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Re -Loaded and ready; hardrock survivors Metallica holdon to the number 2 slot on thisweek's M&M Top 100 albumschart. See page 18.

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IS SMALL BEAUTIFUL?This decade has seen a string of

jazzlabels emerge. But, withretail and radio opportunitieslimited, how are they faring?

M&M looks at jazz labelsandy from Norway toD Ifer the Netherlands,

and rounds up cur-rent releases and

playlists. Pages 11-16

ITALIAN DANCE GALAItaly's indie dance lapels have hadsuccess marketing singles acrossEurope. However, they've had lessjoy when exporting their artists-could vocalist Gala be an exceptionto that rule? Page 8

TALKING GINGERLYJohn Revell is half the double act(with presenter Chris Evans)behind Ginger Radio, making head-lines with a bid for U.K. nationalstation Virgin Radio and plans torevamp Radio Ireland. But howserious are they? Page 3

`Presenter power' rowhits Spanish networkby Howell Llewellyn

MADRID - The King of Spanish musicradio has been dethroned in what heclaims is a "presenter power" coup.

Rafael Revert,the music radiopioneer who hasbeen involved inthe creation ofSpain's threemost successfulmusic networks,has been sackedas director ofAC/CHR net-work Cadena100 by its own-

ers, Cadena COPE.Revert claims that the root cause of

the row which has stunned Spain's radioindustry is the attitude and conduct of

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Sony to score in World Cupby Christian Lorenz

MARSEWS - Even before the whistleblows for the first match of next year'ssoccer World Cup in France on June

Des Grands, the official French teamsong for France '98.

Both artists performed their songsduring the draw ceremony in Marseilleson December 4 which determined the

10, one winner has already emerged- pairings for the first round matches ofSony Music Europe will provide the tournament. Prior to the event,both the international theme tune 4.".1 radio across Europe was servicedfor the event and the French with a 55 second edit of Lateam's official anthem. Cour... and 30 seconds of The

By the time the final World Cup... via ISDN for use in theirCup match fin- coverage of the draw.ishes on July 12, FRANCE 98 Sony Music-in conjunc-an estimated WORLD CLIP don with world footballworld-wide TV audience of

3.7 billion will haveheard the officialWorld Cup theme-Ricky Martin's TheCup Of Life-andYoussou N'Dour andAxelle Red's La Cour

organisation FIFA-has also ann-ounced the release of an as -yet -unti-tled official World Cup album. Theproject's executive producer, Music &Media Partnership director RickBlaskey, reveals that "22 acts-pre-dominantly, but not exclusively Sony -


U.K. governmentmeets radio'sindependentsby Mike McGeever

LONDON - U.K com-mercial radio needsmore independent play-ers, rather than a fewmajor groups controllingthe industry.

That's the route com-mercial radio must takeif it is to develop theU.K market, accordingto a group of indepen-dent broadcasters who have taken theircase to the British government.

The group, known as the Forum, ischaired by Colin Mason, deputy chair-man of dance stations Choice FM inLondon and Birmingham. They metwith broadcasting minister Mark Fisheron November 23 to raise a number of


Voltage dips againin new Paris surveyby Rernt Bouton

PARIS - Audience figures for Parisdance station Voltage FM-underclose scrutiny within the radio indus-try because of thatstation's court caseagainst official rat-ings body Medi-ametrie -continued to drop signifi-cantly during September and October.

Interim Mediametrie ratings fig-ures for September and Octoberobtained by Music & Media, which areonly supplied to clients and not madepublic, show that Voltage FM's audi-ence has slipped to 3.1 percent reach,


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NRJ threatens to quit Belgiumby Marc Maes

BRUSSELS - French radio group MUclaims it could be forced to withdrawfrom the Belgian market because of"unfair competition" from CLT's net-works in the territory.

"Networks such as [CLT-owned]Radio Contact and Fun Radio havestarted an offensive to destroy NRJhere," claims Marc Laufer, head of net-work development at NRJ in Franceand managing director of NRJ Belgium.

Marc Pallain, director of NRJ inFrance, says 10 of NRJ's 18 affiliatestations in Wallonie-the French-speaking part of Belgium-haveswitched to Fun Radio during the pasttwo months, although he says thismainly affects stations in smaller cities.

Belgian radio authority the CSA-which regulates radio in the French-speaking areas of Belgium-is drawingup a frequency plan which will permit

only four commercial radio networks inthe French-speaking territories. Sevenbroadcasters-including NRJ andCLT's Radio Contact, RadioContact Gold and FunRadio-have already appliedto the CSA to operate as net-works in Wallonie, hence thesignificance of a number ofNRJ affiliates switching toCLT's rival CHR networkFun Radio.

"It shows CLT's desire todestabilise our network andtheir intention to win alicence for a national network [for Fun]which could push us out," says Pallain.'Without threatening, we want to tellthe regulators that NRJ will not be sat-isfied if we only have frequencies incities such as Brussels, Liege andNamur. If we don't receive a nationallicence, we'll pull out of Belgium."

For his part, CLT-UFA executive

vice president, radio, Jean -MichelKerdraon says of NRJ's complaints:"It's a great honour which he [NRJ

president Jean -PaulBaudecroux] bestows uponus-but I don't want toenter into polemics. I noticeNM has been given anextra eight million popula-tion coverage in France, butyou haven't heard a com-ment from us complaininghe was too favourably treat-ed." He adds: 'We are notspending time lobbying

against NRJ-it is not our obsession."A CSA Belgium spokesman told

M&M: "I see no pertinent reason whyNRJ should be left out of the competition[for national licences]." Pallain adds thatNRJ plans to call for a "harmonisation ofregulation rules and freedom of develop-ment at a European level."Additional reporting by Remi Bouton

Joint ratings confirm DR supremacyby Charles Ferro

COPENHAGEN - The domestic domi-nance of Danmarks Radio (DR) hasbeen confirmed by the first ever offi-cial ratings survey endorsed by bothDenmark's public broadcaster and thecountry's major commercial stations.

DR's three national stations-P1,P2 and P3-plus its network of localstations account for some 70.6 percentof all Danish radio listening, accord-ing to third-quarter figures compiledby Gallup. Commercial and foreignstations accounted for the remainder.

The survey shows that the averageDane listens toaround 22hours of radioper week. DRhas over 3mdaily listenersin a country ofjust over 5minhabitants-its CHR sta-tion P3 has aweekly reachof 67.8 percent.

Danish radio listeningWeekly reach and average weekly listening in minutes

gallon (format)

DR P I (news/talk)DR P2 (classical/jazz)DR P3 (CHR)DR local (various)Nordisk Radio Rekiame (various)Tele Danmark' (various)

Total: DRTotal: Other radio = Combined figure for Radio 2 (AC) and Radio Uptown (CHR).

Reach (%) Weekly Listening(in minutes)

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23.4 82 6.226.7 50 3.867.8 415 31.554.3 382 29.028.3 162 12.311.9 34 2.6

89.7 930 70.565.7 387 29.4

Source: Gallup Q3 '97

Stations represented by sales houseand radio umbrella group NordiskRadio Reklame have a 12.3 percentshare of listening, according to Gallup.The group's stations include TheVoice/Copenhagen, Radio Viborg/Viborg, Aarhus Naerradio/ Aarhus andRadio Colombo/Aarhus.

The figures were good news forTele Danmark's national commercialAC station Radio 2, which now has a2 percent share and 139,000 daily lis-teners, compared with the 80,000 lis-teners it registered in a previous sur-vey shortly after its launch in March.

Radio 2 is only available via cableand satellite, but the new figures couldboost its campaign to win Denmark'sfourth national FM licence, a decisionon which the government recentlydecided to delay by two years.

Mega switches to pan-Scandi planby Kai R Lofthus

OSLO/COPENHAGEN - Mega Scandina-via has abandoned its strategy of devel-oping fully-fledged record companies ineach Nordic territority and is negotiat-ing a Scandinavian distribution dealwith the Dutch Arcade Music Group.

On December 1, Mega centralised itslocal A&R activities at its corporate HQin Copenhagen, eliminating the need forA&R operations in Oslo and Stockholm.The changes were followed by theannouncement of the resignation of themanaging director of Mega's Norwegian

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affiliate, and termination of its distribu-tion deal with Warner Music in Norway,Sweden and Finland.

Mega-whose roster includes StellaGetz, Yaki-Da, Ace Of Base, and LeilaK-is negotiating a Scandinavian distri-bution deal with Arcade. Mega is tobecome its licensee in Denmark, whereArcade has no office.

Terje Engen, MD of Mega Records inNorway, was informed of the changesvia a press release from the Copenhagenoffice on November 29. He will leave thecompany when his contract expires onDecember 31 next year, unless an agree-ment can be reached between himselfand Mega concerning management ofthe label's artist roster in Norway.

Engen strongly disagrees with thechange in company policy, claimingthat three-quarters of Mega'sturnover is created by local artists,and that its Copenhagen headquar-

ters "doesn't know anything

about the Norwegian market." Hepredicts there will be no local Megaaffiliates in Oslo, Stockholm orHelsinki in three months' time.

Mega's MD in Sweden, Anna -LenaAhlstrom, handed in her resignationin August, and will leave the companynext February. She was unavailablefor comment at press time.

Mega Scandinavia senior VP CaiLeitner says a distribution deal withArcade could be finalised before the endof the year. Arcade would be Mega'sthird Scandinavian distributor in twoyears, following Sony and Warner.

According to Leitner, a joint venturewith Arcade would let Mega become amore creative entity. 'We want to con-centrate on A&R, leaving sales and dis-tribution to another company.International exploitation of local actshas been our core business and givenus the best results, so we've chosen toconcentrate further on that."

Opm mikcJohn RevellLondon -based productioncompany Ginger Radio-owned by radio/TV presenterChris Evans-is emerging asa new player in Europeanbroadcasting. It recently tookon a revamp of RadioIreland's programming andoffered to buy U.K national rockstation Virgin Radio. John Revellis a director of parent companyGinger Productions and producer ofEvans' Virgin breakfast show.

Q. Irish broadcast regulator theIRTC has approved some of yourproposed changes for RadioIreland. Are you happy with theamount of freedom the IRTC isgiving you?A. No. It makes it very difficult for usto achieve what we wanted to from dayone. So we feel constrained. I find itstrange that minute programmingchange, whether in the shape of musicor presenter, has to be approved by aquango. We wanted to give the stationa major overhaul, to streamline it[with an AC -type format], because itwas such a disparate bunch of pro-gramming. We wanted to make itsound like a radio station.

Q. What's the European strategyfor Ginger Radio?A. We believe Eastern Europe has thepotential to be the next big growtharea. We're talking quite seriously toone or two people there who want us toget involved as co -owners (of stations).

We are looking at long-term pro-jects. We are not going to be passiveinvestors-we want to use the exper-tise we have and not just sit on thesidelines. For example, we wereoffered a 15 percent stake in [Londonalternative station] Xfm-we declinedbecause we wouldn't have any control.That would be frustrating if thingsweren't being done the way we thoughtthey should, so it would be pointless toget involved.

Q. Is Ginger Radio now beingtaken seriously as a radio player?A. I don't know-I would like to thinkso. Certainly with the bid for VirginRadio, we are being taken seriously.The Virgin deal is so big and complex,Ginger would have to restructure thebusiness to accommodate that. But ifthe deal doesn't happen, radio stillplays a very important part in thebuilding of a media business; that'swhat Ginger will become.

Q. Sq what's Ginger Radio bring-ing to the party that's new?A. If we're going into stations as co -owners, then we'll take on the bulkof programming and positioning ofthose stations. Effectively, we'd dothe hiring of programming depart-ments, create formats, do relevantresearch. But if we go into a station[on a contract basis] that is under-performing, like Radio Ireland, thenwe take in our expertise and fix it.

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ON T /I BI ATTHE Box LINKS WITH RETAILLONDON - Cable and satellitemusic TV broadcaster TheBox has inked a sponsorshipdeal with Virgin Megastoresin the U.K. The retail chain issponsoring "Box Fresh," a fea-ture which previews new sin-gles available for The Box'saudience to select from thatweek. The deal includes thecreation of a Virgin Megastore text page on Teletext, anda dedicated singles show, "Virgin Megastores HotSingles." In-store branding of The Box is also part of thelink -up between the broadcaster and retailer.

IRMA's U.K. LABEL DEBUTSMILAN - Bologna -based indie label IRMA Records is setto release material by its first U.K.-signed act, acid jazzband Freedom Or Not, in Britain next January. IRMA-which specialises in acid -jazz, rare groove, funk, trip -hop,jungle and trance-launched its U.K. imprint, La Pazza,last July. La Pazza is distributed in the U.K. by Essentialrecords, part of the Castle Communications group.

EUROVISION RUNNERS SELECTED FOR '98GENEVA - 25 out of 30 competing countries have beenselected by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) totake part in the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest, whichwill take place on May 9 in Birmingham, U.K. The coun-tries were chosen on the basis of points won in the lastfive editions of the contest-so in 1998, Austria, Bosnia -Herzegovina, Denmark, Iceland and Russia will all missout. However, these countries will qualify automaticallyin 1999 in accordance with a rolling system whereby allEBU member countries will take part in the final at leastonce every two years. Meanwhile, Italy has announcedthat it is withdrawing from this year's contest.

'No CRISIS' AT RADIO 2COPENHAGEN - National AC station Radio 2 has denied

it is facing a crisis following a Danishgovernment decision to delay the

award of a national FMlicence (see ratings story,

page 3). The rumoursstarted when it wasreported the cable/satel-

lite broadcaster had laid offseven employees. "What" A 1I " 2 they [the media] haven't

said is that we hired four new people for ad sales," saysGlenn Lau Rentius, managing director of Radio 2'sowner Tele Danmark Radio, which also owns local CHRstation Radio Uptown. "We no longer have an agreementwith [sales house] TV2 Reklame, which was selling air-time for the station. The simple fact was that a TVagency couldn't sell radio ads." He adds: "We cut somejobs to make the company more efficient, and avoidduplication [of resources] between Radio 2 and Uptown."

MOVING CHAIRSLONDON - EMI U.K. has a new A&R director-SasMetcalfe, formerly general creative manager (U.K.) atWarner Chappell Music Publishing. Also at EMI U.K.,Tracey Connolly has been promoted to marketingdirector, while Sarah Magraw moves up to becomemanager of business analysis for the EMI Records GroupU.K. and Ireland. At EMI subsidiary Chrysalis,Gordon Biggins is promoted to the new position of A&Rdirector/general manager.PARIS - Rodolphe Buet has been appointed sales direc-tor of BMG France, effective December 1. He replacesJean-Marie Bocquene, who held that position since 1994.Buet, 34, was formerly sales director of EML MusicFrance, and will report to company presidentHerve Lasseigne.

German radio queriesrole of Christian stations

by Ed Meza

BERLIN - While commercialChristian broadcasters inGermany say they are merelytrying to spread "The Word,"critics in the radio industry areexpressing increasing scepti-cism about their role.

At the recent radio confer-ence of Bavarian regulator theBLM, Jens Wendland, directorof radio at public broadcasterSender Freies Berlin (SFB),warned that commercially -financed Christian broadcast-ers such as Berlin's RadioParadiso could end up strain-ing the long-established rela-tionship between the churchand the country's public broad-casters, because commercialChristian broadcasters areincreasingly becoming main-stream competitors to the pub-lic stations.

Wendland accused RadioParadiso of broadcasting main-stream music programmes"decorated with a Christianmantle" in direct competitionwith SFB and Brandenburgpublic broadcaster Ost-deutscher Rundfunk (ORB).

Radio Paradiso plays a widemix of CHR, AC and MORmusic but claims it also offerslisteners advice on life, spiritu-ality and Christianity. RadioParadiso managing directorRainer Thun says: "We are pro-viding a considerable contribu-tion to the quality of commer-cial radio."

The Berlin -based broadcast-er is seeking to expand intoother federal states such asSaxony and Schleswig-Holstein.

However, the regulators in thosestates have yet to grant it oper-ating licences.

