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Issue 241 December 2, 1994

RCA VP Promotion

OLD SCHOOL Editorial Spotlight On: WXLK Roanoke NEW YEAR'S Promotions Country Commentary "buddy the follow up to the hit s. rgle cnd M -V buzz bin favorite "uncone the sweate- song' from the self tit ed gold a bum 273,465 urits soldover the counter at soundscal

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MARIAH CAREY "All I Want For Christmas Is You" #1 Most Added #1 PPW (COLUMBIA) BOYZ II MEN CANDLEBOX "Cover Me" (MAVERICK/ SIR E/WB) On The Cover: Street Chart / Rhythm Nation 24 Skip Bishop... in a Tom Waits kinda mood. BIG AUDIO Crossover Music Meeting 26 "Looking For A Song" (COLUMBIA) News 4 X Chart / X News 28 GLADYS KNIGHT Page 6 6 "End Of The Road" Country Editorial 32 (MCA) The whole truths, the half-truths and anything but the truth... Of Fish And Trees. POWER RANGERS "TV Theme" Editorial 8 Retail Chart / Bin Burners 32 (ATLANTIC /A.3) Old School. The Top -40 albums; the Top -5 records with the biggest sales increases. HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS Network 40 Interview 10 Show Prep 34 "Little Bitty Pretty One" RCA Records VP Promotion Skip Bishop Play It, Say It! / Rimshots (ELEKTRA)

Most Requested 36 WILLI ONE BLOOD Conference Call 12 "Whiney. Whiney (What A Network 40 exclusive: four pages of the hottest reaction records "Top 5 of '94." Really Drives Me Crazy)" (RCA) Picture Pages 44 Network 40 Spotlight 16 SOUNDGARDEN "Fell On Black Days" WXLK Roanoke Now Playing 48 (A&M)

Spin Cycle 56 3RD NATION Promotions 18 "I Believe" All the pertinent data on every song in Network 40s Top80 PPW chart. "New Year's Promotions." (EASTWEST/ELEKTRA)

The Crunch Page 58 JIMMY PAGE AND Mainstream Music Meeting 20 The Most Added Records and those with the Most Accelerated Airplay. "Thank You" (ATLANTIC/P A/C Chart / Hot Notes.... 22 The Chart 60 "Storm Warning" GARY F. BIRD STEVE SMITH GERRY CAGLE Publishers Vice President/General Manager (CAPITOL) LDITORIAL STAFF KRISTEN JOSIE CIANFLONE JAMES DO YOUNG LEE PAT GILLEN TDUct:14r./ 4011,jCAE71g40° Editorial Associate Graphic Designer Managing Editor STEPHEN MEADE THE CHROME LIZARD Crossover Editor OPERATIONS STAFF TANYA BLOUNT DWAYNE WARD Page 6 Editor VP Operations KAREN VICTOR CABALLERO Alternative ES ART STAFF Imaging Center Manager "Hold On" JEFF SILBERMAN SARA HUNTER HARMAN 0. SMITH ALDEN KEITH STU BBBBB IELD Editor -In -Chief Administrative Director Art Director Imaging Director (ISLAND) JOHN KILO° Radio Editor DEBBY PETERSON STEVE BURTLESS Features Editor Production Director Imaging Assistant FREEMAN VP/Country Editor LEAH BRANDON HELEN WAGNER STAN PRIMMER Research Director Graphic Designer Director Of Information Systems NUTTIN NYCE Ci.1.994. Network 40, Inc. All rights resened. The information compiled herein is deemed to be proprietary. and cannot be coped. distributed or commercially exploited withoutthe written permission of Network 40. Printed in the USA and distributed throughout North ,menca, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. "Down 4 Whateva" For subscription information or change of address notification. contact Jackkaeodner, Circulation Manager of The Network Magazine Group at (818) 9554000. (JIVE/HOLLW.:0CD) NEWS RADIO Bob Hamilton Goes Wild In San Francisco As Crescent's New PD of KYLD S.F. / KYLZ San Jose YULETIDE C&D's One of radio's most experienced ers the new challenge a shot in the been quoted as noting that Hamilton programmers, Bob Hamilton, accepted arm. "Obviously things have gotten a would bring "a mature approach to This year's festive bone of contention o the Program Director post at Crescent lot more specific now in terms of ap- youth radio," intimating a shift toward the term, "Acoustic Christmas," that Communications' KYLD "Wild 107" pealing to and capturing a target audi- an Adult -oriented Top 40, the cagey two New York stations are using for San Francisco, which is also simulcast- ence than they were during my years programmer hedges his bets. "We're just their year-end music fests. Shamrock WHTZ "Z100," which is holding it, ed on KYLZ-FM San Jose. The 31 - at KRTH," he says. "It's a lot more going to program what Bay Area listen- wing -ding at Madison Square Garden, year vet is most noted for his lengthy competitive and a lot more intense. ers want to hear," he notes. "And that's fired off the cease -and -desist, claiming tenure at KRTH during "There's a very competitive battle exciting, entertaining personality radio." they came up with the term earlier this its glory days. to be found here in the market," Hamilton has already made one Fall. Alternative WDRE, which is stag- "I intend on taking up where Gerry Hamilton continues. "The time is personnel move, hiring Jeff St. John ing its to-do at the Beacon Theatre, is - from KPWR "Power 106" Los Ange- at press time - ignoring the threat. Jarad Cagle left off," Hamilton declares with right to make this thing successful Broadcasting honcho Perry Michael Si- almost a straight face. After program- and I look forward to the challenge." les to do afternoon -drive. The next mon, who claims to be "very amused - ming Oldies of late, Hamilton consid- Although GM Bob Vistotcky has airshift to be filled is 6-10 pm. by the action, points to other "Acoustic Christmases" held at stations across the country, especially the likely innovator Boyz II Men Returns To Rule The Top 40 Roost of the concept, l(ROQ Los Angeles. Reclaim Months -Long PPW Most Requested Honors Alternative music may be the ways Love You" and - who else? - Boyz POUSH THE CHROME hottest new music trend in Top 40 in II Men's "End Of The Road." 1994, but to say the least, Boyz II Men On November 4, Bon Jovi's "Al- After two consecutive weeks of outright ballot stuffing for the coveted Chrome are the undisputed rulers of Top 40 ways" supplanted "I'll Make Love To Lizard Awards, the ballot registrars at airplay. With few exceptions, they have You" as Most Requested, but its stay at Network 40 feel compelled to inform boasted both the most -played and the top was short-lived. The next week, you that there was no incidence of bal- most -requested singles since August. Boyz II Men's second single, "On lot stuffing nor was there any hint of Their latest single, "On Bended Knee," Bended Knee," took over and has stayed pay-offs or "favors" from any of the just took over the top spot in Network there. Also on November 11, Madon- nominees in the past week. Which elic- its this reaction from the judges:.... So 40's PPW chart (see the Black Page); it na's "Secret" took most -played honors what's the problem? Where's your frig - has already been the Most Requested and held it for three weeks - until this gin' holiday spirit, anyway? single at Top 40 for a month. week, that is. Ironically, this week the The vocal quartet's dominance began Most Added single, with 127 stations, COMING & GOING with "I'll Make Love To You," the first is Madonna with "Take A Bow." single off their sophomore effort, Boyz II BOYZ II MEN With few major single releases set be- Ex-WTIC Hartford MD Dana Lundon Men II. Released the first week of Au- of September and October. On Oct. 7, tween now and the end of the year - was named MD at WZEE Madison... gust, it soared to #1 Most Requested by the single generated 11,941 spins, the and the natural inclusion of holiday ti- Beau Richards was appointed PD at August 19 and became the most -played most of any single in the PPW era. The tles at the expense of current plays, it WMGI Terre Haute... Dan Hoffman single on the format on September 2. It last singles to enjoy such a ride: a tie be- seems quite likely that the Boyz' reign was named Gen. Sales Mgr. at KLRZ New Orleans... Ex KZFM nighttimer held both positions through the months tween 's "I Will Al - should extend at least into the new year. Ravin' Daven picked up the night shift at WWIOC Providence. The Mighty Quinn Fits The Ducks' Bill

THE SKY'S THE LIMIT Diarmuid Quinn Named Hollywood's Sr VP Marketing Move over, Michael Jordan! Diar- and spell -checking. Which lends cre- the interim, he will serve as Sr. VP Last week, they told PETA (the anti -ani- muid Quinn has just flexed his multi - dence to the rumor that his first name Marketing for Hollywood Records. mal cruelty slugs) to put up or shut up sport muscles by signing a long-term is actually spelled, "Durwood." But he'll still wear pads to the office. about "saving" a Thanksgiving turkey contract with The Mighty Ducks. Hollywood Records Executive VP that was about to be fed to the needy. This week, the whizbangs of WPLY Terms for the free -agent left winger Bob Pfeifer (last name reportedly VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! Philadelphia, notably PD Garett were not disclosed and, to be perfectly spelled "Fife," but he refuses to admit Michaels, promo vixen Lynne Jeanreaud blunt about it, no one asked. being related to cousin Barney) de- The Chrome and the Barsky morning show inducted The seemingly inebriated party - scribes the acquisition best: "Diar- the first official members of the "Barsky line press release cites Quinn's 10 -year muid's imagination, ingenuity and Mile High Club." On Dec. 1, a newly- Lizard Awards career and last year's totals of 33 goals playmaking skills are second to none." wed couple were taken up in a plane and Quinn will report to The Mighty flown over the Delaware Valley (ahem) and 45 assists for a team -leading 78 It's now or almost never! without their seat belts on. The plane points. He also led the club in 120 Ducks immediately so he can be in flew a banner that read, "Shhh! Barsky penalty minutes, many of which were the lineup on opening night. Unfor- Balloting Ends December 7! Show Mile High Club In Progress." apparently for extremely high sticking tunately, the strike continues, so in Now that's what we call friendly skies. 4 INNOTrett. I

Ina Meibach Named Exec, VP, -U.S. RECORDS Boasts Successful Entertainment Law Experience Ina Meibach was promoted to Exec- Doug and Mel, whom I believe to be A&M utive VP of Warner Music-U.S. Previ- two of the most visionary players in the

ously, she was Exec. VP/General Coun- music business today. I am looking ea- Rose Sokol was appointed National Sin- sel of The Atlantic Group, but her main gerly forward to exploring an array of gles/New Release Director. Previously, claim to fame is being a founding part- fresh challenges and new ventures in she was the L.A. Sales Rep for BMG... ner/principal of the noted entertainment this exciting new post." Emily Wittmann was promoted to VP law firm Meibach Epstein & Regis. Meibach follows Chairman/CEO One of the most prominent attor- Doug Morris and President/COO Mel of Video Promotion. neys in the entertainment field, Ms. Lewinter into the Warner Music hierar- Meibach's clients have included , chy from The Atlantic Group. "I am ATLANTIC The Who, Patti Smith, Tori Amos, truly delighted to welcome Ina to the has launched a new la- Natalie Merchant, Queen, , Warner Music-U.S. family," Lewinter George Clinton and many others. She states. "Along with her legal savvy and bel, Atlantic Theatre, which will release also was instrumental in setting up INA MEIBACH creative instincts, she brings a wonderful recordings derived from theatrical pro- The Who's performance of "Tommy" tice and 'jump to the other side' was sense of humor and great warmth to her ductions. The first release is The Com- at the Metropolitan Opera House in not an easy one," she says of her recent work. She will be involved in all facets plete Work: Jekyll er Hyde - The Gothic

New York, and helped bring Monty move to The Atlantic Group. "I would of our activities. I have known Ina for Musical Thriller... Atlantic has also en- Python to America. not have made the move were it not many years, and to now have her on the tered into a long-term agreement with "The decision to leave my law prat- for the opportunity to work alongside same team is a real privilege." REV Entertainment which will enable

REV to create, develop and produce in-

Columbia: John Kalodner Sr. VP West Coast A&R teractive multimedia titles and CD+ re- Will Also Work on Soundtracks, With AyerofflHarris Label leases featuring the label's artists. John David Kalodner, one of the He achieved even greater heights at that John's contributions to our artists most successful and highly visible Geffen Records, where he helped put to- and their music, no matter what musi- A&R heavyweights in Rock N' Roll, gether the group Asia and broke Whites- cal genre, will be invaluable." was appointed Sr. VP A&R, West nake, Sammy Hagar, Cher and Nelson. "I have worked with two of the Lisa Kramer was promoted to VP, In- Coast for Columbia Records. The But far and away, his biggest claim greatest music people in the world - ternational Marketing. Previously, she move is hardly surprising, since Aero- to fame was Aerosmith. He helped re- Ahmet Ertegun and David Geffen - was VP International Artist Develop- smith, the band whose career he re- vive their career to a point where they and now I am working for the greatest ment... Andy Schwartz was promoted vived at Geffen Records, is about to became more popular than ever. His record company in the world," Kalod- to National Director, Editorial Services, move to the label as well. own profile was raised even higher from ner says. "It was always my dream to Press & Publicity. The former Associate a series of cameos in their videos. Aero- work for Columbia Records. Don smith signed a deal with Columbia well Ienner and Michele Anthony have Director joined the company in 1989. over a year ago. Just as their Geffen fulfilled that dream." MCA contract was about to expire, Kalodner decided to resign from the label. LIFEbeat Launches Beth Halper was promoted to Manag- They no doubt will continue to er of A&R. She has been an A&R Rep work together, but they will hardly be Counter Aid Kalodner's sole responsibilities. Co- From Dec. 1-7, a variety of record since coming to the label in 1993. lumbia has given him almost free reign retailers and the Hard Rock Cafe chain to contribute his talents to film sound- will launch their annual Counter Aid POLYGRAM tracks, the new Jeff Ayeroff/Jordan campaign to raise awareness and funds to combat AIDS. They will urge their John Baldi was promoted to VP of Harris label and international areas. customers to round off their purchases "John is the epitome of a great A&R A&R at Polygram Music Publishing. JOHN KALODNER to the nearest dollar, so the extra mon- executive," states Columbia Records Previously, he was Creative Director. ey can be donated to LIFEbeat, a mu- In his illustrious 20 -plus year ca- Group President Don Ienner. "Among sic industry organization dedicated to reer, Kalodner has become one of the his many talents, he possesses an at- fighting AIDS. most recognized and renown A&R tribute essential to A&R success: great On Dec. 3, a variety of music artists men in the business. He began in At- song sense. He's always had it and he will man the cash registers, selling lantic Records' publicity in 1974. A always will. What John has accom- records. Participating this year are Sheryl year later, he moved to A&R and be- plished in his 20 -year career is nothing Crow, Ricki Lake, Katy Sagal, and came involved in the careers of Yes, short of astounding, and he possesses members of L7, Dinosaur Jr., Mazzy Genesis, AC/DC, Foreigner, Phil the experience and talent to continue Star, the Jesus & Mary Chain, They Collins and Peter Gabriel. for another 20 years. I have no doubt Might Be Giants and Luscious Jackson. -By The Chrome Lizard

Calm Before News section for more.) Many expect the change in the promotion ranks being Look for former WPRO FM MD Tony Christmas? stations to turn A/C, but don't be sur- contemplated at another label? Bristol to be named MD at WTIC 1994 has seen more changes in the prised if the current format just evolves 11111: Hartford. Mike McGown may resurface record industry than any other period in into something with lots of personality. Meanwhile, the Country format adds at wric as well. history. Everything seems to have settled another signal as KMOK Lewiston says is down now...or are we just in the eye of Kansas City, Here the storm? The worst would seem to be I Come Boy Howdy (I couldn't resist plugging Is a new independent promoter about to over, unless you're at one of those labels Is everybody going to Kansas City? (I've one of my favorite groups) on Dec. 1st. hang up his shingle? that are still contemplating changes heard they've got some crazy little...aw, eeeeeeee-Mail before the Christmas holidays. Yes, Lizard Limericks forget it.) Well, maybe not everybody, WZOQ Lima PD Steve James checks Virginia, there are a couple of houses Now you have the opportunity to test but former Z90 San Diego PD Steve in to suggest an on-line Network 40 that still need some "minor" adjust- your knowledge of musical lyrics. Call Wall doesn't care. He's going. Steve group session once a week. Anybody else ments...one on the East Coast and one your neighbors...play with your friends! moves into the PD chair at Hot A/C interested? AOL at NETWORK40. on the West Coast. How "minor" those Here's the first of many...and we'll start adjustments are depends on whether or KMXV. Don't be shocked if the station Desperate Measures you off with an easy one. The first person not you are involved. With my keen changes to a more Crossover stance. For Desperate Times? faxing us the correct answer will win one animal instincts, I'm able to sense that Has Rthi? Publisher Bob Wilson (long those adjustments won't include many 4111e of the following fabulous prizes: an opponent of independent promo- in the promotional ranks...certainly While we're still in the "City Where $100,000 in cash, a trip around the tion) changed his mind? Has he given none of VP status. There's Sheep," is crosstown KISF world or a mention on Page 6 next week. his new Top 40 Editor the approval to studying a change in direction as well? 4110:. "talk to radio programmers" about The Chrome Lizard hears that rumored Whose new is about to be, records he really likes? Wow, this is real- What do the Red Hot Chili Peppers changes won't happen. Expect a new PD "Baby I can drive my car...in the sunshine ly cutting edge. With our good friend sometimes think is their only friend as to be named by the middle of next with the top down...even in the Winter?" Tony Novia's reputation for being the they stand "Under The Bridge?"(A) week. When the name is announced, all last person on a record when he was Death, (B) The waters beneath their feet speculation will cease. Under the heading, "For every dark programming a succession of A/C sta- or (C) The city they live in. cloud there's a silver lining," look for a I'm Going To Terre tions before he took this job, what's two -for -one trade clearing waivers in the Haute Tony hyping as a breaking, new record We have no idea what this week's Page Beau Richards lands the PD gig at next couple of weeks. this week...'s "Can You Feel 6 picture is all about. WMGI, Terre Haute, Indiana's A/C The Love Tonight?" Buzz outlet. (See, we told you everybody isn't Things You Should Is RCA close to naming a President of going to K.C....even if they have some Know David Foreman...Kathy Acquaviva... the label? Is the front-runner currently Nick Hunter...Bob Garland...Willic crazy little...) Could there bea The new MD at WZEE Madison is living in New York? B...Suzanne Berg...John Peake... lean in WMGI's future. Dana Lundon from WTIC Hartford. Val Garris... Hole In One I'm Going To APD stripes may soon follow. Evidently Network 40 Radio Editor Greenville John Kilgo missed a few chapters in the Former Urban WLWZ Greenville, book on how to impress your boss. South Carolina flips to Alternative with Playing golf at Calabasas Country Club PD Rick Schmidt calling the shots. No this past weekend with Publisher Gary matter what you read in some sleazy, Bird and Reprise's Bob Wilde, Kilgo inaccurate, low -rent trade magazine aced the 3rd hole. Had he pulled this off overnight fax, this won't affect rival during the T.J. Martell tournament, he WBBO's format as they just registered would have won a car. As it was, John their highest numbers ever. had to buy the beer...which he usually New In Nashville does anyhow! There's a new label in Nashville... Uncle Bobby Magnatone Entertainment under the One of radio's most famous Top 40 guidance of CEO Jim Mazza. The President is Brent Maher with Debe names is back in the big picture. Bob Fennell VP Promotions and Nina Hamilton, who programmed KRTH Rossman National Dir. of Promotions. Los Angeles for years, has been named is PD of simulcast Top 40 stations KYLD Gee, we can't come up with a good crack for this picture... San Francisco and KYLZ San Jose. (See And while we're in Music City, is a

