Artists & Music Billboard® JULY 12, 1997

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COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF AIRPLAY SUPPLIED BY BROADCAST z DATA SYSTEMS' RADIO TRACK SERVICE. 95 STATIONS ARE ELEC. vi o 1 TRONICALLY MONITORED 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK Fireworks sparked additional cheers and howls from a .-' w ¢Ñ w 3 8 á ARTIST TITLE raucous, but only occasionally unruly, crowd that was most I- N á Ú LABELPROMOTION LABEL PRODUCER ;; grateful that an event of this stature had finally arrived in * * * No. 1 * ** the . SOLO EN TI 1 1 1 1l Indeed, the Presidente festival was a source of pride for FONOVISA 10 weeks at No. 1 R.PEREZ- BOTIJA (V.CLARKE) Notas LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE EL MOJADO ACAUDALADO 2 2 4 hometown music lovers. Cervecería Nacional hopes that the O FONOVISA TN INC. (T.BELLO) TM festival evolves into an annual must-do event for top-shelf LOS TUCANES DE TIJUANA EL TUCANAZO 3 3 6 5 Latino artists. EMI LATIN G.FELIX (M.QUINTERO LARA) LA MAFIA ENAMORADA by John Lannert 7 7 6 El Festival Presidente could become huge with a little ® SONY DISCOS/SONY M.LICHTENBERGER JR. (J.L.PILOTO) TE SIGO AMANDO tweaking. Clearly, the music fest has much going for it: 6 8 6 5 ARIOLNBMG J.GABRIEL (!.GABRIEL) PRESIDENTE BREWS A SMASH PREMIERE: The Cervecería Nacional's strong organization and profile; a GRUPO LIMITE SOLO CONTIGO 6 5 4 10 hipper cognoscenti of libations brewed from hops know that fine concert production team headed by Cárdenas, Fer- POLYGRAM LATINO J.CARRILLO (A.VILLAREAL) GLORIA ESTEFAN NO PRETENDO & 14 21 3 the Dominican Republic's smooth- tasting Presidente is nández Associates; the musical expertise of noted Q7 N merely one of the best beers in the Caribbean and beyond. Dominican producer Manuel Tejada, who helped assem- 10 MOJADO MOTIVOS ® 9 6 It must be noted, as well, that Cervecería Nacional ble the musical program; and a wildly enthusiastic audi- FONOVISA L.LOZANO (F.BARRIENTOS,L.LOZANO) TU Y YO on "El (T) 12 0 5 Dominicana, the firm that brews Presidente, can put a ence of informed music fans. Univision is broadcasting FONNOV sÁ0 BRONCO ( J.GUADALUPE ESPARZA) show nearly as good as the of its flagship brand. Gran Festival Del Caribe," a special on the event that is ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ ES LA MUJER taste 10 13 16 5 El Festival Presidente De Música Latina, the brewery's slated to air Oct. 12. The show is tentatively scheduled to SONY DISCOS/SONY ERAMIREZ (A.CHAVEZ) 11 4 Z impressive three -day music happening, took place June 20- run two hours. High ratings for that program could only POLYGRAM LATINO R.PEREZ-BOTIJA (C.GARCIA ALONSO) 22 at Estadio Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte in Santo Domin- spur greater interest in El Festival Presidente. MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS MI ULTIMO ADIOS 12 20 2 go. The festival boasted a formidable 14 -act bill whose So what adjustments could be made to improve the fes- FONOVISA M.A.SOLIS ( M.A.SOLIS) JUAN GABRIEL/ROCIO DURCAL EL DESTINO 13 8 5 13 artists performed a broad array of genres, including tival? First, tighten the schedule by booking a maximum ARIOLA/BMG J.GABRIEL (J.GABRIEL) FEY MUEVELO merengue, salsa, mariachi, norteña, pop, vallenatos, of