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CONTACT LOUISE 5TEVENS ON: TELFAX: 0171 921 59845982 ail [email protected] NEWSFILE Teletubbies favourites for Christmas Industry leftstunned by Tho Teletubbies have smashed gfilfiijirshwgek shinnulreaching record 750,000 with units. initial Teletubbies orders for Say their Eh-oh, single issued beatsby BBC the Worldwide previous first-week Music today best (Monday), of 541.000 effortlessly units for a tragic Hutchence death Jerome'ssingle handled I Believe/Up by the major,On The achieved Roof in November by Robson 1995. & withRecords Michi wl 1991 Wembley Stadium gig will remain bookmakerBÎSGÏoptimism William is backed Hill which by the bas latest shortened betting The by ■kcury by Recordsthe sudden was leftdeath reeling of 1NXS last Hutchence.as a pinnacle "People of his thoughtrelationship we werewith Teletubbies' odds as favourites to land the Christmas tman Michael Hutchence. weeksway too in advanceambitious. and But the pleasureit sold outwe number one slot from 5/4 to 4/5. ail Hutchencegot from that had was been fantastic," working he says,on a Colson named Woman of the Year WomanGailforce of Managements the Year last week Gail atColson an event was which named is being deliverstruggling messages to compose of condolence. themselves to GÏll.former Although Gang Ofseveral Four tracks guitarist are under- Andy proclaimed as the best yet. Also honoured were EMI's andJohn chief Kennedy, executive, PolyGram was one ofchairman the first saysstood Mercury to have beenhad nocompleted, solo deal Kennedywith the FaitMarian Warning/Wasted Back with the Talentslifetime Emmaachievement Banks with award the and to pay a tributc. "It is just such a very diatesinger. plans He also to addsrelease there INXS are nomaterial immé- spécial achievement award. A spécial award went to ;arly to spcculate AudreyRobbins, Balfour, who is appealsretiring nextco-ordinator month. See at Nordoff- profile, pG. EiVil in dispute over writers' royalties ofEMI ils Music songwriters Publishing who isclaim facing the légal company action is fromtaking some too arisesbig a share from ofcontracts their international dating back royalties. to the Sixties The dispute which songwnter.equally split and UK mternationallyroyalties between gave the the publisher sub-publisher and R0|K R^|K ' | 50% and both the UK publisher and songwriter 25%. RubinturnstoSony Thiscompanies changed governed when EMI by thebought same mdependent agreement andpublishing as American falters alicensed 75% share. songs Basca to its claims own overseas the songwriters opérations, are entitledgiving it Pioneering producer and record label boss Rick Rubin to 50%Qfallearnings. labelis on thedeal verge with ofSony. striking a Worldwide production and Time Warner plans 1PC bid LondonRubin, office whose in mid-October, American Recordingsis talking to Sonyclosed about its Media group Time Warner bas expressed interest in leading and 'emerging acts. He is also negotiating a Elsevierbidding for which IPC, publishesthe magazine titles group including owned NME, by Reed Vox, label"We deal are withanticipating Sony for that a new one imprint. or both of these deals Muzikani Loaded. Time Warner's interest follows Smashconfirmation Hits, has that been Emap, in whichtalks with publishes Reed Elsevier. Mojo, ù and Sony'sThe Newtalks York have offices. heightencd uncertainty over the futureWarner of in American the US and Recordings, BMG in the which rest ofis backedthe world. by BMG expands Far East presence musicBMG Music publishing Publishing company claims to open it has an become office in the China. first packageWarner in including the ul earlie/this a $12m crédit year. line, Talks 50:50 centred division on of a The move cornes as David Loiterton, régional vice profits and annual salary of $750,000. eventRay Cooper at Spago's rubbed Restaurant shoulders in with Los AngelesBill Clinton to promote when they Rock attended The Vote. an président BMG Music Publishing Asia, confirms suchHowever, as Johnny a lack Cash of substantial and Black success Crowes with resulted US acts in expansion ofthe group's Taiwan office. cut-backs. Staff numbers at the head office in Los Holsten Fils discovers new talent AngelesThis promptedwere eut, whilespéculation the London about office the was future closed. of music industry executives and celcbrities invited to the 45-rainute Four bands have battled their way through to the final of American's deal with BMG which is understood to Ayeroff,gathering himself with the a former US président. Virgin US The co-president event was organiscd and now running by Jeff the the second Holsten Pils Discovers A&R event. Wizard threehave advanced years since the the label partnership several million was founded. dollars in the Work label in the States. and The Champions, A:M, Safehouse and Kid Dynamo frontbeat offof an36 industryother unsigned audience acts at for Manchester's the chance ta play in SlickTexas have finally earned their spurs Boardwalk on December 11. The bands will also whichcontribute will abe track maiied to the to keyHolsten A&R Pilsdepartments. Discovers CD, Backstreet^ | Backstreet Boys Boys'Backstreet's go platinum Back was yearsthéâtres of graftinghave made away the in transition clubs and a bring it up to the slick standards of BP» | certified platinum by the BPI last week as the smooth one, writes Neville Former. 'new' Texas. A light show, home Tongcompilations & Boy George Huge Hitsreached 1997 theand same The Annual status. 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MUSIC WEEK 6 DECEMBER 1997 3 COMMENT Tommy Boy has made ils liiestUKsigning-aller internet. Purity.formed Wildstar: a wildcard in the promo game? discoveringin London last the year, band were on thi s igned by MaxNichols youngImagine talented for a moment singer, thatwith you a neat are theline manager in easy-on-the- of a (rom Tommy Boy s New Yoi k office after he melodies. Which would be your first choice of Vinterton,i while surfing Purity the product net for label? Virgin? Polydor? Maybe Independiente? If it's the manager,electronica says, music. "Puriiy Stuaiiv hav e done a web site which you reallyack to ought success to consider: you're after, Wildstar there's Records. one contender In the includes band photos, soin