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AUDIENCE TW LWTITLE/Artist(Combined audience totals for the week ending 11/28/94.) +/- MITT MGT ON BENDED KNEE - Boyz II Men +10.95°, 2 2 ANOTHER NIGHT - Real McCoy +2.32% 3 4 HERE COMES THE HOTSTEPPER - lni Kamoze +9.65% 4 3 I'LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU - Boyz 11 Men -6.29% Who did Michael Steele, Eddie Munster 5 5 ALWAYS - Bon Jovi +2.86% VTR and Charlie Walk place a L -A -T -E night call 6 6 SECRET - Madonna -5.75% to on the West Coast last week? Is the 7 9 YOU WANT THIS - COLUMN QUESTION +3.69% aforementioned call going to lead to an even 8 11 I'M THE ONLY ONE - +2.32% INTERVIEW® bigger call in the coming days? 9 12 I WANNA BE DOWN - Brandy +3.35% 10 7 ALL I WANNA DO - Sheryl Crow -8.99% 11 8 100% PURE LOVE - Crystal Waters -1.88% Yes, that was KWNZ's Chuck Geiger wear- 12 13 SUKIYAKI -4 P.M. +13 71°0 ing Packer green and gold two weeks ago in 13 10 NEVER LIE - Immature -10.68% Wisconsin. Seems the speculation about a 14 18 CREEP- TLC +20.26% move to WIXX is very real; in fact, the own- 15 15 LIVING IN DANGER - -5.97% ers have called Chuck on more than one 16 14 WHEN CAN I SEE YOU - Babyface -6.68% occasion. Too Chuck only accepts faxes. 17 19 I'LL STAND BY YOU - Pretenders +11.94% This Week's Guest: 18 16 EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK - -10.27% Joe Dawson Is Arbitron considering a recall of the 19 17 DECEMBER 1963 - Four Seasons -9.68% Program Director Springfield trends? If so, what role does Bill 20 20 WHATS THE FREQUENCY, KENNETH? - R.E.M. +4.37% KLYV, Dubuque 21 21 YOU GOTTA BE - Dessree +6.93% Klaproth play in all this...? 22 24 ALLISON ROAD - Gin Blossoms +7.90% O.P.T.: Now that we've all stuffed ourselves 23 28 THE RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT - Corona +21.87% 24 22 SHAME - Zhane -1.31% on Thanksgiving, do you see any correlation BREAKTHROUGH 25 49 BEFORE I LET YOU GO - Blackstreet +46.16% between the Jeffrey Dahmer beating and 26 30 INTERSTATE LOVE SONG- +13.99% Dusty Hayes comments last week on small OF THE WEEK 27 25 TURN THE BEAT AROUND - Gloria Estefan -4.33% market programming? Mary J. Blige 28 37 THE SWEETEST DAYS - Vanessa Williams +13.69% "Be Happy" 29 38 HOLD MY HAND - Hootie & The Blowfish +10 87°, Joe Dawson: Certainly! It doesn't take a 30 35 BE HAPPY - Mary J. Blige +5.40% The album lands at retail this week with more genius to figure this one out. After all, look at 31 26 WILD NIGHT - -12.97% than 700,000 copies, the single moves to 22* 32 27 STAY - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories -7.63% me, I'm in Dubuque. Around this time of year on the SoundScan singles chart and is 14* 33 46 BASKET CASE - +19.58% I enjoy wearing a big red suit, white beard on the Crossover monitor. "Be Happy" is on 34 29 SOMETHING'S ALWAYS WRONG - Toad The Wet Sprocket -6.33% and visiting local meat packing plants for nearly 50 stations, and is now beginning to 35 23 AT YOUR BEST - Aaliyah -22.69% promotional ideas! get airplay at Mainstream radio with adds this 36 34 TOOTSEE ROLL -69 Boyz -3.88% week at KC101, WSPK, and KJYO. Mary's 37 36 DON'T TURN AROUND - Ace Of Base -3.61% Seriously, ifI could give O.P.T. readers any video was just added at MTV, BET and The 38 31 SHINE - Collective Soul -9.00% advice, it would be - hold at least one slot Box, and has a Top 10 track now at Urban 39 58 ZOMBIE - Cranberries +35.58% until Tuesday at 2:00 pm. 40 32 PLAYAZ CLUB - Rappin' 4 -Tay -13.66% with over 1,500 detections. COVER STORY- Monday Special Meney-Batk OUgerfilltIM Hot on the heels of the Thanksgiving holiday, andtoday an exclusive money -back guarantee. Mainstream hit chart. an audience increase/decrease as the trends begin to arrive on desks across the land, The offer is so simple, we're surprised no onepercentage grid, and now, a money -back guarantee! 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Commentary by companies they represent. was Brian Philips before WNNX and Tom Pole - Gerry Cagle There are no "natural" promotion people. man before KRBE? Or AOR standouts Scott Admittedly, some are more adept than others, Jameson at WRZX and Ron Nenni at KOME? Id School. but promotion is certainly a "learned" occupa- Good record promotion people know radio. It's a term that's being tion. And unlike professional athletes, who rely They understand programmers because they've heard more and more on skill and coordination that deteriorate rather been dealing with them for years. In all of the dif- often in our industry...and quickly, promotion people get better with time. ferent formats. Because of the music...and in not with a glamorous con- It is a unique occupation. No other is so con- many cases, in spite of the music. notation. tingent upon relationships. The longer someone Any good record company recognizes the Old School, more often is in the business of promoting records, the more importance of being artist -friendly and promo- than not, is a description programmers he meets. And in promotion, the tionally aggressive. Warner Bros. built its sizable hung on anyone or anything that doesn't seem to more you know...the more you know. reputation on this premise. fit into today's changing world. Old School. Old Because it's an Alternative station, is the pres- fashioned. Old way of doing things. sure any different? In most cases, because it's an Almost overnight, a young, cutting -edge, Alternative station, the pressure is greater because Alternative brand of music began sweeping the the budgets are smaller. Are all those Alternative nation. It caught most of us by surprise. And the "Since when did stations adding records and not asking for promo- musicians who were making this music were cut tions? And none of those stations are demanding from a different cloth. Success, to most of them, acoustic Christmas concerts, are they? Promotion was having a semi -regular gig at some place that applyingpressure people don't need to call on these stations allowed them to play whatever they wanted and because these programmers just sit around and act as outrageously as their lifestyles dictated. listen to music all day. They don't have to worry Small, independent record companies signed a lot to get arecord about running a radio station because it's Alterna- of these bands and nurtured that style. Records, tive...it's an art form. for the most part, sold to a small, fanatical core. So who do you want promoting Kevin But something happened on the way to played become Weatherly, Steve Kingston, Brian Philips, Tom another "here today, gone tomorrow" fad. A lot Poleman and the rest of the Alternative program- of the music began to be accepted into the Main- mers? The guy with blue hair and a pierced nip- stream. And from an art form, a commercial suc- unacceptable?" ple who has little knowledge of radio and promo- cess began to boom. Large record companies, rec- tion, or the promotion people who have worked ognizing a good thing...finally, began signing them for years in other formats? these bands and the music grew. Suddenly, Alter- Or we could just jump on that buzzword of native wasn't an alternative any more. Today, it is Of course, you must have talent. Just calling the '90s bandwagon...marketing. I will be (and becoming the mainstay of Mainstream. radio stations doesn't qualify anyone as a good have been on these pages) the first to admit that And the snake ate the baby. promotion person any more than having blue the industry needs to explore alternative ways of Change is a fact of life. Positive change is a hair, a nipple ring and a laid back attitude quali- getting records to its audience, but marketing as a part of success. But changing for the wrong rea- fies one as perfect for the Alternative genre. stand-alone operation is a losing proposition. It's sons...or just for the sake of change...is the key to Record companies are influenced by music. healthy to expand marketing plans and to develop disaster. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," is more Programmers are professionals who are paid to additional marketing ideas, but marketing with- than an old saying...it, too, is a fact of life. And a program radio stations. The music is often inci- out airplay doesn't fly, Orville. chief ingredient for continued success. dental. A record company that makes a decision Suppose all radio stations stopped playing There are those in the record industry seeking on the wants and needs of a programmer based music and music videos were banned from TV. change for the sake of change...particularly where on the music he plays is in for a big surprise. Where would that marketing plan kick in to pick promotion is concerned. And it's a mistake. The Alternative programmers of today were up the slack? Some have the opinion that to successfully the Top 40 and AOR programmers of yesterday. Marketing can maximize a good promotional promote Alternative radio stations or stations And they may be in a different format tomorrow. effort. But without promotion...without airplay... with an Alternative edge, a different approach When GMs look for a programmer, they aren't marketing doesn't cut it. It's funny that all thos(, must be used. The old ways don't work. A impressed by his success in the music marketing discussions end late Tuesday afternoon kinder, gentler promotional approach supplied by business...they weigh his success in the radio busi- when the only thing that matters is airplay. And a younger, hipper promotion person is needed. ness. When Trip Reeb searched for the perfect who gets the airplay? Not that great marketing Since when did applying pressure to get a record person to program KROQ, who did he choose? campaign or those point -of -purchase posters. played become unacceptable? Kevin Weatherly, whose success was at Rhythm - Promotion people get the airplay. And who It is wrong to assume that promotion people formatted KKLQ. Was there a more Mainstream gets the most airplay? The best promotion peo- must reflect the acts they are paid to promote. programmer than Steve Kingston before he ple. Those with relationships. They should reflect the interests of the record switched Z100 to an Alternative lean? And where Old School. We should all enroll. n

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What made you decide to leave rhythm. I'm lucky to have lots of buds istence. It's the procreation and contin- are a family. We've stuck it out for better radio and head for the labels? around who still let me do an occa- uance of the only universal language. and for worse, in sickness and in health, The combination of a bad day and sional shift or knock out some produc- To flourish, you must be blessed with for richer and poorer. a great phone call. I was consulting out tion. (They get a little weird when I tons of imagination and a heart filled Labels tend to rigidly structure of Texas at the time. One station I was ask to help with adjusting rotations.) with passion. You've got to voraciously their national staffs by format. How involved with had made the front page What was the first change in your study your craft or swallow dust. For- do you learn to direct all formats? of the morning paper with a trumped- mindset that adjusted to a label POV? get brain surgery and pray you'll never There are several ways, all highly rec- up, rigged -contest story. The guy who To pick up the check. Besides that, need it. Steady hands and a nice suit ommended. Most importantly, you have owned the chain had a hangover and the two worlds are surprisingly similar. don't necessarily cut it anymore. to know the feel of radio's ever-present had thrown a coffee cup at my head. You don't win in either field unless you Unlike those who jump from label to shifts. The best record folks (and pro- Then Butch calls and says some- are fiercely competitive. In radio, pro- label, you've stayed at RCA. Why? grammers as well) can constantly predict thing like, "Well, howdy! We-uns are grammers have to know every aspect of Two simple reasons: people and be- them. Years ago, Top 40 married Urban lookin' for a little promo rep for the life of their listeners and must be able lief. Even though, over the years, several and had a pretty little baby named down Houston way and I figgered to mirror the streets of their markets. talented people have come and gone, the Rhythm -Crossover. Now Big Daddy's you might know who wuz worth a In the record business, whoever has national promotion staff has been in shacked up with Alternative and you can flying flip." I told him I had the guy musically what a station needs, wins. place for years. We know each other very bet there's a hell of a bun in the oven. for him... and the rest is history. Whoever knows those needs best, wins well and believe in our ability as a team. Just keep your ears to the ground and Also, that last radio gig was too far again. Knowledge is power times 50. As Butch has ascended in position, your eyes well beyond your headlights. from the trenches. I missed the control We've heard a thousand beer -dribbling he continually empowers the people Secondly, study and do your home- room and the streets. It was no longer lunkheads say, "Hey man, this isn't around him until we never even have the work. Tunes are crossing from all over. all about music and had become meet- brain surgery!" It's certainly not. It's time to think about going anywhere else. You've got to know the areas from where ings, number -crunching and long-dis- the music business. Millions upon mil- Butch, Bonnie Goldner, Dave Loncao, they originated or else you can only de- tance advising. No groove. Very little lions worldwide rely daily upon its ex- Geary Tanner, Kim Hughes and myself pend on surprises. Sneak and peep around

10 in the backyards of other formats. But know, the next guy could require us to systems and techniques just to rebuild pistons firing together will sometimes when it really comes down to it, it's all work underwater. But the role of any them again with new ideas. When new get you out of the driveway. about music and relationships. Stay with good promotion team is to play the people come on board, we tell them to When working a new single from an your friends and your friends will stay best game with the cards you are dealt. forget about everything they know. The artist, at what point do you know to with you. It's what keeps this industry This [the still -unannounced successor "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" theory does either turn up the heat... or let it go? healthy and fun, anyway. I've got a buddy to Joe Galante] will be the fourth Pres- not apply around this camp. It all falls back on the true meaning doing News/Talk, one doing Gospel, an- ident I've seen, but the promotion mis- All labels seem to go in success of a "hit record." It's like a relationship. other consults sports teams on what to sion has always been clear. cycles. What can a promo staff do If it's cold grits from the get -go, you play during time-outs and other breaks in What we are going through now is a during the slow product periods? dance around a while before spending action. These people have other visions of unique and healthy transition as the out- Success is not always measured by the rest of the time bowing out grace- the music business. One has to know that going President is not leaving the com- singles chart positions. There are about fully. If it's real, but in trouble, you the real picture is much larger than we can pany, but instead is taking on a new role a trillion things that can be done to spend every moment doing the right ever hope to see. But you have to try. at RCA. I, for one, will miss Joe move any young project to its next lev- things to fix it and make it work. Just as a note: Labels that structure Galante's daily presence. His leadership el. It sometimes can be creating a base The feeling of actually "hearing" a themselves that rigidly might want to ability and management style will have a for the next LP or building a hit record for the first time is so like think again. Music has no boundaries. lasting effect on this record company. groundswell for the next single. There falling in love. You don't expect it. We Why should the industry that produces He's a tough cookie and a real great guy. is always something new and different are hopeful, but not in control. Then it? At RCA, we're always looking for there's that moment when you just lean people who are experts in their fields and THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD in slowly while placing your hand on the also have the vision of change. volume knob and turn it gently to the You and Butch Waugh have a close- right. Then you follow your instincts. knit relationship. What's that about? SKIP BISHOP Can a promo rep ever feel secure in Must be a Southern thing. We both WAUD, Auburn Program Director the job, or are you only as good as understand the importance of quick -fry- your last project? ing the okra in flour, not cornmeal. We WPFM,Panama City ProgramDirector/mornings Job security is a sense of freedom interpret underlying meanings and have that everyone needs to perform at their long pontifications on "what Andy Media South Inc. Group PD individual best. Security in promotion is Griffith really meant when he said..." actually quite easy to achieve. Just sim- Don't be fooled by his "Gosh darns." Broadcast Properties, Inc. VP Programming ply be better than everyone else. Butch is a very smart man. Not just as a Living and working in fear for your RCA Records Local Promotion Manager promo guy, but a true record guy. He is gig is a lousy existence and a sign of low extremely intense and has brilliant in- self-esteem. You've just got to realize RCA Records Regional AOR Promotion stincts for music. As probably the most that good promotion is no longer mea- sought-after guy in the industry, he RCA Records National Director, Top 40 Promotion sured in who can be photographed the loves to work hard and people who do. most, stay up the latest or laugh the He truly makes every day a cosmic RCA Records VP, Promotion loudest. This is a job for smart, confi- roller -coaster ride. You've got to be dent, aggressive people who love music. strong to hang on. We work well to- Are you a promo -for -life guy or do gether. I'm lucky and thankful for that. Howhas record promotion to do. If there is a label out there with you harbor desires for something You've worked with PDs from their changed in recent years? a staff with idle time on their hands, outside the business? early days at small stations to their Oh,it's a "let there be light" motif. they can come over and rotate our I totally dig the record biz and most recent moves to large stations. Does There was a time when the "late -night tires. We're a little busy kicking off the of the people in it. Yes, I'll always be a your relationship with them change? backslap baked potato who loves ya got- Dumb And Dumber soundtrack, The promo person, but you have to be other Not on my part. They're still the ta have it when the sun comes up" boo- Dave Matthews Band, Dillon O'Brian, things, too. I certainly don't plan to lim- same people. The needs of the stations gie was the order of the day. BDS SWV, and a lot more. it myself to one aspect of the business. may vary, but those adjustments are changed that. Late -night hangers-on will Is a label's staff only as good as the As far as those "something elses," easy. If you've been close with a person argue, but we all know it's true. It's what records they work, or do better I'm working on a volume of short stories throughout his or her career, the actual gasoline did for buggy whips. staffs break more records? and essays that should be finished a cou- "working records" thing takes less time Long ago, RCA discovered that The sign of a good staff is a certain ple of days prior to the Armageddon. as you grow to know and trust each technology breaks much faster than amount of creative tenacity. Sometimes, Also, Pinky and I are working on a pilot other. If I know what I have musically habits. We were first to deal with reality it's disappointing to see a company try for a syndicated Gospel/Alternative fits and is right for what a station needs, and the changing mentality of the in- to get through one door, fail and not try cooking TV show, which is coming let's get the airplay done and talk about dustry. We were already researching the a window. But as promotion evolves along nicely. If things don't pan out, the other things. Life is long. There are shelf life of a hit record at radio and more into a science, the better teams little woman and I might just slide down plenty of important items to discuss found that it was much longer than re- will hang with a project longer while to south Alabama and open up an air and work is only one one of them. port -driven charts made it appear. working dosely with other departments. conditioning bidness... and a bait shop. You've worked under several label RCA was in the spin/maintenance Marketing and publicity are more im- Finally, what advice can you give a Presidents. Has that affected your job? mode long ago and we work our projects portant than ever. Scheduling is more of young promotion person? One never knows... For all we accordingly. We frequently smash our an issue than before. Having all of the Never travel without a corkscrew. r

