MAY 6, 2000 Music Volume 17, Issue 19 £3.95 Norwegian act A -ha storm the European Top 100 chart as this week's Sales Breaker with Minor Earth, Major Media®we talk to radio Sky (WEA). M&M chart toppers this week CLT-UFA plans cross -media push Eurochart Hot 100 Singles SANTANA by Emmanuel Legrand channels. "To exist in a highly com-he wants to "use the strength of our Maria Maria petitive market, radio needs the sup- 22 TV channels to develop our 18 (Arista) LUXEIVIBOURG - The future of radio is port of powerful marketing and pro-radio stations." He also adds that, in TV. motion muscle, and what'swhenever possible, he plans to devel- European Top 100 Albums In short, that is the phi- better than TV for that?"op new radio stations in territories SANTANA losophy of Jean -Charles de asks De Keyser, who alsbwhere the group isalready estab- Supernatural Keyser, the new executive views the radio/TV tie aslished with a TV brand. (Arista) VP radio of CLT-UFA. essential to launching new De Keyser says his model is Bel- In hisfirst interview stations:"Tostartfrom RTL in Belgium, which first started as European Radio Top 50 sinceJean -MichelKer- scratch without the promo- a radio station and is now also a TV . draon handed over the tional support from a TVchannel, with both outlets working Never Be The Same Again reins of CLT-UFA's radio channel seems hazardous closely together in cross -promotional (Virgin) operations at the begin- to me. The market is terri-activities. As much as possible, De ning of April, De Keyser bly busy." Keyser says, the goal is to capitalise European Dance Traxx tells M&M he is planning De Keyser, who started on the RTL brand for radio, as has FRENCH AFFAIR to maximise the potential his career 30 years ago at been done for the TV outlets. (Ladida) of its radio operations through its TVfull -service station RTL in Paris, says continued on page 21 (RCA) Go Beat/Polydor artist Gabrielle cap- tured in action at A Celebration of Inside M&M this week Music Radio, the evening showcaseClimbing the event which formed part of the UK PIM POWER Radio Academy's Music Radio 2000White Ladder M&M reports on the winners conference in London on April18. of thisyear'sItalian PIM Awards were made during the evening by Nigel Williamson music awards, which could be to Pete Tong (the Radio Academy/PRS abouttofacecompetition Award for Outstanding Contribution LONDON - Three years ago David froma newofficialFIMI- toMusicRadio)andtoRobbie Gray nearly gave up music. He was backed awards show. Page 6 Williams, given the Fastrax Award for on an American tour and at one the Most Played Artist on Britishvenue found that the barbecued ONLINE UPDATE Radio. A full report on Music Radioribs had a higher M&M Online this month looks at 2000 appears on page 7 this week. billing than he had. record company partnerships with "Ithought 'maybe technology companies; NRJ's you're slow on the recent deal with FranceMP3.com; Dash exit prompts Galaxy rejiguptake here, Dave. and the US e -tailexperience. Perhaps the truth is Pages 8-9 by Jon Heasman be setting up a Cardiff -based PR and you're not very media company. good,' " he recalls. DOVE LOVE LONDON - ChrysalisRadio's UK Dash says his new company will Then hisdeal with EMI col- UK guitar - dance network Galaxy is reshufflingseek to exploit the opportunities creat- lapsed. But instead of quitting he based act The its pack of programmers follow- ed by politicaldevolution in gave it one last shot, recording the Doves look ingGalaxy101/Bristolpro- 4, Gala Wales and the existence of a White Ladder at home with setforsuc- gramme director John Dash's number of new media compa- no budget and releasing it on his cess with Lost decision to set up his own PR nies in the principality. "There's own label, iHt Records. Persistence Souls (Heav- company. a real buzz going on .in Wales was rewarded when earlier this year enly/EMI)a Dash, who has previously at the moment and I want to be it went to number one in Ireland. debut album of well -crafted programmed CHR stations Red John part of it," he says, adding that Now the London -based singer/song- andgently -affectingsongs. Dragon FM/Cardiff and Key he hopes to number radio sta- writer has become the first signing Page 10 103/Manchester for Emap Radio will continued on page 21 continued on page 21 Na-ry J Bilge

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For a start, the country still enjoys a wealth of creativity and talent that few other nations can Music claim in genres as varied as pop, rock, dance and Upfront left-wing experimental music. What has dramatical- by Emmanuel Legrand, Music & Media editor -in -chief ly changed in the current environment is the level of Media. competition. Call M&M on: The UK is as good at self-deprecation When before they only had US acts to compete tel (+44) 207 822 8302 with, they now have the world-well, almost. The fax (+44) 207 242 9138 as it is full of itself and its own achievements. Witness last week's keynote speeches at the Radiogrowth of domestic repertoire has been one of the Academy's Music Radio 2000 conference in London. BPI dominant trends of the '80s and '90s in Europe but For direct lines dial +44 207 822, chairman Rob Dickins warned the UK radio and record also in Asia and in Latin America, eating into the followed by the required extension industries against a mentality of following the dominantUK's market share. Publisher. Ron Betist (ext. 8312) trends and the sound that works. He made a vibrant plea Brits are also facing direct competition in the very Editor -in -chief: Emmanuel Legrand (8318) for riskier attitudes from both programmers and labelgenres in which they used to be the leaders. Pop can Director of operations: Kate Leech (8307) executives. If attitudes were not to change "we're dead," come from or Denmark, guitar rock from Swe-

Ecl I tori I he quipped. den, while dance music is produced with success in Deputy editor: Jon Heasman (8316) Italy, France and . All this contributes to mak- News editor: Terry Heath (8317) Later that day, respected veteran DJ Paul Gam- Music editor: Adam Howorth (8319) baccini also accused his peers of always following theing life more difficult for British Reporter: Sin Stavenes Dove (8311) dominant trend and the UK music industry of losingacts, who are now competing on CIri-s 8c research the plot, to the effect that UK talent was conspicu-similar ground with other artists Charts editor: Raul Cairo (8313) ously absent from the US charts (and he could haveeverywhere for radio and TV air- Charts researchers: Menno Visser (8322), Beverley Evans (8321) also mentioned M&M's pan-European charts). play, media exposure, shelf space Charts system manager: Ray Hewitt (8345) Both Dickins and Gambaccini-two seasoned pro-and marketing dollars. Production fessionals-had spoken from their hearts. But while It will require some time for Production manager: Jonathan Crouch (8314) they might be correct in their analysis-Britishthe UK industry to adapt to this Designer: Mat Deaves (8323) music's heydays seem to be a story from the past andnew environment but it still has Correspondents talent seems to travel less than it used to-there isone asset it can treasure-its Austria: Susan L. Schuhmayer - (43) 1 334 9608 still some meat on the bone in the UK. artists. Belgium: Marc Maes - (32) 3 568 8082 Classical/jazz: Terry Berne - (34) 91 474 4640 Dance: Gary Smith - (34) 9 3488 2180 LMusic & Media values its readers' opinions-you can e-mail the editor -in -chief at: [email protected] Denmark: Charles Ferro - (45) 3391 9156 Germany: Gesa Birnkraut - (49) 4101 45930 Tayfun Kesgin - (49) 2205 908 807 Italy: Mark Dezzani - (39) 0184 292 824 The Netherlands: Robbert Tilli - (31) 20-672 2566 New Media: Juliana Koranteng - (44) 208-891 3893 USgroupbuys Riviera Radio Norway: Kai R. Lofthus - (47) 918 21 208 Spain: Howell Llewellyn - (34) 9 1593 2429 Sweden: Fredrik Nilsson - (46) 8 735 9750 by Mark Dezzani owns 24 radio stations, three radiotion with a broad appeal to reach Johan Lindstrom - (46) 8 470 3730 networks and newspaper, bookour international audience on the Soles and Marketing SAN REMO - Monte Carlo's English publishing and other media andCote d'Azur was very appealing to International sales director: language radio station Riviera Radioadvertising interests in the US.Morris Communications, which is Ron Betist (UK, USA) - (31) 299 420274; mobile: (31) 653 194133 has been acquired by the US -based"Morris Communications is amonga family -owned operation. The Sales executives: Igor Rooselaar (Benelux; media group Morris Communications the largest of the international Scandinavia) - (31) 299 420274 in Francois Millet/Christophe Chiappa (France) - Corporation. mid -sized media community (33) 145 49 29 33 The station will retain its AC/Goldcompanies in the theSouthof Beth Dell'Isola (US Radio) - (1) 770 831 4585; US," Francehasa Lidia Bonguardo (Italy, Spain, Greece, music format according to Riviera explains Portugal) - (39) 031570056; Olav Bjerke Radio's new programme director, Myers. "They highratio of (Germany) - (49) 221 868005. afternoon drive presenter Neil Myers,established a London -based pub-business people, and with a strong Sales & marketing co-ordinator: who says that more emphasis will belishing venture two years ago andeconomic revival taking place in Claudia Engel (8315) given to hit music. from there they became aware ofthe region, the acquisition is good International circulation marketing director: Ben Eva "Wewillbefocussingourthis market opportunity to entertiming." European circulation promotion manager: playlist with a mix of familiar con-into Europe." Riviera Radio is based in the Paul Brigden (8305) European circulation promotion temporary and classic hits from Myers says that Morris Com-Principality of Monte Carlo and co-ordinator: Stephanie Beames (8304) the US and Europe as well asmunications has no further shortreaches San Remo in Italy to Accounts manager: Christopher Barrett (8303) Office manager: Linda Nash (8308) increasing our regional news andterm plans to expand its radioToulon in the French Var region. information and sports coverage,"interests in Europe, although anIt has previously been owned by Music & Media London's Capital Radio and The 50 - 51 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4LR comments Myers, adding: "Overon -air statement described the the next few months we will alsoacquisition of Riviera Radio as "aEuropean newspaper.Itslast be looking to cut back on computerspearhead to enter into the Euro-owner, Danish businessman Per Subscription rates: Europe: UK £170/euro 250; USA/Canada/Rest of the world US $325 assisted output and increasing livepean market." 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No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, BMG Ariola revamps marketing, media or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. by Gesa Birnkraut agement, Sales Marketing and Spe-profit from this situation, because cial Marketing will also be part ofprojects will be even more made -to - HAMBURG - BMG Ariola Hamburg is Schmidt-Grell's responsibilities. measure." has taking another step towards merging Beath Elert remains head of Media BMG AriolaHamburg its marketing and media manage-Management and Anke Bahsi head ofalready begun cooperative market- Billboard Music Group ment activities. Marketing Ser-ing and promotionalinitiatives Media Manage- vices, but they willwhere the two disciplines work well President: Howard Lander ment-theformer report directly totogether. The BMG Ariola-signed Vice presidents: Howard Appelbaum, Marie promotiondepart- Schmidt-Grell. 3.Generation, for example, Gombert, Irwin Kornfeld, Karen Oertley, Ken recorded the theme song for the Schlager, Joellen Sommer, Adam White ment-and Market-BMGEckhartGundel, BPI Communications ing Services will be managing directorshow "Big Brother" on commercial Chairman: Gerald S. Hobbs integratedintotheMarketingat BMG Ariola Hamburg, explains:TV channel RTL2 and sold 300,000 President & CEO: John B. Babcock, Jr. department under Stefan .Schmidt-"Marketing and media management singles in a week. Further joint ven- Executive vice-presidents: Mark Dacey, Robert J. Dowling, Howard Lander Grell, the former head of marketingare inseparably connected. Now wetures are planned with McDonalds, Senior vice-presidents: Georgina Challis, Paul for the national and internationalwill be able to use our artist market-with another soap opera and with Curran, Ann Haire, Rosalee Lovett, Craig Reiss MTV and the comedy group Studio Vice-president: Glenn Heffernan marketing activities of BMG Ariolaing even better." Schmidt-Grell adds: Chairman Emeritus: W.D. Littleford Hamburg. Marketing Product Man-"Our artists and media partners will Braun.

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Sony Hollandmerger detailsBelgian market hit by Robbert Tilli labels with a similar new setup at competitor Universal Music Hol- by home recording HILVERSUM - Four years afterland. "Local A&R is an increas- splitting its Epic and Columbiainglyimportantsegmentin by Marc Maes ing at a decrease of more than 5%. labels into separate operations,today's industry. S.M.A.R.T. used The negative trend accelerated in Sony Music Holland's re -merger ofto be great at it, Epic was so-so, BRUSSELS - The impact of home - September when young buyers the two companies (M&M, April 29)and Columbia was not good at it recorded CDs contributed signifi-decided to copy CDs instead of has sparked a personnel reshuffle. at all. With van Rijsbergen head- cantly to a downturn in the Bel-going to the shops [to buy recorded Sony Music International presi-ing the new A&R division, we'vegian recorded music market inmusic]. We noted a fall in sales dent Rick Dobbis comments: "Ourgot somebody who's well respect- 1999, according to annual sales fig-amounting to 25% a month." Dutch company has reorganised.ed in the business and with ures released by IFPI. Domestic repertoire as That was done because [Sony] pro-artists." With a total of 30 a proportion of total sales posed a number of changes to help to Decam says he hopes the newmillion blank CDs sold also fell, from 16% to make the company more effective atmeasures will lead to increasedin 1999, compared to 14%, in 1999. De Clip- establishing and breaking artists,efficiency in A&R and marketing. 28.8 million prerecord- peleir is convinced that and making the connection between"What's the point in competinged audio CDs (21 mil- the abolition of Flemish the artists it signs and the artists itwith oneself?" he asks. "When you lion albums, 7.7 million TV station VTM's Flem- works on behalf of from out- have various full-fledged singles),theBelgian ish chart, "Tien om to side the country, and the labels,theytendto record industry appears Zien," played a major role middle people-the gate- riAI* become mini -companies, to be feeling the effects in the current negative keepers in retail and the 444,00 which we can no longer of home recording. trend. 'We were used to media-and, ultimately, the , afford. With more media Industry sources reveal having 50,000+ sales fig- consumers." outlets than ever, market-that about 40% of all blank mediaures for Flemish artists thanks to Intherevisedsetup, ing budgets have gone uppurchased is for audio copyingthe high TV exposure on VTM. Columbia GM Wally van considerably. And differ- purposes. Today, with the strictly formatted Middendorp will take up a ent labels make different The Belgian record industryradio stations and the lack of [local] Rickobbis new position as GM at Sony deals with retailers, etc. saw a 3% decrease in turnover andmusic programmes on TV, our Music Holland. His counter- We need more coherent a 2.5% drop in unit sales in 1999.artists are being left out in the cold. part at Epic, Gerard Rutte, will leave discussions, especially about new Set against the country's economicOn the other hand, we have bands the company. Daan van Rijsbergen business models brought by Inter- growth rate of 3% in the same peri-like dEUS, Zita Swoon and Arid becomes the head of A&R at Sony's net and future E -commerce." od, the real decrease is about 6%. who are doing quite well here and independentoperatingS.M.A.R.T. Decam admits that as a conse- "The most remarkable evolution abroad-but they are also victims of subdivision-home of chart act Acda &quence of Sony's new policy, some is the downward trend in singlesCD copying. With Ideal Crash, De Munnik. Van Rijsbergen also hasstaff members will be made redun- sales," explains Dirk De Clippeleir, dEUS delivered their best record been appointed head of A&R dant, although he insists president of IFPI Belgium and MD ever, but didn't sell more units due at Sony Music Holland. they will total no more Universal Music. "Belgium, tradi-to home copying. I foresee a rather Wilbert Mutsaers, cur- thansevenfromthetionally one of Europe's strongestdarkfutureforournational rently A&R manager at labels. "As much as wecountries in singles sales, is look-artists," comments De Clippeleir. Epic,willextendhis can, we'll try to relocate responsibilities to cover all staffers to other services Sony labels. Eddie Traver - within Sony outside of the Spain's Los 40 revamps TV so,hisequivalentat labels," he adds. Columbia, has leftthe Sony Music Holland has by Howell Llewellyn produced by 40TV, which will also company, as has Columbia a 21% market share, says broadcast the new -format pro- TV promotions manager Decam. The shake-up at MADRID - The TV version of Spanish grammes later the same day. CSD Ben Stuurman. the company is not confined to the CHR leader Cadena SER's Los 40has some 870,000 subscribers. "The whole move is based on the label reorganisation. By the end of Principalesunderwentamajor "Planeta 40" on Mondays will be mere fact that we have to do some- this year, all of Sony's labels and its revamp on pay -TV Canal Plus on May dedicated to the world's major pop thing to counter the decreasing mar- back -office operations-now scat- 1, after 10 years as the country's onlycharts, with special attention given ket," says Patrick Decam, managing tered throughout Hilversum-will daily lunchtime pop pro- to the number ones in the singles and albums director at Sony Music Holland. be under one roof in a new Hilver- gramme. A He compares the move towardsum base. Also called Los 40 D charts."Planeta40" one A&R department for all Sony Additional reporting by Gordon Masson Principales, the TV pro- E which is presented by gramme has dropped its N Macarena Berlin, who Monday -Friday13:30-PRINCIPALESalreadypresentsthe 14:00 video -based show morning show "Dial Tal Internet in -site for five different "thematic" pro-Cual" on SER's Spanish language - grammes with mostly new presen-only Cadena DIAL, will include a On -Line Entertainment ters. Only the Saturday show fea-look back to a hit song of former Network turing the week's new Top 40years with Los 40 Principales veter- www oen com remains unchanged. an radio DJ Joaquin Luqui. "We thought it was time to sub- Another Los 40 Principales radio stitutethevideo -basedpro-presenter, Guiilem Caballe, presents On -Line Entertainment Network netcasts live music and sporting grammes and broaden the content, Tuesday's "Rockola 40," whose videos events as well as offering pre-recorded music and both current and freshen up the image, and bring inwill be selected by listeners who vintage radio programmes. The site itself is visually uninteresting, new presenters," says Canal Plus phone or write in with their choice. but its content addresses a welcome variety of interests. This directorgeneralJose ManuelSira Fernandez, who has been a should get even better since OEN just entered into a non-exclusive Lorenzo. "No other TV channel inCanal Plus Los 40 Principales pre- strategic relationship with EMI Recorded Music to provide pay -to - Spain offers so much music." senter since 1998, takes the helm of use programming over the Internet. The financial arrangements Canal Plus is majority owned byWednesday's "Star 40" show, which are handled using a proprietary pre -pay account systemthat OEN Spain's biggest broadcasting compa-features an artist each week. calls a Virtual Entertainment Card. Playback begins without ny, Grupo Prisa, and Canal Plus "Agenda 40," presented by TV and downloading delays in a streaming media format. This provides a France has a 25% stake. Grupo film personality Manuela Velasco, certain inherent copyright protection. Plus OEN promises to incor- Prisa also owns the SER radio groupwill give a preview each Thursday of porate SDMI. As with most streaming media, AOL users will prob- and its five national networks, asthe weekend's main and ably encounter difficulties listening to anything on OEN. This well as the satellite TV digital plat-cinema events. Another Los 40 Prin- makes it ironic that OEN's chairman and CEO Irwin Roth uses an form Canal Satelite Digital (CSD), cipales radio DJ, Tony Aguilar, pre- AOL e-mail address. which in turn features 24 -hour sents "Novedades 40" every Friday, a show with the latest news on videos Chris Marlowe music channel 40TV. Canal Plus' Los 40 Principales isand imminent record releases.

