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DENNIS LAVINTHAL Publisher LENNY BEER Dollar Bill Editor In Chief SINGLES TONI PROFERA Boyz II Men still are holding on to the lead, but Patty Executive Editor 8 Smyth is at least getting close. DAVID ADELSON Vice President/Managing Editor MICHAEL ST. JOHN DIALOGUE Senior Broadcast Editor ROY TRAKIN PolyGram Music Publishing Group U.S.' Colin Cor- 38 Senior Editor nish and Mike Sandoval stopped counting Billy Ray ANITA WEBB Operations Manager Cyrus royalties long enough to do the "Achy Breaky" with HITS' resident master of the two-step, KAREN GLAUBER Post Modern Editor Roy "Hee Haw" Trakin. J.J. JOHNSON Jams Editor DARRYL LINDSEY JAMS Jams Broadcast Editor Bill Bennett has been riding high Epic's Trey Lorenz wants "Someone To Hold," but LONN FRIEND 47 since he came to DGC over a Metal Editor he didn't quite have JAMS' resident dutch uncle J.J. year ago and helped turned JANIE HOFFMAN "Jizzmaster" Johnson in mind. Metal Broadcast Editor Nirvana into asuccess story for TODD HENSLEY the ages. This week, he was CONNIE BREEZE POST MODERN named General Manager of a ED BROWN Broadcast Editors Were Ivana and Suzanne Vega separated at birth? 51 new team — the combined Only their pediatricians know for sure. promotion forces of Geffen and NICK BULL KERRY D'OYEN DGC, and placed solely in DEVA ANDERSON METAL charge of leading his troops into Research Editors battle for the likes of current and MARK PEARSON Ugly Kid Joe storm the charts and meet their match Research Coordinator 68 future releases from Peter KANDACE TAYLOR in America's Second Least Wanted duo, Thelma & Gabriel, Izzy Stradlin, the Quiet Storm Editor Louise. TERRY MOSER Sundays, Aerosmith, RUSTY STAGGERS Coverdale/Page, The Simpsons, BETSY ALTOMARE ALBUMS Stone Roses and the Waterboys. DAN FITZGERALD It's still Claptou leading Pearl Jam, but new industry He'll be an instant success if BUDDY DEAL 76 star Mary J. Blige soars to #4. Research Assistants only he can avoid standing
MICHAEL ALLEN between Stephanie Seymour and Computer Operations Courtney Love. Hitsbound 27 Top Tens 72 RANDI RASKIND Art Director En Vogue & Trey Lorenz. Clapton's come alive. REBECCA ESMERIAN Editorial Design BRIAN LINDSEY Requests 34 Breakouts 74 ELLIE LEACOCK Saigon is kicking. It's an Ugly day. VAN ARNO Art & Design Earpicks 42 DANNY FIELDS Trey's the day. Contributing Editor
MICHAEL FLYNN Facility Manager Front Page 13 Post Toasted 57 On The Cover COLOR WEST Near Truths 22 Rerap Lithography 75 Eric Clapton goes Far Truths 14958 Ventura Blvd. 25 Wavelength 82 "Unplugged," only to get Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 short-circuited by this HITS' (818) 501-7900 cover appearance. "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad" from the album ADRENALIZE 38-30 HITS TOP FIFTY ALBUMS! 18-15 HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES!
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BIG UEE "Divine Thing" from the album HOTWIRED STRESS!
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9-5 HITS TOP FIFTY ALBUMS! Billy Ray CYRUS ON AT: "Could've Been Me" MIX96 WOMP WZOQ from the album SOME GAVE ALL KISR WQUT WZYQ WHTO WYYS XL93 WKSF "Am IThe Same Girl" Z.. from the album SWING OUT SISTER
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2 L T Moving into the Top Ten is K. WS. which goes #11-8 with the stellar performance on the MTV Awards, a triple platinum al- A H single Top Ten in sales. Arrested Development leaps #14-9 bum, and a #44-28 move. Wildcard Mary J. Blige moves W SI with sales and heavy MTV. Charles & Eddie moves #31-22 K T S #47-34 with the #4 selling album. TLC comes on the chart at S with single sales kicking in this week. En Vogue is hot with a #38, and Saigon Kick debuts at #41. W W A E E G E E ARTIST TITLE LABEL COMMENTS K K rn 111 BOYZ II MEN END OF THE ROAD Motown 2178 Impossibly big 3 BOBBY BROWN HUMPIN' AROUND MCA 54342 From #3 Lp Lino PATTY SMYTH SOMETIMES LOVE... MCA 54403 Top 10 single sales r3i 4 1 GUNS N' ROSES NOVEMBER RAIN Geffen 19067 From Top 20 Lp
TLC BABY-BABY-BABY La Face/An i 24028 Finally peaking ri 5 u SHAKESPEAR'S SISTER STAY London/PLG 869-730 Beginning to peak 10 HI-FIVE SHE'S PLAYING... Jive 42067 Smash
1151 8 K.W.S. PLEASE DON'T GO Next P/Lon/PLG 339 From upcoming Lp
9 ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT PEOPLE EVERYDAY Chry/ERG 50397 Top 5single sales
10 ELTON JOHN THE ONE MCA 54423 Falling now
12 12 HOUSE OF PAIN JUMP AROUND T. Boy 526 Monster seller
5 6 MADONNA THIS USED TO BE... Sire/WB 18822 Peaked 161 10 TECHNOTRONIC MOVE THIS SBK'ERG 50400 Peaked 23 20 14 FIREHOUSE WHEN ILOOK... Epic 74440 Former WILDCARD
25 18 DEF LEPPARD HAVE YOU EVER... Mercury 864-136 Top 20 single sales
1171 16 BRYAN ADAMS DO IHAVE TO SAY... A&M 1611 Steady
21 19 IJADE IWANNA LOVE... Giant/Rep 4-18950 Selling singles now
14 SIR MIX-A-LOT BABY GOT BACK Def Amer/Rep 18947 Falling slowly
TOAD THE WET... ALL IWANT Columbia 74355 From Top 50 Lp
21 20 GENESIS JESUS, HE KNOWS ME Atl/AG 87454 Steady
PM DAWN I'D DIE WITHOUT YOU LaFacelArista 24034 Breaking
CHARLES & EDDIE WOULD ILIE... Capitol 44809 Selling singles now
INXS NOT ENOUGH At/AG 87437 Selling now
1271 CELINE DION NOTHING BUTA... Epic 74336 Developing at radio
30 26 DEEP BACK TO THE HOTEL Profile 5367 Steady
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26 [38 ] BILLY RAY CYRUS ACHY BREAKY HEART Mercury 866-522 4million albums sold 'ail Fill 47 AB LOGIC THE HITMAN Inter/AG 96168 Dance 1991 48 AL B SURE! RIGHT NOW Warner Bros 18819 Steady MICHAEL W SMITH 1-1 I'LL BE HERE Reun/Geffen 19139 Top 40 SWING OUT SISTER El HE AM ITHE SAME GIRL Fon/Mercury 864-170 Crossing from Pop Adult
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September 21, 1992
Newcomer Lorenz Emerges On Top Of Strong First Week Top 40 Contenders TREY CAREYS ON!!! A killer song, a killer set- 2PACalyptic up by the Epic Promotion team and a killer Mariah Enough already. Yet Carey connection have another Time Warner-dis- propelled Epic's Trey Lorenz tributed hip-hop act, Oakland to Most Added status at Top rapper 2Pac, and his label, 40 in a week marked by Interscope/Atlantic/AG, are major, established competi- being sued and charged with tion. being responsible for the That's not to say it wasn't shooting of a Texas police agood week for the competi- officer. tion. Among the other first- Confessed killer Ronald week singles floating in some Howard was allegedly listen- serious Top 40 alphabet soup ing to a tape of the group's are Peter Gabriel (Geffen), album, "2PACalypse Now," Eric Clapton (Reprise), TLC while driving through Jack- (Arista), Vanessa Williams son County Texas in a stolen (Mercury), Murky Mark (In- vehicle. When Howard was terscope/AG) and Rem- pulled over by patrolman Bill Advertisement brandts (Atco-East West/ Davidson on suspicion of a AG). traffic violation, he shot him (Ed Note: Please don't in the neck. The officer died confuse this week's "AG," three days later. Police say a which means "Atlantic copy of "2PACalypse Now" Group," with last week's was found in the tape deck of "ARG," which meant "Atlan- the vehicle. tic Records Group." Nor The suit, filed on behalf of should you confuse "ERG," Davidson's family, seeks which means "EMI Record financial damages from 2Pac Group," with "EMIRG," (Tupac Amaru Shakur) as which also means "EMI well as Interscope, East West Record Group." PLG Records, Atlantic and Time remains PLG, RCA gets the Warner. Attorney James W. BMG tag, CBS is always Cole says his clients not only Sony and expect abig RIP for wish for the financial the Republicans if they con- remuneration, but "want to tinue this family values BS. stop Time Warner from Thank you for your under- publishing this kind of standing.) music." Time Warner lawyer "It was agood week at Top R. James George Jr. insists noted Arista Sr. VP there is no evidence to sup- 40,: Manufacturing & Production port Cole's claims. Milton Since.
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e Rough Life Quite frankly, we're sick and tired of people knocking top music business executives for being out of touch with the street. You know, not being able to relate to the hard- working, real backbone of the American work force. Hey, take a look at the grueling o work regimen of EMI Music President/CEO Jim Fifield (left)and EMI Music Publish- ing Chairman/ CEO Martin Bandier and see you're dead wrong.
Silas Is Golden At MCA MCA Records executive rewarded with his own cus- elopment, Black Music Divi- —Mks Louil "The Sounds of' Silas tom label, Silas Records, it sion. The first release on Silas The Most Added singles of Jr., who has been instrumen- was announced by MCA Records will be the debut al- the week at Top 40 radio are tal in the success of such Music Entertainment Group bum from singer/songwriter #1 Trey Lorenz (Epic), #2 label artists as Bobby Brown, Chairman Al "Do" Teller. Chanté Moore, "Precious." Eric Clapton (Reprise), #3 Bell Biv Devoe and Jody The new label will be dis- Commented Teller: "It has Peter Gabriel (Geffen), #4 Watley as well as nurturing tributed by MCA, where been gratifying to watch TLC (LaFace/Arista) and #5 the career of producers LA. Silas has been Executive Vice Louil's growth during the Rembrandts (Atco/EW/AG). Reid and Babyface, has been President, A&R/Artist Dey- years. When he started here, Marky Mark (Inter- he was barely 5' 5" and now scope/AG) is back and scor- he's over 6feet tall! It is only ing big out-of-the-box. fitting his ability to identify talent, his extraordinary rap- port with artists and his intui- tive understanding of the art- WILD ist development process will now translate to his own CARD label." MARY J BLIGE Added Silas: "It has been UPTOWN/MCA my dream to have my own This crossover smash from label and be able to see the the nation's #4 album is artist development process also selling lots of singles through from start to finish. and exploding 6-4 WPGC, 8- 7 WI00, 16-12 KMEL, 23-18 This progression is even KS104, 26-19 FM102, Deb 20 more meaningful because I'll WHYT and 30-21 WCKZ. MCA executives announce the formation of Silas Records just still be part of MCA Records, Major adds include 0106, prior to MCA Executive Vice President Zach Horowitz (1) where I'll be working closely PWRPIG, HOT97, KHTK, KBEO, KTFM, WHHH, Y95, dropping his trousers and running around the office in afurry with Al, Richard Palmese, KUBE, WWKX and KSOL. pink G-string yelling, "My therapy is working... My therapy is Ernie Singleton and the rest Tenenbaum and co. are hot working!!!" Pictured longing for Art Jaeger are (l-r): MCA of the MCA team." (Ed. and getting hotter as this Music Entertainment Chairman Al Teller, label namesake translation: I can keep my dance diva's ready to roll Louil Silas, MCA Records President Richard Palmese and old parking spot and the key big time! MCA Black Music Division President Ernie Singleton. to the executive washroom.) FRONT PAGE ers Geffen/DGC Promo Teams Combined Royal Treatment Constructing what he calls "The result will give us a a"dream staff," Geffen/DGC larger promotion staff to President Ed Rosenblatt an- work each release than any of nounced the combination of our competing companies," the Geffen and DGC promo- said Rosenblatt, who added tion staffs under the leader- that the current release ship of Bill Bennett, schedule "didn't warrant previously DGC promo top- maintaining two separate per and now General promotion departments." Manager of the combined According to the label top- staff. per, "The new force will total According to the company, more staffers on both a na- the move was "triggered by tional and regional level than either had separately. Each the retirement of Geffen Magic Johnson accepts $300,000 lor his Magic Johnson person will have the luxury promo head Al Coury" last Foundation from Queen and Hollywood Records in memory of a significantly smaller ter- week. of Freddie Mercury, who died from complications caused by ritory to work. The numbers the AIDS virus. The photo opportunity proved important and quality of the people will enough to cause three Bush campaign officials in the crowd to give us a stronger and more stop talking about family values for a moment and inquire powerful department, a real what AIDS is. Pictured (1-r): Hollywood Exec. VP Wesley dream team." Hein, Queen's Brian May, Magic, Queen's Roger Taylor, Among those handling na- Manager Jim Beach and Hollywood President Peter Paterno. tional duties under Bennett — Steve Leavitt and George Cappellini in Top 40; Alan Oreman and Warren Chris- its tensen in Album Rock; Clair MTV adds R.E.M. (WB), creases go to Arrested West in Pop Adult; Mark Alice In Chains (Columbia), Development (Chrys/ERG), Kates and John Rosenfelder PM Dawn (G.St./LaFace/ Annie Lennox (Arista), k.d. in Post Modern and Metal Arista), Sinead O'Connor long (WB), Jude Cole Steve Leavitt: Nice guy — and Michelle Shore and (Chrys/ERG), Bad Company (Reprise) and Roger Waters couldn't break an egg. Rochelle Fox in Metal. (Atco/EW/AG), Great White (Columbia). Alice In Chains (Capitol) and Mother Love moves right into Buzz Bin rotation. Taking Her Q Bone (Mercury). Rotation in- "Wheels" Rolls Again "Wheels & Deals," the from his old profession, but weekly column dedicated to severely moronic in his deci- all the ego-maniacal, self-in- sion to write about it for us. volved, glory-seeking weas- Steve's qualifications for the els in the A&R community, is gig include loving himself as back! Our new columnist is much as the A&R people A&R vet Steve Pross, who is love themselves. This week's smart enough to stay away column appears on page 45. Flash This just in — Director Spike Lee (1) demands that all of America refrain from making poo-poo on the opening day of his film "X" as a show of support for both the film and the filmmaker. That's actress The incredible Paula Abdul comforts Virgin Records Presi- Lonette McKee and JAMS dent Phil Quartararo by informing him that Emilio may be Editor J.J. Johnson being tallen but he's much, much shorter. Paula was originally going squeezed out of the frame by to receive two plaques, but they were consolidated into one. Spike's ego.
HITS September 21, 1992 15 iierS FRONT PAGE What Awards? Nona Gets Stoned We were too busy ogling Special Effects; Nirvana for Stephanie Seymour to Best New Artist and Best Al- notice, but MTV actually ternative Video; Red Hot handed out some awards at Chili Peppers for Break- their annual bash last Wed- through Video, Viewer's nesday night (9) that you've Choice and Best Art Direc- already read about in tion; Eric Clapton for Best Billboard. The big weiners, Male Video; Annie Lennox er, winners, were Van Halen for Best Female Video and for Best Video, Best Direc- Howard Stern for Most tion and Best Editing; U2 for Pathetic Butt Cheeks. Third Stone/Atlantic gunslingers celebrate the release of "I'm Overjoyed," the debut single from Nona Gaye (2nd from r) Box Mania! by standing around and guessing which cheesy commercials The Top Ten most played "Baby" (LaFace/Arista), #7 have anonymous voice-overs by Third Stone Chairman currents this week at The Box Jodeci (Uptown/MCA), #8 R. Michael Douglas (left). Pictured listening to Michael explain are #1 Boyz II Men Kelly (Jive), #9 Redman that he doesn't care what crappy product he sells, as long as (Motown), #2 Mary J. Blige R L/Columbia) and #10 those major corporations secretly pay him massive bucks are (Uptown/MCA), #3 Luke House Of Pain (Tommy (1-r): Nona, Third Stone President Dick Rudolph and Third (Luke), #4 TLC "What About" Boy). Da Lench Mob (At- Stone VP Contemporary Music John Brown. (LaFace/Arista), #5 Chaka co/EW/AG) debuts at #20. Demus (Mango), #6 TLC Fame Names Eight Wildmon Tamed The Rock & Roll Hall Of "Early Influence" Dinah Single Sales Chalk up one for the forces Fame has elected eight new Washington on January 12, The Top Ten biggest sell- of free speech. Rev. Donald members, including Ruth 1993, to be held in L.A. for ing singles this week are #1 Wildman failed in his at- Brown. Cream. Creedence the first time at the Century Boyz Il Men (Motown), #2 tempt to prevent the release Clearwater Revival. The Plaza Hotel. Among those House Of Pain (Tommy of "Damned In The U.S.A.," Doors. Etta James. Frankie who missed the grade this Boy), #3 Arrested Develop- a British-made documentary Lyman & the Teenagers, year: Buffalo Springfield, ment (Chrysalis/ERG), #4 about the censorship battles Van Morrison and Sly & the Velvet Underground. Grate- Bobby Brown (MCA), #5 surrounding federal grants for Family Stone. They will be ful Dead and Rod Stewart. Guns N' Roses (Geffen), #6 artists supported by the Na- inducted, along with record Is it too early to start sucking TLC (LaFace/Arista), #7 Patty tional Endowment for the producer Milt Gabler, up for tickets? Smyth (MCA), #8 Shake- Arts. producer Dick Clark and spear's Sister (Lon- An Aberdeen, Mississippi don/PLO), #9 KWS (Next judge rejected Wildmon's P/London/PLG) and #10 Hi- claim that producers Paul Dylan Garden Party Five (Jive). Yule and Jonathan Stack violated his contract with The 30th anniversary of "Columbia Records them. The film, which in- the release of Bob Dylan's Celebrates The Music of Bob Question cludes Wildmon and the ar- debut album will be marked Dylan" will be carried as a tists debating whether federal with a gala concert at New pay-per-view TV special by money should go for art York's Madison Square Gar- World Concert Network, a depicting explicit sexual im- den on October 16 celebrat- tape-delayed prime-time agery, will be screened Oc- ing his music with such art- showing overseas and a live tober 15 in Los Angeles. ists as Dylan himself, Eric broadcast by Radio Vision In- "This just goes to show Clapton, George Harrison, ternational. Estimates are the Wildmon's type of intimida- John Mellencamp, Willie worldwide TV audience tion doesn't work," said Yule. Nelson, Sinead O'Connor, could top half abillion. "Maybe the tide for censor- Tom Petty & the Special events planned for ship has turned." The Heartbreakers and Neil the evening include a Dylan filmmakers have filed a $3 Young. Each performer will Sound-Alike Contest, the million countersuit in New be backed by an all-star "Blowin' In The Wind" York asking for damages in- house band under the direc- Hock-A-Loogie Competition, curred because of the delay in tion of "Saturday Night Live" aLyric Interpretation Bee and Arista Sr. VP Manufacturing being able to screen the guitarist G.E. Smith featuring the First Annual "Like A & Production Milton Sin- movie in the States. Booker T., Steve Cropper,. Rolling Stone" motorcycle coff: What's his sperm count? Jim Kehner and Duck Dunn. race.
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4 Th searing first singfe off her latest album Management: Borman Entertainment . r 1.31 THE ATLANTIC GROUP IM3E112IIS ROCKINGHORSE. <01992 Atlantic Recording Corp. A Time Warn rCompany ee It re FRONT PAGE Jacksons Action Mary J. Soars! An unreleased Jackson 5 soundtrack of the TV mini- While superstar projects Record & Tape Outlet, An- song recorded live in Gary, series, "The Jacksons: An hit the street and explode left gott, SouthWest Wholesale, Indiana, and recently dis- American Dream," slated to and right, one new artist is Justin Entertainment, Flet- covered in Motown's vaults air on ABC November 15 and making them all stand back cher's and Tower (Berkeley). highlights the upcoming 18. and look at her action. Up- And, with her "Real Love" "Who's Loving You," the town/MCA's Mary J. Blige single exploding on the first single, comes out album is now enjoying its JAMS chart and beginning to Tuesday (22), with avideo to second week in the national cross Top 40, we look for her be directed by Steve Barron Top Ten, jumping to #4 after to spend some long and which will include footage exploding last week from #15 prosperous months among from an appearance by the to #7. This week, #1 reports the industry's biggest sellers. band in 1969 on the old Ed on the album come from Sullivan Show. The album will include two other unreleased Jackson Unforgiven 5 live medley performances, ASCAP 's Loretta Muñoz tells as well as tracks by Jermaine Clint Eastwood that — any Jackson, Boyz Il Men and time he wants to join an an- The legendary Billy Dee Wil- mini-series star Jason cient, elitist organization liams portrays the legendary Weaver, who plays Michael which devotes massive money Berry Gordy. Legendary in his teens. There are un- to endless black-tie galas that Arista Sr. VP Manufacturing confirmed reports that a se- serve as photo ops for a & Production Milton Sincoff quel, "Tito: The Golden bunch of wealthy, old-school portrays some legendary ex- Years," is slated to begin music biz cronies — he cretion from his nose. production next spring. should give her acall. Great Party -- Or So We Heard
Warner Bros. throws amajor, major post-MTV Awards bash at tells Chili Pepper Flea to stop getting Top 40 airplay — the chic eatery Dominicks, where WB execs mingled with music call letters clutter up his beautiful ads. In photo three (bottom industry elite, and John Beug mingled with the 567 invitees left), WB Chairman Ostin and Ice-T compare their favorite who didn't know Time Warner had a music division. Pictured Charlton Heston movies. In photo four (bottom right), MW top left (l-r): WB Chairman Mo Ostin, Chili Pepper Anthony Chairman Tom Freston confers with Arista Sr VP Manufac- Kiedis, Anthony's mother Peggy and Def American ruler Rick turing & Production Milton Sincoff, who spent the evening Rubin. In photo two (top right), WB Sr VP Creative Jeff Gold calling himself MC Jowls.