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5.(THE) GRAVEDIGGAZ 2. CRACKER TOP 5 OF '94! "Diary Of A Madman" "Get Off This" J. TODD SWAN 3. PEARL JAM More music, less writing! What follows is the culmina- "Daughter" MD, KFTZ Idaho Falls 4. SOUNDGARDEN tion of a year's listening... in some cases several years: It's 1. COLLECTIVE SOUL "Black Hole Sun" "Breathe" been a stellar year for contemporary radio and responses 5. SARAH MCLACHLAN 2. BOYZ II MEN "Possession" from programmers across the country indicate the new "I'll Make Love To You" trends in the format. Unfortunately, because of the tremen- 3. CRANBERRIES SHAWN CAREY "Dreams" OM/PD WHTO Williamsport dous response to our mass fax asking for your Top 5 favorite 4. PHISH 1. songs of the year, we weren't able to print them all. We "Down With Disease" "Mr. Jones" appreciate all of you who took the time to list your favorites 5. OFFSPRING 2. ACE OF BASE "Come Out And Play" "The Sign" of the year. As you scan them, take note of all the new artists RICK STACY 3. AEROSMITH who broke through this year. Hopefully, 1995 will be as "Amazing" PD, KKFR Phoenix 4. MELISSA ETHERIDGE productive as 94. 1. COOLIO "Come To My Window" "Fantastic Voyage" 5. SEAL 2. SHERYL CROW TRACY AUSTIN TOM POLEMAN "Prayer For The Dying" "All I Wanna Do" MD, KIIS FM Los Angeles PD, KRBE Houston 3. SOUNDGARDEN JAMIE HYATT 1. LISA LOEB 1. BOYZ II MEN "Black Hole Sun" PD, KTFM San Antonio "On Bended Knee" "Stay (I Missed You)" 4. CRACKER 1. BOYZ II MEN 2. CRANBERRIES 2. SARAH MCLACHLAN "Low" "I'll Make Love To You" "Linger" "Possession" 5. SARAH MCLACHLAN 2. BOYZ II MEN 3. WET WET WET 3. ENIGMA "Possession" "On Bended Knee" "Love Is All Around" "Return To The Innocence" 3. WARREN G./NATE DOGG 4. BIG MOUNTAIN 4. STONE TEMPLE PILOTS PAUL "CUBBY" BRYANT "Regulate" "Baby I Love Your Way" "Interstate Love Song" MD, KRBE Houston 4. AALIYAH 5. SARAH MCLACHLAN 5. SHERYL CROW 1. SARAH MCLACHLAN "Back & Forth" "Possession" "All I Wanna Do" "Possession" 5. CRASH TEST DUMMIES 2. USA LOEB KEN BENSON RICH SUMMERS "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" "Stay (I Missed You)" PD, KKRZ Portland PD, KFTZ Idaho Falls 3. CRANBERRIES JAMES BAKER 1. ACE OF BASE 1. COUNTING CROWS "Dreams" PD, KZIO Duluth (Anything) "Mr. Jones" 4. SHERYL CROW 1. SHERYL CROW 2. 2. TONI BRAXTON "All I Wanna Do" "All I Wanna Do" (Anything) "Breathe Again" 5. CRYSTAL WATERS 2 JANET JACKSON 3. SHERYL CROW 3. BLIND MELON "100% Pure Love" "What'll I Do" "All I Wanna Do" "No Rain" 3. COUNTING CROWS 4. -N- 4. BOYZ II MEN ROBERT ELFMAN "Mr. Jones" "Whatta Man" "I'll Make Love To You" PD, 101IGZ Lawton 4. SOUNDGARDEN 5. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 5. SOUNDGARDEN 1. BOYZ II MEN "Black Hole Sun" "Streets Of Philadelphia" "Black Hole Sun" "On Bended Knee" 5. ANDY SHANE 2. REAL MCCOY STEVE MCKAY "Another Night" "The Most Beauufid Girl In The World" PD, WSBG Stroudsburg MD, WHTZ New York 3. ALL -4 -ONE 1. SHERYL CROW 1. GREEN DAY TODD CAVANAH "I Swear" "All I Wanna Do" "Basket Case" PD, WBBM FM Chicago 4. COLLECTIVE SOUL 2. COUNTING CROWS 2. PEARL JAM 1. SNOOP DOGGY DOGG "Shine" "Mr. Jones" "Better Man" "Gin And Juice" 5. JON SECADA 3. JOSHUA KADISON 3. REAL MCCOY 2. R. KELLY "If You Go" "Beautiful In My Eyes" "Another Night" "Your Body's Callie 4. BILLY JOEL 4. BABYFACE LESLIE FRAM 3. BOYZ II MEN "Lullabye" "When Can I See You Again- APD, WNNX Atlanta "On Bended Knee" 5. ROSCO MARTINEZ 5. OFFSPRING 1. R.E.M. 4. REAL MCCOY "Neon Moonlight" "Gotta Get Away" "What's The Frequency, Kenneth" "Another Night"

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"READ OUR LIPS" NEW NEW YEAR'S EVE -CARE NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY such as holding a guitar or wearing YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS Young parent listeners can now DELIVERY SERVICE oversized sunglasses. All finalists' pic- To honor the annual fine art of go to their New Year's Eve bashes Stage a contest where listeners tures could be used in calendars to breaking promises, for the week be- guilt -free - and save babysitting win a chance to host a station - be given away during middays. money - by winning the opportu- tween Christmas and New Year's, sponsored New Year's Eve party. COST:PRIZES TRADED OUT WITH have the air staff talk on -air about nity to drop off their toddlers at Send your daily air staff to separate CLIENT. station -sponsored remote "New resolutions they intend to keep. winners' residences that night, RETURN:GREAT ATTRACTION AND Year's Eve -Care" centers. Have PRIZES FOR BABY BOOMER LISTENERS They can be anything from "play at armed with non-alcoholic cham- "1995" sashes with little hats and LASTS BEYOND NEW YEAR. least five songs in a row at a time" to pagne, hors d'oeuvres, confetti and parry favors for the kiddies. Take "not mention John Wayne Bobbitt's other party merchandise. The on - pictures and do a remote there so "DO-IT-YOURSELF NEW name on air," "not mispronounce a air host plays music and constantly the rugrats can wish "Happy New YEAR'S DAY ROSE PARADE" goes from one remote to another, band's name," "never give a prize to, Year" on air - which can also be -Lucky" listeners get to "star" in broadcasting the festivities on- air. say, the 69th caller" or "call another used later for drop -ins. their own New Year's Day parade Then midnight is counted down, jock a certain nickname." A list of a (that'll go down their driveway or couple dozen resolutions should be COST:MINIMAL FOR BABYSITTING STAFF "Auld Lang Syne" is played and AND KIDS' PARTY PARAPHERNALIA . sidewalk) that will feature a baton you call it a night. The remotes printed on leaflets and distributed twirler, a high-stepping musician RETURN:HUGE APPEAL TO TARGET could be held at separate client lo- throughout the market via client lo- DEMO LISTENERS. ALSO A WARM & "playing" a boom box, a beauty FUZZY REMOTE THAT MAKES GREAT cations, such as clubs, movie or cations. Then, over the course of the queen (such as "Miss Tundra") DROP -INS AND EVENTVSPOTS. theater houses and restaurants. next month, have the jocks break a holdinga float (the root beer kind), a resolution here or there. The first "FOOTBALL WIDOW"WAKE COST:MERCHANDISE AND few guys holding strings tied to heli- person to call in and publicize it, REFRESHMENTS SHOULD BE TRADED On New Year's Day, all "griev- FOR MENTIONS. IF HELD AT CLIENT um balloons (preferably sporting the wins a prize. ing" football widows are invited to LOCALES, THEY SHOULD POP FOR station's call letters), the listener be- HOLDING IT THERE. COST:PRIZES AND PRINTING COST a local club for cheap refreshments, ing "driven" on a red wagon full of SHOULD BE TRADED OUT. a fashion show, a video screening RETURN: AGREAT WAY TO "TAKE OVER" flower petals (courtesy of a local THE NIGHT FOR ACTIVE, OLDER RETURN:NOVEL WAY TO BUILD CUME of Sleepless In Seattle and jocks AUDIENCE. florist's garbage) and, of course, AND ESPECIALLYTSLOVER A LENGTHY someone named Rose spraying rose - PERIOD OF TIME. ALSO, RESOLUTION spinning and BREAKING MAKES FOR AN ENTERTAINING Luther Vandross tunes throughout NEW YEAR'S BABY scented air freshener into the air TOPIC FOR BANTER AMONG JOCKS. the day. Gift certificates to cloth- LOOK -ALIKE CONTEST while being wheeled on a dolly. ing store and female -appeal videos Invite listeners to send in pictures COST:POCKET CHANGE FOR ALL THE "CORK GAMES" are sporadically given away. of their infants dressed like the New STUFF; LISTENERS CAN VOLUNTEER TO At a weather/stain-proofed re- BE PART OF PARADE. COST:MINIMAL; EVERYTHING SHOULD Year's baby. Invite finalists to client mote, have listeners participate in BE TRADED OUT. RETURN:OUGHT TO DRAW A LOT OF (baby clothing) store, where air staff MEDIA ATTENTION. "cork games," where they aim and RETURN:SHOULD GET AD BUYS FROM chooses the winner (who gets client fire champagne corks at targets for CLOTHING STORE (THAT PUTS ON FASHION SHOW), CLUB (THAT'S FULL OF LISTENERS), store products). Winner's picture is "DESIGNATED DRIVERS... prizes. The rest of the bubbly is put VIDEO STORE (FOR TAPES), ETC. used in staged Rock 'n Roll poses into vats for "Bobbing for Avoca- FROM HELL" dos" or some other messy fruit. The station van and other rent- ed vehicles should be manned by COST:PRIZES TRADED OUT; ABOUT100 SPOTLIGHT the air staff and used to pick up BOTTLES AT$3PER FOR THE CHEAPEST CHAMPAGNE =$300,TOPS. "REMOTE WARS" inebriated listeners at parties RETURN:ENTERTAINING REMOTE FOR throughout market. While an in- ACTIVE AUDIENCE SHOULD ATTRACT Do a remote at a TV/appli- ing one (and it isn't), he loses tern drives, a jock talks on -air with LOCALTVCOVERAGE. ance store where listeners can and is out. If it is, he becomes a the drunks on their way home. watch all the bowl games at once finalist to win a TV. This Passengers must give out their HANGOVER KITS home phone numbers so the jocks In a station call -lettered pillow on the wall of TV screens. Give "game" can be done with a new remotes to a couple dozen "se- can call them bright and early the case, put some Alka Seltzer, quality batch of viewers every hour (or next morning to tell them what lected" viewers. However, only coffee, earmuffs, aspirin, coupons less). By the end of the day, all happened, play back tape of the for services such as a late breakfast one has a remote with batteries the finalists compete to win a previous night and in general at a local eaterie, a limo driver/taxi that can actually change chan- TV set or entertainment system. make their hangovers more miser- for the (next) day, a one -hour mas- nels. So when people change able. But, hey, that's show bidness! COST: GRANDPRIZE AND REFRESHMENTS sage, etc. and give away packages to channels from one bowl game to SHOULD BE TRADED OUT. COST:OUTSIDE OF RENTAL VEHICLES, lucky listeners. another and avoid commercials RETURN:MAJOR AD BUY FROM CLIENT NOTHING. (which they all have to do to- FOR ATTRACTING HUNDREDS OR MORE COST:PRODUCTS SHOULD BE FREE FROM RETURN:PUBLIC SERVICE STUNT TO STORE. MORE AD BUYS FROM CO- CLIENTS SUCH AS PHARMACIES, gether), only one person is actu- SHOULD ATTRACT POSITIVE MEDIA CLOTHING STORES, RESTAURANTS, ETC. SPONSORS SUCH AS BEVERAGE OR FOOD ATTENTION. ON -AIR STUFF SHOULD ally changing the channels. COMPANIES THAT SELL THEIR STUFF AT PROVIDE PLENTY OF ENTERTAINING RETURN:SHOULD GET AD BUYS FROM If viewer says his is the work- STORE DURING CONTEST. THEATRE -OF -THE -MINDLESS ON NEW PARTICIPATING CLIENTS, TOO. YEAR'S EVE AND DAY.

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MARIAN CAREY GLADYS KNIGHT a segment on and the BONNIE RAITT "All I Want For Christmas "End Of The Road" recent Pay -Per -View concert, radio "Storm Warning" demanded the early release of this hit Is You" (MCA) (CAPITOL) record. A very smooth, polished release from (COLUMBIA) Who would've thought we'd ever The entire Mariah Carey Merry Christ- hear this rendition... by this artist? a positive testing call -out artist. WILLI ONE BLOOD Crossing into the Mainstream ring with mas album is phenomenal. The first single Surprisingly good, Gladys adds her is a fresh, uptempo number that easily fits trademark R&B vocals to a previous "Whiney, Whiney (What a huge A/C base (already 1,100 Plays Per Week on Network 40's A/C chart), onto your playlist. Very contemporary, yet Boyz II Men smash that locked down Really Drives Me Crazy)" "Storm Warning" will be a great day- this song can become a yearly classic. the top spot for weeks. (RCA) time song. A total novelty reactionary song from POWER RANGERS the hit music soundtrack, Dumb And "TV Theme" Dumber. Spiced with a delivery, this number will work well in mornings (ATLANTIC/AG) The #1 children's show spins off and nights. Also featured on Network their TV theme song just in time for 40s CD Sampler #75. Christmas. All tots can relate as this novelty tune should be spiked at night. SOUNDGARDEN "Fell On Black Days" (A&M) "No More Blue Christmas' " Following their smash, "Black Hole (ELEKTRA) Sun," the next release from Super - MARIAH CAREY A contemporary holiday classic! The unknown is grungier than its predecessor. sensational daughter of Still accessible enough for Mainstream BONNIE RAITT CANDLEBOX releases this Yuletide tune as the airplay, the track will be a multi -format "Cover Me" Christmas season closes in. The track hit. NUTTIN' NYCE (mAvEluads(REtwE) will stack up as one of the most memo- "Down 4 Whateva" The next release from the grassroots rable of the holiday season. (JivEnioLLYw000/PocKET) performersiscrossingintothe Another hit from the box-office Mainstream with a huge buzz already smash, A Low Down Dirty Shame. developed. Placing into the Top 15 and Already piling up nice rotations at still moving up on Network 40s X chart, WJMN, WHJX and WWKX among this track adds cutting edge flavor to others. your playlist.

