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THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSWEEKLY OF MUSIC, VIDEO, AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT JANUARY 30, 1999 UNIVERSAL NEWS Record Clubs Utilize New Strategies 500 Are Out In First BY ED CHRISTMAN online, including a "club" of a differ- having "hassle -free membership." BMG Direct, on the other hand, Wave Of U.S. Layoffs and MICHAEL PAOLETTA ent sort -the membership -based Unlike the traditional "negative has concentrated on trying to find NEW YORK -After flying high EveryCD (see story, page 6). option" tactic employed by record growth with existing members by A Billboard staff report. during the first half of the '90s and Any dulling of their own clubs, whereby members enhancing service and promotions, enjoying a new sales peak in 1994, competitive edge is something have to send back postcards including offering free sampler CDs Months of uncertainty came record clubs saw a slight 1995 -96 the record clubs are now aim- every month to stop delivery to members, as well as targeting buy- to an end for PolyGram and sales decline turn into tough times in ing to change through innov- of the club's "selection of the ers through genre -based clubs. Universal staffers on Jan. 20 1997. But after undergoing re- ative new tactics, aggressive month" title, Play members In addition, both record clubs and 21, as Universal Music trenchment during those years, the advertising, and improved have two years to choose a anticipate that the Internet will have Group laid off 500 label employ- clubs have seen their business stabi- customer service. minimum of six titles for a dramatic impact on their business. ees in the consolidation of its lize in 1998 as they tried new selling Among the new business purchase, without worrying Already, the two clubs have among labels with those acquired from strategies and received a boost by strategies being about automatic the most highly visited World Wide PolyGram. It was the first big tapping the growing power of the employed is Play, NEWS ANALYSIS shipment of un- (Continued on page 105) wave of U.S. staff cuts that will Internet as a music sales tool. a club created by wanted product. eventually total 1,200 this year. None of this has apparently affect- Columbia House, Play, which de- Many artists are also expect- ed the view of record retailers, who the record club jointly owned by buted in June, was highly publicized '90s R &B Radio Is ed to be cut from the rosters of have long been foes of record clubs, Music and . via TV commercials during De- (Continued on page 94) in any form and at any level of suc- Columbia House advertises Play as cember. Proving Less Open cess. The clubs' decline from their heyday, however, has made them less To Crossover Acts Operations Regrouped of a competitive threat, some mer- chants maintain, although other new Timba Burns In Cuba This story was prepared by In Euro Territories competitors seemingly rise daily Dana Hall, managing editor of BY HOWELL LLEWELLYN complex, highly danceable, and re- R &B Monitor. BY MARK SOLOMONS HAVANA-Compay Segundo and flects the problems and contradic- -Universal Music MUSiC TO MY EARS Afro -Cuban All Stars tions of contempo- NEW YORK -In the early '80s, Group (UMG) is dealing its may be Cuba's inter- rary Cuban society. it was common for R &B stations hand in Europe, and the national face, but the The world is set to to play such artists as strength of PolyGram's suit is cutting -edge music on hear more of this clearly visible. With just a hand- the island today is music through major- Label Pacts With Radio ful of smaller territories where timba, an evolved label involvement and Stations Draw Government Universal Music had pre -merg- form of Cuban salsa the touring of key Attention ... Page 6 er companies still to disclose that has little to do acts (see story, page their plans for their newly with that of neighbor- 97). , Exposé, or even merged operations, a broad pat- ing countries or of "In 15 years' time, when those acts tern is emerging in the big ter- New York. music historians in the U.S. and released dance- or R &B -fla- ritories that reflects Poly - Timba is musically aggressive, (Continued on page 97) vored . Even at the Gram's regional dominance. decade's end, when the advent of Former PolyGram labels "churban" radio forced main- become the principal home for INSIDE THIS WEEK'S BILLBOARD stream R &B outlets to narrow domestic repertoire, as well as ToneCool /Mercury's their focus, the format still sup- taking on the lion's share of Carole King Is Church Gains ported a handful of white responsibility for Universal's Susan Tedeschi Is 1999's artists, among them Lisa Stans- and PolyGram's international Hottest New Act With Her A High -Profile Devoted Fans field, , and repertoire in , , Sheena Easton, who worked in the , and Spain, in 'Just Won't Burn' Presence On Via Set On Sony an R &B idiom. (Continued on page 103) (Continued on page 93) See Page 3 Radio ... PBB Classical ... PH

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Editor in Chief: TIMOTHY WHITE thing different ensures the degree of isolation that originality de- Letter," "Locomotive," and "Love Never Treats Me Right." in '98, she EDITORIAL mands. And if all this must occur in the uncertain, retrenching mu- When the "Just Won't Burn" album first appeared Managing Editor: SUSAN NUNZIATA sic- business climate of the late '90s, you're bound to get the blues. hit the road on assorted blues bills that included opening slots for Deputy Editor: Iry Lichtman News Editor: Marilyn A. Gillen "You really can't keep up a traveling and touring pace like this Jonny Lang, B.B. King, and , but she's also been paired Director of Special Issues: Gene Sculatti; Dalet Brady, Associate Director; Porter Hall, Special Issues Coordinator indefinitely," muses 28- year-old guitarist /singer Susan Tedeschi, with acts as diverse as John Hiatt, Rusted Root, and New Radicals. Bureau Chiefs: Chet Flippo (Nashville), Bill Holland (Washington), into cell -phone connection as her That she shines in all settings is part of the magic of her passion- John Lannert (Caribbean and Latin America), Melinda Newman (L.A.) speaking a crackling speeding Art Director: Jeff Nisbet; Assistant: Raymond Carlson van careens along a darkened Florida highway, "because I think ate, utterly unpretentious approach to her music. And if you've Copy Chief: Bruce Janicke; Assistant: Elizabeth Renaud Copy Editors: Lisa Gidley, Carl Rosen it would probably kill you. For 1999, I'm just hoping I can find the never seen one of Tedeschi's , you won't appreciate the Senior Editor: Ed Christman, Retail (N.Y.) Senior Writers: Chris Morris (L.A.), Bradley Bambarger (N.Y.) time to do my taxes and to eventually find someplace to live, be- depth of one of the best new artists of the '90s until you do. Talent Editor: Larry Flick (N.Y.) a nice, mildly worldly Catholic girl attending /Nashville: Deborah Evans Price, Associate Editor cause I don't even have an apartment." Looking like Dance Music: Michael Paoletta, Editor (N.Y.) There's an extended, involuntary pause as the howling rumble evening Mass, Tedeschi steps onstage dressed in spike heels and Pro Audio/Technology: Paul Verna, Editor (N.Y.) Merchants & Marketing: Don Jeffrey, Editor (N.Y.) of a drifting phone signal drowns out any chance of discussion, 1940s -50s sweaters and skirts found in secondhand shops, her hair Home Video: Seth Goldstein, Editor (N.Y.), Eileen Fitzpatrick, Associate Ed. (L.A.) Radio: Chuck TaylorTaylor, Editor (N.Y.) this modern noise of a human being in transit becoming the same held primly back by barrettes. And she shyly proffers each selec- New Media Editor: Reece (L.A.) sale. But when her Heatseekers Features Editor/: Carla Hay, Editor (N.Y.) signature sound of unwonted seclusion as a train whistle or a dron- tion as if it were the last cake at a parish bake Staff Reporter: Dylan Siegler (N.Y.) We seem a nation on hold, each of us band erupts and she starts to sing, her vocals seethe, swoop, and Editorial Assistant: Carrie Bell (L.A.) ing delta -blues riff once was. Administrative/Research Assistant: Aliya S. King (N.Y.) alone and hurrying toward indistinct dreams as we struggle to roar with enough sensual bluster to break the seals on whiskey Special Correspondent: Jim Bessman Contributors: Catherine Applefeld Olson, Fred Bronson, Lisa Collins, somehow keep our long- distance connections to bottles and tear the leaves from trees. Larry LeBlanc, Moira McCormick, David Nathan, Phyllis Stark, Steve Traiman, Heidi Waleson almost everything. In Tedeschi's case, she's midway "I've had a belt in my voice since I was 10," she International Editor in Chief: ADAM WHITE from Orlando to Pensacola for another one -night admits with a giggle. "I first heard my own vibrato International Deputy Editor: Thom Duffy International Music Editor: Dominic Pride club stand in Florida. And when the striking young in my singing at 6, when I played a workhouse boy in International News Editor: Jeff Clark -Meads `Oliver!,' and then I did other musical theater as a kid, International Associate Editor: Mark Solomons redhead reaches the next bandstand on her unend- u sie German Bureau Chief: Wolfgang Spahr like `Grease,' ` Evita,' and `Once Upon A Mattress.' " Japan Bureau Chief: Steve McClure ing itinerary, her tangled ruby tresses spill over her TO MY EARS Contributing Editor: Paul Sexton blue eyes as she gets her Telecaster to spit out more Entering the world Nov 7, 1970, at 's St. CHARTS & RESEARCH tales of need and frustration. Margaret's Hospital -the last of three children Director of Charts: GEOFF MAYFIELD Chart Managers: Anthony Colombo (Mainstream Roc New Age) Ricardo "It Hurt So Bad " -a broiling cut from "Just (and the only girl) born to retired video retailer Companioni (Dance, Latin), Datu Faison (Hot R &B Singles/Top R &B ! Rap/Gospel/), Steven Graybow (Adult Contemporary /// Won't Burn," her debut major -label album on Tone- Richard Tedeschi (descended from a family of New Blues/Studio Action), Wade Jessen (Country/Contemporary Christian), Mark and the former Patricia Rae Marone (Modern Rock), Geoff Mayfield (Billboard 200/Hot 100/ Heatseekers/ Cool /Rounder/Mercury -is gaining ground at rock grocers) Catalog), Marc Zubatkin (Video /Classical /Kid Audio, ) nationally. Airplay for the record's title Doherty -Susan grew up spinning her dad's blues Chart Production Manager: Michael Cusson stations Manager: Archive Research and Retail Charts: Alex Vitoulis has also helped the album notch sales of some and folk records in the suburb of Norwell. She Assistant Charts Production Manager: Gordan Murray Administrative Assistants: Keith Caulfield (L.A.), Mary DeCroce (Nashville), 106,000 copies since its release last February, ac- wrote her first song, "Somebody Watches," at 14 Gicle Stokland (N.Y.) cording to SoundScan. But the slinky /smoldering ( "Somebody watches over you /And everybody SALES too "), her pocket money on Associate Publisher/Worldwide: IRWIN KORNFELD way Tedeschi intones "You Need To Be With Me," wants to be loved, spent Advertising Directors: Pat Jennings (East), Jodie Francisco (West) went to triple -A radio, John Lennon's "Imagine" and the first Led Zep- New York: Michael Lewis, Virginia Lujano, Adam Waldman the woeful track that just Nashville: Amy Bennett could be the reason "Just Won't Burn" is now aver- pelin album, and dabbled in and clarinet while L.A.: Gina Baker, Diana Blackwell, Greg Longstreet Advertising Coordinators: Hollie Adams, Evelyn Aszodi, Erica Bengtson aging sales of more than 4,000 copies a week. playing in local bands. She also sidestepped Advertising Assistant: Jason Rashford by Timothy White Classified: Tracy Walker "I wrote the first part of `You Need To Be With her Catholic roots to sing in local Baptist and Meth- Directories: Jeff Serrette Me' in Somerville [Mass.]," says Tedeschi, "and I odist churches beside their largely black congre- Associate Publisher /International: GENE SMITH U.K. /Europe: Christine Chinetti, Ian Remmer 44- 171 -323 -6686 finished it on the ferry to Martha's Vineyard. Its rhythm was influ- gations. Graduating in 1991 from the Berklee College of Music Asia-Pacific/: Linda Matich 612 -9440 -7777. Fax: 612 -9440 -7788 Tedeschi joined regular blues Japan: Aki Kaneko, 213 -650 -3171 enced by Bob Marley as much as the blues, and it's a love song." (where she'd studied jazz and rock), : Lidia Bonguardo, 031 -570056. Fax: 031 -570485 passage to reinforce the message of the jams in the Boston -area clubs Johnny D's and Wally's. In the France: Francois Millet, 33 -1- 4549 -2933 Searching for a crowning Latin America/Miami: Marcia Olival 305 -864 -7578. Fax: 305 -864 -3227 lyrics, Tedeschi borrowed words for the third verse from another process, her distinct hybrid guitar style-incorporating folk Mexico/West Coast Latin: Daisy Ducret 213 -782 -6250 Jamaica /Caribbean: Betty Ward Reid, Phone/Fax 954 -929 -5120 Massachusetts -bred chronicler of seclusion, Emily Dickinson. chording, bent -note leads, and frenetic finger- picking-acquired MARKETING "I just opened the book of her complete poems, which are most- a blues/gospel fierceness rooted in melody and rhythm. Associate Publisher: HOWARD APPELBAUM it Promotion Director: Peggy Altenpohl ly untitled," she recalls in the smooth girlish soprano that is her "It's a version of my singing, really," she says, "because Promotion Coordinator: Amy Heller I saw, my went to a few evolved as my listening tastes moved from guitarists like Johnny Senior Designer: Melissa Subatch speaking voice, "and on the first page eye Assistant Marketing Manager: Corey Kronengold lines that fit perfectly: `I stepped from plank to plank /So slow and `Guitar' Watson and Freddie King to singers like Irma Thomas Special Events Director: Michele Jacangelo Quigley evil maybe Special Events Coordinator: Phyllis Demo cautiously/The stars about my head I felt /About my feet the sea.' and Etta James. I like to sound pretty-or to sound and Circulation Director: JEANNE JAMIN "It turns out," she adds, a little sadly, "that the song was writ- to squeeze the hell out of notes," she says bashfully "The guitar European Circulation Manager: Tim Freeman Group Sales Manager: Katia Ducheine ten about somebody who wasn't meant for me." There's another and vocals are supposed to have the same kinds of dynamics." Circulation Promotion Manager: Lori Donohue is not she's Circulation Sales Manager: Michael Sisto pause on the phone; even though its reception is now clear, all that's But what's so very special about Susan Tedeschi that Circulation Assistant: Andrea Irish audible is the van's engine as it coughs into gear. bringing a new voice to the blues or an honest investment to her PRODUCTION "I've been on the road nonstop since last February," Tedeschi original love laments, but that, as audiences and other artists tell Director of Production & Manufacturing: MARIE R. GOMBERT Advertising Production Manager: Johny Wallace suddenly resumes, shifting subjects. "And I guess I've been tour- her after every gig, "Boy, you sound like you." Advertising Manufacturing Manager: Lydia Mikulko Advertising Production Coordinator: Paul Page ing constantly since around 1995, when I put out my first album." Today's musicians toil in an industry without guarantees for Editorial Production Director: Terrence C. Sanders But if there's any professional Editorial Production Supervisor: Anthony T. Stallings That record is a 10-track, self-released effort called "Better even the truly unique and gifted. Specials Production Editor: Marcia Repinski personal in the world for a lonely pilgrim like Susan Associate Specials Production Editor: Marc Giaquinto Days," credited to the Susan Tedeschi Band. It's an admittedly or justice Systems/Technology Supervisor: Barry Bishin "raw" release, yet it includes several self -authored songs that re- Tedeschi, she won't stay that way for long. Composition Technicians: Susan Chicola, Maria Manliclic, David Tay Directories Production Manager: Len Durham Classified Production Assistant: Gene Williams NEW MEDIA Editorial Director: KEN SCHLAGER L ETTE R S Billboard Bulletin: Michael Amicone (Managing Editor), Carolyn Horwitz (News Ed.), Mark Solomon (International Ed.), Doug Reece (New Media Ed.) Billboard Online: Julie Taraska (News Editor), David Wertheimer (Web Site Designer), Sam D. 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We're looking at distributes the company's audio consolidation, a round of acquisi- studio Sterling Sound and Lon- label and TV syndicator. the Internet, but also at broad -band product in Europe outside the tions is rocking the U.S. recording don's Metropolis (Billboard, The two parties will invest a total PC technology." Benelux region and Finland, a rela- studio industry in all its major Sept. 26, 1998). of 3.3 million pounds ($5.4 million) in Eagle Rock was founded two years tionship that led to the present markets. Cello Studios is a division of the company, allowing it to proceed ago by Shand, former chairman and investment, says the company. In the first Cello Holdings with plans for signings, expansion in founder of Castle Communications, Shand declines to specify the weeks of 1999, Inc., a new firm the U.S., and exploring new avenues with colleagues Cliff Dane, Geoff breakdown of the new share hold- New York's funded by a for exploiting its copyrights via elec- Kempin, and Julian Paul. ings, but sources to the deal famed Hit Fac- silent partner tronic means. The company has a label, Eagle suggest that the three outside tory Recording that entered the In the longer term, the cash from Records, and an audiovisual arm that investors own close to half of the Studio pur- recording indus- Intel and its computer expertise will owns and exploits TV and video rights. company, with the remainder held chased Miami's try recently allow Eagle to exploit audio and video BMG Entertainment Internation- by Eagle Rock directors. Criteria, while with the pur- copyrights, according to the compa- al U.K. & Ireland, which distributes (Continued on page 101) Cello Studios- TROY GERMANO SIDES chase of high - a new venture end audio man- headed by producer John Porter- ufacturer Cello Electronics. The acquired three of the seven rooms firm includes an independent label EveryCD.com Offers `Wholesale' Club Cannes that make up Allen Sides' Ocean named Jericho Records. Pact Way Complex in Los Angeles. Both the studio operation - BY ED CHRISTMAN ly took out full -page ads in The Wall News of these two purchases which Cello purchased from Sides NEW YORK-A 31/2- year -old online Street Journal and USA Today. Still Awaits closely follows the December for "close to $7 million," according CD merchant has captured the mu- EveryCD is the brainchild of Rob- 1998 mergers between two sets to a statement released Jan. 20- sic industry's attention by stepping ert W. Nesbit, co- founder and presi- of Nashville studios: Emerald and Jericho will be overseen by up its marketing efforts with full - dent, and S. Pierce Ledbetter, co- DG4 Recording and Masterfonics, John Porter, an L.A. -based pro- page advertisements in national founder and director of marketing Sign-Ott and Seventeen Grand Recording ducer whose credits include Bryan newspapers. and Web development. BY JEFF CLARK-MEADS and Love Shack Studios (Bill- Ferry, B.B. King, the Smiths, EveryCD Inc., which trades at According to information on the LONDON-The Cannes Accord, the board, Jan. 16). Earlier in 1998, (Continued on page 99) EveryCD.com, is using the ads to site, EveryCD says that its average document that brought peace to the tout its adaptation of a tried -and- CD price is about $9 and that mem- European rights arena, has still not true brick -and -mortar retail concept bers typically save "approximately cleared its final hurdle -two years to the E-commerce arena: It is imi- 25 % -30% off of suggested list price after being signed at MIDEM 1997. tating warehouse membership clubs (or about $4 -$5)." But an online check The European Commission's compe- and charging a yearly membership of 's " #1's" album tition department, DG4, is still con- Politicians Call for fCC To fee of $39.95 for access to CDs at found a price of $13.08, which is sidering the deal. It is within the de- what it says are wholesale prices. about 75 cents to $1.10 higher than partment's power to annul the accord Consumers who join the Stamford, what most one -stops were charging even at this late stage, although the Eiamine Deals Conn. -based EveryCD.com get to during the holiday selling season. people who struck the deal say they Label/Radio buy CDs at purportedly wholesale In addition to its low prices, the do not regard this as likely. This story was prepared by Frank Congress should stand by idly." prices. In a full -page advertisement online site offers what it terms "con- All multi -company, multinational Saxe, reporterfor Airplay Monitors. But Capitol Hill insiders believe in the Jan. 13 issue of The New York cierge services," including a search deals in the European Union must be it's unlikely that any legislation deal- Times, it also dares potential mem- team that will look for desired out- submitted to DG4 for approval. The NEW YORK-A call for the Federal ing with payola will go far during the bers to "name any CD we don't have, of -print recordings. department has been considering the Communications Commission (FCC) first session of the newly sworn -in and we'll give you two free CDs." In Ledbetter declines to reveal mem- accord, which is an agreement be- to look into whether radio groups are 106th Congress, particularly given addition, the company says, it recent- bership numbers or sales volumes. tween Europe's music publishers and sidestepping federal payola laws by the Senate's preoccupation with the collection societies, since late '97. cutting deals with record labels may be president's impeachment hearings. Says Crispin Evans, director of more smoke than fire, although some The issue has been raised in the legal and business affairs at Poly - in the industry say they would welcome wake of a million -dollar exclusive - Euro Biz Gains In C'right Fight Gram International Music Publish- such government intervention. access deal signed in December be- ing and a man at the center of the In a Jan. 14 tween independent record Telecoms, Hardware Cos. Prep For Feb. Talks issues the accord addresses, "The article, Sen. Paul Wellstone (D- Jeff McClusky and Cumulus Broad- power that DG4 has is to say `yes' to Minn.) and Rep. John Conyers (D- casting. It gives McClusky access to BY JEFF CLARK -MEADS arguments the alliance is likely to pre- the document, to say `no,' or to say Mich.) called on the FCC to look into high -level Cumulus programmers LONDON -The European record sent can be seen in its response to the `yes -but.' " the matter and threatened to intro- who have a say over which records industry has won a major victory in committee stages, the latest round of Evans adds that neither he nor the duce new legislation to close any make it onto the airwaves at the the war for effective copyright law. which it says has "jeopardized the other parties have been given any loopholes that may exist. group's 212 stations. But now all eyes are on next month's future of the Internet." indication of what decision the de- "The idea that radio stations may "Everybody's looking for access to final battle -and it promises to be a Four parliamentary committees partment will make. He declines to have invented new ways of accepting PDs so they can influence their per- brutal conflict. have now considered the draft Direc- speculate on which parts of the ac- pay- for -play confirms my worst fears spective," McClusky says. "The The European Union's draft Copy- tive. The last and most significant of cord DG4 might not accept if it says about merger mania," Conyers told industry thrives on it. Broadcasters right Directive completed its com- them was the Legal Affairs Commit - "yes- but." , adding, "I don't think (Continued on page 103) mittee stages Jan. 20, and the result- (Continued on page 99) (Continued on page 101) ing document contains the bulk of provisions that record companies have pressed for (BillboardBulletin, Provident Faces labor Dispute Jan. 21). However, this means that the labels' opponents -the telecoms Suit Challenges C'right Extension BY DEBORAH EVANS PRICE CEO Jim Van Hook says this is not a and hardware companies -are at a NASHVILLE- Officials at Nash- new issue. As founder of Brentwood disadvantage. BY BILL HOLLAND Eldritch Press, who argues that ville's Musicians Union are up in Records, he says that his company "They have nothing left to lose," WASHINGTON, D.C. A small, Congress' three-time extension of arms over Provident Music Group's has never been signatory. Reunion says Frances Moore, head of Euro- nonprofit New Hampshire Inter- copyright term (1909, 1976, and continued refusal to sign an AFM was a signatory to the agreement pean affairs for the International Fed- net publisher, backed by a Harvard 1998) ignored the specific lan- Labor Agree- under prior ownership. The compa- eration of the Phonographic Industry University law group, has chal- guage of the Constitution, which ment (BillboardBulletin, Jan. 19). ny was bought by Zomba in 1996, (IFPI). "They are going to try every- lenged the constitutionality of the calls for a copyright term of limit- Harold Bradley, president of AFM and when its union agreement ex- thing they can in the next couple of new Sonny Bono Copyright Term ed duration. No. 257, is threatening repercus- pires Jan. 31, the label says it will not weeks to stop this going through. It's Extension and Fairness in Music Eldritch Press posts "improved" sions for Nashville's union musi- sign a new contract. going to be a dirty fight." Licensing Act, passed by Congress versions of print books (with notes, cians who perform on sessions for "Provident [has] always paid union The final chance of the telecom and signed into law late last year illustrations, Internet links, bibli- Provident, the Christian music arm scale -even though we have not been alliance to change the draft directive (Billboard, Nov 7, 1998). ographies) on the Internet. Some of Zomba, which encompasses Re- contractually bound to do so," Van will be when the document is debat- The Harvard University Law of the material is in the public union Records, Benson Music Hook says. "This is not new We've ed by a full session of the European School's Berkman Center for domain, often out -of -print and Group, Brentwood Music, and their taken this position all along." 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The question is, Will 18 -year post as executive director of selected households throughout the weight to a campaign asking West- Jubilee 2000 enter the public con- there be enough artists to accept the the original TMAs, which he co- state to determine winners. ern governments to mark the mil- sciousness only if backed by promi- honors? founded. The TMAs are presented Despite the legal tussles, industry lennium by canceling Third World nent public figures and well-known More trophies than ever will be each year by another trade outfit, the players say they welcome both groups. debt. They now hope their counter- companies. On that basis, he handed out in the upcoming, look - Talent Musicians Assn. "The individuals involved with parts in other nations will join the sought help from the record indus- alike awards ceremonies-the long- The TEMA Awards are scheduled both awards are reputable, respect- initiative in time for the pivotal G8 try, a call answered by Beggars standing Tejano Music Awards, or for Feb. 27 at the Municipal Audito- ed members of the Latino music summit of world leaders in June. Banquet founder Martin Mills, TMAs, and its upstart rival, the rium here, while the TMAs are community," says producer Michael The project, Jubilee 2000, is now Island Records U.K. managing Tejano Entertainers and Music scheduled for March 20 at this city's Morales, who co- founded Mas Enter- in its early stages in the U.K. The director Marc Marot, and Univer- Assn. Awards, now dubbed the . tainment and whose label, Barb music industry executives involved sal Music International general TEMA Awards. Both groups filed lawsuits last Wire, has Rubén Ramos and Amber in it say they are aiming for a counsel Richard Constant. The multiplication of awards September in 150th State District Rose. "For that reason, I think the broad -based campaign that they Constant, whose involvement in shows comes even as the Tejano Court here as part of a dispute over awards will be good things." hope will embrace information the project is as an individual and market is still sliding downward who has the right to produce a Te- Veteran booking agent Bill An- included in CD cases, a presence not on Universal's behalf, says from its phenomenal growth in the jano music awards show (Billboard, gelini, who represents Jay Pérez, in record stores, and support from Jubilee 2000 already has expres- early '90s. Industry executives are Oct, 17, 1998). also takes a sanguine view of the sit- prominent artists. sions of support from two major reporting sluggish album sales, In the complaints, the TMA uation. "Whenever there is some- London -based Jubilee 2000 is record companies in the U.K. uneven attendance, and a claims TEMA is unfairly producing thing promoting Latin music, it can't backed by a number of charities Discussions are under way with conservative radio atmosphere. a mirror awards show with propri- be bad," he says. "But if the other and other groups. Its special ini- the British Assn. of Record Deal- Most industry executives say they etary business information, while show doesn't offer anything differ- tiatives coordinator, Jamie Drum- ers, the International Managers support both shows, although pri- Treviño claims the TMA is unfairly ent and it's more of the same, then mond, says it is much like the anti- Forum, the Concert Promoters vately some are cautious. trying to stop his enterprise as well it's a waste of money." apartheid movement in that it is Assn., and broadcasters to estab- "We're going to participate in both as damaging his reputation. The But for now, Pérez is supporting driven by a number of separate lish levels of support from compa- for sure," said Rick Longoria, direc- cases are still pending. both shows. bodies and individuals, including nies in those sectors. tor of sales for Freddie Records. "But Certainly, each show strongly the organization for which he "We want to try to engage as the opinion is still out on the TEMAS resembles the other. Both cere- Assistance in preparing this story works, Christian Aid. (Continued on page 99) because they are new, and we'll see monies will be preceded by industry was provided by John Lannert.

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Judie Tzuke Acts As Her Own 'Agent' With Big Moon Album BY PAUL SEXTON Wide Web site (www.tzuke.com), E- last relationship with a major was at pneumonia and pleurisy in May, and I LONDON As she approaches the mail (orders @bigmoon.demon.co.uk), Columbia, which issued 1991's "Left had flu twice. It took me ages to get 20th anniversary of her British telephone orders, and by mail order. Hand Talking." my voice back." Those setbacks breakthrough, Judie Tzuke is defi- While she and her partner, co-pro- After "Wonderland," for indie delayed the album's planned Septem- antly nurturing her career via her ducer Paul Muggleton, agree that Castle Communications' Essential ber release; Tzuke is now on a 19 -date own cottage industry. running a do- it- yourself operation label (Music to My Ears, Billboard, U.K. tour, running Jan. 20 -Feb. 20, The English singer/ with the help of three friends is ex- Dec. 12, 1992), promoted by CMP. may forever be associated with "Stay hausting work, Tzuke sang on a Financial restrictions oblige Big With Me Till Dawn," her 1979 top 20 the creative free- Lc- number of pro- Moon to remain, for now, an entirely U.K. hit for 's Rocket dom and direct DI gmUon jects for friends in-house operation, but Muggleton says label, but she continues to rebel contact it gives FsECGcaNpS before launching that he and Tzuke are not averse to against the all- too -familiar margin- Tzuke with her Big Moon with securing retail distribution for Big alizing of artists of that generation. audience are beyond value. Muggleton and Moon, both in the U.K. and interna- "Secret Agent," Tzuke's latest al- "It's very gratifying," says Tzuke. sec are TZUKE her longtime co- tionally. Pressings of Tzuke's three bum for her own Big Moon label, was "On a good day, I feel I did the right writer and pro- albums for the label have run to some released in December and, like its thing and it's all going to work out. I Such had become Tzuke's experi- ducer, Mike Paxman, recording at 5,000 copies each; they are priced at predecessors "Over The Moon" and get direct reaction to everything I ence in a variety of previous deals. her own Big Ocean studio in Surrey. 13.50 pounds in the U.K. and Ireland "Under The Angels," will not be do; I can look at the database and see After her tenure at Rocket, she "I feel really good about this and 15.50 pounds outside ($22.35 and found in any record store. where it goes. With a big company, charted three albums in the U.K. on record," says Tzuke, "even though $25.60, respectively). Tzuke's songs The distinguished 12 -song set is you do all the hard work, you hand it Chrysalis and one each on the inde- everything went wrong last year are published by Bop Music. available only via the singer's World over, and no one might listen to it." pendent Legacy and on Polydor. Her when I was making it. I had bronchial (Continued on page 102)

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Me siento muy agradecido de haber nacido en este siglo por el bello hecho de haberlo compartido con ustedes, con la gente a la cual le debo estos 25 años cerca de mi corazón.

Gracias a la música nos hemos conocido.

I am very grateful of having been born in this century because of the beautiful fact of having shared with you "the people" of which I owe these first 25 years and hold close to my heart. V

Thanks to the music we have met.

SMG BE RIELS MANN DE MEXICO S A DE C V.

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CHRIS WHITLEY'S `DIRT' TAKES ROOT (Continued from page 14) out to about 10,000 people). Chris' shows via our site. The performances and getting reviews store performances at the Sam "Although I'm sure Chris is mak- Regarding the Internet's role in Internet really served as our mar- written. We guided them, but the Goody in New York's Greenwich ing more money off of this record Messenger's promotion of "Dirt keting hub." fans did a tremendous amount on Village, where he played for an than he did on any of his Sony al- Floor," Kessler says, "We sent con- Embracing Whitley fans is a key their own initiative." hour to more than 200 people. Since bums, I think there can be a place stant updates about each review aspect of the "Dirt Floor" cam- Although songs from "Dirt then, Chris Nadler, the chain's for Chris at a major label down the that was coming out, every TV ap- paign, with Kessler counting more Floor" like "Scrapyard Lullaby" senior divisional advertising coor- road," MacPherson adds. "And the pearance, tour announcements. The than 200 grass -roots marketing garnered airplay on such triple -A dinator for the East Coast, has powerful distribution and position- E -zine and Web board -where fans aides among those who helped stations as KGSR Austin, Texas; worked closely with Messenger. ing that he would get from a major post messages to one another - spread the word. KMTT ; and KPIG Salinas, "We were fans of Chris before, could help make the most of this fan were in reaching "I've worked with just about Calif., Kessler and company could- but Messenger's grass -roots ap- base of his. I also think people like Chris' fan base without having to every independent marketing com- n't depend on commercial radio to proach has really been irresistible Brandon can be a real talent source take out thousands of dollars in pany in the business, but nobody take the album to heart. So retail and contagious," Nadler says. for majors, one that they should advertising. promotes an album like these fans was Messenger's focus, from mom - Because Whitley's Sam Goody stop really work with." "And we were relentless in get- have," Kessler says. "We were in and -pop stores to chains. On the was a week before the release of Messenger has just issued ting our Web site address on every- constant contact with them and phones daily, Kessler called stores "Dirt Floor," the store let fans re- "Wood," the debut disc from New thing: posters, stickers, fliers, sent them promo copies of the disc, around the country to encourage serve purchase copies of the York power pop act Johnny Society other Internet sites," Kessler adds. along with stickers, fliers, posters. in -store play. And Whitley played album -and, in return, Whitley (led by singer /songwriter /multi-in- "We also did more than 10 cyber- They not only helped alert retail, 20 in- stores from coast to coast. autographed each of the discs. strumentalist Kenny Siegal). Whit- casts so fans all over could hear they hooked us up with in -store Whitley gave one of those in- One break that followed Messen- ley played dobro on two "Wood" ger's efforts was Alanis Moris- tracks. He also recently shot four sette's handpicking of Whitley as videos for "Dirt Floor" in one day the opening act for the East Coast leg of her fall tour. Still enthused, "I'm not leaving Nadler took this opportunity to renew his efforts for "Dirt Floor" till I get by making Whitley a featured here?" artist in October -with print ads in still my Grammy ®." A you local weeklies, in -store play, and "Are strong positioning. ' CK Tortes Sam Goody also took out radio ads that encouraged listeners to a -rr; bAte "come early" to Morissette's shows to see Whitley, putting spots on Chris Whitley has spent much of the el t : such stations as WFNX Boston - last year on the road promoting his Po n Oevrn Messenger Records album, "Dirt 1-011`f ï even though the station wasn't play- _ -c. ` - , ing anything from "Dirt Floor." Floor." Pictured at an appearance at Nadler says the result of all the Sam Goody in New York, from left, are efforts was that "Dirt Floor" was Seth Unger, Messenger; Chris Nadler, "a major buzz title" in his stores for Sam Goody; Whitley; Connie Born- the month. bace, Proper Distribution & Sales; Whitley was on tour in North Brandon Kessler, Messenger; and Dan America and Europe for most of McGarvey, Sam Goody. last year and is playing shows in Europe this month and next. In with photographer Frank Ocken- March, he opens for Jonny Lang on fels 3; the clips are to be collected the young blues star's West Coast on a video for European promotion tour. Whitley is making plans to and possible sale via Messenger. tour Australia in the summer, as Whitley has also been working Messenger is negotiating for a up demos for his next record with Down Under licensee. The label drummer/producer Tony Manguri- 1021 rodu`OrnE issued "Dirt Floor" in Europe via an (Luscious Jackson). After the German indie Ulftone, selling 4,000 sparse "Dirt Floor," Whitley has an copies since the fall, according to eye toward making a more elabo- Kessler. rate, "produced" follow -up. The The European version of "Dirt pairing of contrasted albums in the Floor" features three stellar bonus future, one simpler and another Grammy® Nominee tracks: a cover of Kraftwerk's "The more involved, is a method that in- Pop Vocal Performance Model" recorded in Whitley's home spires him. Best Traditional studio; a live version of "Alien," "I know the market was smaller from "Terra Incognita," recorded back in the '60s, but it was so much and versatile singer...in his best form... "Album...is simply superb!" ...a unique, gifted New Brownies (with more organic the way Hendrix or a work of deep sincerity and impeccable taste." Mark Fox - Tony Bennett Appreciation Society at York's made or Rex Reed - New York Observer Whitley's 11- year -old daughter, Dylan or the Beatles two "Jack Jones, on this CD, is singing with his guard down. says. up the blue smoke Trixie, stealing the show on back- three records a year," Whitley "Vocals are phrased superbly...summons His improvisational heart is therefore able to express its joint." ing vocals); and a live version of the "Now you're expected to work for and last -call ambiance of a...Manhattan jazz many ideas." - Music Row Magazine title track from "Living With The two years on this big product, and Robert Oermann Jonathon Schwartz - MEW, New York, NY "One of the fne best male singers eser!" Law," recorded at First Avenue in if it doesn't take off in three San Francisco Examiner "When you have a marvelous instrument coupled Minneapolis. months, you're screwed." with warmth and sensitivity to the story you re telling, "Warm and intimate...Jack Jones has never sounded better." Whitley's roadwork and radio To be fair, Whitley says, Sony you have it all. Just listen... Chick Watkins - Westwood One Radio Network promotion for his album have bene- would have probably fared better Alan & Marilyn Bergman "The voice of Jack Jones is a national treasure." fited from financial support by with "Dirt Floor" than the more ex- Entertainment News Service "This one's going to stay in my personal collection for Warner /Chappell-which was im- perimental "Terra Incognita." Still, "This album is one of the best I've heard this year." a long time." pressed by Messenger's savvy and his experience with Messenger has Kate Malloch - Canadian Broadcasting Co. Laura Emrich - Sun Times enthusiasm and has striven to take been eye- opening. a complementary approach. "With a big record company, it's Thank you for your consideration -Jack Jones, Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance. "Messenger and Chris have simply a fact that some people are come to be a real success story- going to be working on your record THE GOLD LABEL- HONEST ENTERTAINMENT, INC. and we have tried to be as proac- just because it's their job," Whitley 33 Music Square West Suite One Hundred Nashville, TN 37203 tive as possible in doing our part," says. "With Brandon, it has been Phone: 615.242.4452 Fax: 615.242.4453 e -mail: info @onemusic.com MacPherson says. "It's all about pure enthusiasm. He isn't a rebel; For on -line catalog: www.onemusic.com Wts6 v. having realistic expectations and he's just incredibly unjaded. To him, the power of the personal touch, it's always, `Who says I can't do which is something you can never this ?' " underestimate.

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...... N O S . . Tone -Cool's Piazza Reaps Rewards Of Awards

BY JIM BESSMAN nominations, winning sets you on a "Harmonica" Smith. NEW YORK -West Coast blues shelf. So it's a milestone after 30 With his wife, Honey Piazza, on DIRAC KS AIEVs 11=e 1= 1 I harmonica ace Rod Piazza had years of playing and being a white piano, he performed in the '70s \M SCORE NEWS . . U U . . been plugging along steadily in a guy from California, where you're with the Rod Piazza Blues Band ...... career spanning more than 30 dealing with the Southern and and the Chicago Flying Saucer EDITED BY CATHERINE APPLEFELD OLSON years until achieving a break- Midwest [blues] Band before forming the Mighty through last year. Not only did his mentality, where Flyers. Besides the couple, the musicianship garner his first they don't think band features longtime bassist Bill is UN' BEAMS: Newcomer Tommy Henriksen has the leading role on Blues Foundation W.C. Handy of blues when Stuve, guitarist Rick "L.A. Capitol Records' Feb. 9 soundtrack to the romantic comedy `Blast From Award, but he and his band, the they think Cali- Holmes" Holmstrom, and drum- The Past," which also includes songs from the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Mighty Flyers, won the BAM Cal- fornia." mer Steve Mugalian. Dishwalla, Sonichrome, and Squirrel Nut Zippers. The ultra-positive ifornia for out- The legendary Tone -Cool had previously re- "I See " already has made a splash at modern rock radio and standing blues band. Piazza, who was leased the group's 1997 album, has the potential to do for the New Line film what Peter Gabriel's "In With Tone -Cool /Rounder /Mer- born in River- "Tough And Tender," and last Your Eyes" did for "Say Anything." Exposure for the track -which also debut, due Feb. 23 cury's March 2 release of "Here PIAZZA side, Calif., and year put out Piazza's "Vintage will be featured on Henriksen's solo Capitol -has a And Now" by Rod Piazza & the recently moved Live 1975," which was taped that been four years in the making, and Henriksen hopes it signals break Flyers, the goal now is to fully to Tenaja, Calif., formed the Dirty year in a Los Angeles nightclub. from a frustrating musical past. exploit this long- awaited recogni- Blues Band in Los Angeles in 1965 Cuts from both discs will be After enduring several false starts and only partially opened doors, tion. at age 18. He became one of the first added to the first single from Henriksen says he never imagined that a movie would be his ticket to a "Winning the Handy was a big white musicians to sign with ABC/ "Here And Now," "Don't Make shot at the big time. help in getting my name out there Bluesway-the one -time home of Your Daddy Dizzy." The result- "I wrote this song four years ago and tried to get a record company and opening doors at festivals," B.B. King and T -Bone Walker -and ing sampler will be sold at gigs deal, and everyone turned me down," he says. Yet persistence and untar- says Piazza, previously a frequent later formed the band Bacon Fat for $2 and sent to triple -A sta- nished talent eventually secured him a recording deal with Capitol and nominee. "Even with countless with his blues -harp mentor, George tions in February. a publishing deal with Warner /Chappell; the `Blast From The Past" con- "The plan is to keep Rod on top nection followed soon after. of the blues world -and to move "When I first saw the movie, there was no dialogue yet," he says. "I'm him into other markets by explor- watching Brendan [Fraser] on the screen at Venice Beach [Calif.] expe- ing marketing and promotional riencing water for the first time, and here's this song I wrote four years amusement activities not normally associated ago playing in the background. I was almost going to cry. After all the BOXSCORE a blues artist and release," time and everything you put into it, how can you not be emotional?" b u s i n e s s TOP 10 CONCERT GROSSES with says Tone -Cool's label manager, Although "Sun" seems tailor -made for its movie scene, Henriksen says Gross Attendance song about magical relationship that's greater ARTIST(S) Venue Date(s) Ticket Pricels) Capa,_ity Promoter David Bartlett. he actually wrote the that The single will include a cou- than the sum of its parts. BLACK SABBATH Target Center Jan. 17 $576,384 14,798 Delsener/Slater aren't always won- PANTERA Minneapolis $39.50 sellout Enterprises "Everyone has different characteristics, and they INCUBUS Rose Presents derful," he says. "You have your bad days and your good days, and the 'There's a handful song is about seeing past that." of blues acts who BLACK SABBATH KeyArena, Jan. 12 063,155 12.918 Delsener/Slater sMOKIN': Speaking of a blast from the past, Mercury Records' PANTERA Seattle Center $551$35 sellout Enterprises soundtrack to "200 Cigarettes" doubles as an excellent collection of Bill Graham Presents INCUBUS Seattle consistently put out Chuck Morris new wave tunes from the late '70s and early '80s. Included among Presents great records, and the 15 songs are Roxy Music's "More Than This," Elvis Costello's "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding," Bow Bill Graham Presents RATDOG Kaiser Arena, Dec. 31 $395,000 7,90D Rod & the Flyers Wow Wow's "I Want Candy," and Joe Jackson's "Different For MICKEY HART'S PLANET Henry J. Kaiser Con- $50 sellout a cover of the Eng- DRUM vention Center Girls." The first single will be Harvey Danger HOT TUNA Oakland, Calif. are one of them' lish Beat's "Save It For Later," one of three new recordings on the STRING CHEESE INCIDENT album. There's also a cover of "Boogie Wonderland" by Girls Against KVHW Boys; the band has a cameo role in the film, as do Costello and 11,324 Bill Graham Presents pon redeemable for $2 off the ARCO Arena Dec. 20 $342,875 is a mega -mix of Blondie's "Rap- MICHAEL W. SMITH Sacramento, Calif. $35/$25 sellout album price when purchased via Buster Poindexter. Also featured CECE WINANS the label's mail -order service, ture" with two songs ( "No Exit" and "Maria") from the recently res- NASHVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA says Bartlett. The single will urrected band's new album. also be available for download- Michael Krumper, senior VP of marketing at Mercury Records, says /Slater Dec 29 $340,091 12,819 Delsener ing from Tone -Cool's World the label is working closely with the movie's co- producer, MTV Films, DUNCAN SHEIK Rochester, N.Y. $311$27.50/$25 sellout Enterprises Wide Web site prior to street to promote the album's Feb. 16 release. As with most MTV-gilded pro- date; it may also be available on ductions, viewers can expect lots of cross -promotions, including a pre- Rounder's site and others. miere-party special, a making -of show, and Internet promos and con- A week before the album's tests. The first video from the soundtrack is of the Blondie mix. 'N SYNC Universal Amphithe- Jan. 5, 8 $297,330 12,365 Universal Concerts release there will be a "listen- Krumper says that although the soundtrack is the only place to find BRITNEY SPEARS atre $25.50 two sell - B *WITCHED Universal City, Calif. outs ing party" on the House of the mega-mix, BMG's Beyond Records has released "Maria" as the first Blues Web site to hear it, and single from Blondie's new album, and Loud Records has released a ver- the syndicated, Dan Ackroyd- sion of "No Exit" featuring Coolio. Aside channels, Mercury is - 'N SYNC Mississippi Coast Jan. 17 $273,904 10,336 Beaver Prods. hosted " Radio from the usual retail creating direct BRITNEY SPEARS Coliseum $26.50 sellout Hour" will spotlight Piazza to response advertising for the soundtrack that will begin running after B'WITCHED Biloxi, Miss. generate further awareness of the film debuts. "Here And Now." The direct spots will be the second such campaign Mercury is staging The label will also take out ads for a soundtrack, following its current promotion with NBC Enterpris- 'N SYNC McNichols Sports Jan. 13 $260,170 10,793 Bill Graham Presents in the blues print media and will es and PolyGram Television for "The '60s." That soundtrack, which was BRITNEYSPEARS Arena $24.75/$22.50 sellout Chuck Morris released B*WITCHED Presents record and send Piazza's person- Tuesday (26), features music from to the Band alized program identifiers to more to . The centerpiece is a new version of Bob Dylan's "Chimes than 50 blues radio shows. Of Freedom," which Dylan recorded with Joan Osborne specifically for But Gray Chiachi, special the Feb. 7 -8 miniseries. ALAN JACKSON Freedom Hall Cotise- Jan. 15 $245,123 10,696 Yarnell Enterprises SARA EVANS urn $24.50 14,200 events coordinator at jazz /blues Krumper says although Mercury is enthusiastic about its direct - CUNT DANIELS Louisville, Ny. station KLON Los Angeles and response campaigns, he cautions that they work best with certain types DANNI LEIGH producer of its "Nothin' But of soundtracks. ANDY GRIGGS The Blues" program, is already "The album has to capture a certain time or certain type of music to

'N SYNC Riverside Centroplex Jan. 16 $233,174 8,799 Beaver Prods. aboard. move people to want to buy it, possibly apart from whether or not they've BRITNEYSPEARS Baton Rouge, La. $26.50 sellout "There's a handful of blues acts seen the film, just because they want a compilation of that music," he B*WITCNEO who consistently put out great says. "These two projects are comparable. They are very much repre- records, and Rod & the Flyers are sentative of music of a time, so they are natural to do direct -response one of them," says Chiachi. The pieces for." Copyrighted and compiled by Amusement Business, a publication of Billboard Music Group. group's new album, he adds, "200 Cigarettes" spots will run on MTV and most likely on other tar- Boxscores should be submitted to: Bob Allen, Nashville. Phone: 615-321 -9171, shows "a little experimentation geted cable Fax: 615- 321 -0878. For research information and pricing, call Bob Allen, 615- 321 -9171. - networks. (Continued on page 20)

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G ORDON'S GREAT mediocre, one -hit -wonder Yukking It Up. Yukmouth, our problems because of album will be about having DEBUT: Gordon, a new bands that have been plagu- half of the hit rap duo the that." a hit at radio. We're taking band from Los Angeles, has ing the scene for the last few Luniz, is stepping out on his One of the problems was it to modern rock and col- recorded one of the best years. own. His solo debut album, the departure of original lege radio first, but I think rock albums we've heard in Simply put, Gordon has "Thugged Out" (Rap-A -Lot lead singer Devon Kamin this is a hit pop album." the last several months. Gor- the sound of a band that Records), is due Feb. 9. The halfway through recording don's self-titled debut could be huge, if given the rapper says, "I saw an the album. Phillips says, right attention by the indus- opportunity to stack my "Playing live wasn't Devon's try. chips on my own, and I took thing. He really wasn't into The band formed in 1997 advantage of it." it, so he left." and was discovered by Enter Chris Dye, former Stone Temple Pilots man- lead vocalist of Dashboard ager Steve Stewart. He Prophets, who stepped in as passed Gordon's demo on REGIONAL HEATSEEKERS NO. is lead singer and second gui- to -based tarist for Gordon. `Free' Ride. Train plays producer Brendan MOUNTAIN NORTHEAST Dye also brought straight -ahead rock, and who's 1 The Sys, Holiday Man Godsmaek Godsrnock O'Brien, his songwriting the San Francisco -area worked with such skills to the group, band has been getting heavy- hitters as EAST NORTH CENTRAL as evidenced by the CandYass the attention of radio , Stone standout track programmers. Train's Temple Pilots, and Temple Of Reggae. Tem- "Better Daze." Dye single, "Free," has been ple Yard is a contemporary Rage Against The is the singer who is Machine. A MIDDLE ATLANTIC ascending the Main- Christian reggae band fea- WEST NORTH CENTRAL Falboy Sim, Nlu've Come Long Naç Baby featured on Gor- stream Rock Tracks turing former members O'Brien was so The WTlklnscns, Nothing But Love don's debut, and he of impressed chart, thanks to airplay the band Christafari. Tem- with says, "We got on stations like WNEW Gordon that he SOUTH ATLANTIC and ple Yard's self -titled debut Wick Daddy, www.fhugeomt together, it New York and KLOS Los signed the band to PACIFIC on Gotee Records is set became really mag- Angeles. The band is his boutique label, FaMwy Sllm, you've Come Long Way, Baby ical. for release Tuesday (26). The song 'Bet- touring in support of its 57 Music, pro- On Friday (29), the group and ter Daze' sums up self -titled debut album duced the act's SOUTH CENTRAL we performs at Mars Music in The flys, Holiday Man what felt like on Aware /Columbia debut. Unlike most Nashville. the future holds for Records. Tour dates bands, which toil us." include Sacramento, away in local the Rounding out the Calif. (Feb. 5); West Hol- clubs before getting a T H E R E G I O N A L R O U N D U P band's lineup are bass play- lywood (Feb. 9); and album, due April 20 on 57 record deal, Gordon landed er Greg Evanski, key - Tucson, Ariz. (Feb. 11). Music /, is a deal without playing a sin- Rotating top 10 lists of best-selling titles by new and developing artists. boardist Dave Sobel, and filled with Beatles- influ- gle show. EAST NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH ATLANTIC drummer Pete McNeal. 1. The Flys Holiday Man 1. Trick Daddy www.thug.com enced psychedelic har- Gordon guitarist Jeff 2. Kid Rock Devil Without A Cause 2. Shakira Donde Estan Los Ladrones? "Fortified Grapes," a 3. Godsmack Godsmack 3. Elvis Crespo Suavemente monies and gorgeous Phillips says, "For us, it 4. Fore Five 4. Jesse Powell 'Bout It catchy melodic tune, will be In December 1998, the pop /rock tunes. We think was all about the songwrit- 5. Big Gank Weight Of The World 5. The Flys Holiday Man Gordon's first single; it goes band completed a short pre- 6. Emilia Big Big World 6. Trin -i -tee 5:7 Trin -i -tee 5:7 this album is just what the ing. We were fortunate to 7. Coup Steal This Album 7. Five Five to radio March 23. Epic VP view tour on the West Coast. 8. TO They Never Saw Me Coming 8. Divine Fairy Tales rock world needs for a kick get signed without having to 9. Lois Snead Somebody (Must Be The Lord) 9. Jerry Rivera De Otra Manera of marketing (U.S.) Chris An extensive tour is planned in the backside amid the play a show, but we've had 10. Fatboy Slim You've Come A Long Way, Baby 10. Olga Tanon Te Acordaras De Mi Poppe says, "We think this for later this year.

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Fairy in Todd Haynes' film "Velvet Gold - old muezzin/ Sabri Moudallal. SPOTLIGHT SPOTLIGHT mine," is the mastermind behind this The sounds they make are improvisation- sonically wired one -man show. Equal al and entrancing in the extreme, with the parts drum'n'bass, electro, breakbeat, book supplying the context to help illumi- , and a touch of jazz, "One Pound nate the content. The French label Le ALBV S Note" is a visceral, aural landscape Chant Du Monde is distributed in the ELDIT BY PAUL VERNA poised to please fans of the Chemical U.S. and U.K. by Harmonia Mundi. Brothers, Air, Monkey Mafia, and Daft P O P Punk. In doubt? Look no further than VARIOUS ARTISTS the set's first single, "Think What You're CLASSICAL Music From The Dimension Motion Picture The Doing," which, in addition to packing a SIR GEORG SOLTI: A CELEBRATION Faculty real wallop, makes cinematic references Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo- soprano; Angela Ghe- PRODUCERS: various to Lalo Schifrin. Less frenetic, "Astra- orghiu, soprano; Maxim Vengerov, violin; London Columbia/ Soundtrax 69762 khan" finds Westmoreland re- weaving Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta/Mstislav Soundtrack to sci -fi thriller "The Facul- the bassline from Gino Soccio's disco Rostropovich ty" is aimed squarely at its target audi- nugget "Try It Out" into a decidedly PRODUCER: Michael Haas ence, with hard -rocking tracks by the 1999 electronic foundation; the result is Decca/London 289 -466 -000 Offspring, Stabbing Westward, Creed, as futuristic as it is retro. Effortlessly Recorded last October at a gala Royal Garbage, Soul Asylum, , EILEEN IVERS BRITNEY SPEARS floating throughout the 12 tracks is a Albert Hall concert celebrating the "life in music" of the late Sir Georg Shawn Mullins, Oasis, Neve, D Genera- Crossing The Bridge . Baby One More Time certain sci -fi kitsch element that owes a tion, and Class Of '99-an all -star outfit PRODUCERS: Brian Keane; one track by James PRODUCERS: various lot to bands like Sukia. While not wholly Solti, this disc features some of the made up of Layne Staley (Alice In Homer Jive 41651 original, "One Pound Note" still man- music most associated with the mae- Chains), Tom Morello (Rage Against Sony Classical 60746 The teenage heartthrob who cut ages to stimulate the mind -and feet. stro: Wagner, Beethoven, Mozart, The Machine), Stephen Perkins (Jane's On her Sony Classical debut, young through the fourth -quarter clutter Contact: 212-941 -9701. Verdi, Puccini, and Tchaikovsky. The Addiction, Porno For Pyros), Martyn American/Irish fiddle sensation Eileen with the pop/R &B single "... Baby performers are of the first rank, even Le Noble (Porno For Pyros), and pro- Ivers bridges the gap between her One More Time" delivers her debut if the sense of occasion isn't quite as ducer/keyboardist Matt Serletic. Mate- Celtic roots and styles ranging from album -a top 40 -ready workout filled J A Z Z palpable as one might like. Violinist rial ranges from originals (the Off- jazz, salsa, and flamenco to rock, , with hook-laden songs from the same * KEN SCHAFHORST BIG BAND Maxim Vengerov shines in the spring's "The Kids Aren't Alright," and even electronics. Collaborating bag as the title cut. Blessed with a Tchaikovsky concerto, as does Solti Crow's "Resuscitation "), to licensed with a cast of virtuosos that includes sweet voice and a wholesome, girl - PRODUCER: Ken Schaphorst protégé /super -diva Angela Gheorghiu tracks (Garbage's "Medication "), to Alex Acuna, Jeff Bova, Al DiMeola, next- door image, 16-year -old Spears Naxos Jazz 86030 in an aria from Verdi's "La Forza Del remakes of classic rock anthems. Vieux Diop, Seamus Egan, Steve has hit a nerve among a teen fan base "Purple" may be brimming with imagi- Destino." The closing moments with Notable in the latter category are Class Gadd, Joannie Madden, and Jerry primed by the likes of Hanson, 'N native solos from the likes of organist Zubin Mehta and the London Philhar- Of '99's "Another Brick In The Wall," O'Sullivan, Ivers shines on the electri- Sync, and the . John Medeski, pianist Uri Caine, saxist monic in movements from Wagner's Soul Asylum's "School's Out," and fying, techno-infused title track and ( "Baby" was written and produced by Donny McCaslin, and clarinetist Doug "Ring" -the music that made Solti a Mullins' "Changes." "March Up Fifth "; the Spanish -Irish Max Martin, best known for his work Yates, but the album's considerable star -are resonant as well. Deeca's net gem "Whiskey & Sangria," which is with the Backstreet Boys and Robyn.) big -picture beauty comes down to the proceeds from this set go toward the LESLEY GARRETT reminiscent of the Chieftains' collabo- Among this album's other highlights tasty composing and arranging skills of Solti Foundation, which aims to pro- A Soprano In Love rations with Galician gaita player Car- are the bouncy "Sometimes," the bandleader Ken Schaphorst. He's mote musical education and aid bud- PRODUCERS: Phillip Thomas, James Fitzpatrick los Nuñez; and the funky "Islanders," heartbreak ballad "From The Bottom crafted an album of energy and lyri- ding talents around the world. Silva 6020 which borrows from Paul Simon's Of My Broken Heart," the rocking "I cism, exemplified by the opening a in love, her vehicles of When soprano's "Late In The Evening" and features Will Be There," and "I Will Still Love "Uprising " -in which McCaslin's grand likely to include the soar- CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN expression are "Graceland" bassist Bakithi Kumalo. You," a duet with Don Philip. Although solos are set off by the fresh textures have Broadway, ing ballads that graced Still basking from a clutch of mar- much of the world will be introduced and sprung rhythms of the rest of the THE NELONS of opera, operetta, and movie musicals velous reviews of albums for Green to Spears by this album, she already band. "With You, Then Without" is Peace Within The Walls old. In two instances, Lesley Garrett Linnet and her breakthrough appear- tasted the limelight in a two:year run another standout, as Yates traces a PRODUCER: Lan Goss selections from a new, as yet Whitefield Music offers two ance in the stage show and on the on Disney's "Mickey Mouse Club." A blue line through Schaphorst's lovely unmounted musical, "Wuthering album "Riverdance," Ivers is poised to talent to watch. chart. And the title track may be the The Nelons' first album for Whitefield cannot compete with Heights," which bring her career to a new level. This best, with Caine's pearly flights inte- Music comes in the wake of major changes the likes of "Lover," "So In Love," for the legendary Southern gospel outfit. album is the first step in that process. gral to the gorgeous ebb and flow of "Lover Come Back To Me," "If Love as funny as cancer, as they might say. the whole. At a budget price, this Patriarch Rex Nelon has retired from Were All," or any other selection on the Ass -whup "jokes" wear thin pretty makes an ideal entree into the world of touring, but daughter Kelly Nelon carries album. Still, Garrett -in her sixth quick, as do "Are you a furriner ?" (for- contemporary big -band jazz for almost on the family tradition with Amy Roth, appearance on the Silva label -and her C O U N T R Y eigner) routines. You want a "joke" anyone. Doug Carter, Jason Clark, and new lead lush orchestral backdrop deliver the ROY D. MERCER about lighting yo mama's farts? Got vocalist David Hill, whose evocative voice goods in a nostalgic display of pop How Big A Boy Are Ya? Vol. Five one right here. As countless comics is a welcome addition to this stellar en- romanticism. PRODUCERS: Brent Douglas, Phu Stone have discovered, there's nothing wrong LATIN semble. "Peace Within The Walls" boasts Virgin 46854 with being vulgar as long as you're CHARLIE CRUZ some of the best songs the group has ever Supposedly funny, harassing random funny. Imaginate recorded, with highlights including the R A P phone calls have long been a staple of PRODUCER: Sergio George buoyant "Just Another Rainy Day," the KEITH MURRAY country disc jockeys, and the Okla- Sir George/WEA Latina 26189 joyful "He Called Me Out," and the ballad It's A Beautiful Thing homa DJs who decided to record as D A N C E Annoying sprinkle of disco-era "Oo-wah "I Felt Your Prayers." "The Battle Isn't PRODUCER: Erick Sermon "Roy. D. Mercer" have reaped consid- THE BOWLING GREEN oo -wah" tarnishes the otherwise conta- Over," "My Mama's Roses," and "Sweet Jive 41646 erable benefits with four best -selling One Pound Note gious label debut of uptempo love songs Peace" are among the other standouts The Def Squad member's third album albums on Capitol. Now at Virgin PRODUCERS: The Bowling Green by expressive salsero Charlie Cruz, whose that suggest that this group's future may tunnels deep into the heart of things, Nashville as its first release, their Vol. Blue Planet Recordings 90300 likably grainy baritone and aggressive be as bright as its past. Contact: 615 -822- demonstrating the durability and origi- 5 of "How Big A Boy Are Ya ?" is about Micko Westmoreland, who played Jack delivery might remind salsa faithful of the 4524. nality that naturally result when an late Frankie Ruiz. While the irresistibly MC keeps it real with himself. Appar- catchy, doo-wop -tinged shaker'Bombém ently unfazed by the latest flavors, De Azúcar" is the obvious choice for lead- G O S P E L Keith Murray's candor is that of a con- VITAL REISSUES' off single, climactic bachata/salsa lament * VARIOUS ARTISTS fessional booth, and he's as plain in his "Y Gritaré" and a punchy salsa tale of en- Praise The Lord! In Washington, RUTH SLENCZYNSKA a firm, clear sound. The 74- year -old speech as ever, never sacrificing a syl- during romantic attachment titled "To- D.C. The Legacy Of A Genius Slenczynska continued giving concerts lable for the sake of rhyme. The set's davía Toda Mía" are appealing follow -up PRODUCERS: various PRODUCER: Earl Walker until just a few years ago, and Ivory tour-de -force fusions of emotional picks. Smithsonian Folkways 40113 derangement and good sense are belied REISSUE PRODUCER: Michael Rolland Davis Classics also has a new, previously unis- Washington, D.C., has long been a cre- by Murray's easy delivery and guided Ivory Classics 64405 -70802 sued 1984 live recording (70902) that ative hotbed for gospel music. On this lov- by a built -in instinct for structure and This enterprising album showcases shows her art to have grown more vivid WORLD MUSIC ingly assembled anthology, nine of the pianist Ruth Slenczynska, who was a and emotionally in tune over time. This symmetry -a gift he shares with Ser- ENSEMBLE AL -KINDÎ city's formidable acts present a contempo- world-famous child prodigy in the '30s coherent, compelling recital features her * mon, whose tracks here lean toward The Aleppian Music Room rized overview of 20th century gospel before she left the concert stage at 16 in one of Haydn's best sonatas, Chopin's the discrete. Murray's literate, steady - PRODUCER: Julien Ja1á1 Eddine Weiss music. While shedding welcome historical rather than endure the brutal domina- third sonata, and Brahms' Op. 79 rhap- pulsing voice is always upfront and Le Chant Du Monde 5741108.09 light on the different styles and stages of center. Bucking the twin trends of tion of her father. She returned to sody, as well as Copland's little "Midsum- This deluxe set-two CDs plus a 40 -page, gospel, the 15 -song collection stands just many invited guests and strained inter- acclaim in the early '50s, when these re- mer Nocturne" and eight Rachmaninov copiously illustrated book in English and as strongly as wonderful, engaging enter- ludes, only LL Cool J (tepid), Canibus cordings were made for the Music preludes. The liner notes for both discs French- presents a rich selection of Ara- tainment. Wedding decades of musical label. essays sever- Based in Columbus, (hard and skilled), Sermon, Redman, Library Slenczynska are outstanding. bic vocal and instrumental music as it diversity, the project's coordinators and and a batch of Liszt Ohio, budding Ivory label specializes Too $hort (bouncing on "Ride Wit Us "), al Bach works the might have been heard for centuries in superb performers display the creative miniatures here, including the latter's in piano music, both reissues and new re- and Déjà Vu (lending womanly vulnera- the concert rooms of Aleppo, Syria. Led and spiritual continuity that runs from transcriptions of Chopin's Polish song cordings. Beyond Slenczynska, the bulk bility to "My Life ") show up for the by expatriate Frenchman Julien Weiss, traditional hymns all the way through the Her Bach is highly artic- of catalog spotlights pop- party. "Beautiful" may not hit you over . the company's the Ensemble Al -Kindî features his contemporary R &B grooves that are stan- a her ular octogenarian virtuoso Earl Wild. the head, but its cumulative effect is to ulate (if bit prim), while gânîcn (zither) along with the nay (flute), dard in today's gospel. Indispensable to is unalloyed delight. The Ivory is distributed in North America by bring the art of hip -hop rage, pain, and Chopin/Liszt an ûd (lute), and rigq (hand percussion). The aficionados and a perfect starting place remastering of the mono source delivers Allegro and in the U.K. by Nimbus. humor to a rare level of subtle yet group is joined by two vocal soloists, ris- for anyone just discovering the rich her- street -wise expression. ing star Omar Sarmini and the 70-year- itage of gospel music.

SPOTLIGHT: Releases deemed by the review editors to deserve special attention on the basis of musical merit and/or Billboard chart potential. VITAL REISSUES: Rereleased albums of special artistic, archival, and commercial interest, and outstanding collec- predicted to hit the top half of the chart in the corresponding format. CRITICS CHOICES (* ): New releases, regardless of chart potential, highly recommended because of their musical merit. ALBUMS tions of works by one or more artists. PICKS (O.): New releases MUSIC TO MY EARS (J]): New releases deemed Picks that were featured in the Music to My Ears column as being among the most significant records of the year. All albums commercially available in the U.S. are eligible. Send review copies to Paul Vema, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. Send country albums to Chet Flippo, Billboard, 49 Music Square W., Nashville, TN 37203. Send Latin albums to John Lannert, 1814 Fern Valley Road, Louisville, KY 40219. Other contributors: Iry Lichtman (Broadway/cabaret/N.Y.); Bradley Bambarger (classicaVN.Y.); Steve Graybow (jazz/N.Y.); Deborah Evans Price (contemporary Christian/Nashville); Gordon Ely (gospel); John Diliberto (new age).

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it's the attitude. Here, she wraps a sweet, the artist's vocals breathe and take center combination of all three. Whatever the rea- That Somebody ? "). This song will definite- ever -so- subtly sassy vocal around words stage. It all adds up to a winning single son, with a nifty edit, this song will demand ly strike a chord with female listeners, of devotion and an invitation to join in for that should continue Clark's hot streak. radio attention-sooner rather than later. catapulting the track up the charts and a little romance. You can imagine the diva further cementing Ginuwine's image as an draping long curved nails around the mike * DEBORAH ALLEN Is It Love Yet 13:30) R &B sex symbol for the decade. Radio PRODUCER: David Malloy AC S\GLES stand, perhaps peeking through black - programmers, start spinning! P. A. Marcee EIDITE17 BY CHUCK TAYLOR rimmed sunglasses and, all the while, WRITERS: Sebert, A. Koppelberger, THE NEVILLE BROTHERS Little Piece Of PUBLISHERS: Mike Curb Music/Rose Blue/Diamond wearing a broad smile as she deliciously Heaven is óo) Storm, BMI vamps her way into listeners' hearts. This PRODUCERS: The Neville Brothers ROCK TRACKS Curb 8770 (CD promo) E. Deutsch P O P is all about the midnight hour, with an Deborah WRITERS: Chacon, J. CLASS OF '99 Another Brick In The Wall (Part It's been almost six years since PUBLISHERS: Songs of PolyGram/Jammin' Sugaree/Warn- BRANDY Angel In Disguise ,3:5o) insistent rubbery baseline and a yearning 2) (4:18) Allen's last project, "Delta Dreamland," er-Tamerlane/Big Black Jacket, BMI PRODUCERS: vocal slowly builds in to its PRODUCER: Matt Serletic Rodney Jenkins, Brandy that intensity and there's no reason this fine track Columbia 41693 (CD promo) WRITER: R. Waters WRITERS: R. Jenkins, L. Daniels, F. Jerkins III, Tye-V Tur- satisfying steamy fade. How could radio shouldn't open yet another chapter for The Neville Brothers return after a Music, BMI man, T Hale resist showcasing this marvelous per- PUBLISHER: this multi -talented artist at country radio. notable absence with this cool acoustic slice Columbia (CD promo) PUBLISHERS: EMI-Blackwood /Ensign/Zomba, BMI; Pink kids have 41797 former after the gone to bed? In an era in which programmers are hol- Jane, SESAC of heaven, a call to a lost love to come on When covering a well -established hit, an Adult R &B, Vesta is calling your name. lerin' for memorable melodies and stand- Atlantic 8628 (CD promo) home and collect that "little piece" that's artist should always look beyond the advan- Brandy turns up the heat with the fourth out singers, Allen delivers the goods on still waiting for her. Aside from a guiding tage of familiarity. This track seems to pull single from her triple-platinum album C O U N T R Y her Curb Records debut with a ribbon tied guitar chord and four or so table -side musi- it off, taking the 1980 classic to a harder, on top. "Is It Love Yet" is a sweetly pre- cians, the is kept to a minimum "Never S -a-y Never," a spectacular slice of ALAN JACKSON Gone Crazy 3:491 production even eerier dimension than the original I . sented song about letting the walls down mid -tempo funk that borrows more than a PRODUCER: Keith Stegall here, letting the boys with the golden pipes Pink Floyd smash. From the soundtrack to and inviting love in, sung with urgency couple ingredients from Jackson's WRITER: A. Jackson lead the way through the heartbroken sen- the high school horror flick "The Faculty," and a wonderful touch of puts production cupboard. Featuring heavily lay- PUBLISHERS: WB Music Corp./Yee Haw Music, ASCAP drama that timent. The payoff is in the chorus, where "Another Brick" works hard to fulfill the her in line with the multitude of gra- ered vocals that ooze with sensuality against Arista ASCD 3155 (CD promo) right the Nevilles add a little spice with their chill created from those childish back- a frenetic sizzle of a rhythm line, along with The third single from Jackson's brisk -sell- cious lady singers currently lighting up luxurious vocal harmonies alongside a hook ground voices, with writhing guitars that haunting background voices and a simple ing "High Mileage" album is a powerful the airwaves. The hook is solid and uplift- that will have you singing these bittersweet definitely conjure up images of the black of by- the -light-of- the -moon bass dribble, this song about a man realizing too late what's ing, and Allen has never been in better words from morning until midnight. As night. Beyond that, this release performed dreamlike track will strike down any pre- truly important to him as he sits alone in form. This one's got everything going for good as this is here, it must be all the more by the Class Of '99-featuring Layne Sta- conception that we are well -versed in the an empty house. Such lines as "It's hard to it; if radio would be kind enough to open wonderful when performed live. Taken ley, Tom Morello, Stephen Perkins, Martyn offerings of Miss . "Angel learn what you don't think you need, you the door for this hard -working artist, from the forthcoming "Valence Street," Noble, and Matt Serletic- stands true to In Disguise" is the kind of song that can't live without" resonate with ache and Allen could at last join the ranks of those due Feb. 2 from Columbia. the original. And what a blessing. assaults you the first time it emerges from regret. Jackson's stone -country vocal drips female artists she helped lay the ground- Around the speakers and could well be the most with pain and the remorse of a man who work for the first time around. RAP THE BLACK CROWES Kicking My Heart striking and provocative release thus far let love slip through calloused hands. This (3.4U from this teen sensation. Look for this track single once again demonstrates Jackson's 111. GINUWINE What's So Different? ,3 PRODUCER: Kevin Shirley D A N C E WRITERS: Chris Robinson, Rich Robinson to become yet another calling card for this powerful one-two punch as a writer and PRODUCER: Timbaland WRITERS: E. Lumpkin, T. Mosley PUBLISHER: Warner -Tamerlane rapidly escalating artist. With the right vocalist of depth and integrity. Radio, start SOFT CELL VS. CLUB 69 Tainted Love (7:30) PUBLISHERS: Gold DaddyNirginia Beach/WB, ASCAP Columbia 41608 (CD promo) mixes, this one could also light a fire on the your engines. PRODUCER: Mike Thorne WRITER: E. 550 Music/Epic 41673 (CD promo) On first listen, the Black Crowes seem to dancefloor. A smash the second it hits the Cobb PUBLISHER: Embassy Music, BMI After making his first major network be working their tried-and -true shtick on desks of top 40 and R &B programmers. TERRI CLARK Everytime I Cry (3.47) PRODUCER: Keith Stegall REMIXER: Peter Rauhofer appearance in the CBS series "Martial "Kicking My Heart Around." Chris Robin - Twisted America 55530 (CD maxi -single) JOHN MELLENCAMP I'm Not Running Any- WRITERS: B. Regan, K. Staley Law" and contributing a track to the suc- son's smoky voice kicks up the dust of the more (3:25) PUBLISHERS: BMG Songs/Sierra Home Music/Warner Eighteen years after its original release, cessful "Dr. Dolittle" soundtrack, Gin - deep South with plenty of "whoo!" and Tamerlane, ASCAP WRITER: J. Mellencamp this synth classic is given the overhaul of a uwine is back with the first single from his "yeah!" interjections, and a hard-edged, PRODUCER: J. Mellencamp Mercury MNCD 228 (CD promo) lifetime. Taken from the forthcoming sophomore album, "100% Ginuwine." This elastic guitar sound flames around acces- PUBLISHER: Little B. Publishing, ASCAP Clark's career has been on a steady Twisted America album "Club 69 Future time out, Elgin Lumpkin -his real name, sible chords. But in contrast to the credi- Columbia 41742 (CD promo) upward trajectory since her feisty debut Mix 3" and the Mercury Chronicles boxed God bless him -is not just the "Same 01' ble faux -live jam sound the act has prof- Mellencamp kicks off '99 with a bouncy, single, "Better Things To Do," won the set "Soft Cell-The Twelve Inch Singles," G" who wants his "Pony" ridden, but a fered in the past, the raging guitars on ballistic cut from his acclaimed, self -titled young Canadian a legion of loyal fans at this wickedly savvy restructuring of man with morals. In "What's So Differ- this track obscure most of the style and bow on Columbia that many at radio have country radio. Coming off her No. 1 single, "Tainted Love" is already a certified smash ent?," he's looking for a monogamous rela- substance the Crowes possess -and all been requesting for weeks -and it's under- "You're Easy On The Eyes," Clark looks on global dancefloors, with club DJs and tionship and confronts his girlfriend upon the subtlety. Due to poor mixing-or a standable. This is a crisp, rollicking dose of likely to hit the summit again with this club punters alike falling under its infec- finding out that, , he is the other man. misguided attempt to beef up the group's rich rhythms, plucked fiddle, and fatback strong follow-up. Penned by Bob Regan tious spell. Club 69 mastermind Peter "You're creeping on him for me but you sound -Robinson seems to be screaming bass that explodes into a sexy street jam. and Karen Staley, the song chronicles a Rauhofer, who has remixed tracks for say just trust me/If you cheated on him himself hoarse to be heard above the din. The lyrics are witty, the feeling is edgy and woman's continuing disappointment in her Depeche Mode, Ultra Naté, and Orgy, has you'll do it to me," he croons against a Harmonica duels with guitar on the infectious, and Mellencamp wraps it all in a ex- lover, who knows just which button to brashly taken this new wave nugget into catchy synthesized baseline that is the bridge and loses -eventually, it's almost winning package that includes expressive push in her heart to send her reeling into the '90s with a swagger and verve that is, Timbaland trademark, à la , Missy inaudible. And can anyone even hear the storytelling vocals, surprise pauses, a sing- hurt all over again. Clark gives a strong unfortunately, lacking in much of today's "Misdemeanor" Elliott, and Magoo. As sweet, gospel- tinged backing vocals? The along crescendo, and a "for sure!" exclama- performance, and Stegall's production (as dance music. Is this due to the well -worn always with Timbaland, we can expect the Black Crowes have earned a history and a tion at the finish line. A fresh, rootsy, rug- with the Alan Jackson single above) is lyrics, Marc Almond's slightly deadpan unexpected -this time, it's a continuous mature following -they should know that cutting gem that'll keep listeners warm till always right on the mark. He has the con- delivery, or Rauhofer's fiercely caustic loop of Godzilla roaring (a far "cry" from when you bash your listeners over the spring gets here. sistent ability to produce records that let electronic-hued soundscape? Perhaps it's a the baby we heard throughout `Are You head, they don't come back for more.

