jaxx were to collaborate in the Neck Records. And for good reason. Hip ?" spotlights 30-plus soul- induced cial. "Change" is easily the duo's definitive genre's ties to country music. At his core, studio; the end result is that gorgeous. Songs like "Harvest For The World," moments from the act's Warner Bros., album. Equally adept at soaring, soulful Black is a country traditionalist. But he Also like its predecessor, "Stealth" fea- "Between The Sheets," "Voyage lb Columbia, and Epic albums. Of note to solos and heavenly harmonies, Angelo & reminds the listener that country has tures several guest artists, including Afri- Atlantis," "For The Love Of You," and longtime fans is the inclusion of a previ- Veronica have never sounded better. A many traditions that embrace as many ka Bambaataa ( "Afrika Shox," the first "Fight The Power" still resonate with a ously unreleased track ( "Credit"), as host of potential hits should give gospel styles, from Leon Russell's "Dixie Lulla- single), Roots Manuva ( "Dusted "), and vital intensity. Of course, mid -'60s tracks well as very rare, non -album B -sides and contemporary Christian stations, as AC, to sink by" to Idle's "Galaxy Song" to Jennings' Cheshire Cat ( "Chant Of A Poor Man"). like "Move Over And Let Me Dance" ( "Stroke 75" and "Simple As That "). well as R &B and hot plenty "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way." Throughout, bandmates Paul Daley and and "Testify," which featured the licks of And the colorful liner notes by Kevin their teeth into. Over the years, Angelo & Jennings originally meant the last as a Neil Barnes effortlessly bridge the gap Jimi Hendrix, also don't disappoint. Phinney should not be overlooked. Veronica have tilled faithfully in fields tribute to Hank Williams; in a clever play between unadulterated pop and feverish both fertile and frustrating, but the fruit on words, Black transforms the song into club music. they've now borne could not be sweeter. of special artistic, archival, and commercial interest, and outstanding collec- SPOTLIGHT: Releases deemed by the review editors to deserve special attention on the basis of musical merit and/or Billboard chart potential. VITAL REISSUES: Rereleased albums merit. New releases predicted to hit the top half of the chart in the corresponding format. CRITICS CHOICES (* ): New releases, regardless of chart potential, highly recommended because of their musical ALBUMS bons of works by one or more artists. PICKS (I): All albums commercially available in the U.S. are eligible. Send review copies to Michael Paoletta, Billboard, 1515 MUSIC TO MY EARS (J7): New releases deemed Picks which were featured in the "Music To My Ears" column as being among the most significant records of the year. 1814 Fern Valley Road, Louisville, KY 40219. Other contributors: Iry Lichtman (Broadway//N.Y.); Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. Send country albums to Chet Flippo, Billboard, 49 Music Square W., Nashville, TN 37203. Send Latin albums to John Lannert, Brad Bambarger (classicaVN.Y.); Steve Graybow (jazz/N.Y.); Deborah Evans Price (contemporary Christian/Nashville); Gordon Ely (gospel); John Diliberto (new age).

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www.americanradiohistory.com R &B ARTISTS & MUSIC Sìsqo Unleashes Solo Set On ref Soul Nov. Release Is 1st In Series Of Solo Projects From Dru Hill BY JEFF LOREZ the success of `Wild Wild West,' " At this point, however, Sisqo's NEW YORK- Having recently the Baltimore native continues. core market remains R &B, where, enjoyed crossover success with his "Being on shows like the `MTV naturally, anticipation for "Un- appearance on Will Smith's hit Movie Awards' exposed me to a leash The Dragon" is strongest. "Wild Wild West," Dru Hill lead whole new audience. I knew I had Notes Vinny Brown, PD of WBLS singer Sisqo says he's to get straight back New York, "Dru Hill has been a ready to revive R &B into the studio and staple on our playlist over the last and fill "the Michael come up with a great few years. If Sisqo's new album Jackson void" with album." matches up musically to his work A Hip -Hop History Lesson. While promoting his solo debut album, "Hot Ta Def the Nov. 30 release of As for the group with them, then you can expect On The Mic Cord" on Da Entity Entertainment/Sonny Black Entertainment/ his solo debut album members' decisions to he'll be on heavy rotation here." Ground Level Distribution, Lord G and producer /Dr. Dre protégé Chris "the on Def Soul /Island, release solo albums, Retail carries the same expec- Glove" Taylor caught up with the Dre mar himself at a photo shoot commemo- "Unleash The Drag- Sisqo says, "We looked tations. "When Dru Hill was last rating the history of hip-hop. Flanking Dr. Dre, from left, are Taylor and Lord G. on." The set is the at other groups like (Continued on page 36) first in a series of solo Boyz II Men and Jode- projects from the Dru ci and realized that by Hill quartet, who now their third album have separate produc- their sales had begun tion deals with their to drop. It was like the Will Smith Heads Into The Next `Willennium'; parent label under public had become the umbrella compa- sls 00 bored with them. We ny Dru World Order wanted to avoid that Sounds Of Blackness Return With Zinc Album (Billboard, Sept. 4). and keep it interest- "I set out to do something ing." WELCOME TO THE WILLENNIUM': Will Smith fresh," says Sisqo of his solo Managed by Kenneth Crear for was in Los Angeles earlier this week filming the video NEWS OF NOTE: TLC embarks on its first tour album. "To me, R &B's pretty dead CMG in Los Angeles, Sisqo for the first single from his Nov 16 Columbia release, since 1995 when the women perform Oct. 13 in Ottowa, right now, and I want to put the worked with producers Babyface, "Willennium." The Jazzy Jeff-produced "Wi112K" fea- followed by an Oct.. 15 date in Montreal. Also on the excitement back. Before I started Montell Jordan, Tim and Bob, and tures K -Ci and samples the Clash's "Rock The Casbah"; "bills, bills, bills" is Destiny's Child, with additional this album, I listened to a lot of Alvin West, plus various up-and- Robert Caruso-who directed the "Men In Black" dates still being confirmed for the MP3.com- sponsored music and really thought about corners, to cultivate energetic, video -was once again behind the camera. The single tour at press time. The "Fanmail" trio is also the first what makes a superstar a super- innovative material that he feels and video are slated to hit in early to mid- October. Join- group to participate in MP3.com's Dime -a-Download star. Why are people like Michael will continue his ascendant career ing Jazzy Jeff on the production team for Smith's latest charity initiative, whereby selected artists contribute Jackson, , and course. project were Track Masters, Rodney Jerkins, and exclusive tracks for free downloading, and MP3.com Madonna so popular? I realized "The music on the album is very WyclefJean; featured guests were Jean, Lil' Kim, Slick donates a dime to the artist's designated charity each that Michael was the last real melody- and hook -driven," Rick, Eve, and Biz Markie. In addition to "Wild Wild time the track is downloaded. TLC's track is "I Need singing and dancing superstar to explains Sisqo. "I'm not trying to West," album tracks include "La Fiesta," `Afro Angel," That "; their charity of choice: the Sickle Cell Disease come out of R &B. I can fill that make music for one demographic. "Da Butta," "Freakin' It," and Assn. of America. void. I want as many people as possible "Pump Me Up." Universal Records and "I also wanted to capitalize on to be into my stuff without ever Heavy D have amicably compromising the art." SOUNDING BOARD: Two The parted ways. His second The first single- coming Nov. years after their final album solo album, "Heavy," was re- 1 -is the infectiously funky "Got with Perspectives /A &M, Rhythm leased in June ... Meech To Get It." It features rapper "Time For Healing," Sounds Wells, son of Motown legend Make It Hot, who is signed to the Of Blackness are back with aitcl the Mary Wells, is producing singer's Dragon imprint. The a new label -Zinc Rec- Blues tracks for the Dec. 8 TVT video, directed by Hype Williams ords-and new album, "Rec- TM Records compilation reunit- onciliation," released Sept. ing Long Beach, Calif., rap- and shot in Toronto, is themed by Gail Mitchell around a Chinese New Year cele- 28. The first single is the pers Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, bration. hip -hop dancer "U R The Warren G, Goldie Loc, and Other notable tracks include One," featuring rapper Lil' Buddy. Standouts include Daz. the uptempo "Incredible" and the "Try" (sampling the Spinners' "It's A Shame "); the Boyz II Men's Wanya Morris diversifies by launch- Jordan -written and produced bal- uplifting "Straight Ahead "; the rap/R &B -melded "24 ing his own label, Philadelphia -based WanMor Enter- lad "Incomplete." Sisqo, who & Back Again "; and "A Train," a takeoff on Duke tainment. First up: the October release of compilation wrote most of the songs on the Ellington's classic. album "Millennium. Renaissance" ... Tamar Brax- project, is published through Da As in the past, this album reflects Sounds' musical ton's DreamWorks debut is pushed back to January Ish /ASCAP. goal of reaching "all styles of people through every ... Verve brings Al Jarreau back in early March. Booked through International style of black music," says leader Gary Hines. "Our Creative Management, Sisqo primary mentor is Ellington in terms of what he was KEEP AN EAR OUT FOR former Brownstone plans to tour extensively in sup- doing with all different styles of music within a cul- member Kina, another buzz -generating member of port of his solo album while also ture. This particular album is our offering toward rec- the DreamWorks urban roster. Noting that she falls pursuing film and television roles onciling on every level: spiritually, racially, politically, in the alternative vein, urban music chief Jheryl in Los Angeles, where he is now and ideologically." Busby says Kina sings with an "in- your -face style based. Between albums, the -based, 40 -mem- like Tina Turner." Among the tracks on her 2000 has kept busy with soundtrack work ( "Down album: "Girl From The Gutter" Independent Watts Happening. Warner Bros. artist "I've learned a lot from Will ber group ... In The Delta "; Disney's 2000 animated feature on artist Cecil Parker, whose 12 -track "Essensual" Eric Benét was among the celebrities Smith in terms of talking to him has Henry) plus concerts here and abroad. The 17- R &B/soul album is being distributed by L.A. -based on hand to help kick off the Watts and seeing how well his career John of member touring ensemble will hit the road in mid -Jan- Valley Media and online by Orchard.com at the end of Renaissance benefit in Los Angeles. gone," says Sisqo. "One the uary with a stop at the Kennedy Center for a Martin October ... The Oct. 22 release of Jody Russell's The fund -raiser, held on Paramount main things I realized was that Dru Hill might be on top in R &B, Luther King celebration. R &B /dance /pop- spirited "Just In Time" on KPC Pictures' New York street set, was Records, produced by Andre Cymone. First single: staged on behalf of the Watts Cinema but that world is so small. When on top PRINCELY SUM: The Artist Formerly Known "Tell Me" ... Tina Moore's mix of R &B ballads/ and Education Center. The nonprofit you're an ant and standing A you feel like you're As Prince has donated $100,000 to the Rhythm & uptempo tunes on "All In My Vibe," via Chicago - organization is spearheading the of an anthill, Blues Foundation. The gift-initially announced in based Musicmind Records. Theatre and Educational standing on top of a mountain. Wattstar February at the organization's 10th annual Pioneer which will be the communi- After `Wild Wild West,' people Complex, blond Awards-will henceforth be known as "The Artist's CLARIFICATION: "After All Is Said And Done" ty's first movie theater in 32 years. were asking, `Who's the in pop Emergency Assistance Fund" and provide medical from "The Best Man" soundtrack was co- written by Joining Benét at the event was actress kid ?' Before that, those the kind of of and other emergency aid. Phil Galdston and Gordon Chambers. Halle Berry. world who were aware us thought my name was Drew."

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39 33 29 31 TLC A` LAFACE 26055* /ARISTA (11.98/17.98) FANMAIL 1 19 97 88 3 CHRIS MOUTHS ICU 8881/JWP (10.98/14.98) HERE I AM... 88 40 42 38 46 112 BAD BOY 73021* / ARISTA (10.98/16.98) ROOM 112 6 92 90 100 6 HERCULEEZ & BIG TYME WHITE LABLE 88007 (11.98/16.98) CHUNKA -LUV 90 41 39 32 23 CASE DEF SOUL 538871/IDJMG (10.98/16.98) PERSONAL CONVERSATION 5 JOE SAMPLE FEATURING LALAH HATHAWAY 93 96 20 THE SONG LIVES ON 53 PRA/GRP 9956/VG (16.98 CD) 42 38 35 13 FIEND NO LIMIT 50107* /PRIORITY (10.98/16.98) STREET LIFE 1 94 84 59 13 TRACIE SPENCER CAPITOL 34287 (10.9816.98) TRACIE 19 43 47 37 48 98 DEGREES A* MOTOWN 530956/UNIVERSAL (11.98/17.98) 98 DEGREES AND RISING 33 M 17 TRACK MASTERS/COLUMBIA 44 40 31 18 TRU NO LIMIT 50010* /PRIORITY (12.98/19.98) DA CRIME FAMILY 2 95 79 81 BLAQUE 68987/CRG (10.98 EQ/16.98) BLAQUE 23

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www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard OCTOBER 9, 1999 &B Hot Ra p SiUgles.. COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE SALES REPORTS SISQO z COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY oF- SoundScan' (Continued from page 34) ' w w h i TITLE 11' 1 ARTIST 1-3 3 N¢ 3 o IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL here, people were lining up around the block," says Roberto Gooden, --.r No. 1 owl.- manager of 's HMV I WANT IT ALL WARREN G FEATURING MACK 10 1 1 1 4 (C) (D) IT) G -FUNK 73721 RESTLESS t 3 weeks at No. 1 in Herald Square. "When the pub- JIGGA MY N * * ** JAY -Z lic finds out that this charismatic 2 2 2 6 (C) (D) (T) ROC -A -FELLA 562201 /IDJMG lead singer has released a solo SIMON SAYS PHAROAHE MONCH 3 3 4 4 IC) (DI (T) RAWKUS 53567/PRIORITY t project, I expect as many, if not U -WAY (HOW WE DO IT) YOUNGBLOODZ more, people to show up. There's 4 4 5 10 (C) (D) (T) (X) GHET -O-VISION /LAFACE 24413/ARISTA t an about Sisqo that JAMBOREE NAUGHTY BY NATURE FEATURING ZHANE 5 5 3 13 (C) (D) (T) (X) ARISTA 13712 f attracts and intrigues people." PIMPIN' AIN'T NO ILLUSION UGK FEAT. KOOL ACE & TOO SHORT on Def 6 7 7 4 Banking that attraction, (C) (D) (T) JIVE 42633 Soul plans to launch print adver- BIZARRE U -GOD 7 10 32 3 (C) (D) (T) WU -TANG 53574/PRIORITY tising and editorial campaigns Grammy Redux. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences LUV AT FIRST SIGHT CHILLDRIN OF DA GHETTO FEAT. SOULTRE 8 6 6 4 through R &B and mainstream recently surprised Isaac Hayes with a Grammy to replace the one he received IC) (D) (T) HOO BANGIN' 53564/PRIORITY publications, including Teen Peo- - TAKE A LICK AKINYELE and later misplaced -for the score of "Shaft." On hand to make the presentation 9 11 10 4 IC) (D) (T) VOLCANO 34281 /JIVE t ple, USA Today, Request, J14, was director John Singleton, who's preparing to film an updated version of the IT'S YOUR THING MERCEDES FEATURING MASTER P 10 9 8 12 Jump, React, and Vibe. The album '70s classic with Samuel L. Jackson. (C) (D) (T) NO LIMIT 53565/PRIORITY t is also set for international release B-BOY DOCUMENT 99 THE HIGH & MIGHTY FEAT. MOS DEF & MAD SKILL/ 11 14 12 11 IC) (D) (T) EASTERN CONFERENCE/RAWKUS 53498/PRIORITY t RHYME MANIA '99 LARGE PROFESSOR AND NEEK THE EXOTIC 12 18 21 8 (C) (D) (T) REPLAY 36002 `We looked at OUT NOW THE BEATNUTS FEAT. YELLAKLAW 13 12 9 20 WATCH (C) (D) (T) VIOLATOR 1795 /LOUD t FRONTLINE FACEZ OF DEATH groups like Boyz II 14 15 19 3 (C) (D) SUMTHING ELSE 108 f ßHVTÑm 15 PLAY AROUND LIL' CEASE FEAT. LIE KIM, JOE HOOKER & MR. BRISTAL Men and Jodeci and 15 16 11 (C) (D) (T) UNDEAS/ATLANTIC 84482/AG t LOT OF GANGSTAS DIE FLEXX G. FEAT. KURUPT AND ALKATRAZ 16 13 2 WHOLE realized that by (C) (D) SHANTY TOWN 1005/HOLLAND GROUP t THUG ONES HALF -A -MILL FEAT. NOREAGA, MUSALINI AND KOOL G RAP SECTION 11 8 14 8 ICI (D) (T) PENALTY 7268/TOMMY BOY their third album --1 GREATEST GAINER their sales had it broke, don't fix it, goes adage, and 18 27 38 3 EGO TRIPPING LT. STITCHIE FEATURING MAD LION DON'T GO CHANGING: If ain't the IT) (X) PRG 04121DEH TYME Mariah Carey is one who seemingly adheres to it. Typically, the Colum- GOTTA MAN EVE begun to drop. We 19 NEW ' 1 bia artist sets up an album with a hip -hop flavored uptempo track as its (T) RUFF RYDERS 97085 * /INTERSCOPE f WILD WEST WILL SMITH FEAT DRU HILL & KOOL MO DEE first single, then leads into a pop ballad as its second. 20 20 15 13 WILD wanted to avoid ICI (D) OVERBROOK/COLUMBIA 79157/CRG f "Dreamlover" led the way in 1993, peaking at No. 2 on Hot R&B Singles NO PIGEONS SPORTY THIEVZ FEATURING MR. WOODS & launch Box" album, and "Fantasy" jump- 21 17 13 17 that' Tracks to Carey's "Music start- (C) (D) (T) (X) ROC- A- BLOK/RUFFHOUSE 79190 /CRG t No. 1 No. 2 R bow LIVIN THAT GHETTO LIFE FIFTEEN ed 1995's "Daydream" with a R&B debut. The &B for 22 26 27 7 (C) (D) (T) BIG J 1002 f - SISQO - 1997's "Honey" was the catalyst for her "Butterfly" set, and now "Heart- DAT JT MONEY FEATURING SOLE 23 22 18 26 WHO breaker" -the first single from her new album, "Rainbow," due Nov 2- (C) (D) (T) TONY MERCEDES/FREEWORLD 53469/PRIORITY t COLD FEET 40K CREW rises 13 -1 on the Hot R &B Singles & Tracks list, easily winning Greatest 24 24 23 21 (M) (T) (X) FRANCIS 2118* t on Nov. 29. Gainer/Sales. VIVRANT THING O -TIP 25 31 29 13 Def Jam COO Lyor Cohen says, With sale pricing in place, the single sold a whopping 271,000 units in its (T) VIOLATOR/DEF JAM 562170 * /IDJMG t FREAK WITH ME TEE KEE & DIAMON RAMONE "The Sisqo project will show how first week and arose the winner on both the Hot 100 Singles Sales panel and 26 19 20 12 (C) (X) DOC HOLLYWOOD 5000*/WHITE LION committed the Island /Def Jam the core-store -based Hot R &B Singles Sales chart. Sales were the key fac- IT'S MINE MOBB DEEP FEATURING NAS 21 30 25 4 in 79% of chart points. (T) LOUD /COLUMBIA 79265*/CRG group is to the R &B business as tor the rise to the top, accounting for the song's BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE O.G.C. well as highlight the benefits of "Heartbreaker" sits at No. 12 on Hot R &B Airplay for its audience of 25.6 28 25 26 7 (C) (D) (T) DUCK DOWN 53495/PRIORITY t the merged Mercury, Island, and million listeners. Two completely different versions of the song had been TEXAS 2000 MR. MIKE 29 21 17 7 for version featuring (C) (D) (T) PRIORITY 53492 t Def Jam." serviced to radio, with most R&B stations opting the TRU HOMIES TRU Says label president Kevin Liles, Da Brat, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, and WQHT (Hot 97) New York 30 29 22 15 i. (C) (D) (T) NO LIMIT 53494/PRIORITY t "Sisqo's an R &B singer, but he's mixer DJ Clue, who also produced the single. Although at press time only LET ME KNOW CAM'RON 31 23 16 18 also much more. We aim to take a the original version had an accompanying video, the remix clip is sched- (C) (D) (T) UNTERTAINMENT 79170/EPIC t HOLLA HOLLA JA RULE star and make him an international uled to hit outlets the week ending Oct. 9. The album's next single will be 32 28 24 31 (M) (T) (X) MURDER INCJDEF JAM 566959 * /IDJMG t star by taking the culture of hip -hop the pop ballad "I Thank God I Found You," featuring 98°. TEAR IT OFF METHOD MAN /REDMAN 33 37 28 5 to pop. Because of Dru Hill's suc- ". (T) DEF JAM 562330 * /IDJMG t ALL I KNOW RAHZEL cess, we're now pursuing TV spots NEW HEIGHTS: Up until this point, Brian McKnight's highest open- 34 33 35 19 (D) (T) MCA 55597 t on such shows as `Regis & Kathy ing -week standing was for 1995's "I Remember You" (Motown), which SYMPHONY 2000 TRUCK FEAT. BIG PUN, KOOL G RAP AND KRS -ONE 35 39 4 - (T) Lee,' the `Queen Latifah Show,' and debuted at No. 22 on The Billboard 200 with 48,000 units and at No. 4 on JIVE 42605* HARD KNOCK LIFE (GHETTO ANTHEM) JAY -Z "Live From L.A.' We expect him to Top R&B Albums. 36 42 39 40 (C) (D) (T) ROC -A-FELLA 566977/IDJMG t be the most added on both urban Even during the height of his biggest-ever radio track, "Anytime," a No. DRINKS ON ME T.W.D.Y. 31 46 33 7 (X) THUMP STREET 2267* f and crossover radio. And over the 1 Hot R &B Airplay cut with an audience of 53 million, the album of the H- O- S- T -Y-L -E SCREWBALL next year, I predict you will see same title scanned just 69,500 units in the song's peak week. No his fifth 38 NEW 1 IT) HYDRA 2020 * /TOMMY BOY Sisqo graduate from being a star to album, "Back At One," rings in with 144,500 units, for his best-ever sales COME GET IT DJ HURRICANE FEAT. RAH DIGGA, RAMPAGE & LORD HAVE MERCY 39 32 30 19 (C) (T) (X) OFF LINE/TVT SOUNDTRAX 8311*/IVT t a certified superstar." week, good enough for No. 7 on The Billboard 200 and No. 2 on Top R&B ONE- NINE -NINE -NINE COMMON FEATURING SADAT X 40 35 31 27 Once all the Dru Hill solo pro- Albums, where it's also the Hot Shot Debut. IC) (0) (T) RAWKUS 53474/PRIORITY f jects are released over the next 12 Obviously, his expanded fan base from "Anytime" and subsequent hits MORE FREAKY TALES TOO SHORT 41 38 34 40 (C) (D) (T) SHORT 42571/JIVE months, Woody -who left the have everything to do with the debut, as "Back At One," the title track and (THIS IS WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE) BLACK MOON pursue lead single, is up to less than half the audience of "Anytime," at 25.1 mil- 42 44 45 13 WORLDWIND group earlier this year to (C) (D) (T) DUCK DOWN 53484 /PRIORITY t his gospel calling-will reunite lion. "Back" holds at No. 18 on Hot R&B Singles & Tracks. DEFEAT AFU-RA RE -ENTRY 2 CI (T) GEE STREET 33563 * /V2 with Sisqo, Nokio, and Jazz for a BIG MAMA (GO BIG GIRL) BLACK DAVE STEADY: With the second single, "Satisfy You" (Bad Boy/ 44 50 46 20 third album that's slated to bow HOLDING (C) (M) (T) (X) TRIAD 2170 * /ROADRUNNER t November 2000. Arista), kicking in at radio, sales for Puff Daddy's "Forever" have main- JUMP UP BLACK MOON RE -ENTRY 3 CI (C) (D) (T) DUCK DOWN 53491 /PRIORITY Reflecting on the turn of events, tained a pace of more than 80,000 units for the past two weeks. The album (PLAYA HATA DEGREE) TONY-0 FEAT. KEVIN GARDNER & REDWINE 15 24 46 34 40 30 PHD. Sisqo says, "Wood got his calling. sits at No. on The Billboard 200, with MTV lending a mighty hand at (C) (D) EPICUREAN 0027 He he had to do a gospel plays for the week ending Sept. 26. IT GONNA BE ?! BUSTA RHYMES FEAT. JANET felt 41 41 37 30 WHAT'S (C) (D) (T) FLIPMODE/ELEKTRA 64051/EEG t album, and who am I to stand Speaking of rebounds, Juvenile's "400 Degreez" (Cash Money/Univer- RAP LIFE TASH FEATURING RAEKWON 48 45 2 between a man and God? But for sal) posts another 4% increase in its 46th chart week. Two weeks ago, the - (T) LOUD 79266* t four months we were trying to do album hit No. 9 on the big chart, one of only two rap albums in recent mem- HOW DO U WANT IT/CALIFORNIA LOVE A2 2PAC (FEAT. KC AND DOJO) 49 RE -ENTRY 99 IC) (D) (M) (T) (X) DEATH ROW/INTERSCOPE 854652/IDJMG t the three -member thing. And one ory to peak that long after its release. The single fueling the album, "Back IT AIN'T MY FAULT 2/SOMEBODY LIKE ME SILKK THE SHOCKER FEAT. MYSTIKAL 1 50 RE -ENTRY 31 day I said, `Who are we fooling? That Thang Up," is No. 9 on Hot R&B Singles & Tracks and is No. on (C) (D) (T) NO LIMIT 53470/PRIORITY t The three of us aren't Dru Hill, the mainstream R&B panel. Q Records with the greatest sales gains this week. f Videoclip availability. Recording Industry Association of the four of us are.' I called up The other rap set to peak late in its life was Arrested Development's "3 America (RIM) certification for net shipment of 500,000 units (Gold). RIAA certification for net shipment of 1 said, `I don't see a rea- Years 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of ..." (Chrysalis/EMI), which million units (Platinum). (C) Cassette single available. (D) CD single available. (M) Cassette maxi-single available. Woody and (T) Vinyl maxi -single available. (V) Vinyl single availabe. (X) CD maxi -single availabe. Catalog number is for (D). * son in me doing Dru Hill anymore peaked at No. 7 after 49 chart weeks in 1993. Indicates (D) unavailable, in which case, catalog number is for (C), (X), (T) or (M) respectively, based on availability. unless you come back.' " Ac 1999, Billboard /BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc. 36 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD OCTOBER 9, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com Dance A R T I S T S & M U S I C

Party Pioneer Mancuso Presents Essential Set On Studio Kl BACK TO OUR ROOTS: Through- either a vocal or dub; must use all bad if ya ask us. (Red Snapper's remix of Sabres Of out the years, revered DJs like original instrumentation; cannot use Paradise's "Wilmot" and Stereo - Frankie Knuckles, Tony samples; must be on a DAT or CD- WHAT IS HIP? To celebrate the lab's remix of Boards Of Canada's Humphries, Larry Levan, tice. R; and must be postmarked by 10 -year anniversaries of Warp Rec- "Me And My Horse With Wings "). François Kevorkian, Danny TR AX March 15, 2000, and received by ords U.K. and New York -based The 22 -track "Warp10 Influences" Tenaglia, and David Morales have, March 31, 2000. Matador Records, the latter, which spotlights acid -house classics (Mr. at one time or another, expressed by Michael Paoletta One grand -prize winner will licenses most every Warp release, Fingers' "Can U Feel It" and how influential a figure David Man- receive a three -day, two -night trip will be releasing a series of compi- Phuture's "Acid Tracks "), and the cuso has been in their respective War tracks, as well as the unre- for two to New York, including lations commemorating this momen- 18 -track "Warp10 Classics" high- careers. For it was Mancuso who, on leased original full -length (11:54) round -trip coach airfare, hotel tous occasion. lights early Warp tracks (Night- Valentine's Day in 1970, initiated the version of Loose Joints' "Is It All accommodations, and dinner with According to Matador, there will mares On Wax's "I'm For Real" and concept of a truly underground Over My Face." May the party con- Shannon. Additionally, the grand - be three separately sold sets, each Sweet Exorcist's "Clonk "). "house party" with a dance party in tinue ... prize winner's remix will be includ- available in two formats (double -CD his loft in New York's Soho area; ed on a future Shannon single. and four -piece vinyl set), and each KING OF HIS CASTLE: In case admission was by invitation only. SOMETHING GOIN' ON: Up and Five second -prize winners will streeting Oct. 12; in the U.K., Warp ya haven't heard, Strictly Rhythm Within weeks, Mancuso's party running for a scant six months, New receive Etymotic Professional DJ will issue the sets Oct. 11. act Wamdue Project (aka Chris had become a weekly event. Lacking York-based independent Contagious headphones and the Airhead Head- The 27 -track "Warp10 " Brann) has been enjoying much a name for the "club," guests quick- Records is putting the finishing phone Amplifier by Headroom. Not features artists remixing Warp hits (Continued on page 42) ly dubbed it the Loft. With that, the touches on "Contagious Killer Cuts, predecessor to clubs like the Par- Volume 1," a 16 -track compilation adise Garage, the Warehouse, and beat -mixed by Todd Terry. Ac- Vinyl was born. companying the set is a bonus CD From its inception, the Loft did containing four current Contagious not discriminate based on race, sex- singles. ual preference, or economic status. Due in stores Oct. 12, the compi- In fact, it built its sturdy reputation lation includes such club jams as on acceptance, tolerance, and love Tony Moran Featuring M.'s for one another. "Shine On," House Junkies Fea- Of course, the all- encompassing turing Linda Clifford's "Deep," crowd came for the music. And as Sash! Featuring Tina Cousins' the owner and DJ, Mancuso was free "Mysterious Times," Wendy to take the punters on whatever kind Phillips' "Love Never Changes," of musical journey he deemed wor- and Judy Albanese's "You," which thy -and he rarely disappointed. recently cracked the top 10 of the His musical selection was about en- Billboard Hot Dance Music /Club lightenment, about education, about Play chart. variety. If he could dance to it, he Coinciding with the compilation's would play it, oftentimes to the cha- release is a remix contest open to grin of those on the dancefloor. the public. Entrants are invited to With a fondness for African and use the a cappella version of Shan- Latin rhythms, Mancuso spear- non's "Give Me Tonight," included headed such seminal jams as Manu on the bonus CD, to create their own Dibango's "Soul Makossa," Baba - original remix. tunde's "Drums Of Passion," and Entrants may also sign up for the War's "City, Country, City." But he contest and download the a cappella also liked rock, playing tracks by version directly from the Contagious the Beatles, the Doobie Brothers, Web site (www.bigmgmt.com) free and Chicago. Apparently, nothing of charge. was too disparate for Mancuso. The rules are quite straightfor- The Loft, in various incarnations ward. The remix should run no and locations, lasted until the early longer than eight minutes; can be '90s, when the stale mentality of "house music all night long" domi- nated (and still tends to dominate) clubland. Perhaps, though, a Loft - Billboard. like renaissance is coming. Just con- sider the weekly Body & Soul soiree HOTD Ce at New York's Vinyl club and the many similarly themed parties in London and Tokyo. Somethin' tells us that change is in the air. UC i OBER 9, 1999 Apparently the fine folks at Stu- CLUB PLAY dio K7 Records agree. On Sept. 28, the label issued "David Mancuso 1. (JUST) ME AND YOU NEW VISION STRICTLY RHYTHM Presents The Loft," an 18 -track set 2. CENTRAL RESERVATION compiled by Mancuso himself. (The ARISTA 3. DR. LOVE FIRST CHOICE SALSOUL equally fine folks at Nuphonic U.K. 4. ENCORE SUGARBABIES released the essential collection TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL 5. HE LOVES ME TOO CECE PENISTON SILK Sept. 6.) Available as a double -CD and four -piece vinyl boxed set, it in- MAXI -SINGLES SALES cludes such Loft classics and fa- 1. WAITING FOR THE SUN vorites as Ashford & Simpson's RUFF DRIVERZ ToMMY Boy SILVER LABEL 2. WILD WILD WEST SHOWDOWN "Stay Free," Crown Heights STREET BEAT Affair's "Say A Prayer For Two," 3. CAFE DEL MAR ENERGY 52 RADIKAL Sun Palace's "Rude Movements," 4. WELCOME TO THE FOLD FILTER Fail 5. ENERGY TWO MAN RUSH Risco Connection's "Ain't No Stop- METROPOLITAN rewír, madiare.it ping Us Now," and Fingers Inc.'s Breakouts: Titles with future chart potential, rewr bxr.it "Mystery Of Love." Also included based on club play or sales reported this week. are the aforementioned Dibango and

BILLBOARD OCTOBER 9, 1999 www.bilIboard!.com 39 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard. , CE OCTOBER 9, 1999 HOT D U S C TM CLUB PLAY MAXI- SINGLES SALES z COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE Z COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL &TORE. MASS MERCHANT, AND INTERNET N w I- SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PRIJIDED BY y - OF DANCE CLUB PLAYLISTS. y y ° SoundScan a TITLE ARTIST `! w tiw TITLE ARTIST w ,w,, o á :O á IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL g .Ú 1 1 3 N ¢ -f3 IMPRINT & NUMBER /PROMOTION LABEL 13 N 2 _ 11111 -- -as No. 1 a.- No. 1/GREATEST GAINER 41 2 5 6 SITUATION (1999 MIXES) MUTE/KINETIC 44740 /REPRISE 1 week at No I YAZ O 17 2 HEARTBREAKER ' week at Nó.1 MARIAH CAREY FEATURING JAY -Z l= J 3 4 8 RHYTHM IS MY BITCH WAVE 50046 KEVIN AVIANCE 2 1 - 2 I NEED TO KNOW Cr) (x) COLUMBIA /925LCRG t MARC ANTHONY 0 6 12 7 JINGO (REMIX) SALSOUL 9014 CANDIDO O 2 1 5 MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE IT) (X) ARISTA 13729 t WHITNEY HOUSTON 4 1 2 11 ALL OR NOTHING WARNER BROS. 44774 t CHER CO/ 3 2 20 SEXUAL (LI DA DI) (T) (X) TOMMY BOY 381 t AMBER 5 4 3 8 FIVE FATHOMS (LOVE MORE) ATLANTIC 84530 t EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL 5 4 3 11 BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!! (T) (X) GROOVILICIOUS 069/STRICTLY RHYTHM t VENGABOYS © 10 21 4 HEARTBREAKER COLUMBIA 79261 t MARIAN CAREY FEATURING JAY -Z 6 5 - 2 FIVE FATHOMS (LOVE MORE) (T) (X) ATLANTIC 84530/AG t EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL 7 5 8 9 YOU CONTAGIOUS 1006 JUDY ALBANESE 7 6 4 9 BAILAMOS (T) (X) OVERBROOK 97104/ INTERSCOPE t ENRIQUE IGLESIAS

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21 24 6 I NEED TO KNOW COLUMBIA 79251 t MARC ANTHONY CI 14 12 57 SUAVEMENTE (T) (X) SONY DISCOS 82795 t ELVIS CRESPO 29 42 3 THAT'S THE WAY LOVE IS NERVOUS 20395 BYRON STINGILY ® I 15 16 14 7 9PM (TILL COME) (T) (X) RADIKAL 99004 t ATB 16 8 6 11 BODYROCK V2 27595 t MOBY 16 13 11 21 STRONG ENOUGH (T) (X) WARNER BROS. 44644 t CHER 17 9 7 10 ANYTHING FOR LOVE GROOVILICIOUS 088 /STRICTLY RHYTHM REINA 17 21 28 7 STOMP TO MY BEAT (T) (X) PLAYLAND 53454/PRIORITY t JS -16 18 25 32 4 I LUV YOU MORE KING STREET 1097 KIMARA LOVELACE 18 20 13 22 IT'S OVER NOW (T) (X) ARISTA 13656 t DEBORAH COX 19 28 30 5 LOVE STORY MUSIC PLANT 055 GEORGIE PORGIE 19 18 17 6 INFERNO (T) (X) JELLYBEAN 2554 CYNDI LAUPER 20 31 38 4 MOVE ON GROOVILICIOUS 087 /STRICTLY RHYTHM VICKI SUE ROBINSON 20 15 21 8 NO MORE PAIN AND LIES (M) (T) (X) JWP 8885 /ICU t CHRIS MOUTAS FEATURING MR. SOOP

21 19 15 8 WER °SHIP ^. "w0_ - ?,= -- DJ ESCAPE 21 19 19 3 UNPRETTY (T) LAFACE 24424/ARISTA t TLC

-- POWER (X) PICK -'- 22 24 20 11 BODYROCK (T) V2 27595 t MOBY 22 34 47 3 WAITING FOR THE SUN TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL 2021/TOMMY BOY RUFF DRIVERZ 23 25 23 53 MUSIC SOUNDS BETTER WITH YOU (x) ROULE 38561NIRGIN t STARDUST 23 15 10 10 THANK YOU ATLANTIC 84516 TRUE SOLACE 24 26 22 70 PUSSY (T) (X) ANTLER SUBWAY 1031 /NEVER LORDS OF ACID 24 32 41 4 I LIKE THE SOUNDS DEFINITY 005 STUDIO 45 PRESENTS LE PAMP PLAY HOUSSE 25 23 18 19 IT'S NOT RIGHT BUT IT'S OKAY /I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU (T) (Xl ARISTA 13680 t WHITNEY HOUSTON 25 16 16 7 HELL'S BELLS TWISTED 55541 /MCA MICHAEL T. DIAMOND 26 27 16 15 BILLS, BILLS, BILLS (T) (X) COLUMBIA 79176/CRG t DESTINY'S CHILD 26 35 45 3 B WITH U R -SENAL 002/STRICTLY RHYTHM JUNIOR SANCHEZ FEATURING DAJAE 27 32 26 32 BODY (r) (X) TWISTED 55528/MCA t FUNKY GREEN DOGS 27 17 13 9 BILLS, BILLS, BILLS COLUMBIA 79176 t DESTINY'S CHILD 28 22 15 8 SOL, ARENA Y MAR (X) WEA LATINA 29289 LUIS MIGUEL 28 30 34 5 BLAXXTRA XX 3 (FUNKY NASSAU) TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL 202016/TOMMY BOY MR. SPRING HOT SHOT DEBUT 29 11 11 14 CANNED HEAT WORK 79162 /ERG t JAMIROQUAI -- I -' NEW CAN'T GET ENOUGH it (X) TWISTED 55619/MCA SOULSEARCHER 30 26 20 10 DEEVA FEEVA PLAYLAND 53489 /PRIORITY GLASGOW FUNK TRACS Cl

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33 22 14 13 NAKED WITHOUT YOU NEPTUNE 3026/RIVER NORTH TAYLOR DAYNE 32 31 25 43 WE LIKE TO PARTY! (T) (X) GROOVILICIOUS 061 /STRICTLY RHYTHM t VENGABOYS

34 37 2 BETTER THAN ME UNIVERSITY 44773/WARNER BROS. t TERRY DEXTER 33 33 34 23 LIVIN' LA VIDA LOCA (M) (T) (X) C2 /COLUMBIA 79153/CRG t RICKY MARTIN

35 20 9 12 MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE ARISTA 13729 t WHITNEY HOUSTON 34 37 36 31 JACKIE'S STRENGTH (T) (X) ATLANTIC 84442/AG t TORI AMOS

36 41 49 3 JELLYBEAN 2558 RE -EDOG 35 28 24 23 GIVE IT TO YOU (T) (X) INTERSCOPE 97052 t JORDAN KNIGHT HOT SHOT DEBUT 36 35 39 10 RED ALERT (T) (X) XLJASTRALWERKS 6273 /CAROLINE t BASEMENT JAXX

37 39 33 34 I STILL BELIEVE (M) (T) (X) COLUMBIA 79104/CRG t MARIAH CAREY ® NEW I MAKE IT RIGHT ATLANTIC- PROMO CHRISTIAN FALK FEATURING DEMETREUS 38 29 27 17 IF YOU HAD MY LOVE IT) Ix) WORK 79164 /EPIC t JENNIFER LOPEZ 45 I 2 READY FOR THE WEEKEND STONEY BOY 1022WAAKO NIGHTVISION 39 38 38 40 SKIN (T) (X) NERVOUS 20356 t CHARLOTTE 39 NEW I LOVE IS THE HEALER EPIC PROMO DONNA SUMMER 40 36 30 3 SO WHAT! (T) (X) WARNER BROS. 44709 JANE'S ADDICTION 40 38 46 3 ONE FOR SORROW JIVE 42590 STEPS I t

NEW 1 AURA TRIBE (T) (X) STAR 69 2202/STRICTLY RHYTHM DAN Q. 41 NEW 1 SUN IS SHINING EDEL IMPORT BOB MARLEY VS. FUNKSTAR DE LUXE 0 RE 4 ANYTHING FOR LOVE (T) (X) GROOVILICIOUS 088/STRICTLY RHYTHM REINA 42 43 - 2 ART OF MAKING LOVE TRIGGER IMPORT /BMG DJ DIABLO 0 -ENTRY 43 42 37 30 NOTHING REALLY MATTERS (T) (X) MAVERICK 44613/'WARNER BROS. t MADONNA 43 NEW 1 CAN'T GET ENOUGH TWISTED 55619/MCA SOULSEARCHER

44 44 35 36 ALL I HAVE TO GIVE (T) (X) JIVE 42563 t BACKSTREET BOYS ® NEW 1 WAS THAT ALL IT WAS NERVOUS 20389 HANNAH JONES 41 9 (X) UNDER THE COVER 0995 SMACK 45 NEW 1 KEEP THE PARTY JUMPIN' AM 01002 JEANIE TRACY 45 32 ALL STAR

46 NEW 1 YOUR EYES UNIVERSITY 97151 /INTERSCOPE t ELSIE MUNIZ 46 50 45 17 HEY BOY HEY GIRL In (X) FREESTYLE DUST / ASTRALWERKS 66267NIRGIN THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS

47 NEW 1 MI CHICO LATINO CAPITOL PROMO GERI HALLIWELL 47 RE -ENTRY 62 (T) (X) MAVERICK 44523/WARNER BROS. t MADONNA

48 33 23 13 DISCO INFERNO JELLYBEAN 2554 CYNDI LAUPER 48 RE -ENTRY 69 EVERYBODY [BACKSTREET'S BACK) (T) (X) JIVE 42515 t BACKSTREET BOYS

(T) RCA LOU BEGA 49 NEW 1 HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN TRAX 12225 /DAMIAN SHERYL LEE RALPH 49 43 I - 2 MAMBO NO. 5 (A LITTLE BIT OF...) 65842 t 50 50 - 2 GET GET DOWN MOODY 9624 t PAUL JOHNSON 51) NEW 1 GOTTA HAVE LOVE (T) (X) JELLYBEAN 2561 PLASMIC HONEY Q Tit es with the greatest sales or club play increases this week. Power Pick on Club Play is awarded for the largest point increase among singles below the top 20. Greatest Gainer on Maxi -Singles Sales is awarded fo- the largest sales increase among singles anywhere in the top 50. t Videoclip availability. Catalog number is for vinyl maxi -single, or CD maxi -single if vinyl is unavailable. On Sales chart: (M) Cassette maxi-single availability. (T) Vinyl maxi -single availability. (X) CD maxi -single availability. © 1999, Billboard /BPI Communications.

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European tour." distribution deal with Priority 27, with Thunderpuss 2000's In their two years working Records that ended in August. restructurings of Whitney Hous- together, Cox and Harris have dis- (Cox and label partner Jeff John- ton's "My Love Is Your Love," son are currently seeking new dis- Billboard) International Amber's "Sexual (Li Da Di)," and tribution for Interhit.) r Louchie Lou & Michie One's During the same period, Harris "Body Rock," respectively. Natu- was busy making a name for him- `4111 Talent & Tourìn rally, the men of Thunderpuss self as a songwriter, producer, DJ, 2000 -DJs Chris Cox and Barry and artist in Toronto. Recording directory 2000 Harris- couldn't be happier. under the guise of Kon Kan, he "The best part about all of this is scored an international hit in the or- . vvymorr that Chris and I are simply doing late '80s with "I Beg Your Pardon," what we love to do, and many peo- which slyly sampled Lynn Ander- j%%k,r ple seem to be appreciating it," says son's "I Never Promised You A Harris. Rose Garden." In the ensuing OrNII Since its formation in late '97, years, Harris has taken on many Los Angeles -based Thunderpuss THUNDERPUSS 2000 recording monikers, including Top 2000 has remixed numerous Kat ("Feel Cool "), Killer Bunnies crossover hits, including Whitney ( "I Can't Take The Heartbreak "), Houston's "It's Not Right But It's covered a special, and somewhat and Outta Control (a club remake Okay," Taylor Dayne's "Naked rare, compatibility. Both play a of Joan Osborne's "One Of Us "). Without You," Chumbawamba's variety of instruments, and both According to Cox and Harris, "Amnesia, " Billie Myers' "Kiss The are adept at engineering, mixing they were introduced in 1991 by Rain," and Donna Summer's "Carry consoles, and post- production. Marc Nathan, currently the senior On," which received a Grammy in "Unlike many other remixers, director of A &R/research at Uni- 1998 for best dance recording. we're pretty much self -contained versal Records. The self- managed Thunderpuss and able to do all the work our- "After we met, I became Barry's 2000 also remixed the "FOX selves," explains Cox. "And if I'm technical support system for his Football Theme," which taking a song in a direction that's computer stuff," says Cox. "I was Promoters. Clubs. Venues. W Sports appears on the multi- artist compi- too aggressive, too cheesy, or too working at Hot Tracks at the time Hotels, Equipment E Services lation "FOX Sports Presents underground, Barry will pull back and wanted desperately to do some for Tourins Talent Game Time!" the reins." Laughing, Harris says, Kon Kan remixes. Over the course of : -.AWN MOM Forthcoming remixes from the "And vice versa." many years, and after many phone duo include "New York City Boy" The same can be said for the conversations about recording equip- by the Pet Shop Boys and "Club - duo's "tag team" DJ style, which ment, we decided to collaborate." U.S. and listings. land" by Kristine W. intertwines tribal, house, and high Cox's and Harris' songs are pub- Over 17,000 international In the production department, energy. Since May, Thunderpuss lished by Songs of Interhit Thunderpuss 2000 helmed Abi- 2000 has toured throughout the (ASCAP) and Beun Music Pub- Key names, addresses, phone & fax gail's "Let The Joy Rise," Jennifer U.S., playing in Charlotte, N.C. lishing (SOCAN), respectively. Holliday's "A Woman's Got The (Club Mythos); Providence, R.I. As the millennium approaches, numbers, e -mail addresses, and web sites! Power," and Engelbert (Hell); Indianapolis (Utopia); Dal- Thunderpuss 2000 is adamant Humperdinck's "The Dance las (Spy); New York (Tunnel); about not becoming the remix fla- Agents & Managers Sound & Lighting Services Album" and co-produced Donna Boston (Karma); and Atlanta (the vor of the moment. "We don't have Venues Clubs Hotels Instrument Rentals Summer's "Love Is The Healer," Warehouse), among other cities. a need to be on everybody's others. The pair's DJ bookings are han- record," notes Harris. "The checks & Special Effects among Booking Agents Staging Explains Arista's senior direc- dled nonexclusively by New York - are tempting, but we're trying to Security Services Charter Transportation tor of A &R, Hosh Gureli, "Chris based Track Central Booking and think about the future." Merchandisers and Barry have the innate ability San Francisco -based T Best Talent "We want to do more produc- to deliver a commercial production Agency. tions," adds Cox. "We want to do with the necessary edge to give it Prior to the pair's business part- more songwriting. This is our pas- both radio and club success." nership, both individuals concen- sion. This is our love. Music's what YES! Please send me Billboard's International Talent & Touring Gureli points out that, in addition trated on a variety of musical we know. It's our way of life." Directory 2000. I am enclosing $115 per copy plus $6 shipping and handling MICHAEL PAOLETTA ($14 for international orders). 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VGag OmQ[>Q oO Om176)QO muaal Mdoo oappoN With DJs becoming celebrities and the pGIr@gEDToE eDamQ [pllap mOoEp wrra mainstream closing in, many in Europe Quag damQig aaooco [lagGpo pEPG are wondering... ogoGLí mcgzae htQdQil eng M040 BY MICHAEL PAOLETTA i NEW YORK- Imagine such beat - what savvy house artists as Masters At Work, Pete Heller, Basement Jaxx and Armand Van Helden spotlighted on one beat - mixed CD. Good, huh? Now imagine dance trancemeisters like Chicane, ATB, Mauro Picotto and Hybrid on another beat-mixed CD. Sounds even better, doesn't it? Well, imagine no more. The afore- music's mentioned artists -as well as numer- ous others-comprise "MTV Ibiza '99," a 40- track/2 -disc set released in July by Columbia U.K. Unfortunately, resi- next dents of the U.S., where dance music hasn't yet achieved the same kind of mainstream acceptance it has in the äßi # a,=t ii °l:j U.K. and the rest of Europe, will simply Astralwerks GM Errol #(olosine (center) with crossover act the Chemical Brothers moue? have to rely on their imagination-or purchase a copy of the import CD. Wel- attachment to the music." BY MARK SOLOMONS come to the state of dance music in For Celeda, who's signed to MCA - pre -millennial America. promoted and -distributed Twisted LONDON -As the music industry the U.S. because Americans don't As a genre, dance music, in all its America Records, the lack of respect worldwide indulges in an orgy of pre - understand how to dance to it. Al- many fierce colors, appears to be at a and legitimacy is due to dance music's millennial self-contemplation, let's though a gross oversimplification, crossroads in the U.S. Except for a roots. "Let's face it," she says, "it all spare a thought for the dance records there is something in the statement handful of electronic acts, dance -music comes down to disco's association with that will be relieving the tension for that helps explain the difficulties in get- artists aren't being cultivated with the the black and gay communities, both everyone this New Year's Eve. After all, ting dance music to travel across the same fervor as they once were (remem- of which threaten many Americans. It's beyond the current corporate and Atlantic. Drum'n'bass-a peculiarly ber the salad days of Crystal Waters, so sad that, 20 years after the disco technological turmoil lie the same British amalgam of styles incorporat- Soul Il Soul, Ultra Naté and C +C backlash, some people equate dance basic urges that will likely keep "Rock ing, depending on the guise, elements Music Factory?). music with homosexuality. America Around The Clock," "Let's Twist Again" of both "hardcore" techno - music And, more often than not, once a just can't seem to get beyond the and "La Macarena" among the most - and dub reggae-picked up existing, dance -music artist scores a crossover genre's gay association -and this is played songs of the next century-the well- embedded strands of U.K. urban hit, as CeCe Peniston did with "Final- something that's never even been an need for collective culture and wove ly," there's no guarantee that the artist issue in Europe." celebration through a musical cloth will want to stay within the dance genre. Many European acts, including dance, and for inter- recognizable to Is this because dance music, which Everything But The Girl and Leftfield, national dance music locals but a mys- hasn't been wholly embraced by radio support Celeda's claim. "Throughout that translates easily terious tangle to or music-video networks, isn't perceived Europe, the dance culture got rid of any from ear to foot, tran- others. Without as a legitimate musical form? Of and all such barriers and stereotypes scending boundaries the lifestyle and course, exposure-a direct result of that still manage to exist in the U.S.," of language or place. cultural refer- proper marketing and promotion -has explains Paul Daley of Leftfield, the U.K. Disco was a global ences, drum'n' a tendency to encourage legitimacy, as duo that was awarded the U.K.'s much - phenomenon: per- bass is just more well as respect. coveted Mercury Music Prize, as well as haps it still is, living on electronica. Even a Brit Award for best dance act, for its through its love- child, in the U.K., Bes- DISCO BACKLASH Celeda 1995 debut, "Leftism." house music. But the Shanks & Bigfo ot pite the chart- "Ever since the 'disco sucks' men- "When the house -music scene formula for such crossover suc- tality that invaded the U.S. in exploded in England in the late cross -border success remains unclear. cess and mainstream acceptance of the late -'70s, dance music '80s," continues Daley, "it was Aficionados the world over share a acts such as Roni Size & Reprazent, hasn't gotten the respect it so anti -everything. It got rid of all hunger for the exotic, and, occasion- Goldie and Tricky in the last two years, deserves," says Strictly Rhythm the elitism that existed in the ally, in their furtive search for an alter- the music at large remains confined artist Ultra Naté. "And, without club scene. It simply didn't mat- native to the mainstream or the home- to a handful of specialist club nights. respect, how do you expect it ter what you wore or who you grown, stumble on the same treasure. House music and its various off- to be seen as legitimate? It's slept with." At the same time, and at a dizzying spring, by contrast, continue to mine almost like 'dance' is a dirty Ben Watt, of Everything But pace, localized subcultures continue a deeper seam in the global psyche word for many Americans." The Girl, agrees, adding, "The to spawn dance -music subgenres by of the dancing public; its value may For the artists, producers h i American industry still perceives borrowing and stealing from elsewhere. be boosted when mixed in varying and DJs in the trenches, the dance music, especially house The music industry, meanwhile, proportions with lifestyle factors such bottom line is commitment. music, to be the province of a struggles to invent systems to capture as social, drug or sexual habits, but "You've got to love the music," 7 gay, black subculture. They see all this energy and tum it into sales. does not depend on these. So notes Armed recording artist it as the bastard child of disco, Yet the mass -marketing techniques of ingrained in the Western cultural fab- Armand Van Helden. "Since it's and disco is the devil to Ameri- pop threaten to undermine the ric is this music that house DJs are not seen as a legitimate form can rock. Quite honestly, that's music's necessary underground now household names in many coun- of music by many in the U.S., a hard nut to crack." credentials or completely miss a tar- tries -enjoying recognition at a level you must have a personal Continued on page 52 get audience; conventional artist - that the American originators of house development strategies fail when the music and their descendants can only fl Erica "artist " -if there is one-is anything but dream of. conventional. All too often, promising, innovative dance acts release one DJS IN THE DAILIES album and then disappear. In the U.K., DJ /artists such as Judge Jules, Fatboy Slim, Pete Tong, Bran- DRUM'N'BASS EXPLAINED don Block, Tall Paul, Danny Rampling, In the U.K., it has been said that the Sasha and their ilk are as likely to be British dance phenomenon of featured in the gossip pages of the Afraid To DRflCE? drum'n'bass failed to cross over into Continued on page 50

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GLOBAL BEAT Continued from page 46 Sound gn April on Digidance's Mo'Bizz imprint, "The Launch" rocketed to the top of both the Dutch dance chart and sales `Lrnm charts in no time. "It's a melodic club Ground house track with a rather gimmicky, catchy theme," says DJ Jean. In its Delegates on Amsterdam for Europe's premier dance -music event. mind -blowing simplicity, the track recalls advance the '70s electronic instrumental hit "Popcorn" by Hot Butter. Supported by DJ Jean BY MARK SOLOMONS a video of NASA -esque space mania, it as LONDON -As the world's dance - the U.S. The big indie labels are expect- battle for dance repertoire, Sony Music, "The Launch" has been licensed to European hit "Elisir," releasing music community gathers in the ed to attend in strength, including edel, the only major to attempt a multina- AM:PM in the U.K. and Groovylicious in "Your Love." The track "Cuba Ubre" was Netherlands for the fourth annual Am- new pan- Scandinavian company Play- tional, integrated solution to the other intemational territories. released in July in the U.S. by New sterdam Dance Event (ADE) Oct. 7-9, ground, Zomba and Arcade. vagaries of selling dance music, has -ROBBERT TILU York's Jellybean Recordings, while delegates -clutching bags of 12" Household names will be thin on the fired a warning shot by recently scaling Tommy Boy has an option on D'Agosti- vinyl -can look forward to having the ground, however. The major, multina- back and reducing the autonomy of its l 011Y1-While his latest release, no's recent pop -dance single "Bla Bla run of that cosmopolitan and hospitable tional labels -in contrast to last Dance Pool imprint in the key ter- "Tanzen," shot into the Top 10 of the Bla." That track has sold more than city. year -are not expected to ritories of the U.K. and Ger- Musci & Dischi chart in just two weeks 20,000 copies in Italy alone, according Organizer Conamus, a government - send a significant pres- many. Meanwhile, the this summer, Italian DJ- producer Gigi to Media Records. It's being released funded body that promotes Dutch ence to ADE '99. Al- London -based Ministry D'Agostino already was looking ahead by ZYX Records in Germany, Switzerland music, ensures every year that the though staff from all of Of Sound dance label to this autumn and the release of two and Austria, by Media Records U.K. in event is as much a shindig as a show- the majors' Dutch and media complex, tracks he's been testing out on the club the U.K., Radical Groove in France, Val- down. The ADE team -surely the subsidiaries will at- one of the few glob- circuit. "The Riddle," which plays off Nik ley Music in Spain, Mega Records in world's grooviest public employees- tend, at presstime, ally recognized Kershaw's hit from the '80s, and the Scandinavia, Media Records Benelux in affords a plethora of global DJ talent other representation brands in the sector first single from the 10 -track "Tanzen Belgium and Luxembourg, and Magic VIP access at Amsterdam's clubs after by the majors was (also not expected EP" has gained both club and radio sup- Records in Poland, Hungary and the each day's panel and conference ses- expected to be limited to attend the ADE), port here. "Coco & Havana," the next Czech Republic. sions, and they have worked hard on to a handful of Euro- has been snapping single from D'Agostino scheduled for -ELENA PINARDI the event's networking and communi- pean publishing execu- up small, trend -setting release, has been remixed with a more cations facilities, acknowledging that tives and staff from the indie labels and their techno sound for European tastes. ARTS njoying massive airplay delegates are there, principally, to do German affiliates of Warner founders. D'Agostino -who first came to the fore- for her two singles, "In" and "Insomnies" deals. Music, Sony Music and Virgin Entrepreneurial ADE delegates, front with the trance track "The Voyage" on Barclay/Universal, 24- year-old Lois This year's ADE, Europe's answer to Records. busy hustling for their next big tune, can in 1997 -is one of a team of DJs pro- Andrea has stormed the dance floors of Miami's annual Winter Dance Confer- All the multinationals, grappling with at least look forward to three days of ducing progressive Mediterranean club France in recent months. Both tracks ence, will draw attendees from well over the effects of new media both on con- distance from this conflict -with the music for BXR, the club imprint of Italy's have sold more than 100,000 copies 300 independent labels, publishers, ventional distribution channels and in added option of the deafness offered Media Records. D'Agostino made his apiece, reports her record company. retailers and other concerns from all corporate upheaval, are currently focus- by Amsterdam's pumping nighttime mark on the U.S. market earlier this Combining dance and soul influences, parts of Europe, the Middle East and ing resources on core assets. In the sounds. year when Tommy Boy licensed his Continued on page 50

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But, unlike most Meanwhile, Dutch artist DJ Jean, fresh "Jackson was a doorway to the main- dance songwriting, Andrea's lyrics offer from chart success at home, has broken stream," says Danny Langsman, aka short stories of emotional turmoil involv- out of his local market and, at Bigfoot, of the U.K. duo Shanks & Big - ing loneliness, homophobia and more. presstime, had just scored a No. 2 entry foot. The duo's track "Sweet Like "My challenge," she says, "was to play on the U.K.'s CIN singles Chocolate" (Pepper/Zomba), co -written with the French language, to give lyrics chart with The Launch" and co- produced by Langsman with a meaning without losing either the (AM:PM). France has partner Stephen Meade, was the rhythm or the energy." Lois Andrea's cur- Dimitri from Paris, and, in biggest- selling single in the U.K. in the rent single, "Duo," is a "Jules And new album, we have stepped off from Sweden, producer /remixer Stonebridge second quarter of 1999, with sales of Jim " -style tale and the third release the break -beats, our trademark in the is better -known than many of the acts over 600,000 units between April and from her album "Insomnies." U.S., to the more basic beats, which whose music he works on. June, according to British Phonograph- -CECILE TESSEYRE makes "21st Century Skin" more The profile of Britain's DJs was dra- ic Industry data. "He's gone, and [his accessible to European audiences," matically highlighted during the sum- absence] shot a lot of people down," 'MM I L -One of Bel- says Engelen, who has recently cracked mer by the wounding of DJ Tim West- says Langsman. gium's premier export dance acts is The Billboard 200 album chart with wood in a drive -by shooting incident in According to Langsman -who cred- Praga Khan, originally a duo formed in another project, Lords Of Acid. Given south London (Billboard, July 31). its Jackson with finally breaking "Choco- the early '90s by record- company owner the strong visual identity of Praga Kahn Although Westwood is a hip -hop spe- late" to a mainstream audience after a and artist Maurice Engelen and top and its strength as a live act, Engelen cialist, the shooting drew attention to year of playing the 12" vinyl promo ver- dance producer Olivier Adams. Praga is convinced that Praga Khan will his 1- million -plus weekly radio audience sion of the track on U.K. pirate sta- Khan has since established itself as a eclipse the Lords' recent success. and huge live following and led to fea- tions- `Jackson had the pirate mental- credible dance act in Europe, the U.S. -MARC MAES tures in all the national dailies on "the ity. He identified with it because there and Japan. Now, having played such cult of the DJ." A couple of months ear- is a view that underground music is major European festivals as last year's IM-DJ Joel Lai lier, fellow BBC Radio 1 DJ Tong Goldie black music. He ignored playlists. He Axion Beach Rock, this year's Rock Wer- is foremost in a select group of home- received almost equal notoriety in the was sent [our] record and played it chter festival, Glastonbury and the grown dance -scene figures here whose national media after the U.K.'s Inde- native distribution channels to the cre- immediately." Marktrock festival (the latter before a names alone can draw crowds into pendent newspaper alleged that a dis- ators of dance music, the music's move The question remains: Can dance crowd of 120,000), Praga Khan seems clubs. He has headlined Hong Kong proportionate number of records played into the mainstream has increasingly music find other personalities and poised on the edge of a pan- European parties with international DJ heroes like on his taste -making Radio 1 "Essential concentrated the power to break dance media supporters to propel the genre breakthrough. Its latest CD, "21st Cen- Paul Oakenfold and Graeme Park and Selection" show were released by Lon- records in the hands of a few gate- further into the global mainstream mar- tury Skin," released here on Antler/ also played at the in don Records, of which he is a director. keepers who decide what gets played ket in the years ahead -and still main- Subway through EMI, has sold more London in July. Two years ago, the 27- and where. tain its creative roots in the streets and than 10,000 units. The album is being year -old released his own dance com- SHEPHERDING MUSIC TO THE A case in point: Steve Jackson, a pre- clubs? Dance music fans will be ask - released now in Germany (Intercord), pilation, "Club 1997 The Definitive MARKET senter at London dance radio station ing that question well into the next cen- Holland (EMI), France (Odeon) and Music," under PolyGram while working According "pop star" status to Dis Kiss 100 FM, was dismissed earlier this tury. most other European markets. "For the Continued on page 54

Advertise mrnt Undercurrent Resurfaces With 0-Bik Muz At The Helm NewA/tern -Dance Release "Pick It Up" Shatters Genre Boundaries view" sampler in late October that ATLANTA - On the strength of a wider audience with Q -Bik Muz" heard at MIDEM, Steve flew to soon inked a deal with Undercurrent their hard breaks oriented single says John. Atlanta and was treated to a special to take it to #1 on Billboard's will go to radio and retail, and will MP3 "Can You See ?" Q -Bik Muz (say Q -Bik Muz came to the attention live performance from Q -Bik Muz R &B charts, propelling John to the be available as downloadable cubic muse) has lived up to its mot- of Steve Hulme, label manager of during Billboard' s Dance Music Top 25 R&B Producers. "It was a files on their web -site (www. "Q -Bik Muz to: "the next dimension in nruzic" Master Dance Tones /The Point Summit ` 99. "Q -Bik Muz's sound heck of an experience," comments undercurrent.com). wants to main- with a fusion of acid breaks, hard - Group at the 1999 MIDEM Ameri- lends itself well to the live stage John. "It really its credibili- edged vocals and aggressive rock, cas conference in Miami. "Their new because they're performing real gave me a true `Their new tain finally exposing the wizard behind songs, and the energy emitted from sense of how vola- ty and strong fol- it has the music, John Penn II. John' s [leader of Q -Bik Muzl vocals tile the industry is lowing as heavy blend of grown organical- The Q -Bik Muz sound has and keyboards, drummer Joel a /k /a and how to direct reached beyond the narrow scope "Mighty Mouse" and DJ/keyboard and position my electro and rock ly from the of dance music, as illustrated by its player Motomasa is awesome." artists and music underground communi- recent 12" -vinyl release entitled Not one to rest on his laurels, John for the future." is absolutely club "Can You See ?" featuring hip -hop has already made plans to release a After re- locating ty," notes John. "That's why commissioner and rapper Chuck D new song called "Pick It Up" which his company to brilliant!' of Public Enemy. "Our collabora- fuses a high energy /breaks Atlanta in 1995, we're getting this sampler out as tion underscores the convergence sound with alternative rock -style John soon started STEVE HOLME - LABEL MANAGER of both musical and philosophical vocals. The energetic nature of the Audible Arts Inter- MASTER DA10ETONES soon as possible. The feedback and ideals - to break antiquated boun- song has already prompted John to active, a multime daries and redefine what great submit the song to ad agencies that dia venture servicing Undercurrent gratification received from indy Q -Bik Muz far out weighs music can be ". cater to youth -oriented markets. and a host of other indy labels in sales of label trickle down effect Q -Bik Muz originally started as Undercurrent is a multimedia Atlanta, Detroit, New York, and the the major record." an artist -less concept to create a and production company co- operat- southeastern U.S. of U.N.V's gold is tour musical landscape tailored for the ing with sister company Audible "We wanted to become self -reliant Q -Bik Muz expected to live band, DJ and the dancefloor. Released Arts Interactive. Undercurrent with the ability to record, produce, North America with a November. "We'll be exclusively on vinyl, John's early was started in 1992 by John, who mix, master. design and package our throughout from house -anthems launched the company with his first own products and edit our videos hitting all the major markets and works ranged markets," says like "Can You Feel It" (featuring Q -Bik Muz releases which rocketed shot on our own sound stage," several tertiary Grace) and "Hip -no- to the top of the dance charts world- explains John. "Now we're develop- John. "The key is maximum expo- Bridgett sure awareness for our first tek," to ambient compositions such wide. Then, in a twist of fate and a ing major web -sites for corporate and full -length LP. Each album will as "Voyage" and "Wet Dreams," bit of genius, John held his third and entertainment companies, using own concept and pur- reached sales of 20,000 units dance release to break "Something's our many skills to provide a diversity have it's which Q -BIK MUZ he "Right now to DJ's world -wide. Goin' On" by an R &B group he dis- of services to Undercurrent and oth- pose," continues. primarily my true feel- next surprise release, heavy blend of electro and rock is covered and produced called U.N.V. er companies." it's about capturing John's ings where we are in the Goin On," by R &B absolutely brilliant!" he says while Madonna' s Maverick Records Undercurrent will issue "Pick It about "Something's scheme of the universe and convey- group U.N.V., sold over 416,000 listening to "Frustrated," one of the knew "Something's Goin' On" was a Up" to radio in late January /early says It will be pre- ing them musically to a wide audi- units in the first six months. "After featured songs off their forth -coming huge hit after it became the number February, John. five "sneak pre- ence." that, it only made sense to cater to album. Impressed with what he one song on WJLB in Detroit and ceded by a -track Advertisement

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Erik Bradley, complains Hall, whose label entered werks' Kolosine Will Go With You (Con Te Partiro)" has ican pop history that equaled the acid - MD of WBBM Chicago, may have the into a worldwide distribution deal with Additionally, he says, "You must sold 126,000 units. house and rave scenes that pervaded answer. V2 Records in 1997. "We've been develop artists, not singles. You've got As for albums, SoundScan reports Europe in the late '80s. "There was this "It's a bigger issue than radio," experiencing this with Underworld, an to promote and market these acts the sales of 834,000 units for Fatboy entire young generation that grew up Bradley claims. "For most kids, dance act that's not alternative, not modem, same way you would a hip -hop act. I Slim's "You've Come A Long Way, listening to the Smiths, the Cocteau is not a part of their lives. They're into Baby," 649,000 units for the Chemical Twins and the Sundays, and suddenly acts like , the Backstreet Brothers' "Dig Your Own Hole," they were confronted with this surge of Boys and 'N Sync. They read Rolling 283,000 units for the Vengaboys' "The house music in London and Manches- Stone, Vibe, Teen People, and watch Party Album" and 2,500 units for Kim ter clubs," he says. MTV, all of which barely cover, if at all, English's "Higher Things." "They found it very easy to move up dance/house music." "If dance music is promoted and and into the Stone Roses, the Happy Bradley claims that his audience isn't marketed properly, it will appeal to the Mondays, and then Derrick Carter and requesting dance music the way it once masses," suggests Carey Vance, senior Carl Craig," Watt continues. "And then did. "We do tons of research, and the director of promotion at Virgin. "That's they all moved forward and discovered songs we play are the songs our audi- when it will get on the radio, and that's Massive Attack and the Chemical ence wants." According to Bradley, when the real sales occur." Brothers. Then, finally, they see a band recent dance -oriented songs that have Upon hearing this, club DJ /artist like us, who came from the generation done well at the station include the manager Manny Lehman only smiles. before, and who has embraced club Vengaboys' "Boom, Boom, Boom, Formerly the VP of A &R at A &M, culture, and [they] absorb that as well. Boom!!," the Thunderpuss 2000 remix Lehman signed and developed dance Malaika and It's a cultural phenomenon that hap- of Whitney Houston's "It's Not Right, acts like Uncanny Alliance, pened throughout Europe -and not in But It's Okay" and the Hex Hector remix CeCe Peniston, whose crossover hit, the U.S." of Deborah Cox's "Nobody's Supposed "Finally," he executive -produced. A correct statement, but the U.K. To Be Here." "Although I was permitted to sign and the rest of Europe had the support No one is more perplexed by radio's Armand Van Helden dance acts, A &M was hesitant to mar- of radio, which surely helped to legit- resistance to dance music than Tom Sil- ket and promote them," Lehman con- imize the sound, say artists like Paul verman, founder of Tommy Boy not rhythmic, yet it's all of the above. mean, it's taken hip -hop 20 years to firms. "They didn't see the genre as pro- Oakenfold, Basement Jaxx and the Records. "We've shipped 120,000 American radio doesn't know how to establish itself as a lifestyle. We can't ducing long-term, viable artists. Once Chemical Brothers. units of Amber's 'Sexual (Li Da Di),' treat the band, therefore it gets mini- forger that." in a while, my bosses allowed me to which scanned nearly 100,000 copies, mal airplay." Kolosine points to the success of the take a risk, but the needed follow -up RADIO ESTRANGED and radio's still not playing it," he says. Basement Jaxx and its single, "Red wasn't there. I pretty much had no label "We're just trying to get a grip on Except for outlets like WKTU New York DANCEFLOOR GROUND SWELL Alert,' which has been embraced by support. And without label support, America," sighs Simon Ratcliffe of U.K. and WPOW Miami, Silverman says sta- Dan Beck, former president of V2 many top -40, rhythm and triple -A radio radio -as well as video play-is pretty duo Basement Jaxx. "The marketplace tions "just aren't feeling it. And I'm Records North America, sees it differ- stations, including KZQZ San Francis- much a non -issue." is a complete mystery to us. Radio freaking out because it's my most - ently. "With electronica, people expect- co, WKTU New York, WPOW Miami and seems to see the genre as this strange, active record since Coolio's 'Gangsta's ed an overnight , which it KCRW Los Angeles. CABLE -READY HOOFERS underground sound that attracts freaks. Paradise.' This is a record that's selling wasn't," he notes. "It's an evolving Perhaps it's time for some dance Tom Calderone, senior VP of music It's so bizarre." at retail, yet radio is still afraid to play process that is now seriously happen- music statistics. According to Sound - programming at MTV, concedes that dance -music videos have "finally Offers Tom Rowlands of the Chemi- it. I really have to wonder if it's not due ing. Dance is in rock and hip -hop Scan Fatboy Slim's "The Rockafeller has sold 141,000 units, Star - improved." He adds that labels are cal Brothers, "I'm glad I live in England, to the older programmers and their music. it's heard at sporting events, it's Skank" - dusr's "Music Sounds Better With You" "finally understanding the importance where I can hear so much variety on prejudices against dance music." used in advertising and on film sound radio stations like Radio 1 and Kiss Many label executives -including tracks It's pervading all areas of life." has sold 140,000 units, Ultra Naté's of artistry, marketing and promotion." 100." Rowlands points to American Junior Boy's Own U.K. president Steve For proof, look no further than Astral- "Free" has sold 80,000 units, Jaydee's Though MTV America's coverage of artists like Ultra Naté, Masters At Work, Hall, Astralwerks GM Errol Kolosine and werks artist roster: Fatboy Slim, the "Plastic Dreams" has sold 98,000 dance music is extremely lean in corn - Armand Van Helden, Byron Stingily and Rampage Music VP Kevin Doyle -agree Chemical Brothers and Basement Jaxx, units, the Vengaboys' "We Like To Party" Continued on page 54

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parison to MTV Europe, Calderone maintains the station does, indeed, support the genre with shows like "Global Grooves" and "Amped." "Sometimes, you need a couple suc- cess stories to help propel others to the next level," he explains, referring to dance videos by the Chemical Broth- ers, Fatboy Slim and Whitney Houston that MTV championed. If radio and video prove too difficult for many artists and labels to tackle, there's always the Internet. In fact, the Internet is poised to be more powerful and influential than many think. "Club Webcasts and Internet radio stations could very well prove to be dance music's savior," says Ovum/Ruff- house/Columbia recording artist Josh Wink. "It has the power to be a nation- al phenomenon. Most important, it would provide a national base." This has been Music.com's mantra since day one. "With the Internet, you're able to reach the world," explains Chris Bergen, artist- and public - relations manager for Music.com. The Internet offers a slew of opportunities for dance music, but it must be viewed as one part of a label's commitment to the marketing of an artist." Agreeing with Bergen is DJ Swedish Egil, format manager of the dance ACDUHD TTT WOT channel at CD Radio and president of Egil Music. "It's what America needs for change," he says. "Satellite, cable and KONTOR RECORDS the Internet will have a huge impact on the future of commercial radio." Ministry Of Sound U.K.'s managing HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FIRST HALF 1999 WERE: director, Matt Jagger, wholly concurs. "You're three years ahead of us with the >KONTOR REC. WAS JUDGED TO HAVE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF DANCE MUSIC IN THE OFFICIAL Internet," he confirms. "This is your GERMAN DANCE CHART (DDC) ASSESSMENT -(LABEL WITH THE MOST SUCCESSFUL ORIGINAL chance to build a mass -culture dance IN-HOUSE SIGNINGS) community." >KONTOR REC. HOLDS THE TOP SPOT IN THE DISCOMANIA VINYL SALES CHARTS - (I.E. SELLING THE GREATEST NUMBER OF RECORDS WORLDWIDE) GLOBAL BEAT >KONTOR REC. IS AMONG THE 30 MOST SUCCESSFUL LABELS ACCORDING TO GERMAN MEDIA Continued from page 50 ANALYST MEDIA CONTROL'S SINGLE ASSESSMENT at the popular Lan Kwai Fong nightspot. He is now negotiating with BMG Records for a second album of what he calls "deep, progressive house," to be released in November.