18 HITS September 21, 1992 tie "WHERE YOU COIN' NOW"? Try Gold For Starters. And Platinum's On The Way.
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Wish W Were Her Accountant gie a_acicle a rundown of executives on the move
Sievers Kordelos Lashley Gousse
Columbia recording artist Sophie B. Hawkins (2nd from 1) receives a Canadian gold album award, her first, for sales in Todd "Life" Sievers has five, Black Music, East excess of 397 beaver pelts for her debut, "Tongues & Tails," been hired to oversee college Coast, for Giant Records, by after an SRO showcase at Toronto's Phoenix nightclub. Haw- and non-commercial radio the company's President kins then traded the plaque for aplot of land in Nova Scotia, promotion for Def American Black Music Cassandra where she has retired and now runs a mink farm. Seen en- Recordings by the label's GM "Grist For The" Mills. thusiastically supporting President Bush's U.S.-Canadian free Mark "D-d-d-d-d" DiDia. Gousse was previously at the trade agreement as well as his stand on "family values" are Sievers was formerly MD at Box, where his duties in- (l-r): Kim Zayac, Director of National Promotion, Sony Music KUCI, U.C. Irvine's campus cluded caddying for Les Gar- Canada; Hawkins; Paul Burger, President, Sony Music radio station, where he used land... Darryl "I Want A" Canada; mgr Peter Rudge and Shan Kelly, Director Colum- to trade in old promo CDs for Clark "Bar" has been hired bia Records. Frank Sinatra 78s... Marc as VP of Music for the Lee "Umbilical" Kordelos has Solters Public Relations Co. been upped to Associate by President Lee Salters tikkI its Director Alternative Music "And Pepper" Clark's VH-1 adds Jon Secada (Reprise) is in Five Star play, Promotion, West Coast, responsibilities will include (SBK/ERG), Mariah Carey while Elvis Presley (RCA) is Columbia Records by the breast-feeding Bubbles... Jon (Columbia) and Celine Dion the Artist Of The Month. label's Sr. VP Promotion Burt "Beast of B" Urdan has been (Epic). Lindsey Buckingham Baumgartner "Belt." Kor- given lithium and a raise to delos needs two business VP Financial Development at cards just to include his MCA Music Entertainment whole title. He was Group by Sr. VP Finance previously Underassistant Dan McGill "Igan's Island," West Coast Promotion Man... making him the lowest-earn- Lisa Lashley "Several Times ing graduate of his Harvard MOVIE SCORES With A Wet Noodle" has been class... HITS' Heartthrob, appointed Associate Director Arista Sr. VP Manufacturing WEEKEND PER SCREEN TOTAL SOUND Publicity, West Coast, for and Production Milton TITLE GROSS AVERAGE GROSS TRACK Columbia Records by VP "Kitchen" Sincoff, an- 1 SNEAKERS 10.0m 5795 10.1 Nat'l. Press & Public Infor- nounces the promotion of mation Mary "Christmas" Leona Wild "At Heart" and 2 HONEYMOONINVEGAS 4.0m 2200 25.0 Epic Ellen Cataneo. Lashley Gerry Kuster "Last Stand" previously bounced checks to Co-Directors of the label's 3 HELLRALSERIII 3.2m 3722 3.2 under the names Lisa Ven- Production Department. In tura. Lisa Buenaventura and their new posts, Wild and 4 UNFORGIVEN 3.0m 1259 673m Sass Jordan. Max Gousse Kuster will create decorative "That Laid The Golden Egg" handbags out of the folds in 5 SINGLEWHITEFEMALE 2.4m 1356 39.2m has been named A&R Execu- Milton's neck.
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10 ALEAGUEOFTHEIROWN 1.0m 751 102.0m Columbia
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20 HITS September 21, 1992 Everyone Trails Behind
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HITS TOP FIFTY ALBUMS! KPLZ 22-17 KTRS 24-20 HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! KKHT 23-17 KLUC 23-20 AVERAGE MOVE 3.94! KTXY 21-17 KKRZ 22-20 PRO-FM 21-18 WWKX 30-21 WDFX add Annie Lennox WAEB add KPXR 10-6 WXKS 20-18 0105 25-22 PWR99 add WKPE add KROQ 10-7 STR94 20-18 0102 27-23 VVENZ add WMGV add "WALKING ON KISN 13-9 KEGL 21-19 0101 26-23 KS104 add KIIS deb 26 WZOU 24-14 WNCI 21-19 WKBQ 25-23 WGTZ add BROKEN GLASS" 0106 deb 29 KWOD 19-15 KKXX 28-20 KXXR r 28-25 ACTIVE! eeets, ..»•••enaieg..eilaia.•••••••••••••••••••••• •••• , GEE STREET En HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! In ADD! & rust& ON AT 145 TOP 40s! 32 NEW ADDS INCLUDE Y95 deb 23 KBXX #1 0106 10-9 PM Dawn HOT97 add PRO-FM add WZOU deb 27 KUBE 6-1 PWR106 17-11 KRBE add 0105 add KPLZ deb 27 WHYT 8-2 PWRPIG 15-12 "I'D DIE WITHOUT YOU" WEGX add KXXR add KRQ deb 28 HOT102 #2 PWR99 35-20 WIOQ add KHFI add WJMO deb 29 KMEL 7-5 Z90 23-20 KBEQ add KKSS add KKFR deb 29 KS104 7-5 KHTK 29-20 n I NEAR TRUTHS By I. B. Bad, Los Angeles
Settled dust following the the older established artists, merger of the Geffen/DGC many are buzzing about the Promotion teams reveals the massive deals being cut by exit of nationals Peter labels for the veteran stars on Napoliello and Hugh Surratt, their roster — sometimes well as well as a small number of before their current pacts are field staff. Look for this up. Questioners are question- changing of the guard to bring ing the impact of said deals a the new team's field force to few years down the line.... How do you around 23 Meanwhile, as Speaking of deals, Don Hen- you read this, the consolidation ley's new guy is John Branca make your of Virgin and Charisma is un- while Bryan Adams goes derway. Look for both labels with Don Passman.... And a phones explode? to share one Promotion, final deal item centers around Marketing, A&R and Publicity the Gary Stiffelman- department. Said consolidation negotiated Prince pact, which finds free-agency status for IS turning out to be one of the promo vet Bob Catania and all-time biggest — maybe the Play PC Quest - reduces the combined field biggest. Incidentally, the bar- force to 18 Aftermath of the rister is sporting a new Mer- vA7 "I Have To Go MTV Awards has the telecast cedes from the Purple one on getting high ratings in the top of his "normal" fee... A On Alone". Nielsens and low ratings from managerless Jon Bon Jovi is industryites who were grum- ready to deliver a pivotal bling about logistics, security career record as second- and a much larger Pauley guessers lie in wait.... Is Art Explosive radio activity being recorded at: Pavillion. Probable return to a Jaeger tapping David Simone smaller hall is in the works.... to helm the Biz Affairs domain Hor 97 7 999KHI The MTV bash did have ton- at Capitol? Meanwhile. Black 195 KW guewaggers wagging over the Music topper Step Johnson KHTK KMGZ glaring dichotomy between and A&R man Scott Folks two distinct camps: The new have exited the company.... KPRR WHTO crop of stars — Guns, Nir- Will Allen Mintz be the new KYRK WOMP vana, Pearl Jam, Chili Pep- Sr. VP West Coast for Epic pers and the Crowes — and Records?... Did Tom Freston the old, established stars — El- receive and reject abig-bucks ton. Def Leppard, Eric Clap- offer to join a major label?... ton and Bryan Adams.... And Neneh Cherry inks with while we're on the subject of Michael Lippman for management.... Folks lining up Where To? on the right for the services of Producer DeVante, who was behind the board for Mary J. Blige and Jodeci.... Ray An- derson has teamed with Mel Deb:Me for a management company.... CAA inks both HEADLINERecords driz Depeche Mode and Billy Idol for road work.... CPI offers elephant bucks to Ministry for their post-Lollapalooza tour. COMING SOON: Will Helmet be opening?... Names hi the Rumor Mill: Peter Asher. Ronnie Dashev, Nick Wechsler and Dallas Me Phi Me "Black Sunshine" 9/28. Bob Catania: Not afree agent for long. Austin. Michael Penn "Seen The Doctor" 10/5! Album Produced by Russ Thelman Video Directed by Milton Lage and Produced by Alex Coletti For MTV: Executive Producer Joel Gallen Management: Roger Forrester -
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Chrysalis. PRODUCED BY SPEECH WEI:St LETTERS FAR TRUTHS By Danny Fields, New York
Virgins No More Columbia's Toad the Wet Praising Sprocket! Sprocket kicked off anational Dear Roy, Editor replies: If you dug that, tour with aconcert at the Mar- You are our last resort. What Tim, waif!! you read JJ.'s next quee, where label titans toasted is aVirgin after sex? Beats the "4-1-1," in which he gives the band pre-show in the fuck out of us, but we're tired of valuable programming advice sumptuous VIP area, lifting being plastered on the front of like how to cue up aten-minute glasses of Simi Cabernet milk cartons and finding Barry White track when you're Sauvignon and Rolling Rock ourselves lost without our sick the only one at the station and in honor of the group, their al- mother. your bladder is exploding. bum, "Fear," and hot single, We used to use our record "All I Want." Uttering their company salaries to support her, praise were Don lenner, but then our company laid us Dave Rave Michele Anthony, Fred off to save up for an ad in Dear Dave: Ehrlich, David Kahne, RE: Sophie B. Hawkins HITS' Sixth Anniversary Issue. Howard Wuelfing and Rich Hey, we understand. Photo Yaffa... Michael Penn and The problem is, we haven't My mother thanks you. My Toad the Wet Sprocket: bandmate Patrick Warren were father thanks you. Emerald Toasted with Rolling Rock. seen our mother since we stop- in town to complete promo ped sending her money. But we Forest thanks you. And I thank work for the singer's second & his Large Band in concert know she reads shit quality you. RCA release, "Free For All," from a sweaty, SRO Lone Star magazines like HITS and we Best, with an intimate dinner at Jer- Roadhouse. Glowing in the bet, if you ran our pictures, she Vivien Friedman ry's 103 on picaresque Second steamy throng were Lyle's mgrs. just might call. Vivien Friedman PR e., where Nipperbas Marilyn Ken Levitan and Will Botwin, See, we started an indepen- New Yolk, N.Y. sius, Deborah Radel, Ria MCA's Randy Hock and Pam dent marketing company called Dave replies: Yeah, right, but werke, Jeff Anderson, Marcello, and from the station, Asyhn Tour Consulting (please which one of you are buying a Thomas Westfall and Tim Lef- Lorraine Caruso and Pat St. note spelling). And, if we could new bilge pump for my fel treated the musicians to John. The room's famed hot find our mother, we would start houseboat or helping me get the ginger salmon, teriyaki tuna, wings and burgers were the sending her money again. speeding violations removed poached fruits and flourless perfect summer treat.. Otherwise, we'll have to take from my driver's license? chocolate cake... Epic and Fontana/Mercury's Ocean all of our profits and buy ad Legacy co-hosted an ex- Colour Scene, about to go on space in trashy industry rags travaganza at Tribeca Grill to the road with Catherine Wheel like yours. Smash Note celebrate the release of the two- and the House Of Love for the Trakin: Yours very truly, CD Donovan box, "Fontana Tour," were feted, Hope all is well. Have you Scott Leonard "Troubadour." The beloved along with mgr. Chris Cradock, moved yet? Enclosed is amust Ko ICawashima '60s minstrel performed some at Boom by MercuriaK Ed Eck- print press photo of the clan. Asylum Tour Marketing old faves, some with daughter stine, Larry Stessel, Bas Har- All the best, LA., CA Astrella. The star was intro'd tong, Dawn Bridges, Peter Marvin Gleicher Roy replies: Save your pennies, by adored d.j. Pete Fomatale, Gawrychoski, Ginger Greager, Smash Records guys. We' ve located your mom who also presented reps from Dana Brandwein, Tim Hyde, Chicago, IL at her condominium in Broward Friends of the Earth, an org. Bruce Hartley and Alyssa County, where she's a dancer Traldn replies: This takes ietatintDonovan supports heavily. Levy, all downing Southwest- for 2 Live Crew and denies she nauseatingly cute to new ching vegetable spring ern Caesar salad with tequila ever had any children. Sony, heights, Marv, but any man who rolls, tomato and basil and lime dressing, and Moroccan fellas. can produce three kids with one mozzarella, foccacia, rata- marinated seafood over cin- shot deserves our undying touille, mini -pita with falafels namon couscous. Band mem- respect. Actually, your wife Watts' Up and fruit juices were Legacy's bers Simon Fowler and deserves it even more, guy. So Jerry Shulman, Gary Stephen Cradock capped the J.J.: herewith, a pic of the Gleicher Pacheco, Joanne Sloan and evening by busking on the street Just anote to say, Yo!! Saw triplets reacting to daddy's Amy Herot; Sony's Al Smith, in front of the restaurant, where your article in HITS. Looks latest techno-house signing. and Mel Ilberman; Epic's Tony passersby rewarded them with good. Which one's Jamie Loring, Martell, Richard Griffiths and spare change... Diva Cecilia Write On! dude? Melani Rogers, Sony Dist.'s Barton was feted at Coco Pazzo Tim Watts Craig Applequist and Danny after three thrilling Lincoln Cen- V103 Yarbrough and legends Roger ter perfs by PolyGram Classics Baltimore, MD. McGuinn and Richie Havens... & Jazz Prez David Weyner, and A highlight of WNEW-FM's London's Lynne Hoffman-En- live lunchtime broadcasts was gel, Steve Winn and Debbie MCA/Curb artiste Lyle Lovett Morgan.
HITS September 21, 1992 25 THE SONG EVERYBODY'S WATCHING. "bow no you talk to an angel"
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IITIEI LUIIIIMIT 1141•199/ e1rr Co Rice*, S./Spelling Tnleviton Inc. Where friendship has a sound all it's own. e2n1HITSBOUND What a way to start! Trey Lorenz' debut single finds comfort too. Let's also point out that Unplugged sits at #1 Albums for in the arms of over 100 stations, with Eric Clapton's remake the 2nd week. Boyz II Men stay #1 at Singles. Crossing from of his 1972 smash right behind and Peter Gabriel digging in, JAMS is our new W1LDCARD, Maly J. Bilge.
ONS =Total stations reporting airplay DEBUTS =Records moving fmm Add or Extra to anumber MTV =Total plays for the week /Total plays since first aired
ADDS = io ns reporting 'ley, 11111 AGGRESSIVES =Playlist moves of 4or more AVG. MOVE =Total playlist mm es divided by (Ons minus Ark(s)
ARTIST TITLE LABEL ONS ADDS DEBS AGOR MTV AVG MOVE BOBBY BROWN HUMPIN' MCA 191 0 2 25 15/152 1.46 #2 Singles, #3 Albums and Requests. Second single ("Good Enough") ships soon!
PA1TY SMYTH LOVE AIN'T MCA 187 1 1 53 5/ 17 2.49 #3 Singles, #5 Requests, #38 Albums, closing with PWR96. #1 STR94, KHMX & 0105.
HI-FIVE SHE'S PLAYING JIVE 182 5 4 45 9/ 25 2.22 #7 Singles. #13 Requests. new at 98PXY. KPAT. moves 10-7WZOU, 5-2 WWHT.
CELINE DION NOTHING BROKEN EPIC 180 1 2 38 0/0 2.27 Added at VH1, #24 Singles, moves 27-21 B94. 9-7KBEQ, Top 10 at WKBQ & STR94.
BRYAN ADAMS DO IHAVE A&M 178 2 2 21 12/43 1.17 #10 Requests, #16 Singles, closing with play from KLUC & KKSS, jumps 14 -8Z100.
COLOR ME BADD FOREVER GIA/PERS/A&M 177 8 13 91 0/0 4.37 #8 Requests. #29 Singles, picks up KDWB. WZPL. Top 5at Z90. KTFM, KKFR.
CHARLES & EDDIE WOULD I CAP 170 7 5 65 0/0 3.3 #17 Requests. 31 -22 Singles, new majors include HOT977, VVWHT. KKFR.
FIREHOUSE WHEN ILOOK EPIC 169 3 0 52 9/ 20 2.95 #7 Requests, #14 Singles, moves 25-18 B94, 12-8KPLZ. 6-3 0105.
DEF LEPPARD HAVE YOU MER 168 4 1 70 30/169 3.6 #9 Requests, #15 Singles, #30 Albums, major moves at WZOU 21 -16, 14-11 KKRZ.
EN VOGUE FREE YOUR ATCO/EMAG 166 29 45 78 14/128 4.57 Holy cow!! #16 Requests. 16-8Albums. 44 -28 Singles!! New at KRBE. PWR99. WZPL.
INXS NOT ENOUGH ATUAG 162 2 1 51 15/156 2.82 #23 Singles, #26 Albums, new at WDFX. moves 20-18 WEGX. 23-15 WKBQ, 8-7WENZ
SOUP DRAGONS DIVINE BUMERC 162 1 6 34 7/ 221 2.06 #14 Requests, #27 Singles. WZPL comes in. Moves 17-14 KPLZ, 13-10 0105.
DEL ,AMITRI THE LAST A&M 160 2 4 44 4/ 30 2.61 #32 Singles, new at KIIS, 12-11 KEGL, 14 -10 KDWB, 32-25 KHFI, #12 KHMX.
CATFIY DENNIS YOU LIED POLY/PLG 160 11 21 70 0/0 3.41 #40 Singles, major adds include KIIS, KDWB. PWR99. WDFX, WEGX.
ANNIE LENNOX WALKING ON ARISTA 159 8 18 77 3/8 3.94 50-42 Singles, #24 Albums, upped at MTV. new at PWR99. KS104. moves 24 -14 WZOU.
k.d. ling CONSTANT SIRE/VVB 158 11 8 53 5/5 2.97 #25 Singles, #39 Albums, picks up WKBQ, moves 3-1WENZ. 3-1WKOB, 11 -9 WPLJ.
KWS PLEASE DON'T NEXT/LON/PLG 151 7 5 65 0/0 3.32 #8 Singles. #11 Requests. added at WZPL, KISR. B947 top 5at WHYT. WZOU. WEGX.
HITS September 21, 1992 27 HITSBOUND
ARTIST TITLE LABEL ONS ADDS DEBS AGGR MTV AVG MOVE
JADE IVVANNA GIANT,REP 145 6 9 33 1/1 2.16 #17 Singles, new at KKRZ, Q105, KC101, KISR, moves 16-13 KPLZ. 9-8 WWKX
PM DAWN I'D DIE WITHOUT G ST/LAF/ARI 143 30 40 59 0/0 4.27 32-21 Singles, #6 Albums, added at MTV, HOT97. KBEQ, KRBE. WEGX, KXXR, W100
SWING OUT SISTER AM ITHE SAME FONT/MER 142 18 24 49 0/0 3.22 Gets added to KIIS and KKRZ this week. Goes Top Ten at KISN. 920 moves 18-11 MIX96.
DAVID SANBORN BANG BANG ELEK 139 17 13 40 0/0 2.59 #20 Requests, #33 Singles, added at WNCI. WDFX, moves 23-21 KIIS, 24-21 KHTK.
MICHAEL W SMITFI I'LL BE REUN/GEF 138 12 31 67 0/0 3.91 Debuts #49 Singles, picks up KXXR, moves 27-21 PROFM, 25-19 STR94.
BAD COMPANY HOW ABOUT ATCO/EW/AG 135 3 21 71 0/0 4.15 Added at MTV. Picks up Z102. WLRW. moves 27-24 KDWB. 29-22 KKHT 26-21 KTRS.
SAIGON KICK LOVE IS ON 3STN/ATL/AG 131 17 25 35 5/13 2.96 Debuts #41 Singles. #15 Requests. picks up WNVZ. PWRPIG. K1SN. #1 KEGL &0102.
JON SECADA DO YOU SBK/ERG 121 45 28 26 0/0 2.72 Added at VH1! Picks up more majors including KDWB, WPLJ, KKRZ. WKBQ.
JUDE COLE START THE REPRISE 118 2 9 44 4/12 3.23 imm_ Upped in rotation at MTV, new at Y107, WBPR. moves 16-11 KKHT. 16-12 KTRS.
AFTER 7 KICKIN' IT VIRGIN 117 2 4 30 0/2 2.44 .àS11 #31 Singles, new at WHHY. WZKX. moves 21-18 KKFR, 13-10 KPLZ, 13-9 KBEQ.
TREY LORENZ SOMEONE TO EPIC 108 105 0 2 0/0 5.0 ell #1 Most Added. last week's WILDCARD nabs Z100, WEGX. PWRPIG, KBXX, WPLJ.
EPHRAIM LEWIS DROWNING IN ELEK 106 4 7 20 0/0 2.06 #37 Singles, new majors include KGGI, KS104, moves to #1 at KRBE.
RHYTHM SYNDICATE IWANNA IMPACT 104 8 13 27 0/0 2.59 New action this week at KDWB, KTRS, WGTZ WKFR, WDBR, K92, moves 14-11 PWRPIG.
SNAP RHYTHM IS ARISTA 81 10 13 14 0/0 2.36 37-30 Singles, major support from KTFM. Z90. moves 20-17 WHHH. 7-5 PWR106, #1 HOT97.
SOFIA SHINAS THE MESSAGE WB 80 20 19 11 0/0 1.95 They got it at 920 HOT97 moves 28-18 KHFI. 29-24 PROFM, 37-22 WOMP.
LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM COUNTDOWN REPRISE 77 7 18 13 0/0 2.13 Five Star rotation at VH1. picks up more airplay at XL93, WRHT. 12-8 KISN.
A DEVELOPMENT PEOPLE EVERYDAY CHRY/ERG 76 6 7 28 5/ 46 3.39 14-9 Singles, #15 Albums. MTV increases spins. new at PWR96, moves 5-2 KBXX.
28 HITS September 21, 1992 MCA Inter-Office Memorandum
Date SEPT. 21, 1992
To MARK GORLICK
From BRUCE TENENBAUM
Subject MEMORANDUM ADVERTISING
Copies MCA NATIONAL FIELD STAFF
It has come to my attention that record companies are overdoing this "OPEN LETTER TO RADIO" and the "INTER-OFFICE MEMO" advertising ploy far too much.
Do you think there's a programmer out there who sees one of these open memos from one national person to another and thinks "Wow, let me read this and see what kind of insider informa- tion I can pick up" only to be surprised by a not so subtle push on that company's latest records?
Please make sure that we never use this goofy type of advertising. There must be better ways to tell everybody that:
B013BY BROWNS "Humpin Around" is #1 and platinum! His Album is 1.3 million and he's on Saturday Night Live Sept. 26.
ELTON JOHNS album is platinum and his highest charter in 15 years! He's been on the AC Top 10 for 3 months and his tour is one the hottest in the country!
PATTY SMYTH has her highest charting record ever! It's gold and she's on Letterman Sept. 25! The single's been #1 AC for 4 weeks!
THE RHYTHM SYNDICATE Debuts at 40* this week and we're seeing Top 10 phones in Denver, Tampa, Knoxville and 12 other cities!
SASS JORDAN is on over 65 stations and her album has passed 125,000.
THE RAMONES are back, climbing up the alternative chart and selling records and tour dates!
MARY J. BLIGE is the hottest new artist on the street and one of this week's most added! She's already sold 700,000 records with 150,000 in 10 days and 47,000 on Monday alone! She's #6 on the national album sales chart! I couldn't make up numbers like this even if this was one of those "open memo" adds!
