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FLASHMAKERS CROSSOVERS EARPICKS BREAKOUTS WILDCARD P. ABDUL Vir/Capt MARC COHN Atl PAULA ABDUL Vir/Capt M. BOLTON Col A. B. CREATION BLACK BOX Decon/RCA A. B. CREATION Mot SIMPLE MINDS A&M FISHBONE Col Motown EMF EMI- LL COOL J Def Jam/Col LONDONBEAT R'active DEADICATED Arista See Page 10 GERARDO Inter/E-W SIMPLE MINDS A&M A B CREATION Motown DOOBIE BROS. Cap HOT NEW RELEASES A100Z1 JOHN BARRY BOOTSAUCE DOOBIE BROS TARA KEMP NEXT SCHOOL Se.. Saw J. Dunbar Theme Everyone's A... Dangerous Piece Of My Heart Funk University EMI 56206 Epic 34T-73841 N Plat NP50158 Cap 44700 Giant 4-19364 Chrys 23710

BEE GEES G. COLE CANDY DUFLER KING O.T. HILL REMBRANDTS When He's Gone Whatever It Takes Lily Was Here IDo U There's Something... WB 19369 WB 19582 Arista 2187 SBK 05367 Atco 4-98786

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from the album HIGH CIVILIZATION May 6, 1991 Volume 5 Issue 240 $6.00

DENNIS LAVINTHAL Publisher SINGLES Burt Alert LENNY BEER C&C Music goes #1 again, leading aColumbia Top Editor In Chief Ten charge that includes potential future #1's for 4 TONI PROFERA Executive Editor Mariah Carey and Michael Bolton.

DAVID ADELSON Vice President/Managing Editor DIALOGUE MIKE MURPHY C&C Music Factory are churning out the hits while Senior Broadcast Editor HITS' "My" Amy "Is True" Linden's churning out 36 ROY TRAKIN the copy. Senior Editor ANITA WEBB Oakland b-boy Too Short's in the house with HITS' Operations Manager Too Dumb Craig Moddemo. 70 KAREN GLAUBER Post Modem Editor GRAHAM ARMSTRONG POST MODERN Jams Editor Fishbone goes nuclear, jumping from 21-4 with hot Here we go again. Columbia's HOLLY GLEASON sales and huge play. Donnie is happy (in a Post 45 Promotion VP Burt Baumgartner Neobilly Editor Modem way, of course). repeats — just like his beloved DANNY OSTROW 49ers once did — returning to Broadcast Editor JAMS the top slot with yet another C&C TODD HENSLEY Elektra's red-hot diva Lisa Fischer wonders "How Music Factory smash, one of DARRYL LINDSEY Can IEase The Pain" of being mentioned in the 59 Research Editors three singles in HITS Top Ten, MARK PEARSON same "Contents" entry as JAMS' loser Graham with Mariah Carey and Michael Research Coordinator "Scam" Armstrong. Bolton all set to follow in its TERRY MOSER NICK BULL footsteps. The man's jammin' ANGELA GARCIA NEOBILLY with L.L. Cool Jand warming up The ACM awards are over, which means Neobilly KANDACE TAYLOR Fishbone in the PoMo bullpen. Ne'er-Do-Well Holly Gleason's back home in Music 67 LLOYD STARK Hey, the only thorn in the man's RUSTY STAGGERS City and we're out of hiding. side is the industry's ultimate Research Assistants ignominious achievement — a FRANCIS LAMBERT ALBUMS spot on this week's HITS MICHAEL ALLEN Motown's Another Bad Creation and WB's Rod "Contents" page. Computer Operations Stewart break into the Top Ten. 86 KEITH MACLEOD Art Director HEATHER LOSE Flashmakers 28 Earpicks 38 Editorial Design Paula by amile. Paula and Simple Minds. BRIAN LINDSEY ELLIE LEACOCK Crossovers 32 Top Tens 79 VAN ARNO Marc Cohn & Mother Bad Art & Design REM's still the 1. Creation. DANNY FIELDS NEIL HARRIS Requests 35 Breakouts 82 On The Cover Contributing Editors Another Bad Creation. Michael Bolton & Fishbone. Never mind the fact he put "Rico Suave" on the map. MICHAEL FLYNN Gerardo's claim to fame is the Facility Manager Front Page 9 Hollyville 67 inspired casting of Marc COLOR WEST Near Truths 22 Wheels & Deals 72 Benesch and George Clinton in Lithography Far Truths 25 New Artists 72 his new video for "We Want the Funk" — before this HITS 15477 Ventura Blvd. Letters 25 Wavelength 90 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 cover appearance completely (818) 501-7900 Post Toasted 45 destroyed his credibility. HITS TOP FIFTY SIJNGTAHJS

2 L The boys at Black Rock take C&C Music Factory into the #1 Large singles sales and major market play take LL Cool J A H spot for the second consecutive time and the album is hot on from #50 to #37, and this ain't no hype. The big surprise of W S its heels. R.E.M. continues to make its way to the top. push- the week is Paula Abdul. coming on at #40 with over 200 K T S S ing hard seven spots to #19 with the #1 album in the country adds. EMF also debuts at #41.

A E E ARTIST TITLE LABEL G E E COMMENTS O

2 fl C&C MUSIC HERE WE GO... Col 38T-73690 From #2 Lp

5 FHI-FIVE ILIKE THE WAY Jive/RCA 1424-4-JS From Top 40 Lp

1 AMY GRANT BABY. BABY A&M 1549 Leading Top 15 Lp r41 4 DIVINYLS ITOUCH MYSELF Virgin 98873 Hot single seller 4 3 ROXETTE JOYRIDE EMI 50342 Lp is #13 TI 6 CATHY DENNIS TOUCH ME PLG 879-467-4 Big single sales 15 12 MARIAH CAREY IDON'T WANNA CRY Columbia 38T 73743 Smash

12 10 ROD STEWART RHYTHM OF MY HEART Warner Bros 19366 From Top 10 Lp

COLOR ME BADD IWANNA SEX... Giant 9-19382-4 Monster seller

10 MICHAEL BOLTON LOVE IS A ... Columbia 38T-73719 Lp debuts at #22 11 Eli RICK ASTLEY CRY FOR HELP RCA 2774-4 Steady WILSON PHILLIPS YOU'RE IN LOVE SBK 07343 Over

EXTREME MORE THAN WORDS... A&M 1552 From breaking Lp

GERARDO RICO SUAVE Interscope 94-98871 Peaked

NELSON MORE THAN EVER DGC 19002 Steady gains

16 RUDE BOYS WRITTEN ALL OVER Atlantic 74-87805 Sales 8 9 IFA ENIGMA SADENESS PART 1 Charisma 4-98864 Ready for new single 18 QUEENSRYCHE SILENT LUCIDITY EMI 50345 From smash Lp

33 26 19 LOSING MY... Warner Bros 19392-4, From #1 Lp .

1251 22 20 KEEDY SAVE SOME LOVE Arista 2153 Gaining each week

re] 24 TRIPLETS YOU DON'T HAVE. Mercury 878 864 Gaining each week

14 14 VOICES THAT CARE VOICES THAT CARE Giant 19350 Falling

36 28 IWHITNEY HOUSTON MIRACLE Arista 2222 Big gains at Top 40

27 24 MONIE LOVE IT'S A SHAME Warner Bros 195154 Selling singles

142i [311 Ela BLACK BOX STRIKE IT UP Decon/RCA 2794-4 Breaking Top 40

(Based on a combination of sales and airplay)

4 HITS May 6 1991 Kane "noes

ROBERTS AnReallyybod y ON OVER 105 TOP 40s IN 3 WEEKS! TOP 5 REQUESTS! 25% OF STATIONS MOVE 4 POINTS OR MORE! Fall In FLASHMAKER! Love

WPHR add KZIO add Z99 add WABB add WAPE add WAZY add Z102 add WDBR add Anymore?" KTUX add WKPE add WRQN add WQGN add KFTZ add VVVSR add The New Single

KILLER MOVES & DEBUTS! and Track WKDD deb 22 KZ93 deb 27 WLRW deb 24 KRBE deb 29 Written by Diane Warren, WKBQ 17-15 Q102 27-22 (Hot) KATM 22-17 (Hot) KFMW 34-25 KMYZ 25-18 WPST 37-31 Jon Bon Jovi, B104 24-21 KZOZ 38-32 FM104 29-21 OK95 36-32 (Hot) Richie Sambora, WYCR 28-21(Hot) KNOE 40-33 Desmond Child

From The DGC Debut Album Saints And Simms Produced and Recorded by Si Arthur Paysooler Desrnotele Productions, Inc. Executive Producer: Desmond Chid Management: Akre Enterprises • Sited Gordo, Daniel S. Markus, Ed Gerrard DAVID GEFFEN COMPANY 1991 The David Geffen Company HITS TOP FIFTY frINTGLJS 2 W-I-I —un>r

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45 29I LUTHER VANDROSS POWER OF LOVE... Epic 34T-73778 Lp hitting at press time

9 [15 LONDON BEAT I'VE BEEN THINKING.. Radioactive 12-53992 New single breaking

1461 1301 28 HUEY LEWIS COUPLE DAYS OFF EMI 50346 From forthcoming Lp

37 35 29 SHEENA EASTON WHAT COMES NATURALLY MCA 53742 Breaking Top 40

40 32 30 SALT-N -PEPA DO YOU WANT ME Next Plateau 50137 Developing 1391 33 Ell BLACK CROWES SHE TALKS TO ANGELS Def Am. 19403-4 Lp is at #6 138 FIREHOUSE DON'T TREAT ME BAD Epic 34T-73676 From breaking Lp

43 ,361 UB40 HERE IAM Virgin 4-99141 Developing at Top 40

43 34 ANOTHER BAD CREATION PLAYGROUND Motown CS-2070 Hot seller

48 41 LATOUR PEOPLE ARE STILL.. Smash/PLG 879-666 Smash

44 401 36 RIFF MY HEART SBK 4JM-07342 Continues developing

50 LL COOL J MAMA SAID D.Jam/Col 38t-73706 Hot on MTV

47 42 TONY! TONI! TONE! WHATEVER YOU WANT Wing/Merc 879-5904 Hot seller

41 39 INXS BITTER TEARS Atlantic 4-87760 Steady

40 RUSH RUSH Vir/Captive 98828 Tons of Top 40

41 EMF UNBELIEVABLE EMI 56210 Hot seller

1491 45 42 STYX LOVE AT FIRST... A&M 1548 Building

149 43 LISA FISCHER HOW CAN I... Elektra 94-64897 Multi-format

50 i47 44 FIXX HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH Impact 54028 Developing

46 45 HAPPY MONDAYS STEP ON Elektra 64899 Steady

48 CELINE DION IF THERE WAS ANY... Epic 73665 Steady increases

23 ANOTHER BAD CREATION IESHA Motown 20704 Over at Top 40

1161 25 TARA KEMP HOLD YOU TIGHT Giant 19458 New single shipping

20 20 REMBRANDTS JUST THE WAY IT IS Atco 74-98874 Over

117] 50 TIMMY T ONE MORE TRY Quality 4JM-15114 Peaked

(Based on a combination of sales and airplay)

CRYSTAL WATERS (Merc) KANE ROBERTS (DGC) LONDONBEAT (Radioactive) NEXT UP SURFACE (Columbia) DAMN YANKEES (WB) M W SMITH (Geffen) GERARDO (Inter/EW) JESUS JONES (SBK) GLEN FREY (MCA) no kane, no gain. e euesge AIL Kane "Does Anybody ROBERTS Really ON OVER 105 TOP 40s IN 3 WEEKS! TOP 5 REQUESTS! 25% OF STATIONS MOVE 4 POINTS OR MORE! Fall In FLASH MAKER! Love

WPHR add KZIO add Z99 add WABB add WAPE add WAZY add Z102 add WDBR add Anymore?" KTUX add WKPE add WRQN add WQGN add KFTZ add VVVSR add The New Single

KILLER MOVES & DEBUTS! and Track WKDD deb 22 KZ93 deb 27 WLRW deb 24 KRBE deb 29 Written by Diane Warren, WKBQ 17-15 Q102 27-22 (Hot) KATM 22-17 (Hot) KFMW 34-25 KMYZ 25-18 WPST 37-31 Jon Bon Jovi, B104 24-21 KZOZ 38-32 FM104 29-21 OK95 36-32 (Hot) Richie Sambora, WYCR 28-21 (Hot) KNOE 40-33 Desmond Child

From The DGC Debut Album Saints And Sinners Produced and Recorded by Sir Arbor Payson tor Desmande Productions. Inc. Executive Producer: Desmond Chid Management: Alive Enterprises. Shen Conk«, Daniel S. Markus. Ed Gerrard DAVID GEFFEN COMPANY 1991 The David Geffen Company «lb»

FITTS TOP FIFTY

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1451 1291 26 LUTHER VANDROSS POWER OF LOVE... Epic 34T-73778 Lp hitting at press time 191 15 LONDONBEAT I'VE BEEN THINKING.. Radioactive 12-53992 New single breaking

HUEY LEWIS COUPLE DAYS OFF EMI 50346 From forthcoming Lp

37 1351 SHEENA EASTON WHAT COMES NATURALLY MCA 53742 Breaking Top 40

40 32 30 SALT-N -PEPA DO YOU WANT ME Next Plateau 50137 Developing 1391 33 Ell BLACK CROWES SHE TALKS TO ANGELS Def Am. 19403-4 Lp is at #6 38 1341 EL1 FIREHOUSE DONT TREAT ME BAD Epic 34T-73676 From breaking Lp 43 36 ElE1 UB40 HERE IAM Virgin 4-99141 Developing at Top 40

43 1 Eri] ANOTHER BAD CREATION PLAYGROUND Motown CS-2070 Hot seller

48 Ei LATOUR PEOPLE ARE STILL.. Smash/PLG 879-666 Smash 44 40 1113 RIFF MY HEART SBK 4JM-07342 Continues developing LL COOL J MAMA SAID D.Jam/Col 381-73706 Hot on MTV

47 142] El] TONY! TONI! TONE! WHATEVER YOU WANT Wing/Merc 879-5904 Hot seller

41 1391 39 INXS BITTER TEARS Atlantic 4-87760 Steady

40 . S Vir/Captive 98828 Tons of Top 40

EMF UNBELIEVABLE EMI 56210 Hot seller

STYX LOVE AT FIRST... A&M 1548 Building

LISA FISCHER HOW CAN I... Elektra 94-64897 Multi-format

50 47 44 FIXX HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH Impact 54028 Developing

1461 45 HAPPY MONDAYS STEP ON Elektra 64899 Steady

48 46 CELINE DION IF THERE WAS ANY... Epic 73665 Steady increases

11 23 ANOTHER BAD CREATION IESHA Motown 20704 Over at Top 40

16 1251 TARA KEMP HOLD YOU TIGHT Giant 19458 New single shipping

20 20 REM BRANDIS JUST THE WAY IT IS Atco 74-98874 Over

37 50 TIMMY T ONE MORE TRY Quality 4JM-15114 Peaked

(Based on a combination of sales and airplay)

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4 11 The Follow-Up To His Top 10 Smash Gold Single 'RICO SUAVE"

Managementrection Peter Lopez e•st MERV & BRENT DID THEY REALLY HAVE AN ORAL AGREEMENT?

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May 6, 1991 Volume 5 Issue 240 $6.00 Could Reach As Much As $400 Million eM DEAL FOR $13K! The much-rumored-about Bubbling Brooks Don't Call Him Chevy Vandross EMI purchase of the 50% in- terest of SBK not already Garth Brooks was the big owned by the UK-based con- winner at this year's glomerate became reality this Academy of Country Music week as the red-hot house Awards, setting a record by that Charlie & Marty built sweeping all six of the fetched some hefty cake. categories he was nominated We're talkin' monster dead in — Album, Single, Song, prezzies. Male Vocalist, Video and En- According to EMI: tertainer of the Year. Reba "Messrs. Koppelman and McEntire and Alan Jackson Bandier will enter into new earned Best Female and Male employment contracts which Vocalist, respectively, while will extend their period of Shenandoah scored the service until December evening's biggest upset by 1995." scoring Group of the Year honors over the Kentucky According to a bunch of lawyers who make a lot of HeadHunters. money by confusing people Big losers of the night in- with unnecessary complex cluded anyone unlucky explanations: "The total ini- enough to be collared by tial consideration payable Neobilly Filibusterer Holly Luther Vandross: Top 40 finally wakes up to asuperstar. under these arrangements is Gleason after greeting her approximately U.S. $26 mil- with an innocuous, "What's Advertisement lion, plus the return of their doing?" [Koppelman & Bandier's] in- del itial U.S. $5 million invest- ment." In addition, the duo will receive deferred payments "calculated on multiples of sales and profits achieved by SBK Records averaged over the calender years 1991, 1992 and 1993." According to the release, that money will be payable in 1994 "unless the payment is accelerated for certain specified reasons." Garth Brooks: Waiting for The overpaid lawyers ad- Holly Gleason to position • ded: "It is estimated that the her head just right before dropping those suckers. Continued On Page 14

HITS May 6, 1991 9 ers FRONT PAGE

Musta Been A GREAT Deal A sure sign that Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis got an EX- CELLENT deal from A&M for their new Perspective label is Mr. Lewis' (r) will- ingness to pose for such an incredibly geeky shot with A&M President Al Cafaro (1). Naturally, Al's costume was buried (in lead) im- mediately after this shot was taken.

WILD --- ;iiadt Berman's Geffen Gig CARD David "Don't Call Me couldn't refuse. As much as I A. BAD CREATION Hits Herman" Berman has been enjoy being in private prac- (Motown) MTV adds Sting (A&M), appointed to a senior execu- tice, Icouldn't resist the call The LP goes Top Ten this Joe Jackson (Virgin), Simple tive role overseeing the busi- to return to a label and deal week and this 2nd single Minds (A&M), Londonbeat ness and general administra- with the business from that from these new stars is sell- (Radioactive), Susie Hatton tive affairs of Geffen and perspective again." (Transla- ing like crazy. It's already (Reprise), Definition of Top Ten at WHYT, WPGC, DGC Records as well as Gef- tion.. "There's nothing like a KMEL, FM102 and KKFR Sound (Cardiac) and The fen Music Publishing, it was record company expense ac- with these incredible adds: Lost (Robinson/Epic). Simple announced by Ed Rosenblatt, count after paying for lunch KKBO, WXKS, WAVA, Minds, Definition of Sound President of the labels, to out of your own pocket for a PWR95, KHTK, HOT977, and Alice In Chains (Colum- year.") WMXP, WPHR, HOT102, whom he'll report. bia) go into Buzz Bin. PRO-FM and WTIC. The "David's background The Chicago native earned phones are even hotter: Top Meanwhile, Abbey Kona- makes him a perfect fit for his undergraduate degree Five at night at 7,947,366 witch regrets not using us," Ed said. "We're both the from the University of stations! A potential 41 for someone with talent to write same size, so we can wear Michigan's business school Frank Turner and co! his roast material. each other's suits." before attending Harvard Advertisement Said Berman: "This was Law School. Upon gradua- simply an opportunity I tion, he joined tha law firm of Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp, where he was made a jesse jaymes partner in 1975. The follow- ing year he joined Warner "Jesse Jaymes will make it, don't waste no time Bros. Records as VP for and shake it, blowin' out the phones!" Business Affairs. In 1987, he PACO LOPEZ (POWER 92, PHEONIX) assumed the presidency of Capitol-EMI Music, then was named President of Capitol "shake it Records before returning to Mitchell, Silberberg & (like a white girl)" Knupp last April. During his David Berman: No relation tenure at the firm, Berman PolyGram Label Group to Ethel Merman, Bernard perfected the art of billing for ,IITI Hermann or Len Berman. 36 hours of a24 hour day.

10 HITS May6, 1991 z FRONT PAGE tirs Whitney Fights Back Even God Showed Up Whitney Houston and The suit claims the singer brother Michael have filed was the target of racial slurs assault charges against the while staying at the Radisson two men who allegedly at- Plaza Hotel in Lexington, and tacked them in a Lexington, that her brother was the vic- Kentucky hotel room last tim of a physical beating April 20 in response to the which left his head and accusation they were the ag- mouth bleeding. Whitney and gressors. Said their Lex- other members of the tour en- ington-based attorney Burl tourage had to rush to his aid McCoy: "My clients intend to to free him from the as- pursue their prosecution sailants. Don King is cur- vigorously." (Translation: rently arranging a pay-per- "Boy, am Iglad Ichased that view rematch at Caesar's. ambulance." ) Lube Job "Gosh, I've never had body lice before — I'd like to hug you and give it a shot," said the always-fun Joyce Coffey When Polly Anthony (c) and Rick Bisceglia (1) threw apower (r) of ASCAP to HITS' dinner for record and radio heavies at N.Y.'s Le Madri, they "Wheels & Deals" columnist didn't know how truly heavy things would get until Jeff "Boss Neil Harris, who is not used Tweed" McClusky (r) arrived to pay homage with his en- to committing such an act tourage of penguins in tow. Among the people the penguins without a small-hooved ani- were seen mingling with: Phil Quartararo, Charlie Minor, mal involved. The event was Steve Perun, Abbey Konowitch, Shadow Steele, Randy one of those showcases where Kabrich, Michael Ellis, Barbara Seltzer, Bob Garland, industry talent scouts gather Michael Lippman, Jonas Cash and Matt Farber. Z100 PD and don't pay any attention to Steve Kingston was unable to make the event, as he was out the talent. receiving treatment for insomnia. Two Photos We Ran Together

The photo on the left shows our guy Vanilla Ice with his men- dealing with the press. We think the photo on the right says it tor and style-idol, SBK VP of Publicity Eliot Selznick Hub- all. (Ed Note: Oh yeah, as always, we hope you enjoy both bard who, when he's not busy being mentioned in Danny these fine, fine photos.) Fields' food column, spends his time learning Ice's secrets of

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Not An NBC Page ON RECORDS LB eynny Beer TV Sells Country Music! GAR-1H BROOKS STRIKES debut album is also soaring AGAIN, BIGTIME!: While again — who was the big this year's Grammy Awards beneficiary. Across-the-board lacked the usual follow-up country music gains are sales explosion in the stores reported everywhere. Other for all except Columbia's hot movers include the Ken- Mariah Carey, the Academy tucky HeadHunters (Mer- of Country Music's presenta- cury) (who also picked up a tion this past week has full-time add this week at caused an immediate impact VH-1), George Strait at retail outlets nationwide. (MCA), Reba McEntire Christ, that's astupid headline for/ this photo. Anyhow— Sire's Strawberries' music honcho (MCA), Clint Black (RCA), Tommy Page (2nd from 1) readies his upcoming Sire single, Al Wilson calls it, "Smoke-a- Hank Williams, Jr. (WB), "Whenever You Close Your Eyes," with (1-r): Co-Producer hontas after the country Dolly Parton (Columbia), Guy Roche, Co-Writer Diane Warren and the track's Execu- awards. Awesome reaction. both Vince Gill albums tive Producer and background vocalist Michael Bolton. Check out Garth Brooks (MCA), Kathy Mattea (Mer- Tommy is pictured airing out his armpits. Hey, true talents debuting at #8 on our list." cury) and more. don't need to bathe. And he's not alone. Nash- OH YEAH, WE COULD ville's own Music City USE ONE MORE RETAIL Record Distributors' Larry QUOTE TO FILL OUT THE Webb is yelling, "Instan- STORY: Final word goes to taneous sales on Garth Jim Thompson of the all- Brooks and the Pirates of the powerful Record Bar, who ThisUNCOMIIIIIIONAL year's Martel Media Roast burning MTV's Abbey Mississippi. Easily up 50% adds, "Country sales have Konowitch raised over $100K, as well as eyebrows over the since the ACM show aired!" exploded after the ACM roasters' comedic abilities. Highlights: Most everyone hired abad AND DON'T FORGET Awards. Garth Brooks has writer, and asupporting Oscar to Candace Konowitch. THOSE HEADHUNTERS!: done exceptionally well with And it's not just super-Garth both his first elpee and the David Lee Trademark cool delivery, but who te — whose current Capitol al- current 'No Fences,' which wrote his material — Eddie Van Roth Halen? bum has already sold seven almost doubled in sales this zillion copies and whose week." Freddy Eeesh. Died ahorrifying death. And we thought all the bombs were drop- DeMann ped on Baghdad.