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54 BILLBOARD SPOTLIGHT BILLBOARD OCTOBER 9, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com ARTISTS & MUSIC `Gospel Music Of Elvis' On Vid & CD Coming Home, BMG Present The King's Sacred Recordings BY JIM BESSMAN by people who were close to him that that Presley capped his Las Vegas NASH V 1LLE -It's Elvis as you may he really wanted to be a gospel singer," concerts with all -night partying. have heard him but probably have says the project's producer/director "That never happened. Every night never seen him. Michael Merriman. "His hits, to him, after the show he went back to his The two- volume home video docu- were just bubble gum." suite and sang gospel till six in the mentary "He Touched Me: The Gospel The 90- minute tapes, which are nar- morning! Tony Brown says it was his Music Of Elvis Presley," which Com- rated by veteran newsman Sander way of worshipping God. He couldn't ing Home Music (distributed by EMI Vanocur, contain some 40 gospel per- go to church because of his populari- Sherrie's Roots. Arista /Nashville artist Sherré Austin recently made a guest Music Distribution) releases to retail formances, along with numerous inter- ty, so singing the music was his way of appearance on the Nashville live music show "Billy Block's Western Roots Nov 16 simultaneously with the BMG- views with friends, musicians, and worship." Revival." Shown at the show, from left, are producer Will Rambeaux, Arista/ distributed two -CD soundtrack set, vocalists from legendary gospel and According to Merriman, there are Nashville VP of promotion Bobby Kraig, Bill Boley of Anderson Merchandisers, shows the heretofore unseen depth of pop vocal groups associated with Pres- so many "wonderful stories" contained Arista/Nashville senior VP /GM Mike Dungan, Austin, Arista/Nashville VP of mar- the King of Rock'n'roll's fervor for ley. These include MCA Nashville pres- in the interviews that "we could have keting Fletcher Foster, Larry Fitzgerald of Fitzgerald -Hartley, and Billy Block. gospel music. ident Tony Brown, who previously continued for years." Securing the cor- -It's been said time and time again played piano for Presley; the Rev. Rex responding documentary footage, Humbard, who spoke at his funeral; though, was extremely complicated, and members of the Jordanaires, J.D. says Carter, because ownership of the Sumner and the Stamps, the States- material was so "spread out." In this men, the Imperials, and the Sweet regard, creative consultant Joe lace Joins Ranks Of Female Country Inspirations. Moscheo proved instrumental, says The first tape covers Presley's Carter. childhood and early career and will be Formerly baritone singer and Tríos; CMA Plans Town Meeting presented on TNN Nov pianist for the Imperi- 20 in a shortened one- als during Presley's TRIO TIME: No one has ever accused country ple as possible. They're wonderful performers." hour version. The sec- Vegas years, Moscheo music of not following trends, and now comes Lace ond volume concerns was the Presley to prove it. If trios of gorgeous women such as Dixie Q N THE ROW: The Country Music Assn. (CMA) the remainder of Pres- estate's liaison with and Shedaisy -who also are very good has planned a special town meeting for Nov 16 at ley's career and life and project's producers. musically-are just what the country needs, why the Nashville Convention Center to discuss two will be shown on TNN "Elvis' whole life has not let a hundred female trios bloom? major concerns facing country music. Two panels as a one -hour special on been covered in books Lace is made up of veteran Canadian singers Bev- will address problems and challenges of the Inter- Jan. 8. The two tapes from every point of erley Mahood and Giselle (one name) and Austin net and of consolidation in the business. will be available as part view," notes Moscheo, singer Corbi Dyann, who had moved to Nashville DreamWorks Nashville GM Wayne Halper will of a special collectors' "but if you were around and was singing demos. The group recently per- keynote, and moderating "Music And The Internet: book -type package, him in his immediate formed an acoustic set of songs from their self-titled The Future Is Now" will be ARTISTdirect presi- which also includes the group, you knew the Oct. 5 Warner Bros. album for Nashville Scene dent/CEO Marc Geiger, with N2K Entertainment companion audio, for importance of gospel and -hey, they've got the vocal chops. Their sound founder Phil Ramone, Recording Industry Assn. $89.95. Singly, each music to him -which leans to pop, but these days, whose sound doesn't? of America president/CEO Hilary Rosen, and tape is $29.98. never came out. A lot of "David Foster had Warner Music Group "It shows a side of PRE SLEY people have talked to this idea to put togeth- VP Chris Tobey as Elvis that the public the estate wanting to do er a girl group," says panelists. wasn't that aware of -or I, quite different things, but [the estate] never Mahood of Lace's histo- The second panel, frankly," says Bill Carter, executive felt comfortable until they saw the phe- ry. "Giselle and I had Nashville "Consolidation: Is Big- producer of the videos, who was enlist- nomenal success of the Gaither videos sung on each other's ger Better For Me ?," ed by Presley's estate because of his and found a partner they trusted to do records, and I just will be moderated by role as marketing consultant for the it right and get it to the fans." thought we'd be a nat- CMA executive direc- Gaither Gospel Series of gospel video For Moscheo, "He Touched Me: The ural fit. So then we Seem tor Ed Benson, with and audio product. "His public image Gospel Music Of Elvis Presley" is "a needed a third, and panelists Borman is tainted somewhat by the events sur- very powerful piece showing an indi- TM Corbi came along. Orig- Entertainment presi- rounding his death, and they thought vidual, who attained so much success inally David wanted dent Gary Borman, that this was an important part of him in show business, had this side to go four singers, but three by Chet Flippo WUSN Chicago VP/ that needed to be known. Elvis won back to and draw from." Noting Pres- are difficult enough to GM Steve Ennen, three Grammys -all for gospel ley's video performance of "If I Can deal with." Mercury Nashville president Luke Lewis, Creative records, not rock'n'roll. Dream," he adds, "He sang like a Asked the obvious Artists Agency's music department head Rob Light, "In these interviews, you see a total- gospel singer, building a song and real- question about compar- Warner/Chappell senior VP Ed Pierson, and Citadel ly different Elvis," Carter continues. ly milking it into a big ending." isons to Dixie Chicks, Communications' chairman /CEO Larry Wilson. "I'm a contemporary of his and grew According to Carter, everyone who they make one giant up with him, and I didn't know this side has seen the tapes gets teary -eyed. distinction. "We all PEOPLE: Veteran Music Row producer Norro of him -and it changed my whole opin- Jim Powers, former executive VP of 14 sing lead," says Giselle. Wilson will be the subject of a roast on Wednesday ion of him!" rackjobber Handleman and current Veteran manager (6) evening aboard the General Jackson Showboat, The documentary footage in the pro- distribution and retail consultant in the Ken Kragen, who docked downtown. Roasters taking part include grams, much of which was obtained country and Christian markets, says along with their Cana- Eddy Arnold, Tony Brown, Buddy Cannon, from the estate and never before avail- he wept three times during the first LACE dian representative Robert K. Oermann, John D. Loudermilk, Ralph able, is indeed compelling. One exam- volume. "It's a real blockbuster," says Tom Cross manages Emery, Merle Kilgore, Bud Wendell, and Ray ple: a split -screen shot of a late- period, Powers. "If they get it out in the stores, the trio, tells Nashville Scene he had told Foster he Stevens. The event will benefit the Spina Bifida in- concert Presley, eyes fixed on J.D. it could definitely go to No. 1." was too busy to get involved with another act. Then Assn. of Middle Tennessee. Tickets are available at Sumner and the Stamps as they sing To that end, Carter says that a "pre- he saw them perform. "They are very sharp," Kra - 615 -791 -1518 or 615- 262 -1004. "Sweet, Sweet Spirit" a cappella, Elvis miere" of the tapes will be held this gen says. "I think there's a big opportunity here. Atlantic Records has completed its move into the silently mouthing the words as tears month in Nashville for trade and media. When one thing works in music, it opens the door Warner /Reprise building here. Publicist Mike stream down his face. A promo trailer of the set has already for similar acts. I don't think the industry penalizes Crawford has exited the label. As the Stamps' Ed Enoch notes, gone out to retail accounts and has you for it. Plus, they've got their own unique sound." Acuff-Rose Music Publishing buys Tom Collins' Presley put the group on the map. He received "tremendous response." Kragen says he's in discussions with different holdings Collins Court Music, Tom Collins Music, turned the secular world onto gospel A direct -marketing TV campaign fashion companies to acquire a major tie -in for the and Hallnote Music. music, Brown states, by exposing it to will commence later this month, hing- group. "We went to Revlon, but they had just signed John Brown's new promotion staff at Giant the likes of Andraé Crouch, Mylon Le ing on a 30-minute infomercial featur- Shania," he notes. "Besides getting major sponsor - Records adds Fritz Kuhlman (national director), Fevre, and Bill Gaither, whose "He ing TV personality Bob Eubanks. ship, we're going to work on a grass -roots campaign, Dick Watson (West Coast), Larry King (South- Touched Me" also provides the set's title. Carter says that the set will also be with a goal of getting them in front of as many peo- east), and John Trapane (Southwest). "You really see his deep love of promoted via the various home shop- God," says Carter, discounting notions ping networks.

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STEGALL (N.STUCKEY) ARISTA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT t SHE'S IN LOVE MARK WILLS 12 12 14 13 17 AFTER A KISS PAM TILLIS C.CHAMBERLAIN (K.STEGALL,D.HILL) (V) MERCURY 566746 t 50 51 52 7 50 B.DIPIERO (S.D.JONES,C.D.JOHNSON) ARISTA NASHVILLE SOUNDTRACK CUT t LONELY AND GONE MONTGOMERY GENTRY 13 15 17 19 13 YOU'RE STILL BEAUTIFUL TO ME BRYAN WHITE J.SCAIFE (G.CROWE,D.GIBSON,B.M000RVEY) (C) (D) (V) COLUMBIA 79210 t 51 50 43 17 39 B.WHITE,D.GEORGE (R.J.LANGE,B.ADAMS) (C) (D) ASYLUM 64035 HOME TO YOU JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY t 14 16 20 13 14 G.FUNDIS (A.SMITH,S.LIGHT) ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT THIS WOMAN NEEDS SHEDAISY t 52 54 59 6 52 D.HUFF (K.OSBORN,B.BAKER,C.HARRINGTON) LYRIC STREET ALBUM CUT t (NOW YOU SEE ME) NOW YOU DON'T LEE ANN WOMACK 15 12 12 19 12 LOVE FADES TOBY KEITH M.WRIGHT (T.LANE,D.LEE,J.BROWN) (V) MCA NASHVILLE 72111 53 60 2 WHEN 53 - 1.STROUD,T.KEITH (T.KEITH,C.CANNON) DREAMWORKS ALBUM CUT I'LL GO CRAZY ANDY GRIGGS t 16 18 18 13 16 D.MALLOY,J.G.SMITH (A.GRIGGS,LWILSON.Z.TURNER) RCA ALBUM CUT GOODBYE EARL DIXIE CHICKS 54 55 51 5 50 B. CHANCEY,P.WORLEY (D.LINDE) MONUMENT ALBUM CUT -mss AIRPOWER I'M DIGGIN' IT ALECIA ELLIOTT 55 75 2 55 BROWN,J.TEAGUE (D.BURGESS,M.M000RD) (C) (D) (V) MCA NASHVILLE 72121 MISSING YOU BROOKS & DUNN ` t 17 19 21 10 17 B.GALLIMORE,R.DUNN,K.BROOKS (M.LEONARD,C.SANFORD,J.WAITE) (V) ARISTA NASHVILLE 13179 t THAT'S THE WAY LOVE GOES MERLE HAGGARD WITH JEWEL 56 59 64 4 56 M.HAGGARD (L.FRIZZELL,S. D.SHAFER) TBA ALBUM CUT/BNA - "NM AIRPOWER 1111150'^- THINKING ABOUT LEAVING DWIGHT YOAKAM 51 56 54 6 54 P.ANDERSON (R.CROWELL,D.YOAKAM) REPRISE ALBUM CUT/WRN t I SAID I DO CLINT BLACK 18 18 21 27 6 WHEN C.BLACK (C.BLACK) RCA ALBUM CUT ALL I WANT IS EVERYTHING MINDY MCCREADY 58 57 58 8 57 B.J.WALKER,JR. (M.BERG,M.CHAPMAN) BNA ALBUM CUT t THIS DOWN GEORGE STRAIT 1 19 17 16 31 WRITE SMILE LONESTAR T.BROWN,G.STRAIT (D.HUNT,K.M.ROBBINS) (V) MCA NASHVILLE 72095 t 61 63 4 59 59 D.HUFF (C.LINDSEY,K.FOLLESE) BNA ALBUM CUT MAKE UP IN LOVE DOUG STONE 20 20 19 25 19 YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE DIXIE CHICKS W.WILSON,D.STONE (D.ORTON,T. RAMEY) ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT 60 63 61 9 60 P.ASHER (B.HOLLAND,L.DOZIER,E.HOLLAND, JR.) COLUMBIA SOUNDTRACK CUT SINGLE WHITE FEMALE CHELY WRIGHT 1 11 9 21 31 YOU'RE LUCKY I LOVE YOU SUSAN ASHTON T.BROWN,B.CANNON,N.WILSON (S.SMITH,C.D.JOHNSON) (C) (D) (V) MCA NASHVILLE 72092 t 61 66 65 20 37 E.GORDY,JR. (N.THRASHER,M.CANNON- GOODMAN) (V) CAPITOL 58787 LIGHTNING DOES THE WORK CHAD BROCK t CI 23 23 21 22 IT'S A BEAUTIFUL THING PAUL BRANDT N.WILSON,B.CANNON (C.BROCK,J.HADLEY,K.GARRETT) (CI (D) (V) WARNER BROS. 16984/WRN t 62 73 3 62 C.FARREN (J.STEELE,C.WISEMAN) (C) (D) (V) REPRISE 16926/WRN ALL THINGS CONSIDERED YANKEE GREY 23 26 28 16 23 MY KIND OF WOMAN /MY KIND OF MAN VINCE GILL WITH PATTY LOVELESS R.THOMAS,J.LEO,R.E.ORRALL (T.HUNT) (C) (D) MONUMENT 79248 t 63 64 60 20 27 T.BROWN (V.GILL) (V) MCA NASHVILLE/EPIC 72107 IT DON'T MATTER TO THE SUN GARTH BROOKS AS CHRIS GAINES P4 t 24 24 24 7 D.WAS ( G.KENNEDY,W.KIRKPATRICK,T.SIMS) (C) (D) (V) CAPITOL 58788 THE YODELIN' BLUES THE WILKINSONS 64 52 50 14 45 T. HASELDEN,R.ZAVITSON (S.EWING) GIANT ALBUM CUT COME ON OVER SHANIA TWAIN P5 25 28 33 6 R.J.LANGE (S.TWAIN,R.J.LANGE) (V) MERCURY 172123 BEER THIRTY BROOKS & DUNN 65 NEW 1 65 B. GALLIMORE,R.DUNN,K.BROOKS (R.DUNN,T.MCBRIDE) ARISTA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT HE DIDN'T HAVE TO BE BRAD PAISLEY P6 26 31 36 6 F.ROGERS (B.PAISLEY,K.LOVELACE) ARISTA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT t MOVE IT ON OVER TRAVIS TRITT WITH GEORGE THOROGOOD 66 NEW 1 66 R.SALL,T.TRITT ASYLUM SOUNDTRACK CUT YOU GO FIRST (DO YOU WANNA KISS) JESSICA ANDREWS P5 (H.WILLIAMS) 21 27 26 14 B.GALLIMORE (K.CHATER,L.G.CHATER,C.RAWSON) DREAMWORKS ALBUM CUT t COWBOY TAKE ME AWAY DIXIE CHICKS 61 65 69 5 64 A MAN AIN'T MADE OF STONE RANDY TRAVIS B.CHANCEY,P.WORLEY (M.SEIDEL,M.HUMMON) MONUMENT ALBUM CUT 28 29 30 9 28 J.STROUD,B.GALLIMORE,R.TRAVIS (G.BURR,R.LERNER,F.GOLDE) DREAMWORKS ALBUM CUT t WHEREVER YOU ARE CI NEW 1 68 DEAL LEANN RIMES M.C.CARPENTER,B.CHANCEY (M.C.CARPENTER) COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT 33 34 6 BIG 29 CI W.C.RIMES (A.ANDERSON,J.STEELE) CURB ALBUM CUT t IT WAS CHELY WRIGHT 69 NEW 1 69 ORDINARY LOVE SHANE MINOR T.BROWN,B.CANNON,N.WILSON (G.BURR,M.WRIGHT) (V) MCA NASHVILLE 72113 t 30 32 32 12 30 0.1-1UFF (B.DIPIERO,D.TRUMAN,C.WISEMAN) (V) MERCURY 562291 t BABY'S GOT MY NUMBER SOUTH SIXTY FIVE 10 74 62 9 60 (V) ATLANTIC 84531 DO YOU SAY REBA DELIOUS,A.SMITH (A.SMITH,R.COOK) (C) (D) 31 39 45 4 WHAT 31 D.MALLOY,R.MCENTIRE (M.DULANEY,N.THRASHER) (V) MCA NASHVILLE 72131 START OVER GEORGIA COLLIN RAYE 39 71 62 49 13 LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE CLAY WALKER P.WORLEY,B.J.WALKER,JR.,C.RAYE (C.RAYE,S.WRAY) EPIC ALBUM CUT 32 34 37 10 32 D.JOHNSON,C.WALKER (G.NICHOLSON,A.SHAMBLIN) GIANT ALBUM CUT t ON MY WAY TO YOU SONYA ISAACS 12 58 55 8 54 V.GILL (S.ISAACS,T.MENSY) LYRIC STREET ALBUM CUT t 33 35 40 8 33 SSCEAIAFENL.ANDERSON,B.REGAN) (C) (D) EPIC SLOW DANCE MORE KENNY ROGERS 13 67 68 5 67 YOUR EYES STILL BLUE SHANE MCANALLY K.ROGERS,B.MAHER,J.MCKELL (P.BUNCH,D.JOHNSON) DREAMCATCHER ALBUM CUT t 36 35 13 ARE 33 ® R.HERRING (S. MCANALLY,S.MANDILE,J.WOOD) (C) (D) (V) CURB 73085 GOODNIGHT SUZY BOGGUSS 14 68 66 4 66 SMOKE RINGS IN THE DARK GARY ALLAN D.CRIDER,S.BOGGUSS (C.BLACK,D.HUNT) PLATINUM ALBUM CUT t 35 38 38 9 35 T.BROWN,M.WRIGHT (R.RUTHERFORD,H.ROBERT) (V) MCA NASHVILLE 72109 f MY BEST FRIEND TIM MCGRAW 75 RE -ENTRY 3 73 A MATTER OF TIME JASON SELLERS B.GALLIMORE,J.STROUD,T.MCGRAW (A.MAYO,B.LUTHER) CURB ALBUM CUT 36 41 41 14 36 W.ALDRIDGE (J.SELLERS,A. ROBOFF,C.WISEMAN) (C) (D) BNA 65784 t Records showing an increase in detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. Airpower awarded to songs appearing in the YOU'VE GOT A WAY SHANIA TWAIN 37 37 31 17 13 op 20 on both the BDS Airplay and Audience charts for the first time with increases in both detections and audience. Titles below the top 25 are R.J.LANGE (S.TWAIN,R.J.LANGE) MERCURY ALBUM CUT t removed from the chart after 20 weeks. t Videoclip availability. Catalog number is for CD single, or vinyl single if CD single is unavailable. (C) Cassette YOU LOVE SOMEONE SAMMY KERSHAW 39 38 40 42 9 WHEN single availability. (D) CD single availability. (M) Cassette maxi -single availability. (T) Vinyl maxi -single availability. (V) Vinyl single availability. (X) K.STEGALL (K.STEGALL,D.HILU (V) MERCURY 172130 t CD maxi -single availability. 1999, Billboard/BPI Communications.

COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, AND INTERNET SALES SoundScan® Bilboard. Top Country Singles Sales.. OCTOBER 9, 1999 REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY 1 11111 orz z Y C/7 Y o, tn W H W VJ N W W N 0o Q (n o Y 4 53 N Q TITLE IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABFI ARTIST 3 N Q 3 TITLE IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL ARTIST 14 13 12 19 THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH MERCURY 172118 SHANIA TWAIN No. 1 -- 26, MCA NASHVILLE 1 1 6 IT DON'T MATTER TO THE SUN /LOST IN YOU CAPITOL 58788 5 weeks at No. 1 GARTH BROOKS AS CHRIS GAINES 15 15 15 SINGLE WHITE FEMALE 72092 CHELY WRIGHT

16 1 I'M DIGGIN' IT MCA NASHVILLE 72121 ALECIA ELLIOTT 3 3 27 PLEASE REMEMBER ME/FOR A LITTLE WHILE CURB 73080 TIM MCGRAW NEW 17 12 19 23 ROCKY TOP DECCA 55274/MCA NASHVILLE THE OSBORNE BROTHERS 3 2 2 20 NEVER BEEN KISSED ARISTA NASHVILLE 13140 SHERRIE AUSTIN '96 14 13 HILLBILLY SHOES COLUMBIA 79115/SONY MONTGOMERY GENTRY 5 8 7 ALL THINGS CONSIDERED MONUMENT 79248/SONY YANKEE GREY 18 30 14 COLUMBIA 79148/SONY MARY 5 4 4 14 LONELY AND GONE COLUMBIA 79210/SONY MONTGOMERY GENTRY 19 17 24 ALMOST HOME CHAPIN CARPENTER 18 17 BNA 65784/RLG SELLERS 6 6 5 13 YOU'RE STILL BEAUTIFUL TO ME ASYLUM 64035/EEG BRYAN WHITE 20 A MATTER OF TIME JASON

I IT ATOMIK 008/MODERN VOICES MICHAEL 8 7 20 GOD MUST HAVE SPENT A LITTLE MORE TIME ON YOU RCA 65759/RLG ALABAMA FEAT. 'N SYNC 21 NEW WANT ALL RAINWOOD

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11 10 10 28 WHO NEEDS PICTURES ARISTA NASHVILLE 13156 BRAD PAISLEY 25 22 18 32 WITH YOU ASYLUM 64052/EEG LILA MCCANN

12 11 11 121 HOW DO I LIVE A' CURB 73022 LEANN RIMES Q Records w th the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. of America certification for net shipment of 500,000 units (Gold). RIM certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum), with multimillion titles indicated by a numeral following the sym- CURB 73085 SHANE MCANALLY 16 20 ARE YOUR EYES STILL BLUE bol. © 1999, Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc.

56 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD OCTOBER 9, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com Country ARTISTS & MUSIC Toby Keith lands At DreamWorks BY DEBORAH EVANS PRICE different regimes,' he notes. "I even lipped it out of the package the day NASHVILLE -For the past few had one album where all three sin- it got here. I like it. It sounds like years, Toby Keith has been a Music gles released were [worked] by dif- Toby. It's packed with emotion. I Row foster child, bouncing from one ferent regimes. That was on `Blue think it will work." label to the next. Now after signing Moon.' The title cut was released on Rose says the label has numerous with DreamWorks Nashville, Keith Polydor. The second single, `Woman's elements in place to create aware- has found a home and is looking for- Touch,' was on A &M, and the doors ness of Keith's new record. "We've by Wade Jessen ward to the Nov 2 release of his label shut. We went back to Mercury and already cut `Face The Music,' a new debut, "How Do You Like Me Now ?" released `Me Too,' but we managed series on CMT," says Rose. "We've CROSSROADS: If the 33rd annual Country Music Assn. (CMA) "It's time for him to be kicked up through those changes to have No. 1 already done `Hit Trip' [another Awards show is remembered in history at all, the Sept. 22 telecast will a notch. I think it will happen with records." CMT series]. Toby has already gone be held up as three hours' worth of celluloid that most concisely depicts DreamWorks," says Scott Schuler, up and visited GAC, Great American country music's feverish stylistic tug of war, a battle that has raged off music director at KRKT Albany, Country, as well. He has also been and on since the music was first commercialized in the '20s. Ore. "I don't think they would have out doing the radio thing. Toby tours Shania Twain, country's '90s contribution to the international pop/ signed him if they weren't serious more than any other artist I'm rock scene, won the entertainer of the year award. But Twain's victo- about taking him to the top. He's one aware of, and so we've been able to ry seemed anti -climactic after integrity- driven traditionalist Alan of those artists who has been under- continually use those tour dates to Jackson musically protested the CMA's refusal to allow George Jones, rated and overlooked, I think, quite a help reacquaint him with radio." a hitmaker for the past 45 years, to perform his single-of- the -year- bit, and it's time for him to start Rose says they've done "a full - nominated "Choices" in its entirety on the show (Billboard, Oct. 2). being nominated for things and get- court press" on all the country pub- Jackson's move brought the mostly industry crowd at the Grand Ole ting the recognition he deserves." lications, such as Country Weekly Opry immediately to its feet during the show's only frenzied moment. "Obviously we want to take Toby and Music City News, and are also Amid the highly publicized Jones flap, equally controversial collab- to the next level," says John Rose, advertising in October in The Holly- orative performances by Merle Haggard with Jewel and Alabama DreamWorks' senior executive of wood Reporter and Variety. with `N Sync fueled the flap over style. While many insiders along Mu- sales and marketing, "but Toby is an "We're doing a concert and in- sic Row debate the show's overall impact, the not-so -jaded television incredibly successful artist and has store in New York on street date," audience voted at the cash registers in some interesting ways. been for his entire career." KEITH says Rose. "We're doing a Y-107 con- Although Twain's "Come On Over" (Mercury) gains approximately Keith says DreamWorks was an cert, and we're still picking a retail- 11,000 to finish with more than 74,000 and bullet at No. 2 on Top Coun- obvious choice when he began look- Keith feels the stability at Dream- er. It will either be the Virgin Mega - try albums, it is Tim McGraw's 21- week -old "A Place In The Sun" ing for a new label. "My producer is Works will be a huge plus for his store or Sam Goody." (Curb) that reaps the biggest reward. McGraw, who performed on the James Stroud, and he's the president career. "From album to album I've According to Rose, they also plan show and won the male vocalist and album trophies, collects Greatest of DreamWorks," says Keith. "It was never had any consistency," he says. to use a direct -mail campaign, di- Gainer honors on the country chart and The Billboard 200 with an beautiful. There was no other place "The only consistency I've had was rected not only to Keith's fan club increase of more than 19,000 scans. really to go. When I left Mercury, I from the `Dream Walkin" album to but also to members of Tracy Law- While CMA performer Haggard's "For The Record-43 Legendary had nine phone calls the next morn- my greatest hits. So you've seen rence's and Tracy Byrd's fan clubs. Hits" (TBA /BNA) gains a scant 1,000 units and moves 41 -38 on the ing from the other major labels in when a regime had time to plan and Fans will have a chance to see Keith country list, Jones, who watched the show at home, sees his "Cold Hard town. I went and listened. Every- get ready, `Getcha Some' sold a live by entering a contest via an Truth" (Asylum) jump 16 -12, up 4,000 units. Haggard's set finishes body was nice and cordial and very bunch of records in a short amount entry form in the CD packaging. with more than 4,000, and the Jones title scans approximately 11,000. appreciative of what I do artistical- of time. It shows what can go on Keith will also receive exposure in Alabama's aforementioned performance did little to boost sales for ly, but DreamWorks was the place." when you have consistency." a TV ad for MCI's 10 -10 -220. "It will "Twentieth Century" (RCA), which gains 1,000 pieces and moves 32- Keith signed with Mercury in "When Love Fades," the first sin- pick up right after the new -release 29. 1993 and began his career as part of gle from the album, is at No. 53 on advertising slows down," Rose says. Vince Gill also performed on the show he's hosted for eight con- the label's "Triple Play" promotion Billboard's Hot Country Singles & "MCI 10 -10 -220 will be running the secutive years, and his ultra -traditional "The Key" (MCA Nashville) that also included Shania Twain and Tracks chart. The video received a commercial throughout the fourth earns Pacesetter honors with a 118% sales bump and vaults 47 -28. John Brannon. Keith scored big CMT "pick hit" designation the first quarter, and depending on the re- With more than 47,000 units, Brooks & Dunn's "Tight Rope" right out of the gate with the single week out and is now in "hot shot" sponse they get, it could grow into a (Arista /Nashville) pops on Top Country Albums at No. 6 and enters "Should've Been A Cowboy" and pro- rotation. Rose is pleased with radio's national spot. It will initially air on The Billboard 200 at No. 31. The duo performed on the CMA show and ceeded to build a solid following. initial response. "I think this song is CMT, VH1, GAC, and TNN." took home trophies for duo of the year. In the summer of 1994, he was indicative of what we wanted from Rose says the label is buying radio The CMA show won its time slot with more than 18 million viewers urged to move to Polydor, where he Toby," he says. "We were looking for spots during drive time and on and a 12.2 share. says he was promised he would be a song that would connect best with countdown shows in Keith's top 15 the label's "flagship artist." By his core base and also help expand markets. SINGLES SCENE: Tim McGraw's "Something Like That" (Curb) spring /summer 1996 Polydor was his audience. We're feeling strong Keith is managed by T.K. Kim - dominates Hot Country Singles & Tracks for a third week, up 159 plays. closing its doors, and Keith was about `When Love Fades.' " brell of TKO Management, is booked The song leads Martina McBride's "I Love You" (RCA) by 713 plays moved to A &M. He says that lasted "I'm a huge Toby fan from the get - by Monterey Artists, and is a BMI (4 -2) and Dixie Chicks' "Ready To Run" (Monument) by 748 (2 -3). Each 15 weeks before he was back on Mer- go, and I was excited to hear some affiliated songwriter with his own of the top three songs gain spins over the previous issue. cury again. new stuff from him," says Schuler. publishing company, Tokeco Tunes. "My first four albums had four "I've been anxiously waiting, and I

COUNTRY SINGLES A -Z 69 IT WAS (Universal-MCA, ASCAP/Gary Burr, ASCAP/Songs ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP/Twin Creeks, ASCAP/Jess Brown, ASCAP) HL Of Universal, BMI/Marketwright, ASCAP) BMI/Ken -Ten, BMI) HL/WBM 45 SURE FEELS REAL GOOD (blamer -Tamerlane. BMI/Fixed PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC 8 LESSON IN LEAVIN' (Chappell & Co., ASCAP/Sailmaker, 72 ON MY WAY TO YOU rlViss Surrett, BMIBlakemore Points, BMVHigh Faluhin, ASCAP) WBM ASCAP/Sony /ATV Cross Keys, ASCAP/Blue Quill, ASCAP) Avenue, ASCAP/Windswnpt, ASCAPiBrensboy, ASCAP) 56 THAT'S THE WAY LOVE GOES (Acuff -Rose, BMI) HL HL WBM 51 THINKING ABOUT LEAVING (Sony /ATV Cross Keys, TITLE (Publisher Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. - 22 LIGHTNING DOES THE WORK (McSpadden, 30 ORDINARY LOVE (Sony,ATV Tree, BMI/Songs Of Peer, ASCAP /Coal Dust West, BMI/Warner-Tamerlane, BMI) HL/WBM 50 AFTER A KISS (EMI April, ASCAP/Sound Island, Blackwood, BMI /Singles Only, BMI / Starstruck Angel, BMI/Bluesabilly, BMI/Sony/ATV Tree, BMI/John Hadley, ASCAP!Almo, ASCAP/Daddy Rabbit, ASCAP) HL/WBM ASCAP/Windswept, ASCAP/Blakemore Avenue, ASCAP) BMI/Missoula, BMI) HL/WBM BMI) HL 49 POP A TOP (Sony /ATV Tree, BMI) 52 THIS WOMAN NEEDS (Without Anna, ASCAP /Howlin' POWER Key ASCAP/Lela's Voice, ASCAP) HL/WBM 42 DONT LIE (EMI April, ASCAP/Sea Gayle, ASCAP) HL 5 LITTLE MAN (WB, ASCAP/Yee Haw, ASCAP) WBM 46 WINDOWS (Universal -Songs Of PolyGram Inter- Hits, ASCAP/The Club, LIVE, nationul, WBM 58 ALL I WANT IS EVERYTHING (Hillbillith, BMI/Wedgewood 54 GOODBYE EARL (EM( Blackwood, BMI/Rising Gorge, BMI) 32 LAUGH, LOVE (Gary Nicholson, ASCAP /MRBI, BMVPretty BIue,BMD HUWBM Avenue, BMI/Windswept Pacific, BMI/Tall Girl, BMI/Bug, HL ASCAPBuitt On Rock, ASCAP/CMI, ASCAP/Song Matters, 41 PUT YOUR HAND IN MINE (Acuff -Rose, BMI /Milene, 7 WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THAT (Laudersongs, BMVMighty BMI) WBM 74 GOODNIGHT (EMI Blackwood, BMI/Flybridge, BMI/Neon ASCAP/Famous, ASCAP) HL ASCAP1 HL Nice. BMVBIue Water, BMI/Caroljac, BMVCMI, BMI) HL

, Dulaney, BMI/Dulaneyhouse, 23 ALL THINGS CONSIDERED (Wamer -Tamerlane, Sky, ASCAP/Check Yes, ASCAP) HL 13 LONELY AND GONE (House Of Integrity, BMVLittfe Toma- 44 THE QUITTIN' KIND (Sore/ATV Tree, EMVSam's Jammir 31 WHAT DO YOU SAY (Michael BMI/Smith Haven, BMI) WBM 26 HE DIDN'T HAVE TO BE (EMI April, ASCAP/Sea Gayle, does, BMVNomad- Noman, BMVUniversal -Songs Of Poly- BMI/Suffer In Silence, 3MI/Starstruck Writers Group, BMI/Ensign, BMVMajor Bob. ASCAP) HUWBM 6 AMAZED (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI /Golden Wheat, ASCAP/Love Ranch, ASCAP) HL Gram International, BMI/Warner-Tamerlane, BM!) ASCAP'Universal -MCA, ASCAP) HL/WBM IB WHEN I SAID I DO (Blackened, BMI) WBM HLANBM 3 READS TO RUN Puddin', LOVE FADES Tunes, BMI/Wacissa River, BMI /Careers -BMG, BMI/Silverkiss, BMI/Songs Of 14 HOME TO YOU (Ados Smith, SESAC/Good 01' Delta Boy, (Wooly 3MI/Careers -BMG, 53 WHEN (Tokeco Nashville DreamWorks, BMI /Cherry River, BMI) SESAC/Mamalama, ASCAP) 40 LOVE TRIP (Saddle Tan, BMI/Ensign, BMI/Dreaming In BMVFkryd's Dream, BMVHug, BMI) HL BMI) CLM/HL'WBM 16 I'LL GO CRAZY (Sony /ATV Tree, BMI /Sony /ATV Cross Public, SOCAN/Nimby, ASCAP/Mo Fuzzy Dice, 11 THE SECRET OF LIFE (Sony /ATV Cross Keys, ASCAP/Pur- 38 WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEONE (Smash Vegas, BMVBig Pic- 34 ARE YOUR EYES STILL BLUE (Curb, ASCAP /Family Style, Keys, ASCAP) HL ASCAP/Famous, ASCAP) HL ple Crayon, ASCAP) HL ture, BMI/November One Songs, BMI/If Dreams Had SESAC/Glacier Park, SESAC/EMI April, ASCAP) HUWBM 10 I'LL STILL LOVE YOU MORE (Realsongs, ASCAP) WBM 20 MAKE UP IN LOVE (Universal -MCA, ASCAP/0 -Tex, BMI) 12 SHE'S IN LOVE (EMI Tower Street, BMI /Little Cayman, Wings, BMI) HL/WBM BMI/EMI Blackwood, BMW Dreams Had Wings, ASCAP) 68 WHEREVER YOU ARE (Why Walk, ASCAP) 70 BABY'S GOT MY NUMBER (Notes To, ASCAP/Maverick, 2 I LOVE YOU (Sony /ATV Cross Keys, ASCAP/Encore Enter- MAN ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/EMI Blackwood, BMI/Song Island, tainment, BMI/Scott And Soda, ASCAP/Bud Dog, 28 A AIN'T MADE OF STONE (Universal -MCA, HL 19 WRITE THIS DOWN (Neon Sky, ASCAP/Irving, BMVColter BMI /Golly Rogers, BMI) HL/WBM ASCAP/Follazoo, ASCAP) CLM/HL ASCAP/Gary Burr, ASCAP/Wamer- Tamerlane, 48 SHE THINKS MY TRACTOR'S SEXY (EMI Blackwood, Bay, BMI) HLAVBM 65 BEER THIRTY (Sony /ATV Tree, BMVShowbilly, BMI/Wam-9 I'M ALREADY TAKEN (Fleetside, BMI/CMI, BMI/Steve BMI/Puckalesia, BMI/Nomad- Noonan, BMI/Franne Gee, BMI /Jelinda, BMI/Scadet.loon, BMVCMI, BMI) HL 64 THE YODEUN' BLUES (Acuff-Rose, BMI) HL/WBM er- Tamerlane, BMVConstant Pressure, BMI) WBM Wanner, BMI) WBM BMI) HL/WBM 21 SINGLE WHITE FEMALE 1Blakemore Avenue, ASCAP /EMI 60 YOU CANT HURRY LOVE (Stone Agate, BMI/EMI Black- 29 BIG DEAL (Mighty Nice, BMI/AI Andersongs, BMIBlue 55 I'M DIGGIN' IT (Burg-Isle, BMVStarstruck Angel, BMI) HL 36 A MATTER OF TIME (Starstruck Writers Group, Blackwood, BMVEMI Full Neel, ASCAP; HL/WBM wood, BMI) HL Water, BMVWindswept Pacific, BMI/Yellow Desert, BMI/My 24 IT DON'T MATTER TO THE SUN (Universal -PolyGram ASCAP /Aubne Lee, ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP /Anwa, 73 SLOW DANCE MORE (Pa Price, BMVSydney Erin, BMI) 27 YOU GO FIRST (DO YOU WANNA KISS) (Chater, Life's Work, BMI) HL/WBM International, ASCAP/Sondance Kid, ASCAP/BMG, ASCAP/Daddy Rabbit, ASCAP) HL/WBM 59 SMILE (DreamWorks, BM/Encore, ASCAP) CLM BMI/Paddy's Head, SOCAN) WBM 47 BREATHE (Cal IV, ASCAP/Universal -Songs Of PolyGram ASCAP/Bases Loaded, ASCAP/Warner- Tamerlane, 17 MISSING YOU (Markmeem, ASCAP/Paperwaite, BMVTrio, 35 SMOKE RINGS IN -HE DARK (Universal -MCA, 4 YOU HAD ME FROM HELLO (Acuff-Rose, BMI) HL/WBM International, BMI/HopeChest, BMI) BMVSeII The Cow, BMI) HL7WBM BMVAIIey, BMI) HL/WBM ASCAF/Bar R, SESAC) HL WBM 61 YOU'RE LUCKY I LOVE YOU (Rio Bravo, BMVMajor Bob, 25 COME ON OVER (Universal -Songs Of PolyGram Interna-62 IT'S A BEAUTIFUL THING (Windswept, ASCAP/Yellow 66 MOVE IT ON OVER (Acuff-Rose, BMI/Hinam, BMVRight- 1 SOMETHING UKE THAT Mr. Noise, BMVWe Make Music, ASCAP) WBM tional, BMI/Loon Echo, BMI/Zomba, ASCAP) HL/WBM Desert, ASCAP/My Life's Work, ASCAP/Almo, song, BMI) WBM BMI/Encore Entertainment, BMVBud Dog, ASCAP/Folla- 51 YOU'RE STILL BEAUTIFUL TO ME (Zomba, 67 COWBOY TAKE ME AWAY (Woolly Puddin', BMI/Bug, ASCAP/Daddy Rabbit, ASCAP) WBM 75 MY BEST FRIEND (Careers-BMG, BMVSilverkiss, BMI) HL zoo, ASCAP) CLM ASCAP/Sony /ATV Cross Keys, ASCAP) HL/WBM BMI/Careers -BMG, BMI/Floyd's Dream, BMI) HL 39 IT'S A LOVE THING (Cobum, BMI/Sony /ATV Cross Keys, 63 MY KIND OF WOMAN/MY KIND OF MAN (Vinnie Mae, 71 START OVER GEORGIA (Bristar, BMI/EMI Blackwood, 37 YOU'VE GOT A WAY (Universal -Songs Of PolyGram Inter- 43 CRUSH (Chrysalis, ASCAP/Songs For Debin, ASCAP/EMI ASCAP) HL BMI) WBM BMI) FL national, BMVLoon Echo, BMVZomba, ASCAP) FILM BM 15 (NOW YOU SEE ME) NOW YOU DON'T (Famous, 33 STEAM (Sony /ATV Tree BMI /BMG, BMI/Yessiree Bob,

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1 -moo No. 38 41 43 5 FOR THE RECORD - 43 LEGENDARY HITS 38 MERL HGAA/GARD98 CD) 1 1 1 4 DIXIE CHICKS MONUMENT 69678/SONY (11.98 E0117.98) 4 weeks at No. 1 FLY 1 39 34 31 16 CHRIS LEDOUX CAPITOL 99781 (10.98/16.98) 20 GREATEST HITS 11 O2 2 2 99 SHANIA TWAIN MERCURY 536003 (10.98/17.98) COME ON OVER 1 40 30 24 13 LYLE LOVETT CURB 11964 /MCA (10.98/17.981 LIVE IN TEXAS 7 3 3 2 MARTINA MCBRIDE RCA 67824/RLO (10.98 /16.98) EMOTION 3 41 NEW I YANKEE GREY MONUMENT 69085/SONY (10.98 EQ/16.98) ME UNTAMED 41 -.Ina GREATEST GAINER 42 27 36 5 KRIS KRISTOFFERSON ATLANTIC 83208/AG (10.98/16.98) THE AUSTIN SESSIONS 26 ® 5 4 21 TIM MCGRAW A CURB 77942 (10.98/17.98) -A PLACE IN THE SUN 1 43 40 39 22 CHAD BROCK WARNER BROS. 47071/WRN (10.98/16.98)® CHAD BROCK 38 ( 5 ) 4 3 87 DIXIE CHICKS A MONUMENT 68195/SONY (10.98 E0/17.98) 1M1 WIDE OPEN SPACES 1 44 45 41 7 ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL DREAMWORKS 50117/INTERSCOPE (10.98/16.981M RIDE WITH BOB 24 -- HOT SHOT DEBUT Illlo- 6 36 32 27 LILA MCCANN ASYLUM 62355/EEG (10.98!16.98) SOMETHING IN THE AIR 5 © NEW 1 BROOKS & DUNN ARISTA NASHVILLE 18895 (10.98/16.98) TIGHT ROPE 45 ALABAMA 7 6 5 17 LONESTAR BNA 67762/RLG (10.98/16.98) LONELY GRILL 3 46 39 35 57 3 FOR THE RECORD: 41 NUMBER ONE HITS 2 RCA 67633/RLG (19.98/28.98) 9 7 80 JO DEE MESSINA CURB 77904 (10.9816.98) I'M ALRIGHT 5 ® 38 40 3 DOUG STONE ATLANTIC 83206/AG (10.98/16.98) MAKE UP IN LOVE 38 41 10 10 75 FAITH HILL WARNER BROS.46790ANRN (10.98/16.98) FAITH 2 O ' 48 43 37 25 JOHNNY CASH COLUMBIA 69739/SONY (7.98 EQ/11.98) 16 BIGGEST HITS 18 10 8 9 30 KENNY CHESNEY BNA 67655/RLG (10.98/16.981 EVERYWHERE WE GO 5 49 42 34 59 WILLIE NELSON LEGACY 69322/COLUMBIA (7.98 EQ/11.98) 16 BIGGEST HITS 29 CD 13 13 30 GEORGE STRAIT MCA NASHVILLE 70050 (10.98/16.98) ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME 2 50 46 45 24 SAMMY KERSHAW MERCURY 538889 (10.9817.98) MAYBE NOT TONIGHT 7 12 16 15 14 GEORGE JONES ASYLUM 62368/EEG (10.98/16.98) COLD HARD TRUTH 5 51 44 42 27 JESSICA ANDREWS DREAMWORKS 50104 /INTERSCOPE (8.98/12.98) 8a HEART SHAPED WORLD 31 LINDA RONSTADT & 13 7 6 5 ASYLUA62408EEG(1.9817.98) WESTERN WALL - THE TUCSON SESSIONS 6 52 63 62 59 THE WILKINSONS GIANT 24699/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) IE NOTHING BUT LOVE 16 14 11 11 20 SHEDAISY LYRIC STREET 65002/HOLLYWOOD (10.98/16.98) IE THE WHOLE SHEBANG 6 53 49 51 66 JOHN DENVER MADACY 4750 (5.987.98) THE BEST OF JOHN DENVER 38 A MAN AIN'T MADE OF STONE 15 15 NEW 1 RANDY TRAVIS DREAMWORKS 450119 /INTERSCOPE (10.98/16.98) GEORGE STRAIT (--) NEW i MERRY CHRISTMAS WHEREVER YOU ARE 54 GE NASHVILLE 170093 (11.9817.98) 16 12 8 5 CLAY WALKER GIANT 24717/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.981 LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE 5 55 52 44 27 PATTY LOVELESS EPIC 69809/SONY (10.98 EQ/16.98) CLASSICS 6 11 18 23 73 MARK WILLS MERCURY 536317 (10.9816.98) D WISH YOU WERE HERE 8 DOLLY PARTON EMMYLOU HARRIS, LINDA RONSTADT, II 4 LIVE 1 56 60 57 33 TRIO 18 15 14 45 GARTH BROOKS '2 CAPITOL 97424(19.98/26.98) DOUBLE ASYLUM 62275/EEG (11.98/17.98)

(=)i 35 33 21 STEVE WARINER CAPITOL 96139 (10.98/16.98) TWO TEARDROPS 6 51 50 49 31 TRACY BYRD MCA NASHVILLE 70048 (11.98/17.98) KEEPERS /GREATEST HITS 5

5 20 14 12 8 ALISON KRAUSS ROUNDER 610465 /MERCURY (10.98/16.98) FORGET ABOUT IT 58 53 56 69 BROOKS & DUNN ARISTA NASHVILLE 18865 (10.98/16.98) IF YOU SEE HER 4

STORMY 21 21 NEW 1 HANK WILLIAMS JR. CURB 77953 (10.98/16.98) 59 51 47 102 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY ATLANTIC 83060/AG (10.98/16.98) GREATEST HITS 5

ARISTA NASHVILLE 18864 (10.98/16.98) HIGH MILEAGE 1 22 19 19 56 ALAN JACKSON 60 48 50 24 ANDY GRIGGS RCA 67596/RLG (10.98/16.98) IE YOU WON'T EVER BE LONELY 15 23 23 29 17 BRAD PAISLEY ARISTA NASHVILLE 18871 (10.9816.98) WHO NEEDS PICTURES 23 E 61 58 53 49 TOBY KEITH MERCURY 558962 (11.98/17.981 GREATEST HITS VOLUME ONE 5

DWIGHT YOAK MM 24 24 20 19 LAST CHANCE FOR A THOUSAND YEARS: GREATEST HITS FROM THE 90'S 10 GREATEST HITS 9 REPRISE 47389AVRN 62 54 55 '' 68 CLAY WALKER GIANT 24700/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98)

25 20 18 20 KENNY ROGERS DREAMCATCHER 004 (11.98/16.981 SHE RIDES WILD HORSES 6 Ó3 RE -ENTRY 47 SARA EVANS RCA 67653/RLG (10.98/16.98) E NO PLACE THAT FAR 11 26 17 - 2 MINDY MCCREADY BNA 67765/RLG (10.98/16.98) I'M NOT SO TOUGH 17 64 55 54 63 VARIOUS ARTISTS ARISTA NASHVILLE 18850 (10.98/16.98) ULTIMATE COUNTRY PARTY 12 25 25 18 MICHAEL MONTGOMERY ATl ANTIC 83185/AG (10.98/16.98) HOME TO YOU 16 21 JOHN 65 57 52 53 LEE ANN WOMACK DECCA 70040 /MCA NASHVILLE (10.98/16.98)® SOME THINGS I KNOW 20 REBA MCENTIRE PACESETTER 11111^ ÓÓ NEW 1 SECRET OF GIVING: A CHRISTMAS COLLECTION 66 MCA NASHVILLE 170092 (11.9817.98) 28 47 46 59 VINCE GILL MCA `:ASHV.LLE- /0017 (10.9816.98) THE KEY 1 61 65 63 32 GEORGE JONES EPIC 69319/SONY (7.98 EQ/11.98) 16 BIGGEST HITS 50 29 32 21 15 ALABAMA RCA 67793/RLG (10.9816.98) TWENTIETH CENTURY 5 ROY D. MERCER 66 59 59 35 HOW BIGA BOY ARE YA? VOLUME 5 13 30 21 - 2 JOHN PRINE OH BOY! 019 (9.98/15.98) IN SPITE OF OURSELVES 21 VIRGIN 46854 (9.98/15.98) pE 31 28 27 25 MONTGOMERY GENTRY COLUMBIA 69156/SONY (10.98 EQ/16.98) E TATTOOS & SCARS 10 69 68 66 29 MERLE HAGGARD LEGACY 69321/EPIC (7.98 EQ/11.98) 16 BIGGEST HITS 56

32 31 26 19 CHELY WRIGHT MCA NASHVILLE 70052 (10.98/16.98) IM SINGLE WHITE FEMALE 15 70 61 60 96 GARTH BROOKS A6 CAPITOL 56599 (10.9816.98) SEVENS 1 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER 33 22 16 18 PARTY DOLL AND OTHER FAVORITES 4 11 69 - 8 OLD DOGS ATLANTIC 83156/AG (10.9816.98) OLD DOGS 61 COLUMBIA 68751/SONY (10.98 EO/17.98) NASHVILLE 18866 (10.98/16.98) UNBELIEVABLE 9 34 29 30 71 SOUNDTRACK A2 CAPITOL 93402 (10.98/17.98) HOPE FLOATS 1 12 62 61 61 DIAMOND RIO ARISTA

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MCA NASHVILLE (10.9816.98) SOUVENIRS 183 1 2 TIM MCGRAW A3 CURB 77886 (10.98/16.98) 7 weeks at No. 1 EVERYWHERE 121 14 24 VINCE GILL A' 11394 2 3 SHANIA TWAIN " MERCURY 522886 (10.98/17.981 E THE WOMAN IN ME 242 15 19 VINCE GILL 4 MCA NASHVILLE 11047 (10.9815.98) WHEN LOVE FINDS YOU 267 109 3 1 MARTINA MCBRIDE A' RCA67516 /RLG (10.98/16.98) EVOLUTION 16 17 GEORGE JONES EPIC 40776/SONY (5.98 EQ/9.98) SUPER HITS 418

ARISTA NASHVILLE 18852 (10.9816.981 THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION 106 4 4 BROOKS & DUNN A2 11 20 JOHNNY CASH COLUMBIA 66773/SONY (5.98 EQ/9.98) SUPER HITS 121

5 6 ALAN JACKSON ARISTA NASHVILLE 18801 (10.98/16.98) THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION 205 ° 18 14 LEANN RIMESA° CURB 77885 (10.9816.98) YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE - INSPIRATIONAL SONGS 107 6 5 GARTH BROOKS 'n CAPITOL 29689 (10.98/15.98) THE HITS 214 19 15 GEORGE STRAIT 3 MCA NASHVILLE 42035 (11.98/17.98) GREATEST HITS VOLUME 2 596 1 7 HANK WILLIAMS JR. A° CURB 77638 (6.98/9.98) GREATEST HITS, VOL. 1 277 20 21 HANK WILLIAMS MERCURY 536029 (7.9811.98) 20 OF HANK WILLIAMS GREATEST HITS 102 A3 8 8 TRISHA YEARWOOD MCA NASHVILLE 70011 (10.98/16.98) (SONGBOOK) A COLLECTION OF HITS 109 21 16 ALISON KRAUSS Az ROUNDER 610325 * /IDJMG (9.98/15.98) 88l NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU: A COLLECTION 162 Aa 9 9 TIM MCGRAW CURB 77659 (9.98/15.98) NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON 287 22 25 COLLIN RAYE EPIC 67893/SONY (10.98 EQ/16.98) THE BEST OF COLLIN RAYE - DIRECT HITS 109 10 10 CHARLIE DANIELS EPIC 64182/SONY (5.98 EQ/9.98) SUPER HITS 245 23 23 DEANA CARTER ° CAPITOL 37514 (10.98/15.98)M DID I SHAVE MY LEGS FOR THIS? 160 11 12 WILLIE NELSON COLUMBIA 64184/SONY (5.98 EQ/9.98) SUPER HITS 264 24 SHANIA TWAIN MERCURY 514422 (10.9816.98) SHANIA TWAIN 151 12 11 PATSY CLINE 41,a MCA NASHVILLE 12 (7.9812.98) 12 GREATEST HITS 653 As 22 MCA NASHVILLE 10651 (10.98/17.98) PURE COUNTRY (SOUNDTRACK) 362 13 13 PATSY CLINE MCA NASHVILLE 20265 (2.98/5.98) HEARTACHES 41 25 GEORGE STRAIT has on Top Country Albums and Top Country Catalog. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIM cer- Catalog albums are 2- year-old titles that have fallen below No. 100 on The Billboard 200 or reissues of older albums. Total Chart Weeks column reflects combined weeks title appeared or Diamond symbol ind'cates album's multi -platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time that exceeds 100 minutes or more, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the num- ification or net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIM certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. indicates past Heatseeker title. 01999, Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. ber of discs and/or tapes. *Asterisk indicates vinyl LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ, and all other CD prices, are I 58 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD OCTOBER 9, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com ARTISTS & M USI C Parties, Shows, Awards Marty Country Music Week Nashville's annual country music week, held Sept. 18 -24, featured parties by record labels and publishers. The week's highlight was the Coun- try Music Assn. (CMA) Awards Show, held Sept. 22, at which Shania Twain became the first woman in 13 years to be named entertainer of the year. Shania Twain was named songwriter of the year and Warner/Tamerlane was named publisher of the year at BMI's awards dinner. Shown, from left, are BMI VP Roger Sovine, BMI senior VP Del Bryant, Universal Music To celebrate the week and their new building, BMG labels Arista /Nashville and Publishing Group president David RCA Label Group held a joint party in their courtyard after the awards show. Renzer, BMI president /CEO Frances Shown, from left, are Kix Brooks, Sherrié Austin, Ronnie Dunn, Arista /Nashville Preston, Twain, Universal Music Pub- president Tim DuBois, Shannon Brown, Brad Paisley, and BMG Entertainment lishing senior VP Pat Higdon, Warn- president/CEO Strauss Zelnick. er/Chappell Music executive VP /GM Tim Wipperman, and Warner/Tamer- lane Publishing Corp. president Rick Shoemaker.

Veteran country music star Dolly Parton was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, along with the late Johnny Bond and the late Conway Twitty.

SESAC honored writers and publishers at its awards dinner. Shown, from left, are Curb Magnatune's Tommy Williams, SESAC president /COO Bill Velez, Glaci- Veteran producer and songwriter Billy er Park Music's Brent Maher, Family Style Publishing's Caroline Bienstock and Sherrill was honored by BMI with its Robert Bienstock, SESAC writer of the year Steve Mandile, Glacier Park's President's Award as songwriter of Michael Martin and Dianna Maher, and SESAC senior VP of writer/publisher the century. He's show here with his relations Pat Rogers. wife, Charlene.

RCA artist Martina McBride was Vince Gill, celebrity host of the Sprint named female vocalist of the year at Multiple -award winners Dixie Chicks were honored by Sony Music Nashville. Music Row Celebrity Golf Tourna- the awards show. Shown, from left, Shown, from left, are Sony Music Nashville senior VP Mike Kraski, Sony Music ment, greets BMI president/CEO are BMG Entertainment president/ Nashville president Alien Butler, Dixie Chick Martie Seidel, Sony Music Nashville Frances Preston. The event benefits CEO Strauss Zelnick, RCA Label VP of sales Dale Libby, Dixie Chicks Natalie Maires and Emily Robison, Sony the T.J. Martell Foundation for Group (RLG) chairman Joe Galante, Music Nashville VP of A &R Blake Chancey, Monument Records VP of national Leukemia, Cancer, and AIDS Re- McBride, and RLG senior VP/GM country promotion Larry Pareigis, producer Paul Worley, and Sony Nashville search and the Frances Williams Butch Waugh. senior VP of national country promotion Jack Lameier. Preston Laboratories at the Vander- bilt- Ingram Cancer Center.

Entertainer of the year Shania Twain made an emotional acceptance speech at the CMA Awards show.

At ASCAP's awards banquet Sept. 18 at the Opryland Hotel, songwriter Phil Vassar was named songwriter of the year, and Sony /ATV Cross Keys was Country music entertainer of the year Shania Twain was congratulated at the honored as publisher of the year. Garth Brooks was honored by ASCAP Mercury Nashville party at F. Scott Fitzgerald's. Shown, from left, are Barbara Shown, from left, are ASCAP senior with its prestigious Founders Award. Carr of Jon Landau Management, Universal Music Group (UMG) chairman /CEO VP Connie Bradley, Vassar, and Sony/ ASCAP CEO John LoFrumento and Curb Records' Tim McGraw was Doug Morris, Jon Landau, Twain, Mercury Nashville president Luke Lewis, and ATV Tree Publishing president /CEO his wife honor Brooks, center, for the named male vocalist of the year at the UMG president /COO Zach Horowitz. Donna Hilley. award. CMA Awards show.