I'm sure everybody will appreciate that our advertising is much more creative than that old worn out concept. Let me know your thoughts. HITSBOUND
ARTIST TITLE LABEL ONS ADDS DEBS AGGR MTV AVG MOVE
ERIC CLAPTON LAYLA REPRISE 70 65 1 4 9/ 53 7.5 #1 Albums, Most Added, on at WEGX. STR94, 894, KEGL, 0995. KXXR.
TLC WHAT ABOUT LAF/ARI 65 51 2 4 1/1 3.5 Debuts #38 Singles, #23 Albums. Most Added action includes KURE. Y95.
PETER GABRIEL DIGGING IN GEFFEN 62 55 3 2 23/47 2.83 1st week out of the box including 0995. WENZ Y107, and many more.
SASS JORDAN YOU DON'T IMPACT 59 liMM11"1 Continues to grow with adds at WHHY. WERZ, WKFR, KPAT. 7 9 10 3/3 1.63
SPIN DOCTORS LITTLE MISS EPIC 57 12 14 11 12/69 2.23 #27 Albums, picking up momentum with adds at KSND, U93, WYYS, WFHT.
COVER GIRLS THANK YOU EPIC 55 2 5 12 0/0 1.96 Adds at KTFM. KCAQ, moves 14 -11 KKFR. 16 -9 Y97, 20-17 WY/C.
MARKY MARK YOU GOTTA INT/ATUAG 53 43 3 4 25/30 Major Most Added action includes 896, WXKS, WPGC, KBEQ, WKBQ Y95.
REMBRANDTS JOHNNY ATCO/EW/AG 49 47 1 0 0/0 First week adds at KXXR, KWOD, G105. WNNK, WZYP, JETFM, WPST.
ERASURE TAKE A MUTE/ELEK 49 6 8 8 Abba-esque adds include Y95, KPSI, XL106, moves 21-12 PWR106, 12-9 896, 5-4 0102.
DAVID CASSIDY FOR ALL THE SCOTTI 45 4 9 2 0/0 Momentum continues with WPRR. K106. WKMX, KCHH.
THE CURE A LETTER FICT/ELEK 43 4 7 7 10/11 1.0 MTV Buzz Clip, #10 WENZ moves 21 -17 KWOD, debuts #27 WRQK, #40 KHFI.
VOICES YEAH YEAH ZOO 42 1 4 8 0/0 Cracking the Top Ten with moves like 6-4KBXX, 7-5 WIOQ, 12-9KHTK.
HOUSE OF PAIN JUMP AROUND T. BOY Added at 194, KW1N, moves 3-2 WIOQ, 9-6KGGI, 13-9KTFM, 12-8 VVTIC.
VANESSA WILLIAMS WORK TO DO WING/MERC 39 37 0 1 1/2 AWB cover picks up WXKS, WPGC. KMEL, WIOQ, PWRPIG, KPLZ, and many morel
MARY J BLIGE REAL LOVE UPTOWN/MCA 36 28 1 5 1/2 4.5 WILDCARD! JAMS smash crosses with HOT97. KSOL, 0106, Y95, KUBE, KHTK
B-52'S TELL IT REPRISE 35 8 6 6 0/0 1.68 More believers include K92. WPST WYYS, WCKZ WYAV, KAKS, KTMT.
NONA GAYE I'M OVERJOYED 3RD ST/ATUAG 32 31 0 0 0/0 3.0 Like father, like daughter. Major adds include WZOU. KPLZ. WKBQ, WMXP, PROFM.
30 HITS September 21, 1992 K106 add KFRX deb 29 KRIM' 29-22 BREAKING AT: KI WI add WNIMZ deb 29 KTIls 32-27 WWI KKIIT WIITO WKNIX add 11917 deb :10 KIMI 33-30 WEIL% KENN' U;ONIX WPRR add WK deb :10 K105 38-35 KKYK KNOE WEAN WFIN del) 35 KF95 38-35 KAKS KQIX WMNI E 119 1 deb :16 KMliZ 10-37 KV 107 KIINQ WQ6x ICU« deb lo BX KNNI11 WSTW KYY V deb '10 KFFM KZIO W %Mt WY" deb lO KG115 WIINQ WZYQ KINX 1031 'IR
OUT OF THE BOX!
KIITh add KNIGz add KZZI add KNOE add WEB Z add KQIX add 4‘lt‘'t play e KAKS dd KTMT add KGOT add KTits add Klplz add KYyy add KAY 107 add OK95 add KIIFM add WHIZ add Kl'IIN add 1031 add =am' KFFNI add WHIN add Klein add WIITO add cub KINx add WK Fit add KIXV add WLN add KK Xx add WM:11Z add KLI'V add WZIe add HITSBOUND
ARTIST TITLE LABEL ONS ADDS DEBS AGGR MTV AVG MOVE
KRIS KROSS IMISSED COL 31 10 8 5 0/0 1.9 Adds this week include PWR96, HOT977, FM102, KPRR, WGTZ
BARRIO BOYZZ CRAZY COOLIN' SBK/ERG 31 8 6 6 0/0 1.86 Fresh airplay from KMEL, KKSS, KKXX, debuts #22 WWHT.
TAG DON'T PLAY SCOTTI 30 30 0 0 0/0 0.0 First week airplay at KHTK. WZYQ. KNOE, WMMZ, OK95. KGOT. KZZU.
HEIGHTS TALK TO AN CAPITOL 26 16 3 7 0/0 6.7 Programmers buzzing with adds at 0106. 0102. KEGL, 0105. moves 28-16 WPLJ.
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS BREAKING WB 25 22 0 1 25/26 1.33 Lollapalooza builds excitement with adds at KEGL, KHTK, WAPE, WBBQ, KWOD.
R. KELLY SLOW DANCE JIVE 22 6 3 5 0/1 1.81 JAMS smash crossing with more support from 92Q, HOT102. WVVHT.
JOE COCKER NOW THAT CAP 22 22 0 0 0/0 0.0 First week out of the box at Y102, WZYQ, VVYYS. KNOE, KSND, KLYV.
TROOP SWEET NOVEMBER ATUAG 21 4 1 3 0/0 2.06 Crossing to Top 40 with adds at KTFM. KDON. KPRR, KCHH. 3-2 KMEL.
MEGADETFI SYMPHONY CAP 19 2 1 4 1/192 1.44 #17 Album, new at KROO, WAAL.
JEANNETTE KATT GIRL NOISE A&M 19 1 2 0 0/0 0.47 Added at KNIN. Debuts #30 KWOD. #40 KF95, moves 28-25 K92.
CECE PENISTON INSIDE I A&M 19 5 4 2 0/0 -0.38 Ballad moves onto KS104, Y95, PWRPIG, B0SS97. KKMG.
SMART E'S SESAME'S TREET BB/ATUAG 16 7 0 3 0/0 1.89 Clever dance smash adds include 896, KRBE. WWHT. KGGI. moves 15-11 KUBE.
ASIA WHO WILL JRS 12 7 3 3 0/0 4.5 Picking up Top 40 play at WOMP. KTUX, K107. KNIN. KYYY. WIFC, KQIX.
Lighter Shade of Burioun
"Spill The Rhyme" Executive Producer Oil Richey Jr.
EARLY ACTION: HT97.7 deb 23 PWR102 deb 29
PO..4:e KSOL add @24 1, ,11.1 Z90 add KGGI #18 B95 add FM102 27-21 KKXX add PVVR106 #28 KMEL 35-32 KKFR ON
32 HITS September 21, 1992 40 37 ITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! 35-33* R&R CHART!
110 STATIONS PLAYING WITH ADDS AT:
KRBE 3-1 KDWB deb 29 WWHT 8-6 WZOU deb 30 KISN 9-6 DROWNINc IN • • KIIS #10 ADDS AT: the new single and video KHTK 13-10 KS104 from the debut album Skin KMEL #11 KGGI Produced by Kevin Bacon and Jonathon Quarmby STR94 16-13 for Manna Productions KRNQ David Harper Management Ltd. PWRPIG #14 Executive Producer: Mick Cater WKMX WENZ 20-16 KBEQ #17 KAY107 25-19 WTIC 25-22 Y102 31-22
OVER 50 STATIONS NOW PLAYING! ADDS: Y95 0102 5-4 PWR106 21-12 XL106 KROQ 12-5 KWOD 18-14 KQIZ B96 12-9 KTFM 23-20 999KHI KIIS 13-11 KHFI 36-30 KCHX KPSI
ON: 0106 WENZ WWKX HOT97 KXXR WMXP 0995 the cure A LETTER TO ELISE erasure the follow-up single and video TAKE A CHANCE ON ME to the top 5"Friday I'm In Love" from the platinum-plus album Wish the emphasis single and video Produced by The Cure and David M Allen STRESS! from Abba-esque Produced by David Bascombe EctioN
NEW AT: ACTION: KEGL p. KKYK add WENZ #10 0105 WTCF add KWOD 21-17 XL106 KCHH add WQUT 34-28 WBBQ WDBR add KTUX 35-29 WAPE
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MUSICTELEVISION On Elektra Compact Discs and 1315.-1-_1;•- '" Cassettes Cf 1992 Eleflura Entertainment, A Division of Warner Communications Inc eA Time Warner Company. REQUESTS
Vanna White calls in for W-H-0-'S T-H-E F-A-T-H-E-R.
ARTIST TITLE LABEL HOTS INCLUDING %
BOYZ II MEN END OF THE ROAD MOTOWN 142 KIIS B96 HOT102 69 WXKS KRBE 0102
GUNS N' ROSES NOVEMBER RAIN GEFFEN 77 Z100 0105 KBEQ 37 KEGL WTIC B97
BOBBY BROWN HUMPIN' AROUND MCA 75 WMXP PRO-FM wDFx 36 KXXR WKSE Y107
SHAKESPEAR'S STAY LON/PLG 73 0106 STAR94 WEGX 35 WKBQ KHTK FM100
PATTY SMYTH LOVE AIN'T... MCA 59 KEGL KSND MIX96 28 WAPE KKYK VVYYS
TLC BABY-BABY-BABY LAF/ARISTA 50 PWR106 WEGX VVWHT 24 099.5 Z90 KLUC
FIREHOUSE WHEN ILOOK... EPIC 48 Q105 099.5 KISN 23 KGOT WOUT KTXY
LI COLOR ME BADD FOREVER PER/A&M/GIANT 48 KUBE PWRPIG 0105 23 KS104 WKSE KF95 u DEF LEPPARD HAVE YOU... MERCURY 45 WKBQ KZZU WGTZ 21 930 WQGN WKFR ai 10 BRYAN ADAMS DO IHAVE... A&M 42 KEGL KKHT KYYY 20 K92 999KHI KROC
10 KWS PLEASE DON'T GO NP/LON/PLG 40 Z100 WMXP WKSE 19 B97 KC101 WBBO
HOUSE OF PAIN JUMP AROUND TOMMY BOY 24 PWR106 KUBE WPGC 11 VVWHT B96 KTFM
HI-FIVE SHE'S PLAYING... JIVE 23 PWRPIG KBEQ KRQ 11 CK105 KNOE KQIZ
SOUP DRAGONS DIVINE THING BIG LIFE/MERC 22 WPST 98PXY 999KHI 10 WKQB KZ93 KTRS
SAIGON KICK LOVE IS... 3RD S/ATUAG 21 KEGL 0102 099.5 10 KSND JET-FM WAPE
EN VOGUE FREE YOUR... ATCO/EW/AG 20 0105 WMXP KXXR 9 KKXX WAAL WMEE
16 CHARLES & EDDIE WOULD ILIE... CAPITOL 19 PWRPIG KISN FM100 9 KKHT wFHT KYRK
PM DAWN DIE WITHOUT... G ST/LAF/ARI 18 KUBE KS104 0106 8 HOT102 KWIN WPFM
N2DEEP BACK TO THE... PROFILE 15 PWR106 KUBE 0106 7 Z90 HOT977 KXXR
20 DAVID SANBORN BANG BANG ELEKTRA 14 WMXP KZZU KSMB 6 WRHT WLAN KVRY
Total stations reporting this week: 205
34 HITS September 21, 1992 -)> DEL A.ITRI "ALWAYS THE LAST TO KNOW" 02 I-604 41
FÉ-HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! 11 Vell
WNVZ #10 KIIS add KHMX #12 KEGL #12 KTRS #3 0105 16-13 KISN #7 KXXR 16-14 WKBQ 13-9 0102 18-15 KKHT #9 PWR92 20-16 KDWB 14-10 WZPL 20-17
JEANNETTE
BREiKING AT: 9.10.170 41 Y95 KYRK 999KHI KCHH KNIN KGGG KMGZ KWOD b 30 KNOE KF95 deb 40 KPAT KQIX KRBE 25-22\\ KYYY K92 28-25 . WHTO WJMX WKFR WYYS
CECE PENIsToN "INSIDE TI—FAT 1CK1ED" o PWRPIG add WPGC #3 Y95 add KBXX 11-7 KS104 add FM102 #23 BOSS97 add KKMG add HOT97 ON KHTK ON KUBE deb 21 KBFM ON Z90 deb 24 KKXX ON KTFM deb 30 PWR102 deb 35 RECORDSe
1992 Ael.), 4 RECORDS, INC. ALL RI CEITS RESERVED. nrr. STATSHEET
AVERAGE AGGRESSIVES TOP TOP REQUESTS Lp SALES 45 SALES ARTIST MOVE (4 or more) 10 5 (1'o 10) (1 to 10) (11010)
HEIGHTS 6.7 , 7 2 0 - -
EN VOGUE -7 7 2 0 MARY J BLIGE 4.50 5 4 1 , COLOR ME BADD I 4.37 91 9 1 2 PM DAWN/BOOMERANG 4.27 59 • 10 9 7 BAD COMPANY 4.15 71 2 0 2 - 3 ANNIE LENNOX 03.94 76 3 0 4 2 MICHAEL W SMITH 3.91 67 2 0 2 2 1 DEF LEPPARD '3.60 70 , 8 CATHY DENNIS 3.41 70 1 0 1 - 4 ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT 3.39 28 14 7 6 9 10 KWS 3.32 56 25 2 10 CHARLES & EDDIE 1 3.30 24 8 2 7 JUDE COLE 3.26 44 2 0 2 1 2 SWING OUT SISTER 3.21 48 4 1 3 1 2 K.D. LANG 01 2.98 53 32 11 5 3 SAIGON KICK 2.96 35 18 8 2
FIREHOUSE/HOLD YOUR L 2.95 52 2 INXS e 2.82 51 39 4 5 4 JON SECADA 2.72 26 1 0 2 4 DEL AMITRI 2.61 44 41 12 6 1 2 RHYTHM SYNDICATE 2.59 27 1 0 4 1 2 DAVID SANBORN 2.58 39 12 2 5 2 3 AFTER 7 2.44 30 13 3 1 5 5 BLACK CROWES 2.37 20 11 4 4 1 SNAP 2.36 14 7 4 5 - CELINE DION 2.27 38 16 1 3 3 HOUSE OF PAIN 2.26 11 16 7 SPIN DOCTORS 2.21 11 1 0 3 1 JADE/CLASS ACT 2.16 33 55 Er 1 LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM 2.13 13 1 0 1 1 1 N2DEEP 2.07 6 5 1 SOUP DRAGONS 2.06 34 38 18 2 2 EPHRAIM LEWIS 2.06 20 6 2 2 1 1 VOICES 2.05 8 4 2 A IL - 2
Average Move: The average upward radio playlist movement of the single. Aggressive Moves: The number of key reporters moving the single up four or more positions on their playlist. Top 10/Top 5: The number of reporting playlists showing Top 10 and Top 5positioning. Requests: Based on hot phone mentions from our reporters, listed on a 1-10 scale, 10 being strongest. Lp Sales: Piece count reports from leading merchandisers on a 1-10 scale. 45 Sales: Based on reports from key retailers and one-stops. Info is on a 1-10 scale.
36 HITS September 21, 1992 "We are not ashamed to ask for what we want, when we want it," boasts Left Eye, the rapper in TLC, AN EXCLUSIVE the red-hot, HITS colorful Atlanta- INTERVIEW based hip-hop trio WITH who have stormed TLC the charts. The message of their BY debut single, "Ain't PASCALE 2Proud 2Beg," LANFRANCHI comes through loud and clear, What does TLC actually stand for? want to be more propelling the LEFT EYE: horiginally stood for Tionne, Lisa and Crystal, but involved in making our newcomers to the Crystal didn't work out so we got Rozonda to replace her. We next album. had to work something out so that the C would apply to LEFT EYE: Iknow a top of the pop Rozonda. We all adopted nicknames. TLC now stands for T- lot about recording heap. T-Boz, Left Boz, Left Eye and Chilli, but it also stands for the "Tit Less equipment, so it won't be that hard for me to really get into it Eye and Chilli have Crew." r:AUG-15.1 As soon as we get our own money, we plan on buying brashly exploded What's the most important quality afemale artist equipment so we can make our own demos and present them upon the music must have to succeed in the '90s? to L.A. & Babyface. LEFT EYE: Probably being arole model. We feel there are no world with their T-BOZ: Being that we are signed to their label and that we feel role models for girls right now.., at least not for the type of girls so close — like afamily -- what we don't know, we have the debut album, who like to be like us. You don't have to wear tight clothes to ability to learn. LA. & Babyface share their knowledge, so it "O000000hhh... get your point across. really depends on us, how far we want to go and how much On The TLC Tip," Is hip-hop the voice of America today produced by like rock & roll was in the '60s? "YOU DON'T HAVE TO WEAR TIGHT Atlanta's music T-Boz: Yes, definitely, because it is the way for people to get their message across. Hip- CLOTHES TO GET YOUR POINT ACROSS." maestros L.A. Reid hop means more than just music to dance and Babyface for to and afunky look. To us, hip-hop is the most efficient way to we want to achieve. their brand-new express one's opinion and make people aware of many The songs on the album are an open challenge to the LaFace Records important issues. limiting stereotypes of women in culture. label. The album Safe sex is arecurrent subject on your album. Do you T-BOZ: What we do is relate actual situations from afemale's feel it is your responsibility as entertainers to discuss tastefully blends point of view. Ithink we have avariety of songs that the guys such an issue? also can relate to; I'm sure they understand our message in the best of rap, LEFT EYE: It was aconscious choice we made when we "Ain't 2Proud 2Beg." The issues we touch upon are very real funk and R&B as recorded the album. It is acause we believe in and we do want in today's society. If they want to put alabel on us, they should TLC mix their fun- our fans to know that safe sex is avery serious issue. We really call us realists. loving humor with don't feel it is our responsibility to discuss this issue, but we LEFT EYE: We are here to say that we can do anything the straight-up, in- believe in using our talent to make people aware of it guys can. To us, what really matters is how you can do the job. Who came up with the concept of wearing condoms We didn't want to have just dance music on our album. We your-face messages on your clothes? didn't want the public to take us for ajoke, like we're just cute about safe sex. LEFT EYE: Idid. One day, Iran back in the house to pick up little girls running around with songs that somebody gave them. The TLC gals got something and Ipicked up acondom instead. Ithought it would We want to make people think about the many issues we have together with be really neat to put it on my clothes. That's how the whole to deal with, the problems of today's society. HITS' own Gallic thing started. Actually, we're making afashion statement We TLC has been called afemale version of BBD. think it is easier for young people who are having sex to go to rap expert, Pascale Chilli: Imust say BBD started the trend with the baggy clothes. the store saying they're buying condoms to put on their clothes The difference between us is that our clothes are bright we do "On The French than it is to say they're buying condoms because they're about not wear our pants inside out and we don't wear mismatched Tip" Lanfranchi, to have sex. It's crazy to think that many youngsters are too shoes. BBD's style is mental, while we call our style RBRF for some girl talk, scared either to ask for condoms or talk about it. We want to [pronounced Urbuf, stands for R&B, Rap and Funk]. as one and all eliminate the fear and the uncomfortable feeling many people Any upcoming projects? have about condoms. If we wear condoms on our clothes, donned giant LEFT EYE: We're going to do comedies, motion pictures and hopefully the kids will think that it is OK to use them. There is commercials. One of our goals is to have our own television condoms and dove nothing to be afraid of or ashamed about. cartoon, but not just any regular cartoon. We're going to have into avat of On this first album, you were fortunate to work with real fly animated characters.., on the TLC tip! al melted chocolate. L.A. & Babyface. What did you learn di Oooh la la! about producing? IF THEY WANT TO PUT A LABEL ON US, CHILLI: We want to try to do our own stuff. We absolutely THEY SHOULD CALL US REALISTS." HITS September 21, 1992 37 An exclusive interview
with ".olin Cornish,
CEO/President,
and
VP Creative. PolyGram
Insie Publishing Group U.S.,
by Roy Trakin y Publishing Busts A Move
PolyGram Music Publishing Group U.S.' CEO/President Australian expatriate Colin Cornish, and his colleague, VP Creative
Mike Sandoval, have one thing in common. They both started in the mailroom at amusic publishing company and worked their way to the top. Comish has been with PolyGram Publishing Company since 1988, based in Australia, before coming to America in January of this year. He had been with Chappell Music, PolyGram's former publishing company, since 1968, when it was first sold to Phillips. He rose to Managing Director at the pubbery and stayed there through rts 1984 sale from PolyGram to aconsortium headed by Freddie
Bienstock, then left in 1988 when it was sold to Warners.
Veteran publishing executive Mike Sandoval had been at Warner Chappell for close to 20 years, then was tapped by
Cornish to join PolyGram Music as VP Creative last April. "No one else would hire him, so Idid," jokes Colin.
"Twenty years in the wilderness at Chappell deserves better."
The company has risen to the third-largest music publishing company in the world behind Wamer-Chappell and EMI Music, with a catalogue which ranges from such chestnuts as "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" and "Flying Down To Rio" up to the latest hits from U2, Billy
Ray Cyrus, Pearl Jam, Sir Mix-A-Lot, the Beastie Boys, k.d. lang, Body Count and Bon Jovi. After unloading Chappell in 1984, PolyGram re-entered the publishing business in the U.K. in 1986 wrth the acquisition of the Dick James catalogue — which included several early
Beatles tracks, as well as the Hollies, the Troggs and a number of other '60s bands — the Welk Music Group and Island Music. Two years later, Comish was tapped to launch PolyGram's publishing company in Australia from his home base in Sydney. Since then, he has overseen an aggressive acquisition policy designed to build up PolyGram Music Publishing's presence around the world.
