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GOOD WORKS IN MUSIC NEWS The Retailers Make Merry 1- Jailers, Mass Merchants, Others See Gains Latin Jazz BY DON JEFFREY ed mall chains Musicland Stores and and ED CHRISTMAN Trans World Entertainment would NEW YORK -E- commerce, the not disclose sales figures for the hol- recording mass merchants, and free -standing iday period, reports from other music stores were whistling a happy sources indicate that these retailers' tune after Christmas, while the mall same -store sales (from units open at that's chains had less to least a year) were be cheerful about. flat for the period, winning Exhibit Examines It was a mixed which began 3rd Single Shows holiday season for NATIONAL RECORD MART 111111ER Thanksgiving U.S. music retail- AECOAUS- VIIIEUCMS week.

Guthrie legacy ers, according to I According to Lopez Has legs everyone's reports from SoundScan, BY CHRIS MORRIS chains, independents, and label sales for the five -week period that BY LARRY FLICK LOS ANGELES -Woody sources. By all reports, E- merchants ended Dec. 26 totaled 140 million NEW YORK -In the six heart! Guthrie will come home to New enjoyed another season of astounding units, up 3.1% from the 135.8 million months since issuing her York on Feb. 5, when the Smith- growth but still are responsible for a moved during the same time frame Work /Epic debut, "On The 6," sonian Institution's "This Land small percentage of overall sales. last year. Jennifer Lopez has joined the Is Your Land," an exhibition Although the major publicly trad- (Continued on page 113) elite circle of actors to success- surveying the life and legacy of fully venture into the music the late folk music icon, opens arena. With the Jan. 25 release for an 11 -week run at the Muse- of the set's third single, "Feel - um of the City of New York. Web Cos. Positioned for Growth in' So Good," the label is prepar- (Continued on page 11 r) ing for another extensive leg of O'FARRILL IPU Frenzy -Ups; Majors Seen Tapping Mkt. In 2000 '99's lifted Start (Continued on page 108) BY BRIAN GARRITY stock sales. NEW YORK -For many companies Jordan Rohan, an Internet analyst Concert Industry on the frontier of music's fusion with with the online investment bank Wit Dual Singles technology, 1999 was the year that Capital, says this successful IPO Marks Big Year their efforts to mix the two worlds push by online media companies has Boost Latin Acts paid off-literally. given them vital financial resources This story was prepared by Ray In an unprecedented period of needed to expand and grow. BY JOHN LANNERT Waddell of Amusement Business. financing activity, music -related com- "While that is somewhat of an Latino stars are increasingly panies tapped the U.S. pub- obvious statement, it is scoring chart hits and plumping NASHVILLE -The North Ameri- lic equity and debt markets NE WS important," he says. "It's up their album sales and fan More on the can concert business has closed out for more than $1.5 billion in ANALLYSIS not just the major music bases by tapping into a rising 1999 with some big numbers behind new capital last year. companies that have trend: releasing multiple ver- next issue. it and plenty of positive indicators for Much of that money was used to resources these days." sions of singles targeted to indi- future growth ahead. support upstart music /technology/ As the industry began a major (Continued on page 107) January 15 (Continued on page 106) Internet hybrids looking to redefine transition to the online space last 2000 traditional notions of the industry. year, more than a half -dozen music - New online companies with music related companies operating on the IN THIS ISSUE businesses took advantage of a roar- Internet, or specializing in E -com- ing market for initial public offerings merce activities, assembled war Suits Over `N Sync Are Settled; (IPOs) and feverish investor demand chests of as much as hundreds of mil- Zomba, BMG Extend Distrib Pact http:// www. fantasyjazz.com THE UI i C REVOLUTION for Internet stocks by raising more lions of dollars each to compete in PAGE 6 than $1 billion in new funds via first- (Continued on page 108)

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Editor in Chief: TIMOTHY WHITE EDITORIAL Managing Editor: SUSAN NUNZIATA Deputy Editor: Iry Lichtman News Editor: Marilyn A. Gillen Director of Special Issues: Gene Sculatti; Dalet Brady, Associate Director; Biz Poised For Renewed Price Wars? Kroll, Special Issues Coordinator Is Porter Hall, Assistant Editor; Katy Bureau Chiefs: Chet Flippo (Nashville), Bill Holland : Washirgton), John Lannert (Caribbean and Latin America), Melinda Newman (L.A.) about 6% profit, or $1.01. But these retailers have to dis- Art Director: Jeff Nisbet; Assistant: Raymond Carlson The issue of CD pricing has become contentious and cloudy once list price yields Copy Chief: Bruce Janicke again. The ongoing investigation of music industry pricing practices count it to remain competitive with the loss -leader merchants, which Copy Editors: Andrew Boorstyn, Marlaina Gray, Carl Rosen to squeeze Senior Editor: Ed Christman, Retail (N.Y.) by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), combined with lowball Inter- means that they probably break even. They might be able Senior Writer: Chris Morris (L.A.) from the cooperative Talent Editor: Larry Flick (N.Y.) net pricing, raises the specter of renewed pressure on brick-and -mor- profit from other merchandise in the store and R &B Music: Gail Mitchell, Editor (L.A.) by the label. /Nashville: Deborah Evans Price, Associate Editor tar merchants' profitability and raises anew the question, What should advertising funds supplied Dance Music: Michael Paoletta, Editor (N.Y.) CDs be selling for? Why should consumers concern themselves with the costs involved Pro Audio/Technology: Paul Verna, Editor (N.Y.) how Merchants & Marketing: Don Jeffrey, Editor (N.Y.) Anyone in the recording industry is bound to eventually become in making CDs when the industry itself goes out of its way to show Digital Entertainment: Eileen Fitzpatrick, Editor (L.A.) pitch from a record club, Radio: Chuck Taylor, Editor (N.Y.) engaged in a discussion with a non -industry acquaintance about CD little it thinks a CD is worth? In a promotional Heatseekers Features/: Carla Hay, Editor (N.Y.) a penny. If a mass merchant or elec- Financial Reporter: Brian Garrity (N.Y.) prices. Invariably, the question arises: If CDs only cost 60 cents to make, a CD may be worth as little as Editorial Assistants: Rashaun Hall (N.Y.) tronics store is eager to get consumers in the door to buy computers Special Correspondent: Jim Bessman why do consumers have to pay $17? Contributors: Catherine Applefeld Olson, Bradley Bambarger, Fred Bronson, Indeed, if the cost of a CD were truly 60 cents, that would amount or tents, then a CD may be worth $10-$12. If a Webhead is surfing for Lisa Collins, Larry LeBlanc, Moira McCormick, David Nathan, Dylan Siegler, be $8 or $9. And if a Phyllis Stark, Steve Traiman to a grand case of price -gouging. the best deal in cyberspace, it might only worth International Editor in Chief: ADAM WHITE full- length CD than the label is trying to attract attention for a new release, it might even offer International Deputy Editor: Thom Duffy But there is far more to a $16.98 list-priced, International Editor: Torn Ferguson plastic it's cut on. For that album, the label charges the retailer about free downloads of one or two songs. German Bureau Chief: Wolfgang Spahr If they want Asia Bureau Chief: Steve McClure $10.75. After buy -in discounts and cooperative advertising funds total- No one can dictate to retailers what prices to charge. Contributing Editor: Paul Sexton Record ing, say, 8 %, that brings the label take down to about $9.90. to take a loss on the product, their own margins are at risk. CHARTS & RESEARCH have tried to instill discipline with minimum-advertised- Director of Charts: GEOFF MAYFIELD Then come the costs in selling the record. A distribution company has companies Chart Managers: Anthony Colombo (Mainstream Rock/New Age) Ricardo sales representatives developing programs with retailers to distinguish price (MAP) policies. These stratagems-by which distributors cut off Companioni (Dance, Latin), Datu Faison (Hot R &B Singles/Top R &B CDs at /Rap/Gospel/Reggae), Steven Graybow (Adult Contemporary/Adult particular albums from the thousands in the bins. Distribution and sales cooperative advertising funds to any merchant that advertises Top 40 /Jazz/Blues), Wade Jessen (Country /Contemporary Christian), Mark lower the MAP credited by Marone (Modern Rock/Studio Action), Geoff Mayfield (Billboard 200/ cost major labels 13 % -15% of the wholesale price. prices than -are Heatseekers/Catalog), Silvio Pietroluongo (Hot 100/Top 40 Tracks), retailers with stemming the egregious excesses Marc Zubatkin (Video /Classical /Kid Audio, World Music) For independent labels, these costs take around 20% Chart Production Manager: Michael Cusson 25%. If, for argument's sake, we estimate a 13% cut Creeping of the mid- to late -'90s price wars. Manager: Archive Research and Retail Charts: Alex Vitoulis wars erupted, record Assistant Chart Production Manager: Gordon Murray for distribution and sales, that amounts to another Indeed, when the price Administrative Assistants: Keith Caulfield (L.A.), Mary DeCroce (Nashville), commoditization of companies initially refused to heed cries from Gisle Stokland (N.Y.) $1.40 deducted out of the $9.90, leaving $8.50. They music specialty stores calling for stronger MAP SALES Next come marketing and promotion costs. music results from Associate Publisher/Worldwide: IRWIN KORNFELD include increasingly expensive videoclips, public rela- policies. But they took notice when chains started Advertising Directors: Pat Jennings (East), Jodie Francisco (West) and filing for Chapter New York: Evan Braunstein, Michael Lewis tions, tour support, marketing campaigns, and pro- low missing product payments L.A.: Andy Anderson, Diana Blackwell, Michelle Wright -ball price when returns started Nashville: Phil Hart motion to get the songs played on the radio. These 11 bankruptcy protection, Advertising Coordinators: Hollie Adams, Evelyn Aszodi back by the truckload, when it became Advertising Assistant: Lorraine Stewart, Eric Vitoulis amount to about 20% of the wholesale cost, or $2.15, promotions coming Classified: Tracy Walker which leaves $6.35. impossible to get slow -moving catalog into the Directories: Jeff Serrette when new and developing artists were Associate Publisher /International: GENE SMITH Then there's company overhead and mailing costs, stores, and U.K. /Europe: Christine Chinetti, Ian Remmer 44 -207- 822 -8300 costs at ignored by retail. Asia -Pacific /: Linda Matich 612 -9440 -7777. which can be 15%-22% of label revenues. Let's estimate these Fax: 612 -9440 -7788 18 %, which then leaves $4.41 for the label. But these policies may be on their last legs: Warner Music and Japan: Aki Kaneko 323 -525 -2299 scrap MAP France: Francois Millet, 33 -1- 4549-2933 The cost of finding and signing the act and paying for production Music are reportedly set to cut a deal with the FTC and Latin America/Miami: Marcia Oliva! 305 -864 -7578. Fax: 305 -864 -3227 merger approved. Mexico/West Coast Latin: Daisy Ducret 323- 782 -6250 amounts to some 10% of wholesale cost, or $1.08, which leaves $3.33. in order to get the Columbia House/CDnow 954 -929 -5120 Jamaica/Caribbean: Betty Ward Reid, Phone/Fax And of course there is the creative content. Artists receive royalties MAP may be viewed by the FTC -as it is by some retailers -as a MARKETING & LICENSING form of price -fixing and thus anti -competitive. If the agency rules Associate Publisher: HOWARD APPELBAUM on each record, which vary according to their stature and sales histo- Promotion Director: Peggy Altenpohl it could be 15% of the list price (after deduc- against it, the bad old days of loss leaderism could return to the Big Promotion Coordinator: Amy Heller ry. For a developing artist, Senior Designer: Melissa Subatch tions for technology, packaging, and promotional copies), which comes Box and the mall. How low, then, will the latest dot.com shopping site Assistant Marketing Manager: Corey Kronengold roy- go in order to build its dubious market share-$4 a CD? Three for $10? Special Events Director: Michele Jacangelo Quigley to about $1.30. That leaves the label with $2.03. The gets Special Events Coordinator: Phyllis Demo alties, too: The going rate today is 6.9 cents per song, up to 10 songs, And where will commercial downloads lead? Circulation Director: JEANNE JAMIN and profitability aren't the cure, Group Sales Manager: Katia Ducheine which on the typical album comes out to 69 cents, leaving $1.34. If regulation, market discipline, Circulation Promotion Manager: Lori Donohue 60 cents. The accompanying what is? Does the answer lie in trade group-sponsored campaigns to Circulation Assistant: Mike Fouratt Now we return to the plastic -that's International Circulation Marketing Director: Ben Eva 10 40 Let's call it 15 cents. promote the "value of music" to consumers? Consumers are unlikely Circulation Marketing: Stephanie Beames, Paul Brigden booklet can cost cents to cents. How much is that? to link this perception of value to a dollar amount -not with the pot- PRODUCTION What's left over is profit for the record company. Director of Production & Manufacturing: MARIE R. GOMBERT Approximately 59 cents, or about 5.5 %. pourri of prices in the marketplace. Advertising Production Manager: Johny Wallace low compared with other enter- Advertising Manufacturing Manager: Lydia Mikulko While sales revenue from catalog albums, which don't entail mar- It is often argued that CD prices are Advertising Production Coordinator: Christine Paz tainment. A movie for two can cost $20. A video sells for $15-$20. An Editorial Production Director: Terrence C. Sanders keting, A &R, production, and co -op advertising costs, can offset Editorial Production Supervisor: Anthony T. Stallings have more flops than they do hit album of well-crafted music that can be listened to until its bits disin- Specials Production Editor: Marcia Repinski some expenses, record labels far Associate Specials Production Editor: Marc Giaquinto albums. Catalog sales often finance the pursuit of new and devel- tegrate is a bargain at $15. The relation of music prices to other media Systems/Technology Supervisor: Barry Bishin results Senior Composition Technician: Susan Chicola oping artists. notwithstanding, the creeping commoditization of music that Composition Technicians: Rodger Leonard, Maria Manliclic in and Internet retail stands Directories Production Manager: Len Durham For retailers, 63% of sales volume typically is cost of goods -the from low-ball price promotions traditional Classified Production Assistant: Gene Williams products it sells. Another 8% is for staff. Distribution costs to get the to devalue music to the point where the industry may have to fight to NEW MEDIA product to the store are about 8 %. Rent is about 15% for mall stores, convince consumers that it is worth anything at all. Is this the course Editorial Director: SCHLAGER a new century? Billboard Bulletin: Michael Amicone (Managing Editor), Eileen Fitzpatrick (Asso- 9% for free-standing stores. For the mall merchant, an album sold at the recording industry is meant to chart as it enters ciate Editor), Carolyn Horwitz (News Editor) Billboard Online: Julie Taraska (News Editor), Jonathan Cohen (Assistant Editor), David Wertheimer (Web Site Designer), Sam D. Bell (Sales Manager), Rachel Vilson (Product Manager) ADMINISTRATION Distribution Director: Edward Skiba Billing: Brigette Wallace As Pioneer Shawn Norton R&D Credit: Mayfield Remembered Assistant to the Publisher: Sylvia Sirin Business Manager: Joellen Sommer BY GAIL MITCHELL 1990, when a lighting rig fell on him while rhythms, pop, and -continues to res- PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: HOWARD LANDER LOS ANGELES -R &B legend Curtis he was onstage at a Brooklyn, N.Y., park onate, influencing multiple generations of BILLBOARD OFFICES: in artists. Mayfield's work has been sampled New York Washington, D.C. London Mayfield -the man behind premier vocal concert. He had undergone surgery June 1515 Broadway 733 15th St. N.W. 50 -51 Bedford Row group the Impressions and the seminal 1998 as a result of a diabetic infection (The and /or recorded by Coolio, Dr. Dre, R. Kel- D.C. 20005 London WC1R 4LR N.Y., NY 10036 Wash., & ly, Rod Stewart, and UB40, among others. 212 -764 -7300 202- 783 -3282 44- 207 -822-8300 1972 "Superfly" soundtrack-is being Rhythm The Blues, edit fax 212- 536-5358 fax 202-737 -3833 fax: 44-20 -7242 -9136 remembered as a musical giant. Billboard, July 4, 1998). Mayfield was also the focus of a 1994 fax 212 -536-5055 sales "Curtis Mayfield is a great and tremen- Despite his paralysis, tribute album, "All Men Are Brothers: A Los Angeles Nashville dous loss," says , who Mayfield continued to Tribute To Curtis Mayfield." The Warner 5055 Wilshire Blvd. 49 Music Square W. pro- Bros. project featured classic Mayfield Los Angeles, CA 90036 Nashville, TN 37203 worked with Mayfield on her "Sparkle" record, write, and 323- 525-2300 615-321 -4290 (1976) and "Almighty Fire" (1978) albums. duce. His last Warner tracks recorded by , fax 323 -525 -2394/2395 fax 615- 320-0454 "I fondly referred to him as the black Bach. Bros. album was released Bruce Springsteen, , Franklin, To Subscribe call USA: 800 -745 -8922, Europe: +44 (0) 1858435326 in 1996, the Grammy - , and others. International: 740-382 -3322 He was very much his own musical giant. I was shocked to hear of his death." MAYFIELD nominated "New World Mayfield was born June 3, 1942, in Chica- BILLBOARD ONLINE: http: / /www.billboard.com go and began singing with gospel groups at 212-536 -1402, sbell @billboard.com Mayfield, 57, passed away Dec. 26 at Order." Georgia's North Fulton Regional Hospital. Mayfield's sweet, soulful falsetto em- the age of 7. In 1957 he teamed with life- PRESIDENT: Howard Lander The cause of death has not been released. braced such themes as , inspiration, long friend Jerry Butler as a member of the The pioneering singer, songwriter, self- pride, and civil rights/social consciousness Impressions, known initially as the Roost- Vice Presidents: Howard Appelbaum, Marie scored their first Gombert, Irwin Kornfeld, Karen Oertley, Ken taught guitarist, producer, and label exec- with equal fervor. His musical legacy - ers. The R &B crooners Billboard Music Group Schlager, Joellen Sommer, Adam White utive had been a quadriplegic since August integrating gospel, R &B, Latin -influenced (Continued on page 11 3) 3 BILLBOARD JANUARY 8, 2000 www.billboard.com www.americanradiohistory.com No. 1 IN BILLBOARD VOLUME 112 NO. 2 THIS WEEK THIS WEEK THIS WEEK Billb.ars1 THIS WEEK THIS WEEK THIS WEEK

THE BILLBOARD 200 114 ...AND THEN THERE WAS X DMX RUFF RYDERS /DEF JAM * Trends: A recent radio -ready single. TOP OF THE NEWS CLASSICAL /KEEPING SCORE 43 Buying CLASSICAL study marks the resurgence of Music Video: Major labels 33 6 RealNetworks takes Stream - 105 * SACRED ARIAS ANDREA BOCEW PHIUPS teen music buyers. box to court over piracy issues. contemplate servicing the Internet 46 Retail Track: Universal with music videos. CLASSICAL CROSSOVER 33 * CHARLOTTE CHURCH CHARLOTTE CHURCH some cLASíICAL ARTISTS MUSIC Music and Video Distribution is 8 Executive Turntable: Matthew cracking down on retailers who COUNTRY 32 violate street -date policy. * COME ON OVER MERCURY Lansburgh is named counsel for O Entertainment. 47 Declarations of Indepen- B HEATSEEKERS 18 12 Femi Kuti's new MCA dents: A look at the Legendary * WHO NEEDS PICTURES BRAD PAISLEY ARISTA NASHVILLE release will coincide with reissues Stardust Cowboy's 'Live In Chica- go" and other upcoming releases. A INTERNET 50 of his late father's works. * SACRED ARIAS ANDREA BOCEW PHIUPS L 12 The Beat: plans a 50 SMes + Sounds: Labels struggle to keep corporate identity B JAZZ 34 one -year break. U * WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES VERVE on the Internet. 16 Boxscore: Ricky Martin and JAMES LEVINE & MICKEY MOUSE: P. 33 83 Home Video: Dylan docu- M JAZZ / CONTEMPORARY 34 gross more Wynonna's new Curb /Mercury S * FAITH: A HOLIDAY ALBUM KENNY G MISTA than $900,000 in Cleveland. mentary resurfaces on Docurama album will include a bonus disc DVD. and Film NEW AGE 38 17 Soundtracks with Naomi of duets Judd. Play: With * PLAINS GEORGE WINSTON WIND/WA HILL Score News: Hollywood 85 Child's 'Elmo's Classical /Keeping Score: Records scores big with exclu- 33 World; Sony Wonder launches a POP CATALOG Cartoons and classical music re- 45 sive distribution deal. line of releases featuring Elmo THESE ARE SPECIAL TIMES CEUNE DION 550 MUSIC * combine for Disney's 'Fantasia from 'Sesame Street.' 18 Popular Uprisings: Seely's 2000.' R &B /HIP -HOP 26 "Winter Birds" set to take flight on PROGRAMMING * ... AND THEN THERE WAS X DMX RUFF RYDERS / DEF JAM Jazz /Blue Notes: Kurt Koch Records. 34 Elling captures the experience of 101 In the first article of a series CHRISTMAS 19 Reviews & Previews: 48 live on new Blue Note set. evaluating radio's recent history, * FAITH: A HOLIDAY ALBUM KENNY G ARISTA music Albums from the Wynton Marsalis we look at early -'90s trends. FEATURES 35 & Publishers: THE HOT 100 Septet, Trin -i -tee 5:7, and Jane The Modem Age: System 86 Update /Good Works: Brit - * SMOOTH 110 "Lyrics & Lyricists" celebrates its 103 Siberry are in the spotlight. ney Spears teams with the Giving SANTANA FEATURING ROB THOMAS ARISTA 30th anniversary with tributes to Of A Down's talks about the group's future Back Fund to send underprivi- ADULT CONTEMPORARY 102 show and film songwriters. leged kids to a performing -arts- * I KNEW I LOVED YOU SAVAGE GARDEN COLUMBIA endeavors. Audio: A 36 Pro wish list for based summer camp. ADULT TOP 40 the future of music technology. 104 AirWaves: 102 * SMOOTH kicks it up a notch with her new 98 Classifieds SANTANA FEATURING ROB THOMAS MISTA 37 Latin Notas: The best and 1 13 Hot 100 Spotlight: As worst moments in last year's COUNTRY 30 'Smooth' stays at No. 1, what H * BREATHE WARNER BROS. Latin music scene. O will be the first new chart- topper DANCE / CLUB PLAY 28 INTERNATIONAL of the millennium? * FLY AWAY (BYE BYE) EYES CREAM PLAYVWD 39 The music industry warily 116 Between the Bullets: It S DANCE / MAXI -SINGLES SALES 28 watches the European Union's was a merry DMX mas for the rap- * SEXUAL (U DA DI) AMBER TOMMY BOY expansion moves. per, who tops The Billboard 200. HOT LATIN TRACKS 37 40 Hits of the World: Celine 117 This Week's Billboard N 22 R&B: Philadelphia Interna- * FRUTA FRESCA CARLOS VIVES EMI LATIN Dion's 'All The Way ... A Online tional's Damon looks to build on R Decade Of Song" tops five inter- 1 18 Market Watch L &B /HIP-HOP the label's legacy. * HOT BOYZ 24 national charts. 1 18 Chart Beat: °Auld Lang E MISSY "MISDEMEANOR" ELLIOTT THE GOW MIND / EASTWEST 23 Words & Deeds: The 41 Global Music Pulse: Ky- Syne" is The Billboard Hot 100's S RAP release of Screwball's'Y2K" is HOT BBOYZ 23 Mani Marley scores hometown oldest song this issue. MISSY "MISDEMEANOR" ELLIOTT THE GOLD MIND / EASTWEST delayed due to bootlegging. approval at a concert honoring 1 18 Homefront: Billboard and 23 The Rhythm Section: DMX his father. ROCK / MAINSTREAM ROCK TRACKS 103 BillboardBulletin are nominated to * HIGHER CREED WIND -UP has third consecutive No. 1 bow. MERCHANTS MARKETING be the National Assn. of Recording 27 Dance: Whitney Houston 8 ROCK / MODERN ROCK TRACKS 103 Merchandisers' related products MCA 43 The Vogel brothers celebrate * ALL THE SMALL THINGS BUNK-182 embraces clubland with remixes. and services supplier of the year for 50 years as indie retailers. TOP 40 TRACKS 29 Country: A limited edition of the second year in a row. * SMOOTH 104 SANTANA FEATURING ROB THOMAS MISTA TOP VIDEO SALES * AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME 84 V NEW LINE HOME VIDEO I DVD SALES 84 D * AMERICAN PIE UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO Jazz Fusion Architect Washington Dies E KID VIDEO 85 o * MARY-KATE & ASHLEY: PASSPORT TO PARIS MINSTAR VIDEO BY GAIL MITCHELL designed to get him back into the swing of sional gigs was playing for a group called S RENTALS LOS ANGELES- Services for acclaimed things, to record and get back on the the Four Clefs. He moved to Philadelphia * AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME 84 NEW LINE HOME VIDEO saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. were scene. This was an attempt to reintroduce in 1967, backing such notables as organ- held Dec. 23 in his adopted hometown of him to a new generation of fans and ists Charles Earland, who died Dec. 11 of Philadelphia. The acknowledged architect address the needs of his longstanding fans. a heart attack, and Johnny Hammond. No. 1 ON THIS WEEK'S UNPUBLISHED CHARTS of jazz fusion died Dec. 17 following a TV We were actively discussing a new studio Washington's big break came four years BLUES taping in New York for CBS' "Saturday album with a number of later when he replaced Hank Crawford at * LIVE ON KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD GIANT/ REPRISE Early Show" different producers and a Kudu recording session. The result was CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN Washington, who turned 56 on Dec. 12, had hoped to see a new 1971's career -building debut album, * WOW - 2000. THE YEAR'S 30 TOP CHRISTIAN ARTISTS AND SONGS collapsed in his dressing room. An exact record in fall 2000." "Inner City Blues." The virtuoso -who VARIOUS ARTISTS SPARROW cause of death still hadn't been determined Washington's record- mastered the soprano, tenor, alto, and bari- GOSPEL at press time. He had suffered from pros- ing career -which in- tone saxophones -later went on to record * ALABASTER BOX CECE WINANS WELLSPRING GOSPEL tate cancer. cluded tenures with such popular albums as the 1975 Magic" and the Grammy -win- KID AUDIO Washington's latest Columbia album, jazz veteran Creed set "Mister * TOY STORY 2 READ -ALONG WALT DISNEY "Prime Cuts -The Columbia Years: 1987- WASHINGTON Taylor's Kudu label ning 1980 album "Winelight," featuring by Mo- Bill Withers on "Just The Two Of Us." THE BILLBOARD LATIN 50 1999," was released Dec. 7, just 10 days (distributed * DESDE UN PRINCIPIO - FROM THE BEGINNING before his death. In addition to two new town), Motown, and Elektra-is the focus Along the way he collaborated with MARC ANTHONY sow tracks -"Heat Index" and "The Night of another compilation released Nov 16 by Dionne Warwick, Patti LaBelle, Dave MUSIC VIDEO Fantastic" -the compilation consists of Hip -O/Universal: "Grover Washington Jr. Grusin, Ramsey Lewis, Bob James, B.B. * TIME OUT WITH BRITNEY SPEARS JIVE / ZOMBA VIDEO selections from his seven Columbia al- Ultimate Collection." King, and others. He also performed for- bums. He joined the label in 1987. Born in 1943 in Buffalo, N.Y., Wash- and played with- President Bill Clinton. REGGAE music age 10 when In a statement, Clinton said, "I will * CHANT DOWN BABYLON BOB MARLEY TUFF GONG / ISLAND "The two new recordings were Grover's ington began playing at first since his sickness," says Columbia VP his tenor saxophonist father gave him his always be grateful for the honor of playing WORLD MUSIC of jazz Jeff Levenson. "They were first saxophone. 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www.americanradiohistory.com `N Sync Suits Settled; RealNetworks Accuses Co. Of Piracy Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Streambox BY CHUCK TAYLOR tion to content owners, RealNet- In a separate statement, Zomba, DMG Extend Pact NEW YORK -Seattle -based Real - works counts among its customers Streambox CEO Robert Hildeman Networks has been awarded a all of the major music recording responded that his company's BY MELINDA NEWMAN Trans Continental. temporary restraining order companies in the United States, products take control of Internet LOS ANGELES -With its lawsuit `N Sync's self-titled album has sold against Streambox, a software hundreds of radio and television content out of the hands of soft- behind it, `N Sync's new life on Jive more than 7.6 million units in the developer whose Ripper software stations, and hundreds of Fortune ware developers and puts it into Records will begin Jan. 12, when the U.S., according to SoundScan. converts RealNetworks' RealAudio 500 companies." the hands of content owners. act's new single, "Bye, Bye, Bye," Although none of the litigants player content into MP3 and The RealNetworks lawsuit also "We believe that the larger pic- goes to radio. It will be followed by a would comment, a statement released Microsoft Windows Media Audio states that Streambox infringes on ture of RealNetworks' whole tac- new album, "No Strings Attached," by the involved parties confirms the formats. a RealNetworks' copyright, be- tic is about preventing migration to be released March 7 by Jive. settlement and says that `N Sync will RealNetworks filed a lawsuit cause Streambox's Ferret software of digital media files from Real - A settlement in the lawsuit by BMG "control" its name. Sources could not Dec. 22 in U.S. District Court in changes the appearance of the Media to other platforms, such as Entertainment; the group's first man- answer whether `N Sync now owns Seattle, alleging that Streambox, RealPlayer on a user's desktop. Microsoft's Windows Media," ager, Louis Pearlman; and Pearlman's the name or simply can continue to based in Redmond, Wash., in- The suit says that Ferret replaces Hildeman said. Trans Continental Group against `N use it. Ownership of the `N Sync fringed its copyright and violated the Snap.com logo on the RealPlay- Streambox now intends to quick- Sync and the Zomba Group, as well as trademark was a major issue in the the Digital Millennium Copyright er with a Streambox logo. ly launch a version of its Stream - the band's countersuit, was announced original lawsuit filed by BMG, Trans Act, the first known charge levied In a prepared statement, Alex box Ripper software that does not Dec. 29, 1999. Continental, and Pearlman Oct. 12 in through the act within the bur- Alben, VP of government affairs convert RealNetworks' media for- The settlement talks also led to an U.S. District Court in Orlando, Fla. geoning Internet industry. for RealNetworks, said, "We are mat, according to the company. extension of BMG's North American (Billboard, Oct. 23, 1999). Streambox's Ripper and Stream - pleased that the judge has grant- Streambox was ordered to ap- distribution deal with Jive parent The $150 million suit was filed as box VCR software converts CD and ed our request and issued a tem- pear before a judge Friday (7) in Zomba Records. Initially set to expire a reaction to `N Sync's attempt to other audio and video files so that porary restraining order against Seattle's U.S. District Court to in June 2000, it has been extended for move from RCA Records to Jive Rec- users can listen to formats they Streambox. demonstrate "cause why the in- at least a year, sources say. ords in September. were not previously able to access. "Both our lawsuit and the junctions and restraints sought in The settlement and the Zomba While the involved parties have Streambox announced in October judge's actions demonstrate the the application should not be extension relieve some of the pres- insisted from the start that a settle- that it had achieved a way to link importance of intellectual proper- entered in the form of a prelimi- sure on BMG Entertainment presi- ment was preferable to a drawn -out with RealNetworks' streaming ty rights in the digital age," he nary injunction" for the remainder dent/CEO Strauss Zelnick. There courtroom battle, their desires were software source code. said. "We will take significant of the action. had been strong speculation that hastened by an order by Orlando - RealNetworks terms the appli- action to ensure that programming In turn, defendant's papers Zomba would leave BMG to link based U.S. District Judge Ann Con- cation as "piracy" in its court com- and content delivered by RealNet- opposing the preliminary injunc- with Sony upon expiration of its way for the litigants to participate in plaint, adding in a release, works products are protected tion were to have been served on original pact, or even buy EMI's dis- settlement talks in the first week of "Because it affords piracy protec- against piracy." RealNetworks by Thursday (6). tribution network to handle its own December (Billboard, Dec. 11, 1999). product. Zomba releases account for While BMG, Pearlman, and Trans 5.5% of BMG's U.S. market share. Continental fired the opening legal BMG remains embroiled in nego- salvo in the battle, `N Sync was not MN Online Splits tiations with presi- quiet when it came to responding to dent Clive Davis over a successor. the plaintiffs' accusations. According to a source, "BMG is In a blistering response to a pre- In Two, Perhaps pretty happy about how it worked out liminary injunction motion filed by because they've been able to get sig- BMG Entertainment, Trans Conti- Preparing For IPO nificant royalties on future `N Sync nental, and Pearlman, the boy band albums, separate and apart from the called Pearlman "a con man ... who BY CARLA HAY extended distribution agreement." has become wealthy at ['N Sync's] NEW YORK-MTV Networks has This is believed to be to compen- expense. They have been cheated at restructured its Internet opera- sate the company in part for what it every turn by Pearlman's fraud, man- tions in a move that precedes an will lose in `N Sync's move from ipulation, and breach of fiduciary expected initial public offering BMG -owned RCA to Jive. For `N duty. As a fmal affront, Pearlman now (IPO) for its Internet businesses Sync, the switch means being signed seeks the aid of a federal court to rat- (BillboardBu letin, Dec. 22,1999). directly to Jive. Its deal with RCA ify his theft and leave `N Sync unable Under the new structure, MTV had been through a production deal to pursue its career" (Billboard, Nov Networks Online -the umbrella with Trans Continental, which the 11, 1999). division for MTV.com, VH1.com, group sought to have nullified. According to sources, the mem- Lattimore Signs With Arista. Clive Davis, president of Arista Records, recently Nick.com (Nickelodeon's Web site), Many observers felt that RCA was bers of `N Sync now command total announced the signing of Grammy- nominated singer /songwriter /producer Kenny and SonicNet.com -has split into a victim in the litigation, believing control of their career. It is unknown Lattimore. Lattimore has already begun production on his Arista debut, his third two groups. that `N Sync's motivation in switch- what financial arrangement, if any, career album, set for release in early 2000. Shown, from left, are Davis and Latti- The first group is the newly re- ing labels was to end its deal with was worked out with Pearlman. more. named MTVi Group (formerly known as just MTVi), the division formed in August that includes MTVcom, VH1.com, SonicNet.com, and Streamland.com. MTVi will continue to be headed by presi- New Digital Theft Law Ups Monetary Penalties dent/CEO Nicholas Butterworth. The second group is Nickelodeon BY BILL HOLLAND approved by the Senate the next day. Murphy, president of the National Coble says that although the bill Online, which will include Nick.com, WASHINGTON, D.C.- President Short, sweet, and to the point, the Music Publishers' Assn. "In fact, it's went through "at the midnight hour," NickJr.com, Nick -At- Nite.com, and Clinton signed into law in December a one -page bill amends Chapter 5, Sec- already had an effect-one Internet with the Senate's approval, the penal- TVLand.com. Fred Seibert, who bill that raises the ante for music tion 501, of the Copyright Act and `interloper' has already taken down a ty hike issue was "thoroughly exam- was most recently president of pirates and other copyright-infringe- replaces the minimum and maximum site and cited the increased penalties ined in a hearing earlier this year." MTV Networks Online and chair- ment violators by increasing statutory fines available to judges. The current as the reason." He cites the increased penalties as a man of MTVi, has been named monetary penalties as much as 50 %. $500 minimum per infringement Cary Sherman, senior executive warning to pirates that the cost of busi- president of Nickelodeon Online. New jail terms may also be considered penalty was made $750; the current VP/general counsel of the Recording ness has gone up. Using a back -home, Under the new structure, the when Congress starts its next session maximum $20,000 per infringement Industry Assn. of America, says, "This North Carolina idiom, he comments on MTV Networks Online umbrella or- later this month. fine was upped to $30,000; and the cur- demonstrates Congress's commitment the effect of the penalty hikes on ganization will cease to exist, as the The bill, the Digital Theft Deter- rent maximum fine for "willful to creators and copyright owners and infringers: "It was time we 'splained it MTVi Group and Nickelodeon On- rence and Copyright Damages Im- infringement" of $100,000 per infringe- its increasing recognition of the value to 'em." line will operate as autonomous provement Act, H.R. 3456, was intro- ment was increased to $150,000. of copyrighted works to our economy Coble adds that "the last time we divisions of MTV Networks. duced near the end of last session by Jail terms are not increased under and to society. The increase in the lev- took a look at these penalties was in Butterworth, who previously re- Rep. Howard Coble, R -N.C., chairman the measure, but Coble's office says els of statutory damages can only fur- 1988. So it was time to at least raise ported to Seibert, now reports di- of the House Intellectual Property members may consider new sentenc- ther help in the fight against piracy." them in light of the cost of inflation." rectly to MTV Networks chairman/ Subcommittee. Clinton signed the bill ing guidelines when Congress returns ASCAP's Washington lobbyists also In the rush of last-minute votes, a CEO Tom Freston. Seibert will Dec. 9. in late January. agree that that the new law will make spokesman in Coble's office admits continue to report to Freston. The noncontroversial measure was Music industry reaction to the new a difference. A spokesman for BMI there was no announcement of the bill's Butterworth says that the new approved on the House floor Nov 18, law was positive. "There's no question was not available for comment at press passage. "It kinda gut lost in the shuf- (Continued on page 116) the same day it was introduced. It was it will be a better deterrent," says Ed time. fle," he says.

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www.americanradiohistory.com NYC Nightclub To launch label Canada's 1st Country Bitter End Records To Debut With Album By Chris Glenn BY JIM BESSMAN member this: The Bitter End doesn't Previously, Colby worked extensive- NEW YORK-The time is now for Paul go out looking for acts -they come to ly in music publishing and had associ- Star Snow Dies At 85 Colby, owner of Greenwich Village's me. Record companies have been pick- ated with the likes of Guy Lombardo, legendary Bitter End nightclub, who ing guys out of the Bitter End for Duke Ellington, and . BY CHET FLIPPO adian Bluebird and recorded 98 sides says he has wanted to launch a record years. I want the first shot from now "He called me once to ask out Ava NASHVILLE -Hank Snow, the first for the label before turning his atten- company "for ages." on." Gardner as her escort at a function, country superstar from Canada, was tion to the U.S. market. In the early Bitter End Records will bow as soon Assisting Colby on the label side is when he couldn't attend," Colby says of remembered Dec. 23 at a country '40s, he and his performing horse, as its debut artist, New York-based Tom Senif, a former illustrator at Bill- Sinatra. star -studded funeral service at the Shawnee, took to the road in the U.S. singer/songwriter and Bitter End reg- board. Meanwhile, Colby is two chap- Colby also made furniture for Grand Ole Opry House here. and got on barn dance programs in ular Chris Glenn, completes his near - ters deep into his autobiography, tenta- numerous music -business names, Snow, 85, died Dec. 20 at his Madi- Dallas and Wheeling, WVa. fmished album. including Miles Davis, Cy Coleman, son home, known as Rainbow Ranch, Fellow Rodgers devotee Ernest "I'm from the old school of lyric Diahann Carroll, , and from natural causes. Failing health Tubb got Snow his coveted slot on the writing," says Colby, whose Bleecker Morris Levy-who once loaned Colby had caused his retirement. He had Grand Ole Opry in 1950, and Hank Street spot has been a home for estab- BITTER END $25, he says. last played the Opry -where he had Williams introduced him at his debut. lished and soon -to -be established The Bitter End was primarily a folk been a member since 1950-in Sep- Snow later commissioned a statue singer /songwriters for decades -and RECORDS music coffeehouse when Colby took tember 1996. of Rodgers, and he and Tubb orga- who is penning a historical account of charge. The club became known for Snow, a member of the Country nized the dedication ceremony for the it. "The first time I heard Chris, he showcasing folk artists like Pete Music Hall of Fame and of the Song- statue. The ceremony turned into the swept me away with his lyrics. They're tively titled "The Bitter End -Hanging Seeger and Theodore Bikel. Changing writers International Hall of Fame, first Jimmie Rodgers Celebration in reminiscent of songs from the past that Out In America's Nightclub." Colby with the times, the club became a was the last of the country music leg- Rodgers' hometown of Meridian, had meaning. So I decided to start the says the tome is to be delivered to Coop- cabaret under Colby, who booked such ends who had been directly influ- Miss., in 1953. label with him, and his album will be er Square Press in the spring and will non -folk acts as , Stan enced by the "Father of Country In the early 1950s, Snow and his out shortly" document his experience at the club. Getz, Carly Simon, Lily Tomlin, and Music," the late Jimmie manager, Col. Tom Colby will wait until Glenn's record is Colby took over the nightspot from Bill Withers. Rodgers. Parker, formed Hank done before seeking distribution. Joe then owner Fred Weintraub in 1974; he "I paid $350 for 14 Clarence Eugene Snow Enterprises - Brack, another singer/songwriter who had worked there as co-partner since shows-and lost money" Colby says. Snow was born on May Jamboree Productions, frequents the Bitter End, is next up 1967. But the venerable nightspot contin- 9, 1914, in Brooklyn, a Nashville firm that from Colby's new label. "I came out of the Tin Pan Alley ues to thrive under the direction of Nova Scotia, Canada. booked Snow, Elvis "I just had to find the right guy," era," says Colby, "then I got thrown Colby and longtime partner Ken His mother, a silent - Presley, Bill Haley & Colby said of Bitter End Records' long into the new hippie scene in the Village Gorka, the former bassist with the Crit- movies pianist, taught His Comets, and oth- gestation. "Someone who would sell and thought Simon & Garfunkel was a ters, who opened for Janis Ian at the him rudimentary ers. Snow got Presley easily -or made a statement. Re- drugstore." Bitter End in 1969. music. After his par- his only appearance on ents divorced when he the Grand Ole Opry, was 8, he ended up SN ow but Parker signed with abusive grandpar- Presley to an exclusive ents. He ran away to rejoin his moth- management contract, and the firm lip: Names Dixon General Counsel er, only to be frequently beaten by his dissolved. new stepfather. Following his Opry debut, Snow BY MARK SOLOMONS eluding 10 based in the U.K. and Aug. 7, 1999). To some extent it will Snow carried physical scars with signed with RCA and soon notched LONDON -The music industry has three in Taiwan -protecting the also compensate for the departure of him all his life, and he later formed a his first No. 1 hit with "I'm Moving a new global advocate. With its re- intellectual property interests of Berman's predecessor as CEO, Nic foundation to help neglected and On," followed by such hits as "I Don't cruitment of heavyweight intellectu- high -technology industries in Eur- Garnett. An attorney by training, abused children. Hurt Anymore" and "I've Been Ev- al property lawyer Allen Dixon to the ope, Asia, and the U.S. Garnett left the IFPI in July after 16 At age 12, he ran away to join the erywhere." He stayed with RCA until new post of general counsel (Bill - "[Dixon] has proved a very effective years with the organization. merchant marine and spent four the label, then paring down its roster boardBulletin, Dec. 22, 1999), the advocate for the business software sec- Dixon tells Billboard that his pri- years aboard fishing boats in the of older artists, did not renew his con- International Federation of the Phon- tor," said IFPI chairman /CEO Jay orities at the IFPI will be to build a Atlantic. tract in 1981. Bitter about the deci- ographic Industry (IFPI) is marking Berman in a statement. "This appoint- legal framework for the development At 16, he worked at a series of sion, he did not record again save for its deepening commitment to the use ment will significantly strengthen the of the online music market, to push menial jobs. He started becoming seri- a 1985 duet album, "Brand On My of legal armaments to protect labels' legal, operational, and technological for the ratification of the WIPO ously interested in music after hear- Heart," with Willie Nelson on Colum- and artists' interests worldwide. services we offer." treaties by signatory nations, and to ing some of Rodgers' recordings. In bia. Nelson asked him to record it. Since 1994, Dixon -a native of Dixon started in the post in January; continue the fight against global Halifax, Nova Scotia, he sold Fuller During his career, Snow made 840 Washington, D.C. -has been chief he is based at the IFPI's London head- organized crime and music piracy. Brush products and sang a song with commercial recordings. policy counsel to the Business Soft- quarters and reports to Berman. He "These are the three things at the each purchase. He began radio ap- Snow's autobiography, "The Hank ware Alliance (BSA) and a partner in manages a team of about half a dozen top of the recording industry's prior- pearances there, changed his name Snow Story" was published by the London law firm Covington & Burl- legal specialists -plans call for addi- ities," he says. Dixon believes that "a from Clarence, and became billed as University of Illinois Press in 1994. ing. Recent activities include repre- tional hirings -with a global focus. lot of legal pieces need to be adopted "Hank, the Yodeling Ranger." Later, Snow is survived by his wife of 63 senting the BSA at the 1996 World His appointment fills the vacuum and put in place" for an electronic as his baritone deepened, he became years, Minnie Blanch Aaiders Snow; Intellectual Property Organisation left during the summer by the death music market to thrive. He describes "the Singing Ranger." his son, Jimmy Snow; and his sister, (WIPO) treaty negotiations. of Lewis Flacks, the IFPI's director the WIPO treaties as "a very impor- Snow landed a contract with Can- Marion Peach of Nova Scotia. He has 15 years' experience -in- of legal affairs since 1993 (Billboard, tant part of the E -music effort."

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Burnside and the late Junior "Deep Blues" is stepping out with The disc has gar- Kimbrough, rare practitioners of a and "Hellhound On his solo album debut, nered rave reviews in style of blues still in its primal state. o My Trail" will fig- "Emotional Bends," English music papers X Veteran American music docu- ure in the firm's due Jan. 11 in the U.S. like Q and Mojo since A Musical Pilgrimage to The Crossroads mentarian Robert Mugge shot "Deep o promotions on on Nashville -based its U.K. release in Blues" on location in Memphis and the behalf of Black Compass Records. June on indie label Mississippi Delta, from a script writ- History Month in The Robbie Mc In- Vandeleur Produc- R I'iENTRESTAGE ten and narrated by Palmer. The trek February, along tosh Band features the tions. The album is was introduced with a cameo from with WinStar blues star guitarist accom- also available on the S- Eurythmics' Dave Stewart, who and jazz titles like the "American panied by stellar MCINTOSFI 2 label in Scandinavia financed the movie as a tribute to the Masters" documentaries on Ella bassist Pino Palladino, and Hypertension in American blues records that stoked Fitzgerald and Paul Robeson, as well formerly with Eric Clapton and Jeff Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. his love of music as a kid in England. as the star -studded Peter Meyer and currently supporting "It's a dream band of old friends Circulated on well -worn bootleg biopic on Robert Johnson, "Can't You D'Angelo; drummer Paul Beavis; (Continued on page 14) videocassettes long after its theatri- Hear The Wind Howl ?" cal run, "Deep Blues" now has an According to Keith Medin, GM of opportunity to introduce a new audi- Tower Records in Atlanta, musical ence to the juke -joint haunts and documentaries have been "a limited hoodoo mythology of the blues: Fox market," doing a bit better on VHS Lorber CentreStage /WinStar Home than DVD. He says the top -selling Entertainment is reissuing the film music -oriented DVDs tend to be Gbazal's `Moon' Rises Jan. 25 on DVD and VHS. The DVD videoclip collections from the likes of boasts much additional material, . Still, "Can't You Hear The Wind E<..1,w, , Pe,-/o..- s 6y Shanachie Set Has Indian, Persian Roots including fresh interview footage with R.L. BURNSIDE, JESSIE MAE HEMPHILL, JUNIOR KIMBROUGH, Howl ?" has done "surprisingly well," Stewart, bonus soundtrack material, BIG JACK JOHNSON, LONNIE PITCHFORD, Medin says, adding that the Johnson BY CARLA HAY ly album that Ghazal has ever done," and performance outtakes. ROOSEVELT "HOW BARNES, focus should bode well for "Hellhound NEW YORK- Persia meets India says Shanachie GM Randall Grass. B )OFER T. LAURX JACK OWENS, BUD SPIRES The filming of "Deep Blues" was and DAVE STEWART On My Trail." on "Moon Rise Over The Silk Road," "What sets this album apart is that hectic, according to Mugge, marked As a board member of the Blues the third album from world music it's not just an instrumental album; by a " -by shooting" style and the Jack Johnson, Roosevelt "Booba" Foundation for the past five years, act Ghazal. Although only three there are vocals which make it occasional wait while a musician Barnes, and Booker T. Laury. In addi- WinStar Home Video president tracks are on the accessible." reclaimed his guitar from a pawn shop tion to Palmer and Kimbrough, Michael Olivieri knows the blues com- Shanachie En- The members or awaited bail money. Yet the from - Owens, Laury, Barnes, and Pitchford munity's high regard for "Deep tertainment set - of Ghazal -Iran- the -hip approach was endemic to cap- have passed away since "Deep Blues" Blues," as well as the long shelf life for which is due Feb. ian native Kayhan turing the music in its milieu. was made. musical history. 22 in North Amer- Kalhor and Indian "The aim of `Deep Blues' was to In the wake of "Deep Blues," Palmer "We specialize in non -Hollywood ica and Europe - native Shujaat show how vital the blues tradition was went on to produce a series of classic product, and whether it's Leonard the record compa- Khan -began more than a century after it was recordings of Burnside, Kimbrough, Bernstein or Lou Reed or Robert ny is marketing their music educa- born," Mugge says. "To do that, we and others for the Oxford, Miss.-based Johnson, the music documentaries the recording as a KHAN KALHOR tion early in their had to film the music being played Fat Possum label (Billboard, March 11, have been successful for us. The key full- length album. childhoods, and in where, and for whom, it was created. 1995). point, though, is that they're the kinds That's because two of the three Ghazal each has a specialty instru- The process was often pure insanity, Originally released by Atlantic, the of items that are good now but should tracks are more than 20 minutes ment: kamancheh (or spike fiddle) but I think the end product shows the influential "Deep Blues" soundtrack also be good 12 months from now, 24 long. for Kalhor and sitar for Khan. The authentic roots of this fast-disappear- album has been out of print for years, months from now, and a long while "This is the most listener -friend- (Continued on page 116) ing African -American culture. Cer- although Mugge says negotiations are after that."

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Nigerian Father & Son Feted On MCA Ferri Kuti's Set Will Coincide With Reissues Of Late Father's Catalog BY CHRIS MORRIS certain amount of recognition out later, commemorating the event with LOS ANGELES -In a unique two - there for Fela, but not for Femi yet." an act of calculated outrage, he mar- pronged campaign, MCA Records Fela Anikulapo -Kuti was one of ried 27 women, many of whom were will simultaneously market a new Africa's best-known musicians and members of his troupe, in a group release by Nigerian vocalist /saxo- certainly its most notorious. Born in ceremony. phonist/bandleader Femi Kuti and a 1938 in Abeokuta, Nigeria, and edu- Persistently harassed, arrested, huge complement of cated at Trinity Col- and beaten in his home country, Fela reissues by his father, lege of Music in Lon- nonetheless became an internation- the late Afro -beat don, the saxophonist/ al star through frequent European Blink Again. Blink -182 members receive UMass Lowell hockey jerseys shortly originator Fela Aniku- keyboardist /vocalist and American touring. Intransigent before taking the stage for a sold -out gig at Tsongas Arena in Lowell, Mass. The lapo-Kuti. brought a group to the to the end, he died of complications band will continue to tour in support of its MCA set "Enema Of The State" into 1, On Feb. MCA will U.S. in 1969. Based in from AIDS in 1997. early 2000. Pictured, from left, are Sylvia Cunha, Tsongas Arena; Blink -182 mem- issue "Shoki Shoki," Los Angeles, he Femi Kuti says his family sold his bers Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus; and John Peters, Tsongas Arena. Femi's label debut, evolved a style, later (Continued on page 16) and "The Best Best Of known as Afro -beat, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti," that fused radical a two-CD compilation ANIKULA PO-KUTI black politics, African of classic Fela materi- rhythms, and Ameri- al. Then, in February, March, and can jazz, soul, and funk. Metallica Takes Time Off, Aguilera Serves As April, the label will release a total of Returning to Nigeria in 1973, Fela 10 two -fer packages comprising 20 opened his famed Lagos club, albums recorded by Fela between Shrine, and recorded prolifically Role Model: Backstage At Billboard Awards 1970 and 1981; these collections were with his group Africa 70 (later released in 1999 by Barclay in known as Egypt 80). He became an A5 WE TAKE one last glance back at 1999, we return back in a band with ." Lead guitarist France and Talkin' Loud in the U.K. outspoken critic of Nigeria's repres- to backstage at the Billboard Music Awards show, where Frusciante, who rejoined the Chili Peppers for their MCA director of marketing Ha- sive political regime. His opposition we gleaned the following nuggets. '99 album "Californication" after exiting the band sev- kim Abdal -Khallaq explains, "We to the government culminated in eral years ago, said the feeling is mutual. "I love being want to obviously get Fela's catalog 1977, when soldiers sacked his Lagos METALLICA will take 2000 off, according to drummer in a group where the combination is such a good chem- into the marketplace, but also we compound, which Fela had estab- Lars Ulrich. "We've put out albums every Thanksgiving istry. A musician gets that only once in his life." want to take his son and introduce lished as a "state- within -a- state" for the past several years; we need some time off after we him to the marketplace. There's a known as ; a year do two weeks of January shows. It's time to flush the mil- COLUMBIA pop ingénue Jessica Simpson has had lennium toilet. tell people not to expect a new quite a year but she said one night really stands out: album from us before 2001." Of course, he hastened to add her debut at New York's Madison Square Garden. "I that "if Coca-Cola wants to give me $5 million to go on tour was belting a big note, and my pants split wide open," Bluesman Montoya Furthers next year, I'll do it" ... The group digitally streamed its she said with a cringe and a smile. "There it was, my new album, "S &M," for a week prior butt for all the world to see. I ran to its Nov 23 release. "I think it was offstage. I was in tears for a Solo Career With Alligator Set successful," said Ulrich. "Those minute. And then I just put some- things are hard to measure, but it thing else back on and got back BY STEVE GRAYBOW based record." really becomes about trying to do as onstage. It was a night I'll never NEW YORK -For a man with a bad Alligator will service triple -A radio much of that kind of stuff as early as forget." case of the blues, Coco Montoya has in late January with the Cajun- spiced you can and not be left behind." had an awful lot of good luck. After a "Casting My Spell," with "Don't Take ZZ TOP on hand to present the chance meeting with Albert Collins in It Personally" earmarked for February C OOLIO is looking for a new label, R &B albums artist award, has 1972, Montoya joined the late gui- at rock radio. Sean Coakley at Song - having ended his association with by Melinda Newman been on tour with Lynyrd tarist's band, manning the drums lines Ltd. will assist with triple -A pro- Beyond Records. The new label Skynyrd since September. Bassist while also being schooled by the mas- motion. Blues radio and specialty shows would serve as a home not only to his Dusty Hill estimated the acts have ter in the art of blues guitar. will be encouraged to play songs from solo career, but possibly to the new group he's started, performed 50 dates together so far. "We play at least five After five years with the bluesman, the entire album. Unnigables, that includes Ghostface Killah. Coolio, who shows a week," Hill said. "We're mojoin' our way along Montoya left the business. His music Montoya expresses a particular appeared in "Judgment Day," continues his acting career. across the country" Guitarist Billy Gibbons added, "Did was relegated to the occasional week- fondness for the set's last track, "Noth- He's signed up for a new movie called "One More Night," you say we live in Houston? We live in a Holiday Inn. It end gig. "By fate, John ing But Love," co -writ- which he says may also feature Whoopi Goldberg, Kenny just keeps changing towns." Mayall heard me playing ten with longtime part- Rogers, and Adam Caroller He's also completed two other Gibbons described the band's new RCA album, guitar at a jam session ner Dave Steen. movies, "Submerged" with Dennis Weaver and Fred Wil- "XXX," as "a real interesting blend of early -style ZZ and asked me to join his "Dave had the idea to liamson, and "The Convent," which Coolio says will be and the anticipated elements of something new." He band," says Montoya. use the line, `I've got screened at the Sundance Film Festival this winter. attributes the record's mix of brawling blues/rock and After a decade with nothing but love in my contemporary hip- hopping rhythms to the fact that Mayall, Montoya heart and soul,' in an S UGAR RAY lead singer Mark McGrath said the Juvenile was working in an adjacent studio, and the two launched his solo career Otis Redding -type career highlight for 1999 was the success of the band's acts began exchanging ideas during the sessions. Gib- with 1995's "Gotta Mind song," explains the gui- third Lava/Atlantic album, "14:59." "It's been a constant bons said, "All of a sudden, we're working with some- To Travel" (Blind Pig), MON TOPA tarist "Well, those were on the charts. It's very validating," he said. "It's very thing completely different." keeping busy with up to the last words that difficult to consistently sell records, and we had a cou- 200 gigs a year. In addition to his gui- Albert said to me before he died [of ple of strikes against us when this record came out; IN OTHER NEWS: RCA will issue the annual Grammy tar prowess, Montoya is a capable cancer, in 1993]. We wrote the song in there were people who really just wanted us to go nominees collection in early February. The set will fea- vocalist, possessing a blues shout as maybe 45 minutes, and the words are away." Up next for the band is to write material for a ture selections from nominees for the Feb. 23 awards, riveting as his guitar playing. "As with mostly things that Albert would say, new album. "If the next record hits and goes double - which will be announced on Tuesday (4). The disc, which most things I do, I never put much like, `Throw me a brick, and I'll hand platinum, we can really look at ourselves as having a benefits the National Academy of Recording Arts and thought into it," the Santa Monica, you a piece of bread.' It's a sort of trib- career; we can practically become an institution." Sciences Foundation, rotates to different labels annually Calif., native says. ute to him." ... Linda Ingrisano, VP of visual marketing for Capitol Montoya will release "Suspicion," Alligator plans to purchase listen- says her example of help- Records, is departing her post Dec. 31 to open her own his debut for Alligator Records, on ing stations in Tower Records and Bor- ing others through the holidays, such as serving Thanks- marketing consultancy. She can be reached at Feb. 1. Along with Alligator president ders Books & Music, and it will buy giving dinner to the homeless, gave her fans the oppor- LMI4 @aol.com. A replacement at Capitol, who will and founder Bruce Iglauer, the gui- into price- and -positioning programs tunity to realize they're never too young to volunteer. "I report to senior VP of promotion Burt Baumgartner, is tarist sifted through close to 300 songs with several retail chains. To support feel like I've been given so much," she said. "I know a expected to be named shortly. Her post included video before deciding on the dozen that the album, Montoya will hit the road lot of young kids see me as a role model. It's a way I can promotion, event planning, and some television booking. make up the album. "One of the rea- in February for a three -month tour inspire them more than just through my music." sons this record is so strong is the that will canvass the U.S., hitting Assistance in preparing this column was provided by amount of preparation spent before we major blues festivals along the way. He lead vocalist Anthony Larry Flick in New York and Chris Morris in Los went into the studio," says Iglauer. is managed by MB Management and Kiedis said his personal highlight of 1999 was "being Angeles. "The result is a radio-accessible, blues- booked by the Tom Gold Agency.

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Boys, Spears Top 'SD Best-Seller list, Certified At 10 Million BY CHRIS MORRIS Mariah Carey, "Mariah Carey," ence," Arista /Nashville, his ninth. ence," Arista /Nashville, his ninth. Chicago, "Chicago XXV (The LOS ANGELES -Teen -pop idols Columbia, 9 million. Mariah Carey, "Rainbow," Co- Stone Temple Pilots, "No. 4," Christmas Album)," Chicago, its 21st. Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears The Notorious B.I.G., "Life After lumbia, her eighth. Atlantic, their fourth. LeAnn Rimes, "LeAnn Rimes," ruled the roost in 1999, according to Death," Bad Boy/Arista, 9 million. Rosie O'Donnell, `A Rosie Christ- Newsboys, "Step Up To The Mi- Curb, her fifth. year -end certifications from the Metallica, "... And Justice For mas," Columbia, her first. crophone," Star Song, their third. Various artists, "WWF The Music Recording Industry Assn. of America All," Elektra, 7 million. Rage Against The Machine, "The Mariah Carey, "Rainbow," Co- Vol. 4," Koch. (RIAA). Mariah Carey, "Butterfly," Co- Battle Of Los Angeles," Epic, its third. lumbia, her eighth. , "A Maze Of Grace," Spar- Backstreet Boys' "Millennium" and lumbia, 5 million. LEO, "LFO," Arista, its first. Rosie O'Donnell, "A Rosie Christ- row, its fast. Spears' "... Baby One More Time," Limp Bizkit, "Significant Other," Various artists, "Totally Hits," mas," Columbia, her first. Celine Dion, "All The Way ... A both released by Jive, were certified Flip /Interscope, 5 million. Arista. Rage Against The Machine, "The Decade Of Song," 550 Music /Epic, her for sales of 10 million units in Decem- TLC, " Fanmail," Savage Garden, "Affirmation," Battle Of Los Ange- seventh. ber and tied as the best-selling albums LaFace/Arista, 5 Columbia, its second. les," Epic, its third. Will Smith, "Willennium," Co- of the year. million. Andrea Bocelli, "Sacred Arias," Bush, "The Sci- lumbia, his second. Ricky Martin's self -titled C2/ Kid Rock, "Devil Philips, his third. ence Of Things," Harry Connick, Jr., "To See You," Columbia bow, certified at 6 million, Without A Cause," Lil' Wayne, "Tha Block Is Hot," Trauma /Inter- Columbia, his ninth. was also near the top of the list of best- Atlantic, 5 million. Cash Money /Universal, his first. scope, its fourth. Korn, "Issues," Epic, its fourth. selling '99 releases, as were five Celine Dion, "All C- Murder, "Life Or Death," No Twista, 'Adrena- Charlotte Church, "Charlotte albums certified for sales of 5 million The Way ... A Limit/Priority, his fast. line Rush," At- Church," Sony Classical, her second. lantic, his A units apiece: Kid Rock's "Devil With- Decade Of Song," SPEARS , "There Is Nothing BACKSTREET BOYS first. Kenny G, "Faith: Holiday Al- out A Cause" (Lava /Atlantic), Limp 550 Music /Epic, 4 Left To Lose," Roswell /RCA, their Soundtrack, bum," Arista, his 12th. Bizkit's "Significant Other" (Flip/ million. third. 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Shania Twain's Dixie Chicks, "Fly," Monument/ Decade Of Song," 550 Music/Epic, her Savage Garden, "Affirmation," 1997 Mercury Nashville release, Sony Nashville, 3 million. seventh. Columbia, its second. PLATINUM SINGLES "Come On Over," sold 8 million units Andrea Bocelli, "Sogno," Philips, 2 Will Smith, "Willennium," Co- Blaque, "Blaque," Columbia, its Whitney Houston, "My Love Is in 1999 and was certified for total sales million. lumbia, his second. first. Your Love," Arista, her sixth. of 16 million in December, tying with Kenny G, "Faith: A Holiday Al- Korn, "Issues," Epic, its fourth. Fiona Apple, "When The Jessica Simpson, "I Want To Love Garth Brooks' "" as the bum," Arista, 2 million. Kenny G, "Faith: A Holiday Al- Pawn ...," Epic, her second. You Forever," Columbia, her first. best -selling country album of all time. Korn, "Issues," Epic, 2 million. bum," Arista, his 10th. Counting Crows, "This Desert Dixie Chicks' 1998 Monument/Sony Will Smith, "Willennium," Co- Sarah Brightman, "Time To Say Life," Geffen, their fourth. GOLD SINGLES Nashville set, "Wide Open Spaces," lumbia, 2 million. Goodbye," Angel, her first. Andrea Bocelli, "Sacred Arias," M2M, "Don't Say You Love Me," added 5 million units to its total dur- Various artists, "Pure Moods," Vir- Garth Brooks, "Garth Brooks & Philips, his fifth. Atlantic, its fast. ing the year and finished with certi- gin, 2 million. The Magic Of Christmas," Capitol Lil' Wayne, "Tha Block Is Hot," LFO, "Girl On TV" Arista, its sec- fied sales of 8 million; the group's '99 Rage Against The Machine, "The Nashville, his 13th. Cash Money/Universal, his first. ond. album, "Fly," arrived at 3 million in Battle Of Los Angeles," Epic, 2 mil- Foo Fighters, "There Is Nothing Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott December. lion. GOLD ALBUMS Left To Lose," Roswell /RCA, their Featuring Nas, Eve & Q -Tip, "Hot In other December certifications, N.W.A, "The N.WA Legacy: 1988- third. Boyz," The Gold Mind/EastWest, her Backstreet Boys' self-titled 1997 Jive PLATINUM ALBUMS 1998," Priority, its third. Jewel, "Joy: A Holiday Collection," second. debut and Metallica's self-titled 1991 Various artists, "Wow 2000: The Various artists, "Wow 2000: The Atlantic, her third. Donell Jones, "U Know What's album both hit 12 million. Three Mari - Year's 30 Top Christian Artists And Year's 30 Top Christian Artists And Soundtrack, "End Of Days," Geffen. Up," LaFace/Arista, his fast. ah Carey albums on Columbia scaled Songs," Sparrow. Songs," Sparrow. Soundtrack, "Pokémon: The First Garth Brooks, "Lost In You," fresh heights at the year's end: Her , "Under The Influ- Alan Jackson, "Under The Influ- Movie," Atlantic. Capitol, his first. self-titled 1990 debut arrived at 9 mil- lion; 1997's "Butterfly" soared to 5 mil- lion; and the current "Rainbow" went AXEMAN ROBBIE MCINTOSH STEPS OUT WITH COMPASS SET triple- platinum. (Continued page 11) Talk -show host Rosie O'Donnell from (Columbia), pop group LFO (Arista), who can play anything and put an indi- and refers to the deep -sea-diving term who he is," says Andy Sibray, pop /rock album at all but shows that he's an all- rappers Lil' Wayne (Cash Money/Uni- vidual stamp on tunes which I've had "the bends," though in this case it music buyer for the Borders chain. "I around artist." versal) and C-Murder (No Limit/Prior- knocking around a long time," says refers to "someone who takes you up admit I was a little wary [of "Emo- Keith Coes, music director/assistant ity), and Broadway diva Sarah Bright- McIntosh. "I put a lot of thought into and down," McIntosh says. tional Bends "] at first, but I popped it PD at triple -A WRLT Nashville, attests man (Angel) walked away with their what I wanted them to sound like, Altogether, the set reflects the gui- in, and it grows on me every time I to this. "I've heard the guy's name a first platinum albums in December. which is why I got a pedal steel and tarist's desire "to do an album of songs hear it." lot-being that he's on everybody else's Debuting in the gold-album column harmonica, because it gives a lot of and nail my colors to the mast. Being Sibray feels the album can succeed records -but had no idea what to were O'Donnell, Lil' Wayne, contem- scope. We can play country shuffles known as a guitar player, I didn't want and looks to feature it in the chain's lis- expect," he says. "Then I listened, and porary Christian acts the Newsboys and Texas swing like Area Code 615 to do an album of just guitar instru- tening stations starting in February. it's a pretty strong record all the way (Star Song) and Avalon (Sparrow), or Asleep At The Wheel, which are mentals with long extended solos." Garry West, co-founder of the Koch - through. `Scarecrow' is something we rapper Twista (Atlantic), R &B group influences- though we're not like McIntosh's guitar prowess is recog- distributed Compass Records, says can work with, and I can't wait to see Blaque (Columbia), and hard rock unit them. And I'm a big NRBQ fan: They nized by the Pretenders' Chrissie that such exposure is vital and hopes the guy play live, because I know the Coal Chamber (Roadrunner). can play anything and write these nice Hynde, who on the J-card CD insert for similar retail support from other band will rock" Remarkably, Brooks logged his very pop songs. If we can achieve anything says his playing "thrilled and inspired" major chains and key indie stores. Meanwhile, for all those McIntosh first gold single, "Lost In You," in near where they are, I'll be a happy her during his five -year stint with the Compass will also service cafes and fans who may want a guitar instru- December. man." group. After playing with Hynde, coffee shops via the Cafe Music Net- mental album, McIntosh has "Un- A complete list of December RIAA While the act is not a country group, McIntosh spent six years in McCart- work compilation-CD program and sung," which is available exclusively certifications follows. the best way to describe the Robbie ney's band, as well as recording and will work with an indie radio promot- from the Digital Village's Web site, McIntosh Band's varied material touring with the likes of Len- er in targeting triple -A and college www.tdv.com. MULTI -PLATINUM ALBUMS would be "country-but with a very nox, Cher, Joe Cocker, , stations. "Once again, it's a bit of a potpour- Shania Twain, "Come On Over," blues flavor," McIntosh says. "The Tears For Fears, and Talk Talk. "It's one of those records that you ri, with a bit of ragtime, country, and Mercury Nashville, 16 million. first cut, `Scarecrow,' and 'Home- Previously, McIntosh was in the can't help but like when you hear it," classical," says McIntosh, who is with- Backstreet Boys, "Backstreet steaders' set the tone lyrically with a group Night, which had a top 20 hit in says West, "and for the adult music out domestic management and book- Boys," Jive, 12 million. rustic vibe, and `Roll Away' has the 1979 on the Planet label with "Hot audience, it's the kind of music we all ing but in the U.K. is booked by GTA Metallica, "Metallica," ElekLra, 12 strongest country flavor. There's some Summer Nights" and was a support look for that's harder and harder to and assisted by independent consul- million. vibier stuff, like `Hang Me On The act on a Doobie Brothers tour. fmd. But Robbie's one of the finest gui- tant Ian Brown. Backstreet Boys, "Millennium," Line,' and `Good Punchline,' which is "There are going to be some people tar players working today, and his fans His songs are published by Robbie Jive, 10 million. bluesy, like early Canned Heat" out there who recognize his name from are there. It's up to us to find them and McIntosh Music in the U.K., which is Britney Spears, "... Baby One The title track is a "lighthearted McCartney and the Pretenders, but make sure they know the record exists administered in North America by More Time," Jive, 10 million. rock'n'roll love song," McIntosh adds, for the most part, people don't know and that it's not a showboat guitar Compass Records (BMI).