While some specialistChristian programming andreligious news is heard on mostGerman public stations, at pre-sent there are only a handful ofcommercial Christian stationsin Germany.

Richard Kocher, generalmanager of Christian stationRNE in Munich, expressed frus-tration with the difficulties heclaims Christian broadcastersface in getting new licences."Why is it that Christian radiostations have so much troublegetting a licence while erotic pro-grammes are allowed?" he asks.

Roland Bornemann, theBLM's head legal advisor,

points out that state radio reg-ulators in Germany operateunder a strict principle whichforbids ideological, politicaland religious advertising onthe air. As a result, it is oftendifficult for regulators to grantcommercial licences toChristian broadcasters.

According to Bornemann,the biggest argument againstrelaxing those controls is thefear of allowing controversialreligious sects like Jehovah'sWitnesses or Scientologistsonto the airwaves-theGerman government has longbattled against what it sees asdangerous religious fringegroups by publicly condemningthem and keeping some underfederal surveillance.

The Netherlands -based CNR/Arcade Music group held itsannual convention in Marbella last month, attended by 65executives from the group's affiliates around Europe. CNRSweden artist Lutricia McNeal (centre), currently enjoyingmassive success around Europe with her single Ain't ThatJust The Way, is pictured at the convention with ArcadeMusic Company Sweden MD Jonas Siljemark (left) andArcade Music Group president/CEO Andre de Raff (right).

Universal forges Musidisc allianceby Emmanuel Legrand

PARIS - Universal Music hasestablished what it calls a"strategic alliance" with inde-pendent label and distributioncompany Musidisc, one of thelargest of the few remainingin France.

The link -up "will enableUniversal to acquire theMusidisc Group in the summerof 1999," according to a state-ment released by Universal.After that date, the companysays "it is envisaged that thepresent owners and managers ofMusidisc will continue to controlthe distribution facilities whichalready operate as a separateand independent entity."

The deal was negotiatedbetween London -basedUniversal Music Internationaland Musidisc's owners, broth-ers Jean and FrancoisGrandchamp. Universal dec-lined to disclose the financialterms of the transaction.

Universal, which launchedits own sales force in France inJuly 1997, will continue to bedistributed through BMGFrance and will not, as somerumours have suggested,switch to Musidisc distributionand warehousing services.Universal sources also say thatMusidisc and Universal willkeep their own separatesales forces.

Musidisc's main strengths

lie in classical music-with theAccord label-and DisquesAdes, which has a strong chil-dren's catalogue. In the pasttwo years, the company hasdeveloped a full local and inter-national catalogue with thesignings of acts such as singersJean Bart and Tony Truant,rap band Ministere Amer, androck bands Double Nelson andSpina; its most popular domes-tic act is the band Blankass.

International signingsinclude U.S. acts ElliottMurphy, The Plimsouls, andSouthside Johnny. The companyalso operates a London -basedA&R and marketing office forthe U.K market, where it is dis-tributed by Grapevine.

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QThe Bri-tish musicmonthlycarries alengthyinterviewwith NoelGallagher.In it, theOasis writer admits to freely raidingDavid Bowie's All The Young Dudesfor "inspiration." Says Gallagher:"I've had two songs out of that now-Don't Look Back In Anger and StandBy Me. I'll see if I can get anotherone out of it." The issue also featuresan in-depth interview with U.K.radio's enfant terrible Chris Evans,and Q's choice of the 50 best albumsof 1997.Q (U.K.), January edition

Musilue Infe%mPatrick Mahe,

who founded indie rock label NewRose in France in the early '80s, isnow at the helm of indie label LastCall. In an interview with the Frenchtrade weekly, he introduces his newlabel, which has an eclectic rosterincluding the likes of Calvin Russell,Vera Bila, Marie France, and SoledadBravo, among others. Commentingon the state of radio in France, Mathesays: "The [development of the] FMband has been a fantastic innovationfor those who have become million-

aires thanks to it, but the musicbroadcast on most of the networks issimply dismaying."Musique Info Hebdo, (France),November 21

Billboard. One year on fromthe U.S. breakthrough of "electroni-ca" bands such as the Prodigy andthe Chemical Brothers, which manyhailed as the sales saviour of an "ail-ing" American record industry,Music & Media's sister publicationlooks at whether this promise hasbeen-or is likely to be-fufilled. In aseparate article, there is also an in-depth U.K. perspective on the issue:"The U.S. industry was unrealistic inexpecting the new wave of electronicmusic to energise a sluggish market,say British artists and labels."Billboard (U.S.), December 6

The Observer In a story head-lined "Publisher with a knock -outpunch," the U.K Sunday newspaperprofiles Kevin Hand, who will nextyear succeed Robin Miller as chiefexecutive of U.K. media conglomer-ate Emap, which has publishing,exhibition, radio and TV interests. 46year -old Hand, who has steered thegroup's impressive growth in France

three years, says of hismanagement style: "You have to beclear on strategy and clear in thebudget, then my job is to clap the cre-ative people to the finishing line."The Observer (U.K.), November 30

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EU anti -piracy actionpromises Greece reliefby Jeff Clark -Meadsinternational news editor, Billboard

ATHENS - Concrete EU action againstthe Bulgarian piracy problem came astep closer this week.

Mercury artist Nana Mouskourihas used her position as one ofGreece's representatives on theEuropean Parliament to promote ajoint action plan in which EU andBulgarian authorities will worktogether to fight the huge illegaltrade in the latter country.

The International Federation of thePhonographic Industry has welcomedthe move as "the first intervention bythe European Parliament to bring anend to the massive illegal music CDpiracy industry in Bulgaria."

Mouskouri is overseeing the draftof the action plan and will submit it tothe EU-Bulgaria Joint ParliamentaryCommittee, of which she is vice-presi-dent. The draft will be written jointlyby EU and Bulgarian members of thecommittee in the context of consulta-tions over Bulgaria's eventual acces-sion to the EU.

The concept for the joint plan devel-oped from meetings between membersof the European Parliament, EuropeanCommission officials, and representa-tives of the Bulgarian government inBrussels on November 25-26.

The plan will detail the EU and

Bulgarian roles in curbing an industrywhich has an annual capacity of 45million CDs. Greece, which bordersBulgaria, is particu-larly susceptible to theproblem. Mouskouriwas a member of adelegation of seniorrecord company exec-utives-organisedunder IFPI's aus-pices-which met with Greek minis-ters on November 13-14 to expresstheir concern over the issue. Greecehas the EU's highest piracy rate -25percent of the total market.

The Bulgarian authorities havelong promised anti -piracy action, butno effective measures have beenobserved by Western companies. Thejoint plan would move anti -piracyactivities in Bulgaria to a new level,Mouskouri argues. "Up to now, wehave had discussions but there hasnever before been anything like this.We are working together for thefuture." This is a pivotal point, sheargues, because after two years oflobbying Bulgarian authorities, "wefinally have an engagement fromtheir side."

The Bulgarian government is nowfocused on tackling piracy, she states,because it believes the EU is likely toinsist on a clean market before accept-ing the country as a member.

Major raids on Belgian piratesby Marc Maes

BRUSSELS - Record industry tradebody IFPI Belgium is reporting twomajor victories in its war againstmusic pirates.

At the Disco Press CD plant in Herk-De-Stad, IFPI Belgium seized some30,000 illegal Braun MTV compilationalbums. "We estimate that over 100,000units entered the market through thismanufacturer," says IFPI Belgiumdirector Marcel Heymans. "Disco Presshas confessed and the affair will now besubject to a judicial investigation."

In a separate raid on a CD pressingplant in Heist -op -den -Berg, IFPI seized16,000 pirated CD-ROM games andcompilation albums. Heymans says thelatest arrests mean around half the

Belgian CD manufacturing businesshas now been taken to court on piracycharges. "Piracy is not just the concernof countries like Bulgaria-it happensright here and now and we want theBelgian Justice department to take thecounterfeit business seriously."

IFPI Belgium is also investigatingDureco Belgium's release of albumsby The Doors, Simon & Garfunkel, ZZTop and Linda Ronstadt. "Everybodyin the business knows these artistsare signed to major record labels, sowe cited Dureco in court because wethought the case was suspect,"explains Heymans. He adds thatDureco claims to base the releases ona contract with U.S.-based GlobalArts, but has so far failed to show offi-cial documents to prove it.

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PLAN 5 FROM DISCO SPACEIt doesn't take a genius to have spotted that the discorevival has been rapidly gathering momentum, but sofar most of the protagonists have remained strictlyunderground. Such should not be the case with Plan 5,whose Constant Boogie (Sunlite/Italy) is a Chic pas-tiche complete with choppy guitar, string sweeps and amassive vocal refrain. Compared to the stormingvocoder-touting club mixes, the radio edit is a bit slug-gish, but it should still please pop/dance programmers.

NUTS AT THE END OF THE RAINBOWOn Chestnut's Pot Of Gold Revisited Pt. 1(NR/Netherlands) a sleazy male vocal declares "I'myour pot of gold" over a backing track which goes for abig, highly -polished sub -disco workout. Shades of Shaftcolliding with jazz funk here with a killer bassline andfaux -horn stabs. The absence of a radio edit is a shamebecause the track, despite being aimed at the clubs,has plenty of off -beat charm.

MUCH GUSTAH FOR A PARTYThe stark simplicity of Partision's No Me GustahPlicit/Netherlands) hides a full -on party track that-while it may never be chart material-is a well con-structed dancefloor record. The arrangement is dynamic,almost to the point of parody, with drops and fades frombeginning.to end supporting a mantric vocal and a win-ning keyboard motif.

WHY RE -START THE DANCE?The two things that made Hamilton Bohannon's Let'sStart The Dance a Billboard Top 10 hit in 1978 were asolid, funky bass line and camp vocal delivery. WhyBelgian indie NEWS would want to release a remaketitled Let's Start To Dance Again-sadly lacking in boththe bass and camp departments-remains a mystery.That the track still holds some charm is a tribute to itsposition as a club classic-but really, this is a shadow ofthe original. A wasted opportunity.

UNLIMITED ONCE MORE?One half of 2 Unlimited's production team and founder ofBYTE Records Jean -Paul de Coster is facing what heopenly admits is the biggest challenge of his life-launch-

ing the second coming of 2 Unlimited withnew singers. "I have no doubt that it'll behard, but I believe in the songs," he insists.

The 2 Unlimited project started life in1991 with an instrumental track. Whenexports took off, de Coster knew he had tomake the music more mainstream. "Afterthe experience we had with Bizz-Nizz, weknew we had to move fast," he comments."So we found Ray and Anita and made GetReady For This."

That track became 2 Unlimited's firstEuropean hit, but since the 18 million -sell-ing duo split, De Coster has concentratedon his labels BYTE and BYTE Blue whichby 1994/5 were charting Shauna Davis

and B.K.S. in the Benelux countries. "It took a long timeto shake -off the image of being merely 2 Unlimited's pro-duction company," says de Coster, "but now we're up andrunning. I think that long term survival in the pop/dancemarket is about signing fewer artists and working longerand harder on them."

All new releases, biographies and photographs for con-sideration for inclusion in the Dance Grooves columnshould be sent direct to: Gary Smith, c/o. Roger de Lluria45 -3° -2, 08009 Barcelona, Spain.

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Chumbawamba drinkin U.S. success

by Christian Lorenz

Bigger clearly works better for British "popanarchists" Chumbawamba.

Having been largely written off by thedomestic indie-oriented press, the band arecurrently enjoy world-wide charts success afterhaving switched to a major label after 15 yearson the independent circuit. Earlier this year,Chumbawamba moved to EMI's GermanElectrola label for the world except NorthAmerica, where the band is on Universal.

The first result of that move is one ofEurope's longest -airing radio singles of theyear, Tubthumping. Last week, the singletopped the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay charts forthe first time and is still the most popular radiosingle in the US. at time of going to press.

In the early 1980's, Chumbawamba-thencalled Chumbawumba-ran their own Agitproplabel and later joined One Little Indian Records(OLI). Whilst Chumbawamba were putting fin-ishing touches on their ninth studio album-Tubthumper-in February EMI presidentG/S/A Helmut Fest heard Tubthumping duringa visit to the UK He immediately invited theband to sign with EMI Electrola. According tosinger Dunstan Bruce, at that stage, OLI wasnot over -enthusiastic about Tubthumper andthe band was happy to switch labels.

Electrola subsequently made the single apromotion priority and worked it continuouslyfor four months prior to its release. "No labelworked Chumbawamba on this scale before,"claims EMI Electrola product manager OliverDallmann. "The strength of the song and mas-sive radio and TV support helpedTubthumping to break through."

Bruce addsthat, over theyears, the bandhas developed astrong brand of itsown, and is wellpositioned tomake gooduse of amajorlabel's mar-keting andpromotionmuscle. "Wehave astrong identity," says Bruce. "Our looks, musicand presentation are clearly defined-thatmakes it easier to pitch us."

Tubthumping is most people's introductionto the work of a musician's collective in whichpolitical and social issues form the main sourcefor lyrics. "We have a political agenda," saysBruce. "We see ourselves as anarchists."

Chumbawamba's move to a multinationalconcern traded on the stock exchange mightseem to contradict their anarchist stance, butthe band are unrepentant. "We get commentslike 'you've sold out' from old fans," admitsBruce. "But we want to be in there, use theindustry to get our message across. It's no usestanding on the outside and be able shareyour views with only a handful of people."

With touring and promotion commitmentsacross Europe lasting until August 1998,Chumbawamba will certainly be reaching morethan a handful of fans. A second European sin-gle, Amnesia, is due out by the end of FebruaryDrip Drip Drip to follow around March/April.

Earring aid boost for Anoukby Robbert Tilli

Holland's most successful rock export to date,veteran act Golden Earring, lent a hand to a22 year -old newcomer and struck paydirt.

Anouk-mania has hit Holland and TheHague-home to both Golden Earring andAnouk-can once again claim to be Holland's"Beat City No. 1."

Fuelled by her smash Nobody's Wife,Anouk Teeuwe's debut album TogetherAlone-released October 27 on Dutch indieDino Music-hit the top slot in the DutchMega Top 100 Albums chart after only twoweeks. The future looks brightfor the singer, with a pan-European release (excluding theU.K.) through BMG Enter-tainment in the pipeline for thenew year. The Scandinavian ter-ritories will lead the way with aDecember 4 release of TogetherAlone on RCA.

Radio broke Anouk inHolland-when Nobody's Wifewas picked up by public CHR sta-tion Radio 3FM in September, shewas off to a flying start. Evenafter 30 plays a week, Radio 3FMmusic programmer Ben Houdijksays his listeners cannot get

enough of the single. "It might be loud on thesurface, but under the skin, there's a beautifulsong. A rock song with balls is a gift to radio inthese ballad -flooded times."

"Our aim was that it shouldn't sound too pro-duced," notes Golden Earring vocalist Barry Hay,who produced the album together with fellowEarrings George Kooymans and JohnSonneveld. Hay and Kooymans also contributedtwo songs to the 11 -track set, Fluid Conductionand Mood Indigo, which was released a year agoas her debut single. American songwriter FrankCarillo provided two more songs, the funky stom-per Pictures On Your Skin and the bluesy ballad

Time Is A Jailer. The rest are origi-nals from the pen of Anouk and hercreative partner Bart van Veen.

"We didn't want it to become anEarring project anyway. She's anatural unpolished gem, which youdon't meet everyday," says Hay.

No fewer than 75 gigs are linedup for Anouk in Holland, takingher up to summer 1998, afterwhich international tours areplanned. Dino Music A&R manag-er Frits Van Swoll concludes withsome pleasure: "It has been amighty long time since an artistcame out of the live circuit insteadof the marketing department."

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No tears as Gala is finallyfreed from holiday Desireby Mark Dezzani

Pop/dance star Gala might just be the artistItaly's indie dance scene has been waiting forto replace the fast burn -out of genre -led dancemusic acts of recent years.

With her third consecutive continental hitsingle, Come Into My Life, moving up Music &Media's Eurochart Hot 100 singles to 31 thisweek, Gala is also looking at asecond consecutive U.K charthit with Let A Boy Cry,released in the U.K onNovember 24. Gala's newalbum Come Into My Life,released on November 18,underlines the artist's cross-over appeal further with a popballad-Summer Eclipse-featuring the Gypsy Kings'Tonino Baliardo on guitar.

