Country ARTISTS & MUSIC TRAVIS MAKES DREAMWORKS DEBUT COUNTRY (Continued from page 42) Travis is also straightforward as to grandiose plans together, but this one's months of the Travis campaign began ********** his reason for leaving Warner Bros. last working." with the single in February and run year. "I try not to say bad things, but I John Rose, senior executive for sales through August, when Travis will just had trouble with some people at and marketing, says, "Radio loves receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Warners," he says. "I still have a lot of Randy because he represents a return Fame. In between will be a billboard on friends over there who will be my to traditional roots, and he's got that rec- Sunset Boulevard; scores of radio, TV CORNER friends for the rest of my life. But I had ognizable voice that they need on the air. and print appearances and interviews; trouble with the head of the label and The fans want that name recognition." a performance March 17 at the Nation- by Wade Jessen with the head of promotion. We couldn't Rose says the label is laying out a al Assn. of Record Manufacturers con- agree on the way things should be done, comprehensive plan for the album. ference; a fan -club tie -in with Gibson I N THE AMEN CORNER: With an increase of about 3,000 scans, the sound- I guess. The contract was up, and then "Luckily, the parent company gave us guitars; a truck -stop cross -promotion track to Robert Duvall's film "The Apostle" rises 36 -21 and snatches the the DreamWorks thing came up, so it time to put our company together to do with the movie "Black Dog" in April and Greatest Gainer ribbon on Billboard's Top Country Albums. "The Apostle" was really good timing. James goes back it right," he says. "That's the buzzword May; and a NASCAR appearance in set lands on The Billboard 200 at No. 173, and Rising Tide sales VP Joel with me for years, because he played around here. We've only got one chance May. In April, he and Swayze will appear Hoffner tells Country Corner that a Feb. 24 in -store appearance by Duvall drums on the first couple of albums. He to do it right. So we had a lot of time to together on Oprah Winfrey's talk show. and Steven Curtis Chapman contributed heavily to the sales spurt. "What was the A -team session player then. work on this project. A major account reception will be was scheduled to be a two -hour event drew about 2,500 fans to a Blockbuster And he asked me to be his first act now. "Again, that name recognition with a held Wednesday (11) in Minneapolis. Music store in Dallas," Hoffner says. "Several local stations were vying for [an I was glad. We had been talking to three Randy Travis gives us the chance to go Another will happen April 21, the exclusive] promotion, and we ended up with KPLX Dallas for the country other labels. I'm honored to be the first." out and do things with major manufac- album's street date, at Universal head- audience and KLTY Dallas to reach the Christian listeners there." Warner Bros. executives declined to turers and sponsorship things and pull quarters in Los Angeles. Hoffner says he expects similar increases over the next several weeks. "As comment. things together, because they know the Rose says DreamWorks will also we get closer to the Oscars, we'll see more big jumps, and our strongest DreamWorks Nashville's marketing value of Randy Travis' good name." begin a promo CD series called "Com- regional sales are in the South." and promotion execs agree that working Borchetta says timing is a major fac- pass" that will incorporate clips, cuts, "The Apostle" opened last issue at No. 8 on Top Contemporary Christian on a "clean page of paper" is a satisfy- tor. "There had been nothing wrong with biography information, photos, and the albums and rises to No. 4 with more than 6,000 scans. Leigh Ann Hardie, ing way to start a label and a project. Randy Travis," he says, "but [co -pro- like for each label artist; Travis will be VP of artist development at Sparrow, is handling the marketing effort at "Radio welcomed us with open arms ducers Stroud, Gallimore, and Travis] the first featured. Christian retail and says video exposure for Steven Curtis Chapman's "I Will on this," says senior executive of pro- got together and put out a Randy Travis Travis is booked by Creative Artists Not Go Quietly" has also added some sales muscle. "Our heaviest concentra- motion Scott Borchetta. "This is a new album for 1998. In a show, those new Agency. His publishing company is tion of video play is happening at [Clearwater, Fla.