Highlight of the evening. Brilliant Arnold al IN, Ali\ - material, great delivery, and no hired Stiefel writer. Joe Smith's heir apparent? Abbey Woody Allen woulda been proud. Who says being anerd doesn't pay? Konowitch Don Great idea, great video, but next time let's see how he does with his stand- termer up routine. Tom Great delivery, but he should be receiving alawsuit from Tom Poston Freston any minute. John Not bad delivery with material he ripped off of Letterman. See: Sykes "Goyim." Steven Tyler/ Professional, personable — but pleeeeze — don't give up your day Jon Bon Jovi gigs. Rob Good idea, until it went into the crapper. First time anyone told him it Light was too long? Garth With MC Hammer: Guess who's selling more records

12 HITS May 6, 1991 WE'RE MOVING!

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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY 'PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE OUR ADDRESS HAS AND IGNORE US COMPLETELY. CHANGED, OUR PHONE &FAX NUMBERS HAVE NOT. ffers FRONT PAGE GRAHAM ARMSTRONG'S Richie 's Rich At A&M Richie "Don't Call Me alot easier borrowing money Joey" Gallo has joined A&M that way." SHERMAN OAKS Records as Vice President of Sales & Distribution, it was announced by Al Cafaro "Out Man," President of the label. Gallo returns to A&M, where he worked for ten years from 1978-'88. Prior to that, he was National Sales Director at BMG. Said Cafaro: "We choose no Sales VP before his time. And now it's Richie's time. He'll make afine table wine." Added Gallo: "It's a thrill Richie Gallo: A lively Zin- to be back with so many fandel, perfect with fish or people Iknow and enjoy. It's fowl.

EMI Buys Out SBK Continued From Page 9 deferred consideration pay- of EMI Publishing. Bandier able could be about U.S. retains the titles of President $100 million, but in no event and Chief Operating Officer more than U.S. $400 mil- of SBK Records and Vice lion." In other words, these Chairman of EMI Music guys stand to make some Publishing. Both men report mean green. to EMI Music President and "Ahem, have Iever told you about the time Igot REALLY Koppelman will continue CEO Jim Fifield, who retains crazy and went without a tie clip?" queried HITS' own per- to serve as Chairman and the tide, "That Dude Who sonality dynamo and JAMS Editor Graham Armstrong (r) to Chief Executive Officer of Signs The Checks." this week's celebrity visitor to beautiful Sherman Oaks, RCA SBK Records and Chairman recording artist Tyler Collins. This week, Graham invites Tyler to visit the true cultural mecca of Sherman Oaks — Hot Dog On A Stick in the lovely Sherman Oaks Galleria. Said Tyler: "My manager told me this was going to be for 'Jack The Rap- per'." Next week: We mercifully run the last installment of this incredibly dumb feature. Friday Night "Live "ABC's In Concert 1991," Rod Stewart. Each show will network television's first spotlight three headlining regular rock concert program acts, plus a performance by since the days of Don one "breakout" artist. Kirschner, will debut on The show's executive Friday night, June 7 from producers include David 12:00 midnight to 1:00 a.m., Saltz, Trudy Green, Howard and air for 14 consecutive Kaufman and Marty weeks this summer nationally Callner, who'll also direct on ABC. selected programs. The Martin Bendier (1) and Charles Koppelman (2nd from r) are Appearances are planned producer is Paul Flattery and pictured with their hands firmly upon the wallets of Thorn EMI by the likes of the Black the director is Jim Yukich. plc. Chairman and Chief Executive Colin Southgate (2nd Crowes, David Bowie & Tin This better not mean from l) and EMI Music President and Chief Executive Officer Machine, Elvis Costello, they're canceling "Into the Jim Fifield (r). We would have received this photo sooner, but Jane's Addiction, INXS, Night" With Rick Dees. the executives refused to pay the $7.50 rush development Motley Crüe, Poison and charge.

14 HITS May 6, 1991 rl ON OVER 125 TOP 40s! P CROSSOVERS WINNER! î MTV MEDIUM! "Walking In Memphis" VH-1 DEVELOPMENT!

WOMP 5-5 (Hot) KYYY 18-14 (Hot) HERE COME WSKZ 7-6 (Hot) KAKS 20-16 (Hot) THE MAJORS! Z99 12-9 (Hot) WGTZ 26-18 (Hot) WAYS 14-9 (Hot) WKEE 23-19 WNCI add 99KG 16-11 (Hot) ZFUN 26-20 PRO-FM add WWFX 15-11 (Hot) 0101 24-22 (Hot) KXYQ add WRQK 15-14 (Hot) WZOK 31-25 WAPE add KC101 add "Walking in Memphis' is getting excellent requests!" —Louis Kaplan, Y107-Nashville

RUDE BOYS MAJOR NOW SPREADING MARKET GIANT! TO SECONDARIES! HOT97 add WKSI add KUBE add Z102 add KS104 2-1 (Hot) KF95 add FM102 2-2 (Hot) WFLY add Y107 9-3 (Hot) KIKX add 29-24 R&R! KGGI 9-5 (Hot) WAYS add 16 HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! WCKZ 8-7 (Hot) WSTO add WDFX 8-7 (Hot) Y102 add HOT97.7 14-9 (Hot) G105 add HOT102 17-14 WOVV add

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C 1991 Atlantic Recordmg Corp. A Tune Warner Company oy, FRONT PAGE The Lac§ cm r Schultz Jazzed At WB a rundown of executives on the move Ricky "Sergeant" Schultz Said Mo: "It's great to has been named Vice Presi- welcome Ricky back to War- dent & General Manager of ner Brothers. It's a return Jazz and Progressive Music much anticipated and long for Warner Bros. Records by overdue, considering he left Mo "Knows Music" Ostin, with several of the office Board Chairman of the corn- staplers." pany. Commented Schultz: "Like Schultz was at MCA whoa, man, buzz off, will ya? Leon Franklin Macon Levine Records for the past five I'm listening to Coltrane." years, most recently as VP of Michael Leon "Spinks" has Chicago-based Smash Rec- Jazz A&R. Prior to that, he been appointed VP Interna- ords, it was announced by was instrumental in the for- tional, SBK Records, it was "No Longer Starvin — Mar- mation of the Jazz & announced by Charlie & vin Gleicher, President for Progressive Music Depart- Marty, the two guys who run the PLG-affiliated label. In ment at Warner Bros., where the place. Leon's respons- her new post, Levine will he served from 1978-'82 as ibilities include overseeing forge doctor's notes to Dave National Promotion Director, the marketing and promotion Shakes so La Tour can get working with such artists as of SBK product around the out of work for his promo David Sanborn and Al Jar- world as well as making sure tours .... Joanna Spock reau, among others. He also his bosses have enough "Dizzy" Dean and Keith formed the independent storage space for their "Won't You Come Home World of Mouth Marketing dough... Gwen "No Relation Bill?" Bailey have been company and Zebra Records. To Joe Or Ben" Franklin has beamed up to Director A&R Schultz will be responsible been named VP Marketing, and Associate Director A&R, for the marketing efforts and The Rhythm & Black Music West Coast, respectively, for day-to-day operations of the Group, Mercury Records by Charisma Records by the department, while also being Tony! "Toni! Tone!" Ander- label's A&R •VPs Jeff involved in A&R and talent Ricky Schultz: One Mo' time son, Exec. VP/GM for the "Uncle" Fenster and Danny acquisition. at the Bunny. label division. Franklin will "Badloss" Goodwin. Dean work closely with sales, and Bailey are collaborating video and product manage- on afilm version of Iron But- ment in developing market- terfly's "In a Gadda Da ing strategies for a proposed Vida"... Denise "She's No Ed Eckstine/Mike Bone duet Wally" Cox has been named MOVIE SCORES album.... Steve "Is Always Media & Artists Relations Putting The" Macon has Director at Geffen Records WEEKEND PER SCREEN TOTAL SOUND been named "The New VP by department ruler Bryn TTTLE GROSS AVERAGE GROSS TRACK Sales & Marketing Geek" by "Here Comes The" Briden- 1 OSCAR 51m 3668 5.1m — label President/CEO Ron 11101. In her new post, Cox "Fool's" Goldstein. Macon will serve as Nelson's body 2 AM% BEFORE DYING 43m 2855 43m was most recently Director of triple... Lisa "I'm So" Glad- Video Sales & Marketing at felter has been named Media 3 TOY SOLDIERS 4.2m 3098 4.2m A&M, where Jim Guerinot & Artists Relations Director kept bugging him for ademo at Geffen Records by "Filled 4 OUT FOR JUSTICE 4.0m 2001 273m reel so he could get more To The" Bryn Bridenthal. In commercial work.... Cindy her new post, Gladfelter will 5 MORTAL THOUGHTS 32m 2709 11.0m "Witty" Levine has moved to be responsible for feeding the Windy City to become live mice to Slash's pet 6 SILENCE OF THE LAMBS 2.6m 1592 108.7m MCA Nat'l. Promo. Dir, for the snake.

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The Most Added singles of (Giant) and #5 Simple Minds the week at Top 40 radio are (A&M). This week's #1 Paula Abdul (Virgin/Cap- Wildcard, Another Bad tive), #2 Londonbeat (Radio- Creation (Motown) also had active) #3 Gerardo (Inter- astrong week. scope), #4 Color Me Badd

"One of the things about me is Iam totally committed," said Pendulum Records' President and CEO Ruben Rodriguez to Wishing Tom Sold Insurance Billboard's Janine McAdams. And while we're happy for Ruben and his new label, we're even more thrilled to print the name of Billboard's Janine McAdams. Wow, we did it again. Ruben (1) is pictured with Elektra Chairman Bob Krasnow in a picture that looked much better on page 20 of last week's Billboard. Like Ruben and Bob, we love Billboard, too.

MR. VOPPELMAN'S JUGGERNAUT ROLLS ON...

VH-I President "Fast" Ed Bennett (I) and EMI Records CEO Sal Licata (r) flank Margaret Freston, wife of MTV Networks' chief Tom Freston, during one of those nutty, nutty industry functions these people always attend. Moments after this photo was taken, Margaret turned to the two execs and uttered the immortal words: "I told Tom to become an insurance sales- man so he wouldn't have to work with dorks like you."

They're Going To Disneyland Three Sony Music em- with free Disney World ployees who served overseas vacations. "We wanted to do are being honored by the something more tangible than label for their role in the Per- aparade or party to show our sian Gulf War. The Carrollton thanks for the sacrifices these depot's Tim Hardegree and men and their families have Phillip Tracy and the Pitman made," said Mottola. "And plant's Bill Joline were offi- it's going to be at least ten cially welcomed home by years before Sonyland is MAYBE RES INTERESTED U,1OWNiNG A MAGAZINE... label boss Tommy Mottola finished."

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¿Donde está J&O? Creem Dream Elektra Entertainment's Keith Sweat was at the hub of power Hub, Bub! Dave: Dear Roy: on a Monday night at Tatou, Question: Where are Juan In the midst of the Middle where corporate radiances and Orlando? Have they en- East being blown to gathered to mark the double tered the Witness Relocation smithereens and Wilson Phillips platinum status of his current Program? Are they in trouble going platinum, here are those album, "I'll Give All My Love with the Godfather? Did NASA clips you've been waiting for. To You," and the end of his finally buckle under to their Continually contributing to four-month U.S. tour. Present- demands? (Hush, hush. I such publications as L.A. ing the star with the precious know.) Did Captain America Weekly and Creem (where I metal were label lofties Bob call them back into duty? hold afull-time position as As- Krasnow and Ruben Rod- What's the scoop? sociate Editor) is great, but it's riguez. whilst Elek-tricians Juan and Orlando are my #1 not enough, danunit. Brad Hunt. David Bither. Rick culture hems after "The Iwant to write for HITS. Just Alden, Doug Daniel. Sherry Hoageydog" (Quimby Mag- afew simple pieces, then inter- Ring Ginsberg. Suzanne Berg azine). I have to know what's views, then maybe a cover! I Keith Sweat: Surrounded by and Steve Schnur murmured going on. Help me out with hope you like these samples so radiances and ratatouille. praises from the sidelines. Also one, won't you? one day the world really will be participating in the joy were Rodgriguez, Rick Bleiweiss, my oyster. Yours, mgr. Hiriam Hicks. Vinter- Robert Wieger and Melani Tim Stubie Sincerely, tainment's Vincent Davis. c\ - Rogers, and BMG's Pete Tower Records Lorraine Ali hockey star Ron Duguay. and Jones... Mercury's Mike Bone Fresno, CA Creem Magazine "New Jack City"s Alan Payne. presided at the Winners Club for Sherman Oaks, CA Dave replies: Instead of scam- Butlers passed around shrimp a massive gala following the ming bootleg validation stick- Roy replies: Every journey must & corn fritters, tiny pizzas and Scorpions' headlining gig at the ers, f&O have parlayed their begin with afirst step, Lorraine. smoked salmon with creme Jersey Meadowlands. Munching fame into a development deal You've just written your debut frâiche, while a buffet board tortellini marinara and fet- with Disney, co-starring in the piece for HITS — and the groaned under the weight of tucine alfredo were members of "Ernest" series. For 8 x 10 oyster's in the mail. filet mignon with "Five Pep- Bon Jovi. Tesla, Bulletboys, autographed glossies, write percorn Madeira" sauce. gril- Saraya, Steelheart, Valentine Michael Ovitz do CM. Doodling Dude led tuna steaks. ratatouille and the Front. Mgr. Doc Mc- "Southwestern," free-range Ghee stood proudly at hand as Roy: chicken breasts with wild the Bone-man presented the Gone With the Wind I'd like you to help me mushrooms, and just des- group, now touring behind the Deal Boneheads Lenny Beer spread my new logo around the sells... Arista Records. Debbie "Crazy World" LP, with a and Mike Murphy: industry by scribbling notes on Harry and David Byrne took "Career Plaque," noting their in- Contrary to your the enclosed notepads. Of over the Limelight for agrand credible achievements... SBK "Wavelength" article of April 8, course, idle doodling is also old party celebrating the release Records picked the Versailles Michael Moore is not "Blowin' perfectly acceptable! If you of 6West Video's "Red Hot & Room of the Plaza for abuffet In The Wind." The real Michael need any more, the supply mom Blue," the vid version of the breakfast on the occasion of Moore is doing Western is stocked to the rafters. recent hit Cole Porter AIDS Francesca Beg he's label bow. Regional Country Promotion Jim McKeon benefit LP. The party was an Three chefs from the gilded for Epic In San Francisco... un- McKeon Music Marketing AIDS fundraiser as well, with hotel served made-to-order less you know something I Seattle, WA foods donated by a variety of omelettes, breakfast breads don't. Roy replies: Thanks for the local sources. From Dean & and O'Brien potatoes to vari- Yours truly, notepads, Jim, but I wonder if DeLuca came awheel of brie, ous mediarites, MTV nobility Michael Moore you could send abunch without the Cadillac Bar sent potato and label giants, including Char- Reg'! Country Promo Mgr. the annoying M 3 in the upper skins, Fox Trot Oscars con- les Koppelman, Martin Epic Records right-hand corner. They cut tributed crudites and fruit plat- Bandier and Daniel Glass. San Rafael, CA down on the space for idle doo- ters, Lox Around the Clock Later, the label threw alunch at Boneheads Beer & Murphy dling. supplied hummus and renowned Lutece for Ms. Beghe reply: Actually, we happen to quiches, and an anonymous and VH-1 VIPs, as proprietor know the real Michael Moore is acaterer chipped in with a Andre Soltner served salmon working on the follow-up to his yummilicious (?!) diamond en croute to the channel's Ed movie "Roger and Me," so who lubot mousse. Glitterati num- Bennett, Sal LoCurto and the heck are you? Take our bered members of the Jungle Norman Schoenfeld while they word, Mike — don't unpack Brothers and Jesus Jones: screened "Heaven Knows," the your suitcase. labelmeisters Clive Davis. Bill Julian Temple-directed vid for Berger. Ken Levy, Ivette the first single.

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AVERAGE AGGRESSIVES TOP TOP REQUESTS Lp SALES 45 SALES ARTIST MOVE (4 or more) 10 5 (i to 10) (1 to lei (i to 1°) M.BOLTON/TIME 5.13 149 34 1 7 8 7 HUEY LEWIS 5.02 98 0 0 8 5 COLOR ME BADD 4.63 27 11 9 10 CRYSTAL WATERS 4.09 4 2 0 - R.E.M. 24 6 9 EXTREME 3.48 70W 10 8 WHITNEY HOUSTON 3.34 74 3 1 2 9 - LUTHER VAN DROSS 3.32 58 1 0 2 - 5 LL COOL J 3.00 10 3 1 8 . STYX 2.95 37 1 1 3 1 1 ANOTHER BAD CREATION 2.94 7 5 1 SHEENA EASTON 2.87 55 12 1 2 1 EMF 2.76 24 2 0 6 - QUEENSRYCHE 2.65 47 50 19 DAMN YANKEES 2.63 33 2 0 4 1 1 RUDE BOYS 2.61 31 25 11 2 2 LATOUR 2.57 21 4 1 1 PC QUEST 2.53 5 4 0 5 1 1 TIMMY T 2.52 4 0 0 3 2 1 REBEL PEBBLES 2.51 27 0 0 1 - 1 GERARDO 2.49 23 0 0 2 1 MARC COHN 2.41 21 10 3 1 1 MONIE LOVE 2.41 12 14 3 4 1 RIFF 2.40 26 8 2 4 1 KANE ROBERTS 2.39 24 0 0 5 - 1 MICHAEL W. SMITH 2.34 22 1 1 - 1 FIXX 2.32 22 7 1 1 1 5 INXS 2.31 30 6 2 1 4 1 GLORIA ESTEFAN 2.31 26 0 0 1 1 BLACK BOX 2.30 24 7 4 3 3 BLACK CROWES 2.29 26 33 17 SALT-N -PEPA 2.29 13 9 8 ' 1 STEELHEART 2.27 16 12 3 3 4 TRIPLETS 2.24 32 15 3 1 KEEDY 2.23 33 49 9 5 - BRANDON 2.21 7 0 0 4 1 1 FIREHOUSE 2.17 35 47 21 5 UB40 2.03 25 4 2 3 1 4 LISA FISCHER 2.03 19 3 0 3 - 1 GLENN FREY 2.02 14 0 0 2 - 1

Average Move: The average upward radio playlist movement of the single. Aggressive Moves: The number of key reporters moving the single up four or more positions on their playlist. Top 10ITop 5: The number of reporting playlists showing Top 10 and Top 5positioning. Requests: Based on hot phone mentions from our reporters, listed on a1-10 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 a1-10 scale.

