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to this metronomelike assertion of PUBLISHERS. Micmac Entertainment /Fever. ASCAP well -produced midtempo track loss. MIXER. Carlos "Creativity" Bernes POP Mic Mac 529 (12.ech ongle) currently the buzz with modern rock REIINIMEMRED programmers. ALAN JACKSON Here In The Real Wortd (3:38) Group deftly employs a melange of PRODUCERS: Keith Stegall. Scott Hendricks current musical influences (Latin hip - GEOFFREY WILLIAMS Lipstick (4 51) WRITERS: A. Jackson. M. Irwin hop, house, and technopop) on a track PUBLISHERS: Matte Ruth Musick /Seventh PRODUCER. The System (David Frank. Mic Murphy) Son BAD ENGLISH Price Of Love (4:30) Music /Ten Ten Tunes, ASCAP that may prove to be too intricate for WRITERS. Geoffrey Williams, Simon Stirling PRODUCER: Richie Zito Arista AS1.9922 PUBLISHERS Hit & Run /Hidden Pun. BMI beat -conscious jocks. Contact: 212 -675 - RAP WRITERS: J. Waite, J. Can MIXER. Paul Simpson PUBLISHERS: Wild Crusade /Frisco Kid. ASCAP Reality returns home to roost in this 4038. Atlantic 0-86260 (12 -ech single) MIXER: Michael Brauer splendidly performed ballad that deals Epic 34-73094 (c /o CBS) PICKS Simpson's mix smooths the rough with a crumbling romance. JO ANN JONES I Don't Need Your Love (626) Album rock supergroup follows its edges on this commercially viable PRODUCER: James Bretton WRITERS: J. Jones, T. McLaughlin 3RD BASS The Gas Face (3 45) 1 recent No. smash with another swing beat offering. MAC McANALLY I Back Where Come From PUBLISHER. Champion, BMI PRODUCER Prince Paul (3 30) Next power-pop ballad tailored for multi - Plateau NP50112 (12 -inch ongle) WRITERS: M. Berwn. P. Nash, D. Dumde. Prince Paul PRODUCERS. Jon Ed Norman. Mac McAnally format success. Diva -driven R PUBLISHERS. Rhyming Is Fundamental/Del Jam. WRITER. Mac McAnally &B /house with no ASCAP; Pnnse Pawl, BMI PUBLISHER: Beginner. ASCAP pretensions of being anything else Def Jam 38 -73046 )c o CBS) (cassette version also B Roam (4 Warner Bros 7 -22662 -52's 02) COUNTRY but. Contact: 212 -541 -7640. available. Del Jam 381- 73046. 1 2 -inch version also PRODUCER: Nile Rodgers McAnally makes a play for the charts available. Del Jam 44- 73121) WRITERS. The B-52's. R. Waldrop PUBLISHERS Man Woman Together No*Jlmng, with this pleasingly melodic, easy to SAX Give Yourself To Me (5 31) Duo is back soul -strutting with a li'I BMI PICKS relate to, colorfully written tune. PRODUCER Todd Terry something from the "The Cactus Reprise 7 -22667 (c o Warner Bros.) Vocals are WRITER T. Terry Album." Check out the equally strong and clear. PUBLISHERS: Zomba /Tonle, BMI The door to the shack is still open SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO This Heart MIXER Late Louie Vega. BMI notable flip, "Wordz Of Wizdom." wide while the B's take an endearing (3'12) SCOTT HOYT Understatement Of The Year Loud House WAR -063 (12-inch single) PRODUCER: Steve Buckingham and carefree ride through this (2:36) More Terry beats'n'samples but do DIGITAL UNDERGROUND The Humpty Dance WRITERS: T. Mensy, T. Haselden PRODUCER: Scott Hoyt (4:40) engaging pop confection. Don't miss PUBLISHERS: Cross Keys /Miss Dot ,CBS. ASCAP. check out the kickin' flip, WRITER: Blackmon, Hewitt "Don't Turn PRODUCER Shock -G the accompanying videoclip. Mlllhouse /Songs Of PolyGram, BMI PUBLISHERS: Blackwood. BMI; Hewitt, ASCAP Columbia 38 -73213 Your Back On Me." Contact: 212 -979- WRITER: G. Jacobs Twitchy 