TANYA BLOUNT BIG AUDIO "Hold On" "Looking For A Song" (PoLvooFt/isLAND) (COLUMBIA) SOUNDGARDEN A staple at Urban radio, Tanya Quickly rocketing up Network 40's X crosses into the Mainstream circuit with chart, this Alternative -to -Top 40 track her accessible soulful delivery. Smooth is already approaching 700 Plays Per NATALIE COLE 3RD NATION enough to work across the board, this Week. The first release from the long- tune is a great balance record. awaited Higher Power album. HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS "IBelieve" "Little Bitty Pretty One" (EAsTWEsT/ELEKTBA) FORWARD MOTION (ELEKTRA) A dancey uptempo number that can Another great cover of a 1972 work at Top 40 and Crossover. Also RED HOT: A huge track exploding everywhere is Blackstreet's "Before I Jackson 5 hit, flavored with a '90s spice. spinning in many clubs, this track sam- Let You Go" (Interscope/AG). Airplay Following up his "But It's Alright" ples the Soul II Soul hit "Back To Life." continues to increase dramatically at remake, the track should work well not many majors including Power Pig, only at Top 40, but A/C as well. JIMMY PAGE AND ROBERT Power 106, KMEL, Wild 107, Q99 PLANT and KJ103, just to name a few. Album "Thank You" sales approach one million as the video continues to rotate on MTV, VH1 and "You Got Me Rocking" (ATLANTIC/AG) the Box. This track is a multi -format (VIRGIN) Another classic from two legendary smash! What more can you say about these performers. Expect radio in the Midwest -John Kilgo BIG AUDIO legends? Supported by a national tour, to embrace the track first as other regions

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Armsi/SoNc/LABEL 2W LW 1W WAY BACK ...whenthis column began, I said it would be used as a veritable soap- box for you and me. Today, it's my turn. My sermon concerns family traditions and old times...things you carry on (no matter how silly) because of tradition. My tradition: The 0 MADONNA. Secret (Maverick/Sire/WB) 3705 4036 4086 Macy's Day Parade, an event I've watched every year since I can remember. Traditionally, 0 BOYZ II MEN. Make Love To You (Motown) 3775 3659 3691 it begins around 9 am on Thanksgiving morning... but this past Thanksgiving, my world was shattered. I watched the Today show for the hour prior to the parade and heard them 3 SHERYL CROW. AllI Wanna Do (A&M) 3373 3326 3259 promo the parade every other sentence. I was relaxed, prepping myself for the feast that

4 ELTON JOHN. Circle Of Life (Hollywood) 3323 3245 3197 would come later that afternoon. To make this long story short (but, alas, not necessarily more interesting- Ed), 9 am rolled around and...no parade. But I was "blessed" with foot- 0 MICHAEL BOLTON. Once In A Lifetime (Columbia) 2668 2924 3096 ball that bombarded my living room instead. THE NEVER-ENDING SOAPBOX I might add that I love football, especially the 6 GLORIA ESTEFAN. Turn The Beat Around (Epic) 2874 3037 2987 Dolphins, but not 'til noon on Thanksgiving. The locals here would advise, "Cool thy jets, O VANESSA WILLIAMS. The Sweetest Days (Wing/Mercury) 1833 2435 2965 Kristen. Readjust yo' bad self [obviously spiritual Hip -Hops - an increasingly bored Ed] to West Coast living." Rubbish! I wouldn't be on my soapbox had my local NBC affiliate JOSHUA KADISON. Picture Postcards From L.A. (SBK/EMI Records) 2505 2774 2847 flashed some disclaimer across the screen or had mentioned the parade could be seen at a O KATHY TROCOLLI. If I'm Not In Love (Reunion/RCA) 2204 2512 2601 later time. But, n0000000000000! NBC didn't do any of that. They said nothing; they dropped the ball. I was even on the phone with my mother as 9 am came around so we CD MELISSA ETHERIDGE. I'm The Only One (Island) 1818 2059 2335 could share what she had already seen on the East Coast. But n000000000000! We could not CD . When We Dance (A&M) 1719 2015 2308 do that. Being an "orphan" on Thanksgiving, this seemingly frivolous discussion with her meant a lot to me. [...But not to us -a nearing -retirement Ed] 12 AMY GRANT. Lucky One (A&M) 2274 2548 2415 NEARING A POINT!THERE IS A GOD! Since I'm on a roll, let me pass on the AMY GRANT & VINCE GILL. House Of Love (A&M) 1373 1693 2039 best advice my father ever gave me: [Plastics?- cruel and unusually punishedEd] CYA.Cover Your Ass. What you think is more important, just because it's supposedly bier and better, 14 BABYFACE. When Can I See You (Epic) 2503 2329 1994 may not be to many of your listeners who are looking for and need that holiday tradition. RICHARD MARX. Nothing Left Behind Us (Capitol) 1328 1559 1955 NBC left this viewer disgnmtled. Don't leave your listeners disgruntled this holiday season. You, too, can preach from this A/C soapbox! [Pleeeeeze! - Dead Ed) Just give me a 0BON JOVI. Always (Mercury) 1400 1632 1851 buzz at 1-800-443-4001 or fax me (818) 846-9870. MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE FORMAT... KVRY Phoenix is thankful to be the 17 JON SECADA. If You Go (SBK/EMI Records) 1951 1879 1828 #1 A/C station in town. To show their listeners how thankful they are, they held a free (r) CELINE DION. Only One Road (550 Music/Epic) 1410 1648 1814 show featuring Dennis DeYoung, and, of course, the entire Variety staff Ten thousand grateful Variety listeners attended. 19 JOHN MELLENCAMP. Wild Night (Mercury) 1943 1768 1709 P.S.: I need your most memorable station stories of the year. That's right, it's time for C STEVE PERRY. Missing You (Columbia) 988 1327 1677 that year-end issue. Contact me ASAP by Ex (818) 846-9870 or phone 1-800-443-4001.

21 HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS. But It's Alright (Elektra) 1983 1700 1610 COMING YOUR WAY DECEMBER 5TH: ANDRU DONALDS"Mishale" (METRO BLUE/CAPITOL) 22 MELISSA ETHERIDGE. Come To My Window (Island) 1459 1577 1498 Pronounced "Michelle," this mid -tempo track has a slight Reggae sound with a great e JON SECADA. Mental Picture (SBK/EMI Records) 697 1098 1443 hook

© BONNIE RAITT. Storm Warning (Capitol) 1174 1297 1326 GLADYS KNIGHT"End Of The Road" (MCA) Having 26 Top 40 hits to her credit, Gladys delivers a terrific rendition of one of the PRETENDERS. I'll Stand By You (Sire/WB) 1069 1191 1238 most popular songs of all time.

JOHN MELLENCAMP. Dance Naked (Mercury) 973 1176 1194 HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS"Little Bitty Pretty One" (ELEicrRA) This uptempo 1972 smash of the Jackson 5 has been brilliantly covered to fit your DES'REE. You Gotta Be (550 Music/Epic) 776 1021 1147 format for the `90s. C LISA STANSFIELD & BABYFACE. Dream Away (Fox/Arista) 722 945 1069 ."Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" (ARisrA)

29 ELTON JOHN. Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Hollywood) 1059 1102 1049 - Kristen Guarino 30 TONI BRAXTON. You Mean The World To Me (LaFace/Arista) 1140 1124 1024 eIrc=i-t4;7:1 cliric)hcly 31 WET WET WET. Love Is All Around (/Island) 1154 1083 1023 1VANESSA WILLIAMS. The Sweetest Days (Wing/Mercury) +530 32 EAGLES. Get Over It (Geffen) 1151 1072 975 2 RICHARD MARX. Nothing Left Behind Us (Capitol) +396

e SEAL. Prayer For The Dying (ZTT/Sire/WB) 959 886 942 3 EAGLES. Love Will Keep Us Alive (Geffen) +378 4 STEVE PERRY. Missing You (Columbia) +350 C BOYZ II MEN. On Bended Knee (Motown) 262 623 923 5 AMY GRANT & VINCE GILL. House Of Love (A&M) +346 e WYNONNA & MICHAEL ENGLISH. Healing (Curb) 678 860 921 C) LUTHER VANDROSS. Always And Forever (LV/Epic) 232 660 908 me St c1 CIcIC CI

ACE OF BASE. Living In Danger (Arista) 612 756 848 1 BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND. In Your Time (Capitol) 30 27 e HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH. Hold My Hand (Atlantic/AG) 555 715 812 2 MARIAHCAREY.AllI Want For Christmas Is You (Columbia) 3 EAGLES. Love Will Keep Us Alive (Geffen) 19 39 JOSHUA KADISON. Beautiful In My Eyes (SBK/EMI Records) 759 814 802 4 BOYZII MEN. On Bended Knee (Motown) 18

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O BRANDY. I Wanna Be Down (Atlantic/AG) 2285 2317 2416 the Old School Jam of '94 thrown down by KBOS. Zapp & Roger, Gap Band, Lakeside, Rose Royce, Shirley Murdoch, Rappin' 4 -Tay, Miranda and Chante Savage O REAL McCOY. another Night (Arista) 2065 2066 2117 entertained 12,000 fans, as KBOS broadcast live from the event. While Fresno boasts 5 JANET JACKSON. You Want This (Virgin) 1852 1962 1959 many exotic activities for locals and tourists alike, a concert of this magnitude is beyond 6 BOYZ II MEN. L II Make Love To You (Motown) 2363 2151 1945 the ordinary. A perfect send-off for outgoing PD Don Parker who will trade tules for

7 MADONNA. Secret (Maverick/Sire/WB) 1836 1859 1767 tornados in Houston. PLEASE CONTACT ME THROUGH PUBLICITY:Aguarded De De 0 TLC. Creep (LaFace/Arista) 1225 1515 1762 McGuire, MD at WIOQ Philadelphia, sent me a mecsage last week that had a some- 9 IMMATURE. Never Lie (MCA) 1925 1925 1550 what relieved tone. She offered thanks for the mention in this column a few weeks back, C) JADE. Every Day Of The Week (Giant) 1349 13501353 then went on to say she was glad I didn't misquote her because, "You never know with

ZHANE. Shame (Hollywood/Jive) 1073 11181302 you magazine reporters." Being lumped in with the Enquirer and Newsweek is not some- thing I'm prepared for, but thanks De De...I think. De De is still dating John Kennedy 4 P.M. Sukiyaki (Next Plateau/Island) 1078 11271282 Jr. and will continue training for the N.Y. Marathon. Her future plans include a ride on (ED ACE OF BASE. Living In Danger (Arista) 1081 10541064 the space shuttle and a run for the Mayor of Philadelphia, which has adopted a new 14 AALIYAH. At Your Best (You Are Love) (Blackground/Jive) 1534 1285 995 theme song - Public Enemy's"911Is A Joke."

BLACKSTREET. Before I Let You Go (Interscope/AG) 493 708 956 THE WHITES OF BLACK MUSIC: I'm not sure why it took so long for some- one to think of this hook, but The Beat in Los Angeles has chosen the pairing of Barry 16 CRYSTAL WATERS. 100% Pure Love (Mercury) 1013 945 887 White and Karyn White to host the second annual "92.3 Holiday Cooldown." 17 MARY J. BLIGE. Be Happy (Uptown/MCA) 746 968 874 Proceeds from the event benefit My Friend's Place, a resource center for homeless a) VANESSA WILLIAMS. The Sweetest Days (Wing/Mercury) 744 736 831 youth. Blackstreet, Changing Faces, Silk, Shanice, Immature and Jewell nicely fit the

19 RAPPIN' 4 -TAY. Playaz Club (EMI Records) 923 949 823 bill scheduled for December 1 I th. Anyone coming to Los Angeles for the holidays, attend this event before visiting 0.1. and Nicole's house, wax museums, art museums, 20 SHERYL CROW. AllI Wanna Do (A&M) 934 961 806 theme parks or Bruce McNall's accountant. CD CORONA. The Rhythm Of The Night (EastWest/Elektra) 386 577 760 REASONS FOR THE THINGS WE DO: Congrats to Tom Steele and the staff e KCI HAILEY. If You Think You're Lonely Now (Mercury) 399 547 729 of the Power Pig on an up trend. Kudos also to Cat Thomas of KLUC for a big win

e N II U.I Miss You (Arista) 345 518 714 over Michigan. Most of all, pat yourself on the back for working through the Thanksgiving holiday. Let's all look forward to a quick and painless end to the year '94, BON JOVI. Always (Mercury) 652 703 706 which is the best way for radio to approach the holidays. In a few short weeks, no more S 69 BOYZ. Tootsee Roll (Downlow/Rip.lt) 478 614 662 record calls, no more forced attendance at parties, no more part-time talent in morning 26 BONE THUGS -N -HARMONY. Thuggjsh Ruggjsh Bone (Ruthless/Relati4 677 665 621 drive. For the first of the year we can anticipate credit card bills, Arbitron results and

S BARRY WHITE. Practice What You Preach (A&M/Perspective) 493 545 611 three more months of cold weather. (Except, of course, us SoCal'ers!) And, Lord, let us not forget the results of the Chrome Lizard Awards. With this sort of inspiration, the 28 BABYFACE. When Can I See You (Epic) 835 779 593 next several weeks will be a snap. Press on. 29 CHANGING FACES. Stroke You Up (Big Beat/Atlantic/AG) 734 634 568 - Stephen Meade © DA BRAT. Fa All Y'all (So So Def/Chaos) 622 553 559 cz3c. ED R. KELLY. Seems Like Your Ready (Jive) 388 476 506 1 BLACKSTREET. Before I Let You Go (Interscope/AG) +248 e CHANGING FACES. Foolin' Around (Big Beat/Atlantic/AG) 381 445 504 2 TLC. Creep (LaFace/Arista) +247 33 SALT-N-PEPA. None Of Your Business (Next Plateau/London/Island)590 558 493 3 N II U.I Miss You (Arista) +196 4 ZHANE. Shame (Hollywood/Jive) +184 Q BLACK MEN UNITED. U Will Know (Mercury) 496 453 466 5 CORONA. The Rhythm Of The Night (EastWest/Elektra) +183 e DES'REE, You Gotta Be (550 Music/Epic) 375 433 464 ED 20 FINGERS. Short Short Man (Zoo) 382 441 454 p r-ir-1 c:: slh <::* cl c:=1EEF. c:=1 S TONI BRAXTON. I Belong To You (LaFace/Arista) 130 247 416 1 MADONNA. Take A Bow (Maverick/Sire/WB) 21

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JEWELL Dumbei:' soundtrack. Start this on the offs, Deion will be top -of -mind news. lyrics and a message for all people "Woman To Woman" morning show and watch it take off The Street Fighter movie with the make "Take You There" a nice sur- Also reviewed in Mainstream Music recently separated Jean Claude Van prise before the holidays. (DEATH RownNTERscopEaG) Meeting this week. Damme will be hitting at Christmas. Jewell sends the message that she Twelve million kids already own the is not the type of woman to be trifled THE BEAT THIS WEEK Street Fighter game. Do we have room with. Reminds me of Betty Wright ANGEL MOORE As playlists begin to take on a to mention the record? A very Pop - doing "Papers." A very strong sound decidedly holiday feel, let's not over- "Ecstasy" friendly sound featuring more of the for any time of year. What better look a couple of fresh tracks listeners (Amorric/AG) talents of Neon/Primetime. It's mostly time than the holidays to sing about shouldn't be deprived of. Carleen Hypnotic and moving. Qualities we hook with a non -offensive Rap in the keeping the family together? Please Anderson and "Mama Said" (Virgin/ all want in hit records and exotic middle. Radio should like the fact that keep the intro on the air just for the Circa) is starting to kick in. Her moth- dancers. Angel hits the end of the year it's upbeat and makes no mention of line "I got a new car and you still on er sang with James Brown and with a truly memorable ballad. Already guns, gangs or Christmas. the bus..." spinning at WWKX, WPGC, 92Q Carleen has stayed true to her R&B beginnings. Real instruments, real and WJMH. The West Coast is repre- emotion....Is too much success a good sented by KCAQ, KBOS and KPRR. Get the idea there is a buzz on this? thing? As radio is beginning to hit Nothing like this on your playlist right "Constantly"fromImmature now? Perhaps you should change that. (MCA), "Never Lie" is still moving up on a lot of lists. These are the types A perfect record for slow jam shows. of problems we all wish for as the hol- idays approach...We'll have to wait till MtW sum mow)* roomPICT after the holidays for the official release of LA. Laker Cedric Ceballos and Warren G. and the track, "Flow On" (Immortal/Epic) but if the Lakers get on a roll, this might be one WILLI ONE BLOOD PETE ROCK & C.L.SMOOTH to spike in. Look forward to Shaq and Ill Al Scratch, Jason Kidd and WILLI ONE BLOOD 1121:00E~M.StA, PETE ROCK & C.L. Money B, Gary Payton and more of CANietiUnt *HOC your favorite hoopsters in "Basketball's "Whiney, Whiney (What lreS'r..15-triar SMOOTH Best Kept Secret.....The best 12 -inch Really Drives Me Crazy)" "Take You There" across my desk has to be the Da Brat (RCA) SOUNDT (ELEIcrnA) and The Notorious B.I.G.teaming Opening with a riff from "Baby HAMMER/DEION SANDERS A killer hook and a clean Rap is for "Dirty B Side" (So So Def/ Elephant Walk" is a nice introduction what radio has been asking for from HAMMER/DEION SANDERS Chaos). If this were to be played on to Willi. A Reggae beat that threatens the Hip -Hop community. Provided the air, the beeps would make it to make people forget what Bo don't "Straight To My Feet" in a tight four -minute package, sound like a very hip Emergency know. Look for this on Network 40 (PRicHurvicApcom) "Take You There" is but one of 16 Broadcast System test... CD # 75 as well as the "Dumb and As the 49ers head toward the play- fresh tracks on the album. Positive - Stephen Meade

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9 OASIS. Supersonic (Epic) 960 974 930 servients call herRozeBraunstein. She's known as the coolest - and she gives great Christmas presents! Should I take offense? Epitaph's Jonathan Obera (the new kid on the Sunset block) 10 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS. Interstate Love Song (Atlantic/AG) 1171 1073 874 didn't even acknowledge my answering his personal ad. Guess he's not into psychos.

