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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

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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 Promotion Marc I3enesch Is e 54 ALBUMS 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

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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 2829 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

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[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. The KATD add KGGI add The movie has grossed first single from the KPHR add $40,000,000 in 17 days. Good Morning, Vietnam B100 add PWR105 add WQUE add KAMZ add Original Soundtrack AVERAGE REQUESTS Lp SALES WNCI add HOVE (1 to 10) (1 to 10) WNVZ add KSND deb 28 2.89 I 7 10 KZZU deb 38 People want this single, WB BO 23-20 AM Z102 40-35 this album, and this movie. RECORD§ 1988 A&M Records, Inc. All Rights Reserved People get what they want. M/flTLSt

Pic Of The Week Where's

• • Steve? Poor Debbie Gibson got her little 17-year-old cheek bones DENNIS LAVINTHAL all flush as rumors circulated Publisher •f: in the radio community that LENNY BEER Editor In Chiel she wouldn't pose with TONI PROFERA anyone except HOT103 New Senior Editor York's Steve Ellis (that's be- DAVID ADELSON cause we here at HITS have Vice President/Managing Editoqi run 12,347 Debbie & Steve FRANCIS LAMBERT -' shots). Well sho' enuff, when Director of Computer Operations young Deb arrived at WINK MIKE MURPHY Sr. Broadcast Editor in Ft. Myers, Florida, she PETER WALBERG found Atlantic's Steve Jones Art Director (left) and WINK MD Marty ANITA WEBB fib Berger (right) prepared for Operations Manager the event. DANNY OSTROW JON LESHAY •

Research Editors • • • • MARK PEARSON MICHAEL ALLEN CARLEEN NELSON Musicland Sale Yuppie LISA KOS As we reported last week, Musicland stock, and will sell MARLA PERLMAN DAN FITZGERALD Musicland, the U.S.'s largest it for $36 ashare. ROANNA ROSEN music retailer, is indeed being Musicland Chairman Jack .1'•• • • • . TERRY MOSER sold. What we didn't report Eugster will continue to Research Assistants last week was that the buyers head the company which ROY TRAKIN are the current top manage- Features Editor reported a net income of IAIN BLAIR ment team that has helped $22.6 million on sales of DANNY FIELDS propel it to the top of the $510.5 million. JOHN SUTTON—SMITH heap. "Our intent has been that RUTH ROBINSON Contributing Editors 7. According to parent com- we wanted to open 50 stores DOUG BROWN pany Primerica, the sale price a year," Eugster told Hits. Creative Direction for Musicland is $410 mil- "And we want to stay on that To us here at Hits, love is a Radio Advisory Board lion. Primerica owns 81% of program." MASON DIXON many splendored thing Chairman Musicland includes 421 (second only to sex with DAVE ANTHONY WILD stores flying under the cows). That's why we're DON BENSON Musicland banner, 175 Sam DENE HALLAM going to start running a KID LEO CARD Goody stores, 13 Discount series of photos of young KEITH NAFTALY Records stores and seven music business yuppies in COLOR WEST videotape outlets. love. The way we look at it, Lithography Teen queen is set for her EDITORIAL. ADVERTISING AND BUSINESS OFFICES : 3rd consecutive charttop- that sparkle in their eyes 15477 Ventura Boulevard. Suite MO. Sherman Oaks California 91403. Phone: 01181 501-7902. POSTAL INFORMATION: Him ping hit with this remake of could just mean tomorrow's Magnin, I, published weekly. with 50 issues published per yam by Hits. Inc.. a California coeporanon. REPRINTS AND the Beatles' "I Saw Him Let 'Em REPRODUCTIONS Cognright IMO In HIN. I,. All nghts Hits advertisers — so we reserved. Renrisluenon or photocopying ut rnotenal appearing in Standing There". It's receiv- Has Meg:wine es krnalden without wean pcnotwon. Reprints figured we'd start early. This may he ordered front 15477 Vuslura Boukvard. Sulk TOO. She, Eat Pink man Oaks. CA 91407. SUBSCRIPEIONS Call 18110 501.7900 or ing tons of unreported play address subscription mounds to Has Maganine. 15477 Ventura week's victim is Columbia Boulesard. Suite 3110. Slwrrnan Oaks. CA 91401 Sock copy and pulling big phones. The Pink Floyd becomes the pnce . 55.00. Subscription pone: S2.1.00 per year. All subscrip. loos pas,. $n 1-.S. funds only. Pkase allow 2to 4 meek, for new kids never heard it before, West Coast Publicity ruler subwritinons Maur CHANGE OE ADDRESS: Picas< Ilk. 2 first band to play the Palace to 4 weeks for change of address 10 Late effect. POSTMASTER: Send change of address to Ha. 15477 Verell• and the red-hot MCA Shelly Selover and her dash- BailevIrd. Suite 3091. Sherman Onks. CA 91403. Versailles in Paris on June promotion organization is ing husband Gary. Gary is a ready to nail this one down 21st and 22nd. Frank non-pro (Editor's Note: We're quickly. Meyer, Brill and Sinatra, among others, had so happy we finally got to use Turner are better known as been turned down for per- the "torch brothers." the term, "non-pro"). formances there in the past. 8 HITS February 15, 1988 FRONT PAGE

C o v e r St Y Yo Gavin, Happy 30th This Thursday, Friday, And from everyone here at mate meetings." for radio people around the Saturday and Sunday (that's HITS, a big Happy Three-0, According to Columbia VP country to hear radio in our Feb 11-13 for our average you knuckleheads). of Promotion Marc Benesch: market especially HITS reader), the creme de la "I think the convention "Gavin has always been a LIVE105." creme of the radio and record evolved into what we great place to help work new community will be flocking originally hoped to ac- acts and the convention is an to the Westin St. Francis in complish," Fell continued. important place to meet and San Francisco as the Gavin "We wanted to give some- better relationships with the Report holds its annual thing back to the industry. up-and-coming young "Seminar For Media Profes- We've never approached this programmers in our industry. sionals." as a profit-making venture, It gives me achance to spend Let's see, what hospitality and I can say we've pretty time with lots of people that suite should we hit first? well lived up to that expecta- would otherwise be only "Registrations for the con- tion." phone contacts." vention have reached an all- Industry rulers and (Editor's Note: Geez, by time record level," said gruelers alike have long the way we're stroking this Gavin Report Publisher Ron maintained that the Gavin convention, you'd think we Fell. "By the time we're Convention is a place to get had a piece of it — thank through, we could have close some real work done. "I look you.) to 1200 people registered to forward to the Gavin," said Richard Sands, PD of San attend." Virgin VP of Promotion Phil Francisco's LIVE105 has According to Fell, this "Don't Call Me Philly" other reasons for liking Liberace — Won't be appear- convention marks 30 years of Quartararo. "It's big enough Gavin. "It's always been an ing at this year's Gavin Con- the San Francisco based to attract the leaders, and exciting showcase for us be- vention. Gavin Report (Editor's Note: small enough to have in- cause it's agreat opportunity

Music Boosts MI Earnings Rick At The Zoo The domestic recorded full-year earnings of $213.9 music division of WCI — million, an increase of 42% Warner Bros., Atlantic, over 1986's record revenues. Elektra — collectively set a Overall, WCI reported new sales record in 1987, record 1987 and fourth posting fourth quarter operat- quarter profits. ing income of $65.5 million. According to a source at That's a 51% increase over WEA, "Wow, that's real good the fourth quarter, 1986. news." The division also posted

Maitland Mourned Industry veteran J.K. in 1961, and served as the "Mike" Maitland died last company's President until week in Santa Paula, CA after 1970. Maitland served as alengthy illness. He was 66. President of MCA Records Maitland, who started in from 1970 until his retire- the music industry after ment in 1979. World War II, served as Vice Memorial donations may "Put your hand on my chest, so Ican get that goofy little look President of Capitol Records be sent to the Alzheimers on my face," said Z100 ruler Scott Shannon (right) to RCA's in 1959, before being ap- Disease and Related Disor- Rick Springfield (second from right). And so it is that Scott pointed President of Sales ders Association of Los An- flashes us that "Hi sailor, wanna jump ship?" pose he's become and Distribution in 1960. He geles, 5979 W. 3rd St., #100, famous for. That's Z100 Ross Brittan and Claire Stevens (left) joined Warner Bros Records Los Angeles, CA 90036. enjoying life in Secaucus, New Jersey. HITS February 15, 1988 9 Beak Of The Week-The End Boss Tour Champ Gets Better butter up your con- Chumped nection at Columbia as the East Coast leg of Bruce Springsteen's "Tunnel Of Love Express Tour" has been officially announced. Dates are: Feb. 25, 28-29, Worces- ter, MA; March 3-4, Chapel Hill, N.C.; March 8-9, Philadelphia; March 13-14, Cleveland; March 16-17, Chicago; March 22-23, Atlan- ta; March 26, Lexington, KY; March 28-29 Detroit; April 1- O.K., that's it, our final MYSTERY BEAK OF THE WEEK. And, 2, Uniondale, L.I.; April 4-5, as many of you guessed, last week's beak was developed as a Landover MD. More tour result of good breeding. Yes, Jimmy The Geek (we mean dates are expected shortly. Greek), was the right answer. As promised, we've drawn a name from our group of winners (losers) and awarded that person a lifetime subscription to HITS. The unlucky sap is none other Nice Names Epic supremo Ray Anderson than Peter Henderson (right) of Bowman's Records in New goes a coupla rounds with a York. After throwing-up for three days, Pete is currently under living legend, as Muhammad sedation and trying to piece his life back together. We were un- Ali stopped by the EIPIA able to secure a recent photo of Peter; the baby shot on the offices for a visit. Part of right will have to suffice. Ray's strategy was to blind Ali with his custom polyester sportcoat that he swiped fro Pops Will Return his plumber (the plumber go it from the Famous Spiege "Top of the Pops," the U. Gallen told Hits, your #1 catalog). Moments later, Ra S. version of the long-run- source for disguised bles- turned to Ali and uttered ning British TV series, did sings. "We were the only live those immortal words: "Do not have its option picked up music performance program you think you could get me. by CBS, so its last show will on broadcast TV. Ijust want Meet Enigma recording act Mike Tyson's autograph?" air on March 18. Producer to thank the music industry 1 Bardeux. They've got a new Joel Gallen, a Detroit Red for their continued support." single, "Magic Carpet Ride," Wing fan and wild-eyed op- The producer predicts a late and a coupla real bitchin' timist, predicts TOTP will spring launch for the show hair-do's. But, more than any- Zappa Wants return with one of six dis- with a new syndicator. Hey, thing, these girls have really tributors vying to carry it. at least Nia Peeples still has You To Vote cool names — that's Acacia "The cancellation could even agig. on the right and Jaz on the Frank Zappa is using his be a blessing in disguise," 1111111111Milli left. What we here at Hits current concert tour to sign want to know — are their up eligible voters. The drive real names Gertrude and Es- got off to arecord start when This Week On Top Of The Pops ther? We're currently inves- 400 people at Zappa's Albany U.S. U.K. tigating, and we'll get back performance registered, the to you. most-ever in one day for the Michael Bolton Elton John county. Frank will be work- Paul Carrack Billy Ocean ing with election officials at Joe Cocker Jermaine He's Still Dead; each stop on his two-month Elisa Fiorillo Stewart Now She Is jaunt. His tour manager in- Mark Lindsay Carmen Polo Martinez- sists Zappa's not supporting Keith Sweat Valdez, widow of Spanish any one candidate, he just Fridays On CBS-TV dictator Francisco Franco, wants people to choose for died last week. The funeral themselves. What an in- Top Of The Pops in the U.S. is based on the Hits Magazine Singles Chart. was held Sunday in Madrid. credible concept!!

10 HITS February 15, 1988

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By Another Richard Marx Photo rt7irnrn Lenny Beer. The Crossover Question TIMING IS EVERYTH- New Order (Owest) have ING: We have discussed the been selling in the 200,000 issue of crossover timing in unit range without or before this section previously. This the addition of mass appeal week we'll look at further play. Where are these sales examples of the success in coming from and what does waiting theory and begin to this mean to the future of the look at a new type of cros- record business? Well the sover market that is develop- answer is exposure on Col- ing quickly. Things haven't lege Radio, Alternative or changed much in the past few New Music Radio and sup- months. Dance records con- port from retail marketing in tinue to develop on the specialized stores. Now, the Black/Urban stations and in success of a few is being the dance clubs, then when translated into the hope of they become big with sales many as new rock by the How many photos of EMI-Manhattan's Richard Marx can we and requests — like Pebbles Godfathers (Epic), Midnight run? Who do we think he is, Tiffany? Actually, we're running (MCA), Keith Sweat Oil (Columbia), Sisters of this photo because it includes KSAQ San Antonio Asst. MD (Elektra) and Jody Watley Mercy (Elektra), Sinead O'- (»id (left) and Kathie Romero (right). Quite frankly we were (MCA) —they cross quickly. Connor (Chrysalis), Under- low on radio weasel photos (Murphy, Ostrow & Leshay trying Adult hits with proven track world (Sire) and more are to get Adelson fired) and running this one might save our records have also had agreat beginning to surface as poten- Managing Editor's job for at least another week (Publisher's run — like Michael Bolton tial hit records. This is the Note: It' 11 take more than that!). (Columbia), Elton John rock music of today's teens (MCA), Miami Sound Ma- and young adults. It is the chine (Epic) and Carly second generation of rock 'n' Simon (Elektra). Album rock roll, music of the rock Doc For enesee hits that effect the Top 40 generation's children, and it marketplace, however, is finding its own under- Sec'y Of State remain a dying breed. Fewer ground and creating its own Johnny Carson is being what's going on than and fewer records are able to market. In the weeks to come touted for President by Spy Reagan." The publication cross from this format due to we will concentrate on this Magazine, who urge him to also polled the chances of very limited play for new developing marketplace, on enter the race for the Richard Nixon, Donald records. It's obviously better its best product, and on how Democratic nomination. Trump, Bill Bradley and than not to have this base of and when this product can be "With a great monologue, Buster Poindexter. In other support, but Top 40 successfully translated into who knows?," writes the N.Y. political news, Carson told 24 programmers feel that the mass appeal hit records that based gossip rag. "He might jokes about Gary Hart in his rock records that are proving will take the sales to and past even host the Tonight Show January monologues. Second successful in their format are the 500,000 mark. Crossover from the Oval Office. After most-abused? Jesse Jack- being spawned more from rock is about to live again! all, he has a better grasp of son, with six barbs. video play and touring than competitive radio airplay. SOMETHING NEW: However, just as Album Rock radio appears to be D.O.A. as Pick A Nose a force in setting important First, it was our own "Beak job, to the lucky listener who bases for establishing new of the Week." Now, Nashvil- best answers the question, rock bands in the mass appeal le's nutty, nutty Y107 "My nose is so ugly "That marketplace, a new force is (WYHY-FM), who gave you individual gets $1500 toward emerging to take its place. free breast enlargements and a proboscis correction and a Bands like the hair Replacements, are now trip to see— who else?— Replacements (Sire), Love Sisters Of Mercy — Part of offering— check it out, Michael Jackson in concert & Rockets (Bigtime) and an emerging new market. Streisand fans— afree nose March 12th in St. Louis.

12 HITS February 15, 19881 PE GANG HEART Don't Look Any 4 IWant You So liad FLASHMAKER! Further FLASHMAKER! MOST ADDED! KUBE add BREAKING AT: WKTI add WXKS add KXYQ add Z94 WMMS add KCPX add PRO-FMdeb 34 KPLZ Z94 add WCZY deb 38 KITS KUBE add BREAKING AT: KSAQ deb 39 PWR99 KDWB add KEGL KATD 94Q add WKSS 32-29 WRNO KKRZ add KSND 35-32 KCPX WRNO add KZZU 40-35

aKRASH REAT WHITE Save Your Love

33*-27* R&R U/C! BIG ALBUM SALES! READY TO CROSS NOW! WRNO 20-16 BREAKING AT: KMEL deb 29 KDWB 26-22 Z94 -rKMGX... zEire.J. deb 34 KEGL 30-24 WDTX KPLZ 27-24 PRO-FM IgiBREAKING AT: KWK 28-24 WGH-FM KWK KXX106 KZZU 35-24 KSAQ Y108 WNNK WMMS 40-37 KCPX KITY

They Say It's Gonna Rain, 4 HAZED, DEANE WXKS 20-16 FRONT PAGE

A Standard Trade Shot A rundown of executives on the move.

