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DENNIS LAVINTHAL Publisher SINGLES Abbey's Road LENNY BEER The reign of Bryan Adams continues, but we're bet- Editor In Chief ting it ends next week with aGiant coup. TONI PROFERA Executive Editor DAVID ADELSON Vice President/Managing Editor MIKE MURPHY DIALOGUE Senior Broadcast Editor Grammy winner Bonnie Rain sings the upon ROY TRAKIN realizing she has to spend time with HITS' resident 40 Senior Editor Hebrew honkie shouter, "Blind Willie" Trakin. ANITA WEBB Operations Manager

•KAREN GLAUBER HEFTS' radio redneck Mike Murphy tallies up the Post Modem Editor latest numbers to figure out who's hot and who's not. 44 GRAHAM ARMSTRONG Everybody'll be laughing at his Jams Editor jokes and perfecting their DANNY OSTROW Broadcast Editor JAMS strokes, because this week, DARRYL LINDSEY Reprise's Ex-Girlfriend ask "Why Can't You Come MTV's Sr. VP of Music and Talent Rap Editor Home," while JAMS Editor Graham "Ber Waves of 53 Abbey Konowitch is the nebbish TODD HENSLEY Grain" Armstrong's ex-girlfriend wishes he would CONNIE BREEZE in the news, having helped ADRIAN MILLER just stay away. organize yet another boffo Research Editors awards show, featuring MARK PEARSON perfonnances by the likes of Research Coordinator TERRY MOSER POST MODERN Paula Abdul, Mariah Carey, Guns NICK BULL B.A.D. is H.O.T. as they climb to the top of Ivana's N' Roses, Metallic& Prince and ANGELA GARCIA peak. 63 Van Halen. The guy may be a KANDACE TAYLOR schlemiel, but at least he's your LLOYD STARK RUSTY STAGGERS schlemiel. Unfortunately, this BETSY ALTOMARE Contents nod is alittle too late to Research Assistants Elektra continues to hold court at one and two, while improve our seats — which just FRANCIS LAMBERT Bob Seger debuts big at #15. 78 happen to be In the last row of MICHAEL ALLEN the "Miami Vice" set Computer Operations KEITH MACLEOD Art Director Hitsbound 29 HEATHER LOSE Adams strikes again. Editorial Design Top Tens 73 36 rules. BRIAN LINDSEY Requests ELLIE LEACOCK R.E.M debuts at #14. VAN ARNO Breakouts 76 Art & Design Bob Seger returns. DANNY FIELDS Earpicks 46 NEIL HARRIS Adams by amile. Contributing Editors MICHAEL FLYNN 13 Wheels & Deals 68 Facility Manager Front Page On The Cover Letters 22 New Artists 68 R.E.M. mark MTV Video COLOR WEST Music Awards week with a Lithography Near Truths 24 Beat's Me 70 special return appearance on 14958 Ventura Blvd. Far Truths 27 Rerap 72 our cover, but not nearly in Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 63 Wavelength 82 time to get us into the show. (818) 501-7900 Post Toasted HITS TOP _FIFTY SINTG

2 L Bryan Adams stays in the #1 spot for the 8th consecutive sales! The new Bryan Adams is #1 Most Added and the A week as other #1 contenders begin to weaken. Mariah highest debut of the week at #39. Soon he'll be battling him- W S K T Carey moves from #26 to #16 with lots of new Top 10 phone self for the #1 slot. Also debuting this week are Bob Seger at S reports. Metallica continues upward to #33 with Top 10 single #40, Siouxsie at #49 and Bell Biv Devoe at #50.

A E ARTIST G E TITLE LABEL COMMENTS

BRYAN ADAMS (EVERYTHING I DO) A&M/M. Creek 1567 Ei ht weeks in a ro

2 BOYZ ll MEN MOTOWNPHILLY Motown 2090 From #4 Lp

12._1 131 C & C MUSIC FACTORY THINGS THAT MAKE... Columbia 73687 Smash 7 6 COLOR ME BADD IADORE MI AMOR Giant 4-19204 From #6 Lp

151 u PAULA ABDUL THE PROMISE... CaptNirgin 4-98752 Lp#11 15 1 PI MARKY MARK GOOD VIBRATIONS Inter/EW 98764 All over MN 6 5 u HI-FIVE CAN'T WAIT ANOTHER.. Jive/RCA 1445 Peaked „ . • 8 u THE KLF 3AM ETERNAL Arista 2231 Lp #29 , 10 hi 31 MICHAEL BOLTON TIME, LOVE... Columbia 73889 Leading Top 10 Lp 14 10 SEAL CRAZY Sire/WB 19298 Lp selling 17 ROD STEWART THE MOTOWN SONG Warner Bros 19322 Hot tour, hot video 19 HEAVY D & THE BOYZ NOW THAT WE FOUND... Uptown/MCA 54088 #8 RAP video 9 12 SCORPIONS WIND OF CHANGE Mercury 868-180 From #30 Lp 12 14 [13j CATHY DENNIS TOO MANY WALLS Poly/PLG 867134-4 Peaking 20 FIREHOUSE LOVE OF A LIFETIME Epic 73771 Hot single seller 36 [26] 16 MARIAH CAREY EMOTIONS Columbia 38T-73977 From upcoming Lp 22 R.E.M. SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE Warner Bros 19242 From smash Lp 22 132 I KARYN WHITE ROMANTIC Warner Bros 19319 Multi-format smash 2 171 AMY GRANT EVERY HEARTBEAT A&M 1557-4 Peaked 29 [2_3] 20 NATURAL SELECTION DO ANYTHING East West 98724 Smash

13 1161 NATALIE COLE UNFORGETTABLE Ea Elektra 64875 #2

ROXETTE FADING LIKE A FLOWER EMI 50355 Peaked 1271 BONNIE RAITT SOMETHING TO TALK... Capitol 44724 From #3 Lp 16 24 JJEFF & FPRINCE f01 SUMMERTIME Jive 1465 New single shipping 33 1291 EXTREME HOLE HEARTED A&M 1564 Hot on MN

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2 -i o-z -10>r S e A G ARTIST TITLE LABEL COMMENTS XMM o xmm 1181 21 1E3 LENNY KRAVITZ IT AIN'T OVER... Virgin 98795 Peaked 1271 HIT ME LIKE A ... EMI 50364 Steady [2!I HUEY LEWIS 1351 32 Ea EVERYBODY PLAYS... A&M 1563 Hot on VH-1 1251 29 WHITNEY HOUSTON MY NAME IS NOT SUSAN Arista 2259 Falling

[411 37 30 LUTHER VANDROSS DON'T WANT TO... Epic 73879 Leading Top 25 Lp

1371 34 TONY TERRY WITH YOU Epic 73867 Former Wildcard

142 1 38 LOVE...THY WILL... Columbia 73853 Lp out

1381 METALLICA ENTER SANDMAN Elektra 94-64857 Monster single sales

1211 CORINA TEMPTATION Atco 98775 Peaked

31 ROBBIE NEVIL JUST LIKE YOU EMI 50356 Falling

1231 30 ESCAPE CLUB I'LL BE THERE Atlantic 4-87683 Falling 1--1 45 JESUS JONES REAL REAL REAL SBK 05402 Breaking at Top 40 1501 44 VANESSA WILLIAMS RUNNING BACK TO YOU Wing/Mercury 867-518 Lp at #44 1--I 39 BRYAN ADAMS CAN'T STOP THIS... A&M 1576 Monster airplay 40 BOB SEGER THE REAL LOVE Capitol 44743 Album sales huge

40 1391 41 .38 SPECIAL THE SOUND OF... Charisma 91640 Slipping 1--1 RYTHM SYNDICATE HEY DONNA Impact 54208 Wildcard 1-I 47 43 BAD CO. WALK THROUGH FIRE Atco 98748 Crossing from Album Radio 1501 44 JASMINE GUY JUST WANT TO HOLD... Warner Bros 9193304 Crossing 1-1 48 45 SALT-N -PEPA LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX Next Plateau 50157 Debuts at #15 RAP video I--1 145] 46 CHESNEY HAWKES THE ONE AND ONLY Chrysalis 23730 Developing Top 40 1341 41 47 3RD BASS POP GOES THE WEASEL DJ/Col 73728 Falling

30 1401 48 JOMANDA GOTA LOVE FOR YOU Big Beat/Atl 98731 Falling

49 SIOUXSIE & THE... KISS THEM FOR ME Geffen 19031 PoMo Crossover

50 BELL BIV DEVOE WORD TO THE MUTHA MCA 45-1637 From re-mix Lp

(Based on a combination of sales and airplay)

BAD ENGLISH (Epic) TAMI SHOW (RCA) PRINCE (P.Park/VVB) NEXT UP RTZ (Giant) CURTIS STIGERS (Arista) OR-N-MORE (EMI) BILLY FALCON (Mercury) STEELHEART (MCA) NAUGHTY BY... (T BOY)

HITS September 9, 1991 11 FRONT PAGE

Michael Learns To Count nICtiUtilini refnny Beer It's Just Too... Too! Everyone knows Top 40 (Capt/Virgin) is too dance radio is currently in a down and Amy Grant (A&M), trend. Stations are leaving the even with her new cons- format — going country, ciousness, is obviously too going Hot AC, going oldies, religious. just plain going. Many think C&C Music Factory it's because of too much rap, (Columbia) is too sweaty, or too much rock, or too Michael Bolton (Columbia) much of something. There- is too good friends with fore, we've decided to take a Diane Warren, Extreme look at some of the albums (A&M) is simply too ex- topping last week's chart — treme, and DJ Jazzy Jeff & the ones people are buying — the Fresh Prince is too much and help supply the proper like watching TV. The Black excuses why they should not Crowes (Def American) sold be programmed on Top 40. two million copies before After all, if people are having ahit, so they must be Here's a picture of young, fresh-faced, impressionable band making the ultimate decision too popular, Tom Petty Michael Learns To Rock, signing their very first recording and plunking down their (MCA) is too Wilburysish, contract with Allen Kayac 's Impact label in big, beautiful cash, it must be for records N.W.A. (Priority) is too Hollywood. Under the terms of the contract, if the band sells that are TOO SOMETHING street, Heavy D. & The Boyz 6.5 million units of its debut project, it will only end up owing OR OTHER. (MCA) is simply too heavy, the label $65,896. That Allen, he loves kids. Pictured standing Starting at the top with the Geta Boys (Rap/Priority) (l-r): Impact VP A&R Steve Barri, the band's Soren Madsen Metallica (Elektra) is easy: is too shot in the eye, Seal & Kare Wanscher, Impact Sr VP A&R Randy Nicklaus. it's just too damn metallic. (Sire/WB) is too fishy, Garth Seated are Impact President Jeff Sydney and the band's Mik- And Natalie Cole (Elektra) Brooks (Capitol) is too kel Lentz and Jascha Richter. at #2 is too MOR. Bonnie country, Luther Vandross Raitt (Capitol) is easy again: (Epic) is too good, Candy It's too bluesy. (Ed note: Now Duffer (Arista) is too pretty Another Stupid Ordinary we're on a roll.) Boyz ll Men and Lenny Kravitz (Virgin) Average VP (Motown) is a little more was too Cosbyish when he Promo Stunt difficult, but let's just say it's was married to Lisa Bonet, Eleven years after running too BBDish — and BBD's but now is simnly too avail- for President, Epic/Pyramid new record will be too Boyz able. recording artist Joe Walsh II Menish. Color Me Badd By now, you should have has announced he'll be en- (Giant) has those great har- the hang of it and can tered as a Vice Presidential monies, so it's obviously too probably do some yourselves. candidate against Dan Wilson-Phillipsish. Van So, we'll jump around alittle Quayle in the New Halen (WB) is too Van and pick out some of our Hampshire primary, with the Halenish, R.E.M. (WB) is too favorites. EMF (EMI): Too campaign slogan, "Enough Is PoMo, Robin Hood (Morgan British. Firehouse (Epic): Enough!" Walsh lost to Creek) features the giant Too hot. Vanessa Williams Ronald Reagan in 1980, but Bryan Adams single, so it's (Wing/Mercury): Too Miss did manage to register too familiar, Boyz N The Americaish (no, we take that 100,000 new voters. In the Hood (Qwest/WB) is too back): Too risque. A&M N.Y. Local Charley primary, voters can mix and cinematic, Paula Abdul () (r) shows he really match Presidential and Vice is enough of an imbecile to be Presidential candidates. a Promotion man as he Among the planks in Walsh's presents MOJO Radio VP of platform: "Register To Programming Tom Cuddy Vote!," "Save The Earth!" with a copy of Aaron Nev- and "Re-form the Eagles!" ille's "Everybody Plays The The rocker's new album, Fool." Look at Tom and un- "Ordinary Average Guy," in- derstand he represents cludes the single, "Look At everything that's exciting and Us Now," which expresses cutting-edge about Top 40 Walsh's environmental con- radio today. cerns. Metallica: Too hard, too rock, too big. 16 HITS September 9, 1991 TILTS TOP _FIFTY SINTG-LJUS 2 A H S S S W W A E E G E E ARTIST TITLE LABEL COMMENTS O K K

LENNY KRAVITZ IT AIN'T OVER... Virgin 98795 Peaked

28 HUEY LEWIS HIT ME LIKE A ... EMI 50364 Steady

35 1321 AARON NEVILLE EVERYBODY PLAYS... A&M 1563 Hot on VH-1

25 [Ï4129 WHITNEY HOUSTON MY NAME IS NOT SUSAN Arista 2259 Falling

41 1371 30 LUTHER VANDROSS DON'T WANT TO... Epic 73879 Leading Top 25 Lp 37 34 Ell TONY TERRY WITH YOU Epic 73867 Former Wildcard 42 38 EEI MARTIKA LOVE.. THY WILL... Columbia 73853 Lp out 1381 1_351 METALLICA ENTER SANDMAN Elektra 94-64857 Monster single sales 21 128 CORINA TEMPTATION Atco 98775 Peaked

[31] 0-1] ROBBIE NEVIL JUST LIKE YOU EMI 50356 Falling

1231 30 36 ESCAPE CLUB I'LL BE THERE Atlantic 4-87683 Falling I-1 45 JESUS JONES REAL REAL REAL SBK 05402 Breaking at Top 40 50 44 VANESSA WILLIAMS RUNNING BACK TO YOU Wing/Mercury 867-518 Lp at #44

39 BRYAN ADAMS CANT STOP THIS... A&M 1576 Monster iirplay

40 BOB SEGER THE REAL LOVE Capitol 44743 Album sales huge

139] 41 .38 SPECIAL THE SOUND OF... Charisma 91640 Slipping r:13 RYTHM SYNDICATE HEY DONNA Impact 54208 Wildcard I-1 47 43 BAD CO. WALK THROUGH FIRE Atco 98748 Crossing from Album Radio 50 44 JASMINE GUY JUST WANT TO HOLD... Warner Bros 9193304 Crossing 1-1 48 SALT-N -PEPA LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX Next Plateau 50157 Debuts at #15 RAP video -I 49 46 CHESNEY HAWKES THE ONE AND ONLY Chrysalis 23730 Developing Top 40 1341 41 47 3RD BASS POP GOES THE WEASEL DJ/Col 73728 Falling

30 1401 48 JOMANDA GOT A LOVE FOR YOU Big Beat/Atl 98731 Falling

49 SIOUXSIE & THE... KISS THEM FOR ME Geffen 19031 PoMo Crossover

50 BELL BIV DEVOE WORD TO THE MUTHA MCA 45-1637 From re-mix Lp

(Based on a combination of sales and airplay)

BAD ENGLISH (Epic) TAMI SHOW (RCA) PRINCE (P.ParkNVB) NEXT UP RTZ (Giant) CURTIS STIGERS (Arista) OR-N-MORE (EMI) BILLY FALCON (Mercury) STEELHEART (MCA) NAUGHTY BY... (T BOY)

HITS September 9, 1991 11

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HITS September 9, 1991 13 "S AVE IVI E el/ rs FRONT PAGE

Michael Learns To Count UI iiiCAddeiru6.110 BLey nny Beer It's Just Too... Too! Everyone knows Top 40 (Capt/Virgin) is too dance radio is currently in a down and Amy Grant (A&M), trend. Stations are leaving the even with her new cons- format — going country, ciousness, is obviously too going Hot AC, going oldies, religious. just plain going. Many think C&C Music Factory it's because of too much rap, (Columbia) is too sweaty, or too much rock, or too Michael Bolton (Columbia) much of something. There- is too good friends with fore, we've decided to take a Diane Warren, Extreme look at some of the albums (A&M) is simply too ex- topping last week's chart — treme, and DJ Jazzy Jeff & the ones people are buying — the Fresh Prince is too much and help supply the proper like watching TV. The Black excuses why they should not Crowes (Def American) sold be programmed on Top 40. two million copies before After all, if people are having ahit, so they must be Here's a picture of young, fresh-faced, impressionable band making the ultimate decision too popular, Tom Petty Michael Learns To Rock signing their very first recording and plunking down their (MCA) is too Wilburysish, contract with Allen Kayac 's Impact label in big, beautiful cash, it must be for records N.W.A. (Priority) is too Hollywood. Under the terms of the contract, if the band sells that are TOO SOMETHING street, Heavy D. & The Boyz 6.5 million units of its debut project, it will only end up owing OR OTHER. (MCA) is simply too heavy, the label $65,896. That Allen, he loves kids. Pictured standing Starting at the top with the Geta Boys (Rap/Priority) (l-r): Impact VP A&R Steve Barn the band's Soren Madsen Metallica (Elektra) is easy: is too shot in the eye, Seal (Sire/WB) is too fishy, Garth & Kare Wanscher, Impact Sr. VP A&R Randy Nicklaus. it's just too damn metallic. Seated are Impact President Jeff Sydney and the band's Mik- And Natalie Cole (Elektra) Brooks (Capitol) is too kel Lentz and Jascha Richter. at #2 is too MOR. Bonnie country, Luther Vandross Raitt (Capitol) is easy again: (Epic) is too good, Candy It's too bluesy. (Ed note: Now Dulfer (Arista) is too pretty Ordinary we're on a roll.) Boyz II Men and Lenny Kravitz (Virgin) Another Stupid (Motown) is a little more was too Cosbyish when he Promo Stunt Average VP difficult, but let's just say it's was married to Lisa Bonet, Eleven years after running too BBDish — and BBD's but now is simnly too avail- for President, Epic/Pyramid new record will be too Boyz able. recording artist Joe Walsh H Menish. Color Me Badd By now, you should have has announced he'll be en- (Giant) has those great har- the hang of it and can tered as a Vice Presidential monies, so it's obviously too probably do some yourselves. candidate against Dan Wilson-Phillipsish. Van So, we'll jump around alittle Quayle in the New Halen (WB) is too Van and pick out some of our Hampshire primary, with the Halenish, R.E.M. (WB) is too favorites. EMF (EMI): Too campaign slogan, "Enough Is PoMo, Robin Hood (Morgan British. Firehouse (Epic): Enough!" Walsh lost to Creek) features the giant Too hot. Vanessa Williams Ronald Reagan in 1980, but Bryan Adams single, so it's (Wing/Mercury): Too Miss did manage to register too familiar, Boyz N The Americaish (no, we take that 100,000 new voters. In the Hood (Qwest/WB) is too back): Too risque. A&M N.Y. Local Charley primary, voters can mix and cinematic, Paula Abdul London° (r) shows he really match Presidential and Vice is enough of an imbecile to be Presidential candidates. a Promotion man as he Among the planks in Walsh's presents MOJO Radio VP of platform: "Register To Programming Tom Cuddy Vote!," "Save The Earth!" with a copy of Aaron Nev- and "Re-form the Eagles!" ille's "Everybody Plays The The rocker's new album, Fool." Look at Tom and un- "Ordinary Average Guy," in- derstand he represents cludes the single, "Look At everything that's exciting and Us Now," which expresses cutting-edge about Top 40 Walsh's environmental con- radio today. cerns. Metallica: Too hard, too rock, too big.

16 HITS September 9, 1991 HITS TOP FIFTY SIfsJG LEJS 2 —icn>r o-1-1 S E A G ARTIST TITLE LABEL COMMENTS xmm O xrnrn

1181 L21] 26 LENNY KRAVITZ IT AIN'T OVER... Virgin 98795 Peaked 1281 27 Es HUEY LEWIS HIT ME LIKE A ... EMI 50364 Steady 135 32 Ea AARON NEVILLE EVERYBODY PLAYS... A&M 1563 Hot on VH-1 1251 29 WHITNEY HOUSTON MY NAME IS NOT SUSAN Arista 2259 lie Falling

41 1371 30 LUTHER VANDROSS DON'T WANT TO... Epic 73879 Leading Top 25 Lp

137 TONY TERRY WITH YOU Epic 73867 Former Wildcard

42 1381 MARTIKA LOVE...THY WILL... Columbia 73853 Lp out

38 135 1 METALLICA ENTER SANDMAN Elektra 94-64857 Monster single sales

21 CORINA TEMPTATION Atco 98775 Peaked

31 ROBBIE NEVIL JUST LIKE YOU EMI 50356 Falling

23 30 ESCAPE CLUB I'LL BE THERE Atlantic 4-87683 Falling

JESUS JONES REAL REAL REAL SBK 05402 Breaking at Top 40

150] 44 VANESSA WILLIAMS RUNNING BACK TO YOU Wing/Mercury 867-518 Lp at #44 I-1 1--1 39 BRYAN ADAMS CAN'T STOP THIS... A&M 1576 Monster airplay 40 BOB SEGER THE REAL LOVE Capitol 44743 Album sales huge

40 1301 41 .38 SPECIAL THE SOUND OF... Charisma 91640 Slipping 1-1 1-- I42 RYTHM SYNDICATE HEY DONNA Impact 54208 Wildcard I-11471 BAD CO. WALK THROUGH FIRE Atco 98748 Crossing from Album Radio 50 JASMINE GUY JUST WANT TO HOLD... Warner Bros 9193304 Crossing 1-1 48 45 SALT-N -PEPA LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX Next Plateau 50157 Debuts at #15 RAP video 491 1:13 CHESNEY HAWKES THE ONE AND ONLY Chrysalis 23730 Developing Top 40 134 41 3RD BASS POP GOES THE WEASEL DJ/Col 73728 Falling

[30 1140 48 JOMANDA GOTA LOVE FOR YOU Big Beat/Atl 98731 Falling

49 SIOUXSIE & THE... KISS THEM FOR ME Geffen 19031 PoMo Crossover

50 BELL BIV DEVOE WORD TO THE MUTHA MCA 45-1637 From re-mix Lp

(Based on a combination of sales and airplay)

BAD ENGLISH (Epic) TAMI SHOW (RCA) PRINCE (P.Park/VVB) NEXT UP RTZ (Giant) CURTIS STIGERS (Arista) OR-N-MORE (EMI) BILLY FALCON (Mercury) STEELHEART (MCA) NAUGHTY BY... (T BOY)

HITS September 9, 1991 11 "S AVE Mae

This ain't no

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From the self-titled

debut album

that features the hits

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and "Someone.'

THE REMBRANDTS

Produced by The Rembrandts.

Management: George Ghiz for Mogul Entertainment Group.

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September 9, 1991 Volume 6 Issue 258 $6.00 By The Time You Read This, Abbey'll Be Passed Out Naked In Some Alley MTV AWARDS!!! By the time you read this, Vanilli Rebate the 1991 MTV A Chicago circuit court Awards gala spectacular will judge has granted preliminary more than likely be athing of approval to an unprecedented the past. Unfortunately, we settlement to resolve more went to press too early to tell than 20 class-action fraud you the winners, so we'll just lawsuits filed against Milli prognosticate some of the Vanilli's record company, events that took place. You Arista. A previous proposal can read what really hap- by the label was rejected be- pened in Billboard. cause it required consumers •There was more silicone at to purchase additional the Universal Amphitheatre products to get refunds. on Sept. 5 than in the entire Under terms of the new city of Akron, Ohio. agreement, Arista and parent "Abbey Konowitch said ab- company BMG have agreed solutely nothing funny, witty to pay $1 for singles, $2 for or intelligent the entire night, albums and cassettes and $3 Run Walks but people still made him Run DMC's Joseph "Run" 25-year-old rapper entered for CDs purchased by dis- think he did. Simmons has pleaded in- the plea on charges of rape, gruntled Milli Vanilli fans 'Tom Freston counted the nocent to charges he raped a kidnapping and gross sexual prior to November 27, 1990. minutes until he was back at woman after a concert in imposition. He was freed af- In addition, any individual the country club in Connec- who bought group merchan- Cleveland last August 9. The ter posting a$10,000 bond. ticut, sipping martinis. dise will have a $250,000 •HITS' Sr. Editor Roy Trakin contribution made in their was surgically attached to the name to either the T. J. Mar- N.W.A. Rapped buffet table. *Nobody could remember tell Foundation, AMFAR or N.W.A. group member Dr. him on probation for two who won what five minutes The Rainforest Action Net- Dre (Andre Young Jr.) years. In addition, Young was after the show, but everyone work. The defendants must pleaded no contest to mis- ordered to pay $1,000 to the remembered exactly what notify the public of the set- demeanor battery in Los An- California Victims Restitu- Martha Quinn was wearing. tlement and submit claim geles Municipal court in con- tion Fund and to produce an 'The aftershow party set the forms available through an nection with an assault on anti-violence PSA for TV. Guinness Book Of World 800 number via ads in con- "Pump It Up" host Dee Bar- Barnes still has a $22.7 mil- Records mark for "Most sumer publications as well as nes at a private party last lion lawsuit against Young Posers Gathered In One radio and TV spots. First two January. The rapper was up- and the rest of the group, ac- Place." refunds went out to a Mr. set with a TV spot on the cusing them of "libel, slander 'The folks at MTV wondered Rob Pilatus and a Mr. Fab show featuring former group and infliction of emotional how HITS' weasels scored Morvan of Hollywood. (Ed member Ice Cube. distress." Commented Dre in tickets to the event and Note: Can Iget a rebate on Judge Fredrick Wapner Rolling Stone: "It ain't no big vowed not to let it happen this writer's salary? Hey, just fined Young $2,513, senten- thing. Ijust threw her through again next year. asking.) ced him to 240 hours of adoor." community service and put

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Michael Learns To Count IL/1r LennyBY Beer It's Just Too... Too! Everyone knows Top 40 (Capt/Virgin) is too dance radio is currently in a down and Amy Grant (A&M), trend. Stations are leaving the even with her new cons- format — going country, ciousness, is obviously too going Hot AC, going oldies, religious. just plain going. Many think C&C Music Factory it's because of too much rap, (Columbia) is too sweaty, or too much rock, or too Michael Bolton (Columbia) much of something. There- is too good friends with fore, we've decided to take a Diane Warren, Extreme look at some of the albums (A&M) is simply too ex- topping last week's chart — treme, and DJ Jazzy Jeff & the ones people are buying — the Fresh Prince is too much and help supply the proper like watching TV. The Black excuses why they should not Crowes (Def American) sold be programmed on Top 40. two million copies before After all, if people are having ahit, so they must be Here's a picture of young, fresh-faced, impressionable band making the ultimate decision too popular, Tom Petty Michael Learns To Rock signing their very first recording and plunking down their (MCA) is too Wilburysish, contract with Allen Kovac's Impact label in big, beautiful cash, it must be for records N.W.A. (Priority) is too Hollywood. Under the terms of the contract, if the band sells that are TOO SOMETHING street, Heavy D. & The Boyz 6.5 million units of its debut project, it will only end up owing OR OTHER. (MCA) is simply too heavy, the label $65,896. That Allen, he loves kids. Pictured standing Starting at the top with the Geto Boys (Rap/Priority) (l-r): Impact VP A&R Steve Barri, the band's Soren Madsen Metallica (Elektra) is easy: is too shot in the eye, Seal & Kure Wanscher, Impact Sr VP A&R Randy Nicklaus. it's just too damn metallic. (Sire/WB) is too fishy, Garth Seated are Impact President Jeff Sydney and the band's Mik- And Natalie Cole (Elektra) Brooks (Capitol) is too kel Lentz and Jascha Richter. at #2 is too MOR. Bonnie country, Luther Vandross Raiff (Capitol) is easy again: (Epic) is too good, Candy It's too bluesy. (Ed note: Now Duffer (Arista) is too pretty Another Stupid Ordinary we're on a roll.) Boyz II Men and Lenny Kravitz (Virgin) (Motown) is a little more was too Cosbyish when he Promo Stunt Average VP difficult, but let's just say it's was married to Lisa Bonet, Eleven years after running too BBDish — and BBD's but now is simnly too avail- for President, Epic/Pyramid new record will be too Boyz able. recording artist Joe Walsh H Menish. Color Me Badd By now, you should have has announced he'll be en- (Giant) has those great har- the hang of it and can tered as a Vice Presidential monies, so it's obviously too probably do some yourselves. candidate against Dan Van So, we'll jump around alittle Quayle in the New Halen (WB) is too Van and pick out some of our Hampshire primary, with the Halenish, R.E.M. (WB) is too favorites. EMF (EMI): Too campaign slogan, "Enough Is PoMo, Robin Hood (Morgan British. Firehouse (Epic): Enough!" Walsh lost to Creek) features the giant Too hot. Vanessa Williams Ronald Reagan in 1980, but Bryan Adams single, so it's (Wing/Mercury): Too Miss did manage to register too familiar, Boyz N The Americaish (no, we take that 100,000 new voters. In the Hood (Qwest/WB) is too back): Too risque. A&M N.Y. Local Charley primary, voters can mix and cinematic, Paula Abdul Londano (r) shows he really match Presidential and Vice is enough of an imbecile to be Presidential candidates. a Promotion man as he Among the planks in Walsh's presents MOJO Radio VP of platform: "Register To Programming Tom Cuddy Vote!," "Save The Earth!" with a copy of Aaron Nev- and "Re-form the Eagles!" ille's "Everybody Plays The The rocker's new album, Fool." Look at Tom and un- "Ordinary Average Guy," in- derstand he represents cludes the single, "Look At everything that's exciting and Us Now," which expresses cutting-edge about Top 40 Walsh's environmental con- radio today. cerns. Metallica: Too hard, too rock, too big. 16 HITS September 9, 1991 JUDGE APPROVES REBATE FOR HITS' SUBSCRIBERS!

