tar WFNX, Boston -0 NITMOKERSRegional Seminars LAS VEGAS '94 Thursday DAY ONE May 5th 5pm HITMAKERS ALL-STAR CHARITY SOFTBALL GAME Cashman Field (Hosted by KLUC) (Warmup at 3pm) Gatesopen at 4:30 1 Opm CLUB HITMAKERS at The METZ Nightclub featuring: N.T.C. JOCELYN ENRIQUEZ (Classified) FOR REAL (Perspective/A&M) CHAKA DEMUS & PLIERS (Island) DOUG E. FRESH (Island) LIGHTER SHADE OF BROWN (Mercury) and FEM 2 FEM (Critique) Friday May 6th DAY TWO 12noon including live performances by SHERYL CROW (A&M), JULIET ROBERTS (Reprise), ALL -4 -ONE (Atlantic), and WAR (Avenue) Working LUNCH sponsored by A&M and Reprise Records. KEYNOTE ADDRESS: JERRY CLIFTON 6:30pm-8:30pm COCKTAIL PARTY MJJ Records/Epic Records Cordially Invite You To Celebrate The Launch Of MICHAEL JACKSON'Snew record label! Including live performances from his firsttwo signings: BROWNSTONE & QUO Saturday May 7th DAY THREE 12noon FACE M FACE They Know ALL, They See ALL, But...Will They TELL all? KEN BENSON (KKRZ), MARK BOLKE (KDWB), GERRY CAGLE (NETWORK 40), LOUIS KAPLAN (WGTZ), DON LONDON (WNVZ), KEVIN McCABE (AIRPLAY- MONITOR/BILLBOARD) TONY NOVIA (STAR94), DAVE ROBBINS (WNCI), DAVE SHAKES (KMEL), and RICK STACY (KKFR) THE KENTUCKY DERBY sponsored by PLO Records Lunch + Liverace coverage, complete with PRIZES! Registration: Friday 1 0a -3p/6 -7:00p & Saturday1 0a-1 2noon Registration: $1 50NO PERSONAL CHECKS OR CREDIT CARDS AT THE DOOR (Pre -Registrants ONLY will be allowed into Thursday events!) On Over 90 Total Stations aDricilc "I Wish" Debut #38* Top40 Rhythm Crossover BDS Monitor

921 Total BDS Detections u311 This Week 11.9w WJMN, POWER96. WKSS-32 plays, ,G105, KDON, KJ133, Z104, KIIS-FM -22 plays, WEDJ-18 plays, 92Q-31 plays, POWER PIG -35 plays, WHI-H-29 plays, WHYT-13 plays, WIOQ-27 plays, KISF-37 plays, Q106-23 plays, WPGC-10 plays, PRO -FM -15 plcys, Q99-19 plays, WXKS-12 plays, KIX106-19 plays,

WZPL-25 plays, WKSE-19 plays GO! DISCS (R-1111BERRIE 'VERO On Ovei 3- 321 1Jp NJ rj s'i3 N.]r_) 11 110 lo -al Stations! ./1-\ b I NJillieJf.1 971 Total BDS Detections Up 70 This Week WXKS Add, WGTZ Add, WILN Add, WGRD Add KIIS-FM-49 plays, Z100-17 plays. B97-39 plays, WKBQ-38 plays, KKFR-45 plays, Q106-11 plays, WNVZ-14 plays, KRBE-7 plays, Q99-26 plays, XL106.7-29 plays VHS. leACTIVE! Melissa Etheridge On Over L7 110 Total Stations! "ComeTo My Window" 1333 Total BDS Detections Up 100 This Week 27* Top 40 Mainstream Monitor New This Week At KDWB

Album Sales Over 700,000 Major Markets Kicking in .1C-7) KDWB 25 plays Z100 25 plays WNW 11 p ,Jys ',VXKS "0 plays 'NPLY 39 plays WEDJ 37 plays Y100 14 plays PRO -FM .8 plays WENZ 15 plays WPLJ 26 plays BS 7 2E plays WKBQ 14 play STAR94 30 Ways KHMX 26 plays WNCI 10 plays KKFR 45 plcys Q99 14 p ay; 'NKTI 26 plays rACTIVE! V1141 WHAT'S 'JEW 'NE INDIANS "Look Up To The Sky" r WPST, Y" 02, WRQK, KCHX, 0K95, WXSR, Z102, WHTO, 98PXY, KTMT Also On The AirAt: WPXY, 99X,KROQ Early Album Sales At: Blockbuster/Music Plus Atlanta CD Lechmere Virgin Megastore Los Angeles Down In The Valley MPLS Minneapolis #1 BDS Modern Rock Monitor! Over 300,000 Albums Sold!

Adds This Week Include:

MORRISSEY "The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get"

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Major Airplay At: WHHY Montgomery 41 spins Q99 Salt Lake City 25 spins WHIZ New York 38 spins KIIS-FM Los Angeles 24 spins

KKFR Phoenix 35 spins WKBQ St. Louis 24 spins

WPST Trenton 35 spins PRO -FM Providence 18 spins

KRBE Houston 30 spins WKSI Greensboro 18 spins

KFAV St. Louis 29 spins Y107 Nashville 17 spins

THE END Cleveland 28 spins Q106 San Diego 15 spins

99X Atlanta 28 spins KC101 New Haven 15 spins

WPLY Philadelphia 28 spins B97 New Orleans 11 spins

KROQ Los Angeles 27 spins

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From the album Heart, Mind & Soul Management: Fred Moultrie, MOULTRIE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP 101 01994 Reprise RecordsBe CLIMBING STRAIGHT TO TH . TONI BRAXTON "You Mean The World To Me" SoundScan Single 31-26 SoundScan Album 14 -13 BDS Top4O Mainstream Chart: 30-22 BDS Top4O Rhythm Crossover Chart: 24

TAYLOR DAYNE "I'll Wait"

Already On Over 50 Stations Includin- The Following: Z90 53 Plays KTFM 19 Pla Q106 25 Plays WZJM 27 Pla KKRD 13 Plays WWCK 23 PIa KHTT 23 Plays WFHN 22 PIa WKSI 20 PlaysXL1O6.7 23 PWR PIG 7 Plays WEL 21

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MAINSTREAM ALTERNATIVE WORLD

MEAT LOAF - "Objects..." (MCA) MILLA - "Gentleman Who Fell" (ERG) JON SECADA - "If You Go" (ERG) VIOLENT FEMMES - "Breaking Up" (ELEKTRA) ALL-4.ONE "I Swear" (BLITII/AG) BLUR - "Boys And Girls" (FOOD/SBK/ERG) M PEOPLE - "Movin' Oi Up" (EPIC) COLLECTIVE SOUL "Shine" (ATLANTIC) TONY TONI TONE - "Leavin" (MERCURY) ROLLINS BAND - "Liar" (IMAGO)

GABRIELLE - "I Wish" (GO! DISCS/LONDON/PLG) MESSIAH "Thunderdome" (AMERICAN) MEAT LOAF - "Objects..." (MCA) MILLA - "Gentleman Who Fell" (ERG) OVIS - "Regular Thong" (RESTLESS) PRIMAL SCREAM - "Rocks" (WB) PAW - "Jessie" (A&M) JON SECADA - "If You Go" (ERG) SONIC YOUTH - "Roll In The Heather" (DGC/GEFF{N) TONY TONI TONE - "Leavin" (MERCURY) VIOLENT FEMMES - "Breaking Up" (ELEKTRA) STREET SHEET MIX SHOWS

AALIYAH "Back & Forth" (JIVE) CRYSTAL WATERS - "100% Pure Love" (MERCURY) EL DEBARGE - "I Can't Get Enough" (REPRISE) NAS - "t Ain't Hard...(Remix)" (COLUMBIA) R. KELLY - "Your Body's Calling" (JIVE) NATE DOGG/WARREN G. - "Regulate" (NTERSCOPE/AG) XSCAPE - "Love On My Mind" (COLUMBIA) CHANTAY SAVAGE- "Don't Let t Go..." (RCA) ALL-4.ONE - " Swear" (BLITZZ/AG) M PEOPLE - "Movin' On Up" (EPIC)

AALIYAH -'Back & Forth" (JIVE) AALIYAH - "Back & Forth" (JIVE) EL DEBARGE - "I Can't Get Enough" (REPRISE) LORDS OF THE UNDERGROUND - "Flow On" (PEND/ERG) FOR REAL - "You Don't Wanna Miss" (PERSPECTIVE/A&M) NAS - "It Ain't Hard...(Remix)" (COLUMBIA) R. KELLY - "Your Body's Calling" (JIVE) SIMPLE E. - "Play My Funk" (FOX/BMG) JON SECADA - "If You Go" (ERG) CRYSTAL WATERS - "100% Pure Love" (MERCURY) CRYSTAL WATERS - "100% Pure Love" (MERCURY) r PLEASE REGISTER ME FOR LAS VEGAS! Name: Station/Company: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Sendyourcompleted registration form and a check or money order for $150.00 to: HITMOKERS Magazine 22222 Sherman Way, Suite #205, Canoga Park, CA 91303 BDS rotations DOUBLE! Single Sales Double-43 point jump on SoundScan Singles Chart 20 point jump at Trans World 52 point jump at Musicland Debut #20 at South West Wholesale! See Xscape on tour with R. Kelly and Salt-N-Pepa May: Orlando, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Englewood, Kansas City, Louisville, Cleveland, Chicago, Anaheim...and more.

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1-1ITMOKERS Alternative World Expands! Andrew Cooper, Director of HITMOKERS Alternative World is happy to announce the addition of Sharon Weisberg to the staff as Associate Director. Sharon previously worked at RHINO Records as a promotion assistant and later moved to ISLAND Records where she assisted Dave Darus in promotion, and also worked as publicity coordinator under John Vlautin. "Sharon is a great addition to the HITMOKERS family, said Cooper. She has already proved to be a great asset in helping take the Alternative World to its Carol Sneyd has been named next level." National Advertising Manager for WARNER BROS. Records.

This Issue... FEATURES 7 HITMAKERS This Week 10 Disc-overy Club 11 Programmer of the Week 35 HITMAKERS Interview KURT ST. THOMAS PD, WFNX, Boston 38 Ear To The Ground ALTERNATIVE SECTION 18 Alternative World 19 Disc-overy Club STREET SECTION Angelique Bianca, lead singer of The Indians, ISLAND recording artists, 21 Street Sheet poses backstage after their performance at the PGD Zone at NARM. 23 Disc-overy Club Pephen Prendergast has been promotedto VicePresident, Pictured (I -r): Jim Caparro, Pres./CEO, PolyGram Group Dist.; Rick 26 Mix Show International at ZOO Entertainment. Dobbis, Pres./CEO PolyGram Label Group; Angelique Bianca, Gerry 28 Mix Show Disc-overy Club Kopecky, VP Nat'l. Sales, PolyGram Label Group; and Bruce Hix, local promotion, San Francisco, PolyGram Label Group. 30 Club Chart

Hot Sheet Publishing, Inc. 22222 Sherman Way Suite 205 Canoga Park, CA 91303 818-887-3440 FAX 818-883-1097 PUBLISHER: BARRY FIEDEL PRESIDENT: BOB GREENBERG SR. EDITOR/GENERAL MANAGER: KEVIN CARTER ErRykrsarRAii-lizir:

Administrator: KATHY FIEDEL Business Affairs: ANNE GREENBERG Director/Production TOMMY GRAFMAN Associate Director/Production BARBARA NEIMAN Director/Alternative: ANDREW COOPER Director/Mainstream Top40 BOBBII HACH Associate Directors/Street: RICKY LEIGH SALWA SCARPONE Operations Manager: JAY RUBIN Computer Graphic Artist: CANDICE HEDRICK Assoc. Computer Graphic Artists: KIM MITRU ANDY MUNITZ Production Assistant: PORTER B. HALL Warner Music Group companies have acquired the exclusive worldwide TV/radio broadcast, recorded music, and commercial video rights for the forthcoming reunion concert by Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, and ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 1994 All material supplied to this publication for conductor Zubin Mehta. The event is another Tibor Rudas Production in association with World Cup USA 1994. reproduction, except where previously protected Pictured at the press conference (l -r, standing): Ramon Lopez, Warner Music Int'l. Chairman/ CEO; Zubin Mehta, under copyright laws, becomes the property of conductor; Ahmet Ertegun, ATLANTIC Group Co-Chairman/CEO; Mel Lewinter, ATLANTIC Group Vice Chairman; HOT SHEET PUBLISHING, INC. No reproduction of any kind may be made from this publication Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Jose Carreras, and Danny Goldberg, President, ATLANTIC. Seated: Bob without the prior written permission of the publisher. Morgado, Warner Music Group Chairman/CEO; Tibor Rudas, classical music impresario; and Doug Morris, Annual subscription rate tor US mail only -$295.00 ATLANTIC Group Co-Chairman/Co-CEO. (non-refundable) per year (50 issues). April 22, 1994 IIITME1KERS 9 1. MEAT LOAF "Objects In The..."(MCA) 2. JON SECADA "If You Go" (ERG) 3. ALL -4 -ONE "I Swear" (BLITZZ/ATL. GRR) 4. M PEOPLE "Movin' On Up" (EPIC) 5. TONY TONI TONE "Leavin" (MERCURY) 6. ACE OF BASE "Don't Turn Around"(ARISTA) 7. THE PRETENDERS "Night In My Veins" (WB) 8a. ERASURE "Always" (MUTE/ELEKTRA) 8b. GABRIELLE "I Wish" (GO! DISCS/LONDONIPLG) 8c. THE INDIANS "Look Up To The Sky" (PLG) 8d. OVIS "Regular Thang" (RESTLESS) 8e. PRIMAL SCREAM "Rocks" (WARNER BROS.) 8f. SARAH McLACHLAN "Possession" (ARISTA)

JACK DA WACK, PD, 95.9KHI, Ocean City DANNY OCEAN, MD, 95.9KHI, Ocean City sounds different enough to catch ycur ear...A very relatable feel_ ERASURE Always (MUTE/ELEKTRA) -This should MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) KATHY TROCCOLI Tell Me Where It Hurts (RCA) - be a monster...Has the same feel and flavor as Little - Three in a row for the man. Larger than life. Good from the first listen. Reseed. FOR REAL You Don't Wanna Miss (PERSPECTIVE/ COLLECTIVE SOUL Shine (ATLANTIC) - A nutty A&M) -If you don't play this, you will miss out on a JOHN !WY, PD, 98PXY, Rochester blend of rhythm and grind that you'll get great good thing. OVIS Regular Thanq (RESTLESS) - Don't overlook phones on. KRISTEN HERSH Your Ghost (REPRISE) - Chilling!! this song! A lot of major stations are now Disc- FRENTE! Bizarre Love Triangle (MAMMOTH/ATL. LARRY HUGHES, PD, 95XIL, Parkersburg overing this record. GRP) - This song is smokin' on the Alternative side THE INDIANS Look tie To The Sky (PLG) - Add my MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) and det nitely has Mainstream appeal...Check it record, darnmit! - He is hot and this sounds like Two Out Of Three out. Ain't Bad to me. ACE OF BASE Don't Turn Around (ARISTA) - Already huge for us...Next step: Power rotation. LISA LOEB AND NINE STORIES Stay (RCA) -It

10 HUMMERS April 22, 1994 LOMB PP-ceelresr% IIIMPKERS PROGRAMMER OF THE WEEK! COLUMBIA CRUSADES U

DIED PRETTY s song Souls On Fire (Harness Up)is the perfect upbeat Summertime song that will excite listeners from coast to coast. The new edit, that supercharges the chorus, makes this song virtually impossible to get out of your head. This Australian band that hails from Sydney, has a decade of song -writing and touring under their belt. It is -NremEmpowierir no wonder this first single from their album "TRACE" is so powerful! Put this on the air and watch the response. XSCAPE s Love On My Mind is really happening at retail. OPEZ H0T97- New York This week, our single sales more than doubled and jumped

43 points on the SoundScan singles chart. In addition to CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: amazing local sales stories, there was a 52 point chart jump First radio job in 1978- WFLA FM/AM (Before it was the POWER PIG) at Musicland, a 20 point jump at Trans World, and it Q105- Tampa, Y100- Miami, KKFR- Phoenbc debuted at #20 at South West Wholesale! This is really WPGC- Washington, D.C., H0T97- New York reacting in markets where there is airplay! The album is FAMILY: The best wife, friend, cheerleader in he over 1.6 million, not to mention their last single went Gold. world: Jaye Dee Lopez, & two beautiful, Look for Xscape on tour starting in May. wonderful, and healthy kids, Devon (Daughter -7) & Bishop (Son -4) ALICE IN CHAINS, No Excuses, continues to explode at HOBBIES: Top4O radio. Sales are incredible, the video is all over the Playing and watching all sports and visual airwaves and now we have a confirmation that they John Madden Sega football. have been chosen to perform at Woodstock. There are no QUOTE: more excuses! In the next few weeks, you will see new A) " The most important thing is what come out of the speakers." singles from Mariah Carey entitled, Anytime You Need A B) "Be real, cuz what goes around..." Friend ...a debut release from Booker T. and the MG's - NOMINEES FOR ISSUE 837 Cruisin' ...Pink Floyd -Take It Back and Toad The Wet VOTE FOR YOUR CHOICE Sprocket - Fall Down. This Summer is going to be HOT! 1. SCOTT WRIGHT (PD, B97- New Orleans) 2. JOHN ROBERTS (PD, KHFI - Austin) 3. ADAM COOK (PD, XL106.7 - Orlando)

Call Your IIITMOKERS Account Executive PROGRAMMER OF THE WEEK WINS A SONY WALKMAN (813) 887-3440 Q99 WKBQ B97 WPST WKRZ K92 WAZY WAAL Y102 WQGN OK95 K106 WWKZ WRQK WKFR WZAT KWTO WZOQ WDDJ

ISSTRESS ROTATION 18x lip Plus Tests At More Than 40 Additional Top40 Radio Stations!