BUD le LIGHT Romano Callaway Mackenzie LiPuma Brenda Romano is the new Manager of Astis National Director of Pop Relations/Television. Sh Promotion at PolyGram. She recently worked for th was formerly the label's Gospel, the Bible, the las "I have an idea," said the person in the Publicity department. Manager, Rock Radio Promo- word in Music, and o "Let's all stand together, put our arms around each other and tion At A&M, Rich Cal- favorite under-the-cove pretend like we're enjoying ourselves." And SO you have it. The laway has been appointed nookie rag, Billboard members of Manhattan-EMI's hot new band SO pose for National R&B Promotion Clark Duval has been name another classic trade shot that's a shoo-in to make the Picture Manager, West Coast. He was Associate Director, Produc Page in Billboard (Editor's Note: we love Billboard — thank most recently Western Marketing, West Coas you). Pictured (1-r): Steve Weltman, So's Manager; Sal Licata, Regional Promotion Manager Columbia Records (Quite CEO, EMI-Manhattan; Marcus Bell & Mark Long of So; at the label Capitol has title, Clarkie). He's been wi Bruce Lundvall, President of EMI-Manhattan; and Gerry signed Spuds Mackenzie as the label for awhile now Griffith, Sr. VP, A&R, EMI Manhattan. in-house Producer, Party David Newman has joie Music. The announcement the staff of Mike Chapm was made by Capitol Presi- Publishing Enterprises as Two Guys Beached Boy dent David Berman. The new Professional Manager an exec's first project will be Director of Foreign Publish Beach Boy Mike Love's "Spuds Mackenzie's Party ing. He looks excited, doesn' brother Stephen, who once Faves." (Editor's Note: This he' Keith Altomare is managed the band, has been is a bit much, even for us. named National Sales/Field arrested in Hawaii on charges This breed of dog has gotten Marketing Director for I.R.S1 he embezzled almost one mil- just too damn chic, and every He was previously the label'i lion bucks in connection with lame poser is now sporting West Coast Sales Director a California real estate deal. 1 one. The next time we see one (Editor's Note: This has bee* Prosecutors claim Love took of these mutts, we're going to a particularly tough columi the money from a court-im- give it agood swift kick in the to write because as Iwas Q- posed trust fund handling Bud Light — thank you) Tipping my left ear, the damn profits from the sale of land Laura LiPuma is the new thing broke and was painfully in Santa Barbara. Senior Art Director for War- lodged there for three hours. ner Bros. Her photo (see I hope you folks appreciatt X Marks The Spot above) is very artsy Paula the things I go through te Amato is the new Manager of make sure these weasels art Joltin' Joe Dlmagglo shoots Exene Cervenka and Media Relations for Atlantic included in this rag every the breeze with A&M topper John Doe, whose marriage Records. Also at Atlantic, week— thank you). Herb Alpert at a pre-Super split even though the two still Linda Moleski is named Bowl party in San Diego. work together in the band X, Herb cranked out the Na- each had kids the same day, tional Anthem before the January 28, albeit with dif- game. Here Joe says to Herb, ferent partners. Exene and "I really loved your work husband Viggo Mortensen with Brazil 66." Herb had aboy while Doe and wife replied, "Thanks Joe, can I Giggi Nommensen had agirl get a free Mr. Coffee ofel across the hall at Cedars you?" Sinai. Isn't that special? Amato Moleski Duval Newman

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NEAR TRUTHS CONTESTS

by Ruth Robinson, L.A. Another Hits Dumb Contest.

From the "More Interesting ting Crew, Megadeth, and Stupidity Spreads North Cocktail Parties Of The Week" Corey Hart are looking for new file comes word of asmall get- managers. Smart money has As Canadian Gets Dumb together in honor of none other Hart going to Freddie De- than Tipper "Pass That Joint, Mann And what's up with PolyGram Record à &wells Present Al" Gore in the Quantum Cavallo, Ruffalo Records' conference room. Fargnoli? And without a doubt, the hottest tickets at the Hosts of the soiree: Quantum's (And We Mean Real Dumb) Bob Pittman and Les Garland. moment belong to Michael Dumb How quickly we forget Ex- Jackson. We're talking pect an earthquake of MAJOR demand We hear John Grammy Contest II proportions to occur at a Kalodner got some major monster label come Spring/early league elephant bucks as part of Win Color TVs, CD Players Summer. We ain't talking aone-year extension of his stint tremblers folks — hang on at Geffen Is Kenny Ostin And Of Course, Abuse! After much rumormongering, returning to the record fold via a (Three Categories: "Radio," "Retail" & "Other Vermin.") Sam "The Man" Kaiser is in- new gig at Atco? Now that When MCA Canada's Cameron Carpenter isn't Q-Tipping the deed headed to Uni to assume Sony has successfully purchased earlobes of polar bears, he's reading HITS (Very slowly, mind the Promotion throne. Also look CBS Records, can other you). That's why we were so pleased that Cameron persuaded for Epic's Robert Smith to as- Japanese mega-conglomerates someone who could write to send us the following enny in the sume the head of Marketing be far behind? And since HITSIPOLYGRAM Dumb Grammy Contest II. PolyGram post under topper David we're in the neighborhood, doesn't care how dumb this is getting, they're flying high with Simone Marc "No K" what's Charlie Minor doing in nominees ROBERT CRAY & SWING OUT SISTER, as well as Benesch held his big Promo Tokyo? There's an un- hot new product from DEF LEPPARD, J.C. MELLENCAMP & pow-wow in Key West, Florida believable buzz on PolyGram PEPSI & SHIRLIE. For those of you too embarrassed to send in where the troops got all hot and group Kingdom Come your entries, check out the following from our Canadian brother: bothered over some sizzling (managed by Marty Wolf) new product. Also the crew which received initial exposure Good Day, Eh? honored Boston Promo man Sal off aPoly sampler. Retailers are 1 Ingeme for his 30 years of ser- reporting massive requests on Like, here's the picks for your Grammy Contest, eh? Ihope it's vice. Sal was presented 30 the Zep sound-alike, and the O.K., eh, for Canadians to enter. Like, when Igo to Buffalo for Platinum albums Manager label's received pre-orders of smokes Icould pick up the C.D. player at the border and just Dennis Turner is shopping 300,000 Heavy action at strap it on to the snowmobile. Beauty. Banzilla, an impressive group Midem as Charlie Koppelman, made of top notch British ses- Bob Buziak, Martin Bandier, Record Of The Year — "Graceland" sion players that would take up Michael Klenfner, Alan Grub- 1 Album Of The Year — "The Joshua Tree" the length of this column to man, Chris Wright and George Song Of The Year — "/ Still Haven't Found Pl list On the other side of the Grieff are caught dining at Best New Artist — Jody Watley coin, we understand that Cut- Moulin de Majon. Must have Pop Vocal Female — Whitney Houston been intersting dinner chit- Party Girl chat Look for a new, as yet Pop Vocal Male — Michael Jackson untitled Bruce Hornsby project Producer Of The Year — Lanois (He's Canadian) & Eno (He's on RCA. There's asingle due in not) afew weeks What former VP Rock Vocal Male, Female —Bob Seger of Promotion is currently Rock Vocal, Duo, Group — U2 embroiled in a bitter lawsuit R&B Vocal, Duo or Group — Aretha & George with his former employer " And how hot can Tommy "I That's it, eh? I'll be icefishin' (photos to come), but my friend is Call Robert DeNiro, Bobby" bringin' up smokes and Molson's to the hut and I'll ask him to Mottola get? Try John Cougar bring my HITS up so we can work out this CD thing. It'll be so Mellencamp, Carly Simon and beauty to get rid of the eight track machine at the cottage. Is Red a forthcoming Hall & Oates. Sovine out on disc yet? Not too shabby And finally, what's going on with Alan Good Day, Grubman and Frank Dileo? Names in the rumor mill this Cameron Carpenter Tipper Gore — Sources in the week: sorry, too hot to , MC Eh Records Canada hallway say it smelled like burnt handle and the beat goes on.-*t Willowdale ,Ontario •rope. (416) 495-3632 (It's aparty line, eh? It's two long, one short)

18 HITS February 15, 1988 LETTERS TO FAR TRUTHS

THE EDITOR by Danny Fields, New York

Answered Prayers Diamonds dripped, and the Balloon Man rie: Yo! replies: Just what we like— scent of Georgio perfume filled Dear Hits: a greedy, ungrateful readership the air, as PolyGram hosted a As a regular reader of your with a true understanding of glittering evening to celebrate "Letters" section (retail their own limited self-worth, its fastest selling pre-opening damages your mind), I was which forces them to enter con- original cast album in history, shocked at your blatant pleas tests such as this one just to "Phantom Of The Opera," of for Laker tickets! With what affirm their pathetic, grovelling course. The festivities began at you people charge for a sub- existence upon this planet. our own Metropolitan Opera scription, you should be able to Thanks for the confession, Bill, House (jinxed just in the nick of sit next to Pat Riley, let alone just don't let Bob Merlis know time by a sensational suicide Nicholson. But to help you out, we're the greatest thing since that took place there last week our CEO, Lou Kwiker, is an the Studebaker, or he'll start during a matinee of Verdi's avid Laker fan. And, from what collecting us. Actually, we're "Macbeth") with champagne Ihear, has some pretty decent more like the Edsel...so stop and caviar served to the black- seats in the Forum. But they mixing your automated tie and bespangled crowd on don't come cheap— just ask the Robyn Hitchcock — unique metaphors, dude!! the Grand Tier. Composer genius people at Shamrock. Andrew Lloyd Webber was Give him acall. spot for new music in town. Dear Father Hits: there to make the party truly P. S. Can Igo to the game if Michael Leon, John McCue, Ihave aconfession to make. shine, as was acrowd of Poly- he coughs up the tickets? Chuck Bliziotis, Michael So, being a good, honest, Gram execs including Bob Sincerely yours, Krumper, Lauren Zelisko, Catholic girl, I've decided it is Jamieson, Harry Anger, Jim Barbara Murphy Michael Mena and Jill Glass time to "kiss and tell" all. Yes, Une, David Leach, Brenda Wherehouse, Ent. were there from the record com- it's true. Bryan Ferry has anew Romano, John Brodey, Bellevue, WA pany. Robyn himself, by no single out that has all "the right Randy Roberts and Kerry means so esoteric that he's un- stuff" to make me want to "lim- Wood. Radio stars Scott Hits replies: We sent our very aware of what promotion is all bo" down to your offices right Shannon and Larry Berger own scavenger Roy "I'll Be In about, brought from London now, turn up the volume, and were on hand, as were dozens At 11:00" Trakin to pick up multi-colored balloons and a watch your walls blast apart of other media royalty. At those ducats last week and all tank of helium, the better to while you scream with delight seven, everyone boarded afleet he came back with was afree decorate the spare but elegant and absorb the smooth, stylistic of rose-bedecked buses for the lunch and an exclusive inter- surroundings Columbia substance of this great single. ride down to the Majestic view with "Air" Kwiker, but honored the legendary Earth Whew, Ifeel alot better now, Theater for showtime, and af- thanks for the tip, Barb. If Lou Wind and Fire, in town for five don't you? terwards, noshing and merry- comes through, we'll be sure to sold-out nights at Radio City Yours, with aclear con- making went on far into the let you know at your new posi- (their first appearance here in science, night at the Marriott Marquis, tion... at Tower Records. four years) with a stupendous Linda Baker where avast private suite over- party after opening night at the Reprise Records looked the swanky sidewalks of Yo!: China Grill. The world-famous Los Angeles, CA Times Square "Talent of this Here is my entry into this restaurant was decked out with calibre simply can't be ignored month's dumb contest. Please inflatable globes in honor of Father "Hits" replies: Linda, or consigned to acult following place my entry in the "Other their "Touched the World" tour just pop a couple of these here much longer," eminent critic Vermin" category, and right- and album. There was a lavish wafers and see us in the morn- Robert Palmer wrote in alarge fully so. If you guys are so hip, buffet, and butler-carried finger ing. Only kidding, tho' we will Sunday Times story over ayear hop, hype and happenin', you food, featuring tempura sashimi, bestow afew Hail Mary's and ago, so the time for Robyn should be telling us who's which is fried on the outside and send you on yer way....But Hitchcock is beyond ripe, it's gonna win. Not that you are raw in the middle. From the enough of these free promo- exploding. Now that he's sig- concerned at all, but some who label, mighties Al Teller, Mickey tional announcements, even in ned to A&M, nothing is going think this rag is the greatest Eichner, Cecil Holmes, Danny the guise of petitioning the Hits' to come between his unique thing since the Studebaker feel Yarbrough, Marc Benesch, and Lords with prayer. It won't genius and the rest of the world, you should have squeezed Mary Ellen Cataneo among work. We are all pagans here and the campaign is being PolyGram for a few DAT others represented the home who believe in not One, but spearheaded by the release of office, while Bob Willcox and machines as prizes, instead of many gods, all of them fully- Hitchcock's "Globe of Frogs" old technology like mere CD Jalila Larsuel were in from the paid advertisers album, and awonderful single, players. coast. Gregory Abbott, M'lissa "Balloon Man." Last week, Smell you later, Morgan and Branford Marsalis A&M held a listening and Bill Ford were but a few of the celebs meeting party for the charis- Western Reg. Sales Mgr. who frolicked in the West 50's matic poet/songwriter at the on that magical night. Otan i Corp. Knitting Factory, a recherche

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AVERAGE AGRESSIVES TOP TOP REQUESTS Lp SALES 45 SALES ARTIST MOVE (4 or more) 10 5 (1 to 10) (1 to 10) (1 10 10) LL COOL J 6.50 7 2 1 5 MICHAEL JACKSON 5.88 111 75 1 0 ' DEBBIE GIBSON 5,22_111 75 3 1 RICHARD MARX 4.61 71 13 2 DEF LEPPARD 4.45 3 1 KEITH SWEAT 4.42 40 13 6 MORRIS DAY 4.25 6 1 1 6 - 3 JETS 4.12 36 4 0 3 DAVID LEE ROTH 4.04 15 2 BELINDA CARLISLE 4.03 24 3 RICK SPRINGFIELD 3.92 27 0 0 - 2 BILLY OCEAN 3.72 40 0 0 5 - 2 MICHAEL BOLTON 3.72 37 0 0 6 3 GEORGE HARRISON 3.67 19 0 0 2 5 PEBBLES 3.66 19 10 5 5 TT D'ARBY 3.64 24 0 0 STING 3.58 38 5 0 2 JC MELLENCAMP 3.51 20 0 0 2 4 TOMMY SHAW 3.50 5 0 0 5 - - AEROSMITH 3.35 17 0 0 INXS 3.34 18 2 0 - GLADYS KNIGHT 3.04 29 8 0 5 DAN HILL 3.00 14 7 3 6 3 4 LOUIS ARMSTRONG 2.89 2 0 0 - ICEHOUSE 2.87 5 0 0 3 3 3 COMMUNARDS 2.83 12 1 0 5 3 3 PHIL COLLINS 2.78 4 1 1 6 - - CHER 2.74 29 22 11 4 4 MARRS 2.60 38 - MIAMI SOUND MACHINE 2.56 43 15 5 SWING OUT SISTER 2.36 14 1 1 2 5 JODY WATLEY 2.31 17 6 0 3 3 ALEXANDER O'NEAL 2.28 14 0 0 1 3 5

Average Move: The average upward radio playlist movement of the single. Aggressive Moves: The number of key reporters moving the single up four or more positions on their playlist. Top 10ITop 5: The number of reporting playlists showing Top 10 and Top 5positioning. Requests: Based on hot phone mentions from our reporters, listed on a 1-10 scale, 10 being strongest. Lp Sales: Piece count reports from leading merchandisers on a 1-10 scale. 45 Sales: Based on reports from key retailers and one-stops. Info is on a 1-10 scale. Ft-014,04We tete•E add NNF10( add SO new. %ea add Se196 add KITS add KRANNKee addadd KAI° add JET-FNi add SO simple. WO 95XXX add KCPIC addadd P*11;92 addaddadd 0100 add 095 NNW/ add '193 so obvious. 1(110( add KIFtS add OS add NNOCNi add K.S141:0 add 1USF1 add Kle add KO& add e good. KIZ1.1 add V4.3,11X add NNS130 add NN01.11 add N/414`I'Z. add 0104 add NNRCK add NN ANS add SO right. N/4`1KS add NNIKX1Z addadd '197 add K0 add WOO add 698 KFF1X add KZOZ add

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7 : ,7 • 1 INXS scores for the second time around with major market in a row and Rick Springfield-a hot item on the phones and airplay and lots of early request action. Folovving closely building quickly. Watch out for Louis Armstrong building , behind are former Wildcard pick Keith Sweat which enters quickly from major market airplay and solid phone action. rkhe Top 20 and continues to build. JC Mellencamp's third hit e'everywhere. .; • ?.r I •

Singles: 33* Albums: - Avg Move: 4.12 Aggrssv: 36 Singles: 43* Albums: 4 Avg Move: 3.34 Aggrssv: 18 Pulling big phones now and picking up major market action each Second single is gaining quickly with major market support and WCZY, KATD, BJ105, WKSI, WROQ, WKRZ, KZOU, early phones. New at WBLI, KKBQ, WDTX, WCZY, WEGX, WLOL, week. New at WINK and WOKI. Hot jumps at WPGC 14 -10, KMEL 15-10, KDWB PRO-FM, B97, KKRZ, Y108, WGTZ, WRVQ, WBCY, KCPX, BJ105, - WLOL - PWR106 - B96 - KKDA 17-12, KRBE KOKO, WERZ, WNNK, WRCK, WINK, KIYS, KSND and many more. 12 8, 9 7, 30 25, 24 20, 36-26, KUBE 29-24, WEGX 29-23, KWOD 32-22, FM102 28-22, Hot jumps at KITS 19-10, KWK 24-20, KXYQ 22-14, WON-FM 38- KROY 23-18, 0106 26-22, KKRZ 25-20, Y108 30-22, WKSS 2640 23, KXX106 30-24 and Y106 39-35. Strong debuts at Y95, KUBE, and WNCI 32-27. 940, WMMS, WRNO, WKSS, KITY, WAPI and WZPL.