le across1 it.liked what lie contact numbers. Max| can past few weeks the fledgling label bas had substantial S hits with two brand new acls; Conner Reeves and Boysaw isand now gotintouch.lt looking to expa ail md its roster songsLutncia ând McNeal. now seem Both set are up strong for album-selling artists with greatcareers. lurrently in the studio But both fit into a not-quite-lrendy category which has workingPollen, will on theirbe out début on prom albi um.o in AJanuary single, withAdrenalin/ a UK secretbeen notoriously weapon? It's difficult not such to break a secret, in the espccially UK. Wildstar's not in release set for earlyFehrmtry. theaslute world joint of venture radio promotion, between Capitalbut Wildstar Radio, is Wildlite a very somethingEntertainment to do and with Telstar. the fact Which that mayCapital or may Group not have RA getsthe bail rolling overwhelmingns have been airplay giuing support Reeves in recent and McNeal weeks. It's a trickyradio-friendly one this. tracks. Both artists Both fully have deserve produced their superb, place both on the airwaves and in the charts. But the amount for radio's digital dawn doesof support seem they out ofhave proportion received with from what the Capitalwould usuallyGroup Susann Smith, head of public be afforded'inuntried act. They've certainly had it ■MiMEiMsnni lyat beClassic a switch FM, over says from there analogue will ultimate- to dig- Telstareasier than on theirventure, most. Good luck but Ito can't Capital, help Wildlifewondering and what ital. "We can't afford to run both will happen ta the market if other radio stations décidé 3 Greater London (II), Liverpool,Tyne&Wear services.point will The be dictated timing of by the the switch take-up over of this is an avenue worth exploring. bothMeanwhile, underscored the theirBBC coai 1 WolverhamptonCardiff/Newport, Edinburgh, Leeds theTim digital Schoonmaker, technology," chief she adds.executive of Hutchence: a genuine tragedy digital, which is expecte 65 Bristol/Bath,Coventry, South Hull.Norwich Hampshire, Teeside withEmap Capital Radio, Radio,says the the group Daily is Mail working and ofIt's Michael very sad Hutchence. to have to comment Having met on thehim untimelyonce, albeit death This v ikGWRisdueto 7 Bradford/Huddersfîeld, Central - • digitalarlyto thebriefly, last hepeople seemed you'd friendly, imagine down-to-earth would die in andsuch one tragic of bedigital headed radio by activities. Quentin TheHoward, division techni- will S WestMidlandsRégions: Central Scotland, North-West, circumstances. Selina Webb siccal directorFM. Classic, of the togetherGWR group with and Virgin Clas- 9 Régions:Yorkshire North-East, Severn Estuary, Radio and Talk Radio, has already been Source: Radio Aulhority choice of quality of Sound WEBBO commercialguaranteed multiplexcapacity on- digitalthe national radio's The RA will advertise ( ! licence for making ail the différence," he says. bandThe of BBC, frequencies. which has been allocated Marchthe national and expects commercial to aw; r iItiplex it by Sep-next Warner• Music joint Choice cable Europe,racBo venture, the Sony/ will TheWhen choiceRadio One that began now its revamp faces a few Radio years Oneago its own national multiplex, is launching local multiplexundthes; eadvertised. as the first broadenwith the launchits audience of UK reach digital next services, year under Matthew Bannister, it was in response to a Januaryand Kirk'shotts as part - ofbetween its strategy now and to cover next Applicantssubmit their will proposais. be given tl emonthsto MCE.channels, which is negotiatingoffers 50 genre-specific a deal with essence,blueprint saiddocument that the called BBC Extendingcouldn't hope Choice. to compete This, in 60% of the population by next March. It Tire key benefits of _ BSkvB to be included as part of its digi- with commercial interests in TV and radio and that it currently hasrerage. 19; iding réception,include CD-quality the ability toSound, transmit improved comple- dealstal services. with cabk It is also ■he move is should provide an alternative to those stations rather .ority pro- mentarytrack and programme artist détails, information and the potential such as berpart of of MCE a strategy subscribers to inc e the num- thanin following try to duplicate this, then what successfully they were aimed doing. for Radio a younger One, offering data services such as paging. threwaudience out withmany a of relatively the established radical actsmusical leaving policy them and to CD Plant acquired the ILRs and sa forth. What's happened now of course is Macbacktospearhead by Denmarks SDC that-eithercountry was ledready by forRadio it-the One radicalor just becauseplaylist hasthe now Danish CD manufacturing group SDC pretty much become the mainstream. While Radio One Mentorn NE licence bid DanDisc is buying CD Plant's opera- still goes out on a limb to play certain tracks eariier and October,Gordon McNamee, has reemerged who quit as the Kiss pro- in theis duc lee next bid issummer), successful Mac (a is décision expect- land in a deal which almost doubles the andmore Virgin frequently, grows its doser overall ail playlistthe time and - because that of the the ILRs ject director for one of Mentorn ed to remaîn as one of the key man- largestgroup's independentcapacity and manufacturer makes it the in latter are moving towards Radio One. Broadcasting'slicence