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10 weeks at No. 1 BRANDY & MONICA 0 2 3 7 EVERYBODY DANCE STRICTLY RHYTHM 12552 1 week at No. 1 BARBARA TUCKER 1 1 1 16 THE BOY IS MINE (T) (X) ATLANTIC 84118/AG MARIAH CAREY Q 3 4 7 OYE EPIC PROMO GLORIA ESTEFAN 2 2 2 19 MY ALL/FLY AWAY (BUTTERFLY REPRISE) (M) (T) (X) COLUMBIA 78822

,z TORNI( 49' NATE, AMBER. ENROUEZ Q 6 11 7 IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND TOMMY BOY 497 STARS ON 54: ULTRA NATE, AMBER, JOCELYN ENRIQUEZ ® 5 7 7 IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND ,P BOY STARS ON 54. ULTRA JOCELYN Q 5 8 9 FEEL IT BATTERY 46506/JIVE THE TAMPERER FEATURING MAYA * * * GREATEST GAINER * * * Q 11 20 4 GOD IS A DJ ARISTA PROMO FAITHLESS ® 9 8 15 THE CUP OF LIFE (T) (X) COLUMBIA 78932 RICKY MARTIN 13 22 5 MUSIC SOUNDS BETTER WITH YOU VIRGIN PROMO STARDUST Q 5 3 3 11 RAY OF LIGHT (T) (X) MAVERICK 44523;WARNER BROS MADONNA

7 4 1 8 HERE WE GO AGAIN ARISTA 13503 ARETHA FRANKLIN 6 4 5 22 EVERYBODY [BACKSTREET'S BACK] (T) (X) JIVE 42515 BACKSTREET BOYS 8 9 12 8 WHAT A FEELING MAXI 2070 THE NEW HIPPIE MOVEMENT 7 6 4 13 YOU'RE STILL THE ONE (X) MERCURY (NASHVILLE) 566015 SHANIA TWAIN 9 7 9 9 MIND PLAYIN' (ENERGY BUZZ) JELLYBEAN 2537 CALLE & RIZZO 8 7 6 7 CRUEL SUMMER (T) (x) ARISTA 13506 ACE OF BASE

10 1 2 10 NEEDIN' U DEFINITY 002 DAVID MORALES PRESENTS THE FACE 9 8 9 13 STOP (X) VIRGIN 38641 SPICE GIRLS

16 23 5 CRUEL SUMMER ARISTA 13506 ACE OF BASE 10 10 10 14 PUSSY (n (V) ANTLER SUBWAY 1031 NEVER LORDS OF ACID ® 18 21 5 WHATEVER YOU WANT NEPTUNE 163025/RIVER NORTH TAYLOR DAYNE * * * HOT SHOT DEBUT* 13 10 7 10 COMIN' BACK OUTPOST/TWISTED 55447!MCA THE CRYSTAL METHOD 11 NEW 1 MUSIC IS THE ANSWER (DANCIN' & PRANCIN') (T) {X) TWISTED 55443IMCA DANNY TENAGLIA + CELEDA 14 12 6 11 CATCH THE LIGHT LOGIC 58044 MARTHA WASH 12 13 11 10 CAN'T WE TRY ,n RoBB:NS'2O25 ROCKELL [DUET WITH COLLAGE] 15 15 18 7 GIVE ME LOVE PLAYLAND 53319 /PRIORITY DJ DADO FEATURING MICHELLE WEEKS 13 12 21 7 INTERGALACTIC (T) GRAND ROYAL 58705 CAPITOL BEASTIE BOYS 16 8 5 10 PUSH IT ALMO SOUNDS PROMO/ INTERSCOPE GARBAGE 14 15 13 25 FROZEN (T) (X) MAVERICK 43993/WARNER BROS. MADONNA lÌ 22 29 4 LET ME GO...RELEASE ME H.O L.A. 341070 VERONICA 15 NEW i SUMMER OF LOVE'98/ROAM (X) REPRISE 44519/WARNER BROS. THE B-52'S 18 14 10 13 FOUND LOVE EIGHTBAL_ 123 JOI CARDWELL 16 11 - 5 CLOSING TIME (X) UNDER THE COVER 9803 SOKAOTIC 3 ARIOLA DANCE /BMG LATIN HANNAH JONES 19 25 36 WHAT THE CHILD NEEDS 60431 17 NEW 1 HALLUCINATING PLUTO/LOVE SHACK (x) REPRISE 44520/WARNER BROS. THE B-52'S 20 20 24 6 '- DREAM WEAVER TRAX 10012 ERIN HAMILTON 18 14 12 18 I GET LONELY (T) (x) VIRGIN 38632 JANET 21 24 25 5> DEJA VU NERVOUS 20325 E- SMOOVE FEATURING LATANZA WATERS 19 16 14 31 HOW DO I LIVE (T) (X) CURB 73047 LEANN RIMES 22 28 28 4 DEEPER UNDERGROUND EPIC PROMO JAMIROQUAI 20 19 19 13 KEEP HOPE ALIVE CI (X) CITY OF ANGELS 77105 THE CRYSTAL METHOD 23 30 35 4 WATER WAVE EDEL AMERICA 4695 MARK VAN DALE WITH ENRICO 21 17 17 25 MY HEART WILL GO ON (T) (X) INTERHIT 54020/PRIORITY DEJA VU 24 31 34 4 BACK ON A MISSION MOONSHINE 88454 CIRRUS 22 20 16 8 DELICIOUS (T) (X) GEFFEN 22408 PURE SUGAR 25 32 38 3 DON'T WANT YOU VINYL SOUL 100 /MUSIC PLANT GEORGIE PORGIE 23 NEW 1 SUAVEMENTE (T) (X) SONY DISCOS 82795 ELVIS CRESPO