Murray Rose, head of mar-keting at U.K licensee BigLife, says that whilst theylicensed Gala at Midem '97, itwas not until holidaying club -hers had heard her hits incontinental discotheques thissummer that she began to make waves. "FreedFrom Desire caught the imagination of a lot ofpeople who heard it on holiday, and then itbegan to do well in clubland," says Rose.

He adds: "We worked it on radio well beforeits release. London CHR station Capital 95.8FM were the first to pick up on Freed FromDesire, five weeks before its commercialrelease in the U.K. Local ILR outlets thenadded it two weeks before release and BBCRadio 1 added it in the release week."

Since that first pan-European release, "Galahas sold 3 million singles across Europe, 1.3 mil-lion of those in France," says Luccio Milano, pro-motions director at Do It Yourself (DIY) recordsin Milan, which operates the Nitelite imprint onwhich Gala's records are released in Italy. Let ABoy Cry alone has sold 600,000 copies in France.

Gala had her big breakthrough after Frenchindie Scorpio Records licensed Freed From

Desire a year ago (M&M,March 15). On the back of herinitial success in the Frenchmarket, she became hotproperty at MIDEM '97 andDIY secured licensing dealsthroughout Europe includingZYX in Germany, Blancoy Negro (Spain), CombinedForce (Holland), Private Life(Benelux) and Big Life inthe U.K.

According to DIY generalmanager Max Moroldo,Gala's success is down to herpersonal appeal as an artistjust as much as to the choiceof her producers. "Gala'simage is very refined-much

of it coming from her strengths as a performerand dancer. She also writes all her songstogether with her producers Mollela (who dis-covered Gala) and Phil Jay," explains Moroldo.

Rose says they brought forward the U.K.release of the album due to demand. "We arereleasing the album earlier than anticipatedto coincide with the release of Let A Boy Cry inthe UK and to stop the sale of import copies,which are in high demand at the moment,"says Rose.

'Dance's Beefheart' flies Freak Flagby Gary Smith

It's only occasionally that albums appear whichpack genuine shock value. Such is the case withLet The Freak Flag Fly (Astralwerks/Caroline)by 29 year old Californian Mike Kandel, a.k.a.Tranquility Bass.

The album effortlessly spans genres frombluegrass through funk to psychedelica. Nowonder then, that Kandel cites CaptainBeefheart's seminal 1972 album Clear Spot asa major influence alongside soul legend DonnyHathaway. "The Donny Hathaway Live album[from 1972] is one of the most exciting records

I've ever heard," says Kandler. "It has an ener-gy that is too often lacking in electronic music."

Kandel criticises the lack of dynamics of manycontemporary releases as he explains his eclecticapproach. "When I started I used to mix folk andnew wave, then samplers got cheaper and I start-ed making country/industrial/hip-hop."

Tranquility Bass will be making occasionalforays into Europe with a handful of guestmusicians over the next few months. "I onlyrecord tracks you can play live," adds Kandel. "Imake sure the drum patterns aren't too tightand I keep my keyboard lines practical."

Let The Freak Flag Fly showcases a song -writing talent of considerable orig-inality-tracks like We All WantTo Be Free, Five Miles High andthe single La La La are genre -straddling classics. Kandel's loveof hip -hop and solid, occasionallyeccentric, tunes creates a swirl ofinterlocking melodies and tex-tures which might just conquerEuropean radio with the spankingnew radio edit of La La La.

"Shrinking the song down tothree and a half minutes was awhole new experience," commentsKandel. :Tut I'm happy with theresults. We managed to retain theoriginal buzz of the track."

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DEAR MOMWITH EVERY BEAT OF MYHEARTPromotionGruppen Records(Sweden)Producer: Hasfield & QuangThis new Swedish boy bandoffer proof that skilful har-monies are not just a U.K./U.S.forte-they can be created inScandinavia too; Dear Mom'sfour singers have no troublewith R&B-leaning, intricate,Backstreet Boys -style vocals.This smooth ballad, written by Danish team Hasfield &Quang, comes from an upcoming album, out in Swedenthis month. Pierre J's club mix is slightly more uptem-po, but the beats never get in the way of the quartet'simpressive vocals.Contact PromotionGruppen: phone (+46) 8 150020;fax: (+46) 8 150019

LES ELLESLES ELLESBoucherie (France)Producer: Pascaline HerveetTreading a fine line between art and entertainment, thefour women in Les Elles have created a world of their own.The opera -like feel of producer Herveet's voice is the back-bone of the group's second album, over which SophieHenry's accordion/piano arrangements add a carnivalatmosphere. Les Elles' world is melancholy at times, butnever truly sad; this expressive album is begging for anaccompanying film or play. Licensing and distribution isavailable outside Canada, Germany, Austria, Italy,Portugal, France, Belgium, the U.K and U.S.Contact Stan Hintzy at Boucherie: (+33) 1 4452 9415;fax (+33) 1 4452 9416

PAUL MOUNSEYNAHOO TooIona Records (U.K.)Producer: Paul Mounsey, Joao VasconcelosBrazil -based Mounsey wears several hats, including thoseof film composer and solo artist, and in the past has workedwith Michael Nyman, Etta James, Antonio Carlos Jobimand Olodum. This fascinating album is a fusion betweenScottish folk and Brazilian Indian elements. Mounsey hasbeen inspired by the tales of fellow Scots who emigrated tothe Americas generations ago. However, Nahoo Too is noavant garde album: it touches base with a pop AC soundcourtesy of keyboards and electronic beats. It could havethe commercial new age/world music crossover appeal ofRiverdance or Indian. Dreams.Contact Ronnie Simpson at Iona Records: phone(+44) 141 420 1881; fax (+44) 141 420 1892

VARIOUS ARTISTSINSIDEHigh Gain Records (Germany)Producers: variousGuitars of all shapes, sizes and styles are here on this labelsampler. They all have one thing in common: they're bestplayed at full volume. Many of these High Gain acts playa mixture of grunge and metal, although rap crossovers (X -Rated and Barclay Came Hardest) are popular too. Amongthe most accessible groups are the alternative, poppy CatSun Flower-somewhat reminiscent of Dutch powerpopband Bettie Serveert-and post -new -wave act 5000 Watts.Contact High Gain Records: phone (+49) 214855220; fax (+49) 214 852299

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Jazz is a market which industry insiders qualify-almost unanimously-as being saturated. And yet,with more product hitting the streets than at any timein recent history, and both media opportunities andretail shelf space at a premium, new jazz labels con-tinue to be launched and new markets conquered. Howdo these new companies manage to survive, eventhrive, in such a competitive environment?

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music industry, and the music contin-ues to make inroads into internation-al markets.

That revival, which culminated inthe relaunch of such emblematic labelsas Blue Note, Verve and Impulse,caused virtually all the major labels tooverhaul their nearly non-existent jazzdepartments, both confirming and pro-pelling the growing popularityof the genre.

Smaller European labels,such as ECM and Enja-bothMunich -based- and Milan'sSoul Note, were instru-mental in keeping jazzalive during the rock eraprior to the launch of CD,the advent of which waslargely responsible for thejump in jazz catalogue sales inthe '80s.

Soon, a plethora of newimprints appeared-labels such asDreyfus Jazz and Alex MerckMusic-establishing the indepen-dent sector as a significant force on theredrawn jazz map. This also assured aconstant stream of new recordings, andthe further division of the already com-petitive jazz market.

Indies add to the glutIn response to the influx of indies, themajors further consolidated their jazzdepartments, which, with acquisitionsand over -optimism, had grown inmany instances into a confusinghodgepodge of imprints.

They also embarked on an almostuniversal reduction in the number ofannual releases. However, there wasstill an undeniable glut of product,made more acute by the disappearanceof many speciality shops in the wake ofrapidly expanding superstore chainssuch as Virgin and FNAC. The situationwas not helped by the lack of any realjazz -friendly radio landscape in Europe.

Not the best circumstances in whichto launch a label, one might think. Yeta number of major independents haveentered the fray recently, includingJapanese giant JVC, which opened aEuropean office in 1995, and Britain'sSilva Screen, which has launched twolabels, Hip Bop and Hip Bop Essence,since 1994. Several small labels havealso taken off in the last few years,

including Norway's Curling Legs, andHolland's Challenge Records.

In just five years, Oslo -basedCurling Legs has established itself asone of Scandinavia's leading jazzimprints. Founders Knut Vaernes,Morten Halle and Helge Westbye areparticularly interested in youngartists, principally Norwegian,although the label has recorded someinternational artists.

This year, for example, Origo fea-tured bass player Lars Danielsson withguitarist John Abercrombie and drum-mer Adam Nussbaum, while FarNorth, released in 1994, united thebassist with drummer JonChristensen, saxophonist DavidLiebman, and pianist Bobo Stenson.

Taking care of businessWith some 39 CDs in the catalogue,Curling Legs releases an average ofeight to ten albums a year.

Musicians themselves (Vaernes is aguitarist and can be heard on theintriguingly -titled CD Jacques Tati), in1993 the label inaugurated an annual

festival in Oslo featuringCurling Legs artists."Quality, originality and cre-ativity are our principal cri-teria," says Vaernes. "We try

to stick with this phi-

losophy, though we also have to makemoney so as not to go out of business."

However, apparent losses can actu-ally produce indirect benefits. "Wehave made some recordings whichdidn't make back their cost," Vaernesexplains, "but they did help expandour foreign markets, so they can beseen as long term investments."

Luckily, most recording sessionswith Norwegian musicians are sub-sidised by the government, whichallows the company to focus itsresources on promotion and market-ing. "But marketing and promotion isnot just a question of money," arguesVaernes. "The problem is to reach

through all the other informationoffered by the media, which pays solittle attention to jazz."

Though Norway accounts for about60 percent of the label's sales at present,Curling Legs' international sales, espe-cially in the Far East, are growingrapidly. They also have good distribu-tion in Europe, though Vaernes notes:"We're not competing with Enja or ECMin their home territory, but we are com-peting with them in Scandinavia; we seethat as our stronghold."

He also points out that controllingdistribution, knowing what's going onin each territory and whether or notproduct is reaching the right stores, canbe a nightmare for a small company.

Fast track growthDutch operationChallenge Recordsis among the mostambitious of therecent start-ups.

It consists ofprincipal imprintChallenge, whichfeatures animpressive rosterof mostly Dutchand Americanartists, and twosublabels: A -Records,focusing on young Dutch talent; andRetrieval, a reissue imprint.

In just over three years the compa-ny has accrued a catalogue of some 40albums, including releases by pianist

Jasper Van 'T Hof, house pro-ducer Hein Van de Geyn'sgroup Baseline, singer SoesjaCitroen, saxist Rick Margitza

and guitarist Paul Bollenback, plusalbums from the likes of Clark Terry,Nat Adderley and Bob Brookmeyer,whose Paris Suite was named bestalbum of 1995 by the FrenchAcademy Of Jazz.

In contrast to many start-uplabels, which begin modestly andslowly grow their catalogue over anumber of years, Challenge took ahigh -profile approach. "We invested alot in recording during the first threeyears," explains promotion managerColette Pannemans.

"We purposefully implemented anaccelerated production schedule inorder to expand our catalogue quickly,"she continues. 'We wanted to establishawareness of the label. You're nottaken seriously as a label unless youhave an ample number of albums. That

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JAll SPECIAL"It's amazing theeffect personalcontact can have. It'sthe only way forwardfor a niche marketlike jazz"

strategy paid off for us, and now it'stime to cut back and dedicate moremoney and resources to each release."

Retail,and short-termismA major issue facing small companiesis the changing face of retail. A new"mega -store" type of outlet oftenstocks a wide selection of jazz titles,including deep catalogue and a vari-ety of indies. By the time it's discov-ered that jazz isn't moving as well assome other sections and orders havebeen cut back, small speciality shopshave often already closed.

Says Challenge's Pannemansabout the large chains: "If you onceget in and you don't sell a certainamount of product, then you get outand you never get in again. That's dif-ficult because jazz doesn't sell largeamounts in the short term."

Of course, there are exceptions, andthe right recording coupled with a vigi-lant distributor can break down barri-ers, as is the case with flamenco -inflect-ed act El Periquin, promoted throughSpain's principal national retailer,

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department store El Corte Ingles.In Germany, Challenge has worked

with an independent publicist in addi-tion to its distributor, and has seenpositive results in both exposure andsales. Asserts Pannemans: "Just tokeep pushing your product is notenough. You have to do something dif-ferent from what everybody else isdoing. Jazz has acquired a lifestyleprofile to go along with its musicalaspect," she adds, "and that attractsmore interest from both consumersand the media."

Developing in EuropeEight years after opening a new reper-toire centre in the U.S., Japan's JVCturned its interest towards Europe.'We're here to be a developing label,"says promotion manager Marc Connor.

Previously, as an import -onlylabel, JVC's releases received littlepromotion in Europe. Now, releasesare chosen carefully, manufacturedlocally and promoted widely. Withmore than 60 jazz titles currently onrelease (the label is also known for its

extensive world music catalogue),including albums by star vocalistCarmen Lundy, saxophonists SadaoWatanabe and Ernie Watts, Brazilianguitarist Oscar Castro -Neves andfusion group Special EFX, the label'scredentials are well established.

"We started operations relativelyquietly," Connor says. "Our first taskwas to review our distribution net-work, change distributor where wefelt it was necessary, strengthen rela-tions with others, and open up newterritories. We're approaching thingsin a very hands-on manner, gettingto know buyers and floor managers.It's amazing the effect personal con-tact can have. It's the only way for-ward for a niche market like jazz."

A big challenge, according toConnor, is getting product into storesoutside the major urban areas. "Evenwith broad media coverage in a giventerritory, local stores can't afford tostock our entire catalogue. So con-sumers might hear or read about aparticular CD, but won't be able tofind it in their local retailer."

Hence the importance of an artistsuch as Carmen Lundy, whoseEuropean presence has been growingthrough tours in the U.K., Italy,Germany, Holland, even Greece andSpain. "We make sure not only jour-nalists but store managers get to meether. Everything from airplay to shelfspace to media interest is limited. Butour efforts are making a huge differ-ence in how our product is viewed."

Small labels, big names"Distinguished artists with recognis-

able names always serve as a goodentry into retail," maintains StephenSoutham, label manager of Hip BopRecords and Hip Bop Essence.

His labels' mix of young urbansounds such as funk and rap, mixedwith the purest bebop, and hard bop,have already featured such modernjazz icons as Herbie Hancock, KennyGarrett, Michael Brecker, GeorgeDuke, Patrice Rushen, Marcus Miller,Chick Corea and John Scofield.

Inspired by the label's principalproducer, drummer Lenny White, the16 titles released so far, includingWhite's R&B and funk infusedRenderors Of Spirit and Bopcity'ssurprising fusion of rap and acousticjazz, Hip Strut, offer a highly volatilepanorama of contemporary styles.

Hip Bop Essence focuses on slight-ly more straight -ahead projects, suchas the tributes to trumpeter FreddieHubbard, Hub Art, and to veteranalto player Jackie McClean, Jackie'sBlues Bag, which features no lessthan eight stellar saxists (includingAbraham Burton, Craig Handy, JoeLovano and Branford Marsalis). Bothmusically and graphically the albumsinvoke the soulful jazz of the '60s.

One more source the label intendsto mine is new territories. "We wantto exploit every possible territory wecan," says Southam. "Whenever weenter a new territory, it gives new lifeto the entire catalogue. With that inmind, we are supplying radio withCDs even in areas where we're notyet distributed, so when our productdoes become available, awarenesswill be high."

