Video" Is the #1 Most Added Elton John & Brian Mcknight Deliver Smash Record at CHR/Pop Radio This Week Hits to AC Radio
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NEWSSTAND PRICE $6.50 FEBRUARY 8, 2002 Godsmack Stand Tall Wolf Blitzer At Talk Seminar! Republic /Universal's Godsmack grab Most Added Celebrated CNN personality MON THE fOUNDTNICN TO honors at Active Rock, Wolf Blitzer will take on the Alternative and Rock tough task of moderating a THE Pairr this week. "I Stand panel of Talk radio Alone" is added by all personalities at the 54 R &R Active Rock upcoming R &R Talk Radio monitored reporters Seminar 2002 in Washing- and is by far the Most ton, DC. Full story, next Added at the other two page. Registration details: formats. www.rronline.com. ( ADVERTISEMENT) India.Arie's "Video" is the #1 Most Added Elton John & Brian McKnight Deliver Smash Record At CHR/Pop Radio This Week Hits To AC Radio ELTON JOHN'S latest single, "This Train Don't Stop AFTER HISTORIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF THIS YEAR'S NOMS, POP RADIO EMBRACES NEW ARTIST There Anymore," is currently one of the fastest growing When the nominees were announced for the 44th grammers around the country. Without waiting for tremendous buzz for the GLOBAL HITS 2002 compila- singles at AC radio. In only its second week on the chart, Annual Grammy Awards, most people were shocked the add date, KIIS -FM /LOS ANGELES John Ivey tion that exclusively features this song which is in the single moves G-0 and is the #1 Most Increased as newcomer india.arie picked up seven noms, includ- already has the record in a significant rotation (18x stores Feb. 26. record 2 weeks running. Also, the video, starring Justin ing one in all four of the this week) and reports, "It's currently my favorite Other compilations currently creating quite a buzz Timberlake as an early '70s -era Elton John, has a com- top categories: Best New record on the radio. With all the press surround- include the forthcoming SIX FEET UNDER SOUND- bined total of 36 spins at MTV, M2 and VH -1 and is well TRACK. The HBO series just pulled the upset Artist, Best Record, Best ing this artist, you'd be crazy not to play this blockbuster on its way to TRL (Bubbling Under This Week). You can Of The record." Also coming in early is Top 40 power- of the year at this year's Golden Globe Awards, beating Album and Song see Elton perform on February 10th during halftime at Year. With over 1 million house WXKS /Boston. such luminaries as Frasier and The Sopranos to win the NBA All -Star Game. Also hitting the fast lane at AC albums already sold and In other Top 40 news, the No. 1 International BEST DRAMA SERIES of the year. The album is sched- radio is BRIAN McKNIGHT'S new track, "Still." With a solid base at both Smash "Rapture (Feels So Good)" by 110 (pro- uled for a March 5 in -store date. Nearly two months after over 1 million albums already sold, the soon to be certi- Urban and Crossover nounced I -0) is one of this week's Most Added that, the highly anticipated 98 DEGREES Greatest Hits fied hit shoots to m. Boasting a combined audience of radio, this will be the first records. With over 90 stations now spinning this album will be in stores on May 7. This compilation of hits 34 million fans, Brian McKnight has been nominated for time India is being intro- high -flying dance smash, the record debuts at also contains the brand new single "Why," which will be five Grammys this year while Elton John picks up two duced to Top 40 pro- R &R Pop this week. Retail is also feeling a shipped to radio Feb. 26 for an add date of March 12. nominations. New Godsmack Track Explodes At Radio Master P "Ooohhwee" II FIRST SINGLE "I STAND ALONE" FROM THE SCORPION KING SOUNDTRACK Most Played Video At BET IS THE #1 MOST ADDED RECORD IN THE COUNTRY SINGLE GROWING AT RADIO AS NEW NO LIMIT /UNIVERSAL Starring WWF superstar THE ROCK, THE SCORPION KING is one of the most -anticipated movies of the year. Hitting theaters on April 19th, the DEBUT ALREADY GOLD movie will tag team with a star -studded soundtrack that hits stores March What's becoming this year's sports from JOI is also in stores on March 19. 