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COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, AND SoundScan w w PROVIDED 3' 3' 6Z INTERNET SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND BY ¡Mill D Ñ < TITLE Denon Augments Savoy's Classics g s IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL ARTIST -.all NO. 1 10 -- BIG LEAGUES: With a newly inked first recordings or debut recordings EVERYONE FALLS IN LOVE TANTO METRO & DEVONTE 1 1 5 distribution deal through Atlantic/ Jin as leaders from people like Charlie VP /550 MUSIC 63758/EPIC ® 2 weeks at No. 1 REGGAE GOLD 1999 VARIOUS ARTISTS WEA, Denon's Savoy Jazz imprint is Parker, Miles Davis, Dexter Gor- 19 2 2 VP 1559* poised to expose consumers to classic don, Milt Jackson, and Dizzy Gille- REGGAE PARTY VARIOUS ARTISTS BLUE 3 10 sides that have been long unavailable, spie," says Lowenhar. "Our goal was O POLYGRAM TV/ISLAND 565654/IDJMG or unknown, to all but the most NOTES to do justice to the music and to give SPIRIT OF MUSIC ZIGGY MARLEY & THE MELODY MAKERS 4 4 11 ardent jazz fanatics. consumers what they wanted by ELEKTRA 62396/EEG STRICTLY THE BEST 21 VARIOUS ARTISTS 46 The reintroduction of Savoy's line by Steve Graybow putting out multiple CD packages 5 6 VP 1539* began Sept. 21, when the label issued with as many bonus tracks as we COMBINATION MAXI PRIEST 6 5 11 a three-disc set of material recorded could find. Plus, we included exten- VIRGIN 47569 7 SCROLLS OF THE PROPHET - THE BEST OF PETER TOSH PETER TOSH 12 by Little Jimmy Scott dating from passes Savoy, Denon Classical, and sive essays by some of today's top jazz 1 COLUMBIA 65921/CRG

1952 through 1960 titled "The Savoy the pop label Straight Line. writers, along with the original album 8 DJ REGGAE MIX 2000 VARIOUS ARTISTS 8 15 Years And More ... "; an Art Pepper "We received feedback from re- notes and historical photos. We want BEAST 5470 /SIMITAR THE DOCTOR BEENIE MAN 1952 and consumers, pointing out to position Savoy alongside the major 10 20 compilation dating from and tailers 9 SHOCKING VIBES 1547*NP IM 1953 titled "The Discovery Sessions "; jazz labels, at retail and in the minds CALLING RASTAFARI BURNING SPEAR 10 9 5 and "The Complete Savoy Sessions," of consumers." ROUNDER 617744/IDJMG Along with the Pepper, Scott, and O REGGAE GOLD 1998 VARIOUS ARTISTS which brings material 13 71 together 11 VP 1529* 21 recorded by trumpeter /flugelhorn Coltrane /Harden sets, Sept. saw BEENIE MAN 12 11 2 Y21( player Wilbur Harden and John slivoy JAll the label releasing "The Savoy Story," ARTISTS ONLY 031* GENERATION COMING THIRD WORLD Coltrane in 1958. Some of the music a three -disc set chronicling the label's RE -ENTRY 13 ) GATOR/I -MAN 1014/PLATINUM on the Savoy packages has been avail- history. THE JOURNEY KY -MANI 12 5 able on disc in the past, in its original inaccuracies in the liner notes [which On Oct. 6, the label issues multiple 14 GEE STREET 32527N2 form, sans extra material recorded at were printed by the label's Japanese disc sets from Charlie Parker, Dex- D.J. REGGAE MIX VARIOUS ARTISTS 15 15 65 these classic dates. offices] and wondering if there was ter Gordon, Erroll Gardner, and BEAST 5423 /SIMITAR "In 1992, Denon got the worldwide unreleased material from the ses- Kenny Dorham. These four compila- rights to the Savoy label, and a lot of sions." tions were initially released last TOP WORLD MUSIC ALBUMS . the original albums were put out as When Denon's domestic offices November when Savoy was under a midline $11.98 took over A &R duties for Savoy, the now defunct distribution deal with straight reissues, at a -Nall NO. 1 list price, with no bonus tracks," says label started remastering and Allegro. BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB 1 2 106 Eric Lowenhar, national sales di- repackaging the Savoy sides in Further titles, including a Milt WORLD CIRCUIT /NONESUCH 79478/AG ® 2 weeks at No. 1 SOGNO ANDREA BOCELLI earnest. Jackson compilation that features the 1 rector for the newly minted Savoy 2 26 POLYDOR 547222 was home of some of of the Modern Entertainment Group, which encom- "Savoy the the earliest recordings BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB PRESENTS IBRAHIM FERRER IBRAHIM FERRER Jazz Quartet (before that moniker 3 3 16 WORLD CIRCUIT/NONESUCH 79532/AG THE IRISH TENORS JOHN MCDERMOTT/ANTHONY KEARNS /RONAN TYNAN was coined) will see the light in 4 29 4 MASTERTONE 8552/POINT pg November. CAFE ATLANTICO CESARIA EVORA 5 All Savoy Jazz four -CD sets will 5 RCA VICTOR 65401 im retail for $49.98. Three -disc sets will THE BOOK OF SECRETS LOREENA MCKENNITT 6 6 104 retail for $39.98, two -disc sets for QUINLAN ROAD 46719/WARNER BROS. SUBLIME ILUSION ELIADES OCHOA $29.98, and single discs for $16.98. 1 11 HIGHER OCTAVE WORLD 47494NIRGIN Lowenhar notes that the new distrib- VOLUME 2 RELEASE AFRO CELT SOUND SYSTEM 10 19 ution deal will allow Savoy to benefit ® REAL WORLD 47324 8 INTRODUCING... RUBEN GONZALEZ RUBEN GONZALEZ from WEA's Supersaver retail pro- 9 65 WORLD CIRCUIT /NONESUCH 79477/AG motions. BUENOS (WITH SPANISH TRACKS) ANDREA BOCELLI 1.0 11 24 UNIVERSAL LATINO 547224 ROMANZA (WITH SPANISH TRACKS) ANDREA BOCELLI GOOD BAND: Com- 12 35 GOOD MAN, 11 UNIVERSAL LATINO 539638 mencing Oct. 1, Bill Frisell under- KULANJAN TAJ MAHAL/TOUMANI DIABATE 12 9 8 goes his most extensive U.S. tour to HANNIBAL 1444/ RYKODISC TEARS OF STONE THE CHIEFTAINS date in support of "Good Dog, Happy 13 30 13 RCA VICTOR 68968 Man" (Nonesuch). The majority of the NIAFUNKE ALI FARKA TOURE RE -ENTRY dates will see the debut of the gui- CD HANNIBAL 1443 /RYKODISC tarist's new working quartet, consist- NAMAHANA HAPA Krall Sells Out Bowl. Jazz legend Horace Silver and Verve Music Group presi- 15 14 11 COCONUT GROVE 78203 ing of pedal steel and slide guitarist dent Ron Goldstein recently congratulated vocalist /pianist Diana Krall on her Greg Leisz, bassist David Piltch, and sold -out performance at the Hollywood Bowl. Krall's current Verve album is drummer Kenny Wollesen. TOP BLUES ALBUMS . "When I Look In Your Eyes," and Silver has just released his Verve debut, 'Jazz Frisell can also be heard on "The Has A Sense Of Humor." Shown after the show, from left, are Silver, Krall, Sweetest Punch: The New Songs Of and Goldstein. --woe NO. 1 111..- Elvis Costello And Burt Bacharach" BLUES ERIC CLARION 1 1 11 (Decca, Sept. 21), which features POLYDOR 547178/UNIVERSAL 9 weeks at No. 1 IN SESSION ALBERT KING WITH STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN 2 6 material arranged by the guitarist. 2 STAY 7501 /FANTASY 3 WANDER THIS WORLD JONNY LANG IMPORT a EXPORT 3 49 AND: Medeski, Martin & Wood A &M 540984/INTERSCOPE THE REAL DEAL: GREATEST HITS VOLUME 2 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN AND DOUBLE TROUBLE add trademark organ trio 4 27 their 4 LEGACY 65873/EPIC grooves to three tracks on rocker JUST WON'T BURN SUSAN TEDESCHI WORDS 5 5 13 Iggy Pop's new release, "Avenue B" TONE- COOUROUNDER 471164/IDJMG IM TROUBLE IS... KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND (Virgin) ... Pianist and jazz historian 6 I) 103 THE LARGE adds REVOLUTION 24689/WARNER BROS. Dr. Billy Taylor drummer MATERIAL THINGS MEL WAITERS Winard Harper to his trio, to join 1 7 4 MALACO 2825 Taylor is play- UNDISPUTED QUEEN PEGGY SCOTT -ADAMS bassist Chip Jackson. 8 8 11 ing select dates, following the release MISS BUTCH 4009 /MARDI GRAS HEART OF A WOMAN ETTA JAMES 8 13 of his Arkadia Jazz solo piano disc, 9 9 PRIVATE MUSIC 82180/WINDHAM HILL "Ten Fingers, One Voice," earlier this GREATEST HITS B.B. KING O10 12 53 year. MCA 11746 DEUCES WILD B.B. KING 11 14 95 MUSIC MCA 11711 HOTTEST 12" SINGLES FOR THE RECORD: Contrary to a TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF THE ROBERT CRAY BAND 12 10 22 column item in the Sept. 11 issue, RYKODISC 10479 "VP'S 20Th ANNIVERSARY" BLUESLUES ON THE BAYOU B.B. KING 11 49 (U' CASSETTE a CD) VP1568 Avenue Records has licensed the 13 MCA 11879 /Hi/rt ahead Pr 20 {para Bethlehem jazz catalogue for the BEST OF B.B. KING THE MILLENNIUM COLLECTION B.B. KING 14 13 20 ;o only. 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Top Gospel Albums.

COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT. SoundScan® 1444 w w AND INTERNET SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY IIIIIII a TITLE N3 Ñ ° ARTIST r= n 3 IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL -411 NO. 1 KIT o NEW YOLANDA ADAMS SrI 1 No. 1 HIGH...VALLEY El EKTRA 62 'I39//EEG I![i week at MOUNTAIN LOW groups to play at the House of Blues in Los Ange- 1 3 IYANLA VMNZANT les. Through word -of- mouth, the group flour- 2 THE HARMONY 1 /99 ® IN THE MEANTIME - THE MUSIC THAT TELLS STORY by Lisa Collins ished. Jones, who has written for L.A. Mass Choir 3 2 4 WINANS PHASE2 MYRRH/WORD 69881/EPIC EN WE GOT NEXT and the GMWA Youth Choir, says response to L.A.'S THE PLACE: If there was any question his act's debut release has been phenomenal. "I 4 3 52 KIRK FRANKLIN GOSPO CENTRIC 90118/INTERSCOPE THE NU NATION PROJECT is in that Los Angeles gaining clout its creative wanted to do music that would touch the secular 5 4 2 THE CANTON SPIRITUALS VERITY 43135 OM LIVE EXPERIENCE 1999 contribution to the success and popularity of marketplace and people who would never give gospel, it was answered with the overwhelming church music a chance, and this album is doing 6 5 25 T.D. JAKES ISLAND INSPIRATIONAL 524630/ID1MG OM SACRED LOVE SONGS response to a recent ASCAP seminar. that with our brand of [reality- based] R &B More than 100 crowded into the Guitar Center music. We talk about sin, marriage issues, temp- O NEW CARLTON PEARSON ATLANTIC 46006/AG ® LIVE AT AZUSA 3 on Sunset Boulevard to hear a panel explore the tations, and just kicking off your shoes and hav- FRED HAMMOND & RADICAL FOR CHRIST 8 8 75 ins and outs of the gospel industry. Among the ing a good time in Jesus -representing that this VERITY 43110 (PAGES OF LIFE) CHAPTERS I & II panelists was Brent Jones, whose self -titled kind of life is the best kind of life." 9 18 RICHARD SMALLWOOD WITH VISION T.P. 27 debut album with Mobb -released June ® VERITY 431119 is HEALING -LIVE IN DETROIT from Holy Roller Records -has since risen to No. REAPING THE HARVEST: Los Angeles' 25 on the Top Gospel Albums chart this issue. avant -garde, cutting -edge brand of gospel flows 10 6 31 VARIOUS ARTISTS VERITY 43125 WOW GOSPEL 1999 - THE YEAR'S 30 TOP GOSPEL ARTISTS AND SONGS The lead single, "Goodtime," is not only from artists like Brent

receiving premium rotation on Jones and home -grown labels 11 7 15 GOSPEL GANGSTAZ B -RITE 90096 /INTERSCOPE ® I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW BET, VH1, and the Box, as well as like Gospo Centric /B -Rite T.D. JAKES WITH THE POTTER'S HOUSE MASS CHOIR airplay in key R &B stations such Records and Neily Dickerson's 15 46 © INTEGRITY/WORD 69542/EPIC ® LIVE FROM THE POTTER'S HOUSE as KJLH Los Angeles and WRKS newly launched Church Howse New York. Music, but from little -known © 17 19 VIRTUE VERITY 43122 IN GET READY In fact, if L.A.'s gospel scene is labels like reap Records as well. 10 27 PEOPLES ATLANTA INT'L 10250 GOD CAN & GOD WILL growing, artists like Jones are Distributed through Word, the 8- 14 DOTTIE

one of the reasons why. Jones year -old label is home to a hand- 23 41 JUANITA BYNUM SHEKINAH INTERNATIONAL 11659 MORNING GLORY VOLUME ONE: PEACE helped to pioneer hip -hop gospel ful of Christian hip -hop acts, © in the area with his 19 -voice Los including the Dynamic Twins, 16 13 23 VICKIE WINANS CGI 5325 /PLATINUM ® LIVE IN DETROIT II Angeles -based vocal ensemble, Southern Gospeltality, and which has on occasion been I.D.O.L. King. 17 11 63 TRIN -I -TEE 5:7 B -RITE 90094 /INTERSCOPE ® TRIN -I -TEE 5:7

dubbed "the `Soul Train' Choir." Director Jefflyn Dangerfield 22 27 HELEN BAYLOR VERITY 43124 ® HELEN BAYLOR...LIVE The 28- year -old artist, who has attributes the emerging accep- spent seven years developing his tance of avant -garde gospel and 19 34 2 RICHARD SMALLWOOD EMI GOSPEL 20253 MEMORABLE MOMENTS fan base, employs a distinctly "holy hip -hop" to the acceptance THE FLINT CAVALIERS youthful and urban style he char- and success of acts like God's ® 28 19 FIRST LITE 4018 THE FLINT CAVALIERS LIVE IN CONCERT acterizes as smoothed -out Chris- BRENT JONE S & T.P. MOBB Property, Kirk Franklin, and tian hip -hop on the R &B tip with Trin -i -tee 5:7. 21 16 23 ANOINTED MYRRH/WORD 69616/EPIC OM ANOINTED a touch of pop. "Both radio and retail have become more recep- Jones developed the style while still a teen. tive within the last six to eight months," Dan - © 20 45 SOUNDTRACK DREAMWORKS 50050/INTERSCOPE THE PRINCE OF EGYPT -INSPIRATIONAL "My friends thought church was boring, and I gerfield says. "Many of the labels who were once THE MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR 23 19 4 wanted a way to get them to see what I was so resistant are now including more formatting and, MALACO 6031 EMMANUEL (GOD WITH US) excited about," Jones recalls. "I had a group in like Atlanta's Hot 97 [WHTA], are seeing a great 24 79 CECE WINANS PIONEER 92793/AG EVERLASTING LOVE high school, and I would take secular songs like deal of success with it." ® Janet Jackson's `Control' and rewrite the words. Reap is currently gearing up for the market- BRENT JONES AND T.P. MOBB 25 12 9 It worked. My friends began to find Christianity ing of Two Edge, a male R &B- flavored hip -hop HOLY ROLLER 7012/MCG BRENT JONES AND T.P. MOBB and the church more appealing." duo whose debut album is set for release on Nov. VARIOUS ARTISTS 26 26 31 In 1992, Jones founded the T.P. Mobb. Within a 16. EMI GOSPEL 20209 GREAT WOMAN OF GOSPEL VOLUME II year, Jones had landed the chance to do a tune for the Grammy- nominated album "Motown Comes TO OUR READERS: Higher Ground will return 27 21 36 VARIOUS ARTISTS MALACO 1002 HERITAGE OF GOSPEL Home," and his act became one of the first gospel in two weeks. VARIOUS ARTISTSA 27 87 ® VERITY 43109 WOW GOSPEL 1998 - THE YEARS 30 TOP GOSPEL ARTISTS AND SONGS

29 18 8 BISHOP PAUL S. MORTON, SR. 13 -RITE 90267 /INTERSCOPE CRESCENT CITY FIFE

REV. GERALD THOMPSON & CHICAGO COMBINED 30 14 3 ATLANTA INT'L 10254 LIVE IN CHICAGO © NEW DREA RANDLE NEW LIFE 43143NERITY JOHN P. KEE PRESENTS: DREA RANDEL - 000 WEE

32 25 34 VARIOUS ARTISTS INTERSOUND 5315 /PLATINUM RAISIN' THE ROOF

33 35 7 BEN TANKARD VERITY43137 THE MINSTREL

LAMAR CAMPBELL & SPIRIT OF PRAISE 34 38 9 EMI GOSPEL 20246 I NEED YOUR SPIRIT

35 39 11 VARIOUS ARTISTS VERITY 43127 BRIDGES

36 33 9 SONYA BARRY BORN AGAIN 1022 LATTER RAIN

LEE WILLIAMS & THE SPIRITUAL QC'S 37 29 32 MAJESTIC 7004 LOVE WILL GO ALL THE WAY

38 32 2 BLESSED ULTIMATE 70984/BORN AGAIN BLESSED

39 30 34 MEN OF STANDARD MUSCLE SHOALS SOUND 8015/MALACO FEELS LIKE RAIN

40 31 54 YOLANDA ADAMS VERITY 43123 ® SONGS FROM THE HEART Industry America (RIAA) certifi- Queensryche Visits Atlantic. The band recently visited its new home at the New York headquarters of Atlantic Records. O Records with he greatest sales gains this week. Recording Assn. Of cation for ne shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIAA certification for net shipment of 1 million Shown, from left, are Ray Daniels, manager; Val Azzoli, co- chairman /co -CEO of the Atlantic Group; band member Geoff units (Platinum). RIM certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following Tate; Ahmet Ertegun, co- chairman /co -CEO of the Atlantic Group; band member Michael Wilton; and band member Scott Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi -platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time of 100. minutes or more, the RIM multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/or tapes. Rockenfield. All albums available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl available. ® indicates past or present Heatseeker titles. CO 1999, Billboard/BPI Communications.

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COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, SoundScan® W AND INTERNET SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY IIIIIII .Ñ3 , °N ARTIST TITLE F g ; IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL KEEPING THE 10 -YEAR TENURE of Martin Goldsmith as host of NPR's "Performance Today" will end Oct. 15, -.awl NO. 1 lim--- although he will still contribute to the daily classical STEVEN CURTIS O 2 15 CHAPMAN music magazine as a senior commentator. Goldsmith can SPARROW 1695 /CHORDANT 10 weeks at No 1 (SPEECHLESS) SCORE now devote more time to a book he is writing about his VARIOUS ARTISTS parents' lives as musicians in Nazi Germany (to be pub- O 3 15 MARANATHA! /INTEGRITY 1583/WORD WOW WORSHIP: TODAY'S 30 MOST POWERFUL WORSHIP SONGS by Bradley Bambarger lished next fall by John Wiley & Sons). Lisa Simeone, the regular "Performance Today" guest host, will fill in 3 1 2 AUDIO ADRENALINE FOREFRONT5225 /CHORDANT UNDERDOG during the search for a new permanent host, at least BYRD BRAIN: More so than with perhaps any other until year's end. Don Lee, the show's executive produc- ® NEW YOLANDA ADAMS ELEKTRA62439/CHORDANT® MOUNTAIN HIGH...VALLEY LOW genre, classical music endures -and excites-through er, is actively casting about for Goldsmith's replacement. VARIOUS ARTISTS of love. 5 6 10 labors Keyboardist Davitt Moroney and Hype- But he says, "Martin's shoes are obviously not going to WORD 9776 WOW -THE 90S: 30 TOP CHRISTIAN SONGS OF THE DECADE rion Records principal Ted Perry are two of the latest we be easy ones to fill." should thank for their affectionate investment. Moroney's In other "Performance Today" news, the program has 6 4 5 THIRD DAY ESSENTIAUSILVERTONE 10528/PROVIDENT TIME stunning survey of the complete keyboard music of Eliz- just issued a second holiday album, another volume of SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER abethan master Byrd 5 41 William (1540 -1623) is due from "Christmas Around The Country," on the NPR Classics © SQUINT 7032/WORD ® SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER Hyperion Oct. 12 in the U.S., coming as a slimline boxed label (available at retail and via 1-800 - NPR-DISC). Also, set of seven discs that sells for the price of five. a half-hour Goldsmith interview with Robert Shaw has ® NEW TWILA PARIS SPARROW 1690/CHORDANT TRUE NORTH The attractively presented collection comes with been included on the late conductor's final recording, of BILL & GLORIA GAITHER AND THEIR HOMECOMING FRIENDS some 45,000 ® NEW words of absorbing Dvorák's "Stabat Mater," due SPRING HOUSE 2216/CHORDANT SWEET, SWEET SPIRIT annotation by Moroney, comple- Oct. 26 from Telarc. menting his superlative musician- to 7 4 WINANS PHASE2 MYRRH 6082/WORD ® WE GOT NEXT ship. The sheer sonic allure of the SADLY, BBC MUSIC magazine 11 8 52 KIRK FRANKLIN GOSPOCENTRIC/1NTERSCOPE90241/WORD THE NU NATION PROJECT set is also remarkable; even those has decamped from its U.S. pub- who may have thought themselves lishing office in New York, opened 12 31 SONICFLOOD GOTEE2802 /CHORDANT® SONICFLOOD averse to early keyboards on rec- with much fanfare less than a year ® VARIOUS ARTISTS ord should find the sound com- ago (Keeping Score, Billboard, Oct. 13 9 49 pelling. Moroney plays a variety of 17, 1998). The BBC has decided to SPARROW 1686/CHORDANT WOW -1999: THE YEARS 30 TOP CHRISTIAN ARTISTS AND SONGS harpsichords, as well as a muselar concentrate on publishing an inter- BILL & GLORIA GAITHER AND THEIR HOMECOMING FRIENDS ® 18 22 virginal, clavichord, chamber or- national version of the magazine SPRING HOUSE 2213/CHORDANT KENNEDY CENTER HOMECOMING: A CELEBRATION OF OUR FAITH & HERITAGE gan, and the grand Ahrend organ (rather than separate North Amer- a 13 39 VARIOUS ARTISTS HOSANNA! /INTEGRITY 1424/WORD SHOUT TO THE LORD 2000 of L'Eglise-Musée des Augustins ican and U.K. editions), even though in Toulouse, France -with each it has continued to expand its Amer- a 24 9 BILL & GLORIA GAITHER AND THEIR HOMECOMING FRIENDS instrument recorded as sensuous- ican coverage and the ratio of state- SPRING HOUSE 2215/CHORDANT SO GLAD! ly as one could imagine. side contributors. The shuttering of 17 10 24 CAEDMON'S CALL ESSENTIAL/SILVERTONE 10486/PROVIDENT 40 ACRES The Byrd set took Moroney 15 the New York office cost five people

years to bring to fruition, time MORONEY 17 their positions. In a statement, BBC ® 27 AVALON SPARROW 1687/CHORDANT IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT taken up not only by scholarship Americas chief Peter Phippen said and performance but business con- he remains "optimistic about the 19 15 53 DC TALK VIRGIN /FOREFRONT 5195 /CHORDANT SUPERNATURAL cerns. Luckily, Perry "took to it immediately over a cup magazine's continued global growth. This action in no BILL & GLORIA GAITHER AND THEIR HOMECOMING FRIENDS of coffee in London," Moroney says. "The project was way affects our plans to develop in the U.S., and we ® RE -ENTRY are SPRING HILL 2214 / CHORDANT SINGIN' IN MY SOUL on its third record company, so it was very nice for a in discussions to that end." BBC Music has a North change to meet a label head who understood its impor- American circulation of some 40,000. 21 19 15 OUT OF EDEN GOTEE2806 /CHORDANT® NO TURNING BACK tance -and that it would undoubtedly make a profit. In other words, Ted believed in the music. But that's PAST PERFECT: As its counterparts in New York, 22 14 5 P.O.D. ATLANTIC 83245/CHORDANT ® THE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF SOUTHTOWN because he knows who Byrd is." Cleveland, and St. Louis have recently done, the Phila- 27 32 SOUNDTRACK DREAMWORKS 50041 /PROVIDENT THE PRINCE OF EGYPT Central to Byrd's output is his long series of keyboard delphia Orchestra is releasing an archival boxed set © pavanes and galliards, a body of work that Moroney com- Oct. 13. Issued to mark the orchestra's 100th birthday 24 11 2 BEBO NORMAN WATERSHED/ESSENTIAL I0519/PROVIDENT ® TEN THOUSAND DAYS pares to the 48 preludes and fugues of Bach's "Well -Tem- next year, the 12 -disc "Centennial Collection: Historic pered Clavier" and Beethoven's 32 sonatas. "For all Broadcasts And Recordings, 1917- 1998" features mae- ® 26 60 POINT OF GRACE WORD 5444 STEADY ON three collections," Moroney explains, "the composers stros from Leopold Stokowski and Eugene Ormandy VARIOUS worked on them over their whole lifetimes, continually to Ricardo Muti and Wolfgang Sawallisch, as well as ® RE -ENTRY ARTISTS INTEGRITY 1543/WORD BEST SEATS IN THE HOUSE redefining what the forms meant -almost a private ob- such soloists as Jascha Heifetz, Birgit Nilsson, 27 20 17 VARIOUS ARTISTS WORD 5782 STREAMS session, like the sonnet for some Elizabethan writers." Jacqueline Du Pré, and Sviatoslav Richter. The artis- Moroney describes Byrd as "the truly Shakespearean tic consultant for the project was Mark Orbert -Thorn, ® 33 6 GINNY OWENS ROCKETOWN 6262/WORD ® WITHOUT CONDITION figure for English music, the one with the widest range with Ward Marston overseeing the mastering. Selling of emotions, the greatest vocabulary, the most life, the for $200, the set is available through select Tower outlets a 29 23 VARIOUS ARTISTS STAR SONG/SPARROW 0230 /CHORDANT PASSION BETTER IS ONE DAY most unusual turns of phrase that stick in the mind as and the orchestra itself (www.philorch.org). 23 11 RAZE FOREFRONT5210/CHORDANT® only the utterances of geniuses do. In Forkel's biography The New York Philharmonic issued its third archival 30 POWER of Bach, he says that each of Bach's musical phrases are boxed set Oct. 1. Titled `An American Celebration," the 31 28 19 GAITHER VOCAL BAND SPRING HILL 5475/CHORDANT GOD IS GOOD `marked by a seal that cries to the world, "I am Bach. "' richly annotated 10 -disc set features works by 39 Amer- It's the same with Shakespeare, of course, but also of ican composers, recorded between 1936 and 1999 -in- 32 21 2 JACI VELASQUEZ MYRRH/SONY DISCOS 6682/WORD LLEGAR A TI Byrd, where even the smallest phrase cries out, `I am cluding 11 previously unreleased performances by NEWSONG Byrd.' " He adds, `At a time when the films `Shakespeare Leonard Bernstein. It was produced by Sedgwick RE -ENTRY 0 BENSON 82313 /PROVIDENT ARISE MY LOVE: THE VERY BEST OF NEWSONG In Love' and ` Gloriana,' not to mention 'A Midsummer Clark and Philharmonic archivist Barbara Haws, as Night's Dream' and `,' give so much pleasure to so VARIOUS ARTISTS were the hits "Historic Broadcasts: 1923 -1987" and 34 16 4 many people, I'd like to think that the Elizabethan peri- "Mahler Broadcasts: 1948- 1982" (Keeping Score, Bill- DAYWIND 0005 SOUTHERN GOSPEL - SHARE THE JOY od, the golden age for English art, is back in favor." board, Oct. 3, 1998). Going for $185, will the set be avail- NEW GEOFF MOORE FOREFRONT 5231 /CHORDANT GEOFF MOORE Those taken with Moroney's infectiously erudite art able at select Tower outlets worldwide, as well as via the © can look beyond his interpretations of Byrd to his won- Philharmonic (wwwnewyorkphilharmonic.org). ® 36 16 DELIRIOUS? FURIOUS? /SPARROW 1677 / CHORDANT® MEZZAMORPHIS derful Bach recordings for Harmonia Mundi. Newly reis- Just out from the Dutch NM label (via Qualiton in the sued separately and in a slimline, seven -disc boxed set as U.S.) is a 14 -disc boxed set featuring radio tapes of 37 25 14 GOSPEL GANGSTAZ B -RITE 6582/WORD ® I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW part of the label's anniversary "Bach Edition" (which Bernard Haitink leading the Royal Concertgebouw NEWSBOYS STAR SONG 0169 /CHORDANT STEP UP TO THE MICROPHONE looks to rival Teldec's in sumptuousness if not complete- Orchestra from 1962 to '85. Commemorating Haitink's ® RE -ENTRY ness), Moroney's turns on "The Well- Tempered Clavier," 70th birthday this year, the set is a trove. treasure 39 39 80 JENNIFER KNAPP GOTEE 3832/WORD ® KANSAS "Art Of Fugue," and "Musical Offering" come with his Haitink is featured in his symphonic specialities of fascinating liner notes. British -born but a longtime res- Mahler, Bruckner, and Shostakovich, as well as in 40 34 48 BURLAP TO CASHMERE SQUINT /A &M 5562/WORD ® ANYBODY OUT THERE? ident of Paris, the 49- year -old Moroney has recorded 20th -century French music, rare Dutch moderns, and Q Records with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIM) certifi- cation for ne shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold) RIM certification for net shipment of 1 million more than 50 discs, including first takes on recently dis- more. He also accompanies such estimable soloists as units (Platinum). RIM certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following covered manuscripts of Henry Purcell (for Virgin) and Clifford Curzon, Isaac Stern, and Dame Janet Baker. Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi -platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with the little-known Marc (Hyperion). And the box is a bargain, retailing for about $150. a running time of 100 minutes or more, the RIM multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/or tapes. Couperin All albums available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl available. ® indicates past or present Heat - seeker title. © 1999, Billboard/BPI Communications.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Son writers & Publishers ARTISTS & MUSIC IN O_ 1 SONG CRECOITS T I T L E W R I T E R P U B L IS H E R Indìe Set Gets With Number 13 THE HOT 100 Lucky Narada Michael HEARTBREAKER Madah Carey, Shawn Carter, Shirley Elliston, Lincoln Chase, Walden, Jeffrey Cohen Sony/ATV Songs /BMI, Rye /BMI, EMI Blackwood /BMI, Lil Lu Lu/BMI, Al Gallico /BMI, WB /ASCAP, When Words Collide /ASCAP, See No Evil /ASCAP Ann Ruckert's `13 Stories' Sells Enough To Fund 2nd Disc HOT COUNTRY SINGLES & TRACKS SOMETHING LIKE THAT Rick Ferrell, Keith Follese Mr. Noise /BMI, We Make Music /BMI, Encore BY JIM BESSMAN tellers got their first cuts as artists got so much play on two Long Island, Entertainment/BMI, Bud Dog /ASCAP, Follazoo /ASCAP NEW YORK-Veteran New York via the project, which began when N.Y., radio shows that 50 copies of the HOT R &B SINGLES musician Ann Ruckert has released she teamed with Muni and James set were ordered prepaid, says Ruck- HEARTBREAKER Mariah Carey, Shawn Carter, Shirley Elliston, Lincoln Chase, Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen Sony /ATV Songs /BMI, Rye /BMI, EMI Blackwood /BMI, Li! Lu Lu/BMI, an indie CD compilation of 13 fellow Rohlehr. ert. Also significant is that it appears Al Gallico /BIWI, WB/ASCAP, When Words Collide /ASCAP, See No Evil /ASCAP Gotham singer /songwriters that has "13 Stories" was launched with a to have rejuvenated the career of '60s HOT RAP SINGLES done so well so far that a second disc, release party featuring many of its R &B stylist Freddie Scott, of "Hey, I WANT IT ALL Warren Griffin, D. Rolison, Etterlene Jordan, Randy Debarge, El Debarge Warren G WB /ASCAP, Real N' Ruff /ASCAP, Jobete /ASCAP focusing on holiday songs, is due by singer/songwriters at SESAC's New Girl" fame, who sings on the track. /ASCAP, HOT LATIN TRACKS the end of October. York headquarters -even though "Aretha Franklin heard it and got DIMELO (I NEED TO KNOW) Marc Anthony, Cory Rooney Sony /ATV Songs /BMI, Cori Tiffanl/ The initial offering, "Ann Ruckert most of the writers are associated in touch with him," says Ruckert. "He BMI, Copyright Control Presents 13 Stories Over Times with ASCAP or BMI, notes Ruckert. sang with her at a big show on Long Square, Vol. 1," came out on Ruck - "I'm so proud of Island and then performed at Ben E. ert's 13 Stories Records on June 13. these kids," she King's golf tournament in Virginia." "13 Stories, 13 cuts, from the 13th says. "They've "13 Stories" has garnered positive `Pennsylvania G-5000' Scribe Enjoys floor -for $13," says Ruckert of the shown so much notices from American Songwriter $13- priced album, which she exec- enthusiasm, to go and other publications, according to The Big 9-0; Online Label's New Spin utive- produced. "The 13th floor" out and play and Ruckert, and is available via the refers to the location of the Song- sell albums at gigs Orchard and other Internet distrib- HAPPY 90TH, CARL! In the Farm, Viveka Davis, Belly Puddle, writers Guild of America in the from the back of a ution sources. midst of a time when major song- Randi Driscoll, SoulCracker, and Actors Equity Building on Times RUCKERT truck." "My kids do shows at Borders and writers' 100th birthdays come with the Color Red. Square, where she hosts the Pro - The album, she Barnes & Noble throughout the Eas- great frequency, it is also an occa- Shop, a weekly songwriters' work- adds, "is a lot like listening to '60s tern Corridor and sell 100 to 200 [al- sion for celebration when a 90th WB PRINT RIGHTS: Warner shop. The set, a product of the Pro - radio: The first cut, [Peterzell's] bums] a clip," says Ruckert. "Then birthday arrives and the writer has Bros. Publications has acquired the Shop, contains cuts written and in `Rolling Wave,' is rock, because we follow up by making sure they get the good fortune to bask in the glow. distribution rights to the classical most cases performed by the same Lezlee's a rock kid, then [Jordan's] college radio, because [these stores] Such is the happy case for Carl music print catalogs of Schott Musik artist; featured are Lezlee Peterzell, `One Step' is pop, `Love Me Or Leave are in college towns where they're Sigman, whose standards include International and Universal Edition. Bill Jordan, äj (Andrea and husband Me' [by aj] sounds like country - more into singer/songwriters and are "Ebb Tide," "Love Story (Where Do All printed publications from James Rohlehr, who is a co- producer even though [they are] African - not so genre- specific. And I make I Begin)," "It's All On The Game," Schott's international group, includ- of the album), Abe 011man Award American. [Gaspar's] `Heaven Must- `house calls,' because I have person- "What Now, My Love ?," and "Penn- ing Germany, England, and Japan winner Clare Cooper, Nina Mankin, A -Sent You' is R &B." al relationships with a lot of the sylvania 6- 5000." He celebrated his and Universal Edition publications Rich Winter, John Lennon Award Gaspar's tune, included in demo stores; I'm on listening posts because 90th birthday Sept. 24. ( Sigman was from Austria and England are in- winner "Hollywood" Steve Gaspar, form, is getting airplay in Boston they like me. I can't afford to buy merely 87 when Words & Music had cluded. The catalogs feature works Ron Fournier, Andrew Solomon, and Rhode Island and has been them-I produce jazz." a chance to chat with him for the col- contained in Vienna Urtext piano Gary Zimmerman, Kerrville Folk picked up for performing by two Sales of "Ann Ruckert Presents 13 umn's March 8, 1997, edition.) music, Orff-Schulwerk educational Festival winner Patti Shea, album other artists, Ruckert says. Muni's Stories Over , Vol. 1" A member of the Songwriters' publications, and choral methods for co- producer Brian Muni, Sherwin uplifting "Pieces Of The World," she have not only paid for the project but Hall of Fame, Sigman has written Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana." Kaufman, and Jeff Franzel. adds, has brought Muni a bigger have enabled production of the forth- both lyrics and music, and his col- In another arrangement, Warner "These are all members of the publishing deal with Shawnee Press, coming "Home For The Holidays." laborators have included Johnny will also distribute the American guild and the Pro -Shop who in one which is sending out 45,000 copies of Ruckert says that the disc will involve Mercer, Duke publishing cata- way or another make their livings the recording to choral departments new guild singer /songwriters and Ellington, logs of Euro- through music," says Ruckert. She in schools and universities. will feature songs relating to Christ- Francis Lai, pean Ameri- adds that many of the "13 Stories" Zimmerman's "Watermelon Man" mas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. Gilbert Be- Words can Music caud, Robert M Corp. and Heli- Maxwell, con Music Percy Faith, Corp. Included and James are Franz Le- Last. Other by Iry Lichtman har's Glocken standards in his Verlag, Moeck catalog include "Ballerina," Verlag, and Arthur Honegger's "Arrivederci, Roma," "You're My "King David" choral materials in the World," "Robin Hood," "Crazy He Hugh Musikverlag catalog. In Sync. Los Angeles -based National League Music has Calls Me," "My Heart Cries For entered into a nonexclusive synchronization licensing You," "Answer Me," "Hop- Scotch THREE FROM JAY: Jay Records, Stewart, peermusic Make Deal. Laney Stewart has inked arrangement with BMG Songs, giving its R &B, dance, rap, Polka," "Buona Sera," "The World U.K. producer John Yap's label, a music publishing deal with peermusic. His songs and and hip -hop catalog exposure in the film/TV and ad We Knew," "Shangri La," and which keeps bins well stocked with productions include such hits as "Last Night's Letter," from worlds. Shown, from left, are Art Ford, Los Angeles -based "Dream Along With Me." cast or studio recordings of show K-Ci & JoJo's multi -platinum debut album. Stewart has VP of film/TV music at BMG Songs, and Jay Warner, presi- Many of Sigman's songs have con- material, has three new releases. also written and produced with Kenny "Babyface" Ed- dent of National League Music. tinued to be popular around the There is a remastering of the 1984 monds and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Stewart recently world and have been featured in John Kander and Fred Ebb Broad- moved from Los Angeles to Atlanta to join forces with Red recent films, including "October way musical "The Rink" starring Zone Entertainment. Shown, from left, are Stewart and Sky" ( "It's All In The Game ") and Chita Rivera and Liza Minnelli; a Monti Olson, creative director at peermusic. "Mickey Blue Eyes" ("Buona Sera"). two -CD set of "Sondheim Tonight," Sigman met his wife, Terry, during a 1998 benefit concert featuring var- the '40s, when hewas writing songs ious artists; and "Simply Barbra," for Louis Prima and she was Steven Brinberg's take on Barbra Prima's "gal Friday." They now live Streisand presented before a live in Manhasset, N.Y., and Del Ray audience at the Abbey Road Studios Beach, Fla. in London.

Playtime. A group of music executives, known as Nine ONLINE LABEL, ONLINE PRINT ON PRINT: The follow- For Administration. Sony /ATV Music Publishing has Inch Toledo, got a chance to display their musical talents at PUB: San Diego -based Spin - ing are the best -selling folios from made an exclusive worldwide agreement with hit Spanish the recent ASCAP Presents program at the Atlanta Atlantis Records.com has expanded its online Music Sales Corp. songwriter /producer Miguel Gallardo to administer his Conference. Shown, from left, are Nick Casinelli, senior role with the formation of music 1. Tori Amos, "The Singles." past, present, and future copyrights. Shown, from left, are director of A &R at Atlantic Records, on vocals; Greg Ham- publishing company SpinPublishing 2.Tom Waits, "Mule Variations." Juan Márquez, director of Sony /ATV Music Publishing mer, director of A &R at Universal Records, guitar; Allan Tep- Co. Inc. (ASCAP), according to 3. Tori Amos, `Anthology." Spain; John Echevarria, VP of Sony /ATV Music Publishing per, VP of creative services at Warner /Chappell Music, Wayne Irving, president/CEO of 4. "Riverdance: The Music." Latin America; Gallardo; Richard Rowe, president of bass; Mike Taylor, director of A &R at Maverick Records, the label. Some of the acts recently 5. Pink Floyd, "The Wall" (gui- Sony /ATV Music Publishing; and William Booth, senior VP drums; ASCAP's Diane Snyder, a non -player; and musician signed to the label include Alien Ant tar tab). of Sony /ATV Music Publishing Europe. Tony Truglio, lead guitar. Kneeling is an unidentified fan.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Pro for sound quality.., Audio ARTISTS & MUSIC Digital Mixers, Disc Recorders Star At AES THE CENTURY'S LAST major ilar results. and Super Audio CD (SACD) mater- gathering of audio professionals - Furthermore, two of the compa- ial are either nonexistent or not read- engineers, producers, designers, and nies that have steered the '90s revo- ily available (see story, page 1). manufacturers -offered plenty of hot lution toward inexpensive, modular, However, most industry pros new gear, a continuing momentum and high- quality equipment have ven- agreed that it's only a matter of time toward the next generation of digital tured, for the first time, into the before manufacturers respond to sound, and a chance to reflect on the world of stand -alone hard -disc market demand by providing the industry's imminent passage into recorders. Mackie introduced the missing links in the DVD Audio and what promises to be a bold new era of by Paul Verna HDR24/96 hard -disc recorder, while SACD production chains. technology and creativity. Tascam debuted the MX-2424. In the meantime, studios of all cal- From a product perspective, the The latter manufacturer also made ibers -from large music facilities to major developments at the 107th Yamaha introduced a model aimed at headlines by introducing the DA- post -production houses to project stu- Audio Engineering Society (AES) the live -sound sector -a market that 78HR, a 24-bit version of its popular dios -are embracing the surround - Convention-held Sept. 24 -27 at the has remained staunchly analog even DA -88 modular digital multitrack sound revolution by installing addi- Jacob Javits Convention Center in as the recording industry has mi- recorder (see New Products & Ser- tional speakers and subwoofers and New York-occurred in the areas of grated toward digital solutions. vices, this page). ensuring that their consoles are able large -scale digital mixing consoles Meanwhile, Solid State Logic con- The abundance of high -resolution to support the new medium. and other high -resolution digital tinues to see healthy sales of its equipment was tempered by the real- This trend has resulted in a wind- recording solutions. Euphonix de- Axiom -MT digital console, and other ization that some of the tools neces- fall for speaker companies -which buted its first all- digital board, while high -end manufacturers report sim- sary for the creation of DVD Audio are selling up to five speakers to clients who used to buy only two at a time -and manufacturers of proces- sors, amplifiers, microphones, and NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES software plug -ins, all of which stand to gain from surround sound. TASCAM INTRODUCED the MX -2424 chronized via the unit's TL -Bus con- 24 auxiliary, and 32 monitor buses; While some attendees salivated at hard -disc recorder and DA -78HR nector. multi -format monitoring for compat- the opportunity to work at ever -in- high -resolution modular digital mul- Concurrent with the unveiling of ibility with mediums ranging from creasing levels of resolution, others titrack at the Audio Engineering its highly anticipated MX -2424, Tas- mono up to 7.1- channel surround; a took an interest in companies that Society Convention, held Sept. 24 -27 cam introduced a 24 -bit version of its comprehensive digital patch bay; pro- offer the capability of delivering large at the Jacob Javits Convention Cen- popular DA -88 8-track modular re- grammability of all settings; and amounts of digital audio over the ter in New York. corder. Marketed as the DA-78HR, user -friendly digital knobs and func- Internet, albeit in compressed form. The MX -2424 is a stand-alone, 24- the new unit will be priced at $3,000. tion selectors. This coexistence of the high and low bit, 24 -track recorder /editor that car- It is compatible with Tascam's relat- ends of the audio spectrum had at ries a suggested list price of $4,000. ed units: the DA-88, the DA -38, and YAMAHA INTRODUCED THE PM1D, a least one veteran remarking that the The unit-which was developed un- the DA -98. large- format digital mixing console industry has taken on a schizophrenic der a newly announced venture with targeted at the live -sound market. character, with technology progress- synchronization specialist TimeLine ENDING MONTHS of speculation that it ing in seemingly opposite directions. would expand beyond its core product If there was consensus on any base of analog and digital mixers into topic, it was that digital mixing has the hard -disc recording arena, Mack- finally come of age. Even analog ie Digital Systems of Woodinville, enthusiasts acknowledged the so- Wash., introduced the HDR24/96, a phistication and maturity of some of 24- track, 24 -bit recorder/editor that the high -end digital boards on display. will sell for $5,000 when it ships by And, with a digital sound reinforce- the end of the year. ment mixer in the picture from Yama- TASCAM DA-78HR The HDR24/96 features an inter- YAMAHA PM1 D ha, many attendees predicted that the nal, 20- gigabyte hard drive that live sound sector may be next in line. Vista-offers digital connectability allows for up to 100 minutes of 24- The announcement was made at the with the Tascam TDIF, Adat, or AES/ track recording at 48 kilohertz; a Weill Recital Hall of New York's WITH SO MANY MEMBERS of EBU digital formats, as well as an press release from Mackie says that Carnegie Hall the evening before the the Music Producers Guild of the option that allows the recording of 12 future software upgrades to the unit AES Convention. Americas (MPGA) already belonging tracks at a sampling rate of 96 kilo- will deliver 96 kHz capability, pre- The PM1D is configurable in 48- or to the National Academy of Record- hertz. The unit features SMPTE syn- sumably at a sacrifice in playing time. 96- channel versions, with 48 mix ing Arts and Sciences (NARAS), a chronization, as well as digital word Although the unit does not require buses, 24 matrixes, and 12 digitally marriage between the two organiza- clock, video sync, MIDI machine con- an external computer, rear panel controlled amplifiers. The system tions seemed like a natural fit. trol, and MIDI time code synchro- ports allow for the use of a monitor, uses 28 -bit analog -to-digital and 27- Although it's not official yet, the nization. mouse, and keyboard to graphically bit digital-to -analog conversion. Dual MPGA held a reception at AES to It has a built -in, 9- gigabyte SCSI control its functions. inputs in each channel provide 96 announce its "intention to merge" hard drive and two channels of The HDR24/96 uses the same I/O inputs for the 48- channel system and with NARAS. AES/EBU or SPDIF digital I /O, cards as Mackie's Digital 8 Bus con- 192 inputs for the larger version. (Continued on next page) routable to any disc channel. sole, which is compatible with AES/ The unit is compatible with both EBU, Adat, and TDIE Synchroniza- When it comes to burning Macintosh and PC format discs using tion options include SMPTE, MIDI, your custom CO's at home. industry- standard AIFF, Broadcast video black burst, NTSC, and PAL Mitsui Digital Audio Wave, and Sound Designer II audio clock sources. CD for Consumers gives files. In addition, the MX -2424 sys- Two remote control units will be you the most accurate tem uses TimeLine's Open Track List available for the HDR24/96: a large recordings your money format, which is being made available model with an integrated meter can buy. After all... the for free to the audio industry. bridge and a compact version. difference is Innovation The MX -2424 comes loaded with the ViewNet MX software applica- EUPHONIX CAPTURED on the tion, which allows an external com- AES show floor with its System 5 puter to control all facets of the unit's high -resolution digital console. A 24- MITSUI connection. bit, 96-kilohertz board, the System 5 advanced media, in' operation via an Ethernet Bass In Your Face. Profile /Arista act 2nd II None mastered its latest album at Optional features include the RC- is aimed at high -end users in music, Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood with engineer Brian "Big Bass" Gard- 2500 Westch Avenue 2424 remote control and Tascam TL- post, and film studios. The console ner. Shown at the session, from left, are Gardner, 2nd II None's KK, producer DJ Purchase, New York 10577 features variable sampling rates from 914- 253 -0777 Fax: 914- 253 4623 Sync synchronizer. Quik, and D of 2nd II None. The album, "Classic 220," is the second from Comp- 96 bus con- www.mit5uicdr_rnm For users needing 768 tracks of 44.1 kHz to kHz; flexible ton, Calif. -based 2nd II None. (Photo: David Goggin) audio, up to 32 MX-2424s can be syn- figurations for up to 48 group, 48 mix,

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STUDIO MONITOR (Continued fivrfu preceding page) Speaking on behalf of the two orga- tape and other recording media, as In a statement released at the AES nizations were Ed Cherney, founder well as technical advice from Emtec show, Sonic Solutions president and president of the MPGA; MPGA engineers about how to manage the Robert Doris said, "Together we're executive director Chris Stone; Phil three nonprofit organizations' respec- all getting a crash course in this new Ramone, NARAS chairman emeri- tive archives. format. Prior to these first test discs, tus and chairman of the MPGA Advi- The grants were presented at a no one really knew how DVD Audio sory Committee; and MPGA ambas- pre -AES ceremony during which titles would be authored. Working sador at large Leslie Ann Jones, who Emtec representatives played an with the major labels on the first is also a NARAS board member. excerpt from Mozart's Symphony DVD Audio discs has been invaluable Cherney said the motion to merge No. 9 recorded in 1936 and still and will help us refine the production the MPGA into NARAS would be playable because of proper archiving. version of our system." submitted to the MPGA membership, Alan Stoker of the Country Music WMG VP of technology Al Mc- which would need to approve it by a Hall of Fame, Peggy Bulger of the Pherson added, "Preparing DVD simple majority in order for it to pass. American Folklife Center, and Audio titles is much more challenging Jones said, "Engineers and pro- Michael Cogswell of the Louis Arm- than traditional CD premastering. In Tres Hombres. Veteran rock act ZZ Top mixed its latest RCA Records album at ducers who are already members of strong Archives accepted the awards contrast to a CD, which involves just Ardent Studios in Memphis with mix engineer Joe Hardy. Shown, from left, are the academy have seen their visibili- on behalf of their organizations. a single stream of stereo audio at a ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, assistant engineer Pete Matthews, and Hardy. (Photo: ty grow, with more engineer Gram - Kudos to Emtec for helping save fixed sample rate, our first demon- Terron Shoemaker) mys and more producer Grammys." some of our country's most vital - stration DVD Audio disc contains MPGA Advisory Committe mem- and fragile -tape and disc libraries. hundreds of different elements -10 ber and NARAS board member Readers of Billboard know that this tracks with six channels at different channels aí24 -bit, 96- kilohertz reso- package for the DRE -S777 system. Hank Neuberger added, "NARAS cause is dear to us, as exemplified by sample rates, graphics, menus, slide lution. That project included the Musikver- has incredible resources, with per- Washington bureau chief Bill Hol- shows, and video." einsaal and the Concertgebouw. manent staffing in 12 cities and an land's painstaking reporting on the The test discs include a sampler D IGITAL RECORDING pioneer Jung says, "When you listen to the infrastructure already in place to state of tape vaults and the preserva- created by Hamburg, Germany, Tom Jung has been retained by S777, it is like nothing you've ever take the mission of the MPGA and tion of analog and digital masters. DVD production house Syrinx Music Sony Electronics as a technical heard before. That is, unless you've expand it. I see this as a win -win." and Media to be bundled with Pana- adviser in the company's DRE -S777 attended live concerts of acoustic SONIC SOLUTIONS maintained its sonic and Technics DVD Audio play- U.S. Sampling tour -a project music in some of the best halls and EMTEC PRO MEDIA, the North leadership position as a designer and ers in Germany; a Denon Classic whereby engineers record the churches in the world. The S777 American sales and marketing group manufacturer of high -end worksta- compilation featuring works by ambiance of various locales, such as brings us a giant step closer to the for BASF tape, awarded grants to the tions by collaborating with consumer Beethoven, Gershwin, and others; the Grand Canyon, for inclusion in real thing. The re- creation of the Country Music Hall of Fame, the electronics specialist Panasonic, Sony a disc of Bernard Herrmann film the DRE -S77 r digital reverb unit. European halls and churches con- Folldife Center of the Library of Con- Music, the Warner Music Group scores performed by the Los Ange- Already, Sony has captured the tained within the first software gress, and the Louis Armstrong (WMG), Universal Music, and BMG. les Philharmonic and Esa -Pekka acoustics of European halls and package is uncanny. I eagerly await Archive in an effort to help them pre- Using its SonicStudio HD and Salonen; a recording of Carl Orff's churches for its DASK-S701 pack- our travels to capture a whole new serve their archives of recorded DVD Creator AV the Novato, Calif. - "Carmina Burana"; and a recording age -the first optional software set of spaces here in the U.S." music. based company produced what it of Johann Strauss waltzes that used The in -kind grants -valued at claims are among the first DVD Meridian Lossless Packing (MLP) $10,000 each -consist of BASF blank Audio discs. technology to store audio across six PRODUCTION CREDITS BILLBOARD'S NO. 1 SINGLES (OCTOBER 2, 1999) The Top Choice for CATEGORY HOT 100 R &B COUNTRY RAP DANCE -SALES

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COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF AIRPLAY SUPPLIED BY BROADCAST z DATA SYSTEMS' RADIO TRACK SERVICE. 95 LATIN MUSICa STATIONS ARE ELEC- Cruz, Pacheco Top Salsa Concert Bill 01- IRONICALLY MONITORED 6 AM TO 12 MIDNIGHT, 7 DAYS A WEEK =w Qw 3 `ami ARTIST TITLE I- - cu ZE 5 IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) FANIA SALUTED: Celia Cruz turce. Stuart is scheduled to play and Johnny Pacheco will headline New Year's Eve at the Ponce Hilton No. i MARC ANTHONY DIMELO 1 5 5 - Ql the What Legends Are Made Of con- in Ponce. COLUMBIA/SONY DISCOS t 2 weeks at No. 1 C.ROONEY (M.ANTHONY,C.ROONEY) cert, a to '70s salsa icons RICARDO MONTANER EL PODER DE TU AMOR tribute Ariola /BMG Latin merenguera 4 11 6 O WEA LATINA B. SILVETTI (R.MONTANER,B.SILVETTI) Fania All -Stars and Fania Records Jessica Cristina is considering tak- Notas ENRIQUE IGLESIAS BAILAMOS 2 4 17 co- founder Jerry Masucci. It is ing acting classes after getting the ® LATINO t n rnnDPe PAwunc rvP scheduled to take place Oct. 23 at call for a couple of local productions. ---11 GREATEST GAINER New York's Madison Square Garden. by John Lannert FBI in local EDNITA NAZARIO She played an agent the 20 2 MAS GRANDE QUE GRANDE - EMI LATIN z L;'OLAR,R.ROSA(R.ROSA,L.GOMEZ The standout cast of participating made -for -TV film "Complot" and ® _.._.._ ESCOLAR) RICKY MARTIN BELLA performers includes Fania's other eight stations, including WIOA-FM, was given a role in the soap "Des - 7 3 14 0 C2 /SONY DISCOS t G.NORIEGAR.ROSA (1. SECADA,G.NORIEGA,R.ROSA,L.GOMEZ ESCOLAR) co- founder, Johnny Pacheco, along WIOB -FM, and WIOC -FM, re- pués Del Adiós," Tele- ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ LOCO are to be aired by 6 19 19 23 with famed Fania alumni Willie porters to Hot Latin Tracks. mundo Sunday (3). She'll be playing SONY DISCOS t P.RAMIREZ (MASSIAS) LIMITE 21 ESTAS ENAMORADA 10 12 8 Colón, Rubén Blades, Luis "Peri- Claribel Cuevas has been the role of a pediatrician. Musically, 7 EMI LATIN E.TORRES SERRANT (J.BERMUDEZ,E.TORRES SERRANT) VICTOR MANUELLE PERO DILE co" Ortiz, Ray Barretto, Papo appointed senior VP of Silverlight she's working on sixth disc, her 22 20 3 ® SONY DISCOS NOT LISTED (NOT LISTED) Lucca, Cheo Feliciano, Larry Har- Entertainment. She was director of fourth for BMG. It will be produced GILBERTO SANTA ROSA DEJATE QUERER 9 6 8 14 low, Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez, A &R of EMI Latin. by Eduardo Reyes. She plans to SONY DISCOS 1.LUGO (D.POVEDA) CHRISTIAN CASTRO ALGUNA VEZ 10 16 18 6 Bobby Valentin, Roberto Roena, Veronica Gonzalez has been include several self -written songs ARIOLA/BMG LATIN K.SANTANDER ( K.SANTANDER) Yomo Toro, Adalberto Santiago, named VP of product development of and possibly one from boyfriend Tito JACI VELASQUEZ LLEGAR A TI 11 i1 23 5 Ismael Quintana, Ismael Miranda, Caliente Entertainment. She previ- Auger, a member of EMI Latin rock SONY DISCOS t R.PEREZ ( TTORRES, A. TALAMANTEZ ,A.GRUILON,D.HERNANDEZ) SO PRA CONTRARIAR & GLORIA ESTEFAN SANTO, SANTO 12 3 2 9 and Nicky Marrero. ously was label manager at Luaka act Fiel A La Vega. She says he is in RCA/BMG LATIN t E.ESTEFAN JR.,R.BLADES ( E. ESTEFAN,JR.,R.BLADES,A.CHIRINO) Also booked to appear are Do- Bop Records. LUIS MIGUEL 0 TU 0 NINGUNA the studio helping her with final 13 NEW 1 WEA LATINA t L.MIGUEL (J.C.CALDERON) mingo Quiñones and Oscar touches for the disc, which will be MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS EL PEOR DE MIS FRACASOS 14 18 14 19 D'León. The show is being produced M EXICO NOTAS: Lupita mostly merengue with at least one FONOVISA B.SILVETTI (M.A.SOLIS) CHAYANNE ATADO A TU AMOR by Ralph Mercado Presents and D'Alessio, who begins taping a new bolero. 15 8 15 9 SONY DISCOS t ESTEFANO ( ESTEFANO) John "Gungie" Rivera. soap opera for TV Azteca in Novem- Yolandita Monge's second MELINA LEON WITH VICTOR MANUELLE LA PERSONA EQUIVOCADA 16 13 17 6 . ber, has cut a set produced by Pepe daughter, 15-year-old Paola Andrea, SONY DISCOS E.REYES (A.MONTALBAN,E.REYES) CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA NECESITO DECIRTE 17 5 9 38 BEM -VINDO MARCIO! Márcio Aguilar with songs written by Fato. sang a duet ( "Sobrevivere ") with her FONOVISA J.GUILLEN (R.GONZALEZ MORA) ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ SI HE SABIDO AMOR Gaspar has been named correspon- The disc will be dropped on Genera mom toward the conclusion of 18 25 39 5 SONY DISCOS P.RAMIREZ (H.ESTRADA) dent for Billboard in Brazil. Gaspar, Música, a new label founded by D'- Monge's Sept. 17 performance on at ELVIS CRESPO 19 14 10 9 TIEMBLO who is based in Sao Paulo, has Alessio's manager, Darío de León. the Centro de Bellas Artes de San SONY DISCOS R.CORA (E.CRESPO) MILLIE DE HOY EN ADELANTE worked as both a record label execu- EMI Mexico may distribute the disc. Juan. Paola has a voice similar to 20 9 1 18 EMI LATIN t R.PEREZ ( R.PEREZ) tive and as a journalist for the past After playing 16 sold -out concerts that of her famous sister Noelia, her- FRANCO DE VITA TRAIGO UNA PENA 21 12 7 10 15 years. He replaces Enor Paiano, at Teatro Blanquita in Mexico City, self only 22. Also joining Monge SONY DISCOS t EDE VITA,A.00000 PENA (EDE VITA) LUIS FONSI ME IRE 22 32 31 4 who performed a splendid job for Aguilar is planning December shows onstage afterward was her 7 -year- UNIVERSAL LATINO NOT LISTED (A.MATHEUS) LOPEZ WITH MARC ANTHONY NO ME AMES Billboard in the past eight years. at Mexico City's Teatro Metropolitan. old son, Imanol, who she said also 23 11 13 22 JENNIFER Gaspar is technology director of Television producers to sing will have WORK/SONY DISCOS t D.SHEA,J.V.ZAMBRANO (G.BIGAllI,A.CIVAI BALDI,M.FALAGIANU Luis de wants with her but CORVO A DE 24 23 28 8 CAMBIO QUE Edelman Public Relations. He can be Llano Macedo and Marco Flavio to wait. No sign of Noelia, the fast - SONY DISCOS ADE LUNA (X.SANTOS) LIMITE ALMA REBELDE contacted 5511 -866 -8400, 26, NEW 1 at ext. Cruz are working on a soap titled rising star signed to Fonovisa whose CI UNIVERSAL LATINO J.CARRILLO,G.PADILLA (J.AVENDANO) or by fax at 5511 -813 -7992. "DK DA," a remake of the duo's relationship with Monge is widely MANA SE ME OLVIDO OTRA VEZ 26 24 16 17 soap "Muñecos De Papel." Alessan- reported to be strained. WEA LATINA t FHER & ALEX (J.GABRIEL) LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE LAGRIMAS 21 26 22 17 J ENNIFER, PART II: Stateside dra Rosaldo of EMI Mexico act Another notable moment in the FONOVISA t LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE (R.RUBIO) TONNY TUN TUN CUANDO LA BRISA LLEGA record labels Interscope, Arista, and Sentidos Opuestos and Federica of show was during one of the costume 28 28 21 12 CAIMAN TTUN TUN (TTUN TUN,J.A.CASTRO) DreamWorks reportedly are court- Universal's vocal crew Kabah are changes, in which transvestite Yolan- MACHOS 29 29 26 1 BANDA INGRATOS OJOS MIOS ing Puerto Rican beauty queen among the singers tapped to be in dita impersonators entertained the WEA LATINA B.LOMELI,M.BUENO,A.MARISCAL (B.VILLAREAL) NOELIA 30 35 2 CANDELA Miredys Peguero for a recording the cast. crowd. - FONOVISA M.AZEVEDO (ESTEFANO) contract. The doe -eyed, cinnamon - The video for "El Triunfo," the lat- LUIS MIGUEL SOL, ARENA Y MAR 31 27 6 8 skinned Peguero was runner -up in est single by Fonovisa norteño leg- CHART NOTES, RETAIL: Sales WEA LATINA t L.MIGUEL (L.MIGUEL,A.PEREZ,ELOYO,S.LOYO) LUIS GUERRA EL NIAGARA EN BICICLETA 32 37 33 24 JUAN 440 last year's Miss Puerto Rico pag- ends Los Tigres Del Norte, was of titles appearing on The Billboard KAREN /CAIMAN t J.L.GUERRA (J.L.GUERRA) MANA TE SOLTE LA RIENDA eant. Many critics felt she was de- shot at Mexico City's mammoth Latin 50 dropped 10 %, due partly to 33 21 29 3 nied the crown because her Estadio Azteca, along with big -name 28% in WEA LATINA t FHER,A.GONZALEZ (J.A.JIMENEZ) of the plunge sales of Luis Mi- GEORGE LAMOND QUE TE VAS 34 31 27 10 African heritage. players from Mexico's national soc- guel's chart -topping disc "Amarte PRESTIGIO/SONY DISCOS t M.BONILLA (J.GABRIEU TIRANOS DEL NORTE TE PIDO Y TE RUEGO Peguero apparently wants to sing cer team. Los Tigres booked to Es (WEA Latina), 35 33 37 3 are Un Placer" which SONY DISCOS J.MARTINEZ (A.M.VEGA) pop R &B along the lines of Nuyori- go to U.S. universities, Mexico, and moved 25,000 units. "Amarte," down RICKY MARTIN LA LOCA 36 30 25 26 LIVIN' VIDA can actress Jennifer Lopez, who Europe on a speaking tour focusing 36 -57 on The Billboard 200, stays in C2 /SONY DISCOS t R.ROSA,D.CHILD (R.ROSA,D.CHILD) LOS DEL NORTE MUCHO CI NEW 1 scored chart -topping hits with her on the history of the Mexican anec- front on the pop genre chart for the NOVRIELEROS TE QLISTED Q( NOT GISSELLE debut Work album, "On The 6." dotal song form called el corrido. second straight week. 38 38 3 ATADA - ARIOLA/BMG LATIN ( While M.TEJADA A.MONTALBAN,E.REYES) sifting through offers from The Billboard 200 also plays a cru- MANNY MANUEL EN LAS NUBES 39 36 24 14 recording labels, Peguero continues P.R. NOTAS: Rafael Ithier, band- cial role in the fate this issue of "Bu- MERENGAZO/RMM L.MARTI (H.GARCIA) LOS ANGELES DE CHARLY ME VAS A RECORDAR to work as a fashion model and may 16 40 34 32 8 leader of El Gran Combo, and of ena Vista Social Club" (World Cir- FONOVISA I.RODRIGUEZ (A.VEZZANII be featured in an ad campaign for his bandmates were honored by the cuit /Nonesuch /AG). Because the hit POP TROPICAL/SALSA REGIONAL MEXICAN jeans -maker Paris Blues. Puerto Rico House of Representa- title remains in the top 100 of that tives Sept. 16. Ithier, 73, co- founded chart at No. 96, the disc stays on The 23 STATIONS 16 STATIONS 62 STATIONS STATESIDE BRIEFS: After two the band in 1962. The ceremony was Billboard Latin 50 this issue, even 1 RICARDO MONTANER WEA LATI- 1 MARC ANTHONY 1 CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA NA EL PODER DE TU AMOR COLUMBIA/SONY DISCOS DIMELO FONOVISA NECESITO DECIRTE cancellations, it appears that Havana pursuant to a June 14 resolution in though 2- year -old discs such as 2 EDNITA NAZARIO EMI LATIN 2 LIMITE 21 EMI LATIN 2 MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS MAS GRANDE QUE GRANDE ESTAS ENAMORADA FONOVISA EL PEOR DE... Caliente's renowned Cuban dance which the group's popularity was "BVSC" are usually disqualified 3 MARC ANTHONY 3 VICTOR MANUELLE SONY 3 LIMITE UNIVERSAL LATINO band Los Van Van will play Satur- recognized in places as far away as from The Billboard Latin 50. As long COLUMBIA/SONY DISCOS DIMELO DISCOS PERO DILE ALMA REBELDE 4 RICKY MARTIN C2 /SONY DIS- 4 GILBERTO SANTA ROSA SONY 4 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE day (9) at the Miami Arena. The Europe and the Far East. as "BVSC" ranks at 100 or above on COS BELLA DISCOS DEJATE QUERER FONOVISA LAGRIMAS 5 CHRISTIAN CASTRO ARIO- 5 ELVIS CRESPO SONY DISCOS 5 BANDA MACHOS WEA LATINA original show set for that night at RMM salsero Michael Stuart The Billboard 200, it will appear on LA/BMG LATIN ALGUNA VEZ TIEMBLO INGRATOS OJOS MIOS Miami's James L. Knight Center will be singing "De Que Sirve Un the rest of Billboard's charts. 6 JACI VELASQUEZ SONY pis- 6 EDNITA NAZARIO EMI LATIN 6 CORVO SONY DISCOS COS LLEGAR A TI MAS GRANDE QUE GRANDE A CAMBIO DE QUE was canceled by the city of Miami for Cazador?" and "La Tienda De Don As it stands, "BVSC" also tops the 7 SO PRA CONTRARIAR & GLORIA ESTE- 7 MELINA LEON WITH VICTOR MANUELLE 7 ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ his in FAN RCA5MC LATIN SANTO, SANTO SONY DISCOS LA PERSONA EQUIVOCADA SONY DISCOS SI HE SABIDO... allegedly inadequate visa documen- José" as part of role the chil- tropical /salsa genre chart for the 8 CHAYANNE SONY DISCOS 8 TONNY TUN TUN CAIMAN 8 LOS RIELEROS DEL NORTE tation. The concert then was re- dren's play "Capernucita Roja" (Lit- 12th week in a row. ATADO A TU AMOR CUANDO LA BRISA LLEGA FONOVISA TE QUIERO MUCHO 9 LUIS MIGUEL WEA LATINA 9 JUAN LUIS GUERRA 440 9 LOS ANGELES DE CHARLY scheduled for Oct. 11 at the Knight tle Red Riding Hood), which finish- Los Huracanes Del Norte's dou- 0 TU 0 NINGUNA KAREN /CAIMAN EL NIAGARA... FONOVISA ME VAS A... Center but later was nixed by the es up on Sunday (3) at Centro de ble album "Norteño 2000" (Fonovisa) 10 MELINA LEON WITH VICTOR MANUELLE 10 GEORGE LAMOND PRESTIGIO/SONY 10 LIBERACION DISA/EMI LATIN SONY DISCOS LA PERSONA EQUIVOCADA DISCOS QUE TE VAS SI ESTUVIERAS CONMIGO Knight Center's management com- Bellas Artes in Santurce. He plays holds down the fort on the regional 11 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS FONOVISA/INTER 11 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS FONOVISAINTER- 11 LOS INVASORES DE NUEVO LEON SCOPE/UNIVERSAL LATINO BAILAMOS SCOPE/UNIVERSAL LATINO BAILAMOS EMI LATIN TOTAL YA SE FUE pany, which could not agree to terms the hunter or woodsman, while Mexican genre chart for the third 12 LUIS FONSI UNIVERSAL LATI- 12 RICARDO MONTANER WEA LATI- 12 VICENTE FERNANDEZ SONY on liability insurance with concert Adamari López, a Puerto Rican successive week on sales of 4,000 NO ME IRE NA EL PODER DE TU AMOR DISCOS ETERNAMENTE 13 FRANCO DE VITA SONY DIS- 13 RICKY MARTIN C2/SONY DIS- 13 LOS TUCANES DE TIJUANA promoter Debbie Ohanian. actress who has been doing the soap units, unchanged from last issue. COS TRAIGO UNA PENA cos BELLA EMI LATIN ME HACES... 14 LIMITE 21 EMI LATIN 14 MANNY MANUEL MERENGA- 14 GRUPO INNOVACION PLATI- Spanish Broadcasting System circuit in Mexico, plays the leading ESTAS ENAMORADA ZO /RMM EN LAS NUBES NO/FONOVISA SED DE CARINO (SBS) has acquired eight radio sta- role as Little Red Riding Hood. CHART NOTES, RADIO: Backed 15 ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ 15 SO PRA CONTRARIAR & GLORIA ESTE. 15 LOS TEMERARIOS FONOVISA SONY DISCOS LOCO FAN RCNBMC LATIN SANTO, SANTO ESTABA SOLO tions in Puerto Rico from AMFM "Capernucita Roja" is playing at by a 3 million spike in audience im- Records showing an increase in audience over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. A record which has been on the chart for more than 20 weeks will not receive a bullet, even if it registers an increase In detections. Greatest Gainer indicates song with largest audience Inc. for $90 million cash. Six of the the Centro de Bellas Artes in San- (Continued on page 68) growth. If two records are tied in audience size, the record being played on more stations is placed first. Records below the top 20 are removed from the chart after 26 weeks. t Ydeoclip availability. C 1999 Billboard/BPI Communications, Inc.