Dreyfus Jazz has had a particular -ly fruitful autumn, with severalmore -than -memorable releases,

writes Terry Berne.Following the excellent, highly inventive Michel

Portal/Richard Galliano pairing, Blow Up, cameMartial Solal's Just Friends, an eloquent trio datewhich finds the pianist in company with GaryPeacock and Paul Motian on a collection of standardsand originals. Now comes Michel Petrucciani'sexcellent Both Worlds, an exuberant session ofall -original materialarranged by BobBrookmeyer. The -,,--sextet setting j 0demands conciseplaying from the

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pianist. His solossparkle with virtuosi-ty and swing, makingthis one of his mostaccessible and excit-ing albums ever.Tunes such as Colorsdisplay wonderfulinterplay with ace sax-ophonist Stefano DiBattista and drummerSteve Gadd.

Folk Songs, bassistDieter Hg's absorbingsuite based on European folk themes from AlexMerck Music, is not only one of the best albums ofthe year, but one of the most impressive and originalexcursions beyond the borders of the conventionalthat I've heard in some time. It's divided into twotrios, one featuring piano and the other guitar.Drummer Steve Arguelles contributes brilliant, tex-tured rhythms to the captivating arrangements.

Jazz NotesFrere Jacques never sounded this good.

Two other unusual releases well worth hearingare Night Ark's latest, In Wonderland, from Verve,and the ravishing Simpatico from the sax/guitar duoof John Klemmer & Oscar Castro -Neves, just outfrom JVC.

ists. Joe Henderson's Porgy AndBess is, as expected, another majorstatement within the classic jazzrepertoire. A lot is happening in these

varied settings of Gershwin's music. JackDejohnette's muscular drumming and the leader'sversatile jamming are especially notable, whilevibes add colour to the interweavings of the all-starseptet, which includes Tommy Flanagan, DaveHolland, John Scofield and Conrad Herwig. Chaka

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Jazztime/NurembergRoy Hargrove's Crisol/HavanaJoe Pass/Joe Pass In HamburgJohnny King/The MeltdownMichael Leeb/Certain Leeb JazzDusko Goykovich/Ba/kan BluePat Metheny Group/QuartetBilly Bang/Billy Bang's Forbidden Planet

Michael Blake/Kingdom Of ChampaHerb Geller/I'll Be BackDizzy Gillespie/Bird Songs

Radio DRS/ZurichJoey Baron/Down HomeKarl EM Karl/JaBeat Blaser Music Inc./F/atbushMarcus Roberts/Blues For The MillenniumBugge Wesseltoft/New Conception Of JazzBill Evans/Complete Bill Evans On VerveChick Corea & Gary Burton/Native SenseRichard Galliano & MichelPortal/Blow UpDoran/Studer/Tacuma/Race The TimePierre Favre Singing Drums/Souffles

RMC/Monte Carlo(Monte Carlo Nights with Nick the Nightfly)Pat MethenylImaginary DayJoe Henderson/Porgy & BessBill Evans/Starfish & The MoonPaul Taylor/Pleasure SeekerBob James/P/ayin' HookyDiana Krall/Love ScenesThe Rippingtons/Black DiamondDavid Benoit/American LandscapeCandy Dulfer/For The Love Of YouDee Dee Bridgewater/Dear Ella

Jazz for the airwaves: (clockwise

from top) Taj Mahal, Candy Dulfer

and Dizzy Gillespie


week 50/97 Eurochart Hot 100® Singles ©Billboard Musk Group

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1 Barbie Girl ARDK.FINEDIRELIVL.E.S.CH.UKHUN

' A Aqua - Universal (MCA)Johnny B. AD.CH

48 3 Down Low - K-Town-Shift I Zyx (Intro I PolyGram)Nobody's Wife ivz,

68 68 5 Anouk - Dino (DBM)

Something About/Candle In The Wmd 1997 A-apummE1i7.hl3e1111cEvN2 2 12 Elton John - Rocket (PolyGram /Warner Chappell)0 It's Like That B.D.I.NL

" 2 Run DMC Vs. Jason Nevins - Profile (Not Listed)Bitch AB.F.D.CH

69 51 20 Meredith Brooks - Capitol (EMI /Hit & Run)

Tell Him A.B.F.D.IRE.LNL.N.E.S.CH.UKHUN

3 3 5 Celine Dion & Barbra Streisand - Columbia (Various)Doctor Jones DKFIN.IVL.S

63 4 Aqua - Universal (MCA)Ma Melissa

70 59 14 Les Minikeums - PTD (Not Listed)

Spice Up Your Life .B.DKFIN.F.D.IREINL.NS.CH.UKHUN4 4 8 Spice Girls - Virgin (Windswept Pacific I PolyGram)Je T'Aime B.F

'''' " Lara Fabian - Polydor (Fabsongs I Editions Chariot)Picture Of You FCH

71 60 20 Boyzone - Polydor (PolyGram/19/BMG/Sony ATV 'Island)

Sunchyme ARDKF.D.IRE.LNL.S.CH.UKHUN

5 5 12 Dario G - WEA (Warner Chappell)Avenues B.DK.FINFD.NL.NS Everybody (Backstreet's Back) B.FICH

37 8 Refugee Camp All Star feat. Pras -Arista (Intersong !Warner Chappell) 72 61 20 Backstreet Boys - Jive (Zomba)

As Long As You Love Me AB.DKDIRE.IVLIVE.S.0 UKHUN

6 6 9 Backstreet Boys - Jive (Grantsville I Zomba)Mane B.D.NL.N Let's Go Round Again39 34 28 Wes - Saint George/Columbia (Sony I Michel Sanchez) 73 30 2 Louise - EMI (Average I Bug)

0 Perfect Day IRE.NLUK

' ' Various Artists - Chrysalis (EMI)Lucky Man IRE.UK The Spirit

32 2 The Verve - Hut 'Virgin (EMI) 74 67 2 Fiocco - Antler -Subway (Not Listed)

0 Cherish A.D.CH

" 7 Pappa Bear - Universal (Delightful)Te Extrano, Te Olvido, Te Amo BF ......., Tomorrow Never Dies B.FTNIVLS CH

35 10 Ricky Martin - Tristar I Columbia (Various) IZEIP Sheryl Crow - A&M (Warner Tamerlane/Old Crow)0 Savoir AimerFlorent Pagny - Mercury (Ed. Laurelenn I EMI) 65

Va Pensiero A.FD.LS.CH Che Guevara F

2 Zucchero Fornaciari - Polydor (Not Listed) 88 6Ines Rivero - MGN (Not Listed)

Stay B.DK.F.D.IREINL.N.S.CH.UK

10 8 10 Sash! - Byte Blue (Step By Step I Strongsongs)Meet Her At The Love Parade AFNL #...... Crazy Little Party Girl D.NLN

53 17 Da Hool - Kosmo (Warner Chappell) ILLIP Aaron Carter - Edel (Trans Continental)

Rescue Me AD.CH

11 io Bell, Book & Candle AriolaJames Bond Theme FIN.F.D.IRE.NL.S.CH.UK He's Comin' AD.CH

44 33 4 Moby - Mute (EMI) 78 66 13 Nana - Motor (Warner Chappell)- (EMI)

I Will Come To You AB.FIR.F.D.IRE.NL.N.S.UK

#22 3 Hanson - Mercury (Warner Chappell /Dyad)It's Over Love Angel Of Mine B.D.IRE.NL.NS.CH

NEW Todd Terry - Manifesto (Tee's Publishing) 79 54 10Eternal - 1st Avenue l EMI (Rhettrhyme 'Warner Chappell I PolyGram)# AFRIVL.N.S.CH

7Prince Igor

" The Rapsody feat. Warren G. & Sod - Whin (PolyGram /Madhouse IEVIIWarner Chappell)

Everything's Gonna Be Alright AD.CH I Thought It Was You ux' 3 Sweetbox - RCA (EMI) laar Sex-O-Sonique - ffrr (Notting Hill /Warner Chappell)

Ain't That Just The Way A.F.D.CH.UK

14 12 11 Lutricia McNeal - Siljemark I CNR (MCA)Ou'll En Soit Ainsi Don't

47 2 Poetic Lovers - M6 Int. (Not Listed)Change B.F

81 70 8 Worlds Apart - EMI (Not Listed)

16Wind Beneath My Wings IRE'UE

'' Steven Houghton - RCA (Warner Chappell)0 Just Cruisin' ARF.D.1VL.S

64 2 Will Smith - Columbia (Tryball all Will I Jobete)Les Temps Changent F

85 7 MC Solaar - Polydor (Sentinel Sud I Arretez Ecoutez)

Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? .A.B.DKFIN.F.D.IREINLNS.UKHUNis 1410

N -Trance feat. Rod Stewart- All Around The World (Nitestolk (Warner Chappell IEMT)

Crush On You D.IRE.NL.N.S.CH.UK

49 32 15 Aaron Carter - Edel (Trans Continental)Formula A

83 84 10 DJ Visage - Dancelab I EMI (NR)

DiagGare gePres-MercuryDM oi17 17 6 Boyzone (Not Listed)

I Will Survive B.F

50 42 10 Hermes House Band - Xplo Music (PolyGram)Hard Times D

84 86 4 Westbam - Low Spirit/RCA (BMG Ufa)

***** SALES BREAKER ***4-* 51 38 3You

Chocolate (RAK)IRE -UK Cpl...., Sing Up For The Champions ux

laIEW Reds United - Music Collection (MCI I Peel I Various)

45Baby Can I Hold You IRE

5,6,7,8 Regarde Toi B.F

\--, noyzone - r-olyaor t EIVI1 1 vvonaertana / uesneyl 4.11 -- - steps - Jove (Copyright Control / Cordetta) sii.._4_20 ILLW David Uharvet - RCA (Not Listed)

Tubthumping A . B.D K . N: R I RE.I.NL.NSCH. U K

19 15 17 Chumbawamba - EMI (Chumbawamba)Uh La La La ARCH

53 41 27 Alexia - DWA I Dance Pool (Extravaganza)Free B.FCH

87 69 27 Ultra Nate - A&M (Strictly Rhythm)

Men In Black A.B.F.D.IRELS.CH

20 18 22 Will Smith - Columbia (Various)C)....., Das Modell D

La.' Rammstein - Motor (BMG)Save Tonight s

88 78 3 Eagle -Eye Cherry - Superstudio (Not Listed)

Smack My Bitch Up B.FINFD.IRE.LNL.NS.UKHUN21. 20 3 Prodigy - XL (EMI /Next Plateau 'Beats G)

Bittersweet Symphony B.FICH

55 45 25 The Verve - Hut 'Virgin (EMI)Pas Toi... B.F

Melgroove - Chrysalis (Not Listed)

22 Never Ever IRK1VLUK23 4 All Saints - London (Perfect I MCA)

0_, Open Your Mind '97 UK

rll-, U.S.U.R.A. - Malarky (Jacomo)Wenn Ich Nur 1 Tag Zu Leben Babe D.CH0100 2 Basis - Polydor (Seegang Music)

Hasta Siempre B.F23-7 9 Nathalie Cardone - Columbia (Legende Enterprises)

Meine Kleine Schwester D.CH O......., Feeling Good .57 50 7 Spektakolar - Hansa (Primers/Gluck/Intro) IMP Huff & Herb feat. Nina Simone - Planet 3 (Concorde)

24 I Wanna Be The Only One FNL.SCH

" " Eternal feat. BeBe Winans - let Avenue I EMI (EMI I BMG)UK UK0 Did It Again Angels

IMP Kylie Minogue - Deconstruction (Mushroom I BMG I MCA) IMP Robbie Williams - Chrysalis (EMI I BMG)

The Memory Remains A.B.DKFIN.F.D.IRE.NL.N.E.S.CH25 13 4 Metallica - Vertigo (Creepin' Death I PolyGram)Burnin' S

59 58 8 Cue - Pool Sounds (Not Listed)II Est Vraiment Phenomenal! F

(111 Phenomenal - Versailles (Copyright Control)

26 21 25 l'ullfilleddMlyMissingARDKED.INL.E.S.CH

'1 _ Faithin EvansYou feat. 112 - Bad Boy 'Arista (Various)Pour Etre Libre F

*71 11 2 Be 3 - EMI (Les Disques A La Maison)Rumours DS

94 97 2 Awesome - CNR (EMI)

A.D.CH28

Du Fehlst MirTout' Cappuccino - Mercury (EMI)

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81 46 24 Lara Fabian - Polydor (Fabsongs /Editions Chariot)IVL@ ___,. You Make Me Wanna... D.S

LW Usher - Laface (Various)

Torn B.I.R.E.UK28 24 6 a,A - talie Imbruglia - RCA (Island /EMI I BMG)

Been Around The World A.F.D.IVL.E.S.C11

62 56 6 Puff Daddy & The Family - Puff Daddy (Various)Take Me Where The Sun Is Shining A

96 90 5 Coleske - WEA (Not Listed)

Got Til It's Gone A.B.DKF.D.IRE.NL.S.CH.UK

29 25 11 Janet Jackson - Virgin (EMI /Windswept /Various)Fantasy Island RIRE.UK

63 M -People - M People I BMG (BMG I EMI)0 Superhero FINN

laiP Daze - Columbia (Not Listed)

1 hiMP- Teletubbies - BBC Worldwide (Not Listed) UK30......, Teletubbies Say "Eh -Oh" Quanto Amore Sei AB.F.D.CH 0 72 9 Eros Ramazzotti - DDD (EMI)

Instant Moments D.NL

98 81 2 R.O.O.S. - Basic Beats (Not Listed)

31 Come Into My L fe REMY.'

33 4 Gala - Nite Life (Do i Yourself)0 Let A Boy Cry IRE.UK

65 Gala - Do It Yourself (Scorpio)0 Butterfly B.FNL.UK

LiliP Mariah Carey - Columbia (Sony ATV/ Rye I Wallyworld)

Freedom D.IRE.LCH.UK

32 26 3 Robert Miles - DBX I Deconstruction I Motor (Jeity I Warner Chappell)Choose Life B.IRRUK

66 " 5 PF Project feat. Ewan McGregor - Positiva (Sony ATV)Wenn Du Da Bist D

100 52 ' Pur - Intercord (Not Listed)

N'Oubliez Jamais ARF

31 7 Joe Cocker - Capitol (MCA)Phenomenon HD. HIE.NL.S.CH

67 55 6 LL Cool J - Def Jam (EMI I LL Cool .J I Def Jam)

A= Austria B= Belgium CZE = Czech Reboblic. DR= Denmark FIN = Fualand, F = France, D = Gennany, IRL = belond,1= lt4HUN=Hungery.NL =Netherlands, N = Emmy, P = Portugal, E= CH= Switzedand,UE=United Kingdom.

0 =FAST MOVERS = NEW ENTRY = REENTRY

**sr*** SALES BREAKER ****** indicates the single registering the biggest increase in chart points. recognition of part -European sales of 500.000 units A recognition of sales of 1 million units, with multi -million sellers indicated bye numeral following the symbol.The Eurochart Hot 100 Singles is compiled by Music & Media and based on the following national singles safes charts: ChartTrack (13K,, Ireland, Full charteerviceby Media Control GinbH 0049-7221-366201 (Germany); SNEPTIFOP Tite-Live (France',

singles: Musica E Dischi/Mario De Luigi. albums: Mini -Nielsen (Italy); Stichting Mega Top 100 (Holland); Stichting Promuvi (Belgium); GLFTEFP1 (Sweden); 'FPI/Nielsen Marketing Research (Denmark); VG(Norway): ALEF MB/AFYVE (Spain); YLE 2 Radiomafia/IFPI (Finland); Austria Top 301 Austria);Full chart service by Media Control AG 0041-61-2718989 (Switzerland); IPSOS/Mahasz,-IFPI (Hungary) LFPI (Czech Republic/. n BPI Communications B.V.