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September 9, 1991 Volume 6 Issue 258 $6.00 By The Time You Read This, Abbey'll Be Passed Out Naked In Some Alley MTV AWARDS!!! By the time you read this, Vanilli Rebate the 1991 MTV Music Video A Chicago circuit court Awards gala spectacular will judge has granted preliminary more than likely be athing of approval to an unprecedented the past. Unfortunately, we settlement to resolve more went to press too early to tell than 20 class-action fraud you the winners, so we'll just lawsuits filed against Mini prognosticate some of the Vanilli's record company, events that took place. You Arista. A previous proposal can read what really hap- by the label was rejected be- pened in Billboard. cause it required consumers *There was more silicone at to purchase additional the Universal Amphitheatre products to get refunds. on Sept. 5 than in the entire Under terms of the new city of Akron, Ohio. agreement, Arista and parent •Abbey Konowitch said ab- company BMG have agreed solutely nothing funny, witty to pay $1 for singles, $2 for or intelligent the entire night, albums and cassettes and $3 Run Walks but people still made him Run DMC's Joseph "Run" 25-year-old rapper entered for CDs purchased by dis- think he did. Simmons has pleaded in- the plea on charges of rape, gruntled Milli Vanilli fans •Tom Freston counted the nocent to charges he raped a kidnapping and gross sexual minutes until he was back at prior to November 27, 1990. woman after a concert in imposition. He was freed af- In addition, any individual the country club in Connec- Cleveland last August 9. The ter posting a$10,000 bond. who bought group merchan- ticut, sipping martinis. dise will have a $250,000 •HITS' Sr. Editor Roy Trakin contribution made in their was surgically attached to the buffet table. name to either the T. J. Mar- N.W.A. Rapped *Nobody could remember tell Foundation, AMFAR or N.W.A. group member Dr. him on probation for two who won what five minutes The Rainforest Action Net- Dre (Andre Young Jr.) years. In addition, Young was after the show, but everyone work. The defendants must pleaded no contest to mis- ordered to pay $1,000 to the remembered exactly what notify the public of the set- demeanor battery in Los An- California Victims Restitu- Martha Quinn was wearing. tlement and submit claim geles Municipal court in con- tion Fund and to produce an 'The aftershow party set the forms available through an nection with an assault on anti-violence PSA for TV. Guinness Book Of World 800 number via ads in con- "Pump It Up" host Dee Bar- Barnes still has a $22.7 mil- Records mark for "Most sumer publications as well as nes at a private party last lion lawsuit against Young Posers Gathered In One radio and TV spots. First two January. The rapper was up- and the rest of the group, ac- Place." refunds went out to a Mr. set with a TV spot on the cusing them of "libel, slander •The folks at MTV wondered Rob Pilatus and a Mr. Fab show featuring former group and infliction of emotional how HITS' weasels scored Morvan of Hollywood. (Ed member Ice Cube. distress." Commented Dre in tickets to the event and Note: Can Iget a rebate on Judge Fredrick Wapner Rolling Stone: "It ain't no big vowed not to let it happen this writer's salary? Hey, just fined Young $2,513, senten- thing. Ijust threw her through again next year. asking.) ced him to 240 hours of adoor." community service and put

HITS September 9, 1991 13 tit re FRONT • Michael Learns To Count UI liceOicibe nny Beer It's Just Too... Too! Everyone knows Top 40 (Capt/Virgin) is too dance radio is currently in a down and Amy Grant (A&M), trend. Stations are leaving the even with her new cons- format — going country, ciousness, is obviously too going Hot AC, going oldies, religious. just plain going. Many think C&C Music Factory it's because of too much rap, (Columbia) is too sweaty, or too much rock, or too Michael Bolton (Columbia) much of something. There- is too good friends with fore, we've decided to take a Diane Warren, Extreme look at some of the albums (A&M) is simply too ex- topping last week's chart — treme, and DJ Jazzy Jeff & the ones people are buying — the Fresh Prince is too much and help supply the proper like watching TV. The Block excuses why they should not Crowes (Def American) sold be programmed on Top 40. two million copies before After all, if people are having ahit, so they must be Here's a picture of young, fresh-faced, impressionable band making the ultimate decision Michael Learns To Rock, signing their very first recording too popular, Tom Petty and plunking down their (MCA) is too VVilburysish, contract with Allen Kovac's Impact label in big, beautiful cash, it must be for records Hollywood. Under the terms of the contract, if the band sells N.W.A. (Priority) is too that are TOO SOMETHING street, Heavy D. & The Boyz 6.5 million units of its debut project, it will only end up owing OR OTHER. the label $65,896. That Allen, he loves kids. Pictured standing (MCA) is simply too heavy, Starting at the top with the Geto Boys (Rap/Priority) (l-r): Impact VP A&R Steve Barri, the band's Soren Madsen Metallica (Elektra) is easy: & Kare Wanscher, Impact Sr VP A&R Randy Nicklaus. is too shot in the eye, Seal it's just too damn metallic. (Sire/WB) is too fishy, Garth Seated are Impact President Jeff Sydney and the band's Mik- And Natalie Cole (Elektra) kel Lentz and Jascha Richter. Brooks (Capitol) is too at #2 is too MOR. Bonnie country, Luther Vandross Raitt (Capitol) is easy again: (Epic) is too good, Candy It's too bluesy. (Ed note: Now Duffer (Arista) is too pretty Another Stupid Ordinary we're on a roll.) Boyz II Men and Lenny Kravitz (Virgin) Promo Stunt Average VP (Motown) is a little more was too Cosbyish when he difficult, but let's just say it's Eleven years after running was married to Usa Bonet, too BBDish — and BBD's for President, Epic/Pyramid but now is simnly too avail- new record will be too Boyz recording artist Joe Walsh able. II Menish. Color Me Badd has announced he'll be en- By now, you should have (Giant) has those great har- tered as a Vice Presidential the hang of it and can monies, so it's obviously too candidate against Dan probably do some yourselves. Wilson-PhIllIpsish. Van Quayle in the New So, we'll jump around alittle Helen (WB) is too Van Hampshire primary, with the and pick out some of our Halenish, R.E.M. (WB) is too campaign slogan, "Enough Is favorites. EMF (EMI): Too PoMo, Robin Hood (Morgan Enough!" Walsh lost to British. Firehouse (Epic): Creek) features the giant Ronald Reagan in 1980, but Too hot. Vanessa Williams Bryan Adams single, so it's did manage to register (Wing/Mercury): Too Miss too familiar, Boyz N The 100,000 new voters. In the Americaish (no, we take that Hood (Qwest/WB) is too A&M N.Y. Local Charley primary, voters can mix and back): Too risque. cinematic, Paula Abdul London() (r) shows he really match Presidential and Vice is enough of an imbecile to be Presidential candidates. 4k. a Promotion man as he Among the planks in Walsh's presents MOJO Radio VP of platform: "Register To Programming Tom Cuddy Vote!," "Save The Earth!" with a copy of Aaron Nev- and "Re-form the Eagles!" ilk 's "Everybody Plays The The rocker's new album, Fool." Look at Tom and un- "Ordinary Average Guy," in- derstand he represents cludes the single, "Look At everything that's exciting and Us Now," which expresses cutting-edge about Top 40 Walsh's environmental con- rl radio today. cerns. Metollica: Too hard, too rock, too big. 16 HITS September 9, 1991 JUDGE APPROVES REBATE FOR HITS' SUBSCRIBERS!

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September 9, 1991 Volume 6 Issue 258 By The Time You Read This, Abbey'll Be Passed Out Naked In Some Alley MTV AWARDS!!! By the time you read this, Vanilli Rebate the 1991 MTV Music Video A Chicago circuit court Awards gala spectacular will judge has granted preliminary more than likely be athing of approval to an unprecedented the past. Unfortunately, we settlement to resolve more went to press too early to tell than 20 class-action fraud you the winners, so we'll just lawsuits filed against Milli prognosticate some of the Vanilli's record company, events that took place. You Arista. A previous proposal can read what really hap- by the label was rejected be- pened in Billboard. cause it required consumers •There was more silicone at to purchase additional the Universal Amphitheatre products to get refunds. on Sept. 5 than in the entire Under terms of the new city of Akron, Ohio. agreement, Arista and parent •Abbey Konowitch said ab- company BMG have agreed solutely nothing funny, witty to pay $1 for singles, $2 for or intelligent the entire night, albums and cassettes and $3 Run Walks but people still made him Run DMC's Joseph "Run" 25-year-old rapper entered for CDs purchased by dis- think he did. Simmons has pleaded in- the plea on charges of rape, gruntled Milli Vanilli fans •Tom Freston counted the nocent to charges he raped a kidnapping and gross sexual prior to November 27, 1990. minutes until he was back at woman after a concert in imposition. He was freed af- In addition, any individual the country club in Connec- Cleveland last August 9. The ter posting a$10,000 bond. who bought group merchan- ticut, sipping martinis. dise will have a $250,000 'HITS' Sr. Editor Roy Trakin contribution made in their was surgically attached to the name to either the T. J. Mar- N.W.A. Rapped buffet table. •Nobody could remember tell Foundation, AMFAR or N.W.A. group member Dr. him on probation for two who won what five minutes The Rainforest Action Net- Dre (Andre Young Jr.) years. In addition, Young was after the show, but everyone work. The defendants must pleaded no contest to mis- ordered to pay $1,000 to the remembered exactly what notify the public of the set- demeanor battery in Los An- California Victims Restitu- Martha Quinn was wearing. tlement and submit claim geles Municipal court in con- tion Fund and to produce an 'The aftershow party set the forms available through an nection with an assault on anti-violence PSA for TV. Guinness Book Of World 800 number via ads in con- "Pump It Up" host Dee Bar- Barnes still has a $22.7 mil- Records mark for "Most sumer publications as well as nes at a private party last lion lawsuit against Young Posers Gathered In One radio and TV spots. First two January. The rapper was up- and the rest of the group, ac- Place." refunds went out to a Mr. set with a TV spot on the cusing them of "libel, slander 'The folks at MTV wondered Rob Pilatus and a Mr. Fab show featuring former group and infliction of emotional how HITS' weasels scored Morvan of Hollywood. (Ed member Ice Cube. distress." Commented Dre in tickets to the event and Note: Can Iget a rebate on Judge Fredrick Wapner Rolling Stone: "It ain't no big vowed not to let it happen this writer's salary? Hey, just fined Young $2,513, senten- thing. Ijust threw her through again next year. asking.) ced him to 240 hours of adoor." community service and put

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Forcing A Goddess To Humiliate Herself Wing/Me rcury chanteuse Vanessa Williams (r) is in- telligent, talented and beauti- ful. Mercury Promotion geek Chuck Swaney knows the best part of him rolled down daddy's leg. Besides working for Ed Eckstine and marrying Ramon Hervey, this photo is the biggest mistake of Vanes- sac life.

Columbia Does The Freddy Not Russ Meyer Fred Ehrlich "My Boots" and setting up Adam, Eve and has been given anew pair of a snake in Northeast regional VH-1 reports adds on Dire Ehrlich Jordans and promotion. As I continue to Straits' "Calling Elvis" (WB) promoted to Vice Pres- focus greater attention on and Stevie Wonder's "Fun ident/General Manager at world peace, the Soviet Day" (Motown). Heavy rota- Columbia Records, it was problem and finding a good tion goes to Paula Abdul announced by Don "Here's Italian restaurant in Los An- (Capt/Virgin), Bryan Adams Mud In Your" lenner, Presi- geles, my confidence in (A&M), Michael Bolton dent of the label. Fred's ability to help run the (Columbia), Huey Lewis In his new post, Mr. shop with me and the (EMI), Natalie Cole Ehrlich will be responsible department heads is stronger (Elektra), Bonnie Raitt for overseeing the day-to-day than ever. But you'll have to (Capitol) and Rod Stewart functions of the Marketing, excuse me for asecond while (WB). Sales, Video, Label I solve the global warming Finance/Administration and problem." Publicity departments, as WILD well as the Def Jam/RAL venture and making sure Mr. CARD Ienner's dental floss dispen- RYTHM SYNDICATE ser is kept stocked. Ehrlich (IMPACT) will also become increasingly This band may not know involved in creating market- "Do you remember the last how to spell, but does know time you heard a great dane how to make hit records. ing activities at the label, in- And, at a time when it's cluding organizing the pass gas?," inquired super- tough to close majors, this weekly football pool. On the star-to-be Russ Irwin, echo- follow-up smash is already seventh day, he will rest. ing SBK's riveting marketing strong in the big cities. It campaign for the singer- pulls instant phones, Commented Ienner: "For debuts at 34 stations, adds the past two years, Fred has songwriter's debut project WI00, HOT947, 0105 and assisted me at every stage of which hits Sept. 10. That's WJMO and explodes 42-28 the reorganization of the legendary Producer Phil at B93. This one's ready to Ramone (r) trying to con- make Kovac, Tenenbaum & Columbia label. He helped vince Russ that he really has co. look like geniuses. And, me out with the firmament, Fred Ehrlich: His boots are that just ain't easy! creating two of every animal made for climbing. done something meaningful since "Valotte." 14 HITS September 9, 1991 FRONT PAGE

Ritch Blooms At Capitol Harry Makes More Money "Scratch My" Ritch Bloom Tracie Spencer — all without has been promoted to Vice exhibiting the least shred of President of National Promo- personality. tion at Capitol Records by Bloom began his career as John "Looks Better With PD for Upsala University sta- Clothes On" Fagot, Sr. Vice tion WFMU, then ran CBS President Promotion for the Records' College Promotion label. Department. From 1977-'82, In his new position, Bloom he was Regional Album will oversee Pop, Alternative, Promotion Mgr., SE, for Album and Adult Contem- Epic, then joined Columbia porary promotional cam- Records as East Coast Reg. paigns and John Fagot's butt. Album Rep, before becoming Bloom was previously Local Promo Rep in Senior Director of National Washington, DC. Bloom Promotion at Capitol, where joined Capitol in 1987 as his efforts contributed to the Director of Album Promo- Top 40 success of MC Ham- tion, then was promoted to mer and Bonnie Raitt, while Sr. Director of Album Promo- advancing the crossover of tion in 1989. Said Bloom: "Capitol has That's Harry Connick Jr. (c) re-signing a new long-term entered a new era as a high- Columbia contract with Columbia label President Don lenner performance (I) and Sony Music President Tommy Mottola. Always with a superior release generous, Connick pledged to take some of his royalty money schedule. Don't ask me what "to help you two guys get out of those ridiculous polyester that means. The publicity suits." Harry's first project under the new deal will be a col- department made it up for lection of duets with new Columbia artist . me." Added Fagot: "Ritch has earned this promotion... I've you don't like it, call and yell had my butt kissed by some MTV freezes this week at them at MTV Headquarters Ritch Bloom: Ritch in name of the best, and Ritch is by due to massive partying over West in the always friendly only. far the king." the Video Music Awards. If Ma Maison Sofitel. Tin Machine Experiences Temporary Breakdown

Here's David Bowie after performing at PLC's gala con-- Weasels, Then Get Back To The Cool People" photo. Pictured cert/party/spectacle at an airplane hangar near LAX. Look at (front row, l-r): PLG's Dennis Fine, David Munns, Gerry David smile. You'd smile too if you were making all the Kopecky, PGD Ruler Gary Rockhold, PLG Ruler Rick Dob- stinkin' money David is. In the photo on the left, David and Tin bis, Reeves Gabrels, Victory Ruler Phil Carson, PLC's Machine member Tony Sales listen to Little Richard offer the Johnny Barbis, Jeff Jones & Sky Daniels. Pictured in the pair a free Bar Mitzvah whenever they want (Little Richie front row (l-r): PLC's Ken Walsh, Dave Yeskel, Tony Sales, recently converted to Orthodox Judaism — no joke). The David Bowie, Hunt Sales, an uninvited party guest and photo on the right is the obligatory "Let's Tolerate The Label PGD's Jim Caparro. 15 HITS September 9, 1991 Wzre FRONT PAGE

By Michael Learns To Count ON I4 keto Ft DS Lenny Beer It's Just Too... Too! Everyone knows Top 40 (Capt/Virgin) is too dance radio is currently in a down and Amy Grant (A&M), trend. Stations are leaving the even with her new cons- format — going country, ciousness, is obviously too going Hot AC, going oldies, religious. just plain going. Many think C&C Music Factory it's because of too much rap, (Columbia) is too sweaty, or too much rock, or too Michael Bolton (Columbia) much of something. There- is too good friends with fore, we've decided to take a Diane Warren, Extreme look at some of the albums (A&M) is simply too ex- topping last week's chart — treme, and DJ Jazzy Jeff & the ones people are buying — the Fresh Prince is too much and help supply the proper like watching TV. The Black excuses why they should not Crowes (Def American) sold be programmed on Top 40. two million copies before - After all, if people are having ahit, so they must be Here's a picture of young, fresh-faced, impressionable band making the ultimate decision too popular, Tom Petty Michael Learns To Rock signing their very first recording and plunking down their (MCA) is too Wilburysish, contract with Allen Kovac's Impact label in big, beautiful cash, it must be for records N.W.A. (Priority) is too Hollywood. Under the terms of the contract, if the band sells that are TOO SOMETHING street, Heavy D. & The Boyz 6.5 million units of its debut project, it will only end up owing OR OTHER. (MCA) is simply too heavy, the label $65,896. That Allen, he loves kids. Pictured standing Starting at the top with the Geto Boys (Rap/Priority) (l-r): Impact VP A&R Steve Barri, the band's Soren Madsen Metallica (Elektra) is easy: is too shot in the eye, Seal & Kare Wanscher, Impact Sr VP A&R Randy Nicklaus. it's just too damn metallic. (Sire/WB) is too fishy, Garth Seated are Impact President Jeff Sydney and the band's Mik- And Natalie Cole (Elektra) Brooks (Capitol) is too kel Lentz and Jascha Richter. at #2 is too MOR. Bonnie country, Luther Vandross Raitt (Capitol) is easy again: (Epic) is too good, Candy It's too bluesy. (Ed note: Now Duffer (Arista) is too pretty Another Stupid Ordinary we're on a roll.) Boyz II Men and Lenny Kravitz (Virgin) (Motown) is a little more was too Cosbyish when he Promo Stunt Average VP difficult, but let's just say it's was married to Usa Bonet, Eleven years after running too BBDish — and BBD's but now is simnly too avail- for President, Epic/Pyramid new record will be too Boyz able. recording artist Joe Walsh II Menish. Color Me Budd By now, you should have has announced he'll be en- (Giant) has those great har- the hang of it and can tered as a Vice Presidential monies, so it's obviously too probably do some yourselves. candidate against Dan Van So, we'll jump around alittle Quayle in the New Halen (WB) is too Van and pick out some of our Hampshire primary, with the Halenish, R.E.M. (WB) is too favorites. EMF (EMI): Too campaign slogan, "Enough Is PoMo, Robin Hood (Morgan British. Firehouse (Epic): Enough!" Walsh lost to Creek) features the giant Too hot. Vanessa Williams Ronald Reagan in 1980, but Bryan Adams single, so it's (Wing/Mercury): Too Miss did manage to register too familiar, Boyz N The Americaish (no, we take that 100,000 new voters. In the Hood (Qwest/WB) is too back): Too risque. A&M N.Y. Local Charley primary, voters can mix and cinematic, Paula Abdul Londano (r) shows he really match Presidential and Vice is enough of an imbecile to be Presidential candidates. a Promotion man as he Among the planks in Walsh's presents MOJO Radio VP of platform: "Register To Programming Tom Cuddy Vote!," "Save The Earth!" with a copy of Aaron Nev- and "Re-form the Eagles!" ille's "Everybody Plays The The rocker's new album, Fool." Look at Tom and un- "Ordinary Average Guy," in- derstand he represents cludes the single, "Look At everything that's exciting and Us Now," which expresses cutting-edge about Top 40 Walsh's environmental con- radio today. cerns. Metallica: Too hard, too rock, too big. 16 HITS September 9, 1991 ALL ABOARD

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Yawn That WEA Convention — whatta blast. And these in- Sr VP Tunc Erim, Charisma President Phil Quartararo, At- credibly moving photos can only convey PART of the thrills lantic Co-Chairman/Co-CEO Doug Morris, artist Marc Cohn and excitement. Here's what we mean: In photo one, WEA and WEA Exec. VP George Rossi enjoy the warmth, radiance, President Henry Droz parties 'til he pukes with Red Hot Chili brilliance, depth and wit that IS Atlantic Vice Chairman/CFO Peppers Flea and Anthony Kiedis. In photo two (1-r), Atlantic Mel Lewinter (r). Mel is ahunk.

In photo three, luminaries gather around Elektra Chairman WEA President Henry Droz. In photo four execs gather Bob Krasnow (c), who explains his follow-up to the around Interscope's new sensation Marky Mark, who aspires Natalie/Nat smash will be a special effects video duet bet- to be as much of adork as his brother when he grows up. Pic- ween John Ritter and his late father Tex Ritter. Now that's tured (1-r): WEA President Henry Droz, brother Donnie special. Pictured (1-r): artist John Campbell, artist Eric Wahlberg, Markie, Interscope's Michael Papule, Interscope Gales, Bob, Gyda Randazzo, artist Desmond Child and Ruler Ted Field and WEA Exec. VP George Rossi. Kiss Off Three People Breathing Former Kiss drummer productive and healthy life- WZAK's Bobby Rush (c) Peter Criss is suing the style with his wife and congratulates incredible publisher of the tabloid Star daughter in a modest home," Capitol artiste Phil Perry (r) over a story describing him though he apparently still on successfully converting as a "homeless, hopeless al- wears cat make-up' and spits the station's curtains into a coholic" who had abandoned up massive wads of blood stunning leisure suit as e- his wife and was living on the around the house. A second, qually incredible Capitol art- Santa Monica pier. Criss' allegedly libelous, story iste Dave Koz tries to con- complaint, filed in Los An- claimed Criss was rescued by vince people he's really not geles Superior Court, said the Roseanne and Tom Arnold. Richard Marx during story was false and that he in Can we be sued for this? another of those incredibly fact lives "a dignified, exciting moments that make this magazine such a stink- ing, rotting waste ofpaper

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TO ALREADY 40 TOP 40s STRONG INCLUDING: KEGL 195 KWOD PWR99 KKBQ KISN

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Young Martika Grows Up 0 L4.iLiclier- a rundown of executives on the move

Mendola Radel Manerson Molitoris

Susan Mendola "A Note responsible for assisting Sat- That Follows So" has been ter in all promotion activities, named Sr. Art Dir. Creat. including looking up all those Svces. for Arista Records by big words in R&R.... Les Ken "When The" Levy "Than Zero" Silver has been "Breaks," VP Creat. Svces. named "That Geek Who's for the label. In her new post, Now The VP of Sales and Mendola will make sure Marketing At Quality Clive Davis' name is spelled Records," by Russ "El- correctly on all album mania" Regan, Pres- credits... At RCA, where all ident/C00 for the label. In That's our new love goddess Martika (r) hanging in Jamaica guitarists must use aWaugh- his new post, Les will set up with the incredible Rita Marley during Ziggy Morley 's per- Waugh pedal, Deborah a direct mail campaign to formance at Reggae Sunsplash. Martika loved her first trip to Radel "Kills Roaches Dead" market Timmy T's new chest- Jamaica, and was especially intrigued by the friendly locals has been promoted to Dir. hair removal cream... Mick who kept offering her special Jamaican cigarettes which the Natl. Pub. by Marilyn "Just Because My Name's" young Tik-Woman gladly sucked down. Immediately after "Loose" Lipsius, VP Public Angus "Doesn't Mean I'm sucking down said cigarettes, the young Tik-ster also inhaled Relations at the label. Radel Full of Bull" has been ap- 16 twinkies, two boxes of Oreos and four pounds of jerk was most recently Ass. Dir. pointed Tour Mkting. Dir. for chicken. Oh, the joys of growing up. Nat'l. Tour Press for the Capitol Records by Jean company, in charge of "Big" Riggins, VP Artist housebreaking Nipper... Al Dev, for the label. Said Rig- "Moses" Manerson has en- gins: "M00000!"... Michael tered the Promised Land of "Do Re Mi Fa" Sobel has Local Promotion as Mgr. been tapped as VP Business Black Music Promo., Epic Affairs for JRS Records by MOVIE SCORES Records in Atlanta, it was an- Artie "Sea" Mogull, Presi- WEEKEND PER SCREEN TOTAL SOUND nounced by Hank "Aaron" dent of the new label. Sobel TITLE GROSS AVERAGE GROSS TRACK Caldwell, Sr. VP of Black learned everything he knows Music for the label. "Moses" 1 DEAD AGAIN 63m 8478 11.6m by cribbing from fellow bar- was previously found in the rister Don Passman's recent bulrushes floating down the 2 CHILD'S PLAY 3 5.7m 53m book... Andy Janis "Joplin's Nile by a bunch of foxy Dead" has been named Mid- Egyptian maidens.... Perky, 3 TERMINATOR 2 5.4m 2861 183.1m Varese west Reg. Dir. for Ear Candy bubbly, effervescent brown- Records by the label's Dir. nose Karen "Hot Ta" 4 HOT SHOTS 53m 1998 55.2m Nat'l. Promo and Art. Dey. Molitoris has been appointed Gail "Strange" Bruesewitz Nat'l. Promo. Coord. at EMI 5 DOC HOLLYWOOD 4.9m 2928 39.9m Varese and Director Mktg. and Sales Records by Jack "Irish" Sat- Pat Rustici "Never Sleeps." ter, Sr. VP Promotion for the 6 THE DOCPOR 4.4ra 4825 255m Janis is an industry vet who label. Molitoris will be deserves better. 7 ROBIN HOOD 32m 2005 1505m Morgan

8 DOUBLE IMPACT 24m 1549 23.7m

9 CITY SLICKERS 20m 1942 112.7m

10 PURELUCK 1.8m 1310 174m

Silver Angus Sobel Janis 20 HITS September 9, 1.91 roberta flack duet with maxi priest "set the night to music"

add date: 9/9 -9/10

stevie nicks "sometimes (it's a bitch)"

national most added! (again!)

1991 Atlantic Recording Corp. A Time Warner Company of, r5 BFE 2JRS, OK? LETTERS Portland-based BFE Rec- of the largest timber com- ords, headed by 11m Blixseth panies in the U.S. He teamed Fields A Dream and record industry veteran with long-time Mercury/ 'liana replies: Dude, you're too Dear HITS: Charles Fach, have been in- PolyGram exec Fach to dis- tan, too athletic, too blonde and ked to a distribution deal by cover and market talent based How do I get in touch with you don't look enough like Danny Fields in N.Y.? Is this JRS Records, it was an- in the Northwest, though the Kevin Elster for me. Who needs some kind of secret or atest? I nounced by JRS head Artie company's focus will not be a 30-footer anyway when never thought I'd be writing to Mogull. The first album un- limited to local artists. Ac- you've got a King Missile? der the agreement will be cording to Blixseth, the label you guys! "Curtis Salgado and the will package their records in All the best, Spike's Piqued Stilettos," which shipped this several longboxes. "We can Jon Bonci Dear Roy: week. cut down more trees that Director, E.C. Creative Thank you for raising the Blixseth is a songwriter way," he said. Svcs. awareness of guys named and former president of one BMG Music Publishing Spike. We have been anegative HITS reply: Jon, good buddy, stereotype for too damn long. Goin' Mini you've flunked. There is no Sony has announced that Danny Fields. The real "Danny Sincerely, The Most Added singles of , EMI Spike Vail 2000" is actually a cyborg the week at Top 40 radio are and Virgin International computer chip on Fire Island Spiked Publicity #1 Bryan Adams (A&M), have agreed to provide soft- programmed to reprocess the Roy replies: Stop whining, #2 Eddie Money (Columbia), ware for the company's new thousands of press releases and wimp. How do you think Ifelt #3 Russ Irwin (SBK), #4 mini-disk portable recording meaningless party invitations growing up with the same name Rythm Syndicate (Impact) system. The companies sig- "he" receives every week into as the dumb brother in all those and #5 Curtis Stigers (Aris- ned the agreement under the random lists of bold-faced ex- old cowboy movies who's alittle ta). B.A.D. (Columbia) con- provision that HITS never ecutive names and food items. slow because he got kicked in tinues its very solid and receives any complimentary, Sorry for the deception, dude, the head by a mule as a kid? steady cross from the Post promotional disks. Under- but it's less troublesome than Now....unh... what was Isaying? Modern world. standable. actually having to hire ahuman being, give them health What a Doll-ard coverage and order them lunch First Warning: Lembo Is Coming Hi You Crazy People: and shit. Now we could just if Here's apicture of Scott St. find a machine to do Ostrow's X John of WPRR in Altoona, PA. job... Itold him Iwas bringing TAMI Show to the station. What I Jesse Say Yes didn't tell him was the girls in Yo Lady K: the band were real dolls! Ha! Once again, Imust write to Get it? OK, OK. I know it's real you — only this time I'm less stupid, retarded even. But it was than pleased. How could you do hot that day, Iwas bored and it it? Iwas shocked to see bits of was the best Icould come up my sensitive and complex per- with. sonal life strewn about your Kevin Young magazine! RCA Records What did you think? That Troy, MI just because you've got the HITS replies: Key, did you hap- sultriest bod in the biz you can As a manager, Mike Lembo was a cross between Dom De- pen to get kicked in the head by drag me (and my 30-footer) Luise and Conan The Barbarian. As a record company Presi- a mule when you were a kid, through the mud just for fun? dent who knows what the future holds? That's Lembo (3rd too? from r) inking a distribution deal for his First Warning label Speaking of 30, I heard you with BMG as the following execs wonder if it's too late to hock reached that ripe age just a it off on PolyGram (l-r): BMG 's Tom McPardand, First War- week or so ago. I'm not wor- ning's Jerry Leibowitz, BMG President Pete Jones, Mikee, ried. Iknow there'll be time for BMG 's Lou Tatulli and First Warning's Doug Schoemer. (Ed us yet. Happy B'day, Ivana Note: Hey, let's not get down too much on Mike Lembo. Af- baybee.. and remember... you're terall, his beard provides aneeded and necessary sanctuary for only as young as who you sleep many of the vermin that would otherwise be exterminated by with. the forces of man. God bless you Mikee, and look out for that Jesse James little sucker trying to escape up your nostril. God bless you all L.A., CA and good night.)

22 HITS September 9, 1991 "WHY CAN'T YOU COME HOME"

FROM THE ALBUM "GROOVY XMARKS THE SPOT the new single from

HUGE PHONES IN DENVER AND SAN FRANCISCO! 13-8 JAMS! CROSSING NOW!