bids. régional radio agerswith atco-founders the radio stationMark workingDonelly, Europe.Torbin Frantcolet, ceo of SDC, which It was therefore interesting ta read in last week's MW founderAs part of Kissof the FM move, and former Mac -man- the Paul"Gordon Skevington is the and guru Jim Hcslett.of dance has plants in Denmark and Norway Virginthat if CapitalRadio, ilsuccessfully will pitch the complétés national AMits takeover service of aging director of Emap-owned Kiss music and because this is a dance- millionwith lOOm-CD pound dealcapacity, gives says SDC the access multi- to against the BBC. The funny thing is that i thought Virgin recently-launchedEnterprises - joins Mentornthe board Broad- of the senseorientated to have bid him it onmakes board," perfect savs obtained its licence on the basis that it was going to be casting, in which Andrew Lloyd Gutteridge. "Andrew Lloyd Webber capacityHe says of 80m SDC CD does units not per year.expert to abut rock competing station. Obviouslyagainst Radio "rock" One can in itsmean current many form things, WebberMac's hasrôle taken will initiallya 25% stakc. focus on wascould thrillcd get him." when it looked likc we change the name of CD Plant and there hardly constitutes a "rock" station. assembling a bid for the North East Mac says he initially expects to willHayes-based be no personnel opération. changes "Although at the Maybe Radio One should now extend choice by radioIcc FM, licence which hasby broadeastMentorn-owned under Mentorndevote a becausecouple ofhe days is still a workingweek to audio markets are slowing a little, CD- abandoning its current format - now embraced by the a restrictive service licence. on a number of projccts such as a PlantRom is in still the a UK huge is setgrowth up for area more and than CD olderILRs to AOR/rock a greater acts or lesser neglected extent by - itsand competitors. start playing the manHowever, and chief Mentorn executive Group Tom chair- Gut- TVexpects and to launchmultimédia next year group "This he is 35% ofits output on CD-Rom." he says. Maybe they would find that, just because an act is not réaliseteridge Mentorn'ssays Mac other will broadeast-also help rightvery strongup my bidstreet and because is also trucit is a Southam,CD Plant who managing will continue director to run Trevor the young, they can appeal to a younger audience if the ing ambitions, including advising the music. Everyonc is lonnl tu UK opération, says, "CD Plant will con- exposure is fhere. After ail isn't a station that has ontender other for bids the Northsuch Westas its licence. ongoing If scenethere atand the it momentis really "hanneuilV says Mac vicetinue for to maintainour customers, the same although level of SDC ser- wasn'tplaylisted a BBC Perfect product?) Day (would already it halfwayhave happened there? if il Will hein us with nnei-ntinr. svstems." Jon Webster's column is a personal vil f f ^ 1 Ht INDUSTRY SALUTES ITS WOMEN OF THE YEAR - nR ^ t ^ MUSIC WEEK 6 DECEMBER1937 NEWSFILE Boy bands line up for Midland '97 US success of UK acte Five, Kavanagh and 911 have been added to the bill of Thursdaythis month's (4). Midland The Battersea '97 festival, Power which Station starts event on kicks Philharmonieoff with a live performanceOrchestra and of includes Adiemus headliners by the London Paul keeps EMI ticking over Weller, Prodigy, Morrissey, Peter André and Cast. ruggledGlobally, in Spice both GirlsG were EMI Music's EMI ciinches UK deal with AC/DC The growing success in the US of Spice :ar players, selling nearly 8m units of coveringEMI Catalogue future hasrecordings, signed a theUK Australiandeal with AC/DC band's 12 actsGirls, has Radiohead helped prop and up olher EMI GroiUK-signed £1,539.0m £1,467.8m $ igpice more in the than period 1m withcopies. their EMI video was shift- also studio albums - including Back In Black and Highway monthlyTurm perforrr eriod ended 'Kelped Computer by 2m salesand Theof both Rolling Radiohead's Stones' Tothe Hell new - deal and twois a five-CDlive albums. boxed The set, first Bonfîre, release which under is However,)er year-on-year 30 was up 4.9% net to profit £l,539m. fell McCartne/sBridges To FlamingBabylon, Pie andwhile Meredith Paul released on DecemberS. 32.8% to £75.6m and opérating profit rring The Edges shifted 1.5m Philips to sponsor pop music centre droppedthe figures 4.5% on toughto £114.4m. économie EMI conditions blamed 1%perating to £127.1m profits with on the sales music up Philips Projects UK has been confirmed as the main lingin key territories, the iwide c HMV GROUP EMI Music Publishing was affecte sponsor of the Nptignpl^errtreforJopularM It will £391.8m-£12.2m £359.8m-£11.Om -10.9%+8.9% company,give £350,000 part to of the the centre Worldwide over the Philips next Electronicsfour years. The immédiateDespite the20p results,fall in the which group's led shareto an Figures for ihe six months to September 301997 tories,results thanresulting the year in before,marginally while loh organisation, will also be designing and supplying price to £4.70, chairman Sii ^ " Source: EMI Group TheGroup's group sales reports were theup 8.9%retailer's to £391. ope electrical and electronic Systems for the £15m centre, inSouthgate the US pointswith toa restructurinjan improving ing loss of £12.2m was in line with ex opendeveloped in Sheffield and managed in late 1998. by Music Héritage and due to halfMeanwhile, of the yean Southgate played d Three join Jive UKwhile acts the Blur, biggest Radiohead US success and to The date Verve frora i Southgate, who estimât aboutreports the in groupthe national leading press the rc last v Jive Records has strengthened its promotions, has corne on top of around 5m US sales j -e rising by no more than y & Hawkes appointments.international and Guy press Williams departments joins as withpromotions three new "The restructuring