4 A 111TMAKERS Top40 Disc-overy Club

If JODECI Feenin (UPTOWN/MCA) - Has got SEAN SELLERS, MD, G105, Raleigh -Durham DURAN DURAN Thank You (WARNER BROS.) - you're already playing Duran Duran, you have to play possibilities. M PEOPLE Movin' On UP (EPIC) - A good disco this. I'm looking forward to hearing their cover song. PAUL BRYANT, MD, KRBE, Houston version album. ALICE IN CHAINS No Excuses (COLUMBIA) - SINEAD O'CONNOR You Made Me The Thief Of Could be the Runaway Train of '94. MICHAEL STEELE, PD, MY, San Angelo Your Heart (PLG) - Requests have been so big we TONY TONI TONE Leavin' (MERCURY) - Really SWV Anything (RCA) - Thank you Terry. opened it up to all -day play. funky guitars...Real hooky. TONY TONI TONE Leavin' (MERCURY) - Already SARAH McLACHLAN Possession (ARISTA) - We're Top 5 callout. playing itin our Alternative show...I have a funny NEAL SHARPE, PD/MD, JET -FM, Erie XSCAPE Love On My Mind (COLUMBIA) - Core feeling it's headed for Top 10 phones within two THE PRETENDERS Night In My Veins (WARNER artist for KIXY...Automatic. weeks...lf I'm wrong, I'm buying dinner. BROS.) - Oozing with that classic Pretenders MARXMAN All About Eve (A&M) - One of the hottest sound. KEN BENSON, PD, KKRZ, Portland- acts to come out of Ireland in many years...Even U2 MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) JON SECADA If You Go (ERG) - Play it, dammit! has been raving about this group. Ask your A&M rep - Will be the third smash off the album for the big MARIAN CAREY Anytime You Need A Friend for a copy. man. (COLUMBIA) - Already playing it and getting BRENT ACKERMAN, PD, KROC, Rochester MARK LANDIS, PD, K106, Beaumont phones...My favorite song on the CD...This will be huge. ALL -4 -ONE I Swear (BLITZZ/ATL. GRP.) - I swear DURAN DURAN Thank You (WARNER BROS.) - somebody from HITMeKERS tipped me off to this a From the With Honors soundtrack...Duran Duran ERIC MURPHY, APD/MD, KKRZ, Portland month ago. sings Led Zeppelin...Curiosity calls already. JON SECADA If You Go (ERG) - The same Jon MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) BABBLE Take Me Away (REPRISE) - Already Secada hit formula that has made him a core artist - The biggest comeback in Pop history continues. pulling phones. for Z100. CELINE DION Misled (550 MUSIC/EPIC) - Hooray, SHERYL CROW Leaving Las Vegas (A&M) - Don't GIN BLOSSOMS Until I Fall Away (A&M) - Records Celine can do an uptempo song, too. gamble on this one...It's a sure bet. like this are great because they cross the ACE OF BASE Don't Turn Around (ARISTA) - Hey, Alternative universe but still grab those Mainstream MARK TODD, PD, KRQ, Tucson another #1 hit. wannabe's. GABRIELLE I Wish (GO! DISCS/LONDON/PLG) - THE INDIANS Look Up To The Sky (PLG) -I've Too many people missed the first one...Don't miss ALLAN FEE, OM, KFBQ, Cheyenne loved this song since dinosaurs walked the earth... this one. MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) NATE DOGG f/Warren G. Regulate (INTERSCOPE/ ARETHA FRANKLIN Willing To Forgive (ARISTA) - - Great reaction at the concert...Already getting great ATL. GRP.) -Instant familiarity because of the A future greatest hit from her new greatest hits CD. reaction here. Michael McDonald sample. This song is just one big ALL -4 -ONE I Swear (BLITZZ/ATL. GRP.) - Well on KEVIN 'Crash' DAVIS, MD, KSKG, Salina phat groove. their way to becoming a core artist for the format. ALISON MOYET WhisperingYour Name GENERAL PUBLIC I'll Take You There (EPIC) - One JOE DAWSON, PD, KLYV, Dubuque (COLUMBIA) - A very haunting melody. Check out of my favorite songs on the radio now. JODECI Feenin (UPTOWN/MCA) - Will sell a ton...A cut #2 on the Pro -CD. It makes the difference. raw, emotional ballad. MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) KEVIN KOLLINS, PD, KG95, Sioux City M PEOPLE Movin' On Up (EPIC) - A fun, Springtime - Great follow-up. PRIMAL SCREAM Rocks (WARNER BROS.) - A song. GIN BLOSSOMS Until I Fall Away (A&M) - Solid great Rock record for nights. MICHAEL BOLTON Completely (COLUMBIA) -I've record. These guys are becoming a solid group. MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) finally seen the light. Women love this record. R. CHARLES SNYDER, PD/MD, KTMT, Medford -If the others were big, this one is a gimmee. SCOTT THOMAS, MD, KLYV, Dubuque M PEOPLE Movin' On Up (EPIC) - Uptempo...A MIKE RING, PD/MD, KHTT, Tulsa JON SECADA If You Go (ERG) - On the same lines great Springtime record. ALL -4 -ONE I Swear (BLITZZ/ATL. GRP.) -If you're as Do You Believe In Us. MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) not playing this one already, your audience is THE BAHA MEN Dancin' In The Moonlight - Lyrically one of his best. probably swearing. (ATLANTIC) - A great song for summer. SARAH McLACHLAN Possession (ARISTA) - Has a TONY TONI TONE Leavin' (MERCURY) -It's the If I NATE DOGG f/Warren G. Regulate (INTERSCOPE/ very infectious hook. Had No Loot for the summer of '94. ATL. GRP.) - Should pick up where Snoop Dogg left M PEOPLE Movin' On Up (EPIC) - Move this into MARTHA STEELE, PD, KTRS, Casper off. rotation and watch it move up the charts. MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) SWEET SABLE Old Time's Sake (SCOTTI BROS.) - - Drives me to sing along. TRACY AUSTIN, MD, KIIS-FM, Los Angeles By far the best cut off of the Above The Rim PRIMAL SCREAM Rocks (WARNER BROS.) - Hard soundtrack. M PEOPLE Movin' On Up (EPIC) - Sounds great on but smooth. Lasts longer than 30 seconds. KIIS-FM...Seems to be a big national buzz ROBERT ELFMAN, PD, KMGZ, Lawton THE PRETENDERS Night In My Veins (WARNER developing. TONY TONI TONE Leavin' (MERCURY) - An upbeat BROS.) - Chrissie is a goddess... ERASURE Always (MUTE/ELEKTRA) - Spiking at little ditty perfect for the warm weather. night...Good image record. DAVE COLLINS, MD, KTRS, Casper COLLECTIVE SOUL Shine (ATLANTIC) - A straight - ALL -4 -ONE / Swear (BLITZZ/ATL. GRP.) -I swear MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) ahead rocker for Top40. this sounds like a smash. - This track should be stronger than I'd Do Anything M PEOPLE Movin' On Up (EPIC) - Should be a SHERYL CROW Leaving Las Vegas (A&M) - For Love, destined to be Top 10. mover and a shaker. Sounding more Pop every time I hear it. THE PRETENDERS Night In My Veins (WARNER THE INDIANS Look Up To The Sky (PLG) - I've liked CHRIS HART, PD, KQMQ, Honolulu BROS.) - Reminds me of their early sound...Chrissie this one for a long time...Very hypnotic. M PEOPLE Movin' On UP (EPIC) - Smash...Can be Hynde does a fantastic job on vocals. played 24 hours a day. JON SECADA If You Go (ERG) - This record is so JIMMY JAM, MD, MY, San Angelo ACE OF BASE Don't Turn Around (ARISTA) - obvious that you could be tone deaf and still hear it. ZAPP & ROGER Computer Love (REPRISE) - This Perfect for this marketplace...Another great mass is the mix for '94. We're already playing it on Quiet appeal tune from a #1 -selling band here. Storm...Could work for us around the clock.

April 22, 1994 NITMAKERS 13 IIIITMOKERS Top40 Disc -every Club

MICHAEL GAMBY, APD/MD, KWNZ, Reno weeks, already generating response...P.S. Could you definitely strike an emotional chord with your audience. please send us the C&D matted and framed? DIED PRETTY Harness Uo (Souls On Fire) DAMON COX, AMD, WAPE, Jacksonville HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS Some Kind Of (COLUMBIA) - Fun! Fun! Fun!!! GABRIELLE I Wish (GO! DISCS/LONDON/PLG) - A Wonderful (ELEKTRA) - Has that miracle ingredient M PEOPLE Movin' On Up (EPIC) - A strong dance multi -format song...Give it a listen, you'll love it. we've been searching for: Tempo! record in our clubs...Keep an eye on this. You'll need ERASURE Always (MUTE/ELEKTRA) -Initial phone it for nights. RAY KALUSA, MD, Q106, San Diego response is great...Definitely a must for Top40 radio. SWV Anything (RCA) - They show why they are JON SECADA If You Go (ERG) - Typical Secada JASON DEAN, PD, WAZY, Lafayette platinum artists. with just enough of a different twist. MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) GABRIELLE I Wish (GO! DISCS/LONDON/PLG) - A TOM MARTENS, PD, KWTX, Waco - Sounds like another hit...lt's Meat Loaf, dammit! very smooth record that sounds great on the station. JON SECADA If You Go (ERG) - Sounds a lot like OVIS Regular Thang (RESTLESS) -Has an the cranberries Dreams (PLG) - Single sales Do You Believe In Us! irresistible hook...lt ain't no regular song. increasing steadily...Good younger demo image MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) ALISON MOYET Whispering Your Name (COLUMBIA) - record for us. - B-ing on the next smash from Mr. Loaf. Check out cut #2. It's the one I'm playing. ALL -4 -ONE I Swear (BLITZZ/ATL. GRP.) - A #1 GARY MICHAELS, MD, 099, Salt Lake City TONY TONI TONE Leavin' (MERCURY) - Has a nice record without a doubt. MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) easy-going feel. - Good tune, good tune...There is no stopping him JON ZELLNER, PD, KYIS, Oklahoma City SHAWN SCOTT, MD, WRY, Albany right now. HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS Some Kind Of XSCAPE Love On My Mind (COLUMBIA) - A good NATE DOGG f/Warren G. Regulate (INTERSCOPE/ Wonderful (ELEKTRA) - Great remake. Sounds like funky Springtime record. ATL. GRP.) - Turning into a mass -appeal hit! a spr ng and summertime record. K7 Hi De Ho (TOMMY BOY) -It's cool that they're THE IMMORTALS Mortal Kombat (VIRGIN) - Our #1 CELINE DION Misled (550 MUSIC/EPIC) - Already bringing in the music of a lost era...Cab would be proud. requested record after 1-1/2 weeks of airplay and it's showing up in callout and big adult female requests. not all kids. EDDIE MUNSTER, MD, WFMF, Baton Rouge RICK HAMILTON, MD, KZIO, Duluth ALL -4 -ONE I Swear (BLITZZ/ATL. GRP.) - Our #2 MEAT LOAF Rock N... (MCA) - Your classic Meat MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) requested song after one week on the air. Loaf record. - Classic Meat Loaf! TONY NOVIA, OM, STAR94, Atlanta ACE OF BASE Don't Turn Around (ARISTA) - Simply THE PRETENDERS Night In My Veins (WARNER unbelievably huge...Bigger than the last. JON SECADA If You Go (ERG) - Bank on it, baby...I BROS.) - Chrissie Hynde is back! would like to congratulate ERG's new Sr. Promo God ERASURE Always (MUTE/ELEKTRA) - Could COLLECTIVE SOUL Shine (ATLANTIC) - Watch for Monte Lipman for single-handedly, in a matter of surprise you...A good night record. them. The album is solid front to back. hours, turning the company around and launching LOUIS KAPLAN, PD, WGTZ, Dayton TONY TONI TONE Leavin' (MERCURY) - A funky this new Jon Secada project. SWV Anything (RCA) - SWV has been a hot band for summer jam. BILL MITCHELL, PD, U93, South Bend this station...We've played everything they've put out, MIKE KASPER, PD, KZMG, Boise ALL -4 -ONE I Swear (BLITZZ/ATL. GRP.) -I swear and it always works. COUNTING CROWS Round Here (GEFFEN) - Last this is gonna be another #1 record. XSCAPE Love On My Mind (COLUMBIA) - Sounds one was huge. Great follow-up. MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) like a good night record. AEROSMITH (GEFFEN) - Best song on the album. - Smash #3 for BAT OUT OF HELL, PART 2...This is THE BREEDERS Divine Hammer (ELEKTRA) - The MEAT LOAF Obiects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) a killer song. band is from Dayton, so the local angle is working. - Ancther hit. MIKE LOWE, MD, WA1A, Melbourne DUFF DAMOS, PD, WIFC, Wausau PAUL WALKER, PD, OK95, Tri-Cities JON SECADA If You Go (ERG) - There is magic in COCTEAU TWINS Bluebeard (CAPITOL) - A real SARAH McLACHLAN Possession (ARISTA) - A very the music. Even stronger than the first album. The fresh song for Spring...I love it. well -produced record that should work well for us first of many hits off the album. OVIS Regular Thang (RESTLESS) - Does anybody during the day. M PEOPLE Movin' On Up (EPIC) - Very infectious realize they spelled 'thing' wrong? I am a believer now! THE INDIANS Look Up To The Sky (PLG) - This dance groove...Perfect for the Spring. JON SECADA If You Go (ERG) - Thank goodness could be the sleeper of the year...Check it out. ROXETTE Sleeping In My Car (ERG) - A he didn't take too much time off. ROXETTE Sleeping In My Car (ERG) - I heard a Mainstream Pop/Rock record that Top40 needs for ACE OF BASE Don't Turn Around (ARISTA) - Their preview of this and it will be a no-brainer. the Spring book...And it's not a remake. third hit...The grand slam is yet to come.

TONY MASCARO, MD, PRO -FM, Providence MIKE ORZEL, APD/MD, WAAL, Binghamton BOOKER MADISON, PD, WJMX, Florence INDONESIA Do Thangz (EMI/ERG) - A neat Hip -Hop PRIMAL SCREAM Rocks (WARNER BROS.) - This LISA LOEB AND NINE STORIES Stay (RCA) - A record that should get big phone reaction. is a great summertime song. Put it on and watch the way cool song with a haunting hook. PRIMAL SCREAM Rocks (WARNER BROS.) - A great phones light up. JON SECADA If You Go (ERG) - An instant on! Rock record for the warm weather...Cool hook, too. MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) THE BREEDERS Divine Hammer (ELEKTRA) - ATLANTIC STARR I'll Remember You (ARISTA) - A - A natural for us. Lights up the phones at night...A very hip band. pretty ballad from a group that always does well with SARAH McLACHLAN Possession (ARISTA) - PRIMAL SCREAM Rocks (WARNER BROS.) -If you're all demos. Lyrically a wonderful record. playing Rock/Alternative at night it will fit your station. TED DONNELLY, AMD, PRO -FM, Providence DUSTY HAYES, PD/MD, WABB, Mobile KENNY KNIGHT, MD, WKBQ, St. Louis THE PRETENDERS Night In My Veins (WARNER KENNY G. f/Aaron Neville Even If My Heart Would LIVE Selling The Drama (RADIOACTIVE/MCA) - A very BROS.) - HUGE! What a great comeback. Break (ARISTA) - Aaron Neville is practically a local act cool record especially if you want an Alternative lean. M PEOPLE Movin' On Uo (EPIC) - A great dance here. This duet is the best single yet from the album. B52'S The Flintstones (MCA) - Big! Big! Big reaction song that will click with its familiarity. LIVE Selling The Drama (RADIOACTIVE/MCA) - record...You will probably need to buy a new phone THE BACKBEAT SOUNDTRACK (PLG) - Sounds like old R.E.M. Could really fit into a system when you put this on the air. Unbelievable album...This is great. Mainstream format. FRENTE! Bizarre Love Triangle (MAMMOTH/ATL. JIMMY STEAL, PD, Q102, Cincinnati MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) - GRP.) - Been spiking it for a couple of weeks and Very poignant record with a great story behind it...Will JON SECADA If You Go (ERG) - Been playing for every time we spin it we get calls.

