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LEPPARDS LEAP See Page 9 WINNERS FLAS H M A KERS LL COOL J (DJ/COL) EUROPE (EPIC) LISA LISA (COL) JC MELLENCAMP (POLY) CR OSS OVERS HEART (CAPITOL) ALEXANDER O'NEAL(TABU) LEVERT (ATLANTIC) ATLANTIC STARR (WB) EARPIC KS Elvis JC MELLENCAMP (POLY) II's been over HEART (CAPITOL) three decades EXPOSE (ARISTA) since Elvis SWING OUT SISTER (POLY) Presizy first arst upon (lie BRE A K O UTS scent with a WHO'S THAT GIRL (SIRE/WB) I3ok tie suuad LA BAMBA (SLASH/WB) that took DIO (WB) America by ALEXANDER O'NEAL (TABU) storm. With a new batch of WILDCAR D rtmastered Elv MICHAEL BOLTON (COL) prod ici. RCA is prov ng How about a longshot conclusivtly Earpick? We'll always bet that, ten years on a great song. See Page 8 after his death, for details. Elvis is stil g. A id yormeweELEAsAis MICHAEL BOLTON "LOVE" Col 38-07322 POISON "FORGET YOU" Enigm.-J:.:ap 44038 DEF LEPPARD "WOMEN" PDly 888 757-7 PATRICE RUSHEN "ANYTHING 2.AN" Ais tet 9604 LOVERBOY "NOTORIOUS" Col 38-07324 DONNA SUMMER "GERSH WIN' Geffen 7-28,418 NANCY MARTINEZ "CRAZY LOVE" Atlantic 7-89227 TIFFANY 'ALONE NOW" MCA 5167 MR MISTER 'SOMETHING REAL" RCA 5273-7 VIENNA -TALKING" WB 7-28258 NOEL "SILENT MORNING" 4TH & Bwayils17439 PETE WYLIE "SINFUL" Virgin 7-;4946C From the Airwaves To The Streets... • \, 1.¡ Lisa Lisa n L.L. Cool c3 Cult Jam IÛ!t 4 e r & W e i( From the Platinum Pl Ibp 7n Lp: Iliad love "Spanish F:y" ?c40477 From the Plattnum-Plus Top Ten LP. "Bigger and Deffer" ?C90793 FLASHMAKERS WINNER! 1111 HITS TOP FIFTY ALBUMS! FLASHMAKERS WINNER! 4111118 HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! HITS TOP FIFTY ALBUMS! WR95 add VVCA 38-33 HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! U add WB LI add KBE Q add 9-4 897 7-5 KK BQ add KWO D add KIIS add Y100 17-7 HOT103 34-13 PWR106 add Z93 15-9 WH YT add y95 deb 12 FIVI102 28-21 Z95 add KCP\N 29-1 0 Q107 add KCPVV deb 21 KCAQ 35-25 20-1 4 WGC1 add WTIC Z93 add Z100 deb 29 WTIC 37-27 B104 add W NVZ deb 29 WUSL add QKWOD1 (35 25-1 8 0102 add vit on 35-1 9 PW R99 add KK RZ deb 30 KHIT add 26-2 2 KATD add W XKS deb 33 37-2 5 AVERA GE AGRESSIVES TC P TOP REQUESTS Lp SALES WKSS add Z100WCZY MOVE (4 or more( 10 5 11 10 10) (1 1010) WKSE add 4.90 13 AVERAGE GRESSIES TOP TOP REQUESTS LptSlkt 'AVE l4 or Morel 10 5 (1 to 10) 10 1 or lo 24 6 10 36 5.24 ...Columbia Delivers The Hits! Columbia LO ver1;po y OUR DES(. THIS WEEK! Notoriou-c". Ç. 1987. CBS Inc Volume 2 Issue 52 August 10, 1987 $5.00 Headquarters: 15477 Ventura Blvd. Suite 300 4 SINGLES The Warner Bros. invasion is officially upon us. George Michael's Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 three week stranglehold on the #1 position has come to an abrupt end as the soundtrack twins, Madonna's "Who's That Girl" and (818) 501-7900 Los Lobos' "La Bamba" explode into the es I & 2 positions nationally. We expect them to switch shortly. And, by the way, the Michael Jackson single is growing quickly. 