four acts per night. That way, if there are delays, as was 14 9 11 5 SONYLATIWSONY cambia, and rock. the case the first two nights, they can be better accommo- 15 18 7 TACTICAS 15 LUCEROI GUERRA Sony Disco /Sony ranchero star Alejandro Fernández, dated. UNIVERSAL C.GUIDETTI,M.FABRIZIO (M.GA LLA DO,LC VVIICTODRPMANOUELLE RMM Second, frustrating delays that sap the logistical flow of 16 16 13 4 salsa titan , and Karen /PolyGram NOT LISTED(Ic FRÁNEs O) Latino's home -grown merengue veterans Los Hermanos the evening (along with the energy of the crowd) can be Rosario drew the most heated applause and cheers. largely eliminated by pulling the plug on self-indulgent * * * AIRPOWER* * * OLVIDEMOS NUESTAROORP000ULLO While multi-day, multi -act music festivals have become artists who play beyond their allotted time. The scheduled 17 23 27 4 óRNUPOBRYNDIS old hat in much of the world, the Presidente fest was the June 21 set by EMI Latin singer/actress Thalia did not LOS TEMERARIOS YA ME VOY PARA SIEMPRE 18 11 3 18 first of its kind in the Dominican Republic. Not surpris- end until 2:45 a.m. On the evening of June 22, Anthony's FONOVISA A.ANGEL ALBA (J.V.FLORES) TIRANOS DEL NORTE DE LA TIERRA AL CIELO 19 18 19 7 ingly, the 120,000 spectators who paid $8-$10 were dazzled show was abruptly cut short by a fireworks display, which, SONY DISCOS/SONY J.MARTINEZ (E.TORRES) LIBERACION MURIO by the gigantic, 60-foot -wide stage flanked by a large series come to think of it, might be the most diplomatic way of 20 17 12 7 of grids that rose upward and stretched outward like the ending a set. DISA/EMI LATIN NOT LISTED (H.GONZALEZ) skeleton of a rectangular apartment building. Third, each night's performance should end on an upbeat * * *AIRPOWER* * * MAGUEY hot 22 2 3 Hanging far above the stage were banks of colorful lights musical note by booking a headliner who is a tropical (--) FONOVISA ESOL NO(ESOA NO) 22, - whose hues were delineated by billowing pads of fog that star. With the exception of Carlos Pies June the head LOS TEMERARIOS ACEPTA MI ERROR Z2 NEW PO. 1 spewed forth from the stage. (Continued on next page) FONOVISA A.ANGEL ALBA (G.A.ALVA) LOS ANGELES AZULES MI NINA MUJER 23 19 15 14 DISNEMI LATIN J.MEJIA AVANTE (J.MEJIA AVANTE) FRANKIE NEGRON INOLVIDABLE 27 20 4 24 WEACARIBE/WEA LATINA LEM (G.CARELLA,GDES,G.DESTEFANI,A. REPETID JOSE GUADALUPE ESPARZA EL PESCADOR 24 23 7 25 FONOVISA J.GUADALUPE ESPARZA (NOT USTED) GRACIELA BELTRAN LE PEDIRE PERDON 21 2 26 - EMI LATIN B.SILVETTI (J.F.RODRIGUEZ) JAVIER GARCIA TRANQUILA 27 35 - 2 FONOVISA J.ALVAREZ,J.TAR0D0 (J.GARCIA) HURACANES DEL NORTE CLAVO 28 34 4 28 LOS G.GARCIAELCASA BANDA LOS LAGOS TE QUIERO, TE AMO, TE EXTRANO 3 29 26 31 LUNA/FONOVISA A.DE LUNA (R.YBARRA,D.COMPARAN) TRADICION DEL NORTE CORAZON 29 32 15 30 ARIOLA/BMG E.F.AGUILAR (J.SERRANO) MARTA SANCHEZ MOJA MI CORAZON 25 17 7 31 POLYGRAM LATINO N.RODGERS,A.LEVIN,C.CELLI (A.LEVIN,C.CELLI,F. OSORIO) BANDA EL RECODO QUE SOLO ESTOY SIN TI 32 NEW i FONOVISA G.LIZARRAGA ( M.A.SOLIS) LOS MISMOS DEPENDO DE MI TRABAJO O 31 8 33 33 EMI LATIN LOS MISMOS (M.MARR000IN) NEW MILLIE ÁMAME ® 1 EMI LATIN M.FLORES.K.C.PORTER (M.FLORES) CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA QUIERO ESTAR LOCO 33 25 11 35 FONOVISA V.MATA,C.PRIMAVERA (M.A.SANCHEZ) JORDI DESESPERADAMENTE ENAMORADO 36 37 - 2 DYANGO FONOVISA (RMARTINEZ) THALIA AMOR A LA MEXICANA 37 36 - 2 K.SANTANDER,B.OSSA (M.PUPPARO) EMI LATIN MICHAEL SALGADO LA MEDIA VUELTA 1 38 NEW JOEY J.S.LOPEZ (J.A.JIMENEZ) ELLA Y EL 39 30 24 4 SONY LATIN/SONY R.ARJONA ( R.ARJONA) GRUPO TENTACION ANILLO DE COMPROMISO I 40 NEW LUNA/FONOVISA A.DE LUNA (C.SANCHEZ)