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Tennant Pays Red Not tribute To Coward On Ichiban BY IAN PERCIVAL style, wit, irony, sexual ambiva- something to do with the fact that NEW YORK -Pet Shop Boys lence, and flaunted sophistication he's an icon. He was a great play- founder Neil Tennant has always communicated through the mass wright, a great songwriter- regarded the legendary Noël media," he says. "This is a tradi- Britain's Cole Porter, if you like," Coward as the first British pop tion begun by Noël Coward." he said. star. So, it should come as no sur- It's ironic that McCartney Ichiban president John Abbey is prise that Tennant has recruited on this set, as the Beat- hopeful that radio and retail will a group of fellow artists- includ- les snubbed Coward in 1965 dur- climb on board and be a part of ing Paul McCartney, Elton John, ing the height of their success - this unique album. At this point a Sting, and Bryan Ferry -to after Coward wrote in a British single is still under consideration; record an album of Coward's clas- newspaper that a Beatles concert the set will be serviced to radio in sic songs. he had attended had been like "a mid -January. Susan Keeps On Burnin'. Tone Cool The album "Twentieth Century mass masturbation orgy" and Indie retailers are looking for- artist Susan Tedeschi, right, recently Blues: The Songs Of Noël Cow- asked, "What are ? Of ward to getting the project. "It's completed a touring stint with John ard" was issued on Kala Records course they are almost entirely got great appeal to young peo- Mellencamp. Their trek culminated in an appearance at the White House for in the U.K. on Dec. 16, which devoid of talent. There is a great ple," says Marlon Creaton, man- "The The For VH1 would have been Coward's 100th deal of noise!" Coward later told ager of Record Kitchen, a shop in Concert Of Century Save The Music," in which Tedeschi birthday. It will be released in the TENNANT McCartney to ignore the "bad San Francisco. "With artists like Mellencamp U.S. by Ichiban on Feb. 16. mannered" British media. Neil Tennant involved, it'll lure accompanied on "Pink Houses." Tedeschi will the Songs include McCartney's in England to raise funds for the This album has been a labor of them in and inform them about soon enter rendition of "A Room With A Red Hot U.K. charity, says Cow- love for Tennant, who says he has one of music's all -time great com- studio to begin working on the follow - to her 'Just Won't View," Marianne Faithfull's soul- ard was truly England's first pop been a fan of Coward's for almost posers. That's a great, great up acclaimed CD ful reading of "Mad About The star. all of his life. "I was fascinated by thing." Burn." Boy," and "London Pride" by "The history of British pop is him as a kid, when he did cabaret Blur's Damon Albarn. not just a story of sex, thugs, and in the '50s and appeared on Tennant, who produced the set rock'n'roll. It is also a tradition of Broadway. I think his appeal is amusement NIGERIAN FATHER & SON FETED ON MCA BOXSCORE s i s s (Continued from page 12) b u n e TOP 10 CONCERT CROSSES Gross Attendance father's masters -last released principal adversary in the late '70s- GQ, Elle, and several other outlets. In ARTIST(S) Venue Date(s) Ticket Price(s) Capaat, Promoter widely in the U.S. by Celluloid Rec- and has founded a political awareness conjunction with the tour, Femi RICKY MARTIN, Gond Arena Dec 6 $910,445 17,247 Belhir Prods. ords in the '80s but unavailable for group, the Movement Against Second appeared on the air at KCRW Los JESSICA SIMPSON Cleveland $85/$65/$45435 sellout years -to thwart their illegal repro- Slavery. Angeles and KUSF San Francisco and duction. Femi says of the state of affairs in on the syndicated "Putumayo World "When my father died, the bootleg- Nigeria, "There has to be a way Music Hour." gers took advantage, and not much where we can change these leaders MCA has created a five -minute Kiel Center Dec. 10 $706,320 14,630 Contemporary money came to Fela's family," Femi into doing something more positive electronic press kit featuring inter- St. Louis $49.50 sellout Prods. says. "The quality was bad. To put it with the power they have. That [may view footage of Femi, shot in Septem- properly, and for history, our children be a product of] more international ber in Los Angeles, in which he dis- will always have Fela's works proper- pressure -by exposing them in cusses his father's legacy and his own ly in the market. I believe only a major Europe, they will not like the bad music. JIMMY BUFFETT 8 THE Orlando Arena Dec. 2 $598,010 16,261 Cellar Door CORAL REEFER BAND Orlando, Fla. $46/$21 17,712 company like Universal really can do publicity they will get. [Also, we During the fall tour swing, Femi it properly." must] make more people aware of the collaborated with hip -hop group the The release of Fela's two -fers will political situation in Nigeria itself and Roots on a remix of the "Shoki Shoki" kick off Feb. 15 with " "/ make more people participate in the track "Blackman Know Yourself," BACKSTREET BOYS, EYC, Orlando Arena Dec. 1 $587,286 16,530 Fantasma Prods. "He Miss Road" and "Shakara" /"Lon- which MCA will release in January. MANDYMOORE Orlando, Fla. $38.59129.50 sellout don Scene." These will be followed on Abdal-Khallaq says, "It's basically March 7 by "Coffin For Head Of `[We must] make going to introduce Femi and Afro-beat State" / "Unknown Soldier" and to a totally new audience, across the "V.I2'/`Áuthority Stealing "; on March more people aware board ... I can see Rap Pages or Vibe RICKY MARTIN, Firstar Center Dec. 5 $586,775 10,543 SFX Entertainment 21, "Yellow Fever " / "Na Poi" and or the Source wanting to talk to Femi JESSICA SIMPSON Cincinnati $87.50/$3750 11,811 "Opposite People "/"Sorrow Tears And of the political about working with the Roots." Blood "; on April 4, "Original Suffer situation in He adds, "You know what it's really Head "/ "I.T.T." and "Shuffering And like? Working a hip -hop record. The Shmiling "/ " "; and on objective here is to introduce Femi into ZZ TOP 8 LYNYRD Reunion Arena Dec. 17 $579,290: 14.654 Beaver Prods. Nigeria itself and SKYNYRD, SCREAMIN' Dallas $451$35 sellout April 11, "Stalemate " / "Fear Not For that world, the same way you would CHEETAH WHEELIES Man" and "Confusion "/ "Gentlemen." make more people introduce a new hip -hop artist." In terms of publicity, the principal Randi Mayrent, merchandise man- participate in the & beneficiary of the Fela reissue slate ager at 282 -store Borders Books BETTE MIDLER General Motors Place Dec. 5 $577,871 8,876 Bill Graham will be Femi Kuti, whose "Shoki Music in Ann Arbor, Mich., believes Vancouver ($854,671 Canadian) 12,350 Presents, Electric Shoki" was released by Barclay in politics in that remix could open door to $105.501$110.50 / Factory Concerts the the $55.50/$39.50 1998 and became a European best sell- country' Femi's music for those outside the er. world music sphere. Though he played with his father's - FEMI KUTI - "It's an interesting combination, and NEIL DIAMOND Compaq Center Dec. 3 $557,466 16,390 Sal Bonafede, Houston $40.75430.75 16,784 Apregan groups for 16 years, Femi takes pains I think it makes sense," Mayrent says. Entertainment Group to separate his own music -which "I can see [producers] trying to sam- acknowledges the influence of Amer- politics in that country" ple Fela's music in hip -hop and rap ... ican pop and addresses sex as often as MCAs U.S. launch for Femi began I can see that building the bridge SANTANA& NANA Plaza De Toros Dec. 3 -4 $546,812 24,167 Ocesa Presents, it does politics -from Fela's Afro-beat. in September with a six-date tour that between Fela and Femi's music and Guadalajara, Mexico (5,194,718 pesos) two R.A.C. Producciones Femi says, "I can tell the difference took his 15 -piece band to San Francis- the urban customer." $63.15/$13.15 sellouts very much myself, so I wonder when a co, San Diego, Los Angeles, New York, Femi will undertake a larger -scale lot of people say they can hear the sim- and . Abdal- Khallaq says, "It U.S. tour in February. "It's some major ilarities ... Maybe the similarity is really helped us lay the foundation to markets and some secondary markets NEIL DIAMOND Blue Cross Arena Dec. 19 $537,680 12,527 Sal Bonafede, because I'm his son. I tend to sound introduce Femi to the marketplace on as well," Abdal -Khallaq says. "The Rochester, N.Y. $45/$35 sellout Apregan like him sometimes." all types of levels -the press world, tour is going to be approximately two Entertainment Group Still, Femi bears the activist streak DJs, college radio." months. For those markets that he's that runs in his family. He refused to The musician was widely inter- already been in, he's going to bring perform at the inauguration of Niger- viewed at that time; beginning in Jan- those people in, and [he'll] continue to Copyrighted and compiled by Amusement Business, a publication of Billboard Music Group. Boxscores should be submitted to: Bob Allen, Nashville. Phone: 615 -321 -9171, ian president Olusegun Obasanjo-the uary, profiles and reviews are slated bring in new people [who will] get Fax: 615-321 -0878. For research information and pricing, call Bob Allen, 615-321 -9171. nation's military strongman and Fela's for Spin, Raygun, URB, Interview, caught up in the mania."

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SEELY IN `WINTER': Stereolab and PJ Harvey) Coco Pop. She's already VIVA VEGA: R &B vocal release of "Free Signal" on Atlanta -based modern rock and opened for acts like Gus - released 12 albums in Asia group Vega debuts with the InPop /Sparrow Records. band Seely returns with its Gus and Cornershop. since 1984, but pop singer album "Life On Earth," due Beanbag has been tapped as fourth album, "Winter Vocalist /guitarist Lori Coco Lee won't make her U.S. Feb. 29 on Freeworld /Capi- the opening act for News- Birds," due for release Feb. Scacco says of the new al- album debut until Feb. 29, tol Records. The set was pro- boys' U.S. tour. Tour dates 22 on Koch Records. The bum, "There's this joke that with the release of 'Just No duced by , not- include Feb. 17 -18 in West group has already estab- if you play a country record Other Way" on 550 Music. Lee ed hitmaker and owner of backward, you'll get your job contributed to the Disney film Freeworld. The Detroit - back, your wife back, your "Mulan" by singing the title bred, Atlanta -based group dog back. That's how this track to the Mandarin -lan- consists of brothers Eugene record is for me. If I could guage version of the film. and Ahsohn Williams, their play it backward, I'd have my cousin Jason Chenevert, dog back and my dad back and friend Tennell and my husband back. A lot R E G I O N A L H E A T S E E K E R S N O. i s Williams (no relation to of the songs are Eugene and about loss for me." MOUNTAIN NORTHEAST Ahsohn). Because the band Static -X, Wisconsin Death Trip McDermont/earns/rynan, ...Home For Christmas Vega --wìll pre- A Timely Debut. Contem- Pimps On The Road. was in between rec- view "Life On ord labels at the EAST NORTH CENTRAL Earth" to the public porary Christian acoustic The Pimps are the latest Bob & Tom Show, Greatest Nits Vol. 1 rockers Five O'Clock Peo- band to make a bid for the time most of the as the opening act ple have been steadily rock /rap- hybrid throne songs were written, for TLC's U.S. touring in support of their currently occupied by Scacco says that it arena tour. Tour to be MIDDLE ATLANTIC include Pamplin Music debut al- such acts as Kid Rock and turned out WEST NORTH CENTRAL McDermont/Keansllynan, ...Home For Christmas dates Jan. Brad Paisley, Who Needs Pictures "The Nothing Ven- Limp Bizkit. The Rockford, "my favorite writ- 10 in Seattle; Jan. bum, ing period, because 11 in Portland, ture." Vocalist/multi- instru- Ill. -based group was i there was no dead- SOUTH ATLANTIC Ore.; 14 in mentalist Alex Walker says tapped to be the opening Carlos Vves, El Amore De Mi Tierra Jan. PACIFIC 16 of the band's 1996 forma- act for Insane Clown line. There wasn't a Chicago; Jan. in Ibrahim Ferrer, Buena Vista Social Club 18 tion in the Portland, Ore., Posse this past fall and will particular goal. We Detroit; Jan. in area, "It kind of started by open for the Posse again were writing open - Philadelphia; Jan. endedly; there was SOUTH CENTRAL 20 in Boston; Jan. accident. Friends getting on a tour set to continue Roy D. Mercer, How Big'A Boy Are To? Vol. 6 21 in New York; together and playing. through the spring. The more freedom. We 23 in Washing- There's a thriving acoustic Pimps' debut album, "To A took more time Jan. ton, D.C.; 27 in scene in the Northwest. Cool Person, Stay That with the songs and Jan. just let them develop on their Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and We wanted to stay Way," will be released Jan. T H E R E G I O N A L R O U N D U P in Jan. 29 in Atlanta. acoustic. It's an alternative 18 on Hollywood Records. own without thinking terms of a single or non -sin- Rotating top 10 lists of best -selling itles by new and developing artists. to the ear candy on the gle." WEST NORTH CENTRAL MIDDLE ATLANTIC AUSTRALIAN BEAN- radio." 1. Brad Paisley Who Needs Pictures 1. Jde 14:Dmattlerdwry NnmsNman Tynan The Irish Tenon Hare For Christmas Seely is expected to tour 2. Static -X Wisconsin Death Trip 2. lobe McDermotVAnl ony Kearns/Ronan Tynan The Irish Tenors BAG: Alternative contempo- 3. Roy D. Mercer How BigA Boy Are Ya? Volume 6 3. Stroke 9 Nasty Little Thoughts lished a name as an under- in support of the album. The 4. Slipknot Slipknot 4. Static -X Wisconsin Death Trip rary Christian group Bean- ground favorite, having pre- band plays a sneak -preview 5. Bob & Tom Greatest Hits -- Volume One 5. Moby Play bag has made a name for Palm Beach, Fla.; Feb. 25 in 6. loMIRDenrotekithertilleamelicaraman The NèhimasHane Fu(Mstmu 6. Slipknot Slipknot viously released an album on show Jan. 18 at the Mercury 7. System Of A Down System Of A Down 7. Ibrahim Ferrer Buena Vida Social Club Presents Ibrahim Fend itself in its native Australia, Dallas; March 9 in Los Ange- 8. Chely Wright Single White Female 8. Kelis Kaleidoscope the U.K.'s Too Pure label Lounge in New York. 9. Stroke 9 Nasty Little Thoughts 9. Amber Amber and the act makes its U.S. les; March 16 in Denver; and (whose releases also include 10. Montgomery Gentry Tattoos & Scars 10. System Of A Down System Of A Down album debut with the Jan. 25 March 24 in St. Louis.

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And New York Trilogy POP Live At The Village Vanguard soulful memories-can revel to their it's hard not to love any act that can PRODUCER: Jane Siberry PRODUCER: Steven Epstein hearts' content as they listen to choice cuts *VARIOUS ARTISTS breathe new life into Ocean's utterly Sheeba 76127 10242 Columbia 47435 and artists who don't get their fair share of The Big Tease white -bread 1971 hit "Put Your Hand Desiring the freedom to release what PRODUCERS: various Last year, Wynton Marsalis instigated she deemed worthy, Canadian airplay anymore. Phyllis Hyman ( "Living Virgin 14908 the most ambitious single -artist singer/songwriter Siberry amicably All Alone "), Minnie Riperton ( "Inside My Although the film's premise sounds a tad release campaign ever with his eight - parted ways with Reprise Records Love"), Patrice Rushen ( "Remind Me "), Into ( shaky (the trials and tribulations of a Scot- album series dubbed "Swinging four years ago. (Her last album for the the Crusaders "Keep That Same Old Feel- The 21st." Not all of those albums ing"), Roy Ayers Ubiquity ( "The Third tish hairdresser who wants to win the Plat- label was 1995's gorgeous "Maria. ") inum Scissors Award), its soundtrack cer- were well- received either critically or Since then, the musically diverse and Eye "), Bill Withers ( "Lovely Day "), Regina tainly is not. Compiled/executive -produced commercially, but the strongest of wonderfully quirky Siberry has Belle ( "So Many Tears "), the Blackbyrds them ( "Mr. Jelly Lord," "Reel Time ") ( "Soft And Easy "), and Ronnie Laws by Nellee Hooper (Soul II Soul and Björk), released five albums on her Toronto - "The Big Tease" soundtrack features a should have long shelf lives. Marsalis based independent label, Sheeba ( "Every Generation") are among the fea- decidedly diverse yet cohesive collection of saved the very best for last, though, Records. Three of them-"Tree: tured performers on the three separately tracks. Big -beat dancefloor jams like Ruff capping his program with this seven - Music For Films And Forests," "Lips: sold 12 -song sets. Another plus is the inclu- Driverz's "Dreamin'," Groove Armada's disc boxed set documenting his late, Music For Saying It," and the two -disc sion of rare tracks previously unavailable "At The River," and Hi Jinx's cover of the great septet live at New York's Village "Child: Music For The Christmas Sea- in the U.S.: "Valentine Love" (Michael Vanguard in '90s. The collec- Henderson), "Song For You" (Rodney Mamas & the Papas' "California Dream - the early son" -were a direct result of a series tion the finest music - Pain" (Loose in' " sound incredibly at home alongside features some of of theme concerts that the artist did in Franklin), and "Sweetest of career, with such hip -pop tracks as Blondie's "Out In making Marsalis' starry the fall of '96 at the Bottom Line Ends). The Streets," Day One's "Waiting For My the performances earthy and the In The Hand." Kirk Franklin ( "Gonna nightclub in New York and have been Break," and the Fantastic Plastic Ma- material rich. The highlights include a THE MANHATTANS Get Myself Together ") and Tramaine collected in the four-disc boxed set TEENA MARIE chine's remake of Eurythmics' "There soulful, hourlong excursion through Hawkins ( "Highway ") contribute "New York Trilogy." "Tree" features Must Be An Angel." Also along for the ride the gospel suite "The Sweet Embrace DENIECE WILLIAMS notable guest performances and lend songs that are either in films or about are Dean Martin and Julie London, whose Of Life" and a 40- minute survey of Love Songs big -name recognition to the mix, but trees; "Lips," according to Siberry, PRODUCERS: Leo Sacks, Teena Marie, Winfred "Blue' "Sway" is put to the remix test. But tower- Marsalis' ballet score "Citi Move- by no means do they "make" this pro- focuses on "closing up the gap be- Lovett ing above all else is the Dysfunctional Psy- ment." There are also Monk, Elling- ject. No, what makes this album is tween what we say and what we Columbia/Legacy CK 66099, Epic/Legacy EK 63921, Waltons' "All ton, and Gershwin tunes, as well as chedelic (aka Hooper) Over mean "; and "Child" intertwines famil- CK Crescent City marches and blues what Trin -i -tee 5:7 brings to the table. Columbia/Legacy 63932 My Face," which wickedly samples two iar favorites and holiday standards. With the holiday season over, it's time to galore. Some will warm to the neo -tra- Make no mistake, these sisters are disco nuggets: the Salsoul Orchestra's "New York Trilogy" is available solely set sail on the love boat for Valentine's Day. ditional vibe, and others it will leave doing it now -and doing it right. "You're Just The Right Size" and Loose from Sheeba's Web site (www.sheeba. To help the romantic- minded get in the cold; yet few jazz fans can deny the Sho'nuff. Joint's "Is It All Over My Face." ca). mood matter what the season palpable sense of in-the -moment cre- -no - Columbia/Legacy and Epic/Legacy have ENIGMA ation here or the sheer musicality of In all, a fine effort from an artist who compiled an R &B series that expands on The Screen Behind The Mirror the band. This set should both thrill deserves to be a big, big star. last year's jazz-oriented release "Miles PRODUCER: Michael Cretu Marsalis fans and convert many foes. ting; it features DMX, Kid Rock, and Mobb Davis Love Songs." Touted as "focusing on Virgin 14937 Deep. A recently reunited Capone -N -Nore- the heart rather than the beat," this latest Enigma mastermind Michael Cretu has R&B/HIP-HOP aga provide an all-star rap turn on chapter in the Legacy archives spotlights been remarkably low -key during the elec- rock currently being embraced by the mass- VARIOUS ARTISTS "Reunion," which has an apocalyptic feel the work of '70s R &B icons Teena Marie, tronica revolution- despite the fact that es. "Avalon" is a rollicking rocker, replete Any Given Sunday that the two MCs -whose styles mix Deniece Williams, and the Manhattans. his early compositions can easily be viewed with tasty guitar licks and an anthemic, PRODUCERS: various well -use to good effect. The dirty South Included are such genre -shaping hits as as a key catalyst in starting the club- rooted radio-ready chorus, while "Strength For Atlantic 83272-2 flavor of Goodie Mob is prominent on "Sole the Manhattans' "Kiss And Say Goodbye" movement. With "The Screen Behind The Two" (which features Emily Saliers of Indigo "Any Given Sunday" is the slick, new Oliver Sunday" On the rock side, Hole ups the and "Shining Star "; Marie's "Fire And Mirror," Cretu claims his rightful place Girls on guitar and harmony) is the kind of Stone film that takes a look at the world of ante with the guitar- driven "Be A Man." with and "Ooo among the top -shelf artists of electronica, delicate, endearing acoustic ballad that professional football. Like an NFL game, Godsmack's and Overseer's high -octane Desire" (a duet ) La La"; and Williams' "Silly," "It's offering well- crafted material that could triple -A programmers need to acknowledge. this soundtrack is fast -paced and hard -hit- tracks also get the adrenaline going. The La elevate the genre to a new level of creativi- Gonna Take A Miracle," "Free," and the ty and mainstream credibility. Cuts like the lush disco version of "I Found Love." percussive, yet dreamy "Gate" and the VITAL REISSUES® sweeping, cinematic "Push The Limits" are COUNTRY rich with complex melodies, insinuating THE CLASH mastering of each set from the original propel the rhythms, and the kind of hooks that make The Clash (U.K. version); The Clash (U.S. ver- production tapes. He's succeeded in tener back to Permanently radio programmers sit up and take notice. sion); Give 'Em Enough Rope; London Calling; maintaining the days when PRODUCER: Carson Chamberlain In fact, the instantly memorable, hip -hop- Sandinista; Combat Rock; Super Black Market the rawness of being a punk Mercury Nashville 314-556 296-2 inflected "Gravity Of Love," which features The Singles the original rocker wasn't Clash; Mark Wills has come to occupy an interest- an enchanting lead vocal by Olive's Ruth - PRODUCERS: various recordings, merely a con- ing spot in the current give -and -take sur- Ann, has the makings of a smash. It's an Epic/Legacy EK 63882, EK 63883, EK 63884, shining a com- trived com- rounding country crossovers. His "I Do excellent introduction to one of the first EK 63885, E2K 63888, EK 63896, EK 63895, plementary mercial move (Cherish You)" was covered by 98°, and must -hear albums of 2000. EK 63886 light on the to get on "Don't Laugh At Me" was covered by both It seems unfathomable that the now -clas- depth of the MTV's "Total Request Live." This is the MICHELLE MALONE Surreal and Peter, Paul & Mary. For "Per- sic catalog of band's compo- real deal, kids. If you were a disciple of manently," Wills has recorded versions of Homegrown the Clash sitions and the Clash the first time around, these PRODUCER: Michelle Malone Brandy's `Almost Doesn't Count" and hasn't been arrangements. Of the discs, the timeless discs will jog countless fond memories. SBS 004 Brian McKnight's "Back At One," which is appropriately `London Calling" and "Combat Rock" And if you weren't, perhaps it's time to Malone been Wills has through the proverbial remastered for stand out as momentarily the set's current single. Although music industry mill, having moved from one ostensibly cuts country versions of both the CD gener- brilliant gems put down those label to the next, and has endured the mis- tracks, a discernible difference ation sooner worth reliving Limp Bizkit there's fortune of having her fine material over- between R &B/pop songs and country than now. But over and over, and Kid Rock looked by the mainstream. That might break songs. For aural proof, look no further than good things while earlier discs and get a lesser artist, but it seems to have only Harley Allen's well- crafted song, "Still truly do come sets like "Give an education fueled Malone's focus on making music that's Waiting." This is one very involved song to those who are patient, as evidenced by 'Em Enough on the band both credible and commercial. One only that concerns itself intimately with a the sterling quality of the legendary Rope" and that paved the needs to delve several cuts into "Home- human situation. A song that tells a story, punk band's 10 reissued albums. Venera- "Super Black way for them. grown" before concluding that this set is infi- ble producer Bill Price has overseen the Market Clash" nitely better than much of the female -driven (Continued on next page)

SPOTLIGHT: Releases deemed by the review editors to deserve special attention on the basis of musical merit and/or Billboard chart potential. VITAL REISSUES: Rereleased albums of special artistic, archival, and commercial interest, and outstanding collec- in New releases, regardless of chart potential, highly recommended because of their musical merit. ALBUMS - tions of works by one or more artists. PICKS (): New releases predicted to hit the top half of the chart the corresponding format. CRITICS' CHOICES (* ): MUSIC TO MY EARS (JD): New releases deemed Picks that were featured in the Music to My Ears column as being among the most significant records of the year. All albums commercially available in the U.S. are eligible. Send review copies to Michael Paoletta, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. Send country albums to Chet Flippo, Billboard, 49 Music Square W., Nashville, Tenn. 37203. Send Latin albums to John Lannert, 1814 Fern Valley Road, Louisville, Ky. 40219. Other contributors: Iry Lichtman (Broadway/cabaret/N.Y.); Brad Bambarger (classical /N.Y.); Steve Graybow (jazz/N.Y.); Deborah Evans Price (contemporary Christian/Nashville); Gordon Ely (gospel); John Diliberto (new age).

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(Continued from preceding page) hither blonde whose agreeable if nonde- script voice is unable to imprint a personal SPOTLIGHT SPOTLIGHT in other words. Generic love songs are all stamp on most of the album's fluffy roman- well and good, but Wills becomes a real tic paeans. Leadoff single "Come Baby country singer when he's got a real country Come," a totally forgettable house/pop duet song in front of him. with star merenguero Elvis Crespo, epito- mizes lyrical *ED BURLESON the trite content and unimagi- 14 My Perfect World native musical bent of this -song set. PRODUCER Clay Blaker However, the Argentine siren saves the day Tornado Records TTX 011 with solid performances on the hook -laden This is the first, and thus far only, release pop/dance confessionals "Tatuado" and on Tornado, the label formed by the late "Sólos Tú Y Yo," as well as on a pair of per- Doug Sahm for country ventures deemed cussive ballads: "Asf' and "La Vuelta." "too country" in Nashville. (Sahm finished a solo country album himself, which is due SINGS CLASSICAL for a March release on the label.) Though 'sh4`óW nìr 'mooning of being ó>' the music is not retro, the songs evoke the * ILDEBRANDO PIZZETTI: Orchestral Works EDITED BY CHUCK TAYLOR magic sound of twin fiddles, sawdust on the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä dancefloor, and kegs of cold beer on a hot PRODUCER Martin Compton BRITNEY SPEARS From The Bottom Of My BACKSTREET BOYS Show Me The Meaning summer night. Musicians such as Sahm, Hyperion 67084 Broken Heart 14:34) Of Being Lonely 13:54) For those who thought there were no more P O P steel guitarist Lloyd Moines, guitarist Bill PRODUCER: Eric Foster White PRODUCERS: Max Martin, K. Lundin classical discoveries STEPS Tragedy (3:40) WRITER: Kirchen, and fiddler Alvin Crow stamp this worth making, this * ES. White WRITERS: M. Martin, H. Crichlow album PRODUCERS: Topham, Twigg & Waterman PUBLISHERS: Zomba Enterprises/4MW Music, ASCAP PUBLISHERS: album indelibly with the authentic Texas will be a rewarding comeuppance. Zomba Enterprises/Grantsville Publish- WRITERS: B. Gibb, M. Gibb, R. Gibb honky -tonk sound. Burleson sings achingly An Italian composer of Respighi's genera- Jive 42632 (CO promo) ing, ASCAP; MegaSong Productions tion, Ildebrando Pizzetti (1880 -1968) has PUBLISHER: Gibb Brothers Music, BMI Eighteen -year-old Britney Spears, Jive 42645 (CD promo) about the disappearance of the wide open remained obscure outside his own Jive 42652 (CD promo) 1999's biggest -selling new This is the one we've been waiting for, spaces, of the sheer desolation of true country, artist, although anyone hearing these sublime European supergroup Steps failed to spreads it out like soft cream cheese as Britney Spears' labelmates the heartbreak, of the hell of living in a dream orchestral works would have to wonder make its mark at top 40 in the U.S. with on her fourth -to -be runaway smash Backstreet Boys serve up the third world while his love "lives in a nightmare." why. The 24- minute "Rondò Veneziano" of its first single, "One For Sorrow" And single, as dreamy and fresh as single from "Millennium," the No. 1 In Burleson's perfect world, "I don't want that 1929 manages to be both mysterious and what a shame, for candy has never tasted first spin of "... Baby One More album of 1999. "Show Me The Mean- no closing time." Distributed by the Alter- deeply communicative, with seemingly sweeter. This time around, Jive goes with Time" over a year ago. It's her first ing Of Being Lonely" is a keepsake native Distribution Alliance. For additional boundless melodic invention. As played so a familiar tactic: If radio can't get it on its ballad, following that No. 1 debut as ballad that will have the quintet's loyal info, contact 818-841 -2473. beautifully by the BBC Scottish under the own, hand it a remake. Sure enough, this well as "Sometimes" and the recent legions panting over their loss and star Osmo Vänksä, the entire program is a festive cover of the Bee Gees disco "(You Drive Me) Crazy," yet "From loneliness. But there's more to this DANCE brims with moments that catch the ear classic, revved up with a contemporary The Bottom Of My Broken Heart" still smooth, R &B- flavored ballad than just high- energy beat and the youthful, mania- a is an emotional plea targeted to emotion- VARIOUS ARTISTS immediately and continually tug the heart. possesses breezy air that certain A disc of cally energetic voices of the group's five to continue her breakneck success on ally charged teens. As they have done INCredible Sound Of Drum'N'Bass: Mixed By Hyperion Frank Martin and won members: Faye, Lee, Lisa, H, and Claire. the singles charts. Eric Foster White successfully over and over, this beauti- Goldie Pizzetti choral works Gramophone's Production leans toward the preteen helm fully produced BSB is - PRODUCERS: various record of the year last year, and this new is at the this time, writing and anthem rock album deserves a few trophies of its own. edge, but adults may find a guilty plea- producing a song that will easily solid, with lush orchestration, those Ovum/Ruffhouse/Columbia C2K 63924 sure in this happy -go -lucky version of a For this two -disc multi- compilation, appeal to Miss Spears' young core, signature harmonies, and a melody artist song that has never really left the public drum'n'bass guru/label owner (Metalheadz with the potential to charm the more that will instantly lock itself into the NEW AGE consciousness. Overseas, Steps has sold 4 mature AC audience, too. Lyrically, pop culture consciousness. No sur- ( "The Is Not Enough ") U.K) /actor World / million records, sold out a headline arena fashion mannequin Goldie has concocted an PAUL HALLEY Britney takes a turn toward the sad prise, given that it comes from the sig- tour in the U.K., and easily hit No. 1 with interesting mix of old and new drum'n'bass Triptych side, singing of losing her first love: nature mind of pop maestro Max Mar- this track, which has sold 1 million copies. tracks. And while it's not a Metalheadz PRODUCERS: Paul Halley, Tom Bates "From the bottom of my broken heart, tin, who co-produced with partner Pelagos Look out for the U.S. invasion, with up- recording proper, "INCredible" does spot- PEL1003 even though time may find me some- Kristian Lundin and co -wrote with There has probably never been a trio like coming features in Teen People, Smash light many stalwarts of the label, including body new/You were my real love, I Herbert Crichlow. No doubt-like the the one -man keyboard orchestra Paul Hal- Hits, Tiger Beat, and more, as well as a never knew love, till pair's current hit for Celine Dion, Alex Reece ( "Pulp Fiction"), Doc Scott there was you." ley has created for "Triptych," over -dub- February Disney Channel special. Spears' is shining brighter than "That's The Way It Is" is as ( "Unofficial Ghost "), Dillinja ( "Angels star -this bing piano, harpsichord, and a pipe organ "Tragedy" comes from the album "Step much an as Fell "), and Digital ( "Far Out "), resulting in ever (witness: Her debut album has adult hit that one, certain with nearly 4,500 pipes. Playing music that One," due here Feb. 8. Hey, let your guard a terribly introspective and self-referential shipped 10 million copies in less than a to light up the boards at both top 40 is at once vibrant and intricately contra- down, top 40: This is good, clean fun. collection. Also included are several tracks year), and this wholesome track will and AC. The best ballad of the season puntal, he deploys the instruments with a only serve to illuminate it all the more. and a sure-fire way to return the Boys from Reinforced Records U.K. (Goldie's ZOE SKYLAR Only This Way (3:59) symphonic sense of coloration. A member An ace. to full glory. Nice, nice job. "Manslaughter" and Neil Trix's "Gesture PRODUCER: Nick Apa of the Paul Winter Consort and former Without Motion," among others). Without WRITERS: P. Pagano, G. Vinciguerra, P. Di Matteo organist of the Cathedral of St. John the question, this set would've been improved PUBLISHER: Lily Music Publishing, SOCAN Divine in Manhattan, Halley draws upon with the inclusion of drum'n'bass maver- P & N Records 158596 (CD single) the eclectic vision those tenures suggest, most other R &B artists out these days. nice medley of guitars, this midtempo icks like LTJ Bukem, whose melodic, jazzy Canadian Zoe Skylar, raised in Italy, has including elements of classical and Celtic As a matter of fact, it's hard to label his chugger is similar in theme to this beatscapes would offer a much -needed brought a world -beat sound to debut sin- music, folk songs, and fantasies in his com- music under any particular genre or high -achieving artist's other message alternative to the rough'n'raw, and often gle "Only This Way," a joyous quest to positions. Halley's sound is lyrical without style. But that's not to say he can't be songs, like her signature "Indepen- monotonous, tracks offered here. Of bring years of training, building, and being maudlin, and while organ accepted en masse by programmers at dence Day." In "Love's The Only course, more tracks like the included a pipe dreaming into the U.S. spotlight. Posi- would lead some to bombast, Halley rarely R &B radio. After all, many felt Maxwell's House," McBride whips up Tom Dou- "Rainbows Of Colour" by Grooverider tioned between dance and pop, and per- indulges himself. Instead, he lets the songs fust project was too eclectic to be glas and Buzz Cason's words about would've also made it more compelling, as fect for evening slots where the tempo is themselves, like "Rejoicing" and "Shores embraced at mainstream R &B, and look recognizing those that are less fortu- well as more varied. turned up, the song has an effervescent Of Ironbound," lift to the rafters. Contact innocence to the beat that conjures mem- at him now. Oliver's acoustic accompani- nate than us and taking a stand in a 877 -735 -2467. ories of Robert Miles at times, classic ment to "I'll Get By" is an appropriate lyric that will draw listeners close to LATIN high-energy dancefloor fodder at others. complement to his simple vocal style, the speakers, taking in a lot more than MICHAEL SPRIGGS reminiscent of 's 1994 cut hook: I am EMMANUEL The lyric shares the anguish of being left the song's gratifying "Here * Without Words "When Can I See You," or LaFace's Tony in my clean white shirt/With a little Sentirme Vivo behind when a lover's heart has turned PRODUCER: Michael Spriggs Rich. But it's in his writing and produc- money in my pocket and a nice warm PRODUCER Emanuele Ruffinengo cold, but never giving up hope: "If in your Agnes 7001 ing that Oliver shines best, where inter- home /And we got teenagers walkin' Universal Latino 542036 Michael Spriggs is a veteran Nashville gui- heart there's no other love, then why A long dry spell (without a major hit) may would you leave me so lonely/Your love esting melodies and sincere lyrics are the around in a culture of darkness /Livin' tarist who has recorded with Eddie Rabbitt name of the game. Oliver's track is together alone." For added emphasis, be over for this veteran Mexican star. For and LeAnn Rimes. Additionally, he's writ- for me is not sincere, there's another his new album, the handsome singer deliv- woman in my place, oh yes, I can see it in released on heavyweight champion Evan - McBride talks through some of the ten hits for and Lee Green- der Holyfield's Real Deal Records; he lyric. Another grade -A success story ers an inviting, well- crafted mix of touching wood. That said, an atmospheric instru- your eyes." Skylar's voice is a sweet, ballads and catchy uptempo numbers. pleading instrument, nourished with obvi- has a fighting chance of being recognized from country's brightest female pres- mental album may not be what you'd by the industry for that, even if he ence. From the brilliant "Emotion." Throughout, the tracks are framed by expect for his solo debut, but that's precise- ous talent. Also included on the single is a tasteful arrangements, courtesy of Danilo doesn't make a lot of noise at radio. ly what he has so deftly created. Working beefed -up club mix that adds to the zip No Mercy (3:59) Ballo and producer Emanuele Ruffinengo. with Steve Brewster on global percussion, appeal, making this a worthy contender PRODUCER: Joe Scaife Vocally, Emmanuel's angelic tenor sounds Jonathan Yudkin on classical strings and for those polished dancefloors as well as C O U N T R Y WRITERS: D. Morgan, T Cerney, S. Allen Davis more assured and fit than ever as he cruis- mandolin, and Richard Brannan on bass, the airwaves. There's also a second single PUBLISHERS: Little Shop of Morgansongs/Hamstein Cum- 111. MARTINA McBRIDE Love's The Only House es through such amorous entries as the for consideration, the mellower but still berland Music/Chrysalis Songs, BMI; Mighty Moe Music, Spriggs orchestrates a pastoral landscape (4:19) rousing, titular lead -off single; "Maldito bright "I Will Stand," which further illus- ASCAP that's pure country without the twang. PRODUCERS: Martina McBride, Paul Worley Miedo"; and the breezy, Latin pop shaker trates this teen's potential. Contact P & N Epic 48943 (CD promo) Rustic on "Snaefell Rails," ethereal on WRITERS: T. Douglas, B. Cason "Corazón De Melao." Best hit prospects, in Toronto 416 -782 -5768. Radio powerhouse Ty Herndon follows "Laxey's Wheel," and classical on "She at PUBLISHERS: Sony /ATV Songs however, may be found in beautiful his left -of- top 10 of sexu- the Was Only," Spriggs orchestrates a chamber RCA 65883 (CD promo) center anthem spiritual "Por Qué No ?" and the galloping, folk music. This is the kind of album you Martina McBride, 1999's ality, "Steam," with an equally sensuous R & B Country soul -searching narrative "Vida." might have expected from Windham Hill a Music Assn. female vocalist of the song that cuts a more traditional line for few ago: intimate and warm, with OLIVER I'll Get By (3:31) the videogenic artist. Here, he begs to GIZELLE D'COLE years year, comes off the biggest hit of her precision playing in service of tunes full PRODUCER: Oliver You," "turn the hurt inside out" and get a sec- Gizelle D'Cole the career, "I Love with a complex, imagery. WRITER: Oliver ond chance with the special woman he's PRODUCERS: various of Although the subtitle, "Reflec- thought -provoking track that is any- tions From The Isle Of Man," suggests PUBLISHER: Denore Music, BMI thing but another bid for pop missing. As always, Herndon has linked Sony Discos 83295 Real Deal Records 4003 (CD promo) Celtic inclinations, it's just where Spriggs a with first -rate songwriters, in this case Heralded producer teams up with Newcomer Oliver does not sound like crossover success. Set against spiky a gaggle of fellow studio pilots. The result is grew up before going country. Contact 615- harmonica, snappy percussion, and a (Continued on next page) an uneven, overly hyped debut by a come- 321 -2070.

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SINGLES. developing acts worthy of attention. Cassette, vinyl, or CD singles equally appropriate for more than one format are reviewed in the category with the broadest audience. All releases available to radio and /or retail in the U.S. are eligible for review. Send copies to Chuck Taylor, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. Country singles should be sent to Deborah Evans Price, Billboard, 49 Music Square W., Nashville, Tenn. 37203. Contributors: Michael Paoletta (N.Y.)

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(Continued from preceding page) ROCK TRACKS AC Dennis Morgan, Todd Cerney, and * HOLE Be A Man (3:18) JOY ENRIQUEZ How Can I Not Love You (4:34) Stephen Allen Davis; he uses the produc- PRODUCERS: Michael Beinhorn, Hole PRODUCER: Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds tion skills of Joe Scaife, who master- WRITERS: C. Love, E. Erlandson, B. Corgan WRITER: K. Edmonds minded Herndon's current album, PUBLISHERS: Mother May I /Echo Echo Tunes, BMI PUBLISHER: not listed Warner Sunset/Atlantic 9166 (CD promo) LaFace Records (CD promo) "Steam," including the title track. Hern- INSPIRATIONS redux "Star Search" strikes again with the intro- don, as always, sounds cool and con- No here. Courtney By Michael Randolfi, Mike Read, and David Love up a slice of duction of 21- year-old Californian Joy lyrics of which were sold at the auc- trolled with his fine vocal, lending fur- and company offer Stark femcore with from Enriquez, an 11 -time winner on the show tion written on the side of an elec- ther credence to his reputation as one of the first single the Sanctuary in 1995. With this first release from the the most dependable hitmakers of the soundtrack to "Any Given Sunday," Oliv- 160 pages, $30 tric heater. Joan Armatrading rem- Fox to "Anna '90s -and now, into a second decade. No er Stone's pro football epic. In glorious 20th Century soundtrack inisces about "All The Way From voice, Love caterwauls with her old And The King," starring Jodie Foster and need to give this one a second thought: Why does Baby Spice own a full - America" next to an American flag sense of irony, both drawn to and Chow Yun -Fat, this youngster pours forth Spin with abandon. Listeners will love size door displaying the lyrics to the displaying the words, and Richard you for it. repelled by the machismo of super - emotion like honey from ajar. "How Can I celebrity, power -play athletics. She Not Love You" is a sweet, embracing bal- Madness hit "Our House "? Why did Fairbrass talks about being No. 1 in ANNE MURRAY WITH DAWN LANGSTROTH mixes it up with a grungy guitar track, lad, guided by a caressing piano and transcribe the words 26 countries with "I'm Too Sexy," Let There Be Love (3:38) co-written by bandmate Eric Erlandson strings, in which Enriquez mourns not of Aerosmith's "Crazy" onto a which is written on the back of a PRODUCERS: Tommy West, Anne Murray and head Smashing Pumpkin Billy Cor- being able to convince the one she loves to straitjacket? And how did the lyrics suitably gaudy pink La Roca shirt. WRITERS: A. Sky, S. MacKinnon come to her side. The track was written gan and produced to perfection by for Eurythmics' "Here Comes The Such songs as "Thriller," "You PUBLISHERS: Latte Music, SOCAN; Stephen MacKinnon Michael Beinhorn. and produced by Babyface, giving you an Music, ASCAP idea of how wonderfully executed this sim- Rain Again" come to be copied out Sexy Thing," and "Relax" have been EMI Music Canada 724385879128 (CD promo) THE EXIES Baby's Got A Revolution (3:03) ple pop/AC track is. Enriquez has been on an umbrella? documented elsewhere, but they've Anne Murray's rich, warm vocals have PRODUCER: Steven Haigler singing since age 5. She went to perform- The answer to all three questions never looked as good as this. Rod been missing from U.S. radio in recent WRITER: not listed ing arts high school, had a regular gig at is the Hits Under the Hammer pro- Temperton had his lyrics to the Mi- years. During the '70s and '80s, she took PUBLISHER: not listed the Mondrian Hotel, and then landed Ultimatum Music (album cut) a charitable campaign zhael Jackson smash engraved on a home multiple Grammy, Juno, and "Star Search," which brought a flurry of ject, no would guess Country Music Assn. awards and was There's way anyone label interest from around the nation. But launched in the U.K. in early 1998 tombstone with his own name foursome one of the most successful artists in that this mainstream rock Enriquez's dream was to audition for hero to raise money for the Norwood carved imposingly at the foot. We is not coming to American shores both pop and country. Not that Murray Babyface, so she held out until such an Ravenswood Nordoff Robbins can read Errol Brown's words to the its melodic and has been sitting idle lately. Like many from the U.K., given opportunity arrived, and she was signed in British Invasion signature. But children's chari- Hot Chocolate artists of her stature, she's been suffer- a near instant. Her upcoming solo album influence of its ties. It has done hit, famous ing from country radio's bias against there's definitely the will contain six Babyface songs, along with veteran acts, but she's been steadily Los Angeles roots, too, thanks to a so, to the tune of again via "The sets the assistance from the likes of Rodney touring and has recently released a two - massive wall of guitars that Jerkins, Fred Jerkins, Soulshock, and about 300,000 Full Monty," for "Baby's Got A Revo- disc collection of inspirational songs, background Sean Daniels, so it's apparent that LaFace scribbled out on of pounds "What A Wonderful World." This fine lution." It's an intriguing blend means business here. Soft and main- a of silver mod- ($486,000), in pair single from that project teams Murray genres that comes off sounding find this an enchanting at times. stream ACs may one of the most boots. And cap- with her daughter, Dawn Langstroth. ern, even cutting edge way to open the new year. The song was written especially for Lead vocalist /guitarist Scott Ste- imaginative turing the them by Toronto singer /songwriters vens, lead guitarist David Walsh, ways the music essence of its Amy Sky and Stephen MacKinnon. bassist Freddy Herrera, and drum- RAP industry has yet time, "Relax" is mer Thom Sullivan all appear mas- Langstroth suffers from an eating dis- ICE CUBE FEATURING MACK 10 You Can Do It mustered. This represented on ters of their respective duties, while order and decided to go public in an (4:20) a Says their debut self-titled album shows book will not "Frankie effort to aid others. Sky saw Murray PRODUCER: One Eye only add to the Use Condoms" and Langstroth in a TV interview, wrote the promise of a band ready to WRITERS: D. Jackson, D. Rolison, D. Saunders T-shirt. the song, and sent it to Murray, who break. Worth a serious spin. Contact PUBLISHER: not listed total; it also ex- received it the same day EMI had 310 -558 -0555. Priority Records (CD promo) plains the story The book, like offered them a deal. Langstroth has a Ice Cube, now as big a movie star as he is a the auction, also DEATHRAY Happy New Year (2:38) behind the en- pretty voice, somewhat similar to her recording star, combines the best of his PRODUCER: Eric Valentine deavor while holds charm for mother's, but different in timbre and two worlds with his latest single, "You Can WRITER: G. Brown the collector of depth. For her part, Murray sounds as Do It," which is featured on the sound- colorfully PUBLISHER: not listed rock'n'roll orig- stunning as ever, and the song is a well - track to his upcoming movie, "Next Fri- chronicling Capricorn Records 314 546 367 (CD promo) of inals. We see written anthem of hope and courage Unfortunately, it may be a little late in the day," as well as on his forthcoming album some the that listeners will readily embrace. The game, but this kitschy midtempo rock of- "War & Peace Vol. 2," due in February. most famous songs in pop history. the working version of the words of project is garnering tons of attention fering from gritty outfit Deathray is an With a thumping beat, "You Can Do It" True to its name, the objective of Genesis' "Invisible Touch" rendered via media exposure and should get a embracing little number that encourages moves fast and hard, but without sounding Hits Under the Hammer and its sev- in Phil Coffins' own hand, and Pro- West Coast or East Coast. further boost from an upcoming TNN us to give up the past and embrace a distinctly either en- strong committee was to gather col Harum's "A Whiter Shade Of TV special. It's attention that is well world waiting: "Happy new year, it's a Kids, it just sounds hot. The one thing that deserved, and who knows what might brings you back to the west side is a guest a collection of song lyrics, in both Pale" is transcribed anew by lyricist cold one/Won't you let go of the old Keith Reid time including the result for Murray or her gifted off- one/It's justified, it's a brand new year." appearance by Mack 10, one of Cube's original and specially re- created -this spring. It couldn't be more simple, with a chorus, partners in the trio West Side Connection. forms, for a charity auction (Bill- famous "missing" third verse: "She guitar solo, chorus, guitar solo, and fade. Also prominent on the record is the cho- board, April 11, 1998). As the book said, `I'm home on shore leave,'/ RAMBLER 1989 Memory Lane (3:37) But what a neat spitfire for rock radio to rus/rap by newcomer Miss Toi, who sounds PRODUCER: Clyde Brooks details, a wish list of some 400 world - though in truth we were at sea ..." remind listeners that a new era has a lot like Lil' Kim, adding New York flavor WRITERS: T. Brown, M. Emmons famous songs was drawn up and the Also included are some unpub- arrived, all in just over 25 minutes. Try it, to the track. While Cube has been known PUBLISHER: Hooptie Music, ASCAP committee, under the tireless direc- lished Jimi Hendrix lyrics, seen as you'll like it. to be political on his records, even radical Pacific 1931 (CD promo) at times, those sentiments are nowhere to tion of coordinator Harriette Gold- he scrawled them in 1969 on Unit- There's often a reason independent RATT Live For Today (4:09) be found on "You Can Do It." Instead, he headed product gets ignored by country radio. smith, set about the business of ed Airlines notepaper "Fly- PRODUCER: Richie Zito concentrates on living every day, balling, Simply, much of it just isn't very good. soliciting contributions from cele- ing the friendly skies of United." WRITERS: B. Blotzer, S. Pearcy, W. De Martini, J. Russell rolling, and partying, probably much of Happily that is not the case here at brated songsmiths the world over. This piece raised 12,500 pounds PUBLISHERS: Blotz Brothers Music/Sep MuziklTubba- what we'll see in "Next Friday." all. In fact, this little record is down- Licious Music, BMI; Jack Russell Music, ASCAP They responded so enthusiasti- ($20,250) at the auction. right irresistible, and if programmers Portrait/Columbia 42970 (CD promo) TRIG We Are From I.E. (5:18) cally that by the time of the auction In the age of so-called compassion give their listeners a chance to cast Hmm ... Sure enough, we're talking PRODUCER: Talon last March at London's Sound fatigue -in which the recent luke- their votes for this personality -packed WRITERS: Talon, Mursulis, Izrel, Oldie Loc about the group that electrified heavy- Republic, 130 donations had been warm response to NetAid under- single, the reaction will be swift and metal heads with the 1984 MTV staple PUBLISHERS: Berard S Other Music/Sony /ATV Songs, BMI in positive. The single packaging "Round And Round" (remember the Code Green/AML/Big Mouth/Talon (CD promo) gathered. Long before that, via its lined how charity endeavors the includes testimonials from KBEQ ironic role played by Milton Berle ?). Trig brings a classic West Coast flow to its January '98 launch at MIDEM, the music business can be sure of very Kansas City, Mo., PD Mike Kennedy; But unlike that fond guitar- blasting rec- new single, "We Are From I.E." The San project had secured the backing of little -"Inspirations" captures some KBUL Reno, Nev., PD Tom Jordan; ollection, this midtempo ballad reveals Bernardino, Calif. -based quartet repre- the British government, not to men- of the spirit and momentum gener- WCAC Baton Rouge, La., PD Dave little of the band's splashy hard -rock sents its hometown with bravado and pride ated by Hits Under the Hammer. Steele; and others praising this talent- similar to 2Pac's "California Love." Lifting tion a lyric sheet from the Labour roots. That's not to say that "Live For song, Typical of this is the story relat- ed outfit and attesting to the appeal of Today" isn't without its charms. A cou- the hook and primary instrumentation Party's successful campaign the band's music. One listen and it's ple of spins reveals a hooky melody, from the Sister Sledge classic "We Are D:Ream's "Things Can Only Get ed in the introduction of how Bryan easy to understand why. The produc- with an immediately captivating guitar Family," Trig members Talon, Mursulis, Better," signed by Prime Minister Adams had his fellow `All For Love" tion is clean, crisp, and has an ap- hook, courtesy of guitarist Warren De Izrel, and Oldie Loc let listeners know how Tony Blair. performers Rod Stewart and Sting, Inland Empire. pealing energy. The lead vocalist Martini. Aficionados of the band will they get down in I.E. -the The glossy, richly illustrated "In- Michael Kamen, and producer Mutt sounds like he's truly lived what he's Although this track is by no means the also recognize the razor -blade vocals of spirations" explores the tales behind Lange sign the lyrics, only to hear singing, and he has that boy- next -door singer Steve Pearcy. But without the most creative song out there these days, it nobly the piece had been misdirected earnestness to his delivery that has edge to sledge, it's a long shot that is a feel -good party song for those weekend the songs that went under the that worked so well for Tim McGraw. The mainstream rock stations will give this jams with friends. And who doesn't enjoy hammer. It contains dozens of new to a pile of mail leaving his office. song is equally as solid, and it paints a number serious consideration, leaving it that kind of song? Radio, rev your engines. interviews with the writers con- "On hearing of the loss, Bryan went vivid portrait of a man still clinging to hapless in the search for radio airplay. cerned, side by side with their often down to the sorting office himself, a young love that's permanently Regardless, fans of the resurging metal - engagingly presented work. explained the situation, described etched in his heart and mind. It has all Assistance in preparing these pages rock genre may find this a welcome Liam Howlett tells of the creation the envelope and waited until it was the elements necessary to be a hit. return. From the current Portrait provided by associate reviews editor Just add airplay. release "Ratt." Bradley Bamberger. of the Prodigy's "Firestarter," the found." PAUL SEXTON

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BILLBOARD JANUARY 8, 2000 www.billboard.com 21 www.americanradiohistory.com R &B ARTISTS & MUSIC Philadelphia's Second Act: Damon Label Dubs Singer `The Pendergrass For The Next Millennium' BY TRACY E. HOPKINS drawing her bath. The song is saying store's display window. NEW YORK -Venerable label Phil- that men and women don't always have Damon -who's also a drummer- adelphia International boasts that it to make love. It's about romance." co -wrote several of his album's 12 has found "the Teddy Pendergrass To capitalize on Damon's suave tracks and collaborated with produc- for the next millenni- image and seductive ers Dexter Wansel and Bunny Sigler, um" in Damon -the tenor -first heard on known as the architects of the origi- second act (following "Funny How Love nal Sound of Philadelphia. Damon's the quartet No Ques- Goes," a duet with music publisher is Sina and Diamon White Gold. Barry White's debut Private Music album, "Staying Power," has tion) heralding the Phyllis on Hyman her Music (BMI) and Gamble and Huff been certified gold by the Recording Industry Assn. of America. Celebrating after label's return to con- 1998 posthumous re- Music Publishing. He's managed by the artist's recent performance on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," from left, temporary R &B (Bill- lease "Forever With Wayne Styles and Michael Bivins' are Windham Hill president Steve Vining; Leno; White; Windham Hill VP of mar- board, Oct. 23, 1999). You " (New -Gamble says Edition, Bell Biv DeVoe) aunt keting Ron McCarrell; VP of field marketing Grace Newman; VP of sales Dave The singer's self - singer, like Pen- Diane Bivins. the He does not currently Yeskel; White's manager, Ned Shankman; and musical director Jack Perry. titled debut album dergrass before him, have a booking agent. bows March 7. will be sent on a pro- "Damon sings what motional For Ladies women want to hear Only tour of five and what men want to cities, including say and do," says DA MON Philadelphia and 2000 Is Shaping Up To Be A Busy Year For Chuck Gamble, exec- Atlanta, beginning in utive VP of Philly International. mid- March. "There's a whole demographic that "My voice is very sensuous," says Patti LaBelle, JT Money, Common, Jordan has been seeking mature artists to Damon, whose nickname is the Voice. sing love songs to them. Damon is that "I communicate the message of love WHAT THE NEW YEAR HOLDS: Here's a brief a fan of remixes, he was very flattered. "LL Cool J artist." from a mental and spiritual aspect. rundown of what's ahead musically in 2000. heard the song and liked it. The label came to me and Damon grew up singing in church Most relationship songs are more New projects: Expect the first single from Patti said he digs it, so I asked if he'd be on it," recalls Jor- in North Philadelphia and later honed about the physical aspect. I'm trying LaBelle's new MCA album, "When A Woman Loves," dan, who's also preparing to return as host of "Motown his skills in talent shows. "For as long to bring back true love songs." in February. The legendary chanteuse says 10 songs Live" in January. One of the highlights of playing host, as I have been singing, folks have Mike Bowles, Philadelphia Inter- have already been completed for the set, which sports says Jordan, is "getting the opportunity to interview always asked, `Who is this little boy national's national director of sales and a star -studded supporting cast: songwriter Diane and pick the brains of old- school artists." His two most singing with a man's voice,' " says the marketing, says the label is taking a Warren, .Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and Guy memorable guests? James Brown and Chaka Khan singer. Before he signed with Phila- grass -roots approach to marketing Roche (Brandy's "Almost Doesn't Count "). "The ... Speaking of LL Cool J, he also did the remix for delphia International co- founders Damon. album covers all aspects of how a woman loves -from Amyth's second single on LL's Rock the Bells/WB Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff in 1995, In addition, the label has teamed a woman's perspective -and I can do that," says imprint: the February release "My Body" Damon had a small production deal with Planned Parenthood to present LaBelle with a laugh. Antra /Artemis' Kurupt is already at work on a new with rapper/actor Will Smith's Phila- a campaign targeted for 18- to 30- Something else fans are anxious for the singer to album, slated for September. "I don't play games," delphia -based production company year -olds featuring Damon called do is record a gospel album. says the rapper, whose "Tha and also had offers from Motown and Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood. "I know my fans have been Streetz Iz A Mutha" was re- Biv 10 Records. The ads -carrying waiting three years for this," leased just before the close "Because of the his- the slogan "There's apologizes LaBelle, "but I T% of 1999. tory they have behind `Damo n sings power in your voice promise I'm about to start them, I decided to go what women ... Use it!"-will be work on that." Rhythm ON TOUR: Motown croon - with the home -grown placed in such nation- JT Money, who walked er Brian McKnight is busy label," says the 28- want t o hear al magazines as away with Billboard's rap and the rehearsing for a worldwide year -old Damon. and single of the year for the tour, which kicks off Feb. 2 "Gamble and Huff are and wh at men Jane. catchy anthem "Who Dat," sires in Cleveland. He rang in the still making great On Dec. 12, Damon featuring Solé, says he'll be new millennium as a fea- by Gail Mitchell music." want to say performed at KDKO teaming up again with pro- tured performer for the Adds Gamble, Denver. Station ducer Chris "Tricky" Stew- presidential extravaganza "When you hear him, and do' owner Jim "Daddy- art on his new album ... Dave Hollister has been staged by industry veteran . you hear the Philly 0" Walker calls recording a new project as part of the Family, whose Having wrapped up - CHUCK GAMBLE - the first half of the TLC tour sound coming back, Damon "a class act." members include MCA's K -Ci & JoJo and Universal with Destiny's Child, Virgin quartet Ideal hits the but with a new twist." "He was the only artist Calvin Richardson. Hollister has also added road again Jan. 20. That's when the group kicks off a The twist Gamble speaks of comes male artist to perform [at the Christ- video director to his list of credits. He helmed the 25 -city tour in Raleigh, N.C., with fellow heartthrobs from Damon's impressive vocal range mas party], and he brought the house video shoot for his third Def Squad /DreamWorks sin- Ginuwine, Donell Jones, and K -Ci & JoJo. Ideal is and his ability to tackle a wide range down," recalls Walker. gle, "Can't Stay." Supported by noted director Hype also looking beyond music: The group has a featured of musical styles. For example, on his On the retail front, Damon also Williams' crew, the first -timer describes the experi- role in the upcoming Valentine's Day episode of UPN's new album Damon does a soulful shows signs of being a hit. "He's going ence as "hectic, scary, and hilarious-I was yelling `cut' "The Parkers" ... Freeworld /Capitol act Vega joins remake of Elvis Presley's "Love Me to be the next big solo artist out of in front of the camera sometimes instead of behind it. TLC on tour beginning Friday (7) in Anaheim, Calif., Tender," a song he grew fond of dur- Philly," predicts Marty Gibbs, owner But this was something I wanted to do because `Can't and wraps Jan. 29 in Atlanta. Speaking of Jones, the ing the years he spent singing in casi- of the Sound of Norristown in Phila- Stay' is a song that's near and dear to my heart." Untouchables /LaFace singer is set to begin a Euro- nos in Atlantic City, N.J. delphia and president of the Family Rapper Common says his new MCA -distributed pean tour in early January. "I worked in the casinos to keep my of Independent Record Merchants imprint, Madame Zenobia Records, will debut with Also hitting the 2000 tour circuit will be Mary J. bills paid," recalls Damon. "I used to Coalition. the release of his new album, "Like Water For Choco- Blige. In the meantime, the MCA artist says she's sing Frank Sinatra, Seal, and Elvis For the past six months, Damon late." The set, due in late February, features produc- "piecing together the songs" that will appear on the songs." has been performing at Macy's retail tion work by the Roots, D'Angelo, and DJ Premier. follow -up to her sixth album, "Mary "; it's tentatively First single "Lay With Me " -re- outlets across the country as part of The collection includes a track, "Time Travelin'," fea- set for an October release. leased in late November-is current- Philadelphia International's "Legacy turing saxophonist /vocalist Femi Kuti, son of the late / ly in rotation on nearly 20 adult R &B Campaign." That campaign is de- Nigerian Afro -beat star Fela Anikulapo -Kuti; Com- A STARRY NIGHT: , Whitney Hous- and AC stations. According to Gam- signed "to introduce the next wave of mon says the song is a tribute to Fela. He also calls the ton, Mariah Carey, and Barry White are among ble, the "Lay With Me" video, serv- music hitmakers for the year 2000." album-his first in two years -"a whole new move- those performing for the United Negro College Fund's iced to BET and regional video outlets As part of that tour, Damon was ment. It's the beginning of a new sound movement, real annual "Evening Of Stars" fund -raiser on Jan. 8 -9, in early December, is key to the label's scheduled to be the special guest progressive." His imprint will also issue an album in with hosts Lou Rawls, Debbie Allen, Star Jones, and marketing strategy. vocalist on New Year's Day for a late 2000 by a new act, A Black Girl Named Becky. Lynn Whitfield. "The video is really going to draw Wedding of the Millennium held on Montell Jordan's label, Def Soul, recently released people to the record," says Gamble. "In New Year's Day by Macy's at Herald a remix of his current single, "Get It On ... Tonight," Assistance in preparing this column was provided by the clip he is cooking for his woman Square in New York. Two couples that features LL Cool J. While Jordan admits he's not Melinda Newman and Chris Morris. after she comes home from work and were chosen to he married in the

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KURUPT AND ALx4TRAE (MITT TOWUSIOLUNO GROUP) BMI/EMI Blackwood, BMI/Soulvang, BMI/Ecstasou), HE CAN'T LOVE U THINK OF YOU ASCAP /Chrysalis, ASCAP /Joseph's Dream, SESAC /Caravans Of GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WANT (FA SURE) 23 24 14 64 15 24 12 PIMPIN' AIN'T NO ILLUSION JAGGED EDGE (SO SO DEF /COLUMBIA) CI CASE (DEF SOU 61 51 18 UIDJMG) Kedar, SESACR onetam BMI ) H L/W BM CHICO DEBARGE (MOTOWN) UGK FEAT. KOOL ACE & TOO S-)ORT (JIVE) 85 GLADLY (Sybersong, ASCAP/Universal-MCA,MCA, ASCAP/Years NOTORIOUS B.I.G. I LEANRNEDD FSROM I 24 21 6 3 THE BEST WANT IT ALL THE NOTORIOUS B.I.C. FEAT. PUFF DADDY & UL' KIM AND BOY/ARISTA) 62 60 Ahead, BMI/Bout Bui da, ASCAP) 21 17 62 58 16 (ARISTA) WARREN G FEAT. MACK 10 (G- FUNK/RESTLESS) GINAA THOOMMPSONFEAT. MISSY 'MISDEMWIOR'ELLoTIE151WEoTREGl 63 GOTTA MAN (Blondie Rockwell, ASCAP/Swizz Beatz, ASCAP/Dead WE CAN'T BE FRIENDS CHRISTMAS IN HOLLIS Game, ASCAP/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI/Karima, BMI) WBM DOWN BOTTOM 25 16 29 63 2 23 7 7 STILL D.R.E. 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BIG BOl + BACKBONE IIAFACUARISTAI BMI /Fox Film, BMI) HL JAY-Z(ROC-A-FELLA/RUFF RYDERS/INTERSCOPE) - IKE JACKSON PRESENTS TOM PAPER (.447/HMC) 95 I DON'T CARE (Gamble -Huff, BMI/Monetam, BMI/WB, ASCAP) DO IT AGAIN (PUT YA HANDS UP) 31 33 5 HOW MANY WANNA WBM U DON'T KNOW ME (LIKE U USED TO) BANG BANG BOOGIE JATZ FEAT, BEANIE SIGEL & AMIL JAM(DJMGI 69 63 6 34 14 69 68 4 )ROGAFELWDEF JA RULE (YAB YUM/ELEKTRA/EEG) BRANDY (ATLANTIC) CNAMPTOWN INTRODUCING D'PHUZION (.4475TRAIGHT JACKET) 72 I DON'T WANNA (Naked Under My Clothes, ASCAP/Chrysalis, LOVE YOU LIKE I DID U DON'T KNOW ME (LIKE U USED TO) ASCAP/Scantz, SESAC/Noontime South, SESAC/KDH, STAYING 32 28 28 70 15 33 20 10 65 15 POWER 112 (BAD BOY /ARISTA) - BRANDY (ATLANTIC) Gee, ASCAPBubba BMI/Noontime Tunes, BMI) TLC (LAFACE/ARISTA) BARRY WHITE (PRIVATE MUSIC) 8 IF YOU LOVE ME (Mint Factory, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP) HL 33 30 40 BEAUTY GIRLS ALL PAUSE SIMON SAYS CHRISTMAS RAPPIN' DRU HILL (DEF 11 70 3 71 I LEARNED FROM THE BEST ( Realsongs, ASCAP) WBM 33 30 18 71 73 2 SODUIDJMG) KURUPT FEAT. 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MAKE IT HOT (DRAGON/DEF SOUNDIMG) 100 LATELY I (Realsongs, ASCAP) WBM O Records with the greatest airplay gains. © 2000 Bil board/BPI Communications. 34 LEFT & RIGHT (Universal- PolyGram International, ASCAP /Ah- Q Records with the greatest sales gains. © 2000 Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. choo, ASCAP/Funky Noble, ASCAP/Famous, ASCAP/Wu -Tang, BMI /Careers-BMG, BMI/Zomba, BMI) HLMIBM 51 LEFT/RIGHT (Tight Def, ASCAP) NOT R &D/HIP -HOP RECURRENT AIRPLAY 2 World, ASCAP/Sony/AN Tunes, ASCAP/Thelma's Boi, BMVSongs BMVCat Pow, BMI /A Stolen Peoples Music, ASCAP/Universal- 15 LET'S MAKE LOVE (2000 Watts, ASCAP/The Mother Chapter, Of Universal, BMI/The Price Is Right, BMI/R.Kelly, BMI) HL/WBM MCA. ASCAP/Tam-Cat, BMVLean Slates, BMI) HLAVBM FORTUNATE SO ANXIOUS ASCAP/Toni Robi, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM 1 1 2 14 17 5 14 SAY MY NAME (EMI Blackwood, BMI/Rodney Jerkins, 52 TURN YOUR LIGHTS DOWN LOW (Fifty -Six Pope Road, MAXWELL (ROCK LAND /INTERSCOPE/COLUMBIA) GINUWINE (550 MUSIC/EPIC) 86 LETS NOT PLAY THE GAME (Muszewell, ASCAP/Sony/AN BMI/Ensign, BMI/Fred Jerkins Ill, BMI/Beyonce, ASCAP/Le ASCAP/Odnil, ASCAP/Universal-PolyGram International. Tunes, ASCAP /Gan Zmira, ASCAP/Famous, ASCAP) HL HAPPILY EVER AFTER BILLS, BILLS, BILLS Toya, ASCAP/Kelendrla,ASCAP/LaTavia, ASCAP) HL ASCAP/Embassy, BMINickiebird, BMI) 2 2 7 15 14 10 93 LET'S TALK ABOUT (Blondie Rockwell, ASCAP/Ryde Or Die, CASE (DEF SODUIDJMG) DESTINY'S CHILD (COLUMBIA) 73 SIMON SAYS (Trescadecaphobia, BMI) 60 U DON'T KNOW ME (LIKE U USED TO) (EMI Blackwood. ASCAP/Dead Game, ASCAP/Feelis, ASCAP) 87 SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMAS (Not Listed) BMI/Bran-Bran, BMI /Jon Blaze, ASCAP/Listen Listen. MY GIRLS AT? 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ASCAP) HL/VJBM ASCAP/Famous, ASCAP B- PLEASE DOO WOP (THAT 31 NASTRADAMUS (Ill Will, ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP/Mawkeens, /Almo, ASCAP) WBM 7 4 3 20 20 THING) SNOOP DOGG FIAT. AZIBIT NATE 38 48 STILL IN MY HEART (Jungle Fever, BMVEMI Solvang, BMI/EMI ( & DOGG (NO LIMIT/PRIORITY) LAURYN HILL (RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA) ASCAPNYnatone, BMI/Unichappell, BMI) WBM WE IN HERE Funkmaster Flex, ASCAPBoorrer X, Blackwood, BMVGC, ASCAP /Ghetto Fabulous, ASCAP) HL/WBM ASCAP/Swizz Beatz, ASCAP/Feelis, ASCAPBaff Ryder -Dead HOME ALONE 20 NO MORE RAIN (IN THIS CLOUD) (Universal -Songs Of B 10 15 21 36 PolyGram 62 STRAYED AWAY (Nate Loves Music, BMI/Michael Clemons, Game, ASCAP/Blondie Rockwell, ASCAP/Jaewons, TLC (LAFACE/ARISTA) - R. 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(Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIM certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIM certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Dia- mond). Numeral follow ng Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi -platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums wi h a running time of 00 minutes or more, the RIM multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/or tapes. *Asterisk indicates LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseek- er Impact shows albums removed from Heatseekers this week. ME indicates past or present Heatseeker title. © 2000, Billboard/BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

WORDS & DEEDS (Continued from page 23) At one point, Young Zee had been tour that kicks off Feb. 16 in Wash- Ronald "Slim" Williams, who co- Madd Rapper-the alter ego of mul- tures Raekwon and Carl Thomas; it signed to Perspective /A &M. This ington, D.C. (Billboard, Dec. 18, 1999), owns Cash Money with brother Bry- ti-platinum producer and Bad Boy hit goes to radio at the end of January. new RuffNation /WB project repre- so significant to the rap/hip -hop indus- an, aka Baby. man Deric "D -Dot" Angelettie- "We Are The Streets" is the raw sents his third label deal. try? Of course, a fiasco-free and finan- "In this industry, you've got a lot of arrives in stores Jan. 18 with "Tell and gritty sophomore album from "[RuffNation /WB] make you feel cially successful rap/hip -hop stadium snakes running around doing their 'Em Why U Madd." It's the first the Lox, dropping Jan. 25 on Ruff good about putting your record out," tour could further open the window of little divide and conquer," says Joa- album released on D -Dot's Columbia Ryders/Interscope. "Wild Out" is the he says. "They make you feel like opportunity left ajar by the success of quin "Waah" Dean, who co -owns imprint, Crazy Cat Catalogue. The first single released exclusively to you're going to make it. A lot of labels the Hard Knock Life tour. But, more Ruff Ryders with his brother Darren set's guests make up a virtual "who's radio. Swizz Beatz, P.K., DJ Pre- send you out there to the wolves - important, this union signifies the will- ( "D "). "A lot of people were in- who," including Busta Rhymes, Jer- miere, and produced the 'Go, make a name for yourself' - ingness of executives from two major timidated by the two [companies] maine Dupri, and Puff Daddy. album, which is the trio's first since without any backing." companies to put aside egos to create getting together, because they feel Noncommercial lead single "Dot Vs. its departure from Bad Boy. something mutually beneficial. that's too much power for us." The Madd Rapper" was released Nov WE ALL CAN GET ALONG: Why "It's a family-oriented thing with 10; the video premiered the week of Marci Kenon can be reached at is the Ruff Ryders/Cash Money 30 -city everybody working together," says N OTEWORTHY RELEASES: Dec. 20. Second single "Ghetto" fea- [email protected].

