WINNERS FLASHMAKERS INXS (ATLANTIC) ROGER KEITH SWEAT (ELEK) Reprise Makes JC MELLENCAMP (POLY) RICK SPRINGFIELD (RCA) Its Mark
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There's Nothing About urne 2 Issue 77 88 Valentines Day In This Issue , , ifit .., -. 1,, -.. .A- -- ir- .. ebim.grfrvd- t ilt In:» GA NSee Page 9 WINNERS FLASHMAKERS INXS (ATLANTIC) ROGER KEITH SWEAT (ELEK) Reprise Makes JC MELLENCAMP (POLY) RICK SPRINGFIELD (RCA) Its Mark CROSSOVERS TERENCE D'ARBY (COL) JODY WATLEY (MCA) PEBBLES (MCA) O'NEAUCHERRELLE (EPIC) EARPICKS TAYLOR DAYNE (ARISTA) INXS (ATLANTIC) HENRY SUMMER (CBS ASSO) ROBERT PLANT (ATLANTIC) BREAKOUTS JAMES TAYLOR (COL) RICK SPRINGFIELD (RCA) PHANTOM/OPERA (POLY) GM VIETNAM (A&M) WILDCARD TIFFANY (MCA) This one's the lock of the year. See Page 8for details. AC/DC "HEAT SEEKER" Atlantic 7-89136 WHITNEY HOUSTON "BROKEN HEARTS" Arista AS19674 CELLARFUL OF NOISE "SAMANTHA" Epic ZS407731 RAY PARKER JR. "OVER YOU" Geffen 7-28152 MERRY CLAYTON "YES" RCA 6989-7R RAINMAKERS "SMALL CIRCLES" PolyGram 888943-7 ERIA FACHIN "SAVIN' MYSELF" Critique 7-99356 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN "ONE STEP UP" Columbia 38-07726 BRYAN FERRY "KISS AND TELL" Reprise 7-28117 TIFFANY "SAW" MCA 53285 GEORGIO "BEDROCK" Motown 1927 DAVE WAKELING "SHE'S HAVING A BABY" IRS 53238 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 77 "ONE STEP U P38-07726 The new single from "Tunnel Of Love." On Columbia Records, Cassettes and Compact Discs. OC 40999 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN TUNNB t RafF EXPRESS TOUR Produced by Bruce Sprongsteen, "Cotomb.," :It ore trodernor Jon London, Chuck Plotkin. STARTING LATE FEBRUARY CBS Inc. O 1987 Bruce Sprint, Volume 2 Issue 77 February 15, 1988 $5.00 Headquarters: 15477 Ventura Blvd. 4SINGLES Suite 300 Expose holds off the charge of George Michael, but not for long. Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 Watch out for the heavy hitters as Debbie Gibson, Michael Jackson and Billy Ocean are on fire. (818) 501-7900 32 DIALOGUE Chrysalis VP Promotion Daniel Glass knows the streets, because that's where he learned the biz. Hits' Hank Bordowitz gets down and dirty with Dan. 41 For the Gavin Confab, aspecial trio of radio interviews with KMEL's Keith Naftaly, HOT 103's Steve Ellis and KKYK's Greg Rolling, by our unusual gang of broadcast bozos. 4e 44 SPOTLIGHT What do Herb Alpert, Paul Atkinson and Derek Shulman have in common? They're all musicians turned record executives. Correspondent Hank Bordowitz finds out how they changed their tunes. Columbia's dapper VP e 54 ALBUMS Promotion Marc I3enesch Is one happening honcho. Not Dirty Dancing is still #1, George Michael continues to pick up, David Lee Roth is smoking and Debbie Gibson is surging again. only is he red-hot with George Michael, Michael Bolton, Toto, FLASHMAKERS 22 CROSSOVERS 26 REQUESTS 28 Terence Trent D'Arby, E, W & g LL Cool J and more, but now INXS and Keith Sweat. Terence Trent D'Arby is hot. Debbie Gibson strikes again. he's about to be everybody's best friend since he has coveted tix for the