Singles: 39* Albums: - Avg Move: 2.36 Aggrssv: 14 Grammy nominee for Best New Artist is steadily making its way Singles: 20* Albums: 29* Avg Move: 4.42 Aggrssv: 40 with new airplay at WHYT, KIMN, Q100, WDJX, WKDD, WWFX, Former Wildcard is pick is flying up the charts with solid album WLGA, WAYS, KIXY, 0104 and KHTZ. Jumps 9-5 MS, 31 -27 Y95, KUBE, KHTR, WLOL, sales and requests nationally. New at PWR106, 33 -29 Z94, 22 -18 WEGX. 24-17 B100, 28 -18 KXYQ, 30- KWK, WNCI, KSND, Z104, KIKX and more. Jumps at PWR106 13 -8, 26 KSAQ, 34 -26 WNNK, 30 -23 WPST, 27-23 KIKX, 24-20 KMGX, KIIS 10-6, Z100 7-6, WCZY 10-6, KMEL 4-3. KITY 13-9, K98 16-8, 35 -31 WBBQ and 33 -29 WERZ. Adult phones here. z102 12-5, KMGX 5-3, KRBE 22-16, PWR99 27-20, WEGX 27-22, FM102 25-18, WQUE 17-11, KZZP 20-15, KKRZ 32-26, Y108 29- 21, WKSS 33-25, 92X 28-21, WNVZ 29-24, WTIC 19-14, B93 20- Singles: 46* Albums: 25 Avg Move: 3.35 Aggrssv: 17 14, WFLY 26-16 and WBCY 27-18. Generating lots of requests where played and spreading with new action at WCZY, WGH-FM, WAPI, WKZL, KZOU, WNOK, KV>10 and KISR. Strong jumps at Z94 28-21, KRBE 40-36, WDTX 20-16, WMMS 30-23, B94 23-17, WKSS 30-24, KSAQ 37-33, WZPL 34-28, Singles: 40* Albums: 10 Avg Move: 3.51 Aggrssv: 20 WKDD 40-24 and KJ103 34-25. Breaking at KATD, KXYQ, WNCI, Third single from the platinum plus album is spreading quickly BJ105, VVTLQ, 0100. WKSI and KOKO. with new airplay at Y95, WCZY, WLOL, WROQ, KIVA, KOKZ, WVSR, M ird E il1gt9 AR R i WKQB, 100KHI, KQCR and KSMK. Hot moves atKRBE 31 -23, ri wine 34-26. B94 28 -22, KWK 22-18, 940 26-22, KSAQ 38 -27, Singles: 47* Albums: 8 Avg Move: 3.67 Aggrssv: 19 WZPL 29-23, KZZU 39-29, WERZ 39-30, KIKX 37-29, WPST 39-31 Second single from the hot new album is quickly developing and KIYS 39-33. Debuts for KEGL, Z94, WEGX, KXYQ, K98, WBCY with major video play and big sales. Adds at WCZY, Z94, WEGX, and FM100. KJ103, WKZL, KCAQ, WNNK, KIKX, WLAN, WOMP, WVSR, WKOB, KRNQ, KSMK and 0104. Moves 30-25 KUBE, 33-24 WMMS, 26-19 WRNO, 26-17 KXYQ, 33-26 0100, 33-23 WNYZ, 32-23 KZZU, 1111•1"*.l:WilIgLe1 siereilkineek. 3p- z 30 WB130, 38-31 KSND, 37-31 KIYS, 36-31 WRCK, 40-36 me and 32-28 Z104. Great video! Singles: 49* Albums: - Avg Move: 3.92 Aggrssv: 27 Building each week and pulling solid phones where played. New action at HOT105, WRNO, KXYQ, WGH-FM, FM100, Y107, WKSI, WKRZ, WPST, WKZQ, KAKS, KKAZ, WKLQ, WGRD, 100KHI and Singles: 50* Albums: more. Solid moves at 40-34 WCZY, 27 -20 KUBE, 38 -34 WLOL, Hot new act is spreading with new action this week at KWK, 92X, 22-18 KATD, 39-31 KSAQ, 32-28 KXX106, 39-25 WKDD, 40-33 0100, KTUX, WSKZ, KTMT, WKSF, WFXX, PWR92 and KLUC. Jump- KJ103, 39 -35 KCPX, 38 -34 WFLY, 33 -17 KZOU and 36-27 KZZU. ing at KDWB 25-18, KITS 22-16, WMMS 37-33, WGH-FM 34-29, Strong debuts for Z95, Y95, KEGL, KRBE, WMMS, PRO-FM and KXX106 39-35, WKDD 38-27, KCPX 40-36, KIYS 34-27, KZZU 37- Y108. 30, KIKX 36-32 and KZOU 36-32. Breaking at KEGL, Z94, PWR99.7, PRO-FM and Y106.

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Singles: 56* Albums: - Singles: 77* Albums: - Second single from new act is making its way through the sys- Ballad makes big gains in its first week out with adds at Z94, tem with new support coming from KUBE, WKTI, KITS, WOKI, KUBE, WMMS, KDWB, 940, WRNO, KKRZ, KXYQ, WAPI, KJ103, WKSF, WSSX, KJQ, WANS, WBAM, WIGY and KHTZ. Jumps at KZZU 0100, WGFM, KCPX, WKDD, KITS, KSND, KZZU, WOKI, KTMT, 40-35, WCZY Deb 38, PRO-FM Deb 34 and KSAQ Deb 39. WOMP, KFRX, WFXX, KFQX, SLY96, WWFX and many others. ri Singles: 57* Albums: 28* Avg Move: 2.89 Aggrssv: 2 Singles: 78* Albums: - Last week's Wildcard pick from the #1 movie in the country Major market airplay and early phone action leads the way. This makes big gains this week and is already showing up in requests. week's believers include B96, KRBE, WPGC, B100, KMGX and New at WBLI, KKBQ, WXKS, WCZY, WAVA, HOT105, KUBE, B94, WRCK. KDWB, WEGX, 940, Z93, FM102, KBEQ, KATD, B100, WQUE, WNCI, DAVID FOSTER WINTER ATIzANTIC WNVZ, KITT, KXX106, 98PXY, WAPE, WPST and many more. Early moves: 40 -35 Z102. Deb 28 KSND and Deb 38 KZZU. Singles: 80* Albums: - Theme song for the Winter Olympics is spreading. New at WXKS, WCZY, WHYT, KUBE, KWK, KCPW, VVTIC, KCPX and more. Singles: 66* Albums: - Avg Move: 3.00 Aggrssv: 2 Hot new act is making big gains and already pulling solid re- quests where played. New at WPGC, Z93, KROY, WQUE, KITT, Singles: 81* Albums: - KMGX, Z102, WJAD, WWHT, WTNZ and more. Jumps at PWR106 Remake is making gains this week with big club play and ahat - KMEL 33 28 and Deb 27. Big in the clubs. new video. Adds at Y95, KSAQ, KJ103, KMGX, WPST, KTMT, KFMY, KEYN and many more. Breaking at PWR99.7 Deb 28 and KITS Deb 35. Singles: 68* Albums: 45 RYAN FERRY KISS REPRI Earpicks winner is off and running with out of the box action in- cludes 896, KRBE, Z94, WEGX, PWR99, 0106, WTIC, 92X, KITT, Singles: 82* Albums: - KXX106 and many more. Jumps 25-21 HOT103 Out of the box adds at KPLZ, KUBE, WKTI, KXYQ, KCPX, WGFM, KTUX, KZZU, KTMT, 95XXX, KF95, WOCM, 100KHI, WJMX and ri KFBQ. From the forthcoming "Bright Lights, Big City" Singles: 70* Albums: - soundtrack. Hot new act is off and running with their first single from a OT,O_Ead forthcoming album. Out of the box believers include KRBE, 151 KPLZ, KITS, KATD, KXYQ, KCPX, 0100, WFLY, KIKX, KSND, KTUX, Singles: 83* Albums: - KZZU, WBBQ, WNYZ WRCK and more. Earpicks winner. First release from the forthcoming album scores with out of the box action at 940, WLOL, WKTI, KXX106, KCPX, KJ103, WFLY, NRVLEE tIIU WGFM, WKDD and many, many more. Earpicks winner. Singles: 71* Albums: - Avg Move: 2.08 Aggrssv: 3 Solid rocker is making significant gains each week. Adds at WMMS, PRO-FM, KXYQ, WAPI, WGFM, WTLQ, KZOU, KZZU, WINK, Singles: 85* Albums: 48 WTHT, WOMP, KKXL, KFRX, WBNO, KKAZ, WWFX, 95XXX and Gaining with new airplay at 0105, KXYQ, WZPL, WGFM, KSND, KTMT. Early moves at KITS 31-25 and KEGL Deb 29. Z104, KTMT, KIVA, WBNO, KPHR, WIKZ, KJQ, WQUT, KZOZ, WIGY immofflerfariMmeein and B98. Moving 29-24 WKTI, 28-22 WAPI, 36-29 KITS, Deb 30 ri WEGX, Deb 35 KKRZ and Deb 36 KZZU Singles: 76* Albums: 12 Spreading quickly through the system and showing up in re- quests. New this week at PRO-FM, WAPI, KJ103, WRVQ, WKSI, Singles: 92* Albums: - Avg Move: 4.00 Aggrssv: 1 WKZL, KOKO, WSKZ, Z104, KTMT and WSSX Jumps 30-26 WKTI, New believers include Z93, PWR99, KITY, KMGX, WKSF and 39-27 WGH-FM and 33 -29 KSAQ. WKQB. Jumps at WPGC 4-3 and PWR96 30-19.

24 HITS February 15, 1988 LAD SKIM 2 23 ITS TOP IFTY SINGLES! AVERAGE AGRESSIVES SALES »NE (4 or more) 10 (I to 10) 41 S TOP FIFTY ALBUMS! ove Overboard 3.04 29 I 8 8 -28* R & R! WUSL ad • /TLC/ ad. WNCI add G105 add WOUE 12-8 0106 11-10 KATD 24-15 WFLY 23-19 WMJ0 add KEZB add WBBO 12-8 WTIC 17-13 WDJX 18-15 KTUX 25-19 B93 add KFMY add KKRZ 11-9 Z102 16-13 Y106 20-16 KMGX 23-19 FM100 add OK100 add WKSS 12-9 FM102 20-14 KCAQ 19-16 WAVA 24-21

FLASHMAKER! AVERAGE AGRESSIVES REQUESTS EE IFTY SINGLES! MOVE (4 or more) (1 to 10) 4.12 36 7 KER 32* R & R!

WIKZ add WLOL 9-7 KKRZ 25-20 KKBQ 26-23 Y93 add KDWB 12-8 WKSS 26-20 WEGX 29-23 KZOU add KIRS add WPGC 14-10 Y100 24-21 WAVA 27-24 KATD add WINK add KDON add KMEL 15-10 WHYT 25-22 KUBE 29-24 BJ105 add WOKI add Wen add KKDA 17-12 KWOD 32-22 PWR106 30-25 WKRZ add WYKS add KCNIQ add KCPX 15-12 FM102 28-22 KRBE 36-26 WKSI add WLAN add Z103 add KROY 23-18 0106 26-22 PWR99 29-26 WROQ add WKILO add WKZQ add B96 24-20 Y108 30-22 KZZP 30-27

CROSSOVERS WINNER! AVERAGE AGRESSIVES TOP TOP REQUESTS 45 SALES BREAKOUTS WINNER! MOVE (4 or more) 10 5 (I to 10) (1 to 10) EB EMI OP FIFTY IN LES! 3.66 19 10 I 5 9 8

irlfriend WNYZ add KMGX 4-1 FM102 19-11 CPW add WZPL add KIIK add KMEL 3-2 KITY 22-11 KSAQ add WFXX add KZZP 9-4 PWR106 17-14 KIIS add KWOD add 98PXY add KISR add PWR99 15-9 B96 19-15 0107 add Y108 add WDJX add KWTO add K98 20-9 KRBE 28-19 PRO-FM add 92X add KTUX add WIGY add KEZB 14-9 WPGC 24-19 0105 add WTIC add WOKI add B98 add Y95 26-10 KXX106 23-19

CROSSOVERS WINNER! KTUX add 46 GLES! KZOU add ODY WATLEY TOP FIFTY ALBUMS! WKSF add KKXL add ADDED! WJAD add 98PXY add JET-FM add Some Kind 0 Lov B104 add FM100 add WSSX add WXKS add WHY add PRO-FM add B97 add 0100 add KTMT add KKBQ add KUBE add 'WEGX add FM102 add BJ105 add WAEB add KRBE add KWK add WLOL add KBEQ add KCAQ add WANS add 4uU. iks I 'wnsf CROSSOVERS

Records that Top 40 radio should he considering based upon significant airplay & sales success in other formats.

,T7' 7Irr -Umf "' sr •rpr - - "re" "MR' 'MY 'MC Terence Trent D'Arby is the story this week with lots of new generating phones and Alexander O'Neal whose duet with airplay, solid requests and a resurgence in album sales. Next Cherrelle is gaining. Keep your ears open for Ella Fachln-

, up are Jody Watley and Pebbles batir gaieing quickly.ane :May le Me* bigpoweat j 4(hât 41.

- TERENCE T. D'ARBY WISHING COLUMBIA WHODINI ROCK YOU ARISTA Singles: 36* Albums: 50* Avg Move: 3.64 Aggrssv: 24 Singles: 72* Alb ums: - Big action this week including hot album sales and solid re- New believers include K98, Z93, KFQX, WWHT, WSSX and PWR105. quests. New at KMEL, 0105, WMJQ, B93, WRVQ, Y107, WKSI, Jumps 25-18 WAPE and Deb 38 KXX106. Pulls phones. KEZB, KZZU, WINK, VVTHT, KFMW, WKQB, KBOS and many more. PRINCE HOT THING P PARKNVB Jumps at KRBE 38-30, WCZY 32-27, KITS 23-15, PWR99.7 17-11, Singles: - Albums: - Avg Move: 4.29 Aggrssv: 3 KATD 31-26, KKRZ 29-24, KXYQ 30-26, KXX106 28-23, WKDD B side cut is gaining at radio with new airplay at KKBQ, KITY, 37-30, KCPX 20-15, WERZ 28-21, WPST 22-15, KSND 30-25, Y107, WFLY, KOKO, WAPE, KISR and more. Jumps at PWR99.7 7-4, KTUX 34-29, WBBQ 32-27, KMGX 27-23 and WNNK 26-22. Z102 39-34 and KMGX 31-27. JODY WATLEY SOME MCA Singles: 38* Albums: 35 Avg Move: 2.31 Aggrssv: 17 Fourth single scores with new airplay at WHYT, KKBQ, KRBE, KUBE, WEGX, WLOL, KWK, PRO-FM, B97, FM102, KBEQ, B104, 98PXY, FM100, BJ105, 0100, KCAQ, KTUX, KZOU and ICEHOUSE ELECTRIC CHRYSALIS more.Moving PWR106 11-7. H01103 8-6, KMEL 10-7, WQUE 11- Singles: 58* Albums: Avg Move: 2.87 Aggrssv: 5 7, KROY 8-6, B96 31-26, PWR96 19-14, PWR99 22-16, WKSS 21- Spreading quickly with support at KROQ, KPLZ, WMMS, WKTI, 17, WTIC 36-32, Y106 38-30, KMGX 33-28, Z102 25-21. KATD, KKRZ, KSAQ, WMJQ, Y106, KEZB, WINK, WRCK and more. PEBBLES GIRLFRIEND MCA Early moves at KITS 25-19, WLOL 40-35 and KIYS 40-30. Break- Singles: 35* Albums: - Avg Move: 3.66 Aggrssv: 19 ing at Y95, KRBE, WZPL, KCPX and KJ103. Former Wildcard is closing with adds at KIIS, 0107, PRO-FM, WHITE LION WAIT ATLANTIC 0105, KCPW, KWOD, Y108, KSAQ, WTIC, 92X, WZPL, 98PXY, WDJX, Singles: 86* Albums: 43* KTUX, WOKI, WNYZ and more. Jumps 26-10 Y95, 15-9 PWR99, 3- Big album sales lead the way. Adds at KPLZ, WRNO, WZPL, KJ103, 2 KMEL, 9-4 KZZP, 20-9 K98, 14-9 KEZB, 4-1 KMGX, 19-15 B96, KCPX, KTUX and more. Jumps at 28-22 VVTLQ. 28-19 KRBE, 24-19 WPGC, 19-11 FM102, 26-20 KROY, 22-11 ROBERT PLANT HEAVEN ATLANTIC KITY and more. Singles: 90* Albums: - ALEXANDER O'NEAL NEVER TABU Picking up new support at WMMS, WTLQ, KIKX, 95XXX and KCMQ. Singles: 41* Albums: - Avg Move: 2.28 Aggrssv: 14 Breaking at KSAQ, KXYQ and WRNO. New airplay at WQUE, Y108, KSAQ, 0100, Y107, WDJX, KEZB, CURE HOT HOT ELEKTRA WTHT, WCIL, WOMP and SLY96. Jumps 21-14 KKDA, 37-33 Singles: 91* Albums: - WCZY, 28-24 PWR99, 29-25 FM102, 31-27 IA/TIC, 27-22 WFLY, New single is making gains with adds at Y95, KRBE, KSAQ, 35-27 WERZ, 30-25 KMGX and 32-27 KSND. KXX106, WFLY, KIKX, KTUX, KFBQ, WZKX and KOIZ. MORRIS DAY FISHNET WB LOVE & ROCKETS NO NEW RCA Singles: Albums: - Avg Move: 4.25 Aggrssv: 6 e* Singles: 75* Albums: - Hot new single picks up out of the box adds at PWR99, WNVZ, Crossing steadily with new action at KATD, WBCY, JET-FM and KSAQ, WGTZ, WBCY, Y106, KZOU, Z102, WNYZ, WBBQ and more. KHTZ. Jumps at WMMS 31-27, KIYS 28-19 and KZZU Deb 40. Moves at WPGC 29-25, KITY 25-20 and KXX106 31-25. EARTH, WIND & FIRE THINKING COLUMBIA Singles: 63* Albums: - Avg Move: 2.56 Aggrssv: 6 Second cut picks up new airplay at PWR106, KKDA, WHYT, B100, 0106, WKDD, WJAD, KFIV, WSSX, WCGQ, KIXY and others. BRENDA RUSSELL PIANO A&M Moving 37-32 HOT103, 30-25 B96 and 35-26 KXX106. Singles: 65* Albums: - LL COOL J CALI DEF JAM/COL Steadily making its way with adds at KZZP, B100, KITY, WNYZ, Singles: 71* Albums: 47 Avg Move: 6.50 Aggrssr: 7 KIYS, KIIK, WGLF, HOT97.7, WJAD, KOCR, KZOZ and Y97. Moving Rapper scores with adds at KRBE, HOT105, WUSL, WQUE, KATD, at KMEL 25-17. Y106 and more. Jumps at KMGX 9-4, PWR96 29-18, KMEL 30-21 CARLY SIMON WANT ARISTA and KXX106 22-18. Debuts for Z93 and KZZP. Soaring. Singles: 44* Albums: - Avg Move: 2.15 Aggrssv: 8 Huge Adult hit is making strong moves including 27-20 Z94, 7-3 KIYS, 5-4 KIMN, 37-30 KCPX, 35-30 KATD and 34-28 WERZ.