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Arista's Whitney Houston Gives Her 'Best' TTo Club land

s I 1 E'S EVERY WOMAN: From day I ast year, the Arista artist further -penned "I Learned "You know, when I performed at the one, Whitney Houston has brazenly enhanced her club profile by making From The Best," Houston gets deftly gay and lesbian pride dance, the peo- courted the club community, whether a special appearance at Heritage of worked over by HQ2 (the duo of Hex ple absolutely loved it," she says. "All in the form of club -ready album tracks Pride's 13th annual Lesbian and Gay 6&sce. Hector and Mac Quayle) and Junior year long, they hear this music in the (1987's "Love Will Save The Day" and Pride Dance on the Pier in New York, Vasquez. clubs, but did they expect me to come 1992's "I'm Every Woman," to name where she performed the uptempo TRAX In the hands of HQ2, the song is and sing the versions they know and but two) or wicked remixes ( "It's Not versions of "Heartbreak" and "It's Not infused with a cool, mysterious or- love? It was such a great surprise for Right But It's Okay," "Heartbreak Right" (Dance Trax, Billboard, July by Michael Paoletta chestral vibe that gives the track a sly them. It was my way of showing my Hotel," and "My Love Is Your Love ") 10, 1999). Houston then proceeded to James Bond -like feel, while simulta- love, respect, and appreciation to all from her latest album, 1998's multi - perform these versions throughout her trends. They're where you'll always neously upping the drama quotient. my fans." platinum "My Love Is Your Love." sold-out European tour. hear the most cutting-edge music, and Speaking of drama, Vasquez sur- Arista mailed a promotional 12- Like other beat-savvy sisters -in- that's very important for me as an rounds Houston's table-turning words inch of "I Learned From The Best" song who came to prominence in the artist." with galloping beats and ambient containing the HQ2 mixes to club DJs '80s (Madonna, , and That said, you'd best prepare your- breakdowns. on Dec. 20; this will be followed on Mariah Carey come quickly to self for single No. 4 from Houston's "I like when my remixes surprise Jan. 11 by a promo -only 12 -inch that mind) -and unlike many others who "My Love Is Your Love." For the my fans," enthuses Houston. "I think features the Vasquez versions. only embrace the genre (and only via it's exciting to see this pop princess According to the label, a commercial remixes) when it becomes a matter of embrace dance music and create mu- street date is forthcoming. economics (i.e., lackluster album sic that's on the edge. I know me and Also forthcoming is a two -disc great - sales) - Houston has never treated the what I like. With the remixes, the est -hits set from Houston, tentatively club community like an unwanted world can experience me in all my var- scheduled for release March 7. Sources child. Quite the opposite, really. Per- ious colors." at the label say that one disc will con - haps it's because she fondly recalls a Furthermore, she notes, "the re- centrate on the singer's ballads and time when her mother (Cissy Hous- mixes give people other options and downtempo material, while the other ton) recorded disco -era anthems like show that I can do more than one form will spotlight her dancefloor jams. "Think It Over" and "Warning-Dan- of music. I don't ever want to be locked p ger (This Love Affair May Be Haz- into one groove. For [the album] `My BEAT MASTERS: In the early-to- ardous To You)." Love Is Your Love,' the original ver- mid -'90s, producer Freddy Bastone "Clubs have been around forever, sions have such bad grooves, which kept a busy schedule, remixing for the Beauty And The Beat. New York DJ/ clubs are always where it's happen- made the record. That's the vibe I likes of Diana King ("Ain't Nobody "), producer Jonathan Peters has be- ing," acknowledged Houston during a wanted for the album. But I always When In Rome ( "The Promise "), and come a force to reckon with. His an- holiday chat with Dance Trax. "People knew the remixes would come later. Loleatta Holloway ( "Love Sensa- themic remixes for the likes of Amber like to get their shit off. And clubs The remix is usually what creates the tion "). (Above The Clouds "), Vitamin C ( "Me, offer a great environment for that. anthem. Will I include dance songs on Desiring a break from the music Myself And I "), and Whitney Houston "Additionally," says Houston, "clubs upcoming albums? Of course, it's all industry, Bastone migrated to Los ( "My Love Is Your Love ") resulted in are a breeding ground for musical HOUSTON about timing. (Continued on next page) some of last year's most memorable moments. Such restructurings also provided Peters with some peak -hour pleasures at his weekly DJ residency Supreme Beings Of Reign On Palm Pictures Us,.,1x at New York's Sound Factory club. leisure Welcoming in 2000 is Peters' deft BY DYLAN SIEGLER band has crafted a diverse, compelling Chris Gray, product manager at house -meets -trance remix of the Paula NEW YORK- Sometimes missed set of songs whose appeal only begins Palm Pictures, is optimistic. "We've HOT PLATE Cole Band's "I Believe In Love." Late opportunities lead to happy endings. with dance fans. been building up a lot of different last year, Peters was the DJ Mary J. Blige, "Let No Man Put guest and That's the case for Los Angeles -based "We're definitely a pop band," says angles, marketing toward different Cole was the special performer at Asunder" / "Deep Inside " / "As" (MCA electronic pop act the Supreme Soriano -Lightfoot, who fell back on cultural subsections. So when people promo single). This essential double - Noche Blanca, the official closing - Beings Of Leisure, who originally singing after a knee injury detoured do hear the song on the radio, they're vinyl pack /maxi -CD features such night party of the annual White Party assembled to write and submit a song her career as a dancer. "And as much able to identify the band," he says. remixers as Maurice Joshua, Hex event, which was held at the Level for the latest James Bond film. as our music can be called electronic, The album setup began in Septem- Hector, Jonathan Peters, and Timmy nightclub in Miami. Shown at the club, "We had all been working on sepa- we write songs them ber with the launch of www. Regisford. from left, are Warner Bros. artist Cole -craft -and rate projects at the same studio," sbleisure.com, a Web site designed by Boyd Jarvis, "Elements EP" and Peters. (Photo: Seth Browarnik) (Dance Tracks Recordings single). On explains singer /lyricist Geri Soriano the band in conjunction with Palm "I Can't Stop" and "Guitar Space," Lightfoot, "and we decided to collabo- Pictures and their Web partners, Jarvis takes club punters on a classic - rate. Unfortunatelywe were too late on Sputnik7.com. A videoclip for the sounding house journey sure to please Billboard the submission deadline for the movie album track "Last Girl On Earth ?" New York's Body & Soul set. What a song-but we'd found each other" was filmed specifically for streaming sensation!

The four-piece went on to complete V video on the site and is exclusive to the , "You're Where a three -song demo and soon became Web. I Belong" (MCA single). The pairing of the first non-established act signed to "We wanted to have a destination Yearwood and production outfit Soul Solution has resulted in one sublime Palm Pictures. THE SUPREME BEINGS OF LEISURE for people to discover the band," says beat -savvy recording. JANUARY 8, 2000 The group's eponymous debut Gray. "I think the most exciting thing Barbara Tucker, "Stop Playing album, due Feb. 8, is a sophisticated we're not really groove -oriented." is when you discover a band yourself. CLUB PLAY With My Mind" (Strictly Rhythm sin- piece of electronic alchemy. Featuring Although listeners are sure to feel We want people to feel that they are gle). The always reliable Tucker effort- 1. STOP THE ROCK APOLLO FOUR FORTY 550 MUSIC drum programming by band mem- compelled to sway or bob a head here part of making this band grow" lessly gets the job done on this Jason 2. YOU'RE WHERE I BELONG TRISHA bers Kiran Shahani, Ramin Sakurai, and there, hardcore ravers should Traditional college radio and DJ "Whiplash" Hernandez/Freddy Tur- YEARWOOD MOTOWN ner disco- drenched production. 3. WE LIVE BOSSON CAPITOL and Rick Torres, the album touches beware: This is definitely post -peak pool servicing, cassette- single -push- Z "Make A Move On Me" 4. PLANET LOVE TAYLOR DAYNE JELLYBEAN on hip -hop, drum'n'bass, and rock in music. ing street teams, and specialty radio Factor, (Azuli single). One more pumped - 5. I LEARNED FROM THE BEST WHITNEY the percussion department. While the band is already racking shows are all part of Palm Pictures' U.K HOUSTON ARISTA Lush, live -in- studio string ar- up comparisons with the aforemen- master plan for the album. So, too, to- the -max diva -wailin' houser from England's Dave Lee (aka Joey Negro). rangements and real bass and guitar tioned Stereolab, Björk, and U.K. are remixes of "Strangelove Addic- Soulswitch Featuring Meli'sa MAXI -SINGLES SALES set the group apart from its strictly electronica- with -vocals pioneers Por- tion" by the likes of Q -Burns Ab- Morgan, "Believe In Yourself" (Yellor- 1. TAKE MY SOUL PLASMIC HONEY electronic peers, though. Soriano - tishead, it is one of the first American stract Message and Circulation 3. ange single). Much -missed R&B singer JELLYBEAN Lightfoot's vocals shift from Barbra groups to forge ahead in the genre. Gray acknowledges that online pro- returns on this gospel-infused jam. 2. TAKE A PICTURE FILTER F-iii 3. MY GOD IS REAL KAYA SUBLIMINAL Streisand-style clarity to Shirley "We'd like to be the American elec- motion is the most integral part of the Femi Kuti, `Beng, Beng, Beng" 4. (MUCHO MAMBO) SWAY SHAFT JELLYBEAN Bassey -style chill at the drop of a beat, tronic band that breaks out of that album's setup and will continue to fac- (MCA promo single). The son of Fels 5. DON'T YOU EVER GIVE UP conjuring the sweet ease of Stereo- mold and appeals to a wide audience," tor largely in the Supreme Beings Of Anikulapo -Kuti delivers a fine slab FEAT. MELANIE DANIELS NERVOUS lab's Laetitia Sadier. says Soriano -Lightfoot. "We can Leisure's marketing. of Afro -beat, wholly complemented Breakouts: Titles with future chart potential, With help from production veterans appeal to a wide audience, kids as well "We're working on a hand -to-hand by lovely jazz -skewed remixes by the based on club play or sales reported this week. U.K.'s Ashley Beedle and New York's Rob Schnapf and Tom Rothrock and as adults, and I'm hoping pop radio level in people to trying to convert the Mateo & Matos. newcomers like Krish Sharma, the has a place for us." (Continued on page 33)

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18 15 14 26 I WILL GO WITH YOU (CON TE PARTIRO) IT) (XI EPIC 79202 t ED 23 23 6 VOID (I NEED YOU) TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL 2049/TOMMY BOY CATAPILA 19 21 21 11 ALL IS FULL OF LOVE (X) ELEKTRA 63723/EEG t BJORK ® 25 25 5 NEVER DANCE ATLANTIC 84633 LINDA EDER 20 16 18 20 9PM (TILL I COME) 'T) (X) RADIKAL 99004 t ATB 22 21 21 8 I ROCK LOGIC 3000 70435/LOGIC t TOM NOVY FEATURING VIRGINIA

10 SUN IS (T) (X) EDEL AMERICA 005880 BOB MARLEY VS. FUNKSTAR DE LUXE 23 30 30 4 I'M OUTTA LOVE EPIC PROMO t ANASTACIA 21 14 15 SHINING t

24 27 27 5 RHYTHM DIVINE INTERSCOPE 497226 t ENRIQUE IGLESIAS 22 24 28 34 STRONG ENOUGH (T) (X) WARNER BROS. 44644 t CHER

25 16 16 12 NEW YORK CITY BOY PARLOPHONE 35014 /SIRE t PET SHOP BOYS 23 30 34 49 ALL I HAVE TO GIVE (T) (X) JIVE 42563 t BACKSTREET BOYS CI 31 31 6 LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE VITAL IMPORT SMALL VOICES CALLING FEATURING MARTHA WASH 24 27 25 66 MUSIC SOUNDS BETTER WITH YOU (X) ROULE 38561NIRGIN t STARDUST .,,..,i 27 18 18 13 (JUST) ME AND YOU C-' -T ' NEW VISION 25 25 16 3 BLUE (DA BA DEE) (T) (V) REPUBLIC 156638/UNIVERSAL t EIFFEL 65 POWER PICK 26 35 39 35 IT'S OVER NOW (T) (X) ARISTA 13656 t DEBORAH COX 27 39 42 47 I STILL BELIEVE (M) (T) (X) COLUMBIA 79104/CRG t MARIAH CAREY CD 40 40 3 BLUE (DA BA DEE) RE Pub:.. -' . , .'.,: iK,r, , EIFFEL 65 28 37 40 75 EVERYBODY [BACKSTREET'S BACK] IT) (X) JIVE 42515 t BACKSTREET BOYS 36 36 4 (I) GET LOST REPRISE 44783 t ERIC CLAPTON 29 36 33 8 MAMBO NO. 5 (T) (X) REPLICA 97001 L.B. PROJECT 30 32 32 5 LA MOUCHE ASTRALWERKS 6283 CASSIUS 30 29 27 22 BAILAMOS (T) (X) OVERBROOK 497104 / INTERSCOPE t ENRIQUE IGLESIAS 31 20 20 12 ENCORE (00H 00H YEAH YEAH) TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL 2007/TOMMY BOY SUGARBABIES 31 28 30 44 PRAISE YOU (T) (X) SKINT /ASTRALWERKS 6254 /CAROLINE FATBOY SLIM 32 24 24 11 MAN =DRUG STAR 69 1203 /STRICTLY RHYTHM LULA t

32 26 38 80 PLASTIC DREAMS (REVISITED) (T) (X) EPIDROME 78758/EPIC JAYDEE 33 35 35 11 HE LOVES ME 2 SILK 9903 CECE PENISTON t

(X) V2 MOBY 34 45 45 3 AL- NAAFYISH (THE SOUL)-Y2K MIXES CUTTING 445 HASHIM 33 38 32 24 BODYROCK (T) 27595 t 45 23 WINDOWLICKER (X) WARP 35007/SIRE t APHEX TWIN 35 50 50 3 HORNY HORNS GROOVILICIOUS 204 /STRICTLY RHYTHM PERFECT PHASE ® - 36 43 43 4 DEEP IN U JELLYBEAN 2571 AL E MOOD 35 33 24 3 ANOTHER WAY /AVENUE (TIM MUTE 9098 t PAUL VAN DYK

36 32 31 16 SITUATION/DON'T GO (1999 MIXES) (T) (X) KINETIC/REPRISE 44740/WARNER BROS. YAZ --Noel SHOT DEBUT 37 31 23 11 WAITING FOR TONIGHT (T) WORK 79292/550 -WORK t JENNIFER LOPEZ ® NEW 1 TEMPERAMENTAL .'.!..',1' - r .. EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL 38 41 36 15 FIVE FATHOMS (LOVE MORE) (T) (X) ATLANTIC 84530/AG t EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL Ell ' 47 47 3 MOVE YOUR BODY WAAKO 1291 OSIO Cl 49 - 37 JACKIE'S STRENGTH (T) (X) ATLANTIC 84442/AG t TORI AMOS 39 34 34 13 GOTTA HAVE LOVE JELLYBEAN 2561 PLASMIC HONEY 40 23 35 3 MAMBO ITALIANO (G) JELLYBEAN 2576 WISEGUY ORCHESTRA 40 33 33 10 EVERYTHING WILL FLOW NUDE 79310 /COLUMBIA THE LONDON SUEDE 41 44 45 20 STOMP TO MY BEAT (T) (X) PLAYLAND 53454 /PRIORITY t JS -16 41 28 28 14 SUN IS SHINING EDEL AMERICA 005880 t BOB MARLEY VS. FUNKSTAR DE LUXE 42 46 17 ROLLERCOASTER (TIM EPIC 79180 t B *WITCHED 42 29 29 11 TUVA GROOVE F -111 44757/WARNER BROS. ONDAR

43 RE -ENTRY 4 I DO BOTH JAY & JANE (T) (x) AUREUS 431/WARLOCK LA RISSA CI NEW 1 I SEE YOU BABY JIVE ELECTRO 42646/JIVE GROOVE ARMADA 44 48 68 RAY OF LIGHT (T) (X) MAVERICK 44523/WARNER BROS. MADONNA 44 49 49 3 THE TEMPLE TRIG 12230 /DAMIAN ERIN HAMILTON - t 45 50 22 RED ALERT (T) (X) XL/ASTRALWERKS 6273 /CAROLINE t BASEMENT JAXX CI NEW 1 SOULSHAKA GROOVILICIOUS 208/STRICTLY RHYTHM JAN DRIVER - 46 37 37 10 TAKIN' ME HIGHER RAW NERVE 3000/4 PLAY DEEPSWING FEATURING XAVIOR 46 20 19 3 ABOVE THE CLOUDS (T) TOMMY BOY 2053 AMBER

47 42 42 9 SOMETHING...(FOR THE DJ'S) TAKEOUTMUSIC.COM PROMO CHRIS COX & DJ IRENE 47 34 37 4 VOID (I NEED YOU) (T) (X) TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL 2049/TOMMY BOY CATAPILA

48 42 44 10 GOT THE GROOVE (T) (X) GROOVILICIOUS 079/STRICTLY RHYTHM SM -TRAX 48 NEW 1 I BELIEVE IN LOVE IMAGO PROMO/WARNER BROS. t PAULA COLE BAND

RE -ENTRY 65 THE BOY IS MINE (T) (X) ATLANTIC 84118/AG BRANDY & MONICA 49 44 I 44 8 GROOVE WITH ME TONIGHT SONY DISCOS 263 t MDO 49 t

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DANCE TRAX (Continued from preceding page) Angeles (from New York) to pursue with a stylish sound that merges album "Language." Issued on Claus - ing "Suspicious." ( "Disco Heaven," "Hallelujah!," "Leg- his second love: acting. Well, guess trance -laced beats, sturdy house sell's New York -based independent Ibadan released a two -disc vinyl endary Children," and "The Power Of what-after numerous supporting rhythms, and upbeat pop nuances. label (Ibadan Recording Corp.), the set version of "Language" late last year. Love "), it's new revelations like the roles, including a recurring role on Kung Pow is working dancefloors caresses the senses with lush Afro - On Tuesday (4), the CD version is Burt Bacharach- etched "Hope," the HBO's critically acclaimed "The So- with Martha Wash's "Listen To Cuban beats, laid-back jazzy house, scheduled to street. ambient-hued title track, and the soul- pranos, the man is back in New York, The People," Bosson's "We Live," samba infusions, and remarkable vio- tinged "Lady Luck" that truly elevate once again creating slick beats for and Peak Featuring Beverly Hous- lin solos. RELAX: In case ya haven't heard, this album. dancefloors -but with a difference. ton's "So Hi." Forthcoming is a Standout tracks include "Kryptic Frankie Goes To Hollywood found- Awake A &R execs in the U.S. look- These days, Bastone has a musical Kung Pow single ("Tears ") on Ner- Elements," "Gbedu 1," "Spiritual ing member has a new ing for pure pop pleasure may want to partner in Jeffrey Bernstein, also a vous Records. Insurrection," "Mateens Theme," album out. Titled "Soulstream" (Pleas - consider licensing "Soulstream "- noted remixer/producer. Together for and "Je Ka Jo," which features Vera uredome U.K.), the 10 -track collection Johnson's fans are quite the loyal and a few short months and working under PROMISED LAND: Those in need Mara on the vocal tip. Of special note will no doubt please fans of the sing- vociferous bunch, you know If inter- the Kung Pow moniker, the pair has of a lil' Body & Soul -type fix should is the inclusion of Claussell's dub er's blue -eyed vocals. ested, contact the London -based already impressed several label execs seek out a copy of Joe Claussell's remix of Ten City's classic record- While past club hits are included Pleasuredome at 171 -371 -0784.

28 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD JANUARY 8, 2000 www.americanradiohistory.com ARTISTS & MUSIC Curb's Wynonna Is Bach For A `New Day,' With Bonus Judds Duets BY JIM BESSMAN the moment." tour, baby!' So, it's a very interest- Change tour. The Judds, mean- totally reinvigorated and has made NASHVILLE -Wynonna has never The set shows "more variety than ing time." while, appear in the merchant's some of the best music in her been one to follow convention, and ever," continues the powerhouse Lewis says a recording of the commercials. career," he notes. with her Curb /Mercury debut al- vocalist, citing the contributions of Judds' New Year's Eve concert may "Obviously the Kmart people will Kevin Anderson, music director bum, "New Day Dawning," due Feb. such musicians as Chaka Khan be released in early give us special posi- at WSM -FM Nashville, is "dying to 1, she remains true to her own sin- drummer and Fabu- spring, but the label's tioning in all stores, hear the [Judds] duets," he says, but gular form. lous Thunderbirds harp focus will stay on 'Having Kmart and [first single] jumped on "Can't Nobody Love You Involving herself in pro- player Kim Wilson, who Wynonna and "New `Can't Nobody Love (Like I Do)," which was released duction for the first time plays on her version of his Day Dawning." as a partner You (Like I Do)' is Nov 8 to radio. "We all loved it and (co- producing with Tony "Tuff Enuff." She also Besides a "massive" already positioned in went two weeks early on it, and it's Brown, James Stroud, and turns in a key cover of Joni ad campaign announc- gives us a check -out counters," doing very well and getting Gary Nicholson), Wynonna Mitchell's "Help Me." ing the album and wonderful leg says Lewis, "so hav- requests. These new people -Jen- continues to follow her The resultant music, bonus Judds disc, ing them as a partner nifer Day, Jessica Andrews, Julie musical instincts first. Her notes Mercury Nashville Curb /Mercury stands up' gives us a wonderful Reeves, Chalee Tennison -are all path now marks a full - president Luke Lewis, to benefit from the leg up." good, but we need something really fledged return to perform- "wound up driving the Judds' relationship - LUKE LEWIS - Lewis adds that familiar on the radio, and Wynonna's ing with her mother Naomi WYN ONNA marketing process," with Kmart stores: solo dates for the the best." as the Judds, with a year although the new Judds The mass merchant is William Morris - But for Wynonna, whose solo ca- 2000 multi -city tour commencing tracks, which were unanticipated, sponsoring Naomi Judd's weekly booked Wynonna, who is managed reer has been marked by non -coun- Feb. 4 in Denver-a result of the re- proved problematic. "Heart To Heart" radio show and is by Naomi's husband, Larry Strick- try material, "Country radio will love sponse to the historic duo's New "They were as much a bonus for presenting the Judds' Millennium land, may be inserted into the what they love, and if not-it's the Year's Eve Millennium Reunion con- us as consumers," says Lewis, "but Reunion concert and Power to Judds' tour schedule. "She seems best I can do, ", she says. cert in Phoenix. we went round and round as to how She has also recorded four new to release them -or whether we songs with her mother, from whom even should. Our feelings were so she parted performing company to strong that Wynonna's music stands go solo after the Judds' 1991 farewell on its own, and we didn't want to tour. The songs are included in a confuse the issue, because her solo Juice Newton Returns With `American Girl'; bonus disc with the album's career is still her priori- first 250,000 copies. ty-and nobody's sure "People are going to be what future plans of the Parnell Fills In For Sahm On Tornados lour surprised and say, `There Judds might be." she goes again, that darn The duo's new songs, C IIECKING IN WITH: It's hard to believe it's music sales site with the acquisition of Songs.com, Wynonna!' " says the artist. notes Wynonna, are been more than 18 years since Juice Newton hit an independent Nashville online music company. "But that's what I live for - "like the Judds on acid. with her country/rock remake of the old song "Angel Songs.com, formed in 1995 by Tom Kimmel, to confuse everybody!" You'll hear familiar Of The Morning." Michael Camp, and Paul Schatzkin, has a large Wynonna herself seems sounds that are all warm Since then she's been through two or three roster of independent artists. Gaylord recently completely certain of "New Day and fuzzy, but it's pretty out there careers in and around country music, winning a bought Christian online sites Lightsource.com and Dawning," her first album since her productionwise." Grammy with "Break It To Me Gently." Now, New- Musicforce.com. 1997 Curb/Universal release, "The Being back on the road with her ton has a new album, Gaylord's other lat- Other Side." "I think it's my best yet, mother is "the strangest thing so "American Girl," out on est acquisition is Jack because I was so free in my spirit far that's ever happened in my local label Renaissance Nicklaus Productions, and didn't feel any pressure or anx- life. We were rehearsing the other Records, and she re- which produces a num- iety making it," she says. "I worked day, and she looks at me and goes, mains in fine voice. ber of televised golf on it eight months and took my time `Ha -ha, role reversal-you're the "I took quite a risk Nashville tourneys. and enjoyed the process and being in single working mother on this by pulling back from my career to concen- PEOPLE: Lee Roy trate on my family," Seem Parnell fills in for the Newton tells Nashville late Doug Sahm on the Scene, "but I've also Texas Tornados' Euro- done some other things, pean tour for some Feb- book narration, and by Chet Flippo ruary dates in Switzer- learned quite a bit land. Parnell played about that. I've written some stories and some chil- slide guitar on their last album, "Live From The Limo, dren's songs, and with dot.com Vol. 1." Sahm's last album, "The Return Of Wayne I may just put those out myself. Douglas," will be released in March on his Tornado Might as well. We have a great Records. Word is that both and Willie Nel- Web page." son have expressed interest in singing on it. The San Diego resident says Catching up with publicists moving: Scott Stem she's back up to about 65 tour exits Capitol to join Force; Lori Lytle leaves Virgin dates a year. Doing this album of Nashville to care for her little one and to consult for new music, she says, was "quite the label; Vanessa Parker -Davis settles in at At- an adventure. There's quite a lantic Nashville after leaving Arista /Nashville. variety of music on it. But I've al- ways been that kind of artist, DEPARTURES: Hank Snow's funeral on Dec. 23 and there are pluses and minus- at the Grand Ole Opry House brought out all those es to that. But that's ." from Music Row who hadn't left for the holidays. Porter Wagoner, Jean Shepherd, Tommy Hunter, ON THE ROW: Nashville manager Scott Siman and David McCormick officiated. (whose rpm management handles Tim McGraw) has and Billy Walker were among those who performed started an online with singer/song- (see story, page 8). writer Marcus Hummon as its first artist. Velvet Another Grand Ole Opry member was buried the Armadillo Records (VAR) launches Hummon, who same day in Madison, Tenn. Marion Worth died on co- penned Dixie Chicks' "Ready To Run" and Dec. 19 at age 64. She had been retired from the Holiday Hospitality. Bryan White, left, and Bill Anderson were among the "Cowboy Take Me Away," with an online video. Opry for several years after being stricken with Nashvillians who supported and worked for the Grand Ole Opry's food and toi- VAR's site links to iDealmusic.com for purchase of emphysema. Worth, whose given name was Mary letry collection drive for Hospital Hospitality House (HHH) of Nashville. White album and single downloads. The album and single Ann Ward Wilson, joined the Opry in 1963 and was and Anderson also performed for some HHH clients -people visiting seriously are both titled "Looking For The Child." one of the first country singers to appear at Car- ill relatives and friends in Nashville hospitals. Gaylord Entertainment Co. gets an online country negie Hall.

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ALBUM CUT/WRN f 41 36 36 11'I 36 B.GALLIMORE (P.VASSAR,C.BLACK,R.M.BOURKE) ARISTA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT T HE DIDN'T HAVE TO BE BRAD PAISLEY 1 SLEIGH RIDE LORRIE MORGAN 2 2 2 19 42 51 60 9 42 F.ROGERS (B.PAISLEY,K.LOVELACE) (V) ARISTA NASHVILLE 13176 t R.LANDIS (M.PARISH,L.ANDERSON) BNA ALBUM CUT T COWBOY TAKE ME AWAY DIXIE CHICKS 3 THE BEST DAY GEORGE STRAIT 3 5 5 18 43 48 2 43 B.CHANCEY,P.WORLEY (M.SEIDEL,M.HUMMON) MONUMENT ALBUM CUT T.BROWN,G.STRAIT (C.CHAMBERLAIN,D.DILLON) MCA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT WHAT DO YOU SAY REBA 3 CHRISTMAS CAROL SKIP EWING 4 3 4 17 49 52 7 44 D.MALLOY,R.MCENTIRE (M.DULANEY,N.THRASHER) (V) MCA NASHVILLE 172131 t ® MCA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT S.EWING,R.SCRUGGS (S.EWING,D.SAMPSON) MY BEST FRIEND TIM MCGRAW 5 KENNY ROGERS 6 7 16 BUY ME A ROSE 5 CURB ALBUM CUT 45 38 40 11 38 B.GALLIMOREJ.STROUD,T.MCGRAW (A.MAYO,B.LUTHER) K.ROGERS,B.MAHER,J.MCKELL (J.FUNK,E.HICKENLOOPER) DREAMCATCHER ALBUM CUT T I SAID I DO CLINT BLACK 1 ENGVALL 39 6 4 3 19 WHEN HERE'S YOUR SIGN CHRISTMAS BILL RCA 65897 46 58 59 10 C.BLACK (C.BLACK) (V) t D.GRAU (B.ENGVALL,D.GRAU) WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT/WRN t ALAN JACKSON 6 39 7 7 6 14 IT'S A BEAUTIFUL THING ARISTA NASHVILLE 13183 41 39 39 16 K.STEGALL (N.STUCKEY) (V) t C.FARREN (J.STEELE,C.WISEMAN) (C) (D) (V) REPRISE 16926/WRN BIG DEAL LEANN RIMES 8 : 8 8 9 19 GRANDMA OVER PATSY W.C.RIMES (A.ANDERSON,J.STEELE) (C) (D) on CURB 73086 t 56 61 7 48 ® ELMO :.. 05479 SMILE 9 9 10 14 17 9 CAN'T NOBODY LOVE YOU (LIKE I DO) WYNONNA D.HUFF (C.LINDSEY,K.FOLLESE) (V) BNA 65906 49 41 41 41 t J.STROUD (D.ORTON,C.MAJESKD (C) (D) (V) CURB 172141 /MERCURY ALL THINGS CONSIDERED YANKEE GREY 8 10 9 8 29 I SAW MAMA KISSING SANTA CLAUS REBA R.THOMAS,J.LEO,R.E.ORRALL (T.HUNT) (C) (D) MONUMENT 79248 71 3 50 t Ci D.MALLOY,R.MCENTIRE (T.CONNOR) MCA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT SHE THINKS MY TRACTOR'S SEXY KENNY CHESNEY 11 11 13 19 11 ME AND MAXINE B.CANNON,N.WILSON (J.COLLINS,P.OVERSTREET) (V) BNA 65934 t 51 44 44 7 44 K.STEGALL (G.BRADBERRY,M.LUNN) (V) MERCURY 117212 SOMETHING LIKE THAT TIM MCGRAW 1 12 14 12 29 GOD GAVE ME YOU BRYAN WHITE B.GALLIMORE,J.STROUD,T.MCGRAW (R.FERRELL,K.FOLLESE) CURB ALBUM CUT t 52 40 42 40 D.HUFF ( J.HOUSTON,A.GOLDMARK,J.D.HICKS) ASYLUM ALBUM CUT I LOVE YOU MARTINA MCBRIDE 1 13 12 11 24 HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS MARTINA MCBRIDE M.MCBRIDE,P.WORLEY (T.HYLER,A.FOLLESE,K.FOLLESE) (V) RCA 65896 t 53 RE-ENTRY 53 M.MCBRIDE,P.WORLEY (H.MARTIN,R.BLANE) RCA ALBUM CUT LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE CLAY WALKER 14 15 16 23 14 SLEIGH RIDE GARTH BROOKS D.JOHNSON,C.WALKER (G.NICHOLSON,A.SHAMBLIN) GIANT ALBUM CUT t 54 59 65 4 54 A.REYNOLDS (L.ANDERSON,M.PARISH) CAPITOL ALBUM CUT BACK AT ONE MARK WILLS 15 17 20 10 15 MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM TEXAS Y'ALL TRACY BYRD C.CHAMBERLAIN (B.MCKNIGHT) (V) MERCURY 562530 t 55 74 2 55 B.J.WALKER,JR.,T.BYRD (D.NICHOLS,C.BULLARD) (C) (D) RCA 65913 HOME TO YOU 2 16 13 10 26 IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR G.FUNDIS (A.SMITH,S.LIGHT) ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT t 62 69 3 :: 56 56 CAPITOL PUT YOUR HAND IN MINE TRACY BYRD 17 16 17 16 16 0 HOLY NIGHT MARTINA MCBRIDE 49 B.J.WALKER,JR. (S.EWING,J.W.BARBER) (V) RCA 65907 57 RE-ENTRY 6 M.MCBRIDE (J.S.DWIGHT,A.ADAM) RCA ALBUM CUT SMOKE RINGS IN THE DARK 18 18 18 22 18 SECRET OF GIVING REBA T.BROWN,M.WRIGHT (R.RUTHERFORD,H.ROBERT) (V) MCA NASHVILLE 172109 t 58 64 64 5 58 D.MALLOY,R.MCENTIRE (R.BOWLES,S.RUSS) MCA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME 19 19 20 25 12 UNBREAKABLE HEART JESSICA ANDREWS T.MCGRAW,B.GALLIMORE (J.S.SHERRILL,KOSTAS) CURB ALBUM CUT t 59 52 57 52 B.GALLIMORE (B.TENCH) DREAMWORKS ALBUM CUT t BEER THIRTY BROOKS & DUNN 19 20 19 21 13 RUDOLPH THE RED -NOSED REINDEER GENE AUTRY B.GALLIMORE,R.DUNN,K.BROOKS (R.DUNN,T.MCBRIDE) (V) ARISTA NASHVILLE 13188 t RE-ENTRY 8 CI A.SATHERLEY (J.MARKS) (V) COLUMBIA 33165 THE QUITTIN' KIND 19 21 21 21 24 (D) EPIC 79268 SANTA'S GOTA SEMI KEITH MARLING D.000K,L.WILSON (S.HOGIN,P.BARNHART,M.D. SANDERS) (C) 60 66 3 60 (=> D.JOHNSON,J.HOBBS (D.JOHNSON,P.BUNCH) GIANT ALBUM CUT IT'S A LOVE THING 22 22 26 20 22 DAY M.ROLLINGS (K.URBAN,M.POWELL) CAPITOL ALBUM CUT t THE FUN OF YOUR LOVE JENNIFER 50 62 50 54 6 . : THIS WOMAN NEEDS SHEDAISY 23 23 27 19 23 D.HUFF (K.OSBORN,B.BAKER,C.HARRINGTON) LYRIC STREET ALBUM CUT t THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS GARTH BROOKS 63 66 68 3 63 A.REYNOLDS (A.STILLMAN,R.ALLEN) CAPITOL ALBUM CUT LESSONS LEARNED TRACY LAWRENCE 24 28 29 10 24 T.LAWRENCE,F.ANDERSON,B.CARR (T.LAWRENCE,P.NELSON,L.BOONE) ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT t ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE ALABAMA 64 72 75 3 64 E.GORDY,JR.,ALABAMA ( J.MARKS) RCA ALBUM CUT AMAZED LONESTAR 1 25 24 23 40 D.HUFF (M.GREEN,A.MAYO,C.LINDSEY) (V) BNA 65755 f WHITE CHRISTMAS GARTH BROOKS 65 70 67 5 65 A.REYNOLDS (I.BERLIN) CAPITOL ALBUM CUT HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW ?! 26 29 30 8 26 J.STROUD,T.KEITH (T.KEITH,C.CANNON) DREAMWORKS ALBUM CUT SIX TONS OF TOYS PAUL BRANDT 3 66 66 73 REPRISE ALBUM CUT/WRN COME ON OVER SHANIA TWAIN 6 27 26 15 19 R.J.LANGE (S.TWAIN,R.J.LANGE) (V) MERCURY 172123 t -'Null HOT SHOT DEBUT DON'T LIE 28 27 28 17 27 P. WORLEY (C. BIGGERS, F.ROGERS) CAPITOL ALBUM CUT t AWAY IN A MANGER KENNY CHESNEY 67 67 1 NEW ,N. WILSON (TRADITIONAL BNA ALBUM CUT LOVE'S THE ONLY HOUSE MARTINA MCBRIDE 29 B. CANNON 29 30 33 8 M.MCBRIDE,P.WORLEY (T.DOUGLAS,B.CASON) (V) RCA 65933 t WHAT I NEED JULIE REEVES 54 56 7 54 SMALL STUFF ALABAMA CI S.HENDRICKS (M.GREEN) VIRGIN ALBUM CUT t 30 32 31 13 30 D.COOK,ALABAMA (M.COLLIE,H.KANTER,E.STEVENS) (V) RCA 65935 GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN GARTH BROOKS 69 NEW 1 69 A.REYNOLDS (TRADITIONAL) CAPITOL ALBUM CUT ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU VINCE VANCE & THE VALIANTS 37 43 20 31 CI J.STROUD (A.STONE,T.POWERS) WALDOXY ALBUM CUT /MALACO t MY FAVORITE 64 1O RE-ENTRY 3 . R.LANDIS O O BNA ALBUM CUT A COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE (Y2K VERSION) CHAD BROCK WITH HANK WILLIAMS JR. & 32 33 34 8 32 N.WILSON,B.CANNON (H.WILLIAMS,JR.) (C) (D) (V) WARNER BROS. 16895/WRN THE KID CLINT BLACK RE-ENTRY 3 67 IT WAS CHELY WRIGHT CI J.STROUD,C.BLACK (C.BLACK,M.HAGGARD,H.NICHOLAS) RCA ALBUM CUT 33 31 32 14 31 T.BROWN,B.CANNON,N.WILSON (G.BURR,M.WRIGHT) (V) MCA NASHVILLE 172113 t JINGLE BELL ROCK GEORGE STRAIT 69 12 69 2 TIL' SANTA'S GONE (I JUST CAN'T WAIT) CLINT BLACK - T.BROWN,G.STRAIT (J.BEAL,J.BOOTH) MCA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT 34 47 48 16 34 J.STROUD,C.BLACK (C.BLACK,H.NICHOLAS,S.RUSSELL) (V) RCA 3709 LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW MARTINA MCBRIDE 73 RE-ENTRY 3 64 REDNECK 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS JEFF FOXWORTHY M.MCBRIDE,P.WORLEY (S.CAHN,J.STYNE) RCA ALBUM CUT 35 42 46 18 18 S.ROUSE,D.GRAU ( J. FOXWORTHY ,S.ROUSE,D.GRAU,T.WILSON) (V) WARNER BROS. 17526/WRN t GEORGE STRAIT 14 RE-ENTRY 2 73 DADDY WON'T SELL THE FARM MONTGOMERY GENTRY MCA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT 36 35 37 8 35 J.SCAIFE (S.FOX,R.BRANDA) COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT t BABY JESUS IS BORN GARTH BROOKS 15 65 3 62 CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE ALABAMA A.REYNOLDS (C.KING) CAPITOL ALBUM CUT 31 46 50 19 35 H.SHEDD,ALABAMA,E.KILROY ( T. GENTRY,R.OWEN,J.000K,M.HERNDON) (C) (V) RCA 64436 Records showing an increase in detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. Airpower awarded to songs appearing in the DON'T MAKE ME BEG STEVE HOLY Q 38 34 35 13 34 op 20 on both the BDS Airplay and Audience charts for the first time with increases in both detections and audience. Titles below the top 25 are W.C.RIMES ( F.ROGERS) (C) (D) (V) CURB 73087 t removed from the chart after 20 weeks. t Videoclip availability. Catalog number is for CD single, or vinyl single if CD single is unavailable. (C) Cassette LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW RICOCHET 39 39 45 47 18 single availability. (D) CD single availability. (M) Cassette maxi -single availability. (T) Vinyl maxi -single availability. (V) Vinyl single availability. (X) R.CHANCEY,E.SEAY (S.CAHN,J.STYNE) (C) (D) COLUMBIA 78749 t CD maxi -single availability. ©2000, Billboard/BPI Communications.

COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, AND INTERNET SALES SoundScan® REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY 11111 Billboard® Top Country Singles Sales.. JANUARY 8, 2000 ' z o,z o N W W h `'` N W Ñ W 30 Y ¢ W Ñ s N ai TITLE IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL ARTIST Q 3 TITLE IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL ARTIST 3 g3 Q Ú 14 13 13 134 HOW DO I LIVE' CURB 73022 LEANN RIMES No. 1 ow- 14 12 27 LONELY AND GONE COLUMBIA 79210/SONY MONTGOMERY GENTRY 8 DECK THE HALLS LYRIC STREET 164036/HOLLYWOOD 3 weeks at No. 1 SHEDAISY 15 16 17 17 8 DON'T MAKE ME BEG CURB 73087 STEVE HOLY 2 2 2 13 BIG DEAL CURB 73086 LEANN RIMES 17 16 15 31 LIGHTNING DOES THE WORK WARNER BROS. 16984/WRN CHAD BROCK 3 5 3 A COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE (Y2K VERSION) WARNER RS 1689Witil CHAD BROCK WITH HANK WILLIAMS JR. & GEORGE JONES 18 20 16 19 ARE YOUR EYES STILL BLUE CURB 73085 SHANE MCANALLY 4 4 3 19 IT DONT MATTER TO THE SUN/LOST IN YOU CAPITOL 58788 GARTH BROOKS AS 19 19 22 26 YOU'RE STILL BEAUTIFUL TO ME ASYLUM 64035/EEG BRYAN WHITE 5 4 14 STEAM EPIC 79269/SONY TY HERNDON 20 21 19 19 A MATTER OF TIME BNA 65784/RLG JASON SELLERS 7 7 14 I'M DIGGIN' IT MCA NASHVILLE 172121 ALECIA ELLIOTT 21 18 20 33 NEVER BEEN KISSED ARISTA NASHVILLE 13140 SHERRIE AUSTIN 1 6 6 8 LITTLE BIRD ARISTA NASHVILLE 13184 SHERRIE AUSTIN 22 25 78 I'M ALRIGHT/BYE BYE CURB 73034 JO DEE MESSINA 8 9 10 THE QUITTIN' KIND EPIC 79268/SONY JOE DIFFIE 23 22 23 32 THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH MERCURY 172118 SHANIA TWAIN 10 10 6 CAN'T NOBODY LOVE YOU (LIKE I DO) CURB 172141 /MERCURY WYNONNA 24 23 25 41 WHO NEEDS PICTURES ARISTA NASHVILLE 13156 BRAD PAISLEY 11 11 40 PLEASE REMEMBER ME/ CURB 73080 TIM MCGRAW 25 24 56 COMMITMENT CURB 73055 LEANN RIMES 11 12 14 4 TWENTIETH CENTURY RCA 65917/RLG ALABAMA week. Industry Assn. of America certification for net shipment of 500,000 units 12 9 8 20 ALL THINGS CONSIDERED MONUMENT 79248/SONY YANKEE GREY Q Records with the greatest sales gains this Recording (Gold). RIAA certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum), with multimillion titles indicated by a numeral following the sym- THE OSBORNE BROTHERS 13 15 21 35 ROCKY TOP '96 DECCA 155274/MCA NASHVILLE bol. © 2000, Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc.

www.billboard.com BILLBOARD JANUARY 8. 2000 www.americanradiohistory.com Country ARTISTS & MUSIC Arista /Nashville's Vassar Prepares Debut COUNTRY Piano Player & ASCAP 1999 Songwriter Of The Year Will Sing Own Songs BY DEBORAH EVANS PRICE Raye on background vocals), is cur- NASHVILLE -The country radio I was chasing my rently No. 41 on the Hot Country community has discovered the tal- to Singles & Tracks chart. "The music ents of Phil Vassar through the hits tail trying write I've heard so far is very good," says ChM he's written for other artists. Named like everybody else WXTU Philadelphia PD Ken John- ASCAP's 1999 songwriter of the son. "The one thing that stood out by Wade Jessen year, Vassar wrote Alan Jackson's wrote. Finally one more than anything else is that he "," BlackHawk's sounded different than all the other OPEN SEASON: As is typically the case with the first issue of the "," Collin day ... I just singers out there. To me his voice is year, Hot Country Singles & Tracks is so bottom-heavy with Christmas Raye's "," and Jo very reminiscent of Earl Thomas titles that only three nonseasonal songs on the chart are awarded bul- Dee Messina's "I'm Alright" and started writing Conley's ... I love that quality. He lets, and the nonseasonals in the top 30 finish with an average spin "Bye Bye." has that mournful sound that Conley deficit of 540 detections. With the Feb. 22 release of his songs the way I had. It's similar to the George Jones While Faith Hill's "Breathe" (Warner Bros.) controls No. 1 for a self-titled debut album on Arista/ write songs. And all passion in the voice. Phil Vassar is a third consecutive week, George Strait's "The Best Day" (MCA Nashville, Vassar hopes to see his page of that book." Nashville), Jessica Andrews' "Unbreakable Heart" (DreamWorks), and songs hit with him as artist. It's been of a sudden, it According to Arista senior VP of Julie Reeves' "What I Need" (Virgin) are the only nonseasonal titles a goal since 1987, when he left his marketing Fletcher Foster, the that gain plays this issue. home in Lynchburg, Va., to move to started working' music will be the focus of the label's With 20 cumulative chart weeks, this issue may mark the final chart Nashville. Like many aspiring art- launch campaign. "Our setup is go- appearance on Hot Country Singles & Tracks for Vince Vance & the ists, he honed his talents in a night- - PHIL VASSAR - ing to be the music. It's working Valiants' "All I Want For Christmas Is You" (Waldoxy /Malaco), a peren- spot. The difference with Vassar is that way. He hasn't visited a radio nial holiday fave since it first charted in 1993. (Holiday titles are sub- that he owned the venue. started working." station yet," says Foster. "We just ject to the same recurrent rule as nonseasonal tracks. See legend, page "It was Nathan's Italian Restau- His first cut was on an album by decided to have [outgoing 30.) It reaches its all -time peak position this issue at No. 31. rant and Hard Days Night Club at Engelbert Humperdinck, one of his Arista /Nashville president] Tim Other Christmas tracks sneaking up on the 20 -week rule include Hickory Hollow," says Vassar of the father's favorite acts. [DuBois] do some letters to some Alabama's "Christmas In Dixie" (RCA), with 19 weeks, and Ricochet's place he owned for four years, Now a writer for EMI Music tastemaker people. So we said, popular version of "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" (Columbia), before selling it last May to concen- Nashville, Vassar never gave up the `Let's just let the music speak for with 18 weeks. We are reviewing whether the recurrent rule should trate on his recording career. "It dream of recording his own songs, itself.' I think, in some ways, these apply to holiday fare. was fun, and we had a great time. I and in 1998, after Arista executives radio guys are just over having peo- played there on weekends, and we became fans of his performances at ple come and visit them." AT MY HOUSE: As we launch the new millennium and reflect upon had writers' nights. The food was Nathan's, he landed his own re- Foster says in -store appearances the old one, with your permission I'd like to revisit my own list of all -time great. I had always wanted to have cording contract. are set prior to release date in At- favorites. These are the ones that I'd grab first if I were headed for the my own place, much to my father's Many songwriters lanta, Nashville, Min- same fate as the "Gilligan's Island" crew of yore. dismay. He owned restaurants and have trouble making the neapolis, and Roanoke, In the historical album category (and in no particular order): Both had told me, `Don't ever get in the transition to artist, but Va. "We'll also be volumes of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "Will The Circle Be Unbro- restaurant business.' " that doesn't dampen launching a major con- ken"; Faron Young's "Story Songs For Country Folks "; Bear Family's Vassar's father obviously knew Vassar's enthusiasm. sumer campaign target- recent mega -set "Ray Price & The Cherokee Cowboys" (a German the pitfalls of running an eatery, but "I've always been an ing country consumers import); Gary Stewart's "Out Of Hand" and "Greatest Hits" sets; for the younger Vassar those de- entertainer. I've been [via] country maga- Wynn Stewart's "California Country: The Best Of The Challenge Mas- mands were balanced by the oppor- playing my songs for a zines, CMT, and [Great ters"; "The Webb Pierce Story "; "The Kitty Wells Story "; and my tunity having his own venue gave long time. And I think American Country]," favorite boxed set ever, "The Patsy Cline Collection." I'd also include all him to develop his skills in front of a being a piano player is a Foster says. five pressings of "The Best Of " and everything I could live audience. different thing, and that The label also will squeeze in my luggage by George Jones, Willie Nelson, Tammy His development as a songwriter kind of scared people a give away cassette sam- Wynette, Bill Monroe, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Mahalia also benefited from an early associ- little bit. There hadn't plers of his music at Jackson, and Red Foley. ation with tunesmith Linda Har- been one in a long time," VASS AR concerts by other In the modern era but prior to 1999, I'd pick these favorites: Alan grove. He signed to her publishing he says. artists, such as Messina Jackson's "Here In The Real World "; "Songs From The Home Place" company shortly after moving here Co- produced with Byron Gal - and Tim McGraw "It's a very grass- by Jim & Jesse; , Loretta Lynn & 's but admits it took a while to develop limore, the songs on Vassar's album roots thing to target your active "Honky Tonk Angels" project; "Clinch Mountain Country" by Ralph his craft. "It took me years to really range from "Rose Bouquet," a consumers," Foster says. "If they Stanley & Friends; "Spirit" by Willie Nelson; and "Classics" by Patty develop it," he says. "I think I was heart -wrenching ballad about a are spending money on a concert Loveless. kind of chasing my tail trying to failed relationship, to "Joe And Ros- ticket, they are most likely going to From 1999, these titles would be a must: "Cold Hard Truth" by write like everybody else wrote. alita," about two long -term lovers, to buy an album." George Jones, "Under The Influence" by Alan Jackson, `Always Never Finally one day I realized it wasn't "Just Another Day In Paradise," Foster says the campaign will The Same" by George Strait, "Some Things I Know" by Lee Ann going to get me anywhere. I just chronicling the challenges and joys also include TV appearances and Womack, and "A Man Ain't Made Of Stone" by Randy Travis. started writing songs the way I of everyday family life. online chats. Vassar is managed by write songs. And all of a sudden, it The first single, "Carlene" (with Jim Morey.

COUNTRY SINGLES A -Z 2 HE DIDN'T HAVE TO BE (EMI April, ASCAP/Sea Gayle, Co. ASCAP) HL/WBM BMI/Leipers Fork, BMI/Tender Vittles, EMI/ESP, PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC ASCAP/Love Ranch, ASCAP) HL 14 LIVE, LAUGH LOVE (Gary Nicholson ASCAP/MRBI, BMI/Music & Media, BMI) HL 46 HERE'S YOUR SIGN CHRISTMAS (Twin Spurs, ASCAP/Built On Rock, ASCAP /CMI, ASCAP/SongMat- 9 SMILE (DreamWorks BMI/Encore, ASCAP) CLM BMI/Boo-N -Bing BMI) ters ASCAP/Famous, ASCAP) HL 18 SMOKE RINGS IN THE DARK (Universal -MCA, TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. 16 HOME TO YOU (Arias Smith SESAC /Good 01' Delta 29 LOVE'S THE ONLY HOUSE (Sony /ATV Tree, BMI/Buzz ASCAP /Bar R, SESAC) HL/WBM Boy, SESAC/Mamalama, ASCAP) Cason ASCAP/Southern Writers Group ASCAP) HL 12 SOMETHING LIKE THAT (Mr. Noise BMI/We Make 32 A COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE (Y2K VERSION) 49 CAN'T NOBODY LOVE YOU (LIKE I DO) (Universal - 26 HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW ?! (Tokeco Tunes, 51 ME AND MAXINE (Warner -Tamerlane BMI/New Music BMI/Encore Entertainment, AMIBud Dog, (Bocepphus BMI) HL MCA ASCAP /Chrysalis, ASCAP/Songs For Debin, BMI/Wacissa River BMI/CMI, BMI) Works, BMI/BB ASCAP/Lunnmusic, ASCAP) WBM ASCAP/Follazoo, ASCAP) CLM 31 ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU (Songs Of ASCAP) WBM 14 I KNOW WHAT I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS (EMI 55 MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM TEXAS Y'ALL (EMI April, 43 THE BEST DAY (Universal -Songs Of PalyGram Inter- Delta Boy' ASCAP) 41 CARLENE (EMI April, ASCAP /Phil Vassar, ASCAP/EMI Blackwood, BMI/Flybridgy BMI /Neon Sky, ASCAP Ranch /Love Ranch, ASCAP/Zomba BMI} HL national, BMI/, BMI/ Acuff-Rose, 10 ALL THINGS CONSIDERED (Warner -Tamerlane, Blackwood, ASCAP /Check Yes, ASCAP) HL 5 MY BEST FRIEND )3MI /Silverkiss, BMI) BMI /Smith Haven, BMI) WBM 44 S CAROL (Acuff-Rose, BMI/Golden Reed L 13 I LOVE YOU (Sony/ATV Cross Keys, ASCAP/Encore BMI) HL 62 THE FUN OF YOUR LOVE (Almo ASCAPBNC, 25 AMAZED (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI /Golden Wheat ASCAP) HL/WBM Entertainment, BMI/Scott And Soda, ASCAP/Bud Dog, 70 MY FAVORITE THINGS (Williamson, ASCAP) HL ASCAP/Lillaly, ASCAP /Anwa, ASCAP) WBM BMI /Careers -BMG, BMI /Silverkiss, BMI/Songs Of 37 CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE (Sony/AN Tree, BMI/Wildcoun- ASCAP/Follazoo ASCAP) CLM/HL 57 0 HOLY NIGHT (Public Domain) 11 THE KID (Blackened, BMI/Irving, BMI/Sony/AN Tree, Nashville DreamWorks, BMI /Cherry River, BMI) try, BMI) WBM 50 I SAW MAMA KISSING SANTA CLAUS (Jewel, 7 POP A TOP (Sony /ATV Tree, BMI) HL BMI/Sierra Mountain, BMI) HL/WBM CLM /HIJWBM 21 ASCAP) COME ON OVER (Universal -Songs Of PolyGram Inter- HL 17 PUT YOUR HAND IN MINE (Acuff-Rose, BMI/Milene, 21 THE QUITTIN' KIND (Sony/AN Tree, BMI/Sam's Jam - 67 AWAY IN A MANGER (Public Domain) national BMI/Loon Echo, BMI/Zomba, ASCAP) 47 IT'S A BEAUTIFUL THING (Windswept, ASCAP/Yellow ASCAP) HL min', BMI/Suffer In Silence BMI/Starstruck Writers 15 BABY JESUS IS BORN (Foreshadow, BMI/Cam King, HL/WBM Desert, BMI/My Life's Work, BMI /Almo, ASCAP/Daddy 35 REDNECK 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS (Max Laffs, Group ASCAP/Universal-MCA, SCAP) HL/WBM BMI) 3 COWBOY TAKE ME AWAY (Woolly Puddin' BMI/Bug, Rabbit, ASCAP) WBM BMI /Shabloo BMI/WarPrise, BMI/Wilson & Dipetta. 63 THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOE FOR THE HOLI- 15 BACK AT ONE (Cancelled Lunch, ASCAP/Universal - BMI /Flo d's Dream, BMI) HL 22 IT'S A LOVE THING (Cobum, BMI /Sony/AN Cross ASCAP) WBM DAYS (Kitty Anne ASCAP/Charlie Deitcher, ASCAP) PolyGram International ASCAP) HL/WBM 36 DADDY Keys WONT SELL THE FARM (Kredltkard, ASCAP) HL 64 ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE (St. 23 THIS WOMAN NEEDS (Without Anna ASCAP/Songs 19 BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME (Sony /AN Tree, BMI/Noth- ASCAP/Penny Annie BMI/Copperfield, BMU 56 ITS THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR Nicholas, ASCAP) WBM Of Hamstein ASCAP/The Key Club, AICAP/Lela's ing But The Wolf, BMI/Universal -Songs Of PolyGram 40 DECK THE HALLS (Public Domain) (Barnaby, ASCAP) 60 RUDOLPH THE RED -NOSED REINDEER (St. Voice ASCAIi) CLM/WBM International BMI/Seven Angels, BMI) HL/WBM 28 DONT LIE (EMI April ASCAP/Sea Gayle, SCAP) HL 33 IT WAS (Universal -MCA, ASCAP /Gary Burr, Nicholas, ASCAP) WBM 34 TIL' SANTA'S GONE (I JUST CAN'T WAIT) (Wordy, 20 BEER THIRTY (Sony/ATV Tree BMI/Showbilly, 38 DON'T MAKE ME BEG (EMI April, ASCAP/Sea Gayle, Of Universal, BMI /Marketwright, 61 SANTA'S GOT A SEMI (Sydney Erin, BMI/Pat Price, ASCAP/Songs Of Hamstein, ASCAP/Hanstein Cum- BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI/Constant Pressure, BMI) ASCAP) HL AA)ASCAP/ engsWBM BMI) berland, BMI) WBM HL/WBM 52 GOD GAVE ME YOU (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI/New 12 JINGLE BELL ROCK (Chappell & Co., ASCAP) WBM 58 SECRET OF GIVING (Starstruck Angel, BMI/Missoula, 59 UNBREAKABLE HEART (Blue Gator, ASCAP/Maver- 8 BIG DEAL (Mighty Nice, BMI /AI Andersongs NonNpareil, BMI/Scoggin, BMI /On The Mantel, BMI) 24 LESSONS LEARNED (SLL, ASCAP /Sony/AN Cross BMI) HL ick ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM BMI/Blue Water, BMI/Wlndswept Pacific BMI/Yellow WB Keys ASCAP/Sony/ATV Tree BMI /Asitits, BMI) HL 11 SHE THINKS MY TRACTOR'S SEXY (EMI Blackwood, 4 MIA' DO YOU SAY (Michael Dulaney, BMI/Dulaney- Desert BMI/My Life's Work, BMI) HL/WBM 69 GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN (Public Domain) 39 LET IT SNOW LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW (Cahn, BMI /Jelinda, BMI /Scarlet Moon BMI /CMI, BMI) HL house, BMI/Ensign, BMI/Major Bob, SCAP) HL/WBM 1 BREATHE (Car IV, ASCAP/Universal-Songs Of Poly - 48 GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Producers, ASCAP (Kris, /Chappell & 66 SIX TONS OF TOYS (Southern Arts, BMI) 68 WHAT I NEED (Warner- Tamerlane, /GoldenBMI Gram International BMI/HopeChest BMI) WBM SESAC) WBM Co. ASCAP) HL/WBM 42 SLEIGH RIDE (Mills ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP) WBM Wheat, BMI) WBM 45 BUY ME A ROSE (Rex Benson BMI/Stone Forest, 53 HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS 13 LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW (Cahn, 54 SLEIGH RIDE (EMI Mills, ASCAP) WBM 6 WHEN I SAID I DO (Blackened, BMI) WBM BMI/Tripp, BMI/Blue Plate, BMI) (EMI Feist, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM ASCAP/Producers, ASCAP/Chappell & 30 SMALL STUFF (Daniel Island, BMVHowYa' Doin', 65 WHITE CHRISTMAS (Irving Berlin, ASCAP) HL

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38 40 39 69 ALAN JACKSON ARISTA NASHVILLE 18864 (10.98/16.98) 1 -"r No. 1 Now--

, 1 ALABAMA ' ((10.98/17.981 :. eke 3t COME OVER A' 01 1 i 112 SHANIA TWAIN MERCURY 536003 50 r ON 39 41 40 70 FOR THE RECORD: 41 NUMBER ONE HITS 2 RCA 67633/RLG (19.98/28.98) -- GREATEST GAINER 40 33 32 10 ANNE MURRAY STRAIGHTWAY 20231 (19.98/19.98) WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD 22

2 4 17 DIXIE CHICKS A` MONUMENT 69678/SONY (11.98 EQ/17.98) F H' 1 O 41 42 41 34 STEVE WARINER CAPITOL 96139 (10.98/16.98) TWO TEARDROPS 6 3 2 7 FAITH HILL WARNER BROS. 47373/WRN (11.98/17.98) BREATHE 1 U 42 43 43 32 CHELY WRIGHT MCA NASHVILLE 170052 (10.98/16.98)® SINGLE WHITE FEMALE 15 4 4 3 5 GARTH BROOKS CAPITOL 23550 (10.9$16.98) THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS 1 43 45 47 38 COLUMBIA 69739/SONY (7.98 EQ/11.98) 16 BIGGEST HITS 18

5 6 34 TIM MCGRAW A2 CURB 77942 (10.98/17.98) A PLACE IN THE SUN 1 5 48 LASTCHANCEFORATHOUSANDYEARS:GREAILSFHITSFROMTHE905 48 32 REPRISE4738VfWRN(1Q. 9816. 98) 10 6 6 5 9 LEANN RIMESCURB77947 (10.98/17.98) LEANN RIMES 1 45 53 55 28 ALABAMA RCA 67793/RLG (10.98/16.98) TWENTIETH CENTURY 5 2 7 7 7 9 ALAN JACKSON A ARISTA NASHVILLE 18892 (10.98/17.98) UNDER THE INFLUENCE 46 49 50 29 CHRIS LEDOUX CAPITOL 99781 (10.98/16.981 20 GREATEST HITS 17 8 8 8 100 DIXIE CHICKS Aa MONUMENT 68195 /SONY(10.98EQ/17.98(I WIDE OPEN SPACES 1

HOPE FLOATS 1 41 44 45 84 SOUNDTRACK A2 CAPITOL 93402 (10.98/17.98) 9 9 9 5 REBA MCENTIRE MCA NASHVILLE 170119 (11.98/17.98) SO GOOD TOGETHER 5 48 46 44 9 DOLLY PARTON SUGAR HILL 3900 (12.98/16.98) THE GRASS IS BLUE 24 10 10 10 30 LONESTAR BNA 67762/RLG (10.98/16.98) 3 49 52 56 8 TRACY BYRD RCA 67881 /RLG (10.98/16.98) IT'S ABOUT TIME 20 11 11 14 15 MARTINA MCBRIDE RCA 67824/RLG (10.98/16.98) EMOTION 3 50 47 42 15 JOHN NINE OH BOY! 019 (9.98/15.981 IN SPITE OF OURSELVES 21 12 12 12 43 KENNY CHESNEY BNA 67655/RLG (10.98/16.981 EVERYWHERE WE GO 5 51 54 54 72 WILLIE NELSON LEGACY 69322/COLUMBIA (7.98 EQ/11.98) 16 BIGGEST HITS 29 13 15 15 33 SHEDAISY LYRIC STREET 165002/HOLLYWOOD (8.98/12.98) ® THE WHOLE SHEBANG 6 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER 16 17 93 JO DEE MESSINA CURB 77904 (10.98/16.98) I'M ALRIGHT 5 57 58 31 PARTY DOLL AND OTHER FAVORITES 4 14 CI COLUMBIA 68751/SONY (10.98 E0/17.9ß) 15 17 16 13 CLINT BLACK RCA 67823/RLG (10.98/16.98) D'LECTRIFIED 7 UNDARONSTADT &EMMYLOUHARRIS 53 55 52 18 WESTERN WALL -THE TUCSON SESSIONS ASYLUM 6240 &EEG (11.9$17.98) 6 16 19 19 88 FAITH HILL A° WARNER BROS. 46790/WRN (10.98/16.98) FAITH 2 54 51 46 4D LILA MCCANN ASYLUM 62355/EEG (10.98/16.98) SOMETHING IN THE AIR 5 MCEE 11 13 13 14 SECRET OF GIVING: A CHRISTMAS COLLECTION 10 MMCABNA 0092 (11.98/17.98) 55 50 49 72 GARTH BROOKS CAPITOL 94572 (44.98 CD) THE LIMITED SERIES 1 CI 20 20 14 BROOKS & DUNN ARISTA NASHVILLE 18895 (10.98/16.981 TIGHT ROPE 6 VARIOUS ARTISTS 56 38 31 5 ALL-STAR COUNTRY CHRISTMAS HIP -0 564632/UNIVERSAL (6.98/11.98) 31 19 18 18 30 BRAD PAISLEY ARISTA NASHVILLE 18871 (10.98/16.98)M WHO NEEDS PICTURES 13 51 59 59 9 CLEDUS T. JUDD RAZOR & TIE 82845(10 .98/16 .98)® JUDDMENTAL 48 GEORGE STRAIT 20 14 11 14 MERRY CHRISTMAS WHEREVER YOU ARE 10 MCA NASHVILLE 170093 (11.98/17.98) 58 56 57 14 YANKEE GREY MONUMENT 69085/SONY (10.98 EQ/16.98) IN UNTAMED 41 21 23 43 GEORGE MCA NASHVILLE 170050 (10.98/16.98) ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME 2 21 STRAIT) 59 62 66 26 LYLE LOVETT CURB 111964/MCA (10.9 8/17.98) LIVE IN TEXAS 7

DOUBLE LIVE 1 22 22 22 58 GARTH BROOKS '' CAPITOL 97424 (19.9826.98) MERLE HAGGARD 60 61 61 18 FOR THE RECORD 43 LEGENDARY HITS 38 TBA/BNA 67844/RLG (24.98 CD) - 23 23 21 9 GARY ALLAN MCA NASHVILLE 170101 (11.98/17.98) SMOKE RINGS IN THE DARK 9 61 63 64 72 VINCE GILL MCA NASHVILLE 170017 (10.98/16.981 THE KEY 1 24 24 24 27 GEORGE JONES ASYLUM 62368/EEG (10.98/16.98) COLD HARD TRUTH 5 62 69 71 12 VARIOUS ARTISTS WARNER BROS. 47537 (10.98/16.98) COUNTRY FUN 39 25 26 25 11 JEFF FOXWORTHY WARNER BROS. 474vNJRN (10 98/16 98) GREATEST BITS 17 63 66 69 18 BRYAN WHITE ASYLUM 62278/EEG (10.98/16.981 HOW LUCKY I AM 7 PACESETTER 11111111m-- 64 64 63 35 CHAD BROCK WARNER BROS. 47071/WRN (10.98/16.98) ® CHAD BROCK 37 26 31 51 8 TOBY KEITH DREAMWORKS 450209/INTERSCOPE(1o.98/16.98) HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW ?! 26 65 65 65 20 SHERRIE AUSTIN ARISTA NASHVILLE 18881 (10.98/16.98) ® LOVE IN THE REAL WORLD 14 21 28 28 8 TRACE ADKINS CAPITOL 96618 (10.98/16.98) MORE... 9 67 54 SOUNDTRACK 550 MUSIC 68971/EPIC (11.98 EQ(17.98) TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL: THE ALBUM 3 ROYD.MERCER 66 70 28 27 27 10 HOW BIGA BOY ARE YA? VOLUME 6 VIRGIN 48214 (9.98/15.98) ® 16 67 ) 73 - 59 TOBY KEITH MERCURY 558962 (11.98/17.98) GREATEST HITS VOLUME ONE 5 29 25 26 33 KENNY ROGERS DREAMCATCHER 004 (11.98/16.98) 6 ROY D. MERCER 68 72 74 47 HOW BIGA BOY ARE YA? VOLUME 5 13 30 35 33 21 ROUNDER 610465/MERCURY (10.98/16.981 FORGET ABOUT IT 5 VIRGIN 46854 (9.98/15.98)M 69 75 75 76 VARIOUS ARTISTS ARISTA NASHVILLE 18850 (10.98/16.98) ULTIMATE COUNTRY PARTY 12 31 29 29 31 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY ATLANTIC 83185/AG (10.98/16.981 HOME TO YOU 16

7 THE MAVERICKS MERCURY 536317(10.98/16.98)MM WISH YOU WERE HERE 8 62 SUPER COLOSSAL SMASH HOSOF THE 9QS : THE BEST OF THE MAVERICKS 32 30 30 86 MARK WILLSA 70 67 MERCURY 170112 (10.98/17.98) 45

33 32 35 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS UTV 545203 /UNIVERSAL (10.98/17.98) SUPERSTAR COUNTRY HITS 28 71 RE -ENTRY 73 TRISHA YEARWOOD MCA NASHVILLE 170023 (10.98/16.98) WHERE YOUR ROAD LEADS 3

BROS. (10.98/16.98) LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE 5 ® 36 37 18 CLAY WALKER GIANT 24717/WARNER 72 74 2 GEORGE JONES ASYLUM 62480/EEG (10.98/16.98) LIVE WITH THE POSSUM 72 14 35 34 34 8 TY HERNDON EPIC 69899/SONY (10.98 EQ/16.98) STEAM 73 68 73 18 ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL DREAMWORKS 450117/INTERSWPE (10.98/16.98)M RIDE WITH BOB 24

450119ANTERSCOPE OF STONE 15 36 39 38 14 RANDY TRAVIS DREAMWORKS (10.98/16.98) A MAN AINT MADE 74 RE -ENTRY 75 LEANN RIMES CURB 77901 (10.98/17.98) SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD 2

00.98 EQ/16.98) ME TATTOOS & SCARS 10 31 37 36 38 MONTGOMERY GENTRY COLUMBIA 69156/SONY 15 RE -ENTRY 75 GEORGE STRAIT A MCA NASHVILLE 70020 (10.98/16.98) ONE STEP AT A TIME 1

net of 1 RIM certification for net shipment of 10 million units Q Albums wi h the g eatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIM) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIAA certification for shipment million units (Platinum). (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi- platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time that exceeds 100 minutes or more, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the number of discs and /or tapes. *Asterisk indicates LP is avail- able. Most tape prices, and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ, and all other CD prices, are equivalen prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseeker Impact shows albums removed from Heatseekers this week. ® indicates past or present Heatseeker title. 02000, Billboard/BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

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MCA NASHVILLE LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH 73 1 MARTINA MCBRIDE RCA 67842/RLG (10.98/16.98) 8 weeks at No. 1 WHITE CHRISTMAS 23 14 8 VINCE GILL A' 110877 (3.98/7.98)

2 4 TIM MCGRAW A' CURB 77886 (10.98/16.981 EVERYWHERE 133 15 21 TRISHA YEARWOOD A3 MCA NASHVILLE 170011 (11.98/17.98) (SONGBOOK) A COLLECTION OF HITS 119

3 3 SHANIA TWAIN*" MERCURY 522886 (10.98/17.98) ME THE WOMAN IN ME 254 16 13 GEORGE STRAIT Az MCA NASHVILLE 325800 (2.98/7.98) MERRY CHRISTMAS STRAIT TO YOU 56

BREATH OF HEAVEN CHRISTMAS COLLECTION 23 4 2 VINCE GILL WITH PATRICK WILLWAS AND HIS ORCHESTRA mr.A t1A9HNUF 170038(10.98/16.98) -A 17 24 GARTH BROOKS Aa CAPITOL 56599 (10.98/16.98) SEVENS 100

5 7 ALAN JACKSON ARISTA NASHVILLE 18801 (10.98/16.98) THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION 217 A' 18 9 BURL IVES MCA SPECIAL PRODUCTS 322177/MCA (6.98 CD) RUDOLPH THE RED -NOSED REINDEER 16

6 6 BROOKS & DUNN Az ARISTA NASHVILLE 18852 (10.98/16.981 THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION 118 19 16 JOHN DENVER & THE MUPPETS LASERLIGHT 12761 (2.98/5.98) A CHRISTMAS TOGETHER 30 1 5 GARTH BROOKS I° CAPITOL 29689 (10.98/15.98) THE HITS 226 20 JOHN DENVER MADACY 4750 (5.98/7.981 THE BEST OF JOHN DENVER 78 8 10 MARTINA MCBRIDE A2 RCA 67516/RLG (10 .98/16.98) EVOLUTION 121 21 23 CHARLIE DANIELS A EPIC 64182/SONY (5.98 EQ/9.98) SUPER HITS 255 9 12 TIM MCGRAW A5 CURB 77659 (9.98/15.98) NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON 299 22 GEORGE STRAIT A' MCA NASHVILLE 111263 (39.98/49.98) STRAIT OUT OF THE BOX 155 10 14 PATSY CLINE AS MCA NASHVILLE 320012 (7.98/12.98) 12 GREATEST HITS 665 23 25 LEANN RIMES A' CURB 77885 (10.98/16.981 YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE - INSPIRATIONAL SONGS 116 11 15 HANK WILLIAMS JR. A° CURB 77638 (6.98/9.98) GREATEST HITS, VOL. 1 289 24 FAITH HILL A' WARNER BROS. 45872/WRN (10.98/16.98) IT MATTERS TO ME 115 12 18 PATSY CLINE MCA NASHVILLE 420265 (2.98/5.98) HEARTACHES 53 25 WILLIE NELSON A COLUMBIA 64184/SONY(5.9880/9.98) SUPER HITS 273 13 11 REBA MCENTIRE MCA NASHVILLE 442031 (3.98/7.98) MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU 57 - has appeared on Top Country Albums and Top Country Catalog. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIM cer- Catalog albums are 2- year-old titles that have fallen below No. 100 on The Billboard 200 or reissues of older albums. Total Chart Weeks column reflects combined weeks title or symbol indicates album's multi -platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time that exceeds 100 minutes or more, the RIM multiplies shipments by the num- ification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIAA certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum Diamond prices, are equivalent prices, which am projected from wholesale prices. indicates past Heatseeker title. C2000, Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. ber of discs and/or tapes. 'Asterisk indicates vinyl LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ, and all other CD ®