has focused us bet- ( imstances,1 EMI has althoughperforraed he wc îs. He s 'S EMIisjust om manager from TAudmagazine. Paul Bultitude.formerly Boyzone,of Polydor arrives where ashe internationallooked after artistspromotions such manager.as LMW plans tofocus SreenivasanMeanwhile former complétés freelance Jive's journalist press team. Sundraj live buzzonlslington m Islingtc TOTPTop Of The magazine Pops magazine editor editor wins Peter Loraineaward was Upperup for April's Street Londonto sample Music the unsigned Week. talent being line* named editor of the year-spécial mteresi magazines A more focused live programme for the second indus annual(non-weekly) awards at last the WednesdayBritish Society (26). of Loraine, Magazine who Editors' has seetry convention,the majority which of the runs Undiscovered from April band25 to Mayshowcaseï 1, wil justappointed ex-TVH/ts editor lan McLeish asdeputy sionsstaged at a stone'sthe Business throw fromDesign the Centre. main conférence AH other Iîv
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1:1 ysIE O SH: s L aï xl -I g O .E ai "igj: wi^ ^5J b S1»' M ^ fM <*? Ji0 midem '98 targets inside; [2] SEVEN DAYS IN DANCE: DARREN JAY reveals what caught his eyes and ears this week small labels with [3] RADIO: the Top 40 Dance Airplay countdown; PETE TONG's playlist [4-6] HOT VINYL: ail Ihe tunes of the week, the latest techno club reviews and DJ Tips [7] JOCK ON HIS BOX: ASHLEY BEEDLE ilsMidem commitment '98 will be to showing Europe's whereaccess we'H to the be club having Jimmy'z half- withunderground the launch dance of a scenenew day,"hour DJsays slots Dallas. throughout the Technoinitiative Club. called Midem featureThe conférencesessions which will also will be Aspecifically new area atdevoted Midem to will concerningaddress spécifie the dance questions music dance and electronic music, sector. 'Distribution and Themay Essentialhave gone Music into liquidationFestival company but whilesmaller représentatives dance labels will of be Music'Promotion will offocus Electronic on the Essential Enterlainments Ltd remains • offered a reduced Techno distinct mainstream and Goldsmithand in association Entertainment with Harvey it will be 1 toClub visit rate the to January encourage event them in distributingalternative networks and promoting for putting on one of this year's most Cannes. Alexandreimpressive Palace New Year's in London. Eve parties The dance at beenIn thecriticisms past there thaï haveMidem addressThere will from also the be Frencha keynote DJ acts playing live at 'Essential @ The j hasn't catered adequately for and producer Laurent Size/Reprazent,Palace' will include 808 BlackState, Grape,Fluke, BoniLuke 1 sawthe dance an independent world. Last dance year Gamierwhowi"'of dance professionals to Slater, Cristian Vogel, Adam F, the Ganja area established in Cannes discuss the electronic appearanceKru and - in -his Dave firsl Angel ever UK(pictured). live The ji duringEmma Midem. Dallas, the UK sales Live dance music for Chemical Brothers will be doing a two- executive for Midem UK Midem will include company Ihehour drum DJ set & bassin the arena big beat will arena,feature while DJs i thatsays, there's "We recognise a lot of people the fact Sony,showeases Pinnacle from Direct the likes and of like Grooverider, LTJ Bukem, Fabio and ; MFS, amongst others. cancellationKemistry & Storm. of the WithUniverse Ihe recentNew Year's companies and haven't had partyThere at Palmwill also Beach be ona dance the Eve party Ihe organisers expect the event ; access to Midem. We want last night (Wednesday veryto be well. sold out.So l'd "The detinitely tickets adviseare going people The Techno Club will be featuringJanuary 21) François of Midem K, The to get Iheir tickets early ralher than be "Ilopen will to be ail a Midemlounge delegates.area with Dub Pistols, Way Dut West thedisappointed. most exciting It's Newdelinitely Year's going Eve partyto be in locatedlistening on booths level 3and with will direct be announced.and other artists to be theEssential counlry," hotline says is a on spokesperson. 0891 230190. The JANET TDGETHER AGAIN THE NEW SINGLE. OUT HOW On COMLIZ' Featuring remixes from: Tony Humphries. DJ Premier. Jam & Lewis. Tony Moran www.janet-jackson.com id| /, & io N CM CM00 CMo> date set for year's Miami ■ l[7 DAY! 0 miami winter darren tu asannounced March 7- .■ M riav Met up With new signings musîceverit event11 withthe taking | -Friday: a typical Friday with meetings al Y of Digable p| via place as usual at the Fontainebleau Hilton on Miami 11 SOIjamaica AR PIHKUS, ^'commercial they're hiP onI HASTINQ8was straight PIER. down It the was a 0 Beacb, Florida. This wiil be the 13th yearly conférence I a21 to DJ at a drum & bass even ^ dvance. Got back from Hastings at 8am, ■ lastThe year's importance pulled ota recordthe Conférence 2,300 delegates. to the UK 2,000-capacity2.000-capacity event anand sosoid d oo^^or another gig aat, ooftRINGTON'SOORRINGTON'S in industry has been steadily growing with the organisers|■ I Saturday: 1I iwnkewoke upud really late anaand me ^ ^DEE, The mamghtpt was cacalled ed .'ReturnB.h estimating that European delegates, mostly from 'he Greenwich. I was playingwithmm ■ ' one 0f the first ever acid house clubs UK, account for 24% of those attending. The 199B l The Tunnel' because The Tunne m Dmnn^ ^ mm pfi0STlTUTES and L0A08 (0 ' likely to see another rise in UK in London. Sunday; a day off spent q y regjona| radio stations t0 help pr|;|[tlote our au the regular features such as DJ workshops, OF COCAÏNE. Monday: I didamtx^ ^ Then off t0 the studio to look in on The 9 OS artist showcases. DJ compétitions, the deal-makmg drum & bass compilation i^ in the new year. Tuesday: off to Masterpiece to expok and the two-day DJ Nightclub Expo Tradeshow who are a rap/reggaerap act wer H be taun^ u |f ^ Me, ^ 1Dance Ha|l 1 wiil■" '" be we've in place. already "We're got justand goingmaking to sure be enhancmg things run eut some tracks for1 ot f^nished ™ ies a Speed garage track by STYLUS calied 'Oh i smoothly." says Louis Possenti, co-director of BabyTCraTïBack at the office which S ts co-produc' J ^b one of theof drum BAFFLED & bas boys. , sa Thenid ,,3.,, I was a|| beinterviewed laying umusual vVinter variety Music of panel Conférence. discussions. There Possenti wiil also says. be the "We _| by Jules from.