The company recently opened a brand-new American home office on the A&M lot in Los Angeles to go along with other
U.S. divisions in New York (headed by VP Creative John Titta) and Nashville (manned by GM Doug Howard) and a smaller Canadian branch in Toronto (where manager John Redman holds forth). There, such valued PolyGram Music employees as Creative Director John Baldi, Director of Film & TV Paula Erickson and Film & TV Manager Danny Benair try to keep the key to the CD closet from HITS' resident song-plugger (and disc schnorrer) Roy "Joy Boy" Trakin. >>>>>>>
38 HITS September 21, 1992 What are your goals for You inked American the organization? Music Club to a publish- COLIN CORNISH. Iwant to ing deal, yet they signed 6b1 want to make this the best music make this the best music publishing a recording contract company in America. Ireally do. with Warners here The only way Ican do that is to in America and Virgin make sure we're involved in all in the U.K. publish in coalman' ill Imeriea." sorts of music and get the best CORNISH: When we got people — quality talent, quality wri- involved, the negotiations for the ters, quality catalogues. That's the record deal had already begun. way to do it There's no magic- Obviously, that was one of the wand approach. Iwish there was. attractions to us... the fact that It's as simple as putting good important companies like Warner people with talent in positions and Virgin had seen fit to commit where they can achieve results. to them. We felt Mark Eitzel was a If it's a record company's writer who is going to go job to sell records, what somewhere. We've got to be able does a publishing to work with all the record company actually do? companies. But, where possible, MIKE SANDOVAL: Our responsi- we prefer working with companies bility is to give the writers several within our own group. areas of support, which include The publishing companies collaborations, production projects are getting very aggres- and, in most cases, in-depth sive and competitive in WHY ARE THESE TWO GUYS SMILING?: marketing monies. Sometimes signing new talent. video and tour support is included. SANDOVAL: There's no question PolyGram Music Publishing moguls Colin Cornish (I) and Mike Sandoval How does the relation- publishers have to get involved on ship work with PolyGram an A&R level. It is part of our res- (r) grin uncontrollably while looking over Billy Ray Cyrus sales figures. Records? Isn't publishing ponsibilities to give the writers we part of the deal when represent acreative working bench like the American Music Club, for CORNISH: Yes, but we're bridging any of the PolyGram to do all kinds of things, whether it's example, will be naturals for film. that gap. When you consider that labels sign an act? writing for soundtracks, finding SANDOVAL: We just signed the intemationally, we've just signed SANDOVAL: Most of the time, them bands to produce, getting Outfield and we've already had a U2, INXS, the Beastie Boys, k.d. though, it works both ways them arecord deal or tracking tremendous amount of film and lang and Body Count you can see these days. Sometimes we help down appropriate writing partners. TV synch use on the song how aggressive we are in building bring acts to them. Placing songs in movies "Winning It All," which is going to up our market share. CORNISH: Corporately and and commercials has be their next single. We've already SANDOVAL Not to mention Billy world-wide, we try to look after become a huge part of had two television uses, afilm use Ray Cyrus, Pearl Jam, Bon Jovi and each other. Let's just say we can the business. and avideo use. Sir Mix-A-Lot probably exert more influence on CORNISH: We've got three A whole proliferation CORNISH: PolyGram is into video, the record companies we're people who do nothing else but of other outlets have records, publishing, motion pictures related to than others. Conse- pitch film and TV. The best thing come about besides radio and PolyGram Diversified quently, we can probably do more about it is, directors, producers and as avenues of exposure Entertainment has further for the talent when we have that music supervisors are looking for for songs. expanded the holdings in Broadway mutual involvement. That point up-and-coming bands to put in SANDOVAL: There's no doubt musicals and pay-per-view TV should be underscored. their motion pictures. So groups that publishers will become more PolyGram has really and more active in discovering been rejuvenated as a ways of breaking new talent aside company. from the radio. CORNISH: Igive full credit to CORNISH: We've just put together Alain Levy. The internationalism apackage that lists songs in our he's instilled in his senior executives catalogue, from 1900 through the is fantastic. He just won't settle for present with nine CDs included. not being the best all over the We send it to film producers, world. He's put the right people in commercial advertisers, etc., and the place at the American record reaction has been fabulous. company. Between he and Eric There's a pretty large Kronfeld, they've changed the gap between the top two whole face of the American music publishing PolyGram operation and have COLIN & MIKE, NOT CHEECH & CHONG: The F3eastie Boys companies, Warner done agreat job. Further, with Chappell and EMI Music, David Hockman at the helm of decide PolyGram Music Group is the joint for them after chillin' with and yourselves. PolyGram Music Publishing Worldwide, PolyGram continues to publishing homeys DJ Jazzy Colin Cornish (second from left) and MC Magic Mike Sandoval (second from right) assert itself as the leading international publisher, as most
HITS September 21, 1992 39 indicated by our recent growth. movie's released, they could have a meetings with songwriters, helping agrowing catalogue and copyrights SANDOVAL: There's an overall hot band on their soundtrack. set up collaborations, helping that should be covered. So, when cooperation now. You've got all Will labels start their administrate the staff, keeping the you finally give up being a these creative people in all of these own soundtrack divisions film and TV department focused journalist -- which may not be key positions and everyone's help- in the future, as Epic has on various projects, going out, too far away — you can come and ing one another win. From every just done? chasing bands. It's all the work for us. aspect - film, music, publishing — CORNISH: Now that PolyGram's adminstrative and creative sides SANDOVAL Is that ajob they're all working together. heavily involved in the motion rolled into one. application in your pocket? CORNISH: There's no question picture business with Working In this post-rock era Do either of you want to now we're hot in abig way, and Title, Propaganda, A&M Films, where most bands write follow the lead of not just in records. In publishing as Interscope, etc., we'll begin to do their own material., do Charles Koppelman and well as films, we're showing we can that more and more. The name of many artists still go into the label side of be as competitive as anyone. the game in the entertainment approach you looking the record business? Where do you see music business is owning the rights, for songs to covert CORNISH: Any publisher who distribution going over owning your backyard, not renting SANDOVAL: We're still very really has his heart in this business the next decade? it. We want to be involved with much involved with that We wants his acts to be successful and SANDOVAL: i think its just a people in the long haul. We're not have had songs on albums by sell lots of records. Iwant my matter of time before we're sitting acts to happen and I'll bend over at home in front of our terminals backwards to do whatever it takes. ordering up the records we want "Regardless of technology, if you I'm not afrustrated head of a to listen to, either via the phone record company or an A&R man. line or fiber optic cable. The I'm acreatively oriented problem is, how do you market businessman. And you can't run a and sell it? At some point, record own the rights to the business in this industry without stores will become obsolete. being creative. Ijust want the CORNISH: Ithink this is part of talent I'm connected with PolyGram's rationale behind going developing to its fullest potential. after publishing in such an That's why publishing is unlike any aggressive way. Regardless of master or to the composition, other business in the technology, if you own the rights entertainment field. You can get to the master or to the involved with something at its very composition, you're geared for you're gearedffir anything." embryonic stage and watch it anything. The future is there develop. And our part of it is to for you. It's like owning apiece nurture that talent with whatever of real estate resources we can bring to it It What is your attitude just looking at three and four-year Mr. Big, Vanessa Williams, Joe doesn't have the high profile or towards using rock deals. We want I0-20-30-year Cocker, Jeff Healey, Cher and the big bucks that the record music in commercials? deals, career artists. Bobby Brown, to name just afew. business has, but Ifind it's equally CORNISH: Much depends on the How large is the sheet CORNISH: We've got afull-time as interesting. I'm more than quality of the ad being put forward. music aspect of the person, Dan Markell, who does happy to do music publishing, and Ican understand why some publishing business? nothing else but dub tapes and if I'm half as successful as Charles songwriters and acts don't want to CORNISH: Right now, probably pull lead sheets. We're sending Koppelman, Iconsider myself a be 'nyolved in just any ad. less than 10%. We lease our out songs all the time. We've got great success.i How about "I Still print rights to aprint publishing Haven't Found What I'm company called Hal Leonard. Looking For" as a I'm not saying the income Preparation H spot? is insignificant, but it's not CORNISH: [Laughs.] You shoulda growing very rapidly because been ajournalist!!! In my technology is changing. People experience, commercials have are buying videos, CD ROMS, never hurt the value of any song computer software... everything copyright. Take asong like Jim but skeet Webb's "Up, Up and Away." I've What's a typical day like heard that song in many countries for Mike Sandoval? being used for commercials and SANDOVAL: Imight be involved you still hear it as agolden oldie in going over arough sketch of a on K-EARTH. Films are seen by ,negotiation with alawyer. Then, people as alittle less offensive. there's atremendous amount of PMPG ROCKS THE H•USE: PolyGram Music Publishing Group U.S. Today's movie directors have a keen ear for today and tomorrow's inaugurates their brand-new Hollywood headquarters on the A& lot with a rousing party in which everybody music. They want Pearl Jam in their films, knowing by the time the drank inordinate amounts of Dutch beer. Seen sho ly before falling down are (I-r): Creative Mgr.
John Baldi, Body Count's Ernie-C, VP Creative Mike Sandoval, President/CEO Colin Cornish Eand Creative Mgr. Film & TV Danny F3enair.
40 HITS September 21, 1992 A C,ANGE,1.1 pa-
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HOSTED BY BOB COBURN figlirrie EARPICKS Current favorites as chosen by members of all segments of the music industry
Peter Gabriel dominates Earpicks with the video for his hot winners Red Hot Chili Peppers release the third single new single already on MN. Last weeks Wildcard. Eric from their triple platinum album. Marky Mark gets added to Clapton. releases Layla from Unplugged. and Trey MTV out of the box with retail exploding. Records to watch: Lorenz has everybody screaming smash! MTV Award Rembrandts and Vanessa Williams.
WINNERS
1 PETER GABRIEL DIGGING IN... (Geffen) 6 REMBRANDTS JOHNNY HAVE... (AtcofEW/AG) 2 ERIC CLAPTON LAYLA (Rerpise) 7 MARY J. BLIGE REAL LOVE (Uptown/MCA) 3 TREY LORENZ SOMEONE TO... (Epic) 8 NONA GAYE I'M OVERJOYED (3 Stn/AtVAG) 4 R.H.C.P. BREAKING THE... (WB) 9 V. WILLIAMS WORK TO DO (Wing/Merc) 5 MARKY MARK YOU GOTTA... (Inter/AG) 10 TLC WHAT ABOUT. (LaFace/Ari)
TAGK ABRAHAMS/WCKZ/CHARLOTTE T BRISTOL/PROFM/PROVIDENCE CHRIS CUE/WXKB/FT MEYERS T Lorenz/N Gaye/G Starr T Lorenz/E Clapton/N Gaye Heights/E Clapton/P Gabriel/Rembrandts
B ACKERMAN/KROC/ROCHESTER G BROUILLARD/CK01/MONTREAL CHRIS DAVIS/WKHQ/CHARLEVOIX E Clapton/RHCP PGabriel/E Clapton/RHCP T Lorenz/P Gabriel
GREG ADAMS/KFFNI/YAKIMA MIKE BROWNE/Y102/READING JDAWSON/CAMPUS REC/COLUMBUS Rembrandtsa Secada/P Gabriel JCocker/Rembrandts/E Clapton/P Gabriel PGabriel/MJ Blige/RHCP/E Clapton
DR DAVE ALLEN/Z102/SAVANNAH JIM BRUCE/WKQB/JACKSON RICK DEAM/HEGEWISCH/CHICAGO T Lorenz/Heights/D Yankees MW Smith/Roxette/Rembrandts/P Gabriel JCole/En Vogue/SO Sister/PM Dawn
K ALTOMARE/RHINO RECORDS/LA ARCHIE S. BURTON/WRCK/UTICA DENNIS DILLON/WLFX/LEXINGTON Prince/RHCP/REM/M Penn T Lorenz/R Kelly/V Williams T Lorenz/N Gaye/P Gabriel/Extreme
DAVE ARTHUR/KF95/BOISE TREVOR CAREY/B95/FRESNO M DIX/MICHELLE'S REC & VIDEO/WV V Williams/N Gaye/P Gabriel/RHCP Mi BligefTLC/V Williams En Vogue/Bad CO Cole/R Syndicate
M ASCH/JEK ENT/BALTIMORE DAVE CARROLL/CD ONE-STOP/CONN P DUNN/ASSOCIATED/PHOENIX PGabriel/MJ Blige/R Kelly/M Mark Shamen/T Collins/C Booker/P Enemy T Lorenz/RHCP/IVIJ Blige/P Gabriel
TRACY AUSTIN/KHF1/AUSTIN FELIX THE CAT/TOWER/BERKLEY MIKE EASTERLIN/95QQ/CHARLOTTE T Lorenz/Smart E's/U Saints C Hill/D Sanbom/R Kelly/Shanice M Made Lopez/Troop/MJ Blige
ERIC B/WQXA/YORK BUBBA CHAVEZ/WSKX/SAVANNAH M ELIAS/NORTHERN LIGHTS/ST PAUL MJ Blige/M Mark/ShanicefILC C Moore/Mi BligefTroop Sugar/T Waits/JW Harding/R Cray
L BATCHECK/REC & TAPE/COLUM PAT CLOUD/KQID/ALEXANDRIA ALIS()N EVANS/ATLANTA CD/COBB PGabriel/MC Serch/FLC/En Vogue Tag/B Boyzz/E Clapton/Heights PGabriel/RHCP/E Clapton
SBEAN/HARMONY HOUSE/DETROIT TIYA COLEMAN/TOWER/LAS VEGAS MICHAEL EVANS/TOWER/BOSTON Rembrandts/G Thorogood/E Clapton/RHCP PGabriel/MC Serch/RHCP/AO Lovers AWB/Opus Williams/T Yearwood
BOB BECK/KYYY/BISMARCK LISA CROCKER/WDBR/SPRINGHELD JFARKAS/TAPE WORLD/CLEVELAND Rembrandtsfrag/E Clapton PGabriel/Rembrandts/RHCP/T Lorenz B-52's/Erasure/Extreme/Cure
KEN BENSON/KKRZ/PORTLAND N CRUTSE/KKMG/COLORADO SPR CHUCK FIELD/FM102/SACRAMENTO T Lorenz/E Clapton/M Mark Troop/T Lorenz/N Gaye/M Mark EPMD/TLC
42 HITS September 21, 1992 EARPICKS Current favorites as chosen by members of all segments of the music industry
R GAITHER/WSSX/CHARLESTON R KNIGHT/KTFM/SAN SDada E Clapton M Mark/V Williams/Hi-Five
B NOVASAD/KSMB/LAFAYETTE TOM GJERDRUM/KQKQ/OMAHA K KNIGHT/KTXY/JEFFERSON CITY V Williams/P Gabriel/E Clapton RHCP/En Vogue Rembrandts/RHCP/S Doctors
SUE O'NEIL/WKDD/AKRON D GOIST/NAT'L REC/PITTSBURGH KOZMAN/KKXX/BAKERSFEILD N Gaye!!' Lorenz/J Cocker RHCP/Extreme/C Booker/Sugar A & Cherokee/T Lorenz/T & Bass
DAN OLSEN/KOKZ/WATERLOO JIM GRADY/KISR/FT SMITH JIM LASPESA/TOWER SUNSET/LA J Secada!!' Lorenz/J Cocker E Clapton/P Gabriel T Waits/Ramones/MW Piper/Sugar
V OLVEIRA/SEA-PORT/PORTLAND GINA GREY/WRHT/GREENVILLE RICKY LEIGH/FM102/SACRAMENTO PGabriel/V Williams/ILC/M Mark T Lorenz/E Clapton ICity/S Generation!!' & Bass
MIKE ORZEL/WAAL/BINGHAMTON KIM HAYES/STREETSIDE/ST. LOUIS JACK LUNDY/Y94/FARGO PGabriel/E Clapton PGabriel/B Melon/Skatenigs/ST Pilots PGabriel/Rembrandts/N Gaye/E Clapton
R PASOWICZ/ROSE RECIBES PLAINES GREG HEAD/KBXX/HOUSTON STEVE MANN/WQUT/JOHNSON CITY T Lorenz/P Gabriel/RHCP/E Clapton Shanice/M Mark/T Campbell/T Lorenz Rembrandts/Asia
ALLEN PETTIT/WOMP/WHEELING R HEWSON/RECORD & TAPE/MD B MARTIN/EAST-WEST/WINTER PK Heights/J Cocker/E Clapton PGabriel/RHCP/E Clapton/Rembrandts R Crayll Katt/B4 Good/R Wood
FLASH PHILLIPS/KVVTX/WACO C HOLMSTROIVI/ROUND UP/KENT L MCCARTHY/EAST-WEST/ORLANDO JSecada/B-52's/P Jam T Waits/ML BonefF Bush/RHCP E Clapton/Singles/INXS/L Buckingham
BILL PRESSLY/KKYK/LITTLE ROCK D HOUGHTON/UNIVERSAL/PHILA WALLY MCCARTHY/WYYS/ITHACA E Clapton/P Gabriel MC Carpenter/A Lennox/R Marx/E Clapton JCocker/S Doctors/E Clapton
JPRIMERANO/FRANSCONT/BUFF JOE HOVANSKI/WCIR/BECKLEY B MCCOWN/WMMZ/GAINESVILLE C Rock/N Gaye/NU Blige/P Gabriel E Clapton/TAG/T Lorenz/Heights Rembrandts/T Lorenz/E Clapton/V Williams
DAVE QUILLO/CML/ST. LOUIS MARK JACKSON/WHYT/DEIROIT JMCFADDEN/WKEE/HUNTING'TON PGabriel/RHCP/G Thorogood/R Kelly M Mark/MJ Blige N Gaye/Heights
JREUTERSKIOLD/S & SOUND/OR STEVE JAMES/99KG/SALINA A MCGUIRE/TOWER/SHERMAN OAKS Rembrandts/RHCP/T Lorenz/MC Serch T Lorenz/C Stigers D Was/P Gabriel/AB Sure/Extreme JIM RICHARDS/WSNX/MUSKEGON BEN JAMMIN'/KXXR/KC STEVE MCVIE/WERZ/EXETER E Clapton/M Reality/RHCP/D Yankees T Lorenz/RHCP/Roxette JSecada/C Dennis/Cure/E Clapton
R ROBERTS/WKSI/GREENSBORO JACKIE JOHNSON/WBIZJEAU CLAIRE MICHELLE MERCER/PWR106/LA M Mark/MJ Blige/E Claptona Secada Extreme/P Gabriel Father MCfrrilogy/EM Ace
M ROBERTSON/PEPPERLAND/ID LIZ JORDAN/WQGN/NEW LONDON W MERRITT/SEA PORT/PORTLAND B Crowes/P Jam/Warrant/T Tora M Mark/Mi Blige/F Lorenz C Rock/R Kelly/RHCP/P Gabriel RANDY ROSS/92Q/BALTIMORE MIKE KASPER/KZMG/BOISE MICHAEL MEYER/JUSTIN/ATLANTA M Priest/N Cherry/TLC T Lorenz/MJ Blige/N Gaye/D Duran L7/S0 Sister/LSO Brown/G Alexander T ROSS/CENIRAL SO/NASHVILLE M KAUPP/STRAWBERRIES/BOSTON BILL MITCHELL/WIFC/WAUSAU PGabriel/V Williams/M Mark/TLC PGabrieVM Mark/S Youth/R Wood Rembrandts/P Gabriel/Extreme/Heights
DAVE ROY/TRANSWORLD/ALBANY CHRIS KERR/HOT102/MILWAUKFE JMORALES/KISN/SALT LAKE CITY Roxette/N Cherry/Foreigner/MW Smith M Priest/R Marx/I' Cochrane/N Cherry Shanice
BOB SAY/MOBY DISC/LOS ANGELES Mi KIRBY/KISM/BELLINGHAM MICHAEL MORGAN/WFLY/ALBANY PGabriel/E Clapton/RHCP/C Rock E Clapton/T Lore E Claptonfr Lorenz
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T SBRIGLWIRANSCONT/BUFFALO SCOTT STALKER/KMGZ/LAWTON DAVE UNIVERSAL/WKSE/BUFFALO PGabriel/R Kelly/RHCP N Gaye/P Gabriel/Heights R Marx/N Cherry/M Mark/2 Unlimited
SSCHANTZ/WSPKWOUGHKEEPSIE K STAMM/SOUNDS & VID/MILWAUK RICK UPTON/KHTK/ST. LOUIS Mi Blige/TLC/T Lorenz/Heights Mi Blige/E Clapton/P Gabriel/C Rock Smart E's/TLC/Me Phi Me/M Mark
ROGER SCOTT/KRQ/TUCSON BRUCE STEVENS/WBBQ/AUGUSTA SUNNY VALENTINE/KFRX/UNCOLN W Moten/N GayefT Lorenz Mi Blige/TLC/T Lorenz/Rembrandts Rembrandts/N Gaye
JSHAHINIAN/RECORD EXCH/CLEVE JE STEVENSON/CK 105/FLINT ALEX VALENTINE/WPST/TRENTON Mi Blige/P Gabriel/TAG/TLC N Gaye/AB Logic/S Doctors Nirvana/P Jam/RHCP
DUANE SHANNON/KFBQ/CHEYENNE DARREN STONE/KSND/EUGENE KEN WALL/KISK/FAYETTEVILLE N GayefT Lorenz/TAG PM Dawn/V Williams/RHCP V Williams/E Clapton/M Penn/J Cocker
G SHAVER/MUSIC PEOPLE/OAKLAND R SUMMERS/KFTVIDAHO FALLS CHRIS WANT/HT101/LAKE HAVASU LSO Brown/Trilogy/CM Wanted/Extreme SShinas/Extreme/Morrissey Cure/PM Dawn/P Gabriel/BR Cyrus
K SHEDD/D IN THE VALLEY/MPLS JOHN THODE/KISX/TYLER K WEATHERLY/KROQ/LOS ANGELES Sugar/P Himmelmana Gorka/P Gabriel PM Dawn/S Shinas/S Jordan/Rembrandts TOT Dog/REM/AO Lovers/ML Bone
JSHELLEY/SOUND SHOP/MEMPHIS BRAD THOMAS/KRAI/CRAIG L WEBB/MUSIC CITY/NASHVII DJ Jimi/Boys/P Smyth/C & Eddie S Shinas/V Williams/B McKnight Mi Blige/RHCP/P Gabriel/M Mark
D SMITH/NAT'L RECORD/PITTS CAT THOMAS/KLUC/LAS VEGAS JWHEELER/WHEREHOUSE/FRESNO M Mark/P GabrieVRHCP FBusha Secada/PM Dawn S SisterfT Cochrane/P Smyth/W Judd
STU SMOKE/KQIZ/AMARILLO CHUCK TISA/WEGX/PHILADELPHIA JENNIFER WILDE/KDON/SALINAS MW Smith/T Lorenz T Lorenz/PM Dawn N Gaye/Troop
JIM STACEY/WAZY/LAFAYETTE M TRANHAM/WEE THREE/PHILA GUY ZAPOLEON/KH1VDC/HOUSTON Heights/P Gabriel/J Secada MC Serch/P Gabriel/M Mark/RHCP A Lennox/P Gabriel/J Secada
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44 HITS September 21, 1992 WHEELS 84 DEALS MINI MUGS By Steve Pross
We've all seen the Godzilla vs. Charles Barkley commercial... Well, how about Seattle vs. L.A. as the Sequel!? Two weeks ago, Seattle was the site of yet another LA. A&R lemmingfest Among those spotted feasting on the newest crop of Seattle's up-and-coming talent included Bennett Kaufman, Kevin Patrick, Tom Storms, Mitch Brody. Nigel Harrison, Simon Stewart, Jennifer Jay, Lode Graves-Bartolini, Bobby Carlton, Michael Leshay, Judy Ross, Michael Galielli, Seline Armbeck, Erik Filkorn and Dave Resnick. Most interest centered around: Green Apple Quick Step, Meddaphysical, The Pleasure Elite, Easy and Candlebox. The feeding frenzy continued just three days later in our home court with Green Apple Quick Step's return en-
gagement at the Cathouse. Big NO, THE OTHER TWO AREN'T GEORGE AND PAUL. When Private Seattle Jams shots sighted staying past their Music recording artist Ringo Starr crooned the Beatles' classic, "With A Little Help bedtime were Michele Anthony, From My Friends," during his recent show at LA. 's Greek Theater; he certainly clidni have Michael Goldstone, Bob Skoro, these NO in mind but how are we ever going to get free parking passes if we don't mention Danny Goodwin, Sandy (Pr): Nederlander Center Stage Marketing Director Chiara DiGeronimo, Starr and Robertson, Bryan Hutten- Director of Publicity Laurie Muslow? hower and Aaron Jacoves. And if we weren't sick of Seattle by then, it was only Tuesday night! We had Nirvana and Pearl Jam at the MN Awards on Wednes- day, Alice In Chains and Pearl Jam at the "Singles" premiere on Thursday and Soundgarden and Pearl Jam at Lollapalooza on the weekend... Why did Gary Gersh stand up and wave to the Pearl Jam: Getting Vedder audience after Nirvana's perfor- all the time. mance at the MTV awards?... Does anyone have a home video of the Courtney Love/Stephanie SEE ME PHI ME, HEAR ME PHI ME: RCA Records hip-hop artist Me Seymour catfight at the party?... We hear that numerous A&R execs Phi Me discovers just how difficult it is going to be to recoup his advance at a cheesy record company shindig at the Paradise Lounge in San Francisco prior to had their feathers ruffled upon discovering their assistants with better sharing abill with Arrested Development at the DNA Lounge. The following sears than theirs... Congratulations to Kevin Patrick for launching Is- hob-nobbing local radio and promo execs try to get to the deli platter before Keith land's new independent label, Indigo, with the fabulous P.J. Harvey Naftaly makes off with all the olive loaf are (l-r): EMEL Music Coordinator and then abruptly leaving to start his own diskery, Medicine. for Harold Austin, KMEL Ass 't PD/MD Hosh Gureli, Me Phi Me, BMG S.F Giant/Warner Bros... Is there life after A&R? You bet. Ex-MCA staffer Singles Coordinator Joe Bradley, KMEL on-air talent Efren Sifuentes, RCA Brett Hartman is training to be afireman. Better yet, William Howell, S.E Promo Mgr Kimberly Hughes and mgr Bruce Garfield late of Capitol, was seen on Fox last week introducing the weather... Dropped: Junkyard and Love/Hate... JOBS, JOBS, JOBS: Mary Gormley jumps Geffen and hitches up with Columbia. Steve Drew acquires her VP stripes at Chrysalis... Nick Gatfleld shrewdly hires Tom Storms and Andrew Brightman in L.A. and N.Y. for the new At- las label... Kim Buie finally figures it out and leaves Island. Is there a Maverick gig in her future?... Eileen Grobe lands the creative post at •World's End... Ex-Caroline sales staffer Jesse Obstbaum hood-winks Island's Denny Cordell into the N.Y. A&R slot... BMI's Cat Jackson is offered the Paisley Park A&R/publishing Allison Ball-Gabriel moves over to BMG... SIGNINGS: Kate Hyman lands Minneapolis rockers Bone Club... Benji Gordon and David Kahane close to com- pleting the Red Decibel label deal. First release will be Fat Tuesday... The awesome Masters Of Reality go to Chrysalis, thanks to Karen ICE AND SPIT: Controversial rapper lce-T takes some time off his most recent Dumont... Fire inks Boston's Gigolo Aunts... The delicious Michael gig as public relations representative for the LA.P.D. to give HITS' own Dan Alago wastes little time upon returning to Elektra by signing the inc- "Spit" Fitzgerald an impromptu lesson in hand signals. While Dan indicates the omparable Nina Simone to her first domestic deal in decades... The collective IQ of the readers of this magazine, ¡ce-T is left to contemplate how far he's Perry Watts-Russell-managed Grant-Lee Buffalo calls Slash home.. fallen to appear in this Mini-Mug, shortly after the shot was taken, Ice-T sent Dan to BUZZ BIN: Big Drill Car, Orangutang, Vicki Hamilton, Julie Vee. the 7-Eleven to get hirn apack of cigarettes.