Springsteen EARPICKS 36 BREAKOUTS 52 tour. So, we're being extra kind Taylor Dayne and INXS. James Taylor explodes. to him and suggest you do, 1==11 too. FRONT PAGE 8 NEAR TRUTHS 18 FAR TRUTHS 19 LETTERS 19 MOVIE SCORES 58 WAVE LENGTH 58 TOP TENS 49 RERAP 48 TOP FIFTY SINGLES Expose shoots to the top with the group's fourth straight Top breaking quickly are Debbie Gibson's third straight winner, the Ten winnet; which barely edged out the fast charging super latest (and maybe the greatest) from Michael Jackson, and the monster from George Michael. The Michael single may be one instant winner from Billy Ocean. of those that camps out w the top for awhile. Also hot and ut • titiI7: :77 ::17:7777: THIS LW WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABEL COMMENTS 2 1 EXPOSE SEASON'S CHANGE Arista 9640 Gigantic sales GEORGE MICHAEL FATHER FIGURE Columbia 38-07682 Will go number one cl PET SHOP BOYS WHAT HAVE IDONE EMI/MANH 50107 Steady gains u TIFFANY COULD'VE BEEN MCA 53231 New single shipping o PATRICK SWAYZE SHE'S LIKE THE WIND RCA 5363-7 3rd 45 from Dirty Dancing 10 RICK ASTLEY NEVER GONNA GIVE ... RCA 5347-7 Across the board ERIC CARMEN HUNGRY EYES RCA 5315-7-R 2nd 45 from Dirty Dancing CI MARRS PUMP UP THE VOLUME 4th & Broadway 7452 Dance smash FOREIGNER SAY YOU WILL Atlantic 7-89169 Ella Steady sales e.14:.. I 10 BANGLES • HAZY SHADE OF WINTER Columbia 38-07630 Peaked — El INXS NEED YOU TONIGHT Atlantic 7-89188 New single breaking CI En PAUL CARRACK DON'T SHED A TEAR Chrysalis 43164 El Airplay leads MIAMI SOUND MACHINE CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM Epic 34-07641 Lp picking up now El CHER IFOUND SOMEONE Geffen 7-28191-A El Comeback 20 BELINDA CARLISLE IGET WEAK MCA 53242 Big single sales SALT 'N' PEPA PUSH IT Next Plateau/50063 Peaking ROGER IWANT TO BE YOUR.. Reprise 7-28229 Peaked RICHARD MARX ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHT EMI/MANH 50113 Hot single sales NATALIE COLE ILIVE FOR YOUR LOVE EMI/Manhattan 50094 Falling 20 KEITH SWEAT IWANT HER Vntment/Ele 7-69431 Former Wildcard 32 21 DEBBIE GIBSON OUT OF THE BLUE Atlantic 7-89129 Third smash DAVID LEE ROTH JUST LIKE PARADISE Warner Bros 7-28119 Spearheading huge LP GLADYS KNIGHT LOVE OVERBOARD MCA 53210 Giant crossover COVER GIRLS BECAUSE OF YOU Sutra SF 819 Urban FLEETWOOD MAC EVERYWHERE Warner Bros 7-28143 Falling (Based on acombination of sales and airplay) 4 HITS February 15, 1988 WERE SN URA! • STILL TOP TEN SELLING ALBUMS AFTER ONE YEAR! FLASHMAKER! EARPICKS WINNER! W HITS TOP FIFTY ALBUMS! ONE OF THE MOST ADDED! 80/32 34% PRO-FM add WKTI 30-26 KJ103 add WGH-FM 39-27 WRVQ add KSA0 33-29 WKSI add WKZL add BREAKING AT: KOKO add WDTX KZZU WAPI add KXYQ WNYZ WSKZ add WNVZ WRCK Z104 add WGFM Y106 WRNO deb 30 K92 KSND deb 35 KTUX KZOU PRIMED FOR BREAKER! HEAVENLY DEBUTS AND MOVES: FLASHMAKER! WZYP deb 26 'WHITS TOP FIFTY ALBUMS! FM104 deb 26 Mill HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! wiT il deb 2928 ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE! WKPE deb 31 6* R&R AOR TRACK! WSPK deb 32 WSSX deb 33 #6 REQUESTED ON MTV WNCI