^T^ IwnVxt vear Seriously, I still have a box of records I can't wait to just started compiling the panels and working out , 1 [he Mu Je House to eut some " ^ • 1 eut stuff from DJ M what'selectronic pushing music people's is going buttons. to be a bigLike issue last yearagain. The .L play. Thursday. I was at the . and , If you were caught behind internetse the webgiving for people music informationis another key about issue." how they can | in the queue you were in trouble. ' Conférence,Full information as well about as registration the Miami détails, Winter canMusic be obtained on tel; 001 954 563 4444, fax: 001 954 563 drew.. . „hea^y cw, businessrpiphrating support, a successful a.trac.ing trial a £15broadeast 000 Royal in North Mail Londonsponsorsbip which and 6889,http://www.wmcon,cc e-mail; wmcconfab@aol,cc tbe same amount of advertising revenue from local firms i. "Thpre's a lame cultural infrastructure in the area ter the hlack community, 71 suchoutlet," as clubs,says MD restaurants, Patrick Berry bookshops (pictured), etc, who and admilsthey're that obyiously the total in amountneed ol anof ! revenuevenueThe month-long far exceeded broadeast expeclations. was also well received by the public, with many Choicecallers beioghadgone regular with listenersa format to the area's many reggae pirate stations. , whichalso included tocused worldon reggae music and and Si soca.abletoofferadditional "It was refreshing types to be of stressesmusic," saysChoice's Berry, policy who ofalso o- i supportingChoice's newnext typesmove olis music.to carry u ;, ourout research.remit and "WeTIlobby fortighten local up supportposition sowhen we're the in new a strong licence fornexlJune," North London says Berry.is announced The east of England gained us uwn >e re doing isbetter suitod for The broadeast, which ended last weekcommercial with the dance launch radio of Vibestation FM. last no oig : uruanprovincial cenire. area wbere there's : TuesdayCamden, (25), Islington, went outHaringey, to the <• Peterhonours André and wasis pictured on hand above to do withthe contemporaryThe daytime mainstream playlist thus dance mixes hits Towerwith a Hamletspopulation and of Barnet over 1 CeriThe Glen station and Paulwiil broadeastChantier. to 1 .Bit withSeventies classic and dance Eighties, oldies "WeTI from thego Cambridgeshire.people across Norfolk, Vibe FM'sSullolk main and frominto athe Stevie latest Wonder Jamiroquai track. recordWe want ô shareholder is tbe Radio Essex torather attract than listeners just the up core to 3415- years to 24- old Groupby Paul and Chantier, the station the company'swas launched year-old: démographie that stations group programme director. says'ke Kiss Chantier. FM are new aiming at," E Previouslydirector for ChantierBristol's wasGalaxy managing 102 lor 1 ne evening wiil tealure more rstta specialistconcentrating programming on house, garage, soul fat city. IL 13%reach. and R&B. Vibe has lured Busta manchester GalaxyVibe 102FM ismould very withmuch a inmore the WrightonBrooker from (rom SGR Choice FM andFM toMatt présent Fat City Records approachmainstream than and other commercial dance stations draltedevening inshows, from Essexwith DehbieFM to présentMac 016^23™ W6'' Mani:hes,er IVI11JN',e,: O like Kiss FM. "We need to appeal to the ovemighl programming. Feur-year-oldn ,0r Fatwhal City de,ineshas built a up a solid . a broaderrange ot people than those fldealwilh Anglia TV wiil see S® , nd hip " hop selfic, "beatheads sort ot vibe". US imports in* stations," says Chantier. "Urban Viberégional FM providednews updates. with ils own aKïno ? u .3 v 9rooves andlons.un Thele shop also spécialisés in beatz, m Grand6ri""" r:enlfal » ; L^cords" from the same i 9 building- Shop tounder and an inMark house Rae " now ' runs tu 1 M M UJ.sq_iI § si S ô z =3 J 0 1 ! Cû i 0 2 3 1 < 1 fc 2 0 Q E î^l - i S«i êift-l CO| rj- m O 00 b < 0 01 wi 0 z v^gla O OT— r—T— M m to 00 0 Os c 1 " ';:l" m na <0 œ, fkj dancing on the beacb record mirror will be providing a guide to the European dance business - the deals, the labels, the genres that eut it - for Midem 98. Don't miss your chance to advertise in the essential guide to dance at Midem, contact the rm sales dept on 0171 620 3636. o œ =j Xo z o S m z Il iQ z ga: S; îi s 00 E = caË II i LO r> 00 as CMr*. CM00 CMO) CO|M S a CD«d- CO S co CO Sf s «su ieii u Ul S-J'sS-J 'I second FEEL J.,oikijig NE' sees (REACT) React go for another huge(HOUSE) mix Û TUNE OF THE WEEK package on thnjejl 2-inches. Lots of versions from Baby headDoc Kittydown Lips.jSJeve the Tiade avenueThomas of and hard-edged Dem 2 most bouse, of whicb Tall performsPaul cornes well, up butMth it the is the two Tall trump Paul mixes mix that - the shines vocal here. (0 Verysynth reminiscent|of chord sequfences his Elliprovide Mac theremix, major the hooksbasslines which and build and climax Jn ail the right spots. • • • • CF LEENA CONQÙEST| î 'BOUNDARIES'_ (PAROUSIA)(GARAGE) I TharmeBot production (Bananà p|o (Republic) of Gavin corne 'Face' up Mills with and a smooth Brian % laidback groovej laden with dreamy synth stabs and (A MARCO ZAFFÀRANO 'THE BAND' 1ÉT)ingly titled album 'He Was Once(HOUSE) A fest, 'The corne Band' up présents with quite itself a beautiful in two top imbiningg their now that well-tested with some floaty beefy well,i| both producing the breakbeat