PWR106 add BREAKING AT: KBXX add HOT97 KKXX add WIOQ ALSO ADDED AT: KPLZ add HOT97.7 KS104 add KWOD HOT94.9 KCAQ deb 42 Z90 XL106 add KTUX KCAQ KZZU add WPST add KFFM FM102 5-4 PWR102 KFMW KKYK add KMEL 13-9 194 KLUC 99KG add KS104 13-11 KBFM KMCK WJMX add B95 38-18 KDON ZFUN add KQIX KZII WMXP 29-21 WBPR KWIN 36-32 WFHT KTMT deb 38 WHTO WOMP KNOE deb 40 AVERAGE MOVE 3.60

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Produced and Arranged by Full Force for Full Force Records, Inc. Produced by Graham McPherson U.S. Representation: Ray Anderson 1991 Sire Records Company Executive Producers: Full Force, and Karen Jones. HÍZ.M NEAR TRUTHS By I. B. Bad,

In a surprising move at Goldman fit into all this? presstime, DGC topper Marko Monster buzz over one very Babineau has resigned his major company, whose 5.tock post, citing the massive pres- is very definitely decreasing, the follow-up to the #1 Urban sures that lead to the now- making arun at avery major and muUfformat smash single familiar " burn- player at another very major "flow Can IEase The Pain." From out." Look for follow-up an- company, which has ex- FISCHER the debut album So Intense. nouncements perienced a dramatic turn- Meanwhile, Nine Inch Nails around over the past two are definitely becoming the years.... Word from the ietail DEBUT JAMS SINGLES! tool of choice. Latest world has Handelman and R&R URBAN 201 development in the ever-es- Western Merchandisers BILLBOARD DANCE 131. calating battle to sign the red- giving the thumbs-down to the hot combo has Interscope en- new Guns N' Roses project 12" SALES 81 tering into some sort of afor- due to lyrical content. Many ON TOUR NOW! mal agreement with TVT. Will believe it's a move that will NOW ON OVER 60 TOP 40s WITH 14 NEW said move affect the band's hurt the stores. Meanwhile, INCLUDING: decision not to deliver any- Soundgarden scores the thing else to TVT, despite con- much-coveted opening slot on tractual obligations? Other the Gunner's world tour.... In WIOQ add WJAD deb 27 BREAKING AT: labels — not sharing aplace in the aftermath of being honored HOT97.7 add KZFM deb 34 HOT97 the WEA system with Inter- by the City Of Hope, Al Tel- WNVZ add KTUX deb 35 KMEL scope — are continuing to ag- ler's MCA is scoring big with WWHT add KZZB deb 38 WPGC gressively pursue the band. the soundtrack to "The Com- KJ103 add WJLQ deb 40 0105 Noted contract-breaker Don mitments," which is selling Engel is now acting as the KF95 add KCAQ deb 41 WMXP lots of units. Where the film band's legal eagle. Action to WRCK add FM102 plays, the record goes, and the come? Bet on it And just film is about to cpen KFBQ add Y107 34-30 WZPL when you thought the everywhere Huge buzz KFFM add WOGN 36-30 WWKX Motown/Poly deal was done developing over the forthcom- KHTT add VVTHT 36-33 KTFM amidst chatter of ahandshake ing U2 project as Chris KMOK add B95 40-34 KS104 agreement, come rumblings Blackwell and Rick Dobbis WNYP add PWR102 that EMI is still very much a make the rounds with the first WWFX add WCKZ contender. As the Sept. 28 cut, "The Fly." Look for a WZKX add deadline approaches, folks are "Greatest Hits" package with a 011 still wondering who will be couple of new cuts to mark the selling Boyz Il Men on Sept. end of Lionel Richie's com- 29. Last-minute develop- mitment to Motown. Manager ments? And where does Elliot Freddy DeMann and barrister Allen Grubman will lead the "Fly"ing free agency shopping spree Howabout those stories about one music biz power-player catching the ear of an enter- tainment mogul to complain about the less-than-spectacular performace of one of said mogul's record executives''.... From the Flashback depart- ment comes word of Bob Gib- son and Gary Stromberg going back into business together Names in the Rumor Mill: Linda Eamon, U2: The buzz is escalating. Jeff Wald, Kenny Buttice, Howie Klein and Lisa Cham- berlain.

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THE STEAM'S BEEN BUILDING

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IT'S TIME TO LET IT LOOSE.

DEBORAH BLAND° 'S NEW SINGLE,

"BOY (WRY YOU MANNA MAKE ME BLUE)" 51 'WO

-AN EXPLOSION OF TORLD-SPUN

MUSICAL INFLUENCES AND

FIRE-SPICED RHYTHMS FROM A

22-YEAR-OLD !OMAN 11HO' S REFINED

HER CRAFT FOR 20 YEARS. B( 1) y (111-1Y 'YOU'IYANNA MAKE ME BLUE)

PRODUCED BY "E. T„.. THORNGREN; ANDRES LEVIN, CAMUS MARE CELLI POR C&A PRODUCTIONS AND DEBORAH BLANDO. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: DAVID IOLPP. MANAGENENT: DAVID VOLPP PRODUCTIONS

*." GET KKFR add KMEL 21-18 FM102 add Y107 27-22 KJ103 add BREAKING AT: KM deb 25 SERIOUS KKRZ KBFM WFLY deb 35 WNVZ KKRD KS104 11-9 PWR102 KWIN B95 17-14 WCKZ WLAN ABOUT

MARK SHANDS—PD KISS 102ICHARLOTTE HOSH GURELI—APD KMELISAN FRANCISCO - "In just afew months RIFF has become acore artist at KISS 102, and "RIFF is for real They're part of anew generation that have what it one of the few that we will add out of the box. They are the total takes. Check out those re-mixes!" -- crossover group we are always looking for!" LOUIS KAPLAN—PD YIVINASHVILL DAVE VAN STONE—PD KS104IDENVER If You're Serious' is ahit!" ''If You're Serious' really sounds great on the air. Avery strong record that should have great female appeal." "IF YOU'RE SERIOUS" THE NEW SINGLE.

PRODUCED BY DENNIS LAMBERT FOR FAIRSHOT PRODUCTIONS MANAGEMENTISKIP VAN RENSALIER 0 1,91 SISK RECORDS wrue z FAR TRUTHS zY• . By Danny Fields, New York hafrfre Elektra made history with the Making History! - world's largest free listening party for 10,000 Metallica fans from the album SURPRISE at Madison Square Garden, Produced, arranged and mixed by the Basement Boys presenting the incredible group's new album just moments before its actual CLUB release. The evening, hosted by Z-Rock's Mad Max and put together by John Scher, climaxed with an onstage ap- pearance by the band members, 5*-2* BB DANCE SALES! inducing the very throes of ecstacy in the throng. Label 6*-2* BB DANCE SINGLES! chainnensch Bob Krasnow hosted amidnight dinner after- Metallica: Free Garden party wards at Il Cantinori, the most and tiramisu, too. B96 add ALSO ADDED AT: happening bistro in the Village. WPGC WWKX Savoring pasta penne ar- tual "signing" of contracts at the rabiata, shrimp creations and corporate offices, followed by a HOT97 13-6 WIOQ tiramisu were members of the dinner party at Le Madri in band, tab mgrs. Cliff Burnstein charming Chelsea for literally and Peter Mensch, and Elck- the entire staff, every one of tricities David Bither, Sherry whom got to meet and be UED Ring Ginsberg, Elizabeth photographed with at least one Bailey, Beth Jacobson, member of the beloved, legen- ‘9> Suzanne Berg and Steve dary band. Whooping it up on Schnurr... Another free event Caprese salad, lasagne fun- of some size was Paul Simon's ghetto. red snapper in salt concert for 750,000 in Central crust and zuppa di frutta were netie it Park, apeaceful '60s happening mgmt.'s Tim Collins and Keith which actually became the lead Garde; Sony Music's Mel ll- berman, Tommy Mottola, from the album THE HEA story on the local TV news, being a good-vibey kind of Michele Anthony, Ron Wilcox, Produced by Bruce Fairbairn and Dan Reed. thing and hence highly John Ingrassia and Danny newsworthy in this beleagured, Yarbrough; and Columbos Don racial strife-torn town. An in- lenner, Fred Ehrlich, Burt timate party for 800 afterwards Baumgartner, Kid Leo. Mary at Tavern on the Green was Ellen Cataneo, Jay Krugman, putatively co-hosted by Time- David Kahne, Rich Kudolla, Warner, but calls to their John Doyle and Jerry Lembo. offices for menu details, etc., Pellegrino and Evian flowed 'B U ZZ BLOCK! got passed along so disdainfully like water... The Pegasus Suite one would think we were as- of the Rainbow Room became king impertinent questions Nashville in En Why for anight, ADDED AT: about stock offerings instead of as RCA hosted a post-Radio seeking info on a night which City-SRO reception for Clint KBEQ KMOK Paul himself felt was the "high- Black. Repping were Nipperbas light of his career," according to Joe Galante and Randy KKRZ KNOE spokesperson Dan Klores, a Goodman from N.Y. hq's, and KZZU KTMT helpful voice at last. Among the from Nashville, Jack Weston, guests were Mayor Dinkins, Brenna Davenport-Leigh, Mike Nick Nolte, Sonia Braga, Tom Sirls, Ron Stricker and Erin Freston, Lome Michaels, Morris. The gladsome crowd Steve Ross and many notable consumed BBQ sushi, prairie notables... Also in the news, crabmeat on endive, and though hardly free, was crisped Chinese chicken in James 's return to Colum- hoisen sauce. bia, an event marked by an ac-

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HEAVY D & THE BOYZ NOW THAT UPT/MCA 133 8 8 31 22/173 2.18 #12 Singles chart, #13 Requests, adds include PWR99, KBXX and KRBE.

TAMI SHOW THE TRUTH DURCA 126 6 6 30 0/0 2.19 Adds include KXXR, B94, jumps 32-28 KWNZ 1-1 CK105, 31-28 Y107.

BAD ENGLISH STRAIGHT EPIC 125 17 17 27 0/0 2.3 Album debuts #50, new at KRXY, WKPE. WSTO, WGRD, KFBQ, WOW and WABB.

RTZ FACE THE GIANT 122 10 10 22 0/0 2.25 Former Boston members score at KISN, WNVZ WKDD, WZPL 26-23, Y107 deb 31.

BOB SEGER THE REAL CAP 122 5 5 47 0/0 3.74 Album debuts #15 on Albums Chart, deb 28 KBEQ, deb 32 KEGL.

RYTHM SYNDICATE HEY DONNA IMPACT 121 43 43 20 0/0 2.46 t:› This week's Wildcard has another big week with adds at WJMO. 0105 and HOT947

HENRY LEE SUMMER TILL SOMEBODY EPIC 115 3 3 29 0/0 2.91 New adds include KA Y107, WRHT, WIOG. Jumps 28-25 KBEQ, 25-19 WLAN.

CHESNEY HAWKES THE ONE & CHRYS 104 2 2 26 4/9 2.76 Scores new support at Y107, WBBO and moves 28-24 KDWB, 30-25 HOT949.

BILLY FALCON POWER WINDOWS MERC 101 7 7 31 0/0 2.54 He gains with new adds at Y107, 0995, debuts at HOT949 and WZPL.

OR-N-MORE EVERYOTHERDAY EMI 98 22 22 12 0/0 1.65 Big airplay leads with new adds from KISN, K967, KKRD and WJMO.

VANESSA WILLIAMS RUNNING WING/MERC 88 8 8 15 0/0 2.04 Album sales, add at PRO-FM, jumps 20-15 WZOU, 21-17 WJMO, 30-25 WMXP.

STEELHEART SHE'S GONE MCA 87 7 7 17 0/0 2.19 New adds include KKRD, JET-FM, WKPE, KZIO, WL,4N, jumps 18-13 WKBQ.

CURTIS ST1GERS IWONDER ARISTA 85 31 31 7 0/0 1.18 Former IMIdcard has another strong week with adds: KPLZ, 0995, HOT949, PRO-FM.

MARC COHN SILVER T-BIRD ATL 83 1 1 12 3/11 1.65 i Latest one moving with jumps like 25-21 Y107. deb 29 WKDD.

STEVIE NICKS SOMETIMES MOD/ATL 82 21 21 17 0/0 2.59 New one very strong with second week adds at KKBQ, WFLY. WNYP, WIXX and more.

PC QUEST AFTER THE HURCA 81 2 2 22 0/0 2.33 This one gains with adds: WWKX, KTRS. Deb 26 WMXP, 29 at PWR96.

SIOUXSIE & BANSHEES KISS THEM GEF 79 13 13 16 12/100 2.15 Hot phones generating sales, new adds include XL106, PWR99 and HOT94.

EDDIE MONEY HEAVEN IN COL 58 58 58 0 0/0 0.0 Hot out of the box with B94, WPHR, KISN, KKRD, WOVV and 0995.

LISA FISCHER SAVE ME ELEK 57 14 14 6 0/0 1.42 She scores this week with adds at HOT977, WIOQ, WWHT, WNVZ KJ103.

RUSS IRWIN MY HEART SBK 56 54 54 1 0/0 7.0 Former VVildcard out of the box at 0106, WHYT, deb 22 KRBE.

30 HITS September 9, 1991 wins z FAR TRUTHS By Danny Fields, New York

Elektra made history with the Making History! world's largest free listening party for 10,000 Metallica fans from the album SURPRISE at Madison Square Garden, Produced, arranged and mixed by the Basement Boys. presenting the incredible group's new album just moments before its actual CLUB release. The evening, hosted by Z-Rock's Mad Max and put together by John Scher, • climaxed with an onstage ap- pearance by the band members, 5*-2* BB DANCE SALES! inducing the very throes of ecstacy in the throng. Label 6*-2* BB DANCE SINGLES! chairmensch Bob Krasnow hosted amidnight dinner after- Metallica: Free Garden party wards at Il Cantinori, the most and tiramisit,too. B96 add ALSO ADDED AT: happening bistro in the Village. WPGC WWKX Savoring pasta penne ar- tuai "signing" of contracts at the rabiata, shrimp creations and corporate offices, followed by a HOT97 13-6 WIOQ tiramisu were members of the dinner party at Le Madri in band, fab mgrs. Cliff Burnstein charming Chelsea for literally and Peter Mensch, and Elek- the entire staff, every one of tricities David Bither, Sherry whom got to meet and be UED .47,, Ring Ginsberg, Elizabeth photographed with at least one Bailey, Beth Jacobson, member of the beloved, legen- Suzanne Berg and Steve dary band. Whooping it up on Schnurr... Another free event Caprese salad, lasagne fun- CD of some size was Paul Simon's ghetto. red snapper in salt concert for 750,000 in Central crust and zuppa di frutta were nee» it (56., Park, apeaceful '60s happening mgmt.'s 11m Collins and Keith which actually became the lead Garde; Sony Music's Mel II- story on the local TV news, berman. Tommy Mottola, being a good-vibey kind of Michele Anthony, Ron Wilcox, Produced by Bruce Fairbairn and Dan Reed. thing and hence highly John Ingrassia and Danny newsworthy in this beleagured, Yarbrough; and Columbos Don racial strife-torn town. An in- lenner, Fred Ehrlich, Burt timate party for 800 afterwards Baumgartner, Kid Leo, Mary at Tavern on the Green was Ellen Cataneo, Jay Krugman, putatively co-hosted by Ti me- David Kahne, Rich Kudolla, Warner, but calls to their John Doyle and Jerry Lembo. offices for menu details, etc., Pellegrino and Evian flowed LIzZ BLOCK! got passed along so disdainfully like water... The Pegasus Suite one would think we were as- of the Rainbow Room became king impertinent questions Nashville in En Why for anight, ADDED AT: about stock offerings instead of as RCA hosted a post-Radio seeking info on a night which City-SRO reception for Clint KBEQ KMOK Paul himself felt was the "high- Black. Repping were Nipperbas light of his career," according to Joe Galante and Randy KKRZ KNOE spokesperson Dan Klores, a Goodman from N.Y. hq's, and KZZU KTMT helpful voice at last. Among the from Nashville, Jack Weston, guests were Mayor Dinkins, Brenna Davenport-Leigh, Mike Nick Nolte, Sonia Braga. Tom Sirls, Ron Stricker and Erin Freston, Lome Michaels, Morris. The gladsome crowd 3t_e, Steve Ross and many notable consumed BBQ sushi, prairie Ia‘ notables... Also in the news, crabmeat on endive, and though hardly free, was crisped Chinese chicken in James Aerosmith's return to Colum- hoisen sauce. bia, an event marked by an ac-

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ARTIST TITLE LABEL ONS ADDS CHESS AGGR MTV AVG MOVE

HEAVY D & THE BOYZ NOW THAT UPT/MCA 133 8 8 31 22/173 2.18 #12 Singles chart, #13 Requests, adds include PWR99, KBXX and KRBE.

TAMI SHOW THE TRUTH DL/RCA 126 6 6 30 0/0 2.19 Adds include KXXR, 894, jumps 32-28 KWNZ 1-1 CK105, 31-28 Y107.

BAD ENGLISH STRAIGHT EPIC 125 17 17 27 0/0 2.3 Album debuts #50, new at KRXY, WKPE, WSTO, WORD, KF,90, WOW and WABB.

RTZ FACE THE GIANT 122 10 10 22 0/0 2.25 Former Boston members score at KISN, WNVZ WKDD, WZPL 26-23, Y107 deb 31.

BOB SEGER THE REAL CAP 122 5 5 47 0/0 3.74 Album debuts #15 on Albums Chart, deb 28 KBEQ, deb 32 KEGL.

RYTHM SYNDICATE HEY DONNA IMPACT 121 43 43 20 0/0 2.46 This week's Wildcard has another big week with adds at WJMO, 0105 and HOT947

HENRY LEE SUMMER TILL SOMEBODY EPIC 115 3 3 29 0/0 2.91 New adds include KA Y107, WRHT, WIOG. Jumps 28-25 KBEQ, 25-19 WLAN.

CHESNEY HAWKES THE ONE & CHRYS 104 2 2 26 4/9 2.76 Scores new support at Y107, WBBO and moves 28-24 KDWB, 30-25 HOT949.

BILLY FALCON POWER WINDOWS MERC 101 7 7 31 0/0 2.54 He gains with new adds at Y107, 0995, debuts at HOT949 and WZPL.

OR-N-MORE EVERYOTHERDAY EMI 98 22 22 12 0/0 1.65 Big airplay leads with new adds from KISN, K967, KKRD and WJMO.

VANESSA WILLIAMS RUNNING WING/MERC 88 8 8 15 0/0 2.04 1. Album sales, add at PRO-FM. Jumps 20-15 WZOU, 21-17 WJMO, 30-25 WMXP.

STEELHEART SHE'S GONE MCA 87 7 7 17 0/0 2.19 New adds include KKRD, JET-FM, WKPE. KZ/0, WLAN, jumps 18-13 WKBQ.

CURTIS STIGERS IWONDER ARISTA 85 31 31 7 0/0 1.18 • Former Wildcard has another strong week with adds: KPLZ, 0995, HOT949, PRO-FM.

MARC COHN SILVER T-BIRD ATL 83 1 1 12 3/ 11 1.65 Latest one moving with jumps like 25-21 Y107. deb 29 WKDD.

STEVIE NICKS SOMETIMES MOD/ATL 82 21 21 17 0/0 2.59 New one very strong with second week adds at KKBQ, WFLY, WNYP, WIXX and more.

PC QUEST AFTER THE HURCA 81 2 2 22 0/0 2.33 This one gains with adds: WWKX, KTRS. Deb 26 WMXP, 29 at PWR96.

SIOUXSIE & BANSHEES KISS THEM GEF 79 13 13 16 12/100 2.15 Hot phones generating sales, new adds include XL106, PWR99 and HOT94.

EDDIE MONEY HEAVEN IN COL 58 58 58 0 0/0 0.0 Hot out of the box with B94, WPHR, KISN. KKRD, WOW and 0995.

LISA FISCHER SAVE ME ELEK 57 14 14 6 0/0 1.42 She scores this week with adds at HOT977, WIOQ, WWHT WNVZ, KJ103.

RUSS IRWIN MY HEART SBK 56 54 54 1 0/0 7.0 Former Wildcard out of the box at 0106, WI-/VT, deb 22 KRBE.

30 HITS September 9, 1991 wire FAR TRUTHS 9JP By Danny Fields, New York

Elektra made history with the Making History! " world's largest free listening ;" • party for 10,000 Metallica fans from the album SURPRISE at Madison Square Garden, Produced, arranged and mixed by the Basement Boys. presenting the incredible group's new album just moments before its actual CLUB release. The evening, hosted by Z-Rock's Mad Max and put together by John Scher, climaxed with an onstage ap- pearance by the band members, 5*-2* BB DANCE SALES! inducing the very throes of ecstacy in the throng. Label 6*-2* BB DANCE SINGLES! chairmensch Bob Krasnow hosted amidnight dinner after- Metallica: Free Garden party wards at Il Cantinori, the most and tirannsu, too. B96 add ALSO ADDED AT: happening bistro in the Village. WPGC WWIOC Savoring pasta penne ar- tuai "signing" of contracts at the rabiata, shrimp creations and corporate offices, followed by a. HOT97 13-6 WIOQ tiramisu were members of the dinner party at Le Madri in band, fab mgrs. Cliff Burnstein charming Chelsea for literally and Peter Mensch. and Elek- the entire staff, every one of tricities David Bither, Sherry whom got to meet and be. VID 447 ,), Ring Ginsberg, Elizabeth photographed with at least one Bailey, Beth Jacobson, member of the beloved, legen- Suzanne Berg and Steve dary band. Whooping it up on Schnurr... Another free event Caprese salad, lasagne fun- of some size was Paul Simon's ghetto, red snapper in salt concert for 750,000 in Central crust and zuppa di frutta were Park, apeaceful '60s happening mgmt.'s Tim Collins and Keith which actually became the lead Garde; Sony Music's Mel II- story on the local TV news, berman. Tommy Mottola, being a good-vibey kind of Michele Anthony, Ron Wilcox, Produced by Bruce Fairbairn and Dan Reed. thing and hence highly John Ingrassia and Danny newsworthy in this beleagured, Yarbrough; and Columbos Don racial strife-torn town. An in- lenner, Fred Ehrlich, Burt timate party for 800 afterwards Baumgartner, Kid Leo, Mary at Tavern on the Green was Ellen Cataneo, Jay Krugman, putatively co-hosted by Time- David Kahne, Rich Kudolla, Warner, but calls to their John Doyle and Jerry Lembo. offices for menu details, etc., Pellegrino and Evian flowed BUZZ BLOCK! got passed along so disdainfully like water... The Pegasus Suite one would think we were as- of the Rainbow Room became king impertinent questions Nashville in En Why for anight, ADDED AT: about stock offerings instead of as RCA hosted a post-Radio seeking info on a night which City-SRO reception for Clint KBEQ KMOK Paul himself felt was the "high- Black. Repping were Nipperbas light of his career," according to Joe Galante and Randy KKRZ KNOE spokesperson Dan Klores, a Goodman from N.Y. hq's, and KZZU KTMT helpful voice at last. Among the from Nashville, Jack Weston, guests were Mayor Dinkins, Brenna Davenport-Leigh, Mike Nick Nolte, Sonia Braga. Tom Sirls, Ron Stricker and Erin Freston, Lome Michaels, Morris. The gladsome crowd 4 Steve Ross and many notable consumed BBQ sushi. prairie 3.1.-- notables... Also in the news, crabmeat on endive, and though hardly free, was crisped Chinese chicken in James Aerosmith's return to Colum- hoisen sauce. V . EIZOPOIR bia, an event marked by an ac- 27

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ARTIST TITLE LABEL ONS ADDS DEBS AGGR MTV AVG MOVE

HEAVY D & THE BOYZ NOW THAT UPT/MCA 133 8 8 31 22/173 2.18 I #12 Singles chart, #13 Requests, adds include PWR99, KBXX and KRBE.

TAMI SHOW THE TRUTH DL/RCA 126 «'1;? 6 6 30 0/0 2.19 Adds include KXXR, B94, jumps 32-28 KWNZ, 1-1 CK105, 31-28 Y107.

BAD ENGLISH STRAIGHT EPIC 125 17 17 27 0/0 2.3 Album debuts #50, new at KRXY, WKPE, WSTO, WGRD, KFBQ, WOW and WABB.

RTZ FACE THE GIANT 122 10 10 22 0/0 2.25 Former Boston members score at KISN. WNVZ WKDD, WZPL 26-23, Y107 deb 31.

BOB SEGER THE REAL CAP 122 5 5 47 0/0 3.74 Album debuts #15 on Albums Chart, deb 28 KBEQ, deb 32 KEGL.

RYTHM SYNDICATE HEY DONNA IMPACT 121 43 43 20 0/0 2.46 .1 This week's Wildcard has another big week with adds at WJMO, 0105 and HOT947

HENRY LEE SUMMER TILL SOMEBODY EPIC 115 3 3 29 0/0 2.91 New adds include KA Y107, WRHT, WIOG. Jumps 28-25 KBEO, 25-19 WLAN.

CHESNEY HAWKES THE ONE & CHRYS 104 2 2 26 4/9 2.76 Scores new support at Y107, WBBO and moves 28-24 KDWB, 30-25 HOT949.

BILLY FALCON POWER WINDOWS MERC 101 7 7 31 0/0 2.54 He gains with new adds at Y107, 0995, debuts at HOT949 and WZPL.

OR-N-MORE EVERYOTHERDAY EMI 98 22 22 12 0/0 1.65 Big airplay leads with new adds from KISN. K967. KKRD and WJMO.

VANESSA WILLIAMS RUNNING WING/MERC 88 8 8 15 0/0 2.04 Album sales, add at PRO-FM, jumps 20-15 WZOU, 21-17 WJMO, 30-25 WMXP.

STEELHEART SHE'S GONE MCA 87 7 7 '4 17 0/0 2.19

New adds include KKRD, JET-FM, WKPE. KZIO, WLAN, jumps 18-13 WKBQ. eie

CURTIS STIGERS IWONDER ARISTA 85 31 31 7 OtO tie Former Wildcard has another strong week with adds: KPLZ, 0995, HOT949, PRO-FM.

MARC COHN SILVER T-BIRD ATL 83 1 1 12 3/11 1.65 Latest one moving with jumps like 25-21 Y107, deb 29 WKDD.

STE VIE NICKS SOMETIMES MOD/ATL 82 21 21 17 0/0 2.59 • New one very strong with second week adds at KKBQ, WFLY, WNYP, WIXX and more.

PC QUEST AFTER THE HL/RCA 81 2 2 22 0/0 2.33 -• This one gains with adds: WWKX, KTRS. Deb 26 WMXP, 29 at PWR96.

SIOUXSIE & BANSHEES KISS THEM GEF 79 13 13 16 12/100 2.15 Hot phones generating sales, new adds include XL106, PWR99 and HOT94.

EDDIE MONEY HEAVEN IN COL 58 58 58 0 0/0 0.0 Hot out of the box with B94, WPHR, KISN, KKRD, WOVV and 0995.

LISA FISCHER SAVE ME ELEK 57 14 14 6 0/0 1.42 She scores this week with adds at HOT977, WIOQ, WWHT, WNVZ KJ103.

RUSS IRWIN MY HEART SBK 56 54 54 1 0/0 7.0 Former Wildcard out of the box at 0106, WHYT, deb 22 KRBE.

30 HITS September 9, 1991 FAR TRUTHS By Danny Fields, New York

Elektra made history with the Making History! nvedriw /wee world's largest free listening party for 10,000 Metallica fans from the album SURPRISE at Madison Square Garden, Produced, arranged and mixed by the Basement Boys. presenting the incredible group's new album just moments before its actual CLUB release. The evening, hosted by Z-Rock's Mad Max and put together by John Scher, climaxed with an onstage ap- pearance by the band members, 5*-2* BB DANCE SALES! inducing the very throes of ecstacy in the throng. Label 6*-2* BB DANCE SINGLES! chairmensch Bob Krasnow hosted amidnight dinner after- MetaInca: Free Garden party wards at Il Cantinori, the most and tirannsu, too. B96 add ALSO ADDED AT: happening bistro in the Village. WPGC WWKX Savoring pasta penne ar- tuai "signing" of contracts at the. rabiata. shrimp creations and corporate offices, followed by iibr HOT97 13-6 WIOQ tiramisu were members of the dinner party at Le Madri in band. fab mgrs. Cliff Burnstein charming Chelsea for literally and Peter Mensch, and Elek- the entire staff, every one of: tricities David Bither, Sherry whom got to meet and be UED Ring Ginsberg, Elizabeth photographed with at least one Bailey, Beth Jacobson, member of the beloved, legen- Suzanne Berg and Steve dary band. Whooping it up on Schnurr... Another free event Caprese salad, lasagne fun-I: of some size was Paul Simon's ghetto, red snapper in salt concert for 750,0(X) in Central crust and zuppa di frutta were "ate it tie- Park, apeaceful '60s happening mgmt.'s Tim Collins and Keith ,*# which actually became the lead Garde: Sony Music's Mel It- berman, Tommy Mottola, from the album THE HEAT story on the local TV news, being a good-vibey kind of Michele Anthony, Ron Wilcox, Produced by Bruce Fairbairn and Dan Reed. thing and hence highly John lngrassia and Danny newsworthy in this beleagured, Yarbrough; and Columbos Don racial strife-tom town. An in- lenner, Fred Ehrlich, Burt timate party for 800 afterwards Baumgartner, Kid Leo, Mary at Tavern on the Green was Ellen Cataneo, Jay Krugman, putatively co-hosted by Time- David Kahne, Rich Kudolla, Warner, but calls to their John Doyle and Jerry Lembo. offices for menu details, etc., Pellegrino and Evian flowed 13tIzZ BLOCK! got passed along so disdainfully like water... The Pegasus Suite' one would think we were as- of the Rainbow Room became king impertinent questions Nashville in En Why for anight, ADDED AT: about stock offerings instead of as RCA hosted a post-Radio seeking info on a night which City-SRO reception for Clint KBEQ KMOK Paul himself felt was the "high- Black. Repping were Nipperbas light of his career," according to Joe Galante and Randy KKRZ KNOE spokesperson Dan Klores, a Goodman from N.Y. hq's, and KZZU KTMT helpful voice at last. Among the from Nashville, Jack Weston, guests were Mayor Dinkins, Brenna Davenport-Leigh, Mike Nick Nolte, Sonia Braga, Tom Sirls, Ron Stricker and Erin _Side Freston, Lome Michaels, Morris. The gladsome crowd Steve Ross and many notable consumed BBQ sushi, prairie /64141b notables... Also in the news, crabmeat on endive, and though hardly free, was crisped Chinese chicken in James Aerosmith's return to Colum- hoisen sauce. bia, an event marked by an ac-

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ARTIST TITLE LABEL ONS ADDS DEBS AGGR MTV AVG. MOVE

HEAVY D & THE BOYZ NOW THAT UPT/MCA 133 8 8 31 22/173 2.18 #12 Singles chart, #13 Requests, adds include PWR99, KBXX and KRBE.

TAMI SHOW THE TRUTH DURCA 126 6 6 0/0 2.19 Adds include KXXR, B94, jumps 32-28 KWNZ 1-1 CK105, 31-28 Y107.

BAD ENGLISH STRAIGHT EPIC 125 17 17 27 0/0 2.3 Album debuts #50, new at KRXY, WKPE, WSTO, WGRD, KFBQ, WOW and WABB.

RTZ FACE THE GIANT 122 10 10 22 0/0 2.25 Former Boston members score at KISN. WNVZ WKDD, WZPL 26-23, Y107 deb 31.

BOB SEGER THE REAL CAP 122 5 5 47 0/0 3.74 Album debuts #15 on Albums Chart, deb 28 KBEQ, deb 32 KEGL.

RYTHM SYNDICATE HEY DONNA IMPACT 121 43 43 20 0/0 2.46 •• This week's Wildcard has another big week with adds at WJMO. 0105 and HOT947.

HENRY LEE SUMMER TILL SOMEBODY EPIC 115 3 3 29 0/0 2.91 New adds include KA Y107, WRHT, WIOG. Jumps 28-25 KBEQ. 25-19 WLAN.

CHESNEY HAWKES THE ONE & CHRYS 104 2 2 26 4/9 2.76 Scores new support at Y107, WBBO and moves 28-24 KDWB, 30-25 HOT949.

BILLY FALCON POWER WINDOWS MERO 101 7 7 31 0/0 2.54 He gains with new adds at Y107, 0995, debuts at HOT949 and WZPL.

OR-N-MORE EVERYOTHERDAY EMI 98 22 22 12 0/0 1.65 Big airplay leads with new adds from KISN, K967, KKRD and WJMO.

VANESSA WILLIAMS RUNNING WING/MERC 88 8 8 15 0/0 2.04 Album sales, add at PRO-FM, jumps 20-15 WZOU, 21-17 WJMO, 30-25 WMXP.