R & B N E W & N O T E W O R T H Y O. QUINCY JONES FEATURING SIEDAH GAR - RETT & EL DeBARGE I'm Yours (4:051 MULBERRY LANE Harmless (3:59) BRAN VAN 3000 Drinking In L.A. (3.34) beyond that: This one stands com- likely one of those tracks that will PRODUCER: Quincy Jones PRODUCERS: Doug Trantow, Leland Mickles PRODUCER: Haig V. pletely on its own. Modern rock, this require some nurturing from the R&B WRITERS: R. Bennett, D. Carter, E. Dawkins WRITERS: Mulberry Lane, L. Mickles WRITERS: OiSalvio, Vartzbedian, Larson is yours to break, with great potential camp. There's a lot more ahead from PUBLISHERS: 2 Big Prod./Hee Bee Dooinit/Damon Terrell PUBLISHER: not listed PUBLISHER: not listed to up top 40, too. Glori- this promising Why not give Carter, ASCAP; E.D. DUZ -IT, BMI stir things at artist. MCA 4314 (CD promo) Capitol 12818 (CD promo) drive? Qwest/Warner Bros. 9605 (CD promo) ous and deliciously creative. this cut a test Nebraska -based sister quartet You might guess that the Beastie Boys Quincy Jones previews his forthcoming Mulberry Lane -named for the have taken a handful of Quaaludes CHEROKEE 00h Wee Wee (3:221 OLU Baby Can't Leave It Alone (3:50) two-CD set, "From Q, With Love" (see street where the siblings grew up- and come up with this atmospheric PRODUCERS: Cherokee, Myron McKinley PRODUCERS: Olu, E. Tuton story, page 25), with a tender exchange of heads for even richer pastures with gem from the just -released flick WRITERS, Cherokee, M. McKinley WRITER: Olu devotion between two familiar and prized its Refuge/MCA Records debut, a "Playing By Heart." Actually, the PUBLISHERS: Copper Baby /Darkelf, ASCAP PUBLISHER: Buddha Man/Gee Street/Famous Music, voices, both well- acquainted with the Q- spiritually refreshing, harmony - truth is almost as bizarre: Three REMIXER: not listed ASCAP Camp. With a lyric like, "You give me plea- (CD (CD promo) abounding track that's bright years ago, Jamie "Bran Man" Di- RCA 65636 promo) Gee Street 33539 sure and nothing's better than showing you is N.Y. his enough to lighten the load, heal the Salvio gave up music video directing RCA planning a major push to Harlem, -born Olu previews love in return," is there a more fitting trib- hurt, and send you back again and and assembled 20 -based acquaint audiences with singer/song- forthcoming debut, "Soul Catcher," ute to Valentine's Day? This straightfor- again. The production is crisp and musicians, producers, singers, and writer/musician/producer Cherokee, with this compelling piece of straight - ward ballad pulls no left -of- center punches, lounge smart, thanks to sideman Don rappers for a throwdown recording whose upcoming debut, "I Love You ahead R &B that sounds offers no battle for the highest note, nor Gehman, with vocals that sound so session we'll soon hear all about on ... Me," is a sentient mix of soul, jazz, mighty fine indeed. There's a warmth, any sort of unnecessary wind; it's just a comfortable and easy-flowing that Bran Van 3000's forthcoming debut, and funk. On first single "Ooh Wee an unadulterated quality about this sweet reminder of how good love can be you don't doubt that there's shared "Glee." This track is terrifically Wee," Cherokee is vying for the same 24- year -old's vocals here, as relaxed when it's right and how good it can sound blood between Jaymie, Rachel, quirky, with a more or less spoken audience that Erykah Badu has cap- and assured as those of any chart with such seasoned voices at the mike. For Heather, and Allie. This pop nugget verse accompanied by a chorale of tured, with an organically stirred champion. And it's all about Olu here, radio, this one is right up the alley of adult would sound comfortable at modern dreamy background vocals, catcalls, blend of unhurried grooves and a sim- who wrote, arranged, and co- produced R &B programmers looking to offer audi- rock, triple -A, pop, and, in time, and eerie sounds both sung and spo- ple verse about physical attraction, this track, which goes down slow and ences something a little new, a little famil- AC and would be a joy to herald in ken and coming at you from all sides. "Ooh baby, ooh wee wee/You knock me easy. The man who began singing with iar, and as sweet as a box of chocolates. high rotation as temps start to rise There's a hook there, too, as rich and off my feet." On the instrumental tip, the Boys Choir of Harlem as a young- in a Cherokee's influence by The Artist ster is also an accomplished musician, * VESTA You Still Do It (4:15) couple months. Hell, this will textured as any more clearly defined make you want to throw the win- pop offering. Instrumentally, you Formerly Known As Prince is more having mastered guitar, drums, sax, PRODUCER: Barry J. Eastmond than a passing fancy: Finger cymbals, piano, and bass. They say you can't WRITER: not listed dows open now. A grand -slam couldn't , with trancy to -fi quick bursts of strings, sweet whisper - keep a good man down; we expect to PUBLISHER: not listed entree from the most promising production perhaps best compared to ing, and pacified snare snaps foster be hearing a lot more about this i.e. Music IEM31 (CD promo) new band we've heard from yet this 1998's memorable "Life In Mono" Anyone who knows Vesta has got to love year. from Mono. But draw no comparisons the fire inside, making this song a entrancing new artist in the months to Vesta. It's not just the pipes either, baby, standout on all accounts. Still, this is come.

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work. Others, however, will be turned off interviews with various family members her mother's love was first told in While game play isn't exactly ground - by the fact while the workout is as natural and is enhanced through vintage family Barbara M. Joosee's book. This video breakir g, Acclaim saves the day by CE \ERAL as they come, the sultry- voiced Stephanie photos and home movies. adaptation, the second in Sony's brillian ly capturing the wacky, smart - looks anything but in her push -up bra top. "Doors Of Wonder" series, takes the ass feel of the crude animated series. The seductive thread that runs through ADVANCED POWER GOLF tale into dramatic waters but brings If nothing else, players will find sever- Power Golf al hysterical moments in this game. MEI DIA the routine will also repel those whose home the spirit of unconditional love 70 minutes, $19.95 After selecting a favorite rapscallion EDITED BY EILEEN FITZPATRICK normal workout attire is sweats and a T- in a way that does the book proud. Gerry James has held the coveted title of (i.e., Cartman, Kyle, Stan, or Kenny), shirt. For those who can get past all the When the girl's puppy runs away into long -drive champ for nearly a decade, and players set out to battle robots, dolls, theatrics, "Tantric Toning" is a decent the Arctic wilderness, she ventures in this instructional video he lets viewers clones, turkeys, tanks, and more HOME VIDEO program that can succeed in toning the into forbidden territory and has more BY CATHERINE APPLEFELD OLSON in on many of the secrets that helped him before South Park is destroyed. mind and body. Contact: 800 -250 -8760. of an adventure than she bargained get there. The tape plays more like a casu- Though moms may blush at some of for. When she returns safe and sound the off-color language (it has a BABY BACH lesson THE McCOURTS OF LIMERICK al conversation than a stilted in a to a somewhat angry mama, she prods "mature" rating), this is pretty innocu- Baby Einstein A &E Home Video box. For the first portion, James checks in her mother to see if there could be a ous stuff for the most part. That is, 30 minutes, $15.95 50 minutes, $19.95 from a manicured green, where he talks circumstance in which her mother unless you think fart clouds, vomit, Watching a video is never a substitute for The family of author Frank McCourt, through and demonstrates grip, weight would not love her. The answer, of and Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo good-old- fashioned human interaction, but which seems to yield another author, poet, and positioning, and concentration. The course, is no. are capable of polluting the minds of this video provides time well spent in front or other storyteller at every turn these second portion is where the tape takes a our nation's children. of the tube. This addition to the "real- days, has been in the public eye thanks to turn away from most golf how -tos. Be- world" infant and toddler video group the popularity of McCourt's Pulitzer cause so much of James' game is based on PITFALL: BEYOND THE JUNGLE stands out because of its meticulous pro- ENTER * A C T I V E Crave Entertainment Prize -winning novel "Angela's Ashes." The a series of stretches and weight-lifting BY DOUG REECE Nintendo Game Boy duction values. The follow -up to "Baby book's heartbreaking but enduringly com- repetitions, he takes viewers into the gym Einstein" and "Baby Mozart" features ical McCourt's childhood in Pitfall Harry "Jr." comes to the pock- story about to show them a very detailed way to maxi- SOUTH PARK close -up shots of brilliantly colored toys Ireland, has so et -sized Game Boy and Game Boy Limerick, piqued interest mize their body to power the ball down Acclaim whirring and whizzing against crisp white much that current visitors to the town can Color in this respectable effort from the fairway. Contact: 800 -376 -8041. Nintendo 64 Crave. Though it's a given that devel- backdrops, along with the soothing, spirit- take an "Angela's Ashes" tour. This video, A sure -fire hit on brand equity alone, opers can take these portable games ed music of Bach. The toys in most seg- created by McCourt's nephew Conor, doc- MAMA, DO YOU LOVE ME? "South Park" might make jaded so in ments appear to be operated by invisible uments the family's recent return to their Sony Wonder gamers wonder whether this is the only far terms of graphics quali- little hands, giving the video a magical hometown to dig up some more emotional 30 minutes, $12.98, $24.98 DVD real deal or just another throwaway ty, sound, etc., it's still questionable sense. A top takes on a life of its own atop dirt. The journey, one of both celebration The playful quest of a curious young trying to cash in on a popular televi- how hard they try to offer even a a table, a toy firetruck roars on to the and remorse, is captured via powerful Inuit girl that tests the boundaries of sion show. The answer, oddly, is both. decent experience. But hats off to scene complete with sound effects, and a Crave for coming up with a creative colorful doll "dances" in and out of the theme and corresponding environ- camera spotlight. Contact: 800 -793 -1454. ments that make "Pitfall: Beyond The Jungle" engaging and challenging. In AT HOME WITH THE RANGE: CANDY O N fact, the game's hidden levels and At Home With The Range : : SCREEN secret codes show you just how far 70 minutes, $14.95 Game Boy titles have come since the A candy -making grandmother invites days of "Tetris." Crave also deserves viewers into her kitchen for a firsthand respect for the detail and quality it look at her creative process. It's one in a HILARY AND JACKIE until she meets fellow student Kif- ie's story, going back to the morn- has put into the Game Boy Color ver- series of casual culinary how -to tapes, Directed by Anand Tucker fer Finzi. Hilary is amazed that ing she set off on her career and sion of this game. and Grandma explains that she made the Produced by Andy Paterson and Nicholas Kent someone is interested in her the two sisters' relationship was tape because friends have complained Starring Emily Watson, Rachel Griffiths, David Morris- two forever. that her recipes never seem to turn out sey, James Frain instead of her sister, and the changed quite right unless they first watch her October Films soon fall in love, marry, and set up Jackie, played by Oscar nominee A U D I O B O O K S BY TRUDI MILLER ROSENBLUM whip up a batch. Grandma isn't a natural house in the country. Emily Watson, is completely ill - on camera, and, just like her candy, the Anyone who doesn't know the Out of the blue, Jackie falls into equipped for life on the road and IN THE MEANTIME video is clearly of the homemade nature. story of cellist Jacqueline du Pré their marital bliss and wreaks even has to send her laundry home But her genuine, "plain- folks" narrative By lyanla Vanzant and her delicious -looking confections will get both sides of her story in havoc. In spite of all her accom- because she can't communicate Read by the author make this one a nice audiovisual cook- this moving drama of sibling love plishments, and her marriage to with the hotel staff. Simon & Schuster Audio book for beginners. The tape comes and rivalry. conductor Daniel Barenboim At after -performance parties, 2 hours (abridged), $17 -58282.8 packaged with a handy booklet listing Based on the book `A Genius In (James Frain), the pampered star she's a wallflower, but when she's ISBN 0- 671 recipes for all of the candy made Inspirational author Vanzant's popu- The Family" by Hilary and Piers is depressed and a bit psychotic. onstage no one can take his or her larity has skyrocketed due to her regu- onscreen, including English toffee, Du Pré, "Hilary And Jackie" tells Feeling overwhelmed by her sis- eyes off of her. fudge, caramels, peanut brittle, and lar appearances on Oprah Winfrey's more. The booklet eliminates the cum- the story of du Pré's meteoric rise ter's erratic behavior, Hilary offers After her breakout performance show, and several of her books have hit bersome chore of stopping the tape from child prodigy to internation- love and support, but Jackie wants in "Breaking The Waves," Watson best -seller list. again and again to write down the ally renowned classical musician more. She wants Hilary's kind- has found a niche playing emotion- She has a warm, musical voice that is recipes. from two points of view -her own hearted husband, and without ally disturbed women. The con- soothing to listen to, but over the and her sister Hilary's. much protest Hilary agrees. stant struggle within Jackie fully course of a two-hour audio, she actual- TAKE AIM ON FITNESS ly has very little to say. Her premise is Cats Pajamas/American Production Services As children, the two sisters Griffiths' strong point is that showcases Watson's talent. that love will eventually come to us all, 30 minutes, $19.95 throw themselves into classical she's able to make this unbelievable Jackie is shown in constant con- and when it does arrive, we must be This gymnastics tape targets elemen- study with a hearty push from act seem perfectly rational. Unlike flict, either fighting her talent mentally and emotionally prepared to tary- school -age children and empha- their mother Iris, sternfully played her wild sister, she has grown and because of the loneliness and self- meet it. She repeatedly uses the meta- sizes the multiple rewards of discipline phor of cleaning a house and urges lis- and exercise. The camera primarily fol- by Celia Imrie. Hilary excels on matured into a secure woman. doubt it inflicts or embracing it the flute while Jackie struggles to Thinking a few nights of passion when it brings her the love of teners to face unresolved issues, learn lows a young team in the gym, with from previous experiences, get rid of following the kids prac- up. you to be with will cure her sister's ills, Hilary Barenboim. other segments keep "If want outdated attitudes, and let go of old ticing the moves home. While its at your sister," Iris tells Jackie, "you quickly realizes her mistake when Sadly, much of Jackie's story is traumas. All sound advice, to be sure, heart is in the right place, the video have to play better and become her the two begin an affair in her own consumed by her battle with mul- but Vanzant's feel -good platitudes of- falls short on several counts. For equal." house. The tension becomes too tiple sclerosis, which she was diag- fer very little concrete guidance on starters, none of the children onscreen look like they're having any fun, and Eventually, Jackie surpasses her much for each to bear, and Jackie nosed with at the age of 28. As the exactly how to perform this do -it-your- some look as if they are under the kind sister, and it is here where the film leaves. disease slowly progresses, Jackie self psychotherapy. Listening to this of performance pressure most parents turns into Hilary's story. At this point, the film tells Jack- surrounds herself with friends consoling audiobook may make listen- ers feel temporarily better, but it's are trying to shield their kids from. In in hotel fol- instead of family, perhaps because Waking up a strange unlikely to solve any actual problems. addition, the tape makes a load of false lowing one of Jackie's perfor- she had put them, and especially promises. The prospect of providing played Rachel Hilary, through too much already. THE BEST OF NPR: PUBLIC LAUGHTER youngsters with a chance to exercise mances, Hilary, by Griffiths, finds herself sent back Hilary re- enters briefly at the Time Warner AudioBooks their bodies and focus their minds is an 90 minutes, $12.98 admirable one, but this reviewer home, and her sister begins a long very end, and the scenes with her ISBN 1. 57042 -643.0 couldn't help but think most kids would run of concert dates. cradling her sister's ravaged body This tape is one in a series of compila- be better off turning off the TV and Back at school, Hilary tries to are hard to watch. Jackie died at tions offering selections from NPR. going outside for a spirited game of kick find her place in the music world the age of 43. This entry, focusing on comedy, is an the can. Contact: 803 -548 -2290. but is unable to please her teach- Jackie's widower did not partic- enjoyable grab bag of interviews with famous comedians, fake newscasts, STEPHANIE'S TANTRIC TONING she isn't ipate in the making of the film, and ers, who are disappointed humorous Goldhil Home Media political song parodies, and the genius her sister is. only one recording of her was per- monologues. Among the highlights are 60 minutes, $24.95 As the family watches newsclips mitted in the film because of it. This new -millennium -style workout com- an early interview with a not -yet- bines yoga, tai chi, chi kung, and aerobic of Jackie performing in Moscow, Emily Watson, left, as celebrated cel- But while it was music that famous Jerry Seinfeld, sly political elements to bring into balance all the , and other world capitals, list Jacqueline du Pré and Rachel Grif- prompted this biopic, the bond songs from comedy troupe Capitol a Steps, a discussion of hypocrisy and energies that naturally occur in the body. Hilary is genuine in her happiness fiths as her sister Hilary in October between these two sisters is The video is clearly aimed at the legions of over her sister's success. But she more interesting and compelling euphemisms with George Carlin, and a Films' "Hilary And Jackie." raw turbo -charged females trying to squeeze continues to remain in her shadow story. EILEEN FITZPATRICK call to "Car Talk" about using eggs the chance for a tight body and calm mind to fix a leaky radiator. into their busy schedules. For some, it will

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24 BILLBOARD JANUARY 30, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com R &B ARTISTS & MUSIC Quincy Janes Pìeks Nits With 'love' Qwest Set Features Romantic Songs From Past 33 Years BY DAVID NATHAN turing the ); the material with the right artist." LOS ANGELES -A new album by ("Somewhere"); and Other artists on the album include industry icon Quincy Jones is always ( "Human Nature," Qwest's , , and the late an event: For his first set since '95's "Lady In My Life," and "Liberian Sarah Vaughan (on "Setembro "); "Q's Jook Joint," the legendary music Girl "); as well as such major pop and Brandy and Heavy D (dueting on man has chosen to tie the release of R &B classics as " "); /4 his latest project in with Valentine's "Baby, Come To and Austin; and . Jingle Bell Soul. R &B station WERQ held its third annual listener Day, traditionally a strong day at Me," the 1982 hit "Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Christmas party, the 92Q Jingle Jam, Dec. 17 at Patatsco Arena in Baltimore. retail for love -themed material. duet by Patti Aus- Suite)," a No. 1 R&B hit from '89's The event featured performances by Divine, Deborah Cox, Jagged Edge, Tyrese, Appropriately titled "From Q, With tin and James In- platinum "," fea- Faith Evans, and Dru Hill. Shown standing, from left, are Tom Calococci, Love," the 26 -song two -CD set on gram; "Every- tures , Ingram, Al B. PD/operations manager at WERQ; Neke, assistant music director at WERQ; Jones' Qwest Records contains tracks thing Must Sure!, DeBarge, and Garrett. "From Divine's Tonia Tash and Kia Thornton; WERQ on -air personality Konan; and he produced for superstars like the Change," from Q, With Love" includes tracks from Divine's Nikki Bratcher. Kneeling is WERQ music director Buttahman. late (a 1966 recording Jones' own 1974 such hit Jones albums as 1981's "The of "Shadow Of Your Smile," also fea- JONES gold album, "Bo- Dude," 1978's "Sounds ... And Stuff dy Heat "; and Like That!!," and "Q's Jook Joint" Ingram's 1981 hit "." (which, according to SoundScan, has Set for worldwide release Feb. 9 sold 872,000 copies). (except in the U.K., where it will be A major campaign for "From Q, Hoops Star Salley, Sagestone Pact For label; released March 1), the collection With Love" is already under way, ac- includes four new tracks: first single cording to Don Eason, senior VP of "I'm Yours," featuring Siedah Gar- promotion and marketing for Qwest. Orion Pictures Files Suit Against Death Row rett and El DeBirge; "Everything," "This is a combined effort between us by ; "If This Time Is and Warner Bros. Records. We con- This column was prepared by guest columnist Dana material from the former MCA group Shai. Mean- The Last Time," by Austin (recently sider it a general- market record that Hall, managing editor of R &B Airplay Monitor. while, basketball's Chris Webber has founded Hu- re- signed to Qwest); and "Something will appeal to all audiences, from mility Records, which is being picked up by Light Year I Can't Have," by new artist Catero. teens to adults. There are so many H OOP DREAMS: Veteran basketball player John Entertainment via WEA. Campbell and Catero (brought to the classic hits on here for the upper Salley has announced a joint venture with Sagestone Salley says it's a natural progression for athletes to label by Jones' daughter Kidada) are demographic. Then, for the younger Entertainment for his new label, Total Entertainment. get into the music business. "Athletes are realizing also Qwest artists. "I'm Yours" was demo, we have Tevin's track. And as The label's debut act will be the Atlanta duo Mozae; that we are entertainers," he says. "We know how to serviced to radio Jan. 12; a video fea- he has done with previous albums, its album "Southbound" is scheduled for release entertain. So what do you do when you finish playing? turing Garrett, DeBarge, and Jones Quincy is using the record to intro- March 30. Total will be distributed through Navarre. You want that adrenaline to continue, and you get that went to major video outlets at the duce Catero, who's a unique 22 -year- Salley, who played with the Pistons and the from being in music and entertainment. We're per- same time. old self -contained artist; and the sec- Chicago Bulls, isn't new to the entertainment indus- formers." The deluxe set of love songs, priced ond single from the record will be the try; he's been featured in two movies ("Bad Boys" in But Salley contends that despite the recent trend of at $29.98 for CD and $24.98 for cas- track he did for the album." 1997 and "Eddie" in 1996). In addition, he and his part- athletes quickly opening and closing label endeavors, sette, spans 33 years of Jones' illus- Initial retail response to the pro- ner-producer Soul Messi- his will be different. trious career and was inspired by a ject is exceptionally strong, especial- ah, who's worked with Dal- "It's not a vanity deal; I'm tape he made for his own listening ly in view of the Valentine's Day tim- las Austin and TLC and on not doing this just because of pleasure while traveling. "It was a ing. "We're very excited about this several other LaFace pro- The what I've done in my life as collection of some of my favorite release," says Jim Litwak, executive jects -have a production an athlete," he says. "I'm recordings, and a few years ago, I VP of marketing and merchandising deal through Warner Bros., Rhythm putting together a real busi- made copies for friends after we had for the Albany, N.Y. -based Trans where female artist Anja- ness deal, and that means a 40th -birthday party for Oprah Wm- World Music. "Valentine's Day is ian is signed to their joint and the keeping track of budgets and frey," says Jones. "The reaction was always a big deal for us, and looking venture, Ujamma Enter- Blues signing acts that have real incredible, and that's when I began at the content of this record, it's a nat- tainment. He also was the n selling appeal." thinking about putting it together as ural. As far as music goes, it's the best one -time owner of Detroit's an album for release." Valentine gift anyone could receive Hoop Sound Studios, where STUFF: Orion Pictures The 34 -song tape was pared by this year." Tony Rich got his start has filed a breach- of-con- Jones to 22 songs for the album. "We Litwak adds that Jones has been a prior to signing with LaFace Records. tract suit against Death Row and its distributor, decided just three months ago to add traditionally strong seller for the In the new label, Salley is again partnered with Priority Records. The lawsuit is over the sound- four new tracks," notes Jones, who chain and that "From Q, With Love" Messiah. Salley says he hopes that having an imprint track to "Gang Related," starring the late Tupac produced all the material on the set. will be featured as part of the Valen- through an indie will let him have more hands -on Shakur. The suit, filed in Superior Court for the "My main job as a producer is to have tine's Day's merchandising fixture in involvement. County of Los Angeles, says that the label failed to the best songs possible. Then comes all 500 stores nationwide. "While it is "The thing about dealing with a major label is that pay Orion royalties due from the sale of the album, the part that I love the most- casting (Continued on next page) they often have their own ideas on imaging and mar- estimated by Orion to be $1 million (BillboardBul- keting," he says. "The great thing about being here at letin, Jan. 14). According to SoundScan, the album, Sagestone and having my own label is that I have input which was released in 1997, has sold 761,000 units on the creative side. in the U.S. "We have artists from all over the country," he adds. LaFace /Arista trio TLC, formerly represented by "It's live bands and original music behind these Island Black Music president Hiriam Hicks, has groups, even the rap artists. We wanted to get back changed management to Elephant Walk Entertain- to being able to do live shows, so we try not to sample. ment, based in Los Angeles (BillboardBuletin, Jan. Acts like Goodie Mob and OutKast can put on a show, 14). The group's first album in almost four years, "Fan because they are live. And that's what we want to do, Mail," is due Feb. 23. for both our rap and R &B artists." Sonja Norwood, manager and mother of singer/TV Other artists working with Salley include the for- star Brandy, adds management for the female trio mer Island Records female trio Mokenstef; solo male 702 to her duties. The group is on Records rapper Dame Lee; and KOS, dubbed rapper of the but is expected to move to another label within the year by Canadian music network MuchMusic and Universal system early this year. whom Salley describes as "like a male version of Lau - magazine is celebrating its 10th ryn Hill, because he sings, raps, and writes all his own anniversary Feb. 4 with an invitation -only event at material." New York's landmark Puck Building. The magazine's Other athletes have recently announced similar publisher, Jamie Foster Brown, is also host of the syn- Finger On The Button. RCA recording artist K. Star, right, recently joined with deals. Baltimore Raven Michael Jackson's label, Big dicated radio entertainment program of the same producer and Melky Sedeck member Sedeck at New York's Chun King Studio to has Play, inked a deal with Navarre and will release name. record K. Star's new album, slated for release this year.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard JANUARY 30, 1999 R &B Not Ra p $ìngles.. QUINCY JONES PICKS HITS WITH `LOVE' COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE SALES REPORTS z COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY (Continued from page 25) Y Y o._ SoundScan =w áw o = TITLE """I ARTIST perfect for this holiday, we expect it ject, and we have a lot of anticipation We've instituted a number of radio -3 N < S 5 IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABET to perform well beyond Feb. 14." and excitement for this album." contests at about 40 to 50 stations, --mom No. 1/GREATEST GAINER Violet Brown, urban music buyer Ron Atkins, PD at WAMO Pitts- which will kick off Feb. 1. There will GHETTO COWBOY MO THUGS FAMILY FEAT.G BONE THUGS -N- HARMONY 1 1 11 for the Torrance, Calif. -based Where- burgh, concurs. "The mighty Q be a pre -release streamer, a poster, a 0 (C) (D) MO THUGS/RUTHLESS 1707'RELATIVIT,, 7 aveeks at No. 1 house Entertainment, agrees: "Al- scores once again. We always open a counter display, and fliers going to WATCH FOR THE HOOK COOL BREEZE FEAT. OUTKAST, GOODIE MOB & WITCHDOCTOR 2 2 5 6 though the market is tough for any space in our rotation for Quincy, no branches the week before release for (C) (D) (T) (X) ORGANIZED NOIZE 97046/INTERSCOPE WOOF SNOOP DOGG NEW ' 1 non -rap double albums, this one is matter what the product. Whenever distribution to stores." Jones will ap- ® (C) (D) (T) NO LIMIT 53462/PRIORITY filled with so much great product. It's he puts out a record, he hits the mark pear at in- stores in such major mar- MORE FREAKY TALES TOO SHORT 4 - 3 3 q definitely one of the best two -CD most of the time, and, in the words of kets as New York, L.A., and Chicago (C) (D) (T) SHORT 42571/JIVE WEIGHT ICE CUBE FEAT. MR. SHORT KHOP 5 5 4 14 PUSHIN' packages I've ever seen. It should an old Brothers Johnson album, this and is taping interviews for syndicat- (C) (D) IT) PRIORITY 53456 bring people into the stores one's right on time!" ed radio shows. D00 WOP (THAT THING) LAURYN HILL -espe- 6 4 2 13 cially the upper demo of adults -who According to Larry Davis, director Davis adds that a 13 -cut sampler, CI (D) (T) (V) (X) RUFFHOUSE 78868/COLUMBIA DON'T GIVE A F * ** EMINEM 7 6 12 13 JUST haven't been in for a while." of sales and promotion at Qwest, a which includes new cuts, was (CI (D) (M) (T) (X) WEB/AFTERMATH 97044/INTERSCOPE Radio is also greeting the release slew of activity is scheduled for the serviced to all major accounts and WANNA DO? MIA X FEAT. CHARLIE WILSON 8 7 6 14 WHATCHA with much anticipation. "I've already release of the album. "We have a ma- independent stores with listening sta- (CI (D) (T) NO LIMIT 53459/PRIORITY DA GOODNESS REDMAN Sam focus tions Jan. 19. An electronic press kit 29 - 2 heard the first single," notes jor visibility at retail," says O (T) DEF JAM 566831./MERCURY Weaver, operations manager KPRS Davis. "We've boards at Tower featuring Jones, Austin, Campbell, THE REAL ONE THE 2 LIVE CREW FEATURING ICE -T at got 10 9 16 12 Kansas City, Mo., "and I'm like a kid Records stores and window displays Garrett, DeBarge, and Catero was IC) (D) (T) LIC JOE 889 MONEY'S JUST A TOUCH AWAY MACK 10 FEAT. GERALD LEVERT Yours" 11 8 7 13 in a candy store. I can't wait for the going in at Virgin stores in major sent with the video for "I'm to (C) (D) (T) HOO BANGIN' 53327 /PRIORITY album. Our audience has always re- markets like New York, Los Angeles, press, radio, video outlets, and retail LIZARD- LIZARD NO GOOD- N- JIGGIE FEATURING LUKE 12 11 9 7 sponded to a new Quincy Jones pro- , Chicago, and Atlanta. Jan. 21. The album will be available (CI (D) (T) LUKE/LOUD 65628/RCA INVASION OF THE FLAT BOOTY B * * * * *S TOO SHORT Bros. 13 10 8 19 at Warner studio stores both at (C) (D) (T) SHORT 42543/JIVE retail and online. TAKE IT THERE NONCHALANT FEATURING RAMPAGE 14 15 21 9 A major print campaign including ICI (D) (T) MCA 55502 DON'T LET IT GO TO YOUR HEAD BRAND NUBIAN 15 13 15 15 trade publications, Time, Essence, (C) (D) ARISTA 13571 Sister-2- Sister, Ebony, InStyle, Peo- ENJOY YOURSELF A+ 16 14 11 12 ple, and Jones' own Vibe magazine (C) (D) (T) KEDAR 56212/UNIVERSAL BETTER DAYS WC FEATURING JON B. MOM 11 12 19 16 will begin in February and continue ICI (D) (T) PAYDAY/LONDON 570258/ISLAND through April. "We want to stress THRU CITIES AFU -RA 18 NEW I WHIRLWIND that this record is not just for Valen- (T) GEE STREET 33544'N2 AT ME MASE FEATURING PUFF DADDY SECTION tine's Day," says Davis. "We see it as 19 20 14 28 LOOKIN' (C) (D) (T) (X) BAD BOY 79176 /ARISTA perfect for any holiday that centers LOST IN LOVE NASTYBOY KLICK 20 21 11 18 around romance, and we're working (C) (D) NASTYBOY 0137/UPSTAIRS SUPERTHUG (WHAT WHAT) NOREAGA HERE TO STAY: Who would have guessed three months ago when on tie -ins with champagne makers; 21 16 22 21 (C) (D) (T) PENALTY 0237/TOMMY BOY Deborah Cox's "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here" (Arista) debuted lingerie, greeting card, and candy THE TWO OF US WILL SMITH 22 18 10 17 JUST at No. 14 that it would end up being the longest- running No. 1 on manufacturers; and flower shops." (M) (T) (X) COLUMBIA 79038' STILL A G THANG SNOOP DOGG Hot R &B Singles & Tracks? Aside from the folks at Arista, I'm sure Media plans include a taping of 23 19 13 22 (CI (D) (T) NO LIMIT 53450 singer would best R. "Oprah," due to air in mid- February, /PRIORITY not many would have predicted the Canadian BEAT OF THE DAY (THROW YA HANDS UP) DJ S &S FEAT. B.B.O. 24 NEW 1 Kelly's "Bump N' Grind" (Jive), the former titleholder, which spent that is expected to include Jones and (CI (D) (T) LETHAUBLACKHEART 371703/MERCURY YOU SCARED, YOU SCARED/DJ WILL U PLEASE PLAY RAHEEM 12 weeks in pole position in 1994 (see Chart Beat, page 104). a number of the artists featured on 25 37 28 7 (T) (X) TIGHT 2 DEF 4499' a (M) At its peak, "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here" had an audience the album. Jones and Austin taped THROW YO HOOD UP MR. MONEY LOC FEAT. ABOVE THE LAW 26 28 35 44 reach of 54 million listeners, 1 million less than K -Ci & JoJo's "All My 30-minute appearance on Martha ICI IDI LOC -N -UP 70714 GOODBYE TO MY HOMES MASTER P FEAT. SILKK THE SHOCKER, SONS OF FUNK AND MO B. DICK Life" (MCA), which holds the record for largest R &B audience in a Stewart's CBS -syndicated daytime 21 23 20 25 (C) (D) (T) NO LIMIT 53326 /PRIORITY 14, single week. The airplay spawned an immediate reaction among R &B show scheduled to air Feb. and COME WITH PUFF DADDY FEAT. JIMMY PAGE 28 26 18 32 ME consumers, as core stores showed consistent sales increases on Cox's two appearances are set for the QVC (C) (D) (M) (T) (X) EPIC 78954 TRAVELLIN' MAN DJ HONDA FEATURING MOS DEF latest album, "One Wish," from Oct. 31 through the Jan. 9 issue. "Con- network Tuesday (26). 29 17 29 11 (C) (D) (T) 1734 on involvement a couple of RELATIVITY gratulations to Deborah Cox and the entire Arista family the Jones' with BANANAS (WHO YOU GONNA CALL?] QUEEN LATIFAH FEAT. APACHE 30 34 43 24 achievement," says senior VP of black music Lionel Ridenour. other projects in February will also (C) (D) FLAVOR UNIT 860814/MOTOWN focus attention on him: On Feb. 25, ADRENALINE THE ROOTS 31 40 - 5 TNT will air "Passing Glory," a TV (T) MCA 55514' WOOF WOOF THE 69 BOYZ 32 31 26 30 I N TRIBUTE: One of the benefits of R &B Airplay Monitor and movie he co- produced with Magic (C) (D) (T) QUADRASOUND /ATLANTIC 84123/AG LET THE DOGS OUT? CHUCK SMOOTH Broadcast Data Systems information is the ability to track songs Johnson; and "Carta Africana," a 33 25 37 10 WHO that radio plays for a brief period of time, such as holidays. For exam- CD -ROM co- financed and co -pro- (C) (D) WINGSPAN 0002 HOT SPOT FOXY BROWN 34 33 27 10 ple, as part of holiday programming, 's 1980 tribute duced by Jones in association with (T) VIOLATOR/DEF JAM 566499' /MERCURY TURN IT UP IT UP to Dr. Martin Luther King, "Happy Birthday" (Motown), saw 137 Microsoft and Harvard University. 35 24 23 35 [REMIXUFIRE spins for the week that ended Jan. 17. The song helped prompt leg- Jones, who has no manager or (C) (D) IT) (X) ELEKTRA 64104/EEG FREE & SINGLE B DA OUTTA SIGHT CHILD 36 27 42 5 islation to recognize Martin Luther King Day as a national holiday. booking agent, does not plan t° tour (C) (TI OS COOT CROSSTOWN BEEF MEDINA GREEN "Happy Birthday" drew an audience of 6.3 million from airplay at behind the release. His songs are 31 22 25 11 70 R &B stations, placing the song at No. 70 on Hot R &B Singles & published by Quincy Jones Music (C) (D) (T) RAWKUS 168. FREE YOUR MIND GOLD FEAT. LAYZIE BONE, MENENSKI, TEE, HALO & MO THUGS 38 RE -ENTRY 2 Tracks. (ASCAP). (C) (D) PALU 700 THUG PARADISE TRAGEDY, CAPONE, INFINITE Noting that the release of the al- 39 48 46 21 '98 bum will kick off a series of projects (C) (D) (T) (X) KOLA. 341077 THE STREET MIX MAG 7 40 32 24 15 SALES BUMPS: Several titles that had been charting on Hot R &B for Qwest this year (including albums (C) (D) (T) 81V 10 860850/MOTOWN

Singles & Tracks experience strong chart movement this issue after from Campbell, Austin, Catero, and I AIN'T HAVIN' THAT HELTAH SKELTAH FEAT STARANG WONDAH OF O.G.C. & DOC HOLIDAY 41 30 33 21 commercial singles hit retail. Leading the pack was Gerald Levert's John Clayton), Jones affirms that the (CI (D) (T) DUCK DOWN 53324/PRIORITY RAISE THE ROOF LUKE FEAT. NO GOOD BUT SO GOOD 42 50 38 43 "Taking Everything" (EastWest/EEG), which shoots 50 -3 on that label's relationship with Warner Bros. (C) (D) (M) (T) (X) LUKE II 572250 /ISLAND list, also picking up Greatest Gainer /Sales. The title enters at No. 2 is intact. "We felt some of the turbu- RAISED IN THA HOOD VOLUME 10 FEAT. MR. NONSTOP AND KOKANE 43 38 - 8 on Hot R &B Singles Sales, scanning 35,500 units at the overall panel. lence that's gone on there, but it's (C) (D) STREET INSTITUTE 6001/SAGESTONE UNCUT, PURE BIG DADDY KANE 44 35 34 16 The other major mover, Monica's "Angel Of Mine" (Arista), makes obvious that Russ Thyret and Phil (CI (D) (T) THE LABEL/BLACKHEART 371700/MERCURY its way into the top 10 with an 11 -8 rise after posting a significant Quartararo [Warner Bros. Records' TELL ME BEENIE MAN FEATURING ANGIE MARTINEZ 45 43 41 7 gain at core stores. chairman /CEO and president, re- (c) (T) (X) VP 6282* U SEE IS WHAT U GET XZIBIT 46 45 36 27 WHAT spectively] are getting this back on C) (D) (T) LOUD 65507/RCA course." YEAH YEAH YEAH DOWN SOUTH PLAYERS 47 RE -ENTRY 13 DON'T BE SHOCKED: It used to be that labels wanted to avoid "I have to admit that personally, I ICI (DI (T) RESTLESS 72988 DR. GREENTHUMB CYPRESS HILL 48 41 32 20 seeing street-date violations place albums prematurely on Billboard's was a negligent father in the '80s as (T) (X) RUFFHOUSE 79024'/COLUMBIA a cher- far as Qwest was concerned. I was IMMA ROLLA MR. MONEY LOC charts. Now, for rap titles, those early bows are practically 49 47 37 ished measure of street anticipation. torn between the label and so many - (C) (T) (X) LOC -N -UP 70310* DEFINITION MOS DEF & KWELI ARE BLACK STAR 50 49 45 24 Following in the No Limit tradition, Silkk The Shocker's "Made other projects that were irresistible (C) (D) (T) RAWKUS 173 Man" (No Limit/Priority) sees an early bow on Top R &B Albums at that I didn't pay enough attention to Records with the greatest sales gains this week. Videoclip availabile. Recording Industry Association of No. 1 on both Top R &B it. But Daddy's back! I love my com- Q No. 70. The title should easily take the spot America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units. (C) Cassette Albums and The Billboard 200, as early figures suggest the rapper pany, and I promised myself that for single available. (D) CD single available. (M) Cassette maxi-single available. (T) Vinyl maxi-single available. (V) Vinyl in 250,000 -unit ballpark. 1999, I'm making it a top priority single availabe. (X) CD maxi- single availabe. Catalog number is for (D). * Indicates (D) unavailable, in which case, could scan the catalog number is for (C), (X), (T) or (M) respectively, based on availability. ®1999, BillboardBPI Communications, [starting with the new album]." and SoundScan, Inc.

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24 25 23 60 WILL SMITH A° COLUMBIA 68683* (10.98 EQ/17.98) BIG WILLIE STYLE 9 77 67 69 29 MAXWELL COLUMBIA 68968* (10.98 EQ/16.98) EMBRYA 2

25 23 22 22 THE TEMPTATIONS MOTOWN 530937 110.98 EQ/16.98) PHOENIX RISING 8 78 68 66 70 JON B. TAB YUM /550 MUSIC 67805/EPIC (10.98 EQ/16.98) COOL RELAX 5 DOWNING & GERALD ALBRIGHT 26 26 27 12 FAITH EVANS BAD BOY 73016* /ARISTA (10.98/17.98) KEEP THE FAITH 3 79 94 83 16 WILL PLEASURES OF THE NIGHT 36 VERVE FORECAST 5576I3NERVE (10.98 E0116.98) NE 27 24 26 23 KELLY PRICE T -NECK 524516/ISLAND (10.98 EO/16.98) SOUL OF A WOMAN 2 80 86 75 15 CYPRESS HILL RUFFHOUSE 83142 * /COLUMBIA (10.98 E0í16.98) CYPRESS HILL IV 11 28 28 29 27. MONICA ARISTA 19011* (10.98/16.98) THE BOY IS MINE 2 81 RE -ENTRY 7 NAJEE VERVE FORECAST 559062NERVE (10.98 EQ/16.98) MORNING TENDERNESS 65 29 31 28 18 SOUNDTRACK DEF JAM 558663` /MERCURY (11.98 E0/17.98) RUSH HOUR 2 82 54 65 17 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST JIVE 41638* (10.98/17.98) THE LOVE MOVEMENT 3 30 27 35 8 DJ QUIK PROFILE 19034* /ARISTA (10.9816.98) RHYTHM -AL -ISM 13 83 70 82 15 MACK 10 HCO BANGIN' 53512* /PRIORITY (10.98/16.981 THE RECIPE 6

31 30 31 ' 11 TOTAL BAD BOY 73020* /ARISTA (10.98/16.98) KIMA, KEISHA & PAM 9 84 97 88 14 TATYANA ALI MJJ/WORK 68656/EPIC (10.98 EQ/16.98) MN KISS THE SKY 47 32 39 47 17 TRICK DADDY SLIP -N -SLIDE 2802/WARLOCK (10.98/15.98) ® WWW.THUG.COM 32 DJ DMD AND THE INNER SOUL CLIQUE 85 99 8 TWENTY -TWO: P.A. WORLD WIDE 28 10 o INNER SOUL 6622 (11.9814.98) ® 33 32 32 112 BAD BOY 73021 * ARISTA (10.98/16.98) ROOM 112 6

86 79 78 29 NOREAGA PENALTY 3077 * /TOMMY BOY (11.98/16.98) N.O.R.E. 1 34 29 25 9 GETO BOYS RAP -A -LOT 46780NIRGIN (11.98/17.981 DA GOOD DA BAD & DA UGLY 5

87 74 62 67 As LAFACE 26043/ARISTA (10.98/16.98) MY WAY 1 35 34 36 26 GERALD LEVERT EASTWEST 62261/EEG 110.98/16.98) LOVE & CONSEQUENCES 2

VARIOUS ARTISTS 29 88 95 79 8 STEADY MOBB'N NO LIMIT 50026 * /PRIORITY 110.98/16.981 BLACK MAFIA 19 36 35 33 10 THE SOURCE PRESENTS HIP HOP HITS - VOLUME 2 POLYGRAM TV /DEF JAM 565668/MERCURY (10.98 EQ/17.98) 89 82 81 12 SOUNDTRACK TVT SOUNDTRAX 8210/TVT (10.98/17.98) BLADE 28 37 38 40 17 KEITH SWEAT ELEKTRA 62262/EEG (10.98/16.981 STILL IN THE GAME 2 90 98 91 18 FLIPMODE SQUAD FLIPMODE ELEKTRA 62238 *(EEG (10.9816.98) THE IMPERIAL 3 BONE THUGS -N- HARMONY 38 33 24 8 THE COLLECTION: VOLUME ONE 12 RUTHLESS VARIOUS ARTISTS 69715 * /RELATIVITY (11.98/17.98) 91 89 61 17 ESPN PRESENTS: JOCK JAMS VOL. 4 43 TOMMY BOY 1266112.98/17.981 39 43 56 8 JESSE POWELL SILAS 11789/MCA (10.98/16.981M 'BOUT IT 39 VARIOUS ARTISTS 92 87 84 14 BAD BOY'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 17 37 RZA AS BOBBY DIGITAL BAD BOY 73022* /ARISTA (10.98/17.98) 40 36 8 RZA AS BOBBY DIGITAL IN STEREO 3 GEE STREET 32521 *N2 (11.98/17.98) 93 93 89 57 JAY -Z ROC- A- FELLNDEF JAM 536392* /MERCURY (10.98 EQ/16.98) IN MY LIFETIME, VOL. 1 2 TIMBALAND 41 37 34 8 TIM'S BIO LIFE FROM DA BASSMENT 11 BLACKGROUND /ATLANTIC 92813 * /AG (10.98/16.98) 94 88 96 22 LINK RELATIVITY 1645(10.98/15.98) Ii SEX DOWN 46 42 40 50 27 TRIN -I -TEE B -RITE 90094 /INTERSCOPE (10.98/15.981 TRIN -I -TEE 5:7 20 95 83 2 VARIOUS LIU JOE 236* (10.98/15.98) BOOTY MOOT PARTY 83 5:7 I - ARTISTS

43 42 39 11 MIA X NO LIMIT 53502 * /PRIORITY (10.98/16.981 MAMA DRAMA 3 96 RE -ENTRY 6 LA THE DARKMAN WU -TANG 3007 */SUPREME TEAM (11.98/16.981M HEIST OF THE CENTURY 37

® 53 70 13 GHETTO MAFIA RAP ARTIST 2061 /FULLY LOADED (10.98/15.981 IEM ON DA GRIND 34 91 81 90 61 CHICO DEBARGE KEDAR 53088* /UNIVERSAL (10.98/16.98) LONG TIME NO SEE 14

45 44 38 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS TOMMY BOY 1268 (12.98/17.98) MTV PARTY TO GO 99 38 98 80 92 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS TRACK MASTERS 68781 *)COLUMBIA (10.98 EQ /16.98) KID CAPRI: SOUNDTRACK TO THE STREETS 25

46 41 41 15 BIZZY BONE MO THUGS/RUTHLESS 1670 /RELATIVITY (10.98/17.98) HEAVEN'Z MOVIE 2 99 15 87 15 BRAND NUBIAN ARISTA 19024* (10.98/16.98) FOUNDATION 12

47 45 45 11 SOUNDTRACK DEF JAM 558925* /MERCURY (11.98 EQ/17.98) BELLY 2 100 90 86 6 SOUNDTRACK VIRGIN 46914 (1198/17.981 DOWN IN THE DELTA 86

Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIM) certification for shipment of 500,000 album units. RIM cer ification for shipment of 1 million units, with multiplatinum titles indicated by a numeral following the symbol. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time that exceeds two hours, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/or tapes. *Asterisk indcates LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseeker Impact shows albums removed from Heatseekers this week. 311 indicates past or present Heatseeker title. 1999, Billboard/BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

COMMENTARY (Continued from page 4) very direct and concrete way. And at because it was the look on my own that great rock'n'roll is a living, vital The artists who expressed that to Hip nihilism is fine and good, and the end of the day, that's what it's all face back when I went to my first force worth caring about. me- Petty, the Clash, the Pre- it's an easy way out of a difficult about. Those artists respect that, and rock'n'roll shows and when I first dis- As an adolescent, I found that rock - tenders, and especially Spring - world. But the idea that one can fight that's why their music continues to be covered rock'n'roll hope and salvation 'n'roll evangelized by Muni did more steen-became real touchstones as I the pull to meaninglessness, that one vital. every weekend from 2 to 6 p.m. in the than give me something to believe in. grew into myself and found my place can take control of one's life and live Artists making music today can form of Muni's afternoon shift. It delivered me from the feeling that in the world. I heard them all first on with honor and dignity-well, I find tap into that power, too, and I think This was in the late '70s and early I was alone in my search for meaning. rock radio, and as I listened, I knew that a whole lot more exhilarating. it's important that we do. After all, we '80s -by anyone's reckoning the wan- It proved to me beyond a doubt that that I was not alone in making this Is rock dead? Hell, no. As long as picked up our drums and our guitars ing days of free -form FM radio, yet bad times were to be weathered in a musical journey of discovery. people hope and dream and rail because we believed in rock's power the message was still clear: One man noble way and good times were to be I know firsthand that people, against the world, they're going to to bring meaning to our lives. with passion, commitment, and celebrated not just because they were everyday people, look to rock'n'roll need something to inspire them. When I step onstage, I look out enough watts behind him can forge a fun but because they were a triumph, for just that deliverance, that salva- That's why rock'n'roll-and the Scott into looking for some- real community. Muni taught me by however fleeting, over the bad times tion. I can feel it coming right across Munis of the world -are still so vital- thing to believe in. I know that look, his sheer enthusiasm for the music that came between them. the monitors at me. ly important.

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TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. 22 ALL NIGHT LONG (Chyna Baby, BMI/Janice Combs, BMI/EMI Blackwood, BMVAusar, BMI/BMG, BMI /Justin K&ß Combs, ASCAP/EMI April. ASCAP/Brother -4- Brother, Not R&ß Sin jies Sales.. Hot Airplay.. ASCAP) Compiled from a national sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 101 R &B stations 48 ALL THE PLACES (I WILL KISS YOU) (Tenyor, BMI/Nate Co mpiled from a national sub-sample of POS (point of sa e) equipped key R &B retail stores which report number are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by gross impressions, computed by cross - Love's, BMVMCA. ASCAP /Jamron. ASCAP/BMG, of units sold to SoundScan, Inc. This data is used in th -lot R &B Singles chart. referencing exact times of airplay with Arbitron listener data. This data is used in the Hot R &B Singles chart. ASCAP/Slack A.D., ASCAP) HL SoundScan® 17 ANGEL IN DISGUISE (EMI Blackwood, BMI/Ensign. Mill BMI/Zomba, BMI/PinkJane, SESAC) HL/WBM 8 ANGEL OF MINE (WB, ASCAP/Motown Tunes, w w ó w 6 Z oo ASCAP/Travon, ASCAP/PolyGram International, ó 0 ASCAP/Rhettrhyme, ASCAP) HL/WBM 3 ', Ñ w TITLE w 3 TITLE m 29 ANOTHER WAY (Kalib Israel, ASCAP/Damon Terrell Carter, r TITLE Ñ w TITLE 3 ARTIST (IMPRINT/PROMOTION LABEL) g 3 ARTIST (IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL) ASCAP/BI On Blue, BMI) ARTIST (IMPRINT/ PROMOTION LABEL) 3 ARTIST (IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL( 82 AS (Black Bull, ASCAP/Jobete, ASCAP) 81 BET YA MAN CAN'T (TRIZ) (Joseph Cartagena, MONEY'S JUST A TOUCH AWAY --1.1111 NO, 38 31 22 LATELY 1 Now-- 38 35 13 i DIVINE(PENDULUM /RED ANT) ASCAP/Jelly's Jams. ASCAP/Butterfly Gong, BMI/Hudmar, NO. MACK 10 FEAT. GERALD LEVERT (HOBO BANGIN'PRIORITY) ASCAP /Cotoba, SOCAN/Makin Doeminicans. NOBODY'S SUPPOSED TO BE HERE 1 1 21 THE LOVE WEHAD(STAYSONMYMIND) 18 DEBORAHDCÓS(PPPPOSEDTOBEHERE1° 39 45 5 ASCAPNndeas, ASCAP/Wamer Chappell, ASCAP) DEBORAH COX 13 wks at Nu L 39 38 18 DRU HILL (UNIVERSITY /ISLAND) (ARISTA) DRU HLL FEAT. R DAWN (NRIAEOS(IYASLANDDEF JAM( 94 BOY YOU KNOCK ME OUT (Windswept Pacific, BMI/The THESE ARE THE TIMES 1 I STILL BELIEVE Music Force, BMI/Lindseyanne. BMI/Music Corp. Of TAKING EVERYTHING LIZARD 2 2 16 43 7 LIZARD- DRU HILL (UNIVERSITY/ISLAND) ®- MARIAH CAREY (COLUMBIA) America, BMI/The Price Is Right, BMVStone, BMVMisty, GERALD LEVERT (EASTWEST/EEG) ® NO GOOD- N- JIGGIE FEAT. LUKE (LUKE/LOUD) BMI) A WOMAN'S FED UP IT'S ON HAVE YOU EVER? LET ME RETURN THE FAVOR 3 9 WHEN 41 37 6 49 BREAK UPS 2 MAKE UPS (Wu -Tang, BMI /Careers -BMG, 2 4 41 33 16 R. KELLY (JIVE) DJ CLUE FEAT. DMX (ROC- A- FELLNDEF JAM) BRANDY (ATLANTIC) ANDREA MARTIN (ARISTA) BMV12 & Under, BMVSIam U Well, ASCAP /Ah -choo, ASCAP /Copyright Control) CAN I GET A... I'M ONLY HUMAN GHETTO COWBOY STRAWBERRY 4 4 21 CI 60 6 9 CAN I GET A... (UI Lu Lu. BMI/DJ Irv, BMVJa. BMI/EMI 5 11 42 48 18 JAY-Z FEAT. AMIL(OF MAJOR WIND ANDJA(DEFJAM) LUTHER MORON ( FEAT, CASSMYIRA WILSON & BCBJAMO)WON) ® MO THUGS FAMILY IMO THUGSRUTHLESSRELATNITY) NICOLE RENEE (ATLANTIC) Blackwood, BMI) HL EX- FACTOR YOU GOT ME 73 CAN'T GET ENOUGH (Maxway, ASCAP /First Echo, TRIPPIN' THINKIN' BOUT IT 5Q 7 8 64 2 5 3 13 43 28 23 LAURYN HILL (RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA) CI THE ROOTS FEAT. ERYKAH BADU (MCA) ASCAP/Youngson, BMI/Echo First, BMI( TOTAL FEAT. MISSY EWOTT (BAD BOY/ARISTA) GERALD LEVERT (EASTWEST /EEG) 93 CHA CHA CHA ( T'Zah's, BMI/Rah Digga, ASCAP/Dutty LOVE LIKE THIS ANOTHER WAY I'M YOUR ANGEL 2; THE FIRST NIGHT 6 5 20 44 39 7 Nigga, ASCAP/l'ma Play Jason, ASCAPNnichappell, 6 4 9 44 31 5 FAITH EVANS (BAD BOY/ARISTA) TEVIN CAMPBELL (OWEST/WARNER BROS.) R. KELLY & CELINE DION (JIVE) MONICA (ARISTA) BMI/Savette, BMI) 14 CHANGES (Joshua's Dream, Corp. Of America, TRIPPIN' I STILL LOVE YOU BMI/Music ANGEL OF MINE 11 THEDLPADY,JHER LOVER LORD 7 8 16 45 43 30 45 39 3 VAND TOTAL FEAT. MISSY ELUOTT (BAD BOY /ARISTA) NEXT (ARISTA) BMVZappo, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) HL/WBM 10 MONICA (ARISTA) (ISLAND) 59 COME AND GET WITH ME (Keith Sweat, ASCAP/EMI April, HAVE YOU EVER? TALK SHOW SHHH! WHEN YOU BELIEVE MY LITTLE SECRET 8 6 15 46 42 14 ASCAP/Wiz, BMI) HL 12 2 46 37 16 BRANDY (ATLANTIC) SHAE JONES (M3 /UNIVERSAL) Q WHINEYA STON& MARIA- :.:.- ..tsrAÓJLUMBADRFAMWORK51 XSCAPE (SO SO DEF/COLUMBIA) 54 DA GOODNESS (Funky Noble, ASCAP/Famous, ASCAP/Duke Ellington, ASCAP/EMI Mills, ASCAP) WATCH FOR THE HOOK INVASION OF THE FLAT BOOTY B "a vS 12 9 41 50 26 85 DID YOU EVER THINK (Zomba, BMI/R.Kelly, BMVWamer- 9 8 6 41 42 19 WHINEY HOUSTON FEAT. FAITH EVANS& KELLY PRICE ARISTA) DMX RUFFDRYDÉRS/DEFHJAM) COD-REFERT J. k .._. ,,. - éTIF !CffAKBRIR TOO SHORT (SHORT /JIVE) Tamerlane, BMI/Twelve And Under, BMI/Slam U Well, ANGEL OF MINE 49 THIS IS MY PROMISE ASCAP) LOVE LIKE THIS SPLACKAVELLIE 10 10 13 48 8 10 7 12 48 44 22 MONICA (ARISTA) THE TEMPTATIONS (MOTOWN) 99 DON'T LET IT GO TO YOUR HEAD (Rushtown, FAITH EVANS (BAD BOY/ARISTA) PRESSHA (TONY MERCEDES/ LAFACE/ARISTA) ASCAP/Tezgram,ASCAP/Wamer- Tamerlane, BMI) WBM TAKE ME THERE SO DIFFERENT HOLD ME TOUCH ME 11 9 11 49 1 WHAT'S 12 11100 WOP (THAT THING) (Sony /AN Tunes, ASCAP/Obverse 11 6 9 49 59 21 BMXS TREET& MYAFEAT.M4SE &BUNKY&1NK(INTBìSCDPq - GINUWINE (550 MUSIC/EPIC) BRIAN MCKNIGHT (FEAT. TONE& KOBE BRYANT) (MOTOWN) SOLO (PERSPECTIVE/A &M) Creation, ASCAP) HL 66 DO YOU FEEL ME? (...FREAK YOU) (Fred Jerkins III, CHANGES I CLOSE MY EYES WOOF PRICE(MÑNCWISLAND) 12 11 11 50 57 2 WHEN BMI/Ensign, BMVLaShawn Daniels, ASCAP/EMI April, 12 50 40 30 2PAC (AMARU /DEATH ROW /INTERSCOPE) SHANICE ( LAFACE/ARISTA) SNOOP DOGG (NO LIMIT /PRIORITY) KELLY ASCAP/AKS Muzik, BMI/Spucko, BMI/Yemi Babatunde. FADED PICTURES LOVE ME BMVJR Muzic, ASCAP) MORE FREAKY TALES TAKE IT THERE 13 13 14 51 36 18 13 11 4 51 50 9 CASE FEATURING JOE (DEF JAM) 112 FEATURING MASE (BAD BOY /ARISTA) 67 (DO YOU) WANNA RIDE (Co -T, ASCAP /Copyright Control) TOO SHORT (SHORT /JIVE) NONCHALANT FEAT. RAMPAGE (MCA) 10 IA-FACTOR (Sony/AN Tunes, ASCAP/Obverse Creation, SWEET LADY PUSHIN' WEIGHT TALK SHOW SHHH! YESTERDAY 14 17 9 52 48 10 ASCAP/Colgems -EMI, ASCAP /Careers -BMG, BMI/Wu-Tang. 14 14 14 52 41 21 TYRESE (RCA) ICE CUBE FEAT. MR. SHORT KHOP (PRIORITY) SHAE JONES (M3 /UNIVERSAL) DEBELAH MORGAN (VAZ/MOTOWN) BM!) HL D00 WOP (THAT THING) DA GOODNESS 16 FADED PICTURES (Zomba, ASCAP/Kiely, ASCAP/Tallest LATELY DON'T LET IT GO TO YOUR HEAD 15 14 23 53 58 2 15 9 21 53 46 15 LAURYN HILL (RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA) REDMAN (DEF JAM) Tree, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM DIVINE (PENDULUM /RED ANT) BRAND NUBIAN (ARISTA) 43 THE FIRST NIGHT (So So Def, ASCAP/EMI April, ANGEL IN DISGUISE HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASCAP/Marshai, ASCAP /Jobete, ASCAP) HL I WILL GET THERE ENJOY YOURSELF 16 15 18 54 1 16 10 3 54 49 12 BRANDY (ATLANTIC) - STEVIE WONDER (MOTOWN /UNIVERSAL) BOYZ II MEN (DREAMWORKS) 79 GEORGY PORGY (Hudmar, ASCAP) 18 GHETTO COWBOY (Mo Thugs, ASCAPPiet, ASCAP/Layzie OOOSA PARKS GET PUSHIN' WEIGHT BETTER DAYS 17 16 15 55 55 5 BoYZ Bone, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP) HL 17 16 14 55 45 16 II EN (DR AMWORKS) ICE CUBE FEAT. MR. SHORT KHOP (PRIORITY) WC FEAT. JON B. (PAYDAY /LONDON/ISLAND) 34 GIMME SOME MORE (T'Ziah's, BMI /l'ma Play Jason, SILLY HO GOING HOME WITH ME ASCAP) LOVE ME MY ALL/BREAKDOWN 18 21 8 56 69 3 18 13 15 56 54 39 TLC ( LAFACE/ARISTA) INANE MR FEAT. KEITH XMAT & ROC. ISO SO DE /COLUMBA, 69 GOING HOME WITH ME (So So Def, ASCAP/EMI April, 112 FEATURING MASE (BAD BOY/ARISTA) MARIAH CAREY (COLUMBIA) ASCAP/Warner Chappell, BMI/Ramohak, BMI/Raydiola, ALL NIGHT LONG LOBSTER & SCRIMP (DO YOU) WANNA RIDE 19 LET ME GO...RELEASE ME 19 32 5 51 59 2 ASCAP) 19 18 10 51 71 2 FAITH EVANS FEAT. PUFF DADDY (BAD BOY/ARISTA) TIMBALAND FEAT. JAY -Z (BIACKGROUND/ATL NTIC) REEL TIGHT (G- FUNK/RESTLESS) VERONICA (H.O.L.A.) 89 GOOD LOVE (EMI Blackwood, BMI/Soulvang, BMI /Jungle HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE MY LITTLE SECRET Fever, BMI/EMI April, ASCAP/Marshai, ASCAP/Bow Down, DOO WOP (THAT THING) THRU CITIES 20 19 24 58 52 28 20 15 13 58 i WHIRLWIND DRU HILL FEAT. REDMAN(UNNERSITYASUWDDFFJAM) XSCAPE (SO SO DEF /COLUMBIA) BMVWamer -Tamerlane, BMI/Second Decade, BMI) LAURYN HILL (RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA) - AFS -RA (GEE STREETN2) 47 GOTTA BE (So So Def, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/Them IN Damn Twins, ASCAP/Slack A.D., ASCAP/BMG, ASCAP) HL ANOTHER WAY 57 MASS FEAT. 21 23 9 59 54 6 DJAQND 21 21 7 59 28 JUVENILE (CASH MONEY /UNIVERSAL) T. 2DN II NONE & ELDEBARGEIFRORLBARISTA) 75 HAND IN HAND (Way 2 Ouik, ASCAP/Protoons, ASCAP/Black TEVIN CAMPBELL (ON/EST/WARNER BROS.) PUFF DADDY (BAD BOY/ARISTA) Boyz, ASCAP /lerrai, ASCAP/EI Songs, ASCAP) ALONE THE PLACES (I WILL KISS YOU) ONLY YOU THE BOY IS MINE 22 20 15 HOME 19 70 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Uobete, ASCAP/Black Bull, ASCAP) 22 32 11 60 56 36 KEITH MURRAY (JIVE) 60 46 AARON TAMI DAVIS (RED ANT) BRANDY & MONICA (ATLANTIC) 24 HARD KNOCK LIFE (GHETTO ANTHEM) (Lil Lu Lu, BMI/EMI HARD KNOCK LJFE (GHETTO ANTHEM) I'M NOT READY Blackwood, BMI/45, ASCAP/Instantly, ASCAP/WB, WHEREVER YOU GO IN LOVE 23 18 18 61 75 2 23 20 16 61 63 17 LOST JAY -Z (ROC-A- FELLA/DEF JAM) KEITH SWEAT (ELEKTRA/EEG) ASCAP/Helene Blue, ASCAP/MPL Communications. ASCAP) VOICES OF THEORY (H.O.L.A. /RED ANT) NASTYBOY KLICK (NASTYBOY /UPSTAIRS) HL/WBM

YOU I'LL BEE DAT 2 HAVE YOU EVER? ( Realsongs, ASCAP) CAN'T GET ENOUGH SUPERTHUG (WHAT WHAT) 24 27 7 62 62 7 WBM 24 19 13 62 51 21 WIW E MAX FEAT. RAPHAEL (POOKIDMOTOWN) JESSE POWELL (SILAS/MCA) REDMAN (DEF JAM) 25 HA (Money Mack. BMI) SAADKJ NOREAGA (PENALTY/TOMMY BOY) 11 HEARTBREAK HOTEL Fever, BMI/EMI Blackwood, LEAN ON ME THAT'S THE RAPPER Uungle ALL THE PLACES (I WILL KISS YOU) JUST THE TWO OF US 25 22 21 63 53 5 25 17 16 63 53 17 KIRK FRANKLIN (GOSPO CENTRIWNTERSCOPE) MYSTIKAL (NO LIMIT /JIVE) BMI/Soulvang, BMI/Marshai, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP) HL AARON HALL (MCA) WILL SMITH (COLUMBIA) 86 HEAVEN MUST BE UKE THIS (Rick's, BMI/Right Song, BMI) GIMME SOME MORE GEORGY PORGY 100 HERE WE COME (Webster, ASCAP/Hillcrest, ASCAP) I CAN DO THAT STILL A G THANG 26 24 8 64 1 26 25 21 64 55 22 BUSTA RHYMES (FLIPMODE/ELEKTRNEEG) - ERIC BENET (FEAT. FAITH EVANS) (WARNER BROS.) 37 HOLD ME (PolyGram International. ASCAP/Cancelled MONTELL JORDAN (DEF JAM/MERCURY) SNOOP DOGG (NO LIMIT /PRIORITY) Lunch, ASCAP/Slam U Well, ASCAP/12 & Under, BMI/Tricky HOT SPOT IT'S NOT RIGHT BUT IT'S OKAY WESTSIDE BEAT OF THE DAY (THROW YA HANDS UP) 27 25 9 65 56 10 Track, BMI/Jelly's Jams, ASCAP/Jumping Bean, BMI( HL 27 23 18 65 61 5 FOXY BROWN (VIOLATOR/DEF JAM) WHITNEY HOUSTON (ARISTA) TO (CLOCKWORK/EPIC) DJ SAS FEAT. B.B.O. (LETHAUBLACKHEARTMERCURY) 26 HOME ALONE (Zomba, BMVR.Kelly, BMI/The Price Is Right, BMI/MCA, ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP/Illiotic, ASCAP) HL/WBM COME AND GET WITH ME YOU SCARED, YOU SCHREBNJ HALLO FtEASE PLAY 26 26 54 63 7 87 HOT BOYS AND GIRLS (Big P, BMI) 28 22 15 66 3 NEXT (ARISTA) IAULAURYN NIHDILL FEAT, CARLOSSANTANAIRUFFHOUSEOOLUMBIA) KEITH SWEAT FEAT. SNOOP DOGG (ELEKTRANEEG) - RAHEEM (TIGHT 2 DEE) 30 HOT SPOT (Lil Lu Lu. BMI/D] Irv, BMI/EMI Blackwood. BMI) SECRET ICOV g AS 20 HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE (Sony /AN Songs, BMI/Music DO YOU FEEL ME? (...FREAK YOU) THROW YO HOOD UP 29 34 1l) 67 61 3 29 26 6 67 75 41 NECK/ISLAND) GEORGE MICHAEL WITH MARY J. BLIGE (EPIC) Everyone Craves. BMVNOrth Avenue, ASCAP/EMI April, MEN OF VIZION (MJJ/WORK/EPIC) MR. MONEY LOC FEAT. ABOVE THE LAW (LOON -UP) ASCAP/Nyrraw, ASCAP/Urban Warfare, ASCAP/WB, NF ECAN I I STILL LOVE YOU MY WAY 30 30 13 HNGFEAT. 66 ASCAP/Famous, ASCAP) HL 30 27 26 68 58 33 SECOLUMBW FFAT.Of RÁi RMOSAHRN 76PLEYR61ZIM51DBGBE4TIATLAMICI NEXT (ARISTA) USHER ( LAFACE/ARISTA) - 46 IT GOBI' DOWN (Boomer X, ASCAP/Pent -1. HOW'S DOWN ASCAP/Dead Game, ASCAP) JUST DON'T GIVE A F * ** GOODBYE TO MY HOMIES 3Q 35 27 69 72 4 31 24 10 69 65 22 DMX FEAT. FAITH EVANS UFFF RYDERS/DEF JAM) MASTER P NONLIMIT/PRIORITY)IT 97 I DO (WHATCHA SAY BOO) (Sony /AN Songs, BMI/Yab EMINEM (WEB/AFTERMATH /INTERSCOPE) MASTER P (NO LIMIT/PRIORITY) Yum, BMINibzelect, BMI) TAKING EVERYTHING COME AND GET WITH ME NOBODY ELSE AS LONG AS I LIVE 40 11 10 18 74 I'LL BEE DAT (Funky Noble, ASCAP/Famous, 32 30 24 70 70 14 ID GERALD LEVERT (EASTW EST /EEG) - KEITH SWEAT FEAT. SNOOP DOGO (ELEKTRMEEG) TYRESE (RCA) DANESHA STARR FEAT. ROME(MDONGRAND JURYANIDMSCOPD ASCAP/Layni s Day, BMI/Shocking Vibes, ASCAP/Two Hard BMI/Loop Assassins, BMI( SOFTEST IT BMVCareers -BMG, WHATCHA WANNA DO? COME WITH ME 38 6 11 1 72 I'M NOT READY (Twisted, ASCAP/EMI April. ASCAP/UI' Mob, 33 29 14 11 69 27 (SO SO DEF/COLUEMBIIA) - MIAX FEAT. CHARLIE WILSON (NO UMR/PRIORITY) PUFF DADDY FEAT. JIMMY PAGE (EPIC) BMI/Divided, BMI/Zomba, BMD GOTTA BE DID YOU EVER THINK 57 I'M ONLY HUMAN (EMI April, ASCAP/Uncle Ronnie's. DA GOODNESS DAYDREAMIN' 34 28 47 72 70 4 12 66 26 JAGGED EDGE (SO SO DEF/COLUMBIA) R. KELLY (JIVE) ASCAP/Thriller, ASCAP/MCA, ASCAP/Universal, ASCAP) REDMAN (DEF JAM) TATYANA ALI (MJJ/WORK/EPIC) 36 I'M YOUR ANGEL (Zomba, BMI/R.Kelly, BMI( WBM NIGHT WATCH NO DOUBT TIME AFTER TIME 35 33 30 73 14 2 88 IN DECATUR (Real Artist, BMVRags II Richard. BMI) 41 8 13 60 24 MONICA (ARISTA) REEZEE (ORGANIZED NNOIZE/INTERSCOPE) IMAJIN (JIVE) INOJ (SO SO DEF/COLUMBIA( 55 I STILL BEUEVE (Tom Sturges, ASCAP/Chrysalis, BREAK UPS 2 MAKE UPS IN DECATUR ASCAP /Colgems -EMI, ASCAP/Taradam, BMI) THE REAL ONE TRAVELLIN' MAN 36 41 2 14 1 36 36 12 14 52 8 METHOD MAN FEAT. D'ANGELO (DEF JAM) - GHETTO MAFIA (RAP ARTIST /FULLY LOADED) 44 I STILL LOVE YOU (Uh, Oh, ASCAP/Lil Tweet, ASCAP/Honey THE 2 LIVE CREW FEAT. ICE -T (LIL' JOE) DJ HONDA FEAT. MOS DEF (RELATIVITY)