a sound and that house has corne -I 'iïtly.ibj sets,Marco's with own a hard mix and is much hypnotic more feel. in te albumup trumps finishes again. off •this • EP® on© •which CF ■ WESTBAM 'SUNSH1NE' (TECHNO) re Parade anthems (no surprise there o. JUL1ET ROBERTS 'SO GOOD' (DEL1R10US) event's founderl), marked by a Amonth superb or songso. A thatsubstantial has been mix attracting package a overlarge two amoimt 12-inches of well-deserved featuring versions club buzz from over Danny the pastD, if 'Sunshine' hook, has yet to make an s M&S and Sharp, as well as two new mixes of 'Free Love'. Juliet provides a solid base to ail the i orul Chicane.deserves Mixes to as ilscorne breezy from melody is fio-friendlyxes with hertrademark styles with easediva and,vocal although adding class now anand overused quality, spanningterm, in thisthe casegap betweenthe next club'Free' and is r i/lotte with the former using effective ■J very apt description. • • • • • CF lafaayishS tretch & "Feel Vern's it"s. is •harder, • • occasionally• • JH F (WHITE) (GARAGE) WhenWILDCHILD Skint won 'RENEGADE best independent MASTER' label at(H1 this LIFE) year's Muzik SAS awards, Damien and JC(BREAKBEAT) said it was abel - surely soon to be licensed - this <• Wildchild who inspired them to start the label whose début release was Fatboy Slim's 'Santa Cruz'. ix istommodores' are of the bumpy lady garage(You Bring variety, Me one scratchyChoice A&R squeals, then. "Go"as Fatboy shouts Slim's and stutteredOld Skool spitting mix becomes wlldstyle the hooks main radio& builds. edit Furtherwith a cacophony mixes are onof the i ut. Currently in-vogue swing/electro- wayof Pete from Tong's Stretch essential & Vern, tunes, Tall Paul this andcould Urban well Takeover.better ils originalWith current number Kiss 11 airplay chart positionand a listing from as two one liilgs ahead to accompany with a simple the superbbouncy female organ line o years ago. • • • • JH i| works a treat in an uplitting singalong CHICANE 'LOST YOU SOMEWHERE' (XTRAVAGANZA) (HOUSE) Takentwo solid from mixes. the excellent The original album is very'Far FromChicane The - Maddening moody in ils Crowds', content 'Lost and build,You Somewhere' intelligent in cornes ils in STUMPLANK imLV (CHECKPOINT ÇMJLI^ il instrumentation and presenting a journey thafs always going somewhere. Heliotropic mix things up Papa Dez and N îw 'Bushwacka' B turn up on withan electronic their own influence, remix, not slightly a massive fuller déviation arrangement from and the aoriginal good compliment but with enough to the input package. to stress Chicane more are of Checkpoint witl tracks for some dancefloor IL not losing any consistency here. • • • • çp rumblings.'Goblin'. The My dt ike,>,e isus to into head an straightuptempo for workout the flip olW HUFF & HERB 'FEELING GOOD' (LOW SPIR1T) (HOUSE) long builds ; iple licks. Although it takes time In similar fashion to Radiant Baby's 'New Dawn' and numerous drum & bass tunes, this predominantly worthwhile.getting into Ac linesick of bubble the action, and simmerthe wait with is the O for'dream with bouse' trip-hop, track epic takes house ils andhaunting speed hook garage from remixes Nina Simone's - an overall 'Feeling uplitting Good', feel AH is stylesprésent are on catered most intensity rising ire and more as it grooves. One-noie mixes. • • • • • stabsin check. pound What ho irewhile do youthe want?beats keep• • everything• • ^ ui i | i i 5 £ ; I S i iii- Z » I > O I ■ oo < " m < h [commentaryl, A yearhy alan after jônesthelr first dubj [upfront house Chart topper ('Cosmic GirT), w HARD TIMES (ROGER SANCHEZ MIXES) Jamlraquai secondand nine ^AI^i8tH mdnths,). after; their' w. Sanchez'sto the chart dynamic summit mixes with of Roger'Hard ^EFUS^m^wÏÏSS Lockeil On/XL Recordlngs Times' securing them an 8% lead at the WALKING ON THE MOON (ROGER SANCHEZ MIXES)/ROXANNE '97 (PUFF DADDY Ml») slg S Cp ice AM'PM pushingtop ol Jamiroquai this week's hard chart. next Likely week to arebe SPINLOSTYOUSOMEWHERE SPIN SUGAR (ARMAND (ORIGINAL VAN HELDEN/187 HELIOTROPIC LOCKDOWN MIXES) Chicane MIXESAAIALKING ZERO' M'XJJ (TUFF oung JAM MIX) Sneaker PimesP G AM.PMe n Un two vétérans of the chart - JAHF.T LOVEBAMBOOGIE LOVE LOVE (USA - MARIEHERE ICOME EXPERIENCE/GRAEME (ROLLO & SISTER PARK/ANDREW BLISS/THE EXPERTS/MR LIVINGSTONE PINK MIX MIXES) S) Bamboo Relie Goes Myslic VC RecoinChS 'Togetherî» Again', fiKSOti, and who 10UET jurops ROBf 53-3 RIS.with moSHM" wi,ÏÏ débutwhosè 'So upcoming Good' zaps Delirious in as the label chart's solo FANTASYISLANDSOUND BWOY BURIAL (DAVID (SOUNDSCAP&187 MORALES/M&S/D-INFLUENCE LOCKDOWN MIXES/ALLMIXES) H PeopleNIGHT LONG (INDUSTRY STANDARD MIX) Gant MPeoelePositiva highest new enlry at number four. UPSIOE DOWN (CURTIS & MOORE/KAMA SUTRA/ALEX NERl MIXES) Annelle Tavlor ZYX Roberts'Ultra new Nate's single 'Free' is a firstand, cousinfor good of IFEEL LOVE (KLUBBHEADS/D-BOP MIXES) Vanessa-Ite EM| measure, the second promo features the SHELTERRIDE ON THE(DANNY RHYTHM D/HARVEY/SPIKE (MR ROY/KENLOU/NU MIXES) Brand BIRTH New MIXES) Heavies Utile Lonie & Mate Anlhony PertectoHrr much-hyped speed garage dubs of 'Free irsMY OVERDESIRE LOVE (BORIS (FUNKY DLUGOSCH/BROTHER GREEN DOGS/LOOP DA BROWN/DREEM LOOP/BUCK N SPANISH/DILLON TEEM/BUG MIXES) & DICKENS Amita MIXES) Todd Tetty présents ShannonVC RecordlngsManilesto Love'.is more The speed week's garage, second for highestdebuting début just MASSIVELIFT ME UP Massive (JEAN & PERAN/BREAKFAST CLUB/EXPERTS MIX) Red 5 Mulliply SOMQRE,behlnd and their Jullet underground at number flvegarage are WHO'SDEEPER LOVING (WILDCATASB MY BABY MIXES) (FRANKIE Serious KNUCKLES Danger MIXES) Shola Ama FresliWEA , hit 'l Refuse (What You Wanl)', besl LE DISC-JOCKEY (ORIGINAL/BEAM & YANOU MIXES) Encore! Tasted STANDAROknown mix hitherto - in fact, in it'sits INDUSTRYa big week o 