26 HITS February 15, 1988 ALEXANDER O'NEAL t*eif RELLE NEVER KNEW Lou LIKE THIS

PRODUCED BY JIMMY JAM AND TERRY LEWIS

KEVIN WEATHERLY, MD, KMEL, SAN FRANCISCO— "Adult females can't get enough! Will surpass the solid top ten success of the first two singles..."

ROBIN SILVA, MD, KWSS, SAN JOSE— "Six months ago when we first heard this record, we thought it was a smash...looks like we were right!! Top LARRY MORGAN, MD, FM102, SACRAMENTO— ten requests and a 30 point jump in sales this week!!" "A great record that sounds great on the radio! Adult phones are immediate. This will be a big record for ED AUGUST, MD, WNNK, HARRISBURG— them!" "The Alexander O'Neal/Cherrelle duet is a true perfor- mer for us This is the one that will take them home, a LOU SIMON, MD, KCPX, SALT LAKE CITY— beautiful reunion!" "Here's that perfect midday record you've been looking for. it has adult female written all over it!" ANTHONY MILES, MD, KYRK, LAS VEGAS— "Had no choice this week, had to debut Alexander at KEVIN BELCASTRO, PD, WMJQ, BUFFALO— 30, and looks like this will be Alexander's biggest record "Instant phones, absolute smash! Sounds killer on our yet!!" station!"

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CROSSOVERS WINNER! WBCY deb 29 PWR99 28-24 PWR106 36-33 -T HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! WFAJO deb 30 0106 27-24 WCZY 37-33 113*-15*-6* R& R U/C KKRZ deb 34 KATD 27-24 WLOL 39-36 KCPX deb 40 FM102 29-25 WOUE add WDJX add KMGX 30-25 BREAKING AT: Y108 add Y107 add WHYT 18-15 WTIC 31-27 HOT103 KUBE KWOD KSAQ add KEZB add WFLY 27-22 WERZ 35-27 WAVA KMEL KWSS gozre FEWER'S

' - •• Def Leppard continues its hot streak on the phones while the phone lines and Pebbles continues to generate lots of re- Debbie Gibson is coming on strong with her third straight hit. quests where played. Big gains this week corne from Terence David Lee Roth is selling tons of albums and also pulling big Trent D'Arby, Rick Springfield and Billy Ocean. requests everywhere, Michael Jackson is building quickly on Nob •

..•••4 DEBBIE GIBSON BLUE ATLANTIC ri INXS DEVIL ATLANTIC Third one in arow and building each week. Big jumps and solid re- Second single is making big gains with major market airplay and quests lead the way. Hots include KMEL, 98PXY, B100, B94, FM102, early requests nationally. Hots include B100, 98PXY, BJ105, FM104, 'KBIU, KC101, KCMQ, KEYN, KISR, KLYV, KSND, KZFN, KZOZ, KZZO, K92, KFMW, KJQ, KRNQ, KSAQ, KVXO, ICZZU, WAPE, WCGQ, WKQB, PWR92, 098, WANS, WBLI, WHYT, WIGY, WINK, WKLQ, WKSS, WLOL, WKXX and WVSR.

4 4.046 • ,WOMP, WPXR, WQCM, WWHT, WYKS, WZKX and Z97. TERENCE T. D'ARBY WISHING COLUMBIA DAVID LEE ROTH PARADISE WB Grammy nominee for best artist is making significant gains with lots ..Giant album sales and phones are the story here. Quickly climbing of major market play and ahot video in heavy rotation. Pulling bia the charts with hot requests at B94, 98PXY, BJ105, FM104, KC101, phones at 100(106, JET-FM, KFQX, KIIK, KPLZ, KTMT, KTRS, F(ZOU; KEYN, KJQ, KKXL, KPHR, KRNQ, KVXO, KWTD, SLY96, WBCY, WCIL, KZOZ, OK100, SLY96, WAPE, WCIL, WHYT, WPST and more. WCZY, WFXX, WJAD, WKQB, WMGZ, WNOK, WSTO, VVTMT, WWFX, WYKS, WZYQ and more. RICHARD MARX ENDLESS EMI/MANH

MICHAEL JACKSON MIRROR EPIC Continuing to take big jumps up the charts and generate solid re- quests at KCMQ, KF95, KFBQ, KIIK, KKAZ, KKYK, KLYV, KOKZ, KQCR Fourth straight smash is already lighting up the phones with ahot WERZ, WGLF, WKLQ, WKQB, WOKI and WOMP. video in major rotation. This week's reports come from WPGC, KCMQ, KDON, KF95, KFMY, KFRX, KGGI, KJQ, KKAZ, KKRD, KNIN, RICK SPRINGFIELD ROCK RCA KPHR, KQCR, KTRS, KVVTD, KZZO, OK100, SLY96, WFMI, WINK, WJAD, WKLQ, WKQB, WLOL, WTLQ, WZKX and others. Album is soon to be released and this single is closing quickly with big phone mentions at KPLZ, 95XIL, KIXY, KKRD, KRNQ, KVXO, KZZU, PEBBLES GIRLFRIEND MCA 098, WLGA, WNOK, WQID and WZKX

Huge crossover is closing quickly and selling singles and albums. THE JETS ROCKET MCA Hot phone action at FM102, B93, B98, KAKS, KBOS, KDON, KFIV, KFQX, KKMG, KLUC, WAPE, WCGQ, WKQB, WNOK, WPGC, WTNZ and Spreading quickly with requests building each week. Hots this week WWHT. at FM102, KJQ, KLYV, KOKZ, KQIZ, KZOZ, SLY96, WGLF, WKSF, WPG0, VVVSR, Z97 and others. AEROSMITH ANGEL GEFFEN BILLY OCEAN DREAMS ARISTA Big video play and ahot tour underway are helping to close this single. Pulling solid requests at B94, 95XXX, FM104, JET-FM, KEYN, First week out and already becoming amonster on the request lines. KFMW, KFQX, KIXY, KKAZ, KKXL, 098, WAYS, WCIL, WGUT, WINK, Early reports this week come from KMEL, KDON, KEYN, KF95, WAYS, WPXR, KTMT and more. WIDUT, WNOK, WQCM, WZYQ and Z97.

KEITH SWEAT I WANT ELEKTRA ALSO GAINING REQUEST MOMENTUM: WHITE LION WAIT AT Former Wildcard pick is now a Top 40 smash and heading right COVER GIRLS BECAUSE SUTRA toward the top. Continuing to generate hot phones at WPGC, KAKS, MICHAEL BOLTON DOCK COLUMBIA KBOS, KIIK, KKRD, KNIN, KZOU, KZOZ, KZZO, WFMI, WGLF, WQUT, R.E.M. END I.R.S. WKSS, WPXR, WQCM and WWHT. GREAT WHITE SAVE CAPITOL

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© 1988 POLYGRAM RECORIDS IT'S IN THE BAG! Terence Trent D'Arby Wishing Well

CROSSOVERS WINNER! PWR99 17-11 an HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! KITS 23-15 DEBUT 50 HITS TOP FIFTY ALBUMS! KCPX 20-15 KKRZ 29-24 DEBUT 38* R & R! KATD 31-26 21*-17* R & R U/C! KMEL add WCZY 32-27 1 #3 MOST ACTIVE! 0105 add WBBQ 32-27 WMJQ add KRBE 38-30 WKDD 37-30

AVERAGE AGRESSIVES REQUESTS Taken from the Columbia Lp:

MOVE (4a more) (1 to 10) "Introducing the Hardline according to Terence 11-ent D'Arby" 40964 3.64 24 7 Produced and mixed by Martyn "Teddy Bear" Ware & Terence 11-ent D'Arby 1 ill 1 TOtO Pamela

FLASHMAKER! KZZU add WFXX add #3 MOST ADDED! WERZ add KFMY add WRCK add WJAD add WKTI add KJ103 add WOMP add KZFN add KXX106 add KAKS add WAYS add WLOL add WKDD add WKSF add 95XXX add 940 add WFLY add KIIK add KNIN add KCPX add WGFM add WBNQ add KF95 add KIYS add WGLF add KISR add

Taken from the Columbia Lp: "The Seventh One" 40873 Produced by George Massenburg, Bill Payne and Toto ur Dan Hill Never Thought (That ICould Love)

mg HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! DEBUT 37* R & R! KCPX 13-9 KKRZ 26-21 MOST ACTIVE! KDWB 18-10 WFLY 28-23 0102 add KIYS 5-2 WKSI 16-11 WRCK 26-23 WNCI add WKDD 5-3 KSND 16-11 KRBE 34-24 WNVZ add KZOU 15-4 B94 16-12 WLOL 34-26 WKRZ add WNYZ 25-20 KZZU 31-28 WKZL add K92 23-20 KTUX 36-33 AVERAGE AGRESSIVES TO OPI MOVE (4 or more) 10 T5 7 3 Taken from the Columbia Lp: "Dan Hill" 40456 3.00 14 Produced by Hank Medress and John Capek for SBK Record Productions, Inc. 11 Earth, Wind 00 Fire Thinking of You

CROSSOVER!

27*-15* R & R U/C! WPGC 20-17 PWR106 add WKDD add Z97 add B96 30-25 KKDA add WJAD add KEYJ add WUSL 29-26 WHYT add KFIV add KXX106 35-26 WSSX add Y108 deb 26 WFLY 37-29 Q106 add WCGQ add WKSS deb 35 HOT103 37-32 B100 add KIXY add WNNK deb 40 KZZU 38-34 Iliken from the Columbia Lp: `Ibuch The World" 40596 Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions

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CROSSOVER!

KRBE add Z93 deb 24 KMGX 9-4 HOT105 add KZZP deb 24 KKDA 12-6 WUSL add PWR96 29-18 KATD add WQUE add KXX106 22-18 Y106 add KMEL 30-21

AVERAGE_ 1 REQUESTS Taken from the Dejam/Columbia Soundtrack Lp: "Less Than Zero" sion agallM MOVE (1 to 10) Produced by Rick Rubin 6.50 8 _ All.111101MIL, James Taylor Never Die Young

BREAKOUTS WINNER! DEBUT 11 HITS TOP FIFTY ALBUMS! 21*-13* R & R A/C!

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should be party time for Chrysalis Promotion VP Daniel Glass. Since Friday afternoon radio show, which was noted for hot new music. The he took charge of the label's promotion machine he has established an success of Sam caught the eye of then-Chrysalis Prexy Jack Craigo, who enviable reputation for breaking not only the Huey Lewis' and Pat dangled the opportunity to work with rock as well as dance music in front Benatar's, but plenty of new music also. of Glass, doing new music marketing. His first project was aband called Spandau Ballet which Glass suggested, to the shock and amusement of Glass is aproduct of Brooklyn College's radio station WBCR, the breed- all, the label work at black radio. He brought it to his pal Crocker, and ing ground for such industry stalwarts as Lenny Bronstein and Mike Shal- when the smoke cleared, the record was Top Five pop. His next trick was let, to name afew. "It's sort of like what UCLA used to be in basketball," breaking Billy Idol's "Dancing With Myself" but his biggest coup came he laughs. After graduation, Glass plugged songs for the likes of Vic with Huey Lewis and the News' "Sports," busting them out of the 250,000 Damone and Trini Lopez, before going to work for Delite Records' range and into the multi-platinum stratosphere. founder Harry Finfer. "He taught me how to sell records out of the trunk of my car," he recalls. Within Chrysalis, Glass has held the posts of New Music Marketing, His big break came with father-in-law Sam Weiss of Win Records Dis- New England promotion, New York local promotion, Top 40 promo- tribution. They took Sam Records, a little company Weiss had as a tion, video promotion and Senior Director of Promotion. Two years sideline, and turned it into a dancing 12" monster. They were ago he became Vice President of Promotion. And now he even has his phenomenally successful from 1977 to 1982, breaking records by Gary's own custom logo imprint, to debut this year, rapidly shaping up as a Gang and John Davis and the Monster Orchestra on Frankie Crocker's great one for Glass and Chrysalis. Recently, the rumor mill had it's a sign that they're on the e-41F-4 .4t.e 44, it that you were out of here. same wavelength to break acts. My decision to stay with People know of my al- Chrysalis had alot to do with legiance and close ties with Mike Bone and where he Jack Craigo, who brought me wants to take this label. We're here. When Mike Bone took on our way to making history «fie over there might have been here. .4+14 eiP444 speculation. At this point I The alternatives Ihad were have a phenomenal all great ones, and I think .4 4 e relationship with Mike. I'll people recognize hard work give you an example of a and the conviction I have— Mike Bone/Daniel Glass that when Ibelieve in ayoung scenario. Last Monday, Isen- artist, there is nothing Iwon't sed a big breakthrough for do to break that artist. My ap- Paul Carrack's single, "Don't proach lends itself to few other .0 it Shed A Tear," very similar to companies. the first big Huey Lewis single, "Heart And Soul." I Last year was quite success- didn't think there were enough ful at Chrysalis, particularly units out on the street. Iwent for new artists. into his office— his door is always open— and I said, "Mike, it's time. I'm frustrated I'm very concerned with and we've got to get this thing breaking careers. Number one, rolling." Three and ahalf days the artists who are signed to later, 87,000 new units were Chrysalis, and number two, out on the street, sold. He got the careers of the people who them into the big stores and work for the label, especially did what had to be done. the promotion department. I When aPresident and the VP think about that responsibility of Promotion can talk like that, when Ido hire them. You've

HITS February 15, 1988 seen some really new artists on top, in superstar land. Lewis and the News' early "Stand Up." We're turning on break out of Chrysalis in the After that came the release days, of Huey going on the awhole new audience to Tull. last two years and some of Icehouse, and we weren't road with us and saying, For the young staff it's like careers break in our promotion going to take any crap this "There's a radio tower. Let's working their first Tull record department that I'm very time. We knew we had agreat stop, Daniel." and seeing their first Tull proud of. record, and we didn't want it You can't say there is any show. I think my proudest to be just an obscure record on one formula for breaking an We have an artist now who achievement was the World the alternative charts. I think artist, but Ithink Paul Carrack has the number one alternative Party project, when we finally that's going to be areally big is doing it the right way. I record in the country, Sinead committed ourselves to taking project. The album is currently think the music is great, O'Connor. She is the future, a record that "nobody could the second-biggest-selling al- which, of course, is the start. and if you think I'm going to hear" or "didn't belong on bum of all time in Australia. I What Paul did was say, "I wait until her fifth record to radio," starting at last year's think Iva Davies is finally want to get to know you, I break her, you're wrong. Gavin Convention, and we just We're going to go to the Gavin believed and believed. The Daniel Glass with Iva Davies of Icehouse and John Oates Convention, like we did with key to getting it to the next World Party last year. If you're level was believing it belonged in radio and if you're in retail, on every radio format. That you know who Sinead is. The was the first hurdle we had to stores that sell the five's and overcome— to stop being ten's are selling 90's of gun-shy as alabel. It's great to Sinead. The clerks are all call- have the big acts, but when ing. The new audience, the you're attracting young right people want Sinead O'- employees, it is the up-and- Connor. And not to knock the coming acts that they're attrac- artists that they're playing, but ted to. When I first inter- radio needs Sinead as much as viewed with Jack Craigo, I we do. spoke about Spandau Ballet, Ultravox, Fun Boy Three, the How do you fight regressive Specials and Selector. Iwent radio? crazy over that music, and that was part of my decision to The worst way to approach work here. The tenacious ef- the hot commercial formats fort resulting in a very suc- which are Album Radio and cessful World Party project "The key to getting [World Party] Top 40 radio is hype. The best said a lot— to the American way is to surround them with radio community, the industry to the next level was believing it the best media mix possible. itself and the English com- That could be through tip munity— that Chrysalis can belonged on every radio format." sheets, television, radio, adver- take an act other than an tising, club appearances, dance American act and really go af- going to have his due in want to get to know radio in clubs, underground press, dif- ter it. Right after that, things America. "Electric Blue" is the America. Let's go say hello to ferent formats. Word of mouth started to click. new single, co-written and these people." Paul knows is absolutely the best way to Living In A Box came out with background vocals by these people will never forget do it, but it is tougher and and did very well. The act that John Oates. It's going to be him coming by, and Paul is tougher to break through. Take came after that was Jellybean, huge. now going to get his due. He's the Top 40 format. Iwould be which was a proud personal going to get himself areal big happy if it were atrue Top 40 achievement for me, because You've also managed to album. format these days. The we sort of grew up together. break Paul Carrack. problem is, more than half the We were both spinning How did you resurrect the stations in America are going records. He was from the Paul Carrack has become career of long-time Chrysalis with less than 40 records. Bronx, Iwas from Brooklyn. I our best friend at the label. act Jethro Tull? You're lucky sometimes if put the jacket and tie on, he He's been over the house for you've got 33 slots at aradio stayed behind the turntables. I dinner with the kids. He just This year will be the band's station. That's very tough had alot to do with him com- had ababy, and he talks to my 20th anniversary with when more than half of those ing to the label. wife as much as he talks to Chrysalis records, and their slots are by faceless, nameless Then, last summer we broke me. We've adopted him as 20th anniversary recording. dance records that are quick- Billy Idol's "Mony Mony," Uncle Paul. We sent him on a We plan to do a lot of fix reaction records. You have which was arecord that had to gruelling promotional tour on celebrations in '88. And what 20 companies, plus indepen- come out. Iremember sitting which he traveled, sometimes a way to bring them back. A dents, vying for those other at ameeting and pounding my by car, sometimes by train, virtually sold out tour and their positions, so you can imagine fist on the table and saying, "If sometimes by bus, seeing biggest album since I've been how tough it is. The constric- I have to guarantee a #1 radio and retail. That becomes with Chrysalis. People are tion of the playlists and the record, Iwill." And it did. So, contagious with the staff, and mentioning this in the same rotation of new acts is really that was a tremendous thing. that's the music you really go breath as "Thick As A Brick," upsetting me now. And testing That just put Billy Idol back after. It's shades of Huey "Aqualung," "Benefit," and records has become the crutch