Jars And Diapers, ASCAP/Yah Yah, ASCAP/Do What I Gotta, MONEY, CASH, H * *S MIAMI ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Kear, BMI/Sony /AN Songs, BMI) SO INTO YOU PAPER 31 29 9 75 5 31 34 30 15 15 -Z FEAT. DMX (ROC- A- FELLA/DEF JAM) 68 WILL (COLUMBIA) TAMIA (QWEST/WARNER BROS.) - QUEEN LATIFAH (FLAVOR UNIT/MOTOWN) JAY SMITH HL/WBM 80 IT'S NOT RIGHT BUT R'S OKAY (EMI Blackwood, Records with sales 1999 Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. Q Records with the greatest airplay gains.- 1999 Billboard /BPI Communications. BMVFamous, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/Pink Jeans, Q the greatest gains. © SESAC/Zomba, SESAC/Mic'L, ASCAP) 56 ITS ON (Boomer X, ASCAP/Dead Game, ASCAP/Johnny NOT R &B RECURRENT AIRPLAY Wilder, BMVDuro, BMI/Mr. Manatti, BMI) ASCAP/Mo Loving, ASCAP/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) ASCAP/EMI April. ASCAP) HINJBM 32 I WILL GET THERE (Realsongs, ASCAP) WBM 42 NOTHING EVEN MATTERS (Sony /AN Tunes, 77 TO ZION (Sony /AN Tunes, ASCAP/Obverse Creation, i ARE YOU THAT SOMEBODY? STAY 23 LATELY (Tony Roy, BMI/Slav TuTu Five, BMI/Howcott, ASCAP/Obverse Creation. ASCAP) ASCAP/Sony /AN Songs, BMIBodali, BMI/Fox Gimble, BM]) i 5 14 10 5 AALIYAH (BLACKGROUND /ATLANTIC) THE TEMPTATIONS (MOTOWN) BMVlrving, BMI/Hitco, BMVHit Street, BMIWindswept 65 ONLY YOU (Yelrahc, BMI/Irving, BMI( WBM 4 TRIPPIN' (Mass Confusion, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/D. Pacific, BMI) WBM 38 PUSHIN' WEIGHT (Gangsta Boogie, ASCAP/WB, Extraordenary, ASCAP/Virginia Beach, ASCAP) WBM MOVIN' ON 33 LEAN ON ME (Lilly Mack, BMI/Kerrion, BMI( HL 2 3 5 15 12 5 ASCAP/Trebae, ASCAP/Chocolate Thunder, ASCAP) WBM 31 WATCH FOR THE HOOK (Dez Only I, ASCAP/Gnat Booty. MYA FEAT. SILKK THE SHOCKER (UNNERSflYANTU25WPD JANET (FEAT. BLACKSTREET) (VIRGIN) 95 LET ME RETURN THE FAVOR (God's Cryin', ASCAP/Ghetto 19 ROSA PARKS (Gnat Booty, ASCAP /Chrysalis, ASCAP) WBM ASCAP/Chrysalis, ASCAP/Hitco, BMVOrganized Noize, Fabulous, ASCAP) THE ONLY ONE FOR ME IT AIN'T MY FAULT 60 RUFF RYDERS' ANTHEM (Boomer X, ASCAP/Dead Game, BMI/Windswept Pacific, BMI/Chrysalis, BMVGoodie Mob, 3 2 5 16 23 11 92 LIZARD -LIZARD (LCM Deep South, BMI) BRIAN MCKNIGHT (MOTOWN) SILKK THE SHOCKER FEAT. MYSTIKAL (NO UMIT/PRIORIN ASCAP) BMI) 71 LOBSTER & SCRIMP (Virginia Beach, ASCAP/Wamer 40 SECRET LOVE (The Price Is Right, BMVMusic Corp. Of 78 WESTSIDE (Sony/ATV Tunes, ASCAP/Strickly TO, THEY DON'T KNOW MAKE IT HOT Chappell, ASCAP) ASCAP/EMI Blackwood, BMI/Steady Mobbin'. BMI/Femi, 4 5 5 17 14 5 America, BMI/EMI April, ASCAP/I(alinmia, ASCAP /C.Sills, NICOLE FEAT. MISSY ELL OTT &MOCHA(IHEDADIBBRASTYASTAEG) /Janice BMVEMI JON B. (TAB YUM /550 MUSIC/EPIC) 7 LOVE UKE THIS (Chyna Baby, BMI Combs. ASCAP) BMI/Four Knights, BMI/Music Corp. Of America, BMI/Neutral Blackwood, BMI/Brother-4-Brother, ASCAP/Smokin' 4 Life, Gray, ASCAP) HL GOD'S GRACE 21 SILLY HO (., ASCAP/EMI April. ASCAP) HL 5 4 5 18 17 19 BMVBemard's Other, BMIWamer-Tamerlane, BMVTommy DO? Business, RITE/INTERSCOPE) MCKNIGHT (MOTOWN) 45 SOFTEST PLACE ON EARTH (Zomba, ASCAP/Hiely, 91 WHATCHA WANNA (Takin' Care Of BRIAN Jymi, BMI( HLMBM ASCAP/Tallest Tree, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) BMI/Minder. ASCAP) 39 LOVE ME (Rezlee, ASCAP/Kalinmia, ASCAP /Justin Combs, STILL BEAUTIFUL 15 SWEET LADY (Kharatroy, ASCAP/Wamer Chappell. 90 WHATS IT GONNA BE?! (T'Lah's, BMVWamer Chappell, 6 11 5 19 15 4 ASCAP/EMI April. ASCAP/M. Betha, ASCAP) HL BIG PUNIERH FEATURINGAT JOE (LOUD) J. GE (FLYTE TYME/MCA) ASCAP/B.Black, ASCAP/Naked Under My Clothes, BMV2000 Watts. ASCAP/Wamer Chappell, ASCAP/Toni Robi, 52 THE LOVE WE HAD (STAYS ON MY MIND) (Chappell & Co., ASCAP /Chrysalis, ASCAP) WBM ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU MONEY AIN'T A THANG ASCAP/Butler, ASCAP) 7 6 4 20 19 9 13 TAKE ME THERE (Zomba, ASCAP/EMI April, 64 WHATS SO DIFFERENT (Gold Daddy, ASCAP/Virginia LAURYN HILL (RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA) JD FEAT. JAY -Z (SO SO DEF/COLUMBIA) 83 MIAMI (Treyball, ASCAP/Pladis, ASCAP/Slam U Well. ASCAP/Marshal, ASCAP /Justin Combs, ASCAP/Madeline Beach, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) ASCAP/Jelly's Jams, ASCAP/Sony/AN Tunes, ALL MY WE FREAK IT Nelson, ASCAP/Mason Betha, ASCAP/Michael Foster, 6 WHEN A WOMAN'S FED UP (Zomba, BMI/R.Kelly, BMI) 8 16 5 21 24 2 ASCAP/Portrait-Solar, ASCAP/DP11, ASCAP) HL & ASCAP/Tunes By Nickelodeon. ASCAP) HL/WBM WBM 50 MONEY, CASH, H * *S (UI Lu Lu, BMI/EMI Blackwood, 3 TAKING EVERYTHING (Divided, BMI/Zomba, BMV2000 62 WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES (Nyrraw, ASCAP/EMI April, IT'S ALL ABOUT ME BMIBoomerX, ASCAP/Dead Game, ASCAP) THE BOY IS MINE 22 18 20 Watts, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Toni Robi, ASCAP) ASCAP/Marshai. ASCAP) 9 8 5 MONICA (ATLANTIC) MYA & 51500 (UNIVERSITY /INTERSCOPE) 96 MONEY'S JUST A TOUCH AWAY (WB, ASCAP/Real N' Ruff, BRANDY & 35 WHEN YOU BEUEVE (SKG, ASCAP/Songs Of SKG, ASCAP/Divided, BMI/Zomba, ASCAP/( Dream Of Beats, 27 TALK SHOW SHHH! (famous, ASCAP/Hudson Jordan, ASCAP) HL BMIBCAF, BMI) CLM FRIEND OF MINE HALF ON A BABY ASCAP/Hard To Oppose, ASCAP/Gangsta Boogie, ASCAP/Montell Jordan, 10 1 23 13 2 - KELLY PRICE (T.-NECK/ISLAND) R. KELLY (JIVE) 76 THAT'S THE RAPPER (WB, ASCAP/Cold Chillin', 84 WHEN YOU GET HOME (Hudson Jordan, ASCAP/Wizen, ASCAP/MCA, ASCAP) HI/WBM ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP /Jobete, ASCAP) 53 MORE FREAKY TALES (Zomba, BMI/Srand, BMI /Gmuvelyne ASCAP/Songs Of Marl, ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP/Bout It, THINKIN' BOUT IT NICE & SLOW ASCAP) 68 WHEREVER YOU GO (Sure II Hit, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Black 11 1 24 21 21 Whooride, BMI( - LEVERT (EASTWEST/EEG) USHER (LAFACE/ARISTA) GERALD ASCAP/Ensign, BMI/Melodious Fool, 61 MY LITTLE SECRET (So So Del, ASCAP/EMI April, 5 THESE ARE THE TIMES (ECAF, BMVDemis, ASCAP/E2. Panther, BMI/Famous, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP) HL ASCAP) HLNWBM YOU MAKE MERWANNA.. TTOP OF THE WORLD ASCAP /Juicy Time, ASCAP /Air Control, ASCAP/Slack A.D., 12 7 5 25 22 10 (ATLANTIC) ASCAP/BMG, ASCAP) HL 63 THIS IS MY PROMISE (A Joyful Noise. ASCAP/Honey Of An 51 WOOF (Big P, BMI) YOU GOT ME (BMG, BMI) 1 NOBODY'S SUPPOSED TO BE HERE (Wizen, "0" ASCAP) 58 SO INTO YOU Recurrents are titles which have appeared on the Hot R &B Singles ASCAP/Famous, ASCAP) HL 41 T00 CLOSE (Naughty, ASCAP/Do What I Gotta, ASCAP/Uh, 28 YOU (EMI April, ASCAP/Ya Digg, ASCAP/Chrysalis. ASCAP/To 13 9 2 TAMIA (QWEST/WARNER BROS.) chart for more than 20 weeks and have dropped below the top 50. 98 NO DOUBT (Warner Chappell, ASCAP/AI's Street, Oh, ASCAP/Neutral Gray, ASCAP/Pure Love. ASCAP/WB, The Third Power, BMI) 28 BILLBOARD JANUARY 30. 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard., JANUARY 30, 1999 TM CLUB PLAY MAXI -SINGLES SALES z COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE z COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, AND INTERNET 01- o Y `L - OF DANCE CLUB PLAYLISTS. Y , it SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY SoundScane 17) TITLE ARTIST g ano TITLE ARTIST (73 RII & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL 1=- 3 5 N ¢ & NUMBER /PROMOTION LAPEL 3 3 N ,""' _""ggle NO. 1 `- -ow No. 1 /GREATEST GAINER 1 7 6 ITS NOT RIGHT BUT IT'S ARISTA No. 1 1 1 O OKAY 13613 2 weeks at WHITNEY HOUSTON 10 BELIEVE (TUX) WARNER BROS. 44576 9 wees:s at NL . - CHER O 2 2 5 8 BLUE MONDAY LLEMLNTREE, -11; 44555 /REPRISE ORGY 0 3 4 17 MUSIC SOUNDS BETTER WITH YOU (X) ROULE 38561NIRGIN STARDUST 8 16 6 I'M BEAUTIFUL WARNER BROS. 44586 BETTE MIDLER 3 2 3 17 NOBODY'S SUPPOSED TO BE HERE (T) (X) ARISTA 13551 DEBORAH COX 4 5 9 8 PRESSURE STRICTLY RHYTHM 12555 ULTRA NATE ® 5 5 7 WE LIKE TO PARTY (T) (X) GROOVILICIOUS 061/STRICTLY RHYTHM VENGABOYS 5 3 4 8 OUTSIDE EPIC PROMO GEORGE MICHAEL 5 4 2 36 THE BOY IS MINE (T) (X) ATLANTIC 84118/AG BRANDY & MONICA

6 4 1 9 UP & DOWN GROOVILICIOUS 060/STRICTLY RHYTHM VENGABOYS HOT SHOT DEBUT 13 20 6 TAKE ME TO THE TOP JELLYBEAN 2545 PLASMIC HONEY -r © NEW 1 TAKING EVERYTHING (T) (X) EASTWEST 63779 EEG GERALD LEVERT 8 9 11 9 POWER EIGHTBALL 127 JOI CARDWELL 9 39 38 FRIGHT TRAIN (T) (X) FORBIDDEN 1234 ROBBIE TRONCO Q 16 27 6 THE REASON OVUWRUFFHOUSE PROMO /COLUMBIA SYLK 130 0 (D NEW 1 X'99 (T) (X) TWISTED 55489/MCA JUNIOR VASQUEZ 22 34 3 SKIN NERVOUS 20356 CHARLOTTE 9 6 9 8 WOULD YOU...? (X) OVAL 27558N2 TOUCH AND GO 11 6 2 12 BELIEVE WARNER BROS. 44576 CHER 10 8 7 26 THE ROCKAFELLER SKANK (T) (X) SKINT/ASTRALWERKS 6242/CAROLINE FATBOY SLIM ® 18 26 7 U GOT MY LOVE MO' BIZZ IMPORT DJ JEAN 11 7 6 39 MY ALL/FLY AWAY (BUTTERFLY REPRISE) IM) (T) (X) COLUMBIA 78822 MARIAN CAREY ® 15 19 8 CONTACT EDEL AMERICA PROMO BROOKLYN BOUNCE 12 12 14 6 HORNY (T) (X) AMERICAN 79065/COLUMBIA MOUSSE T. VS. HOT 'N' JUICY 14 7 3 11 THESE ARE THE TIMES GEFFEN 063/AQUA BOOGIE PURE SUGAR 13 13 8 21 SUAVEMENTE (X) SONY DISCOS 82795 ELVIS CRESPO 15 10 14 9 RELEASE ME INTERHIT 54029/PRIORITY ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK 14 10 10 18 ONLY WHEN I LOSE MYSELF (T) (X) MUTE/REPRISE 44562/WARNER BROS. DEPECHE MODE 16 21 28 7 THAT ZIPPER TRACK MOONSHINE 88455 DJ DAN PRESENTS NEEDLE DAMAGE 15 14 13 34 PUSSY (T) (X) ANTLER SUBWAY 1031 /NEVER LORDS OF ACID 11 11 6 13 DON'T LET THIS MOMENT END EPIC 79059 GLORIA ESTEFAN 16 11 11 31 RAY OF LIGHT (7) (X) MAVERICK 44523/WARNER BROS. 18 12 8 12 I LIKE THE WAY 4 PLAY 1018 DENT NINES 17 15 12 42 EVERYBODY [BACKSTREET'S BACK] (T) (X) JIVE 42515 BACKSTREET BOYS 19 33 44 3 SOMEONE TO HOLD H.o.L.A. PROMO VERONICA 18 15 11 DON'T LET THIS MOMENT END/OYE (T) (X) EPIC 79059 GLORIA ESTEFAN 20 19 13 14 I'M GONNA GET YA BABY XTRAVAGANZA 4375/EDEL AMERICA BLACK CONNECTION 17 21 8 UP & DOWN (T) IX) GROOVILICIOUS 060/STRICTLY RHYTHM VENGABOYS 21 25 30 7 HIGH ISLAND 563349 LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY 2O 27 35 26 DO IT AGAIN /MEN BEAT THEIR MEN (T) (X) GROOVILICIOUS 001/STRICTLY RHYTHM RAZOR N' GUIDO POWER PICK 21 19 20 13 JUMP AROUND (2000 MIX) (T) (X) TOMMY BOY 463 HOUSE OF PAIN 22 38 2 (YOU GOT ME) BURNIN' UP TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL 3481TOMMY BOY CEVIN FISHER 22 NEW 1 (YOU GOT ME) BURNIN' UP co (X) TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL 348/TOMMY BOY CEVIN FISHER 23 28 33 4 GODSPEED MUSICNOW 19 BT

23 NEW 1 ETERNAL FLAMES (T) (X) TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL 340/TOMMY BOY HYPERTROPHY 24 14 10 13 THIS JOY WELCOME WAX 001 VERNESSA MITCHELL 24 20 18 45 FROZEN co (X) MAVERICK 43993/WARNER BROS. MADONNA 25 17 15 10 WISHING ON A STAR BLACK CULTURE IMPORT /ATLANTIC RANDY CRAWFORD

25 21 17 51 HOW DO I LIVE R) (X) CURB 73047 LEANN RIMES 26 23 21 8 NO NOS TENEMOS (NNT) KOLA. 341079 PROYECTO UNO 26 22 19 13 JUMP JIVE AN WAIL (X) UNDER THE COVER 9807 BIG DADDY ORCHESTRA ® 27 38 4 ACTIVATE EMPIRE STATE 0621 /EIGHTBALL THAT KID CHRIS & DJ MADA PRES. HARDFEELINGS

27 25 23 35 (THE OFFICAL SONG OF THE WORLD CUP, FRANCE 98) (T) (X) WWMBIA 78932 36 47 3 TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME CHEEKY PROMO /ARISTA FAITHLESS 28 PLASTIC DREAMS GI 30 36 4 SPECIAL MUSHROOM IMPORT GARBAGE 26 22 54 (REVISITED) (T) (X) EPIDROME 78758/EPIC JAYDEE 29 ID 34 41 3 FLOWER DUET '99 GLASSNOTE 5006 JONATHAN PETERS PRESENTS LUMINAIRE 29 25 13 WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER? (T) (X) CLASSIFIED 0255 M:G 30 24 29 13 (7) (X) TWISTED 55488/MCA CLUB 69 FEATURING SUZANNE PALMER 31 20 12 12 JOIN IN THE CHANT WAVE 50033 KEVIN AVIANCE

32 24 18 9 UNE VERY STYLISH FILLE ATLANTIC PROMO DIMITRI FROM PARIS 31 31 28 41 SMACK MY BITCH UP (T) (X) XL MUTE/MAVERICK 43946/WARNER BROS. PRODIGY 33 26 23 10 SUNSHINE DAY JELLYBEAN 2543 MATT BIANCO 32 45 - 2 C'EST LA VIE (T) (X) EPIC 79085 B *WITCHED ID 37 43 3 I'VE HAD ENOUGH MCA 55526 REGINA BELLE 33 30 44 4 SKIN (T) (X) NERVOUS 20356 CHARLOTTE ® 41 48 3 TOMORROW NERVOUS 20266 KIM ENGLISH ® 44 - 7 FIND ANOTHER WOMAN (T) (X) GROOVILICIOUS 058/STRICTLY RHYTHM REINA 36 29 22 10 MUSCLES TWISTED 55488/MCA CLUB 69 FEATURING SUZANNE PALMER 35 23 24 20 THINKIN' BOUT IT (T) (X) EASTWEST 63809/EEG GERALD LEVERT ® 40 - 2 GET UP, FEEL THE MUSIC SFP 9628 PM NETWORK 36 38 - 72 THINGS JUST AIN'T THE SAME (T) (X) ARISTA 13381 DEBORAH COX Ci 43 -- 2 OBSESSION 4 PLAY 1020 FUZZY LOGIC 31 39 37 8 PRESSURE/NEW KIND OF MEDICINE (T) (X) STRICTLY RHYTHM 12555 ULTRA NATE

46 2 SOMEONE PERFECTO /KINETIC PROMO/REPRISE ASCENSION 38 36 38 6 (T) (X) INTERHIT 54030/PRIORITY CYNTHIANA

I I r 'I''.. Pr r:;'' , Q 44 2 KNOW CAN DO IT T. ''' LISAHALL 39' 33 26 23 IF I HAD THE CHANCE (T) (X) TIMBER! 746/TOMMY BOY CYNTHIA HOT SHOT DEBUT 40 RE -ENTRY 8 I STILL LOVE YOU (T) (X) METROPOLITAN 4529 LIL SUZY l ASTRALWERKS NEW 99 PROMO /CAROLINE- CASSIUS 41 37 32 38 I GET LONELY (7) (X) VIRGIN 38632 JANET 43 NEW 1 THE LOVER THAT YOU ARE (REMIX 2000) ,I LL, 2a_.'...-. PULSE FEAT. ANTOINETTE ROBERSON 42 28 16 33 STOP (X) VIRGIN 38641

43 49 1 2 AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH EPIDROME PROMO /EPIC JOCELYN BROWN 43 40 41 17 LE7 ME GO...RELEASE ME TI (XI KO L.A. 341070 VERONICA

44 NEW 1 YOU DON'T KNOW ME ARMED 002 ARMANO VAN HELDEN FEATURING DUANE HARDEN 44 48 33 24 TAKE ME AWAY (7)(X) l'HAT CAT 90001 MIX FACTORY

45 NEW 1 ETERNAL FLAMES TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL 340/TOMMY BOY HYPERTROPHY 45 34 30 13 LOVE OF A LIFETIME fT) (X) METROPOLITAN 4530 COLLAGE

CI NEW 1 WE LIKE TO PARTY GROOVILICIOUS 061/STRICTLY RHYTHM VENGABOYS 46 NEW 1 TOGETHERNESS R) (X) LOGIC 52851 2 TECHNOIDS 41 50 2 SATISFIED TRAX - 10062 ERIN HAMILTON 47 NEW 1 ...BABY ONE MORE TIME (T) JIVE 42535 BRITNEY SPEARS

48 32 24 12 SNOW ON THE SAHARA EPIC PROMO ANGGUN 46 RE -ENTRY 30 YOU'RE STILL THE ONE (X) MERCURY (NASHVILLE) 566015 31 17 49 16 FIND ANOTHER WOMAN GROOVILICIOUS 058/STRICTLY RHYTHM REINA 49 NEW 1 LOSE IT (TO THE SOUND) (T) TWISTED 55524/MCA DESERT

50 39 35 9 I'M WEST END 1001 COMIN' TAANA GARDNER 50 16 I - 8 NIGHT WIND (M) IX) MODERN VOICES 007 TONY MASCOLO Titles with the greatest sales or club play increases this week. Power Pick on Club Play is awarded for the largest point increase among singles below the top 20. Greatest Gainer on Maxi -Singles Sales is awarded for the largest sales increase among singles anywhere in the top 50. Videoclip availability. Catalog number is for vinyl maxi -single, or CD maxi -single if vinyl is unavailable. On Sales chart: (M) Cassette maxi -single availability. (T) Vinyl maxi -single availability. (X) CD maxi -single availability. © 1999, Billboard/BPI Communications.

DANCE TRAX (Continued from preceding page) On "), Linda Eder ( "Something To EVERYONE'S GOT ONE: At last high -octane (and highly contagious) PARTING GLANCES: Frank Believe In "), ( "Let Your Soul year's Billboard Dance Music Sum- energy level, we couldn't help but Rodrigo passed away early on the Be Your Pilot "), mit, it was hard not to notice the wonder if its talent would be equal- morning of Jan. 14 from cancer. A ( "Together Again"), and Madonna Bananarama- meets- Barbarella ly inspired. Well, after a few spins true pioneer of the Chicago house ( "Frozen "), among others. With fashion statement made by of its six-song demo (which it's cur- movement, Rodrigo was a label 100% of Centaur's net profits from T *H *E *M, a La Habra, Calif. - rently shopping), we can honestly owner (DJ World, Echotron, SOS, this album benefiting AIDS chari- based pop /dance trio (Christiana say that T *H *E *M is on the right and ID, which he co -owned with ties -the American Foundation for Eastman, Justin Nylander, and track. The dreamy, synth -laden Steve "Silk" Hurley) and artist AIDS Research (AmFAR) and Bryan Harrison) whose name is an "Happy" is a pop hit just waiting to manager (Jamie Principle, Mar- Community AIDS Resource Inc. - acronym for Three Human Ego happen. Interested A &R types shall Jefferson, J.M. Silk, and "Dance With Angels" surely nour- Maniacs. T*H*E*M should contact T *H *E *M at 562- numerous others). ishes more than the feet. While we admired the group's 694 -5469.

BILLBOARD JANUARY 30, 1999 31 www.americanradiohistory.com ARTISTS & MUSIC Patty loveless Breaks Out the `Classics' Epic Collection Gathers Hits From '92 On, Plus New Material BY DEBORAH EVANS PRICE in' But The Wheel," "Think About "What makes it even greater," he NASHVILLE -When Patty Love- Elvis," "How Can I Help You Say says, "is that Emory [Loveless' hus- less began getting fan mail asking Goodbye," and "You Don't Even band, Emory Gordy Jr.] and Patty did when she'd have a greatest -hits pack- Know Who I Am." It also has two an incredible job giving us a single to age with material from her years on new songs-"I Just Wanna Be Loved launch with. `Can't Get Enough' is an Epic, she and the label felt the time By You" and "Can't Get Enough." The awesome hit record that's having run- was right. The result is the March 23 latter is the first single; it was away success at radio. And the follow - release of "Patty Loveless Classics." released Jan. 4. up duet with Vince Gill is a classic and "This gives people an opportunity The album also features "My Kind will be an event song in country music to hear the collec- Of Woman, My Kind Of Man," a over the next year. It's already off to tion of songs I've Grammy -nominated duet with Vmce a good start with the Grammy nomi- had at Epic," Gill; it also appears on his album "The nation." Loveless says of Key." It will be the second single from Loveless says that this package has the string of hits Loveless' hits package and the fourth prompted her to take note of the Country For Charity. The Academy of Country Music (ACM) presented checks that began after single from Gill's album. changes in her music. totaling more than $100,000 for the Los Angeles Shriner's Hospital for Crippled she signed with "I thought it was a great time, be- "It is a strange feeling to look back Children and the Bill Boyd Memorial Fund. The funds were raised by the ACM's Epic in 1992. (Her cause she's created such an incredi- at all the years that have gone by so annual Bill Boyd Golf Classic. Shown, from left, are ACM executive director Fran previous label, ble body of work at Epic Records," quickly," she says. "When I listen, I Boyd, the National Music Foundation's Gloria Pennington, Jonathan Wolf (repre- LOVELESS MCA, issued a says Sony Nashville senior VP of can hear lot of innocence there, but senting the T.J. Martell Foundation), golf tourney co -chair Shawn Parr, and ACM hits collection in sales and marketing Mike Kraski. you can't go backward. You've got to president Scott Siman. the early '90s.) "I had gotten fan mail "She really, in a lot of ways, in one (Continued on page 34) saying, `I'd love to see another Patty body of work, identifies country Loveless greatest hits.' Some would music in the '90s. There aren't a lot say, `I'd love to see a greatest -hits of artists who span an entire decade. package,' because a lot of people She's that unique artist who is a weren't familiar with the first one bridge between traditional and con- from MCA." temporary country music." Whitburn Unveils Country Singles, Annual The new 12 -song collection includes Kraski says the new songs on the such tracks as "Here I Am," "Noth- album fit well with the hits. Volumes; Opry's Brief Return to The Ryman

FROM THE REFERENCE SHELF: Joel Whit - Downtown also has a new musical attraction: Red Gains Radio burn has just published the fourth edition of his Grooms' Tennessee Foxtrot Carousel is now going Reprise's Church invaluable book "Top Country around down by the riverfront, to the delight of chil- Singles" (at last we can finally dren and adults alike. Instead of horses, Grooms cre- Reception For Her first Single retire the office copy of his third ated likenesses of figures from Tennessee history. So, Country edition, which is held together by you can climb up on Chet Atkins, the Everly Broth- BY CHET FLIPPO Twain, LeAnn Rimes, and Lee Ann rubber bands). ers, Kitty Wells, Leroy Carr, and any number of NASHVILLE -Claudia Church may Womack. The competition in Nash- But, more important, Whit - other figures from the worlds of music, sports, busi- well be on her way to becoming what ville is so fierce now that you've got burn has also published the first ness, and politics. has become an oddity of late in coun- to be incredibly great to rise above edition of his long- awaited try music: a debut artist embraced by the rest. She does." "Country Annual." Like the sin- QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "I care about country be- radio with his or her first single. "It's real power country, like power gles book, it covers the years cause country is this century's most credible music of Of late, only the Wilkinsons-who pop," says Reprise senior VP/GM Bill 1944 -1997, but unlike the singles domestic life." That's from my friend and colleague were 1998's success story with "26 Mayne of Crowell's bright, punchy book, it provides year - Robert Christgau, Cents" -have managed to attract production. It's also, he notes, the by -year rankings for the longtime senior music country radio right out of the box. first time a sitar has been heard on 16,711 country singles critic at The Village But now, former model Church, a Nashville production since -who that have charted since Voice. Christgau, at with the help of husband- turned- can remember when? 1944. Top five hits have Nashville times exhilarating and producer Rodney Crowell, is catch- "Claudia's an incredible singer," detailed week -by -week at other times madden- ing the ear of country radio with says Mayne. "And a wonderful per- chart positions, with the ing, has just published "What's The Matter With son. She is very focused on songwriters listed as Seem a number of his essays You Baby," the first single who she is and on the mes- well. The current dollar in "Grown Up All off her forthcoming Re- sage she wants to deliver value of a near -mint TM Wrong" (Harvard Uni- prise album, "Claudia through her music." copy of each record is versity Press). Christ- Church," due March 9. Nothing untoward is also noted. For trivia by Chet Flippo gau covers the pop mu- "That's our No. 1 re- planned in the marketing, nuts, there are tables of sic spectrum here, and quested song right now, says Mayne, and it will fol- country songs with the his pieces on Garth along with Mark Chesnutt's low radio play. "The reac- longest titles ( "She Wakes Me With A Kiss Every Brooks, George Jones, Lucinda Williams, and `I Don't Want To Miss A tion to her at radio has Morning [And She Loves Me To Sleep Every Night]"), Emmett Miller (the blackface minstrel from whom Thing,' " says KMLE Phoe- CHU RCH been very, very positive. top country songwriters (Merle Haggard tops the Hank Williams derived much of his style) are well nix PD Jeff Garrison of the At retail, we're already list), longest -charting single (Eddy Arnold's "Bou- worth your attention. single, which, in its third week, is at hearing store managers tell us that quet Of Roses" at 54 weeks), and plenty more. No. 55 this issue on Hot Country Sin- people are coming in asking for the PEOPLE: Deana Carter gets her own hourlong gles & Tracks. record after hearing her on radio. ON THE ROW: The experiment of moving the show on "Austin City Limits" on PBS Feb. 6. Dixie "It's a very fun and positive song," She did a brief radio tour, and we Grand Ole Opry back to the Ryman Auditorium, held Chicks and Charlie Robison share a program the says Garrison, "and the whole album did a showcase in Lake Tahoe. Her the weekend of Jan. 15-16, was a resounding success. following week (Feb. 13). Robison is enjoying some is just as positive. Rodney's produc- live performance really does it for The Opry shows there (the first at the Ryman in 25 radio success with his unlikely honky -tonk nursery tion is wonderful. She has real star people." years) were of course sold out, but they also repre- rhyme, "Barlight," which is No. 68 on Top Country quality." That showcase at Tahoe in De- sent what will likely be the Opry's future. With Opry- Singles & Tracks. KKBQ Houston PD Dene Hallam cember, says Reprise VP of promo- land being turned into a mall (Shopryland ?), nothing releases a 60-minute concert agrees. "Claudia has got that star tion Jack Purcell, was "amazing. She is there to lure country music tourists. Downtown video Feb. 9. "Spyboy: Live From The Legendary quality," he says. "You look at her and got standing ovations. As jaded as all Nashville is becoming a tourist magnet, and its appeal Exit/In" was recorded here last May. see everything-a great voice, poise, of us can be, it's something. The last will only become greater with the downtown move of TNN's tribute to the late Tammy Wynette airs at a great writer. The album's produc- time I saw that, it was for the the Country Music Hall of Fame over the next couple 9 p.m. EST/PST Tuesday (26). The two-hour show tion is incredible. I had the same reac- Wilkinsons. People were truly of years. It only makes sense to put the Opry where includes live performances by a number of artists, tion hearing her for the first time that inspired by the music. There's a gen- the people are. interviews, and documentary footage. I did when I first heard Shania (Continued on page 34)

32 BILLBOARD JANUARY 30. 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, AND INTER- NET SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY SoundScano BiIIboard. )lull" JANUARY 30, 1999 RY ALBUMS.. K Z O S F. w O w ¢ Z O w w O a co cra ARTIST TITLE w E ARTIST TITLE R- g N i IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABFI. (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE /CDC n_ IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE/CD) No. 1 /GREATEST GAINER 39 37 47 63 SAMMY KERSHAW MERCURY 536318 (10.98 EQ/16.98) LABOR OF LOVE 5

2 3 51 DIXIE CHICKS A.' MONUMENT 68195/SONY (10.98 EQ/16.98) 0 I . WIDE OPEN SPACES 1 PACESETTER (2) 3 2 63 SHANIA TWAIN A' MERCURY 536003 (10.98 EQ/16.98) COME ON OVER 1 40 51 52 BILLY RAY CYRUS MERCURY 558347 (10.98 EQ/16.98) SHOT FULL OF LOVE 32

3 1 1 'z CAPITOL 97424 (19.98/26.98) DOUBLE LIVE 1 BLACKHAWK 41 41 42 16 BLACKHAWK 4 - THE SKY'S THE LIMIT 25 ARISTA NASHVILLE 18872 (10.98/16.98) 4 5 4 39 A' WARNER BROS. 46790 (10.98/16.98) FAITH 2 42 40 39 20 TRACY LAWRENCE ATLANTIC 83137/AG (10.98/16.98) THE BEST OF TRACY LAWRENCE 13

5 4 5 35 SOUNDTRACK CAPITOL 93402 (10.98/17.98) HOPE FLOATS 1 ' 43 45 43 79 KENNY CHESNEY BNA 67498/RLG (10.98/16.981 I WILL STAND 10 6 6 6 10 SOUNDTRACK 550 MUSIC 68971/EPIC (11.98 E0/17.98) TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL THE ALBUM 3 44 47 46 39 RANDY TRAVIS GREAMWORKS 50034 /GEFFEN (10.98/16.98) YOU AND YOU ALONE 7 ALABAMA A' 1 7 21 FOR THE RECORD: 41 NUMBER ONE HITS 2 RCA 67633/RLG (19.98/28.98) 45 44 53 11 THE TRACTORS ARISTA NASHVILLE 18878 (10.98/16.98) FARMERS IN A CHANGING WORLD 39

10 11 44 JO DEE MESSINA CURB 77904 (10.98/16.98) I'M ALRIGHT 6 TRAVIS TRITT ° J 46 43 45 14 NO MORE LOOKING OVER MY SHOULDER 15 WARNER BROS. 47097 (10.98/16.98) 9 8 9 85 TIM MCGRAW A' CURB 77886 (10.98/16.98) EVERYWHERE 1 47 46 40 20 ISLAND 524548 (10.98 EQ/16.981 TEATRO 17 10 11 10 13 TOBY KEITH MERCURY 558962 (10.98 EQ/16.98) GREATEST HITS VOLUME ONE 5 ROY D. MERCER 48 54 56 39 HOW BIGA BOY ARE YA? VOLUME 4 19 11 13 13 73 MARTINA MCBRIDE RCA 67516/RLG (10.98/16.98) EVOLUTION 4 CAPITOL 94301 (7.98/11.98) 49 52 48 73 THE BEST OF COLLIN RAYE DIRECT HITS 4 12 12 12 20 ALAN JACKSON ARISTA NASHVILLE 18864 (10.98/16.98) HIGH MILEAGE 1 - EPIC 67893/SONY (10.98 EQ/16.98)

13 9 8 9 SOUNDTRACK DREAMWORKS 50345/GEFFEN (10.916.981 THE PRINCE OF EGYPT- NASHVILLE 8 50 53 51 39 STEVE WARINER CAPITOL 94482 (10.98/16.98) BURNIN' THE ROADHOUSE DOWN 6

14 14 14 33 BROOKS & DUNN ARISTA NASHVILLE 18865 (10.98/16.98) IF YOU SEE HER 4 51 56 54 23 WILLIE NELSON LEGACY 69322/COLUMBIA (7.98 EQ/11.98) 16 BIGGEST HITS 51

15 15 16 25 DIAMOND RIO ARISTA NASHVILLE 18866 (10.98/16.981 UNBELIEVABLE 9 52 48 41 27 COLLIN RAYE EPIC 68876 /SONY (10.98 EQ/16.98) THE WALLS CAME DOWN 8

16 18 20 23 THE WILKINSONS GIANT 24699/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) ® NOTHING BUT LOVE 16 53 55 50 66 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY ATLANTIC83060/AG (10.98/16.98) GREATEST HITS 5 BROOKS & DUNN A' 11 16 18 70 THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION 2 54 50 49 35 WARNER BROS. 46861 (10.98/16.981 TOTALLY COMMITTED 8 ARISTA NASHVILLE 18852 (10.98/16.98) 60 66 12 T. INTERSOUND 9346 /PLATINUM (10.98/16.98) WINE INTO 18 19 17 37 LEANN RIMES CURB 77901 (10.98/17.98) SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD 2 55 GRAHAM BROWN WATER 55 ROY D. MERCER 19 20 31 12 SARA EVANS RCA 67653/RLG 110.98/16.98) RE NO PLACE THAT FAR 19 56 58 59 89 HOW BIGA BOY ARE YA? VOLUME 1 39 CAPITOL 54781 (7.98/11.98) Ma

20 22 19 60 GARTH BROOKS A6 CAPITOL 56599 (10.98/16.981 SEVENS 1 ROY D. MERCER 57 57 58 65 HOW BIGA BOY ARE YA? VOLUME 3 31 CAPITOL 21144 (7.98/11.9813E 21 21 26 39 GEORGE STRAIT MCA NASHVILLE 70020 (10.98/16.981 ONE STEP AT A TIME 1 58 61 63 22 GARY ALLAN DECCA 70012 /MCA NASHVILLE (10.98/16.9811 IT WOULD BE YOU 21 22 23 21 27 TRISHA YEARWOOD MCA NASHVILLE 70023 (10.98/16.98) WHERE YOUR ROAD LEADS 3 59 63 60 34 TY HERNDON EPIC 68167/SONY (10.98 EO/16.98) BIG HOPES 22 23 25 23 37 MARK WILLS MERCURY 536317 (10.98 EQ/16.98) II WISH YOU WERE HERE 8 ROY D. MERCER 60 62 62 85 HOW BIG'A BOY ARE YA? VOLUME 2 43 24 24 22 14 BILL ENGVALL WARNER BROS. 47090 (10.98/16.98) DORKFISH 16 CAPITOL 54782 (7.98/11.98) W

DEANA CARTER 61 65 61 91 GEORGE STRAIT MCA NASHVILLE 11584 (10.98/16.981 CARRYING YOUR LOVE WITH ME 1 25 17 15 13 EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT 6 ' CAPITOL 21142 (10.98/16.981 62 59 57 19 VARIOUS ARTISTS ASYLUNVELEKTRA 62277/EEG (10.98116.98) TAMMY WYNETTE REMEMBERED 18 26 27 24 33 REBA MCENTIRE MCA NASHVILLE 70019 (10.98/16.98) IF YOU SEE HIM 2 63 70 DERYL DODD COLUMBIA 68793/SONY (10.98 EQ/16.98) DERYL DODD 63 27 26 25 32 CLAY WALKER GIANT 24700/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) GREATEST HITS 9 64 67 64 32 DWIGHT YOAKAM REPRISE 469I8/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) A LONG WAY HOME 11 TRISHA YEARWOOD 28 29 29 73 (SONGBOOK) A COLLECTION OF HITS 1 MCA NASHVILLE 70011 (10.98/16.98) 65 64 32 THE MAVERICKS MCA NASHVILLE 70018 (10.98/16.98) TRAMPOLINE 9 29 31 37 37 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY ATLANTIC 83104/AG (10.98/16.98) LEAVE A MARK 15 66 69 65 80 LILA MCCANN ASYLUM 62042/EEG (10.98/16.98) NM LILA 8

30 30 34 17 LEE ANN WOMACK DECCA 70040/MCA NASHVILLE (10.98/16.98) SOME THINGS I KNOW 20 67 66 70 69 MICHAEL PETERSON REPRISE 4661WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) IE6 MICHAEL PETERSON 17

31 28 27 23 VINCE GILL MCA NASHVILLE 70017 (10.98/16.981 THE KEY 1 68 74 68 76 CLINT BLACK RCA 67515/RLG (10.98/16.981 NOTHIN' BUT THE TAILLIGHTS 4 LEANN RIMES 32 32 33 71 ° YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE INSPIRATIONAL SONGS 1 CURB 77885 (10.98/16.981 - 69 RE-ENTRY 53 JOHN DENVER LEGACY 65183/SONY (9.98 E0/13.981 THE BEST OF JOHN DENVER LIVE 8

33 33 32 27 VARIOUS ARTISTS ARISTA NASHVILLE 18850 (10.98/16.98) ULTIMATE COUNTRY PARTY 12 10 71 67 29 JOE DIFFIE EPIC 69137/SONY (10.98 EQ/16.98) GREATEST HITS 21

MERCURY 34 35 36 35 TERRI CLARK 558211 (10.98/16.98) HOW I FEEL 10 11 75 5 LINDA DAVIS DP.EAMWORKS 50100 /GEFFEN 110.98/16.98) I'M YOURS 61

35 36 30 37 GARTH BROOKS CAPITOL 94572 (44.98 CD) THE LIMITED SERIES 1 12 73 69 10 DIAMOND RIO ARISTA NASHVILLE 18844 (10.98/16.98) GREATEST HITS 8

36 34 35 17 LYLE LOVETT CURB 11831 /MCA (16.98/24.98) STEP INSIDE THIS HOUSE 9 73 72 71 36 MCA NASHVILLE 70016 (10.98/16.981 I'M FROM THE COUNTRY 8

37 39 44 15 AARON TIPPIN LYRIC STREET 165003/HOLLYWOOD (10.98 E0116.98) WHAT THIS COUNTRY NEEDS 33 14 RE-ENTRY 16 RANDY TRAVIS WARNER BROS. 47028 (10.98/16.98) GREATEST #1 HITS 66

38 42 55 30 JOHN DENVER MADACY 4750 (5.98/7.98) THE BEST OF JOHN DENVER 38 RE-ENTRY 47 THE KINLEYS EPIC 67965/SONY (10.98 EQ/16.98) JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME 22

°Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units. R AA certificaron for sales of million units, with multimillion sellers indicated by a numeral following the symbol. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running ime that exceeds two hours, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/or tapes. "Asterisk indicates LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ, and all other CD prices, are equivalen prices, which a e projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer shows charts largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseeker Impact shows albums removed from Heatseekers this week. aRI indicates past or present Heatseeker title. 1999, Billboard/BPI Communications, and SoundScan. Inc.

COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, AND INTERNET SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY SoundScano Billboard Top Country Catalog Albums JANUARY 30, 1999 HI WI

cu ARTIST TITLE ARTIST TITLE FT- IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE/CD) IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE/CD)

SHANIA TWAIN An MERCURY 522886 (10.98 E0/16.98)153 45 weeks at No. 1 THE WOMAN IN ME 206 14 13 THE CHARLIE DANIELS BANDA' EPIC 38795/SONY (7.98 EQ/11 981 A DECADE OF HITS 471

2 2 GARTH CAPITOL BROOKSJ° 29689 (10.98/15.98) THE HITS 178 15 12 PATSY CLINE MCA NASHVILLE 4038 (7.98/12.98) THE PATSY CLINE STORY 210 3 ALAN JACKSON A' ARISTA NASHVILLE 18801 (10.98/16.98) THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION 169 16 15 GEORGE STRAIT A' MCA NASHVILLE 42035 (7.98/12.98) GREATEST HITS VOLUME 2 562 4 4 PATSY CLINE As MCA NASHVILLE 12 (7.98/12.98) 12 GREATEST HITS 617 17 16 GEORGE STRAIT A' MCA NASHVILLE 10651 (10.98/15.98) PURE COUNTRY (SOUNDTRACK) 326

5 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. A° CURB 77638 (6.98/9.98) GREATEST HITS, VOL. 1 241 18 19 TRAVIS TRITT WARNER BROS. 46001 (10.98/16.98) GREATEST HITS - FROM THE BEGINNING 167 6 6 LEANN RIMES A' CURB 77821 110.98/15.98) BLUE 132 19 21 ROY ORBISON COLUMBIA 67297/SONY (5.98 E0/9.981 SUPER HITS 65

DEANA CARTER A° CAPITOL 37514 (10.98/15.98) MI DID I SHAVE MY LEGS FOR THIS? 124 20 20 VINCE GILL 5 MCA NASHVILLE 11047 (10.98/15.98) WHEN LOVE FINDS YOU 231 8 8 WILLIE NELSON COLUMBIA 64184/SONY (5.98 EQ/9.98) SUPER HITS 228 21 18 CLINT BLACK RCA 66671/RLG THE GREATEST HITS 115 9 9 HANK WILLIAMS MERCURY 536029 (7.98 EQ/11.98) 20 OF HANK WILLIAMS GREATEST HITS 66 22 24 JOHNNY CASH COLUMBIA 66773/SONY (5.98 EQ/9.98) SUPER HITS 89 10 10 CHARLIE DANIELS EPIC 64182/SONY (5.98 EQ/9.98) SUPER HITS 209

23 22 VINCE GILL MCA NASHVILLE 11394 (10.98/16.98) SOUVENIRS 147 11 17 PATSY CLINE MCA NASHVILLE 20265 (2.98/5.98) HEARTACHES 7 2

12 11 TIM MCGRAW5 CURB 77659 (9.98/15.981 NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON 251 24 THE JUDDS CURB 11514/MCA NASHVILLE (6.98/11.98) GREATEST HITS

13 14 SHANIA TWAIN MERCURY 514422 (7.98 OW11.98) SHANIA TWAIN 116 25 23 GEORGE STRAIT 5 MCA NASHVILLE 11263 (39.98/49.98) STRAIT OUT OF THE BOX 154

Catalog albums are 2-year-old titles that have fallen below No. 100 on The Billboard 200 or reissues of older albums. Total Chart Weeks column reflects combined weeks title has appeared on Top C,ountry Albums and Top Country Catalog. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification tor sales of 500,000 units. RIM certificabon for sales of 1 rnil- ion units, with mul imillion sellers a indicated by numeral following the symbol..Asterisk indicates vinyl LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels are suggested lists. Tape p ces marked EE), and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. al indicates past Heatseeker title. ©1999, Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc.

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PATTY LOVELESS BREAKS OUT THE `CLASSICS' (Continued from page 32) keep going forward, and I think what "We'll go to the mass -appeal publica- KFMS Las Vegas, thinks the album COUNTRY I've lost in my innocence I've gained tions as well. We're going to spend a will sell well. "The stuff that she had in wisdom. I'm able to carry that into large percentage of our consumer back then is the stuff we all know and the music more and more." advertising dollars at country radio. love her for," says Singer. "We're play- According to Kraski, the market- We feel like that remains her biggest ing a lot of it here. We play gold, as ing plan for Loveless' album will cover audience." well as new stuff, and we're finding CORNER a variety of bases, capitalizing on her The label will focus on Loveless' top our listeners are much more com- broad-based appeal. 20 sales markets, which Kraski says fortable with familiar tunes. And hers by Wade Jessen "One of the things that's unique to are "a really interesting mix of cos- certainly fall into that category." Patty is what kind of a darling of the mopolitan and traditional country Loveless is managed by Fitzgerald HAVE WINGS, WILL TRAVEL: On the heels of a Jan. 11 American critics she has been consistently," he markets, which shows the breadth of Hartley Management and booked by Music Awards (AMA) performance and a nod for favorite new country says. "That has taken her audience her appeal." He says that the label the William Morris Agency. She and artist at that ceremony, Dixie Chicks halt Garth Brooks' eight -week beyond mainstream country radio. So will use its own database, as well as Gordy have their own publishing com- run at No. 1 on Top Country Albums as "Wide Open Spaces" (Monu- we have to get the story out in every Loveless' fan -club database, to alert pany, Pauldin County Music. ment) shoots 2 -1 with Greatest Gainer honors, up more than 12,000 possible way to all those audiences. So consumers to the release. Loveless will do TV appearances units. The increase also fuels an 11 -8 jump on The Billboard 200. On what we have is a multilayered plan "There will be an aggressive attack and special performances but will not Hot Country Singles & Tracks, "You Were Mine" gains 232 plays and to reach all those audiences." at point of sale," Kraski says. "We tour this year. moves 15 -14; it shoots 75 -66 on The Billboard Hot 100. Add to the mix a The label plans "win it before you will have 2-by -3 -foot posters, album "I'm taking the year off," she says. 3 -2 move and a 7,000 -unit gain for Shania Twain's "Come On Over" can buy it" contests at country radio, flats, and retail mini bins. We will also "I need to get away from the road for (Mercury). Brooks' "Double Live" (Capitol) thus finishes at No. 3 with a satellite radio tour, and a syndicat- have 2-by -4 banners. And for those a while, because I was starting to get a 14% sales dip, despite three AMA nominations, a performance, and ed radio special the weekend prior to who are not hardcore Patty Loveless burned out after 13 years." trophies for favorite country album (for "Sevens," which gains 7% to the album's release date. fans but are aware of her, what - Loveless says she'll work on her rise 22 -20) and favorite male country artist. "As far as consumer advertising, ter way for them to become hardcore next album this year. She has begun In addition to a nomination for favorite album and Twain's win for we'll hit all the traditional country fans than to sample on retail listen- writing songs for the first time in a favorite female country artist, "Come On Over" benefits from acceler- media, the country music magazines, ing posts ?" long time, co- writing with Gordy and ated video exposure for "That Don't Impress Me Much." The clip was and radio magazines," says Kraski. Shari Singer, music director at Kostas. added to VH1's list last issue, and it turns in 28 plays at CMT and 26 on "I realize I do have something to Great American Country. On Hot Country Singles & Tracks, Twain's say," she says. single gains 156 plays to bullet at No. 16. Although measurable radio CLAUDIA CHURCH play is at this point limited to country stations, "That Don't Impress Me (Continued from page 32) Much" jumps 80 -73 on the Hot 100. uine enthusiasm here. This is about hardest part was in finding songs that M OLDING BULLETS: Driven by his highest- charting radio single in Claudia and about her music." expressed what I wanted to say to the nearly five years, Billy Ray Cyrus takes our percentage -based Pace- Church, the daughter of an Army world. I didn't have any luck. So I setter award, as "Shot Full Of Love" (Mercury) gains 20% to rise 51- Green Beret, spent much of her child- decided to try writing a little bit. Rod- 40 on Top Country Albums. "Busy Man," in which Cyrus offers stern hood on her grandparents' North ney and I had been dating, but we advice about attention to family priorities, gains 127 plays to rise 18-17 Carolina farm, an experience she kept our careers separate. Finally, I on Hot Country Singles & Tracks. writes about in "Home In My Heart." played him a song I had written called With 40 spins, WMZQ Washington, D.C., is both this issue's airplay "I wanted to become a country `Nothing's Impossible.' And he was leader and the overall airplay leader, with 360 plays to date. singer since I was 5 or 6 years old," blown away." "Busy Man" is Cyrus' highest-charting title since "Words By Heart" says Church. "I was listening to the She continued modeling to pay the peaked at No. 12 in the April 23, 1994, Billboard. His 1992 phenom "Achy [Grand Ole] Opry on the radio with bills and recorded demos to take to Breaky Heart" remains his only airplay chart -topper. my grandfather. And my grandfather record companies. "Then one day I was had an old junkyard full of cars, and coming back from a job, and Rodney THREE'S COMPANY: An intense battle for No. 1 on Hot Country Sin- my cousin and I would climb up on the called me and said, `I have a surprise gles & Tracks ushers in Jo Dee Messina's third consecutive title to con- roof of a car and sing to all the other for you. I took your demo to Jim Ed trol the top slot, as "Stand Beside Me" (Curb) outpaces Randy Travis' cars. I just held on to that dream." [Norman, president of Warner/Reprise "Spirit Of A Boy, Wisdom Of A Man" by just 48 plays. With more than She chased her fantasy for years, Nashville], and you now have a record 42 million estimated audience impressions, Messina gains 438 plays to singing in church and making one deal. If you went to all these other rise 4-1, while Travis increases 260 spins to hold at No. 2 with more disastrous move to Nashville. "I record companies, they would all have than 40 million impressions. Meanwhile, Tim McGraw's "For A Little didn't even really know what I was different ideas about who to produce While" gains 503 detections and moves 4 -3 with more than 41 million singing about," she says. "I decided you. I know your voice so well that I Buck At Home. Buck Owens recently listener impressions. Each of the top three titles turns in airplay at 161 I needed to live a little, so I could put know I could do a really good job.' I was welcomed accordionist Flaco Jiménez monitored country stations. a little emotion into the songs." really surprised." to his Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, Up 850 plays, George Strait's "Meanwhile" (MCA Nashville) gath- She worked as a model in , Church is managed by Burt Stein Calif. Jimenez is touring in support of ers the biggest increase this issue and rises 33-21. Brooks & Dunn's "I Chicago, and Paris before deciding to of Gold Mountain Entertainment. his album "Said And Done" along with Can't Get Over You" finishes as the runner -up in the gainers column, up give Nashville another shot, in 1988. Her publishing is by Small Town Girl vocalist Nunie Rubio. Shown, from 638 plays. "The doors were a little more open Publishing, administered by Criteri- left, are Rubio, Owens, and Jimenez. the second time," Church says. "The on Music Corp. (ASCAP).

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(D.WARREN) CAPITOL ALBUM CUT I CAN'T GET OVER YOU BROOKS & DUNN 31 31 34 49 3 D.000K, K.BROOKS,R.DUNN (R.DUNN,T.MCBRIDE) (v) ARISTA NASHVILLE 13152 IT'S ONLY LOVE (WITH MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER) 71 61 70 5 67 HUSBANDS AND WIVES 1 R.SCRUGGS (R.SCRUGGS,M.C.CARPENTER) REPRISE ALBUM CUT 32 29 16 19 BROOKS & DUNN D.COOK,K.BROOKS,R.DUNN (R.MILLER) (V) ARISTA NASHVILLE 13143 IT IN STONE 72 61 63 6 WRITE 61 TAKE ME LARI 33 W.WILSON (K.HARLING) (V) MCA NASHVILLE 72081 33 33 34 18 WHITE D.HUFF (S.SMITH,B.DIPIERO) LYRIC STREET ALBUM CUT BEHIND CLOSED DOORS JOE DIME ORDINARY LIFE 13 64 64 B 64 34 36 40 13 CHAD BROCK 34 J.SLATE,J.DIFFIE (K.O DELL) EPIC ALBUM CUT N.WILSON,B.CANNON (B.BAKER,C.HARRINGTON) (C) (D) (V) WARNER BROS. 17136 HORSE TO MEXICO TRINI TRIGGS 14 NEW 1 J4 I'LL THINK OF A REASON LATER LEE 35 C.HOWARD,A.SMITH (P.SEBERT,J.MCELROY) C) (D) (V) 35 39 43 6 ANN WOMACK CURB 73066/MCG M.WRIGHT (T.MARTIN,T.NICHOLS) (V) DECCA 72076 LOVE ME A LITTLE BIT LONGER HEATHER MYLES 15 NEW 1 7S ONE DAY LEFT TO LIVE SAMMY KERSHAW 35 M.DUMAS (H.MYLES) 36 35 38 17 ROUNDER ALBUM CUT /MERCURY K.STEGALL ( D .DILLON,R.BOUDREAUX,J.NORTHRUP) (CI (D) (V) MERCURY 566052 DRIVE ME WILD SAWYER BROWN 31 37 42 12 37 °Records showing an increase in detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. Airpower awarded to those records which attain M.A.MILLER,M.MCANALLY (M.A.MILLER,G.HUBBARD,M.LAWLER) CURB ALBUM CUT 3000 detections for the first time. Titles below the top 30 are removed from the chart after 20 weeks. Videoclip availability. Catalog number is for I'M YOURS 38 38 39 14 LINDA DAVIS 38 CD single, or vinyl single if CD single is unavailable. (C) Cassette single availability. (D) CD single availability. (M) Cassette maxi -single availability. J.STROUD,J.KING (P.COLEMAN,C.D.JOHNSON) (C) (D) DREAMWORKS 59015 (T) Vinvl maxi -tingle avaílahility (V) Vinvl cingla availahility (Y1 rn maxi- cingla ava;Iahility Cc)) 1 QQQ Rillhnarri /RPI rnmmi iniratinnc

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3 2 2 46 THIS KISS A WARNER BROS. 17247 FAITH HILL 11 15 15 12 GUILTY BNA 65552/RLG THE WARREN BROTHERS

4 3 4 11 NO PLACE THAT FAR RCA 65584/RLG SARA EVANS 18 14 11 30 26 CENTS GIANT 17197/WARNER BROS. THE WILKINSONS

6 19 16 14 42 COMMITMENT CURB 73055 LEANN RIMES 0 9 5 SOMEBODY'S OUT THERE WATCHING EPIC /SONY THE KINLEYS 9 10 13 HOLD ON TO ME ATLANTIC84197/AG JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY RE-ENTRY 23 WIDE OPEN SPACES MONUMENT 79003/SONY DIXIE CHICKS

5 5 18 IF I LOST YOU WARNER BROS. 17152 TRAVIS TRITT NEW NO MORE LOOKING OVER MY SHOULDER WARNER BROS. 171C8 TRAVIS TRITT

8 7 8 47 I'M ALRIGHT/BYE BYE CURB 73034 JO DEE MESSINA 22 21 I 18 20 A LITTLE PAST LITTLE ROCK DECCA 72068/MCA NASHVILLE LEE ANN WOMACK RE-ENTRY 8 7 85 HOW DO I LIVE A' CURB 73022 LEANN RIMES (U) 23 STEPPING STONE LYRIC STREET 164019/HOLLYWOOD

10 11 2 MEANWHILE/YOU HAVEN'T LEFT ME YET MCA NASHVILLE 72084 GEORGE STRAIT 24 22 22 21 WRONG AGAIN /HAPPY GIRL RCA 65456/RLG MARTINA MCBRIDE

11 10 6 19 SOMEONE YOU USED TO KNOW EPIC 9011 /SONY COLLIN RAYE 25 RE-ENTRY 42 YOU'RE STILL THE ONE MERCURY 568452 SHANIA TWAIN

CEO 12 12 15 THERE YOU HAVE IT ARISTA NASHVILLE 13134 BLACKHAWK Records with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. of America certification for sales of 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units, with multimillion titles indicated by a numeral following the symbol. .0 1999, Billboard/BPI 18 16 19 FOR YOU I WILL LYRIC STREET 164023 /HOLLYWOOD AARON TIPPIN Communications and SoundScan, Inc.

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o, 3 Ñ ARTIST TITLE á 3 IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL late O'Landa Draper, featuring Hezekiah Walker, Yolanda Adams, Richard Smallwood, Vickie Winans, No. 1 .. ol- Marvin Bobby and who KIRK FRANKLIN Sapp, Jones, Shirley Caesar, Oj 1 16 GOSPO CENTRIC 9D178ANTERSCOPE 16 weeks at No .3 THE NU NATION PROJECT spoke of first seeing Draper and his Memphis -based choir perform. 2 2 9 SOUNDTRACK DREAMWORKS 50050/GEFFEN THE PRINCE OF EGYPT -INSPIRATIONAL Sf11111 0 3 27 TRIN -I -TEE 5:7 B -RITE 90094 /INTERSCOPE E TRIN -I -TEE 5:7 G RAMMY FEVER: Not only is anticipation high for 4 39 FRED HAMMOND & RADICAL FOR CHRIST the Grammy Awards themselves, but it is also growing VERITY 43110 (PAGES OF LIFE) CHAPTERS I & II ® for the seventh annual pre- Grammy Gospel Night Cel- T.D. JAKES WITH THE POTTER'S HOUSE MASS CHOIR by Lisa Collins 10 5 5 INTEGRITY/WORD 69542/EPIC ® LIVE FROM THE POTTER'S HOUSE ebration. The lineup for this year's event, slated for Feb. GOD'S PROPERTY FROM KIRK FRANKLIN'S NU NATION A', HARVEST TIME: A decade spent cultivating a com- 23 at Los Angeles' Wilshire Ebell Theatre, includes 6 87 © B -RITE 90093 /INTERSCOPE GOD'S PROPERTY mercial crop of new artists who have brought explosive Yolanda Adams, Kim Burrell, Kirk Whalum (with (0 7 43 CECE WINANS PIONEER 92793/AG EVERLASTING LOVE sales and commercial acceptance points to an abundant George Duke), evangelist Jackie McCullough, BAM VARIOUS ARTISTS harvest in 1999 for the gospel music industry. Nowhere Crawford & Purpose, Dawkins & Dawkins, Michael 8 8 51 VERITY 43109 WOW GOSPEL 1998 - THE YEAR'S 30 TOP GOSPEL ARTISTS AND SONGS could the excitement be felt more than at the 14th annu- English, and Take 6. Signing on as co -hosts are "Sis- 9 9 18 YOLANDA ADAMS VERITY 43123 ® SONGS FROM THE HEART al Stellar Awards, held Jan. 9 in Atlanta. While honor- ter, Sister" stars Tia and Tamera Mowry, "Days Of ing excellence in the music, the Stellars also served to Our Lives" co -star Austin Peck, and Tommy Ford. O N 16 9 BOSA GSN 1EO2Ao/D MANTE ® SOMEBODY (MUST BE THE LORD) LIVE IN BUFFALO, NY kick off the new year in gospel. The event not only drew Program organizers are negotiating with the Fami- VICTORY IN PRAISE MUSIC AND ARTS SEMINAR MASS CHOIR names ly 10 14 gospel's top but this year featured a performance Network to air the program and with Musicforce.com 11 TYSCOT/NEW LIFE 43117NERITY ANY DAY from Boyz II Men (performing their cut from Dream - to broadcast the show live on the Internet. Sponsors FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP MASS CHOIR 14 21 12 GOSPO CENTRIC 90176 /INTERSCOPE BOW DOWN AND WORSHIP HIM Works' "The Prince Of Egypt- Inspirational" set), un- include Revlon, Walt Disney, and ZTV, which will tape derscoring the growing excitement for gospel among an installment of its gospel video show "The Beat" live 13 12 13 KIM BURRELL TOMMY BOY GOSPEL 1249/TOMMY BOY EVERLASTING LIFE secular artists. The expanding commercial profile of from the event. The program, which honors gospel 14 13 63 KAREN CLARK-SHEARD ISLAND 524397 ® FINALLY KAREN the genre has also opened new avenues of exposure for Grammy nominees, also sets out to provide another gospel acts. avenue gospel music. 15 11 12 TAKE 6 REPRISE 46795/WARNER BROS. SO COOL of exposure to The Stellar Awards may have brought all of gospel's PASTOR HEZEKIAH WALKER PRESENTS THE LFT CHURCH CHOIR 15 25 16 VERITY 43116 ® LIVE AT LOVE FELLOWSHIP TABERNACLE big names to Atlanta, but it was the announcement of BRIEFLY: The NFL is hosting a Gospel Brunch on this year's Grammy nominations that had everybody Superbowl Sunday in Miami as part of its Superbowl CI 27 5 JUANITA BYNUM SHEKINAH INTERNATIONAL 11659 MORNING GLORY VOLUME ONE: PEACE talking. That Kirk Franklin (who will also perform on weekend festivities. Wheaties is sponsoring the event, to WALTER HAWKINS AND THE LOVE CENTER CHOIR 17 29 18 GOSPO CENTRIC 90172VINTERSCOPEEl LOVE ALIVE V: 25TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION the televised portion of this year's show) pocketed five in be headlined by Fred Hammond and Radical For total, including of nomina- O KIRK WHALUM FEATURING GEORGE DUKE & PAUL JACKSON,t JR. a prestigious song the year Christ and featuring performances from Dawkins & 19 28 14 WARNER GOSPEL 47113/WARNER BROS. THE GOSPEL ACCORDIN) TO JAZZ tion for "Lean On Me," came as little surprise, but it was Dawkins, Nancey Jackson, and Gladys Knight 20 22 21 DAWKINS & DAWKINS HARMONY 1696 FOCUS the widespread inclusion of names never before recog- ... "The Prince Of Egypt -Inspirational" album pro- nized- Bishop G.E. Patterson, Beverly Crawford, the ducers Louis "Buster" Brown and Scott "Shavoni" THE NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHOIR FEATURING JOHN P. KEE 21 24 65 NEW LIFE 43108NERITY ® STRENGTH Rev. Timothy Wright, Yolanda Adams, and the New Parker are forging ahead in 1999 with the establishment

22 23 82 VICKIE WINANS CGI 161279 LIVE IN DETROIT Life Community Choir -that set tongues to wagging. of their own label, Crusade Records. Their first signee- Meanwhile, the Stellars' post- ceremony party was a talented, 15- year -old female vocalist named Christ- 23 21 21 VARIOUS ARTISTS CRYSTAL ROSE 20952 PURE GOSPEL - 10 TOP CHOIRS highlighted by a touching, all-star musical tribute to the ian-has a cut on the "Prince Of Egypt" set, "Didn't I."

24 20 90 SHIRLEY CAESAR WORD 68003 /EPIC I:Ei A MIRACLE IN HARLEM JAMES BIGNON & THE DELIVERANCE MASS CHOIR RE -ENTRY 25 ATLANTA INT'L 10243 ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THROUGH

26 26 64 BEBE WINANS ATLANTIC 83041 /AG BEBE WINANS KEITH JOHNSON & THE SPIRITUAL VOICES did not originate from EMI Christian Music Group, ZÎ 37 6 WORLD WIDE 2609 THROUGH THE STORM NIGHER , or Provident Music Group -the REVEREND EDGAR L. VANN, JR. AND THE SECOND EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH RE -ENTRY Christian industry's big three. In all fairness, it must be 2$ OF GOSPEL IN DETROIT SOUND 225 LIVE mentioned that the No. 6 project was the "WOW 1999" 29 30 13 JOE SIMON RIPETE 2258 THE STORY MUST BE TOLD compilation, and the top 10 was rounded out by Point THE CAN TON SPIRITUALS Of Grace, Michael W. Smith, Franklin, and other prod- 30 33 78 VERITY 43021 I LIVING THE DREAM: LIVE IN WASHINGTON D.C. GRO RD uct generated by Christian labels. 31 RE -ENTRY EDWIN HAWKINS WORLD CLASS GOSPEL 0003 LOVE IS THE ONLY WAY So yes, sales are up. Things are good. But there are T.D. JAKES by Deborah Evans Price challenges to be met this year (breaking new artists, 32 29 98 INTEGRITY/RORD 67931/EPIC T.D. JAKES PRESENTS MUSIC FROM WOMAN, THOU ART LOOSED! boosting sales of existing acts to get them to the next

33 31 5 ANGELLA CHRISTIE ATLANTA INT'L 10242 HYMN & I G IU.OWTH SPURT: For the third consecutive year, level, etc.) if there is to be a press release boasting Christian music sales were up. A release by the Chris- growth next year. 34 RE -ENTRY VIRTUE VERITY 43020 VIRTUE tian Music Trade Assn. touts SoundScan figures that COGIC INTERNATIONAL MASS CHOIR 32 29 35 WORLD CLASS GOSPEL 5002 LEANING ON indicate sales of gospel and contemporary Christian N RB TIME: The National Religious Broadcasters product increased from 43,991,000 units in 1997 to (NRB) will hold its 56th annual convention and exposi- 36 38 19 VARIOUS ARTISTS INTEGRITY/WORD 69541/EPIC WOMEN OF WORSHIP- GOSPEL 44,625,000 in 1998, signaling an increase of 1.4 %. Chris- tion Saturday (30) -Feb. 2 at Nashville's Opryland Hotel.

31 18 7 MAURETTE BROWN CLARK VERITY 43115 HOW I FEEL tian retailers accounted for 54% of overall Christian will headline the convention's music sales. anniversary banquet. Among the other acts to perform CI RE -ENTRY REV. JAMES SIX -ONE -FIVE 3124 /MALACO KING OF GOSPEL Perhaps the best news came in the video arena, at NRB are Russ Taff, Cheri Keaggy, Vestal & the 39 RE -ENTRY JAMES GREAR & CO. BORN AGAIN 1018/PANDISC DON'T GIVE UP where Christian video sales were up 68.1% in 1998, pri- Happy Goodmans, Steve Green, Fernando Ortega, 40 25 113 GREG O'QUIN 'N JOYFUL NOYZE WORD 69203/EPIC CONVERSATIONS marily due to phenomenal sales of Big Idea Productions' NewSong, the Cathedrals, Kim Hill, Michelle "Veggie Tales" series and Bill "Homecom- Turnes, Gold City, and CeCe Winans. C Records with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification fo Gaither's sa es of 500,000 units; RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units with each additional million indicated by a ing" series. will include numeral following the symbol. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time that exceeds two hours, the RIAA Speakers Chuck Colson, Joni Eareck- multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/or tapes. All albums available on cassette and CD. `Asterisk indicates In the overall scheme of things, Christian music sales son Tada, Bishop T.D. Jakes, and Akel Biltaji, Jor- vinyl available. ® indicates past or present Heatseeker titles. CO 1999, Billboard /BPI Communications. accounted for 6.3% of the 711 million records sold last dan's minister of tourism and antiquities. The event will year, which ranks Christian music fifth in size behind include numerous panel discussions, seminars, and R &B, rap, country, and soundtracks and ahead of metal, "boot camps" geared toward radio and TV personnel in jazz, classical, Latin, and new age. The top -selling the religious broadcast industry. The convention will albums were Lee Ann Rimes' "You Light Up My also feature an extensive exhibit hall. Uisit Billboard online Life- Inspirational Songs," Kirk Franklin's "The Nu The NRB's annual Hall of Fame Award will be pre- Nation Project," the "Touched By An Angel" sound- sented to Dr. Oswald C.J. Hoffman for his 33 years on the Internet track, the "Prince Of Egypt- Inspirational" sound- as host of "The Lutheran Hour" radio program. Eliz- track, and dc Talk's "Supernatural." abeth Dole will receive this year's Board of Directors http: / /www.billboard.com The fact that sales are up is undoubtedly good news, Award. The NRB Chairman's Award goes to Paul - Industry news and announcements updated daily but the information seems almost anticlimactic in light Nelson of the Evangelical Counsel for Financial Weekly Trivia Contest - win prizes of EMI Christian Music Group president/CEO Bill Accountability, and the NRB President's Award will - Billboard Sneak Peek Hearn's admonition in the previous column (Higher be presented to Bill and Vonette Bright of Campus - Weekly Charts with Music Samples Ground, Billboard, Jan. 16) that the industry needed to Crusade for Christ International. Other awards, for Hot Products - updated weekly stop believing its own press releases. Hearn pointed out radio and TV stations of the year as well as the news that three of those top five albums (Rimes', "The Prince and distinguished service awards, will be presented Questions? Call: 212- 536-1402 /1-800-449-1402 Of Egypt -Inspirational," and "Touched By An Angel ") during the convention. e-mail: into @billboard- online.com

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á COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, SoundScan® w 5 AND INTERNET SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY 1111111 3 3 N Ñ ° ARTIST TITLE many appearances. Pollini's program will feature him 5 -- IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL kEEPING as soloist, chamber musician, and curator, with several --owl. NO. 1 performances by the Arnold Schoenberg Choir in 1 1 9 SOUNDTRACK repertoire from Machaut to Messiaen. Barenboim and DREAMWORKS 50041/PROVIDENT THE PRINCE OF EGYPT SCORE Pollini will also interact with Boulez in their programs, Q 2 16 KIRK FRANKLIN GOSPO CENTRIC/INTERSCOPE 90241/WORD THE NU NATION PROJECT as Pollini plays the Boulez second sonata and Barenboim TM VARIOUS ARTISTS leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in the newly 5 13 Q SPARROW 1686/CHORDANT A WOW -1999: THE YEAR'S 30 TOP CHRISTIAN ARTISTS AND SONGS by Bradley Bambarger expanded "Notations." 4 3 11 SOUNDTRACK 550 MUSIC/MYRRH 5772/WORD TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL: THE ALBUM The Boulez "Perspectives" will entail concerts of new PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE: New York's works and 20th- century masterpieces with the London 5 4 9 SOUNDTRACK DREAMWORKS 50050/PROVIDENT THE PRINCE OF EGYPT -INSPIRATIONAL Carnegie Hall has been an international bastion of tra- Symphony Orchestra. The performances will include 6 6 9 SOUNDTRACK DREAMWORKS(NASHVILLE)50045/PROVIDENT THE PRINCE OF EGYPT- NASHVILLE dition for more than 10 decades, and as the century New York premieres from George Benjamin, György VARIOUS ARTISTS is 7 17 turns, Carnegie poised for an ambitious new era, Kurtág, Olga Neuwirth, and Salvatore Sciarrino, as 7 TIME LIFE 80401 /MADACY SONGS 4 LIFE FEEL - THE POWER! with a metamorphosis both structural and spiritual. A well as György Ligeti's Violin Concerto, Schoenberg's ® 10 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS HOSANNAUINTEGRITY 1424/WORD SHOUT TO THE LORD 2000 series of forward -minded Piano Concerto (with Barenboim), and Boulez's "Orig- 9 8 17 DC TALK VIRGIN /FOREFRONT 5195 /CHORDANT SUPERNATURAL programming and con- inel" (from "Explosante- Fixe "). Boulez will also lead a struction initiatives was workshop for conductors and instrumentalists featur- 9 27 TRIN -I -TEE 5:7 B -RITE 0072/WORD -I 10 ® TRIN -TEE 5:7 unveiled recently with ing his Ensemble InterContemporain; the repertoire 11 12 24 POINT OF GRACE WORD 5444 STEADY ON fanfare, although the oc- will include his new "Sur Incises" and works by Schoen- casion was bittersweet, as berg and Luciano Berio. 12 11 8 MXPX TOOTH & NAIL 1122 /CHORDANT LET IT HAPPEN the new directions were announced without the voice of Boulez is also contributing to another new Carnegie LEANN 13 13 71 RS prime mover 77885/WCIMED A' YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE - INSPIRATIONAL SONGS their -longtime executive director Judith contemporary music project: the "Millennium Piano T.D. JAKES WITH THE POTTER'S HOUSE MASS CHOIR Arron, who passed away Dec. 18, 1998. Book," a group of 21 works for intermediate -level play- 14 15 10 INTEGRITY 1319/WORD ® LIVE FROM THE POTTER'S HOUSE The pivotal development for Carnegie is the $50 mil- ers, commissioned by Carnegie since 1986. Along with 15 23 55 AVALON SPARROW 1639/CHORDANT ® A MAZE OF GRACE lion renovation of its lower level to feature a flexible, Boulez, the contributors are Carter, former Carnegie state -of-the -art, medium -sized hall, in which both the Composer's Chair Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Louis An- 16 20 29 NEWSBOYS STAR SONG 0169 /CHORDANT STEP UP TO THE MICROPHONE stage and audience areas can be configured to accom- driessen, Milton Babbitt, Tan Dun, Chen Yi, Hanni- 17 19 38 MICHAEL W. SMITH REUNION 10007 /PROVIDENT LIVE THE LIFE modate various performance and education events. The bal Lokumbe, Wolfgang Rihm, and Frederic Rzews- VARIOUS ARTISTS auditorium will also be outfitted for broadcast and Inter- ki. Pianist Ursula Oppens will premiere the pieces in 1ó 14 11 TIME LIFE 80402 /MADACY SONGS 4 LIFE LIFT YOUR SPIRIT! - net transmission, emphasizing educational tie -ins. The Weill Hall, along with select conservatory students; the 18 33 JACI VELASQUEZ MYRRH 19 7026/WORD JACI VELASQUEZ 640 -seat venue -to be christened Judith Arron Audito- music will then be published by Boosey Si Hawkes, with 20 29 4 SMALLTOWN POETS FOREFRONT 5206 /CHORDANT ® LISTEN CLOSELY rium -will open with the 2001 -2002 season. the first edition including a CD by Oppens. The original lower -level hall hosted the very first For an old -line institution like Carnegie, such cutting - 21 21 13 REBECCA ST. JAMES FOREFRONT 5189 /CHORDANT PRAY ® Carnegie performance, a May 1891 recital by pianist edge efforts serve as a renovation of its artistic mission - 22 39 8 FFH ESSENTIAL 10498/PROVIDENT I WANT TO BE LIKE YOU Franz Rummel. Currently a commercial cinema, the to not only preserve the classical canon but to expand it. new hall will bring Carnegie back in line with its con- "That was Judy Arron's goal, and she was a woman of 23 22 40 CECE WINANS PIONEER/SPARROW 1628 /CHORDANT EVERLASTING LOVE ception as a three -hall venue; the main hall, the Isaac vision," Boulez says, adding that a key attraction of the 24 24 13 BURLAP TO CASHMERE SQUINT /A &M 5562/WORD ® ANYBODY OUT THERE? Stern Auditorium, holds 2,804 people, and the adjacent "Perspectives" programs for him is that "they aren't VARIOUS ARTISTS Well Recital Hall accommodates 268. "The third stage anonymous; they have a definite point of view. I believe 25 17 12 TIME LIFE 80404 /MADACY SONGS 4 LIFE - RENEW YOUR HEART! gives us the room to experiment and a place to present a personal approach-along with this intimate, flexible 0 26 25 THE W'S 5 MINUTE WALK/SARABELLUM 5204 /CHORDANT ® FOURTH FROM THE LAST chamber groups and young artists in the best light pos- new hall-can help renew the contact between audience 27 30 4 THE WAITING SPARROW 1679/CHORDANT UNFAZED sible," says Isaac Stern, who cele- and artist. And this is not only im- ALL STAR UNITED brates his 40th year as the Car- portant for young people but for the 28 32 3 ESSENTIAL 0005/PROVIDENT INTERNATIONAL ANTHEMS FOR THE HUMAN RACE negie board's president in 2000. "It older generation as well." 29 38 13 KATHY TROCCOLI REUNION 10007/PROVIDENT/El CORNER OF EDEN will also be an ideal teaching venue, New Carnegie artistic adviser since we can shape the hall to make Ara Guzelimian says he would be 33 46 JENNIFER KNAPP GOTEE 3832/WORD 30 ® KANSAS it intimate and interactive. surprised if some longtime sub- AND 25 29 "The very raison d'être for Car - scribers didn't balk at some of the 31 MYRRH 7034/WORD BD THE JESUS RECORD VARIOUS ARTISTS negie's continuing existence is to musical adventures. "But I'd also be 32 28 63 SPARROW 1629/CHORDANT WOW -1998: THE YEAR'S 30 TOP CHRISTIAN ARTISTS AND SONGS educate, to help develop the per- surprised if an even greater num- 33 27 65 STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN SPARROW 1630 /CHORDANT GREATEST HITS formers of tomorrow," Stern adds. STERN ber weren't more than willing to GUZELIMIAN "The new hall and what it repre- have an artist like Pollini as their 34 34 16 BOB CARLISLE BENSON /DIADEM 82312/PROVIDENT STORIES FROM THE HEART sents for the future were a dream of Judy Arron's. Sadly, tour guide to some exotic places," he says. Echoing a VARIOUS ARTISTS 31 10 35 REUNION 10009/PROVIDENT A TRIBUTE TO RICH MULLINS she had to leave us just as we were bringing it to fruition. manifesto by Pollini, Guzelimian adds, "These programs But the hall will be a glorious memorial to her contri- could help whet appetites for modern music among an CI RE -ENTRY PHILLIPS, CRAIG AND DEAN STAR SONG/SPARROW 0210,/CHORDANT ® FAVORITE SONGS OF ALL bution to Carnegie and what she held most important- audience that gladly stands in line for a Mark Rothko =Erik! CE NONE E RICHER RE -ENTRY T the 0 032ANORD SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER sharing of that sense of wonderment music can exhibition at the Whitney." And against any charges of bring, particularly with young people." elitism in Boulez's high-end music -making, Guzelimian 38 35 11 YOLANDA ADAMS VERITY 43123 /PROVIDENT au SONGS FROM THE HEART Concomitant with Carnegie's new hall is the institu- says, "In his way, Boulez is a populist. He is constantly BILL & GLORIA GAITHER AND THEIR HOMECOMING FRIENDS RE -ENTRY 39 SPRING HOUSE 0827/ CHOROANT ATLANTA HOMECOMING tion's many-faceted commitment to contemporary music, stressing accessibility. After all, Cité De La Musique another emphasis of Arron's. Chief among the moves is isn't some isolated culture palace but an exciting, inter- 4O RE -ENTRY CARMAN SPARROW 1640/CHORDANT MISSION 3:16 the naming of Pierre Boulez as the holder of the active place filled with all kinds of people." Q Records with he greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification Carnegie Composer's Chair for the 1999-2000 season for sales of 500,000 units; RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units with each additional million indicated Guzelimian promises that Carnegie Hall will be a by a numeral following the symbol. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time that exceeds two hours, (coinciding with his 75th birthday in 2000). Boulez has "broadly representative stage," with upcoming perfor- he RIM multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/or tapes. All albums available on cassette and CD. *Aster- isk indicates vinyl available. ® indicates past or present Heatseeker title. © 1999, Billboard/BPI Communications. been a key adviser in the design of the new hall, with mances including premieres by such (distinctly non - Carnegie board members, architects, and acousticians Boulezian) as John Corigliano, Laurie An- touring the multi-use Cité De La Musique that he co- derson, and Muhal Richard Abrams. Other imminent founded in Paris. His and composing contri- Carnegie highlights include the spring launch of a long- butions to the upcoming season are manifold, including distance learning component to its LinkUP! elementary the direction of an entry in the new series of Carnegie program, as well as the ongoing series http: / /www.billboard.com "Perspectives." This season's "Perspectives" feature con- of "Making Music" with recital and composer talks ductor Dennis Russell Davies and pianist Alfred Bren- William Bolcom and Pauline Oliveros this season and del, and next year will have Boulez and the start of ambi- Boulez, Dun, and Leon Kirchner in 1999 -2000. FOR SOUND SAMPLES.h tious contextual cycles from conductor /pianist Daniel In an interview with Keeping Score last spring, Barenboim and pianist Maurizio Pollini. Arron alluded to Carnegie's proactive stance toward Hear free musical samples from the hottest Both Barenboim's and Pollini's "Perspectives" will the next century, providing an apt credo for her insti- extend into the 2000 -2001 season. Barenboim is cele- tution. "In coming years, Carnegie will continue to pre- titles on the major Billboard albums charts brating his 50th anniversary as a public performer, and sent the great standard repertoire played by the his series will spotlight his versatile virtuosity as an ac- world's greatest artists," she said. "But we are also Provided by the Music Previews Network in companist with Plácido Domingo, a soloist in the going to go far beyond the tried and true. We owe it to Beethoven concertos, and a conductor in the New York our public to inform them as we entertain them, to let Real Audio WAV MPEG premiere of Elliott Carter's opera "What Next," among them know what's new in the world."