26. The soundtrack features brand new music from GODSMACK. CREED, anthem for football, basketball and The lead single "Missing You" is cur- NICKELBACK, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, hockey games? MASTER P's rently the #10 most requested record P.O.D., HOOBASTANK, DROWNING POOL, "Ooohhwee" finds itself on top of BET's on KMEUSan Francisco. ROB ZOMBIE FEATURING OZZY video playlist in the No. 1 position with Set for a March 12 album in -store OSBOURNE and many more. GODS - 25 spins last week. The record now has date is the latest offering from Cash MACK'S first single "I Stand Alone" is an audience of 20 million and is already Money's camp - the UNDISPUTED 100% closed at Active Rock and nearly Top 25 at Crossover, Urban and soundtrack from the Miramax movie 80% of Mainstream Rock and 80% at Rhythm radio. starring Peter Faulk, Ving Rhames, Alternative. It debuts a Active, a Main- MUSHROOMHEAD Another record that has been enjoy- Wesley Snipes and Master P. The first stream and lkDi Alternative this week. ing tremendous success is the new single, "Undisputed ", from CASH Universal Records continues its assault at Rock radio and poised to defend remix of MR. CHEEK'S top -10 smash MONEY MILLIONAIRES and their video its No. 1 Rock Label status for the 3rd consecutive year. At the moment. ALI "Lights, Camera, Action." The remix, has already been spun on BET over 10 Louisville's FLAW and Cleveland's MUSHROOMHEAD are both beginning to which features P.Diddy, Missy Elliott times. break wide open with limited radio exposure. With barely 200 spins between and Petey Pablo, is now available for Another developing project set for them, the sales pattern has now increased due mainly to word of mouth, as radio and is also scheduled to be release is the debut album from St. well as national video exposure from MTV2, Much Music USA and others for released as a commercial single Louis' own PRETTY WILLIE. Currently six consecutive weeks. Other exciting new acts on the horizon include: JERE- February 12th. the No. 1 selling single in St. Louis for MIAH FREED with their debut single "Again" (adds Feb. 19), HATEBREED (the Two major releases scheduled for the nine consecutive weeks, the album is #1 Most Added Metal Record this week) with their Universal debut album in- FLAW next 60 days include St. Lunatic mem- scheduled to be in stores on March 26. stores March 26. ber ALI and his debut solo album. His WARREN G's next single, "Ghetto first single and video is "Boughetto" Village," is set for a radio date of March [RAPHAEL SADDIQ (add date March 5) and the album is 19th. His Universal debut is already at Republic's Pat Green Surges Past 100K Sales Mark scheduled for release on April 30th. 250K units sold. Newcomer AMANDA Former Toni Tony Tone and Lucy Pearl PEREZ continues to tear up the Country newcomer PAT GREEN has quite a few people buzzing about his member RAPHAEL SADDIQ releases Crossover charts. Her top 20 hit second single from the Republic debut Three Days. Heading into the first few his debut solo album May 21. The first "Never" is already on 100 radio sta- weeks at radio with his second single, Pat Green has already earned early 4m single "Be Here," featuring D'Angelo, tions and is No. 1 phones at KYLD, recognition on the charts with 12 early stations on board. Some of the high- CASH.1110iiiEY hits radio March 12th. The new album KTFM, KWIN and more. lights include KZLA, KIKK, KPLX and KBEQ. The song is already over 150 MILLIONAIRES The new video will world premiere on CMT in March. room spins at Country radio. Album In -Store Dates: Other Republic acts scheduled for release include Gabbie Nolen's first effort UNDISPUTED 2/26 Global Hits featuring 110 3/26 Lathan (Motown) "Almost There" with an add date of March 18, and the debut of the MARIE 2/26 Sharissa (Motown) 3/26 Pretty Willie (Republic) SISTERS with "Real Bad Mood" (add date 4/15). 3/05 Six Feet Under Soundtrack 4/09 Doggtown & Z -Boys ST (Enjoy) 3/12 Remy Shand (Motown) 4/23 Big Tymers (Cash Money) 3/12 Undisputed Soundtrack (Cash Money) 4/30 Ali (St. Lunatics) 3/19 Joi 5/07 98 Degrees Greatest Hits 3/19 West Coast Bad Boyz (New No Limit) 5/14 DJ Rogers (Motown) 3/19 Corey (Motown) 5/21 Raphael Saddiq JACK JOHNSON C 3/19 Ann Nesby 6/04 Lil' Romeo (New No Limit) 3/26 Scorpion King Soundtrack 6/11 Marie Sisters (Republic) 35 Debut album Brush Fairytales 3/26 Hatebreed 6/18 Paulina Rubio 3/26 Jeremiah Freed 6/25 Nelly "Flake already 120,000+ scanned! 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