45 HITS September 21, 1992 shineH EAD WQQK WOWI WUSS WWDM KXZZ WLWZ WAAA WNOV KPRS WJTT KIIZ WRKE Z93 WFXA SGT WBLK KTAA KMJK KJMS KKFX WRKS WEUP KTOW WFXE B102 WBLX WKYS WQIS Z104 WALT WJJS KMJM WGCI WTLZ Z16 WQ0K K98FM WPEG WPLZ KMJJ WDKX WJJN WZAK WXVI KRIZ WHRK WIKS KMJQ KGRM WEDR WPM,
try my love
the first single and video
from shinehead's new album
SIDEWALK UNIVERSITY
Produced by Dave Hall for Untouchables Entertainment
On Elektra Compact Discs aniftilla I oo' Cassettes Ceitie.«.ugg
Elektra ©1992 Elektra Entertainment, adivision of Warner Communications Inc. A Time Warner Company "Someone" Will Grab Ya! TREY'S THE WAY!!! If you're lookin' for some- 1 thing to heat up your audience and generally sweep out the post-summer jams, then Trey Lorenz is the man and "Someone to Hold" is the single. This Epic mover is a sure-fire H-I-T, with audiences anxious to hear more from the guy who is best known for his supporting role with Mariah Carey on "I'll Be There." Both radio and retail are reporting early action on Trey's debut single. Brian Anthony, PD at WKKV in Milwaukee, sez: "It's a great adult record. It really brings out his vocal talents. It's got our phones jumpin'!" Earl Boston, PD/MD at WHYZ in Greenville/Spartanburg, SC, echoes the support: "Ever since 'I'll Be There,' our phones have lit up asking, 'Who's singing with Mariah?' Now you know!" On the retail tip, we get word of Trey's way from Wayne McLeod, of Crazy Rhythm in Montclair, NJ: "It's got a good buzz — it's a strong single, out-of-the-box!" Hank Caldwell, Sr. VP of the Black Music Division of Epic Records, is firmly com- mitted to Trey: "I think Trey Lorenz is probably one of the most prolific artists I've seen enter our business in quite a HOT NEW RELEA few years. He truly ex- emplifies the words 'art' and B'HOOD CREED KISS THE SKY PUBLIC ENEMY L. SPRINGFIELD TREYLEWD 50/50 Love It's You Hazy Shade Of... Stand By My... Hoodlums Who Ride 'artistry'. You're gonna hear a G Alley/MCA 54486 Motown 2188 D Jam/Col 427448 A&M 2896518062 Reprise 4-18781 lot more from him!" BUSY BEE PORTRAIT KATHY SLEDGE TRACE YO YO HONEY Play Trey or get out of the I'm Comin' Groove On Flavor Man Here We Go... Heart way! 3rd RaiVPandisc PD086 Capitol 79392 Epic 74464 Wyattsville SI206 Jive 42051
HITS September 21, 1992 47 BLACK SINGLES THE TOP THIRTY
ARTIST TITLE LABEL 2W LW TW ARTIST TITLE LABEL
BOBBY BROWN MCA [28! 26 16 TROOP Atlantic/AG Humpin' Around Sweet November HI-FIVE Jive EAST COAST FAMILY BIV 10/Motown She's Playing... 1-4-ALL-4-1 MARY JBLIGE Uptown/MCA JODECI Uptown/MCA Real Love i'm SUL. 151 4 R. KELLY & PUBLIC... Jive 1221 19 MELI'SA MORGAN Pendulum/Elektra Slow Dance Through The... ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Chrysalis/ERG 1191 20 BABYFACEn BRAXTON LaFace/Arista People Everyday Give U My Heart BOYZ II MEN Motown LISA STANSFIELD Arista End Of The Road A Little More... JADE Giant/Reprise GERALD LEVERT Atco/EW/AG IWanna Love... Can You Handle... FREDDIE JACKSON Capitol VOICES PIR/Zoo ICould Use... Yeah, Yeah, Yeah 10 9 TEVIN CAMPBELL Qwest/WB 25 24 DAS EFX Atco/EW/AG Alone With You Mic Checka 10 RUDE BOYS Atlantic/AG HOUSE OF PAIN Tommy Boy My Kinda Girl Jump Around AFTER 7 Virgin 1301 28 MIKI HOWARD Giant/Reprise Kickin' It Ain't Nobody... RALPH TRESVANT Perspective/A&M CHUCKII BOOKER Atlantic/AG Money Can't... Games AL B. SURE! WB [291 28 FATHER MC Uptown/MCA Right Now One Night Stand 14 14 EPMD D Jam/RAL/Chaos 1301 29 CARON WHEELER Perspective/A& M Crossover Adore You 12 El LORENZO PLG 1--I 30 FULL FORCE Capitol Real Love Quickie
(Based on a combination of radio airplay and retail sales)
T.L.C. LaFace/Arista NONA GAYE Third Stone/AtL/AG MOST CHUBB ROCK Select/Elektra SPECIAL GENERAT. Bust It SWV RCA KRISS KROSS Ruff/Col. ADDED CHANTE' MOORE Silas/MCA RACHELLE FERRELL Man./Cap.
I've always found it somewhat curious that so many -FEU E are all redundant. Not to mention unnecessary con- seem to equate on-air personality with wordiness. necting words between live events (spots, PSAs, As I say this, I realize that I'm stepping into a etc.) such as, "Lemme tell ya about..." and minefield because I'm dealing in opinion and not 411 1 "...and..." Listeners only know what you say and hard fact. You may be perfectly at home with ajock they hear. What you don't say ain't said, so it can't who, in my opinion, just talks too much. (Howard hang you. (Ed. note: Hunh?) When going from live Stern, anybody?) When I tune into amusic station event to live event, amodest change of attitude will other than at morning drive time, it is to hear music indicate to alistener that you just changed subjects. and alittle personality. One can say a lot in a few Of course, the same rule of thumb could well apply words. Keep it short and effective like a well- to certain trade magazine columns, but that's delivered karate punch. A certain Fast Coast radio another story. Hey, it's just one jerk's opinion... By friend told me it drives her nuts to hear lots of su- the way, Chante Moore's debut single, "Love's perfluous on-air chatter. For example, phrases like Taken Over," by all indications, will be huge and "Those were the sounds of...," "The music of ...," Nona Gaye's "I'm Overjoyed" is one helluva debut. Later. "The name of the song is..." and "Hello, this is J.J." By JJ Johnson
48 HITS September 21, 1992 Mle Daily Tare
EXTRA EDITION CECE SHOWS HER HEART, THE WORLD RESPONDS
"CeCe is more than adance "Whenever we play this diva. This shows the single phones light up." real CeCe Peniston." DANA HALL MD/WILD MIKE ROBERTS MD/WWIN "This is the best" "A top fifteen request, you LARRY JONES/WQFX can't go wrong with this one." PAM HALL MD/WHUR "This is going to be aserious hit. CeCe goes deeper than I "Check it out!" ever thought she could go." MAD LAD PD/WVLR DESI DOWNS MD/KIIZ "(She's) great and proves "For any programmer, it with this ballad." MIKE LOVE PD/WBLS this is agreat record." CHRIS CLAY PD/KQXL "Strong record for anyone who's ever been in love or "A great song with had their hearts broken." great vocals, perfect CURTIS WALLER MD/WBLS for adult demos." KEtuorr CaocxErr PD/WTLZ "Smash LP cut!!! This is the record that will take "Smash ballad for her over the top." the summer." DAVE ALLAN PD/WUSL STEVE/FONDA WJLB
"With this song CeCe "Smashing single!!!" proves that she's the MAESTRO PD/WFDF artist of the year." PAT JACKSON MD/WDAS "The cream from CeCe's LP, it'll rise to the top." "GREAT!" MICHAEL EATON/WDAO TONI ST. JAMES/KIMS CeCe Peniston "Inside That ICried" the sultry new ballad The Follow-up to the #1 Hits "Finally" "We Got A Love Thang" "Keep On Walkin"
Produced by Steve Lindsey •Executive Producers: Manny Lehman and Mark Mazzetti •From her GOLD debut album Finally F5021-5381-4/21 •Devour Management/Damon Jones ALBUMS
ARTIST TITLE LABEL 2W LW TW ARTIST TITLE LABEL BOBBY BROWN MCA ftj 16 AFTER 7 Virgin Bobby Takin' My Time MARY J. BLIGE Uptown/MCA g 21 SPICE-1 Jive What's The 411 Spice 1 18 BOOMERANG LaFace/Arista LI EAST COAST FAMILY BIV 10/Motown Soundtrack Volume One 4 EN VOGUE Atco/EW/AG 11 19 EPMD D Jam/RAUChaos Funky Divas Business Never... ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Chrysalis/ERG 13 12 20 FREDDIE JACKSON Capitol 3Nights... Time For Love HOUSE OF PAIN Tommy Boy g 20 ED DAS EFX Atco/EW/AG Fine Malt Lyrics Dead Serious T.LC. LaFace/Arista El El El CHUBB ROCK Select/Elektra ...On The T.L.C. 77p 1Gotta Get... KRIS KROSS Ruffhouse/Col El El El UONEL RICHIE Motown Totally Krossed... Back To Front 15 9 N2DEEP Profile CI El 24 FULL FORCE Capitol Back To The... Dont Sleep! 9 10 MARIAH CAREY Columbia MC SERCH Def Jam/Chaos MN Unplugged Ep Return Of The... MO' MONEY Perspective/A&M 111111 26 NAJEE ERG Soundtrack Just An Illusion DJ QUIK Profile 27 29 CYPRESS HILL Ruffhouse/Col Way 2Fonky Cypress Hill TOO SHORT Jive 19 HI-FIVE Jive Shorty The Pimp Keep It Gain' On 17 14 R. KELLY & PUBLIC... Jive 29 BOYZ ll MEN Motown Born Into The 90's Cooleyhighharrnony 18 JODECI Uptown/MCA 1261 1241 30 BRIAN MCKNIGHT Mercury Forever My Lady Brian McKnight (Based on retail sales)
CAPITOL STEPS: With the sudden departure Sampson still sought for amusic directorship in of Step Johnson, who will be the next to fill a major market? Stay tuned. Also, WAAA's this major slot? Will someone come from the looking for a female announcer for middays ranks? Will it be an outsider? Or will there be with gospel experience. Send tapes to PD Mark no replacement at all? A&R veteran Scott Raymond, do WAAA, P.O. Box 11197, Folks is also afree agent, but don't expect him Winston-Salem, NC... WQQK KEEPS THE to be out for long... MERCURY RISES IN THE EAST: Ray MAGIC: Exiting the station is Hozie Mack, while morning Henderson promoted to Co-National position at Mercury, man Magic Jackson takes on new stripes as PD and Vic while West Coast Publicity Guru Wayne Edwards splits Lee Clemmons remains MD, stepping up to do afternoons from 3- Solters to head East and handle media relations for the label... 7 pm... DANCIN' FEET: Paul Dancer exits WJBT, where he PRIORITY FIGURE?: Is Priority Records kingpin Eric was MD, to take over as PD at Pensacola, FL's WRNE... UP Brooks looking for an A&R director? And if so, would that AGAINST THE BEAT: L.A. station V103 goes after KKBT broaden its label's roster to R&B?... JUMPING AT WTMP: with its brand-new line-up, which includes Tony Fields and Former WTMP PD Chris Turner returns as Operations Lauryn Nicole as the morning team, Marc Gunn from 10am- Manager. Leaving the station is Joe Flores... WORKING HIS 2pm, Dave Mychaels from 2-6pm, Antoinette Russell from MOUTH: Greg Sampson, former MD of WQMG, hip-hops 6-10pm, Rich Guzman from 10pm-2am and Marc Drum- temporarily up the road to WAAA to handle middays, then jets mond from 2-6am... Our deepest condolences go out to Herb to Lite Rock Magic 99.5 in Highpoint, doing 7-12 mid. Is Trawick, whose mom passed away suddenly this past week...
50 HITS September 21, 1992 Jive Records presents the new wave of Scottish Soul YOYO HONEY
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YoYo Honey is the combined talent of Anita Jarrett's honey smooth voice and Mani Shoniwa's rhythmic songs. Together they revitalize the depth and warmth that soul should epitomize: music from the heart.
Produced and mixed by Michael Peden Courtesy of Zomba Management.
YOY HONEY
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41 II VOODOOSOUL MO' PHOTO OPS IN TEXAS Disguised as Damon Wayans, ERIC B. & RAKIM ON E.Z. STREET: After guest d.f.'ing on 100.3 KIIZ'S morning man Mychael McGuire infiltrated a crowd of 1,, JAMZ, Eric B. & Raki m. in a show of gratitude, offer air personality
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ARTIST TITLE LABEL 2W LW TW ARTIST TITLE LABEL EPMD Crossover DJam/RAL/Chaos El Eli BOP YVe In There Jive GRAND PUBA 360 (What..) Elektra H 1261 Ea P ROCK/CL SMOOTH Straighten It Elektra MC REN Frnal Frontier Ruthless/Pri 111 ED YOYO Homegirt... Atco/EW/AG 4 A. DEVELOPMENT People... Chrysalis/ERG 25 24 FATHER MC One Night... Uptown/MCA
DAS EFX Mic Checka Atco/EW/AG HOUSE OF PAIN Jump Around Tommy Boy
4 6 MC SERCH Here/Back.. DJam/Chaos 1161 17 P ROCK/CL SMOOTFI They Reminisce Elektra 1161 u LORDS OF THE... Psycho Pendulum/Elektra 27 DOUBLE XX POSSE Head Crackers Big Beat 9 GANG STARR Ex Girt To... Chrysalis/ERG 28 FU-SCHNICKENS True Fu... Jive
9 DJ QUIK Jus Lyke... Profile 29 YZ Retum Of... Livin' Large
12 10 BRAND NEW HEAVIES H.R.E. Theme DVinyVAtVAG 28 30 NUBIAN CRACKERS 2For The... Big Beat
DIAMOND D... Best Kept.. Chemistry ROXANNE SHANTE Deadly Rhymes Livin' Large
TOO SHORT IWanna.. Jive BUSH WICK BILL Ever So Clear Rap-A-Lot/Pri
ZHIGGE Toss It Up PLG 22 24 K-SOLO Cant.. Atlantic/AG
14 REDMAN Blow Your Mind Chaos/RAUCol 1251 29 CRIMINAL NATION Excuse Me... NastyMix
A.D.O.R. Let It Alt.. Atlantic/AG 1311 31 DADDY FREDDY Haul & Pull EMI/ERG
30 16 A TRIBE CALLED... Hot Sex Jive FU2 Boomin' In... JDK/MCA
13 X-CLAN Xodus PLG CYPRESS HILL Latin Lingo Ruffhouse/Col
13 14 DA YOUNGSTA'S Pass The... Atco/EW/AG LITTLE SHAWN IMade Love... Capitol
9 15 ERIC B & RAKIM Don't Sweat.. MCA 39 COMMON SENSE Take It EZ Relativity
18 19 20 SPICE 1 Welcome... Jive 40 MAY MAY When IEnter.. Scot Bros
Based on college radio and commercial mix show airplay
GET READY FOR DA LENCH MOB: Did you New York, so now we are."... OLD JAMS, NEW hear the news? It ain't on the street, but Michael WAVES: Check out the soundtrack to the new "Militant Mixin" Moore snagged acopy of the flick "South Central." It has an early pre-Public Ice Cube-produced Lench Mob and spun some WORD! Enemy cut while the group was still on the cuts on his hot KCRW rap show, "Militant Mas- Spectrum City label way back in the day. Lis- ter Mix," last week.... PHAR OUT: Way behind ten up as the-then Chuck(ie) D, Hank Shock- Delicious Vinyl's new rappers Pharcyde are the label's Lamar lee, Wizard Kay Gee and Butch Cassidy do their Algee and mgr. Paul "Street Knowledge" Stewart. Check it thing...TONE DEF: Def American's Dan Chamas has two new out... MEAN & ROUGH?: Are Nice & Smooth feuding? artists, Pretty Tone Capone and The Art of Origin, on their Rumors of a noisy confrontation at a North Carolina gig are starter label Ill Records. Word says if the groups do well, they making the rounds. Hope the guys work it out.. PSYCHOTIC might jump up to Def... DADDY-0 GETS IN THE MIX: WB Co- FINGERS EN WHY: Left Coast rappers Rodney O. & Joe Nationals Troy Shelton and Ward White are puffed up over Cooley are slammin' the scene with anew album, "Fuck New Daddy-O's phat re-mix of Nubian M.O.B.'s single "Far WayTo York," on their own Psychotic Records label. Rodney O. in- Go"... STEP ON IT: Tanya Cepeda finally has acrib to call her sists the album "is for all the negative people in New York who own as Bill Stephney's Step Sun Records opens for busi- are always dissin' L.A. This project has nothing to do with Tim ness... PHYALL FLEES: Priority Records has rescued former Dog 's 'Fuck Compton.' Irespect Tim Dog because at least he JAMS man Michael Phyall and made him their new National had the balls to speak up. Nobody ever speaks on the issue of Publicity Assistant. Peace.