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KEEPING derful "Sorcerer's Apprentice" episode from the --woo No. 1 Ertl. - ( ANDREA BOCELLI 1 1 / SACRED ARIAS original "Fantasia," featuring Mickey making mis- PHILIPS 462600 (12.98718.98) 7 weeks at No. 1 chief along to the Dukas score. ANDREA BOCELLI 2 2 90 ARIA THE OPERA ALBUM SCORE Issued Nov 30, the "Fantasia /2000" soundtrack ( ) PHtLIPS 462033 (12.98/18.98) - CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (LEVINE) album -on Disney Records in the U.S. and Sony 3 3 4 FANTASIA WALT DISNEY 860986 (17.98 CD) 2000 Classical internationally -is No. 3 on Billboard's by Bradley Bambarger LONDON SYMPHONY ORCH. LOMA MAR QUARTET 4 4 10 PAUL MCCARTNEY'S WORKING CLASSICAL Top Classical Albums chart. Nine years in the MPUANGEL 56897 (10.98/17.98)

works, the 76- minute "Fantasia /2000" film started VARIOUS ARTISTS THE MOST RELAXING ALBUM 5 7 38 CLASSICAL IN THE WORLD...EVER! CLASSIC 'TOONS: Vintage Warner Bros. and its exclusive four -month run in IMAX theaters CIRCA/VIRGIN 44890 (9.98/16.98) Disney CARRERAS- DOMINGO- PAVAROTTI (LEVINE) cartoons often relied on classical music to worldwide on New Year's Day. (The plan has been 6 5 71 THE 3 TENORS: PARIS ATLANTIC 83110 (14.98/19.98) 1998 provide narrative cues for their wacky escapades, that the feature would then be seen in regular the- 7 6 9 CECILIA BARTOLI THE VIVALDI ALBUM but it was Disney's 1940 classical music- plus -ani- aters by the summer, although there have been DECCA 466569(10.98/17.98) mation extravaganza "Fantasia" that turned on a rumblings that "Fantasia /2000" will remain IMAX- YO-Y0 MA 8 10 46 SIMPLY BAROQUE generation of young listeners to exclusive.) In the film, the animat- SONY CLASSICAL 60680 (10.98 EQ/16.98) YO -YO MA Bach and such. With the young ed segments are introduced by 9 9 14 SOLO Mickey Mouse as one of the stars, celebrities, including SONY CLASSICAL 61739 (16.98 EQ CD) Levine, ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER 10 11 8 PLAYS VIVALDI'S THE FOUR SEASONS Walt Disney and company put Itzhak Perlman, Steve Martin, DG 463259 (17.98 CD) together the cutting-edge "visual Bette Midler, & VARIOUS ARTISTS Penn Teller, 11 13 22 THE BEST OPERA ALBUM IN musical concert" in league with James Earl Jones, Angela Lans- CIRCANIRGIN 42203 (19.98/22.98) THE WORLD...EVER! ANONYMOUS 4 cinematic conductor Leopold bury, and Quincy Jones. 12 15 5 LEGENDS OF ST. NICHOLAS Stokowski and HARMONIA MUNDI (FRANCE) 907232 (12.98/18.98) critic /composer To herald the film and sound- ANNE SOFIE VON OTTER 13 8 6 HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Deems Taylor. track album, Levine and the Phil - DG 459685 (17.98 CD) Now Roy E. Disney has helped harmonia CHOIR OF KING'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE embarked on a "Fanta- 14 12 3 A FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS & CAROLS to realize his uncle's dream of con- sia /2000" world tour. Following the EMI CLASSICS 73693 (16.98 CD) NEW p, NINA KOTOVA PLAYS tinually renewing the "Fantasia" initial three -night stand at (-) PHILIPS 462612 (10.98/17.98) TCHAIKOVSKY/RACHMANINOFF concept with "Fantasia /2000," a Carnegie, they played in sync with feature -length film that premiered the film's animated segments at Dec. 17 at New York's Carnegie London's Royal Albert Hall, the TOP CLASSICAL CROSSOVER TM Hall with James Levine and London's Philhar- Theatre Des Champs -Elysées in Paris, and 's --...... No. 1 monia performing the soundtrack live with the ani- Orchard Hall. Philharmonia assistant conductor CHARLOTTE CHURCH /- 1 I 6 CHARLOTTE CHURCH SONY mation as backdrop. Derrick Inouye led the group in a New Year's Eve CLASSICAL 64356 (11.98 EQ/17.98) 6 weeks at No. 1 Fond memories of CHARLOTTE CHURCH the original "Fantasia" were "Fantasia /2000" concert celebration at the Pasa- 2 41 VOICE AN O SONY CLASSICAL OF ANGEL enough to draw some real characters to the sequel's dena (Calif.) Civic Auditorium. 60957 (10.98 E0/16.98) SARAH BRIGHTMAN live 3 3 29 THE COLLECTION premiere -including Keith Richards (a long- The "Fantasia /2000" album features all the REALLY USEFUL/DECCA 539330 (11.98/17.98) time classical fan who saw the film as a kid) and repertoire from the film, SARAH BRIGHTMAN 4 36 EDEN Mickey (flown up from Orlando, Fla., obviously), as played mostly by the Chicago co NEMO STUDIO /ANGEL 56769 (9.98/16.98) well as all Disney LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ( WILLIAMS) the bigwigs and top sharehold- Symphony Orchestra (with 5 34 EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE 5 SONY CLASSICAL 61816 (11.98 ers who were there rattling their jewelry. "Fanta- the Philharmonia in the Gersh- EQ/18.98) JOHN WILLIAMS 6 6 8 GREATEST HITS: 1969 sia /2000" pairs seven new pieces of animation with win and Dukas). As in concert, SONY CLASSICAL 51333 (24.98 EQ CD) -1999 classical favorites (some "specially arranged "): the the pianists on record are SARAH BRIGHTMAN 7 5 THE SONGS THAT GOT AWAY first movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, Ralph Grierson and Yefim DECCA 839116 (17.98 CD) VARIOUS ARTISTS Respighi's "Pines Of Rome," Gershwin's "Rhap- Bronfman, with the former 8 8 14 PAVAROTTI & FRIENDS FOR GUATEMALA AND KOSOVO DECCA 466600 (10.98/17.98) sody In Blue," the allegro from Shostakovich's the soloist in the Gershwin and ANNE DUDLEY ( 9 NEW ANCIENT & MODERN Second Piano Concerto, the finale from Saint - the latter in the Shostakovich. ) ANGEL 56868 (16.98 CD) Saëns' "Carnival Of The Animals," excerpts from Bronfman -who has a new LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ( HORNER) 10 9 70 BACK SONY CLASSICAL (11.98 TO TITANIC Elgar's "Pomp And Circumstance," and Stravin- complete recording of Sho- BRONFMAN 60691 0)/17.98) DOMINGO/KAAS/FERNANDEZ sky's "Firebird" Suite. stakovich's piano concertos 11 i0 6 CHRISTMASTIME IN VIENNA To Keeping Score, the most involving combina- pal SONY CLASSICAL 61798 (10.98 EQ/16.98) with Esa -Pekka Salonen out on Sony -grew JAMES GALWAY tions of 12 13 11 UN -BREAK MY HEART animation and music in "Fantasia /2000 " - up in Uzbekistan, so he didn't see the original "Fan- RCA VICTOR 63553 (10.98/16.98) the ones that best fulfilled Roy Disney's manifesto tasia" until it was rereleased in the '80s, by which JOHN WILLIAMS/CHRISTOPHER PARKENING 13 12 52 STEPMOM of providing "a showcase for the majesty and humor point he was living in New York. SONY CLASSICAL 61649 (17.98 EQ CD) ARIA of classical music" -were the humane jazz -age wit "I was just amazed watching the first `Fanta- 14 11 11 ARIA 2: NEW HORIZON of the Gershwin episode and the sweetly ASTOR PLACE 40172 (16.98 CD) dramatic sia'-it really was fantastic," Bronfman told JOSHUA BELL/ESA -PEKKA SALONEN 15 15 30 THE RED VIOLIN toy -soldier tale of the Shostakovich, with the for- Keeping Score just before the live premiere. "I SONY CLASSICAL 63010 (10.98 EQ/16.98) mer directed by Eric Goldberg and the latter by kept thinking how wonderful it was that children cD Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of Hendel Butoy. (The craft of all the animation was all over the world had 500,000 a bum nits (Gold). A RIAA certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIM certification for net experienced Stravinsky's shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi -platinum level. amazingly high, of course, although some sequences `Rite Of Spring' in this way. The animation so cap- For taxed sets, aad double albums with a running time of 100 minutes or more, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/or tapes. 'Asterisk indicates vinyl available. PIS indicates past or present Heatseeker title. Classical Midline compact discs were undone content -wise by touchy -feely ab- tures the essence of this music in a child's mind; have a wholesale cost between $8.98 and $12.97. CDs with a wholesale price lower than $8.98 appear on Classical Budget.:" straction -and no images could ever really do a it's hypnotic. And I can't wait to see the new film 2000 Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. score like "The Firebird" justice.) The sentimental in the theater. I'm sure I'll be there the day it TOP CLASSICAL MIDLINE TOP CLASSICAL BUDGET favorite, though, had to be the inclusion of the won- comes out." 1 A TENOR'S CHRISTMAS CARRERAS- DOMIN- 1 THE BEST OF MOZART VARIOUS ARTISTS GO- PAVAROTTI SONY CLASSICAL LASERLIGHT 2 CHRISTMAS FAVORITES CARRERAS- DOMIN- 2 NUTCRACKER/HANDEL'S MESSIAH VARI- GO-PAVAROTTI SONY CLASSICAL OUS ARTISTS LASERLIGHT 3 CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL BOSTON POPS 3 BEATLES GREATEST HITS VARIOUS ARTISTS ORCHESTRA FIEDLER RCA VICTOR INTERSOUND SUPREME BEINGS OF LEISURE REIGN ON PALM PICTURES 4 MOZART FOR YOUR MIND VARIOUS 4 CLASSICAL MIX VARIOUS ARTISTS POINT (Continued from page 27) ARTISTS PHILIPS CLASSICS 5 ONLY CLASSICAL CD YOU NEED VARIOUS 5 20 CLASSICAL FAVORITES VARIOUS band," says Gray. ARTISTS RCA VICTOR ARTISTS MADACY showcase at the new -media indus- Lightfoot says. "It's a great sup- 6 PACHELBEL CANON VARIOUS ARTISTS RCA 6 TCHAIKOVSKY: THE NUTCRACKER (HLTS.) PETER WOHLERT /BERLIN One innovative feature of the try's Webnoize confab. port system." VICTOR SYMPHONY 7 THE GREATEST CHRISTMAS SHOW ON ORCHESTRA LASERLIGHT band's marketing is an 7 BEETHOVEN: GREATEST HITS VARIOUS Internet Gray recognizes the 18 -24 demo Gray concurs. "Palm Pictures EARTH VARIOUS ARTISTS DECCA ARTISTS REFERENCE street team, which passes audio as vital, 8 TENORS ON TOUR CARRERAS- DOMINGO- GOLD but "it's also the 25 -35, embraces a global, Internet -savvy, 8 CLASSICAL PIANO MASTERPIECES VARI- PAVAROTTI SONY CLASSICAL file samples of OUS ARTISTS MADACY the band's work via those people who discovered Por- futuristic approach to creating, 9 TCHAIKOVSKY: NUTCRACKER/BEAUTY 9 MOZART-GREATEST HITS VARIOUS ARTISTS E -mail to fans of ANTAL DORATI PHILIPS comparable tishead a few years ago and have marketing, distributing music. REFERENCE GOLD 10 MOZART FOR THE MILLENNIUM VARIOUS music. 30 HITS VARIOUS grown into more sophisticated [The] Supreme Beings Of Leisure ARTISTS PHILIPS ARTISTS REFERENCE GOLD 11 MOZART FOR "It's just like handing someone a interests. They're not out there embody that ideal." MEDITATION VARIOUS 11 CLASSICAL GREATNESS IN THE MAKING ARTISTS PHILIPS cassette or a sticker, but this time, hunting in the record stores like The Supreme Beings Of Leisure VARIOUS ARTISTS NARM 12 ALBINONI'S ADAGIOS I SOLISTI VENETI SCI- 12 CLASSICAL MASTERPIECES VARIOUS it's an audio file," explains Gray- they used to be," he muses. are managed by John Babbett and MONE ERATO ARTISTS MADACY Soriano- Lightfoot says she sees The band is ecstatic to be part of Bruce Kirkland of Los Angeles - 13 THE GREATEST TENOR SHOW ON EARTH 13 MOZART: SYMPHONY NOS. 40 & 41 VARI- VARIOUS ARTISTS DECCA OUS ARTISTS MADACY the band's audience as "cyber- Palm Pictures. "The label has been based Second Vision Management; 14 NUTCRACKER PHIL.ORCH.ORMANDY SONY 14 A NUTCRACKER CHRISTMAS VARIOUS savvy adults as well as techno 110% behind us and has held our their songs are published by Ryko- CLASSICAL ARTISTS INTERSOUND 15 SIMPLY THE BEST NIGHT AT THE OPERA 15 GERSHWIN: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS VARI- kids." The band recently played a hands without meddling," Soriano- music Inc. (ASCAP). VARIOUS ARTISTS ERATO OUS ARTISTS MADACY

BILLBOARD JANUARY 8, 2000 www.billboard.com www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard r, JANUARY 8, 2000 Artists & Music Top Jazz Albums.. Y w Z COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, AND INTERNET L'' V)F SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY SoundScan® Jin a ARTIST li TITLE from studying," says the singer, who eventually began á Wá z- IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LAL'i Willi adding lyrics to existing instrumental compositions in nÚ an art known as vocalese. "Over time, the joys that I --'- No. 1 -- DIANA KRALL 17 weeks at No. 1 would get from singing became more pronounced, and 1 29 VERVE 050304/VG WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES BLUE I ended up dropping out of school." 0 HARRY CONNICK, JR. 2 30 NOTES With guest appearances from notable Chicago locals Q COLUMBIA 69618/CRG COME BY ME TONY BENNETT such as saxophonists Von Freeman and Ed Peterson 3 3 13 RPM /COLUMBIA 63668/CRG BENNETT SINGS ELLINGTON HOT & COOL and percussionist Kahil El'Zabar, as well as vocalese KEITH JARRETT 4 4 10 by Steve Graybow master Jon Hendricks, "Live In Chicago" paints an inti- ECM 547949 ® THE MELODY AT NIGHT, WITH YOU ROSEMARY CLOONEY mate portrait of Elling's uniquely literate approach to 7 9 ® CONCORD 4870 SONGS FROM THE GIRL SINGER - A MUSICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY AT GREEN MILL: By ignoring the already singing and storytelling. LIVE © 9 13 VARIOUS ARTISTS amorphous boundaries separating jazz vocals and spo- Included are awordless vocal take on the Yellowjack- 32 JAll 32152 JAZZ FOR THOSE PEACEFUL MOMENTS VARIOUS ARTISTS 7 5 80 ken- word performance, Kurt Elling has crafted a sig- ets' "Downtown," Wayne Shorter's "Night Dreamer" 32 JAll 32061 JAll FOR A RAINY AFTERNOON nature sound tailor -made for the spontaneity afforded with original lyrics by Elling, and "The Rent Party," an MICHAEL FEINSTEIN WITH THE MAYNARD FERGUSON BIG BAND 6 11 by live performance. Therefore, it is appropriate that eight-minute spoken-word piece celebrating night life in ® CONCORD 4869 BIG CITY RHYTHMS MILES DAVIS 11 47 "Live In Chicago," his fourth Blue Note release, due Jan. general and Elling's musical compatriots in particular. CN,I LEGACY /COLUMBIA 65853/CRG LOVE SONGS 11, is a collection of performances at the Green "I give people little handholds, so they can VARIOUS ARTISTS 10 8 68 Mill, the club where Elling has held residence climb this mountain with me," Elling says. "If 32 JAll 32097 JAll FOR THE QUIET TIMES VARIOUS ARTISTS 11 13 32 on Wednesday nights for the past three years. I tell a story, people key into it, and when I go 32 JAll 32130 JAZZ FOR A LAZY DAY "The club was around in the '20s and was a into something more challenging, they are a THE BIG BAND 12 17 23 favorite hangout of Al Capone," says Elling of hundred times more likely to sit through it and ATLANTIC 83198/AG A HOT NIGHT IN PARIS VARIOUS ARTISTS 13 16 54 the venue where he made his professional jazz retain the spirit." 32 JAll 32101 JAll FOR THE OPEN ROAD auspicious event, the 31- To promote "Live In Chicago," Blue Note is VARIOUS ARTISTS debut. Prior to that 14 14 47 32 JAll 32106 JAll FOR WHEN YOU'RE ALONE year -old vocalist had performed Bach and Han- planning two direct-mail campaigns, one to its CASSANDRA WILSON 15 20 39 del compositions throughout his college years. own mailing list and one to the readers of Chica- BLUE NOTE 54123/CAPITOL II TRAVELING MILES "There were cats down the hall [in college] ELL ING go magazine, which is distributed throughout VARIOUS ARTISTS 16 15 21 SWING the where Elling has his strongest follow- MADACY 58665 KINGS OF who turned me on to Dave Brubeck and Herbie city THE RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO 17 12 14 Hancock," he says. "I started sitting in with some jazz ing. Saul Shapiro, Blue Note VP of sales and market- NARADA47996NIRGIN APPASSIONATA DUKE ELLINGTON groups, but I quickly tired of singing the song's head ing, notes that the label is working with the Cafe Music 21 18 18 RCA VICTOR 63459 1927 -73 THE BEST OF DUKE ELLINGTON and then waiting around for 20 minutes while everyone Network to place the album in cafes and restaurants and ELLA FITZGERALD 19 18 3 took solos. So I started to scat and had many a terrible to ensure in -store play in those nontraditional outlets. VERVE 547800NG SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR MICHAEL BRECKER to has sold most in Chicago, but our goal is 20 19 8 night, musically speaking, before some of it started "Kurt the VERVE 547844NG TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE come together." to expand outside Chicago into larger markets where VARIOUS ARTISTS 21 22 21 A part-time "pass the hat" gig at a local Chicago dive he has toured before. We will be going into those mar- NARM 50003 JAZZ - DISCOVER AN AMERICAN ORIGINAL while he was in graduate school led Elling to his pre- kets and doing co -op advertising and price and posi- CI NEW VARIOUS ARTISTS LEGACY /COLUMBIA 65807 /CRG JAll: THE DEFINITIVE PERFORMANCES sent career path. "Singing was a good mental break tioning campaigns," says Shapiro. ELLA FITZGERALD 23 23 32 POLYGRAM TV 539206NG PURE ELLA DIANA KRALL 24 25 79 IMPULSE!/GRP 059825NG STEPPIN' OUT - THE EARLY RECORDINGS ARTISTS 25 24 64 VARIOUS RCA VICTOR 68987 FABULOUS SWING COLLECTION TOP CONTEMPORARY JAll ALBUMS.. No. 1 .- 1 6 KENNY GA' 6 weeks at NA. 1 0 ARISTA 19090 FAITH: A HOLIDAY ALBUM KENNY G 2 26 O ARISTA 19085 CLASSICS IN THE KEY OF G CHANNEL DAVE KOZ THE JAll 3 13 on Q CAPITOL 99458 Eil THE DANCE and BET Simulcast GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. at 7 3 Monday Nights ® COLUMBIA 69722/CRG PRIME CUTS: THE COLUMBIA YEARS 1987 -1999 BONEY JAMES PM Eastern/ 5 5 44 11 BROS. 47283 BODY LANGUAGE PM Pacific WARNER 8 FOURPLAY 6 4 8 WARNER BROS. 47504 SNOWBOUND JOE SAMPLE FEATURING LALAH HATHAWAY 6 36 07 PRA/GRP 059956NG THE SONG LIVES ON KIRK WHALUM 12 61 ® WARNER BROS. 47124 EEI FOR YOU VARIOUS ARTISTS 9 9 5 WINDHAM HILL JAll 11460/WINDHAM HILL JAll NOEL NORMAN BROWN 17 20 10 WARNER BROS. 47300 CELEBRATION GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. 20 2 11 HIP-0 153888 ULTIMATE COLLECTION PAT METHENY 12 10 4 WARNER BROS. 47366 A MAP OF THE WORLD (ORIGINAL SCORE) VARIOUS ARTISTS 13 8 11 KKSE 0019 /RYKODISC KKSF 103.7 SAMPLER FOR AIDS RELIEF VOL. 10 PAUL HARDCASTLE 14 13 30 TRIPPIN 'N' RHYTHM /PUSH 90506N2 THE JAZZMASTERS III MEDESKI MARTIN & WOOD CI 23 10 GRAMAVISION 79520/RYKODISC LAST CHANCE TO DANCE TRANCE (PERHAPS) BEST OF 1991 -1996 THE RIPPINGTONS FEATURING RUSS FREEMAN 16 18 31 PEAK/WINDHAM HILL JAll 11438/WINDHAM HILL TOPAZ BELA FLECK AND THE FLECKTONES 11 RE -ENTRY February 28 WARNER BROS. 47301 GREATEST HITS OF THE 20TH CENTURY Feb' 21 Wyntor Marsalis: VARIOUS ARTISTS 18 14 7 Cassa Wilson: An Intimate Look WJJZ 26 /RYKODISC WJJZ 106.1 SMOOTH JAZZ VOLUME 6 Tra îles RICHARD ELLIOT veli 19 19 24 BLUE NOTE 57481 /CAPITOL ® CHILL FACTOR SPYRO GYRA 20 21 30 WINDHAM HILL JAll 11439/WINDHAM HILL GOT THE MAGIC Explö The Jazz Channel at BET VARIOUS ARTISTS 21 11 4 RHINO 75864/AG SMOOTH GROOVES - SENSUAL CHRISTMAS VARIOUS ARTISTS 22 15 9 withii intt lowing jazz and knowledge. WNUA 28/RYKODISC WNUA CARES FOR KIDS FOUNDATION VOLUME 12 BELA FLECK 23 RE -ENTRY WARNER BROS. 47332 THE BLUEGRASS SESSIONS - TALES FROM THE ACOUSTIC PLANET VOL. 2 AL DI MEOLA 24 16 4 and tell them TELARC 83458 WINTER NIGHTS Call your cable or satellite provider BRIAN CULBERTSON 25 22 14 SOMETHIN' BOUT LOVE you want BET On Jan: The Jazz Channel. ATLANTIC 83237/AG °Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIRA) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIM certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIM certification for net ship- ment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi- platinum level. For ( 2000 BET On Jazz 1 -877 SEE -JAll (733 -5299) boxed sets, and double albums with a running time of 100 minutes or more, the RIM multi lies shipments by the number of discs and/or tapes. All albums available on cassette and CD. 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Scoring A Success. BMI recently hosted a screening and dinner for composer David Mansfield on behalf of his score for the film "Tumbleweeds," a winner of the Filmmak- `lyrics & lyricists' Marks 30 Years; ers Trophy in the drama category at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. Shown standing, from left, are Gregory Songwriters' Hall Elects New Writers O'Conner, producer of the film; Doreen Ringer Ross, BMI's assistant VP of film/TV relations; Mansfield; and Angela Team Effort. ASCAP, Planet Hollywood, and retailer Guitar HOP ABOARD THE 21ST: Wel- Award for his lifetime achievement Shelton, co- author of the film's screenplay. Shown seated, Center recently hosted a Christmas party for Nashville's come to the 21st century! This year, in musical theater. Strouse has from left, are Gavin O'Conner, co- author of the screenplay, pop community. Attendees, from left, included artists Dave in March to be exact, Words & written the music for such shows director, and lead actor of "Tumbleweeds "; and Brian Loggins, John Bettis, Peter Frampton, and Michael Music will celebrate its 10th as "Bye Bye Birdie," "Golden Boy," Ross, music supervisor of the film. McDonald. anniversary. With regard to popu- "Applause," "It's A Bird, It's A lar song, for pure enchantment, Plane, It's Superman!," and innovation, and great vitality, the "Annie." The foundation also past century will be a hard act to awarded Andrew Lippa a Richard follow. It would be arrogant to Rodgers New Horizon Award. believe that the next 100 years won't offer up greatness; it would PEERMUSIC DEALS FOR CD be sad if those years don't recognize CUTS: Peermusic says it now con- the wonders of the 20th. trols a majority of the songs included in a new set by Argen- ON THE 21ST, PART 2: Tributes tinian performer Diego Torres, to the great show and film song- "Tal Cual Es" via BMG. Nine of writers have been the focus of New the album's co- writers met in York's 92nd Street Y's "Lyrics & November at peermusic's offices Lyricists" annual series, to cele- in Buenos Aires to make a world- brate its 30th anniversary this year. wide publishing deal with the com- The idea in 2000 is to "revisit the pany. Album producer Cachorro Staying The Course. Universal Music Publishing Group living legends López co- (UMPG) has re- signed a worldwide administration deal with A Birthday Deal. EMI Music Publishing -tas made an of American wrote nine of the Holland, Dozier, and Hollana publishing firm for the administration deal with Dizlo Music, the publishing catalog song," starting its 13 cuts. Gold Forever Catalog. The deal-makers, standing, from left, of the estate of Dizzy Gillespie. Shown completing the deal with Cy Cole- Words & Music First single is are David Renzer, worldwide president of UMPG; Victoria on Oct. 21, which would have been the jazz great's 82nd man (Jan. 8- "La Última Canchola, assistant to Richard Davis, COO of the Holland birthday, from left, are Jerry Gold, business affairs for Dizlo 10) and contin- 1 Noche." Group; Irwin Griggs, VP of special projects at UMPG; Scott Music; Clark Miller, senior VP of legal and business affairs uing with John James, UMPG's senior VP of film, TV, and new -media at EMI Music; Mark Zuckerman, business manager for Dizlo Kander and SONY /ATV by Iry L iC{tt7rLQ rr worldwide; Tom Eaton, manager of music publishing and Music; Martin Bandier, chairman /CEO of EMI Music; Boo Fred Ebb PACTS BUR - TV music; and Marisa Porter, manager of music publishing Frazier, Gillespie's nephew; Bill Turner, manager of legal (Feb. 12 -14), NETTE: Bill and TV music. Shown seated, from left, are Edward Hol- and business affairs at EMI Music; and Jesus Garber of the Stephen Sondheim (March 11 -13), Burnette has signed an exclusive land, Brian Holland, and Davis. Jesus Garber Co., consultant to Dizlo Music. Betty Comden and Adolph Green writer agreement with Sony/ATV (April 15 -17), and Sondheim and Tree Music Publishing in Nashville. Jerry Herman (June 3 -5). For the He's had his songs recorded by such Coleman event, David Zippel, who artists as Ricky Van Shelton, wrote the lyrics for the hit musical David Kersh, Chalee Tennison, "City Of Angels" with music by Jessica Andrews, Wade Hayes, ' Coleman, will be host /narrator. A and Ty England. 12HEY'Ri E SQNG spokeswoman for the series says that stage appearances by the AWARD: Music "FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE" for the neu' millennium by BOOK print giant in the version we do. So we just put songwriters have not been com- Hal Leonard Corp. says its refer- Written by Paul Rodgers Goldfinger on the band's currant a reggae beat to it. I learned the pletely worked out. ence book "Ampeg: The Story Be- and Mick Ralphs Mojo Records album, "Darris lyrics, and it just kind of came hind The Sound" by Hop- Published by BadCo Music Gregg Coconut Ass -Live From Omaha. " together in the studio. All we did HALL NEWCOMERS: kins Inc. (ASCAP) SONG and Bill Moore has been really, besides what we do live, is The Songwriters' Hall of Fame has named book of the year by Vintage "Every time I'd hear it on add some born lines to it to elected new members, who will be Guitar magazine. The book, pub- Classic rock songs seem to F-ave a a classic rock station, I make it more of a studio formally inducted June 15 at the lished last August, sells for $32.95. way of continually resurftríng, always heard that cho- production. It's real group's 31st anniversary awards din- often in surprisingly diffwent rus being like Metalli- simple, one of the sim- ner in New York. They are James PRINT ON PRINT: The following arrangements. Such is the case ca, kind of heavy pler covers we did on Brown, James Taylor, Brian Wil- are the best -selling folios from with "Feel Like Makin' Love.' The metal -ish," says the record. We just son, Curtis Mayfield, and Eagles' Cherry Lane: Goldfinger lead vocalist song rose to Na 10 on The Bill- made it our own. We made Glenn Frey and Don Henley. 1. "Pokémon 2 BA Master John Feldmann. "The verses it like a Goldfinger song. None board Hot 100 in 1975, making it Recorder Fun Pack." are so mellow, and the choruses are of us were too familiar with the BY STROUSE, FOR STROUSE: 2. Metallica, "Garage Inc." one of the biggest hits for British so rock on the original. I'd always musicality of it, so we were able to Composer (sometimes lyricist) 3. Dave Matthews Band, "Before rockers Bad Company Penned by wanted to do a Metallica -esque reg- make =t our own. We learned it as a Charles Strouse, a solid contrib- These Crowded Streets." Bad Company lead vocalist Paul gae, heavy metal version of it. Goldfinger song, rather than utor to the American musical the- 4. "The Of Egypt," vocal Rodgers and guitarist Mick "I just like the vibe of what we've everyone knowing the song so well ater in the 20th century's latter selections. Ralphs, the song is a bonafde done to it ... There's only four that it was hard to make it our decades, has received the ASCAP 5. "Jekyll & ," vocal rock anthem that has been revived chords in the whole song, at least own." Foundation's Richard Rodgers selections.

BILLBOARD JANUARY 8, 2000 www.billboard.com fIF www.americanradiohistory.com Pro Audio ARTISTS & MUSIC A Call For Standards & Other Wishes For 2000 & Beyond ON ANY YEAR, the holiday season cassette, and MiniDisc. projects I've heard to date. on one's outlook) to rewrite the rule is a time for reflection and plan- Not even the most lavishly Maybe it's a sign of my advancing book for the entire music business. ning- simultaneously looking back- equipped recording, mixing, or mas- age or musical conservatism, but From my perspective as an audio ward and forward. This year, the tering studio can afford to own all whenever I hear easily identifiable person, I wish the industry would poignancy of this period is reinforced the recorders and drives necessary mix elements emanating from the place as high a premium on sound by the knowledge that it's the end of to play back current media. Fur- rear -or even the center -speakers, quality as it does on data transfer a decade, century, and millennium. thermore, even if one did set up a I flinch. With few exceptions, wide- rates and compression algorithms. In the spirit of the season, I'd like studio that could cater to all storage ly scattered mix elements tend to Those of us who grew up in the ana- to follow the year -end wrap -up in the types, the amount of time spent by Paul Verna distract me from the music rather log and early digital ages know what last issue of 1999 with a pro audio learning how to make all those digi- than involve me in it. it's like to strive for better sound, and wish list for 2000 and beyond. tal and analog machines talk to one I say this with no intended disre- some of us have devoted our careers another would be all- consuming. suming that more is better when it spect for the producers, engineers, to pushing the limits of resolution. STANDARDS, STANDARDS: As Here's hoping we can knock some comes to track count and mixer and mixers who are pioneering this much as I support free enterprise sense into this format-crazy industry. channels? format. They're all geniuses whose FINAL NOTE: My last wish is that and competition, our industry has Leaving aside the creative issues work will lay the foundation for a new we never lose sight of what got us gone way overboard with propri- M ORE = BETTER BLUES: I'll of track management, what about the creative medium. But one of my into this industry in the first place: etary formats, protocols, and tech- probably get skewered for this by financial side? Today, a studio cannot wishes for the new millennium is that the music. nologies. While this development has studio owners, manufacturers, pro- be considered world -class if it's not the industry will find enlightening spawned a cottage industry for man- ducers, engineers, mixers, and any- capable of handling a 96 -track mix. ways to build surround music from ufacturers and studio owners who one else who takes part in this indus- That means stocking at least two 48- the ground up instead of redistribut- specialize in transfers, it threatens try. However, there might be at least track recorders and a console that ing old tracks across six channels. to hamper the creative process by a few sympathetic souls out there has up to 100 channels, the vast putting technological roadblocks who feel, as I do, that the number of majority of which are rarely used. NET RESULTS: In the early '90s, between artists and their fans. tracks on most current recording Does this make sense? Is there a bet- when I covered the retail beat for my Today, a project can be recorded in projects is out of control. Do we real- ter way? Is anyone listening, or is the colleague Ed Christman, Bill- any number of multitrack formats, ly need 96 or more discrete tracks to channel I'm squawking on muted ?! board's indefatigable senior retail including analog tape, MiniDisc, Adat, mix a pop song that's going to wind editor, music merchants began de- DA -88, and digital audio workstations up being listened to in stereo or, in YOU'RE SURROUNDED: Hooray bating the specter of digital down- that employ a wide range of storage some cases, mono ?! for the surround -sound revolution loads. At the time, the notion was so of popular and the creative possibilities that it seemingly far off that most people options, from magneto- optical discs If the track escalation Digital Sides. Ocean Way owner -R AIT. an improve- promises for musicians, producers, simply brushed it aside. and Exabyte tapes to CD and music correlated with Allen Sides, left, and Sony VP of pro- quality, I would be in favor of and engineers. However, at the risk Today, as anyone with a ticking Those multitrack media are usu- ment in fessional audio group Courtney it. However, most people feel that their of grinching on everyone's parade, I brain and a beating heart knows, dig- ally mixed down to a stereo or mul- Spencer display Ocean Way's Sony can exist on most beloved recordings were made must say that I haven't been too ital downloads are not only here, but tichannel master, which OXF -R3 "Oxford" digital console. an equally dizzying array of formats, using one, two, three, or four tracks. impressed with the multichannel they promise (or threaten, depending like 16 -bit DAT, 24 -bit DAT, half -inch That includes the entire canon of analog tape, and any of the comput- Billie Holiday, Buddy Holly, the er storage options mentioned above. Beatles, , and Otis Red - Even in the realm of sound carri- ding-to name a few that come to ers, DVD Audio and Super Audio mind -plus the most venerated PRODUCTION CREDITS CD -the inter -compatibility of tunes ever cut by Elvis Presley, BILLBOARD'S NO. 1 SINGLES (JANUARY 1, 2000) which is still question -might Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, under CATEGORY HOT 100 R &B COUNTRY DANCE SALES MAINSTREAM ROCK confuse consumers who have already and all of the early Motown artists. TITLE SMOOTH U KNOW WHAT'S UP BREATHE SEXUAL (LA DA DI) HIGHER been bombarded with CD, CD -ROM, Are we missing the mark by as- Artist/ Santana Feat. Rob Donnell Jones/ Faith Hill Amber/ Creed/ Producer Thomas! Eddie F, D. Lighty B. Gallimore /F. Hill The Berman Bros. J.Kurzweg (Label) M. Serletic (Untouchables/Laface) (Warner Bros./WRN) (Tommy Boy) (Wind -Up) (Arista)

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11 Bajo La Lluvia (Sony /ATV Discos, ASCAP) SUAZO Y SU BANDA GORDA AQUI, 30 38 33 3 PENA PERO ALLA MT&VI J.PENA SUAZO ( J.PENA SUAZO) 29 Basura (Grever) LOS INVASORES DE NUEVO LEON ESPERO QUE TE CUMPLA 31 NEW 1 26 Con Quien Esteras (De Luna, BMI) EMI LATIN NOT LISTED (NOT LISTED)

1 Desnuda (Sony/AN Discos, ASCAP /Arjona Musical, ASCAP) LOS SABROSOS DEL MERENGUE 32 35 31 11 ESCUCHAME CAIMAN J.SABALIER (J.M.FONSECA) 12 Dimelo [I Need To Know] (Sony /AN Songs, BMI /Cori Tiffani, INTOCABLE 33 36 27 8 SONADOR ETERNO BMI /Copyright Control) EMI LATIN t J.L.AYALA (L.PADILLA) LOS HERMANOS ROSARIO 17 Dormir Contigo (Manzamusic, SACM /Dinico, BMI) 34 40 32 6 SIENTO KAREN t R.ROSARIO,B.RODRIGUEZ (R.SOLIS) 39 El Disgusto (Reyna Cornelio, ASCAP/Intersong, ASCAP) LOS SEMENTALES DE NUEVO LEON TUS REPROCHES 35 NEW 1 5 El Liston De Tu Pelo (Not Listed) SONY DISCOS NOT LISTED (NOT LISTED) SHAKIRA MOSCAS EN LA CASA 21 El Poder De Tu Amor (Bebo, ASCAP/HRM, ASCAP) 36 27 25 4 SONY DISCOS t S.MEBARAK R.,L.MENDEZ (S.MEBARAK R.) 16 Escuchame (Estefan, ASCAP/MAF, ASCAP) ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ SI HE 31 22 26 18 SABIDO AMOR SONY DISCOS P.RAMIREZ (H.ESTRADA) 32 Escuchame (Sabrosos) t RICKY MARTIN 38 32 28 10 SHAKE YOUR BON -BON 31 Espero Que Te Cumpla (Not Listed) C2/SONY DISCOS t G.NORIEGA,R.ROSA (R.ROSA,G.NORIEGA,D.CHILD) Juanga Stays. BMG recently re- signed to a long-term recording and 20 Eternamente (America Musical SA.DE.CB) JULIO PRECIADO Y SU BANDA PERLA DEL PACIFICO 39 RE -ENTRY 10 EL DISGUSTO RCA/BMG LATIN M.A.SANCHEZ (C.REYNA) publishing deal. Pictured seated, from left, are Francisco Villanueva, managing direc- I Fruta Fresca (Gaira Producciones) LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE LAGRIMAS BMG 40 RE -ENTRY 21 tor of U.S. Latin; Ramón Segura, senior VP of Latin American region, BMG 40 Lagrimas (Fonomusic, ASCAP) FONOVISA t LOS TITRES DEL NORTE iR RUBIO) International; Juan Gabriel; and Jorge López Negrete, managing director of BMG 23 Las Heladas (Flamingo, BMI) POP TROPICAL/SALSA REGIONAL MEXICAN Mexico. Shown standing, from left, are Tamara Guardarrama, attorney for BMG U.S. 24 Llegar A Ti (Ventura, ASCAP) 23 STATIONS 16 STATIONS 62 STATIONS Latin; José Luis Caballero, attorney for Juan Gabriel; Enrique Torres, attorney for 18 Mi Gusto Es (Vander, ASCAP) 1 RICARDO ARJONA BMG; Dario De León, manager SONY DIS- 1 CARLOS VIVES EMI LATIN 1 LOS RIELEROS DEL NORTE for Juan Gabriel; Leslie Zigel, director of business 36 Moscas En La Casa (F.I.PP, BMI) cos DESNUDA FRUTA FRESCA FONOVISA TE QUIERO MUCHO affairs at BMG 2 CARLOS VIVES EMI LATIN 2 VICTOR MANUELLE SONY 2 BANDA EL RECODO FONO - U.S. Latin; and Olga Cardona, director of BMG U.S. Latin publishing. 15 Navidad Sin Ti (Mas Latin, SESAC) FRUTA FRESCA DISCOS PERO DILE VISA TE OFREZCO UN... 3 21 No Compro Amores (Brambila Musical/Vander, ASCAP) LUIS MIGUEL WEA LATINA 3 GRUPOMANIA SONY DISCOS 3 LOS ANGELES AZULES DORMIR CONTIGO BAJO LA LLUVIA DISA/EMI LATIN EL LISTON... 13 No Le Rueges (MAKE) 4 CHRISTIAN CASTRO ARIO- 4 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS INTER. 4 CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA LA/BMG LFrIN ALGUNA VEZ SCOPE/UNIVERSAL LATINO RITMO... FONOVISA NO LE RUEGES 10 Perdoname (Vander, ASCAP) 5 ENRIQUE GLESIAS INTER- 5 GILBERTO SANTA ROSA SONY 5 EZEQUIEL PENA FONOVISA GRAN =,ELECi1 I ON g Gu tiu s DI T. I NA: 8 Pero Dile (PMC, ASCAP) ScOPE/UNIV=RSAL LATINO RITMO... DISCOS QUE ALGUIEN... MI GUSTO ES 6 CHAYANNE sow DISCOS 6 PENA SUAZO Y SU BANDA 6 PEPE AGUILAR MUSART/BAL- 19 Que Alguien Me Diga (EMOA, SESAC) ATADO A TU AMOR GORDA MT&vl AQUI, PERO... Boo PERDONAME 7 MARC ANTHONY 7 FRANKIE NEGRON WEACARIBENYEA KUBAIVE..iCa 3 Ritmo Total [Rhythm 7 TIRANOS DEL NORTE SONY Divine] (Right Bank, ASCAP) COLUMBIA/SONY DISCOS DIMELO LATINA REMOLINO DISCOS ANILLO GRABADO 38 Shake Your Bon -Bon (A Phantom Vox, BMI/Warner-Tamerlane, 8 GRUPOMANIA SONY DISCOS 8 LOS SABROSOS DEL MERENGUE 8 LOS TUCANES DE TIJUANA BAJO LA LLUVIA CAIMAN ESCUCHAME EMI LATIN LAS HELADAS BMI /Estefan, ASCAP /DESMOPHOBIA, ASCAP/Universal-Poly- 9 MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS FONO- 9 LOS HERMANOS ROSARIO 9 VICENTE FERNANDEZ SONY VISA SI NO Gram International, ASCAP) TE HUBIERAS IDO KAREN SIENTO DISCOS ETERNAMENTE 10 SHAKIRA SONY DISCOS 10 GISSELLE ARIOLNBMG LATIN 10 ARKANGEL R -15 SONY DIS- 34 Siento (Karen, ASCAP) MOSCAS EN LA CASA FUEGO EN LA CINTURA COS CON QUIEN ESTARAS 11 RICARDO MONTANER WEA 11 ELVIS CRESPO SONY DISCOS 11 BANDA MACHOS WEAMEXIWEA 31 Si Ile Sabido Amor (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI) LATINA E. PODER DE TU... POR EL CAMINITO LATINA NO COMPRO AMORES 9 Si No Te Hubieras Ido (Crisma, SESAC) 12 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS FONO- 12 TITO ROJAS M.P./SONY DISCOS 12 LIMITE UNIVERSAL LATINO VISA NUNCA TE OLVIDARE CANTEMOS TODOS... ALMA REBELDE MUS11C ENTER 25 Solo Tu (Rubel, ASCAP/Universal, ASCAP) 13 EMMANUEL UNIVERSAL LATI- 13 MARC ANTHONY 13 LOS MISMOS EMI LATIN NO SENTIRME VIVO COLUMBIA/SONY DISCOS DIMELO BASURA INCREDIBLECOS MANHATTAN 33 Sonador Eterno (Ser -Ca, BMI) I I CENTER 14 CARLOS PONCE EMI LATIN 14 CARLOS PONCE EMI LATIN 14 LOS INVASORES DE NUEVO 3014 N.W. 79TH AVE "MIAMI FL 33122 471 WEST 42NO' S[ o NEV YORK, NY -10036 4 Te Ofrezco Un Corazon (Not Listed) ESCUCHAME ESCUCHAME LEON EMI LATIN ESPERO QUE... 15 EDNITA NAZARIO EMI LATIN 15 EIFFEL REPUBLIC/UNIVER- -TEL:305.591 7684 FAX 305 47710789 4 `' TEL: 212.563.4508'' 212563.2042 65 15 INTOCABLE EMI LATIN ( 2 Te Quiero Mucho (Copyright Control) PIENSO EN TI SAL BLUE (DA BA DEE) SONADOR ETERNO (__) Records showing increase 35 Tus Reproches (Not Listed) an in audience over the previous week. regardless of chart movement. A record which has been on the chan for more than 20 weeks will not receive a bullet, e en if d registers an increase in detections. Greatest Gainer indicates song with largest audience growth. If two reco'ds are tied in audience size the record being played on more stations is placed first. Records below the top 20 are removed n the chart alte- 26 weeks. t Videoclip availability. © 2000 Billboard/BPI Communications, Inc. BILLBOARD JANUARY 8, 2000 www.billboard.com 37 www.americanradiohistory.com Artists & Music Bíllboard 's LATIN NOTAS (Continued from preceding page) International Buyer's pop thrush Millie, was cut in a pop they may not be new acts. Ray, Rayito Colombiano, Grupo and a rancheraversion, as was "Lle- Five acts bowed on both charts in Innovación, Rene Y Renny, Phil gar A Ti" by Jaci Velásquez (Sony 1999: Luis Fonsi, Noelia, Los Collins, Corvo, Los Angeles De r I I I Discos). Angeles De Charly, Jaci Velás- Charly, Jaci Velásquez, Christina quez, and Los Sabrosos Del Mer- Aguilera, Ella Baila Sola, and Los WELCOME ABOARD: Following engue. Sabrosos Del Merengue. If you want to reach the world is a list of acts that made their debut New artists, Hot Latin Tracks: New artists, The Billboard Latin on Hot Latin Tracks and The Bill- Luis Fonsi, Radio Pirata, Willman 50: Yesenia Flores, Timbiriche, of music and video, you need the board Latin 50 in 1999. Please note Cano, Noelia, Grupo Mateo's, Alex Bueno, Pablo Montero, A.B. that these are acts entering these Javier, Robert Avellanet, Jennifer Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia Kings, International Buyers Guide. charts for the first time, even though Lopez, Tonny Tun Tun, Sugar Millie, Tonny Tun Tun, Luis Var- gas, Chris Perez Band, Luis Fonsi, Ibrahim Ferrer, George Lamond, Dream Team, Eliades Ochoa, Los Angeles De Charly, Willie Rosario, Jaci Velásquez, 911, Los Sabrosos Del Merengue, Mission, Noelia, Los Terribles, and Compay Segundo. B el HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: Discos ternatn21 Fuentes: 65 years. Sony Discos: 20 years. EMI Latin: 10 years. buyer's BY THE NUMBERS, '99: Glfid2 105 -Record -setting number of weeks Buena Vista Social Club's WEA Latina Inks Luis Enrique. George Zamora, president /GM of WEA Latina, eponymous album on World Circuit/ 2000 left, gives a hearty embrace to Luis Enrique after the salsa star signed a record- Nonesuch /AG stayed on The Bill- record Label. ing deal with the label. His label debut is expected in March. board Latin 50. 73- Record -setting number of hOme VideO COIIlParlie MUSIC PUbLisher weeks that albums by EMI Latin's WhOLesal.er Selena have logged on The Billboard Billboard. JANUARY 8, 2000 accessory fllanuPacburer Latin 50. 57- Record -setting number of P8Ckirte and LabeLin weeks that singles by both WEA eriterbeinmenh abborneb Top New Age Albums.. rePücabors and d1PLicator Latina's Luis Miguel and Inter - PLarlb9 and service COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE. MASS MERCHANT, AND INTERNET SALES scope's Enrique Iglesias have spent REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED. ANO PROVIDED BY oundScan® 3 3 oo y TITLE atop Hot Latin Tracks. Note: Igle- Ñ < Milli 3 i IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL ARTIST sias was signed to Fonovisa for all but three of the weeks he was No. 1 NO. 1 IMP- PLAINS GEORGE WINSTON on Hot Latin Tracks. ( 1 1 13 WINDHAM HILL 11465 11 weeks at No. 1 52- Record -setting number of WINTER SOLSTICE ON ICE VARIOUS ARTISTS weeks Vicente Fernández's "Me 15,000 current and updated 2 2 12 WINDHAM Over HILL 11459 Voy A Quitar De El Medio" (Sony WINTER LIGHT YANNI 3 3 15 PRIVATE MUSIC 82176/WINDHAM HILL Discos) stayed on Hot Latin Tracks. listings worldwide - complete with 25 YEAR CELEBRATION OF MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER 43- Second-highest number of 4 4 18 AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE 25 weeks a song stayed on Hot Latin key contacts, phone a fax numbers, DESTINY JIM BRICKMAN 5 5 Tracks, Conjunto Primavera's WINDHAM HILL 11396 addresses, e -mail addresses and MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER MEETS THE MOUSE MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER "Necesite Decirte" (Fonovisa). 6 6 42 AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE 860641/WALT DISNEY 40- Number of weeks Ricky LOVE SONGS YANNI website listings. 3% Martin's "Vuelve" stayed on The O PRIVATE MUSIC 82167/WINDHAM HILL HEALING ANGEL ROMA DOWNEY PHIL COULTER Billboard 200-a record for a full - Record labels ML_sic distribution companies ® 8 15 RCA VICTOR 63551 length Spanish -language album. Wholesalers & Distributors Video companies ALL THE SEASONS OF GEORGE WINSTON GEORGE WINSTON Number of record -setting 9 9 92 WINDHAM HILL 11266 13- Music publishers. CD, CD -ROM & Video -toppers on Hot Latin Tracks ONE WORLD JOHN TESH chart a 12 47 disc manufactures Equipment manufacturers 10 GTSP 559673 notched by WEA Latina mega -star WHISPER TO THE WILD WATER MAIRE BRENNAN Luis Miguel when "0 Tú 0 Ninguna" Accessory companies PR companies 11 10 10 WORD 63659/EPIC El reached No. 1 in November. Iglesias Internationa listings Associations and DAWN OF A NEW CENTURY SECRET GARDEN 13 36 12 PHILIPS 538838 is second with 11. professional organizations Performing and FORBIDDEN DREAMS YANNI 9- Record- setting number of 13 16 64 PRODUCTS 44801 mechanical rights organizations BMG SPECIAL Spanish-language titles to appear on CHRISTMAS RAUL DI BLASIO Music libraries Entertainment attorneys 14 15 6 ARIOLA 70948/BMG LATIN The Billboard 200 in one issue. 17 GRAND PASSION JOHN TESH Record -setting number of Importers /Exporters Replicators Duplicators 15 100 5- GTSP 539804 chart -toppers garnered by Selena on A -id much more! KINK FM 102 LIGHTS OUT VII VARIOUS ARTISTS 18 2 - 50 16 1(102 The Billboard Latin when her To order send payment fcr $- 45 plus $6 S &H ($14 for internatioral SIMPLY GRAND LORIE LINE EMI Latin album "All My Hits - orders) with this ad to: Billboard Directories, P.O. Box 2016, 1] 11 18 TIME LINE 16 Todos Mis Exitos" scaled the chart Lakewood, NJ 08701. P ease add appropriate sales tax in NY, THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM DAVID LANZ TN, MA, IL, OH, & DC. Orders payable in U.S. 18 14 NARADA 47848NIRGIN in March. NJ, PA, CA, A number of funds only. All sales are flub C:), 20 GREATEST HITS YANNI 5- Record -setting 5 BMG SPECIAL PRODUCTS 18601 Christmas titles to chart on The Bill- PURE MOVIES THE JOHN TESH PROJECT -7119 61 board Latin 50. FOR FASTEST SERVICE CALL (800) 344 20 19 GTSP 539779 number of rock INNAMORARAE/SUMMER FLAMENCO OTTMAR LIEBERT 4- Record -setting International (732) 363 -4156. 21 31 EPIC 69673 acts to chart simultaneously on The Or fax your order to (732) 363 -0338. RETURN TO THE GRAND CANYON NICHOLAS GUNN 50. 22 RE -ENTRY Billboard Latin EARTHTONE 7914/SONIC IMAGES Number of artists reaching THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS GIOVANNI 1- Buy tie IBG print directory together 23 23 4 DAMIAN 12220 1 Tracks with their No. on Hot Latin with our new IBG online service and receive 25% off. 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6, 2000 38 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD JANUARY www.americanradiohistory.com T H E E nternatìonaL A T S T N E W S A N D V I E W S F R O M A R O U N D T H E W O R L D Record Cos. Warm is FU Expansion Promoter Tarlton turns Guarded Welcome Extended To Countries Where Piracy Is Rampant BY KAI R. LOFTHUS have made it our policy to resist rapid their operations across borders. In To New labels In Canada OSLO-The music industry has given accession for countries if they haven't 1997, Bulgaria was the main country a cautious welcome to moves to expand got their anti -piracy act together," of concern. Last year, Ukraine be- BY LARRY LeBLANC has produced some 5,000 Canadian the European Union (EU) by the in- adds Krawczyk. However, he remains came the most imperative piracy TORONTO -Even close friends of concerts during a career marked by clusion of states whose most promi- positive about the inclusive nature of source to monitor. Professional music Donald Tarlton are surprised by the his unlimited bravado. `As a promoter, nent feature, from the industry's point EU's talks with the piracy- ridden piracy is likely to maintain its base tremendous change in his profession- Donald just didn't sell tickets; he made of view, has been their role in interna- markets. there. al life following his retirement as a top every show an event," recalls Allen. tional piracy. "We welcome the idea that they will "The biggest problem will be with Canadian concert promoter 15 months Tarlton formed booking and concert At its Dec. 10 -11 summit in Hel- eventually join the EU. They're head- Russia and the Commonwealth of In- ago. promotion firm Donald K. Donald Pro- sinki, the EU decided to accept fur- ing in the right direction in terms of dependent States," predicts Kraw- Less than a month after his resig- ductions in 1966. The firm handled ther applications from countries in legislation, but the enforcement is czyk. "They're geographically closer, nation as president of Donald K. Don - arena and stadium concerts for the Eastern Europe to join the 15 -mem- more important. These countries will and they're such a long way behind in ald/Universal in October 1998, the 56- Rolling Stones, the Who, Elton John, ber trade bloc. The industry regards constitute the outer border of the EU legislation and enforcement. They're year-old Montrealer had shifted his Pink Floyd, and Bob Dylan; it first the decision as an important step in to Russia and Ukraine, which are not members of the World Trade energies to launching Montreal-based dominated the concert field in Quebec fighting piracy and creating civilized completely swamped by piracy. Organization either. The geographi- Le Groupe DKD, of which he is chair- and Canada's Atlantic provinces and markets for prerecorded music in for- There's going to be a heavy burden cal area is big, so they can go on for a man and 80% shareholder. had become a major mer communist regimes, which -10 on those countries and their customs long time moving their business Tarlton has since hired 18 people to force throughout years after the Berlin Wall came authorities." underground. Asia will remain a augment the firm's staff of five, set up Canada by the mid - down -remain artificially divided Recent cases have proven the flex- source for pirated product, but we a Toronto branch office, and launched '70s. from Western Europe. ible nature of the piracy business, as don't see much of their product [in three new labels -DKD Disques, In 1991, Donald The process of individuals involved continually move Europe]." DKD Vibes, and DKD D- Noy-to K. Donald Produc- incorporating the augment his longtime labels Aquarius tions merged with Eastern European Records and Tacca Musique. In addi- Michael Cohl's BCL countries in the EU tion, Tarlton restructured his nation- TARLTON Entertainment started in March Sounilbuzz1com Plans focus al tour production company, DKD! Group; Tarlton later last year, when Spectacle, and his artist development merged the Canadian holdings of Don- negotiations with Estonia, the Czech agency, Generation. ald K. Donald Productions with MCA Republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, On Unsigned Asian "Donald's supposedly retired, but Concerts Canada, owned by Universal and Cyprus were launched. Ar lists he's busier than ever," jokes Bruce Concerts and Molson Breweries, to Bulgaria, Romania, and the Baltic This story was prepared by Nazir themselves. Allen, manager of , Mar- form Donald K. Donald /Universal. states all have piracy rates of more Husain in and Owen "Soundbuzz.com will have interna- tina McBride, and Anne Murray. Both Aquarius Records and Tacca than 50 %, according to the Interna- Hughes in Sydney tional music news and local music," "I've been so lucky," says Tarlton Musique are run by Mark Lazare, tional Federation of the Phonographic says Melwani. "You will be able to find about his new role. "When I retired whose family holds a 20% share in Le Industry's (IFPI) Music Piracy Unsigned Asian artists and inter- out where and when your favorite from concert promotion, the first act I Groupe DKD. Soft -spoken Lazare is Report '98, with the level in Poland, national titles not readily available in band is playing and even chat to them signed was La Chicane. The [French- respected within Quebec's tightknit Slovenia, and Cyprus at between 25% the region will be the focus of a Sing- on live sessions that we will be host- language] group had a No. 1 record predominantly French- speaking mu- and 50 %. apore -based Web site, Soundbuzz.com, mg. [ "Calvaire "] in Quebec before I had sic industry as an astute record man According to the Helsinki summit, due to begin operations in the new Soundbuzz.com has an exclusive bought my desk and has sold 125,000 who understands both the French- and negotiations with Bulgaria, Romania, year. alliance with San Francisco -based albums [ "En Catimini," Tacca Musique] English- speaking Canadian music Slovakia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Malta "As we enter the new millennium, "cashless auction" Web site Rocket8. in nine months in Quebec." markets. "Donald and I couldn't be may begin next the music industry in Asia will begin corn, which caters to specific inter- The first English -language signing, more different," says Lazare. "I'm year. At the end of to witness a new era of downloadable ests such as extreme sports, com- he adds, was Serial Joe, which has sold much slower -paced than him." ¡' the accession proc- music, which will revolutionize the way puter games, fashion, and tech- 70,000 -80,000 units of its "Face Down" Aquarius Records, distributed ess, which could music is delivered to consumers," says nology; it claims to have 70,000 Asian album on Aquarius and has been nationally by EMI Music Canada, has 1 1 take up to 10 years, Soundbuzz.com co-founder and chief customers. Soundbuzz.com co- signed to worldwide out- an English -language roster including the EU is expected marketing officer Shabnam Melwani, founder and CFO Simon Lower was a side Canada. Serial Joe, Bif Naked, Lindy, Sass Jor- to have 28 member formerly a director of communications member of Rocket8.com's start -up A major presence in Canada's con- dan, Steve "Liquid" Hawley, Rubber - states, comprising a at MTV Networks Asia. team. cert world for three decades, Tarlton man, and Threshold Guardians. The population of 500 million people. Some "Soundbuzz.com is poised to tap roster at Tacca Musique, distributed nations that are closer to the EU's into this inevitable Asian boom of nationally by Trans -Canada Archam- accession criteria, such as Hungary downloading music from the Internet bault, includes Quebec's French -lan- I and Poland, could join the EU as soon and is committed to building a power- guage superstars Kevin Parent and as 2003. ful brand and profitable business Act Aims To Help New Talent France D'Amour, as well as Jorane, The EU also nominated Turkey as a around this rapidly growing market," Jodie Resther, Marie -Chantal Toupin, Radio, To candidate at the Helsinki meeting, says Melwani. The site will comple- Record Cos. Pact Give Newcomers Exposure Nicola Ciccone, Annie Grenier, 2 although an application from the coun- ment record company sales and pro- BY GESA BIRNKRAUT body VPRT and labels' body BPW. It Faces, Le Gémeaux, and La Constel- try's parliament won't be accepted motion methods and provide a plat- HAMBURG -Following months of is the result of meetings held lation. before significant progress has been form for unsigned artists via digital heated debate, 24 commercial radio throughout this year geared toward DKD Disques, distributed by Dis- made in instituting practices to pro- MP3 downloads, she adds. stations in Ger- finding innovative ways to promote tribution Fusion III, has a French-lan- tect democracy and human rights. Soundbuzz plans to use digital - many have agreed new acts on the radio. guage roster featuring La Chicane "Turkey is a country where we still rights management company In- to team up with Stations already committed to the and Éric Maheu. DKD Vibe is distrib- have serious problems. It's good that terTrust's Mercurix encryption tech- the country's mu- initiative include Radio Hamburg, uted by EMI Music Canada, and its we have them on board as a candidate, nology. The site will feature sic industry to Radio Schleswig-Holstein, Radio roster includes English product by which increases the EU leverage to streaming, sampling, and download- launch an initiative Regenbogen, Delta Radio, and An- Jodie Resther and McAuley. Dance bring pressure to bear on the Turkish ing facilities, as well as an E -com- to promote new tenne Bayern. Wilfrid Sorge, GM of specialty label DKD D -Noy, distrib- government," says Stefan Krawczyk, merce platform. Downloadable single musical talent. commercial station ffn and chairman uted by Distribution Exclusive Pindoli Brussels -based senior adviser on tracks will be available for $1 -$1.80 Act 2000, GEBHARDT of VPRT's radio committee, says, is the home of Daniel Desnoyers, com- international trade at IFPI. and albums for $6 -$10. Soundbuzz launching this "Some 24 stations have signed up- piler of the popular "DanseXpress" "Our position is that anti -piracy will also offer an "artist upload inter- month, is a collaboration between a good third of our membership - compilation series and a VJ on the enforcement should be a [principal] face" for musicians and producers to German commercial broadcasters' (Continued on page 103) MusiquePlus channel. criterion for accession to the EU. We add music and information about (Continued on page 86)

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HANSA 6 7 KEEP ON MOVIN' FIVE RCA 7 5 MAMBO NO. 5 (A LITTLE BIT OF LOU BEGA ...) 7 6 HOORAY HOORAY -CARIBBEAN MEDLEY BONEY EDITED BY NIGEL WILLIAMSON LAUTSTARK/BMG M ARIOLA 8 NEW MASCHEN -DRAHT -ZAUN STEFAN RAAB EDEL 8 4 SANTO SANTO SO PRA CONTRAREAR RCA 9 8 WAITING FOR TONIGHT JENNIFER LOPEZ WORK/ 9 8 SING A SONG (NOW NOW) A.C. ONE VALE In the first column of the new millenni- sion Song Contest with her moving ren- COLUMBIA 10 10 LOVE IS THE HEALER DONNA SUMMER EPIC 10 4 GENIE IN A BOTTLE CHRISTINA AGUILERA RCA um, Global Music Pulse takes a look at dition of "Hoer Den Kindern Zu" (Listen ALBUMS ALBUMS artists and trends likely to make an To The Children). She was disqualified 1 1 MILIKI A MIS NINOS DE 30 ANOS BAT Discos 1 CELINE DION ALL THE WAY ... A DECADE OF impact around the world over the com- due to a previous English -language ver- 2 2 POLYDOR/UNIVERSAL SONG EPIC/COLUMBIA ENRIQUE IGLESIAS ENRIQUE 2 NEW GEORGE MICHAEL SONGS FROM THE LAST CEN- 3 3 CELINE DION ALL THE WAY ... A DECADE OF ing year. sion of the song, but her German version TURY VIRGIN SONG COLUMBIA spent weeks on the charts. Now Polydor 3 3 CHER THE GREATEST HITS WEA 4 6 LUIS MIGUEL AMARTE ES UN PLACER WARNER A 4 2 METALLICA S &M VERTIGO 5 4 JOAQUIN SABINA 19 DIAS Y 500 NOCHES ARIOLA ALONGSIDE GALAXY of international is looking to build on her success with a 5 6 SHANIA TWAIN COME ON OVER MERCURY 6 RE MIGUEL BOSE LO MEJOR DE BOSE WARNER stars, Ky -Mani Marley was one of the new single, "I Believe In God," at the 6 4 QUEEN GREATEST HITS III PARLOPHONE 7 NEW MARIA DOLORES PRADERA AS DE CORAZONES 7 10 ANDREA BOCELLI SACRED ARIAS SUGAR/PHILIPS ZAFIRO /BMG hits of "One Love: The Bob Marley All - end of January and an as- yet -untitled 8 8 ALANIS MORISSETTE MTV UNPLUGGED MAVERICK/ 8 8 ABBA ABBA GOLD- GREATEST HITS POLYDOR/UNI- Star Tribute" solo album scheduled for March. The al- WARNER VERSAL 9 7 BRYAN ADAMS THE BEST OF ME A&M 9 7 TATUAJE TATUAJE ARIOLA seen Dec. 19 in bum will include a duet with Reba 10 NEW DIE TOTEN HOSEN UNSTERBLICH EASTWEST 10 10 LUZ UN MAR DE CONFIANZA HISPAVOS the U.S. on TNT. McEntire titled "Does He Love You" The 23- year -old recorded in Nashville. Jochen Schuster, NEW ZEALAND (Record Publications Ltd.) 12/19/99 PORTUGAL (Portugal /AFP) 12/14/99 son of Bob Mar - director of A &R and marketing at Poly - THIS LAST THS LAST ley's charismatic dor, says, "We believe that Corinna can WEE( WEEK ALBUMS WEE( WEEK ALBUMS rendition of his sing in both German and English, just as 1 1 ALANIS MORISSETTE MTV UNPLUGGED MAVERICK/ 1 1 SHANIA TWAIN COME ON OVER UNIVERSAL WARNER dad's "Sun Is Celine Dion sings in English and 2 2 S CLUB 7 S CLUB UNIVERSAL 2 2 METALLICA S &M MERCURY/UNIVERSAL Shining" raised French." ELLIE WEINERT 3 3 ANDREA BOCELLI SACRED ARIAS UNIVERSAL 3 7 ANJOS FICAREI VIDISCo screams of ap- 4 9 KIRI TE KANAWA KIRI MAORI SONGS EMI 4 3 ANDREA BOCELLI SACRED ARIAS PHILIPS/UNIVERSAL 5 5 CELINE DION ALL THE WAY ... A DECADE OF proval at the con- IN JAPAN, the big question for 2000 is 5 5 RICKY MARTIN RICKY MARTIN SONY SONG sow cert's live taping how 17- year -old female vocalist Hikaru 6 6 CELINE DION ALL THE WAY ... A DECADE OF 6 6 QUEEN GREATEST HITS III EMI in Jamaica and Utada can possi- SONG SONY 7 4 CHER THE GREATEST HITS WARNER KY-MANI MARLEY 7 7 BOYZONE BY REQUEST UNIVERSAL 8 8 SAVAGE GARDEN AFFIRMATION SONY prompted calls bly top her debut 9 RE CAT STEVENS REMEMBER -THE ULTIMATE COL- 8 NEW THE IRISH TENORS THE IRISH TENORS UNIVERSAL for "more Ky- album, "First LECTION ISLAND /UNIVERSAL 9 NEW BOB MARLEY CHANT DOWN BABYLON UNIVERSAL Mani" throughout the night. Marley's Love" (East - 10 RE ERIC CLAPTON CLAPTON CHRONICLES -THE 10 NEW ENRIQUE IGLESIAS ENRIQUE UNVERSAL BEST OF ERIC CLAPTON WARNER debut, "The Journey," was released last world /Toshiba- July, but former Gee Street CEO Jon EMI), which has SWEDEN (GLF) 12/23/99 DENMARK (IFPI /Nielsen Marketing Research) 12/16/99 Baker stipulated his artist's release as sold more than 8 THIS LA-ST THIS LAST part of the label's recent sale to V2. million copies WEE( WED( SINGLES WEEK WEE( SINGLES Baker's plans for Marley in 2000 include since March 1 1 MILLENNIUM 2 MARKOOLIO CNR/ARCADE 1 5 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER DANIEL the starring role in an indie film and 1999 -making it 2 2 THAT'S THE WAY IT IS CELINE DION sow DOMANINIRGIN 3 5 FUCK THE MILLENNIUM SCOOTER CLUB TOOLS/EDEL 2 1 GRAP THAT THING HAMPENBERG UNIVERSAL soundtrack due to start shooting in Japan's all -time 4 NEW BORN TO MAKE YOU HAPPY BRITNEY SPEARS 3 7 DANNYS JUL SPECIEL JULE EDITIO DANNY Jamaica during the second quarter. top -selling EDELSPIN JIVE/VIRGIN ELENA OUMANO 5 NEW BACK IN MY LIFE ALICE DEEJAY JIVE/VIRGIN 4 4 MOVE YOUR BODY EIFFEL 65 'Ric album. The al- 5 2 THE BAD TOUCH BLOODHOUND GANG UNIVERSAL 6 4 SAKER & TING PETTER FEATURING EYE NO. 1 bum is doing 6 3 ADELANTE SASH! EDEL BMG A NEW GREEK 7 ICEBERG or Mediterranean sound is well in the rest 7 NEW HAPPY NEW YEAR A *TEENS STOCKHOLM 6 DEAR JESSIE ROLLERGIRL 8 NEW DEN BEDSTE JUL 1 2000 CREAMY anc 8 NEW THE FINAL COUNTDOWN 2000 EUROPE SONY set to make increasing inroads in the UTADA of Asia (400,000 9 10 IF I COULD TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME R. 9 7 TURN YOUR LIGHTS DOWN LOW LAURYN HILL & Israeli in 2000. KELLY ZOMBANIRGIN market Popular artists sales in Taiwan BOB MARLEY SONY 10 8 KISS (WHEN THE SUN DON'T SHINE) VENGABOYS such as Moshe and Orna Datz have alone), but many wonder whether the 10 6 I KNEW I LOVED YOU SAVAGE GARDEN SONY BR EAKIN'IVIRGIN ALBUMS adopted the style, which is growing in New York-born Utada can make it as an ALBUMS appeal because it produces songs from English -language ( Love" 1 2 CAROLA JUL I BETLEHEM KIRKELIG KULTURVERSTED artist "First 1 1 CREAMY CREAMY RECART/CMC 2 4 VARIOUS ARTISTS EN SALIG SAWING FRAL- 2 2 CHER THE GREATEST HITS WARNER the Jewish heart and represents a fine consists entirely of Japanese-language SNINGSARMEN 3 4 CELINE DION ALL THE WAY ... A DECADE OF compromise between East and West. A material). Another issue is how commit- 3 3 CELINE DION ALL THE WAY A DECADE OF ... SONG SONY SONG SONY is 4 3 FLEMMING BAMSE JORGENSEN STAND BY ME similar fusion taking place in Seph- ted she is to a show biz career-she has 4 6 MARKOOLIO DIKTER FRAN ETT HJARTA CNR/ARCADE RECART /CMC ardic music, responsible for at least 20% refused to appear on NHK-TV's popular 5 5 CHER THE GREATEST HITS WARNER 5 5 HELMUT LOTT! GOES CLASSIC III CMC of Israeli record sales. Blending a hard - "Red And White Song Contest" TV show 6 8 A *TEENS THE ABBA GENERATION STOCKHOLM 6 10 GEORGE MICHAEL SONGS FROM THE LAST CEN- 7 1 KENT HAGNESTA HILL RCA TURY VIRGIN core Eastern sound with Western chords on New Year's Eve, and she reportedly 8 10 BARRY WHITE THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION UNI- 7 6 SHANIA TWAIN COME ON OVER UNIVERSAL are Habreira Hativit (The Natural plans to enter New York's Columbia Uni- VERSAL 8 7 BRYAN ADAMS THE BEST OF ME UNIVERSAL 9 7 METALLICA S &M UNIVERSAL 9 8 ANDREA BOCELLI SACRED ARIAS UNIVERSAL Option), composed of musicians from versity next year. 10 RE SAVAGE GARDEN AFFIRMATION sow 10 NEW LENE SIEL SALTE TARER -SODE KYS RECART /CMC Moroccan, Indian, and British back- STEVE McCLURE grounds. Its latest album, "The Blues NORWAY (Verdens Gang Norway) 12/21/99 FINLAND (Radiomafia /IFPI Finland) 12/05/99 Choice," has become seller and IF 1999 was the year in which kwaito INS LAsr THIS LAST WM( WEEK SINGLES WEEK WEE)( SINGLES raised hopes that mimicry of American (township pop) dominated South African 1 1 LET ME BE YOUR FATHER X -MAS BOYZVOICE UNI- 1 1 KAANNA SE POIS APULANTA LEVY -YHTIO and European rock forms is finally giv- youth culture, 2000 is set to witness the VERSAL 2 2 JOIN ME HIM TERRIER/BMG ing way to more original 2 styles. advance of hip -hop. Leaders of the 2 THE BAD TOUCH BLOODHOUND GANG UNIVERSAL 3 3 JOULULEVY ISMO ALANKO SAATIO POKO BARRY 3 5 EVERYTIME AI BMG 4 4 TORREMOLINOS 2000 APULANTA & DON CHAMISH Johannesburg -based pack are Amu and 4 4 HEUT'IST MEIN TAG BLUMCHEN EDEL HUONOT LEVY-YHTIO /BMG Mizchif; the latter's debut album, "Life 5 6 RHYTHM DIVINE ENRIQUE IGLESIAS UNIVERSAL 5 5 VALONKANTAJA TEHOSEKOITIN LEVY -YHTIO 6 3 (YOU DRIVE ME) CRAZY BRITNEY SPEARS JIVE/VIR- U.S. BOXER Oscar de la Hoya plans to From All Angles," has been re- 6 7 FUCK THE MILLENNIUM SCOOTER CLUB TOOLS/K-TEL just GIN 7 NEW , KILLING YOU SENTENCED CENTURY make a splash in the Latin music mar- leased on Eargasm Records. "Their 7 8 TURN YOUR LIGHTS DOWN LOW LAURYN HILL & MESINSPINEFARM BOB MARLEY sore ket in 2000 with a pop album slated to be skills are phenomenal," comments Josh 8 6 I LEARNED FROM THE BEST WHITNEY HOUSTON 8 7 FLYING WITHOUT WINGS WESTLIFE ems ARISTA released in May by EMI Latin. The Georgiou, co -owner of the fiercely inde- 9 9 THAT'S THE WAY IT IS CELINE DION SONY 9 NEW BORN TO MAKE YOU HAPPY BRITNEY SPEARS 10 10 EVERYDAY I LOVE YOU BOYZONE UNIVERSAL album is being dropped to coincide with pendent record company Nativz Music, JIVE/VIRGIN ALBUMS 10 NEW SEXBOMB TOM JONES WITH MOUSSE T GUT /MNW de la Hoya's championship bout with which is set to release Amu's debut CELINE DION ALL THE WAY ... A DECADE OF ALBUMS Felix Trinidad. Highly regarded pro- album in the first quarter. "Hip -hop has SONG SONY 1 THE WAY 2 2 WESTLIFE WESTLIFE BMG CELINE DION ALL ... A DECADE OF ducer Rudy Perez is producing the been a genuinely underground move- SONG COLUMBIA 3 4 ANDREA BOCELLI SACRED ARIAS UNIVERSAL debut set by de la Hoya, a Los Angeles ment, developing away from the scrutiny 2 5 TIKTAK FRENDIT POLYDOR/UNIVERSAL 4 3 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS ENRIQUE UNIVERSAL native who is of Mexican parentage. of the major record companies. But both 5 5 SHANIA TWAIN COME ON OVER UNIVERSAL 3 2 MAMBA VAARAN VUODET F- RECORDSWARNER 4 3 BOMFUNK MC'S IN STEREO EPIDROME/SONY 6 8 CAROLA JUL I BETLEHEM KIRKEIG KULTUR VERKSTED JOHN LANNERT Amu and Mizchif are exceptional, and 7 10 CAT STEVENS REMEMBER -THE ULTIMATE COL- 5 7 SMURFFIT VUOSITUHANNEN BILEET, VOL. 6 EMI hip -hop is potentially South Africa's next LECTION UNIVERSAL 6 NEW AGENTS LAULAVA SYDAN EMI 7 8 NEW VARIOUS ARTISTS JUL I BLAFJELL SONY 4 RAULI BADDING SOMERJOKI TASS ON RAULI, LAST YEAR 29- year -old newcomer Corin- big music explosion." 9 6 VARIOUS ARTISTS JULEKONSERTEN 10 AR BLUE MOI! SIBONEY na May (Polydor)-blind from birth DIANE COETZER JERSEY 8 RE ANDREA BOCELLI SACRED ARIAS PHILIPS/UNIVERSAL - 10 RE ERIC CLAPTON CLAPTON CHRONICLES -THE 9 6 METALLICA S &M VERTIGO /UNIVERSAL won the German finals for the Eurovi- BEST OF ERIC CLAPTON WARNER 10 RE EIFFEL 65 EUROPOP BLISS/BMG

BILLBOARD JANUARY 8, 2000 www.billboard.com 41 www.americanradiohistory.com International Japanese Pop Sweeps Across Asia TOKYO -Six decades after Japanese music in the territory. Since then, sales most recent album, "Shine," sold newsline... armed forces swept through Asia, the of legitimate Japanese product have 15,000 copies in Hong Kong when a region is experiencing a more benign been going nowhere but up, to the track from the album was used in a THE CRIMINAL COURT IN ST. ETIENNE in southern France has convicted two Japanese invasion in the form of pop point where Taiwan is the single - Japanese TV series that was popular men on charges of copyright infringement after they were caught operat- culture. Japanese animation, comics, biggest overseas market for J-pop. in the territory. ing a Web site providing so-called "deep links" to illegal MP3 files in the U.S. movies, computer games, and now "When we tally up our monthly sales Pop trio Dreams Come True The men, a 24- year-old computer technician and a 21- year-old student, each music have captured the imagination figures, we've found that the sales of (DCT) (previously signed to Epic /Sony received three -month suspended jail sentences. They were also ordered to pay of a whole generation of Asian youth. Japanese CDs are almost half that of but now on Toshiba -EMI's Vugin/d.c.t. civil damages of 100,000 francs ($15,300). It is believed to be the fast time in While the likes of Mariah Carey, international sales," says the Tower label). DCT's 1996 album "Love Europe that criminal convictions have been obtained in such a case. The case Ricky Martin, and Celine Dion still sell Records Taiwan staffer. Unlimited" has sold some 200,000 was brought by French producers' body SCPP The men's site was said to be well in the region, Japanese stars such Says EMI Music Asia president copies throughout Asia. offering entire albums for download, including current releases by Madon- as Hikaru Utada, Namie Amuro, and Matthew Allison, "If you look at the Rock outfit L'Arc -En-Ciel (Ki/oon na, the Cranberries, Will Smith, and Tori Amos. MARK SOLOMONS Puffy are starting to edge them out as international charts in Taiwan, Japan- Records), whose two simultaneously Asian kids increasingly look to Japan ese artists this year dominate them. released albums, "Ark" and "Ray," CHANNEL V MUSIC NETWORKS' Philippines service -its sixth strand - for their pop culture icons. Hikaru Utada is the first Japanese came out in Asia and Japan on the launched Dec. 15. The new channel is a joint venture Says Sony Music Asia VP of A &R artist we've released in every market same day (July 1) this summer -an between the pan -Asian music broadcaster and leading Dick Lee, "Japan has become the cen- that I cover -everywhere but Korea" industry first. Philippines media company GMA (BillboardBulletin, c H a n n e L. ter of Asian pop culture." Allison says EMI Taiwan has so far Radio is now starting to play an Nov. 22). Channel V Philippines replaces GMAs En- Reasons for Asia's J -pop boom sold some 400,000 copies of "First important role in promoting J-pop in tertainment Music Channel, launched in October. Under include the gradual fading away of Love," the 16- year -old Japanese Asia. In Singapore a new Japanese GMA's production supervision, the channel will be host- wartime memories, Japan's image as female singer's debut album (which pop station (FM 96.3)- billed as the ed by VJs from the Philippines and will carry both local [v] an Asian nation with a home -grown has sold more than 8 million copies in first of its kind in Southeast Asia - and international content. Under a five -year licensing pop culture that's an alternative to Japan, making it the territory's all - was launched in September 1998, tar- agreement, Channel V Philippines will be broadcast on terrestrial UHF imports from the West, and a strong- time top -selling album). geting the city-state's estimated 25,000 Channel 27 from noon to midnight, seven days a week. DAYENA MOK er sense of identity among young Television plays a crucial role in Japanese expatriates. Asians who want pop stars with whom Asia's current J -pop boom. Japanese While neither MTV Asia nor Chan- THE INTERNET MUSIC SUBSIDIARY of Scandinavian music group MNW, deo.com, has inked an exclusive licensing agreement with U.K. indie label Reverb Records covering its entire catalog. Reverb specializes in soul, jazz, and house; its roster includes the acts King Marvel Intention, Disjam, Homelife, Universal Funk, and Afro Medusa. The three -year deal with MNW covers sales and distribution. MNW plans to launch an internation- al version of the site by the end of the year.

