BILLBOARDS H E AT S E E K S R S CHART

COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, SoundScan- The Heatseekers chart lists the best-selling titles by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Zo AND INTERNET SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY F- top 100 of The Billboard 200 chart. When an album reaches this level, the album and the artist's subsequent are immedi- ately ineligible to appear on the Heatseekers chart. All albums are available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl LP is DECEMBER 9, 2000 w ¢ w 1 ARTIST TITLE available. Q Albums with the greatest sales gains. a 2000, Billboard /BPI Communications. I- 3 -i 5 3 U IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE/CD)

No. 1 Ms-- ® 35 87 SONICFLOOD GOTEE 2802 (15.98 CD) SONICFLOOD 1 1 14 SOULDECISION MCA 112361 (11.98/17.98) NO ONE DOES IT BETTER 21 20 28 NICKELBACK ROADRUNNER 8586 (8.98/13.98) THE STATE 2 2 4 LIFEHOUSE DREAMWORKS 450231 /INTERSCOPE (8.98/12.981 NO NAME FACE 28 RE -ENTRY RACHAEL LAMPA WORD 61068/EPIC (11.98 EQ/16.98) LIVE FOR YOU © 3 4 WILD CARD/POLYDOR 549413 /INTERSCOPE (11.98/17.98) GOTTA TELL YOU 29 16 8 LONDON -SIRE 31035 (19.98 CD) PERFECTO PRESENTS ANOTHER WORLD 4 69 ARISTA NASHVILLE 18871 /RLG (10.98/16.98) WHO NEEDS PICTURES 30 21 4 CHRIS RICE ROCKETOWWWORD 61474/EPIC (11.98 EQ/16.98) SMELL THE COLOR 9 ( 5 ) NEW LOUIE DEVITO E- LASTIK 5002 (16.98 CD) N.Y.C. UNDERGROUND PARTY VOL. 3 31 31 8 ROY D. MERCER VIRGIN (NAS}MLLE) 5B(3 (10.98/16.98) HOW BIGA BOY ARE YA? VOLUME SEVEWHANGIN' IT UP ® 11 6 COLUMBIA 63654/CRG (7.98 EQ/13.98) THE GIFT OF GAME 32 33 30 KEITH URBAN CAPITOL (NASHVILLE) 97591 (10.98/16.98) KEITH URBAN 7 5 14 DONNIE MCCLURKIN VERITY 43150 (10.98/16.98) LIVE IN LONDON AND MORE... 33 32 5 PASSION WORSHIP BAND SPARROW 51768 (15.98 CD) PASSION: ONEDAY LIVE ® 12 13 STACIE ORRICO FOREFRONT 25253 (11.98/15.98) GENUINE 34 19 7 OSCAR DE LA HOYA EMI LATIN 21967 (11.98/17.98) OSCAR DE LA HOYA (I) 17 24 HOKU GEFFEN 490646/INTERSCOPE (11.98/17.98) HOKU 35 26 7 AT THE DRIVE -IN GRAND ROYAL 49999 *NIRGIN (9.98 CD) RELATIONSHIP OF COMMAND 10 9 5 REBECCA ST. JAMES FOREFRONT 25251 (16.98 CD) TRANSFORM 36 28 6 KIRK WHALUM WARNER BROS. 47887 (17.98 CD) UNCONDITIONAL 11 13 15 ZOEGIRL SPARROW 51734 (15.98 CD) ZOEGIRL

45 7 THE OC SUPERTONES BEC 17740 (16.98 CD) LOUD AND CLEAR 12 7 2 CLEDUS T. JUDD MONUMENT 85108/SONY (NASHVILLE) 111.98 EQ/17.98) JUST ANOTHER DAY IN PARODIES © 38 23 7 CHAYANNE SONY DISCOS 84098 (10.98 EQ/17.98) SIMPLEMENTE 13 8 5 THE NEW LIFECOMMUNITY CHOIR FEAT. JOHN R KEEvtw4313912.9ai8.W NOT GUILTY... THE EXPERIENCE