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WDFX add @ 25 KGGI add @ 24 WPGC 12-8 (Hot) 0106 20-17 CROSSOVER! W100 4-3 (Hot) Z90 21-16 (Hot) WHYT 19-13 (Hot) WCKZ 33-23 ON OVER 150 TOP 40 STATIONS INCLUDING: KIIS 19-15 (Hot) KMEL #11 KKFR 30-26 WMXP 23-19 WZOU KIIS CROSSOVERS WINNER! HOT97 KKFR MN ACTIVE! MULTI-PLATINUM ALBUM! WI00 KOY-FM BILLBOARD POP ALBUM 21* WPGC KGGI ILL-Là NITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! PWR 99 FM102 "'Mama Said' is one of our most reactive records right now... instant sales and Top 3phones!" B97 0106 —Kevin McCabe, Hot 97, NYC, #8 WNVZ KMEL

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Paula Abdul. New single. First week - 200+ adds! Gerardo is rockin' the airwaves with number two, and it's Enough said! Last week's Wildcard, Black Box, is gain- smokin' the request lines already! Look out for the new ing momentum this week with more solid action at radio, Tara Kemp single, it's already buzzing! EMF picks up some speed too with their UK smash. And

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Singles: 40* Albums: - Singles: 43* Albums: - Avg Move: 2.03 Aggrssv: 19 A great welcome back this week for one of Top 40's faves as With a list of impressive credits to her name, she makes an she graces them with astrong ballad. Out of the box adds in- impression of her own with this awesome debut ballad. Adds clude HOT97, Z100, MOJO, PWR106, KIIS, B96, HOT94.7, WXKS, this week: PWR106, WHYT, Y100, KIX106, B93, KBFM, WPFR, KKBQ, KRBE, WDFX, WZOU, WHYT, KEGL, Y95, WPGC, WAVA, WAAL, G105, WBBQ and WZKX. Moving for KMEL 13 -10, Z90 KUBE, KPLZ, PWR96, WIOQ, Y100, WEGX, KMEL, KOY, KKFR, 11-10, 194 11-8, WPGC 18-12, KKFR 19-15, KS104 21-16. Y107 KKRZ, KXYQ, B94, 0105 and KBEQ. Pulling phones! 31-27, KFBQ 40-31, OK95 39-33, SLY96 32-26, WILN 39-34, WRHT 39-34, WBPR 34-30, B95 22-17, KZFM 33-28, KKMG 31- 25, KAKS 28-23, KQIZ 30-25 and KISR 34-30. Debuts at #26 on this weeks JAMS chart. Singles: - Albums: - Avg Move: 2.30 Aggrssv: 24 This former Wildcard is kicking in at Top 40 with early single sales looking good and hot new adds at Y95, KPLZ, KDWB, WKZL, KG95, KMCK, KZII, KZOZ, 0101, WAYS, WAZY, WBWB, Singles: 46* Albums: - WDBR, Y97, WNNK, Z102, KGGI, KZZB, K106, WFLY and WOKI. Her latest is developing nicely at top 40 with strong moves Moving at HOT94.7 10-9, WXKS 10-6, WHYT 5-4. MOJO 24-20, and hot new adds at Y95, KHTK, KS104, KKSS, WABB, WKSF, WZOU 29-25, PRO-FM 26-22, FM102 27-22, WKSS 24-19, K96.7 WLAN, WNYP and '

28 HITS May 6, 1991 Believe. CROSSOVER! 30 HITS TOP FIFTY ALBUMS!

WXKS add WROK deb 23 930 deb 35 HEART KKBQ add WMXP deb 26 KIXY deb 38 Y95 add KC101 deb 30 KZOZ deb 39 IS WGTZ add KWOD deb 32 99KG deb 40 FAILING WRVQ add WJAD deb 32 KZZU deb 40 KZZB add WNYP deb 33 ME" WYCR add KKYK deb 34 WTBX add 40 36 HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES!

KXYQ add WLAN 5-4 KKRD 26-19 WKSE add WVIC 9-5 FM102 24-21 KSND add Y107 11-6 KXXR 25-22 KZIO add WNCI 9-8 Z90 25-22 WLRW add WCKZ 9-8 WKEE 31-24 WLAP add KISN 9-9 KKRZ 28-25 930 13-9 WWFX 35-26 WIOQ deb 18 WQID 16-10 KZOZ 32-26 HOT102 deb 26 KS104 14-11 KCAQ 31-26 KZII deb 27 KBFM 15-11 WPFR 37-29 Y94 deb 28 XL106 17-12 WBXX 34-29 WTHT deb 28 095 20-17 WYKS 34-29 "Right Here, Right Now" HOT95 deb 29 WQGN 25-17 KCMQ 39-34 Y102 deb 30 KKMG 23-17 KFTZ 40-35 KIKX deb 30 WRVQ deb 31 BUZZ BIN 16 WEEKS! IS WBPR deb 34 WPST deb 35 PRODUCED BY DENNIS LAMBERT B93 16-10 HOT SALES AT: FOR FAIRSHOT PRODUCTIONS WPST 17-14 Tower/Nail SBK MANAGEMENT/ARMA ANDON AND SKIP VAN RENSALIER PWR99 20-16 Record Bar/Natl CK105 21-16 Wherehouse/L.A. WAPE 19-16 Strawberries/Boston KATM 20-16 Harmony House/Detroit KINGOFTHEHIL WIXX 22-17 Peaches/Miami WCGQ 25-22 Wall To Wall/Phila WSTW 29-24 Navarre/Mpls "I Do U" KFTZ 28-24 Kemp Mill/Washington DC KNIN 30-25 Nat'l Record Mart/Pitts ZFUN 28-25 CD One Stop/Conn Y108 30-27 Karma/Indianapolis G105 34-31 Rose Records/Chicago GOING ON TOUR WITH STEELHEART! KAKS 36-32 WKBQ 23-19 KTMT 40-36 ON BREAKING AT: in KATM

Produced by: Mike Edwards Produced by Howard Benson IMixed by E.T. Thorngren Management: Gailforce Management, Ltd. Management: Alive Management

.c.) 1991 SBK Recc writs! FLAUIMAKERS Singles that have experienced atremendous initial response at radio or retail. ri 11IF Singles: - Alini lel"2.0211119Aggrssiegrille This is an Urban crossover ballad and is starting to pick up He went back to the roots that made The Eagles so great and speed at Top 40 with some solid moves and new adds now at comes out with akiller first single. New adds this week B94, KWOD, WGTZ, KQIZ and others. Solid jumps: 8-7 KMEL, 10-8 KISN, KFBQ, WFMF, WHOT, WKPE, WLRW, WNYP, WPFR, WQGN, KTFM, 7-4 KLUC, 6-4 KDON, 10-8 B95, 28 -23 WPGC. 40-36 WSTW, WVBS, Y102, WWFX, 95XXX, KKYK, Z102, JET-FM, FM104 KBFM, 39-35 KCAQ and 17 -13 KZFM. and KAY107. Moving at KXYQ 27-23, WHTO 38-30, KFMW 39- 32, WOUT 39-32, WERZ 30-23, KATM 26-20 and KQIZ 32-28. MY T OVER AND QUALITY

ri Singles: - Albums: - Avg Move: 2.52 Aggrssv: 4 The follow up to his successful ballad is gaining this week Singles: - Albums: - Avg Move: 2.39 Aggrssv: 24 with steady adds like WCGQ, WMXF, KCAQ and K106. Jumping A talented writing staff behind this rockin' ballad and this at PWR96 27-21, WBPR 35-2 and B95 30-19. newcomer is gaining with it this week as he scores new adds at WPHR, Z99, KFTZ, KZIO, WABB, WAZY, WDBR, WKPE, WQGN, WVSR, WAPE, Z102, KTUX and WRQN. Jumping at 0102 27 -22, KFMW 34-25, KNOE 40-33, KZOZ 38-32, KG95 34-29, KNIN 34- This one has been building for weeks and is going on this 30, OK95 36-32, WIFC 32-28, WRQK 20-16, WPST 37-31, KOKO week for KMOK, WILN, WJMX, WTFX, KAKS and KGOT. Gaining 30-25, KZZU 40-36, KATM 22-17, FM104 29-21, KISR 33-26, at KFMW 37-29, WOUT 31-26 and debuting for KTMT #39 and KMYZ 25-18 and WYCR 28-21. KZZB #40. ri 11Mrtel Singles: - Albums: - Avg Move: 2.63 Aggrssv: 33 This new band is headed for Top 40 with astrong new single Their latest single continues to climb through the Top 40 sys- and a killer video in the wings. Check this one out now on tem with hot new adds at KISN, KC101, WDBR, Y94, KAY107, KXXR, KTRS, KYYY, WILN, WNYP, WWFX, KOIZ and KYRK. Jump- WYCR and others. Moving 10-9 at WROK, 13 -9 WOKI, 30-24 ing 40-35 at KKMG and debuting at WIOQ. WGTZ and KFMW. WGTZ, 33 -23 WGRD, 33 -27 KTMT, 37 -31 KZIO, 33 -27 WJAD, 29-24 99KG, 31 -26 KFMW, 35 -30 WAAL, 35 -30 WJMX, 29-24 WPRR, 30-25 WTBX, 29-24 Y102, 29 -24 ZFUN and 37 -33 KFBQ. ri His second single for Top 40 is gaining steadily with new sup- port at KKHT, SLY96, WAAL and others. Gains include 40-33 at B93, 34-30195, 34-29 WDBR and 34-30 W1FC. Singles: - Albums: - Avg Move: 2.51 Aggrssv: 27 This upbeat female pop song is scoring at top 40 with good jumps and new adds at KFBQ, KKRD, WAZY, WTBX, KZZB, KGOT ri and others. Moves at K96.7 32-27, WGTZ 29-22, WPFR 35-26, This one is afemale mid tempo record that is great for Pomo KCHX 30-23, KFMW 38-31, KNOE 38-31, Y97 35-28, 99KG 39- or dance formats. Check it out now on wi00, KWOD, WKSS, 33. WDBR 31-25, 999KHI 30-25, KNIN 29-24, KTMT 36-31, WNVZ, KTMT, WLAN, WRHT, WSTO, WYKS, Y102, WWFX, KZFM, WWFX 34-29, 930 23-19, 95XIL 23-19, SLY96 31-27, WBBQ 40- KAKS, KISR and KYRK. 34. KKYK 34-29, WERZ 25-21, WPST 36-32 and B98 33-29.

She's back and doing her thing with a sexy new dance mix This ballad is developing steadily at radio with good moves that's smokin'. Dance formats love this one. New adds: KXXR, and hot new adds at KFBQ, OK95, WJLQ, WTBX, WVBS and KTFM, WGTZ, KNOE, WILN, WJMX, WLAN, WNOK, B95, KZFM others. Scoring with moves at WIXx 32-23, 99KG 34-27, WDBR and KIKX. Starting for WCKZ. 35-28, KKHT 37-33, WQID 33-25, KISR 39-35 and WYCR 29-25. if ri This is akiller dance record for you dance formats, and there Singles: - Albums: - Avg Move: 2.21 Aggrssv: 7 is some significant action on it this week so stay tuned. Adds: This one started in San Jose and spread with Top 40 support KIIS, Z90, 0106 and HOT97.7. like HOT94.7, WEGX, HOT102, KTFM, KKSS, WBXX, WILN and KKYK. Gains include WIOQ 16 -12, KKFR 29-25, HOT97.7 22-16, B93 33-26,194 27-17 and B95 34-29.

30 HITS May 6, 1991 LUTHER VANDROSS Veil ADD! 29-26 HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! "POWER OF LOVE/LOVE POWER" DEBUT 28* R&R!

FROM THE ALBUM HIGHEST DEBUT! "POWER OF LOVE"

/ ON OVER 185 TOP 40s WITH 45 MAJORS! A/C CHART 30*-19*! MOST ADDED — 3RD WEEK IN A ROW! URBAN CHART 24*-15*! CONVERSION FACTOR: +30

KZZU 6-5 (Hot) FIREHOUSE WNYP 9-7 (Hot) 21* R&R! FM104 8-7 (Hot) WON'T TREAT ME BAD" WYKS 9-8 (Hot) TOP 5 PHONES: DIAL Y102 12-9 (Hot) FROM THE ALBUM WVBS 9-9 (Hot) "FIREHOUSE" WKDD 13-10 (Hot) WSNX 15-11 (Hot) WAAL 21-15 (Hot) HOT94.7 add P21 WKRZ 1-1 (Hot) Y108 21-17 (Hot) PRO-FM add OK95 3-2 (Hot) KPLZ 21-18 (Hot) WPHR add WRQN 3-2 (Hot) 0102 22-19 (Hot) WYCR 3-2 (Hot) KBEQ 28-23 (Hot) KUBE deb 27 KG95 4-3 (Hot) KDWB 27-23 (Hot) 0104 3-3 (Hot) KKBQ 27-24 (Hot) WQUT 1-1 (Hot) WNNK 4-3 (Hot) KXYQ 28-24 (Hot) WSKZ 2-1 (Hot) WZPL 5-4 (Hot) Z97 34-25 (Hot)

BREAKING A/C IN: TOLEDO SEATTLE JACKSONVILLE PORTLAND ALLENTOWN "JOHN DUNBAR THEME" TULSA ...AND MANY MORE! MUSIC COMPOSED AND CONDUCTED BY JOHN BARRY

•28 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE SEEN THE MOVIE! •$163,000,000 BOX OFFICE! •ALBUM IS GOLD! •TOP 40 ON YOUR DESK THIS WEEK! Nr1173 CROSSOVERS Records that Top 40 radio should be considering based upon significant airplay & sales success in other formats.

Marc Cohn is spreading now with requests helping out Simple Minds have a good first week with giant PoMo while Another Bad Creation has a big week with sales. Watch for Keith Washington & Yo-Yo - they monster single sales and phones leading. LL Cool J is are ready to cross!!! pulling requests from MTV rotation and is selling big while

ILACX/DANCE • [ROCK/POST MODERfim.

ANOTHER BAD CREATION PLAYGROUND MOTOWN MARC COHN WALKING IN ATLANTIC Singles: 34* Albums: 9* Avg Move: 2.94 Aggrssv: 7 Singles: - Albums: - Avg Move: 2.41 Aggrssv: 21 Huge sales and phones with lots of Top lOs already. Adds at Breaking from the secondaries with new adds from KXYQ, PRO- WXKS, KKBQ, WAVA, Y95, KXXR, WMXP, PRO-FM, Z90, KHTK, FM, KC101, WBWB, WBXX, 103CIR, WFHN, WGRD, WIXX, WSSX VVTIC, HOT97.7, HOT102, WPHR, WRVQ, KKRD, WBPR, WCKZ, and WAPE. Moves 12-9 Z99, 14-9 WAYS, 12-9 WABB, 10-8 KZFM, KKMG, KYRK and WTHT. Moves for WHYT 13-10, KMEL 6- VVTBX, 10-9 KG95, 4-3 KKHT. 7-6 WSKZ, 10-8 KATM, 26-18 5, KKFR 14-10, FM102 8-7, WIOQ 19-15, 0106 18-14, KS104 18- WGTZ. 33-25 WAAL, 38-32 KMOK. 31-25 WZOK. 26-20 ZFUN, 13. KTFM 26-20 and 194 29-24. WildcarcIll 16-11 99KG. 29-24 WDBR, 32-27 WOUT, 36-32 KCMQ, 18-14 KYYY, 23-19 WKEE, 39-35 WSTW and 15-11 WWFX. LL COOL J MAMA SAID KNOCK DJ/COL Singles: 37* Albums: 24 Avg Move: 3.00 Aggrssv: 10 SIMPLE MINDS SEE THE LIGHT A&M Huge single sales and MTV play leading with new play from Giant PoMo with Top 40 adds at KPLZ, KWOD, KISN, HOT94.9, WDFX, WBPR, WLAN, KCAQ, HOT99.9, KGGI, WFLY and KAKS. Z99, KCHX, KFFM, KFTZ, KKHT, KKRD, KMOK, KNIN, KNOE, KTMT, Jumps at HOT97 10-8, WPGC 12-8, WIOQ 4-3, KIIS 19-15, WHYT OK95, PWR92, WCIL, WGRD, WJMX, WWFX, Y94, ZFUN, WAPE, 19-13, KKFR 30-26, WMXP 23-19, z90 21-16, WBXX 26-22, WBBQ, WPST, WSKZ, Z102, KF95, KKYK, KTUX and B98. Jumps at WCKZ 33-23, KKMG 36-28 and WQXA 30-26. Big phones!! B93 37-31. Adds into Buzz Bln at MTV! TONY TONI TONE WHATEVER WING/MERC STEELHEART I'LL NEVER MCA Singles: 38* Albums: - Singles: - Albums: - Avg Move: 217 Aggrssv: 16 Crossing from a#1 Black base with new play at WIOQ, HOT102, Big phones where played with lots of Top lOs & new reports Y107, KCHX, KIXY, KLUC, WJAD and KIKX. Moves 5-3 KMEL. I3- from WRVQ, KCHX, KKRD and WIFC. Moves: KJ103 6-4, WKSF 10 KGGI, 20-16 KKFR, 19-13 WFHT, 35-29 WRHT, 29-25 WCKZ 11-7, WIXX 12-9, ZFUN 10-7, WJMX 11-9, KKYK 6-4, KTUX 11-10, and 24-20 KZFM. Great Callouts! KQHT 13-10, 99KG 36-28, WPFR 38-30, WDBR 33-27, WRHT 20- SURFACE NEVER GONNA COLUMBIA 14, VVTBX 26-20, KIRS 31-26, KNOE 39-35 and OK95 19-15. Ballad is spreding with new play at KOY, PWR99, WKSS, HOT102, JESUS JONES RIGHT HERE SBK KCMQ, KMCK, KTMT, WBWB, WFHT and WYSS. Moves 10-9 Singles: - Albums: 30 KMEL. 9-6 KS104, 33-29 KKFR, 29-25 FM102. 23-17 KHTK, 34- Steady Lp sales with new airplay from WXKS, KKBQ, Y95, WGTZ, 28 WFHN, 27-22 KDON, 20-15 KLUC, 36-31 KZFM and 39-34 WRVQ, WTBX, KZZB and WYCR. Jumps 16-10 B93, 20-16 PWR99, KKMG. 21-16 CK105, 30-25 KNIN, 22-17 WIXX, 29-24 WSTW, 28-24 40-36 KTMT, 20-16 KATM 36-32 KAKS. CRYSTAL WATERS GYPSY WOMAN MERO KFTZ, and Singles: - Albums: - Avg Move: 4.09 Aggrssv: 4 AC/DC ARE YOU READY ATCO Majors and requests leading the way with new play at MOJO, Big at Album radio with new Top 40 support at PWR92, WLAN, WZOU. WXKS, KEGL, Y95, PWR96, KXXR, Z90, KS104, KKSS, VVVBS, WVSR and others. Already on WPXR, WPRR. CK105, OK95 WSPK, WRHT, B95, KCAQ. WRCK and WQXA. Moves 11-9 HOT97, and WTFX. 16-10 WKSS. 15-11 Z100 and 32-17 WIOQ. WHITE LION LOVE DON'T ATLANTIC CARTOUCHE FEEL THE GROOVE SCOTTI BROS Building from MTV play with adds at KFTZ, KMOK, WKSF, WLAN, New play in Dallas will help with adds at Y95, K106 and others. ZFUN and KISR. On KFMW, SLY96 and KATM. Jumps 22-15 B96. 29-20 WRHT, 23-19 WBPR, 23-20 WXKS, 31- TROY NEWMAN LOVE GETS EAST WEST 28 HOT97, 27-24 PWR -106, 27-23 KZFM and Deb 35 KKFR. Goes on out of the box at B104, KFMW, KNIN, KNOE, KZOZ, OK95, DAMIAN DAME EXCLUSIVITY LAFACE/ARISTA WAYS, WIXX, WRQK, KU, WYCR and KISR. First release on LA & Babyface's label goes right on the air at YES LIFT ME UP ARISTA PWR106, KMEL, W100, KKFR, WMXP, Z90, HOT97.7, VVTIC, WNVZ, 194, KDON, KNOE, KSMB, WFHT, B95, KZFM, KAY107, KAKS, KYRK First week at Top 40 with adds at KFMW, KNIN, KWNZ, 0104, andWQXA. Moves 36-29 WCKZ. Ricky wants this one! WIXX, WPFR, WSTW, WWFX, WQUT, WSKZ. WOKI, KATM, KMYZ and KISR. TRACIE SPENCER MAKE IT CAPITOL ENUFF Z'NUFF MOTHER'S EYES ATCO New single picks up a lot of majors including WXKS, Y95, WIOQ, KXXR, WMXP, HOT97.7, KS104, XL106, 999KHI, HOT95, KLUC, First single from the new album goes right on at 99KG, KFMW, KZOZ, WABB, WLAN, Y102, WCKZ, KKMG, WQXA and KYRK. KG95, KNOE, WCGQ, WJMX, WPFR, WRQK, WRHT and KATM.

32 HITS May 6, 1991 HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! MOST ADDED! HITS TOP FIFTY ALBUMS! EARPICKS WINNER! JAMS SINGLES! CROSSOVERS WINNER!

"Exploding on the phones after the first weeks airplay. WXKS add KMEL 6-5 This one should be bigger than lesha." KKBQ add FM102 8-7 Y95 add WHYT 13-10 — Joel Salkowitz, Hot 97 WAVA add KKFR 14-10 PRO-FM add KS104 18-13 "ABC is blowing out in Charlotte. Already Top 5teen KXXR add 0106 18-14 request and Top 10 adult request." HOT97.7 add WIOQ 19-15 WMXP add KTFM 26-20 — Mark Shands, WCKZ HOT102 add "No. 1phones for eons, for years, for eternity." WTIC add BREAKING AT: WPHR add HOT97 WNVZ — Albie D., WPGC Z90 add WDFX KGGI KHTK add "Consistently pulling big phones, at the top of our Top 9at 9." — Chris Taylor, WAVA "People Are Still Having Sex" from the album La TOUR

K96.7 34-24 #4 MOST KWOD 23-19 WDFX 4-4 WSPK 32-24 KAY107 22-19 REQUESTED KKMG 9-7 194 30-25 WPGC 23-20 IT-E13HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! B96 9-8 WFHN 31-26 re, B97 23-20 7,_ 5*B B DANcE SALES! svVF-1HT i(KYIK 99-26 B95 33-20 4*-1* BB DANCE SINGLES! CK105 20-13 KZZB 35-26 KPLZ 25-22 BUZZ BIN! KWNZ 16-13 KZOZ 40-29 WBPR 26-22 K106 deb 21 35 HOT97 18-15 KPXR 35-32 Y95 add WGTZ deb WFHT 26-22 deb 27 add KS104 37 HOT94.9 22-17 WRVO 28 WLAN deb WAAL 26-23 XL93 deb 38 WVIC 22-18 Y107 add WILN deb PWR96 31-24 WDBR deb 32 40 Z104 21-18 KYRK add KBFM deb WPFR deb 34 KC101 add

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KZFM add add KAKS add WRHT add ‘n14, WIOQ add KISR add WSTO WWFX add KYRK add KWOD add add KTMT add WYKS WNVZ add add WLAN add Y102 Featuring Johnny Mart and Bernard Sumner. WKSS add

Produced by Stephen Hague.

Management: Vanda Rawlins for Elysian Management Ltd. TEO

gi-CIHITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES!

KIIS add PWR106 16-14(Hot) THE MOST PLAYED RECORD 0106 add @28 #1 PHONES! IN THE COUNTRY! BREAKING AT: HOT97.7 add Management Simon Fuller -19 Management Ltd. WRHT KZFM U.S. Representation - Arma Andon for SBK Management Z90 add B95 PolyGram Label Group

Produced by Stereo MC's C 1991 POLYGRAM RECORDS, INC wins z REQUESTS

Extreme has agiant request week with phones reported in spread to days while Huey Lewis is reacting quickly with all demos and dayparts while former Wildcard, Gerardo, males and building fast. Paula Abdul is already pulling is already requesting with MTV rotation helping. Color Me phones after less than one week of play...do you think its a Badd is big on the phones at night and is beginning to hit?