EMI HAS APPOINTED former Polydor Holland managing director Niel van Hoff as managing director of its Dutch affiliate, effective Jan. 1. He suc- ceeds Hennie van Kuijeren, who after seven years in the post has moved to the EMI -owned budget label Disky Records to set up a Europe -wide Music for Pleasure (MFP) imprint. Plans are for the new MFP venture to extend UTADA HIROSUE PUFFY L'ARC -EN -CIEL Disky's relationships with traditional retailers -currently it is better known for working with nontraditional outlets. Van Hoff reports to EMI France they can identify. idol-style recording artists frequently nel V has dedicated Japanese -music president/CEO Marc Lumbroso, who is also regional managing director Asia's explosion of interest in things appear in the TV drama series that programs, both broadcast J -pop video- for the Benelux region. ROBBERT TILLI Japanese is turning the attention of Asian audiences lap up, resulting in a clips as a regular part of their pro- Japanese labels away from the ever - ready-made market for their singles gramming. FORMER MERCURY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT president/CEO Alex Abramoff, elusive goal of breaking their acts in and albums. In territories such as Meanwhile, more and more Japan- who resigned June 30, has set up a Tokyo-based consulting company called the U.S. to the huge potential markets Hong Kong, there is a significant trade ese acts are doing live concerts on a AIA International. Abramoff says the firm will specialize in helping over- on their doorstep. And it's one of the in pirated video CDs of Japanese TV regular basis in Asia. Examples include seas firms that want to become involved in the Japanese entertainment more visible examples of the increas- series, since the few legitimate ver- Namie Amuro and other members of industry, as well as Japanese companies interested in expanding their activ- ing multi-polarity of the international sions available are about 2 years old producer Tetsuya Komuro's stable of ities outside Japan. Among AIA International's clients are Dutch -based music business, where territories with and cable TV only offers occasional acts, DCT, rock band the brilliant independent label Roadrunner, to which Japanese ska band Kemuri is strong local music scenes are begin- reruns. green, idol star Sakai, and many more. directly signed. STEVE McCLURE ning to export more of their music out- Female idol star Ryoko Hirosue Unlike North America and Europe, side their borders. (signed to Warner Music Japan's Plan- where alternative/indie Japanese acts DEREK GREEN, founder and former chairman of U.K. indie label China Key to Asia's J-pop boom is the con- ets label) is typical of the Japanese such as Shonen Knife, Pizzicato Five, Records, has ended his consulting role at Warner Music U.K., which has cept of "cute," exemplified by animat- artists who have gained wide exposure and Hi Standard have gained cult fol- wholly owned China since the beginning of 1999 (Billboard, Jan. 16). China's ed characters such as the mega -popu- to Asian audiences through TV lowings, Asian audiences tend to go for remaining seven staff members exited in April, following the departure of lar Pokémon and Japanese toymaker "Hirosue has been big in Hong mainstream J-pop, reflecting the close six in January. Green founded the label in 1984; Warner Music Interna- Sanrio's "Hello Kitty" The feline char- Kong as a singer since mid- 1997," says cultural affinities between Japan and tional bought an initial 50% share of China in 1994, when it took over dis- acter's oddly unsmiling image, which Warner Music Hong Kong's Leung. its continental neighbors. tribution and marketing of the label's repertoire outside the U.K. Green, a adorns everything from school lunch "Because she's a very famous TV Japanese labels are now finally wak- former managing director of A&M in the U.K., has this year been advis- boxes to mobile phones, has achieved actress, we all knew and loved her ing up to this fact. Japanese record ing China acts such as the Egg, the Levellers, and Morcheeba on forth- iconic status in the region as the quin- before she released her album." companies that have set up sub- coming releases. Green has set up a company, Chinagreen Enterprises, for tessence of cute. Thai luk thong (coun- One Japanese idol singer, Noriko sidiaries or offices in neighboring artist management, music publishing, production, online work, and other try music) singer Dao Mayuree, to cite Sakai, sells more product in Asia than Asian countries include Sony Music activities. MARK SOLOMONS an extreme example, has a pink bed- in her home country. She has racked up Entertainment (Japan) (SMEJ), Avex, room filled entirely with Hello Kitty sales of some 6.5 million albums in Asia, and Pony Canyon, although the last THE AUSTRALIAN RECORD INDUSTRY ASSN. (ARIA) board has voted in two knickknacks. according to her Japanese label, Victor greatly scaled back its Asian opera- new members. David Williams, managing director of independent label "Teenagers love any product from Entertainment. Sakai has become a tions at the end of 1997 due to the Shock Records, replaces longtime board member John Evans of Startel Japan- especially if it's cute like Hello familiar face throughout Asia from her Asian economic crisis. Entertainment. Jeremy Fabinyi, managing director of the Festival Mush- Kitty," explains Raymond Leung, pro- appearances in TV dramas, commer- Unique among Japanese labels, room group, takes the seat of the company's CEO, Roger Grierson. ARIA motions manager (international) at cials for Panasonic and Canon products, SMEJ has an Asian affairs depart- represents over 80 record labels, which account for more than 98% of Warner Music Hong Kong. and concert tours in the region. ment that specializes in marketing recordings released in Australia. CHRISTIE ELIEZER Notes a Tower Records Taiwan Following is a list of other Japanese Japanese product in the region. In staffer, "The young people who buy acts that are big in Asia: mid -1998, SMEJ sponsored a promo- CHARLIE McAULEY, a former chairman of trade body the British Assn. of Japanese music are not just into the Female pop duo Puffy (Epic/ tional tour by Japanese techno star Record Dealers, has been appointed VP of Universal Pictures Video Dis- music. Japanese stuff is a lifestyle to Sony), whose cute, perky look has set Ken Ishii that covered Taipei, Taiwan; tribution, Latin America and Asia. McAuley is a former product director some kids here. They wear it, listen to the fashion template for a generation Singapore; Bangkok, Thailand; Hong in Europe for Blockbuster Video and trading controller at Kingfisher it, and speak it." of Hong Kong schoolgirls. Puffy's 1998 Kong; and Manila, the Philippines, in Group, Britain's leading entertainment retailer. Based in London, he will Like Korea, Taiwan- Asia's No. 2 album, "Jet CD," has sold some support of the Southeast Asian release oversee international video operations in Mexico, Brazil, Korea, Hong Kong, music market after Japan-was once 200,000 copies in Asia outside of Japan. of Ishii's albums, "Jelly Tones" and Japan, Australia, and South Africa. SAM ANDREWS a Japanese colony, and until 1993 it Bijzkei (visual- style) rock band "Metal Blue America." was illegal to broadcast Japanese pop Luna Sea (Universal Victor), whose (Continued on page 86) d7 www hillhnarrl rnm BILLBOARD JANUARY 8. 2000 www.americanradiohistory.com Merchants

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Vogel Brothers Mahe Retail Mark More Young Consumers Means Independent N.J. Retailer Keeps On Top Of Trends For 50 Yrs. A Music Biz Boost, Study Says BY STEVE TRAIMAN E311_ ELIZABETH, N.J. -From the time L_BVAI?C7 A RECENT REPORT high- music sales in 2003 will be $18.2 in 1950 when they opened a small DETAIL lights a very positive demograph- billion, up from the Recording stationery, book, supply, records, ic for music industry in Industry Assn. of America's $13.7 art IS COMING SOON TO trend the "you name it" store in Rahway, the A STORE NEAR YOU! the early years of the new mil- billion figure for 1998. Vogel brothers, Jay and Sy, have built lennium: Teens and young adults Besides the demographic boost, an exceptional record, tape, and CD are making a comeback. the study comes up with other business in central New Jersey. moved back from Colorado in 1990 to Investment bank Schroders reasons for the projected rise in "It wasn't easy," say the brothers, take a role in the business, too. And has published its first Interna- sales. One is consumers' increas- as they enter their 50th year in the The present Vogel's Music Center has their daughter Ariele, almost 13, tional Media and Entertainment ing taste for a of musi- business as an independent opera- been a fixture on this Elizabeth, N.J., works after school and on weekends Report. In the study, it points out cal genres. Another is an econo- tion focused in the city of Elizabeth. corner since 1961. (Photo: Steve in the Elizabeth store. that an aging population has pre- my that shows few signs of Over a half-century, the product Traiman) Sam Vogel, a cousin of Jay and Sy sented a threat to the youth -ori- slowing down. Then there is the mix-and music mix-has changed who had his own store in Orange, ented music business in recent belief that the inventory problems dramatically, Sy Vogel says. "We had worked with them for more than 10 years. From 1990 to 1998, the that bedeviled retailers and sup- sheet music, vinyl LPs and 45 singles, trated on Elizabeth. years and is now retired. Manager survey points out, the pliers in the mid -1990s as well as books, art supplies, and Sy and Irene Vogel's daughter, Jan Charlotte Smith has been with Vogel's total number of teens have ended. DVD is also greeting cards in that first location," LeGrande, and her husband, Randy, (Continued on page 45) and young adults seen as a potential boon he recalls. "We got more and more inched up only 0.7% to to the industry. customers for records, and music just 37.1 million from 36.9 Among the danger took over." million. signs for the business is Now the long, narrow, 1,500-square- Sam Goody Expands Promotions But the study goes on the familiar one of MP3 foot outlet carries more than 10,000 to say that the deleteri- piracy over the Internet. CDs, cassettes, videos, and acces- ous effects of aging on But the report notes sories. for Unsigned-Band Competition record sales have been that if copy -protection From their original Rahway outlet, offset by increased pur- technology proves to be an art deco building from 1928 that is BY JIM BESSMAN senior VP of advertising and brand chasing by those aged effective, "recorded - now a historic landmark, the Vogel's NEW YORK -The Sam Goody management for its Minneapolis - 35 and older, who are music companies will be Music Centers branched throughout retail chain's 5- year -old Bandemo- based parent company, Musicland not your traditional in a position to serve the state. But the five stores spread nium annual unsigned -band compe- Stores Corp. music consumers. Their by Don Jeffrey the segment of the mar- over central New Jersey by 1958 were tition is expanding this year into a The event now provides a "for- share of overall music ket that prefers to a problem to supervise efficiently, program geared to malized process," she sales rose to 39% in download music." although profitable for the partners. promoting up -and- says, with special 1998 from 29% in 1990. Schroders also makes predic- Except for a seven -year period coming musicians Bandemonium- desig- Now, if the industry can keep tions about music configurations. when they were out of the active busi- year-round at the store nated areas in each those older customers consuming, Its figures might give the Inter- ness, the Vogel brothers ran the show level. Sam Goo* store, advertising, it can look forward to some gold- national Recording Media Assn. from Elizabeth, the busiest location. The competition, promotion, and a "con- en growth in the next few years. (IRMA) a new year's hangover. But New Brunswick was the best for which has drawn more stant" search for wor- The key demographic in the Despite IRMA's laudable efforts Sy Vogel. That's where he met and than 800 entries this year, climax- thy new talent. The chain will com- study is the 15- to 24- year -olds in to save the cassette, the bankers married a local girl, Irene Ringel, in es with the two finalists facing off mit a $3 million investment to new the U.S., who until recent years estimate that tapes will continue 1957. She is still active in the opera- in Panama City, Fla., during a two - music each year. had been the biggest buyers of their steady decline, from 159 tion. week spring break event in March. The Bandemonium in -store space music. Their number is expected million album units in 1998 to In 1961 the Elizabeth Vogel's moved But the Bandemonium concept will will consist of 4 -foot wall sections to rise by 9% from 1998 to 2003 to only 25 million in 2003, a negative from a side street to a better corner continue afterward with perma- with three display areas, one high- a total of 40.5 million people. 30.9% growth rate. on Broad Street, and that store has nent in -store promotion of lighting largely self -released prod- Overall, the bankers project Not surprisingly, the study pre- gotten better and busier. In Novem- unsigned -band product. uct brought by local bands to the that U.S. consumer spending on dicts that CDs will continue their ber 1964, a fire broke out a half -block Goody has long supported break- stores on consignment, another for music will increase at a re- march toward total acceptance, away from the New Brunswick store, ing artists and unsigned bands discs by developing-label acts, and spectable 5.8% compound annual from 847 million album units sold destroying the whole block. After locally throughout the ap- the third for promoting the Bande- growth rate from 1998 through in 1998 to 1.14 billion in 2003, for that, the brothers sold off the other proximately 700 -store national monium talent search. The space 2003. They believe that recorded- an annual growth rate of 6.1 %. three remaining stores and concen- chain, according to Marcia Appel, (Continued on next page)

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SAM GOODY EXPANDS PROMOTIONS FOR UNSIGNED -BAND COMPETITION (Continued from preceding page) will be located in readily identifi- tied in with co- sponsor Pepsi. "They `name' band," says Appel. She adds newsline... able store areas and maintained on bring down the Pepsi Beach Ball that this year, the grand -prize a monthly basis consistent through- during the day with music and activ- package has been expanded to a MUSICLAND STORES has signed a deal with Advants, operator of a system out the 45- year -old chain, says ities, and at night we move to the value of more than $20,000, includ- of public- access high -speed Internet terminals that will allow consumers Appel. club for a one -night band playoff fol- ing $2,500 in cash, and an array of to visit Musicland's various Web sites outside of their homes and offices to The chain has two goals with the lowed by a second night where the Gibson musical equipment includ- shop for music and video. Musicland event, she says: to "make available winner opens for a big-name act." ing an SG Standard guitar, an SG- is taking an undisclosed equity stake to the consumer all the music that's The two band nights are March Z bass guitar, amplifiers, and a five - in Advants, which says it will waive its available and to embrace new music 21 and 22, while the entire Bande- piece Slingerland Spitfire drum kit. U 5 I C l A N D customary per-minute access charge and artists. Which is why we creat- monium event stretches from March Additionally, the band will re- for consumers who want to go to ed the Bandemonium event. Only a 12 through 26. Beforehand, the 800 - ceive studio time at Pachyderm Stu- Musicland's sites (SamGoody.com, few bands get big -label contracts, so plus entries will have been narrowed dios near Minneapolis, where such Suncoast.com, MediaPlay.com, and OnCue.com). Advants says it plans to we felt that sponsoring a search for down by concert producer /promoter albums as Nirvana's "In Utero," build a nationwide network of more than 30,000 terminals over the next the best unsigned bands was a log- SFX Entertainment to two finalists Live's "Throwing Copper," and Soul three years in such locations as grocery stores, hotels, restaurants, and ical fit for the [Sam Goody] brand." in each of eight regional events. Asylum's "Grave Dancers Union" shopping malls. The terminals will allow the use of dollar bills and credit The Bandemonium search has were recorded. At Pachyderm, cards for purchases. The agreement also calls for on- screen and in -store evolved since its origin, when it was Grammy-winning producer Brent advertising and revenue sharing. conceived as a music and snow - `We felt that Sigmeth will work with the band in boarding event called UnVailed. As creating a top -quality demo tape. SFX ENTERTAINMENT, the concert venue operator, promoter, and producer, the name suggests, it was held in sponsoring a Other prizes include $1,000 for has taken an undisclosed minority stake in David Bowie's online entertain- Vail, Colo. the second-place band and $500 for ment company, UltraStar Internet Services LLC. The deal gives UltraStar "It was the same basic formula as search for the best each of the regional winners. its first offline presence and the ability to market its Web sites at SFX's now," says Appel. "We called for unsigned bands "It's really humbling to watch all concerts. This is SFX's second Internet investment. UltraStar was found- entries from around the country the tapes come in and realize how ed by Bowie and four other principals; it focuses on entertainment, sports, and judged the tapes and CDs that was a logical fit many people are out there making and fashion properties with strong "affinity" or fan bases. In addition to were submitted and held the final music," says Appel. "People contin- Bowie's site, BowieNet (wwwdavidbowie.com), it operates the official Web band playoff event in Vail, along for the [Sam ue to have a passion for making site of the New York Yankees, YankeesXtreme (wwwyankees.com). with a national snowboarding cham- music, and a lot of bands that form pionship, because all the extreme Goody] brand' don't fall apart but keep at it year HANDLEMAN, the music distributor, says it has implemented several or- were making a move, and sports - MARCIA APPEL - after year, working two or three ganizational changes in its Canadian operations to support a new automated leading the way was snowboarding. jobs to support themselves while 95,000 -square -foot distribution center in Richmond Hill, near Toronto. Ned "Then during the last couple trying to break through." Talmey was named VP/GM for Handleman Entertainment Resources of years, extreme sports became more These will be headlined by a major But Appel notes, too, that Ban - Canada. He reports to division president Peter Cline. mainstream," Appel continues, band that will tour from mid -Janu- demonium provides an excellent In other news, Handleman says its board of directors authorized the re- "and we noticed that college -age ary through early March to the opportunity for co- sponsors like purchase of up to $20 million of its common stock. The program will expire kids who were taking part in them eight college cities hosting the Pepsi, Gibson, and Kodak to inter- Dec. 12, 2000. In June 1998 the company announced a $70 million stock or following them were turning regional competitions: Seattle, Los act with the thousands of young repurchase program, under which it bought shares valued at about $49 mil- their attention to warm -weather Angeles, Denver, Dallas, Minneapo- adults in attendance. lion. That program expired Dec. 4, 1999. places. So after the first three lis, Chicago, New York, and Miami. "What we're trying to do is bring events we changed the name to Last year's tour headliner, the together young adults and unsigned SHOREWOOD PACKAGING, which makes paperboard packaging for music Bandemonium- because of the Flys, also played at last year's bands to the regional events at the and video, has rejected a second hostile takeover bid -for $1725 a share - craze for new music -and moved to finals competition in Panama City. college campuses where they are, from competitor Chesapeake. Shorewood says it has held talks with other Panama City, which is a primary The winning band then opened the and at the spring break site where possible suitors. spring break location." second night for Shawn Mullins. they go," she says. "But also, in the Instead of atop UnVailed's snow, This year the grand -prize winner world of commerce, sponsors want ENCODING.COM, which converts digital content into formats for streaming then, Bandemonium takes place on will again open for a name act. to know what students and young and downloading, has received $48 million in venture capital from investors the beach -the Spinnaker Beach "What's wonderful is that the adults are thinking. So Bandemoni- that include America Online, CBS, Intel, Microsoft, and NBC. The Seattle - Club in Panama City, to be precise. event doesn't last just a short time, um creates a really good soup of based company's clients include all the major music companies. Sam Goody essentially "owns the and that there's a tour with a major conversation and interaction be- The company also announced a deal with Valley Media to produce an beach for two weeks," says Appel, headlining band, so that when peo- tween sponsors and consumers online music sampling service for Valley's catalog. staging numerous events for kids, ple go to the regional band playoff, that's educational and a lot of fun including "product- sampling games" they're also treated to a really for everyone." MN NETWORKS says it is dividing its online division into two separate units, the MTVi Group and Nickelodeon Online. Nicholas Butterworth will con- tinue as president of the MTVi Group, which includes MTV.com, VH1.com, E X E C U T I E T U R N T B L E and SonicNet.com. Parent company Viacom is expected to make an initial V A public offering of online properties this year. HOME VIDEO. Pamela Godfrey is INTERVU, a streaming media service provider, has received a $30 million named VP of worldwide marketing investment from Microsoft in exchange for convertible preferred stock, for Warner Home Video in Bur- giving Microsoft about a 2% stake in the San Diego -based company. Inter - bank, Calif. She was a publicist for Vu, a competitor of RealNetworks, will use the proceeds to expand broad - producer Edward R. Pressman. hand network capabilities and develop applications based on Microsoft's Martin Blythe is named VP of Windows Media software. publicity for Paramount Home En- tertainment in Hollywood. He was GODFREY KIERNAN HANSEN WESCOTT MEDIA METRIX, which measures Web site audiences, director of public relations for has released Internet measurements for the Canadi- Buena Vista Home Entertainment. Michael Anthony Davis to senior Robert Marcus is named execu- an market for the first time. Among the top sites orig- Columbia TriStar Home Video director of sales in Los Angeles. tive VP of business development inating in Canada for November is ColumbiaHouse- Media I( promotes Shannon Eads to direc- They were, respectively, senior for Time Warner Digital Media in Canada.com, a direct marketer of music and video. Metnx" tor of sales administration and director of artist development for New York. He was VP of mergers Rosanna Odio to assistant man- Universal Records, artist develop- and acquisitions at Time Warner JUPITER COMMUNICATIONS, which researches Internet commerce, projects ager of sales administration in Cul- ment representative for Universal Inc. that local advertising revenue on the Internet will grow to $2.7 billion, or ver City, Calif. They were, respec- Records Group, and director of 24% of total spending, by 2003 from an estimated $466 million, or 14% of tively, a marketing consultant and marketing. MUSIC VIDEO. Robert Wescott is the total, this year. Fueling the rise in part, Jupiter says, will be increased coordinator of sales administration. promoted to director of finance and consumer use of local content. NEW MEDIA. Steve Hansen is administration for Sony Wonder/ DISTRIBUTORS. Universal Music named CEO of Tonos.com in Los SMV. He was associate director of PARADISE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT, an independent music company, has and Video Distribution names John Angeles. He was COO of Geocities. finance and administration. approved the acquisition of privately held Consolidated Entertainment M. Kiernan VP of associated Margaret Sullivan is named Michelle Alberty is promoted to LLC, which operates Straw Dogs, the Los Angeles -based producer of TV labels and Chris Kowalczyk senior COO of Pentagon Inc. in Los Ange- director of production management commercials, music videos, and films. Paradise also announces an affilia- director of artist development in les. She was chief of staff to the and operations for MTV Latin tion with international commercial and music video producer Partizan U.S. Los Angeles. Universal Music and secretary of Housing and Urban America in Miami. She was pro- Video Distribution also promotes Development. duction manager.

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VOGEL BROTHERS MAKE RETAIL MARK COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, AND INTERNET it (Continued from page 43) SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY SoundScan® DLL?, w ARTIST TITLE g w PRICE ""' ó for more than 20 years, making a daily 3 '1S3 IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUG. LIST round trip of 66 miles from Atlantic --111111 No.1 11111-- Highlands to Elizabeth and back. CELINE DION A' THESE ARE SPECIAL TIMES The business offered virtually all 1 1 - -o rAusc 69523/EPIC (11.98 EQ/17.98) 6 weeks at No. 1 26 easy -listening music 50 years ago. 'N SYNC A' HOME FOR CHRISTMAS "The Music America Loves Best" 2 2 RCA 67726 (11.98/17.98) 19 ANDREA BOCELLI A' ROMANZA was the signage above the record 3 5 PHILIPS 539207 (12.98/18.98) ll 107 shelves. Then the stores branched KENNY GA' MIRACLES - THE HOLIDAY ALBUM out into classical, jazz, and pop, and 4 3 ARISTA 18767 (11.98/17.98) 64 CREED A MY OWN PRISON jumped on Elvis Presley early in the 5 7 WIND -UP 13049 (11.98/17.98)E 116 '50s as rock'n'roll took off. BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB "We were one of the first stores 6 12 WORLD CIRCUIT /NONESUCH 79478/AG (10.98/17.98)E 31 TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA CHRISTMAS EVE AND OTHER STORIES anywhere to sell Elvis pictures and 7 4 LAVA/ATLANTIC 92736/AG (10.98/16.98) 0&9 19 posters, and found a printer in New METALLICA " METALLICA At the 1950 of the first Vogel's outlet in Rahway, N.J., are co- owners and ELEKTRA 61113*/EEG (11.98/17.98) 436 York after getting the OK from his opening 8 14 brothers Jay, left, and Sy, second from right, and their late parents, Fannie and VARIOUS ARTISTS ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS label," Jay Vogel notes. 9 6 ARISTA 19019 (11.98/17.98) - 13 Louis. "Suddenly people seemed to know BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS *10 LEGEND who we were and where we were, and 10 25 TUFF GONG 846210/IDJMG (9.98) 548 PINK FLOYD *" DARK SIDE OF THE MOON the business exploded with the Brit- Today, there are 80 to 90 CD spe- Accessories sold include CD and 11 16 CAPITOL 46001* (10.98/17.98) 1187 ish invasion in the mid- '60s," he adds. cials every week at $12.99 and $13.99, cassette cases and wallets, portable MARTINA MCBRIDE WHITE CHRISTMAS The Beatles, , the with other front -line albums at $14.99 cassette and CD players, car CD kits, 12 8 RCA (NASHVILLE) 67842/RLG (10.98/16.98) 15 MARIAN CAREYA° MERRY CHRISTMAS Dave Clark Five, Petula Clark, and and $15.99. Tapes are still a viable 15% headphones, CD racks and spinners, 13 9 COLUMBIA 64222/CRG (10.98 EO/I6.98) 55 others joined Presley as rock'n'roll of the business at Vogel's, with front- cassette travelers and cabinets, blank MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS LIVE and oldies took over the record busi- line cassettes going for $8.99 and 500 tapes, and incense. 14 10 AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE 1997 (10.98/15.98) 15 LIMP BIZKIT THREE DOLLAR BILL, Y'ALL ness. to 600 classic budget tapes at $3.99. The Elizabeth store has always 15 20 FLIP 490124 /INTERSCOPE (11.98/17.98) E 92 "The British influx really brought Vogel's got into 8- track tapes early been a haven for musicians. Among MANNHEIM STEAMROLLERA THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL the kids in and opened up the teen and kept them in glass cases with the entertainers who have visited the 16 13 AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE 1998 (10.98/15.98) 15 MANNHEIM STEAMROLLERA' CHRISTMAS market, which we've built into a loyal holes for customers to reach in and store to schmooze, and buy, over the 11 11 AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE 1984 (10.98/15.98) 115 audience over the years," Irene Vogel look at the titles. Those same cases are years are Jon Bon Jovi, Jimmy Dean, SARAH MCLACHLANA' SURFACING 18 32 ARISTA 18970 (10.98/17.98) 127 says. "Those kids are parents now, now used for cassettes, with the holes Leslie Uggams, Kool & the Gang, PINK FLOYD *23 THE WALL who still come in to buy, and their kids covered over. Vogel's also jumped on Eddy Arnold, Don Imus, and Miss 19 29 COLUMBIA 36183 * /CRG (15.98 E0131.98) 556 are buying rap and hip- hop." cassettes early; with an urban audi- Susan from "Sesame Street," to men- TIM MCGRAW A' EVERYWHERE 20 33 CURB 77886 (10.98/16.98) 132 (Rap and hip -hop now represent ence, 18 months ago it was still selling tion just a few "Yankees great Phil BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND A' GREATEST HITS about 60% of business; jazz, about more tapes than CDs. "Now it's most- Rizzuto always drops in to look at 21 28 CAPITOL 30334* (10.98/15.98) 269 15 %; rock and classic R &B, about 5 %; ly all CDs, outselling tapes 2-to-1 when records, and with a deal for us," Jay MANNHEIM STEAMROLLERA' CHRISTMAS IN THE AIRE AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE 1995 (11.98/17.98) 70 and gospel, Latin, country, classical, the label offers title [on tape]," Vogel says. 22 15 that MATCHBOX 20.10 YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU , and electronica, the other Randy LeGrande notes. Vogel's has been a SoundScan 23 34 LAVA/ATLANTIC 92721 * /AG (10.98/17.98)183 146 20 %.) Oldies are also a big specialty at reporting store for about three years. SHANIATWAIN" THE WOMAN IN ME 24 30 MERCURY (NASHVILLE) 522886 (10.98/17.98)E 251 "We were so jammed with cus- Vogel's, and the store stocks an excep- The store became computerized VINCE GUARALDI A A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS tomers on a typical Saturday in the tionally large number of titles from 25 19 FANTASY 8431 (10.98/15.98) 38 the '60 and '70s in all genres. TRANS -SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA THE CHRISTMAS ATTIC 22 LAVA/ATLANTIC 83145/AG (10.98/17.98) 9 in is 26 "Virgin Megastore Manhattan NAT KING COLE just one of the area superstores that 21 23 CAPITOL21251 (10.98/16.98) 6 sends customers to us for oldies and HARRY CONNICK, JR. A' WHEN MY HEART FINDS CHRISTMAS 28 18 COLUMBIA 57550/CRG (10.98 EQ/16.98) 53 know it, tapes, as they if anybody has WILL SMITH A' BIG WILLIE STYLE we'll probably have the title," he adds. 29 36 COLUMBIA 68683 * /CRG (11.98/17.98) 103 If Vogel's doesn't have a title in TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS A' GREATEST HITS 30 41 MCA 110813 (12.98/18.98) 297 stock, it can order directly from the DAVE MATTHEWS BANDA' CRASH majors, as well as use Universal One- 31 39 RCA 66904 (11.98/17.981 187 Stop in Philadelphia. "We can easily CHICAGO CHICAGO 25 32 17 CHICAGO 3035 (9.98/16.98) 13 sell out of the hits and don't ever want BARRY WHITE ALL TIME GREATEST HITS to be caught short, so we use Univer- More than 10,000 CDs, tapes, vinyl, 33 38 MERCURY 522459/IDJMG (10.98/17.98) 36 Vogel's Music Center staff includes, sal on an almost -daily basis," Jay MANNHEIM STEAMROLLERA' A FRESH AIRE CHRISTMAS videos, and accessories are packed 34 21 AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE 1988 (10.98/15.98) 123 from left, Randy LeGrande, manager Vogel says. into a long, narrow, 1,500- square -foot SAVAGE GARDEN A' SAVAGE GARDEN Charlotte Smith, Jan LeGrande, Irene Vogel's has had the Muze music space at Vogel's Music Center. 35 40 COLUMBIA 67954/CRG (11.98 EQ/17.98) 130 Vogel, and brothers Sy and Jay Vogel. information service in the store for JAMES TAYLOR" GREATEST HITS (Photo: Steve Traiman) 36 48 WARNER BROS. 3113 (7.98/11.98) 475 (Photo: Steve Traiman) about four years. "Customers really VARIOUS ARTISTS A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS 3 love it," he adds. "We get a lot of spe- 37 35 A &M 540764/UNIVERSAL (11.98/17.98) 20 cial orders, as they can look through just last year, starting with invento- VINCE GILL WITH PATRICK WILLIAMS AND HIS ORCHESTRA BREATH OF HEAVEN A CHRISTMAS COLLECTION 38 24 MCA NASHVILLE 170038 (10.98/16.98) 15 late '60s that we had to let two cus- the album covers. It sure beats the old ry control and order entry, and it got VARIOUS ARTISTS A° A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS tomers in when two went out," Sy Phonolog [weekly print catalogs]." an upgrade on a point -of-sale pro- 39 26 A &M 213911 /UNIVERSAL (10.98/16.98) 89 Vogel recalls. "It was unreal. We had Customers soon will be able to lis- gram that is working out very well, THE TEMPTATIONS GIVE LOVE AT CHRISTMAS 40 31 MOTOWN 635279 /UNIVERSAL (4.98/9.98) 27 plenty of competition, too, from 2 ten as well as look. A two- station lis- Jan LeGrande says. MILES DAVIS A' KIND OF BLUE Guys, Korvettes, H &L Green, and tening booth coming early this year "There seems to be a revolution on 41 - LEGACY/COLUMBIA 64935/CRG (7.98/11.98) 53 Woolworth. Where are they now ?" will have 200 selections in a multi - the horizon in the music business, and FLEETWOOD MAC A' GREATEST HITS 42 - WARNER BROS. 25801 (10.98/17.98) 376 Today's competition is much more album database. "We'll easily cover while MP3 [downloads] are a con- ALAN JACKSON A' THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION of a threat, with several independents the cost, as the major labels will pay cern, it's not affecting us that much," 43 - ARISTA NASHVILLE 18801 (10.98/16.98) 196 in town and multiple malls for ads on new and catalog releases," Sy Vogel says. "Our customers have DEF LEPPARD VAULT - GREATEST HITS 1980 -1995 nearby 44 46 MERCURY 528718/IDJMG (10.98/17.98) 163 that have the Wiz, Circuit City, Sam Jan LeGrande observes. always told us what's going to sell, BROOKS & DUNNA' THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION Goody, and Compact Disc World, to Through the years, Vogel's has put with 80% of our business coming 45 - ARISTA NASHVILLE 18852 (10.98/16.98) 95 mention just a few. cooperative advertising to good use, from the 16 -to -30 age group. We've KENNY GA' KENNY G GREATEST HITS 46 - ARISTA 18991 (10.98/17.98) 37 As a result of competition, Vogel's mostly for print. It has also gotten co- listened, learned, and survived by JIMMY BUFFETT CHRISTMAS ISLAND has always offered discounts. A full- op for the windows on the busy down- just going with the flow" 47 27 111489 /MCA (3.98/7.98) 25 page ad in the 1987 Elizabeth Daily town corner, with BMG and Univer- "New technology will slowly add to METALLICAA' ...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL 48 - ELEKTRA 60812/EEG (11.98/17.98) 502 Journal featured "Presidents' Day sal the most active buyers, she adds. the business, and we're looking for- THE BEATLES *" ABBEY ROAD Specials " -a coupon for all 45s at 49 Vogel's brought in the New Jersey ward to the next 50 years," Randy 49 - CAPITOL 46446* (10.98/16.98) 140 CELINE DION '° LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE cents each; all $6.98 -list LPs for $3.97 lottery more than 25 years ago and LeGrande says. "Our customers just 50 550 MUSIC 68861 /EPIC (11.98 EQ/17.98) 86 $2.77; - and budget $3.98 LPs for $1.69 was one of two original agents in take longer to adopt the new stuff." Catalog albums are 2- year -old titles that have fallen below No. 100 on The Billboard 200 or reissues of older albums. "extra specials while quantities last" Elizabeth. "Not only does it provide "Going into the new millennium, Total Chart Weeks column reflects combined weeks title has appeared on The Billboard 200 and Top Pop Catalog Albums. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). for all the Mamas & the Papas, Wil- steady income," Jan LeGrande says, we'll ," Jay Vogel emphasizes. RIAA certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIM certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi -platinum level. For boxed sets, son Pickett, and Young Rascals "but it continually brings in traffic, "I'm optimistic about the music indus- and double albums with a running time of 100 minutes or more, the RIM multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/or tapes. *Asterisk indicates vinyl LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for BMG and WEA, labels are sug- albums, and "The Temptations' sometimes too much when a big prize try. It's a whole new era for us and our gested lists. Tape prices marked EQ, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale Greatest Hits," among others. builds up." customers." prices. indicates past or present Heatseeker title. ©2000, Billboard/BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

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UMVD Penalizes 3 Accounts SOUTHWEST WHOLESALE For Street-Date Violations KEEPING STREET: Universal will stop selling to the account. OUR BRIDGE TO THE Music and Video Distribution As I have pointed out in the (UMVD) has taken action on its past, too often music manufac- recently initiated street -date pol- turers give lip service to their icy, according to sources. The street -date policies but only company is said to have caught intermittently act on them. It's three accounts jumping street good to see that some have the date on two of its December rap resolve to enforce them. The in- releases - dustry could Sales to albums from truly elimi- DMX and Dr. nate the Dance Dre -and RETA IL street -date those accounts problem if all have lost the -I the majors Yourself privilege of stuck to their T1tA(by Ed Chris iman receiving guns and en- Goofy! product by the forced their Friday before policies. street date for four new -release cycles. AS THE YEAR was winding An Extremely For that period -which will down, Ken Antonelli was named last two months, since UMVD re- president of RED Distribution, leases product every other which was recently acquired by week -the accounts will not re- edel music (Billboard, Nov. 6, ceive UMVD releases until the 1999). Antonelli, a fine executive street date, Tuesday. Two of the who leads a strong RED manage- NEW ACCOUNTS CALL: three accounts caught in violation ment team, had been GM of the Dance are New York area -based one - company when it was wholly stops, while the third account is owned by Sony Music Entertain- 800 -275 -4799 said to be a high -profile Mid- ment. The move shores up the Partys UNSU2PASSEDSERVICE! EXCELLENT FILLS western, independent outlet. transition to the new owner, COMPUTERIZED CATALOG OVER 250,000 SELECTIONS In October UMVD implement- which acquired 80% of RED as WEEKLY MA UR POSTERS & PROMO! ed a new policy aimed at dealing part of its plans to become a GREAT IMPC RT SELECTION with the always controversial major independent force in the 6775 3irgl° Road 11132 Winners Circe #2' 8 4616 5W 74 Avenue street -date issue (Billboard, Oct. U.S. music business. Fouston Texas 77092 Los Alamitos, CA 90T° Miami, Florida 33155 23, 1999). According to that poli- This gives me an opportunity to 1 -80C -275 -4799 1- 888 -423 -7611 1-800 -503 -471e cy, for a second violation of the discuss something that I haven't 713/ -60 -4300 562/493-2603 750/388 -7912 Fax: 713/460 -145,D Fax: 888/807 -4072 Fax: 786/388-7910 UMVD policy, the accounts get previously reported. At the time www.neosoft.com/-sirw new releases on Tuesday for eight of the deal, details of the acquisi- new -release cycles, which encom- tion weren't revealed. But from passes a period of four months. the get -go, sources said that edel For the third violation, Universal (Continued on page 48) A Hot New Compilation Album Deepest selection of CD's, cassettes, VHS and DVD. Backed by a Major Internet real -time ordering with Home Video WebAmi. Release New store specialists. Sales- driven marketing with Sped weekly. Songs from www.aent.com - the Movie Online information designed to Including Special support your business. www.allmusic.com - AMG Performances by Voted Yahoo's -Best music reference Cleopatra sight," offers artist/song -title look -up. Pat Benatar

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Riley, The Zeros Please With New Sets "Dave is amazing!" Max Weinberg- Conan O'Brien Show WE BEGIN our annual year-open- Sun Records artist who cut such ing look at forthcoming releases and durably wild '50s sides as "Red Hot" "An accomplished and astonishingly late -year winners with a homage to and "Flying Saucers Rock'N'Roll." versatile guitar player." a unique (to say the least) artiste. He still lives in Memphis, where he Guitar World Magazine The Legendary Stardust Cow- cut this solid collection for Icehouse, boy, "Live In Chicago" (Bughouse). the label offshoot of distributor " and Steve Morse have got Sometime in late 1986, not long after Select-O -Hits (which is run by the nothing on this guy." Declarations of Independents ar- kin of Sun founder ). Guitar For The Practicing Musician rived at Billboard, we got paged by by Chris Morris The album is very much in the the switchboard at the magazine's mellow- but -burnin' manner of if Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Pat old Beverly Hills, Calif., office. A Riley's 1997 Capricorn album "Hot Metheny and Albert Lee were cloned into man calling himself the Legendary and rockin' Memphis grannie Cordell Damn!" The repertoire is mostly a single guitarist, the result would sound Stardust Cowboy was in the lobby, Jackson. Comporting himself with swamp blues in a Slim Harpo mode, like DAVE UHRICH. " the receptionist explained quizzical- his customary brio, Odam is backed and Riley and his small group han- Chicago Tribune ly, and he was looking for our recent- by a surf-edged trio led by ex-Dead dle the material with loping aplomb. ly retired predecessor, John Sippe!. Kennedys bassist Klaus Flow-ide. Sweet stuff, in a lovely Bluff City Could we take a moment to talk to The set includes a faithfully loony groove. The new album from one of him? "Paralyzed," plus such crazed Cow- The Zeros, "Right Now!" (Bomp!). rock's most versatile guitarists. Ordinarily, when confronted by a boy classics as "My Underwear Froze Two decades ago, this Hispanic quar- stranger employing a colorful and To A Clothesline," "Standing In A tet was one of the hottest punk With the legendary Kenny dread -inducing alias, we would pol- groups going in Southern California. Aronoff on drums and Wally itely decline a meeting. However, we The reunited combo, fronted by gui- Hustin on bass. knew our caller as the originator of tarists /vocalists Javier Escovedo one of the great pieces of native (brother of Austin, Texas, stalwart dementia in the annals of American Alejandro Escovedo) and Robert Exetueiuefg diakióuted b j music, so we went out to chat. Lopez (aka El Vez, "the Latin "The Ledge," as he's known, proved Elvis "), hasn't lost a step. BAKER &TAYLOR Information and Entertainment Services to be a surprisingly soft- spoken, albeit This welcome late -'99 release lunar -looking, Texan named Norman includes short, high -voltage originals Eastern, Central Region Rockies, Western Region Odam. He was trying to reconnect like the title cut and "Siamese 800/775 -3800 800/775 -3300 with Sippel, who had worked as his Tease," plus niftily diverse covers of Fax: 847/647-5904 Fax: 303/369-9623 publicist at in 1968, "Do The Swim," "Pushin' Too Hard," when he experienced his 15 minutes "Strychnine," and "Chatterbox." The in the public eye. titular exclamation point is justified: Mercury had picked up "Para- The Legendary Stardust Cowboy, left, This stuff is killer deluxe. lyzed," a ramshackle single the with Bughouse Records president Kenn , "The Meters," Ledge had recorded for Psycho - Goodman after signing a record deal. "Look -Ka Py Py," "Struttin" (Sun - Suavé Records with neophyte engi- dazed). The good folks at Sundazed neer/drummer . Trashcan (Thinking Of You)," and have done the funky world another This caterwauling, seemingly un- "Bathroom Blues." It concludes with great service by reissuing these hinged, and virtually incomprehen- a superb collection of messages left three priceless instrumental albums, sible rant-one of the few "pop" sin- by the Ledge on Flouride's home punched out by the great New gles ever to incorporate a bugle answering machine. Orleans quartet in the late '60s on solo -won freak airplay in certain William Carlos Williams once Josie Records. markets, and its semi -hit status won said, "The pure products of Ameri- Keyboardist , guitarist IS NOT TI- E BIGGEST ONE -STOP IN AMERICA, its author a notorious spot on "Row- ca go crazy." They don't come any , bassist George BUT an & Martin's Laugh -In." purer than the Legendary Stardust Porter Jr., and drummer Ziggy That kind of work soon dried up, Cowboy. Modeliste formulated a sound as but the Ledge prevailed over the Luke Vibert/BJ Cole, "Stop The distinctive as that practiced by We have Outstanding Prices, Fill And Service. years, cutting several delirious al- Panic" (Cooking Vinyl/Astralwerks); Booker T. & the MG's; their joint- bums for foreign labels and Ameri- Rick Rizzo/Tara Key, "Dark Edson popping, rubberized style enlivened can indie imprints. (For more details Tiger" (Thrill Jockey). These two such jukebox favorites as "Sophisti- We DO NOT De -Value Your Returns about this unusual career, see Irwin very different instrumental collec- cated Cissy," "," and Chusid's story in the most recent tions both appear destined for long- "Look -Ka Py Py." It's hoped Sun - issue of L.C.D., the magazine of Jer- term spins on the Declarations of dazed will follow these supremely You Receive Your Own Salesperson From Our N.J. sey City, -based free -form sta- Independents sound system. entertaining sets with reissues of the Profess onal, Experienced Sales Team, Ready To tion WFMU.) "Stop The Panic," due Jan. 25, band's great Warner Bros. albums Our '86 colloquy was succeeded mates mixer Vibert (also known as "Cabbage Alley" and "Rejuvena- Give Yo a The Personal Service You Expect And Deserve. by a series of postcards and letters Wagon Christ and Plug) with vet- tion." Swangin; y'all. from the Ledge; sometimes the eran steel guitarist Cole, whose Super Chikan, "What You See" Excellent Selection Of 12 ", missives came years apart, and credits date back to the '60s and (Fat Possum). Guitarist/keyboardist/ 0 CD, Cassettes, Singles, they were always penned in Odam's include dates with Johnny Nash, the singer James Johnson picked up his Accessories, Music Video And DVDs. bulbous scrawl. Sometimes he'd Walker Brothers, David Sylvian, nickname "Super Chikan" as a cab write seeking aid in securing a new Level 42, Harold Budd, and John driver in Clarksdale, Miss. "What deal, or he'd send along a clipping Cale. The album's an engaging, You See," due Jan. 25, is a sequel to Co, New Release, Weekly And Super Wednesday Specials. from some obscure publication, often droll mix of trip-hop dynamics his 1997 debut on Rooster Blues, with equally obscure intent. and Santo & Johnny -style atmos- which copped praise from Living In late '99 we received the latest pherics. Blues magazine and a W.C. Handy correspondence, postmarked San On "Dark Edson Tiger," out Jan. 18, Award nomination. Call our new account department today to plug into Jose, Calif., and signed "Adios, Norm, guitar noisemakers Rizzo (Eleventh Noticeably less wacky than most The Ledge," informing us of his lat- Dream Day) and Key (Antietam) of his Fat Possum labelmates, John- est release. pull together an unexpectedly ambi- son kicks out simple, tuneful, and THE MUSIC NETWORK This manic album, recorded live ent delight; save for one moderately heavily soul -inflected good -time 6595 peachtree industrial blvd.. norcross, georgia 30092 and deranged in Apri11998 at Lounge rocking excursion, this is a lovely alt - blues; unburdened by heavy eccen- Ax in Chicago, is the latest in Bug - rock trip to dreamland. tricities, he's easily the most enjoy- Phone: house's series documenting such dis- Billy Lee Riley, "Shade Tree able of the Oxford, Miss. -based 800- 829 -6874 Fax: 800- 277 -5560 tinctive performers as West Virginia Blues" (Icehouse). Riley is well - imprint's most recent signings. Pass www.themusicnetwork.com madman/one-man band Basil Adkins known to rockabilly freaks as the the Chikan, please.

BILLBOARD JANUARY 8, 2000 www.billboard.com 47 www.americanradiohistory.com Merchants & Marketing Billboard JANUARY 8, 2000 To Christmas Albums.. RETAIL TRACK p (Continued from page 46) Y ,, COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, AND INTERNET SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY SoundScane was paying $70 million for that dent U.S. distributor. 3 w Ln ,,,I- 1111111 80% of RED. Since then, sources It remains to be seen As I said earlier, it remains to IT. ARTIST TITLE have reconfirmed that number, be seen if the RED deal helps IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUG. LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE/CD) which means that edel's acquisi- if edel's acquisition improve the valuation structure tion of RED could be ground- of other independent distributors -0.11111 NO. 1 11111- of RED -the KENNY GA' FAITH: A HOLIDAY ALBUM breaking in redefining the valua- or if it is an anomaly. In any 1 1 just ARISTA I9(19(í (11 93:U17 98) tion model for independent event, edel's moves in the U.S. highest price ever GARTH BROOKS THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS distribution. and elsewhere in the coming year 2 2 The last big independent dis- should make for interesting CAPITOL (NASHVILLE) 23550 (10.98/16.98) paid for an CELINE DIONA' THESE ARE SPECIAL TIMES tribution acquisition took place 3 3 times, as edel CEO Michael 550 MUSIC 69523/EPIC (11.98 EQ/17.98) back in 1995, when Alliance En- independent U.S. Haentjes has shown that he is JEWEL JOY: A HOLIDAY COLLECTION 4 6 tertainment acquired the now - not afraid to move quickly when ATLANTIC 83250/AG (10.98/17.98) defunct Independent National distributor -helps he spots an opportunity. 98 DEGREES THIS CHRISTMAS Inc. (INDI), paying 5 5 Distributors improve the UNIVERSAL 153918 (11.98/17.98) about $26 million and, if my mem- ON NOV. 30, I was fortunate ROSIE O'DONNELL A ROSIE CHRISTMAS 6 4 ory is correct, assumed about $10 valuation structure enough to attend MCM Distribu- COLUMBIA 63685/CRG (11.98 EO/17.98) million of INDI's debt. tion's 10th -anniversary party at 'N SYNC A2 HOME FOR CHRISTMAS At the time INDI had revenue of other the Sound Factory in New York, RCA 67726 (11.98/17.98) 8 A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER of about $140 million, and I don't an event that was well- attended 8 think I ever heard an estimate of independent by independent merchants and A &M 490462/INTERSCOPE (11.98/17.98) KENNY GA' MIRACLES - THE HOLIDAY ALBUM its profits. RED -one of the label and distribution sales exec- 9 9 strongest independent distribu- distributors utives. At the party, a number of ARISTA 18767 (11.98/17.98) TRANS -SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA CHRISTMAS EVE AND OTHER STORIES tors around today -currently is acts showed up to play and /or 10 11 I AVA/ATI ANTIC 927R6/AG ND 9R/16 98L said to have revenue of about sign autographs, including P al POINT OF GRACE A CHRISTMAS STORY 11 10 $150 million and profits in the those functions. And in 1995 Screwball, Terry Dexter, Anas- WORD 63609/EPIC (11.98 EQ/17.98) $3 area of million. The companies there weren't a lot of prophets of tacia, Coko, Tracie Spencer, VARIOUS ARTISTS ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS 12 12 were about the same size, and yet doom running around screaming Rah Diggah, Ghostface Killah, ARISTA 19019 (11.98/17.98) edel is paying twice as much for the sky is falling. Of course, Donell Jones, Method Man, and MARTINA MCBRIDE WHITE CHRISTMAS 13 13 RED. today that is the prevalent atti- Redman. RCA (NASHVILLE) 67654/RLG (10.98/16.98) Another thing to note is that tude, resulting in most brick -and- MCM, which stands for the MARIAH CAREYA4 MERRY CHRISTMAS 14 15 INDI had physical assets, includ- mortar -based businesses being names of owners Meyer and COLUMBIA 64222/CRG (10.98 EQ/I6.98) ing own warehouses and sys- And MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS LIVE its incredibly devalued. yet the Carla Minyan, is a growing 15 16 tems, while RED is almost RED acquisition was the highest force in the New York one -stop AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE 1997 (10.98/15.98) REBA MCENTIRE SECRET OF GIVING: A CHRISTMAS COLLECTION entirely dependent on Sony for price ever paid for an indepen- market. Meyer Minyan began his 16 18 career in the music industry as MCA NASHVILLE 170092 (11.98/17.98) MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER THE CHRISTMAS ANGEL an independent merchant in 1985, 17 22 when he opened the Sound Fac- AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE 1998 (10.98/15.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS LIVE: FROM WASHINGTON, D.C. in the Jamaica section 18 21 tory outlet A &M 490484/UNIVERSAL (11.98/17.98) of Queens, N.Y. MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER A' CHRISTMAS 19 11 Over the last few years, the AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE 1984 (10.98/15.98)

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M E R C H A N T S & M A R K E T I N G Protect labels Fear losing Identity In Internet Rush Sites Try To Find Balance Between Artist Promotion And Name Branding This week's column was prepared in every town" by allowing artists by guest columnist Michael Grebb. to digitally submit recordings, get SITES+ professional A &R feedback, get a your gold THE MUSIC business used to be chance to appear on a weekly TV so easy. Labels and distributors SOUNDS. show on USA Networks (owned by had locked up access. Radio and Seagram, of course), and maybe television were the promotional even get signed. channels. Piracy was a manageable "It's very much a response to problem. But now that the Internet tailers on the Web, choosing in- MP3.com," says one Wall Street has made digital music as accessi- stead to offer a more robust expe- analyst. "Any unsigned band and platinum ble as an MP3 download and artist rience with value -adds, advance would rather be associated with promotion a chaotic free -for -all, orders for new CDs, autographed Jimmy and Doug's Farm Club record labels are scrambling to get than with MP3. They have back- name recognition online. ing from a real label." " `Branding' is such a horrible `The idea is content, Others are going in different word," says Mark Gunheim, VP of directions. EMI, for one, appears online and emerging technologies at community, and to be buying its way into the from pirates. , which is merging Internet with equity stakes in with online music retailer CDnow. commerce' established online music brands. "We've always been artist -focused," - ANDREW NIBLEY - So far, EMI has signed licensing he says, almost as a mantra. "We agreements with digital download always start with the artist." sites Musicmaker.com and Launch. That's the conundrum facing com in exchange for stakes. (EMI Millions of consumers are ready for record labels as they try to make CDs and posters, and other mer- has pulled down more than $250 sense of what the Internet means chandising. million in proceeds from Music - digital distribution of music on the for the music industry. On one Seagram has other ideas up its maker.com's initial public offering, Internet. But venturing into uncharted hand, no one wants to be left out of sleeves as well. In early November, it by the way.) In addition, it inked an an opportunity to brand a corpo- tapped in - icons Jimmy equity deal with Digital On- waters can be a dangerous undertaking. rate identity, but, on the other, most Iovine, co- chairman of Interscope Demand to enable the transmis- record label executives realize that Geffen A &M, and Doug Morris, sion of digital music over high- No one can help you reach your full fans couldn't care less about what chairman /CEO of the Universal speed data networks -again, for economic potential on the Internet as label or corporate parent their Music Group, to start up an online an equity stake. favorite act is affiliated with. They record label named, folksily enough, EMI has also gone internation- safely as Reciprocal!' just want access to the artist. Jimmy and Doug's Farm Club (www al, taking a piece of Sanity.com, an Still, labels are taking a variety farmclub.com). Australian music retailer. of roads in trying to strike a bal- The site will "put a record label (Continued on page 100) Reciprocal's ance between artist promotion and music solution prevents having the label ... well, say some- Billboard . JANUARY 8, unauthorized copying and creates a thing to a Net -savvy audience. 2000 Take the power coupling of BMG secure, robust environment that can and Seagram's Universal Music Top Internet Album Sales drive new business opportunities and Group, which have gone in togeth- on new online su o er a music operation w COMPILED FROM INTERNET SALES REPORTS SoundSca,, called The 3 3 6, COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY 11l1111 ó? track customer usage. Get complete GetMusic.com. site mo a Ñ = TITLE takes genre- specific approach to I- _. 3v IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL ARTIST g° control over your digital music assets branding. 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LOEiUUS treaties into one single vision and a model some of those acts may hope that would bring the organiza- to emulate as expectations about music - When Dr. Kamil Eltayed Idris tion, in his words, "closer to business paradigms are chipped away, is meets with presidents and the people and the people clos- also an unabashed advocate of old - prime ministers, his first prior- er to the organization." fashioned approaches to both the spirit and ity is to emphasize the rele- To improve the public per- the business of making and moving music. vance of intellectual- property ception of WIPO, Idris created a A bottomless passion for creating rights to the creation of jobs media -relations /public -affairs meaningful music, on one's own schedule and wealth. department, launched two advi- and terms; a tireless commitment to This is no ordinary task, to sory commissions (featuring touring; a naturally evolving, traditional be sure, but the 54-year -old industry leaders as consultants) retail base supported with listening -post director general of the United and initiated both a fresh cor- placement and in -store merchandising; Nations' World Intellectual porate image and a new -look and an understanding that to build some- Property Organization (WIPO) Internet site (www.wipo.org). thing lasting takes unflagging effort are is no ordinary IPR advocate. "The element of demystifica- among the time- tested approaches under- The onetime journalist, for tion of intellectual property is a lying DiFrancó s success. example, juggles his WIPO very key tool," says the director Even the Internet is viewed by DiFran- duties with a post as secretary general, noting that this also co through a different lens: "The way we general of the International enhances its anti- piracy poten- have used the Internet is almost in its Union for the Protection of tial. "We're insisting on the rel- original form -the way that the Inter- New Varieties of Plants. evance of copyright and sup- net, before it was one commercial after With 171 nations comprising porting inventors, authors and another, was just a sort of anarchistic its membership, Geneva -based smaller and medium -sized forum for communication. For me, the WIPO (also known by its enterprises. When a civil soci- role that it has played is as an anarchis- French name, Organization ety isn't active [in the area of tic, communicative tool." Mondiale de la Propriété Intel- IPR], we have to activate it." As with scores of acts before her, lectuelle) administers most Equally, he says, it's important DiFranco also uses year -round touring - copyright- related treaties to bridge the gap between laws from early -days pizza shops where she worldwide. Moreover, it is that protect copyright and their got $70 and a pie to the thriving folk- responsible for creating coher- actual enforcement. "There's festival circuit on which she first came ent legislation with clearly now an enforcement culture, to wider exposure to New York's Rose - defined provisions on the use both at national and interna- land-to connect directly with her fans. of creative works in the digital tional levels," Idris contends. She initially sold cassettes from the era. WIPO's own culture apparent- stage and then opened a mail -order "We need," Idris declares, "to have an Treaty (WPPT). ly needed refreshing when Idris -only operation when demand called for it. alignment of the domestic and the global Although some 50 nations have signed the third director general in its history- Also in classic fashion, that early road- agendas. Many governments have good those two treaties, neither takes effect took the helm. The first chief executive, work and the resulting wildfire word -of- ideas when it comes to the enforcement until both have been ratified by the leg- Holland's Georg Bodenhausen, held sway mouth set the grass roots ablaze. The and protection of intellectual -property islatures of at least 30 nations. So far, from 1963 to '73, including a seven -year resulting heat nudged the label up the rights, but we still need this kind of only 11 have ratified the WCT, and 10 spell at the organization's predecessor, distribution ranks -from indies such as alignment. There's no point in having a have ratified the WPPT. (The only signifi- the United International Bureaux for the Goldenrod and Ladyslipper to national - global vision at WIPO and a conflicting cant country that has firmed its support Protection of Intellectual Property. He chain reach via Koch -and ultimately vision at a national level. Our basic chal- of both is the U.S.) was followed by the Hungarian- rooted caught the eye of the major labels, who lenge is to have these two visions going "That's how the legislative process is," U.S. citizen Dr. Arpad Bogsch, who man- tried to woo her. None succeeded. in the same direction." says Idris. "When a country has many aged WIPO from 1973 to '97. "I just don't think that you can say The digital era may have brought new constituencies to get advice from and to One of the organization's officers sug- something meaningful within the corpo- challenges, but the need to secure for respect, it can take a long time." With gests that Bogsch was "very authoritari- rate music structure," says DiFranco. "And writers, composers and performers an three years of the ratification process an" and was said to feel that the world I know that I don't want to be a part of adequate acknowledgement of, and already passed, the most likely enforce- didn't need to know anything about that structure. I don't want to support it, financial return for, the value of their ment date for WCT and WPPT is December copyright. " Idris, on the other hand," and I want to do everything I can to discoveries reaches back centuries. Wit- 2001, according to WIPO. says this WIPO executive, "believes that actively challenge it on a daily basis." ness the British parliament's enactment In Europe, the organization expects knowledge is important. He wants to But DiFranco is also hopeful, as she in 1710 of the Statute of Anne to pre- that more countries will ratify the demystify [the concept of intellectual reflects on the century past and ponders vent booksellers from continuing to exer- treaties in 2000. This largely depends on property] and make it more accessible. what the new one will bring, that an old cise their control over the printed word. the outcome of upcoming discussions on He has managed to take it down from spirit may arise anew among artists as Or, 81 years after that, the French law the European Commission's proposed the ivory tower to the grass roots." they consider a variety of paths -from intended "to assure the inventor the Directive on Copyright and Related Rights Idris' varied background is essential launching their own start-up labels to property and temporary enjoyment of his in the Information Society. The directive to his openness. From 1971 to '79, he trying direct sales online -that may skirt discovery" and which delivered to him "a is relatively harmonized with WIPO's two was both a part-time journalist with the traditional system. patent for five, 10 or 15 years." Internet treaties, in terms of reproduc- two Sudanese newspapers and a lecturer "The age of innocence in the music As the entertainment industries enter tion right, right of communication to the at universities in Egypt and the U.S. (1) industry is pretty long past -the early a new millennium, the scope of copy- public, distribution right and technologi- From 1977, he also held positions at days of the executive who actually was right protection has been significantly cal measures. It even goes beyond the 's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in a band and played guitar himself - extended. Yet, the speed with which new treaties on a few issues. in 1979 became its vice- consul in and we have moved into a period of technologies are having an impact on, Idris says that the European Union Geneva. In 1982, he joined WIPO to heavy commercialism and business prior- say, the delivery and consumption of has "embarked on serious discussions, work for its interests in Africa, Arabia CD ities," says DiFranco. "But I am hoping music is making it hard for national laws which reflect a political will. Its not for and Central and Eastern Europe, advanc- that, at this point, maybe the pendulum to keep pace. me to comment on the substance of the ing to deputy director general in 1994. is going to swing out of that, and maybe The two main WIPO- administered directive, but whatever may Lead to the Even as he now leads the organization, what it's going to take to do that is peo- copyright treaties are the Berne Conven- effective implementation of our two Idris -emains Sudan's ambassador in ple moving into more independent tion for the Protection of Literary and treaties will be supported by me and my Switzerland. spheres and realizing that those kinds of Artistic Works (Berne Union, 1886) and organization. It's a serious directive, and With Idris himself coming from the 4-) dehumanizing corporate forces are not the International Convention for the Pro- it Las to be taken seriously. I think it's a African continent, how does he view fulfilling to us as artists or to the public tection of Performers, Producers of step in the appropriate direction." copyright protection in developing coun- as fans," she adds. Phonograms and Broadcasting Organiza- Meanwhile, the cumulative amount of tries? "They are receptive," he replies. "I think people are craving a real spe- tions (Rome Convention, 1961). Two legislative texts related to intellectual - "They see the compelling evidence we cific, human, artistic interaction Internet -related treaties were concluded property rights can easily alienate any- have that intellectual property is a tool between themselves and their culture," in December 1996 to complete the Berne one who is not a lawyer. With this in for wealth creation, economic growth DiFranco concludes. "And I hope that, Union and the Rome Convention, namely mind, when Idris became WIPO's director and development, and that it has direct however they get there, more and more the WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) and the general in November 1997, he moved to impact on [a country's] gross domestic artists will be able to achieve that." WIPO Performances and Phonograms break down the technicalities of the product."