1990 -1A 0808. PUBLISHER GLG Two, BMI WHITESNAKE The Deeper The Love (4 22) Spring -tight instrumentation, gutsy Hoyt sings this lament with force and Tommy Boy TB-944 (12 -inch ongle) PRODUCERS: Mike Clink, Keith Olsen vocals, and a go-for- the -throat gospel conviction and is aided by clean, no- SAMUEL You Are The One (6:22) George Clinton hooks up with this WRITERS. Coverdale. Vandenberg make PUBLISHERS: David Coverdale WB. ASCAP arrangement this production a frills production. PRODUCERS John Brunkvist, Aldo Mann eccentric West Coast rap outfit that WRITERS S. Morales, J. Geffen 4 -19951 (c o Warner Bros.) delight to listen to. Brunkvist has the funkmeister's rhythmic PUBLISHERS. Could It Be Sam's Music/Cutting. Midtempo ballad showcases a warmer ASCAP sensibilities down. Very funky. and gentler side of David Coverdale PATTY LOVELESS Chains (2 27) Cutting CR -230 (12-inch single) Contact: 212 -722 -2211. PRODUCER. Tony Brown than on past Will Swarthy machismo of New York -bred efforts. appeal to WRITERS. Hal Bynym, Bud Reneau DANCE AC- oriented popsters and rockers PUBLISHERS Silverline, Andite Invasion II /Cross singer could propel this retro-flavored LOW PROFILE Pay Ya Dues (4 30) alike. Keys. BMI ASCAP club number ahead of the competitive PRODUCER' D.J. Aladdin MCA 53764 WRITERS: W.C.. D J Aladdin PUS pack. Contact: 212- 569 -4589. PJBLISHER: not listed Loveless tosses another gem to Priority 4V7215 (cassette ROXETTE Dangerous (no tone listed) single; 12-inch version also available, Priority PVL- 07278) PRODUCER. Clarence Ofwerman country listeners with this upbeat, JASON OFRA HAZA Ya Ba Ye (7:55) LOAD EXPERIENCE FEATURING IYONA WRITERS. not listed well -penned, tightly produced, and PRODUCERS: Mainline (7 00) Los Angeles -based duo of W.C. and PUBLISHERS: not listed Ant Mardin, Joe Mardin splendidly performed WRITERS. O. Haza. B. Alone PRODUCERS: EMI 4JM -50233 (c,o CEMA) (cassette single) number. Jason Load, Ron Temple mixmaster champion D.J. Aladdin PUBLISHER. Edition Tazagi /ASCAP WRITERS: L. Burgess. R. Patterson preview its forthcoming album "We're MIXERS: Joe Mardin, Nick Sansano. David Frank, PUBLISHER. Unicomp, ASCAP Undeniably infectious popper will no MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY Route 66 (2:46) Mojo Nicosia MIXERS. Jason Pavel In The Together's" with an eager, doubt keep the super -hot duo in heavy Load. Deiesus PRODUCERS. Steve Gibson. Jim Ed Norman Sire 0-21382 (c,o Warner Bros) (12 -inch single) Quark QK -021 (12 -inch ongle) beat -laden release. Contact: 213 -467- pop radio rotation well into the WRITER: Bobby Troup winter. PUBLISHER Londontown, ASCAP Slammin' grooves and traditional Smoldering house jam cover of the 0151. Warner Bros. 7 -22666 Yemenite melodies combine to make disco classic is set ablaze by a fiery Cow jazz at its finest as Murphey this Haza's most engaging effort to vocal performance from Iyona. gives the pre -interstate road song a date. Appearance of rapper M.C. Contact: 212- 489 -7260. RECOMMENDED REC9MMENDEd good ride from Chicago to Los Charlie Brown adds spice. Angeles. Stylistically, a side road TINA TURNER Steamy Windows (6:20) PRODUCER: Dan Hartman CHUBB ROCK Stop That Train (5 45) SARAYA Timeless Love (3 45) departure for Murphey, but an RED FLAG All Roads Lead To You (6 13) WRITER: Tony Joe White PRODUCER Howie Tee PRODUCER Desmond Child enjoyable detour nonetheless. PRODUCER. Paul Robb WRITERS Reynolds. Reynolds