&I EXTREME MORE THAN WORDS A&M HI-FIVE ILIKE THE WAY JIVE/RCA

This one is giant on the request lines in all dayparts and is starting This former Wildcard is selling ton of singles and continues to pull to sell Lps. Hot mentions this week include: Z100, 95XIL, 99KG, requests with mentions this week from WPGC, KCAQ, KFFM, KFQX, FM100, G98, JETFM, KBEQ, KFFM, KFQX, KGOT, KMOK, KOYE, KGOT, KLIS, KOKZ, KWTX, WBPR, WCIL, WKEE, WKPE, WLRW, KQKZ, KSND, KTUX, KWTX, KZIO, MIX107, 0104, WBWB, WCIL, WQID, Z104 and ZFUN. WCIR, WIFC, WKEE, WKPE, WKZL, WLRW, WQID, WRCK, WRHT, WRON, WSKZ, WSTO, WXKS, WYCR, XL106, Y108, Y97, Z102, Z104 151 HUEY LEWIS COUPLE DAYS EMI and ZFUN. Lead track from the new album is already pulling good male re- DIVINYLS ITOUCH MYSELF VIRGIN quests. Prepare to hear this at 5 O'Clock on Fridays for a long Former Wildcard continues to jam on the phones with astrong MTV time. Hot mentions at WRQN, WYCR, KFQX, KGOT, KNOE, KQIZ, and Pomo base helping. Hot phones at KBEQ, 99KG, KCAQ, KFFM, KTUX, KZIO, OK95, 0104, WBWB, WLRW, WRCK, Y97 and ZFUN. KMOK, KNIN, KNOE, KOY, KOYE, KQKZ, KSND, KTUX, KWTX, WAVA, WBWB, WCKZ, WJAD, WKEE, WKPE, WLRW, WMXP, WNOK, WQID, 151 A. B. CREATION PLAYGROUND MOTOWN WRCK, WXKS, XL106, Z100 and ZFUN. Huge single sales and phones already with major markets leading GERARDO WE WANT THE FUNK INTER/E-W the way. Hot mentions this week from KTFM, WAVA, WPGC, KS104, WBPR, WNOK, WRQN, WRHT, KZFM, WMXP, WCKZ and PWR96. It's a Closing fast and pulling phones everywhere from MTV play. Re- hit! quest lines are lighting up atKBEQ, B98, G98, K967, KFBC), KKRD, KMOK, KNIN, KOIZ, KQKZ, KTRS, KWTX, KXXR, KZFM, PWR96, 0101, STEELHEART I'LL NEVER... MCA WAAL, WAVA, WCKZ, WJAD, WKEE, WNOK, WOXA, WRCK, WYCR, Y97 and Z102. Rock ballad is pulling great phones wherever it's played and al- bum sales are steady. Hots include: 99KG, KFBQ, KGOT, KLIS, • R.E.M. LOSING MY RELIGION WB KTRS, KTUX, OK95, 0104, WQID, WSTO, WYCR and ZFUN. First of many singles to come from the #1 album is giant on re- quest lines with upper-demos beginning to call. Phones reported at FIREHOUSE DON'T TREAT ME BAD EPIC Z100, B93, B98, G98, JETFM, KFFM, KFQX, KKRD, KNIN, KOYE, KTRS, KYYY, 0104, WCIL, WKPE, WLRW, WRCK, WRQK, WSKZ, WYCR, Epic is bringing this one home with solid phones where played Z102 and ZFUN. and astrong MTV rotation helping. Phones reported at 95XIL, CKOI, KFBQ, KNOE, KSND, OK95, WKEE, WLRW, WNNK, WQID, WSTO and • COLOR ME BADD IWANNA SEX GIANT Z102. First single off the New Jack City soundtrack is spreading to all regions and is lighting up lines everywhere. Mentions include: MICHAEL W. SMITH PLACE IN... REUN/GEFF KCAQ, KFBQ, KFFM, KGOT, KOY, KQKZ, KS104, KTFM, KXXR, KZFM, Debuts in this section this week with lots of response on the WAVA, WBPR, WBWB, WCKZ, WJAD, WMXP, WNOK, WPGC, WQXA, phones particularly in days. Spreading from the Midwest and WRCK, WXKS and Y97. South with phones reported at 95XIL, 99KG, B98, KLIS, KMOK, KOIZ, • QUEENSRYCHE SILENT LUCIDITY EMI KYYY, 0104, WKEE and WKZL.

Well we hate to say we told you so...This ballad is pulling big up- ni MARIAN CAREY IDON'T WANNA... COL per-demo phones with video play helping night requests. Hot phones this week at KBEQ, JETFM, K967, KMOK, KNIN, KOYE, KZIO, Fourth single in arow to make this section with requests continu- OK95, WBWB, WCIR, WNNK, WQID, WRQK, WRQN, WSTO, WYCR, ing to grow with mentions from KXXR, KCAQ, KGOT, KNOE, KOY, Z102, Z104 and ZFUN. KSND, WKPE, WLRW, WRCK and WXKS.

BLACK CROWES SHE TALKS... DE F. AM. LATOUR PEOPLE ARE... SMASH/PLG MARC COHN WALKING IN... ATLANTIC SALT-N -PEPA DO YOU. N PLATEAU M. BOLTON LOVE IS.. COLUMBIA LL COOL J MAMA SAID... DJ/COL

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Some of the responsible for house's popularity is a feather in their cap or not, is really slammin' and the voice doesn't stuff sounds commercial, but that's be- totally hurt their ears. It doesn't matter well leave to history, but the fact remains that dance music in all its cause we grew up in acommercial en- so much who the vocalist is, as long as varied forms is kicking — and the N.Y.C.-based duo is largely vironment as well as an underground they have attitude — which is the main responsible. The list includes Seduction, the Brat Pack and now, the environment. We grew up with the rock thing today. "if it don't make you move you must be dead" assault of "Gonna stations as well as 'BLS. It seems the more popular music Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)." The group: C&C Music Fac- You take unknown singers and gets, the weaker it gets. Do you fear tory featuring Freedom Williams. The purpose: to focus on new tal- make them stars. Do you consider that will happen to you? ent, with the membership being a mainly fluid thang. The master- yourselves Svengalis? Cole: As long as we can stay on top of minds? None other than our boys Cole and Clivilles (or haven't you Clivilles: Y'see, there's adifference things, everything will be cool. figured out what the CX 2 stood for?). HITS' Brooklyn fly girl Amy Lin- between what we do and what other Clivilles: You always gotta do your people do. This Milli Vanilli thing has den "Bridge's Falling Down" spoke with the C-men recently in the ho- homework. Look what happened to rock fucked so many people up. When we this year. You got awhole bunch of shit mey confines of the Columbia Records conference room, where she put together Seduction, we chose three on one side and then you got Aerosmith. proceeded to ransack several hundred CDs out of the supply room. talented girls — we didn't just grab three Now they're def, the ones that're doing u.... II BBB girls who looked good but couldn't sing. the real shit. But that kind of thing goes on in Europe Is there room in dance music for ugly You guys are featured prominently Jones album or aJellybean Benitez all the time. frontwomen? both on the video and in the promo- record. C& C lets us have fun. Y'know, Is that because of the language Clivilles: You know what Isay to those tion of the band. Does that mean we're able to rock it and not have to barriers? big cows that complain they're not video you're members of the group? worry about people going, "Damn, those Cole: No. There are just agreat many material? You can be. Get amember- Robert Clivilles: [Laughs.] It means guys fucked this up!" We want to have talented Amehcans who go over to ship to agym and work out! When I we want to throw. them accept the record the way it is, and Europe specifically for that reason — started this, Ididn't know alot. Ihad to David Cole: Plus, it makes it awhole then have them go, "Oh it's Cole and to become stars. learn because Iwanted to learn. If you lot easier to explain the C& C. It's our Clivilles!" Clivilles: Even if Milli Vanilli or Martha wanna do it, do your homework and opportunity, our time to step forward. Do you feel the pressure to produce Wash didn't sing the song, the records earn your shit! Just don't sit there and We've done agreat many things that ahit every time out? are hits because they're hit songs. say that because you got abig voice, most people don't know about. It's time Cole: Everything we do has to be a People go for the groove, not because then you're the baddest person in the for us to say, "We're here!" commercial success — that's the only so-and-so is singing. They like the wood — 'cause you're not! I'm cutting Clivilles: It's acasual version of a pressure. Whereas sometimes we sound, they like the lyrics and it makes throat for Milli Vanilli and Black Box — production album. It could have been a might want to do something alittle them move — pehod. Agood record's they know what they got themselves Cole and Clivilles album, like aQuincy more underground. agood record. into, so don't bullshit everybody. "It doesn't matter so much who the vocalist is, as long as they have attitude — which is the main thing today."

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The long-awaited Paula Abdul single from her upcoming has huge major market play with reaction and Top 15 album project blows out this week beating Simple Minds by a3 to sales. If you don't play LL Cool J, you should get knocked 1 margin. The second cut from Londonbeat looks like out. Crystal Waters continues to develop and the new another big one at Top 40. Another Bad Creation already Tracie Spencer is active and could explode early on.

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1 PAULA ABDUL RUSH (Vir/Captive) 6 LL COOL J MAMA SAID... (DJ/Col) 2 SIMPLE MINDS SEE THE... (A&M) 7 GLENN FREY PART OF ME (MCA) 3 LONDONBEAT A BETTER. (Radioactive) 8 CRYSTAL WATERS GYPSY... (Mercury) 4 AB CREATION PLAYGROUND... (Motown) 9 VANITY KILLS GIVE ME... (Holly) 5 GERARDO WE WANT... (Inter/E-W) 10 TRACIE SPENCER MAKE IT... (Capitol)

GREG ADAMS/KFFM/YAKIMA ERIK BRADLEY/WCKZ/CHARLOTTE DAVE CHRISTOPHER/KWTX/WACO PAbdul/Londonbeat/F Beghe PAbdul/C Williams/Stevie B PAbdul/K Roberts/G Frey/S Minds

DONNA AGRESTO/TRACKS/NORFOLK GUY BROUILLARD/CKOI/MONTREAL JCIAMETTI/ROSE RECORDS/CHIC Yes/Joe Jackson/V Femmes/L Vandross PAbdul/S Fox/Londonbeat/Scorpions Fishbone/Spin Out/Seers/R Kingpin

ALDO/Y 108/DENVER SCOTT BURTON/WRCK/UTICA JCOHEN/STRAWBERRIES/BOSTON PAbdul/B Crowes/EMF D Freddy/T Newman/S Minds/T Spencer SMinds/L Fischer/Farm/Banderas

JON ANDERSON/KQIZ/AMARILLO C CACCITORE/WXKS/BOSTON DAVE COLLINS/KFBQ/CHEYENNE PAbdul/C Me Badd/V Kills L Kravitz/C Waters/R Turner PAbdul/Gerardo/S Fox

JON ANTHONY/KBEQ/KANSAS CITY DAVE CARROLL/CD ONE-STOP/CONN ALBIE D/WPGC/WASH DC MW Smith/Gerardo V Femmes/R Pebbles/E Costello/H Lewis PAbdul/T Kemp/K Washington/The Don

JOHN ANTHONY/Q101/MERIDIAN TOM CASEY/KJMZ/DALLAS D DAMOS/WIFC/WAUSAU LVandross/G Frey/P Abdul PAbdul/T Spencer/D Dame/R Syndicate Gerardo/MW Smith

DANNY B/KZFM/CORPUS CHRISTI BILL CATCHER/PWR93/GREENVILLE JEFF DAVIS/WCIR/BECKLEY H To Heart/Banderas/R Syndicate/MC Sway PAbdul/A Bad Creation/LL Cool J/C Waters K Roberts/C Waters/P Abdul

TOMMY B/KZIO/DULUTH JIM CERONE/WBWB/BLOOMINGTON RICK DEAM/HEGEWISCH/CHICAGO PAbdul/Londonbeat/K Roberts/MW Smith D Stewart/D Dame/Gerardo/L Colour H Lewis/K Roberts/Surface/L Vandross

G BAIN/Q RECORDS & VIDEO/MIAMI S CHALFANT/WALL TO WALL/PHILA JOEY DEEE/WJAD/BAINBRIDGE PAbdul/AB Creation/Teddy P/LL Cool J PAbdu1/2 Live Crew/Poison/3rd Bass PAbdul/Lonclonbeat/EMF

SBEAN/HARMONY HOUSE/DETROIT KEVIN CHASENMOK/LEWISTON, ID DIVE/WRHT/WASHINGTON SMinds/Londonbeat PAbdul/F . Beghe/LondonbeatfT Newman 'a) Freddy/EMF

JBELL/KATM/COL SPRINGS STEVE CHASE/KOYE/LARE.D0 M DIX/MICHELLE'S REC & VIDEO/WV E Z'Nuff Brandon/T Spencera Cole M Bolton/R Pebbles/LaTour/S Minds

KEN BENSON/WRQN/TOLEDO SCOTT CHASE/WSKZ/CHATANOOGA JEFF DONOVAN/Q104/GADSDEN After 7/P Abdul/M Bolton SMinds PAbdul/Londonbeat/V Kills/Scorpions

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V ELLIOTT/V VENDORS/KALAMAZOO Mi KIRBY/KISM/BELLINGHAM JPALMER/ARC DIST/CINCINNATI Kool Moe D/EMF/P Benatar/H Lewis LFischer/Stereo MC's/S Minds SEaston/H Lewis/R Pebbles

MARK FEATHER/WQXA/YORK JIM LASPESA/TOWER SUNSET/LA PPAXTON/WKEE/HUNTING'TON,WV K Washingtonft Spencer/P Abdul/C Waters REM/H Gurus/Godfathers/Nomads Gerardo/After 7

B FENTY/ASSOC 1-STOP/PHOENIX KEITH LEMIR/WKPE/CAPE COD KEYTH PENGAL/TOWER/SAN DIEGO PAbdul/A Bad Creation/S Minds/S Fox PAbdul EMF/LaTour/INXS/Riff

SFREEMAN/CML/ST. LOUIS DANA LUNDON/HOT102/MILWAUKEE BRIAN PHILIPS/WEGX/PRILADELPHIA PAbdul/A Bad Creation/S Minds/D Freddy TT Tone/C Waters/P Abdul/A Bad Creation PAbdul/Brandon

T FRICKE/KKMG/COLORADO SPRINGS JACK LUNDY/Y94/FARGO JPRIMERANO/TRANSCONT/BUPF IL Cool J/V Kills/P Abdul/Brandon Yes/S Minds/G Frey/W Lion PAbdul/A Bad Creation/P Spencer

MONROE GREER/KOY/PHOEN1X K MACIVER/F THE MUSIC/ROCH REDDER/KNOE/MONROE SaFire/Cynthia/P Abdul H Lewis/C Me Badd/V Femmes/L Vandross PAbdul/Gerardo/G Frey

PAM GRUND/WIOQ/PHILLY M MARTENS/STATEWIDE/M1 JJ RILEY/WRQWTOLEDO D'Zyre/P Abdul/Limbomaniacs/D Freddy V Femmes/Joe Jackson/L Vandross/Yes PAbdul/Rey/Londonbeat/T Newman

SGUNNER/Y97/SANTA BARBARA M MCCURDEY/XL93/GRAND FORKS M ROBERTSON/PEPPERLAND/ID PAbdul/V Kills/I Newman/S Minds Rey/P Abdul/E Z'Nuff R Pebbles/AC/DC/P Benatar

KEVIN HARRIS/KLIS/PAL,ESTINE, TX MIKE MCGOWAN/WKSE/BUFFALO JROSE/WESTERN MERCH/AMARILLO Gerardo/P Abdul/K Roberts PAbdul/LL Cool J PAbdul/Banderas/D Dame/S Minds

DUSTY HAYES/KBFM/MCALLEN JEFF MCHUGH/WNOK/COLUMBIA T ROSS/CENTRAL SOUTH/NASH Enig-ma/L,ondonbeat/D Stewart PAbdul/S Fox/Londonbeat Banderas/S Minds/P Abdul/Londonbeat

ROSS KNIGHT/KTFM/SAN ANTONIO JJ MCKAY/KNIN/WICHITA FALLS ANNIE SAGE/KCAQ/OXNARD PAbdul/Corina/Guy SMinds/P Abdul/Londonbeat/T Newman PAbdulfT Spencer/C Williams

KIM HAYES/STREETSIDE/ST. LOUIS LISA MCKAY/WRVQ/RICHMOND BOB SAY/MOBY DISC/LOS ANGPJ PS L Colour/Mothers/I3 Tango/Mr Big PAbdul/AB Creation/PC Quest/H To Heart PAbdul/F Beghe/S Fox/S Hatton

C HOLLOWAY/WKZL/W SALEM M MCMANN/WLRW/CHAMPAIGN T SBRIGLIA/TRANSCONTINENT/BUPP PAbdul/D Hallyday/W LionfT Kemp PAbdul/MW Smith/G Frey PAbdul/L Colour/D Dame/S Minds

C HOLMSTROM/ROUND UP/WASH CINDY MERCER/WSTO/EVENSVILLE M SCHNEIDE1R/APPLE TREE/ILLINOIS H Of Love/Dinosaur Jr/L Colour/M Issue Steelheart/EMF/V Kills/MW Smith Firehose/Fishbone/E Costello

TIM JANSEN/KLYV/DUBUQUE W MERRITT/SEA PORT/PORTLAND STAN SEETO/WHEREHOUSE/FRESNO PAbdul/T Spencer JoDeci/D Dame/T Pendergrass/G Starr T Much Joy/S Of Fish/M Cohn/S Minds

JOHNSON/BUZZ'S NEST/COLUM SEAN MICHAELS/K1RS/CASPER JSHAHINIAN/REC EXCHANGE/CLEVE PAbdul/Londonbeat/E Z'Nuff/AB Creation PAbdul/AC/DC/Sting/MW Smith H Gurusece-T/L Colour/LL Cool J

PJOHNSON/PRO ONE-STOP/TEMPE K MILLER/NORTH LIGHTS/ST PAUL JAY SHANNON/KFQX/ABILENE SMinds/Hi-Five/Yo Yo/C Daniels Band JCope/KLF/Spyrea X/W Of Tryst PAbdul/D Freddy/A Bad Creation/Banderas

JOHN KELLY/KYYY/BISMARCK C MORRISON/ROSE RECORDS/CHIC NEIL SHARPE/JET-FM/ERIE W Lion/V Kills/PAbdul/Londonbe,at H Gurus/Euro-K/Blasters/P Abdul K Roberts/AC/DC/M Cohn

RUSTY KEYS/99KG/SALINA, KS MARK MURPHY/KGOT/ANCHORAGE G SHAVER/MUSIC PEOPLE/OAKLAND PAbdul/E Z'Nuff/W Lion/R Pebbles D Hallyday/Gerardo/V Kills/T Spencer Fishbone/Dr M White Minds/Contraband

40 HITS May 6, 1991 THE HIT FOLLOW UP TO THE #1 SMASH "ONE MORE TRY"

"Slap this baby on the air "Even with 'One More Try' & your audience will want still huge, it is Top 10 to hear it over and over. phones!" Already pulling phones!" — Bill Tanner - PWR96, — Gary Zane - WBPR, Miami 27-21 Myrtle Beach 35-28

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SCOTT SHAW/WNNK/HARRISBURG SHADOW STEVENS/XL106/ORLANDO T WAITEKUS/WCIL/CARBONDALE PAbdula Barry/E Z'Nuff PAbdul/Londonbeat/D Dame PAbdul/Gerardo/MW Smith

K SHEDD/D IN THE VALLEY/MPLS TIM STOBIE/TOWER/FRESNO MARK WALDROP/FM100/MEMPHIS G Dead/M Bolton/V Femmes/C House Hollowmen/Morrissey/King's X PAbdul/S Hatton/D Freddy/S Minds

JSHELLEY/SOUND SHOP/MEMPHIS DARREN STONE/KSND/EUGENE PAUL WALKER/0K95/TRI CI lies Gerardo/CM Badd/Righteous Bros/LL Cool J PAbdul/Poison/Rey/MW Smith PAbdul/Yes/AC/DC

L SHOSTAK/MIX 107.3/WASH STAGLIERE/TOWER/SHERMAN OAKS KEN WALL/KTUX/SHREVEPORT, LA PAbdul/T Newman/S Hatton/D Stewart La's/I3 Babies/Cavedogs/Feelies B Of Love/T Newman/V Kills/Enigma

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KATT SIMON/KOKZ/WATERLOOJA MP TAYLOR/WQXA/YORK D WATSON/KARMA/INDIANAPOLIS Londonbeat/C Waters/IT Spencer Banderas/Cartouche/P Abdul/D Dame Extreme/Thunder/G Moore/G Frey

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D SMITH/NATIONAL REC MART/PITES LISA TONACCl/B93/AUST1N B WEBSTER/WMXP/PITTSBURGH PAbdul/L Colour/E Z'Nuff/S Minds PAbdul/TT Tone/B Box Londonbeat/B Boo/J Jones

K STAMM/SOUNDS & VID/MILWAUK T TWORK/RTI ONE-STOP/OMAHA RALPH WIMMER/Z102/SAVANNAH Yes T Campbell/Enigma/Gerardo/Warrant SMinds/C Me Badd/B Box/G Frey

WILLIE STEVENS/B98/FT SMITH DAVE VAN STONE/KS104/DENVER SWOLFE/MUSIC TO GO/IN PAbdul/S Minds R Syndicate/P Abdul/PC Quest Extreme/REM/Firehouse/A Bad Creation

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1. FISHBONE (Columbia) 1. ELVIS COSTELLO (Single) (WB) 1. R.E.M. (WB) 2. CHARLATANS UK (Single) (BB/RCA) 3. DEADICATED COMP. (Arista) 4. FIREHOSE (LP) (Columbia) 4. SIMPLE MINDS (A&M) 3. BIRDLAND (LP) (Radioactive) 5. LENNY KRAVITZ (Virgin) 5. PRIMUS (Single) (Interscope) 6. PIGFACE (Invisible) 6. INSPIRAL CARPETS (Single) (Mute/Elektra)

(Hot reports from the nation's leading radio and retail outlets)