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MOVING CHAIRS HILVERSUM - EMI Holland A&R director national reper- French market regains strength toire Danny Friedrichs has left the company where he has filled a variety of jobs for the past 22 years. Friedrichs says by Emmanuel Legrand 1999,"butaddsthatsales over 250,000 units, he is ready to take on new challenges in the digital era. His "although the first quarteragainst five for the same track record includes international hits with The Smurfs, PARIS - French music salesshows growth, the period is period of last year. Similar- Clouseau and Hans Dulfer. Recent domestic successes posted unexpected increasestoo short to draw any con-ly, the number of albums include pop duo City T City's breakthrough single The in both value and units forclusions about a detectablecertified gold rose from 10 Road Ahead plus populist singer Andre Hazes' revival. the first quarter of the year. improvement in the mar-in 1999 to 12 in 2000. PARIS - Marc Pallain, deputy managing director of The overall turnover atket. All the more so since The growth in album NRJ Group, has been elected president of the Syn- wholesale prices reachedthe main limitations to itssales represents a value of dicat des Reseaux Radiophoniques Nationaux Ffr 1.744 billion (euro 265developmentremain:aFfr 80 million over the (SRN), the organisation comprising all the French million), up 6.1% over theVAT rate on records out ofquarter compared to 1999, national music networks. He replaces Frederic same period of 1999. Unitline with other culturalbut SNEP points out that Schlesinger, MD of Europe 2/RFM. Jean -Bap- sales rose 5% to 37 million, goods;andthe album sales were tiste Jouy becomes general secretary of the organi- due to a significant increaseongoing problems dominated by sation... Jouy was appointed two weeks ago joint MD in singles sales. Accordingofcopyingand charity album Les of AC RTL2 and Dance -formatted Fun Radio. He to industry body SNEP, neg- piracy which no Enfoires, which reports to Stephane Duhamel. Reporting to Jouy ative growth in Januarytechnical or fiscal represents two are Christian Lefebvre, RTL2/Fun Radio deputy was offset by a rise in Feb-measure seem to thirds of the managingdirectorforprogrammes, Chantal ruary and March. be able to limit." increase in value, Nouchy, director of communications, and Claude Thismarksaturn- The recovery and since the Sertorio, deputy managing director for finance. around from 1999, whichmainly affects sin- entire proceeds of MUNICH - Franziska Sigg is taking over the func- saw an overall marketgles sales, which thisalbumare tion of press spokesperson at commercial station drop of 5% in units andposteda10.5% going to a charity, Antenne Bayern from Angela Sebrich, who left the 2.5% in value. SNEP gen-rise in units. So far, seventhey will not contribute AC -formatted station at the end of 1999. With effect eral manager Herve Ronysingles-from Alice Deejay,profittotheindustry. from April 1 Stephanie Reichold, former marketing points out that the firstEiffel 65, Laam, Mariah"Without the sales of this project manager, heads up the business development quarter figures "mark aCarey, Tina Arena (twoalbum, the real growth rate section which was formerly led by Oliver Hey. Hey departure from the patterntitles) and Tom Jones-of the market would have has been appointed head of marketing. experiencedthroughouthave been certified gold forreached 3%," says Rony.

MUSIC & MEDIA0 M A Y 6 , 2 0 0 0 AmericanRadioHistory.Com Music Radio concocts a heady brew Every year, the UK musicket leader in town but with perhaps Observed Branch,a formerfor radio and record companies to a few more oldies and some morehead of dance at Warner Musicdiscover audiences we've lost." and radio industries collidespeech thrown in, or a slightlyUK: "Someone mentioned Keith Pringle, the for- head-onattheRadiodancier mix-that's not diversityearlier that a radio sta- merChrysalisRadio Academy's Music Radioit's different shades of the sametiononlyaddedone group programme direc- colour, and the Radio Authorityrecord to the playlist in tor who has set up his 2000 conference. This must look to its own licensing strat- oneparticularweek. own Ride The Tiger year's gathering-held on egy if it seeks a root cause of thisThat doesn't surprise me Internet venture, said homogeneity." so much now. I want to that radio will have to April 18 at the new, larger In an exercise for a panel enti-see all new music get play on its key strengths venue of London's Peacock tled "Behind Enemy Lines," twoplayed, but working in of personality and local- Theatre-was the liveliestUK record industry executives,radio, I see the restric- ness if it is to meet the RCA generalmanagerKeithtions of radio." challengesposedby for some time,as JonBlackhurst and EMI: Chrysalis global Internet brands. Heasman and Siri StavenesMD Mark Collen, had been givenExploiting Net niches Finally, a discussion on music radio for the over 50s ("Growing Dove report. rare access to some of the country's There were some words of comfort most important playlist meetings.for radio programmers in the newOld Disgracefully") talked about Blackhurst visited the media panel, menacing-the problems caused by the gener- n last week's M&MGWR network playlist lyentitled"Radio-ationaldividewhichexists front page we reportedmeeting in Bristol, and ThingofthePast?"between the "rock and roll" or on GWR group pro-Virgin Radio in London. "Broad broadcasters"baby boomer' generation born gramme and opera-Collen attended playlist havelittletoworryimmediately after the war, and tions director Stevemeetings in the public about-the opportunitythose born before or during the Orchard's attacks on the BBC andradio sector at the BBC's is much more in nichewar. Mark Story, MD of London's 0the Radio Authority in a hard-hit-Radio 1 and Radio 2. services," predictedMagic 105.4, argued that it was ting radio keynote address which "Iwasthoroughly MarcMarot,formerimpossible to keep both audiences had delegates talking for the rest ofreassured of the integrity head of new media forhappy, which was why his previ- the day and probably well beyond. of the meetings," said Universal in the UK,ously-MOR station had switched However, these were by noBlackhurst of his experiences atwho said that the Internet repre-formats to Soft AC pop and rock means the only issues GWR and Virgin. "Thesented an "enormous opportunitymusic. raisedbyOrchard. research was used In contrast, BBC Radio 2 Admitting that the com- to show the station head of music policy Geoff mercial radio sector was how it was doing Mullin said that his AC/MOR suffering from a stag- rather than dictate station, with its public service nating audience, what musicthey remit, had to cater for "35 to Orchard was critical of were going to play. 90 year olds." The only way the quality of presenta- Theywere con- that Radio 2 could do this, tion in local commercial cerned with listen- Mullin admitted, was to day - radio. "Our airwaves ers, advertisers and part, with a "vintage Sunday," are infested with card- the music." a "more modern Saturday" board characters-I've Said Collen: "It and a daytime weekday music been into newly shattered some illu- policy that was "somewhere in acquired radio stations sions. Playlist the middle and accessible to a where the sales team meetings are seenBBC Music Entertainment's Trevorbroader audience." Concept Music Dann (centre) chairs Music Radio's new Pictures courtesy of The are funnier than theartist Daisy Hicksas mystical things- breakfastjockand we have to get rid ofmedia panel, featuring Marc Marot (left)Radio Academy and Philip performsatthe and Keith Pringle (right). Meech. ended up putting themeveningshowcasethat myth. We focus on air," he said. "Weat MusicRadio 2000.on artists and cam- must break out of a cir- paign for them and can't cle of mediocrity which is a legacyunderstand whenthey'renot of the late 1980s." playlisted. At Radio 1 and 2 all the Gambo blasts IBritflops, producers know and love music.Delivering a "soapbox" session attry's current ills. The "mining" Talent drying up? There was no talk of demographicsMusic Radio 2000, Paul Gambaccini, practice, he argued, has lead to Orchard admitted that "GWR hasor reach. They have a clear under-who has presented on virtually all ofartists being dangerously inactive been widely criticised for its linerstanding of what their audience is. the UK's national music stations since for two or three years between card policy, and we will accept thatThey don't only play what theyarriving from the US in the '70s,album releases; single after single our station relaunches of the 1990slike, but what's expected." lamented thecurrentqualityof"boring"consumers;andthe were highly formulaic."But, he British music. He pointed out that nodestructionof Top40radio. added, "It's not liner cards that's theCrossover potential? UK -sourced release made it into theGambaccini argued that, when problem, it's bad talent. The industryIn "A Finger In Both Pies," anoth-Top 10 of the US Billboard four or five singles are has grown so quickly we haven'ter session designed to foster a feel-singles chart at all last year, released from the same managed to keep up the supply ofing of mutuality between the radioand that a Pink Floyd live album, the critical "fresh- good air talent. It is so painful to lis-andrecordindustries,Jeanalbum is currently the sole ness" of the Top 40 format ten to the new stations and hear onBranch (programme director ofUK representative on the is lost because fans of an air the former casualties of the bigGalaxy 105/Leeds) and Jeff YoungGerman album chart. actwill have already station in town. People who were(director of Materpiece Media), "Britpop was a Britflop, heard the singles on an released from contract, now who have both worked in bothand what has come after album they may have unleashed on the airwaves again-industries, compared notes. Theyhas been even floppier," purchased uptotwo with a vengeance. I was a jock and Ihad also carried out some researchnoted Gambaccini, claim- years ago. "Top 40 has realised just how crap I was-can'tfor the benefit of discussion, ask-ing that current UK music lost its key role as the these people hear how bad they are?" ing programmers and pluggersproduct consisted of "karaoke boynews', ' he noted. Orchard also bemoaned a lack ofwhat they thought of each other. bands and very repetitive techno Gambaccini pleaded with the diversity in the music positioning of According to Young, thedisco." music industry to follow what he commercial stations, which he saidresearch emphasised that "radio Gambaccini pointed to the suc-described as the "Clive Davies was another factor damaging thepeople are music people-they arecess of Michael Jackson's Thrillermodel" and "look longer term- sector's overall marketshare.in the same universe, but with aalbum in the '80s, which set theinvest in artists." And he called on "Commercial radio is beset by can-gap. The aspect of honesty andtrend of record companies "mining"radio to"pick the artists you nibalisation-new entrants playingcommunication[withpluggers]albums for several singles, as thebelieve in" and to "make your lis- broadly the same mix as the mar -comes up again and again." cause of many of the music indus-teners aspire to better things."

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com M&M ONLINE When music makersmeet IT Major record companies Music acknowledges that Reciprocal The two companies helping BMG "Overall, BMG was satisfied with had a lot to do with its [digital down-record and report digital -delivery the results of the trial, which validat- wouldn't be able to offer load]architecture and we alreadyonline transactions are Digital Worlded the security features and viability digital downloads withouthave a working relationship withServices and Reciprocal. They are of the technology," Conroy adds. Digital World Services [BMG's DRMbringing their know-how as e -com- Fans of artists at Sony Music, a string of partnerships with sister company]," he says. merce clearing houses to pin down another AlbumDirect participant, will technology and software BMG will be using six strategic developers, reports Juliana technology partners to sell encrypted "It is important that we support music, starting in the US this sum- Koranteng. mer. Sony's US commercial down- several secure technologies in loads kicked off last month. So the mass -market commer- order to ensure market reach cialisation of secure digitalShaping secure tools downloads has finally arrived."As we begin to build a legitimate and create the best possible But BMG Entertainment andmarketfordigitallydownloaded Sony Music, the two compa-music, it is important that we support experience for music fans nies in the US spearheading the several secure technologies in order to around the world." major breakthrough (M&M, April 22), ensure market reach and create the sales for royalty -col- and soon to be followed by Universalbest possible experience for musiclection purposes. Kevin Conroy, BMG Entertainment, Music and EMI, couldn't have done itfans around the world," says Kevin Additionally, senior vp worldwide marketing and new technology without a host of technological exper- Conroy, BMGE's senior VP, worldwideBMG has linked up tise. To give them their due, the majormarketing and new technology inwith Liquid Audio, the pioneer devel-also be able to transfer purchased labelsare more than happy to New York. oper of digital -distribution software,downloads, which will be played acknowledge the crucial roles being His company is using DRM soft-to set up an open platform that will onlineviaMicrosoft'sWindows played by digital rights managementware Electronic Media Managementenable the major to deliver music in Technologies Media player, to secure (DRM) andtransactionclearing System (EMMS), which is supplied by any format to any listening device. SDMI-compliantportabledigital house experts. computer giant IBM. Also offering players. These include the Memory LarryMillerispresidentofBMG its DRM expertise are Silicon -Technical viability Stick Walkman produced by Sony Reciprocal Music, part of Reciprocal, Valley -based InterTrust TechnologiesBMG's confidence to go commercialElectronics, Diamond Multimedia's one of the six technology providers and software giant Microsoft. was boosted by the multinational's Rio and Samsung Electronic's Yepp. working with BMG and provider of Their DRM tools allow record -label participation in the AlbumDirect trial, Although the US has a head start, DRM. The company is expected toclients to retain control of musicalso known as the Madison Project, Europe is expected to follow shortly in open a European office later this year. usage on the Internet stores, deter- last year. This ground -breaking techno- the digital -downloads roll -out. "All Miller is impressed by the way themine how many copies are allowed,logical collaboration between all thethe major companies are waiting for majors, once highly sceptical abouttrack down the relevant online ven- multinationals used IBM's EMMS tothe US to pave the way," says Nico digital delivery, have entrusted theirdors, and subsequently develop alearn how consumers responded toKoepke, VP technology and media at future to technology developers. "Sony marketing database of purchasers. purchasing digitised music. Sony Music Europe. NRJ casts its net intodownloads Last week, radio group NRJ could be offered as downloadable files. to their catalogues. We would proba-than diluting resources and energy. The first one is what he calls the levelbly have to look at the legal implica-"We have plans for international took a 16% sharein 0, which is music made by amateurs; tions, in such an instance," he says. development but we'll roll them in FranceMP3.com, showing level 1isself -produced music by Legent acknowledges that the due time," says Legent. When asked when he expects to thegrowinginteractionmusicians who eventually want todownload sectorisstarting to get become professionals; level 2 is music crowded but claims FranceMP3 is break-even, Legent is unequivocal: "I between 'Net companies produced by indie labels and already positioned as onecould bullshit you and give a date- and radio. Emmanuellevel 3 is, in Legent's words, of the leaders of the mar-actually, we hope to break-even in "the tip of the music ice- ket. "We have a brand, we 2003-but today, there isn't a single Legrand profiles the .com. berg-music played by radio know our market, weInternet company that can tell you stations and TV channels have the right tools and honestly when they are going to break The arrival of leading Frenchand sold in stores. This rep- we have a clear strategy,"even. There are too many parameters radio groupNRJ among resents probably 90% of the he says. FranceMP3 also you don't control." FranceMP3.com shareholders total sales but a very small offers a legitimate envi- Among these parameters, Legent has sent two messages to the percentageof the music ronment,asthefirst lists the access to catalogues, especial- music and business community. available on the market." major site to make a deal ly from major companies; the introduc- with French rights society vous "yr Digital downloads are a growing seg- de &sankal ment of the music business andLooking for content Sacem, to pay authors FranceMP3.com has the credibility to From the start, FranceMP3 rightsand withindie compete with key players. NRJ's mes- ignored level 0 to concentrate on lev- label's collecting body SPPF for pro- els 1 and 2. "We started with level 1 ducer's rights. sage was even simpler-we want to be =111 MiN.11111 part of it! and gradually moved into 2 and For FranceMP3, unknown sixattracted more labels. Indie labels are Belief in the future months ago, partnering such anvery responsive," says Legent. "ForFor the time being, FranceMP3 isFY11.14,11, aPot established and powerful company asthem, it is another avenue to promote focusingontheFrenchmarket, NRJ is a striking achievement. It is and sell their products." although managing director Laurenttion of a secured standard; the inter- also indicative of the changes in the For the moment, level 3 is "unat- Maubon says he will start looking into national management of rights; the music and radio industry. NRJ CEO tainable" says Legent, due to theother countries in the future and theaccess to broadband delivery and the Alain Weill says the attraction for major companies' strategy regardingconnection with NRJ will make inter- reaction of consumers. He believes FranceMP3 comes from the fact that downloadable music. As majors make national development easier. "We wish that eventually the music market will "it's a site doing very well with greattheir repertoire available for down-to develop in all European territoriesswitch online. "But when, it's any- potential. They are exposing music in loads in the future, he will pitch forand NRJ is especially well positionedbody's guess. All these studies about a new way and there are many syner- their product. in Northern Europe, which will make how much the online music market gies that we can build on." "It's hard to imagine that in ait easier for us," admits Maubon. will be worth in 2003-2005 are just FranceMP3 CEO Eric Legent iden- deregulated market, we-as h distrib- For the time being the company iswind. All I am sure of is that the future tifies four levels of products, which utor of music-would be denied access happy to focus on one territory rather is in the digital distribution of music."

MUSIC &MEDIA 0 MAY 6, 2 0 0 0 AmericanRadioHistory.Com M&M ONLINE Who's clicking and dragging your bottomline across and E -tailing in the USA: www.vitaminic.com www.vitaminic.it lessons for Europe? www.vitaminic.co.uk Music e -tailing is a growing noble.com online business totally sep- arate from itsbricks -and -mortar www.vitaminic.de business is the US, but not operation. Merchandise bought from www.vitaminic.fr withoutrisks,as Chrisone cannot be returned at the other. Wal-Mart, the US retail giant www.vitaminic.es Marlowe finds out. recently entered the online music fray. It is the only US e-tailer to com- www.vitaminic.n1 Determining the state of thepletely integrate its online and physi- US online music retailingcal sales operations. The retail giant www.vitaminic.se business from the volatileeven refunds the shipping charges stock market figures is notwhen an online customer presents a easy. packing slip instead of a receipt at "With all the companies projectingone of its physical stores. they will have 10% of the market; the CheckOut.com,whichrecently marketsize would be1,000%," absorbedanother musicstore observes James Breyer, managingWherehouse Music, will soon allow partner of Silicon Valley venture cap- customers to treat its online and real - italist Accel Partners. world entities in a similarly inter- Music is projected to account for changeable way. Director of Corporate 24% of US online sales by 2003, Communication Ann Garrett says her according to Forrester Research. Butresearch indicates that while Internet how and when consumers and the customers desire that policy, few actu- industry will rank the true winners ally take advantage of the facility. With the only genuinely pan-European remains uncertain. With just 5% of the online popula- network across all major territories, For example, Amazon.com states tion accounting for 40% of all Internet that Gomez Advisors ranked Amazon transactions, according to BCG, e -tail- Vitaminic is the digital downloadable as the Top Internet Music Store at theing as a whole is still in its infancy. music community with offices all over end of last year. This is true, as deter- mined by Gomez Advisors' compila- Consumer loyalty Europe and USA. tion based on users' opinions and actu-Although the demographics are chang- al quantifiable data. ing, the 23.2 million users who have Yet research company PC Databeen online for more than three years It means we can sell your music to any reported that CDnow, the US pioneer-which is 29% of anyone online-tend market. online music store, is actually theto be younger, predominantly male, most popular website for buyingbetter educated and more affluent It means we can promote your music to music and books. CDnow logged overthan the general population. any market. On the Internet. The world's onemillionuniquebuyersin Market researcher e -Buyers Guide February, compared to 984,000 foralso determined that barely over half fastest growing audience. Amazon. PC Data analyst Cameronof US online shoppers were satisfied That's Meierhoefer further determined thatwith the experience. Even worse, The Amazon logged 13.2 million uniqueBoston Consulting Group found that visitors compared to 8.2 million at 28% of consumers who suffered a failed CDnow, concluding, "In February,purchase attempt stopped shopping home Internet users shopped at online entirely, while 23% stopped pur- Amazon.com but actually bought chasing at the site in question. from CDnow.com." More surprisingly, 6% also stopped patronising the retailer's physical Different strategies store. "Online consumers are not a This illustrates how complicated deci-very forgiving lot, maybe because phering the raw data can be. Even so,purchasing online is so new for most a handful of music e-tailers consis-of them that they are in a constant tently rank high. Among them, Media state of evaluating it," remarks David Metrix names Amazon, barnesandno- Pecaut, senior VP and Global E- ble.com and CDnow as the US' top Commerce Leader of BCG. e-tailers. Otheranalysts add However, the industry needs to CheckOut.com, Tower Records, learn from its mistakes. As BCG Borders.com,Buy.comandCD senior VP Michael Silverstein puts it, Universe as significant players. "The frustrations and failures that Each major e-tailer applies differ- are commonplace in these early days ent strategies to online sales. Barnesof electronic retailing could be the and Noble, the biggest book retailkiss of death for the brands of chain in the US, keeps its barnesand-Internet retailers."