54 HITS September 21, 1992 VANS [71 RAP TOP TWENTY VIDEO TOP FIFTEEN ALBUMS LABEL WKLY PLAYS ARTIST TITLE 2W LW TW ARTIST TITLE (LABEL) COMMENTS u MC SERCH Here It Comes DJam/Chaos 56 111 1 u EPMD 5th Week @ 1 Business Never.. (D Jam/RAUChaos) A. DEVELOPMENT Chrysalis/ERG 55 6 ¡2 1 0 P ROCK/CL SMOOTH Big Single Move u BUSH WICK BILL Ever So Clear Rap-A-Lot/Pri 43 Mecca And... (Elektra) ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Big MTV Award EPMD Crossover D. Jam/RALChaos 40 2 4 ci 3 Years, 5Months... (Chrysalis/ERG) 1-4-Ail-4-1 Bo/ 10/Motown 40 EAST COAST FAMILY 8 MC REN Kiz_z My Gold Az... 41 13 Kizz My Black... (Ruthless/Priority) FATHER MC One Night.. Uptown/MCA 39 10 17 113 ERIC B. & RAKIM Nu Single Up u KRIS KROSS The Way. Ruffhouse./Col 38 Don't Sweat... (MCA) 360 (What...) Elektra 36 6 HOUSE OF PAIN Word Up Albee GRAND PUBA 9 i 101 Fine Malt Lyrics (Tommy Boy) ICE CUBE Be True... Priority 36 EJ 3 15 DAS EFX Radio On (Jus...) Dead Serious (Atco/EW/AG) 10 BRAND NEW HEAVIES H R.E. D. Vin'AWAG 34 g 8 MC SERCH Two Sides Working PRINCE MARKIE DEE Tnppin Out Columbia 33 Return Of The... (Def Jam/Chaos)
HOUSE OF PAIN Jump Around Tommy Boy 32 11 10 9 BRAND NEW HEAVIES Video On H.R.E. (D VinyVAtVAG) CHUBB ROCK Lost In The... SelectiElektra 30 171 8 10 TOO SHORT Leveling FU-SCHINKENS True R I... Jive 30 Shorty The Pimp (Jive) 14 1121 GANG STARR Ex... & Dwkk Hot Black Pearl Atco/EW/AG 29 YO YO Daily Operation (Chrysalis/ERG) D.J. QUIK Jus tyke... Profile 27 1-1 CHUBB ROCK Word Up Hyatt! IGotta Get... (Select/Elektra) SCARFACE Money.. Rap-A-Lot/Ph 27 4 15 1 DJ QUIK Roady 4Nu Single BOOGIE DOWN PROD. We In There Jive 27 Way 2 FonIcy (Profile) 12 1141 SPICE-1 Maintaining 19 LORDS OF THE... Psycho Pend'Elektra 25 Spice 1(Jive) 20 M.C. REN Final Frontier Ruthless/Pui 25 -1 FATHER MC On R&B Tip RAP Video Reporters: Close To You... (Uptown/MCA) 9-2-5, African Alert, Al Dente, American Hot Vid, American Rapmaker, Beat Goes on, Birmingham Jammin', The Box, Bring The Noise, Club Beat, Da Underground, Dallas Music Vid., Dance Beat, Dance Vision, Dope Rap, Funke Vs, H.P.I. Television, Hot Traxx, 169, In The House, Jazz Vid. Mix, Kickin' It Live, Killer Diller, Lomas Corner, Fresh Groove, Music Inner City, Music Vid. 50, Music Vid. Connection, N.Y. Vibes, North Coast Soul, Power Play, Rap Box, Rap It Up, Rapp Traxx, The Rythm, Rythm N' Soul, Rythm Vision, TLH Vid., Tafrija Ent., Tommorows Youth, T.V. 23, Vid. Control, Vid. DOWN WIT'... House Party, Vid. Music Box, Vid. Music Gram, Vid. Request, Vid. Soul, Vid. Traxx, Visual Rhythms, Wave Length. Wolfram, Yo' MTV Raps ADRIAN MILLER: This former KBLK Based on total nat'l & regional rotations Tulsa MD and JAMS homie first dove into promo with Soul Records. PMP and Loud RADIO MOST ADDED Records, where he added A&R and ARTIST TITLE LABEL management to his noise. And, "yo", while Adrian may have buzzed his noggin', INSANE POETRY How Ya Gonna... NastyMix that's only helped him speed to the top at Buzztone Entertainment and its Immortal Records label, RADIO STREET PICK home of Cypress Hill. Sez Adrian: "We need to enhance the cultural awareness of hip-hop, to educate people. Rap music TITLE LABEL ARTIST is simply one aspect of the big picture. Hip-hop is a way of DA LENCH MOB Geurillas In The.. Atco/EW/AG life. Ido know rap ain't playing out and even if it does, this culture will not die. So here we are, world. To every college RETAIL STREET PICK d.j., every producer, every executive — here we are!" On the
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CHUBB ROCK IGotta Get... Select/Elektra
55 HITS September 21, 1992 A warm fuzzy stuck in your throat.
"Vote Elvis" was hugged all the way to the Top 15 at Alternative. Now open wide for "Monster Mouth," the new track from their first full-length album, "Flying Down To Mono Valley."
Pmercert by: Ian Broucl.e Management: Denny Somach epic 'Epic" Reg. U S. Pat. & Tm. Of/. Maze Regegretle./ a.s a trademark of Sony Music Entertainment Inc./0 1992 Sony MUSIC Entell81011leet Inc CM* Oe 1.001 ROW. (Based on acombination of airplay and sales.) By Ivana LW TW ARTIST-LABEL COMMENTS POST TOASTED B. Adored
▪ gi SINGLES ST -Epic Soundtrax Flick of '92! BETTER LIVING THROUGH CHEMISTRY: The MTV Awards Dyslexic Heart were sillier than ever, but the incredibly choice ducats O EI MORRISSEY -Sire/Reprise A Hit =A Hit! procured from Backer provided the quintessential site for Tomorrow celeb-gazing. Iwas this close to Denis Leary and John Cor- U El SONIC YOUTH -DGC "Fascist" next bett, be still my thumping heart. Nirvana's performance was 100% the highlight, providing the only truly spontaneous "rock" 4 SUGAR -Rykodisc #1 "HOTS" moment, rendering Van Halen, Guns 'N Roses, and espe- cially Michael Jackson Helpless JONATHAN L.: tiresome and overwrought. PEARL JAM -Epic see in "Singles" Jeremy If true sexiness allows for "something left to the im- 6 6 MINISTRY -SireNVB Duet w/ Lush? N.W.O. agination," why were there so many might-as-well-be- INXS -Atlantic/ARG We like "Baby" ▪ ri naked bims (non-gender Not Enough Time specific) flaunting them- el 8 SUZANNE VEGA -A&M MN BUZZ CLIP! selves? This is the only Blood Makes Noise city where the Fashion ▪ U HELMET -Interscope/ARG MN BUZZ BIN! Police wear white shoes Unsung after Labor Day. Sigh I Ea 10 RAMONES -Radioactive 91X Add was much more in my Poison Heart "element" at the "Singles" U El TEMPLE OF THE DOG -A&M WBRU,KNDD Add premiere and party. The Say Hello 2Heaven movie was even better the Ep ps CURE -Fiction/Elektra MTV BUZZ CLIP! second time around and I Taught Us Everything We Know! Letter To Elise can't wait to see it again. El pa RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS -WB Many MTVAwards! Raging full-on "thumbs Breaking The Girl up!" At the party, the Lovemongers were cool enough to do a 14 THROWING MUSES -Sire/WB WFNX Add Todd Rundgren song, while Pearl Jam ended ayear of tour- Fire Pile ing on arather cathartic note, inviting their musical brethren to destroy "Rockin' In The Free World" and the stage and SCREAMING TREES -Epic GODHEAD LP! Nearly Lost You their equipment, inspiring sweet love-taps from the 300 lb. security guards. Bet this doesn't happen at the premiere 10 FAITH NO MORE -Slash/Reprise MN BUZZ BIN! A Small Victory parties for John Hughes' movies All of our fears that Kevin Weatherly would transform KROO into a Top LEMONHEADS -Atlantic/ARG Tour w/S.Asylum! 40/techno nightmare can now be forever put to pasture as Confetti Kevin adds (and numbers) Megadeth's "Symphony of ANNIE LENNOX -Arista VMA Winner Destruction!" Kevin, we bow before you. Krim better be care- Walking On Broken... ful, or you could replace him as our ultimate PoMo KITCHENS OF DISTINCTION -A&M #1 WBER babe' While the Edan (a band that includes the sons of Smiling Don Everly and Frankie Avalon) video that Peter Paterno 20 UTAH SAINTS - London/PLG Rufus song? played me wasn't exactly PoMo, if Peter can get an early lead Something Good on Kurt and Courtney's baby (although Gary Gersh has B-52'S - Reprise Just say Julee probably already signed her), as well as the recently-sprung Various progeny of Kristin Hersh, Flea, Nick Cave and Sinead, in a HOUSE OF LOVE -Fontana/Mercury KNDD Add few decades, he could have the ultimate post-PoMo You Don't Understand bandy While you're wetting yourself this week over new U2 -Island/PLG Bono does Elvis singles by R.E.M., Nine Inch Nails, Soul Asylum, Alice In Various Chains and other "givens," please don't overlook new gems 20 L7 -Slash/Reprise KKDJ Add from Kimm Rogers, Blackbird and Fabulon. Thank Pretend We're Dead you Jonathan L. has resigned from KUKCI, but you know LUNA -Elektra lvana Supergroup damn well that the "only grandfather in PoMo radio" is bound Anesthesia to resurface, possibly by the time you read this.
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1. SUGAR (Rykodisc) 1. TELEVISION (Single) (Capitol) 2. SUZANNE VEGA (A&M) 1. 10,000 MANIACS (Single) (Elektra) 3. PETER GABRIEL (Geffen) 3. BATS (LP) (Mammoth) 4. TOM WAITS (Island/PLG) 4. FARM (EP) (Sire/Reprise) 5. MORRISSEY (Sire/Reprise) 5. ALICE IN CHAINS (Single) (Columbia) 6. SINGLES ST (Epic Soundtrax) 6. SCREAMING TREES (LP) (Epic)
(Hot reports from the nation's leadinv frailio and retail outlets)
WAPS /BILL GRUBER / AK- DOG EAR /RICK JOHNSON / KKDJ /WILLOBEE /FRESNO, CA KCRW /CHRIS D/DAVE BASSIN / RON,OH CHICAGO Ministry LOS ANGELES Morrissey Pearl Jam Suzanne Vega Brian Eno Ramones Roger Waters Shakespear's Sister Tom Waits Peter Gabriel Toad The Wet Sprocket Pi Harvey Suzanne Vega Sugar Annie Lennox Toad The Wet Sprocket Sugar House Of Love Spin Doctors Peter Himmelman KTCL /JOHN HAYES /FT. COL- PLASTIC FANTASTIC /DAVID KCOU /ROBERTA MOORE / LINS KROQ /KEVIN WEATHERLY / CASTLEMAN /ARDMORE, PA. COLUMBIA Morrissey LOS ANGELES Pearl Jam Uncle Tupelo Peter Gabriel Pearl Jam Ministry Tom Waits Pearl Jam Erasure Spin Doctors Screaming Trees Cool World ST Peter Gabriel Sugar Sonic Youth INXS Singles ST Singles ST Sugar Suzanne Vega WRSI /JIM OLSEN / ACRN /DUSTIN METS /ATHENS MANIFEST /RICK WEINER / GREENFIELD RHINO RECORDS /BOB Helmet COLUMBIA, S.C. Lucinda Williams KUHLMAN / LOS ANGELES Sugar Public Enemy John Wesley Harding Pearl Jam Ministry Rembrandts Sugar Sugar Me Phi Me Medicine Suzanne Vega RI Harvey Too Much Joy Shamen Robert Cray U2 Screaming Trees Temple Of The Dog WPUP /DOUG BROWN / HYDE PARK CORNER /AARON ATHENS, GA VVWCD /TOM TEUBER/DIRK ABLER /IRVINE YESTERDAY & TODAY /RICH Singles ST THOMPSON /COLUMBUS Drop Nineteens ULLOA /MIAMI Sugar Eric Clapton Swallow Lucinda Williams Suzanne Vega Peter Gabriel Belltower Ocean Colour Scene John Wesley Harding Suzanne Vega Opus III Throwing Muses Throwing Muses Singles ST Mary's Danish Shelleyan Orphan Sugar Singles ST KGSR /JODY DENBERG / ICUCI /CHRIS CAREY /IRVINE AUSTIN KDGE /GEORGE MARC / Tom Waits SOUNDS & VIDEO INC. /KATHY Los Lobos DALLAS Brian Eno STAMM /MILWAUKEE Moodswings Utah Saints Sugar Sugar Lucinda Williams Shamen Kill Rock Stars Comp. Suzanne Vega Eric Clapton Catherine Wheel Overwhelming Colorfast Brian Eno B-52's Moodswings Screaming Trees MICHIGAN WHERE HOUSE Material Issue Erasure KNNC /PAUL KRIEGLER / RECORDS /FRANK JENKS / KFMH / ROBERTO /MUSCATINE -co= AUSTIN VVUXTRY /MARK METHE / LANSING Singles ST DECATUR,GA Michael Penn IA Morrissey Sugar Boo Radleys Morrissey Suzanne Vega Tom Waits Wolfgang Press Ramones Cool World ST Spin Doctors Spin Doctors Sonic Youth Utah Saints L7 House Of Pain Walt Mink Babes In Toyland Just Say Yesterday Comp. WFNX /KURT ST.THOMAS / KLZR /BOB OSBURN / BOSTON LOU'S RECORDS /ANARCHY / LAWRENCE, KS WDRE /TOM CALDERONE / Pearl Jam ENCINITAS, CA Sonic Youth NEW YORK CITY Suicidal Tendencies Eric Clapton Sugar Cure Michael Penn Fishwife Morrissey U2 Peter Gabriel Singles ST Ramones Soup Dragons Suzanne Vega Sonic Youth Luna Temple Of The Dog Roger Waters INXS
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CAMERON CROWE HOTS: 1. ALICE IN CHAINS WRITER, DIRECTOR, POMO GOD 2. PEARL JAM 3. SOUNDGARDEN All self-ascribed "PoMo Geeks" will agree that "Singles" is the first 4. PAUL WESTERBERG movie to capture dead-on "life after college radio." Within the environs 5. LOVEMONGERS of the fertile Seattle music scene, Cameron Crowe has created aPost 6. MOTHER LOVE BONE 7. MUDHONEY Modem "hero" with Steve Dunne (played by Campbell Scott), whose 8. JIMI HENDRIX love of music transcends his college radio days, "straight" job or not. If 9. SCREAMING TREES you've ever played the Shaggs to impress apotential love-interest, or 10. SMASHING PUMPKINS quote Westerberg more readily than Dylan, you'll understand. (Hot reports from the nation's leading radio and retail outlets) ATLANTA CD (NORCROSS) / 3RD STREET JAZZ /MARK 91X /MIKE HALLORAN /SAN MUSIC VISION /SUSIE HOPPER / HUGO KIRK /NORCROSS SCHREIBER /PHILADELPHIA DIEGO ST. LOUIS Suzanne Vega Flaming Grooves Cure Tom Waits Sugar Nick Cave Peter Gabriel Helmet Tom Waits Eon INXS Sonic Youth Brian Eno Sun Dial Red Hot Chili Peppers Uncle Tupelo Robery Cray Zen For Primates Temple Of The Dog Pearl Jam
MUSIC DROME /JIM VINING / WXPN /MIKE MOFtRISON / KITS /STEVE MASTERS /SAN WEST END WAX /DEBBIE MIK- NORCROSS PHILADELPHIA FRANCISCO LES /ST. LOUIS Overwhelming Colorfast Suzanne Vega Wailing Souls Sugar Suzanne Vega Morrissey INXS Brian Eno Michael Penn Moodswings Morrissey Joe Satriani Jayhawks Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel Tom Waits 10,000 Maniacs Suzanne Vega House Of Love • KRCK /TONY BADS /OMAHA, NE X15 /PAUL GOODMAN /PIT- KUSF /CLIFF LIPMAN /SAN WICPX /JOANE BOGGUS/ELLEN Sugar TSBURGH FRANCISCO GOLDBERG /SUNRISE, FL Luna Shelleyan Orphan Consolidated Helmet Sonic Youth Luna Hana Tarash Falling Joys David Bowie Ramones CCCC Ramones Gin Blossoms Lucinda Williams Shiny Beast Flaming Lips Toad The Wet Sprocket Bomb Sonic Youth EAST WEST /LYNN MCCARTHY /ORLANDO WBRU /FRANK HUANG / ROUGH TRADE /GAIL WFDU /JERRY RUBINO / Ugly Kid Joe PROVIDENCE COUNTRYMAN /SAN FRAN- TEANECK,NJ Suzanne Vega Ministry CISCO Ramones Barenaked Ladies PJ Harvey Tom Waits Heavenly Graham Parker Utah Saints Sonic Youth Meanies Wallflowers Pearl Jam Sugar Brian Eno House Of Pain Overwhelming Colorfast Luna ALOBAR RECORDS /DON GIL- Brian Eno LILAND /ORLANDO, FL X96 /MIKE SUMMERS /PROVO, WHFS /BOB WAUGH / 808 State UT ICNDD /MARCO COLLINS / WASHINGTON D.C. Soft Boys (Underwater) Singles ST SEATTLE B-52's Henry Kaiser Suzanne Vega Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel Colin Rey Peter Gabriel Alice In Chains House Of Love Brand New Heavies Moodswings Screaming Trees INXS Morrissey Sugar Kitchens Of Distinction WOXY /PHIL MANNING /OX- Beastie Boys FORD, OH KRZQ /BLAZE NOLUME / WAXTREE RECORDS /BOB Morrissey RENO, NV CELLOPHANE SQUARE /DAVE PONDER /WINTER PARK, FL INXS Tori Amos ROOS /SEATTLE, 3STORES Ugly Kid Joe B-52's Moodswings Tom Waits Screaming Trees Cure Sugar Nine Inch Nails Eon U2 PJ Harvey Public Enemy Flaming Lips House Of Pain Sugar Alice In Chains WBER /ANDREW CHINNICI / Jesus Lizard PENFIELD VVVCW /JORDAN HEDGEPETH / VVDST / JEANNE ATWOOD / Kitchens Of Distinction RICHMOND, VA MOBY DISC /TOM GRACYK / WOODSTOCK Sugar Peter Gabriel SHERMAN OAKS Moodswings Peter Gabriel Too Much Joy Suzanne Vega David J Opus III Heart Throbs Mary's Danish Peter Gabriel Barenalced Ladies Suzanne Vega Ramones Happy Mondays Darling Buds Tom Waits 10,000 Maniacs Plimsouls
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OVISAAAteef really know what we say. When we were small, You guys seem committed to turn on the radio, you don't hear it! So what we were writing all different kinds of songs, but Marley's idea of "One Love." are musicians supposed to do? Die from "PEOPLE ARE we didn't record those songs, 'cause we know PIPE: We have to sing about love, because we hunger? Most reggae artists are just pure that reggae is what is going on. see how beautiful the love is, and how great hustling. Live shows keep them going. They HYPOCRITES. BREAD: And that is natural from Jamaica, our the love could be if people could just under- don't see royalties. Those are the type of natural music. But music don't have no stand each other and come together. We know things we want to turn around. That's why we THEY TALK boundary. The roots, the reggae music, that's the depths. We are coming from the depths. have to get more commercial, so more people ABOUT us. If you listen to the album, it's there also, BREAD: We COMP Out and say, can hear what we are saying. Then they will but Imean, you have to improve. You have to "One Love," because we know what is going hear the roots stuff, go to the stores and look WANTING TO be innovative in this business. You cannot be to happen without "One Love." Holocaust for that. We will always be playing the roots doing the same thing, like eating one food all without "One Love." stuff. We try to keep the type of fans that we HEAR ROOTS your life. Too much of one thing is no good. PIPE: We can't have peace without love. Love have right now, but we also try to get new REGGAE, What was Trenchtown like? comes first, and then everything comes after. ones. You know what Imean? New converts. PIPE: Trenchtown is acollege, see. And it's Our mother is love, and love forever. All of us PIPE: Iwould like all the Wailing Souls fans BUT IF also like aghetto. is apeer. You have man and woman; you have that have been waiting for us such along time YOU TURN ON BREAD: Yeah, like 3 prison, too. black, you have white. The father who creates to hear us on the road again. We are back, PIPE: It's one of the roughest places you can us all is not partial. See it? Idon't know and we are back for good. And you can always THE RADIO, grow up as ayouth. But at the same time, it's about race. Idon't know 'bout class nor creed. look for the good music from us. And to our one of the nicest places you can grow up, Idon't know about all that. Iknow about new fans: If you don't know, you will know. YOU DON'T because you get so much wisdom from the people. And if you know the true love, boss, BREAD: Yeah. That is all we have to say, HEAR IT!" people. It's like, when we were growing up, the true love is something that's forever. except for, as usual, one love, one heart. You you know, you have bad guys and you have Happiness forever. know what Imean? •
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(PoclinreumorfeAls POMO PICKS Edited by Karen Glauber POMO MUGS Suzanne Vega, "99.9 F" (A&M): When Suzanne went into the studio with Mitchell Froom, rumors of her "in- dustrial" album ran fast-and-furious. What actually emerged was an amal- gam of aspects of her artistic output, from "Small Blue Thing" to DNA to seeing Peter Gabriel in concert (polyr- hythmic textures galore) to exploring all of these ideas with truly seasoned players. "In Liverpool" and "As Girls Go" is Vega at her most gifted, reminding me why I've always hoped she'd play me in the movie of my life. I'm not worthy. NOT ROLLINS/JAFFE: After manervus photo ops and an endless stream of in-studio appearances, the folks at WBRU thought that the key to getting asmile out of the god-like Henry Rollins(r) was aquick recitation of the Republican Screaming Trees, "Sweet Oblivion" pam plaeorm. Hank found their feeble attempt at humor to be most ironic, laugh- (Epic): The most appropriate critque for ingly pointing out that Bush 's leniency towards taxing the rich has enabled these the Trees previous elpees is "Great, but little Long Island brats to make pithy and acerbic remarks from the safety of does not work up to potential." Maybe their Ay League confines. Who says Bush isn't the "Education President?" they've overcome "fear of success," or perhaps Mark Lanegan is finally com- fortable in his role as a frontman - whatever the psychological victories have been, it all reverberates through "Sweet Oblivion." Drummer Barrett Martin and the towering Conner brothers provide a"post-SST, yeah we live in Seattle" superstructure for Lanegan's both ferocious and contemplative lyrics. A triumph.
Shriekback, "Sacred City" (World Domination): In the early eighties, founding members Barry Andrews and WHY ISN'T BRIAN BOYD IN THIS PHOTO?: The mega-selling, Dave Allen honed from their jaw-drop- PoMo incubated (sorry Lonn) Pearl Jam receives Multi-Platinum awards ping pedigrees atype of creativity that from abunch of Sony Music executives who appear somewhat frightened by the shines the pages of Post Modern with a unchecked madness of a Post Modern trade shot. Following the release of Pearl glow that has lasted. "Sacred City" Jam forefather Mother Love Bone, expect another record company to altruistically release a collection of Eddie Vedders first potty session. Hey, picks up that sneaky, sexy magical Andv would have wanted it that way wand and conducts music of symphonic complexity as of yet unheard in the nineties. "Signs" and "Hymn" are Melody and Lyric sashaying down the altar of arhythmic wedding, while "Below" and "3AM" aurally depict their titles. (MC)
David J, "Urban Urbane" (MCA): David J, who we initially learned about through Bauhaus, and who still remains to anchor PoMo faves Love and Rock- ets, is one who's able to successfully wear a lot of hats. On his fifth solo work, David doesn't cease to tint every POORMAN'S A DICK!: Calling Poorman for "advice" is like calling dark shade in that gothic-coloured Richard Speck for nursing tips, calling Son of Sam for fun things to do musical rainbow (a la New Order/Killing Joke), while giving in NYC, or calling vana well-adjusted! Still. Weatherly and KROO con- the album a good dose of his own piza 77 and upbeat per- tinue to rule and we're forcing ourselves to endure the sight of "Loveline" host sonality. Enlisting Max Eider (Jazz Butcher) and Sonic Boom — as long as we don't have to listen to him. Pictured not loving Poorman nearly (ex-Spacemen 3) on guitars, "Some Big City" is the urban as much as he love himself are The Charlatans, "Loveline" Producer Ann send-off for this roadtrip through America. (Meredith Chinn) Wilkins and Doug The Crest Boy.