STEELHEART SHE'S GONE MCA 87 7 7 17 0/0 2.19 New adds include KKRD, JET-FM, WKPE, KZIO, WLAN, jumps 18-13 WKBQ.

CURTIS STIGERS IWONDER ARISTA 85 31 31 7 0/0 1.18 .4. Former Wildcard has another strong week with adds: KPLZ, 0995, HOT949, PRO-FM.

MARC COHN SILVER T-BIRD ATL 83 1 1 12 3/11 1.65 Latest one moving with jumps like 25-21 Y107. deb 29 WKDD.

STEVIE NICKS SOMETIMES MOD/ATL 82 21 21 17 0/0 2.59 New one very strong with second week adds at KKBQ, WFLY, WNYP, WIXX and more.

PC QUEST AFTER THE HL/RCA 81 2 2 22 0/0 2.33 This one gains with adds: WWKX, KTRS. Deb 26 WMXP, 29 at PWR96.

SIOUXSIE & BANSHEES KISS THEM GEF 79 13 13 16 12/100 2.15 Hot phones generating sales, new adds include XL106, PWR99 and HOT94.

EDDIE MONEY HEAVEN IN COL 58 58 58 0 0/0 0.0 Hot out of the box with 894, WPHR, KISN, KKRD, WOW and 0995.

.80 LISA FISCHER SAVE ME ELEK 57 14 14 6 0/0 1.42 She scores this week with adds at HOT977. WIOQ, WWHT, WNVZ KJ103.

RUSS IRWIN MY HEART SBK 56 54 54 1 0/0 7.0 Former Wildcard out of the box at 0106. WHYT, deb 22 KRBE.

30 HITS September 9, 1991 101111r11 \N Are/ep FAR TRUTHS By Danny Fields, New York

Elektra made history with the Making History! world's largest free listening party for 10,000 Metallica fans at Madison Square Garden, Produced, arranged and mixed by the Basement Boys. presenting the incredible group's new album just moments before its actual CLUB release. The evening, hosted by Z-Rock's Mad Max and put together by John Scher, climaxed with an onstage ap- pearance by the band members, 5*-2* BB DANCE SALES! inducing the very throes of ecstacy in the throng. Label 6*-2* BB DANCE SINGLES! chairmensch Bob Krasnow hosted amidnight dinner after- Metallica: Free Garden party wards at Il Cantinori, the most and tiramisictoo. B96 add ALSO ADDED AT: happening bistro in the Village. WPGC WWIOC Savoring pasta penne ar- tuai "signing" of contracts at the - rabiata, shrimp creations and corporate offices, followed by a,; HOT97 13-6 WIOQ tiramisu were members of the dinner party at Le Madri in band, fab mgrs. Cliff Burnstein charming Chelsea for literally and Peter Mensch, and Elek- the entire staff, every one of tricities David Bither. Sherry whom got to meet and be UED Ring Ginsberg, Elizabeth photographed with at least one Bailey, Beth Jacobson, member of the beloved, legen- e") Suzanne Berg and Steve dary band. Whooping it up on Schnurr... Another free event Caprese salad, lasagne fun- of some size was Paul Simon's ghetto, red snapper in salt concert for 750,000 in Central crust and zuppa di frutta were rreitr/ e96, Park, apeaceful '60s happening mgmt.'s Tim Collins and Keith which actually became the lead Garde; Sony Music's Mel II- berman, Tommy Mottola, from the album THE HEA story on the local TV news, being a good-vibey kind of Michele Anthony, Ron Wilcox, Produced by Bruce Fairbairn and Dan Reed. thing and hence highly John Ingrassia and Danny newsworthy in this beleagured, Yarbrough; and Columbos Don racial strife-torn town. An in- lenner, Fred Ehrlich, Burt timate party for 800 afterwards Baumgartner, Kid Leo, Mary at Tavern on the Green was Ellen Cataneo. Jay Krugman, putatively co-hosted by Time- David Kahne, Rich Kudolla, Warner, but calls to their John Doyle and Jerry Lembo. offices for menu details, etc., Pellegrino and Evian flowed 1NLJz,Z BLOCK! got passed along so disdainfully like water... The Pegasus Suite ; one would think we were as- of the Rainbow Room became king impertinent questions Nashville in En Why for anight, ADDED AT: about stock offerings instead of as RCA hosted a post-Radio seeking info on a night which City-SRO reception for Clint KBEQ KMOK Paul himself felt was the "high- Black. Repping were Nipperbas light of his career," according to Joe Galante and Randy KKRZ KNOE spokesperson Dan Klores, a Goodman from N.Y. hq's, and KZZU KTMT helpful voice at last. Among the from Nashville, Jack Weston, guests were Mayor Dinkins, Brenna Davenport-Leigh, Mike Nick Nolte, Sonia Braga, Tom SirIs. Ron Stricker and Erin Freston, Lome Michaels, Morris. The gladsome crowd Steve Ross and many notable consumed BBQ sushi. prairie notables... Also in the news, crabmeat on endive, and though hardly free, was crisped Chinese chicken in James Aerosmith's return to Colum- hoisen sauce. bia, an event marked by an ac-

27 ON AT [E] TOP 40s WITH NEW DEBUTS! a WWKX add KPRR 25-22 ON AT: tfttl, KTRS add WKSS 27-24 KISN 27-24 KIIS WMXP deb 26 WNVZ 28-25 WAVA IF„ "AFTER THE SUMMER'S OVER" PWR96 deb 29 KIKX 29-25 KKFR ' Y107 deb 32 WOMP 34-28 HOT97.7 deb 34 WJLQ 37-30 KXXR WNOK deb 37 WFHN 34-30 KTFM , WJMO deb 38 KQIX 33-30 KS104 KCHX deb 39 Z102 35-30 WBXX deb 39 KMOK 35-31 B93 KZZB deb 39 WRHT 35-31 HOT94.9 KFBQ deb 40 KNOE 38-33 WBBQ KLYV deb 40 KFFM 36-33 WRV0 13-8 WILN 36-33 KKXX 24-18 KZFM 39-35 WLAN 26-20 KYYY 40-36 KKMG 27-21 WJMX 40-36 KMCK 29-22 WZKX 40-36 KJ103 26-22

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ON Ern TOP 40s WITH IN NEW DEBUTS!

TAMI SHOW WFHT add Y94 8-4 Z104 20-16 KPAT add KFMW 5-5 WIOG 20-17 "TH E TRUT H" B94 add WOMP 11-7 WKFR 20-17 KXXR add 0995 11-8 Z102 21-18 KKHT add KNIN 14-10 WKDD 23-19 KRNQ add KTMT 14-10 KFBQ 26-19 KSMB add WJMX 22-19 WBNO add WIFC 16-11 KZIO 26-20 «UT 16-11 WJAD 27-21 WHOT deb 22 WTBX 14-11 WERZ 24-21 95XXX deb 28 KF95 16-11 HOT94.9 25-22 Y102 deb 30 KROC 15-12 WRHT 27-22 KDON deb 32 FM104 15-12 WDBR 25-22 WGRD deb 35 KNOE 20-15 WJLQ 28-23 KJ103 deb 35 KISR 19-15 KTRS 27-23 WSTW deb 36 WBIZ 19-15 WLAN 27-23 KTXY deb 39 KFRX 18-15 WBPR 26-23 WBBO deb 39 KZII 18-15 WCGQ 27-24 WABB deb 40 WWFX 18-15 KFTZ 19-16 CK105 1-1 ZFUN 19-16 DREAMLAND- KYYY 5-3 WPST 20-16

TOP 40 MOST ADDED.

PWR96 add KIKX add WJLQ add WXKS deb 32v' WJMO add KCHX add WJMX add WILN 37-34 WWKX add KQIX add WOMP add KZFM add WBPR add HITSBOUND

ARTIST TITLE LABEL ONS ADDS DEBS AGGR MTV AVG MOVE

MARIAH CAREY EMOTIONS COL 234 3 3 166 0/0 6.39 Her new one is exploding with sales, phones and hot jumps like 7-4 KXXR, 17-9 WMXP.

COLOR ME BADD IADORE MI GIANT 227 3 3 101 15/52 3.84 #2 Requests chart, #4 Singles chart, #6 Albums. Hot moves at PWR106 5-1, KISN 7-3.

KARYN WHITE ROMANTIC WB 213 105 13/31 4.26 #18 Singles Chad, hot add at WZPL, with moves like 26-14 WNVZ 20-16 WMXP, 12-8 FM102.

C&C MUSIC FACTORY THINGS THAT COL 204 1 1 37 20/271 1.98 ,• #3 Singles and album still Top Ten, nice add at FM100, 8-2 B94, 16-9 WZOU.

NATURAL SELECTION DO ANYTHING EW 199 4 4 100 0/0 4A4 Closing with KIIS and G105, moves 12-7 PWR95, 9-5 100R, 16-10 WMXP.

R.E.M. SHINY WAR 199 4 4 54 17/205 2.9 Close-out adds at WZOU, Q102, WQXA, moves 22-16 KISN, 15-11 KPLZ. .1, 111114

ROD STEWART MOTOWN SONG WB 185 2 2 9 10/68 0.95 Strong Call-out, with heavy VH1. Hot close-out adds at PWR95 and KEGL.

BOYZ II MEN MOTOWNPHILLY MOT 184 -7. 7 56 21/204 2.71 - #2 Singles, #4 Requests, Top 5Albums, hot jumps: 17-11 Q105, 22-18 KDWB, 26-18 KRBE.

FIREHOUSE LOVE OF A EPIC 184 2 2 32 13/111 2.23 #15 Singles, #5 Requests, album selling Top 35, deb 13 WNVZ 18-14 B104

EXTREME HOLE HEARTED A&M 183 6 6 89 29/142 3.91 Follow up to #1 smash picks up majors at KEGL, WZPL and WEGX. 1

MARTIKA LOVE...THY COL 182 5 5 5/ 23 3.09 Pulling phones deb #17 Requests, #32 Singles Chart, adds at Z100, FM100 and B94.

AARON NEVILLE EVERYBODY A&M 179 5 5 39 0/0 2.49 Close-out adds at Z100, MOJO, KRBE, PWR99, jumps 10-6 at KRXY, deb 25 KDWB.

MARKY MARK GOOD VIB INT/EW 178 6 26/134 3.09 #6 Singles chart, #3 Requests, #35 Albums, add at B94, hot for PWR106 14-10.

SEAL CRAZY SIRE/WB 178 0 11 16/174 0.12 Strong phone record moves Top Ten on Singles Chatt and album goes 420. •

I K.L.F. 3AM ETERNAL ARISTA 161 2 2 13 7/177 0.2 #8 Singles chart, #12 Requests, Top 30 Album sales, BIG MTV!

BONNIE RAITT SOMETHING CAP 161 ,• 5 5 12/76 3.01 .J Former Wildcard is closing with majors like KDWB, WZPL, WNVZ ,jumps 27-19 0105. -

BAD COMPANY WALK THRU ATCO 148 6 6 55 0/0 3.08 New adds at KDWB, WRVQ, 98PXY, WKPE, with jumps at 16-12 KKBQ, deb 29 KBEQ.

LUTHER VANDROSS DON'T WANT EPIC 147 14 14 32 0/ 0 2.72 Jumps 37-30 Singles Chart, #22 Albums, majors: KPLZ WJMO, XL106, KC101.

JESUS JONES REAL REAL SBK 146 20 20 42 15/40 3.0 Former Wildcard #37 Singles, mega album sales continue, closing with WEGX, MOJO, 0105, KBEQ.

BRYAN ADAMS CAN'T STOP A&M 145 143 '143 , 0 10/10 - 1.0 Most Added out of the box, expect huge album sales, adds: 0106, KIIS, KDWB and tons more!

HITS September 9, 1991 29 HITSBOUND

ARTIST TITLE LABEL (DNS ADDS DEBS AGGR MTV AVG MOVE

HEAVY D & THE BOYZ NOW THAT UPT/MCA 133 8 8 31 22/173 2.18 #12 Singles chart, #13 Requests, adds include PWR99, KBXX and KRBE.

TAMI SHOW THE TRUTH DLJRCA 126 6 6 30 0/0 2.19 Adds include KXXR, B94, jumps 32-28 KWNZ, 1-1 CK105, 31-28 Y107.

BAD ENGLISH STRAIGHT EPIC 125 17 17 27 0/0 2.3 Album debuts #50, new at KRXY, WKPE, WSTO, WGRD, KFB0, WOVV and WABB.

RTZ FACE THE GIANT 122 10 10 22 0/0 2.25 lwe Former Boston members score at KISN, WNVZ WKDD, WZPL 26-23, Y107 deb 31.

BOB SEGER THE REAL CAP 122 5 5 47 0/0 3.74 I • Album debuts #15 on Albums Chart, deb 28 KBEQ, deb 32 KEGL.

RYTHM SYNDICATE HEY DONNA IMPACT 121 43 43 20 0/0 2.46 This week's Wildcard has another big week with adds at WJMO, 0105 and HOT947

HENRY LEE SUMMER TILL SOMEBODY EPIC 115 3 3 29 0/0 2.91 New adds include KA Y107, WRHT, WIOG. Jumps 28-25 KBEQ, 25-19 WLAN.

CHESNEY HAWKES THE ONE & CHRYS 104 2 2 26 4/9 2.76 lee Scores new support at Y107, WBBO and moves 28-24 KDWB, 30-25 HOT949.

BILLY FALCON POWER WINDOWS MERC 101 7 7 31 0/0 2.54 • He gains with new adds at Y107, 0995, debuts at HOT949 and WZPL. •

OR-N-MORE EVERYOTHERDAY EMI 98 22 22 12 0/0 1.65 Big airplay leads with new adds from KISN, K967, KKRD and WJMO.

VANESSA WILLIAMS RUNNING WING/MERC 88 8 8 15 0/0 2.04 Album sales, add at PRO-FM, jumps 20-15 WZOU, 21-17 WJMO, 30-25 WMXP.

STEELHEART SHE'S GONE MCA 87 7 7 17 0/0 2.19 New adds include KKRD, JET-FM, WKPE, KZIO, WLAN, jumps 18-13 WKBQ.

CURTIS STIGERS IWONDER ARISTA 85 31 31 7 0/0 1.18 Former VVildcard has another strong week with adds: KPLZ, 0995. HOT949, PRO-FM.

MARC COHN SILVER T-BIRD ATL 83 1 1 12 3/11 1.65 Latest one moving with jumps like 25-21 Y107, deb 29 WKDD.

STEVIE NICKS SOMETIMES MOD/ATL 82 21 21 17 0/0 2.59 New one very strong with second week adds at KKBQ, WFLY, WNYP, WIXX and more.

PC QUEST AFTER THE HURCA 81 2 2 22 0/0 2.33 - This one gains with adds: WWKX, KTRS. Deb 26 WMXP, 29 at PWR96.

SIOUXSIE & BANSHEES KISS THEM GEF 79 13 13 16 12/100 2.15 Hot phones generating sales, new adds include XL106, PWR99 and HOT94.

EDDIE MONEY HEAVEN IN COL 58 58 58 0 0/0 0.0 - Hot out of the box with 894, WPHR. KISN, KKRD, WOVV and 0995.

LISA FISCHER SAVE ME ELEK 57 14 14 6 0/0 1.42 She scores this week with adds at HOT977, WIOQ, WWHT, WNVZ KJ103.

RUSS IRWIN MY HEART SBK 56 54 54 1 0/0 7.0 Former Wildcard out of the box at 0106. WHYT, deb 22 KRBE.

30 HITS September 9, 1991 It's Here!

"Something Got Me Started"

The first single from

SIMPLY RED.

From the

forthcoming

album STARS.

Produced by Stewart Levine for

Oliverea Productions Ltd.

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ARTIST TITLE LABEL ONS ADDS DEBS AGOR MTV AVG. MOVE

BELL BIV DEVOE WORD TO MCA 51 10 10 13 0/0 2.97 More early adds from PRO-FM, WI00. WZOU, moves 22-17 FM102 and 21-15 KS104. ,erJ,

TONY TERRY WITH YOU EPIC 51 9 9 9 0/0 2.47 i Former VVildcard picks up KRO, KXXR, HOT947, jumps 30-23 PWR106.

M.W. SMITH FOR YOU REUN/GEF 50 11 11 7 0/0 1.7 Adds this week include WZPL, Q102, WKBQ, PWR95, KRXY and Z102.

SALT-N-PEPA LET'S TALK N PLAT 45 4 4 14 1/3 3.35 #45 Singles, #17 Requests, new at PWR106. WKBQ, KS104 with 40-28 WJMO.

JASMINE GUY JUST WANT WB 38 3 3 7 0/3 2.03 Hot duet scores at WHYT, KOY, WNVZ, moves 1-1 FM102, 30-26 WJMO.

ZIGGY MARLEY GOOD TIME VIRGIN 37 12 12 1 0/0 0.64 New adds this week include WJMO, KXXR, KDON, KKSS, WWHT and WERZ

M.LEARNS TO ROCK MY BLUE IMPACT 37 4 4 1 0/0 0.5 New at WERZ 195, WJMX, KZII, on at KEGL, PWR99, KKBQ KISN.

r RUSH COL 37 15 15 6/ 27 1.1 #1 PoMo, scores at Top 40 with adds at WAPE, 0995, KYYY

LONNIE GORDON GONNA SBK 35 2 2 3 0/0 1.32 Add at WMXP, deb 27 WZOU, 25-22 WHYT, deb 39 WJMO.

DAVID HALLYDAY TEARS OF SCOTTI BR 33 5 5 2 0/0 0.73 New adds at WSTW, WILN, WKFR. KOIX, WERZ jumps 32-26 KF95, 24-21 KKK).

BRAND NEW HEAVIES NEVER STOP DV/ISL 31 8 8 2 1/1 1.63 Majors lead with adds at WMXP, KGGI. KRQ. WWKX, Z90 and 895.

KISS GOD GAVE INT/EW 31 3 3 3 14/37 1.64 Soundtrack selling, this one goes on at WHYT, WIFC, with ahot jump at KKBQ 20-15.

METALLICA ENTER SANDMAN ELEK 29 9 9 8 34/131 3.39 Monster sales on #1 album, with hot new adds at WHYT WOGN, KWTX

MOTLEY CRUE PRIMAL SCREAM ELEK 27 8 8 0 32/32 0.31 Expect big album sales, new play include WABB. KYYY, WLAN, WRHT.

FARM GROOVY TRAIN SIRE/WB 22 9 9 0 12/59 0.36 Buzz Bin rotation at MTV with adds at KS104, KPLZ, XL106, WPST.

BLACK BOX FANTASY DECON/RCA 22 11 11 0 0/0 0.5 New single picks up airplay at PWR96. WWKX, WBPR, WJLQ. KZFM and more.

EX-GIRLFRIEND WHY CAN'T REP 20 3 3 5 0/0 3.6 Big phones where played, with adds: PWR106, KBXX, KKXX, 13-9 KMEL.

LL COOL J 6 MINUTES DJ/COL 19 1 1 2 15/66 1.93 New add at B96 e 30, moves 21-18 WMXP, 29-22 B95, deb 24 WHYT.

PRETTY IN PINK ALL ABOUT MOT 19 5 5 4 0/0 2.17 New adds at HOT977, WWHT, KWIN, KYRK, KQMQ.

CROWDED HOUSE FALL AT YOUR CAP 18 6 6 0 0/0 0.22 PoMo faves score Top 40 support at KISN. KTUX, WJLQ, KTRS, WRHT.

32 HITS September 9, 1991 the new single from

Millions turn him on every day. Now he's going to turn on millions. michael damian

Sometimes the only solution is a primal solution.

From the new album Dreams Of Summer 175021-5348-4/21

Produced by Michael Damian, Tom Weir and Larry Weir Management: Weir Brothers Entertainment e1991 A&M Records. Inc. All rights reserved.

AAR-00,4 RECORDS HITSBOUND

ARTIST TITLE LABEL ONS ADDS DEUS AGGR MTV AVG MOVE MOVE ON SCOTTI BR 18 1 1 1 1/2 0.5

lekeliargiegg. New at WWKX, on at WPGC, WZOU, WXKS, WIOQ, and more. •-•• • • • .'"ea elleebee

RIFF IF YOU'RE SBK 17 $ 3 1 0/ 0 1.7 Adds at FM102, KKFR, KJ103, MOVES 11-9 KS104, 1-14 B95.

MIC MURPHY GIVE ME EW 16 2 2 1 0/0 0.75 I New at WBPR, WFLY, on at WJMO, WPHR, KRXY and WKDD.

BG THE PRINCE OF RAP THIS BEAT EPIC 15 1 1 3 0/0 2.18 Strong in clubs with new play at HOT947, moves 18-14 PWR96.

TIMMY T TOO YOUNG QUAL 15 2 0/0 0.58 - New adds at WFMF, KSMB, jumps 38-31 WJLO, on at HOT977. WI00, KISN.

NIKOLAJ STEEN ANGEL IMAGO 15 1 1 2 0/0 1.71 Performing where played, new at WNVZ. jumps 13-11 WOMP. 34-28 Z102.

JINNY KEEP WARM N PLAT 12 1 1 0 0/0 1.56 New this week at KPRR, with moves like 26-23 KMEL, 29-26 PWR106.

NAUGHTY BY NATURE O.P.P. T.BOY 12 4 4 2 13/30 5.5 New at PWR96, FM102, WOXA, KPRR. • FOREIGNER I'LL FIGHT ATI,.;.,. 12 1 1 0 0/0 0.4 •t2 -. Ballad picks up add at KMYZ, moves 39-36 KTMT.

CRASH TEST DUMMIES SUPERMAN'S ARISTA 11 1 1 1 0/0 1.78 Picks up new support at KTRS, phones where played, deb 28 KISR. .. GREAT WHITE LOVIN' KIND CAP 10 1 1 1 5/ 22 0.5 New single already on at KKBO, KSND. 999KHI and WROK.

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- "FALL AT YOUR FEET" COMMENCING SOLD OUT NATIONAL TOUR THIS WEEK! ALBUM OVER 300,000! EARPICKS WINNER!

: ALREADY ADDED AT: ..e• KISN KTRS ZFUN 999KHI KKHT 103CIR - KWOD WJLQ WRVQ KFMW KNOE WJMX KTUX WRHT WAPE KFQX KTMT WLAN

from the album WOODFACE Produced by Mitchell Froom Management: Gary Stamier Management/Grant Thomas Management

On Capitol Compact Discs, Cassettes and Records

34 HITS September 9. 191 ULW2Ê P EËAU from the album SUPERNATURAL

POWERPICK! 36*-24* BB DANCE SINGLES! GOING FOR ADDS NOW!

LATH o istAND REQUESTS

Adams soars in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

ARTIST TITLE LABEL HOTS INCLUDING

BRYAN ADAMS EVERYTHING IDO A&M/M.CREEK 154 Z100 PWR106 PRO-FM 70 KKBQ HOT102 MOJO

COLOR ME BADD IADORE MI... GIANT 105 PWR106 KMEL KRBE 47 0105 0106 WMXP

MARKY MARK GOOD VIBRATIONS INTER/EW 104 KMEL WZOU WAVA 47 PRO-FM HOT947 KPLZ

BOYZ II MEN MOTOWNPHILLY MOTOWN 98 Z100 KIIS KEGL 44 KRBE KBEQ 0102

FIREHOUSE LOVE OF A... EPIC 85 KUBE HOT102 KKBQ 38 HOT949 KKBQ KKRZ

C&C M.FACTORY THINGS THAT... COLUMBIA 69 Z100 PWR106 0102 31 WIOQ KEGL WKBQ

10 N. SELECTION DO ANYTHING EW 63 KUBE PWR95 WKBQ 28 PWR99 0106 MOJO

SCORPIONS WIND OF CHANGE MERCURY 62 Z100 KEGL HOT949 28 WRVQ KRQ KGGG

EXTREME HOLE HEARTED A&M 57 0102 KBEQ B94 25 KWOD WKSE JETFM

PAULA ABDUL PROMISE OF... CAPTNIRGIN 52 KBEQ 0105 0106 23 KGGI KQKQ WRQN

MARIAH CAREY EMOTIONS COLUMBIA 52 WZOU WXKS KUBE 23 897 Y100 Z90

123 THE KLF 3AM ETERNAL ARISTA 37 KPLZ HOT102 WEGX 16 HOT949 Z102 Z104

1,1 HEAVY D NOW THAT... UPTOWN/MCA 35 Z100 HOT947 PRO-FM 15 PWR106 MOJO HOT949

R.E.M. SHINY HAPPY... WB 24 Z100 B94 WNVZ 10 WTIC KWOD WNYP

HI-FIVE ICAN'T WAIT... JIVE/RCA 24 PRO-FM 0102 WHYT 10 WIOQ WMXP KLUC

STEELHEART SHE'S GONE MCA 20 WKDD KC101 KQKQ , 9 CK105 WDBR KROC

SALT-N -PEPA LET'S TALK... NEXT PLATEAU 20 KRBE 0105 WHYT 9 KBEQ WTIC Z90

MARTIKA LOVE...THY... COLUMBIA 19 KUBE HOT102 0106 KOKO Z104 98PXY

20 METALLICA ENTER SANDMAN ELEKTRA 18 KKBQ Z104 KNIN 8 WVIC WIOG KWTX . 20 KARYN WHITE ROMANTIC WB 17 KIIS WXKS WNVZ 7 HOT102 WQXA KGOT

Total stations reporting this week: 220

36 HITS September 9, 1991 AVERAGE AGGRESSNES ITOP ITOP REQUESTS Lp SALES 45 SALES MOVE (4 a more) 10 5 (1 to 10) (1 to 10) I (11010) 3.39 8 0 0 9 10 10

SALES:

WHYT add ALBUM -2,500,000! KF95 add SINGLES- 500,000! KTUX add METALLICA KZZB add ENTER SANDMAN WBXX 19-15 KTMT add CK 105 28-23 the first single and video KWTX add WKFR 29-24 WQGN add from the new album KNIN 34-26

WQUT add Produced by Bob Rock with Hetfield & Ulrich WABB 37-34 WVBS add Management: Q Prime WCIL deb 18 BREAKING AT: KKBQ KISR WIOG deb 24 1-1 HITS TOP FIFTY ALBUMS! 195 deb 26 WAPE OK95 #1 BILLBOARD ALBUMS! WRQK deb 28 WRQN WILN KFMW deb 35 MTV HEAVY! KMYZ WLAN ZFUN deb 37 12* ALBUM TRACKS! 999 KHI

gitet• Seeltetove,c*ro FROM 1•445. NEW S NGL.

DECADE OF DECADENCE COMBINED 12 OF M OTLEY C RUES CLASSIC CUTS WITH 3 NEWLY RECORDED TRACKS

PRODUCED BY BOB ROCK M IXED BY M IKE FRASER M ANAGEMENT: D OUG THALER FOR TOP ROCK D EVELOPMENT C ORPORATION Elektra O N ELEKTRA CASSETTES AND COMPACT DISCS 1991 Elektra Entertainment, A Division of Warner Communications Inc. 0' A Time Warner Company. STATSHEET

AVERAGE AGGRESSIVES TOP TOP REQUESTS Lp SALES 45 SALES ARTIST MOVE (4 or more) 10 5 (1 10 10) (1 to 10) (1 to 10)

MARIAH CAREY 6.39 166 10 NATURAL SELECTION 4.44 100 25 9 KARYN WHITE 4.26 6 0

EXTREME 3.91 89 22 5 8 9 1.' COLOR ME BADD 3.84 101 5 BOB SEGER 3.74 47 2 0 EX-GIRLFRIEND 3.60 5 2 1 4_ 1 METALLICA 3.39 8 0 0 • 10 10 SALT-N -PEPA 3.35 14 1 0 1 3 MARTIKA 3.09 56 1 0 . 4 4 BAD COMPANY 3.08 55 1 0 5 - 1 BONNIE RAITT 3.01 40 42 17 JESUS JONES 3.00 42 1 0 2 BELL BIV DEVOE 2.97 13 0 0 4 1 HENRY LEE SUMMER 2.91 29 1 0 1 1 1 R.E.M. 2.90 54 40 5 CHESNEY HAWKES 2.76 26 6 1 4 1 4 LUTHER VANDROSS 2.72 32 3 1 1 5 STEVIE NICKS 2.59 17 0 0 3 - 2 BILLY FALCON 2.54 31 0 0 1 3 AARON NEVILLE 2.49 39 19 5 2 TONY TERRY 2.47 9 10 2 3 RYTHM SYNDICATE 2.46 20 0 0 6 1 - PC QUEST 2.33 22 2 0 1 3 BAD ENGLISH 2.30 27 0 0 1 2 RTZ 2.25 22 0 0 3 1 1 FIREHOUSE 2.23 32 STEELHEART 2.19 17 0 0 3 5 TAMI SHOW 2.19 30 9 4 5 1 5 HEAVY D & THE BOYZ 2.18 31 32 16 C SIOUXSIE & BANSHEES 2.15 16 3 0 6 5 VANESSA WILLIAMS 2.04 15 2 0 2 JASMINE GUY 2.03 7 14 11 6 1 4

Average Move: The average upward radio playlist movement of the single. Aggressive Moves: The number of key reporters moving the single up four or more positions on their playlist. Top ¡O/Top 5: The number of reporting playlists showing Top 10 and Top 5positioning. Requests: Based on hot phone mentions from our reporters, listed on a l-10 scale, 10 being strongest. Lp Sales: Piece count reports from leading merchandisers on a 1-10 scale. 45 Sales: Based on reports from key retailers and one-stops. Info is on a 1-10 scale.

HITS September 9, 1 _IT

litOT HOT HOT 45_2 HOT HOT

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A .7, HOT HOT L,15 HOT zr),w) HOT The New Single HOT Produced by Rex Salas for Racer-Ex Produc

From the album Jasmine Guy litea 1/_,Y) -12 20-14 G 23-18 0794.9 29-26 WJAIO 30-26 Q106 30-27 KRQ 32-28 WIOQ 34-29 KCAQ 37-34

01991 Warn r Bros. Records Inc. AN EXCLUSIVE HITS INTERVIEW WITH BONNIE RAITT BY ROY TRAKIN

"What is success?IN' Is ft doing your THEown thing/Or to join theRAM' longtime roster mainstays in amassive THING housecleaning. rest/Should you truly believe/Keep trying over and over again/Liv- These days, Bonnie is satisfied both professionally and personalty. ing in hopes/Someday you'll end awinner?" The words are from an She recently married actor Michael O'Keefe, a relationship whose song Bonnie Raiff covered in 1974 on her inevitable ups and downs are chronicled throughout "Luck of the "Streetlights" LP and — like so much else that has happened to the Draw." The new album marks anumber of creative firsts for Bonnie veteran singer/songwriter/guitarist over the last two years — destiny — this time, she gets co-production credit with "Nick of lime" somehow fated to come true. It's no mistake Bonnie's dubbed her producer Don Was, and has also written four originals, including first album since the triple-Grammy winning, chart-topping "Nick of one, "One Part Be My Lover," co-authored with her new husband. lime" LP, "Luck of the Draw." As acard-carrying member of the "thirtysornething" demo, Raitt's The 41-year-old music business veteran made her recording experiences have hit home with precisely that target audience. But debut 20 years ago and over time, she has experienced her share don't think Bonnie's some spoiled baby boomer. In person, she is of near-misses and bad breaks. Things weren't always so great for down-to-earth and plain-spoken. The trappings of success have the daughter of Broadway star John Raiff, which is why her current never meant agreat deal to Raitt, so all the Grammys and #1 al- winning streak is doubly sweet. Raitt has overcome drug and al- bums haven't changed her one iota, as HITS' intrepid Sr. Editor and cohol abuse as well as being dropped by the only label she'd ever yuppie wannabe Roy "Bring Home The Bacon" Trakin discovered in been on three years ago when Warners cut her and several this exclusive (to him) chat.