MUSIC & MEDIA 0 MAY 6,2 0 0 0 AmericanRadioHistory.Com ARTISTS & MUSIC Dance Heavenly's Doves grooveslook set to fly high by Gary Smith by Adam Howorth unbelievable achievement.The Cedar SOMETHING SPECIAL FROM GERMANY Room is such a huge epic-simple and del- While the UK's garage scene continues its run of qual- The great bands are supposed to release aicate and beautiful; and that's the com- ity crossover moments, attention is now turning to classic debut in their early twenties thatpelling way that they write. There are so_ European outfits with similar potential. Robbie both inspires and reflects the mood of an age.many songs that can build on the impact of Craig's Special (Traxxs 'N Grooves/Germany) is a con- Manchester's Doves have not quite fol-the Cedar Room." tender thanks to its soulful vocal and smooth, solid lowed the script. Back in 1993 the trio first Doves are signed in the UK to Heavenly, groove. More of a vocal house tune than pure garage tasted chart success as Sub Sub with thebut released internationally through EMI. the track nonetheless has a strong hook backed up by disco anthem Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)Although the band are virtually unheard of a delicately understated, piano -heavy production. which reached number three in the UKoutside of the UK, Mardi Caught, project Dance pop with class. charts. A fire at their studio persuaded the manager for EMI's international division, boys a change of direction was called for, soreports the label is focusing its efforts on DJ'S REVENGE they swapped the keyboards for guitars andbreaking the band both domestically and Gabber-esque production values-ie a thumping bass Doves were born. Initial reports suggested across the rest of the world. "They're a pri- drum, metallic piano and ruff bass synth-dominate another familiar retro band in the mould ofority act for us and we see the album as a the mix on DJ Boozy Woozy's Pizzi's Revenge Oasis and Embrace. platinum [seller] in (D'N'A/Netherlands). As with Boozy Woozy's previous How wrong they Europe. We want to solo work and with Greatski, subtlety is not part of the were. get the band out creative palate. Simple tracks that ooze a sense of On first listening intotheterrito- bouncy fun are, however, undeniably a speciality. Even debut album Lost ries-that's when it with the well timed keyboard hook though, Pizzi's Souls is understat- affects the charts," Revenge is, first and foremost, a dancefloor/specialist ed but full of well - she explains. programmer's number but one that could well turn out crafted, gently - "It'sstill really to be an Ibiza anthem. affecting songs. On early days. Because second listening you it'son Heavenly, SWEET RE-RELEASE are immediately people expect credi- First released 20 years ago, 2,000 Blacks Got To Be Free hooked by the stirring brilliance of Here Itbility, but it has happened really quick- (Fak/France), featuring Fela Kuti and Roy Ayers, is Comes, Sea Song, Catch The Sun, The Man ly-in three months the deal was done an back. Thankfully this classic slice of funky, jazz -inflect- Who Sold Everything and The Cedar Room.the album's in the top 20," Caught says. ed Afrobeat has escaped the remix treatment. As is On subsequent listens the album stands up"We're looking to take them to Australia often the case with Fela's music the quasi -political dia- as a fantastic body of work that is as com-as well as the European festivals. This trabe takes pride of place, so consequently the song forting and rewarding as fine homegrownsort of stuff works really well in Australia lasts for a marathon 18 minutes. As is also very often weed or a good bottle of Shiraz. You nod,on their alternative radio, and traditional the case with Fela the saving graces are a sassy brass you smile and life ain't so bad after all. British bands leave the territory out of section, deft polyrhythmic touches and, here, Roy Ayers' At London's alternative rock stationtheir touring schedule early on." silky . Twenty years on the track is both relevant Xfm, head of music Andy Ashton is equally Lost Souls is already out in all the and surprisingly fresh sounding. A special, slightly as enthusiastic, if a little more pragmaticmajor European territories according to chaotic and pleasantly shouty blast from the past. in his appraisal of the band. "I think it's anCaught: "Germany, Holland, France, amazing album to be perfectly honest, andNorway, Italy, Spain-pretty much every- MENTAL MARTINSEN [offers] plenty of opportunity for singles."one's on board with the album. The next Released in Norway late last year and only now get- Even so, Ashton admits that the alterna-single Catch The Sun is the first single ting a more general airing, 's sopho- tive nature of the songs means they arewe're targeting at commercial radio and more album Ad Absurdum (Virgin/Norway) provides "not especially easy to slot into daytime". its international release date is June 5, further proof that Per Martinsen remains one of However, Ashton says Doves are "a hugebut it will be released the week before dance music's most refreshing artists. Following the band for us. Their entry in the charts is an[May 30] in the UK," she adds. ecstatic reactions to his debut album Plugged, Martinsen has once again come up with an electic, richly musical record that eschews anonymous, repet- itive grooves in favour of carefully considered, synco- pated rhythm patterns. Even the more overtly club - Solosuccessfor Drecker orientated tracks like Da Froot have a depth and by Kai R. Lofthus Over the past few years, Tromso -born sophistication that in the past earned Mental Drecker has been with various labels, Overdrive's music the dubious epithet of "the Pink One of the more notable new entries on M&M's including Belgium's and Floyd of techno." Disco Dog continues the breakbeat- European Top 100 Albums chart in recentLava/Atlantic in the US, but now she's back dominated feel with a quirky musical hook while weeks is the latest offering from Norwegianon home soil with a worldwide contract vocal heavy Coming For Your Love -featuring ex -Bel artist Anneli Drecker. through EMI Norsk. Canto singer Anneli Drecker (featured opposite)- Her album Tundra went straight into the Gry Zakariassen is Anneli Drecker's takes a more straight -forward approach that could Norwegian charts at number four and fea-A&R contact at EMI. "It's a challenge I find favour with daytime radio. Cheese Royale with its tures the combined talents of the Praguejumped into with both feet! It has been grinding Clavichord riff could have been written by SymphonyOrchestraalongside interesting for me-an estab- an on form Sly Stone and, continuing with the mid - ECM -signed Nils Petter Molvwr, lished artist, producing herself tempo funk trip, Revenge Of The Elephunk gleefully Sivert Hoyem-the vocalist in Virgin with several exciting musicians," lives up to the imagery of the title with wailing trum- act Madrugada-and Lauren she says. pet courtesy of Nils Petter Molvaer and a plodding, Waaktaar-Savoy,whoplaysin Dreker is proving an exciting piledriving beat. Overall Ad Absurdum is a rare Savoy, the side -project of a-ha's Paul proposition for radio too, according thing, an important and delighfully inventive record Waaktaar-Savoy. to Marius Lillelien, music director packed with novel ideas. Another collaborator on the of CHR/Alternative-formatted debut album is Drecker's former NRK P3 in Norway. "We put the All new releases, biographies and photographs for con- Bel Canto bandmate Nils first single [All I Know] straight on Johansen. Together with Geir heavy rotation. I guess that says it sideration for inclusion in the Dance Grooves column Jenssen (aka ), Bel Canto have all! It's an unusually strong and emotional should be sent direct to: Gary Smith, c/o. Roger de Lluria been putting out theatrical techno fromalbum, without being hard to digest. It's both 45 -3° -2, 08009 Barcelona, Spain, their base in Brussels, Belgium since 1987. original and accessible," he says.

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Blow Ya Mind 76 70 9Don't Wanna Let You Go ®49 2 Toni Braxton - LaFace 1 Arista (Various) 42 28 3 Lock'N'Load- Pepper (Various) Five - RCA (EMI /Sony ATV/ Universal) Toca's Miracle IRL.UK Flowers UK Elle, Tu L'Aimes FWA 10 2 Fragma 21 0 - Gung Go Music' Positiva (IMN 1 IMGIBMG1Universal) Sweet Female Attitude - Milkk I WEA (Reverb) Helene Segara - Orlando /East West (Not Listed) My Heart Goes Boom A.DKED.I.E.S.CH.WA Mein Stern AD.CH. Around The World DKNL.N.S. 1.0 913 French Affair - RCA (Warner Chappell) 4434 " Ayman- East West (Triple MI EMI) Aqua - Universal (Universal) Ces Soirees La FWA Tonton Du Bled FWA 12/0013 012 5 Yannick -La Tribu I Sony (Jobete I EMI) 113 - S.MALL. (Alariana Birdsound / Delabel) 3Matt & Def Bond - Barclay (Not Listed) Thong Song IRL.NL.S.UK Get It On Tonite F.D.NL.CH.GKEL.WA. Airwave D.mL.NL.UK 13 4 Sisqo # - Def Soul / Mercury (Global/ Chrysalis / Universal) 46 38 11 Montell Jordan- Def Soul /Mercury (Warner Chappell I BMG) BO 55 3 Rank 1- Manifesto (Corbeau I Universal) Fill Me In The Time Is Now FIN.D.GREIRL.LNLCH.UKFL. 0, The Whistle Song DKIRL.N.S. 14 3 # Craig David - Wildstar (WarnerChappell/ WindsweptPaciIRLfic). UK 47 40 5 - (Chrysalis) '14r.DJ Aligator Project - Flex/EMI-Medley (Copyright Control/ EMI ICasadinal Spin Oft) Pure Shores AF.D.GREIRL.I.NL.S.CH.UKFIUN.FL.WA Move Your Body EGRE.I.CDFL. Om, Do What You Like AD.CH. 34 8 10 All Saints- London (Various) 48 44 22Eiffel 65 - Bliss Co. (EMI I Universal) ix -V French Affair - RCA (Not Listed) Private Emotion AFIN.D.IRL.NL.S.CH.UK.HUN.FL.WA Don't Give Up D.GREIRL.LNL.S.CH.UKHUN.FL.WA. Thank God I Found You ECH.UKWA. @42 6 Ricky Martin & Meja - Columbia (Warner Chappell) 46 33 9 Chicane feat. Bryan Adams- Xtravaganza 1 Sony (Various) 77 13 Mariah Carey- Columbia (EMI /Sony ATV) If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time F.CHFLWA Just Around The Hill D.IRL.NL.S.CH.UKFL.WA. There You Go D.NL.S.CIL 16 16 27 R. Kelly- Jive (Zomba) 50 30 3 Sash! feat. Tina Cousins -X-It/Edel (Step By Step) 098 2 Pink - LaFacelArista (Various) I Wanna Love You Forever ADED.IRLNL.N.S.CHIXELWA Big In Japan A.D.LCH. Feelin' So Good D.GRECILUKWA. 17 11 9 Jessica Simpson- Columbia (EMI I Various) 052 5 Guano Apes - GUN I BMG Koln (Budde) 687 Jennifer Lopez- Work/Columbia (EMI !Various) Star DKED.GRENL.S.CH.FL.WA Deeper Shade Of Blue45 IRL.UKFL. Inside To Outside DKES. 83 18 15 14 Superfank -Fiat LuxIDelabel (Fiat Lux/Delabel/Warner Chappell) Steps - Jive (All Boys) 8 Lady Violet- New Music (Blade I BMG) ®Who Feels Love ? D.IRL.CH.UK Candy F.D.CH.WA. Si Loin De Toi F. LelP Oasis - Big Brother I Sony (Sony ATV I Creation I Oasis) " 33 Mandy Moore - 550 Music /Epic (Not Listed) fa 75 14 Pit Baccardr- Hostile I Virgin (Not Listed) Leb! (Big Brother Titelsong) AD. Be With You ADJNL.E.S.CH.HUN. Parce Que C'Est Toi EFL. WA 025 2 Die 3. Generation- RCA (Not Listed) Enrique Iglesias - Interscope (Gerig I Rive Droite I EMI) Axelle Red - Virgin (Not Listed) The Bad Touch FJRL.LE.CIL UK WA. Tu Me Manques Depuis Longtemps EWA. Sitting Down Here IRL.NL.UK 21 18 27 Bloodhound Gang- Geffen (Universal) 57 10 Sonia Lacen & Sebastien Lorca - Mercury (Not Listed) 9Lene Marlin - Virgin (EMI I BMG) All The Small Things AD.IRL.I.NL.N.S.CH.UKFL.WA. II Y A Trop De Gens Qui T'Aiment FWA Wonderland AD.CH. 22 19 11 Blink 182- MCA (EMI) 56 43 23 Helene Segara- Orlando /East West (Not Listed) 0111,Passion Fruit - Epic (Various)

DKD.IRENL.N.S.CH.UKFL.WA A_D.NL.CH. UK 23 20 6Say My Name Let Me Be The One Destiny's Child - Ruffhouse 1 Columbia (Various) #58 5 Sasha - WEA (Click I BMG Ufa) 0 139) Sholal Ama- WEA (Warner Chappell /EMI) Bye Bye Bye A.DKD.GREIRL.I.NL.N.S.CH.UKHUN.FL.WA Cartoon Heroes Loblvjee Coan me Home NL.FL, 17 9'N Sync - Jive (Grantsville 1 Zomba) 56 39 12 Aqua- Universal (Universal) icedan(Not Listed)

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EWA. A.DKD.CH. F Aimer CIWhere Are You 94 80 29 Don'tat aIm_ Ayerrceusrys MoiccAM Much 26 23 3Cecilia Dara & Damien Sargue -Baxter/Universal (Not Listed) 62 8 Paffendorf - Edel (Uprightl BMG Ufa) Shama Les 3 Cloches F. WA. Don't Say You Love Me ED.IRLINL.CH.UKFL.WA. Pour La Vie F. WA 46 13 Tina Arena- Columbia (Meridian /Peer Music) ®"so"M2M - East West (Warner Chappell /Various) WO 95 9 Patrick Bruel - RCA (Not Listed)

DKGRE.NL.N.CH.FL.WA F.GRECH.WA. NL.FL. Freestyler Born To Make You Happy 96 93 12Onderweg 29 26 17Bomfunk MC's - Epidrome I Sony (Not Listed) 62 53 29 Britney Spears- Jive (Zomba) Abel - PIAS- (Not Listed) Rise A Song For The Lovers D.IRL.I.NL.UK Silence IRLNL.FL.WA. 29 24 13Gabrielle - Go!Beat (Sony ATV/CC/Perfect) 63 41 3 Richard Ashcroft- Hut/Virgin (EMI) 97 89 5 Delerium -Nettwerk (Not Listed) (Rap) Superstar/Rock Superstar D.IRL.NL.S.CH.UK Give Me You D.IRL.CH.UK. The Ballad Of Chasey Lain AD.CH.. 82 2 0 Cypress Hill -RuffhouselColunibia (Hits From Da BongIBMGISoul Assasins) LW' Mary J. Blige - MCA (Realsongs I Warner Chappell) 98 78 10 Bloodhound Gang- Geffen (Universal) Too Much Of Heaven A.F.D.I.E.S.CH.WA 0_, Let Me Stay AD.LCH. Liebesbrief AD.CH. @36 3Eiffel 65 - Bliss Co. (Universal) UV' Prezioso - Global Net (Not Listed) 99 74 19 Thomas D- Columbia (EMI) 0 35 6I Will Love Again AED.E.S.CH.FL.WA Bayern D.CH. Still Believe EWA. Lara Fabian -Epic (Rive Droite I Gerig) @94 2 Die Toten Hosen - JKP I East West (Not Listed) 100 85 17 Shola Ama- WEA (Not Listed) AD.NL.N.E.CH.WA Amazed D.IRL.UK Autia, B.Mgium. (Mg= RepOR DK = t6meh, HN=RnWd P=Pence, OR = Oem D German), ML= mind./.Daly, RUN =Homy, 33 27 4A -Ha - WEA (Warner Chappell) 67 66 3 Lonestar- BNAIGrapevineIBMG (Various) = NeVoLuds, N = Nowa, E = Spam,= Sweden, CH =Switzerland, UK = United Kingdom FL -=Ylanders, WA = WOom O= SALES MOVER NEW ENTRY El> RE-ENTRY ***** SALES BREAKER *tr.*** indicates the single registering the biggest increase in chart points. The Eurochart Hot 100 Singles is compiled by Music & Media and based on the following national singles sales charts: CIN (UK); Ireland; Full chartserviceby Media Control GmbH 0049-7221-366201 (Germany); SNEWLFOP Tite-Live (France); singles: Musics E DWchifMario De Luigi, albums: Fimi-Nielsen (Italy); Stichting Mega Top 100 (Holland); Sticlating PTOMUVi (Belgium); GLF(IFPI (Sweden); IFPUNielsen Marketing Research (Denmark); VG (Norway);ALEF AfB/AFYVE (Spain); YLE 2 Radioinafia/IFIN (Finland); Austria Ibp 30 (Austria); Full chart service by Media Control AG 0041-61-4455(Switserhuid); EPSOSTMahass-IFP1 (Hungary) IFPI (Czech Republic). MUSIC &MEDIA MAY 6, 2000

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A.FIN.D.GRE.NL.N.E.S.CH.UKFL.WA F.CH.WA Santana ADK.F7N.F.D.GREIRLLNL N.P.E.S.CH.UKHUN.CZEFLWA 'N Sync Soundtrack I 144 Supernatural -Arista 31 20 5NO Strings Attached - Jive 88 62 4 Taxi 2- Hostile I Virgin NL.FL. F.D.GRE.IRLLNL.N.CH.UKCZE.FLWA. Britney Spears F.D.GREIRLNL.P.CH.UKHUN.FL.WA. Doe Maar 0 Moby ..Baby One More Time - Jive 75 2 Klaar - V2 318 Play - Mute *39 68 IJ Pop Jarabe De Palo ®7s 14 ***** SALES BREAKER *****38 33 17 Depende- Virgin 79 Sque'Rez? - Banana Records AD.IRL.NL.N.CH.UK. F.CH.WA A. N.D. N. CH. Gabrielle Tina Arena A -Ha 30 13 # 77 32 99 2 Minor Earth, Major Sky - WEA 37 Rise - Go! Beat In Deep - Columbia F.CH.WA. AF.D.IRL.I.NL.E.CHUKHUN.CZE.FL. Barry White AFIN.NL.N.E.S.FL.WA Louise Attaque Tom Jones Comme On A Dit -AtmospheriquesISony 29 Reload - Gut I V2 38 27 16 The Ultimate Collection- Mercury ©73 14 5 ® DEF.D.P.CH.HUN.CZE D.CH. Vengaboys A.DKFIN.D.GREIRL.NL.N.PE.S.CH.UKHUN.CZE.FL Peter Maffay # 76 20Eiffel 65 5 46 The Platinum Album - Violent/Various 0 53 4X - Ariola Europop - Bliss Co. D.IRL.UK. Bomfunk MC's DK.FIN.NL.N.S.FL. Sting A.FD.GRE.INL.P.CH.UKHUNCZE.FL. Travis 74 74 21 *830 Brand New Day - A&M 0 40 37 48 TheMvisanWho - Independiente In Stereo - Epidrome /Sony ADKDJ.CH.HUN. S. Pink Floyd AF.D.GRE.IRLLNL.N.P.CH.UK.FLWA Hevia 78 70 4Marie Fredriksson 41 34 51 Tierra De Nadie- Hispavox Antligen - Marie Fredrikssons Basta - EMI 7 24Is There Anybody Out Thereffhe Wall Live 1980-1981- EMI DK. A.DKFIN.D.LNL.N.P.E.S.CH.HUN.CZE.FLWA The Corrs A.D.IRLNL.P.E.CH.CZE.FLWA. D.A.D. Aqua La, Everything Glows - EMI -Medley 0 10 8 Aquarius- Universal 42 32 23 Unplugged- 1431Lava 1 Atlantic AD.CH.HUN.CZE. AD.CH. Santana D.GREIRLNLUKFLWA. Modern Talking Schliimpfe 51 8 2000 - Year Of The Dragon - Hansa 46 2 Total Abgespaced Vol. II - EMI 43 28 11 The Ultimate Collection - Sony Music TV A.DK.D.NL.N.S.CH.HUNCZE.FL WA. NL.UK.FL. Macy Gray A.DKFIN.F.D.IRLNL.N.P.S.CH.UKCZE.FLWA. 44 40 MetailiCa 0 78 72 5Unleashcl° The Dragon- Def Jam 0 11 32 On How Life Is- Epic II S&M - Vertigo DEFIIV.D.N.P.FLWA F.NL.CH.WA AC/DC A.DILFIN.F.D.E.S.CH.HUN.CZE.FLWA. *Gregorian Patrick Bruel it 69 Stiff Upper Lip - Elektra 67 6 Masters Of Chant - Edel 80 26 Juste Avant - RCA A.F.D.GRE.IRL.NL.N.CH.FL. D.NL.CH.UK AFIN.D.GREIRLINLN.P.S.CH.UKCZEFLWA Ry Cooder Chicane Red Hot Chili Peppers 80 42 4 Behind The Sun- Xtravaganza I Sony C)13 47 Californication - Warner Bros. 48 26 49 Buena Vista Social Club - World Circuit A.IRL.CH.UKCZE. F.IRL.NL.E.S.CH.UKFL.WA. Dr. Dre D.IRLIVL.CH.UKFL Oasis Shania Twain Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants - Big Brother/ Sony 16 72 Come On Over - Mercury 47 36 20 2001- Interscope 81 44 9 DKIRL.UK ARGRENLPE.S.CILHUN.CZE.FL.WA Manu Chao A.FD.CH.WA Savage Garden Enrique Iglesias - Columbia 14 14 22Enrique - Interscope 56 82 Clandestine - Virgin 82 57 19 Affirmation UK A.D.NL.P.FL. Moloko A.DK.D.IRL.IVL.CH.UKFL. Engelbert Humperdinck Limp Bizkit L'"/, Significant Other - Interscope 15 92 Things To Make And Do - Echo 49 4" At His Very Best- Universal TV IRL.NL.UK A.FIN.D.CH.CZE. Tom Jones 5. R.E.M. HI 68 2 1:IP Automatic For The People - Warner Bros. ®1913 IMRazorbladeRomance - Terrier I BMG Gold - Universal TV S. AD.CH. Shania Twain N.UK Helmut Lotti Mame Onkelz 85 82 20 Goes Classic - Piet Roelen I Mercury 17 12 5 Ein Boses Ma/Then- Virgin 51 65 7 The Woman In Me - Mercury UK. AD.IRL.I.NL.N.S.CFLUKFL. Lou Reed ADKF.D.INLE.FL. Steps Blink 182 52 3 91 20Steptacular - Jive 1818 12 Enema Of The State- MCA Ecstasy - Reprise GRE.IRL.NL.UK.FL.WA. A.F.NL.P.E. Musical F. WA. Five Soundtrack 87 85 24 Invincible- RCA 23 4 Pokemon: 2.B.A. Master- Koch 64 3 Romeo & Juliette - Baxter/ Universal NL.FL. D.IRL.UK Tracy Chapman AF.D.LCH. Paul Weller 54 47 10 (-0 The DistanceTo Here -Radioactive/MCA 20 15 2 Heliocentric- Island TellingStories - Elektra ®Live A.DKF1N.F.D.NL.P.S.CH.UKFLWA *Bloodhound Gang A.D.CH.HUN.CZE.FL. Francesco Guccini No Doubt Stagioni - EMI 21 72 Return Of Saturn - Interscope 58 29 Hooray For Boobies - Geffen (990 11 FLE.CH.WA AD. CH. Dynamite Deluxe A.D.CH. Cr Noa Anton Aus Tirol feat. DJ Otzi 1-30' Touches Blue - Mercury Das Album - EMI 17 4 Deluxe Soundsystem - EMI IRL.NL.UK. F.CH.WA. Smashing Pumpkins A.F.D.GRE.LP.E.CH.CZE.FLWA. The Corrs Les Enfoires Talk On Corners - 1431lava 1 Atlantic 24 8 Enfoirns En 2000- Resto Du Coeur I BMG 57 29 8 Machinan'he Machines Of God - Hut/Virgin 0 F.S.UK EWA. Renato Zero Elliot Smith Etienne Daho LW Figure 8 - Dreamworks u"I'' Corps Et Armes - Virgin 58 43 5I Miei Numeri - Fonopoli /Epic 0 LCH. DILIRLNL.S.UKFL. Monica Naranjo Adriano Celentano West life 81 50 Io Non So Parlar D'Amore - Clan I Sony 25 22 25 RCA 0 59 50 4 Minage - Epic CH. UK DKD.IRL.NL.N.S.CH.UKFL. Lynda Lemay F. WA Quo Melanie C. *StatusFamous In The Last Century - Universal TV 26 21 18 Northern Star- Virgin GO 25 5 Live- WEA CH. Celine Dion D.GRE.IRL.NL.P.E.S.CH.UKHUN.FL.WA. DJ Energy - East West 48 6 Das TV -Total Album - Edel 81 59 23 All The Way...A Decade Of Song - Epic/Columbia 95 87 2 Future F.D.N.CH.FL. # F.CH. WA. DEFIN.D.IRL.N.S.CH.UKFL.WA. Omara Portuondo Sash! Buena Vista Social Club Presents... - World Circuit 60 3 Trillenium- X -It I Edel 62 38 4 Live -Epic CDrEl> AD.NLCH.UK.HUNCZEFL. Jessica Simpson AD.N.CH. OBK S Club 7 97 973Antropop - Hispavox 31 28 S Club - Polydor ®664 Sweet Kisses - Columbia E. D. A.D.P.E.S.CH.HUN.CZE. Nina ta_sAtoir Ayman A* Teens 64 61 2 5845 4Hochexplosiv - East West 41 35 The Abba Generation - Stockholm * A.D.NLE.CH.FLWA. AD.GRE.1V.CH.FL.WA. DKED.IRLNL.S.CH.UK.FLWA. Lara Fabian Soundtrack Destiny's Child 99 63 6The Million Dollar Hotel - Island 35 27 The Writing's On The Wall - RuffhouselColumbia 69 11 Lara Fabian - Epic 0 F. * SCHWA. A.DK.D.IVLCH.FL. Helene Segara Jacky & Ben J Helmut Lotti 66 78 13 100 83 4Le Bilan - S.M.A.L.L./Sony 05413 Out Of Africa - Piet Roelen 1 Mercury Au Nom D'Une Femme - Orlando/East West Getmeny,KIL beend, I=Ite1y HUN. Rum F.D.NL.UK A .Austria.BBelgium CM. Crab Republic, DK Denruark.FIN Mea, F. Frame, gRE Greet, D Soundtrack 0 Joe NI, Netherlands, N =Nome, P= Portugal. E =Spain.= Sweden. CH Switzerland, UK = United Kingdom FL = Mandela, wA.- Walloon ®55 3 Pokemon: The First Movie- Atlantic wA, My Name Is Joe - Jive Ow SALES MOVER GVIo .NEW ENTRY [1> =RE-ENTRY