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And if you put Sinead on, it's as good as any Talking Yes, and it works from both Heads record, which is ends. This company knows my mainstream now. College expertise in black and dance, radio is flexing its muscles, and right now, on weekends I feeling its power. And the go downtown and look for good thing is, it's not chang- music. Igo where Iused to go, ing. They're not accepting that to the recording studios look- Daniel Glass with Huey Lewis and Bonnie Hayes they have to have aplaylist or ing for the next hot producers, of the programmers. After ment. The independents would arotation. They're playing al- like I used to do with Sam. losing the "battle of the new do well, but didn't have the bum cuts. Ilove what's hap- Which is great, because it sounds," you've got a bad staff or the distribution to peniong at college radio doesn't detract form the work I shot. When they put new rock break the records. Label acts with great records up management thought it would against highly-reactive female go away quietly. But it became "When Ibelieve in ayoung artist, dance records, what's going to big business. Who's producing win? The Madonna sound- the hot records today, who's alikes are always going to win, mixing the big records today? there is nothing -Iwon't do to break so the quality is not getting The people who were in the Mee through to the consumer. dance crowd. You'll see shares for Album Now Ithink there is abetter that artist." Radio and Top 40 go down. In understanding of the market, New York City, music radio almost too good. I think the promotion in the industry. The do for promotion. Iwork hard used to do better. There are club scene is backwards now. I lady we have here, Liz Grove, all week, and that's my love. less people listening to it now, think the luxury of 12" records is sensational. She's going off The dream is to have my own and in alot of ways, you can't and remixes has hurt the dance to England next week to meet small label within Chrysalis blame them because it's stag- jocks. The great jocks are still with all our new groups: distribution. They're grooming nant. Ilook toward 1999 right finding the albums, still Stump, The Proclaimers, who me for that. now, putting myself in a finding the imports, and are are just coming off aTop Five Meanwhile, my staff— programmer's shoes, and not waiting for the third or record in the U. K. She's going people like Kevin Sutter, our you're looking for oldies, what fourth 12" house or dance mix to be hearing the Waterboys in head of Album Promotion— is are you going to play? You from the album. the studio. We're ready for that growing. Kevin is the can't play these female, no- format. trailblazer of World Party and name records. I don't think If the clubs aren't breaking Icehouse. I'm also really that's the answer. new records these days, who proud of Jerry Blair, who's one In the last three months of is? College radio? What's next for Chrysalis? of the most sought-after promo the year, we stayed with men in the industry. He's Icehouse and Paul Carrack. MTV has been really help- I want to see World Party going to be moving from New Radio and MTV has thanked ful in breaking new music in break to the masses. I'm ex- England to head up the whole us for it. They wanted some the last year or so. Their com- cited for the Vinnie Vincent West Coast promotion staff. quality. There's nothing wrong mitment to breaking new Invasion and Tami Show, just And they ain't seen nothing with exciting dance music. music is definitely there, their two of our great Sr. VP Jeff yet. He's a real ball of fire, a That's my backround. I'm just Buzz Bins and Hip Clip of the Aldrich's signings. Probably maniac going out there. We looking to the big sales, the Week are really important to the thing that's going to be a have the most aggressive, big ratings, the true hits. new stuff. And Ithink they've real big achievement for us is music-intensive staff in the in- been right-on 90% of the time. the new Pat Benatar album. dustry. Jan Teifeld was a for- Why is dance music so Clubs still do break music, All the stuff we've heard has mer independent promotion ephemeral? but not like they potentially been unbelievable. Here's an person whom Icall "the mis- could break music. The jocks artist who, when Ijoined the sile." Jeff Laufer stands on In terms of respectability at that are remixing and produc- label, was selling four million your desk and makes sure you the record company level, ing records against the grain, units. We're very excited hear his new music! 95% of dance music was put in the always looking for a new about that. This will kick off a the staff have retail back- comer. Everybody needed a thing, are great. big tour for her. rounds. People know that we "token" dance music depart- Absolutely, college radio is Isigned my first 12" record don't give up.

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-• -- - 4110t new artist Taylor Dayne's follow-up single scores with lots debut cut, Robert Plant is making early progress and Morris of mentions this week and INXS' second single continues to Day is back with a great sounding single from a new album.

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Why is PolyGra Sr. VP of Promotion David Leach sa ing "AAARGH" (pronounced "a aargh" )? Because the bozos in the HITS' art department spent three hours trying to make him look like ageek in this ad. Hey folks, did we succeed? Still, as promised, Hits and PolyGram, who are sitting pretty with nominees Swing Out Sister and Robert Cray, are going ahead with this Grammy stupidity. We're awarding first and second prizes in three categories: "RADIO," "RETAIL." and "OTHER VERMIN." First prize is ahighly discounted Color TV. Second prize, an equally cheap, low budget, Compact Disc Player. Record Of The Year- "La Bamba" Too embarrassed to give it a try? Album Of The Year- "Sign O' The Ti You won't be after reading these: Song Of The Year- "La Bamba" Best New Artist- Jody' Watley Pop Vocal Female- Whitney Houston Pop Vocal Male- Michael Jackson Producer Of The Year- Quincy & Mie el Rock Vocal Male, Female- Tina Turner Record Of The Year- "Gracela Rock Vocal, Duo, Group- 112 Album Of The Year- -Sign '0 The Times" R & B Vocal, Duo or Group-Club Nou eau Song Of The Year-"Luka" Best New Artist- Terence Trent D'arby Pop Vocal Female- Carly Simon Pop Vocal Male- Sting Producer Of The Year- LanoislEno Rock Vocal Male, Female- Gehman & Mel/encamp Rock Vocal, Duo, Group- 112 R & B Vocal, Duo or Group- Aretha & George Record Of The Year- "Back In The High Life" Album Of The Year- "Whitney" Song Of The Year- "I Still Haven't Found Best New Artist-Jody Watley Pop Vocal Female- Whitney Houston Pop Vocal Male- Michael Jackson

Rules of the game are simple: Deadline is the day before the Grammys. Producer Of The Year- Quincy & Michael One entry per person, and people with only one brain cell can play- Rock Vocal Male, Female- Richard Marx so you HITS readers are in! Rock Vocal, Duo, Group- 112 As always, good luck and God bless you. R & B Vocal, Duo or Group- Whispers ¡wire EARPICKS

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THE HORIZON THE LATEST ON UP AND COMING BANDS by John Sutton-Smith Gene Loves Jezebel and Flesh for Lulu are selling out venues everywhere they go on their twin-bill U.S. tour, and radio is finally catching on after listeners have been flocking to shows despite a paucity of airplay. They obviously know something that program- mers are only just finding out -that both these bands have ahuge potential to break in a major way Producer/guitarist Mitch Easter's band Let's Active has just completed a new album for I.R.S., scheduled for April release. It was produced, not by Easter this time, but by John Leckie (Dukes of Stratosphear et al.) at three il- lustrious studios -Easter's Drive-In at his home in N. Carolina where Sinead O'Connor 10,000 Maniacs R.E.M. and the dB's have recorded; the famous Abbey Road studio in London and Dave Edmunds' Rockfield Studio where Faster got Title Title to rub shoulders with lemon-squeezer Robert Plant. No word as yet "Mandinka" "Like The Weather" on whether any musical collaborations were recorded for release or even just posterity Former Squeeze member Paul Carrack is Label Label touring behind his latest CHRYSALIS release "One Good Reason" Chrysalis Eiektra from which the single "Don't Shed aTear" is placing strongly on Pop Enormous buzz over this uni- When 10,000 Maniacs leader Adult charts. Carrack's band will include pub-band veterans Nick que 21-year-old Irish talent as Natalie Merchant takes the Lowe and Andy Fairweather-Low. Meanwhile Squeeze themselves an Alternative and College stage, the diminutive young have embarked on across-country tour with 10,000 Maniacs, who groundswell turns into singer/songwriter completely have also released anew single "Like The Weather" from their "In mainstream sparks. To see her captivates an audience. With a My Tribe" album on ELEKTRA, as supporting act One to watch is to remember her as this dazzling voice, melodic for is John Brannen's "Mystery Street", the debut release for the young chanteuse sports a material and a crack band, new APACHE label. It's already seeing strong support from album cleanly shaven noggin that Merchant and company have radio and has a bit of the feel and energy of a young John highlights an otherwise gentle been establishing afollowing Cougar One of life's benefits as amember of the music press is appearance. Chrysalis is flying for the past few years. Now the the delightful packages that fall across our doorsteps promoting new high on this new talent as time is ripe for mass accep- material, from non-functioning cans of hairspray to scented con- sales are headed steadily tance as Elektra has released doms. Recently it was the Screaming Blue Messiahs package of towards 100 grand. Look for a asingle that is able to capture their current album "Bikini Red" on all formats, plus the 12" single Top 40 assault by Chrysalis in the true magic of this band. of "I Warm Be aFlintstone", already acollege hit and starting to about four weeks. break on album radio. Included was an oversized T-shirt and, wait for Suggested Cuts it, a bottle of Flintstones chewable vitamins. To your health, Suggested CUts "Like The Weather" is the ELEKTRA Two more female singers worth noting are Anno "Mandinka" is the kind of tune goods. This is aband of the fu- Domino, aEuropean singer with atremendous range and engaging that will skyrocket if ture, and from initial reaction, pop appeal whose self-titled album is out on the GIANT label, dis- programmers are adventurous. that future might just be now. tributed by DUTCH EAST INDIA; and Virginia Astley, another si- Try it, you'll like it. bling of the prodigious Astley clan whose U.S. debut on GEI-I-EN Label Comments: Label Comments: called "Hope in a Darkened Heart" is produced by Ryuichl According to Sr. VP of Promo- "This is one of the most in- Sakamoto, composer with David Byrne of "The Last Emperor" tion, Brad Hunt, the biggest credible sales stories," said an soundtrack and features vocals from David Sylvian on the lead track problem at this point is the ecstatic Chrysalis VP of "Some Small Hope" Fern-rockers are also in the spotlight with band's name. "If people get Promotion Daniel Glass. former Runaway, Lita Ford's first album in some time on RCA call- past the name and into the "And when this cut goes on ed "Lita" and newcomer, Joanna Dean sounding very impressive on music, they'll be in for atreat. commercial radio, people go her POLYGRAM debut "Misbehavin'", stand-out tracks at first lis- The people who have heard crazy." Glass is being cautious tening being "Dirty Fingers", the title song, and are-working of the this record, like this record." not to rush this artist to Top Stones' "Gimme Shelter" A new Bears album is coming soon on Hunt and staff are going 40. "We want to establish the P.M.R.C., produced by Adrian Belew and called 'Rise and straight out of the box to Top maximum amount of aware- Shine" New York mix-meisters, Maribor* have an album out on 40 after upper demo Album ness possible," he said. "This CAPITOL called "In Full Effect" and WARNERS will soon be Rockers and New Age stations music is so incredibly deep releasing the first single from former Smiths' singer Morrissey call- embraced the cut. Hunt noted I and personal — this one will ed "Suede Head". The album is reportedly finished and due for the track's already building a go." release shortly strong Pop/Adult base.

40 HITS February 15, 1988 San Francisco An exclusive Hits interview with Keith Naftaly P.D., KMEL in S.F.

This wise-beyond-his-years broadcast veteran is one of the youngest by Jon Leshay Giant P. D's in the country. His first job was answering the request phones at KFRC in S. F. when he was sixteen years old. He became the station's music coordinator for three years until he segued to crosstown KMEL to become music director, apost he held for three years before assuming the P. D. spot at the outlet last June.

Your successful back-to- and quite low-key. Ialso hate Preston definitely has his head Sometimes it's very satisfy- back books must have been talking about positioning together— he'll be in a Top ing and sometimes it gets abit very gratifying. statements, jingle packages, Five market momentarily. awkward. Ican't blame the ar- quarter-hour maintenance and Steve Perun is sharp, but I fist for being a bit uptight as Yes, they really are. We hot promotions. That can get think he could take more they are basically being shut- have a great team and really boring. musical risks. Bill Richards is tled around from station to sta- everyone wants to win with a another together P. D.— I've tion like afreak show. vengeance. What do you like to talk learned alot from him. Idon't about? Who have you hit it off know too many other P. D.'s, I Who do you consider your with? main competition in the Bay Music. kind of keep to myself and Area market? mind my own business. Most recently, Terence What was the first single Trent D'Arby. We played a you ever bought? Who has the best ears in Primarily, KSOL. We also bizarre word game at this share listeners with LIVE-105, the business? "Don't Pull Your Love" by Chinese restaurant and drew KYYU and the Quiet Storm Hamilton Joe, Frank and Barbara Prieto from WGCI all over the fancy imported station KBLX. Reynolds. in Chicago has got ears like tablecloth until about one in the morning. Jody Watley Do you consider your sta- definitely has class, Corin tion an urban outlet? "The Bananarama girls were sassy from Swing Out Sister struck No, we are a mass appeal me as being very bright and pop station. In San Francisco, bitches, but sexy sassy." very cool, Natalie Cole is sin- mass appeal just happens to be cere and very real, as is Valerie soul music. Most people don't Day of Nu Shooz. realize that our audience is What are some of your mine. Ihope she crosses over only 12% black. favorite songs of all time? to pop radio someday. Kevin How about bad vibes from Weatherly, my music director artists? Sade's "Hang On To Your What are the whitest here, also has serious ears. He Love," Bobby Caldwell's The Bananarama girls were records on KMEL right is gonna win that air competi- "What You Won't Do For sassy bitches, but sexy sassy. now? tion this time just watch. Love," Smokey Robinson's The lead Pet Shop Boy was a He can hear all those velveeta Phil Collins' "In The Air "Cruisin" I could go on little smug— really wimpy records like Eric Carmen— he Tonight," The Romantics' and on handshake too— he's a very told me that was a Top Five "What ILike About You" and talented fellow, though. Ilove What programmers do record even before it was a Simple Minds' "Don't You their music. you respect out there? single. Itold him he was loco. Forget About Me." Looking at your "Earpicks" Would you say you're Steve Rivers is just the best. Iheard you hate to do in- section, I'd say WHYT's Mark somewhat opinionated? He's really on top of formatics terviews. Jackson and WPGC's Albie and mechanics. He draws Ijust call things as I see Dee in Washington D. C. con- I seem to always get these perfect clocks. He's a them. Iguess I'm alittle twis- sistently look right on. misquoted and end up sound- lefty, too, so he's got that crea- ted and off-center, but Ithink ing militant or belligerent. I'm tive edge. Sunny Joe White is Do you like meeting the that's how you succeed in this actually very even-tempered the epitome of cool and Mike artists you play? business.

HITS February 15, 1988 41 This Minneapolis native started his radio career in 1975 at KSTP- our earpicks. New York City speak, outperforming and out- AM, answering request lines when he was only fourteen. From '76 to hasn't seen a station like that selling all other 12" records '82, Ellis was at KDWB, working as apart-time announcer for then-P. for along time. When it comes three to one. It has been #1 in D. John Sebastian. After that, he moved to New York to work at time to picking music, Joel New York for eight weeks Doubleday-owned WAPP, which went through a number of format Salkowitz [station P. DI and I now. It's an instant reaction and ownership changes before its current incarnation as HOT 103, get together Thursday and put record. Top 40 had ahard time with Ellis as Music Director. on what we like. playing it, but sales research forced them on the record. If How does new product How do you break the lo- we have a hit here, it's make your playlist? cal acts? simple— sales will force the Basically, Ideal with over Local artists come by all the other local stations on the one hundred pieces of product time. The most recent was record and most of the time, a week. When promotion Corina, who had a Top Ten those same records will break people come up, we listen to 12" with "Out of Control" in nationally. That's the ultimate the records. We have aunique N. Y. after only three weeks in satisfaction for us. situation in that we program the stores. She brought her Do you utilize music in- the records that we like to record up one day and we put formation from the other hear. We use research mostly it on straight away because we Emmis stations? to determine whether or not liked it. Debbie Gibson was we were wrong or right with just another L. I. teenager We talk to PWR 106 weekly. We get a lot of input "If we have ahit here, it's simple— from them and they from us and it's great to have them a sales will force the other local phone call away. The company as awhole is very communica- stations on the record..." tive. When anything comes up, we talk with WAVA and when we put "Only In My WLOL, as well as others in Dreams" on and Iguess that the chain. It's very nice to one did OK nationally. That know we can rely on that was ayear ago, before anyone source of information. else had even heard of her. It Describe your current was a record we had to stick situation in the marketplace. with, even though the rest of the country wasn't on it. When we first signed on, Also included in this the radio station skewed very ocategory are 'TKA, Noel and young and we found that, as Nancy Martinez. Noel was a the station matured, so did the busboy at 4-D, a local demo. Now, more than ever, nightclub. He made ademo of we have older listeners and, "Silent Morning," shopped it from a financial standpoint, around and got a label deal that's fantastic. What we're with 4th and Broadway. He looking to do is to turn a12-34 brought it by, we played it and demo into an 18-34 station it became a huge hit, the #1 with not as much emphasis on N selling 12" in N. Y. last year. teens. We found in this last "We have aunique situation in that we program the records that we like to hear."