30 DIALOGUE What do Madonna's "Like A Virgin," Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" and Heart's #1 smash, "Alone," have in common? They were all penned by the red-hot songwriting team of Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg. Hits' own resident tunesmith, Mark Pearson, finds out how the duo continues to crank out the hits. 42 SPOTLIGHT Charles Koppelman's SBK Entertainment World is one of the largest communications companies anywhere, with interests in publishing, management, television and films. Hits' Drew Wheeler gets the bottom line on who and what makes SBK run in this exclusive report. 50 ALBUMS Vince Farad, Sr. VP of Whitney Houston is still I, but Whitesnake is closing the gap, and the La Bamba soundtrack is exploding everywhere, and quickly. Promotion, Atlantic Records, is Looming closely on the horizon is the long-awaited Def Leppard on a quest to cross-over contender, about to explode at presstime. Levert's #1 Black single, "Casanova," to the upper FLASHMAKERS 20 CROSSOVERS 24 REQUESTS 28 regions of the Top 40. And, Columbia's LL and Lisa are hot. Heart makes its "Run". Los Lobos and LL can't be stopped. guess what folks? The guy is more than surviving, he's flourishing. The adds on the EARPICKS 35 BREAKOUTS 44 record are piling up, which Mellencamp and Heart. The Warner Bros. soundtracks lead. means Faraci's mission is about to be accomplished. Nice work, Vince...we're alert FRONT PAGE 8 LETTERS 15 MOVIE SCORES 54 to Levert!! NEAR TRUTHS 14 RE RAP 42 WAVE LENGTH 50 FAR TRUTHS 15 921 r TOP FIFTY SINGLES Warner Bros. has taken control as Madonna slides into the #1 radio acceptance. Its up to #I6 from #37 in only its second slot and Los Lobos soar to #2. It's a great battle at the top as week of availability. John Cougar Mellencamp makes the neither has come close to reaching its peak. The new highest weekly debut with his debut cut limn his new album. Michael Jackson single is exploding at retail. following instant THIS LW WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABEL COUNTS 2 1 MADONNA WHO'S THAT GIRL Sire/WB 7-28341 Soundtrack hot LOS LOBOS LA BAMBA WB 7-28336 Will go one GEORGE MICHAEL I WANT YOUR SEX Col 38-07164 Falling slightly SUZANNE VEGA LUKA A&M 2937 Former Wildcard U2 STILL HAVEN'T FOUND Island 7-99430 Slipping 10 DEBBIE GIBSON ONLY IN MY DREAMS Atlantic 7-89322 Gigantic sales T'PAU HEART & SOUL Virgin 7-99466 Huge single sales WHISPERS ROCK STEADY Solar B-70006 Steady sales JETS CROSS MY BROKEN MCA 53123 B.H. Cop 2 RICHARD MARX DON'T MEAN NOTHIN EMI/Manhattan 50079 Good sell through BOB SEGER SHAKEDO WN MCA 53094 Slipping MIAMI SOUND MACHINE RHYTHM IS GONNA Epic 34-07059 Steady HEART ALONE Capitol 44002 New 45 breaking DAN HILL CAN'T WE TRY Columbia 38-07050 Duet with Vonda Shepard ROBBIE NEVIL WOT'S IT TO YA EMI Manhattan 50075 Steady sales 411 37 