26 26 26 6 ; PURE ENERGY GROOVIUCIOUS 047 /STRICTLY RHYTHM NU AGENDA 24 21 18 9 HERE WE GO AGAIN (T) (X) ARISTA 13503 ARETHA FRANKLIN 21 19 15 COME TOGETHER PAGODA 45304/DRIVE JUNIOR VASQUEZ 25 18 15 7 THE ROCKAFELLER SKANK (T) DO SKINT 6242/ASTRALWERKS FATBOY SLIM 28 34 40 9 THE AGE OF LOVE GROOVILICIOUS 050/STRICTLY RHYTHM THE AGE OF LOVE Ci 38 30 16 LOVE YOU DOWN (T) (X) SO SO DEF 78802 COLUMBIA INOJ 29 17 13 1 IF I'M NOT IN LOVE ATLANTIC PROMO JODY WATLEY 21 27 23 57 THINGS JUST AIN'T THE SAME (T) (X) ARISTA 13381 DEBORAH COX 30 23 19 12 DELICIOUS GEFFEN 22408 PURE SUGAR NEW 1 OBJECT UNKNOWN a) (X) ASPHODEUOUTPOST 0115 /GEFFEN DJ SPOOKY 31 21 16 12 MY URBAN SOUL KING STREET 1080 URBAN SOUL RE -ENTRY 34 PLASTIC DREAMS (REVISITED) (T) (x) EPIDROME 78758/EPIC JAYDEE 32 33 32 6 DEBBIE REPRISE 44520 THE B -52'S 30 24 20 5 TAKE ME AWAY (T) (X) PHAT CAT 90001 MIX FACTORY 33 37 - 2 I FEEL LOVE VIRGIN PROMO VANESSA-MAE 31 30 22 17 HEAVEN'S WHAT I FEEL (T) (X) EPIC 78926 GLORIA ESTEFAN 34 29 17 12 DO YOU LIKE THE WAY THAT IT FEELS UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION 305 RALPHI ROSARIO FEAT DONNA BLAKELY 32 23 24 15 YOU WON'T FORGET ME (T) (X) RCA 65427 LA BOUCHE * * * POWER PICK * * * 33 22 - 35 GET READY TO BOUNCE (T) (X) EDEL AMERICA 3722 BROOKLYN BOUNCE 35 41 2 LET'S GO ALL THE WAY COLUMBIA 78958 REACT 34 39 26 12 GODZILLA (T) (X) INTERHIT 54025 /PRIORITY THUNDERPUSS 2000

36 35 42 3 IF I FALL OM 012 NAKED MUSIC NYC ® RE -ENTRY 6 DO IT AGAIN/MEN BEAT THEIR MEN (T) (X) GROOVILICIOUS 001/STRICTLY RHYTHM RAZOR N' GUIDO 31 36 45 3 SHED YOUR SKIN EPIC PROMO INDIGO GIRLS 40 NEW 1 LET'S GO ALL THE WAY (T) (X) COLUMBIA 78958 REACT 38 40 43 3 JUMP TO THIS CUTTING 2031 NEW YORK TRIBE 37 37 34 33 HONEY (M) (T) (X) COLUMBIA 78665 MARIAH CAREY 39 42 2 GREATER RADIO UNIVERSE PROMO /UNIVERSAL DUKE 38 32 31 29 THE ONE I GAVE MY HEART TO (T) (X) BLACKGROUND /ATLANTIC 95534/AG AALIYAH