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1 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS FONO- 1 VICTOR MANUELLE SONY 1 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE VISA SOLO EN TI TROPICAL/SONY DILE A ELLA FONOVISA EL MOJADO... 2 GLORIA ESTEFAN EPIC/SONY 2 FRANKIE NEGRON WEACARIBEAYEA 2 LOS TUCANES DE TIJUANA NO PRETENDO/STEAL ... LATINA INOLVIDABLE EMI LATIN EL TUCANAZO 3 MARTA SANCHEZ POLYGRAM 3 GILBERTO SANTA ROSA SONY 3 LA MAFIA SONY DISCOS/SONY LATINO MOJA MI CORAZON TROPICAL/SONY PELIGRO ENAMORADA 4 FEY SONY LATIN/SONY 4 LOS HERMANOS ROSARIO NARUEPOLY- 4 GRUPO LIMITE POLYGRAM MUEVELO GRAM LATINO ROMPECINTURA LATINO SOLO CONTIGO 5 BOYZONE POLYGYAM LATINO 5 GLORIA ESTEFAN EPIC/SONY 5 MOJADO FONOVISA MYSTICAL EXPERIENCE NO PRETENDO MOTIVOS 6 MILLIE EMI LATIN 6 MILLY Y LOS VECINOS SONY 6 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS FONO - AMAME TROPICAL/SONY PORQUE... VISA SOLO EN TI 7 LUCERO UNIVERSAL 7 SANED EMI LATIN 7 ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ TACTICAS DE GUERRA MAS SONY DISCOS/SONY ES LA... 8 VICTOR MANUELLE SONY 8 HECTOR TRICOCHE POLY- 8 BRONCO FONOVISA TROPICAUSONY CILE A ELLA GRAM RODVEN ES EL... TU Y YO 9 LAURA PAUSINI WEA LATINA 9 BOYZONE POLYGRAM LATINO 9 LOS TEMERARIOS FONOVISA DOS ENAMORADOS MYSTICAL EXPERIENCE YA ME VOY PARA SIEMPRE 10 RICARDO ARJONA SONY 10 OSCAR D'LEON CON INDIA 10 TIRANOS DEL NORTE SONY LATIN/SONY ELLA Y EL RMM HAZME EL AMOR DISCOS/SONY DE LA TIERRA... 11 JON SECADA EMI LATIN 11 MICHAEL STUART RMM 11 MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS INC. DE SUENO FONOVISA MI ULTIMO... 4ECORDS MAGIA TU AMOR EYES LA 12 SPICE GIRLS VIRGIN 12 IRISNEYDA WEA LATINA 12 GRUPO BRYNDIS DISNEMI SAY YOU'LL BE THERE CON UNAS Y DIENTES LATIN OLVIDEMOS... CD'S - TAPES & MUSICAL VIDEOS 13 JUAN GABRIEL ARIOLNBMG 13 GISSELLE RCN BMG 13 JUAN GABRIEL ARIOLNBMGNB TE SIGO AMANDO (305) 541 -6686 / Fax: (305) 642 -2785 TE SIGO AMANDO EL NEGRO 140 N.W. 22 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33125 Tel.: 14 EDNITA NAZARIO EMI LATIN 14 ILEGALES ARIOLNBMG 14 LIBERACION DISA/EMI LATIN NEED IN MUSIC FULLY COMPUTERIZED TE QUIERO EL TAQUI TAQUI MURIO TODO EN MUSICA EVERYTHING YOU 15 JAVIER GARCIA FONOVISA 15 ADOLESCENT'S ORQUESTA SONY 15 BANDA MAGUEY FONOVISA TRANQUILA TROPICAL/SONY PERSONA... PERO TE AMO MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED Records showing an increase in detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. A record which has been on the chart r more than 20 weeks will npt receive a bullet, even if it registers an increase in detections. Airpower awarded to those records which attain 700 detections for the first tine. If two records are tied in number of plays, the record being played on more stations is placed first. Records below the top 20 are removed horn the chart after 26 weeks. C 1997 ilIboard/BPI Communications. Inc.

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