27 13 4 ALLON MY MY OWN TIME (KEITH(MOUSSE LITMAN/KLUBBHEADS T MIXES) Paid & Llve MIXES) lealuring Peach Lauryn Hill One WorldMute for Industry Standard, who also mixed o 28 17 4 THE THEME (OREEM TEEM/R.I.P, MIXES) Dreem Teem 4 Liberty/Deconslruclion GANï's13) and 'Althave Night their Long" own (newchart atentry number with 0 29 39 3 IWANNASLAM DUNK SHOW DA FUNKYOU Camisra(FUTURE FUNK/SOL BROTHERS/CANDY GIRLS/BUG MIXES) Five RCA 'What You Want', whlch gains a toehold RAIDERSFORGIVEN (MIXES) (I FEEL L.C.YOUR (Lara LOVE) Croft) (LOOP présents DA LOOP/QATTARA MIXES) The Space Brothers DanceManilesto Naked Robertsthis week and at numberSomore 53.pushes The arrivaiSTlKO of& THEI FEEL ART DIVINE WORK (BABY EP: LIFESIGNS/PROTOTYPE/CONTROLLING DOC/QUEEN MAXINE & VIKKI REDTTALL Rodd-Y-Ler PAUL/DEM 2/STEVE THOMAS MIXES) S-J Blue BananaReacl THE POUCEthough down fromtheir 'Walkingfour to six. On even The 20HZEVERYTHING (NALIN &SHE KANE/WILDCAT WANTS '97 (TODD MIXES) TERRY/FORTHRIGHT Capricorn MIXES) Whaml R&SEpie Moon'/'Roxanne' single gains an extra 37 23 7 ITHOUGHTITWAS YOU (SALT CITY ORCHESTRA MIXES) Se*-0-Sonique ffrr Jamiroquai10% support...The number one 'Alright'aforementioned was the 0o 3938 2147 25 HORNY/BADRUN TO YOU BOY(FARLEY Mousse & HELLER/PHAT T MANHATTAN/PHILIP DAMIEN/GUISEPPE D/EDDIE BAEZ MIXES) Jol GermanCardwell Pepperminl ActivJam only thing that prevenled the SK't'AKf n O 40 46 2 FEELSOGOOD Mase BadBoy PlthPShit with from 'Spin having Spin a Sugar" nùmber earlier one clubthis o 4241 5922 24 MYNEVEREVER(BOOKERT FAMILY DEPENDS ON MIXES) ME Simone Ail Saints US Strictly RhythmLondon year. Hot then in mixes by Armand Van 0 4443 3831 50 FUNKFEELING MUSIC(OAVEANGEUDJTONKA/PILLS GOOD (HUFF & HERB MIXES) Hull & MIXES)Herb DaveAngel Killer Bee/PlanetIsland] 3 i diseHelden returns and to Farley the chart & Relier, again the this Pimps' week O 4845 4519 52 ADVENTURESLET'S GO ROUND IN FREESTYLE AGAIN (COLOUR Freestylers SYSTEMS INC/187 LOCKDOWN/PAUL GOTEL/RATED PG MIXES) Louise 1st Avenue/EMIFreskanova at number eight, with Van Helden's o 47 CEI TUBTHUMPING (TIN TIN OUT MIX) Chumbawamba EMI frommixes 187 now Lockdown, supplemented and Tuff by newJam's mixes take THATSSTAND UPTHE Love WAYILIKEIT Tribe (MIXES) Ciock AM:PMMedia on 'Walking Zéro'. The tracks will form ENTER THE SCENE (RHYTHM MASTERS/IACK UP/KENNY GROOVE/KLUBBHEAOS VS ROLLERCOASTER MIXES) Tire Rlr(tiim Haslers »s. DJ Suprême Dislinclive remixpart album, of an and upcoming won't be Sneaker reieased Pimps as a LOVE,FREE (M&SPEACE REMIXES) AND GREASE Ultra (BT/MANTRONIK/MR.ROY/POTENTNate PILUFULL MONTY MIXES) BT PertecloAM:PM single...Chart breakers this week: WHATLET A BOYYOU CRYWANT (ROB (JEREMY B/MATT SYLVESTER/TY KOOTCHI/BLUE HOLDEN/JAMES IKON MIXES) Gala REYNOLDS MIXES) Induslry Standard Volume 1 SatelliteBig Lite PROPElLERHEflOS/SHlRLEYWIL0CHH.0, BLACKSTREET, BASSEY, SCENTOFFLY AWAY LOVE(DAVID (FORTHRIGHT/NICKMUIR MORALES & SATOSHITOMIIE MIXES) MIXES)/THE Redanka ROOF (MOBB DEEP MIX) Mariah Carey ColumbiaWest 2 CHRISTOPHER. :T;: Y: .T JUST, (back DAVID again o 5758 3029 5 SMACKBE STRONG MY BITCH(HIPPIE UP TORALES/DJ-EFX (LP VERSION/DJ MIXES) HYPE MIX) Rosie Prodigy Gaines XL RecordlngsPop Top XIVIHUICFI.G,already in3ït:THiir:L: new mixes),: V,;:LI;iiSANDER 0 5960 ena40 5 THEDREAMS CHANT Smokin' (WER)(RiP Beats PRODUCTIONS MIX) RIP 'EfiT and WHAMi (LP), ùrs its -fanky, it's th ... Aot" Ux i new wny fu iK rtotstd ynomr Cintictr tie rHMtleS dtjft- oit oijm ito 5654 03= z 0 ils II sS 1 1- g V) Pi ^ CE» onn ni the mosl proUttc \alen\s oeedle „ nj nroducet aad re(pixer. numbet ol names JOCK ashley beedle ON HIS BOX •a^Ssïr-' 'FEMI KUTI' FEMI KUTI (TABU) il "The enonymous début album II •WATER CET NO ENEMY' FELA KUT1 1995from andFela's every son. track It came is a outkiller. in (EDITIONS"The dearly MAKOSSA)departed Fela is ail the rage dancefloor!Leave il on andSadly head this for never the moment.In the more I was beautiful put on clubs to this at bythe Sir Gilles parentsaw label, a full Motown, release as dosed Tabu's it dancingPeterson experience." and Diesel. A true lislening and wentdown, to MotownNigeria toreprésentatives sign Fela Kuti THE CREATOR HAS A MASTERPLAN' but hewouldn't couldn't let as him the so spirits they (FLYINGLOUIS ARMSTRONG/LEON DUTCHMAN) THOMAS decidedbut by then to sign Motown Femi hadinstead, lost Peterson."Once again Incredible, I was put thought-provoking on to this by Mr interest.Japan I foundand one one in promoSeattle!" in andgroove Thomas music trading with Messrs spiritual Armstrong vocals 'HI-TECH JAZZ' GALAXY TO GALAXY .clubsover a where much-covered anylhing tune.goes -1I play played it at it "From(UNDERGROUND the mind of Mad RESISTANCE) Mike Banks, atBar the Rumba. end of The the Ballisticsnight at Next are goingLevel atto Crossingthis came ail scenes, out in it'sthe aearly tune Nineties.that is a - Watkissdo a cover on versionvocals. withLouis Cleveland Armstrong Is great end-of-the-night record. You can alwaysnot. Here perceived he is doing as trad his jazz,singing but and he's overForge. from Everyone the house plays scene this, toeveryone Patrick bonkers!Léon is warbling Wicked!" in the background, it's >with taste thatalways is! It play goes it. down Exhilarating!" so well l m 1 Tomorrow'SET Mï SPIRIT (Groove FREE/CZAR" On) Kings Of "One of'NICE my favouriteTIME' THE 'Bob WAILERS and the (TUFFBoys' tunes.GONG) A cool, 'COME"This album INTO wasMY KNOWLEDGE'produced by the RAMP ubiquitous (ABC) 2 'ABSTRACT(Luxury) ATMOSPHERE' Loose Baggage rocksteady number asking for a return to the joys of the Roy Ayers - RAMP is Roy Ayers Music 3 'WATERMakossa) GET NO ENEMY' Fela Kuti (Editions mostdancehall of my collectionwithout the is violence.late Sixties/early I like some Seventies, new reggae like Mighty but Productions,ABC - and an itad has hoc a groupblinding he version signed