* * * HOT SHOT DEBUT * * * 39 26 29 21 SMACK MY BITCH UP (T) (X) XL MUTE/MAVERICK 43946/WARNER BROS. PRODIGY

40 NEW 1 MOVIN' ON UNIVERSITY PROMO/INTERSCOPE MYA 40 RE -ENTRY 3 CORAZON PARTIO (X) WEA LATINA 23094 ALEJANDRO SANZ

41 NEW 1 CAN'T GET HIGH WITHOUT U SUBLIMINAL OOTSTRICTLY RHYTHM JOEY NEGRO FEAT. TAKA BOOM 41 49 38 4 TO LOVE YOU MORE (T) (X) INTERHIT 54027 /PRIORITY RAPPORT @ 44 - 2 LOVIN' YOU LOGIC 57169 UBM 42 31 25 4 BACK ON A MISSION (T) (x) MOONSHINE 88454 CIRRUS 43 27 14 12 GO DEEP VIRGIN PROMO JANET 43 35 33 13 BUSY CHILD (T) (X) CITY OF ANGELS/OUTPOST 77120 /GEFFEN THE CRYSTAL METHOD

® NEW 1 NEW KIND OF MEDICINE STRICTLY RHYTHM PROMO ULTRA NATE 44 45 32 22 FOUND A CURE (T) (X) STRICTLY RHYTHM 12548 ULTRA NATE 45 47 - 2 X-FILES THEME ELEKTRA PROMO /EEG MARK SNOW 45 47 50 8 BEAUTIFUL DAY (T) (X) TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL 468/TOMMY BOY HYPERTROPHY

46 NEW 1 SHOW YOU LOVE I.C.U. PROMO A.K. SOUL FEATURING JOCELYN BROWN 46 42 35 10 CATCH THE LIGHT (T) (x) LOGIC 58044 MARTHA WASH 47 46 44 3 FREEDOM YELLORANGE 1002/STRICTLY RHYTHM MIDNIGHT EXPRESS FEATURING SABRINA JOHNSTON 47 36 - 2 LET ME GO...RELEASE ME (T) (X) H.O.L.A. 341070 VERONICA 48 38 33 9 BABY YOU MAW 026/STRICTLY RHYTHM RUFFNECK FEATURING YAVAHN 48 40 28 11 SHAKE IT (X) EDEL AMERICA 3823 AARON CARTER FEATURING 95 SOUTH

49 39 31 11 ALRIGHT TWISTED 55425MCA CLUB 69 FEATURING SUZANNE PALMER 49 34 27 21 TORN (T) (X) INTERHIT54022/PRIORITY NATALIE BROWNE

50 43 30 13 ANNIHILATE EMPIRE STATE 49 /EIGHTBALL MAJOR NORTH 50 43 37 16 I WILL COME TO YOU (T) (X) MERCURY 568375 HANSON

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NERVOUS' `FUTURE PROGRESSION' A SUPERLATIVE SHOWCASE (Continued from preceding page) etly funky "Been So Long" and the act's core cult following will be BACK IN ACTION: Remember haven't come and gone -and that's a lock Records, is that it crackles with "Dutch TV" Sounding like she's con- tricky- without ample trend -con- Lisette Melendez? Sure, ya do. The wiser move than you might initially the potential to reignite mainstream stantly grinning, Cracknell coos and scious remixing, that is. To that end, spunky li'l freestyle pixie who made believe. By continuing to stand on pop interest in Melendez, thanks to a chirps like a modern -day Petula the recent U.K. hit "Sylvie," which a mark on radio airwaves and club familiar ground, Melendez doesn't handful of well -structured songs that Clark. Never one to scream or vamp, contrasts vibrant music with heart- turntables several years ago with risk alienating her core freestyle transcend narrow genre restrictions. she keeps the listener happily breaking lyrics, is a prime domestic such tasty confections as "Goody, audience, which is an understand- The finger-poppin' "No More Lonely engaged by frequently breathing single candidate. Goody" and "Together Forever" is ably sensitive but incredibly loyal Nights" is particularly strong with irony and volumes of subtle subtext By the by, the first 10,000 copies back with an equally yummy new bunch. In fact, she appears to be its sunny folk /funk inflections. Not into her lyrics. of "Good Humor" will come with a collection, "Imagination." having a blast as she frequently toss- only does it show Melendez at her If there's a hitch to "Good second disc, "Fairfax High," featur- Largely produced by longtime es in playful references to past glo- vocal best, but it reveals her previ- Humor," it's that it is almost too ing several previously unavailable mentor Carlos Berrios and Kenny ries in her new material. ously untapped lyric- writing skills. clever and too unique for its own gems and a load of festive B- sides. Diaz, the set blissfully chugs along Another upside to "Imagination," Have a listen. You'll likely be good. Marketing this project beyond How's that for sales incentive? as if a long line of musical trends available on New York's Fever/War- impressed, too.

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