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genre chart for the second consecu- 11 10 53 SHAKIRA SONY DISCOS 82746E DONDE ESTAN LOS LADRONES? 10.9 million impres- tive week, with 12 u 28 EDNITA NAZARIO EMI LATIN 5Y00 ® CORAZON sions, up 2.1 million. Your Sto Guide to -"well GREATEST GAINER one 18 SONY DISCOS, A TI p SALES STATFILE: The Billboard 13 3 JACI VELASQUEZ 83212 - LLEGAR

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last issue: 179,000 units; similar issue 15 11 14 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE FONOVISA 80761 HERENCIA DE FAMILIA last year: 115,500 units. the Latin Music Market 16 12 17 CHRISTIAN CASTRO ARIOLA 66275/BMG LATIN ® MI VIDA SIN TU AMOR Pop genre chart: this issue: 78,000 17 16 9 INTOCABLE EMI LATIN 21502 GE CONTIGO units; last issue: 90,500 units; similar 18 19 4 PRISCILA Y SUS BALAS DE PLATA OIIDRED. FLATImr, 9872 F050015á ® CORAZON DE CRISTAL issue last year: 53,000 units. Tropical /salsa genre chart: this --"wile HOT SHOT DEBUT 1111110"- c)JJÑiiti 0 issue: 47,500 units; last issue: 48,500 19 NEW CARLOS PONCE EMI LATIN 21979 TODO LO QUE SOY 2000 international units; similar issue last year: 32,000 20 20 85 RICKY MARTIN SONY DISCOS 82653 VUELVE units. 21 13 5 JAGUARES RCA 69740 /BMG LATIN ® BAJO EL AZUL DE TU MISTERIO Regional Mexican genre chart: 22 21 7 VARIOUS ARTISTS COLD FRONT 6431/K-TEL LATIN CLUB MIX 2000

this issue: 31,500 units; last issue: 23 22 35 MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS FONOVISA 0516E3 TROZOS DE MI ALMA LATINM 31,500 units; similar issue last year: 4. buyer's guide 24 23 7 LIBERACION DISA 21878/EMI LATIN SI ESTUVIERAS CONMIGO 24,000 units. 25 24 20 ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ SONY DISCOS 83182 ® MI VERDAD

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t the end of the 1980s, when Brazil became part of the international touring circuit, stadiums, 13111 gymnasiums and municipal theaters were the MM. s only options for staging large -scale shows. Things started to change around 1990, when promoters Representing An Electrified Panorama began to go after the leisure market by making unprecedented investments in concert halls-particu- Of Musical Genres larly in Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest city. In the past 16 years, the number of new concert halls BY JOHN LANNERT in the Sao Paulo state has grown exponentially. Two tra- diticmal venues-the Palace, a 1,600- seater built in Musically speaking, much of the Brazilian 1983, and the Olympia, a 2,300- seater built in 1988- market nowadays is split among various were followed by Bourbon (400 seats, 1991), Tom Brasil (1,300 seats, 1995), Teatro Alfa (900 seats, 1998) and Via samba- pagode bands and recording artists Funchal (2,600 seats, 1998). that mix a panorama of Brazilian rhythms with 600 Apart from these electronic- elements. privately owned ven- The pagode acts continue to follow a musical ues, there also are facilities owned by recipe that, so far, has been infallible: romantic government agen- lyrics, a distinct, swinging style and a well - cies, such as Ser- viço Social Do Co- rehearsed choreography that, like their simple mércio (SESC), which choral segments, attract a large female following. runs an extensive net- work of concert venues in But, in one case, pagode has taken on a new Sao Paulo and throughout Brazil. celestial look. Divina Inspiraçäo, which consists All of these venues share a common architectural concept -generally modern and bold in design. only of evangelists, dropped a pagode- gospel CD Above all, they share the capacity to stage technically in June that contains verses that exalt Jesus advanced shows from international artists in the fields of ballet, opera and theater. Even a circus show Christ. Without any publicity, the group's June CD only is the audience capac- Otto (top) can be staged. The variant and Jota Quest sold 150.000 units, surprising its label, ity, which determines the type of show that can be staged at costs that can range from $8 million to $30 Continental. million. Another pagode group, Kiloucura, consists solely ROOM FOR ALL pagode such as Délcio Luiz of big -name artists, According to Lucy Pipulini, marketing manager of and Frateado, who have formed a pagode Tom Brasil, the emergence of so many new venues in that is sure to become massive in such a short period does not mean there is increased supergrcup competition. Brazil. Continued on page LM-10 While pagode absorbs churchy vibes and a superstar union, the new sonic INSIDE LM6 alchemists from Brazil are busy coming up Year -To -Date Charts LM-3 with a new world -music groove. Such is the ease with Otto, a former percussionist Artists & Music LM-4 with Mundo Livre S /A, one of the early Brazilian Market LM-6 of "mangue beat," a rhythmic progenitors Merchants & Marketing LM-8 groove that marries rock and hip -hop with Programming LM-10 rhythms from northeastern Brazil. l:nntinued on page LM -4

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labels And Artists Solidify Iheir Positions BY JOHN LANNERT The recaps in this Spotlight are based on year-to -date standings, starting with the Dec. 5, 1998, issue, which began Billboard's chart year through the Sept. 11 issue. Tracks the Tropical Salsa Airplay charts are compiled The Hot Latin and Enrique Iglesias by gross audience impressions as detected by Broadcast Data Systems (BDS), while The Billboard Latin 50 and Tropical/Salsa Albums charts are com- Ricky Martin piled using sales data from SoundScan. The recaps reflect the performances of titles appearing on the chart -including, in the case of The Billboard Latin 50 and the Tropical /Salsa genre charts, weeks the charts do not pub- lish in Billboard. Sony H ot Latin Tracks Artists Top Tropical /Salsa DISCOS Album Artists Pos. ARTIST (No. Of Charted Tracks) Imprint /Label Pos. ARTIST (No. Of Charted Albums) 1 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS (2) Fonovisa Hot Latin Tracks Labels Sony Discos (1) Fonovisa/Interscope /Universal Latino 1 ELVIS CRESPO (2) CLUB (1) 2 VICENTE FERNANDEZ (3) Sony Pos. LABEL (No. Of Charted Tracks) 2 BUENA VISTA SOCIAL World Circuit/Nonesuch/AG Discos 1 SONY DISCOS (60) (1) World 3 JUAN LUIS GUERRA 440 (3) 2 FONOVISA (24) 3 IBRAHIM FERRER /AG Karen /Caiman 3 EMI LATIN (29) Circuit/Nonesuch 440 (1) 4 RICKY MARTIN (2) C2/Sony Discos 4 BMG LATIN (27) 4 JUAN LUIS GUERRA Karen /Universal Latino (2) Sony Discos 5 UNIVERSAL LATINO (17) Vicente Fernández (1) RMM 5 MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS (3) 5 MARC ANTHONY Fonovisa 6 CHAYANNE (4) Sony Discos Top Billboard Latin 50 Top Tropical /Salsa Albums 7 PEPE AGUILAR (4) Musart/Balboa Album Artists Top Billboard 8 TIRANOS DEL NORTE (2) Sony Latin 50 Imprints Discos Pos. ARTIST (No. Of Charted Pos. TITLE- Artist- Imprint /Label 1 -Elvis Crespo -Sony 9 SHAKIRA (4) Sony Discos Albums) Imprint /Label Pos. IMPRINT (No. Of Charted Elvis Crespo SUAVEMENTE Discos 10 CHRISTIAN CASTRO (3) Ariola/BMG 1 ELVIS CRESPO (2) Sony Discos Albums) CLUB Latin 2 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS (3) Fonovisa 1 SONY DISCOS (29) 2 BUENA VISTA SOCIAL - Buena Vista Social Club Circuit/ (1) WEA Latina 3 RICKY MARTIN (1) Sony Discos 2 FONOVISA (24) -World 4 SELENA (2) EMI Latin 3 EMI LATIN (20) Nonesuch/AG Discos 5 SHAKIRA (1) Sony Discos 4 WEA LATINA (9) Hot Tropical /Salsa Tracks 3 PINTAME -Elvis Crespo-Sony H ot Latin Tracks 6 BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB (1) 5 ARIOLA (12) 4 DANCE WITH ME- Soundtrack- World Circuit/Nonesuch/AG Pos. TITLE- Artist- Imprint/Label Epic /Sony Discos CLUB Pos. TITLE-Artist- Imprint/Label 7 MANA (2) WEA Latina 1 PINTAME -Elvis Crespo -Sony Discos 5 BUENA VISTA SOCIAL Discos PRESENTS IBRAHIM FERRER 1 ME VOY A QUITAR DE EN 8 LOS TRI.O (1) Ariola/BMG Latin Top Billboard 2 ESE-Jerry Rivera-Sony - Ibrahim Ferrer -World CircuiVNonesuch /AG MEDIO -Vicente Fernández -Sony 9 IBRAHIM FERRER (1) World Latin 50 Labels 3 EL NIAGARA EN BICICLETA - ES Discos Circuit/Nonesuch /AG Juan Luis Guerra 440- Karen/Caiman 6 NI ES LO MISMO NI IGUAL - 2 SI TE PUDIERA MENTIR-Marco 10 CHAYANNE (1) Sony Discos Pos. LABEL (No. Of Charted 4 NO ME AMES-Jennifer Lopez With Juan Luis Guerra 440- Karen/Universal Antonio Solis- Fonovisa Albums) Marc Anthony -WORK/Sony Discos Latino LA CORRIENTE-Marc 3 NECESITO DECIRTE- Conjunto 1 SONY DISCOS (42) 5 QUE HABRIA SIDO DE MI- Victor 7 CONTRA Primavera -Fonovisa Top Billboard 2 FONOVISA (27) Manuelle -Sony Discos Anthony -RMM 4 LIVIN' LA VIDA LOCA-Ricky Latin 50 Albums 3 EMI LATIN (23) 6 LIVIN' LA VIDA LOCA -Ricky 8 ALEGRIAS Y PENAS -Tito Rojas- Martin -C2 /Sony Discos 4 ATLANTIC GROUP (5) Martin -C2 /Sony Discos M.P. /Sony Discos 5 DEJARIA TODO-Chayanne -Sony Pos. TITLE- Artist -Imprint 5 WEA LATINA (13) 7 POR MUJERES COMO TU -Tito 9 DE OTRA MANERA -Jerry Rivera - Sony Discos Discos 1 VUELVE-Ricky Martin -Sony Discos Rojas -M.P. /Sony Discos 6 ME ESTOY ACOSTUMBRANDO 2 SUAVEMENTE -Elvis Crespo-Sony 8 MI PC-Juan Luis Guerra 440 - 10 THE DYNASTY -Grupomania -Sony A TI -Pepe Aguilar-Musart/Balboa Discos Top Billboard Karen /Caiman Discos 7 NO ME AMES-Jennifer Lopez With 3 ALL MY HITS TODOS MIS Latin 50 Distributors 9 NINA BONITA-Grupomania -Sony Marc Anthony -WORK/Sony Discos EXITOS- Selena -EMI Latin Discos 8 LOCO- Alejandro Fernández-Sony 4 DONDE ESTAN LOS Pos. DISTRIBUTOR (No. Of Charted 10 PRINCESA -Frankie Negron- Top Tropical /Salsa Discos LADRONES ?- Shakira -Sony Discos Albums) WEACaribe/WEA Latina Album Imprints 9 CREI- Tiranos Del Norte -Sony Discos 5 BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB- 1 SONY (43) 10 ESE -Jerry Rivera -Sony Discos Buena Vista Social Club -World Circuit/ 2 INDEPENDENTS (41) Pos. IMPRINT (No. Of Charted Albums) 11 EL NIAGARA EN BICICLETA- Nonesuch /AG 3 WEA (18) Hot Tropical /Salsa 1 SONY DISCOS (9) Juan Luis Guerra 440 -Karen /Caiman 6 BAILAMOS- Enrique Iglesias - 4 EMD (25) Imprints T2 WORLD CIRCUIT (4) 12 BAILAMOS- Enrique Iglesias - Fonovisa 5 UNIVERSAL (13) Fonovisa/Interscope /Universal Latino 7 COSAS DEL AMOR -Enrique 6 BMG (21) Pos. IMPRINT (No.. Of Charted T2 NONESUCH (4) 13 TU- Noelia -Fonovisa Iglesias -Fonovisa Tracks) 4 EPIC (1) 14 NUNCA TE OLVIDARE- Enrique 8 PINTAME -Elvis Crespo -Sony Discos 1 SONY DISCOS (36) 5 RMM (4) Iglesias-Fonov sa 9 NUESTRO AMOR -Los Tri -O- Hot Tropical /Salsa 2 EMI LATIN (14) 15 MI VIDA SIN TU AMOR- Christian Ariola/BMG Latin Tracks Artists 3 KAREN (4) Top Castro- Ariola/BMG Latin 10 DANCE WITH ME- Soundtrack- 4 RMM (10) Tropical /Salsa Epic /Sony Discos Pos. ARTIST (No. Of Charted 5 ARIOLA (12) Album Labels 11 MTV UNPLUGGED -Maná -WEA Tracks) Imprint/Label Pos. 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Also beating new musical paths are Pedro Luís E A Parede, a rock act LATIN MUSiC Pack whose two albums have been warmly accepted in international markets. There also is the funk of Jota Quest and the popular, classical -pop style of the Lima family. Following are brief profiles of some of Brazil's hottest new acts.

PEDRO LUIS E H PRREDE Pedro Luís, 38, began playing at 17 with theater group Asdrúbal Trouxe O Trombone. The ensemble cut two independent CDs. At the Ricky Speaks same time, he was composing music and words that mixed onomatopoe- ic verse, pinches of lyricism and a lot of swing. Luís' tunes were recorded by Fernanda Abreu, Cidade Negra, Ed Motta

and Ney Matogrosso before he cut his own CD, ` Astronauta Tupy," for Dubas/Warner in 1995. It was a hit. Luís ended up working with Japanese And Jara Lives singer Miyazawa Kazufini, which afforded him a nice career boost in Japan. He went to Japan in 1995 to do seven shows while his song "Teve De Vida" was becoming one of the 50 most -played songs in Japan in a IN HIS HURRI- ences for me." due out later this year in the U.S. three -month period. CANE VISIT to "The only and Europe. The disc subse- "Astronauta Tupy" sold 10,000 units in Japan, where such esteemed Mexico City in competition I quently is set to be dropped in Brazilian artists as Fernanda Abreu and Carlinhos Brown are unable to August, Sony have is with Chile. sell 3,000 units each. superstar Ricky myself. I "The world is flirting with Brazilian music," says Luís. N E W S I N R E V I E W `Anybody can Martin taped respect Luis SONY BRAZIL'S REGGAE ACT produce a CD at home, but the public is looking for more polished special perfor- Miguel a lot, Cidade Negra's recently released product that sparks originality from the artist. And there is a good - mances for Televisa's "Teletón but I have worked with people like double -CD, "Hits And Dubs," fea- sized public looking for more artistic product. I want to talk to more '99" to air in December. He also Elton John and Madonna, super- tures guest contributions from a and more persons, and, with my music mixing many things, it will taped a greeting for New Year's stars who have taught me that who's who of reggae and dub happen." Eve for Televisa that will be fol- artists only have to learn and cre- artists, including Patra, Shabba Luís means what he says. Now with Warner Brazil, Luís performed at a lowed by his "Livin' La Vida Loca" ate, not compete. That's the Ranks, Augustus Pablo, Sly And Summerstage show in New York and even made Madonna dance. video. Martin's world tour, now wrong thing that frequently hap- Robbie, Aswad, U -Roy, Mad Luís and his band, A Parede, mix rock, soul and funk with techno ingre- pens in Latin America." Professor and Steel Pulse. Lee dients and musical sensibilities similar to those introduced by the Perry, one of the inventors of dub, "mangue beat" created by Chico Science. CHILE'S NOTED FOLK- transformed "Nada Mudou In his latest CD, "E Tudo 1 Real," Luís is backed by the sophisticated LORIC GROUP Inti- (Nothing Changed)" into another production of famed studio pilot Liminha and continues to throw all sorts Illimani is preparing a new song, soft and magical, with of Brazilian sounds into his singular musical pot. There is rap, reggae, bal- disc that will feature previ- Perry's voice sailing over the irre- lads and a delectable ska tune, "Brasileiro Em Tóquio," which jokes about ously unreleased material sistible groove. a Brazilian living in Japan. penned and recorded by Víctor Jara, the famed LUCIANO PEREYRA AND ABEL Chilean singer /songwriter PINTOS are two teenage new- JOTO ONEST who died a political prison- comers who currently are tearing With its second disc, "De Volta Ao Planeta," this band from Minas er in 1973. The compila- up Argentina's record industry Gerais state has transformed itself into a big priority for Sony Brazil, tion of Jara tunes were with folkloric sounds. Pereyra has which wants to convert the group into a million -selling hit band the likes composed for Inti -Illimani sold 140,000 units of his EMI of Paralamas Do Sucesso. and other groups tied to Argentina debut, "Amaneciendo Formerly known as J. Quest, Jota Quest's first album, the 1997 disc the Nueva Canción (Waking Up)." His popular blend J.Quest," sold 300,000 units with a sound inspired by '70s U.S. funk/soul Chilena movement in the of folklore and romantic ballads ensembles and lyrics grounded in ingenious wit. The hit single "As Dores late '60s and early '70s as includes such hits as "Desde Do Mundo" stayed on the charts for months in 1998 and was the band's fourth single. For its effort, Jota Quest was widely recognized as the best new act in 1997. The group's second CD, which came out in June, maintains the same pop /soul sound with touches of rock. The disc, which has been certified gold (100,000 units sold), sports more elaborate lyrical imagery that blends humor with social criticism. Two standout tracks are "O Vento," which boasts string arrangements by Jacques Morelenbaum, and a ren- set to begin Oct. 21 in Miami, was dition of "Tao Bem," an '80s classic by Lulu Santos. supposed to stop in Mexico City Comprising the quintet are Rogério Flausino (vocals), Marco Túlio in November, but it has since Polara (guitar), Márcio Buzelin (keyboards), Paulinho Fonseca (drums) been rescheduled for March and Paulo PJ (bass). 2000. RAC Producciones will pro- mote the show. Also during his visit to Mexico OTTO City, Martin issued a few choice A 30- year -old native of the Pernambuco, this former percussionist of comments about his life- profes- Mundo Livre S/A has become a media darling by merging northeastern sional and personal: Brazilian idioms, such as frevo and maracatu, with electronic drums. "I don't have the best voice in Thanks to his mother, who believed in his talent, Otto was able to devel- the world, but I feel my music and op his signature pandeiro 'n' bass sound in the studio until he was signed lyrics, so I can make the audi- by Trama, a Sao Paulo -based imprint. A pandeiro is a small tambourine. ence feel the emotions." Otto's pandeiro 'n' bass groove attracted a cult following, particularly "I represent the Latin genera- among the country's music critics, who baptized his Trama label bow, tion, but people like Santana, musical accompaniment to a bal- Que Te Has Ido (Since You've "Samba Pra Burro," as the best CD of 1998. Otto's disc sold fewer than José Feliciano and Gloria Estefan let titled "Los Siete Estados (The Gone)." Pintos' second Sony 30,000 units -the champion of the upstart Trama label, but a long way worked hard to open doors." Seven States)." But before the Argentina disc, "Todos Los Días from the charts. "I don't care if some say I'm ballet could be staged, a military Un Poco (Each Day A Little Bit)," "Samba Pra Burro" features a northeastern, 2/4 Brazilian cadence gay; I'm sure I'm not. The only coup took place that brought sports folkloric standards of the called xote, samba and maracatu, each of which is grounded in electronic thing I hate about these com- General Augusto Pinochet to sort that earned him a gold disc arrangements. Otto sets a popular song like "A Ciranda De Lia" to drum ments is that my mother and power. The coup sent Inti -Illimani (30,000 units sold) on his first 'n' bass and dares to play with the immortal bossa nova "Ela É Carioca" by nieces are hurt by them." into exile in Europe and Jara to a CD. Also featured are songs by featuring distorted vocals by Bebel Gilberto, son of bossa nova pioneer "I love Mexico because it was premature passing. Some of the such contemporary Argentine Joao Gilberto. the country that opened its arms rehearsals by Inti -Illimani in which troubadours as León Gieco and "Samba Pra Burro" has evolved into a cult hit even in London, where to me when I started my solo the group performed Jara songs Víctor Heredia, the latter of whom members of Oasis and Spice Girls have hit the dance floor to tracks from career. Here, I found chances to were recorded. The band current- contributes the disc's leadoff sin- the CD. Otto now is recording his second disc, "Condom Black," due for sing, act in telenovelas and the- ly is sifting through the composi- gle, "Ojos De Ciejo (Heavenly release at the end of 1999. ater. These were important experi- tions to be included on the CD, Eyes)." DIVIIIH IiISPIRHÇHO I t is not exactly a phenomenon, but Divina Inspiraçäo's contemporary - Contributors to this edition of are Teresa Aguilera, Marcelo Latin Music 6 Pack Christian disc " Fonte De Inspiriçao" reached the surprising count of Fernández Bitar, Sergio Fortuno, Karl Troller and Jean -Yves de Neufville. 150,000 units within a month of its release in June, even though there was Continued on page LM-12

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Now- Washington, D.C.; and the Co- The Power Of Spanish- Language adays, the venue is betting on logne Philharmonic Concert Hall more eclectic projects and presti- in Cologne, Germany. gious concerts, such as the one For Luciano Nogueira Neto, Radio And Latino Purchasing Power delivered in January by esteemed director of the Credicard Hall, the concert hall's size and versatility In the past 16 years, will permit the realization of huge, SPANISH -LANGUAGE RADIO paign would run until September. the number of new Broadway -type shows that have had its best ever in U.S., PROGRAMMING "We won't till then," he said. Also, book the stop concert halls in not been possible in Brazil. according to Airplay Monitor and The executive also announced according to Nogueira Neto, the the São Paulo Billboard's exclusive national for- N E W S IN R E V I E W that Tiempo will report the situa- principal innovation introduced mat tally of the spring '99 tion to the Freedom of Speech state has grown by the Credicard project is the Arbitrons. The 12+ audience Committee of the Interamerican exponentially. Two electronic system that allows the share of Spanish -language radio Autorregulación Publicitaria Association of Radio - traditional venues - creation of modular spaces for rose from 6.5 to 6.7 from the win- (Conar), an entity created by Broadcasters. the Palace, a 1,600 - specific events through the move- ter Arbitron book, making it the Chilean media and advertising seater built in 1983, ment of retractable stages and ele- fifth -most -listened -to format in the agencies to watch over the con- THE PURCHASING POWER of and the Olympia, a vated platforms. U.S. Playing music that appealed tents of their activities. Currently, Latinos is expected to account for 2,300- seater built in Adds Noguiera Neto, "The proj- to a youthful demographic Tiempo promotes its modern - 8% of U.S. consumer spending in 1988 -were fol- ect was based on a sophisticated to be key, as Spanish rock programming using two sex- 2000, and two Miami -based radio marketing plan that is going to appeared lowed by Bourbon radio scored its sharpest gain ually explicit public advertise- groups are hoping to capitalize maximize the administrative capac- (400 seats, 1991), (from 7.9 to 8.4) among listeners ments in press and on buses. In on this,growth by going public: ity of the venue. We are inaugurat- aged 18 to 34. But not all listen- one of them, volume and tuning Radio Unica and Spanish Tom Brasil (1,300 ing a new market in Brazil with the ers of Spanish radio may be buy- controls replace the nipples of a Broadcasting System (SBS). seats, 1995), Teatro rental of corporate suites. They are ing Latino product. According to woman's breasts. The other one Radio Única is a news /talk net- Alfa (900 seats, theater boxes with 10 -, 20- and the Hispanic mid -year sales shows feminine buttocks dissect- work that creates original pro- 1998) and Via even 32- person capacity and excel- report issued in August by the ed as in a beef-cutting diagram gramming for its 13 owned -and- Funchal (2,600 lent visibility." Recording Industry Association under the slogan "Puro Filete." A operated stations and 36 affiliate seats, 1998). Until now, all of the concert Of America (RIAA), Spanish - Chilean woman acting individual- stations. SBS owns 13 FM sta- houses have been concentrated in language product accounted for ly was the first to complain tions in the U.S., with 11 of its sta- middle- to upper -middle -class only 4.9% of sales measured in against Tiempo before Conar. tions reaching six of the 10 Cuban ensemble Buena Vista So- neighborhoods located relatively the U.S. Two days after her, the head of largest Hispanic markets in the cial Club. close to one another. Breaking the Servicio Nacional de la Mujer country. The nation's largest The secret to the venue's suc- with that geographical trend is FM RADIO STATION TIEMPO in (SERNAM), Josefina Bilbao, offi- Spanish -language radio compa- cess, says Pipulini, lies in the "polls the new venue Jambo Mix, slated Santiago, Chile, recently was cially asked for the withdrawal of ny, Hispanic Broadcasting Corp., that we constantly conduct with to open in late October. A multi- ordered to end a publicity cam- the advertisements. Tiempo artis- was trading around $80 per share the public" to ascertain its musical faceted complex with nearly paign considered offensive to tic manager Ricardo Bezanilla in September, up 180% in the tastes. 2,400 square meters of space, a women by Consejo de countered by saying the cam- past year. There is yet another venue corn- seating capacity of 1,850 and a ing to the fore in October in São standing capacity of 9,000, Jamba Paulo, a $31 million facility called Mix is located in Itaquera, a Credicard Hall, which seats 4,700 neighborhood with tremendous people. economic potential in Zona Leste, A partnership between the own- more than 25 miles from the ers of the Palace and a Brazilian other venues. credit -card company called Credi- Jambo Mix's director, Ivan Koh, RMM PireEff*1177-49 card S.A., Credicard Hall is the says the new venue is a $10 million largest concert hall in São Paulo. investment destined to serve an The spacious venue houses 15 mil- area until now known as "virgin." lion square meters of space that Continued on page LM -12

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This exciting development, By Taiwan Earthquake LONDON -At the annual general outside the U.S. from accessing the however, must be managed to the meeting (AGM) of the British download-McLaughlin called on benefit of all the parties, including BY STEVE McCLURE nel were injured in the quake, includ- Assn. of Record Dealers (BARD), retailers to be alert to other labels not only the retailers, the artists TOKYO- Taiwanese music compa- ing those working at a Rock sales the trade body's chairman, Brian attempting similar ventures and and record companies, but also the nies emerged relatively unscathed office in the central city of Taichung, McLaughlin, called for U.K. labels "possibly paying no regard to the consumer." following the massive earthquake where the earthquake did the most to make their international coun- relationship between suppliers and Music retailers, conceded that struck the island early in the damage. As with other companies in terparts aware of the "disrupting retailers in the U.K." McLaughlin, "have no preordained morning of Sept. 21, killing and injur- Taiwan, normal operations have been effects" that their Internet initia- Calling for "a level playing right to exclusively sell music," ing thousands. But the companies halted at Rock until the situation re- tives could have on the balance of field," McLaughlin told BARD and he noted the arrival in the continue to experience difficulties turns to normal. the U.K. music market. members at the AGM in London's market of new companies, "includ- with utilities like phones, electricity, An employee at EMI Taiwan's McLaughlin- managing direc- Commonwealth Club that he ing Internet direct -mail outlets, and water. office says that none of the label's tor of HMV Europe -was speak- believes U.K. record companies media groups, and, indeed, the The quake's epicenter was in cen- staff were injured in the quake but ing Sept. 23 in London (Bill - must "make their international suppliers themselves." However, he tral Taiwan, and most of the territo- added that in the tremor's aftermath boardBulletin, Sept. 24). He affiliates aware of the potentially also called for "recognition of the ry's labels and othermusic companies the office was still experiencing elec- specifically referred to the recent disrupting effects such Internet role retailers have played -and are headquartered in the capital city trical power outages. Internet download in the U.S. of initiatives will have if they can be will continue to play -in support- of Taipei, in the island's north. BMG Taiwan says that a Taichung - the new David Bowie album accessed in this country." ing a vibrant industry." An employee at leading indepen- based sales representative was left "hours ..." (Virgin), two weeks He continued, "Retail has always He continued, "Up to now, the dent label Rock Records' Taiwan head homeless following the collapse of his before going to brick-and -mortar been about giving the fans the music industry as a whole has been office contacted two days after the apartment building in the quake, but outlets. Acknowledging that the greatest possible access to music, well -served through everyone work- quake struck said the office was with- he and his family survived the tern - Bowie release was a U.S. initia- and the Internet obviously widens ing together. This has ensured high - out electricity or water. However, she blor. The only damage to the label's our scope in achieving these ambi- (Continued on page 88) added that none of the label's person- Taipei office was some falling shelves. Because of the post -quake chaos, BMG Taiwan postponed all new releases for two weeks. IFPI, U.N. While most Taiwanese music 5uppoM Berman cells labels Group stores had to deal with CDs that had Chairman Asks For Cooperation In Meeting Digital Future's Challenges fallen from shelves, no serious prob- lems were reported. Tower Records' BY TOM FERGUSON scribed the Secure Digital Music two Taiwan outlets, both in Taipei, LONDON -The music industry still Initiative as "the single most impor- were closed for a day and a half fol- has a bright future in the digital tant initiative ever undertaken by lowing the quake. ever the recording industry." However, "Of course the mood in Taipei is A few days before before his address age, but it's more vital than he added the iiitiative needs still shocked and somewhat dark to the British Assn. of Record Dealers' that labels work together at a that - help in form of appropriate leg- and with aftershocks, a little ner- annual general meeting, HMV Europe national and international level to the islation such as that "embodied in although talking to people managing director Brian McLaughlin counteract the power and influence vous- Union's proposed] there, they seem immediately deter- unveiled the music merchant's latest of the telecommunications and con- the [European giants. Pictured, from left, are Rob Dickins, Copyright Directive, the terms of mined to bounce back," says Keith venture, a free in -store magazine sumer electronics Jay Berman, and Richard Deacon. which are still in doubt" (Billboard, Cahoon, Tower's senior VP for the called HMV Choice that targets fans of That was the key message put 31). Far East. He says all of Tower's staff specialist music genres, from classical across by International Federation of July In has donated a day's wages to earth- to roots. The 100,000- print -run maga- the Pho graphic Industry (IFPI) a keynote speech that BPI Berman insists the music indus- Deacon still has a fu- quake relief charity. zine, published by Origin Publishing, chairman ' Berman at the British director general John try "pretty bright" Phonograpnlc (BPI) annu- "very invigorating," ture. Echoing remarks made earlier Meanwhile, all concerts have been was launched at a reception in HMV's Industry's described as in London (Bill- former Recording Industry Assn. of by BPI chairman Rib Dickins, who canceled in Taiwan, including shows Oxford Circus flagship store in al general meeting 88) U.K. Suede London. board, Oct. 2). America chairman Berman de- (Continued on page by alternative rockers and Japanese pop duo Puffy.

S. Korea To Allow Some Japanese lice Acts BY CHO HYUN -JIN Culture and Tourism Minister Park "Staging Japanese acts in venues SEOUL, South Korea-The Ministry Jie -Won says Japanese pop concerts with such capacities [under 2,000] will of Culture and Tourism has will also not be held in Seoul's Korean not be profitable enough. We are announced plans to further liberalize National Theater. `Although its seat- focusing on staging joint concerts: South Korea's longstanding ban on ing capacity is 1,518, the theater sym- shows featuring both local and Japan- Japanese pop culture. bolizes Korean culture," Park says. ese acts." In October 1998, the ban was lifted The ban stems from Japan's 1910- Notes Kim Chang -Hwan, a pro- on selected movies, animation, and 45 colonization of Korea, when Japan ducer at Retro Music production com- comic books, while distribution and suppressed Korean language and cul- pany, "Album sales and reviews have live performances of Japanese music ture. Further relaxation of the ban is to come before concert attendance. continued to be prohibited. On Sept. expected sometime next year. Without allowing Japanese music to 10, the ministry announced that live However, industry insiders say the be sold, not many people are going to Universally Acknowledged. Yoël Kenan, Universal Music International (UMI) concerts by Japanese artists will now latest move will have little effect on see a show, especially without having VP of marketing, MCA, and Hiten Bharadia, UMI marketing manager, MCA, be permitted in venues with seating the Korean music business. "The fur- information on J- pop." recently received an award in London from UMI chairman /CEO Jorgen Larsen capacities of less than 2,000, but a ban ther lifting of the ban isn't expected In any case, Japanese music poses and senior VP of marketing and A &R Max Hole for their contribution to Enrique on broadcast and sale of Japanese to lead to a flood of concerts by little threat to local product, says Iglesias' global success. Shown, from left, are Kenan; Larsen; Bharadia; Hole; music will remain in effect. Japanese artists," says Lee Jong - Kim. "The rock -oriented J -pop scene Japanese and Nina Hansdotter, marketing manager at Universal Music Sweden. Hansdot- musicians will still not be permitted Hyeon, president of Live Club, one of is not what melody- oriented K-pop lis- ter replaces Kenan as of Oct. 11 (Billboard, Oct. 2). to perform in bars, cafes, or clubs. the busiest live-music venues in Seoul. teners are asking for."

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MeNeal's Swedish-Flavored Pop A Nit BY DOMINIC PRIDE While she is happy to deal with U.S. owned by Jonas Siljemark, who was newsline... COLOGNE, Germany-Lutricia record labels, she says she is happier managing director of CNR /Arcade McNeal is finding there's value in without an American manager. Sweden until last May. He left during WARNER MUSIC U.K. has merged the international departments of its being ahead of the pack. "I have a good friend in a famous the recording of the album to become WEA and EastWest labels, appointing Hassan Choudhury director of While the world's pop acts flood to group," she says. "The horror stories president of Bonnier Music, the label international marketing for the whole company. Choudhury was for- Sweden to tap into the unique Euro- that he tells me are unbelievable. They created by Swedish media company merly WEA's director of international. EastWest has been without a pean pop/R &B sound, the Dallas - get ripped off for millions. From hear- Bonnier. Upon his , he sold the head of international since the departure in February of Ian Grenfell. based singer has been working with ing that, I said I would never have an rights to the Siljemark label catalog to Theo Gupta, international manager for EastWest, becomes senior inter- the Scandi sound for a decade. CNR. national manager, based at the Warner U.K. building. The merged Half of the tracks on her latest However, Siljemark was still heavi- department will report to Warner U.K. chairman Nick Phillips. "We're album, "Watcha Been Doing," which ly involved as executive producer, and, talking to the same label managers at our international labels," says debuts Oct. 18 through Arcade Music says McNeal, he is actively involved in Choudhury, "so it makes sense to have one department." Among acts subsidiary CNR Music and a network creating her sound. "He's the one that being marketed by the department in coming months are Simply Red, of indie licensees in Europe, were re- started me out with this, the main rea- Chris Rea, Shola Ama, and Cher. Other U.K. majors that have one head corded in Sweden. The rest were done son I got put on the map, so to speak." of international for all labels include BMG, Universal, and Sony Music. in Dallas and Los Angeles. Siljemark says his involvement lay DOMINIC PRIDE Her last album, 1996's "My Side Of in all creative aspects of the set, in- Town," sold close to 1 million units in cluding choosing producers and writ- SINE (SONY INDEPENDENT NETWORK EUROPE) and Sony Music Sweden Europe, says CNR, and the first sin- ers. "Swedish producers get these have agreed to buy a 39% stake in Stockholm -based independent Diesel gle from the current set is already great big melodies which lift out of the Music, whose label and publishing roster includes Eagle -Eye Cherry, finding an audience here. McNEAL song," he says. "Maybe she could have Titiyo, Lisa Nilsson, Mauro Scocco, and the Esbjörn Svensson Trio. "Last year I did 26 round trips be- done a similar record with American BMG Sweden holds a 10% stake in Diesel, but this is being bought back tween Dallas and Europe," says the American manager." pop producers, but it would be slight- by the current owners of the remaining 90 %- Scocco, Torbjörn Steen, singer, on yet another round of pre- Although both McNeal and Gullers ly more difficult with U.S. R&B pro- and Johan Ekelund. Under the new deal, those three will own 61% of release promotion, which took her to are now based in Dallas, they are ducers, who are more interested in Diesel. Neither the price paid nor the ownership split between Sony Spain, Sweden, and back to Germany. focusing their efforts on European producing an atmosphere." Sweden and London -based SINE has been disclosed. Diesel's A&R "It's been really testing. It's always a promotion. Says Gullers, "Her pres- CNR will release the album in autonomy will be retained, while Sony/SINE will handle sales and dis- struggle flying across the Atlantic, but ence is important here, and she's got Scandinavia, Benelux, and Spain. Last tribution. KAI R. LOFTHUS I know that this is the one thing that momentum behind her. We would be February it closed its German com- broke me, that put me on the map here crazy to waste that" pany, and "Watcha" is now licensed to LONDON -BASED CONCERT BOOKER the Agency Group (TAG) is opening a in Europe." McNeal was originally signed to Zyx for the Germany /Switzerland/ Netherlands office, based in Amsterdam. Local book- While the market for both U.S. and Siljemark Entertainment, the label (Continued on page 88) er Jan Reijnders will head the new office as manag- homemade R &B in Europe is growing, ing director. The Agency Group chairman Neil it remains limited, and, as McNeal Warnock says the company has been working with points out, "I'm not doing R &B; I'm Reijnders' company, Netherconnections Agents, in doing pop with a soul, R&B twist." Managers Honor Biz Colleagues Holland over the last year, particularly on reggae and McNeal first arrived in Sweden in urban groups represented from TAG's New York 1989 on vacation and liked it so much ILK.'s IMF Ceremony Recognizes Industry Achievers office. Explains Warnock: "We believe that by this she stayed. By 1991 she had fallen in association Jan can strengthen his position as an agent REIJNDERS with Swedish -based duo Rob 'n' Raz, BY DOMINIC PRIDE award, Boyzone lead singer and solo in the international marketplace." He adds that the with whom she made two albums for LONDON- Managers are now seat- artist Ronan Keating said Hedges move represents an "ideal opportunity" to develop TAG's services into Warner Music. ed firmly at the table of the music "had helped Boyzone grow as a central Europe and that it will operate as a "fully stand -alone agency, Her solo breakthrough came in late industry establishment, says the band." as in our operations in New York, Toronto, and London." 1996 and early 1997 with a cover of International Managers Forum Three industry figures were TOM FERGUSON Barbie Benton's 1974 hit "Ain't That (IMF), which feted music industry inducted into the Hall of Fame: Just The Way." Follow -up singles, in- figures in its Roll of Honour Sept. 22 Rupert Perry, recently named senior SABINE BAUERFEIND, formerly head of international exploitation for the cluding "My Side Of Town" and (BillboardBrdletin, Sept. 23). VP of EMI Recorded Music; Martin ¡ire- merger Universal Music in Hamburg, is replacing Heiko Müller as "Washington," were local hits, which "Our aim is to raise the profile of Hopewell, an agent at booker Prima- Sony Music Germany's manager of international mar- paved the way for the European cross- the managers in the business and to ry Talent and founder of the Inter- keting. Müller, formerly senior local product manager over success of the single "Stranded," show people that we have become national Live Music Conference; and at Epic Germany, took the Frankfurt -based post ear- which to date has sold 2 million copies, professional," says James Fisher, John Hutchinson, CEO of the U.K.'s lier this year (BillboardBulletin, June 15). The posi- according to CNR. IMF general secretary, at the body's Performing Right Society /Mechani- tion had been created to help Sony Music Germany In working with Swedish producers, sixth such event in five years. "At one cal Copyright Protection Society. market repertoire from its various labels and joint ven- McNeal was ahead of such acts as Brit- time we used to fight with everybody; Perry used his citation of Small- BAUERFEIND, LEFT, tures. Bauerfeind reports to managing director /senior WITH LEUSCHNER ney Spears, Backstreet Boys, and `N now we don't. With this ceremony, we wood (with whom he worked on Iron VP of Sony Music Germany /Switzerland /Austria Sync, whose combination of teen -pop pay homage to the unsung heroes of Maiden's career) to praise the posi- Jochen Leuschner. Müller says he expects to announce plans for a new appeal, R &B-oriented production, and the industry." tive efforts that the IMF has made to venture shortly. DOMINIC PRIDE pop melodies has proved to be a win- Rod Smallwood, CEO of the Sanc- strengthen links with other parts of ning formula worldwide. tuary Group and the man who man- the industry. STEVE AND MUFF WINWOOD will be among the 1999 recipients of the The market for this sound has be- aged British metal group Iron Maid- "I have always encouraged these Gold Badge Awards presented by the British Academy of Songwriters come more crowded, McNeal says, not- en to international success, received people," Perry said. "I thought it was and Composers. Veteran U.K. singer /songwriter Steve and brother ing, "Nowadays with Britney Spears the Peter Grant Award at the cere- important for our industry that we Muff-now managing director of Sony's S2 label-first came to atten- it is competitive." mony at the Hilton Park Lane here. had an organization representing tion in the mid-'60s as members of the Spencer Davis Group. The annu- Among the Swedish hitmakers on The accolade, named after the leg- managers and that we have an orga- al awards honor artists and others who have made a lasting contribution the album are Josef Larossi and An- endary Led Zeppelin manager, cele- nization in other countries. to the U.K.'s entertainment industry. Other recipients named this year dre Romdhane (who work as Phat Fly brates outstanding achievement on "There are a lot of issues that we include performers Elide Brooks and Ian Dury, sound engineer Dick Productions) and Daniel Papalexis, the part of a manager. all agree on," continued Perry, "on Lewzey, and DJ Paul Gambaccini. The ceremony, sponsored by the who wrote the current single "365 Leigh Johnson, manager of Virgin which we need to be speaking with Mechanical Copyright Protection Society, will be held Oct. 13 at Lon- Days" and "Stranded," one of the act Skunk Anansie, was named man- one voice: record companies, promot- don's Savoy Hotel. DAVID STARK European hits from her previous al- ager of the year. Jeremy Lascelles, ers, agents, music publishers, and, bum, which he also produced. managing director of the act's pub- most important, the managers." VIRGIN MEGASTORES has followed up the recent move of its London head- "The sound coming from Sweden is lisher, Chrysalis Music, said Johnson The gathering was addressed by quarters by unveiling a new logo for its U.K. stores. The first store to awesome right now," she says. "Every- had taken Skunk Anansie "from play- Janet Anderson, under -secretary of feature the new branding is Virgin's outlet in Mid- one is flying to Sweden to get pro- ing to 12 people in a club to a band state at the U.K. government's Depart- dlesbrough in northeast England, opening Oct. 7. duced." selling around the world." ment of Media, Culture, and Sport. The new look will also be used at the chain's new À /rtl>J' megastores U.S.-based producers and writers Skunk Anansie's lead singer, Skin, She praised the music industry as store in London's Piccadilly Circus (opening Oct. include Bradley and former Color Me called Johnson "my best friend in the "the fourth -largest contributor to na- 25) and the new flagship outlet in Glasgow, Scotland Badd member Mark Calderone. whole planet." tional income" and said the (Nov 25); over the next six months, it will be rolled out at Virgin Mega - McNeal's affinity for Sweden Producer of the year was Ray dynamism and creativity of the music stores across the U.K and internationally. The company recently moved extends as far as hiring a Swedish Hedges, named for his work with industry was "exactly the kind of its head office across west London, from Kew to Brook Green, Ham- manager, Jay Gullers of Flash Man- Epic U.K.'s B *Witched and Polydor growth industry that the government mersmith. TOM FERGUSON agement, who is also her husband. U.K.'s Boyzone. Presenting the likes."

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www.americanradiohistory.com International Another Act Reunion? Guess Who BY LARRY LeBLANC Kale, who owns the name -is still unbelievable. The years of pain, anger, TORONTO- Guitarist Randy Bach- active, with former Coney Hatch mem- and distance disappeared." man has long predicted that the late - ber Carl Dixon as front man. However, "We had fun; the music was terrif- '60s lineup of Canada's Guess Who the chief obstacle is bitterness over that ic," says Cummings. "There's a chem- would re- form -but only "when it's fact that the bulk of the group's cata- istry when Randy and I are together. I sunny and 80 degrees at [renowned log is owned by Cummings' Shillelagh sing better, and he plays better." Winnipeg, Manitoba, intersection] Por- Music. This includes "American A 90- minute documentary of that tage and Main on New Year's Eve." Woman," which was written by all four appearance, shot by CBC -TV will air It seems it could be time to look out members, and the U.S. top 10 hits later this year in Canada. With offers Un- Covered. Marley, who is signed to the U.K.'s Riverhorse Records, meets ZZ for some unseasonable weather, as the "These Eyes," "Laughing," and "No pouring in from promoters in Canada, Top, the inspiration behind her latest single, "Gimme All Your Lovin' 2000," an veteran band's members may be tour- Time," which Bachman and Cum- the U.S., Japan, and Australia, the four uptempo club version of the classic hit. Martay is pictured here with ZZ Top after ing together next year-a prospect mings co- wrote. Cummings acquired could tour for "a year or two" playing meeting the band in Houston. The meeting aired on the U.K.'s "Big Breakfast" that was unthinkable even a year ago. the rights in 1981 from Nimbus 9 Pro- Guess Who, Bachman -Turner Over- TV show on Channel 4. The single debuted on Sept. 27 in continental Europe via While in their hometown of Win- drive, and Cummings solo selections, Sony International Network Europe and on Oct. 4 in the U.K. via 3mV/TEN. nipeg Oct. 17 to be inducted into the says Cummings. Hall of Fame at the inaugural Prairie 'There's a chemistry However, when the four meet this Music Awards, Bachman, singer Bur- month, Bachman says, he will ask ton Cummings, bassist Jim Kale, and when Randy and I Cummings to first relinquish publish- Sony, Warner React To Drug Bust drummer Garry Peterson will discuss ing rights to the Guess Who songs a possible reunion tour. "We'll look at are together. I sing written by Cummings with the other Makihara's Catalog Recalled, Activities Suspended the offers and see what kind of sense better, and he plays three. "That could end any talk of tour- BY STEVE McCLURE brief run on record stores by Maki - they make," says Bachman. ing right away," predicts the band's TOKYO- Following the recent arrest hara's fans, putting several of his Reunion talk has been sparked by a better' longtime producer and mentor, Jack of singer/songwriter Noriyuki Maki - albums back into the lower reaches of recent appearance by the quartet and Richardson, who had originally co- hara for possession of amphetamines, the album charts. U.S. airplay for Lenny Kravitz's ren- - BURTON CUMMINGS - owned Nimbus 9 Productions. his label, Sony, has halted production Makihara, 30, made his recording dition of their hit `American Woman," "It's time for this to be resolved," of his material and has asked record debut in 1990, and in 1991 the Japanese which reached No. l on The Billboard says Bachman firmly. "Peterson and stores nationwide to return their stock Assn. named him Hot 100 in 1970. Kravitz's version is ductions. Kale feel the same as I do. If Burton of Makihara recordings. the year's most promising new artist. featured on the `Austin Powers: The A legal battle between Cummings doesn't give it up, [a transfer] is going "[Sony] decided to take a severe He has released 29 singles and nine Spy Who Shagged Me" soundtrack and Bachman over the publishing in to be demanded [with the right of copy- action concerning Makihara, as we albums during his career. Makihara (Maverick) and on his Virgin album the '80s led to the two rarely speaking right termination]." believe what he did is a serious antiso- was charged with possession of "5." Maverick is issuing a sequel sound- after the band's 1983 Canadian tour. "I'm not going to let them hold a gun cial act," the label said in a statement. amphetamines after police raided his track to "Austin Powers: The Spy Who However, in 1997 they briefly buried to my head," counters Cummings. I'd "Makihara, as a famous singer/song- apartment in Tokyo's chic Aoyama dis- Shagged Me" this month to coincide the hatchet and performed together in like to go and play the United States writer, has put out a lot of work and trict on Aug. 26. Also arrested was a with its home video release Nov. 16. Winnipeg at a benefit concert in aid of again with those guys, but I don't need gained broad popularity among listen- male friend of Makihara's who was in The second "Spy" soundtrack contains flood victims. a Guess Who reunion. Acquiring the ers. But his illegal act betrayed his the artist's apartment at the time. the Guess Who's original version of Earlier this year, a reported songs' rights was a business deal. Nim- fans." "American Woman." $200,000 Canadian ($136,000) fee and bus 9 was on the chopping block. I Sony also says it will not release any "There's been 10 versions of Ameri- the personal appeal of Manitoba Pre- found out the songs were available and new recordings by Makihara but held can Woman' over the years," says Bach- mier Gary Filmon convinced the quar- bought them." out the prospect of the artist's eventu- MTV Adds Web Site man. "Most of them have been copies tet to perform at the closing cere- At the impending meeting, Bach- al return to the label's good graces. of ours with the same guitar run played monies of the XIII Pan American man will also lobby for the members to "We hope he will come back to live up In Chinese Language louder and the singers screaming loud- Games Aug. 8 in Winnipeg. It was the consider other Guess Who-related pro- to his fans' expectations through his BY DAVENA MOK er than Burton." Adds Cummings, "It's Guess Who's first time onstage togeth- jects. They include a DVD release fea- music activity after atoning for his HONG KONG -MTV has launched flattering how true Lenny stayed to my er in 16 years. turing performances from the band's crime," the statement said. its first Chinese -language Web site, original vocals. Even the ad- libbed Despite a sudden downpour imme- 1983 Canadian tour; footage from its Meanwhile, Warner Music Japan www.mtvchinese.com, to comple- [vocal] licks at the end, he copied." diately before the band's 20- minute set, 1967 CBC -TV program "Let's Go "; (WMJ) says that it will accept returns ment its MTV Mandarin channel, Reassembling the best -known the stadium audience stayed in its seats promotional videos of "These Eyes" of product Makihara released when he which recently went 24 -hour in Guess Who lineup is going to be a to hear the Guess Who play. Says Bach- and `American Woman"; and footage was signed to WMJ label WEA Music, Hong Kong (Billboard, Oct. 2). major undertaking. One reason is that man, "That 20 minutes went by in a of the Pan American Games appear- although, unlike Sony, WMJ is not The Web site "provides advertis- another version of the band -under snap of a finger. The adrenaline was ance. insisting stores do so. ers with an additional avenue for Also to be considered is a Bachman- Makihara's management company, reaching the 15-34 Chinese demo- compiled double album, "This Time A -Note, took a similar line in com- graphic," says Richard Cunning- Long Ago," with four unissued tracks menting on the artist's arrest. "We ham, senior VP of network devel- Sony ReVisits Solo Cummings from a 1967 session in London and nine were shocked," Mitsuo Nakajima was opment, MTV Networks Asia. He songs from "Let's Go," including a ren- quoted as telling a news conference. adds, "The Chinese Internet uni- TORONTO -Some 24 years after tion" (Rhino). "I've been waiting for dition of the Doors' "Light My Fire" "We regret that we must suspend all verse is rapidly growing." he left the Canadian group, singer these albums to be released for a long with the Winnipeg Symphony Orches- activities immediately" The site launched Sept. 23 in Burton Cummings is still primari- time," says Cummings. tra and a scorching version of "Sum- Makihara's arrest also caused his Hong Kong and is a joint venture ly identified as the Guess Who's "With an expected Guess Who tour mertime Blues." autumn concert tour to be canceled, with leading Asian Internet con- front man. Still, he hopes people and with Lenny Kravitz's version of The Guess Who has been a towering his official Web sites to be closed, and tent provider Trícast. Paul Meyers, also remember him for his solo American Woman' now a hit, the tim- presence in Canadian music since its all his artistic activities to be indefi- GM of MTV Asia Online/COO of work and is jubilant that a batch of ing is as good as it gets for Burton," 1965 rendition of British rockers John- nitely suspended. Tricast, says, "As Asian audiences his solo recordings has just been says Greg Pappas, director of strate- ny Kidd & the Pirates' "Shakin' All The severity of the reaction to Mak- become more Internet-savvy, they issued on CD for the first time. gic marketing at Sony Canada. "If Over" reached No. 1 here and No. 22 ihara's arrest has surprised many peo- are beginning to demand greater On Sept. 21, Sony Music Enter- these four albums do well, we'll dis- on The Billboard Hot 100. However, the ple in the Japanese music industry, localized content depth." tainment (Canada) issued Cummings' cuss what else we can do, including original group, which had Chad Allen especially since Makihara has not so The Web site is divided into eight self-titled 1976 album, which featured updating his hits compilation." as the singer, never had another inter- far been convicted of any crime. But categories, including music news, the hit "Stand Tall," as well as his Cummings adds that there are national hit. "These Eyes," with Cum- in a country with a 99% conviction interviews, reviews, lifestyle infor- albums "My Own Way To Rock" some 30 live tracks in his files from mings, broke in the U.S. in 1969. rate, the media and the public tend to mation, and the latest music-relat- (1977), "Dreams Of A Child" (1979), concerts recorded in Hamilton, While `American Woman" topped equate an arrest with guilt. One indus- ed products. Users will be able to and "Woman Love" (1980). All were Ontario; Los Angeles; and Detroit. the Hot 100 in 1970, Bachman-a Mor- try source says the fact that the case learn about music - related events in originally issued on Portrait or Epic. "There's certainly enough material mon -left the group that year, citing involves amphetamines explains the Beijing; Hong Kong; Shanghai, The albums, featuring new liner notes for a great album," he says. lifestyle differences. He soon resur- harsh stance taken by Makihara's China; Singapore; and Taipei, Tai- by Cummings and two bonus tracks, Despite being without a label deal, faced with Bachman-Turner Over- labels and management. "It would wan, as well as chat with other will be released next year in the U.S. Cummings is seeking to record again. drive, which signed with Mercury have been different if it had been pot," music fans. by Sony Legacy. "I've had several meetings with [pro- Records in the U.S. Following Bach - he says. In May, Trienst launched MTV Previously, only two of Cummings' ducer] Glen Ballard, and we're going man's departure, Cummings wrote or A group of Makihara's fans sent a Asia Online (wwwmtvasia.com), an compilations featuring those record- to cut a couple of my songs he likes. co -wrote the Guess Who's early-'70s petition to Sony asking the label to English -language Web site based ings had been released on CD -"The I've been writing a lot in the last few hits "Clap For The Wolfman" and reconsider its stance, but the label is on MTV Asia's regional television Best Of Burton Cummings" (CBS) years." "Share The Land" before leaving in sticking to its guns. The announce- programming. and "The Burton Cummings Collec- LARRY LeBLANC 1975 to launch a solo career. ments by Sony and Warner led td a

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CHILDREN 1/42 TOY'S FACTORY 4 2 BAP TONFILM EMI 6 4 OCEAN COLOUR SCENE ONE FROM THE MODERN 6 5 MANU CHAO CLANDESTINO VIRGIN 8 5 THE BEATLES YELLOW SUBMARINE SONGTRACK 5 8 SOUNDTRACK EISKALTE ENGEL VIRGIN ISLAND 7 3 EMILE & IMAGES JUSQU'AU BOUT DE LA NUIT MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE TOSHIBA EMI 6 5 WHITNEY HOUSTON 7 5 MARTINE MCCUTCHEON YOU, ME & US INNOCENT UNE MUSIQUE/SONY ARISTA/ARIOLA 8 7 WHITNEY HOUSTON MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE 9 8 BACKSTREET BOYS MILLENNIUM JIVE/AVEX TRAU 8 6 ANDREA BOCELLI SOGNO POLYDOR 7 6 SOUNDTRACK NOTTING HILL MERCURY 9 9 ARISTNBMG 6 MR. BIG GET OVER IT EAST WEST STEREOPHONICS PERFORMANCE AND COCKTAILS 10 8 4 RAMMSTEIN LIVE AUS BERLIN MOTOWUNIVERSAL 9 13 LOU BEGA A LITTLE BIT OF MAMBO VOGUE/BMG 11 NEW YMO YMO GO HOME! TOSHIBNEMI 9 7 TEXAS THE HUSH MERCURY V2 10 9 BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB BUENA VISTA SOCIAL 10 NEW DANIEL O'DONNELL GREATEST HITS RITZ 12 10 HIKARU UTADA FIRST LOVE TOSHIBA EMI 10 9 HELMUT LOTTI GOES CLASSIC III HELMUT LOTTI CLUB NIGHT AND DAY 11 10 BOYZONE BY REQUEST POLYDOR COLUMBIA 13 7 SHIKAO SUGA SWEET KITTY EMI 11 8 THE OFFSPRING AMERICANA TORI AMOS TO VENUS AND BACK EWR 12 12 VENGABOYS THE PARTY ALBUM! POSITIVA 12 11 SOUNDTRACK NOTTING HILL ISLAND/UNIVERSAL 14 NEW VARIOUS ARTISTS DEAR YUMING: YUMI 11 NEW 12 12 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS CALIFORNICATION WEA 13 14 TEXAS THE HUSH MERCURY 13 12 MYLENE FARMER INNAMORAMENTO POLYDORAJNI- ARAI/YUMI MATSUTOYA COVER COLLECTION sow 13 NEW CHRISTINA AGUILERA CHRISTINA AGUILERA RCA 14 11 TLC FANMAIL LAFACE/ARISTA VERSAL 15 11 DRAGON VIVA LA REVOLUTION VICTOR ESSENCE ORDINAIRE BARCLAY/UNIVERSAL 14 10 PUFF DADDY FOREVER ARIOLA 15 7 ANOTHER LEVEL NEXUS... NORTHWESTSIDE 14 10 ZEBDA MARTIN EPIC FIERCE BEER COASTER 15 15 BEE GEES LIVE -ONE NIGHT ONLY POLYDOR/UNIVER- 16 9 RICKY MARTIN RICKY 15 16 BLOODHOUND GANG ONE 16 NEW BARBARA STREISAND A LOVE LIKE OURS cOLUM MOTOR/UNIVERSAL SAL 17 NEW NINE INCH NAILS THE FRAGILE UNIVERSAWICTOR BIA 16 13 TLC FANMAIL ARIOLA 16 14 TRYO MAMAGUBIDA YELEN/SONY 18 12 YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE ALCHE- 17 NEW MACY GRAY ON HOW LIFE IS EPIC 17 NEW SOUNDTRACK MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE EASTWEST 17 NEW PUFF DADDY FOREVER ARISTNBMG MY PONY CANYON 18 8 THE BEATLES YELLOW SUBMARINE SONGTRACK 18 17 LOU BEGA A LITTLE BIT OF MAMBO HANSA 18 17 SOUNDTRACK DAWSON'S CREEK COLUMBIA VOL. PARLOPHONE 19 14 VARIOUS ARTISTS SUPER 100 19 11 THE BEATLES YELLOW SUBMARINE SONGTRACK 19 16 JEAN JACQUES GOLDMAN TOURNEE 98 EN PAS - JIVE AVET TRAT EMI 19 17 BRITNEY SPEARS ... BABY, ONE MORE TIME SANT COLUMBIA HITS POLYDOR 20 RE TEXAS THE HUSH MERCURY/UNIVERSAL 20 17 FUJIKO HEMMING LA CAMPANELLA VICTOR 20 RE BACKSTREET BOYS MILLENNIUM JIVE/ZOMBA 20 16 ABBA GOLD- GREATEST

