41111. •••• WINNER LASHMAKERS CROSSOVERS EARPICKS BREAKOUTS WILDCAR AYLOR DAYNE Arista JODY WATLEY MCA FY CANNIBALS ICE-T WB TOM PETTY KIX Atlantic TECHNOTRONIC SBK IRS/MCA T CHAPMAN Elektra See Page 10 KEVIN PAIGE Chrys GREAT WHITE Capitol LOU GRAMM Atlantic NEIL YOUNG Reprise SOUL II SOUL Virgin JOE COCKER Capitol JIVE BUNNY Atco BIZ MARKIE WB RHC PEPPERS EMI HOT NEW RELEASES ROBIN BECK THE CURE MADONNA R PALMER R STONES TORA TORA WHITESNAKE Save Up All Your... Lullaby Oh Father Bad Case Of... Rock And A... Guilty Fool For You... Merc 872710-7 Elektra 7-69249 WB/Sire 7-22723 Island 3045-2 Col 38-73057 A&M TS1456 Geffen 4-22715 PHIL COLLINS D FOR PEARLS P PARTY TOM PETTY STAGE DOLLS WARWICK/OSB WILL & BUSH Another Day In... Gimme Your:.. Over And Over Free Fallin' SWIM Love Take Good... Blow Me Up Atlantic 7-88774 Epic 34T-69036 Atlantic 7-88799 MCA 53748 Chrys 23421 Arista 9901 SBK 4JM07306 QUEEN Scandal Capitol 44457 MUS 1 CAL "rre:meeke 4bç(me --.fflmourmue'' Tracy Chapman The Georgia Satellites \e‘iter,\ \cA >t(crî,47 Faster Pussycat The Cure HARDBALL. s 3---cri,49-&---, ) "4 '------ %tor Motley Crüe The Sugarcubes Linda Ronstadt Elektra Entertainment The Home Téam. On Elektra Cassettes, Compact Discs and Records. C1989 Elektro Entertoinment, a Division of Warner Communications Inc.,111* • "Already huge after one week! BIG PHONES!" -DON O'NEAL, MD, VeCKZ CHARLOTTE KUBE add BREAKING AT: WIOQ add KYNO deb 33 KMEL KTFM add WCKZ deb 38 KKMG KNMQ add KBOS deb 38 KSMB FLASHMAKER! WJAD add WCGQ deb 40 WHHY MANAGEMENT. LIPPMAN KAHANE ENTERTAINMENT October 23, 1989 Volume 3 Issue 163 $5.00 DENNIS LAVINTHAL Mick's Slick! Publisher SINGLES LENNY BEER Janet, Janet, Janet, Janet, Janet, Janet, Janet, Janet, Editor In Chief Janet, Janet, Janet, Janet, Janet, ETC. This Janet 4 TONI PROFERA Senior Editor thing is getting to be abit much. Maybe she should DAVID ADELSON do aduet with the New Kids. Vice President/Managing Editor MIKE MURPHY Sr. Broadcast Editor DIALOGUE DOUG BROWN IUCBT's PD Liz Kiley puts the beat in L.A.'s latest Creative Director radio entry. HITS' radio jockey Jon Leshay's been 32 ANITA W EBB beat for years. Operations vlanager DANNY OSTROW JON LESHAY It took Tears For Fears amere four years to follow up TODD HENSLEY their multi-platinum "Songs From The Big Chair." 34 Research Editors Now there's "Sowing The Seeds," an LP that checks MARK PIEARSON Jagger's between a "Rock And A Research Coordinator the synths at the door. HITS' Roy Trakin was there TERRY MOSER with the claim checks. Hard Place," as The Stones NICK BULL latest single hits the streets. And MARCI SCHUSTER ANGELA GARCIA Milli Vanilli have like the best hair and three #1 now, in The Los Angeles KARYN F'ARKER singles. Roy Trakin's got abeautiful wife and child 60 Coliseum for four shows, after a MATT ZACKY — after that, we're talkin' zero. Research Pusistants triumphant Shea Stadium stand, HOLLY GLEASON it's the big face-off between Features Editor POST MODERN rock's reigning god and upstart EMI's Red Hot Chili Peppers are dominating, though MICHAEL ALLEN 47 Axl Rose who will be sharing the Computer Operations check out the strong showing from last year's Queen KEITH MACLEOD Of The Hill, Tracy Chapman. stage with Mick and the boys. Art