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UNITED KINGDOM GERMANY FRANCE ITALY TW LW SINGLES TW LW SINGLES TW LW SINGLES TW LW SINGLES 1 1 Fragma - Toca's Miracle (Positiva) 1 1 Die 3. Generation - Leb! (Big Brother Titelsong) (RCA) 1 1 Yannick - Ces Soirees La (La Tribu) 1 7Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch (Universal) 2 2Craig David - Fill Me In (Wildstar) 2 2Anton Aus Tirol feat. DJ otzi - Anton Aus Tirol (EMI) 2 2 Tom Jones & Mousse T. - Sex Bomb (V2) 2 8Eiffel 65 - Too Much Of Heaven (Bliss Co.) 3 3 Sisqo - Thong Song (Def Jam) 3 3 Santana - Maria Maria (Ariola) 3 3 R. Kelly - If I Could Turn Back... (Jive/Virgin) 3 6Madonna - American Pie (WEA) 4 NE Oasis - Who Feels Love ? (Big Brother) 4 5 Vengaboys - Sha Lala Lala (EMI) 4 4CeeiliaStara & Damien Sargue Ajmer(Baxter/Universal) 4 2 R.E.M. - The Great Beyond (WEA) 5 NE Toni Braxton - He Wasn't Man Enough (Arista) 5 4Gigi D'Agostino - Bla Bla Bla (Zyx) 5 15 Tina Arena - Les 3 Cloches (Columbia) 5 4Blink 182 - All The Small Things (Universal) 6 NE True Steppers - Buggin' Me(Nulife/Arista) 6 11 Melanie C. - Never Be The Same Again (Virgin) 6 5 Superfunk - Lucky Star (Fiat Lux/Labels) 6 1 Piero Petit' - Io Ci Saro (WEA) 7 5 Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch (Geffen) 7 10 Manu Chao - Bongo Bong - Je Ne T'Aime Plus (Virgin) 7 11 French Affair - My Heart Goes Boom (RCA) 7 5Lunapop - Un Giorno Migliore (Universo-Hitmania) 8 4Sweet Female Attitude - Flowers (WEA) 8 6 Ayman - Mein Stern (East West) 8 12 Gigi D'Agostino - The Riddle (EMI) 8 12 French Affair - My Heart Goes Boom (BMG Ricordi) 9 NE Ricky Martin & Meja - Private Emotion(Columbia) 9 9 Madonna - American Pie (WEA) 9 7 113 - Tonton Du Bled (SMALL.) 9 3 Sting - Desert Rose (Universal) 106Lock'N'Load - Blow Ya Mind (Pepper) 107Sting - Desert Rose (Motor) 106Sting feat. Cheb Mami - Desert Rose (Polydor) 1010 Renato Zero - Tutti GE Zen Zen Del Mondo (Epic) TW LW ALBUMS TW LW ALBUMS TW LW ALBUMS TW LW ALBUMS 1 1 Moby - Play (Mute) 1 NE A -Ha - Minor Earth, Major Sky (WEA) 1 NE Etienne Daho - Corps Et Armes (Virgin) 1 1 Santana - Supernatural (BMG Ricordi) 2 5 Tom Jones - Reload (Gut) 2 1 Santana - Supernatural (Ariola) 2 3 Les Enfoires - Enfoires En 2000 (Rests Du Coeur/BMG) 2 2 Pink Floyd - Is There Anybody Out There/The Wall Live (EMI) 3 4Santana - Supernatural (Arista) 3 20 Schliimpfe - Total Abgespaced Vol. II(EMI) 3 1 Santana - Supernatural (BMG) 3 3Jarabe De Palo - Depende (Virgin) 4 2 Paul Weller - Heliocentric (Island) 4 2 Base Onkelz - Ein Bases Marchen (Virgin) 4 5 Soundtrack - Pokemon: 2.B.A. Master (Edel) 4 5 Sting - Brand New Day (Mercury) 5 3 Moloko - Things To Make And Do (Echo) 5 10 Stefan Raab - Das TV -Total Album (Edel) 5 6 Musical - Romeo & Juliette(Baxter/Universal) 5 4Renato Zero - I Miei Numeri (Epic) 6 6Westlife - Westlife (RCA) 6 8HIM - Razorblade Romance (Supersonic(Gun/BMG Kiiln) 6 2 Lynda Lemay - Live (WEA) 6 7Aqua - Aquarius (Universal) 7 10 Shania Twain - Come On Over (Mercury) 7 7Enrique Iglesias - Enrique (Motor) 7 4 NTM - Live (Epic) 7 8Luna Pop - Sque'Rez? (Banana Record) 8 8Engelbert Humperdinek At His Very Best (Universal TV) 8 13 Peter Maffay - X (Ariola) 8 7Soundtrack - Taxi 2 (Virgin) 8 6 Moby - Play (Extralabels) 9 9Travis- The Man Who (Independiente) 9 11 Vengaboys - The Platinum Album (EMI) 910 Louise Attaque - Comme On A lit (Atmospheriques(Sony) 9 12 Blink 182 - Enema Of The State(Universal) 1012 Shania Twain - The Woman In Me (Mercury) 10 12 Sting - Brand New Day (Mercury) 1012 Tina Arena - In Deep (Columbia) 1011 Francesco Guccini - Stagioni (EMI)

SPAIN HOLLAND WALLONY SWEDEN TW LW SINGLES TW LW SINGLES TW LW SINGLES TW LW SINGLES 1 2Monica Naranjo - Sobrevivre (Epic) 1 1 Bomfunk MC's - Freestyler (Epic) 1 1 Tina Arena - Les 3 Cloches (Columbia) 1 1 Santana - Maria Maria (BMG) 2 1 Ketama - Goes To Miami (Mercury) 2 3 Melanie C. - Never Be The Same Again (Virgin) 2 11 Bomfunk MC's - Freestyler (Dancity) 2 2Melanie C. - Never Be The Same Again (Virgin) 3 NE Jon Secada - Stop/Asi! (Epic) 3 2Santana - Maria Maria (BMG) 3 2Delerium - Silence (News) 3 NE Bomfunk MC's - B -Boys & Fly Girls (Sony) 410 French Affair - My Heart Goes Boom (RCA) 4 5 DJ Jean - Love Come Home (Digidance) 4 5 Tom Jones & Mousse T. - Sex Bomb (V2) 4 4 Aqua - Around The World (Universal) 5 4Carlos Vives - Fruta Fresca (Virgin) 5 4Sisqo - Thong Song (Mercury) 5 7 Lara Fabian - I Will Love Again (Epic) 5 5Westlife - Fool Again (BMG) 6 5 Madonna - American Pie (WEA) 6 7 Toni Braxton - He Wasn't Man Enough (BMG) 6 3 Superfunk - Lucky Star (Virgin) 6 7Vengaboys - Sha Lala Lala (Jive) 7 7 OBK - Tu Sigue Asi (Hispavox) 7 NE Britney Spears - Dope! I Did It Again (Jive/Zomba) 710 Sting feat. Cheb Mami - Desert Rose (Polydor) 7 6'N Sync - Bye Bye Bye (Jive) 812 Lara Fabian - I Will Love Again (Epic) 8 6Anton Aus Tirol feat. D Otzi - Anton Aus Tirol (EMI) 814 Destiny's Child - Say My Name (Columbia) 8 NE Staffan Hellstrand - Explodera (EMI) 9 6 Tom Jones & Mousse T. - Sex Bomb (Universal) 9 9Scoop - Rock The House (EMI) 957 Santana - Maria Maria (BMG) 9 3 - Sir Vindama Viskar Mitt !damn (Four Leaf Clover) 10 11 Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch(Polydor) 10 8 Abel - Onderweg (PIAS) 108 Madonna - American Pie (Warner) 10 NE Ricky Martin & Meja: Private Emotion (Sony) TW LW ALBUMS TW LW ALBUMS TW LW ALBUMS TW LW ALBUMS 1 3 Tom Jones - Gold (Universal) 1 1 Doe Maar - Klaar (V2) 1 1 Les Enfoires - Enfoires En 2000 (BMG) 1 1 Marie Fredriksson Antligeo - Marie Fredilkssons Basta (EMI) 2 1 Monica Naranjo - Minage (Epic) 2 2Santana - Supernatural (BMG) 2 3Helene Segara - Au Nom D'Une Femme (Warner) 2 2Helmut Lotti - Goes Classic (CMC) 3 2Nina Pastori - Car -mina (Ariola) 3 5Live - The Distance To Here (Universal) 3 7 Barry White - The Ultimate Collection (Mercury) 3 4 Aqua - Aquarius (Universal) 4 4Santana - Supernatural (Ariola) 4 7 Vengaboys - The Platinum Album(Violent) 4 2Santana - Supernatural (BMG) 4 3 Santana - Supernatural (BMG) 5 6 OBK - Antropop (Hispavox) 5 3Van Dik Hout - lk Jou & Jij Mij (Double T Music) 5 4Shania Twain - Come On Over (Mercury) 5 5Lisa Nilsson - Viva (Diesel/Sony) 6 5Bertin Osborne - Sabor A Mexico (Mercury) 6 9Anouk - Urban Solitude (Dino) 6 5I Muvrini - A Strada (EMI) 6 8 Macy Gray - On How Life Is (Sony) 7 7 Mann - Unplugged -(WEA) 7 10Santana - The Ultimate Collection (Sony Music Media) 7 8Louise Attaque - Comme On A Dit(Trema) 7 NE Hardcore Superstar- Bad Sneakers And A Pina Colada (MNW) 8 NE Azucar Moreno - Amen (Epic) 8 6Andre Hazes - Want lk Hou Van You (EMI) 8 6Tina Arena - In Deep (Columbia) 8 6 Gheorghe Zamfir - Feeling Of Romance (CMC) 912 Aqua - Aquariui (Universal) 9 4Rowwen Haze - Vandaag (Roadrunner Arcade Music) 913 Pascal Obispo - Soledad (Epic) 9 NE Neil Young - Silver & Gold (Warner) 10 10 Tamara - Gracias (Universal) 1011Tom Jones - Reload (V2) 10 12 NTM - Live (Epic) 109Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (Warner)

DENMARK NORWAY FINLAND IRELAND TW LW SINGLES TW LW SINGLES TW LW SINGLES 1W LW SINGLES 1 1 DJ Aligator Project - The Whistle Song (Flex) 1 1 Melanie C. - Never Be The Same Again (Virgin) 1 1 Mari Rantasila - Vain Rakkaus (Edel) 1 1 Mark McCabe - Maniac 2000 (Abbye Dance) 2 2 Bomfunk MC's - Freestyler (Sony) 2 2 Madonna - American Pie (Warner) 2 NE Ultra Bra - Villiviini (Pyramid) 2 2Lonestar - Amazed (Grapevine/BMG) 3 3Paffendorf - Where Are You (Edel) 3 6Jessica Simpson - I Wanna Love You Forever(Sony) 3 3Seremonitunestari - Viesti (Spinefarm) 3 3Melanie C. - Never Be The Same Again (Virgin) 4 8Melanie C. - Never Be The Same Again (Virgin) 4 4'N Sync - Bye Bye Bye (Jive/Virgin) 4 5 HIM - Join Me (Terrier/BMG) 4 5 Santana - Smooth (Arista) 5 4French Affair - My Heart Goes Boom (BMG) 5 5 Bomfunk MC's - Freestyler (Sony) 5 4 HIM - Right Here In My Arms (Terrier/BMG) 5 8 Fragma - Toca's Miracle (Positiva) 6 5 Madonna - American Pie (Warner) 6 9 Vengaboys - Sha Lala Lala (Jive) 6 6Nylon Beat - Viha Ja Rakkaus (Mediamusiikki) 6 13 Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch (Geffen) 7 6Lady Violet - Inside To Outside (Edel) 7 13 DJ Aligator Project - The Whistle Song (EMI) 7 7 Lutricia McNeal - Fly Away (Edel) 7 4Westlife - Fool Again (RCA) 8 9Shaft - Mambo Italians (Universal) 810 Destiny's Child - Say My Name (Sony) 8 2 Madonna - American Pie (Warner) 8 7 Blink 182 - All The Small Things (MCA) 9 NE Aqua - Around The World (Universal) 9 8Gabrielle - Rise (Universal) 9 11 Da Rude - Sandstorm (BMG) 9 6 Vengaboys - Sha Lala Lala (Positiva) 10 7 Laid Back vs. Funkstar De Luxe - Sunshine Reggae (EMI -Medley) 107 A -Ha - Summer Moved On (Warner) 10 14 Jore Marajaranta - Kavelet Tahtiin Pain (EMI) 10 20 Craig David - Fill Me In (Wildstar) TW LW ALBUMS TW LW ALBUMS TW LW ALBUMS TW LW ALBUMS 1 NE D.A.D. - Everything Glows (EMI -Medley) 1 1 A -Ha - Minor Earth, Major Sky (Warner) 1 3 Hassisen Hone - Tarjolla Tantian (Poko) 1 1 Moby - Play (Mute) 2 2 Aqua - Aquarius (Universal) 2 2Santana - Supernatural (BMG) 2 1 HIM - Razorblade Romance (Terrier/BMG) 2 2 Santana - Supernatural (Arista) 3 3Vengaboys - The Platinum Album (Jive/Virgin) 3 3 Aqua - Aquarius (Universal) 3 2Barry White - The Ultimate Collection (Universal) 3 4 Tom Jones - Reload (Gut) 4 1 Macy Gray - On How Life Is (Sony) 4 4Roy Orbison - Norske Favoritter - De Baste (Virgin) 413 Gregorian - Masters Of Chant (Edel) 4 3 Westlife - Westlife (RCA) 5 NE Helmut Lotti - Out Of Africa (CMC) 5 5Jessica Simpson - Sweet Kisses (Sony) 5 7 Santana - Supernatural (BMG) 5 6David Gray - White Ladder 6 9Santana - Supernatural (BMG) 6 14 Gregorian - Masters Of Chant (Edel) 6 4 Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?! (EMI) 6 5 Vengaboys - The Platinum Album (Positiva) 7 31 Souvenirs - De Bedste Souvenirs (Sony) 7 10 Soundtrack - Pokemon: The First Movie (Warner) 7 6Leidit - Leidit Ievylla (WEA) 7 10 Travis- The Man Who (Independiente) 8 NE Kirsten Siggaard - Mit Liv Med Patsy Cline (CMC) 8 7 Gabrielle - Rise (Universal) 8 10 Kemopetrol - Slowed Down (Plastinka) 8 7Shania Twain - Come On Over (Mercury) 9 NE Cliff Richard - The Danish Collection (CMC) 912 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (Warner) 9 5No Doubt - Return Of Saturn (Universal) 9 9Thin Lizzy - Wild One - The Very Best Of (Vertigo) 10 8 Bomfunk MC's - In Stereo (Sony) 106Age Aleksandersen - Gamlere (Norske Gram) 10 8Yolintu - Pienen Pojan Haaveet ' (Warner) 108Barry White - The Collection (Mercury)