39 37 2 LOS TUCANES DE TUUANA MERCURY 013021/UNIVERSAL LATINO (7.98/13.98) CORRIDOS DE PRIMERA PLANA 14 14 4 JAMIE O'NEAL MERCURY (NASHVILLE) 170132 (8.98/12.98) SHIVER 40 10 DEBELAH MORGAN THE DAS LABEL/ATLANTIC 83342/AG DANCE WITH ME 15 NEW DELERIUM NETTWERK 30165 (16.98 CD) POEM 36 (11.98/17.98)

48 7 GOOD CHARLOTTE DAYLIGHT 61452/EPIC (11.98 EQ/17.98) GOOD CHARLOTTE ® 27 25 RASCAL FLATTS LYRIC STREET 165011 /HOLLYWOOD (8.98/12.98) RASCAL FLATTS ® CAPITOL (NASHVILLE) MORNING WOOD 11 15 19 THE UNION UNDERGROUND PORTRAIT/COLUMBIA 67778 * /CRG (7.98 E0/11.98) ...AN EDUCATION IN REBELLION 42 34 15 RODNEY CARRINGTON 24827 (10.98/17.98)

18 22 21 PHIL VASSAR ARISTA NASHVILLE 18891 /RLG (10.98/16.98) PHIL VASSAR 43 30 3 RAZE FOREFRONT 25257 (15.98 CD) THE PLAN

19 18 3 COLDPLAY NETTWERK 30162 /CAPITOL (16.98 CD) PARACHUTES 44 40 4 MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS FONOVISA 0521 (9.98/14.98) EN VIVO (12.98/18.98) CHA -CHA SLIDE 20 NEW VICENTE FERNANDEZ SONY DISCOS 84185 (9.98E0/15.98) HISTORIA DE UN IDOLO VOL. 1 (45) NEW MR. C THE SLIDE MAN M.o.B. 159807 /UNIVERSAL 21 NEW INTOCABLE EMI LATIN 23730 (8.98/12.98) ES PARA TI 46 46 2 LOS TUCANES DE TIJUANA MERCURY 159675/UNIVERSAL LATINO (7.98/13.98) ME GUSTA VIVIR DE NOCHE ® 29 2 LINDA EDER FEAT. THE BROADWAY GOSPEL CHOIR ATLANTIC83406/AG (12.98/18.98) CHRISTMAS STAYS THE SAME 41 47 3 LOS ANGELES DE CHARLY FONOVISA 6096 (8.98/12.98) UN SUENO 23 25 5 NELLY FURTADO DREAMWORKS 450217/INTERSCOPE (8.98/12.98) WHOA, NELLY! 48 38 22 NINA GORDON WARNER BROS. 47746 (11.98/17.98) TONIGHT AND THE REST OF MY LIFE

24 24 11 EVAN AND JARON COLUMBIA 69937/CRG (11.98 EQ/17.98) EVAN AND JARON 49 NEW X- RAIDED BLACK MARKET 1992 (11.98/16.98) VENGEANCE IS MINE 25 10 7 KEB' MO' OKEH/550 MUSIC 61428/EPIC (12.98 EQ/18.98) THE DOOR cp RE -ENTRY DELIRIOUS? SPARROW 51739 (16.98 CD) GLO POPO LAIB -U F IRI 3I NC 5.. BILLBOARD'S WEEKLY COVERAGE OF HOT PROSPECTS FOR THE HEATSEEKERS CHART BY CARLA HAY