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Entertainment, Thrive, Love @AOL , Net - a CD player where you could listen to Noir, PlanetOut, Moms Online, Hecklers, Leonsis has also worked with Apple the 1999 Commencement Address. music in MP3 files, and people could Astronet, Entertainment Asylum, Real Computer Company on the introduction His comments about how AOL Inc. send you a downloadable file and you Fans, Electra and Santa's Home Page - of the Macintosh; with IBM on the PC saw the opportunities in the music and could read it. which has been made into an ABC launch; and with Wang on office broadcast industries -and his plans for "Winamp has gotten a lot of prime -time television special and a automation. He has written four books the next two or three years in those momentum -about 60,000 downloads book from Penguin Publishing. on the personal -computer industry and areas -are fascinating in that they all a day; people have downloaded the In his first three years at AOL founded four PC magazines. He co- show the directness and incisiveness client about 25 or 20 million times (1994- 1997), Leonsis served as presi- invented a board game called "Only In of his focus. now. Both Spinner and Winamp are dent of the AOL Services Company, in New York." "About a year ago," he tells Bill- client -based products; you download a charge of all sales, marketing, product A lifelong sports fan, Leonsis board, "we -AOL Inc., rather than client, and it goes on your desktop. development, production, programm ng recently became majority owner of the AOL -said that lots of consumers are Just that act moves us up the value and business development for the com- National Hockey League (NHL) Wash- very interested in music, and it enrich- chain (because you're desktop, not out pany. He is credited with originally posi- ington Capitals with a minority share es their online or Internet experience on the Web). It's very important to be tioning AOL as a media company and in -and future rights to purchase -the to have the 'sonification' of their on desktops. inventing the channel -programming NBA Washington Wizards, the Washing- Internet experience. Now, there are "So we're now working on a capabil- model, initiating the company's efforts in ton Mystics and the MCI Center in obvious drivers to this 1) young peo- ity where, when you download Spinner, e- commerce, ad sales, community -based Washington, D.C. His many business ple really getting online, especially you can get Winamp (and vice versa). programming, TV brand advertising and honors include being named one of the [on] college campuses; 2) bandwidth So, it's like a component set, if you (f) dramatically increasing its direct- mar- 200 Global Leaders Of Tomorrow by the becoming more and more available and wilt, to turn your computer into both a keting and content development. World Economic Forum; one of the Top 3) the ability for people to turn their radio and CD player. During his tenure, AOL grew from 100 Marketing Executives by Ad Age; computers into players. "The third opportunity in business less than 800,000 members to 8 mil- and one of the Top 12 Entrepreneurs In looking at the music industry, he that we see is that a very deep, verti- lion members; from less than $100 by Inc. Magazine Entrepreneurs Pro- says, "We saw there wasn't one music cal music portal can be developed, and million in revenues to $1.5 billion in gram. Leonsis speaks extensively at business -there were multiple seg- we could drive traffic to that portal via revenues, and from a market capital- major media and technology confer- ments, some existing, some new, that the Winamp and Spinner client. So if ization of less than $500 million to ences and events and is on the board we would be going after. The first you're listening to a song, you could more than $10 billion. of directors for Preview Travel, Proxi- business that we saw was the radio click on the client and it would take Prior to joining AOL, Leonsis was com and USA Floral. business. you to a portal. Say you're listening to founder and CEO of Redgate Communi- Leonsis served for five years as "Radio was a $30 billion -plus indus- a Sheryl Crow song or CD. You could 4-) cations Corporation. A venture -backed mayor of the town of Orchid, Fla. He try, and the 'killer app' [application] on click and go to the Web site, and it firm founded in 1987, Redgate was sits on the board of several charities, radio was music, followed then by talk would ask you: 'Want to hear more considered the first new-media market- including Hub Heaven and Best Bud- and news and sports," he says. "We saw songs by Sheryl Crow? Want to read ing company and had positions in dies. 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In fact, while most audio pro- that his enthusiasm for digital tech- fessionals debate questions such as nology was not reciprocated by Ibuka. the continued viability of optical discs Nevertheless, Nakajima forged ahead as computer chips begin to take over, and used Sony's Betamax video Nakajima is Looking beyond a recorder as the basis for a prototype hardware -oriented approach to how digital -audio recording device. He developments in music software will and his team developed a PCM (pulse increase the degree of interactivity code modulation) processor for between listeners and recorded music. audio signals, as well as professional That visionary, long -term way of and consumer -model digital tape thinking is Nakajima's trademark. recorders. DAT (digital audio tape) While at Sony in the '70s, he resisted was born. pressure from Sony co- founder Masaru Nakajima realized that, if digital Ibuka to give up his research into dig- recording was possible with a tape ital audio and went ahead anyway, format, then a disc format was also eventually developing the technology possible, and so the basic concept of that led to the compact disc. "Each the compact disc began to develop. audio format has a 25 -year life cycle," He and others at Sony were aware of says Nakajima, outlining the develop- the work that Philips was doing in ment of audio technology from Edi- terms of the Videodisc, so the highly son's wax cylinder in the early 1900s, unusual (for a Japanese company) followed by electrical recording, stereo decision was made to join forces with and then the CD. "On average, there's the Dutch firm and work on what a big event every 25 years," he notes became the CD, which ignited the next during an interview at the annual big audio revolution. Japan Audio Expo, where the latest Looking ahead, Nakajima expects gizmos compete for audiofiles' atten- further improvements will be made to tion. "I think optical discs will be CDs in the coming decade. The next around for another 10 years or so." generation of audio products, he says, Nakajima was born in Kyushu, the will enable listeners to enjoy record- southernmost of Japan's four main ing with frequency ranges as high as islands, in 1921. The family business 100KHz, far beyond CD's current was making and selling hakimono rub- 20KHz capacity. But Nakajima refuses ber shoes. From an early age, Nakajima to fall into the trap of the innovator showed an interest in science and whose pride in his accomplishment technology -as a child, he made coil- blinds him to the potential of further based radios. innovation. His academic credits include a "After 2007 or so, we'll enter the bachelor's degree in electrical engi- computer-chip era, where there will be neering from the Tokyo Institute of no moving parts in audio hardware," Technology, a master's degree from Sony he confidently predicts. Once we're Kyushu University, specializing in fully into the computer -chip era, fur- acoustics, and a doctor of engineering ther developments in audio quality degree, also from Kyushu University. will be only incremental, Nakajima In 1947, Nakajima joined the semi- research department, where he began digital -tape desk that, despite its feels. "The average quality [of audio] public Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK) to look into the idea of digital sound obvious drawbacks, produced high - won't be the only thing that's impor- as an acoustics researcher, particularly recording. Nakajima and his team quality recordings. tant," he continues. "What will matter in the field of microphones. He and realized there was a finite Limit to Nakajima's direct involvement in is the individual's preference. Sound other members of his team would pro- how much analog recording technolo- digital recording technology ended (at should be modified by the individual duce prototypes of new microphones gy could be improved and then turned least temporarily) when he was to suit the environment or the specific and take them to companies such as their attention to the digital technol- appointed director of NHK's Broadcast situation -for example, when you get co Sony for production, which is how ogy being used in the computer field. Science Laboratories in 1968. He was up in the morning or while you're Nakajima's association with Sony Using a one-inch videotape recorder then approached by Sony co- founder drinking and so on. began. and a Texas Instruments digital/ Ibuka, who wanted him to come and "Audio's ultimate purpose is to pro- From 1965 to 1968, Nakajima was analog converter, Nakajima and the work at a planned acoustic- research duce sounds that suit the individual," Q) general manager of NHK's acoustics- team came up with a huge, expensive department at Sony. Nakajima eventu- concludes Nakajima.

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Records. It was 1960. stores, Solomon has been tinkering for The idea of the music superstore or years with the product mix, looking "supermarket" didn't come until 1968, for the right combination of merchan- when Solomon opened his first store dise that will bolster the often thin in San Francisco in a former Chinese profit margins on music. He tried a supermarket. It was only 6,000 square line of clothing several years ago, feet -small by today's superstore but that didn't pan out. Now he's standard, but for that time huge for a putting personal electronics in ecord store. stores -MP3 players, DVD machines Now, more than 30 years later, and the like. Tower operates or franchises in more But these days, all the talk in retail than 230 stores in 18 countries, in centers not on product mix but on the addition to two art galleries, four out- Internet. Does Solomon believe that let stores and a Web site (tower - cyberspace is the future of retailing records.com). and that brick -and -mortar is doomed? The music-superstore arena has "There's always going to be retail," since been invaded by a number of he says. "There's always going to be chains, notably Virgin and HMV, which a desire by people to have a shopping have waged strong competition in experience. But the stores have got Tower's big -city markets. to be artful in making the shopping "It's a location battle," says experience an entertaining and Solomon. "It depends on who's got pleasant experience. I see our stores the best location and who's selling the becoming much more multi- product." most at the best price. Sometimes Solomon believes retailers have to they beat us." "give people a reason for going to a Solomon carried the superstore store," beyond the wish to buy a to serve as an Army radar man. When the rackjobbing business, and concept a step further with the Wow! recording, which of course can be he returned to civilian life in 1946, he Solomon was one of its pioneers. stores, which debuted in Las Vegas done online or in any of the big mass went back to selling records in his Eight years later; though, his rack - n 1995 and now number five. These merchandisers' stores. dad's store. By now, the record depart- jobbing concern, called Record Supply are joint ventures with consumer - Entertainment shopping centers ment had grown from about 10 feel to Distributors Inc., failed. The reason: electronics retailer The Good Guys. may be the offline places to shop for 500 square feet. undercapitalization. Undaunted, Half the store is a Good Guys electron- music in the future, says Solomon. He But a new business opportunity pre- Solomon about 10 days Later turned ics emporium, the other half is a envisions a mix of movie theaters, sented itself in 1952. He realized that his sights back to music retailing and Tower store. "They're terrific," he says, restaurants and record stores, all shar- he could make money by wholesaling re- opened the record department in "all successful." ing some well -situated space. records to the fast- growing discount the old drugstore as Tower Record But he doesn't take credit for It's a vision he expects to see come stores, which were modeled after Mart. One month later, he opened his inventing that concept. Instead, he to realization. Asked if he has plans to government -operated PXs, in northern second store in Sacramento -2,400 generously gives the credit to com- retire, Solomon says, "It's a health mat- California. This was the foundation of square feet -and called it Tower petitor Best Buy. In the regular Tower ter-and I feel pretty good now."

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hat will circuitry in specific the future areas of the brain that hold for we expect to facilitate the psyche the processing and of the integration of informa- music consumer? tion in children with How will the ways we autism and pervasive create, consume or development disor- experience music ders. Lc) change in the century `These studies ahead? Billboard notwithstanding, I asked two notable suppose most people -CD researchers -whose in the next century, work, in different like all previous ones, fields, has involved will revere music most the role of music in of all for its aesthetic our lives -to address qualities, which is this query. Dr. Carl J. probably as it should Charnetski, professor be. of psychology at "However, those of Wilkes University in us who do research Wilkes -Barre, Pa., has and engage in clinical explored how music practice, I believe, will affects the immune use music and value it system, among other in the coming century (1) physical and psycho - as never before, in logical responses. heretofore unimagined ` In the course of pragmatic, as well as engaging my research aesthetic, ways. in psychoneuroim- "As for the rest of us, munology," says we will simply go about Chartnetski, "I have enjoying our favorite reviewed numerous music and-as proba- other studies involv- ble side effects unbe- ing music as a variable. knownst to us -be healthi- "My own research on the Consequently, I have er, happier and less immune system has pro- (f) learned that the presence stressed for it." duced four studies wherein of music has accounted for Dr. Diana Deutsch is a has for positive affects on spatial music accounted professor of psychology at reduction and /or ability; reaction time; anxi- stress the University of Califor- ci) positive manipulation of ety reduction; speed and nia, San Diego. Her most prevalent of the accuracy in surgery; athlet- the research has centered on five major antibodies exis- ic performance; memory; how the brain perceives tent in one's natural mood; attention; symptoms and processes music, tonal- system. of autism; stress reduction; defense ities and language. I have work performance; the car- "Currently, "I foresee that, over the hope diovascular system; chronic designed-and soon next century, collabora- .J to begin -a program of pain; and childbirth, tions between musicians, involves among other psychological research that technologists and percep- musical `priming' of neural Or) and physiological variables. Dr C:arl J. CP.u.rnetski Continued on page 78

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Digital THE FUTURE CONSUMER appropriate for such radi- Continued from page 76 cal consumer interaction, Music tion researchers will and recordings whose Revolution strongly influence the ways parameters cannot be we create, consume and altered will continue to be experience music," she widely popular. But I says. believe that a new genre of "Already, as a result of music is likely to emerge, such collaborations, sophis- ticated techniques for changing sound parame- ters in real time are being developed, and some of them are already available in certain research labora- tories. Such techniques will become widely available to (1 the public through novel procedures for the delivery of recorded sounds and through the creation of Music Exchange automates the sales and novel types of playback licensing of music on the Internet. It provides publishers, equipment. These develop- artists, record labels and other music owners a simple, ments will enable con- secure mechanism for creating, promoting, selling and sumers to have consider- Dr. Diana Deutsch licensing digital music on -line. Additionally, it offers new ably more control over the opportunities for secure music distribution via physical sound parameters of the that will be composed with media such as CD, DVD or pre- installation on new PC's. music they experience. the intention of exploiting "For example, listeners these new technological MusicX is a Complete m- commerce will be given the option of capabilities. I also believe software for complete solution the recording industry deciding where, in 3 -D that such music will be wel- and its consumers. It allows the creator and /or publisher space, each musical instru- comed by the new genera- of the music to securely deliver and license on -line music ment-or instrument tion of consumers who and CD's to a consumer. The process is simple and group -will appear to be have grown up playing effective, and ensures appropriate compensation for the positioned, and even to computer games and oth- music owner while providing music buyers with simple move instruments around erwise interacting inten- and legal access to high quality music. in virtual 3 -D space as the sively with computers. For a free MusicX CD e -mail music @jriver.com music is being played. Lis- "Another development For more information visit teners will also be able to that I foresee concerns the www.jriver.com /music determine which parts of a importance of relationships musical score will played between music and speech or call 612.677.8200 be by which instruments and and the power of certain MUSIC EXCHANGE`" of experimenting with human vocalizations to these instrument assign- induce strong emotional complete @ -commerce" ments in real time -in effects in the listener. "Per- jriver.com /music essence creating their own ceptual psychologists are musical arrangements. working to distill out the "Listening to music inter- features of human utter- actively in this fashion ances that give rise to such makes for a much richer powerful emotional IT'S THE FUTURE OF experience than is possible responses. We shall never through passive listening. replace individual creativi- These new techniques will ty and inspiration in the also enable consumers to compositional process, but . J tailor the music they expe- the results of such percep- MUS CO! rience to suit their individ- tual experiments are likely ual preferences. Of course, to be exploited with dra- MUSIC EXCHANGE' much music will not be matic effect."

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Pennebaker "The commentary track is a new "Track Of The Week." diary of Bob Dylan's three -week 1965 and Neuwirth also provide a running work in itself and brings the running The VHS version includes the film's tour of England. commentary. commentary to an art form," says original trailer and the running com- Priced at $24.95, the 1967 film Besides a new digital transfer of the New Video president Steve Savage. mentary by Pennebaker and Neu- directed by D.A. Pennebaker is the film, the "Don't Look Back" DVD con- "Here's a pivotal time in pop music's wirth; it is priced at $19.95. first of several titles from the re- tains the uncut, unreleased Dylan per- history, and here's these two guys who "Music retailers and others who can nowned cinéma vérité pioneer sched- formances of "To Ramona," "Love were there watching it all unfold and move volume feel there's real tonnage uled for release on New Video's re- Minus Zero/No Limit," "It's All Over looking at the film 35 years later, get- in the title," says Savage. Director D.A. Pennebaker, right, rolls in "Don't cently launched Docurama line. Nov, Baby Blue," "The Lonesome Death ting a totally new perspective. It To expose younger audiences to the camera on Bob Dylan "Don't Look Back" features Joan Of Hattie Carroll," and "It Ain't Me, makes it a must-have for anyone who Dylan's music, the film has been play- Look Back," a featured title on New Baez, former Animals keyboardist Babe." All five were edited from the film. considers themselves a Dylan fan." ing the college and art house circuit Video's Docurama label. Alan Price, and Donovan, as well as Biographies of the film's cast and Pennebaker adds, "I always thought for the last 18 months. tour manager Bob Neuwirth, Dylan's crew, a complete Dylan discography, it was for history, and it holds up." "We're developing giveaways with college radio stations and working with all our music retailers," Savage 1997 musical "Moon Over Buffalo" star- says. "They're rising to the occasion, ring Carol Burnett, and a similar back- because they see it as a way to intro- stage view of "Company," the Stephen duce DVD to hardcore music fans." Sondheim musical produced in 1970. You'll Always Naue Paris With Warner's Rabid Dylan fans have already Pennebaker expects future releases tried to auction off uncut press proofs of "Monterey Pop," his rockumentary OVO Pact of the DVD sleeves on Web site eBay; of the legendary 1967 Monterey, Calif., Bogart Collectíon; Image Makes New Video has stopped the practice, rock fest, and "Sweet Toronto," which I NTERNET MYSTERY: There's no doubt that Inter- run of catalog promotions, Warner Home Video is Savage says. "But it shows how much captured the 1969 rock'n'roll fest star- net holiday shopping gained significant ground last putting together the "Humphrey Bogart Collection." people care about it," he says. ring Chuck Berry, Little Richard, month, but how significant was it for entertainment Featuring special editions of "The Maltese Falcon" To satisfy fans who want a col- Jerry Lee Lewis, and Bo Diddley. products? and "Casablanca," the promotion encompasses 18 titles lectible, New Video is offering a book Originally titled "Keep On Rockin'," According to Media Metrix, which tracks E -com- and is due in stores March 7. signed by Pennebaker and a flip book "Sweet Toronto" will offer added fea- merce activity on more than 21,000 Web sites, the First-time video releases include "The Amazing of the "Subterranean" cue card scene tures such as footage of John Lennon largest category gainers included flowers, gifts, Doctor Clitterhouse," "Black Legion," and "The Wag- as added values. and . and greeting sites. In addition, sites selling toys ons Roll At Night," as well as classic Bogie films such Other Pennebaker films, such as the "We felt we needed a high -profile and clothes experienced large gains over the holi- as "The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre," "The African Dylan-owned "Eat The Document," a title to bring Docurama the attention days. Queen," and "The Petrified Forest." famed 1966 made -for-TV concert that it deserves," adds the label's market- Media Metrix's top A special four -title was never broadcast, remain unavail- ing director, Kim Hendrickson. "The gainers through mid - Humphrey Bogart/ able for home viewers. premise is that documentaries are cool December included Lauren Bacall package New Video's newly forged relation- and that great ones are being made Eddiebauer.com, Victo- features "The Big ship with Pennebaker, though, will now, but they haven't been given the riassecret.com, Toys - Sleep," "Dark Passage," result in new releases from the direc- platform to strut their stuff. The only mart.com, Ticketmaster. NU T 111E "Key Largo," "To Have tor's library. way to develop a label like this is to go com, Dell.com, Kbkids. And Have Not," and the Due in May are "Moon Over Broad- backwards and forwards and find corn, and eToys.com. documentary "Bacall way," a behind -the-scenes look at the these great gems." Overall, the compa- On Bogart." The set ny's top five sites for the THiS sells for $52.92 (VHS). period were . The special- edition com, eBay.com, eToys. by Eileen Fitzpatrick "Maltese Falcon" con- corn, Buy.com, and Bar- tains the documentary nesandnoble.com. The research firm noted that brick - "Becoming Attractions: The Trailers Of Humphrey and- mortar sites experienced a 45% usage jump dur- Bogart" hosted by Robert Osborne. "Casablanca" ing holidays. contains the documentary "You Must Remember This" CYBERSEXY the Although sites like Amazon.com, Buy.com, and Bar - with an introduction by Bacall. nesandnoble.com that sell video, music, and books ap- Warner will support the collection with a 30- minute peared on Media Metrix's list, it's surprising that com- infomercial airing in February and March. panies like DVD Express, DVD Empire, Tower The titles are priced at $14.95 (VHS), and select wI Records and Video, Virgin Megastore, and the like did titles are available on DVD priced at $24.98. Special not appear on the top 10 list. editions on VHS are priced at $19.98. DVD Empire, for example, reported a 58% increase In other Warner release news, the supplier will in sales from Dec. 6 to Dec. 13 with sales of nearly release a highlight video of millennium celebrations $300,000. Last year during the same period, the site from around the globe under the CNN label. The two - recorded $188,000 in sales. hour wrap -up will be available on Tuesday (4). Also surprising is that after announcements from these companies touting record DVD and video online D UTCH TREAT: Image Entertainment has signed sales, entertainment products failed to show up on a deal with Video Film Express b.v to distribute its Media Metrix's radar. DVD product in the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Keep in mind that Media Metrix listed only the top Belgium. 10 sites in any given category, and in a world as vast as The first titles to be distributed under the new deal the Internet, it's quite possible that successful sites are "Eagles: Hell Freezes Over," "Sheryl Crow: wouldn't make the list. In this case, the research needs Rockin' The Globe Live," "Peter Frampton: Live In to be more specific to more accurately reflect how Detroit," "The Cranberries Live In Paris," the origi- each category is performing. nal Broadway cast production of "Victor /Victoria" with Playboy takes you on a wicked web tour you'll never forget. Detailed sales information from a third party is Julie Andrews, and vintage television show "The Twi- Playboy's wildwebgirls.com an uninhibited look at the hot sorely needed, since sites selling multiple entertain- light Zone." and sexy beauties that make the web wild and wonderful. See ment products won't break out each category. As we Image also has a deal with Ice Storm Entertain- you online! begin the new century, let's get the numbers right ment for distribution of its product in Germany, 0 instead of playing a guessing game. Austria, and German -speaking Switzerland. In the PLAYBOY HOME VIDEO U.K., Image is distributed by Direct Video Distrib- www.playboy.com /entertainment P LAY IT AGAIN, BOGIE: Continuing its successful ution Ltd. U 1999 Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc.

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Lau Reeves No. 1 2 7 13 THE MATRIX (R) Warner Home Video 17737 -s -- Laurence Fishburne AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY New Line Home Video Michael Meyers Universal Studios Home Video 20640 Julia Roberts 1 1 6 1999 PG -13 22.98 3 2 6 NOTTING HILL (PG-13) WHO SHAGGED ME Warner Home Video N4754 - Heather Graham Hugh Grant Sean Conners Tom Hanks 4 15 4 ENTRAPMENT (PG -13) FoxVideo 4112309 2 2 13 SAVING PRIVATE RYAN DreamWorks Home Entertainment 8373 1998 R 19.98 Catherine Zeta-Jones Matt Damon DreamWorks Home Entertainment Liam Neeson Keanu Reeves 5 8 4 THE HAUNTING (PG -13) 84822 Catherine Zeta-Jones 3 NEW THE MATRIX Warner Home Video 17737 1999 R 19.98 Laurence Fishburne Touchstone Home Video Anthony Hopkins 6 3 5 INSTINCT (R) Buena Vista Home Entertainment 18152 Cuba Gooding, Jr. 4 3 8 BIG DADDY Columbia TriStar Home Video 03892 Adam Sandler 1999 PG -13 21.96 SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, 1 10 4 Video LONGER & UNCUT (R) Paramount Home 336823 Animated MGM Home Entertainment 5 4 33 YELLOW SUBMARINE The Beatles 1968 G 19.98 Warner Home Video M206160 Columbia TriStar Home Video 8 6 8 BIG DADDY (PG -13) 03892 Adam Sandler Warner Family Entertainment 6 10 4 THE IRON GIANT Animated 1999 PG 22.95 Columbia TriStar Home Video Jeff Bridges Warner Home Video 17644 9 4 8 ARLINGTON ROAD (R) 04084 Tim Robbins HOW THE GRINCH Miramax Home Entertainment 7 6 71 Warner Home Video M20101 1 Animated 1966 NR 14.95 10 9 6 LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL (PG -13) Roberto Ben' ni STOLE CHRISTMAS! Buena Vista Home Entertainment g Miramax Home Entertainment Gwyneth Paltrow Matte 5 (R) 8 NEW SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE 1998 R 19.99 11 9 ELECTION Paramount Home Video 334033 Buena Vista Home Entertainment 17492 Geoffrey Rush Reese W ithhererspspoonoon Samuel L. Jackson Heather Donahue 12 DEEP BLUE SEA (R) Warner Home Video 17242 NEW R 9 5 9 THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT Artisan Home Entertainment 10188 1999 R 14.95 Brent oam Michael Williams Kev 13 17 3 WILD WILD WEST (PG -13) Warner Home Video 17175 MGM Home Entertainment Darren McGavin Kevinin KlineK linne 18 9 31 A CHRISTMAS STORY 1984 PG 14.95 Warner Home Video 104599 Peter Billingsley Drew Barrymore 14 11 8 NEVER BEEN KISSED (PG -13) FoxVideo 1424930 David Arquette 95 AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL New Line Home Video Michael Meyers 11 7 1997 PG -13 19.98 MAN OF MYSTERY Warner Home Video N4638 Elizabeth Hurley 15 13 3 BLACK MASK (R) Artisan Home Entertainment 10520 Jet Li Warner Family Entertainment 12 11 212 THE WIZARD OF OZ 1939 G 19.98 Universal Studios Home Video Eddie Murphy Warner Home Video 65123 Ray Bolger 16 16 9 LIFE (R) 84437 Martin Lawrence

Walt Disney Home Video Matthew Broderick 13 23 4 METALLICA: S M NR 11 INSPECTOR GADGET (PG) & Elektra Entertainment 40218 -3 Metallica 1999 19.95 NEW Buena Vista Home Entertainment 15802 Rupert Everett Universal Studios Home Video Brendan Fraser SLIPKNOT: WELCOME TO 18 12 12 THE MUMMY (PG -13) 14 12 5 Roadrunner Video 981 Slipknot 1999 NR 5.98 84760 Rachel Weisz OUR NEIGHBORHOOD Mi Dona e BRITNEY SPEARS: TIME OUT 19 14 9 THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (R) Artisan Home Entertainment 10188 Michael Williams 15 37 4 Jive/Zomba Video 41651 -3 Britney Spears 1999 NR 19.98 WITH BRITNEY SPEARS MGM Home Entertainment Cher 20 RE -ENTRY TEA WITH MUSSOLINI (PG) DAVE MATTHEWS BAND: Warner Home Video M207752 Judi Dench 16 29 3 BMG Video 65015 Dave Matthews Band 1999 NR 19.98 LISTENER SUPPORTED IRMA gold certification for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at east 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. Q IRMA platinum certification MADONNA: THE VIDEO for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at 11 8 6 Warner Reprise Video 38506 Madonna 1999 NR 19.98 COLLECTION 93 -99 least, 50,000 units and $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. ©2000, Billboard/BPI Communications. MARY -KATE & ASHLEY: Dualstar Video Mary -Kate & Ashley 18 19 7 1999 NR 19.96 PASSPORT TO PARIS Warner Home Video 36878 Olsen Walt Disney Home Video Matthew Broderick Billboard JANUARY 8, 2000 19 NEW INSPECTOR GADGET 1999 PG 24.99 Buena Vista Home Entertainment 15802 Rupert Everett SHANIA TWAIN: COME 20 25 5 USA Home Entertainment 440059951 Shania Twain 1999 NR 12.95 ON OVER -VIDEO COLLECTION To DVD Sales TM Will Smith 3 WILD WEST PG p 21 28 WILD Warner Home Video 17175 1999 -13 19.98 Kevin Kline PLAYBOY 2000 -VIDEO Playboy Home Video CC COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF 22 15 10 Various Artists 1999 NR 19.98 = RETAIL STORE AND RACK SALES REPORTS PLAYMATE CALENDAR Universal Music Video Dist. PBV0850 w w COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY MLB: 1999 OFFICIAL 3 ó iM a' 23 38 4 USA Home Entertainment 41941 Various Artists 1999 NR 24.99 WORLD SERIES Label Principal g TITLE (Rating) (Price) n) 3 MARILYN MANSON: GOD IS Interscope Video Distributing Label, Catalog Number Performers 24 21 7 Marilyn Manson 1999 NR 19.95 IN THE T.V. MCA Music Video 53864 -woe No. 1 Playboy Home Video -- 25 31 5 PLAYBOY'S CLUB LINGERIE Various Artists 1999 NR 19.98 Jason Biggs Universal Music Video Dist. PBV0852 1 NEW AMERICAN Universal Studios PIE (NV Z9 iä; Home Video 20735 Alvson Hannigan

PLAYBOY VIDEO CENTERFOLD: Playboy Home Video Keanu 26 NEW The Bernaola Twins 1999 NR 19.98 2 1 14 THE MATRIX (24.98) PLAYMATE 2000 Universal Music Video Dist. PBV0853 (R) Warner Home Video 7737 Laurence Fishburne

Michael Keaton Tom Hanks 21 13 7 JACK FROST Warner Home Video 17227 1998 PG 19.96 3 3 8 SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (R) (34.99) DreamWorks Home Entertainment 846645 Kelly Preston Matt Daman AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO New Line Home Video/Warner Michael Meyers 4 4 6 28 18 7 INDIANA JONES GIFTSET Paramount Home Video 155413 Harrison Ford 1999 PG 44.85 SHAGGED ME (PG -13) (24.98) Home Video N4891 Heather Graham Tim Robbins James Stewart 5 NEW THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (R) (19.98) Columbia TriStar Home Video 2583 Morgan Freeman 29 RE -ENTRY IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Artisan Home Entertainment 20623 1946 NR 19.98 Donna Reed Jason Biggs 6 NEW AMERICAN PIE (R) (29.98) Universal Studios Home Video 20633 Hybrid /Epic Music Video Alyson Hannigan 30 40 9 WOODSTOCK 99 Various Artists 1999 NR 19.95 Sony Music Video 50207 Samuel L. Jackson 7 5 3 DEEP BLUE SEA (R) (24.98) Warner Home Video 17242 Brent R oam

31 16 5 CHER: LIVE IN CONCERT HBO Home Video 91683 Cher 1999 NR 19.98 Kev 8 6 4 WILD WILD WEST (PG -13) (24.98) Warner Home Video 17175 Kevinin KlineK linne NATIONAL LAMPOON'S 32 RE -ENTRY Warner Home Video 11889 1989 PG -13 19.98 7 8 (PG) TriStar CHRISTMAS VACATION Chevy Chase 9 BIG DADDY (24.95) Columbia Home Video 03922 Adam Sandler John Brendan Fraser 10 2 2 THE GENERAL'S DAUGHTER (R) (29.991 Paramount Home Video 329037 33 20 13 THE MUMMY Universal Studios Home Video 84760 1999 PG -13 22.98 Madeleine Stowe Rachel Weisz SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER & 11 8 5 (R) (29 Paramount Home Video 336827 Animated 34 14 5 THE THIN RED LINE FoxVideo 142550 Sean Penn 1998 R 14.98 UNCUT .99) Sean rinene DreamWorks Home Entertainment 12 9 5 ENTRAPMENT (PG -13) (34.98) FoxVideo 4112309 Catherine Zeta-Jones 35 17 15 THE PRINCE OF EGYPT Animated 1998 PG 26.99 84749 Julia Roberts 13 11 7 NOTTING HILL (PG -13) (29.98) Universal Studios Home Video 20640 Walt Disney Home Video Hugh Grant 36 24 13 DOUG'S 1ST MOVIE Animated 1999 G 22.99 Buena Vista Home Entertainment 17591 Leonardo DiCaprio 14 14 17 TITANIC (PG -13) (29.99) Paramount Home Video 155227 Kate Winslet MCA Music Video 1999 NR 14.95 Columbia Music Video /Sony Music 37 NEW III. BLINK -182: URETHRA CHRONICLES Blink -182 Bob Universal Music Video Dist. 53830 15 13 4 PINK FLOYD: THE WALL (R) (31.98) Video 950210 Geldof

RICKY MARTIN: THE Columbia Music Video Ca m Neeson 38 RE -ENTRY Ricky Martin 1999 NR 14.98 16 15 5 THE HAUNTING (PG -13) (29.99) DreamWorks Home Entertainment 84822 OFFICIAL VIDEO COLLECTION Sony Music Video 50205 Ca ZetaZeta-Jones -Jones RUDOLPH THE RED Golden Books Family Entertainment er 39 RE -ENTRY Animated 1989 NR 12.98 11 RE -ENTRY THE MUMMY (WIDESCREEN) (PG-13) (29.98) Universal Studios Home Video 84641 NOSED REINDEER O Sony Wonder 27309 Rachel WeFris Walt Disney Home Video/Buena Matthew Broderick 18 10 3 INSPECTOR GADGET (PG) (29.99) 40 36 11 LIMP BIZKIT: KICK SOME A$$ Eaton Entertainment 14183 Limp Bizkit 1999 NR 14.98 Vista Home Entertainment 18325 Rupert Everett Brendan 19 18 13 THE MUMMY (PAN & SCAN) (PG -13) (29.98) Universal Studios Home Video 83663 Rachel WFraserei s RIM gold cert. for sales of 50,000 units or $1 million in sales at suggested retail. A RIAA platinum cert. for sales of 100,000 units or $2 million in sales at suggested retail. IRMA gold certification for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units and Walt Disney Home Video /Buena Vista 20 16 3 THE LITTLE MERMAID (G) (39.99) Animated $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. O IRMA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for Home Entertainment 18767 theatrically released programs, and of at least, 50,000 units and $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. 5 2000, Billboard/BPI Communications. © 2000, Billboard/BPI Communications and VideoScan, Inc.

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Elmo Learns About Dancing, Music & Books On Sony Wonder NEW AND WONDER -OUS: pop -up book, also due in Febru- the country have taken them up The Tank Engine" series on Feb. Sony Wonder will inaugurate two ary. on the offer. 29 from Anchor Bay Entertain- new kid video lines in February Warner has also slated a tele- ment. with the release of "Elmo's vision, radio, and print advertis- K IDBITS: "Franklin's Birth- Narrated by Alec Baldwin, World," which collects three 15- ing campaign. In -store merchan- day Party," due Feb. 9 on USA "Spills And Chills And Other minute Elmo segments from "Ses- disers include a 48 -unit pack Home Entertainment, will be Thomas Thrills" runs 37 min- ame Street," and the live- action with a "Big Hug!" header card as r , 1 the latest release in the utes, is priced at $12.98, and series "Works." well as 18 -, 24 -, and 36 -piece refreshingly tranquil pre- features six never -before -seen "Elmo's World" arrives on Feb. merchandisers. by Moira McCormick school series that is based on episodes. A special $14.98 lim- 1, priced at $9.98, and two the popular children's books. ited- edition version includes a "Works" titles arrive on Feb. 8, E INSTEIN AIDS AUTISM: The two -episode 30- minute vid- metal die -cast Thomas engine. priced at $7.98. The Baby Einstein Co. of Little- out donations to some 72 schools eo, culled from the Nickelodeon Also included is a music video "Elmo's World," which stars ton, Colo., an independent video around the country that serve the animated show, features "Frank- featuring the original song the popular, squeaky- voiced, red manufacturer specializing in needs of autistic kids. lin's Kite." "Every Cloud Has A Silver Lin- monster Muppet from "Sesame infant and toddler learning Schools received "Baby Ein- Another delightful preschool ing." Street," is supported with TV videos, has long made charitable stein" videos, including the flag- video is due from the "Thomas spots on NBC, ABC, and CBS ship title, which features count- and print ads in parents' publica- ing and nursery rhymes in six tions such as Sesame Street Par- The Baby Einstein languages. ents. Other titles donated to schools Billboard® JANUARY 8, 2000 Each video will include a book- Co. has long made were "Baby Mozart" and "Baby let filled with coupons good for charitable concerns Bach" videos and accompanying savings on "Sesame Street" mer- classical CDs; "Baby Shake- VidOO.. chandise from Fisher Price, Oral - part of its modus speare," a video /book package TopKid B, Grolier, Drypers, NewKidCo., that introduces young children to COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF ce Bee- o STORE SALES REPORTS. and other licensee manufactur- operandi. One of its poetry; music CDs "Baby S xRETAIL v ers. thoven"; and "Baby Webster," a J Q Z y « ú Ó 21 d1 The "Elmo's World" segments, more recent set of vocabulary and common - TITLE v T, titled "Dancing," "Music," and objects flashcards. 1E c, 3 Label, Distributing Label, Catalog Number - en _1 "Books," emphasize exploration beneficiaries is the In 1998 Aigner -Clark created No. 1 and self- discovery and foster cre- the Baby Einstein Scholarship --. .-- Autism Society of MARY -KATE & ASHLEY: PASSPORT TO PARIS with an 1 I 7 1999 19.96 ativity and imagination. In the for Autistic Children, Dualstar Video Home Video 36878 segments, Elmo explores each inaugural gift of $5,000. The /Warner America POKEMON: SEASIDE PIKACHU 2 2 17 1999 1498 topic with the help of his goldfish, company donates $5,000 per Viz Video /Pioneer Entertainment 0008D Mr. quarter to the scholarship, which Dorothy, and friend Noodle, MUPPETS FROM SPACE 3 3 9 1999 21.95 who's played by Broadway star concerns part of its modus was established at the Edens Columbia TriStar Home Video 04251 Bill Irwin, not to be confused operandi. Institute in Princeton, N.J., a THE PRINCE OF EGYPT 4 5 13 1998 26.99 with the Bill Irwin on "Sesame In 1999 alone, Baby Einstein prominent school for autistic chil- DreamWorks Home Entertainment 84779 Street." donated $80,000 to charity, dren specializing in speech ther- MARY -KATE & ASHLEY: FASHION PARTY 5 6 13 1999 12.95 "Works" answers the eternal according to president Julie apy. Dualstar Video/WarnerVision Entertainment 56502 kids' question, "How does it Aigner -Clark. The company has also donated 6 4 286 PINOCCHIO 1940 14.99 work ?" One of the more recent of Baby a complete product line to all 180 Walt Disney Home Video /Buena Vista Home Entertainment 239 A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS "Fun And Games" explores Einstein's beneficiaries is the Ronald McDonald Houses in the 7 9 52 1990 16.95 how crayons, kites, and swing Autism Society of America. U.S. and upon request provides Paramount Home Video 15265 MARY-KATE & ASHLEY: BILLBOARD DAD free of 8 14 53 1998 19.96 sets are made; how a puppet is In addition, Aigner -Clark video and audio products Dualstar Video/Warner Home Video 36519 brought to life; how a block of spent the latter part of November charge to any children's hospital. 9 7 5 MICKEY'S ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS 1999 22.99 wood is turned into a toy; and and much of December parceling More than 200 hospitals around Walt Disney Home Video /Buena Vista Home Entertainment 60927 how a playground is designed and POKEMON: FASHION VICTIMS 10 10 11 1999 14.98 constructed. Viz Video /Pioneer Entertainment 0008D A second title, "Works: How Do BLUE'S CLUES: BLUE'S BIG PAJAMA PARTY 11 8 7 1999 9.95 They Do That ?," explains how Nickelodeon Video/Paramount Home Video 835963 roads are built, how a foundry TELETUBBIES: MERRY CHRISTMAS 12 11 5 1999 19.95 forges a metal boat propeller, how PBS Home Video/Warner Home Video 3998 THE MYSTERY OF MOUNT MOON wood becomes paper, how prod- 13 13 29 POKEMON: 1999 14.98 ucts are recycled, and how glass Viz Video /Pioneer Entertainment 0002D POKEMON: THUNDERSHOCK is created. 14 12 13 1999 1498 The new videos are based on Viz Video /Pioneer Entertainment 0005D 101 DALMATIANS 15 17 175 1961 26.99 the Canadian TV series of the Walt Disney Home Video /Buena Vista Home Entertainment 15797 same name, which aired on the POKEMON: PIKACHU PARTY 16 16 3 1999 14.98 Canadian Broadcasting Co. net- Viz Video /Pioneer Entertainment 1049 work. POKEMON: THE SISTERS OF CIRULEAN CITY 11 19 11 1998 14.98 Sony Wonder is pushing Viz Video /Pioneer Entertainment 003D "Works" via a marketing effort HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! 18 15 97 1966 14.95 targeting both ed,ucators and Warner Family Entertainment/Warner Home Video M20101 1 POKEMON: PSYCHIC SURPRISE general consumers, online pro- 19 18 19 1999 1498 motions, outreach campaigns to Viz Video /Pioneer Entertainment 0006D SCOOBY-D00 ON ZOMBIE ISLAND national and local educational 20 20 41 1998 19.96 organizations, and major- market Warner Family Entertainment/Warner Home Video H1424 POKEMON: I CHOOSE YOU, PICKACHU radio promotions. 21 21 55 1998 14.98 Viz Video /Pioneer Entertainment 0001D TELETUBBIES FUNNY DAY 22 23 11 1999 12.95 H UGGABLE: The Teletubbies PBS Home Video/Warner Home Video B3946 2000 on (4) a greet Tuesday with BARTOK THE MAGNIFICENT 23 NEW 1999 19.98 new release, "Big Hug!," that FoxVideo 0279 PBS Home Video /Warner Home Hang Ten. Cast members of "The Real World You Never Saw: Hawaii" and Sony THE IRON GIANT 24 24 3 1999 22.95 Video is promoting as a Valen- Music Video and MTV Home Video executives take a break from an autograph Warner Family Entertainment/Warner Home Video 17644 tine's Day title. The direct -to- POKEMON: GREAT RACE session at the Times Square Virgin Megastore in New York. In front, from left, are 25 25 3 1999 14.98 Viz Video /Pioneer Entertainment 1050 video title runs approximately 60 cast members Teck, Justin, and Ruthie. In the second row, from left, are Donald minutes and is priced at $14.95. Silvey, senior VP of program enterprises and business development at MTV and IRMA gold certifcation for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail Marketing elements include a for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for VH1; Andy Moreno, regional marketing manager at Virgin Megastore; and Jim nontheatrical titles. IRMA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar cross -promotion with book pub- Lucas, Northeast branch manager at Sony Music Distribution. volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at least, 50,000 units and lisher Scholastic's "Big Hug!" $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. ©2000, Billboard /BPI Communications.

BILLBOARD JANUARY 8. 2000 www.billboard.com 85 www.americanradiohistory.com TARLTON TURNS TO NEW LABELS IN CANADA (Continued from page 39) Lazare acknowledges there is siz- ners set up Aquarius Records, which able overlap in responsibilities at the Flood headed until leaving in 1990 Uodate DKD labels. "We are all family," he (he rejoined Tarlton two years ago). says. "We all A &R [projects] to- The label has released more than 70 gether." albums to date, including top- selling Janie Duquette, president of DKD Canadian albums by April Wine, LIFELINES Disque /Spectacle (which operates the Corey Hart, and Sass Jordan. How- DKD Disque and DKD Vibe labels), ever, by the mid -'90s Aquarius was agrees that roles aren't strictly de- close to extinction, as Tacca Musique BIRTHS lywood's mid -Century cowboy of the genre. He recorded for hit its stride with the domestic suc- Girl, Miranda, to Rochelle movie era, Allen grew up in a Decca in the 1950s and had a major 'Donald is very cesses of D'Amour and Parent. Schlosser and Michael Kerrigan, musical family in Willcox, Ariz., hit with "Crying In The Chapel." "I was actively involved in the ini- Oct. 17, in New York. Mother is and became a singer and rodeo Allen later acted in the TV series hands -on. He loves tial development of Aquarius, but senior director of publicity for performer as a teenager. A bull - "Frontier Doctor" and narrated then I got very busy in the concert Sony Classical. riding injury persuaded him to numerous Disney projects, as well working with the business," explains Tarlton. "I don't turn full time to music, and he as doing voice -overs for commer- know if my inattention was a factor, DEATHS joined the "WLS National Barn cials. He is survived by four chil- artists and the but Aquarius became much too con- Neva Griffin Thom, 78, of natur- Dance" in Chicago in 1945 and dren, including Rex Allen Jr., with servative a decade ago, and it began al causes, Dec. 8 in Nashville. She began recording for Mercury in whom he recorded the album "The producers' to slip away." is the mother of James Griffin, an 1946. From 1950 to 1954, he made Singing Cowboys" for Warner - TERRY FLOOD - Le Groupe DKD, based in Mon- Academy Award -winning song- 19 cowboy movies for Republic Pic- Western in 1995. Allen Sr. was a treal and working in both the writer and co- founder of the pop tures, including 1954's "The Phan- founder of the Western Music French- and English- speaking group Bread. She is survived by tom Stallion," regarded as the last Assn. fined. "I'm the bridge between all of worlds, has distinct advantages over her son and a daughter, Carol the companies, because I work them indies operating elsewhere in Cana- Jones. all," says Duquette, a lawyer who da. Quebec's primarily French - came aboard in 1999. speaking music industry is dominat- Dave Shogren, 47, of unknown At the center of all Le Groupe ed by a single distributor, causes, Dec. 14, in San Jose, j GOOD WORKS DKD activities, however, is Tarlton. Trans -Canada Archambault, and by Calif. Shogren was a founding "Donald is very hands -on," agrees some 50 independent production member of the Doobie Brothers. Terry Flood, executive VP of inter- firms, of which 20 are significant. He was active in the recording C AMP BRITNEY: Britney annual holiday food drive to ben- national for Le Groupe DKD. "He This is in sharp contrast to the rest industry, writing and producing Spears has created the Britney efit the Salvation Army of Yolo loves working with the artists and of Canada, where multinationals play music through the years. From Spears Foundation, a charitable County. The weeklong drive gen- the producers." the major role in developing domes- 1993 to 1995, he teamed with foundation she is forming with the erated more than 9,000 nonper- In 1969, Tarlton and several part- tic talent. author Brad Freager to publish Giving Back Fund. The fund's ishable food items for needy mem- Le Groupe DKD has the best of Parrot Audio Books. Shogren was performing- arts -based summer bers of the community. Contact: both worlds: immense clout in the chief engineer for the 12 audio - camp for underprivileged children Courtney Patty at 530 -661 -6600. French market and the ability to books published during this time, is scheduled to open in summer JAPANESE POP cherry -pick English -language acts including autobiographies of Burt 2000. The camp will enable 100 HOWARD FOUNDATION SUP- (Continued from page 42) that are overlooked by both Que- Reynolds and John Denver. In children, aged 10 -12, from urban PORTS KIDS' ARTS: The Thel- Naoki Sekine, a staffer at bec's French indies and the multi- addition, they created the 20th - areas to spend two weeks in the ma Pearl Howard Foundation SMEJ's Asian affairs department, nationals, all of which are based in anniversary audiobooks for "The Berkshire Hills of western Mas- awards more than $380,000 in says the label uses Japan's Toronto. Exorcist" and "Flowers For sachusetts. There they will attend grants to 19 Los Angeles -area hit charts (which are widely fol- "The multinationals are hardly on Algernon." In 1996, Shogren performing -arts classes free of nonprofit organizations. The lowed in key Asian territories such the radar scope in Quebec," says reunited with the original mem- charge. Campers will be selected grants were made to agencies as Taiwan and Hong Kong) in decid- Tarlton. "Selling records is also a bers of the Doobie Brothers to based on a combination of eco- that help disadvantaged and ing which acts to suggest to Sony's real viable business here. We can, record a greatest -hits album. At nomic need and interest in the homeless children in Los Angeles Asian affiliates as candidates for for example, sell over 300,000 Kevin the time of his death, Shogren performing arts. Contact: Lizzie County, with a special emphasis release in their territories. Parent records here in a year. had just signed a management Grubman at 212 -966 -5000. on programs to improve the qual- "It's up to each Asian country to "Furthermore, the Quebec gov- contract with the Autumn Group ity of day care and for education select the artists," Sekine says, not- ernment has far better subsidy pro- Inc. of Florida. VALLEY MEDIA DISTRIB- enrichment in art, music, and cul- ing that the best way to promote grams for the industry than the UTES FOOD: Employees of Val- ture. Contact: Allan Parachini Japanese acts in the region is for other provincial governments or the Andy Wiswell, 94, after a short ley Media organized their second at 213 -413 -4130. them to visit specific territories federal government," he says. illness, Dec. 17, in Aiken, S.C. and get as much media coverage as However, Quebec is also a mine- Wiswell is best known as a Gram- possible. field of language differences, where my- winning A &R record produc- Notes Tower Records senior VP/ culture is closely tied to politics and er for RCA and Capitol. The CALENDAR Far East managing director Keith cultural survival is often viewed in recipient of 18 gold records, he Cahoon, "For so long, Japanese terms of political survival. won a Grammy as A &R producer companies had the dream of When Celine Dion, for instance, in 1968 for the Broadway musical JANUARY by eMarketWorld, the Savoy, London. 001- becoming successful in the States released her first English -language "Hair," which took the award for Jan. 6 -9, Consumer Electronics Show, 804- 643 -8375. or England, and people would album in 1990, she was heavily crit- best score from an original -cast sponsored by the Electronic Industry Assn., Feb. 3, Entertainment Law: The Year In spend tremendous amounts of icized within the Quebec industry album. Wiswell produced other Las Vegas. www.cesweb.org. Review, presented by Stan Soocher and the money to sell maybe 2,000 albums for singing in English. Neverthe- Broadway cast albums, including Jan. 11, Songwriter Network Meeting, Los Angeles County Bar Assn., Lawry's in those territories. And now, with less, following Dion's global Eng- "The Music Man," "I Do! I Do!," presented by the Songwriters' Hall of Fame Restaurant, Los Angeles. 213 -896 -6560. relatively little effort, they're able lish-language success, many of Que- "The Happy Times," "Coco," and the National Academy of Popular Music, Feb. 3 -6, NAMM 2000, presented by the to go to Asia and sell really signif- bec's French -language artists now "Purlie," "Hello, Dolly!," ASCAP, New York. 212- 957 -9230. National Assn. of Music Merchants, Los icant numbers. Of course, the concede the need to pursue English - "Kismet," and "The Roar Of The Jan. 12 -15, International Assn. Of Jazz Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles. Japanese now have to get used to language markets. Greasepaint, The Smell Of The Educators, Hyatt Regency Hotel and www.namm.com. operating in some of these chaotic "Several of our Francophone acts Crowd." He also produced such Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans. 785- Feb. 14 -15, Conference On Digital Dis- markets." want to also work on the world artists as Perry Como, Kate 776 -8744. E -mail: info @iaje.org. tribution Of Music, Hotel Inter -Continental, Japanese labels, Cahoon adds, stage," says Tarlton. "They've seen Smith, Judy Garland, Harry Jan. 23 -27, MIDEM 2000, Palais des Los Angeles. 212- 352 -3220, ext. 224. were also "paranoid" about the pos- what size the Anglophone market is Belafonte, and Chet Atkins. Festivals, Cannes. 33- 01- 41- 90- 44 -39. Feb. 21, 10th Annual MusiCares Person sibility of Japanese product released compared to the Francophone mar- Wiswell was a VP in charge of www.midem.com. Of The Year Tribute, Los Angeles. 310 -201- in Asia under license coming back ket. If they have the ability to write recording for Muzak Corp. in the Jan. 25, Songwriter Night, presented by 8816. into Japan as low- priced parallel and perform in English, why 1940s and was an A &R record the Songwriters' Hall of Fame and the Na- Feb. 22 -24, Mobile Beat DJ Show And imports, although he says he's only shouldn't they ?" producer for Capitol in the '50s tional Academy of Popular Music, Makor, Conference, Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas. ever seen one instance of that. Tarlton also hopes his Franco- and '60s and an A &R record pro- New York. 212 -957 -9230. 716 -385 -9920. phone roster will be well -received in ducer for RCA Records in New Jan. 28, Entertainment Law: The Year In Feb. 23, 2000 Grammy Awards, Staples This is part one of a story prepared France. "We think we are right on York. He retired in 1973. He is Review, presented by Stan Soocher and the Center, Los Angeles. 310- 201 -8816. by Steve McClure in Tokyo with the money with such artists as [hip - survived by his wife of 53 years, Los Angeles County Bar Assn., Lawry's Feb. 25 -27, Building A Songwriting assistance from John Clewley in hop artist] Jodie Resther and [clas- Mary; his children, Harry, Andy Restaurant, Los Angeles. 518 -463 -3200. Career ... Memphis Style, presented by Bangkok, Thailand; Gavin Phipps in sical -based alternative artist] Jr., and Hank; and his grandson, the Songwriters Guild Foundation in associ- Taipei, Taiwan; Cho Hyun -Jin in Jorane," he says. "We're also hoping Derek. FEBRUARY ation with the Songwriters Guild of Ameri- Seoul, South Korea; Davena Mok in for breakthroughs for France Feb. 1, Fourth Annual Women In Music ca, Heartbreak Hotel, Memphis. 615 -329- Hong Kong; David Gonzales in Mani- D'Amour- because of her success Rex Allen Sr., 78, of injuries suf- Touchstone Awards Luncheon, presented 1782. la, the Philippines; and Philip Che ah there with [the musical] `Notre - fered when he was struck by a car, by SESAC, Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York. Feb. 26, How To Start And Run Your Own in Singapore. Part two willfollow in Dame De Paris' -and with Kevin Dec. 17, in Tucson, Ariz. The last 212- 969 -8734. Record Label, New Yorker Hotel, New York. the Jan 15 issue. Parent." of the singing cowboys from Hol- Feb. 1 -2, @d:tech London. presented 212 -688 -3504.

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s the home -entertainment industry takes its first steps into the 21st centu- ry, it's hard to believe that video itself only reared its head during the last quarter of the millennium. And with its fast -changing distribution models, retail unrest and technology breakthroughs, 1999 provided a look at the state of the industry in the years to come.

Withoutja- question, the big story of the past year was DVD, which in 1999 began its power push beyond the early -adopter phase and into the general -market fast lane on the wings of incredible cross -studio support and a rainbow of hardware options. By the end of the year, some models could be had for close to $200, and consumers clearly sat up and took notice. Industry projections set the figure at close to 4 million players in homes by early 2000, which would continue the format's record- breaking track record.

So-called "open DVD" rival Divx, the pay -per -view product in the States and go with Fox Home Video outside digital -disc brainchild of Circuit City, bit the bullet in June the U.S. and Canada. The demise of independent BMG to the tune of $350 million -plus amid failure to generate Video left several franchises in limbo for a time, but many much of a buzz. The end of the brief but formidable for- had found new homes by year's end. Sony picked up the mat war dispelled any potential consumer confusion and mantle of fitness -video chief with the addition of the Kathy was a green light for those studios that Smith line, among others, to its coffers, had been answering to two masters to and in the fall released its first fitness move full -speed ahead with DVD. DVDs. Artisan signed on to distribute The undiluted embrace of DVD in '99 Discovery Networks' special- interest meant even the more gun -shy suppliers product. branched out beyond safer sci -fi and An unsettling current seemed to flow action fare to release titles with broader through most parties involved in the appeal, some in specialty categories. home-video market. While the Video Many DVD titles gained special features, Software Dealers Assn./Advanstar annu- and tiered pricing-even bargain, under al convention turned out larger -than- $10 lines from some companies -came expected attendance figures in Los into its own. After testing the waters with Angeles, the tenor of the show was sub- "A Bug's Life," Buena Vista Home En- dued at best. Then, just a few months tertainment gave the children's DVD later, the East Coast Video Show report- market its biggest shot in the arm yet in ed a 10% dip in attendance from the November, when it took the plunge and prior year-another sign that the indus- released its first wave of "classic" animat- try wasn't in the mood to put on the ed movies on DVD, including "101 party face this year. This '.AS,.wce- . MbKT. c. mqnAUJ_ Dalmatians," "Mulan" and "Hercules." Chief among the political headlines of WM Ma Book. .. InA4ucuonN ano Arne 1999 was the growing chasm between -A,,,,.9 n ,y,IM.6n,.,., :., INDUSTRY UNREST independent retailers /distributors and Yet, despite the promise of the fledg- large chains on the heels of a $63 million ling format, no one could ignore the sales drop in video in 1998, an issue that repercussions of sweeping industry con- all but forced the resignation in January solidations and retail unrest. New acronyms cropped up of longtime VSDA president Jeffrey Eves. What started ADVANCED throughout the year, many of them in the shadow of early in the year as a drive by wholesalers to investigate mighty Universal Music And Video Distribution (UMVD), copy -depth programs erupted into a full- fledged public br which in '99 unceremoniously put PolyGram Video to rest. battle in July, when the budding Fairness Alliance Of The ULTI.yArf filed TOTAL BODY After splitting with distributor Warner Home Video in Independent Retailers antitrust suits against W late 1998, MGM Home Video decided to distribute its own Continued on page 97 O R K O U for men & women T EiE LLOSE WEGHA HAVE EUN -ö! ti'r1 ^r:; www.americanradiohistory.com INTRODUCING GOLD COI,LECTI I N

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A Radio Retrospective For The 'DOs Decade Kicked Off With Fall Of Top 40, Rise Of Hip -Hop This story was prepared by Airplay asked the Federal Communications as a reality. Monitor staffers Sean Ross, Dana Commission (FCC) to stop the LMA Hall, Frank Saxe, Marc Schiffman, of two St. Louis rivals, while WRCN TOP 40: CASUALTIES OF WAR Jeff Silberman, and Phyllis Stark. Long Island, N.Y., would ask the The big story at the beginning of FCC to investigate the arrangement 1990 was clearly the war in Tampa, If the '80s were the decade when between WNEW New York and Fla., between WFLZ (the Power radio finally started operating like a WWHB Long Island. Pig) and heritage rival WRBQ business, the '90s left many broad- Within a few years, EZ had its (Q105). The ferocity of the battle (at casters wondering if business had own LMAs, and WRCN was part the beginning of the year, WFLZ completely overwhelmed radio's cre- of a cluster, too. So was a Jackson unveiled its "Screw the Q" T- shirt) ative aspect. station that had challenged the spread throughout the country. Rhythm Divine. Enrique Iglesias has been making the rounds at a number of The decade was easily radio's most WJDX deal. By early 1992, that By April 1990, WRBQ stunned the high -profile year -end radio station concerts, including top 40s WHTZ (Z100) New tumultuous since the '50s -the time market had four LMAs. And in industry by dropping its traditional York and WHY! (Y-100) Miami. Pictured at Y-100's Christmas Concert, from left, of transition from network shows to 1991, Billboard reported that the adult-leaning approach for a young - are morning show host Jade Alexander, Iglesias, music director Deidre Poyner, music radio. And it ended with many FCC had shut down two pirate sta- end rhythmic for- and PD Rob Roberts. broadcasters expecting a new - tions that were operating their own mat like that of its media- induced change of the same LMA. rival. magnitude. In 1992, amid calls by individual Leaning rhyth- veteran, recalls being told that the top 40 as KHMX (Mix 96.5), although This issue, Billboard begins a broadcasters and the National Assn. mic would clearly station was sold. "All 30 people were not without a monthlong stunt as a three -week recap of the '90s, recall- of Broadcasters to make these co- be a mistake for out of a job in 90 days, and the only modern /top 40 hybrid that would ing the decade's programming habitations legal, the FCC relaxed Q105. And many station that had the cash to buy it turn out to be just as prescient down highlights with the help of key its duopoly rules and allowed group programmers was Minnesota the line, while WYXR (Star 104.5) industryites. owners 30 FMs instead of 12. As the came to see it as a Public Radio. It Philadelphia launched under Jack As we begin this issue's history of industry tried to sort out these new VALLIE bad move for top 40 was a sign of the Taddeo and Gerry DeFrancesco. programming developments from arrangements, there were GMs in general. "Top 40 times prior to Zapoleon saw the need for a hard- 1990 to '93, we realize that despite shared between non -co -owned sta- was misled by a lot of things, includ- radio becoming a er AC station "when I realized I our trying to tell as much of the tions and PDs shared between mar- ing the fact that there was an audi- healthy business. couldn't listen to another Lionel story as possible, it's hard to tell it kets, such as WYSP Philadelphia's ence for what, today, we call hip -hop Public radio could Richie or Gloria Estefan ballad that all. Any key developments you may Tim Sabean, who commuted to sis- radio stations," recalls consultant have duopolies, but had no teeth. All my peer group regard as absent here are likely to ter WXRK New York. Dan Vallie. commercial broad- were into Pat Benatar and music that be covered in subsequent weeks; From the start, the '90s were an While time would bear out that casters were in STRASSELL had some bite." they are not, in any event, deliberate "in your face" era for broadcast- there was clearly a demand for that such bad shape Taddeo recalls that most AC sta- sins of omission. ers. Lawsuits were already com- music, Vallie says, it wasn't a good that they couldn't afford to buy the tions were playing "the hits of the mon. "World famous" KROQ Los move for stations whose listeners station," he says. '60s, '70s, and '80s; the words "90s' SHAKE OFF '80S EFFECTS Angeles became infamous for air- were expecting a broader mix. and `today' weren't even in their The '90s began with broadcasters ing a murder hoax that embold- By 1990 -91, top 40 was losing sta- EASY GROWTH FOR AC vocabulary." trying to shake off the effects of a ened other broadcasters to see tions at a rapid clip, among them The decade began with a spate of Less than a year later, WPLJ late -'80s station -buying spree how far they could push the enve- WRQX Washington, D.C.; WLOL soft AC newcomers, most of them New York, after its short -lived Mojo whose high prices couldn't be sup- lope without jeopardizing their Minneapolis; KZZP Phoenix; exiles from the rapidly imploding Radio incarnation, segued to hot ported in a soft economy. What the licenses. WBJW Orlando, Fla.; KKBQ (93Q) easy -listening format. While easy AC. WPLJ and KHMX would posi- industry would come to know as Stations also tried to see how far Houston, a key station in the for- stalwart WPAT -FM was New tion themselves as playing "no duopoly existed as early as 1987 -88, they could push Arbitron; while the mat's early -'80s revival; and KHYI York's No. 1 station in fall 1989, that rap "-in KHMX's case, "No kids, but it was a subsequent local mar- ratings service began flagging sta- (Y95) Dallas. Many markets lost didn't stop others from adding no rap, no crap ": a shot at New Kids keting agreement (LMA) at Cap - tions in 1990 that used diary lan- their only top 40. Those that lost a vocals and going soft AC almost On The Block, whose prominence star's WJDX Jackson, Miss., that guage on the air, it took WWFE second top 40 often saw its listeners every week, among them KEZK St. was starting to fade. Around the spurred an industrywide urge to Miami's call for listeners to photo- leave the format rather than listen to Louis, WPCH Atlanta, WLYF same time, Mason Dixon, a col- merge. copy and mail them diaries for a sta- the remaining top 40. And a few sta- Miami, WDOK Cleveland, and league of WPLJ's Scott Shannon The early LMAs were carefully tion to actually get de- listed. In 1992, tions were yanked off the air alto- KODA Houston. when the two were at WRBQ, took a structured to avoid the appearance Arbitron would announce that its gether by creditors, a symptom of By 1991, even the 35 -Plus Com- similar approach at WMTX (Mix of premature transfer of control, but "Portable People Meter" was corn- top 40's financial woes in those pre - mittee, the trade lobby for upper - 96) Tampa. not everybody accepted their legali- ing, but it would be decade's end duopoly days. demo radio, was defunct. In early 1991, the Joint Commu- ty. In 1991, EZ Communications before the end of the diary loomed Infinity's Greg Strassell, a WLOL Hot AC, a major presence in the nications team that helped develop mid -'80s, was less so by decade's end KHMX would try the formula again with only a few flagships like at WROR Boston, but instead of '70s KFMB -FM (B100) San Diego, but rock, it played '70s and '80s disco TOP 10 RADIO DEALS OF 1999 several factors were conspiring in its and R &B. The resulting station, favor. Besides the panic at main- WBMX (Mix 98.5), wasn't the first Price (in 000s) Month Buyer Seller stream top 40, there was the realiza- rhythmic AC. Gary Guthrie had 1. $23,500,000 October Clear Channel AMFM Inc. tion by many PDs that a new gener- tried the format in Milwaukee in 2. $821,500 July Entercom Sinclair Broadcast Group ation of 25 -54 listeners had brought the late '80s. There had been other 3. $190,000 October Citadel Communications Mercury Radio Communications harder -edged late -'80s /early -'90s attempts at 4. $142,000 March Jacor Communications OwensMAC Radio LLC tastes with them KKBT Los Angeles and WMXD 5. $122,500 February Infinity Broadcasting Clear Channel as well as a Detroit, both of which opted for 6. $120,500 December Citadel Communications Liggett Broadcasting demand for '70s more conventional R &B formats, 7. $90,000 September Spanish Broadcasting AMFM Inc. and '80s gold that and WMXZ New Orleans under 8. ::0,000 December Radio One Greater Media was missing from Smokey Rivers. But WBMX was the 9. $78,000 May Cox Radio Clarke Broadcasting the radio. one that endured. 10. $75,000 August Hispanic Broadcasting Cox Radio Late in 1990, Joint would be involved in another Guy Zapoleon significant launch in 1992, when hot Source: BIA' Media Access Pro would flip KNRJ ZAPOLEON AC WKQX (Q101) Chicago went Houston to adult (Coxti-uued on next page)

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r z TITLE ARTIST A RADIO RETROSPECTIVE FOR THE '90S 3 N IMPRINT & NUMBER/PROMOTION LABEL O (Continued from previous page) No. i wils.- -"oil "rock alternative." Q101 A I KNEW LOVED YOU SAVAGE GARDEN ended up Philadelphia to work.' But they all called back and 1 1 1 13 I COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT t 3 weeks at ND. I leaving a bigger footprint in the man was charged said, `You were right.' " THAT'S THE WAY IT IS CELINE DION 2 2 2 11 modern rock arena rather than pro- with impersonating was also in 1991 550 MUSIC ALBUM CUT7550 -WORK t It that WJPC- AULD LANG SYNE KENNY G viding a direct line to today's mod- Stern producer AM Chicago launched an all -rap 10 10 12 4 ARISTA 13769 t ern AC. But PDs were already real- Gary DellAbate "to format. And "Yo! MTV Raps" hosts I WANT IT THAT WAY BACKSTREET BOYS 4 3 3 35 JIVE ALBUM CUT f izing that some modern rock artists bait area women Doctor Dre and Ed Lover first tried MUSIC OF MY HEART 'N SYNC & GLORIA ESTEFAN 5 4 4 21 fit as well at AC as anywhere else. into potentially dan- radio, MIRAMAX 79245/EPIC t joining WBLS New York for AMAZED LONESTAR In 1990, Billboard reported that acts gerous liaisons." weekends. 6 6 17 7 BNA ALBUM CUT t like Everything But The Girl, STERN And by November, The years 1990 -91 also saw her- I DO (CHERISH YOU) DEGREES 6 8 19 98 UNIVERSAL ALBUM CUT t Michael Penn, and the Sundays were Stern was on his itage AMs, which were losing the I COULD NOT ASK FOR MORE EDWIN MCCAIN 8 5 1 29 being worked to AC, sometimes even 10th affiliate, prompting PD (and sta- adult R &B franchise to FM, delve LL BE IN MY PHIL COLLINS 9 9 9 38 bypassing top 40. tion owner) Ed Levine to launch the into R &B oldies for the first time. LT DISNEY 860025 /HOLLYWOOD t "Sternbusters" consultancy. There was also a short -lived R &B AIRPOWER ROCK ACTIVATES A few months later, The New York oldies format on FM in Detroit. ALL I WANT FOR IS YOU 23 9 CHRISTMAS MARIAN CAREY 10 COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT t In 1990, the gold -based adult rock Post would claim that Sen. Jesse By 1993, R &B oldies would be

SHE'S ALL I EVER HAD RICKY MARTIN station that had developed in re- Helms, R -N.C., had allowed the significant enough that ABC 11 8 5 23 C ,25,F t sponse to classic rock was still the Infinity /Cook Inlet merger to go launched its Urban Gold network, 011111 AIRPOWER rule, but exceptions had popped up through on the condition that Stern while Chicago had the format on FELIZ NAVIDAD JOSE FELICIANO RE -ENTRY 12 3 RCA 6834 even by the late '80s. not show up in mornings on WZGC both AM and FM. And even in the STRANGERS LIKE ME PHIL COLLINS Some, like WWBZ Chicago and (Z93) Atlanta, a story that circulates early '90s, R &B was becoming an 13 11 0 7 ,.,ALT DISNEY SOUNLTRACK, CUT HOLL AOC- KBER Salt Lake City, had tight to this day whenever Z93 has a increasingly dominant flavor in the --owe AIRPOWER playlists but were harder than the morning opening. "smooth jazz" format, which was THIS GIFT I- 98 DEGREES 27 2 rest. Others, like WIYY Balti- starting to stray from its new age 14 UNIVERSAL ALBUM CUT I more, were noticeably more cur- R &B: TO RAP OR NOT TO RAP roots at most stations. I WILL REMEMBER YOU (LIVE) SARAH MCLACHLAN 15 13 13 36 ARISTA ALBUM CUT t rent. And some, like KNAC Los In 1990, Billboard reported some In 1992, the industry mourned THE HARDEST THING 98 DEGREES 16 12 11 36 Angeles and ABC's Z -Rock Net- R UNIVERSAL 156246 t of the heritage &B stations that "quiet storm" pioneer Melvin Lindsey. ANGEL SARAH MCLACHLAN work, did both: had found themselves under attack The adult R &B format Lindsey's 17 14 15 60 that WARNER SUNSET 13621 /REPRISE t In 1990, they would be joined by from "churban" competitors in the show had and which had TRULY MADLY DEEPLY SAVAGE GARDEN anticipated, 18 16 16 104 t several other format standard-bear- late '80s were starting to recover. first been done successfully on FM at YOUR LOVE JIM BRICKMAN FEATURING MICHELLE WRIGHT O 21 22 7 19 WINDHAM HILL ALBUM CUT ers: WXTB (98 Rock) Tampa, which But that was before the debut of WVAZ (V103) Chicago in 1988, was KISS ME SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER launched an all - KBXX 20 15 14 42 with Houston, WERQ Baltimore, continuing to spread, as WHQT (Hot SQUINT 79101 /COLUMBIA t stunt; KUFO Portland, Ore.; and WIOQ Philadelphia, and others that 105) Miami segued from mainstream SMOOTH SANTANA FEATURING ROB THOMAS 21 19 21 10 ARISTA 13718 t KIOZ San Diego, although this didn't began the battles anew. Even then, to adult R &B that year. MAN! I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN! SHANIA TWAIN 22 18 17 15 stop KISS San Antonio -one of the there were complaints that R &B While many saw WBLS starting MERCURY ALBUM CUTIIDJMG t BACK AT ONE BRIAN MCKNIGHT stations that had never softened dur- stations weren't getting the same to occupy that position in New York 23 28 2 - MOTO W N 156501 * /UNIVERSAL t ing the '80s -from switching, briefly, support from labels as their "pop" in the early '90s, it stunned RUDOLPH THE RED -NOSED REINDEER GENE AUTRY the 24 RE -ENTRY 2 COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT to oldies that year. counterparts. industry in the summer of '93 by ANGELS ROBBIE WILLIAMS 25 25 29 3 CAPITOL ALBUM CUT t In 1992, the new The R &B format went interna- tapping churban guru Jerry Clifton active rockers tional in 1990 with the launch of as its consultant and pounding not would be joined by London's Choice FM. And it showed just hip -hop but the West Coast hip - Adult Top 40 WRZX Indianapo- up on a full - hop that most New Yorkers dis- lis and KRQC signal Los avowed. At the same time, dance -- No. 1 woo- Kansas City, Mo. Angeles FM rival WQHT (Hot 97) was segueing Y7 SMOOTH SANTANA FEATURING ROB THOMAS 1 1 1 KEGL Dallas when KKBT MDR to R &B, bringing in consultant ARISTA 13718 t 12 weeks at No. 1 PD MEET VIRGINIA TRAIN Greg Stevens (the Beat) Harry Lyles, then at year's end, PD 2 2 2 23 AWARE ALBUM CUT /COLUMBIA t STEVENS recalls KIOZ's debuted. Steve Smith. 3 3 6 11 change taking While most INTERSCOPE ALBUM CUT t BLACK BALLOON GOO GOO DOLLS place "without much fanfare. I was industryites were happy to see the 4 4 3 29 WARNER BROS. 16946 t doing the morning show, and at 7 Beat, they weren't so happy that the I KNEW I LOVED YOU SAVAGE GARDEN 5 6 10 12 COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT t a.m., we stopped playing the Doobie FM competition helped drive Jack Allies Hasten Digital HANGINAROUND CROWS Brothers and started playing Lynch Patterson's KDAY Los Angeles, a 10 12 11 COUNTING © DGC ALBUM CUT/INTERSCOPE t Mob and Metallica." key rap supporter, out of the format Broadcasting SOMEDAY SUGAR RAY Rollout 7 5 4 29 LAVA 84536 * /ATLANTIC t New triple -A stations were also in 1991. And while rap would even- STEAL MY SUNSHINE LEN 8 8 8 24 signing on at the beginning of the tually become the dominant flavor on WASHINGTON, D.C. -USA WORK ALBUM & SOUNDTRACK CUT /550 -WORK t decade, many of them beginning as local R &B radio, there was, initially, Digital Radio Inc. (USADR) L.A. SONG BETH HART and 9 11 13 13 143 /LAVA 84547/ATLANTIC t "rock AC" outlets, such as Cary no real attempt by the city's existing Digital Radio Express (DRE) SHE'S SO HIGH TAL BACHMAN l0 7 5 36 Pall's WMMO Orlando, Fla., which R &B stations to fill the void. announced in mid -December a COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT t was joined shortly thereafter by That's because rap was strategic affiance to unify OUT OF MY HEAD FASTBALL under efforts 11 9 7 39 HOLLYWOOD ALBUM CUT t nearby WHPT Tampa. siege in the early '90s. No sooner did and hasten the rollout of in -band NEW DAY STING 12 15 15 14 BRAND Those who hoped that classic rock the controversy over 2 Live Crew end on- channel (IBOC) digital audio A &M ALBUM CUT/INTERSCOPE t MAMBO NO. 5 (A LITTLE BIT OF...) LOU BEGA would wither and die, which includ- when another one over Ice -T's "Cop broadcasting (DAB). 13 12 9 20 RCA 65842* t ed most album rock promotion execs, Killer" began. (No matter that "Cop Under an agreement between STAR SMASH MOUTH 14 14 14 34 ALL got some hope in 1991, INTERSCOPE ALBUM & SOUNDTRACK CUT t brief when Killer," recorded by Ice -T's act Body the two companies, DRE will Denver, Pittsburgh, and Buffalo, Count, was actual- support efforts to commercialize AIRPOWER --IIIII N.Y., all lost classic rockers. But some ly a rock track.) USADR's IBOC system and AULD LANG SYNE .- KENNY G 15 21 26 4 ARISTA 13769 t of those stations would return to the But in 1991, focus its business on data ven- THERE SHE GOES SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER format; the others would be replaced. WOWI Norfolk, including specialized 16 13 11 22 tures, data SQUINT/ELEKTRA ALBUM CC LLG t Meanwhile, 1991 saw heritage Va., began playing applications for USADR's sys- THE GREAT BEYOND R.E.M. 17 16 17 7 WARNER BROS. SOUNDTRACK CUT t rocker KGB San Diego startle the hip -hop titles all tem.