16 MICHAEL JACKSON I JUST CAN'T STOP Epic 34-07253 Huge sales 20 WHITNEY HOUSTON DIDN'T WE ALMOST Arista 9616 Follow up smash WHITNEY HOUSTON I WANNA DANCE Arista 9598 New single breaking STARSHIP ITS NOT OVER RCA 5225-7-6 Selling through 20 STEVE WIN WOOD BACK IN THE HIGHLIFE WB 7-28472 Steady ABC WHEN SMOKEY SINGS PolyGram 888 604-7 Good single sales LIVING IN A BOX LIVING IN A BOX Chrysalis 43132 Former Wildcard! WARWICK OSBORNE LOVE POWER Arista 9567 Good sell through WHITESNAKE HERE I GO AGAIN Geffen 7-28339 Exploding HUEY LEWIS DOING IT ALL FOR Chrysalis 43143 Steady gains (Based on a combination of sales and airplay) 4 HITS August 10, 1987 ejle> M R M I S T E R go on ... their long-awaited new album featuring the first hit single 4 "something real (inside me/inside your W q1> k)\ produced by mr mister and frevin kitten representation: mogul entertainment group george ghiz MOSImivis Regoslared • Ma,ca(sp Regtsuadesj RCA Corpo•allon e1987 BING MusN • Uanulacturt. and OnInbuled by BUG bAus.c rs TOP FIFTY if SINGLES THIS LW WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABEL COMMENTS E3 JONATHAN BUTLER LIES RCA 1038-7-J Good increases E FREDDIE JACKSON JAM TONIGH — Capitol 44037 Single selling E DANNY WILSON MARY'S PRAYER Virgin 7-99465 Steady increases 30 E OUTFIELD SINCE YOU'VE BEEN Columbia 38-07170 Steady 30 SAMMY HAGAR GIVE TO LIVE Geffen 7-28314 Steady sales on single Ell JELLYBEAN WHO FOUND WHO Chrysalis 43120 Single selling FAT BOYS WIPEOUT TP App/PG 885 960-7 Strong sell through E LL COOL J I NEED LOVE Def Jam/Col 38-07350 Radio way out in front GRATEFUL DEAD TOUCH OF GREY Arista 9606 Single strong at retail BANANARAMA I HEARD A RUMOR London/PG 886 165-7 Early sales on 45 LISA LISA LOST IN EMOTION Col 38-07267 Former Wildcard EUROPE CARRIE Epic 34-07282 Sweeping radio SMOKEY ROBINSON ONE HEARTBEAT Motown 1897 Good increases ALEXANDER O'NEAL FAKE Tabu ZS4-07100 Hot crossover [11211313E112101:1130 [11211313E112101:1130 40 40 WILL TO POWER DREAMIN* Epic 34-07199 Steady NATALIE COLE JUMP START EMI/Manhattan 50073 Strong increases CURE WHY CAN'T I BE YOU Elektra 7-69474 Steady KIM WILDE SAY YOU REALLY WANT MCA 53128 Second single FLEETWOOD MAC SEVEN WONDERS WB 7-28317 Falling 45 JANET JACKSON PLEASURE PRINCIPLE A&M 2927 Slipping -- 46 J.C. MELLENCAMP PAPER IN FIRE PolyGram 888 763-7 Nice debut KLYMAXX I'D STILL SAY YES MCA 53028 Falling now THE SYSTEM DON'T DISTURB Atlantic 7-89320 Peaked PRINCE U GOT THE LOOK P.ParIVWB 7-28289 Second single 50 LEVERT CASANOVA Atlantic 7-89217 Hot urban ATLANTIC STARR (WB) NEXT UP .38 SPECIAL (A&M) DAVID BOWIE (EMI/Manhattan) HERB ALPERT (A&M) REGINA BELLE (Columbia) HEART (Capitol) , 'H 1111'111.1i1011 , 0 6 HITS August 10, 1987 C O L U M BI A RE C O R D S PR E S E N T S MICH AEL BOLTO N THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT The first single* from his forthcoming La "The Hunan! '" 'Produced by Keith Diamond.