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***** SALES BREAKER *****Celine Dion A.B.DIC.FINEAGRE.IRELNLN.RE.SCILIIKHUWZE

3 Let's Talk About Love - Epic Columbia

2 2 Metallica3 Re -Load - Vertigol.B.DK

NLAPE S CH UKHUN CZE

Spice Girls AB.DK.FHIF.D.GREIRE.INL.N.P.E.S.CH.UKHCN.CZE3 3 5 Spiceworld - Virgin

Eros Ramazzotti AB.DKEDV.F.D.GRE.LIVL.N.RE.S.CH.FIUN.CZE

UIAB DK FIN D GRE IREJNLNPE S CH UK HUN.CZEEnya

5 5 4 Paint The Sky With Stars - WEA

The Verve A.B.DKFINF.D.GRE.IREINLIVRE.S.CH.UE

©6 10 Urban Hymns - Hut/Virgin

Backstreet Boys ARDKFIN.D.GRE.IRELNLN.P.E.SCH.UKHUNCZE

Aqua A.B.DKFIN.F.D.I.NL.N.P.E.S.CH.HUN

8 8 35 Aquarium - Universal

Era9 6 Era - Mercury UI

EFIN.F.D.NL.S

Sting & The Police A.B.D.K.FIN.D.GREIRE.I.NL.RCH.UK

12 3 The Best Of Sting & The Police - A&M

The Rolling Stones ARF.D.GRE.NLRE.S.CELHUN.CZE11 10 10 Bridges To Babylon - Virgin

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. Rammstein44 33 14 Sehnsucht - Motor

AD.CH

35 12Mariah CareyButterfly - Columbia

- A.B.F.D.GRE.NL.E.CH

0 Les Enfoires58 2 Le Zenith Des Enfoires 97 - Columbia

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Sash!43 6 It's My Life - Byte Blue

RDKIRE.NL.N.UK

Hanson@ 91 2 Snowed In - Mercury

B.FIND.NL.S.CH

.nfi Led Zeppelina 31 3 BBC Sessions - Atlantic

FINENEUK

All Saintsla-- , All Saints - London

IRE. UK

41 41 231.11Pre Fa.t Of The Land - XL UI

I3JIGREIRERL.S.UK

Loreena McKennitt B.F.D.GRERL.E

42 32 9 The Book Of Secrets - Quinlan Road/Warner

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080 23Petry

89 23 Alles - Hansa

0 Fiorella Mannoia'M- P- Belle Speranze - Harpo

Lisa Ekdahl70 52 3 Bortom Det Bla - EMI

Robert MilesIMP 23:AM - DBX I Deconstruction Motor

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DCH.UK

# Tic Tac Toe59 32 Klappe Die 2te - RCA

D.A.D.73 61 3 Simpatico - EMI -Medley

DKFINS

Will SmithkW Big Willie Style - Columbia

FD

Passi43 38 3 Les Tentations - V2

F

Wolfgang Petry44 42 15 Nie Genug - Hansa

AD

04 15 45Andrea BocelliRomanza - Sugar/Polydor

F.D.LNL.IV.RE.S.CH.CZE

Elton John A.B.DKFIN.F.D.I.E.P.E.S.CH.UKCZE

UI33 16 10 The Big - Rocket

Barbra Streisand B.F.D.GRE.IRENL.N.E.S.CRUK

24, 11 3 Higher Ground - Columbia

23Schliimpfe

2 Irre Galaktisch 6 - EMIARCH

Wham ! The Best Of Wham! - Epic

B.D.IRE.LNL.UK

17 Joe Cocker1' Across From Midnight - Capitol

AB.F.D.NL.N.CH

The Kelly Familyis 13 4 Growing Up - Kel-Life

AB.D.GREJVL.P.CHJIUN.CZE

EDIC.D.IRENL.N.S.CH.UK

19 17 6 EternalGreatest Hits - 1st Avenue EMI

Florent PagnySavoir Aimer - Mercury

BF

OasisAdIV,,, 22 15 Be Here Now - Creation

Natalie Irabruglia84 2 Left Of The Middle - RCA

A.B.F.D.GRE.IRKLE.S.CH.UKCZE

IRE.UK

Queen23 14 4 Queen Rocks - ParlophoneA.D.GRE.I.IVL.E.CFLUIC

Michel Sardou27 7 Salut Trema

BF

25 John Lennon" Lennon Legend - ParlophoneA.DKGRE.IRE.P.UKCZE

Texas26 25 21 White On Blonde - Mercury

B.FIRE.S.UK

1:1

27 Janet Jackson' The Velvet Rope - Virgin

ARDKED.GRE.NL.N.S.CH

The Corrs DKRIRE.N.E.S.CII

28 21 6 Talk On Corners - 143 Lava 1 Atlantic

26 "Sarah Brightman/LSOTimeless - East West

DK FIND.N.PS

48Hot Chocolate30 5 Their Greatest Hits - EMI

IRE.UK

Kent31 28 2 Isola - RCA

FINS

Lighthouse Family D.IRE.UK

45 47 7 Postcards From Heaven - Polydor I Wildcard

@The Rapsody AF.D.GRE

56 4 The Rapsody Overture: Hip Hop Meets Classics - Def Jaml Mercury

37Jean -Jacques Goldman

" En Passant - ColumbiaB.F

®Andre Rieu63 3 Mein Weihnachtstraum - Mercury

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0 Paul Simon RDIRENL.N.S

97 2 Songs From The Capemen - Warner Brothers

0 Claudia Jung57 9 Augenblicke - EMI

AD.CH

Badesalzal 39 5 brie Mutter Und Tochter - Columbia

Spice Girls52 " 57 Spice - Virgin

B.FIRE.NL.UK

3Lightning SeedsLike You Do...Best Of - Epic

IRK. UK

Bjork34 " Homogemc - Mother/One Little Indian

A.B.F.D.N.S.CH

Soundtrack55 49 19 The Full Monty - RCA Victor

EIRE.E.UIC

omas Helmig77 4 Dime Gar - RCA

DK

0 2Pac D.NL.Ulf

El) R U Still Down? (Remember Me) - Interscope

58 Thomas D12116 Solo - Columbia

AD.CH

0 Lara Fabian65 7 Pure - Polydor

B.F

Helmut LottiUV 54 6 Goes Classic III - RCA

B.NL

0 2 Elton John7`' Lovesongs - Rocket

A.B.D.IVL.CZE

Gotthard62 66 10 Defrosted - AriolaCH

0 Andrea BocelliIMP Viaggio Italian - Sugar 1 Polydor

FIV.CZE

0 Paul De Leeuw67 3 Lief - Brommerpech /Epic

NL

M People32 30 8 Fresco - M People IBMG

A.D.HIE.CH.UK

Alejandro Sanz33 36 12 Mas - WEA

65 55 2 Superafe Heroes - Columbia

DK FIN

© Andre RieuWI Strauss & Co. - Mercury

Mdg7645 5 BreatIt U-Arista

Bjorn Eidsvag" Pa Svai - NorskN

88378 90 23 La Dura Legge Del Gal - FRI

Hanson79 68 2 Middle Of Nowhere - Mercury UI

B.FIN.F.NL.P.S.CZE

0 B.B. Kingr'IMEP Deuces Wild - MCA

Meredith Brooks81 74 19 Blurring The Edges - Capitol

D.GRE.NL.E.CH

AD.E.CH

0 Francesco De Gregori[116 La Valigia Dell'Attore - Columbia

83 69 2 rMarlao GlenAriola D.CH

Radiohead84 62 25 OK Computer - Parlophone UI

B.F.GRE.IRE.NL.S.UK

N85 83 28 Naas Motor

D.CH.HUN

86 85 3 L'AitgMe - Bax Dance

87 Simon & Garfunkel98 3 The Definitive Simon And Garfunkel - Columbia

Magnus Uggla71 Karaoke - Columbia

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0 X-PerienceLAW Take Me Home - WEA

Anouk°' 6 Together Alone - Dino

NL

Elisa91 78 2 Pipes & Flowers - Sugar Polydor

0 2 Be 3120 Partir Un Jour - EMI

B.F

Jewel93 75 8 Pieces Of You - Atlantic

D.NL.N

Monica Naranjo94 51 7 Palabra De Mujer - Epic

0 Bo Katzmann ChorMO- P Miracles-Ariola

CH

Led Zeppelin96 69 13 Remasters - Atlantic

AFIN.N.E

0 Die PrinzenkaM- P Ganz Oben Hits MCMXCI - MCMXCVII - Hansa

Vanessa Mae" Storm - EMI

A.FDI.D.GRE.CHCZE

0 Peter LemarcILLIP Nio Broars Vag - MNW

KheopsLIMP Sad Hill - Delabel

Kenny Rogers99 76 2 Love Songs - Virgin

IRE.UK

Shola Ama100 99 13 Much Love - WEA

A . Austin, B d Belgium, CU. Czech Republic. DE= Denmark. FIN= Filand, F= France, GRE d Greece. D d Germany, IRL = Wand.

I = Italy, HUN Hump, NL Netherlands, N -d Norway, P d S ,d Sweden, CH Switzerland. UK. Coded KM*.

0 = FAST MOVERS ENTRY RE-ENTRY

0 7 17 Backstreet's Back - Jive

* trIr dr SALES BREAKER **dr trir indicates the album registering the biggest increase in chart points.IFPI Platinum Europe certification for sales of 1 million units, with multi -platinum titles indicated by a number in the symbol.

The European Top 100 Albums is compiled by Music & Media. All rights reserved. Compiled from the national album sales charts of 18 European territories.

MUSIC & MEDIA 0 DECEMBER 13, 1997AmericanRadioHistory.Com

SHIES

Top National SellersUNITED KINGDOM GERMANY1'W LW SINGLES

1 I Various Artists - Perfect Day (Chrysalis)2 2 Aqua - Barbie Girl (Universal)3 3 Steven Houghton - Wind Beneath My Wings(RCA)4 10 Boyzone - Baby Can I Hold You (Polydor)5 4 All Saints - Never Ever (London)6 NE Teletubbies Teletubbies Say "Eh -0h" (BBC Recordings)7 5 Natalie Imbruglia - Torn (RCA)8 26 The Verve - Lucky Man (Hut/Virgin)9 25 Todd Terry - It's Over Love (Manifesto)

10 11 Lutricia McNeal - Ain't That Just The Way (Wildstar)TW LW ALBUMS

1 1 Various - Now That's What I Call Music! 38 (EMI/Virgin/PolyGram)

2 2 Celine Dion - Let's Talk About Love (Epic)3 4 The Verve - Urban Hymns (Virgin)4 NE Various - Diana, Princess Of Wales A Tribute (BBC Recordings)

5 25 Natalie Imbruglia - Left Of The Middle (RCA)6 NE Wham I - The Best Of Wham! (Epic)7 6 Spice Girls - Spiceworld (Virgin)8 5 Enya - Paint The Sky With Stars (WEA)9 15 Hot Chocolate - Their Greatest Hits (EMI)10 12 Various - Greatest Hits Of 1997 (Telstar)

FRANCE


ITALYTW LW SINGLE,

1 1 Aqua - Barbie Girl (Universal)2 2 Pappa Bear - Cherish (Universal)3 4 Bell, Book & Candle - Rescue Me (Ariola)4 3 Dario G - Sunchyme (WEA)5 NE Rammstein - Das Modell (Motor)6 5 Elton John Something About/Candle In The Wind 1991 (Mercury)

7 8 Down Low - Johnny B. (Zyx)8 7 Cappuccino - Du Fehlst Mir (Mercury)9 10 Backstreet Boys As Long As You Love Me (Rough Trade)

10 9 The Rapsody feat Warren G. & Sind Prince Igor (Mercury)TW LW ALBUMS

1 1 Metallica Re -Load (Mercury)2 2 Celine Dion - Let's Talk About Love(Columbia)3 3 Eros Ramazzotti - Eros (Ariola)4 4 The Rolling Stones - Bridges To Babylon (Virgin)5 13 Schlumpfe - Irre Galaktisch 6 (EMI)6 6 Era - Era (Mercury)7 7 Enya - Paint The Sky With Stars (WEA)8 5 The Kelly Family - Growing Up (EMI)9 10 Backstreet Boys - Backstreet's Back(Rough Trade)10 8 Spice Girls - Spiceworld (Virgin)

TR/ LW SINGLES

1 1 Florent Pagny - Savoir Ajmer (Mercury)2 2 Aqua - Barbie Girl (Universal)3 3 Alliage & Boyzone - Te Garder Pres De Moi (Mercury)4 4 Celine Dion & Barbra Streisand Tell Him (Columbia)5 5 Nathalie Cardone - Hasta Siempre (Columbia)6 6 Eternal feat. BeBe Winans - Wanna Be The Only One (EMI)7 7 Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life (Virgin)8 8 Lara Fabian - Je T'Aime (Polydor)9 9 Ricky Martin - Te Extrano, Te Olvido, Te Amo (Tristar)

10 11 Poetic Lovers - Ou'll En Soit Ainsi (M6 Int.)TW LW ALBUMS

1 1 Celine Dion - Let's Talk About Love(Columbia)2 2 Florent Pagny - Savoir Aimer (Mercury)3 4 Spice Girls - Spiceworld (Virgin)4 5 Michel Sardou - Salut (Trema)5 9 Andrea Bocelli - Romanza (Polydor)6 8 Les Enfoires - Le Zenith Des Enfoires 97 (BMG)7 6 Passi - Les Tentations (V2)8 13 Eros Ramazzotti - Eros (BMG)9 7 Jean -Jacques Goldman - En Passant (Columbia)10 3 Metallica - Re -Load (Mercury)

The above ma repeatollas, ueek's charts due to a bank holuiny in Prance

TR' LW St.Nnus1 1 Aqua - Barbie Girl (Universal)2 4 Gala - Come Into My Life (Do It Yourself)3 3 Robert Miles - Freedom (DBX)4 5 Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life (Virgin)5 6 N -Trance feat. Rod Stewart Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? (Media)

6 2 Midge Ure - Breathe (BMG Ricordi)7 10 Sash! - Stay (FMA)8 12 Chumbawamba - Tubthumping (EMI)9 16 Paradisio - Vamos A La Discoteca! ( Do It Yourself)

10 11 Run DMC Vs. Jason Nevins - It's Like That (Time)TW LW ALBUMS

1 7 Enya - Paint The Sky With Stars (WEA)2 1 Eros Ramazzotti - Ems (BMG Ricordi)3 4 Celine Dion - Let's Talk About Love(Columbia)4 2 Spice Girls - Spiceworld (Virgin)5 3 Aqua - Aquarium (Universal)6 10 Metallica - Re -Load (Mercury)7 5 Backstreet Boys - Backstreet's Back (Virgin)8 8 The Verve - Urban Hymns (Virgin)9 9 Sting & The Police The Best Of Sting & The Police (Polydor)

10 NE Fiorella Mannoia - Belle Speranze (Harpo/Sony)

SPAIN HOLLAND BELGIUM SWEDENTW LW SINGLES

1 1 Elton John Something About/Candle In The Wind 1997 (Mercury)

2 2 Aqua - Barbie Girl (Universal)3 3 Metallica - The Memory Remains (Mercury)4 NE Celine Dion & Barbra Streisand-Tell Him (Columbia)5 7 Backstreet Boys - As Long As You Love Me (Virgin)6 4 Puff Daddy & Faith Evans feat 112 - Ill Be Missing You (Ariola)7 5 U2 - Please (Mercury)8 10 Puff Daddy & The Family Been Around The World (Ariola)9 9 Marilyn Manson - Tourniquet (Universal)10 8 Oasis - Stand By Me (Columbia)TW LW Aceums

1 1 Alejandro Sanz - Mas (WEA)2 4 Backstreet Boys - Backstreet's Back (Virgin)3 NE Celine Dion - Let's Talk About Love(Columbia)4 2 Enya - Paint The Sky With Stars (WEA)5 NE Metallica Re -Load (Mercury)6 3 Monica Naranjo - Palabra De Mujer (Epic)7 8 Jarabe De Palo - La Placa (Virgin)8 5 Spice Girls - Spiceworld (Virgin)9 7 The Corrs - Talk On Corners (DRO)

10 6 Eros Ramazzotti - Eros (RCA)

TW LW SINGLES

1 1 Wes - Mane (Epic)2 2 Anouk - Nobody's Wife (Dino)3 4 Celine Dion & Barbra Streisand - Tell Hint (Columbia)4 6 Aqua - Doctor Jones (Universal)5 3 Paul De Leeuw -1( Heb je Lief En Wacht Op Je (Epic)6 7 Usher - You Make Me Wanna... (BMG)7 5 Aqua - Barbie Girl (Universal)8 11 The Rapsody teat Warren G.& Sissel Prince Igor (Mercury)9 8 Backstreet Boys - As Long As You Love Me (Zomba)10 9 Elton John Something About/Candle In The Wald 1997 (Mercury)