I NEED TO KNOW MARC ANTHONY O18 18 20 8 industry by deciding to protect the day long. The idea, The companies will cooperate COLUMBIA 79250 t rock position in LEARN TO FLY FOO FIGHTERS classic rather than according to then the development of USADR's 19 19 19 9 ROSWELL ALBUM CUT/RCA t fight KIOZ for the young end. In PD Steve Crumb - technology and work in the fed- ICE CREAM (LIVE) SARAH MCLACHLAN 20 17 16 13 1992, KGON Portland responded to ley, was to drive CRUMBLEY eral regulatory process for adop- ARISTA ALBUM CUT t KUFO by doing the same. IBOC ANGELS ROBBIE WILLIAMS the adults to an tion of DAB in the U.S. 21 22 21 15 CAPITOL ALBUM CUT t By the early '90s, rock radio's adult R &B sister, a strategy that USADR led the Federal Com- THAT'S THE WAY IT IS CELINE DION 22 20 22 ó best -known morning host, Howard had already been successfully munications Commission ap- 550 MUSIC ALBUM CUT/550 -WORK t TAKE A PICTURE FILTER Stern, was a weekly presence in the employed at GM Ernie Jackson's proval process for IBOC with its 23 23 24 5 REPRISE 44788* t trades. In 1992 alone, he announced previous combo in Memphis, but filing back in October 1998. On EVERYTHING YOU WANT VERTICAL HORIZON 24 24 28 5 RCA ALBUM CUT a deal for the ill -fated "Fartman" never to this extent. Nov. 1, 1999, the commission

THAT I WOULD BE GOOD (LIVE) ALANIS MORISSETTE movie, signed with E! Entertain- While listeners told Crumbley, finally issued its notice for pro- 25 25 30 5's ' MAVERICK ALBUM CUT/REPRISE t ment Television, and was sued by a "It's about time," he also recalls that posed rulemaking for IBOC Compiled ham a nation I sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems Radio Track service. 75 adult contemporary stations and 77 adult to 40 stations are rongalty monitored 24 tours a day. 7 days a week. Songs ranked by number of detections. O Tracks showing an inonase in detections over the previous week. regardless Filipino group for saying that Fil- "everybody I knew -all the PDs- DAB. BILL HOLLAND U cited rrrovernent. A record which as been on the than for more than 20 weeks will not recense a bullet. even I'it registers an increase in detections. Arrpower awarded o songs appearing in the top 20 on both the BDS Airplay and Audience charts sor the first time with increases in both detentions and audience. t Videoclip available. ipinos ate their young. called me and said, `This is not going rt 2000. Billboard/BPI Canrnuniwhms.

102 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD JANUARY 8, 2000 www.americanradiohistory.com L- "' BY C A R R I E BELL ACT TO HELP NEW TALENT (Continued from page 39) Shavo Odadjian, bass player for System Of A Odadjian and fellow bandmates , go before that." Down, covets the career of Rick Rubin, the , and have come In the meantime, the band will continue to and this is only the beginning. Other legendary producer /talent finder /label head one step closer to those goals through consistent spread its volatile rock tinged with Middle East- stations are interested." who signed the L.A. band to American Recordings. touring and a new radio hit, "Sugar," this issue's ern melodies and political and social themes. "Serf Sorge adds, "The agreements en- "He has a great ear. Practically everything he writes every day, so his lyrics span all topics, from tered into with the music industry do touches turns to gold," Odadjian says. "So it is ex- `Serf's lyrics span from having sex to talking about the president." not restrict the radio stations' pro- citing to be among the bands like Beastie Boys, having sex to talking Odadjian says "Sugar" is no different. "Al- gramming independence." Under the , Chili Peppers, and Johnny Cash that he about the president' though all of the phrases really have nothing to do plan, each radio station will select five more new be played at least deemed worthy of his time. I'd like to one day have -Shavo Odadjian, with each other, there is a common denominator. or acts to a résumé that reads like his. There are so many System Of A Down That's the mystery. I won't be blunt, but I will give 10 times per week after 6 p.m. things I want to do, like produce and sign bands. a few clues. It revolves around sugar and the way Tim Renner, president of music at Serj wants to compose for films. Maybe some of No. 32 on Modern Rock Tracks. "It's probably un- we use the word. Just remember, there are a lot Universal Music Germany, says, "We us would like to do a solo record. We've already fair, but when you get noticed in one category of of sugar substitutes. That's the beauty of art. You are trying to turn over a new leaf in played with a lot of our heroes, but we still would entertainment, people start to trust you in other can be secretive and vague, and that alone almost the chapter of radio and record in- like to share a stage with Kiss." areas," he admits. "But we still have a long way to makes it more interesting." dustry relations with this level of in- dustry cooperation. It is also a chance to see how listeners react to new Billboard. JANUARY 8, 2000 Billboard. JANUARY 8, 2000 sounds." The initiative also follows recent changes driven by BPW to give "musically progressive" stations a heavier weighting in the official Mainstream Rock Tracks.. Modern Rock TracksTM German airplay chart. Act 2000 defines a new act as one that has TRACK TITLE ARTIST Y YN N Z TRACK TITLE ARTIST iG1PR +N I PROMOTION LARI I 3 _ ('`J O ALBUM TITLE IF ANY) IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL a p ALBUM TITLE (IF ANY never been in either the German top 50 singles sales chart or the top 50 -moo No. 1 Im --- -- No. 1 airplay chart. HIGHER 16 weeks at No. 1 CREED ALL THE SMALL THINGS s woks at No. 1 BLINK -182 1 1 1 18 1 1 1 13 HUMAN CLAY WIND -UP t ENEMA OF THE STATE MCA t Bernd Dopp, WEA Germany man- NO LEAF CLOVER METALLICA RE-ARRANGED LIMP BIZKIT aging director and head of the BV 2 2 6 2 2 2 14 SIGNIFICANT OTHER FLIP/INTERSCOPE t 0 S & M ELEKTRA/EEG t Phono marketing committee, says, `A THE CHEMICALS BETWEEN US BUSH LEARN TO FLY F00 FIGHTERS 3 3 3 16 3 3 3 15 THINGS TRAUMA minimum of five new acts might not THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE ROSWELL/RCA t THE SCIENCE OF t LEARN TO FLY F00 FIGHTERS THE CHEMICALS BETWEEN US BUSH 4 4 5 15 4 4 4 16 ROSWELL/RCA THE SCIENCE OF THINGS TRAUMA t THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE t TAKE A PICTURE FILTER TAKE A PICTURE FILTER - 10 5 5 6 13 `We are trying to 5 5 5 TITLE OF RECORD REPRISE TITLE OF RECORD REPRISE t t HIGHER CREED THE DOLPHIN'S CRY LIVE 6 6 4 18 6 6 6 19 HUMAN CLAY WIND -UP t over new leaf THE DISTANCE TO HERE RADIOACTIVE/MCA t turn a GUERRILLA RADIO RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE BREADLINE 7 7 7 13 7 13 6 THE BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES EPIC t O RISK CAPITOL in the chapter of FALLING AWAY FROM ME KORN RE-ARRANGED LIMP BIZKIT 8 8 8 9 ® 9 8 13 ISSUES IMMORTAL/EPIC t SIGNIFICANT OTHER FLIP /INTERSCOPE t THE EVERLASTING GAZE THE SMASHING PUMPKINS radio and record FALLING AWAY FROM ME KORN 9 9 40 3 9 8 10 9 MACHINA/THE MACHINES OF GOD VIRGIN ISSUES IMMORTAL/EPIC t BLACK BACKPACK STROKE9 PUT YOUR LIGHTS ON SANTANA FEATURING EVERLAST 14 13 14 LITTLE industry relations' 10 12 9 16 CI NASTY LITTLE THOUGHTS CHERRY/UNIVERSAL t SUPERNATURAL ARISTA t AROUND THE WORLD RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - TIM RENNER MUDSHOVEL STAIND 11 10 9 16 - 11 13 11 23 CALIFORNICATION WARNER BROS. t DYSFUNCTION FLIP/ELEKTRA/EEG t THE GREAT BEYOND R.E.M. GUERRILLA RADIO RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE 12 11 12 8 12 11 12 13 "MAN ON THE MOON" SOUNDTRACK WARNER BROS. t THE BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES EPIC t sound like a huge number, but this fig- INTO THE VOID NINE INCH NAILS IN 2 DEEP KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND 13 13 14 6 ure doesn't include new material from 13 10 1 13 THE FRAGILE NOTHING/INTERSCOPE LIVE ON GIANT /REPRISE THE DOLPHIN'S CRY LIVE established or semi -established KEEP AWAY GODSMACK 14 12 10 19 14 15 14 36 THE DISTANCE TO HERE RADIOACTIVE/MCA t GODSMACK REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL artists." He adds, "We are convinced t ALIVE BEASTIE BOYS VOODOO GODSMACK 15 15 11 11 that new tracks will enhance pene- 15 14 17 8 BEASTIE BOYS ANTHOLOGY THE SOUNDS OF SCIENCE GRAND ROYAL/CAPITOL t GODSMACK REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL t MUDSHOVEL STAIND tration quality." 16 16 15 19 2 THE EVERLASTING GAZE THE SMASHING PUMPKINS DYSFUNCTION FLIP/ELEKTRA/EEG t 16 17 - Gerd Gebhardt, president of War- MACHINA/THE MACHINES OF GOD VIRGIN ME INCUBUS 11 17 18 9 PARDON ONLY GOD KNOWS WHY KID ROCK IMMORTAL/EPIC ner Music Germany/Switzerland/ 11 20 29 3 MAKE YOURSELF t DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE TOP DOG/LAVA/ATLANTIC t ONLY GOD KNOWS WHY KID ROCK Austria and Northern Europe and 18 19 30 3 FEAR THE VOICES ALICE IN CHAINS DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE TOP DOG/LAVA/ATLANTIC t 18 16 15 11 president of the Phono Academy, MUSIC BANK COLUMBIA MISERABLE LIT 20 26 4 "We spend 100 million marks SHE'S GOT ISSUES THE OFFSPRING CI I4 -HFai', RCA says, 19 19 19 12 AMERICANA COLUMBIA t [$52 million] each year to promote DOWN STONE TEMPLE PILOTS -.NMI AIRPOWER 20 18 16 15 new artists, yet there is still a rate of NO. 4 ATLANTIC f NO LEAF CLOVER METALLICA 20 18 21 y 5 5 i,l ELEKTRA/EEG t nine flops to one hit. We're hoping to NOBODY'S REAL POWERMAN 5000 21 22 23 4 TONIGHT THE STARS REVOLT! DREAMWORKS t EVERYTHING YOU WANT VERTICAL HORIZON break that statistic with initiatives 23 23 6 PARDON ME INCUBUS CI EVERYTHING YOU WANT RCA like Act 2000." 22 25 31 6 MAKE YOURSELF IMMORTAL/EPIC t SHE'S GOT ISSUES THE OFFSPRING 22 21 16 12 Stations participating in Act 2000 KNOCK DOWN WALLS TONIC AMERICANA COLUMBIA t 23 23 20 9 from commercial SUGAR UNIVERSAL HANGINAROUND COUNTING CROWS are all drawn the 23 22 19 13 AROUND THE WORLD RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS THIS DESERT LIFE DGC/INTERSCOPE t radio sector. A number of German 24 21 18 12 CALIFORNICATION WARNER BROS. NOBODY'S REAL POWERMAN 5000 t 24 24 28 4 music industry executives, however, HEAVEN & HOT RODS STONE TEMPLE PILOTS TONIGHT THE STARS REVOLT! DREAMWORKS t 27 - 2 feel strongly that the country's public CI NO. 4 ATLANTIC NEVER LET YOU GO THIRD EYE BLIND 25 35 2 - ELEKTRA/EEG IT STATIC -X BLUE broadcasters-with their official duty 26 24 21 14 PUSH WISCONSIN DEATH TRIP WARNER BROS. PUT YOUR LIGHTS ON SANTANA FEATURING EVERLAST t 26 28 27 15 to inform the population about new ARISTA OPEN YOUR EYES GUANO APES SUPERNATURAL t 21 31 32 5 trends and developments-should be PROUD RCA OTHERSIDE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS LIKE A GOD t 21 38 2 CALIFORNICATION WARNER BROS. taking the lead in playing new music. 7 PREACHER MAN LYNYRD SKYNYRD 28 26 28 SEXX LAWS BECK EDGE OF FOREVER CMC INTERNATIONAL 28 27 22 12 Says Renner, "Those stations are MIDNITE VULTURES DGC/INTERSCOPE t LIFE JACKET SIMON SAYS money, 29 30 33 4 COWBOY KID ROCK financed by grants and public JUMP START HOLLYWOOD 29 29 24 20 DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE TOP DOG/LAVA/ATLANTIC t some of them are more com- DENIAL SEVENDUST and yet 30 35 25 22 FAST AS YOU CAN FIONA APPLE HOME M t 30 25 20 10 mercial than the commercial stations. WHEN THE PAWN... CLEAN SLATE/550 -WORK t ENEMY DAYS OF THE NEW We want Act 2000 to spark debate 31 28 22 23 SMOOTH SANTANA FEATURING ROB THOMAS DAYS OF THE NEW OUTPOST/INTERSCOPE t 31 32 32 9 SUPERNATURAL ARISTA t about the role of public broadcasters SUGAR SYSTEM OF A DOWN 32 33 30 8 SUGAR SYSTEM OF A DOWN in SYSTEM OF A DOWN AMERICAN/COLUMBIA t 32 31 34 7 this country" SYSTEM OF A DOWN AMERICAN /COLUMBIA t TRUE FRIENDS SHANNON CUff FMAN Despite the risk of losing listeners 33 29 21 9 DO RIGHT JIMMIE'S CHICKEN SHACK LOUD GUITARS, BIG SUSPICIONS POP SENSE/ARISTA 33 33 25 19 BRING YOUR OWN STEREO ROCKET/ISLAND /IDJMG t by playing unfamiliar material, SIMON SAYS DRAIN STH 34 32 24 10 THEN THE MORNING COMES SMASH MOUTH Marzel Becker, head of music at com- FREAKS OF NATURE THE ENCLAVE/MERCURY /IDJMG 34 30 31 13 INTERSCOPE t AC WHAT IF CREED mercial hot station Radio Ham- 35 NEW 1 2 HEAVEN & HOT RODS STONE TEMPLE PILOTS HUMAN CLAY & "SCREAM 3" SOUNDTRACK WIND -UP t 35 37 - "We not have any NO. 4 ATLANTIC burg, says, will INTO THE VOID NINE INCH NAILS 36 38 2 ANYTHING THIRD EYE BLIND problems incorporating Act 2000 into - 36 26 17 8 THE FRAGILE NOTHING/INTERSCOPE BLUE ELEKTRA/EEG our programming. In fact, we are ANYTHING THIRD EYE BLIND SUNBURN FUEL 31 36 35 4 37 34 33 8 BLUE ELEKTRA/EEG SUNBURN 550 MUSIC/550-WORK t happy about the cooperation between NOOKIE LIMP BIZKIT 38 RE -ENTRY 26 CRUSHED LIMP BIZKIT VPRT and BV Phono and see it as a SIGNIFICANT OTHER FLIP/INTERSCOPE t 38 NEW 1 "END OF DAYS" SOUNDTRACK GEFFEN/INTERSCOPE real strength." STILL AFTER YOU EARTH TO ANDY COME ORIGINAL 311 39 NEW 1 39 36 29 18 CHRONICLE KINGS GIANT /REPRISE t SOUNDSYSTEM CAPRICORN /IDJMG t THE GREAT BEYOND R.E.M. IT STATIC -X Assistance in, preparing this story 40 40 I 39 3 40 40 37 7 PUSH "MAN ON THE MOON" SOUNDTRACK WARNER BROS. t WISCONSIN DEATH TRIP WARNER BROS. t was provided by Wolfgang Spahr in Compiled from a national sample of a rplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 103 mainstream rock stations and 65 modern rock stations are ele tropically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by number of detections. ° Tracks showing an increase in detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. A record which has been on the chart for more than 20 weeks will not receive a bullet, even if it registers an increase in detections. Airpower awarded to songs appearing in the top 20 on Hamburg. both the BDS Airplay and Audience charts for the first time with increases in both detections and audience. 1 Videoclip availability. CO 2000, Billboard/BPI Communications.

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I KNEW I LOVED YOU SAVAGE GARDEN CI 2 3 12 Goes Uptempo On Latest Nit, `Way It Is' COLUMBIA BACK AT ONE BRIAN MCKNIGHT 3 3 2 18 THE WAY IT IS: As me to discover a new song." each day has been spent planning MOTOWN THAT'S Celine Dion neared the end of her Adds Dion's husband and manag- "for the next album, the next video, WHAT A GIRL WANTS CHRISTINA AGUILERA 4 6 7 30 -song Dec. 31 Millennium Concert er, so now ® RCA Rene Angelil, "They're ener- the next tour." And it's time to in Montreal, it was with tender emo- getic in the studio, you can't believe let go of schedules. BLUE (DA BA DEE) EIFFEL 65 Q 5 8 6 bid REPUBLIC /UNIVERSAL tions that she her audience-and it-always jumping around and very Radio, too, is supportive of the her career -a fond adieu. funny. They came up with this great time off, though Angelil and a few © 7 9 14 BRING IT ALL TO ME BLAQUE TRACK MASTERS /COLUMBIA As has been widely publicized, song, and we love the way they pro- programmers acknowledge that it's the 31- year-old French Canadian duced it. They did a fantastic job. a potentially risky move, given the I NEED TO KNOW MARC ANTHONY 7 6 4 21 COLUMBIA chanteuse began what is expected constantly evolving tenor of pop THEN THE MORNING COMES SMASH MOUTH to be a two -year break from the radio. "It could go away, we could 8 8 10 11 INTERSCOPE music business, starting the first lose our fans, but that's life," says FOR TONIGHT JENNIFER LOPEZ of the year. She has been working Angelil. "It's time for us to enjoy the 9 9 5 14 WAITING WORK /550-WORK virtually nonstop in the industry real values of life now." MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE WHITNEY HOUSTON for 17 years. The break is all the more impor- 10 11 12 10 ARISTA "When I look at this, I realize tant after Angelil's bout with skin STEAL MY SUNSHINE LEN better than ever before what I've cancer in 1999, though he reports he 11 10 7 22 WORK /550-WORK been doing for the last 10 years," is now cancer -free after intense radi- VIRGINIA TRAIN Dion said at a New York press gath- ation treatments last summer. 12 12 14 15 .MEET AWARE /COLUMBIA ering two weeks earlier, where she by Chuck Taylor "I think she's got enough stuff on THAT'S THE WAY IT IS CELINE DION accepted a plaque from Sony Music [`All The Way "] she'll stay the 13 18 22 7 that 550 MUSIC /550 -WORK Entertainment chairman /CEO That was the whole point behind focus of her fans for the next year," says MY GIRLS AT? 702 14 15 13 32 WHERE Tommy Mottola for worldwide putting `That's The Way It Is' out Jim Ryan, operations manager of adult MOTOWN sales of 100 million. there first." contemporary WLTW New York.

I WANNA LOVE YOU FOREVER JESSICA SIMPSON 15 13 15 10 "Now, for the first time, I will be tak- "The song is fun and uptempo. It "After that, I think it's time for a COLUMBIA ing one day at a time," she said. `All of definitely speaks to her younger little rest. The key is that it's just not MAMBO NO. 5 (A LITTLE BIT OF...) LOU BEGA 16 14 11 21 my life has been planning my future. audience," notes Polly Anthony, too long," he says. "I think she'll be RCA It's important to have a good day, one president of the Epic Records fine as long as she comes out with BLACK BALLOON GOO GOO DOLLS 11 16 18 27 day at a time. I'm going to feed my soul Group. "A lot of people in the indus- something somewhere around De- WARNER BROS. and live life for the first time." try expect Celine to come out with cember 2001. A five -year break won't UNPRETTY TLC 18 17 16 29 But with or without her direct the big, big ballad. That's on `All The do it; plus, I imagine she'd find her- LAFACE /ARISTA involvement, Dion's music career Way,' but we really wanted to release self bored to tears." SOMEDAY SUGAR RAY 19 20 17 28 continues at a fervent pace. Her cur- something with tempo that had a Adds Tom Peace, PD of top 40 LAVA /ATLANTIC rent single, "That's The Way It Is," modern, contemporary edge to it. WRVW Nashville, "Top 40 radio is HANGINAROUND COUNTING CROWS C1 21 20 8 the first release from her four- times- She had a lot of fun recording this all about the song, anyway, so as long DGC /INTERSCOPE platinum album "All The Way ... A song, and I think it really shows in as that first song is solid when she SHAKE YOUR BON -BON RICKY MARTIN 21 19 19 9 Decade Of Song," has already topped the recording." comes back, OK, great, she's back." C2 the Adult Contemporary singles A heaping helping of grade -A pub- "The timing is right," notes Syl- RHYTHM DIVINE ENRIQUE IGLESIAS 22 23 24 6 chart -her ninth No. 1 there -and licity didn't hurt either. In the weeks vain Beauregard, a French Cana- INTERSCOPE is currently No. 17 on The Billboard following the release of "All The dian Dion historian and the creator SHOW ME THE MEANING OF BEING LONELY BACKSTREET BOYS 23 27 - 2 Hot 100. The album, meanwhile, Way," Dion hosted her second hour- of the Internet's most comprehen- JIVE spent four weeks atop The Billboard long Christmas special on CBS, was sive site on the artist (wwwceline- THIS GIFT 98 DEGREES 24 24 37 3 200 in UNIVERSAL the dead center of the prized the focus of "The Oprah Winfrey dion.net). "Her last short break holiday shopping season. Show," and appeared on two network was more than a year ago, and she BACK THAT THANG UP JUVENILE FEATURING MANNIE FRESH & LIE WAYNE 25 25 27 14 CASH MONEY /UNIVERSAL The effervescent track was pro- Christmas specials, as well as the hasn't stopped since her first duced and co- by "Today" show, "The Tonight in 2K WILL SMITH FEATURING K-CI written Britney Show release English. I'd say it was 26 28 25 11 WILL COLUMBIA Spears/Backstreet Boys With Jay Leno," and about time."

SATISFY YOU PUFF DADDY FEATURING R. KELLY maestro Max Martin, "The Rosie O'Donnell Even Dion's label, Sony (Epic 21 26 26 11 BAD BOY /ARISTA which gives it a vibrant, Show" worldwide, Epic/550 Music in the ANGELS ROBBIE WILLIAMS contemporary tang not She capped the U.S.), which the artist refers to as 28 22 23 13 CAPITOL traditionally heard in decade with the electri- her second family, is taking a gentle SEXUAL (LI DA DI) AMBER Dion's radio releases. fying end-of- the -centu- stance regarding the temporary loss 29 31 29 6 TOMMY BOY "We've always had ry sold -out concert at of its most consistently profitable LANG SYNE KENNY G great luck with Celine, Montreal's Molson Cen- artist -though it intends to keep the CI NEW I AULD ARISTA but her uptempo stuff ter, where she per- ball rolling on "All The Way," with LEARN TO FLY F00 FIGHTERS has been more difficult," formed for nearly three three more music videos from Dion 31 29 31 5 ROSWELL /RCA says John Ivey, PD of hours, into the first already in the can, including the TAKE A PICTURE FILTER WXKS (Kiss 108) morning of 2000. After Diane Warren ballad "I Want You 32 32 2 REPRISE Boston. "Her ballads do that, aside from the To Need Me" and the Robert GOT YOUR MONEY OL' DIRTY BASTARD FEATURING KELIS DION CI 35 35 4 really well, but there renewal of her wedding "Mutt" Lange composition "If Walls ELEKTRA /EEG comes a point where you vows Wednesday (5) in Could Talk." THERE SHE GOES SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER 36 32 20 have to vary it some for fear of burn. Las Vegas, she and Angelil now "She's at the top. When you walk ® SQUINT /ELEKTRA /EEG This one caught on incredibly quick. intend to lie low, with no public into her concerts here, you see Amer- FALLS APART SUGAR RAY 35 NEW 1 It was a good one to release and just appearances in sight. ica," says John Doelp, co- executive LAVA /ATLANTIC a great record." "The concert is very exciting, and producer of `All The Way" and presi- DRIVE ME) CRAZY BRITNEY SPEARS 36 30 21 18 (YOU No one was more aware of that I'm so nervous and emotional, be- dent of Sony's Crescent Moon Records. JIVE sentiment than Dion and her camp. cause it's going to be my last show," "There are parents there with their ALL THE SMALL THINGS BLINK -182 31 39 - 2 "It's automatic that people send me Dion said before the performance. kids and grandparents, everybody. She MCA ballads, and I'm pleased with that - "It is going to be hard for me, truly appeals to the masses." L.A. SONG BETH HART 38 40 40 5 singing songs with a message that because I know that everyone wants "And she's worked for every bit of 143 /LAVA /ATLANTIC touches people. I'll enjoy singing a party. I do, too, but there will be a it," notes Vito Luprano, VP of A &R THE ROCKAFELLER SKANK FATBOY SLIM 39 33 33 7 them all of my life," Dion says. "But little tear at the corner of my eye. If for Sony Music Canada /Sony Music /ASTRALWERKS /VIRGIN SKINT it's so refreshing for me to have a people are hot that night, it's going Quebec. "For this woman, it's never LARGER THAN LIFE BACKSTREET BOYS 40 34 28 19 song like this." to break my heart." stopped; if it's not the English mar- JIVE Of Martin and his collaborators Most of Dion's following seems to ket, it's the French. I've been work- Compiled from a national sample of airplay of Mainstream Top 40, Rhythmic Top 40 and Adult Top 40 stations supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 223 Top 40 stations are electronically monitored 24 Kristian Lundin and Andreas Carls- understand the timing of her ing with Celine for 15 years, and I hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs are ranked by Audience Impressions. DTracks showing an increase in son, she adds, "They were so much fun respite from the business. She has believe she really deserves this Audience over the previous week. A record which has been on the chart for more than 20 weeks will not recieve a bullet, even if it registers an increase in detections. Records below the top 20 are removed from the to work with. They're dynamic, they said that since the release of her break -and needs it. But that chart after 26 weeks. t. 2000, Billboard7BPl Communications. know what they want, and they helped first U.S. album, "," in 1990, doesn't mean I won't miss her."

104 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD JANUARY 8. 2000 www.americanradiohistory.com IVIFOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 26, 1999 u s i c Video P R O G R A M M I N G Billboard Vide o Monitor THE MOST-PLAYED CLIPS AS MONITO RED BY BROADCAST DATA SYSTEMS NEW ONS" ARE REPORTED B Y THE NETWORKS (NOT BY BDS ) FOR THE WEEK AHEAD When Will Major Labels Start C W COUNTRY MUSIC TILLYISION. MUSIC FIRST Servicing Videos To The Web? 14 hours daily Continuous programming Continuous programming Continuous programming 1899 9th Street NE, 2806 Opryland Dr., 1515 Broadway, NY, NY 10036 1515 Broadway, NY, NY 10036 Washington, D.C. 20018 Nashville, TN 37214 1 Limp Bizkit Feat. Met, N 2 Gether Now 1 Brian McKnight, Back At One THE FUTURE OF MUSIC better on TV." 1 D'Angelo, Does It Feel) Untitled (How 1 Clint Black, When I Said I Do 2 98 Degrees, This Gift 2 Lou Bega, Mambo No. 5 VIDEO PROGRAMMING? As we Even if it may be years before the 2 Q -Tip, Breathe & Stop 2 Ty Herndon, Steam 3 Christina Aguilera, What A Girl Wants 3 Santana Feat. Rob Tho, Smooth 3 Montell Jordan, Get It On Tonite 3 Dixie Chicks, Cowboy Take Me Away 4 Kid Rock, Only God Knows Why 4 Celine Dion, That's The Way It Is begin a new century, it's hard to quality of music videos seen on the 4 Sisqo, Got To Get It 4 Barbra StreisandYnce Gill, If You Ever Leave Me 5 Korn, Falling Away From Me 5 Lenny Kravitz, American Woman buzz Web qual- 5 Missy "Misdemeanor" E, Hot Boyz 5 Shania Twain, Come On Over 6 Blink -182, All The Small Things 6 Filter, Take A Picture ignore the near- deafening that matches or surpasses the 6 Ginuwine, None Of Ur Friends Business 6 Faith Hill, Breathe 7 Britney Spears, From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart 7 Macy Gray, I Try the Internet will be the most impor- ity of music videos seen on TV there 7 Notorious B.I.G., Dead Wrong 7 Brad Paisley, He Didn't Have To Be 8 Foo Fighters, Learn To Fly 8 Jennifer Lopez, Feelin' So Good 8 Mary J. Blige, Deep Inside 8 Martina McBride, Love's The Only House 9 Destiny's Child, Bug A Boo 9 Beck, Sexx Laws tant factor in the future of the music are those in the industry who believe 9 Donell Jones, U Know What's Up 9 Lonestar, Smile 10 Puff Daddy Feat. R. K, Satisfy You 10 Mariah Carey, Thank God I Found You 10 Brian McKnight, Back At One 10 Kenny Chesney, She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy 11 Brian McKnight, Back At One 11 Sting, Brand New Day industry. MTV Networks' expected that record companies should pre- 11 Lil Wayne, Tha Block Is Hot 11 LeAnn Rimes, Big Deal 12 Jay -Z, Do It Again 12 R.E.M., The Great Beyond 12 2 Pac Feat. Outlawz, Baby Don't Cry 12 Reba McEntire, What Do You Say 13 DMX, What's My Name 13 Christina Aguilera, What A Girl Wants initial public offering of its online pare themselves for the inevitable. 13 Jay -Z, Do It Again 13 Alan Jackson, Pop A Top 14 R.E.M., The Great Beyond 14 TLC, Unpretty

Carey, Thank God I Found You operations (see story, page 6) is "This issue has got to be 14 Mariah 14 Trisha Yearwood, You're Where I Belong 15 Filter, Take A Picture 15 Ricky Martin, Shake Your Bon -Bon 15 Juvenile, U Understand 15 Chely Wright, It Was* 16 Blaque, Bring It All To Me 16 Lenny Kravitz, Fly Away 16 Angie Stone, No More Rain (In This Cloud) Sheryl Crow, The Neighboiiood (Live) another sign of the importance resolved soon," says Robinson, "be- 16 Julie Reeves, What I Need 17 LFO, Girl On TV 17 17 DMX, What's My Name 17 Steve Wanner, I'm Already Taken* 18 Enrique Iglesias, Rhythm Divinetal 18 Band Aid, Do They Know It's Christmas? being placed on the Internet. cause the music industry and the 18 The Artist, The Greatest Romance Ever Sold 18 Jo Dee Messina, Because You Love Me* 19 Rage Against The Mach, Guerrilla Radio 19 David Bore t Bing Cr, Peace On EarT/Littk Drummer Boy most major labels do not public are moving more and more 19 Ice Cube, You Can Do It 19 Brooks & Dunn, Beer Thirty* 20 Beck, Sexx Laws 20 Sixpence None The Ric, Kss Me Since 20 Kevon Edmonds, 24/7 20 Cledus T Judd, Christ -Mas* 21 Will Smith, Will 2K 21 Ricky Martin, Livin' La Vida Loca service music video Web channels toward the Internet, and music 21 Boyz II Men, Let It Snow 21 Mark Wills, Back At One* 22 01' Dirty Bastard, Got Your Money 22 Jennifer Lopez, If You Had My Love 22 Goodie Mob, Get Rich To This 22 Shedaisy, Deck The Halls* 23 Metallica, No Leaf Clover (S & M Live) 23 Fatboy Slim, The Rockefeller Skank with videoclips, we wondered how videos shouldn't be an area that's 23 Run -D.M.C., Christmas In Hollis 23 Jessica Andrews, Unbreakable Heart* 24 Bush, Chemicals Between Us 24 Puff Daddy Feat. Mari, Best Friend long it would be before major labels left behind." 24 Natalie Cole, The Christmas Song 24 Montgomery Gentry, Daddy Won't Sell The Farm 25 Dr. Dre, Still D.R.E. 25 Red Hot Chili Peppers, Scar Tissue 25 Nas, Nastradamus 25 Andy Griggs, She's More* 26 Jessica Simpson, I Wanna Love You Femme 26 Train, Meet Virginia will adopt a policy to deal with this 26 Blaque, Bring It All To Me 26 Tim McGraw, Something Like That 27 Fatboy Slim, The Rockefeller Skank 27 Counting Crows, Hanginaround 27 Jagged Edge, He Can't Love U 27 Tracy Lawrence, Lessons Learned* 28 Counting Crows, Hanginaround 28 Smash Mouth, Then The Moning Comes issue. ON THE MOVE: Jeannine 28 Mint Condition, If You Love Me 28 Toby Keith, How Do You Like Me Now* 29 Celine Dion, That's The Way It Is 29 Savage Garden, I Knew I Loved You 29 Guy, Dancin' 29 Vince Gill, Blue Christmas 30 Sisqo, Got To Get It 30 Daryl Hall & John Oat, Jingle Bell Rock Is "I hope it's within this year," says Panaccione has left her position as 30 Eve, Love Blind 30 Chalee Tennison, Just Because She Lives There 31 Mariah Carey, Thank God I Found You 31 Melissa Etheridge, Happy Xmas Lou Robinson, RCA Records VP RCA Records associate director of 31 Vince Gill, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 32 Juvenile, Back That Thang Up 32 Beth Hart, L.A. Song - NEW ONS 32 Lorrie Morgan, My Favorite Things 33 Mandy Moore, Candy 33 The Artist, The Greatest Romance Ever Sold of video promotion. He adds that his video promotion and production to 33 Deana Carter, Once Upon A December 34 Sheryl Crow, Them Goes The Neighborlwod (Livel 34 Tina Turner, When The Heartache Is Over 34 Shedaisy, This Woman Needs 35 Jennifer Lopez, Feelin' So Good 35 Lou Bega, Tricky, Tricky department, like most become an RCA field No New Ons This Week 35 George Jones, The Cold Hard Truth 36 Beastie Boys, (You Gotta) Fight For Yaur Right (To Party) 36 Sugar Ray, Falls Apart 36 Alan Jackson, The Angels Cried 37 2Pac Feat. Outlawz, Baby Don't Cry 37 Foo Fighters, Learn To Fly major -label music video promotion representative 37 Keith Urban, Its A Love Thing 38 Staind, Mudshovel 38 Whitney Houston, My Love Is Your Love is being for the Midwest. She has 38 Lari White, White Christmas 39 Static -X, Push It 39 Jennifer Lopez, Waiting For Tonight departments, 39 , Mary, Did You Know? 40 Whitney Houston, My Love Is Your Love 40 Carnie & Wendy Wilson, Hey Santa kept in limbo by corporate relocated to Cleveland 40 John Berry, 0 Holy Night 41 Sugar Ray, Falls Apart 41 Rupaul, Little Drummer Bcy 41 Anne Murray, Let There Be Love 42 Powerman 5000, Nobody's Real 42 Myriah Carey, All I Want For Christmas Is You

higher -ups regarding for her new position. At 42 Steve Holy, Don't Make Me Beg 43 Savage Garden, I Knew I Loved You 43 Bon lovi, Please Come Home For Christmas 43 Phil Vassar, Carlene 44 Jennifer Lopez, Waiting For Tonight 44 Kenny G, Haw Yourself A Merry Litte Christmas when it can be given the press time, Panaccione 44 Sammy Kershaw, Christmas Time's A Comm ñ 45 Eve, Love Is Blind 45 Kenny G, Auld Lang Syne go -ahead to service had not been replaced. 45 Sherrie Austin, Little Bird 46 Goo Goo Dolls, Black Balloon 46 Sugar Ray, Every Morning 46 Bill Engvall, Here's Your Sign Christmas 47 Joey McIntyre, I Cried 47 Sugar Ray, Someday videos to Web outlets. MTV Latin America 47 Gary Allan, Smoke Rings In The Dark 48 LL Cool J, Shut 'em Down 48 & , Put A _ittle Love... 48 Clay Walker, Live, Laugh, Love 49 Blink -182, What's My Age Again? 49 Weird Al Yankovic, Smells Like Nirvana Robinson continues, has promoted Michelle 49 Asleep At The Wheel, Cherokee Maiden 50 Guns N' Roses, Welcome To The Jungle 50 Weird Al Yankovic, Eat It 50 Trace Adkins, Don't Lie "[Video promoters] have Alberty to director of ** Indicates MTV Exclusive NEW ONS to wait for any decisions production management * Indicates Hot Shots NEW ONS made by a company com- r4$ and operations. She was NEW ONS 1 No New Ons This Week mittee of our legal- and previously production No New Ons This Week business -affairs people. manager. No New Ons This Week This situation almost mir- rors the situation in the L OCAL SHOW '80s, when there was a by C aria SPOTLIGHT: This of local music is on A SAMPLING OF PLAYLISTS SUBMITTED BY surge H ay issue's spotlight NATIONAL & LOCAL MUSIC VIDEO OUTLETS FOR shows that were being the Van Nuys, Calif. - THE CLIP LIST.. THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 8, 2000. launched and the shows were ask- based R &B program "The Urb ing for video servicing, but the Spot." record company didn't quite know TV affiliate: Media One Ca- how to handle them at first. I see ble in Los Angeles; TCI Cable music network EUROPEI the Web as a positive outlet for and Time Warner Cable Continuous programming Continuous programming Continuous programming Three hours weekly music videos; it's automatically throughout California's San 1221 Collins Ave 1515 Broadway Hawley Crescent 216 W Ohio more exposure for our artists." Fernando Valley. Miami Beach, FL 33139 New York, NY 10036 London NW18TT Chicago, IL 60610 video Arista Records VP of pro- Time slot: various. BOXTOPS DMX, What's My Name Whitney Houston, I Leamed From The Best Korn, Falling Away From Me motion Marc Zimet agrees. "The Program length: 60 minutes. Juvenile, U Understand Robbie Williams, It's Only Us/She's The One Dope, Debonair Eve F /Faith Evans, Love Is Blind Basement Jam, Rendezvous Will Smith, Will 2K Powerman 5000, Nobody's Real Internet is like the new television, Key staffer: Paul Baucume, 2Pac, Baby Don't Cry Aimee Mann, Save Me Britney Spears, Born To Make You Happy Lo Fidelity Allstars, Blisters On My Brain and it's another important outlet to executive producer; Chris Puff Daddy, My Best Friend Incubus, Pardon Me Lauryn Hill, Turn Your Lights Down Low The Wiseguys, Ooh La La Juvenile, U Understand Bif Naked, Twitch Jennifer Lopez, Waiting For Tonight Incubus, Pardon Me hit consumers with promotion of Breazell, executive producer. DMX, What's My Name Sy Smith, Gladly Alice Deejay, Back In My Life Gay Dad, Joy artists. But we've been told by our Following are the show's top LFO, Girl On TV D'Angelo, Left & Right Artful Dodger, Rewind Apollo Four Forty, Stop The Rock Ginuwine, None Of Ur Friends Business Creed, What If Wamdue Project, King Of My Castle Filter, Take A Picture attorneys and business affairs peo- five videos for the episode that Lil' Wayne, Tha Block Is Hot Eve f /Faith Evans, Love Is Blind Limp Bizkit Featuring Method Man, N 2 Gether Now Bif Naked, Twitch

Whitney Houston, I Leamed From The Best ple that until the legal issues around aired the week ending Dec. 18, Buzzcocks, Thunder Of Hearts Macy Gray, I Try Ednas Goldfish, Veronica Sawyer Ja Rule, How Many Wanna Llama Farmers, Get The Keys & Go The Corm, Radio Chemical Brothers, Let Forever Be the Internet are sorted out, our 1999: Lou Bega, Tricky, Tricky .,, The Greatest Romance Ever Sold TLC, Beck, Sexx Laws Ginuwine, R.L., Tyrese, Case, The Best Man I Can Be Five, Keep On Movin' Snapcase, Caboose label's videos can't go to Web chan- 1. Kelly Price, "Friend Of Back That Thang Up Juvenile, Alanis Morissette, That I Would Be Good nels. This has been going on for Mine" (T- Neck /Island). Rakim, When I Be On The Mic Puff Daddy Feat. R. Kelly, Satisfy You years." 2. Strong, "Mi Amiga" (Plat- Blague, Bring It All To Me Red Hot Chili Peppers, Around The World Christina Aguilera, What A Girl Wants Anouk, R U Kidding Zimet believes that besides unre- inum). Dr. Dre, Still D.R.E. Live, The Dolphin's Cry Q -Tip, Breathe & Stop TV FOR -38 solved record -label issues, a key fac- 3. Jesse Powell, " 'Bout It, Westlife, I Have A Dream/Seasons In The Sun U-NUT THEM Methods Of Mayhem, Get Naked Continuous programming tor that may be affecting ambiva- 'Bout It" (Silas /MCA). Jay -Z Featuring Beanie Sigel & Amil, Do It Again 299 Queen St West 1/2 -hour weekly lence toward music videos on the 4. Featuring Ta- Korn, Falling Away From Me Toronto, Ontario M5V2Z5 COLLEGE 46 Gifford St Limp Bizkit Featuring Method Man, N2 Gether Now TELEVISION Brockton, MA 02401 Web is that "it's hard to know how mia, "Spend My Life With You" Will Smith, Will 2K Backstreet Boys, Larger Than Life NETWORK many people really want to down- (Warner Bros.). The Notorious B.I.G., Dead Wrong Blink -182, All The Small Things Powerman 5000, Nobody's Real Britney Spears, (You Drive Me) Crazy Bliss, Butterflies Metallica, No Leaf Clover load music videos if their computers 5. Entourage, "Page Me" Eiffel 65, Blue (Da Ba Dee) Chantal Kreviazuk, Before You 24 hours daily Agnostic Front, Riot Riot Upstart can't do it well and the videos look (Un -D- Nyable). Mariah Carey, Heartbreaker (Remix) Choclair, Let's Ride 32 E 57th Street Reveille, Permanent Destiny's Child, Bug-A -Boo Dr. Dre, Still D.R.E. New York, NY 10022 Chevelle, MIA M2M, Don't Say You Love Me Eiffel 65, Blue (Da Ba Dee) 311, Come Original 112, Love You Like I Did Foo Fighters, Learn To Fly Eiffel 65, Blue (Da Ba Dee) Len, Feelin' Alright Sisqo Featuring Make It Hot, Got To Get It Jennifer Lopez, Waiting For Tonight Coko, Triflin' Crazytown, Toxic Toy Box, Best Friend Korn, Falling Away From Me Beck, Sexx Laws Korn, Falling Away From Me Brian McKnight, Back At One Limp Bizkit, Re- arranged Puff Daddy, My Best Fnend Static X, Push It i PRODUCTION NOTES 112, Your Letter Live, The Dolphin's Cry Filter, Take A Picture Blinker The Star, Below The Sliding Doors Lou Bega, Mambo No. 5 Metallica, No Leaf Clover Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals, Bum To Shine NEW The Is Not Enough Earth To Andy, Still After You LOS ANGELES Steve Willis for the video "Checkin' Matthew Good Band, Hello Time Bomb Garbage, World Matthew Good Band, Load Me Up The Mavericks, Things I Cannot Change Rollins, Get Some Go Again Smashing Pumpkins filmed their For Me." Backstreet Boys, Show Me The Meaning 01 Being Lonely Our Lady Peace, One Man Army Stroke 9, Little Black Backpack From My Broken Heart Britney Spears, The Bottom Of Rage Against The Machine, Guerrilla Radio Powerman 5000, Nobody's Real "Step Inside Your Love" video with Liz Friedlander directed Paula Hot Boys, I Want A Hot Girl Ricky Martin, Shake Your Bon Bon R.E.M., The Great Beyond director W.I.Z. Cole's "I Believe In Love" video. LL Cool J, Shut ' Em Down The Tea Party, The Messenger Lou Bega, Tricky, Tricky Will Smith, Will 2K Everlast, So Long Jessica Andrews' "Unbreakable The Promise Ring, Emergency, Emergency Heart" clip was directed by David NEW YORK Lauryn Hill, Turn Your Lights Down Low Hogan. Sevendust's "Waffle" was direct- Phajja teamed up with director ed by Marcos Siega.

BILLBOARD JANUARY 8. 2000 www.billboard.com 105 www.americanradiohistory.com NORTH AMERICAN CONCERT BIZ MARKS BANNER YEAR (f;ontinued from page 1) But there are also a few caution of new -era rock bands like Limp Bizk- in North America is up 5.5 %, average more shows, that could be why atten- Scher cites such other MEG suc- signals to be seen in a closer study of it and Creed, combined with the con- attendance is down 3.8 %, at 5,775 per dance is down," he says. "Maybe tick- cesses as Metallica at Madison the year's touring season, including tinued success of acts that broke this show That would mean that, on aver- et prices didn't have as much impact Square Garden in New York and a decrease in average per -show decade like Dave Matthews Band and age, 232 would -be concert -goers did- as we thought." Montage Mountain Amphitheatre in attendance despite rising average Phish and steady performances from n't go to every show. Dalian Lake, Pa., and the company's show grosses. Ticket prices-a hot - older acts like the Rolling Stones, The fact that average gross is up SFX ENTERTAINMENT efforts at Pier 6 in Baltimore. button issue in 1999 that promises to Jimmy Buffett, and Elton John, point and average attendance is down The impact of SFX is undeniable: "I see a great deal of health in the continue simmering in 2000 (Bill- to a diverse lineup of acts with box - doesn't surprise some. "How could it The company last year left the big- secondaries in America," says Scher. board, May 15, 1999) -are cited by office muscle. surprise me when you see what some gest footprint the concert industry Other trends Scher notes as becom- some for this trend, while others Variety is also evident in the list of people are charging for tickets ?" has ever seen. ing more evident in 1999 were the attribute the falloff to the rise in the promoters that carved themselves a asks Louis Messina, who heads up In one way or another, including emergence of youth- oriented pop number of shows competing for fans' piece of that pie in '99. SFX subsidiary PACE Concerts. "On co- promotes with other companies, acts, the resurgence of edgy hard dollars. The much -dreaded fallout from the surface, that would be a pretty SFX and its subsidiaries were in- rock bands, more significant AC Whether the phenomenon is cause consolidation and SFX's Pac -Man- good indicator that with higher - volved in 2,482 shows that grossed business, and the first successful hip - for concern is a matter of debate. like growth of the past two years did priced tickets, even though we're more than $74725 million and drew hop tour in Hard Knock Life. There is no arguing the health of not leave other promoters out in the grossing more money, we're losing more than 21 million people. Sole the concert business' bottom line, cold. While SFX had its name at- our fan base." promotions by SFX and its subsid- JAMMIN' however: North American concert tached to a staggering $750 million However, more people attended con - iaries, without involvement from non- Chicago-based Jam Productions is grosses in '99 rose 11% over the prior in concert grosses (see story, this certs in 1999, largely because there SFX companies, grossed $310 million another regionally based independent year's total, ringing in at more than page), such independents as Metro- were more shows. This past year, 6,131 and drew 10 million people to 1,400 that enjoyed a big year in 1999. Jam $1.23 billion. The total commanded politan Entertainment, Jam Produc- North American shows were reported shows. More than 20 tours, and large reported involvement in 554 shows the lion's share of the world concert tions, and Electric Factory enjoyed (6,294 worldwide), compared with chunks of several others, were pro- that grossed $87.17 million; solo pro- industry's revenues, which topped banner years. 5,784 (5,863 worldwide) in 1998. To duced by the company. motions totaled $59.3 million. Both $1.3 billion in '99, up 12% from 1998 "The independents are learning new some, more concerts better explains "The SFX music division is very, well exceeded 1998's numbers for (IBillboardBulletin, Dec. 20, 1999). ways to get things going," says Jack the decrease in average attendance. very pleased," says Boyle. "We were Jam, giving testament to Jam's health Among the hopeful indicators for Boyle, chairman of the SFX Music "There were more shows, that's it," well above our expectations this year, in a region invaded by SFX in 1999. the industry is the broad slate of Group. "Everybody in the concert says Rick Franks, CEO of the Cellar and we expect to exceed them again "I know we did a lot of shows, and acts that contributed to those num- industry is working harder, and I think Door Companies, another SFX sub- next year." I believe we kicked butt over many of bers in '99. that's a tribute to SFX. What we've sidiary. "This is still a growth busi- our competitors," says Jam co- presi- The continued success of such done hasn't only been good for SFX but ness, and we couldn't be more bullish NO BLUES FOR HOUSE OF BLUES dent Jerry Mickelson. "We feel good youth- oriented pop acts as `N Sync for the music business as a whole." on it." House of Blues (HOB) Concerts, about all the things we did. We were and Backstreet Boys and the success While the per -show average gross Messina agrees. "If there were formerly Universal Concerts, put up very active in 1999, and we will con- more huge numbers in 1999. Includ- tinue to be very active in 2000." ing co- promotes, HOB was involved Despite his firm's strong year, in concerts in the U.S. and Canada Mickelson is slightly less bullish on that grossed a total of about $170.11 the overall health of the industry. million, up from $168.8 million in "Attendance [per show] has definite- Giant SEX Makes $150M In 'SS Grosses 1998. For solo promotions, HOB ly decreased," he says. "The quality grossed about $118.15 million, down of the shows was great, but I believe This story was prepared by Ray venture (TNA), it was another good company and the synergies it from $144.5 million in 1998. attendance was definitely affected by Waddell of Amusement Business. year with the world's greatest rock offers. I couldn't be more ener- 1999 was a year for the books for ticket price." 'n'roll band. The Rolling Stones gized." the company, when Seagram sold off NASHVILLE -In many cases were good for a solid $89 million in SFX fielded 20 tours in 1999, and Universal Concerts to House of Blues POSITIVELY ELECTRIC highly competitive rivals two years grosses-making it the year's high- many of them were put together by for $190 million. Universal's top ech- Another hot regional indie was ago, the various acquisitions that est- grossing concert act. SFX Touring. Three of them were elon, including president Jay Mar- Philadelphia -based Electric Factory make up SFX Entertainment's TNA produced the Billy Joel mil- among the top 10 tours of the year: ciano and top execs like Larry Vallon, Concerts. Electric Factory reported music division are now on the same lennium show at Madison Square `N Sync, Cher, and Backstreet Boys. Alex Hodges, and Melissa Miller, solo promotions of nearly $40 million team, and it's one that combined to Garden in New York, and it will "SFX Touring had a great year," stayed in place. (up from $32.2 million in '98) and co- produce nearly $750 million in con- take out Crosby, Stills, Nash & says Touring VP Brad Wavra. "We "We did have a great year, and promotes worth $74 million. Involve- cert grosses in 1999. Young worldwide in early 2000. received great support from all our we're thrilled with that," Hodges ment in the national tour by Bette In 1999, SFX participated at Following TNA among SFX pro- people, and it helped sell a lot of says. "It was a crazy year for us, Midler was a positive. some level in nearly 2,500 shows moters is Delsener- Slater, which tickets." because we were in the middle of "So much for crying," says Elec- reported, with a gross total of more grossed $67.3 million on its own SFX Touring president Bruce being sold, so we had to stay focused." tric Factory's Larry Magid. than $747.25 million that blows Kapp calls it a "sensational" year, Successes for HOB Concerts Other highlights for Electric Fac- away any number ever connected citing smaller tours by Godsmack included Latin business in Los Ange- tory include Dave Matthews Band with one concert -promotion com- `We're not the big and Barry Manilow as nice comple- les, emergence in the San Francisco with Santana at Philadelphia's Vet- pany. SFX was involved in one form bad wolf' ments to the blockbusters. Bay market, a successful second sea- erans Stadium, the NASCAR Rocks or another with more than one - Bill Graham Presents (BGP) in son for Coors Amphitheatre in San tour with the Allman Brothers Band, third of the shows reported to - IRV ZUCKERMAN - San Francisco reported $30.4 mil- Diego, a great year in Canada, and and a "terrific year" at the PNC Amusement Business in 1999. lion in concert grosses from BGP more arena work than usual. Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J. In some ways, the sum of the shows in 1999. "Obviously, being SFX acquisitions was greater than from 189 shows. That's slightly high- part of SFX has presented a num- VERY METROPOLITAN GOOD EVENING the individual parts. In 1997, prior er than the $67 million in solo pro- ber of tour opportunities we're able Metropolitan Entertainment Evening Star in Phoenix returned to the big shake -up in the concert motions Delsener- Slater reported in to participate in," says senior VP Group (MEG) in New York /New Jer- to the sole promotion chart in 1999, industry, companies now under the 1998. In 1999, Delsener- Slater Lee Smith. sey is one of those independent pro- reporting $10.5 million in grosses SFX banner reported less than worked on several national tours, For Contemporary Productions, moters that saw no downturn in busi- from 119 shows. None of them came $600 million in concert grosses including Rod Stewart and . it was a $30 million year. "It was a ness in 1999. Metropolitan promoted easy, according to Dan Zelisko, pres- combined. PACE Concerts reported $60.5 much better year than '98, with $31.4 million in concerts as a sole pro- ident. And despite the consternation million in grosses, up from $57 mil- more product, more tours, and bet- motion, and when co- promotes were "It seems like every year you have from the rest of the industry, busi- lion in 1998. PACE produced the ter packages," says Zuckerman. added into the equation the total to work harder to maintain where ness is very healthy, and the non- highly successful George Strait "There were also a lot of good fes- leaped to more than $90 million, the you are," Zelisko says. SFX companies had good years, country music festival the past two tival shows like Volunteer Jam and top among indies. Woodstock '99, Evening Star did well in 1999 with too. "We're not the big bad wolf," years. PACE Concerts president Ozzfest. We had a much more bal- along with such national tours as Dave Matthews Band, Cher, Bruce says Iry Zuckerman, president of Louis Messina says the transition to anced season overall." Family Values and Sarah Brightman, Springsteen, Ozzfest, Journey/For- Contemporary Productions, an SFX has been smooth. "I'm having a Zuckerman says he estimated his helped boost MEG's overall numbers. eigner, and Santana. SFX acquisition based in St. Louis. blast," Messina says. number of shows to be up by as MEG president John Scher says Rounding out the top promoters "We're just a big company within With Cellar Door founder Jack much as 15 % -20% in 1999, and Woodstock '99 "dominated" the corn - list for 1999 were the following inde- the industry." Boyle's designation as chairman of average attendance followed suit. pany's year but there were certainly pendent promoters, with their co- Mitch Slater, co- president of SFX's music division -the com- He adds that 1999 was an important other highlights. "To see Family Val- promotes and solo efforts listed, New York-based Delsener- Slater missioner of concerts -Rick year for the SFX family. ues, which is pure rock'n'roll, have a respectively: Belkin Productions Productions, agrees. "We do not Franks of Cellar Door's Detroit "It was the first full year togeth- second successful run was very grati- ($61.5 million, $15.3 million), Beaver want to be responsible for building office was named CEO of the Cel- er with all the acquisitions under fying," says Scher. Limp Bizkit, which Productions ($402 million, $31.8 mil- barriers with the independents," lar Door Companies. Cellar Door one roof," Zuckerman says. "We supported Korn on the first Family lion), Nederlander Organization Slater says. reported $42.3 million in grosses have improved our systems, our Values, headlined this year's tour. ($35.1 million, $22.3 million), Jack Individually, each of the SFX compa- for 1999. internal communication, and our "It's great to see we attained our Utsick Presents ($16.5 million, nies also put up strong numbers. "We had a big year," says overall oneness, so to speak, and it numbers this year without the including co- promotes), and Fantas- For Toronto -based the Next Ad- Franks. "We're learning the new showed up in our bottom line." Furthur Festival, which is definitely ma Productions ($8.8 million in solo coming back in 2000," says Scher. promotions).

106 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD JANUARY 8. 2000 www.americanradiohistory.com LATIN ACTS GET RETAIL, RADIO BOOSTS VIA DUAL SINGLES (Continued from page 1) vidual radio formats and different never have heard the original version. Cruz, is that they gain a new audi- added later. In some cases, both ver- sales of Millie's album were not sets of consumers. The effects of this slew of double - ence: "Since we are here on the Mex- sions would be included. affected in the heavily Mexican West The powerful upside of this strat- version hits have been felt not only in ican border, if the listeners do not Still, Béhar likely would not add Coast of the U.S. because the ran - egy is clearly evident on the charts: high chart positions on Hot Latin know the artist, they get to know multiple versions of more than one chera version of "De Hoy En Ade- Four singles reached the apex of Bill- Tracks, but at retail, too. them through mariachi music." song to an album: "You want to make lante" was not included. board's Hot Latin Tracks in 1999 The pop and salsa versions of De la Cruz says that the mariachi sure your core audience gets the Similarly, the pop rendition of the because they were cut in two differ- "Ese" helped Rivera's album "De rendition of the current single by record they think they're buying." title track of "Necesito Decirte" by ent renditions, both of which con- Otra Manera" become his biggest - Velásquez, "Sólo Tú," is popular and Other labels such as Sony Discos Conjunto Primavera was not fea- tribute to the song's overall audience- selling set since his heyday in the that the ranchera take of the latest and WEA Latina often feature both tured on its disc. Uribe says sales of impression count. As for stores, early '90s. "De Otra Manera" peaked single by Millie, "Llorar Por El," is takes of a song on an album. "Necesito Decirte," therefore, did not retailers and label executives alike last February at No. 8 on The Bill- "very strong" with his listeners. For example, "Lo Que Llevo Por accelerate on the East Coast, a pop cite several examples of albums that board Latin 50. KLAX's Prince remembers that, Dentro," the latest album by WEA and tropical stronghold. moved more quickly off shelves While exact tallies of its impact are though Millie's pop version of "De Latina salsero Frankie Negrón, con- Francisco Villanueva, managing thanks to radio's promotion of dual not available, "No Me Ames" spurred Hoy En Adelante" was well -known in tains a salsa and a pop ballad version director of BMG U.S. Latin, says "it singles to dual constituencies. the market, he was unable to rotate is probably a good idea" to include Merchants and label and radio ex- the tune at his regional Mexican out- `You the hit both versions of a single on an album. ecutives caution, however, that the `These artists who let. "But when the mariachi version limit However, only the ranchera version approach must be used carefully. Not ordinarily one came out," says Prince, "the audience song from being and not the pop version of "Que Voy A all acts will be easily accepted in all fit was familiar with the tune, and it Hacer Sin Ti" by rising ranchero formats, they say. And the fact that format can now get became a hit." covered by an artist artist Pablo Montero will be featured a popular radio version of a single While he says a song's pop success on his forthcoming disc, due in Feb- may not appear on the artist's album airplay on other enhances its chances to be added if a from another genre ruary. If the pop rendition becomes a carries the potential to anger fans. ranchera version becomes available, who is not on your hit, states Villanueva, it will be added "There has to be some logic," says formats' Prince adds that he will step out on to a future compilation. mov- Putting both versions of a song on Guillermo Prince, PD at KLAX -FM - JOSÉ BÉHAR - a limb if the pop version is not label' Los Angeles, noting that an estab- ing up the charts. an album is a priority for Villanueva, lished pop artist cannot simply do a A case in point is pop singer Ana - OSCAR LLORD - particularly if the renditions are cut mariachi version of a song and expect sales of Lopez's debut album, "On Bárbara, who has recorded ranchera- in the pop and ranchera variety. it to become a hit. Prince cites a The 6," according to several Latin grounded albums in the past. She of "Enamorado De Ti," a single WEA "The audience for pop and tropical recent track, "El Poder De Tu Amor" retail buyers. recently put out a pop single, "En- Latina will start working in January. is not that different," says Villanueva, by WEA Latina veteran pop singer By contrast, album sales of Millie's ganada," which has made little noise WEA Latina president George "but the public for pop and regional Ricardo Montaner, that was done 'Amar Es Un Juego" and Velásquez's at pop radio and was too fast-paced Zamora says the two versions "have a Mexican is. So, at times, I worry that mariachi- style. "Llegar A Ti" were not affected by and rock -sounding to be added by twofold function. No. 1, it helps to add the consumer of pop and regional "For the 100% Mexican audience, the ranchera renditions because the Prince. stations that don't play tropical Mexican will go to the store and not it was kind of difficult to swallow tracks were not included on the But Fonovisa recently released a music. And it helps the artist to cross find what they're looking for. So, in Ricardo Montaner doing mariachi," albums. Likewise, the sales of Con - mariachi take of "Engañada" that over into the pop market." this case, I am inclined to think that says Prince. "But in the case of Jaci junto Primavera's album "Necesito has Prince talking rotation. "We're Zamora says that if two renditions most of the times the two versions Velásquez, she was virtually un- Decirte" were not influenced by the going to start taking a chance with of a single are serviced to radio after should be included on one CD." known, and it worked." pop take of the title track since it was Ana Bárbara," says Prince. the album is released, and if the new What often happens, however, says not on the album. EMI Latin's Béhar is no stranger to rendition becomes a hit, he will add Villanueva, is that the idea to do a THE CHART -TOPPERS EMI Latin president /CEO José modifying a single's sonic direction to it as a bonus track. new version of song comes up after Sony Discos pop singer Velásquez Béhar says that even though the expand its chart potential. In 1995 he For example, if the ballad version the album with the original version snared her maiden chart -topper, ranchera take by Millie was not fea- tapped noted producer of "Lástima," the current single by already has been released. "Llegar A Tí," in November on the tured on her album, it provided a to create a pop version of Selena's salsa siren Lanz, catches fire, Zamo- "It usually is too complicated to strength of a pop and a ranchera valuable entrée into the regional ranchera smash "No Me Queda Más." ra eventually will add the pop track add the new version to the original (Latin's take on country) version. Mexican market that she could not Silvetti sweetened "No Me Queda to her self-titled debut. CD, so the new version goes on a "Llegar" followed a string of sim- have attained otherwise. Más" with a lush string arrange- Sony's ford says he generally fea- compilation that is put out later," says ilar dual -releases successes in '99: "These artists who ordinarily fit one ment, and soon thereafter Selena was tures both versions of a song on the Villanueva. Sony Discos salsa star Jerry Rivera format can now get airplay on other securing more airplay than ever on album. But if an alternate rendition Usually, once the vocals of a single hit the top of Hot Latin Tracks in formats," says Béhar. "Of course, that pop stations. becomes a hit after the original are cut for the original version, they January with a salsa and a pop take has a domino effect. [Radio PDs] who "We took that track and interna- album is released, he will put out a are not rerecorded to fit a different of "Ese," the first No. l of his career. might have been doubtful all of a sud- tionalized it without losing the roots commercial maxi -single containing musical arrangement. Rather a pro- In June the No. 1 duet smash "No den give the song a shot. The promot- of how it was recorded," says Béhar. the different versions of the song. ducer will adapt a musical arrange- Me Ames," by Work Group pop artist ers have a better argument to get the In the next few months, Llord ment to the original vocals. Jennifer Lopez and Columbia croon- song programmed." MAKING THE CALL says, Sony will release dual versions And when a new version is record- er Marc Anthony, also scaled Hot In addition to better promotion Béhar cautions that not every art- of a pair of tunes that will be worked ed, the acts are not always apprised Latin Tracks, thanks to one version opportunities, says Sony Discos presi- ist can cut multiple renditions of one at pop and tropical stations: "A Todo that their songs are being recut with being played on pop radio and the dent Oscar lord, "you limit the hit song song, saying his "gut feeling" often Dolor" by salsa vocal group Son By a different musical backdrop. other being rotated on salsa stations. from being covered by an artist from determines who records more than Four and "Más Que Una Caricia" by Millie, for one, says she was un- Sony Discos also promoted "No Me another genre who is not on your label." one version of a single. merengue titan Elvis Crespo. aware "De Hoy En Adelante" was Ames," the first chart -topper for Historically, in the Spanish mar- "In addition," says Béhar, "these The inclusion of multiple versions being reshaped as a ranchera track. Lopez on Hot Latin Tracks. ket, a hit song cut by one act from a artists have to have international ap- of a song can create a problematic sit- However, Millie says, doing a ran - And in August "De Hoy En Ade- label in one genre is often covered by peal, not only musically but also uation for some retailers. chera version "was a great idea," one lante" by EMI Latin pop songstress another act from another label in imagewise." For example, Marc Woodard, Lat- that she credits to Béhar and the Millie earned the Puerto Rican native another genre. Mexican -American singer Oscar in buyer at Trans World, points out song's producer, Rudy Pérez. "They her first No. l on the strength of a pop In 1998, for instance, Pepe Aguilar de la Hoya, says Béhar, will be a per- that at most Anglo retail chains, once both have always come up with inno- and a ranchera version of her hit. cut the ranchera ballad "Por Mujeres fect candidate to do a pop and ran - an artist is identified in a certain vative ideas for my career [that] have As pop acts were going success- Como Tú" that was a smash for Los chera version of a single "because of genre, that artist remains in that been well -received," says Millie. fully ranchera -or offering ma- Angeles -based Balboa Records. One his heritage and his image." De la genre, regardless of the type of prod- Millie's current single, "Llorar Por riachi- glazed ranchera -some ran- year later, Tito Rojas scored one of Hoya's label debut is due in May. uct released by the artist. El," was cut in pop and ranchera ver- chero artists were also going his biggest hits ever with a salsa ver- As to whether an alternate version By contrast, at Ritmo Latino, the sions, with the latter featuring the successfully pop. sion of "Por Mujeres Como Tú" that could have a negative impact at retail largest U.S. Latin indie, buyer Al- same vocals from the pop take. "Necesito Decirte" by regional was released by MP/Sony Discos, if it is not included on the act's album, berto Uribe says that the titles are Some acts, however, such as WEA Mexican act Conjunto Primavera which is headquartered in Miami. Béhar acknowledges that not in- placed in the genres in which they Latina's Lazz and Negrón, have cut became one of the biggest hits of Hugo de la Cruz, PD of regional cluding the ranchera version of Mil - have become hits. different vocals for their singles. 1999 when the group's label, Fono- Mexican station KGBT-FM McAllen, lie's single "De Hoy En Adelante" on "We have some customers who Salsa vocalist Negrón recalls that visa, released a pop rendition of the Texas, says he is open to playing her disc could have created "some only like tropical music, and they recording the ballad rendition of original ranchera ballad. "Necesito ranchera or mariachi versions of a minimum negative fallout." hear the song on tropical stations and "Enamorado De Ti" initially was quite Decirte" went on to peak at No. 6 on song because it rounds out the sta- Nonetheless, Béhar says, "the ben- maybe they don't know if the artist is different than doing the salsa version. Hot Latin Tracks. tion's sound. efits of opening up the door for that usually a pop singer," says Uribe. "So "It had been four years since I had Most impressive about the afore- `As my station is a regional Mexi- artist in a new market far outweighs we put the CD by that singer in both done a ballad," says Negrón, "and I mentioned chart feats are the dis- can, the [record labels] help us with the potential negative fallout of some- tropical and pop." kept waiting for the break that you tinctly different renditions being our format by adding mariachi ver- body in Modesto, Stockton, Bakers- Having two versions of a song on have in a salsa song. So, it was a little recorded. These are not mere remix- sions of songs by pop artists," says de field going to buy the record and .. one album is crucial to bolstering weird, also in terms of emotion and es aimed basically at a pop listener, la Cruz. "Otherwise, we could not not finding the ranchera version." sales, says Uribe, who cites Rivera's phrasing. But once I got the swing of but rather revamped takes of original program these artists." Béhar adds that if an alternate ver- "De Otra Manera" and Lopez's "On it, I started feeling the groove of the songs targeted to a completely differ- Another advantage for pop acts sion of a song not included on an The 6" as beneficiaries of double ren- song, and it was fun because it was ent consumer who most likely would that do mariachi music, asserts de la album becomes a hit, it could be ditions. On the other hand, he says, refreshing."