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w COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, SoundScaVO® w a s ó,_ AND INTERNET SALES REPORTS COLLECTED. COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY , i I I I Ñ TITLE Vocalist Stacey Kent Hopes To Make Grade In U.S. 12 á f- á 3ú IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL ARTIST THE NATURAL: New Yorker a song or theme in a movie or on tele- "Close Your Eyes" (on Candid), -.midi NO. 1 Stacey Kent moved to the U.K. sev- vision and hurry to the piano to fig- Kent's debut, was the best -selling ROMANZAA` ANDREA BOCELLI 1 69 1 PHILIPS 539207 8p - eral years ago, intending to complete ure it out. I ended up with much more British jazz album of 1997 in the U.K. THE BOOK LOREENA MCKENNITT a master's degree in comparative lit- of a trained ear than I realized." Kent's latest collection of stan- 2 68 OF SECRETS 2 QUINLAN ROAD 46719/WARNER BROS. erature. Along the way, she befriend- Because Kent's music course was dards, "The Tender Trap," released 70 BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB ed a group of music students and closely tied in with London's music on Candid last summer in the U.K., 3 3 WORLD CIRCUIT /NONESUCH 79478/AG Ma auditioned with them for an intensive scene, she quickly found herself in the was picked up by Chiaroscuro for RETURN TO PRIDE ROCK-SONGS INSPIRED BY DISNEY'S THE UON KING II VARIOUS ARTISTS 4 4 17 WALT one -year music course. To Kent's sur- unexpected position of having work U.S. release Feb. 9. Taking its name DISNEY 60639 CANTOS DE AMOR GIPSY KINGS 6 23 prise, she passed from the Jimmy Van Heusen and 5 NONESUCH /ATLANTIC 79510/AG the audition. Al- Sammy Cahn standard, "Trap" ex- THE ALBUM II ALABINA 6 7 11 though she never JAn plores Kent's love of standards and ASTOR PLACE 4014 8 O.K. TALVIN SINGH did obtain her highlights her uniquely evocative 1 9 ISLAND 524559 master's, Kent is phrasing. Kent wraps her voice lov- PRIDE OF PUNAHELE VARIOUS ARTISTS BLUE 1D 7 anticipating the ingly around the classic lyrics, caress- ® PUNAHELE 18657 NOTES A TODA CUBA LE GUSTA AFRO -CUBAN ALL STARS release of ing the words sublimely, revealing an 12 40 her sec- C-)\/ WORLD CIRCUIT /NONESUCH 79476/AG ond album of intimate understanding of phrasing INTRODUCING... RUBEN GONZALEZ RUBEN GONZALEZ 10 11 39 WORLD vocal standards. by Steve Graybow and delivery. CIRCUIT /NONESUCH 79477/AG CELTIC LOVE SONGS VARIOUS ARTISTS KENT "Although I "People are surprised that some- 13 14 11 MADACY 53296 never really stud- offered her as a vocalist. "Suddenly, I one my age is so in love with stan- icp NEW IRELAND IN SONG FRANK PATTERSON ied singing, I've always sang," says found myself in the position of having dards," says the 30- year -old Kent, RCA VICTOR 63420 IZ IN CONCERT: THE MAN AND HIS MUSIC ISRAEL KAMAKAWIWO'OLE Kent. "There was always music in the a career as a singer, which I never "but I don't even think about it. The RE -ENTRY CD BIG BOY 5904/THE MOUNTAIN APPLE COMPANY house when I was growing up, and I expected," she says. "I sang with a songs are so timeless and the stories GAELIC STORM GAELIC STORM 14 25 suppose it was obvious that I had a 14 -piece big band. I sang at Ronnie in them are so universal, that it 14 OMTOWN /HIGHER OCTAVE 46112NIRGIN imi certain ability." Kent notes that her Scott's club. I met and performed doesn't matter whether I'm singing ( 15) NEW 0 CIRQUE DU SOLEIL childhood piano lessons inadvertent- with lots of up- and -coming musicians. them or Nat `King' Cole is singing RCA VICTOR 63358 ly allowed her to develop as a vocalist. It all culminated in my record deal them. They can be applied to my life "I guess that I had sort of run my with Candid Records. At that point, or to anyone's life." TOP BLUES ALBUMS.. own ear -training course. I would hear of course, there was no turning back" Although Kent is happily married to saxophonist Jim Tomlinson (who NO. 1 appears prominently on "The Ten- WANDER THIS WORLD JONNY LANG 1 1 13 der Trap "), she quickly points out A &M b.tJ >s1 13 weeks at No. 1 TROUBLE IS... BAND 2 67 that the universal nature of a good 2 REVOLUTION 24689/WARNER BROS. song transcends the personal life of BLUES ON THE BAYOU B.B. KING 13 the performer. "Even when I'm 3 3 MCA 11879 JUST WON'T BURN SUSAN TEDESCHI singing of unrequited love, it may not 5 37 4 TONE- COOIJROUNDER 471164 /MERCURY RE reflect my life, but the quality of the BEST OF FRIENDS JOHN LEE HOOKER song allows me to deliver it truthful- 5 4 13 VIRGIN 46424 LIE TO ME JONNY LANG ly," she says, adding that "for those 6 6 103 four or five minutes, the song be- A &M 540640I21 9 2 BLUES BLUES BLUES THE JIMMY ROGERS ALL-STARS comes both my story and the story I J ATLANTIC 83148 listener." SLOW DOWN KEB' MO' of the ® 7 21 Kent returns home to the U.S. for OKEH/550 MUSIC 69376/EPIC 121 8 DEUCES WILD B.B. KING a string of tour dates during Febru- 9 63 MCA 11711 ary and March. Her band will include BLUES COLLECTION VARIOUS ARTISTS 10 10 17 Tomlinson, pianist Larry Goldings, MADACY 1332 GREATEST HITS B.B. KING and drummer Tom Melito. 11 11 21 MCA 11746 SOUNDTRACK 12 12 50 W ELCOME: Peter Erskine be- UNIVERSAL 53116 LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN AND DOUBLE TROUBLE 14 77 comes the newest member of the Yel- 13 EPIC 68163 lowjackets, the band's third drum- LIFE, LOVE & THE BLUES ETTA JAMES Were Hooked. Virgin Records executives congratulated John Lee Hooker 13 29 14 PRIVATE MUSIC 82162/WINDHAM HILL backstage at the Ventura Theater in Ventura, Calif., following his sold -out perfor- mer in nearly 20 years. He replaces IN NEED MEL WAITERS Will Kennedy, who was preceded by RE -ENTRY WOMAN mance there Dec. 4 in support of his latest PointblankNirgin release, "Best Of 15 WALDOXY 2820 /MALACO Friends." The album features duets with Bonnie Raitt, Ben Harper, Van Morrison, Ricky Lawson. The new lineup debuted at this year's International and Carlos Santana. Shown, from left, are Jeffrey Naumann, VP of field promo- TOP REGGAE ALBUMS tions at Virgin Records America; Sig Sigworth, director/product manager at Vir- Assn. of Jazz Educators Conference gin Records America; Ray Cooper, co- president of Virgin Records America; in Anaheim, Calif.; a tour will com- mence in February. The 'Jackets are Hooker; and Mike Kappus, artist manager. NO. 1 -- PURE REGGAE VARIOUS ARTISTS nominated for a Grammy for best ( 1 ) 2 27 contemporary jazz performance for POLYGRAM TV 565122/ISLAND 14 weeks at No. 1 STRICTLY THE BEST 21 VARIOUS ARTISTS 10 their latest, "Club Nocturne." 2 i VP 1539` IMPORT & EXPORT NEXT MILLENNIUM BOUNTY KILLER 3 3 12 C ONGRATULATIONS: Pianist BLUNT 6370 * /TVT II REGGAE GOLD 1998 VARIOUS ARTISTS 4 Dave Brubeck, trumpeter Art Far- 4 35 VP 1529* mer, and saxophonist Joe Hender- BEST OF BOB MARLEY BOB MARLEY son have been named 1999's Ameri- 5 5 57 MADACY 7420 NOTTEST 12 SINGLES D.J. REGGAE MIX VARIOUS ARTISTS can Jazz Masters by the National 7 29 THE LARGEST DISTRIBUT 1407 SALES STAFF BEAST 5423/SIMITAR Endowment for the Arts. Each re- MANY MOODS OF MOSES BEENIE MAN ceives a fellowship, including a 6 57 SHOCKING VIBES 1513 *NP IR 8 8 STRICTLY THE BEST 22 VARIOUS ARTISTS $20,000 honorarium. 9 VP 1540*

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38 BILLBOARD JANUARY 30. 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com Son writers & Publishers ARTISTS & MUSIC INO_ 7 SOING CRE ITS T I T L E W R I T E R P U B L I S H E R THE HOT 100 ... BABY ONE MORE TIME Max Martin Zomba /ASCAP, Grantsville /ASCAP HOT COUNTRY SINGLES & TRACKS STAND BESIDE ME Stephen Allen Davis Hamstein Cumberland /BMI

HOT R &B SINGLES NOBODY'S SUPPOSED TO BE HERE S. Crawford, Monte!! Jordan Wixen /ASCAP, Famous /ASCAP HOT RAP SINGLES GHETTO COWBOY S. Howse, A. Henderson, K. Greer, J. Burke, F. Lindsey, R. Antonio Mo Thugs/ASCAP, Siet /ASCAP, Layzie Bone /ASCAP, EMI April /ASCAP HOT LATIN TRACKS Palmer In Their Fiends. Robert Palmer has signed a ESE Alejandro Jaen, W. Paz Ventura /ASCAP worldwide administrative agreement for his song catalog with Warner /Chappell Music. Shown, from left, are Rick Shoemaker, president of Warner /Chappell; Les Bider, chairman /CEO; Palmer; and Ed Pierson, executive VP of legal affairs. Peermusic Releases Hoagy Carmichael Amor' At First Sight. Enrique Iglesias, center, has signed a global publishing deal with EMI Music Publishing. His CD Retrospective, Multimedia Tribute most recent album, " Cosas Del Amor," is the first under the deal. The singer's 33 -city U.S. headline tour, sponsored by G OLDDUST SONGS: Peermusic No purchase price for the acquisi- McDonald's. includes a Jan. 23 date at New York's Madi- has come up with a particularly tion was disclosed. son Square Garden. Shown flanking Iglesias are Martin imaginative publisher's retrospec- Bandier, chairman /CEO of EMI Music Publishing, and Jody tive of a single writer, the late VOTERS SING HER PRAISES: Gerson, senior VP of West Coast operations. Hoagy Carmichael. The tribute Vocalist Maureen McGovern, one of pairs an audio CD of 25 selections pop songwriters' best friends, will be and a very informative CD -ROM part of New York concert presenta- that features more than 40 songs tions of the songs of Alan and Mari- and creatively presented statistics, lyn Bergman (Carnegie Hall, Feb. bios, and vintage photos. 4) and Harold Arlen (Lincoln Cen- Carmichael is best known as the ter, Feb. 5 and 6). She also has her composer of the melody to "Star- second Grammy nomination in 26 Happy Holidays. Shown at BMG Music Publishing's 1998 dust," included here. His hits also years, notes Mort Drosnes, presi- holiday party in New York, from left, are Nick Firth, presi- include "I Get Along Without You dent of New York -based Sterling dent of BMG Music Publishing; Stanley Schneider, VP of Very Well," "Georgia On My Mind," Records. Sterling's McGovern set, legal and business affairs at BMG Music Publishing; Ira "Skylark," "How Little We Know," "The Pleasure Of His Company," has Sallen, VP of human resources at BMG Entertainment; and "Rockin' Chair," and "One Morning been nominated for best traditional Strauss Zelnick, president /CEO of BMG Entertainment. In May." Two delightful rarities are pop vocal performance. Her last nom- the ballad "I Walk With Music" (the ination was in 1973 as best new artist title song of a (won by Bette 1940 musical Midler). One Carmichael of McGovern's wrote with lyr- Words &Musìç previous Ster- icist Johnny ling albums sa- Mercer) and a lutes the Berg - charming song, mans under the also from that I title "The Mu- show, "What'll bylrvL ichtman sic Never Ends: Vocal Company. Songwriter /producer Mark Spiro, sec- They Think Of The Lyrics Of ond from left, who recently signed a long-term publishing Next." Alan And Marilyn Bergman." deal with Hidden Words Music, .s working on a new album The most unusual piece is a 1925 for country artist Lula McCann, center. Also pictured at composition with lyrics by Car- PERLSTEIN MOVES, WRITES: Nashville's Soundstage studio, from left, are Steve michael: "Jewish Boy Blues (Papa Entertainment/copyright attorney Wariner, Vince Gill, and Bryan White, who all dropped by Gone Bye Bye Blues)," performed Robert Perlstein has established a to contribute background vocals. here in a 1930 recording by new office in to serve his Donna Doligs. Donna Hilley, second from left, CEO /presi- Carmichael himself and a band. European-based clientele and has dent of Sony/ATV Tree, was recently honored by her staff in With its bluesy incorporation of a also moved his New York headquar- Nashville with a silver plate commemorating her 25th Yiddish -like melody, it's probably ters to a larger space on Lexington anniversary at the company. Shown, from left, are Sony /ATV as close as anyone's gotten to Avenue. In addition to enlarging his executives Chris Waters, Don Cook, and Woody Bomar. putting a he- left -me blues story firm's physical presence, Perlstein line in a Jewish setting. has collaborated on a booklet, "The Peermusic administers Hoagy Songwriter's Collaboration Agree- Music Publishing, run by Carmi- ment: Sample Contracts And Com- chael's son, Hoagy Bix Carmichael, ments," with Los Angeles -based who appears on the CD -ROM. entertainment attorney Gamze Onur. It was penned for Law and SHAWNEE BUYS CHORAL the Arts, a quarterly journal pub- FIRM: Shawnee Press Inc., the lished by Columbia University's law Delaware Water Gap, Pa. -based school and Volunteer Lawyers for music print firm, has acquired the Arts. Gilpin Music Publishing (GMP), an educational choral catalog owned PRINT ON PRINT: Following by Greg Gilpin. Gilpin is a com- are the best -selling folios from poser /arranger in the choral field Cherry Lane Music: Return Of A Classic. 4 The Cause received a German and a gospel singer /songwriter. 1. "Riverdance: The Music." platinum single award (for sales of 500,000) for its record- He's touring with gospel star San- 2. Tori Amos, "Anthology." ing of 'Stand By Me," the dassic penned by Mike Stoller, di Patty as vocal director, arranger, 3. Pink Floyd, "The Wall." Don't Knock It. Composer Charles Strouse, left, and his Jerry Leiber, and Ben E. King. Shown at the award presen- and backup vocalist for her con- 4. Tori Amos, "from the choirgirl publisher Helene Blue, celebrate the latest success of tation in Los Angeles, from left, are Stoller, Pamela Michel certs. GMP catalog orders, previ- hotel." "Hard Knock Life," from Strouse and Martin Charnin's of German publisher Der Welt -J Michel KG, Randy Poe of ously distributed by Intrada, are 5. Tom Waits, "Beautiful score for the musical "Anne," recently used by rap star Leiber & Stoller Music Pub ishing, Hans Mai of Der Welt -J being accepted by Shawnee Press. Maladies." Jay -Z in "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)." Michel KG, and Leiber. King was unable to attend.

BILLBOARD JANUARY 30, 1999 39 www.americanradiohistory.com Pro Audio ARTISTS & MUSIC A Visit To Bob Ludwig's Audio And Multimedia Gateway DECEMBER CAN BE a cold, advance and works long, grueling on equalizers; Ampex ATR and Stud- Portland for three days. It wasn't unforgiving time in Maine -the polar hours. On this rare occasion, Ludwig er tape machines that can be custom- Springsteen's first visit to Gateway, opposite of the vacationland that mil- did not have a mastering session ized to each project with either stock nor was he the only superstar to be lions of Americans seek there every scheduled. He had set aside the day tape preamplifiers or Cello units; and spotted in the local burger joints in summer. to tie up loose ends before departing other pieces of ultra- high -end equip- recent years. is anoth- Knowing this, I was pleasantly sur- on a short vacation, and he seemed ment. er notable Ludwig client who likes to prised to discover sun and warm glad to entertain a guest as he In the digital domain, Gateway is attend mastering sessions, as do hun- weather in Portland on a recent De- worked at a leisurely pace. so far on the cutting edge that it dreds of artists ranging from Tori cember morning. Although I was After introducing me to some of by Paul Verna serves as a barometer of the state of Amos to Paul Winter. In fact, Lud- there on a personal visit, I made a the Gateway staff-including CFO the art. In fact, many of the manu- wig said, artists attend his sessions point -as I always do when in Gail Ludwig; editing /production facturers whose high- resolution dig- at Gateway in greater numbers than Maine -to stop at Bob Ludwig's engineers Jennifer Munson and We listened to 24-bit, 96- kilohertz- ital gear is represented at Gateway - they did when he worked at Master - Gateway Mastering Studio, widely Adam Ayan; and scheduling /produc- encoded stereo tracks from recent DCS, Nagra, Genex, Sonic Solutions, disk in New York. renowned as the global epicenter of tion coordinators Donna Ryan, DVD video titles by John Lee Hook- Pacific Microsonics, Weiss, Apogee, After our listening session, we music and multimedia production. Angela Smith, Tom Ryan, and er and John Marks, among others. and Sony, among others -consider went upstairs to the DVD suite, which As nice as it was to get an unsea- Rachel Pequinot -Ludwig ushered Ludwig also played portions of Ludwig's input a vital link in their was built as a showcase for the fledg- sonably balmy day, it was even more me into his studio, which is arguably Beck's "Mutations," which he mas- gratifying to spend a few hours with the largest and most acoustically per- tered, and it all sounded astonishing- Ludwig -a notoriously busy engineer fect mastering environment in the ly good through Gateway's new who is typically booked months in world. EgglestonWorks Ivy speakers (seri- al numbers 1 and 2). Developed by Memphis audiophile William Eggle- ston III, the new units-larger ver- Havana Gets World-Class Studio sions of the company's signature Andras models -will retail for a cool Abdala Aims To Make Cuba Recording Destination $96,000 per pair when they hit the market in the near future. BY DAN DALEY diffused acoustical design are "When you have five Andras HAVANA - Estudios Abdala opened enhanced by such filigrees as a 9- speakers in this room, they move in mid -1998 to little fanfare either foot Steinway piano (produced at the plenty of air, but when there are only here -where a nearly 40- year -old company's plant in defer- two of them they're a little too small," economic embargo has forced ence to the Burton -Helms Act, which said Ludwig matter -of- factly. "So I The brain trust of Gateway Mastering in the studio's DVD authoring suite. Cubans to focus on basic necessities stipulates penalties for U.S. compa- told Eggleston that if he was going to Shown, from left, are director of engineering /DVD project manager Scott -or abroad, where, to many, Cuba nies that trade with Cuba). build something bigger I might con- McConville, mastering/authoring engineer Brian Lee, and Gateway founder/ is just one of several islands dotting The facility, which exceeds 5,000 sider it, and he decided he was going owner /chief engineer Bob Ludwig. the Caribbean. square feet, has a parentage match- to do a no- holds -barred model." But the studio's arrival is signifi- ing its technology: It was capitalized (Incidentally, Eggleston is not re- cant in a number of ways. It is Cuba's in part by legendary Cuban trova- lated to Genelec Inc. marketing di- research and development chain. ling format and a space in which first world-class facility, sporting two dero Silvio Rodriguez, who views it rector William Eggleston, who also One of the points Ludwig tries to clients can experience multimedia recording studios, a mastering suite, as much as a gift to Cuba's musical knows a thing or two about speakers.) drive home when discussing digital titles. There, we sampled a handful of and a rehearsal studio. Further- future as a commercial venture, and Ludwig's Ivys -which are pow- technology -or lecturing about it in Dolby Digital and DTS titles, includ- more, the rooms are all technologi- by Cuban state -owned corporation ered by Mark Levinson Cello Perfor- schools-is that a system is only as ing Clapton's "Unplugged" and cally well- endowed, with a pair of CIMEX, a joint multi- business ven- mance Mark 2 amplifiers-sit on con- good as its converters. Steely Dan's "Gaucho." Solid State Logic (SSL) G+ consoles ture with Panama. crete foundations that are isolated "A converter in a fantastic unit like Down the hall from the DVD room, (one equipped with Ultimation /Total Rodriguez also has an SSL G- from the floor and walls of the studio. the DCS or the Apogee or the Pacific Gateway director of engineering/ Recall, the other with VGA automa- series- equipped personal studio in Despite their size and weight, they Microsonics at 44.1 kHz is probably DVD project manager Scott tion and Total Recall), a Yamaha 02R the same elegant Miramar neigh- are mounted on caster -wheel plat- going to sound better than a mediocre McConville and mastering /author- digital mixer, a Digidesign Pro Tools borhood; there he records his own forms that allow them to be trans- converter at 96 kHz, just because the ing engineer Brian Lee toiled in a 24 system, Studer digital and analog projects, as well as those of up- ported between the mastering studio rest of the technology is so much bet- state -of-the -art authoring room that multitrack decks, Genelec and Yama- and- coming artists from Cuba and and Gateway's "speaker garage." For ter," said Ludwig. "But, a $5 96 -kHz they and Ludwig designed to accom- ha monitoring, and numerous high - beyond. 5.1- channel sessions, Ludwig wheels converter is going to sound a lot bet- modate Gateway's increasingly wide end signal processors, synchroniz- Another significance of Abdala is in Andras speakers. He also has five ter than a $5 44.1 -kHz converter in range of multimedia projects. ers, and other . that, at a time when Caribbean music Andrases permanently installed in the same player, so it's all relative." McConville said, "Early on we felt The native wood finishing, the is looming ever -larger in the grow - Gateway's new DVD room. Among Ludwig's recent mastering that the DVD authoring needs to occur Cuban architecture, and the highly (Continued on next page) An uncompromising listener who projects was the Bruce Springsteen in the music mastering stage and that will stop at virtually nothing to get four -CD boxed set mastering houses need to get involved the best sound, Ludwig tested sever- "Tracks," which brought the Boss to (Continued on next page) al brands of cable before deciding on products by Transparent Audio, a high -end manufacturer headquar- tered a few miles down the turnpike in Saco. The wires that connect the amplifiers to the speakers run $10,000 a pair, and they're only the tip of the iceberg, according to Trans- parent president Karen Sumner. She estimated that the Gateway com- plex contains approximately 5,000 feet of analog and digital wiring, most of it top -of- the -line grade. "Bob Ludwig," said Sumner, "has a full-bore commitment to getting the 'A f: very best resolution in the analog and Creole DeVille. -based musician Willy DeVille spent time at Ardent digital signal paths." I'll say. Studio C recording an upcoming release with producer Jim Dickinson and such Avalon Cooks In The Kitchen. Dove Award -winning group Avalon has been The rest of the gear in Ludwig's old friends as Roger Hawkins, David Hood, and Spooner Oldham. Shown at the working on its third album at the Sound Kitchen in Franklin, Tenn., with producer room measures up to the same exact- sessions, standing from left, are assistant engineer Jason Latshaw, guitarist Brown Bannister. Shown, from left, are Bannister and group members Janna ing standards applied to speakers, Luther Dickinson, keyboardist Oldham, DeVille, brother Eddie DeVille, and drum- Potter, Jody McBrayer, Cherie Paliotta, and Michael Passons. Due for release amps, and cables. The analog section mer Roger Williams. Sitting, from left, are engineer Bob Krusen, Jim Dickinson, March 23 on , the album is titled "Different Light." consists of a custom Neumann con- and bassist Hood. (Photo: Terron Shoemaker) sole; Sontec, Massenburg, and Aval-

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HAVANA GETS WORLD -CLASS STUDIO (Continued from preceding page) ing world -music market, a world - routing of technology purchases and named for a mythic Arab warrior in least of which is normalization of Alarcon Perea dubs "socio-capi"--a class facility could establish Cuba as of the personnel needed to install it a story by Cuban literary laureate relations with the U.S. -which Alar- melding of socialism and capitalism a recording destination. It could also and train staffers on its use. (Only José Marti) both a cultural bridge con Perea describes as "our natural that addresses the realities of both underscore Cuba's indigenous music the state -owned EGREM record and a viable business. She is candid client, because it's so close and global competition and a Cuba in the based on African rhythms, son, as company in Havana has another on the latter point, noting that the because Cuban music is becoming so midst of transition. one of the foundations of modern recording facility that comes close to studio's monthly break -even point is popular there." As difficult as the conditions that salsa. Western studio standards.) approximately $35,000, helped con- In the meantime, the proliferation come with the embargo and the Access to the multi -billion -dollar The mastering suite doubles as a siderably by lower staff costs in of Cuban musical influences on a nature of socialism have been, Alar- global entertainment industry could control room for the adjacent re- Cuba. (U.S. dollars have been legal global basis is helping take up some con Perea and others have found a sil- also help propel Cuba out of its eco- hearsal studio, with a sliding glass tender in Cuba since 1996.) of the slack as the two countries ver lining to the isolation that Cuba nomic malaise " cuando venga la door between the two. An Otani tape - State subsidies help support the head toward what many consider to has experienced from its neighbor to horn"-when the time comes, as is duplication system with a digital bin studio, whose card rate ranges from be an inevitable rapprochement. the north. said in Cuba. loop is in the planning stages, as are $120 per hour for the largest studio Increased work from abroad has "Cuban music has retained a That phrase implies no particular post -production and DVD- authoring room to $15 per hour for rehearsal. exposed the studio, like the rest of tremendous amount of integrity," she ideology or system to replace the capabilities, according to chief engi- Alarcon Perea believes the studio Cuban society, to a more market - says. "It still has a lot of what it current one, only that an inevitable neer Victor Cicard. can break even within a year or two, based outlook. Entering the inter- always had -soul that hasn't been change -political and economic -is Another of Abdala's features born depending on several factors, not the national domain has produced what interfered with by commercialism." coming. When it does, Abdala will be of necessity is a sophisticated, unin- ready, according to studio manager terruptible power supply that offsets Maggie Alarcon Perea, the daughter the city's frequent power outages of the former head of Cuba's delega- and brownouts by picking up the STUDIO MONITOR tion to the U.N. and current presi- electrical slack within milliseconds (Conti irrfer/ .rout preceding page) dent of the National Assembly. before a generator kicks in. with it. It's at our stage that we deter- another was doing authoring and two audio stream, subtitles -one per- Alarcon Perea sees her mission, Abdala's amenities are also ample: mine what songs are going on the CD others were doing graphic design and son's going to have to oversee that and that of the studio, to draw The studio has gardens and a restau- or DVD, so therefore, we're in the best Web site design," said McConville. now, whereas before all they had to artists, musicians, producers, and rant /lounge, as well as access to a point to decide what multimedia mate- Lee added that the DVD suite is worry about was mixing and mas- engineers to Cuba -a goal that huge array of exotic instruments and rial goes on there as well. Otherwise, networked with the rest of the facili- tering." supersedes ideology but isn't neces- musicians who are experts on them. the client has to wait for the finished ty, allowing any Gateway engineer to Gateway's position as a nerve cen- sarily tantamount to capitalism. However, the depth of the facility's CD to be done and then send that to a import audio that Lee or Ludwig ter of music, video, and multimedia "You want to believe that you can significance is perhaps expressed multimedia house." might have processed in the master- production belies its location, which make music and make a living in best by its Musical Research and In order to juggle the 20 or so pro- ing room, or export multimedia data is about as far away as one can get, Cuba," she says. Information Center, an office that jects they work on at any given time, to rooms in the facility dedicated to physically and otherwise, from New Pragmatism, though, is the first taps databases to fulfill almost any McConville and Lee have optimized quality control. York, Nashville, Los Angeles, and order of business. "The design was type of cultural information request. various workstations for each of the "DVD authoring fit into our flow Silicon Valley. Ludwig himself was to put as much as possible under one (Internet access is highly restricted processes they do. "Just yesterday, for because we were already on the Sonic concerned when he left Masterdisk roof," she says. Construction took in Cuba.) instance, we had video editing hap- Solutions MediaNet network," said in 1993 to open Gateway that his nearly four years due to shortages of Alarcon Perea says such services pening on one system, while another Lee. "If I do an audio pass in here, clients might not make the trip. material and the often -circuitous as these make Abdala (which is system was doing video encoding and another engineer can go in another As it turns out, Ludwig's concerns room and QC it because it's all on the were unfounded, and he has proved network." for six years that "if you build it, they Among Gateway's challenges is will come," as the cliché goes. And if educating clients about multimedia you build it to the highest possible PRODUCTION CREDITS technology, from its creative potential standards and put your heart, mind, BILLBOARD'S NO. 1 SINGLES (JANUARY 23, 1999) to its terminology. and soul into it, they will not only "The record companies know the come, they will also take back with CATEGORY HOT 100 R &B COUNTRY MAINSTREAM ROCK ADULT TOP 40 audio business, but now they have to them the best possible product their TITLE HAVE YOU EVER? NOBODY'S SUPPOSED RIGHT ON THE MONEY TURN THE PAGE LULLABY Artist/ Brandy/ TO BE HERE Alan Jackson/ Metallica/ Shawn Mullins/ have DVD coordinators," said Lee. money can buy. Producer David Foster Deborah Cox/ K. Stegall Bob Rock, James Het- S. Mullins "If we need an element -a video, an (Label) (Atlantic) A. Crawford, M. Jordan (Arista Nashville) field, Lars Ulrich (SMG /Columbia) (Arista) (Elektra)

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COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF AIRPLAY SUPPLIED BY BROADCAST z DATA SYSTEMS' RADIO TRACK SERVICE. 98 LATIN MUSIC STATIONS ARE ELEC- Liviz O r TRONICALLY MONITORED 6 AM TO 12 MIDNIGHT, 7 DAYS A WEEK ARTIST TITLE W w 3 c = Delivering the keynote address will be Ricardo I- 3 -1á u -. a o IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) Dopico, director of Latin music for the Recording No. 1 Industry Assn. of America. JERRY RIVERA ESE O 3 5 6 - Though there are still three months remaining SONY DISCOS 1 week at No. 1 R.SANCHEZ (A.JAEN,W.PAZ) most of its CHAYANNE DEJARIA TODO before Billboard launches the conference, 2 1 2 12 Notas SONY DISCOS ESTEFANO (ESTEFANO) slate of musical performances has been lined up. The TIRANOS DEL NORTE CREI TM 3 4 3 10 April 20 showcase, hosted by Sony Discos at the SONY DISCOS J.MARTINEZ (C.MONGE) 9 JUAN LUIS GUERRA 440 MI PC Fontainebleau's Versailles Gallery Ballroom, will fea- 4 2 1 by John Lannert KAREN /CAIMAN J.L.GUERRA ( J.L.GUERRA) ture a broad array of artists from ENRIQUE IGLESIAS NUNCA TE OLVIDARE 12 34 3 Sony and its distributed imprints. 0 FONOVISA R.PEREZ -BOTIJA (E.IGLESIAS) MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS SI TE PUDIERA MENTIR NEW 1 - TEN AND COUNTING: Latino music confabs come Sony's scheduled trio of per- © FONOVISA B.SILVETTI (M.A.SOLIS) VICENTE FERNANDEZ ME VOY A QUITAR DE EN MEDIO and go, Billboard's annual International Latin formers consists of contemporary 7 9 7 27 but SONY DISCOS P.RAMIREZ (M.MONTERROSAS) Music Conference is still going strong after making Christian idol Jaci Velásquez, SHAKIRA TU 10 22 4 its debut in Miami in 1990. regional Mexican veterans Los (T) SONY DISCOS S. MEBARAKJL MENTEZ S. MEBARAK,D.O'BRIEN) And for the 10th installment, Billboard, which pro- Fugitivos, and emerging pop vocal GREATEST GAINER OLGA TANON WITH CRISTIAN CASTRO ESCONDIDOS duces the longest - group MDO. Slated to perform 26 2 - WEA LATINA R.PEREZ (R.PEREZ,M.ABAROA)> running Hispanic from Sony's distributed labels are 0 FRANKIE NEGRON PRINCESA .,..ií 10 11 20 5 Woad: ional music conclave of VELÁSQUEZ Tropix's up- and -coming merengue WEACARIBE/VEA LATINA S.GEORGE (E.GONZALEZ) is songstress MelMa León, who has GISSELLE DAME UN BESO its kind, 11 5 14 10 TîÑMa .4 ARIOLNBMG LATIN J.VALDEZ (J.NUNEZ) CONFERENCE&AWARDS expanding the charted several singles on Hot Latin Tracks; RJO's .... .o ...... o...... ,..., LIMITE LA OTRA PARTE DEL AMOR 12 7 4 15 program. There hot R &B /salsa quartet Son By RODVEN /POLYGRAM LATINO J.CARRILLO,G.PADILLA (ALAZAN) GRUPOMANIA COMO BAILA which has charted a pair of 13 6 6 7 will be more pan- Four, SONY DISCOS O.SERRANO,B.SERRANO (O.SERRANO) els, more net- singles on Hot Latin Tracks; J&N VICTOR MANUELLE QUE HABRIA SIDO DE MI 14 8 16 21 working opportunities, and more music at this year's pop singer Carlo Silver; Sonolux SONY DISCOS O.ALFANNO (O.ALFANNO) JUAN GABRIEL CON BANDA EL RECODO ADORABLE MENTIROSA 15 18 24 4 event, slated to take place April 20 -22 at the pop siren Carolina Sabino; and ARIOLNBMG LATIN J.GABRIEL ( J.GABRIEL) o, CARLOS PONCE TE VAS Fontainebleau Hilton & Resort. MP merengue artist El Bonche. 16 NEW I far, to EMI LATIN K.SANTANDER (K.SANTANDER) There will be new panel features as well. For Confirmed, thus perform MILLY QUEZADA WITH ELVIS CRESPO PARA DARTE MI VIDA 23 32 20 instance, the publishing panel will allow registered at the April 21 showcase at a CI SONY DISCOS R.QUEZADA (V.VICTOR) LOS TEMERARIOS COMO TE RECUERDO to recorded music before a Miami Beach venue yet to be 18 16 8 19 attendees audition their FONOVISA A.A.ALBA ( A.A.ALBA) group of publishing and performance right society determined is emotive singer/ BERMUDEZ KARIS TUS OJOS SON 19 13 11 12 executives. songwriter Obie Bermudez, who EMD/BMG LATIN L.CORPORAN,E.MONTANEZ (R.ARMANDO DEL VALLE) ENRIQUE IGLESIAS ESPERANZA 20 20 10 19 And, of course, topping off the conference proceed- recently released his stylish salsa debut, "Locales," FONOVISA R.PEREZ -BOTIJA (E.IGLESIAS,C.GARCIA ALONSO) Latin Music on Ariola /BMG. Also booked to play are WEA Lati- PEDRO FERNANDEZ SIN VERTE ings will be Billboard's sixth annual 21 15 9 10 - na rock band Millo Torres Y El Tercer Planeta and RODVEN/POLYGRAM LATINO H.PATRON (H.ESTRADA) Awards, the U.S. Hispanic music industry's definitive MARC ANTHONY CONTRA LA CORRIENTE 22 21 22 celebration of its rich musical talent. (Continued on page 44) - RMM A.CUCCO PENA (O.ALFANNO) CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA NECESITO DECIRTE 31 2 23 FONOVISA J.GUILLEN (R. GONZALEZ MORA) ROSARIO FUE 24 24 27 9 WEACARIBE/WEAAARIBE/WEARLATINA T.ROSARIO,PMATEO (J.GABRIEL)J. MIJARES WITH LUCERO EL PRIVILEGIO DE AMAR 13 25 25 26 RODVEN /POLYGRAM LATINO J.AVENDANO LUHRS,A.ZEPEDA (J.AVENDANO LUHRS) CRISTIAN DESPUES DE TI...QUE? 26 27 29 6 ARIOLNBMG LATIN R.PEREZ ( R.PEREZ) FELICIANO ME HAS ECHADO AL OLVIDO 32 15 JOSE 21 28 RODVEN/POLYGRAM LATINO R.PEREZ (R.PEREZ,R.LIVD FEY NI TU NI NADIE 38 40 3 28 SONY DISCOS J.R.FLOREZ (M.ABLANEDO) MICHAEL STUART NINA BELLA 19 12 29 14 RMM A.FERNANDEZ (Y.ENRIQUEZ) AGUILAR DIRECTO AL CORAZON 11 21 PEPE 30 22 MUSART /BALBOA PAGUILAR (FATO) CARLOS PONCE RECUERDO 36 37 3 31 EMI LATIN O.CHIRINO,R.BARLOW (O.CHIRINO,A.CHIRINO) CHARLIE ZAA AMORES I 32 NEW SONOLUX/SONY DISCOS C.ZAA (J.BACA FLORES,A.PULIDO) LOS MISMOS QUE BONITO 33 18 13 29 EMI LATIN LOS MISMOS (M.E.CASTRO) SHAKIRA CIEGA, SORDOMUDA 34 12 15 34 SONY DISCOS S.MEBARAK,L.MENDEZ (S.MEBARAK,E.SALGADO) Y SUS BALAS DE PLATA SOBREVIVIRE 35 38 4 PRISCILA 33 FONOVISA T.PAIZ (D.FEKARIS,F.PERREN) ELVIS CRESPO LUNA LLENA 36 28 33 4 SONY DISCOS R.CORA,I.CASADO (R.VAZQUEZ) FRANKIE NEGRON AGUA PASADA 31 30 16 - WEACARIBE/WEA LATINA S.GEORGE (G.FRANCISCO) BRENDA K. 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San Juan, Puerto Rico, Big League charts by assuming the throne on O3 3 17 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS FONOVISA 080002 COSAS DEL AMOR Recordings, TC Networks, and John- alleges it is entitled to 15% of the the tropical /salsa genre chart with -"+O GREATEST GAINER nie Walker Black. $750,000 signing bonus it secured for 15,261,000 audience impressions. DISCOS For information on conference Rodríguez. "Creí," Tiranos Del Norte's No. 3 ® 16 23 SOUNDTRACK EPIC 68905/SONY -DANCE WITH ME registration, contact Michelle Big League, which is owned by single on Hot Latin Tracks, reaches 5 6 49 RICKY MARTIN SONY DISCOS 82653 VUELVE Quigley, Billboard's special events Richard Viera, landed the record- the apogee of the regional Mexican 4 15 CHAYANNE SONY DISCOS 82869 CM ATADO A TU AMOR 6 director, at 212 -536 -5002. ing contract with Sony Discos in genre chart with 9,053,000 audience 7 8 5 JUAN GABRIEL CON BHi an= aöaa64321194 LATIN el JUAN GABRIELCON BANDA...EL RECODO!!! 1994. impressions. 8 7 5 JUAN LUIS GUERRA 440 KAREN 930216?OLYGRAM LATINO ® NI ES LO MISMO NI ES IGUAL H UEPA! RICKY TO DO GRAM - Big League alleges in the suit that And "Tú," Shakira's No. 7 title on 9 9 69 BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB WORLD CIRCURMONESUCH 79478/AG ® BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB MYS! Sony Discos idol Ricky Mar- Rodríguez only made partial pay- Hot Latin Tracks, takes over No. 1 TE ACORDARAS DE MI 10 5 12 OLGA TANON WEA LATINA 25098 ® tin has been confirmed to perform ment and shortchanged the compa- on the pop genre chart with 11 12 7 JERRY RIVERA SONY DISCOS 82862 ® DE OTRA MANERA Feb. 24 at the Grammy Awards. ny $57,100. Also named as a defen- 10,066,00 audience impressions. Cil 18 29 VICENTE FERNANDEZ SONY DISCOS 82713 ma ENTRE EL AMOR Y YO Oddly enough, Martin reportedly dant in the suit is the rapper's wife, 13 17 67 MANA WEA LATINA 20430 SUENOS LIQUIDOS will perform a bilingual version of Vanessa de Rodríguez, who owns a SALES STATFILE: The Billboard 14 15 59 ALEJANDRO SANZ WEA LATINA 20281 ® MAS the World Cup theme, "La Copa De beauty salon at the island's largest Latin 50: this issue: 100,000 units; 15 13 69 ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ I SONY DISCOS 82446 ® ME ESTOY ENAMORANDO La Vida." A far better choice both shopping complex. The suit seeks an last issue: 103,500 units; similar issue 16 14 63 MARC ANTHONY RMM 82156 CONTRA LA CORRIENTE musically and lyrically would be his additional $100,000 for damages. last year: 83,000 units. 17 21 11 LOS TEMERARIOS FONOVISA 6078 15 EXITOS PARA SIEMPRE global breakthrough smash "María." Tuti Bou, public relations and Pop genre chart: this issue: 41,500 18 19 32 CHARLIE ZAA SONOLUX 82706/SONY DISCOS ® UN SEGUNDO SENTIMIENTO A sizzling Grammy rendition of press director at Sony Discos, said units; last issue: 45,000 units; simi- 19 20 11 FEY SONY DISCOS 82755 EL COLOR DE LOS SUENOS "María" by Martin would make a the label has since terminated its lar issue last year: 33,500 units. 20 10 7.` VICO C CARIBBEAN 98110/EMI LATIN ® AQUEL QUE HABIA MUERTO compelling case for including a Span- contract with Rodríguez, who was Tropical /salsa genre chart: this issue: 33,000 21 23 31 OZOMATLI ALMO SOUNDS 80020 /INTERSCOPE E OZOMATLI ish- language performance in every hired to produce an elite group of issue: 32,500 units; last Awards ceremony. Puerto Rican rappers such as Ivy units; similar issue last year: 26,000 22 27 9 LOS TUCANES DE TIJUANA EMI LATIN 96599 ® LOS MAS BUSCADOS Grammy units. 23 22 15 JULIO IGLESIAS COLUMBIA 69577 MY LIFE: THE GREATEST HITS By the way, Martin is only the Queen and Jorge Lewis. to in Spanish at A source close to the controversy Regional Mexican genre chart: 24 11 6 GRUPOMANIA SONY DISCOS 82878 ® THE DYNASTY third artist perform the Grammys, following Celia Cruz says Sony was unhappy with this issue: 21,000 units; last issue: 25 30 23 GIPSY KINGS NONESUCH /ATI ANTIC 2N, I 0 n , CANTOS DE AMOR and Gloria Estefan. Rodríguez's work and opted to sign 20,000 units; similar issue last year: 1111 HOT SHOT DEBUT and develop Ivy Queen and Lewis 19,000 units. 26 NEW VICO C ARIOLA 64751/BMG LATIN HISTORIA TRIOS NO MORE: On Jan. 11, directly. 21 28 2 LOS HURACANES DEL NORTE FONOVISA 6081 CORRIDOS PAL PUEBLO nearly four weeks after BMG filed a Rodríguez owns the catalog rights Assistance in preparing this column 28 29 13 LIMITE RODVEN 559468/POLYGRAM LATINO ® DE CORAZON AL CORAZON suit Dec. 17, 1998, against Fonovisa to "The Noise" various- artists series was provided by Karl Ross in San CI RE -ENTRY VARIOUS ARTISTS J &N 82790 /SONY DISCOS MERENHITS '99 and its distributed imprint Platino and House of Music Records, both of Juan 30 25 36 VICTOR MANUELLE SONY DISCOS 82717 ® IRONIAS Records for alleged copyright in- which showcase Puerto Rico rap fringement over Platino's release of artists. 31 26 14 JOSE FELICIANO RODVEN 559002/POLYGRAM LATINO SENOR BOLERO Los Trios' "Ayer, Hoy Y Siempre LATIN TRACKS A -Z 32 32 16 FRANKIE NEGRON WEACARIBE 24712/WEA LATINA NO ME COMPARES TITLE (Publisher LicensingOrg.I Sheet Music DistDis . Con Amor," BMG, Fonovisa, and HART NOTES, RETAIL: The - ALABINA ASTOR PLACE 4014 THE ALBUM II C 15 ADORABLE MENTIROSA (BMG, ASCAP) 33 36 11 Platino agreed to a stipulation and annual January sales slide continues 37 AGUA PASADA (Gilfran, BMI/Nelia, BMI) 34 RE -ENTRY PEPE AGUILAR MUSART 1819 /BALBOA CON MARIACHI issue a this issue at a much slower order calling for Fonovisa to -albeit 32 AMORES [ESCLAVO Y AMO, ENTREGA TOTAL] 35 41 20 TONO ROSARIO WEACARIBE 24304/WEA LATINA IM EXCLUSIVO statement to its vendors asking them pace-as titles charting on The Bill- (Bander Brambila/EMI Blackwood, BMI) DESDE MEXICO 36 31 16 DI BLASIO ARIOLA 61420 /BMG LATIN to desist from selling or distributing board Latin 50 dipped 1% to 100,000 24 AS1 FUE (Careers -BMG, ASCAP)

37 33 14 MILLY QUEZADA SONY DISCOS 82593 VIVE the album. units. 34 CIEGA, SORDOMUDA (F.I.P.P., BMI/Sony /ATV Latin, 38 24 6 LOS TRIOS PLATINO 9727/FONOVISA AYER, HOY Y SIEMPRE...CON AMOR In addition, it called for Fonovisa Sales of Shakira's first -place title BMI) to request that vendors return any "Dónde Están Los Ladrones?" (Sony 13 COMO BAILA (Sony Discos, ASCAP) CI RE -ENTRY CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA FONOVISA 9663 NECESITO DECIRTE copies of the set to its distribution Discos) slipped 5% to 9,000 pieces. 18 COMO TE RECUERDO (Maximo Aguirre Music /Editora 40 37 I 13 JULIO IGLESIAS SONY DISCOS 82871 MI VIDA:GRANDES EXITOS facility. Shakira's hit disc remains on the pop Angel Musical, SESAC) 41 NEW YESENIA FLORES FONOVISA 9678 ARRANCAME A PUNOS Fonovisa has since complied with genre chart for the ninth straight 22 CONTRA LA CORRIENTE (New Edition EMOA, SESAC) 42 47 18 LOS SUPER SEVEN RCA (NASHVILLE) 67689/8MG LATIN LOS SUPER SEVEN the stipulation and order by sending week. 3 CREI (PO.W., SESAC) 11 DAME UN BESO (Copyright Control) 43 42 23 LUIS MIGUEL WEA LATINA 20845 TODOS LOS ROMANCES out a letter containing the agreed - By contrast, sales of Elvis upon points to its vendors. Crespo's "Suavemente" (Sony Dis- 2 DEJARLA TODO (1998 Deep Music, BMI) ® RE -ENTRY RAMON AYALA Y SUS BRAVOS DEL NORTE FREDDIE 1775 CASAS DE MADERA According to the lawsuit, BMG's cos), now atop the tropical /salsa 26 DESPUES DE TI...QUE? (AMC, ASCAP) I MICHAEL SALGADO JOEY 82925/SONY DISCOS PURO PUEBLO 45 45 12 complaint -filed in U.S. District genre chart for the 10th week run- 30 DIRECTO AL CORAZON (Edimusa, ASCAP) 46 RE -ENTRY LUIS MIGUEL WEA LATINA 19798 ROMANCES Court for the Southern District of ning, rose 7% to 7,500 units. 40 EL HEREDERO (Flamingo, BMI) 25 EL PRIVILEGIO DE AMAR (Beechwood, BMI) 41 RE -ENTRY AFRO -CUBAN ALL STARS WORLD aRCUITmONESUCH 79478AG A TODA CUBA LE GUSTA New York-alleges that the record- Sales stayed at 3,000 units this 9 ESCONDIDOS (MCA, ASCAP/BMG Songs, ASCAP) NEW TIRANOS DEL NORTE SONY Discos 82928 ENTREGA TOTAL-BOLEROS NORTENOS ing, song sequence, and artwork of issue for Juan Gabriel Con Banda ® 1 ESE (Ventura, ASCAP) Los Trios' album is virtually identi- El Recodo's "Juan Gabriel . .. Con 49 48 I 29 LOS TUCANES DE TIJUANA EMI LATIN 93618 BD AMOR PLATONICO 20 ESPERANZA (EMI April, ASCAP/Unimusica, ASCAP) cal to a BMG set by Los Tri -O titled Banda El Recodo!" (Ariola /BMG), C3 NEW TIMBIRICHE UNIVERSAL LATINO 40163 TIMBIRICHE CLÁSICO 12 LA OTRA PARTE DEL AMOR (Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) 1 "Nuestro Amor." which holds down No. on the ASCAP) POP TROPICAL /SALSA REGIONAL MEXICAN 36 LUNA LLENA (Viorli, While Fonovisa has agreed to pull regional Mexican genre chart for the 27 ME HAS ECHADO AL OLVIDO UKMC, ASCAP /MCA,

1 SHAKIRA SONY Discos 1 ELVIS CRESPO SONY DISCOS 1 EON CARIE1tOx80LAO.REfUW1FCL:9n.,, N Los Trios product off the shelves and fourth consecutive week. ASCAP/Livi, ASCAP) DONDE ESTAN LOS LADRONES? SUAVEMENTE JUAN GABRIEL CON BANDA_EL REMO, 2 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS FONOVISA 2 SOUNDTRACK EPIC/SONY DISCOS 2 VICENTE FERNÁNDEZ SONY DISCOS refrain from selling the group's al- With the release of the "Dance 7 ME VOY A QUITAR DE EN MEDIO DANCE WITH ME ENTRE EL AMOR Y YO COSAS DEL AMOR bums, it has not admitted that the With Me" video last week, sales of (Warner-Tamerlane, BM!) 3 RICKY MARTIN SONY DISCOS 3 JJ88WBGUEARA440KARM tYtAVYwllau 3 LOS TEMERARIOS FONOVISA VUELVE NI ES LO MISMO NI ES IGUAL 15 EXITOS PARA SIEMPRE company infringed on BMG's copy- the Epic /Sony soundtrack to the film 4 MI PC (Karen, ASCAP) 4 CHAYANNE SONY DISCOS 4 BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB 4 LOS TUCANES DE TUUANA EMI LATIN 23 NECESITO DECIRTE (Seg Son, BMI) ATADO A TU AMOR WORLD CIRCUIT /NONESUCH/AG LOS MAS BUSCADOS right. starring Sony Discos' heartthrob 5 OLGA TANON WEA LATINA BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB 5 IDS HURACANES DEL NORTE FONOVISA Thus the lawsuit remains in liti- Chayanne rockets 16-4 on a sales 28 NI TU NI NADIE (Copyright Control) TE ACORDARAS DE MI 5 JERRY RIVERA SONY Discos CORRIDOS PAL PUEBLO 29 NINA BELLA (EMOA, ASCAP) 6 MANA WEA LATINA DE OTRA MANERA 6 LIMITE RODVENNPOLYGRAM LATINO gation, as BMG's complaint is seek- spike from 2,500 units to 4,000. SUENOS LIQUIDOS 6 MARC ANTHONY RMM DE CORAZON AL CORAZON ing what the label believes to be more Puerto Rico's hip -hop pioneer 5 NUNCA TE OLVIDARE (EMI April, ASCAP) 7 ALEJANDRO SANZ WEA LATINA CONTRA LA CORRIENTE 7 PEPE AGUILAR MUSART/BALBOA 17 PARA DARTE MI VIDA (WB Music Corp., ASCAP/Flam- MAS 7 CHARUEZAASONOL11wSONYDISCOS CON MARIACHI than $1 million in damages for the Vico C becomes the first rap act to 8 ALEJANDROFERWWDFZ SONY DISCOS UN SEGUNDO SENTIMIENTO 8 LOS TRIOS PLATINO /FONOVISA boyan) ME ESTOY ENAMORANDO 8 GRUPOMANIA SONY DISCOS AYER, HOY Y SIEMPRE... CON AMOR alleged copyright infringement. chart two titles simultaneously in 10 PRINCESA (Delmonte, BMI) 9 FEY SONY Discos THE DYNASTY 9 CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA FONOVISA The stipulation and order have one week on The Billboard Latin 50. EL COLOR DE LOS SUENOS 9 VARIOUS ARTISTSJ&NSONYDISCOS NECESITO DECIRTE 33 QUE BONITO (Pacific, BMI) 10 VICO C CARIBBEAN/EMI LATIN MERENHITS '99 10 YESENIA FLORES FONOVISA caused an immediate impact on the Vico C's superb-and groundbreak- AQUEL QUE HABIA MUERTO 10 VICTOR MANUELLE SONY Discos ARRANCAME A PUNOS Que 14 QUE HABRIA SIDO DE MI (New Edition EMOA, IRONIAS 11 LOS SURR SEVEN RCA INASIRYID awLmN sales fortunes of Los Trios. Their set ing -EMI Latin title "Aquel 11 OZOMATU ALMO SOUNDSINTERSEOPE SESAC) OZOMATLI 11 FRANKE NEGRON WEACARIBFIWEAtAlINA LOS SUPER SEVEN fell 24 -38 this issue on The Billboard Había Muerto" drops 10 -20 this 12 JULIO IGLESIAS COLUMBIA NO ME COMPARES 12 RAMON AYALA Y SUS BRAVOS DEL NORTE 39 QUE TRISTEZA (Tillandesia, ASCAP) MY LIFE 12 TONO ROSARIO WFACARIREM/EALA-DA FREDDIE CASAS DE MADERA on a from issue, while his Ariola /BMG set Latin 50 sales decrease 31 RECUERDO (F.I.PP, BMI) 13 GIPSY KINGS NONESUCWATLANtICJAG EXCLUSIVO 13 MICHAEL SALGADO JSEYSCNYDISCOS 1,000 "Historia" enters the chart at No. 26. CANTOS DE AMOR 13 MILLY QUEZADA saw moos VNE PURO PUEBLO 1,500 units to units. 38 SENOR AMANTE (BMG Songs, ASCAP) 14 VICO C ARIOLA/BMG LATIN 14 AFRO IENIALL SDRSYARDclwfROESU 8BS 14 TIRANOS DEL NORTE SONY Discos 6 SI TE PUDIERA MENTIR (Crisma, SESAC) HISTORIA A TODA CUBA LE GUSTA ENTREGA TOTAL-BOLEROS NORTENO 15 JOSE FE]JCMNO RODV8y4BLYGBAY Ata 15 RUBEN GAWAIEZ WAD ONOIRO& D8BD 15 LOS TUCANES DE TUUANA EMI LATIN DJ NEGRO SUED: In a dispute C HART NOTES, RADIO: Sony 21 SIN VERTE (Unimusica, ASCAP) SENOR BOLERO INTRODUGNG...RUBENGONZALEZ AMOR PLATONICO over the proceeds of a recording con- Discos salsa notable Jerry Rivera 35 SOBREVIVIRE [I WILL SURVIVE] (Copyright Control) Q Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of tract, Big League Entertainment celebrates 10 years in the biz with 16 TE VAS ([I.P.P., BM!) 500,000 units. RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units, with multimillion sellers indicated by a numeral following the symbol. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time that exceeds two hours, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the Group has filed suit against Félix his first chart -topper on Hot Latin 8 TU (EI.EP., BMI/Sony /ATV Latin, BMI) number of discs and/or tapes. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. ME indicates past and present Heatseeker moves 3 -1 with 19 TUS OJOS SON (EMB, ASCAP) titles. C 1999, Billboard /BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. Ramón Rodríguez, who is known Tracks, as "Ese" 44 BILLBOARD JANUARY 30, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com nternatìonaT H E L A T E S T N E W S A N D V I E W S F R O M A R O U N D T H E W O R L D New German Dance Chart To Monitor Club Plays BY WOLFGANG SPAHR trlnic "Black Box" units -directly emerge early on. Discos play a key with a special tool, and the unit fea- and CHRISTIAN LORENZ linked to clubs' DJ consoles -that role in this respect," he says. tures sealed connections, making it HAMBURG -The German record automatically record plays. The introduction of the 40 -title impossible to interfere with audio industry has taken its first steps in 1996, Media Control in France Dance -Trend chart follows extensive input. In addition, any power losses toward producing an accurate, elec- was contracted by local collecting soci- preparation and testing and much dis- are recorded in a special log. tronically monitored record of club ety SPRE to install about 100 similar cussion on the need for a reliable chart The Black Box has the capacity to and discothèque plays with the Jan. 14 devices in French clubs, although the using standard statistical criteria. record a total of 18 hours of music on unveiling of its new Dance -Trend data collected are not used to produce Records that have entered the official hard disc. Nine hours of music are chart. charts. The difficulty of accurately Media Control -compiled Top 100 sin- recorded simultaneously from the German labels' body BPW com- monitoring club plays has long been gles chart are ineligible for inclusion mixing console and via a microphone, missioned airplay monitoring and an irritation for labels and collecting in the Dance -Trend listing. According which picks up the sound from the sales chart compiler Media Control to societies across Europe. to BPW, this gives the new chart a dancefloor itself. produce the new chart, and the Tat- According to BPW managing direc- unique and important character, as it The recordings from the boxes are ter's data -collection process will grad- tor Peter Zombik, the emergence of tracks releases that have not yet es- downloaded to Media Control's Golden Diva. British opera diva Les- ually introduce -proof tamper elec- clubs and discothèques as key musi- tablished themselves as best sellers. Baden -Baden headquarters via ISDN ley Garrett hugs her gold disc for cal trendsetters in recent made The Dance years -Trend chart is compiled lines at regular intervals. Titles are 100,000 copies sold in the U.K. of her more imperative it even to develop a on the basis of a weekly survey of then identified partially by computer BMG Conifer album "Lesley Garrett." to reliably system monitor club plays. almost 1,000 DJs, who will report the and partially by physically listening to The singer hit gold only five weeks This allows the organization to pro- records they play to Media Control. the recorded music output. after the set's domestic release. The FIMI duce what it claims is a viable Appoints "trend" Although most of these reports will The debut Dance -Trend chart had album is due for an international chart. initially be in the form of completed "Push It (Again)" by Salt 'N Pepa release in February on RCA, with the "Given DJs' fine musical Box sensibili- questionnaires, the Black moni- (Urban /Motor) as the first occupant U.S. release in March. Garrett will lawyer As Its ties," Zombik says, "the music they toring units have already been in- of its No. l slot. undertake an Asian tour in April and play in discothèques reflects current stalled in six clubs. More will follow, At press time, a German media visit Japan for promotional duties. New President trends, hitting the musical pulse of an says Zombik. partner was still being sought. entire generation. Many young talents "There are plans to install this objec- BY MARK DEZZANI owe the key impetus for their careers tive and manipulation-resistant system -Copyright lawyer to the fact that their music is played in several steps, in conjunction with the Alberto Pojaghi has been elected in discothèques. discos, so as to reduce the volume of the new president of Italian "As far as the media, the record questionnaires required," he says. Finland Enjoys Increased labels' body FIMI. He succeeds industry, and the fans are concerned, According to BPW and Media Con- Gerolamo Caccia Dominioni, it has become increasingly important trol, the data recorder cannot be tam- president of Warner Music to capture musical impulses where pered with. Information is stored in a Sales, Southern Europe and Italy, who new talents, trends, and styles sealed box that can only be opened International Profile completed an extended tenure BY ANTTI ISOKANGAS phenomenal," declares Arto Alas - with the successful expansion of HELSINKI -The global music in- paa, managing director of IFPI Fin- FIMI's membership to include dustry may have long considered land. "But what really makes us opti- the country's leading independent Finland something of a blank space mistic is the feeling that there is still labels (Billboard, Jan. 16). Sony European President on the map, but plenty of room Pojaghi is a copyright expert with a local rec- for growth." who is on the Italian government's ord business set That optimism advisory committee for copyright Upped; Warner's To Retire to unveil its fifth is boosted by the legislation, a body that reports consecutive year fact that Finnish directly to the prime minister. BY JEFF CLARK -MEADS He says there will be no radical of growth, the acts such as Pojaghi, who has specialized in LONDON -Two major record com- alteration in his duties with the new nation is now at- Värttinä (Wick - copyright law since the early '60s, panies are losing their European title but adds that he will be spending tracting interna- low/BMG), Apoc- has represented FIMI for several presidents. more time in New York on strategic tional attention. 22 PISTEPIRKKO alyptica (Poly - Manfred Zumkeller has announced issues that go beyond his European Finland is Gram), 22 Pis - his intention to retire from Warner remit. Of Albertini, he says, "There swiftly shedding a reputation as a tepirkko (Clearspot), and Jimi Tenor Music Europe next are a number of things that I don't cultural and economic backwater. A (Sire) are now making international F.I.MI. month, while his have time to deal member of the European Union inroads. "It's obvious that we're being counterpart at with right now, par- since early 1997, it now has one of taken more seriously in international years and was the body's counsel Sony, Paul Rus- ticularly in the area the fastest -growing economies in the circles," explains Gugi Kokljuschkin, during 1997's antitrust case in sell, is being pro- of new technology. EU- exemplified by the interna- managing director of Universal Music which the Italian major -label affil- moted from presi- There's a lot to do tional success of high -tech telecom- Finland (the last major to establish iates were found guilty of operat- dent to chairman and I need some munications itself in the coun- ing a price -fixing cartel. in a move that help, and that's giant Nokia. try, in 1998). The choice of Pojaghi instead of marks a new peri- where Paul -René Gross domestic Kokljuschkin one of the heads of Italy's record od of "evolution" RUSSELL ZUMKELLER comes in. He will product grew by headed Poly - companies is, says FIMI director in the management gradually spend 5.1% in 1998, on Gram in Finland general Enzo Mazza, "a technical of the company. more of his time in the U.K." top of a 6% rise until December. option." He notes that the key ele- In tandem with Russell's promotion Russell says, though, that he has no in 1997. While with that ment of Pojaghi's role will be form- is the elevation of Paul -René Alberti- intention of appointing a new head for According to company, he en- ing a new collection society for la- ni to the newly created position of the French company to allow Alberti- the Finnish joyed interna- bels. "As a copyright expert, he is executive VP at Sony Music Enter- ni to move to Sony Europe's London group of the tional success chosen to oversee the establish- tainment Europe. Besides his new head offices on a full-time basis. International Federation of the with Apocalyptica -a cello quartet ment of a new company, SCS, post, Albertini will retain his current "There will be no fundamental Phonographic Industry (IFPI), the that plays Metallica covers. To date, which will be a limited company role as Sony Music France president. changes in management structure in value of the domestic music mar- Apocalyptica has sold 400,000 copies with shares held by a consortium Russell says his own new title is "a the foreseeable future," says Russell. ket-including parallel imports - of its two albums worldwide, accord- of record companies. The plans for pat on the back and a thank you for a "Things will simply develop." He adds, rose from 585 million markkaa ($112 ing to PolyGram. One result of that, the new company are being pre - great year for chart share for us. We "We are very conscious that we have a million) in 1994 to an estimated 770 says Kokljuschkin, is that "when I (Continued on page 84) were No. 1 in singles and albums very stable management at Sony. We million markkaa ($150 million) in want somebody to hear a new chart share [in Europe]." (Continued on page 84) 1998. "The last few years have been (Continued on page 52)

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CD album sales, up by 2% in value and by 3% in volume to 117.7 tainment International. interest in the visual medium, and er WOM's Hamburg store, buyer million units, accounted for most of the overall growth. SNEP president The record-breaking run enjoyed `Titanic' will clearly have helped that," Christoph Wieland says the video Paul -René Albertini says that the beginning of the by "Titanic" at the box office has con- he says. "We've been upgrading our seems to be pulling in some new faces. year was difficult, with a trough in June and July tinued into the home. The big ship has video range, presentation, and mer- However, Joern Wichmann, buyer during the World Cup. However, double -digit growth swamped Disney's "" chandising in our stores. `Titanic' at WOM in , Germany, is more :S:N,rapr helped offset this in November and December; the and taken the worldwide No. 1 home could not have come along at a better cautious. "Although it certainly sold last two months of the year represented 30% of the video spot of all time. The latter title time." well," he notes, "it's difficult to tell year's total sales. Domestic repertoire accounted for remains the U.S. top seller, at 31 mil- Fox is also keenly eyeing "Titanic's" whether it attracted more customers. 54.4% of sales, the highest proportion since quota laws were lion units. progress elsewhere in Asia. In India, After all, it hit the market at the end introduced in 1996. Global "Titanic" sales, says Fox, are although Moore is unable to give sales of October, and November and Decem- Albertini attributes the end of a run of growth in singles sales -which about 58 million units (25 million in the figures as yet, "we sold more cas- ber are always strong months any- had seen hikes of 30 % -40% in each of the previous three years -to the U.S.; 33 million internationally), top- settes to the trade than ever before," way." development of CD -R players. In 1998, singles sales fell in unit terms ping "The Lion King's" 55 million -56 he says. The video is set for late -Feb- In the U.K., shipments have passed (40 million compared with 42.6 million in 1997). SNEP in partnership million. At an average unit price of ruary release in China. the 4.2 million mark, making "Titan- with other organizations, is now planning a 1.5 million franc ($265,000) about $15, "Titanic" is estimated to Moore insists that there is "a very ic" the U.K.'s biggest -selling video ad campaign targeted at schools and colleges, with the message "Sell- have netted just under $1 billion from positive feeling" about how "Titanic" title yet, ahead of "The Full Monty" ing CD copies can send you to jail." video sales. Putting all the numbers will perform in that marketplace, but at 2.7 million units. Lavinia Carey, SNEP is expected to release a full set of French market data at together-theatrical box office, U.S. he concedes that "the biggest issue in director general of video labels' body MIDEM, Saturday -Friday (23 -29) in Cannes. RÉMI BOUTON broadcast rights, and video and sound- China is piracy. Many more millions (Continued on page 80) track sales -pushes "Titanic's" earn- ORGANIZERS OF THE are embroiled in a row ings to more than $3.2 billion. And with the Jerusalem International Convention Centre, which is threat- there's more to come through inter- ening to pull the plug on the competition being staged May 29 in Israel. national TV rights, the DVD release, Warner U.N. Set To Add Label "We're giving Eurovision until the end of January to sign a contract," and a video launch in China. says Centre GM Edna Ramot. "They'll need our facilities from early Since its Sept. 1, 1998, U.S. video Co. Likely To Fold In WMI's Coalition Records April, and we can't risk the building staying empty." release, "Titanic's" voyage around the The choice of Jerusalem following transsexual Dana International's world has been the cruise of all time BY DOMINIC PRIDE and Australia's . To victory last year has generated political and religious controversy in for Paramount and Fox, with world- LONDON -Warner Music's U.K. many observers, Coalition was Israel. Ultra- Orthodox Jewish groups have threatened to disrupt the wide sales (excluding the U.S.) esti- operations look set to be simplified, regarded as an outlet for repertoire event, with one party almost quitting Prime Minister Benjamin mated to have netted about $500 mil- with Coalition Recordings Interna- unlikely to be released by the U.K. Netanyahu's beleaguered coalition government over the selection of host lion at the consumer level to date. tional -the Warner Music Interna- company. city. Stephen Moore, president of 20th tional (WMI) label operating in the The China and Coalition moves "Preparing for Eurovision isn't like producing a Hanukkah party," Century Fox Home Entertainment U.K. -highly likely to become part both come at a time of changes at says Eurovision Committee chairman Adi Hadar. "It's incredibly com- International, says, "We were very of the U.K. company (Billboard - Warner Music's European and U.K. plicated, and if we don't have a venue under contract within two weeks, ambitious and aggressive in our goals, Bulletin, Jan. 15). operations. Phillips became chair- I will recommend to the Eurovision board that it choose another coun- but we were still staggered by the News of changes at Coalition man of Warner Music U.K. in Jan- try to host this year's contest." BARRY CHAMISH results." came a week after WMI announced uary, filling the seat left vacant by Adding to Fox's satisfaction, says its purchase of the 50% of China Rob Dickins. Phillips was unavail- TICKETWEB, THE U.S. -BASED ONLINE TICKET DISTRIBUTION SERVICE, has Moore, is the fact that "we've been Records it didn't already own (Bill - able for comment at press time. formed a joint venture in the U.K. with the McKenzie Group, owner of able to build effective distribution in a boardBulletin, Jan. 8). China is It is anticipated that China and London's Brixton Academy and Shepherd's Bush Empire venues. number of important markets where also expected to have closer ties Coalition -both WMI sub- Launched on Jan. 15, TicketWeb U.K. will offer tickets for events at the we've not been able to do so in the with Warner Music U.K. under that sidiaries -will be run from the two venues with online booking fees starting at 0.75 pounds ($1.25). The past. Japan, obviously, is the most sig- company's new chairman, Nick U.K. company. company says that it plans further new World Wide Web sites in Europe nificant in terms of volume, but China, Phillips. China's founder /chairman, Derek later this year. The move follows the recent establishment of a similar India, much of Eastern Europe, and Coalition began life in 1991 as Green, says, "I have been asked to venture in South Africa with African Media Entertainment Ltd., Tick - even some of the more established PWL International, a WMI joint continue to run China as its chair- etWeb Z.A. MARK SOLOMONS markets still have room for develop- venture with producer Pete Water - man and to continue it as a label." ment. [In] Sweden, Germany, , man's PWL label. In July 1996, Bringing the company into the ANDY PARFITT, CONTROLLER OF BBC RADIO 1, the U.K. national public top while there was an established sell - Warner Music bought the 50% of fold of a major will have benefits for 40 broadcaster, and Paul Conroy, president of Virgin Records U.K., are through business, `Titanic' took it to the label it didn't already own, the current roster, says Green. the scheduled keynote speakers at this year's Radio Academy Music the next level." renaming it Coalition in February Putting more marketing re- Radio Conference, to be held April 13 in London. The conference is an Internationally, the key markets for 1997. Since then it has operated sources behind the label's critically annual event at which the radio and record industries meet to hammer "Titanic" were Japan, the U.K., Ger- from the premises of EastWest acclaimed acts, like , can out relevant issues and debate such topics as playlists, promotion, and many, France, and Spain. In Japan, U.K. but has reported to Warner only "give them a better crack at new music. MIKE McGEEVER the video has shipped more than 5 mil- Music Europe president Manfred success," he says. lion copies. Zumkeller (see story, page 45). "In the last five years, I tried to BELGIAN DANCE INDIE BYTE RECORDS has inked a two -year distribution The latter is a territory where the A WMI spokesman says that do what I always did," he adds. "But deal for the Benelux with Zomba unit Rough Trade, following the expi- general significance of that figure negotiations are taking place with being a joint venture like this, ration of a five -year pact with Sony Music. Byte will continue to handle could be outweighed by the specific artists and staff, including manag- you're neither fish nor fowl. The its own marketing, promotion, and A &R activities. "A number of new type of film involved. `As we built our ing director Peter Price, although marketplace is very different for signings get access to the market through the club circuit, followed by plans for Japan," Moore explains, "we the company says that no one has labels of that size. You're compet- crossover to small retailers and private radio stations. I have the impres- found the general attitude was that been laid off. Industry speculation ing with majors and having to sion that major record companies like Sony have problems with this live action [on video] was an unsuc- is growing about Price heading the spend the same on marketing bud- strategy -they prefer to serve major retailers and chains first," says cessful category there and met some merged Universal /PolyGram oper- gets, but you're an independent." Byte marketing manager Nee van den Eynde. MARC MAEs resistance. Now, if we went back to the ation in Ireland; Price headed China still has a U.K. distribution retail community and the consumer Warner Music Ireland before tak- deal with Pinnacle, and Green de- INTERNATIONAL BOOTLEGGER Mark Jenkins has been sentenced to a jail with great product and a great cam- ing the reins at PWL in 1996. clines to say when this is due to be term of 15 months and a fine of 10,000 pounds ($16,000) by the Crown paign, we would have a very positive Artists signed to the label renewed. Court in Oxford, England. The court was told that Jenkins was running platform for further development of include pianist Jools Holland. More Former China Records managing a mail -order business from his house near the city. His conviction follows the business." significantly, the label has released director John Benedict left the label a lengthy investigation by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and Tomoaki Ono, merchandising sec- product from other Warner sub- Jan. 7. He will return to running his trading standards officers. The BPI has welcomed the jail sentence as tion manager at Japanese CD/video sidiaries overseas, including own firm, Just Another Company an indication that courts are taking intellectual property crime seri- chain Wave, agrees the "Titanic" phe- Apache Indian, signed to WM Swe- (BillboardBulletin, Jan. 18), and ously and as a deterrent to other bootleggers and pirates. nomenon has opened the door for den; , signed to will offer management services, as JEFF CLARK-MEADS increased sell- through of live- action EastWest Germany; Garry Christ- well as business consultancy ser- movies in Japan. "Until now, such ian, signed to EastWest France; vices for new labels.