TW LW ALBUMS

1 1 Celine Dion - Let's Talk About Love(Columbia)2 2 Paul De Leeuw - Lief (Epic)3 5 Spice Girls - Spiceworld (Virgin)4 4 Anouk - Together Alone (Dino)5 3 Metallica Re -Load (Mercury)6 6 Barbra Streisand - Higher Ground (Columbia)7 16 Wes - Welenga (Epic)8 13 -Backstreet's9 7 Era - Era (Mercury)

10 24 Frank Boeijen - Het Mooiste & Het Beste (BMG)

TW LW SINGLES

1 1 Aqua - Barbie Girl (Universal)2 3 Celine Dion & Barbra Streisand - Tell Him (Sony)3 2 Fiocco - The Spirit (Import Partners)4 10 Run DMC Vs. Jason Nevins - It's Like That (PIAS)5 11 Florent Pagny - Savoir Aimer (PolyGram)6 4 Sash! - Stay (Byte)7 5 Backstreet Boys - As Long As You Love Me (Rough Trade)8 8 Dario G - Sunchyme (Warner)9 17 Hanson - I Will Come To You (PolyGram)10 6 Eton John Sant* About/Candle In The Wind 1997 (PolyGram)

TW LW ALBUMS

1 2 Celine Dion - Let's Talk About Love (Sony)2 1 Helmut Lotti - Goes Classic III (BMG)3 3 Spice Girls - Spiceworld (Virgin)4 4 Eros Ramazzotti - Eros (BMG)5 8 Metallica - Re -Load (PolyGram)6 5 Clouseau Verzameld 87-97 (EMI)7 7 Florent Pagny Savoir Aimer (PolyGram)

9 6 Mama's Jasje - Hommages (Virgin)10 22 Wham ! - The Best Of Wham! (Sony)

TV LW SINGLES

1 1 Cue - Burnin' (DHE)2 2 Elton John- Something AboutlCandle In The Wind 1991 (PolyGram)3 6 Aqua - Doctor Jones (Universal)4 3 Eagle -Eye Cherry - Save Tonight (BMG)5 9 Hanson I Will Come To You (PolyGram)6 5 Backstreet Boys - As Long As You Love Me (Virgin)7 7 Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life (Virgin)8 8 Bloodhound Gang - Fire, Water, Burn (Universal)9 12 Aqua - Barbie Girl (Universal)

10 10 Refugee Camp MI Star feat Pras Avenues (BMG)TW LW ALBUMS

1 NE Metallica Re -Load (PolyGram)2 1 Kent - Isola (BMG)3 3 Era - Era (PolyGram)4 2 Enya - Paint The Sky With Stars (Warner)5 8 Peter Lemarc - Nio Broars Vag (MNW)6 12 Aqua - Aquarium (Universal)7 5 Magnus Uggla - Karaoke (Sony)

9 NE Celine Dion - Let's Talk About Love (Sony)10 4 Ulf Lundell - Man Utan Kvinnor (EMI)

DENMARK NORWAY FINLAND IRELANDTW LW SINGLES

1 1 EtonJohn Somethmg About/Candle In The Wmd 1997 (PolyGram)2 3 Dario G - Sunchyme (Warner)3 2 Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life (Virgin)4 4 Sash! - Stay (Scandinavian)5 5 Refugee Camp All Star feat Pres Avenues (BMG)6 8 Aqua - Barbie Girl (Universal)7 6 Krim feat Rod Stewart- Do Ya Thini I'm Sexy? (Scandinavian)

8 RE Backstreet Boys -As Long As You Love Me (Virgin)9 13 Chumbawamba - Tubthumping (EMI)10 10 Janet Jackson - Got Til It's Gone (Virgin)TW LW ALBUMS

1 3 Thomas Helmig - Arene Gar (BMG)2 1 Spice Girls - Spiceworld (Virgin)3 11 Celine Dion - Let's Talk About Love (Sony)4 6 Eros Ramazzotti - Eros (BMG)5 2 Metallica - Re -Load (PolyGram)6 4 D.A.D. - Simpatico (EMI)7 5 Daze - Super Heroes (Sony)8 40 Kaare Norge - Morning Has Broken (CMC)9 21 Enya - Paint The Sky With Stars (Warner)

10 10 Backstreet Boys - Backstreet's Back (Virgin)

TW LW SINGLES

1 1 The Rapsody feat Warren G. & Signe' Prince Igor (PolyGram)

2 5 Refugee Camp All Star feat. Pras - Avenues (BMG)3 4 Sash! - Stay (Scandinavian)4 3 Elton John. Something AboutICandle In Wind 1997 (PolyGram)5 6 Daze - Superhero (Sony)6 2 Chumbawamba - Tubthumping (EMI)7 13 Hanson - I Will Come To You (PolyGram)8 9 Nana - Lonely (PolyGram)9 11 Celine Dion & Barbra Streisand - Tell Him (Sony)

10 7 Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar (Edelpitch)TW LW ALBUMS

1 2 Celine Dion - Let's Talk About Love (Sony)2 1 Metallica - Re -Load (PolyGram)3 3 Spice Girls - Spiceworld (Virgin)4 4 Bjorn Eidsvag - Pa Svai (BMG)5 5 Sarah Brightman/LSO - Timeless (Warner)6 NE Smurfene - Jul I Smurfeland (EMI)7 7 Morten Abel - Snowboy (Virgin)8 6 Eros Ramazzotti - Eros (BMG)9 23 Elton John - The Big Picture (PolyGram)

10 12 Eternal - Greatest Hits (EMI)

TW LW SINGLES

1 2 Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up (SMD-Musiiki)2 3 Daze - Superhero (Sony)3 1 Metallica - The Memory Remains (PolyGram)4 4 Nelja Baritonia - Pop-Musiikkia . (Poko)5 15 Hanson I Will Come To You (PolyGram)6 8 Apulanta - Liikaa (Levy)7 5 Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life (Virgin)8 7 Apulanta - Mita Vaan (Levy)9 NE Sheryl Crow Tomorrow Never Dies (PolyGram)

10 6 Klamydia - Kosketus (Kraklund)TW LW ALBUMS

1 1 Metallica - Re -Load (PolyGram)2 2 Spice Girls - Spiceworld (Virgin)3 3 Leoi lid The Leariap Arsuomista Ilibia (Megamania)4 5 Daze - Super Heroes (Sony)5 7 Smurffit - Tansaihitit Vol. 3 & Smurffien Joulu (EMI)6 13 Celine Dion - Let's Talk About Love (Sony)7 4 Don Hnonot - Hyvatt Rita Ja Huomenta (BMG)8 6 Eros Ramazzotti - Eros (BMG)9 11 Aqua - Aquarium (Universal)

10 17 Sting Ft The Police The Best Of Sting & The Poke (PolyGram)

TW LW SINGLES

1 3 Various Artists - Perfect Day (Chrysalis)2 2 Aqua - Barbie Girl (Universal)3 1 Dustin - Good Lookin' Woman (Lime)4 NE Boyzone - Baby Can I Hold You (Polydor)5 5 Natalie Imbruglia - Torn (RCA)6 4 Celine Dion & Barbra Streisand - Tell Him (Columbia)7 13 All Saints - Never Ever (London)8 7 Elton John Something About/Candle In The Wind 1997 (Mercury)

9 8 Backstreet Boys - As Long As You Love Me (Jive)10 6 Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up (XL)TW LW ALBUMS

1 1 Celine Dion - Lees Talk About Love (Epic)2 NE Dustin - Faith Of Our Feathers (Lime)3 7 hear Now That's Whig I Cal Musid 38 (EMI/Virgin/PolyGram)

4 2 The Corrs Talk On Corners (East West)5 4 The Verve - Urban Hymns (Virgin)6 3 Enya - Paint The Sky With Stars (WEA)7 8 Various - Greatest Hits Of 1997 (Telstar)8 6 Spice Girls - Spiceworld (Virgin)9 16 Backstreet Boys - Backstreet's Back (Jive)10 14 Various - Gael Force (Gael Force)

SWITZERLAND AUSTRIA PORTUGAL HUNGARYTW LW SINGLES

1 1 Aqua - Barbie Girl (Universal)2 3 Pappa Bear - Cherish (Universal)3 2 nag JOM-SOBlethifig AbetILCade In The Wind1997 (PolyGram)4 4 Celine Dion & Barbra Streisand - Tell Him (Sony)5 5 Lutricia McNeal Ain't That Just The Way (Exclusa)6 8 Bell, Book & Candle - Rescue Me (BMG)7 6 Dario G - Sunchyme (MV)8 7 Cappuccino - Du Fehlst Mir (PolyGram)9 9 Will Smith - Men In Black (Sony)

10 10 Backstreet Boys - As Long As You Love Me (8W)TW LW ALBUMS

1 1 Celine Dion - Let's Talk About Love (Sony)2 2 Eros Ramazzotti - Eros (BMG)3 3 Metallica - Re -Load (PolyGram)4 4 Gotthard - Defrosted (BMG)5 5 Spice Girls - Spiceworld (Virgin)6 16 Bo Katzmann Chor - Miracles (BMG)7 7 Enya - Paint The Sky With Stars (MV)8 13 Schliimpfe - Irre Galaktisch 6 (EMI)9 6 The Kelly Family - Growing Up (EMI)

10 10 Backstreet Boys - Backstreet's Back (MV)

TW LW SINGLES

Elton John- Something About/Candle In The Wad 1997 (PolyGram)Bell, Book & Candle - Rescue Me (BMG)

(Universal)(Universal)

(Warner)(Sony)(EMI)

Aqua - Barbie GirlPappa Bear -CherishDario G - SunchymeAlexia - Uh La La LaDJ Visage - FormulaBackstreet Boys As Long As You Love Me (Rough Trade)

Coleske - Take Me Where The Sun Is Shining (Warner)Cappuccino - Du Fehlst Mir . (PolyGram)

1W LW ALBUMS

1 3 Celine Dion - Let's Talk About Love (Sony)2 1 Metallica - Re -Load (PolyGram)3 2 Eros Ramazzotti - Eros (BMG)4 4 Schltimpfe - Irre Galaktisch 6 (EMI)5 6 Enya - Paint The Sky With Stars (Warner)6 5 Spice Girls - Spiceworld (Virgin)7 8 Al Bano & Carissi - II Concerto Classico (Warner)8 7 Claudia Jung - Augenblicke (EMI)9 12 Sting & The Police The Best Of Sling Fe The Police (PolyGram)

10 25 Ropsody The ha y Overture:Hip Hog Meetalassies (PolyGram)

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2

345

67

89

10

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2

3

5

467

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TW LW ALBUMS

1 1 Andrea Bocelli - Romanza (PolyGram)2 2 Daniela Mercury - Feijao Com Arroz (Sony)3 3 Metallica - Re -Load (PolyGram)4 4 Celine Dion - Let's Talk About Love (Sony)5 5 Madredeus 0 Paraiso (EMI)6 6 Spice Girls - Spiceworld (Virgin)7 7 Paulo Gonzo - Quase Tudo (Sony)8 8 Maria Joao Pires - Schubert Improvisos (PolyGram)9 9 The Kelly Family - Growing Up (EMI)10 10 Santana - Summerdreams (Sony)11 11 The Verve - Urban Hymns (Virgin)12 12 Aqua - Aquarium (Universal)13 13 Eros Ramazzotti - Eros (BMG)14 14 Enya - Paint The Sky With Stars (Warner)15 15 Demis Roussos - 34 Titulos (PolyGram)16 16 John Lennon - Lerman Legend (EMI)17 17 Backstreet Boys - Backstreet's Back (Virgin)18 18 Sting & The Police- The Best Of Sting & The Police (PolyGram)19 19 The Rolling Stones - Bridges To Babylon (Virgin)20 20 Cock Robin - Best Ballads (Sony)

TW LW SneoLes

1 2 Elton John Something Abouttandle In The Wind 1997 (PolyGram)2 NE Republic - Ha Meg Egyszer Lathatnem(EMI)3 1 Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life (EMI)4 11 Aqua - Barbie Girl (BMG)5 NE Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up (HMK)6 5 3 -Trance feat Red Stewart- Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? (HMK)7 14 Brand New Heavies - You've Got A Friend (PolyGram)8 RE U2 - Please (PolyGram)9 RE Dario G - Sunchyme (Warner)

10 6 Brooklyn Bounce - The Real Bass (Record Express)TW LW manes1 1 Hupikek Torpikek - Buli A Hoban (EMI)2 3 Metallica - Re -Load (PolyGram)3 2 Locomotive GT - 424 (BMG)4 15 DJ Budai - Techno House Classics (PolyGram)5 6 Spice Girls - Spiceworld (EMI)6 8 Csonka Andras - Egy Pici Szerelem (BMG)7 4 Koncz Zsuzsa - Eg Es Fold Kozott(Hungaroton)8 5 Hofi Geza - Pusszantas Mindenkinek (Hungaroton)9 NE Zorin - 1997 (PolyGram)

10 35 Kispal Es Borz - Happy Borzday (PolyGram)

Based on the national sales charts from 16 European markets. Information supplied by ChartTrack (UK); Full ehartservice by Media Control GmbH 0049-7221-366201 (Germany); SNEP (France); singles: Musica E Dischi/Mario De Luigi, albums: Fimi-Nielsen (Italy); Stichting Mega Top 100 (Holland); Stichting Promuvi (Belgium); IPSOS/Mahasz-IFPI (Hungary); GLF/IFPI (Sweden); IFPI/Nielsen MarketingResearch (Denmark); VG (Norway); ALEF MB/AFYVE (Spain);

YLE 2 Radiomafia/IFPI (Finland); IFPI (Ireland); AFP (Portugal); Austria Top 30 (Austria); Full chartservice by Media Control AG 0041-61-2718989 (Switzerland); IFP1 CR (Czech Republic). Labelslisted are the national marketing companies.

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CRAIG ARMSTRONGTHE SPACE BETWEEN USMelankolic/VirginFrench release date: October 27International release date: February 9Probably best known for his score tothe cult movie Romeo & Juliet, clas-sically trained composer Armstrong

here serves up an accessible, orchestral -basedalbum of darkly romantic songs. The CocteauTwins' Elizabeth Fraser proves an excellent choiceas guest vocalist on This Love, giving the songmore than its fair share of passionate longing.Armstrong has previously worked with MassiveAttack and Nellee Hooper, and with The SpaceBetween Us, he shows that an orchestrated workcan still have a hard edge and street appeal

ERAERAMercuryDanish, Czech release date:January (TBC)This album was released in most European territo-ries back in October, since when it has-almost un-noticed-become a major success. Era entered theTop 10 in Music & Media's European Top 100Albums chart last week and has now qualified for anIFPI Platinum Europe (1 million units sold acrossEurope). PolyGram says sales are closer to the 1.2

million mark by now, and it expects a new boostfrom upcoming releases in Denmark, the CzechRepublic and Japan early next year. France, Swe-den, Germany and Belgium are among the strongestmarkets so far for this French project, which com-bines hard rock guitar with medieval choirs. Gui-tarist/composer Eric Levi teamed up with PhilCollins' rhythm section-Lee Sklar on bass andChester Thompson on drums-to produce a swordsand sorcerery epic which seems to have hit a hiddennerve among Continental Europeans.

KLAUS SCHULZEDOSBURG ONLINEEye Of The Storm/WEAG/S/A release date: November 24European release date: TBCSchulze is a pioneer of the Germanelectronic scene and founding mem-ber of Tangerine Dream and"Krautrock" act Ash Ra Temple. Atleast three of the tracks on this album show that hestill produces relevant music today. Recorded live onMay 17 in an abandoned steel works, DosburgOnline documents Schulze's first German live con-cert in six years. The album's top track The Art OfSequencing is an epic 18 minute journey throughminimalist rhythms. From Dawn 'till Dusk and Up,Up And Away are fascinating sub-techno excursionsin their own right, sparsely produced by Germany'stop dance production team Anzilotti and Miinzing.