(ID PEARL JAM. Better Man (Epic) 227 304 862 DON'T SUCK Talk about living up to a name; it's a good thing Live didn't call themselves "Suck." By now if you haven't seen this band perform, you've done yourself a GREEN DAY. When I Come Around (Reprise) 397 649 843 terrible disservice. You can only rectify this by not denying your audience the pleasure of

13 URGE OVERKILL. Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon (MCA) 698 848 833 hearing their entire show on your station. Recorded live for two nights at the Academy in , Live perform the best of their record releases. Call me at 800-222-4382 to BAD RELIGION, 21st Century (Digital Boy) (Atlantic/AG) 681 723 800 order the show on CD to run December 8 -18th... Late as usual, but at least I made it to know Sponge really are as cool as MikeHalloranfrom 91X says. You got to play it now OFFSPRING. Gotta Get Away (Epitaph) 345 562 681 that things are slowing down; your airwaves should have plenty of room for "Girls Against 16 GREEN DAY. Welcome To Paradise (Reprise) 1065 952 665 Boys" (Touch Go), Face To Face "Disconnected" (Victory) (Guess, I just keep having to pound this one), , (Chrysalis/EMI), The Technical Jed (Spinart) and Jack 17 COWBOY JUNKIES. Sweet Jane (Nothing/Interscope/AG) 926 857 655 Logan (Medium Cool) too. And how 'bout throwing in "Little Things" with "Everything ) THE MURMURS. You Suck (MCA) 465 558 604 Zen" by Bush. Don't forget the Fastbacks have a new one out on Sub Pop. - Karen Holmes 19BIG AUDIO. Looking For A Song (Columbia) 621 637 591 X's ToBEAR 19 AIMEE MANN. That's Just What You Are (Giant) 573 652 591 BUSH"Everything Zen" (TRAumAibrnatscorE/AG) 21 DINOSAUR M. Feel The Pain (Sire/Reprise) 937 737 589 Nirvana meets Nine Inch Nails. The #1 most added last week with Pearl Jam.

22 THE GO-GO'S. The Whole World Lost Its Head (I.R.S.) 590 690 581 PETE DROGE"If You Don't Love Me (AmEitic_AN/REpRisr) A musician's musician, Pete Droge has won the respect of the most recognized artists 23 CANDLEBOX. Cover Me (Maverick/Sire/WB) 661 708 571 and is now winning radio's. With surrfcs at Adult Rock, the single is Top 30 at Alternative. 24 OFFSPRING. Self Esteem (Epitaph) 897 595 543 THEGo-Go's "The Whole World Has Lost Its Head" (I.R.S.) The Pop heiresses return with a Greatest Hits compilation, a perfectly poppy new sin- 25 LOVE SPIT LOVE. Change In The Weather (Imago) 485 552 533 gle and a truckload of press and tour exposure. MAllY STAR. Halah (Capitol) 309 361 512 XCLAIMING ATTENTION AT ALTERNATIVE S PETE DROGE. If You Don't Love Me (RCA/American/Reprise) 406 508 508 DEUS "Suds & Soda" (Isum)) 28 THE BLACK CROWES. A Conspiracy (American/Reprise) 520 579 501 VICTORIA WILLIAMS"You Are Loved" (mAmmonvAnANnc/AG) 29 SOUNDGARDEN. My Wave (A&M) 724 665 495 GRANT LEE BUFFALO "LoneStar Song" (susuntEpiuso 30LIVE.I Alone (Radioactive) 520 500 486 clirphcly Er)BUSH. Everything Zen (Trauma/lnterscope/AG) 112 240 480 1 PEARL JAM. Better Man (Epic) +558 32 PEARL JAM. Tremor Christ (Epic) 774 757 441 2 BUSH.Everything Zen (Trauma/lnterscope/AG) +240 33 SOUL ASYLUM. Can't Even Tell (Chaos/Columbia) 831 675 432 3 PEARL JAM.Corduroy (Epic) +203 4 GREEN DAY. When I Come Around (Reprise) +194 M THE FLAMING LIPS. She Don't Use Jelly (WB) 183 308 414 5 NINE INCH NAILS.Piggy (Nothing/M/Interscope/AG) +161 DISHWALLA. Its Going To Take Some Time (A&M) 248 345 409 C PORTISHEAD. Sour Times (Nobody Loves Me) (GO Discs!/London) 182 352 393 m<=> s t c:DiC>7 c=i C<=1 WEEN. Voodoo Lady (Elektra) 300 355 386 1PEARL JAM. Better Man (Epic) 10

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Commentary by industry wants. grammer and you play a record and it sells... Gerry Cagle But R&R doesn't care about the needs of the doesn't that count for something? industry, does it? If so, perhaps someone from Not with R&R. Country music sales have here are fifteen -hundred - R&R would have conferred with different people nothing to do with R&R's Country charts. and -thirty-two guitar pick- in the record and radio industries before coming And what, may I ask, is an "Add Factor?" ers in Nashville." up with a system that serves only R&R's needs. Don't answer. No one knows. Not even the And only one chart. Oh, let's give R&R a break. After debuting the people at R&R. If anyone did, they would be able The R&R chart. new charts (and let's not forget that R&R went to offer a rational explanation as to how, a few Quickly becoming kicking and screaming to a Plays Per Week sys- weeks ago, the Rhett Akins song received seven referred to in Nashville as tem only after Network 40 and BDS reflected the adds, increased in plays by a total of 282, yet went "the #@&#-ing R&R industry standards for months), R&R changed #44 to #44 on the ReJl? chart with no bullet. chart." them several times. Unfortunately for R&R, the Then, the next week, the song got two adds, lost R&R is hopelessly out of touch with the changes weren't for the better...only to pretend six stations (probably because of the previous industries it pretends to serve...radio and records. that R&R would occasionally listen. week's chart), increased in plays by 37, yet moved And the Country chart is a testament to exactly from #44 to #39 with a bullet! And the same how far out of touch R&R pretends not to be. week, The Wiggens' record, ranked #50 the week To understand the deep resentment harbored before, got 15 adds, no drops and fell off the chart! for the R&R chart, one must first understand the What's wrong with this picture? To quote an R&R chart and the methodology behind it. expression R&R is quite familiar with...the fish And therein lies the rub. are in the trees. There is an ancient Japanese proverb that "The fish Of course, it's easy to criticize R&R when we says in order to win in combat, you must first don't have a chart yet. We're not worried. It will confuse your opponent. ReirR must define its still be easy to critique them when our chart publishing venture as combat and R&R must debuts. The biggest difference between R&R and believe that its opponents are those in the record arein Network 40 is that we talk with those in the radio and radio industries. If those in the radio and and record industries before we debut a chart. We record industries are the opponents and confu- get the industry's input and design a chart that sion is the barometer, then R&R has accom- meets the industry's needs...not our own. plished its task. the trees." The Network 40 Country chart will be a Well, they aren't and it ain't. If you get my reflection of the Country radio and record indus- drift. try. The Network 40 Country chart will reflect First, we must look at R&R's methodology. total plays. The Network 40 Country chart will be And for the sake of time, let's not get into how based on accurate Plays Per Week, not projec- R&R chooses its panel of reporters. How a station tions. The Network 40 Country chart will weight gets to become an R&R reporter is one of those Forget for the moment that R&R's chart is stations based on each station's ability to impact great mysteries of life. Why one station makes it based on inaccurate representation. (We covered Country music sales and the Country music audi- and another doesn't is impossible to comprehend. projecting Plays Per Week last week. And any final ence. Country music is different. It cannot be Why some rules are broken on some occassions, calculations of inaccurate numbers to begin with judged by total sales or total audience. yet not on others, seems to be more contingent result in an inaccurate conclusion. Garbage in... How do we know this? Because we asked upon outside forces than on any standard or garbage out.) Let's focus on weighting. those of you in the Country music and Country mathematical equation. R&R's weighting system is so out of whack radio industries. And we will continue to ask for Go figure. that it's hard to discuss with any degree of accu- your input. Why? Because, unlike those at R6R, Then again, don't bother. You can't. racy. Stations are weighted by market size (in we believe you know more than we do. In a world of reality, where the entire industry some cases) and audience reach determined by R&R needs to face reality. The industry wants is interested in "how many times did the record Arbitron, the least reliable audience -measuring Plays Per Week, not projections. The industry get played," R&R has designed a system that is system known to man. Is there anyone program- wants a weighting system based on Country impossible to explain, comprehend or compute... ming a Country radio station anywhere who music and audience impact, not Add Factors and unless you're one of the guys in the computer believes Arbitron accurately reflects the station's Points. room at R&R. But then, you look at the Country listeners? As programmers, we have to live with It ain't brain surgery. chart and you have to ask yourself, "What are Arbitron's figures because Arbitron is a sales tool. Although I did hear two doctors talking these guys doing? Throwing darts?" Do we have to live with it in a publication that before a delicate cranial operation in which the To confuse its opponents (that's people in the supposedly cares about radio's realities also? life of the patient was in danger. One doctor pat- record and radio industries), Rd -R designs a sys- There's nothing in the weighting system of ted the other on the back before they entered the tem that boggles the mind. R&R's charts to reflect how a station impacts operating room and said, "Relax, it's not like Total plays. Total spins. That's what the Country music sales. If you're a Country pro- we're doing R&R's charts." r

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8 8 11 SADE. Greatest Hits Epic strongest. Top -10 sales in New York City, Philadel- phia, , California, Maryland. 9 12 12 OFFSPRING. Smash Epitaph Primary Media Exposure: Retail pricing cam- paign now creating hottest impetus over press cov- 11 15 R.E.M.Monster WB e erage and record store listening posts. 5 9 14 MURDER WAS THE CASE. Soundtrack Death Row/lnterscope/AG

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c 1994 :Eiektra Er.terta r nora division of Warner Communications Inc A Time Warner Company PLAY IT! SAY IT! RIMSHOTS MARIAH CAREY (COLUMBIA) By Dwayne (Sc Jeff Mariah was born and raised in New York City. Her Oh, well... So much for the highly -anticipated Jeffrey mother, Patricia Carey, formerly sang with the New York Dahmer cookbook. City Opera and was a vocal coach. Mariah started singing at age four; she began writing songs when she hit junior high school. After her high And Andrew Dice Clay is also looking for work after his last school graduation, she got her first big break, singing back- gig as Philadelphia's 911 Dispatcher Supervisor fell through. up for Brenda K. Starr. That led to a solo deal with Columbia Records. Her Real reason for Dahmer's death: He just landed a plum self -titled debut album, recorded when she turned 20 years enjoying some hits as a solo artist and his brief venture as a job in the prison's cafeteria and he wanted to have some ex - old, boasted four consecutive #1 singles: "Vision Of Love," member of the supergroup Traveling Wilburys. cons for dinner. "Love Takes Time," "Someday" and "I Don't Wanna Petty has stood firm on his principles outside of the Cry." creative process as well. When the industry raised the list The success helped her win Grammys for Best New price of records to $9.98 in 1981, Petty demanded that his Oprah Winfrey's not taking the publicity bonanza of Ric - Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal, three Soul Train Awards latest album still be sold at the previous, lower price. Id Lake's anti -fur arrest at designer Karl Lagerfield's office ly- and numerous other sales popularity honors. In another incident, Petty threatened to cancel a con- ing down. She soon plans on getting arrested in an anti -fat Her follow-up album, the C+C co -produced Emotions, cert at the last minute when stadium officials initially demonstration at the offices of Sarah Lee. earned her her fifth consecutive #1 single and more Gram- banned Greenpeace from setting up an information booth. my nominations, and Soul Train The first single off his new Wildflower album is "You Interesting new publication of the week: Celebrate The Awards. Don't Know How It Feels." Self The Newsletter for the Solo Sex Enthusiast; published out On March 17, 1992, Carey performed on MTV's Un- of Mobile, AL by Allen Enrich. plugged It produced a hit EP and the hit single, a cover of CORONA (EASTWEST/ELEKTRA) We'd tell you what kind of stories were in the issue, but the Jackson 5's "I'll Be There." Corona is comprised of Francesco Bontempi (aka Lee the pages were all stuck together. In 1993, Carey married Sony Music President Tommy Marrow) and Olga De Sousa. Mottola. Olga, who provides the vocals for the track, is originally CNN is rearranging its daily broadcast special to make from Rio De Janiero but recently moved to Italy to pursue room for two separate blocks of live coverage of (what else?) her singing career. Francesco is a well-known Italian producer who wrote the O.J. Simpson trial. the song. While he was looking to form the group, he knew Already, media pundits are complaining that the coverage Olga was the one. They hit it off immediately and, soon af- is tainting the trial's professional conduct. Word has it that ter, recorded the song. O.J.'s defense team just added Andy Griffith as Matlock. Corona released the song on the Italian dance label And having them sponsored by Ginzu knives is a bit much. DWA and it shot to No.1 there in a matter of weeks. It continues to climb the charts there and is steadily climbing Guess what - Yet another Star Trek sequel is in the works. the Network 40 charts as well. Last week, it was No. 55 To make the old movie warhorse more trendy, it'll be called with a bullet and had 1,389 plays. Star Trek Generations X Capts. Kirk (wearing a flannel hair- The current single is "The Rhythm Of The Night." piece) and Picard take the Enterprise to the black hole of the sun, get entrapped in the dreaded mosh pits, then fuel up on Just in time for the holidays, her new single "All I some pearl jam and find nirvana. Want For Christmas Is You," is included on her new al- bum Merry Christmas. A Univ. of Florida research scientist discovered that the use of pesticides has resulted in a significant reduction in pe- TOM PETTY (WB) nis size among Florida's alligators. Tom Petty, guitar/vocals. Which explains why the latest lines of alligator shoes, belts Mike Campbell, guitar. and purses feel so much softer. Benmont Tench, keyboards. The study, which the researcher conducted personally, has Howard Epstein, bass/vocals. earned the admiration of his peers across the country. Stan Lynch, drums. They've even given him a new nickname: Stumpy. Petty, born and raised in Gainesville, FL, met Camp- bell, Tench, Lynch and bassist Ron Blair to form the band Mudcrutch in the early '70s. The trial of alleged madam Heidi Fleiss has yet to be de- The band moved to Los Angeles and changed its name cided, but Hollywood is already producing a TV movie to the Heartbreakers. Originally, songs like "Breakdown" about her "sexploits." and "I Need To Know" broke them on New Wave stations Exactly who will portray Fleiss and her alleged clientele of in 1977-78. Hollywood stars has yet to be determined, but the number of Petty's first Top 40 hit was "Don't Do Me Like That" "thespians" willing to audition to be body doubles is already in 1979. in the thousands. In 1982, Blair left and was replaced by Epstein. The band became an Album Rock fixture that occasionally Percentage of PDs who, in their last gasp at creating a bun... These 'shots are taken from The Daily RimshoA which has broke into the Top 40 with songs like "The Waiting" and Change the station's Request Line number to 911. the collaboration with on "Stop Dragging My been read by jocks in New York, L.A., Chicago, Hartford, Impregnate the male morning show host. Heart Around." Detroit, Cleveland and scores more. A free five-day package Petty continued to chart his own course, breaking the Stage a "Salute to Jeffrey Dahmer" music weekend and of them can be had for just the next two weeks by calling 1- hold a "Pot Luck" dinner at the mortuary where he's at. Psychedelic -tinged "Don't Come Around Here No More," 800-443-4001.

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WWI STLoos, RimlooL UHT Rase, MIKE Maws 1. Boyz II Men, On Bended Knee PERSON 1. Bon Jovi, Always 2. The Murmurs, You Suck 2. Boyz II Men, On Bended Knee 3. The Cranberries, Zombie Dr. MIXX WOVV West Palm 3. Immature, Never Lie 4. Ini Kamoze, Here Comes The 4. Aaliyah, At Your Best (You Are 5. Veruca Salt, Seether 1. Boyz II Men / On Bended Knee 2. 69 Boyz / Tootsee Roll 5. Real McCoy, Another Night 6. Sheryl Crow, All I Wanna Do 3. Immature / Never Lie 7. Des'ree, You Gotta Be 4. 20 Fingers / Short Short Man 8. Crystal Watets, l00% Pure Love 5. Ini Kamoze / Here Comes The Hotstepper KDUKEUGENE, BRIAN BECK 1. Boyz Il Men, On Bended Knee 2. Jaki Graham, Ain't Nobody Madison 's Best Mix! 3. 4 P.M., Sukiyaki 4. 20 Fingers, Short Short Man WZEE MADISON, CATFISH COOPER 5. Prince, Space 1. Boyz 11 Men, On Bended Knee K92 2. 4 P.M., Sukiyaki ROANOKE LYNCHBURG 3. Melissa Etheridge, I'm The Only KHFIAUSTIN, Bo Nasty WXLKROANOKE, AIR JORDAN 4. Ini Kamoze, Here Comes The 1. Robin S., Love For Love 1. Boyz ll Men, On Bended Knee 5. Immature, Never Lie 2. Madonna, Secret 2. Ini Kamoze, Here Comes The 6. Real McCoy, Another Night WSPK POI,Scam MAc 3. CeCe Peniston, Hit By Love 3. Bon Jovi, Always 7. Tom Petty, You Don't Know 1. Boyz II Men, On Bended Krim 4. Ini Kamoze, Here Comes The 4. Deadeye Dick, New Age Girl 8. Vanessa Williams, The Sweetest 2. 20 Fingers, Short Short Man 5. Boyz II Men, On Bended Knee 5. Corona, The Rhythm Of The ALL. HIT 3. Brandy, I Warm Be Down 4. Corona, The Rhythm Of The 92.5 it 5. Mary J. Blige, Be Happy In Today's KQCRCEDAR RAPIIIS, MICHHIE STEM Best 1. Ini Kamoze, Here Comes The MKSTOLEDO,Bu.MICHAELS KJYO OKLANOIWICrry,DYLAN Music! 2. Deadeye Dick, New Age Girl 1. Ini Kamoze, Here Comes The 1. Boyz II Men, On Bended Knee 3. 20 Fingers, Short Short Man KIMN STOCKTON, MARK MEDINA 2. Boyz II Men, On Bended Knee 2. Salt-N-Pepa, None OfYour 4. Boyz II Men, On Bended Knee 1. Boyz II Men, On Bended Knee 3. Real McCoy, Another Night 3. Bon Jovi, Always 2. BoneThugs-Miannony,Thiggish 5. Crystal Waters, 100% Pure Love 4. John Mellencamp, Dance Naked 4. Eagles, 3. Ini Kamoze, Here Comes The 6. Bon Jovi, Always 4. Immature, Never Lie 5. Jon Secada, Mental Picture 5. Madonna, Secret 7. Tom Petty, You Don't Know 5. 69 Boyz, Tootsee Roll 8. Tom Jones, If I Only Knew