SWITZERLAND AUSTRIA PORTUGAL GREECE TW LW SINGLES TWLW SINGLES TWLW ALBUMS TW LW SINGLES 1 1 Santana - Maria Maria (BMG) 1 1 Anton Aus Tirol feat. DJ Otzi - Anton Aus Tirol (EMI) 1 3Vengaboys - The Platinum Album (EMI) 1 1 Sting - Desert Rose (Universal) 2 2Anton Aus Ural feat. DJOW-Anton Aus Tirol (EMI) 2 2Vengaboys - Sha Lala Lala (EMI) 2 1 Pink Floyd - Is There Anybody Out Thereghe Wall Live (EMI) 2 2 '1*(1 Sync -Bye Bye Bye (Jive) 3 4Sting feat. Cheb Muni - Desert Rose (Universal) 3 5 Gigi D'Agostino - Bla Bla Bla (Zyx) 3 2 Santana - Supernatural (BMG) 3 3 Moloko - The Time Is Now (Echo) 4 3 Madonna - American Pie (Warner) 412Die 3. Generation - Leb! (Big Brother Titelsong) (BMG) 4 4Enrique Iglesias - Enrique (Universal) 4 4Santana - Smooth (BMG) 5 5Vengaboys - Sha Lala Lala (EMI) 5 3 Santana - Maria Maria (BMG) 5 5 Gregorian - Masters Of Chant (Edel) 5 5 L. Livieratos - To Mathimaa (Columbia) 6 7 Melanie C. - Never Be The Same Again (Virgin) 6 6Sting feat. Cheb Mami - Desert Rose (Universal) 6 6Daniela Mercury - Sol Da Liberade (Universal) 6 6 Santana -Maria Maria (BMG) 7 8Jessica Simpson - I Wanna Love You Forever(Sony) 7 7 Blink 182 - All The Small Things (Universal) 710 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (Warner) 7 7 N. Sfakianakis - Proagelos (EMI) 818 Toni Braxton - He Wasn't Man Enough (BMG) 8 4French Affair - My Heart Goes Boom (BMG) 8 17 Soundtrack - Pokemon: 2.B.A. Master (Edel) 8 8 Joanna - Dirty Country Girl (Universal) 9 12 Ricky Martin & Meja - Private Emotion (Sony) 9 8Hypetraxx - The Darkside (EMI) 9 15 Sting - Brand New Day (Universal) 9 9 Chicane - Don't Give Up (Sony) 10 6French Affair - My Heart Goes Boom (BMG) 1033Prezioso - Let Me Stay (BMG) 10 7The Corrs - Unplugged (WEA) 10 10 Madonna - American Pie (Warner) TW LW ALBUMS TWLW ALBUMS 11 8 GNR - Popless (EMI) TW LW ALBUMS 1 1 Santana - Supernatural (BMG) 1 38 Anton Aus Tirol feat. DJ Otzi - Das Album (EMI) 12 9Alanis Morissette - Unplugged (Warner) 1 1 Santana - Supernatural (BMG) 2 2 DJ Energy - Future (Warner) 2 5Schliimpfe - Total Abgespaced Vol. II(EMI) 1311 Macy Gray - On How Life Is (Sony) 2 2 Pink Floyd- Is There Anybody Out Here/The Wall Live (EMI) 3 NE A -Ha - Minor Earth, Major Sky (Warner) 3 3Soundtrack - Pokemon: 2.B.A. Master (Koch) 1419 Joao Pedro Pais - Outra Vez (Popular) 3 3 Sting - Brand New Day (Universal) 4 3Vengaboys - The Platinum Album (EMI) 4 1 Santana - Supernatural (BMG) 1512 Bob Marley - Legend (Universal) 4 4Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (Warner) 5 NE Anton Aus Tirol Feat. DJ Otzi - Das Album (EMI) 5NE A -Ha - Minor Earth, Major Sky (Warner) 1614 Enigma - The Screen Behind The Mirror (Virgin) 5 5 'N Sync - No Strings Attached (EMI) 6 4 Pink Floyd- Is There Anybody Out There/The Wall live (EMI) 6 2Vengaboys - The Platinum Album (EMI) 17NE A* Teens - The Abba Generation (Universal) 6 6Thalia - Amor A La Mexicana (EMI) 7 5 Michael Von Der Heide - Tourist (BMG) 7 4Gigi D'Agostino - L'Amour Toujours (Zyx) 1825 Anjos - Ficarei (Vidisco) 7 7 Soundtrack - Ghost Dog:The Way Of The Samurai (Sony) 8 10 Enrique Iglesias - Enrique (Universal) 8 14Soundtrack - Pokemon: The First Movie (Warner) 1916 Netinho - Clareeu (Mercury) 8 8Soundtrack - The Million Dollar Hotel (Universal) 9 6 AC/DC - Stiff Upper Lip (Warner) 9 6Blink 182 - Enema Of The State(Universal) 2023 Lucia Moniz - Magnolia (EMI) 9 9Celine Dion - All The Way...A Decade Of Song (Sony) 10 16 Schliimpfe - Total Abgespaced Vol. II(EMI) 10 NE Soundtrack - Falco - A Cyber Show (EMI) 1010 Natalia Oreiro - Natalia Oreiro (BMG)

Based on the national sales charts from 16 European markets. Information supplied by CIN (UK); Full chartservice by Media Control GmbH 0049-7221-366201 (Germany); SNEP (France);singles: Musics E Dischi/ Mario De Luigi, albums: Fimi-Nielsen (Italy); Stichting Mega Top 100 (Holland); Stichting Promuvi (Belgium); IPSOS/Mabasz-IFPI (Hungary); GLF/IFPI (Sweden); 1FPI/Nielsen Marketing Research (Denmark); VG (Norway); ALEFMB/AFYVE (Spain); YLE 2 Radiomatia/IFPI (Finland); LEN (Ireland); AFP (Portugal); Austria Top 30 (Austria); Full chartaervice by Media Control AG 0041-260 4455 (Switzerland); IFPI CR (Czech Republic).Labels listed are the national marketing companies.

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Eurochart A/Z Indexes Album PAUL BRADY OH WHAT A WORLD Het 100 singles Rykodisc 12/0013 79 Leb! (Big BrotherTitelsong) 20 sic>cDtlic--11--TV A Song For The Lovers 63 Les 3 Cloches Release date: May8 27 by Chris Barrett & Nigel Williamson Aimer 26 Let Me Be The One 57 Much of the interest in Paul Airwave 80 Let Me Stay 65 CYPRESS HILL Brady's new album All The Small Things 22 Liebesbrief 99 SKULL & BONES Amazed 67 Love Come Home 92 inevitablycentres on the American Pie 3 Lucky Star 18 Columbia single, The Long Goodbye, Anton Aus Tirol 4 Man! I Feel Like A Woman 75 Release date: April 24 co -written with Ronan Keating. This gorgeous Are You Still Having Fun? 71 Maria Maria 1 For the past decade Cypress Hill Around The World 78 Mein Stern 44 ballad is currently on heavy rotation on the Bag It Up 70 Move Your Body 48 havesuccessfullybrokentheUK's BBC Radio 2 (AC/MOR), and if the Bayern 66 My Heart Goes Boom 10 boundarybetweenrapand Boyzonestar wasseeking some non -teen Be With You 54 Never Be The Same Again 2 alternative music-selling over 12songwriting credibility, he couldn't have picked Big In Japan 51 Nothing Else Matters 73 Bla Bla Bla 25 Onderweg 96 million records in the process-and yet lost none ofa better collaborator thanhis fellow Blow Ya Mind 42 Oops! I Did It Again 93 their uncompromising attitude. Skull & Bones seesIrishman. Brady has long enjoyed a reputation Bongo Bong - Je Ne T'Aime Plus 38Farce Que C'Est Toi 88 the trio experiment further with elements of punk, as "the ' songwriter" while his songs Born To Make You Happy 62 Pour La Vie 95 rock and funk. The two -CD album is divided into Bring It All Back 37 Private Emotion 15 have been covered by the likes of Tina Turner, Buggin' Me 35 Pure Shores 14 two parts, Skull and Bones-the former sticks closePhil Collins and Cher. Other co -writers on Oh Bye Bye Bye 24 (Rap) Superstar/(Rock) Superstar 30 to the traditional rap formula while Bones hitsWhat A World include the reclusive Carole King Candy 53 Rise 29 home hard with roaring guitars and thumping Cartoon Heroes 58 Say My Name 23 and Will Jennings. But Brady would probably Ces Soirees L... 11 Sex Bomb 5 bass.NotunlikeIceTsBodycount,theyswap his critical acclaim for Keating's sales, Daily 40 Sha Lala Lala 6 demonstrate perfectly how the energy of rap andand this first album for five years is his most Deeper Shade Of Blue 52 Si Loin De Toi 87 rock are assimilable. Can't Get The Best Of Me- Desert Rose 7 Silence 97 commercial. Sea Of Love could have graced a Do What You Like 82 Sitting Down Here 89 recorded with Rage Against The Machine's Bradrecent Sting album, Love Hurts (no, not that Don't Give Up 49 Smooth 36 Wilk-is a perfect example. The album evenone) features lush, romantic strings courtesy of Don't Say You Love Me 61 Still Believe 100 contains both a rock and rap version of the current Don't Wanna Let You Go 76 Still Dre 74 the Irish Film Orchestra and the title track is a Elle, Tu L'Aimes 77 Summer MovedOn 33 single Superstar-a cautionary tale to potential feel -goodstomper.BelieveIn Meisas Ex -Girlfriend 69 Thank God I Found You 83 musicians-which is receiving good rotation atsophisticated as you would expect from a song Feelin' So Good 85 That Don't Impress Me Much 94 alternativestationsacrossEurope,suchaswhich boasts Fill Me In 13 The Bad Touch 21 King's name on the writing Flowers 43The Ballad Of Chasey Lain 98 London's Xfm, Belgium's Studio Brussel and N -Joycredits. Even if the album doesn't sell in the Fool Again 41 The Darkside 68 in Germany. Other likely candidates aremillions, other artists will already be picking Freestyler 28 The Riddle 39 the piano and strings backed Highlife and Valley Ofthe covers which will. NW Get It On Tonite 46 The Time Is Now 47 Give Me You 64 The Whistle Song 81 Chrome, which sounds like the Red Hot Chilli Please send review copies, information and artist He Wasn't Man Enough 8 There You Go 84 Peppers in their prime. As dynamic and fresh as photographs for consideration as Album Spotlight entries I Try 59 Thong Song 12 any of their back catalogue. CB to: Adam Howorth (Music Editor), Music & Media, I Wanna Love You Forever 17 Toca's Miracle 9 50 - 51 Bedford Row, London, WC I R 4LR, UK. I Will Love Again 32 Tonton Du Bled 45 If I Could Tam Back The Hands Of Time 16 Too Much Of Heaven 31 If Only 34 Tu Me Manques Depuis Longtemps 55 II Y A TropDeGens Qui T'Aiment56 What A Girl Wants 72 Imagine 91 Where Are You 60 Inside To Outside Bil 86 Who Feels Love? _ 19 Just Around The Hill 50 Wonderland 90

Top 100 albums TOP 20 US SINGLES TOP 20 US ALBUMS A* Teens 30 Helmut Lotti 32 AC/DC 11 Helmut Lotti 85 A -Ha 3 Luna Pop 70 1,227 Anton Aus Tirol feat. Dj Otzi 22 Peter Maffay 39 NI3aratDataSystems ,e 1111111 1 1 1 1111 Aqua 8 Metallica 44 _ rO LT eti) L,L J.. TITLE ' ,._,L,Lt; n t, TITLE Tina Arena 71 Meby 2 ARTIST , s LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL ARTIST ,=-.- s LABEL/DISTRIBUTING LABEL Louise Attaque 72 Modern Talking 77 Ayman 98 Moloko 15 MARIA MARIA 1 1 . 1 NO STRINGS ATTACHED 1 Base Onkelz 17 Musical - Romeo & Juliette 53 ARISTA SANTANA FEATURING THE PRODUCT C&B JIVE JIVE Blink 182 18 'N Sync 34 y 2 3 HE WASN'T MAN ENOUGH MY NAME IS JOE - 2 NEW Bloodhound Gang 55 Monica Naranjo 59 LAFACE/ARISTA TONI BRAXTON JIVE JOE Bomfunk MC's 74 No Doubt 21 3 2 BREATHE ,..3 4 UNLEASH THE DRAGON Patrick Bruel 79 Noa 90 WARNER BROS. (NASHVILLE)/WRN FAITH HILL DRAGON/DEF SOUL/IDJMG SISQO Melanie C. 26 NTM 62 THONG SONG 3 SUPERNATURAL -4 4 .4 Adrian Celentano 93 Oasis DRAGON/DEF SOUL/IDJMG SISQO ARISTA SANTANA 81 Manu Chao 48 OBK 97 5 5 SAY MY NAME .5 7 THE WRITING'S ON THE WALL Tracy Chapman 54 COLUMBIA DESTINY'S CHILD COLUMBIA/CRG DESTINY'S CHILD Nina Pastori 64 Chicane 80 Pink Floyd 7 BYE BYE BYE CHRISTINA AGUILERA 6 6 r--6 14 Ry Cooder JIVE 'N SYNC RCA CHRISTINA AGUILERA 46 Omara Portuondo 96 The Corrs 42 R.E.M. 84 ).7 7 I TRY 7 2 RETURN OF SATURN MACY GRAY EPIC TRAUMA/INTERSCOPE NO DOUBT The Corrs 91 Stefan Raab 27 .8 9 EVERYTHING YOU WANT D.A.D. 76 Red Hot Chili Peppers 12 )-8 12 HUMAN CLAY RCA VERTICAL HORIZON WIND-UP CREED Etienne Daho 24 Lou Reed 52 9 8 AMAZED Destiny's Child 31 S Club 7 29 s.-9 NE EMOTIONAL BNA LONESTAR BAD BOY/ARISTA CARL THOMAS Celine Dion 61 Santana 1 IT FEELS SO GOOD DJ Energy 95 Santana 43 1 0 10 S-10 13 DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE FARM CLUB/REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL SONIQUE LAVA/ATLANTIC/AG KID ROCK Doe Maar 69 Sash! 28 Dr. Dre y11 11 I WANNA KNOW 47 Savage Garden 82 A 1 9 DR. DRE - 2001 JOE JIVE AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE DR. DRE Dynamite Deluxe 56 Schlumpfe 9 BE WITH YOU Eiffel 65 73 Helene Segara 66 1 2 17 12 16 FLY ENRIQUE INTERSCOPE MONUMENT/SONY (NASHVILLE) DIXIE CHICKS Les Enfoires 23 Jessica Simpson 63 YOU SANG TO ME Lara Fabian 65 Sisqo 78 13 13 1 3 10 ON HOW LIFE IS COLUMBIA MARC ANTHONY EPIC MACY GRAY Five 87 Smashing Pumpkins 57 TRY AGAIN Marie Fredriksson 75 Elliot Smith 92 >>14 16 1 4 6 ROMEO MUST DIE - THE ALBUM BLACKGROUND/VIRGIN AAUYAH SOUNDTRACK) BLACKGROUNDNIRGIN Gabrielle 37 Soundtrack - Pokemon:The First Movie 33 THERE YOU GO Macy Gray 10 Soundtrack - Pokemon 2.B.A. Master 19 1 5 14 11 AND THEN THERE WAS X LAFACE/ARISTA PINK 15 RUFF RYDERS/DEF JAM/IDJMG DMX Gregorian 45 Soundtrack - Taxi 68 SMOOTH Francesco Guccini 89 Soundtrack - The Million Dollar Hotel99 16 12 16 5 UNRESTRICTED ARISTA SANTANA FEATURING ROB THOMAS SO SO DEF/COLUMBIA/CRG DA BRAT Hevia 41 Britney Spears 35 ;,i 7 WOBBLE WOBBLE HIM 16 Status Quo >1 7 20 MILLENNIUM 94 NO LIMIT/PRIORITY 504 BOYZ JIVE BACKSTREET BOYS Engelbert Humperdinck 49 Steps 86 GET IT ON TONITE Enrique Iglesias 14 Sting 6 18 15 18 15 VOL 3... LIFE AND TIMES OF S. CARTER DEF SOUL/IDJMG MONTELL JORDAN ROC-A-FELLA/DEF JAM/IDJMG JAY -Z Jacky & Ben J 100 Travis 40 GOODBYE EARL Jarabe De Palo 36 Shania Twain 13 1 9 20 .-1 9 NE THE qI/ALL LIVE 1980-81: IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE MONUMENT DIXIE CHICKS COLUMBIA/CRG PINK FLOYD Joe 67 Shania Twain 51 20 THIS TIME AROUND BREATHE Tom Jones 4 Vengaboys 5 - MOE/ISLAND/IDJMG r-2 0 19 HANSON WARNER BROS. FAITH HIL Tom Jones 50 Paul Weller 20 Lynda Lemay 60 Westlife 25 Records with greatest sales and/or airplay gains. © 2000, Billboard/BPI Communications, Limp Bizkit 83 Barry White 38 Live 88 Renato Zero 58 MUSIC & MEDIA IQMAY 6, 2000