( Musica e Dischi/FIMI) 09/27/99 CANADA (SoundScan) 10/09/99 NETHERLANDS (Stichting Mega Top 100) 10/02/99 AUSTRALIA (ARIA) 09/27/99 ITALY LAST LAST Wpm( SINGLES mot SINGLES WEEK wmc SINGLES Inc WEEK SINGLES 5 LOU BEGA 1 I MAMBO NO. 5 (A LITTLE BIT OF ...) LOU BEGA 1 1 THE ROAD AHEAD CITY TO CITY EMI 1 1 MAMBO NO. 5 (A LITTLE BIT OF ...) LOU BEGA 1 2 MAMBO NO. (A LITTLE BIT OF ...) BMG 2 10 (YOU DRIVE ME) CRAZY BRITNEY SPEARS BMG BMG FEATURING JAY- 2 NEW HEARTBREAKER MARIAN CAREY JIVE/ZOMBA 2 3 GENIE IN A BOTTLE CHRISTINA AGUILERA BMG 2 1 IL MIO NOME E' MAI PIU' LIGA/JOVA/PELU WEA Z COLUMBIA 3 4 GENIE IN A BOTTLE CHRISTINA AGUILERA BMG 3 2 LAST KISS PEARL JAM EPIC 3 4 50 SPECIAL LUNA POP HITMANINUNIVERSAL 3 3 BAILAMOS ENRIQUE IGLESIAS OVERBROOWINTER- 4 2 BLUE (DA BA DEE) EIFFEL 65 BMG 4 5 IF YA GETTIN' DOWN FIVE BMG 4 7 GENIE IN A BOTTLE CHRISTINA AGUILERA BMG SCOPE/UNIVERSAL OF LOU BEGA WEA 5 3 MAMBO NO. 5 (A LITTLE BIT ...) 5 NEW I KNEW I LOVED YOU SAVAGE GARDEN WARNER 5 3 LINA VITA DA MEDIANO LIGABUE 4 2 LAST KISS PEARL JAM EPIC SONY BMG GERI EMI 5 4 LOST IN YOU GARTH BROOKS AS CHRIS GAINES EMI 6 4 WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALL RONAN KEAT- 6 5 MI CHICO LATINO HALLIWELL DE BOSWACHTERS MUSIC NET 6 6 ARRIBA JOEE UNIVERSAL 6 8 HET BANANENLIED ING POLYDOR/UNIVERSAL 7 14 KISS ME SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER CGD/EAST PAUL JOHNSON NEWS 7 5 THE DAY THE WORLD WENT AWAY NINE INCH 7 11 GET GET DOWN 7 6 ALL STAR SMASH MOUTH INTERSCOPE/UNIVERSAL WEST 5 WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALL RONAN KEAT- NAILS NOTHING/INTERSCOPEAJNIVERSAL 8 8 9 2 TIMES ANN LEE BMG 8 6 IF YOU BELIEVE SASHA WEA 8 CANDLE IN THE WIND 1997/SOMETHING ABOUT ING POLYDOR/UNIVERSAL 8 9 12 UNPRETTY TLC BMG 9 16 UN RAGGIO DI SOLE JOVANOTTI MERCURY THE WAY . ELTON JOHN MERCURY/UNIVERSAL 9 7 VAMOS A LA PLAYA MIRANDA ROADRUNNER 10 7 BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM! VENGABOYS SHOCK 10 10 SITTING DOWN HERE LENE MARLIN VIRGIN 9 17 I NEED TO KNOW MARC ANTHONY COLUMBINSONY 10 NEW LARGER THAN LIFE BACKSTREET BOYS JIVE/ZOMBA COLUMBIA 11 11 BRAND NEW DAY STING UNIVERSAL FEATURING BONO RUFF 11 8 SHE'S SO HIGH TAL BACHMAN 10 NEW NEW DAY WYCLEF JEAN 11 6 BAILAMOS ENRIQUE IGLESIAS MERCURY /UNIVERSAL HOUSE/C2 /SONY 12 10 WILD WILD WEST WILL SMITH FEATURING DRU 12 9 IF YA GETTIN' DOWN FIVE BMc 12 9 THE SAILOR SONG TOY -BOX EDEL 11 10 SHE'S ALL I EVER HAD RICKY MARTIN C2/COLUMBINSONY HILL & KOOL MO DEE COLUMBIA 13 NEW THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH SHANIA TWAIN 13 15 MAN! I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN! SHANIA TWAIN 12 11 9PM (TILL I COME) (IMPORT) ATB NUMUZIK 14 SILENCE DELERIUM /FESTIVAL MERCURY MERCURY/UNIVERSAL 13 NEW IT'S NOT RIGHT BUT IT'S OKAY (IMPORT) WHIT- 14 17 BAILAMOS ENRIQUE IGLESIAS UNIVERSAL 14 20 IL CORAGGIO DELLE IDEE RENATO ZERO FONGPO- A*TEENS POLYDOR/UNIVERSAL NEY HOUSTON NUMUZIK 14 12 SUPER TROUPER 15 16 SMOOTH SANTANA BMG LI/SONY 14 16 IF YOU HAD MY LOVE (IMPORT) JENNIFER LOPEZ 15 18 THE RIGGADING- DONGSONG PASSION FRUIT 16 11 SWEET LIKE CHOCOLATE SHANKS & BIGFOOT 15 8 IF YOU HAD MY LOVE JENNIFER LOPEZ COLUMBIA WORK/SONY EPIC JIVE/ZOMBA 16 17 BEAUTIFUL STRANGER MADONNA MAVERICK/WEA 15 9 BILLS, BILLS, BILLS DESTINY'S CHILD COLUMBINSONY 16 NEW HEARTBREAKER MARIAN CAREY COLUMBIA 17 13 IF I LET YOU GO WESTLIFE BMG 17 NEW SHE'S ALL I EVER HAD RICKY MARTIN COLUMBIA 16 7 BLISS TORI AMOS ATLANTIC/WARNER 17 13 MIJN HOUTEN HART DE POEM'S S.M.A.R T WEA 17 12 NO PIGEONS SPORTY THIEVZ FEATURING MR. 18 14 DE LUCHTBALLON FRANS BAUER KOCH 18 20 WEIR KILLING HEIDI WARNER 18 12 SCAR TISSUE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBINSONY VIRGIN WOODS 19 16 MAMBO NO. 6 OME HENK CNR 19 15 BABY DID A BAD BAD THING CHRIS ISAAK WEA 19 NEW THURSDAY'S CHILD DAVID BOWIE 18 NEW IF I COULD TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME R. BMG ARISTNBMG 20 NEW IF I LET YOU GO WESTLIFE BMG 20 RE SWEAR IT AGAIN WESTLIFE 20 NEW UNPRETTY TLC KELLY JIVE 19 13 WILD WILD WEST WILL SMITH FEATURING DRU ALBUMS ALBUMS ALBUMS HILL & KOOL MO DEE OVERBROOK/COLUMBIA/SONY 1 NEW FRANS BAUER SAMEN MET JOU KOCH 1 1 SHANIA TWAIN COME ON OVER MERCURY /UNIVERSAL 1 NEW LIGABUE MISS MONDO WEA 20 14 GENIE IN A BOTTLE CHRISTINA AGUILERA RCNBMG 2 1 SHANIA TWAIN COME ON OVER MERCURY /UNIVERSAL 2 NEW NINE INCH NAILS THE FRAGILE INTERSCOPE/UNIVER- 2 2 JARABE DE PALO LA FLACA VIRGIN ALBUMS 3 2 A *TEENS THE ABBA GENERATION POLYDOWUNIVER- SAL 3 3 ADRIANO CELENTANO 10 NON SO PARLAR SAL 3 NEW BEN HARPER BURN TO SHINE EMI D'AMORE CLAN SONY I NEW OUR LADY PEACE HAPPINESS . .. coluMBINSONV 2 NEW NINE INCH NAILS THE FRAGILE NOTHING/INTER- 4 3 SOUNDTRACK NOTTING HILL MERCURY /UNIVERSAL 4 NEW LEFTFIELD RHYTHM & STEALTH COLUMBIA 4 1 LUCIO DALLA CIAO PRESSING/BMG SCOPE/UNIVERSAL 5 10 LEE TOWERS COUNTRY ROADS FORCE 5 2 SOUNDTRACK SONGS FROM DAWSON'S CREEK 5 15 MANU CHAO CLANDESTINO VIRGIN A OF MAMBO RCNBMG 3 6 LOU BEGA LITTLE BIT 6 4 ANDREA BOCELLI SOGNO POLYDOR/UNIVERSAL COLUMBIA 6 4 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS CALIFORNICATION WEA 4 1 MATTHEW GOOD BAND BEAUTIFUL MIDNIGHT 7 5 ABBA 25 JAAR NA 'WATERLOO' POLYDOR/UNIVERSAL 6 4 RICKY MARTIN RICKY MARTIN COLUMBIA 7 6 MANGO VISTO COST WEA UNIVERSAL 8 6 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS CALIFORNICATION 7 NEW YOU AM I SATURDAY NIGHT, 'ROUND TEN BMG 8 5 JOVANOTTI CAPO HORN MERCURY 5 7 MILLENNIUM JIVE /BMG BACKSTREET BOYS WARNER 6 5 LIMP BIZKIT SIGNIFICANT OTHER 8 5 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS CALIFORNICATION WEA 9 11 POOH UN POSTO FELICE CGD/WEA 9 NEW ACDA EN DE MUNNIK OP VOORRAAD LIVE FLIP/INTERSCOPE/UNIVERSAL 9 7 LIMP BIZKIT SIGNIFICANT OTHER INTERSCOPE/UNI- 10 7 VASCO ROSSI REWIND EMI S.M.A.R.T SONY 7 4 VARIOUS ARTISTS PLANET POP 2000 BMc VERSAL 11 9 BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB BUENA VISTA SOCIAL 10 7 BEE GEES LIVE -ONE NIGHT ONLY POLYDOR/UNIVER- 8 2 CHRISTINA AGUILERA CHRISTINA AGUILERA RCA/BMG 10 3 BOYZONE BY REQUEST POLYDOR/UNIVERSAL CLUB WORLD CIRCUIT/IRD RICKY MARTIN C2/COLUMBINSONY SAL 9 8 RICKY MARTIN 11 6 BRITNEY SPEARS ... BABY ONE MORE TIME 12 8 LENE MARLIN PLAYING VIRGIN 10 3 M.C. MARIO DANCE 2002 SONY 11 8 TOY -BOX FANTASTIC EDEL VE ZOMBA 13 10 LUCIO BATTISTI PENSIERI EMOZIONI 2 NUMERO 11 10 SANTANA SUPERNATURAL ARISTA/BMG 12 9 BOYZONE BY REQUEST POLYDOWUNIVERSAL 12 8 PO /ZOMBA NGER INTERNATIONALIST POLYDOR/UNI- UNO/BMG 12 9 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS CALIFORNICATION WARNER 13 13 BRITNEY SPEARS . .. BABY ONE MORE TIME VERSAL 14 19 NOMAD!MG SOS CON RABBA E CON AMORE cco wEA 13 12 SHANIA TWAIN COME ON OVER MERCURY/UNIVERSAL JIVE/ZOMBA A&MANTER- 13 NEW SANTANA SUPERNATURAL BMG 15 NEW THE BEATLES YELLOW SUBMARINE SONGTRACK 14 NEW CHRIS CORNELL EUPHORIA MORNING 14 17 BLOF BOVEN EMI SCOPE/UNIVERSAL 14 RE VENGABOYS THE PARTY ALBUM! SHOCK EMI 15 11 ILSE DELANGE WORLD OF HURT WARNER 15 14 BRITNEY SPEARS ... BABY ONE MORE TIME 15 10 REGURGITATOR ART EAST WEST 16 13 RAPPERS AGAINST RACISM ONLY YOU BABY/SONY 16 12 TLC FANMIAL BMG ... JIVE/BMG 17 14 WHITNEY HOUSTON MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE 16 9 SOUNDTRACK NOTTING HILL ISLAND /UNIVERSAL 17 18 RENATO ZERO AMORE DOPO AMORE, TOUR DOPO 16 11 VENGABOYS THE PARTY ALBUM! ISBA/DEP INTERNA- ARISTNBMG 17 20 GEORGE MICHAEL LADIES & GENTLEMEN: THE TOUR FONOPOLUSONY TIONAL DAY POLYDOWUNIVERSAL BEST OF GEORGE MICHAEL EPIC 18 12 THE CRANBERRIES BURY THE HATCHET 17 NEW SLOAN BETWEEN THE BRIDGES UNIVERSAL 18 NEW STING BRAND NEW 18 14 CHRIS ISAAK SPEAK OF THE DEVIL WEA ISLAND/UNIVERSAL 18 NEW TORI AMOS TO VENUS AND BACK ATLANTIC/WARNER 19 15 THE OFFSPRING AMERICANA COLUMBIA 19 NEW BRIAN MCKNIGHT BACK AT ONE MOTOWN/UNIVERSAL 20 16 HERMAN VAN VEEN & THE ROSENBERG TRIO JE 19 11 SHAWN MULLINS SOUL'S CORE COLUMBIA 19 17 LOU BEGA A LITTLE BIT OF MAMBO BMG 20 NEW ADAM SANDLER STAN AND JUDY'S KID WARNER POLYDOR/UNIVERSAL 20 13 SOUNDTRACK RUNAWAY BRIDE COLUMBIA 20 14 ANDREA BOCELLI SOGNO SUGAR/UNIVERSAL

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1 1 BLUE (DA BA DEE) EIFFEL 65 BLlss co. 1 2 BAILAMOS ENRIQUE IGLESIAS POLYDOR/UNIVERSAL 2 2 MAMBO NO. 5 (A LITTLE BIT OF ...) LOU BEGA 2 1 MAMBO NO. 5 (A LITTLE BIT OF LOU BEGA LAUTSTARK/BMG ...) 3 3 GENIE IN A BOTTLE CHRISTINA AGUILERA RCA ARIOLA MiJSIC PlISE 4 4 BAILAMOS ENRIQUE IGLESIAS UNIVERSAL 3 3 I WILL GO WITH YOU DONNA SUMMER EPIC NEWS AROUND THE PLANET 5 NEW (YOU DRIVE ME) CRAZY BRITNEY SPEARS JIVE 4 5 SANTO SANTO SO PRA CONTRARIAR RCA THE LATEST MUSIC FROM 6 5 MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE WHITNEY HOUSTON 5 4 19 DIAS Y 500 NOCHES JOAQUIN SABINA ARIOLA ARISTA 6 NEW I GOT A GIRL LOU BEGA ARIOLA 7 6 WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALL RONAN KEAT- LOPEZ COLUMBIA ING POLYDOR 7 13 IF YOU HAD MY LOVE JENNIFER EDITED BY NIGEL WILLIAMSON 8 8 SUMMER SON TEXAS MERCURY 8 6 LA BANANA BEN SA TUMBA UNIVERSAL 9 NEW UNPRETTY TLC ARISTA 9 8 SUMMER SON TEXAS MERCURY /UNIVERSAL 10 NEW I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN! SHANIA TWAIN PHIL MANZANERA'S NAME may be has again flexed MAN! 10 10 PINATAME (REMIXES) ELVIS CRESPO EPIC forever Finn MERCURY his patriotic muscle. His ALBUMS associated with that of groundbreaking art ALBUMS whom he played latest single, "Can You 1 MIGUEL AMARTE ES UN PLACER wEA rockers Roxy Music, with 1 1 SHANIA TWAIN COME ON OVER MERCURY NEW LUIS 2 5 BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB BUENA VISTA SOCIAL 2 1 JOAQUIN SABINA 19 DIAS Y 500 NOCHES ARIOLA guitar throughout the 1970s and early '80s. Hear Us," was written CLUB WORLD CIRCUIT 3 NEW CAMELA NO PUEDO ESTAR SIN EL PRODUCCIONES AR But the Sept. 20 release of his eighth solo specifically as a nation- 3 2 MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE WHITNEY HOUSTON 4 2 PRESUNTOS IMPLICADOS ORIGINAL VERSION ARISTA album, "Vozero," on his own Expression al sporting anthem - WEA 4 3 SOUNDTRACK NOTTING HILL ISLAND label and via his wwwmanzanera.com Web and the first to adopt it 5 4 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS CALIFORNICATION wEA 5 NEW KETAMA TOMA KETAMA MERCURY /UNIVERSAL 6 NEW LEFTFIELD RHYTHM & STEALTH HIGHER 6 4 ABBA GOLD- GREATEST HITS POLYDOR site, is a forceful reminder of his wide cre- was the New Zealand FINN GROUND/SONY 7 3 MANA TODO MANA -GRANDES EXITOS wEA ative reach. During the All Blacks team, which 7 A BIT MAMBO LAUTSTARK/BMG 6 LOU BEGA LITTLE OF 8 6 CHAYANNE ATADO A TU AMOR COLUMBIA 8 NEW TYPE 0 NEGATIVE WORLD COMING DOWN ROAD- 1990s he has produced is preparing for the rugby World Cup. A 9 5 VONDA SHEPARD ALLY MCBEAL (TV SOUND- RUNNER an of talent re- long time All Black supporter, Finn says 9 7 TEXAS THE HUSH MERCURY TRACK) EPIC array 10 8 ECHT FREISCHWIMMER EDEL 10 NEW CANARON PARIS 1987 MERCURY /UNIVERSAL flecting his cosmopolitan he hopes the single will be "sung on the background, including terraces" by New Zealand fans of all sport- MALAYSIA (RIM) 09/21/99 PORTUGAL (Portugal /AFP) 09/28/99 Spain's Heroes Del Si- ing genres. DAVID McNICKEL nits LAST THIS LAST lencio, Argentina's }Ito mac wEEx ALBUMS WEEK WEB( ALBUMS Paez ( "the Frank EGYPTIAN MUSIC AND BRITISH DANCE CULTURE

1 FAYE WONG LOVERS & STRANGERS EMI 1 1 LOU BEGA A LITTLE BIT OF MAMBO BMG MANZANERA Zappa of South Ameri- will meet Oct. 16, when cult London ambi- 2 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS FRESH 2 WARNER 2 2 VENGABOYS THE PARTY ALBUM! VIOLENT/EMI ca," as Manzanera calls ent and eclectic club the Big Chill stages an 3 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS BEST '99 MUSIC STREET 3 3 EXCESS() ATE AO FIM MERCURY /UNIVERSAL him), and Colombian discoveries Los Ater - event in the Cairo Opera House. Live dance, 4 5 VARIOUS ARTISTS MAX 5 SONY /BMG/WARNER 4 6 SANTAMARIA SEM LIMITE VIDlsco ciopelados. "I had to look at my biog to music, and spoken word will come from such 5 6 SITI NURHALIZA PANCAWARNA SUWAH 5 4 TROVANTE UMA NOTTE SO EMI notice that [since his last solo set, 1990's Egyptian acts as Fathy Salama and 6 4 A GU TAN BLUE BLUR 22 LOVE ME FOREVER ROCK 6 8 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS CALIFORNICATION "Southern Cross"] I'd produced 20 albums," Sharkiat, while U.K. musicians and DJs will 7 RE MARIAH CAREY #1'S SONY WARNER says Manzanera, born in London but raised include Big Chill founder Pete Lawrence, 8 9 BRITNEY SPEARS ... BABY ONE MORE TIME 7 5 FAFA DE BELEM APAIXONADA GLOBO/SONY in Hawaii, Venezuela, Colombia, and Cuba Tom Middleton of Global Communica- JIVE/FORM 8 9 ANDOS FICAREI VIDISCo England. He "Vozero" tion, and Patrick Forge of De Lata. The 9 RE SPRING GALERI GEMILANG solY 9 NEW BONNIE TYLER BEST BALLADS SONY as well as describes is by the British Council, a 10 7 SOUNDTRACK MANN WARNER 10 10 SHANIA TWAIN COME ON OVER MERCURY /UNIVERSAL as "totally autobiographical, starting from event sponsored my upbringing during the Cuban revolution, partly government- funded body that pro- SWEDEN (GLF) 09/30/99 DENMARK (IFPI /Nielsen Marketing Research) 09/23/99 right up to being on tour this year in South motes cultural interchange with other coun- with [World of Music, Arts, and tries. A separate acoustic ambient space will THIS LAST TALS LAST Africa WEB( WEEK SINGLES WEEK WEB( SINGLES Dance]." PAUL SEXTON feature a set from Another Fine Day and 1 1 DEE) EIFFEL 65 BMG BLUE (DA BA 1 1 BLUE (DA BA DEE) EIFFEL 65 BMG Georges Kazazian Oud Trio, spoken word 2 3 BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE TOM JONES & THE 2 2 MAMBO NO. 5 LOU BEGA BMG CARDIGANS V2 3 3 KING OF MY CASTLE WAMDUE PROJECT AS SERBIA ATTEMPTS to get back on its feet by Egyptian storytellers, and Egyptian 3 WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALL RONAN KEAT- 2 ORANGE/SCANDINAVIAN following the NATO bombings, the local mu- dance performances. DOMINIC PRIDE ING UNIVERSAL 4 4 GENIE IN A BOTTLE CHRISTINA AGUILERA BMG 4 4 FASTERHARDERSCOOTER SCOOTER EDEL 5 5 NOT FOR THE DOUGH MULTICYDE FEATURING sic industry has resumed its exploration of 5 NEW (YOU DRIVE ME) CRAZY BRITNEY SPEARS JIVE/VIR- ANEA WARNER cultures. TRIONA NI DHOMHNAILL, the former singer GIN one of Europe's richest traditional 6 10 BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE TOM JONES & THE 6 5 GENIE IN A BOTTLE CHRISTINA AGUILERA BMG Bregovic and the band with the U.S. -based Celtic band Nightnoise, CARDIGANS V2/MNW Composer Goran 7 7 IF I LET YOU GO WESTLIFE BMG 7 7 BROTHERS UNIVERSAL live in Ireland, where she 8 8 BETTER OFF ALONE ALICE DEEJAY JIVE/VIRGIN DOOH DOOH BARCODE Zabranjeno Pusenje already have a pro- has returned to 9 10 HOS DIG AR JAG UNDERBAR PATRIK ISAKSSON 8 NEW SUN IS SHINING BOB MARLEY VS. FUNKSTAR file outside Serbia for supplying a Gypsy has recorded her first album as a duo with COLUMBIA DELUX EDEL The album, An 10 6 MAMBO NO. 5 (A LITTLE BIT OF ...) LOU BEGA BMG 9 6 MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE WHITNEY HOUSTON soundtrack to Emir Kusturica movies. her sister Maighread. "Idir ALBUMS ARISTA/BMG Now the 33- year-old twin brothers Radisa Da Sholas" (Between The Two Lights), is 10 NEW OPA OPA OPA ANTIQUE BONNIER MUSIC 1 1 A *TEENS THE ABBA GENERATION STOCKHOLM and Ratko Teofilovic from Cacak have released on Hummingbird Records and fea- 2 2 SMOKIE OUR SWEDISH COLLECTION CMC ALBUMS turned a contemporary spotlight on the tures brother and former Nightnoise col- 3 5 PATRIK ISAKSSON NAR VERKLIGHETEN TRANGER 1 1 BIG FAT SNAKE RECYCLED EDEL SIG PA sow 2 NEW ANN METTE ELTEN REFRAIN RECART ancient folk songs of Kosovo and Macedo- league Michael on guitar as well as virtu- 4 3 DI LEVA FOR SVERIGE I RYMDEM -DI LEVAS 3 3 POUL KREBS FORBANDEDE VIDUNDERLIGE TOS BASTA METRONOME/WARNER nia. 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BIRTHS came a hit, peaking at No. 8 on Boy, Nicolas Andres Steller Vil- the Hot 100 and charting for 43 larosa, to Vickie Starr and weeks. In the late '60s, Cobb Linda Villarosa, Aug. 10 in New and Harris joined with Sey- York. Starr is co -owner of public mour Heller, manager of Liber- relations firm Girlie Action. ace, to form the AVI Entertain- ment Group, which acquired the DEATHS Nashboro and Excello catalogs 61, leukemia, Edward Cobb, of and the Woodland Sound Re- Abbott Foundation Benefit. The Joni Abbott Music Foundation hosted its third annual benefit party recently at the Supper 19 in Honolulu. Sept. Cobb was cording Studios before being Club in New York to help talented young people pursue careers in the music industry. Formed in 1995, the foundation pro- a MCA. founding member of the orig- sold to Cobb is survived vides motivated young people with internships in music-related businesses, such as record labels, promotion companies, inal Four Preps but achieved by his widow, Lennie, and two radio stations, and television networks. Shown at the benefit, from left, are Blondie's Clem Burke; Blondie's Jimmy Destri; greater recognition as a song- children, Heather and Matthew. Moby; Blondie's Deborah Harry; MTV's Traci Jordan; Leslie Leventman, senior VP of creative services, special events and writer, manager, and producer. In lieu of flowers, the family travel management, at MTV; EMI Music Publishing's Rick Krim; Jeff Pollack, Pollack Media Group; Blondie's Leigh Foxx; Sheri a He formed successful part- requests a contribution toward Howell, VP of music and artist development at MN; Louis Messina, Pace Concerts -SFX; Renea Abbott, executive director of nership with producer /execu- the cure of leukemia. the Joni Abbott Foundation; Barbara Carlton, president of the Joni Abbott Foundation; Blondie's Paul Carbonara; Tom Fre- tive Ray Harris. After Cobb ston, chairman/CEO of MN Networks; and Blondie's Chris Stein. proposed singing the song to Mary Ann Pollar, of cancer, Harris, the latter suggested the Sept. 11 in Oakland, Calif. Pol - song be recorded by the Stan - lar founded Mary Ann Pollar dells, a group with whom they Presents, which promoted folk, had been working. In 1966 the jazz, and rock artists ranging CALENDAR song was on The Billboard Hot from Bob Dylan to Frank Zappa 100 for 16 weeks, peaking at in the Bay Area through the SEPTEMBER Quartararo, presented by City of Hope, Warner and Towers, New York. 800 -345 -8016, ext. 3160. No. 11. Another of Wood's early '80s. In 1971, she founded Sept. 29 -Oct. 3, Mixshow Power Summit, Bros. Studios, Burbank, Calif. 213- 892 -7268. Oct. 19, Music Industry Networking Night, songs, "Tainted Love," was first Rainbow Sign, a famed black the National Hotel, Miami Beach. 212 -340- Oct. 7 -9, Amsterdam Dance Event '99, Felix One Night Stan's, Hollywood, Fla. 954 -929 -1566. recorded by Gloria Jones on arts and cultural center in 4738. Meritis, Amsterdam. 31 -35- 621- 87 -48. Oct. 20, Ritmo Latino Music Awards, Uni- 1964. In 1982 the track was Berkeley, Calif. She is survived Sept. 30 -Oct. 10, Mammoth Music Mart For Oct. 7 -9, Billboard /Airplay Monitor Radio versal Amphitheatre, Universal City, Calif. 310- covered by Soft Cell and be- by her daughter, Odette. Lou Gehrig's Disease, Old Orchard Center, Seminar And Awards, Fontainebleau Hilton 573 -1984. Skokie, Ill. 312- 751 -5520. Resort and Towers, Miami Beach. 212 -536- Oct. 24, Secrets Of Songwriting Success: 5002. The Jai Josefs Workshop, presented by Holly- OCTOBER Oct. 12, Up Close And Personal With Don wood East Music Group, Miami. 954 -929 -0982. GOOD WORKS Oct. 1, Fighting For Music Royalties Pro- Passman, presented by the Los Angeles chap- Oct. 24 -25, Latino Expo And Business Con- gram, presented by the Legal Strategies Insti- ter of the Recording Academy and the UCLA ference, Marriott Marquis, New York. 888 -670- Elizabeth Much at 323 -965- tute, House of Blues, Los Angeles. 561 -995- School of Law, UCLA Schoenberg Hall, Los Ange- 8200. www.iir -ny.com. ROYAL TREATMENT: People 0852. 4818. les. 310-392-2777. Oct. 26, Frederick D. Patterson Award Din- magazine's 25th -anniversary Oct. 2, 1999 Music Business Seminar, Oct. 14, Roller Coaster: Surviving The Ups ner Honoring Quincy Jones, presented by the benefit concert, Carole King: R OCKING OUT: An Illinois - sponsored by the California Lawyers for the Arts, And Downs Of A Music Career, presented by United Negro College Fund, Century Plaza Hotel, Making Music With Friends, based organization of bands and UCLA, Los Angeles. 510 -444 -6351. the New York chapter of the National Academy Century City, Calif. 323 -938 -2364. will be held Oct. 14 at the The- independent businesses called Oct. 4, The Coward Affair, featuring a revue of Recording Arts and Sciences, New York. 212- Oct. 27 -30, 19th Annual Black Entertain- ater at Madison Square Garden Rock Out HIV is distributing a of music by Noel Coward, Royal York Hotel, Nia - 245 -5440. ment And Sports Lawyers Assn. Conference, in New York. Paul Shaffer will 12 -track CD of the same name gara-on- the -Lake, Ontario. 416-599-2550. Oct. 14 -15, Entertainment Online '99, Marriott Casa Magna Resort, Puerta Vallerta, be musical director for the con- that benefits the Children's Oct. 4 -5, Trend Tracking: Identifying And Grand Hyatt, New York. 800 -647 -7600. www. Mexico. 323 -938 -2364. cert, which will feature perfor- Place Assn., which helps chil- Leveraging Emerging Consumer Trends Con- worldrg.com. Oct. 28, WB Radio Music Awards, Mandalay mances by 98 °, Boyz II Men, dren dealing with HIV/AIDS. ference, Empire Hotel, New York. 212 -661- Oct. 15-17, MusicBiz 2005 Conference, San Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. 310 -201 -8853. Trisha Yearwood, Chrissie In July, the CD was sold at a 3500, ext. 3111. Francisco. 800 -539 -9032. www.mb- 5.com. Oct. 28, Songwriter Network Meeting, pre- Hynde, Reba McEntire, Luther free, all -ages outdoor concert in Oct. 5, The Inside Connection Presents Oct. 16, CyberSoiree Festival And Expo, sented by the Songwriters' Hall of Fame and the Vandross, Rickie Lee Jones, Arlington Heights, Ill., head- A &R Panel, Spiral Lounge, New York. 516 -981- Club Ohm, New York. 212- 869 -7231, ext. 22. National Academy of Popular Music, National Brian McKnight, and Mavis lined by local groups Braintree 8231. Oct. 18, The Blues Foundation's Fifth Annu- Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, New Staples. A taped duet by King and Evil Genius. At that event, Oct. 5, Rocktober Round, presented by al Lifetime Achievement Awards Saluting York. 212-957-9230. and James Taylor will premiere donations for the Children's Songwriters in the Round and Hollywood East Women In Blues, House of Blues, Los Angeles. at the event, which, under the Place Assn. were collected. The Music Group, El Habito, Miami. 305 -867 -4010. 323 -653 -4987. NOVEMBER theme "Our children, our health, CD is being independently dis- Oct. 5 -7, East Coast Video Show, New Oct. 18, How To Get A Job In The Music Biz Nov. 5 -6. Music In The Digital Millennium: and our planet," will raise funds tributed in the Midwest but is Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, N.J. Panel, sponsored by Los Angeles Music Net- A Legal And Business Affairs Forum And Tech- for three charities: Communi- available for $10 per copy (ship- 203 -882 -1300. work, Hotel Sofitel, Los Angeles. 323 -904 -4600. nical Expo, McAllister Auditorium, Tulane Uni- ties in Schools, the National ping included) by mail. Contact: Oct. 6. From Brooklyn To Burbank: The Oct. 18 -19, Talking To Teens '99: Tapping versity Law School, New Orleans. 504 -897 -0886. Women's Cancer Research Peter Griffin at 847 -392 -8124. Spirit Of Life Award Dinner Honoring Philip Into The Teen Culture Conference, Hilton Hotel www.digitalmusicforum.com. Alliance, and the Wilderness Nov. 6, Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Society. Contact: Peter Selig- Foundation Golf Tournament, Pelican Hill Golf man at 212 -981 -5201. GUEST COMMENTARY Course, Newport Beach, Calif. 323 -938 -2364. Nov. 6 -8, City Of Dreams Music, Fashion, (Continued from page 4) H IGH MARX: On Oct. 16, And Film Conference, Los Angeles. 323 -860- Kenny Loggins, Michael good for any of us. singles. than before. 8765. www.city -of- dreams.com. McDonald, and Shedaisy will Up until a few months ago, we The 1.99 -pound price level is I'm not pointing the finger at Nov. 7, 's Fourth perform at Music for Life 2, a had a problem in the U.K. with now almost totally utilized by new retail alone on this, as there are Annual YoungStar Awards, Universal Studios benefit concert in honor of the the issue of the low price of CD and developing artists, and most many more retailers than labels. Panasonic Theatre, Universal City, Calif. 323- late Dick Marx, to be held at singles, the vast majority of other singles are priced at 2.99 It's a problem that we should try 525 -2153. Chicago's Vic Theater. A promi- which were being priced at 1.99 and 3.99 pounds. to solve together as an industry. Nov. 15, Miracles Event, presented by Vis- nent Chicago musician and a pounds ($3.28) in their first week The net result is that the U.K. There are other ways of increas- tas for Blind Children and the Institute for Fam- prolific music writer for com- of release. singles market continues to be ing all of our margins than by ilies of Blind Children, Beverly Hilton Hotel, Bev- mercials, Marx penned memo- The effect of this was to put the buoyant; the volume has not been taking margin from one another. erly Hills, Calif. 323 -669 -2299. rable jingles for such products spotlight on full -price CDs and adversely affected by price; We need to find new ways of sell- Nov. 15, Ninth Annual L.A. Music Awards, as Kellogg's Raisin Bran, make them look relatively expen- record companies have substan- ing music, especially catalog, not House of Blues, West Hollywood. www.lamusic- Wrigley's Doublemint, and Dial. sive to the consumer, when what tially reduced their losses on sin- just using price as the main tool. awards.com. Proceeds from the concert will was actually going on was that gles; artist earnings have in- My message is simply, please Nov. 16, Music Industry Networking Night, be distributed by the Dick 1.99 -pound singles were serving creased on singles; and retailers don't undervalue music. One Night Stan's, Hollywood, Fla. 954 -929-1566. Marx Foundation to a DePaul as a huge loss leader. are making more money per sin- Nov. 17 -21, Sheryl Lee Ralph's lamed- School of Music scholarship In recent months, a glut of gle than before. Adapted from a speech delivered can Film And Honoring fund. Marx's son, recording strong singles releases has given In other words, price as a mar- to retailers on Sept. 21, as part of Richard Roundtree And Jimmy Cliff, Wynd- artist Richard Marx, will co- record companies the confidence keting tool is being used more a presentation of the company's ham at Rose Hall, Montego Bay, Jamaica. 323- headline the event. Contact: to raise the price in stores of CD selectively and with more thought fourth -quarter lineup. 938 -2364.

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Retail's Digital Delìvery Role Forecast Punk lover leaves Homeland NARM Panel Examines Challenge For Traditional Merchants To Open Dream Store In L.A. BY DON JEFFREY The idea, he said, is to offer con- able music was also addressed dur- CORONADO, Calif.- Labels and sumers "one -stop shopping" in the ing the panel. Most panelists agreed BY CHRIS MORRIS since 18 years old. I started a bit late. traditional retailers are saying that music store, allowing them to pur- that the Secure Digital Music Initia- LOS ANGELES -Five years ago, When I started listening to the music, they want to be partners in the new chase physical product from the bins tive (SDMI), a group formed by the Jean -Luc Gaudry, owner of L.A.'s I was very amazed at the energy and age of digitally delivered music. or digital music from the kiosks. music and technology industries to Head Line Records, was making good everything ... I still feel that some- That's a positive message that Some executives warned that develop safe, secure standards for money as a supermarket supervisor time, when I see a very good band- came out of a panel on the Internet labels may be setting a bad prece- digital delivery of music, has com- in his native wow! at the National Assn. of Recording dent by giving away so much down - pleted only a portion of its work. France. But he BI LLBOA2ID "The people Merchandisers' Fall Conference held loadable music during the early The SDMI was initiated as a reac- decided to chuck who are involved here last month. stages of digital delivery. tion against the non-secure MP3 for- it all, head over- tETAI L in a passion, Retail's challenge will be to pro- "Probably the major challenge of matted music files that consumers seas, and pursue S COMING SOON TO always they want vide the places where people can buy the industry is to get people to value were downloading from their com- a career as the A STORE NEAR YOU! to do something digitally distributed music, as well the music rather than the container," puters onto the first portable digital operator of an by themselves; to as help consumers choose among the said Kenswil. "Giving tracks away music player, Diamond Multimedia's American emporium. make a living on that, on their pas- thousands of albums and tracks that reduces the value of music ... It's too Rio. Gaudry-who is known as "John" sion," adds Gaudry, who is 34 years will be available for downloading. much in favor of promotion and not Panelist David Watkins, president to his clientele ("It's easier," he main- old. "But it's very difficult to make a "The role of retail will continue to enough commerce-if you want peo- of Rioport.com., urged the industry tains) -says in heavily accented Eng- living on your passion. That's why be to identify and deliver that con- ple to pay online." to adopt a consumer -friendly device lish, "I loved punk for a long time, (Continued on next page) tent to consumers in a well- thought- The issue of security in download- (Continued on next page) out, organized fashion," said Hugh Hilton, COO of Wherehouse Music. Retail's challenge, Hilton added, is to "condition the consumer to con- Plans CO Just festivalqoers sume digital content in existing Cavestomp! Collectors' for retail. Broadband has a better BY JIM BESSMAN Manufactured exclusively by festi- time is so fast that you're virtually price, and at only $5, think how chance in the retail environment NASHVILLE-Last year, Cavestomp! val sponsor and leading Internet indie involved in the production process." incredible it would be to do this on a than in the home in the near -term." Records taped performances by par- label distributor Cductive.com, the The near- instant turnaround is a stadium level." (Broadband refers to the capacity to ticipating bands at its first garage rock discs can be ordered only on-site at the marked change from the first "Cave - According to Cductive.com co- transmit large amounts of digital festival in New York and is only now Westbeth Theatre Center by those in stomp!" CD volume headlined by ? & founder and chief music officer Tom data.) "If we can offer the consumer releasing them as attendance. the Mysterians, which is Ryan, the second one -stop shopping, it bodes well for "Cavestomp!, Vol. 1." The low- priced disc is available now online and "Cavestomp!" compila- the retailer. If not, we'll drive the But a second volume of $5, which will cover officially releases Nov 5 tion offers a "compelling consumer to the home." live tracks, to be pro- expenses. The product is through indie distribu- new integrated online Larry Kenswil, president of Uni- duced from this year's being treated entirely as tors like Southwest Texas product" to festivalgo- versal Music Group's electronic com- forthcoming Cavestomp! a promotional tool for Wholesale, Burnside, ers. merce and advanced technology '99 festival, will be avail- both Cavestomp! Rec- Valley Media, and Revolv- "For an additional $5 group, said that Universal and BMG able almost immediately ords and Cductive.com, er. paid upfront, attendees Entertainment's Internet venture, via a limited -edition com- as well as the artists rep- "We need to go into are able to get an exclu- GetMusic, will "announce in a few memorative CD that can THE M ONKS resented. production literally the THE STA NDELLS sive custom CD of per- months" a part- be purchased prior to "The idea is for people next day," says Weiss of formances they saw dur- nership with retail. "We want people production by festival who love this music to get the new volume, "getting ing the festival as a to buy music in as many places as attendees and will be delivered to them a memento of the festival on the spot," it mixed and mastered and off to the memorable souvenir," says Ryan, who possible," he added. no later than three weeks after the says Cavestomp! manufacturer adds, "I think it will be a model for Several panelists talked about the event. '99 producer Jon with no time to value -added product that could be introduction of kiosks in record The new CD will offer a live track Weiss, whose festi- ÇIIVESTOMP !RECORDS waste because half translated to many other festivals of stores as an effective means of low- from each of the 15 scheduled bands, val runs the week- the fun is getting all types of music and that we'll see ering inventory costs and solving the which include legendary garage rock end of Nov. 5 -7. it immediately. more and more of them-bundled space problem in stores. groups the Standells, the Chocolate "Limiting it to those who attend is But garage rockers particularly have together with festivals-to entice peo- Wherehouse is testing two differ- Watchband, and, in their first-ever U.S. almost like having a camera with you a collector's mentality, so it's perfect ple to attend shows and also to reward ent types of kiosks in its stores, said performance, the Monks (see Declara- and taking snapshots that you and very for them. 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PUNK LOVER LEAVES HOMELAND TO OPEN DREAM STORE IN L.A. (Continuedfrona preceding page) most of the [creative] people have a Using his own savings, a loan from street -level storefront up the street. [day] job." his parents, and money secured from While Head Line flourished, busi- It certainly hasn't been easy for a French bank, Gaudry moved to L.A. ness still wasn't what Gaudry believed Gaudry to make a living off Head Line four years ago on a visa. He established it could be. He recalls, "I spoke to a lot Records. The shop had a highly itiner- Head Line Records in about 800 square of people, and one of my good friends, ant existence before moving into its feet on the second floor of a strip cen- he works at [the Melrose Avenue shop] current location, a 750 -square -foot ter on Westwood Boulevard, about a Brooklyn House, and he said, `The storefront in the Melrose Avenue shop- mile south of the Westwood Village problem is, you need the [foot] traffic. ping district. shopping area. He later moved into a You need tourists. You need this kind of customer.' "When I spoke to him, I said, `When I started, I checked Melrose. Their rate, by square feet-I can't afford to spend this amount of money. I can't,' " . 1 Gaudry says. "But he said, `Yeah, it's newsline true, it's a lot of money every month. But it's worth it.' And he convinced me. Ex-Pink Fairies member Twink (second from left, at mike) guested with the LIQUID AUDIO says it has set up kiosks for the sale of digitally downloaded He said, `You know, we have a small Streetwalkin Cheetahs at a recent Head Line in -store show. music in a cybercafe in Korea, the first such move for the company, which spot behind Brooklyn House, if you markets software and services for the digital distribution of music. Through want'" a joint venture with a Korean company, Drastically cutting back his stock, speak about punk. Or rockabilly-I [know] the MC5 or the Stooges, Liquid Audio has installed in the cafe Gaudry temporarily moved Head Line don't know about rockabilly ... With because it was 1968 [when they were 30 kiosks, which allow consumers to into a 200 -square -foot room behind my store, when someone comes in and playing]." download the thousands of tracks it has liquid audio Brooklyn House in the summer of 1998. wants to know something about punk, Not only does Gaudry market punk encoded. The venture is called Total By Christmas, he had nailed down his he comes into the store and we can talk records, but he usually features live Music Center, or TMC. Rick Fleischman, senior director of product man- current spot. There, he says, his business about punk." bands two nights a week in the store. agement for Redwood City, Calif. -based Liquid, says it is having "some dis- Gaudry -who is Head Line's only Shows this year have featured such cussions" with other companies about a similar venture in the U.S. full-time staff member, augmented by high- profile L.A. acts as the Street - Liquid Audio has also announced the formation of a new service, Liquid occasional part -time help -stocks his walkin Cheetahs and the BellRays. On Platinum, that enables independent artists to post songs on the company's small store with between 8,000 and Sept. 17, the store hosted a book-sign- 200 affiliated Web sites for promotional or paid downloads. Artists would 9,000 domestic and imported punk ing party for "Fucked Up And Photo- pay an annual fee of $99 for software and the right to post a certain amount titles, many of which are available on copied," a collection of vintage '70s of music on the Web. both CD and vinyl. He also sells T- punk flier art, and a live performance shirts, books, and videos, which he also by veteran local punk group the Flesh BERTELSMANN, the parent of BMG Entertainment, reports that worldwide rents. Eaters. revenue rose 13% to 29 billion deutsche marks in the fiscal year that ended "I'm not a regular record store," he Gaudry sees the live sets as a critical June 30, while net income rose 2.6% to 910 million. Earnings before taxes says. "I don't want to be like just a part of the punk experience he's trying and interest for the music company, BMG Entertainment, were $161.7 mil- store who sells CDs and vinyl, and to create in his store. "In France, when lion. The Germany -based company also reports that Internet-related rev- boom. I always wanted to do something I started getting into punk, I organized enue in the year was $815 million. special." some shows. I liked it ... What I still While Gaudry will offer no dollar want to do is [have] a store that is alive. THE NATIONAL ASSN. OF RECORDING MERCHANDISERS (NARM) reports that figures for his annual sales, he says I don't want to get bored." Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of online retailer Amazon.com, will give the that 35 %-40% of his business is derived He adds, "It's difficult, because it keynote address opening session NARM's 2000 Feb. 28 at the of Convention Head Line Records is located in the from CDs, 30% from vinyl, 20% from takes a lot of time. Sometimes it's a in 1994, San Antonio. Before founding Amazon.com in Bezos developed com- Melrose Avenue shopping district of T- shirts, and the rest from other acces- headache, sometimes it's a lot of prob- puter systems for banking companies. Los Angeles. sories. lems. Sometimes you have to deal with Gaudry says his most popular titles your neighbors when you have prob- PLATINUM ENTERTAINMENT has announced that it be ready to ship source - are by contemporary San Francisco lems. But, hey, I like it!" tagged CDs as soon as January. Platinum, the first independent record com- has increased by 20% over what it was at punk bands and original '77-era U.K. pany to say it will ship product with electronic anti-theft tags, will use devices the Westwood locations. and U.S. groups. supplied by Sensormatic Electronics, which is providing technology to the The Melrose block on which Head "You're gonna always fmd someone DIGITAL DELIVERY majors for their source- tagging. Line is located has always been a hotbed who's gonna like the old stuff, because (Continued from preceding page) of record retailing. In the late '80s, it was [it's] classic now," he says. "When you PARADISE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT reports that revenue fell to $9.6 million home to the popular Aron's Records take Iggy Pop, I mean, he's a classic ... that can play music in different for- in the fiscal year that ended June 30 from $13.6 million the year before, prin- (now on Highland Avenue) and Rene's or MC5, all those bands. It's true that mats. cipally because of a restructuring of its Push Records label. The company's All Ears Records (now defunct). Today, a kid who listens to this stuff they don't "We need devices consumers are net loss rose to $3.7 million, including about $1 million in one -time charges, it houses not only Gaudry's shop but really [know about] the time when familiar with, like [cable] set -top from $2.8 million the year before. three other record stores, all on the same those bands did their stuff. They see boxes," said Watkins. "It has to have side of the street. Rancid or NOFX or all those bands a consumer -electronics, not a PC, BMG ENTERTAINMENT says it is releasing 17 music video titles on DVD Video "You have to find your niche," who are big, and they don't really mentality." through November. Some of the titles are " `N Sync: Gaudry says of his competitors. "Now, Kenswil said that until the SDMI `N The Mix," "Alabama For The Live," those me, IßMC ENiER1AINMEMT Record- stores around they're not the can resolve the issues of security and and "Puccini's `Turandot' In Beijing, China." All the same. Second Time Around [is] now compatibility, it will be "an inconsis- releases include Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, more focused on '70s rock, classic rock, tent market for consumers." bonus tracks, artist interviews, Web links, and other BTO, Led Zeppelin, all this kind of Another issue, raised by an indus- features. stuff. Street Sounds is hip -hop. And try lawyer on the panel, concerned Melrose Music, they've got everything. royalty payments to artists in the HASTINGS ENTERTAINMENT, the entertainment superstore operator, says that They're a little Tower, if I can say that" digital age. How will mechanical roy- its CFO, Dennis McGill, will be leaving the company Oct. 15 to become senior There was never any question in alties be levied, for instance, on sales VP/CFO of Miami Cruiseline Services after four years at Amarillo, Texas- Gaudry's mind that his store would of downloaded music in the U.S. and based Hastings. The retailer says it is searching for a new CFO. specialize in punk and nothing but overseas? punk. Chris Castle, an attorney with WINSTAR HOME VIDEO is releasing on VHS and DVD an American Masters "I still don't want to carry the other Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, series presentation, "Yours For A Song. The Women Of Tin Pan Alley," Nov stuff," he says. "Why? Because the said, "I think there will be real colli- 23 at list prices of $19.98 (VHS) and $24.98 (DVD). The video profiles such problem is it's so easy to talk about sions. Basically, I think the deals are songwriters as Dorothy Fields, Kay Swift, Dana Suesse, and Ann Ronell. something you like and something you all screwed up." know ... A customer will come in -Do Software programs now available READER'S DIGEST ASSN. has announced a share exchange with the two foun- you carry that Gothic [band] ?' How I can perform all royalty accounting dations that are the company's biggest shareholders: the DeWitt Wallace can sell Gothic? I don't know [it], beside online and have the ability to collect and Lila Wallace Reader's Digest Funds, named for the company's founders. Bauhaus and Joy Division. That's it! fees from users, but royalty collec- The exchange, undertaken for tax purposes, will reduce the funds' owner- "I'm sorry, I can't speak about this Head Line Records proprietor Jean - tion agencies view this technology as ship of Reader's Digest to 50% from 71 %. kind of music I don't know," he says. "If Luc (John) Gaudry. a threat, Castle said. you talk about punk, oh yeah -I can

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GREATEST HITS 10 11 CAPITOL 30334* (10.98/15.98) 257 POISON GREATEST HITS 1986 -1996 11 8 CAPITOL 53375 (7.98/11.98) 28 TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS A' GREATEST HITS 12 13 MCA 10813 (12.98/18.98) 287 NEW ÇUSTÖMERSI DAVE MATTHEWS BANDA' CRASH 13 12 RCA 66904 (10.98/16.98) 178 mention this AD MARTINA MCBRIDEA' EVOLUTION and 14 16 RCA (NASHVILLE) 67516/RLG (10.98/16.98) 98 DEF LEPPARD VAULT - GREATEST HITS 1980 -1995 Receive a FREE GIFT with your First Order! 15 10 MERCURY 528718/IDJMG (10.98/17.98) 153 GUNS N' ROSES15 APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION by Moira McCormick 16 9 GEFFEN 24148/INTERSCOPE (11.98/17.98) 434 2400 Josephine Strfklt' Pittsburgh, PA. 15203 SUBLIMER' SUBLIME 11 18 GASOLINE ALLEY 11413 /MCA (11.98/17.98) 163 1-800-542-5422 (4121481-8600 PINK FLOYD'' DARK SIDE OF THE MOON released Tuesday (5) in audio form by 18 14 CAPITOL 46001* (10.98/17.98) 1175 Listening Library. Fat 1-800-542-TUNE 1412) 481-1969 JAMES TAYLOR*" GREATEST HITS 19 20 WARNER BROS. 3113* (7.98/11.98) 465 The formerly -based, wlww.gaialllÿmusic,com man: [email protected] JIMMY BUFFETTAs SONGS YOU KNOW BY HEART formerly independent audiobook com- 20 15 MCA 5633* (12.98/18.98) 449 pany, whose hallmark is completely The hicos You You BROOKS & DUNN A' THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION Need. The selinice Deserv®. 21 24 ARISTA NASHVILLE 18852 (10.98/16.98) 88 unabridged recordings (and whose VARIOUS ARTISTS VEGGIE TUNES superlative products Child's Play has 22 31 BIG IDEA/WORD 6936 /LYRICK STUDIOS (6.98/10.98) 25 written about on numerous occasions), KRN KORN 23 23 MMORT 66633/EPIC(10.98EO/16.98)I:Eì 133 is now an imprint of Random House. QUEEN GREATEST HITS This is the first Listening 24 32 HOLLYWOOD 61265 (10.98/17.98) 330 Library/Random House release. PINK FLOYD *" THE WALL 25 26 COLUMBIA 36183 * /CRG (15.98 E0/31.98) 546 That "Harry Potter And The Sor- STEVE MILLER BANDA' GREATEST HITS 1974 -78 cerer's Stone" will be an audio hit is 26 22 CAPITOL 46101 (7.98/11.98) 402 practically a foregone conclusion; METALLICAA ...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL 27 25 ELEKTRA 60812/EEG (11.98/17.98) 494 Rowling's books (published here by BARRY WHITE GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 Scholastic Press) have sold a stagger- 28 21 CASABLANCA 822782/IDJMG (5.98/11.98) 32 ing 5.5 million RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE A RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE 29 37 EPIC 52959* (10.98 EO/16.98) III 202 hardcover copies FLEETWOOD MACH' GREATEST HITS in the U.S. alone. 30 35 WARNER BROS. 25801 (10.98/17.98) 368 In addition to CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL ° CHRONICLE THE 20 GREATEST HITS IS NOTTI -E BIGGEST ONE -STOP IN AMERICA, 31 41 FANTASY 2* (12.98/17.98) 319 "Sorcerer's BEASTIE BOYS A' LICENSED TO ILL Stone," there's 32 28 DEF JAM 527351/IDJMG (10.98/16.98) 417 "Harry Potter BUT AC /DC1' BACK IN BLACK 33 42 EASTWEST 92418/EEG (11.98/17.98) 280 And The Cham- INSANE CLOWN POSSE THE GREAT MILENKO ber of Secrets" w We have Outstanding Prices, Fill And Service. 34 29 ISLAND 524442/IDJMG (10.98/16.98) 95 and the just - ALAN JACKSON A' THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION 35 - ARISTA NASHVILLE 18801 (10.98/16.98) 190 released "Harry GARTH BROOKS10 THE HITS Potter And The ) We DO NOT De -Value Your Returns 36 39 CAPITOL (NASHVILLE) 29689 (10.98/15.98) 202 Prisoner Of Az- KORN LIFE IS PEACHY 37 34 IMMORTAL 67554/EPIC (10.98 EO/16.98) 96 kaban." Adults as well as kids are eat- From SARAH BRIGHTMAN & THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TIME TO SAY GOODBYE ing up the Roald Dahl -ish adventures 0 You Receive Your Own Salesperson Our 38 36 NEMO STUDIO 56511 /ANGEL (9.98/16.98)M 29 of the titular young wizard-in- train- VAN MORRISON A' THE BEST OF VAN MORRISON Professional, Experienced Sales Team, Ready To 39 40 POLYDOR 841970 /UNIVERSAL (10.98/17.98) 446 ing. The books were ranked Nos. 3, 2, The Personal Service You Expect And Deserve. BRUCE SPRINGSTEENA' GREATEST HITS and 1, respectively, in the Sept. 26 edi- Give You 40 - COLUMBIA 67060 * /CRG (10.98 EQ/17.98) 74 tion of The New York Times Book TOOL A' AENIMA VOLCANO 151 Review 41 33 31087* (10.98/16.98) O Excellent Selection Of CD, Cassettes, Singles, 12 ", LINDA RONSTADTAs GREATEST HITS Needless to say, Listening Library 42 27 ASYLUM 106 /EEG (7.98/11.98) 90 will be cross -promoting the audio with Accessories, Music Video And DVDs. MADONNA A' THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION 43 30 SIRE 26440*/WARNER BROS. (13.98/18.98) 285 the book, according to company pres- AL GREEN GREATEST HITS ident Tim Ditlow. "Scholastic has a 44 43 HI/THE RIGHT STUFF 30800 /CAPITOL (10.98/16.98) 68 tiger by the tail," says Ditlow-an New Release, Weekly And Super Wednesday Specials. AC /DC A' LIVE 45 44 EASTWEST 92215/EEG (11.98/17.98) 95 understatement if anything. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND AS UNDER THE TABLE AND DREAMING Listening Library's previous best 46 46 RCA 66449 (10.98/16.98) 205 seller was its magnificent full -cast ALANIS MORISSETTE1s JAGGED LITTLE PILL 208 book in Brian 41 MAVERICK 45901/WARNER BROS. (10.98/17.98)1M recording of the first Call our new account department today to plug into MILES DAVIS A' KIND OF BLUE Jacques' hugely popular series "Red - 48 38 LEGACY/COLUMBIA 64935/CRG (7.98 EQ/11.98) 47 wall" (Child's Play, Billboard, July 5, SUBLIME 40 OZ. TO FREEDOM 121 1997). "We expect this one to expo- THE MUSIC NETWORK 49 48 GASOLINE ALLEY 11474/MCA (11.98/17.98)E FALLING INTO YOU `Redwall,' " says Dit- CELINE DION '° nentially exceed 6595 peachtree industrial blvd., norcross, georgia 30092 50 - 550 MUSIC 67541/EPIC (10.98 EQ/17.98) 177 low "I can tell you that it's keeping Catalog albums are 2- year -old titles that have fallen below No. 100 on The Billboard 200 or reissues of older a bums. appeared on The Billboard 200 and Top Pop Catalog busy." Total Chart Weeks column reflects combined weeks title has some audio duplicators very Fax: 800 -277 -5560 Albums. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). Phone: 800- 829 -6874 million And The RIAA certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIM certification for net shipment of 10 "Harry Potter Sorcerer's units (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi -platinum level. 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It's read by British stage actor HOME VIDEO. Tonya Bates is rn Ñ TITLE, Imprint Principal ,6 oÑ Jim Dale, who played the title role in appointed senior VP of video for 4 g 3 Distributing Label, Catalog Number Performers ?, "Barnum" on Broadway. VNU's Entertainment Marketing NO. 1 11- As thrilling as the "Harry Potter" Solutions Group in Los Angeles. news is for Listening Library, equally She will also continue as GM of 1 NEW IIIII. SWEET SWEET SPIRIT Homecoming Friends 29.98 Spring Hill Video Chordant Dist. Group 44370. significant is the Random House pur- VideoScan.

SO GLAD Bill & Gloria Gaither Ands chase. Ditlow says it was finalized in Derrick Forster is named VP/ 2 6 19 29.98 Spring House Video Chordant Dist. Group 44369 Their Homecoming Friend late July, after the publishing giant Canada for Columbia TriStar KENNEDY CENTER HOMECOMING Bill & Gloria Gaither And had come a- courting. Home Video in Toronto. He was 3 5 28 29.98 Spring House Video Chordant Dist. Group 42902 Their Homecoming Friends "There was a survey of the kids' VP of sales for Basic Capital SINGING IN MY SOUL and had the Funds Man- BATES FORSTER 20 27 Various Artists 29.98 audiobook market, they /Titan Investments 4 Spring House Video Chordant Dist. Group 46440 No. 1 retail spot and I had No. 2," he agement Corp. HOMECOMING -LIVE IN ORLANDO 1 22 Backstreet Boys 19.98 recounts. "But I also had a large 5 Jive/Zomba Video 41675 -3 ' share in the library /educational ma- NEW MEDIA. Ghada Hammouda Anthony J. Masiello is named ALL ACCESS VIDEO 4 69 Backstreet Boys 19.98 We talked for a is named chief VP of operations for 6 Jive/Zomba Video 41589' -3 rket, and they didn't. marketing officer broadcast while about cross -distributing. for Reciprocal in New York. She XM Satellite Radio in Washing- HEAT IT UP 2 3 98 Degrees 19.95 7 MCA Music Video Universal Music Video Dist. 61694 They'd do my product at retail; I'd do was senior VP of worldwide ton, D.C. He was VP of technical & ,N THE MIX WITH 'N SYNCHS theirs at libraries." strategic planning at Ogilvy operations for CBS Radio Net- 8 3 46 N Sync 19.95 BMG Video 65000 But when it became apparent that Mather. works. LIVE both companies would still be compet- 10 20 Shania Twain 19.95 9 USA Home' Entertainment 45059955 ing for the same titles, and that Dit- LIVE IN JACKSON MISSISSIPPI low's company seemed to have the Billboard OCTOBER 9, 1999 10 8 2 The Canton Spirituals 19.98 Verity Video Word Video 43135 -3 edge (recently snaring not only the NIGHT OUT WITH THE BACKSTREET BOYS A' plum but also the 11 11 46 Backstreet Boys 19.95 coveted "Potter" Jive/Zomba Video 41657 1999 Newbery Medal winner, Louis HELL FREEZES OVER AUdiO.. Eagles 24.98 "Holes "), "there was a feel- TopKìd 12 184 Sachar's 12 Home Video 'Music Video Dist. Geffen Universal 39548 ing [on Random House's part] that FROM NOW TO THEN c COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, Sounc/so /2 ä. 13 13 5 Kirk Franklin And The Family 19.95 `maybe we should just buy him,'" Dit- Gospo Centric 90311 Y fi AND INTERNET SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY 1111111 low says. PRECIOUS MEMORIES zo RE -ENTRY Gaither & Friends 29.98 5 ARTIST/SERIES TITLE 14 Star Song Video Starsong Video 27004 Ditlow had secured the "Harry Pot- IMPRINT, CATALOG NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SHELF PRICE) u CUNNING STUNTS ter" license in March 1998, before the r- J > 15 16 42 Metallica 1998 Elektra Entertainment 40202 first book had been released domesti- ---o 1 A NIGHT IN TUSCANY cally. "I was in England, and a friend No. 1-- 16 14 93 Andrea Bocelli 24.95 USA Home Entertainment 4400553973 there said, `You must read this book. POKEMON 2.B.A. MASTER - MUSIC FROM THE HIT TV SERIES 1 1 13 KOCH 8901(11.98/16.98) AROUND THE WORLD All the kids in the U.K. are talking 17 17 22 Mariah Carey 19.98 Columbia Music Video Sony Music Video 50184 VEGGIE TUNES VEGGIE TUNES about it.' Then, when it was released 2 2 77 '98 BIG IDEA/WORD 6936 /LYRICK STUDIOS (6.98/10.98) 18 15 26 Various Artists 19.95 here a year ago, it was a runaway hit." Epic Music Video Sony Music Video 50188 CEDARMONT KIDS CLASSICS TODDLER TUNES He concedes that "a lot of soul - 3 3 146 ONE NIGHT ONLY: LIVE BENSON 84056 (3.98/5.98) 19 18 38 Bee Gees 19.98 searching" went into the decision to Eagle Rock Entertainment Image Entertainment 5474 VEGGIE TUNES VEGGIE TUNES 2 sell to Random House, but he declares 4 13 64 THE VELVET ROPE TOUR -LIVE IN CONCERT BIG IDEA/WORD 5874 /LYRICK STUDIOS (6.98/10.98) 20 24 29 Janet Jackson 19.98 himself delighted with the deal he got. Eagle Rock Entertainment Image Entertainment 5517 VARIOUS ARTISTS DISNEY CHILDREN'S FAVORITE SONGS VOLUME 1 5 4 195 "They offered me the publisher's WALT DISNEY ' THE DANCE 60605 (6.98/13.98) 21 26 109 Fleetwood Mac 19.98 Warner Reprise Video 3 -38486 job," he says. "I have the resources VARIOUS ARTISTS TODDLER FAVORITES 6 6 48 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and autonomy to do what I love best- MUSIC FOR LITTLE PEOPLE/KID RHINO 75261/RHINO (3.98/6.98) 22 23 94 Rage Against The Machine 19.98 Epic Music Video Sony Music Video 19 V50160 -3 selecting, casting, and producing CEDARMONT KIDS CLASSICS SUNDAY SCHOOL SONGS 7 8 153 JIMI HENDRIX LIVE AT WOODSTOCK audiobooks-without having to worry BENSON 82218 (3.98/5.98) 23 21 12 Jimi Hendrix 14.95 Universal Studios Home Video Universal Music Video Dist. 11989 CEDARMONT KIDS CLASSICS ACTION BIBLE SONGS about overhead, payroll, etc. I've also 8 7 163 LIVE AUS BERLIN BENSON 82217 (3.98/5.98) 19 3 Rammstein 19.95 inherited Random House's 40-person 24 MCA Music Video Universal Music Video Dist. 61071 READ -ALONG TARZAN children's sales force. No one but 9 5 19 WALT DISNEY 60427 (6.98 Cassette) CHONDA PIERCE ON HER SOAPBOX 25 25 2 Chonda Pierce 16.98 Scholastic has a dedicated children's Myrrh Video 5995 LARRY-BOY VEGGIE TALES -LARRY -BOY: THE SOUNDTRACK in 10 11 8 sales force this business. BIG IDEA 60012/WORD (6.98/10.98) LIVE FROM AUSTIN, TEXAS Stevie Ray Vaughan 27 193 26 Epic Music Video Sony Music Video 50130 And Double Trouble "We'll be able to double our previous VARIOUS ARTISTS CLASSIC DISNEY VOL. I - 60 YEARS OF MUSICAL MAGIC yearly output to 50-60 titles annually 11 9 214 BEST OF 1980 -1990 WALT DISNEY 60865 (10.98/15.98) 27 22 9 U2 1995 from our previous 30," Ditlow contin- Island Video 84761 CEDARMONT KIDS CLASSICS SILLY SONGS 12 16 130 20 STORIES TALL ues. "I'll also be relaunching the entire BENSON 82220 (3.98/5,98) 28 RE -ENTRY Mark Lowry 21.95 Word Video 1701 BDD [Bantam Doubleday Dell] chil- VARIOUS ARTISTS RADIO DISNEY KID JAMS 13 10 24 ATLANTA HOMECOMING dren's audiobook line of over 400 back - WALT DISNEY 60642 (9.98/16.98) 7 39 Various Artists 29.98 29 Spring House Video Chordant Dist. Group 44359 list titles. Now I can say to an author, VARIOUS ARTISTS DISNEY'S PRINCESS COLLECTION 14 12 160 ALL DAY SINGIN' AT THE DOME `[Sign us and] you'll have No. WALT DISNEY 60897 (8.98/11.98) 9 39 Various Artists 29.98 with the 30 Spring House Video Chordant Dist. Group 44360 1 BARNEY A' BARNEY'S FAVORITES VOLUME 1 retail distributor and the library 15 15 204 LIVE: ONE NIGHT IN PENNSYLVANIA BARNEY MUSIC /SBK 27115/EMI (9.98/15.98) RE -ENTRY Newsboys 1498 market.' Random House kept everyone 31 Star Song Video Chordant Dist. Group VARIOUS ARTISTS HALLOWEEN SONGS & SOUNDS in my company, and grandfathered 16 RE -ENTRY THEN NOW ?' WALT DISNEY 60625 (5.98/9.98) 28 129 WHO Korn 19.98 32 Epic Music Video Sony Music Video 50153 them too. They kept their seniority and CEDARMONT KIDS CLASSICS BIBLE SONGS their benefits. 17 21 125 CLOSURE BENSON 82216 (3.98/5.98) 39 51 Nine Inch Nails 24.98 33 Interscope Video Trimark Home Video 6734 "The only thing I'm unhappy about," MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER 18 18 28 MEETS THE MOUSE LIVE AT THE FILLMORE EAST Ditlow says, laughing, "is the two-hour AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE 60641/WALT DISNEY (10.98/15.98) 34 31 31 Jimi Hendrix 1498 MCA Music Video Universal Music Video Dist. 11931 commute each way to New York City." READ & SING ALONG TARZAN 19 14 19 LIVE AT THE BEACON THEATRE He continues to live in Connecticut. WALT DISNEY 60991 (11.98 Cassette) 38 42 James Taylor 19.98 35 Columbia Music Video Sony Music Video 50171 READ -ALONG STAR WARS EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE 20 17 21 SHOCKUMENTARY RANDOM NOTES: Listening KID RHINO 75642 /RHINO (7.98/11.98) 29 52 Insane Clown Posse 19.98 36 USA Home Entertainment 57595 Library is offering 15 more titles this BARNEY I LOVE TO 21 20 27 SING WITH BARNEY VH1 DIVAS LIVE CelineDion , Gloria [stefan,ArethaFranklin, BARNEY MUSIC 9463 / LYRICK STUDIOS (9.98/14.98) 37 RE -ENTRY 1998 fall, including the latest "Redwall" Epic Music Video Sony Music Video 50175 Shania Twain & Mariah Carey BEAR BEAR IN BIG recording, "Martin The Warrior," and 22 22 28 THE BLUE HOUSE HEALING -LIVE IN DETROIT WALT DISNEY 60640 (9.98 Cassette) RE -ENTRY Richard Smallwood With Vision 19.95 Beverly classic "Ramona The 38 Verity Video BMG Video 43119 Cleary's VARIOUS ARTISTS A2 DISNEY CHILDREN'S FAVORITES VOLUME 2 Pest" Also just out is the fourth volume 23 19 131 BRIDGES TO BABYLON: 1998 LIVE IN CONCERT WALT DISNEY 60606 (9.98/13.98) 30 The Rolling Stones 19.98 39 44 Eagle Rock Entertainment Image Entertainment 4734 of Marc Brown's Arthur Chapter VARIOUS ARTISTS MORE SILLY SONGS Books, a two -hour, two -cassette, 24 23 65 LIVE INTRUSION WALT DISNEY 60632 (10.98/16.98) 40 32 35 Slayer 1498 Columbia Music Video Sony Music Video 50197 unabridged recording by actor Mark BRENTWOOD KIDS AMERICA'S 25 FAVORITES: VOL. 2 25 NEW 01. Linn -Baker. It includes the episodes BRENTWOOD 10538/JIVE (9.98/12.98) O RIAA gold cert. for sales of 25,000 units for video singles; RIAA gold cert. for sales of 50,000 units "Who's In Love With Arthur," `Arthur for SF or LF videos; RIAA platinum cert. for sales of 50,000 units for video singles; RIAA platinum Children s recordings: o iginal motion picture soundtracks excluded. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification cert. for sales of 100,000 units for SF or LF videos; O RIAA gold cert. for 25,000 units for SF or LF Rocks With Binky," and `Arthur And or sales of 500,000 un'ts. A RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units, with multimillion sellers indicated by a numeral following the videos certified prior to April 1, 1991; RIAA platinum cert. for 50,000 units for SF or LF videos certi- symbol. For boxed sets, a d double albums with a running time that exceeds two hours, the RIM multiplies shipments by the number The Popularity Test." 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M E R C H A N T S & M A R K E T I N G Site Offers Online Auditions For Composers Hollywood Reporter Makes Deal With Liquid Audio For Demo Reel Service This week's column was prepared by streaming video concert is an Upcoming Wherehouse Lounge guest columnist Catherine Applefeld intimate affair of song and chat acts include Melissa Etheridge, Olson filmed at iXL Studio in Los Ange- Sammy Hagar, the Moody les and hosted by Steve White. (Continued on page 91) ATTENTION, MUSIC COM- POSERS: Industry publication The Hollywood Reporter, Bill- board's sister publication, is close TRAFFIC TICKER: Top Online Retail Sites to debuting a new Internet -based music auditioning service aimed Unique Visitors From Home And Work (in 000s) film, and advertis- at television, ALL AGES ing post -production companies. The Hollywood Reporter Corn - 1. amazon.com 11,618 1. amazon.com 1,567 4 305 2. cdnow.com 762 poser Registry, available in a pri- 2. cdnow.com 3. bmgmusicservice.com . . . . 2,524 3. bmgmusicservice.com 518 vate area of the Reporter's main 4. buy.com 2,491 4. columbiahouse.com 503 Web site (www.hollywood 5. columbiahouse.com 2,405 5. buy.com 304 reporter.com), enables composers 6. bestbuy.com 966 6. bestbuy.com 196 7. walmart.com 551 7. walmart.com 89 TV, of music for movies, and com- 8. blockbuster.com 512 8. blockbuster.com 75 mercials to publish secure ver- 9. musicmatch.com 360 9. towerrecords.com 67 sions of their demo reels online 10. towerrecords.com 291 10. musicmatch.com 61 using Liquid Audio software. Music supervisors, directors, and 35 -49