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4. Immature, Never Lie KKBJ Bemidji #4 4. Incas, Lucas (With The Lid Off) 5. Deadeye Dick, New Age Girl 5. 4 P.M., Sukiyaki WABB Mobile #6 6. Real McCoy, Another Night 7. Janet Jackson, You Want This MX Florence #7 8. Bon Jovi, Always tayuLtLE 9. 4 P.M., Sukiyaki HITS! WRHT MOORHEAD CITY, DREGBoar 1. Boyz II Men, On Bended Knee

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WIXXGREENBAY,STEVELaws WCIL CAMOMILE, MARKBoum 4. Bon Jovi, Always WFLY ALBANY, ELLEN ROCKWELL. 1. Boyz H Men, On Bended Knee 1. Boyz II Men, On Bended Knee 5. Veruca Salt, Seether 1. Boyz II Men, On Bended Knee 2. 20 Fingers, Short Short Man 2. Tom Petty, You Don't Know 6. Stone Temple Pilots, Interstate 2. Ini Kamoze, Here Comes The 3. Real McCoy, Another Night 3. Bon Jovi, Always 7. Immature, Never Lie 3. Immature, Never Lie 4. Deadeye Dick, New Age Girl 4. Boys II Men, I'll Make Love 8. Weezer, Buddy Holly 4. Corona, The Rhythm Of The 5. Bon Jovi, Always 5. The Cranberries, Zombie 9. 4 P.M., Sukiyaki 5.I was, rims (With The Iid Off) 6. Deadeye Dick, New Age Girl 7. Bon Jovi, Always SIC 8. 20 Fingers, Short Short Man N. 5 C D 1 0 3 POWER 93.5, 9. A11 -4 -One, (She's Got) Skillz WBNQ BLooratecroN, DREDGER KCDOABILENE, STEVE BROWN WSBG STROUBSBURG, KARA CURRY 10. Craig Mack, Flava In Ya Ear 1. Boyz II Men, On Bended Knee 1. Immature, Never Lie 1. Bon Jovi, Always 2. Bon Jovi, Always 2. Boyz II Men, On Bended Knee 2. Green Day, Basket Case

3. Lucas, I rICASWith The Lid Off) 3. Deadeye Dick, New Age Girl 3. Ini Kamoze, Here Comes The 4. Immature, Never Lie 4. Crystal Waters, 100% Pure Love 4. The Cranberries, Zombie 5. Real McCoy, Another Night 5. Bon Jovi, Always 5. Real McCoy, Another Night WKCI NEW NAM, MARK MCCARTHY SOUTH JEMMY'. INOMIONC! WFMF 1. The Cranberries, Zombie 02. 2. Ini Kamoze, Here Comes The vv SCHOLARBRAD MINIM 3. Veruca Salt, Seether 95 1FM THE HYPE TYPE 4. Offspring, Self Esteem WAYV Ansffric Cm, DEBORAH HEwrrr WFMF BATON RouGE, SCHOLAR BRAD WLAN LatictisrEE,DamDANA 5. Bon Jovi, Always 1. Boyz 11 Men, On Bended Knee 1. Stone Temple Pilots, Interstate 1. Ini Kamoze, Here Comes The 6. Green Day, Basket Case 2. Aerosmith, Blind Man 2. Boyz II Men, On Bended Knee 2. Boyz II Men, On Bended Knee 7. Smashing Pumpkins, Landslide 3. Vanessa Williams, The Sweetest 3. John Mellencarnp, Dance Naked 3. Corona, The Rhythm Of The 8. 20 Fingers, Short Short Man 4. Bon Jovi, Always 4. Melissa Etheridge, I'm The Only 4. Gloria Estefan, Turn The Beat 9. Nirvana, About A Girl 5. Jon Secada, Mental Picture 5. Candlebox, Far Behind 5. Bon Jovi, Always

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1. Real McCoy, Mother Night 1.Tom Petty, You Don't Know 2. Crystal Waters, 100% Pure Love 2. Ini Kamoze, Here Comes The 3. Boyz II Men, On Bended Knee 3. The Cranberries, Zombie 4. The Cranberries, Zombie 1. Boyz II Men / On Bended Knee 4. Smashing Pumpkins, Landslide 5. Bon Jovi, Always 5. Offspring, Self Esteem 2. Veruca Salt / Seether 3. 69 Boyz / Tootsee Roll 4. Ini Kamoze / Here Comes The Hotstepper 5. Tevin Campbell / Don't Say Goodbye FM/102 KIXY Sm Mao, W JAMPA WVAQ Mown" LACY NEFF 1. Boyz II Men, On Bended Knee The New Sound Of 1. Deadeye Dick, New Age Girl 2. Immature, Never Ile 2. Ini Kamoze, Here Comes The 3. Stevie B., Dream About You 3. Boyz II Men, On Bended Knee 4. Ini Kamoze, Here Comes The 4. Janet Jackson, You Want This 5. Real McCoy, Mother Night 5. Real McCoy, Another Night KDAG Boa, C.B. 1. Real McCoy, Mother Night KM Bw.vaco, BOBBY Rom 2. 4 P.M., Sukiyaki 1. Boyz II Men, On Bended Knee Today's Best Music sn 3. Boys II Men, On Bended Knee 2. Aerosmith, Blind Man WPME AMEN My TIE GE Mtel PmUY 3. Bon Jovi, Always WEN PANAMA CRY, CRASH TEST OrE 4. Deadeye Dick, New Age Girl 1. Bon Jovi, Always 4. Veruca Salt, Seether 1. 20 Fingers, Short Short Man 2. Four Seasons, December '63 5. The Cranberries, Zombie 5. Prince, Letitgo 2. Ini Kamoze, Here Comes The 3. Deadeye Dick, New Age Girl 3. Boneibug,N-Hannony,Thugth 4. Boyz II Men, On Bended Knee 4. C + C Music Factory, Take A 5. Offspring, Self Esteem 5. Rappin' 4 -Tay, Playaz Club 4i_104.5 1,SyNNY FM WZOQ Lim, Jo Jo Orr TIE Ramo TODAY'S HITS KBFM Bommau, limo* SMIE 1. Boyz 11 Men, On Bended Knee 1. Mazzy Star, Fade Into You 2. 20 Fingers, Short Short Man WSW Gwen Rem, Kenn CUMY 2. Ini Kamoze, Here Comes The KKBJ BEM, TONY Kau 1. Boyz II Men, On Bended Knee 3. Ini Kamoze, Here Comes The 3. Boyz El Men, On Bended Knee 1. Tesla, Need Your Lovin' 2. Deadeye Dick, New Age GM 4. Offspring, Self Esteem 2. Rolling Stones, Out Of Tears 4. Bon Jovi, Always 3. 4 P.M., Sukiyaki 5. 4 P.M., Sukiyaki 3. John Mellencamp, Dance Naked 4. Offspring, Self Esteem 5. Green Day, Basket Case 4. Aerosmith, Blind Man 5. Ini Kamoze, Here Comes The 5. Candlebox, Cover Me

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COLUMBIA A DIE, YOU PAGAN DOGS! A SAY CHEESE Talk about your strange rackfellows! Seen at KROQ Los Angeles studios: (1-r): morn- A&M recording artist Raja -Nee (center) took time out for a photo with A&M ing show co -host Bean, American artist and co -host Kevin. Pres./CEO Al Cafaro (left) and Terry Lewis.

A GRIP THIS! Geffen Records' mega -group Aerosmith commemorates quintuple -Platinum status at LA's House Of . (1-r, back row): Geffen Media & Artist Rd. Bryn Bridenthal, PHISHING FOR COMPLIMENTS Geffen Mktg. Robert Smith, Collins Management/ Band Manager Tim Collins, Elektra group Phish took over the 99X Atlanta studios for an hour before their recent Aerosmith's Brad Whitford and Joe Perry, former Geffen A&R John Kalodner, Aero- show. (1-r): Phish manager John Paluska, Phish's Trey Anastasio, Elektra Promo Rep smith's Steven Tyler and Tom Hamilton and Collins Management/ Band Co -Man- Cheryl Khaner, Phish's Mike Gordon, Jonathan Fishman and Page McConnell and ager Keith Garde. (1-r, front row): Geffen AOR Promo Alan Oreman, Geffen Cre- 99X MD/afternoon driver Sean Demery. ative Services Robin Sloane, Geffen GM Bill Bennett, Geffen Top 40 Promo Steve Leavitt, Geffen Sales Jayne Simon, Geffen Int'l. Mel Posner and Geffen Video Promo Peter Baron.

A HONOR THY CARPENTER A SPOT THE STONE (left) and Jerry Moss (right), the architects of A&M Records and their Surrounded by strangers they think are their friends are the ever -popular, ever -touring new label, Almo Sounds, celebrated ' 25th anniversary of signing to Virgin group the Rolling Stones. P.S. There's a Mancow in the middle. the former label with Richard Carpenter (center).

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1 27 28 Joshua Kadison "Beautiful In My Eyes" 1 67 67 Hole "Doll Parts" 1 20 32 Hole "Doll Parts" 2 26 28 Boyz II Men "I'll Make Love To You" 2 68 66 The Cranberries "Zombie" 2 0 32 R.E.M. "What's The Frequency," 3 20 27 Wet Wet Wet "Love Is All Around" 3 65 59 Cowboy Junkies "Sweet Jane" 3 29 32 Smashing Pumpkins "Landslide" 4 23 24 Gloria Estefan "Turn The Beat Around" 4 52 58 The Murmurs "You Suck" 4 20 32 Oasis "Supersonic" 5 22 23 Gerald Levert "I'd Give Anything" 5 58 55 Lucas "Lucas (With The l.id Oil)" 5 28 32 Stone Temple "Interstate Love Song" 6 24 23 John Mellencamp "Wild Night" 6 54 55 Veruca Salt "Seether" 6 A 31Pearl Jam "Better Man" 7 24 23 Jon Secada If You Go" 7 49 54 Magnapop "Lay It Down" 7 29 30 Live "I Alone" 8 16 22 Lisa Loeb & Nine "Stay (1 Missed You)" 8 52 50 Green Day "Basket Case" 8 32 30 Soundgarden "Fell On Black" 9 20 22 Huey Lewis And The "But It's Alright" 9 47 50 Nirvana "About A Girl" 9 29 21Nirvana "About A Girl" 10 21 21 Sheryl Crow "All I Wanna Do" 10 40 45 Deadeye Dick "New Age Girl" 10 14 21 Green Day "When I Come Around" 11 11 20 Elton John "Circle Of Life" 11 42 43 Mazzy Star "Fade Into You" 11 20 21 Mazzy Star "Halah" 12 18 19 Melissa Etheridge "Come To My Window" 12 39 42 Green Day -Welcome To Paradise" 12 21 20 Dinosaur Jr. "Feel The Pain" 13 19 19 Jaki Graham "Ain't Nobody" 13 37 41Live "I Alone" 13 13 20 The Murmurs "You Suck" 14 18 18 Madonna "Secret" 14 44 40 Urge Overkill "Girl, You'll Be A Woman" 14 20 20 Weezer "Buddy Holly" 15 10 14 Dan Hartman "The Love In Your Eyes" 15 38 40 Offspring "Self Esteem" 15 A 20 Nine Inch Nails "Piggy" 16 12 13 Harry Connick, Jr. "(I Could Only) Whisper" 16 38 39 Offspring "Whatever Happened To You" 16 13 20 Offspring "Got To Get Away" 17 14 13 Vanessa Williams "The Sweetest Days" 17 39 38 Sponge "Plowed" 17 13 20 Bad Religion "21st Century" 18 14 10 Amy Grant "Lucky One" 18 23 36 Flaming Lips "She Don't Use Jelly" 18 15 20 Dishwalla "It's Going To Take Sent, 195 10 Luther Vandross "Always And Forever" 19 0 36 The Grid "Swamp Thing" 19 18 20 Pete Droge "If You Don't Love Me" 20 108 Des'ree "You Gorra Be" 20 28 34 Smashing Pumpkins "Landslide" 20 22 20 Liz Phair "Supernova" 21 8 7 L.Stansfield f. "Dream Away" 21 20 33 Weezer "Buddy Holly" 21 17 20 Aimee Mann "That's Just What You Are 2267 Jon Secada "Mental Picture" 22 40 33 R.E.M. "What's The Frequency," 22 15 20 Big Audio "Looking For A Song" 237 7 Kathy Trocolli "If I'm Not In Love" 23 19 30 R.E.M. "Bang And Blame" 23 20 19 Candlebox "Cover Me" 24 116 Seal "Prayer For The Dying" 24 30 25 Oasis "Supersonic" 24 20 19 Black 47 "Lorin' It" 255 6 Barry White "Practice What You Preach" 25 18 25 Ex -Idols "Go Away" 25 19 16 R.E.M. "Bang And Blame" 26 5 5 Michael Bolton "Once In A Lifetime" 26 18 24 Madonna "Secret" 26 10 16 Eggstone "The Dog" 274 5 Martin Page "In The House Of Stone &" 27 17 23 The Go-Go's "The Whole World Loss" 27 16 16 The Go-Go's "The Whole World Lost" 28 5 4 Boyz II Men "On Bonded Knee" 28 21 17 Freedy Johnston "Bad Reputation" 28 A 15 Spell "Superstar" 298 2 Joshua Kadison "Picture Postcards From" 29 16 16 Gram Lee Buffalo "Mockingbirds" 29 10 14 L7 "Stuck Here" 302 2 Amy Grant & V. "House Of Love" 30 18 15 Mazzy Sear "Halah" 30 A 14 Bush "Everything Zen"

31 1 2 Steve Perry "Missing You" 31 10 13 Big Audio "Looking For A Song" 31 15 12 Dink "Greenmind" 3202 Mariah Carey "All I Want For Christmas" 32 27 12 Pearl Jam "Spin The Black Circle" 32 13 12 Rancid "Roots Radical" 335 10 Love Spit Love "Change In The Weather" 34 5 9 The Rolling Stones "You Got Me Rocking" 35 5 7 Indigo Girls "Least Complicated" 36 5 5 Sarah McLachlan "Good Enough" 370 5 Soul Asylum "I Can't Even Tell"