COULD IT BE JAHEIM: as Next singer RL (who Fisher Queen. Alternative -pop Canadian tour, with dates tions from TV music score R&B singer Jaheim is ris- penned album track "Re- act Fisher is the namesake of that include Saturday (9) in veteran Mike Post. ing up the Hot R &B /Hip- markable"), BLACK - singer Kathy Fisher, but it is offi- Winnipeg, Manitoba; Dec. The album's title track Hop Singles & Tracks chart street's Eric Williams, cially a duo consisting of Fisher 12 in Montreal; Dec. 13 in includes background with the song "Could It Terry Dexter, and Missy and Ron Wasserman. "I Will Quebec City, Quebec; Dec. vocals from critically Be," which is No. 46 on the Elliott protegée Lil' Mo. Love You" is the first single from 17 in Toronto; and Dec. 20 in acclaimed singer/song- chart this issue. The song is Jaheim was discovered the pair's major -label debut a- Ottawa, Ontario. The act writer John Hiatt, while by Naughty By Nature lbum, "True North" (Farmclub may tour the U.S. in the album track "Soul Salva- member Kay Gee, who .com/Interscope). Fisher says of new year. tion" features vocals from signed the singer to his the song, "There's a clean sim- Bonnie Raitt. Divine Mill production/ plicity to it." ASSAULT ON THE record company. Jaheim co- SENSES: DJ Assault is wrote many of the tracks on known as one of the top "Ghetto Love." REGIONAL HEATSEEKERS NO. 1 s DJs to come out of Detroit. The artist, whose OF ROCK: real name is GOBS MOUNTAIN NORTHEAST Canadian alterna- Brad Paisley, Who Needs Pictures Samantha Mumba, Gotta Tell You Craig Adams, tive rock band gob began making

received a 1999 EAST NORTH CENTRAL records with part- Juno Award nomi- SoulDecision, No One Does it Better ner Big Battery nation as best new under the name group for its third Assault And Dusting Off. Memphis - \\Je album, "How Battery. The duo based rock band Dust For Far MIDDLE ATLANTIC Shallow Takes Louie DeVito, NYC Underground RarIy1b13 formed Electro- Life is on a U.S. tour in 17, You." WEST NORTH CENTRAL funk Records in support of its self -titled SoulDecision, No One Does It Better The band is set SOUTH ATLANTIC 1996, releasing album (Wind -Up). Guitarist to release its Lifehouse, No Name Face Hughes fourth music dubbed Jason says of album! "The World PACIFIC "ghetto- tech." recording me album, We Coldplay, Parachutes According To .. . v DJ Assault's didn't have to go back and Woman. Lode Line Gob," due for a U.S. current album, re-track any of the songs." SOUTH CENTRAL has released several release Jan. 23, IliBrad Paisley, Who Needs Pictures "Off The Chain The band has been the as a pianist; her 2001, on Nettwerk For The Y2K" albums opening act for Creed and America Records. (Intuit -Solar Rec- latest is the holiday set 3 Doors Down. The band has ords), features "The Silver Album" (Time THE REGIONAL ROUNDUP Line). She says of the shared concert bills with some o f his most notable the first single from such acts as Kid Rock, Rotating top 10 lists of best -selling titles by new and developing artists. work. album, "I ended up Jaheim's debut album, Eminem, Bad Religion, WEST NORTH CENTRAL MIDDLE ATLANTIC recording it in three days." 1. SoulDecision No One Does It Better 1. Louie DeVito N.Y.C. Underground Party Vol. 3 Line is currently on a U.S. "Ghetto Love" (Divine and Rancid. In addition, 2. Brad Paisley Who Needs Pictures 2. Samantha Mumba Gotta Tell You SONNY'S BLUES: Blues 3. Lone Line The Silver Album 3. Lifehouse No Name Face tour, with dates that Mill/Warner Bros.), due in gob has been on the Warped 4. Samantha Mumba Gotta Tell You 4. SoulDecision No One Does It Better slide guitarist Sonny Lan- include Dec. 8 -14 in Min- first-quarter 2001. tour for the past three 5. Cledus T. Judd Just Another Day In Parodies 5. Linda Eder Christmas Stays The Same dreth has returned with 6. The Union Underground ...An Education In Rebellion 6. DJ Escape Party Time 2001 neapolis, Dec. 14 in A native of Brunswick, years. 7. Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts 7. Crazy Town The Gift Of Game his latest album, "Levee 8. Jamie O'Neal Shiver 8. Good Charlotte Good Charlotte , and Dec. 19 N.J., Jaheim is joined on the The Vancouver -based 9. Rodney Carrington Morning Wood 9. Melanie C Northern Star Town" (Sugar Hill Rec- album by such guest artists band is currently on a 10. Hoku Hoku 10. Delerium Poem ords), which has contribu- Pittsburgh.

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