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The following are my highlights of last week's MN Video Music Awards: RHCP's An- thony Kiedis' tormenting of Cindy Crawford as the supermodel tried to produce aback- FRIEND stage spot; Courtney Love breastfeeding her infant baby in the cool outdoor L.A. night; Tom Freston peeking into GN'R's dressing room while the band was onstage and asking, "Is there any beer in here?"; Karen Glauber looking like she walked out of an Ann TO ALL Taylor catalog (wh000ssshhh! ); Andrew Dice Clay convincing Axl that he should intro- duce GN'R but having little luck with John Cannelli; and lastly, Matt Sorum and Duff McKagan's near fisticuffs with Nirvana bassist Chris Novoselic... I'm happy to report, in this sluggish touring market, KISS' ticket sales are still ahot commodity... Besides hanging out with Capt. Norm, my exhausting overnighter to WW 'I's NAB riverboat in New Orleans was made even more worthwhile by an enjoyable bonding experience with Atlantic's Danny Buch, plus my second prepubescent rock incarnation in one week, Bud Prager's Monti Bros. Perhaps Nintendo would sponsor aLittle Willie/Monti Bros. tour?... A 100° fever kept me away from the "Singles" premiere and party, but everyone agreed that the eve was ahoot. Heard the event was highlighted by Ministry's Al Jourgenson punching Riki Rachtman. Cameron, Ipromise to see "Singles" this week... Marla McNally, thanks for your nice note regarding my one-sentence mention on the Electric Boys. Guess you missed the hour Idid with them on my radio show... Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament and Ihad along talk about Mother Love Bone before the band's mesmerizing performance at Lollapalooza in Phoenix. Now that Ihave ab- sorbed the various opinions and perspectives on the album's re-release, Ioffer only this: Andy deserves it... I'm finally home for acouple of weeks, so Ican get to listening to cassettes by Xtra Large, Cathedral, Spread Eagle, Bad Company, Mudhoney and Flotsam & Jetsam... Tom Con- solo has signed anew lineup, Badge, featuring Michael Doman of Broken Homes, and members of Circle of Soul and Dogs D'Amour... There isn't avalid excuse why any radio station shouldn't be playing Screaming Trees' "Nearly Lost You," Bad 4 Good's "Nineteen," or Mary's Danish's "Leave It Alone." Get eclectic, album PDs! That's the future of FM radio... The buzz may be on for Rage Against The Machine, but I've never heard more musically adept, lyrically angry rock/rap than Maverick's Proper Grounds. The shit is By LONN M. FRIEND awesome... Thanks for the pie, Linnea. It was deelish. Mother Love Bone — To And), Friend out... with love.
RETAIL METAL TOP THIRTY
ARTIST TITLE LABEL 2W LW TW ARTIST TITLE LABEL
PEARL JAM Ten Epic 111 15 En JOE SATRIANI The Extremist Relativity
MEGADETH Countdown To...Cape g 114i ED SOUNDGARDEN Badmotorfinger A&M
TEMPLE OF THE DOG Temple Of MM g 1161 E PANTERA Vulgar Display.. Atco/EW/AG VARIOUS ARTISTS Singles Epic 19 20 EE L7 Bricks Are... Slash
MINISTRY Psalm 69 WB/Sire 1211 20 SONIC YOUTH Ditty DGC
6 HELMET Meantime Interscope/AG FASTER PUSSYCAT Whipped Elektra
RED HOT CHILI... Blood Sugar... Warner Bros. DEF LEPPARD Adrenalize Mercury
8 UGLY KID JOE Amenca's... Mercury GUNS N'ROSES Musion II Geffen
9 METALLICA Metallica Elektra SAIGON KICK The Lizard Third Stone
10 7 10 WARRANT Dog Eat Dog Columbia 17 18 SUICIDAL TEND The Art Of... Epic
9 FAITH NO MORE Angel Dust Slash/Reprise 1171 26 EXODUS Force Of Habit Capitol
12 GUNS N'ROSES Illusion I Geffen 30 Ea JACKYL Jadryl Geffen [111 13 DAMN YANKEES Don't Tread Warner Bros. 25 is] NIRVANA Nevermind DGC 10 DANZIG How The Gods Def American 29 SUGAR Copper Blue Rykodisc
22 RAMONES Mondo Bizarro Radioactive 30 SCREAMING TREES Sweet Oblivion Epic
me: HITS September 21, 1992 SOUTHGANG Charisma 86342 MOTHER LOVE BONE GROUP THERAPY Mercury 314512884 Lead Track: "Fire In Your Body" Lead Track: "Stardog Champion" Suggest: "Tug of War," "Water Under Suggest: "Lady Godiva Blues" the Bridge," "Final Resting Place: CD Street Date: September 22 CD Street Date: September 21 Contact: Cheryl Valentine (212) 333-T1LT Contact: Dawn Hood (310) 275-9071 CELL MATES BOTTLE OF SIN otti Bros. 75335 STAR STAR Roadrunner 9193 THE LOVE DRAG YEARS Lead Track: "Bottle of Sin" Lead Track: "Science Fiction Boy" Suggest: Twins — think of the Suggest: "Cowboys," "Fly Boy," numerical possibilities • "Love Drag Years" CD Street Date: September 14 Contact: John Schoenberger (310) 314-7208 CD Street Date: September 22 Contact: Psycho (212) 219-0077
Lead Track: "Loudspeaker" Suggest: "Chemical Imbalance," "Horny For Evil" CD Street Date: September 21
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tv‘cA INIII1DES OCTOBER 13 PE LE en METAL We love Alice In Chains TOP THIRTY RADIO and find a remarkable OVER THE resemblance to another one 2W LW TW ARTIST TITLE LABEL of our favorite bands, EDGE rfl 1 Ill MEGADETH Countdown To...Capitol King's X... Hope Pearl Jam finally gets awell-deserved rest after Lollapaloozing, MTV-ing and 2 121 HELMET Meantime Interscope/AG this weekend's free concert in their home town. Thelma's con- cerned about future ex-husband Eddie's golden throat... Two final 3 3 El DANZIG How The Gods.. Def American Lolla notes: Temple of the Dog totally blew the Sunday crowd 4 4 cl MINISTRY Psalm 69 WB/Sire away and blame it on Orange County, but as awesome as Ministry was and is, the crowd just didn't seem to get it... Xtra Large keeps EXODUS Force Of Habit Capitol PE-31[110 getting return spins on the tape deck, but please lose the "silly" im- 5 6 SUICIDAL TEND The Art Of.. Epic age — it's been done and is old... Looking forward to release of Circle Jerks' live one on Relativity. Look up punk-metal in the 24 9 ROB HALFORD Light Comes... Columbia dictionary and well, you know Suggested segue: from the Jerks 8 TROUBLE Manic... Def American into Sick of It All... Sue Stillwagon has left Elektra and will an- nounce future plans soon... From our Don't Let This Happen To 9 MOTORHEAD March Or Die VVTG/Epic You File: A local SoCal retail chain is presently doing a cross- F01 10 UGLY KID JOE Neighbor Mercury promotion with anew band whereby customers can register to win aHarley. The motorcycle was on display in the video section of the 12 FAITH NO MORE Angel Dust [fél Slash/Reprise store; there were no entry blanks to be found and the only signage
WARRANT Dog Eat Dog Columbia to give you aclue as to whom the band was were two shrink-wrap- ped CDs balanced precariously — one on the handlebars and one 7 11 BLACK SABBATH Dehumanizer Reprise on the seat of the bike. Meanwhile, the local Harley dealer who ends up making the money on the deal has signage that takes up the [131 16 DREAM THEATER Images... Atco/EW/AG entire bottom of the display... Jonathan L exits KUPD and BAD 4 GOOD Refugee lnterscope/AG promises us nev, news probably by the time you're reading this...Alex Skolnick's final Testament gig will be Halloween at 16 WIDOWMAKER Blood And... Esquire Hg S.E's Warfield Theatre... Didja hear the one about the guy who lost F51 VARIOUS Sing/es Epic everything in Hurricane Andrew. said screw it and took avacation to — you guessed it Kauai? Pops, it's football season! 19 25 18 NAPALM DEATH Relativity/Earache By THELMA and LOUISE 18 KYUSS Blues For The... DaIVChameleon
20 PANTERA Vulgar Display... Atco/EW/AG
15 24-7 SPYZ Strength In... Atco/EW/AG RADIO KNOB 0' THE WEEK 1281 EPIDEMIC Decameron Metal Blade TODD NICHOLS, WGIR Manchester NH RAMONES Mondo Bizarro Radioactive Ever since Ed Sullivan left the airwaves, could there be anything better to do Sunday [231 21 LIFE SEX &DEATH The Silent.. Reprise nights than listening to Todd's "depressing 24 PARADISE LOST Shades Of.. Metal Blade Whiplash radio show for closed-minded people"? The infamous Todd blasts 50,000 129] 28 DEICIDE Legion Roadrunner watts of brain-damaging noize thru his entire
1201 1271 KISS Revenge Mercury state and into the Mass of chusettes, Maine and Vermont. He spends his off-time with "hardcore thrill-seeking friends that stay 130] 26 SKEW SISKIN Skew Siskin Giant out of jail" and "cherishing his shitlist." Mr. Nichols has atrue
29 KIK TRACEE Field Trip RCA appreciation for "smart women in rock" and Slayer karoake. Do those two things match? We think not, but all the more reason 12 19 30 OBITUARY The End.. Roadrunner why... we love ya.
TOP FIVE MOST ADDED TOP FIVE PHONES ARTIST TITLE LABEL ARTIST TITLE LABEL ALICE IN CHAINS Them Bones Columbia MEGADETH Countdown To Extinction Capitol UGLY KID JOE America's Least Wanted Mercury HELMET Meantime Inter/AG SICK OF IT ALL Just Look Around Relativity MINISTRY Psalm 69 WB/Sire FEAR FACTORY Soul Of A New Machine Roadrunner EXODUS Force Of Habit Capitol ANIMAL BAG Hate Street Mercury UGLY KID JOE America's Least Wanted Mercury
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Black Sabbath recently ate more food at New York's Hard Rock Cafe than any other band in history The eaterie presented the boys with their Joe Anthony, we're sorry to see you go. "More Lunch Than Brunch" award before selling off the lads on 57th Street to pay for their food tab. THEY Cyndee Maxwell, SOUND API), Pirate Radio
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1. ERIC CLAPTON 1. ERIC CLAPTON 1. ERIC CLAPTON 2. PEARL JAM 2. PEARL JAM 2. PEARL JAM 3. MARY JBLIGE 3. BOBBY BROWN 3. BOBBY BROWN
BETH STEWART STEVE CHALFA DEBBO 403 Retail Stores 167 Retail Stores HOUGHTON - 71UplIR Cie, music cm, (Atlanta) (Philadelphia) 2800 Accounts (Philadelphia)
SUPER CLUB MUSIC WEE THREE UNIVERSAL ONE-STOP 1. ERIC CLAPTON/UNPLUGG 1. ERIC CLAPTON/UNPLUGG ir 1. ERIC CLAPTON/UNPLUGGED 2. BOBBY BROWN 2. PEARL JAM 2. GARTH BROOKS/BEYOND 3. PEARL JAM 3. HOUSE OF PAIN 3. BILLY RAY CYRUS 4. VINCE GILL 4. BILLY RAY CYRUS 5. MARY J BLIGE 5. MARY J BLIGE 5. VINCE GILL 6. BOOMERANG (ST) 6. EN VOGUE 4.6. PEARLMARY J JAM BLIGE 7. TEMPLE OF THE DOG 7. U2 7. BOBBY BROWN 8. GARTH BROOKS/BEYOND 8. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 8. KRIS KROSS 9. ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT 9. SPIN DOCTORS 9. HONEYMOON IN VEGAS (ST) 10, BILLY RAY CYRUS 10. UGLY KID JOE 10. TEMPLE OF THE DOG
DOUG SMITH MIKE KAUPP DON JENSEN Met.) 95 Retail Star 145 Retail Stores 98 Rack Accounts RECORDS • TAP4S • VIDEO •0111T1.111111.11-01111M. INC NATIONAL RECORD MART (Pittsburgh) (Boston/Wash D.C.) r(Seattle) NAT'L RECORD MART STRAWBERRIES/WAXIE ROUND UP 1. ERIC CLAPTON/UNPLUGG MAXIE'S 1. BILLY RAY CYRUS 2. PEARL JAM 1. ERIC CLAPTON/UNPLUGGED 2. PEARL JAM 3. UGLY KID JOE 2. PEARL JAM 3. BROOKS & DUNN 4. BILLY RAY CYRUS 3. BOBBY BROWN 4. SINGLES (ST) 5. TEMPLE OF THE DO 4. ROGER WATERS 5. BOBBY BROWN 6. BOBBY BROWN 5. UGLY KID JOE 6. MEGADETH 7. HOUSE OF PAIN 6. HOUSE OF PAIN 7. METALLICA 8. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 7. GUNS N' ROSES I 8. GARTH BROOKS/ROPIN' 9. MEGADETH 8. ELTON JOHN 9. DEF LEPPARD 10. MARY J BLIGE 9. MEGADETH 10. SIR MIX-A-LOT 10. ARRESTED DEVELOPME CHUCK LEE HOWARD JIM COLLIER -swiwitafetur- 306 Retail Stores APPELBAUM 1500 Accounts N REHOt SF ENIERINI MEN IM (Los Angeles) 34 Retail Stores N,ALLEY (Woodland) egr- (Wash D.C.) RECORD
WHEREHOUSE KEMP MILL VALLEY RECORD 01ST 1. ERIC CLAPTON/UNPLUGGED 1. MARY J BLIGE 1. ROGER WATERS 2. PEARL JAM 2. PEARL JAM 2. VINCE GILL 3. BOBBY BROWN 3. BOBBY BROWN 3. ERIC CLAPTON/UNPLUGGED 4. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 4. HOUSE OF PAIN 4. TRISHA YEARWOOD 5. BOOMERANG (ST) 5. ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT SI 5. PEARL JAM 6. HOUSE OF PAIN 6. ERIC CLAPTON/UNPLUGGED 6. RAMONES 7. ANNIE LENNOX 7. BOOMERANG (ST) 7. SINGLES (ST) 8. EN VOGUE 8. HONEYMOON IN VEGAS (ST) 8. CHUBB ROCK 9. MARY J BLIGE 9. SINGLES (ST) 9. MARY J BLIGE 10. SINGLES (ST) 10. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 10. HOUSE OF PAIN
72 HITS September 21, 1992 I, WITI1 TOP TENS Based on sales of albums, tapes and CD'S from the nation's leading record merchandisers
KIM HAYES BRAD SINGER TONY ROSS 411 4Retail Stores & CENTRAL SOUTH 1500 Accounts STIMEISIDE Ilicoom 21 Stores (St. Louis) 150 One-Stop Accts MUSIC SALES (Nashville) (Phoenix)
IMPACT CENTRAL SOUTH STREETSIDE 1. ERIC CLAPTON/UNPLUGGED 1. PEARL JAM 1. VINCE GILL 2. MINISTRY 2. MARY J BLIGE 2. SINGLES (ST) 3. SINGLES (ST) 3. N2DEEP 3. PEARL JAM 4. TOAD THE WET SPROCKET 4. TEMPLE OF THE DOG 4. PEARL JAM 5. MEGADETH 5. HONEYMOON IN VEGAS (ST) 5. TEMPLE OF THE DOG 6. ROGER WATERS 6. GUNS N ROSES I 6. UGLY KID JOE 7. ANNIE LENNOX 7. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 7. MEGADETH 8. WARRANT 8. TRISHA YEARWOOD 8. ELTON JOHN 9. BOOMERANG (ST) 9. GIN BLOSSOMS 9. BROOKS & DUNN 10. HELMET 10. R. KELLY 10. HONEYMOON IN VEGAS (ST)
CAMPUS RECORDS INC. WHOLESALE .'S ILUIORS JIM DAWSON 4241011,se FRANK JENKS MICHAEL MEYER 8Retail stores 1200 Accounts 400 Accounts JUSTIN (Columbus) RECORDS (Lansing) ENTERTAINMENT (Atlanta)
. MICHIGAN WHEREHOUSE JUSTIN ENTERTAINMENT CAMPUS ONE-STOP 1. MARY J BLIGE 1. TOAD THE WET SPROCKET 2. SINGLES (ST) 2. HONEYMOON IN VEGAS (ST) 2. EAST COAST FAMILY 1. PEARL JAM 3. DES'REE 3. MARY J BLIGE 3. ERIC CLAPTON/UNPLUGGED 4. ERIC CLAPTON/UNPLUGGED 4. UGLY KID JOE 4. GENESIS 1W5. ROGER WATERS 5. N2DEEP 5. MO' MONEY (ST) 6. MINISTRY 6. ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT 6. SUGAR 7. ENYA (WATERMARK) 7. BOBBY BROWN 7. R. KELLY 8. ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT 8. BOOMERANG (ST) 8. MEN AT LARGE 9. PANTERA 9. TEMPLE OF THE DOG 9. FULL FORCE 10. HOUSE OF PAIN 10. CHUBB ROCK 10. RAVE 'TIL DAWN
MIKE BASHKIN MIKE PFAFFL GREG SHAVER BAKER & TAYLOR mainstream 12 Retail Stores 200 Accounts AUDIO 500 Accounts (Milwaukee) (Oakland) (Chicago)
BAKER & TAYLOR ONE-STOP MAINSTREAM RECORDS MUSIC PEOPLE 1. GARTH BROOKS/BEYOND 1. RBL POSSE 1. ERIC CLAPTON/UNPLUGGED 2. PEARL JAM 2. BOOMERANG (ST) 2. E-40 3. UGLY KID JOE 3. TOTALLY INSANE 3. UGLY KID JOE 4. BOBBY BROWN 4. PEARL JAM 4. CLICK 5. BOBBY BROWN 5. MARY J BLIGE 5. TEMPLE OF THE DOG 6. HOUSE OF PAIN 6. 5150 6. MEGADETH 7. ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT 7. ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT 7. ASKERI X 8. ERIC CLAPTON/UNPLUGGED 8. N2DEEP 8. SINGLES (ST) 9. DEF LEPPARD 9. DJ QUIK 9. DEEE-LITE 10. SAIGON KICK 10. R. KELLY 10. HONEYMOON IN VEGAS (ST)
AMY BANNING KATHY SHEDD SOUND & VIDEO KATHY STAMM 7Stores (Grand 4Retail Stores INC. 600 Accounts (Mpls) (Milwaukee) Rapids)
BELIEVE IN MUSIC DOWN IN THE VALLEY SOUNDS & VIDEO INC 1. ERIC CLAPTON/UNPLUGGED 1. HOUSE OF PAIN 1. BILLY RAY CYRUS 2. ERIC CLAPTON/UNPLUGGED 2. MARY JBLIGE 11102. ROGER WATERS 1 3. MINISTRY 3. MARY J BLIGE 3. BOOMERANG (ST) 4. DJ QUIK 4. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 4. PEARL JAM 5. MEGADETH 5. HONEYMOON IN VEGAS (ST) 5. MEGADETH 6. INDIGO GIRLS 6. UGLY KID JOE 6. GARTH BROOKS/BEYOND 7. AFTER 7 7. ANNIE LENNOX 7. ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT 8. SINGLES (ST) 8. DJ QUIK 8. ERIC CLAPTON/UNPLUGGEI 9. ELTON JOHN 9. ROGER WATERS 9. TOO SHORT 10. SUGAR 10. TOAD THE WET SPROCKET 10. CHARLIE WILSON
73 HITS September 21, 1992 BREAKOUTS Hot new or resurging albums as reported by the nation's leading record merchandisers
Ugly Kid Joe is back with their first full-length album, and Waits (Ed note: Ugly, Vega, Cray, Waits... hmmm, wonder the action at retail is hot and heavy. Big chart debuts are if Jim Caparro and the folks at PGD are grinning this happening everywhere. Also selling quickly out-of-the-box week?). Also, note immediate sales activity on PoMo act are the latest from Suzanne Vega, Robert Cray and Tom Sugar, featuring Bob Mould and Screaming Trees.