1. amazon.com 3,155 1. amazon.com 4 534 2. cdnow.com 1,239 2. cdnow.com 1 506 3. bmgmusicservice.com 834 3. buy.com 1,016 SITES+ 4. colurnbiahouse.com 789 4. bmgmusicservice.com 877 5. buy.com 786 5. columbiahouse.com 813 6. bestbuy.com 277 6. bestbuy.com 345 Music Exchange- automates the sales and SOUNDS. 7. walmart.com 157 7. walmart.com 227 8. blockbuster.com 156 8. blockbuster.com 164 licensing of music on the Internet. It provides publishers, 9. towerrecords.com 126 9. musicmatch.com 143 producers can then download the 10. musicmatch.com 104 10. towerrecords.com 62 artists, record labels and other music owners a simple, music as well as get additional selling and information about each composer. secure mechanism for creating, promoting, Source: Media Metrix, August 1999. Sites categorized by Billboard. Liquid Audio VP of corporate Media Metrix defines unique visitors as the actual number of users who licensing digital music on -line. Additionally, it offers new in than Medìa . marketing Andrea Fleming says visited each site, without duplication, once a given month, More Aetrtx' via physical Liquid's partnership with the 40,000 individuals throughout the U.S. participate in the Media Metrix opportunities for secure music distribution sample. Reporter is representative of the media such as CD, DVD or pre -installation on new PC's. kinds of deals the company has Billboard OCTOBER 9, 1999 been making with online publica- m- commerce MusicX is a tions. "A lot of magazines, partic- Complete ularly music and entertainment complete software solution for the recording industry to figure Top Internet Album Sales.. magazines, are trying and its consumers. It allows the creator and/or publisher out how to add music and sound Y lal YU.1 COMPILED FROM INTERNET SALES REPORTS SoundScan ° 3 COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY securely deliver and license on -line music to their Web sites," she says. 3 ó ¡Ili móó? of the music to "The Hollywood Reporter is Ñ 69i TITLE g 3c=i IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL ARTIST m° CD's to a consumer. The process is simple and interested in building a new serv- and ice for their community, and we -- No. 1 effective, and ensures appropriate compensation for the allows THE FRAGILE NINE INCH NAILS 1 have the software that 1 NEW - NOTHING 490473' /INTERSCOPE 1 week at No. 1 music owner while providing music buyers with simple them to do that." DIXIE CHICKS FLY 8 2 1 4 MONUMENT 69678/SONY (NASHVILLE) and legal access to high quality music. FASHION STATEMENT: Music 15 SUPERNATURAL2 SANTANA 3 2 For a free MusicX CD e -mail music @jriver.com entertainment site Launch.com is 3 ARISTA 19080 YELLOW SUBMARINE SONGTRACK THE BEATLES a fashion with 2 26 For more information visit making statement 4 20 APPLE 21481 /CAPITOL a monthlong collaboration with MILLENNIUM A' BACKSTREET BOYS 19 2 www.jriver.com/music design house Emporio Armani. 5 JIVE 41672 TO VENUS AND BACK TORI AMOS Armani is creating a branded site 6 NEW 12 or call 612.677.8200 on Launch.com ATLANTIC 83230/AG accessible A LITTLE BIT OF MAMBO LOU BEGA 6 3 13 throughout October. RCA 67887 promote a 8 CHRISTINA AGUILERA A CHRISTINA AGUILERA 4 MUSIC EXCHANGE The site will series 5 5 RCA 67690 of visits to Armani boutiques in - '° SIGNIFICANTOTHERA LIMP BIZKIT complete commerce 14 11 nine cities, including Hawaii, Los 9 FLIP 90335'/ INTERSCOPE Angeles, New York, and San EMOTION MARTINA MCBRIDE /music lo 18 2 25 jriver.com Francisco, by DJs who will spin RCA (NASHVILLE) 67824/RLG QUEENSRYCHE Q2K 89 for shoppers. It will also feature 11 NEW ATLANTIC 83225/ÁG slides and videos touting the MIRRORBALLA SARAH MCLACHLAN 12 10 15 36 Emporio Armani fall /winter col- ARISTA 19049 DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE KID ROCK lections; weekly exclusive promo- 8 10 9 13 LAVA/ATLANTIC 83119' /AG gm ' tions, such as printable merchan- GOO DOLLS DIZZY UP THE GIRL A2 GOO 44 14 9 10 WARNER dise certificates; and an ongoing BROS. 47058 irs THE FUTURE of EUPHORIA MORNING CHRIS CORNELL 18 contest for which winners will 15 NEW receive two Armani outfits and A &M 490412/INTERSCOPE ...BABY ONE MORE TIME BRITNEY SPEARS 12 11 10 16 JIVE ' tickets to see a concert in their 41651 MOUTH local city. ASTRO LOUNGED SMASH 20 11 13 15 INTERSCOPE 90316 CALIFORNICATION RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 11 16 33 LOUNGING AROUND: The 18 WARNER BROS. 47386 buzz continues to grow on Where - IN SPITE OF OURSELVES JOHN PRINE 19 NEW Wherehouse OH BOY! 019 C! housemusic.com's RICKY MARTIN MUS RICKY MARTIN A' 17 Lounge, launched this summer as 20 14 18 C2/COLUMBIA 69891'/CRG

meeting spot of album unds (Gold). RIAA certification lui net sblpment of I million a live entertainment Recordin Industry Assn. Of America (RIM( certification far net shipment 500.000 EXCHANGE" multi - MUSIC album's nits (Platinum).* RIM c rtiflcanan M net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates by the number of discs and /or tapes. on the music retailer's site. The platinum level. Fo, boxed se s, and double albums with a running time at 100 minutes or snore, the RIM multiplies snipmenls n All albums vailable on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl available. ®isaoates past and present Healseekers hiles 1 999, Blllboard)BPI Communica. Thursday- night, hourlong bons and SoundScan, Inc. 81 BILLBOARD OCTOBER 9, 1999 www.billboard.corn www.americanradiohistory.com Home Video M E R C H A N T S & M A R K E T I N G Selling is Parents Called Key is Dìreet-To-Vìdeo's Success BY MOIRA McCORMICK bies" from PBS/Warner Home Video, elaborate sets and special effects than Songs" in December. Four are Other Warner animated direct -to- CHICAGO -Five years after Disney Nickelodeon's "Blue's Clues" from they see on television." planned for next year, most of which video series include "Scooby Doo," kick-started the market for children's Paramount Home Video, "The Lion Ries notes that marketing cam- will be geared around year -end holi- "Batman," and "Shiloh," as well as the direct-to -video features with "The King II: Simba's Pride" from Walt paigns must also change to keep the days. Olsen twins, one of the genre's few Return Of Jafar," its multimillion -sell- Disney Home Video, perennial sellers character top -of -mind with con- When developing new direct -to- successful live- action franchises. ing sequel to the theatrical hit "Barney" and "Veggie Tales" from sumers. With the increased competi- video series, a number of key ele- Mary -Kate and Ashley Olsen's new "Aladdin," the genre is stronger than Lyrick Studios, and "The Land Be- tion from other studios, Ries says, the ments are factored into the decision. video, "Passport To Paris," travels to ever. fore Time" series from Universal challenge is to "reinvent, re- create, Capone says Warner looks at con- retail Nov 9. It's the latest in a line of All of the major suppliers release Home Video. and refresh." sumer product sales of licensed mer- over two dozen videos, which Capone kids' direct -to -video product, and The latest television property to hit "Our Christmas display has flash- chandise, Q ratings, TV show ratings, says have collectively sold over 14 mil- while this means increased compe- the kids' video scene is Pioneer ing lights, with an animated Santa, movie box -office tallies, and book lion units. The fact that it's live action tition, studio execu- Entertainment's and holds 40 videos or 24 videos along sales to determine which properties doesn't make it any different from the tives say that a well - "Pokémon." with DVD and audio," says Ries. "have a proven track record." animated franchises, says Capone. known property, `The market for "The market for "We're also doing TV ads this year, The newest Warner property to "With strong audience awareness correctly marketed, kids' direct -to- kids' direct -to-video which is new." make the grade for direct -to -video is and Q scores, [the Olsen twins] could will unerringly find is as good as the The latest round of Barney titles "Animaniacs." The first title from the be successful with paper cutouts," he its audience. video is as good franchise behind it," are "Barney's Night Before Christ- line, "Wakko's Wish," hits stores Dec. says. "It's all based on how much peo- According to Vid- says Dan Capone, mas," followed by "More Barney 21. (Continued on page 85) eoScan, children's as the franchise director of market- nontheatrical prod- ing for Warner Fam- uct sold 17.9 million behind it' ily Entertainment. units through the "That's the trick; second quarter of - DAN CAPONE - moms have to know Blockbuster Finally Joins DVD Crowd; 1999, an 18% the property, as well increase over the as kids." same period in 1998. Five -year -old "Barney" is one of Expect Panels Aplenty At Vìdeo Show In addition, the category has shown the most successful direct -to -video ALL DVD, ALL THE TIME: Ta -da: Blockbuster has not talking about the DVHS machines designed to a steady upward trend following a franchises to date, having spawned announced a national rollout of DVD -finally. Some- record only direct broadcast satellite transmissions. We 16% drop in 1997, when cumulative both the popular PBS television show time this year the chain will introduce the 5 -inch disc mean the consumer models due next year from Philips, sales dropped to 14.1 million from and a film. format to almost 3,800 of its U.S. corporate stores and Panasonic, et al. Sources tell us these digital VCRs, 16.7 million units in 1996 in second - But even established franchises approximately 1,000 outlets overseas. which can play analog VHS cassettes, will be backed by quarter comparisons. Sales are up, can't rest on their past performances. It's a step that many think Blockbuster should have studio releases in addition to the public domain and adult says VideoScan GM Tonya Bates, "We've done research that shows taken more than a year ago and reaped the benefits of titles that helped establish VCRs a generation ago. The because of healthy franchises in the families are looking for something sizzling sales and rentals ever since. In the interim, E- first announcements may be only a few months away. kids' direct -to -video market. different from TV when they buy the retailers and aggressive merchants like Best Buy and So Blockbuster will have a third video format to con- Over the last year, the category has video," says Lyrick VP of sales Deb- the Musicland Group have grabbed a significant share sider while it gets acquainted with all aspects of DVD. been fueled by popular television and bie Ries, "and with parents watching of a format that will be in Who says home video movie properties, such as "Teletub- as well as kids, they appreciate more 4 million American has to be dull? homes by January and perhaps 50 million by s HOWTIME: Here's Changes In Time, locale For 2007. the program for the East In fact, Blockbuster NC TEIlE Coast Video Show, con- might have been in a lot vening Tuesday- Thurs- VSDA Convention Announced sooner if negotiations for day (5 -7) in Atlantic the Divx pay -per -play City, N.J.: Monday (4): BY EILEEN FITZPATRICK members, which overwhelmingly sup- variation of DVD had suc- THi'S pre -show workshop fea- LOS ANGELES -The Video Soft- ported holding the convention in Jan- ceeded. When the parties turing movie critic Jef- ware Dealers Assn. (VSDA) and uary. failed to come to terms by Seth Goldstein frey Lyons; Michael Home Video Entertainment Events In addition, VSDA says holding the on a retail distribution Becker of New York's (HVEE) are making several changes two shows at the same time will allow deal, Divx innovator Circuit City Stores pulled the plug Video Room; Rich Thorward of videoretailer.com; and to the scope and time frame of the retailers who regularly attend both on the entire program. Melanie Wood of Advanstar Communications. Tues- annual VSDA Convention. shows the opportunity to combine the Blockbuster's entry, of course, is a booster shot for day (5): "21 Forces Shaping The 21st Century Con- Las Vegas, which has been a fixture two business trips. DVD. Tom Adams of Adams Media Research origi- sumer," with futurist Ira Mayer; "President's for the show since the Other reasons nally projected 4,000 video stores renting DVDs in Address," Video Software Dealers Assn. (VSDA) pres- mid -'80s, has been cited for the change 1999. "Blockbuster is nearly doubling that number in ident Bo Andersen; "Meet The Press," moderated by selected for the 2000 A survey of 200 were that January one move," he says. But the chain is a Johnny -come- Bruce Apar of Video Business and Don Rosenberg of show, but the VSDA members would be a better lately compared with online retailers, in particular Net - Video Store magazine; "Long Live DVD," with DVD will move the conven- time to make prod- Flix.com, which is trumpeting a new DVD subscrip- Video Group chairman Emiel Petrone and a panel of tion from the Las overwhelmingly uct announcements tion service that eliminates due dates and late fees. experts; "Store Managers-The Great Communica- Vegas Convention for the year, better For $15.95 a month, subscribers can select four tors"; "Merchandising To Your Customers "; "The Zon- Center to the smaller supported weather, and a bet- rentals with an option to cancel at any time. The ing Battleground," the adult video market as viewed by Venetian Hotel /Sands ter time of the year return of one disc automatically triggers shipment of a leading First Amendment attorney and veteran adult Expo Complex. The holding the for attendees to another pre- ordered title. And guess who NetFlix retailers; and "Chat Room With the VSDA Board." 2000 show is sched- leave their store- quotes in enthusiastic support of its "DVD- on -de- Wednesday (6): "Meeting -And Beating-Your uled for July 8-10. convention in fronts. mand" service? Adams, backing a Blockbuster com- Technology Competitors "; "Managing Through Moti- The 2001 show, January The National petitor. "Now, with its `no due date' Marquee program, vation: The Key To Success "; "There's No Place Like though, will be per- Video Week market- the company has the potential to revolutionize the Your Store For The Holidays "; "Merchandising, Stock- manently moved to ing campaign, which DVD rental market that we estimate will grow explo- ing, And Protecting Your DVDs "; "Advertising: Tools January and will be held concurrent- VSDA and HVEE initiated for this sively to over $1 billion by 2002," according to Adams And Tricks For Independents "; "Using Your Comput- ly with the Consumer Electronics year's Los Angeles convention, will in a NetFlix news release. "NetFlix.com has shown er -And The Web -To Your Advantage "; "How Does Show. The Venetian Hotel /Sands continue to be a element of future itself to be an innovator by taking advantage of the Your Store Measure Up ? "; and "Chat Room -Inde- Expo Complex will house the show conventions, as will participation by `mail -ability' of DVD to launch an online DVD rental pendent Retailers: Managers' Discussion." Thursday from 2001 through 2006. Adult Video News' Adult Entertain- business that was never possible with VHS." (7): "Chat Room: Studio Roundtable "; "Merchandis- VSDA and HVEE, the joint ven- ment Expo. (Memo to brick -and -mortar retailers: This is what ing Adult Product Without Offending Anyone "; and ture between the trade organization VSDA and HVEE did not disclose you get for staying on the sidelines-you have to share "... But Do You Have Experience?" and Advanstar Communications, plans to organize a July meeting that your cheerleader with a rival.) which produces the convention, say would be a regional West Coast event, In case neither of Adams' clients has noticed, VHS is STOP START: This is my finale at Billboard, my well - the changes were requested by con- which had been speculated about at. also subject to change. The digital version of plain old tuned sounding board for seven years. I begin as Video vention attendees and exhibitors. the 1999 show tape draws ever closer to commercial introduction. We're Store magazine's New York bureau chief in October. VSDA also conducted a survey of 200

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Columbia TriStar Home Video Reese Witherspoon Ben Stiller 4 4 7 CRUEL INTENTIONS (R) 2 1 8 THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY FoxVideo 41112263 1998 R 19.98 02712 Ryan Phillippe Cameron Diaz Universal Studios Home Video Matthew McConaughey 5 5 5 EDTV (PG -13) AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL New Line Home Video Michael Meyers 84435 Jenna Elfman 3 3 82 1997 PG -13 19.98 MAN OF MYSTERY Warner Home Video N4638 Elizabeth Hurley Columbia TriStar Home Video 6 6 9 8MM (R) MGM /UA Home Video 02709 Nicolas Cageg 4 39 20 YELLOW SUBMARINE The Beatles 1968 G 19.98 Warner Home Video M206160 Columbia TriStar Home Video Sarah Polley 7 8 4 GO (R) 03924 Katie Holmes

5 4 5 BELLY Artisan Entertainment 10207 1998 R 14.98 NASDMX Touchstone Home Video John Travolta 8 7 10 A CIVIL ACTION (PG -13) Buena Vista Home Entertainment Robert Duvall Playboy Home Video Pamela Lee 6 2 10 PLAYBOY'S CELEBRITIES 1999 NR 19.98 Touchstone Home Video Will Smith Universal Music Video Dian Parkinson 9 11 14 ENEMY OF THE STATE (R) Dist. PBV0846 Buena Vista Home Entertainment 1596903 Gene Hackman

New Line Home Video New Line Home Video Mark Wahlberg 7 8 4 AMERICAN HISTORY X 1998 R 19.98 10 NEW THE CORRUPTOR (R) Warner Home Video N4739 Edward Furlong Warner Home Video N4776 Chow Yun -fat New Line Home Video 8 5 16 BLADE Wesley Snipes 1998 R 11 9 6 TRUE CRIME (R) Wamer Home Video 16989 Clint Eastwood Warner Home Video N4685 19.98 BOYS: Touchstone Home Video 21 BACKSTREET 12 10 12 RUSHMORE (R) Bill Murray 9 12 Video 41675 -3 Backstreet Boys 1999 NR 19.98 Buena Vista Home Entertainment 1599803 HOMECOMING -LIVE IN ORLANDO A' Jive/Zomba Ro n 13 13 7 MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE (PG -13) Warner Home Video 16989 Robb in WightWright Penn 10 14 3 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: THE MOVIE A.D.V. Films 0010 Animated 1999 NR 19.98 LOCK STOCK AND USA Home Entertainment Nick Moran 14 12 3 TWO SMOKING BARRELS (R) 4004510593 Jason Flemyng 6 PLAYBOY'S PLAYMATES OF Playboy Home Video Anna Nicole Smith 11 7 1999 NR 19.98 THE YEAR-THE '90S Universal Music Video Dist. PBV0847 Jenny McCarthy Ben Affleck 15 17 3 200 CIGARETTES (R) Paramount Home Video 336434 Janeane Garofalo MCA Music Video 12 35 2 98 DEGREES: HEAT IT UP 98 Degrees 1999 NR 19.95 MGM/LIA Home Video Claire Danes Universal Music Video Dist. 16 14 3 THE MOD SQUAD (R) 61694 Warner Home Video M906835 Omar Epps

HBO Home Video James Van Der Beek 13 13 5 SPAWN 3: THE ULTIMATE BATTLE Animated 1999 NR 22.97 17 19 12 VARSITY BLUES (R) Paramount Home Video 336433 Warner Home Video 91589 Jon Voight DreamWorks Home Entertainment THE PRINCE OF EGYPT (PG) 14 20 7 U2: BEST OF 1980-1990 Island Video 84761 U2 1999 NR 19.95 18 NEW 84749 Animated

MGM/UA Home Video 19 18 12 THE THIN RED LINE (R) FoxVideo 142550 Sean Penn 15 10 7 RONIN R Warner Home Video M907439 1998 19.98 Bill Paxton 20 13 A SIMPLE PLAN (R) Playboy Home Video 20 Paramount Home Video 333763 Rillv Bnh Thornton 16 6 6 PLAYBOY'S STRIP SEARCH Various Artists 1999 NR 19.98 Universal Music Video Dist. PBV0848 IRMA gold certification for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released programs, o of at least 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. <> IRMA platinum certification New Line Home Video for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at 11 11 14 RUSH HOUR 1998 R 14.98 Warner Home Video N4687 Chris Tucker least, 50,000 units and $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. ©1999, Billboard/BPI Communications.

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20 29 3 MANA: MTV UNPLUGGED Wea Latina Video 27904-3 Mana 1999 NR 19.98 To DVD TM Robin Williams Sales 21 9 6 WHAT DREAMS MAY COME USA Home Entertainment 4400582753 1998 R 19.95 p Cuba Gooding, Jr. Cate Blanchett z COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF 22 NEW ELIZABETH USA Home Entertainment 440058273 1998 R 19.95 Rush Y = RETAIL STORE AND RACK SALES REPORTS w Z COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY /. AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME L-' 3 0 23 18 5 E- Realbiz 2595 Various Artists 1999 NR 19.95 VIDEOS UNCENSORED Label Principal i TITLE (Rating) (Price) Viz Video I Distributing Label, Catalog Number Performers 24 NEW O. POKEMON: SEASIDE PIKACHU Animated 1999 NR 14.98 Pioneer Entertainment 0008D No. 1 111- Warren Beatty 25 22 7 BULWORTH FoxVideo 0511 1998 R 19.98 Lau Reeves Halle Berry 1 NEW THE MATRIX (R) (24 98) Warner Home 7737 . Video Laurence Fishburne

26 16 11 THE KING AND I Warner Home Video 17468 Animated 1998 G 22.95 2 1 2 THE PRINCE OF EGYPT (PG) (34.59) DreamWorks Home Entertainment 84749 Animated

Tom Hanks Leonardo DiCaprio 27 17 21 YOU'VE GOT MAIL Warner Home Video 16954 1998 PG 22.96 3 3 4 TITANIC (PG -13) (29.99) Paramount Home Video 155227 Meg Ryan Kate Winslet MGM Home 50eo/Warner 4 2 2 YELLOW SUBMARINE (G) (29.98) The Beatles 28 RE -ENTRY THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE Walt Disney Home Video 1360 Animated 1986 G 24.99 Home Vi 907508 Liam Terry 5 NEW EXCALIBUR (R) (19.98) Warner Home Video Warner Bros. Inc. Matthew Modine 22018 Liam Neeson 29 RE -ENTRY FULL METAL JACKET 1987 R 19.98 Warner Home Video 11760 Adam Baldwin Walt Disney Home Video/Buena Jeff Daniels 6 NEW, MY FAVORITE MARTIAN (PG) (29.99) Music Video Vista Home Entertainment 2681 Christopher Lloyd 30 RE -ENTRY FAMILY VALUES TOUR '98,4 Various Artists 1999 NR 19.95 Sony Music Video 50188 Robert Niro 7 5 9 HEAT (R) (24.98) Warner Home Video 14192 Al Pacino Tae Bo Retail 31 21 37 TAE -B0 WORKOUT Billy Blanks 1999 NR 39.95 Sandra Bullock Ventura 8 4 2 FORCES OF NATURE (PG -13) (29.99) DreamWorks Home Entertainment 83821 Distribution TB2274 Ben Afflec k

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19 13 10 8MM (R) (24.95) Columbia TriStar Home Video 02854 Nicolas Cage RIM gold cert. for sales of 50,000 units or $1 million in sales at suggested retail. RIM platinum cert. for sales of 100,000 units or $2 million in sales a suggested retail. IRMA gold certification for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units and New Line Home Video/Warner 20 16 39 BLADE (R) (24.98) Wesley Snipespes $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. O IRMA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for Home Video N4685 theatrically released programs, and of at least, 50,000 units and $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. 0 1999, Billboard /BPI Communications © 1999. Billboard /BPI Communications and Vidensran_ Inc.

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SELLING TO PARENTS CALLED KEY TO DIRECT -TO VIDEO'S SUCCESS (Continued from page 82) ple love the property." partners and creative bonus items are John Phillips, 's direc- merchandised in the same display. "One great thing about direct -to- Universal Studios Home Video further vital elements in the overall tor of marketing, says direct -to -video "Little Witch" will also air on the Fox video is that you can follow up the looks for connections among its vari- plan, he adds. Consumer promotions works best "as a component of a larg- Family Channel's Halloween pro- synergy of theatrical movies, playing ous properties when looking for include a free Hershey's give -away er brand or property," which for Sony gramming block for additional expo- up connections between them and direct -to -video franchises. A prime and rebate programs. is "Sesame Street." sure. your product," Bouchard -White says. example is "Alvin And The Chip- "Plus, we're packaging the videos "It's not enough that `Little Witch' More synergy can occur when the munks Meet Frankenstein," which with a value -added flashlight, for kids is a well-known book," says Phillips. video gets a television broadcast near combines an animated series with the to use when they're trick-or-treat- `We don't just throw "You have to have couponing, con- its street date. studio's well-known horror library. ing," says Graffeo. "We don't just title out there. We sumer advertising, etc." Columbia's new holiday direct -to- "We looked at the heritage of Uni- throw a title out there. We have it pro- a Direct -to-video has done so well for video title, "The Nuttiest Nutcrack- versal, which is known for classic vide more for consumers." have it provide Sony Wonder that Phillips says the er," due Oct. 19, will air on CBS after monster movies, and figured out new In addition, the supplier decided to company has plans to unveil a new Thanksgiving in an effort to drive uses for it that would help build a release the title to coincide with "The more for consumers' line of theatrical- length titles called retail sales. younger audience," says senior VP of Mummy." Both titles were released Sony Wonder Movie Matinees. "Direct-to -video needs huge expo- marketing Ken Graffeo. "There's no on Sept. 28, in time for Halloween. - KEN GRAFFEO - Sister division Columbia TriStar sure, and continuous exposure," says theatrical awareness for `Alvin And "We look at our theatrical titles and Home Video is also gearing up its Bouchard- White. The Chipmunks,' so the challenge we see how they can support and drive direct -to -video output. DVD is also expected to pump up faced was to find a window of oppor- sales of other video product," says "All our `Sesame Street' video Columbia is overseeing production the direct-to -video market, and pro- tunity and exploit it." Graffeo, "and we'll be merchandising products are 100% original," says of a new animated direct-to-video fea- ductions are being filmed with the Finding the right consumer-goods both titles together." Phillips, "such as '!,' ture based on E.B. White's "The format in mind. `Elmo Saves Christmas,' and next Trumpet Of The Swan," according to "Some directors are shooting extra year's `Cinderelmo.' " executive director of marketing footage specifically for DVD," says The company has also spun off Suzanne Bouchard- White. Bouchard- White, "and by having con- Sightsound Aims To Establish video for several books, including the The Christmas theatrical release trol over our own productions, we're "Doors Of Wonder" series, "The of White's classic "Stuart Little" will kept in the loop and can advise pro- Rainbow Fish," "Mama, Do You Love help create awareness for the video ducers on what type of extras we're System For Downloading films Me ? ", and "Little Witch," which are release. looking for." BY CATHERINE APPLEFELD OLSON severely by allowing a sense that WASHINGTON, D.C.- Touting the music is free on the Net." Billboard OCTOBER 9, 1999 company as "HBO meets Blockbust- Now Sander and Hair are bank- er on the Internet," Scott Sander, ing on the assumption that the film president of Sightsound.com, weaves industry will not make the same a compelling case for the distribution mistake. "There's a big, big differ- Top Special Interest Video Sales.. of movies over the Internet. ence between music and movies," COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF At a time when download business Sander says. "For starters, the RETAIL STORE AND RACK REPORTS COL- RETAIL STORE AND RACK REPORTS COL- w LECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY movie LECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY Ú models don't even exist, Sightsound average cost of producing a O, o,_ was $52.7 mil- Nc is willing to wait. The last year Ya TITLE N TITLE company, Sander says, has lion, and the physical cost Program Supplier, Catalog Number .=.. U Program Supplier, Catalog Number no interest in selling hard - of producing a CD for a copy VHS or DVD titles. band might be as low as a RECREATIONAL SPORTS,, HEALTH AND FITNESS "We don't want to go couple grand. If someone back to the future," he steals a $50 million asset, NO. 1 --""ing NO. 1 MN.- WWF: THE ROCK -KNOW YOUR ROLE BILLY BLANKS: TAE -BO WORKOUT tells Billboard. "When you it's a whole different 14.95 39.95 1 1 15 1 39 go to our site for a movie story." World Wrestling Federation Home Video 234 Ventura Distribution T82274 WWF: HELL YEAH -STONE COLD'S SAGA CONTINUES BILLY BLANKS: TAE -BO WORKOUT ADVANCED/TAE -BO LIVE and you want to buy it, Filmmakers got a jolt 14.95 29.95 2 2 15 2 2 12 TB2271 you're going to end up at a of Internet reality this World Wrestling Federation Home Video 233 Ventura Distribution WWF: BEST OF RAW VOL. 1 CRUNCH: TAE BOXING WORKOUTS retailer. You should have summer when a handful 3 15 14.95 3 31 14.98 3 World Wrestling Federation Home Video 236 3 Anchor Bay Entertainment 10813 the ability to buy a VHS or SAN DER of the season's biggest WWF: AUSTIN 3:16 UNCENSORED. DENISE AUSTIN: POWER 14.95 4 18 14.98 DVD from one kind of hits made their way 4 4 44 World Wrestling Federation Home Video 213 4 Parade Video 832 retailer or download it through Sight- around the Net courtesy of illegal WWF: COME GET SOME -THE WOMEN OF THE WWF ABS AND BUNS: 2 -PACK 5 14 1495 5 5 41 9.95 sound." distribution. "We saw `Cruel Inten- 5 World Wrestling Federation Home Video 235 UAV Entertainment 60115 The Mount Lebanon, Pa. -based tions,' `Blair Witch,' `American Pie,' WCW: HULK HOGAN BILLY BLANKS: CRUNCH MASTER BLASTER 7 3 14.95 6 6 6 9.98 company initially set its sights on `Phantom Menace' all showing up 6 Turner Home Entertainment 97168 Anchor Bay Entertainment SV10885 music and in 1995 sold its first com- on the Internet as pirated files. WWF: BEST OF SURVIVOR SERIES -1987 -1997 TOTAL YOGA 6 14.95 1 8 46 9.98 plete album as well as singles at a That was the wake -up call," Sander 1 44 World Wrestling Federation Home Video 215 Living Arts 1080 time when most record companies says. MICHAEL JORDAN: HIS AIRNESS YOGA: STRESS RELIEF 8 io 16 19.98 8 7 24 9.98 were just beginning to realize the The major film studios, however, USA Home Entertainment 41949 Living Arts 60014 a of WWF: FULLY LOADED KATHY SMITH'S KICKBOXING WORKOUT Internet existed. After frosty re- don't share Sander's sense ur- 9 NEW 14.95 9 9 24 14.98 ception from the major labels, and gency. Currently all of the 80 titles World Wrestling Federation Home Video 255 Sony Music Video 51570 WWF: 'CAUSE STONE COLD SAID SO ) YOGA JOURNAL'S YOGA PRACTICE FOR BEGINNERS given the rapid progression of tech- Sightsound offers -ranging from 14.95 11 258 14.98 10 9 44 World Wrestling Federation Home Video 210 10 Living Arts 1088 nology, Sightsound turned its atten- sports programming to classic films WCW: RIC FLAIR YOGA FOR BEGINNERS: ABS 14.95 10 43 9.98 tion to the motion picture industry, to other niche product -come from 11 8 3 Turner Home Entertainment 97167 11 Living Arts 1188 with a patented proprietary system independent producers. Currently WCW: MAYHEM POWER YOGA FOR BEGINNERS 14.95 13 34 9.98 to securely deliver full- length movies Sightsound offers 80 titles that cus- 12 11 3 Turner Home Entertainment 97165 12 Living Arts 60017 for one or five days to paying customers. tomers can rent WWF: D- GENERATION XO KATHY SMITH: TIMESAVER-CARDIO FAT BURNER 13 38 14.95 13 12 36 14.98 "We do not view other Internet at $2.95 -$3.49 or purchase for prices 13 World Wrestling Federation Home Video 212 Sony Music Video 51564 companies as our competition. We ranging from $4.95- $19.95. VIDEO DENISE AUSTIN: FAT BURNING BLAST THE OFFICIAL 1999 NHL STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONSHIP 12.99 14 12 11 19.98 14 18 52 view piracy as our competition," San- Last spring, heavy- hitting indie FoxVideo (CBS /Fox) 14525 Parade Video 1933 der says. "The Internet wants the Artisan Entertainment agreed to let WWF: BEST OF WRESTLEMANIA I -XIVO DENISE AUSTIN'S PREGNANCY PLUS WORKOUT 15 42 14.95 15 15 15 14.95 content, and the medium will take Sightsound sell its film "Pi" using a 15 World Wrestling Federation Home Video 214 Parade Video 50 KATHY SMITH: TIMESAVER -LIFT WEIGHTS TO LOSE WEIGHT the movies if they are not offered for pay -per -view model at the same time WWF: KING OF THE RING '98 14.98 16 14 19 19.95 16 14 42 Video 51565 sale. We've learned that clearly with the film was available for pay -per- World Wrestling Federation Home Video WWF10205 Sony Music STEVE AUSTIN: STONE COLD TO THE BONE DENISE AUSTIN'S BOUNCE BACK AFTER BABY music." view on cable. Artisan also invested 9.99 RE-FNTRY 1498 11 17 6 11 Parade Video 963 Sander and his partner Arthur an undisclosed amount of capital in UAV Entertainment 67920 HITMAN HART: WRESTLING WITH THE SHADOW DENISE AUSTIN: THREE -PACK 14.99 20 14 24.95 Hair say they've learned some other Sightsound. 18 19 14 Trimark Home Video 87088 18 Parade Video 33303 lessons from the music industry. While Sightsound patiently waits MICHAEL JORDAN: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION YOGA FOR BEGINNERS: LOWER BODY 24.98 17 3 9.98 "Labels today are using the Internet for Hollywood to give its technology 19 RE-ENTRY FoxVideo (CBS/Fox) 4101090 19 Living Arts 60003 the thumbs up, it is busy perfecting primarily for promotion because they RODDY PIPER: TOUGH AND DEADLY PAULA ABDUL: CARDIO DANCE 16 14 9.98 20 16 40 14.95 squandered the opportunity to use it a scalable system that will be able to 20 Universal Studios Home Video 82234 Anchor Bay Entertainment 8611 for download sales," he says. "Now handle the content when the flood- IRMA gold certification for sale of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released programs, 25,000 units and $1 million at everyone just steals music. They've gates open and the studios loosen suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. OIRMA platinum certification for sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released damaged the opportunity to sell so their grip on digital delivery. programs, or 50,000 units or $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. ©1999, Billboard /BPI Communications and VideoScan Inc.

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BILLBOARD OCTOBER 9, 1999 www.billboard.com 87 www.americanradiohistory.com HELP WANTED HELP WANTED LUTRICIA MCNEAL (Continued from page 70) Cardenas /Fernandez & Associates is seeking to fill GENERAL MANAGER Austria (GSA) region. Other licensees well in northern Europe. With airplay SALES AND MARKETING POSITIONS Medium size LA based indie label specializing are Wagram Music in France, Self in Scandinavia and Germany, "365 Leading Hispanic entertainment and sports marketing company, with offices in New York, Chicago, in CDNinyl sales & artist development seeking Distribution in Italy, and Vidisco in Days" is No. 25 on Music & Media's Miami, Los Angeles and Houston, is looking for a few of the best for the following postions: motivated, detail- orientred individual to act as Portugal. A U.K. deal is still in negoti- European Radio Top 50 chart for the marketing & licensing manager. Ideal candi- Account Managers - Responsibilities include managing a sales region, securing new busi- ation. CNR's previous U.K. licensee week ending Oct. 2 and is No. 6 on the date has 3 -5 yrs exp in music industry & takes ness sponsorships as well as handling house accounts and supervising assigned account execu- was Wildstar, a joint venture between magazine's Border Breakers chart, a no nonsense hands -on approach ". Must be tives. Will report directly to the Vice President of Marketing Services. the Capital group and Telstar. which plots the progress of continental able to agressively increase market penitration "I personally like these says Account Executives - Responsibilities include securing new business sponsorships as of product lines. Must be able to oversee re- guys," European acts outside the country well as handling house accounts. Will report directly to an account manager. lease schedules. Must be able to coordinate Gullers. "Their job is tough, but they where they were signed. have Public Relations Specialists - Responsible for publicity assignments, preparing press label copy, design, graphics, editing, printing, been a big part of her success." Anders Svensson, Stockholm -based marketing Exp releases both in Spanish /general market media, ability to represent company in assigned pres- & sales tools & advertisement. Adds McNeal, "It's all a matter of music director of the hot AC- format- w/ Duties entations. Will report directly to the Vice President of Marketing Services. office admin & supervision of staff. the record company-whether they ted Rix FM- network, says "365 Days" will also include the negotiating of up front believe in you, what kind of effort they fits well into the current sound. "It's a Candidates must have at least a Bachelors degree in marketing or communications (or related licensing arrangements. Knowledge of all are going to put in, and the difference pure crossover hit which all stations field). MBA a +. Minimum 3 -5 yrs proven track record for sales positions & 5 yrs of public affairs licensing arrangements is desirable. Needs they will make to your career. Here in are able to play. Lutricia McNeal has background for public relations position. Bilingual English /Spanish desirable, but not required. some experience in royalty calculations & Europe I've been pretty blessed." an easily recognizable voice. Her songs CFA's salary, commission, bonus incentives plans & benefits offer a lucrative compensation knowledge of A&R systems. Strong computer package to those selected to be a part of the CFA Sales & Marketing team. skills. Base salary + performance incentives. Her "My Side Of Town" album first have always worked well for us, and To apply for this challenge, fax or e -mail resumes to: Please send resumes Attn Lauren: broke in Sweden, powered by "Strand- this one will definitely do good as well. ed." Aided by radio, McNeal's popu- It sounds a bit like a [/ Hernand V. Gonzalez Jr - Vice President of Marketing Services Suite 620-269 S Beverly Dr. 305-358 -5363 [email protected] Beverly Hills, CA 90212 -7588 larity spread organically from the Cheiron] production, even if it's not. It Benelux and GSA region to the U.K. could have been Backstreet Boys' fol- As a result, the licensees have worked low-up to `I Want It That Way." singles at different times, with For the U.S., Canada, Japan, Aus- Wagram in France only recently corn- tralia, and New Zealand, McNeal is MUSICRAMA SEEKS NATIONAL SALES MANAGER NOTICES/ ing off "Stranded," which charted two signed to Epic, a legacy of her deal A leading national music distributor located in NY area seeks a professional person to manage and ANNOUNCEMENTS years ago in some markets. with the now -folded Crave Records. expand existing account base. Well- organized and detail- oriented individual must have 5+ years re- The current single is starting off Earlier this year Epic started re-pro - cord industry sales experience, managerial and strong computer skills, be familiar with wide range of moting "Stranded" via its Epidrome music including Dance, Pop Rock, World, International and Jazz, have experience dealing with major Showcasing Bands Wanted imprint. accounts and a BA degree or equivalent. Responsibilities include maximizing sales, coordinating THE PHILADELPHIA MUSIC CONFERENCE sales of 15, local marketing efforts achievement of Epic in the U.S. says the record is staff production of sales tools, expanding of and January 19 -22, 2000 BERMAN sales targets. Your excellent communication skills will be utilized for liason with customer base, MIS not confirmed for a release date, but a To apply, call 215 -587 -9550 (Continued from page 69) and in -house marketing staff. Deadline for showcase submissions: spokesman confirms that the album FAX resume in confidence with cover letter and salary requirements to: October 15, 1999 pinpointed artist development as the will be released next year in territo- www.gomc.com 516- 682 -5137 or Email: markj @musicrama.com key to that future, Berman told BPI ries where the company holds the members, "It will still be about the rights. "Although `Stranded' hit No. 6 music, how to get that music to con- on the [Billboard] dance chart, noth- sumers, and how to ensure you are ing followed through," says McNeal. DIRECTOR OF MUSIC ADMINISTRATION paid for it." However, she says there are signs VOLUNTEERS WANTED - Rapidly growing independent music publisher seeks experienced individual to oversee Adminis- Both IFPI and BPI, Berman said, that the label will pick the project up. tration staff & supervise copyrights, registrations, communications w/ clients & sub -publishers, "have a role to play in that process, "I think someone upstairs got a bigger FOR 2 MAJOR EVENTS updating of data -base (Counterpoint). Experience w/ cue sheet process a must. Will interact but in order to do our job effectively, picture, and I'm thinking, `Who's heavily w/ Licensing & Royalty departments. Must be highly organized & meticulous about If you it is critical that we know what your going to lose out ?' I need to be here in follow -up. Salary commensurate w/ exp. Please MAIL or FAX resume w/ salary req to: Cherry will be in Miami area from business models are going to look Europe to do the promotion I need to Lane Music Publ, 6 E. 32nd St, 11th FI, NYC, NY 10016, Attn: HR Dept, FAX: 212-447-6885 October 6 -9 and would like to like in the brave new world of cyber- do to make it happen. I need to get to volunteer to work with the space." He called for "active support" America, and when that starts to kick Billboard/Airplay Monitor Radio for IFPI's activities from BPI mem- in, I will make myself available to bers. them." SEEKING EXPERIENCED 1bmmY Seminar & Awards OR in the Los Berman added that his own arrival ACCOUNTANT /BOOKKEEPER Angeles/Santa Monica area from at IFPI in January this year resulted Assistance in preparing this story was Part Time /Full Time both possible. To work in from its board recognizing it needed provided by Johan Lindström in office for established NYC based Indepen- November 9 -13 & would like to dent Record Company. Candidate should to head away from "a kind of quasi - Stockholm and Raul Cairo in London. have 3+ yrs of exp, ideally CPA & be results volunteer to work with the civil service" dedicated to the perfect oriented. Must be experienced in music ac- Billboard Music Video Confer- copyright law "and toward a global A &R ADMINISTRATION counting & preparations of royalties/ trade group representing and fight- mechanicals. Motivated professionals are re- ence & Awards BARD WARNS LABELS warded accordingly! ing for the commercial interests of ASSISTANT (Continued from page 69) FAX resume & salary requirements to: Please call Phyllis Demo @: our member companies." Tommy Boy Music is seeking a highly 212 -752 -4330 The music industry, he noted, has ly effective procedures and stan- motivated, detail-oriented individual to 212- 536-5299 assist in our A &R Administration Depart- to begin lobbying not just govern- dards, such as coordinated release ment. Responsibilities include assisting in ments but also its "surrounding dates and a well-regulated chart. If A &R in budgeting, payments, booking re- industries" -such as broadcasters - we are to go forward just as success- cording sessions, updating A &R financial MUSIC PUBLICIST "which feed off us." High on IFPI's fully, and if the full potential of the reports & administrative duties. Knowledge Top Entertainment PR agency with a list of priorities, said Berman, is Internet is to be properly exploited, of the recording process &/or previous ex- music emphasis seeks a senior publicist servicing the needs of more than 50 then this relationship and stable envi- perience in a recording studio a +. Com- with a minimum five years experience for national groups such as the BPI. ronment must be maintained." puter skills & quantitative skills are a must. 4 -Star clients. Must be able to create They are "key weapons" in advanc- McLaughlin's comments echo The right candidate will be very organized media campaigns, juggle projects and REACH FOR THE STARS! & possess excellent interpersonal & com- have established media relations and ing IFPI's global agenda. those he made to Billboard earlier munication skills. superlative writing skills. Competitive The No. 1 point on that agenda this year (Billboard, June 26), when Please email resume to: salary and benefits. MOVING? remains piracy. Berman warned of he pledged to make "serious repre- FAX resume to Office Manager at [email protected] or "tremendous growth in the number sentations" to the U.K. government 212 -974 -9145 if FAX to: MSR /HR 212-388 -8413. RELOCATING? of rogue plants in Eastern Europe, record companies sought unfair No phone calls please. Russia, and Ukraine." advantage as online retailers through Berman insisted that the "school - their position as copyright owners. At BE SURE TO READ yard" trade in customized CD -Rs is the AGM, he also emphasized his MUSIC ADMINISTRATION not a major piracy problem. "The belief that "for the vast majority of THE ADS IN NEW ARTISTS NEEDED Rapidly growing independent music pub- real threat," he said, "of CD -R is that customers, conventional record stores lisher seeks experienced individual. Expe- it takes us back to an environment will be the preferred means of buy- Exposure of a lifetime. New Direct TV rience w/ cue sheet processing required. THE REAL ESTATE that will look very much like the cas- ing music for the foreseeable future." music show airing 1/15/00. Looking for Knowledge of Counterpoint system a +. sette piracy business we knew in the At the AGM, McLaughlin was re- new artists. Please submit completed Must be highly organized, detail oriented & 1970s." IFPI, Berman told atten- elected for a second year as BARD able to handle multiple tasks. Please mail music video VHS tape. If approved, you TO THE STARS or fax resume w/ salary requirements to: dees, is investigating "every claim of chairman, while indie retailers Andy will be contacted. Videos will not be re- Cherry Lane Music Pubi., 6 E.32 St, 11th a unilateral system to defeat CD -R Gray, managing director of the 40- turned. Submit to: Underground Music FI, NYC, NY 10016, Attn: VP Administra- CLASSIFIED SECTION copying." strong Andy's Records chain, and International. 19528 Ventura Blvd, Suite tion, FAX: 212 -447 -6885. On Internet piracy, Berman con- Richard Wootton, partner in Ainley's 370, Tarzana, CA91356. EVERY WEEK IN firmed that, along with the RIAA, Music and Video, Leicester, were also IFPI is in "extensive and complicat- re- elected as deputy chairman and BILLBOARD MAGAZINE. ed negotiations with a major search treasurer, respectively. engine for the removal of illegal For Billboard Classified Advertising Call Tracy Walker at 212 -536-5058 sites."

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Hamm MONITOR RADIO PROMOTIONS NETWORKS SYNDICATION AIRWAVES MUSIC VIDEOVIDEO Competition Spurs Growth Of Top 40 2nd Stations Improve Format's Numbers In Several Markets This story was prepared by Sean where the format was pulling better ket, Honolulu, divides its 17.1 top 40 Ross, managing editor of Airplay than a 9.8, but only as a result of the shares among KIKI (6.8), KXME Monitor. combined shares of two or more radio (6.7), and KQMQ (3.6), which has since stations. Conversely, we found that the switched to R &B. NEW YORK-After growing in fits format in some markets with Same with Providence, R.I.'s 17.0 and starts since 1996, top 40's share extremely successful top 40s was still shares, which are split six ways, of the national audience is finally on under the 9.8 national average because among WPRO (6.8); WWKX (4.9); an upward trajectory, approaching the top 40 in those markets had no WJMN Boston (2.3); WFHN New double digits for the first time since competition. Bedford, Mass. (1.9); WXKS -FM Boston (.7); and WQGN New London, Livin' La Vida Manhattan. Top 40 /dance station WKTU New York held a special 1992. And, at least to some extent, top A TOP 40 IN THE MARKET Conn. (.4). Providence showed one of concert Sept. 22 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, featuring Ricky Mar- 40 PDs have their new competition to SECOND A year ago, the industry was only the hallmarks of several good top 40 tin and warm -up act Destiny's Child. Proceeds from the concert went to LIFE - thank for it. specifically a multiplicity of beat (the Music Industry Fights AIDS), Ronald McDonald House Charities, VH1's Spring was a good book for both beginning to accept that most mar- markets, one top 40 station, signals from adjoining markets. Sim- Save the Music, and SHINE (Seeking Harmony in Neighborhoods Everyday). new and established top 40 stations, kets could support 40 ilarly, Allentown, Pa., draws some of Martin, right, shares the mike for an on -air interview with WKTU personalities as reflected in the format's 9.2 -9.8 let alone two. When a second top into- its 16.9 from stations in Geronimo and Lynda Lopez. increase in Billboard /Airplay Moni- station did come the market, it shares tor's exclusive national Arbitron num- usually ended up being a 2- to 3 -share Philadelphia; Wilkes- Barre; Trenton, bers. But an spoiler, used tactically as part of a N.J.; and Reading, Pa., even though analysis of those cluster to try and whittle down the WAEB -FM beats numbers shows shares of an established rival, or, the national aver- that the second Mow worse, it spurred a war of attrition, as age by itself with Net Nets Radio Countdown top 40s that began in New Orleans, where an otherwise a 132. United Stations will launch "The and advErtiser sales. The network popping up in Today's Best Music! respectable 7.5 share for the format Then there's Net Music Countdown," a weekly will also work with OnLine Today some markets is being divided in near -equal pieces. Syracuse, N.Y., syndicated radio program based on on creative 2ontent. over the past two The bad news is that there aren't next with a 16.5. tabulations of the most-purchased An accompanying Web site, www to three years are many markets like San Antonio, Initially, Syracuse and downloaded songs available on nezmusiccountdown.com, will be starting to grow new listeners for the where two top 40 stations are posting had looked like a market where a new the Internet. availabiE to affiliates via a separate format, rather than just cannibalizing strong 12 -plus numbers, namely second player, WWHT (Hot 107.9), The two -hour program will be pa^tner,ship with ZDNET, offering existing ones, as had appeared to be KTFM (11.3) and KXXM (7.6). San had embroiled one of the format's few available beginning Oct. music information, hard - the case as recently as a year ago. Antonio is the best market in the mid -'90s successes, WNTQ (93Q), in 25 in three versions: mod- ware and software pur- If that pattern bears out, it would country for top 40, with 18.9 shares. a war of attrition. WNTQ hasn't seen ern rock, top 40, and hot chases online, track down- mirror country radio's growth spurt Still, there aren't many markets like the 13.0 it posted in fall '95 since AC. The shows will be loads, artist interviews, in the late '80s/early '90s, which came New Orleans either. And the number WWHT came to town. But it did hosted by radio and Inter- and more. from second country stations that of markets with no top 40 shares has rebound to an 8.2 in the most recent net personality David The countdown will were often able to build 8- to 9 -share book, while WWHT's 6.8 share is still Lawrence, who anchored highlight the top 20 "digi- constituencies without taking more higher than stand -alone top 40s in morning radio for more tal hits," with each title's than a share or two from the country many markets. And when you factor than 25 years in Washing- merit based on the reach incumbent. Similarly, much of top 40's in noncommercial WJPZ's 1.1 share ton, D.C.; Cleveland; and of each reporter, via infor- decline during that time came when a and WSKS Utica, N.Y.'s .4, the format New Haven, Conn. mation provided by leading second top 40 switched formats with- has seen a growth of 3.5 shares as a Developed in associa- Internet ratings company out any of its shares making their way dwindled to almost zero, also a con- result of increased competition. tion with production house Media Matrix. The ac- to the surviving competitor. And often siderable change from a few years OnLine Today, the show recaps ccunting firm of Rinaldi and Rogers that competitor soon left the format ago. TOP 40 FINDS A STRONG ISLAND music downloaded by such media will then tabulate and audit the find- too. San Antonio was followed by Most of the aforementioned mar- vehicles as Real Audio, MP3, and ings and present the weekly count- Top 40 Airplay Monitor examined Wilkes- Barre, Pa., with 17.4 shares, kets are No. 50 or below. But Long Liquid Audio and through online re- down rankings. the top 100 markets to see where top divided primarily between WKRZ Island, N.Y., has 14.6 top 40 shares, tailers like CDnow and amazon.com. "The Net Music Countdown" is 40 was tied with or outperforming its (12.0) and WBHT (4.7). Wilkes -Barre divided among New York's WHTZ United Stations will oversee all available to radio affiliates on CD on national average, pulling at least 9.8 is one of the 11 markets where one (5.6) and WKTU (3.1) and the mar- network functions for the show, a market -exclusive, barter basis. shares. We found only 11 markets station, WKRZ, does well enough by ket's own WBLI (5.0) and WXXP (.9). including affiliations, distribution, CHUCK TAYLOR where a single station pulled a 9.8 or itself to exceed the national average. None of those stations existed as a better, compared with 39 markets However, the next-largest top 40 mar- (Continued on next page)

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Y Y YZ TITLE ARTIST COMPETITION SPURS GROWTH OF TOP 40 3 w O IMPRINT & NUMBER/PROMOTION LABEL (Continued from preceding page) --411 No. 1 Now- - true top 40 in 1995; the three major (3.5); Washington, D.C. (3.6); Detroit I WANT IT THAT WAY BACKSTREET BOYS 1 1 2 22 JIVE ALBUM CUT t 4 weeks at No. 1. players all adopted the format within The number of (4.1); Baltimore (4.2); St. Louis (4.6); YOU'LL BE IN MY HEART PHIL COLLINS a year, so it's hard to tell how many and Los Angeles (5.0). As with 2 2 1 25 WALT DISNEY 60025/HOLLYWOOD t shares the format would have ended markets with no top Atlanta and other aforementioned I COULD NOT ASK FOR MORE EDWIN MCCAIN 3 4 16 O LAVA ALBUM CUT/ATLANTIC t up with if; say, WKTU had longer by 40 shares has markets, this shouldn't be interpret- BLUE EYES BLUE ERIC CLAPTON 4 6 8 itself before WBLI and Z100 ed as denigrating the individual sta- D COLUMBIA SOUNDTRACK CUT/REPRISE t 40. MUSIC OF MY HEART 'N SYNC & GLORIA ESTEFAN returned to top dwindled to almost tions involved; both LA's KIIS and 0 5 8 8 MIRAMAX SOUNDTRACK CUT/EPIC t Then again, WFLZ Tampa, Fla., Detroit's WDRQ posted their best THE HARDEST THING 98 DEGREES 6 6 5 23 was an early success story for the zero, numbers in recent memory during the UNIVERSAL 56246 t a considerable SHE'S ALL I EVER HAD RICKY MARTIN format, even cracking double digits. spring, for example. Q7 8 13 10 C2 79259 t Since WLLD came to town, Tampa change from a few It should also be pointed out that I WILL REMEMBER YOU (LIVE) SARAH MCLACHLAN 8 7 3 23 has become a 12 -share top 40 market, the L.A. number would also be a 9.0, ARISTA ALBUM CUT t years ago LOST IN YOU GARTH BROOKS AS CHRIS GAINES neither (5.9) 11 10 g although WFLZ nor more comparable to the national aver- 0 CAPITOL 58788 WLLD (6.1) can be thrilled about age, if we included KPWR, which KISS ME SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER lU 9 9 29 SQUINT 79101 /COLUMBIA t dividing those shares down the mid- many in the industry regard as top 40 MUST HAVE SPENT) A LITTLE MORE TIME ON YOU 'N SYNC dle. Same with Indianapolis, where common during mid -'80s. (The but which Billboard 11 12 11 41 (GOD the /Airplay Monitor RCA 65685 t that scenario is exactly duplicated by closest is Syracuse, although some classifies as an R &B station. Certain YOU'VE GOT A WAY SHANIA TWAIN 12 10 7 11 MERCURY ALBUM & SOUNDTRACK CUT/IDJMG t WZPL (5.9) and WHHH (6.1). would contend that WWHT was more R &B, modern rock, and hot AC sta- ANGEL SARAH MCLACHLAN 13 15 14 47 Austin, Texas, is now a 12.3 share rhythmic than mainstream in the tions have long regarded themselves WARNER SUNSET 13621/REPRISE t top 40 market, but (5.0) was spring.) 40 THIS ON SHANIA TWAIN KHFI as "top for the market," and even 14 18 15 57 FROMCURY 5Ó/O1MENT1 undoubtedly happier before KQBT Now to the markets where top 40 if you disagree, an analysis of the TRULY MADLY DEEPLY SAVAGE GARDEN 15 13 17 91 came to town and carved out a 6.9 was underperforming: The three low- numbers shows that they control a lot COLUMBIA 78723 t BELIEVE CHER share. (The remaining .4 share goes est are, of course, the cities that had of the listening that would otherwise 16 16 16 33 WARNER BROS. 17119 t to KTFM.) Likewise, Denver and no full -signal top 40 for most of the go to a top 40. Washington, D.C.'s top NO MATTER WHAT BOYZONE 17 14 12 14 have about 10.5 spring book: Greensboro, N.C. (1.7); 40 would RAVENOUS/MERCURY ALBUM & SOUNDTRACK CUT /IDJMG t shares share, for instance, be a 9.1 SOMETIMES BRITNEY SPEARS each, but no single player scores high- Akron, Ohio (12); and Cleveland (1.1). if you added WPGC to WWZZ and 18 17 18 14 JIVE ALBUM CUT t er than a 5.5 12-plus. Other markets at or under a 5 share bleed -in listening from WXYV Balti- BAILAMOS ENRIQUE IGLESIAS 19 19 19 7 OVERBROOK 97122/INTERSCOPE t in total top 40 listening are Memphis more. OTHER MAJOR TOP 40 MARKETS --NMI AIRPOWER 1111111- Other major markets where the I DO (CHERISH YOU) 98 DEGREES (NO 21 22 6 UNIVERSAL ALBUM CUT t combined top 40 shares exceed the

I LOVE YOU MARTINA MCBRIDE national average are New York, Dal- CI 22 23 5 COLUMBIA SOUNDTRACK CUT t las, Boston, and Miami, all with a 9.9 DESTINY BRICKMAN WITH & BILLY PORTER 22 20 20 20 JIM JORDAN HILL WINDHAM HILL ALBUM CUT share for top 40 listening. Seattle has AMAZED LONESTAR CI 25 25 4 a 10.8, when you count noncommercial BNA ALBUM CUT t newsline... dance outlet KNHC. WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD KENNY G WITH LOUIS ARMSTRONG 24 24 24 8 ARISTA 13710 All of those markets have top 40 MINORITY CONCERNS RAISED OVER CBSNIACOM MERGER. CBS CEO Mel THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH SHANIA TWAIN 25 23 21 26 stations that are considered success- Karmazin sat down with the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Inner City Broadcast- MERCURY 172118/IDMMG t ful, but there's still one market in the ing CEO Percy Sutton, and Spanish Broadcasting Systems CFO Joe Gar- New Orleans mold where total shares cia Sept. 22 to discuss minority broadcasters' concerns about the impend- Adult Top 40 exceed the national average but indi- ing merger of CBS and Viacom. Much of the conversation centered on vidual shares are low. The Mon- Jackson's desire for CBS to make any necessary spins to minority own- --.. No. 1 lio- mouth /Ocean County, N.J., market ers. To win regulatory approval of the merger, the companies will likely SHE'S SO HIGH TAL BACHMAN O 2 1 23 has 10.2 top 40 shares, but they're need to sell a handful of radio and TV stations to meet ownership limits. COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT t 2 weeks at No. 1 divided five ways, among WBBO (3.0), Neither company has said it will ask the Federal Communications Com- SMOOTH SANTANA FEATURING ROB THOMAS 4 5 14 19 ARISTA 13718 t WHTZ (3.0), WKTU (2.8), WPST mission (FCC) for a waiver, and Jackson says he is urging FCC Chair ALL STAR SMASH MOUTH Trenton (1.0), and WIOQ Philadelphia William Kennard to reject any such request, citing the loss of the minor- 3 1 2 21 INTERSCOPE ALBUM & SOUNDTRACK CUT t (0.4). ity tax- certificate program as already limiting minority ownership oppor- SOMEDAY SUGAR RAY ® 3 4 16 LAVA 84536' /ATLANTIC t However, some markets with suc- tunities. Jackson also expressed concern with what he believes is the low OUT OF MY HEAD FASTBALL 5 5 3 26 cessful mainstream top 40s are still level of minority representation in the upper echelon of CBS manage- HOLLYWOOD ALBUM CUT t below the national average, among ment. CBS has one minority on its corporate board; Viacom has none. MAMBO NO. 5 (A LITTLE BIT OF...) LOU BEGA 6 6 7 © RCA 65842' t them Atlanta (8.9); Minneapolis (8.2); Jackson plans to meet with Viacom CEO Sumner Redstone next month. BLACK BALLOON GOO GOO DOLLS Charlotte, N.C. (8.0); Louisville, Ky. 0 7 7 16 WARNER BROS. 16946 t (8.8); and Buffalo, N.Y. (8.1). In each EMMIS PLANS MULTI -GROUP INTERNET CONSORTIUM. Emmis CEO Jeff THERE SHE GOES SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER 8 12 9 ® SQUINT /ELEKTRA ALBUM CUT/EEG t case, those markets had no second top Smulyan says a multi -group Internet project he is spearheading is set ANGELS WOULD FALL MELISSA ETHERIDGE 14 20 4 40 during the spring book. to launch by year's end. "This industry has fumbled the ball and let 0 ISLAND 562345/IDJMG t Only 11 markets managed to other people create value in the past. [Radio people] saw Broadcast.com SLIDE GOO GOO DOLLS 10 9 11 54 WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT t exceed the 9.8 benchmark on the use our content [and] our relationship with consumers and advertisers STEAL MY SUNSHINE LEN strength of one station. (Those mar- to create a $5.5 billion 11 15 15 11 enterprise for other people; we're not going to WORK ALBUM & SOUNDTRACK CUT/ERG t kets may have had more than one top see that happen again." The consortium is still shopping for hardware LAST KISS PEARL 12 10 8 17 JAM EPIC 79197 40 station, but in each case, a single and software, he says. Meanwhile, Emmis' same -station revenues grew BETTER DAYS (AND THE BOTTOM DROPS OUT) CITIZEN KING station still for 9.8 or 19% in 13 12 10 23 accounted more the second quarter, thanks to dot.com advertising and the suc- WARNER BROS. 16965 t shares.) Besides Wilkes-Barre and cess of modern rock WKQX Chicago morning host Mancow Muller. I WANT IT THAT WAY BACKSTREET BOYS 14 11 14 21 JIVE ALBUM CUT t Allentown, those markets are El SCAR TISSUE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Paso, Texas; McAllen, Texas FCC LEGISLATION TAPPED. 15 18 17 15 (15.6 Rep. Richard Burr, R -N.C., is expected to WARNER BROS. 16913 t shares); Harrisburg, Pa. (15.5); Wilm- introduce legislation this week that would limit the Federal Communi- I COULD NOT ASK FOR MORE EDWIN MCCAIN 16 13 9 18 LAVA ALBUM CUT/ATLANTIC t ington, Del. (13.9); Colorado Springs, cations Commission's (FCC) ability to delay telecommunications merg- I WILL REMEMBER YOU (LIVE) SARAH MCLACHLAN is 17 16 13 22 Colo. (13.1); Johnson City, Tenn. ers. Burr drafting the bill at the behest of Rep. Billy Tauzin, R -La., ARISTA ALBUM CUT t (12.2); (11.0); Colum- chair of the House Telecommunications Subcommittee, according to Hill KISS ME SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER 18 17 16 49 SQUINT 79101 /COLUMBIA t bus, Ohio (10.1, on the strength of sources. A similar bill has already cleared the Senate Judiciary Com- 2 GOOD MATCHBOX 20 19 19 18 52 BACK WNCI); and Greenville, S.C. (9.8). mittee and is expected to go to the full Senate by the end of this con- LAVA ALBUM CUT /ATLANTIC t It's worth noting that of the 11 mar- gressional session. At press time, FCC Chair Bill Kennard was putting HEY LEONARDO (SHE LIKES ME FOR ME) BLESSID UNION OF SOULS 20 20 19 20 PUSH ALBUM CUTN2 t kets cited, only Columbus and the finishing touches on his reorganization plan.

MAN! I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN! SHANIA TWAIN Greenville have successful main- 21 22 25 4 MERCURY ALBUM CUT /IDJMG t stream R &B FMs. In fact, most of top SINCLAIR STOCK TAKES SIGNIFICANT DIR With the sale of its radio divi- MEET VIRGINIA TRAIN 22 24 24 10 AWARE ALBUM CUT /COLUMBIA t 40's biggest markets are cities where sion pending, Sinclair Broadcast Group's stock price has plunged by I BELIEVE IN LOVE BAND a rhythmic top 40 is filling the hole for more than a third in the past two weeks, as the company warns investors CI 27 29 4 IMAGO ALBUM CUT/WARNER BROS. t an R &B station or where there's no to expect very little in the way of earnings this year. Sinclair, which is SHE'S ALL I EVER HAD RICKY MARTIN 24 26 26 7 C2 79259 t rhythmic station at all. Another inter- selling nearly all of its radio portfolio to Entercom, blames a weaker - YOU'LL BE IN MY HEART PHIL COLLINS esting fact is that, even in the than- expected TV advertising market, national 25 23 22 21 particularly with adver- WALT DISNEY 60025/HOLLYWOOD t strongest top 40 markets, there's no tisers. Some analysts say Sinclair had been propping up its broadcast Compiled torn a natbn I sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems Radio Back servi . 70 adult co temporary stations and 71 adult top 40 stations are ilex tmnically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Song ranked by number of detects. O Tracks stewing an increase In detections over the previous week, regardless real case of two healthy and evenly division with the cash cow of radio. of chart movement. A rem,d which has been oil the chart far mitre than 20 weeks will not receive a bullet, even If it registers an increase in detections. Anpower awarded to songs appearing in the top 20 on both the BDS Airplay and Audience charts for the first time with increases in both detections and audience. t vaeoclip available. matched mainstreamers, something a 1999. Billbmrá/BPI Cwmmuneatbns.