WAPS /BILL GRUBER /AK- WBCN /OEDIPUS/CARTER ALAN WIZARD RECORDS /JOHN VINTAGE VINYL /ROB ROTH / RON,OH /BOSTON JAMES /CINCINNATI FORDS N.J. Violent Femmes Throwing Muses Xymox Fishbone Julian Cope Violent Femmes Cause & Effect Deadicated John Wesley Harding Julian Cope Enigma Grateful Dead LaTour Waterboys Bluerunners Hoodoo Gurus Xymox Deadicated Leslie Spit Trio Pigface

WHFS /WEASEL /ANNAPOLIS WFNX /KURT ST.THOMAS / WUSC /WILL KAHLER / PIER PLATTERS /BILL Seers BOSTON COLUMBIA,SC RYAN/OTIS BALL /HOBOKEN, Temple of the Dog Dream Warriors Flat Duo Jets NJ. Throwing Muses Violent Femmes Boogie Down Prod. Violent Femmes Uncle Green School of Fish Blackgirls Elvis Costello Xymox R.E.M. Dream Warriors De La Soul Fishbone Fishbone Unrest WHTG /MIKE BUTSCHER /AS- Grateful Dead BURY PARK KBCO /DOUG CLJFION / BILLS RECORDS /BILL WISNER Simple Minds BOULDER / DALLAS VINYL VENDORS /VALERIE EL- Havana 3A.M. R.E.M. Zero Zero LIOT /KALAMAZOO, MI Lenny Kravitz Simple Minds Skinny Puppy Lenny Kravitz Dinosaur Jr. BoDeans This Mortal Coil Rembrandts LaTour Deadicated LaTour Drivin-N-Cryin Blue Rodeo Frazier Chorus Simple Minds TOWER RECORDS /SARA DEEL Jesus Jones /ATLANTA WBNY /MIKE PARFUSH /BUF- SOUND FUTURE /KEN COX / Deadicated FALO DALLAS WBER /ANDREW CHINNICI / Hoodoo Gurus Lenny Kravitz Frank Zappa KENFIELD Dinosaur Jr. Deadicated Alarm Kitchens of... Divinyls Wonderstuff Hoodoo Gurus Cause & Effect Fishbone Marvelous Sauce Doobie Brothers Uncle Green BiGod 20 Scritti Politti TURTLES /TFIOM DRAM /AT- WXCI /KATIE LYNN /DANBURY Claudia Brucken LANTA JJ'S EAR CANDY /PAT CON- La's Simple Minds ROY/HOLLY SHARPE /CARSON EMF MICHIGAN WHERE HOUSE Kitchens of ... CITY, NV Birdland RECORDS /FRANK JENKS / Hoodoo Gurus Rain Tree Crow Throwing Muses LANSING EMF Hoodoo Gurus Dog Bowl Simple Minds La's Firehose Rain Tree Crow Weirdos WDET /ANNE DELISI /DETROIT Blessing Throwing Muses WAX 'N FACTS /SEAN BOURNE Seers Xymox /ATLANTA Lenny Kravitz Alarm Firehose KGRK /TERRY BROWN /CEDAR La's Color Me Badd FALLS Xymox CUT CORNER RECORDS /JACK Paris Hoodoo Gurus Rain Tree Crow KIRK /LEXINGTON, KY John Wesley Harding Dave Wakeling Unrest WDHA /KURT ST. THOMAS / Pigface Motorhead Velvet Monkeys Paul Leary DOVER,NJ Pigface KUT /CHERYL BATEMAN / Blackgirls Rolling Stones Bongwater Yes AUSTIN Flat Duo Jets Looters KUNI /MARK SIMMET /CEDAR R.E.M. Jack Frost FALLS Simple Minds KCRW /RICK LAMM / LOS AN- Oyster Band Bluerunners GELES Reivers Deadicated Dream Warriors Dream Warriors Crash Test Dummies Enigma Evan Johns & Rain Tree Crow

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Crossing All Boundaries

A PelyDr•m Company

Produced and Engineered by: Peter Walsh •Management: Raymond Coffer

1991 KW/0.M RECORDS. INC MIKE HALLORAN HOTS: 91X, SAN DIEGO 1. JOE JACKSON 2. FIXX Halloran never ceases to amaze us. Whether it's his attractive Dan Mur- 3. R.E.M. phy from Soul Asylum impersonation (shown here), or his egotistical 4. STING 5. DIVINYLS confidence that there's a place for him in the Wonderstuff (baaah!), 6. SIMPLE MINDS Mike supplies us PoMo types with endless hours of amusement. Just 7. ALARM ask afew PoMo Promo babes. Or Gang of Four. Or, oh I'll never tell, 8. LENNY KRAVITZ 9. JULIAN COPE will I? Hey Halloran, how's that Outfield record working for you? 10. DAVE WAKELING

KROQ /TRIP REEB / LOS AN- WNEW / LORRAINE CARUSO / KUKQ /JONATHAN L. /PHOENIX K-OTTER /DREW ROSS /SAN GELES NEW YORK REM. LUIS OBISPO Electronic Extreme LaTour Bob Dylan Simple Minds Queen IStart Counting Tragically Hip REM. Yes Violent Femmes Walking Wounded Lush Jesus Jones EMF REM. La's Queensryche Lenny Kravitz JIMS RECORD & TAPES /JIM YESTERDAY & TODAY /RICH WDRE /TOM CALDERONE / SPITZNAGEL /PITTSBURGH ROCKIT RECORDS /AL QUINT / ULLOA /MIAMI NEW YORK CITY Fishbone SAUGUS, MA This Mortal Coil R.E.M. Firehose Deadicated Deadicated Jesus Jones Evan Johns & Fishbone Fishbone Divinyls Pigface Pigface Legendary Pink Dots Simple Minds Big Chief Dream Warriors R.E.M. EMF Bim Skala Bim WVCW /KEVIN MAYS /RICH- WESU / DAN MACKTA /MID- ATLANTA CD (NORCROSS) / MOND, VA WEST END WAX /DEBBIE MIK- DLETOWN HUGO KIRK /NORCROSS REM. LES /ST. LOUIS Springhouse Holsapple & Stamey EMF Fishbone Slint Kitchens of... LaTour Pigface Pegboy Feelies Cause & Effect Violent Femmes Droogies Hoodoo Gurus Xymox Deadicated Slowdive Fishbone FACE THE MUSIC /KEN WARG /RALPH BELIVEAU / SOUNDS & VIDEO INC. /KATHY MUSIC DROME /JIM VINING / MACIVER /ROCHESTER, MINN. SUMMIT, IL STAMM /MILWAUKEE NORCROSS Deadicated Big Barn Burning Deadicated Flat Duo Jets Gang of Four Fishbone Grateful Dead King Missile Ride Didjits Fishbone Pigface Rain Tree Crow Pigface Throwing Muses Firehose Banderas Ride Simple Minds Electronic 91X /MIKE HALLORAN /SAN WVFS /CHRIS WHITE /TAL- WRVU /MARK HILL /NASH- MURMUR /DON GILLIAND / DIEGO LAHASSEE VILLE ORLANDO Joe Jackson Primus Fishbone Flat Duo Jets Fixx Julian Cope Dinosaur Jr. Temple of the Dog Simple Minds Coldwater Army R.E.M. Xymox Lenny Kravitz Fishbone Butthole Surfers La's Julian Cope King Missile Dream Warriors Royal Crescent Mob KITS /ADAM CURRY /SAN KTAO /BRAD HOCKMEYER / WNHU /KURT ST THOMAS / WOXY /PHIL MANNING /OX- FRANCISCO TAOS NEW HAVEN, CT FORD, OH Electronic Subdudes Cadillac Tramps LaTour Too Much Joy Deadicated Deadicated Electronic R.E.M. Joe Jackson Blind Justice EMF Elvis Costello Farm Primus Material Issue La's Peter Himmelman Heads Up Dream Warriors KSJS / PALLE /SAN JOSE CFNY /EARL JIVE /TORONTO REBEL REBEL /DAVID SPRUCE ST. RECORDS /JIM Skinny Puppy REM. SHEBIRO /NEW YORK WEISS /PHILADELPHIA Cyberaktif Rain Tree Crow This Mortal Coil Firehose Motorhead Jesus Jones Electronic Lenny Kravitz Fishbone Pop Will Eat Itself Springhouse Frank Zappa Julian Cope Simple Minds Lenny Kravitz Flight of Mavis Inspirai Carpets Rain Tree Crow Manag9 inn> "1-1/VtE FC) A CLJU OF JOE ANC, A Es01....1G LJIT «Bow WI TI-1 FRONT 2.4.2 BY BOW E AotATZKIN

Industrial music — often referred to as "gloom fa doom" or "techno-dance" rock — is gaining a stronger foothold among America's PoMo music followers, with bands like Nine Inch Nails and Front 242 leading the surge. The latter outfit, who until recently were on the indie Wax Trax label, now has the backing of Epic, and may very well become the band that puts the genre permanently on the pop music map, with their big league bow, "Tyranny

For You." Daniel B., who started Front 242 in his native Belgium ten years lg o, descHbes industrial music as "an outlet for the frustrations of everyday life," insisting the music's appeal lies in its pension for creating a conducive atmosphere for release. Aside from that, he's pretty evasive about what Front 242 is trying to say with its music, explaining that it's up to the listener to draw his or her own interpretations. Which doesn't begin to measure the frustration Daniel must have felt in having to spend a half hour on a transcontinental phone call with HITS' own bundle of pent-up repression, "None Too Loose" Bruce Matzkin.

What are industrial music's roots? word," which is cited from We like to think not in terms of page 242 of one of his roots, but in terms of influen- books. Does that have any- ces and ideas. Ican only speak IS ROM THE RON? thing to do with your name? for Front 242, which originates No, it was acoincidence. One purely from something Euro- day Iopened the book and it pean, even going back to the fell on page 242, and what he Soviet Union. Classical music wrote there fit so well with was always abig thing on the "Tyranny For You" that it European continent, and you made me wonder about the also had many thinkers and meaning of the coincidence. philosophers — all of which What are the meanings of were big influences on the those passages and others? ideas driving Front 242. We just put them out there — What is it about industrial we don't try to explain why we music fans that make them put them there. People have to identify with this music? figure it out for themselves — They find the aggression ap- otherwise it spoils the game. pealing. It's away of getting In "Welcome to Paradise," rid of their frustrations. They you can hear Jimmy Swag- can get their energy out. gait spewing. Itake it you're Frustration is one of the main not fond of religion. things driving this band. Again, we just release the What are you frustrated by? song, and it's up to you to take When you wake up each day, from it what you please. We there are always some things have opinions on it, but it is which frustrate you. One of not essential for us to explain them is that one day you will what we think. be dead. Some people think A guy who reviewed your of it every day, and others live show said, "Rather than need something to remind describing or portraying fear them of it. and violence, they How's your relationship with Epic? The graphics are done by [fellow recreate it. Their potency lies in their What we were looking for in alabel was bandmember] Patrick [Codenys] and me. simultaneous grip on heart, body and good distribution, and abig machine. We're now trying to approach people mind." Epic works for Front 242 and haven't tried who can enhance the work we are doing, That was agood description at one time, to change anything about us. We were because we haven't mastered the whole and it still fits what we do today, but it's approached by other companies, but process. The idea is to try to do some- much broader now. When you come and they all wanted this or that changed. Epic see us, you will understand why. It's has never been like that... and for the difficult to explain, but what we do now moment the relationship is much more goes much farther. You can even imagine than very good. "Frustration is one of aFront 242 concert without thinking of You and Nine Inch Nails are both enjoy- people being on stage. ing success on the Post Modern charts the main things Where in the States do you have the in the U.S. Is this asign that industrial best following? music is gaining more popular accep- driving this band." Each person in the band liked adifferent tance? town. But the reception was very good Nine Inch Nails is one of my favorite everywhere for the group. We like the American bands. They will go very far, thing unusual with computer images, challenge of meeting different people and because their music is not empty. There is same as with the music. different cultures, if you can say that an idea driving the band. Industrial music, In your bio you take aquote from about people living in the same country. or whatever it's called, will be abig thing Nietszche, "Democratization is an in- In the U.S., we have the same feeling as in in the U.S. and in the world. voluntary arrangement for the breed- Europe — when you travel 500 Who does your computerized videos? ing of tyrants in every sense of the kilometers, it's atotally different culture.

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They're obsessed with Dr. Suess, write songs about bums and long-haired guys from England who always get the chicks, en- joy covering tunes like "Seasons In The Sun" and are probably the wiseguys who called you last night to see if your refrigerator was running (then told you to go catch it!). Bassist Sandy Smallens, vocalist rim Quirk, guitarist Jay Blumenfield and drummer Tommy Vinton (who moonlights as acop) are just too much — Too Much Joy that is. TMJ originally formed in the N.Y.C. suburb of Scarsdale back when they were in the tenth grade for the exclusive function of playing Clash covers at high school shindigs. After graduation, Sandy attended Yale, rim went to Stanford, Jay studied at Berkeley and Tommy attended Iona, then the New York Police Academy, but during Christmas break, the band would gather together to write songs and record demos — which were released as the "Green Eggs And Crack" IP in the late '80s. List year, Giant reissued their indie label project, "Son Of Sam IAm" (after the Dr. Seuss story, natch), which included the Infamous "Making Fun Of Bums." The band was arrested, tried and acquitted on obscenity charges stemming from ahighly publicized performance of 2Live Crew songs at the very same Broward County club from where the Crew itself was hauled off to the clink. This year the band experienced both the joyous high of releasing their second Giant album, "Cereal Killers," and the hellish low of submitting to an interview with HITS' femme fatale Erin "Wooly Bully" Culley.

You guys seem to get labeled a through which the Too Much Joy lot as anovelty band. Does it persona is expressed. bother you? Too Much Joy is one being — Tim Quirk Even when we're be- Sandy's the right arm that plays the ing wacky and goofy, we're really 13Azeu bass, Jay's the left arm that plays serious. So it does bug us to be the guitar, Tommy's the feet that dismissed as anovelty band just keep the beat and I'm the mouth. because people only look at the What are your earliest musical surface of things. It's our personal- NN7- 11 11) memories? ities. We take even the most serious Tim: For the first 13 or 14 years of subject and tend to find the irony in my life, Ithought music was Neil it as opposed to the Phil Collins Diamond and ABBA— those were lyrical aspect of it. That's why we the only records my parents had. wrote "Making Fun Of Bums" in- They sounded really good at 78 stead of "Another Day In Paradise." ripe Then one day Sandy played How would you compare "Son me aClash record and that sort of Of Sam IAm" to "Cereal Killers"? changed everything. 11m: "Son Of Sam IAm" stuck its Neil Diamond's actually written tongue out at agreat many things. some great songs. That was kind of like high school Tim: He did! Iwas getting my hair while "Cereal Killers" is more cut die other day and Iheard "I Am grade school. ISaid" on some soft rock station. What kind of feedback have you I'd never paid attention to the lyrics received on the new album? before, but Albert Camus, if he was lint Jay was talking to somebody asinger/songwriter in the 70s, who had just listened to the record could have written that song. "I am, and he thought the whole album Isaid, though no one was there was adiatribe against Lloyd Cole. and no one could hear, not even Sandy Smallens: Ihave heard the chair." people say there are lyrical referen- Where does the band's fixation ces directly connectable to aLloyd for Dr. Seuss come from? Cole song and also the way in Sandy: He was read to us as child- which Tim sings reminds them ren. Ala of kids from our back- of Lloyd Cole. Maybe that's why ground learned to read with him. he hates us. For about an hour we con- How do you know Lloyd Cole templated calling this album "Hor- hates you? ton Hears The Who." But it's only 11m: Once his drunken friends funny for about an hour. Iwas on were trying to jump on our stage acid once and tried reading "The and we kicked them in the head Cat In The Hat" because Ifigured it and they got kicked out of the would be great. Ijust opened it to venue. It was pretty funny. He was the section where he turns every- talking with the owner of the club thing pink, screamed and threw the trying to get his friends back in and book across the room. It was so the owner said, "No, they're really frightening! Ihad to cover it with a drunk, Ican't have them in the pillow and Icouldn't go over to dub!" Then Lloyd Cole points at that section of the room anymore. us on the stage and says, "What Did the experience permanently about them?" ruin Dr. Suess for you? Sandy: So he's held it against us Tim: No, it's just part of Too Much ever since. has on acid once ad ttitd Cat Joy's concept. You take this happy, So who's the responsible party perfect world — like the way for Too Much Joy's lyrics? In The Hat' hecate Iftgal it tetdd be Fat" everything's supposed to be — and Sandy: Tim. He's the medium you just sort of turn it on its head. THE %TERN% ES.

"Forget Manchester, this is the future of English rock."

-Musician Magazine

Produced by: Martyn Phillips Management: Gailforce Management. Ltd.

Brave new music where variety shines through the cracks of technocracy.

Produced by: Eric Westfall Management: Bill Clodfetter and Nyman Katz

FEEL THE POWER OF 13 ENGINES

You certainly can't beat 13 Engines for the glorious havoc they wreak with rock's essential artillery."

-Rolling Stone

Produced by: David Briggs and John Hanlon Management: Art Collins/Danny Goldberg for GOLD MOUNTAIN MANAGEMENT ft.

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POMO PICKS Edited b Karen Glauber POMO MUGS Inspirai Carpets, "The Beast Inside" (Mute/Elektra): The Carpets are back after "Life" with ten new propulsive and percussive grooves. Unlike their earlier record(s), melody plays a much more significant role and the vocals are pushed up for maximum comprehen- sion. The cheesy farfisa sound is still a signature of their music, but chiming guitars (like mid-period R.E.M!)?? Remarkable!!! "Caravan," "Sleep Well Tonight" and "Further Away" prove that the Inspiral Carpets are more THE MILKMAN MUST HAVE BEEN A MAJOR BABE: One look than just asampled groove. at Columbia PoMo Veep Steve Tipp and his absolutely darling daughter Hannah is all it takes to question the beautiful girl's seed donor. Look at her cute Dream Warriors, "And Now The eyes, adorable face, and irresistible natural charm. Then take agander at Steve's Legacy Begins" (4th & B'way/Island): hairy Marty Feldman-in-a-blender mug. You can't convince me that these two This Canadian (via the West Indies) share the same chromosomes! group expanded upon the "Daisy Age" of De La Soul and have created an al- pfam bum that has captured the imagination artIticbei of all who enter. Think of "My Defini- tion Of A Boombastic Jazz Style" et al... as aromp through the multifarious levels of the Warriors' hip hop, rap, reggae and rock influences, as if Sun Ra was the tour- guide. The potential "legacy" of this clever, brilliant and original group is massive!

The Farm, "Spartacus" (Sire/- Reprise): After an intense bidding war, SOUND OF THE CROWD: When 50,000 flannel-wearin', four-eyed Sire/Reprise earned the privilege of geeks get together to witness something, you know it must be special. Here we see such a group gathered to see the Northern California return of PoMo gods releasing the debut from one of the big- Jesus Jones, who were incredible, but couldn't hold a candle to local gest UK "buzz bands" since EMF and openers Steve Masters and the Skint lute Orchestra. Steve's per- Jesus Jones. This album has everything formance was so riveting that nobody could take their eyes off the stage. But one you could hope for in a PoMo smash: thing, Steve-o. Don't your new bosses at MTV frown on public masturbation? An endless repetitive bass groove, end- We'll give you ahint—why do you think Leshay didn't get the gig? less repetitive lyrics, a vocalist who drones on in a tiresome lackluster way, and the word "groovy" in the single. Of course Iget the "ironic" tone of "Groovy Train." This is pure, unadul- ,"“ terated genius, made from concentrate.

Joe Jackson,"Laughter & Lust" (Vir- gin) :To say that Joe's latest is a"rock" record flys in the face of all the styles he's explored, mastered and ac- complished since "Beat Crazy." They're all there: The Latin grooves, the com- positional twists of melody and key sig- WHERE'S HUGO?: There's only one thing wrong with this lovely shot of natures, the return of Graham Maby, one weasel from R&R (like anybody cares), two goons from the Gang Of and the continued (since "Big World?") layered harmonies with Four (don't fa what ain't broke...) and three glasses of cheap ripple from our the wonderful Joy Askew. Are "Obvious Song" and "Hit pal Steve Leeds. Why is our PoMo goddess smoking? Could it have any- Single" concessions to his new label? "The Other Me" (a pre- thing to do with the sensuous massage she received from ex-Gang drummer and now Imago A&R stud Hugo Burnham, strategically hidden under the quel to "19 Forever?") is a heart stopper, as is "Old Songs." table. Or is she waiting for Robert Goulet to appear and sing "Damaged Consider this album as another one of his best. Goods" to her? This is something only her mother will understand. What's next?

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Record of the Year Detroit Metro Times

THE ouerlooked album of MI." Hits Magazine

"Ms. Holcomb has done something remarkable here: she has created anew

American regionalism, spun from many threads — country rock, minimalism, Ciuil War songs, Baptist hymns, Flppalachian folk tunes... the music that results is as elegantly simple as aShaker quilt, and no less beautiful."

The New York Times

...a singular uision in wistful songs full of longing for people and places left behind -

Boston Phoenix

In October, we released an album and single of uncommon beauty.

Row, we haue afour -star Rolling Stone reuiew, one of the IJillage Ifoice's Pau hip Best Albums of MO, raue reuiews from press throughout the country, anational showcase tour currently in progress, and

an album and single of uncommon beauty.