ofto 54 'THE'TROUBLE' ESSENTIAL1970-1986' Trouble (Backroom Joyce Productions) (Mr Bongo) Diamonds and Abyssinians. This tune is one of my favouriles 'Everybody Loves The Sunshine' and the deep 6 TOUCHOOWN' M.A.P. (Dust2Dusl) because of dancehallsthe way it relatesand this to is me opposite - l've seen to that." the violence at 'Daylight', Asampled. classic album It's just that been everyone reissued," has 87 'FREE'RETURN (MiS OF MIX)'THE H Ultra EP' TheNate H (Strictly Man (Chilli Rhylhm) Funk) 109 'LOST'AMERIKA'Moodyman KEYS' Théo Parish (KDJ) (Music Is...) "Lively•RAN LatinKAN KANnumber (MAW that MIXES)' never fails TITO to PUENTEmove the (ELEKTRA) crowd. This 'THE VIEW FROM HER ROOM'(ROUGHTRADE) WEEKEND classicversion MAW has andthe MastersI think this At Workwas where on production they got theirduties. idea It's of sounding"Wicked not unlikeEnglish early samba Everything record from But The'82 'TAKE A LITTLE TRIP' MINNIE uslng Latin and New York sounds and joining the two. 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It wasl'd met/PhiTthrougn a rave in an airport pemg and tâk'enToWèêns Digital Boy was bydoing a inentrafii a PA. \A FAVOURITE CLUBS: The Escape, Brighton;)! badlyNewcastle on the (November mic and wiggling 27): Electric my bum Chair, a imItjl CûH- El z i i a| E 1—3 Cû =j occ N \ N(O CO(D or* cooo cos O r [chart] COOLCUTS HOTLINE nF9TW 515 585 THF FASTFST WAY TO HEAR THE BEST UPFRONT DANCE MUSIC ^UK: set up^ a Global Account with Swiftcall- CaH 00 3531769 2222andquote_fe|: RENEGADE WIASTER Wildchild Expérience «»»«*>«*») Hi Life SCode-1684 : ^1 d) Manifeste mode-1696 2 MIGHTY REALByron Stingily (Faithlul cover ot the Sylvester classicj 1■ : Slut Trax mode-1672 3 (2) l'M A DISC0 DANGER Chrislopher Jusl (Superb tech-house track with mixes from Sait City and Fatboy Slim) : 4 Isa GOTTA KEEP ON Z Factor (Dave Lee in disco heaven) Z mode-1697 5 (9) 1FEEL DIVINE S-J (With mixes from Baby Doc, Tait Paul, Dem2and The Experts) React | mode-1686 : 6 ES3 RIDE ON THE RHYTHM Little Louie & Marc Anthony (Garage classic in new mixes from Mr Roy and Nu Birth) Perfecto mode-1698 " 7 (10) 1 REFUSE (WHAT YOU WANT) Somore (Undergroundgarage with Damon Trueitt on vocals) Locked On/XL mode-1679 : S (6) WHAT YOU WANT Induslry Standard (Huge on white label, nowgettinga fuitretease) Satellite mode-1685 >1f 9 m NIGHTBIRD Converl (Euro rave anthem in new mixes from Tin Tin Dut and Vincent De Moor) Wonderboy 1 mode-1699 5 10 ira SHELTER Brand New Heavies (With mixes from Danny D and Harvey) ffrr mode-1709 g 11 m INFECTIOUS X-Cabs (Powerful track from this hotly-tipped techno outfit) Hook mode-1701 Xtravaganza mode 1690 12 (15) L0ST YOU SOMEWHERE Chicane (Smooth mélodie trance) 1 ■ 13 œa T0GETHER AGAIN Janet Jackson (Tony Humphries with some funky garage remixes) Virgin mode-1702 14 [El SYLVIE St Etienne (With mixes from Stretch & Vern and TrouserEnthusiasts) Heavenly mode-1703 r 15 m) ESCAPE FROM THE BOX EP Chaser (Driving techno tracks from the Mo & Skinny duo) Quad mode-1687 ; 16 osa SOLID GR0UND Jasper Street Company (ProducedbyDJSpenofthe Basement Boys) Basement mode-1704 1 17 IE2 ELEMENTS Danny Tenaglia (Deep, dark house music, New York style) Twisted mode-1705 ; 18 CEI INTO BATTLE EP 2 Fat Buddhas vs Fathead (Cut'npaste big beatmash-up) Freskanova mode-1706 : 19 m AUTOPSY IN B FLAT Attaboy (Chunky house groove from Sheffield) Toko mode-1707 1 20 SB H0W C0ULD (1NSECURITY) Roachford (Excellent dub mixes from Science Friction) Columbia 1 mode-1708 [p C feedback and data coilecled23rd precinct/fopp from leading (glasgow), djs and the3 beat following (liverpool). stores: flying cily (nev/caslle),sounds/flylng/zoom/black global beat (bradford). market/tag/lrax massive (london), (oxford), easlern arcade bloc/underground(nottingham). (manchester). ) - r ■ mnety nme allstars • métal can collection New and exclusive mixes by Tony de Vit • PF Project • Ralphi Rosario Dillon & Dickins - Steve Thomas • T-Total 4 X2 Limited X CD mixed Edition by DillonDJ Friendly & Dickins Vinyl In stores 8-12-97 : m< 1 z; È > o 3 z m ZCD o PE Varioi m co i, g z 3 < | a b PO ^ in : o s O i S ■o œ© O CM ! M u f «m ^ m CMm© CM INTERNATIONAL FOCUS ARTIST PROFILE: DARI0 G 2<: US CHARTWATCH Thelogjamanhetopolthe UK WORLD HITS If having one of Europe's biggest Bi/ftosrdHot 100 continues. For jg The MW guide to the top British performers hitscontribution isn't making already.Dario enough of aG John at followed by Usher in key markets (chart position in brackets) WEA'sbank balance. Mot onlyis the record Bliiii The Way You Look Tonight/About SL 1TALY GERMANY Sunchymecompany reaping becoming the abenehts huge of Candie In The Wind 1997 has 1 o spiceupSpiceGirîs voua tire Virgin■" t EltonJohnsomethingjcandleinthewind'97 Mercury smash across the continent, but newpresentedwith tracks by the hait group a dozen last work,participating its international in any promotional budget followweek, saysin the another new year single with will the 3 15. BREATHE 3 un SPICEUP YOURLIFE for the single is being kept to an first album expected in March sàsr"""" s?gaa%ff ^ 4-=r « S,,!ZZ™G EMI 5œ=:r Blowtip E5rloS?JI"l?latd keephigthelhroosQgirfcajn NETHERLANDS SWEDEN plEHEr sSSr ===- offcountless média inquiries for ■œB SES" ..r_ - =^1 5 2 pressing some sequence^s and lowest charting hitto date. The 440,000 and 2.5m respectively. girls reached number one with Dion'sfigureisHO.OOOmore clubInsteadWEAis and radio playforthe relyingon couldMorrison be headinga'd Gina for G a- veryDario big G Wannahe,Say YouTI Be numberthreewitb There and number thananysold in a weekalbum in has Canada, previously SPAIN FRANCE single as well as exposure for US hit Paul Williams fourSpiceworld with 2 Become album is 1. on Their the slide theBack Donna on Lewis Billboards & Richard Hot 100, 1 m. 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