90 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD OCTOBER 9, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com MC _ill i71110 i-JIZN ACi;*.iJ SITES + SOUNDS (Continued from page 81) Staind's growing popularity is bittersweet. "I telling some of the stories to his friends. there are a lot of damaged people out there." have always been in bands," front man Aaron "When I step out onstage, it's a therapy session. Lewis is getting similar reaction to "Mudshov- Blues, Dave Koz, and Ice -T. Lewis explains. "I watched my parents be in I just let it pour out of me, and I feel so much bet- el," this issue's No. 34 on Modern Rock Tracks. "It "Wherehouse is very urban -lean- bands, and they have pictures of me playing toy gui- ter afterward; it's a little weird to share that much was the only song on this new record that came ing, so a lot of the acts they've had tar in front of them at a party. Being a musician for from the old self-released one. We reworked it a bit. on the site are R &B and urban," a living was a pipe dream that became reality. You I was at a totally different time in my life and was says Wherehouse spokeswoman `There are a lot of wanna talk about storybook endings. It's really fuck- damaged people having major problems with the girl I was with at Mary Beth Bonfiglio. "But they ing amazing, but at the same time it involves a lot of out there' the time. It details the end of that." are looking across the board." So sacrifices. It's a lot of bittersweet moments." -Aaron Lewis, Wind Life, Lewis agrees, has gotten better than the far, "Weird Al" Yankovic, who Like the fact that he just found the woman of his state described in the single. "I'm just riding performed earlier this summer, dreams and got married but is now booked solid around on my motorcycle enjoying the fall weath- has gotten the most online onlook- through fall on the Family Values tour. Or the fact of yourself with strangers, but it feels good when a er. Family Values is going great, and we get new ers at 700, according to Bonfiglio. that he writes and performs some seriously per- 35- year -old woman says thank you for writing a fans every time we play who say they intend to go sonal hard -rock anthems every night in front of song because it reminds her of her dad. It's nice to buy the record the next day. And I get to come out BUSH LITE: The wait is over for thousands of people but rarely feels comfortable touch someone and have them relate, but it means and sing "No Sex" with Fred [Durst] every night." fans of Trauma Records act Bush eager to grab a piece of the band's

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SOMEDAY SUGAR RAY Q3 4 4 15 S I I E'S GOT A WAY Shania Twain says. "The lyrics speak to women, and the charts," he says. "We've been very LAVA /ATLANTIC had a point when she named her cur- she's communicating with authority. careful about that, and I know that ALL STAR SMASH MOUTH 4 3 3 20 rent album "Come On Over." It's uptempo, current AC music, some- Shania is insistent on it. A lot of people I NTERSCOPE In the course of the past two years, thing we've been looking for, and she have been thinking that she's sudden- UNPRETTY TLC 05 7 10 16 the country- cum -pop /AC artist has provides it on a regular basis." ly going to become a pop act LAFACE /ARISTA -that's forged the most successful crossover For Mercury Nashville, "there was almost insulting to her. She has never g SMOOTH SANTANA FEATURING ROB 11 11 THOMAS © ARISTA pollination of the decade, landing hits a time when I thought what Shania made country music in any sort of con- on seven Billboard singles charts. had done with her music was to strike trived way. She loves all kinds WHERE MY GIRLS AT? 702 of music, Q 6 6 19 MOTOWN In the meantime, she has picked up a chord with middle America, which is but country is what she comes from." SHE'S SO HIGH TAL BACHMAN awards from every music industry Dene Hallam, PD of country ® 11 7 18 COLUMBIA organization that matters, from the KYCY San Francisco, responds, "Sha-

I DO (CHERISH YOU) DEGREES Grammys and the Country Music nia is a star in anyone's book- country, 9 10 9 11 98 UNIVERSAL Assn. (CMA) Awards to the World pop, or anywhere else. The resulting STEAL MY SUNSHINE Music Awards and BMI's Country 10 12 15 9 LEN creative explosion between her and WORK /ERG Awards (for 1999 country songwriter [husband/songwriting partner/pro- of the year), all while garnering SHE'S ALL I EVER HAD RICKY MARTIN an ducer] Jeff `Mutt' Lange has been a 11 5 8 11 C2 international acclaim that few musi- joyous gift to music lovers every- BAILAMOS ENRIQUE cians can muster and that is even more where." 12 8 5 15 IGLESIAS OVERBROOK /INTERSCOPE unusual for one based in country music. But he adds, "while I know Shania's DRIVE ME) CRAZY BRITNEY "Shania really has risen to the top," vision is 13 18 21 5 (YOU SPEARS by Chuck Taylor certainly meant to be inclu- JIVE says Steve Hamilton, PD of AC KOSI sive of the country audience, some of BALLOON GOO DOLLS Denver. "She has 14 15 17 14 BLACK G00 an appeal that spans them do feel excluded. Country listen- WARNER BROS. every age group, and she's one of those where most country fans reside," says ers /consumers don't relate very well LARGER THAN LIFE BACKSTREET BOYS 15 21 23 6 performers that's hard not to like. I'd label president Luke Lewis. "But to the European thing expressed in JIVE say she's as big as Kenny Rogers was when we started seeing it spread to some of her videos. If she cares, Sha- OUT OF MY HEAD FASTBALL 16 16 16 18 in the early '80s, if not more so." the coasts and cross to other formats, nia should be careful not to leave out HOLLYWOOD Consider the evidence: Twain's pre- we realized the real potential of the the country audience the way I believe IF YOU HAD MY LOVE JENNIFER LOPEZ 11 13 12 21 vious album, 1995's "The Woman In project. Dolly Parton did when she went Hol- WORK /ERG Me," has moved 11 million copies here "A lot of it had to do with timing," I WANT IT THAT WAY BACKSTREET BOYS 18 14 14 25 alone, while "Come On Over" is at 13 he adds. "At the same time we were No doubt, those videos have been a JIVE million and counting (18 million world- attempting to cross her over, pop pro- vital element of Twain's breakthrough THERE SHE GOES SIXPENCE 19 20 20 7 NONE THE RICHER wide). In all, the current project has grammers were embracing other gen- to the pop side. SQUINT/ELEKTRA /EEG dished out an astonishing 10 hits at res, and the fragmentation was break- "To go back almost two years, when SCAR TISSUE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 20 19 19 9 country radio, five at AC, and four each ing down a bit so that variety was more we heard and saw the video for `You're WARNER BROS. at mainstream top 40 and adult top 40. acceptable. That's not to say the Still The One,' it really turned on the LAST KISS PEARL JAM 21 17 13 14 Its first crossover hit, "You're Still The `twang police' weren't still out there, light for us with Shania," says Wayne EPIC One," had such mainstream appeal but they could see that these songs Isaak, senior VP of music and talent HEARTBREAKER MARIAN CAREY FEATURING JAY-Z CI 22 24 6 that it hit the top 20 of Hot Latin transcend genre, age, and sex." relations for VH1. "We COLUMBIA embraced it Tracks' pop airplay chart and the Hot Edgar at B94 agrees that for more immediately and played it heavily BILLS, BILLS DESTINY'S CHILD 23 24 22 13 BILLS, Dance Music /Maxi -Singles Sales organic, adult -leaning top 40s COLUMBIA -those from day one. I really have to hand it chart. who favor guitars over drum boxes to Shania and her manager and label I NEED TO KNOW - MARC ANTHONY 24 25 27 8 Currently, COLUMBIA the Mercury Nashville Twain was not a challenging fit. "We for making great follow -up videos." artist is riding the singles charts with have an easier time with a country The network has also backed the HEY LEONARDO (SHE LIKES ME FOR ME) OF 25 23 18 20 BLESSID UNION SOULS PUSH N2 three different hit songs on her core crossover than a top 40 that leans more crossover cause by placing Twain with formats: "Come On Over" at country, to the rhythmic side," he says. "The Celine Dion, Aretha BACK AT ONE BRIAN MCKNIGHT Franklin, Glo- CI 27 30 5 MOTOWN "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!" at top pop alternative sound -Sheryl Crow, ria Estefan, and Mariah Carey on its 40 /adult top 40, and "You've Got A Barenaked 1998 MAN! I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN! SHANIA TWAIN Ladies, Goo Goo Dolls- "Divas Live" show, as well as on 21 31 32 3 MERCURY /IDJMG Way" at AC. its often-televised `Behind The Music" DAYS (AND THE BOTTOM DROPS So just what is it about the 34 -year- program about the artist. 28 26 25 18 BETTER OUT) CITIZEN KING WARNER BROS. old artist that has touched the non- "In 1999, the biggest and the best MUSIC OF MY 'N country masses? "It's fun music, and artists are multi- format," Isaak says. 29 28 29 7 HEART SYNC & GLORIA ESTEFAN MIRAMAX /EPIC it's relatable to the female audience," "They sort of create their own genre

I YOU offers David Edgar, PD of top 40 30 29 26 20 WILL REMEMBER (LIVE) SARAH MCLACHLAN in a sense; it's safe to say that Shania, ARISTA WBZZ (B94) Pittsburgh. "She to a degree, has done just that." AMERICAN WOMAN LENNY KRAVITZ speaks to our audience and makes Her appeal has been increased via 31 35 - 2 MAVERICK NIRGIN them feel good, whereas some of the a number of high -profile outings that ANGELS WOULD FALL MELISSA ETHERIDGE female artists over the past several have mounted Twain's image all 32 32 35 3 the ISLAND /IDJMG years have been downers. Even Sha- more. The country music industry IT'S NOT RIGHT nia's ballads, like 33 30 28 20 BUT IT'S OKAY WHITNEY HOUSTON `From This Moment embraced her as entertainer of the ARISTA On,' are up- feeling." year at the CMA Awards Sept. 22, MEET VIRGINIA TRAIN 34 31 2 Says Paul "Cubby" Bryant, as- while her first international tour has AWARE /COLUMBIA sistant PD /music director of top 40 TWAIN become a sellout phenomenon for more FOR TONIGHT JENNIFER LOPEZ (Z100) New 35 NEW 1 WAITING WHTZ York, "Shania than 2 million pop and country fans. WORK /ERG sells records, and her records research seems to blend better with the more She was also signed recently as the TELL ME IT'S REAL K -CI & JOJO 36 33 33 18 with an audience that also likes country sound than if we were playing latest celebrity spokeswoman for MCA Smash mouth, Enrique Iglesias, and a whole bunch of La Bouche." Revlon cosmetics, where she performs BRING IT ALL TO ME BLAQUE FEATURING 'N SYNC 31 NEW 1 Backstreet Boys. That's what we're Of course, the million -dollar ques- "Man! I Feel Like A Woman" in the TRACK MASTERS /COLUMBIA all about." tion is just how Mercury Nashville can commercial campaign. BACK THAT THANG UP JUVENILE FEAT. MANNY FRESH & LIE WAYNE 38 NEW 1 David Popovich, PD of AC WDOK successfully court Twain at pop /AC And coming up, she will host her CASH MONEY /UNIVERSAL Cleveland, suggests that the lyrical without making delicately tempered second hourlong CBS television spe- WANNA BEA BALLER 1_11: TROY FEAT. YUNGSTA, FAT PAT, LIL' WILL, HAWK, BIG T 39 36 38 5 content of her songs, such as "That country programmers feel deserted. cial, set to air Thanksgiving, Nov 25. SHORT STOP/REPUBLIC /UNIVERSAL Don't Impress Me Much," adds an Lewis says the label is well aware of "Of all of the artists that have BEAUTIFUL STRANGER MADONNA 40 34 31 18 edge that the station's format is often the issue and has been consistently crossed over from country, I think MAVERICK /WARNER BROS. lacking. sensitive to Twain's base. Shania's got the greatest shot of Compiled from a national sample of airplay of Mainstream Top 40, Rhythmic Top 40 and Adult Top 40 stations supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 216 Top 40 stations are electronically monitored 24 "For once, a female performer has "We've never given a record to pop becoming a full-fledged pop star," says hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs are ranked by Audience Impressions. O Tracks showing an increase in been able to do it with a little bit of an radio that hadn't already been deliv- Edgar. "I give her an eight or nine out Audience over the previous week. A record which has been on the chart for more than 20 weeks will not recieve a bullet, even if it registers an increase in detections. Records below the top 20 are removed from the attitude that was missing from so ered to country radio. In most cases, of 10 as far as what our audience is chart after 26 weeks. ©1999, Billboard/BPI Communications. many of her diva predecessors," he country had already run the song up looking for. She's the next big thing."

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Rob Thomas, Smooth 1 Dixie Chicks, Ready To Run 2 Limp Bizkit, Rearranged 2 Red Hot Chili Peppers, Scar Tissue 1 Jay -Z, Girls' Best Friend AWARDS: Len's video for "Steal Best rap video: Infinite, "Take 2 Brooks & Dunn, Missing You 3 Christina Aguilera, Genie In A Bottle 3 Smash Mouth, All Star My Sunshine" stole the spotlight A Look." 2 Juvenile, Back That Thang Up 3 Jessica Andrews, You Go First 4 Mariah Carey, Heartbreaker 4 Sugar Ray, Someday 3 Violator Feat. 0 -Tip, Vivrant Thing 4 Faith Hill, The Secret Of Life 5 Kid Rock, Cowboy 5 Lenny Kravitz, American Woman 6 Blink 182, All The Small Things at the 1999 MuchMusic Video Best soul /R&B video: 2 Rude 4 B.G., Bling Bling 5 Shedaisy, This Woman Needs 6 Tal Bachman, She's So High 7 Britney Spears, (You Drive Me) Crazy 6 Trisha Yearwood, I'll Still Love You More 7 Len, Steal My Sunshine 5 Deborah Cox, We Can't Be Friends 8 TLC, Unpretty Awards, held Sept. 23 at MuchMu- Featuring Latoya & Miranda, 7 Tim McGraw, Something Like That 8 Lou Bega, Mambo No. 5 6 N Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, All My GnIl 9 Nine Inch Nails, We're In This Together 9 Goo Goo Dolls, Black Balloon 8 Martina McBride, I Love You sic headquarters in Toronto. The "Thinkin' About You." 7 Ginuwine, So Anxious 10 Lou Bega, Mambo No. 5 9 Alan Jackson, Little Man 10 Shania Twain, Man! I Feel Like A Woman! 11 Jennifer Lopez, Waiting For Tonight Canadian rock/hip -hop band was Best dance video: Boomtang 8 Silk, Meeting In My Bedroom 10 Sherrie Austin, Never Been Kissed 11 Ricky Martin, She's All I Ever Had 12 Juvenile, Back That Thang Up 12 In 9 Eve, Gotta Man 11 Mark Wills, She's In Love Christina Aguilera, Genie A Bottle 13 Red Hot Chili Peppers, Scar Tissue 13 Jennifer Lopez, Waiting For Tonight the big winner at the event (which Boys Featuring Kim Esty, 10 Mariah Carey, Heartbreaker 12 Lonestar, Amazed 14 Ricky Martin, She's All I Ever Had 14 Jennifer Lopez, If You Had My Love 13 Mandy Bamett, The Whispering Wind was televised on MuchMusic and "Squeeze Toy." 11 Redman & Method Man, Tear It Off 15 Powerman 5000, When Worlds Collide 15 Wyclef Jean, New Day 14 Montgomery Gentry, Lonely & Gone 12 Snoop Don, B- Please 16 Eve, Gotta Man 16 Sixpence None The Richer, There She Goes MuchMusic USA), winning awards Best independent video: Infi- 15 Mindy McCready, All I Want Is Everything 17 Marc Anthony, I Need To Know 13 Mary J. Blige, All That I Can Say 17 Enrique Iglesias, Bailamos 16 Steve Holy, Don't Make Me Beg 18 Buckcherry, For The Movies 18 Melissa Etheridge, Angels Would Fall in three major categories: best nite, "Take A Look." 14 Puff Daddy Feat. R. Kelly, Satisfy You 17 Pam Tillis, After A Kiss 19 Puff Daddy Feat. R. Kelly, Satisfy You 19 Mariah Carey, Heartbreaker 15 Mobb Deep, It's Mine video, best pop video, and favorite Best French video: Lili Fatale, 18 Clay Walker, Live, Laugh, Love * 20 Eminem, Role Model 20 Chris Gaines, Lost In You I Do 16 Noreaga, Oh No 19 Jack Ingram, How Many Days 21 98 Degrees, 21 Whitney Houston, My Love Is Your Love Canadian video. "Les Djinns." 17 TLC, Unpretty 20 Ty Herndon, Steam 22 Whitney Houston, My Love Is Your Love 22 Train, Meet Virginia 23 Lil' Troy, Wanna Be A Baller 21 Toby Keith, When Love Fades * I 18 Eric Benet, Spend My Life With You 23 Marc Anthony, Need To Know Another multiple winner was Favorite Canadian video: Len, 22 John Berry, Power Windows * 24 Jimmie's Chicken Shack, Do Right 24 TLC, Unpretty 19 Brian McKnight, Back At One 23 Chad Brock, Lightning Does The Work 25 Bif Naked, Moment Of Weakness 25 Eric Clayton, Blue Eyes Blue Canadian hip -hop act Infinite, "Steal My Sunshine." 26 Live, The Dolphin's 20 Hot Boys, We On Fire 24 Tara Lyn Hart, Stuff That Matters * Cry 26 Fastball, Out Of My Head 27 Smash Mouth, Then The Morning which was honored with two Best international video: The 21 Westside Connection, Let It Reign 25 Alecia Elliott, I'm Diggin' It * Comes 27 Madonna, Beautiful Stranger 28 Santana Feat. Rob Thomas, Smooth Joan 22 Warren G, I Want It All 26 Brad Paisley, Fie Didn't Have To Be * 28 Osborne, Baby Love 29 Len, Steal My Sunshine awards for its "Take A Look" clip: Chemical Brothers, "Let Forev- 27 Chely Wright, It Was * 29 Live, The Dolphin's Cry 23 Coko, Sunshine 30 Sugar Ray, Someday 28 Derailers, The Right Place 30 Sheryl Crow, The Difficult Kind best rap video and best indepen- er Be." 24 Drag -On & Juvenile, Down Bottom 31 'N Sync & Gloria Estefan, Music Of My Heart 31 Kid Rock, Cowboy 29 Randy Travis, A Man Ain't Made Of Stone * 32 Chris Rock, No Sex 25 112, Love You Like I Did 32 Smash Mouth, Then The Moming dent video. Favorite 30 Keith Urban, It's A Love Thing Comes Canadian artist: 33 Lauryn Hill, Everything Is Everything 33 Chris Cornell, Can't Change Me 26 Whitney Houston, My Love Is Your Love 31 Bruce Robison, The Good Life The 34 Redman & Method Man, Tear It Off 34 Blink 182, What's My Age Again? three -hour awards show Sarah McLachlan. 27 R. Kelly, If I Could Turn Back The Hands 32 Marty Stuart, Red, Red Wine And Cheatin' 35 Jay -Z, Girls' Best Friend 35 Meat Loaf, Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad Give You You 33 Michael Peterson, Sure Feels Real Good featured performances by David Favorite Canadian group: The 28 Chico Debarge, What Want 36 LFO, Summer Girls 36 Sting, Brand New Day 29 Monte)) Jordan, Get It On Tonght 34 Shane Minor, Ordinary Love 37 Chris Cornell, Can't Change Me 37 David Bowie, Thursday's Child Bowie, 35 George Jones, Choices Staind, Mudshovel Red Hot Chili Peppers, Moffatts. 30 Memphis Bleek, Memphis Bleek Is 38 38 Buckcherry, For The Movies Britney Spears, 98 °, Favorite 36 Sammy Kershaw, When You Love Someone 39 Ginuwine, So Anxious 39 Shaggy, Hope interna- 37 Alabama, God Must Have Spent A Little More... 40 Lit, Zip-Lock 40 Live, Lightning Crashes NEW ONS 41 Violator Feat. Q-Tip, Vivrant Thing Our Lady Peace, Len, tional artist: Britney 38 Yankee Grey, All Things Considered 41 Smash Mouth, Walkin' On The Sun 39 Bryan White, You're Still Beautiful To Me 42 Brian McKnight, Back At One 42 Lenny Kravitz, Fly Away the Moffatts, Sky, and Spears. DMX, No Love 4 Me 40 Anita Cochran, For Crying Out Loud 43 Filter, Welcome To The Fold 43 Brian McKnight, Back At One Krazie Bone, Paper 41 Lila McCann, Crush 44 Sevendust, Denial 44 Meredith Brooks, Lay Down 45 Marilyn Manson, Coma White Infinite. Favorite interna- Caffenie, Ride With Me 42 Jerry Kilgore, Love Trip 45 Mariah Carey, Honey 46 Snoop Dogg, B- Please 43 Lisa Angelic, I Wear Your Love 46 Sugar Ray, Every Morning Attending the event tional group: Back- Memphis Bleek, What You Think Of That 47 Days Of The New, Enemy THE I 47 Everlast, What It's Like 44 Lace, Want A Man 2nd II None F/AMG & DJ Quik, Up'N Da Club 48 Creed, Higher were 45 Dwight Yoakam, Thinking About Leaving 48 Sixpence None The Richer, Kiss Me such acts as Chris- street Boys. 49 Noreaga, Oh No Public Enemy, Do Yoiu Wanna Go Our Way?? 46 Suzy Bogguss, Goodnight 49 Lenny Kravitz, It Ain't Over 'til It's Over 50 Mary J. Blige, All That I Can Say tina Aguilera, Alice MuchMoreMusic 47 James\Dean, Everybody's Talking 50 Weird Al Yankovic, It's All About The Pentiums Cooper, Geri Halliwell, artist award: Shania 48 Redmon & Vale, Squeezid The Love Outta You ** Indicates MTV Exclusive EYE 49 Lee Roy Parnell, She Won't Be Lonely Long NEW ONS Paul Stanley of Kiss, Twain. 50 Shania Twain, You've Got A Way NEW ONS Fiona Apple, Fast As You Can Live, the Barenaked Eyepopper award: * Indicates Hot Shots Robbie Williams, Angels Foo Fighters, Learn To Fly Ladies, the Matthew Fatboy Slim, "Praise Fiona Apple, Fast As You Can Robbie Williams, Angels NEW ONS t_ 01' Dirty Bastard, Got Your Money Cher, All Or Nothing Good Band, the Tea You." 311, Come Original Savage Garden, I Knew I Loved You Barbra StreisandNince Gill, If You Ever Leave Me Red Hot Chili Peppers, Around The World Bush, The Chemicals Between Us Fatboy Slim, The Rockefeller Skank Party, I Mothe r VideoFact award: Clint Black, When I Said I Do Wyclef Jean FBono, New Day Trace Adkins, Don't Lie Destiny's Child, Bug A Boo Beth Hart, L.A. 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"hours ...," due Tuesday (5). BOX TOPS NEW Moenia, Manto Estelar David Bowie, Thursday's Child Bowie tells Billboard that he'd LOCAL SHOW SPOTLIGHT: Limp Bizkit, Nookie Ministry, Bad Blood Deborah Cox With R.L., We Can't Be Friends Blinker The Star, Below The Sliding Doors Lou Bega, Mambo No. 5 Blink 182, All The Small Things like to do more film work, particu- This issue's spotlight is on the Lan- 112, Love You Like I Did The Charlatans UK, Forever Aleks Synteks, Sexo, Pudor Y Lagrimas Tori Amos, Bliss Juvenile, Back That Thang Up Coal Chamber, Shock The Monkey larly a comedy. "Nobody ever asks caster, Calif.-based R &B /hip -hop Jaguares, Fin Alanis Morissette, So Pure LFO, Summer Girls Moby, Bodyrock Version III me to do a comedy. On the other show "Morr And Morr Jennifer Lopez, If You Had My Love Smash Mouth, Then The Morning Comes Entertain- Whitney Houston, My Love Is Your Love The Offspring, She's Got Issues The Cranberries, Animal Instinct Barry White, Staying Power Spears, (You Drive Me) Angie Stone, No More Rain hand," he deadpanned, "a lot of ment Live." Britney Crazy Madonna, Beautiful Stranger Dixie Chicks, Ready To Run Lil' Troy, Wanna Be A Baller Sarah McLachlan, Ice Cream people think all my films have been TV affiliates: KPAL -TV Jones James, I Know What I'm Here For Show Off, Falling Star Mariah Carey, Heartbreaker The Chemical Brothers, Hey Boy, Hey Girl Meredith Brooks, Lay Down comedies." Cable, and Acton Cable in the Lan- Snoop Dogg, B- Please Santana Feat. Rob Thomas, Smooth Kevon Edmonds, 24/7 Blaque, I Do One of the artists celebrating was caster area. Jumbo, Siento Que Buckcherry, For The Movies Puff Daddy, P.E. 2000 Mana, Se Me Olvido Otra Vez Ben Folds Five, Don't Change Your Plans rocker Matthew Good, Time slot: 7:30 p.m. -9 p.m. Sat- R. Kelly, If I Could Turn Back The Hands... Britney Spears, Sometimes Nine Inch Nails, We're In This Together who had heard a day earlier that his urdays and 7:30 p.m. -10:30 p.m. Eve, Gotta Man Cafe Tacuba, La Locomotora Lit, Ziplock Jennifer Lopez, Waiting For Tonight Continuous programming Azul Violeta, Quiere Mas Stretch Princess, Sorry band's new album, "Beautiful Mid- Sundays. 299 Santana Feat. Rob Thomas, Smooth Queen St. West Molotov, Parasito Bjork, All Is Full Of Love B.G., Bling Bling Toronto, Onatario M5V2Z5 night," had debuted at No. l on the Key staffers: Vernon Morris II, Christine Aguilera, Genie In A Bottle Sevendust, Denial Backstreet Boys, I Want It Canadian SoundScan album chart. executive producer. That Way Ricky Martin, Bella Boy George, When Will You Learn IMx, Stay The Night I Mother Earth, All Awake (new) Backstreet Boys, Larger Than Life Jennifer Lopez, Waiting For Tonight "It's gratifying in a pop age to come E -mail address: morrnmorr Christine Aguilera, Genie In A Bottle Red Hot Chili Peppers, Around The World (new) out with a rock album that is selling @aol.com. Limp Bizkit, Nookie Blink 182, All The Small Things (new) K -Ci & JoJo, Tell Me It's Real Bush, The Chemicals Between Us (new) so well," says Good. Following are the show's top five Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, All In My Grill Chantal Kreviazuk, Before You (new) of 20: Destiny's Child, Bills, Bills, Bills Eve, Gotta Man (new) CALIFORNIA MUSIC CHANNEL Stanley, who starred for two videos for the week Sept. 121N- PIIESSIIRS Toy Box, Tarzan & Jane Ghetto Concept, Heavy MetaV7 Days (new) IRIIII months in the Canadian production 1. Snoop Dogg Featuring Faith Evans, Never Gonna Let You Go Mathematik, Everyday Movement (new) 2 hours weekly 15 hours weekly So Anxious Carlos Morgan, Whatcha Got (new) of "The Phantom Of The Opera," Xzibit & Nate Dogg, "B- Please" Ginuwine, 3900 Main St. 10227 E 14th St. TLC, Unpretty Creed, Higher (new) Philadelphia, PA 19127 Oakland, CA 94603 says he'll soon be headed to Broad- (No Limit/Priority). Will Smith, Wild Wild West Smash Mouth, Then The Morning Comes (new) way to appear in "Jeckyl And 2. Coko, "Sunshine" (RCA). Lost Boyz, Ghetto Jiggy The Flashing Lights, Highschool (new) Redman & Method Man, Tear It Off Brian McKnight, Back At One Wade O. Brown, No Other Woman (new) Hyde." "My `Phantom' appearance 3. Brian McKnight, "Back At Mary J. Blige, All That I Can Say TLC, Unpretty NEW Choclair, Let's Ride Lost Boyz, Ghetto Jiggy Eve, Gotta Man TLC, led directly to me being asked to One" (Motown). Unpretty Deborah Cox With R.L, We Can't Be Friends One Voice, When U Think About Me Al Feat. E -40, Big Man Prozzak, Strange Disease Noreaga, Oh No Britney Spears, (You Drive Me) Crazy be in `Jeckyl And Hyde,' " he says. 4. Cha Cha, "New Millennium" Backstreet Boys, Larger Than Life Christine Aguilera, Genie In A Bottle Puff Daddy, Satisfy You 702, You Don't Know Following is the list of the (Noontime/Epic). Def Leppard, Goodbye Edwin, Hang Ten Ja Rule, 4 Life R. Kelly, If I Could Turn Back The Hands... Kane & Abel, Straight Thuggin' awards -show winners: 5. Montell Jordan, "Get It On Ricky Martin, She's All I Ever Had Tyreese & Heavy -D, Criminal Minded Q-Tip, Vivrant Thing K -Ci & JoJo, Fee Fi Fo Fum Britney Spears, (You Drive Me) Crazy Q -Tip, Vivront Thing Jay -Z, Girls' Best Friend Best video: Len, "Steal My Tonite" (Def Soul). Live, The Dolphin's Cry Brian McKnight, Back At One Juvenile, Back That Thang Up Our Lady Peace, One Man Army Sunshine." 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www.americanradiohistory.com RAGE WAGES `BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES' ON EPIC (Continued from page 11) capped on Sept. 13 by a club gig stations -and apparently not a "This is an excellent way of in London. The show was the `This is a band of moment too soon. `When we started generating interest in the album first of a brief club tour the band "Kids are losing their minds without working at cross pur- will play this fall. Booked by Don immeasurable about this record," says Julie out, the kind of poses with retail," says Chris Muller at Artists Direct, Rage political Forman, music director at we Poppe, VP of marketing at the will spend Oct. 2 in New York; WYYB Nashville. "Our phones band were was label. "It also allows the band to Oct. 6 in Toronto; Oct. 27 in Mex- conviction. started to ring about this so alien. We were give the die -hard fans something ico City; Oct. 31 in Washington, record several weeks ago. The a little special." D.C.; and Nov. 5 in Los Angeles. Releasing this anticipation is incredible. We multi -ethnic and The band will also connect Portions of the L.A. gig will be couldn't wait to get it on the with its fans via a Nov. 1 Inter- broadcast live over local station record on Election air." harder-edged than net chat hosted by Trans World. KROQ. A full -length tour is cur- Morello says he is pleasantly Rage also maintains its own Web rently in the planning stages. Day allows them to surprised by the increased inter- a lot of other site (www.ratm.com), which Rage will headline the two -day convey a strong est of radio this time around. bands. Somehow, offers -in addition to the stan- Coachella Festival Oct. 10 in "When we started out, the kind dard bio /photo material- contin- Indio, Calif. statement. It's a of band we were was so alien. We the mainstream ually updated journal entries and The club show in Mexico City were multi- ethnic and harder - letters from band members to will be taped for an hourlong wake -up call to edged than a lot of other bands. has taken a hard fans. MTV special that will intermin- It's wild. Somehow, the main- "It's perhaps the most person- gle concert and documentary people' stream has taken a hard left left turn' al way for us to stay close to the footage with an examination of turn." fans, - POLLY ANTHONY - especially during the the political situation in Mexico. For retailers, Rage has been a - TOM MORELLO - downtime between records," MTV is tentatively planning to consistently strong seller that says Morello. air the program on Nov. 6. form on MTV's popular "Total will only improve now that simi- York, and Nov. 6 in L.A. For Rage, the downtime can be The band is also slated to per- Request Live" on Nov. 3. larly aggressive acts like Kid Epic plans to stoke consumer lengthy. He and bandmates Zack Although other TV appear- Rock, Korn, and Limp Bizkit are interest in "The Battle Of Los de la Rocha, Tim Bob, and Brad ances are in the works, Epic con- top sellers. Angeles" by teaming up with Wilk have only made three firms that the band will appear "If anything, they've paved the Real Networks (www. albums in their seven years Nov. 2 on "Late Show With David way for the others," says Andrew r e a 1 networks.com) for an together. Letterman" and Nov. 11 on "Late Pollock, HMV VP of marketing, Internet promotion that will "I would prefer to make Night With Conan 0 Brien." The North America. "This record offer four tracks for timed -out records more often," he says. Letterman spot will see the band should easily reaffirm them as a download. Each track will be "But one of the advantages of performing out -of- studio on an leader of their genre." offered one at a time over two - taking this long is it gives us undisclosed street in midtown Rage will complement its week intervals until the album plenty of time to refuel and Manhattan. retail profile by doing its first - becomes available. "Guerrilla make the best possible record. The radio campaign for "The ever series of in -store CD -sign- Radio" went online Sept. 29. It's not enough for us to just Battle Of Los Angeles" started ing sessions. Although the stores Another song from the set, "Tes- retread the same ground. We Sept. 29, when the label serviced have yet to be locked, Rage will tify," will be offered, as well as need to go a further distance the single "Guerrilla Radio" to be making appearances Nov. 1 in two still- to -be- confirmed non - with each album. It takes a mainstream and modern rock Washington, D.C., Nov. 3 in New album cuts. while to accomplish that."

JOE JACKSON PENS '90s `SYMPHONY' ON SONY CLASSICAL (Continued from page 11) stars guitarist Steve Vai, trum- tional or classical. What can you ings give us the opportunity to Zappa, a great misunderstood peter Terence Blanchard, alto call it? Good luck! Maybe 'a con- promote the record at the same composer who discovered Vai. saxophonist Wessell Anderson, temporary symphony written in time," says Sony Classical presi- These guys are so ahead of their trombonist Robin Eubanks, vio- 1999.' " dent Peter Gelb. time that people probably won't linist Mary Rowell, flutist Patti Actually, some of the themes in Of the album, Gelb adds, "It's understand them until they're Monson, bassist Mat Fieldes, per- "Symphony No. 1" go back five not going to be at the top of the gone." cussionist Sue Hadjopoulos, and years, Jackson says, adding that pop charts, but at the same time But Doug Diaz, head music and drummer Gary Burke. he's been working on it on and off it's something that his fans will be video software buyer at New "It's a symphony that wasn't ever since, in fascinated by and York's J &R Music World, is a liv- written for an orchestra, but I between other that breaks new ing example that good music can don't think a symphony requires recording projects `The medium ground artistically, find its audience. Diaz, who was an orchestra now," says Jackson, and writing "A Cure and there's definite- not only never a big Jackson fan an unusually broad -based artist For Gravity: A Musi- you compose for ly an audience out but came fully prepared not to like whose first musical hero was cal Pilgrimage," today isn't there for music his symphony, calls the album a Beethoven. which PublicAffairs that's breaking down "happy surprise" that may encour- "With Mozart and Beethoven, publishes Nov. 9. necessarily barriers and cross- age listeners to pay attention to the symphony became a sort of big "It's partly mem- ing genres. work that is longer and more public statement for the compos- oir and partly a book symphony "It will be a chal- ambitious than a typical pop song. er, and big public statements were about music," Jack- lenge to reach those "It's more of a chamber sym- made with orchestras," says Jack- son says, "with a lot orchestras but people," Gelb contin- phony, so to speak, and reminds son. "But the medium you corn - of stuff about my ues, "but we'll have me of Schönberg," 'High' On The Charts. Tal Bachman, stereo speakers' says Diaz, also son of Bachman -Turner Overdrive's pose for today isn't necessarily early experiences in music samples on comparing it to progressive symphony orchestras but stereo becoming a musi- Web Randy Bachman, is carving out a - JOE JACKSON - our site, and British rock band Soft Machine's name for himself in the pop /rock speakers, so to qualify as a sym- cian, ending in 1978, hopefully the record longer material. "And it's not world. His self -titled debut album on phony, I think, it has to be reason- when I made my will receive attention overly studied but a lot of fun." ably large -scale, with a number of first album [ "Look on radio Indeed, Columbia Records rose to No. 1 on alternative Gelb says that Jackson the Heatseekers chart in the Sept. 4 contrasting movements. Sharp "]." stations, NPR, and college radio." is a "perfect fit" for Sony Classi- issue. The album's first single, "She's "Mine is very traditional in Since "logistical problems" pre- Vick Mickunas, music director cal in that the label favors artists So High," reached No. 14 on The Bill- structure, with a fairly long first vent the Creative Artists Agency - at triple -A station WYSO Yellow who "push the boundaries" of movement board Hot 100 in the Aug. 28 issue. developing a couple of booked artist from performing Springs, Ohio, which serves the classical music. VH1 has chosen Bachman's "She's basic themes, then fast and slow the symphony "for the foreseeable Dayton metro area, believes that "He's a brilliant talent, and one movements So High" video to be an Inside Track in the middle-though future," he says, a key promotion- "Symphony No. 1" will prove of the few composers who experi- clip, a select VH1 category for artists it's usually slow, then fast," he al tool will be unavailable to Sony accessible for his listeners. ment in different musical genres the network believes are on the rise. continues. "Then the final move- Classical. But Jackson, who "I've been a big fan since `Look while at the same time sounding Although Bachman doesn't have ment uses variations of earlier recently did seven club gigs in Sharp' and all his various musical truly original," Gelb says. immediate plans for a concert tour, the themes." New York in an informal trio set- transmutations and think this Meanwhile, Jackson, who is is 10 singer recently completed a promo- Structurally, then, Jackson's ting, undertaking a -city book album is amazing," says Micku- managed by Winston Simone and is tional tour of in -store appearances. work "basically the same as tour in November and December, nas, who also hosts a book inter- self -published by Pokazuka Music Bachman is shown proudly wearing Beethoven's 'Eroica,' except that during which he will read from view program. "The interplay (ASCAP), is nearing completion of his Billboard Heatseekers T-shirt, the middle two movements have the book and answer audience between him on keyboards and his next pop album, which con- awarded to mark his ascent to the top flipped to fast -slow," he says. "So questions. Steve Vai on guitar is just sensa- ceptually centers on one day in spot. it's very traditional in structure, "It's a very informative and tional, and there's a connection New York as experienced from but the style is not at all tradi- entertaining book, and Joe's read- between Joe Jackson with Frank various perspectives.

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LATIN LABEL Fonovisa was fined $700,000 and label president Guillermo Santiso was fined $200,000 by U.S. District Judge Dickran Tevrizian on Sept. 27 in Los Angeles. The fines were pursuant to guilty pleas lodged by Fonovisa and Santiso on July 22 (Billboard, July 31). Fono- visa had pleaded guilty to filing a false 1992 corporate tax return that reported $1.5 million for promotional expenses the company did not incur. Santiso, who faced a maximum sentence of six years in prison, admitted that Fonovisa wrote checks to a promotion firm, which pro- vided untraceable money later used to make payola payments to radio station PDs. He also pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting in the filing of a false 1992 tax return. Fonovisa VP of promotion Jesus Gilberto Moreno, who also entered a guilty plea in July, is scheduled to be sen- tenced on Oct. 18. In an agreement with the government, Moreno agreed to pay a $50,000 fine for making an undisclosed payment to a radio sta- tion. He could face up to a year in prison. CHRIS MORRIS

HMV MEDIA GROUP had sales growth of just under 11% in the first quar- ter of its financial year, according to results announced Sept. 28 in Lon- don. Sales for the 13 weeks ending July 24 rose to 268.2 million pounds ($441.3 million), compared with 242.1 pounds ($398.4 million) in the same period in 1998. However, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization overall decreased from 10.1 million pounds ($16.6 mil- lion) to 8.4 million pounds ($13.82 million) in the same period. Group Abraham Signs As Easy As 143. Larry Frazin, president of 143 Records, recently announced the signing of Josh Abra- chief executive Alan Giles puts this down to "investment in our Inter- ham to an exclusive production deal with the label. With this agreement, Abraham will be able to bring new talent to 143 net business and a continuing difficult trading climate, particularly in Records as well as have a logo imprint company with the Warner- distributed label. As a producer, Abraham has recently the U.K. book market." According to a statement, the group made an worked with Orgy (Elementree/Warner Bros.), Korn (Epic /Immortal), Limp Bizkit (Interscope), Depeche Mode (Reprise), Internet investment of 1.1 million pounds ($1.81 million) during the peri- and Ice Cube (Priority). His latest project, Deadsy, wBl be released on Sire/Warner Bros. Records in September. Shown at od; music specialist chain HMV launched its first fully transactional the signing, from left, are Jill Rose, VP of artist development for 143 Records; Sam Thompson, VP of business affairs for Web site in July in Canada. The launch of other sites in the U.K. and 143 Records; Jaymes Foster -Levy, executive VP of A&R for 143 Records; Frazin; and Abraham. Japan is due shortly, with the British Web site expected to go on -line in a few weeks. Giles says the group is looking forward "to an important program of store openings and escalation of our E- commerce activity over the coming months." Nevertheless, he adds, "market conditions remain uncertain as we enter the key trading months." HMV Media Group was formed in March 1998 following the acquisition of HMV and bookseller Dillons from EMI and the purchase of another U.K. book- seller, Waterstone's, from WHSmith Group. TOM FERGUSON

ON SEPT. 27, one day short of a month after their abrupt departure from M.S. Distributing, president Tony Dalesandro and executive VP John Salstone unexpectedly returned to the Hanover Park, Ill., offices of the beleaguered distributor. The executives' reappearance was not explained to M.S.' staf - `L °` nnI" ndrn and Salstone are working wits

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www.americanradiohistory.com ONLINE TAX'S IMPACT DEBATED (Continued from page 1) with a brick -and -mortar operation, duce more than $100 billion in rev- aware that Congress is evaluating category" shopping cart was $51; we are very keen to see some clari- enues by 2003. Have You Ever Paid the need for Internet taxation. Most imposition of an 8% tax on that would fication on this," says Glen Ward, Commerce Committee members online buyers do not approve of the raise the check -out cost to $55. president of E- commerce for the will have to choose between McCain's Sales Tax For An idea; 75% of online buyers said they "But it's very clear that imposing Virgin Entertainment Group. The bill and one introduced last summer, Online Purchase? would make fewer purchases online a tax brings with it the perception company levies California tax on which calls for a 5% across- the -board (Percentage Of 7,000 Online Buy- if taxes were imposed. that the customer is losing one of the online purchases made in that state, tax for Internet and traditional cata- ers Surveyed) The entertainment sector would be major price benefits of buying online, since it is based there. log sales. affected, according to Bates, even 60% and that just exacerbates what we "As a responsible retailer, we abide That bill, "The Sales Tax Safety though its products are relatively have already seen about how price - by all the legislation that currently Net And Teacher Funding Act," S. 50% lower -priced and would carry a lower sensitive the online sector has got- exists, and we are seeking that clari- 1433, was introduced July 26 by Sen. "tag -on" tax. ten," Bates says. fication to lead to a level playing field," Ernest Hollings, D -S.C., the ranking 40% Bates says that the music sector is So-called "shopping -cart abandon- Ward says. "We believe that with a Democrat on McCain's committee. one of the areas with the highest like- ment" already is a telling factor in clarification to both merchants and Hollings says he wants to use the rev- 30% lihood of levying online taxes. Music the online sales realm, he notes. "The consumers, that will enable us all to enue to help fund educational pro- items are 33% more likely to have shipping and handling charge drives be trading on that level playing field." grams. 20% sales tax imposed than are other a great deal of that abandonment," Marcia Appel, senior VP of com- Comments by spokesmen for the product categories, he says, adding Bates says, as 10% customers get to the munications and corporate advertis- two lawmakers set the tone for the that 16% of music buyers surveyed bottom line and see the tag -on to ing for the Musicland Group, adds, debate. "What's not to like ?" says a 0% reported they had paid tax on their their tally. "I would imagine that the "As it now stands, companies just sell- McCain policy planner. Yes No Not most recent purchase, as compared tax at the end would also be a factor ing online are given a grace period on A spokesman for Hollings, howev- Sure with 12% of overall online buyers. in spurring that." this question. Companies with differ- er, takes the opposite stance. "Yeah, Source: BizRate.com Of the 84% who said they did not What BizRate's survey did not ent configurations had to grapple what's not to like -unless you're a pay sales tax on their music pur- examine was whether the items that with the issue more." The company local municipality that desperately chase, 53% said they would have were left in the virtual carts would operates more than 1,300 stores. needs this untapped revenue for active Media (AIM), an independent "bagged it" if they had been faced instead be rung up at actual registers. The debate, which first gained teachers and programs to educate subsidiary of the Direct Marketing with a tax, Bates says. "That's what we'd really like to hold after Congress created the advi- our kids." Assn., which acts as an Internet advo- "When you do the math on a dol- know," says an executive at a click - sory commission to study the issue Despite the educational connection cacy group in Washington. AIM lar- and -cents basis, it doesn't seem and- mortar chain who asks not to be of the Hollings proposal, it's hard to opposes the imposition of taxes. like it would have that much of an identified. `Are we losing the sale [if imagine Republicans not taking According to BizRate, just over impact," Bates says. His company taxes are imposed], or just moving it `It's very clear that eager advantage of a pro- business, half of online buyers -55% -are found an average "entertainment- [to the store level] ?" no -tax stance to underscore their imposing a tax "less government" philosophy, espe- cially in a presidential campaign year. DVD AUDIO IN HOLDING brings with it the It's too early to tell if the Hollings PATTERN (Continued from page 1) perception that the bill will resonate with other Demo- crats, but at least two Democratic tern," says Michael Frondelli, VP of On the technical side, there are nizations -and the Mastering Engi- customer is losing presidential candidates have put Capitol Studios and Capitol Master- key missing links in the production neers Guild of the Americas -would themselves in the no -tax camp. ing in Los Angeles. chain, according to studio profes- further the establishment of stan- one of the major Vice President Al Gore, according "The technology to author it prop- sionals. Gateway Mastering owner dards that would facilitate DVD to a spokesman, "was the primary erly does not exist in a solid format, and chief engineer Bob Ludwig says, Audio production. price benefits of administration supporter of the and the demand for it is lukewarm," "The main challenge is the authoring For instance, there is no consensus Internet Tax Freedom Act, and he he says. "We need the tools, we need tools that are needed to create DVD to date as to what format should be buying online' absolutely supports that measure. the demand, we need record label Audio. So far, no one has supplied us used to create the high -resolution, But the vice president doesn't want support, we need the encryption and with the tools we need." - PAUL BATES - multichannel masters necessary to to prejudge the work of the commis- watermarking issues settled, we Ludwig notes that workstation produce DVD Audio titles. sion, which will hopefully provide a need MLP [lossless data compres- pioneer Sonic Solutions is close to Beyond these technical issues, (Billboard, July 3), is back in the solution that will allow Internet and sion], and we need to do some exper- delivering an authoring package that DVD Audio may be caught in a con- headlines following introduction of a E- commerce to flourish." imenting. The product is not yet the company has been testing in con- flict of interests between record bill that would make the Internet a A spokesman for presidential can- designed where the manufacturer junction with four of the five major labels, consumer electronics manu- "tax -free zone." didate and former Senator Bill knew what to make and the labels music companies and manufacturing facturers, and consumers them- It now promises to gain steam as Bradley says simply, "He's against knew how to market it and the mas- facilities (see Studio Monitor, page selves, according to sources. an election -year issue in the U.S., any tax now on the Internet; he tering houses know what equipment 64). He adds that other manufactur- Because DVD Audio discs will not with presidential candidates lining thinks it's way too early." they need to buy to make it happen." ers at the AES show-like dB Tech- play on first -generation DVD Video up pro and con on a subject close to Republican front-runner George W John Kellogg, GM of multichannel nologies, Weiss, Tascam, Mackie, and players, record labels and electronics the hearts of retailers. Bush is steering a middle course. A audio at Dolby Laboratories, adds, Meridian- exhibited high -end gear hardware companies have been Their stances could prove impor- spokesman at his campaign head- "It's like the ninth month of preg- targeted to DVD Audio production. reluctant to alienate the installed tant, according to another poll re- quarters in Austin, Texas, says the nancy. There's a lot of pain and agony, Sonic Solutions president Robert base of DVD Video customers -esti- leased Sept. 14. Thirty -six percent of candidate "supports the current and everybody's tired and wishes the Doris says, "The tools that we've got- mated at more than 10 million-with registered voters who are active three -year moratorium and will study baby would just be born." ten together at this point are able to a new, incompatible format. Internet users would be less likely to the recommendations" of the advisory Recording industry insiders - produce regulation DVD -A discs. Furthermore, there has not been vote for a political candidate who sup- commission, which must report its many of whom gathered here for the They're still not as integrated with a an overwhelming demand from con- ports online taxes, according to the findings to Congress next April. Sept. 24 -27 Audio Engineering Soci- friendly front end as we'd like, but it's sumers for a new format. In fact, poll by the Gallup Organization and Neither the McCain nor the ety (AES) Convention- character- shaping up pretty well. It's going to there is a widespread belief in the @plan, an online market research Hollings bill has yet been scheduled ized the current climate as a time of get much better in the next three, industry that consumers are content firm. Overall, more than 70% of active for a Commerce Committee hearing, transition. four months." with CD and DVD Video. Internet users oppose the idea of according to Hill staffers. Insiders For the past several years, studio Besides the lack of authoring tools The tepid interest shown by con- levying online taxes, the poll found. say that with the 106th Congress professionals have pushed the bound- and other equipment, technical sumers is reflected in the fact that The sponsor of the no -tax legisla- expected to adjourn in November - aries of digital sound well past the obstacles to smooth DVD Audio pro- only one major hardware company- tion, Sen. John McCain, R- Ariz., for- and with McCain hitting the cam- threshold of the CD, i.e., 16 bits sam- duction include the absence of stan- Matsushita-plans to market a DVD mally announced his candidacy for paign trail as much as he can even pled at 44.1 kilohertz. So far, all of the dards. Hank Neuberger, executive Audio player this year, according to president on Sept. 27. sooner -the E -tax issue may get high -resolution recordings that have VP and GM of the Chicago Record- sources. Others will likely follow up more of an airing this year in cam- been made have had to be "down - ing Company, says, "There are a cou- in early 2000 with their DVD Audio THE OPTIONS paign- related sound bites than in the sampled" to accommodate the CD ple of missing links in the tools we and "universal" players -i.e., ones The four -term senator's bill, S. committee hearing room. standard. need to create DVD Audio, but that will play DVD Audio and DVD 1611, would amend the Internet Tax However, with the prospect of they're imminent. What's really lack- Video discs. Freedom Act, which he co -spon- 'SHOPPING -CART ABANDONMENT' DVD Audio's 24 -bit, 192 kHz capa- ing is a common understanding, from Despite skepticism from some sored, to make permanent the cur- Those sound bites will resonate bilities, equipment manufacturers, the tracking to the mixing to the quarters about DVD Audio, some rent three-year moratorium on In- well with the majority of Internet- producers, and engineers are the- mastering to the authoring, with industry professionals believe that ternet sales and "uses" taxes savvy Americans on the campaign oretically able to deliver the full authoring being the new step." the format is destined for success. (Billboard, Oct. 2). McCain cited the trail, according to Paul Bates, VP of spectrum of their work right to the Ludwig agrees, pointing to the Dolby's Kellogg says, "I believe it's advantages of a "tax -free zone" for the information products group at home. recent agreement in principle to the best thing that's going to happen Internet growth to create new jobs BizRate.com, a Los Angeles-based E- The fact that they have not yet merge the Music Producers Guild of to the music industry in 25 years. and opportunities for businesses. commerce ratings and research com- been able to do it easily is a result of the Americas into the National Acad- Consumers don't know about it just Many Internet and online -only pany. The firm surveyed 7,000 online technological barriers and policy emy of Recording Arts and Sciences yet, but they're so excited about merchants have greeted McCain's buyers Sept. 1 -2 about online sales decisions on the parts of record com- (see Studio Monitor, page 64). He and DVD Video that, when DVD Audio bill with enthusiasm, since electron- and taxation. The survey was done in panies and consumer electronics other industry leaders say a joint launches, they'll get equally excited ic merchants are expected to pro- partnership with the Assn. for Inter- manufacturers, according to sources. effort on the part of those two orga- about music."

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www.americanradiohistory.com WILL DIGITAL PLAYERS CARRY OFF PROFITS? (Continued from page 1) The new entrants in the field can MP3 and G2 files. Sony Electronics' companies, the portables market full line of digital -media audio prod- However, once Phase II kicks in, be expected to promote their units is pegged to could just now "start to take shape in ucts. It will first enter the portables consumers will need to upgrade their not only to early adopters but to the ATRAC3 and will also work with a meaningful way" market in the second quarter of 2000 existing portable devices in order to larger numbers of tech- curious con- MP3. Diamond Multimedia's existing The analyst estimates that about a with a still- unnamed player based on play or copy new music releases that verts who will test the digital waters units work with MP3 -although it quarter-million total units have been Liquid Audio's software and micro- include screening technology, and this holiday season and into 2000, also is expected to incorporate anoth- sold to date. "I think it could hit processors from . pirated and otherwise unauthorized lured in by waves of press attention er format into a forthcoming unit- maybe a million [units sold] by No price point has yet been set, but a music will be screened out. and a ground swell of interest in and Sanyo's will be built around Liq- Christmas," he says, "but what you company representative says it will In August, SDMI announced that MP3. uid Audio architecture that will allow are going to see is that some of the be "competitive" with other units. it had selected Aris Technologies' In turn, those consumers holding access to MP3 and other formats. big manufacturers are going to hold The device, which the company audio watermarking technique for the new hardware are expected to Also on tap are portables keyed to back until after Christmas. These says will be compliant with SDMI use in the initial rollout of SDMI - help spur the growth of online music the Windows Media Audio (WMA) guys don't screw up, and they would guidelines, is part of' a planned full compatible players. format. Microsoft, developer of never put a product in the market line of audio products for playback And on Sept. 24, SDMI announced WMA, announced on Sept. 27 that it that they might have to pull back." and delivery of digital music, includ- has collaborated with Cirrus Logic ing portable stereos, automotive play- Inc. on development of a new audio THE HEAVYWEIGHTS ers, and in -store kiosk terminals, that chip for players that will support its Among the hardware heavy- will be available from Sanyo later in Y01/0501:15 WMA format and digital rights man- weights with the potential to leave a 2000, according to Osamu Shimamo- amieWated.MP3 agement solution. big footprint in the market is Sony to, product manager at Sanyo. The new Cirrus Logic line of Mav- Electronics, which established the These newcomers, and others, will erick Internet audio chips will be U.S. portable- stereo consumer elec- join the next-generation unit from available to manufacturers by mid - tronics segment 20 years ago with current market leader Diamond Mul- October, according to the companies, the now -ubiquitous Walkman. timedia, which, while not the first to with a goal of having Windows Sony won't be on board for Christ- bring a product to market, estab- Media- compatible players in the mar- mas '99-a delay pegged to its deci- lished the computer -linked portable ketplace by Christmas. sion to wait for final Secure Digital as a viable category. Diamond and Creative Labs, which Music Initiative (SDMI) specs, Besides catching the eye of the manufactures the Nomad, are among according to a spokeswoman-but in major hardware manufacturers, Dia- the initial hardware companies January will weigh in with the Mem- mond also came under the close pledging support for the new chip, ory Stick Walkman, a 2.5-oz unit that scrutiny of the record labels with its DIAMOND'S RIO 500 according to a Microsoft spokesper- will retail at around $400. Rio 300, which many view as having son; the hardware companies decline The unit plays back music stored fueled the wildfire spread of illegal SENSORY SCIENCES RAVEMP to comment on Maverick. Windows on "MagicGate Memory Sticks" - MP3 music files online. A suit by the sites, as they look for product to put Media licensing rights are included Sony's removable storage media. The Recording Industry Assn. of Ameri- through the pipe. in the price of the chip, Cirrus says. method allows for easy transfer ca (RIAA) that sought to keep the that the required technology for "Christmas is going to be a huge In addition to Windows Media between devices and for security, player off the U.S. market failed. SDMI Phase I compliance would be season [for download music sites], as Audio, the Maverick -based portable according to Rich Armstrong, the However, it did lead to the intra- made available under a license for people who have gotten these port- units also play MP3 files. marketing manager for the Walkman industry SDMI initiative, which is shipping after Oct. 1. "This schedule able players are added in to the exist- The potential exists for players to line. aimed at providing a secure frame- is intended to enable portable device ing base of PC users," says Kevin be upgraded to support additional Sony also is expected to move to work for the digital delivery of music, manufacturers to be able to proceed Kiernan, director of label and artist license its Memory Stick technology with production of portable devices relations for Listen.com, an online to other electronics manufacturers in for the 1999 holiday season," the site offering a broad directory of a bid to "populate" the marketplace. release stated. downloadable music. "It's classic Thomson Consumer Electronics "We are very happy with the chicken /egg." also is using a removable storage progress that has been made on "I'm definitely excited about it- medium -CompactFlash memory this," says Leonardo Chiariglione, the more people selling the players, cards-for its device, the RCA Lyra, executive director of SDMI. "Very the better for the industry as a which makes its debut Wednesday (6) solid work has been put in here" on whole," says Richard Chin, group on Thomson's LyraZone Web site, developing the portables spec. product manager for Amazon.com's marking the first time Thomson has It is unclear, however, whether any consumer electronics store, which sold directly to consumers. The 3.3- SONY'S MS WALKMAN of the units will indeed be officially reports strong sales in the category. ounce Lyra (5 ounces with batteries) "compliant" by Christmas '99 and "The MP3 players have been among also is being made available at a wide will thus sport the SDMI logo. our more popular players in the array of retail stores. and which in June announced its first Sony's Armstrong says that his store, and our goal is to have as broad A Lyra with a 32- megabyte mem- specification, for portable music play- company will have "the first SDMI a selection as possible for people to RCA'S LYRA ory card will retail for about $200, ers (Billboard, July 10). unit" with its January rollout of the choose from." while a 64Mb unit will cost about The Rio 500 -priced at $269 - MS Walkman. "This market [for portable players $250. Players are pre -packed with marks an evolutionary step for the "We are SDMI -ready," says for digital downloads] will take off," formats, manufacturers say, if the four songs. company, according to Mike Reed, Thomson's Scott of the Lyra, which says Jim Litwak, executive VP of the market demands them. "There's no memory on board, and director of marketing for Diamond. will offer its own serial- copy -protec- Albany, N.Y. -based Trans World Thomson expects to announce sup- that was a decision we made for a "With the 300, what we were trying tion features when it rolls out this Entertainment Corp., which oper- port for an additional codee -some- number of reasons," says Thomson's simply to do was to take the moving month. "When SDMI is ready, we ates about 1,000 music and video thing that could be handled with a Scott. Among those is security -once media of a CD and put it into a solid- will be able to implement that." stores. "Either you run, bury your software upgrade, according to a music is transferred from the com- state device that you could hold in the Chiariglione says the SDMI porta- head, or you join." company representative. puter onto the card, copies cannot be palm of your hand," he says. "That bles process is now in the hands of Trans World is choosing to join, "The decisions on additional for- made of it, Scott says, although the was the paradigm. With that having the hardware manufacturers and the Litwak says, and will carry RCA's mats will be market -driven," says cards can be played back on any been out a year, we started hearing licenser of the technology spelled out new Lyra in its stores. "We happen Jeff Scott, business product develop- other Lyra or Lyra-compatible units. from our customers what they want- in the spec. to think this is one of the better ment manager for Thomson. "So basically, this is [Serial Copy ed, and the No. 1 thing was more "In virtually all standards, you ones," he says. Others note that the devices are Management System]." music. We heard that a lot, and we write a tentative spec, and then to But while there is a general chorus being used primarily for "ripping" "You should be able to take it from took it seriously" implement it, often you need to of optimism among participants and now -moving music over from exist- your PC, to your player to go jog- The 500 now can store twice as acquire some patented technology. observers about the potential for this ing CD collections to a form that can ging, to your car, to your boombox at much music -two hours' worth, Reed SDMI is no exception," he says. new market-keyed to projections be played back on the portable home," Scott adds of the cards. says -and offers a number of other "The world of technology is com- such as that of Jupiter Communica- devices-and thus contend the for- Thomson already is exploring other upgrades. Among those is security: plex," he adds. "But the world of tions that portables penetration could mat issue is not especially relevant audio products to include in the "The SDMI hooks are in the Rio intellectual property is much more surge past 5 million units by 2003- yet. product line and, like Sony, is look- 500," Reed says. complex." there is also some early concern "You never want to confuse the ing to license its technology to other Hilary Rosen, president/CEO of about a possible cacophony among market-that's never a good thing," manufacturers. THE SDMI PROCESS RIAA, acknowledged during a Sept. the choices. says Mark Hardie, an analyst at For- "We also think this is going to be a Those "hooks" are spelled out in 30 panel at the Wall Street Journal Various units are pegged to dif- rester Research. "That said, I think compelling product for people who the portables specification, which Technology Summit in Washington, ferent compression /decompression there is so much interest right now don't want to have anything to do was adopted during an SDMI meet- D.C., that "the likelihood is not sig- schemes, or "codecs," meaning that in getting the portables that there with the PC," says Tibor Csicsatka, ing June 23 -25 in Los Angeles and is nificant" that there will be SDMI not all units will play back all music will be a market for these even if Thomson advanced digital audio intended to be rolled out in two phas- units by Christmas. files, although the option of upgrades there is some concern over obsoles- manager, about the longer -term es. Initially, SDMI -compliant devices "But the market is very young," is offered and expected. cence." prospects for flash- memory-based will let consumers play any digitally Rosen added, "and Christmas should Thomson Consumer Electronics' Hardie says that with the entrance music storage. downloaded music as well as music not be held as a marker" for the suc- RCA Lyra, for instance, works with of the larger consumer electronics Sanyo has similar ambitions for a copied-or "ripped" -from CDs. cess of the initiative.