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1 74 73 Real McCoy "Another Night" 184 86 Ini Kamoze "Here Conies The" 1 53 70 Barry White "Practice What You Preach" 2 41 72 Bon Jovi "Always" 2 71 82 Boy. II Men "On Bended Knee" 2 60 68 Boyz II Men "On Bended Knee" 3 49 71 Boy. II Men -On Bended Knee" 3 84 81 4 P.M. "Sukiyaki" 3 61 64 K-Ci Hailey "If You Think You're" 4 34 70 Vanessa Williams "The Sweetest Days" 4 74 73 Real McCoy "Another Night" 4 56 62 Brandy "I Wanna Be Down" 5 29 58 Ini Kamoze "Here Comes The" 5 45 55 Immature "Never Lie" 5 0 59 TLC "Red Light Specila" 6 25 47 Corona "The Rhythm Of The Night" 6 45 46 Crystal Waters "100% Pure Love" 6 39 56 Boyz II Men "I'll Make Love ToYOU" 7 72 44 Madonna "Secret" 7 45 44 Ace Of Base "Living In Danger" 7 35 53 Immature "Constantly" 8 75 41 Crystal Waters "100% Pure Love" 8 39 43 Lisa Loeb & Nine "Stay (I Missed You)" 8 31 52 Boyz II Men "50 Candles" 9 29 41 Ace Of Base "Living In Danger" 9 43 43 Madonna "Secret" 9 0 52 Brandy "Baby" 10 69 41 Terror Fabulous "Action" 10 46 43 Sheryl Cro "All I Wanna Do" 10 49 52 TLC "Creep" 11 39 40 Janet Jackson "You Want This" 135 41 Aerosmith -Crazy" I 1 22 45 Anita Baker "I Apologize" 12 19 37 Gloria Fstefan "Turn The Beat Around" 12 40 39 Reality "Yolanda" 12 51 38 Ini Kamoze "Here Comes The" 13 0 35 Gin Blossoms "Allison Road" 13 37 37 Jade "Every Day Of The Week" 13 45 37 Blackstreet "Before I Let You Go" 14 21 34 Brandy Wanna Be Down" 14 41 36 Boy-. II Men "I'll Make Love To You" 14 34 36 Mary J. Blige "My Life" 15 19 33 R.E.M. "Whar's The Frequency," 15 32 33 Ace Of Base "Don't Turn Around" 15 17 36 N II U "I Miss You" 16 49 32 Four Seasons "December '63 (Oh What A" 16 41 33 2 Unlimited "Get Ready For This" 16 42 32 Janet Jackson "70's Love Groove" 17 48 32 TLC "Creep" 17 38 33 Babyface "When Can I See You" 17 36 31 Big Mike "Player Player (Prioriry)" 18 14 25 John Mellencamp "Dance Naked" 18 27 28 DJ Miko "What's Up" 18 45 30 Anita Baker "Body & Soul" 19 24 25 Zhane' "Shame" 19 25 26 20 Fingers "Short Short Man" 19 15 30 Bone Thugs N "Foe Tha Love Of $" 20 71 24 C + C Music "Do You Wanna Get Funky" 20 31 24 Dawn Penn "You Don't Love Me (No," 20 39 28 Brian McKnight "Crazy Love" 21 31 24 Sheryl Crow "All I Wanna Do" 21 27 22 Kym Mazelle "Love Me The Right Way" 21 10 26 Black Men United "U Will Know" 22 22 22 Collective Soul "Shine" 22 16 19 Toni Braxton "You Mean The World To Me" 220 19 Jewell "Woman To Woman" 23 36 22 Aerosmith "Amazing" 23 A 19 Brandy Wanna Be Down" 230 19 MR. X "Any Ole Sunday" 240 19 Madonna "Take A Bow" 24 18 19 Spin Doctors "Two Princes" 240 18 Dru Down "Mack Of The Year" 255 19 Hootie & The "Hold My Hand" 25 15 19 Miranda "Round & Round" 25 27 17 Underground Kings "Front Back & Side To" 260 18 Melissa Erheridge "I'm The Only One" 26 15 18 Corona "The Rhythm Of The Night" 26 20 16 Gerald Levert "Can't Help Myself' 27 26 17 4 P.M. "Sukiyaki" 27 17 18 Mariah Carey "Anytime You Need A" 27 19 13 Vanessa Williams "The Sweetest Days" 28 11 16 John Mellencamp "Wild Night" 28 16 18 Gin Blossoms "Found Out About You" 289 12 Craig Mack "Flava In Ya Ear" 29 21 13 Bone Thugs -N "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" 29 15 18 69 Boyz "Tootsee Roll" 29 33 10 Warren G "Do You See" 308 12 Des'ree "You Gotta Be" 30 16 17 Counting Crows "Mr. Jones" 30 5 7 Keith Murray "The Most Beatifullest" 31 12 12 Salt-N-Pepa "None Of Your Business" 31 0 16 Blind Melon "No Rain" 32 11 12 Immature "Never Lie" 32 15 16 Ice Cube "Bop Gun (One Nation)" 33 A 11 Toni Braxton "I Belong To You" 33 15 15 Big Mountain "Baby I Love Your Way" 34 39 11Aaliyah "At Your Best (You Are" 340 14 Soul Asylum "Runaway Train" 35 20 10 Jade "Every Day Of The Week" 35 21 14 Salt -N -Peps "None Of Your Business" 36 137 Da Brat "Fa All Y'all" 360 13 Us3 "Cantaloop (Flip" 37 5 6 Big Mountain "I Would Find A Way" 37 15 13 Erasure "Always" 38 A 6 Snoop Doggy Dogg "Murder Was The Case" 380 12 Snap "Rhythm Is A Dancer" 396 6 Deadeye Dick "New Age Girl" 390 12 Salt-N-Pepa w/En "Whatta Man" 40 5 5 20 Fingers "Short Short Man" 400 12 New Order "Bizarre Love Triangle -

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...which is the record company equivalent of your mom saying, "She's such a nice girl." And, like your mom, we really mean it. And, like your mom, we really have an ulterior motive. Last album, the Barenaked Ladies went octuple platinum in Canada (that's eighttimes). It would mean a lot to the guys if you would play "Jane" and help them do that in the . Not the guys in the band. The guys* in our promotion department.

"Jane." The debut single from Maybe You Should Drive by Barenaked Ladies.

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162 62 Boys II Men "On Bonded Knee" 142 53 Sheryl Crow "All I Wanna Do" 1 56 53 Ini Kamoze "Here Comes The" 2 51 61Real McCoy "Another Night" 2 52 52 Jon Secada "If You Go" 2 55 53 Boys II Men "On Bonded Knee" 3 60 61 Melissa Etheridge "I'm The Only One" 3 53 52 Elton John "Circle Of Life" 3 57 51 Janet Jackson "You Want This" 4 60 61 Boy. II Men "I'll Make Love To You" 4 52 52 Toni Braxton "You Mean The World To Me" 4 53 51 Brandy "I Wanna Be Down" 5 61 60 Bon Jovi "Always" 5 43 52 Boys II Men "I'll Make Love To You" 5 54 50 Madonna "Secret" 6 35 43 Crystal Waters "100% Pure Love" 6 42 38 Seal "Prayer For The Dying" 6 54 50 Barry White "Practice What You Preach" 7 41 43 John Mellencamp "Wild Night" 7 43 37 Huey Lewis And The"But It's Alright" 7 34 35 Ace Of Base "Living In Danger" 8 54 43 Gerald Levert "I'd Give Anything" 8 42 37 John Mellencamp "Wild Night" 8 35 35 Zhane' "Shame" 9 41 42 Counting Crows "Einstein On The Beach" 9 43 37 Amy Grant "Lucky One" 9 34 35 Salt-N-Pepa "None Of Your Business" 10 41 42 Pretenders "I'll Stand By You" 10 43 37 Melissa Etheridge "Come To My Window" 10 35 34 Jade "Every Day Of The Week" 11 44 42 Gin Blossoms "Allison Road" 11 49 37 Joshua Kadison "Beautiful In My Eyes" 11 30 34 Toni Braxton "I Belong To You" 12 41 41 Babyface "When Can I Sec You" 12 23 27 Madonna "Secret" 12 37 33 Real McCoy "Another Night" 13 43 41 Janet Jackson "You Want This" 13 17 26 Steve Perry "Missing You" 13 35 33 Blackstreet "Before I Let You Go" 14 41 39 Sheryl Crow "All I Wanna Do" 140 25 Vanessa Williams "The Sweetest Days" 14 36 33 TLC "Creep" 15 38 39 Madonna "Secret" 150 24 Joshua Kadison "Picture Postcards From" 15 31 30 4 P.M. "Sukiyaki" 16 A 35 4 P.M. "Sukiyaki" 16 43 19 Lauren Christy "The Color Of Night" 16 36 30 Black Men United "U Will Know" 17 30 33 Urge Overkill "Girl, You'll Be A Woman" 17 20 16 L.Stansfield f. "Dream Away" 17 37 30 Immature "Never Lie" 18 31 32 Toad The Wet "Something's Always Wrong" 18 17 16 Kathy Trocolli "If I'm Not In Love" 18 24 30 Corona "The Rhythm Of The Night" 19 34 31 Jade "Every Day Of The Week" 19 19 16 John Mellencamp "Dance Naked" 19 32 30 Mary J. Blige "Be Happy" 20 A 30 Tom Petty "You Don't Know How It" 20 18 16 Julio Iglesias "Fragile" 20 31 29 Rappin' 4 -Tay "Playa. Club" 21 23 27 R.E.M. "What's The Frequency," 21 0 16 Des'ree "You Gotta Be" 21 30 29 Da Brat "Fa All Y'all" 22 24 18 Aerosmith "Blind Man" 22 17 14 Sting "When We Dance" 22 21 28 69 Boys "Toots. Roll" 23 13 15 Spin Doctors "Little Miss Can't Be" 239 14 Sass Jordan "Sun's Gonna Rise" 23 26 26 Bone Thugs -N "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" 24 13 14 Soul Asylum "Runaway Train" 240 IIMelissa Etheridge "I'm The Only One" 24 33 26 Coolio "Fantastic Voyage" 25 20 14 Collective Soul "Shine" 25 17 25 K-Ci Hailey "If You Think You're" 260 13 Ace Of Base "" 26 17 22 Keith Sweat "Get Up On It" 27 14 13 Gin Blossoms "Until I Fall Away" 27 A 21 A11 -4 -One "(She's Got) Skill." 280 13 Four Seasons "December '63 (Oh What A" 28 19 20 Luther Vandross "Always And Forever" 290 12 Toni Braxton "Breathe Again" 29 20 20 C-Mo "It's An Everday Thing To" 30 15 12 Ace Of Base "Don't Turn Around" 30 18 19 20 Fingers "Short Short Man" 31 10 11 Green Day "Basket Case" 31 19 18 L.Stansfield f. "Dream Away" 32 0 I1 Gin Blossoms "Found Out About You" 32 20 18 Lucas "Lucas (With The Lid Off)" 33 7 II Vanessa Williams "The Sweetest Days" 33 17 17 Vanessa Williams -The Sweetest Days" 34 12 10 Robin S. "Show Me Love" 34 A 17 Nuttin' Nyce "Down 4 Whateva" 350 10 Erasure "Always" 35 18 15 Snoop Doggy Dogg "Murder Was The Case" 36 0 10 Jon Secada "If You Go" 36 19 15 Boys II Men "I'll Make Love To You" 37 0 9 Toni Braxton "You Mean The World To Me" 37 10 13 Heavy D & The Boy:"Black Coffee" 38 0 8 L Vandross/M. "Endless Love" 38 6 12 N II U "I Miss You" 3997 Ini Kamoce "Here Comes The" 39 13 11Des'ree "You Gotta Be" 40 A 6 20 Fingers "Short Short Man" 40 11I IWarren G "Do You See"

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1 66 67 Des'ree "You Gotta Be 1 54 53 Sheryl Crow "All I Wanna Do" I 83 73 Boys II Men "On Bended Knee" 2 56 65 Gin Blossoms "Allison Road" 2 54 52 Melissa Etheridge "I'm The Only One" 2 81 69 Boys II Men "I'll Make Love To You" 3 52 62 Corona "The Rhythm Of The Night" 3 20 48 Real McCoy "Another Night" 3 66 61 Brandy "1 Wanna Be Down" 4 33 59 Hootie & The "Hold My Hand" 4 32 41 Deadeye Dick "New Age Girl" 4 71 59 Ini Kamoze "Here Comm The" 5 51 57 R.E.M. "What's The Frequency," 5 42 39 Boy. II Men "I'll Make Love To You" 5 51 54 Janet Jackson "You Want This" 6 65 53 Real McCoy "Another Night" 6 28 28 Four Seasons "December '63 (Oh What A" 6 46 53 Immature "Never Lie" 7 47 50 Bon Jovi "Always" 7 46 26 Stone Temple "Interstate Love Song" 7 0 48 Changing Faces "Foolin' Around" 8 54 50 Babyface "When Can I See You" 8 23 26 Gin Blossoms "Allison Road" 8 54 43 Aaliyah "At Your Best (You Are" 9 046 Ace Of Base "Living In Danger" 9 44 25 Bon Jovi "Always" 9 36 42 Toni Braxton "I Belong To You" 10 50 44 Marry Star "Fade Into You" 10 25 25 Toad The Wet "Something's Always Wrong" 10 24 41 Blackstreet "Before I Let You Go" II 44 44 Stone Temple "Interstate Love Song" II 54 24 Candlebox "Far Behind" 1125 39 TLC "Creep" 12 44 42 Boys II Men "On Bended Knee" 12 9 24 Hootie & The "Hold My Hand" 12 28 38 K-Ci Hailey "If You Think You're" 13 57 42 Toad The Wet "Something's Always Wrong" 13 26 24 Nirvana "About A Girl" 13 36 37 Bone Thugs -N "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" 14 44 39 Madonna "Secret" 14 18 23 Ace Of Base "Living In Danger" 14 35 34 Anita Baker "Body & Soul" 15 58 37 Counting Crows "Einstein On The Beach" 15 11 22 Madonna "Secret" 15 14 29 69 Bor. "Tootsee Roll" 16 18 33 20 Fingers "Short Short Man" 16 23 22 Crystal Waters "100% Pure Love" 16 52 26 Rappin' 4 -Tay "Playa. Club" 17 29 31 Toni Braxton "You Mean The World To Me" 17 25 21 John Mellencamp "Wild Night" 17 40 18 Mary J. Blige "Be Happy" 18 25 31 Immature "Never Lie" 18 24 20 Green Day "Basket Case" 18 511 N II U "1 Miss You" 19 40 31 4 P.M. "Sukiyaki" 19 10 19 Boy. II Men "On Bended Knee" 19 14 I IDa Brat "Fa All Y'alr 20 030 Boy. II Men "Ill Make Love To You" 20 20 19 R.E.M. "What's The Frequency," 20 14 10 Madonna "Secret" 21 10 30 Aerosmith "Blind Man" 21 19 16 Smashing Pumpkins "Landslide" 21 18 10 Warren G "Do You See" 220 30 Cracker "Get Off This" 22 15 16 The Cranberries "Zombie" 22 9 10 Paris "Guerilla Funk" 23 39 29 Janet Jackson "You Want This" 23 17 15 Aerosmith "Blind Man" 23 66 Scarface "I Never Seen A Man Cry" 247 29 Jamie Walters "Hold On" 248 15 Ini Kamou "Here Comm The" 24 156 Quo "Blowin' Up (Don't Stop" 25 45 29 Four Seasons "December '63 (Oh What A" 25 6 15 The Go-Go's "The Whole World Lost" 25 A 6 Snoop Doggy Dogg "Murder Was The Case 26 31 28 Ini Kamoze "Here Comm The" 267 13 Counting Crows "Rain King" 26 5 5 Anita Baker "I Apologize" 27 0 27 Melissa Etheridge "I'm The Only One" 276 13 John Mellencamp "Dance Naked" 27 105 Barry White "Practice What You Preach" 28 33 26 Counting Crows "Rain King" 28 10 13 TLC "Creep" 28 5 5 Zhane' "Shame" 29 26 25 Sheryl Crow "All I Wanna Do" 29 20 12 Lucas "Lucas (With The Lid Off)" 300 25 Li. Loeb & Nine "Stay (I Missed You)" 30 11 12 20 Fingers "Short Short Man" 31 19 24 Deadeye Dick "New Age Girl" 31 10 11 Offspring "Self Esteem" 320 24 Ace Of Base "The Sign" 32 15 11Live 1 Alone" 330 24 Salt-N-Pepa "None Of Your Business" 33 139 Veruca Salt "Soother" 34 0 22 John Mellencamp "Wild Night" 34 58 Janet Jackson "You Want This" 35 32 22 Smashing Pumpkins "Today" 357 5 The Murmurs "You Suck" 36 37 21 Tom Petty "You Don't Know How It" 36 A 5 Freedy Johnston "Bad Reputation" 37 25 21Elton John "Circle Of Life" 37 145 Urge Overkill "Girl, You'll Be A Woman" 380 21 Jon Secada "If You Go" 38 65 Andru Donal& "Mishale" 39 39 20 Stone Temple "" 39 A 5 Milla "Gentleman Who Fell" 40 0 19 Janet Jackson "Any Time, Any Place" 40 5 5 Zhane' "Shame"

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1 Boyz II Men On Bended Knee 9918 230 3 0 1 43.6

2 Bon Jovi Always 9281 217 4 2 2 42.9

3 Madonna Secret 9251 231 1 15 21 40.0

4 Real McCoy Another Night 8721 189 1 3 5 46.1

5 Ace Of Base Living In Danger 6988 190 2 8 24 36.9

6 Melissa Etheridge I'm The Only One 6870 182 0 9 43 37.7

7 Sheryl Crow All I Wanna Do 6633 180 0 14 77 36.8

8 Boyz II Men I'll Make Love To You 5907 171 2 20 21 34.5

9 Janet Jackson You Want This 5772 175 1 1 14 33.1

10 Gin Blossoms Allison Road 5664 175 2 5 43 32.7

11 R.E.M. What's The Frequency, Kenneth? 4970 177 0 6 47 28.0

12 Ini Kamoze Here Comes The Hotstepper Page 37 4892 159 3 2 3 31.1

13 4 P.M. Sukiyaki Page 45 4882 162 13 0 6 31.7

14 John Mellencamp Dance Naked 4785 167 0 6 24 28.6

15 Hootie & The Blowfish Hold My Hand 4726 165 5 6 58 29.1

16 Toad The Wet Sprocket Something's Always Wrong 4571 151 0 12 38 30.2

17 Crystal Waters 100% Pure Love 4108 119 0 5 19 34.5

18 Vanessa Williams The Sweetest Days 4046 196 7 2 31 21.1

19 lade Every Day Of The Week 3937 149 7 3 24 27.5

20 Des'ree You Gotta Be 3794 139 7 3 27 28.3

21 Aerosmith Blind Man 3756 173 4 2 12 21.8

22 Pretenders I'll Stand By You 3710 120 0 16 64 30.9

23 Gloria Estefan Turn The Beat Around 3614 133 1 24 43 27.1

24 Counting Crows Rain King 3512 145 7 1 56 24.9

25 Brandy I Wanna Be Down 3376 98 4 0 17 35.5

26 Eagles Get Over It 3220 111 0 35 27 29.0

27 Babyface When Can I See You 3106 104 1 17 99 29.8

28 Immature Never Lie Page 7 3004 121 1 12 9 24.8

29 Four Seasons December '63 (Oh What A Night) 2958 98 0 20 38 30.1

30 Sting When We Dance 2936 147 2 2 97 20.1

31 Nirvana About A Girl 2901 133 1 8 38 21.9

32 Jon Secada Mental Picture 2832 150 8 3 38 19.6

33 Zhane Shame Page 51 2657 124 12 1 82 23.3

34 TLC Creep 2642 112 8 0 19 25.1

35 Tom Petty You Don't Know How It Feels Page 55 2627 138 22 0 14 22.2

36 Deadeye Dick New Age Girl 2559 96 1 9 10 26.6

37 John Mellencamp Wild Night 2513 102 0 15 90 24.6

38 Stone Temple Pilots Interstate Love Song 2440 103 0 10 47 23.6

39 The Cranberries Zombie Page 15 2394 125 11 1 7 20.4

40 Corona The Rhythm Of The Night Page 27 2260 104 22 0 31 25.6

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1W ARTIST SONG INDEX "AITOTAL STNS. ADDS DROPS REQ. RANK AVG. PPW 41 Andru Donalds Mishale 2036 107 11 0 43 20.7