48 BILLBOARD JANUARY 30. 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com Canada Song Pitching Pays Off For Bruce Coekburn BY LARRY LeBLANC ple to take liberties with the songs and TORONTO-Despite his worldwide be distinct, I have trouble adjusting to status as a quality music artist and it. So I don't spend my time thinking his reputation for literate and per- about it." sonalized songwriting, Canadian However, he says that artists cover- singer/songwriter Bruce Cockburn ing his work have generally been tends to overlook his songwriting respectful of the songs' intent, musi- achievements. cally and philosophically. "There's .J Cockburn wrote and performs the been some slight departures," he says theme of Nelvana Productions' 2 -year- wryly. "Like `Child Of the Wind' by INDEPENDENT... old syndicated children's TV show Salamander Crossing. I had thought "Franklin," broadcast worldwide. And thesong would make a good bluegrass Tara McLean sang his song "Pacing waltz; they did it uptempo, which The Cage" in the Brett "Hitman" works fine. It's completely different Hart documentary "Wrestling With from what I would have imagined." SELF -RELIANT Shadows," which aired Dec. 20, 1998, Since debuting with Cockburn's self- on the A &E channel in the U.S. titled first album in 1969, Finkelstein's Last year, Cockburn's version of Trae North Records has released more "Lord Of The Starfields" appeared in than 80 albums by such Canadian acts the Italian film "Radiofreccia," the as Murray McLauchlan (15 albums), biography of singer Luciano Ligabue, Stephen Fearing, Rough Trade, as well as on the accompanying Syrinx, and Luke Gibson. Finkelstein Warner Music Italia soundtrack. also manages Fearing and Blackie & R. KELLY Canadian act the Rankin recorded the Rodeo Kings. his song "One Day I Walk "; Steve Bell Cockburn's com- recorded "Can I Go With You"; and positions are pub- American singer Maria Muldaur lished by Golden "I'M YOUR ANGEL" titled her Telarc album "Southland Of Music Corp., which The Heart" after Cockburn's song. he co -owns with To date, there have been some 100 Finkelstein. The (DUET WITH CELINE DION) covers of Cockburn's songs. The most company is admin- covered are "If I Had A Rocket istered by Finkel - Launcher," "One Day I Walk," "Won- COCKBURN stein's True North No. 1- FOR 6 WEEKS BILLBOARD US SINGLES CHART dering Where The Lions Are," and Publishing, which, "Lovers In A Dangerous Time." overseen by Elizabeth Blomme, has a Among those who've recorded catalog that also contains songs by (NOVEMBER 22-DECEMBER 27, 1998) Cockburn tunes are Canada's Bare - Rough Trade, McLauchlan, Fearing, naked Ladies, Barra MacNeils, Bob Scott B. Bradshaw, and the Hellbil- Wiseman, Skydiggers, and Anne lies. Murray; Britain's Ron Kavan and While Cockburn's 1960s bands, Oyster Band; Ireland's Mary Cough- the Esquires, the Children, and lan; Sweden's Mats Klingstrom; and Three's A Crowd, performed his U.S. artists Jerry Garcia, Holly Near, songs, he figured that if he wrote Chet Atkins, and . good enough songs, a major artist "I'm surprised by how many covers would record them. I have," says Cockburn, who is pre- Finkelstein credits early -'70s cov- BRITNEY SPEARS paring to record his 25th solo album, ers of Cockburn's songs "Musical tentatively titled "Breakfast In New Friends" and "One Day I Walk" by Orleans, Dinner In Timbuktu," with Anne Murray, then Canada's top co- producer and longtime guitarist artist, as being the first breakthrough. 66 ...BABY ONE MORE TIME" Colin Linden. "I'm honored when peo- "Anne Murray recordings were a ple want to do the songs. They are door- opener for Bruce," he says. "It No. 1-FOR 2 WEEKS SOUNDSCAN US SINGLES CHART there to be used." was more than welcome income when Bernie Finkelstein, Cockburn's man- Bruce was selling less than 10,000 (JANUARY 3 - 17, 1999) ager since 1971 and president of True albums. It was validation of Bruce's North Records, which has released all songwriting. It helped us get people of Cockburn's solo works here, says, to listen to Bruce." "Bruce has never pushed his songs. It's_ Another key cover for Cockburn, not something he thinks a lot about." according to Finkelstein, was Bare - Outside Canada, Cockburn's albums naked Ladies' rendering of "Lovers In are released worldwide by Rykodisc. A Dangerous Time" for the Cockburn "At the beginning of his career, tribute album "Kick At The Dark- Bruce had a few covers, but for a long ness," released by Intrepid Records time people didn't record his materi- in 1991. "It meant that one of this al," says Finkelstein. "Now there's generation's greatest new acts was STEPS greater interest worldwide. About interested in Bruce," he says. "It real- eight of his songs have been recorded ly brought Bruce's writing to other in Sweden by various artists, and there people's attention." have been [recent] translations of his While Cockburn is largely unaware 66HEARTBEAT"PTRAGEDY'l songs in German and in French." of the nitty-gritty of the publishing activ- "The concept of pitching [songs] is ities on his behalf; Finkelstein is aggres- N0. 1 -MUSIC WEEK UK SINGLES CHART not in my vocabulary," says Cockburn, sive in promoting Cockburn's catalog. who has only rarely co- written with "We continually send Bruce's others. "I've always been caught music, but, generally, a lot of artists (JANUARY 4,1999) between the pleasure at people being being fans, they want to record it," he interested enough to want to do the says. "Jerry Garcia told us he record- songs and [having] my own concept of ed `Waiting For A Miracle' after he the songs. Even though I prefer peo- (Continued on page 52)

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VOLUMIA! BMG 8 14 HOLE CELEBRITY SKIN GEFFEN/UNIVERSAL 8 10 ALANIS MORISSETTE SUPPOSED FORMER INFAT- HILL RUFFHOUGE/COLUMBIA/SONY 9 5 MADONNA RAY OF LIGHT MAVERICK/WARNER 9 7 SHANIA TWAIN COME ON OVER MERCURY UATION JUNKIE MAVERICK/WEA 10 9 SOUNDTRACK ARMAGEDDON coluMemisoNY 10 9 CELINE DION, GLORIA ESTEFAN, ARETHA 10 6 FARNHAM, WARLOW, NEWTON -JOHN HIGH- 9 12 DIRE STRAITS SULTANS OF SWING -THE VERY 11 NEW VARIOUS ARTISTS WORLD WRESTLING FEDERA- FRANKLIN, SHANIA TWAIN & MARIAH CAREY LIGHTS FROM THE MAIN EVENT BMG BEST OF MERCURY TION: WWF THE MUSIC VOL. 3 KOCH VH1 DIVAS LIVE EPIC 11 8 NATALIE IMBRUGLIA LEFT OF THE MIDDLE BMG 10 9 MARIAH CAREY #1'S COLUMBIA 12 11 SHANIA TWAIN COME ON OVER MERCURY 11 14 ACDA & DE MUNNIK MAARHUIS S.M.A.R.T/SONY 12 10 B *WITCHED B*WITCHED EPIC 11 NEW GEMELLI DIVERSI GEMELLI DIVERSI! BMG RICORDI 13 8 JEWEL SPIRIT ATLANTIC WARNER zoMBA 13 13 FIVE FIVE BMG 12 11 VENGABOYS GREATEST HITS 12 17 AMEDEO DECENNI EMI 14 NEW THE BLACK CROWES BY YOUR SIDE AMERICAN/ MINGHI 13 12 DIRE STRAITS SULTANS OF SWING -THE VERY 14 9 PHIL COLLINS ...HITS wFa COLUMBIA/SONY 13 NEW ENRICO RUGGERI L'ISOLO DEI TESORI PDUBTI BEST OF MERCURY 15 15 VONDA SHEPARD SONGS FROM ALLY MCBEAL (TV 15 17 GARTH BROOKS DOUBLE LIVE EMI 14 11 PHIL COLLINS ... HITS WEA 14 8 BOYZONE WHERE WE BELONG POLYDOR SOUNDTRACK) EPIC 16 12 PHIL COLLINS ...HITS ATLANTIC/WARNER 15 19 LAURA PAUSINI LA MIA RISPOSTA CGD WARNER 15 13 EMMA SHAPLIN CARMINE MEO EMI 16 NEW CHER BELIEVE WEA 17 15 ALANIS MORISSETTE SUPPOSED FORMER 16 RE NEK IN DUE WEB COLUMBIA 17 11 MARIAH CAREY #1'S COLUMBIA INFATUATION JUNKIE MAVERICK/WARNER 16 15 MARIAH CAREY #1'S 18 NEW FATBOY SLIM YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY 17 4 883 GLI ANNI FRURTI 18 14 CELINE DION THESE ARE SPECIAL TIMES 550 17 16 PHIL COLLINS ... HITS WARNER 18 14 FIVE FIVE RCA MUSIC/SONY 18 NEW FREE THE SPIRIT FREE THE SPIRIT MERCURY COLUMBIA 19 7 CELINE DION THESE ARE SPECIAL TIMES COLUMBIA 19 10 MARIAH CAREY #l'S COLUMBwSONY 19 19 DE KAST LIVE CNR 19 20 REGURGITATOR UNIT RE- BOOTED EASTWEST 20 16 GOO GOO DOLLS DIZZY UP THE GIRL WARNER 20 NEW CHER BELIEVE WARNER 20 18 PEARL JAM LIVE ON TWO LEGS EPIC 20 18 U2 THE BEST OF 1980 -1990 ISLAND/MERCURY

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MUSIC EUROCHART 01/30/99 & MEDIA SPAIN (AFYVE/ALEF MB) 01/13/99 THIS LAST THS LAST WEEK WEEK SINGLES WEEK WEEK SINGLES WEA BELIEVE CHER 1 2 WHAT'S YOUR SIGN? DES'REE EPIC 2 2 BIG BIG WORLD EMILIA RODEO /UNIVERSAL 2 1 BELIEVE CHER WEA 3 3 WHEN YOU BELIEVE WHITNEY HOUSTON & MARI- 3 3 WHEN YOU BELIEVE WHITNEY HOUSTON & MARI - AH CAREY COLUMBIA AH CAREY COLUMBIA 4 4 GOODBYE SPICE GIRLS VIRGIN 5 LIBRE EPIC THE LATEST MUSIC NEWS FROM AROUND THE PLANET 5 NEW MAIS QUI EST LA BELETTE MANAU POLYDOR 4 CUBA GLORIA ESTEFAN 6 7 HEARTBEAT/TRAGEDY STEPS JIVE 5 6 EVERYBODY GET UP FIVE RCA 7 6 HARD KNOCK LIFE (GHETTO ANTHEM) JAY-Z ROC- 6 NEW SUR YUMITUS RCA A. FL L A/NORTHWESTSI DE 7 4 DIEZ Y CUARTO SIEMPRE ASI DISCO DE /BMG EDITED BY DOMINIC PRIDE 8 9 HIJO DE LA LUNA LOONA URBAN/MOTOR 8 7 ZAPATERO MANOLO GARCIA ARIOLA 9 A VIRGIN NEW LITTLE BIT MORE 911 9 NEW THE POWER OF GOOD -BYE MADONNA 10 NEW NARCOTIC LIQUIDO VIRGIN MAVERICK/WARNER RESISTING PRESSURES to make another AFTER 28 weeks of lurking in the lower 30s of ALBUMS 10 9 OUTSIDE GEORGE MICHAEL EPIC "Parklife" could paradoxically pay off for the Spain's chart, "Dile Al Sol" (Tell It To The GEORGE MICHAEL LADIES & GENTLEMEN: THE ALBUMS U.K.'s Blur, which is due to release its sixth Sun) by La Oreja De Van Gogh (Van BEST OF GEORGE MICHAEL EPIC 2 2 CHER BELIEVE WEA 1 2 ALEJANDRO SANZ MAS WEA set, "13." "The last album wasn't commer- Gogh's Ear) rises two places to No. 2 this 3 3 U2 THE BEST OF 1980- 1990/B -SIDES ISLAND 2 4 LA OREJA DE VAN GOGH DILE AL SOL EPIC cial, but it was a commercial success," notes issue. A recent burst of TV appearances, 4 4 MADONNA RAY OF LIGHT MAVERICK/WARNER BROS. 3 1 ROSANA LUNA NUEVA UNIVERSAL guitarist Coxon about their nominations in major music awards cere- 5 9 BOYZONE WHERE WE BELONG POLYDOR 4 3 JULIO IGLESIAS MI VIDA -GRANDES EXITOS Graham 6 5 MARIAH CAREY COLUMBIA #1'S COLUMBIA eponymous 1997 album, which sold 2.2 mil- monies, and a tour ending Saturday (23) 7 7 ROBBIE WILLIAMS I'VE BEEN EXPECTING YOU 5 7 FRANCISCO CESPEDES VIDA LOCA WARNER lion copies, says EMI, as many as the perky have all helped the band's album sell about CHRYSALIS 6 5 JARABE DE PALO DEPENDE VIRGIN 8 6 ALANIS MORISSETTE SUPPOSED FORMER "Parklife." 280,000 units, says its label, Epic. The act is 7 6 CHER BELIEVE WEA INFATUATION JUNKIE MAVERICK/WARNER Like "Blur," the from Spain's troubled northern Basque 9 RE FATBOY SLIM YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY 8 8 U2 THE BEST OF 1980-1990 ISLAND/MERCURY SKINT /EPIC 9 9 ELLA BAILA SOLA ELLA BAILA SOLA HISPAVOX new album sees country, usually known for "radikal rock" 10 8 PHIL COLLINS ... HITS VIRGIN/WEA 10 10 DUNCAN DHU COLECCION 1985 -1998 DRO the four -piece bands that reflect the region's 30 -year staying firmly struggle for independence. This act's ele- MALAYSIA (RIM) 01/19/99 PORTUGAL (Portugal /AFP) 01/19/98 underground gant pop and down -the -line rock, featuring THIS LAST T}95 LAST with a raw powerful female singer Amaia Montero, WEEK WEEK ALBUMS WEEK WEEK ALBUMS sound and sub- distinguishes it from its regional peers. The 1 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS EVERLASTING LOVE SONGS 1 4 CHER BELIEVE WARNER BLUR tle textures. "It album has just been launched in Latin WARNER 2 2 U2 THE BEST OF 1980 -1990 ISLAND /POLYGRAM feels more com- America, where response has been strong, 2 1 MARIAH CAREY #1'S SONY 3 1 SILENCE 4 SILENCE BECOMES IT POLYGRAM 3 3 XPDC SAMURAI LIFE fortable, like being away from the crowds," especially in Mexico, says Epic. 4 NEW NETINHO ME LEVA POLYGRAM 4 7 ELLA EL EMI says Coxon. Signed to EMI's quasi -indie HOWELL LLEWELLYN 5 3 DANIELA MERCURY ELETRICA SONY 5 NEW LEON LAI IF I CAN SEE YOU AGAIN SONY label Food and marketed domestically by 6 6 DIRE STRAITS SULTANS OF SWING -THE VERY 6 NEW SITI NURHALIZA ADIWARNA SUWAH EMI's label, the band has been EXACTLY A YEAR after bounding onto the Ger- BEST OF VERTIGO/POLYGRAM 7 4 U2 THE BEST OF 1980 -1990 ISLAND/POLYGRAM largely left alone by the major for this set, man charts, Guano Apes' debut album, 7 5 RUI VELOSO AVENIDAS EMI 8 NEW THE OFFSPRING AMERICANA SONY which was produced by William Orbit, "Proud Like A God," rises to No. 7 this 9 RE THE CORRS TALK ON CORNERS 143/LAVA/WARNER 8 7 PHIL COLLINS ... HITS WARNER 10 RE VARIOUS ARTISTS WARNA-WARNI AIDILFYTRI 9 NEW THE OFFSPRING AMERICANA sow whom Coxon calls "some kind of wizard." issue, partly thanks to the act's appearance

SONY 10 10 NETINHO AO VIVO POLYGRAM EMI International will bow the album Jan. 15 -17 before 10,000 spectators at the worldwide March 15, with "Tender," the Snowboard World Championships in the SWEDEN (GLF) 01/14/99 DENMARK (IFPI /Nielsen Marketing Research) 01/18/99 melancholy single penned by Coxon, due alpine ski resort of Berchtesgaden. The THS LAST INS LAST March 1. The band is signed to Virgin in the show was also broadcast on Germany's WEB( WEEK SINGLES WET]( WEEK SINGLES U.S., which will have the album in stores channel ZDF Jan. 16. "Lords Of The 1 2 PRETTY FLY (FOR A WHITE GUY) THE OFFSPRING 1 2 ROMEO BLA OJNE SPIN/EDEL March 30. DomINIC PRIDE Boards," the second single off the English- SONY 2 1 BELIEVE CHER WARNER 2 1 BELIEVE CHER WARNER language album, peaked at No. 10 last issue 3 3 TARZAN & JANE TOY -BOX EDEL 3 4 WHEN YOU BELIEVE WHITNEY HOUSTON & MARI- A HARDCORE "gabber- house" of a 17 4 6 HERE I GO AGAIN E -TYPE /POLYGRAM version after weeks and has gone gold with AH CAREY sow 5 4 BIG BIG WORLD EMILIA UNIVERSAL Flemish nursery rhyme has been up 300,000 copies sold. Funk, man- 4 3 GOODBYE SPICE GIRLS VIRGIN tearing Wolfgang 6 5 GOODBYE SPICE GIRLS VIRGIN 5 8 MIAMI WILL SMITH sow the Belgian charts. "Alle Eendjes Zwemmen aging director of the four -piece band's label, 7 7 WOULD YOU .. ? TOUCH & GO V2 /MNW 6 10 HARD KNOCK LIFE (GHETTO ANTHEM) SAY -Z ROC - In Het Water" (All Ducks Swim In The the BMG joint venture G.U.N., says, "Due to A-FELLA/BMG 8 NEW HARD KNOCK LIFE (GHETTO ANTHEM) JAY -Z ROO- A-FELLA/BMG 7 9 HOW WILL I KNOW JESSICA FOLCKER I'VE/VIRGIN Water), retitled "Kwakhak," was given the this exposure, the single has become the 8 RE UNDER YTAN BLUES STOCKHOLM 9 8 IF YOU BUY THIS RECORD THE TAMPERER FEA- turbo treatment by a listener to private snowboarders' hymn and kicked off an 9 6 HERE I GO AGAIN E -TYPE STOCKHOLM TURING MAYA JIVE/VIRGIN radio network Top Radio's "Het Land Van avalanche." The album is heading for plat- 10 7 THE POWER OF GOOD -BYE MADONNA MAVERICK/ 10 NEW WHEN YOU BELIEVE WHITNEY HOUSTON & MARI- WARNER AH CAREY sow Hoogland" show, hosted by Peter Hoogland. inum sales (500,000), says G.U.N., and the ALBUMS ALBUMS "It started as a joke, but people phoned in band, fronted by the gutsy Sandra Nasic, 1 10 OFFSPRING AMERICANA SONY 1 1 DR. BOMBAY RICE & CURRY WARNER and asked for the record," explains Hoog- is nominated for Echo Awards in three cat- 2 2 SARAH BRIGHTMAN EDEN WARNER 2 3 U2 THE BEST OF 1980 -1990 ISLAND/POLYGRAM land. Byte Records picked up the demo and egories. A U.S. release and tour are being 3 1 DR. BOMBAY RICE & CURRY RED STRIPEPAEAiWARNER 3 4 BOYZONE WHERE WE BELONG POLYGRAM 4 5 BO KASPERS ORKESTER I CENTRUM sow rerecorded it under the name Michael's discussed. ELLIE WEINERT 4 2 GEORGE MICHAEL LADIES & GENTLEMEN: THE 5 8 CHER BELIEVE WEA/WARNER BEST OF GEORGE MICHAEL SONY Beatbox. Released Dec. 2, it become the 6 7 E -TYPE LAST MAN STANDING STOCKHOLM 5 10 CARTOONS TOONAGE FLEX/EMI- MEDLEY THE NEW 7 4 NIKLAS STROMSTEDT OSLAGBARA 1989 -1999 country's Christmas breakout hit. Sony CORBEAU, LABEL set up by former 6 BELIEVE WARNER METRONOME/WARNER 5 CHER Music Belgium, which distributed Byte's Arcade Music Group president/CEO André 7 6 MARIAH CAREY #1'S COLUMBIA 8 RE MADONNA RAY OF LIGHT MAVERICK/WARNER product until Jan. 1, took the record to plat- de Raaff, is already registering a minor 9 RE U2 THE BEST OF 1980 -1990 ISLAND/POLYGRAM 8 8 EMILIA BIG BIG WORLD UNIVERSAL 10 RE GEORGE MICHAEL LADIES & GENTLEMEN: THE 9 NEW BIG FAT SNAKE WWW.BIGFATSNAKE.COM MEGA inum status (15,000 units sold) in two weeks. chart hit with German dance outfit BEST OF GEORGE MICHAEL SONY 10 RE PHIL COLLINS ... HITS WARNER Then Rough Trade took over distribution of Dumonde's single "To- Byte (see Newsline, page 48), and "Kwakhak" morrow," which is li- NORWAY (Verdens Gang Norway) 01/19/99 FINLAND (Radiomafia/IFPI Finland) 01/17/99 has sold more than 35,000 units to date, censed from Cologne, THIS UIST THIS LAST says label. Byte is WED( WEEK SINGLES WEB( WEEK SINGLES the planning another ver- Germany's Tasted Re- 10 PRETTY FLY (FOR A WHITE GUY) THE OFFSPRING 1 6 VIIMEINEN NYLON BEAT MTV -MUSIIKKI sion based on characters from "Sesame cords. The single is cur-

SONY 1 2 SACRAMENT OF WILDERNESS NIGHTWISH SPINE - Street." MARC MAES rently at No. 72 on the 2 2 WHEN YOU BELIEVE WHITNEY HOUSTON & MARI- FARM AN CAREY SONY 3 2 PAKKO PAASTA POIS TEHOSEKOITIN LEW-YHTIo Dutch Mega Top 100. De 3 1 BELIEVE CHER WARNER 4 3 TEIT MEISTA KAUNIIN APULUNTA LEVY-YHTIo ANOTHER BRAZILIAN artist is testing the Span- Raaff tells Billboard he 4 5 HARD KNOCK LIFE (GHETTO ANTHEM) JAY -Z ROC- 5 5 GOODBYE SPICE GIRLS VIRGIN /EMI ish- language waters. BMG Brazil's pop singer U-/ILL/HUMS 6 NEW PRETTY FLY (FOR A WHITE GUY) THE OFFSPRING intends to spread his 5 8 THE CLAPTRAP MULTICYDE WARNER SONY Joanna has dropped "Intimidad" (Intimacy), ZELFA wings internationally. 6 4 TARZAN & JANE TOY -BOX SONY 7 4 PILLITA ELLI PILLITA TEHOSEKOTIN LEVY-YHTIO produced by famed Mexican composer "My plan is to both A&R 7 NEW WHEN YOU'RE GONE BRYAN ADAMS FEATURING 8 RE THE CARPENTER NIGHTWISH SPINEFARM MEL C. POLYGRAM 9 7 PIENI EUROISKELMASARJA JUICE LESKINEN Armando Manzanero. Joanna's 17th album, and sign acts on a pan- European level," he 8 6 BIG BIG WORLD EMILIA UNIVERSAL JOHANNA KUSTANNUS/GRAND SLAM/MEGA MANIA which contains classic Spanish -language says. Corbeau is meant to specialize in pop 9 7 GOODBYE GIRLS VIRGIN 10 8 SEARCHING MY SOUL VONDA SHEPARD SONY 10 9 THANK U ALANIS MORISSETTE MAVERICK/WARNER boleros such as "Júrame" (Swear To Me) and and middle-of -the-road acts, such as Dutch - ALBUMS "Perfidia" (Infidelity), is being issued in Latin language band Persona Non Grata and pop ALBUMS 1 NEW NYLON BEAT VALEHTELIJA MTV -MUSIIKKI 1 VONDA SHEPARD SONGS FROM ALLY MCBEAL (N 2 1 E -TYPE LAST MAN STANDING STOCKHOLM/POLYGRAM America and Japan in the first quarter of this veterans Tol & Tol. Dance acts will be SOUNDTRACK) sow 3 2 VONDA SHEPARD SONGS FROM ALLY MCBEAL (TV year. Joanna's previous Portuguese -language released on the Whiplash! imprint. Other 2 2 E -TYPE LAST MAN STANDING STOCKHOLM/POLYGRAM SOUNDTRACK) SONY 3 3 WHITNEY HOUSTON MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE BMG 4 4 CHER BELIEVE WEA/WARNER discs sold well in Portugal and several Latin Corbeau signings include Dutch pop band 4 10 M PEOPLE THE BEST OF M PEOPLE III PEOPLE/BMG 5 5 METALLICA GARAGE INC. VERTIGO/POLYGRAM American countries, says the major, and also Lois Lane and American R &B songstress 5 5 GEORGE MICHAEL LADIES & GENTLEMEN: THE 6 3 APULANTA AIVAN KUIN KAIKKI MUUTKIN LEVY- in BEST OF GEORGE MICHAEL SONY YHTIO Japan, where she regularly performs. Lakiesha Berri. Best bets for future hits 6 6 CHER BELIEVE WARNER 7 NEW NIGHTWISH OCEANBORN SPINEFARM Other Brazilian acts that have tried their include Algerian -born, Paris resident Zelfa's 7 4 U2 THE BEST OF 1980-1990 ISLAND/POLYGRAM 8 9 DR. BOMBAY RICE & CURRY WARNER hand at Spanish include Paralamas, Skank, catchy "Arab-Abba"-styled single, "Perfec- 8 NEW ROBBIE WILLIAMS I'VE BEEN EXPECTING YOU EMI 9 NEW THE OFFSPRING AMERICANA sow 9 7 DR. BOMBAY RICE & CURRY WARNER 10 6 MIKKO KUUSTONEN LAULUJA LINNUNRADAN and So Prar Contrariar. ENOR PAIANO tion Of All." ROBBERT TILLI 10 NEW THE OFFSPRING AMERICANA sorer LAIDALTA -PAARHAAT 1991 -1998 SONY

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FINLAND ENJOYS INCREASED SALES Bayside (Continued from page 45) Finnish band now, they will usually like Leevi & the Leavings and Eppu Entertainment listen. It hasn't always been that Normaali know that their strength way." lies in a bizarre mixture of pop/rock Distribution Industry observers credit the gen- and Finnish lyrics full of humorous is pleased to announce eral economic growth in the country social commentary and drinking sto- after a deep recession in the early ries. "I have sometimes been asked to our partnership in the part of the decade as being a major explain Leevi & the Leavings to a for- contributorto the revitalization of the eigner," notes Anttila's Loponen. "It's exclusive international music business. Significantly, that like trying to explain a Finnish growth has also seen a rise in CD movie -and just as impossible." only distribution of player penetration from 36% in 1995 According to IFPI Finland's Alas- to 60% in 1998. paa, Finnish record companies' heavy Grateful bead However, though music sales are reliance on the domestic market has now stronger than ever in value terms, had the dual effect of making them Records. unit sales have not overtaken the rec- reluctant to take risks and keeping ord levels of the late '80s. In 1989, for them from successfully marketing example, 16.4 million units were sold their music internationally. At the in Finland; provisional sales for '98, same time, other industry observers We look forward to seeing you at ARIDEM! according to IFPI Finland, stand at consider the market's distinctive na- 13 million, up from 12 million in '97. ture to be its greatest asset. Please come and visit us at Booth # 09.35. At retail, although Netherlands - "It's silly to say that we don't want based record store chain Free Record to export our music," says Poko's Shop and Swedish online retailer Box - Helenius. "We just shouldn't neces- man established themselves in the sarily try to export mainstream Finnish market recently, department music. We should concentrate on what From Blues for Allah to Kingfish to Crosby and Nash; store chain Anttila remains Finland's makes us unique." from The Sons Of Champlin to Old and In The Way largest music retailer. One negative aspect of the recent Head buyer Martti Loponen notes growth in music sales has been a si- to Garcia and now The Other Ones, we are happy that, despite the positive picture from multaneous growth in piracy. Where- on bus IFPI's initial figures, merchants in as, according to IFPI, the 1995 pira- jumpin' the to Never- Neverland! the country face similar pressures to cy level was as low as 2 %, in 1997 it those in other territories. "Video was "under 10 %." The geographical games have long competed with CDs proximity of Finland to the Baltic for the kids' time and money. Now region and the Commonwealth of we're facing real competition from Independent States has encouraged cellular phones and computers as Finns to take frequent shopping trips well." to St. Petersburg, Russia, and Tallinn, There are also, however, market - Estonia, where many buy the inex- specific challenges facing the domes- pensive pirate CDs that are readily tic industry. "Finnish taste in music available there. IFPI Finland and the is still rather far removed from the Finnish authorities are working European mainstream," notes Epe closely with Estonian and Russian Helenius, managing director of inde- authorities to take steps to fight the pendent rock label Poko Rekords, pirates. home to local acts Eppu Normaali, J. "Technological progress makes the Karjalainen, and Ismo Manko. problem even worse," says Helenius, Finnish music makes up roughly "as it is now even profitable to make 50% of all domestic music sales, a pirate copies of Finnish albums that large part of it consisting of tradi- see only marginal sales here. I don't tional Finnish pop, known as Iskelmä. think I've released an album that isn't Other national trends include the available as a pirate copy in Tallinn." unique cult of Finnish tango, which Although emphasizing IFPI Fin- seldom charts but continues to draw land's commitment to beating the pi- THE STRANGE REM: ghlyy- anticipated live hundreds of thousands of Finns to rates, Alaspaa concedes that "the dance halls and tango festivals. problem will probably take years to 2 -cd set from Phil Le r, Mickey Hart, Bruce It's clearly unlikely that any artists solve." He concludes, `As sad as that Hornsby and Friends recorded at the 1998 Furthur singing in Finnish will ever get on the is, in a strange way, it also shows how U.K. or U.S. charts -but many attractive the Finnish music market Festival. The Other Ones is the American band Finnish stars could not care less. Acts is ... even to international crime." comprised of former members of the Grateful bead. BRUCE COCKBURN (Continued from page 49) first heard the song on a Bay Area numerous documentaries, and despite radio station. After Dan Fogelberg being continually asked to compose recorded `Lovers In A Dangerous for film and TV documentaries due to Time' in 1990, he sent us a letter say- his international standing as a fervent ing he had wanted to record the song social activist, Cockburn turns down because he both loved it and wanted most feature film and TV offers. He more people in America to know how has provided original music for only great Bruce is." two full-length films, both Canadian: The popularity of the "Radiofreccia" "Goin' Down The Road" in 1970 and soundtrack in Italy brought Cockburn "Water Walker" in 1983. Bayside Entertainment Distribution to Naples Jan. 6 to perform "Lord Of To Finkelstein's surprise, however, 885 Riverside Parkway The Starfields" for an REI broadcast. Cockburn quickly agreed to write and Finkelstein says, "Luciano Ligabue perform the "Franklin" TV theme. West Sacramento, CA, USA 95605 used Bruce's [recording of] `Lord Of "Nelvana Productions called me ask- 916.371.2800 Phone The Starfields' in his movie because it ing for Bruce to do [some folk- styled 916.371 .1995 Fax had been one of the songs which had music] like what he used to do," says influenced him when he was starting Finkelstein. `Bruce wrote the song, out in [music]." and Nelvana loved it." Despite his music being included in

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COLOGNE -Back then, he was unknown outside a small circle of music insid- ers. Today, his face and name are synonymous with German pop culture. Since founding music -TV channel VIVA in 1993, former music professor Dieter Görny has transformed the German music business. VIVA, based in Cologne and co -owned in equal parts by Sony, Warner Music, EMI and PolyGram, overtook competitor MTV in its first year of operation to become Germany's leading video -clip channel. A year later, it started making a profit, the fastest turnaround in German TV. VIVA now reaches more than 25 million households in Germany, Austria and Switzerland via cable and satellite, giving it 58% penetration in Germany, high- er than any of the country's four other music TV stations ( VIVA2, MTV, VH -1 Onyx). Görny credits VIVAs success to its local approach. While MTV in its early days had not yet localized its programming to the degree it has today, VIVA was breaking German -language acts like Tic Tac Toe and Blümchen, which went on to become million -sellers. Industry observers credit VIVAs voluntary quota system (40% of VIVA's playlist must be "made in Germany ") for the boom in local acts and new genres such as German techno and hip -hop. In 1995, Görny founded an alternative- music channel, VIVA 2, which now reaches more than 19 million homes in German -speaking Europe. He has also been active in promoting the German music industry as a whole. In 1989, he co- founded Popkomm, which has grown to become Europe's second -largest music -industry trade fair after MIDEM, with 700 exhibitors in 1998. He is also an advisor on cultural affairs to new German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. In his paper titled `A New Perspective For The Arts And Culture In Germany," Görny calls for an end to the "false gap between high culture and pop in Germany." On the business side, VIVA has continued to stretch its brand -signing deals for VIVA cafes and clothing shops with German retailer Kaufhof and for a VIVA -style magazine, Comet, with German publisher Bauer Verlag. VIVA made a profit in 1998 of DM 15 million ($9 million) on turnover of DM 80 million ($48 million), making it the most profitable German TV station, according to the Continued on page 62

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"Whatever country I was in, it was clear to me that the VIVA concept nent fixture in the day -to- would be a valuable addition to the various national- day music business. Its TV landscapes," he says. "VIVA is already an inter- great CEO, Dieter Gömy, is a Here is a chronology of the development of VIVA as national brand. We music and cultural person- began to check the ality who has boosted pop Germany's leading music -video channel, as com- various markets music and hence its cultural and found that and commercial relevance. piled by international music editor Dominic Pride. VIVA already has a V311% presence [outside May VIVA continue to flour- Germany]. In Poland, for example, VIVA is the most ish in the future or, as the "B.V." (BEFORE VIVA) popular (music) channel. There is a potential that we Spice Girls sing so aptly, German terrestrial and cable channels gradually axe can't just let sit around; we have to do something "!" their music programming due to falling ratings. The with it. " -Gerd Gebhardt, vital channels for exposure, such as "," What VIVA plans to do, in Poland and elsewhere, president, Warner Music " Formel 1" and "Rock Pop," all vanish from the sched- is act locally, focusing on the national music scene ules. TV appearances by acts get relegated to the status with local local VJs. The Europe acts and Cologne -based /Germany of incidental music during game shows. Local industry channel also plans to do some on -site production. leaders grow frustrated with the lack of opportunities VIVA has concrete plans for Switzerland, where it for showcasing their new talent. MTV Europe, broad- hopes to insert a Swiss -accented window into its VIVA may not have invented casting since 1987, prefers international acts, and, say regular broadcast sometime next year. VIVA will music TV, but it certainly industry insiders, ignores local product. apply to the Swiss broadcasting authority for a pro- redefined it in Germany. gram window "as soon as possible," Görny says. Within a very short space of AUGUST 1992 VIVA's regular German broadcast already reaches time, VIVA has been able to The Popkomm trade fair in Cologne is abuzz with around 2.8 million Swiss homes, but the window expectation of an a - develop first one, announcement of new music broad requires a further broadcasting license. and now caster. A press conference confirms that senior German two, appealing programs industry people -including Popkomm's then -managing COMPETITION FOR MTV enjoying high acceptance on director, Dieter Giirny, and EMI's GSA president Blümchen Poland and Switzerland are just the beginning of the part of young people Helmut Fest-will be involved in the launch of a new VIVA's expansion plans. and young adults. VIVA is channel, provisionally called Deutsches Musik Kanal. "We aren't ruling out any country where it is pos- important in three ways: as Planned start date is given as June 1, 1993. Michael sible for us to reach a break -even point in three to a successful special- interest/ Oplesch, of German video producer MME, is named four years," Görny says. managing director. Fest takes heart that "our music target -group The expansion puts VIVA in direct competition broadcaster, as will no longer he used as a wee -wee break on TV." with MTV, up till now the only "international" music an important positioning and TV channel. But, despite VIVA's success at home, promotion vehicle for the OCTOBER 1992 Christiane zu Salm -Salm, managing director for MN German and international The German music -industry federation BPW sets Europe, believes the international MN brand will record industry, and as an up a committee to help determine the shape of the win out over its upstart German competitor. "They excellent medium for adver- new channel. [VIVA] are obviously trying to copy the strategy of networks tisers, as their target group MN to do this -to take their company to NOVEMBER 1992 other countries," says zu Salm -Salm. "But I'm very can be reached with mini- VIVA is chosen as the provisional name for the convinced the name MN is much stronger in Poland mum waste. As sharehold- channel. than the name VIVA." ers in VIVA we are pleased But Görny isn't going to give up the international to be involved in a company MARCH 1993 Sasha market without a fight. "In Germany, competing which is one of the most ® Bertelsmann, the parent company of BMG, indi- against MN, we managed within a year to turn VIVA cates it is unwilling to invest commercially successful in the channel, with a spokesman saying the company is into the market leader," he explains. "Our regional not interested in specialist channels. approach will also be successful in other countries new TV stations lo be set up because we're not dictating to the viewers what in recent years. MAY 1993 music they want, but responding to their needs by -Wolf D. Gramatke, ® After months of rumors, Thorn EMI, earmarked as an early investor in the chan- reporting on -site from the local music scene." president, PolyGram nel, is reported as pulling out. This fall, Polish and Swiss music fans, at least, will Germany At the annual press conference of BPW, key German execs decry the lack of sup- be able to decide whether they want a VIVA "origi- port for new product from radio, underlining the lack of opportunities for new nal" or a regional version of MN May the best brand artists. BMG's GSA chief, Thomas Stein, says, "We look forward to the launch of win. Continued on page 62

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company. VIVA 2 continues to lose money, to the tune of DM 7 million ($4 million) in 1998, but Görny predicts it will break even by the year 2000.

How did the idea for VIVA, a German -language music channel, come about? 1 ran Popkomm from 1989 to 1992, and every year the Fifth -Anniversary Celebration issue kept coming up: We've got all this great German music; why isn't there a TV outlet for it? At the time, MTV wasn't playing anything German. We just thought, "This is the world's third -largest market. It has to be possible to set up a German music station." It sounds simple, but that's the way it was. How do you view competition with MTV? It has BRIEF HISTORY switched to an all- German format to try and eat Continued fronz page 59 into VIVA's market share. Over the five past years, Since 1995, in the first half of every year, MTV has VIVA has become a seismo- German cable-TV channel VIVA, which will play a announced another big offensive along with a restructur- graph of trends in youth cul- fixed share of national artists." ing of their programming. First, they turned alternative. ture, not only of musical Gerd Gebhardt, then managing director of Warner Then commercial. trends but also lifestyle or Music Germany, says, "Neither TV nor radio represent Now, it's German looks in the visual appear- an [accurate] cross -section of the creativity of the Ger- programming. Every time I take it serious- ance of clips and commer- man music market." ly, they are our main cials. It is precisely the JULY 1993 competitor. But all of channel's aim not to pro- inuc \ \au ncr and Columbia Pictures are an- it is a reaction to VIVAs duce high -quality TV but to nounced as founding investors in VIVA. success. They're fol- mirror authentic youth cul- lowing in our foot- ture -which is what makes it AUGUST 1993 steps, trying to be- labels come what we were so interesting to us. In addi- The parent companies of four major - Warner Music, EMI, PolyGram and Sony Music- in 1993, when VIVA tion, it has since become an agree to invest $60 million each in the channel. In came and drove information channel for the return, they get a 24.75% stake in the company, with Mark'Oh MTV from the mar- entire scene. As a quasi - the remainder held by founders, including Hannes ket. news broadcaster, it pro- Rossacher and Rudi Dolezal of video -makers DoRo, vides information on day -to- and Michael Oplesch of MME. EMI's Helmut Fest has There are cur- day events, such as new been acting as advisor to that label's parent, Thorn rently five music - EMI. TV stations in acts, or the campaigns of Programming lineup is announced. In the face of Germany (VIVA, youth- oriented brand -name criticism from outside the country, Helmut Fest ex- VIVA 2, MTV, VH- producers which are poten- plains that the philosophy of the channel is to simply 1 and Onyx). Can tial partners for us. And, of air quality product from the region. "Chauvinistic the market con- course, we always like to nationalism is not our goal," he explains. tinue to support know what our competitors VIVA MD Michael Oplesch sends a letter to the all of them? German industry, stating the aim of the channel will be We don't really are up to. The broadcaster "the advancement of the German music market." have five. V H -1 is has become a forum for the Suggested start date is November 1993. only video- clips- German pop scene. There without any real was a lively German music SEPTEMBER 1993 [German] program- scene before VIVA, but what V German media mogul Frank Otto, a shareholder in Sabrina Setlur ming of their own. it lacked was a suitable OK Radio, is confirmed as a shareholder, splitting the And they've switched majority five ways. Now Otto and the platform. VIVA has given of ownership four majors own 19.8 %, with the original 1% owned by German music creators a the founders. hitherto unknown degree of Industry observers credit VIVA's broad -based awareness. OCTOBER 1993 This emancipation from Popkomm co- founder Dieter Görny is named man- voluntary quota system (40% of the Anglo- American pop aging director of the new channel, which has by now scene, and the self- confi- cleared the regulatory authorities. "It was a position I VIVA's playlist must be "made couldn't refuse," says Görny, "as VIVA is so important dence which our industry for the German music industry." in Germany ") for the boom in has gained as a result, VIVA and Bertelsman-owned cable channel Vox co- is not least of all due to operate on a technical basis. local acts and new genres, such VIVA. -Thomas Schenk, DECEMBER 1, 1993 as German techno and hip -hop. managing director, y "Zu Geil Für Diese Welt" (Too Groovy For This Warner Special World) by Die Fantastischen Vier heralds the first Christian Wunderlich broadcast of VIVA, a poignant indicator of things to Marketing come. to satellite- losing most of their audience. With Onyx [an oldies -music channel specializing in country, jazz and folk], DECEMBER 24, 1993 no one knows why it's still around. Basically, there are For us as publishers with a VIVA starts broadcasting live from its home state three channels-VIVA, VIVA 2 and MTV. And that's how clear chart orientation, VIVA of North -Rhine Westfalia. The first public faces the it's going to stay. is a highly important factor German public sees are VJs Mola Adebisi, Heike in promoting new acts. Makatsch, Nils Bockelberg and Phil Daub. The So you don't see niche programming succeed- channel has an annual budget of DM 35 million, and ing in German music TV? Thus, VIVA has played a it employs 50 people. Görny looks back on the chan- No. VIVA 2 is an alternative -music channel, but it isn't a in of our key role the career nel's launch as "a rocket start." niche channel. It just broadcasts to another style group - artist Blümchen. In the a bit older but not a niche. It still reaches a wide segment international area, the AUGUST 1994 of the German public. I think people want to identify with establishment of our acts T VIVA applies for a cable frequency to launch a a music channel, and the more it specializes, the more it viewers it loses. 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Why does it need another VIVA was most definitely an prize ceremony? in instrumental tool estab- SEPTEMBER 1994 There's the MTV and the Brit awards too. 1 think lishing that blossoming new T VIVA introduces regional "windows" allowing local German pop needs all the promotion it can get. Anything German -pop vibe. Would programming and news for Germany's culturally and there be as much [domestic] geographically diverse population. Independent research market share or homegrown from listings magazine TV Movie shows that VIVA has a market share of 4.2% among the target 14-to -29 age product without VIVA? I seri- group. ously doubt that. VIVA caters to a new generation NOVEMBER 1994 of consumers which are T Plans for VIVA 2 are announced. The channel will clearly targeted in a pretty complement VIVA's 14 -25 age group appeal by target- young segment. So, to get ing the 25 -plus demographic. successfully through that V Steve Blame, MTV Europe's news ace, is poached to head up the new channel. In what looks like a rival VIVA playlist meeting is move in an increasingly bitter battle for viewers, MTV Marusha often a cornerstone in our Europe announces that Oplesch will head its German pop marketing efforts and, operations. therefore, bloody important. We now have to support DECEMBER 1994 ® VIVA is connected to 12.6 million German cable VIVA 2 in their endeavors to households, with 500,000 in Austria and 420,000 in create a more mature musi- Switzerland. cal alternative all over Germany. The programming MARCH 1995 there is excellent; only the ® V I VA 2 starts transmitting, securing a cable frequen- coverage lacks. cy in a crowded and competitive market for cable TV. -Martin Brem, AUGUST 1995 managing director, V The first VIVA Comet awards are held in Cologne. Columbia /Sony Music, The news service, VIVA Text, begins, allowing tele- Germany text users to access up -to -the minute information. Die Fantastischen Vier 7 The channel takes its first step into the record market with the compilation "VIVA "VIVA created a whole new tar- VIVA is doubtless a key fac- Dance." tor in customers' purchase VIVA achieves break -even point, becom- get group. the 10 -to -19 -year- decisions. ing the first private station to move into the -Bodo Bochnig, black after two years. olds, the teenier; they didn't chairman, Record DECEMBER 1995 exist as a target group for TV Dealers Association ® VIVA tops 15 million cable households, representing some 96% of all German before VIVA arrived. We homes connected. The channel sees another DJ Quicksilver VIVA obviously has a funda- half-million homes in Austria and covers half developed that market and, in mental importance in our of Switzerland. day -to -day business, the process, developed a whole although it also is a risky AUGUST 1996 V With a burgeoning base of domestic video- game: if it refuses to air a production companies in Germany, VIVA new genre in German music video which has been pro- achieves its target of 40% national repertoire. duced for millions of marks, VIVA combines resources with German German dance music." we don't have much choice adult- oriented music channel Onyx. but to write it off. -Joachim Neubauer, MARCH 1997 that helps get these acts out there, helps create public V I VA managing director Dieter Gamy awareness, is good for the industry and good for the managing director, receives the Adolf Grimme prize for achieve- Touché music. Siegel Musikverlage ment in German TV. The "VIVA Effect" starts to bite. Radio In your role as a cultural advisor to German stations pick up on German product and play the singles whose videos are aired on Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, you've said the VIVA is undoubtedly a key the channel. music industry has long been overlooked by influence on sales. MTV Europe says it is responding to local- market demands by producing a sepa- government. What can politicians do to help the -Michael Kudritzki, rate feed for central Europe, including the GSA region. Four hours of local- language German music business? managing director, programming appear on this feed. I think Chancellor Schroeder has made the first big step already by acknowledging that this is a serious industry. Edition Intro JUNE 1997 He's also a member of the Volkswagen Sound Foundation, Frank Otto sells his 19.8% share, leaving the four music -industry investors as major which backs young upcoming bands. I think it's important shareholders. that the government knows what youth does, how they A positive collaboration with feel, the way they communicate. They should be taking VIVA is an essential and AUGUST 1998 better care of the music business -for its economic and its integral part of our market- V Along with publisher Bauer Verlag, VIVA begins publishing the music magazine cultural significance. We still have second -class status to ing and promotion activities. Comet. "high culture," like film or theater -although the music Dopp, managing industry is several times larger. But I think Schroeder's -Bernd taken an important first step, in appointing the new cul- WEA Germany NOVEMBER 1998 director, ® Sonic 27.3 million households in the GSA region can receive VIVA by cable or tural minister Michael Naumann. He brings a lot of cul- satellite. In Germany, a total of 73% of all TV households, or 24.1 million homes, have tural know-how to the job. 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I welcome the fact that MTV now has to try a lit- tle harder, thanks to "The VIVA brand stands for a VIVA. -Wolfgang Biechele, lifestyle. It's more than just director of music, Antenne Bayern music. But VIVA isn't an all - The program reflects the ages brand. It's not like tastes and interests of the masses. Otherwise, it [Richard Branson's] Virgin. We would not have been possible for VIVA to sur- can expand the brand, but there five and to vive for years Daniel Hartwig Ateks Bechtel Tobias Schlegl exert such pressure in are limits." Germany on MTV. Thus, VIVA plays a key role as a marketing instrument, Kaufhof, an established company that wants to appeal to VIVA In case, we've checked care- at least for companies the target group. each fully to see that it makes economic sense, that there's a operating in the main- market demand and that it fits the VIVA image. VIVA isn't stream area. What other an all -ages brand. It's not like [Richard Branson's] Virgin. tool is there capable of We can expand the brand, but there are limits. advertising new releases directly in the target Looking back over the last five years, what do group's living room, you see as your greatest achievement? The whole thing. Establishing VIVA in a competitive sit- while still giving the uation where success seemed impossible. No one except a impression of being an few agencies and record labels thought we had a chance. information or entertain- To start from that and turn the situation on its head to ment channel? become No. 1 in the market and profitable... We can be -Dr. Peter Hanser- proud of our success over the last five years. Now, we can Strecker, president, look back and say our German -music quota gave us an edge or whatever, but back then it was just a gut feeling. German Music Now we're part of the culture. The next step is to take Publishers VIVAs German success and turn it into a European suc- Association cess. Make VIVA a European channel. That's the chal- Steffie Krause Nkechi Madubuko Götz Bühler lenge for the next five years.

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www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com Merchants rkelmn RETAILINGDISTRIBUTIONDIRECTMa SALESHOME VIDEO ENTER*ACTIVEACCESSORIES ROIR Brings Its Punk-Era Rarities To CD Influential Indie Reissuing Former Cassette -Only Material BY JIM BESSMAN "I wanted to put out [vinyl] LPs, tially. Anyone who was written NEW YORK -As it celebrates its but nobody wanted to make a about in NME I signed!" 20th anniversary, the previously cas- record with me because I had no He was 49 then. As a kid, Coop- sette -only Reachout International history in the [record] business," er had been a roadie for jazz greats Records, which is better known as says Cooper. "All these bands I was Kid Ory and Bunk Johnson, and in ROIR, is continuing to digitally booking -James Chance, Lydia the '50s he represented the likes of remaster choice catalog titles for Lunch, Johnny Thunders, Suicide, Warren Beatty and Ali MacGraw CD -many with bonus tracks. Bush Tetras, Fleshtones, Dictators, while a talent agent at Music Corp. The York New indie, which pres- Bad Brains -were getting popular of America. He managed Charles Other Music is located in New York's Greenwich Village, directly across the ident Neil Cooper founded in 1979, because of the New York scene, and Mingus and Shirley Bassey in the street from Tower Records' flagship store. (Photo: Terri Horak) began transferring cassettes to all wanted to sign with major corn- CDs four years ago, and so far it has rereleased 'Anyone who was Other Music Ignores Towering nearly a third of RON its 150 titles. written about in Many of those NME I signed' Shadow, Highlights Unique Stock titles are signif- '60s and was also a coin and art icant albums by dealer before applying his collect- BY TERRI HORAK include Belle & Sebastian on Jeep - COOPER punk -era leg- panies and get advances and tour ing and dealing skills to the music NEW YORK -From the first day ster/Matador, Kruder & Dorfmeis- ends like Bad support. But English artists like business. Other Music opened for business in ter on Studio K7, and East Flatbush Brains, the Bush Tetras, Suicide, David Bowie and "I was the oldest guy lined up at August 1995, it made a statement. Project on Ninja Tune. Johnny Thunders, Lydia Lunch, and Elvis Costello were coming out [Greenwich Village new wave spe- Its intrepid owners had the moxie to With such a unique inventory, Gib- the Raincoats, the Fleshtones, and with cassettes -and getting big cialty shop] Bleecker Bob's every open right across the street from the son isn't too concerned about com- James Chance & the Contortions, play in [British music paper] NME. Friday for the Rough Trade pack- flagship Tower Records /Video store petition from Tower. as well as pre -punk bands MC5, the So I was able to get works in age and used to read [British music of Fourth Street and "How can you compete with some- New York Dolls, and the Dictators. progress, or stuff that they didn't publications] Melody Maker, lower Broadway in New York's thing like that ?" he asks. "We don't Also included are such dub reg- think was good enough for an LP Sounds, and NME cover to cover," Greenwich Vil- try to duplicate gae stars as Mikey Dread, Niney and a major-label commitment. I says Cooper, now 68. "I didn't real- lage. BI LL their product The Observer, and Lee "Scratch" gave them advances, and they gave ize how old I was -and neither did Some might f?L line; we try to Perry; pioneering ska band the me the rights to put out music on anybody else." see an upstart tEETAIL set ourselves Skatalites; and industrial instiga- cassettes." Advertising in domestic new David challeng- IS COMING SOON TO apart from the tors like Einstürzende Neubauten Luckily for Cooper, after his wave papers like Trouser Press ing Goliath. Yet A STORE NEAR YOU! mainstream. I and Laibach. first four ROIR cassette releases - and New York Rocker, Cooper despite Other consider it more "This is the first time these titles James Chance & the Contortions' focused on artists "with a great Music's location, like a friendly have been available domestically on "Live In New York," 8 -Eyed Spy's deal of influence on their peer Jeff Gibson, its co- founder and pres- neighbor." In fact, clerks at both CD," says Cooper, who previously "Live With Lydia Lunch," the Dic- group," he notes, also citing the ident/CEO, says that Other Music stores have been known to refer cus- licensed some of ROIR's catalog for tators' "Fuck 'Em If They Can't Raincoats, Buzzcocks, Durutti Col- has no intention of going toe -to -toe tomers to the other. CD release in Europe and Japan. Take A Joke" (just rereleased on umn, Johnny Thunders, Television, with Tower. Instead, Other Music Gibson says that Other Music's "A lot of it is cult stuff by bands CD as "New York New York," with and the Beastie Boys (whom his son has carved a niche for itself through proximity to Tower is a plus. "People who've been racked in all the three additional tracks), and Sui- Nicholas briefly booked and man- service and highly specialized musi- are sort of in a record -shopping state stores -many on major labels. And cide's "Half Alive" -the Sony aged). cal offerings that are best described of mind," he says. "A number of peo- all of it is very influential." was introduced. "We didn't try to break new as, well, other. ple even think that we are a cleverly When Cooper-a former talent "That helped tremendously," he bands but were more like With 16,000 titles in stock, artists disguised subsidiary of Tower, and agent and owner of a club on Man- says. "I put out the New York Dolls, archivists, like [folklorist] Alan like Beck, Björk, and Serge Gains - we always smile. Americans are hattan's Upper East Side - the Germs, Dickies, Flipper, and Lomax. The idea was to build a bourg are just the tip of the iceberg intrigued by conspiracy theories, so launched ROIR, he wanted to pat- Bad Brains' first full -length really good catalog -on cassettes of the store's offerings, which are we're kind of like `The X- Files' for tern it after some of the era's release -which really put us on the only, unfortunately, but they even- often so unclassifiable by traditional record stores." important punk and new wave map. I had an A &R roster that was tually became over 50% of the mar- terms that the owners had to create He tells how Other Music came to labels: Ze, I.R.S., Faulty, and unbelievable- everyone but the ketplace." their own categories to display their be named. "I had always tried to Rough Trade. Ramones and Dead Boys, essen- (Continued on page 71) product. Recent best -selling artists (Continued on next page)

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OTHER MUSIC IGNORES TOWERING SHADOW, HIGHLIGHTS UNIQUE STOCK (Continued from preceding page) explain to my parents what kind of newsline . 1 music it was that I sold, and I couldn't come up with one category AT HOME, a distributor of high -speed Internet services via cable TV says [they would recognize]. So I told it will acquire online search and directory company Excite in a $6.7 billion them `other music,' and it sort of stock deal. The purchase is the latest in a series of high -profile Internet evolved from that." mergers, the biggest of which had been America Online's pending $4.2 Gibson entered the record busi- billion acquisition of Netscape Communications. ness at the former Ann Arbor, Mich., In other news, At Home, which is based in Redwood City, Calif., says it retailer Schoolkids Records before will deliver videoclips to subscribers of its service using Real Networks' moving to New York in the late 1980s. streaming technology. After a two -year stint as a buyer for distributor Dutch East India, he N2K, the online music company, has announced preliminary fourth-quar- says, he joined New York retailer ter results that show revenue rising 325% to $17 million from the previous Kim's Underground in 1991 to start year. The New York-based company's merger with online music retailer its music section. That's where he CDnow is expected to close by the end of March. CDnow's fourth -quarter met Chris Vanderloo, now his part- revenue is said to be have been more than $20 million. ner in Other Music and its CFO. In related news, Paula Batson has resigned as senior VP of publicity After several years, Gibson says, for N2K and joined digital -delivery technology company a2b Music as VP "there came a point where we need- of business development and communications. She will report to a2b COO ed to stake out a future for ourselves. The co- founders of Other Music are CFO Chris Vanderloo, left, and president/ Larry Miller. Laurie Jakobsen has also left N2K and joined a2b, as direc- Kim's was going in an expansion CEO Jeff Gibson. (Photo: Terri Horak) tor of marketing communications. direction that was kind of away from Separately, a2b, which is a wholly owned division of telecommunications the niche that we like, and we wanted company AT &T, says that it will provide the technology for the sale of to explore what we did on a more of a being a community store concerts, the units also had to downloaded music by Internet -only label J-Bird Records. personal basis." sort of place where people come not be lightweight and maneuverable to And the personal touch -which only for the music but to meet other clear a performance space. TIME WARNER has appointed Michael Pepe president of Time Warner E- infuses the spirit of Other Music - people who are interested in the Other Music carries roughly 75% Commerce, a new unit responsible for all the company's online retail oper- has been important to its success. music," says Gibson. of its stock in CDs, 20% in LPs and ations. The unit will be part of the New York -based company's publishing "We like to think of the personal- Ultra -high ceilings lend an airy 12 -inch vinyl, and 5% in 7-inch sin- division Time Inc., and Pepe will report to its chairman /CEO, Don Logan. ity of the store as sort of a collective spaciousness to the store's 750 gles. Although Gibson declines to The E- commerce unit will oversee the company's Pathfinder World Wide sum of the people that work here," square feet of selling space, while reveal sales figures, customer traf- Web site. Pepe was president of Time Inc.'s Business Information Group. Gibson explains. custom -made wood display racks and fic was heavy on several recent occa- Other Music staffers have diverse some original works of art create a sions. He says that 99% of the store's MP3.COM, the Internet company that provides music online to be down- interests and are encouraged to relaxed feel. Gibson and Vanderloo sales are music. Other product in- loaded in the MP3 digital compression format, has received an $11 mil- develop their own clientele within say that they wanted their racks to cludes Other Music T- shirts, base- lion investment from Menlo Park, Calif. -based venture capital firm their particular areas of expertise. be made of wood for a warm and ball caps, and little plastic change Sequoia Capital. "I've always subscribed to the idea unique look. But with frequent in- purses, as well as music magazines and other specialized publications. HASTINGS ENTERTAINMENT, the operator of 129 superstores selling music, In addition to its core music prod- video, books, and computer software, says that sales at stores open at least uct, Other Music offers rarities and a year during the five -week holiday period that ended Jan. 3 rose 3.2% will place special orders for titles. from the comparable period a year earlier. Total sales were up 10.6% to a The store also has a used CD section, record $63.4 million. The Amarillo, Texas -based company also says that which Gibson considers a way to sales of gift certificates reached $7.5 million, a gain of more than 50% from "find homes for deserving pieces of the year before. The company says it books the revenue when the certifi- music." cates are redeemed. Another aspect of Other Music's approach that has served it well is its HANDLEMAN, the rackjobber that supplies music to Wal -Mart and Kmart, sale of advance tickets to selected says that it is "well-positioned to distribute music electronically" follow- concerts at local clubs like Brownies ing the debut of its Web site for Kmart, musicfavorites.com. and Maxwell's. For the past year, a number of THE SUNDANCE CHANNEL FILMSTORE has been launched by Sundance charts have been posted in the store Channel, a cable TV channel devoted to independent films; New Video; that show its best -selling titles and and Critics' Choice Video. The Web site staff picks. SINEW VIDEO (www.sundancefilmstore.com) offers for sale "People were quite taken by see- 99 videos and of movies that have been ing exactly what our top sellers were, screened at the Sundance Film Festival. and we sold so many records because These include such popular movies as "The Full Monty," "Blood Simple," of it," Vanderloo says. and "Reservoir Dogs." Because of the diversity of Other Other Music stocks 16,000 titles in about 750 square feet of space. Pictured talk- Music's product, the charts encour- NAXOS, the independent classical label, has signed a deal in which its ing with a customer is sales manager Duane Harriott. (Photo: Terri Horak) age additional exploration. For exam- recordings will be available for download on musicmakercom, which makes ple, a customer who has the top sell- custom CDs online. Naxos artists include the Kodaly Quartet, Jeno Jando, er may never have heard of the No. 2 and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. seller but might take a chance on it, Vanderloo points out. E X E C U T I V E T U R N T A B L E NPD GROUP, a market research firm, reports that video game hardware In -store performances are an and software sales rose 24% in 1998 to $6.3 billion from $5.1 billion in '97. effective marketing tool for the NPD estimates that sales could rise 10 % -12% this year. HOME VIDEO. Aleisha A. Bartel is named senior VP of advertising store, Gibson says. There are, on named manager of new business sales and sponsorship at Buena average, two a month; they usually KMART says that it has reached a two-year exclusive marketing agreement development at World Wrestling Vista Internet Group. He was draw 60 to 80 people for a 40- minute with country act the Judds to support the retailer's new Big Kmart for- Foundation Home Video in Stam- VP of advertising and sponsor- show. Acts that have performed at mat. As part of the deal, Kmart will sponsor the Judds' reunion concert ford, Conn. She was manager of ship at Disney Other Music include Teenage Fan - Dec. 31 in Phoenix. There are 1,250 Big Kmarts. special markets account develop- Online. club, Yo La Tengo, and Tindersticks. ment at Valley Media Inc. Noreen Mc- Aside from running ads for in- BLOCKBUSTER ENTERTAINMENT says that it will purchase video -rental rights Cormack is pro- store appearances, Other Music to certain independent films directly from their producers. About 50 titles, MANUFACTURING. Recoton in Lake moted to cor- doesn't advertise extensively. In- carrying the Blockbuster brand, are expected to be released under the Mary, Fla., promotes Terrence porate human stead it relies on co -op ads in local plan this year. A majority of these will be productions of Showtime Net- O'Flynn to executive VP of the resources direc- publications like the Village Voice works, which, like Blockbuster, is owned by Viacom. accessory division. He was senior tor at Entercom and Time Out New York. It also VP of original equipment manu- Communica- SCHILLER advertises occasionally in several with WALT DISNEY and online search company Infoseek are launching Go Net- facturer sales. tions Corp. in student publications affiliated work, an Internet portal. Disney acquired 43% of Infoseek last year. Philadelphia. She was human nearby New York University. Other NEW MEDIA. Scott Schiller is resources director. (Continued on next page)

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To Pop. Catalog AlbumsTM tomers to the already -busy outlet p include in- stores, word -of- mouth, 6:_,1,1 A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, AND INTERNET ce and its location. - "'ORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY SoundScan®oundScan® ARTIST With the advent of Other Music's ...,-LO TITLE " W W 2 w Ñ 3 3 IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUG. LIST PRICE) 3 Internet site (www.othermusic. corn), the store has created eight -MUNI NO. 1 111.1"- categories to help sort its inventory. M ETALLICA " M ETALLICA 1 1 ELEKTRA 61113* /EEG (10.98/16.98) 14 weeks at No I 388 "In" features current underground BEASTIE BOYS A' LICENSED TO ILL and indie rock; "" 2 2 DEF JAM 527351/MERCURY (7.98 EQ/11.98) 381 includes the range of artists in PINK FLOYD `5 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 3 3 CAPITOL 46001' (9.98/15.98) 1139 dance and electronic music; "Out" awl" BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BANDA" GREATEST HITS spans from industrial music to free 4 6 CAPITOL 30334* (10.98/15.98) 221 jazz; "Psychedelia" embraces far -out BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS LEGEND 5 4 TUFF GONG 846210* /ISLAND (10.98 EQ/17.98)' 500 music from yesterday and today; GUNS N' ROSES '5 APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION "" contains progressive YOUR WEBSI TE 6 8 GEFFEN 24148 (6.98/11.98) 398 German music created from the ALANIS MORISSETTEA" JAGGED LITTLE PILL 7 15 MAVERICK 45901/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) ® 186 mid -1960s through the 1970s; "La SUBLIME '' SUBLIME Decadanse" is home to lounge music, 8 5 GASOLINE ALLEY 11413 /MCA (10.98/16.98) 127 especially that with French singers; SHANIA TWAIN " THE WOMAN IN ME 9 13 MERCURY (NASHVILLE) 522886 (10 98 EQ/16.98) 203 "Then" holds a broad array of older CELINE DION A'° FALLING INTO YOU standards that might form the basis 10 9 550 MUSIC 67541/EPIC (10.98 EQ/17.98) 149 of a music collection; and "Groove" JAMES TAYLOR " GREATEST HITS 11 7 WARNER BROS. 3113* (7.98/11.98) 429 is the funk version of "Then." JEWEL As PIECES OF YOU A big part of Other Music's future 12 11 ATLANTIC 82700* /AG (10.98/15.98) II 153 plans is continued development of its JIMMY BUFFETT5 SONGS YOU KNOW BY HEART 13 12 MCA 5633* (7.98/11.98) 413 World Wide Web site, which sells DAVE MATTHEWS BAND A' CRASH product. One way the store hopes to 14 10 RCA 66904 (10.98/16.98) 142 differentiate itself from other online PINK FLOYD 22 THE WALL 15 14 COLUMBIA 36183* (15.98 E(Ú31.98) 510 music sellers is to "use service as LYNYRD SKYNYRDA5 SKYNYRD'S INNYRDS/THEIR GREATEST HITS our calling card," Gibson says. 16 17 MCA 42,''- t12.98) 194 Namely, that means providing same- SOUNDTRACK A' GREASE 17 19 POLYDOR E.' A &M (10.98 EO/17.98) day shipping on titles, but it also 295 i.FiLL DEF LEPPARD VAULT- GREATEST HITS 1980 -1995 means offering a level of interaction DIRECT -TO- CONSUMER FULFILLMENT 18 22 MERCURY 528718 (10.98 EQ/16.98) 117 similar to what the store's cus- GARTH BROOKS '' THE HITS FOR eCOMMERCE 19 16 CAPITOL 28689 tomers receive. (10.98/15.981 170 ey MEDP METALLICA6 ...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL "We've been very fortunate in 1'ALLEY 20 21 ELEKTRA 60812 /EEG (10.98/16.98) 458 that a great majority of our cus- SARAH MCLACHLAN' FUMBLING TOWARDS ECSTASY 21 23 NETTWERK 18725* /ARISTA (10.98/15.98) Mia 221 tomers are very bright, opinionated KORN KORN people and like to share opinions," 22 24 IMMORTAL 66633/EPIC (10.98 EQ/16.98) an 97 says Gibson. "We pride ourselves on BARENAKED LADIES ROCK SPECTACLE 23 18 REPRISE 46393/WARNER BROS. (10.98/16.98) RR 65 communicating back and forth and STEVE MILLER BANDA' GREATEST HITS 1974 -78 learning from them, and we hope we 24 25 CAPITOL 46101 (7.98/11.98) 372 can establish a similar rapport with TOOL AENIMA 25 26 VOLCANO 31087' (10.98/16.98) 116 our online clientele." FLEETWOOD MAC A° GREATEST HITS 26 29 WARNER BROS. 25801 (9.98/16.98) 332 YOUR CUSTOMER KORN LIFE IS PEACHY 27 28 IMMORTAL 67554/EPIC (10.98 EQ/16.98) 60 ROIR CAROLE KING '' TAPESTRY 28 36 EPIC 34946 (7.98 EQ/11.98) 413 (Continued from page 69) KIND OF BLUE 29 32 COLUMBIA 64935 (7.98 EQ/11.98) 30 Yet as the '80s progressed, the MADONNA A' THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION CD format ultimately became dom- 30 33 SIRE 26440 *,WARNER BROS. (13.98/18.98) 252 inant. Inevitably, ROIR began THE OFFSPRING 5 SMASH 31 48 EPITAPH 86432* (9.98/14.98) NI 9 transferring its releases to disc TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS GREATEST HITS four years ago. Forthcoming CD 32 31 MCA 10813 (10.98/17.98) 251 transfers from the label include METALLICAA5 MASTER OF PUPPETS 33 37 ELEKTRA 60439/EEG (10.98/16.98) 423 Johnny Thunders' "Too Much ADAM SANDLER WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO ME? Junkie Business," Television's 34 35 WARNER BROS. 46151 (10.98/16.98) 66 "The Blow Up," Durutti Column's CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL A4 CHRONICLE VOL. 1 35 30 FANTASY 2* (12.98/17.98) 283 "Live At The Bottom Line," Flip- QUEEN GREATEST HITS per's "Blowing Chunks," and Ras 36 40 HOLLYWOOD 161265 (10.98 EQ/17.98) 294 Michael & the Sons Of Negus' AEROSMITHA° BIG ONES 37 38 GEFFEN 24716 (12.98/17.98) 120 "Rastafari Dub." VAN MORRISON A' THE BEST OF VAN MORRISON But Cooper is particularly proud 38 39 POLYDOR 841970/A &M (10.98 E(Ú17.98) 410 that ROIR-which also exclusively SOUNDTRACK ° SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE 39 20 EPIC SOUNDTRAX 53764/EPIC (10.98 EQ/16.98) 85 imports Bill Laswell's French PINK FLOYD A COLLECTION OF GREAT DANCE SONGS world music productions under its 40 27 COLUMBIA 37680 (10.98 E0116.98) 26 American in Paris line, in addition METALLICAA' RIDE THE LIGHTNING 41 43 MEGAFORCE/ELEKTRA 60396/EEG (10.98/16.98) 399 to holding Laswell titles in its reg- THE BEATLES THE BEATLES ular catalog- retains its indepen- 42 34 CAPITOL 46443 (15.98/30.98)' 228 i.FILL by Val,ey Media dence. VARIOUS ARTISTS A' ESPN PRESENTS: JOCK JAMS VOL. 1 offers irdustry- leading 43 49 TOMMY BOY 1137 (10.98/15.98) 176 "We're one of the few remaining FRANK SINATRAW FRANK SINATRA'S GREATEST HITS! totally indie labels in the U.S.," direct -to- consumer 44 46 REPRISE 2274/WARNER BROS. (7.98/11.98) 37 says Cooper, who chooses to deal AEROSMITHA5 AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS 'fulfillment, world -class 45 45 COLUMBIA 57367 (7.98 EQ/11.98) 302 with some 25 small suppliers data an 1 the largest DAVE MATTHEWS BANDA' UNDER THE TABLE AND DREAMING rather than one big exclusive. 46 50 RCA 66449 (10.98/15.98) 186 "Not a selection of music, video :.FILL that that's tremendous ELTON JOHN " GREATEST HITS DIRECT TO- CONSUMER FULFILLMENT 47 - ROCKET 512532/A &M (7.98 EO/11.98) 441 advantage," he adds. "But I go to and DVD for commerce. FOR eCOMMERCE CAKE FASHION NUGGET distributors you don't know exist: bF 48 CAPRICORN /MERCURY i.FILL is the fulfillment VALLEY - 532867 (10.98 EQ/16.98) 3111 52 young guys in their 20s, lean and BILLY JOEL '' GREATEST HITS VOL. 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NRM Sets Its Sights On Cali / I 1 SOUTHWEST WHOLESALE r Giving Garth Brooks His Due NEW HORIZONS: National Record kind of volume that Brooks did. ®I/ r t Mart is going west. The Carnegie, According to SoundScan, the title I # J1 t Pa. -based chain, which up until re- has scanned 4 million units. In com- cently has had most of its stores in the parison, the Rolling Stones live Midwest and Northeast, will move album "No Security" has scanned into the California market in a big 189,000 units, and the Aerosmith way this year. Last November, the album `A Little South Of Sanity" has chain acquired about 18 Tempo stores, sold 342,000 units. Sure, Brooks is a six of which are in California (Bill - bigger album seller than those two boardBulletin, Nov. 18. 1998). ever were, but there was another key Bill Teitelbaum, chairman /CEO difference. Brooks made the market- of the 173-unit retailer, says that the ing of his live album into an "event." Mu company is in the process of negotiat- When he was done, almost everybody ing eight more in America leases in the knew that he Merchandise Greater Los had a live al- Angeles area, in- bum out. cluding one for a RETAIL The only the Audio showpiece Waves flaw in the outlet, which will TRACK marketing plan Products be in Century by Ed Christman may have been City. In addition "front- loading" to those negotia- the album's ini- with the Video tions, the chain is looking at two loca- tial shipments a little too heavily. tions in San Diego and two sites in Reorders count, too, as I so often Release Orange County. "We could have 18 remind sales executives. stores in Southern California by the But that aside, even music special- end of next year," says Teitelbaum. ty merchants grudgingly give Brooks NEW ACCOUNTS CALL: a tip of the hat for his marketing EATING CROW: Garth Brooks prowess. One senior retail executive '800 -275 -4799 angered a lot of music specialty mer- at a chain that charged well above the Read &Sing Along UNSURPASSED SERVICE! chants by gearing the marketing cam- discount outlets' price for the album COMPUTERIZED CATALOG paigns for his last two releases to the told Retail Track during the first Grammy INTERNET FULFILLMENT discounters, and Retail Track called week of January, "I hate to say it, but Award nominee! him on it the first time (Retail Track, we sold plenty of Garth Brooks' WEEKLY MAILER 6775 Dingle Road 11132 Winners Circle #20 Houston, Texas 77092 Los Alamitos, CA 9072, Billboard, April 18, 1998). But you album, even at the price we were GREAT IMPORT SELECTION 1 -800 -275 -4799 1-888 -423 -7611 have to give credit to him, his label charging." EXCELLENT FILLS 713/460 -4300 562/493 -2603 Capital Nashville, and president Pat That means that merchant may OVER 170,000 SELECTIONS Fax: 713/460 -1480 Fax: 888/807 -4072 his "Double Live" title, have looked like a price -gouger to www.neosoft.com/-sww Quigley. With POSTERS & PROMOS Brooks and company breathed new some shoppers, but it was a happy life into the moribund live album. It's price -gouger, because it rang up plen- been a long time since a live album ty of gross margin from the title. A topped the charts, let alone moved the (Continued on next page)

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Mute Puts Can In A Box; Neustadt Exits Ryko Distribution CAN DO: If, like Declarations of The videocassette includes a film of Billboard, Jan. 23) are flat out of luck. glam -rock acts as Roxy Music (espe- Independents, you are a slavish devo- a 1972 concert shot by Peter Przy- As of Jan. 14, all 30 available slots on cially on "Crashing In A Plane," which tee of the great German band Can, godda and a "Dokumentary" includ- the "Stars Forever" album were sold features an Andy McKay -like sax you will jump for joy on May 18, when ing footage shot in 1988 and 1997. out, at $1,000 a pop ... The Bruce solo by guest hornman Ralph Car - Mute Records will release "Can Box" With this new Can project hitting Henderson Charity Ball, held Jan. 8 ney) and T. Rex. in the U.S. the racks, we thought we'd call Nick- at the Bowery Ballroom in New York Petkovic, who has as deep an under - This lavish CD /book/video package elbag Records, which was working on (Declarations of Independents, Bill- standing of rock'n'roll history and will also be issued this spring by Mute a still -unreleased tribute album, "Can board, Dec. 19, 1998), raised more style as any musician we've ever spo- in the U.K. and by , by Chris Morris Forgery Series," two years ago at the than $12,000 for the musician's can- ken to, takes a dim view of the 1998 Can's own Cologne -based label, in height of renewed interest in the cer-treatment expenses. glam revival, epitomized by such phe- Germany. 1997). Since then, the label has reis- group. Beck and former Can vocalist nomena as the Todd Haynes movie Mute has been handling the band's sued Czukay's first two solo albums, are among con- FLAG WAVING: When Declarations "Velvet Goldmine." Spoon catalog outside Germany and the superlative "Movies" and "On The tributors to the project. of Independents last spoke to John "I wasn't into the movie at all," France. In 1997 -amid a flurry of Way To The Peak Of Normal." Mitchell Frank, who is partnered Petkovic, singer/guitarist /key- Petkovic says. "It had an interesting Can -related activity that included The celebrated krautrock quartet, in Nickelbag with the Dust Brothers boardist for the Cleveland -based band look." However, he adds, "Not that you bassist 's first U.S. whose influence on a variety of post - (Mike Simpson and Don King), says Cobra Verde, the group had been cor- need classic rock ... but to have these solo tour -Mute issued "Sacrilege," rockers has been pervasive in recent that the tribute set is not on the '99 ralled by Robert Pollard of Guided archaeological finds I think is good. an album of Can remixes by Sonic years, has pulled out all the stops with release schedule yet and is "still in By Voices as the touring incarnation There are so many under- appreciat- Youth, UNKLE, the Orb, Pete Shel- its boxed set. clearance mode." When the collection of GBV. ed parts of rock'n'roll." ley, and others (Billboard, Jan. 25, The CD part of the package will is finally released, it will probably still Two years later, the group's associ- But Petkovic also ranges far afield feature some legendary, previously be handled independently but via ation with Pollard is a thing of the from the glam sound on "Nightlife ": unreleased live performances re- Ideal Records (Nickelbag's new ven- past, and Cobra Verde is planning a The album's last track, "Pontius RETAIL TRACK corded between 1971 and 1977. Vo- tire with Mammoth Records). spring release for its Motel Records Pilate," is a horn -heavy piece with calist is featured on the C debut, "Nightlife." roots in the Weimar -era balladry of , /,,, ned fronn preceding page) earliest tracks; guitarist Michael EASTERN EXIT: Ryko Distribution Petkovic says of his brief associa- Kurt Weill. (Petkovic also plays in win all around. Karoli and keyboardist Irmin Partners Eastern director of sales tion with GBV "The problem was, I what he calls "a sci-fi cabaret side pro - Schmidt took over the singing duties Michael Neustadt exited the compa- was in a situation where I wasn't able ject" called the Futurists.) LEAVING RUBBER: Roadrunner after Suzuki's departure. The two ny Jan. 15. Neustadt isn't in the hunt to finish this record." So, after one Petkovic sees the music he makes Records is set to sign a new two -year discs will feature extended versions of for a new job, though: He says he somewhat-acrimonious jaunt with Pol- with Cobra Verde as markedly differ- distribution deal with RED, according such Can classics as "Spoon," "Dizzy plans to start up a new indie label in lard on the road, Cobra Verde re- ent from the earnestness and sincer- to sources (BillboardBuletin, Dec. Dizzy," "," and the sub- the Boston area. He hopes to bring turned to making music in its own ity of many contemporary indie -rock 22, 1998). The label, which has been lime `Bel Air." Beantown R &B stalwart Barrence name only. bands. "I want to create ideas and distributed by RED throughout the The book, authored by Hildegard Whitfield, whom he will also manage, "Nightlife" is Cobra Verde's first moods and put forth tension and not '90s, had been looking for an equity Schmidt (a Spoon principal and wife to the imprint. Neustadt has demon- full -length album of all -new material just wear my heart on my sleeve," he investor over the past few months, and of ) and Wolf Kamp - strated his passion for music on since its debut, "Viva La Muerte," in says, adding with a chuckle, "If I did, sources say that in addition to RED mann, is an opulent 500 -page opus numerous occasions in the past, and 1994 and the first project by the band people would see I'm heartless." parent Sony Music, the Dutch label (with full text in English, German, Declarations of Independents wishes for New York -based Motel. (All the Petkovic, who recorded "Nightlife" has had discussions with BMG Enter- and French!). The band's World Wide him the best of luck in his new endeav- group's previous records were issued with his longtime musical partner, tainment. But instead of pushing for- Web site describes it as "not a new or. by Scat Records, the Cleveland -bred bassist Don Depew, and a rotating ward with an equity deal at this time, biography, but a very subjective Ryko has not yet hired a replace- label that relocated to St. Louis a cou- supporting cast, has assembled a new Roadrunner management apparently attempt at a reconstruction: a puzzle ment for Neustadt. ple of years ago.) unit that includes Depew, guitarist decided in favor of continuing its dis- made up of interviews, analyses, ar- The current record -which was Frank Vazzano, keyboardist/ tribution deal with RED. ticles, and facts . .." For fans, it should FOLLOWING UP: Momus fans who originally scheduled for January but theremin player Chas Smith, and In other Roadrunner news, sources prove to be a useful adjunct to Pascal may still want to commission the has been pushed back to April due to drummer Mark Klein. He says this say that Derek Shulman, formerly Bussy's essential tome "The Can singer/songwriter to pen a tune for production problems-once again be- group will go on tour in support of the chairman of Atco Records, has been Book." them (Declarations of Independents, trays the deep influence of such '70s album later this year. working as a consultant with Road- runner and is expected to join the label as president.