14 HITMAKERS April 22, 1994 "I SWEAR" Over 1800 spins in less than 2 weeks.... On the air in over 40 major markets BDS Top 40 Rhythm Crossover Chart 20-5* BDS Top 40 Mainstream Chart D#39 Major Market Airplay: KUBE-86x, WILD107-74x, KTFM-62x, HOT97.7-60x, Z90 -60x, HOT102-49x, KBXX-45x, POWER PIG -43x, WXKS-26x, Y100 -35x 41.1.1V -44141191.P.AVY/17 f Album Blowing Out Of Stores The First Week Out Soundscan Album Sales D#41 COLLECTIVE SOUL "SHINE" #1 Most Requested This Week At AOR! Breaking All Formats Combined Top40/AOR Over 1500 Spins ,L\i-)D'i B97 -New Orleans, WHJX-Louisville, KMGZ-Lawton, KITS -San Francisco, WDRE-New York, WXRT-Chicago, CIMX-Detroit MAJOR AIRPLAY AT: WEDJ-24x,WZAT-33x, WYCR-49x, WSKS-20x, KC101-18x WHHY-18x, WNNK-17x, WRQK-54x, Y102 -25x in STRESS ROTATION

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BRIAN BURNS, PD, WKSE, Buffalo of melting brown slush, the first sign of Spring: The SHERYL CROW Leaving Las Vedas (A&M) - Perfect brand new Jon Secada single...Another promotion for the Midwest. K7 Hi De Ho (TOMMY BOY) - The first two were masterstoke! Ken Lane, how did you ever think of unbelievable smashes for us...lf Cab Calloway was M PEOPLE Movin' On Up (EPIC) - Sounds s000 that? dead, he'd be dancing in his grave... good on the radio. ACE OF BASE Don't Turn Around (ARISTA) - Strong GARETT MICHAELS, PD, WPLY, Philadelphia BURKE ALLEN, OM, WVSR, Charleston callout story building. THE INDIANS Look Up To The Sky (PLG) - I liked MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) SUE O'NEIL, MD, WKSE, Buffalo this song when Ifirst heard it months ago...l rented - This guy is on a very large roll right now. the movie 'Kalifornia' recently, and heard the song K7 Hi De Ho (TOMMY BOY) - Everything they've SMASHING PUMPKINS Disarm (VIRGIN) - A very again...Sounds like it could be a huge hit. done has done well for us...More mass appeal than hip night record that won't blow off your core. ever before. Should be huge. TERRY SIMMONS, PD, WPXR, Davenport ALL -4 -ONE I Swear (BLITZZ/ATL. GRP.) -If that's ALL -4 -ONE I Swear (BLITZZ/ATL. GRP.) - After ALL -4 -ONE / Swear (BLITZZ/ATL. GRP.) - All for #1! not a #1 song Iwill hang up my headphones. limited airplay, already drawing gigantic phones. EL DeBARGE I Can't Get Enough (REPRISE) - BILL SHAHAN, PD, WVSR, Charleston CAPTAIN CHRIS, APD/MD, WMEE, Ft. Wayne Where the hell has he been? CHARLATANS Can't Get Out Of Bed (BEGGARS TONY TONI TONE Leavin' (MERCURY) - Third time MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) BANQUET/ATL. GRP.) - A very cool record. is a charm. - Another hit!! KATHY TROCCOLI Tell Me Where It Hurts (RCA) - ALL -4 -ONE I Swear (BLITZZ/ATL. GRP.) -I swear it LIZ JORDAN, APD/MD, WQGN, Groton Smash...Very hooky song. will be #1! JON SECADA If You Go (ERG) - Get ready for a GABRIELLE I Wish (GO! DISCS/LONDON/PLG) - Another smash...Uptempo, just what I need. ZACK SKYLER, MD, WMEE, Ft. Wayne string of #1's from this artist. TONY TONI TONE Leavin' (MERCURY) - The B52'S The Flintstones (MCA) - A great song for LEE ST. MICHAELS, PD, WWCK, Flint Motown groove reeks of spring and summer. stoners. ATLANTIC STARR I'll Remember You (ARISTA) - FOR REAL You Don't Wanna Miss (PERSPECTIVE/ JON SECADA If You Go (ERG) - Will be a massive Another Always and Secret Lover. A&M) - Screams "Roll your window down and turn it hit! THE PRETENDERS Night In My Veins (WARNER up" MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) BROS.) - Upbeat fun and lyrically challenging. MOTLEY CRUE Misunderstood (ELEKTRA) - Very - Why settle for small potatoes when you can have B52'S The Flintstones (MCA) - A fun, great summer adult -sounding. Meat Loaf on your menu. record that every single station will play. RUFUS HURT, PD, WQUT, Johnson City JOHN AUSTIN, PD, WMGV, Oshkosh DAVE ALLEN, PD, WZAT, Savannah THE PRETENDERS Night In My Veins (WARNER MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) SARAH McLACHLAN Possession (ARISTA) - A BROS.) - We just think it's the greatest thing since - A 100% pure grind hit. solid record. Velcro. GABRIELLE / Wish (GO! DISCS/LONDON/PLG) - MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) MOTLEY CRUE Misunderstood (ELEKTRA) - The Has a very nice Pop feel that will be as big as - Yet another great hit off of the album. Crue is back and they're kickin' ass. Dreams. ZZ TOP Breakaway (RCA) - Fits our sound perfectly. ZZ TOP Breakaway (RCA) - Anything they do we DAN BOWEN, APD/MD, WNCI, Columbus love. JIM CERONE, PD, WZPL, Indianapolis JOSHUA KADISON BeautifulIn My Eyes APACHE INDIAN Boom Shack-A-Lak (EPIC STEW SCHANTZ, PD, WSPK, Poughkeepsie (SBK/ERG) - Early callout looks promising...Jessie is SOUNDTRAX) - The next Oh Carolina. MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) just now coming out of power rotation, so the timing FOR REAL You Don't Wanna Miss (PERSPECTIVE/ - Sent chills up my spine...Another hit for the Meat couldn't be better. A&M) - The next En Vogue. This thing is a smash! man. MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) TONY TONI TONE Leavin' (MERCURY) - Great FRITZ MOSER, MD, WZPL, Indianapolis - I listened to the entire CD at home this weekend, M PEOPLE Movin' On Up (EPIC) - Will be movin' on and this track clearly stood above the rest. Springtime song ala Smokey. up the charts very quickly. BONNIE RAITT (CAPITOL) - Even without airplay, M PEOPLE Movin' On Up (EPIC) - The best white MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) callout looks very strong. dance record around. - A great record to kick off the summer tour with. MIKE SOMMERS, PD, WSTVV, Wilmington DON LONDON, PD, WNVZ, Norfolk ALL -4 -ONE I Swear (BLITZZ/ATL. GRP.) - #1 KATHY TROCCOLI Tell Me Where It Hurts (RCA) - OVIS Regular Thanq (RESTLESS) - Sounds like smash. Already good reaction with teens. A dynamite song that has great female appeal. This another up-and-coming secret weapon record. TONY TONI TONE Leavin' (MERCURY) - Gonna be one could go all the way. JON SECADA If You Go (ERG) - Amazingly a huge record with a great summertime feel. strong. .Very impressive. U2 All I Want Is You (RCA) - We need this type of Rock product right now...This one fits the bill. MIKE BROWNE, MD, Y102, Reading MORRIISSEY The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get (SIRE/REPRISE) - The more I hear it, the harder ERASURE Always (MUTE/ELEKTRA) - A great COUNTING CROWS Round Here (GEFFEN) - An excellent follow-up as soon as Mr. Jones runs its it is to ignore. Alternative hit. course. (Will it ever?) COCTEAU TWINS Bluebeard (CAPITOL) - Great TIM RICHARDS, MD, WVIC, Lansing PHISH Down With Disease (ELEKTRA) - Cool song...This band is due to hit the Mainstream much MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) record...I was surprised how much our audience is like the success story of the cranberries. - Excellent follow-up...Should go Top 10. already familiar with this band. Try it!! NEIL SULLIVAN, PD, WOVV, West Palm Beach COLLECTIVE SOUL Shine (ATLANTIC) - Great BRUCE COCKBURN Listen For The Laugh sales to support artist...Has a great sound. OVIS Regular Thanq (RESTLESS) - A great feel - (COLUMBIA) - Are you looking for some adult -based good Pop record. Stands out on the radio. CELINE DION Misled (550 MUSIC/EPIC) - This song Alternative Rock? Heeeerrrreeee you go!!! MEAT LOAF Objects In The Rear View Mirror (MCA) is a smash! JOHN MICHAELS, PD, Z104, Madison - This could be bigger than Anything For Love! CURT KRUZE, MD, WVKS, Toledo ACE OF BASE Don't Turn Around (ARISTA) - MIKE PRESTON, APD/MD, WPLJ, New York NATE DOGG f/Warren G. Regulate (INTERSCOPE/ Familiar sound that will follow in the #1 footsteps of JON SECADA If You Go (ERG) -It's finally getting ATL. GRP.) - Crossing over nicely to Top40... their other hits. Mainstream radio can play this. warmer in New York, and after 17 snowstorms, we TONY TONI TONE Leavin' (MERCURY) - After two were pleasantly surprised to find, underneath a pile ballads they're giving us tempo and we love it.

16 HITMAKERS April 22, 1994 heatfeel the soul's on fire the new(harness up) "trace."newfrom single the album Management: Mike's Artist Management Ltd. Produced by Ilugh Jones Coltanglek Reg U.S.Pal in, 011 Mama Regpslrada /01994 Sony COLUMBIAMoaic Entarlamman1 ALTEIRTIATIVE' LJLJ 1=0 11=11 CIRDESIMIG OVER IN OTHER WORDS... Hot Tips: ALICE IN CHAINS "No Excuses" (Columbia) CANDLEBOX "Far Behind" (Maverick/WB) - Don't let AOR steal the thunder on this great follow up from a gold+ album. Look for a CD -pro with killer live versions of Far Behind and You. They TORI AMOS "God" (Atlantic) start their headline tour in mid June. PAW "Jessie" (A&M) - Where did this come from?! Look at the stations already playing this one, ENIGMA "Return To Innocence" (Virgin) WENZ, WFNX, WROX, KTCL, WWDX, KTOZ and X96. The CD single comes with a killer acoustic version that gives it a whole new sound. This could be just what you're looking for. MESSIAH - "Thunderdome" (American) - A great balance record to add rhythm to your station. FRENTE "Bizarre Love Triangle" (Mammoth) X96 giving it good spins and WZRH hits it this week. There's nothing else out there like it right now. GREEN DAY "Longview" (Reprise) PAUL WELLER "Sunflower" (London/PLG) - Early adds include WXRT and WOXY. This is true rock and roll sound. It seems to be going back to the days of the songwriter. Paul Weller has had a long LIVE "Selling The Drama" (Radioactive) career of success with The Jam and Style Council and he has reinvented his sound again. Going for adds April 25th and in stores on May 3rd. Don't pass this one up. MORRISSEY "The More You..." (Sire/Reprise) THE MISS ALANS "Victoria" (Zoo) - Going for adds this week. Good buzz at college(some compare it to Love & Rockets). Real Alternative feel to it. The name is derived from the characters NINE INCH NAILS "March/Closer" (Int.) in Room With A View. Local favorites from the Fresno area. Great song for the Alternative purist. VIOLENT FEMMES "Breaking Up" (Elektra) - What would a Modem Rock station be without playing the Femmes? The End in Cleveland thinks it's"Colossal. Sean passed out it was so good." One of the Most SARAH McLACHLAN 'R3ssession" (Arista) added and Most discovered. Nuff said. SONIC YOUTH "Bull In The Heather" (DGC/Geffen) - What a cool record! KROQ, Q101, WFNX, SOUNDGARDEN 'Superunknown" (A&M) KNDD, WOXY, WBRU, WIIZ and WIXQ hit it pre out -of -the-box. This could be their "Cannonball" and it's about time considering that Sonic Youth was one of the bands that helped create the Alternative format MATERIAL ISSUE "Kim The Waitress" (Mercury) - The people that are really playing this record are seeing service with a smile! BDS is strong in these markets and continues to grow. Stop browsing the menu and THE FUTURE order this record. On tour with INXS. Rick Michaels at The End says it best when he asks "What are you waiting for? ToplO research and Top 5 phones. Strong hook, awesome video. Play it..It will work." 1. COLLECTIVE SOUL Records you must check out: "Snine" (Atlantic) SHOVELHEAD Pop Goes The Pig -I almost choked on my gum when I heard it! Call me for more details. MARXMEN All About Eve (A&M) - First heard this on a Rock Over London CD when it was still 2. NINE INCH NAILS an Import. "C!oser" (Nothing/TVT/Interscope/TAG) CAUSE & EFFECT "It's Over Now" (Zoo) - Coming soon. The sound has really matured and makes it a versatile project. P.S. Zoo is on fire and look for Mary Divney the new National director 3- JAMES of Alternative to fuel the flame. "Stay" (Fontana/Mercury) SAUSAGE Riddles Are About Tonight (Prawn Song) - Les Claypool has reunited with his pre -Primus roots 4. PRETENDERS to give us yet another too -funky -cool album from Hell. This is also on Les' new record label. It is definitely a "Night In My Veins" (Sire/W13) MUST -HAVE! More on this next week. 5- STAKKA BO fl+.4ew CoofrA, "Here We Go" (PLG) 6. VIOLENT FEMMES THE IlEHT COOLEST RECORD EVER "Breakin' Up" (Elektra) CANDLEBOX MOST DISC IOVEFIED "Far Behind" (Maverick/WB) 1 VIOLENT FEMMES "Breaking Up" (Elektra) V 2- MILLA Promotion & Marketing "Gentleman Who Fell" (SBk/ERG) Break Thru/Tower Records 3- BLUR Top Five Alternative Picks Girls & Boys" (SBK/ERG) for week ending: April 20, 1994 COLLECTIVE SOUL (for more information call 415-626-7611) "Shine" (Atlantic) 1. SARAH McLACHLAN - Fumbling Toward Ecstacy (Nettwork) 5- THE ROLLINS BAND 2. MEAT PUPPETS - Too High Too Die (London) "Liar" (Imago) 3. SOUNDTRACK - In The Name Of The Father (Polydor) 6- SOUNDGARDEN 4. INDIANS - lndianism (Polydor) Black Hole Sun" (A&M) 5. DIG - Dig (Radioactive/MCA) (advertisement King Andrew, Your Benevolent Despot, Omnipotent Ruler of Alternative World, (and part-time Amway distributor), requests the honour of your presence at the upcoming Hitmakers Regional Seminar. Thursday, May 5 -Saturday, May 7, 1994 at the Mirage Hotel. I have spoken. So be it.

18 I-IITMRKERS April 22, 1994 IIITMORKERS Alternative Disc -ovary Club®

4/01.0-0 Humpin'SloboBabe MIKE HALLORAN, PD, 91X, San Diego AFGHAN WHIGS Gentleman (ELEKTRA) - WHALE Hobo Debonair was such a slow burner, only now (EASTWEST/ATL. GRP.) - F*#king huge. #1 BLACK SMITH UNION Fiction (UNSIGNED) -I can I switch to Gentlemen. phones! have a really good feeling about this one. PAVEMENT Cut Your Hair (MATADOR/ATL. THE ROLLINS BAND Liar (IMAGO) - Hank, at THE RUG BURNS (BIZARRE) - Another local GRP.) - Great music minus the angst. his best. band doing it!It was our #1 most -requested for two weeks straight. DURAN DURAN Thank You (WARNER KURT ST. THOMAS, PD, WFNX, Boston BROS.) - Strong song. Gusty move for any MILLA Gentlemen Who Fell (ERG) - This ORBIT 8 -Song Demo (UNSIGNED) - This is record has cut through the clutter. Has an band to cover Zeppelin and make it work. fantastic. Reminiscent of early Pixies. Anyone amazing feel to it.It's our new #1 most - CHRISTINE DEAN, AMD, KZIO, Duluth in A&R should call me for details. requested. THE PRETENDERS Night In My Veins LETTERS TO CLEO Aurora Gorrie Alice GREEN DAY Longview (REPRISE) - Finally, (WARNER BROS.) - Makes you feel young, (CHERRY DISC) - Incredible buzz in this city. the normal audience gets it. free and lusty. Won a ton of local band awards. This is the Boston band right now. SEAN DEMERY, MD, 99X, Atlanta MILLA Gentlemen Who Fell (ERG) - A model SPEARHEAD Hole In The Bucket (CAPITOL) - CHANT (ANGEL) - We play this all day with real talent can make ordinary women obsolete. Rap meets The The. Heavy lyrics. Killer long...Yes,I know what you're thinking and I production. Can't wait to play this one. find it very hurtful. TIM JOHNSTONE, AMD, KZMG, Boise GREEN DAY Longview (REPRISE) - Strong UNITED FUTURE ORGANIZATION (VERVE! HEATHER LOSE, MD, WRLG, Nashville enough for a grunger, but Ilike it too. FORECAST) - Sort of a Japanese massive VIOLENT FEMMES Breaking Up (ELEKTRA) - MICHAEL BEEN Us (SIRE/REPRISE) -It's a attack - speed racer - hip -hop - cocktail - Very cool, especially when they start rockin' good album man. Ilike the whole thing. lounge groove thang. Awesome. Get one. out. COLLECTIVE SOUL Shine (ATLANTIC) - My OFFSPRING Come Out And Play (Keep 'Em STEVE MASTERS, MD, LIVEIO5, San Separated) (EPITAPH) - Give this one a mother told me that if I listen to this song too Francisco much I could go blind.I need strong glasses. chance... There's something to it. BLUR Girls & Boys (FOOD/SBK/ERG) - SOUNDGARDEN Black Hole Sun (A&M) - Smash. All the elements of early '80s with a WILLOBEE, MD, KEDJ, Phoenix Playing so much we had to give it the add! STAKKA BO Here We Go (PLG) - Gonna be timely message for the '90s. f*%king huge. The Stockholm Barrage COMPULSION Accident Ahead (ELEKTRA) - CHRISTIAN UNRUH, APD/MD, WZRH, New continues...Must be something in the water. Rips right from the get -go. Odeon They're in good company with Ace Of Base RICK MICHAELS, PD, THE END, XTC Cherry In Your Tree (ZOOM/BMG) - A and Whale. happy song. The world needs more happy Cleveland songs. GEORGE ROSTA, AMD, KSLY, San Luis Waitress MATERIAL ISSUE Kim The LIVE Shittown (RADIOACTIVE/MCA) - Hottest Obispo (MERCURY) - What are you waiting for? Top song of the year so far. This is gonna be NINE INCH NAILS Closer (NOTHING/TVT/ 10 research, Top 5 phones. Strong hook, R.E.M.'s Man On The Moon for this album. INTERSCOPE/ATL. GRP.) - The song awesome it...lt will work! everyone has been waiting for and can finally VIOLENT FEMMES Breaking Up (ELEKTRA) - play. Colossal. Sean passed out, it was so good.