PUBLISHERS: Tennessee Swamp Fox/SAC April, WRITERS. R. Simpson. H. Thompson WRITER- Desmond Child ASCAP PUBLISHERS. Adra /Howie Tee Getaloadottatso. BMI PUBLISHERS. EMI ApnI /Desmobde. ASCAP PUBLISHERS: French Lick /Bug. BMI MIXER Paul Robb, MIXERS: Justin Strauss. Daniel Abraham M XER. Home Base SBK 41M-07316 (c /o CEMA) (cassette single) PAUL OVERSTREET Seein' My Father In Me Joseph Watt (323) Enigma 75533 -0 (12 -inch ongle) Capitol V -15543 (12-inch ongle; 7-Inch reviewed Select EMS 62352 (12-inch ongle) Pop -metal outfit down Nov. 18) turns the amps PRODUCER James Stroud Duo conjures up some uncustomary Chubb "rocks" on the headlines of the on this intensely sung ballad taken WRITERS. Paul Overstreet, Taylor Dunn PUBLISHER Scarlet Moon, BMI funky beats to accompany their day over an insistent bass -heavy jam. from the soundtrack to "Shocker." TYREE FEATURING J.M.D. Move Your Body RCA 9116-7-R solemn delivery on this highlight from (5 31) Contact: 212 -691 -1200. back -porch PRODUCER: Tyree Another epiphany from the "Naive Art" project. Odd melange WRITER. Tyree DEACON BLUE Real Gone Kid (4 04) OAKTOWN'S 3'5'7 Juicy Gotcha Crazy (4:52) the man who seems to be making should garner them some new fans PUBLISHER: Popstar. BMI PRODUCER Warne L oesey PRODUCERS: M.C. Hammer. D.J. International DJx991 (12 -inch ongle) James Earley WRITER R. Ross them his musical specialty. Sweetly easily. Contact: 213- 390 -9969. WRITER: M.C. Hammer PUBLISHER. EMI Blackwood, ATV sung, but ultimately less than meets Run -of- the -mill "let's party" rap is PUBLISHER: Bust -It, BMI Columbia 38 -68944 (cassette version also Capitol 79778 (12 -inch version also available the ear. IMPEDANCE Tainted Love (5:42) available. Columbia 38T-68944) saved by a rousing hip -house Capitol V- 15510) PRODUCER Color Sound Productions instrumental foundation. Contact: 312- Textured and spirited rocker WRITER: E.C. Cobb Girls' risqué rhyming titillates, while 559 -1845. swimming with traditional nuances PUBLISHERS: Equinox /AVI, BMI some hyped instrumentation RECOMMENDED MIXERS: Steve Anderson, Dime Dee from the act's When The World Epic 49 -73145 (c /o CBS) (12 -inch single) percolates with crossover potential. Knows Your Name" deserves to be a KOOL ROCK STEADY You Ain't Nobody (timing Completely wacked bass -heavy and not listed) smash. So what are you waiting for? PRODUCER: BARBARA MANDRELL You Wouldn't Know Love contemporay reworking of the pop Kool Rock Steady VICIOUS BEAT POSSE Legalized Dope (4 48) WRITER: Kool Rock Steady PRODUCER: D.1. Gill (If It Looked You In The Eye) (2 46) and club classic that's been hot on PUBLISHER: Popstar, BMI WRITERS Supershm, D. 1. Candyman. Marvee "V ". BILLY OCEAN FEATURING THE FRESH PRINCE PRODUCER: Tom Collins MIXERS: Julian " Jumpe" Perez, Joe Smooth, Kool MC Deb "B ", DBS WRITERS. import. AND MIMI I Sleep Much Better (In Someone H. Cochran. D Kirby Rock Steady PUBLISHER' Vicious Beat. ASCAP PUBLISHER Tree. Else's Bed) (4.43) BMI D.J. International 01-992 (12-inch ongle) MCA 23990 (12 -inch ongle) Capitol Bí4494 PRODUCER: Robert John "Mutt" Lange . That may be so but we've heard New jack rap works just fine but WRITERS B. Ocean. R J Lange. P. Nicholas. W. Mandrell adds a mellow blues touch to RECOMMENDED Smith this a few times before. Contact: 312- tends to rely heavily on clichés. this former Ray Price 10. PUBLISHER Zomba, ASCAP top Simple 559 -1845. MIXER. Bryan "Chuck" New production on wailing