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Describing Throwing Muses to the Are you having fun in Did you hear what hap- what Ihave to literally say about uninitiated is alittle like trying Europe? pened to Donnie? He got anything. But when the songs to tell acurious kid about sex — It's been alright so far. Lotsa arrested for arson. speak for themselves, they seem Iit's easy enough to get the meat, lotsa headcheese. [Laughs.] That's pretty cool. He's the one to get something said. general gist across, but there are It's hard to eat here, but it's a who's trying desperately to look Do you ever start just more shades, subtleties and pretty place. We've been selling alternative in all their shiny with a lyric? shadows than any one conversa- out just about everywhere. That's pictures, right? Ican't wait to Ifind that if it doesn't come all tion will allow. The general gist good, I'spose. spread that around the dressing at once, then Ihaven't gotten goes like this: Throwing Muses Why do so many smart room. Tanya's gonna cry. the body down. It's like meeting is atwisted pop band who first bands break in Europe And now for something aperson — you get it pretty broke in Boston, and their sixth first? completely different. How much all at once. Idon't write record, "The Real Ramona," is the Idon't know, but America's like do you write? down little arty phrases in my group's most accomplished collec- 50 countries and we do well in a Istarted about 10 years ago. I notebook or anything like that. tion to date, The more important lot of those countries. The corn don't remember why. Boredom [Laughs.] Iknow when asong has parts of the story, though, lie out belt is still unreachable for a probably, and then habit. to be written, because it's around the edges — in the great many bands like us. [Laughs.] After along time of kicking me in the back of the moments of throw-away madness For a lot of Boston bands, learning the craft of songwriting, head and shouting in my ear. that inform such songs as "Him in particular. it just began to happen on its Have you played to many Dancing" and "Graffiti," in lines Well, we started out on the own. That's become my goal for arty stiffs in Europe? I like "My mouth is full of Providence [Rhode Island] circuit. all writing — to have as little to can see how your music demons," from "Ellen West," in We were about 18 years old do with it as possible. Itrained might lend itself to over- the way the wordless coda called when we moved to Boston. It was my hands so whatever Iheard interpretation. "Dylan" says more about longing easier for us, because it was would come out of them, and I We don't really get many dark, than astack of Sidney Sheldon more readily accepted that we find that, if Iget in the way, I arty crowds. We get rock band novels. Calling backstage from a weren't aclub band. There were write songs that don't last. They crowds. Which is really nice. I concert hall in Belgium, Kristin alot of groups that we felt have more to do with my person- don't see alot of people thinking Hersh, the mother of much something akin to there. ality than the song's personality. too hard, although last night Throwing Muses material, was It should be automatic, there were so many pairs of Why does Boston spawn cool, candid, and refreshingly then. glasses in the audience Icouldn't so many Post Modern al- non-precious. If only the same Right. These songs are like believe it. The lights were ternative type bands, could be said for HITS' underem- ghosts that just need bodies. gleaming off all the glasses. And aside from the number of ployed raconteur and Lucky They have more to do with things Ithought, "Uh oh, smart band. college students who live beneath my personality, because I Lager puzzle solver Sean O'Neill. there? This is not rock and roll." don't think anyone needs to hear It's wild, isn't it? Well, we went "By the to Boston because we thought we should. [Laughs.] And by the time we realized we should sound time we more like other bands, it was too late. We had our language and realized we sound down and there wasn't any looking back. We don't have a Boston sound per se, but then should sound again, alot of bands from there don't have that garage sound you more like usually associate with the city. Boston means garage grunge... and the New other bands Kids On The Block. Who's your favorite New Kid? it was too You know what? Everybody else in the band knows all their names and hobbies. David and Tanya are late." New Kids whizzes. You're talking to the wrong one. Rock on hallowed ground.

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Produced by Rick Parashar and Temple Of The Dog

(0 19 91 UM Records, Inc. All Rights Reserved OU'RE G ONNA GErI-- SERVEL) W ITH T HE I H OTTEST NEW MALE VOCALIST O F THE YEAR

WAMO •WHUR , WKYS •K104 eith asmooth voice that embraces every lyric..: KMJQ •WHQT / WYLD •WOW I / WJLB •WTLC

KtvUM •WJIZ

KBCE •WFXA

"You're Gonna GetServed' the first single from KOXL •WXOK

WAN •WENN

WUJM •VVWDM

WAGH •WFXE

WQMG •KHYS ust For Yoe the debut album 7 WEUP •WJM1

WI-UX •KIIZ

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WOIS •KIPR from Gene Rice, coming in June. WGZB •WPGA KIMS •WALT

WBLX •HOT105

WPLZ •WEAS

KMJJ •WANM

Produced by Stan Sheppard and Aaron Smith for Stanton Scott Productions K98-FM •WJFX

WMVP •WNOV

Will •KBUZ

KILH •KDIA

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The RCA Records Label—it all adds up to one. KRIZ #1 BLACK SINGLE

C. W1WAMS I'm Dreamin - Giant/Rep # 1 BLACK ALBUM CAC MUSK F. "Gonna Make. •Columbia # 1 RAP ALBUM NEW JACK CRY "Sdtrk "Giant/Reprise

#1 QUIET STORM .WASJINGTON "Kissina You" Owest/WI

New Eleldra Star Doesn't Deserve This Headline GO FISCHER!! When Luther Vandross, Narada Michael Walden and Arif Mardin all vie for a chance to work on a record, you know there's something special going down. And Lisa Fischer IS some- thing special — class, style, beauty and an amazing voice make up a package that program directors, retail buyers and the public can't deny. As Elektra Sr. VP of Urban Music Ruben Rod- riguez raves, "She's a REAL ARTIST." "She's simply the GREATEST FEMALE SING- ER I've heard in a LONG time!," raves 0106 Baton Rouge PD and ladykiller Chris Clay. Rodriguez and his posse have done a major job, with over 90% of our reporters down with her self- penned ballad "How Can I Ease The Pain?" MONSTER moves like 36-15 at WHUR, 29-10 at KMJQ and 39-27 at WNOV tell the story. This one's outta' here.

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1 CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS Giant/Reprise 1251 21 la] JEFFREY OSBORNE Arista I'm Dreamin' If My Brother's... 3 TEDDY PENDERGRASS Elektra 1241 22 KEITH SWEAT Vin/Elektra 13 1 It Should've Been... Your Love (Part 2) 5 4 PHIL PERRY Capitol 1-1 23 LUTHER VANDROSS Epic Call Me Power Of Love 13 161 KEITH WASHINGTON QwesVWB 29 26 lE THE DELLS Virgin Kissing You A House Is A ... 12 151 B.ANGIE B. Bust It/Capitol 22 12L:I 20 LA RUE RCA IDon't Wanna... Serious 8 7 PEBBLES MCA 1281 25 Ea TONY TERRY Epic Backyard With You 23 12 COLOR ME BADD Giant/Reprise poi 24 V. WILSON-JAMES Epic IWanna Sex You Up Through 1211 11 ANOTHER BAD CREATION Motown 29 Ea WHITNEY HOUSTON Arista Playground Miracle 151 THE BOYS Motown 28 LALAH HATHAWAY Virgin Thanx 4 The Funk It's Somethin' 1181 1141 BELL BIV DEVOE MCA 30 Ea BLACK BOX Decon/RCA She's Dope Strike It Up 14 13 C&C MUSIC FACTORY Columbia 1-1 LISA FISCHER Elektra Here We Go... How Can IEase... 2 121 TONY,TONI,TONE Wing/Mercury Ea O'JAYS EMI Whatever You Want Emotionally Yours 1271 MARIAH CAREY Columbia Et] YO YO East-West Am. IDon't Wanna Cry You Can't Play.. 17 15 L.L. COOL J Def Jam/Columbia EC1 WILL DOWNING Island Mama Said Knock.. ITry 1261 19 EN VOGUE Atlantic 30 NICKI RICHARDS Atlantic Don't Go Naked

(Based on a combination of radio airplay and retail sales) FREDDIE JACKSON Capitol ALEX. O'NEAL Epic/Tabu MOST DAMIAN DAME La'Face,Arista RUDE BOYS Atlantic SURFACE Columbia RHYTHM SYN. Impacg4CA ADDED OLETA ADAMS Fon/Mercury RALPH TRESVANT MCA

RAPPER'S DELIGHT: It seems that the resistance 1- HI E of radio, and has cash registers singin' "For The to rap is lessening at the major market Love of Money." Check out these moves — Black/Urban stations. FINALLYlull IT'S ABOUT KMJQ 28-17, WYLD 39-28, WTMP 30-9, WAMO TIME!!! Welcome to the party, folks. At the risk of del 1 1 24-20, WGCI Add-24, KMJM 21-18 and WJLB jinxing this development, we want to take time 18-16! Radio is on this P.D.Q(uik).... Def Jam is out to salute the forward-thinking programmers DOIN' DAMAGE with Nikki D.'s "Daddy's Little who have been with rap from the start, and those Girl," which picks up KMJQ, KJLH, KJMS, that have decided that they can no longer ignore a WQMG, KJMZ, WBLX, KPRS, WAMO and the large segment of their active listeners' wants, mighty WBLS.... Although L.L. Cool J has a wall needs and desires!... Hip-hop is BOOMIN' this of gold and platinum LPs, he STILL faces resis- week, with East-West America's debut artist Yo- tance at Black Radio! THIS HAS GOT TO Yo's "You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo" movin' at STOPI!!! He's KILLIN' at WJLB, KMJQ, KKDA, WBLS 29-26, WGCI 26-20, KSOL 23-16, WEDR KHYS, WPLZ, WBLS and more. But where are 31-25, KJLH 30-24, WZAK 18-12 and WYLD 36- the rest of you? We've come along way in giving 27. Kudos to Sylvia & Co. for an AMAZING rap the respect it deserves. LET'S TAKE IT TO job! Profile's D.J. Quik is making short work THE TOP!!!! Later. By Graham Armstrong

60 HITS May 6, 1991 ere "reeememenes -

In the tradition of her No.1 hit, Thanks For My Child, Cheryl once again turns asensitive and timely issue into asong of hope and love. HOW CAN YOU HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE. 381 73766 From her multi-faceted new album, "CHAPTERS.'545, On Columbia.

NO EXCUSE FOR ABUSE! The Notional Domestic Violence Hotline] 800 333 SAFE Produced and Arranged by FULL FORCE for FULL FORCE Productions. "Columbia" Reg. U.S Pat. 8 Tm. Off Norco Registrada. / 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. ALBUMS BLACK AL BUMS

2W LW TW ARTIST TITLE LABEL 2W LW TW ARTIST TITLE LABEL El C&C MUSIC FACTORY Columbia 1 1 El NEW JACK CITY Giant/Reprise Gonna Make You Sweat Soundtrack 2 3 a MARIAH CAREY Columbia 2 L.L. COOL J Def Jam/Columbia Mar/ah Carey Mama Said Knock.. [31 2 NEW JACK CITY Giant/Reprise [31 3 D JQUIK Profile Soundtrack Quik Is The Name 4 14 cl ANOTHER BAD CREATION Motown 13 6 YO-Y0 East-West Am. Coolin' At The... Make Room For... Arista 5 5 CHUBB ROCK Select 5 15 WHITNEY HOUSTON I'm Your Baby... Treat 'em Right 6] 6 MC HAMMER Capitol [61 7 ICE CUBE Priority Please Hammer... Kill At Will 7 7 LL. COOL J Def Jam/Columbia 1121 DJ MAGIC MIKE Cheetah Mama Said Knock... Bass Is The Name... 8 18 DJ QUIK Profile 11 GANG STARR Chrysalis Quik Is The Name EJ Step In The Arena 10 9 9 GUY Uptown/MCA 15 15 ED 0.G & DA BULLDOGS PWL/Mercury The Future Life Of A Kid... 12 13 10 HI-FIVE Jive/RCA 1-1 10 PROFESSOR X 4th & B'way/Isl Hi-Five Years Of The... 11 Eli DIGITAL UNDERGROUND T. Boy/Reprise 10 8 Eli CANDYMAN Epic This Is An E.P.... Melt In Your Mouth 9 10 ES OLETA ADAMS Pon/Mercury 11 14 EPMD RAUColumbia Circle Of One Business As Usual El KEITH WASHINGTON Qwes1NVB 12 EU FATFIER M.C. Uptown/MCA Make Time For Love Father's Day [15] 12 EU THE FIVE HEARTBEATS Virgin Eli SPECIAL ED Profile Soundtrack Legal YO YO East-West/Am. WHODINI MCA Make Room For The Bag-A-Trix

(Based on retail sales) (Based on retail sales)

EXODUS AT ISLAND: Island VP of INSIDE Regional for A&M is the New York-based Larry Black Music Kevin Fleming has exited his "Abdullah" Khan, who first gained notoriety throne at the house that Blackwell built, leav- by biting Captain Kirk's ear off in Star Trek ing the Big Apple-based 'Chelle Seabron run- DOPE VII: The Revenge Of The Weasels.... KDKO ning thangs. The Island Black Music staff is Denver's PD/MD Terry Hutt has exited, with now reduced to almost token status, and George Martinez reaching up to grab the MD rumormongers are wondering whether the label's whole Black reigns. The PD slot is still wide open.... Rod C. is the new PD Music department and roster will be streamlined into the at XHRM in sunny San Diego.... Houston new kid KFMK — PolyGram fold. Up-and-coming gunslinger Fleming's future The Box is staffing up, with former WCKZ PD Mark Shands seems EXTREMELY bright, however, with a few labels in the getting the programming nod, "Jammin — Jimmy Olsen han- running to ink his executive services.... By the time you read dling overnights and the team of Smokey & The Bandit this. MAJOR changes will have gone down at Russell Sim- taking on the morning drive.... At D.C.'s WHUR, nighttime mons' mighty Def Jam. We'll run down the specifics next jock Joe Gorham, midday charmer Linda Reynolds, and air week.... Now that the folks at Jive have renegotiated their dis- personality Dave Williams have all exited.... Memphis' KHUL tribution deal, they have decided to take matters into their own has changed its calls AGAIN. They will now be known as hands and use their bag of green to start afull-service in-house KJMS.... Mikki Spencer is the new morning jock at WHJX.... promotion and marketing department. Look for MONDO ex- EVERYBODY'S TALKIN' — Varnell Johnson, B.K. Kirkland ecutive appointments in the near future.... The new N.E. & Lynn Poole.

62 HITS May 6, 1991 AN EXCLUSIVE HITS INTERVIEW WITH TOO SHORT BY CRAIG MODDERNO

THE EAST BAY WAY

Two facts about rapper Too Short. One, he is thing Ilike about him is he's "I try not to short. Two, as a 15-year-old b-boy, he hip hop- from Oakland. corner myself so ped from his native Los Angeles to the place Isn't rap an easy target for the leaders of our country he now calls home — East Oakland, Califor- nobody can say to distract us from the nia. While fellow NoCal superstar M.C. real problems? all Ido is talk Hammer has achieved mass appeal with a Ireally don't get political, but about bitches." homogenized hip-hop lite sound, the nasty rap is abig target. These music of Too Short makes it clear his beats guys don't realize how smart Idon't know. Certain rappers come from streets where his East Bay brother and how popular rap artists can rap dirty or be more are. After losing abig case political than others, and ain't exactly welcome. Still, like Hammer, against 2Live Crew, they're they've already got their fans. Short's latest album, "Short Dog's In The gonna have atougher time My music is hardcore and House - (Jive/RCA), has proven a commercial going against someone like people know what Ido. smash, selling double-platinum, highlighted me. It hurts when you've Anybody coming up better by the rappin' cover of the Donny Hathaway been taught all your life have their own thing be- about free speech in cause alot has already classic, -The Ghetto. - Too Short talks it like he America, and now there's a been covered. walks it, which proved a tad disconcerting to big campaign regarding cen- While it may be difficult for HITS' lumbering, very slow, very white guy, sorship in all the arts. Ithink many people to understand Craig -None Too Small - Modderno. the 2Live Crew situation was rap, nobody knows how the racially motivated, but with Oakland A's got swept in this censorship thing, Ithink the World Series! What Your tracks are so I'm always writing down in these fools are going after went wrong? sparse musically. my notebook. Ilike to brag everybody now. [Sighs and removes As cap Its come to my attention that about the fact Ihave more What's the future of rap? from his head.] Man, you there aren't alot of instru- rhymes in my music than You just gotta accept it, and gotta blame it on Jose Can- ments on my records, yeah. most rap artists. not treat it like adisease. seco. The guy gets $23 million Idon't know if Idid it by acci- Why is rap so Will up-and-coming rappers and has one hit! He embar- dent or if it was on purpose. popular today? continue trying to push the rassed everybody in Oaldcmd Ifeel if you get areal good It's the only music that speaks limits, as far as the lan- worse than the Raiders did! groove — down-tempo, not to the people. Everyone else guage and subject of dance music — and you just is singing "I love you baby" or their songs go? play it over and over, it puts "Let me see you dance baby" you in sort of ahypnotized Rap is actually talking to mood. My style may be them. Rappers have just monotonous, but people like about touched all subjects. it. The key to my music is We may hear arap song really the bass. More bass about the next war upcom- seems to get more ing. Irap from the male people moving. perspective to amale What distinguishes your audience. Ilike to mix up my rap music? vocals, but Inever talk down When Iwrite songs, Ilike to to the audience. make an impact every eight Is there competition between lines. When Isay something you and M.C. Hammer? that makes people laugh or Once upon atime. His thing grooves them, then Ilay on crossed over to the tune of some good music. Itry not to nine, ten million sold, so in a comer myself so nobody can sense that becomes pop say all Ido is talk about music. People who are really bitches. I'll do asong like into rappers don't like what "Dead Or Alive" or "Life's Too he does. He really doesn't Short." I'm into rhymes, which have many rap fans. The only

HITS May 6, 1991 à _à QUIET STORM ALBUMS RADIO AIRPLAY

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14 1 MARIAH CAREY Columbia 6 5 KEITH WASHINGTON Qwest/WB 15 1 il Mariah Carey Kissing You 10 161 NEW JACK CITY Giant/Reprise 121 3 PHIL PERRY Capitol Soundtrack Call Me [1] 111 El WHITNEY HOUSTON Arista 4 2 El TEDDY PENDERGRASS Elektra I'm Your Baby... It Should've.. 141 2 11:1 TONY, TONI, TONE Wing/ Mercury 1 [1] 4 TONY, TONI, TONE Wing/Mercury The Revival Whatever You Want 2 3 TEDDY PENDERGRASS Elektra 10 TONY TERRY Epic a [7 1 Truly Blessed With You 6 RALPH TRESVANT MCA 1161 10 MARIAH CAREY Columbia [5 1 Ralph Tresvant IDon't Wanna Cry 8 17 1u O'JAYS EMI 151 6 u MARVA HICKS Polydor Emotionally Yours Never Been In Love 1-1 14 KEITH WASHINGTON Qwest/WB 31 141 SURFACE Columbia rm Make Time For Love All IWant Is You [111 10 LI WILL DOWNING Island 19 LISA FISCHER Elektra ADream Fulfilled How Can IEase... 14 11 10 THE FIVE HEARTBEATS Virgin 1141 19 110 RIFF SBK Soundtrack My Heart Is Failing 13 12 PHIL PERRY Capitol [161 COLOR ME BADD Giant/Reprise The Heart Of The Man IWanna Sex You Up 15 1131 EN VOGUE Atlantic 15 13 WILL DOWNING Island Born To Sing Try 1-1 JOHN LUCIEN Mercury 1171 11 DELLS Virgin Listen Love AHeart Is A ... 1121 15 JEFFREY OSBORNE Arista 1201 15 WHITNEY HOUSTON Arista Only Human Miracle GEORGE HOWARD GAP 19 18 JEFFREY OSBORNE Arista Love &Understanding If My Brother... KEITH SWEAT Vin/Elektra (Based on retail sales) En Your Love (Part 2) 18 1171 LALAH HATHAWAY Virgin SOFT 8c WARM Its Somethin' 23 O'JAYS EMI STORM WATCH: WCKX Quiet Storm stud Emotionally Yours Sean Banks thinks it's hilarious that 19 AL B.SUREUD.ROSS WB women constantly call him up and ask if 171 181 No Matter What... he's available. We think it's hilarious that Atlantic people constantly call us up and ask if we 23 24 20 EN VOGUE Don't Go have any brain cells. (Actually, we have one or two. Don't you believe us?) Colum- Es RALPH TRESVANT MCA Do What IGotta Do bus, Ohio's answer to Pat Boone has good taste in JAMS, however, droppin' the needle on Minneapolis love man 1221 25 V. WILSON-JAMES Epic Through Alexander O'Neal's "The Morning After" (Epic/Tabu), Omar Chandler's quick-rising "This Must Be Heaven" Hl LUTHER VANDROSS Epic (MCA), Atlantic Starr's classic JAM and solid request Power Of Love favorite "Send For Me" (A&M), Phil Perry's silky-smooth 1121 1121 GUY Uptown/MCA "Forever" (Capitol), Keith Sweat's "There You Go...," from Let's Chill the SMOKIN' New Jack City soundtrack, and Levert's MICHELLE Atco/Atlantic seductive "Baby I'm Ready" (Atlantic). See ya in seven. If?

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From Their Self-Titled Debut Album • Produced By The Bomb Squad— "The Band Gets Swivey Hank Shocklee And Keith Shocklee •Associate Producers: Carl Ryder And Eric "Vietnam" Sadler •Co-Produced By Gary G-Wiz •Executive Producers: On The Wheels" Hank Shocklee And Bill Stephney

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"rea1irig New Acts I i 'The '90s" IIOLL'YVILLE ARTIST TITLE LABEL ALL THE NEO BILLY NAMES FIT TO DROP by Holly Gleason, Nashville GARTH BROOKS Capitol No Fences NIGHT OF THE LIVING MANDATE: Garth Brooks KENTUCKY H HUNTERS Mercury rules! Way rules! Totally rules! Thank you. Not like we're Electric Barnyard surprised by the big sweep, it was Garth's year, bu -u-u -ut GEORGE STRAIT MCA winning "Entertainer of the Year" on his first run was as- Chill Of An Early.. tounding. Of course, the Brooks brother invests an energy 4 GARTH BROOKS Capitol and excitement into his live performances that's akin to rock Garth Brooks & roll — but if you've been paying attention, you already DOLLY PARTON Columbia know that... Also, how 'bout Alan "Mr. Taciturn" Jack- Eagle When She Ries son's oh-so-brief "Best New Male Vocalist" acceptance 6 REBA MCENTIRE MCA speech? Whoa, babe, Ithink you put that moniker to rest. Rumor Has It Still, "Don't Rock The Jukebox" rules... Was anyone else CLINT BLACK RCA shocked by Shenandoah Put Yourself In... winning "Group of the Garth's World HANK WILLIAMS JR WB Year"? Still, with Pure Hank everything that's piled up VINCE GILL MCA against them this year, Pocket Full Of Gold this may be just the 181 10 KATHY MATEA Mercury momentum they need... Time Passes By Oh, and way-fave Shelby Lynne's accep- ALAN JACKSON Arista Here In The... tance speech matched Jackson's polemic. May- PIRATES OF THE MISS Capitol be now radio will get to Pirates Of The Miss this party a little quicker JUDDS Curb/RCA — she is after all a big, Love Can Build... big, big-voiced singer... WB RANDY TRAVIS And finally, let's dwell on Heroes and Friends the obvious: Dick Clark Garth Brooks: Sweeps TRAVIS TRITT WB Productions really cleaner than abroom! Country Club knows how to put on an LORRIE MORGAN RCA awards show! Thanks to Dick, Bill Boyd and Gene Weed... Something In Red Ky. HeadHunters went window shopping on Rodeo Drive ALABAMA RCA with E! Entertainment Channel. Hear there were limos ac- Down Home tually stopping for autographs... The buzz is on for producer FORESTER SISTERS WB James Stroud... Lyle Lovett makes big screen debut play- Ta/kin Bout Men ing a cop opposite Whoopi Goldberg this summer... New 19 OAK RIDGE BOYS RCA Travis Tritt is countrier, but still packs lotsa muscle. "Here's Lucky Moon A Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)" is heartfelt, but it 20 MARK O'CONNOR WB still cracks me up... Kelly Willis looks seriously cute in this New Nashville Cats month's Vogue. The new single is "Piece of My Heart" and it's a fairly pulsating piece of desire, if y'know what I Based on retail sales. mean... Pirates of the Mississippi win "Best New Vocal Group," as that thoughtful song about man's best friend, NEXT UP "Feed Jake," drives sales over 200,000... Could Mark O'- Connor be the new Chet Atkins? An instrumentalist who's RICKY VAN SHELTON (Columbia) having a tremendous impact on the face of country, he's a CHARLIE DANIELS (Epic) face to watch. Meanwhile "Restless" — featuring Vince KELLY WILLIS (MCA) Gill, Ricky Skaggs and T. Graham Brown — is one of the most kinetic things on radio... And how 'bout that lovely SHELBY LYNNE (Epic) lingerie shot of Mrs. Bocephus on the inside of "Pure T. GRAHAM BROWN (Capitol) Hank"? Call me humorless, but whoa...