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1 2 80.MY HEART GOES BOOM (LADIDA) *** NO.1 *** [1st week] RCA 1 Yet another leader this week at the top of the French Affair CP(78%): S.Dk.N.Fi.I.Au.F.Cz. / S(22%): F.Cz.Pol.l. - 130 D 2 3 7 CRY Tsunami (Purple Eye Productions) 2 European Dance Traxx, with German signing - -System F CP(95%): Uk.D.H.B.E.Hun. / S(5%): H. - 136 H French Affair's My Heart Goes Boom (La Di Da) 3 9 30TELL ME WHY (THE RIDDLE) Vandit Records 3 (RCA) climbing one notch to number one. Paul van Dyk feat. St. Etienne CP(80%): Uk.D.E.Hun. / S(20%):D.PoI. -138 D 4 7 210SEX BOMB Pep_permint Jam/Gut 1 The track entered the Top 100 seven weeks Tom Jones Vs. MousseMousse T. CP(83%): Uk.Dk.Fi.I.Au.F.Cz. / S(17%): F.Cz.Pol. - 125U.K./E ago with support in Denmark, Austria, the DON'T GIVE UP Xtravaaanza 1 5 1 11 Czech Republic and Poland, with Italy, France Chicane feat. Bryan Adams CP(83%): D.H.Dk.N.Fi.I.Au.Pol.Hun. / S(17%): Uk.H.B.F. - 131 U.K. STOP PLAYING WITH MY MIND Strictly Rhythm 5 and the other Scandinavian territories following 6 5 12 Barbara Tucker feat. DarrylDar D'Bonneau CP(78%): Uk.D.H.S.Fi.Hun. / S(22%): D.F. - 127 USA soon after. However, the track has yet to crack LUCKY STAR Fiat Lux/Labels 1 7 8 14 Superfunk feat. Ron Carroll CP(86%): S.Dk.N.Fi.I.Au.F.B.Hun. / S(14%): F. - 126 F the UK and Germany. 4 6 DO IT TO ME AGAIN Defected 4 At two, System F's Trancer Cry (Tsunami) 8 Soulsearcher CP(73%I: Uk.D.H.S.Dk.FI.B.E.Hun. / S(27%): Uk.D.H. - 128 USA 9 12 6 )pLOVE COME HOME Mo'Bizz (Digidance) 9 still has an excellent opportunity of taking the -DJ Jean CP(69%): D.H.B.E.Hun. / S(31%): D.H.B.Pol. - 133 H top slot in the coming weeks. Britain, Germany THE BAD TOUCH Republic/Geffen 6 10 11 23 and the Benelux territories are still the track's Bloodhound Gang CP(73%): Dk.I.Au.F. / S(27%): F.I. - 122 USA THE NIGHTFLY Gang Go 11 main supporters, aided by Spain and Hungary. 11 13 6 Blank & Jones CP(86%): D.H.E.Hun. / S(14%): D. - 140 D Already charting in the first quarter of 1999 12 6 10 THE TIME IS NOW Echo 4 and peaking at 10, the Dance Traxx chart this Moloko CP(76%): Uk.D.Fi.I.Au.Pol.E.Hun. / S(24%): D.F. - 128 U.K. TURN UP THE BASS D'N'A (Digidance) 10 week welcomes back Southside Spinner's Lu- 1310 8 Klubbheads CP(73%): D.H.Au.E. / S(27%): D.H. - 138 H vstruck (Lube) at 14. This return to chart ac- .0LUVSTRUCK District (Lube) 10 143035 Southside Spinners CP(87%): Uk.D.H.E. / S(13%): H. - 141 H tion follows new remixes from Atlantis ITA, 1518 50ROCK THE HOUSE A&S Productions 15 Mario & Benjamin, DJ Jean and Timo Maas, -Scoop CP(75%): H.B.E. / S(25%): H.B. - 141 B TOCA'S MIRACLE Ga Go 16 which has propelled the track into the British 16 51 4*Fragma CP(55%): Uk.D. / S(45%): Uk.ngD. -133 D charts (the track is released there on AM:PM), BLOW YA MIND 171423 Blue White Records (Mid -town) 13 the German sales chart (via import) and the Lock 'n Load CP(68%): Uk.Dk.N.Fi.F. / S(32%): Uk.F. - 138 H 19300KERNKRAFT 400 Gigolo 12 Dutch club chart. 18 '-'Zombie Nation CP(72%): H.F.B.Pol. / S(28%): H.F. - 141 D Also a long -running success with 30 weeks EVERY WOMAN NEEDS LOVE Perfecto (Mushroom) 19 1920 2 Stella Browne CP: Uk.E. - 125 U.K. spent in the Dance Traxx Top 100 to date is Ger- WE'LL BE IN TROUBLE Rise (Time)20 6 5' many's Zombie Nation, who climb one position 2044 Black Legend CP(73°/0): Uk.I.F. / S(27%): F.I. - 12 Italy to 18 with Kernkraft 400 (Gigolo). France and AMERICAN PIE Maverick 15 21 17 8 Madonna CP(95%): S.Dk.N.Fi.F.Cz.E.Hun. / S(5%): Cz. - 128 USA Holland are the track's current supporters, but 2225 30.TIME TO BURN Zeitgeist (Polydor) 22 while it's on decline in France, it's on the rise in Storm CP(66%): D. /S(34,): D. - 142 D 0WHERE ARE YOU? Gang Go 20 the Lowlands. 2329 15 Paffendo rf CP(80%): Dk.Au.F.Cz.Hun. / S(20%): F.Cz.Pol. - 139 D Summer is only a couple of months away, so 2421 9 THE DARKSIDE Overdose 21 it's probably an appropriate time to check out Hypetraxx CP(65%): D.Au.B.PoI. / S(35%): D.B. - 138 D DON'T CALL ME BABY Vicious Grooves 8 what summer hits the Italians are cooking up 252426 Madison Avenue CP(96%): Uk.Au.Cz. / S(4%): Cz. - 127 A for this year. Eiffel 65's Blue (Da Ba Dee) 2637 20.H.E.A.R.T.-BEAT Clubtown 26 (Skooby) was THE tune of last year, while ex- Axel Konrad CP(70%): D.Au. / S(30%):D. -137 D 11 START ROCKIN' Stockholm 22 actly two years ago the Tamperer's Feel It was 2728 *Antiloop CP: S.Dk.N.Fi.E.Hun. - 131 S on therise.The Tamperer'slabel Time 2816 17 PITCHIN` (IN EVERY DIRECTION) Incentive 1 (through its Rise imprint), has a new jewel on Hi -Gate CP(69%): D.H.S.Dk.Au.E. / S(31%): D.F.Pol. - 138 U.K. 2926 7 I DON'T WANT NOBODY (TELLIN` ME WHAT TO DO) Eternal 26 its hands in the shape of Black Legend's We'll Cherie Amore CP(80%): Uk.D.Dk.FI.F.Hun. / S(20%): Uk.F. - 130 F *THE RIDDLE (TANZEN E.P.) BXR (Media)30 Be In Trouble, which rockets up the chart this 3040 16 Gigi D'Agostino CP(61%I: Au.F. / S(39%): F. Italy , week from 44 to 20. Apart from its home mar- 3142 40BOOGIE WONDERLAND 2K Sony Dance Division 31 ket, its best crossover performance is in France Earth, Wind & Fire Meets Tiefschwarz CP(72): D. / S(28%): D. - 130 USA 3236 60SOMETHING ABOUT THE MUSIC WEA 30 (on Scorpio), with the UK (whereit is only Da Slammin' Phrogz . CP: Uk.D.Dk.F. - 126 F available at this stage as an Italian import) 3323 10 MAGIC FETT Spotsound 23 not far behind. Unconditional CP(84%): I.Au.F. / S(16%): F. Italy OFF THE WALL (ENJOY YOURSELF) MPL/Positiva 2 3415 13 Wisdome CP(72%I: D.N.Fi.Hun. / S(28%): D. - 128 Italy 3579 50THAT MAN WITH THE RED FACE F -Communications 35 THIS WEEK'S !MOVERS -Laurent Gamier CP(56%): Uk.B.Hun. / S(44%):Uk.B. F TITLE ARTIST LABEL .0LET ME STAY BXR (Media)25 3639 8 Prezioso feat. Marvin CP(77%): I.Au.Cz. / S(23%): Cz.Pol.l. - 134 Italy 1 KOOCHY Armand van Heiden ffrr 81 2 RAVELS PAVANE POUR UNE INFANTE DEFUNTE WEA37 2 TOGA'S MIRACLE 37 0 Fragma Gang Go `"'William Orbit CP: Uk.D.E. - 137 U.K. 3 INSPIRED Satoshi Tomile INCredible DJ DRUM Basic Traxx/Hot Tracks 33 4 THONG SONG Sisqo Dragon 3833 5 Vibration Inc. CP(78%): F. / S(22%): F. - 128 F 5 OVERDRIVE DJ Sandy Vs. Housetrap Nitric 3941 20LOOPS & TINGS 2000 Netrecord-z 39 6 WALK ON WATER Milk Inc Antler -Subway -Lady Tom CP(66%): D. / S(34%): D. - 140 Ch 7 BE WITH YOU Enrique Iglesias lnterscope ANTHEM #3 DFC (ExpandedMusic) 32 4032 9 Floorfilla CP(71%): I.Au.F. / S(29%): F. Italy 8 LUVSTRUCK Southside Spinners District 9 WALKIN IN THE NAME Terry Maxx Vs. Funkstar Deluxe W2 Peak=peak position CO a artist's country of origin CP(%): countries/S(%): countries describes the ClubPlay vs Sales ratio of charted countries Bold type 10 WELL BE IN TROUBLE Black Legend Rise country letters = chart entry BPM a beats per minute (if known) * indicates a point increase of 100% or more; sindicates an increase in points @Copyright 2000 by M.I.S., all rights reserved. Movers are titles which show the greatest gains in points during The Dame Traxx is based on the information from the followirtg clubpLay (CPI and specialist dance sales (S) sourcea: UlloUnited Kingdom, Musk Week Club Chart(CP), CIN Dance Singles (Sb Au=Atistria, DeMay Top 4ty (CP); C.Germany. DDC the week. Deutsche DanceCharts (CM); Co Spain: Deejay =maxim Technics 71, 50 (CPI HcHolland: IDP Dame Board 50 (CP), Stichting Mega Charts/Dance Trends IS); au -Czech Rep.: CzechDance Chart (CP.S); BcBelgium IDPs Belgian Dance Chart(C.P), CU:ratan 40 Dance I SI; Elunolitmgary: XinJOY Club Chart (CP); F=France: Extra Club Musibox System (CP), Maxi Dance (S)Thierry Savignacildusibox France; lokaly: Media Indian Top 30 Cluh Cartsflibmica e niacin (CP), Cana 'Audits Mix (S); Sa-Sweden/NoNorway/F,Finland)Deulay Promotions Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish Dame Chart (all CP); DkoDenmark: M&I Service dancechart.dk (CP); PoloPoland: Top 30 Dance Chart (CP), DJ PromotiorJDMC DJ Top 50(S).

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FORMAT: CHR FORMAT: CHR SERVICE AREA: National SERVICE AREA: National PLAYLIST MEETING: Varies PLAYLIST MEETING: Friday AM Carlo Antonucci Jaime Baro GROUP/OWNER: Radio GROUP/OWNER: SER Music Director Music manager Dimensione Suono www.cadena40.es www.rds.it

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Jamelia feat. Beenie Man/Money (28) Bloodhound Gang/The Ballad Of Chasey Lain Aqua/Around The World (28) (n/a) Gianni Morandi/Come Fa Bene L'Amore (28) Tom Jones & Stereophonics/Mama Told Me Not Piero Pelu'ilo Ci Saro (28) To Come (n/a) Chicane feat. Bryan Adams/Don't Give Up (n/a) r7,11c- of Juan Perro/Charla Del Pescado (n/a) Diego Torres/Donde Van (n/a) the vsortic- King Africa/La Bomba (n/a) M-Clan/Rescue Me (n/a) Prozac+/Acida (n/a) A Whitney Houston D PRINCIPALES & George Michael If I Told You That UK: Galaxy Network (Arista) U.K: 95.8 Capital. FM FORMAT: Dance SERVICE AREA: Yorkshire, North FORMAT: CHR East . Severn Estuary. Man- "George and SERVICE AREA: London chester PLAYLIST MEETING: Varies PLAYLIST MEETING: Wednesday AM Whitney work well GROUP/OWNER: Capital Radio GROUP/OWNER: Chrysalis W WW. capitalfm.com together on this Playlist Additions Gordon Crawford Head of music Playlist Additions fantastic tune. I Richard Park Group programme director Whitney Houston & George Michael/If I Told You love it, and I know That (n/a) Whitney Houston & George Michael/If I Told You Watergate/Heart Of Asia (n/a) That (30-40) Mary Mary/Shackles (Praise You) (n/a) our listeners will Pink/There You Go (30-40) Scanty Sandwich/Night And Day (n/a) B15 Project/Girls Like Us (30-40) MJ Cole/Crazy Love (n/a) too." Travis/Coming Around (30-40) Gordon Crawford Head of Music Galaxy Network/UK Germany: BR Bayern 3

FORMAT: Rock SERVICE AREA: Bavaria France: Skyrock PLAYLIST MEETING: \Vednesdav 11:00 GROUP/OWNER: Public Broadcaster FORMAT: CHR/Urban :w.br-online.delhayern3 SERVICE AREA: National PLAYLIST MEETING: No meeting GROUP/OWNER: Orbus WWW. skyrock.com Playlist Additions Walter Schmich Music director Playlist Additions Laurent Bouneau GM/Programme director Macy Gray/Still (7-10) Marc Anthony/You Sang To Me (7-10) TLC/Dear Lie (n/a) Heather Small/Proud (7-10) Joe/Table For Two (n/a) Birth/Found A Way Out (7-10)

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FORMAT: CHI?. FORMAT: AC SERVICE AREA: National SERVICE AREA:Stockholm PLAYLIST MEETING:Friday AM FORMAT: PLAYLIST MEETING:Thursday 11:00 Dance GROUP/OWNER:Public broadcaster SERVICE AREA:London GROUP/OWNER:Public Broadcast- wp www.:111u.n1 PLAYLIST MEETING:Thursday PM er GROUP/OWNER:Emap Radio w ww.sr.se/st ock holm 1 www.kiss 1 00.com Playlist Additions Paul Van Der Lugt Playlist Additions Robert Sehlberg Programme coordinator Music director Playlist Additions Andy Roberts Programme director Whitney Houston&George Michael/If I Told You Whitney Houston & George Michael/If I Told You That (10-15) That (7-8) Mary Mary/Shackles (Praise You) (10-15) Sinead O'Connor/No Man's Woman (7-8) Whitney Houston & George Michael/If I Told You Travis/Driftwood (10-15) Da Rude/Sandstorm (7-8) That (n/a) Shaft/Mambo Italiano (5-8) Metallica/No Leaf Clover (7-8) Bomfunk MC's/Freestyler (n/a) Moloko/The Time Is Now (5-8) En Vogue/Riddle(7-8) B15 Project/Girls Like Us (n/a) Dr. Alban/What Do I Do (5-8) Sonique/It Feels So Good (n/a) Dunderhoney/Accident (5-8)

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Denmark: DR P3 FORMAT: CUR France: Fun Radio SERVICE AREA: I,ccliSpeak- ing Belgium FORMAT: CHR PLAYLIST MEETING:Varies SERVICE AREA:National FORMAT:I kince GROUP/OWNER: IF -1.1 VA PLAYLIST MEETING:Wednesday AM SERVICE AREA: National GROUP/OWNER: PublicBroad- PLAYLIST MEETING:varies caster GROUP/OWNER: CI `rtTFA www.dr.dk www.fauradio.n. Playlist Additions Jean -Lou Bertin Programme & music director Playlist Additions Morten Rindholt Music controller Melanie C./Never Be The Same Again (21) Playlist Additions Christian Lefebvre Freya/Girlfriend Application (30) Tom Jones & Stereophonics/Mama Told Me Not To Head of music Juice/Can We Get Personal(7) Come (21) Melanies/Lidocain & Aspirins (7) Salome De Bahia/Outro Lugar (21) Madkatt Courtship/My Life Muzik (21) Shania Twain/Man! IFeel Like A Woman (7-10) Jonny Hefty/Muggen Rov (2-3) Bomfunk MC's/Freestyler (21) Gigi D'Agostino/The Riddle (7-10) Helene Segara/Elle Tu L'Aimes (6-7) Anastacia/I'm Outta Love (7-10) Enrique Iglesias/Be With You (6-7) Mini Machine/Drole La Vie (7-10) Westlife/Fool Again (6-7) La Clinique/Star(7-10) Benny/Je T'Emmene (6-7)

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UK: BBC Radio 1 Germany: WDR Eins Live UK: Virgin Radio FORMAT: CUR FORMAT: CHU SERVICE AREA:National FORMAT:Rock SERVICE AREA:North Alex Jones-Donelly PLAYLIST MEETING:Thursday11:30 SERVICE AREA:National Rh ine/West pludia Acting Head of music GROUP/OWNER: Publicbroad- policy PLAYLIST MEETING:Wednesday 10:00 PLAYLIST MEETING:Friday AM caster GROUP/OWNER:(zinger Media GROUP/OWNER:Public broadcaster www.hbc.co.uk/radm Group www.vinsl lye de Jochen Rausch Playlist Additions Playlist Additions Music director

Playlist Additions Henry Owens Kent/Music Non Stop (7) Whitney Houston&George Michael/If I Told You Programme director Macy Gray/Still (7) That (n/a) Goldfinger/99 Red Balloons (7) Asian Dub Foundation/New Way, New Life (n/a) Tom Jones & Mousse T./Sex Bomb (n/a) Emiliana Torrini/Easy(7) Travis/Coming Around (n/a) Travis/Coming Around (n/a) Southside Spinners/Luvstruck (n/a) Delgados/American Trilogy (n/a) Angel Lee/What's Your Name (n/a) VE Radio Eins Live 97-99 FM OCHE RADIO 1

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CHR Georgina- If You Want Me E-Cyas- Are U Real Max Guazzini - Dir Alice Deejay- WillI Ever Deep Obsession- One And Only ©BPI Communications Inc. Playlist Additions: Do Slammin' Phrogs- Something AboutThe Music Matt & Def Bond- 12/0013 SKY RADIO 100.7FM/Bussum P Enigma- Push The Limits Eiffel 65- Too Much Of Heaven SOFT AC Armand Van Heiden- Kootchy Vranz van Maaren-PD, Mighty High- Good Times Most added ItZl. RTL/Paris P Frans van Dun -Music Dir Miranda- Feel The Effect FULL SERVICE Playlist Additions: Shaggy- Dance & Shout week 19/2000 Alain Tibolla - Head Of Prog The Corrs- Old Town Playlist Additions: Westlife- Fool Again Jorabe De Palo- La Flaca Toni Braxton- He Wasn't Man Enough DENMARK Anastacia- I'm Outta Love LeAnn Rimes- I Need You Whitney Houston & George Michael IfI Told You That Michel Jonasz- Pole Quest THE VOICE/Copenhagen P (Arista) 9 Neil Young- Sliver & Gold KINK FM/Hilversum B CHR St. Germain -Tourist ALTERNATIVE Eik Frederiksen - Prog Dir Britney Spears Oops! I Did It Again Assts- Elle Est A Tol Jon Hoogesteijn - Station Manager Power Rotation Add: Sofia Mestari- On Aura Le Clel Power Rotation: Whitney Houston/George Michael -If I Told You That (Jive) 9 Slipknot- Wait And Bleed Playlist Additions: OUI FM/Paris S Playlist Additions: Sisqo- Thong Song Travis Coming Around ROCK The Animalhouse- Small Jean -Patrick Laurent - Head Of Music Clinic- The Return Of Evil Bill RADIO ABC/Randers G (I ndepend lente) 6 Playlist Additions: Tony Touch- The Diaz Brothers CHR Bon Jovi- It's My Life Elwood- Sundown Morten Bach - Programme Director Tom Jones & Mousse T. Sex Bomb Boss Hog- Get It While You Wait Judith- A Perfect Circte Power Rotation Add: (Gut/V2) 5 Saez- Sauver Celte &mile Hopscotch- Look Me In The Eyes Sisqo Thong Song RADIO FRANCE LE MOUV'/Toulouse B BELGIUM ALTERNATIVE NORWAY (Def Soul/Universal) 5 Marc Garcia - Head Of Programming VRT RADIO DONNA/Brussels P Playlist Additions: CHR RADIO 102/Haugesund G Heather Small Proud Idlewild- Little Discourage Jan van Hoorickx - Head Of Music HOT AC Bentley Rhythm Ace -Theme From Gutbuster Power Rotation Add: Egll Houeland - Head Of Music