"This record has cut through the clutter. STATION TP KNDD 26 MILLA Has an amazing feel to it. KBBT 15 KROQ 10 "Gentleman Who Fell" It's our new #1 most -requested." KEDG 15 91X 14 LIVE105 8 89X 17 KWOD 8 WDRE 13 WEQX 6 WENZ 14 KKNB-Lincoln KPNT-St. Louis WAQZ 38 96X-Memphis KTCL 7 X96 10 99X 5 CHANNEL Z 15 Touring starts in June. WZRH 15 WH FS 15 It\ti'7i Tower Costa Mesa - D#1 1 WFNX 5 Virgin Megastore - D#35 WBRO 14 KTOZ 14 Rolling Stone-***1 /2 KLZR 5 WHTG 15 Featured in Time Magazine WDST 15 and Entertainment Weekly! KPOI 20

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56 48 Outside YourDoor NdegeOcello, Me'Shell 47 49 How ManyWays 45 39 3 Toni Braxton, Secrets 42 55 NeverKeeping 4 Babyface, 32 Bump N'Grind 40 R. Kelly, 5 I'm Ready 4032 A Campbell, 6 Tevin 44 Your Body'sCallin' 35 k 7 R. Kelly, ElectricRelaxation 33 38 Called Quest, 8 A Tribe 33 34 And OurFeelings Babyface, 9 Dogg, GinAnd Juice 3240 Snoop Doggy Day 10 Just Another 31 39 Y-ivkAS\r\,c61,0 Queen Latifah, 11 29 31 ov\i'> What AboutUs Jodeci, 27 8 12 Jody's GotYour Girl 13 Tik Tok, Cease &Seckle 24 28 Jamericans, 14 Born Look IntoYour Heart 24 39 WhitneyHouston, Any Place 15 Any Time, 23 12 Jackson, ie.o,,Ae5Ve. 16 Janet Your Ready 22 14 -.6.\e_ It Seems C -u R. Kelly, 25 17 None OfYour Business 21 41 A 18 Salt-N-Pepa, Swingin' 15 Condition, USend Me 21 19 Mint 21 8 retoc, Worker Man 20 Patra, Funk 20 13 -z -k6\.\-e( Simple E,Play My 21 19 20 0.10\A\- W Feelin' 5 c 22 Jodeci, 19 0 12 Play -Top 1/ R. Kelly, 30 D 23 Old Times'Sake 18 ott,cs Sweet Sable, v& 24 Can WeTalk 16 22 Campbell, Sitli1/4S\r% 25 Tevin Comin' OnStrong 14 28 Change, "et`-t°\\t 26 Sudden 14 17 ash Groove Thang -14//4,5 27 Zhane, Potatoe Pie 13 11 Sweet 28 Domino, 12 14 RfC, Clan,C.R.E.A.M. 29 Wu -Tang 12 12 Sadie 30 R. Kelly, Boom ShakA -Tack 12 17 Jamericans, Born 11 0 P\\\)%1 31 Part TimeLover 32 H -Town, I Believe 11 13 Blackness. Sounds Of Love Me 7 33 You Don't 11 Dawn Penn, 13 34 Freaks 11 Doug E.Fresh, 13 35 U.N.I.T.Y. 11 QueenLatifah, To Me 7 36 You MeanThe World 11 37 Toni Braxton, 10 9 I Wish 38 Gabrielle, 10 9 Zhane, HeyMr. D.J. 39 Shoop 40 Salt-N-Pepa,

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I promise no mentions this week of Mike Marino, right Michael Martin?....spotted recently at LAX, in Burbank, and at Hollywood & Vine, KUBE's Bob Case....KBOS Fresno's Don Parker checks in to announce his new MD/Night Monster Mark Adams (formerly of Z90 & KKXX). Don is also in need of a killer Morning Show . T & RS to Don Parker ASAP1 What was Bob West doing in Tuscon this week?....Stevie B's Emporia Records signs a distribution deal with L.A. based Thump Records. Korell Paradise will be the first release, and Stevie's own album is due to drop next month.... ARB's are in, and HOT 97 is King in New York, L.A. is stable and Z90 & 0106 duke it out in Diego....DidI mention what a shifty venue the Rose Bowl is 7 I hear that WJMN's Erick Anderson and Chaos' Lisette Melendez saw the sun rise together last week....There's a DAT floating around featuring Damian Hall and Michael Jackson.... The forthcoming single on Chaos from Warren G. O.G. Shit is now called This DJ. Aaliyah Back & Forth (Blackground/Jive) Most Mentioned and Disc-Overed this week. R Kelly does it again. El DeBarge Cant Get Enough (Reprise) early adds and mucho Disc-Overies. R Kelly Your Body's Calling (Jive) new at WHHH, POWER 106, KSFM, and HOT 105. Xscape Love On My Mind (Columbia) new at 102JAMZ, HOT 97, and WKSS. AII-4-One I Swear (Blitzz/Atlantic) how many weeks at #1? Me'shell Outside Your Door (Maverick/Sire/WB) early adds at KKBT, 92Q, and WJMH. Atlantic Starr I'll Remember You (Arista) will have a big first week. For Real You Dont Wanna Miss (Perspective/A & M) for real with MAJOR early adds: KBXX, 92Q, WHHH, Q105, KLUC, HOT 105, KJYK, and KBOS. Crystal Waters 100% Pure Love (Mercury) new this week for Rick Gillette. R. Kellyhas Sudden Change Comin' On Strong (EastWest) killer remixes and instant familiarity. M People Movin' On Up (Epic) Big, Big week. Major Female and early research. Domino Sweet Potatoe Pie (Outburst/RAUChaos) new at WILD 107, KKSS, KJYK. somethingnew Robin S / Want To Thank You (Big Beat/AG) is #1 on our Club Chart this week. Dawn Penn You Dont Love Me (No No No) major phones after 1 week at KBOS. on his mind... K7 Hi De Ho (Tommy Boy) new this week with Brian Bums. Coolio Fantastic Voyage (Tommy Boy) new at KGGI. Da KO Boyz Da Booty Call (Maverick/Sire/WB) new for Scotty Snipes, and good female response at KMEL. L 1 yA H Jon Secada If You Go (SBK/ERG) much anticipated, and new for Sean Phillips. Indonesia Do Thangz (Riot/ERG) new for BOSS 97 & HOT 97.7. A HOT MIX SHOW RECORDS: Crystal Waters 100% Pure Love (Mercury), M People Movin' On Up (Epic), Chantay Savage Don? Let It Go To Your Head (RCA), Nate Dogg/Warren G Regulate (Interscope), Nas ft Ain't Hard To Tell (Columbia), River Ocean f/India Love & Happiness (Strictly Rhythm), Simple E Play My Funk " B fa( a. FORT (Fox/BMG), and Sound Factory Good Time (Logic/RCA). HOT TIPS: Cause & Effect It's Over Now (Zoo), The Puppies Funky Y -2-C (Chaos), Chaka Demus & Pliers Twist & Shout (Mango), Fresh Tunes #1 Do You Know What I Mean (Strictly Rhythm), Juvenille Style Here We Go (Warlock/Quality), Erasure T e Stations Always (Trance Dance Mix) (Elektra), DJ Miko What's Up (ZYX). C dn't Wait... F.44. J. P ER l06 Add Most Disc-overedfor this issue KMEL Add Based on One -On -One Calls and Conference Call Mentions 920 Add 13 plays 14 AALIYAH Back & Forth (JIVE) 11 EL DeBARGE Can't Get Enough (REPRISE) WIMN Add 10 plays 11 R. KELLY Your Body's Calling (JIVE) 11 XSCAPE Love On My Mind (COLUMBIA) WJMH Add 45 plays 10 ALL -4 -ONE I Swear (BLITZZ/ATL. GRP.) 9 NATE DOGG f/WARREN G. Regulate (INTERSCOPE/ATL. GRP.) WHYT 34 plays 6 FOR REAL You Don't Wanna Miss (PERSPECTIVE/A&M) 6 JON SECADA If You Go (SBK/ERG) KWIN Add 24 plays 6 K7 Hi De Ho (TOMMY BOY) 6 MASTA ACE Born To Roll (DELICIOUS VINYUEASTWEST) 6 M PEOPLE Movin' On Up (EPIC) 6 CRYSTAL WATERS 100% Pure Love (MERCURY) 5 NKOTB Never Let You Go (COLUMBIA) 5 PATRA Worker Man (EPIC) 5 SWV Anything (RCA) 33, 4 DOMINO Sweet Potatoe Pie (OUTBURST/RAUCHAOS) 4 HAMMER Pumps And A Bump (GIANT/REPRISE) INIIIPIISIf 4 JOCELYN ENRIQUEZ Been Thinkin' About You (CLASSIFIED)

April 22, 1994 IIITMAKERS 21 and the swing kids

ALEX VALENTINE, MD, KISF ADDED: STARTING: WJMN Boston WJMN Boston "This is absolutely a summertime WGTZ Dayton anthem with all the bounce and energy WKSE Buffalo WKSS Hartford ya need for a steamy night in July on a WZJM Cleveland KLUC Las Vegas dance floor, in the backseat. I'm listenin' B96 Chicago to it right now...Oh shit, I'm hard... EARLY ACTION: WHHH Indianapolis Gotta go, bye!" HOT97 New York KPRR El Paso PACO LOPEZ, APD, H0T97 Ranked #25 - 24 spins "Gettin' lotsa phones...Could be the new WZJM Cleveland The new single from the album chant for '94." SWING BATTA SWING Ranked #33 - 16 spins ERIK BRADLEY, MD, B96 TornmY POWER96 Miami tl "...on fire in Chicago. They are certainly Ranked #50 - 5 spins one of the biggest surprises of the year." Executive Producers: Joey Gardner and K7 Sad HITMOKERS Street Sheet Disc-ovary Club®

ERIK BRADLEY, MD, B96, Chicago JODECI Feenin (UPTOWN/MCA) - We were getting MASTA ACE Born To Roll (DELICIOUS VINYL/ phones before we even played it. By far, the biggest record on B96 is 2 IN A ROOM's EASTWEST) - For those that are afraid to play this one, after one week of play: requests from all demos, El Trago (The Drink) (CUTTING). If you're looking for JENNIFER WILDE, MD, KDON, Salinas an incredibly active, mass -appeal song, check it! #2 most -requested by 18-34 females and went 52-15 CELINE DION Misled (550 MUSIC/EPIC) - Good in sales in one week. Phones, callout, club response, sales. It's all there!! record... Kinda white bread. How about some remixes? FRESH TUNES #1 Do You Know What I Mean EL DeBARGE Can't Get Enough (REPRISE) - The MIKE MARINO, APD, KMEL, San Francisco (STRICTLY RHYTHM) ...Sounds like it can work for us. mixture of Babyface and El DeBarge make this one WARREN G. This DJ (OG Shit) (CHAOS) -Is ready AALIYAH Back & Forth (BLACKGROUND/JIVE) to check out. to explode. ...It's gonna be sick!! MICHAEL JACK KIRBY, PD, KFFM, Yakima E-40 Captain Save 'Em Tho (JIVE) -Is a local I really like the new SHANICE project, especially the homeboy that was just picked up by JIVE that's R. KELLY Your Body's Calling (JIVE) - forthcoming single, Something. Kelly is gonna be big. sticking with a winning groove...Sounds like another K7 is still on fire in Chicago and Hi De Ho (TOMMY big hit. ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT (SBK/ERG) - We've BOY) is gonna continue the streak! They are been on for five days and it's workin'! certainly one of the biggest surprises of the year! INDONESIA Do Thangz (RIOT/ERG) - Sassy babes! EL DeBARGE Can't Get Enough (REPRISE) - Will R. KELLY It Seems You're Ready (JIVE) - Another JON SECADA If You Go (SBK/ERG) -Is truly cut from a loaded album. be a comeback record for El DeBarge. phenomenal! and ETERNAL Just A Step From THE PUPPIES Funky Y -2-C (CHAOS) -Is just Heaven (EMI/ERG) has a hook that doesn't stop! LISA ADAMS, APD, KFFM, Yakima obnoxious to be something. We battled them against JEFF ANDREWS, MC, B96, Chicago EL DeBARGE Can't Get Enough (REPRISE) - Snoop Doggy Dogg and they won. Anytime you can Great -sounding record with a lot of female appeal. beat the Dogg Pound, that sez something. JANET JACKSON Anytime Anywhere (VIRGIN) - Mid to uptempo. Her next release is a sexy new ballad. Speaking of SNOOP DOGGY DOGG Doggy Dogg DBG'Z Bang Bang Boogie (BUST IT) - Has a great street World (DEATH ROW/INTERSCOPE), is blowin' up. SALT-N-PEPA None Of Your Business (NEXT feel to it. Great rap with something to say, no hype. PLATEAU/LONDON/PLG) - We took this track off the CONSCIOUS DAUGHTERS In Da Front (PRIORITY) CD...Good phones in only its second week on... SONIA JIMENEZ, MD, KGGI, Riverside - This is their fattest track. AALIYAH Back & Forth (BLACKGROUND/JIVE) - FRESH TUNES #1 Do You Know What I Mean JOEY ARBAGEY, MD, KMEL, San Francisco This 15 year old Chicagoan sounds like she has a (STRICTLY RHYTHM) - Strong Mixshow play. AALIYAH Back & Forth (BLACKGROUND/JIVE) - smash with her debut release written and produced ALL -4 -ONE I Swear (BLITZZ/ATL. GRP.) - Big adult My prediction is that this will be huge. by R. Kelly. record. AHMAD Back In The Day (GIANT) - This hook will INCOGNITO Pieces Of A Dream (WHITE LABEL) - JODECI Feenin (UPTOWN/MCA) - Huge phones. catch anyone. Great new import with deep vocals and nice melody. COOLIO Fantastic Voyage (TOMMY BOY) - A funky NATE DOGG f/Warren G. Regulate (INTERSCOPE/ Should work well in the mix to start. current with a funky old school sound. ATL. GRP.) - Is performing through the roof. LAW One More Chance For Love (WHITE LABEL) - JEFF HUNTER, PD, Honolulu On the Dance -Hall tip: PATRA Worker Man (EPIC) - Unsigned freestyle act from the Windy City...Saw Will grow on you and the video will knock ya out. them perform this song live and it was fierce. ALL -4 -ONE I Swear (BLITZZ/ATL. GRP.) - All -4 -One should have another #1 with this one. THE PUPPIES Funky Y -2-C (CHAOS) - Speaking of 2 IN A ROOM El Trago (The Drink) (CUTTING) - videos, this is one that will hook anyone. Instant Smash...Huge in the streets. NATE DOGG f/Warren G. Regulate (INTERSCOPE/ ATL. reaction. SHAI AND EVE Come Home To Love (GASOLINE GRP.) - An amazing soundtrack. Regulate is a smash. XSCAPE Love On My Mind (COLUMBIA) - Real tight On the club tip: CELINE DION Misled (550 MUSIC/ ALLEY/MCA) - Mid -tempo jam, should work well with EPIC) - Will work you in any latenight underground club. Crossover stations. and great harmonies. On a personal tip: ALICE IN CHAINS No Excuses By the way, Joey Carvello sez thatI have a copy of TOMMY WILDE, MD, HOTIO2, Milwaukee (COLUMBIA) - Great power song. KRISTINE W. Do What U Feel (CHAMPION/ ACE OF BASE Don't Turn Around (ARISTA) - The EASTWEST) formula's working. This is #3. SCOTTY SNIPES, PD, KIXIO6, Providence FRESH TUNES #1 Do You Know What I Mean AALIYAH Back & Forth (BLACKGROUND/JIVE) - A GENERAL PUBLIC I'll Take You There (EPIC) - Like (STRICTLY RHYTHM) - Props to Frank for tipping good record from the R. Kelly camp. it more every time I hear it. me off to this kut. R. KELLY Your Body's Calling (JIVE) - This one is EL DeBARGE Can't Get Enough (REPRISE) - Very And on the Hip -Hop tip, props to JIVE for signing E- great as well. R. Kelly definitely has it goin' on. nice sound. 40 Captain Save 'Em Tho (JIVE) XSCAPE Love On My Mind (COLUMBIA) - This is M PEOPLE Movin' On Up (EPIC) - Good club jam. easy enough to Disc -over. CHRISTOPHER LANCE, PD, KMXZ, Could eventually cross to radio. Salinas/Monterey JOHN McMANN, MD, KIXIO6, Providence PETE JONES, PD, HOTIO5, Modesto LIL SUZY Real Love (WARLOCK/QUALITY) - #1 AHMAD Back In The Day (GIANT) - Phenomenal! TONY TONI TONE Leavin' (MERCURY) - Great requests literally overnight. If you're leaning Great lyrics that anyone over 15 can relate to. sound. Love those real drums. freestyle/Crossover, it's a must. SNOOP DOGGY DOGG Doggy Dogg World (DEATH DAIZE You And Me (UPSTAIRS) - The possibilities ZHANE Sending My Love (MOTOWN) - Should be ROW/INTERSCOPE) - What else is there to say - another smash. on this album never stop. Snoop = Smash!! R. KELLY Your Body's Calling (JIVE) - One thing ATLANTIC STARR I'll Remember You (ARISTA) - BORN JAMERICANS Cease & Seckle (DELICIOUS This is a pretty song. about R. Kelly is you always know what's on his VINYLJEASTWEST) - Crossover stations that flirt with mind. Took one day to blow up. PACO LOPEZ, APD, HOT97, New York Hip -Hop/ Reggae at all should see some success on this record. CHUCK FIELD, OM, KSFM, Sacramento Paco's personal picks: SWEET SABLE Old Time's Sake (SCOTTI BROS.) - Playin' ABOVE THE RIM BRUCE ST. JAMES, PD, KJYK, Tucson ZHANE Vibe (MOTOWN) - Has the vibe. XSCAPE Love On My Mind (COLUMBIA) - Startin' to nuttin' but net! HEAVY D & THE BOYZ f/Silk (MCA) -If you had sound good. AHMAD Back In The Day (GIANT) - Thank you, problems with the original version, this should solve them. Ricky Leigh! R. KELLY Your Body's Calling (JIVE) - Like you can BLACK STREET ALBUM (INTERSCOPE) - The BORN JAMERICANS Cease & Seckle (DELICIOUS go wrong with R. Kelly. album is fatt! Physical Thing is just a jam! VINYL) - Nothin' better than a little B.J. at work. DOMINICA Gonna Let You Go (MIC MAC) - Is coming CHET BUCHANAN, APD, KUBE, Seattle CELINE DION Misled (550 MUSIC/EPIC) -I love this back. This song keeps going and going and going... TONY TONI TONE Leavin' (MERCURY) - Big buzz song! It's quite the unexpected departure from her on the group in the market after they played our party. usual persona. JACQUE JAMES, MD, KKSS-FM, Albuquerque JUVENILE STYLE Here We Go (QUALITY/WARLOCK) M PEOPLE Movin' On Up (EPIC) - The Gospel AALIYAH Back & Forth (BLACKGROUND/JIVE) - R. Kelly has a great find on his hands. - Gotta great groove - Reminds me of MC Breeds' revival edit makes you wanna yell Hallelujah! TIK TOK Jody's Got Your Girl (COLUMBIA) - Ain't No Future In Your Frontin. DON PARKER, PD, KBOS, Fresno Sampling from Renee and Angela, so instant CHRIS BAILEY, OM, KZFM, Corpus Christi FOR REAL You Don't Wanna Miss (PERSPECTIVE/ familiarity. Very catchy. ALL -4 -ONE / Swear (BLITZZ/ATL. GRP.) - Even A&M) -It really fits what we're doing...a perfect TERMINATOR X It All Comes Down To Money better than the last one. I didn't think they could top record for us. (P.R.O. DIVISION/RAL/CHAOS) - Featuring Whodini. it, but they did. Check it out. DAWN PENN You Don't Love Me (No. No. No) (BIG CE CE PENISTON I'm Not Over You (PERSPECTIVE/ BEAT/ATL. GRP.) - We put it on last week, and the XSCAPE Love On My Mind (COLUMBIA) - Great A&M) - Ce Ce always does well. Great song. Nice to phones are really kicking in. follow-up to Understanding. Perfect for Springtime. see her back.