That's probably the greatest book that we'd lost a lot of feeling of this job, to get teens and picked up a lot of somebody off the streets who 18-34's. That kind of growth is really wouldn't have that An exclusive T amajor achievement for us. It much of a chance and break- shows that the station is grow- Hits interview ing them locally, then na- ing up. You can't survive on with tionally, like the Cover Girls. teens your entire career, and this radio station will not sur- Steve Ellis How about M/A/R/R/S? vive that way. You have to Assistant P.D./M.D., That was something we had continue to influence music as an import, then the record and listeners in your market HOT 103 in N.Y. came in and literally exploded and that's exactly what we're by Danny Ostrow and still is exploding as we doing.

42 HITS February 15, 1988 CROSSOVER! MTV ADD! THE CURE

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KSAQ add KXX106 add WFLY add KIKX add KTUX add KFBQ add vqb„ WZKX add KQIZ add title of the new C KBFM add I llys it all.

KITS 27-22 1987: •"Why Can't IBe You?" and "Just Like Heaven" score at radio • Kiss Me, Kiss Me, sMe and Sta g on a B he Singles) top 1.5 'Ilion LP s • Th orne vid, Staring at the Sea 4 headingImages), for platinum sells over 35,0004, 0 01,

4•4 1988: • The Cure in Orang new concert home video, re!____ on Elektra Entertainmen uary 25) • F rCure cata og albums—Boys Don't venteen Seconds, Faith and P ography—available for the first time on Elektra. • And the new single is "Hot Hot Hot! !!" available on cassette single, cassette maxi- single, 7" and 12". Aren't you Cur us yet?`•

"Hot Hot Hot!! I" Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me The Cure In Orange

4 _ -dale tlezeu, T Elektra has The Cure...On Superior-Quality Cassettes, Compact Discs, Records and Video. orne musicians start com- A&R, would Ibe interested? It was literally, tis not that ironic that all of these men panies to push their own inter- 'Yeah, Iwant to do it.' And in two weeks, I Iwork in an A & R capacity. All of them ests. Two that come to mind was in New York. agree that being aformer recording artist is are Herb Alpert and Peter M y first day-job ever," he smiles. "My abig advantage in this line of work. "If the Baumann, who have done mother was proud of me. Iwas finally A & R person who is trying to sign the artist pretty well with A & M and making a'real' living after 20 years." is, like Iam, amusician himself," Atkinson PrivateS Music, respectively. But others just W hen Idecided to call it a day as a explains, "that really gives you an unfair ad- sort of stumbled into the business end of musician," says ex-Grass Root War- vantage over someone who has not been things after the bands they worked with ren Entner, who now manages Quiet Riot through it. Ican be alot more understanding ceased to be. and Faster Pussycat, among others, "I had of [an artist's] problems and insecurities Ipicked the wrong instrument," sighs aspirations of getting involved in a having had them myself at one time." Bobby Colomby, one-time drummer of management and/or producer role. Igot in- n olomby sees it in more militaristic Blood, Sweat & Tears, and now CBS-TV's volved with an English production company terms. "Infiltration!" he exclaims. "In man about rock and an A&R consultant for that had quite alot of credibility and success other words, what you get is aperson who EMI/Manhattan Records. "I play the drums. in Europe, and we went into partnership has gone behind enemy lines. He has for- The oldest joke in the world is, 'What do looking for new talent. That was in 1974. So mally invaded. Now, we can also be viewed you call someone who hangs out with I've continued on this side of the desk ever as turncoats, but it is in fact an opportunity musicians?' A drummer.' Unfortunately, in since." for someone who has experienced the trials alot of respects, it's the truth. Ifeel Iwas and tribulations of musicians to be in aposi- too good a musician to be a drummer. I tion to guide those who have not to amore didn't play the piano, and that's what I enlightened dialogue so that that schism that should have done all along. Had Iplayed the "I have very, very happy is usually created between the record com- piano, I'd still be out there." memories of those days, but pany and the artist is diminished." Itjust kind of happened out of the blue," e hulman adds, "In the studio Ican go, shrugs Bob Pfiefer, former member of that was 20 years ago,' [says 'Why don't you put achorus here, and Akron, Offs Human Switchboard, who, Paul Atkinson], 'It would be step it up afourth.' And they'll look at me despite a recent critically-acclaimed solo and say, 'What does this guy know, he's just debut LP on Passport Records, is the latest amistake to try to recapture with the record company.' And Ican pick up member of Epic Records' A&R team. that." a guitar and show 'em. They'll take me "Somebody recommended me, just men- seriously, rather than blowing me off." tioned that I'd be really good for something The bad part is," according to Colomby, like this. And here Iam" the only one to cite adownside, "As a Derek Shulman once sang, played sax hen Paul Atkinson left the Zombies, musician, you can't help but inject your own for, and managed Gentle Giant, and w he tried his hand as astudio musician, subjective musical notions into the act you now toils as Senior Vice President of A&R producer and talent scout. He has been in- happen to be dealing with. Occasionally, we for PolyGram. He has a similar story: "I volved as an A & R executive for over 15 can't hear something, because it just doesn't wanted to get my hands dirty and really years, starting in England with DJM and fall within the narrow confines of what learn the record business. Anyway, Iknew Charisma, and now for RCA. "I was given we're into musically." some people at PolyGram in New York, old the chance to do that by a couple of risk- A pparently there is something to what friends who had been on the road for years, takers like Tony Stratton-Smith and Dick Colomby says. With the exception of and had just changed companies. They call- James. Which Iappreciate very much. It's Pfiefer, who has only been active in these ed me and said that there was something very difficult to get started in this end of the circles for six months, all of these musicians going on which would requre some artist business. You need someone to give you a on-the-other-side-of-the-desk have ac- promotion, development and a little bit of break, and Igot abreak from those people." cumulated formidable track records. Quiet

The Musexecutives, from left to right:

PolyGram's A & R VP Derek Shulman;

Shulman in Gentle Giant (far left); ex-Switchboard now Epic A & RBob Pfeifer;

RCA's Paul Atkinson in Post-Zombie phase; ex-Tangerine Dream Peter Baumann. Ex-Musicians As Label Execs A special Hits report eIs Over by Hank Bordowitz Riot, Faster Pussycat, Black and Blue and what it felt like to be on the road 250 days a 'nor the lest of these erstwhile perfor- Entner's latest signing, Faith No More, are year. Then we had another manager, avery mers, the stage is where the acts they all doing quite well. In his position as A&R flamboyant personality who didn't really sign perform. For example, though agroup consultant, Colomby brought Robbie Nevil care too much about the money aspect of featuring Rob Grill is towing the country as and Richard Marx to EMI/Manhattan. At- things. So we did avery foolish thing that I The Grass Roots, that outfit does not in- kinson has signed such heavy talent as Patty don't think any band should do, and Istar- clude the guitars, keyboards and voice of Smyth and Loverboy to labels he has ted managing the group while still amem- Warren Entner. "I sing in the shower and I worked for. "The first group I found for ber of it." play in the living mom," he laughs. "I do CBS in 1973 was a group from Sweden miss getting in front of an audience every called ABBA, " he recalls, "We made a once in awhile, so now and then on the tour singles deal with them for $500, which bus the bands have to indulge me and let me worked pretty well. Sold ten million al- "I sing in the shower and I pick up an acoustic guitar and lead asing- bums." play in the living room,' along of 'Midnight Confession.' But Imade hulrnan's reputation as a shrewd judge a decision twelve years ago that this is a of talent skyrocketed last year when two [Warren Entner] laughs." difficult business to make aname in, and it of his signings took off— a rookie band takes afull-time dedication to be an artist. I named Cinderella and one of the year's in- just decided Idid my stint, and it was time credible success stories, Bon Jovi. "Jon Bon to use my expertise on the other end of the Jovi had unbelievable charisma. He writes hat's another growing-up experience," desk." very good songs, and he wanted to make it TShulman reflects. "We'd been burned Iwas in Montreal last week," says Shul- badly. He had some very commercial songs. once, in the early part of Gentle Giant and I man. "We were huge there. We'd play I thought this could happen because the decided, why give away 20% to someone two nights at the Forum for 40,000 kids. marketplace was ready for it. Same with who doesn't know what is going on? It was The promoter told me to get the band Cinderella. But that success doesn't the dumbest thing to do. You can't do both. together, do atour and we'd make afortune. preclude me doing off-the-wall things too. I It's impossible. That's probably one of the I've had quite alot of offers like that. Never think the Men Without Hats record is bril- reasons why the last two or three years in amillion years." liant in a different kind of way. It's an or- were no fun for me. When you combine the W hile Paul Atkinson would also never chestral concept album. It's something I business and creative parts, you lose at both consider fronting the Zombies again, loved being involved with personally, but it ends." the former session guitarist does have incen- also has all the elements to be ahit record, fthese five execs, only Pfiefer is still tive to keep his chops up. "I have aguitar I the things Ishould have done when Iwas in Oan active musician, and even that is up got from Jeff Baxter," he relates. "He gave aband, but Ididn't have the time or objec- in the air. "I think that I'll always be writ- me this old 1956 rosewood Telecaster. It's a tivity." ing and playing music. A lot of it has to do priceless thing, really. He didn't give it to hulman and Entner come by their busi- with lawyers and contracts, which Ican't me, he made it a permanent loan on one ness prowess nearly as honestly as they get into. Isee this as agrowth thing for me condition: that Iplay it every day. Itry. I do their musical abilities— they both as an artist, in every way," he continues. "I bump into him every now and again, and he managed bands they were in. "I stepped mean, it took me five years to put an album asks me, 'So, have you been playing it or into apair of shoes that Iwish Ihad never out. I'll be involved, hopefully, in putting can Ihave it back?' It's abeautiful instru- put on when Iwas in the Grass Roots," together a demo session for an artist next ment, and Ikeep it in good shape. Iplay it sighs Entner. "We had gone through a week, and being in the studio. Ilove music, for my own amusement, but I've retired couple of different managers. One person and Iwant very much to stay in music. This from public view. Ihave very, very happy was avery good businessman, but had no is a way for me to do that. As an artist, I memories of those days, but that was 20 musical or creative input with the band. It wish Ihad the commitment aCBS has to years ago. Ithink it would be amistake to was very difficult to communicate to him offer. Anyone would." try to recapture that."

HITS February 15, 1988 An exclusive

Hits interview

with Greg Rolling,

P.D. at KKYK in

Little Rock, AR by Mike Murphy Little Ro This New Orleans native got his wings in radio as an intern at of 1983. Four years later, he was the music director at KS103 in San Tulane University's WTUL. He graduated to become research director Diego before notching his first P D. job at KKYK in Little Rock, AR, at B97 in his hometown, rising to the post of music director in January where he has been since September of last year.

Who are some of the people later, they brought in Kipper Mc- Ithink everyone in the country waiting for songs to go Top Five, that were instrumental in your Gee. Seven months later was the knows Jerry Lousteau. He has literally, before he would play development? third time and Ireally felt Ihad made sure of that. He called me them. One of the first instances the job, because in my mind and a up in San Diego and said don't was when Springsteen's "Brilliant Dan Valfie with EZ Com- lot of other people's minds, Iwas come here, you don't stand a Disguise" came out and Iput it on munications was one of the first ready. But the station was a chance. They thought it was going immediately. The G. M. asked people to tell me to stick with it heritage station and it needed a to be acakewalk. That hurt me a why we were playing it and Isaid and gave me the enthusiasm to do major overhaul. Iwasn't capable little bit and made me more because it's Springsteen. They had so. Nick Ferrara gave me my first of that in that stage in my career, determined than ever. I started never done that before. They big break by giving me the music so Iwent to San Diego. Once I putting in 14 hour days. Irealized would wait until it was Top Five. director's job at B97. Steve Rivers was there, Iwas in pursuit of aP. if Iput together aproduct that was is a guy that really showed me What is the adjustment from D. job. Luckily, this job came up right, I could knock off KZOU how important good people skills markets like New Orleans and in Little Rock and Igot it. within ayear. Ispent all my time are. Being able to handle San Diego to Little Rock? relationships with staff and record There are pros and cons on that reps is one of the harder things to "It's very frustrating trying to get and I'll give you both. On the pro learn. side, my one-bedroom apartment I spent a lot of time visiting that first programming job. You in San Diego went for $615 a radio stations in Phoenix, L. A., month. My house note in Little San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Dallas just have to stick with it." Rock is barely above that. Ob- and Houston, to name a few. It's viously, the cost of living is really the only way to learn about It's very frustrating trying to get on the product itself. Iguarantee cheaper in smaller markets. On other markets, especially if your that first programming job. You we're not through yet. Ifail to see the other hand, though. the atten- whole career has been spent in just have to stick with it. One that a programmer can come into tion you receive is not like in the one city. It's crucial to get out and piece of advice Ican offer because a station and make it a great one bigger markets. There, you would network or start trading airchecks of my experience in San Diego is in three months. It takes nine hear from national reps twice a if you can't afford to travel. that you have to be sure the situa- months to ayear to do it. We con- week begging for their records tion is a good one. KS103 had a centrated on the product, we fine- and offering you great promotions morning show that was on the tuned some areas and overhauled to get their records played. In Lit- How long did it take to land a way out, it had signal and image the staff, which I really didn't tle Rock, Ihad no parallel status P. D. job once you decided you problems. want to do, but after Igot here, and it seems the world works on were ready? It's wrong for an upcoming realized Ihad to. In addition, we the parallel system. People ignore When I was interviewed by programmer to take ajob with a worked on the music and under- you at times and it makes you Dan Vallie at B97 in 1980, Itold station that doesn't have the took an extensive TV campaign. realize who supported you and him I wanted to work my way credentials or will to win just to who didn't. You would be amazed How has the music changed through the ranks to eventually get aP. D. gig. Be sure to ask the how many people forget who you on the station? program B97. Iwas up for the job right questions. are without that status. It happens three times. The first time they Ron White, who Ireplaced, had literally overnight. I'm convinced, brought in Kris O'Kelly and I How was it going up against a lot of the right ideas on music. though, that my return to a larger really wasn't ready. Two years KZOU? Unfortunately, he went overboard market will come.

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by Toni Profera by Roy Trakin

As we teased in this column limited edition posters are GLASNOST CHIC: Soviet rock 'n' roll band laureate Avtograf last week, we are looking available from accounts with stopped off in L. A. last week during its month-long series of forward to adding some spirit minimum orders on the debut U. S. shows. If you planned on making a killing in Levi (in our own inimitable way of Church Lp (Arista) In the 501's, Guess? jackets or even obscure R & B records, forget it. doing things) at the coming "no longer available" file, the Members of the band were fashionably attired in acid stone- NARM confab in LA in early Doors CDs "Alive She washed jeans and distressed leather overcoats. Three of the five March. If you are in the right Cried", "LA Woman", "Mor- speak fluent English and there wasn't a KGB agent in sight. place at the right time (we'll rison Hotel", "Strange Days", "Everyone thinks that," laughed Alexander "Sasha" Sit- tell you when and where), and "Waiting for the Sun" - kovetskiy, the friendly bearded, long-haired spokes- you can be party to Dunk all being digitally remastered, man/guitarist. "But why should we leave? Our families and Your Distributor. All so whatever you've got in the friends are all there." Let me guess. To make a killing in the proceeds to go to the NARM American record industry? bins will have to hold you 'di Soviet Yups scholarship. Stay tuned for April Harmony House 'Tis true. The quintet is cur- details in the next few has added a sixth member to rently shopping a 6-song EP, weeks The pace is defi- their Executive Committee. which has amelodic, progres- nitely quickening in the Chuck Papke, who is.. sive pop metal sound not too stores as Good Morning Marketing Director and hear' far from album radio heavies Vietnam (A&M) is explod- of Purchasing for the chain like Journey, Heart, Rush or ing. Fueled by a hot box has been chosen for the job. Europe. The band studiously office and the release of the He's been with the operation avoids controversy with their Louis Armstrong single, the for 14 years The home state-approved lyrics of love, sales on this record will give office of Show Industries peace and brotherhood-of- the heavies hoggin' the top of has been a lively place of man, penned by agovernment the chart some respectable late. Lita Ford stopped by for poet. While it all goes to competition In addition, a visit last week and LA show how mass culture is the original cast recording of based House of Freaks on shrinking the globe, it's kind Phantom Of The Opera Rhino came by with their in- of a shame that one world (PolyGram) is beginning to struments and played aset foe"; means homogenous pop that Avtograf— Don't try to sell explode out of all areas due the whole Show and City 1- could just as easily have been em jeans. to all of the national coverage Stop crew In the silly gos- produced in Malibu as Mos- accompanying the opening of sip corner, Motley Crue cow. Or as one of the Soviet youth put it, jokingly, "Wodka is :the play on Broadway last crooner, Vince Neal recently wodka!" Indeed. week Interesting offerings purchased for the band's FREE SPIKE LEE!: Writer/director/actor Spike Lee's black-and- out there at the wholesale drummer, Tommy Lee, an ac- white Air Jordan commercials are everything his new movie level -with aminimum order tual cigarette machine for his School Daze, unfortunately, is not— funny and to the point. purchase on the new God- birthday in order to satisfy Spike screened his latest last week for a heavily-partisan fathers record (Epic), promo his constant demand for audience at the Director's Guild and lectured, "I'm tired of hear- CDs are available to all ser- cigarettes Hats off to En- ing white man this and white man that. Let's make our own viced accounts. Also 12" tertainment Tonight for à movies..." Which he tries nobly to do with this overlong, un - thought provoking piece on amusing musical set at an all-black college, where the light- Freak Out the Latin Record Market. An skinned/processed hair wannabe's go up against the black-is- interesting note: English beautiful/back-to-Africa politicos in an Animal House for bup- speaking artists such as pies. Only goes to show that bad films, no matter the intentions, Sting. Expose and David can be made by anyone. Lee Roth have recorded their LORD OF BALTIMORE: Another guy who sticks close to where recent Lps in Spanish in or- he comes from is trash connoisseur John Waters, who returned der to address the huge to his hometown to film Hairspray, asatirical homage to beehive Latino record buying hairdos, "negro" music and the local record hop TV show of his market In other rock news, youth. The dances, with names like the Madison, the Roach, Ozzy Osbourne's ex- Gravy and the Foot Stomp, are all lovingly recalled. The MCA sideman Jake E. Lee has soundtrack features such regional artists as the Ray Bryant formed a band with Black Combo, The Flares and Little Peggy March. Blues queen Ruth Sabbath ex Ray Gillian on Brown co-stars, with Sonny Bono and Debbie Harry as demen- vocals and Eric Singer on ted parents of a teen, and Pia Zadora and Ric Ocasek as L.A.'s House Of Freaks get- drums. Also, Mick Jagger's beatniks. Divine, of course, plays herself, man and woman. The ting ready to rock at Show new guitarist is Relativity al./ subtext of integration in the early '60s makes this acamp version Industries' home office. tist Joe Satriani. of Dirty Dancing, seen through its director's black yet compas- • • sionate comic eye for kitsch.