LOOK FOR ELEKTRA to rework The Best Retailer Is part of its rock catalog this year. First, the label will issue a Bad Company An Informed Retailer two -CD "best of" collection (Bill - boardBulletin, Jan. 4). "The Original Get Informed! Bad Co. Anthology" will contain stu- dio recordings as well live as perfor- Get Zpeel ! mances and is scheduled for a March 9 release. Also, the original band members -Paul Rodgers, who left in amped weekly 1982, and Mike Ralphs, who has kept the group alive through the years, is brought to you by along with Boz Burrell and Simon Kirke-have reunited and recorded four new cuts for the album, with all music plans for a summer tour, beginning on marketing Memorial Day weekend. a division of Second, Elektra is said to be work- ing on a four-disc Buffalo Springfield set, which it hopes to issue next year. The legendary band, which hit the top aecONE STOP GROUP 10 with "For What It's Worth," includ- ed Neil Young, Stephen Stills, LOCAL NATAL NIE STQI Richie Furay, Bruce Palmer, Dewey Martin, and Jim Messina. The pack- CD rssin iibbey Road age reportedly will include the group's DI BUTORS three studio releases and a fourth CD, which sources say could include live New Accounts: 800 -635 -9082 tracks. Elektra spokeswomen confirm Fax: 954 -340 -7641 the Bad Company release, but say that the Buffalo Springfield anthology is posters new releases samplers /vhs releases concert dates top sellers stickers contests indie retailer profiles fun coming soon weekly sales hot 100 window clings "tentative" for next year.

BILLBOARD JANUARY 30, 1999 73 www.americanradiohistory.com Merchants & Marketing lithgow Swings While `Biogin' In The Bathtub' For Kìds SPLSH SPLASH: Acclaimed stage up with several others. Her father was aimed to entice /From her seat on the ambition is to do big concerts, big halls and screen actorJohn Lithgow, cur- a kind of jug band artist in the Santa hilltop above /She hadn't got -a -ma to with a big orchestra. And this would rently starring in TV's "3rd Rock Cruz, Calif., area in the '60s, so he give her advice /Came tiptoeing down not work unless the songs really cap- From The Sun," releases his fast chil- knew all about songs like '1\1-0-Dou- to her love.' Those are fabulous; those tivated the kids." dren's album March 9 on Sony Won- ble M -Y' and `Singin' In The Bath- are rhymes that put Dr. Seuss to Annmarie Gatti, senior director of der. tub.' " shame." marketing for Sony Wonder, confirms "Singin' In The Bathtub," the lat- Mancuso -Winding's husband, Lithgow is aware that most celebri- that "we're in development" with the est in the label's "Family Artist" renowned jazz keyboardist Jai Wind- ties who moonlight as kids' entertain- concert idea, but she says that noth- series, which has an order cutoff of by Moira McCormick ing, was enlisted as producer, and ers do lullaby recordings, and "I can't ing has been firmed up yet. "We're Feb. 18, fits right in with the current Lithgow says he and Winding "imme- stand them," he says vehemently. "To creating a national TV and print ad swing craze. Its 14 cuts evoke the me and the guitar." diately hit it off. What I told him was, me they're like vanity albums -more campaign," she says, "around the time swing style of the '30s, '40s, and '50s. The "Baby Songs" concert video I felt it was necessary for us to do for the artist than for the kids. That's of release, at which time the Sony Web was shot "on my day off, during a some concerts before we decided what why I wanted to do these concerts, to site will be promoting it as well. We're [stage] run of `Who's Afraid Of Vir- songs to do, let alone start recording find out what exactly turned the kids also working with the Sony field staff ginia Woolf ?,' with Glenda Jackson. anything. [We needed to know] which on, because they are the whole point. to create retail contests, etc., for 'Sin- Can you believe that ?" Lithgow asks, songs kids responded to. And Jai and "We're already working carefully, gin' In The Bathtub.' It's a priority chuckling. I did three concerts last May and planning some concerts -in fact, our release for us." After the video came out, Sony June, with him at the piano, at executive Becky Mancuso (now McCabe's Guitar Shop in Long Beach, Becky Mancuso- Winding, Sony Won- Calif." 1999 der's senior VP of creative affairs) Lithgow describes the shows as Billboard JANUARY 30, approached Lithgow. "She talked seri- "wonderful occasions. We sing the ously about me being a recording songs, and I draw pictures on a great artist for Sony," he recounts. "[But] it board as I sing. You know, like, I draw TopKìd AUdIO.. LITHGOW didn't come together until spring of all the animals in `Swinging On A I- '98. She and her A &R person, Hillary Star,' and I draw a hippo in `The Hip- ce COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, SoundScan® Selections include standards like `At Bratton, had breakfast with me, and popotamus Song,' and it's very enter- Y Y x AND INTERNET SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY 'i11111 The Codfish Ball," "Swinging On A we talked about different directions taining. And we certainly found out 3 3 zo ARTIST/SERIES TITLE didn't." cn Star," and "A- You're Adorable," as to go for an album. I said, `Why don't what kids liked and what they á IMPRINT, CATALOG NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SHELF PRICE) well as lesser -known novelty tunes we key off of songs I loved when I was Among the songs that were I- ( "The Gnu Song," "From The Andes a kid?' " scrapped were the Cowardly Lion's ' --a No. 1 To The Indies In His Undies ") and Although Lithgow had grown up in theme, "Courage" ( "Out of context, it READ -ALONG A BUG'S LIFE 1 3 13 even a Lithgow original, "Big Kids." Yellow Springs, Ohio, he says, "My seemed a little irrelevant "), and a Jim WALT DISNEY 60289 (6.98 Cassette) family was a very New York -y family, Kweskin tune, "Never Swat A Fly," That song came from Lithgow's READ -ALONG BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: CHRISTMAS 2 RE -ENTRY only previous kids' release, which was transplanted to the Midwest. which Lithgow says "didn't mean WALT DISNEY 60249 (6.98 Cassette) a 1990 video called "John Lithgow's "They actually had known Danny much to kids." READ -ALONG MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL 3 NEW Kid -Size Concert," part of the recent- Kaye," he continues, referring to the Producer Winding, he continues, WALT DISNEY 60239 (6.98 Cassette) ly revived "Baby Songs" line (Child's late, brilliant entertainer, whose chil- "knew that the feel of at least half the VEGGIE TUNES VEGGIE TUNES 4 21 41 Play, Billboard, Jan. 23). dren's recordings are highly songs called for a swing orchestra BIG IDEA/EVERLAND 6936/WORD (6.98/10.98) full feel. So me with [com- VARIOUS ARTISTS A3 DISNEY CHILDREN'S FAVORITE SONGS VOLUME 1 The actor taught himself guitar esteemed. "The house was of [the he connected 5 6 159 when his first son was born, 26 years music of] Danny Kaye, Gilbert and poser/arranger] Bill Elliott [ "Inde- WALT DISNEY 60605 (6.98/13.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS TODDLER FAVORITES ago (he also has two teenagers.) He Sullivan, and Broadway show tunes." pendence Day," "Northern Expo- 6 9 14 FOR LITTLE PEOPLE/KID RHINO 75261/RHINO (3.98/6.98) says he performed children's songs With that as inspiration, "I provid- sure"], who arranged six songs. MUSIC READ -ALONG LION KING: BRIGHTEST STAR the ideas [for Recording those tracks at Capitol 7 22 12 "for my own kids and then for their ed about half of the WALT DISNEY 60256 (6.98 Cassette) classrooms and school benefits album's selections], and Hillary came studios was the most ecstatic experi- just VARIOUS ARTISTS CLASSIC DISNEY VOL. V - 60 YEARS OF MUSICAL MAGIC 8 5 8 ence- standing at the mike in the WALT DISNEY 60648 (10.98/15.98) same studios where Sinatra and Nat VEGGIE TUNES VEGGIE TUNES 2 9 RE -ENTRY `King' Cole recorded, singing with a BIG IDEA/EVERLAND 5874/WORD (6.98/10.98) 25-piece jazz band." THE TELETUBBIES TELETUBBIES: THE ALBUM LASERDISCS COMPACT DISCS CASSETTES 10 11 9 For most of the rest of "Singin' In KID RHINO 75619/RHINO (10.98/16.98) The Bathtub," "I jammed with what SCOOBY DOO SCOOBY DOO'S SNACK TRACKS 11 19 10 CA `Anarchy Band,' which KID RHINO 75505/RHINO (6.98/10.98) W CI we called our C was banjo, guitar, bass, and piano, VARIOUS ARTISTS BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: ENCHANTED CHRISTMAS 12 13 12 CI with me playing guitar. And Jai took WALT DISNEY 60948 (9.98/15.981 ó don'tt nee to place for laying SING -ALONG A BUG'S LIFE that as a jumping -off 13 10 11 on lots of other instruments and WALT DISNEY 60971 (10.98 Cassette) CEDARMONT KIDS CLASSICS TODDLER TUNES Go south or west sounds. We had a wonderful session 14 18 110 BENSON 84056 (3.98/5.98) cn where we brought in a kids' chorus to BARNEY A' BARNEY'S FAVORITES VOLUME 1 check out the valley join on four of the songs. 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74 BILLBOARD JANUARY 30. 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF 1998 Was The Year RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, AND INTER- Billboard NET SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, For Soundtracks, AND PROVIDED BY SoundScan® Women, Boy Bands BEST -SELLING RECORDS OF 1998 BY DON JEFFREY NEW YORK -It was the year of Albums (More Than 1 Million) Singles (More Than 500,000) the soundtrack. The best-selling Title-Artist -Label Sales* Title -Artst -Label Sties* album of 1998 was far and away 1) TITANIC /Soundtrack-various artists -Sony Classical 9,300,000 1) THE BOY IS MINE -Brandy & Monica -Atlantic 2,600,000 "Titanic," the Sony Classical title 2) LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE-Celine Dion -550 Music/Epic 5,900,000 2) TOO CLOSE- Next -Arista 2,100,000 that sold 9.3 million units, 57% 3) BACKSTREET BOYS- Backstreet Boys -Jive 5,700,000 3) YOU'RE STILL THE ONE- Shania Twain -Mercury Nashville 1,900,000 more than the album in second 4) COME ON OVER -Shania Twain -Mercury Nashville 4,900,000 4) NICE & SLOW- Usher-LaFace/Arista 1,500,000 place. 5) 'N SYNC-'N Sync -RCA 4,400,000 5) THE FIRST NIGHT -Monica -Arista 1,500,000 Even without the "Titanic" 6) CITY OF ANGELS /Soundtrack-various artists -Warner Bros. 4,100,000 6) MY WAY-Usher-La Face/Arista 1,400,000 effect, though, soundtracks stood 7) DOUBLE LIVE-Garth Brooks -Capitol Nashville 3,900,000 7) MYALL-Mariah Carey -Columbia 1,400,000 out. The No. 6 album was the "City 8) BIG WILLIE STYLE -Will Smith -Columbia 3,700,000 8) BODY BUMPIN' YIPPIE- YI -YO- Public Announcement -A &M 1,300,000 9) NO, NO, NO- Destiny's Child 1,300,000 Of Angels" soundtrack on Warner 9) SAVAGE GARDEN- Savage Garden -Columbia 3,200,000 -Columbia 10) LET'S RIDE -Montell Jordan Featuring Master P & Silkk The Shocker -Def Jam/Mercury 1,300,000 Bros., which sold 4.1 million units, 10) ARMAGEDDON/Soundtrack- various artists-Columbia 3,200,000 11) EVERYBODY (BACKSTREET'S BACK)- Backstreet Boys -Jive 1,200,000 and No. 10 was "Armageddon" on 11) YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU- matchbox 20- Lava/Atlantic 3,200,000 12) GONE TILL NOVEMBER -Wyclef Jean-Columbia 1,200,000 Columbia, at 3.2 million units. In 12) HELLO NASTY-Beastie Boys-Grand Royal /Capitol 3,200,000 13) MAKE 'EM SAY DRIP- Master P Featuring Fiend, Silkk The Shocker, Mia X & Mystikal -No Unit/Priority 1,200,000 1997 only one soundtrack, "Space 13) NEVER S -A -Y NEVER- Brandy -Atlantic 2,900,000 14) NOBODY'S SUPPOSED TO BE HERE -Deborah Cox -Arista 1,200,000 Jam," made the top 10. 14) THE MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL-Lauryn Hill -Ruffhouse/Columbia 2,900,000 15) LATELY- Divine -Pendulum/Red Ant 1,100,000 All unit figures were from 15) RAY OF LIGHT -Madonna-Maverick/Warner Bros. 2,800,000 16) HOW DO LIVE -LeAnn Rimes -Curb 1,100,000 SoundScan for the 52 weeks that 16) VOL. 2 ... HARD KNOCK LIFE -Jay -Z- Roc -A -Fella /Def Jam 2,800,000 17) DEJA VU (UPTOWN BABY)-Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz-Columbia 1,000,000 ended Jan. 3. 17) THESE ARE SPECIAL TIMES-Celine Dion -550 Music/Epic 2,700,000 18) COME WITH ME -Puff Daddy Featuring Jimmy Page -Epic 1,000,000 Along with the surge in movie 18) STUNT-Barenaked Ladies -Reprise/Warner Bros. 2,700,000 19) THIS KISS /BETTER DAY -Faith Hill- Warner Bros. Nashville 1,000,000 music, the other continuing trend 19) MY WAY- Usher- LaFace/Arista 2,600,000 20) THEY DON'T KNOW/ARE U STILL DOWN -Jon B. -550 Music 1,000,000 last year was the strong perfor- 20) SPICE WORLD -Spice Girls- Virgin 2,400,000 21) BEEN MOUND THE WORLD -Puff Daddy & the Family (Featuring the Notorious B.I.G. & Masa)-Bad Boy /Arista 1,000,000 mance of female artists, two of 21) LOVE ALWAYS -K -Ci & JoJo -MCA 2,300,000 22) ADIA -Sarah McLachlan- Arista 1,000,000 whom placed among the top four 22) WIDE OPEN SPACES -Dixie Chicks -Monument/Sony Nashville 2,300,000 23) l'M YOUR ANGEL -R. Kelly & Celine Dion -Jive 1,000,000 albums of the year. 23) ITS DARK AND HELL IS HOT -DMX-Def Jam 2,300,000 24) WHAT YOU WANT -Mase (Featuring Total) -Bad Boy/Arista 900,000 The No. 2 title was Celine Dion's 24) SPIRIT -Jewel-Atlantic 2,300,000 25) IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU -98 °- Motown 900,000 "Let's Talk About Love" (550 25) BEFORE THESE CROWDED STREETS-Dave Matthews Band -RCA 2,200,000 26) I GET LONELY-Janet (Featuring BLACKstreet)- Virgin 900,000 Music and No. 4 was 26) MY OWN PRISON-Creed-Wind-Up 2,200,000 /Epic), Shania 27) GETTIN'JIGGY WIT IT-Will Smith -Columbia 900,000 Twain's "Come On on 27) HOPE FLOATS /Soundtrack- various artists -Capitol 2,100,000 Over" 28) THE ARMS OF THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU -Xscape -So So Def /Columbia 800,000 28) SEVENS -Garth Brooks -Capitol Nashville Mercury Nashville. The top two 2,000,000 29) IT'S ALL ABOUT ME -Mya & Sisqo -Interscope 800,000 albums 1996 1997 29) MP DA LAST DON- Master P Limit/Priority of both and were -No 2,000,000 30) WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT- Five -Arista 800,000 DR. DOLITTLE/Soundtrack by women -Spice Girls and Jewel 30) -various artists-Atlantic 2,000,000 31) TOGETHER AGAIN-Janet-Virgin 800,000 last year and Alanis Morissette 31) SURFACING -Sarah McLachlan- Arista 1,900,000 32) ROMEO AND JULIET -Sylk -E. Fyne Featuring Chill -RCA 800,000 and Celine Dion the year before. 32) SUPPOSED FORMER INFATUATION JUNKIE-Alanis Morissette- Maverick/Reprise/Warner Bros. 1,800,000 33) LOOKIN' AT ME -Mase Featuring Puff Daddy-Bad Boy/Arista 700,000 Although the women ranked 33) THIRD EYE BLIND -Third Eye Blind -Elektra 1,800,000 34) MAKE IT HOT -Nicole-Elektra 700,000 higher in the overall listings, 1998 34) LEFT OF THE MIDDLE- Natalie Imbruglia -RCA 1,800,000 35) SONG FOR MAMA -Boyz II Men -Motown 700,000 could also be called the year of the 35) THE LIMITED SERIES -Garth Brooks -Capitol Nashville 1,700,000 36) I GOT THE HOOK UP!-Master P Featuring Sons Of Funk-No Limit/Priority 700,000 boy band. Two male vocal acts 36) #1'S- Mariah Carey -Columbia 1,700,000 37) SAY IT- Voices Of Theory-Hola 700,000

whose appeal is primarily teenage 37) DA GAME IS TO BE SOLD, NOT TO BE TOLD -Snoop Dogg -No Limit/Priority 1,700,000 38) I DON'T EVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN-Uncle Sam- StonecreeWEpic 700,000 girls scored top 10 albums. Back- 38) FAITH -Faith Hill- Warner Bros. Nashville 1,700,000 39) TURN IT UP-Busta Rhymes -Elektra /EEG 700,000 street Boys' eponymous U.S. debut 39) SPICE-Spice Girls-Virgin 1,600,000 40) I STILL LOVE YOU -Next-Arista 700,000 album on Jive came in at No. 3, and 40) THE DIRTY BOOGIE-Brian Setzer Orchestra -Interscope 1,600,000 41) CRUSH -Jennifer Paige -Edel America /Hollywood 700,000 `N Sync's self -titled debut album 41) THE VELVET ROPE- Janet- Virgin 1,600,000 42) LOOKING THROUGH YOUR EYES -LeAnn Rimes -Curb 700,000 on RCA placed at No. 5. 42) THE WEDDING SINGER/Soundtrack-various artists -Maverick/Warner Bros. 1,500,000 43) VICTORY -Puff Daddy & the Family Featuring the Notorious B.I.G. & Busta Rhymes -Bad Boy/Arista 700,000 Another newcomer in the top 10 43) ANYTIME -Brian McKnight- Motown 1,500,000 44) MY HEART WILL GOON- Celine Dion -550 Music/Epic 700,000 for the year was the Australian 44) AMERICANA-The Offspring- Columbia 1,500,000 45) ALL MY LIFE-K -Ci & JoJo -MCA 700,000 pop /rock band Savage Garden, 45) HARLEM WORLD -Mase -Bad Boy/Arista 1,500,000 46) SWING IT MY WAY -K.P. & Envyi- EastWest/EEG 600,000 whose self -titled album on Co- 46) ROMANZA- Andrea Bocelli -Philips 1,400,000 47) FROZEN- Madonna -Maverick/Warner Bros. 600,000 lumbia was No. 9. 47) GARAGE INC. -Metallica- Elektra 1,400,000 48) SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT /CANDLE IN THE WIND 1997 -Elton John- Rocket/A &M 600,000 49) HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE-Dru Island Pop ruled last year, but other 48) CHARGE IT 2 DA GAME-Silkk The Shocker -No Limit/Priority 1,400,000 Hill- 600,000 50) FRIEND OF MINE -Kelly Price -Island 600,000 genres didn't fare badly. In coun- 49) NO WAY OUT -Puff Daddy & the Family -Bad Boy/Arista 1,400,000 51) I WANT YOU BACK-'N Sync -RCA 600,000 try, besides Twain's No. 4 album, 50) FOLLOW THE LEADER- Korn -Immortal /Epic 1,400,000 52) DAYDREAMIN' -Tatyana Ali-MJJ/Work 600,000 Garth Brooks scored the No. 7 slot 51) ZOOT SUIT RIOT-Cherry Poppin' Daddies- /Universal 1,400,000 53) I'M ALRIGHT/BYE BYE -Jo Dee Messina -Curb 600,000 with his "Double Live" release on 52) YIELD -Pearl Jam -Epic 1,400,000 54) RAISE THE ROOF- Luke -Island 600,000 Capitol Nashville. The only rap 53) HOME FOR CHRISTMAS -'N Sync -RCA 1,300,000 55) DANGEROUS -Busta Rhymes- Elektra/EEG 600,000 album in the top 10 was Will 54) RE- LOAD -Metallica- Elektra 1,300,000 56) TOO MUCH -Spice Girls- Virgin 600,000 Smith's "Big Willie Style" (Co- 55) GREATEST HITS -2Pac -Amaru /Death Row /Interscope 1,300,000 57) ... BABY ONE MORE TIME -Britney Spears-Jive 600,000 lumbia) at No. 8, but there are rap 56) GODZILLA/Soundtrack- various artists-Epic 1,300,000 58) MONEY, POWER & RESPECT -The Lox (Featuring DMX & Lil' Kim) -Bad Boy/Arista 500,000 titles on the list by the Beastie 57) BUTTERFLY -Mariah Carey-Columbia 1,300,000 59) ARE YOU JIMMY RAY? -Jimmy Ray -Epic 500,000 Boys, at No. 12, and Jay -Z, at No. 58) SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD -LeAnn Rimes -Curb 1,300,000 60) THE PARTY CONTINUES -JD Featuring Da Brat -Columbia 500,000 16. 59) PILGRIM -Eric Clapton- Warner Bros. 1,200,000 61) RAY OF LIGHT- Madonna -Maverick/Warner Bros. 500,000 A total of 81 albums sold more 60) CAPITAL PUNISHMENT -Big Punisher-Loud 1,200,000 62) I CAN DO THAT -Montell Jordan -Def Jam 500,000 than 1 million units, compared with 61) GREASE/Soundtrack-various artists-PolyGram 1,200,000 63) WESTSIDE- TQ--Clockwork/Epic 500,000 just 70 that reached that level the 62) SO MUCH FOR THE AFTERGLOW- Everclear -Capitol 1,200,000 64) A ROSE IS STILL A ROSE -Aretha Franklin-Arista 500,000 year before. And there were more 63) ONE STEP AT A TIME -George Strait-MCA Nashville 1,200,000 65) CRUEL SUMMER -Ace Of Base -Arista 500,000 multimillion sellers last year -30, 64) BULWORTH /Soundtrack- various artists -Interscope 1,200,000 66) FATHER -LL Cool J -Def Jam/Mercury 500,000 compared with 20 in 1997. 65) TUBTHUMPER -Chumbawamba -Republic/Universal 1,200,000 pop 67) DO FOR LOVE -2Pac Featuring Eric Williams-Amaru /Jive 500,000 In singles, /R &B dominated 66) SONGS FROM ALLY MCBEAL (TV Soundtrack) -Vonda Shepard -550 Music/Epic 1,200,000 * All figures rounded off to nearest hundred thousand. the best -seller charts. The biggest 67) GHETTO D-Master P-No Limit/Priority 1,200,000 & was Brandy Monica's duet on 68) EVERYWHERE -Tim McGraw -Curb 1,100,000 "The Boy Is Mine" (Atlantic). 69) MARCY PLAYGROUND-Marcy Playground -Capitol 1,100,000 Monica also scored on her own at 70) DIZZY UP THE GIRL-Goo Goo Dolls- Warner Bros. 1,100,000 No. 5 with "The First Night" 71) YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE -INSPIRATIONAL SONGS -LeAnn Rimes -Curb 1,100,000 http: //www.billboard.com (Arista). 72) HELLBILLY DELUXE-Rob Zombie -Geffen 1,100,000 The year's top single sold 2.6 73) DANCE -Fleetwood Mac -Warner Bros. 1,100,000 million units, which would be more 74) AQUEMINI -OutKast -LaFace/Arista 1,100,000 than respectable most years. But it 75) MYA- Mya -University/Interscope 1,100,000 FOR SOUND SAMPLES h pales next to 1997's top * s seller, the 76) THE BOY IS MINE -Monica -Arista 1,100,000 to tribute Diana, Princess of 77) THE BOOK OFSECRETS- Loreena McKennitt- Quinlan Road/Warner Bros. 1,100,000 Hear free musical samples from the hottest , by Elton John, "Candle In 78) RATED NEXT- Next -Arista 1,000,000 The Wind 1997," which sold 8.1 79) TICAL 2000: JUDGEMENT DAY -Method Man -Def Jam 1,000,000 titles on the major Billboard albums charts million units. The John single, 80) RUSH HOUR/Soundtrack- various artists -Def Jam 1,000,000 backed with "Something In The 81) ENTERTHEDRU -Dru Hill- Island 1,000,000 Way You Look Tonight," made it Provided by the Music Previews Network in onto 1998's best -seller list, too, at * All figures rounded off to nearest hundred thousand. Real Audio WAV MPEG No. 48, with 600,000 units sold.

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The industry must take all efforts to potential of the Russian home enter- In fact, there are some 15,000 DVD crossbones and win a market. Con- reality is that many see the U.S. develop these video markets before tainment market, according to players in Russia, Abel-Smith esti- trolling piracy is the key to success film industry as flooding the mar- losing the window of opportunity to Christopher Abel- Smith, managing mates. These are mostly "gray" in Central and Eastern Europe, ac- ket, taking money out but doing competing media." director of Moscow -based distributor imports -machines designed for cording to Gerhard Weber, Warner nothing to assist the local industry Sylvie Forbin, director of the Premiere Video Film. Zones 1 and 2, North America and Home Video's VP for Benelux, Brussels -based Audiovisual Eure- Abel- Smith, who was here for the Eastern Europe, the Middle East, ka, a pan- European intergovern- European Video Perspectives confer- and Africa. `The piracy is mental organization promoting ence, says demand for the new format `Despite all the Weber, speaking at the recent audiovisual cooperation, is also con- is growing despite a lack of the cor- European Video Perspectives con- of a very vinced of the potential: "The very rectly encoded product. difficulties, the ference here, noted, "Piracy is the market size promises enormous DVD's future was being helped by potential market biggest obstacle, the biggest rough -and- growth for the future, but we have the low penetration rate of tape decks. threat. Reducing piracy is priority ready kind' to clear a series of hurdles before At present, Russia has 45.7 million TV size is worth No. 1 if you want to have growing we get there. The whole industry is households, with a comparatively low markets." aware of these difficulties, and we VCR penetration rate of 27 %. Most pursuing' While much had been achieved in with the immense problems they must help [countries in the region] are in Moscow, leaving the way clear the field of anti-piracy programs, face." overcome them." for the latest technology to leapfrog Western Europe -rather than those Weber emphasized the need for Counting only 31 million VCRs Audivisual Eureka has formed a traditional VCRs. meant for Russians living in Zone 5. Hollywood to foster local movie behind the old Iron Curtain, less DVD committee to create a conti- It would require a lot of bundling Consumers in Moscow and elsewhere makers in order to produce a cul- than half the 73% penetration of nental strategy for the develop- initiatives and low hardware prices, get the discs meant for others with a ture dedicated to copyright pro- Western Europe, Weber said, ment of DVD. It's trying to lessen but the result "could well see the mini-disc providing the Russian trans- tection. "There is growth potential out (Continued on page 79) development of the Russian market as lation. "Until there is a commitment from the major companies to come into the market with Zone 5 product, I see lit- tle hope of that [the imports] chang- ing," Abel -Smith says. Time Warner, Reader's Digest Link Could Boost Video A DVD committee was formed in April, consisting of the major soft- M ERGER OF WEAKNESS'? the coop when the Time Warner Incredible as it seems -at the idea makes sense. ware suppliers and Toshiba, Panason- The word, via Business Week, unit lost its corporate indepen- least to us -"a conference for Just when the VSDA is trying ic, and Samsung, to bring about the that Time Warner is in talks to dence. It hasn't been the same independent video retailers" to hold itself together (Picture introduction of Zone 5 equipment. So exchange some of its publishing since. has been scheduled by Forte This, Billboard, Jan. 23), now far, 45 legitimate titles have been assets for a stake in Reader's Reader's Digest never had Productions in Portland, Ore. comes a show to widen the gulf released in Russia from companies Digest Assn. has ignited a bon- that clout. What little it did have No one from Forte was available between big and small retailers. such as New Line, Rysher, and Mira - fire of speculation about video's vanished with the departure of for comment at press time, and It's worth noting that the Forte max. Warner and Sony are also said involvement. VHS, after all, is a Tom Simon, who had been hired Forte's public relations agency announcement was made right to be considering titles. common, though peripheral, away from National Geographic's could add little to a promotional before the annual VSDA DVD aside, the future of the legiti- interest of both parties. TV and video Regional Leaders Conference, mate video business hangs in the bal- So, if a deal does go through, unit a couple held Jan. 20 -21 in Los Ange- ance, video executives say. The Russ- there is the possibility that of years ago to les -the first key association ian financial crisis and a phenomenal Time Life Video and Television spruce up a gathering since president Jef- 80% video piracy rate have deterred (TLV), based in Alexandria, Va., generally drab frey Eves said he was quitting a lot of businesses, says Abel-Smith. would be folded into Reader's venture that - over the big -vs.- little issue. "Most of the bankers have left us Digest's home entertainment like TLV-had Independent's 99 pours gaso- today. They suspect that Russia is a venture. Direct response is the seen better line on a raging fire. But the market they should forget and not tie binding the two operations - days. Unfortu- event likely will consume itself look at for a while. Well, to some ex- a tie that could use strengthen- nately, Simon before igniting VSDA. How tent you can understand that posi- ing. Once workhorses of mail was hired by a many exhibitors will commit to tion," he says. order, TLV and Reader's Digest new manage- spending several thousands of Gerhard Weber, Warner Home are very nearly candidates for ment team dollars in Vegas, only to do it Video VP for Benelux, Eastern the glue factory, in the view of that failed to by Seth Goldstein again at the VSDA '99 conven- Europe, Middle East, and Africa, is one industry source. A combina- pass muster tion a month later in Los Ange- convinced of the need to hang tough. tion would be "a merger of with Reader's les and again at the East Coast "Despite all the difficulties, the po- weakness," he says. It wasn't Digest Assn. shareholders. The packet that went out earlier this Video Show in October in tential market size is worth pursuing. always thus. team left, and Simon departed month. Nonetheless, there are Atlantic City, N.J.? Ditto for Losing the market to pirates again TLV blazed trails in home before much of his ambitious some details to be gleaned from retailers. means a loss of the infrastructural video, developing TV campaigns plan could be implemented. the printed material. Forte promises to entice the progress made to date," he says. for series like "Trials Of Life" Time Warner's involvement First, Forte has reserved latter group with "educational According to Weber, pirate product that sold hundreds of thousands will fundamentally restructure 100,000 square feet of meeting conferences given by profes- is available in four -color slip sleeves of cassettes over the air. In so both home entertainment space for June 9 -10 at the Hotel sional trainers and facilitators and shrink - wrapped, and it even car- doing, it nurtured a craving strategies. It could be a boost or Rio Convention Center in Las and designed especially for ries invented hologram stickers, just among consumers accustomed it could be a burial for a busi- Vegas. Second, retailers regis- independent video retailers." days after a U.S. theatrical opening- to buying at retail; after the ness now threatened by the tering by May 1 will be charged That sounds no different than "some even before." direct -response window closed, Internet. A big plus: the $75 to attend, which should VSDA's usual conference sched- Progress is being made, says Abel - program suppliers such as economies gained by centraliz- bring their total midweek out- ule, which has waxed and waned Smith. The Russian Anti -Piracy Turner Home Entertainment ing similar efforts. The money lay to "one -third the cost" of the in importance over the years. Organization (RAPO), which was set tapped into the demand. Its saved might help bolster video. Video Software Dealers Assn. More to the point, these ses- up last year, and new copyright legis- "Trials Of Life" ultimately sold (VSDA) show Exhibitors would sions are of limited value: No lation helped in the confiscation in the more than 1 million units. The 0 UTTA CONTROL: Guess pay $15 a square foot. Third, trade show or trade association Moscow area of more than 1 million handoff was successfully what the video industry doesn't anyone interested in Indepen- can keep a retailer in business. cassettes and 2,500 VCRs. repeated numerous times. But need. Another trade show. dent's 99 -"a revolutionary You're kidding yourself if you RAPO has managed to deter the the TLV team that created the Guess what the video trade is event" -can call Forte at 800- think Independent's 99 can keep fringe pirates around Moscow, he model -and also built a catalog going to get. Another trade 382 -5410 for information. In the wolf from the door. Even a maintains, leaving most of the thefts of proprietary product -fled show. context, though, little else about strong VSDA can't do that. to a harder criminal element. But, he (Continued on page 81)

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CONSTRICTING PIRACY (Continued from page 77) U.S. domination of the local cinema market by helping revamp small venues showing European movies. Among the eastern states, the most advanced are the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland. However, all three have been dam- The Story Of The Rock `N' Roll Legend Whose Music Crossed All Borders. aged by piracy rates equal to 40% of legitimate sales and the incur- sions of satellite TV. "In the Czech Republic we had a "Remarkable. to BAMBA Really Cooks!" very positive development of the - Joanna langfield, ABC Radio Network rental industry in the early '90s, but then the market dramatically DIGITALLY REMASTERED! declined in 1994 due to the launch I M O R A L E S of the first terrestrial channel. The $3 OFF Movie Cash Promotion! revenues dropped in one month by P H I L L I P S Your customers will get S3.00 off the price of a movie ticket at 60% and have never fully recovered since," Weber said. participating theaters when they mail in the movie cash offer Indeed, such is the effect of stickered on each package of LA BAMBA. Otter expires 12/31/99. satellite TV on video in the region that in Romania, he noted, "the Starring: emerging cable operators pirate ESAI MORALES wiped out the pirate video shops." Born to Poverty. (Mi Familia/My Family, The same is true anywhere across The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca) the region. Destined for Stardom. "As in the West, copy -depth schemes or bonus -unit schemes are He Lived the American Dream. required to keep renting an attrac- tive consumer proposition. To sell only one or two copies of a block- buster to a rental shop creates con- sumer frustration." Valérie Lépine of the Paris - based International Federation of Film Producers, an umbrella group of national movie organizations, stressed the need for training LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS police, customs officers, and mag- (The Big Hit, Courage Under Fire) istrates to get public officials to ELIZABETH PEÑA cooperate with the private anti - piracy sector. Lépine said that (Rush Hour, Lone Star) within Central and Eastern JOE PANTOLIANO Europe the major target of the (The Fugitive, U.S. Marshals) pirates is now cable TV; video and English -language DVDs are a close second. Rocking soundtrack featuring the - "The piracy is of a very rough Grammy- winning LOS LOBOS and -ready kind," he said. "The pirates have organized facilities for performing the international smash DVD and Video CDs. Bulgaria is "LA BAMBA" and more. where most of the discs are repro- duced, but if DVD comes in differ- THEATRICAL RE- RELEASE to commemorate ent languages, then piracy will be the 40th Anniversary of the plane crash significantly reduced." that killed Valens, Buddy Holly and The Weber echoed this, pointing out Big Bopper. Radio stations everywhere that distributors have to get enough releases fitted with local will salute these stars. Available on VHS #03179 subtitles to drive the market. "To COLUMBIA PICTURES PRESENTS invest in local -language versions P.ft,P? Special shelftalkers and product displays VHS Spanish Subtitled #08547 DVD #08549 ANEWVISIONSPROOucTioN "LA BAMBA" now is an investment for the are available in 12- and 36 -count sizes. Running Time approx. 108 min. future," he said. Meanwhile, Ask your distributor for details. ESAI MORALES revamping the theatrical business is a huge positive. The "LA BAMBA" Music Video will be LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS ROSANA DeSOTO "Cineplexes are reinvigorating added to all street copies of LA BAMBA. ELIZABETH PENA JOE PANTOLIANO the movie business in these states. DRIDINA` Its effect is not just increased cin- MUSIC 8Y CARLOS SANTANA ema COLUMBIA attendance but increased ANOMILES GOODMAN awareness of video and TV" PICTURES ELti Street Date: 4/6/99 Sell- through is largely in its COLUMBIA TRISTAR P ODUCI R STUART BENJAMIN infancy in Central and Eastern VHS Order Date: 3/4/99 P R''-1"3 ', TAYLOR HACKFORDANOBILL BORDEN Europe but is growing. Weber said DVD Order Date: 3/9/99 DREETN N this could well develop much more LUIS VALDEZ rapidly with the recent opening of HOME VIDEO PG-13 ® D I986 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Resevec giant food outlets. CI998 layout and [temp Columbia TriStar Home Video. All Rights Reserved. Visit Our Webslte at u wv..cthv.com Primal Soundtrack Available on SIas4Wamer Bros. Records, Cassettes and Compact Discs, However, he warned that the ex- pansion of hypermarkets demands Western -style marketing and in- store promotions. "If the floor space is filled with cheap, low -qual- ity children's cartoons or unattrac- tive B pictures, consumers are turned away."

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FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE RENTAL REPORTS. off into a TV show. The program RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE i- COMPILED 23 58 Rage Against The Machine 19.98 20 Epic Music Video Sony Music Video 19 V50160 -3 Y Y = is shown twice daily on Fit TV w W o w and can also be seen on the Fox TO THE VIDEOS 3 ó 21 18 12 WELCOME Guns N' Roses 16.98 Network and F/X cable Geffen Home Video MCA Music Video 39557 co u) ui Label Principal Sports á TITLE (Rating) 3 Number Performers BMG is planning a new STREETS IS WATCHING Distributing Label, Catalog channels. 22 21 32 Jay-Z 14.95 direct -response campaign for the Def Jam Home Video PolyGram Video 56821 -.II/ No. 1 VOLUMEN -- series to coincide with the TV 23 16 4 Bjork 19.98 Elektra Entertainment 40199 Sa muel Jackson 1 2 7 THE NEGOTIATOR 'RI Warner Home Video 6692 show. Kevin SS pacey THEN NOW? 24 26 93 WHO Korn 1998 Mel Gibson Epic Music Video Sony Music Video 50153 3 (R) Warner Home Video 16075 2 6 LETHAL WEAPON 4 Danny Glover VIDEOPLASTY 20 3 Primus 19.98 New Line Home Video 25 Interscope Video Universal Music Video Dist. 90302 Snipes 3 8 2 BLADE (R) Warner Home Video N4685 Wesley TITANIC

Columbia TriStar Home Video Antonio Banderas (Continued from page 48) 28 13 WOW Various Artists 12.98 26 Sparrow-1999 Video Chordant Dist. Group 43200 4 3 6 THE MASK OF ZORRO (PG -13) 21693 Anthony Hopkins the British Video Assn. (BVA), says SINGLE VIDEO THEORY Touchstone Home Video Harrison Ford 22 24 Pearl Jam 14.98 5 1 4 SIX DAYS, SEVEN NIGHTS (PG -13) 2] Video Sony Music Video EV50161 Buena Vista Home Entertainment 1527803 Anne Heche the "Titanic" effect "certainly Epic Music to a record for THE VIDEOS 86-98 contributed year 24.98 6 4 7 DR. DOLITTLE (PG -13) FoxVideo 2762 Eddie Murphy 28 27 10 Depeche Mode video," although she suggests that Warner Reprise Video 3 -38504 Touchstone Home Video Bruce Willis to draw wider con- DA GAME OF LIFE 1 9 ARMAGEDDON (PG -13) it's difficult 19.98 7 Buena Vista Home Entertainment 41657 Ben Affleck 29 25 17 Snoop Dogg clusions from the title's success. Priority Video 53425 Universal Studios Home Video George Clooney 8 OUT OF SIGHT (R) GARTH LIVE FROM CENTRAL PARK NEW 83408 Jennifer Lopez "Each major seller is unique," 33 53 Garth Brooks 19.95 30 Orion Home Video 10119 Gwyneth naltrow Carey says. Home Video 335763 9 11 6 SLIDING DOORS (PG -13) Paramount ack Hannah GIRL POWER! LIVE IN ISTANBUL 32 51 Spice Girls 19.98 Prior to December, Carey 31 Virgin Music Video 92111 Ralph Fiennes 10 14 2 THE AVENGERS (PG) Warner Home Video 15873 notes, "Titanic" -aided 1998 U.K. Uma Thurman LES MISERABLES: 10TH ANNIV. CONCERT 30 120 Various Artists 24.95 revenue from retail video was up 32 VCI Columbia TriStar Home Video 88703 HOW STELLA GOT HER Angela Bassett 11 NEW FoxVideo 2767 15% over 1997. The BVA says that GROOVE BACK (R) Whoopi Goldberg LIVE FROM POTTER'S HOUSE T.D. Jakes With The 33 37 6 19.95 Morgan Freeman rose to 20% in December (figures Word Video Epic Music Video 50177 Potter's House Mass Choir Home Video 330821 12 5 11 DEEP IMPACT (PG -13) Paramount Robert Duvall for the full year are not yet avail- ONE NIGHT ONLY: LIVE 34 39 3 Bee Gees 19.98 Ha Bullock able). In 1997, the U.K. retail Eagle Rock Entertainment Image Entertainment 5474 13 9 12 HOPE FLOATS (PG -13) FoxVideo 32234 Harry Connick, Jr. video was worth 858 mil- FROM Stevie Ray Vaughan market LIVE AUSTIN, TEXAS 1998 MGM /UA Home Video Katie Holmes 35 RE -ENTRY And Double Trouble (R) Epic Music Video Sony Music Video 50130 14 NEW DISTURBING BEHAVIOR Warner Home Video M907182 Nick Stahl lion pounds ($1.37 billion), accord- ing to the BVA. SHOCKUMENTARY Dimension Home Video 36 31 29 Insane Clown Posse 19.98 15 19 2 HALLOWEEN: H2O (R) Jamie Lee Curtis PolyGram Video 57595 Buena Vista Home Entertainment 1589303 At Fox, Moore sounds quietly DEAD TO THE WORLD Michael Douglas confident about the long -term Marilyn Manson 1695 16 13 15 A PERFECT MURDER (R) Warner Home Video 16643 3] 40 44 Gwyneth Paltrow effect that "Titanic" can have on lnterscope Video Universal Music Video Dist. 90150 Touchstone Home Vdeo Robert dford HAVING A GIRL'S NITE OUT 17 12 10 THE HORSE WHISPERER (PG -13) through video market. RE -ENTRY Chonda Pierce 16.98 Buena V sta Home Entertainment 1355203 Kristin Scott Thomas the sell- 38 Myrrh Video 5351 Others in the industry, he says, Universal Studios Home Video Trey Parker THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL CELEBRATION 18 NEW BASEKETBALL (R) 83658 Matt Stone 35 19 19.95 "see `Titanic' as a one -off aberra- 39 PolyGram Video 44005739 Columbia TriStar Home Video Christina Ricci tion. We're hoping that's not the 19 RE -ENTRY THE OPPOSITE OF SEX (R) Martin Donovan PREMONITION 01837 RE -ENTRY John Fogerty 19.98 case." 40 Warner Reprise Video 3 -38496 FEAR AND LOATHING Universal Studios Home Video 16 8 Johnnyy Depp IN LAS VEGAS (R) 83657 Assistance in preparing this story O RIAA gold cert. for sales of 25,000 units for video singles; RIAA gold cert. for sales of 50,000 units IRMA gold certification for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for SF or LF videos; 4 RIAA platinum cert. for sales of 50,000 units for video singles; RIAA platinum for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for was provided by Steve McClure in cert. for sales of 100,000 units for SF or LF videos; <^ RIAA gold cert. for 25,000 units for SF or LF nontheatrical titles. IRMA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar Tokyo and Wolfgang Spahr in videos certified prior to April 1, 1991; RIAA platinum cert. for 50,000 units for SF or LF videos certi- volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at least, 50,000 units and fied prior to April 1, 1991. ©1999, Billboard /BPI Communications. $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. © 1999, Billboard/BPI Communications. Hamburg.

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WITH VHS LAGGING, DVD HAS RUSSIAN POTENTIAL (Continued from page 7") adds, "when you get out into the 5923- 118.23 rubles ($2.65- $5.29). you can call a puzzle within an enig- regions, where there is little interest In this way, Weber says, it is possi- ma. `Titanic' distributed under or incentive from the militia to fight ble to achieve some limited success 100,000 units on a production budget piracy, the opportunity for a local man with legitimate distribution. About that we all know exceeded $200 mil- to produce cassettes and sell them to 100,000 units of some titles were being lion. A local Russian film with a bud- the local kiosk is very real." sold before the August crisis, when get of $650,000 had within a week dis- Establishing a serious legislative the ruble dropped 60% against the tributed 450,000 units." framework takes time and requires dollar. The financial turmoil has taken One major problem is the lack of some sensitivity from Hollywood stu- its toll. reputable duplicators. Currently, says dios. "We've recently had a problem "The market froze during the cri- Abel -Smith, there are only two plants, with the film 'Armageddon' being sis. Distributors took their products located in Moscow, that would pass shown in Russia," says Abel- Smith. off the shelves," says Abel- Smith. Western standards. There are others, "It is not exactly an enticing picture "The ruble had fallen so far that it he says, but "if you want to get any- of the Mir space station and the Russ- wouldn't have been possible to pay the thing produced there, you need to ian astronauts and led to serious dis- royalties on the product, so the busi- send your own security to watch cussion in the Russian Parliament, ness shut down for a month." what's happening. And there has still delaying the passing of the new film He says it is only in the past couple been no real development in the east bill, which would have alleviated the of months that people have recovered of Russia." taxation on foreign films." from the psychological panic and have Estimates put Russian distribution Another way legitimate distribu- gone back into the market. "We as a in 1997 at 114 million units. Domestic tors have managed to combat the company employed almost 200 people. sources, however, cannot produce even pirates is to schedule releases just We reduced our staff to 50, but now 50% of that, so there is a real oppor- after American cinema release and we're back to almost full shifts again, tunity. "Remember, the sale of one price cassettes just above the boot- which is indicative that the business video per household for two months A comprehensive legged tapes. A sell- through busi- will come around." represents a sale of 48 million cas- guide to ness -due to a prohibitive 70% tax on It is, Abel -Smith admits, an unusual settes per annum," says Abel- Smith. music &' rental income -cassettes sell for place to do business. "Russia is what ß_1M ANDREWS audio book retailers Billboard. JANUARY 30, 1999 Top Special Interest Video Sales..

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BILLBOARD JANUARY 30, 1999 83 www.americanradiohistory.com HELP WANTED HELP WANTED HELP WANTED SONY, WARNER (Continued from page 45) ToBóY EASTERN REGIONAL don't do anything precipitous. Nothing dramatic is happening, but over a peri- SALES DIRECTOR od of time, things will evolve." Exceptional opportunity to grow and develop At Warner Music Europe, the with an outstanding Distribution Sales retirement of Zumkeller offers the ' `ü" a riVeu Network. Highly energized and energetic in- opportunity for Warner Music Inter- A&R ADMINISTRATION www.bestbuy.com dependent, entrepreneurial Distribution national (WMI) to redefine its Tommy Boy seeks an experienced A&R is a leader in entertainment software, with our 35,000 titles at 312 retail stores Company seeks Eastern Regional Sales upper -level management (Billboard, Administrator to take responsibility for in 32 states and an impressive 100,000 titles on our commerce site. As a leader, Best Buy Director, based in NYC. 7+ years music Jan. 23). Zumkeller, who was eight the recording process on all our projects. continually strives to create the most innovative partnerships with vendors and artist and industry experience; leadership; think years in the job, first as VP of Euro- The right candidate will have extensive to bring exciting promotional events to our customers. We need a motivated individual who strategically /act decisively; strong, productive pean operations, then as president experience tracking and controlling costs can work with our fast -paced Merchandising - Entertainment Department, with Vendor working relationships with accounts. Prior ex- since 1995, has not been replaced. on all aspects of the recording process. and Artist representatives and other Corporate Departments to bring all of the elements perience as Regional Director or National According to a WMI statement, Must have knowledge of studios, record- together and make these partnerships and events a success! Sales Director in Distribution is preferred. "The organizational management ing processes, equipment, prices, etc and Ability and willingness to travel is essential. arrangements for WMI's European must have a strong understanding of BUSINESS AFFAIRS MANAGER/ SEND resume, cover letter, names of 3 operations will be announced in the record contracts. Excellent interpersonal LICENSING DIRECTOR references to: near future." skills, organizational skills and attention However, a key ele- for -to -day cost as Box 9006 Zumkeller was to detail are a must as this person is a This key position will be responsible day business controls and budgeting Billboard Classified ment in WMI's structure, and liaison between business affairs, finance well as serving as liason between various departments, developing agreements and licenses for content, promotions, and technology and assisting in creative review. 1515 Broadway, NYC, NY 10036. sources suggest that following his and A&R. Excellent computer and quan- departure, WMI chairman /CEO titative skills also a must. Progressive Requires minimum of 5 years experience and solid understanding of Trademark & Ramon Lopez will have the opportu- work environment with excellent benefits Copyright laws music publishing & licensing, budgeting, Rights, clearances & Fee negoti- look at different options for including 401k, gym & massage. ations, and Ecommerce, radio/tv, and Event promotions. Strong computer and spreadsheet nity to skills, plus ability to research song ownership & copyright information essential. Involves / the future. Please fax resume w/ cover letter to Allison Connors, Tommy Boy Music, 25 -50% travel, with evenings & weekends included, given nature of industry. NATIONAL SALES Asked about his reasons for MANAGER departing the company, Zumkeller 212 -388 -8413 or email to: Best Buy offers a competitive salary plus a benefits package. / [email protected] rWe are currently seeking highly motivated and creative says, "I've been in the record busi- Please send/fax resume to: sales professionals with independent audio music of ness since 1961, and I'm turning 55. Best Buy Co., Inc. amputer software publishing experience. You will be You can run round the world and fly Attn: People & Learning the critical team member responsible for generating across Europe and kind of leads creating alliances, developing solutions that 7075 Flying Cloud Drive thing, but there are more things in MN 55344 throughout the distribution chain and coordinating NATIONAL SALES & Eden Prairie, sales effods with key functional areas in the company. life which can enhance my personal FAX: 612 -947 -2694 w 5 -10 years sales experience required. We offer on life. " MARKETING MANAGER package and benefits. www.bestbuy.com excellent compensation Zumkeller will return to his native Interested candidates may forward their resume, with Expanding Santa Monica based indepen- Equal Opportunity/Drug Free Employer salary requirements to: AdMasters Confidential Germany when he departs the com- dent record label seeking an aggressive R - IMtNSM, 5000 Quorum Dr., Suite 600, pany's London offices next month. He sales & marketing professional. Must have a Oallas, 1X 75240, fax (972) 866 -9292. [0E says he will then be able to spend substantial background in national sales & more time with his family and marketing with major retailers, strong music friends. There has been speculation knowledge, good contacts & be able to work WESTERN REGION SALES MANAGER about new projects for Zumkeller, efficiently & effectively. National independent distributor of music/video products is seeking a Western Region many suggesting he Interested candidates, please SEND with observers Sales Manager. Requires 5 years sales management or related experience. Emphasis on move resume to: Dan Sell, 2700 Pennsylvania FINANCE STAFF will into TV ability to develop and manage key account relationships. Must be able to lead and Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404 or Fast growing NYC multimedia/Intemet indie Asked about his plans and motivate a diverse sales team. Relocation to the Portland area is required. We offer a preparing for IPO by doubling finance dept. FAX to: 310 -315 -9996. whether they might involve estab- competitive compensation package and a dynamic sales team environment. Need controller, accounting manager, lishing a new label, he responds, "No royally manager, NR manager, inventory label think what I end up doing manager, other financial/accounting posi- -I tions. Record company experience a plus. will be something in the larger Victims of industry consolidation are entertainment industry." DIRECTOR RETAIL welcome. Stock options available. Zumkeller adds, "What I'm not OPERATIONS Please send resume with salary requirements to: SEND resume FAST: Attn JOD @ CPM, 250 W going to do is work for BMG or Uni- SALES, Allegro Corporation, 14134 NE Airport Way 57th, Ste 317, NYC, NY 10107 versal or anybody like that in Ger- Rapidly growing national music and Portland, OR 97230, Attn: HR many. I don't want to end up sitting retailer re- electronics seeking director of FAX: 503- 257 -9061 in somebody else's office again." tail operations. Qualified candidates will have chain store operating experience All applications confidential. No phone calls, please. E.O.E. He emphasizes that he plans an Drug free environment. including policy and procedures, beople SALES extended break before beginning management and growth management Retail Account Executive work again. strategy. Must be entrepreneurial! Position available at KEZY/KORG for person w/ two years radio sales experience. Prefer four year college degree, computer literate, B O S T O N S Y M P H O N Y O R C H E S T R A TAPSCAN software, retai6 sales a plus. O.C./L.A. County based. No phone calls, FIMI PRESIDENT abb uIVES Manager, Boston Pope. please! Cover & resume to: Dawn McKahan (Continued from page 45) Fax resume and salary Plan/supervise /implement all Pops activities w /Conductor and Management; develop plans, negotiate concert fees; supervise /coordinate staff; integrate Pops GSM, KEZY FM Radio sented to Italy's antitrust authority, requirements to: activities into overall mission, using knowledge of orchestra industry, BSO musi- 1190 E. Ball Rd, Anaheim, CA 92805 FAX: and we hope to have it active by June." 212- 228 -5268 cians' trade agreement and role of BSO members; book /oversee Popular Artists 714-774-1631 concerts at Tanglewood (3-5 per season) and Tanglewood Jazz Weekend; devel- Mazza adds that following the op /oversee budgets. Qualifications: proven entrepreneurial background in com- establishment of SCS, a further elec- mercial music; knowledge of all facets of concert production, marketing, touring & electronic media activities; creative thinker in planning artistic direction of tion will probably take place to elect a "brand name"; exper. w /commercial music promoters / negotiation of "rock new president for FIMI from within type" promoter deals; solid knowledge of symphonic orchestra business, includ- A & R industry. HELP WANTED ing collective bargaining, scheduling /repertoire, supervisory exper. POSITION the music w staff; skills; NYC based dynamic, established, Inde- Pojaghi's office NY Indie Label, very good cash flow, /highly specialized strong budgetary outstanding peo- A spokesman from ple/communication skills to include conductors, musicians, board pendent label seeks A & R person w/ comments, "His election highlights seeks following positions, full -time: recording /TV execs, donors/ members, staff, concert promoters, eclectic expertise & track record of the priority that the music industry General Manager - with strong financial patrons; must have vision, tenacity, diplomacy, patience, ability to finding substantial artists, especially in leader. background, solid distribution contacts work under pressure; team player and enthusiastic non -pop genres. Salary & title places on copyright protection in this Product Manager - able to manage high Submit resume/cover letter to: Human Resources, BSO, commensurate w/ qualifications. era of new electronic distribution number of small selling titles in all 301 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA 02115. Please SEND resume & cover letter to: technologies." configurations The Boston Symphony Orchestra is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Box 9005 Sales Manager /Person - knowledge of FIMI's newly extended board has black music, blues to breakbeats, Billboard Classified been elected. It consists of Franco distribution contacts a plus 1515 Broadway, NYC, NY 10036 Reali (BMG Ricordi), Franco Cabrini Reissue Supervisor - blues, swing, soul, old school. Engineering, and journalistic (Sony Music Italy), - Roberto Magrini skills a plus (RTI Music), Piero La Falce (Univer- Admin Asst - HTML writing skits a plus sal), Filippo Sugar (Insieme /Sugar FAX RESUME: 212- 721 -6150 MARKETING ASSISTANT Music), Riccardo Clary (EMI Italy), ARE NOW ON THE WEB BILLBOARD CLASSIFIEDS Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Massimo Giuliano (Warner Music (Washington, DC) seeks a Marketing Italy), Paolo Franchini (edel), Mario Assistant. Applications due by 2/5/99. Limongelli (N.A.R.), Luigi Di Prisco E -mail your Classified www.billboard.com For more info: (Dig -it International), Tonino Verona to Tracy Walker at see www.si.edu/folkways or Advertising call 202- 287 -3697 for vacancy Call 1 -800- 390 -1489 FOR MORE INFO (Ala Bianca), and Alvaro Ugolini [email protected] announcement number 98BG-1309. (Energy).

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BY CHUCK TAYLOR The announcement comes a committing to build DAB receivers, NEW YORK -The digital audio month after USADR filed com- that the radio industry at least is broadcasting (DAB) playing field ments with the Federal Communi- getting serious about the need for got a couple of well- needed first cations Commission, petitioning digital radio in the near future. downs this month, one on the finan- that its in -band on- channel system Hot on the heels of USADR's cial side, the other on the be approved as a U.S. news came an announcement from technical front. standard. Broadcasters DAB competitor Lucent Technolo- First, Columbia, Md.- have more or less sup- gies of a new "multi- streaming" based USA Digital Radio usa ported such a standard technology that would enable in- KIIS Me, KITS Me Knott. Columbia Records artist Shawn Mullins recently per- DAB's tumul- band on- channel DAB the same cov- formed at the KIIS -FM Los Angeles Toys for Tots event at Knott's Berry Farm in (USADR) announced DIGITAL throughout erage area as analog. This issue has Buena Park, Calif. Shown lending a grape big hand of support are, from left, that 11 of the nation's tuous history and appear Columbia regional promotion manager Cindy Levine, KIIS PD Dan Kieley, morn- radio group owners had RA DIO to recognize that a work- been a sticking point in the past, not only ing show personality Rick Dees, Mullins, KIIS music director Tracy Austin, and reached a deal with ing system is overdue, with digital coverage that KIIS marketing director Von Freeman. Chase Capital Partners with tangible competitive failed to necessarily duplicate cur- for an equity position in the pri- technologies on the horizon, most rent analog coverage, but abruptly vately held company, with a com- notably the delivery of satellite ended without the gradual fading mitment of millions of dollars, radio by the end of the decade. that listeners are accustomed to according to USADR president It should also help show manu- (referred to as a "cliff effect "). Robert Struble. facturers, many of which insist on Lucent says the advance will work Lending their support to the com- seeing consumer demand before for both digital FM and AM. newsline... pany's effort to successfully develop an in -band, on- channel digital radio CITADEL SELLS OFF 25 OUTLETS. As part of its plan to focus on larger system are Chancellor Media, Cita- markets, Citadel Broadcasting is selling 25 radio stations in Billings, del Communications, Clear Channel FCC Study Supports Claim That Mont.; Tri-Cities, Wash.; Eugene and Medford, Ore.; and State College Communications, Cox Radio, Cumu- and Johnstown, Pa., to Marathon Media for $26 million cash. Citadel lus Media, Emmis Communications, CEO Larry Wilson says the cash will go to pay down the company's Entercom Communications, Heftel Radio Advertisers Discriminate debt. Once the deal is approved, Citadel will own stations in 20 midsize Broadcasting, Jacor Communica- markets. tions, Radio One, and Sinclair A Federal Communications Com- cases, disparities in advertising Broadcast Group. mission (FCC) study released ear- could be due to such other factors STERN SENTENCE FOR STALKER. Syndicated morning personality Howard CBS, along with Westinghouse lier this month shows strong evi- as the bigger sales forces of larg- Stern can breathe easier after the man who referred to Stern as "Dead and , was a founding part- dence backing up a complaint long er "majority- owned" stations. Man Walking" in letters has been sentenced to 21/2 years in prison. ner in the company's establishment voiced by minority broadcasters - However, it added that "in certain Michael Lance Carvin, 44, sent four letters to Stern last spring from in 1991. that advertisers discriminate instances, the buying process is Las Vegas, one of which said, "I will absolutely, without a doubt, kill you The number of stations owned by against minority -owned stations. guided by ethnic /racial stereotyp- and this is 100 percent guaranteed." The sentence was nearly twice as the investing companies now total The study, based on interviews ing, underestimations of dispos- much as federal sentencing guidelines called for. "The purpose of this more than 1,625, with combined rev- and analysis of indus- able income, the sentence is to and from in enues $5.4 annually, almost data for 3,745 desire to control deter this defendant others engaging this of billion try Fede ral type of conduct," says Judge John Keenan. half of all revenue in the radio stations, shows that Corn munications product image, un- industry, according to BIA Re- stations owned by Conn mission founded fears of SHADOE SIGNS WITH NBG RADIO. Former `American Top 40" host and search. Through the investors, non -minority firms pilferage, etc." veteran broadcaster Shadoe Stevens joins NBG Radio Network for a USADR says, it has assembled an collect about 29% The study recom- weekly dance music show, "World Atomic Rhythm Party," and a com- ownership group covering 192 of the more revenue per listener than mends that the FCC and the Feder- panion daily feature called "Fly -Bys." 267 Arbitron -rated markets, includ- minority firms targeting largely al Trade Commission adopt an ing 49 of the top 50 markets, with minority audiences. acceptable advertising -practices RADIO ONE TRIES OUT AC FORMAT. Radio One, owner of R &B/crossover access to 207 million listeners. In a survey of 64 minority -owned guideline, that advertisers develop a outlets WKYS Washington, D.C., WERQ (92Q) Baltimore, and WDTJ Struble characterizes the broad- stations, 91% said that they had no- dictates code, and that the federal Detroit, among others, launches its first non -R &B FM, as classic rock caster support as "heralding a new encountered what's become known government employ a rule prohibit- WWBR Detroit becomes mainstream AC 102.7 Kiss -FM, offering "the age in broadcasting. This reiterates as a "no urban /Spanish dictate" not ing its agencies from contracting with best variety of light rock from the '70s and '80s." the strong industry commitment to to buy ads on their stations. ad agencies that have discriminatory a digital future." The report said that in some practices. BILL HOLLAND