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REPORTS POWER106 - LOS ANGELES - #22-16- 23 SPINS ROTATIONS STARTING: WHYT - DETROIT KGGI - SAN BERNARDINO - ADD- 7 SPINS WIOQ - PHILADELPHIA KWIN - STOCKTON - #23-19 - 27SPINS KSFM - SACRAMENTO SHELLIE HART, MD, KOBE WJMN - BOSTON "Has the Hip -Hop vibe of KBXX - HOUSTON Z90 - SAN DIEGO the '90s." WKSS - HARTFORD KJYK - TUCSON SONIA JIMENEZ, MD, KGGI "A funky current with a funky SOUNDSCAN: old school sound." Ranked in Los Angeles, Detroit, San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas JOHN McMANN, MD, KIX106 and Tucson "A Hip -Hop groove teens will eat up, VIDEO: a dance classic adults will sing T BO along to. Already requesting Debuts Wednesday, April 27th from mix show play." V.VAINIT

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CHARLIE HUERO, MD, POWER106, Los Angeles ALL -4 -ONE I Swear (BLITZZ/ATL. GRP.) - #1 requests after six days of airplay. WARREN G. This DJ (OG Shit) (CHAOS) - What can I say about Warren G. sept this shit is fatt. Kickin ass EL DeBARGE / Can't Get Enough (REPRISE) - I on the rap attack and Warren for sure got it goin on think he's got a hit. for the 9-4. OUTKAST Players Ball (LaFACE/ARISTA) - Major Also watch for WARREN G. & SLICK RICK Behind sales. Bars (CHAOS) - This is definitely bad! SCOTT WHEELER, PD, WHHH, Indianapolis AALIYAH Back & Forth (BLACKGROUND/JIVE) - SNOOP DOGGY DOGG Doggy Doqg World (DEATH Watch out for this new artist. ROW/INTERSCOPE) - With a video, and the roll he's Other jams on the Hip Hop tip: on, it looks like a smash. KRS-ONE Hip -Hon Verses Rao (JIVE) ALL -4 -ONE I Swear (BLITZZ/ATL. GRP.) - Immediate SMIFF-N-WESSON Buck -Town (NERVOUS) phones after its first play. LADY OF RAGE Afro -Puffs (INTERSCOPE) R. KELLY Your Body's Calling (JIVE) - He's very hot right now. Should do well. TOM STEELE, MD, POWER PIG, Tampa ALL -4 -ONE / Swear (BLITZZ/ATL. GRP.) - Already MARK JACKSON, APD, WHYT, Detroit getting #1 phones. AALIYAH Back & Forth (BLACKGROUND/JIVE) - A JOCELYN ENRIQUEZ Been Thinkin' About You local act that's already #2 in requests. (CLASSIFIED) - Great freestyle night record. ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT (SBK/ERG) - I'm into NATE DOGG f/Warren G. Regulate (INTERSCOPE/ this one, it's very strong. ATL. GRP.) - From a great soundtrack, great night FRESH TUNES #1 Do You Know What I Mean time feel. (STRICTLY RHYTHM) -Is a Disc-overy for the HAMMER Pumps And A Bump (GIANT/REPRISE) - Midwest. Pumpin' the phones. 2 LIVE CREW You Go Girl (LUKE) - Has taken off in five days and will be huge for us. ROOSTER RHODES, PD, Q105, Oxnard M PEOPLE Movin' On Up (EPIC) - Is very strong. It's Crystal EL DeBARGE Can't Get Enough (REPRISE) -El the #1 Club record in Detroit. DeBarge is back. Can't get enough of this song. R. KELLY Your Body's Calling (JIVE) - Another great HECTOR SERPAS, MC, WILDIO7, San Francisco Waters track from 12 PLAY. A great album. THE PUPPIES Funky Y -2-C (CHAOS) - BASS record 4 CORNERS Girls It Ain't Easy (MERCURY) - Off the alert! BASS record alert! If BASS Records have worked MI VIDA LOCA soundtrack. Worth a second listen. for you in the past, then don't overlook this one. Check out the 'DJ EFX' remix. LAURA ENEA Catch Me Now (NEXT PLATEAU/ FOR REAL You Don't Wanna Miss (PERSPECTIVE/ PLG) - She's back and she still sounds good. Another freestyle record that should not be overlooked. "100% A&M) - Another great girl group...Their talent is for real. XSCAPE Love On My Mind (COLUMBIA) - Is gonna LUCY BARRAGAN, MD, Q105, Oxnard be huge. LISA LISA When I Fall In Love (PENDULUM/ERG) - JANE CHILD All I Do (WARNER BROS.) - The 'MK' Pure Love" Very catchy, can't stop singing the hook. Listen to the mixes are on. 'Love Sexy Mix.' THE MOVEMENT Bounce (SUNSHINE) - Keep your AALIYAH Back & Forth (BLACKGROUND/JIVE) - eyes on this one. Produced by R. Kelly, that should be enough. Already On: JANET JACKSON Anytime Anywhere (VIRGIN) - ERICK ANDERSON, MD, WJMN, Boston 920 896 WHYT Just play it! R. KELLY Your Body's Calling (JIVE) - This record is PATRA Worker Man (EPIC) - This is a jam that a fukkin' smash. Has all the potential of being even everyone's talking about. bigger thanBUMP& Grind. 100% BDS Detections At: AALIYAH Back & Forth (BLACKGROUND/JIVE) - WXKS WFLY KISF HAROLD AUSTIN, MD, THE BEAT Los Angeles This is a really good record. BLACK STREET ALBUM (INTERSCOPE) - I EL DeBARGE Can't Get Enough (REPRISE) - This is WJMN KUBE KLUC mentioned this before and I had the chance to world a home run. It's a stellar Babyface production. premiere it this past weekend, prior to the C&D WZAT KSFM courtesy of INTERSCOPE. Some of the strongest DOMINO Sweet Potatoe Pie (OUTBURST/RAL/ cuts include Booti Call, You Blow My Mind, Joy, CHAOS) - This record sounds better every time I hear WPGC KPRR PWR96 it on the radio. A total groove and Top 10 record. Giving You All My Love, and a killer remake of Love's WJMH KS104 WKSS In Need Of Love Today...which was originally done by JOHN HUNTER, MD, WOW92.5, Key West Stevie Wonder. Teddy Riley has outdone himself 2 IN A ROOM El Trago (CUTTING) - Major phones... WIXX KHFI HOT97.7 once again. Now in regular rotation. KTFM WARREN G. ALBUM (CHAOS) - Another exclusive EL DeBARGE Can't Get Enough (REPRISE) - Talk WZJM WPST world premiere on THE BEAT. Check out about huge!! Reckognize, This Is The Shack, and This DJ (0.G. Z90 KKXX Shit).If you're looking for a street edge, get your M PEOPLE Movin On Up (EPIC) - Soon to be an officail add. Can't get enough of it. hands on this album ASAP! Strong SoundScan Singles Sales In: On the slow jam tip: ATLANTIC STARR I'll MARCY LEE Good To Me (DSR) - Retail now getting the buzz. Remember You (ARISTA) returns with a new female vocalist, a new label, and a new love song. Perfect BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE If 60's Was 90's (CONTINUUM) New York #83 Miami #43 record for the Spring and excellent for airplay in just - Import...#1 is written all over these mixes. All 4 are Wash. DC #30 Baltimore #26 about every daypart. very strong. Philadelphia Norfolk ME'SHELL Outside Your Door (MAVERICK/ JERRY MAC, PD, WZJM, Cleveland WARNER BROS.) - Undoubtedly Me'Shell is one of HADDAWAY Stir It Up (ARISTA) - Not the traditional the most innovative artists to come out in a long time. club style. Has some Reggae. Check it out. SHELLIE HART, MD, KUBE This track showcases a total different side of her. AALIYAH Back & Forth (BLACKGROUND/JIVE) - She's simply brilliant. This song will work for you if This is a great song. Definite hit! 100% pure jam. given a chance. JON SECADA If You Go (SBK/ERG) - One of the GO WEST Tracks Of My Tears (EMI/ERG) - Another remake, but yes another hit! PACO LOPEZ, APD, HOT97 most anticipated releases of the year, you won't be disappointed at all. This record is a hit. STEVE MEADE, PD, Y97, Santa Barbara All jam, all the phat, less filling P.S. It was great hanging out in Miami with some old XSCAPE Love On My Mind (COLUMBIA) - Groovy, and tastes great. E friends and spending some quality time with Mr. groovy record. Upbeat hot band. What's wrong with Secada. P.S.S... ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT - this?...Nothing! Look out, another bomb is about to drop...I'm out. ATLANTIC STARR I'll Remember You (ARISTA) - ROB SCORPIO, PD, THE BOX, Houston Wonderful ballad, glad to see them back. 0 NATE DOGG f/Warren G. Regulate (INTERSCOPE/ TONY TONI TONE Leavin' (MERCURY) - Makes you want to get in the car and drive. Executive Producer: Bruce Carbone Management: Vito Bruno for ATL. 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April 22, 1994 HITMAKERS 25 COMPILED FROM THE HOTTEST RADIO MIX SHOW CHARTS ACROSS THE U.S.A. MOST fiDDLi) AALIYAH "Back And Forth" (Jive) CAPTAIN HOLLYWOOD PROJECT " Rhythm Of Life" (Imago) COLUMBIA CECE PENISTON "I'm Not Over You" (A&M) TEN CITY "Goin Up In Smoke" (Columbia) RECORDS &ese/rts re 2 LIVE CREW "You Go Girl" (Luke) MIX SI-10W IrithititS HITMAKERS MIXER OF THE WEEK! LW -1W

2.1 PAVER OCEAN f/India "Love And Happiness" Strictly Rhythm) 5.2 CRYSTAL WATERS "100% Pure Love Mercury) HECTOR 3.3 GANGSTARR "Mass Appeal" Chrysalis/ERG) 4.4 FOBIN S. "I Want To Thank You" Big Beat/Atl. Grp.) 'The Ejector' 1-5 M PEOPLE "Movin' On Up" Epic) 12.6 SOUND FACTORY "Good Time" Logic/RCA) 7.7 INNER CITY "Do Ya" Columbia) SERPAS 8.8 ATRIBE CALLED QUEST "Electric Relaxation" live) 10-9 11E BRAND NEW HEAVIES "Dream On Dreamer" Delicious Vinyl/EW) WILD107 11-10 WU-TANG CLAN "C.R.E.A.M." RCA) 13-11 IN A ROOM "El Trago" Cutting) San Francisco 15-12 .CCELYN ENRIQUEZ "Thinking Of You" Classified) 14-13 WAS "It Ain't Hard To Tell" Columbia) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 21-14 DOMINO "Sweet Potatoe Pie" Outburst/RAL/Chaos) 19-15 RACK MOON "I Got U Open" (Wreck/Nervous) Hangin out with record company people at various strip joints around 34-16 CHANTAY SAVAGE "Don't Let It Go To Your Head" RCA) the country and finding out how expense accounts are really used. 6-17 _ULIET ROBERTS "I Want You" Reprise) 18.18 1ARBARA TUCKER "Beautiful People" Strictly Rhythm) 22.19 MASTA ACE "Born To Roll" Delicious Vinyl/EW) CAREER LOW -POINTS: 43-20 -HE MOVEMENT "Bounce" Sunshine) Same as above. 9.21 AYLOR DAYNE "I'll Wait" Arista) 24-22 DJ MIKO "What's Up" ZYX) 23-23 -1K TOK "Jody's Got Your Girl" Columbia) HOBBIES: 32-24 JIG FUN "Stomp" Imago) See career highlights, also skydivingiiiii 26-25 DAWN PENN "You Don't Love Me" Big Beat/Atl. Grp.) 29.26 NATE DOGG/WARREN G. "Regulate" Interscope) 27.27 ICE CUBE "You Know How We Do It" Priority) PROPS: Giant) 36.28 AHMAD "Back In The Days To both Michael Martin and Rick Thomas for teaching me everything. 50-29 ;WV "Anything" RCA) N-30 JLTRA NATE "How Long" (Warner Bros.) To Russ Allen for hiring me back in the old KSOL days. 31.31 OUTKAST "Players Ball" LaFace/Arista) To Ricky Leigh for gibing mixers their props. 33.32 SUDDEN CHANGE "Comin On Strong" EastWest) 35.33 QUEEN LAT1FAFI "Just Another Day" (Motown) 41.34 iOUNDS OF BLACKNESS "I Believe" Perspective/A&M) 37-35 -ERMINATOR X "It All Comes Down To Money" P.R.O. Division/RAL/Chaos) 0)111V/1 311 (;1111 38.36 (-KLASS "Let Me Show You" SBK/ERG) 44-37 )OUG E. FRESH "Freaks" Gee Sheet Independent) 40-38 (EITH SWEAT "How Do You Like It" Eleldra) NAS - It Ain't Hard To Tell 39-39 3E1HANY "End Of the Game" (After Dark) The ILLMATIC LP dropped at retail last Tuesday, and sales are already 42-40 IANE CHILD "All I Do" (Warner Bros.) exploding. Mixshow play continues to build on the remix of It Ain't Hard To 25-41 SNOOP DOGGY DOGG "Gin And Juice" D. Row/Inter/AG) Tell as Crossover radio jumps on the NAS bandwagon. New Mixshow play 48.42 5AUNDRA WILLIAMS "I Want It,I Need It" Bold Soul) this week from WHYT, KSFM, WHHH, and KBXX. 49.43 :00L10 "Fantastic Voyage" (Tommy Boy) XSCAPE - Love On My Mind "Back In The Day" (Tuff Break/A&M) 46-44 )RED SCOTT The and All Star' remixes are blowing up XSCAPE at the Mixshow 45.45 3ABBLE "Take Me Away" Reprise) These Platinum selling young ladies have come at you with the perfect 28-46 _SOB "Hey DJ." Mercury) Springtime jam Love On My Mind. Virrually, everyone is on this track with new "Love On My Mind" Columbia) N-47 KSCAPE play from KIXIO6, KSI04, KGGI, KSFM, HOT97.7, and WHYT to name a few. N-48 5L0 MOSHUN "Bells Of NY" Six 6) N-49 IERU THA DAMAJA "D' Original" Payday/ffrr) JAMAL-SKI - Jump Spread Out/Poom Poom N-50 NAS "It Ain't Hard To Tell" Columbia) In many markets, Jump is already a classic. This is the perfect Mixshow track because of the familiarity factor and the slammin 'P -Lee' remix. Also, Check out Poom Poom on side two. This track is breaking out of KBXX! for this issue INNER CITY/TEN CITY - Do Ya/Smoke Most Disc-overed These fierce house jams continue to build each week at the Club and Based on One -On -One Calls and Conference Call Mentions Mixshow levels. New Mixshow play this week from WJMN, KLUC, B96, HOT97.7, and WIOQ. If you're programming House, you've gotta be playing 11 CRYSTAL WATERS 100% Pure Love (MERCURY) INNER CITY and TEN CITY. 11 M PEOPLE Movin' On Up (EPIC) TIK TOK - Jody's Got Your Girl 10 CHANTAY SAVAGE Don't Let It Go To Your Head (RCA) WPGC and 92Q are leading the way on this one. Now is the time for a 10 NATE DOGG f/Warren G. Regulate (INTERSCOPE/AG) Mixshow base to develop before lody's Got Your Girl explodes all over 10 NAS It Ain't Hard To Tell (Remix) (COLUMBIA) Crossover radio. 10 RIVER OCEAN f/India Love & Happiness (STRICTLY RHYTHM) 10 SIMPLE E. Play My Funk (FOX/BMG) 10 SOUND FACTORY Good Time (LOGIC/RCA) NOMINEES FOR ISSUE 837 9 AALIYAH Back & Forth (JIVE) 9 LORDS OF THE UNDERGROUND Flow On (PENDULUM/ERG) VOTE FOR YOUR CHOICE 8 BLACK MOON I Got Cha Opin (NERVOUS) 8 HEAVY D. Got Me Waiting (UPTOWN/MCA) 1. 'Humpty' VISSION/TONY B (pwRicio, Los Angeles) ILL f/AI Scratch Where My Homiez (MERCURY) 8 2. M. SCHULZ/D. RAJPUT (HOTMIX, Phoenix) 8 JERU THA DAMAJA D'Original (PAYDAY/ffrr) 8 SWV Anything (RCA) 3. G. CANNAVO/N. PETRICONE (WJMN, Boston) 7 GENERAL PUBLIC I'll Take You There (EPIC) 6 THE BEATNUTS Props Ova Here (RELATIVITY) 6 BIG FUN Stomp (IMAGO) Call Your STREET SHEET Account Executive 6 ULTRA NATE How Long (WARNER BROS.) (818) 887-3440 To Vote. 5 DOMINO Sweet Potatoe Pie (OUTBURST/RAL/CHAOS) 5 LIBERTY CITY If You Really Love Someone (TRIBAL) MIXER OF THE WEEK WINS SONY HEADPHONES!