42 Many Star Fade Into You 1716 70 0 21 47 24.5

43 Sass Jordan Sun's Gonna Rise 1672 76 0 26 95 22.0

44 Amy Grant & Vince Gill House Of Love 1661 91 2 2 89 18.4

45 Steve Perry Missing You 1616 94 2 3 78 17.5

46 Elton John Circle Of Life 1588 65 0 14 97 24.4

47 Urge Overkill Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon Page 7 1561 100 12 0 96 17.1

48 Freedy Johnston Bad Reputation Page 13 1518 98 10 1 47 17.0

49 Aaliyah At Your Best (You Are Love) 1502 51 0 15 54 29.4

50 Rolling Stones Out Of Tears 1500 62 0 22 31 24.1

51 Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories Stay (I Missed You) 1482 66 0 17 94 22.4

52 Lucas Lucas (With The Lid Off) 1464 73 2 24 11 20.6

53 Seal Newborn Friend 1443 62 0 10 98 23.2

54 Melissa Etheridge Come To My Window 1438 58 0 10 92 24.7

55 Jon Secada If You Go 1403 58 0 5 90 24.1

56 Green Day Basket Case 1382 66 0 14 14 20.9

57 Smashing Pumpkins Landslide 1378 69 4 0 18 20.5

58 Harry Connick, Jr. (I Could Only) Whisper Your Name Page 43 1376 76 0 8 99 18.1

59 Amy Grant Lucky One 1359 55 0 10 94 24.7

60 Joshua Kadison Picture Postcards From L.A. 1350 79 1 9 72 17.3

61 Live I Alone Page 7 1345 96 8 5 60 15.1

62 Veruca Salt Seether 1344 95 13 2 13 15.6

63 Blackstreet Before I Let You Go Page 19 1223 68 10 1 85 20.7

64 Toni Braxton I Belong To You 1207 85 26 0 66 19.4

65 Seal Prayer For The Dying 1173 48 1 5 90 24.4

66 Collective Soul Shine 1137 50 0 15 92 22.7

67 Ace Of Base Don't Turn Around 1131 53 0 7 99 21.3

68 20 Fingers Short Short Man 1115 73 5 4 4 16.1

69 Offspring Self Esteem 1065 60 1 7 8 18.0

70 Mary J. Blige Be Happy Page 7 1030 48 6 1 76 23.4

71 Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey Endless Love 1023 43 0 22 91 23.7

72 Luther Vandross Always And Forever 1018 98 16 1 98 12.2

73 Candlebox Far Behind 944 38 0 8 86 24.8

74 2 Unlimited Get Ready For This 903 34 2 2 47 27.3

75 Rappin' 4 -Tay Playaz Club 892 34 0 6 31 26.2

76 Eric Clanton Motherless Child 890 39 0 14 90 22.8

77 Salt-N-Pepa None Of Your Business 883 39 0 9 27 22.6

78 Dan Hartman The Love In Your Eyes 841 49 4 0 85 18.6

79 Lisa Stansfield & Babyface Dream Away 832 62 1 3 84 13.6

79 Huey Lewis And The News But It's Alright 832 33 0 3 99 25.2

57 MOST ADDED ACCELERATED AIRPLAY

ARTIST/SONCJLABEL (STATIONS LISTED SHOW LARGEST INCREASES) TOTAL/ADDS ARTIST/SONG/LABEL (STATIONS LISTED SHOW LARGEST INCREASES) INCREASED AIRPLAY

1MADONNA. Take A Bow (Maverick/Sire/WB) 138/127 1 BOYZ II MEN. On Bended Knee (Motown) +985 KSLY WKZW WHTZ KCAQ KHTY KIIS KKXX WAYV WBSS KMXZ WKZW KSLY KPWR KHTY KIIS WPST WIOQ KHKS WSTR KROC 2 THE ROLLING STONES. You Got Me Rocking (Virgin) 59/31 2 4 P.M. Sukiyaki (Next Plateau/Island) +704 KISX KROC KZIO KFFM WKCI KTMT WSNX WVIC WFHN WVSR WKZW WSPK KGGI KYLD KDON KMXZ WZJM KDWB WTBX WHYI 3 SOUNDGARDEN. Fell On Black Days (A&M) 34/28 3 TOM PETTY. You Don't Know How It Feels (WB) +671 WHTZ WPST KIOC WKCI KTMT WAHC WVIC WLAN WHHY WKRZ KISX WSTR WBZZ WZYQ KDUK WKTI WYHY WBBO WGRD KISR 4TONI BRAXTON.I Belong To You (LaFace/Arista) 85/26 4TONI BRAXTON.I Belong To You (LaFace/Arista) +639 KPSI WBSS KMEL WSTR KROC WBZZ KBFM WWKX WOW WGTZ KSLY KCAQ KMXZ KDON KMEL KNIN WBIZ WFLZ KHTN WQGN 5 TOM PETTY. You Don't Know How It Feels (WB) 138/22 5 VANESSA WILLIAMS. The Sweetest Days (Wing/Mercury) +530 WKZW KZIO WTBX WVAQ WTIC WAOA WXXL WJET WFHN WPRO KSIQ KPSI KHQT KISX WKDD KDWB WFLZ WZYQ WQGN WAZY 5CORONA. The Rhythm Of The Night (EastWest/Elektra) 104/22 6ZHANE. Shame (Hollywood/Jive) +478 WKZW KHTY KPSI KISX KHTN KTMT KISF WNVZ KTFM WHHY KGGI KHTY WBSS WJMN KNIN WPGC KDWB KZIO WERQ WQGN 7 MARIAN CAREY. All I Want For Christmas Is You (Columbia) 32/21 7 URGE OVERKILL. Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon (MCA) +439 KHTY WBMX WXKS WMTX KPLZ WHYI WKSS WFHN WPRO WLAN WVAQ KIMN WAOA WKSE KJYO WDJX KMCK KISR WIFC WAAL 8 LUTHER VANDROSS. Always And Forever (LV/Epic) 98/16 8ALL-4-0NE. (She's Got) Skillz (Blita/Atlantic/AG) +417 KNIN WBIZ WBZZ WZYQ WAZY WNCI KZHT WPRO WYKS KKRD KPSI WBSS KHKS KNIN WZJM WQGN WHHH KTMT KZFM WVSR 94 P.M. Sukiyaki (Next Plateau/Island) 162/13 9 MADONNA. Take A Bow (Maverick/Sire/WB) +415 KISX WOSC WKSE WMJQ WQXA WCIR WAEB WKDY WZYP KCHX KSIQ KHTY WFLZ KUBE KFFM WHYI KKFR WZPL KJYO WTWR 9 VERUCA SALT. Seether (DGC/Minty Fresh) 95/13 10 CORONA. The Rhythm Of The Night (EastWest/Elektra) +411 KNIN KWNZ WTCF KKRD WIFC WPXY KQKQ WBNQ KGLI KKXL WSPK KHTY KCAQ KYLD WXKS WFLZ WQGN WEDJ WKSE KTFM 9HOLE. Doll Parts (DGC) 28/13 11 LUTHER VANDROSS. Always And Forever (LV/Epic) +404 WPST KIOC WKCI KTMT WGRD WLAN WRFY KISR KIOK KCHX WSPK WBSS WQGN WKFR WMJQ KJYO KMGZ WNNK WVSR KMCK 12 ZHANE. Shame (Hollywood/live) 124/12 12 JADE. Every Day Of The Week (Giant) +401 KDWB WBIZ KUBE WVAQ KBFM KRQQ WZYP WDJB WXKB WXLC KHTY WBSS KHKS KDWB KFFM WVAQ KKFR KWIN WZYQ WDCG

12 URGE OVERKILL. Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon (MCA) 100/12 13 BLACKSTREET. Before I Let You Go (Interscope/AG) +378 KFFM WVSR WFLY WABB KKRD WDDJ KIOK WNDU WPRR KFRX WQHT KPSI WBSS KDON KMXZ KMEL WJMN WPGC KSFM KMGZ 14 THE CRANBERRIES. Zombie (Island) 125/11 14 JON SECADA. Mental Picture (SBK/EMI Records) +364 WKZW WYHY WDCG WDJX WVSR KRQQ WJMX WZEE KGLI WRKY KSLY KNIN KPLZ KKRZ WVIC WJET WQXA WNNK WKEE WGTZ

14 ANDRU DONALDS. Mishale (Metro Blue/Capitol) 107/11 15 INI KAMOZE. Here Comes The Hotstepper (Columbia) +351

KHTN WXXL WHHH WSTW KQKQ WNSL WWKZ KCLD KBIU KCPI WHTZ KHTY KROC WFLZ KUBE KKFR WVIC WKSE KJYO WFLY

14 ALL-4-0NE. (She's Got) Skillz (Blitzz/Atlantic/AG) 37/11 16 TLC. Creep (LaFace/Ansta) +339 KPSI KMXZ WKBQ KMGZ WGTZ WILN WWCK WVKS WBNQ KLYV KPWR KGGI WIOQ KHQT KDON WJMN KUBE KKFR KSFM WERQ

17 FREEDY JOHNSTON. Bad Reputation (Elektra) 98/10 17 THE ROLLING STONES. You Got Me Rocking (Virgin) +337 WAOA KISF KJYO WSTW WRVQ WXLK KQKQ WDJB KGLI KLBQ KIOC WRFY WABB KISR KSKG WAAL WXLK KIOK KLW WJMX

17 BLACKSTREET. Before I Let You Go (Interscope/AG) 68/10 18 FREEDY JOHNSTON. Bad Reputation (Elektra) +325 WQHT WPOW WAOA WSNX WGTZ KMCK KHTT WZOQ WNDU KLRZ WZJM WBIZ WTIC WKTI WYHY WKRZ WKMX KMCK WKDY KCPI

17 GREEN DAY. When I Come Around (Reprise) 18/10 19 PEARL JAM. Better Man (Epic) +307 WHTZ WHYT KIOC WQGN KISF WAHC WBBO WGRD WRFY WNTQ WHIZ WPST WPLY WXKS WNNX WGRD WWFX KIOK WENZ WZAT

20 AIMEE MANN. That's Just What You Are (Giant) 23/9 20 SMASHING PUMPKINS. Landslide (Virgin) +302 KDUK WEZB WHTO WRFY WERZ WNSL KQID KCHX WCIL WSPK WTBX KWNZ WKCI WQGN WAOA WVSR WIXX WAAL KLYV Top 10 Most Requested Page 36 Hottest Buzz Records Of The Week Page 42 Spin Cycle- In -Depth Airplay Analysis Pages 56-57 The Chart Page Page 60

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ARTIST/SONG/LABEL 2W LW 1W ARTIST/SONG/LABEL 2W LW Ilk 111I

O BOYZ II MEN. On Bended Knee (Motown) 7217 8933 9918 ANDRU DONALDS. Mishale (Metro Blue/Capitol) 1268 1736 2036

O BON JOVI. Always (Mercury). 8932 9169 9281 42 MAllY STAR. Fade Into You (Capitol) 3366 2312 1716

3 MADONNA. Secret (Maverick/Sire/WB) 1036110173 9251 43 SASS JORDAN. Sun's Gonna Rise (Impact/MCA) 2176 2121 1672

O REAL McCOY. Another Night (Arista) 8313 8484 8721 CD AMY GRANT & VINCE GILL. House Of Love (A&M) 1358 1632 1661

5 ACE OF BASE. Living In Danger (Arista) 7013 7092 6988 0 STEVE PERRY. Missing You (Columbia) 1279 1509 1616

6 MELISSA ETHERIDGE. I'm The Only One (Island) 7264 7027 6870 46 ELTON JOHN. Circle Of Life (Hollywood) 2245 1881 1588

7 SHERYL CROW. AllI Wanna Do (A&M) 8166 7254 6633 a) URGE OVERKILL. GM, You'll Be A Woman Soon (MCA) 720 1122 1561

8 BOYZ II MEN. I'll Make Love To You (Motown) 7986 7012 5907 FREEDY JOHNSTON. Bad Reputation (Elektra) 925 1193 1518

O JANET JACKSON. You Want This (Virgin) 5399 5719 5772 49 AALIYAH. At Your Best (You Are Love) (Blackground/.Iive) 2476 1974 1502

10 GIN BLOSSOMS. Allison Road (A&M) 5516 5796 5664 50ROLLING STONES. Out Of Tears (Virgin) 2466 1961 1500

R.E.M. What's The Frequency, Kenneth? (WB) 4880 4930 4970 51LISA LOEB & NINE STORIES. Stay (I Missed You) (RCA) 1799 1580 1482

INI KAMOZE. Here Comes The Hotstepper (Columbia) 3980 4541 4892 52 LUCAS. Lucas (With The Lid Off) (Big Beat/Atlantic/AG) 2088 1866 1464

e 4 P.M. Sukiyaki (Next Plateau/Island) 3604 4178 4882 53SEAL. Newborn Friend (ZTT/Sire/WB) 1589 1541 1443

JOHN MELLENCAMP. Dance Naked (Mercury) 4467 4717 4785 54 MELISSA ETHERIDGE. Come To My Window (Island) 1630 1621 1438

HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH. Hold My Hand (Atlantic/AG) 4267 4565 4726 e JON SECADA. If You Go (SBK/EMI Records) 1483 1251 1403

16 TOAD THE WET SPROCKET. Something's Always Wrong (Columbia) 5178 5029 4571 56 GREEN DAY. Basket Case (Reprise) 1818 1547 1382

17 CRYSTAL WATERS. 100% Pure Love (Mercury) 4650 4372 4108 SMASHING PUMPKINS. Landslide (Virgin) 742 1076 1378

0 VANESSA WILLIAMS. The Sweetest Days (Wing/Mercury) 2935 3516 4046 58 HARRY CONNICK, JR. ,I Could Only) Whisper Your Name. (Cclumbia) 1428 1413 1376

JADE. Every Day Of The Week (Giant) 3111 3536 3937 59 AMY GRANT. Lucky One (A&M) 1884 1649 1359

DES'REE. You Gotta Be (550 Music/Epic) 3331 3531 3794 (I) JOSHUA KADISON. Picture Postcards From L.A. (SBK/EMI Records) 1271 1315 1350

AEROSMITH. Blind Man (Geffen) 3156 3579 3756 CD LIVE. I Alone (Radioactive) 1095 1236 1345

22 PRETENDERS. I'll Stand By You (Sire/WB) 4650 4125 3710 VERUCA SALT. Seether (DGC/Minty Fresh) 796 1147 1344

23 GLORIA ESTEFAN. Turn The Beat Around (Epic) 5171 4474 3614 Ca) BLACKSTREET. Before I Let You Go (Interscope/AG) 588 845 1223

Q COUNTING CROWS. Rain King (DGC) 2857 3235 3512 a) TONI BRAXTON. I Belong To You (LaFace/Arista) 149 568 1207

BRANDY. r Wanna Be Down (Atlantic/AG) 2882 3120 3376 65 SEAL. Prayer For The Dying (ZTT/Sire/WB) 1381 1280 1173

26EAGLES, Get Over It (Geffen) 5038 4283 3220 66 COLLECTIVE SOUL. Shine (Atlantic/AG) 1664 1416 1137

27BABYFACE. When Can I See You (Epic) 4151 3574 3106 67 ACE OF BASE. Don't Tum Around (Arista) 1261 1184 1131

28 IMMATURE. Never Lie (MCA) 3182 3370 3004 (r) 20 FINGERS. Short Short Man (Zoo) 901 1103 1115

29 FOUR SEASONS. December '63 (Oh What A Night) (Curb Records) 3806 3395 2958 69 OFFSPRING. Self Esteem (Epitaph) 1198 1117 1065

C) STING. When We Dance (A&M) 2597 2754 2936 70 MARY J. BLIGE. Be Happy (Uptown/MCA) 858 1076 1030

31 NIRVANA. About A Gid (DGC) 2996 3031 2901 71 LUTHER VANDROSS/MARIAH CAREY. Endless Love (Coluntia) 2238 1550 1023

E. JON SECADA. Mental Picture (SBK/EMI Records) 1411 2468 2832 e LUTHER VANDROSS. Always And Forever (LV/Epic) 466 614 1018

ZHANE. Shame (Hollywood/Jive) 1710 2179 2657 73 CANDLEBOX. Far Behind (Maverick/Sire/WB) 1357 1164 944

ED TLC. Creep (LaFace/Arista) 1861 2303 2642 l 2 UNLIMITED. Get Ready For This (Radikal/Critique) 644 810 903

S TOM PETTY. You Don't Know How It Feels (WB) 1321 1956 2627 75RAPPIN' 4 -TAY. Playaz Club (EMI Records) 979 1028 892

36 DEADEYE DICK. New Age Girl (Ichiban) 2704 2594 2559 76ERIC CLAPTON. Motherless Child (Reprise) 1371 1137 890

37 JOHN MELLENCAMP. Wild Night (Mercury) 3065 2867 2513 77SALT-N-PEPA. ',one Of Your Business (Next Plateau/London/island) 1089 973 883

38 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS. Interstate Love Song (Atlantic/AG) 2756 2619 2440 e DAN HARTMAN. The Love In Your Eyes (Chaos) 155 614 841

C) THE CRANBERRIES. Zombie (Island) 1867 2151 2394 e LISA STANSFIELD & BABYFACE. Dream Away (Fox/Arista) 606 772 832

S CORONA. The Rhythm Of The Night (EastWest/Elektra) 1389 1849 2260 79 HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS.But ft's Alright (Elektra) 1065 860 832