Please send review copies, information and artistphotographs for consideration as Album Spotlight entries

to: Christian Lorenz, Music Editor, Music & Media,23 Ridgmount Street, London, WC I E 7AH, U.K.

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Let A Boy Cry 65

Let's Go Round Again 73

Lucky Man 40

Ma Melissa 70

Meet Her At The Love Parade 43

Meine Kleine Schwester 57

Men In Black 20

N'Oubliez Jamais 33

Never Ever 22

Nobody's Wife 68

Open Your Mind '97 56Ou'll En Soit Ainsi 47Pas Toi... 89

Perfect Day 7

Phenomenon 67

Picture Of You 71

Pour Etre Libre 60

Prince Igor 13

Quante Amore Sei 64Regarde Toi 86

Rescue Me 11

Rumours 94

Save Tonight 88

Savoir Aimer 9

Sing Up For The Champions 85

Smack My Bitch Up 21

Something About/Candle In The Wind 1997 2

Spice Up Your Life 4

Stay 10

Sunchyme 5

Superhero 97

Take Me Where The Sun Is Shining 96Te Extrano, Te Olvido, Te Amo 41

Te Garder Pres De Moi 17

Teletubbies Say "Eh -Oh" 30

Tell Him 3

The Memory Remains 25

The Spirit 74

Tomorrow Never Dies 75

Torn 28

Tout 61

Tubthumping 19

Uh La La La 53

Va Pensiero 42

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STATION REPORTS


Most addedBryan Adams

Spice Girls

Joe Cocker

Natalie Imbruglia

Robert Miles

Mariah Carey

Janet Jackson

Various

Sheryl Crow

Sting & Pros

Sweetbox

Wham]

Back To You(A&M) 36

Too Much(Virgin) 27

Tonight(Parlophone) 22

Tom(RCA) 19

Freedom(DBX/Deconstruction) 19

Butterfly(Columbia) 18

Together Again(Virgin) 17

Perfect Day(Chrysalis) 17

Tomorrow Never Dies(A&M) 15

Roxanne (Puff Daddy Remix)(A&M) 15

Everything's Gonna Be Alright(RCA) 14

Everything She Wants '97(Epic) 13

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Most Added are those songs which receivedthe highest number of playlist additionsduring the week. In the case of a tie, songsare listed alphabetically by artist.

Station Reports include all new additions to the playlist. Some reports willalso include "Power Play" songs, which receive special emphasis during theweek. All Power Play songs are printed, whether they are reported for the firsttime or not. Some lists include featured new albums, as indicated by the abbre-viation "AL." Within each country, stations are grouped by ranking and listedalphabetically. Rankings include: platinum (P), Gold (G), Silver (S) andBronze (B). All playlists must be received by Monday at 13.00 h. CET.

GERMANYSINS LIVFJCologne PCHR

Jochen Rausch Music DirPlaylist Additions:

Beck -Deadweight

Da Hoot- Bora Bora

Edwyn Collins- No One Waved Goodbye

Jon Bon Jovi- Janie, Don't Take

Nana, Too Much

Run DMC- Its Like That

Sheryl Crow. Tomorrow Never Dies

Smash Mouth- Walking On The Sun

Young Deenay- Walk On By

RADIO FFWFrimkfurt PCHR

Ralf Blasberg Head Of MusicPlaylist Additions:

'N Sync- Together

Bryan Adams- Back To You

Down Low- Johnny B

Mr. President- Where Do I Belong?

RADIO NRW/Oberhausen PAC

Jeff van Gelder Head Of MusicPlaylist Additions:

Paul McCartney- Beautiful Night

Spice Girls- Too

104.6 svi, BERLIN/BerlinCHR

Bernhard Hiller Head Of MusicPower Play:

M -People- Just For You

Shawn Cobb-vn Sunny Came Home

Spice Girls- Too

Toni Braxton- How Could An Angel

Playlist Additions:Bryan Adams- Back To You

Celine Dioo- My Heart Will Go On

Janet Jackson TogetherMichael Bolton. Go The Distance

N Sync- I Want You Bark

Nana- Too Much

Sweetbox- Everything's

DELTA RADIO/Kiel CRockPop

Adam Hahne . Prog DirFrank Wilkat - Head Of MusicPower Play:

Bell Book & Candle- Rescue Me

Guano Apes. Open Your Eyes

Metallica- The Memory Remains

Oasis- Stand By Me

U2- Please

HUNDERT 6/Berlin GAC

Rainer Gruhn . Music DirPlaylist Additions:

Dion/Streisand- Tell Him

Midge Ure- Breathe

Spice Girls. Too

ORB/FRITZ/Potsdam GCHR

Bernd Albrecht, Frank Menzel,Jens Moll, . ProducersPlaylist Additions:

B.B.E. Desire

Groove Zone. Embaer

Live- Turn My Head

Natalie Imbruglia- TornSpice Girls- Too

3.N1 /Shaker- PearinverUsher- You Make Me Wanna

RADIO Mho GCDR

Walter Notz Head Of MusicPlaylist Additions:

All Saints- Never Ever

Allure- All Cried Out

Blackatreer- Buy Me Love

C -Block Eternal Grace

Chumbawamba- Amnesia

Diamond Rio- She Misses Him

Hall & Date.- Promise Ain't Enough

Hot Chocolate- Sexy Thing

Howard Jones- Angels And Lovers

John Mellencamp Without &pressen

Lightning Seeds- What You Say

Meredith Brooks. What Would Happen^

Paul McCartney. Beautiful Night

Ricky Martin- Te &nano, Te Olvido

Robyn. Show Me Love

Run DMC- It's Like That

Sabrina Sellur- Frei Sein

Something FT People- ShhhlSpice Girls. Too

Stepabead. FreeVarious- Perfect Day

RADIO ARABELLA/Munich G

National Music

Matthias Friedrich Prog DirPlaylet Additions:

Bach/Deutsche, Gih Nicht AdRay Vega- Maria

RADIO ENERGY/Munich CRock

Georg Hesse - MD

Stefan Honer - Prog DirPower Play:

Awesome. Rumours

Booty Collin- Cm Leavin' U

Down Low- Johnny B

Jon Boo Jovi-Janie, Don't Take

Poetry N. Motion. Romeo &

Rolling Stones- Anybody Seen

Savage Garden- To The Moon

Vivid- Still

Playlist Addition,:

Mariah Carey- ButterflyNana- Too Much

Oasis- Stand By Me

Run DMC- It's Like That

Snob Mouth. Walking On The Sun

Spice Girls- Too

RADIO FFN/flannover GCHR

Rainer M. Cabanis - Prog DirAntje Schmidt - Head Of MusicPlaylist Additions:

Ti Sync- Together

Lutricia McNeal- My Side Of Town

1.4 -People- Fantasy Island

Moffatts.111 Be There

Tic Tao Toe- Bate Koss'

Young Deenay- Walk On By

RADIO GONG/Nuremberg G

Rock/CHR

Peter "Marc" Sting] - Prog DirPlaylist Additions:

Chris Rea- The Blue Cafe

Mariah Carey- ButterflyTic Tac Toe- Bitte Koss'

RADIO REGENBOGEWMannheimCHR/Gold

Martin Schwebel - Music DirPower Ploy:


Playlist Additions:'N Sync. Together

Bryan Adam, -Back To You

Gary Barlow- Open RoadThomas D.- RUckenwind

Will Smith -Just Crumin.

RADIO SALII/Saarbruecken GAC/CHR

Brigitte Barthel - Prog DirPlaylist Additions:

Era- Stucco

Picture House- Heavenly Day

IISHB el G

CHR

Stephan Hampe Head Of MusicPlaylist Additions:

IN -People- Fantasy Island

Mr. President. Where Do I Belong!

Randy Crawford- Are You SureSpice Girls- Too

Will Smith- Just Cruisin'

SDR 1/Stuttgart GCHR

Hans Thomas - ProducerPower Play:

Steve Winwood. Plenty Lorin'

AL Garth Brooks

UNITED KINGDOM95.8 CAPITAL FM/London PCDR

Pete Simmons - Programme ControllerPlaylist Additions:

Chicken Shed- I'm In Love With

Chtunbawamba- AmnesiaClock- That's The Way

Juliet Roberts- So Good

Peach- On My Own

Space- Avenging Angels

96.4FM-BRMB/Birmingham PCHR

Paul Jackson Programme ControllerRuss Evans- Assistant Program Cooke&

Playlist Additions:Brand New Heavies- Shelter

Celine Dion- The Reason

Lighthouse Family- High

Wham]- Everything She Wants '97

ATLANTIC 252/Dublin PCHR

Al Dunne - Program DirectorPower Play:

Janet Jackson- TogetherPlayliat Addition:

BLackstrect. Buy Me Love

Boyzone- Baby Can I Hold

Brand New Heavies- ShelterChicken Shed- I'm In Love With

Five -Slam Dunk Da Funk

Lighthouse Family. High

Seeherses- You Can Talk To Me

BBC RADIO 1/London PCUR

Jeff Smith - Head Of Music PolleyB List:

AD Bernard Butler- StayMorrissey- Satan

Space- Avenging Angels

Wildcbild- Renegade MasterC List Addition

2Pac- I Wonder If

Ind.try Standard- Volume 1Smash Mouth -The Fonz

KISS 100 FM/London P ROCK FM/Preston/Blackpool G Angmn- La Rose Des Vents RV1 FM/Turin GDance CHR Janet Jackson- Got Til It's CHRMark Matthews - Programme Director Paul Jordan Prog Dir Natalie Imbroglio- Tom Max Desiato - Head Of MusicSimon Sadler Head Of Music Stuart Baldwin Head Of Music Rolling Stones. Anybody Seen Power Play:Power Play: Playlist Additions: Veronique Sorrell- Un Etre Ideal Lightning Seeds- What You Say

Beenie Man- Who Ain I Bryan Adams- Back To You Playlist Additions:ChristopherJon- I'm A Di. Dancer Cerra- I Never Loved You FRANCE INTER/Parts P Dirotta Su Cuba. In Con Te Via Ds Te

Freeatylers- B -Boy Stan. Lighthouse Family- High AC Jamiroquai. TravellingPropellerheadBassey-lhany Repeating Mese- Feel So Good Marc Garcia - Music Dir Janet Jackson. TogetherSomore- I Refuse Seaborses- You Can Talk To Me Playlist Additions: Joe Henderson & Sting- It Ain'tSlogSliogB Prae Roxanne Tuff Badly Bannon Warren G/Sissel- Prince Igor Bill Wyman- Walking On Sly Own Pino Stare Rene A MetaWildehild- Renegade Master Wham!- Everything She Wants 97 Bryan Adam.. Back To You Umberto Toni- Aria E Cielo

Playlist Additions: Clarika- Avec Lou Tenni- Love Is AllAdam F- Duty Harry ESSEX FM/Soutend-OnKea S Johnny Hallyday- Ce Que Je SaisBrand New Heavies -Shelter CHR Mann Solo -11 M'Arrive Encore RADIO SOUND STEREO/Ferrara SBT- Flarn ng June Paul Chantler Prog Dir Veronique Season- Un Etre Ideal CHRFilo- Playa Playlist Additions: Sandra Alberghini Prog DirRakim- Guess Who's Back Boyzone- Baby C. I Hold IPSOS CHART/Paris P Playlist Additions:Sunship. City Life Bryan Adams- Back To You CBE Antonella Ruggiero Per Ulf Ora D'Amore

Buckshot Lefever.- Another Day Playlist Additions: Aqua- Doctor JonesMETRO FM/Newcastle P Diana King- I Say Bambi Cruz. Ouvre Les Ye. Eno E Le Stork- Born To Be AbramoCHR Five- Slam Dunk Da Funk Hanson- I Will Come To You Enrico Ruggeri- Genie Di CuoreSean Marley Programme Controller Gala- Come Into Johnny Hallyday- Ce Que Je Sais Genesis- ShipwreckedLuis Clark - Head of Music Lighthouse Fondly- High Natalie Imbroglio -Tom Marietta Nava- Piano InclinatoPlaylist Additions: Robbie Williams- Angels Nek- Laura Non CI Mariah Carey. Butterfly

Annette Taylor. Upside Down Seahorses- You Can Talk To Me Stereophonics- Not Up To You Pier Cortese- Sari)Levellers- Dog Tram Spice Girls- Too Veronique San.n. Co Etre Ideal Pulp- Help The AgedLighthouse Family- High Various- Perfect Day Queen. No OneNo Doubt- Sunday Morning NOSTALGIE NETWORK/Paris P Spice Girls- TooPropellerhead/Bassey thstory Repealing Q 102.9 FM/Londonderry S AC Sting & PraollorannelPuffDaddy Semis.

U2- Angels CHR Christian SavignyProgram Director Texas- Put Your ArmsWill Smith- Just Cruisin' Trevor Thomas Head Of Music Playlist Additions: Varietal. Perfect Day

Playlist Additions: Angelique Kidjo- SummertimeVIRGIN RADIO/London P All Saints- Never Ever Adele Red- A Quo: ROCK FM/Milan SRook Illackstreet Buy Me Love Eternal/Winans. I Warne Be Rook

Ian Grace - Programme Director Boyzone- Baby Can 1 Hold J.Jacques Goldman- On Ira Marco Garavelli . Head CH MuskTrevor White - Head Of Music Bryan Adams- Back To You Pascal Obispo- Les Meilleurs Playlist Additions:Playlist Additions: Celine Dion- The Reason Daye/New- Touch, Feel & Stand

Beth Orton- Best Bit Dro Hill- 5 Steps NRJ NETWORK/Paris P Letters To Cleo- AnchorMetallica- The Memory Remains Dustin- Good Looking Woman CHR Metallic.- The Memory RemainsPaul Weller: Mermaids Five- Slam Dunk Da Funk Max Guarsini DirRobbie Williams -Angels Gala- Let A Boy Cry Playlist Additions: PRIMARADIO/Naples BThe 0- X -Mae At Bobs Hanson- I Will Come To You Joe Cocker. N'Oublie AC

Jamiroquai- High Times Nek- Laura Non C'E Max Mele Prog DirCITY Fill/Liverpool G Janet Jackson- Together Sask.'- Stay Lino Artie. - Music DirCHR M -People- Fantasy Island Playlist Additions:Dave Shearer - Program Controller Moby. James Bond Theme SKYROCK NETWORK/Paris P Fiorella Mannoia. Belle Sperm.Playlist Additions: PF Project- Choose CHR Irene Grandi- Otto & Mezzo

Dru Hill- 5 Steps Sex-OSonique- I Thought It Was Laurent Bonne. - Prog Dir Janet Jackson- TogetherFull Intention -America Sheryl Crow- Tomorrow Never Dim Playlist Additions: Litfiba- Imparero'Tanya Donnely- The Bright Light Spice Girls- Too Eternal/Winans- I Wanna Be Paolo Martella- L'AngeloTodd Terry- It's Over Lem USURA- Open Your Nadanuf- The Breaks Sting & Pres Roxanne .Puft Daddy Retinal

Warren Prince Igor Verve -Lucky

'97

CLYDE 1 FM/Glamow GWilma- Everything She WantsWill Smith- Just Cruisin ITALY SPAIN

CHR

Ross Macfadgen - Head Of Music MORAY EDITH RADIO/Inverness B101 NETWORK/Milan P CADENA 100/Madrid P

Playlist Additions: CHRAC Rock/CHR

Aerosmith. Pink Thomas Prag - Prog ContIMD Stefano Carboni - Music Dir Rafael Revert GM

Brand New Heavies- Shelter Tim McCooey Head Of MorrieDario Desi - Head Of Music Carlos Finely Prog Dir

Wham]- Last Christmas Playlist Additions:Playlist Additions: Power Play:

Counting Crows- DecemberBryan Adams. Back To You Michael Bolton- The Best Of Love

DOWNTOWN RADIO/Belfast G Daniel O'Donnell- Rivers Of BabylonFirm- Firm Biz Playlist Additions:

Full Service Five- Slam Dunk Da FunkFunky Company- Let's Groove Blackmore's Night- Wish You Were

John Rosborough Prog Dir Levellers- Dog TrainMarina Rei- Donna Celine Dion- The Reason

Playlist Additions: Lighthouse Family- HighNeri Per Casa- QueIlo Che Vuoi Elton John- Recover Your Soul

Kinleys- Please Paul Weller- MermaidsPine Daniele. Stare Hone A Meta Elvis. It's Now

Robbie Williams- Angels PropellerheadiReasey- History RepeatingRobyn- Show Me Love Greta Y Lae Garbo. Vuelvo A Ti

The Saw Doctor,- Simple Things Shots Al. You Might Need SomebodyWhaml- Everything She Wants 97 La Union Enigmas

Vanes. Mae- I Feel Love Spice Girls- TooMariah Carey- Butterfly

Steve Houghton- Wind BeneathITALIA NETWORK: LOS Rosana. En Navidad

FORTH FM/Edinburgh G Wham.- Everything She Wants '97CUARENTA/ Sandra Morey- Cuando To No Less

CHRBologna P Sheryl Crow. Tomorrow Never Dies

Torn Wilson Music Co-ordinator RADIO WAVE/Blackpool BDance Spice Girk- Too

Playlist Additions: ACMichele Meoegoo Prog Dir Survivor Eye Of The Tiger

Aerosmith. Pink Simon Tate - Program ControllerPlaylist Additions: The Iron Horse- Glasgow Peggy

Brand New Heavies- Shelter Playlist Addition= Funky Runners- The Real Tribute Vainico Doble- Jes.