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STACEY 'Hot Waxx' HALE, WHYT, Detroit SWEDISH EAGLE/STEVE TSEPELIS, underground sounds. THE BOOGIE MAN Boogie Man (POWER) - The GROOVE RADIO INT., Los Angeles ONE ON ONE All The People Dancin' (IMPORT) - 'Pazazz Mix:' Nice big band kicking jazz riffs. Great ROC & KATO Jungle Kisses (SLIP N SLIDE) - Fatt Murk -style bass -line and deep vocal samples dance song. Swing this mood over your airwaves Progressive house from the UK. Including remixes drive this dope jam. It's well worth the money. mixers and let your dance floor have it too. from X -Press 2, and it comes in a DJ friendly double DAVID MORALES & THE B.Y.C. f/DELTA In De THE RENT PARTY f/Soulfingerz EP (SIMPLY pack. Ghetto (MERCURY) - Perfect mix show material ...another quality David Morales production. SOUL) - I love the keyboards. This EP is out of ORBITAL Impact (ffrr)- The Hannon brothers deliver Detroit and it is slamming. Check all cuts. a pulsating, inventive remix of the most acclaimed DJ SMOOVE, KJMZ, Dallas MARXMAN All About Eve (A&M) -It's all about the track from the widely -praised ORBITAL 2 album. LORDS OF THE UNDERGROUND Flow On 'Hysteria Club Dub.' Play it and say it boys. BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE If The 60's Were 90's (PENDULUM/ERG) - Heavy phones off tha mix. ENGINE 0 People (STICKMAN) - Hot track out of (CONTINUUM) - Four great remixes on this import AALIYAH Back & Forth (BLACKGROUND/JIVE) - vinyl. Canada. Nice work, Oliver. Slammin' cut. SAUNDRA WILLIAMS! Want It.I Need It IReal GLOWORM Carry Me Home (GO BEAT/LONDON/ MISFITS IN THE ATTIC Kick It Away (SATURN) - Love! (BOLD SOLD) - Great song. Play both sides. PLG) - 'Rollo's Ruchin' Mix.' Real funky...getting krazee callz on it. MK is still at his best. CIRCLE CHILDREN Zulu (STRICTLY RHYTHM) - HAMMER Don't Stop (GIANT) - Good vibe in the Produced and mixed by Armand Van Heiden for X - club and a lotta nice callz on tha air too. DJ SPEN, 92Q, Baltimore Mix Productions. Very Tribal. DJ OJI Original Man (POJI) - Baltimore's own DJ Oji THA RUFFNEX, KKXX, Bakersfield HOSH GURELLI, HOT 97, New York comes very correct with one of the hardest tribal WASCALS Class Clown (DELICIOUS VINYL/ tracks I've ever heard. Familiar samples from all over MAX VIBE Can't Let You Go (EIGHT BALL) - Junior EASTWEST) - J -Swift is the man! Props to Lamarr the place, make this one work the dance floor to rocked this cut for a half an hour at eight thirty a.m. Algee! This shit is real dope. death! Trust me when I say it's all that! for the sixth anniversary of the Sound Factory in N.Y. GANGSTARR Code Of The Streets (SBK/ERG) - For me, this was the record of the night/morning. ROCHELLE FLEMING Danger (CUTTING) - This big Won the 'Smash Or Trash' on the Saturday Nite lady, with her big voice, is back in a big way! Danger CE CE ROGERS No Love Lost (STRICTLY Cafe, 2 to 3 odds. Watch for this to explode. is the shit for the dance floor, and it sounds great in RHYTHM) - Perhaps his best to date. NAS Ill-Matic (LP) (COLUMBIA) - My favorite cuts: the mix show. X FACTOR Peraza (PROGRESSIVE) - TRIBAL One Love, Memory Lane, World IsYours, WASCALS Class Clown (DELICIOUS VINYL/ percussion at its best. Represent: Classic! EASTWEST) - Some hard ass hip hop shiznit for OUR TRIBE Love Come Home (CHAMPION/ your ass. These boys showed their originality on EASTWEST) -Strong vocals and hook with DJ RICH, KRBE, Houson Hard Rhymes, (which by the way is on the flip side of Crossover potential. T-EMPO Saturday Night. Sunday Morning (ffrr) - Like this 12 inch for those who didn't receive it), but this GENERAL PUBLIC I'll Take You There (EPIC) - The the title says, this is a great after hours mixshow one takes the cake! It's on. 'ST' mix gives General Public a major Spring Club record. Several mixes to choose from so take a YAGGFU FRONT Left Field (MERCURY) - Mercury's hit.Props toBill Coleman (Peace Biscuit listen. definitely started off the year with a bang. The remix Management) for publicly saying, 'If the industry GENERAL PUBLIC I'll Take You There (EPIC) - on Left Field is nothing short of the bomb! Don't would make vocal Club records with as great a Love the mix with the tempo change. Thanks to the overlook it! It's easy to miss. production value equal to the level of production that Hitmakers Conference Call for this one. STEVIE V Paradise (WEA) - This one is a bit most of the killer trax and dubs have, more vocal YAZZ Have Mercy (IMPORT) - Remember this group

uncanny for my taste, but I can't get enough of it. dance records would be played.' with The Only Way Is Up? Well they're back with a Look for it. JAZZY JIM, HOT97.7, San Jose slamming 'Roger S.' mix that is incredible. DOOP Doop (CITY BEAT) - Get ready to do the BAD BOY BILL, B96, Chicago KING JUST Warrior's Drums (BLACK FIST/SELECT) Charleston! The roaring 20's are back with a 90's DIVA CONVENTION Never Leave You Lonely - This is the tightest hip -hop cut out. Destined to flavor. (RADIKAL/CRITIQUE) - Great song with smooth become a classic, already blowin' up dance floors

vocals over a well -produced house track. I think this near you. Check it. CARLOS FUSARO, KTFM, San Antonio one may be radio bound! THE MOVEMENT Bounce (SUNSHINE) - Great ULTRA NATE How Long (WARNER BROS.) - Find a JOHNNY D & NICKY P Face 2 (VIBE) - Slammin EP initial reaction on this one. I've played the 'Power mix that works for you, there are many...this song full of fukkin dope tracks! Tools' and 'Deep Dome' dub...they're both working! sounds so fresh on the air, and the chorus and Everybody's bouncin'...don't be left out. background vocals are FEEIRCE! GARY Q, BOSS97, Atlantic Ciy BASS INC. Vicious Bass LP (STREET BEAT) - This SIMPLE E. Play My Funk (FOX/BMG) - Heard a local PROHIBITION Prohibition Groove (ZYX) - LET THIS Miami Bass LP will blow you and your listeners away. hip -hop DJ play this at a club and it packed the floor. TRAC PLAY! It will amaze you! Tribal into the roaring Do Not Resist The Beat reminds me of CLS's Can Catchy, smooth -ass groove, mello rap/vocal, sweet 20's. No doubt the 'party' record for the summer '94! You Feel It meets Miami Bass. Old Tyme Bass is beat. Definite reaction record. SPACEMASTER Step On (ZYX) - NRG...NRG... also slammin with cool keyboard riffs and the deep DEE-LITE Party Happenin' People (ELEKTRA) - NRG...with a great melody. Outta-da-box on my bass to keep your trunk humpin'! WARNING: These Shoobedobop, di bop...house meets bebop mixshow...cool beans Har! titles are strictly mixshow material...PD's and MD's flawlessly; campy vocal, and a hot 20's sound will R.U.F.F. CREW Your Mama's Goin Crazy (VIBE) - Yo play at your own risk! definitely turn heads. George? My mama died last week mann? (uh uh, MK Always (VIRGIN) -Virgin's putting this out only kidding!) This trac is a must for any guy's motha- MARKUS SCHULZ, HOTMIX, Phoenix CELINE DION Misled (550 MUSIC/EPIC) - The again...should tell you something...work it! When this in-law...too funny. came out, radio wasn't ready. With some attention, DAVID MORALES & THE B.Y.C. f/DELTA In De 'Richie Jones Club Mix' is fierce! Guaranteed to be a club and mix show anthem. this single could cross this time around. Her house Ghetto (MERCURY) - Reggae house at it's finest! vocal has a bit of a radio friendly freestyle feel, and the Would you accept anything less from The Bad Yard WILLIAM ORBIT Water From A Vine Leaf (IRS) - From the man that produced Madonna's Erotica CD pro edits are slammin'. I believe in this producer/ Club? Slammin! artist and there's no excuse for not playing it. LAURA ENEA Catch Me Now (NEXT PLATEAU/ comes a beautiful, sleazy production thatI think works on the radio like Enigma. BECK Loser (GEFFEN) - Been spiking itin, first PLG) -It's a hit! This is what dance music is all alternative record I've played in a long time. This is about! As the magic Marko would say...'Catch her WHALE Hobo Humoin' Slobo Babe (EASTWEST/ ATL. GRP.) - Beck part two! Enough said. HUGE...also hot on the alternative tip is the new now and you'll be seizing the day!' I'm outta ERASURE Alw.ys (MUTE/ELEKTRA) hea...C-YA! 2 UNLIMITED Just Throw Down The Groove (RADIKAL) - 'David Morales' Remixes are on the way, NASTY NES, KOBE, Seatle DJ EFX, GROOVE RADIO INT., Los Angeles but that 'Long Tribal Dub' is fierce! Who did that mix? MC SHY D True To The Game (ICHIBAN) - Great DJ DISCIPLE The Soul Party Project (GRASS hook, uptempo, full of phat bass and it grows on you! ROOTS) - DJ Spen from Baltimore got me hyped on JOHN McMANN, KIX106, Providence N-TYCE Hush Hush Tip (WILD PITCH) - Ladies will this record. It's the Mofo Manure! For those who like OUR TRIBE Love Come Home (CHAMPION/ eat this up! Startin to make a buzz in Seattle. to pump! I know I do as much as possible, but that's EASTWEST) -If you don't have the 'Stone Bridge another story. Disciple definitely got off really hard. Mixes' yet, find them...they are fierce! NAS It Ain't Hard To Tell (Remix) (COLUMBIA) - My favorite of the EP is Rite Now. Mixshow people KRISTINE W. Do What U Feel (CHAMPION/ Large Professor brings this single a whole new life wit a slammin remix! don't pass it. EASTWEST) - One of the biggest records at Sound DOOP Doop (CITY BEAT) -It's rag time. Definitely Factory in NY...destined to be a club anthem. HAMMER Don't Stop (GIANT) - O.G. Funk at it's very pump, and it goes very well with all the THE BUCKETHEADS Whew (HENRY STREET) - BEST! underground goodies mixes that Cajmere puts out. Madd party house record...guaranteed to pack a K7 Hi De Ho (TOMMY BOY) - Peep out the extended Don't pass it. dance floor! Taylor made for mix shows that play any version! Phat beats with a phat hook!

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MATT 'The Brat?' BRADLEY, POWER PIG, GABRIELLE / Wish (GO! DISCS/LONDON/PLG) - I not a Cheech and Chong remake. It's a very smooth Tampa like this groove. This should be a strong midday - and moving song that I say, 'Go for it,' Indy is! afternoon mix rekkord. VICIOUS BASS Do Not Resist The Bass ROSS WILSON, WOWI, Norfolk (STREETBEAT) - Great filler music...will pump up CHRIS BARAKET, WAEB, Allentown MASTERJAM Rhythm's In Your Mind (ZYX) - This your mix and your room. The whole LP is kickin. PSYCHO Redrum (DJ INTERNATIONAL) - This fast one totally works me. It's a cross between Culture ERASURE Always (MUTE/ELEKTRA) - Super paced kicker has a vocal set up and reminds me of Beat and Snap. If you don't have it yet, call Harry at record...radio all the way. Cypress Hill. This record is going to do some major ZYX. It's gonna be huge! M PEOPLE Movin' On Up (EPIC) - Have to mention mixshow damage. Check it out and let the platter fly! SOUNDMASTER T2 Much Booty (ID) -I took this to it again...get your PD to play this one. REGGY 0 Let The Music Play (ZYX) - There has my PD, and it was on the air five minutes later. RICHARD 'Humpty' VISSION/TONY B, been a ton of covers and remakes out there that are Check out the 'Down South Recipe' mix. This one is POWER106, Los Angeles in the mix and this cut will definitely leave you with set to be the next 95 South/Tag Team. your mouth open! The 'Freestyle Mix' sounds a lot like MIRANDA You're Love Is So Divine (SUNSHINE) - DIVA CONVENTION Never Leave You Lonely Culture Beat's tracks.I give this record a 10 out of 10! This record has been out for about four months and it (RADIKAL/CRITIQUE) - My club is already into this has been remixed and re-released. Call (213) 465- LSOB Hey DJ (MERCURY) - This record is a major after only one week. This will be one of the bigger part of my show and now there are remixes! Props to 5050 for a copy of what I believe will be the songs of the summer. ANTHEM house song for this summer. the man of funk, Funkmaster Flex for a super dope spice up of his original mix. Look out for this remix. MG WHIZ, WPGC, Washington, DC SUNSHINE STATE Goin On (GEEMAN WAX) - Here we go again, anutha slammin fukkin Murk Boys Last,I would like to mention some records that are SIMPLE E. Play My Funk (FOX/BMG) -Itz simple... production...fierce vocals, should be played on every blowing up the mix: K7 Hi De Ho (TOMMY BOY) do it, play it! show across tha nation. THE MOVEMENT Bounce (SUNSHINE) AALIYAH Back & Forth (BLACKGROUND/JIVE) - Slammin, bammin, whammin...definitely mix show play! FRESH TUNES #1 Do You Know What I Mean MIKE NARDONE/EMZ, 92.3THE BEAT, NATE DOGG f/Warren G. Regulate (INTERSCOPE/ (STRICTLY RHYTHM) - The remixes are finally out Los Angeles ATL. GRP.) -Itz ole school flava on tha West Coast tha shit iz slammin, this should be played in rotation DOGG POUND BigPimpin' (DEATHROW/ on every single station! Still Top five in requests at tip, but funkin up tha east. INTERSCOPE) - Another bomb from the ABOVE Power 106...if you didn't get it as an import, pick it up THE FUGEES N.ppy Heads (COLUMBIA) - Check THE RIM soundtrack. Now that everybody's blown - now that itz domestic or don't even talk to me! out Ricky Leigh's hair, like tha song, nappier than a up Regulate, move on to this cut. Dogg Pound from MIX SAMA, POWER96, Miami now till infinity. muhfukka! So comb it and play it. NATE DOGG f/Warren G. Regulate (INTERSCOPE/ GRAVEDIGGERS The Diary Of A Madman (GEE NAS It Ain't Hard To Tell (Remix) (COLUMBIA) - ATL. GRP.) - Smoove hip hop track being tested now STREET) - Comin' out of the Wu -Tang camp, these Albie, Throb, G -Sharpe, Geoffery C., DJ Tre, and on Power 96. brothers are on some other shit.It's turnin' heads Captain Cupcake...we're all playin it...tha shit iz fatt KEITH SWEAT f/Left Eye How Do You Like It and makin' Herbs say, 'huh what?' and blowin up! Eh, thanx for tha shout out Butterball ...PEACE! (ELEKTRA) - Took me a minute to catch the vibe, but GHETTOMAFIA Everyday Thing In Da Hood now I'm sold! Keith Sweat iz back on track. (ICHIBAN) - The cut features MC Breed and it's SEAN 'The Mystro' MATHER, WPGC,