(The HITS management wants you to know that Roy Trakin's column is Roy Trakln's column and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of HITS.) 48 HITS February 15, 1988 TOP TENS

NAVARRE ESA KATAJAMAKI: NAVARRE CORP. ESA KATAJAMAKI 150 Accounts (Mpls) Let's face it, we don't take these pictures, we just print them. And in this case we even had to argue with the printer who thought we 1. DAVID LEE ROTH sent down the wrong photo. This man (and we use the term loose- 2. MEGADETH ly) is the One-stop manager and buyer for the independent label/ 3. SALT & PEPA software distributor/ rack jobber and one-stop servicing 150 ac- 4. KEITH SWEAT counts in the six state area in and around Minnesota. Navarre is in 5. GUNS AND ROSES its fourth year of operation and has just opened its second 6. INXS warehouse. Esa is amajor record junkie who spins records at lo- 7. GEORGE THOROGOOD cal events to stay in touch with the street. Hot street records break- 8. LIMITED WARRANTY ing for him include Lita Ford, LA Guns, Sinead O'Connor and 9. L.A. GUNS Robyn Hitchcock. 10. DIRTY DANCING

DUSTY BOWL! KEN GRAHAM TRACY DONIHOO Lieberman 2400 Racked 2000 Rack, Retail & (IOU» »MOM) 102 Retail Stores enterprises Accounts (MPLS 1-Stop Accts (Dallas) (Amarillo)

LIEBERMAN NATIONAL ESTERN MERCHANDISERS SOUND WAREHOUSE 1. TIFFANY 1. DIRTY DANCING 1. DIRTY DANCING 2. DIRTY DANCING 2. TIFFANY 2. GEORGE MICHAEL 3. GEORGE MICHAEL 3. GEORGE MICHAEL 3. INXS 4. BELINDA CARLISLE 4. DEF LEPPARD 4. LINDA RONSTADT 5. DOKKEN 5. WHITESNAKE 5. DEF LEPPARD 6. MICHAEL JACKSON 6. GEORGE STRAIT 6. MICHAEL JACKSON 7. WHITESNAKE 7. MEGADETH 7. TIFFANY 8. DEBBIE GIBSON 8. DAVID LEE ROTH 8. STING 9. INXS 9. CALIFORNIA RAISINS 9. JAMES TAYLOR 10. CALIFORNIA RAISINS 10. INXS 10. DAVID LEE ROTH DICK ODETT STAN GOMAN DEBBIE 616 Retail Stores 11118111REMBSIVIIIIII 46 Retail Stores SWANSON musicland (Mpls) (Sacramento) SantGoocW, 197 Retail Stores (Los Angeles)

MUSICLAND TOWER NATIONAL SAM GOODY/WEST 1. DIRTY DANCING 1. GEORGE MICHAEL 1. DIRTY DANCING r •rà• • 2. GEORGE MICHAEL 2. DAVID LEE ROTH 2. GEORGE MICHAEL 3. TIFFANY 3. STING 3. TIFFANY 4. DAVID LEE ROTH 4. DANA DANE 4. INXS 5. INXS 5. INXS 5. WHITNEY HOUSTON 6. MICHAEL JACKSON 6. GEORGE HARRISON 6. DAVID LEE ROTH 7. WHITNEY HOUSTON 7. MICHAEL JACKSON 7. MICHAEL JACKSON 8. DEBBIE GIBSON 8. TIFFANY 8. DEBBIE GIBSON /0.• 9. BELINDA CARLISLE 9. LINDA RONSTADT 9. BELINDA CARLISLE 10. RICHARD MARX 10. EURYTHMICS 10. DEF LEPPARD LEW GARRETT PAUL FUSSEL FRED PENCE 200 Retail Stores Record Bar 130 Retail Stores THE INTERSTATE 700 Racked CAMELOT (Canton) maiseetthieek,„eseasavre (Durham) GROUP, INC. Accounts (Baltimore) ... CAMELOT RECORD BAR INTERSTATE GROUP 1. DIRTY DANCING 1. DIRTY DANCING 1. GEORGE MICHAEL 2. GEORGE MICHAEL 2. GEORGE MICHAEL 2. TIFFANY •• •••• •• • 3. TIFFANY •twit 3. DAVID LEE ROTH .1100" 3. MICHAEL JACKSON „Arpope• •• • • ••••••••• • 14011•.•••••• •••••• 4. DEF LEPPARD •••••••• 4. SALT & PEPA ••••••••••••••• 4. DIRTY DANCING •••1,11.111 •• . •0 .•••••••• • 5. SALT & PEPA • • • • • 5. DEF LEPPARD 5. INXS 6. RICK ASTLEY 6. INXS 6. GEORGE HARRISON 7. MEGADETH 7. TIFFANY 7. JC MELLENCAMP 8. RANDY TRAVIS 8. STING 8. DEF LEPPARD 9. WHITE LION 9. GUNS AND ROSES 9. AEROSMITH 10. INXS 10. FOREIGNER 10. WHITESNAKE (Based on sales of albums, tapes and CD'S from the nation's leading record merchandisers)

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JIM PRIMERA NO DOUG SMITH JOHN GRANDONI ell 17 Retail Stores 80 Retail Stores 18 Retail Stores (Buffalo) (Pittsburgh) • aegef (Buffalo) lee* e RECORD THEATER NAIL RECORD MART CAVAGES 1. MICHAEL JACKSON 1. DIRTY DANCING 1. DIRTY DANCING 2. DIRTY DANCING 2. GEORGE MICHAEL 2. TIFFANY 3. DAVID LEE ROTH 3. INXS 3. GEORGE MICHAEL • n• 4. TIFFANY 4. GEORGE MICHAEL 4. TIFFANY •••• 5. GEORGE HARRISON 5. INXS 5. GEORGE HARRISON 6. DAVID LEE ROTH 6. INXS 6. DEF LEPPARD 7. GLADYS KNIGHT 7. WHITESNAKE 7. DEBBIE GIBSON .•_-•••••••..- 8. MEGADETH 8. DEF LEPPARD 8. SALT & PEPA • »0»te • •••••• • • 9. MICHAEL JACKSON' 9. PINK FLOYD 9. DEBBIE GIBSON 10. SPRINGSTEEN 10. STING 10. EXPOSE DEAN FINE DON JENSEN LYNN BATCHECK 70 Retail Stores : kji irmerup 96 Rack Accounts'f 36 Retail Stores sic (Seattle) IMF (Columbus) rek,ri5:1:!ii 1,1 (New York) record Cape outlet DISTRIMUTOP111. INC. EvERYtiii;161-1; PRICE

RECORD WORLD ROUND UP RECORD & TAPE OUTLET . 1. DIRTY DANCING -.."• " 1 DIRTY DANCING 1. DIRTY DANCING ; 2. PHANTOM OF THE OPERA MI 2. GEORGE MICHAEL 2. KEITH SWEAT ••••• • • 3. GEORGE MICHAEL 3. TIFFANY 3. GEORGE MICHAEL 4. DAVID LEE ROTH 4. CALIFORNIA RAISINS 4. DAVID LEE ROTH 5. LESS THAN ZEERO • 5. DEF LEPPARD 5. INXS •1•••1•1. 6. INXS •••••••••• •I . 6. WHITNEY HOUSTON 6. DEF LEPPARD rrts• 7. RICK ASTLEY ••• • ••••• 7. WHITESNAKE 7. JAMES TAYLOR 8. TIFFANY 8. INXS 8. TIFFANY 9. PINK FLOYD 9. RANDY TRAVIS 9. MICHAEL COOPER 10. EXPOSE 10. U2 10. MICHAEL JACKSON

LORI SHAW BRIAN MCEVOY LENNY LEON 449 Accounts (Los WaLL6vont. 93 Retail Stores 300 Accounts Angeles) (Philadelphia) (Chatsworth) SOUND vino I!').11? PACIFIC COAST ONE STOP SHOW INDUSTRIES WALL TO WALL PACIFIC COAST ONE-STOP 1. DIRTY DANCING • 1. DIRTY DANCING 1. GEORGE MICHAEL 2. LINDA RONSTADT 2. GEORGE MICHAEL 2. DIRTY DANCING 3. GEORGE MICHAEL 7.11 3. TIFFANY • •••••IS 3. INXS 4. KEITH SWEAT 4. INXS 4. SALT & PEPA 5. SALT & PEPA 5. DAVID LEE ROTH 5. DAVID LEE ROTH 6. DAVID LEE ROTH 6. PINK FLOYD •• 6. KEITH SWEAT 7. GLADYS KNIGHT ;IF 7. DEBBIE GIBSON 7. STING 8. BUSTER POINDEXTER 8. EXPOSE ••M•111 8. GUNS AND ROSES 9. PEBBLES 9. MICHAEL JACKSON 9. JAMES TAYLOR 10. POWER 106 10. RICK ASTLEY 10. GEORGE HARRISON

KAREN LONG JEFF COHEN NANCY LEWIS 84 Retail Stores 60 Retail Stores 200 Accounts (Atlanta) (Boston) (Oakland) elk?1.1 Li? miKiâ TURTLES STRAWBERRIES MUSIC PEOPLES 1. DIRTY DANCING 1. DIRTY DANCING 1. GEORGE MICHAEL 2. DAVID LEE ROTH 2. DAVID LEE ROTH 2. INXS 3. GEORGE MICHAEL 3. KEITH SWEAT 3. MICHAEL JACKSON 4. INXS 4. JAMES TAYLOR 4. DAVID LEE ROTH 5. DEF LEPPARD 5. GEORGE MICHAEL 5. TIFFANY 6. SALT & PEPA 6. EXPOSE 6. GEORGE HARRISON 7. TIFFANY 7. TIFFANY 7. RICK ASTLEY 8. GOODMORNING VIETNAM 8. DEBBIE GIBSON 8. STING 9. STING 9. GEORGE THOROGOOD 9. TAYLOR DAYNE 10. STEVIE WONDER 10. TAYLOR DAYNE 10. BUSTER POINDEXTER (Based on sales of albums, tapes and CDS from the nation's leading record merchandisers)

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James Taylor's appearance on "Saturday Night Live" appears of the box are Rick Springfield with his comeback set, the: -to have started a tidal wave that is producing serious sales on Phantom Of The Opera original Broadway cast album a his new album, this week's Front Cover Winner. Also strong out Lita Ford's han/ rocker.

WINNERS

EI JAMES TAYLOR (Columbia SC 40851) 55% U MEGADETH (Capitol CT 48148) 23% B RICK SPRINGFIELD (RCA 6620-1-R) 38% LA GUNS (PolyGram 834 144-1) 22% Ei PHANTOM/OPERA (PolyGram 831273 1V2) 37°/0 U RICK ASTLEY (RCA 6822-1-12) 17% 4 GM VIETNAM (A&M SP 3913) 36% 9 SINEAD O'CONNOR (Chrysalis BFV 41612) 16% El LITA FORD (RCA 6397-1-12) 33% 10 PEBBLES (MCA 42094) 15%

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PACIFIC COAST ONE-STOP / RECORD WORLD /DEAN FINE SOUND WAREHOUSE /TRACY TURTLES /BRUCE BECK WITH / MILENNY LEON /CHATSWORTH NEW YORK DONIHOO / DALLAS ATLANTA SFr Pebbles Rick Springfield .retz, James Taylor • David Lee Roth • Pepsi & Shirley James Taylor Good Morning Vietnam James Taylor Communards Sinead O'Conner Kirk Whalum Carly Simon " • ", ad Phantom Of The Opera :et:* Phantom Of The Opera Phantom Of The Opera Ricky Van Sheltritti.: Good Morning Vietnam Megadeth Sinead O'Conner Van Morrison t Communards bobby Bland PEACHES MUSIC & VIDEO/ ••,••••• •:1 STRAWBERRIES /JEFF COHEN / ;e; DEBBIE DODD /SEATTLE - BOSTON David Lee Roth ROUNDUP /DON JENSEN / Pogues UNIVERSAL ONE-STOP; . efwme, e Midnight Oil ; , SEATTLE . • Lita Ford DEBBO HOUGHTON/ Good Morning Vietiitim ' David Lee Roth Christians PHILADELPHIA •• 11É James Taylor Eurythmics Keith Sweat Godfathers Ry Cooder George Thorogood Earth Wind & Ftm., Sanctuary Roger Rick Astley James Taylor r et,. PRO ONE-STOP /PAil Terence Trent D'Arbi Clannad Swing Out Sister JOHNSON / TEMPE Lita Ford THE WIZ /JAY ROSENBERG / - Good Morning VW/4m •RTI ONE-STOP /STEVE - VINYL VENDORS /VALERIE EL- Joe Satriani •HOBERMAN /OMAHA, NEW YORK -; LIOTT /KALAMAZOO Lita Ford •"•••-• ,. James Taylor Lita Ford LA Guns :::1/ * Sinead O'Conner James Taylor Megadeth - Rick Springfield Rick Springfield Rick Springfield Robyn Hitchcock RADIO DOCTORS / . Salt & Pepa .; -• .. Lita Ford _In • ."`" Windham Hill Sneer , STAMM /miLwAuKÉB t* .: Joe Satriani • -Oodfathers - Sanctuary Robyn Hitchcock Megadeth Lita Ford TOWER/DOWNIVWN /JESSICA Phantom Of The Opera Rick Springfield -;SAM GOODY-EAST /KEVIN SPEAR /NYC • • Phantom Of The Ops HARDT /EDISON James Taylor Pogues Phantom Of The Opera ;;:, Phantom Of The Opera ; WALL TO WALL/LISTENING.. •••• k: James Taylor James Taylor Pogues " BOOTH/BEN BRENT /CIN- George Thorogood Mike Oldfieid NAMINSON RAINBOW /JIMMY HEHHCALfti Cher LA Guns LA Guns SAN FRANCISCO ;: -'"*"**— Earth Wind ege Fire James Tayle ••a. • Deele Megadeth TOWER/NATL. /WENDY GREEN KT Oslin James Taylor Good Morning Vienna /SACRAMENTO Kinks Rick Springfield . James Taylor . Communard. «r•ie Good Morning Vietirikd •: : •:. Follies Pebbles SAM GOODY-WEST /DEBBIE SBlue MessirdiS SWANSON / LOS ANGELES Sanctuary - WAXWORKS/HAROLD . • RECORD & TAPE OUTLET/ James Taylor Kirk Whalum GUILFOIL /OWENSBORO - MARC MERCURIO /OHIO Rick Springfield Jerry Harrison Rick Springfield Sisters Of Mercy •• Good Morning Vienne: LA Guns •• • Er Rick Astley •• r, LA Guns ---,- Megadeth ' • 11. «me Windham Hill Sampler TRACKS /DONNAAGRESTO / — Pebbles NORFOLK George Thorteted Just-Ice James Taylor RECORD BAR /PAUL FUSSELL / SEA-PORT ONE-STOP /yeti - Sisters Of Mercy WESTERN MERCHANDISERS; DURHAM OLIVERA /PORTLAND Phantom Of The Op= KEN GRAHAM /AMARILLO Michael Bolton Rick Astley Rick Springfield Lita Ford Deele LA Guns LA Guns Great White Good Morning Vietnam Pepsi & Shirley Rick Astley Kirk Whalum Cher Last Emperor Midnight Oil James Taylor Phantom Of The Opera Lita Ford Keith Sweat Sisters Of Mercy TRANSCONTINENT/RECORD Good Morning Vietnam THEATER/JIM PRIMERANO / RECORD EXCHANGE /JOHN SHOW INDUSTRIES /LORY BUFFALO SHAHINIAN /CLEVELAND SHAW / LOS ANGELES James Taylor UPS /RICK ANDRADE /TUCSON Pebbles Midnight Oil Phantom Of The Opera Rick Springfield George Michael Phantom Of The Opera Guns & Roses Phantom Of The Opera Lita Ford James Taylor New Order Sanctuary Rick Springfield Tony Terry Terence Trent D'Arby Godfathers James Taylor Kirk Whalum Rick Astley Elisa Fiorillo Megadeth TKA