WINNERS
1 UGLY KID JOE (Mercury 512-571) 63% 6 SCREAMING TREES (Epic 48996) 26% 2 SUZANNE VEGA (A&M 540005) 62% 7 ROGER WATERS (Columbia 47127) 24% 3 ROBERT CRAY (Mercury 512-721) 55% 8 B. MARSALIS (Columbia 46083) 18% 4 TOM WAITS (Island/PLG 512-580) 34% 9 HELMET (Inter/AG) 14% 5 SUGAR (Rykodisc 10239) 28% 10 VINCE GILL (MCA 10630) 12%
ABBEY ROAD / ATLANTA CD / CENTRAL SOUTH / JUSTIN / RON SIMMS / LOS ANGF.1 FS ALISON EVANS /COBB TONY ROSS /NASHVILLE MICHAEL MEYER /ATLANTA Ugly Kid Joe Robert Cray Ugly Kid Joe Sugar Tom Waits Suzanne Vega Roger Waters Raheem The Dream Suzanne Vega Life, Sex & Death Chubb Rock Suzanne Vega Robert Cray Ramones Stevie V Ugly Kid Joe Screaming Trees Robert Cray Full Force Mary JBlige BELIEVE IN MUSIC / Charles & Eddie PAULA TANIS /GRAND RAPIDS Branford Marsalis CIWL /DAVE QUILLO /ST. LOUIS ANGOTT ONE-STOP / Ugly Kid Joe Screaming Trees FRANK DAVIS /DETROIT Screaming Trees Ugly Kid Joe MOBY DISC / Rachelle Ferrell Chubb Rock Robert Cray BOB SAY / LOS ANGFI ES Vince Gill Robert Cray Suzanne Vega Ugly Kid Joe Arrested Development Suzanne Vega Branford Marsalis Tom Waits Roger Waters Mary's Danish CAMPUS RECORDS / Suzanne Vega JIM DAWSON/COLUMBUS DOWN IN THE VALLEY / APPLE TREE / Zachary Richard Royal Cresent Mob KATHY SHEDD /MPLS MIKE SCHNEIDER /ILLINOIS Screaming Trees Ugly Kid Joe Mary JBlige Suzanne Vega Tom Waits Ugly Kid Joe Ugly Kid Joe Robert Cray Tom Waits Robert Cray MUSIC CITY RECORD DIST / Suzanne Vega Robert Cray Twin Peaks (Si) LARRY VVEBB /NASHVILLE Mary's Danish Sugar Sugar Ugly Kid Joe Screaming Trees Robert Cray Suzanne Vega CAVAGES / HARMONY HOUSE / Sugar ARROW DISTRIBUTORS / JOHN GRANDONI /BUFFALO SANDY BEAN /DETROIT Confederate Railroad TONY BRENNER /SOLON, OHIO Jackyl Ugly Kid Joe Branford Marsalis Ugly Kid Joe Helmet Suzanne Vega Good Girls Collin Raye R Kelly Screaming Trees After 7 Mary JBilge Helmet H In Vegas (Si) Roger Waters MUSIC PEOPLE / Suzanne Vega CD ONE-STOP / GREGG SHAVER /OAKLAND DAVE CARROLL /CONN Ugly Kid Joe HMV /DAVE ROY/NYC ASSOCIATED ONE-STOP Sugar Robert Cray Suzanne Vega PAM DUNN /PHOENIX Roger Waters Donald D Sugar Full Force Suzanne Vega Full Force Tom Waits Robert Cray Ugly Kid Joe Branford Marsalis Zhigge Branford Marsalis Tom Waits Robert Cray Suzanne Vega Zachary Richard
74 HITS September 21, 1992 IV2rite RERAP MINI MUGS By Mitch Perliss
Lots of stores around the uneducated employees. One country have opened at mid- retailer comments that because night to sell Springsteen, he isn't in amajor metropolitan Michael Jackson or Guns 'N area he "can only get display Roses, but none to our material on certain artists that knowledge have opened up at are available through my one- 12 a.m. to sell Mojo Nixon. Un- stop. And if Idon't send in pic- til this Monday. of course, tures, they want me to pay for when Repo Records in Char- the posters!" Because he isn't a lotte, NC, will open to sell direct account. he says his calls "Horny Holidays," Nixon's to the regional branch of many new Xmas album. "We're labels and distribution com- proud to have the world panies go unheeded, even after FAMOUS GETS THIRSTY & IVANA GETS FED: Famous Music announces a joint relator with respected alternative music marketing company premiere of the new Mojo he tells them he can't get Thirsty Ear Communications in which the two organizations pact to take record," says Repo owner material through the one-stop. 'vane to lunch every other Thursday, as the following try to figure out whose turn it is Off The Record's Ste Jimmy Parker. "We only open this week (l-r): Thirsty Ear President/Founder Peter Gordon. Famous Creat. Dir. Hotchkiss believes "some at midnight for the big Gerry Love, Famous Creat. Dir. Michelle Yules. Gardons attorney Alan releases." The store will be ad- the points in the article w Bergman and Famous Chairman/CEO Irwin Z. fi»- "Zelig" Robinson. vertising the opening with print valid and some weren't." He ads and late-night television points out that his store and commercials. Nixon, who will many others offer aspecial or- be in concert in St. Louis that der service and get many night, promises to call the store obscure titles for their cus- during the event. "We'll tomers in a matter of days. probably just bring aphone up Another retailer says he on stage so all my Missouri believes indie store employees fans can talk to my North do know their product and chal- Carolina fans," says Nixon. "I lenges music execs who think bet Bruce didn't call the stores otherwise to "go to abookstore that opened for him.".... Lots of and see how many of those response from indie store salespeople have heard of Kurt owners (as well as by NARM Vonnegut or Philip Roth. let ANIMALS DOWN UNDER: Imago Reunding Company President Terry El- President Arnie Bernstein in alone Tom Clancy or Ken Fol- lis receives aplaque signifying that Baby Animals' self-tided debut album has the September issue of the org's lett".... Meanwhile, lots of titles gone four times platinum in Australia, signifying sales equivalent to a coupla six newsletter) to the recent Roll- appearing higher on the charts packs of Foster Lager. Seen trying to figure out away to recoup the cost of the award from the Animals' royalties are (l-r) Ellis and Australia Man. Dir for Imago John ing Stone article which insists at indie stores than at chains Woodruff. The presentation took place at the label's second annual convention in that record stores are no longer and mass merchants. Current Alton, Ontario, Canada, where it was decided to cut Hugo Bumham's expense visually exciting, don't stock releases by Ministry, Morris- account instead. breadth of product and have sey and Sonic Youth appeared' in most indie Top 10s the week Mr. Mojo Risin' of release and still reside among the elite-selling titles. The soundtrack to "Singles" sold well out-of-the-box and continues to appear among the four or five best sellers in most indie outlets, and the Spin Doc- tors kicked in at indie retail at least three weeks prior to its current strong chart movement. Other titles which have shown continuously strong sales at in- COLE HARD CASH: Capitol Records names the recipients of its third annual die retail include k.d. lang, $10,000 Nat King Cole Memorial Scholarship, presented to four graduating Helmet. L7 and Suicidal Ten- minority high school students to be used to further their education, as the following dencies. And yes, these same Mojo Nixon: Gonna find out honorees lugged the check to the local 7-Eleven, where they bought $40,000 worth of stores are selling the new Eric who's naughty and nice. slut -pies (l-r): Sergio Serratos. Trevor Lawrence. Jessica Elizabeth Clapton, Bobby Brown, Garth Taylor, Nat's daughter Casey Cole, Nydia Noriega. Capitol -EMI Music Brooks and Warrant. President/CEO Joe Smith and Dir. of Employee Rel. Charlotte Claiborne.
75 HITS September 21, 1992 TOP FIFTY A__LA3UMS
2 L T Second week at #1 for Eric Clapton with no threat in sight, as week. First week out. Ugly Kid Joe comes in at #14, Robert A H "Layla" hits the streets this week. Mary J. Blige jumps to #4 Cray at #35 and Suzanne Vega at #47. Country sales move W SI from #7 with her second single crossing from JAMS and Vince Gill up ten to #19 as well as Tricia Yeatwood and K T S S Roger Waters moves to #12. as his single goes to radio this Mary C. Carpenter debuting at #42 and #50 respective/y. W W A E E POW ER ARTIST TITLE LABEL COMMENTS G E E INDEX K K
El III ERIC CLAPTON ..yeLUGGED Reprise 4-.5024 Closing in on amillion 115.6 3 F31 El PEARL JAM TEN Epic/Assoc. 47857 MTV awards 103.9 i2 BOBBY BROWN BOBBY MCA 10417 #2 single leads 81.5
15 7 MARY J. BLIGE WHAT'S THE 411 Uptown/MCA 10681 Hot crossover leads 68.3 El El El BILLY RAY CYRUS SOME GAVE ALL Mercury 510-635 New single #1 Country 67.1 6 BOOMERANG SOUNDTRACK LaF/Arista 26006 Boys Il Men & other hits 66.0 [41 6 GARTH BROOKS BEYOND THE SEASON Liberty 98742 Xmas, charity 61.2 8 EN VOGUE FUNKY DIVAS Atco/EW/AG 92121 MTV awards 58.2
8 9 HOUSE OF PAIN FINE MALT LYRICS T. Boy 1056 Top 15 crossover hit 56.6
10 RED HOT CHILIS... BLOODSUGARSEX... Warner Bros 26681 MTV awards 56.3
TEMPLE OF THE DOG TEMPLE OF THE DOG A&M 75021 All MTV 55.4
ROGER WATERS AMUSED TO DEATH Columbia 47127 Single shipping 54.7
SINGLES SOUNDTRACK Epic/Strx 52476 Movie opens this week 54.2
14 UGLY KID J • AMERICA'S LEAST... Mercu 512-571 Killer first week 54.0
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT 3YEARS, 5MONTHS... Chry/ERG 21929 New single Top 10 52.7
ELTON JOHN THE ONE MCA 10614 MTV awards 51.6
MEGADETH COUNTDOWN TO... Capitol 98531 Platinum 49.9
HONEYMOON IN VEGAS SOUNDTRACK Epic/Stpc 52845 Hot movie soundtrack 46.0
29 19 VINCE GILL ISTILL BELIEVE... MCA 0630 Hot Country 43.6
20 GUNS N' ROSES USE YOUR ILL, I Geffen 24415 MTV awards 39.8
KRIS KROSS TOTALLY KROSSED OUT Ruff/Col 48710 New single starting JAMS 39.2
21 20 METALLICA METALLICA Elektra 61113 Falling slightly 38.6
19 1191 TLC 0000000HHH... LaF/Arista 26003 New single most added 37.3
28 24 ANNIE LENNOX DIVA Arista 8704 "Broken Glass" 35.5
U2 ACHTUNG BABY Island/PLG 314-510 Tour & MTV awards 32.8
(Based on sales of albums, tapes and CDS from the nation's leading record merchandisers)
76 HITS September 21, 1992 SOT A Just Get It.
HOT97 add KBEQ deb 22 920 add WWHT deb 23 Y107 add KHTK deb 26 B95 add WHHH deb 28 WNNK add WMXP deb 29 WRCK add WKSS deb 29 FM104 add KHFI 28-18 KAY107 add WKBQ #18 KCHH add KRBE #19 KG95 add KS104 #19 KKHT add WOMP 37-22 KYYA add PRO-FM 29-24 KZIO add CK105 28-25 U93 add KPAT 29-26 103CIR add KZII 30-27 WIXX add KTRS 33-28 WMGV add WPRR 35-31 WMME add KF95 37-32 (1) WSTO add OK95 40-36 WXKB add KQIX 40-37
"THE M ESSAGE" The debut single from the debut album: Sofia Shinas
Produced by Andres Levin and Camus Maré Celli for C-n -A Productions 0 q 992 Warner no Records Inc. Puce now for pop people Management GaIlin Morey Associates _ HITS TOP _FIFTY _LA3UMS 2 L T A H W S I K T S S W W
A E E POWER G E E ARTIST TITLE LABE COMMENTS INDEX O K K
26 INXS WELCOME TO WHERE... AU/AG 82394 Top 25 single leads 31.9
g 23 Ea SPIN DOCTORS POCKETFUL OF.. Epic 4746' Single breaking 31.9
Ell311 Ea BLACK CROWES SOUTHERN HARMONY... Def Am/Rep 26916 Opened the MTV awards 25.5 El 43 El BROOKS & DUNN BRAND NEW MAN Arista 18658 Big Country 25.4 DEF LEPPARD ADRENALIZE Mercury 512-185 Hot single leads 25.1 g le Ell MINISTRY PSALM 69 Sire/WB 26727 Lollapalooza 24.7 • [1 El WYNONNA VVYNONNA Curb/MCA 10529 Back JON SECADA JON SECADA SBK/ERG 98843 New single breaking 23.1
g 49 al N2DEEP BACK TO THE HOTEL Profile 1427 Crossover leads 23.1 • Ela ROBERT CRAY IWAS WARNED Mercury 512-721 Great out of the gate 22.8 g 36 MARIAN CAREY MTV UNPLUGGED Columbia 52758 New video at VH1 22.1
El Lim TOO SHORT SHORTY THE PIMP Jive 41467 Rap 21.4 CI Li RI PATTY SMYTH PATTY SMYTH MCA 10663 Top 5single leads 21.1 RI] 39 K.D. LANG INGENUE Sire/WB 26840 Pop hit leading 21.0 41 40 GENESIS WE CAN'T DANCE Atl/AG 91787 Top 20 single leads 21.0
1421 41 GARTH BROOKS NO FENCES Liberty 93866 Up and down 20.8 II El 42 TRICIA YEARWOOD HEARTS IN ARMOR MCA 10641 Hot Country 20.4 37 43 GUNS N' ROSES USE YOUR ILL II Geffen 24420 Up and down 19.4
36 44 DJ QUIK WAY 2FONKY Profile 1430 Slipping now 19.2 50 148_1 45 TOAD THE WET... FEAR Columbia 52740 Ready for new single 19.0 WARRANT DOG EAT DOG Columbia 52584 Video leads 18.9 1-1 47 SUZANNE VEGA 99.9 F A&M 540005 Great first week 17.8 45, 48 GARTH BROOKS ROPIN' THE WIND Capitol 96330 Falling some this week 17.4
1271 49 MO' MONEY SOUNDTRACK Pers/A&M 1004 Falling now 17.0 I-1 MARY C CARPENTER COME ON COME ON Columba 48881 Back on 16.8
ing record merchandisers)
ENYA (Reprise) NIRVANA (DGG) TOM WAITS (Isl,PLG) NEXT UP AFTER 7 (Virgin) R KELLY (Jive) SUGAR (Rykodisc) B RAITT (Capitol) HELMET (Inter/AG) FIREHOUSE (Epic)
78 HITS September 21, 1992 ILL IT LIHE 'S ITT-I-IS" UNIQUE SOUND ON THE RADIO AT:
K92 add KWOD deb 23 WCKZ add B94.7 deb 24 WPST add KYYY deb 35 KAKS add KF95 deb 36 WYAV add OK95 deb 39 KTMT add WZYP deb 40 WKMX add KIRS 37-32 WYYS add WENZ 37-33 ndsey ad COUNTDOWNP chingham
yeti FIVE STAR THE NUMBERS TELL THE STORY!
CK105 add KISN 12-8 KKHT deb 26 KFFM add STR94 #16 WZYQ 33-26 WKHQ add WNCI #17 KOKZ deb 27 WPXR add KNIN 24-19 Y94 deb 29 WRHT add B94.7 deb 19 WZYP 35-29 WSTO add WRQK 25-21 WNVZ deb 30 XL93 add KRNQ deb 24 KAY107 38-30 OK95 36-31 ude Cole 32* R&R CHART! "SHE THE CAR AVG. MOVE 3.32! WHOT deb 16 KZIO 19-14 WZYQ 27-21 KCHX deb 23 WKFR 19-14 KMCK 26-21 WWKX deb 35 WAAL 20-15(H) WHHY 27-22 B94.7 24-16 KTMT 30-23 WRQK 13-8 KMGZ 22-16(H) WVKS 30-23(H) «UT 14-10(H) KTUX 23-18(H) WBBQ 29-23 KKHT 16-11(H) 999KHI 25-19 KYYY 29-24 KNIN 14-11 (11) WMME 31-20 U93 36-30 KIRS 16-12(H) KG95 29-20 WNNK 23-13(H) WZOQ 26-20(H) MMI CU 4/Ítsi -rs un CUB The first single by Roger Waters from the "Amused to Death" Album The #1 Most Played AOR song! #1 Most Requested at AORI Moves 15-12 this week in Hits Top Fifty Albums! Billboard Top Album Debut at If 21* COLUMBIA
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(continued from page 82) don of awareness of an Impor- blend There's a great George Silva New MD at and wife Michelle on the birth tant New Artist by ahot com- Richard Marx piano ballad KPXR Anchorage is midday of Dominique Blowin' In pany. Polly, Barb and everyone coming out shortly, and talent Jeremy Todd Con- The Wind: Dusty Hayes, Bob at the label deserve major therefore we'd like to mention grats to B96 and Dave Shakes Mitchell, Dick Shannon and kudos. See ya at the top of the that it was his ballads on the last on their "Top 40 Station Of The Elvis Duran And here's chart Promo pt. 2: Also note two albums that were the real Year" Marconi Award Con- some space to draw in the pic- the great set-up and execution winners. Will the majors come trary to what you may have ture of the next 0102 PD. by Craig, Val and Co. this week to the party?... laLS Billings read before wiping newsprint on the new Rembrandts 45. continues their PD search with off your fingers, Dave Logan Just further proof that even the Curb's Roger Nelson inter- remains interim PD at Y108 most difficult weeks can be viewing. McVay Media no lon- Denver Congrats on strong dealt with by experienced ger consulting.... Is anighttime Arbitrends: KJMZ Dallas 5.6- staffs Lots of rumors abound PoMo show in the offing at 6.0. KBXX Hous 4.3-5.0, about changes in the Atlanta PWR99 Atlanta? New PD at WMTX Tampa 6.3-6.8 (now #3 market. What's true and what's KG95 Sioux City is Kevin Kol- overall) and PWRPIG Tampa not? Stay tuned Interviews lins, most recently of KDWB 5.6-6.2, KMEL SF 5.3-5.7, continue at KGGI Riverside for Minny Free agent promo WIOQ Philly 4.5-5.4, HOT102 the eventual replacement for stars & victims of the Gef- Mil 6.0-7.1 & in Hartford WTIC Bob West VVZOK Rockford fen/DGC consolidation include 8.1-8.5 and WKSS 4.8-5.5 has changed their format to a Peter Napoliello and regionals Congrats to Z100 Secaucus' rock based adult lean. MD Michael Rowley, Steve Frankie Blue & wife Jami on Chris Kelly exits.... KIKX Goldstein, Bob Margolis, the birth of twins Christian and Colorado Springs is now "The Brian Scott, Dave Morrell, Jeff Nicolette, 9/13 and to KTXY Max" with a Top 40/PoMo Hackett, Pat Milanese and Jefferson City's Mike Steele
80 HITS September 21. 1992 49-40 HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! 29-24* R&R! ON AT 161 TOP 40s! KKSS #9 KPLZ 24-21 HOT102 #11 WKSS 24-21 KIIS add WWKX 17-12 KKFR 28-22 WDFX add WZOU 19-13 Q102 25-22 PWR99 add WHHH 18-14 Y95 25-22 WEGX add CiP30 KHTK 17-14 WNVZ 30-22 KDWB add Y97 19-14 KC101 26-22 WKSE add WMXP 21-15 Z100 25-23 KOKZ add KTXY 19-15 Q106 27-25 KPSI add KRBE #15 Q101 29-26 WBNQ add KBEQ 21-16 KRQ 29-26 WIXX add KKXX 27-18 KTFM #26 WYYS add WXKS 24-20 KXXR 30-27 HOT 97 23-21 KMEL #29 AVERAGE MOVE 3.41!
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Peockiced by Skep Peffibone and Catky Dennis From the 22\lbt,im "Dnto Ike Skyline" Mana 9ernent -Simon Fuller — 1 9 NIS+, Ltd.
11-8 HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! 13-10* R&R! WTIC #4 B94 18-14 TOP 5 BDS CHART! Q106 7-5 KDWB 17-14 KBEQ 8-5 KS104 17-14 #16 SOUNDSCAN SINGLES SALES! WKSS 7-5 Q995 22-15 OVER 3,000 PLAYS PER WEEK! WHHH #6 WKFR 23-15 Y97 11-6 Q101 20-15 AVERAGE MOVE 3.32! PWR10211-6 KRQ 18-15 Q105 11-7 WKEE 27-16 «mall Y95 10-7 WWHT #16 WFHN 14-7 KMEL #17 KIIS #1 WNNK 19-7 KGGI 20-17 PWR99 #1 PRO-FM #8 KKRD 27-17 KKSS #1 KXXR #8 Q102 24-19 WZPL add PWR106 #2 XL93 22-8 WFHT 29-19 B94.7 add WEGX #2 KCHH 15-8 WMXF 29-19 KISR add KWOD 6-3 KPLZ 15-9 KKXX 24-19 KRNQ add 93Q #3 KFFM 18-9 KTUX 24-19 KWTX add WZOU #4 HOT102 #10 KKRZ 23-21 WDBR add WHYT 7-4 KUBE #12 WHHY 28-21 WKHQ add KHTK 6-4 WNVZ #12 Z102 36-28
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from the album upfroni. DOUBLE BREAKER TOP 40 & A/C! produced by marcus miller V011,. MU HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! DEBUT KU HITS REQUESTS! HEAVY!
26* R&R CHART! KAY107 3-2 B94 Q106 *19 21* R&R A/C CHART! KZFM 5-4 WTIC WZOU *20 KDON 13-9 KJ103 WWHT #20 141 STATIONS PLAYING WITH 17 NEW KTFM *10 STR94 KHTK 24-21 ADDS INCLUDING: PWR102 18-11 WXKS KIIS #21 KQIZ 20-11 WPLJ KWOD 29-25 WDFX WNCI WDJX WMXP #11 KHMX Y97 17-13 KISN 4. On Elektra Compact Discs and rigeren;li Cassetes Elektra 01992 Elektra Entertainment. A Division of Warner Communications Inc. s'A Time Warner Company WAVELENGTH
by Lenny Beer & Michael St. John The 0102 Cincy derby is reach- their LMA with WMXV because halls over the prediction of a will have been named MD at ing its final stages, with a the latter station was sold to 30% decrease in employment in KSOL... Probably the most as- choice expected in short order. Phase Il NAB continued: broadcasting By the time ked question of the week was VVZPL Indy's Don London. Lots of nervous faces in the you read this, Michael Martin "Why Trey Lorenz?" Why did WRVQ Richmond's Steve this relatively unknown artist Davis and former KEGL Dal- become the #1 Most Added las' Jimmy Steal were all im- record in the midst of a field pressive in their NAB meetings. that included some of the most However, a late entry by powerful "name" artist music in HOT102 Milwaukee's Greg some time. The answers that we Cassidy may completely turn can assess (which include our the tide. Our guess is that the feelings) are the following: 1) powers that be will be making a Great music that is format ap- difficult choice quickly between propriate for most stations, 2) London & ('assidy. The Mid- The Mariah Carey factor -as west rules And speaking of she was not only involved in the aftermath of the NAB, how- production and writing of the zabout what happened at B97? song, but was extremely That's right, Elvis Duran has generous in highlighting his exited after only two weeks at abilities in her huge "I'll Be the station over what we hear There" video and 3) Great was a management choice to SPRUCE BRUCE: Atlantic goddess Kim Freeman and WBBQ promotion that included crea- take the station to an Adult Augusta's Bruce Stevens are shown piloting the world famous direction after the dissolution of Spruce Goose. The plane got as far off the ground as Bruce's career. (continued on page 80)
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15 NEW ADDS INCLUDING: CK105 KCHX KISX KROC TREY LORENZ KVVTX "SOMEONE TO HOLD KYYA U93 MANAGED BY DEE ANTHONY WDBR FOR BACK TO BACK MANAGEMENT WFHT gAilP1CKS WINNER , VVLAN WRHT ,W)ST ADDED -109 STATIONS! WYYS Z100 ,047- WPLJ STRONG MOVES: WXKS WENZ 7-6 WZOU WVKS 18-14 KBXX JET-FM 20-17 KUBE \A/OUT 30-25 0102 WOMP 40-27 WEGX KNIN 35-28 WIOQ WPRR 34-30 WPGC OK95 37-32 KBEQ WAPE deb 27 PWRPIG COVER GIRLS KWOD deb 28 PRO-FM - THANK YOU ' WJMO KKFR BREAKING IN THESE MAJOR MARKETS! Y95 KTFM add P25 HOT 97.7 12-8 WTIC 20-17 Z90 Y97 16-9 PWR102 25-20 WNCI KKFR 14-11 KMEL #20 HOT102 KGGI #15 WPGC 24-21 WKBQ WWHT #17 PWR96 28-24
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