Did you feel any pressure to follow Having money is certainly better up the success of "Nick of lime"? than not having money, but in my Idon't concern myself with that. Ijust case, because Iuse the money for make the music Ilike at the time and other things than padding my own Imean that honestly. I'm not just be- nest, it has repercussions for other ing coy. Ireally can't be concerned groups as well. My music isn't just whether anyone else is going to like about me — it's about what Istand my choice of music. If the record for in terms of the kind of music Ido, label believes in my taste, and that I which Ibelieve is deserving of can pull it off, then we've got a brooder recognition. deal. If they don't, I'm off the label. Someone like me straddles alot of This time around, we didn't even see different styles. It was important to the people from the record com- me for 'Nick of lime' to get that pany until it was time to mix. For me, kind of recognition from my peers — it's always the same process — let's face it, the Grammys are not prepare the greatest songs Ican find the American Music Awards. Be- at the time, then go in and record cause of the oddity of winning four them. Iwould have been worried Grammys, Igot on the first page of had Inot been able to come up newspapers, which meant that the with any songs of my own. But that's radio stations and record stores that an implicit pressure every songwriter wouldn't have normally paid any at- feels. Idon't gauge success by how tention to me put the record in a many records I've sold. Success front-of-the-bin type position. All of a means I've mode agood record. sudden, the record went to #1 from What has winning those Grammys the curiosity. We'll see if that curiosity meant to you and your career? holds over to people wanting to tt's abig relief, y'know, to not have hear more. Ipersonally have not to worry about underpaying the heard radio playing agreat deal of band or eying places that aren't my kind of music. Idon't hear any- as full as they should be. It's given thing like me on the radio. As long as me the freedom to bring someone you don't have to worry about like Charles Brown on the road with whether you're gonna have an me, agreat rhythm &blues piano audience or lose your record deal, player and singer who deserves you're free to do what you want. I'm album. But it's not. choice of songs, mixed with an un- ; wider attention. Ft's made alot of not going for the brass ring or the #1 In retrospect, did "Nick of lime" feel adulterated production style. The political groups Iwork with real record — I'm just trying to make a like abreakthrough to you? seasoning and soulfulness of the happy because now Ican actually living and play some good music. Idon't compare albums. But 'Nick people involved shows through in give them some real money and There'd be alot more pressure if I of lime' had acertain purity of style the music. And it's the same thing draw attention to their causes. was 22 and this was my second to it. There was aparticularly great with 'Luck of the Draw' — the some

HITS September 9, 1991 Can someone who is content in their there's an instinctive difference be- personal life create great music? tween writing stuff that's illuminating There are plenty of people that write and cathartic and being compul- and create great art who are hap- sively confessional. pily married wit children. Ithink it's a By the way, how was the wedding? romantic myth you have to be fucked- Great. We had about 90 people "I think it's a romantic myth you have to be tucked-up to sing rock 8c roll or miserable to sing the blues."

up to sing rock 8( roil or miserable to there, enough to fit the family and sing the blues. Iget miserable when I some friends who were near by. It read the paper. I'm not happy all was very romantic and spiritual, the time. Iremember what it was like really sweet. It was not anything I to have my heart broken. Iget into ever expected to do, so it came at arguments with my husband and I'm agood trine for me. I'm not of a artistically unfulfilled when Ican't generation that cared one way or come up with alyric fast enough. I another whether someone's mar- get mad at myself for not being per- ried. You live together and, if you fect. And as much as Itry to help the feel like it, you get married. It's not situation with my political work. I like you get abig 'A' branded on sometimes feel I'm banging my your chest for not getting married. head against the wall. And when I It seems everyone is so happy listen to the radio and hear only one for you because you're someone kind of drumbeat, Iget depressed. who has succeeded for cil the Nobody's happy all the time. There right reasons. mix of musical styles, the same fine don't need to be the 'Angel from are challenges to being married and That's agood thing to hear. I'm songwrters and the same good per- Montgomery' to be able to sing that there's afine line between exposing going through areally good period formances. For some reason though, song and feel it myself. And Idon't every underside of your relationship right now, and Iknow it. There's noth- *Nick of Time' happened at the need to be the woman in 'All At and being sensationalistic. To me, ing better than being happy and right time. It was abetter presenta- Once,' though Iam the woman in tion of what Ido than maybe some the chorus singing it. Ican't sing a of my other records were. song that has no meaning for me. I You co-produced and wrote several don't find it any less personal to sing of the songs yourself this time. aPaul Brady or aJackson Browne My role really isn't that different this song than to sing one of my own. 'I time—we just made it official. Writ- Can't Make You Love Me If You ing 'Nick of Time' gave me the con- Don't' is not asituation I'm in right fidence to see if Icould go to the now, but Isure do remember whcrt it well again. In fact, Istarted most of feels like. It wouki be pretty boring if I the songs for 'Luck of the Draw' the only sang about what Iwas going week before the Grammys. Iwent trough exactty at the time. away to see if Icould come up with What you are going through is a something, at least for my own sense pretty great time, being married and of self-esteem, so if Idid win, I in love. wouldn't sit around wondering if I Yeah, but that has its tangled and could do it again. Iwould've been dark sections, too. Since when is any disappointed if Icouldn't come up relationship all sweetness and light'? with something as good as 'Nick of The most challenging arena is matri- Time" again. mony, just in terms of being able to Irealty would like to develop my make it work. And that is asubject a skills as asongwriter. Ihave more lot of people in our generation are opportunity to do so because I'm writing about. Because they're not wasting as much time doing the going trough it. I'm not writing things Iused to do. My lifestyle about making out in cars anymore. change has made that possible. While Istill love to do that, it's not the Two of the songs which seem most primary deep purpose in my life. I personal — "Something To Talk feel Ishould be writing about stuff About" and the title track — weren't that's adult, because Iam an adult. even written by you. There's pop and then there's adif- 'Luck of the Draw' is about a ferent, more serious kind of music, woman who's awaitress and a but that's the way it's always been. screenwriter on the side, which ob- There's adeeper kind of angst writ- viously I'm not. All of the songs are ten about by than is either about me or other people. I written about by Neil Sedaka.

HITS September 9, 1991 successful. People that are truly bles- sed usually feel truly blessed. But I know how fate can take it all away. It gives you the hand you're dealt. That's why this album's called 'Luck of the Draw' — one minute you're down and the next you're up. My happiness is tempered by the fact there's alot of unfairness in the world, so the only way Ican live with the amount of good fortune I've had lately is to try to give it back to peo- ple. By doing the right thing with my money and time and trying to be a good friend instead of ignoring people. As avery private person, how do you put up with public recognition? Idon't put myself in aposition to be tabloid fodder. The level at which I'm famous is pretty miniscule com- pared to others. Idon't like celebrity. Being recognted and appreciated is awonderful thing; having your privacy invaded is adrag. If you can't learn how to wear ahat and sunglasses and sit in acorner of a restaurant, you're in the wrong busi- ness anyway. Idon't mind people coming up to me — it's just when they sit down at table and try to eat my food Iget alittle irritated. I've atways had agreat life. I've been astar for 20 years. When my name stops being on the marquee, and Ihave to go work for somebody else, I'll still be happy. I've been able to call my own shots. I've never not had an audience and I've never not been able to play. For me, being un- John Prine, Lyle Lovett, industry then, it was the music busi- Ralph's supermarket. successful would only mean having and myself can get played. But ness. Now, it's amajor, corporate, Has sobriety been amajor factor h to do something Ididn't want to do. people would still rather sell 14 million multinational, bottom-line, quarterly, turning around your career? Which I'll never do anyway. Guns N' Roses records than 500,003 dump-the-fat business like any other. Idon't think it's acoincidence. Ithink Bonnie Raitt's career is atextbook albums. That's the bottom How corne more left-leaning, politi- making the best record of my career example that sometimes critical line. But tonnage ain't where I'm at. cally active rock artists didn't protest wouldn't have happened if Ihadn't respect can make adifference. Ilisten to KCRW for areason. the Gulf War? made the changes Idid. Ithink I That full-page Newsweek piece by Unfortunately, the only blues Iget It didn't last long enough. Do Iagree made fine records before and I Ron Givens on "Nick of Time' really to hear on amainstream level is on with jingoistic, pro-war attitudes? Of didn't make 'em drunk. Iwent started the ball rolling. He reviewed TV commercials. If it's not sponsored course not. I'm apacifist. If it had through adark period and came my record along with albums by Paul by acigarette, jean or beer com- gone on longer, Ithink there would out amore mature, sober and McCartney, Bob Dylan and EMs Cos- pany, you don't hear any slide guitcr have been astronger response. It clearer person who had come to tello, but Iwas the lead. The article or harp. Unfortunately, it's usually by really was aunique situation that terms with alot of the demons, was all about finding your voice at a acheaper, white version of the had more to do with teaching us heartaches and dissatisfaction that is later stage in your career. And the legendary black guy they could about our own ability to turn human part of being an adult — all of which rest of the press picked up on that. have gotten. Ws just the nature of lives into afootball game. Iwas trying to deny. All of us who are Do you feel vindicated by your suc- the game. Iran into Joe Smith the Can you still reach that over-30 going through that process are writ- cess after being dropped by your other day and we were joking about audience with rock &roll? ing much more brutally honest songs previous label? how Deep Purple and Black Sab- People hear music all over the place about it. There are people out there Not at all. I'll feel vindicated when bath used to pay the bills for Little — movie soundtracks, 'The Arsenio living these lives just like Idid. And I'm Ruth Brown and John Hiatt have #1 Feat, , Randy Newman Hall Show,' cable specials... it's not one of the lucky ones to get through records. Then I'll feel we really made and myself bock in the old days. At just the radio anymore. If there if. Ihave alot of friends who didn't adifference. If this album does well Warners, none of us cared about wasn't as much press or VH-1 make it. This album is dedicated to on radio, maybe there'll be a tonnage. We just cared about the response, Iwouldn't be here talking Stevie Ray Vaughan because he did deeper response to signing artists like economics of doing well enough to to you. There are all kinds of ways to make it, yet he got snuffed out myself. But the real change would make aIMng, have fun and create reach people. Someone told me the anyway. All of this can be gone in be opening up progressive FM radio some great music. other day they heard amuzak ver- an instant and I'm just going to be again to where Richard Thompson, it's just not the same. It wasn't an sion of 'Nick of Time' playing in grateful for what I've got.

42 HITS September 9, 1991 48-45 HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! Salt -N-Pepa ACTIVE! DEB 17 HITS REQUEST CHART! PWR106 add WPHR 24-21 0106 27-21 WKBQ add KKXX 27-21 KS104 add KRBE 34-27 194 add WKSS 30-27 WBSS add WJMO 40-28 HOT97.7 34-29 WWHT deb 16 KMEL 34-31 KPRR deb 25 WMXP deb 28 BREAKING AT: WZOU deb 29 B96 K96.7 WWKX deb 32 WPGC PWR102 WRHT deb 33 WDFX WCKZ KKFR WZKS WHYT 13-7 WTIC WBBO KBXX 15-11 KTFM WOXA CK105 20-14 KOY 25-20 AVERAGE AGGRESSIVES Z90 27-20 MOVE (4 or more) HOT94.7 26-21 3.35 14 a k Ab out " acks'

KPRR add KMEL 26-23 PWR106 29-26

BREAKING AT: HOT97 WKSS B96 K96.7 "KEEP WARM" WIOQ KBFM WWKX KKSS KTFM

"Great club groove is getting immediate reaction on the air."

—Ross Knight, KTFIVI

"Very strong in the clubs_ Big reaction on the phones & sounds

great on the air_ It's very cool."

—Pam Grund, VVIOQ

RECORDS INC OitZ713

Current favorites as chosen by members of all segments of the music industry

Bryan Adams' new single is very strong this week with his ley. And check out Rythm Syndicate's follow up, the #1 smash still huge, and rocker, Eddie Money is back with powerful new vocal from, Curtis Stigers, and the newest a killer record that already has Top 40 talking. Also hot are from PoMo faves, Crowded House. new artist Russ Irwin with a killer ballad, and Ziggy Mar-

WINNERS

1 BRYAN ADAMS CANT STOP (A&M) 6 R. SYNDICATE HEY DONNA (Impact) 2 EDDIE MONEY HEAVEN... (Columbia) 7 CURTIS STIGERS IWONDER WHY (Arista) 3 RUSS IRWIN MY HEART.. (SBK) CROWDED HOUSE FALL AT.. (Capitol) 4 ZIGGY MARLEY GOOD TIME (Virgin) 9 B.A.D. II RUSH (Columbia) 5 A. BAD CREATION JEALOUS... (Mot) 10 STE VIE NICKS SOMETIMES (MocVAtI)

• ACKERMAN/KROC/ROCHESTER ' BOBBIE BEE/Y97/SANTA BARBARA ' 'GNARLEY CHARLEY/Z90/SAN DIEGO • C Stigers/Or-N-More/BAD/ML To Rock C House/M Crue/MW Smith/Or-N-More Angelica/I3 II Men/L Fischer

- LIZ ADAMS/KQKQ/OMAHA KEN BENSON/WRQN/TOLEDO KEVIN CHASE/KMOK/LEWISTON, ID B Adams/E Money/R Syndicate Rush/B Adams/E Money E Money/B Adams/D Blando/R Irwin

D AGRESTO/TRACKS/NORFOLK L BICA/HARMONY HOUSE/BERKLEY SCOTT CHASE/WSKZ/CHATANOOGA Timbuk 3/JL Hooker/AB Creation/B Adams K Kru/Stereo MC's/Z Marley/Young MC E Money/B Adams

DAVE ALLEN/WJMX/FLORENCE, SC JEFF BLAKE/WHHY/MONTGOIVIERY BILL CHERRY/KKXX/BAKERSFEILD E Money/B Adams/R Irwin B Nielsen-Chapman/Farm/K Km B New Heavies/R Syndicate

K ALTOMARE/RHINO RECORDS/LA ERIK BRADLEY/WCKZ/CHARLOTTE DAVE CHRISTOPHER/KWTX/WACO Metallica/C House/J Jett/Prince Young MC/B Adams/E Money/M Mark Metallica/E Money/B Adams

ERICK ANDERSON/G98/PORTLAND PBROCKMAN/SW WHOLESALERS/TX B CHRISTOPHER/WGRD/G RAPIDS C Stigers Texas/D Ross R Syndicate

A ANDERSON/MADHOUSE/GARDENIA D BUJAK/RECORD TOWN/NOVI JCOHEN/STRAWBERRIES/BOSTON N By Nature/B Sheep/Ex-Girlfriend /MC Breed/G Boys/K Kru R Sambora/M Crue/N By Nature/Prince

M ASCH/JEK ENT/BALTIMORE R CAMERON/LET IT BE/MN ' DAVE COLLINS/KFBQ/CHEYENNE LVandross/C House/S N'Pepa/V Williams R Scream/M Attack/SEAL/L Kravitz E Money/B Biv Devoe/B Adams/C House '

TRACY AUSTIN/I393/AUSTIN , LORI CAMPBELL/B94/PITTSBURGH , DOUG COLLINS/KLYV/DUBUQUE ••• 'B Adams/BAD/TKA •. R Irwin/B Adams/E Money/S Nicks E Money/B Adams/S Red/M Murphy •••• e G BAIN/Q RECORDS & VID/MIAMI TREVOR CAREY/B95/FRESNO TOM COLT/KCMQ/COLUMBIA, MO B Adams/A Bad Creation/Kiss/DSK DJ Quik/Z Marley/B Boo C Stigers/B Adams/E Money/Or-N-More

DAN BAKER/WMEE/FT WAYNE STEVE CASEY/KQID/ALEXANDRIA DAVE COOPER/WWFX/BANGOR C Stigers/T Kemp/E Money/B New Heavies Metallica/Farm/S Nicks/BAD E Money/B Adams/R Irwin e *I BASHKIN/BAKER & TAYLOR/CHIC BILL CATCHER/PWR93/GREENVILLE SHADOW B CRUZ/HOT95/JACKSON B Adams/A Bad Creation/Kiss/E Money R Irwin/B Adams/E Money/A Bad Creation C Stigers/B Adams/1Z Irwin/N Steen id• BATCHECK/REC & TAPE/COLUM JOHNNA CECCOLI/Y100/MIAMI D DALE/KZFM/CORPUS CHRISTI ,13 Adams/A Bad Creation/E Money/Z Marley B Adarns/V Of The Beehive A Bad Creation

46 HITS September 9, 1991 48-45 HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! Saltl-Pepa ACTIVE! DEB 17 HITS REQUEST CHART! PWR106 add WPHR 24-21 0106 27-21 WKBQ add KKXX 27-21 KS104 add KRBE 34-27 194 add WKSS 30-27 WBSS add WJMO 40-28 HOT97.7 34-29 WWHT deb 16 KMEL 34-31 KPRR deb 25 WMXP deb 28 BREAKING AT: WZOU deb 29 B96 K96.7 WWKX deb 32 WPGC PWR102 WRHT deb 33 WDFX WCKZ KKFR WZKS WHYT 13-7 WTIC WBBO KBXX 15-11 KTFM WCIXA CK105 20-14 KOY 25-20 AVERAGE AGGRESSIVES Z90 27-20 MOVE (4 or more) HOT94.7 26-21 3.35 I 14 "Let's Sex" from th Magic

KPRR add KMEL 26-23 PWR106 29-26

BREAKING AT: HOT97 WKSS B96 K96.7 "KEEP WARM" WIOQ KBFM WWKX KKSS KTFM

"Great club groove is getting immediate reaction on the air."

—Ross Knight, KTFM

"Very strong in the clubs_ Big reaction on the phones 84 sounds

great on the air. It's very cool."

—Pam Grund, VVIOCI

RECORDS INC. THE RATINGS ARE IN... U-WIN OR By Mike Murphy What year is this? 1980? Top 40 numbers are down. People are bailing from the format left and right. Owners and GM's continue to eye the 25-54 demo. Pressure is being placed on PD's everywhere to skew the format older. More oldies. No Rap. No hard rock... no numbers.

12+ M: 18-34 W: 18-34 P: 25-54 Teens NEW YORK: Like we predicted, no big change to date as Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Z100 and M010 cancel each other out and Joel Salkowitz' '91 91 91 91 '9191 '91 91 91 91 HOT97 keeps dancin' out front with nice gains across the board HOT97 3.7 4.0 7.2 6.9 6.6 8.5 2.2 2.8 except for men 18-34 and teens. MOJO up slightly except for 17.4 17.7 teens. Z100 stays even 12+ but loses ground in women 18-34 Z100 3.6 3.6 3.5 4.1 7.0 6.3 2.8 3.1 17.6 15.8 and teens. Slight gains in men and 25-54 adults. More MOJO - Z100 comedy to follow as the 'MIX' meets 'MOJO.' (Ed. MOJO 2.0 2.2 2.3 3.4 4.2 4.7 1.8 2.0 8.0 7.7 note: Mo' Mix?)

12+ M: 18-34 W: 18-34 P: 25-54 Teens LOS ANGELES: Bill Richards and KIIS-FM score their best Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring '91 91 91 91 91 91 91 '91 '9191 book in awhile with slight increases in all demos except men KIIS-FM 4.6 4.7 5.0 4.8 6.0 6.5 3.0 3.1 22.4 22.7 18-34. KLOS riding the Mark &Brian wave gain 12+, men 18- 34 and persons 25-54. The question here is Howard Stern's KLOS 4.0 4.5 9.2 11.6 5.7 5.0 5.2 5.9 1.4 1.6 entry into L.A. on classic rock KLSX. Should be good. KKBT con- tinues to grow, especially with teens. The Power 106 slide con- KKBT 3.6 4.1 4.3 4.5 8.0 7.5 3.1 3.5 8.8 13.6 tinues with losses 12+ and with men and women 18-34. Slight gains 25-54 and teens. KROQ grows 12+, men 18-34 and P106 3.5 3.4 6.6 5.1 5.2 5.0 2.1 2.7 11.7 12.6 teens. Pirate: game, set, match. KROQ 2.9 3.1 6.9 8.0 4.5 3.8 2.1 2.3 6.1 7.4 PIRATE 3.0 2.0 5.7 5.2 4.9 2.3 2.3 1.9 6.9 3.5

12+ M: 18-34 W: 18-34 P: 25-54 Teens HOUSTON: The big story in Houston is that you can take the Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring latest book and toss it. Don't mean nuthin'. KBXX and Robert '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 Scorpio blast onto the scene grabbing big teen numbers. Guy Z KHMX 4.2 5.3 5.4 5.0 8.4 and the "mix" rebound nicely after the "war" book. Wyro and 7.9 4.8 5.7 2.5 7.9 KRBE up and down. KKBQ and Dene Halkun take hits across KRBE-FM 3.3 3.8 3.3 4.3 4.7 4.6 1.6 2.1 17.5 16.7 the board and switch to Rock 40. However, by the time you read this, Garth, Hank Jr and George Strait may be dom' the KBXX 2.3 3.6 3.1 4.3 2.2 4.7 3.2 2.5 1.4 14.3 two-step on KKK/. (Ed. note to John Lander: You built amutha KKBQ-FM 4.5 3.4 5.6 that lasted agood ten. Nice job.) 5.2 6.5 4.1 2.5 2.1 18.9 13.3

12+ M: 18-34 W: 18-34 P: 25-54 Teens

Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring PHILADELPHIA: Philadelphia falls into the "Houston" category. '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 This book is moot. New players all around. Mark Driscoll's W100 5.2 4.9 8.9 5.8 8.5 7.9 2.6 2.3 25.5 30.8 swan song at WIOQ not astellar one, with drops in all demos but teens. The good news for W1OQ is that WEGX's numbers WEGX 4.2 3.9 4.8 4.0 6.4 5.7 2.4 2.9 23.5 18.3 were even worse. New game has Jefferson Ward at W10Q and Brian Philips at WEGX.

44 HITS September 9, 1991 48-45 HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! Salt -N-Pepa ACTIVE! DEB 17 HITS REQUEST CHART! PWR106 add WPHR 24-21 11106 27-21 WKBQ add KKXX 27-21 KS104 add KRBE 34-27 194 add WKSS 30-27 WBSS add WJMO 40-28 HOT97.7 34-29 WWHT deb 16 KMEL 34-31 KPRR deb 25 WMXP deb 28 BREAKING AT: WZOU deb 29 1396 K96.7 WWKX deb 32 WPGC PWR102 WRHT deb 33 WDFX WCKZ KKFR WZKS WHYT 13-7 WTIC WBBO KBXX 15-11 KTFM WOXA CK105 20-14 KOY 25-20 AVERAGE AGGRESSNES Z90 27-20 MOVE (4 amore) HOT94.7 26-21 3.35 14 k About Sex" II II

KPRR add KMEL 26-23

PWR106 29-26 ag*

BREAKING AT: HOT97 WKSS B96 K96.7 "KEEP WARM" WIOQ KBFM WWKX KKSS KTFM

"Great club groove is getting immediate reaction on the air.'

—Ross Knight, KTFM

"Very strong in the clubs. Big reaction on the phones & sounds

great on the air. It's very cool." —Pam Grund, W100 x_ NE RECORDS INC THE RATINGS ARE IN... U-WIN OR U-HAUL!!! By Mike Murphy What year is this? 1980? Top 40 numbers are down. People are bailing from the format left and right. Owners and GM's continue to eye the 25-54 demo. Pressure is being placed on PD's everywhere to skew the format older. More oldies. No Rap. No hard rock... no numbers.

ek., eteillopui.litio* 12+ M: 18-34 W. 18-34 P: 25-54 Teens NEW YORK: Like we predicted, no big change to date as Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Z100 and M010 cancel each other out and Joel Salkowitz' '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 HOT97 keeps dancin' out front with nice gains across the board HOT97 3.7 4.0 7.2 6.9 6.6 8.5 2.2 2.8 17.4 17.7 except for men 18-34 and teens. M010 up slightly except for teens. Z100 stays even 12+ but loses ground in women 18-34 Z100 3.6 3.6 3.5 4.1 7.0 6.3 2.8 3.1 17.6 15.8 and teens. Slight gains in men and 25-54 adults. More MOJO - Z100 comedy to follow as the 'MIX' meets 'MOJO.' (Ed. MOJO 2.0 2.2 2.3 3.4 4.2 4.7 1.8 2.0 8.0 7.7 note: Mo' Mix?)

12+ M: 18-34 W 18-34 P: 25-54 Teens

Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring LOS ANGELES: Bill Richards and KIIS-FM score their best '91 '91 '91 '91 91 '91 '91 '91 91 91 book in awhile with slight increases in all demos except men 18-34. KLOS riding the Mark &Brian wave gain 12+, men 18- KIIS-FM 4.6 4.7 5.0 4.8 6.0 6.5 -3.0 3.1 22.422.7 34 and persons 25-54. The question here is Howard Stern's KLOS 4.0 4.5 9.2 11.6 5.7 5.0 5.2 5.9 1.4 1.6 entry into L.A. on classic rock KLSX. Should be good KKBT con- tinues to grow, especially with teens. The Power 106 slide con- KKBT 3.6 4.1 4.3 4.5 8.0 7.5 3.1 3.5 8.8 13.6 tinues with losses 12+ and with men and women 18-34. Slight gains 25-54 and teens. KROQ grows 12+, men 18-34 and P106 3.5 3.4 6.6 5.1 5.2 5.0 2.1 2.7 11.7 12.6 teens. Pirate: game, set, match. KROQ 2.9 3.1 6.9 8.0 4.5 3.8 2.1 2.3 6.1 7.4 PIRATE 3.0 2.0 5.7 5.2 4.9 2.3 2.3 1.9 6.9 3.5

12+ M: 18-34 W 18-34 P: 25-54 Teens HOUSTON: The big story in Houston is that you can take the Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring latest book and toss it. Don't mean nuthin'. KBXX and Robert '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 Scorpio blast onto the scene grabbing big teen numbers. Guy Z KHMX 4.2 5.3 '5.4 5.0 8.4 '7.9 4.8 5.7 and the "mix" rebound nicely after the "war" book. Wyro and 2.5 7.9 KRBE up and down. KKBO and Dene Hallam take hits across KRBE-FM 3.3 3.8 3.3 4.3 4.7 4.6 1.6 2.1 17.5 16.7 the board and switch to Rock 40. However, by the time you read this, Garth, Hank Jr and George Strait may be dom' the KBXX 2.3 3.6 3.1 4.3 2.2 4.7 3.2 2.5 1.4 14.3 two-step on KKBQ. (Ed. note to John Lander: You built amutha KKBQ-FM 4.5 3.4 5.6 5.2 that lasted agood ten. Nice job.) 6.5 4.1 2.5 2.1 18.9 13.3

12+ M: 18-34 W: 18-34 P: 25-54 Teens

Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring PHILADELPHIA: Philadelphia falls into the "Houston" category. '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 This book is moot. New players all around. Mark Driscoll's WIOQ 5.2 4.9 8.9 5.8 8.5 7.9 2.6 2.3 25.5 30.8 swan song at WI00 not astellar one, with drops in all demos but teens. The good news for W1OQ is that WEGX's numbers WEGX 4.2 3.9 4.8 4.0 6.4 5.7 2.4 2.9 23.5 18.3 were even worse. New game has Jefferson Ward at WIOQ and Brian Philips at WEGX.

44 HITS September 9, 1991 12+ M: 18-34 W: 18-34 P: 25-54 Teens

Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring DALIAS: Has anyone but me noticed that Torn Casey, since '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 taking over at KJMZ, has done areally good job? Just wonder- IOW 4.0 4.3 5.3 6.4 5.7 6.5 2.5 2.9 15.0 13.6 ing. Joel Folger and KEG'. drop slightly, pretty much across the board. New PD Frank Minioci can't stop the slide at PWR95. KEG. 4.4 4.1 5.2 4.4 6.8 6.7 2.8 2.8 19.4 16.0 Down across the board. Next? Buzz Bennett. (Ed. Note: To Joel Folger. Break out the "Buzz" file.) KHYI 3.1 2.7 2.6 2.5 3.4 3.8 1.5 1.6 19.8 13.8

12+ M: 18-34 W. 18-34 P: 25-54 Teens

WASHINGTON D.C.: WPGC continues to cruise through the Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring field. WAVA and Chuck Beck trend up but are still third in a '9191 '91 91 91 91 91 91 '9191 three-station race. Praise the Lord. Has anyone else noticed that WPGC-FM 7.3 7.6 10.6 7.9 10.9 12.5 4.7 4.9 29.4 34.0 the "Mix" as aformat is really up and down? This one was a "downer" for WRQX. WAVA 3.8 4.2 5.1 5.3 5.0 5.9 2.5 3.1 20.2 18.5 WRQX 4.8 4.2 6.0 5.8 9.5 8.3 4.6 3.9 9.5 8.1

12+ M: 18-34 W 18-34 P: 25-54 Teens

Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring TAMPA: He's baaack! Mason Dixon climbs out of the grave to '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 gain some revenge on his old pals at Edens. Mix 96 takes the PWRPIG 5.5 7.1 8.2 9.1 10.0 12.6 4.5 6.6 37.6 41.6 lead in men, women and adults 18-34. The Power Pig rebounds nicely from adown winter book with gains across the MIX96 3.5 6.2 4.9 10.7 9.8 14.4 6.0 10.0 1.7 4.1 board. The bottom falls out at Q105. Gary Wall exits. Next book should be interesting. Q105 6.3 4.6 6.7 6.2 12.7 9.6 6.2 4.7 28.1 15.7

12+ M: 18-34 W. 18-34 P: 25-54 Teens

BOSTON: Who's on first? What's on second... This has been Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring Winter Spring one strange story over the last year. Musical PD's. WZOU, with '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 '91 Steve Perun at the helm, takes the 12+, men 18-34 and teen WZOU 6.9 6.8 8.8 8.2 11.4 9.7 3.9 3.5 45.8 44.2 lead. Forget it. He's outta there. Sunny Joe takes over. WXKS and Steve Rivers are strong with the women 18-34. It looks like WXKS-FM 6.7 5.8 12.2 6.2 16.7 16.3 6.6 5.9 7.9 10.7 the only sure thing in Boston is that the Red Sox will be home in October.

ATLANTA PWR99 Awesome. The best Top 40 in America? CHICAGO B96 Will 'HOT' ever challenge? NEW ORLEANS B97 =777777. MIAMI PWR96 Dancin' their ass off and lovin' it! SEATTlf PIZ Casey hits ahome run. PORTLAND KKRZ Who says Top 40 is in trouble? SAN ANTONIO KTFM Watch it little puppy, let the "Big Dawg" through.