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BILLBOARD JANUARY 30. 1999 85 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard JANUARY 30, 1999 Radi o Adult Contemporary P R O G R A M M I N G Fa W Sp Su Fa Call Format '97 '98 '98 '98 '98 z TITLE ARTIST 3 _i 3 N s O IMPRINT & NUMBER /PROMOTION LABEL FALL '98 ARBITRONS SAN JOSE, CALIF. -(27) --sum No. 1 -- 12-plus overall average quarter hour- shares ( #) indicates Arbitran market rank. KGO N/T 7.5 6.8 7.2 6.7 7.9 I'M YOUR ANGEL R. KELLY & CELINE DION KYLD top 40 /rhythm 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.6 O 1 1 15 Copyright 1999, Arbitron Ratings Co. May not be quoted or reproduced without JIVE 42557 8 weeks at No. I KEZR AC 3.4 3.2 3.7 3.8 3.9 the prior written permission ofArbitron. TRUE COLORS PHIL COLLINS KCBS N/T 3.8 4.7 3.7 4.4 3.8 2 2 17 0 FACE VALUE ALBUM CUT /ATLANTIC Fa W Sp Su Fa Fa W Sp Su Fa KBAY AC 3.9 4.0 3.7 2.3 3.6 Call Format '97 '98 '98 '98 '98 Call Format '97 '98 '98 '98 '98 FROM THIS MOMENT ON SHANIA TWAIN 16.10iXFJORS6Ril album 2.9 2.8 3.4 3.8 3.6 3 3 3 21 MERCURY 466450 KOIT -AM -FM AC 2.6 3.0 2.8 3.3 3.4 SAN FRANCISCO -(4) WXKS -AM adultstd 2.5 1.4 1.7 2.3 1.6 WHEN YCOLUMBIAOU BELIEVE WS HITNEY HOUSTON & MARIAH CAREY 4 4 12 modern 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.6 1.3 KLOK Spanish 2.6 2.3 3.3 2.5 3.1 ® ARISTN 59022 /DREAM WORK KGO N/T 6.6 6.4 6.6 6.5 7.3 WFNX KBRG Spanish .9 2.5 1.8 2.5 3.0 I'LL NEVER BREAK YOUR HEART BACKSTREET BOYS KOIT -AM -FM AC 3.9 4.3 4.7 4.2 4.9 WXLO AC .6 4 5 .6 1.0 5 5 5 26 KDFC classical 2.3 2.4 2.6 2.2 3.0 JIVE ALBUM CUT KCBS N/T 4.8 5.3 4.5 4.6 4.4 WZID AC 1.0 ANGEERL SARAH MCLACHLAN KITS modem 1.3 .9 1.7 3.0 3.0 © 7 8 11 KYLD top40/rhythm 4.2 3.8 4.7 4.4 3.9 WASHINGTON, WARN SUNSET 13497 /REPRISE D.C. -(9) KRTY country 2.8 3.0 3.0 3.2 2.9 KKSF jazz 3.3 2.7 2.8 3.0 3.6 WHUR R &B adult 5.2 6.1 6.1 5.6 I'LL BE EDWIN MCCAIN 5.6 KZQZ top 40 2.6 3.5 3.4 2.8 2.9 7 6 6 R &B 3.4 2.8 3.5 2.9 19 >. KMEL 3.6 ATLANTIC 84191 WPGC -FM R &B 5.6 5.5 6.1 6.3 5.6 KKSF jazz 2.2 2.7 2.4 2.9 2.8 KDFC -FM classical 2.8 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.5 IN THE STARS ELTON JOHN & LEANN RIMES WKYS R &B 6.3 4.9 5.2 5.3 5.4 13 22 3 WRITTEN KNBR sports 4.7 2.9 3.7 3.7 2.8 KISQ R &B adult 3.0 3.5 2.9 3.4 3.4 ® CURB/ROCKET SOUNDTRACK CUT/ISLAND WRQX AC 4.3 4.5 4.0 4.3 5.1 KARA AC 3.3 3.3 2.7 3.0 2.7 KFRC -AM -FM oldies 3.3 2.9 3.5 3.4 3.2 THIS KBROSISS FAITH HILL WMMJ R&B aduft 4.0 4.2 4.1 3.7 5.0 9 8 7 26 WARNER KSFO N/T 3.3 3.2 2.2 3.4 2.7 . 17247 KI01 /KNEW AC 4.3 4.4 3.9 3.6 3.1 WASH AC 4.2 4.2 4.0 5.5 4.7 KFFG /KFOG triple -A 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.4 HANDS JEWEL KSFO N/T 2.6 3.3 3.1 3.2 3.1 10 10 13 12 country 5.1 4.8 5.5 4.2 4.5 ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT WMZQ KFRC -AM -FM oldies 2.1 2.5 2.6 3.9 2.4 KNBR sports 4.1 3.1 4.4 3.8 2.8 WBIG oldies 4.1 3.8 3.7 4.5 4.4 KUFX cls rock 4.5 4.6 4.0 2.4 2.4 TRULY MADLY DEEPLY SAVAGE GARDEN KBLX R &B adult 2.9 2.9 2.6 2.1 2.7 11 9 10 55 WMAL N/T 4.1 4.6 3.6 4.6 4.2 COLUMBIA 78723 KISQ R &B adult 2.1 2.2 2.5 2.1 2.3 KFOG /KFFG triple -A 2.9 3.2 2.6 2.7 2.7 WJZW jazz 3.4 3.5 3.4 4.0 YOU'RE STILL THE ONE SHANIA TWAIN 4.1 KI01 AC 2.2 3.0 2.5 2.7 2.1 12 11 9 51 KITS modern 1.8 1.8 1.9 3.0 2.7 MERCURY 568452 WGMS classical 4.0 4.3 3.9 4.5 3.6 KLDZ modern 3.5 2.0 1.7 .8 2.1 KLLC AC 2.5 2.6 2.4 2.8 2.6 WJFK -FM N/T 4.6 3.4 3.9 4.1 3.5 KSOUKZOL Spanish 2.4 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.1 --411/ AIRPOWER KZQZ top 40 2.7 2.9 3.0 2.5 2.5 album 4.0 3.4 3.3 3.3 WWDC -FM 3.5 KMEL R &B 1.8 1.7 1.4 1.8 1.9 FAIT'Pisa? F THE HEART ROD STEWART KABL adult std 3.2 3.3 2.8 3.6 2.4 O13 22 27 3 WGAY AC 3.7 3.4 3.4 3.2 UNIVE SOUNDTRACK CUT 3.2 KABL adult std 2.4 1.8 1.8 1.5 1.7 - KS10 /KFJO album 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 /KSZF 1.8 WTOP-AM-FM N/T 3.3 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.2 KLLC AC 1.9 1.4 1.7 1.6 1.6 THE POWER OF GOOD -BYE MADONNA KSOL/KZOL Spanish 2.4 1.3 1.4 2.0 1.7 WWUWWVZ 14 14 16 14 40 3.5 3.9 3.7 3.8 MAVERICK 17160,/WARNER BROS. top 2.9 KAZA Spanish .8 1.6 .7 .8 1.3 KBRG /KZWC Spanish .7 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.6 WHFS modern 2.3 2.1 2.5 2.3 2.3 TO LOVE YOU MORE CELINE DION KBLX R &B adult 1.5 1.6 2.2 1.4 1.2 15 12 11 37 KLOK Spanish 1.4 1.1 1.4 1.2 1.6 550 MUSIC ALBUM CUT/ERG WARW cls rock 2.6 2.1 2.8 2.6 2.2 KSAN cls rock 1.1 2.0 1.6 2.0 1.5 CALIF. AS LONG AS YOU LOVE ME BACKSTREET BOYS WPGC -AM religious .7 1.1 1.0 1.3 1.5 SACRAMENTO, -(28) 16 15 12 54 - KYCY country 1.5 2.1 1.6 1.8 1.1 KFBK N/T 9.6 9.7 9.3 10.010.3 JIVE ALBUM CUT WTEM sports 1.1 1.0 1.4 1.1 1.3 MY FATHER'S EYES ERIC CLAPTON KBAY AC 1.2 1.2 1.1 .8 1.0 KNCI country 5.1 4.5 6.1 5.0 5.8 11 17 14 49 WAVA religious .9 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.0 DUCK ALBUM CUT /REPRISE KEZR AC .9 .9 1.0 1.1 1.0 KSFM top 40 /rhythm 8.5 6.2 6.8 6.3 5.6 TORN NATALIE IMBRUGLIA KUFX clsrock 1.2 .9 .6 1.2 1.0 SAN DIEGO -(16) 3.2 3.0 3.7 18 16 15 43 KSEG clsrock 3.8 4.9 RCA ALBUM CUT KSON -AM -FM country 6.6 6.6 5.2 5.5 6.2 PHILADELPHIA -(5) KZZO AC 7.2 6.3 6.5 6.4 4.6 I HEAR YOUR VOICE 19 18 18 15 KYXY AC 5.1 4.8 6.8 6.3 5.6 KDND top 40 4.2 3.3 4.1 3.8 4.4 MERCURY ALBUM CUT KYW N/T 6.8 7.4 7.2 6.4 6.4 KHTS to 4.1 3.9 3.9 4.7 5.2 KCTC adult std 3.8 4.1 2.4 3.5 4.3 I DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING AEROSMITH WBEB AC 5.9 5.8 7.2 6.2 5.9 21 20 20 24 XHTZ top 40 /rhythm 4.3 5.1 4.4 5.3 5.0 KYMX AC 3.5 3.8 4.5 4.1 4.3 COLUMBIA 78952 WDAS -FM R &B adult 5.5 6.4 6.2 5.8 5.9 KFMB -FM AC 5.2 6.2 6.3 6.2 4.9 KGBY AC 4.0 4.7 4.2 4.5 4.0 LOVEOFM FE FEATURING MICHAEL W. SMITH WYSP album 6.3 5.4 5.1 5.4 5.6 11 30 3 KOGO N/T 4.9 4.9 4.5 4.2 4.5 oldies 4.3 WINDHA HILMYULALBUM CUT WOGL oldies 5.0 4.6 4.9 4.9 5.5 KHYL 4.2 4.3 4.1 4.0 THE LAST DAY MARILYN SCOTT XETRA -FM modern 2.3 3.0 3.7 4.0 4.5 KRXQ album 4.1 4.5 4.1 5.1 4.0 22 23 24 9 WUSL R &B 4.7 4.3 5.1 4.7 5.3 WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT KFMB -AM N/T 3.6 2.7 4.6 5.1 4.4 jazz WWDB N/T 4.6 5.1 4.0 5.0 4.4 KSSJ 2.7 2.4 3.8 3.7 4.0 cls rock 4.3 3.5 MUST HAVE SPENT) A LITTLE MORE TIME ON YOU 'N SYNC KGB 4.5 4.2 4.4 KBMB R &B .9 4.0 3.6 3.7 3.8 CI 26 30 5 (GOD WJJZ jazz 4.2 5.1 4.5 4.1 4.2 RCA ALBUM CUT KIOZ album 3.5 4.8 3.1 3.9 4.0 WXTU country 3.7 4.2 4.3 4.7 4.2 KWOD modern 4.2 3.3 4.5 4.3 3.4 GOO GOO DOLLS KIFM jazz 3.8 3.8 4.0 3.8 24 24 26 14, ! 3.8 KSTE N/T 2.3 3.5 2.2 3.2 3.3 IWRARÑ ER SUNSET SOUNDTRACK CUT/REPRISE WIOQ top 40 3.2 3.7 3.9 4.0 4.1 KJQY AC 1.6 1.8 1.8 2.3 2.8 KHTK N/T 3.0 4.2 2.4 3.6 MY ONE TRUE FRIEND BETTE MIDLER WPEN adult std 3.6 3.8 4.1 3.3 4.0 3.2 25 20 21 17 " XHRM R &B adult 1.5 1.4 1.3 3.1 2.7 WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT WMGK cls rock 4.7 3.9 4.1 4.1 3.9 KQBR R &B oldies 1.0 1.4 1.6 1.1 2.5 KBZT oldies 3.5 2.3 31 3.0 2.6 WMMR album 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.6 3.6 KRAK country 3.1 3.0 2.7 2.6 2.4 KPLN clsrock 1.8 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.6 KRCXAM -FM Spanish .1 .1 1.1 WPHI R &B 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.1 3.3 - - XETRA-AM sports 2.9 2.1 1.7 2.5 2.6 WYXR AC 3.0 3.2 3.3 3.1 3.1 KGO N/T 1.2 .9 .6 .8 1.0 Adult Top 40 KLNV Spanish 1.9 2.3 2.3 1.7 2.5 WIP sports 3.7 3.4 2.6 2.7 2.9 RIVERSIDE, CALIF. KPOP adult std 3.1 3.6 3.7 2.8 2.5 -(29) WPLY modem 2.6 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.1 KFRG country 11.3 12.3 11.0 9.6 9.9 --'+.e No. 1 a- -- KFI N/T 2.2 2.1 2.2 1.9 2.1 WXXM AC 1.6 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.1 KGGI top 40 /rhythm 7.0 5.6 6.1 5.9 7.0 LULLABY SHAWN MULLINS KMSX AC 3.3 3.2 3.2 1.6 1 1 1 20 1,1 1.3 1.3 1.5 - WPST top 40 1.4 SMG ALBUM 8 weeks W No_ 1 KFI N/T 6.1 7.7 6.0 6.9 6.6 CUT /COLUMBIA KSDO N/T 1.0 1.3 2.0 1.3 1.5 WKXW N/T .9 1.0 .9 .9 1.3 KOLA oldies 4.2 3.7 4.6 4.6 4.7 ANGEL SARAH MCLACHLAN KLQV Spanish 1.7 2.2 1.8 .6 1.4 OZ 3 4 15 WDAS -AM religious 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.2 KSCA Spanish 3.2 4.6 2.8 3.7 3.7 WARNER SUNSET 13497 /REPRISE XBAC Spanish 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.3 N/T 1.2 1.3 WPHT 7 1.1 1.0 KIIS -FM top 40 2.4 3.2 3.0 3.9 3.3 HANDS JEWEL 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.7 3 2 2 15 KFSD classical 1.3 ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT KCAL -FM album 2.9 1.9 2.7 2.8 3.2 DETROIT -(6) KXST triple -A 1.6 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.3 SAVE TONIGHT EAGLE -EYE CHERRY WNIC AC 7.4 7.6 7.5 8.0 8.0 KWRP easy 2.8 2.2 3.0 2.9 3.2 4 4 3 27 KNX N/T 1.1 I.1 1.4 1.0 1.1 WORK ALBUM CUT WJLB R &B 7.9 8.1 7.7 7.1 6.8 KKBT R &B 3.9 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.1 JUMPER THIRD EYE BLIND BALTIMORE -(20) KOST AC 3.0 2.9 2.9 3.3 3.1 5 6 6 22 WJR N/T 6.4 5.8 6.8 6.0 6.8 ELEKTRA 64058/EEG R &B 9.8 9.8 8.8 9.5 9.6 WOMC oldies 5.5 5.9 5.6 6.6 5.6 WERQ KLOS album 2.9 2.7 3.2 2.7 3.0 SLIDE GOO GOO DOLLS country 6.4 6.7 7.2 7.4 6.8 7 7 18 WW1 N/T 5.2 4.9 5.1 5.3 4.7 WPOC KLVE Spanish 2.3 2.8 2.3 2.6 2.8 © WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT AC 5.0 5.4 4.7 4.9 6.0 WMXD R &B adult 3.9 4.0 3.9 3.6 4.5 WWMX KROQ modern 1.6 1.8 1.5 2.1 2.5 MY FAVORITE MISTAKE SHERYL CROW 7 5 5 22 WBAL N/T 7.0 6.8 6.8 8.4 5.9 KTWV jazz 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.6 2.5 A &M ALBUM CUT WVMV jazz 3.5 4.7 4.1 4.8 4.5 WQSR oldies 7.2 5,5 6.1 5.8 5.6 KCXX modern 3.2 3.0 2.7 2.5 2.4 IRIS GOO GOO DOLLS WRIF album 3.8 4.1 3.4 3.5 4.1 8 9 9 40 -FM R &B adult 3.4 4.1 5.8 4.7 5.5 N/T 2.2 1.9 1.6 WARNER SUNSET SOUNDTRACK CUT/REPRISE WCSX clsrock 3.1 3.0 3.9 4.1 3.7 WWIN KNX 1.9 2.1 AC 4.5 5.8 5.0 5.7 4.9 KSSE Spanish 2.7 2.7 1.8 2.3 BACK 2 GOOD MATCHBOX 20 WWWW country 3.4 3.7 3.2 4.0 3.6 WLIF 2.1 11 14 16 ` album 4.3 3.9 4.2 4.2 09 LAVA ALBUM CUT /ATLANTIC WKQI AC 4.1 4.1 4.3 4.6 3.5 WIYY 4.3 KCBS -FM cls rock 2.4 2.8 1.7 2.3 2.0 IT'S ALL BEEN DONE BARENAKED LADIES WXYT N/T 3.6 3.4 2.8 3.1 3.4 WHFS modern 2.7 2.4 3.4 2.8 3.6 KBIG AC 1.4 1.8 1.8 1.8 2.0 14 15 8 10 top 40 4.1 4.8 4.0 3.8 3.5 REPRISE ALBUM CUT WDTJ R &B 3.2 3.4 3.5 3.2 3.3 WXYV KPWR R &B 1.4 1.7 2.3 2.0 2.0 clsrock 2.8 2.9 3.3 3.8 3.3 THANK U ALANIS MORISSETTE CKWW aduftstd 3.0 2.3 3.1 2.0 2.6 WOGT KRTH oldies 1.4 1.6 1.8 1.8 1.7 11 8 8 17 MAVERICK AL BUM CUT/REPRISE WYCD country 3.5 3.0 3.0 3.2 2.6 WCAO religious 4.2 3.3 2.9 2.8 2.7 KCMG R &B oldies .6 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.3 SWEETEST THING U2 WDRQ top40/rhythm 3.2 2.6 3.5 3.0 2.5 WCBM N/T 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.4 KLSX N/T 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.3 1.2 12 12 12 16 ISLAND ALBUM CUT WPLT modern 3.0 2.7 2.6 2.3 2.4 WPGC -FM R &B 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.9 KLAC adultstd 1.6 1.0 1.0 .7 1.0 EDWIN MCCAIN religious 1.9 2.2 1.7 1.5 1.8 13 I'E WKRK album 1.4 1.7 2.0 1.8 2.3 WRBS 13 13 53 PROVIDENCE, LAVA 84191 /ATLANTIC R.I. -(32) WDFN sports 1.8 1.9 1.6 1.5 1.6 WHUR R &B adult 1.4 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 ONE WEEK BARENAKED LADIES WWLI AC 7.9 9.2 6.7 8.7 8.1 14 10 10 32 WXDG modern 1.9 1.1 1.6 1.1 1.5 WJFKAM N/T 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.5 REPRISE 1717 4 WPRO -FM top 40 5.3 7.3 7.3 6.7 6.9 WWBR cls rock 2.3 1.8 2.0 1.7 1.4 WWLG adult stud 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.4 REAL LD WHJY album 7.3 6.5 7.7 6.7 6.6 15 15 11 43 WGPR R &B adult 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.0 1.3 WGRX country 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 ALBUM CUT /ATLANTIC WWBB oldies 6.1 5.9 5.8 6.2 6.3 WQBH R &B oldies 1.1 1.1 .9 1.4 1.3 WWINAM religious 1.0 1.2 .9 1.0 1.1 YMCAOU ET WU HAT YOU GIVE NEW RADICALS WWKX WAKX top 40 /rhythm 4.1 4.3 5.1 4.2 5.7 16 16 17 12 CI MX modern 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.2 WKYS R &B 1.2 .9 1.0 1.1 1.0 ALBGUM CT AC 4.6 4.9 5.9 5.1 4.7 AC .8 .9 .6 .5 1.0 WSNE EVERY MORNING SUGAR RAY WMUZ religious 1.5 1.2 .8 .7 1.0 WASH 11 22 26 6 WCTK country 6.0 5.1 4.8 5.3 4.4 LAVA ALBUM CUT /ATLANTIC BOSTON -(8) CLEVELAND -(24) WPRO -AM N/T 5.3 4.4 5.3 3.9 4.0 TORN NATALIE IMBRUGLIA 18 17 16 51 WBZ N/T 9.4 7.9 7.8 7.9 8.7 WZAK R &B 9.9 9.3 9.0 8.7 8.7 WBRU modern 3.4 3.3 3.9 4.0 3.9 ALBUM CUT WJMN top 40/rhythm 6.2 6.6 7.1 6.9 6.3 WMJI oldies 8.0 8.1 8.5 9.0 7.4 WLKW adultstd 2.9 4.9 4.3 4.7 3.3 INSIDE OUT EVE 6 19 18 19 21 AC WGAR country 7.5 6.9 8.0 6.6 7.3 WWRX cls rock 3.8 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.3 RCA ALBUM CUT WMJX 6.0 6.8 6.0 6.8 5.5 WDOK AC 6.9 7.2 6.3 6.1 7.0 WHJJ N/T 4.1 4.2 3.0 2.6 2.8 TIME OF YOUR LIFE (GOOD RIDDANCE) GREEN DAY WBCN modern 5.2 5.5 5.8 5.7 5.4 20 19 18 58 REPRISE ALBUM CUT WXKS -FM top 40 5.9 6.3 5.8 5.6 5.0 WTAM N/T 4.3 4.9 8.3 8.7 6.9 WJMN top40 /rhythm 2.0 1.8 2.3 2.0 2.8 WRKO N/T 6.4 5.7 5.7 6.0 4.9 WZJM top40 6.0 4.8 4.9 5.6 5.8 WCRB classical 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.1 KSQUIISS ME SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER 21 25 24 13 4.6 4.1 4.1 WFHN 1.7 2.1 2.1 NT 85904* /COLUMBIA WODS oldies 5.0 4.3 4.1 4.6 4.3 WMMS album 4.4 5.4 top40 3.0 2.1 AC 3.6 3.9 4.6 4.8 4.1 WMVX AC 3.3 5.7 5.9 5.8 5.4 WPMZ Spanish .7 1.4 1.7 1.8 FRRCUOM THIS MOMENT ON SHANIA TWAIN WBMX - 22 23 23 18 ME RY 56 6450 WCRB classical 4.0 4.8 4.6 3.3 3.9 WNCX album 6.9 5.1 5.3 5.2 5.4 WBMX AC 1.1 .9 1.2 1.7 1.7 FIRE ESCAPE FASTBALL WEEI sports 3.4 3.7 3.9 3.6 3.8 WNWV jazz 4.0 3.9 4.3 4.1 5.4 WAAF album 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.5 1.6 23 21 21 17 HOLLYWOOD ALBUM CUT WKLB country 3.2 3.3 2.5 2.1 3.5 WQAL AC 5.0 4.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 WHKK clsrock 1.0 1.9 1.9 1.5 1.5 FLY AWAY LENNY KRAVITZ WAAF album 3.0 2.7 3.2 2.6 3.4 WRMR adultstd 5.5 6.2 5.4 5.8 4.8 WBSM N/T 1.2 1.8 .8 .8 1.4 24 21 29 9 VIRGIN ALBUM CUT WZLX clsrock 3.3 3.0 3.2 3.3 3.2 WJMO R &B oldies 1.7 2.5 2.1 2.2 2.6 WBCN modem 1.5 1.4 .8 1.2 1.3 FATH OF MINE EVERCLEAR modem 2.0 2.6 2.5 2.1 2.4 WBZ N/T 1.9 1.6 1.7 1.3 1.3 26 25 12 WROR oldies 2.9 2.7 3.0 2.8 3.0 WENZ CI ALER CAPI TO L B UM WSJZ jazz 1.8 2.8 2.4 2.3 2.4 WCLV classical 2.9 3.4 2.3 3.1 2.3 WEEI sports .9 .8 .8 1.1 1.1 Compiled f om a national sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 65 adult contemporary stators ant 76 adult top 40 1.6 oldies 1.1 .7 .5 1.3 1.1 stations are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by number et detections. O Tracks showing an increase in detections over WEGQ clsrock 2.7 2.1 2.2 2.6 2.3 WKNR sports 4.5 2.2 2.0 2.1 WODS which attain 400 adult contemporary detections or 900 adult top 40 detections the previous week, regardless of hart movement. Airpower awarded to songs WBOS triple -A 2.1 2.5 2.2 2.0 1.7 WABQ religious 1.0 1.7 1.0 1.3 1.0 WXEX modern 2.2 1.3 1.6 1.1 1.1 for the first time. ©1999, BillboarSBPl Communications.

86 BILLBOARD JANUARY 30, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com -1- X_ I 1=_ 1MI411C_ 710 Ci If at first you don't succeed, try and try again. "Everything we had built up in our lives was to go through a spiritual awakening and realize he Remy Zero took this motherly lesson to heart crumbling. We moved to L.A. with no money. It couldn't let go of the dream. He perfectly encap- when its first DGC/Geffen album failed to cap- was established that we weren't becoming big sulated what we were feeling and what we need- ture the world's attention. stars with the album. Cinjun [Tate, singer /gui- ed to do. It was the beginning of the new wave." "The nicest thing to say is that the record LeMoyne says he is much happier with the sec- wasn't well- received," says bassist /guitarist `ln the wake of ond coming. "On tour, people sing along. We get non- acceptance, we Cedric LeMoyne. "In the wake of non -acceptance, grew tremendously to make a video. We hear ourselves on the radio. we grew tremendously as people, and it made us as people, and it It is a great feeling to be a known entity." made us a tighter a tighter unit. We became stronger and more unit' The manager and owner at the dilapidated Villa relaxed and expanded in our musical vision." -Cedric LeMoyne Elaine apartments -the new album's namesake, The guys gave recording a second shot- creat- where the band lived while recording -are singing HITS! ing an album rich in moods, imagery, power, and tarist] was sleeping in the studio. He was really in a similar tune. "It's a hot piece of real estate," says guitar -and scored a point for cliché maternal a dark place," LeMoyne recalls. "He came up with LeMoyne. "We often climbed down the fire escape wisdom. LeMoyne says this issue's No. 27 Modern these lyrics about a guy who had invested his iden- because rent was late or we made too much noise. Rock track, "Prophecy," got the ball rolling. tity in something, and it fell through. The guy had Now the owner is a super fan asking for posters." IN Billboard® JANUARY 30, 1999 Billboard® JANUARY 30, 1999

TM TOKIO Mainstream Rock Tracks 1M Modern Rock Tracks Week of January 10, 1999 ', Z TRACK TITLE ARTIST T N TRACK TITLE ARTIST ALBUM TITLE (IF ANY) IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL 3 _j 3 N 3 3 o ALBUM TITLE (IF ANY) IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL t- 3 w 3 O O You Get What You Give / New Radicals ----me No. 1 or- -ova No. 1 `- 0 Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) / The Offspring When You Believe / Mariah Carey And TURN THE PAGE 10 weeks at No.1 METALLICA WHAT IT'S LIKE 6 weeks at No. 1 EVERLAST © 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 17 GARAGE INC. ELEKTRNEEG WHITEY FORD SINGS THE BLUES TOMMY BOY r Whitney Houston FLY AWAY LENNY KRAVITZ EVERY MORNING SUGAR RAY ()Believe / Cher 2 2 2 29 (((D 4 4 8 5 VIRGIN 14:59 LAVA/ATLANTIC ® Thank U / Alanis Morissette KICKIN' MY HEART AROUND THE BLACK CROWES NEVER THERE CAKE 3 3 3 11 3 2 3 19 Hill Featuring Carlos BY YOUR SIDE AMERICAN/COLUMBIA PROLONGING THE MAGIC CAPRICORN/MERCURY © To Zion / Lauryn WHAT IT'S LIKE EVERLAST FLY AWAY LENNY KRAVITZ Santana 4 5 11 4 3 2 22 ® WHITEY FORD SINGS THE BLUES TOMMY BOY 5 VIRGIN lit I Don't Want To Miss A Thing / Aerosmith ONE CREED MALIBU HOLE CD 6 7 7 8 11 8 © The Future Of The Future / Deep Dish With MY OWN PRISON WIND -UP 0 CELEBRITY SKIN DGC/GEFFEN Everything But The Girl PRETTY FLY (FOR A WHITE GUY) THE OFFSPRING -"NMI AIRPOWER INN.- 6 5 5 16 AMERICANA COLUMBIA ® Sweetest Thing / U2 HEAVY COLLECTIVE SOUL 20 2 GOT YOU (WHERE I WANT YOU) THE FLYS ® Hands /Jewel CI DOSAGE ATLANTIC 7 6 6 24 HOLIDAY MAN DELICIOUS VINYL/TRAUMA Automatic / Hikaru Utada SLIDE GOO G00 DOLLS 0 1 5 4 19 20 SLIDE GOO GOO DOLLS DIZZY UP THE GIRL WARNER BROS. 8 7 7 ® I'm Your Angel / Celine Dion Duet With DIZZY UP THE GIRL WARNER BROS. FLY (FOR A WHITE GUY) THE OFFSPRING R. Kelly 8 7 8 16 PRETTY LEECH EVE 6 AMERICANA COLUMBIA 13 19 8 0 EVE 6 RCA ® Bokuwakokoniiru / Masayoshi Yamazaki DRAGULA ROB ZOMBIE 9 9 6 24 YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE NEW RADICALS HELLBILLY DELUXE GEFFEN 10 9 8 14 ® Don't Be Afraid / One Little Creature MAYBE YOU'VE BEEN BRAINWASHED TOO. MCA GOT YOU (WHERE I WANT YOU) THE FLYS Take Me There / Blackstreet And Mya 10 10 12 21 SPECIAL GARBAGE HOLIDAY MAN DELICIOUS VINYUTRAUMA 11 14 15 14 Featuring Mase And Milky Blink VERSION 2.0 ALMO SOUNDS/INTERSCOPE STILL RAININ' JONNY LANG 11 8 10 18 CIRCLES SOUL COUGHING ® Feel This Way / Zebrahead WANDER THIS WORLD MM 12 10 10 20 EL OSO SLASH/WARNER BROS. Key Of Love / Misia EVERYTHING IS BROKEN KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND 12 12 14 11 CELEBRITY SKIN HOLE TROUBLE IS... REVOLUTION/REPRISE 13 11 9 22 at Kicking My Heart Around / The Black CELEBRITY SKIN DGGGEFFEN CELEBRITY SKIN HOLE Crowes 13 11 11 21 ONE CREED CELEBRITY SKIN DGGGEFFEN 14 21 27 6 MY WIND -UP ® Heaven / 6len Scott GODSMACK OWN PRISON 14 15 15 15 WHATEVER REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL BLUE MONDAY ORGY ® Until You Come Back / Whitney Houston GODSMACK 17 21 9 15 ELEMENTREE/REPRISE THIS LIFE FOR CREED CANDYASS 0 Smoke / Natalie Imbruglia 15 14 13 33 WHAT'S MY OWN PRISON WIND -UP SWEETEST THING U2 16 12 12 16 Warning i Freestylers FREE TRAIN THE BEST OF 1980 -1990 ISLAND 17 19 10 Across The Universe / Fiona Apple CI TRAIN AWARE/COLUMBIA AT THE STARS BETTER THAN EZRA 0 11 18 17 11 BITTERSWEET FUEL HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW? ELEKTRNEEG Tropicalia / Beck 11 16 16 17 SUNBURN 550 MUSIC/ERG INSIDE OUT EVE 6 18 16 14 40 ®5,6,7,8 /Steps PSYCHO MAN BLACK SABBATH EVE 6 RCA 18 13 9 16 Gangster Tripping / Fatboy Slim REUNION EPIC JOINING YOU ALANIS MORISSETTE 19 19 18 9 Mr. Pinstripe Suit/ Big Bad Voodoo Daddy IN THE JAR METALLICA SUPPOSED FORMER INFATUATION JUNKIE MAVERICK/REPRISE 0 19 30 - 2 WHISKEY GARAGE INC. ELEKTRA/EEG PURE MORNING PLACEBO ® Crush /Jennifer Paige 20 20 20 14 INSIDE OUT EVE 6 WITHOUT YOU I'M NOTHING HUTNIRGIN Water, Flower/ Silva 20 19 17 27 EVE 6 RCA FREAK OF THE WEEK MARVELOUS 3 Beastie Boys 29 35 4 Body Movin' / ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (PART 2) CLASS OF '99 CI HEY ALBUM HIFI /ELEKTRNEEG 21 18 18 6 0 Ex- Factor / Lauryn Hill THE FACULTY" SOUNDTRACK COLUMBIA MY FAVOURITE GAME THE CARDIGANS 22 26 28 10 Human Beings Seal LEECH EVE 6 GRAN TURISMO STOCKHOLM/MERCURY ® / 22 23 25 7 EVE 6 RCA BODY MOVIN' BEASTIE BOYS ® Love And Harmony / Take 6 23 23 22 12 POWERTRIP MONSTER MAGNET HELLO NASTY GRAND ROYAL/CAPITOL 23 21 20 14 ® Nobody's Supposed To Be Here / POWERTRIP A &M CRUSH DAVE MATTHEWS BAND 24 25 30 14 Deborah Cox WANTED THE BEST KISS RCA 24 24 22 7 YOU BEFORE THESE CROWDED STREETS MERCURY Placebo PSYCHO-CIRCUS HEAVY COLLECTIVE SOUL 20th Century Boy / 25 37 2 REMY ZERO - ATLANTIC True Phil Collins DOSAGE Colors / 25 29 30 6 PROPHECY VILLA ELAINE DGGGEFFEN IT'S ALL BEEN DONE BARENAKED LADIES ® La Fete / Clementine SUPER BREAKDOWN SPRUNG MONKEY 26 22 23 13 26 25 26 8 STUNT REPRISE MR. FUNNY FACE SURFDOG/HOLLYWOOD Walk On By / Dionne Warwick PROPHECY REMY ZERO NOW THAT YOU'RE GONE INDIGENOUS 21 28 29 10 ® Malibu / Hole 21 27 28 5 VILLA ELAINE DGGGEFFEN THINGS WE DO PACHYDERM GOT THE LIFE KORN ® You And Me / Sean Oliver SUREFIRE (NEVER ENOUGH) ECONOLINE CRUSH 28 27 26 24 28 22 21 18 FOLLOW THE LEADER IMMORTAL/EPIC ® As / George Michael With Mary J. Blige THE DEVIL YOU KNOW RESTLESS BITTERSWEET FUEL SELLING MY SOUL BLACK SABBATH 29 24 24 18 Kazoetarinatyorunoashioto / UA 29 NEW 1 SUNBURN 550 MUSIC/ERG REUNION EPIC ® Love Him / Donna Lewis 2 ONE HIT WONDER EVERCLEAR I DON'T UKE THE DRUGS THE DRUGS LIKE ME) MARILYN MANSON 30 39 (BUT - Chasers 4 Hero 30 33 39 3 SO MUCH FOR THE AFTERGLOW CAPITOL ® Star / MECHANICAL ANIMALS NOTHING/INTERSCOPE TOUCHED VAST ® Woman / Urban Species GOT THE LIFE KORN 31 35 39 4 31 26 24 24 VISUAL AUDIO SENSORYTHEATER ELEKTRNEEG FOLLOW THE LEADER IMMORTAL/EPIC ® Apple - Only One, Only You / Momoe FILMY WOMAN BEHIND THE COUNTER IN A SMALL TOWN (UVE) PEARL JAM I AM THE BULLGOD KID ROCK 32 30 33 10 Shimano 32 32 31 9 LIVE ON TWO LEGS EPIC DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE TOP DOG/LAVA/ATLANTIC ® Allt Ljus Pa Mig / Bo Kaspers Orkester DRAGULA ROB ZOMBIE LIVING DEAD GIRL ROB ZOMBIE 33 33 32 17 33 NEW 1 One Week / Bamaked Ladies HELLBILLY DELUXE GEFFEN HELLBILLY DELUXE GEFFEN ® ELDERLY WOMAN BEHIND THE COUNTER IN A SMALL TOWN (LNE) PEARL JAM 22 LULLABY SHAWN MULLINS Clear Horizon / Basia 10 34 31 31 34 28 23 SOUL'S CORE SMG/COLUMBIA LIVE ON TWO LEGS EPIC ® Have You Seen Her / Ray Hayden HAUNTING ME STABBING WESTWARD GET BACK ZEBRAHEAD Co NEW 1 35 32 34 10 Selections can be heard on DARKEST DAYS COLUMBIA WASTE OF MIND COLUMBIA Beer Tokio Hot 100" FAITH LIMP BIZKIT PRAISE YOU FATBOY SLIM "Sapporo 36 36 38 5 36 NEW 1 THREE DOLLAR BILL Y'ALL FLIP/INTERSCOPE YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY SKINT /ASTRALWERKS every Sunday 1 PM -5 PM on BLEW ME OFF BARE JR. ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (PART 2) CLASS OF '99 WAVE FM in TOKYO 31 NEW I YOU 31 34 36 5 J- /81.3 BOO-TAY IMMORTAL/EPIC THE FACULTY" SOUNDTRACK COLUMBIA SOFT SECOND COMING FAITH LIMP BIZKIT 38 31 27 20 38 38 - 2 SECOND COMING CAPITOL THREE DOLLAR BILL Y'ALL FLIP /INTERSCOPE BLUE MONDAY ORGY 39 2 WHY DON'T YOU GET A JOB? THE OFFSPRING J-WAUE 39 39 NEW 1 81.3 FM CANDYASS ELEMENTREE/REPRISE AMERICANA COLUMBIA

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SAVE TONIGHT 1 week at No. 1 EAGLE -EYE CHERRY 1 2 2 10 r WORK 'ERG LULLABY SHAWN MULLINS 2 1 1 10 Carole Kíng Makes It All Seem Natural SMG /COLUMBIA HAVE YOU EVER? BRANDY 3 3 4 10 SEASONS: At a rehearsal While King spent much of the that was more universal than the pic- ATLANTIC SWEET HANDS JEWEL 4 4 3 10 with Celine Dion for VH1's 1998 1980s out of the spotlight, she has re- ture but still about these two people." ATLANTIC ANGEL SARAH MCLACHLAN Divas Live concert, Carole King emerged in the past few years with a So far, the track has earned the 6 6 10 asked the reigning pop songbird how number of high- profile projects to her respect of more than a dozen AC 0 WARNER SUNSET /REPRISE THIRD EYE BLIND 6 5 5 10 JUMPER she wanted to divide vocals for their credit, thankfully offering proof that programmers, gaining airplay in ELEKTRA /EEG of "The Reason," which there's still a place for the good ones. such markets as Chicago, Denver, MIAMI WILL SMITH performance 8 9 10 King wrote for Dion's Grammy-nom- First, she earned an Oscar nomi- and Minneapolis. 0 COLUMBIA SLIDE GOO GOO DOLLS 8 7 8 10 Mated "Let's Talk About Love" album. "You can't define the '70s without WARNER BROS. Dion's response: "Any way you including Carole King, and that MUST HAVE SPENT) A LITTLE MORE TIME ON YOU 'N SYNC 10 12 10 (GOD want to, honey." decade is still a big part of our for- 0 RCA IRIS GOO GOO DOLLS PD 10 9 7 10 To one of the most successful fe- mat," says Mark McKinney, at WARNER SUNSET /REPRISE male songwriters of the rock era and AC WTFM Kingsport, Tenn., the LATELY DIVINE 11 11 14 10 a critical figure in opening the door first U.S. station to add the record. "I PENDULUM /RED ANT DOO WOP (THAT THING) LAURYN HILL for all women musicians, Dion was think her influence is still felt through 12 13 17 10 only paying King her due respect. artists that have redone some of her RUFFHOUSE /COLUMBIA TAKE ME THERE BLACKSTREET & MYA FEAT. MASE & BLINKY BLINK 13 11 19 8 It's been nearly three decades since songs. Some of them have even emu- INTERSCOPE MY FAVORITE MISTAKE SHERYL CROW the world discovered just who this lated her style." 14 12 11 10 accomplished musician is, but who then For her part, "I still get a big inner A &M ONE MORE TIME BRITNEY SPEARS by Chuck Taylor 15 19 26 10 ...BABY could have known that her gifts would smile when I hear a new song of mine JIVE on the radio. It still feels great," King I'LL BE EDWIN MCCAIN continue to have such 16 15 10 10 an impact decades nation for her 1992 song "Now And admits. "It's definitely different from LAVA /ATLANTIC BELIEVE CHER 11 28 36 4 later? For anyone over Forever" from the film "A League hearing one of the old ones. The funny WARNER BROS. 35, those simple mes- Of Their Own." Then came her thing is, I hear from people all the TOUCH IT MONIFAH 18 14 13 10 sages about hope, love, composition for Dion, recorded in time that hear my older songs on the UPTOWN /UNIVERSAL FROM THIS MOMENT ON SHANIA TWAIN 19 16 18 10 and isolation offered late 1997 at the historic Air Studios radio, but I almost never do." MERCURY an entire generation in London under the production of King admits her own tastes in radio 2 GOOD MATCHBOX 20 20 25 29 7 BACK an outstretched hand; famed Beatles producer Sir George waver with the times of her own life. LAVA /ATLANTIC IT'S ALL BEEN DONE BARENAKED LADIES KING for those younger, her Martin. Originally, King was there "I go through phases with it, from 21 27 30 5 REPRISE live on through for of working with classical to pop to R &B and NPR. I words the experience YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE NEW RADICALS 22 22 28 9 a string of covers performed by today's Dion on her song, but the two quick- really listen to all of it," she says, MCA INSIDE OUT EVE 6 pop royalty, as well as through new ly bonded, and she ended up singing adding that she makes a priority of 23 23 22 10 RCA songs from King's ever -prolific pen. background vocals on the soul - keeping up with current talent. ONE WEEK BARENAKED LADIES 24 18 15 10 The Brooklyn, N.Y. -born musician wringing track. "Of course, I love Celine, Gloria REPRISE I I Amy I'M YOUR ANGEL R. KELLY & CELINE DION gained her first fame in the early '60s "The first time met Carole, felt Estefan, Grant, contemporary 25 21 24 10 as a songwriter with husband Gerry like she was a sister," Dion said in an artists like that who are younger," JIVE I HAVE TO GIVE BACKSTREET BOYS 26 33 38 5 ALL Goffin, wilting four No. 1 hits, includ- earlier Billboard interview. " `The says King, now in her 50s. "Another JIVE ing "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" Reason' is a song that defines me so whose work I have loved is Seal. I do ANGEL OF MINE MONICA 27 31 - 4 and "The Loco-Motion." In 1971, King well. A part of me loves to reach those vocal warm -ups by singing with his ARISTA TOO CLOSE NEXT 28 20 20 10 released her solo set "Tapestry," rough notes and edgy ambiance, but songs. They're so energizing and ARISTA which went on to sell 22 million copies still with so much emotion. This is a motivating. He has a really beautiful REAL WORLD MATCHBOX 20 29 24 21 10 and earn four Grammys, and eventu- perfect song for that. It is definitely spirit, and his music is incredible." LAVA /ATLANTIC MORNING SUGAR RAY ally embodied an era of heart and soul one of my favorites." King also acknowledges the work 30 38 - 2 EVERY LAVA /ATLANTIC From it's as if a opened. Kelly, "Be songwriters à la James Taylor, Carly there, gate of R. especially Careful," YOU THAT SOMEBODY? AALIYAH 31 29 25 10 ARE Simon, and Jackson Browne. King has since collaborated with or his recent collaboration with protégé BLACKGROUND /ATLANTIC LUV ME, LUV ME SHAGGY FEATURING JANET "Carole King is the queen of song- had songs recorded by every breed of Sparkle. "I was riveted by that song," 32 32 33 9 FLYTE TYME /MCA writing in the 20th century. She's modern artist out there. Trisha Year- she says. "It's a movie, an epic." HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE DRU HILL FEAT. REDMAN 33 35 - 8 someone who has managed to be time- wood took on the new "I Don't Want But perhaps nothing has signified ISLAND/DEF JAM /MERCURY To King's so much as her THANK U ALANIS MORISSETTE less and maintain a lot of class and Be The One," co-written with Paul return appear- 34 26 16 10 dignity in the music business," says Brady for her 1998 album "Where ance at VH1's Divas Live in April, MAVERICK /REPRISE CRUSH JENNIFER PAIGE 35 30 23 10 Carol Miller, a groundbreaking rock Your Road Leads "; King plays piano which aired around much of the world EDEL AMERICA /HOLLYWOOD

on Bette Midler's cover of "My One and resulted in a multi-platinum CD CAN I GET A... JAY-Z FEAT. AMIL (OF MAJOR COINZ) AND JA radio legend and current jock at 36 36 39 7 WNEW -FM New York. "She really True Friend" on her latest release, and concert videotape. The high point DEF JAM /MERCURY UNSENT ALANIS MORISSETTE 31 NEW 1 understood how to play music about "Bathhouse Betty "; she performed of the evening came during an ensem- MAVERICK /WARNER BROS. what was going on in the '70s in peo- with Joan Osborne on "An Uncom- ble performance of her "You've Got A OF YOU 98 DEGREES 38 34 32 10 BECAUSE ple's lives. In that way, she crossed mon Love" by Largo; and she worked Friend," with King helming the piano MOTOWN I DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING AEROSMITH vocals Dion, Este - 39 37 31 9 into everyone's life." on "Brilliant" with Jules Shear for his and sharing with COLUMBIA In the years that have followed, album "Between Us." fan, and Shania Twain. CHANGES 2PAC 40 NEW 1 King has recorded a career total of 23 And at adult contemporary radio, "That was such a wonderful experi- AMARU /DEATH ROW/INTERSCOPE solo albums and released 23 singles to King currently has the end-titles song ence for me," she says. It is perhaps Compiled rum a national sample of airplay of Mainstream Top 40, Top 40 and Adult Top 40 stations supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 214 Top 40 stations are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs are ranked by Audience Impressions. 40, rock, and adult contemporary "Anyone At All," co-written with fel- best accented by a moment in the QTracks showing an increase in Audience over the previous week. Records belay the top 20 me removed from the chart after 20 weeks. '') 1999, top Billboard/BPI Communications. radio. The multitude of artists of all low songwriting great Carole Bayer number where King smiled broadly musical genres who have covered her Sager, from the Warner Sunset /At- and declared between lines, "So good' work over the years is incalculable- lantic soundtrack to "You've Got She certainly seems to be enjoying something that King says, to her, Mail." The idea for the cut, which gen- herself again with the roll that she's remains the biggest thrill of all. tly embraces the joy of finding love been on. And there's more to come: Uisit Billboard Online "I'm a songwriter first, have always with an almost childlike simplicity, King is in the studio writing more been, and probably always will be," was actually given to King as a the- songs with Sager, as well as with on the Internet the artist says. "Making the demo is a matic assignment from "Mail" direc- Babyface, Hal David, and original natural product of writing a song; tor Nora Ephron. partner Goffin. "I love collaborating- http: / /www.billboard.com the constant. We're doing lots of after that, I'm happy to hear other "I was writing with Carole Bayer that's daily people do it in other ways. All I need Sager -we had known each other for wonderful work," she says. - Industry news and announcements updated - Trivia - win prizes is to take a song to that first logical years but had never written together And what about an album sometime Weekly Contest - Billboard Sneak Peek step of completion, which is singing it. until last year -and we were some- in the near future? - Weekly Charts with Music Samples Even if someone else records it, I still how contacted by Nora Ephron, who "Usually, when I write a bunch of Hot Products - updated weekly have to sing it to them. At that point, gave us a specific assignment for the songs, suddenly we have an album. it's such a joy for me to hear other peo- movie," King says. "She told us she Right now, we're writing a lot of stuff Questions? Call: 212-536-1402 / 1 -800- 449 -1402 ple's interpretations of my own songs wanted the song to have a childlike and putting it down. We'll have to see." e mail: infot2 billboard- online.com and of my own records." quality with a lyric that was smart, And we'll be waiting. 88 BILLBOARD JANUARY 30, 1999

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Mase, Love Me 17 Patty Loveless, Can't Get Enough * 6 Brandy, Have You Ever? 6 Goo Goo Dolls, Iris 7 Total, Trippin' 18 Wade Hayes, Tore Up From The Floor Up * 7 Jay -Z, Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) 7 Goo Goo Dolls, Slide noticed a few interesting things Geffen Records head of video pro- 8 R. Kelly, Home Alone 19 Deana Carter, Absence Of The Heart 8 New Radicals, You Get What You Give 8 Alanis Morissette, Thank U about them. motion and production 9 Foxy Brown, Hot Spot 20 Ty Herndon, Hands Of A Working Man * 9 Redman, I'll Bee Dat 9 Sugar Ray, Every Morning Peter 10 Jesse Powell, You 21 Chad Brock, Ordinary Life * 10 Limp Bizkit, Faith 10 Barenaked Ladies, It's All Been Done Sammy Kershaw, One Day Left To Live * R &B and hip -hop videos, which Baron will be heading to the new 11 Brian McKnight, Hold Me 22 11 Jay -Z Feat. Amil & Ja, Can I Get A... 11 Third Eye Blind, Jumper 12 Dru Hill, These Are The Times 23 Aaron Tippin, For You I Will * 12 Jewel, Hands 12 Shania Twain, From This Moment On these days often have many visual company in a similar capacity. 13 Blackstreet & Mya, Take Me There 24 Lee Ann Womack, A Little Past Little Rock 13 Lenny Kravitz, Fly Away 13 R. Kelly & Celine Dion, I'm Your Angel innovations (witness any video by Interscope video promoter David 14 Tevin Campbell, Another Way 25 South Sixty Five, A Random Act Of Senseless Kindess * 14 Everlast, What Ifs Like 14 Lenny Kravitz, Fly Away 15 Jay -Z, Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) 26 Jessica Andrews, I Will Be There For You 15 Green Day, Nice Guys Finish Last 15 Barenaked Ladies, One Week Busta Rhymes or Missy Elliott), Saslow will report to Baron, and 16 Redman, I'll Bee Dat 27 Tracy Lawrence, I'll Never Pass This Way 16 Busta Rhymes, Gimme Some More 16 New Radicals, You Get What You Give 28 The Tractors, Shortenin' Bread 17 U2, Sweetest Thing 17 Shanice, When I Close My Eyes 17 Spice Girls, Goodbye ** are nowhere to be seen among the Interscope's Jeff Anderson is 18 Cherokee, Doh Wee Wee 29 Travis Tritt, No More Looking Over My Shoulder 18 Barenaked Ladies, It's All Been Done 18 Hootie & The Blowfish, Only Lonely nominations. music clips expected to switch from video pro- 19 Gerald Levert, Taking Everything 30 Shania Twain, From This Moment On 19 Goo Goo Dolls, Slide 19 Shania Twain, You're Still The One Country I Joe Poor Me I 20 Master P, Kenny's Dead 31 Diffie, 20 Jennifer Love Hewitt, How Do Deal 20 Mariah Carey, Still Believe are also conspicuously absent. motion to A &R. Interscope and 21 Kirk Franklin, Revolution 32 , Alabama Song 21 'N Sync, (God Must Have Spent) A Little More... 21 Rolling Stones, Gimme Shelter 22 R. Kelly & Celine Dion, I'm Your Angel 33 Olivia Newton -John, Precious Love 22 DMX, Ruff Ryders' Anthem 22 Fastball, The Way In the shortform video catego- Geffen had no comment. By the 23 Method Man, Judgement Day 34 Terri Clark, Everytime I Cry * 23 Beastie Boys, Body Movin' 23 Aerosmith, I Don't Want To Miss A Thing ry, the nominees are Aerosmith's time you read this, more changes 24 DJ Quik, Hand In Hand 35 Danni Leigh, 29 Nights * 24 Stardust, Music Sounds Better With You 24 Lauryn Hill, Doo Wop (That Thing) 25 R. Kelly, When A Woman's Fed Up 36 Collin Raye, Anyone Else * 25 Sugar Ray, Every Morning 25 Hole, Malibu These Arms You "Pink" (Columbia), Bjork's "Bach - are expected to take place in the 26 2Pac, All About U 37 Dwight Yoakam, 26 Third Eye Blind, Jumper 26 Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey, When In Fairy Tales 27 Keith Sweat, I'm Not Ready 38 Jon Randall, She Don't Believe 27 Mariah Carey, I Still Believe 27 Matchbox 20, 3 AM elorette" (Elektra /EEG), Madon- Universal/ PolyGram structure, 28 Brandy, Have You Ever? 39 T. Graham Brown, Wine Into Water 28 Natalie Imbruglia, Smoke 28 Green Day, Time Of Your Life 40 Lari White, Take Me R.E.M., Lotus "Ray Of Light" (Maverick/ including massive layoffs and artist 29 Deborah Cox, Nobody's Supposed To Be Here 29 Hole, Malibu 29 na's 30 Faith Evans, Love Like This 41 Mark Nester, Slow Down 30 Outkast, Rosa Parks 30 Collective Soul, Run Warner Bros.), Oasis' "All Around roster cuts. 42 Dolly Parton, The Salt In My Tears 31 Eagle-Eye Cherry, Save Tonight 31 Third Eye Blind, Semi- Charmed Life 43 Linda Davis, I'm Yours NEW ONS Nam- 32 Juvenile, Ha 32 Natalie Imbruglia, Torn The World" (Epic), and Pearl 44 Billy Ray Cyrus, Under The Hood 33 R. Kelly & Celine Dion, I'm Your Angel 33 Matchbox 20, Real World Sparkle, What About 45 Shannon Brown, I Won't Lie 34 Aaliyah, Are You That Somebody? 34 Smash Mouth, Walkin' On The Sun Jam's "" (Epic). AUSTIN MUSIC UPDATE: 46 Charlie Robison, Barlight Method Man F/D'Angelo, Break Ups 2 Make Ups 35 Lauryn Hill, Doo Wop (That Thing) 35 Semisonic, Closing Time 47 , I Give You To His Heart Brian Setzer Orchestra, Jump Jive An Wail We'll be shocked if Madonna Here's an update on the changes at Silkk The Shocker, It Ain't My Fault Pt. If 36 Dru Hill, These Are The Times 36 Divine, One More Try 48 Garth Brooks, Tearin' It Up 37 Foxy Brown, Hot Spot 37 Dave Matthews Band, Crush doesn't win in this category. Not the Austin Music Network (The Grits, What Be Goin' Down 49 Blackhawk, There You Have It 38 Shawn Mullins, Lullaby 38 & Tammi Terrell, Ain't No Mountain... only Eye, Billboard, Jan. 16). 50 Gary Allan, I'll Take Today 39 Deborah Cox, Nobody's Supposed To Be Here 39 Backstreet Boys, As Long As You Love Me because she's con- 40 Master P, Kenny's Dead 40 Madonna, Nothing Really Matters * Indicates Hot Shots sidered one of the most According to the chan- 41 Janet, I Get Lonely 41 Debbie Gibson, Foolish Beat 42 Backstreet Boys, All I Have To Give 42 Cher, Believe creative music video nel's current manage- NEW ONS 43 Total, Trippin' 43 New Kids On The Block , You Got It 44 Collective Soul, Run 44 Tiffany, I Think We're Alone Now artists of all time, but ment, former Austin Andy Griggs, You Won't Ever Be Lonely C T 45 Alanis Morissette, Uninvited 45 Partridge Family, I Think I Love You Bruce Robison, Desperately also because her multiple HIE Music Network artistic COUNTRY MUSIC TexxYlxlRN. 46 Beastie Boys, Intergalactic 46 Monkees, Daydream Believer Continuous programming 47 Tyrese, Sweet Lady 47 Madonna, The Power Of Good -Bye wins for "Ray Of Light" director Tim Hamblin 2806 Opryland Dr., 48 Monica, Angel Of Mine 48 Sarah McLachlan, Adia 1998 works for of Nashville, TN 37214 49 Monifah, Touch It 49 Everclear, Father Of Mine at the MTV Video still the city 50 Metallica, Turn The Page 50 Wham!, Wake Me Up Before You Go -Go Music Awards boost the Austin (which owns the 1 Faith Hill, Let Me Let Go ** Indicates MTV Exclusive Y 2 Garth Brooks, It's Your Song NEW ONS odds of her winning the Austin Music Network), 3 Jo Dee Messina, Stand Beside Me ONS Grammy. Artistically, it but he's no longer in 4 Dixie Chicks, You Were Mine NEW Sheryl Crow, Anything But Down 5 Shania Twain, That Don't Impress Me Much Whitney Houston, Heartbreak Hotel Everclear, One Hit Wonder 6 Randy Travis, Spilt Of A Boy, Wisdom Of A Man Blondie, Maria can be argued that charge of music pro- Whitney Houston, Heartbreak Hotel 7 The Wilkinsons, Fly (The Angel Song) Monica, Angel Of Mine "Bachelorette" was the gramming and is han- R. Kelly, When A Woman's Fed Up best video of the bunch, dling the channel's Silkk The Shocker, It Ain't My Fault Pt. II but we're willing to bet archives instead. Music ri A SAMPLING OF PLAYLISTS SUBMITTED BY that many of the Gram- calls and music pro- NATIONAL & LOCAL MUSIC VIDEO OUTLETS FOR my voters haven't seen gramming decisions will THE CLIP LIST.. THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 30, 1999. the Bjork clip. We've by C aria be handled by Don noticed that Grammy H ay Harvey, the channel's AiltSk Awards in the music new music director. 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Kelly, When A Woman's Fed Up way" (Hollywood), Yo Yo Ma's This issue's spotlight is on the Outkast, Da Art Of Storytellin' Lenny Kravitz, Fly Away (Heavy) Rolling Stones, Gimme Shelter Kirk Franklin, Revolution Finley Quaye, Your Love Gets Sweeter By Bach: modern rock "Alternative Marilyn Manson, I Don't Like Drugs (Heavy) Foxy Brown, Hot Spot "Inspired Six Ges- show Bizzy Bone, Nobody Can Stop Me Now Sly And Robbie, Super Thruster Natalie Imbruglia, Smoke (Heavy) Boyz II Men, I Will Get There 6" (Sony Classical), Edge," which has been on the air Five, It's The Things You Do tures-No. Beastie Boys, Body Movin' (Medium) Beastie Boys, Body Movin' TQ, Bye Bye Baby Lou Reed's "Rock And Roll since 1991. Bryan Adams F/Melnie C., When You're Gone (Medium) Eve 6, Leech The Offspring, Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) Cypress Hill, Tequila Sunrise (Medium) R. Kelly, When A Woman's Fed Up Heart" (Fox Lorber Associates TV affiliates: Media One cable 2Pac, Changes Da Hood, Meet Her At The Love Parade (Medium) Garbage, Special DJ Quik, Hand N Hand Inc./WinStar Home Entertain- access (MVCC) Channel 23, in Deep Dish, The Future Of The Future (Medium) Oasis, Acquiesce Total, Trippin' Guillotina, Otra Vez (Medium) Five, It's The Things You Do ment), "TeleVoid" from Scott Dayton, Ohio; TCI cable access Britney Spears, ...Baby One More Time Continuous programming Hole, Malibu (Medium) Harvey Danger, Private Helicopter Master P, Kenny's Dead Rockenfield & Paul Speer Fea- (DATV) Channel 20, in Spring- 299 Queen St West La Lupita, Antena (Medium) Third Eye Blind, Jumper Deborah Cox, Nobody's Supposed To Be Here Mix-A (Miramar), field, Ohio. Toronto, Ontario M5V2Z5 Moby, Hony (Medium) Soul Coughing, Circles turing Sir -Lot Busta Rhymes, Gimme Some More Placebo, Pure Morning (Medium) Cannibus, Negronometry and the various artists compilation Program length: 60 minutes. Tyrese, Sweet Lady Monica, Angel Of Mine (new) R.E.M., Lotus (Medium) Sting, The Mighty "Robert Altman's Jazz '34: Re- Time slot: 11 p.m. Fridays and Juvenile, Ha Everclear, One Hit Wonder (new) Beastie Boys, Body Movin' The Cardigans, Erase/Rewind (new) membrances Of Kansas City Saturdays on MVCC; 10 p.m. Fri- Destiny's Child, Get The Bus On The Roots F /Erykah Badu, You Got Me Swing" (Rhapsody Films). days on DATV Mariah Carey, I Still Believe Britney Spears, ...Baby One More Time The Roots F/Erykah Badu, You Got Me We think Reed will win the Key staffers: Denis Mutter, co- The Offspring, Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) CALIFORNIA MUSIC CHANNEL Brandy, Have You Ever? Cher, Believe Dru Hill, These Are The Times award because "Rock And Roll producer/music director/host; Sky, Some Kinda Wonderful 2 hours weekly 15 hours weekly Limp Bizkit, Faith Heart" benefited from multiple Melissa Mutter, co-producer. Maestro, Stick To Your Vision 3900 Main St 10227 E 14th St Backstreet Boys, All I Have To Give Barenaked Ladies, It's All Been Done Philadelphia, PA 19127 Oakland, CA 94603 airings on PBS. In terms of cre- Following are the top five clips Cool Breeze, Watch For The Hook Shawn Mullins, Lullaby Blackstreet, Take Me There (Remix) ativity, the excellent animation for "Alternative Edge" for the Eagle -Eye Cherry, Save Tonight Outkast, Skew It On The Bar -B Brandy, Have You Ever? DMX, Ruff Ryders Anthem New Radicals, You Get What You Give Total, Trippin' Dru Hill, These Are The Times video "TeleVoid" deserves recog- week that ended Jan. 8: Voices Of Theory, Wherever You Go Spice Girls, Goodbye Busta Rhymes, Gimme Some More Xscape, My Little Secret 'N Sync, (God Must Hay Spent) A Little More... nition, but Reed has more star 1. Jonathan Richman, "I'm So Bryan Adams F/Melanie C., When You're Gone Faith Evans, Love Like This Blackstreet, Take Me There (Remix) power with Grammy voters. Confused" (Vapor). U2, Sweetest Thing Method Man, Judgement Day Faith Evans, Love Like This NEW Faith Evans, Love Like This Most Hay A More... The winners will be announced 2. Brian Jonestown Massacre, Kirk Franklin, Revolution 'N Sync, (God Spent) Little 98 Degrees, Because Of You Backstreet Boys, All I Have To Give 112 F/LB Zane, Anywhere Redman, I'll Be That Jewel, Hands 112 Feat. Mase, Love Me at the Grammy Awards show, to be "Going To Hell" (TVT). Foxy Brown, Hot Spot Bizzy Bone, Nobody Can Stop Me Now 'N Sync, (God Must Hav Spent) A Little More... Master P, Kenny's Dead Bizzy Bone, Nobody Can Stop Me Now aired Feb. 24 on CBS. 3. Hole, "Malibu" (DGC /Geffen). Infamouse Syndicate, Here I Go Kilgore, Walk Kurrupt, Gimmewutchaget Outkast, Rosa Parks 4. Green Day, "Nice Guys Fin- Monica, Angel Of Mine Homage, Banned From TV Brian McKnight, Hold Me ON THE MOVE: We hear that as ish Last" (Reprise). MXPX, Move To Bremerton Foxy Brown, Hot Spot of the /PolyGram 5. Lo Fidelity Allstars, "Battle Naughty By Nature, Dirt All By My Lonely part Universal Sparkle, What About 112 Feat. Mase, Love Me restructuring, , Flag" (Skint/Columbia). Whitney Houston, Heartbreak Hotel Janet, Everytime

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Gramatke and will handle jazz, grouping German THE SPANISH STRUCTURE NEWS IN NETHERLANDS in other significant European terri- music group president Tim Renner. jazz labels ECM and MPS with Poly - UMG operations in Spain -as in Plans for the Netherlands, an- tories. In addition, each territory gets According to Renner, the roster of Gram's classical flagship, Deutsche the U.K. (Billboard, Jan. 23) and nounced Jan. 19 by Universal Music a label unit or division that regroups more than 200 artists will "be re- Grammophon. France-get a three -label structure Holland chairman /CEO Theo Roos, both companies' classics and jazz viewed" after the restructuring. Karusell, PolyGram's budget and for pop repertoire, under plans will create a two -label structure for imprints. Motor Music, the PolyGram label children's label, is to be "absorbed by announced Jan. 21. The group will pop, plus a Universal Classics unit for At press time, further announce- that brought Renner to prominence, the existing companies," according to have separate operating companies in classical and jazz repertoire. Sales, ments were due on UMG's Italian and will focus on "progressive and alter- the statement, and its repertoire Spain and Portugal, with former Uni- A &R, and publishing operations are Scandinavian operations, although native" repertoire; it takes on mar- moved to a new Central Catalog Ex- versal Music Group Latin America to be combined into single divisions, they were expected to follow the keting for Geffen and Interscope ploitation division at what was the senior VP Jesús López, based in and negotiations are under way to sell broad pattern set elsewhere. More from Universal and for A &M from PolyMedia Marketing Group in Ger- Madrid, serving as president of both. PolyGram's Wisseloord Studios-pos- radical developments were expected Polydor. Local and international rep- many. The structure of Universal Music Por- sibly by way of a management buyout. in Australia. ertoire from MCA moves to Polydor tugal was expected to be announced Polydor in the Netherlands, under Details of layoffs and changes to Germany, which will specialize in FRENCH SHIFTS during the week of Monday (25). current managing director Niel van artist rosters remain sketchy Europe - pop, schlager, and comedy. Univer- In France, responsibility for Mo- At Universal Music España, Mer- Hoff, will have responsibility for rep- wide. However, the company has so sal Germany, meanwhile, groups town, Def Jam, MCA, Universal, and cury takes responsibility for Island ertoire from A &M, Geffen, Dream - far confirmed that about 80 jobs would dance, R &B, and hip -hop repertoire, Island's domestic rap and R &B acts and Def Jam, with Walter Kolm- Works, Interscope, Barclay, Motor, go in Germany, with the same num- taking on Def Jam from Mercury is expected to shift to PolyGram's until now director general of Univer- and Stockholm Records. Mercury, to ber expected to go in the U.K.; in and Motown from Motor. Mercury Barclay label, under managing direc- sal Music -at the helm. be helmed by former Universal France, the restructuring has already Germany will house pop and rock, tor Olivier Caillart. Island will come Polydor, under Alicia Arauzo, who was Benelux managing director Kees van led to some 50 departures. A handful with additional responsibility for under Mercury's wing in the territo- international marketing director at Weijen, will represent Universal, Mo- of employees is also thought to be like- Island. ry under managing director Yann- Universal Music Hispania, gets Uni- town, Def Jam, MCA, MCA Nashville, ly to exit each of UMG's Scandinavian Gramatke says, "Universal was Philippe Blanc but continue to sepa- versal's repertoire, as well as that of and London Records. operations. Generally, sales staff have giving the labels a clear profile by rately sign and promote its own acts. Interscope, Geffen, and DreamWorks, Former Mercury Holland manag- been hardest hit in the restructuring. allowing them to specialize in partic- Polydor France, headed by current and will continue to handle A &M. A ing director Paul Brinks is to head a managing director Jean-Philippe new unit, UMG Soundtracks, is also new commercial affairs unit that will Allard, will take on Geffen and Inter- to be set up within Polydor. integrate the existing sales arms of scope. Allard also retains re- The third label in the territory, Polydor, Mercury, and Universal in sponsibility for classics and jazz. Universal, will be headed by former the territory, including PolyGram Positions Cut In New Blanc, Allard, and Caillart will re- Polydor managing director José Luis TV's operation. UMG has yet to 50 -60 port to Universal Music France (and Rodriguez and take on Polydor announce who will head the new cen- former PolyGram France chief) CEO Spain's local roster, as well as inter- tralized A &R division, which will also Canada Pascal Nègre. national repertoire on the Universal, oversee international exploitation of Universal lineup "Barclay had almost no interna- MCA, and Motown imprints. Dutch repertoire, although Paul Zijl- BY LARRY LeBLANC Rabinovitch becoming director of tional catalog, and Mercury was 75% Melchor Hidalgo, who headed Poly- stra, currently A&R director at Poly- TORONTO -The integration of publicity of the Universal Group local," says Nègre. "These transfers Gram's market-leading classical oper- dor, is tipped for the post. Universal and PolyGrarn operations labels; Siobhan Toll, former mar- allow us to restore the balance. We ation in Spain, will become director in Canada took its toll last week as keting manager of A &M Records, now have three big labels all balanced of a new classics division for Univer- Assistance in preparing this story some 50-60 jobs were cut Jan. 19-20 becoming marketing manager of at 50/50 local/international." sal, reporting to López and Ituiño. was provided by Wolfgang Spahr in from the 400 -staff work force of the Universal Group labels; former According to Nègre, Universal will, Former Universal Spain sales chief Hamburg, Rémi Bouton in Paris, Universal Music Group (Canada), A &M marketing manager Rebecca starting Feb. 1, integrate its existing Manuel Peña will head a new strate- Howell Llewellyn in Madre, Robbert according to sources. Black becoming marketing manag- French sales teams into a single oper- gic marketing unit, with re- Tilli in Amsterdam, and Kai R. Among the PolyGram executives er of Universal Music Group's ation. At the same time, product from sponsibility for catalog marketing, Lofthus in Norway confirmed to have departed are Joe strategic marketing division; and Toews, director of sales, PolyGram former Mercury Records Canada Group Distribution (PGD); Peter director of promotion Donna Lid - Behnke, manager, Western divi- ster being named director of coun- Nashville's Decca Label is Closed In Restructuring sion, PGD; Al Harrison, manager, try music for all labels. Midwestern region, PGD; Don "The [personnel] structure has BY CHET FLIPPO (sponsored by Seagram Americas) 1973, and the company was absorbed Rogers, marketing manager, Mid- turned out to be a 50/50 split be- NASHVILLE -Decca Records - also includes MCA Nashville artists into MCA Nashville. It was re- western region, PGD; Tonni Maru- tween the two [former PolyGram one of Nashville's oldest record com- Chely Wright and Keith Harling. The launched as Decca in 1994 under yama, director of marketing, A&M Group Canada and Universal Cana- pany names-was folded here Jan. 21 tour opened Jan. 20 in Nashville and Biddy and Wright, with Chesnutt as Records Canada; Russell Prowse, da] staffs," says Ross Reynolds, as part of the Universal Music Group is scheduled to run through March 27. the label's first artist. marketing manager, Mercury chairman of Universal Music Group reorganization. Decca dates back to 1947, when Other Universal Music Group com- Records Canada; David Andoff, (Canada). `At this point, the organi- Decca had been part of MCA Nash- Paul Cohen, head of Decca's country panies in Nashville remain unchanged director of creative services, A&M zation of sales, business affairs, ville, with Decca's senior VP/GM, division, began recording sessions in for the present. Holdings in Nashville Records Canada; and Bryan Potvin, [information and technology], and Shelia Shipley Biddy, reporting to Nashville. He was aided by Owen include MCA Nashville, Mercury A&R manager, Mercury Canada. A &R is complete. We are continuing MCA Nashville chairman Bruce Hin- Bradley, who was named head of the Nashville, DreamWorks Records Among the Universal Music staff to review the operations, finance, ton. The two labels shared marketing Decca Nashville division when Cohen Nashville, MCA Music Publishing, who have been confirmed as de- and administration [departments]. and sales staffs, although Decca retired in 1958. The label's artists and PolyGram Music Publishing. parting are Dave Watt, director of We're targeting to be through with maintained a separate promotions over the years included Patsy Cline, While it is anticipated that the lat- marketing administration; Cori that review by the end of February" staff. Besides Biddy, a dozen other Loretta Lynn, Buddy Holly, Brenda ter two companies will merge as Ferguson, manager of press and There appears to be no change in employees were let go. Only Mark Lee, Bill Monroe, Red Foley, Kitty MCA Music Publishing, the other publicity; Jack Skelly, branch man- domestic talent rosters. "A &R is Wright, senior VP and head of A &R, Wells, Webb Pierce, Ernest Tubb, record labels appear unscathed for ager in , Manitoba; and business as usual," adds Reynolds. was expected to be retained by MCA Conway Twitty, Crystal Gayle, k.d. the time being. Ed Harris, director, country music "Both [PolyGram and Universal] Nashville. lang, and Bill Anderson. The Decca Inquiries at Nashville labels were marketing. were very focused and lean [with An MCA spokesman said it was catalog remains one of the strongest referred to Universal Music Group in Generally, the company followed their rosters]. As a result, there's premature to say which Decca artists in Nashville. Los Angeles, where a spokesman had the U.S. lead in giving departing not a lot that needs addressing. No would be shifting to MCA Nashville. The Decca label was retired in no further comment. employees a severance package of decisions have been made about The Decca roster included Lee Ann 3.75 weeks' pay per year of service. acts we won't continue with. Any Womack, Mark Chesnutt, Rhett While Universal Music Group decisions will not be a result of the Akins, Gary Allen, Rebecca Lynn Pilavachi Adds Prez Stripes At Decca (Canada) had announced its execu- consolidation." Howard, Shane Stockton, Chris tive lineup earlier this month, sev- Many PolyGram and Universal Knight, Danni Leigh, Dolly Parton, LONDON -Universal Music Group Dividing his time between Philips eral key executives changes were branches were consolidated in new Delbert McClinton, and the Nitty has named Costa Pilavachi president Music Group's office in Amsterdam announced Jan. 21. locations during Jan. 23 -24. Gritty Dirt Band. The latter three of the Decca Record Co. (Billboard- and Decca's London base, he will These include John Redmond According to Reynolds, the com- acts had come to Decca from Rising Bulletin, Jan. 21). He will retain his report to Chris Roberts, Universal being named VP of MCA /Poly- pany's Markham, Ontario, location, Tide Records when that Universal current post as president of Philips Music Group president of classics Gram Music Publishing (he was formerly PolyGram Group Cana- label was shuttered March 10, 1998 Music Group. worldwide and jazz outside the U.S. creative director of PolyGram Mu- da's head office, will be sold at some (Billboard, March 21, 1998). Pilavachi was artistic director of Roberts has been overseeing Decca sic Publishing); former A&M Rec- point, and all operations consoli- Chesnutt and Allen recently began the Boston Symphony Orchestra since the departure last September ords director of publicity Elana dated in Willowdale, Ontario. a joint MCA/Decca artists tour. The before joining Philips Classics in of Roger Lewis. Crown Royal Untamed & True 2 tour 1989; he took his current post in 1997. MARK SOLOMONS

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www.americanradiohistory.com 500 OUT IN FIRST WAVE OF UNIVERSAL U.S. LAYOFFS (Continued from page 1) the four new label groups- Mercury nity to create the industry's leanest (sales), and Robert Smith (marketing). company but has no title. He is not UMVD. Sources say the merged Island, Universal /Motown, Inter - and most cost -effective firm by elim- Among the Geffen acts expected expected to remain and has been company will probably consist of scope /Geffen /A &M, and MCA-that inating broad duplication of activi- to remain within Universal Music reported to be in talks with other 50% PGD staffers and 50% UMVD. were announced in December by ties," the statement says. are Beck, Rob Zombie, Hole, Count- music companies (Billboard, Jan. 23). As reported earlier, Henry Droz Doug Morris, chairman /CEO of Uni- ing Crows, and Remy Zero. remains president, backed by Jim versal Music Group (Billboard, Dec. A &M IS HIT HARD Geffen executives Mel Posner (in- ARTIST UNCERTAINTY Urie and Craig Kornblau as execu- 19, 1998). A &M was the hardest -hit of the ternational) and Bryn Bridenthal The consolidation has created tive VPs. All were at Universal. Executives decline to say who the labels. Just 30 employees -only 15% (publicity) are believed to be headed some uncertainty among artists as Big changes have been designed acts are, but sources indicate the of the label's staff of 200 -were re- to DreamWorks, which has been dis- well. Sources say that Universal for the manufacturing and ware- number could reach 200. At present, tained. A &M chairman /CEO Al Ca- tributed through Geffen. Sources Music Group has developed a "flexi- housing facilities. Some 250 people no superstar artists -who include faro, who is leaving, addressed his say Universal Music is in talks with ble formula" for the roster cuts -an will be laid off in the coming months U2, Sting, Sheryl Crow, and Boyz II employees at a Jan. 21 meeting on DreamWorks' top executives, Mo act is to be dropped if it has not had as facilities close and consolidate. Men-are thought to be leaving. But the soundstage at the label's LaBrea Ostin and Lenny Waronker, about a gold album in its last two releases. A distribution facility in Somerset. it has been confirmed that some acts Avenue lot in Los Angeles. (Sources bringing it into the Interscope fold. Exceptions would be made for mar- N.J., will be closed and its operations have moved to different labels, in- anticipate that the historic A &M Interscope, headed by co- founders quee artists, however. moved to Gloversville, N.Y. The cluding U2 from Island to Interscope lot- opened as a film studio by and co- chairmen Iovine and Field, is Allen Kovac, manager of Island Gloversville plant will cease to man- and Boyz II Men from Motown to Charlie Chaplin in 1917 and ac- expected to have the fewest cuts. act Cranberries and A &M group the ufacture audiocassettes (the format Universal Records (BillboardBu/- quired by the label in 1966 -will be Three layoffs were said to have oc- Bee Gees, says the Cranberries' first will be contracted out to third par- letin, Jan. 21). sold off by Seagram.) curred, including A &R executives album in a number of years is com- ties) but will continue to manufac- The biggest staff cuts were at Gef- The revolving logo sign atop the Steve Ralbovsky and Nigel Harrison. ing in April. "I'm not at all concerned ture vinyl. A returns processing unit fen and A &M, two Los Angeles - main gate of the A &M lot was decked about the Cranberries' record," he in Pinckneyville, Ill., will be closed based labels that have been folded with a black band of mourning, and CUTS AT MERCURY, ISLAND says. "Songs and records make ar- and relocated to Fishers, Ind., and into Interscope Records under Jim- a small billboard on the lot, usually More than 100 staffers from Mer- tists, not people. David Leach and Memphis, but CD manufacturing my Iovine and Ted Field (a grouping reserved for the promotion of new cury and Island were let go Jan. 20 [Island Mercury executive VP] John- will remain in Pinckneyville. Two that some are calling the IGA Group, releases from the label, read, "The and 21. The cuts at Mercury includ- ny Barbis seem very competent to facilities in Memphis have been con- although a company spokesman says Last Of The Lot." Staffers attending ed Marty Maidenberg, senior VP of me. We've already been working solidated into one that will handle the name is unconfirmed), and at the meeting were given black A &M marketing and artist development; closely with them to set it up." both audio and video distribution. Island Records, which has been caps that bore the same legend. Bas Hartong, senior VP (a 25 -year Kovac also runs independent label PGD's main distribution center in merged with Mercury under chair- Among the senior personnel laid veteran); Dave Lory, VP of interna- Beyond Records (distributed by Fishers will be the center for deep man Jim Caparro. off were senior VP of promotion tional; Jeff Brody, senior VP of sales; BMG) and says he is poised to bene- catalog as well as for audio returns MCA Records and 60% -owned Def Peter Napoliello, senior VP of A &R Dana Millman, senior VP; Michael fit from the dropping of acts from and new hit releases. No decisions Jam are said to be unaffected by the David Anderle, senior VP of public- Krumper, senior VP of marketing, the merged rosters. Beyond has have been made about two facilities cuts. Contrary to earlier plans, Def ity Diana Baron, senior VP of mar- Mercury Records Group; Ken already picked up Face To Face, a in Reno, Nev No change is expected Jam will remain with the new Island keting and artist development Morty Walsh, senior VP of finance, Mer- band dropped by A &M in late fall. in the hits warehouse in Greenville, Mercury group and will not be part Wiggins, senior VP of creative serv- cury Records Group; Annette Baby bands are expected to suffer S.C. And a CD manufacturing plant of Universal Records. Talks are said ices Jeri Heiden, senior VP of urban Mitchell, senior VP of video produc- the most casualties in the shake -ups. in King's Mountain, N.C., will re- to be continuing about purchase of promotion Dave Rosas, senior VP of tion; Mike Maska, VP of marketing; Lucy Lee, a new Island artist main operating. the 40% Universal does not own. business and legal affairs Milt Olin, David Silver, VP of A &R; and Alison whose album release was postponed Some sources say there has been No big changes were expected at and VP of East Coast operations Hamamura, West Coast GM. from last year to the first quarter of no decision yet on the headquarters the country labels MCA Nashville Chuck Bliziotis. Mercury executive VP /GM David this year, now has the recording on for labels and the music company. and Mercury Nashville. But at press A &M personnel who are expected Leach will remain as head of pro- indefinite hold, and label sources But some say Universal will close its time, it was revealed that Decca to stay in the Universal Music Group motion. Steve Greenberg, senior VP indicate they are holding off on New York offices and move into the Records, the longtime country label include senior VP of sales and distri- of A& R, will remain and run the scheduling releases for any act that PolyGram building in the city. And operating under MCA Nashville, had bution Richie Gallo (who will move to department. Sources say Island's might be dropped. executives say they have looked at at been shuttered (see story, page 93). a senior catalog post at Universal marketing department was leveled. But Remy Zero, a new act on least one site in Santa Monica, Calif., The moves are meant to achieve Music and Video Distribution Danny Goldberg, former chair- DGC /Geffen enjoying a modern rock as a possible home for the consoli- the $300 million in annual savings [UMVD]), VP of international Martin man /CEO of the Mercury Records radio hit, says it is expected to be dated West Coast label groups. that Seagram said would result from Kierszenbaum, L.A. -based VP of pub- Group, has already left, as has Davitt reassigned under Interscope. The combined music publishing the merger of its Universal Music licity Laura Swanson, and New York - Sigerson, Island chairman. Bassist/guitarist Cedric LeMoyne company will be headed, as previ- Group with PolyGram, which was based VP of publicity Steve Karas. Caparro is said to be digging into says, "We are concerned. Most of the ously announced, by David Renzer. acquired last year for $10.4 billion. Senior VP of A &R John McClain the ranks of PolyGram Group Dis- people who have been involved in our He said that he would meet with Between 2,000 and 3,000 employees may be headed for a post at Inter - tribution (PGD), which he used to career and instrumental in exposing senior executives at the industry con- in a combined worldwide staff of scope, sources say. New York-based head, to fill new Mercury slots, us and helping us succeed will be vention MIDEM to make final deci- 15,500 were expected to be laid off. VP of video promotion Emily Witt - bringing at least 20 people to the gone. It's sad. I sure am glad we had sions on "senior leadership." But Seagram told analysts late mann is headed for a job at Mercury. label group, sources say. Among the a hit before this happened." In corporate affairs, a number of last year that cost cuts would result Senior VP of finance Margie Field - former PGD executives at the label Sources say PolyGram's indepen- high -level former PolyGram execu- in savings of only $25 million this fis- man is staying on, for the transition group are John Esposito, GM; Curt dent distribution unit, Independent tives have been let go or are expect- cal year. The savings next year are period at least. And, in the A &M Eddy, senior product manager; and Label Sales, which marketed releas- ed to leave after a transition period. expected to be $275 million, and the international department, five peo- Charmelle Gambill, head of sales. es from new bands, will be shut down Helen Murphy, PolyGram's CFO in year after, $300 million. Sources say ple, besides Kierszenbaum, are John Reid, formerly chief of Poly - and all nine employees laid off. the U.S., was laid off this month. that costs for terminating contracts being kept on. Gram Canada, was previously named No changes were announced this of artists and executives will total Sources say A &M acts that will be president of the label group. week at the sales and distribution This article was prepared by Don Jef- about $150 million, which is said to retained include Sting, Crow, Bryan unit, UMVD. But more than 200 peo- frey and Iry Lichtman in New York part of a $700 million write-off taken Adams, Jonny Lang, Monster Mag- UNIVERSAL MOVES ple are expected to be laid off and Melinda Newman, Chris Morris, by Seagram in the December quar- net, , Tonic, MxPx, At the other New York -based label through the combining of PGD with and Carrie Bell in Los Angeles. ter to cover merger costs. Patty Griffin, and ex- group, Universal Records, Jean Rig- The merger has created the vocalist Chris Cornell, who is finish- gins, president of the label's black world's largest record company, with ing his debut solo album. There is music unit, is expected to be named PROVIDENT FACES LABOR DISPUTE a market share approaching 25 %. speculation that some of these acts VP/GM of the overall group. Chair- (Continued from page 6) But many observers point out that will move to other labels, such as man Mel Lewinter and Riggins will the anticipated roster cuts-as well Sting to Mercury and Crow to Inter- share day -to -day operations of the dispute is Provident's stance that it currently signatory, but their con- as possible problems arising from scope, but this was not confirmed. Universal Records Group, which also will pay union wages but refuses to tracts also run out Jan. 31. Repre- staffing upheavals at the labels -will Acts on A &M's 1500 imprint, includ- includes Motown. In addition to Boyz pay additional money that goes into sentatives from EMI CMG and Word reduce that market share sharply. ing David Holmes and the Dub Pis- II Men, R &B act 98° will move from the musicians' pension funds or say they are negotiating "in good In a prepared statement, Univer- tols, are also expected to stay. Just Motown to Universal. musicians' performance trust fund. faith" with the union. sal Music Group says, "Universal 20 of the label's 65 acts will be re- At Motown, which will be headed In a statement to employees, Van "We're not negotiating at all with recently announced the new struc- tained in the end. by Kedar Massenburg, there will be Hook said he doesn't feel compelled them," says Bradley. "They sent ture for the integration of its U.S. about 20 employees. Artists Erykah to pay for musicians' "retirement in their lawyer to New York to tell us record labels. Each of the executives CHANGES AT GEFFEN Badu and Chico DeBarge will be addition to their wages," preferring they were not going to re- sign" who have been charged with leading At Geffen, chairman /CEO Eddie moving to Motown from Kedar /Uni- to pay those benefits to people According to union rules, mem- the various labels has now begun the Rosenblatt and president Bill Bennett versal. However, the status of Mo- employed at Provident. bers could face expulsion and fines integration process, drawing upon are leaving, along with all but one town chairman Clarence Avant was Union representatives have ex- of up to $10,000 if they work for non- the strengths of both Universal and department head, Peter Baron, who undetermined. Motown president/ pressed concern that other Christ- signatory companies. PolyGram to build the best possible will become head of video promotion CEO George Jackson has left. ian music companies may follow On Jan. 18, approximately 60 organizations that are, first and fore- and production at Interscope. Other The fate of some other top execu- Provident's lead and refuse to sign union members met to sign a pledge most, music- and artist -oriented. Geffen staffers leaving include David tives was also unresolved. Roger new agreements. saying they support the union stance "At the same time, the merger Simone (head of A &R), Bob Catania Ames, who had been president of EMI Christian Music Group (EMI and would not play on sessions for presents a unique one -time opportu- (promotion), Jason Whittington PolyGram Music, is still with the CMG) and Word Entertainment are companies that weren't signatory.