HEAVY D. Got Me Waiting (UPTOWN/MCA) - I like some ole ghetto funk. Everything about it works. Too Washington, DC this jam...being tested on tha mix show and getting bad we ain't got no vinyl. TAG TEAM HereItIs. Bam (remix) (LIFE/ good requests. MELLE MEL, WAMO, Pittsburgh BELLMARK) - One word: Itzadopejam. DA KO BOYZ Da Booty Call (MAVERICK/SIRE/ THE BEATNUTS Props Ova Here (RELATIVITY) - MYSTERME Unsolved Mysterme (WHITE LABEL) - WARNER BROS.) - Slammin' production, lyrix are The guys get nough props, the shit is one hundred % Definitely gotta funky sound and swing to it. indere, cummin in strong on tha Southside. slammin...nuff said. DJ TRE, WPGC, Washington, DC KID FRESH, THE BOX, Houston GET SET V.O.P Black On Black (PLG) - This shit AALIYAH Back & Forth (BLACKGROUND/JIVE) 95 SOUTH Do The Booty Hop (WRAP/ICHIBAN) - smooth with sultry background vocals definitely worth CE CE PENISTON I'm Not Over You (PERSPECTIVE/ Hop on deez! checking out. A&M) MC REN Forget What You Heard (WHITE LABEL) - JOI Sunshine In The Rain (WHITE LABEL) - Phat MC Ren is still droppin' bombs. ass R&B cut with slammin track everybody should be NAS It Ain't Hard To Tell (COLUMBIA) CONSCIOUS DAUGHTERS Funky Expedition rockin this. JIM WALKER, WZHT, Montgomery (PRIORITY) - Definitely something fresh! On da rise JOHN 'Italiano' CAVALLARO, WHHH, AARON SMITH f/D'Bora Going Round (VIBE) - to ride too. Indianapolis Anything I could say about D'Bora would be just a MYSTERME Unsolved Mysterme (ISLAND) -Itain't GABRIELLE I Wish (GO! DISCS/LONDON/PLG) - repeat of all the great things said in the past. Props no mystery this one's got mad flava. There is something about this song that moves me to Aaron. This is a good record, play it! Maurice and LUCIOUS ICE, THE BOX, Houston back and forth, up and down, in and out...Oh, back to MK versions fays. AALIYAH Back & Forth (BLACKGROUND/JIVE) - the music. This has got to be a #1 radio hit.I LOVE DIVA CONVENTION Never Leave You Lonely This is the move, my man R. Kelly is looking good on THIS SONG. (RADIKAL/CRITIQUE) - The key word is energy, and the production tip. This is the making of a hit. THE MOVEMENT Bounce (SUNSHINE) - 'Bounce, you can't ignore good vocals. This groove drives you THE CROOKLYN DODGERS Crooklyn (MCA) - Who come on bounce I slammed the door...' edit... Jumping to the dance floor. wanted to know where and what happened to or bouncing, you've got to get with The Movement. CAPTAIN HOLLYWOOD Rhythm Of Life (IMAGO) - Special Ed? He, along with Master Ace and Another great NRG song people. Go for it. More toward the deep/tribal mode for the Captain. The Buckshot from Blackmoon, rips this shit apart. TEN CITY Goin' Up In Smoke (COLUMBIA) - This is 'MK' mixes just kind of grab you, but don't they always!

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"The Friends remix is definitely the bomb. Kickin lots of old and new school flavor for 94" ...5toly ad o XTE3E- "Heavy phones, slammin' tune; no reason not to play this record!" ...C7u27 "I like this record, especially the Friends mix" -,.(g.©ii? WrI).).© 0 Produced by Jake Smith and Tuhin Roy for One Two Productions N! Nerve Records (415) 863-7148 Ryze Up Management (510) 466-0667 ,Vt April 22, 1994 MITMAKERS 29 SNEET SHEET COMPILED FROM KEY RECORD POOLS ACROSS THE U.S.A. BRERKOUTS REPORTING POOLS GABRIELLE "I Wish" (Go! Discs/London/PLG) FOR THE RECORD New York FLAMINGO RECORD PROMOTIONS Miami Jeffrey Allen (212) 598-4177 Richard McVay (305) 895-1246 DANNY JAMES "Skin Party" (Testin) 250 LBS OF BLUE/STORM, CRYSTAL CAPTAIN HOLLYWOOD PROJECT, CRYSTAL SUZI CARR "All Over Me" (Radikal/Critique) WATERS, RON CARROLL, SUZI CARR, WATERS, GABRIELLE, THE OVERLORDS, SUZI CARR TAG TEAM "You Go Girl" (Life/Bellmark) VANESSA McMILLIAN HITZ Miami Beach M. Moretta/P. Zon Zon/T. Roca (305) 532-4487 DAVID MORALES & THE BAD YARD CLUB "In De Ghetto" (Mercury) INFINITY RECORD POOL Staten Island Charlie Alessi (718) 967-4793 CE CE PENISTON, ERASURE, GABRIELLE. GABRIELLE, HY-B01, LISETTE MELENDEZ, LISETTE MELENDEZ, PRAXIS f/Kathy Brown THE OVERLORDS, WORL-A-GIRL DIXIE DANCE KINGS Atlanta CLUB MOVERS Dan Miller (404) 740-0356 LW TW SURE RECORD POOL Bronx DIANA ROSS, DOMINO, ERASURE, RuPAUL, Bobby Davis (718) 904-0500 4.1 ROBIN S. "I Want To Thank You" (Big Beat/AG) STAKKA BO 2 LIVE CREW, DIANA KING, GEES, I.N.C.. DIRECT HIT Long Island (Reprise) 1-2 JUUET ROBERTS "I Want You" PRAXIS f/Kathy Brown Scott Allan (516) 845-1938 V.I.P. 2-3 TAYLOR DAYNE "I'll Wait" (Arista) Bronx CRYSTAL WATERS, DANNY JAMES, HEAVY D AL PIZARRO, DIR. (212) 733-5072 "Movin On Up" (Epic) & THE BOYZ, LAURA ENEA, PRAXIS f/Kathy Brown 5-4 M PEOPLE ALIC DE JESUS, CE CE PENISTON, DAVID LONG ISLAND RECORD POOL Long Island 7.5 SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS"I Believe" (Perspective/A&M) MORALES & THE BAD YARD CLUB, NATE Jackie McCloy (516) 796-6596 DOGG f/Warren G., PRAXIS f/Kathy Brown 3-6 JOMANDA "I Cried The Tears" (Big Beat/AG) 2 IN A ROOM, DAVID MORALES & THE BAD PACIFIC COAST DJ ASS. Long Beach YARD CLUB, DIANA ROSS, SOUND FACTORY 8-7 INNER CITY (Columbia) Steve Tsepelis (310) 433-6569 MIDWEST DISC JOCKEY ASS. St. Louis 9-8 1}E BRAND NEW IDYLS "Dream On Dreamer" (D. Vinyl/EastWest) AALIYAH, DAVID MORALES & THE BAD YARD Ted Thornton (314) 533-8833 CLUB, HECTOR ZAZOU, HOPE, LISA LISA "Stomp" (Imago) 2 LIVE CREW, BORN JAMERICANS, FREAKS 15.9 BIG FUN BADDA San Francisco OF NATURE, THE LADY OF RAGE, LORDS OF 6-10 CULTURE BEAT "Got To Get It" (550 Music/Epic) N. Lygizos/David X (415) 882-9700 THE UNDERGROUND

11-11 CHANNELLE "Work That Body" (Great Jones) COOLIO, DAVID MORALES & THE BAD YARD NORTHWEST DANCE MUSIC Seattle CLUB, DYNAMIX II, JAMALSKI, LAURA ENEA, John England (206) 329-5381 (Virgin) 10-12 JANET JACKSON "Because Of Love" NEVINS PROJECT, US3 DANNY JAMES, GABRIELLE, THE 12-13 F.K.W. "Seize The Day" (Next Plateau/ffrr) BAY AREA SOUND SERVICE San Francisco OVERLORDS, PLASTIKMAN SOLID PROD. MUSIC POOL San Diego 17-14 lAVERAGOID/RAIPHIE RON° "You Use To Hold Me '94" (Strictly Hype) M. Ventura/S. Tuttle (415) 863-2515 DAVID MORALES & THE BAD YARD CLUB, M. Greer/R. Elliott (619) 470-3111 13-15 ME'SHELL NDEGEOCELLO "If That's Your Boyfriend..." (Maverick/Reprise) GABRIELLE, JOCELYN ENRIQUEZ, LAURA AALIYAH, ERASURE, ILL, RuPAUL, TAG TEAM PITTSBURGH DJ ASS. Pittsburgh 21-16 KKLASS "Don't Stop" (EMI/ERG) ENEA, TAG TEAM Jim Kolich (412) 885-1472 ACE OF BASE "The Sign" (Arista) PHILADELPHIA SPINNERS ASS. Cherry Hill 14-17 B. Pantano/T. Harris (609) 662-7222 AALIYAH, GABRIELLE, RENEGADE 20-18 11K TOK "Jody's Got Your Girl" (Columbia) DOMINO, DRED SCOTT, GABRIELLE, SOUND SOUNDWAVE, SUZI CARR, TAG TEAM FLORIDA SUNCOAST RECORD POOL Tamoa Bay 16-19 MICHAEL WATFORD "So Into You" (Eastwest/AG) FACTORY, US3 H. Tripp & J. King (813) 544-7609 ADVANCED MUSIC PROMOTION Detroit 29.20 DIANA ROSS "Someday We'll Be Together" (Motown) GABRIELLE, HEAVY D & THE BOYZ, LISETTE Lee Eckinger (313) 543-1764 MELENDEZ, THE OVERLORDS, SUZI CARR 25-21 2 IN A ROOM "El Trago" (Cutting) CAPTAIN HOLLYWOOD PROJECT, CRYSTAL DESERT WEST RECORD POOL Phoenix 24.22 FOR REAL "You" (Perspective/A&M) WATERS, DANNY JAMES, THE OVERLORDS, Terry Gilson (602) 249-9214 SUZI CARR 23.23 BARBARA TUCKER "Beautiful People" (Strictly Rhythm) ALL 4 ONE, AVA CHERRY, CE CE PENISTON, DANCE DETROIT Detroit HADDAWAY, HOPE 27.24 ENIGMA "Return To Innocence" (Virgin) Steve Nader (810) 541-4323 CENTRAL OHIO RECORD CORP Columbus 28-25 JANE CHILD "An I Do" (Warner Bros.) AALIYAH, DANNY JAMES, GABRIELLE, JIMMIE Joe Dillon (614) 221-5907 BO HORNE, THE OVERLORDS (EMI/ERG) CAPTAIN HOLLYWOOD PROJECT, DANNY 35-26 LONNIE GORDON "Do You Want It" MID -WESTERN DANCE ASS. Detroit JAMES, EL DOGG, GABRIELLE, MADONNA 37-27 TEN CITY "Going Up In Smoke" (Columbia) Enola-Gaye Porter (313) 546-8448 STARFLEET MUSIC POOL Charlotte GABRIELLE, LISETTE MELENDEZ, THE 31.28 HAMMER "Pumps And A Bump" (Giant) Ronnie Matthews (704) 532-8496 OVERLORDS, SUZI CARR, TAG TEAM BIG FUN, CHANTAY SAVAGE, CRYSTAL 35.29 WU TANG CLAN "C.R.E.A.M" (Loud/RCA) NORTH TEXAS DANCE ASS. Dallas WATERS, GENERAL PUBLIC, M PEOPLE 32-30 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST "Electric Relaxation" (Jive) Tony Aco (214) 826-6832 CONNECTICUT'S MUSIC POOL Orange Stephen M. Richardson (203) 789-0038 "How Long" (Warner Bros.) DANNY JAMES, DAVID MORALES & THE BAD 36-31 ULTRA NATE YARD CLUB, DIANA KING, PRAXIS f/Kathy DANNY JAMES, KATHY SUMMERS, QUEEN 18-32 DJ DUKE "Blow Your Whistle" (ffrr) Brown, SUZI CARR LATIFAH, TAG TEAM "Burning Like A Sun" (Continuum) BOSTON RECORD POOL Allston. MA RICKETTS RECORDS Morristown. NJ 34.33 RED RED GROOVY Bill Rickett (201) 478-5764 "The Most Beautiful Girl..." (NPG/Bellmark) Robin Springer (617) 731-1500 38-34 PRINCE CRYSTAL WATERS, DANNY JAMES, AT MIDNIGHT Compilation, COLONEL ABRAMS, 46-35 SOUND FACTORY "Good Time" (Logic/RCA) GABRIELLE, SOUND FACTORY, TAG TEAM DOMINO, NEVINS PROJECT, RED ALERT BACKSTAGE RECORD POOL Centerville (Reprise) MASSPOOL East Boston 30-36 BABBLE "Take Me Away" Scott H. Covert (513) 436-2558 (Mercury) Gary Cannavo (617) 567-2900 45.37 CRYSTAL WATERS "100% Pure Love" GABRIELLE, LAURA ENEA, LISETTE AALIYAH, H TOWN, LATOUR, MADONNA, "What's Up" (ZYX) TAG TEAM 50-38 DJ MIKO MELENDEZ, MADONNA, RONNY JORDAN LAS VEGAS RECORD SYSTEMS Las Vegas 41-39 HEAVY D. "Got Me Waiting" (Uptown/MCA) OUR MID -ATLANTIC POOL Washington. DC Rory McAlister (702) 256-1567 B. Keart /A. Chasen (202) 483-8880 40.40 BLACKGIRL "Krazy" (Kaper/RCA) CECE PENISTON, DANNY JAMES, DAVID GABRIELLE, LAURA ENEA, LISETTE MORALES & THE BAD YARD CLUB, DIANA 42.41 QUEEN LATIFAH "Just Another Day" (Motown) MELENDEZ, PRAXIS f/Kathy Brown, SUZI CARR KING, LAURA ENEA TABLES OF DISTINCTION Washington. DC 44-42 SISTER SINGH "My Love Is Serious" (ZYX) HAWAII DISC JOCKEY ASS. Honolulu Eardrum (301) 270-2604 (ffrr) Kevin Okada (808) 926-3591 26-43 ONE DOVE "Breakdown" BACKYARD, GABRIELLE, INDONESIA, K7, DAVID MORALES & THE BAD YARD CLUB. 47.44 XSCAPE "Love Is On My Side" (Columbia) NATE DOGG f/Warren G. LAURA ENEA, STAKKA BO MUSIC INFORMATION X -CHANGE Houston N-45 SENSATION "Beautiful Morning" (ZYX) 5 STAR Kentucky Sam Meyer (713) 667-2734 Mark Burney (606) 261-6972 22-46 ZHANE "Groove Thong" (Motown) DANNY JAMES, FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD. CHANTAY SAVAGE, DJ MAGIC MIKE, N-47 CHANTAY SAVAGE "Don't Let It Go To Your Head" (RCA) GENERAL PUBLIC, MESSIAH, XSCAPE GABRIELLE, TAG TEAM FORT LAUDERDALE/ MIAMI REC. POOL Fort Lauderdale KEYSTONE SPINNERS RECORD POOL Wilkes Barre "Anything" (RCA) N-48 SWV Louis Possenti (305) 563-6889 Carl Gross (717) 823-5233 N-49 FRANK1E GOES TO IIXYWCOD "Relax" (Atlantic) AMILLE, CRYSTAL WATERS, GABRIELLE, AARON HALL, AALIYAH, ABOVE THE RIM, PRAXIS fiKathy Brown WORL-A-GIRL N -SO DANNY JAMES "Skin Party" (Testin)