HITS September 9, 1991 45 i921 EARPICKS Current favorites as chosen by members of all segments of the music industry

Bryan Adams' new single is very strong this week with his ley. And check out Rythm Syndicate's follow up, the #1 smash still huge, and rocker. Eddie Money is back with powerful new vocal from, Curtis Stigers, and the newest a killer record that already has Top 40 talking. Also hot are from PoMo faves, Crowded House. new artist Russ Irwin with a killer ballad, and Ziggy Mar-

WINNERS

1 BRYAN ADAMS CANT STOP (A&M) 1 R. SYNDICATE HEY DONNA (Impact) 2 EDDIE MONEY HEAVEN... (Columbia) 7 CURTIS STIGERS IWONDER WHY (Arista) 3 RUSS IRVVIN MY HEART.. (SBK) e CROWDED HOUSE FALL AT... (Capitol) 4 ZIGGY MARLEY GOOD TIME (Virgin) B.A.D. II RUSH (Columbia) A. BAD CREATION 5 JEALOUS... (Mot) 10 STEVIE NICKS SOMETIMES (Mod/Atl)

B ACKERMAN/KROC/ROCHESTER BOBBIE BEE/Y97/SANTA BARBARA GNARLEY CHARLEY/Z90/SAN DIEGO C Stigers/Or-N-More/BAD/ML To Rock C House/M Crue/MW Smith/Or-N-More Angelica/B II Men/L Fischer

LIZ ADAMS/KQKQ/OMAHA KEN BENSON/WRQN/TOLEDO KEVIN CHASE/KMOK/LEWISTON, ID B Adams/E Money/R Syndicate Rush/B Adams/E Money E Money/B Adams/D Blando/R Irwin

D AGRESTI:WRACKS/NORFOLK L BICA/HARMONY HOUSE/BERKLEY SCOTT CHASE/WSKZ/CHATANOOGA Timbuk 3aL Hooker/AB Creation/B Adams K Kru/Stereo MC's/Z Marley/Young MC E Money/B Adams

DAVE ALLEN/WJMX/FLORENCE, SC JEFF BLAKE/WHHY/MONTGOMERY BILL CHERRY/KKXX/BAKERSFEILD E Money/B Adams/R Irwin B Nielsen-Chapman/Farm/K Km B New Heavies/R Syndicate

K ALTOMARE/RHINO RECORDS/LA ERIK BRADLEY/WCKZ/CHARLOTTE DAVE CHRISTOPHER/KWTX/WACO Metallica/C Housea Jett/Prince Young MC/B Adams/E Money/M Mark Metallica/E Money/B Adams

• ERICK ANDERSON/G98/PORTLAND P BROCKMAN/SW WHOLESALERS/TX B CHRISTOPHER/WGRD/G RAPIDS C Stigers Texas/D Ross R Syndicate

A ANDERSON/MADHOUSE/GARDENIA D BUJAK/RECORD TOWN/NOVI JCOHEN/STRAWBERRIES/BOSTON •• N By Nature/B Sheep/Ex-Girlfriend Erasure/MC Breed/G Boys/K Km R Sambora/M Crue/N By Nature/Prince

M ASCH/JEK ENT/BALTIMORE R CAMERON/LET IT BE/MN DAVE COLLINS/KFBQ/CHEYENNE •IT L Vandross/C House/S N'Pepa/V Williams, R Scream/M Attack/SEAL/L Kravitz E Money/13 Biv Devoe/B Adams/C House t..

TRACY AUSTIN/I393/AUSTIN LORI CAMPBELL/B94/PITTSBURGH DOUG COLLINS/KLYV/DUBUQUE B Adams/BAD/TKA R Irwin/B Adams/E Money/S Nicks E Money/B Adams/S Red/M Murphy

G BAIN/Q RECORDS & VID/MIAMI TREVOR CAREY/B95/FRESNO' TOM COLT/KCMQ/COLUMBIA, MO B Adams/A Bad Creation/Kiss/DSK DJ Quik/Z Marley/B Boo C Stigers/I3 Adams/E Money/Or-N-More

DAN BAKER/WMEE/FT WAYNE STEVE CASEY/KQID/ALEXANDRIA DAVE COOPER/WWFX/BANGOR C Stigers/T Kemp/E Money/B New Heavies Metallica/Farm/S Nicks/BAD E Money/B Adams/R Irwin •L.. M BASHKIN/BAKER & TAYLOR/CHIC BILL CATCHER/PWR93/GREENVILLE SHADOW B CRUZ/HOT95/JACKSON B Adams/A Bad Creation/Kiss/E Money R Irwin/B Adams/E Money/A Bad Creation C Stigers/B Adams/R Irwin/N Steen e.

L BATCHECK/REC & TAPE/COLUM JOHNNA CECCOLI/Y100/MIAMI D DALE/KZFM/CORPUS CHRISTI B Adams/A Bad Creation/E Money/Z Marley B AdamsN Of The Beehive A Bad Creation . , f:eles . • .911"r S••

46 HITS September 9, 1991 david hallyday "tears of the earth" from the album ROCK 'N' HEART

"This record has agreat message with agreat sound for Top 40. "We are already getting fantastic phones for it. Ipersonally believe David Hallyday is going to be asuperstar!" agreat song promoting Mother Earth. This one's ahit." Gary Michaels, KISN, Salt Lake City, UT Dave Arthur, KF95, Boise, ID

"The most important record of the year. The earth's anthem. Instant Top 10 phones." Steve Mann, RUT, Johnson City, TN

"Strong initial reaction on the phones. " Michelle Stevens, WPST, Trenton, NJ

"Feels good all over. Phones have been terrific for the short time we've been playing it." Stan Icenogle, KIRS, Casper, WY

"A great song about environmental awareness that appeals to all demos. Should do well at Y93." John Kelly, KYYY, Bismarck, ND

"The Godfather of soul is still way funky & his style has proven timeless. It sounds great." —Pam Grund, MD/WIOQ "Absolute smash... The Godfather Is back, better than ever!" —Ken Shepherd, OM/KTUX "James feels and sounds as good as ever. A good up-beat energy record that sounds great in the mix. Strong early response." —Frank Drew, PD/KYRK "James is back and the best he's ever been. James is funk-n-roll for the '90s. Sounds great on the radio." —Barry Richards, PD/WJLQ "Mr. Dynamite, soul brother #1 is back. His funk-rock sound is raw... sounds great on the air. Should be strong with upper-demos. Instant recognition factor." —Kid Kelly, MD/WWFX r2;1 EARPICKS Current favorites as chosen by members of all segments of the music industry

M DIX/MICHELLE'S VIDEO/WV JJOHNSON/WBIZ/EAU M AIRE LISA MORING/TOWER/LA MESA M Carey/MW Smith/P Furs/B English E Money/B Adams/MW Smith Prince/B Biv Devoe/BAD

R DOUGLAS/KPSI/PALM SPRINGS RUSTY KEYS/99KG/SALINA, KS ROB MORRIS/WVVHT/COLUMBLJS , R Syndicate E Money/C Test Dummies N By Nature/Hi-C

DAVE ELLIOTT/KKBQ/HOUSTON A KLEIN/WIN RECORDS/ELMHURST C MORRISON/ROSE REC/CHICAGO G White/M Crue U Mafia/N Selection/S Pulse/Schoolie D M Bungle/H Of Freaks/Bluesiana/NB Nate.

V ELL101'1'/V VENDORS/KALAMAZOO KANDY KLUTCH/KHTK/ST LOUIS BILL O'BRIEN/WWKX/PROVIDENCII B Adams/N By Nature/M Crue/N Selection R Syndicate/C Stigers/K MacColl C Peniston/Or-N-More/Z Marley

JFARKAS/TAPE WORLD/CLEVE JIM LASPESA/TOWER SUNSET/LA JOHN O'DAY/WNNK/HARRISBUR0 SNicks/E Money/J Jett/BAD T Machine/Zeros/L Vandross R Flack/Fann/B Adams/E Money

B FENTY/ASSOCIATED/PHOEND( - RICKY LEIGH/FM102/SACRAMENTO V OLVEIRA/SEA-PORT/PORTLAND B Adams/E Money/B II Men/R Irwin C Peniston/Stereo MC's/L Metal/Nemesis B Adams/Z Marley/E Money/B Irwin

CHUCK FIELD/FM102/SACRAMENTO BOB LEWIS/KGGG/RAPID CITY JPADDEN/WKRZ/WILKES/BARRE C Peniston B Adams/T Twins/MC Skat Cat •j3 Adams/E Money/B Irwin/M Crue

S FREEMAN/CML/ST. LOUIS RANDY LOGAN/KRXY/DENVER ALLEN PETTIT/WOMP/WHEELING B Adams/R Irwin/E Money/Kiss C House " R Irwin/13 Box/B Adams/BAD

JJ GERARD/KQCR/CEDAR RAPIDS JACK LUNDY/Y94/FARGO M PFAFFL/MAINSTREAM/MILWAUK B English/Z Marley/L Gordon/E Money S & Banshees/R Irwin/S Nicks/R Syndicate V Williams/S N'Pepa/S Nicks/L Vandross

TOM GJERDRUM/WZOK/ROCKFORD K MACIVER/F THE MUSIC/ROCH B PHILIPS/WEGX/PHILADELPHIA B Adams/R Irwin/BAD/E Money M Crue/BAD/B English/B Adams C Stigers

KIM HAYES/STREETSIDE/ST. LOUIS MARK MCGILL/WSNX/MUSKEGON KEN RICHARDS/HT97.7/SAN JOSE PJam/Soundgarden/P Devine/Scream E Monee Adams Or-N-More/L Fischer

GREG HEAD/KBXX/HOUSTON Ji MCKAY/KNIN/WICHITA FALLS Ji RILEY/WRQN/TOLEDO JGuy/Ex-Girlfriend/C Peniston E Money/B Adams/R Irwin R Irwin/B Adams/E Money , 1 J. II 4 F HENSCHEL/ELEKTRA/NEW YORK LISA MCKAY/WRVQ/RICHMOND M ROBERTSON/PEPPERLAND/ID Consolidated/M Attack/D Of Sound C Stigers/B Adams/S N'Pepa D Straitsfr Campbell/Or-N-More/S Nicks ? 'q

R HENSON/REC & TAPE TRADER/MD WES MCSHAY/WFHN/NEW BEDFORD JROSE/WESTERN MERCH/AMARILLO Steelhearta Lennon/C House/B English R Syndicate/ML To Rock BAdams/R Irwin/Stereo MC's

ERIC HOFFMAN/FM104/MODESTO TIM MEADOWS/WKSI/GREENSBORO T ROSS/CENTRAL SO/NASHVILLE • E Money/I3 Adams/Heart B Adams/R Syndicate/13 English B Adams/Z Marley/A Bad Creation/E Mor*

1) HOUGHTON/UNIVERSAL/PHILA W MERRITT/SEA PORT/PORTLAND B SAY/MOBY DISC/LOS ANGELES M Crue/B Adams/S Nicks/R Syndicate B Adams/Mario/MC Breed/C Salsado R Irwin/B Adams/C House/BAD

RANDY IRWIN/KPLZ/SEATTLE 7, 'G MICHAELS/KISN/SALT LAKE CITY T SBRIGLLVTRANSCONT/13UFFALlet B Adams B Adams/Or-N-More/C House B Adams/R Irwin/Stereo MC's/E Money

MARK JACKSON/WHYT/DE'TROIT G MICHAELS/WZPL/INDIANAPOLIS ROGER SCOTT/KRQ/TUCSON e, G Master Slice/F Knuckles/BAD B Adams/A Of Lovers/Farrn/E Money PIn Pink/I3 New Heavies/Z Marley •

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50 HITS September 9, 1991 AN EXCLUSIVE HITS INTERVIEW WITH AARON NEVILLE BY GARY GRAFF

Like It Is" — Neville struck Grammy gold Isthis year The look isLUNG World Wrestling Federation toughIT — LIKE IT brick-wall chest, basketball biceps, bullet eyes and with "All My Life" and "Don't Know Much," two a birthmark above the right eyebrow that's both of his four duets on 's last album. A distinguished and threatening. But when Aaron leather-vested Neville is also featured in a new Neville opens his voice to sing, it's a soft, smooth Gap clothing ad, and then there's the Ronstadt- and sweet sound that could carry in a church produced "Warm Your Heart," Neville's first solo choir as easily as it does in the pop music world. album in more than two decades. Neville seems "The voice of an angel and the body of a poised to leap from cult and critical acclaim into linebacker — I hear it all the time," says Neville, well-deserved pop stardom, though the whole who, at 49, is the third oldest of New Orleans' plan could easily have been put into jeopardy famed Neville Brothers. The voice is commanding when he agreed to talk with HITS' own very a great deal of attention these days. A quarter- earthbound, misfiring Detroit piston, Gary "Don't century after his sole hit — the 1966 #2 "Tell It Call Me Steffi" Graff.

Why have you waited until now "The first time [Ronstadt and I] sang one right there, brother." And sure enough, it was. And still is. to record asolo album? together, Ifelt like we'd sung together We've been working hard getting the Despite the hit, abad royalty Neville Brothers name established. Ihad before, maybe in another life." situation left you with no real the chance to do something with Linda money to show for the song. Were Ronstadt, and that got me heard alittle Iremember as ayoung kid, sitting in my caps and Coke bottles for rhythm. you angry? more, so Ifigured, "Hey, why don't Ido grandmother's lap on her rocking chair, "Tell It Like It Is" will probably al- Ididn't have time to think about that. I this now?" While we were touring to- listening to spirituals and singing along ways be your signature song. How had afamily to take care of, so Iwent gether last year, Iasked if she'd produce with them. My dad used to have lots of did you first discover it? back home and did all kinds of work — my solo album, and she was very ex- Nat King Cole records, and as alittle It was written for me by Lee Diamond longshoreman work, driving atruck, cited about it. bitty boy, Iused to try to sing like him. — who's dead now — and George painting ahouse, whatever. I'd play How long have you known her? My brother Art was abig influence, too. Davis. That was their first song, too. I on the weekends with my brothers — Ifirst met Linda in '84, when she was He and abunch of older dudes used to had no idea it would be ahit. Art did, just to be able to sing was the most playing in New Orleans with Nelson hang out on apark bench, singing doo- though. Iwas into uptempo songs at important thing to me. Riddle during the World's Fair. Me and wops and harmonies, beating on hub- the time, but he said, "No, that's the How did you go about selecting the brothers were playing at Pete songs for the new album? Fountain's club, and after her gig, she Ipicked afew out, and Linda picked the came over. Someone told me she was in rest. The whole idea of the album was the audience, so Idedicated asong to to bring out the feeling of Louisiana and her, called her up on-stage and sang New Orleans. "Close Your Eyes" was some doo-wop with her. She said it was one we talked about doing on her al- an honor for her to get to play with one bum, but decided to save for mine. of her favorite bands. She said she felt "Warm Your Heart" was athing me and like Cinderella at the ball, which was Dr. John knew — we're the same age very flattering to us. After the show she and used to hang out along time ago, came backstage, and Iasked for her and he knew how to play it. "Please autograph. Itold her, "I'll sing with Stay" was by the Drifters, and Ihad to you anytime, any place." do "Ave Maria." Singing "Ave Maria" is You two sound so great together. like doing "Mona Lisa" — it makes me Any idea why? feel something special in there, like Idon't know. Ilike singing with her, and spiritual medicine. she likes singing with me. The first time Are you ready for the kind of we sang together, Ifelt like we'd sung visibility that comes with having together before, maybe in another life. hlt records? I'm not the first person to tell you Sure, it's great. Ithink it's right on time. what agreat voice you have. How It took where I've come from to get me do you do it? Ai, Mgr., where Iam; it took who Iwas to make God gave me the voice. It's just emotion me who Iam. Ifeel like everything has and feelings inside — feelings about the ...... 1114.11, 4146 its time. There were times when I've world, about the way I've been, things thought about giving it up, but there's I've seen. Whatever comes out when I something inside of me that was always sing, that's what comes out. I've been saying, "Give it time, keep going." A singing 'Tell It Like It Is" probably the friend of mine who's seen me go same way for abunch of years, but each through alot of changes is always tell- night Iget adifferent feeling from it. ing me, "Man, patience is avirtue." You started singing at avery That's actually what Iwanted to say when Igot that Grammy, but Iforgot. young ace. HITS September 9, 1991 51 "Set The Night To Music" W ITH M AXI PRIE ST

PRODUCED BY ARIF M ARDIN. Ai 1 BLACK SINGLE LUTHER VANDROSS "Don't Wanna "Epic

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# 1 QUIET STORM VESTA "Special' A&M

New Reprise Quartet Kicks It Hard! EX MARKS THE HIT! Talented new Big Apple quartet Ex-Girlfriend are makin' CRAZY NOISE! It only takes one look at the buzz on their funky debut track, "Why Can't You Come Home?," to know we ain't lyin'! Top lOs at WBLS, WRKS, WXYV, WAMO, WILD, WBLK, KJMS, WCDX, WATV, KKDA, KJMZ, Z93, WPEG, WIDOK, WIKS, WBLX, WXOK, WLOU, WAN M, WGOK, WJIZ, WHRK, WJLB, KMJM, WNOV, WTLC, KBUZ and KKFX. 95% of our reporters on it, with better moves than Darryl Lindsey has when he's trying to get to afree buffet. A slammin' remix that KMJC1 MD Chris Reynolds says "works like acharm, and has given this great track a healthy boost." Heavy retail action, includ- ing hot sales at Cleveland's Joy Of Music, where proprietor Beverly Taylor raves that "the combination of amazing voices and amaz- ing personalities are drawing in customers like crazy." Warner A&R kingpin Benny Medina took time from his busy schedule of waxing Will Smith's ride to note that all this action is "exceptional at this time of year, when it is extremely hard for anew artist to break ;ES through," and noting quickly GROUND ZERO MC LYTE TIM OWENS C. PEPSII RILEY VOYCEBOXING that, "this looks like our next Lettin' Ya Know... When in Love I'm Hooked Ain't No Way Pain big one! Now excuse me, Lethal 112 1st Prior 4085-2 Atl 4128-2 Col 73955 GRP 9961 Quincy's Rolls will be here D. MADDEN RAW FUSION B & C WINANS YOUNG MC KOOL MOE D in five minutes." Death Blow Facts Of Life Throw Your Hands... I'll Take You... Keep ft In... Jive/RCA 42015-2 Giant/Rep 4871 H'wood Basic 66546-2 Cap 447-9 Cap 15777 What about our Yugo?

HITS September 9, 1991 53 BLACK SINGLES

THE TOP THIRTY

2W LW TW ARTIST TITLE LABEL 2W LW TW ARTIST TITLE LABEL 181 4 LUTHER VANDROSS Epic 1241 WHITNEY HOUSTON Arista Don't Wanna Be A... My Name Is Not Susan 121 1 USA USA & CULT JAM Columbia 27 1241 KARYN WHITE WB Le/ The Beat... Romantic 1121 7 COLOR ME BADD Giant/Reprise 20 18 LENNY KRAVITZ Virgin Adore MI Amor It Ain't Over... 1151 191 BRAND NEW HEAVIES Delicious Vinyl 25 NAUGHTY BY NATURE Tommy Boy Never Stop O. P.P. 1161 8 le] PHYLLJS HYMAN PIR/Zoo [28] 1261 BOYZ ll MEN Motown Don't Wanna Change it's So Hard... [3] 3 6 VESTA A&M 30 1271 O'JAYS EMI Special Keep On Lovin'... 1 2 BE BE & CE CE WINANS Capitol 1-1 TONY TERRY Epic Addictive Love That Kind Of Guy 18 13 EX-GIRLFRIEND Reprise 25 [231 OAKTOWN'S 3.5.7. Bust It/Capitol Why Can't You... Turn It Up 1,31 10 9 B ANGIE B Bust It/Capitol [-I GUY Uptown/MCA So Much Love D.O.G. Me Out 4 5 lo GLADYS KNIGHT MCA [28] JENNIFER HOLLIDAY Arista Men I'm On Your Side 11 11 EU KEITH WASHINGTON QwestANB 1291 MARIAN CAREY Columbia Are You Still In... Emotions 26 1151 EE VANESSA WILLJAMS Mercury [-] 1-1 USA FISCHER Elektra Running Back To... Save Me 22 1213 1EE JAMES "J.T." TAYLOR MCA 1301 STEVIE WONDER Motown Long Hot Summer.. Fun Day 23 1161 TEVIN CAMPBELL QwestAiVB 1-1 PRETTY IN PINK Motown Just Ask Me To All About You 21 19 PRINCE Paisley PariMB [-1 30 BELL BIV DEVOE MCA Gett Off Word To The Mutha

(Based on a combination of radio airplay an retail sales) GLADYS KNIGHT MCA KID 'N PLAY Select/Elektra MOST SOUNDS OF BLACK. Pers./A&M BE BE & CE CE Capitol ZIGGY MARLEY Virgin TONY TONI TONE MCA ADDED DIANA ROSS Motown HEAVY D& BOYZ Uptown/MCA

THREE TIMES TONY TIMES TWO: Tony! Toni! 11-1 E Patti LaBelle continues her hold on the top of the Tone! give new meaning to the term "triple Most Added chart, just edging out Virgin's Ziggy threat." While we continue to slide, they continue Marley & the Melody Makers' red-hot new JAM to glide, and are currently competing with them- 111 "Good Times."... HOT & ACTIVE: Kid 'N Play's selves for this week's Most Added crown. While update of the Brick classic, "Ain't Gonna Hurt Warners is scorin' with "Just You And Me," their Nobody," made a killing at radio this week, with contribution to the "Boyz N the Hood" Sounds of Blackness, Diana Ross, Be Be & Ce soundtrack, Motown hits hard with "I Don't Ce Winans, Heavy D & the Boyz, Phil Perry and Know What You Come To Do," lifted from the Escofferys all pulling in a galaxy of call let- "House Party II." This is the first time, to my ters.... Luther Vandross rises to the top of the knowledge, that an act has had two singles Black Singles chart, with Color Me Badd, Brand released simultaneously on different labels, New Heavies and Phyllis Hyman making power neither of which are their home. Whew! These moves of their own.... YOU'VE COME A LONG guys are definitely apower to be reckoned with in WAY, BABY: A very special congrats to Barbara the '90s.... TRIPLE THREAT, PT. II: Gladys Prieto, the new PD at WKYS. You're the best! Knight's collaboration with Dionne Warwick and Later. By Graham Armstrong

54. HITS September 9, 1991 "Sometimes the IWonder" [ 75021-0003-4 ] After fifteen years and SOS countless band gold awards

you don't have to

wonder.

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A VIRGIN NO MORE: Creative kingpin John INSIDE to the label. Look for him to resurface in the Brown has exited the West Coast offices of Manhattan offices of another Hollywood Virgin, leaving the A&R reins temporarily in power.... In Radioland, the big news is at D.C.'s the hands of Kevin Curry, who will be based in DOPE Black Adult power WKYS, where longtime PD La La land until a replacement can be found. and morning man Donnie Simpson gets the Will a young turk be the newest addition to boost upstairs to the lofty post of VP/Program- Sharon Heyward's talent-finding staff?... Speaking of A&R, ming for parent company Albimar Communications. will aWest Coast honcho be making the power move and be Simpson will continue to host the A.M. drive, as well as keep- given control of the entire Black Music division of a Smog- ing his duties at BET. Our congrats go out to Assistant PD town legend?... Has a MASSIVE creative triple-threat decided Barbara Prieto, who will assume the programmer's chair at it's time . to take the legal steps necessary to move on to 'KYS.... THE BIG SWITCH: Eric Faison plays a mean game greener pastures on the record side? This one could have huge of musical chairs with "Hurricane" Dave, and exits WAMO to implications!... At Columbia, Eddie Pugh and Ken Wilson assume the PD chair at Dave's old alma mater WBLK Buf- have filled the remaining holes in their regional staff, naming falo.... The PD slot is open at Columbus' WVKO.... Finally, be ex-WHUR MD Mike Archie to the Mid-Atlantic post, while sure to try to attend Black Expo '91, brought to you by the former marketeer Ashley Fox will take over the East Coast Minnesota Black Musicians' Awards. The event will be held territory left open by the departure of Eddie Jorge.... Warner in Minneapolis on Oct. 3, 4 and 5, and you can ring organizer East Coast publicity ruler Tony Johnson has waved bye-bye Pete Rhodes at (612) 341-2447 for more.

56 HITS September 9, 1991 SHABBA RANKS B.G. THE PRINCE OF RAP "HOUSE CALLS" "THIS BEAT IS HOT"

TONY TERRY SOUL FAMILY SENSATION "THAT KIND OF GUY" "I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF ISHOULD CALL YOU BABY"

COMPTON'S MOST WANTED THE RHYTHM "GROWIN' UP IN THE HOOD" \N "I'LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU"

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2W LW TW ARTIST TITLE LABEL 2W LW TW ARTIST TITLE LABEL 6 131 El VESTA A&M 2 1 VESTA MM Special Special 3 121 u PHYLLIS HYMAN PIR/Zoo 5 3 LUTHER VANDROSS Epic Prime Of My Life Don't Wanna Be... 111 1 El NATALIE COLE Elektra 131 141 KEITH WASHINGTON Qwest/WB Unforgettable Are You Still... 181 141 4 BE BE & CE CE WINANS Capitol 181 2 4 BE BE & CE CE WINANS Capitol Different Styles Addictive Love 171 16 1 BOYZ II MEN Motown 11 12 El B ANGIE B Bust It/Capitol C,00leyhighharmony So Much Love 5 7 6 LUTHER VANDROSS Epic 9 161 El COLOR ME BADD Giant/Reprise Power Of Love IAdore Mi Amor 9 8 u WILL DOWNING Island 6 10 NATALIE COLE Elektra ADream Fulfilled Unforgettable j12 9 MILES JAYE Island 1161 1,51 JENNIFER HOLLIDAY Arista Strong I'm On Your Skie 1131 9 GLADYS KNIGHT MCA 18 1201 BOYZ Il MEN Motown Good Woman it's So Hard To... 10 10 10 B ANGIE B Bust It/Capitol 1221 1181 TRACIE SPENCER Capitol BAngie B Tender Kisses 1151 12 En COLOR ME BADD Giant/Reprise 15 14 O'JAYS EMI C.M.B. Keep On Lovin' Me 14 1131 lE JENNIFER HOLLIDAY Arista 4 9 SHIRLEY MURDOCK Elektra I'm On Your Side In Your Eyes 2 5 pa KEITH WASHINGTON QwestNVB 14 13 WILL DOWNING Island Make Time For Love Go Crazy En O'JAYS EMI 171 16 PEBBLES MCA Emotionally Yours Always lE BOYZ N' THE HOOD Qwest/WB 1 171 PEABO BRYSON Columbia Soundtrack Can You Stop The... (Based on retail sales) 1-1 JODECI Uptown/MCA Forever My Lady 10 8 RIFF SBK SOFT 43( WARM If You're Serious 1211 19 TONY TONI TONE Qwest/WB STORM WATCH: This week we're back Me And You checkin' with the geniuses who are 1121 PHYLUS HYMAN PIR/Zoo singlehandedly keeping the No-Doz and IDon't Wanna condom industries afloat. At San Diego's XHRM, "Bubba The Luvva" is groovin' 17 DEE HARVEY Motown on Def Jam diva ' new Leave Well Enough... slow JAM, "She's Not Your Fool," and 25 1251 BOYZ II MEN Motown A.K.'s silky "You Turn Me On" (Elektra). Cruising East, we Uhh Ahh... find WANM's Trevor Anthony thrilling the citizens of Tal- 19 1221 STEVIE WONDER Motown lahassee with Vanessa Williams' (pictured) surefire winner, These Three Words "Stranger In Your Eyes," (Wing/Mercury) and Jodeci's first RUDE BOYS Atlantic Quiet Storm contender, "Forever My Lady" (Uptown/MCA). Are You Lonely Breaking North to Rochester, NY, we find WDKX sandman 1-1 GLADYS KNIGHT MCA Cyruss Allen rotatin' yet another Luther Vandross cut, "I Superwoman Want the Night To Stay" (Epic) and Phyllis Hyman's ANOTHER BAD CREATION Motown smooth-as-ice "Prime Time" (PIR/Zoo). See ya in seven. Jealous Girl

(Based on radio airplay)

58 - #1 SON: Peabo Bryson decided to celebrate his recent chart-topping WHY GRAHAM, YOU LOOK LOVELY: After donning a dress and smash by cruising over to KJLH to visit goddess Lynn Briggs and spending two hours trying to convince door people that he was Billboard 's everybody's favorite sharp-dressed-man, Columbia's Demette Guidry. lovely and talented Janine McAdams, our king-of-kings Graham After this picture was taken, the trio decided to go wild, piling into Peabo's Armstrong finally made it into Warner's exclusive Take 6 soiree, Benzo and driving straight over to Graham Armstrong's house, where where he immediately latched onto promo kingpin Chris Jonz who intro- they sat for hours talking about old times, admiring his antique phonograph duced him to the legendary Stevie Wonder. Stevie was overjoyed, ex- collection, and just generally paying homage to this industry giant. Don't you claiming, "It's apleasure to meet you, Mr Love." wish you were there? Don't you wish you could visit the dentist more often?

SHABBA WAY LIVE: A biggy, biggy bum, so tha wiggy, wiggy mon, ganja in me system and I'm on the Soul Shack run, taking no shorts and cut- ting no fun. We have no idea what this means, but we thought you might like a break from our usual garbage. Thank you for your time. Next.

FRANKLY, WE DON'T CARE: Legendary jazz man Michael Franks recently hit the road to promote "Blue Pacific," his latest master- piece, by visiting radio stations all over the country. Here he is with V103 's HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME: Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Keith Solis, who loves the record and plays it non-stop. To show his Prince love us! WJLB loves us! Did you know we were featured perfor- gratitude, Michael sat Keith down in achair, untied his Air Jordans, pulled off mers in their last video, "Summertime?" If you look really closely during the his socks and proceeded to show him what his hit "Popsicle Toes" was all barbeque scene, you can see us doing our famous fire hydrant routine. We about. You didn't think we could get any lower, did you? bet you thought those were German Shepherds, didn't you?