deb 34 (IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK) BJ105 deb 34 KATD deb 34 ADDS INCLUDE: SLY96 20-12 WKSS 30-24 WSPT 39-29 WCZY WKZL WWFX 23-14 WKDD 40-24 KDVV 38-29 K98 KZ93 B94 23-17 KJ103 34-25 KKXL 37-31 WAPI KISR KZZU 26-19 95XXX 35-26 WIXX 37-31 1-95 KSMB VVTHT 27-20 WAZY 34-26 WINK 35-32 WNOK WVBS Z94 28-21 KIXY 34-27 KSAQ 37-33 WANS KWNZ WHSL 33-23 KFBQ 36-28 KRBE 40-36 KZOU WMMS 30-23 WDBR 35-28 WOMP 38-24 GEFFEN RECORDS mizre TOP FIFTY SINGLE ;f1P1 re - I fir °IV Pere .2.1W r MP; elir e Mr- 'UP I -fie r 'qtr. THIS ' etiz * LW WEEK ARTIST LABEL COMMENTS [71 MICHAEL JACKSON MAN IN THE MIRROR ' Epic 34-07668 Fourth smash .4••• Ei7 MICHAEL JACKSON THE WAY YOU MAKE — Epic 34-07645 4:: •='New single breaking big El] STING BE STILL MY BEATING A&M AM-2992 Second single EC] MEN WITHOUT HATS POP GOES THE WORLD PolyGram 888 859-7 Falling now 30 MICHAEL BOLTON DOCK OF THE BAY Columbia 38 -07680 Hot remake ; Ell DEF LEPPARD HYSTERIA PolyGram 870004-7 Hot rock •:1Ï. ELTON JOHN CANDLE IN THE WIND MCA 53196 Peaked JETS ROCKET 2U MCA 53254 Follow up ••./. •1$ Ell BILLY OCEAN GET OUTOF MY DREAMS Jive/Arista JS 19678 Breaking big PEBBLES GIRLFRIEND MCA 53185 Crossover smash EE1 : TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY WISHING WELL Columbia 38-07675 Gaining quickly EIBOOMMEMIDEIE113 El] 40 DAN HILL NEVER THOUGHT Columbia 38-07618 Steady Ell JODY WATLEY SOME KIND OF LOVER:: L:i2: MCA 53235 Hot crossover 39 SWING OUT SISTER TWILIGHT WORLD Polygram 888 4847 Grammy nominations . •—.. 40 JC MELLENCAMP CHECK IT OUT PolyGram 870126-7 Follow up O'NEAL & CHERRELLE NEVER KNEW LOVE. Epic/Tabu 254-076 Hot duet BOY GEORGE LIVE MY LIFE Virgin 7-99390 Peaked -- 43 INXS DEVIL INSIDE Atlantic 7-89144 Follow up to smash CI] CM CARLY SIMON ALL IWANT IS YOU Arista 9653 Gaining fast 1:10 COMMUNARDS NEVER CAN SAY GOOD MCA 53224 Steady 50 46 AEROSMITH ANGEL Geffen 7-28249 Hot rock GEORGE HARRISON WHEN WE WAS FAB Dark Horse 28131 Follow up to smash ELISA FIORILLO HOW CAN IFORGOT YOU Chrysalis 43189 Steady RICK SPRINGFIELD ROCK OF LIFE RCA 6853-7RAA Hot comeback SCARLETT & BLACK YOU DON'T KNOW Virgin 99405 Steady growth LOUIS ARMSTRONG (A&M) NEXT UP BLUE MERCEDES (MCA) BRENDA RUSSEL (A&M) HEART (Capitol) • 1, • ::.• • et— r 8if' 401 ee :;;;• !ifs. -‘ffr• alEk (Based on acombination of sales and airplay) 6 HITS February 15, 1988i FLASH MAKER! EARPICKS WINNER! M-EOHITS TOP FIFTY ALBUMS! Everybody Wants Louis! "What a Wonderful World: by Louis Armstrong WXKS add KITY add "What aWonderful World" 98PXY add WBLI add inspires unprecedented KXX106 add KKBQ add phone response.WKSE, Z-100, WAPE add WAVA add WPST add WAVA, Z-93, WLS-AM, Y-95, WCZY add WCIL add and KZZP are among the B94 add SLY96 add stations where listeners are KUBE add WJAD add DEMANDING Louis. HOT103 add WIKZ add PWR92 KDWB add add The Good Morning, Vietnam 100k HI add WEGX add (SP 3913) soundtrack has OK100 add 940 add KDON add been out barely two weeks, Z93 add KC101 add and it will be GOLD before "What aWonderful World; FM102 add B98 add Washington's Birthday KBEQ add WSPT add by Louis Armstrong.