Director So, if the mag sucks this week HEATHER LOSE DRUANNE WATERS ALBUMS (more than usual, that is), don't BRIAN LINDSEY Milli Vanilli nips the still strong Janet Jackson album blame us — we're hangin' at the VAN ARb10 to capture the #1 slot. Between the two of them, there 70 Art & Design show! could be 314 #1 hits. DANNY FIELDS BUD SCOPPA JOHN SUTTON—SMITH ROY TRAKIN Flashmakers 24 Earpicks 40 Contributing Editors Taylor Dayne & Kix. Cannibals & Lou Gramm. MICHAEL FLYNN Facility Manger Crossovers 28 Top Tens 63 COLOR WEST Jody & Technotronic. It's still Janet. Lithography EDITORIAL. ADVEFIISING AND BUSINESS OFFICES: 15477 Ventura Boulreed. Stur 300. Sherman O.k.. Celdomos 91403. PRone: IBIS) 301 7900 POSTAL INFORMATION, Hits Mapome pubhshed weekly. sot. 50 issues published prr year. by Hos. Inc.. a C thfonna comornarn REPRINTS AND Requests 30 Breakouts 67 REPRODECT1ONS .'opyngN 1987 by Hue Inc. All nat. reserved Resew:locum or phosoropyam of manna] appaloosa In On The Cover HO, Magurre 8lorbolda. wallow wooers pc/mason Reg/mu New Kids x 12! Ice-T is rappin'. may te ordered Rom 5477 Verrum Boulevant Sore 300 Sher. nun Oaks. CA 91403. IUBSCRIPTIONS. Call ISIS, 501.7900 cc Billy Joel's angry days may be address a...roman tamens ay Hits Magume. 15477 Valium Boulevaed. Sane 300. Sherman Oaks, CA 91403. Single copy pncc: $5 00 Soho:moon pace: $250.40 per year. All subscnp- over, but his new project lions payable In U.S. fuId. only. Pleue allow 2to 4 weeks for new subecnotems to begin CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Flea. anon 2 Front Page 9 New Artists 54 recalls all the fire and insight of lo 4 reeks for change of address to rake effect. POSTMASTER: Said cNnic of «Wren O Has Magazine. 15477 Ventura Boulevard. Sim. 300. Sherman Oaks, CA 91403. Near Truths 20 Horizon 54 his classic work. Entering his Headquarters: Mini-Mugs 20 Wheels & Deals 56 third decade on the Pop charts, 15477 Ventura Blvd. Joel may not have started the Suite 300 Wavelength 66 Far Truths 21 fire, but it still bums very Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 (818) 501-7900 Letters 21 brightly. 61121Z31 El TOP FIFTY SINGLES Based on acombination of sales and airplay Janet dominates for the fourth week in a row — IN- plode at both Top 40 and MTV. Other big movers of the CREDIBLE! Bad English takes a giant leap to #5 with al- week include Taylor Dayne who takes a ten point jump bum sales on the rise. Milli Vanilli are on their way to and former Wildcard pick. Kevin Paige — now pulling big another #1 smash and Alice Cooper continues to ex- phones and closing with major markets leading. LAST THIS WEEK WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABEL COMMENTS g JANET JACKSON MISS YOU MUCH A&M 1445 4weeks NEW KIDS COVER GIRL Columbia 38-69088 Monster El ROXEÍTE LISTEN TO YOUR EMI 04422 Rock solid cl TEARS FOR FEARS SOWING THE SEEDS Fontana/Merc 874710 Huge u BAD ENGLISH WHEN ISEE YOU Epic 34-69082 Leading Top 40 Lp u YOUNG MC BUST A MOVE D. Vyl/Isl Dv105 Huge single sales BOBBY BROWN ROCK WIT'CHA MCA 53652 Smash moves AEROSMITH LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR Geffen 22845 Lp #6 9 9 MOTLEY CRUE DR. FEELGOOD Elektra 60829 Leading monster Lp 10 NEW KIDS DIDN'T IBLOW Columbia 38-68960 