Jive 1311.110 (c /o RCA) (12-inch single) instrumentation. LIEUTENANT STITCHIE Dress To Impress (6'50) CHARLOTTE McKINNON Dance To The Rhythm Culled from the singer's greatest -hits PRODUCERS: Danny Browne, Cleve Browne (6.33) compilation is a percussive new jack WILD ROSE Go Down Swingin' (2 37) WRITER: Cleve Laing PRODUCERS. Davis. Stone. Klein outing highlighted by the frisky PRODUCER: James Stroud PUBLISHER: Clavier, BMI WRITERS: L. Julian. J. Stone. P. Klein WRITERS: Sandy Ramos. Jerry Vandiver MIXER: Steve "Silk" Hurley PUBLISHERS: Henstone. Muocworks. BMI presence of the Fresh Prince and PUBLISHERS. Wrensong, Miller's Daughter. Love This Atlantic 0-86246 (12 -inch ongle) MIXER: The Black Box" Mimi. Town. ASCAP Jack Pot HAL 12147 (12-inch single) Universal UVL -66033 Ragamuffin toaster's incredulous delivery works rather well with House -inflected outing is ignited by Light and frothy harmonies ignite this Hurley's deft house backing. Reggae McKinnon's fiery charm. Contact: 305- lively swing fling with its western hip -house best of both worlds. 666 -0445. double entendre -the BLACK title. Don't miss. TIM MENSY You Still Love Me In My Dreams (3 35) ABC The Real Thing (4 52) PRODUCERS: Martin Fry. Mark PRODUCER Bob Montgomery White WRITERS: Fry. White MODERN WRITER. T. Mensy PUBLISHERS: Cross Keys Miss Dot /CBS, ASCAP PUBLISHER Virgin. BMI ALYSON WILLIAMS I Need Your Lovin' (4.03) Columbia 38-73204 MIXERS: Frankie Knuckles. Dave Morales PRODUCERS Vincent Bell. Russell Simmons Mercury 876 397 -1 (c,o PolyGram) (12 -inch ongle) PICKS: New releases with the greatest chart WRITERS: F. Gordon, V. Bell Because of his full -bodied vocals and ROCK potential. ASCAP; First Impulse,Del Likable R &B /house release sporting PUBLISHERS. Del Jam. sensitive reading of these stately, RECOMMENDED: Records with potential for American. BMI the act's customary Euro flair. MIXER. Jazze B & Nellee Hooper mournful lyrics, this is Mensy's best significant chart action. OBR 44 -73142 (c /o CBS) (12 -inch single) record yet. NEW & NOTEWORTHY: Highlights new and PIA ZADORA Heartbeat Of Love (7:29) developing acts worthy of attention. Williams 10 follows the top "Just Call PRODUCER: Narada Michael Walden Records equally appropriate for more than MARCY BROTHERS Missing You (2 31) WRITERS: N.M. Walden. L. Jackson MORRISSEY Ouija Board, Ouija Board (4 24) My Name" with yet another highlight one format are reviewed in the category with PRODUCER. Ron Haflkne PUBLISHER: Gratitude Sky. ASCAP PRODUCERS: Clive Langer. Alan Winstanley her project sporting a the broadest audience. All singles commercial- from "Raw" WRITERS. Lee Johnson, Becky Ryan MIXERS: Robert Chvilles, David Cole WRITERS: Morrissey, Street ly in familiar Soul II Soul rhythmic PUBLISHERS: Ron Hattkine. ASCAP; Tioga CBS Associated 4Z9 -73143 (12 -inch single; 7 -inch PUBLISHER. Copyright Control /SBS available the U.S. are eligible for review. treatment. Street, Hear No Evil. BMI reviewed Nov 18) Sire 0-21424 (c 'o Warner Bros.) (12-inch single) Send copies to Bill Coleman, Billboard, 1515 Warner Bros. 7-22659 Pouty solo star returns with another Broadway. New York, N.Y. 10036. Country be & MORE Materialistic Girt (6:52) singles should sent to Billboard, 49 Music Driving harmonies provide the energy Tenn. PRODUCERS. Frank Malaue, Wilfredo Delvalle Square W., Nashville, 37203. WRITERS. F. Malaue. W DeLvalle

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