- based] Praise TV and on beginning for all of us. The album is songs fit right in with his hits." Sometimes You Win Music, adminis- Trinity Broadcasting Network's `Real Videos' segments." Hardie says other amazing. You know, we always put these As planned by the label, the first few tered by Sony/ATV Tree (ASCAP). cable outlets, including Z Music and CMT, are also airing Chapman's clip. Other acts on "The Apostle" package are Patty Loveless, Johnny Cash, and the Gaither Vocal Band. 30 OUT OF MYBONES (MCA, ASCAP/Gary Bun ASCAP/Sharondipi- A -Z YuHL kalesia, BMI/Nomad- Noman, BMIWamer- Tamer- COUNTRY SINGLES ty, AMp Debut 53 PAPA BEAR (Music Corp. Of America BM)) HL SOMEWHERE UP THERE, LEFTY IS SMILING: With Hot Shot PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC 6 PERFECT LOVE (Starstmck Angel BIM/Missoula, BMI/EMI Blackwood, BMVSinales Only BMI) HL honors at No. 24, honky -tonk disciple Daryle Singletary opens with more Boy, PUT YOUR HEART IANTO IT keynsong39 BB_MVBayou BMI) HL 1 ROUND ABOUT WAY (Tom Collins, BMVStI)I Working For The than 6,000 units on Top Country Albums with "Ain't It The Truth," which TITLE (Publisher Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. - Man BMVO -Tex. BMiI) HL/WBM 31 SAY WHEN (Sony/AN Tree, BMV1'erilee, BMI/Sony /AN Cross also enters our Heatseekers list at No. 13. "This is Daryle's biggest week ever, 50 ALL THAT MATTERS ANYMORE (Songs Of Po ram Intl, Maker BMI/Island Bound ASCAP/Famous, ASCAP) HL Ke s ASCAP) HL BMI/Lee Roy Pamell BMI/Gary Nicholson ASCAP) HL 10 IF I NEVER STOP LOVING YOU (Acuff -Rose BM)) WBM and it proves to us that [the lead single] `The Note' absolutely drove these 4 SHE'S GONNA MAKE IT (Careers-BMG BMVA Hard Day's Write, 56 ALMOST OVER YOU (Car Load OI Us. BMVEnsign, MI/Atlantic, 26 IMAGINE THAT (Seventh Son, ASCAP/New es,Ila ASCAP) WBM BMI/Sony/AN Cross Keys ASCN/Dim Williams. ASCAP/Major BMI/Michael H. Goldsen, ASCAP/Sweet Angel, ASCAP) HL 33 I'M FROM THE COUNTRY (Bug BMI/High And Dry, BMVThem sales," says Connie Baer, senior VP of marketing and artist development at Bob ASCAP/No Fences ASCAP) HUWBM 51 ANOTHER SIDE (Uavelir Zoo, ASCAP) Young Boys, ASCAP/Stan Webb SESAC) 34 SHE'S GOT THAT LOOK IN HER EYES (May pop, BM)) WBM 51 BACK IN THE SADDLE (August Wind, BMI/Longitude BMVGreat 62 I MIGHT EVEN QUIT LOVIN' YOU (EMI Blackwood, BMI/Songs Of Giant. Baer says the videoclip for "The Note," which dramatically mirrors 70 STEP RIGHT UP (EMI Blackwood, ASCAP/Song Machine, Broad BMVThe Night Rainbow, ASCAP/Matanzas, ASCAP) Jasper, BMI/EMI April, ASCAP) BMI/Under The Rock, BMI) HL the song's story line, has also compelled viewers to buy `Ain't It The Truth," HL/WBM 49 I SAW THE LIGHT (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI/Earmark, BMVWamer 61 STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU (Post Oak, BM) HL 11 BACK ON THE FARM (Sony /AN Tree, BMI/Peanuts & Cracker- Chappell, BMI) HINIBM 41 TAKIN' THE COUNTRY BACK (Famous ASCAP/Curtis Wright, Singletary's third album. The clip is airing in medium rotation at CMT. Lacks BMI) HL 42 IT WOULD BE YOU (Irving BMVColter Bay, BMI/Neon Sky, ASCAP Tamerlane BMVMarty Pa BMI) 60 BANG BANG BANG (Al Andersongs BMI/Mighty Nice, BMI/Almo, ASCAP) WBM amer- HL/WBMM On Hot Country Singles & Tracks, "The Note" peaked at No. 28 in the Feb. 58 THAT'S WHY l'M HERE (EMI Blackwood, BMI/Mark Alan ASCAP/Daddy Rabbit ASCAP) HIJWBM 22 I WANNA FALL IN LOVE (M. Spiro, BMVHidden Words, Springer BMI) HL 47 BETTER THAN IT USED TO BE (SStarstmck Widen Group, BMI/Acuff -Rose BMI) WBM 28 issue and rose to No. 9 on Top Country Singles Sales last issue. 12 THEN WHAT? (Wedgewood Avenue, BMI /Antes BMOLongitude, ASCAP/MCA, ASCAP/Rio Bravo, BMI) HL/WBM 15 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME (We've Got The Music, BMI/Songs BMIWamer-Tamerlane, BMI/Minnesota Man, BÁ9) WBM 44 BROKEN ROAgD (Careers-BMG, BMI/Floyd's Dream, BMI /Jeff Of Po ram Int'I, BMVTazmaraz BMVFor The Music, 23 THIS KISS (Puckalesia BMVNomad -Noman BMVWamer- HL ASCAP/Polygram Int'I ASCAP) HL Tamerlane BMI /Almo, ASCAP /Anwa ASCAP/MNC, ASCAP) WBM IT'S THE COWBOY WAY: After scoring his 33rd No. 1 on Hot Country Sin- 14 BYE BYE (EMI April, ASCAP/Phil Vassar, ASCAP/Rory Bourke, 52 JUST DON'T WAIT AROUND TIL SHE'S LEAVIN' (Old Despera- 55 TO BE WITH YOU (EMI Blackwood, BMVRumbalo, BMI/Sony /AN BMI) HI/WBM dos, ASCAP/N2 D ASCAP) Tree, BMVRau) Malo BMUTaylor Rose BMI) HL gles & Tracks last issue, George Strait's "Round About Way" (MCA 54 CHEATIN' ON HER HEART (Starstruck Waters Group, 65 JUST SOME LOVE (EMI Tower Street, BMI/Pugwash, BMIBalmur, ASCAP/Anwa, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/MCA, ASCAP/Suare West, ASCAP/Howlir Hits, BMD 24 TO HAVE YOU BACK AGAIN 1Almo, seven spins to stubbornly dominate that chart for a sec- ASCAP/Romanesque.