HITS February 15, 1988 (Hot new or resurging albums as reported by the nation's leading record merchandisers) 53 eotiz rzt] TOP FIFTY ALBUMS After stalling slightly for two weeks. Debbie Gibson is charg- White Lion and Grammy nominee Terence Trent D'Arby. , ilng again as it jumps up to #7 and continues its long climb Also swing again behind new hit singles are Belinda Carlisle toward the top. Hot exploding albums in the street include and Expose. James Taylor, the Phantom Of The Opera east album, 1 4r• «an • 7, ift• ;-111'." iin• nir =Dr "ite ltel THIS POWER .6 LW WEEK ARTIST TITLE ' « *;;1' LABEL COMMENTS INDEX

1 1 DIRTY DANCING SOUNDTRACK RCA 6408-1 Gaining in sales

o GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH Columbia CSK 2850 "Father Figure" huge 111.9 1 El TIFFANY TIFFANY MCA 5-793 Steady this week 88.9

.• cl INXS KICK Atlantic 781796-1 Solid 66.1 ! u MICHAEL JACKSON BAD • Epic 40600 ;*- "Mirror" exploding 48.7 DAVID LEE ROTH SKYSCRAPER W Bros WB 9256 71-1 Significant increases 44.8 ••• t• •••••1 10 u DEBBIE GIBSON OUT OF THE BLUE Atlantic 781780-1 Charging 44.1 LI GEORGE HARRISON CLOUD NINE D.Horse/VVB 925643-1 New single breaking 38.0 DEFLEPPARD HYSTERIA PolyGram 830-675-1 --Ft; Title cut smokin' 37.9 10 JC MELLENCAMP LONESOME JUBILEE PolyGram 832-465-1 Steady 33.8

BELINDA CARLISLE HEAVEN ON EARTH MCA 42080 New 45 exploding 31.8

WHITESNAKE WHITESNAKE Geffen 24099 New single starting 31.5

STING NOTHING LIKE THE SUN A&M SP6402 New 45 hot 31.5 •• • ' • . ••••••• WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY Arista 8405 • Approaching 6million 28.6

PINK FLOYD MOMENTARY LAPSE Columbia OC 40599 Slipped abit 23.5

EXPOSE EXPOSE Arista AL 8441 Great week 22.7

16 ED BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN TUNNEL OF LOVE Columbia OC 40999 New single shipping 22.7 ED ED DOKKEN BACK FOR THE ATTACK Elektra 960735-1 Solid 22.2 ED SALT & PEPA HOT, COOL & VICIOUS Next Plateau 1007 Exploding 20.1

19 20 FOREIGNER INSIDE INFORMATION Atlantic 781808-1 Slipped abit 20.0

RICK ASTLEY WHENEVER YOU NEED RCA 6822-1-12 Strong increases 18.5

U2 THE JOSHUA TREE Island 7-90581-1 Falling now 18.0

28 23 MEGADETH SO FAR, SO GOOD, Capitol CT 48148 Mega metal

E2 RANDY TRAVIS ALWAYS & FOREVER WB 25568-1 A M A awards 17.5

20 • AEROSMITH PERMANENT VACATION Geffen 24162 Falling alittle 16.7

(Based on sales of albums, tapes and CD'S from the nation's leading record merchandisers)

54 HITS February 15, 1988 CLASSICAL GAS: IT'S BEGINNING TO SELL ALOT LIKE "CHRISTMAS!" MASON WILLIAMelANNHEIM STEAMROLLER

CLASSICAL ultimate cross- 44 If the cover doesn't get over disc—pop, jazz, GAS you, the music certainly classical and new age. 99 —Vance Reed —Sharron Goff Silver Platters Standard Records

cc Ibought the Classical ec Every time Classical Gas Gas CD for my dad ... it's is played in our store, it the perfect musical bridge guarantees sales, which between the 60's and are phenomenal!” 80's.99 —Russ Peterson —Dennis Lorimer Compact Discs Tower Records Unlimited

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Available on LP (AG800), cassette (AGC800) and CD (AGCD800).

Like Mannheim Steamroller's near-Platinum "Christmas" release, which got off to afast start and then actually increased in annual sales each year, American GramaPhone's "Classical Gas" recording is establishing an impressive, and lasting, sales curve. Twenty years after Mason Williams performed the "original crossover hit" on The Smothers Brothers Show, the new Mannheim Steamroller/Mason Williams version is playing on virtually all radio station formats.

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On February 21, 1988 Mannheim Steamroller's Chip Davis will host VH-1's "New Visions" nationwide. TOP FIFTY ALBUMS %Tile if , :11. Ili e.ï 1-;

POWER THIS -r.- LW WEEK ARTIST .• LABEL ' 'COMMENTS INDEX

LINDA RONSTADT.0.0:, CANCIONES DE...; Elektra 60765 Consistent sales 13.1 difp- 0. GUNS & ROSES APPETITE FOR.. — Geffen M5624148 « Metal 12.5

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM SOUNDTRACK A & M SP 3913 - Armstrong 45 leads 12.1 ..4. KEITH SWEAT MAKE IT LAST :eV "'"Al Elektra 60763-1 Crossover smash 11.9

30 FLEETWOOD MAC TANGO IN THE NIGHT WB 9-25471-1 Steady 11.3 ••••••

MADONNA YOU CAN DANCE Sire 925535-1 (WB) Dance mixes 11.2

STEVIE WONDER CHARACTERS Motown 6248ML Steady sales this week 10.2

30 ELTON JOHN LIVE IN AUSTRALIA MCA 2-8022 Needs new single 9.7

-- 34 JAMES TAYLOR NEVER DIE YOUNG Columbia FC 40851 Selling everywhere 9.4

JODY WATLEY JODY WATLEY MCA 5898 Steady 9.0

NEW ORDER SUBSTANCE WB/Q West 25621 Fell slightly 8.8

ANITA BAKER RAPTURE Elektra 60444 Won't go away 8.5 ::•• em•Me• EURYTHMICS SAVAGE RCA 6794-4-12 Needs new 45 8.1

RICHARD MARX RICHARD MARX Manhattan 53049 .8 . New 45 breaking 7.9

40 GEORGE THOROGOOD BORN TO BE BAD EMI/Man B 146973 Hot rock sales 7.8 . — GLADYS KNIGHT ALL OUR LOVE MCA 42004 Solid sales 6.7

PHANTOM ORIGINAL CAST PolyGram 831273 Hot Broadway opening 6.5

WHITE LION PRIDE Atlantic 81768 Hot rock 6.3

MIAMI SOUND MACHINE LET IT LOOSE Epic 40769 Back on due to 45 5.1

TAYLOR DAYNE TELL IT TO MY HEART Arista AL 8529 New single breaking 4.9

39 46 ROBBIE ROBERTSON ROBBIE ROBERTSON Geffen 24160 Falling 4.8

40 LESS THAN ZERO SOUNDTRACK Def Jam 44042 (Col) Bangles 45 leads 4.8

STEVE WINWOOD CHRONICLES IsI/VVB 925660-1 Best of 4.7

REM DOCUMENT IRS 42059 Slipping now 4.4

TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY INTRODUCING.. Columbia 40964 "Wishing Well" hot 4.3

•!* e" •e• lure CALIFORNIA RAISINS (Priority) SINEAD O'CONNOR (Chrysalis) .4"e t •z• re. e..• rTe « GREAT WHITE (Capitol) ... CHER (Geffen) •-•:' SWING OUT SISTER (PolyGram) :i• PEBBLES (MCA)

56 HITS February 15, 1988 So, Narada, how did you get Fm challenged by keeping a your name? string of #1 hits going, keeping that rhythm flowing fast. Also, All's Sri Chinmoy, the Mahavishnu I've had a chance to work with Orchestra'a meditation teacher — tremendously talented artists who and a great inspiration to me— have great hearts and minds. If gave me the name Narada when I I've been lucky as a producer, it was 23. It means "supreme means I've been working with the Peaceful On musician" and it's the name of my right artists—Whitney Houston, soul. Aretha Franklin, George Michael, Speaking of soul, what are Grace Slick—no slouches there! your rock 'n' roll roots? Walden's You must enjoy working Iwas brought up in Michigan, with Whitney. where we heard all kinds of An Exclusive Hits Interview music—a lot of jazz and pop. But Oh, yeah! She's so vibrant. What you see on the stage and TV By Michelle L. Baer there was also a serious new Pond resurgence going on in Detroit, is Whitney. And in the studio, she's a workhorse. Even though which was Motown. It was atime erode Michael Walden is a soft-spoken, sophis- of soul-searching, finding new the music sounds great, Ikeep eg- ging her on. And she just goes for ticated musician with a strong desire to make music, new sounds and new ways it music that's alive and exciting. Recently, he's to have ahit records. flooded the charts with numerous hits. Walden Who's your favorite person Was meeting John Mc- N to work with? does so by taking chances. Look at the list of experiments Laughlin and joining the he's conducted. ' Mahavishnu Orchestra your Iget the craziest with Clarence big break? Fourteen years ago, he started drumming with John Mc- Clemons. We hang out together. The big man has seen and done so Laughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra. Then he began writing Yes! At the time there were so much. He's been all over the many great drummers who could songs. Since then, he's played jazz, fusion and rock with a have taken the spot that it was a world, touring with Springsteen for 15 years and he tells great variety of artists, from Jeff Beck and Weather Report to dream come true for me. I stories! If you can imagine Rick James and Teem Made. When did you start produc- Smokey the Bear being ahuman, But recently, Walden's achieving his greatest success as a ing and writing for other ar- that's what he's like. producer. A career that's given the 35-year-old a new name, tists? Who are you working with hi great satisfaction and a steady stream of hits. Whitney The first thing I wrote was the future? Houston's "Whitney", has earned him two Grammy "Cosmic Strut" for the I'm working on Clarence's new Mahavishnu Orchestra. After that, nominations — Producer of the Year and Album of the Year. album now and I'm doing a few Iproduced an album for a great songs for the Four Tops. But my And his work with Starship, George Michael and Aretha jazz trumpet player, Don Cherry. main thrust is Lionel Richie. Franklin, has added four more nominations to the list. But Stacy Lattisaw's album, "Let Me Be Your Angel," was my first We've written 10 songs together A summer-like winter day brought the Michigan-born Wal- and I've written three songs on commercial project. She was only den (who now resides in the Bay Area with his wife, my own. When you work with 12 years old at the time and her Anukarnpa), to the rooftop of his West Hollywood hotel, voice was pure ... beautiful! someone on this level, it's a chance to talk to the entire planet Whole he told Hits about all of the above, and his own What does it take to But it has to be real. album, "Divine Emotion". produce hit after hit? How real?

For example, one song I've been working on, "Dance In The Light," is abeautiful groove and a chant for freedom, like what Peter Gabriel does in "Biko."

You've spent a lot of time working on your own album in '87.

Iwas very inspired while writ- ing it. Iwent to Hawaii and in two weeks, Iwrote 27 songs. I've been trying to get ahand on what Ifeel is truly important for the world to feel.

What do you do to relax?

One night, Lionel and I went driving on the freeway in his porsche at 110mph. Iloved it! I also enjoy playing tennis, working out with weights, meditating and just hanging out. HITS February 15, 1988 57 MOVIE SCORES

- ,r* 47 la.- eta; WEEKEND PER SCREEN TOTAL SOUNDTRACK "1:` It -1.1r GROSS AVERAGE GROSS INFO di 4ki 4! vi 1 GOOD MORNING VIETNAM S.6m 5424 51.6m Soundtrack on A&M

4090 1•94i2iNERPENT/RAINBOW ' 5.8in et. Itemit eiAls! Los Ye •of

•• 1. • si •• t• j• •I. •I •St I 3 MOONSTRUCK 4.6m 4661 25.0m

4 3MEN AND A BABY 4.1m 2113 tirke 4".:/1!• -.e;- e 417: e. •IF: , FF 5 SHE'S HAVING A BABY 3.8m 4138 3.8m Soundtrack & Dave Wakeling 45 on IRS ••••, "" ;•*'" 20 Tí- 1.":•3 414 -1W IF -Tr "er•'1 1 6 BROADCAST NEWS .7 exini

7 LAST EMPEROR 1.8m 4840 11.8m Soundtrack on Virgin

8 FOR KEEPS 1.4m 1438 13.6m

9 FATAL ATTRACTION 1.2m 1345 142.2m GNP Crescendo Records

10 THROW MOMMA 1.0m 1022 53.4m

Film Information Courtesy ol THE REPORTER

WAVELENGTH

by Lenny Beer & Mike Murphy

FLASH: Late word at chasing front, there is lots of at KEGL Dallas Kent with the additions of air per- presstime has Dave Robbins talk that Emmis may purchase Burkhart has formed Degree sonalities Bob Sweeten, Pete moving from KHTR to fill the several of the NBC 0 & O's Communications to purchase Richards, Kelly Masters and WNCI PD opening Lots of Clay Gish is back, as PD at radio properties Former Tim Green Sympathies to talk this week about the at- WOKI Knoxville WIVIMS Boise PD Tom Evans is avail- Tom Cunningham of WPST tempted purchase of EZ Com- Cleveland honcho Kid Leo will able at 208-888-7065 Con- Trenton on the passing of his munications by Noble. In- be roasted in New York for the nie Lindell is no longer MD at mother last week Congrats siders say the deal was done on T.J. Martell foundation on April KDON Salinas. She is replaced to Reprise local Boston rep Monday, then fell through 15th. the night before the big Al by Jon Olson. New GM at the Andrew Govatsos on the birth when the EZ board decided Tenet dinner. Z100's Scott station is Tim Roesler Matt of his daughter Andrea Athena their corporate staff would not Shannon will handle MC Clenott is no longer PD at last week.... 0105 Tampa is be properly taken care of. We duties. Also, look for the an- WGRD Grand Rapids. Sean looking for 10-2 at night talent. also hear that Dan Vallie was in nouncement of the new Stevens is handling interim T&R only to Randy for some serious buckerinos in WMMS PD around the 19th of duties Paul Piro is the new Kabrich Power in Atlanta stock gains if the deal had been this month Hot air per- MD at KNAN Monroe has new call letters, WAPW- completed. Also, on the pur- sonality Jim Steal has re-upped WCKZ Charlotte is staffing up FM.

58 HITS February 15, 1988 RCEDES I WANT TO BE YOUR PROPERTY

I PRODUCED BY PHIL HARDING t AND IAN CURNOW FOR PWL EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: PETE WATERMAN

.MCA RECORDS çS8BMCA Records, Inc. ere. cli'e • eVeVentStiY" Thè latest hits, oc grabetbür'pressentatiOn'.. , y,noelfateb knpwabou, upur, • yOung life; those ,m0ments we Sister Service across thé waves' and the first global contest will "FifaCtiO of the Week,' the 'early remember with ;passionate "Barcelona: the operatic duet be part of the 1988 MTV George launch of an unknown artist ' fondness. The "first kiss" with '- by Freddie Mercury and Span- Michael Worldwide TOur Pass. destined (we predicl) for hit sta- Cecilia DiJeffries; that street - ish Opera Diva Monserrat For the first time ever, MTV Aus- tus. And, lately, you've probably corner fight with Jimmy Caballe, (Buena suerte Fred- tralia, MTV Japan, MN Europe, browsed through the "Buzz Bin7 Swackhammer: and Mardi Gras die!)...Eric B & Rakim's "Paid in and MTV America will join forces songs from the alternative . and Spring Break on MN. Yes, Full" a top hit all over Europe.. to support the tour with ticket charts we put in heavy rotation,. following our January Super- "Back in the USSR:'a new inter- •'- information, local promotions, despite the airplay and sales. . Bowl Tailgate event, your Official pretation of the song by Dutch.' and ongoing special reports Well, charts be damned, this is a, Party Network is planning Feb- band B-Mania, alternating with from George's perspective. VIDEO music channel. From now ruary and March flings with all Billy Soel'S. Version on MN George Michael Worldwide on, we're picking one video to the traditional pre-event Europe screens (eto ochen kicks off in Japan this month. feature, regardless of budget or hoopla on the channel for the nebeknovenno!):_and cho- hit status, just so long as its an guest bands that partiCtpate. quant French language Euro -hit eye-popper. On air, we're call- . This weekend (Feb and 14), "Etienne" by Guesch,Patti. Soon ing it "The Breakthrough Video:' direct from the Fk:nch Quarter, to reach America: "Backseat and the first of the lot to win the see host band:The Radiators, Education" by Zodiac Mind - designation is "Risky" by Epic maybe even riding our own warp and watch for Blue Zone artist Ryuichi Sakamoto, The float. (Did somebody remem- on RCA Records and Big Pig. vocals are from lggy Pop, ber to look the float?) For (Vox et praeterea nihil!) the images from somebody's weeks prior to Springbreak, nightmare, or maybe from our we'll be reporting from impor- collective nightmare See it / tant College Party spots all and you'll see what we mean.. across America, all leading up to The Real T'ing in Daytona , Beach, March 18, 19 and 20, featuring two important T.B.A. concerts and lots of greased flesh. Memorable. We promise.