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NEOBILLY PICKS NEO-MUGS by Holly Gleason, Nashville

Hank Williams, Jr., "Totally Hank" (Warner Bros.): Hank Jr. understands the swaggering macho, Southern party animal better than anyone — and it in- forms boogie-driven numbers like "If It Will It Will" and "Memphis Belle." But there's also a pretty country side to ole Hank ("Angels Are Hard To Find"), aSouthern rock element (Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Simple Man") and amarriage of the two (Waylon's "Just To Satisfy NITTY GRITTY'S NEOBILLY DIRT: Capitol Nashville artists You"). And on the ecologically aware tip: "Kiss Mother Na- The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band exchange salacious Holly Gleason ture Goodbye." stories shortly after recording a live disc in Alberta to coincide with their 25th anniversary, "Live Two Five." Pictured recalling the first time Holly put her big toe in their crotches are (1-r): Chuck Morris Ent. 's Mark T. Graham Brown, "You Can't Take It Bliesner, who named the Dead Kennedys. the bands Bob Car- With You" (Capitol Nashville): A hard penter, Jeff Hanna. Jimmie Fadden and Jimmy Ibbotson singing artist who takes more than a and producer T. Bone Burnett nod from Southern soul, Brown teams with producer Barry Beckett for a project that may finally break him through once and for all. "With His Ring" is a sprightly spring/summer song, while "The Rock" is adeeply moving song of true love and betrayal that's given agut-wrenching reading. Also watch the title track — it's one of those Hallmark anthems that espouses values that last.

The Blasters, "The Blasters Collec- tion" (Slash/Warner Bros.): From left BOGGUSS PHOTO CAPTION: Capitol Nashville's Suzy Bog- field comes this wonderful collection guss (c) lectures in-studio guests Vince Gill (I) and session cat Harry of the best of one of L.A.'s finest roots Stinson (r) on the correct pronunciation of her name shortly before the pair organizations — and please note the laid down some b.g. vocals on the singer's new album, "Aces," coming in June. source of hits for Jo-El Sonnier ("So The trio just discovered the tape recorder wasn't running during their last take. Long Baby Good-bye") and Dwight Yoakam ("Long White Cadillac"). Check out "Marie Marie," "Border Radio," "Little Honey" or "Help You Dream" for some adventurous night-time programming and let the roughshod magic of Dave and Phil Alvin work.

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■mn • AN EXCLUSIVE HITS INTERVIEW WITH DAVID LEE ROTH BY PERRY STERN 1110/1111 VE EEPS Why have you taken so long be- The fence is high, the house is huge, the pool is Olympic- In your music? tween album releases? sized and the lawn seemingly goes on forever. David Lee At any point in time, the space When I'm gone, I'm truly gone — Roth's Pasadena home is the embodiment of his latest shuttle might blow up. At any point in time, people might totally miss it's the ZZ Top approach. It's not so album title, "A Little Ain't Enough." it's his fourth solo much the idea of staying away so your message and dismiss it for all release since leaving Van Halen in 1985 in order to per- that you have impact when you the wrong reasons. At any given petuate his image as the Clown Prince of Rock & Roll. come back, it's because Ipaint time, the ideas that you're trying to He's had the platinum touch since launching his career with big easels and we take a lot communicate or project may just of chances. If you're going to do with Eddie and the boys in '74 and there's nothing in fall short. You hit the ball and it that, then the preparation has to Roth's attitude or demeanor to make you think that he doesn't even make it to the net. be there. expects anything less from this outing. If anything, his You always face that. And, if that You spent a lot of time in pre- energy level has Increased, his jokes are more corny and happens acouple of times in a row, production for this album. his attitude is even more in yer face. He may be getting you're not even allowed onto the It's not a matter of getting it right older, but David Lee Roth is getting better. This is one court anymore. They take your — it's a matter of getting it into record contract and your big PA. rock & roller who plainly won't slow down until he's dead, your bones. When you're trying to away. It's hard being creative when which is more than can be said for HITS' three-toed sloth compose in the studio, when you're you're hungry. from the Northlands, Perry Stern "Und Drang." trying to jot words down and edit Is having to be larger-than-life all while you're singing, you're gonna the time a chore? lose that emotional impact that is The chore is not submitting to the so all-important. You've got to think temptation to start pandering in an of these things well in advance. You effort to continue an image, to get have to learn them so that when people to think something specific you play, it's just pure feeling. And about you. That's an ego problem. if there's aflubbed note or some- Do you have astylistic shift like thing clanking around in the sys- a "Nebraska" album in you some- tem, that's the beauty. Every one of where? us has flaws in the system, cracks Ido exactly what Ilike best at any in the woodwork. That's what the given time. Consider my influences world sees first and last and talks — musical, cultural, whatever. My about when we leave the room. So life is based on 3 minutes 28 why shouldn't music? So let's leave seconds. It's an institution at this that in. Let it drip over your CD point. Ilike verses and choruses. I player, let the sound spill. It doesn't like guitar solos that Ican play have to be refined into something along with in the air while I'm driv- unrollable and unsmokable. ing. Ilike harmonies, killer riffs and A great many people helped out end-of-the-world drum sounds. Ilike on this album. Are you hard to something you can dance to. The work with? furthest afield Itruly felt like going The people Iwrote with are differ- was "Just A Gigolo" and "California ent from the people Irecorded with, Girls." But other than that, I'm not who are different, except for two chafing at the bit. It's not the Mar- players, from whom I'm playing with vin Gaye story: "I wanna do show live. One of my players — simply tunes!" Just because we visit "Kat- because he plays the best this way mandu" for the weekend doesn't — sits down with his legs crossed. mean we're gonna live there. It doesn't sound like that at all, and Will David Lee Roth ever grow up? you'd never guess because he Iclown around, but I'm not a clown. sounds airborne. But that's the way You're going to have to consider he absolutely performs best. Does that Bugs Bunny was never made that sound like a live D.L.R. show for children and that's why he's still to you? No. And this guy would be around all these years. Ihave all the first to admit it. that adult stuff. Ihave atuxedo. I Isn't it a drag to have to find a have a nice Mercedes-Benz — and new guitar wiz for each project? there's a briefcase in it, too! It's That's the way Ihave to do it. sense of humor changes and your You make a point of risking life parked right next to my '51 lowrider That's part and parcel of why Van idea of what's sexy changes, your and limb when you're not record- where, on a non-humid day, you can Halen broke up in the first place. I idea of what music is changes. So ing or touring, with your trip up the slip a pack of Kool cigarettes be- never expected to be the same I'm gonna change musicians. Amazon, the mountain climbing, tween the back bumper and person today that Iwas yesterday Nobody blinks an eye when Miles the canoeing in the South Pacific. the pavement! or will be tomorrow. Just like your Davis does it. Do you take the same kind of risks

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EXCEPT FOR THE grupornf, THIS WEEK'S COLUMN IS GUARANTEED 100% FREE OF DAVE ADELSON'S INFLUENCE: Unfortunately, it is also devoid of good dirt, so feel free to return to the cheesecake/beefcake mag you keep hidden in your bottom drawer.... Will Elektra pick up distribution rights for Fred Munao's hip-hop institution Select Records? Insiders are sayin' it's almost a done deal... Did hot free agent Don Grierson turn down the top job at aEast Coast institution because of uncertainty over the label's fu- ture?.... And what New York label's signing freeze could turn into executive movement at the top?... Bob Feiden has left the Big Ap- ple offices of RCA. Expect him to resurface muy pronto.... Nand Walker has taken the acquisi- Radio Sweethearts tion post at Peer Music.... Despite the fact that Roy Francesca Beg he Crystal Waters Trakin likes 'em, the folks at Title Title Capitol have decided to give "Francesca Beghe" "Gypsy Woman (She's Home- the bag to legendary New less)" Yawk underground combo Label Television, who reformed in SBK Label order to play at Trakin's son's Mercury bar mitzvah and figured they This sleek, sophisticated Man- might as well make a record hattan-born and raised singer- This Jersey native's father was jazz musician Jr. Waters and while they were at it... Tim songwriter grew up immersed her aunt was famed performer Palmer is about to jump behind in various different musical Ethel Waters, so it was only the desk and put the finishing styles, from gospel to pop to natural she'd follow in their touches on Pearl Jam's Epic Irish jigs. Originally trained Associated debut. Formerly as a pianist, she cut her per- footsteps. While at Howard forming teeth in New York's University in Washington, known as Mookie Blaylock, Hello Disaster: Waiting to the group is comprised of for- jazz clubs, covering songs by D.C., Crystal began making happen. demos and singing backup on mer members of Mother Love such diverse artists as Mose local sessions before crossing Bone and new singer Eddie Vedder.... Look for Randy Gerston to Allison, Stevie Wonder and Tom Petty. Her debut was paths with the Baltimore- bring La La Land combo the Waifs into the Arista fold.... Will Mat- based Basement Boys, who thew Sweet be heading to Zoo after all?... Chrysalis has inked UK produced by Charlie Mlinight and John Rollo and features produced "Gypsy Woman," critics' darlings Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine. Now if only which Crystal wrote about a someone could teach me how to get started, Iwouldn't have the such guest musicians as ex- Car Eliot Easton and bassist homeless woman who stood time to write this garbage, and the world would be amuch better out front of the place where place for all of us.... Virgin have inked talented futuristic dance extraordinaire Femando combo the Grid, whose import-only East West debut was essential Saunders. Beghe cites such her sister worked singing primary influces as Aretha gospel songs. Originally pen- headphone and hallucinogen listening last year.... A&M has inked Franklin and Betty Carter. ned for another artist, Crys- U.K. PoMo band Cud.... BREAK OUT THE FEZZES: The BMI- "When I was 15, I had my tal's sparse, Latin-tinged ver- sponsored New South Music Showcase will be held from October sion caused asensation at this 2-6 at Atlanta's Colony Square Hotel. For more info contact Mark heart broken," she says. "And I started learning Bonnie year's Florida Dance Con- Johnson at (404) 875-5579. Bands who wish to strut their stuff on ference, breaking out on dance the floorboards should mail their tape, bio, photo, and ten bucks to Raitt songs." stations in N.Y.C. and S.F. P.O. Box 17825, Atlanta, GA 30316 before July 31. Sucking up to Suggested Cuts even before its official release. Julie Gordon is not necessary, but sucking up to Kirstin Peete "Heaven Knows" is a torchy could be fun!... ASCAP's West Coast office is now starting aMetal showcase for the Beghe pipes Suggested Cuts Best Kept Secrets series to complement their existing PoMo set on the sheets of Spanish "Gypsy Woman (She's showcases. Michael Badami is running thangs, and is accepting Harlem, which should cross Homeless)" is a club smash tapes c/o ASCAP, 6430 Sunset Blvd., 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA straight from Adult outlets into with excellent Top 40 potential 90028.... Look for the battle for Los Angeles pop metal combo Life, the Top 40. that is already happening in Sex & Death to come to ahead after their May 9th Whiskey show, several key markets. with acouple of top NY weasels flying in to join the usual LA pack Comments: in alively chorus of "I Don't Know, What Do You Think?," which This week's guest analyst is Comments: will be sung in the key of D that evening. Alan Mintz is the point Massachusetts Senator and sex Commented Ted: "If you close man on this one.... KROQ faves Hello Disaster will be struttin' their symbol Ted Kennedy, who your eyes, it's almost like stuff with Funhouse and Shrine at L.A.'s Club Lingerie on May said, "Let's take it to the you're with my brother. 4th.... THE BUZZ IS ON: Patrick Clifford, Gary Sperazza!, Danny bridge, Francesca baby.... Did Wanna see my presidential Peck & the Stingers. you bring your bathing suit?" seal boxer shorts?"

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want to tais to Lh69i-1-e-up, my friend, y. talk to me." But hey, this is THE Kitchens Of Distinction, right? You know, crazy new trio on A&M, new record called "Strange Free World" doing aireety on the PoMo charts? Come on, YOU know. Hugh Jones-tempered 1P1 guitar wash in the postpunk mode, rhythms ap- proximating "Boys Don't Cry" period Cure, and a throat sounding a bit like David Bowie trapped inside a washer H on the spin cycle? No? Yeah, well, Kitchens Of Distinc- I he tion — and that means singer Patrick Fitzgerald, guitarist Julian Swales and persnickety percussionist Dan Goodwin — haven't heard of you either, pal! And they certainly don't know who the heck HITS' NoCal nonentity Tom "Bland" Lanham is. KITCUEN

"I don't know anything about art or poetry, so I just concentrate on music."

Will you guys move out of South ferent things. Patrick, as you know, was got hierarchies. You've got people who The girl who wrote those letters was London if this record's ahit? adoctor for ayear, but he gave that up. are up the ladder on the business side, totally inspirational. Ithink she's abit of Never happen. It never means you Julian did office work for awhile, then and people who look at bands and agenius. She writes these letters with make any money at all, really. We he was on the dole, and Idid loads of music as league standings. But the ac- this weird, poetic stuff in them, and she haven't had any advances — it's all been jobs like clearing out people's homes tual sportsmen who are running the comes up with all these phrases, so spent on the recording of the album. It who'd died. Ialso programmed com- track or putting the baskets in, they we've got the next three or four album cost about 580,000, so we have to puters in abank, which was hell. don't worry about that shit. They just titles already. make that back in royalties before we Did you have to wear asuit? play, and that's what we're like. You said you were happy just playing make any money. And you make about Ihad to wear akind of suit, but I also You just finished your first tour of musk in front of people. That way, 40 cents on each album you sell, so did various radical things other people the States. you can gauge your work on anightly multiply that times how many thous- didn't do. Like, I'd never have my top That's right. In Europe, the words "sell- basis by either the applause or the ing out" and "corruption" have been tomatoes. ands of albums you have to move button done up, I always wore black before you make back the record cost. trousers and I always had an earring in mentioned more and more. As soon as Hey, that's agreat title as well! It's the ' Sounds like apretty bleak picture. or something they didn't like. It was like people knew we were on A&M in kind of thing I don't think many of us It isn't really. It means that we're at least agame, and you don't want to spend America [licensed from the One Little get to do in real life. We try to be featly temporarily able to follow aprofession your whole life playing stupid games like Indian indiel, they started getting honest with each other. That's why I " which we enjoy, and that's abrilliant that. You either jump off acliff or get paranoid, and it's amazing to me. We've made abig deal about talking to any position to be in. Whether or not we're out. gotten letters from fans worried about one of us, because this band is like making loads of money is irrelevant at So you've always been abit of us selling out to the U.S., saying stuff having arelationship with three people the moment. In the last year or two, arebel? like, 'The Americans were bombing at the same time. We know each other we've been aband that's just been Yeah, that's right. And it's why we can't Baghdad — just remember that." so well, it's sort of like telepathy. a. making music. take most of the music business very But you listen to what your fans have Do you have trouble recreating that Did you have to take day jobs seriously — it's acomplete heap of shit. to say. Didn't the album title, big guitar sound on the album live • • before that? What it boils down to in the end is like "Strange Free World," come as atrio? Before this, we were all doing lots of dif- working for some big company. You've from aJapanese girl's fan letter? Obviously, there are some melodic parts we're not able to do. So Julian will just play the main idea of the song without all the other countermelodies he might've written. But he uses avariety of effects pedals that transform the - guitar into ashimmering beast, to paraphrase some of our British press. I don't know anything about art or poetry, so Ijust concentrate on music. I'm probably abit of amusic bore. But you've still managed to retain that enthusiasm. Hopefully we can retain some sort of balance and sanity, which is our main goal. It's above making money and being successful — it's about achieving afantasy and at the same time saying to everybody else, "F**k you." While making good records, of course. Just like Spinal Tap. *

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There are so many diverse but parallel. Iwanted to combine musical elements within "Sade- these really strange words — the ness." How did you come up kind that if Itold them to you, with this unique synthesis? OUT OF THE you'd say they'd never fit. It was a I've had a great many of these challenge to write the words. Two basic ideas in my head for the last years ago, Isaw atalk show in ten years or so — Idon't know Paris about the Marquis, and Iwas which came first. To me, it's like surprised to learn that many fulfilling a dream. Ialways wanted people think he was very important to make a kind of instrumental al- in French literature — not for his bum, but not in the usual way — I content, but for his style. They had wanted to use voices as in- these professors from the French struments. Another idea Ihad was Academy, and it was afunny dis- The111•ÜÁS shroud of mystery surround- to make a record that went against cussion, with one saying the Mar- all the rules. Iwanted to combine ing Enigma has been lifted. The quis was a pig and a pervert, and new age music with black rhythms. enormously successful European the other saying he was only trying One of the most important things I dance tune "Sadeness" — which to take revenge on the people of tried to do was turn back to the combines Gregorian chants, a sultry the time because they had no music of the '70s — the concept French rap and a beat you can morals. Ithen read a biography, dance to (We'll give it an 80) — is album, the feeling of meditation, of and that's where the title "Sade- trance, like you had listening to credited to one Michael Cretu, a33- ness" came from. It's a play on bands like Pink Floyd. Iattempted year-old Romanian-born and words because he really was a sad to bring back some values to Munich-educated composer who man. He spent athird of his life in music that we've lost over the last until now was known primarily for prison for his writings. Iwanted to 20 years. Ialso wanted to make a his production work on dance hits show those conflicts against the record that didn't just contain recorded by his wife Sandra. "Sade- backdrop of religion vs. sexuality songs — Iwanted a record of ness" has hit #1 in 14 countries, was — thus, the chanting. Iwanted the moods. The album's structure is the fastest climber in German chart album to sound sensuous. I've al- totally strange — it starts and history, and entered the Belgium ways believed there's a big differ- doesn't stop until the end. charts at numero uno, a feat never ence between sensuality and Did you record the Gregorian before accomplished. Here in sexuality. Irealized the French chants yourself, or did they America, the album and single have language would sound much bet- come from someplace else? crossed over from the clubs and ter. That's my wife on the record, A friend of mine recorded them. I PoMo charts into the Top Ten. It's by the way — she did the demo, am from Bucharest, Romania, and the biggest melding of new age and and it sounded so good that we one of my best friends there does pop subcultures since Yanni started kept it. soundtrack type projects. Since I channeling Linda Evans. Speaking Do you have any plans to tour? knew there were lots of good chur- (in exceptional English) from his is- Maybe next year. It won't be pos- ches in Romania, Itold my friend land home in Spain, Cretu hesitantly sible before then because Ihave what Iwanted and he went out and takes the spotlight, preferring to strange ideas for the concert, too. I recorded it for me. He sent me the remain behind the board, which is want avery unusual concert for tapes and Ichose what Iwanted where he found HITS' own this unusual record. Ialso hope to to use. Chairman of the Bored, Brian "Riff finish a new album first. So the chants were recorded in Raff" Griffith. The single was a big club hit, a church, not in the studio? but it seemed to break practi- Idon't know exactly, but I'm sure cally simultaneously at radio. some were done in the studio and That's right. The club success went some in church. Idon't really know parallel with radio. In German, it which are which. was like an explosion — it went to "I've always believed "IThe album] is like

there's abig difference an addiction. If you hear it once, between sensuality you have to listen and sexuality." again and again."

"Sadeness" is a real paradox. #1 in 28 days. Ibelieved the song Layered under the Gregorian would be successful, but Inever chants, there's a female voice thought it would hit so hard. It's rapping in French about the life like an earthquake. It's really more and times of the Marquis de than music, and Ithink it's so big Sade — not exactly known as a because of the feeling of the al- religious icon. bum. It's like an addiction. If you When Istarted to record the song, hear it once, you have to listen Iwanted the sounds to be different again and again.

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LISA FISCHER "How Can I Ease The Pain" The album, SO INTENSE

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LiebermanDUSTY BOWLING DOUG SMITH JEFF COHEN 2400 Racked 110 Retail Stores 145 Retail Stores ICI (Pittsburgh) enterprises Accounts (MPLS) NATIONAL RECORD MART RECORD, • TAPES • vneo (Boston/Wash D.C.)