59 HITS September 9, 1991 %/AM'S RAP THE TOP THI - TY

2W LW TW ARTIST TITLE (LABEL) COMMENTS 2W LW TW ARTIST TITLE (LABEL) COMMENTS 1 21 2 EJ GETO BOYS Strong Retail 11 10 16 3RD BASS Awaits Nu Single We Can't Stopped (Rap-A-Lot/Priority) Derelicts Of Dialect (Def Jam/Columbia) 1 1 BOYZ N'THE HOOD TIT At Radio 23 1211 LEADERS OF THE ... Single Leading Soundtrack (QwesVWB) A Future Without... (Elektra) 61 4 NAUGHTY BY NATURE Down Wit Radio 1181 15 BIZ MARKIE* Video #7 O.P.P. (Tommy Boy) What Comes Around... (C. Chillin'/WB) 3 131 4 N.W.A. See WORD! 1-1 1231 19 SHABBA RANKS Vid On BET efil -4-zaggiN (Priority) As Raw As Ever (Epic) 4 5 HEAVY D & THE BOYZ Vid Moving 10 19 20 HEAVY D & THE BOYZ Single selling Peaceful Journey (Uptown /MCA) Now That We Found... (Uptown/MCA) 171 6 6 DJ QUIK On Tour 1191 18 EN ABOVE THE LAW Down A Bit Tonite (Profile) Vocally Pimpin' (Ruthless/Epic) 8 7 COMPTON'S MOST...* Peaked 20 20 KOOL MOE DEE * Watch Out LL Growing Up In The... (Crwest/WB) How Cool Can A.. (Jive/RCA) 9 9 CHUBB ROCK Top 108 Wks 1241 1221 ICE T Nu Single Out The One (Select/Elektra) 0.G. (Sire/WB) 5 18 DJ JJEFF & FPRINCE Nu Single Up 24 GETO BOYS " Holding Homebase (Jive) Mind Playing... (Rap-A-Lot) 16 12 10 LLCOOL J* Video Picking Up HIC* Top 40 Play Six Minutes Of.. (Def Jam/Columbia) I'm Not Your Puppet (Hollywood Basic) 15 14 COMPTONS MOST... Video Strong BRAND NUBIAN Re-Entry Straight Checkn 'Em (Orpheus/Epic) All For One (Elektra) 1141 1111 ED JIBRI WISE ONE Good Debut Run 1-1 1-1 EG YO-YO* #1 Video The House The Dog... (Ear Candy) Ain't Nobody (East West) 1171 13 T1M DOG * E. Coast Record 1-1 NICE & SMOOTH * Building F-c* Compton (Ruff House/Columbia) Hip Hop Junkies (RA L/Col) 1121 17 DJ QUIK Single Peaking 28 28 JUSTIN WARF1ELD • Next Single Up? Quik Is The Name (Profile) Season Of The Vic (Qwest/WB) 13 16 SUCK RICK Nu single out 1-1 30 BLACK SHEEP* Chocolate Ray The Ruler's Back (Def Jam/Columbia) Flavor Of The Month (Mercury)

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CRIMINAL MINDED: Smogtown courts have ing.... All you literary types out there will want tined N.W.A. beat creator Dr. Dre $2500, and to strain your brain with "As Nasty As They sentenced him to 240 hours of community ser- WORD! Wanna Be: The Book," the first effort from vice, for beating down "Pump It Up" host Dee 20th century poet Luther Campbell. Those of Barnes last January. On the civil tip, Dre still By Darryl Lindsey you who ain't down with the printed word can faces a$22.7 mil civil suit from Barnes, which deal as well — the press release promises lots also names the other members of Compton's finest as co- of flesh.... Of course there weren't any of those Miami vices in defendants, charging them with "slander, libel, and infliction the house when Yo! MTV Raps ruler Fab Five Freddy held of emotional distress."... What money-makin' Manhattan rap court in thong city this past week. Just good, clean fun!... star is givin' everyone the gas line and telling them his com- Keep your retinas burnin' for the new Pete Rock & C.L. pany's goin' out of bizness? We've got to wonder whether he's Smooth reel. It's in there!... The new Poor Righteous playin' himself?... Word on the street has EMI's promo kingpin Teachers LP is SLAMMIN'!... Look for M.C. Lyte to be spor- Harry Fobbs, who is given props by many for proposin' the tin' a new look when her new LP drops in a few weeks.... Wild Pitch deal to the corporate powers there, gettin' offers of Before we check out, I've got to send a special shout out to larger ranks and banks from another power.... Jamieson Grillo Wildman Steve, who is continuing the hip-hop heritage at makes the power move outta' Bill Stephney's Weasel Market- WBAU, 4th & Broadway goddess Tanya Cepeda and Elektra ing, and heads straight over to PWL, where he will be ring- strongman Mike Jones... ON THE QUIET TIP: Lindsay Wil- ringin' the folks at America's finest institutes of higher learn- liams, D.J. Eddie "F" & Eric Brooks. Peace.

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B.A.D. II -Columbia ITS A Firn ULTRAUNBELIEVABLE LOVE: Women are in mourning na- Rush tion-wide, as Leshay announced his engagement. Of course, SIOUXSIE & BANSHEES -Geffen MTV BUZZ BIN! his brain was so addled that he proposed three times to the Kiss Them For Me unfortunate woman (whose anonymity we swear we'll protect, poor thing). Hey Jon, after she said "Yes" once, why SMASHING PUMPKINS -Caroline SELLING, OK? Various did you push your luck? The gala wedding isn't scheduled un- til next summer, so L,eshay's intended has plenty of time to 4 ROBYN HITCHCOCK -A&M Ultraunbelievable! So You Think... back out. Ain't love grand. (NOT!)....The highlight of He Loves Me (NOT!) 6 NED'S ATOMIC... -Columbia T-shirt 4-U! the week was: a) The MTV Happy Awards (the best part is the 10 6 MUDHONEY - SASSY-EST! bonus CD with Jellyfish Various performing the MTV REM. -WB MN AWARDS! Theme, though Ifeel very Various special to be one of the PSYCHEDELIC FURS -Columbia Airplay leads few to be completely ig- Until She Comes nored by Rick Krim....), b) CROWDED HOUSE -Capitol ON TOUR! YAY! the opportunity to feel like NaturaVFeet Sunny Von Bulow; not in 10 ELECTRONIC -WB Omnipresent! terms of wealth, (though Tighten Up my heiress-like status and lE Eli CHAPTERHOUSE -Dedicated/RCA Moving Up! penchant for indie-rock Falling Down philanthropy is world EOM SEAL -Sire/WB Of Approval! reknown), but for the A Lock Of Ken Stringfellow's Hair Crazy coma-like effect of Prozac combined with Lithium, c) EVE THRILL KILL KULT -Wax Trax Sales Leap! Sexplosion announcing that next week is our special "Back To School" Issue. What aperfect time to advertise your autumn PoMo 1[10 14 MARY'S DANISH -Morgan Creek Airplay Faye! Julie's Blanket releases! Aren't you amazed how we at HITS keep coming up with new and innovative ways for you to market your GARY CLAIL -Perfecto/RCA MEGA airplay! Ella records?, d) discovering that not only is Lenny Beer the Human Nature "sassy -est," but he's also the "PoMo-est," since he wears 16 ED MASSIVE ATTACK -Virgin PoMo SMASH!!! black, adores the Joan Jett video for "Backlash" and agrees Safe From Harm with me that it belongs in "BUZZ BIN" A small hint, the El EE SQUEEZE -Reprise NOT! answer is: "d)". Thank you Which one of you label weasels Satisfied sent Gavin's Linda Ryan to the "Reading Festival" in the MED JESUS JONES -SBK HUGE AGAIN! U.K? The very least you could do is send me to Q-Fest in Various Phoenix on Sept. II th Have you heard the Titanic Love El EEI WONDER STUFF -Polydor/PLG Moo! Affair album? It's total god-head. Ican't believe that Ilet Caught In My... Brian Boyd get ajump on me on this one. I'm so embarras- 20 VOICE OF BEEHIVE -London/PLG REQUESTS! sed Mr. Bungle debuting on the PoMo chart is about as Monsters & Angels thrilling as those new records by the Storm (featuring former MEE MEAT PUPPETS -London/PLG On Tour Forever members of Journey) and RTZ (featuring the other guys from Sam/Nail Boston). Mr. Bungle may be PoMo, but it still blows I MEE PRIMUS -Interscope Next video? think the Sister Double Happiness LP is "neat," as does Jerry Was A... John S. Hall, guest reviewer. That's part of the deal at Chez lvana; before you get to hang in the jacuzzi, you gotta review 20 KIRSTY MACCOLL -Charisma ahitisahitisahit Walking Down... arecord for the PoMo section. Ithink that's why Greg moved out... .Is it true that some of you retailers are afraid to report 24 METALLICA -Elektra #1 PoMo Sales! Enter Sandman the Candy Skins LP, for fear of retribution from ? Yeah, like they scour the PoMo section, just like MR. BUNGLE -Warner Bros. Gotta Have Faith Various Faith Henschel does The Tipp-ster RULES!

HITS September 9, 1991 rA ADDS

1. ROBYN HITCHCOCK (A&M) 1. NIRVANA (EP) (DGC) 2. SMASHING PUMPKINS (Caroline) 2. BLUR (Single) (Food/SBK) 2. MUDHONEY (Sub Pop) 3. NORTHSIDE (LP) (Geffen) 4. TIN MACHINE (Victory/PLG) 4. HOUSE. OF FREAKS (LP) (Giant/Reprise) 4. MR. BUNGLE (WB) 5. TRIP SHAKESPEARE (Single) (A&M) 6. MASSIVE ATTACK (Virgin) 5. THIS PICTURE (EP) (Dedicated/RCA)

(Hot reports from the nation's leading radio and retail outlets)

WAPS /BILL GRUBER /AK- WAX 'N FACTS /SEAN BOURNE SOUND FUTURE /KEN COX / RHINO RECORDS /BOB RON,OH /ATLANTA DALLAS KUHLMAN / LOS ANGFI RS Lloyd Cole Sister Double ... Alison Moyet Miranda Sex Garden Doves Straitjacket Fits Bob Seger Burning Spear Robyn Hitchcock Chapterhouse Bad English Alison Moyet LaTour Robyn Hitchcock Spin Doctors Massive Attack Voice Of The Beehive Mudhoney Procol Hamm Mudhoney

WCDB /CARRIE GIUNTA /AL- RECORD & TAPE TRADER / WDET /ANNE DELIS! /DETROIT WFIT /JOHN HAMMERLUND / BANY ROSS HEWSON /BALTIMORE Massive Attack MELBOURNE, FL Weird Paul Mr, Bungle Alison Moyet Soundgarden Dave Alvin Nitzer Ebb Katydids Mudhoney Carter USM Lucy Brown Animal Logic Robyn Hitchcock Das Damen Ned's Atomic Dustbin American Music Club Massive Attack Negativeland Smashing Pumpkins Smashing Pumpkins MIDDLE EARTH /BRIAN KACV /JAMIE KARR / CD ONE STOP /DAVE CARROLL ROSSER /DOWNEY, CA ATOMIC RECORDS /GINA AMARILLO /BETHEL Mudhoney SOENER /MILWAUKEE The Innocence Mission Tin Machine Teenage Fan Club Carter USM Joan Jett Trip Shakespere Hole Massive Attack Doves Timbuk 3 Chapterhouse Mock Turtles Smithereens Smashing Pumpkins Titanic Love Affair Carnival Art Candy Skins Robyn Hitchcock HYDE PARK CORNER /AARON LET IT BE /RYAN CAMERON / RALPH'S RECORDS /BOB BE- PLAY IT AGAIN /JOE HANNA / ABLER /IRVINE MINNEAPOLIS CKER /AMARILLO, TX BETHLEHEM Blur Orb Pale Divine Spiritualized All About Eve Orchids Metallica Teenage Fan Club Nitzer Ebb American Music Club Orb Swerve Driver James Negativeland Tom Petty Boss Hog Wolfgang Press Thread School Of Fish Silverfish VINYL VENDORS /VALERIE EL- VVNCS /JODY PETERSON / MONT WUOG /TERI DONNELLY/ WBCN /OEDIPUS/CARTER ALAN LIOT /KALAMAZOO, MI PILIER ATHENS /BOSTON Toad The Wet ... Dire Straits Jello Biafra Psychedelic Furs House Of Freaks Widespread Panic Robyn Hitchcock Tin Machine Smashing Pumpkins GW McLennan Gary Clail Robyn Hitchcock Ned's Atomic Dustbin Crash Test Dummies Mary's Danish Smithereens KLF John Lee Hooker Primus Tribe WUTK /DARRYL TORRELL / CROW'S NEST /DENISE ATLANTA CD (PEACHTREE) / KUCB /KIM MCCLESKEY/ KNOXVILLE BRUESSEUKEVIN TIHISTA/ BRAD SYNA /ATLANTA BOULDER Smashing Pumpkins NAPERVILLE, IL Jerry Garcia Band Nirvana Webb Wilder Northside House Of Freaks Blur Electronic Big Drill Car Insane Jane Soundgarden Ned's Atomic Dustbin New Fast Automatic.. Pearl Jam Voice Of The Beehive Farm Billy Bragg Procol Harum Hole Tin Machine KROQ /LEWIS LARGENT/ LOS TOWER RECORDS /BILLY WSBF /ALAN RIDGEWAY/ ANGELES WTUL /JEN LARSON /NEW OR- SLAVENS /ATLANTA CLEMSON,S.C. BAD. II LEANS Voice Of The Beehive Pennywise Blur Mr. Bungle Animal Logic Ice-T Crowded House Skin Yard Robyn Hitchcock Daniel Johnston Shamen Seaweed Insane Jane Miss Alans Wonder Sniff Poison Idea Widespread Panic 3-D Picnic Tinklers

HITS September 9, 1991 THIS COULD BE YOU! MCA RECORDS, UNIVERSAL CITY In aeffort to find the most credible person for the available MCA PoMo promo gig, marketing genius Randy Miller has come up with the cleverest campaign since Tiffany's "Mall Tour." Randy is sending apair of Joey Ramone's old high-tops to prospective applicants, and if the shoes fit...they've got the job. Does this give Mike Jacobs an unfair ad- vantage, since he's the only one who is also as old as Joey? Hrnm.

WDRE /TOM CALDERONE / KUKQ /JONATHAN L. /PHOENIX 1CJQ /MIKE SUMMERS /SALT WEST END WAX /DEBBIE MIK- Meat Puppets LAKE CITY LES /ST. LOUIS B.A.D. 11 Kirsty MacColl Voice Of The Beehive Pale Divine Squeeze Apollo Smile Robyn Hitchcock Robyn Hitchcock Ned's Atomic Dustbin Material Issue Gary Clail Mudhoney Joan Jett Joan Jett Lloyd Cole Alison Moyet Blake Babies Blur Transvision Vamp JIMS RECORD & TAPES /JIM MUSIC DROME /JIM VINING / SPITZ-NAGEL /PITTSBURGH 91X /MIKE HALLORAN /SAN THE ALTERNATIVE RECORD NORCROSS Nation of Ulysses DIEGO STORE /PETE BARLAS /TAMPA Smashing Pumpkins David Wilcox Smashing Pumpkins Orb Primus Toad The Wet ... Tin Machine Transvision Vamp Widespread Panic Mudhoney Thrill Kill Kult Fudge Tunnel Metallica The Story Primus Dylans Nine Inch Nails Smithereens Supertouch X15 /ALEX LINDSAY/ PTT- SKINNIES RECORDS & TAPES / TSBURGH ROUGH TRADE /GAIL ZIA /MATT SILVERMAN /TEMPE STEVE ATHEY /NORFOLK Robyn Hitchcock COUNTRYMAN /SAN FRAN- Sister Double ... Pearl Jam Voice Of The Beehive CISCO Pearl Jam Skinyard EMF Robyn Hitchcock Toad The Wet ... Mudhoney Electronic American Music Club Thin White Rope Metallica Billy Bragg Sister Double ... Chapterhouse Northside PLAN 9/ BOB SCHICK/TERRY KCMU /KATHY FFNNESSY / VINYL SOLUTION /JILLANA MAIN ST. RECORDS /BILL MURPHY/RICHMOND SEATTLE ENTEEN /TUSCALOOSA MCDONALD /NORTHAMPTON, Rush Test Department Smashing Pumpkins MA Tin Machine Mudhoney Mudhoney Jerry Garcia Band Blues Traveler Wolfgang Press Webb Wilder Love Child Alison Moyet Coil Robyn Hitchcock Psychedelic Furs Buddy Guy Metallica Pixies Leslie Spit Trio WECI /JASON YOUNGSTROM / EUCLID /JOE SCHWAB /ST. EAST WEST /BRIAN MARTIN / New Fast Automatic.. RICHMOND LOUIS WINTER PARK, FL MURMUR /DON GILLIAND / Too Much Joy Tin Machine Transvision Vamp ORLANDO Crowded House Trip Shakespeare Grapes Of Wrath Mr. Bungle School Of Fish Fins Toad The Wet ... PM Dawn Billy Bragg House Of Freaks Shadow Project Mary's Danish Toad The Wet ... Cabaret Voltaire Dream Blue VVVCW /KEVIN MAYS /RICH- KYMC /SUSAN FRAGER /ST. PARK AVE. CD'S /STEVE ALLEN Power Of Dreams MOND, VA LOUIS /WINTER PARK, FL WOXY /PHIL 1VIANNING /OX- Kirsty MacColl Smashing Pumpkins Massive Attack FORD, OH Siouxsie & Banshees Pale Divine Lloyd Cole Erasure Seal Mary's Danish Mr. Bungle Siouxsie & Banshees B.A.D. II Ned's Atomic Dustbin Katydids Carter USM Electronic Robyn Hitchcock Buddy Guy Meat Puppets FACE THE MUSIC /KEN MUSIC VISION /SUSIE HOPPER / WAXTREE RECORDS /BOB Robyn Hitchcock MACIVER /ROCHESTER, MINN. ST. LOUIS PONDER /WINTER PARK, FL MOBY DISC /STAN HAUGE / Pearl Jam Titanic Love Affair Mr. Bungle PASEDENA Mr. Bungle Poster Children Alison Moyet Nine Inch Nails Squeeze Fatima Mansions Siouxsie & Banshees Joan Jett Odds Cabaret Voltaire Jesus Jones Mind Funk Pale Divine Crowded House

HITS September 9, 1991 Edited by Karen Glauber POMO MUGS

Titanic Love Affair, "Titanic Love At- 4 1 (Charisma): What kind of drug- addled state have Ibeen in that Ialmost missed hearing this band! What an awesome debut from this Champaign, Ill, combo, the town who brought you Adam Schmitt (prominently featured on this album) and Velvet Crush). OK, so they sound a little like the 'Mats (Chris Mars did the back cover) and Soul Asylum, (incidentally, two of the greatest

bands in life), Big Fucking Deal! Albhy Galuten (Jellyfish, Bee UP SERVICE: We love to run shots of SBK's PoMo legend Mike Mena! Gees) produced this gem; adiamond in the rough. Especially with Blur, who just got finished auditioning for label honcho Char- les Koppleman at his palatial New Yawk estate. But how did Mike get that Sister Double Happiness, "Heart And blemish on his lower lip? Did he have aclose encounter with PoMo babe Russ Mind" (Reprise): Ican't think of anyth- Irwin? Did he get it stuck on the freezer door when Mr K asked him to fetch afew ing witty to say about this San Fransisco steaks for the barbecue? Or was it the result of him getting alittle too close while he was begging me for a Jesus Jones mention, causing an instant reaction group, so Iguess Imust really like this from my left foot. We'll never know. Or care. record. In fact, I've been listening to it all day. In fact, Ithink I'd like to spend an afternoon at City Lights Books with singer Gary Floyd. Though he cuts an imposing figure, this is good old fashioned early '70's style rock 'n' roll: Kinda like, Idon't know, Steppenwolf, Iguess. Straight up, straight forward, straight ahead straight music for straight people. So, if the straitjacket fits....(John S. Hall)

• Hole, "Pretty On The Inside" (Caroline): While I've worn these ladies' monicker since I've worked TAKE ME, I'M YOURS!: we /ove KUKCI's Jonathan Rosen, the here, there's no way I could rock as world's only PoMo grandfather! Here's Jonathan with the Wonder Stuff, hard as they do on this record. Iwish I who are gonna rip up CI-Fest. Speaking of that event, I'd like to take this oppor- were half as capable as these women! tunity to make you all painfully aware of the fact that I'd love to attend this up- The guitars growl and take me back to a coming one on Sept. I1 th. On somebody else's tab. While Iwon't promise nookie. time when life was simple, mushrooms I'd like to hip you to the fact that Ialways travel with a fully-apportioned were plentiful, and the plethora of blackheads that adorned my medicine cabinet, with aPoMo potion to cover any need. Just think! Icould cure face barred me from even thinking about bonding with either 11m Hyde's stomach flu (no more photos of Timmy throwing up on himse()! sex. I'd lock myself in my room, crank it up, feel the aggres- The possibilities are endless. As is your expense account. sion, feel the pain and feel the I-o -y -e. Boy, it was great!(MF)

The Odds, "Neopolitan" (Zoo): What can Isay about my pals from Vancouver that would do justice to this neato record. The best since "This Year's Model?" Obviously! Not since the days of Big Star have we seen such a killer PoMo/pop act, and Icouldn't be happier that Igot to be such an integral part of the creative process. This is one magnum opus, chock full of major goodies culled from the collective brains of four brilliant SASSY? NOT!: While my body won't even get atwelve-year-old excited at Canadians. Ican't ballyhoo it enough — it'll make you laugh, least Ihave the sense not to show it off in public. Too bad PGD's sagging won- der Jim McDermott pictured at left sharing Leshay's tanning secrets with make you cry, and if enough of you buy it, Ican become the Mercury's Bas Hartag doesn't. Hey Jimbo, if we wanted to scare small industry giant I've always wanted to be. (Bud Scoppa). children, we could have just enlarged apicture of Mike Menas lip.

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TEN TFIINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ME: 1.) Iam Bud Scoppa's illegitimate child 2.) Ireceive monthly payments of $500 from Fred Davis — Why? Because he likes me! 3.) Ihave aper- sonal vendetta against Giant's Danny Keaton. 4.) Iam sleeping with ASCAP's Tom DeSavia. 5.) Ihave weekly discussions with Charisma's Keith Bailey about the latest developments in particle physics. 6.) Ihave intimate conversations every three months with Capitol honcho Hale Milgrim. 7.) Ithink Karen Glauber is the ul- timate feminine ideal. 8.) Ihave never seen Newsday TV critic Mar- vin Kitbnan and SBK's Pete Ganbarg in the same room. 9.) Ihave apiece of Life, Sex & Death. 10. )Everything Iprint is trae. Thanks for listening.... More than afew The Idiot! litigation-shy labels are retract- Russ Irwin Animal Logic ing their claws from the Nine Inch Nails situation.... Can you Title Title say high-level West Coast "Russ Irwin" "Animal Logic 11" changes? Ithought you could.... It looks like Columbia and Label Label SBK are going to the wire to SBK I.R.S. acquire Soul Asylum.... Tack- This 23-year-old Huntington The second album from this head have been dropped by Hills, LI., native is being all-star trio — comprised of SBK.... The Fall have parted talked about by the likes of ex-Police drummer Stewart company with PLG's U.S. Charles Koppelman in the Copeland, Return to Forever branch.... Richard Aaron, the same reverent terms previously fusion bassist/producer/ man who found Milli Vanilli, used for Tracy Chapman, soundtrack maestro ("Boyz N has parted ways with Tel whom, of course, he's nothing The Hood") extraordinaire Records.... DANCE, DANCE, like. What he is is a strikingly and sing- DANCE, YOWSAH, YOWSAH, It's me: Hope you didn't handsome child prodigy who er/songwriter Deborah Hol- YOWSAH: Neil Rushton's just eat! was inspired by the unlikely land — is at once darker; Network UK label has set up pair of Rush and Billy Joel as leaner and deeper than the offices in New Yawk. The company has hit the U.K. charts hard in a youngster; studied classical the last year, scoring hits with Pandella, the Reese Project and group's debut, thanks to the music at NYU, played jazz help of producer Tony Berg Final Cut, and are looking to stir up U.S. licensing activity as well piano, formed a band to play as representing Kevin Saunderson, Joey Negro, Andrew Komix (Michael Penn, Edie Brick- his own material in Greenwich ell). The rock-solid rhythm is and the Nexus 21/Altem 8 team as remixers. Call Barry Taylor at Village clubs and moonlighted (212) 265-3740 for more.... Will the departure of A&R head Gladys now put in the service of Hol- as a hired gun pounding the Pizarro limit the number of possible distribution suitors for dance land's haunting melodies, ivories for several different indie Strictly Rhythm?... Invasion Records has moved heavily into making for a more coherent, groups. In October '88, he accessible collaboration. the underground dance market, picking up Frequencey, Fierce landed afour-track demo with Ruling Diva and Fonda Rae. Ring (212) 532-1414 for the skinny.... Guest artists such as multi-in- Koppelman, who insisted Ir- BIGGER THAN A BREADBOX? HOW ABOUT A THIMBLE?: strumentalist win audition right there in his Everyone's favorite stripping A&R man, Chrysalis Music's Gary add their own panache to such office. After landing a deal Helsinger, has inked L.A.-based rockers Stilddty. Their unique and songs as the first single, "Rose with SBK, Irwin recorded his uncategorizable sound has caused the brain surgeons on the record Colored Glasses," "Through label bow with producer Phil side to think about jumping in the pool as well.... Look for Uncle A Window" and "Talking Is Ramone, an awesome pop- Green to hook up with the kinder, gentler Atlantic.... L.A.-based Good." Despite the fact all rock song cycle that represents singer/songwriter Pam Dwinell is now being rapped by Alan three continue with very busy an impressive debut for the solo careers, this new album Minz.... Red-hot knob twiddler John Leckie has just completed the promising newcomer new record for Beggar's Banquet noise boys Thee Hypnotics.... marks the emergence of a true band identity. Veteran L.A. rockers Blackbird have inked with Scotti Bros Suggested Cuts Congrats to Imago comrade Hugo Burnham, who wed Carol "My Heart Belongs To You" is Suggested Cuts Norah this weekend in trae proletarian style at agala reception in acan't-miss power ballad that "Rose Colored Glasses" has a Rockport, MA. People's Deputies drank champagne, chilled in ex- should cross multiple formats sophisticated pop melodicism pensive hotel rooms and were very, very happy that none of the with avengeance. that could find its way from folks at this rag R.S.V.P.ed.... Finally, on asad note, our condolences prog-rock outlets to Top 40. go out to the many friends and family of Paula Pierce of the Pan- Comments: doras, who passed away on August 10, due to a sudden brain Guest analyst is Emmy winner Comments: aneurism.... THE BUZZ IS ON: Best Kissers In the World, Robert Kirsty Alley, who said, "This Said Alley, "The three of them Lamm & Young Disciples. one's so big, it puts my hus- together don't quite measure band to shame." up to Parker's big one." 68 HITS September 9, 1991 AARON NEVILLE "" (75021-1563-41

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01991 A&M Records, Inc. All rights reserved. 001711r31 MINI MUGS BEAT'S ME by Roy Trakin

WHITE'S CASTLE: Lots of changes going on over at the "House That Iry Fills" as new Editor-In-Chief Timothy White continues to campaign to make the venerable trade 'zine consumer- friendly. White, referred to by colleagues as either the il- legitimate grandson of Orville Redenbacher or His Bow-Tie- ness (which many feel is on alittle too tight), has boosted Craig Rosen to L.A. Bureau Chief and given veteran reporter Chris Morris a full page of his own, tentatively called "The Blitz." Timothy himself is in line to add Publisher to his resume, as well as penning his own critical commentary, "Music To My Ears," as part of an expanded "Talent" section. Insiders say Billboard also plans to de-emphasize its Metal for Mensas NEWMAN & OLD HANDS: East West Record's Troy Newman (third radio coverage, moving it to from left) tries to figure out if the royalties from his debut album. "Gypsy the back of the book. Moon." will cover the cost of his high-priced all-star session group after a WEEKLY UPDATE: OK, OK, rehearsal at L.A.'s Leeds Studios (I-r): Waddy Wachtel. . R.J. Smith is out just as Newman, George Hawkins. Michael Smotherman and Craig Fall. Music Editor at the L.A. The Aussie singer/songwriter was discovered by Greg Landyi while the Weekly. He's been kicked producer was on tour with down under. upstairs to Features Editor, as the paper looks for a "polit- cally correct" replacement (read: black female). Hey, how about Houston Post's Claudia Perry?.... Brian Wil- son's upcoming autobiog- raphy with Todd Gold will reportedly cause a few tremors in the record busi- Nirvana: Who says rock i‘ ness.... Think smart metal's an dead? oxymoron? Check out Nir- vana's "" (DGC by way of Sub-Pop and the best metal album since Jane's Addiction), Soundgarden's "Bad- A PYTHON AND A BUNCH OF SNAKES: Lpic l?econling artist and motorfinger" (A&M) and the Pixies' "Trompe Le Monde" living legend Alice Cooper shows not all snakes inhabit major label A&R departments as he and his Burmese python Salt Lake Sidney celebrate "Alice (Elektra), which includes apropulsive version of Jesus & Mary Cooper Night" with an induction into Hollywood's Rock Walk of Fame. On-hand to Chain's "Head On."...Ex-yippie, gay activist and mythic N.Y.C. help charm the slithery beast (the python, that is) were a bunch of slimey record biz club impresario (Hurrah, Danceteria, Pravda) Jim Fouratt, in- types. including (l-r): "MTV Headbanger's Ball" host Rikki Rachtman. Alice, strumental in organizing this week's Craig Lee benefit at the Pirate Radio's Tawn Mastrey and KLSX-FM's Jim Ladd Palace, is moving westward to take agig as Director of National Publicity at Rhino. Hey, even living legends have to eat... Spin has been criticized for touting their Prince chat as an "exclusive interview," even though the guy utters atotal of 135 words. A WELL-OILED MACHINE: One wag referred to the Tin Ma- chine party held at acargo depot right alongside LAX last week as "C.B. Demille revisited," and it was an epic event, rumored to cost well into the six figures to put on. Those giant naked statues which were supposed to adorn the LP cover were now flapping in the wind while 747's whizzed by the band's heads as they per- formed for ABC's "In-Concert." A host of celeb-types mingled, including an ornery-looking Sean Penn and brother Michael, an astonishingly mature Sean Lennon (smoking a cigarette and looking scarily like his dad), fashion model Iman (David SWIMMING FOR DOLLARS: If you thought in-stores were dumb. wain! you Bowie's main squeeze), Harry Dean Stanton and Terence Trent get aload of this retail promotion. Dubbed "Bathe For Bucks," and designed around D'Arby, who made it apoint to greet rock Hall of Famer Little Anthrax's current album. "Attack of the Killer B's," the band's fans were invited to Richard. Richard confirmed he's converted to Orthodox Judaism come to the Tower Records store in Paramus, NJ., immerse themselves in a vat and will preside over the ten-year renewal of wedding vows for (kJ' pure honey, then take adip in aswimming pool of money for which they'd receive manager Eric Gardner and his wife Janis during agala affair at acheck from the band's label, Island, for whatever stuck to them. Making sure to lick each contestant and that the total was not recoupable were the following group mem- his Hollywood Hills home this weekend. Mazel Toy! bers (l-r): Charlie Benante and Joey Belladonna. (The HITS management wants you to know that Roy Trakin's column is Roy Waidn's and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of HITS.)