BILLBOARD OCTOBER 9, 1999 www.billboard.com 99 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard OCTOBER 9, 1999 HOT 100 A -Z Billboard OCTOBER 9, 1999 TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. 85 15 MINUTES (Pink Jeans, SESAC/Zomba, ASCAP /Hitco South, ASCAP/A Salt On The Charts, ASCAP/Tabulous, ASCAP/Universal, SESAC /Songs Of Hot 100 Airplay.. Universal, SESAC /MITI, SESAC) HL Hot 100 Singles Sales.. 86 ALL N MY GRILL (Mass Confusion, ASCAP/WB, Compiled from a national sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. ASCAP/Virginia Beach, ASCAP/Gnat Booty, Compiled from a national sample of POS (point of sale) equipped retail stores and rack outlets which report 729 stations are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by gross impres- ASCAP/Chrysalis, ASCAP) WBM by number of units sold to SoundScan, Inc. This data is used in the Hot 100 Singles chart. sions, computed cross -referencing exact times of airplay with Arbitron listener data. This data 12 ALL STAR (Squish Moth, BMI/Wamer- Tamerlane, BMO WBM SoundScan® is used in the Hot 100 Singles chart. 69 ALL THAT I CAN SAY (Sony /AN Tunes, ASCAP /Obverse Creation, ASCAP) HL III w z 87 ALL THINGS CONSIDERED (Warner-Tamerlane, oE, w o w w 0z w w 0z BMI /Smith Haven, BMI) WBM 3 43 AMAZED (Warner -Tamedane, BMI /Golden Wheat, Ñ w TITLE w 3 w TITLE Ñ w 3i 3 T BMI /Careers -BMG, BMI/Silverkiss, BMI/Songs Of Nashville TITLE `- TITLE 4 5 ARTIST (IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL) 5 ARTIST (IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL) , 3 DreamWorks, BMI /Cherry River, BMI) CLM /HL/WBM S 3 ARTIST (IMPRMI7 PROMOTION LABEL) = n 3 ARTIST (IMPRINT/PROMOTION LABEL) 62 AMERICAN WOMAN (Shillelagh, SOCAN/Shillelagh, SPEND MY LIFE WITH YOU YOU NEED A MAN - NO. 1 111110.- 38 35 10 BMI /Bug, BM)) HL 38 36 3 - ERIC BENET FEAT. TAMIA (WARNER BROS.) NO. 1 SHANICE (LAFACE/ARISTA) 51 ANGELS WOULD FALL (MLE, ASCAP/Almo, -/ 1 / MAMBO NO. 5 (A LITTLE BIT OF...) HEARTBREAKER O LITTLE MAN ASCAP/EMI Virgin, ASCAP/Line One, ASCAP) HL/WBM 10 72 2 THE DAY THE WORLD WENT AWAY LOU BEGA (RC (;: 2 wks at No. 1 39 31 14 MARIAN FEAT JAY-2 39 27 10 ALAN JACKSON (ARISTA NASHVILLE) 24 BACK AT ONE (Cancelled Lunch, ASCAP/Universal- CAREY (COLUMBIA) I *; at No. 1 NINE INCH NAILS (NOTHING/INTERSCOPE) PolyGram International, ASCAP) HL/WBM UNPRETTY YOU HAD ME FROM HELLO 7 SMOOTH 3 16 40 30 14 22 BACK THAT THANG UP (Money Mack, BMI) 8 40 32 4 0 TLC (LAFACE/ARISTA) KENNY CHESNEY (BNA) 0 SANTANA FEAT. ROB THOMAS (ARISTA) PHAROAHE MONCH (RAWKUS/PRIORITY) 11 BAILAMOS (Rive Droite, ASCAP) WBM GENIE IN A BOTTLE YA WANT 92 BEAUTIFUL STRANGER (WB, ASCAP/Webo Girl, W 3 2 15 41 33 15 WHAT S 4 CHRISTINA AGUILERA (RCA) EVE ASCAP /Rondor, PRS /Alma, ASCAP) WBM O 41 44 2 WYYCLEFF & NOKIO (RUFF RYDERS/INTERSCOPE) WHITNEY HOUSTON R(ARIISTA) JEAN FEAT. BONO (RUFFHOUSEJC2) 79 BEAUTY (North Avenue, ASCAP /Manuiti L.A., SOMEDAY CAN'T BE FRIENDS I NEED TO KNOW 5 15 42 43 5 WE ASCAP/Philip Weatherspoon, ASCAP) 6 2 EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING/EX- FACTOR SUGAR RAY ( LAVA/ATLANTIC) 42 37 13 O DEBORAH COX WITH R.L. ( ARISTA) 56 BETTER DAYS (AND THE BOTTOM DROPS OUT) co MARC ANTHONY (COLUMBIA) LAURYN HILL (RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA) STAR (WB, ASCAP/Civis Rex, ASCAP) WBM ALL LESSON IN LEAVIN' SHE'S ALL I EVER HAD THE HARDEST THING 5 4 21 43 39 19 27 BILLS, BILLS, BILLS (Shak'em Down, BMI/Hitco, BMI/Kandacy, 5 2 4 43 40 16 SMASH MOUTH (INTERSCOPE) JO DEE MESSINA (CURB) RICKY MARTIN (C2) 98 DEGREES (UNIVERSAL) ASCAP /Air Control, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/Beyonce, ASCAP/Le WHERE MY GIRLS AT? WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THAT Toya, ASCAP/Kelendria, ASCAP) HL SUMMER GIRLS ROLLERCOASTER 6 24 6 6 1 13 44 41 18 702 (MOTOWN) ®49 GEORGE STRAIT (MCA NASHVILLE) 16 BLACK BALLOON (Corner Of Clark And Kent, LEO (LOGIC/ARISTA) B'WITCHED (EPIC) BMI/EMI Virgin, BMI) HL SMOOTH TELL ME IT'S REAL LOST IN YOU BLISS cD 9 11 45 32 20 45 BLING BLING (Money Mack, BMI) 7 3 5 45 35 5 SANTANA FEAT. ROB THOMAS (ARISTA) K-CI & JOJO (MCA) GARTH BROOKS AS CHRIS GAINES (CAPITOL) TORI AMOS (ATLANTIC) 81 B- PLEASE (WB, ASCAP /Ain't Nothing Going On But SCAR TISSUE Funkin, ASCAP/Hard Working Black Folks, ASCAP) WBM 8 10 19 7 GIRLS' BEST FRIEND 9 2 WE CAN'T BE FRIENDS THE ONE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (WARNER 46 50 CI 49 7 BROS.) JAY -Z (EPIC) 46 BUG A BOO (Shak'em Down, BMI/Hitco, BMI/Windswept © DEBORAH COX WITH R.L. ( ARISTA) AARON SKYY (RED ANT) Pacific, BMI/Kandacy, ASCAP /Air Control, ASCAP/EMI I DO (CHERISH YOU) 11 10 I'M ALREADY TAKEN April, ASCAP/Beyonce, ASCAP /Le Toya, ASCAP) HI/WBM UNPRETTY FORTUNATE 98 DEGREES (UNIVERSAL) 41 58 5 9 4 6 41 42 22 STEVE WARINER (CAPITOL (NASHVILLE)) 65 CANDY (Fictions, ASCAP/BMG, ASCAP/Dream Image TLC (LAFACE/ARISTA) MAXWELL (ROCK LAND/INTERSCOPE/COLUMBIA) SHE'S ALL I EVER HAD IDG, BMI/Connotation, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, 10 7 10 MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE IF I CEOULD TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 1000 48 44 6 BMI 10 1 48 34 3 RICKY MARTIN (C2) WHITNEY HOUSTON (ARISTA) /Reptillian, BMI) HL/WBM - R. 0AMOS (ATLANTIC) 80 THE CHEMICALS BETWEEN US (Mad Dog Winston, HEARTBREAKER HEY LEONARDO (SHE LIKES ME FOR ME) BMI/Ensign, BMI) HL/WBM I WANT IT ALL BOOM, BOOM, 11 13 6 49 47 18 11 10 4 49 46 10BOOM, BOOM!! MARIAH CAREY FEAT. JAY -Z (COLUMBIA) BLESSID UNION OF SOULS (PUSHN2) 97 THE CUP OF LIFE (THE OFFICIAL SONG OF THE WARREN G FEAT. MACK 10 (G- FUNK/RESTLESS) VENGABOYS (GROOVILICIOUS/STRICTLY RHYTHM) WORLD CUP, FRANCE '98) (Draco Cornelius, 9 STEAL MY SUNSHINE HIGHER BAILAMOS NO 12 15 50 53 5 BMI /DESMOPHOBIA, ASCAP /Polygram Musica Calaca, 12 8 7 50 47 4 PIMPIN' AIN'T ILLUSION LEN (WORK/ERG) CREED (WIND -UP) ENRIQUE IGLESIAS (OVERBROOK/INTERSCOPE) UGK FEAT. KOOL ACE & TOO SHORT (JIVE) O SGAE/Songs Of Universal, BMI /Olinga, BMI /A Phantom SHE'S SO HIGH MY AGE AGAIN? Vox, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) HL/WBM GET GONE aA 14 17 51 52 13 WHAT'S 13 14 11 51 45 4 TAKE A LICK TAL BACHMAN (COLUMBIA) BLINK 182 (MCA) 93 EVERYONE FALLS IN LOVE (Shocking Vibes, BMI /Dub IDEAL (NOONTIMENIRGIN) AKINYELE (VOLCANO /JIVE) Plate, PRS/Tony Kelly, BMI/Universal -Songs Of PolyGram I WANT IT THAT WAY AMERICAN WOMAN SCAR TISSUE TELL ME IT'S REAL 14 12 25 52 66 12 International, BMI /Greensleeves) HL/WBM 21 2 52 11 BACKSTREET BOYS (JIVE) LENNY KRAVITZ (MAVERICKNIRGIN) a RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (WARNER BROS.) 48 94 EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING (Sony /AN Tunes, K -CI & JOJO (MCA) ASCAP /Obverse Creation, ASCAP/Jermaine, ASCAP) HL CKATHAT THANG UP IRF IKELLY (11; BACK THE HANDS OF TIME NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO PLEASE REMEMBER ME/FOR A 15 17 14 53 54 7 15 11 6 53 63 27 LITTLE WHILE JUVENILE MoNDNNMRSw URN 6 GENIE IN A BOTTLE (Stephen A. Kipner, ASCAP /EMI FAITH EVANS (BAD BOY/ ARISTA) TIM MCGRAW (CURB) April, ASCAP /Appletree, BMI /Grill Griff, ASCAP/WB, 16 8 14 BAILAMOS SATISFY YOU ASCAP) HL/WBM CANDY LUV AT FIRST SIGHT ENRIQUE IGLESIAS ®65 3 16 15 6 54 53 3 (OVERBROK/INTERSCOPE) PUFF DADDY FEAT. R. KELLY (BAD BOY/ARISTA) 37 GET GONE (Naked Under My Clothes, MANDY MOORE (550 MUSIC/ERG) CHILLORIN OF DA GHETTO (H50 BANGIN'/PRIORITY) ASCAP /Chrysalis, ASCAP/Baby's Little, ASCAP/DDH, 7 BACK AT ONE I'LL STILL LOVE YOU MORE I'LL BE YOUR EVERYTHING BILLS, BILLS, 17 19 55 55 10 ASCAP/Noontime, ASCAP) WBM 17 16 10 55 52 15 BILLS BRIAN MCKNIGHT (MOTOWN) TRISHA YEARWOOD (MCA NASHVILLE) YOUNGSTOWN (HOLLYWOOD) DESTINY'S CHILD (COLUMBIA) 55 GIRLS' BEST FRIEND (Karima, BMI/Warner- SO ANXIOUS THAT I CAN SAY Tamerlane, BMI/Lil Lu Lu, BMIBMI Blackwood, MAY 18 16 13 56 48 12 ALL 18 12 6 56 74 14 STRESA D(YO0 MBIA) GINUWINE (550 MUSIC/ERG) MARY J. BLIGE (MCA) BMI /Colpix, BMI/Sony/AN Songs, BMI/Swizz Beatz, JAY -ZZ( RO - BARE R ASCAP /Dead Game, ASCAP) HL/WBM BLACK BALLOON BETTER DAYS (AND THE BOTTOM DROPS OUT) MYFLIIFETWITA 19 20 14 57 51 20 88 GOD MUST HAVE SPENT A LITTLE MORE TIME ON YOU 19 13 15 ERIIENBD WOYU HAARD(K(NOCK LIFE ((GHETTO ANTHEM) GOO GOO DOLLS (WARNER BROS.) CITIZEN KING (WARNER BROS.) BROS.) 57 56 30 (Songs Of Universal, BMVBayjun Beat, BMI) HL/WBM NER 44 GOTTA MAN (Blondie Rockwell, ASCAP/Swizz Beatz, 20 23 9 SOMETHING LIKE THAT SHE'S IN LOVE SMILE IT'S YOUR THING 58 67 5 ASCAP/Dead 20 17 13 58 50 12 TIM MCGRAW (CURB) MARK WILLS (MERCURY (NASHVILLE)) Game, ASCAP/Warner- Tamerlane, VITAMIN C FEAT. LADY SAW (ELEKTRA/EEG) MERCEDES FEAT. MASTER P NO LIMIT /PRIORITY) BMI/Karima, BMI) WBM BILLS, BILLS, BILLS 21 18 17 LONELY AND GONE 83 HAPPILY (Baby Spike, ASCAP /Gifted 9 ITS ALL ABOUT YOU (NOT ABOUT ME) OUT NOW DESTINY'S CHILD (COLUMBIA) 59 68 2 21 18 59 51 19 WATCH MONTGOMERY GENTRY (COLUMBIA (NASHVILLE)) Source, ASCAP) TRACE SPENCER (CAPITOL) THE BEATNUTS FEAT. YELLAKLAW (VIOLATOR/LOUD) 1 HEARTBREAKER (Sony/ATV Songs, BMI/Rye, YOU DRIVE ME) CRAZY I COULD NOT ASK FOR MORE I LOVE YOU CAME TOO LATE NEVER BEEN KISSED 22 28 4 60 59 16 BMI/EMI Blackwood, BMI/Li( Lu Lu, BMI /AI Gallico, 22 19 6 60 55 16 BRITNEY SPEARS (JIVE) EDWIN MCCAIN ( LAVA/ATLANTIC) JOEY MCINTYRE (C2) SHERRIE AUSTIN (ARISTA NASHVILLE) BMI/WB, ASCAP/When Words Collide, ASCAP/See No Evil, ASCAP) HL/WBM 23 26 7 HOME TO BLACK MCBRIDE (NASHVILLE) Bl 72 2 23 22 3 61 54 21 MAR NA (RCA /COLUMBIA) JOHN MONTGOMERY (ATLANTIC (NASHVILLE)) 59 HEY LEONARDO (SHE LIKES ME FOR ME) (EMI April, GOO DOLLS BROS.) CHANTE MOORE (SILAM MNCA) ASCAP/Tosha, ASCAP/Shapiro Bernstein & Co., ASCAP) HL VIVRANT THING SECRET OF LIFE U KNOW WHAT'S UP 24 22 8 62 46 16 THE 61 HIGHER (Tremonti, BMI /Stapp, BMI /Dwight Frye, BMI) 24 23 5 62 58 25 WHO DAT Q -TIP (VIOLATOR/DEF JAM/IDJMG) FAITH HILL (WARNER BROS. (NASHVILLE)/WRN) DONELL JONES (LAFACE/ARISTA) IT MONEY FEAT, MERCEDESPREEWORLDPAIORITYI 74 HOME TO YOU (Ados Smith, SESAC /Good 01' Delta SOLE (TONY IF YOU HAD MY LOVE MEETING IN MY BEDROOM Boy, SESAC/Mamalama, ASCAP) JAMBOREE 25 21 22 63 57 8 25 13 WILD JENNIFER LOPEZ (WORK/ERG) 68 I COULD NOT ASK FOR MORE ( Realsongs, ASCAP) WBM 20 63 57 13 SILK (ELEKTRA/EEG) BY NATURE FEAT. ZHANE (ARISTA) FWEAT. MU HHILLLL &KOOL MO DEE IOVERBRmKCOLUMBMI 15 I DO (CHERISH YOU) (Smash Vegas, BMI/Big Picture, OUT OF MY HEAD 61 9 WANNA 26 25 15 BE A BALLER BMI /If Dreams Had Wings, BMI) WBM STAY THE NIGHT _ 1 ALL THINGS CONSIDERED 64 26 1 FASTBALL (HOLLYWOOD) LIL' TROY (SHORT STOP /REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL) - IMX (MCA) 64 17 IF I COULD TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME O YANKEE GREY (MONUMENT) (Zomba, BMI /R.Kelly, BMI) WBM LARGER THAN LIFE NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO YA DI YA LONELY AND GONE 21 42 4 65 62 14 32 IF YOU HAD MY LOVE (EMI Blackwood, BMI /Rodney 21 26 2 65 4 BACKSTREET BOYS (JIVE) FAITH EVANS (BAD BOY/ARISTA) GINA THOMPSON (EASTWEST/EEG) - MONTGOMERY GENTRY (COLUMBIA (NASHVILLE)) Jerkins, BMI/EMI April, ASCAP/LaShawn Daniels, READY TO RUN GO CRAZY ASCAP /Cad Tiffani, BMI/Sony/ATV Songs, BMI/Fred 15 MINUTES BETTER DAYS (AND THE BOTTOM DROPS OUT) 28 27 12 ®73 2I'LL 28 3 66 62 17 DIXIE CHICKS (MONUMENT) ANDY GRIGGS (RCA (NASHVILLE)) Jerkins Ill, BMI /Ensign, BMI) HL ® MARC NELSON (COLUMBIA) CITIZEN KING (WARNER BROS.) 91 I'LL BE YOUR EVERYTHING (WB, ASCAP/EMI Virgin, THERE SHE GOES ANGELS WOULD FALL ALWAYS YOU 29 34 5 61 71 2 ASCAP/Fables & Rennaissance, ASCAP/Warner- 29 24 7 61 68 8 NR SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER (SOUINT/ELEKTRA/EEG) MELISSA ETHERIDGE (ISLAND/IDJMG) ERSOUTHERNYKAH BADUAF FEAT. RAHZEL (MOTOWN) Tamerlane, BMI/Bed Knobs And Broomsticks, JENNIFER EDEL AMERICA/HOLLYWOOD) MAN! I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN! THE CHEMICALS BETWEEN US BMI/Wonderland, AMI) HL/WBM SOMEDAY A WONDERFUL WORLD a 38 17 ®75 2 30 30 3 68 8 WHAT SHANIA TWAIN (MERCURY (NASHVILLE)) BUSH (TRAUMA) 77 I'LL GO CRAZY (Sony /ATV Tree, BMI/Sony/ATV Cross SUGAR RAY (LAVA/ATLANTIC) - KENNY G ARMSTRONG ( WITH LOUIS ARISTA) Keys, ASCAP) HL LAST KISS 1 B- PLEASE ONE MORE CHANCE SUMMERTIME 31 24 20 69 67 I'LL STILL LOVE YOU MORE )Realsongs, ASCAP) WBM 3® 38 2 69 73 8 PEARL JAM (EPIC) SNOOP DWG FEAT. OBIT & NATE DOGG MO UNIT/PRIORITY) JULIO IGLESIAS JR. (EPIC) 98 I LOVE YOU CAME TOO LATE (Zomba, ASCAP /4 MW, ANOTHER LEVEL FEATURING TO (ARISTA) ASCAP/Zomba, BMI /Riddim Kingdom, BMU WBM ANGELS WOULD FALL DID YOU EVER THINK/HOME ALONE 32 29 19 19 69 3 35 I LOVE YOU /ATV Keys, ASCAP 32 29 4 70 65 18 LLOMNAESTAR (BNA) DRU HITL (DEF SOULYDJMG) (Sony Cross /Encore MELISSA ETHERIDGE (ISLAND /IDJMG) R. KELLY (JIVE) Entertainment, BMI/Scott And Soda, ASCAP/Bud Dog, BLING BLING MEET VIRGINIA ASCAP/Follazoo, ASCAP) CLM/HL THIS TIME AROUND 1 33 41 4 11 1 33 25 7 BIZARRE B.G. (CASH MONEY /UNIVERSAL) - TRAIN (AWARE/COLUMBIA) MICHAEL FREDO (AWQWESTNJARNER 10 58 I'M ALREADY TAKEN (Fleetside, BMI/CMI, BMI/Steve BROS.) U -GOD (WU- TANG/PRIORITY) Wariner, BMI) WBM BUG A BOO YOU'LL BE IN MY HEART SEXUAL (LI DA DI) FIVE FATHOMS (LOVE MORE) ® 56 3 12 60 14 8 I NEED TO KNOW (Sony /ATV Songs, BMI/Cori Tiffani, 39 18 72 64 2 DESTINY'S CHILD (COLUMBIA) PHIL COLLINS (WALT DISNEY/HOLLYWOOD) ® AMBER (TOMMY BOY) EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL (ATLANTIC) BMI/Copyright Control) HL MAN 64 IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU (NOT ABOUT ME) (Jungle 35 45 4 GOTTA 73 (NOW YOU SEE ME) NOW YOU DON'T W EAT EVE (RUFF RYDERS/INTERSCOPE) 63 10 35 31 9 73 59 16 SOB NOR LEE ANN WOMACK (MCA NASHVILLE) Fever, BMI /EMI Solvang, BMI/Designa, BMI/Almo, OLIN HWOE ON//AFACE/ARISTA) )ROC #&ONRUnigUSTTCDLUMBIAI ASCAP/Lightgyrl, ASCAP) HL/WBM MUSIC ONLY A DREAM 36 36 6 14 74 2 30 I WANT IT ALL (Warren G, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Rea) 43 7 14 67 33 I STILL BELIEVE SNC óGLOR ANESTEF N (MIRAMAX/EP)C) IDEAL O NTIMENIRGIN) ® EYC (GASOLINE ALLEY/RED ANT) N' Ruff, ASCAP/Jobete, ASCAP) HL/WBM MARIAN CAREY (COLUMBIA) 21 I WANT IT THAT WAY (Zomba, ASCAP/Grantsville, I NEED TO KNOW 1 U KNOW WHAT'S UP I WILL GO WITH YOU (CON TE PARTIRO) BELIEVE 31 37 5 Q 37 33 12 75 71 45 MARC ANTHONY (COLUMBIA) DONELL JONES (LAFACE/ARISTA) ASCAP) WBM DONNA SUMMER (EPIC) CHER (WARNER BROS.) 78 JAMBOREE (Naughty, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP /Celedia, Q Records with the greatest airplay gains. © 1999 Bil board/BPI Communications. BMI) WBM Records with the greatest sales gains. © 1999, Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. 57 JIGGA MY N * * ** (Lil Lu Lu, BMI/Swizz Beatz, ASCAP/Dead Game, ASCAP/EMI Blackwood, BMU HL 34 LARGER THAN LIFE (Zomba, ASCAP/Grantsville, ASCAP/Thelma's Boi, BMI/Songs Of Universal, 99 SUNSHINE (EMI Blackwood, BMI/Rodney Jerkins, NOT 100 RECURRENT AIRPLAY ASCAP/B-ROK, ASCAP) WBM BMI/The Price Is Right, BMI/R.Kelly, BMI) HL BMI/Ensign, BMI/Fred Jerkins Ill, BMI/Wonder Woman 42 LAST KISS (Trio, BMI/Fort Knox, BMI) HL/WBM KISS ME 2 SINGLE WHITE FEMALE 10 SCAR TISSUE (Moebetoblame, BMI) HL Sings, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/LaShawn 1 1 3 14 7 53 LESSON IN LEAVIN' (Chappell & Co., ASCAP/Sailmaker, SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER (SQUINT/COLUMBIA) CHELY WRIGHT (MCA NASHVILLE) 75 THE SECRET OF LIFE (Sony/AN Cross Keys, Daniels, ASCAP) HL/WBM ASCAP/Sony/ATV Cross Keys, ASCAP/Blue Quill, ASCAP) HL ASCAP/Purple Crayon, ASCAP) HL 47 TELL ME IT'S REAL (EMI April, ASCAP /Cord Kayla, I WILL REMEMBER YOU (LIVE) THIS KISS 89 LIGHTNING DOES THE WORK (McSpadden, BMVBluesabilly, 2 1 15 23 34 96 SEXUAL (LI DA DI) (Jerk Awake, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/Hee Bee Dooinit, ASCAP/2 Big Prod., - SARAH MCLACHLAN ( ARISTA) FAITH HILL (WARNER BROS.) BMI /Sony /AN Tree, BMI /John Hadley, BMI) HL ASCAP/Future Furniture, ASCAP/Shark Media, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/LBN, ASCAP) HL/WBM 49 LITTLE MAN (WB, ASCAP/See Haw, ASCAP) WBM SLIDE BELIEVE GEMA/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) HL/WBM 38 THERE SHE GOES (Go! Discs, BMI) 3 2 10 16 14 12 66 LONELY AND GONE (House Of Integrity, BMVLittle Tornadoes, GO GO DOLLS (WARNER BROS.) CHER (WARNER BROS.) 5 SHE'S ALL I EVER HAD (A Phantom Vox, BMI/Wamer- 48 U KNOW WHAT'S UP (Eddie F., ASCAP/DoWhatlGotta, BMI/Nomad- Noman, BMWniversal -Songs Of PolyGram Tamerlane, BMVEstefan, ASCAP/Foreign Imported, BM)) WBM ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Balewa, ASCAP/Universal -MCA, FORTUNATE International, BMI/Wamer- Tamerlane, BMI) HL/WBM 4 3 2 17 13 6 71 SHE'S IN LOVE (EMI Tower Street, BMI/Little Cayman, ASCAP /Anthony C., ASCAP) WBM MAXWELL (ROCK LAND/INTERSCOPE/COLUMBIA) BLAQUE (TRACK MASTERS/COLUMBIA) 23 LOST IN YOU (Universal -PolyGram International, BMI/EMI Blackwood, BMI/If Dreams Had Wings, BMI) HL 3 UNPRETTY (Cyptron, BMI/EMI Blackwood, BMI/Grung ASCAP /Sondance Kid, ASCAP/BMG, ASCAP/Warner- NO SCRUBS IT'S LIKE 20 SHE'S SO HIGH (Bachman & Sons, BMI/EMI Girl, ASCAP) HL 5 5 6 18 17 10 WHAT Tamerlane, BMI/Sell The Cow, BMI) HL/WBM TLC (LAFACE/ARISTA) Blackwood, BMI) HL 31 VIVRANT THING (Zomba, ASCAP /Jazz Merchant, EVERLAST (TOMMY BOY) 4 MAMBO NO. 5 (A LITTLE BIT OF...) (Peer 90 SMILE (Blanc E, BMI/Big Black Jacket, BMI/Wamer- ASCAP) WBM International /Copyright Control) HL FLY AWAY IRIS Tamerlane, BMU WBM 70 WANNA BE A BALLER (Shortie Man, BMI) 6 9 13 19 16 31 40 MAN! I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN! (Universal -Songs Of PolyGram LENNY KRAVITZ (VIRGIN) GOO GOO DOLLS (WARNER SUNSET/REPRISE) 2 SMOOTH (Itaal Shur, BMIBidnis, BMI/EMI 13 WE CAN'T BE FRIENDS (Shep -Shep, ASCAP/Hudson International. BMI /Loon Echo, BMVZomba, ASCAP) HL/WBM Blackwood, BMI) HL/WBM Jordan, ASCAP/Wixen, ASCAP/Famous, ASCAP /Alma, IT'S NOT RIGHT BUT IT'S OKAY THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH 73 MEETING IN MY BEDROOM (2000 Watts, 7 4 3 20 18 8 26 SO ANXIOUS (WB, ASCAP/Virginia Beach, ASCAP/Herbilicious, ASCAP) WBM WHITNEY HOUSTON (ARISTA) SHANIA TWAIN (MERCURY (NASHVILLE)) ASCAP/Mutha Chapter, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM ASCAP/Blazalicious, ASCAP/Black Foundation, ASCAP( WBM 54 WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THAT (Laudersongs, BMI/Mighty 76 MEET VIRGINIA (Lo Giene, BMI/Leaning Tower, THIS DOWN TORN 7 SOMEDAY (blamer-Tamerlane, BM(/See Squared, BMI/Grave Nice, BMI/Blue Water, BMI/Caroljac, BMI /CMI, BMI) HL 8 8 5 WRITE 21 19 43 BMI/Timon, BMI/Jaywood, BMI/Wunderwood, BMI) GEORGE STRAIT (MCA NASHVILLE) NATALIE IMBRUGLIA (RCA) Lack Of Talent, BMI /Joseph "McG" Nichol, BMI) WBM 60 WHAT'S MY AGE AGAIN? (EMI April, ASCAP/Fun With 41 MUSIC OF MY HEART (Realsongs, ASCAP) WBM 28 SOMETHING LIKE THAT (Mr. Noise, BMI/We Make Goats, ASCAP) HL MORNING SOMETIMES 9 MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE (Sony /AN Tunes, ASCAP/Huss- 9 11 9 EVERY 22 1 Music, BMI/Encore Entertainment, BMI/Bud Dog, 52 WHAT YA WANT (Blondie Rockwell, ASCAP/Dead SUGAR RAY (LAVA/ATLANTIC) - BRITNEY SPEARS (JIVE) Zwingli, ASCAP/Tebass, BM/EMI Blackwood. BMI) HL ASCAP/Follazoo, ASCAP) CLM Game, ASCAP/Swizz Beatz, ASCAP) 36 NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO (Bemis, ASCAP /E2, ASCAP/EMI 25 SPEND MY LIFE WITH YOU (India B., BMI/Universal- 14 WHERE MY GIRLS AT? (Mass Confusion, MY OWN WORST ENEMY ANGEL April, ASCAP/ECAF, BMIJSony /ATV Songs, BMI) HL 10 10 5 23 24 17 Songs Of PolyGram International, BMI/Putty Tat, ASCAPNirginia Beach, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM LIT SARAH MCLACHLAN (ARISTANVARNER SUNSET/REPRISE) 95 NOOKIE (Zomba, ASCAP/Big Bizkit, ASCAP) WBM BMI/Demontes, BMI/Paradise Forever, BM!) HL/WBM 29 (YOU DRIVE ME) CRAZY (BMG Scandinavia, 82 (NOW YOU SEE ME) NOW YOU DON'T (Famous, ANYWHERE SAVE TONIGHT 84 STAY THE NIGHT (Blue Khaki's, SESAC/Put It Down, STIM/Zomba, ASCAP /Grantsville, ASCAP /Careers- 11 6 5 24 22 17 ASCAP /Alma, ASCAP/Twin Creeks, ASCAP /Jess Brown, 112 FEATURING LIL'Z (BAD BOY /ARISTA) EAGLE -EYE CHERRY (WORK/ERG) SESAC/Young Fiano, SESAC /Jerome Jones, SESAC/T. BMG, BMI) HL/WBM BMI /Ken-Ten, BMI) HL/WBM Scott Style, SESAC/AKA World Wide) 50 YOU HAD ME FROM HELLO (Acuff-Rose, BMI) THE HARDEST THING LITTLE GOOD-BYES 33 OUT OF MY HEAD (Bible Black, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP) HL 12 12 5 25 20 3 18 STEAL MY SUNSHINE (EMI April, ASCAP/Big Meanie, HL/WBM 98 DEGREES (UNIVERSAL) O(LYRIC STREET) 39 READY TO RUN (Woolly Puddin', BMI/Careers -BMG, S ASCAPBuddah, ASCAP/Mri, ASCAP /Gregg Diamond, 72 YOU'LL BE IN MY HEART (Edgar Rice Burroughs, BMI/Floyd's Dream, BMI /Bug, BMU HL TOO CLOSE ASCAP/BMG, BMI/EMI U Catalog, BMI) HL/WBM ASCAP/Walt Disney, ASCAP) HL 13 15 34 Recurrents are titles which have appeared on the Hot 100 chart 63 SATISFY YOU (Justin Combs, ASCAP/EMI April, NEXT (ARISTA) 19 SUMMER GIRLS (Dow Tone, ASCAP/BKY, 100 YOU'VE GOT A WAY (Universal -Songs Of PolyGram for more than 20 weeks and have dropped below the top 50. ASCAP/Dub's World, ASCAP/Sony/ATV Tunes, ASCAP/Trans Continental, ASCAP) International, BMI/Loon Echo, BMVZomba, ASCAP) HL/WBM

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www.americanradiohistory.com MIDEM AMERICAS FAIR POSTPONED (Continued from page 6) cal imprint. tion designed to limit trade with the belief that a niche exists for In its Sept. 28 statement, RMO Cuba. These obstacles were subse- such an event in a fragmented exhi- said, "Despite the broadening of quently overcome following negotia- bition market. "There's no real com- MIDEM Americas' concept and tions with local authorities. petition in the U.S.," he says. The scope to incorporate the North Amer- According to RMO music division National Assn. of Recording Mer- ican music industry, and the numer- director Christophe Blum, the deci- chandisers Convention "is for retail- ous contacts made during the previ- sion to postpone followed surveys of ers, South by Southwest is aimed at ous events, the third edition [in June] about 100 key international MIDEM the A &R and artistic side of the did not generate sufficient business clients during September, repeating market, and [Miami's] Winter for participating professionals." an exercise carried out immediately Music Conference covers dance but The company added that the event after the June show. He says that is not really a marketplace. People "could take on a new form and a new RMO's research had already found go to Cannes because it's a market- frequency," and that it will be can- "mixed" responses during the event, place." vassing the views of participants over with participants complaining that Blum says a decision on the future the next few months with this in mind. not enough business was being gen- of MIDEM Americas will be made Right On Track. Train's self -titled debut album on Aware /Columbia Records RMO chief executive Xavier Roy erated, despite a large presence of during MIDEM 2000, set for Janu- has topped the Heatseekers chart for the past several weeks, with the album says in the statement the company U.S. Latin labels. ary in Cannes. Says Blum, "We're first reaching No. 1 in the Sept. 11 issue. The San Francisco rock band has been believes it can "find new focus and "There are only 10 or 15 Latin close to our clients, so they tell [us] getting significant airplay for the current single, "Meet Virginia," and the group adapt to the music industry's best artists which sell worldwide, and the truth, and we want to keep their has been named an Inside Track artist on VH1. Train is currently on a North interests as soon as June 2001." He that's not enough to sustain an event," trust. We thought it would not be pro- American tour, with dates that include Oct. 15 in Cincinnati; Oct. 24 -25 in Wash- adds that RMO "is committed to Blum tells Billboard. "The North and fessional to organize another ington, D.C.; Oct. 27 in New York; and Oct. 31 in New Orleans. Pictured wearing Miami Beach, which remains the South Americas are a huge market, MIDEM Americas without address- their Billboard Heatseekers T- shirts, clockwise from center, are band members ideal host city for the event." and we expected more participation ing this." Patrick Monahan (seated), Charlie Colin, Rob Hotchkiss, Jimmy Stafford, and The staging of the first MIDEM in from mainstream labels." Scott Underwood. Miami Beach in 1997 initially created Blum says RMO remains com- Assistance in preparing this story political problems for RMO, which mitted to the concept of a commer- was provided by Howell Llewellyn in ran up against county -level legisla- cially focused American MIDEM, in Madrid.

DISCUSSIONS Register before 11OT 100 Amsterdam Panels and meetings on September15" important dance music issues. and pay only Dfl 300, -

sporrLIGHT. Dance NETWORKING (approx USD 150) Networking lounge and extended by Silvio Pietroluongo Event separate business meeting room. SHOWCASES FAMILIAR TERRITORY: Mariah Carey, with a helping hand from 7/8/9 October 1999 Showcases and performances in the ever -present Jay -Z, lands her 14th No. 1 single on The Billboard Hot in Amsterdam. 100, as "Heartbreaker" (Columbia) leaps 16-1. A full week of sales results the best clubs in 271,000 units, which moves "Heartbreaker" from No. 72 on Hot 100 Singles Sales, where it debuted last issue due to street -date violations, PROMOTION to the top of that chart as well. The 271,000 units sold is the second -high- Extensive media coverage. Over est total of 1999, trailing only Ricky Martin's "Livin' La Vida Loca" (C2), 800 music business professionals. which moved 280,000 units in the May 8 issue. Carey's sales total accounts for 78.7% of her Hot 100 points. That is the highest sales percentage for a No. 1 record since Britney Spears reached the top with 79.2% of her points for " ... Baby One More Time" (Jive) coming from the sales side in the Jan. 30 issue. "Heartbreaker's" point total is more than double that DANCE MUSIC CONFERENCE of runner -up "Smooth" by Santana Featuring Rob Thomas (Arista), EUROPE'S MAIN which should be enough of a cushion to maintain its No. 1 ranking for the next few weeks. One song to keep an eye on for next issue is `N Sync & Gloria Estefan's "Music Of My Heart" (Miramax /Epic). "Heart" holds at No. 41 this issue but is poised to make a jump into the top 10, as a sin- gle was released to retail on Sept. 28.

G FORCE: Warren G Featuring Mack 10's "I Want It All" (G- Funk/Restless) continues its ascent up the Hot 100, moving from 33 to 30. `All," which currently sits atop the Hot Rap Singles chart for a third week, is breaking out of the western region of the country, ranking top 10 at seven stations this issue: KPWR and KKBT Los Angeles; XHTZ San Diego; KKDA Dallas; KBMB Portland, Ore.; KIKI Honolulu; and KKSS Albuquerque, N.M.

ON THE REBOUND: Lenny Kravitz reaches his highest peak posi- tion thus far with "American Woman" (Maverick /Virgin), as it moves 75- 62 in its 13th week on the Hot 100. When "Woman" debuted in the July 17 issue at No. 77, it was receiving airplay from mainly rock and adult top 40 stations. It slowly climbed up the chart in the following weeks, reaching No. 70 on Aug. 28 before beginning a three -week jaunt that saw it move down to No. 78, back up to No. 69, then down to No. 88. Since that time, mainstream top 40 has embraced the record and has been the lead- ing factor in its resurgence on the Hot 100. This issue, "Woman's" total audience increases by 3.6 million at mainstream top 40 outlets, offsetting a decline at adult top 40 and rock for an overall gain on the Hot 100 of 3 million audience impressions.

CLOCKING IN: R. Kelly has the highest debuting song on Hot 100 Sin- gles Sales, as "If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time" (Jive) debuts at No. 10 with 40,000 units scanned. This total moves "Time" forward 55- 17 on the Hot 100, the biggest move on the chart this issue ... Amber re- enters the Hot 100 at No. 96 for a second time with "Sexual (Li Da Di)" (Tommy Boy), the song's third appearance on the chart. A new 12 -inch vinyl single with never -before-released remixes spurs a 21% gain in sales Amsterdam Dance Event - PO Box 929 - 1200 AX Hilversum - The Netherlands - Tel: +31 35 621 8748 this issue and moves "Sexual" 39 -34 on Hot 100 Singles Sales. Fax: +31 35 621 2750 - Email: anna.knaup @conamus.nl - Website: www.amsterdam- dance.nl

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8 4 1 4 DIXIE CHICKS MONUMENT 69678/SONY (NASHVILLE) (11.98 EQ/17.98) FLY 1 63 73 75 104 CREED A WIND -UP 13049 (11.98/17.98)M MY OWN PRISON 22 9 6 5 39 KID ROCK A3 LAVA/ATLANTIC 83119 * /AG (10.98/17.98) I® DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE 5 64 61 51 5 FILTER REPRISE 47388^NARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) TITLE OF RECORD 30

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18 NEW 1 CHRIS CORNELL A&M 490412/INTERSCOPE (11.98/17.98) EUPHORIA MORNING 18 PACESETTER 12 122 - 2 SOUNDTRACK MCA 112068 (12.98/18.98) FOR LOVE OF THE GAME 72 ( 19) 18 16 99 SHANIA TWAIN " MERCURY (NASHVILLE) 536003 (10.98/17.98) COME ON OVER 2 13 59 49 19 SOUNDTRACK Z WALT DISNEY 60645 (11.9 8/17.98) TARZAN 5 20 14 11 16 SMASH MOUTH A' INTERSCOPE 90316 (1198/17.98) ASTRO LOUNGE 6 VARIOUS ARTISTS 14 58 48 15 NO BOUNDARIES - A BENEFIT FOR THE KOSOVAR REFUGEES 18 21 16 10 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS UNIVERSAL -EMI -ZOMBA 4791ONIRGIN (12.98/17.98) NOW 2 3 EPIC 63653 (11.98 E0117.98)

15 65 55 14 MISSY "MISDEMEANOR" ELLIOTT THE GOLD MIND/EASTWEST 62232 EEG (11.9$17.98) DA REAL WORLD 10 22 NEW 1 TERROR SQUAD MYSTIC/ATLANTIC 83232*/AG (10.98/16.98) TERROR SQUAD THE ALBUM 22

16 84 82 15 STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN SPARROW 51695 (11.98/16.98) (SPEECHLESS) 31 23 11 14 6 MARY J. BLIGE MCA 11929* (11.98/17.98) MARY 2

17 75 64 31 LIT RCA 67775 (10.98/16.98) ® A PLACE IN THE SUN 31 ( 24) 37 29 17 BLINK 182 MCA 11950 (11.98/17.98) ENEMA OF THE STATE 9 18 66 69 27 S ILK ELEKTRA 62234/EEG (10.98/16.98) TONIGHT 21 25 19 - 2 MARTINA MCBRIDE RCA (NASHVILLE) 67824/RLG (10.98/16.98) EMOTION 19 19 69 52 5 VARIOUS ARTISTS TOMMY BOY 1364 (12.98/17.98) JOCK JAMS VOLUME 5 51 26 15 2 THE BEATLES APPLE 21481 /CAPITOL (11.98/17.98) YELLOW SUBMARINE SONGTRACK 15

80 51 2 SOUNDTRACK MIRAMAX 67861/EPIC (11.98 EQ n 9a) MUSIC OF THE HEART 51 21 20 20 24 LIL' TROY SHORT STOP/REPUBLIC 53vß /UNIVERSAL (10 98,16.98) ® SITTIN' FAT DOWN SOUTH 20 - GREATEST GAINER 81 106 101 80 JO DEE MESSINA CURB 77904 (10.98/16.98) I'M ALRIGHT 61

(28 ) 43 44 21 TIM MCGRAW CURB 77942 (10.98/17.98) A PLACE IN THE SUN 1 82 74 63 45 THE OFFSPRING A` COLUMBIA 69661*/CRG (11.98 EQ/17.98) AMERICANA 2

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30 22 15 9 SOUNDTRACK COLUMBIA 69923/CRG (11.98 EQ/17.98) RUNAWAY BRIDE 4 84 Ill 109 75 FAITH HILL A' WARNER BROS. (NASHVILLE) 46790/WRN (10.98/16.98) FAITH 7 VARIOUS ARTISTS 31 NEW 1 BROOKS & DUNN ARISTA NASHVILLE 18895 (10.98/16.98) TIGHT ROPE 31 85 77 71 6 THE SOURCE HIP-HOP MUSIC AWARDS 1999 - THE ALBUM 53 UTV 564891/IDJMG (10.98/17.98) 32 10 2 OL' DIRTY BASTARD ELEKTRA 62414 */EEG (11.98/17.98) N * PLEASE 10 * *A 86 80 60 4 DAYS OF THE NEW OUTPOST 30037 /INTERSCOPE (11.98/17.98) DAYS OF THE NEW 40

33 23 17 16 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS WARNER BROS. 47386* (10.98/17.98) 3 CALIFORNICATION 87 55 22 3 COAL CHAMBER ROADRUNNER 8659(10.98/16.98) CHAMBER MUSIC 22 (34) 31 33 4 SOUNDTRACK EPIC 63615* (11.98 E0117.98) BLUE STREAK - THE ALBUM 31 88 VARIOUS ARTISTS 110 85 15 WOW WORSHIP: TODAY'S 30 MOST POWERFUL WORSHIP SONGS 70 INTEGRITYNVORD 35 25 18 48 98 DEGREES A' MOTOWN 530956/UNIVERSAL(11.98/17.98) 98 DEGREES AND RISING 14 89 46 - 2 QUEENSRYCHE ATLANTIC 83225/AG (10.98/16.98) Q2K 46 36 21 25 15 SARAH MCLACHLAN A' ARISTA 19049 (11.98/17.98) MIRRORBALL 3 90 81 65 17 JA RULE MURDER INC. /DEFJAM 538920* /IDJMG (11.98/17.98)MM VENNI VETTI VECCI 3 31 29 32 10 POWERMAN 5000 DREAMWORKS 50107/INTERSCOPE (8.98/12.98) TONIGHT THE STARS REVOLT! 29 91 63 41 4 MEGADETH CAPITOL 9913a(1o.9816.95) RISK 16 38 24 19 17 JENNIFER LOPEZ WORK 69351/EPIC(11.98E0/17.98) ON THE 6 8 92 52 - 2 PROJECT PAT HYPNOTIZE MINDS 1743/LOUD (10.98/16.98) GHETTY GREEN 52 39 NEW 1 TYPE O NEGATIVE ROADRUNNER 8660(10.98/16.98) WORLD COMING DOWN 39 LAURYN HILLA5 93 72 67 57 THE MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL 1 40 26 21 9 DESTINY'S CHILD COLUMBIA 69870 /CRG (11.98 EQ/17.98) THE WRITING'S ON THE WALL 6 RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA 69035 " /CRG (11.98 EQ/17.98)

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44 34 24 53 GOO GOO DOLLS WARNER BROS. 47058 (10.98/16.98) A' DIZZY UP THE GIRL 15 91 78 74 52 JAY -Z A4 ROC -A-FELLA 558902 * /IDJMG (11.98/17.98) VOL. 2... HARD KNOCK LIFE 1

45 32 27 6 MOBB DEEP LOUD/COLUMBIA 63715 * /CRG(11.98ED/17.98) MURDA MUZIK 3 98 76 - 2 AUDIO ADRENALINE FOREFRONT 25225 (11.98/15.98) UNDERDOG 76 46 35 31 79 'N SYNC ' RCA 67613 (11.98/17.98) 'N SYNC 2 99 85 80 25 BUCKCHERRY DREAMWORKS 50044/INTERSCOPE (10.98/16.98) ® BUCKCHERRY 74 41 40 39 111 BACKSTREET BOYS*" JIVE 41589 (11.98/17.98) BACKSTREET BOYS 4 100 88 89 26 ANDREA BOCELLI POLYDOR 547222 (10.98/17.98) SOGNO 4

50 47 17 LONESTAR ANA 67762/RLG (10.98/16.98) LONELY GRILL 28 (48) 101 105 107 30 KENNY CHESNEY BNA 67655/RLG (10.98/16.98) EVERYWHERE WE GO 51

49 42 37 37 SUGAR RAY LAVA/ATLANTIC 83151 */AG(10.98/17.98) 14:59 17 102 86 81 15 EDWIN MCCAIN LAVA /ATLANTIC 83197/AG(10.98/16.98) MESSENGER 59

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53 39 40 31 EMINEM WEB/AFTERMATH 90287 * /INTERSCOPE(11.98/17.98) THE SLIM SHADY LP 2 106 94 100 21 VARIOUS ARTISTS RHINO 75699 (11.98/16.98) MILLENNIUM HIP-HOP PARTY 63

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TOP ALBUMS A -Z (LISTED BY ARTISTS)

112 114 Buckcherry 99 Everlast 165 Kane & Abel 61 Sarah McLachlan 36 Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris Notting Hill 95 Jock Jams Volume 5 79 2Pac 153 Buena Vista Social Club 96 K -Ci & JoJo 68 Meat Loaf 129 126 Pokemon: 2.B.A. Master Music Millennium Hip -Hop Party 106 Ibrahim Ferrer 180 - 702 118 B *Witched 168 R. Kelly 124 Megadeth 91 Ja Rule 90 From The Hit TV Series 117 Monster Ballads 52 Fiend 199 98 Degrees 35 Kid Rock 9 Jo Dee Messina 81 Runaway Bride 30 No Boundaries -A Benefit For The Mariah Carey 189 Filter 64 Adam Sandler 16 Korn 66 Metallica 187 Tarzan 73 Kosovar Refugees 74 Yolanda Adams 112 Case 177 Santana 3 Kenny G 83 Diana Kell 179 Luis Miguel 57 Wild Wild West 120 Now 2 21 Christina Aguilera 4 Steven Curtis Chapman 76 Sevendust 71 Ginuwine 59 Alison Krauss 161 Mobb Deep 45 Britney Spears 10 Pure 80's 156 Alice In Chains 142 The Chemical Brothers 155 Shedaisy 127 Godsmack 51 Lenny Kravitz 50 Moby 147 Staind 103 Ruff Ryders: Ryde Or Die Vol. 1 Tori Amos 12 Cher 58, 184 Silk 78 Goo Goo Dolls 44 Static-X 151 62 Audio Adrenaline 98 Kenny Chesney 101 Len 65 NAS 186 Silverchair 139 Macy Gray 164 Stereolab 154 The Source Hip -Hop Music Awards Charlotte Church 140 LEO 43 Nine Inch Nails 1 Sixpence None The Richer 134 Tal Bachman 173 George Strait 111 1999 - The Album 85 Eric Clapton 185 Ben Harper And The Innocent Lil' Troy 27 Noreaga 54 Fatboy Slim 113 Backstreet Boys 2, 47 Barbra Streisand 6 Violator The Album 55 Coal Chamber 87 Criminals 67 Limp Bizkit 11 'N Sync 46 Slipknot 146 The Beatles 26 Sugar Ray 49 WoW -The 905: 30 Top Christian Collective Soul 163 Faith Hill 84 Lit 77 Smash Mouth 20 The Beatnuts 94 The Offspring 82 System Of A Down 169 Songs Of The Decade 125 Phil Collins 158 Lauryn Hill 93 Lonestar 48 Will Smith 197 Lou Bega 13 01' Dirty Bastard 32 WoW Worship: Today's 30 Most Chris Cornell 18 Hot Boys 42 Jennifer Lopez 38 Snoop Dogg 60 Terror Squad 22 Eric Benet 105 Oleander 181 Powerful Worship Songs 88 Deborah Cox 194 Whitney Houston 70 G. Love & Special Sauce 200 SOUNDTRACK Third Day 132 B.G. 56 Orgy 143 Vengaboys 138 Creed 63 American Pie 198 TLC 41 Blaque 178 Ideal 104 Made Men 136 Sheryl Crow 172 Twila Paris 144 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Too Short 119 Clay Walker 145 Enrique Iglesias 121 Magic 133 Memphis Sleek 137 Brad Paisley 190 Shagged Me 116 Train 110 Steve Wariner 160 Mana 170 Mary J. Blige 23 Days Of The New 86 Insane Clown Posse 193 Powerman 5000 37 Blue Streak The Album 34 Randy Travis 130 Barry White 108 Blink 182 24 Destiny's Child 40 Ricky Martin 17 - Alan Jackson 167 Prince 166 City Of .Angels 182 Trick Daddy 195 Hank Williams Jr. 162 Andrea Bocelli 100 Dixie Chicks 8, 29 Dave Matthews Band 131 Jay-Z 97 Project Pat 92 Cruel Intentions 159 Tru 128 Mark Wills 150 Boyzone 196 DMX 135,149 Dave Matthews/Tim Reynolds 115 Jewel 148 Puff Daddy 15 For Love Of The Game 72 Shania Twain 19 Winans Phase2 191 Brandy 188 Dru Hill 174 Martina McBride 25 Jimmie's Chicken Shack 157 Go 176 Type 0 Negative 39 Sarah Brightman 171, 175 Edwin McCain 102 Queensryche 89 Weird Al Yankovic 69 Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott 75 George Jones 122 In Too Deep 107 Brooks & Dunn 31 Tim McGraw 28 lyanla Vanzant 183 Dwight Yoakam 192 Eminem 53 Juvenile 14 Red Hot Chili Peppers 33 The Matrix 123 Garth Brooks 152 Brian McKnight 7 VARIOUS ARTISTS EVE 5 Chris Rock 109 Music Of The Heart 80 Rob Zombie 141

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www.americanradiohistory.com STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING ONLINE BUSINESSES ARE DEBATED (Continued from page 1) (EFWEEN THE That's a decidedly different mar- Investors haven't been as enamored keting approach from the one taken by `When the market with the deal, however. Musicmaker's custom CD retailer Musicmaker.com stock hit the skids in the wake of the BULLETS .. Inc., which announced a three -year takes off, the best announcement and dropped to $11 on alliance with America Online (AOL) Sept. 29, down from a Sept. 22 close Inc. days earlier. Under terms of the thing to do is go for of $17.31. Some analysts criticized by Geoff Mayfield incentive-laden agreement, Music - Musicmaker for paying too steep a maker will pay the Internet service market share price -especially in giving up a piece and content giant as much as $20 mil- quickly because it is of the equity. THE PARADE HAS BEGUN: The high volume of the holiday selling lion, as well as give it an equity stake, "[There haven't been] many deals season is a magnet for high -profile releases, exhibited this issue by the in exchange for access to America On- only going to get where you are buying traffic and in chart -topping start for Nine Inch Nails. The first -week sales of 229,000 line's AOL subscribers as well as users doing so pay a dollar amount as well units for "The Fragile" is the biggest in the band's career and is appro- of AOL.com, Netscape Netcenter, ICQ, more expensive' as an equity stake in the company," priate since this also marks its first No. 1 on The Billboard 200. and two of its new music brands, Spin- says Forrester's Hardie. The previous peak for the Trent Reznor-led group was No. 2, notched ner and Winamp. - PHIL LEIGH - Joe Teklits, a retail analyst with by 1994's "The Downward Spiral." Nails' bow also marks back -to -back Whether either strategy will Ferris Baker Watts who covers Mu- No. l's for Interscope, which last issue led with Eve, who falls this issue translate into a larger customer base sicmaker, defends the deal and the to No. 5. remains to be seen, but popular sen- "It will never again be as inexpen- company's other content acquisition Barbra Streisand's ode to romance (and her husband, James Brolin) timent appears to be swinging in sive as it is today to get customers," efforts as misunderstood. starts at No. 6 with 145,500 units. Although "Higher Ground" began at favor of narrower marketing efforts. he says. "When the market takes off, "Everything they are doing right No. 1 last November with 207,000 copies-and had a couple of weeks In fact, the type of broad arrange- the best thing to do is go for market now is profit-sharing," he says, point- when it surpassed 400,000 units -this entrance is not out of character ment like that between Musicmaker share quickly because it is only going ing to similar arrangements the com- for Streisand. Her new album's total actually exceeds the 120,000 -unit and AOL has come under fire recent- to get more expensive." pany has struck with Columbia week that placed her 1993 album, "Back To Broadway," at No. 1; her '94 ly from many observers as outdated As a result, some companies are House, Trans World, and Tunes.com. live set, "The Concert," debuted at No. 10 with 89,000 first -week units. and largely ineffective. even playing both sides of the strate- "They're not really paying anything Making his first appearance in The Billboard 200's top 10 is Brian "Giving big sacks of money to por- gic fence. Portal affiliations and equi- to go out and acquire those cus- McKnight, whose "Back At One" fetched 144,500 sales, good for No. 7. tals, to [Internet service providers] ty giveaways have been employed in tomers; they're actually giving up This issue also marks a career high for Type O Negative, which launch- for distribution, is a losing recipe," various forms by the likes of EMusic some of the gross profit once the cus- es "World Coming Down" at No. 39 with 41,000. Its previous peak was declares one online music executive. and MP3.com too. MP3 gave Alanis tomer makes the purchase." No. 42, when "October Rust" opened with 25,000 units in 1996. "The reality is there's just no way Morissette a stake in the company's More unusual is the deal's guaran- Other highlights from the Sept. 21 release schedule include Tori that makes sense. It's just way, way, IPO as part of a distribution agree- tees. AOL is guaranteeing Music - Amos' "To Venus And Back" (No. 12, 112,000 units) and Adam Sandler's way too expensive." ment. EMusic has its own ties, maker 200,000 page views per year "Stan & Judy's Kid" (No. 16, 81,000 units). Amos' last album, 1998's Certainly, neither strategy is a per- secured with small undisclosed over the life of the deal, while Music - "from the choirgirl hotel," was a tad larger; it bowed at No. 5 with 153,000 fect incubator for growing companies, amounts of cash and stock, to both maker, in turn, is on the hook for as units. Meanwhile, Sandler sets a new SoundScan -era standard for com- but both are familiar within the con- AOL and Yahoo! Inc. much as $6 million in guaranteed edy albums. While others have opened with higher ranks, his is the text of the Internet. EMusic, in an annual profits. The financial risk to largest unit opener for a comedy disc, besting the 72,000 copies that attempt to fan the fires of interest in EYEING THE UPSIDE Musicmaker, then, comes only if its Jerky Boys' second album did in its first week in 1994. digital downloading, has resorted to Certainly, it's hard for companies sales can't keep pace with the view- The solo debut by Soundgarden member Chris Cornell opens at No. a time -tested promotional favorite: to resist the appeal of marketing via ers delivered by AOL. 18, while rap group Terror Squad, which includes solo act Big Punish- the giveaway. Internet service an outlet like an AOL, which boasts Regardless, trading away potential er, bows at No. 22. providers have done it with start -up some 20 million members, or a music - gains via profit -sharing is no way to software or even free access in the oriented site like RealNetworks, grow a business, critics argue. That's IDENTITY CRISIS: Can country icon Garth Brooks find happiness case of companies like NetZero Inc. which reports more than 2 million why the more focused deals that online as a pop /rock star? Probably so, but his Chris Gaines persona will have Other companies are offering per- visitors, analysts say. music retailers are forming with other a harder time reaching the top of The Billboard 200. sonal computers gratis in exchange Musicmaker, which reported last music -oriented partners are being First -day sales from two national chains indicate that rock band Creed for the recipient subscribing to cer- week that visitor traffic to its site more positively received within the and the rap duo of Method Man and Redman will both outsell Brooks' tain Web services. grew by more than 400% over the investment community. "The Life Of Chris Gaines." There are, however, some wild cards that Musicmaker, meanwhile, is follow- last 30 days, isn't complaining about In EMusic's latest promotion, for may work in Brooks' favor, particularly his wall-to -wall NBC exposure on ing another well -blazed trail. Its its relationship with AOL. instance, the company is giving away Sept. 29, the day after his album hit stores. Brooks promoted the pro- arrangement with AOL is reminis- "In just one week, AOL pushed our a raveMP player from Sensory Sci- ject on both "Today" and "Later Today" and then had the luxury of a cent of a broad access deal N2K (now traffic metrics to well over 1 million ence Corp., earphones, and RealNet- special that night in prime time. He also had release -week stops on "The CDnow Inc.), and many others out- visitors per month. That's the power works' RealJukebox Plus software, Tonight Show With Jay Leno," "Late Night With Conan O'Brien," and side the music space, cut with the of AOL," said Musicmaker chair - which it is reportedly receiving at a "The Rosie O'Donnell Show," which might help improve the pace estab- company two years ago, analysts say. man /co -CEO Bob Bernardi in a discount. lished on opening day. Forrester Research analyst Mark statement last week. But that said, the more narrow the Otherwise, look for Creed to take the crown, extending The Billboard Hardie, who likens portal tie -in An unannounced, unpromoted marketing effort, the less buzz com- 200's streak of consecutive weeks that the chart has at least one seller in agreements to throwing leaflets pilot for downloadable music with panies looking to brand themselves the 200,000 -plus club to 23, which will tie a SoundScan-era record. from an airplane, says that unquali- AOL in mid -September drove 20,000 often receive, analysts acknowledge. The English -language debut of Marc Anthony seems poised to make fied leads are not very good leads on music fans per day -an average of "To some degree, if you can amass a respectable bow. Also due on next issue's chart: Sting, Indigo Girls, the Internet. about 600,000 unique visitors per the venture capital to cut one of Clint Black, Lost Boyz, Our Lady Peace, Everything But The Girl, "It's time to abandon that and look month -to the Musicmaker site, the these [larger] deals, the thinking is Meredith Brooks, and Paula Cole Band. for something that's a little bit target- company said. that it is worth cutting," Hardie says. ed and qualifies its audience," Hardie The two companies unveiled their "Whether it works in the music in- LINE DRIVES: As noted here last issue, MTV has a hitmaker on its says. "You might pay a slight premi- affiance Sept. 29 by offering digital- dustry, my conclusion is it's not like- hands with its "Making The Video" series. The latest proof: Blink 182, um for each one of those members, but ly downloaded music from David ly. But that's where the industry is which rises 37 -24 with a 51% sales boost following the profile of its "All those members are going to respond." Bowie and Pete Townshend. right now" The Small Things" clip ... The Country Music Assn. (CMA) Awards That's not to say tie -ins with other deliver its annual zing, shown most conspicuously by Tim McGraw's heavily visited sites, known as Greatest Gainer ribbons on both The Billboard 200 (43 -28) and Top Coun- "aggregate content" deals, aren't still try Albums (5 -4). A 63.6% gain yields a one -week tally just shy of 50,000 popular. CheckOut.com, the music, units. (For a complete look at the impact of the CMAs, see Country Cor- movie, and game site backed by ner, page 57) ... With nine new titles in the top 50, there's a good bit of Michael Ovitz, announced Sept. 23 displacement on The Billboard 200. The most obvious example is Pow - that it would pay RealNetworks Inc. erman 5000, which gets pushed back eight places by new titles and CMA as much as '.: million in a marketing beneficiaries, despite an increase exceeding 3,000 units (No. 37). Other deal between the two companies. backward bullets: Britney Spears (No. 10), Lou Bega (No. 13), Juve- In exchange, CheckOut, looking to nile (No. 14), Shania Twain (No. 19), Dixie Chicks (No. 29), the "Blue lay claim to the digital download busi- Streak" soundtrack (No. 34), and Shedaisy (No: 127) ... In its 106th ness, will be the default music retail- chart week, Buena Vista Social Club returns to No. 1 on Top World er on RealNetworks' RealJukebox Music Albums. The album has not yet moved to catalog status because it interface. As part of that agreement, remains in the top half of The Billboard 200 (No. 96). When Social Club users can preview songs and pur- hit No. 1 on the world list two issues ago, it ended a streak of 68 weeks chase the featured CDs through Britney Returns To Disney. Britney Spears and Joey McIntyre recently taped a for Andrea Bocelli, established with two titles, "Romanza" and "Sogno" direct links to CheckOut's site. "Disney In Concert" special in Orlando, Fla., at the Disney /MGM Studios Rock 'N ... A 22% sales gain helps Staind overtake Train on the Heatseekers Phil Leigh, an Internet analyst with Roller Coaster. The special premieres Oct. 16 on the Disney Channel. Shown at chart, ending the latter's four -week reign at No. 1. Despite the dis- Raymond James & Associates, points the taping, from left, are Jeb Brien, executive producer for Automatic Produc- placement, Train still bullets with its 12% sales increase, moving 112- out that despite cost complaints, the tions; Spears; and Tina Treadwell, the Disney Channel's executive director of tal- 110 on the big chart. Staind's growth is good for a 114-103 leap on The price tag for online branding isn't ent development and music specials. Billboard 200. going to get cheaper any time soon.

106 www.biilboard.com BILLBOARD OCTOBER 9, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com ALL -STAR CONCERT TO BENEFIT RAINFOREST ALLIANCE (Continued froJla page 1) show, the third to be mounted, guaranteed that the forests are going 1994's "Earthrise: The Rainforest ty, having worked with Steve on our include Robert Cray, returnee Levon to be managed for the long term, that `We believe that Album," a benefit set for the Earth current CD [the Rykodisc release Helm, and Billboard Century Award the forest has a management plan Love Fund, an English environmental "Take Your Shoes Off "]. I know it's honoree James Taylor. The conserva- that's going to ensure that the ecosys- everybody's hands organization. Jordan was a member of going to be a quality project when tion group is also in discussions with tem is going to be maintained and be the all-star chorus Spirit Of The For- Steve's involved. It should be a great other top artists. taken care of into perpetuity" are on the chain est; other contributors to the album show, and if we can help a very good Drummer and musical director Katz says that the idea for Smart included U2, Eurythmics, Paul cause, then that will be wonderful as Steve Jordan is assembling an all-star Sounds spun off the Smart Wood pro- saw' McCartney, Paul Simon, Elton John, well." Katz says of performer Taylor, "He backup group that will include bassist gram: "We were trying to create - DANIEL KATZ - Sting, and Peter Gabriel and Kate Pino Palladino, guitarist Steve Bolton, greater awareness, and we talked Bush. is apparently building his new house and keyboardist Clifford Carter. about having the concert. We went to Jordan says, "Being a child of the in Martha's Vineyard with Smart Previous Smart Sounds shows in Gibson, and Gibson agreed to help and Jordan notes that many Smart '60s, I've always been concerned with Wood. From what I know of James 1996 and 1997 featured such stars as help sponsor." Wood instruments have been and will various causes, of course. Obviously, Taylor, he's a great conservationist. He Jackson Browne, , Steve Gibson chairman /CEO Henry be employed on the Smart Sounds [rainforest depletion] is a problem that has been involved in conservation Earle, Marc Cohn, Bruce Cockburn, Juszkiewicz, who is a Rainforest stage. can't just be pushed aside. We got to organizations and activities for a long Taj Mahal, Rosanne Cash, Phoebe Alliance board member, says the com- "For the concert, the instruments talking, and I wanted to do something time and seems truly dedicated to con- Snow, Mavis Staples, Lisa Loeb, and pany's involvement with the Rainfor- are being made for the people," he for the organization. We stayed in good servation." NRBQ. est Alliance "stemmed back to my says. "For instance, for the last con- contact over the years. I brought up Katz sees the Smart Sounds con- The act of preserving endangered wanting to get involved somehow in a cert, Gibson made a beautiful man- the idea of having a concert several certs as crucial events in alerting both forests around the world extends replenishable wood supply. I had a cou- dolin for Levon Helm. They made sev- years ago, but the organization was the public and the musical community beyond the artists' contributions of ple of people look around, and they eral Smart Wood acoustic guitars for just building. They had other means of to the importance of protecting the their services. In many cases, Smart came upon the Smart Wood program." various people; I know that Rosanne raising funds, and they were quite suc- world's endangered forests. Sounds performers employ instru- Juszkiewicz says that while Gibson Cash got a beautiful one a couple of cessful. Then it came to the point "We have seen that this event, and ments made from wood certified by has not made Smart Wood guitars in years ago. Pino got one last year. I where it was a good vehicle to do so." the publicity and events around it, do a the Rainforest Alliance's 10- year -old huge numbers, the firm's work on think Jackson got a really nice one, and According to Katz, Smart Sounds great job of helping the public and Smart Wood program. The program environmentally sound instruments they're making one for James now. has also been a highly successful vehi- musicians understand their role in evaluates forestry operations and cer- has led some competitors to follow suit. "We're trying to get other instru- cle: The '96 and '97 concerts each conservation," he says. "It may be a lit- tifies those meeting a strict set of envi- "We have built several thousand ment manufacturers to jump on grossed $200,000. tle far -fetched, but we believe that ronmental standards; companies sell- instruments that are Smart Wood," board," Jordan continues. "There are One of this year's concert partici- everybody's hands are on the chain ing or using certified wood to make Juszkiewicz says. "It probably at this egos involved, and consequently, we're pants has been active in other envi- saw. We all have a role in using tropi- finished products may also be certified point reflects less than 10% of our pro- not getting people to move as fast as ronmental campaigns: Cray was cal forests, and we all must have a role and may use a Smart Wood seal on duction, mostly limited by the consis- we'd like. What we really need to do is recently featured in national advertis- in conserving them for future genera- their products or in their marketing. tent availability of woods. Certification put those egos aside. There's only one ing for the Earth Justice Legal tions." Nashville -based guitar manufac- is an ongoing process. But, as the goal in mind, and that's to save the Defense Fund's awareness -raising He continues, "The fact that you can turer Gibson USA, one of the princi- result of our taking a stand, I under- world's rainforests." campaign. now buy a guitar made from wood pal sponsors of Smart Sounds, has stand Martin also has a Smart Wood Jordan himself has long been com- Cray says of Smart Sounds, "When that's been certified, that's going to been a leader among instrument mak- model, and Fender has become mitted to environmental causes. He Steve Jordan invited me to be part of play the same, maybe even better, ers in developing Smart Wood prod- involved in certified wood." met Katz at a recording session for this event, I jumped at the opportuni- should make it so much easier for a ucts: In 1996, it introduced a line of musician to want to do the right Gibson Les Paul models utilizing thing." Smart Woods. SCHUR AIMS TO REVIVE GEFFEN Daniel Katz, executive director of (Coatiir,t(ed from page 6) the 12-year -old Rainforest Alliance, says, "If you buy a product that said it decision -maker in the management selling act, has experienced numer- Interscope, Geffen will focus pri- was Smart Wood -certified, you can be changes to follow at Flip. ous lineup changes and hasn't marily on . "Universal is a great company, and released a new studio album since "I'm a rock guy," admits Schur. "It's I'm very excited about working with 1993. what I know and what I do best. I want this great team," Schur adds. Schur declines comment on when Geffen to be the rock label again." According to a prepared statement the next Guns N' Roses studio album The legendary rock reputation This Wets from Whalley, "Jordan's success at will be released, but he notes that a Schur is referring to is Geffen's hey- Flip Records has proven his keen still -untitled live set will be released day in the late '80s through the mid - sense of A &R and talent in develop- "sometime between this Thanksgiv- '90s, when the label's multimillion-sell- 0, . r ing young artists. We believe he'll ing and Christmas." ing acts on its roster included Guns N' u Erfr bring those same skills here to con- Schur founded Flip in 1994, and he Roses, Aerosmith, and Nirvana. orii` tinue building Geffen's roster for the has seen the label grow from a start- But Geffen has had an uneven CIS $99 s., future." up company with humble beginnings track record for the latter half of the http:,,vVW V.hillhltal'd.(I)IU Schur says that his revival plans to a multimillion -dollar business. Flip's decade: Nirvana broke up, Guns for Geffen include "building my team best -selling act is Limp Bizkit, whose N'Roses failed to release a new Exclusive Album Reviews slowly. It's not my style to go into this U.S. sales of its two albums ( "Three album, and Aerosmith left the label with a lot of hype and by hiring 100 Dollar Bill, Y'All" and "Significant to sign with Columbia Records. When You Make CDs Gomez people." Other ") have totaled more than 4 mil- Since the mid -'90s, Geffen has pro- "Liquid Skin° Flip employs five full -time staffers lion copies to date, according to Sound- duced million -selling acts like Beck, with Disc Makers! are the ideal (Hut/Virgin) at its Los Angeles headquarters, and Scan. Flip acts Staind and Dope have Hole, Counting Crows, and Zombie Full color, glossy, 11" x 17" posters it retains street team members na- made inroads on the Heatseekers and his former band White Zombie. way to promote gigs, record releases, or store Long Beach Dub Allstars tionwide. The label's A& R reps, Eric chart, where they stand this issue at Schur says breaking at least one such appearances. Make CDs with Disc Makers, and 'Right Back" Hunter and Jenn Littleton, will move No. 1 and No. 25, respectively. superstar act is his mission, and he you can get 300 full color posters for just $99! Kurt counts one of his strengths as "bring- (Dream Works) over to Geffen in a similar A &R cap- "I started Flip the day FREE catalog! acity. Schur estimates that over the Cobain died," says Schur, "because I ing street credibility" to Geffen. He Randy Travis next year there will be "four to six thought that his death left a huge adds, "I want to get everyone to be 1- 800 -468 -9353 'A Man Ain't Made Of Stone' new acts signed to Geffen." void in the rock world, and I wanted excited about the Geffen label again. (DreamWorks) One of the first Geffen projects to do something to help fill the void." And doing that means we're going to DISC MAKERS released under Schur's leadership The label chief attributes the suc- have a complete revitalization." www.discmakers.com info @discmakers.com will be the soundtrack to the Arnold cess of Flip acts to "touring, touring, News Updates Schwarzenegger film "End Of and more touring. We also built the Twice Daily Days." The soundtrack, due Nov 2, bands from the ground up and let BPI COMMUNICATIONS INC. Chairman: Gerald S. Hobbs President & CEO: John B. Babcock Jr. features "Oh My God," a new song people discover them before radio Executive Vice Presidents: Mark Dacey, Robert J. Dowling, Howard Lander Senior Vice Presidents: Hot Product Previews Paul Curran, Ann Haire, Rosalee Lovett, Craig Reiss Vice President: Glenn Heffernan Chairman from Geffen act Guns N' Roses. and video came into the picture." Emeritus: W.D. Littleford Every Monday Other acts on the soundtrack include Before starting Flip, Schur ©Copyright 1999 by BPI Communications Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored family busi- in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo Korn, Limp Bizkit, Rob Zombie, worked at his real estate copying, recording , or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. 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