RII I RflARll IAAII IAQV R 7t1t1t1 %1UwIA/ hillhnar¡I nom 1[17 www.americanradiohistory.com WEB COS. ARE POSITIONED FOR GROWTH AFTER TAPPING IPO MARKET IN '99 (Continued from page 1) this emerging arena. week of Dec. 27; the stock is off more next decade," he says. firms may have money for growth Meanwhile, such financial stock- than 50% for the year. `We have only just In the new year and beyond, the and currency for potential mergers piling spurred more established play- The tale of the tape is even worse most anticipated financing activity or acquisitions, they are also instill- ers to raise additional funds of their for Musicmaker. Its shares, off more begun to will now come from major music ing a more bottom-line -oriented busi- own, invest in emerging companies, than 75% for the year to date, are players rather than start -ups. MTV ness outlook and, in the process, lim- and team up in merger deals in order trading close to its all -time low of understand how the for instance, is expected to spin off iting their flexibility to quickly to keep pace with a changing envi- $5.50 a share. The stock traded as its Internet business, while Univer- redefine themselves as the market ronment. high as $28 following its IPO. Web will evolve' sal is considering an IPO for its changes. At the forefront of this phenome- Similarly, Launch, Barnesand- online assets. That type of environment is lead- - JORDAN RONAN - non was MP3.com Inc., which raised noble, and Net Radio are all down That's not to say there won't be ing some emerging companies in on- $344 million in an IPO on July 21. between 20% and 40% this year. room for new players. "We have only line music to skip the IPO process al- Lise Buyer, an analyst with Credit Opinions vary on why these stocks the opportunity to invest in new just begun to understand how the together and go straight to the next Suisse First Boston (CSFB) who fol- have proved so volatile. Online music Internet properties. landscape of music on the Web will evolutionary step: consolidation. lows the San Diego -based company, executives in the past have pegged Meanwhile, the other major music evolve over time," says Wit's Rohan. Tunes.com, which produces Web says the deal was a catalyst that much of the fluctuation in the prices companies all entered into new In- This uncertainty creates tremen- sites like RollingStone.com and forced everyone from investors to of their stocks on investor confusion ternet- related music initiatives. dous opportunity for new entrants to DownBeatJazz.com, opted against record executives to focus on the over who does what online. The two most important develop- do things either slightly differently the time, effort, and expense of an major technological changes coming However, Warburg Dillon Read ana- ments in music in 1999 were Univer- or even revolutionarily unique. IPO in favor of the size gained from to the music industry. lyst Sara Zeilstra says volatility is a sal and BMG's E- tailing venture Get- But as Jupiter Communications a merger with EMusic.com. The company sold 12.3 million fact of life for Internet stocks, where Music and Time Warner and Sony's analyst Aram Sinnreich notes, there Wit's Rohan says as profitability shares at $28 apiece and is currently the axiom "buy on the rumor, sell on joint acquisition of online music re- is also a price to be paid for all this pressures mount for Internet compa- valued at more than $1.8 billion. the news" characterizes trading. tailer CDnow and its merger with public financing. "There has been a nies, such deals -which split overall MP3.com was the "first IPO that Adds CSFB's Buyer, who has their direct marketing arm, Colum- strategic maturation among compa- overhead and cost structures in areas brought Wall Street's attention to the watched MP3.com stock surge and bia House, according to PaineWeb- nies that were previously positioning like sales, marketing, administration, [online] music industry-at least in plunge multiple times since its July ber's Dixon. "They really are the themselves as very maverick start- and technology development -are terms of independent investable com- debut, "Obviously in the last month events that defined what the world is up companies," he says. likely to become increasingly preva- panies," Buyer says. and a half Wall Street's ardor has going to look like as we move into the In other words, while online music lent in the next 12 -18 months. The deal also inspired a massive certainly cooled, but give it time." capital infusion into similar sites. The stocks that Wall Street has Surrounding the MP3.com IPO, Uni- been sweetest on have proved to be THIRD SINGLE SHOWS LOPEZ HAS LEGS versal unveiled its emerging- artist the so- called "back office" Internet (Continued front page 1) site FarmClub.com, and EMusic.com companies, rather than companies acquired the Internet Underground related to the content side. promotion. Lopez spent much of December in ly 1999 that offers news, sound bites Music Archive. In December BMG PaineWebber media analyst A spokeswoman for Lopez says Europe doing television and press from the album, exclusive photos of Entertainment invested an undis- Christopher Dixon points to the the unwelcome publicity surround- for the project, which was issued the artist, and videoclips. closed amount in Riffage.com. October IPO of digital rights man- ing the detention of Lopez and the worldwide June 1, 1999. While The late- spring Latin music explo- "If you look at the Internet com- agement specialist InterTrust Tech- arrest of the album's producer, Sean Work /Epic has "On The 6" for the sion, led by Columbia labelmate panies that are most successful, it's nologies Corp. as one of the most sig- "Puffy" Combs, Dec. 27 in New York U.S., the album is available on either Ricky Martin, didn't hurt, according those who recognize that the Inter- nificant developments of the year for is unlikely to affect the ongoing pro- Epic or Columbia in various territo- to Poppe. "It was easy for the media net is a tool to expand the market, to the music industry. motion plans for the project (see ries around the world. To date, to lump Jennifer into that, even make it larger and more efficient," Shares in the stock surged 200 %, Newsline, page 109). SoundScan reports U.S. album sales though this is technically not a Latin Buyer adds. "That is exactly what to more than $54 in its first day of Executives from Work/Epic were of 1.9 million, while Sony estimates album," he says. "It drew a lot of MP3.com is doing." trading, following its debut at $18 a interviewed for this article prior to a worldwide total of 5 million units. positive attention to `If You Had My MP3.com is hardly alone, however, share.Year to date, the stock is up the New York incident and were un- "We're gold or platinum in 18 dif- Love' [which was released May 11 in more than 550% and recently closed available to comment on it at press ferent territories. That's due in large the States]. Radio reacted almost at around $125. time. part to Jennifer's visibility over- immediately to the song." The most "[It] really underscored the im- Retailers says that the press cov- seas," says Steve Barnett, executive KSJM's Charles says the music portance of security and digital gate - erage of the incident will have no VP of marketing worldwide for the spoke well of Lopez. "If you had anticipated keeping," Dixon says. effect on her sales. "This is not front - Epic Records Group. doubts about the idea of Jennifer financing will now Providers of back -end solutions page news anywhere beyond New Lopez will begin 2000 with two Lopez as a recording artist, they have, in fact, become very much the York," says Tim Devin, GM of Tower weeks of radio and TV interviews in were gone once the groove kicked in come from major flavor of the moment in finance cir- Records in New York. "I don't see it January to promote "Feelin' So and she started to sing." cles. Popular thinking among analysts causing much of a ripple on a nation- Good." She will then resume work on Radio's reaction sparked a promo- music players, not and investors says that the facilitators al basis. This will not taint her." her next film. "It's been crazy jug- tional firestorm, with Lopez dividing of digital music distribution -the The campaign behind "Feelin' So gling both aspects of my career," the time between radio interviews and start -ups ones who manage to secure the long- Good" is set to begin Jan. 18, when artist says. "But having a hit record several in -store appearances. term deals -are going to get a piece the label ships the track to top 40/ is a dream come true, so I'm happy "She seemed to be everywhere, of most digital music transactions. rhythm- crossover and R &B radio. to work as hard as necessary to keep which was incredible," says Gerald Liquid Audio Inc., which debuted Top 40 formats and retail get the it growing." LeRoy, a buyer for Sam Goody in in making that sales pitch to the in July's IPO gold rush with MP3. track Jan. 25. A music video direct- Lopez, whose music career is Greendale, Wis. "That brought peo- Street-and in making it pay. corn and Musicmaker, is up more ed by Paul Hunter, who lensed the managed by Benny Medina of Hand- ple into the stores. She was her own EMI Music -backed Musicmaker. than 30% in the last three months. clip for "If You Had My Love," pre- print Entertainment, notes that she best salesperson. The interesting corn, which produces custom- compi- Preview Systems Inc., which is miered Dec. 20 on MTV's "Total actually put her acting career on thing about this record is that it lation CDs, raised $117 million on backed by EMI, closed its first day Request Live" and BET. hold while preparing and promoting looks like it will enhance her profile July 7. Launch Media Inc., rival to of trading at over $83 a share, after "The key to success with this sin - "On The 6." as an actress." RealNetworks in the streaming au- pricing at $21 on Dec. 8. The stock gle-as has been the case with the She set out to collaborate with Lopez also did an extensive round dio /video business, collected close to has since settled at $55.75. project overall-is Jennifer's willing- "the best possible people," including of TV performances that included $75 million in an IPO in April. Online While the end result of all this ness to devote so much time to its top -shelf producers and songwriters spots on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," radio company Net Radio received financing is yet to be determined, promotion," says Chris Poppe, VP of like Combs, Rodney Jerkins, Emilio "The Rosie O'Donnell Show," and $35 million from investors as part of CSFB's Buyer observes that the blitz marketing for Epic. Estefan Jr., TrackMasters, Ric "Cristina." She also appeared on the its spinoff from Navarre Corp. of music IPOs has achieved the pri- Featuring rap interludes by Big Wake, and Cory Rooney. She also Grammy Awards and the Block- Online music and bookseller mary goals of capitalizing the com- Pun and Fat Joe, the hip-hop -inflect- enlisted Sony labelmate Marc buster Video Awards. Her television Barnesandnoble.com Inc. raised $450 panies involved and thrusting many ed "Feelin' So Good" follows the No. Anthony to duet on "No Me Ames," agenda also included a one-hour VH1 million in its market debut on May 25. into the public consciousness. 1 smash "If You Had My Love" and which hit No. 1 on Billboard's Hot interview special and an episode of Even EMusic, which bought an al- the top 10 hit "Waiting For Tonight." Latin Tracks chart in July 1999. MTV's "Making The Video" for the ready -public company and changed MAJORS TAKE NOTICE The former single sold 1.2 million, "I look at this album as a team set's second single, "Waiting For To- the name rather than go public on its Such deals are also attracting the while the latter was released to retail effort," Lopez says. "I can't even night." The clip for that cut, which own, raised $92 million in a secondary attention of the major labels, which - on a limited basis and sold 10,000 begin to express how much I've was released Sept. 14, was directed stock offering in September. as Buyer says -are clearly working copies, according to SoundScan. learned during this process." by Francis Lawrence. to restructure their own businesses to "[ "Feelin' So Good "] is an excel- Part of that process included set- The only element missing from AFTER THE IPO "cope with the realities of the new lent way to keep the momentum of ting up the album while Lopez was the promotion of "On The 6" has But despite the big market debuts, technologically enabled marketplace." the project building," says Jennifer still in the studio. "We placed sever- been a traditional concert tour. Lo- the arrival of many of these new EMI sold $500 million in 10 -year Charles, assistant PD at KSJM Tuc- al key magazine covers very early in pez says that she's "excited by the players has not resulted in steadily 8.375% bonds to U.S. investors son, Ariz. "The hook is immediate, the game," Poppe says, noting fea- idea of hitting the road," though she's upward-climbing stocks. through its Los Angeles -based Capi- and you can't go wrong with a Puffy tures that appeared in Cosmopolitan decided to wait until after she re- MP3.com's stock, which in its first tol Records Inc. subsidiary. The deal production. More than anything, the and Latina in the spring. cords her second album. "I want to day of trading spiked as high as $105 gave the company greater balance- new single shows that this album has The label also set up an Internet go out with a nice amount of mater- a share, was trading at $28.50 the sheet flexibility and, more important, fairly long legs." site (wwwjenniferlopez.com) in ear- ial to work with," she adds.

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112 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD JANUARY 8, 2000 www.americanradiohistory.com MAYFIELD REMEMBERED AS R &B PIONEER (Continued from, page 3) in chart appearance with 1958's "For the No. 1 spot for four weeks on The Group member Chris James calls recordings owned by Warner Bros. Grammy Legend Award winner Your Precious Love." Billboard 200, and earned four Mayfield "a good friend whose music The first release under the new deal 1994 and received a Grammy Life- Following Butler's exit for a solo Grammy nominations. was very aware. It made people was a two -CD deluxe reissue of the time Achievement Award in `95. career, the Impressions signed with During his career, Mayfield oper- think because his music always car- "Superfly" soundtrack, in celebra- He is survived by wife Altheida, 11 ABC -Paramount and recorded a ated several labels, including Cur - ried thoughtful messages." tion of the album's 25th anniversary. children, his mother, two sisters, one string of Mayfield -penned top 20 hits tom, which he established in 1968 Two years ago, Rhino Records an- In 1996, Rhino released the three - brother, and seven grandchildren. that became Chicago soul standard - with Eddie Thomas. Distributed at nounced the purchase of the North CD, 51 -track anthology "People Get A private funeral service was held bearers. They include "Gypsy that point by Buddah Records and American rights to Mayfield's Cur - Ready! The Curtis Mayfield Story." Dec. 28 in Atlanta; former Impres- Woman," "It's All Right," "I'm So later by Warner Bros., RSO, and tom Classics catalog and also Mayfield, who moved to Atlanta in sions Jerry Butler, Fred Cash, and Proud," "People Get Ready," and the Ichiban (as CRC), Curtom became secured a license from Warner Spe- 1982, was managed by business part- Sam Gooden sang "Amen." A public civil rights- themed "Keep On Push- home to such acts as the Five cial Products for additional Curtom ner Marvin Heiman. He was a memorial is also being planned. ing." The group's 1968 black pride Stairsteps, Linda Clifford, Gene anthem "We're A Winner" prefaced Chandler, and the Impressions. Mayfield's launch as an acclaimed Along the way, Mayfield produced RETAILERS MAKE MERRY in his own right. projects involving Major Lance, artist (Continued from page 1) While still collaborating with the Gladys Knight & the Pips, the Staple Impressions as a writer and produc- Singers, and others. He also record- For the mass merchants, however, it Records /Video/Books, reported that with catalog, in part because they pro- er, Mayfield left the group in 1970 ed with singer Clifford and the Blow was a very merry Christmas. Pete the chain had yet to put together its moted the "top 100 CDs of all time" as and released his critically lauded Monkeys and worked on the sound- Cline, president of Handleman En- final tally but that "most of our stores voted by the chain's membership club. debut album, "Curtis," the same track to 1990's "Return Of Superfly." tertainment Resources, which supplies are ahead." But NRM's Teitelbaum says catalog year. Two years later came his land- Among the groups Mayfield music to about 4,200 Kmarts, Wal- Solomon continues, "It's nice to have was "off significantly from the previ- mark "Superfly" soundtrack, which signed and produced on Curtom was Marts, and other discount merchan- a Christmas when sales are ahead. ous year." He speculates that the Inter- spun off such top five singles as the the San Francisco -based Natural disers in North America, indicates that That was the good news; the bad news net may have taken away some catalog title track and "Freddie's Dead," Four, who hit the top 10 with the overall same -store sales rose about is that video, books, portable stereos, customers. sold more than 4 million copies, held 1973 single "Can This Be Real." 17% to 22 %. He says music sales for and other side lines were the product the Christmas week were "the lines putting us ahead. I'm not sure our ONLINE IMPACT strongest in the history of the compa- music sales are ahead." Overall, reactions were divided on ny. , David Lang, president of 11- store, the impact of the Internet on brick - "For us, the music that was strong South Plainfield, N.J. -based Compact and- mortar music sales. over the holidays was mainstream mu- Disc World, says holiday same -store "The Internet was not the factor we sic," says Cline. "Teen music did sales rose more than 5 %. He adds that thought it would be," says Lang. Han- extremely well." He cites titles by he is pleased with the results, because dleman's Cline says, "I suspect our cus- 11OT 100 Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Thanksgiving weekend was disap- tomers are still brick- and-mortar shop- Christina Aguilera, and Shania Twain. pointing. "It started a little slow," says pers to a large degree." NRM's Eric Weisman, president/CEO of the Lang, "but it picked up at the end. The Teitelbaum disagrees, saying the SPOTLIGHT. Alliance Entertainment Corp. (AEC), last couple of days were amazing." His Internet "absolutely" hurt store sales. by Metallica, San- But AEC's Weisman says, "I would by says the overall account base "experi- biggest sellers were Silvio Pietroluongo enced a fabulous holiday season. We will tana, Kenny G, and Celine Dion. wager E- commerce didn't cannibalize see stronger sell-through at retail than Lang says that his stores, which tend brick- and -mortar. [Online] sales still BRIDGING THE CENTURIES: For a 12th consecutive week, the No. 1 spot we have seen in a long time." to be rock -oriented, echoed the trend will prove to be incremental as a whole on The Billboard Hot 100 belongs to Santana Featuring Rob Thomas' For music chains with free- standing that fueled big increases for the mass during the holiday season." "Smooth" (Arista). It's fitting that Santana, Billboard's 1996 Century Award stores, sales were satisfactory. merchants. "Pop music was selling Regardless of whether online sales winner for distinguished creative achievement, is the artist to lead the Hot 100 Russ Solomon, chairman of Tower tremendously better were incremental or into the 21st century. than last year. A lot of `The music that cannibalistic, Rob The next question is, Who will be the artist to score the first new No. 1 parents were buying Cain, CEO of Valley Media, based in Wood- single in 2000? Based on the sales figures from street -date violations, the GROVER WASHINGTON teen music for kids." was strong over Aguilera with "What A Girl Wants" (RCA). Mike Dreese, CEO land, Calif., says, "E- favorite seems to be Christina (Continued from page 4) "Girl" moves 4,000 units, debuting at No. 62 on Hot 100 Singles Sales and of Boston -based the holidays commerce [growth] holding at No. 11 on the Hot 100. Should "Girl" scan over 90,000 units next with Grover in 1993, after a White Newbury Comics. continued along its issue, it's a good bet to become Aguilera's second No. 1 single. House jazz concert, and for the won- says it looks like the was mainstream merry way" There is, however, a dark-horse contender for next issue's crown. Depend- derful music he performed at my 21 -unit chain's busi- music' He says that his ing on the increase of airplay and unit sales that the audioclip -filled "Auld inaugural celebrations and my 50th ness is up about 10% company did not have any capacity problems Lang Syne" by Kenny G (Arista) receives New Year's week, the sax man birthday celebration." on a comparable - - PETE CLINE - could very well make his way to the top. This issue, `Auld" soars 54 -7, moving Members of the music community store basis for in meeting orders, 59,000 pieces. It trails "Girl" in audience by 34 million listeners but is closing were quick to pay tribute to the in- December, while despite press reports in quickly, earning both the Greatest Gainer Sales & Airplay designations. fluential saxophonist. "When I was in music by itself was up about 6% for that suggest some other E- players Unlike the contenders, Kenny G's `Auld" is the first title to earn dual Great- high school, I heard the sweetest, the month. He notes that the last couldn't fulfill demand in time for est Gainer ribbons since Aguilera's "Genie In A Bottle" did so in the July 17 most beautiful sound coming out of week was "gangbuster." Christmas. But he does acknowledge issue. the band director's office," recalls The season's slow start was trou- that Valley had to work hard to keep Arista artist Kenny G. "In fact, I bling for 186- store, Carnegie, Pa.- pace with the business, including hav- LOW AIR: As is the case each holiday season, radio stations lower the rota- didn't even know it was a saxophone. based National Record Mart (NRM). ing office workers complement the tions of their current music in favor of Santa, Rudolph, Frosty and all the jin- That was the first time I had ever Bill Teitelbaum, chairman of the most- warehouse staff. gle bells that accompany our favorite Christmas songs. This brings the bullet heard Grover's sound. He became my ly mall-based chain, says, "We came Many of the big chains have their count on the Hot 100 and Hot 100 Airplay charts to lows not seen since a year biggest musical influence. His pass- into the holiday period pretty own Web sites; some report that sales ago this issue, 30 on the former, 23 on the latter. The format most affected is ing is a tremendous shock and a great depressed. But we made a full recov- were up significantly over last year but country, which does not have any bulleted airplay -only tracks on either chart. loss to the music world." ery from what looked like a dismal that the increases come off a small Capitol artist Dave Koz says, "I had Christmas." He says that same -store base. NRM's Web site sales were up WHILE WE WERE OUT: Noteworthy chart activity from the previous the great pleasure of meeting and sales rose about 3% and that increases 700% over last year, for instance. chart week's unpublished Hot 100 included strong chart moves from holiday hanging with Grover on many occa- were likely the result of inventory For indie stores, results varied. John titles "The Christmas Song" by Christina Aguilera (RCA) and "This Gift" sions. But the experience that stands problems at some mall competitors. Kunz, owner of Waterloo Records & by 98° (Universal). "Christmas" surged 47 -18, where it remains this issue, out is meeting him for the first time In Owensboro, Ky., WaxWorks' hol- Tapes in Austin, Texas, says same - and it was the Greatest Gainer/Sales title of the week. "Gift" was the Hot Shot at President Clinton's inauguration. I iday sales remained the same, accord- store sales were up "in the low double - Debut at No. 53, moving to No. 49 this issue. was so nervous to meet him because I ing to John Bryenton, VP of retail digits." Top sellers were two charity "Rhythm Divine" by Enrique Iglesias (Interscope) was the only title to was such a young, little sax punk ... operations. While the chain's best sell- CDs promoted by local radio stations enjoy the benefits of the addition of the Latin format radio stations to the Hot meeting the great master of the ers included Santana, Dion, Aguilera, as well as sets by Santana, Beck, and 100 panel, jumping 67-42. "Divine" climbs into the top 40 this issue at No. 39. instrument. The minute I saw his Korn, and Spears, Bryenton notes that the Buena Vista Social Club. Kunz says The previous chart week's 15% sales gain was the impetus for the sudden smile and his hand outstretched to the rock genre fared best this season. that half of his top 50 is made up of revival of "Don't Say You Love Me" by M2M (Atlantic). "Love" originally shake mine, I knew there was an As usual, the days after Christmas Texas artists. "We work hard to culti- peaked at No. 46 in the Dec. 11 issue before dipping into the mid-50's the fol- incredible person behind the leg- were big sales days for music mer- vate the local scene," he says. lowing week. From that time it has reversed field and moved back up the endary saxophonist." chants. Compact Disc World's Lang But at Vogel's Music Center, an indie chart, jumping 44-30 last week and rising to No. 21 this issue. Columbia's Levenson was with says sales the first shopping day after store specializing in R &B/hip-hop in Washington at the CBS show taping. the holiday were up 30% over last year. Elizabeth, N.J., sales were down 10 %- SPECIAL OFFER: For the first time ever, the Billboard Research Serv- "When I left, he was feeling good," "They came in late, and they came in 12% from the year before, says man- ices department has exact replicas of the unpublished Billboard Hot 100 avail- says Levenson. "Then I heard he had very strong," he says. Teitelbaum says ager Jan LeGrande. able for sale. To purchase a copy of the first chart of the millennium dated passed after I got home. Aside from NRM's post -Christmas sales have dou- Jan. 1, 2000, contact the research department at 212- 536 -5054 or E -mail being a pure musician and the father bled from last year. Assistance in preparing this story was research 0 'billboard.com. of a seminal sound, Grover was a love- Reports on catalog sales were provided by Rashaun Hall in New ly person, soulful and caring." mixed. Lang says his stores did well York.

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1 RUFF RYDERS/DEF (--) NEW DMX JAM 546933* /IDJMG (12.98/18.98) 1 week at No. 1 ...AND THEN THERE WAS X 1 (56) NEW 1 GOODIE MOB. LAFACE 26064*/ARISTA (10.98/16.98) WORLD PARTY 56

6 CELINE DION A° ( 2 ) 1 2 ALL THE WAY... A DECADE OF SONG 57 34 20 8 ROSIE O'DONNELL COLUMBIA 63685/CRG (11.98 E0117.98) A ROSIE CHRISTMAS 20 550 MUSIC 63760/EPIC (11.98 E0118.98) 1

5$ 63 58 8 LIL' CASH MONEY 153919/UNIVERSAL(11.98/17.98) ( 3 ) 2 3 32 BACKSTREET BOYS *" JIVE 41672(11.98/17.98) MILLENNIUM 1 WAYNE THA BLOCK IS HOT 3 GREATEST GAINER 59 60 62 5 REBA MCENTIRE MCA NASHVILLE 170119 (11.98/17.98) SO GOOD TOGETHER 28

5 5 ( 4 ) 28 SANTANA A5 ARISTA 19080 (11.98/17.98) SUPERNATURAL 1 60 56 54 41 CHARLOTTE CHURCH SONY CLASSICAL 60957 (10.98 EQ/16.98) VOICE OF AN ANGEL 28

4 6 18 CHRISTINA AGUILERA A° RCA 67690 (10.98/16.981 CHRISTINA AGUILERA 1 (J) 61 61 41 5 NAS COLUMBIA 63930 */CRG (11.98 EQ/17.98) NASTRADAMUS 7

3 4 50 BRITNEY JIVE 41651 (11.98/17.98) J SPEARS'° ...BABY ONE MORE TIME 1 (62) 67 73 13 STING A&M 490443 /INTERSCOPE (11.98/17.98) BRAND NEW DAY 15

1 INTERSCOPE ( 7 ) NEW 2PAC + OUTLAWZ 490413* (12.98/18.98) STILL I RISE 7 63 62 65 8 R000EFIGHTERS11.98/17.98) THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE 10 ® 6 7 6 KENNY G A2 ARISTA 19090 (11.9817.98) FAITH: A HOLIDAY ALBUM 6 64 58 55 13 MARC ANTHONY COLUMBIA 69726* /CRG (11.98 EQ/17.98) MARC ANTHONY 8 8 12 8 MARIAN CAREYA' COLUMBIA 63800* /CRG (11.98 EQ/17.98) RAINBOW 2 0 EVE LET THERE BE... EVE-RUFF RYDERS' FIRST LADY (65) 76 83 15 RUFF RYDERS 490453 * /INTERSCOPE (11.9817.98) 1 lU 7 8 112 SHANIA TWAIN 16 MERCURY (NASHVILLE) 536003 (10.98/17.98) COME ON OVER 2 66 64 64 14 A COLUMBIA 69601 /CRG (11.98 EQ/17.981 A LOVE LIKE OURS 6 11 9 10 6 WILL SMITH A' COLUMBIA 69985* /CRG (11.98 EQ/17.98) WILLENNIUM 5 VARIOUS ARTISTS 67 57 53 9 -2000: THE SPARROW 51703 (19.98/19.98) WOW YEAR'S 30 TOP CHRISTIAN ARTISTS AND SONGS 29 12 12 17 17 DIXIE CHICKS A' MONUMENT 69678 SONY (NASHVILLE) (11.98 EQ/17.98) FLY 1

68 ) 69 76 28 SARAH MCLACHLAN A2 ARISTA 19049 (11.98/17.98) MIRRORBALL 3 13 16 14 6 KORN IMMORTAL 63710./EPIC (11.98 EQ ( ' 17.98) ISSUES 1 69 66 67 44 TLC A' LAFACE 26055 * /ARISTA (11.98/17.98) FANMAIL 1 (14) 13 13 5 METALLICA ELEKTRA 62463')/EEG (18.98 /24.98) S & M 2 GARTH BROOKS 15 11 9 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS UNIVERSAL -EMI -ZOMBA 545417/UTV 70 65 68 13 (11.98/17.98) NOW 3 9 CAPITOL 20051 (10.98/17.98) IN...THE LIFE OF CHRIS GAINES 2

( 16 15 15 7 FAITH HILL WARNER BROS. (NASHVILLE) 47373/WRN (11.98/17.98) 1 ) BREATHE 71 73 70 7 FIONA APPLE CLEAN SLATE 69195/EPIC (11.98 E(Ú17.98( WHEN THE PAWN... 13

17 17 18 18 LOU BEGAN' RCA 67887 (10.9816.98) A LITTLE BIT OF MAMBO 3 72 70 66 4 GUNS N' ROSES GEFFEN 490514 * /INTERSCOPE (19.98/24.98) LIVE ERA '87 -'93 45

( 18 ) 18 11 6 DR. DRE AFTERMATH 490486 * /INTERSCOPE (12.98/18.98) DR. ORE 2 - 2001 73 88 87 19 MARY J. BLIGE A MCA 111929* (11.98/17.981 MARY 2

19 19 33 RICKY MARTIN C2/COLUMBIA 69891 * /CRG EQ/17.98) jr) A' (11.98 RICKY MARTIN 1 74 72 74 9 BUSH TRAUMA 490483 /INTERSCOPE (11.98/17.98) THE SCIENCE OF THINGS 11

20 21 21 52 KID ROCK A5 LAVA/ATLANTIC 83119 * /AG (10.98/17.98) III DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE 5 75 68 72 5 JESSICA SIMPSON COLUMBIA 69096/CRG (11.98 EQ/17.98) SWEET KISSES 65

21 23 23 27 LIMP BIZKITA5 FLIP 490335 * /INTERSCOPE (11.98/17.98) 1 ERIC CLAPTON CLAPTON CHRONICLES THE BEST OF ERIC SIGNIFICANT OTHER 76 74 80 11 - CLAPTON DUCK/REPRISE 47553/WARNER BROS. (11.98/17.98) 20 ( 22) 24 25 7 ANDREA BOCELLI A PHILIPS 462605 (12.98/18.981 SACRED ARIAS 22 77 79 89 66 GOO GOO DOLLS A' WARNER BROS. 47058 (10.98/16.98) DIZZY UP THE GIRL 15

1 23 14 3 THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. BAD BOY 73023* / ARISTA (11.98/17.98) BORN AGAIN 1 78 75 69 5 BECK DGC/GEFFEN 490485/INTERSCOPE (11.98/17.98) MIDNITE VULTURES 34 24 10 - 2 JUVENILE CASH MONEY 542179/UNIVERSAL (12.98/18.98) THA G -CODE 10 19 55 - 2 SOUNDTRACK PRIORITY 23123* (11.98/17.98) NEXT FRIDAY 55

25 25 26 13 CREED Az WIND-UP 13053* (11.98/17.98) HUMAN CLAY 1 80 77 81 30 LONESTAR BNA 67762/RLG (10.98/16.981 LONELY GRILL 28

26 22 22 7 SAVAGE GARDEN coLUNlela 63171 /cRG (11.98 /17.98) AFFIRMATION 6 81 84 85 5 ALANIS MORISSETTE MAVERICK 47589/WARNER BROS. (11.98/17.98) MTV UNPLUGGED 63 ( 27 ) 26 27 30 BLINK -182 A' MCA 111950 (11.98/17.98) ENEMA OF THE STATE 9 82 85 88 50 SUGAR RAY A' LAVA ATLANTIC 83151 * /AG (10.98/17.98) 14:59 17 28 27 28 7 VARIOUS ARTISTS A WARNER BROS. /ELEKTRA 14625/ARISTA (11.98/17.98) TOTALLY HITS 14 83 90 98 51 GODSMACK REPUBLIC 153190/UNIVERSAL (8.98/12.98)E GODSMACK 22 29 20 16 5 GARTH BROOKS CAPITOL (NASHVILLE) 23550 (10.98/16.981 THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS 7 84 82 94 15 MARTINA MCBRIDE RCA ( NASHVILLE)67824 /RLG(10.9816.98) EMOTION 19 30 30 31 14 BRIAN MCKNIGHT MOTOWN 153708 /UNIVERSAL (11.98/17.98) BACK AT ONE 7 85 80 75 22 VARIOUS ARTISTS A' UNIVERSAL -EMI -ZOMBA 47910NIRGIN (12.98l17.98) NOW 2 3 31 28 24 / SOUNDTRACK ATLANTIC 83261/AG (10.98/17.98) POKEMON: THE FIRST MOVIE 8 86 81 78 5 THIRD EYE BLIND ELEKTRA 62415 * /EEG (11.98/17.98) BLUE 40

32 29 30 61 98 DEGREES A' MOTOWN 530956/UNIVERSAL (11.98/17.98) 98 DEGREES AND RISING 14 $7 102 116 39 ANDREA BOCELLI A' POLYDOR 547222 (12.98/18.98) SOGNO 4

33 31 32 29 SMASH MOUTH A' INTERSCOPE 490316 (11.98/17.98) ASTRO LOUNGE 6 88 78 59 4 Q-TIP ARISTA 200114619* /ARISTA(11.98/17.98) AMPLIFIED 28 RA 69fi30 AINSSTETTH 34 36 38 8 EMACHINEA' LED ZEPPELIN THE BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES 1 89 83 79 5 EARLY ATLANTIC 83268/AG (10.98/16.98) DAYS: THE BEST OF LED ZEPPELIN VOLUME ONE 71

35) 37 46 22 DESTINY'S CHILD A COLUMBIA 69870* /CRG (11.98 E0/17.98) THE WRITING'S ON THE ( WALL 6 90 93 91 18 PUFF DADDY BAD BOY 73033* /ARISTA (11.98/17.98) FOREVER 2

36 32 40 34 TIM MCGRAW A' CURB 77942 (10.98/17.98) A PLACE IN THE SUN 1 ICD 95 96 11 SOUNDTRACK COLUMBIA 69924/CRG (11.98 E0/17.98) THE BEST MAN 16 BEASTIE BOYS BEASTIE BOYS ANTHOLOGY: THE SOUNDS OF SCIENCE 37 42 43 5 92 59 44 10 A GRAND ROYAL 22940 /CAPITOL (17.98/24.98) 19 AMY GRANT &M 890862 /INTERSCOPE (11.98/17.98) A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER 36

38 33 37 92 'N SYNC RCA 67613 (11.98/17.98) 'N 93 92 92 12 LIVE RADIOACTIVE 111966/MCA (11.98 /17.98) ' SYNC 2 THE DISTANCE TO HERE 4 39 44 33 4 SISQO DRAGON /DEF SOUL 546816 * /IDJMG (11.98/17.981 UNLEASH THE DRAGON 18 (94) 100 106 6 BOB MARLEY TUFF GONG/ISLAND 546404 " /IDJMG (11.98/17.98) CHANT DOWN BABYLON 79

40 45 56 4 EIFFEL 65 REPUBLIC 157194 /UNIVERSAL (11.98/17.98) EUROPOP 40 95 94 99 58 WHITNEY HOUSTON A' ARISTA 19037" (11.98/17.98) MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE 13

96 91 82 7 SOUNDTRACK AGEFFEN490508INTERSCOPE (12.9$18.98) END OF DAYS 20 41 39 36 60 JUVENILE A' CASH MONEY 153162/UNIVERSAL (11.98/17.98) 400 DEGREEZ 9

91 87 77 3 MANDY MOORE 550 MUSIC 69917/EPIC (1 1.98 EQ /16.98) SO REAL 77 42 47 45 5 DAVE MATEWSTH BAND BAMA RAGS 67898/RCA (21.98 co) LISTENER SUPPORTED 15

98 96 104 7 Q NPG 14624./ARISTA (11.9817.99) RAVE UN2 THE JOY FANTASTIC 18 43 38 39 9 LEANN RIMES CURB 77947 (10.98/17.981 LEANN RIMES 8 99 86 86 43 KENNY CHESNEY BNA 67655lRLG(10.9816.98) EVERYWHERE 44 49 48 5 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS INTERSCOPE 490540* (12.98/18.981 ENRIQUE 33 WE GO 51

100 99 109 24 TRAIN AWARE COLUMBIA 38052/CRG (10.98 EQ 16.98) TRAIN 76 45 41 34 8 JEWEL ATLANTIC 83250/AG (10.98/17.98) JOY: A HOLIDAY COLLECTION 32 ®

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47 43 47 18 LFO A ARISTA 14605 (10.98/16.98) LFO 21 102 71 35 3 FUNKMASTER FLEX & BIG KAP DEF JAM 538258 * /IDJMG (11.98/17.98) THE TUNNEL 35

JIM JOHNSTON CD 113 115 ' 14 ADAM SANDLER WARNER BROS. 47429 ä1.98/r7.98) STAN AND JUDY'S KID 16 48 46 49 8 WRESTLING FEDERATION: KOCH 8808 (10.9816.981 WORLD WWF THE MUSIC VOLUME 4 4 104 104 113 18 FILTER REPRISE 47388/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) TITLE OF RECORD 30 49 35 29 10 98 DEGREES UNIVERSAL 153918 (11.98/17.98) THIS CHRISTMAS 27 105 97 108 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS TOMMY BOY 1365 (12.98/17.981 MN PARTY TO GO 2000 97 50 48 50 9 ALAN JACKSON ARISTA NASHVILLE 18892 (10.98/17.98) UNDER THE INFLUENCE 9 106 106 97 13 METHOD MAN/REDMAN DEF JAM 5466o9 * /IDJMG(11.98/18.98) BLACKOUT! 3 51 54 63 29 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS A' WARNER BROS. 47386* (10.98/17.98) CALIFORNICATION 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS 101 109 101 4 THE SOURCE PRESENTS HIP -HOP HITS VOLUME UTV /DEF JAM 545440/IDJMG (10.98/17.98) - 3 gg 52 40 42 6 CHARLOTTE CHURCH SONY CLASSICAL 64356 (11.98 E0/17.98) CHARLOTTE CHURCH 40 108 105 110 59 CHER WARNER BROS. 47121 (10.98/17.98) BELIEVE 4 53 53 60 8 COUNTING CROWS DGC 490415 * /INTERSCOPE (11.98/17.98) THIS DESERT LIFE 8 ' VONDA D SOUL: NEW SONGS FROM ALLY MCBEAL (TV SOUNDTRACK) 54 51 52 124 BACKSTREET BOYS JIVE 41589 (11.98/17.98) BACKSTREET BOYS 4 109 101 103 7 12 SH59A65S31// Plc (11.98EEO117 s 60 Albums wi h the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for U net shipmen of 500 000 album units (Gold). RIAA certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIAA certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi -platinum level. For boxed sets and double albums with a running time o 100 minutes or more, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the number of and indicates LP is available. Most tape prices, discs /or tapes *Aste isk and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ and all other CD prices, are equivalent pr ces, which are projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. shows chart's largest unit increase. Heatseeker Impact shows albums removed from Heatseekers this week. DR indicates past or present Heatseeker title. W 2000, Billboard /BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

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NATALIE COLE W1TH THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 111 115 119 44 EMINEM A' WEB/AFTERMATH 490287 * /INTERSCOPE (11.98/17.98) THE SLIM SHADY LP 2 181 159 4 THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS 157 ® ELEKTRA 62433/EEG (11.98/17.98) 112 110 112 23 POWERMAN 5000 A DREAMWDRKS 450 107/INTERSCOPE (10.98/16.981 TONIGHT THE STARS REVOLT! 29 VARIOUS ARTISTS WOW WORSHIP: TODAY'S 30 MOST POWERFUL WORSHIP SONGS 150 148 28 158 INTEGRITY/WORD 69974/EPIC (17.98 EQ/19.98) 70 113 118 121 33 SHEDAISY LYRIC STREET 165002/HOLLYWOOD (8.98/12.981 I;Eji THE WHOLE SHEBANG 77 159 147 145 32 SOUNDTRACK A' WALT DISNEY 860645 (11.98/17.98) TARZAN 5 114 121 105 7 MONTELL JORDAN DEF sow. 546714/IDJMG (11.98/17.98) GET IT ON...TONITE 32 GEORGE STRAIT 160 116 84 8 MERRY CHRISTMAS WHEREVER YOU ARE 78 SHERYL CROW SHERYL CROW AND FRIENDS: LIVE FROM CENTRAL PARK MCA NASHVILLE 170093 (11.98/17.98) 115 117 107 3 A &M 490574/INTERSCOPE (12.98/18.98) 107 SOUNDTRACK MORE MUSIC FROM AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME 161 160 160 8 JIMMY BUFFETT MAVERICK 47538/WARNER BROS. (11.98/17.98) 145 119 117 7 BUFFETT LIVE: TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, SATURDAYS 37 116 MAILBOAT 2000 (9.98/16.98) 184 170 22 HOT BOYS CASH MONEY 153264 /UNIVERSAL (11.98/17.98) GUERRILLA WARFARE 5 143 41 550 MUSIC 69598 */EPIC(11.98EQ/17.98) 100% GINUWINE 5 II 111 135 GIN UWINE 163 159 153 22 SOUNDTRACK COLUMBIA 69923/CRG (11.98 EQ/17.98) RUNAWAY BRIDE 4 118 122 130 26 KENNY G ARISTA 19085 (11.98/17.98) CLASSICS IN THE KEY OF G 17 VARIOUS ARTISTS ATLANTIC (10.98/16.98) NO. 4 6 164 146 138 4 MR. HANKEY'S CHRISTMAS CLASSICS 119 129 129 9 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS 83255/AG AMERICAN /COLUMBIA 62224/CRG (11.98 EO/17.98) 138

103 71 3 METHODS OF MAYHEM MCA 112020* (11.98/17.98) METHODS OF MAYHEM 71 DAVE MATTHEWS/TIM REYNOLDS A' 120 179 45 LIVE AT LUTHER COLLEGE 2 - BAMA RAGS 67755/RCA (19.98 CD)

5 REUNION 10041 /JIVE (10.98/16.98) THIS IS YOUR TIME 21 121 101 90 MICHAEL W. SMITH DAVEEMA(TTHEEW SBANDA' 177 188 85 BEFORE THESE CROWDED STREETS 1 122 123 121 6 VARIOUS ARTISTS TOMMY BOY 1353 (12.98/17.98) WCW MAYHEM THE MUSIC 40 161 108 128 6 MICHAEL CRAWFORD ATLANTIC 83222/AG (10.98/16.98) A CHRISTMAS ALBUM 98 123 120 132 93 JO DEE MESSINAA CURB 77904 (10.98/16.98) I'M ALRIGHT 61 168 170 180 18 STATIC-X WARNER BROS. 47271 (10.98/16.98)M WISCONSIN DEATH TRIP 116 124 126 131 13 CLINT BLACK RCA (NASHVILLE) 67823/RLG (10.98/16.98) D'LECTRIFIED 15 169 167 165 23 ROBBIE WILLIAMS CAPITOL 97726(10.98/16.98) THE EGO HAS LANDED 63 125 132 124 37 LIL' TROYA SHORTSTOP /REPUBLIC 15327BAINIVERSAL (11.98/17.98) MI SITTIN' FAT DOWN SOUTH 20 110 187 189 7 NATALIE MERCHANT ELEKTRA 62444/EEG (11.98/17.98) LIVE IN CONCERT 82 126 89 61 12 POINT OF GRACE WORD 63609/EPIC (11.98 EQ/17.98) A CHRISTMAS STORY 35 111 178 51 JEWEL A' ATLANTIC 82950 * /AG(10.98/17.98) SPIRIT 3 WAY RUNNING WITH SCISSORS 16 - 121 127 125 26 WEIRD AL YANKOVIC MOBY3211BNOLCANO (11.98/17.98) 112 165 177 40 GEORGE STRAIT MCA NASHVILLE 170050 (10.98/16.98) ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME 6 (128) 139 154 22 MACY GRAY EPIC 69490* (11.98 E0/16.98)Ell ON HOW LIFE IS 97 113 168 184 4 STROKE 9 CHERRY 153157 /UNIVERSAL (8.98/12.98) ® NASTY LITTLE THOUGHTS 168 129 111 95 7 JARS OF CLAY ESSENTIAL/SILVERTONE 10499/JIVE (10.98/16.981 IF I LEFT THE ZOO 44

410 RE -ENTRY 26 MISSY "MISDEMEANOR" ELLIOTT THE GOLD MINEIEASTWEST 62232./EEG (11.98/17.98) DA REAL WORLD 10 PACESETTER PEACE 25 (130) 155 157 13 GEORGE WINSTON WINDHAM HILL 11465 (10.98/16.98) PLAINS 76 115 164 168 10 EURYTHMICS ARISTA 14617 (11.98/17.98) SOUNDTRACK 130 122 13 ANGIE STONE ARISTA 19092 (10.98/16.98) MM BLACK DIAMOND 94 116 172 183 26 AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME 5 131 MAVERICK 47348/WARNER BROS. (11.98/17.98)

HILL 19 132 136 137 31 SOUNDTRACK ISLAND 546196/IDJMG (12.98/18.98) NOTTING 117 180 - 54 MARIAN CAREY A' COLUMBIA 69670 * /CRG (11.98 EQ/17.98) # 1'S 4

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2Pac + Outlawz 7 Manah Carey 9, 177 EVE 65 Donell Jones 145 Ronan Tynan 155 & 98 The Spy Who Shagged Me 161 Shania Twain 10 End Of Days 96 311 187 Steven Curtis Chapman 139 Montell Jordan 114 Reba McEntire 59, 142 Puff Daddy 90 VARIOUS ARTISTS Filter 104 Light It Up 182 98 Degrees 32, 49 Cher 108 Juvenile 24, 41 Tim McGraw 36 A Very Special Christmas Live: From Foo Fighters 63 Q -Tip 88 Kenny Chesney 99 Brian McKnight 30 Man On The Moon 147 Christina Aguilera 5 Funkmaster Flex & Big Kap 102 K -Ci & JoJo 180 Washington, D.C. 151 Charlotte Church 52, 60 Sarah McLachlan 68 Rage Against The Machine 34 Next Friday 79 Gary Allan 196 Kid Rock 20 Monster Ballads 133 Eric Clayton 76 Genesis 185 Natalie Merchant 170 Red Hot Chili Peppers 51 Notting Hill 132 Ton Amos 189 Korn 13,140 Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics Natalie Cole With The London Ginuwine 117 Jo Dee Messina 123 LeAnn Rimes 43 Pokemon: The First Movie 31 Marc Anthony 64, 194 Lenny Kravitz 101 164 Symphony Orchestra 157 Kenny G 8, 118 Metallica 14 Runaway Bride 163 Fiona Apple 71 Kurupt 199 Adam Sandler 103 MTV Party To Go 2000 105 Phil Collins 184 Godsmack 83 Method Man/Redman 106 Tarzan 159 Santana 4, 198 Now 2 85 Backstreet Boys 3, 54 Counting Crows 53 Goodie Mob. 56 Led Zeppelin 89 Methods Of Mayhem 120 The Best Man 91 Savage Garden 26 Now 3 15 Beastie Boys 37 Michael Crawford 167 Goo Goo Dolls 77 LEO 47 George Michael 186 The Matrix 152 SheDaisy 113 The Source Presents Hip -Hop Hits - The Beatles 146 Creed 25 Amy Grant 92 Lil' Troy 125 Mandy Moore 97 Toy Story 2 143 Vonda Shepard 109 Volume 3 107 Beck 78 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 153 Macy Gray 128 Ur Wayne 58 Alanis Morissette 81 Staind 149 Jessica Simpson 75 Totally Hits 28 Lou Bega 17 Sheryl Crow 115 Guns N' Roses 72 Limp Bizkit 21 Static -X 168 NAS 61 Sisqo 39 Touched By An Angel - The B.G. 192 Lit 200 Sting 62 Destinys Child 35 Faith Hill 16, 135 Newsboys 195 Fatboy Slim 137 Christmas Album 181 Clint Black 124 Live 93 Angie Stone 131 Celine Dion 2 Lauryn Hill 150 Nine Inch Nails 141 Slipknot 190 WCW Mayhem The Music 122 Blaque 110 Lonestar 80 Stone Temple Pilots 119 Dixie Chicks 12, 55 Hot Boys 162 The Notorious B.I.G. 23 Smash Mouth 33 Winter Solstice On Ice 183 Mary J. Blige 73 Jennifer Lopez 46 George Strait 160, 172 DMX 1, 193 Whitney Houston 95 'N Sync 38 Michael W. Smith 121 WoW Worship: Todays 30 Most Blink -182 27 Barbra Streisand 66 Dr. Dre 18 Bob Marley 94 Will Smith 11 Powerful Worship Songs 158 Andrea Bocelli 22, 87, 197 Enrique Iglesias 44 Rosie O'Donnell 57 Stroke 9 173 Ricky Martin 19 Snoop Dogg 191 WoW -2000: The Year's 30 Top Brooks & Dunn 144 Eiffel 65 40 The Offspring 138 Sublime 188 Alan Jackson 50 Master P 136 Christian Artists And Songs 67 Garth Brooks 29, 70, 179 Missy 'Misdemeanor Elliott 174 01' Dirty Bastard 154 Sugar Ray 82 Jars Of Clay 129 Dave Matthews Band 42,166 SOUNDTRACK George Winston 130 Buffett 116 Eminem 111 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Jimmy Jay-Z 178 Dave Matthews/Tim Reynolds 165 Brad Paisley 148 Third Eye Blind 86 Melissa Etheridge 134 Me 176 Weird Al Yankovic 127 Bush 74 Jewel 45, 171 Martina McBride 84 Point Of Grace 126 Shagged TLC 69 Eurythmics 175 Music From Austin Powers: B *Witched 156 Jim Johnston 48 John McDermott/Anthony Kearns/ Powerman 5000 112 More Train 100

RII I RflARrl .IANI IARV R 2nnn www.billboard.corn 115 www.americanradiohistory.com GHAZALS `MOON' RISES (Continued from page 11) BETWEEN THE musicians began collaborating in tening post. And every time we play the album tracks are so long, the 1996, and a record deal with their music in -store, there are people album's not likely to be played on com- Shanachie followed. soon Ghazal's who buy their music. Ghazal is appeal- mercial radio." BULLETS ., previous two Shanachie albums are ing because they have make timeless "Ghazal's music isn't what you would '97's "Lost Songs Of The Silk Road" music. It's relaxing." call commercial -radio-friendly," agrees and '98's "As Night Falls On The Silk Even though the members of Ghaz- Tom Schnabel, host of "Cafe LA," an Road." al live on opposite coasts (Kalhor in eclectic music program on high -profile Geoff Mayfield Ghazal's musical collaborations New York and Khan in the Los An- public radio station KCRW Santa Mon- have also included Swapan Chaudhuri, geles area), getting together for music ica, Calif. RAP TAKES A HOLIDAY I never cared for the abbreviation of "Xmas," a tabla player who has been featured hasn't been problematic, they say. Schnabel, who is also PD of world but after the Christmas stanzas of'98 and '99, music stores might think of the on all three Ghazal albums. The act is Khan explains, "Because our music is music at the Hollywood Bowl in Los holiday week as DMXmas. For the second year in a row, rapper DMX tops known for its improvisational style, improvisational, we don't spend a lot of Angeles, adds, "I've already started The Billboard 200 with a Christmas-week release. His "... And Then There which blends classical and modern time on pre- rehearsals. I'm surprised playing the new album on the air, and Was X" tallies 698,500 units in its first week, the eighth -largest debut by a influences. it took two days to record the [current] listeners always want to know who it No. 1 in the SoundScan era. He displaces Celine Dion (No. 2, 640,000 units), Kalhor, who produced "Moon Rise album. It should've taken one day!" is. It's seductive music which doesn't who moved back to No. 1 during Billboard's unpublished week. In 1998, Over The Silk Road," says of the Kalhor says of Ghazal's audience: hit you all at once." DMX's "Flesh Of My Flesh Blood Of My Blood," also released just before album, "It's more mature than our "When we did our first U.S. tour, we Ghazal is scheduled to promote the Christmas, had 670,000 units in its inaugural week. other albums because at this stage expected to get 30% Americans and album with a two -month U.S. tour, The only other new titles on the chart also come from rap acts: the late [Khan and I] have known each other most of the rest of the audience to be which begins March 26 in San Fran- 2Pac + Outlawz at No. 7 (408,000 units) and Goodie Mob at No. 56 (92,500 for three years and we have a U.S. tour of Indian or Persian descent, and the cisco. units). Next issue's chart -topper will also likely be a rap set: Jay -Z dropped behind us. We developed some ideas on people at our shows were actually 70% Ghazal is booked by New York - Dec. 28, but early retail reports suggest he'll fall well shy of Island/Def Jam the road." American. The audience reaction was based World Music Institute and man- Music Group's stated goal of 1.25 million in the first week. "The new album is deeper," echoes very positive." aged by Isabel Soffer of the World All but four of the albums in the top 50, including the first 22 titles on the Khan, "which comes from more un- Grass adds, "I'd say Ghazal's audi- Music Institute. list, show increases over prior -week sales. The largest unit gain belongs to derstanding between us as people and ence is made up of about three ele- Grass notes, "We're deliberately Santana, which climbs 5-4 with an increase of 128,500 units, a 32% improve- as musicians." ments: first, the world music audience; releasing the album a couple of months ment over the previous week, while Dion's growth is also impressive, a 20% Kalhor, who wrote the album's songs second, the ethnic Persian/Indian audi- before the tour. This is the first time uptick of 103,500 copies. Overall album sales, including catalog fare, are up with Khan, says that it took only two ence; and third, a little bit of the clas- we've been able to set up that kind of 20% over the prior week and 3.4% ahead of 1998's Christmas-week tally. days to record the album. He says of sical audience." timing, which is ideal. We were able to There are five albums with sales in excess of 500,000 this issue, compared the songwriting process: "We figure Khan says, "A lot of people in our get a lot of press with the previous with just three a year ago. out bridges and improvise." Ghazal's audience tell us that they're pleasant- album, and I think we'll be getting a lot During Billboard's hiatus week, Christina Aguilera was the Greatest songs are published by Soroud Music ly surprised after they see us perform. of press for the new album, too." Gainer, posting a 146,500 -unit blast as her album jumped 6-4. Rapper Juve- (ASCAP). Most fusion acts are unsuccessful In August 1999, Ghazal was profiled nile had the Hot Shot Debut at No. 10 with 290,000 copies. This issue, they John Coughlan, world music buyer soloists. Or if you have a group, one on NPR's "All Things Considered." stand at Nos. 5 and 24, respectively. for Tower Records' Lincoln Center person tends to hold everything "We're going to use the All Things Remember that charts from Billboard's unpublished week are available to location in New York, observes: "Ghaz- together. I think [Ghazal] has been able Considered' piece to step up Ghazal's paid subscribers of Billboard Online and Billboard Information Network and al has been a good seller for us-bet- to achieve the right balance." credibility at retail," says Grass. "We can also be purchased from our research department. For details, contact ter-than-average compared to other Grass notes that he is realistic about will also continue to work with Iranian [email protected] or call 212 -536 -5054. world music releases. Most people what kind of airplay "Moon Rise Over distributors here in the States who sell seem to find Ghazal's music by acci- The Silk Road" will get. "We're look- to the portion of the audience which is EARLY CHRISTMAS: People complain that stores rush up Christmas dis- dent. We usually have Ghazal in our lis- ing at college and public radio. Because ethnic." plays before you've taken down your Halloween pumpkin, but 1999's Top Pop Catalog Albums showed consumers stocking up on seasonal tunes earlier than they did in '98. In fact, in the Nov 13, 1999, issue, which reflected sales for the week that concluded Oct. 31 -when trick-or -treat shopping placed Halloween MTV ONLINE SPLITS IN TWO, PERHAPS PREPARING FOR IPO albums on the catalog list -five Christmas titles also joined the chart. In 1998's (Contirtaed froru page (i) comparable week, no Christmas titles were on the catalog chart yet. structure will allow the MTV1 Group's investment community on their under- ment and the EMI Music Group to The 1999 pace was also quicker the next two weeks and throughout the operations to "move even faster. This lying dynamics," says Paine Webber offer their full -length videos on rest of the quarter. Top Pop Catalog was decorated with five Christmas titles [restructuring] is the next step we've analyst Christopher Dixon. demand on Launch.com. in the Nov 20 issue and 12 in the Nov 27 Billboard, compared with four and taken to further our plans for the "This is about focus, and it is about Although he declines to speculate on eight, respectively, in the 1988 issues dated Nov 21 and Nov 28. Through the MTVi Group, which will include creating an organization which is fo- the potential impact of an MTVÌ IPO, last chart week, 41 seasonal titles had appeared on the catalog chart, com- streaming audio and video and conver- cused on meeting very specific opera- Launch president David Goldberg says pared with 36 for the same period of '98. Some of that increase is explained gence." tional goals," says Jordan Rohan, an that he doesn't perceive MTVi as a by 1998's selection of high-profile seasonal albums from the likes of Celine Seibert says of the restructuring, Internet analyst with Wit Capital. threat to his company because "I think Dion, `N Sync, and Mannheim Steamroller; Christmas albums are desig- "It's a fantastic new role for me, and "[The MTVi Group] will likely be a Launch is the leader for music videos nated with catalog status in the second year of release. it's a continuation of our commitment leader in the promotion, marketing, on the Web, and MTV is trying to play Christmas started earlier on The Billboard 200, too, with Point Of Grace's to make the decisions to succeed." and sale of music on the Web. That's catch -up." holiday album bowing at No. 52 in the Oct. 23 issue. The first one of '98, Seibert adds that Nickelodeon On- very different from being the leading "I'm a fan of Launch," says Butter- Mannheim's "The Christmas Angel," did not chart until the Nov 14 issue, line is "open to all possible resources" online family entertainment site, which worth, "but we are the leading music although that season's crop of charting titles, 19, was three more than for music content but that "since is what Nickelodeon Online strives to video business on the Web." appeared on The Billboard 200 in the quarter just ended. we're colleagues with the MTVi be." According to Media Metrix, MTV The class of'99 included new ones by five acts that had previously released Group, we'll work together on a good Butterworth adds, "We're being corn consistently ranks in the top three holiday albums, with Garth Brooks the only one to fare better on the sec- deal of Nickelodeon Online's music very aggressive about our plans, in- among the music -information sites for ond trip around the Christmas tree. Brooks' "" moved content. For example, we're looking cluding radio for SonicNet, on -air ad- unique visitors to its site, while higher on The Billboard 200, No. 2 in '92, compared with the current "The at features from [audio service] Radio vertising, and international expansion." Launch.com usually ranks in the top Magic Of Christmas," which peaked at No. 7, but the new one sold at a much SonicNet to be included in Nick- Streamland, which was launched in five. In October 1999, MTVcom had faster clip. In its five chart weeks, "Magic" scanned 929,000 units, while elodeon Online." 1997, is widely considered the first more than 1.5 million unique visitors, "Beyond" sold 450,500 pieces in its first five frames. As for the expected IPO, Butter- music video channel on the Web. But- while Launch.com had more than Amy Grant, whose 1992 Christmas title peaked at No. 2 on the big chart, worth says, "[Viacom chairman/CEO] terworth says that the other Web sites 670,000. went no higher than No. 36 this time; Natalie Cole, who rose to No. 36 in '94, Sumner Redstone already said in a in the MTVi Group will start offering Goldberg says, "As far as record stalled at No. 157 in '99; and Take 6 failed to chart this time after reaching speech that MTV Networks' online "more streaming full -length music companies are concerned, Launch has No. 100 with 1991's Christmas collection. operations will have an IPO [in 2000]. I videos. We already have an agreement a huge advantage over MTV for music While Kenny G's new "Faith: A Holiday Album" hit No. 6 on The Billboard don't have anything to say beyond with one of the major labels to show content: People who watch MTV aren't 200, he had nowhere to go but down. His last one, "Miracles -The Holiday that." Seibert also had no comment on their videos." necessarily seeing the music that they Album," spent three weeks at No. l in 1994, the first Christmas album to top the expected IPO. Butterworth declines to identify the want when they want it, if they see any the big chart since Mitch Miller did so in 1962. "Miracles" is certified for 8 In Redstone's speech, which was label and whether the agreement was music at all. At Launch, the people who million units, the highest certification of any holiday album. The saxophon- given at the Paine Webber Media Con- an exclusive deal. go there for music are actually getting ist, however, gets a pretty nifty consolation prize, as G's "Faith" emerged as ference in December, the Viacom chief MTV Networks is under investiga- music." this season's best -selling Christmas album. added that MTVi was signing up more tion by the U.S. Department of Justice Butterworth stresses that "one From its Nov 16 release through the sales week that ended Dec. 26, G sold than 20,000 new users a day (Billboard, for alleged antitrust violations in thing that we won't be doing is taking 1.48 million copies, followed by Brooks' "Magic." A recap of accumulated Top Dec. 18, 1999). regard to its acquisition activities and our television feeds and putting them Christmas Albums' sales from the Nov 1 -7 tracking week through Christmas Industry analysts say that the re- exclusive deals with record companies, on our Web sites. We want to offer con- week has Rosie O'Donnell's recent "A Rosie Christmas" ranked third with organization makes sense from an which some observers say is likely to tent on the sites that's different from 688,000 units. Dion's 1998 holiday release, "These Are Special Times," came operational standpoint as well as a extend to its Web site (Billboard, Dec. what people see on TV" in fourth with 644,000. Of the year's top 10 Christmas titles, seven were '99 financial one. 25, 1999). releases, with 98 °, Jewel, Grant, and Point Of Grace accounting for Nos. 5, "To a degree [MTV Networks] is One competitor to the MTVi Group Assistance in preparing this story was 6, 8, and 9. `N Sync's 1998 release and G's "Miracles" were this year's No. 7 looking to redefine what the MTV is Launch Media, which has nonexclu- provided by Brian Garrity in New and 10 Christmas albums. assets look like and to better focus the sive deals with Sony Music Entertain- York.

116 w w w. b i l l b o a r d. c o m BILLBOARD JANUARY 8, 2000 www.americanradiohistory.com TRAVELING EXHIBIT EXAMINES WOODY GUTHRIE'S LEGACY (Continued from page 1) The show- mounted by the Smith- Folley says, "The great thing about tune "One Dime Blues," and the sonian Institution Traveling Exhibi- Woody Guthrie is that he left his jour- Carter Family hymn "I Can't Feel At tion Service (SITES) in collaboration In Still Strong ney in writings and in illustrations. It Home " -to four Guthrie songs with Nora Guthrie, Woody's daughter Interest Guthrie was incumbent, I thought, upon the inspired by them. A second station and the executive director of the New exhibition to know how to collage intercuts monologues recorded by York -based Woody Guthrie Ar- The Smithsonian Institution's to be published by Viking. A new those together, how to use those like Alan Lomax for the Library of Con- chives- arrives in the Big Apple after "This Land Is Your Land" exhibi- full- length biography by Ed Cray hieroglyphics to chart the journey." gress in 1940 with excerpts from a premiere run from June to Septem- tion coincides with a rebirth of is also being completed. Tied together with excerpts from Guthrie's album "Dust Bowl Ballads," ber 1999 at the Gene Autry Museum interest in Woody Guthrie's work New recording projects include Guthrie's writings and lyrics, the released by RCA the same year. of Western Heritage in Los Angeles. in print and on record. a live all -star Guthrie tribute con- show incorporates copious artworks, The 15- minute film, produced and "It was very popular for us," says The year 1999 saw the reprint- cert, recorded in Cleveland in 1996, cartoons, letters, and writings by the directed by John ing of Joe Klein's groundbreaking to be issued by Ani DiFranco's musician. Paulson, includes 1980 Righteous Babe Records in the It also includes his instruments -a observations, per- biography "Woody Guthrie: MUSEUM Smithsonian Institution A Life" (Delta) and the publica- spring; an album of newly record- banjo he played on his KFVD show, a NEWYOIIK formances, and c:. tion of "Hard Travelin': The Life ed children's songs, produced by mandolin, and a fiddle. "He had [the tributes by Wilco's And Legacy Of Woody Guthrie" Frank Fuchs, due from Rounder fiddle] on his travels in the merchant Tweedy and Jay (Wesleyan University Press), a Records; a music-and- spoken -word marine [during World War II]," Folley Bennett, Bragg, Autry Museum assistant curator collection of essays inspired by a project helmed by bassist Rob says. "On the front of it, it also states, Dylan, Bruce Michael Fox. "It brought in a little bit 1996 Guthrie symposium at Case Wasserman, set for release by `This Machine Killed 10 Fascists." Springsteen, Bono of , Ani different audience for us, and that's Western University in Cleveland. Atlantic; and a second Billy Bragg Some of the show's most fascinat- DiFranco, and Corey Harris. what we were looking for ... It was In August, Smithsonian Folkways & Wilco album, the sequel to the ing elements -saved over the years Concurrent with the exhibition, the definitely a traffic builder." released "The Asch Recordings 1998 Elektra set "Mermaid by Marjorie Guthrie -are also the Museum of the City of New York will Myles Amend, deputy director for Vol. 1 -4," a boxed set of four CDs Avenue," which again draws on the homeliest. present 10 public programs devoted institutional advancement at the containing Guthrie's best work for Guthrie Archives. Nora Guthrie says, "There were to Guthrie, including five panel dis- Museum of the City of New York, Asch's Folkways label. Wilco singer /guitarist Jeff some really funny things from the cussions and gallery talks; screenings says the exhibition "deserved to have Nora Guthrie, Woody's daugh- Tweedy says of the latter project, house. As his daughter, I didn't real- of Hal Ashby's Oscar -winning 1976 a presence in New York, given not ter and the executive director of "This time around, we spent a lit- ly pay too much mind to it, and then biopic "Bound For Glory" and the only the fact that Woody had lived in the New York -based Woody tle bit more time at the archives, you see it in an exhibition, and it takes documentaries "Hard Travelin'," "A New York for so many years, but as Guthrie Archives, says the suc- just to have another crack at it ... on a different light. There was this Vision Shared: A Tribute To Woody we did a little research on this, we cess of Kathy Jakobsen's 1998 pic- I found this poem that's like 10 funny piece of wood that we always Guthrie And Leadbelly," and "Man In found out that for the most part all of ture book based on the song "This verses long. I feel like it's up there had in the house ... When they built The Sand: The Making Of `Mermaid his recordings were made in New Land Is Your Land" has spurred a with the best stuff I've ever read, docks and piers out in Coney Island, Avenue' "; and, on April 17, an York. I certainly knew that he had trio of nursery -school song books just on a pure lyrical slant. We've he'd found an old piece of wood and evening of dance and music at Sym- raised his family in New York, and by artist Vladimir Radunsky, due already recorded a song from it. painted it. We used to stand on it to phony Space on Broadway. that [his children] Nora and Arlo and from Candlewick Books in 2000, It's called `Remember The Moun- wash our hands all the time. After its New York engagement, Joady had lived here for much of their and a young person's biography of tain Bed.' It's really, really excit- "There was a doll that he kept up "This Land Is Your Land" will be lives. The archives were here. Guthrie by Elizabeth Partridge, ing." CHRIS MORRIS on a shelf for as long as I could re- shown from May to September at the "Then, obviously, so much of member," she says. "It was kind of the National Museum of American His- Woody's influence on other people family doll. [Bluesman] Huddie [Lead - tory at the Smithsonian in Washing- blossomed in New York, several Okemah, Okla., and grew up in Pam- "This Land Is Your Land" was plant- belly] Ledbetter's wife Martha had ton, D.C. Other engagements will fol- times -in the early '50s, in the first pa, Texas, established himself as a ed by archivist Jorge Arevalo, who made it for my sister Cathy before she low through 2001. folk boom, and then again in the '60s musician in Los Angeles with vocal had been enlisted to organize and cat- died [in 1947], and my dad took it and in the boom of [Guthrie acolyte Bob] partner Maxine "Lefty Lou" Criss - alog the Guthrie Archives' 20,000 called it ` Rosalee.' That was like his Dylan and Joan Baez," Amend says. man on the KFVD radio show pieces. Arevalo had previously doll, his girlfriend Rosalee. Guthrie, who was born in 1912 in "Woody & Lefty Lou." worked on the Louis Armstrong "One of my favorite things in the He moved to New York in early archives, which SITES had utilized whole show is this little pocket address 1940 to join actor Will Geer, a close for an exhibition. book that he obviously carried in his his arrival, he Guthrie recalls, "He kept saying, back pocket, 'cause it's shaped like his 0 friend. Shortly after wrote his most famous song, "This `You know, SITES ought to do this. ass, from years of carrying it around Land Is Your Land " -a sardonic Now this is an exhibit!' He kept kind of in his back pocket," she adds. "You go ¡ 300 answer to Irving Berlin's "God Bless egging me on, and he said, `Why don't to `L,' and under `L' is [Alan] Lomax America," then ubiquitous in Kate you call them up and say, "Did you ever and Leadbelly and [Martha Graham Cio e just Smith's hit version-in a fleabag 43rd think of doing an exhibit on Woody principal dancer] Pearl Lang ... Street hotel. Guthrie ?" ' It was almost like a dare .. "There's a lot of intimate stuff In New York, he met and married But they actually responded." that's just family stuff," Guthrie says. his second wife, Marjorie Greenblatt "This Land Is Your Land" ulti- "The reason that we included it in the (who danced in Martha Graham's mately drew on the resources of both show is because he would write on company as Marjorie Mazia), and set the Guthrie Archives and the Smith- everything. He was like a dog -he on everything, to Exclusive Album up his famous house on Coney sonian (which also controls, via kinda had to pee Island's Mermaid Avenue (which lent Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, show you it was his, that he had When You Make CDs Reviews Billy Bragg & Wilco's pop- Guthrie's famous work for Moses touched it." its name to Disc Rakim ular 1998 Elektra album of original Asch's Folkways Records). 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BILLBOARD JANUARY 8, 2000 www.billboard.com 117 www.americanradiohistory.com Nennt' G Nils With Auldie But Goodie Bi!b and Music Group EFRONT WHAT IS THE OLDEST song on The Billboard Hot 1002 Thomas, concludes its run on the top of the Hot 100 this If you had answered this question several weeks ago, the cor- issue, it will first in AN UPDATE ON BBMG EVENTS & HAPPENINGS be the single the rock era to reign for rect answer would have been "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit exactly 12 weeks. It is already one of the top eight singles Of ...)." The Lou Bega hit was written by Cuban bandleader of the rock era, using weeks at No. 1 as a criterion. Perez Prado in 1948, according to publisher peermusic. Billboard, Bulletin Repeat Four weeks ago, Robert Wells an É Mel Tormé's "The SEVEN-DECADE CLUB: Gene Autry becomes the fifth Christmas Song," updated in a dance version by Christi- member of the sewn-decade club, as his classic "Rudolph The As NARM Award Nominees na Aguilera, took the title away Red -Nosed Reindeer" returns to the from "Mambo." Wells and Tormé Adult Contemporary chart as well as For the second year in a rout; Bill- rization, which is based on each wrote what would be one of the most Hot Country Singles & Tracks. Autry board and Billboard Bulletin each company's total U.S. sales volume. popular holiday songs of all time in first appeared on a Billboard chart in have been nominated by the Nation- Billboard is competing in the 1946. August 1942 with "Jingle Jangle Jin- al Assn. of Recording Merchandis- "medium division" of the related But the oldest song on the Hot HART gle." ers for the trade group's Merchan- products and services category; 100 at the moment is a piece writ- Four artists who first charted in the diser and Supplier of Bulletin is nominated ten in 1788, and published in 1792- BEAT. 1940s, the first decade that Billboard the Year Awards. The Q iII in the "small division" 93, by Scottish poet Robert Burns. published record charts, appealed on honors will be present- D of the same category. His `Auld Lang Syne," long in the by Fred last week's unpublished charts. Nat ed at an awards ban- Billboard has won the public domain, takes a huge leap "King" Cole and Bing Crosby ap- quet March 1 during Billboard Hu!letuf honor in its division for this issue, flying 54 -7. That makes the recording the sec- peared on Top Pop Catalog Albums, and Ella Fitzgerald the 2000 NARM Con - the last two years. Bul- ond biggest hit of Kenny G's career. and Duke Ellington were on Top Jazz Albums. vention in San Antonio, Texas. letin, which was founded in Janu- The Seattle -born sax player first appeared on the Hot Of the five artists whose total chart spans range from The NARM awards are divided ary 1997, received its first nomi- 100 in April 1987 with "Songbird," which is his biggest the '40s to the 'OOs, Crosby dates back the furthest: He into several categories including nation last year. hit to date, peaking at No. 4. In the wake of New Year's made his debut the week of April 20, 1940, with "The retailers, distributors, wholesalers, Nominees are chosen in a vote Eve and millennium sales, Kenny G's 'Auld Lang Syne" Singing Hills." Ellington's career dates back to the 1920s, entertainment software suppliers, by the NARM membership and are could easily become his biggest hit next issue. but that would predate Billboard charts. and suppliers of related products judged based on the quality of their "Auld Lang Syne," which features an audio collage of Sadly, Eddy Arnold, who seemed certain to be a char- and services. Finalists compete services and other criteria. Win - sound bites from the 20th century, has never appeared ter member of the seven- decade club, missed his chance against companies of like size in ners in each category are picked on the Hot 100 before, although the melody was heard in when his "Cattle Call" (Curb) duet with LeAnn Rimes accordance with NARM catego- by a select NARM committee. the G- Clefs' 1961 hit, "I Understand (Just How You slipped off the Top Country Singles Sales chart after Feel)," as well as Dan Fogelberg's 1981 single "Same debuting in the final week of 1999. Old Lang Syne." The rapid rise of "Auld Lang Syne" is Joel Whitburn Compiles due to increased sales and airplay. The single is No. 5 on HOLIDAZED: My favorite Mariah Carey recording, Hot 100 Singles Sales and No. 31 on Hot 100 Airplay. `All I Want For Christmas Is You" (Columbia), makes the History Of R &B Albums Chart Hot 100 at last, debuting at No. 83. The 1994 recording GOING FOR A BAKER'S DOZEN: If"Smooth" (Arista), wasn't eligible until the chart policy changed to allow Musicologist Joel Whitburn pre- At the back of the book is an the long -running No. 1 hit by Santana Featuring Rob album tracks on the list. sents his latest book, "Top R &B alphabetical index of all tracks Albums 1965- 1998." This new edi- from every top -10 album. Follow - tion gives complete chart informa- ing that is a section on top artist tion including debut date, achievements, highlight - peak position, and weeks ed by a ranking of the top MAR MET I -1 WEEfcLY NATIONAL MI WTCO SALES REPORT' charted. Also included 200 artists in the chart's are notes on all of the history. A section on top 6,940 albums that ap- album achievements fea- EAR -TO -SATE 'YEA We -COATS peared on the chart since tures photos of the all - OVERALL SALES BY its debut in 1965. .--

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