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M V oas 1140141101.1. rro,. 31.1c. no: KURT ST. THOMAS PD, WFNX, Boston Photo Credit: Julie Kramer by ANDY COOPER HOW DID YOU GET HERE? Yes, I would say so. God, I would sponsors the AIDS Walk in Boston TELL ME A LITTLE ABOUT hope so. every year. As far as charity, I think YOUR HISTORY, KURT. that's probably the biggest community HOW MANY CURRENTS DO involvement we have. I was the Program Director at my YOU HAVE IN ROTATION? college radio station, WRDL-Ashland YOU TIE THIS IN THROUGH College, Ashland, Ohio. Then I went Fifty-five to 65, something like YOUR JOCKS OR THROUGH to 'AQX in Syracuse to do weekend that. It really depends on how much THE PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR? overnights, and then from there went music is out. to 'GIR to do morning drive at in Our big events like the Best Music Manchester, New Hampshire. Then I WHAT'S YOUR IDEA OF THE Poll and our Birthday Party is ended up at WFNX as Production PERFECT ALTERNATIVE promotions, and programming, tied Director almost seven years ago. After STATION IN THIS DAY AND together. So is everything else. It's all three years of that I was promoted to AGE? a combined effort. Music Director, and after three years of being Music Director was I guess if it didn't have to make TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT NEXT FIVE YEARS? promoted to Program Director. money and it could be completely THE AIRSTAFF YOU WORK funded by some other source, I would WITH. I think that the hype will probably WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT say no commercials and I would fizzle down and then it will probably THE STATE OF ALTERNATIVE probably just have...I don't even know From 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. our morning go back into something that it was MUSIC? WHAT'S HAPPENING how to answer this. guy is Tai, and he's been with the about two years ago. If you look back WITH THE FORMAT? station longer than I have. His news over the history, I think everybody is HOW WOULD YOU CHANGE partner, Henry Santoro, who was on just jumping on the bandwagon right I think it's getting kind of watered THE MUSIC? the air many years ago, left and then now. You remember when Garth down a little bit, and I guess any time came back, so he was actually around Brooks had the #1 record and all of a anything becomes too popular, it's I would probably make it a lot more 'FNX since the very beginning. Then sudden Country stations started really not Alternative anymore. Kind radical if I didn't have to be held to from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. is Troy our popping up and all these Top40 of the same thing with Alternative trying to get some kind of ratings. I Music Director.1 p.m to 5 p.m. is stations started playing Country radio, because as it gets bigger and would play totally narrow records and Neal Robert. He's been on the air records. Garth Brooks was getting expands. It becomes less of how the I wouldn't care that a lot of people longer than I have as well. Used to be played on Top40 radio. Now, format was set up. didn't listen. It would essentially be a the nighttime guy many years ago and Smashing Pumpkins are getting college station. I would basically then he was promoted to afternoon played on Top40 radio. So I guess it's DO YOU THINK THE MUSIC make a college station, but give it drive. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. is Julie kind of the flavor of the month. I don't HAS BECOME MORE WATERED really see it lasting in some odd way, DOWN OR DO YOU THINK although some people would be THERE'S STILLA TRUE probably horrified to hear me say that. PURIST ALTERNATIVE FOR- "I guess any time anything I think that the hype will back down MAT OUT THERE? and some of those stations will becomes too popular, it's really probably just fold. It'll come back I think the music has gotten a little down to about 20 stations or watered down. It seems like to me that something. Either that or it will just it's more of a money -making thing not Alternative anymore." turn really big and it'll become like now. That's kind of the vibe I get that this homogenized AOR/Classic Rock these stations are popping up all better rotations and hire really good Kramer, who has been a parttimer kind of thing and it'll just become around and all these people are into it discjockeysand have no here for just about the same amount of 'Greatest Hits Of The '80s' and then because they feel like this format has commercials. time that I have. She was actually my there'll be a new Alternative that will good demographics and a good morning show partner at 'GIR in come in and take over. I could see audience to sell to. HOW DO YOU INVOLVE 'FNX Manchester. She was a parttimer here somethinglikethat happening WITH THE COMMUNITY? AS for six years and I just made her because eventually somebody or SO YOU THINK THE MUSIC IS FAR AS COMMUNITY RELA- fulltime at the beginning of the year. 9 something is going to have to change. SUFFERING BECAUSE OF THAT? TIONS, PROMOTIONS, ETC. p.m. to 1 a.m. is Nik Carter, who also started out as a parttimer here, and HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT A Yes. Our biggest community he's been on the air probably five LOT OF TOP40 STATIONS involvement would be AIDS benefits. years. Then from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. is BECOMING A VERY ALTERNA- HOW DOES THAT RELATE TO Our Music Poll was a benefit for the Chris Kennedy, our overnight guy and TIVE -LEANING TOP40? 'FNX? AIDS Action Committee and the he's been with the station several multi -cultural AIDS Coalition. Last years as well. He started out actually I think it's going to go both ways, to We're trying to cover a broad year we raised over $25,000 for those as Tai's intern and then started doing tell you the truth. Personally I can't spectrum of music because to me charities. This year hopefully we parttime and eventually got promoted really be mad at any station that plays that's truly what Alternative is. It's raised more but I haven't gotten the to overnights. That's it for the fulltime the Smashing Pumpkins or Nirvana. I like playing a lot of different types of totals yet. We did a telethon for World staff. can't really be upset about that groups under many different genres. AIDS Day and we raised over because I love those groups. To see $10,000. That was in November. WHERE DO YOU SEE THIS them help support those bands, I can't DO YOU TAKE MORE RISKS? Also, we're the official station that FORMAT GOING TO IN THE be really pissed off about that. In 34 HITMAKERS April 22, 1994 Younever know where you'll find a hit...

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Troy tries to SET FOR YOURSELF IN THE know what they're doing. that's a definite positive thing, but I stack them up in some kind of NEAR FUTURE? don't think it's a good thing for the priority, and I have some idea in my WHAT'S BOTHERING YOU format when they play Smashing head already and we just start Near future to get through the ABOUT THE BUSINESS? Pumpkins and then go into Mariah listening to stuff. Most of the stuff we Spring book and hopefully to keep the Carey. That way they're making probably already listened to anyway, numbers up. That's my short term Well, the AIR competition is Alternative seem like it really is the but we listen to it again and discuss it goal to make the station great. angering me. Here's the way I look at Mainstream and that everybody just and then we figure out what three it - I think how would have Kurt gets the Smashing Pumpkins and records or what five records are going WHERE DO YOU SEE Cobain felt about having his record that's kind of upsetting. In some ways to go in that week. YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS? sold to the AIR competition to be I like when I'm one of the only people IT'S BASICALLY A rated by commercial Alternative that's really into a band. I think every COMMITTEE RULING. WHAT Probably bald and fat. I don't know. program directors? Do you think he band only has so much amount of IF TROY ABSOLUTELY LOVES That's a really good question. I've would be happy about that? I don't genius in them and they're going to IT AND YOU DON'T? debated that one in my mind several think so. Or anybody. Billy Corgan, only have that one brief leading times. I've done all the stuff in radio Eddie Vedder, take any of the major period of time where they really kick If I let my personal tastes really get and now I've finally hit that goal I artists of our format right now and I ass. Look at the Rolling Stones. My involved, there would be major wanted, which was become Program guarantee, ask them how they would God. Every record they've put out problems. Obviously some of my Director by the time I was 30. I just feel about it. They probably don't since Some Girls has been total shit. personal taste is going to be reflected made it, and that was a big goal for even know what it is, and if they did They will never capture Exile On into the station, and I think every me, so I kind of did that and I haven't they would be horrified. Main Street again. R.E.M. will never program director, I don't care what really set a new goal for the future. I capture Murmur, U2 will never they say, some of their personal tastes feel like I won't be doing radio for This is one thing that I really don't capture Boy or whatever. You can just are going to be involved with the some reason. If I was going to work understand. I don't understand why go down the list. Every band has that radio station and there is no doubt for a record company I would say I when all these new stations pop up one fleeting chance, that 15 minutes about it, but if I was to truly use my wouldprobablydo A&R or that all the people they hire are from of fame, that total brilliance and then own personal taste, we'd have a 0.3 in something. I could just quit the music Top40 stations and that they're not it's pretty hard to capture that the ratings. I'm just talking about business and do something hiring people from other Alternative afterwards. That's what bothers me what I really like. completely different too. I don't know stations. I can't say because I don't about AOR now. They actually add what, I have no other skills but I know who's been approached or the new Procol Harem record. What HOW MUCH DOES MTV PLAY could think of something. whatever, but I've talked to enough are you doing? They had their time. IN YOUR PROGRAMMING people and it seems like nobody in the Whiter Shade of Pale, let it be DECISIONS? ANY PHILOSOPHIES FOR Alternative format has really been already. UPCOMING, ASPIRING PRO - approached for these gigs. They've just taken people right out of Top40. I TELL ME ABOUT YOUR MUSIC don't understand why they're not MEETING. IF I'M A RECORD "1 havenoidea, I don't going to these major or secondary GUY HOW DO I GET MY Music Directors that probably want a RECORD PLAYED ON YOUR shot at programming and hiring them. STATION? know whatsongs People that are passionate about the music. You couldn't take me and have Send it to us. me program a Country station. I Boyz II Men do." couldn't do it. I don't know Country music. I don't know the lifestyle. I DO YOU GO MOSTLY ON GUT? It usually screws us up. We take a GRAM DIRECTORS THAT MAY don't know what people who like record and then we pound it and then WANT TO FILL YOUR SHOES The first thing we do is we sit Country music do or anything. I have all of a sudden we're ready to drop the ONE DAY? down and we go through each record no clue, so I don't understand how record and then MTV puts it in Buzz that we're playing currently. Then we they could come over to our format Bin. It drives us crazy. If you really want to do it you go down the list and we discuss each should know how to do a lot of and have a clue. I couldn't program a Top40 station because I have no idea. record. We analyze the information HOW DOES THAT AFFECT different things. You should know available to us on each record: sales, I don't know what songs Boyz II Men YOU? how to do production and you should do. Big hair, snapping gum. I think BDS, everything. Then we figure out probably know how to be on the air that's the odd thing why people from if we're going to drop it. That's the It bothers me that people look to andlearnaboutsales and Top40 are coming into this format. first move, we figure out everything MTV. I still have that problem with relationships with sales people and Yes, we are making money here and that we're going to drop on our list. the fact that music was meant to be learn about promotions. I think the Then we look and say, "Okay, we've we have been, but we started out heard, not to be seen on a video. I'm more you know obviously the better got a couple of heavies, got a couple losing money and believe me, I want not completely against videos. I like it's going to help you in dealing with of mediums, and a couple of lights." this station to make money. I find it the Urge Overkill video. I think it's whatever situation comes up. If my The next move is what will move up very hard to deal with the fact that on really cool but I like it because I like production director comes in and has one hand I have to make money, and to heavy. Is there a medium that needs the song, not because of the video a problem, chances are I can help him to move up to heavy or is there a light in the other hand I have to try to be images. It's kind of frustrating to me because I've been there. I did it. Same hip and Alternative. It's playing with that needs to move up? We move that MTV rules what's happening in with my music director or my each side of the brain every day. everything up or is there something so music. There's something quite evil morning drive guy or my weekend big that we like so much that we want about that. I have said before that I overnight person. I've done almost to put right into heavy, like the Hole am not a big Pearl Jam fan, but I must every shift you can do except record we put in last week. We commend them for not making a afternoon drive. And I've done all needed to leave a slot open for that, video for Daughter. They forced these other positions and when I so we did. Basically after we've

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COME TO WHERE LOVE AND MADNESS FIND A MUTUAL GROOVE. ALISON MOYET WHISPERING YOUR NAME THE FIRST SONG FROM HER ACCLAIMED NEW ALBUM "ESSEX". AVAILABLE IN TWO DISTINCT VERSIONS: SINGLE REMIX* AND ALBUM ACOUSTIC. THE CHOICE, AS ALWAYS, IS YOURS.

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headed for HOT102. Stay tuned for more develop- ments.

Movement:

Here is the new line-up at HITMAN McKAY's new X107/Ocean City, all former 99.9KHI folks: Mornings: HITMAN, BRIAN K. HALL and CAPTAIN JIM; Middays: BRIAN K.; Afternoons: SLICK CHRIS KELLEY: Nights: K.C. O'NEIL; Overnights: PHIL DIRT. The market had been rolling with rumors of a dance -leaning 'X107JAMZ,' but HITMAN reports the new format will be Modern Rock.

COLUMBIA recording artists NKOTB captured live following a rehearsal for their After all the comings and goings, here is the new Speaking of Las Vegas. KLUC Morning Maniac Jay Casey recently played host to legendary impressionist Rich Little. Pictured after another award -winning radio upcoming appearance in the 1117MAKERS Charity Softball Game in Las Vegas on on -air line-up at WZJM Cleveland: broadcast: (L -R) KLUC's 'Julio The Gardner;' Little's assistant Janette Walker: Rich May 5. (L-Ri: NKOTB's Joe McEntire; Columbia VP/Mktg. East Coast Jay Krugman; Mornings: PD JERRY MAC and LEANNE SUMMERS Little: Jay Casey (doing Little doing Nixon), and KLUC newsperson Melanie McKay. Blairman; NKOTB's Danny Wood. Donnie Wahlberg & Jordan Knight; Columbia s Middays: SHANNON STEELE (from overnights) Jerry Lembo; Manager Dick Scott. Foreground: Columbia's Charlie Walk. Afternoons: Production Dir. BIG DAVE EUBANKS Actual Damn Job: Late -Breaking News: Nights: GERONIMO! (former APD PM Driverat HOT105/HOT107 Columbus.) FLY92/Albany is looking for a news anchor for The Winter New York numbers are in...Congrats to Overnights: T.J. MICHAELS (from weekends) mornings and middays on All -News AM WPTR. Send STEVE SMITH and staff at HOT97, as the station T&R to: STEVE JANACK, News Director, P.O. Box moves up 3.8 to 4.1 12+. Z100 slipped 4.5 to 4.0, DAVE SKYLER, a.k.a. SKY WALKER, L.A. radio 12279, Albany, N.Y. 12212. EOE. Females encouraged. while WPLJ went 3.9 to 3.4 12+. The 18+ numbers veteran (KIIS-FM, The BEAT. STAR98.7) is now look like this: market leader WRKS dipped 9.4 to 7.7, doing afternoons at Oldies KRLA. KSMatafayette is looking for a hot, up-and-com- while HOT97 rose to the occasion, 6.6 to 7.2, good ing 7 -midnight air personality. Must excel in produc- enough for 2nd place. WPLJ moved 7.6 to 6.7, while LABEL OF THE WEEK tion! Lots of remotes and personal appearances. Top40 is alive and well in the market - The station is Z100 went 6.8 to 6.3 18-34. Congrats to the fine folks at MCA Records for a Meanwhile the L.A. numbers look like this: great set-up and delivery on the third MEAT LOAF currently #1 12+, and tied for #1 25-54. Overnight an Spanish phenomenon KLAX dips 7.0 to 5.6 but still single, Objects In The Rear View Mirror from his bazil- aircheck, production and promo samples, resume hangs on th first place 12+...POWER106 remains lion-selling album. Programmers already predicting and photo to: BOBBY NOVOSAD, P.O. Box 3345. steady. 4.8 to 4.7: Modern Rocker KROQ moves 4.2 as big or bigger than the first single. I'd Do Anything Lafayette. LA 70502. EOE. No calls. Member FDIC. to 3.8; KIIS-FM AM goes 4.2 to 3.7; while KKBT For Love...Already hearing a buzz about the hot new remains fairly even, 3.4 to 3.3 12+. JODECI single, Feenin, which will cross over big! Live From The News Womb: Speaking of big, you won't be able to miss the B52's Keep an eye on Cleveland, as the once -legendary theme to The Flintstones from what will be one of the Congrats to LISA WOLFE. National Director of WMMS alters format and undergoes a major staff biggest movies of the summer. Check out TOM Pop Promotion ar COLUMBIA Records. New York, housecleaning. New owners OMNIAMERICA splits PETTY's classic. American Girl, coming next week. and her husband FRED EHRLICH. COLUMBIA up longtime morning partners JEFF & FLASH. Flash LIVE's Selling The Drama, now making its Mainstream VP GM, the proud parents of MICHAEL JUSTIN stays - Jeff goes. THE EAR has also learned that for- move, and the long-awaited BOSTON project coming ERHLICH, born April 20, 1994 in Englewood. NJ. He mer Z100 morning guy ROSS BRITTAIN is now part in May. P.S. Special thanks to promo gurus BRUCE weighed in at 7 lbs. 9 oz and now goes home to of the morning team. Watch the format evolve from TENENBAUM and MARK GORLICK for their original hang with his big sister, MELISSA LEIGH. the AOR direction of the classic 'Buzzard' days to suggestion we move our seminar from San Diego to what is now being described as a 'current -based Las Vegas! This thing is gonna be LARGE! In Other News: Rock station, featuring Alternative. Pop and Rock.' Could WMMS continue to move even further into the Receivers of Major Uppage: THE EAR hears K106 Beaumont PD MARK LAN- Mainstream arena??? Watch this space. DIS is running for mayor. Seems current mayor EVE- Q99,Salt Lake City ups GARY MICHAELS to APD, LYN LORD is not running for re-election, and what started as an April Fool's stunt is turning into a full- Changes: as Night Guy DR. DOUG grabs the MD stripes. BRIAN FOX segues to PM Drive. blown write-in frenzy. Landis now has yard signs, 99X Atlanta MD SEAN DEMERY switched airshifts campaign buttons and five billboards featuring the this week from mornings to afternoon drive. Current HOT102 Milwaukee ups TOMMY WILDE to unforgettable slogan. 'I'll Buy Your Vote!' The elec- PM Driver BARNES moves to mornings and teams MD Research Director and moves from weekends to tion is May 7...Stay tuned. up with APD LESLIE FRAM JIMMY BARON, and fulltime overnights. KID STEVENZ from KBOS Sports Guy MAJOR TOM. PD BRIAN PHILIPS told Fresno comes on board as Dance Music Coordinator, Hey wasn't that former WLAN Lancaster PD CHAD THE EAR the move was made to allow Demery more and RON BUNCE is upped to APD. Former MD DAKO- BRUESKE doing a weekend shift on Y100 Philly last time to focus on his all-important MD duties. TA returns to WPGC Washington for overnights. week??? Editor's Note: More changes at B95,Fresno following the return Sales Stuff: of prodigal son DON PARKER to the PD chair. KEYMARKET has been very busy of late. They Due to extensive painting, plastering, carpeting, MARKY MARK ADAMS, most recently MD at Z90/San officially took control of WKSE Buffalo last week. and other renovations, long overdue from the devas- Diego has been inked for MD and nights. Adams Industry vet TERRY RODDA is now running both tating Northridge earthquake in January, the once - also spent some quality time at KKXX/Bakersfield. WKSE and AM talk station WWKB. Keymarket plush HITMAKENS offices will be closed on Friday, Current B95 MD KID STEVENZ is headed to already owns crosstown WBEN-FM and WMJQ-FM. April 22. We will re -open, better than ever, on HOT102 Milwaukee to rejoin PD TONY DEE. Parker The company also closed this week on Korean Monday, April 25. told THE EAR that the current morning team of language -formatted KBLA Los Angeles as well as HART & COFFEY is leaving after two years...also hard-rockin' KNAC-FM Long Beach.

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