(Arista) 5 Nu Generation- In Your Arms Playlist Additions: Playlist Additions: Oasis- Who Feels Love Westlife Fool Again jitney Hou n & 98 Degrees- The Hardest Thing M2M- Mirror Mirror ITALY Montell Jordan- Get It On Tonite Sioje- Shame On You (RCA) 5 eorge Mice el ITALIA NETWORK: LOS CUARENTA/ Billie- Day & Night Kenneth Sivertsen- Gone Babe Bologna P DJ Jean- Love Come Home Anastacia I'm Outta Love Most Added are those songs which received CHR McKenzy ff. Jessy- Be My Lover Michele Menegon - Prog Dir (Epic) 4 the highest number of playlist additions during FINLAND the week. In the case of a tie, songs are listed Playlist Additions: VRT STUDIO BRUSSEL/Brussels P Flying Over Manhattan- It's Love ALTERNATIVE FINNISH AIRPLAY TOP 40/Tampere P alphabetically by artist. 2 Thousand- Emotion Jan Hautekiet - Producer CHR Playlist Additions: Pentti Terovoinen - Director Kent - Musik Non Stop Playlist Additions: Station Reports include all new additions to the playlist. Some reports will also include "Power Alanis Morissette- King Of Pain Westlife- Fool Again SPAIN Anastacia- I'm Outta Love Play" songs, which receive special emphasis during the week. All Power Play songs are printed, St. Germain- Rose Rouge CADENA 100/Madrid P Elliott Smith- Son Of Sam Kaipuu- Pekka Ruuska whether they are reported for the first time or not. Some lists include featured new albums, as CHR/AC Autoputver- Kissing Like A Mainstream indicated by the abbreviation "AL." Within each country, stations are grouped by ranking and Jordi Casoliva - Director Of Programming listed alphabetically, Rankings include: platinum (P), Gold (G), Silver (S) and Bronze (B). All Playlist Additions: RTBF RADIO BRUXELLES CAPITALE/ RUSSIA playlists must be received by Monday at 13,00 h. CET, Madredeus- Oxala Brussels S Maldeamores- Fuimos Lo Que Fuimos AC RADIO EUROPA PLUS NETWORK/ Marc Anthony- Muy Dentro De Mi Marc Vossen - Prog Dir Moscow P Barry White- You're the First, The Last, My Everything Playlist Additions: CHR Made In London- Dirty Water Francois Deymeier - Programme Director Fool's Garden- Suzy Britney Spears- Oops! I Did It Again CADENA DIAL/Madrid P Autour De Lucie- Je Reviens Playlist Additions: GERMANY Daniel Hall- Man's World Madasun- Walking On Water NATIONAL MUSIC Mariah Carey- Against All Odds Salt 'N' Pepa- The Brick Track Versus &fry Up Justine- You're My Sunshine Paco Herrera - Prog Dir/ Gloria Estefan- No Me Doles De °deter Boney M- Sunny ANTENNE BAYERN/Munich P !Anna- Be Yourself FORTH FM/Edinburgh G Music Programmer Eddy Mitchell- Decrocher Les Etoiles Marina Khlebnikova- Kakoe Bylo Kino AC CHR Playlist Additions: Roger Hodgson- Hungry Alexandr Marshall- Otpuskayu Stephan Offierowski - Programme RADIO RPR 2/Ludwigshafen G Tom Wilson - Music Co-ordinator Mikel Erentxun- California Odnajdi- Grom Director NATIONAL MUSIC Playlist Additions: Amaral- Como Hablar Playlist Additions: Playlist Additions: Ricky Martin & Meja- Private Emotion Marc Anthony- Muy Dentro De Mi RADIO MAXIMUM/Moscow/ Melanie C.- Never Be The Same Again Dennie Christian- Katz Und Maus Sonique- It Feels So Good Moncho- En MI Piel SWITZERLAND St. Petersburg P Britney Spears- Oops! I Did It Again Die Paldauer- Mit TrNnen In Die Augen Bon Jovi- It's My Life Rocio Durcal- Carlcias COULEUR 3/Lausanne G CHR Kristian Beck- Du Fehlst Mir Paul Van Dyk feat. St. Etienne -Tell Me Why La Barberia Del Sur- Sebes !Due Te Qulero ALTERNATIVE Mikhail Eidelman - Programmme HR: 3/Frankfurt P Tops- Ein Himmelbett Madasun- Walking On Water Aristides Morena Que Bajan Que Suben Thierry Catherine - Head Of Music Director CHR Ploys Rouge- Liebe Kommt Nach Dem Footer Kuss Travis- Coming Around Marcos Uunas- Reina De Las Dlosas Power Rotation Add: Power Rotation: Hans-Jorg Bombach - Programme Root- Sue§o Su Boca Boons- The Score George Michael- Miss Sarajevo Director JAM FM/Berlin S RADIO CITY 96.7/LiverpoolG Pimpinela- Olvidome Y Pega La Vuelta Playlist Additions: A -Ha- Summer Moved On Playlist Additions: URBAN CHR La Plata- Por Ti Macaco- Tio Pedrito Playlist Additions: Bomfunk MC's- Freestyler Frank Nordmann - Programme Director Richard Maddock - Programme Controller Antonio Rodriguez- Lobaylao No Doubt- Ex -Girlfriend All Saints- Pure Shores Sisqo- Thong Song Power Rotation: Playlist Additions: Juantrip'- Shadows DDT- Potolok No Doubt- Ex -Girlfriend Pink- There You Go Toploader- Achilles Heel M-80/Madrid G Shaggy- Dance & Shout Hanson- If Only Playlist Additions: Tom Jones & Mousse T.- Sex Bomb AC Romanthony- Bring U Up RADIO MAXIMUM/Perm G Fragma- Toca's Miracle Sisqo- Thong Song Made In London- Dirty Water Sandro D'Angeli - Director Souls Of Mischief- Medication CHR Die Toten Hosen- Bayern Next- Wifey Sisqo- Thong Song Playlist Additions: Alexey Glazatov - General Direcor Die 3. Generation- Lehi (Big Brother Ttelsong) Mya- Best Of Me LSK- Hate Or Love Andreas Johnson- The Games We Play RADIO 105 (ONE-0-FIVE)/Basel G Power Rotation: Siren- Being Human Danacee- Stop Scooch- The Best Is Yet To Come Juice- Not In Love CHR 'N Sync- Bye Bye Bye Len- Cryptic Souls Crew Lynden David Hall- Forgive Me Matthias Voellm - Head Of Music Playlist Additions: RADIO RPR 1/Ludwigshafen P Kick Angel- Misunderstood Eleven Sometimes- Lennon Playlist Additions: Shaft- Mambo Italiano CHR UNITED KINGDOM Billie- Day & Night Madredeus- Oxala S Club 7- S Club Party Britney Spears- Oops! I Did It Again Playlist Additions: Britney Spears- Oops! I Did It Again Big Muff- My Funny Valentine Smudo- Rudi Chaif- Belaja Loshad Taxiride- Everywhere You Go METRO FM/Newcastle P Sagitaire- Shout (C'mon) Neil Young- Buffalo Springfield Again DJ Jean- Love Come Home Reamonn- Supergirl CHR Madness- The Communicator French Affair- Do What You Like Sash! feat. Tina Cousins- Just Around The Hill Leyton Bracegirdle - Head of music ROCK FM/UK/Preston/Blackpool G Kosmonova- Danse Avec Moil POLAND Foot's Garden- Suzy Playlist Additions: CHR Shaggy- Dance & Shout Britney Spears- Oops! I Did It Again Mandy Moore- Candy Mike Bawden - Programme Controller PORTUGAL 4 The Cause- E -Mall POLSKIE RADIO 3/WarsawP Tom Jones & Mousse T.- Sex Bomb Playlist Additions: Posh- Wish You CHR SWR 3/Baden-Baden/Stuffgart P Sirs- Taken For Granted Toploader- Achilles Heel ANTENA 3/Lisbon P Marek Niedzwiecki - Producer CHR Travis- Coming Around Mandy Moore- Candy CHR RADIO 24/Zurich G Playlist Additions: Gerold Hug - Programme Director Andreas Johnson- The Games We Play Jose Paulo Alcobia - Head Of Music AC I Muvrini- Terre D'Oru Playlist Additions: CLYDE 1 FM/Glasgow G Heather Small- Proud Playlist Additions: Dani Richiger - Head Of Music Lonestar- Amazed Heather Small- Proud CHR Kick Angel- Misunderstood Prozac+- Acida Power Rotation: Idlewild- Little Discourage Marque- One To Make Her HappyRoss Macfadgen - Head Of Music Stella Browne- Every Woman needs love Leona Nass- Charm Attack Santana- Maria Maria Chicane- Don't Give Up Christina Aguilera- I Turn To You Playlist Additions: Oasis- Who Feels Love Gabrielle- Rise Superformy- Pop Will Save The World Ezio- Still Ice Cold Whitney Houston/George Michael- IfI Told You That ORCHARD FM/Taunton B Madonna- American Pie Maggie Reilly- Always You Heather Small- Proud HOT AC Playlist Additions: St. Etienne- How We used To Live ANTENNE BRANDENBURG/Potsdam G Shola Ama- Imagine Steve Bulley - Programme Controller Vonda Shepard- Read Your Mind Zbigniew Holdys- Bedziesz moja CHR Travis- Coming Around Playlist Additions: Marque- One To Make Her Happy Pearl Jam- Nothing As It Seems Pia Stein - MD Madison Avenue- Don't Call Me Baby NPS KORT EN KLIJN/Hilversum P Isabel Florido- I Give Up The Charlatans- Impossible Playlist Additions: COOL FM/Belfast G Tom Jones & Mousse T.- Sex Bomb CHR Era- Divano Anton Aus Tirol Feat. 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CHR MTV/Nordic Feed P Guano Apes- Big In Japan Exclusive worldwide rights! Sandor Buza - Music Dir CHR Eagle -Eye Cheny- Are You Still Having Fun? Playlist Additions: Hans Hagman - Head Of Music Cypress Hill- (Rap) Superstar M2M- Don't Say You Love Me Kawala- Humanistic Heavy Rotation: /111 Hanson- If Only Destiny's Child- Say My Name GRAMMY Jazz + Az- Tiz Klcsi Bunjel Blink 182- All The Small Things VH-1/London P Awards V.I.P.- Fogd Meg A 2 Kezem Red Hot Chili Peppers- Otherside CHR Back II Back- Ugy Vartalak Petter & Eye'n I- SU Klart Lester Mordue -Head Of Programming !rigs/ Honaljmirigy- Mirigy Himnusz Gabrielle- Rise Heavy Rotation: Interview clips with All Saints- Pure Shores Santana- Smooth HUNGARIAN TOP 20 AIRPLAY CHART/ Melanie C.- Never Be The Same Again Tom Jones & Mousse T.- Sex Bomb today's hottest stars Budapest P All Saints- Pure Shores Playlist Additions: ENTEFITUNISENT MTV/Southern Feed P Madonna- American Ple TELEVISION. 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Original Total New It's the end of an era as Madonna's American TW LW WOCArtist/Title Stations Adds Pie (Maverick/Warner), at five this week, and Label All Saints' Pure Shores (London), at three, (VIRGIN) 58 2 finally make way for a new number one as 4 10 MELANIE CJNEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN Melanie C's Never Be The Same Again (Virgin), 5 9 Ricky Martin & Meja/Private Emotion (Columbia) 52 3 supported by CHR and AC stations across 2 15 All Saints/Pure Shores (London) 44 1 Europe, refreshingly tops the European Radio 4 3 5 Eagle -Eye Cherry/Are You Still Having Fun? MLA (Diesel/Polydor) 53 0 Top 50. 50 0 Irish boy band Westlife's Fool Again (RCA) is 5 1 12 Madonna/American Pie (Maverick/Warner Bros.) this week's highest new entry at 29. The track 8 3 Britney Spears/Oops! I Did It Again (Jive) 52 has been picked up by many AC stations, like (WEA) 40 1 Germany's Hundert 6, Switzerland's Radio 24 7 8 A-Ha/Summer Moved On VV11, and Denmark's Radio 2, as well as a number of 8 7 6 Toni Braxton/He Wasn't Man Enough (LaFace/Arista) 44 2 CHR stations-for example Radio Contact in 9 9 6 Destiny's Child/Say My Name (Ruffhouse/Columbia) 39 1 Belgium and Forth FM in the UK. Swedish Hot. (Gut/V2) 37 5 AC networkRix FM added the track to their 10 10 21 Tom Jones & Mousse TJSex Bomb playlist a couple of weeks ago, and head of music U U 7 Moloko/The Time Is Now (Echo) 43 1 1 Anders Svensson feels that it's just right for 12 12 8 Richard Ashcroft/A Song For The Lovers (Hut/Virgin) 40 them:"It'sawon- 40 1 derful ballad and a 13 14 9 Enrique Iglesias/Be With You (Interscope) 0 great radio tune. For a 14 15 8 Santana/Maria Maria (Arista) 37 ballad, it's been well 15 Hanson/If Only (Mercury) 35 received very quickly 18 6 34 2 by our listeners, and 16 13 10 Chicane feat. Bryan Adams/Don't Give Up (Xtravaganza/Sony) 2 we've already put it on 17 19 3 Bon Jovi/It's My Life (Mercury) 26 a high rotation.It's Sash! feat. Tina Cousins/Just Around The Hill 1q41t14 (X-IT/Edel) 32 1 perfect for our target 18 16 5 29 0 audience-it's a track 19 17 13 Gabrielle/Rise (Go! Beat) women in their 2029 14 Sting feat. Cheb Mami/Desert Rose (A&M) 23 thirties can like, be- (Def Sou eictif1/1111111M cause it's melodious but not too boy -bandy. We r -Sisqo/Thong Song know they like Westlife because we played If I 22 9 Jessica Simpson/I Wanna Love You Forever (Columbia) 28 Let You Go and Flying Without Wings as well, 23 23 6 Sasha/Let Me Be The One Ilvirdtt (WEA) 26 0 and got a great response from our listeners. The 0 band visited Sweden this winter, and we did an 24 21 8 French Affair/My Heart Goes Boom (RCA) interview with them and had a competition for 25 27 8 Lars Fabian/I Will Love Again (Epic) 23 0 our listeners to meet the band members." 26 20 12 IsT Sync/Bye Bye Bye (Jive) 26 - 1 Rix FM's morning show is currently the most 24 2 popular breakfast show on Swedish commercial 45 2 Tom Jones & Stereophonics/Mama Told Me Not To Come (Gut/V2) radio, and is currently bringing a little sunshine it)34 5 Angie Stone/Life Story (Arista) 25 0 into its listeners' lives by broadcasting live from (RCA) 28 tied into a promotion 29 NEWestlife/Fool Again Mallorca. The OB is (Arista) 26 whereby Rix listeners can purchase cheap tickets 33 18 Santana feat. Rob Thomas/Smooth togo there on holiday themselves. Future 31 25 6 Moby/Natural Blues (Mute) 21 breakfast show plans include live broadcasts 32 26 21 Britney Spears/Born To Make You Happy (Jive) 17 from the ice hockey World Cup in St. Petersburg, 21 Russia. 3330 10 Blink 182/All The Small Things (MCA) "There's a lot of good music in the pipeline 34 43 11 Superfunk/Lucky Star Rzt.cla (Fiat Lux/Labels) 20 forRixFM,"saysSvensson."Welove (Epic) 19 Madasun's Don't You Worry (V2), and we have (a)37 2 Jon Secada/Stop/Asi! 21 great expectations of Third Eye Blind's Never 36 41 11 Macy Gray/Still (Epic) Let You Go (Elektra). We'll be the first radio 37 39 4 Oasis/Who Feels Love? (Big Brother) 18 station to play it in Sweden. We'll also add (Columbia) 24 Sash! & Tina Cousins' Just Around The Hill (X- 38 31 11 Savage Garden/Crash And Burn IT/Edel) and we've already put Britney Spears' 39 28 12 M2M/Don't Say You Love Me (Atlantic) 20 Oops! I Did It Again (Jive) on high rotation. 40 36 16 Backstreet Boys/Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely (Jive) 17 There are a lot of strong tracks around now, so (MCA) 21 it's a good time for us!" 41 40 3 Mary J. Blige/Give Me You Other new entries on the airplay chart this NEFragma/Toca's Miracle (Gang Go Music/Positiva) 20 week are Fragma's Toca's Miracle (Gang Go 43 47 6 Montell Jordan/Get It On Tonite (DefJaro/Mercury) 16 Music/Positiva),whichthankstomassive support in Britain enters at 42, and new teen NEMandy Moore/Candy (550 Music/Epic) 18 queen Mandy Moore's Candy (550 Music/Epic) 45 32 8 Artful Dodger/Movin' Too Fast (Locked On/XL) 22 at 44. Sweet FA's Flowers (Mikk/WEA) is new 46 Craig David/Fill Me In (Wildstar) 22 at 48, and Aqua's new single Around The World 48 3 (Universal) comes in at 50. The track has been 47 44 UMadison Avenue/Don't Call Me Baby (Virgin/Sony ) 20 picked up by a variety of European CHR 48 NESweet FA/Flowers (Milkk/WEA) 20 suchas VRT Radio Donnain stations, 49) REManu Chao/Bongo Bong - Je Ne T'Aime Plus Mit% (Virgin) 14 Flanders,The Voice in Denmark and Italy's NEAqua/Around The World INErka (Universal) 15 Radio 105. (5117.- Next week's hopefuls include this week's most

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CLT-UFA plans cross -media push continued from page 3 The connection betweenradioits fold. "We need to develop in the Radio Fritz drops rotation system and TV comes naturallyfor DeUK, itisa crucial market," he by Tay fun Kesgin this step will enable its programming Keyser, who was already in chargeadmits. "But there aren't 50 differ- to "react spontaneously to new devel- of CLT-UFA's TV operations andent ways to do so. Either we wait BERLIN - Potsdam -based public opments and trends." added radio after the reorganisationfor a new licence to be issued, or we youth station ORB Radio Fritz has A statement from the station adds: of the group a month ago. He says acquire something, or we set up a decided to abandon the traditional"This is not to be interpreted as a that the merger of Pearson TV andp artnership ." A, B and C list airplay principle slight to pluggers or artists. It reflects CLT-UFA to create Europe's biggest That said, De Keyser admits that which assigns rotation frequency toour wish for the programming to TV and radio operation-to be tenta-recent transactions, such as the sale new songs added its playlist. develop its own musical signature. It tively named RTL Group-will notof Virgin RadiototheScottish The alternative rock and dance is not important any more how many change the group's radio strategyMedia Group, have proved that the station's new system will still betimes a song is broadcast," the state- much, butshouldprovide moreprice of radio stations has reached based on three categories for songs: ment continues. "What counts is qual- financialleverage."Oneofthenew heights."Itis an expensiveX, Y and U. X -listed tracks will goity and not quantity." advantagesof the merger[with business now," reckons the 51 -year - into the "FritzPool" which contains Anne Berning, label manager of Pearson TV] is that we will haveold Belgian executive. "the hits of tomorrow"-songs withMute Records in Germany, welcomes much more scale in terms of content, In Germany, CLT-UFA whollystrong potential to become chart -the new system at the youth station andmorefinancialpower,"he owns 104.6 RTL in Berlin, and has breakers. Y -listed material goes into and points out: "I think it is a very pos- explains. minority partnershipsinseveral the "ChartsPool," which featuresitive development and they [Radio Radiorepresents 8% of CLT-stations, including Antenne Bayern current tracks from Germany's offi-Fritz] have proven their courage in UFA's revenues (euro 260 million, upin Munich, Radio Hamburg and cial Media Control Charts. Both Xchanging things in what was becoming from euro 241m in 1998) and 22% ofKlassik Radio. De Keyser says he is and Y categories will be scheduleda stale radio environment. Stations its profits. The bulk of the radio busi- open to all opportunities in Ger- for between 5 and 15 plays a week. such as WDR EMs Live and SWR 3 ness is established in France with many."Andifopportunities The U category, which is mainly could well follow the example to get revenues of euro 226m, while ariseinotherterritories, reserved for individual choices put young people to listen to radio again." Germany accounts for euro we'll look at them, too," he forward by station staff, will sched- Claudia Evers, radio promoter for 16m and the rest for euro adds. ule tracks for one play a week, orV2 Records in Berlin, is another sup- 18m. De Keyser says the occasionally, one play a day. porter of Fritz's new system. "I don't De Keyser says he dream situation But the most important changethink this[decision]will make it will mostly concentrate would be to own, in arising from this new system is thatharder for us to get our songs played onthree mainterrito- each major territory,a theairplayfrequencyassurancesby the station, since we have already ries-Germany, the UK and series of different stations which radio pluggers could count onestablished a veryrelaxed working the Netherlands. "Since most targeting complementary audi- under the A, B and C lists no longerrelationship with the people at Fritz," of our radio revenues come from ences, similar to the French situ- apply, since presenters and produc- she says. "More than ever it will cre- France and we now have a very ation where full -service RTL serves ers of each programme will now be ate better chances, especially for new- strong team there with [RTL presi- the over -35 demographic, AC RTL2 able to make individual music choices comers who undernormal playlist dent] Stephane Duhamel and [RTL is for the 25-35s and dance -format- for their shows from each specifiedcircumstances have more difficulty deputy MD fordevelopment and ted Fun Radio targets the 15-25 age category. According to the station, being broadcast." management] Jean -Michel Kerdraon, group. "We'd like to have the same logic of range in other countries," he I will focus on the other territories." Climbing the White Ladder continued from page 3 One of De Keyser's main targetsasserts. is the Netherlands, where the group De Keyser says he is not going to made by Christian Tattersfield, the the songs started flowing again." is present via three TV channelstaketoomuchofahands-on new managing director of EastWest White Ladder has sold 20,000 (RTL4, Veronica and RTL5) andapproach, but will delegate the man- UK. He has declared Gray a "priority units in Britain via 3MV, but it owns 65% of radio outlet Veronica agement of the stations to opera- act" and EastWest re-release White spent almost a year in the Irish top FM. "This could give us the power to tional teams. "We have a great team Ladder on May 1internationally, 10 before finally climbing to the launch an RTL radio station there. of experienced professionals in every except in Ireland where iHt will con- number one slot in January, where The connection with TV can give us territory.Operational people will tinue to handle the product, and in theit stayed for six weeks. It has now fantastic leverage." stay operational, and we'll have a US, where Gray has signed to Dave gone 'seven times platinum. "Irish De Keyser also lists Hungary asvery small team in Luxembourg. Matthews' new BMG-linked imprint. people have always had an affinity one of his targets. CLT-UFA recently Our role will be to combine the A remix of the album track Babylon iswith the heart -on -sleeve writing successfully launched TV channelknow-how and keep the flow of infor- released as a single in early June. style that I'vegot," Gray says. RTL Klub, and is looking at develop- mation constant between all our dif- "I think there are very few other"They want a bit of soul and pas- ing the same brand on radio. "We'referent operations." authenticartists around at thesion and they like story -telling. talking toallpotential partners," De Keyser says he will also try to moment with the potential to sell a They're romantic people, which I says De Keyser. move people around as much as pos- lot of records. But you only have tothink is why I was up their street." In the UK, the group is review-sible to benefit from each other's look at what happened in Ireland. I Dave Kelly, music director and ing itsoptions. In the past twoexperience. "We wouldn't have been see no reason why we can't repli- deputyprogrammedirectorat years,the group hassold RTLable to do so 10 years ago. All our cate that in every territory in theDublin Hot AC station FM 104, CountryandTalkRadio,now managers were focusing on day-to- world," Tattersfieldsays."We're agrees."It'sunbelievable. We've known as TalkSport, and now onlyday duties, but now, the mindset is going to make sure the record isbeen playing him for close on two has Ireland -based Atlantic 252 in more open." everywhere retail -wise, and eventu-years. White Ladder propelled him ally it's going to connect massivelyout there with the big ones. He has continued from page 3 on the radio. He's going to be one ofsold more tickets in this country Dash exit prompts Galaxy rejig the biggest artists in the UK by thisthan any other act. He's played tions among his clients. viceinNewcastlewhichhelped time next year. I've rarely been soOlympia and he'splaying Pun- Dash will leave Galaxy in Septem-Chrysalisto win the north east convinced of anything." chestown Races in August. It's a lit- ber, when he will be replaced by regionallicence.ChrysalisRadio Gray, 30, admits to having mixed tle bit like Chris Rea in the early Vaughan Hobbs, who currently pro- group head of programmes Kevin feelings about signing with a major'80s and like Tracy Chapman's last grammes Galaxy 105-106inthePalmer says that Cass will be "well label again. An unhappy deal in thealbum, which was in the album north east of England. As a formerplaced to build on the station's phe- early '90s with Hut, which led to two charts here for two and a half programmer at GWR FM in Bristol, nomenal launch." albums, and the experience withyears.Peoplecatchontothat Hobbs is familiar with Galaxy 101's Programming positions at EMI, for whom he recorded 1996's singer/songwriterthing.He'sa Severn Estuary transmission area. Galaxy's other stations in Leeds, Sell Sell Sell, left him with a dis- huge phenomenon." Prior to making the move west,Manchester and Birmingham are taste for the mainstream industry. Radio support has also come in however, Hobbs will be taking aunaffected by the changes. Mean- "I was torn over it but in the end Ithe UK from Jo Whiley on BBC three month sabbatical from while, a Chrysalis source tells M&M signed because of Christian's enthu- Radio 1 (CHR) and Bob Harris on Chrysalis to help launch a new com-that a new group programme direc- siasm," Gray says. "It's basically a BBC Radio 2 (AC/MOR), and Gray mercialradiostationinKenya. tor to replace Keith Pringle-who licensing deal which still gives meappeared on BBC Television's Lat- Replacing Hobbs at Galaxy 105-106left last month to form his own creative control. Running my owner With Jools Holland on April 22. from June will be Mike Cass, cur-Internet company-will be appoint- label was great fun but I found IHe will be playing major festivals rently deputy programme controllered "fairly soon," with a final short- went a year without writing a song, this summer including Glaston- of Galaxy 101. Cass previously over-list already having been drawn up which is counter productive. As soonbury, V2000 and T In The Park. saw a restricted licence Galaxy ser-by the company. as I had unloaded the business side Additional reporting by Adam Howorth MUSIC & MEDIA ® MAY 6, 2000