From first Lp PAULA ABDUL THE WAY THAT Virgin 7-2931 Another smash 6 BABYFACE IT'S NO CRIME Solar/Epic 68966 Peaked now MADONNA CHERISH Warner Bros 722883 New single shipping MILLI VANILLI GIRL, I'M GONNA Arista ASI-9870 Over now 19 B-52'S LOVE SHACK Reprise 7-22817 Leading Top 25 Lp 16 MILLI VANILLI BLAME IT ON THE Arista 9904 Lp #1 ELI ROLLING STONES MIXED EMOTIONS Columbia 38-69008 New single shipping IEEJ ELTON JOHN HEALING HANDS MCA 53692 Steady RICHARD MARX ANGELIA EMI 50218 Exploding 16 20 EXPOSE WHEN ILOOKED Arista ASI-9868 Peaked TINA TURNER THE BEST Capitol 44442 Gaining at Top 40 24 POCO CALL IT LOVE RCA 9039-7R Building WARRANT HEAVEN Columbia 38-68985 New single breaking 24 ALICE COOPER POISON Epic 34-68958 Giant week 28 fej GLORIA ESTEFAN GET ON YOUR FEET Epic 34-69064 Building each week 6 HITS October 23, 1989 GetRealistic! ,A,1448) the debut single from Shirley Lewis Shirley Lewis takes the spotlight with ahot vocal style and vital spirit that make her a natural for the forefront. Coming your way now on her national PA tour—don't miss a beat. "Early phones and selling big here! Sounds great and feel. right." Rick Upton, PD KITY, San Antonio 30-26 CROSSOVER! KMEL 23-19 BREAKING AT: KKSS 25-20 WXKS KKMG KZZP add HOT97.7 29-24 KJMZ KNMQ 0106 add WCKZ 28-24 WIOQ KDON KCAQ add KITY 30-26 FM102 KLUC HOT99.9 add HOT102 33-30 KTFM KNAN KSMB add KEZB KZOZ SLY96 add KBOS KYNO KKFR deb 29 KZFM WPGC deb 30 WANS Produced by Shep Pettibone From the debut album Passion SP 5270) Management: W.G.Stonebridge Artist Management wher, you pie t RECORDS ® BREAKOUT C 1989 RAM Records. Inc. All rlithts reserved. wire z TOP FIFTY SINGLES Based on acombination of sales and airplay LAST THIS WEEK WEEK ARTIST TITLE LABEL COMMENTS 30 DINO SUNSHINE Island 7-7489 Solid gains at Top 40 LIVING COLOUR GLAMOUR BOYS Epic 44099 On tour with Stones LINDA RONSTADT DON'T KNOW MUCH Elektra 7-69261 Lp moves #49 to #33 SHARON BRYANT LET GO Wing/Poly 837313 Steady 30 BILLY JOEL WE DIDN'T START Col 38-73021 Video hot on MTV KIX DON'T CLOSE Atlantic 7-88902 Rock ballad THOMPSON TWINS SUGAR DADDY W.Bros 7-22819 Growing each week SOUL II SOUL BACK TO LIFE Virgin 99205 Breaking big SOULSISTER THE WAY TO YOUR EMI 50217 Steady build BELINDA CARLISLE LEAVE A LITTLE MCA 53706 Breaking fast 46 36 TAYLOR DAYNE WITH EVERY BEAT Arista ASI 9895 One of the most added BON JOVI LIVING IN SIN Mercury 876070-7 Gaining KEVIN PAIGE DON'T SHUT ME Chrysalis 23389 Gaining each week 40 39 EURYTHMICS DON'T ASK ME WHY Arista 9880 Cool video 40 BILLY OCEAN LICENCE TO CHILL RCA/Jive 1279-J Gaining DON HENLEY LAST WORTHLESS Geffen 7-22771 Breaking 20 CURE LOVE SONG Elektra PR 8102 New single shipping CHER IF ICOULD TURN Geffen 3602 New 45 exploding 44 CHER JUST LIKE JESSE Geffen 22844 Hot follow up 26 45 MARTIKA IFEEL THE EARTH Col 68996 Peaked 36 46 STARSHIP IT'S NOT ENOUGH RCA 9032-7 Peaked 39 SKID ROW 18 & LIFE Atlantic 88883 Over now 48 NEW KIDS HANGIN' TOUGH Columbia 38-68960 Peaked 49 JODY WATLEY EVERYTHING MCA 53714 Lots of Top 40 50 TECHNOTRONICS PUMP UP THE JAM SBK V-19701 Former Wildcard LOU GRAMM (Atlantic) NEXT UF- GREAT WHITE (Capitol) PAUL CARRACK (Chrysalis) GIANT (A&M) PRINCE (W Bros.) MICHAEL DAMIAN (Polygram) 8 HITS October 23, 1989 MEussA Erwin P.