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R( FRAZIN. PLATINUM MANAGEMENT. INC. Mine RERAP MINI MUGS By Mitch Perliss

The Beverly Craven retail tour an intro by Epic's Pete Ander-- made its West Coast stop in son. The beautiful Craven —11 L.A. last week, allowing whose album is #4 in England' Southern California retailers to and has been in various Top meet and hear the Epic record- Tens for over two years — did ing artist live prior to the a five-song mini-set, including release of her upcoming album. the upcoming single, "Promise The mini-concert was held at Me," with "Holding On" the prestigious Bistro Gardens receiving the strongest reaction in Sherman Oaks, conveniently from the audience.... Cathy located just two blocks away Maesk, owner of Inner Light from once again bearded and in Manchester, NH, voluntarily pony-tailed Sony Distribution took a 12-hour car ride to see AMY FIDDLES, WE BURN: Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre in Den- L.A. branch mgr. Jim Chiado's Chris Whitley in a local As- vet; Colorado, celebrated its one millionth customer in lbw- seasons at a conceit by home. SoCal retail was out in bury Park, NJ, club. Was it A&M Records artist Amy Grant by setting fire to apile of HITS magazines and force for this event, including worth it? "Amazing! Iwent be-.;,. roasting marshmallows. When the smoke cleared, the following joined with Grant in Bruce Jesse, Jay Nelson, cause Iknow I'll never have al asking forgiveness from the LonI for their destructive behavior (l-r): Don Testa, PD Violet Brown, Kevin Milligan chance to see him in a small' 1075 The Mix: Gene Felling, Fiddler's VP/GM: Grant; 1,000,000th customer Laura Smith mul .000.001‘t customer Aaron Smith. Steve Smith, venue and Maureen Bigon from the club again!"... All the Record dj.: and Sherry Ring Ginsberg lookalike Judie Schwartz, Fiddler PR. Wherehouse. Frank DeFalco World stores in Baltimore are of Eurpak in San Diego reporting asubstantial increase traveled up for the show, as did in the amount of new and Tower San Diego's David Es- catalog product arriving at their tes. Also spotted enjoying the stores since the Chemical Bank show were Lory Shaw of purchase of the company. Pacific One Stop, Tower's They've also seen vast im- Leslie Painter and ETD's provements in their special or- music vid maven Bill Shaler. der system and accessories Show Industries was repped availability, all of which has by Roger Dennis and Lou and resulted in increased sales... Anna Fogelman, fresh from a Congrats to singles buye4i week of glacier-climbing, Steve Tagliere and cassetta eating and shuffleboard during buyer Michelle Erickson of' THAT'S EDUTAINMENT: BDP's Kris Parker (KRS-1) and Elektra his Alaskan cruise. Lou reports Tower Sherman Oaks, who got Records' Chairman Bob Krasnow (KRS-1A). along with VP A&R Nancy he's back at his desk and ready married in Carmel last Friday. Jeffries, announce the signing of the former's Edutainer label. The first release un- to lead his troops into the up- Who said you can't find love in der the agreement will be "Unbelieveable: Natalie Cole Sings Queen coming holiday ceason and the stock room?... Sony L.A. Latifah "Pictured before cracking out the Olde English 800's are (l-r): Jay beyond. The show began about sales mgr. Gary Cruise and Kramer. Attorney: Jeffries; Parker; Simone Allen, VP Edutainer Records; an hour into the evening with PGD's Betty Logan are getting Kenny Parker, A&R Edutainer; and Krasnow. married on Sept. 13 after six North To Alaska years of living in sin. For his Friday the 13th nuptials, Gary is wearing ablack tux, and will arrive at the church with his black cat in a black limo. He declined to tell us what color the bride will wear... Cindy Barr, former Dir. of Purchasing and Product Mgmt. at Spec's, can now be reached at (305) 556-6445... RCA's Daryl Booth returns to distribution on Sept. 1as BMG's Dallas branch LOWRIDERS MEET HIGH ROLLER: Members of Virgin Records 141mn mgr. rap coalition Latin Alliance tell label Co-President Jeff Ayeroff the beard's gotta go and the 'stache must be trimmed pencil-thin if he wants to be named an Lou Fogelman: From honorary "Pacheco." Pictured at the video shoot for their first single, "Loerider shuffleboard to Beverly (featuring WARY' are (I-r): Kid Frost. DJ Ralph FA, Ayeroff Mellow Man Craven. Ace. Stevie and Alt.

72 HITS September 9, 1991 wzi TOP TENS Based on sales of albums, tapes and CD'S from the nation's leading record merchandisers

Yr \ BETH STE WART STAN GOMAN HOWARD - SUPER CWB, MUSIC CORP 402 Retail Stores MUIR SEMIS IY1010 61 Retail Stores r/e7mpe,,ifeer_ APPELBAUM (Atlanta) (Sacramento) 34 Retail Stores (Wash D.C.) SUPER CLUB MUSIC TOWER NATIONAL KEMP MILL 1. METALLICA 1. NATALIE COLE 1. BONNIE RAITT 2. NATALIE COLE 2. METALLICA 2. METALLICA 3. BOYZ II MEN 3. BONNIE RAITT 3. NATALIE COLE 4. BONNIE RAITT 4. COLOR ME BADD 4. R.E.M. 5. COLOR ME BADD 5. VAN HALEN 5. BOYZ N THE HOOD 6. BOYZ N THE HOOD 6. BOYZ N THE HOOD 6. VANESSA WILLIAMS 7. VAN HALEN 7. TOM PETTY 7. SEAL 8. DJ J.JEFF & F.PRINCE 8. SEAL 8. BOYZ II MEN 9. ROBIN HOOD 9. BOYZ II MEN 9. JODECI 10. N.W.A. 10. EXTREME 10. HEAVY D & THE BOYZ

DOUG SMITH IlliaLLdmiaLL STEVE ÇIIALFANT JEFF LOUDON 115 Retail Stores die° 33 Stores (Golden (Pittsburgh) (Philadaellphes RIGHT HERE Valley) NATIONAL RECORD MART SOUND avines /tor

NAT'L RECORD MART WALL TO WALL RECORD SHOP 1. METALLICA 1. METALLICA 1. METALLICA 8 2. NATALIE COLE 2. NATALIE COLE 2. NATALIE COLE .- 3. PAULSON & KRENN 3. VAN HALEN 3. VAN HALEN 4. BOB SEGER 4. R.E.M. 4. ROBIN HOOD orI 5. VAN HALEN 5. BONNIE RAITT 5. BONNIE RAITT 6. BOYZ II MEN 6. BOYZ II MEN 6. COLOR ME BADD 7. COLOR ME BADD 7. ROBIN HOOD 7. N.W.A. 8. MICHAEL BOLTON 8. COLOR ME BADD 8. R.E.M. 9. N.W.A. 9. TOM PETTY 9. EXTREME 10. PAULA ABDUL 10. AMY GRANT 10. GARTH BROOKS

JOHN ROSE JEFF COHEN MIKE PICHIK , hastings (Amarillo) 145 Retail Stores effl 1800 Accounts books • MUSIC • vIdeo (Boston/Wash D.C.) VALAIM (Omaha)

HASTINGS STRAWBERRIES/WAXIE RTI ONE STOP 1. METALLICA MAXIE'S 1. BOB SEGER 2. NATALIE COLE 1. NATALIE COLE 2. RANDY TRAVIS 3. BONNIE RAITT 2. METALLICA 3. BAD ENGLISH 4. VAN HALEN 3. BOB SEGER 4. METALLICA 5. CANDY DULFER 4. BONNIE RAITT 5. B.B.DEVOE (RE-MIX) 6. SEAL 5. R.E.M. bit 6. NATALIE COLE 7. GARTH BROOKS 6. VAN HALEN 7. BIZ MARKIE 8. BOB SEGER 7. EXTREME 8. BOYZ II MEN 9. BOYZ II MEN 8. C&C MUSIC FACTORY 9. NEIL DIAMOND 10. EXTREME 9. COLOR ME BADD 10. EXTREME 10. LUTHER VANDROSS

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JOHN GRANDON1 GREG SHAVER DAVID LEVINE 19 Retail Stores 200 Accounts 1Store (New York) (Buffalo) (Oakland) eafie f HMV CAVAGES MUSIC PEOPLE 1. NATALIE COLE 1. MC BREED & DFC 1 NATALIE COLE 2. EXTREME 2. BOYZ N THE HOOD 2. BONNIE RAITT 3. METALLICA 3. GETO BOYS 3. COMMITMENTS (ST) 4. BONNIE RAITT 4. NATALIE COLE 4. SEAL 5. MICHAEL BOLTON 5. BOYZ II MEN 5. R.E.M. 6. VAN HALEN 6. B.B.DEVOE (RE-MIX) 6. ASSASSIANS (ST) **14 .1. 7. R.E.M. 7. METALLICA 7. JERRY GARCIA 8. BLACK CROWES 8. COLOR ME BADD 8. TOM PETTY 9. C&C MUSIC FACTORY 9. M.C. POOH 9. GYPSY KINGS 10. SCORPIONS 10. N.W.A. 10. CARRERAS/DOMINGO

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GALAXY ONE-STOP BELIEVE IN MUSIC RECORD & TAPE OUTLET 1. BIZ MARKIE 1. BOB SEGER 1. METALLICA 2. POOR RIGHTEOUS TEACH 2. METALLICA 2. BOB SEGER 3. BOB SEGER 3. COLOR ME BADD 3. NATALIE COLE 4. B.B.DEVOE (RE-MIX) 4. B.B.DEVOE (RE-MIX) 4. BOYZ II MEN 5. GETO BOYS 5. NATALIE COLE 5. COLOR ME BADD 6. BOYZ II MEN 6. BOYZ N THE HOOD 6. MC BREED & DFC •al 7. BOYZ II MEN 7. BOYZ N THE HOOD 7. LUTHER VANDROSS - ••• 8. BAD ENGLISH 8. VAN HALEN 8. EXTREME 9. METALLICA 9. EXTREME 9. DJ J.JEFF & F.PRINCE 10. MARKY MARK 10. GETO BOYS 10. BEBE & CECE WINANS

VALERIE ELLIOT JOHN SHAHINIAN MIKE SCHNEIDER 700 Accounts 6Retail Stores n.e A.PPL,,E,.T.R.EEn.. 7Retail stores (Kalamazoo) THE RECORD EXCHANGE (Cleveland) (Illinios)

•I VINYL VENDORS RECORD EXCHANGE APPLE TREE 1. METALLICA 1. NATALIE COLE 1. METALLICA 2. BOYZ II MEN 2. BOYZ II MEN 2. BOB SEGER 3. COLOR ME BADD 3. BONNIE RAITT 3. JERRY GARCIA emir,,t" 4. VAN HALEN 4. C&C MUSIC FACTORY 4. VAN HALEN 5. NATALIE COLE 5. COLOR ME BADD 5. NATALIE COLE 6. GARTH BROOKS 6. MICHAEL BOLTON 6. BONNIE RAITT 7. N.W.A. 7. VAN HALEN 7. MR. BUNGLE 8. EXTREME 8. PAULA ABDUL 8. BUDDY GUY 9. MARKY MARK 9. ROBIN HOOD 9. R.E.M. 10. BOYZ N THE HOOD 10. R.E.M. 10. SEAL

MIKE BASHKIN SCOTT FREEMAN ROSS HEWSON RECOVID& TAPIETRAVELS BAKER & TAYLOR 500 Accounts INC 150 Accounts (St. 7Retail Stores VIDEO (Chicago) Louis) (Baltimore)

BAKER & TAYLOR ONE-STOP CML ONE-STOP RECORD & TAPE TRADER 1. CARRERAS/DOMINGO 1. METALLICA 1. METALLICA 2. BOB SEGER 2. BOB SEGER 2. B.A.D.II 3. COMMITMENTS (ST) 3. VAN HALEN 3. VAN HALEN 4. NATALIE COLE 4. NATALIE COLE 4. PSYCHEDELIC FURS 5. RAU 5. BOYZ II MEN 5. NINE INCH NAILS 6. METALLICA 6. BLACK CROWES 6. TOM PETTY 7. VAN HALEN 7. COLOR ME BADD 7. PRIMUS 8. BAD ENGLISH 8. BOYZ N THE HOOD 8. ANTHRAX 9. B.B.DEVOE (RE-MIX) 9. R.E.M. 9. SIOUXSIE & BANSHEES 10. JERRY GARCIA 10. PALE DIVINE 10. BONNIE RAITT

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So, it's Friday afternoon of the three-day holiday weekend. stead of heading home for sun 'n' fun. Hence, congrats to And since our Managing Editor decided Thursday has to be Bob Seger, Bad English and all these other winners, who Friday, Friday is really Monday and Monday is really Sun- are really losers since nothing is really what it appears this day, I'm sitting here all by myself writing this garbage in- week. Now, can 1go home?

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1 BOB SEGER (Cap 91134) 76% JERRY GARCIA (Arista 18690) 2 BAD ENGLISH (Epic 46935) 58% 7 NEIL DIAMOND (Col 48610) 3 RANDY TRAVIS o (WB 26661) 54% 8 LISA LISA (Col 46035) 4 MARTIKA (Col 46827) 40% 9 PEARL JAM (Epic 47857) 5 BIZ MARKIE (C Chillin/WB 26648) 36% 10 BELL BIV DEVOE (MCA 10345)

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NORTHEAST ONE-STOP / RECORD & TAPE TRADER / TOWER /RAY ALLEN / VINYL VENDORS /VALERIE Ele GEORGE SMITH /ALBANY ROSS HENSON /BALTIMORE • FLETCHER PKWY LIOTT /KALAMAZOO Bob Seger ; Nine Inch Nails le Van Halen Bob Seger Jerry Garcia , Big Audio Dynamite Joan Jett Randy Travis Bad English Robyn Hitchcock Lisa Lisa Bad English Buddy Guy Mr Bungle Neil Diamond PRighteous Teachers Martika Bell Biv Devoe Procol Ham& RECORD EXCHANGE /JOHN TOWER /LISA MOWING /LA Martika Randy Travis SHAHINIAN /CLEVELAND MESA Neil Diamond Randy Travis Pearl Jam NORTHERN LIGHTS /KIRK Biz Markie Neil Diamond 'MILLER /ST PAUL Bad English Bob Seger WALL TO WALL /STEVE CHAL- Voice Of The Beehive Bob Seger Randy Travis FANT /PHILADELPHIA Gary Clail Grapes Of Wrath Biz Markie Bad English Orb Joan Jett Robyn Hitchcock ROSE RECORDS /CHRIS MOR- , TOWER /GENE NEGRI /LONG Randy Travie = Buddy Guy RISON /CHICAGO ISLAND Martika •; '14*'tt Geto Boys Joan Jett Jerry Garcia NOVA /JOHN UNDERWOOD / Gipsy Kings Alison Moyet ATLANTA Bob Seger Pearl Jam Lisa Lisa The Farm Bob Seger WESTERN MERCHANDISE Bob Seger Commitments (ST) Jerry Garcia JOHN ROSE /AMARILLO Biz Markie Bob Seger Vanessa Williams SEA-PORT ONE-STOP /VICKI TOWER /TODD MEEHAN / LOS Bad English Bell Biv Devoe OLIVEIRA /PORTLAND ANGELES Martika Randy Travis Bob Seger David Bowie • I. Randy Travis Joan Jett Curtis Salgado Jerry Garcia Biz Markie Bad English Bad English T The Wet Sprocket PACIFIC COAST ONE-STOP / • Randy Travis ▪ e Alison Moyet RICH LOCKWOOD / Biz Markle Neil Diamond CHATS WORTH Neil Diamond 4 WHEREHOUSE /MIKE NOLD / Biz Maride Pearl Jam TOWER /JEFF SKOIEN / WESTWOOD Randy Travis STOCKTON Alison Moyet Martika SOUND SHOP /JANICE SHEL- Bob Seger Marky Mark Bad English LEY /MEMPHIS Marky Mark The Farm T The Wet Sprocket Bob Seger MC Breed Gipsy Kings Bob Seger Lisa Lisa Jerry Garcia Lenny Kravitz Pearl Jam Martika Johnny Winter Lisa Lisa • , „ Randy TraViS •eegkeq• ••4* PRO ONE-STOP /PAUL er,*TOWER SPORTS ARENA X JOHNSON / TEMPE SOUTHWEST WHOLESALE / JANET GREENHALGH /SAN WILMI SALES CORP /MICHAEL Jerry Garcia PAUL BROCKMAN /HOUSTON DIEGO SMITH /NEW YORK RTZ Metal • 4.. Vanessa Williams Procol Hamm t • * Marky Mark. Geto Boys ,..t. Sounds Of Blackness Bell Biv Devoe DJ Jazzy Jeff Bell Biv Devoe Bob Seger Alison Moyet Rod Stewart Bob Seger Jerry Garcia Ex-Girlfriend STRAWBERRIES /JEFF COHEN / TRACKS /DONNA AGRESTO / WIN RECORDS INC /ANDREW Q RECORDS & VIDEO / BOSTON NORFOLK KLEIN /ELMHURST GERALD BAIN /MIAMI Bob Seger Bob Seger Commitments (ST)

Bob Seger Biz Markie Joan Jett Lisa Lisa 00 Martika • Bad English s e Manhattan Transfer Biz Markie is ¡Sim... • - Bad Englisli 60.401% •-Randy Travis. Johnny Winter • " Mk** ShabbaRan.. 7 ••• Randy Travis' r‘r- Martika "• 'Neil Diamond SEAL , Neil Diamond RECORD & TAPE OUTLET / UNIVERSAL ONE-STOP/ LYNN BATCHECK /COLUMBUS SUPER CLUB MUSIC /BETH DEBBO HOUGHTON / ZIPS /RICK ANDRADE /TUCSON Bob Seger ;STEWART /ATLANTA PHILADELPHIA Bob Seger Martika L Of The New School Martika Randy Travis Bad English Shabba Ranks Bad English Bad English Randy Travis Martika Bob Seger Biz Markie

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2 L T Holding the #1 spot for the third week in a row is Metallica, have not heard much from in a long time, Bob Seger who A H who are getting plenty of help to stay there from MTV. debuts out of the box at #15. Bell Biv Devoe comes with a W S I Michael Bolton jumps from #13 to #9 with two smash new re-mix Lp that comes in at #37, Randy Travis debuts at K T S S singles under his belt, but the big news is from a man we #39 and Bad English at #50. W W A E E ARTIST TITLE LABEL COMMENTS G E E K K

1 METALLICA METALLICA Elektra 61113 45 getting Top 40 air

2 2 NATALIE COLE UNFORGETTABLE Elektra 61049 Ready for new single

3 -31 El BONNIE RAITT LUCK OF THE DRAW Capitol 96111 Hot 45 and tour 141 4 cl BOYZ II MEN COOLEYHIGHHARMONY Motown 6320 Huge single leads 6 6 VAN HALEN FOR UNLAWFUL... Warner Bros 26594 Solid sales 171 LD COLOR ME BADD C.M.B. Giant 24429 "I Adore.." going wild 151 R.E.M. OUT OF TIME Warner Bros 26496 "Shiny, Happy" Top 20 9 13 ROBIN HOOD... SOUNDTRACK Morgan Creek 2959 Huge single leads 114 1131 LI MICHAEL BOLTON TIME, LOVE AND... Columbia 46771 Two hit singles 11 10 C & C MUSIC FACTORY GONNA MAKE YOU... Columbia 47093 Hot 45, smash video

13 PAULA ABDUL SPELLBOUND CaptNirgin 9611 Top 5single leads 15 [14] EEI EXTREME PORNOGRAFFITTI II A&M 5313 New single breaking 10 121 Ei AMY GRANT HEART IN MOTION A&M 5321 Contains multiple smashes 8 L5.1 14 BOYZ N THE HOOD SOUNDTRACK WB/Qwest 26643 #1 RAP album 1--1 BOB SEGER THE FIRE INSIDE Capitol 91134 Huge out-of-the-box sales 12 15 DJ JJEFF & FPRINCE HOMEBASE Jive 1392 Ready for new single

17 [16] BLACK CROWES SHAKE YOUR MONEY Def American 24278 Steady sales

11 8 18 N.W.A. EFIL 4ZAGGIN Priority 57126 On MTV

16 TOM PETTY INTO THE GREAT... MCA 10317 Tour starting

12 7 21 SEAL SEAL Sire/WB 26627 Hot single leads

26 22 GARTH BROOKS NO FENCES Capitol 93866 Steady

20 1231 LUTHER VANDROSS POWER OF LOVE Epic 46789 2nd 45 hot

19 HEAVY D & THE BOYZ PEACEFUL JOURNEY Uptown/MCA 10289 Top 15 single leading

1251 GETO BOYS WE CAN'T BE STOPPED Rap/Priority 57161 #2 RAP album

[211 CANDY DULFER SAXUALITY Arista 8674 Falling

(Based on sales of albums, tapes and CDS from the nation's leading record merchandisers)

78 HITS September 9, 1991 FM100 15-ri KQKQ 25-21 KMOK 14-11 WBLZ 26-22 WQUT 19-14 KGOT 27-23 KISR " 21-16 KBEQ 27-24 KTMT 22-17 WAAL 30-26 hnlY:Latrull WBNQ 21-17 WRQN 30-26 WPST 23-17 KMGZ 32-27 KZZU 21-17 WWFX 31-27 bke Work> WTBX 26-18 WKRZ 31-27 99KG 24-18 WXKS 31-28

FEATURING THE SINCLE KNIN 24-19 ZF'UN 34-28 KFTZ 23-19 WLAN 36-31 POWER WINDOWS WIXX 29-20 WJMX 36-32 MY 25-20 KIXY 38-34 Z102 24-20 WVBS 39-35

TOP 10 ALBUM ROCK TRACK!

Q995 add KFRX deb 29 BREAKING AT: Y107 add WZPL deb 30 Z100 KTXY add HOT94.9 deb 30 WZOU KZIO add WKFR deb 30 KEGL Q101 add WKSF deb 32 KPLZ WHHY add WZKS deb 34 KISN WOMP add KFBQ deb 37 KQIX deb 37 KMCK deb 39

PRODUC ED BY DANNY KORTCHMAR AND JON BON JOVI 19.1 RDI ',DRAM RECORDS IN, anessa

44 38 HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! 44 HITS TOP FIFTY ALBUMS! 12* -8* B/U! KPSI deb KGGI 22-19 PRO-FM add WRCK deb KRQ 23-20 Z102 add WWFX deb KPRR 28-23' KFQX add PWRIO6 27-2 KMCK add KKXX 9-8 WMXP 30-25 WJAD add B95 13-8 WFHT 30-2 WKPE add WZOU 20-15 WFHN 33-2 WSPK add Y107 19-16 KZFM 34-2

WZKX add KDON 21-16 KF95 39-31'1 WJMO 21-17 KYRK 34-3 KKSS deb 24 HOT94.9 20-17 KNOE 39-34 XL106 deb 30 KKMG 22-17 WAAL 39-34 Y97 deb 34 HOT97 22-18 KQIX 38-34

"RUNNING BACK TO YOU"

from the album

'THE COMFORT ZONE"

.re written & produced by kenni Izairston & trevor gale for snakestone productions inc.

additional production and remix by: dj I.a. jay, mb van arx and bob rosa

executive producer: eil eckstine management: hervey & company IITTS TOP FIFTY A__ELIE3 UMS 2 A H \A/ S

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24 125] LENNY KRAVITZ MAMA SAID Virgin 91610 Ready for new single

22 SKID ROW SLAVE TO THE GRIND Atlantic 82242 Rock sales

28 07 JESUS JONES DOUBT SBK 95715 Real, Real, Real

46 34 29 THE KLF WHITE ROOM Arista 8657 Hot video here

1291 30 SCORPIONS CRAZY WORLD Mercury 846-908 Solid sales

:;01,41 1231 1281 EMF SCHUBERT DIP EMI 96238 New video in Buzz Bin

1331 FIREHOUSE FIREHOUSE Epic EK 46186 Top 20 single leads

32 1311 OUEENSRYCHE EMPIRE EMI 72806 Video all over MTV

1291 3RD BASS DERELICTS OF... Def Jam/Col 47369 Ready for new single

41 1381 MARKY MARK MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLE Interscope/EW 91737 Top 10 single leads

1421 1371 ROD STEWART VAGABOND HEART Warner Bros 26300 Smash 45, video & tour

BELL BIV DEVOE WBDD-BOOT CITY MCA 10345 45 building

45 1391 SIOUXSIE & THE ••• SUPERSTITION Geffen 24387 Steady

RANDY TRAVIS HIGH LONESOME WB 26661 Country Superstar

40 ANTHRAX ATTACK OF THE... Island 848-804 Yo! MTV Raps with P.Enemy

MARIAN CAREY MARIAH CAREY Columbia 45202 New Lp coming soon

DJ OUIK QUIK IS THE NAME Profile 1402 RAP

AARON NEVILLE WARM YOUR HEART A&M 5354 45 growing

VANESSA WILLIAMS THE COMFORT ZONE Wing/Mercury 843-522 Multi-format 45 leads

47 45 ANOTHER BAD CREATION THE PLAYGROUND... Motown 6318 New single out

47 143 46 ICE-T 0.G. ORIGINAL... Sire/VVB 926492 New video out

48 142 TRISHA YEARWOOD TRISHA YEARWOOD MCA 10297 Country

144 JUNGLE FEVER SOUNDTRACK Motown 6291 Slipping

1501 BE BE & CE CE WINAN DIFFERENT LIFESTYLES Capitol 92078 Steady I-1 50 BAD ENGLISH BACKLASH Epic 46935 Hot 45 leads

(Based on sales of albums, tapes and CD'S from the nation's leading record merchandisers)

GLADYS KNIGHT (MCA) NEIL DIAMOND (Columbia) SHABBA RANKS (Pow Wow) NEXT UP LISA LISA (Columbia) PHYLLIS HYMAN (PIR/Z00) COMMITMENTS (MCA)

80 HITS September 9, 1991 L UTHER V ANDROSS

[-El JAMS SINGLES! (-) i. bid (COA .({() j(?(_)/ " VH-1 DEVELOPMENT! NOW ON OVER 150 TOP 40s!ALBUMS! HITS TOP FIFTY FieErl HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! KISR add WJMO add KBXX 9-5 B95 26-19 KPSI add WKDD add FM102 6-6 WIOQ 31-21 KWNZ add XL106 add KRXY 12-8 WQGN 25-21 KZIO add WKSI add WHYT 17-14 KIIS 26-23 KC101 add WHOT add KMEL 18-15 KUBE 29-26 KFRX add WKSF add Y107 20-17 On Epic. KH17 add WMXF add Produced by Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller. Management: Alive Enterprises, Inc Reg & vi Oft Mau., Registrada a trademark el Sony MU. tntertatnment In, RI 1.41 Son, Mu, fntertamment Ins'

epic KRXY add WDJX add KF95 add KZZB add ENGLISH KGOT add "straight to your heart" KIKX add KFBQ add WSNX add PWR95 30-24 KFRX add WSTO add WOGN 33-25 KTRS add WIXX add KC101 28-25 WABB add KAY107 add B94 30-26 WBXX add KIXY add KNIN 35-29 WFHN add 195 deb 29 KAY107 35-29 BREAKOUTS WINNER! WGRD add WAPE deb 29 BREAKING AT: DEBUTE HITS TOP FIFTY ALBUMS! WKPE add 98PXY 19-15 WXKS 0105 WOVV add KFMW 38-23 (H) KKBQ KBEQ NOW ON OVER 130 TOP 40s! Produced an engineered by Ron Nevison for Sausalito &Global Inc. Management: Trudy Green/HK Management ALBUM APPROACHING 2MILLION

RADIO! IT'S TIME TO PLAY THE MULTI-FORMAT SINGLE 1 #3 NATIONAL ALBUM! V1\ 1\IE SHE CONTINUES TO SELL OUT & KNOCK OUT AUDIENCES ACROSS THE COUNTRY!

lip5-23 HITS TOP FIFTY SINGLES! "3 HITS TOP FIFTY ALBUMS! 28*-22* R&R! >SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN! KDWB add KRXY 3-2 WKBQ 17-15 1,WZPL add KKBQ 4-3 Q105 27-19 WNVZ add KBEQ 7-5 KXXR 24-19 KISN 8-6 WPHR 30-22 /0 104 deb 20 WXKS 16-14 MOJO 29-24 WR99 deb 30 Y100 FRZNif015 AVERAGE AGGRESSPIES TOP TOP MAIMS 45 SALl MOVE (4 or more) 10 5 (1 to 10) (1 to 10) (1 to 10) from the album LUCK OF THE DRAW S9METHING T9 T LK AB9UT

Produced by Don Was and Bonnie Raitt Management: Danny Goldberg, Ron Stone and Jeffrey Hersh for Gold Mountain Entertainment. " WAVELENGTH °

by Lenny Beer & Mike Murphy Things are changing on the fly ton crossovers we predicted are oldies KZFM Corpus Christi new single, "Cream"..... at LA's PWR106. Last week now coming true. Jerry Mc- MD Danny B. upped to PD Blowin' In The Wind: Russ Al- saw the exit of GM Dave Kenna has jumped to VVZOU as with Dancin' Dale named len, Dave Morales, Guy Newmark, then at presstime APD, supposedly breaking his MD Mark Callaghan resigns Zapoleon, KKBQ and Jo Jo things really picked up with the non-compete, which now at KIMN Ft. Collins. Look for Kincaid And here's Jeff resignation of Jeff Wyatt and leaves it wide open for Cadillac him to surface with another Wyatt, aman even your cynical talk of Al Tavera to follow. But Jack to sign on officially with "group" soon "The Janitor" editors will miss. for now, lavera stays on, at VVXKS. Also Lisa Lips jumps is the latest to clean out his desk least to help during transition. from XKS to ZOU for mor- at WDFX Detroit as he heads for Wyatt is commended on his nings.... VVIOQ Philly's MD an airshift at KKFR Phoenix years of championship play in Pam Grund officially takes the PWR95 Dallas music the market. He now becomes local Philly Interscope job with coordinator J.J. Morgan let go one of the all-time hottest free Glenn Kalina promoted as her because of budget cuts. Reach agents. Now, what's next? We replacement Danny Bon- him at 817-685-7851 Get hear former morning champ, aduce's in the news again. well wishes to MCA promo Emmy winner and multi-media Now with aone week morning domo Pat Martine, recovering star Jay Thomas could be out tryout at WEGX Philly MD from illness at Sherman Oaks any moment and that a format Linda Austin named interim Comm un ity Hospital Tom change to either mainstream PD at KRNQ Des Moines Jackson has been named Top 40 or Hot AC is on the One of the 7,846 Murphys in GM/PD at WKZL Winston- horizon. Also, the first name we the Morning returns to WIXX Salem Don't miss Prince, hear to steer the new ship is Green Bay from Magic 102 appearing on Arsenio Hall consultant and free agent Steve New Orleans 99WAYS Monday 9/9, performing five Perun. Stay tuned The Bos- Macon changes format to songs including the sensational

82 HITS September 9, 1991 THE SOUL CLASSIC WITH A DASH OF IRISH FROM THE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK THE COMMITMENTS Track Produced by Paul Bushnell, Kevin Killen, and Alan Parker "TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS" HOT SALES IN N.Y.C. &L.A. HMV (86th Street) #1 Music Plus #3 Tower -Uptown #3 to #2 HMV (72nd Street) #3 Tower (Sunset) #2 to #3 Tower (Torrance) #6 Tower (Sherman Oaks) #2 to #1 Wherehouse (chain) #28 Tower (Westwood) #2 Goody -East Coast #179 to #67 Nickelodeon #1 Musicland (National) #262 to #89

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#1 REQUESTS MTV!

MC Skat Kat is one buggin' kitty

Ask him where he's from and you'll never get the same

answer twice; ask him where he's been and he'll go off.

He'll tell you how he "helped out" a certain Paula Abdul

by co-starring in her "Opposites Attract" video. Just to prove what a purrfectly nice guy * leered- he is, he'll tell you how this time around he let

Paula be in his video. And he'll wear you out braggin' about "Skat Strut:' the first single from his krazy new album.

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THE FIRST SINGLE FROM THE ADVENTURES MC SICAT KAT AND THE STRAY MOB