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PEACHES/MIAMI RROW DISTRIBUTERS SOUNDS & VIDEO INC 1. NEW JACK CITY 1. MARIAN CAREY 1. R.E.M. 2. R.E.M. 2. C&C MUSIC FACTORY 2. NEW JACK CITY 3. ENIGMA 3. R.E.M. 3. QUEENSRYCHE 4. MARIAN CAREY 4. WILSON PHILLIPS 4. BLACK CROWES 5. C&C MUSIC FACTORY 5. VANILLA ICE 5. ANOTHER BAD CREATION 6. ROD STEWART 6. WHITNEY HOUSTON 6. MICHAEL BOLTON'TIME 7. BLACK CROWES 7. BLACK CROWES 7. ENIGMA 8. LONDONBEAT 8. GLORIA ESTEFAN 8. MARIAN CAREY 9. CHRIS ISAAK 9. ROD STEWART 9. TESLA 10. HANK WILLIAMS JR. 10. SIMPSONS O. EXTREME

LEE NEGIP MARK MARTENS NANCY LEWIS RAINBOW RECORDS 18 Retail Stores 1..)The FrIenley Om &op' 150 Accounts 200 Accounts (San Francisco) (Michigan) (Oakland)

RAINBOW STATE WIDE DIS T. MUSIC PEOPLE 1. NEW JACK CITY 1. QUEENSRYCHE 1. R.E.M. 2. R.E.M. 2. R.E.M. 2. WHITNEY HOUSTON 3. WHITNEY HOUSTON 3. C&C MUSIC FACTORY 3. ENIGMA 4. MARIAN CAREY 4. ENIGMA 4. WILSON PHILLIPS 5. BLACK CROWES 5. LONDONBEAT 5. QUEENSRYCHE 6. C&C MUSIC FACTORY 6. WILSON PHILLIPS 6. C&C MUSIC FACTORY 7. JONI MITCHELL 7. WHITNEY HOUSTON 7. MARIAN CAREY 8. CARRERAS/DOMINGO 8. GREAT WHITE 8. AMY GRANT 9. CHRIS ISAAK 9. GLORIA ESTEFAN 9. ANOTHER BAD CREATION 10. STING 10. FIREHOUSE "No 10. DJ QUIK KEVIN JAKIELA PAUL BROCKMAN, MICHAEL SMITH 275 Accounts (Pitt) 478 Accounts 250 Accounts (Carle GALAXY (Houston) , Sales Corp. Place)

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It's a big week for the folks at Columbia as they grab the comes in third, with the latest from the Doobie Bros. (their top two slots, with mass appeal star Michael Bolton grab- second release for Capitol) taking fourth. Joe Walsh is pull- bing top honors followed close by Post Modern darlings ing some out of the box mentions, while Firehouse contin- Fishbone. Arista's Grateful Dead multi-artist tribute set ues to grow and spread.

WINNERS

MICHAEL BOLTON (Col 46771) 74% 6 JOE WALSH (Epic 47384) 20% FISHBONE (Col 46142) 57% 7 EXTREME (A&M 5313) 19% DEADICATED (Arista 8669) 51% 8 SIMPLE MINDS (A&M 5352) 17% A DOOBIE BROS. (Cap 94623) 34% 9 HOODOO GURUS (RCA 3009) -I6 0/0 5 ALARM (IRS 13087) 21% ia FIREHOUSE (Epic 46186) 15%

ANGOTT ONE-STOP /FRANK CAMELOT /LEW GARRET / DISC CONNECTION /PHIL HMV /DAVE ROY/NYC DAVIS /DETROIT CANTON STEINBERG /ST. LOUIS Fishbone Michael Bolton Michael Bolton Fishbone Michael Bolton Chubb Rock Triplets Pat Benatar Roxette DJ Quik Deadicated Firehouse Tuck & Patty Culture Beat Roxette Extreme Brand New Heavies Lalah Hathaway Firehouse KARMA /DAVE WATSON/ Enuff Z'Nuff DOWN IN THE VALLEY / APPLE TREE /MIKE KATHY SHEDD /MPLS INDIANAPOLIS Rembrandts Firehouse SCHNEIDER /ILLINOIS Deadicated Joe Walsh Deadicated Michael Bolton CAVAGES /JOHN GRANDONI / BoDeans Fishbone Fishbone BUFFALO Doobie Bros Michael Bolton Firehouse Deadicated Five Heartbeats (ST) Hoodoo Gurus Yo Yo fIREHOSE ELEKTRA /FAITH HENSCHEL / LIEBERMAN /NANCY Doobie Bros NEW YORK CARLSON /CHICAGO Andrew Dice Clay ASSOCIATED ONE-STOP / La's Bulletboys Willie Nile ANGELA SINGER /PHOENIX Holsapple & Stanley Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz Andrew Dice Clay Joe Jackson Hi-Five Michael Bolton Temple Of The Dog Michael Bolton - CD ONE-STOP /DAVE CARROLL Doobie Bros Pat Benatar Rodney 0 /CONN FACE THE MUSIC /KEN MOBY DISC /BOB SAY/ Joe Cooley Michael Bolton MACIVER /ROCHESTER, MN Deadicated Michael Bolton LOS ANGELES BELIEVE IN MUSIC /PAULA Fishbone Firehouse Hoodoo Gurus TANIS /GRAND RAPIDS Hoodoo Gurus Amy Grant Fishbone Fishbone Alarm Deadicated fIREHOSE Michael Bolton Michael Bolton Firehouse CENTRAL SOUTH /TONY ROSS HARMONY HOUSE /SANDY Alarm Doobie Bros /NASHVILLE BEAN /DETROIT Deadicated BAngie B Roxette MUSIC CITY RECORD DIST / BEST BUY /JEFF ABRAMS / Yo Yo Cathy Dennis LARRY WEBB /NASHVILLE MPLS Danny Gatton Deadicated Michael Bolton Amy Grant Simple Minds Keith Washington Doobie Bros Firehouse Keith Washington Simple Minds Joe Walsh TMN Turtles 2(ST) Fishbone Fishbone Michael Bolton CIVIL ONE-STOP /SCOTT Extreme Sweet Obsession FREEMAN /ST. LOUIS Charlie Daniels BUZZARD'S NEST /JIM HARVARD CO-OP /DAVID SIBEL Fishbone T Graham Brown JOHNSON /COLUMBUS /BOSTON Alarm Fishbone Lenny Kravitz MUSIC PEOPLE /GREGG Deadicated Michael Bolton Deadicated SHAVER /OAKLAND Michael Bolton Pat Benatar Simple Minds Fishbone Keith Washington Lenny Kravitz Chris Rea Michael Bolton Blessing Fishbone Deadicated Simple Minds Doobie Bros Alarm Tuck & Patty

82 HITS May 6, 1991 o a a THE AMERICAN DEBUT SINGLE 8t VIDEO FROM THE ALBUM rockip, david hallyday

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NATIONAL RECORD MART / Q RECORDS & VIDEO / SOUNDS & VIDEO / KATHY TOWER / MICHELLE ERICKSON DOUG SMITH / PITTSBURGH GERALD BAIN / MIAMI STAMM / MILWAUKEE /SHERMAN OAKS Michael Bolton Michael Bolton Michael Bolton Fishbone G Brooks (No Fences) Deadicated Deadicated Deadicated Garth Brooks (old) Crusaders Extreme Hoodoo Gurus Doobie Bros Doobie Bros Fishbone Sepultura POf The Mississippi Extreme RECORD & TAPE OUTLET / Fishbone SPECS /CINDY BARR / MIAMI ShirlEy Horn LYNN BATCHECK / Joe Walsh a:curate Michael Bolton Pauly Shore Michael Bolton Garth Brooks NAVARRE /ERIC VINCENT / Joe Walsh White Lion Thunder TOWER ATLANTA /SARA DEEL MINNEAPOLIS Fishbone /ATLANTA Deadicated Michael Bolton Doobie Bros Firehouse RECORD EXCHANGE /JOHN STATEWIDE / MARK MARTENS / NY Gay Men's Choir Fishbone SHAHINIAN / CLEVELAND POTTERS VILLE, MI Simple Minds Extreme Hoodoo Gurus Fishbone Roxette Billy Squier Michael Bolton Doobie Bros Kathy Matte& fIREHOSE Fishbone Alarm Rick Astley Danny Gatton Joe Walsh Joe Walsh Michael Bolton TRACKS /DONNA AGRESTO / NORTHEAST ONE-STOP / ROSE RECORDS /CHRIS NORFOLK GEORGE SMITH / ALBANY MORRISON / CHICAGO STRAWBERRIES /JEFF COHEN / Michael Bolton Deadicated Deadicated BOSTON Vince Gill Michael Bolton Fishbone Michael Bolton George Howard Doobie Bros Mick & Patty Deadicated TMN Turtles 2 (ST) Fishbone Jack McDowell Doobie Bros Alarm Alarm ROUNDUP / LAURA AVERY / Joel Walsh Fishbone TRANSCONTINENT/RECOFtD SEATTLE Five Heartbeats (ST) THEATER /JIM PRIMERANO / NORTHERN LIGHTS / KIRK Michael Bolton BUFFALO Extreme MILLER / ST PAUL STREETSIDE /KIM HAYES/ Deadicated Fishbone Lonie Morgan ST. LOUIS Fishbone Hank Williams Jr fIREHOSE G Brooks (No Fences) B Angie B Xymox White Lion Doobie Bros Divinyls Dream Warriors Banderas RTI ONE-STOP / TIERZA TWORK Fishbone / OMAHA Michael Bolton VINYL VENDORS / VALERIE NOVA /JOHN UNDERWOOD / Deadicated Joe Walsh ELLIOTT / KALAMAZOO ATLANTA Alarm Alarm Michael Bolton Keith Washington Hoodoo Gurus Deadicated Hank Williams Jr Pump Up The Vol (ST) THE WIZ /JAY ROSENBERG / Doobie Bros Michael Bolton Tuck & Patty NEW YORK Joe Walsh BB King Andrew Dice Clay Michael Bolton Doobie Bros Deadicated Fishbone Extreme SEA-PORT ONE-STOP /VICKI Doobie Bros Alarm Fishbone OLIVEIRA / PORTLAND Simple Minds Hoodoo Gurus Michael Bolton White Lion PACIFIC COAST ONE-STOP / Doobie Bros WALL TO WALL/STEVE RICH LOCKWOOD / Deadicated TOWER / CRAIG BROWN / CHALFANT / PHILADELPHIA CHATS WORTH Fishbone PHOENIX Andrew Dice Clay Michael Bolton Joe Walsh Andrew Dice Clay Alice In Chains Fishbone Vanity Kills Rod Stewart Extreme Joe Walsh fIREHOSE Deadicated Michael Bolton Doobie Bros Michael Bolton Rembrandts SHOW INDUSTRIES /SHELLY fIREHOSE Rude Boys TUCKER /LA Charlie Daniels Danny Gatton Simple Minds WESTERN MERCHANDISERS / Alarm Lenny Kravitz Michael Bolton JOHN ROSE / AMARILLO Extreme PRO ONE-STOP /PAUL Keith Washington TOWER / JANET GREENHALGH / Pat Benatar JOHNSON / TEMPE Extreme SAN DIEGO Michael Bolton Amy Grant Wynton Muses SOUND SHOP /JANICE Sepultura Hi-Five Fishbone SHELLEY /MEMPHIS PC Quest Rick Astley Michael Bolton Simple Minds Michael Bolton Hoodoo Gurus Xymox Simple Minds Jesus Jones Deadicated MC Pooh Rick Astley Another Bad Creation e • 41:er "s- ir

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2 L T The ACM awards rock the chart this week, with Garth climbs up to #9 from #11, with a new single breaking at Top A H Brooks jumping from #28 to #14, Reba McEntire coming 40. Breakouts winner Michael Bolton explodes out of the W S I back on at #49, old Garth in at #45, and the Kentucky K T S box at #22, and Extreme goes from #47 to #29 with asmash S HeadHunters jumping #39 to #31. Another Bad Creation single leading the way. W W A E E ARTIST TITLE G E E LABEL COMMENTS K K

1 111 il R.E.M. OUT OF TIME Warner Bros 26496 Sixth straight week -11 3 4 C & C MUSIC FACTORY GONNA MAKE YOU... M Columbia 47093 Single ahome run

2 2 El MARIAH CAREY MARIAH CAREY Columbia 45202 Top 10 single leads

5 3 1D NEW JACK CITY SOUNDTRACK Giant/Reprise 24409 "Color Me Badd" exploding

4 5 WILSON PHILLIPS WILSON PHILLIPS SBK 93745 Ready for new single

8 LT1 6 BLACK CROWES SHAKE YOUR MONEY Def Am/Rep. 24278 45 breaking

6 6 ENIGMA MCMXC AD Charisma 91642 Ready for new single

7 8 CHRIS ISAAK HEART SHAPED WORLD Reprise 25387 Solid sales

13 11 ANOTHER BAD CREATION THE PLAYGROUND... Motown 6318 New single breaking

1171 14 ROD STEWART VAGABOND HEART Warner Bros 26300 Gigantic single leads

9 9 WHITNEY HOUSTON I'M YOU'RE BABY... Arista 8616 "Miracle" happening

10 QUEENSRYCHE EMPIRE EMI 72806 Top 20 smash leads

14 13 ROXETTE JOYRIDE EMI 94435 Top 5smash leads

1361 28 GARTH BROO NO FENCES apitol 93866 --• ACM awards!

23 18 AMY GRANT HEART IN MOTION A&M 5321 #1 single leads

1111 STING THE SOUL CAGES A&M 6405 Single developing

1211 21 DIVINYLS DIVINYLS Virgin 91397 Hot 45 & MTV

16 DOORS SOUNDTRACK Elektra 61047 Slipping some now

[121 1161 ROLLING STONES FLASH POINT RS/Col 47456 Live package

1191 1191 GLORIA ESTEFAN INTO THE LIGHT Epic 46829 Second cut hot

[151 17 VANILLA ICE TO THE EXTREME SBK 95325 Slipping alittle

MICHAEL BOLTON TIME, LOVE AND... Columbia 46771 Huge out of the box

1291 1221 LONDON BEAT IN THE BLOOD Radioactive 10192 New 45 sweeping Top 40

25 24 LL COOL J MAMA SAID KNOCK... DJ/Col 46888 "Mama Said" hot on MTV

1201 20 TESLA FIVE MAN ACOUSTICAL Geffen 24311 Over amillion

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

86 HITS May 6, 1991 "It's hysterical, bizarre, twisted &fun. It's everything areaction record needs to be! Besides, he samples the Gods." — Pam Grund

irlkE S 1MG1--E__ VeoCelel‘-la UNREPORTED AIRPLAY IN ycaseiG-At3t 5-( THESE MAJOR MARKETS! bbY Atlanta PWR99 Philadelphia WIOQ F1,Z(F.,1.4t1., Houston KRBE AND KKBQ

10(XR add KKYK add WOKI add CK105 add HOT95 add "First M.C. Hammer then V KKSS add Now lookout for Daddy Fred WRHT add — Lee Chesnutt BREAKING AT: tu,./15 oF2. "?.. 14,,C,«E?`el`rr WGTZ

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ce -fgc>poc-resiS HITS TOP FIFTY .21__ELE3LIIVIS 2 L T A H S T S

W W A E E G E E ARTIST TITLE LABEL COMMENTS O K K

HAMMER DON'T HURT... Capitol 92857 Outrageous run 1161 IS] MC HAMMER

[26] 126 . E DJ QUIK OUIK IS THE NAME Profile 1402 Rap

[241 26 E GUY THE FUTURE Uptown/MCA 10115 Falling some 1-1 EXTREME II PORNOGRAFFITTI A&M 5313 Smash 45 and video 1361 31 30 JESUS JONES DOUBT SBK 95715 45 developing Top 40

132] 1391 KENTUCKY H HUNTERS ELECTRIC BARNYARD Mercury 848-054 Big increase this week

311 29 GEORGE STRAIT CHILL OF AN EARLY... MCA 10204 Steady

1271 OLETA ADAMS CIRCLE OF LOVE Fon/Mer 846-346 Falling some I-1 DEADICATED VARIOUS ARTISTS Arista 8669 Great out of the gate 1431 40 HI-FIVE HI-FIVE Jive/RCA 1328 Top 5single leads 1501 37 PAT BENATAR TRUE LOVE Chrysalis 21805 Going on tour

1411 45 TEENAGE MUTANT..II SOUNDTRACK SBK 96204 Monster movie

1221 27 BETTE MIDLER SOME PEOPLE'S... Atlantic 82129 Slipping some 1-1 FIVE HEARTBEATS SOUNDTRACK Virgin 91609 Soundtrack sales >:)1 32 40 DOORS BEST OF Elektra 60345 Falling now

1281 GREAT WHITE HOOKED Capitol 95330 "Desert Moon" soon

1361 MADONNA IMMACULATE COLL Sire/VVB 26440 Falling some this week

37 THREE TENORS DOMINGO, CARRERAS London 430-433 Nice run

LENNY KRAVITZ MAMA SAID Virgin 91610 Hot at Post Modern

GARTH BROOKS GARTH BROOKS Capitol 90897 Back on due to ACM's

141] 46 RICK ASTLEY FREE RCA 3004 Top 15 single leads 11 47 TEDDY PENDERGRASS TRULY BLESSED Elektra 60891 Hot Jams 45 leads 48 DOLLY PARTON EAGLE WHEN SHE FLIES Columbia 46882 Huge Neo 45 leads

49 REBA MCENTIRE RUMOR HAS IT MCA 10016 Top 10 Neobilly

50 YO YO MAKE WAY FOR THE... East West/Am 91605 Smash single leads

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

FIREHOUSE (Epic) AC DC (Atco) HANK WILLIAMS JR (WB) NEXT UP T T TONE! (VVing/Merc) K WASHINGTON (C)wesWVB) VINCE GILL (MCA) CLINT BLACK (RCA) DANCING W WOLVES (Epic) GERARDO (Inter/EVV)

88 HITS May 6, 1991 Gardner Cole whatever it takes" The New Single

Produced by Gardner Cole and James Newton Howard From the album It's Your Life

Management: Bennett Freed for Loot Unlimited •

BREAKER!

VH-1 #16 ON TOP 21 COUNTDOWN!

NEW RADIO MIX NOW AVAILABLE FROM YOUR EPIC REP!

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NOW ON OVER 150 TOP 40s! WXKS B94 KKBQ HOT102 KS104 HOT94.9 WBLI PRO-FM 0102 KDWB Y108 KISN WI00 Y95 KXXR WKBQ KIIS KPLZ ...AND MANY MORE!

WAVELEVent

by Lenny Bee r & Mike Murphy Former Pirate Radio PD Mark Phoenix now KVRY (Variety Todd Kern (formerly Schnitt) Blowin' In The Wind: Tom Todd nailing the PD slot at 104.7) playing the "best music prog coordinator/production dir Fricke, KBOZ, Jerry Rogers, WKBQ St. Louis. Todd's mid- of the 70s, 80s and 90s." (Ed and known on air as "Humpty Don London, Brian Thomas, west background makes him a note: excuse us if we barf) Hump", and Adam Goodman Mike McGowan and Gnarly natural for this job where he Ops mgr John Clay exits 0105 creative services dir. Scott Charley And here's Mark should fare well In Chicago, Tampa Dennis Reese exits named GOD Now that LL Todd, heading to St. Louis to the much-rumored demise of WABB Mobile. He'll surface Cool J is established in the hang with the Cards. Ric Lippincott at Z95 (or quickly Congrats to first-time majors, pulling phones, selling whatever the hell they're calling PD Dave Denver whose num- and ready to go for volume, themselves this week) went bers at WOVV West Palm watch for Yo-Yo to follow down. We don't usually like to soared 40% Marc Cohn's quickly in its path PD Tom editorialize regarding manage- single now pulling big phones. Browne out at B98 Ft. Smith ment decisions, but Lippincott Watch out major market PDs with MD Willie Stevens ad- appears the victim of choices at Pat Paxton from WKEE Hun- ding PD duties and Mark Scott the top that took the station on a tington nails down the WOMX upped to Ops mgr WKSS format rollercoaster. We wish Orlando PD slot._ Tom Casey Hartford MD Chris Welsh Ric the best in the future. Word finally and officially grabs a resigns to pursue his syndicated has it that WLUM Milwaukee's much deserved promotion to show, "Supennixx." MD JJ Greg Cassidy and Z100 NY's PD at KJMZ Dallas WCKZ Riley adds APD duties at Shadow Steele will be inter- Charlotte's Mark Shands to WRON Toledo Two great in- viewed Format change up- KBXX Houston as PD Is stiumentals out this week: date: Dallas' Y95 now "feeling VVWNK Cincy about to join the Candy Dufler on Arista and the the energy" as PWR95 fielding Top 40 club? MOJO NY ups "Dances With Wolves" theme dance and Pomo. KZZP MD Mike Preston to APD, on Epic. Check them out..... imeNév ESA NI I> S MCA. ENA/ SILJ©©ESSES ne COULD BE BETTER TRIN A# 1 SINGLE ?

STEELHEART o Put It On o "I'll Never Let You Go (Angel 'Eyes)"

NOW ON MTV! CROSSOVER! ON OVER 90 TOP 40s! MORE THAN 300,00 ALBUMS SOLD! THE FOLLOW-UP TO THEIR GOLD NO. 1SINGLE CHECK THE MOVES! "I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU" Q104 1-1 XL93 18-11 KJ103 6-4 WRHT 20-14 PRODUCED BY mARTYN PHILLIPS FROM THEIR DEBUT IN THE BLOOD KKYK 6-4 WQGN 18-14 WKSF 11-7 OK95 19-15 ZFUN 10-7 WTB X 26-20 KFBQ #7 WYCR 31-24 75 STATIONS OUT OF THE BOX INCLUDING: KZOU #7 KTRS 31-26 195 #9 WNYP 30-26 NATIONAL MOST ADDED! KRBE add WIXX 12-9 WDBR 33-27 MTV ADD! KEGL add WJMX 11-9 KGOT 33-27 PWR99 add KTUX 11-10 99KG 36-28 23 HITS TOP FIFTY ALBUMS! KKRZ add KQHT 13-10 WHHY 32-28 FLASHMAKER! KXXR add WPFR 38-30 EARPICKS WINNER! wric add WILN 34-30 Y1 08 add KNOE 39-35 KUBE add Produced By Mike Opitz/A Jost Production H0194.9 add Executive Produced By Bruce Dickinson Management: United Entertainment, Stan Poses © 1991 MCA Records, Inc. radio', ni What do you do when you've had the most played record in the country for four weeks?*

YOU DO IT AGAIN • "Piece Of My Hear

TARA KEMP

Produced and Arranged by Jake Smith and Tuhin Roy for One Two Productions From the album TARA KEMP 'Source. Monday Morning Replay