94 BILLBOARD JANUARY 30, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com TIMBA BURNS IN CUBA (Continued from page 1) Europe will write that in the '90s, in 15 years," he says. Marta Bonet is a musicologist who has grown with the increased tourist jazz and rock based on son. groups of graduates from Cuba's con- Monzón is also A &R director at is director of marketing and commu- trade, say local observers. But most cite 1988 as the first year servatories developed a genre, timba, Caribe Productions, a Spanish label nications at Artex, Cuba's largest Cuba's top radio presenter of in the molding of a new "popular in the same way that they now talk based in Panama that releases prod- chain of record outlets and owner of timba is Joaquín Mulen, music pro- danceable music," as timba is also about the innovators of danzón, cha- uct in Havana and in April 1997 local label Bis Music. She confirms grammer of the official Radio Re- described, when José Luis Cortés cha -cha, mambo, and so on," says Nés- signed a worldwide distribution deal that the key timba label, Caribe, is the belde and the state -run tourist sta- formed NG La Banda (NG for "New tor Mili, editor of Cuba's music mag- with EMI Spain, except for the U.S., island's biggest seller and that timba tion, Radio Taino. He presented an Generation "). Known as "El Tosco" azine Tropicana Internacional, which where Caribe's all-Cuban product is open -air timba concert organized by (Uncouth), Cortés had previously is printed in English and Spanish. distributed by Blue Note. the Spanish authors' society SGAE played and sung with Los Van Van Timba is an evolution of salsa in- The first foreign label to be based on `Timba's success last May that attracted 80,000 people and famed jazz -based outfit Irakere. corporating dynamic new fusions with the island was Spain's Eurotropical, an in central Havana. "This is contem- Cortés redefined Cuban salsa with son, mambo, and Latin jazz and is imprint of Man - has been porary music made mostly by people highly percussive with complex wind zana Discos from demanded by the aged under 35," he says of the genre. sections, explains Mili. "There is also the Canary Islands Mulen, who has also presented timba brava, whose irresistible, off West Africa.. people, and radio timba concerts in Spain, adds, "The aggressive percus- "Most Cuban musical language of timba has much Adligh sion and metal musicians are has had to bend to do with the daily movement of life sound is its driving extraordinary today- people move around quickly force," he adds. instrumentalists," to what the and frenetically, maybe hustling a lit- Cuban musi- says Manzana/ tle to obtain things that have run out PRûDUCCiONES DISCOGRARCAS cians graduate Eurotropical pres- street wants' in the market, and so on. It's the 111.1w from conservato- ident Alberto rhythm of life today in Cuba, and ries that impose an Segura. "I have is the genre that moves the most units. often the lyrics add to that sense of Eastern European discipline, which, watched audiences in France, for "Cubans buy mainly cassettes for `here and now' " complex arrangements led by a wind blended with their innate music skills, example, open- mouthed at the obvious reasons -very few Cubans section that acquired the name "the makes for an explosive mix in concert, vibrant complexity of this salsa, have CD players, although Discman HISTORICAL EVOLUTION Terror Brass." The band's lyrics says Seju Monzón, Cuban music direc- which has little to do with the sweet, players are beginning to take off," Some observers put the begin- began to deal with street reality in tor at EMI Spain. "They want to show romantic, more commercial salsa she says. "But tourists buy large nings of timba to Juan Formell's for- post- Soviet -aid Cuba, and Fidel Cas- in five minutes what they have learned from, say, Puerto Rico." numbers of Cuban timba CDs, even mation of Los Van Van in 1969, merg- tro's government awoke to a new phe- Another Spanish label specializing when they can get the same product ing several Caribbean rhythms with nomenon among Cuban youth. in Cuban music, Barcelona -based in their own countries." But it was not until the emergence Magic Music, signed a distribution Asked why timba is so popular of La Charanga Habanera that the deal with Universal Mexico. Magic among young Cubans, Bonet says, first friction with the authorities oc- Caribe Debuts Music signed one of the leading timba "This is music of the street at the turn curred. Amazingly, La Charanga had groups, La Charanga Habanera, of the millennium, music that reflects spent five seasons performing at the which recently split into two, with an epoch in Cuban history, even Sporting Club in Europe's gambling Cheap Tapes leader David Calzado keeping the though sometimes it reflects values playground of Monte Carlo, until 1992, HAVANA -Panama -based band name and other members con- that do not interest [official] Cuba, when Calzado changed the band's Spanish label Caribe Produc- tinuing as La Charanga. things that are somewhat vulgar." tuxedos for tropical rapper outfits and tions has launched a low -price Charanga in Cuba is a generic Exact numbers are hard to come added an edge to its music. cassette operation that should word for "band" or "orchestra"; salsa by here; the official tally of all cas- Combined with its acrobatic live open up the retail market to or timba groups rarely have fewer sette sales for the island in 1997 was performances, the group's music and most Cubans, who at the than 12 -15 members. 400,000 units, although the market LA CHARANGA HABANERA (Continued on page 99) moment cannot afford CDs - which, at $14 -$18, cost more than a month's average wage - or, of course, CD players. Caribe this past fall began Cuban Tìmba Headed For Major Global Markets selling its product on cassettes for 20 pesos ($1). The impor- BY HOWELL LLEWELLYN certs in Cuba and on the Canary EMI Spain to make the move. "We Segura has distribution deals for his tance is not just the cheap price, HAVANA -With majors such as Islands, thousands of people dance signed with Caribe because it is all -Cuban product in the U.S. (G.B. but the fact that many Cubans EMI and Universal eagerly snapping frenetically for hours. today the biggest single label work- Records in New York, Reyes Records are paid in pesos only and are up rights to Cuban timba via Spain EMI Spain president Miguel ing on the island," he adds. 'Although in Miami), the U.K. and France (both excluded from the U.S. dollar and Mexico, it's only a matter of time Angel Gómez knew when he signed there are no charts as such, of the 10 Disques Concord and Media 7), Ger- market. This market was initial- before the genre is a familiar part of a deal with Caribe Productions -a biggest -selling artists in Cuba, six or many (Stella Records), Japan (Ahora ly intended only for tourists and the international scene. Spanish label based in Panama that seven are signed to Caribe." Corp.), Belgium (L.C. Music), and foreign businesspeople but has Spanish labels heavily involved in releases product in Havana-a little EMI now distributes Caribe timba Colombia (WEA Colombia), plus grown to include many shops, Cuba's music industry have signed over two years ago that at least one in 23 countries, from the U.S. (where Peru, Argentina, and Portugal. restaurants, and other leisure distribution deals in more than 20 fundamental change would be neces- it is distributed through another Monzón is upbeat about the genre's points, including music outlets. countries, and many acts -such as sary to make timba exportable to the EMI label, Blue Note) to Europe, prospects but adds that the Cuban Caribe A &R director Seju Los Van Van, NG La Banda, La Cha- principal sound -carrier markets. Latin America, and Asia. "Our best and other Hispanic population in the Monzón says, "For the first time, ranga Habanera, and Klimax -are "Sixteen- minute songs are great markets are the U.S., France, and U.S. will be the big test. a label is bringing new Cuban touring internationally. live and for Cuban radio, because then Spain," he says: music to nearly all Cubans, mean- Logical places for labels to start that is what they are used to, but of "When we signed with Caribe, the ing that the young generation will marketing the repertoire are Spain, course they cannot work in the major plan was to consolidate the Caribe become music consumers for the the Spanish markets of Latin Amer- territories," says Gomez shortly company structure in the first year, first time in their lives." ica, and the U.S. Latino market. after one of his monthly visits to open up the Cuban market in the sec- Selected titles Caribe's product is distrib- There is a big following for timba Cuba. "We are working on four - ond, and go international properly in uted in 23 countries by EMI in Spain and other European coun- minute timba songs with some the third. We are on schedule," Following are some of the most Spain, except in the U.S., where tries, as concerts have already artists, and they understand our Gómez stresses. "In the first year, we recent releases by timba-relat- it is handled by Blue Note. shown. logic -they understand that limiting invested. In the second year, we ed or timba groups: Caribe artists include Juan EMI Spain's head of international a song to four minutes is not an invested and lost less. In the third Formell Y Los Van Van, NG La exploitation, Virginia Pérez, says, attack on their credibility. And we year, we expect Caribe to start mak- Juan Formell Y Los Van Banda, Manolín, Rojitas Y Su "Judging by reactions so far, we're would expect just one or two short ing a profit." Van, "Te Pone La Cabeza Mala" Orquesta, Adalberto Alvarez Y extremely optimistic about three acts songs per album." Gómez declines to name the four (Caribe,'EMI). Su Son, Elio Revé Y Su Cha- in particular -Los Van Van, NG La Gomez says that another plank in artists involved in the "four- minute NG La Banda, "Echale rangén, Valentin Y Su Grupo, Banda, and Manolin." his scheme to carry timba to major experiment," but they are likely to Limón" (Caribe/EMI). and Tamayo Y Su Salsa. One potential barrier to the genre's markets is to make "international" include Caribe's two most successful Manolín, "Una Aventura HOWELL LLEWELLYN export or crossover is the sprawling records. "That is, we are now work- artists both in and outside Cuba- Loca" (Caribe /EMI). length of many timba performances- ing on some four projects where the veteran act Los Van Van, which in Manolito Y Su Trabuco, "a constant and grand collaboration Cubans lay down tracks on the December 1998 celebrated 30 years "Marcando La Distancia" with the public," as Seju Monzón, island, then we take the masters to as a band, and the new island star, (Eurotropical/Manzana). TO OUR READERS Cuban music director at EMI Spain, prestige producers and add tracks Manolín "El Médico De La Salsa" Khmax, "Juego De Manos" puts it., with as many as three or four from musicians who understand the (The Salsa Doctor). Both acts have (Eurotropical/Manzana). The Hot 100 Singles Spot- catchy choruses in each song. Cuban material. This is one of our played in Miami in recent months, La Charanga Habanera, light column is on hiatus. "It's a complete departure from key strategies for 1999." something unthinkable just a couple "Tremendo Delirio" (Magic accepted commercial concepts," says Gómez says EMI in London decid- of years ago. Musici Universal). Monzón, even though at open -air con- ed to tap Cuban creativity and asked Eurotropical president Alberto

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www.americanradiohistory.com EURO BIZ GAINS IN COPYRIGHT FIGHT (Continued from page 6) tee; of this committee's 21 members IFPI legal adviser Olivia Regnier licensed to the service by the copy- "The Legal Affairs Committee report relevant to the online era to allow eligible to vote, only three opposed the says the first of these provisions is one right holder. makes it a crime to surf the Internet. them to use the new technology to draft Directive in its present form. that has been in the draft Directive Says Regnier, "Previous versions It places network operators and equip- develop and sell their works. Says Moore, "Such a small number throughout its progress through the of the Directive said it was OK for ment providers in a situation where Jarre handed the petition to the VP of dissensions is generally a good sign, political arena, but IFPI is nonethe- them to make temporary copies of they may be found liable for copyright of the Parliament, Georgios Anastas- because it tends to mean there is con- less gratified that this right to control anything they liked without incur- violations they cannot control. It cre- sopoulos, in Brussels. Earlier in the sensus among the political parties copyrights online has not been dilut- ring any kind of liability. This now ates technical monopolies, allowing day, he had discussed the issues over the Directive." ed along the way. gives us another weapon in fighting media conglomerates to control each involved with Legal Affairs Commit- The version the Legal Affairs Com- The revised definition of temporary piracy on the Internet." and every use of information." tee chairman Willy De Clercq. mittee has now approved carries ben- copies marks significant progress for Another area of improvement in He describes IFPI's membership Speaking to Billboard, Jarre says, efits for labels in three main areas: IFPI; the organization has been con- the document, from the labels' per- It restates the right of record cerned that previous definitions have spective, is over provisions concern- companies to prevent or allow the use been too loose. Temporary copies are ing technical measures. This version of their copyrights online; made when a signal representing of the draft Directive reiterates It narrows the definition of so- music is passed between a digital net- labels' right to use technology to pro- called temporary copies of copyright- work's nodes. tect their works, and, significantly, ed material; and The draft Directive now says that it effectively outlaws equipment It gives a legal grounding to tech- telecom companies may make tempo- designed or sold to circumvent such nical measures to prevent copyright rary copies only of authorized mater- protections. infringement. ial -that is, music that has been Regnier notes that previous ver- sions of the document allowed hack- ing equipment if that equipment's pri- TIMBA BURNS IN CUBA mary purpose was for something Jean -Michel Jarre, artist spokesman of the International Federation of the legitimate. is, if Phonographic Industry (IFPI), presents an artists' petition to Georgios Anastas- (Continued from page 97) That a computer was sold primarily as a word processor but sopoulos, VP of the European Parliament. Shown, from left, are Nana Mousk- critical lyrics led to a Cuban govern- Monzón, "Yes, timba is highly dance- had circuitry attached that could pen- ouri, VP of the Parliament's Culture Committee; Anastassopoulos; Jarre; and ment ban in 1997 -preventing it able, but it's very difficult to dance to etrate electronic defenses, such a IFPI chairman Jason Berman. from playing or being heard on the properly. In fact, only Cubans can machine wouldn't have violated the radio for six months. really dance to timba." Directive's provisions. When in Spain, Monzón leads El "Now, anything that is designed as consisting of "foreign media con- "The involvement of the artists in this CURRENT STARS Combo Belga, a band that plays specifically to circumvent technical glomerates" and says that record gives flesh to something that could The most successful timba expo- Caribbean rhythms, and he has protections or is marketed or sold companies and publishers are stifling appear abstract or just a business nent is Manolfn, "El Médico De La observed that Spain's Caribbean for that purpose would be illegal," their artists and composers who wish issue. Salsa" (The Salsa Doctor), who is so immigrant population has the most she states. to use the Internet and are under- "Obviously, we are talking about nicknamed because he qualified in problems with Cuban salsa. "Cuban Moore says she is prepared for the mining European culture. business, too, but the presence of the medical sciences before turning to musicians are not commercial; there is firestorm that the powerful telecom To counter this argument, Moore artists shows that it is not just busi- music in 1994. no top 40. They are not businessmen, alliance is now about to unleash in the points to a petition presented Jan. 19 ness-it is a question of artists being He coined the phrase "We are what are so little influenced by Western val- run -up to the debate in Parliament. by IFPI artist spokesman Jean - fed up [with] being treated as content there is," and Caribe's Monzón ues, and just think about music." "They have a lot of money behind Michel Jarre to the European Parlia- providers." describes him as "the philosopher of Asked during a visit to Madrid them, and they will go all out," she ment; it calls for greater copyright If copyright is not respected online, the street because his lyrics hit at the why timba is sweeping Cuba, La says. "But I would still rather be in our protections in the Directive (Bill - he says, "first we will lose our souls; core of the reality of daily life for Charanga Habanera's Calzado points position than in a position of trying to boardBulletin, Jan. 20). The petition then we will lose our jobs." Cuban people. Love is universal, but if to the decline of other genres, such claw back stuff we had lost." was signed by more than 400 Euro- you sing about love for a girl because as nueva trova. A spokesman for IFPI's opponents, pean artists representing many styles Assistance in pre paring this story was she can get a double ration of bread or "Rock? It's not original; it doesn't the Alliance for a Digital Future, says, of music. It asked for copyright law provided by Remi Bauton in Paris. some beef " -which is not easily avail- run through the Cuban blood," he able in Cuba -"then that changes the says. "Timba's success has been de- nature of the universal romantic song." manded by the people, and radio has RECORDING STUDIO SALES CONTINUE Eurotropical's principal timba had to bend to what the street wants." (Continued from page 6) band is Manolito Y Su Trabuco, led Radio Taino, aimed at tourists as by another consummate musician, well as Cubans on 93.3 FM, has a Buddy Guy, Keb' Mo', and Taj Mahal. commercial venture as in the past." artists. The midlevel studios are re- Manolo Simonet, with vast experi- daily salsa /timba program. Cello acquired the building and Commenting on his reasons for ally having a hard time. It seems like ence around his home city of Cam- Asked also about the success of the equipment at 6000 Sunset Blvd., selling part of Ocean Way, Sides says, every record I work on, some portion aguey. The group toured Europe this old soneros, such as Compay Segun- which housed Ocean Way Studios 1, "I wasn't thinking of selling, but of it is being done in somebody's year, and Simonet says without a do, Calzado says he is pleased about 2, and 3. The studios were built in when John Porter, who's been a great home or garage." flicker of irony that "we went down it but adds pointedly, "What bugs me 1961 by industry pioneer Bill Putnam client of Ocean Way, approached me Music Producers Guild of the really well in and Finland." is the subliminal message that what and were originally known as West- with a serious proposal to buy three Americas founder and chairman Ed Klimax, Eurotropical's flagship has come since the revolution is ern Recording. rooms, I changed my mind." Cherney adds that the studio indus- act, is led by one of Cuba's most high- worthless. Compay's generation had Sides retains seven studios: two in He adds that the deal will allow try is reflecting the consolidation ly rated musicians, Giraldo Piloto. a lot of feeling, but the system then an adjacent building at 6050 Sunset, him to "simplify" his investment in that is occurring throughout the busi- The band's rich and complex jazz did not allow them to acquire a musi- which also oper- recording studios and concentrate on structures, intertwined with timba, cal education. We are not like them: ate under the his engineering and production, hint at one of the possible export It would be like using horse and carts name Ocean which recently has included Gram- problems for the genre. Says when you have cars and planes." Way; the two - my- nominated work with the Goo oCffln 4IflY room L.A. facility Goo Dolls and Alanis Morissette. Ocean Way/ Meanwhile, at the Hit Factory, U.K. MUSIC INDUSTRY JOINS DEBT CAUSE Record One; and principal Troy Germano confirms ness world. "It's everything from the -studio (Continued from page 8) three that the Criteria deal closed Jan. 12. supermarkets to auto dealers to Ocean Way Nash- However, he defers further comment record companies to, now recording many parts of the music business as Drummond also underlines his ville, which he co -owns with Gary on the deal to Hit Factory founder/ studios," says Cherney. possible," says Constant. "We're ask- view of the significance of Jubilee Belz. owner Ed Germano, who was un- Word of the Criteria and Cello ing record companies to write to 2000. "The music industry has a bril- In order to ensure a smooth tran- available to comment at press time. deals came amid heavy speculation their artists to ask them to commit liant track record in involving people sition between Ocean Way and Cello, Former Criteria owner Joel Levy did that A &M Studios would be closed or to supporting Jubilee 2000." in world issues," he says. "Live Aid Sides will remain on board for the not return phone calls. sold by its new owner, Universal Such support, he suggests, might was the prime example. next month and will continue to man- Sources say that there are no Music Group (UMG), following manifest in Jubilee 2000 logos on "But, while Live Aid raised $200 age the technical aspects of Cello immediate staff changes at Criteria UMG's purchase of A &M parent albums and artists making public million for Ethiopia, that country Studios for the rest of the year, ac- and that Hit Factory management PolyGram (see story, page 1). How- statements for the campaign. pays $500 million in interest pay- cording to Sides and Porter. has informed Criteria employees ever, at press time, A &M Studios was A presence in record stores is also ments to the West each year. Africa Staffers of Ocean Way Studios 1, that their jobs are safe for the time doing "business as usual," according important for public participation in as a whole pays $200 million every 2, and 3 are expected to be employed being. to director of technical operations the campaign, says Drummond. five days. What we are campaigning at other Ocean Way facilities, while Industry sources say the contrac- Gary Myerberg. Jubilee 2000 is aiming to raise the for is the West to write off debt which Porter plans to bring in a new team tion in the studio sector has been long In other studio news, Sweetfish world's largest petition -one carry- it will never recover." for Cello Studios. in the making. Producer /engineer Recording in Argyle, N.Y. -a two - ing more than 22 million signa- Constant adds, "People within Porter says, "We've worked in Joe Chiccarelli says, "So much re- room studio whose clients included tures-to present to the G8 summit music have always been highly active Ocean Way extensively over the years, cording is being done in nonprofes- Joan Osborne, Mercury Rev, and the in Cologne, Germany. Having peti- in working for others. We hope that and we just love the rooms. With sional studio environments that the "All The Kings Men" project -has tion forms in -store would be a major this important issue will produce an Allen's assistance, we plan to contin- [majority] of work that's being done closed its doors after 11 years. boost, he notes. international response." ue running the operation as a totally in the big studios is upper -echelon

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135 179 47 BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY COOLSVILLE 90290/INTERSCOPE (10.98/16.98) BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY 47 131 179 NEW 1 TRICK DADDY SLIP -N -SLIDE 2802 WARLOCK (10.9815.98) ® WWW.THUG.COM 179

65 GREEN REPRISE 46794/WARNER BROS. NIMROD. 10 co 155 157 DAY (10.98/16.98) 180 146 133 11 SOUNDTRACK DEF JAM 558925' /MERCURY (11.98 EO 17.98) BELLY 133 145 137 11 EXPERIENCE HENDRIX: THE BEST OF JIMI HENDRIX 133 -I -TEE B -RITE 139 E XPERIENCE HENORIX 11671 *INCA (10.98/17.98) 181 7 TRIN 5:7 90094 /INTERSCOPE (10.9815.9x) ® TRIN -I -TEE 5:7

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136 129 124 18 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH ATLANTIC 83136 * /AG (10.98/16.98) MUSICAL CHAIRS 4 NEIL DIAMOND 143 1 141 12 THE MOVIE ALBUM: AS TIME GOES BY 31 ' COLUMBIA 69540 (15.98 EO/24.98) 137 133 163 13 SHAKIRA SONY DISCOS 82746 (10.98 EQ/15.98) ME DONDE ESTAN LOS LADRONES? 131 ELVIS COSTELLO WITH BURT BACHARACH 185 RE -ENTRY PAINTED FROM MEMORY 78 MERCURY 538002 (11.98 EQ/17.98) 138 130 113 13 AEROSMITH GEFFEN 25221 (16.98/21.98) A LITTLE SOUTH OF SANITY 12

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112 116 Phil Collins 81 Fastball 191 Juvenile 54 Mia X 186 The Brian Setzer Orchestra 78 142 Usher 121 2Pac 6 Elvis Costello With Burt Bacharach Five 159 George Michael 79 Shakira 137 The Rugrats Movie 27 K -Ci & JoJo 158 VARIOUS ARTISTS 98 Degrees 51 185 Fleetwood Mac 169 Monica 67 Vonda Shepard 178 Rush Hour 76 Toby Keith 126 Club Mix 99 187 Deborah Cox 84 The Flys 115 Monifah 97 Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band 195 Sabrina The Teenage Witch 134 Aerosmith 138 R. Kelly 16 DJ Clue? The Professional 38 Creed 42 Foo Fighters 176 Alanis Morissette 31 Fatboy Slim 125 Titanic 117 Alabama 104 Kid Rock 150 ESPN Presents: Jock Jams Vol. 4 Elvis Crespo 165 Kirk Franklin 56 Mo Thugs Family 173 Will Smith 15 Touched By An Angel: The Album All Saints 88 Korn 44 82 Sheryl Crow 69 Fuel 190 Motley Crue 145 Snoop Dogg 160 89 Lenny Kravitz 50 Monsters Of Rock 170 Backstreet Boys 12 Cypress Hill 168 Shawn Mullins 62 Soul Coughing 200 Varsity Blues 33 Garbage 100 MN Party To Go 99 83 Barenaked Ladies 40 Jonny Lang 105 Keith Murray 39 SOUNDTRACK The Wedding Singer 112 dc Talk 167 Geto Boys 162 No Limit Soldier Compilation We Boys 48 Gerald Levert 153 Mya 118 Armageddon The Album 43 The Wedding Singer Volume 2 - Beastie Diamond Rio 157 Godsmack 175 - Can't Be Stopped 72 Beck 98 Limp Bizkit 24 Mystikal 25 Back To Titanic 149 129 Neil Diamond 184 Goo Goo Dolls 23 Now 13 Bee Gees 96 Belly 180 You've Got Mail 68 Celine Dion 65, 91 Green Day 132 Madonna 70 New Radicals 47 Pure Funk 183 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy 131 Blade 144 Britney Spears 1 Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan, Aretha Marilyn Manson 103 Next 147 Pure Moods II 166 Bizzy Bone 155 Jimi Hendrix 133 Can't Hardly Wait 139 Spice Girls 90, 99 Franklin, Shania Twain & Mariah Master P 140, 151 'N Sync 2, 119 Shout To The Lord 2000 156 The Black Crowes 26 Faith Hill 64 Chef Aid: The South Park Album Sugar Ray 19 Carey 124 matchbox 20 53 Songs 4 Life Feel The Power! Black Sabbath 164 Lauryn Hill 5 The Offspring 4 36 Keith Sweat 120 - Divine 154 Dave Matthews Band 71 143 Andrea Bocelli 60, 127, 198 Hole 61 Orgy 93 City Of Angels 35 Dixie Chicks 8 Martina McBride 128 The Temptations 102 The Source Presents Hip Hop Hits Bone Thugs -N- Harmony 86 Hootie & The Blowfish 136 OutKast 37 Dr. Dolittle: The Album 92 D1 Quik 113 Edwin McCain 192 Third Eye Blind 52 Volume 2 59 18 Whitney Houston 28 The Faculty 66 - Brandy DMX 3, 22 Tim McGraw 111 Pearl Jam 80 Timbaland 123 Ultimate Dance Party 1999 101 Brooks & Dunn 146, 189 Hope Floats 75 Dm Hill 21 Ice Cube 63 Loreena McKennitt 199 Kelly Price 122 Total 110 World Wrestling Federation: WWF Garth Brooks 17 How Stella Got Her Groove Back Jermaine Dupri 188 Natalie Imbroglia 106 Brian McKnight 177 TQ 172 The Music Volume 3 41 Busta Rhymes R.E.M. 141 148 20 Insane Clown Posse 152 Sarah McLachlan 30 Trick Daddy 179 Wow -1999: The Year's 30 Top Faith Evans 95 Redman 34 Patch Adams 194 Cake 77 John Mellencamp 171 Trin -i -tee 5:7 181 Christian Artists And Songs 87 Sara Evans 197 Alan Jackson 135 LeAnn Rimes 196 The Prince Of Egypt 45 Mariah Carey 14 Natalie Merchant 182 Shania Twain 9 Eve 6 74 Janet 108 RZA As Bobby Digital 130 The Prince Of Egypt- Inspirational The Wilkinsons 174 Cher 32 Jo Dee Messina 107 Tyrese 55 Everclear 46 Jay -Z 7 94 Lucinda Williams 193 Cherry Poppin' Daddies 163 Metallica 29, 161 Savage Garden 109 Everlast 11 Jewel 10 The Prince Of Egypt- Nashville U2 57, 85 Eagle -Eye Cherry 73 Method Man 58 Seal 114 Rob Zombie 49

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www.americanradiohistory.com SONY'S YOUNG SOPRANO CHARLOTTE CHURCH PREPARES U.S. BOW (Continued from page 11) birthday celebration of Prince potential to really excite a very broad sical market can now boast another Charles in October and at the 1998 audience," says Burger. high- profile personality." Christmas concert at the Vatican Church's choice for a deal came Roger Lewis, managing director before Pope John Paul II and a down between Sony and PolyGram's of U.K. national commercial classical worldwide TV audience. No wonder classical Decca imprint (now with outlet Classic FM (and former pres- the youngster describes her life Universal), and her manager sup- ident of Decca), says his station was since the album's release as ported her selection of Sony. playing material from "Voice Of An "absolutely nuts- pretty busy, to say "Paul Burger had a vision and Angel" even before its U.K. release the least, and very exciting." intelligence for this project," says in November; it put the album in A- "Voice Of An Angel," which fea- Shalit. "I also knew that Charlotte list rotation, peaking at some 24 plays tures sacred and traditional reper- would be safe [with Sony]. Paul is a per week. toire ranging from Andrew Lloyd family man with children. When Ironically, Lewis was at Decca Webber's "Pie Jesu" to "Danny Boy," you're talking about a child, it's not when the label was competing with has shared the U.K. pop album chart just about business." Sony to sign Church. in recent weeks with the latest Church agreed with Sony that her "I have to congratulate Sony for releases from Spice Girls, All Saints, strength lay in classical repertoire. the way they introduced this artist to and the Corrs -all of which are The material on her album, recorded the public," he says. "She was an among Church's faves. over this past summer in Wales with artist Classic FM championed, both "This girl is a pop star, and she hap- the orchestra of the Welsh National on air and in our [monthly] magazine. pens to sing classical music," says Paul Opera, was chosen in collaboration "Obviously her age was the most Burger, chairman/CEO of Sony Music with album producer Grace Row and important factor," adds Lewis. "It's Welsh singing sensation Charlotte Church met Pope John Paul II Jan. 13 in U.K., who struck a worldwide deal for executive producer Jeremy Caulton a unfair to compare Charlotte to special audience at the Vatican. "It was really cool," says the young singer. He Church. "I just knew when I heard of the English National Opera. [Cecilia] Bartoli or [Kiri] Te Kanawa. is the most peaceful man I have ever met." Church's Sony Classical album, her that this was the kind of project "Like all good marketing deci- It's an irrelevant comparison because "Voice Of An Angel," has gone double -platinum in the U.K., with more than that could cross all boundaries." sions, this one was driven by artistic she's 12 years old." 600,000 copies sold. He hopes a few more will be tra- considerations," says Gelb. "At this "The dynamics that surround her versed at NARM. point in her vocal development, the are the dynamics that surround all "Retailers come from a complete- repertoire on this album fits her per- artists of that age," he adds. "Also showcases also have been key in has worked in the U.K. A full -length ly different perspective," he says, fectly." the timing and the choice of reper- raising awareness. concert special to be broadcast on which is why he wants them to catch toire played a key part, and it all fit One of these took place Jan. 14 in public TV during June pledge drives Church for themselves. "The whole RADIO AND RETAIL SUPPORT into a Christmas campaign, the Rome, when Church performed at is also in the works, says Gelb. thing with Charlotte is getting peo- Radio programmers and retailers types of TV programs that were on, the British ambassador's residence Beyond Europe and the U.S., the ple out to see her." in the U.K. have joined the chorus of and the types of programs they for members of the international potential for Church is global, says Burger conveyed his enthusiasm acclaim for "Voice Of An Angel." were doing." media, select retailers, and a number the Sony Classical chief, who was at to Peter Gelb, president of Sony "It proved a great bonus -not just The worldwide campaign for of Sony Music Europe's top execu- the Rome performance. Classical in New York, who then met for Christmas classical sales, where Church will be led by press and TV, tives, many of whom concur that TV "There is an enormous interest in the youngster in London. Church for a time it accounted for around says Brian Yates, VP of interna- is the medium of choice to break the her in Asia, and there was a large sang, unprompted, for Gelb. 20% of business, but for music retail tional for Sony U.K. Given the artist. delegation from Japan at her Rome "I was very intrigued when I saw in general," says Tony Shaw, classi- singer's young age, full concert On the day "Voice Of An Angel" is showcase," he says. "She has global her," he recalls, "and I agreed that cal product controller for the HMV tours are unlikely for the near issued in the U.S., Church is due to appeal." she was unusual in both her talent chain. "The PR around her generat- future, although she has been appear on "The Rosie O'Donnell and her age and her approach." ed extensive media coverage, which signed to the William Morris Show." Sony hopes this will be the Assistance in preparing this story "Voice Of An Angel" also fits into filtered through to the crossover Agency by Peter Grosslight, world- first in a string of TV slots in the was provided by Adam White and Sony Classical's A &R strategy, notes market. It's a real plus that the clas- wide head of music. But strategic States -mirroring the strategy that Paid Sexton in London. Gelb. "We have a message out around the globe that we're looking for EDEL, artists who are unusual and who can INTEL INVEST IN EAGLE ROCK (Co o t i nued reach a broader audience than sim- from page 6) ply the traditional classical audience, Gail Hall, spokeswoman for Intel's 300,000 -400,000 copies. We can make from Mecca Records and released on Rolling Stones, Spice Girls, and Eros which is minuscule, quite frankly" Northern European headquarters, significant sums out of 100,000- Eagle in January. Ramazzotti and has co-produced such The fortuitous encounters that in Swindon, England, says the in- 200,000." However, says Shand, the compa- TV shows as the "Classic Albums" have boosted Church's career have vestment is the corporation's first in In the short term, the cash injec- ny is not interested only in long - series shown in the U.K. on BBC 2 included a phone -in talent contest on this business area and one of its first tion will allow for new signings, says established acts or just in rock, soul, TV and Bob Marley's "Catch A Fire." the "Richard & Judy" morning TV investments in Europe. Shand. "I would imagine with all the and blues. "We're interested in acts The company is also looking to in- show two years ago and an impromp- "We want to support the develop- changes coming up, there will be an whether they are 2 or 20 years old." crease its presence in North America tu performance of "Pie Jesu" a year ment of use of performance PCs and awful lot of [acts] who are maybe dis- Since opening in 1997, Eagle Rock and expects to announce the opening later on the "Big Big Talent Show" also people who are using the Inter- enchanted with their label or surplus has issued 70 full-price albums, some of an office and appointments soon. on the ITV network. net in different ways," she says. to requirements." 50 at midprice, and 115 budget titles. "It's a difficult market," acknowl- Then, at a London restaurant in The Eagle Rock investment came Among acts on the roster are Rob- As well as its high -profile interna- edges Shand, "but it's a great mar- August 1997, Nigel Lythgoe, head of because "we want to encourage the ert Palmer, Nik Kershaw, Thunder, tional syndication of the Brit Awards ket for a strong independent." entertainment for ITV's London downloading and buying of music on , and James Brown, for the last three years (Billboard, In regard to strategic partners for Weekend Television, ran into artist the Web," adds Hall. whose album "I'm Back" was li- Jan. 23), the company owns rights to that continent, he says, "We're open manager Jonathan Shalit and de- Intel is ramping up its investment censed for the world outside the U.S. TV and video productions by the to suggestions." scribed Church's appearance. Lyth- in Europe and in new companies that goe then sent Shalit a video of the will further the corporation's goals of "Pie Jesu" performance. widening PC and Net usage. Eagle EU "I rewound it five times," he re- Rock was among those that will help AWAITS DG4'S OK OF CANNES PACT calls. "This voice and this face came in future product development, she (Continued from page 6) out of my TV set in my office, and I says. In the last quarter of 1997, For the architect of the accord, The accord was hammered out publisher without going through the just thought, `This is unbelievable.'" Intel spent $65 million on 29 separate Jean -Loup Tournier, president of during the 1997 MIDEM at a meet- authors' body in the country in which Shalit traveled to , Wales, equity investments, most in the U.S. French body SACEM /SDRM, no ing involving the senior executives of that publisher was based. The serv- to meet Church and her entire fami- Other companies in which it has news is good news. all of Europe's collection societies ice was available to all MCPS mem- ly, including her mum and dad, invested include Reel.com, involved "If DG4 has no objections, they and the heads of most of the major bers, but only PolyGram took advan- grandparents, aunt, uncle, and in online movie rentals; Test Drive don't say anything," says Tournier. and leading independent publishers. tage of it. cousins. Corp., which allows potential soft- "When DG4 has questions to ask, you The main effect of the document is Some senior figures within the "I'm sure we scared him," Church ware purchasers to preview wares receive a big questionnaire, which that PolyGram International Music new Universal /PolyGram company recalls. "There were so many of us, on CD -ROM; and Netpodium Inc., you have to send back very quickly. Publishing and the U.K.'s Mechanical have in recent weeks privately ex- and we were just throwing questions which is developing interactive This has not been the case for the Copyright Protection Society pressed their enthusiasm for a re- at him." broadcasting software. Cannes Accord, so on the face of it (MCPS) agreed to abandon direct turn of direct distribution. Shalit signed Church to a record- Eagle Records has found a niche there shouldn't be any problems-all distribution in return for an under- "The takeover hasn't dulled our ing deal directly with London -based in the market by picking up well - the more so as it is a good accord wel- taking from MCPS and its sister appetite for it," says one source. "It Shalit Entertainment. Shopping the known acts without current deals comed by the professionals as a con- societies to reduce commission costs still makes more sense than anything worldwide rights to his client to and selling in quantities that major structive and not restrictive one. according to a defined schedule (Bill- else anyone has ever proposed." major U.K. labels, Shalit arranged a labels would not be interested in. "This accord has been operating for board, Feb. 8, 1997). No comment has been forthcom- meeting between the singer and Lower overheads make the differ- more than a year, and if there was any- Under direct distribution, MCPS ing from MCPS on whether it would Burger. ence, says Shand. "A major label in thing flagrant in it, the DG4 should offered to make international pay- re- establish the service should DG4 "What I saw in Charlotte was the the U.S. would need to sell about have not waited to contact us," he adds. ments within the EU directly to the find fault with the Cannes Accord.

BILLBOARD JANUARY 30, 1999 101 www.americanradiohistory.com Pur Signs 10-Year Deal With Intercord Germany's fWEENTHE BY WOLFGANG SPAHR lot of fuss "), achieved double -platinum The group's 1996 album, "Aben- , Germany-Pur, one status (1 million units) in Germany, as teuerland" (Adventureland), which of Germany's most successful rock well as in Switzerland (100,000 units). sold 2.2 million units, was regarded ULLETS n acts of the '90s, has set a national Last year, the group attracted an at the time by many observers as its C precedent by signing a 10 -year deal audience of more than 1 million on its creative and commercial zenith. with its label, Intercord. German tour. The album was the top - "Pur make enormous demands of by Geoff Mayfield The pact with the Stuttgart -based selling German -language release in themselves as far as quality is con- EMI division is double the accepted the 1998 year -end charts evaluation cerned, and this is one of the reasons contract length in Germany; such by Der Musikmarkt, ranking seventh for their success," says Heisel. SNAKE EYES: Rookie teen star Britney Spears pulls off a rare dou- deals are normally five years with an overall. Band member Hartmut Engler ble, rolling simultaneous No. l's on The Billboard Hot 100 and The Bill- option to continue. "Pur is and will remain the most says he speaks on behalf of the other board 200. The feat is particularly notable, as the album and single, both The deal has no halfway options, spectacular success story in the Ger- members of Pur -Ingo Reidl, Rudi titled "... Baby One More Time," are each the first of her career. Not say informed sources close to the man- language record market," says Buttas, Joe Crawford, and Roland since 1992 has a new act scored simultaneous No. l's with a first album pact. The deal provides for five stu- Mike Heisel, managing director of Bless -in summing up the other and first single (see Chart Beat, page 104). dio albums, one live album, and a Intercord in Stuttgart. "In the third offers the band received from majors. Originally, Jive scheduled the album to hit stores late last year but greatest-hits collection. millennium, we jointly want to "Over the past few months, we decided instead to wait for the lower sales tide of January. Its patience Pur began its career by signing to ensure that Pur continues to enjoy have been conducting very intensive is rewarded with a chart -topping bow on The Billboard 200. With a rel- Intercord in 1986, when the label was great success in Germany, Austria, and interesting talks about our atively modest 120,500 units, the newcomer has a lead of more than 7,000 an indie and part of the Georg von and Switzerland." future," he says. "We're grateful to units over the runner -up, which happens to be another BMG- distributed Holtzbrinck media empire. It was The band has achieved its success all the parties involved for giving us teen fave, `N Sync (113,000 units). Rapper DMX, who ruled the previ- bought by EMI in March 1994. by constant touring in those coun- time to obtain extensive information. ous three weeks, slides to No. 3 with a 20% decline (111,000 units). In the past 12 years, the band has tries and has remained largely off However, in the end we agreed that Spears' total, incidentally, is the lowest for a chart -topping album sold more than 10 million records, the critical radar in Germany. Its our 12 -year partnership with Inter - since the Feb. 22, 1997, issue, when No Doubt's "Tragic Kingdom" according to its label. Its most recent straightforward approach and every- cord's professional team is still the scored the last of its nine weeks at No. 1 with 119,000 units. But per- release, "Maechtig Viel Theater" day lyrics have reached an audience best guarantee for ensuring that our haps the most insightful factoid about her album sales is that 94.5% of (which, loosely translated, means "a beyond trend -spotters. creativity reaches a broad audience." her first -week sales were on CD, a configuration tilt that paints a sharp picture of the young music consumer's preferences. Had the former Mouseketeer's album hit stores Dec. 15, when it was COLIN JAMES EYES U.S. SWING FANS originally scheduled, and sold the same quantity that it did following its have seen a much less auspicious (Continued front page 11) actual Jan. 12 bow, the album would bow, starting at No. 30 during Billboard's unpublished week. One could York, who worked with James at Vir- field staff a four -song CD sampler of thing slow" argue that Spears would have seen higher first-week sales the week be- gin. "When he did his first album, tracks from the new album: "C'mon With the first Little Big Band fore Christmas, but it is hard to say just how many units that traffic the market wasn't there yet in the With The C'mon," "Jumpin' From album, "he was before his time, and would have added to a new artist's plate. U.S. A lot of the bands doing this now Six To Six," "Safronia B," and "Baby we are making it clear to everyone More important is the longstanding debate over whether singles can- in the U.S. aren't always playing well. Workout." At the same time, it that Colin put out a swing record well nibalize album sales, an argument that has been raging since 1987, when Colin, however, has such high stan- shipped 15,000 cassette samplers before this current craze started," the cassette single reinvigorated the singles market. Almost 80% of dards. It's a treat to hear somebody with the album tracks "C'mon With says Murphy. Spears' Hot 100 points comes from the sale of 134,000 copies of the sin- with great chops play this stuff." The C'mon," "Oh Babe," "Safronia "He's an artist I'm familiar with," gle. "I've had some people tell me that we would have sold 200,000 units After leaving Virgin in 1995, James B," and "Baby Workout" to its mar- says Kurt Lichtmann, host of "Sat- on the album if we didn't put the single out, but I don't think it made signed with Warner Music Canada and keting field staff for giveaways at urday Swing" at rock station WVBR that much of a difference," says Jive president Barry Weiss. released the blues /rock album "Bad music stores, swing clubs, and dance Ithaca, N.Y. "There's a huge revival Habits" that year. It has sold 70,000 studios. going on [in the U.S.] of jitterbug and TAKING BOWS: Some stores, particularly mall locations and mass units in Canada, according to Randy "Colin James & The Little Big Lindy Hop and jump blues. The cur- merchants' music departments, see more sales impact from Dick Stark, VP of promotion at Warner Band II" shipped Jan. 14 to U.S. col- rent scene is a mix of the two [gen- Clark's (AMAs) than they do from the Gram - Music Canada. Released in the U.S. by lege and public radio. res]. It's a big -band sound with a mys. You can see plenty of evidence of the AMAs' influence on this Elektra, the album has sold only 9,300 "We're looking for specialty play at strong backbeat. Some people are issue's Billboard 200, as 11 of the artists who played the Jan. 11 show units there, according to SoundScan. public radio on NPR," says Zsuzsan- calling it jump swing, and it includes earn bullets on The Billboard 200, including Cher, who scores the list's James' 1997 country/blues project, na Murphy, senior director of market- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, [and] Cherry Greatest Gainer with a 19,000 -unit gain, 77% more than she sold the "National Steel," not available outside ing, Elektra Entertainment Group in Poppin' Daddies. This [James album] previous week (57-32, 42,000 units). `N Sync scored a similar increase, Canada, has sold 39,000 units domesti- New York. "College [radio airplay] is is something I should look into." falling just a few units shy of Greatest Gainer honors (6 -2). The show cally, according to Stark. going to help us focus on a track. We Despite some recognition, James also boosts Dixie Chicks to their first week at No. 1 on Top Country In September, Elektra mailed its haven't set a date [for delivery to main- still has to establish himself in a U.S. Albums and their first appearance in the big chart's top 10 (11 -8, a 17% U.S. marketing and stream] radio. We're taking every- market that is largely unfamiliar gain). with his work. "I'm know who Colin Other AMA performers who bullet: Backstreet Boys (14-12), co -host James is, but he hasn't been around Brandy (19 -18), Goo Goo Dolls (27 -23), 98° (65 -51), Shawn Mullins (79 Next (172 -147), K -Ci & JoJo (178 -158), and the duo of Elvis `AGENT' for a while," says Frank Lucas, sen- -62), JUDIE TZUKE ACTS AS HER OWN ior buyer at the Virgin Megastore in Costello & Burt Bacharach (a re -entry at No. 185). Will Smith (17- (Conti it rted from page 11) San Francisco. "Our [chain] stores 15) and Celine Dion (71 -65) also benefit, as does no -show winner Sha- "There are about 25,000 people, one of the few national outlets for have brought in enough product to nia Twain (12 -9), but she is also helped by a new video (see Country hardcore, who would buy Jude's al- roots artists, "She's developed won- feature it, and it could do really well Corner, page 34). The ABC special also warms up Blondie's forthcom- bums," adds Muggleton, "so we've derfully, and the record has in it all if it has strong promotion. There's ing reunion album: Its hits album re- enters Top Pop Catalog Albums just got to get back to them. Once the knowledge accumulated by several Colin James albums in our for the first time since May 10, 1997. they find out she's made another two someone making music for so long. [store] catalog, but they are all im- The show, however, could not lift every featured musician. Third Eye albums [on Big Moon] before this Doing it for herself like this is a ports. I don't even remember his Blind (No. 52) and Master P (No. 151) fell shy of this issue's bullet cri- one, they will buy all three." glimpse into the future for artists first big album." teria despite playing the AMAs. On Top Country Albums, fellow per- Alan Beecroft, mail-order manager like Judie, and one cannot over- The album's highlights are a former Trisha Yearwood also misses bullet standards (Nos. 22 and 28), at Track Records in York, sees an emphasize the importance of the jumped-up version of Jackie Wilson's while her duet partner Garth Brooks, who accepted two trophies, drops increasing number of fans of long- Internet." 1963 R &B/pop crossover hit "Baby 9 -17 with a 14% decline on the big chart. Conspicuous in this pack is standing acts inquire at the store about Having bought back the rights to Workout" and covers of early rock Whitney Houston (No. 28), who sees a 6% drop despite appearing on non -retail releases. "It's sometimes a "Wonderland" from Castle, Tzuke songs like "Something Goin' On In both the AMAs and "The Tonight Show" during the tracking week. problem, although I can understand says she is optimistic about gaining My Room" (originally recorded by Overall, though, as Between the Bullets predicted, it appears that the why [artists] do it. But if they offered control of her three Rocket albums Daddy Cleanhead), "Oh Babe" (Louis AMAs' earlier airdate had more impact on sales than in past years, when to wholesale their album to [indepen- for reissue by Big Moon. "I've spoken Prima), "Safronia B" (Calvin Boze & it ran a couple of weeks later. Sales tend to be softer in the second week dent] dealers, there would be a num- to Elton's manager, Colin Bell, and I His All- Stars), "C'mon With The of January than they are at the end of the month, which allows this year's ber who would want to stock it." have a good friend at Rocket. I feel C'mon" (Cab Calloway), and "I'll See beneficiaries to see larger jumps despite a ratings slippage. With a 10.3 Mainstream airplay and publicity confident that once Elton knows It Through" and "Think" (Jimmy rating and a 16 share, the AMAs was the night's most -watched show for Tzuke is hard to come by, but about it, he'll let me have them, McCracklin). but fell from the 12.1 rating/19 share that it had in 1998. Muggleton adds that recent airplay because they mean nothing to him While James vows to tour the U.S One has to figure the awards show helped the industry sell 4% more from BBC Radio 2 late -night presen- and everything to me. I think practi- with the nine -piece Little Big Band, albums than it did during the same week of '98, an impressive accom- ter Bob Harris has produced instant cally all the [people in the] database he notes the significant obstacles plishment when you consider that the top two titles a year ago, the com- results. "In 21/2 weeks of him playing would buy them." caused by the act's large lineup. "Titanic" soundtrack and Celine Dion's "Let's Talk About Love," the album, we've added about 120 Musing over the pros and cons of a "We are now trying to figure out bined to sell more than 675,000 pieces, an ungodly number in any Jan- people to the database, and we know do- it- yourself career, Tzuke says: how we can afford to tour with this uary frame. While the current top pair combined sold close to 234,000 it's because of Bob playing it because "There was a time where I was think- band in the U.S.," he says. "It's been units, less than Dion alone did a year ago at No. 2, each of this issue's top people say so." ing, 'I may have to get a job,' but I hard enough to make a buck in Cana- six albums exceeds 100,000 pieces, a milestone reached by only three Says Harris, whose Saturday - can't do anything else. I just want to da touring with it. So far, I've basi- albums during the comparable '98 week. night show for Radio 2 represents be able to carry on doing what I do." cally been on the road for fun."

102 BILLBOARD JANUARY 30, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com CONGRESS MEMBERS CALL FOR FCC TO EXAMINE LABEL /RADIO DEALS (Continued from page 6) understand this and are asking them- cellor Media Corp. that is said to have "There are inferences that there rather than ethics, for the rise of new government getting involved, but I selves how best to use their access involved a $237,000 payment to Chan- may have been some understandings innovations to get airplay. feel that we have to police ourselves," time. Even PDs in medium and small cellor for promotions and contests in between the record companies and "There's a ton of pressure right the executive says. "I think wake -up markets are running two or three dif- exchange for free concerts by A &M the radio stations," he says. In the now [for radio stations] to deliver rev- calls are good every once in a while." ferent stations at once; they don't artist Bryan Adams at Chancellor case of the Chancellor/A &M deal, enue," says one label VP who declines He also questions the effectiveness have time to talk to everyone. So the radio station functions. Both A &M Kelly says that the broadcasters may to be identified. "These radio groups of label representatives speaking with groups decide who has access." and Chancellor executives have said have been obliged to announce the can add commercials, but at some owners and consultants- instead of Critics also cite a reported deal the agreement didn't include any to listeners in order to point that hits its limit. So now you're rank -and -file radio programmers - between A &M Records and Chan- promises to play Adams' recent sin- meet federal guidelines. seeing these creative ways of trying about adding certain songs. gle "On A Day Like Today," although Any investigation, if launched, may to fund all the debt that has been Ridenour finds such arrange- many stations did spin the record to end up at the Justice Department or incurred -and it's out of control." ments "dangerous" but disagrees COPYRIGHT EXTENSION promote the concerts. the Federal Trade Commission, says Lionel Ridenour, senior VP of that Washington needs to step in. Charles Kelly, chief of the FCC's Kelly. "When broadcasters black music (Continued from page 6) structure at Arista Records, says, "Hopefully, radio groups and enforcement division, says that he's business deals that may limit competi- "There are going to be relationships record companies should have press gets permission to use copy- still reviewing the congressional tion, that's not particularly our prima- between radio and record labels, and enough integrity so that they could righted material. The press request but tells Billboard that he ry responsibility," he says, adding that people should just not go overboard." more or less police themselves." arranges to post other material as doesn't believe either cited deal vio- the FCC has yet to receive a formal Another senior record executive soon as it goes into the public lates federal payola statutes. complaint from any label or radio sta- contacted by Billboard says that fed- Assistance in preparing this story was domain, but owner Eldred is con- But that does not mean there was tion. eral intervention may be beneficial. provided by Jeff Silberman, manag- cerned that as a result of the new no potential wrongdoing, adds Kelly. Some are blaming economics, "In a weird way, I welcome the ing editor of Top 40 Airplay Monitor. law, he has had to change posting schedules or face infringement and criminal charges. ARE R &B RADIO'S POP FORAYS A THING OF The Bono Act, which was a high THE PAST? (Continued from page 1) legislative priority for U.S. perfor- mance right groups and music pub- Now, the crossover ethic that once could take a killer record and any comes to the Backstreet Boys, beyond duet from "The Prince Of Egypt" lishers, extends the term of protec- saw a pop- flavored ballad like Celine radio station might play it -top 40, their mass -appeal imaging, their soundtrack, "When You Believe." The tion for post -1978 copyrights to life Dion's "Because You Loved Me" get R &B, everybody. Just look at how music has a distinct sound that does song garnered some initial R &B air- of the author plus 70 years. The term some R &B play when it became big well Lionel Richie did across the not necessarily fit an urban format." play but was quickly overshadowed by had been life plus 50 years. The act enough is long forgotten at all but a board, even on country radio. Now Most R &B programmers inter- several cuts from Houston's solo extends the life of existing pre -1978 handful of stations; even dueting with you can go to R &B radio, and we say viewed for this story agree that album, in which she was teamed with copyrights to 95 years from regis- R. Kelly on "I'm Your Angel" hasn't it's too white, or you go to top 40, and image is key, citing the fact that Jon hot R &B artists and contemporary tration or publication; previously, the brought Dion much R &B attention they say it's too black. Things have B. is widely accepted at black radio, R &B producers in a move to bolster term had been 75 years. this time. Jon B. is the only white art- gotten so over -niched [that] to try to not only because he releases solidly her credibility with the R &B audience. Upon expiration of a copyright, a ist with regular R &B radio support, stretch beyond what's expected is R&B music, but because he is mar- Beyond the recent example of the work falls into the public domain, although one of the format's previous impossible." keted and imaged in a way that the Michael /Blige duet (which, thus far, where it can be used by the public crossover artists, Michael, may be That said, WUSL has been one of listeners can identify with and re- seems to be supported almost entire- without permission or payment. making a comeback. at least 10 monitored R &B outlets spond favorably to. And even though ly by R &B outlets, not rhythmic top The lawsuit, Eric Eldred vs. Janet And even some titles by black art- playing Michael's cover of Stevie he has had success at rhythmic top 40), there are still a few PDs who look Reno, was filed Jan. 12 in U.S. Dis- ists whose careers began at R &B Wonder's "As," featuring Mary J. 40, his base remains at black radio. to pop songs to bolster their stations' trict Court for the District of Colum- radio, such as Monifah's "Touch It" or Blige. The song is available only on WGCI's Smith says, "Jon B. is dif- appeal. Blue Chip's Fields pro- bia. The suit charges that the new Will Smith's "Miami," have gotten a the import version of Michael's great- ferent. His sound is very soulful, and grammed `N Sync at WCKX Colum- law is unconstitutional because est -hits album on Epic. The record is bus, Ohio, and the Dion/Kelly duet at despite repeated term extensions not being worked by either the pop or several of his adult R &B stations. And granted by Congress, the U.S. Con- `Things have R &B promotion departments at Epic. `It's the sound he has held to that approach at WGZB stitution, in Article I, Section 8, gotten - Although the song might seem like (B96) Louisville, Ky., even in the face clearly states that the term for copy- so over a stretch for WUSL, Little says, "It of the record and of direct competition from crosstown right be of "limited times." niched that to had been an R &B hit [by Wonder]; it not the artists WBLO (Hot 104), something that The suit states that "the practice had one of our core artists, Mary J. would usually force most PDs to nar- of continually extending copyright stretch beyond Blige, in it; and it's a great record. themselves that row their playlist. retroactively means that Congress, We've received a good response to it "For us, at our Louisville and in effect, is granting copyright hold- what's expected is as well." determine if I give Columbus stations, the white audi- ers more than a `limited term.' " This, WGCI -FM Chicago is also playing ence makes up about 50% of our lis- the suit charges, limits access and impossible' the Michael /Blige duet. Operations a song airplay' teners, because overall, the minority therefore harms the public good. manager Elroy Smith says it's not an population in these cities is so low," In the brief, Eldred's lawyers say issue of race but of musical availabili- Fields says. "Because of this, our re- the extensions go "beyond any rea- warmer reception at mainstream - ty. "How many pop artists are there that's why he works. It doesn't mat- search might come back with a favor- sonable expectation of the life as well as rhythmic -top 40 than at that are really releasing songs that ter that he is white." able response on some titles that are expectancy of an author, since few R &B radio. have an R &B feel? Not many," he says. Blue Chip VP of programming more rhythmic- or pop -leaning." authors begin creating works until So are the days when WBLS New "It's the sound of the record and not Tony Fields adds, "Our listeners like Mychal Maguire, PD of KIIZ they are at least adolescents and York under PD Frankie Crocker the artists themselves that determine Jon B. His music has a Babyface feel, Killeen, Texas, in the same market since there are few, if any, authors could toss in Frank Sinatra or the J. if I give a song airplay." and listeners could care less about as a major military base, says, "I who have lived to an age of 110 Geils Band gone for good, the victim For a short time last year, WGCI- whether he's black or white." have to embrace certain artists, be- years." of a more fragmented age? And are FM tried the ballad "I'll Never Break Even some black artists have had a cause here, we have a much broader Marilyn Bergman, president/ boundaries at R &B radio now drawn Your Heart" by the Backstreet Boys. hard time holding on to their base at listenership." KIIZ is playing RCA chairman of performance right soci- along racial lines? R &B PDs answer Smith says he took a chance because R &B radio, usually as a result of suc- artist Sweetbox's "U Make My Love ety ASCAP tells Billboard that she yes to the first question. the song had a real R &B feel, but ulti- cess at other formats. Come Down," a remake of Evelyn has been told by counsel that the suit On the second, however, they say it mately it didn't work for his station WUSL's Little says, "It has to do "Champagne" King's 1982 hit, which, "is totally without merit." still comes down to the sound of the because "it became overexposed in the with how a record is worked by the thus far, has gotten more support at Fred Cannon, VP of government music and the imaging the label pre- market, and listeners perceived them label. A prime example is Will Smith. top 40 than R &B radio. affairs for performance right group sents for an artist. as `those pop guys.' " He started out as an urban artist, and "Although it is [by] a dance or pop BMI, says that the new law "puts us Helen Little, operations manager Larry Kahn, senior VP of R &B now, through all his music and movie artist, it's still a familiar R &B song. in agreement with the copyright of WUSL (Power 99) Philadelphia, promotion for Jive, says that the success, he is a mass -appeal artist. So it's accepted by both our black and terms of countries in the rest of the says, "Like most businesses, radio has Backstreet Boys are not being They have to be careful with him now white listeners." world, and obviously we will fight become more specialized. It's all worked to R &B radio, but they have at black radio." To play or not play a song solely [the suit]." about niche -marketing. If it isn't received sporadic play at some sta- WTLC's Wallace cites Mariah based on the race of an artist, Fields The original copyright statute of within your niche, then it's not con- tions. According to Broadcast Data Carey as another artist who has to says, will ultimately hurt a station 1790 granted copyright terms of 14 sidered. Black radio used to be more Systems, none of the R &B stations walk a fine line between formats. down the road, if the song is a big years with a 14 -year renewal period; broad -based; now it's narrow-focused. currently monitored are playing the "Right now, she is suffering what enough hit. both terms were increased in the You used to have basically three group's current single, `All I Have To Whitney [Houston] went through. But, he also says, "Just as we can't 1909 Copyright Act to 28 years. music formats -top 40, R &B, and Give," or `N Sync's "(God Must Have The image is so pop, because that's assume black people want to only The lawsuit also asks that the country. Now you not only have R &B, Spent) A Little More Time On You," where the label positioned her. Now hear music by black artists, we can't court give injunctive relief against but you have hip -hop, adult R &B, and although other titles by those Boyz II she's trying so hard to get back to assume that just because a listener the criminal enforcement of the No oldies, as well as smooth jazz and Men -influenced pop acts have re- being an R &B artist that she's doing is white, they want to hear the Back- Electronic Theft Act of 1997, a law gospel. You can't go outside what your ceived limited R &B play. all these records with people like Jay- street Boys [on R &B stations]. that places restrictions on the trans- listeners expect." Wallace says, "I think it has as a, Jermaine Dupri, and Puffy." They're listening to us in the first mission of copyrighted material over WTLC -FM Indianapolis PD Brian much to do with the imaging as it Both Carey and Houston faced that place because they like black the Internet. Wallace agrees. "Back in the '70s, you does with the music. And when it issue at R &B radio last fall with their music."

BILLBOARD JANUARY 30. 1999 103 www.americanradiohistory.com First Time Out, Spears Mints twin Nits 13LDard Music Group TO PARAPHRASE A TUNE from "The Sound Of Adams" soundtrack. "Faith," which could be an Oscar EFRONT Music," "She is 17, going on No. 1." The "she" in this contender along with Warren's "I Don't Want To Miss AN UPDATE ON BBMG EVENTS & HAPPENINGS ease is Britney Spears, whose elliptical "... Baby One A Thing" from "Armageddon" and "I Will Get There" More Time" (Jive) succeeds Brandy's "Have You Ever" from "The Prince Of Egypt," already has a cover ver- at the top of The Billboard Hot 100. That's just half the sion, and it's already charting, albeit in a different Starting A Label? reason Spears is having a great week. Her debut album, genre. Capitol artist Susan Ashton, who was given the titled after her hit single, enters The Billboard 200 at song by Garth Brooks, enters Hot Country Singles & No. 1, making her the first artist to Tracks at No. 70 with the tune. Read All About It have a debut single and a debut al- It's the third time in recent bum reach the top of their respec- memory that two versions of a include "The Billboard Books has produced shelves from Billboard tive charts simultaneously since Warren song have charted at the new for the music Classical CD Listener's Guide" and several titles 1992, when pubescent rap act Kris same time. LeAnn Rimes and A "The Blues CD Listener's Guide" industry. comprehensive guide- Kross did it with its "Jump single Trisha Yearwood competed with by Howard Blumenthal. Each book book, Daylle Deanna Schwartz's and "Totally Krossed Out" album. "How Do I Live," while Aerosmith Rec- is roadmap to building a CD "Start and Run Your Own a "Baby" gives the Jive label its and Mark Chesnutt coincided ord Label" covers collection of the best hits. Music seventh chart -topper, just two with "I Don't Want To Miss A all" on aspects involved in set- lovers have come to rely the by Bronson weeks after the imprint was No. 1 Fred Thing." ' ° concise formats and the histor- ting up, owning, and j with R. Kelly & Celine Dion's operating a record label. TA i u i ical accuracy of the mini - Y "I'm Your Angel." And "Baby" is the first No. 1 to begin HERE' AFTER: Deborah Cox industry insider. biographies of performers and As an too with an ellipsis, although there has been a title with an earns a 13th frame on Hot R&B Singles & Tracks with Schwartz offers sound u u ' the articulate and informed elliptical middle: "Flashdance ... What A Feeling." "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here" (Arista), making the reviews of the CDs. Every advice and successful AK The single is also a triumph for producer/co- writer song the longest- running No. 1 since the R &B chart contains strategies to novices and °f IFS CD reviewed also Max Martin. 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104 BILLBOARD JANUARY 30, 1999 www.americanradiohistory.com RECORD CLUBS UTILIZE NEW STRATEGIES (Continued from page 1) Web sites of those selling music. Record clubs' sales leveled off in introductory offers that record clubs but because they sell music cheaply, He cites the company's efforts in In December, Columbia House '95 and '96 at 14.3% in each year, and use to induce people to join. "it cheapens an artist's name." those genres as producing incremen- enjoyed 2.5 million "unique" visits (a then, in '97, the clubs suffered a dra- Jim Litwak, executive VP of mer- Peter Mensch, co -owner of Q- tal sales for labels. Similarly, Wolter measure that does not count multiple matic downturn, to 11.6 %, as cus- chandising at the Albany, N.Y. -based Prime, which manages Metallica, says that the Columbia House Latin visits by the same user), while BMG's tomers apparently finished replacing Trans World Entertainment Corp., among other acts, says he does not club is one of its fastest-growing site had 1.5 million, according to their old vinyl albums with CDs and says that his main concern with believe in record clubs and withholds business lines. Media Metrix, a New York -based turned their attention back to cur- record clubs is the introductory his acts' albums from the clubs. In addition, both clubs are putting Web measurement firm. The only rent product. offers, "which devalue music. It is "Record clubs do not pay full me- out music samplers that are free to music sales sites with more visits While statistics are not yet avail- misleading to the consumer." chanical rates," says Mensch. "That members (who pay shipping). that month were .com, able for 1998, Billboard estimates He also says that, to a lesser de- said, why would I want my artists From BMG's perspective, it is a CDnow, and Music Boulevard. that the sales volume of the two clubs gree, retailers still have a competi- sold there? Clubs don't ever help an win /win situation for labels and "E- commerce has the potential to combined was just shy of $1 billion. tive issue concerning the price they artist, not a chance in hell." members. "For the member, it cre- revolutionize the record club experi- A downturn in market share was pay for product vs. record clubs' Instead of keeping his artists out ates a benefit to being part of our ence," says Richard Wolter, chairman not the record clubs' only problem in costs (see story, this page). of the record clubs, Amadeo says he club, and it is no loss for the label. It of Columbia House. "It potentially the late '90s. Another retailer worry is that demands the full royalty rate and costs them nothing." can reduce back -office and print Product also clubs cannibalize sales. doesn't let record clubs sell his art- Columbia House also is using sam- costs, as well as possibly enhancing SMG became harder A 1996 survey by the National ists' albums until 12 months after plers by giving them away at least six the relationship with consumers." C I N EC T for the record Assn. of Recording Merchandisers they have been in stores. times a year to the club members For example, record club observers clubs to obtain, found that 72% of record club mem- For their part, record clubs insist with better buying histories. estimate that the clubs spend $150 for a number of bers also buy from retail. That survey that their high -profile advertising in "We are trying to encourage them million -$200 million a year on print reasons. First, some labels- sympa- also found that retail customers who national magazines and on TV as well to be more experimental in their buy- advertising and direct-mail pieces. thizing with music retailers, which are active purchasers of music bought, as their direct -mail pieces, benefit ing," he says. But before moving to a paper -free complain that record clubs devalue on average, 22 albums a year from merchants and artists, generating Label sales executives contacted environment, the clubs need to product through their 12- CDs-for -a- stores and only 16 after joining record incremental sales for artists, as well by Billboard, however, say they have answer one big question, according penny introductory offers -pulled clubs. But they also bought an addi- as driving customers into stores. felt little impact from the samplers. to George McMillan, president/CEO out of the clubs. Of those labels that tional 17 albums from record clubs, On their own behalf, record clubs of BMG Direct: Does E- commerce withdrew, only Virgin remains out of resulting in incremental industry say they are now focusing on becom- "change the buying behavior of mem- the clubs; the rest have returned. sales of 11 CDs per heavy purchaser. ing even more service -oriented. TICKETS ON WEB bers?" That is, will consumers buy as Second, some labels and artist Despite that finding, retailers Columbia House's Wolter says that is (Continued from page 8) much music, if not more, through the managers, when signing new record- went so far as to contemplate a law- the main reason Play was created. Internet as they do through current ing contracts, are said to have insist- suit in 1996. "Our results to date are quite en- Caccavo. "If they don't work with us, club selling mechanisms? ed on longer holdout periods before But today, merchants like John couraging from Play," he says. "We we'll still end up being a comprehen- That is still the big unknown, al- making titles available to the clubs. Marmaduke, president of Hastings have expanded our membership base, sive ticket service for consumers, though both clubs plan to aggres- Three months used to be standard, Entertainment, and Russ Solomon, and we believe we are attracting dif- and they'll end up with a closed sys- sively test it before embracing E- but now periods of six months and chairman of Tower Records /Video, ferent customers." tem only selling what they have. We commerce as a pure selling tool. In even a year are not uncommon. see the record clubs as less of a He says that the Play concept feel we have a more compelling tick- the meantime, they are trying to ex- Another problem that has con- threat, due to their sales decline. should lengthen the lifetime of a eting system." ploit the Internet as a marketing fronted record clubs over the past "A pox on all record clubs," says membership, but that, on the down- That system will include an oppor- tool, they say. few years is a rising return rate of Solomon. But he adds that, due to all side, it also takes longer to get sales. tunity for individuals and venues to Record clubs' market share, as product from dissatisfied customers. the changes in the record clubs' busi- At BMG, McMillan says, the club sell their tickets through the site for tracked by the Recording Industry Further complicating the record ness over the last few years, today is focusing on dealing with a more a commission charge. Assn. of America, was on the up- clubs' position is that, once sales de- "they are not that big of a threat." fragmented market. "If you talk Tickets.com will charge 75 cents swing during the first half of the 'Ws, clined, the two clubs initially reacted Similarly, artist managers have about country, Christian, jazz, and per ticket for posting them at the going from 8.8% in 1990 to 15.1% in by becoming more competitive; intro- mixed feelings. Alan Wolmark, the classical genres, they are very World Wide Web site and 2.5% of 1994. In contrast, during that time ductory offers went up to 13 free owner of CEC Management, which small percentages of retail," he says. each sale. frame, music specialty stores' mar- records before sliding back to the handles Ben Folds Five and the Boo ket share fell from 71.5% to 53.3%. current level of 10 -12 free records. Radleys, says, "Record clubs sell Also, in the record clubs' heyday, quite a bit of records. They also get their standard price for selling various artists' names in front of the albums to members was list price. public. Unfortunately, the manner in Ticketmaster Prevails In Suit But the downturn forced them to use which it's done actually devalues mu- a tiered pricing structure, offering sic in the process." WASHINGTON, D.C.- Ticket- seek other legal remedies, such as many titles at a discount, a practice Similarly Frank Amadeo, president master cleared the last legal hur- a court order to bar activities that & :ei still employed by both clubs. of Estefan Enterprises, sees record dle to an antitrust challenge by might be determined to violate _1/1!r Despite the slight shifts in the clubs as double -edged swords. They concert ticket buyers Jan. 19, when antitrust laws. number of free discs offered, record can often reach an audience that may the U.S. Supreme Court without The ticket buyers' appeal i.ì lilf_ retailers remain incensed by the not walk into a retail store, he says, comment refused to hear a 1998 argued that concert venues, the http://ww llboard.com lawsuit brought against the com- direct purchasers of tickets, had pany by ticket purchasers (Bill - no incentive to sue Ticketmaster boardBulletin, Jan. 20). The suit because they shared in profits of Exclusive Album Reviews alleged that Ticketmaster engaged ticket fees. The suit also showed in anti -competitive behavior and that Ticketmaster Hi Fi Killers ¡lie Record Clubs' Math has exclusive price -fixing with Jamaica" promoters. contracts with most major con- Unlike retailers, record clubs bum, or 53 cents when the con- The Eighth Circuit Court of cert promoters and concert (Loosegroove) don't buy product outright from la- trolled composition rate is used. So Appeals last year agreed with an venues -a market that totals Bobby Hutcherson bels. Instead, they license it. Since if an album carries a controlled rate earlier District Court ruling that 63% of the concert-hall seats in "Skyline" record clubs tend to give away one of 53 cents and the license doesn't found that in the case, Campos vs. the country. album for every album sold, their specify record (Verve) that the clubs have Ticketmaster, "indirect purchas- In 1995, the Justice Depart- product costs include a manufac- to pay that full amount, the record er" ticket buyers lacked legal ment halted an antitrust probe of Various Artists turing cost of $2.50 ($1.25 per CD). clubs' cost is about 40 cents, mean- standing to sue for damages. Ticketmaster following a 1994 "Respect Is Burning Vol. 2" As for the master -use royalty ing their total cost is 80 cents when However, the court added that in complaint by the band Pearl Jam. (Astralwerks) for licensing a $16.98 title, if you the free CD is considered. the future, ticket buyers could BILL HOLLAND assume a 25% deductible for pack- In addition, record clubs pay la- aging costs, record clubs pay a 9% bels a trademark royalty only on News Updates Twice Daily royalty, which is split evenly with units sold, which is not shared with the artist, of $1.15 for each record artists. That rate is about 35% of Hot Product Previews BPI COMMUNICATIONS INC. Chairman: Gerald S. Hobbs President & CEO: John B. Babcock Jr. sold and nothing on the ones given the master -use royalty, or about 40 Executive Vice Presidents: Mark Dacey, Robert J. Dowling, Howard Lander Senior Vice Presidents: Every Monday away. But if the free CDs exceed unit. Georgina Challis, Paul Curran, Ann Haire, Resalee Lovett, Craig Reiss Vice President: Glenn Heffer- cents per nan Chairman Emeritus: W.D. 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