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The rames of actual companies ardproduds mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their e spective owners www.americanradiohistory.com May 21, 2005 VOLUME 117, NO. 21 ON THE CHARTS 010111 4,4 AI_I3UIVIS I I ® PAGE ARTIST / TITLE l'I ()\ LUDACRIS / TOP 5 IJews BILLBOARD 200 40 THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT ALISON KRAUSS + UNION STATION / 10 Making The Brand TOP BLUEGRASS 47 LONELY RUNS BOTH WAYS 11 Touring YO -Y0 MA WITH ROMA SINFONIETTA TOP BLUES 51 ORCHESTRA/ PLAYS ENNIO MORRICONE 12 Global ANDREA BOCELLI / TOP CHRISTIAN 51 ANDREA 14 The Publishers' Place SHANIA TWAIN / 15 Digital Entertainment TOP COUNTRY 47 GREATEST HITS THE POSTAL SERVICE / 21 Retail Track TOP GOSPEL 51 GIVE UP 22 The Indies GROSSFADE; TOP LATIN 48 CROSSPATE 23 Q &A CLAY AIKEN / HEATSEEKERS 49 MERRY CHRISTMAS WITH LOVE 34 Boxscore LIA JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYZ / 35 On The Road TOP INDEPENDENT 50 CREEK JUICE U2 / TOP NEW AGE 53 HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB Q$ ALISON KRAUSS + UNION STATION / R &B /HIP HOP LONELY RUNS BOTH WAYS 111 Iif HIGHLIGHTS BOT / TOP WORLD 51 WHENHEN FALL IN LOVE 16 THE VIDEOGAME BUSINESS continues PAGE ARTIST / TITLE to revamp its platforms and grab more KENNY G / ADULT CONTEMPORARY 44 AT LAST THE DUETS ALBUM cutting -edge acts to contribute songs CELINE DION / ADULT TOP 40 ad MIRACLE to its games. LUIS MIGUEL / COUNTRY 52 MEXICO EN LA PIEL MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER / 24 JOHN SHANKS tells Billboard how he COUNTRY SING LES SALES 52 CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION turned from guitarist and co- collaborator IG / HOT DANCE CLUB PLAY ?' 52 ! THE E0 LIGHT DISTRICT into Grammy Award -winning producer of LUDACRIS / HOT DANCE AIRPLAY 42 THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT the year. SNOOP DOGG FEAT. PHARRELL / HOT DANCE SINGLES SALES 42 DROP T LINE IT'S HOT 27 THE CD- BURNING KIOSK may be a JOHN MAYER / HOT DIGITAL SONGS DAUGHTERS great concept, but retailers say there JOSH GROBAN / HOT 100 48 BELIEVE are numerous issues to resolve before BLAKE SHELTON / it can become a reality. HOT 100 AIRPLAY 49 SOME BEACH GWEN STEFANI / HOT 100 SINGLES SALES 44 WHAT YOU WAITING FOR' 30 THE TOURING FORECAST DESTINY'S CHILD / of 2005 remains cloudy even HOT LATIN TRACKS 42 LOSE MY BREATH RUPEE / with newcomers like Franz MODERN ROCK 46 TEMPTED TO TOUCH Ferdinand showing promise. KELLY CLARKSON / POP 100 46 SINCE U BEEN GONE PAULINA RUBIO / POP AIRPLAY 46 DAME OTRO TEQUILA \II I(' NELLY FEAT. TIM MCGRAW / 38 R &B /HIP HOP 49 ;[R AND OVER The Beat GREEN DAY / 39 & R Scene Heard &B /HIP HOP AIRPLAY 46'iULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS 40 In SNOOP 00GG FEAT. PHARRELL/ The Spirit, Nashville Scene R&B /HIP HOP SINGLES SALES 49 OP IT LIKE 42 Rhythm & Blues, SNOOP DOGG FEAT. PHARRELL / R&B/ADULT 49 .,DP IT IIPA I Beats & Rhymes SNOOP OOGG FEAT. PHARRELL / RHYTHMIC , 49 43 Global Pulse 44 Latin Notas, Classical Score ® VIDEOS PAGE ARTIST / TELE 45 Reviews DESTINY'S CHILD / TOP DVD SALES 50 )SE MY BREATH RUPEE / TOP MUSIC VIDEOS 50 LOTTED TO TOUCH DEPARTMIENTB THIS WEEK ON .biz 4 Opinion ARTIST / TITLE DESTINY'S CHILD / 47 Over The Counter TOP ELECTRONIC #1 COSE MY BREATH 47 Market Watch RUPEE / TOP CLASSICAL #1 TEMPTED TO TOUCH 67 Marketplace KELLY CLARKSON / TOP CLASSICAL CROSSOVER #1 SINCE U BEEN GONE 68 Mileposts PAULINA RUBIO / 69 BackBeat TOP INTERNET #1 DAME OTRO TEQUILA NELLY FEAT. TIM MCGRAW / 70 Inside Track, Executive Turntable TOP JAZZ #1 OVER AND OVER GREEN DAY/ TOP JAZZ CONTEMPORARY #1 BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS For more in-depth business co..erace, check out www.billboard.biz. KELLY CLARKSON / AI3OVE: TOP POP CATALOG #1 ONCE U BEEN GONE Rolling Stones' Mick PAULINA RUBIO Jagger fancies hitting TOP REGGAE #1 DAME TEQUILA OTRO a mix of venues for the HELL), FEAT. 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