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CountryOf TW LW WOC Artist/ride Original Label TS Signing A coalition of consumer groups and media EAGLE -EYE CHERRY/ARE YOU STILL HAVING FUN? (DIESEL/POLYDOR) SWEDEN 35 watchdogs in the US have called on broadcast 1 1 7 regulator the FCC toreject the proposed 2 2 9 A-Ha/Summer Moved On (WEA) GERMANY 23 AOL/Time Warner merger on the grounds that it is inconsistent with the public interest. 3 3 22 Manu Chao/Bongo Bong - Je Ne T'Aime Plus (Virgin) FRANCE 14 The groups claim that the merger will hamper competition, stifle free speech and lead to high- 4 9 13 Superfunk/Lucky Star (Fiat Lux/Labels) FRANCE 14 er prices unless the combined company is (Universal) DENMARK 11 reconfigured to be more "competitive." 5 12 3 Aqua/Around The World Following recent news of the restructuring 6 6 7 Sash! feat. Tina Cousins/Just Around The Hill (X-IT/Edel) GERMANY 13 of UK public broadcaster the BBC under new director general 7 5 7 French Affair/My Heart Goes Boom (RCA) GERMANY 10 Greg Dyke, big changes could Sk? Sveriges Radio 8 4 16 Aqua/Cartoon Heroes (Universal) DENMARK 8 also be afoot at Swedishpublic broadcaster 14 13 Bomfunk MC's/Freestyler Ir.: (Epidrome/Sony) FINLAND 13 Sveriges Radio. The corporation is under- stood to be considering a number of possible 10 7 19 HIM/Join Me (Terrier/BMG) FINLAND 10 internal restructures,the most extreme of which would force all existing employees to 11 10 10 Vengaboys/Sha Lala Lala (Violent/Various) HOLLAND 10 reapply for their jobs. The outcome of the review, which began last October, is set to be 12 8 7 Sasha/Let Me Be The One (WEA) GERMANY 10 announced this autumn. WEA Germany has launched Beat Dept., a 13 21 5 Eiffel 65/Too Much Of Heaven (Bliss Co.) ITALY 8 new dance/R&B music operation based in Ham- burg and headed by Andy Bork, who was pre- (Virgin) NORWAY 8 14 11 26 /Unforgivable Sinner viously WEA Germany's A&R and senior prod- 15 15 2 Gigi D'Agostino/The Riddle (BXR/Media) ITALY 5 uct manager. Bork will report to WEA Ger- many marketing director Alexander Maurus. 16 2510 Kent/Music Non Stop (RCA) SWEDEN 8 London -based Warner Music International (WMI) veteran Anne -Marie Nicol has departed 17 17 8 The Lawyer/I Wanna MMM... (Time) ITALY 8 the company where she was VP of artist devel- opment. She joined the Warner group in London 18 1322 Eiffel 65/Move Your Body (Bliss Co.) ITALY 5 in 1983, and had held her current post since (Iceberg) DENMARK 7 1995. He departure follows that of WMI senior 19 16 9 Natural Born Hippies/Am I Not Sweet VP of international marketing and artist devel- 2022 2 Juice/Not In Love (EMI -Medley) DENMARK 9 opment Peter Ikin. A WMI spokesman tells Hotline that Nicol might not be replaced, and 21 20 6 DJ Mendez/Razor Tongue (Stockholm) SWEDEN 4 that a new structure is currently being set up by senior VP Jay Durgan, in charge of WMI's mar- yzg 2224 5 A* Teens/Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (Stockholm) SWEDEN 4 keting division since January. In a development which could have major 4 23 1940 Lene Marlin/Sitting Down Here (Virgin) NORWAY significanceformusice-tailers,Germany's (CNR/Arcade) SWEDEN 5 Bundestag has passed new legislation which 24 18 12 Lutricia McNeal/Fly Away will enable customers to retract orders placed 25 REAce Of Base/Hallo Hallo (Mega/Polydor) DENMARK 4 on the Internet for goods and services without - providing a reason, providing that it is done within a two week "cool off' period. The law TW = This Week, LW = Last Week, WOC = Weeks On Chart, TS = Total Stations, NE = New Entry, RE = Re -Entry.Titles registering a significant point gain are awarded a bullet. becomes effective from June 1. rindicates the Road Runner award, assigned to the single with the biggest increase In chart points. Hotline understands that Richard O'Brien, in charge of Universal Music International's corporate PR since the departure of Amanda Conroy to EMI Group last year, has vacated euro conversion rates Forthcoming special his position at UMI. He's tipped to join his for- Country (currency) 1 mer boss at EMI in a communications/PR role. Austria* Sch13.76 supplements in The Dutch government could be facing legal Belgium* Bfr40.34 trouble from a group of leading commercial sta- Czech Republic Kr36.27 tions-including Sky Radio, Radio538, Denmark Dkr7.45 Music & Media Noordzee FM, Classic FM and Veronica Finland* Fmk5.94 World Music Spotlight FM-ahead of its controversial frequency auc- France* Ffr6.56 tion, now scheduled to take place early next DM1.95 Issue no. 21- cover date May 20 year. The stations are understood to be prepar- Germany* Street date May 15 Greece Dr336.06 Artwork deadline May 8 ing to sue the government for money ploughed Ireland* £0.78 into the advertising and marketing of their Italy* L1936.27 existing FM frequencies, which the stations Netherlands* Df12.20 Jazz Spotlight could lose in the highest -cash -bidder auction. Norway Nkr8.13 Issue no. 23 - cover date June 3 Finally, international music industry body Poland Z3.97 Street date May 29 the IFPI has lined -up Germany's federal minis- Portugal* Es200.48 Artwork deadline May 22 ter of justice, Prof. Dr. Herta Daeubler- Spain* Pta166.39 Gmelin, to deliver a speech on the harmonisa- Sweden Sk8.18 For details call: Claudia Engel tion of European copyright law during the bi- Switzerland Sfr1.57 annual IFPI general assembly between May 8- U.K. £0.58 Tel: (+44) 207 822 8300 12 in Berlin. The meeting will include high- U.S. $0.92 level discussions on the online music industry Conversion rates correct as of April 27, 2000 or call your local representative and workshops on piracy and media strategy. 'Denotes 'eurozone' countries with a fixed exchange rate

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1 2 19 SUPERFUNKJLUCKY STAR (VirgiA) 19 1 1 7 A-HA/SUMMER MOVED ON (WEA) 20 1 1 7 CRAIG DAVID/FILL ME IN (WILDSTAR) 2 1 17 Tom Jones & Mousse T../Sex Bomb (V2) ' (Arista)19 2 4 10 Melanie CJNever Be The Same Again (Virgin)16 2 2 8 Santana/Maria Maria 3 4 13 R. Kelly/If I Could 'Turn Back.. (Jive) (Virgin)19 (WEA) 3 3 5 Fragmarllsca's Miracle (Gang Go Music/Positiva)17 3 4 4 Melanie CJNever Be The Same Again 4 3 20Shola Ama/Still Believe (Columbia)18 5 5 15 All Saints/Pure Shores (East West) 4 5 5 Sweet FA/Flowers (Milkk/WEA)17 4 5 7 Ricky Martin & Meja/Private Emotion 6 1.3 13 Mariah Carey/Thank God I Found You (Columbia) 17 5 7 4 Manu Chao/Bongo Bong - Je Ne T'Aime Plus (Virgin)14 5 10 4 Sisqo/Thong Song (Mercury/Def Jam) 7 17 11 Yannick/Ces Soirees La (La Tribu) (WEA)17 6 20 2 Tom Jones & Mousse TJSex Bomb (Gut)16 6 3 9 Sasha/Let Me Be The One 8 7 15 Christina Aguilera/What A Girl Wants (BMG) 7 12 Spears/Oops! I Did It Again (BMG) 7 12 2 Britney Spears/Oops! I Did It Again (Jive)15 2 Britney8 9 16 8 French Affair/My Heart Goes Boom (Inters(cjoipeve)) 1155 10 6 18 Mystic/Le Fruit Defendu (Epic) 2 7 Moloko/The Time Is Now (Echo)16 8 9 4 Enrique Iglesias/Be With You 11 11 21 Macy Gray/I Try (Epic) 16 9 15 2 Reamonn/Supergirl (Virgin) 9 8 3 Madison Avenue/Don't Call Me Baby (Virgin/Sony) 12 15 23 Shania Twain/Man! I Feel Like A Woman (Mercury) 10 French Affair/My Heart Goes Boom ) 1101 10 9 7 Richard Ashcroft/A Song For The Lovers (Hut/Virgin)17 10 8 13 9 17 TLC/Dear Lie (BMG) Lara Fabian/I Will Love Again (Epic)11 (WEA) 11 7 15 All Saints/Pure Shores (London)14 11 13 4 14 12 12 Madonna/American Pie (Maverick/WEA)12 15 26 18 Sting feat. Cheb Marni/Desert Rose (Polydor) 12 13 3 True Steppers/Buggin' (NuLife/Arista)13 12 6 11 Madonna/American Pie 10 15 Will Smith/Freakin' It (Columbia) 14 13 is NE Marque/One To Make Her Happy (Edel) 9 16 13 n NEBillie/Day & Night (Innocent/Virgin) 17 8 26 Lene Marlin/Where I'm Headed (Virgin) (A&M) 9 14 16 6 Destiny's Child/Say My Name (Ruffhouse/Columbia)13 14 3.- RESting/Desert Rose 18 22 26 Destiny's Child/Say My Name (Columbia) (Columbia) 9 15 17 3 Bloodhound Gang/The Bad Touch (Geffen)13 15 10 5 Jessica Simpson/I Wanna Love You Forever 19 21 16 The Offspring/The Kids Aren't Allright (Columbia) (Polydor) 8 20 14 11 Britney Spears/Born To Make You Happy (Jive) 16 18 5 Eagle -Eye Cherry/Are You Still Having Fun? (Diesel/Polydor) 14 16 16 10 S Club 7/Bring It All Back 17 17 11 10 `N Sync/Bye Bye Bye (Jive) 11 21 30 Santana feat. Rob Thomas/Smooth M) 17 19 2 Toni Braxton/He Wasn't Man Enough (Arista) 11 2225 16 Sko & Paul Kalfon/Show Me The Way BMG)(B (London) 9 18 11 12 Artful Dodger/Movin' Too Fast (Locked On/XL)13 18 14 12 All Saints/Pure Shores 23 19 14 Patrick Bruel/Pour La Vie (BMG) (Arista) 19 15 10 Chicane/Don't Give Up (Xtravaganza/Sony)13 19 nNE Toni Braxton/He Wasn't Man Enough 24 18 18 Helene Segara/11 Y A 'Prop De Gens Qui... (East West) Sash! feat. Tina Cousins/Just Around The Hill (X -IT) 8 25 23 17 Pit Bacardi/Si Loin De Tai (Hostile) 20 14 6 Basement Jaxx/Bingo Bongo ' (XL) 11 20 ss NE Compiled by M&M on the basis of playlist reports, using a weighted -scoring system, Compiled by M&M on the basis of playlist reports, using a weighted -scoring system, Data supplied by SNEP/IPSOS from an electronically monitored panel of national and based on audience size. based on audience size. regional stations. Songs are ranked by number of plays and weighted by audience. MI NM JL_ ILANDINAVIAji THE NETHERLAND r-III NMI Local Label TW LW WOCArtie/Title Original Label TS TW LW LW WOC Artist/Title Original Label TS TW LW WOC

1 1 12 MADONNA/AMERICAN PIE (WARNER) 1 3 OASIS/WHO FEELS LOVE (BIG BROTHER) 3 1 2 10 MELANIE CJNEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN (VIRGIN)10 2 2 6 Melanie C/Never Be The Same Again (Virgin) 2 4 Eiffel 65/Too Much Of Heaven (Bliss Co.) 3 2 3 5 Eagle -Eye Cherry/Are You Still Having Fun?(Diesel/Sony) 8 3 3 23 Lene Marlin/Sitting Down Here (Virgin) 3 18 Subsonica/Tutti I Miei Sbagli (Mercury) 3 3 6 3 Britney Spears/Oops! I Did It Again (Jive) 9 4 4 22 Metallica/Nothing Else Matters (Mercury) Carmen Consoli/In Bianco I Nero (Cyclope/Polydor) 3 Ricky Martin & Meja/Private Emotion (Sony) 8 5 5 14 Santana/Maria Maria (BMG) 4 19 4 4 9 3 6 6 11 (Polydor) 5 Max Gazze/Il Timid° Ubraico (Virgin) 5 12 4 Westlife/Fool Again (RCA) 8 Gabrielle/Rise 7 7 12 Destiny's Child/Say My Name (Columbia) 6 Davide De Marinis/Claiedi Quell Che Vuoi (EMI) 3 6 5 6 Toni Braxton/He Wasn't Man Enough (Arista) 9 (PIAS) 8 8 15 Abel/Onderweg 7 6 Eagle -Eye Cherry/Are You Still Having Fun? (Diesel/Polydor) 3 7 7 9 Enrique Iglesias/Be With You (Interscope) 7 9 10 14 All Saints/Pure Shores (Warner) 8 Prozac+/Angelo (EMI) 3 8 8 6 Aqua/Around The World (Universal) 8 10 11 6 Toni Braxton/He Wasn't Man Enough (BMG) 11 11 5 Doe Maar/Watje (V2) 9 1 Bon Jovi/It's My Life (Mercury) 3 9 1 12 Madonna/American Pie (Maverick/Warner Bros.) 8 12 12.10 Jessica Simpson/I Wanna Love You Forever (Columbia) 10 5 All Saints/Pure Shores (London) 3 10 9 6 Angie Stone/Life Story (Arista) 7 (Digidance) 13 13 4 DJ Jean/Love Come Home 11 2 Gloria Estefan/No Me Dejes De Querer (Epic) 3 11 10 10 Savage Garden/Crash And Burn (Columbia) 8 14 14 12 Shania Twain/Don't Be Stupid (Nlercury) 12 Piero Pelu'/Io Ci Saro (WEA) 3 12 11 7 Hanson/If Only (Mercury) 6 15 15 6 B10f/Dansen Akan Zee (E1M) 16 16 23 (Polydor 13 17 Lunapop/Qualcosa Di Grande (Banana) 3 13 14 2 Moloko/The Time Is Now (Echo) 6 Marco Borsato/Binnen 17 17 9 Linda/No Goodbyes )ABCD) 14 Irene Grandi/La Tua Ragazza Sempre (CGD) 2 14 17 5 DJ Mendez/Razor Tongue (Stockholm) 4 (Columbia) 18 18 4 Mary Mary/Shackles 15 Gerardina Trovato/Gechi E Vampiri (Sugar) 2 15 15 3 Richard Ashcroft/A Song For The Lovers (Hut/Virgin) 5 19 19 18 The Corrs/Radio (Warner) 16 Sting/Desert Rose (A&M) 2 16 isNESisqo/Thong Song (Def Soul/Mercury) 5 2020 8 Bomfunk MC's/Freestyler (S 21 21 17 Enrique Iglesias/Be With You (Interscope) 2 17 19 5 Bob Marley feat. McLyte/Jammin' (Mercury) 7 23 Tom Jones & Mousse TJSex Bomb 2222 10 Ricky Martin & Meja/Private Emotion (Columbia) 18 7 U2/The Ground Beneath Her Feet (Island) 2 18 20 3 Tom Jones & Stereophonics/Mama Told Me Not To Come (Gut/V2) 5 (Warner) 2323 7 Helene Segara/11 Y A Trop De Gens... 19 Ligabue/Almeno Credo (WEA) 2 19 n REDestiny's Child/Say My Name (Rufflaouse/Columbia) 5 2424 7 Sisqo/Thong Song (Mercury) 20 Santana/Corazon Espinado (Arista) 2 20n REArtful Dodger/Movin' Too Fast (Locked On/XL) 4 2525 16 Backstreet Boys/Show Me The Meaning (Jive/Zomba)

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(MAVERICK/WARNER BROS.) 1 1 4 ANGIE STONE/LIFE STORY (ARISTA) 3 1 1 3 MADONNA/AMERICAN PIE 1 1 3 CAFE QUIJANO/DE SOL A SOL (WEA) 3 2 2 5 A-Ha/Summer Moved On (WEA) 2 2 2 3 Backstreet Boys/Show Me The Meaning... (Jive) 2 2 5 A-Ha/Summer Moved On (WEA) 3 3 5 5 Ricky Martin & Meja/Private Emotion (Columbia)a) 2 3 3 8 Santana/Maria Maria (Arista) 3 3 3 Him/Join Me (Terrier/BMG) 3 4 4 4 Toni Braxton/He Wasn't Man Enough 2 4 4 11 Tom Jones & Mousse TJSex Bomb (Gut/V2) 4 5 2 Joaquin Sabina/Diegitos Y Mafaldas (Ariola) 3 5 7 4 Noa/If I Give You Everything (Mercury) 2 5 5 11 Cher/Dov'E L'Amore (WEA) 5 4 3 Bon Jovi/It's My Life (Mercury) 3 6 3 3 Macy Gray/Still (Epic) 2 6 6 8 Gabrielle/Rise (Go! Beat) 6 n REJuan Perro/Charla Del Pescado (DRO) 2 7 6 3 Lara Fabian/I Will Love Again (Epic) 2 7 7 11 Celine Dion/That's The Way It Is (Epic/Columbia) 7 6 3 Shania Twain/Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) (Mercury) 2 8 8 2 Destiny's Child/Say My Name (Ruffhouse/Columbia) 2 8 8 3 All Saints/Pure Shores (London) 8 7 2 Aqua/Around The World (Universal) 2 9 isNEMaggie Reilly/Always You (Pomaton) 2 9 9 3 Venus/Regi Nyar (BMG) 9 9 5 Malrusga/Dejaia (Linderes) 2 10 I Muvrini7lbrre D'Oru (EMI) 2 10 10 8 Shania Twain/Don't Be Stupid (Mercury) 10 s-NEMikel Erentxun/California (DRO) 2 n NE (RCA) 11 n NELonestar/Amazed (BNA) 2 11 11 8 Westlife/I Have A Dream 11 10 3 Jon Secada/Stop/Asi! (Epic) 2 12 13 2 Charlotte/I Write You A Lovesong (Stock House) 2 12 12 11 Enrique Iglesias/The Rhythm Divine (Interscope) 12 11 2 Ariel Rot/Dos De Corazones (DRO) 2 13 9 3 Eagle -Eye Cherry/Are You Still Having Fuo? (Diesel/Polydor) 2 13 13 3 Britney Spears/Born To Make You Happy (Jive) 13 12 2 Gloria Estefan/No Me Dejes De Querer (Epic) 2 14 10 7 Rozni Artysci/Radosc Najpielmiejszych Lat(Universal) 2 14 14 3 Vitamin C/Me, Myself & I (Warner) 14 8 5 Cambio Latino/El Baffle Del Ocho (EMI) 2 15 11 3 Jon Secada/Stop/*Asi! (Epic) 2 15 15 3 Fekete Vonat/Nelkuled (EMI) 15 13 2 Thalia/Entre El Mary Una Estrella (EMI) 2 16 12 3 Enigma/Push The Limits (Virgin) 2 16 16 3 Prezioso feat. Marvin/Tell Me Why (Record Express) 16 s-NEAmaral/Como Mahler (Virgin) 2 17 n NEPearl Jam/Nothing As It Seems (Epic) 2 17 17 3 United/Hofeher Jaguar (EMI) 17 17 3 Toni Braxton/He Wasn't Man Enough (Arista) 2 18 14 2 Harlem/Biegne (Pomaton) 2 18 18 3 V-Tech/Visszahuz A Szivem (EMI) IS 1.8 3 Eagle -Eye Cherry/Are You Still Having Fun? (Diesel/Polydor) 2 19 19 2 Helena Vondrackova/Ja Pujdu Dal (Pomaton) 2 19 19 3 'N Sync/Bye Bye Bye (Jive) 19 19 3 Carlos Jean/Give Me The Seventies (Subterfuge) 2 20 15 2 Piasek I Ewa Bem/Pot Mnie Ciebie Pot (BMG) 2 2020 3 V.I.PJSzuksegem Van Rad (BMG) 20isNEEleven Sometimes/Lennon (Muxxic) 2 Compiled by the Hungarian Commercial Radio Association on the basis of playlist Compiled by M&M on the basis of playlist reports, using a weighted -scoring system, Compiled by M&M on the basis of playlist reports, using a weighted -scoring system, reports, using a weighted -scoring system, based on audience size. based on audience size. based on audience size.

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