Buckshot Lefonque. Another Day All Saints- Never EverNatural Honey- Let Your Sall Be Free

Sheryl Crow. Tomorrow Never Dun. Backstreet Boys- As Long AsPF Project- Choose CADENA 40 PRINCIPALES/Madrid P

Blackstreet- Buy Me LaveScooter- No Fate CHR

GALAXY 101 FM/Bristol G Boysone- Baby Can I HoldSunrise- Theme From Furyo Luis Merino MD/Head Of Music

Dance/CHR Bryan Adams- Back To YouSandro d'Angeli Frog Dir

Simon Dennis - Ream. Controller Conner Reeves- EarthboundITALIA NETWORK: MUSIC Playlist Additions:

Mike Cass - Head Of Music Counting Crows- DecemberFM/Bologna P Aerosmith- Pink

Playlist Additions: Hanson- I Will Come To YouCHR Andres Calamaro- Flaca

Annette Taylor- Upside Down Hot Chocolate- Sexy ThingMichele Menegon - Prog Dir Babyface- Change

Firm- Firm Biz Huff And Herb- FeelingPlaylist Addition: Banbury- Alicia

Gala- Let A Boy Cry Jamiroquai- High TimesDion/King- The Reason Celine Dion- The Reason

Hind, Hicks. I Wanes Be Your Lady Janet Jackson- TogetherDubstar- Cathedral Park Donato Y Estefann Mi Dios Y

Joe. Good Girls Lighthouse Family- HighJanet Jackson- Together Eros Ramazzotti- Cosas De

Missy Elliott- Sock It 2 Me Lightning Seeds. What You SayJason 13- Italy And Soul Exito Total. Vanes Intarpretm

Police- Walking On The RMX1 Louise- Let's Go RoundJon Bon Joni- Janie, Don't Take Ricky Martin. No Imports Ls Bremen

Red 5- Lift Me Up M -People- Fantasy IslandMeredith Brooks- I Need Shole Ama. You're The One I Love

Sting & Prsa. Roxanne Tuff Daddy Remixl Meredith Brooke- I NeedRon- Un Anno Senn Te Sting & Pros Roxanne Tuff Daddy Remhl

Vanessa Mae- I Feel Love Moby- James Bond ThemeSheryl Crow- Tomorrow Never Dies

Warren G/Sissel- Prince Igor Ocean Colour Scene- Better DayWill Smith. Get Jiggy With It

PORTUGALPF Project- Choose

RADIO towmili. PHALLAM FM/Sheffield C Powerhouse- Rhythm Of The NightCHR

RFM/Lisbon PCHR Robert Miles- Freedom

Angelo De Robertis - Head Of MusicCHR

Tony McKenzie - Program Controller Robbie Williams- AngelsPlaylist Additions:

Pedro Tojal - Head Of MusicChris Straw Head Of Music Sheryl Crow. Tomorrow Never Dies

Jimmy Ray- Are YouPlaylist Additions:

Playlist Addition,: Sleeper- Romeo MeNatalie hobruglia. Tom

Cerra- Only When I SleepBryan Adams- Back To You Spice Girls- Too

Neri Per Case- Quello Che Vuo:Janet Jackson- Together

Powerhouse. Rhythm Of The Night Verve -LuckySunclub- Fie. De Los

Jon Bon Jovi- Janie, Don't TakeRobbie Williams -Angels Whand- Everything She Wants 97 M -People- Fantasy IslandSnug- Ode To The Day Robert Miles. FreedomSpace- Avenging Angels /WM 104.9/1.ondon B

RADIO DEBUT NETWORK/1E12n PSheryl Crow, Tomorrow Never Dim

USURA- Open Your Al ccCHR/Dan

Various. Perfect DayWarren G/Sissel- Prince Igor Sammy Jacob - Program Director Dario UsueRi - Head Of Music

Wham]- Everything She Wants '97Playlist Additions:

Playlist Additions:

INVICTA FM/Whitstable C Curve, Chinese BurnAqua- Doctor Jones

HOLLANDCAR David Holmes. Don't Die Just YetBjirk- Bachelor..

Tim Stewart - Head Of Music Lightning Seeds. What You SayBoy... Baby Can I Hold

Playlist Additions: Rachel Stamp- My Sweet RoseKylie Minogue. Did It Again NPS KORT EN KLIJN/Hilversum P

Brand New Heavies- Shelter Rakim. Guess Who's BackOasis- Around The World CHR

Celine Dion -The Reason Scott 4. Deutsche LP RecordSmash Mouth- Walking On The Sun Tom Blomberg - DJ/Producer

Chumbawamba. Amnesia Smoke City -Aguas De Marco Conte KlAn - DJ/Producer

Huff And Herb- Feeling Sneaker Pimps- 6 Underground Playlist Addition=

FRANCELevellers. Dog Tram Sweetbox- Everything's Happy Groove, When I Snap My Fingers

Spice Girls- TooTimeless D.G.- Tell Me Jimmy Somerville- Safe

Verve -LuckyEUROPE 2 NETWORK/Parie P Verve- Lucky Laguna- Spill. From Rio

Whamt- Everything She Wants '97AC Whoml- Everything She Wants '97 Solid Harmon.- Be ThemNicolas du Roy . Music Dir Will Smith- Get Jiggy With It Type Of Girl- Cherries in The SnowPlaylist Additions: Various- Perfect Day

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A favourite with Lou Reedfans since it first appeared onhis 1972 album Transformer,this addictive song hit a newaudience after its prominentuse in cult movie Trainspot-ting. Now it's appeared againas a charity (proceeds go toChildren In Need), multi -artist version, which shotstraight to the top of the U.Kcharts. Peter de Groot, a staffproducer at Belgian public ACbroadcaster BRTN West Flan-ders, which transmits from

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RADIO 3/11ilversom P

CHR

Paul van der Lugt - Cooed

Power Play:

Flip Da- I Never

Playliat Addition.4 Fun Levenslang

All Sainte -Never Ever

Aqua. Doctor Jones

Close II You- Baby Don't Go

Janet Jackson- TogetherJay-Z/Babyface/Brown- Sunshine

Missy Elliott- Sock It 2 Me

RADIO 538/Hilversom P

CAR

Erik de Zwart MDPlayliat Additions:

Blackotreet- Buy Me Love



Faithless- Don't Leave

Five- Slam Dunk Da Funk

Flip Da- I Never

Hero &Be Hares- Akijd Dunce Draken

Jewel- Foolish Games

Paul de Leeuw- 'It Heb Je Lief

PF Project- Choose

Replay- Kijk Om Je Limn

Various- Perfect Day

RADIO NOORDZEE

NATIONAM/Naarden PNational Music/AC

Ron Sterrenburg - Head Of MusicPlayliat Additions:

Dana Winner- Ala Een Lied

Frank Galan- Volver

Jantje Smit- Ave Marie

Rene Froger- Never Fall In Love

SKY RADIO 100.7FWBussom P

AC

Ton Lathouwers - MD

Playliat Additions:

Babyface/Wonder- Gone Too Soon

Lewis/Richard- At The Beginning

Goodifellaz- If You Walk Away

Hall & Oates. Promise Ain't Enough


Whand- Last Christmas

TROS RADIO &MEGATOP 100JElverstmi P

CHR

Maas Samplonius - Head Of Music

Playliat Addition.Aaron Carter- Crazy Little Party Gal

Al Saints -Never Ever

Blackstreet- Buy Me Love


Hero & Be Hero's- fikijd Omen Denim

Jay-Z./Babyface/Brown- Sunshine

Radium- Morgen Korn Jij Terog

Queen- No One

Ron DMC- It's Like That


Wham!- Last Christmas

675 RADIO 10 GOLD/Amsterdam G

Gold

Torn Mulder - Prog DirPlayliat Additions:

Dion/Streisand. Tell Him

BELGIUMBRTN RADIO DONNA/Brussels P

CHR

Marc Deschuyter - Head Of Music

Playlist Additions:Five- Slam Dunk Da Funk

Janet Jackson -Together

Jocasta- What I Am

Natalie Imbroglio- Torn

Varier.- Perfect Day

BRTN STUDIO BRUSSELBromels

Rock/CHR

Jan Hautekiet - ProducerPlayliat Additions:

Anouk. Nobody's Wife

Faithless- Don't Leave

Freddy Fresh- C'Mon

Les Ckstrieir Coteau Frem Be New DronOul

Metallic. Re -Load

Portishead- Over

Pulp- Help The Aged

Stereophonies- Traffic

Tanya Donnely- The Bright Light

Violeta.. Perfect Day

Verve- Lucky

RADIO CONTACT F/Brussels P

CHR

Jean Lou Berlin Prog DixPlayliat Additions:

Alliageffloyzone- Te Girder

Ana Torroja- Les More

Belinda Carlisle- I Won't Say

Boyz II Men- A Soog For Mama

Carl- Disco Fever

Hanson- I Will Come To You


Lighthouse Family-RaincloudMichel Barden- Mon Dernier Rave

Mistigri- Envoie-Moi Au Ciel

Robbie Williams- Angels

Tu Es Ma Baby

Sting & Pre. Rome (Puff Daddy Remo/

Yeses- Put Your Arms

RADIO CONTACT N/Bruasels P

CHR

Danny de Bruyn Prog DirPlayliat Additions:

Mane Dante- Take Me For A Ride


Day. Only IfJo Vally- Spieielbeeld


L.L. Cool J- Phenomenon

Mariah Carey- ButterflyRob de Nija- Nu Het Om Haar Gear

Sir J- L'Ultimo Della Serra

Sting & Pres. Roxanne (Puff Daddy Benin

BEL-11.11-Brussels 0

CHR

Serge Jonckers - Prog Dir

Playliat Additions:

Janet Jackson- Together

Natalie Imbruglia- Torn

Sheryl Crow- Tomorrow Never Dies

Tom Duteil- Aulais

BRTN RADIO 2 -EAST

FLANDERS/Ghent G

CHR

Johan Van Achte - Producer

Playliat Additions:Dana Winner- Als Den Lied

Gala- Come Into


N -Trance- I'm Sexy?

PF Project- Choose

Will Turin Oh My Love

BRTN RADIO 2 -WEST FLANDERS/

Kortrijk GCHR

Peter de Groot - Head Of Morrie

Power Play:Various- Perfect Day

Playliat Additions:Bryan Adams- Back To You


Stef Boa- De Tovenaar

AL Bart Herman

BRF/Eupen S

AC

Guy Janssens -Producer

Power Play:Dario G- Sunchyme

Hoye- Only If

Era- Ameno

Robert Miles- Freedom


Wes -.Mane

Playliat Additions:Beam & Yanou- On Y Va

Brings- FAnf

Harmon- I Will Come To You

Pm- Wenn Du Da Hist

Queen. No One

HIT -FM 108.1/Elasselt B

CHR

Andre Memory& Prog DirPlayliot Additions:Aqua- Doctor Jones

Dannii- All I WannaMeredith Brooks- I Need

Michael Learns TR- rm Gonna be

Amend

PF Project- Choose

Poppers- Every Little Time

Run DMC- Ifs Like That

Sting & Pras. Roxanne f Puff Daddy Readio


SWITZERLANDCOULEUR 3/Lausanne G

Rack

Thierry Catherine - Head Of Music

Power Play:187 Lockdown- Gunman

Grandaddy- AM. 180

Playliat Additions:Air- Sexy Boy

Black Attack- Ifs A Shame

Glueleg- Endless

Kheops- Def Bond

Kheops- File Du Dragon

L.L. Cool J- Phenomenon

Puff Daddy- Been Around


Supergrass- Late In The Day

RADIO 24/Zurich GCHR

Daai Richiger Head Of Music

Power Play:Backstreet Boys- As Long As


Dario G- Sunchyme

Playliat Additions:Aerosmith- Pink


Code 5- ID Be There


Leann Rimes- How Do I Live

3/I -People- Fantasy Island

RADIO HASHISH/Basel G

Nick Schulz - Head Of Music

Playliat Unchanged

RADIO EXTRA BERN/Bern G

AC

Pierre Barbezat - Head Of Music

Power Play:

Kaye- Only If

Harmon- I Will Come To You


Corrs. Only When I Sleep

Warren G/Sisoel- Prince Igor

Playliat Additions:All Saints- Never Ever

Aqua- Doctor Jones


Erotic- Thank You

Gil- Round 'N Round

Hand In Hand. Go Hand In Hand

Joe Cocker- Tonight

Natalie Imbroglio- Torn

Nubya- Future For Us


Paul Carrack- Beautiful World

Pur- Wenn Du Da that

RADIO FOERDERBAND/Berne CCHR

Sasche Herzog -Head Of Music

Jean-Claude Frick Muffle Coordinator

Power Play:

Dario G- Sunchyme

Down Low- Johnny B


Playliat Additions:Code 5- I'll Be There

Elise- Slmping

Genesis- Shipwrecked

Jul -Heaven

Joe Cocker- Tonight

Lincoln Brown AngieIns Del Rio- Take It

MPeople- Fantasy Island

Paula Cole- I Don't Want To Wait


Phil Collins- The Same Moon


Spice Girls. Too

RADIO PILATUS 104.9/Luzern GCHR

Ralf Tschuppert Music DirPhilippe Unterschiitz Head Of Mmic

Playliat Additions:2 Some- Street Life

Blackstreet- Buy Me Love

Green- CI Pray

Joe Cocker- Tonight

Jonestown- Sweet

Moffatts- I'll Be There

Natalie babruglia- Torn



Sabrina Sailor- Frei Sem

Spice Girls- Too

RADIO Z/Zurich GAC

Chris Kramer - Head Of MusicPlayliat Additions:

Bo Herrmann Chor- Miracles

Chris Rea -The Blue Cafe

Erasure- Rain

Espen Lind. When Susannah Cnes

Hand In Hand- Go Hand In Hand

Joe Cocker- Tonight

John Mellencamp- Without Expression

Le Arm Aimee- How Do 1 Live

Martin Schenkel- I Want To Be


Pur- Wenn Du Da Bist


RADIO LAC/Geneva S

CHR

Jacky Sanders Prog Dir

Playliat Additions:Bocelli/Segara- Vivo Per Lei

Aqua- Doctor Jones


Elton John. Long Way From Napoli..

Francois Feldman- J'Aurais Voolu

Jane Fostin- L'Amour T'Aidera

Jewel- Foolish Games

Mariah Carey- ButterflyPeter Andre- All About Us

Shola Ama- Who's Loving My Baby

Spice Girls -Too

Texas- Put Your Arms

ONE FM/Geneva B

CHR

Michel Colin Frog DirDavid Beninese - Head Of Music

Playliat Additions:

2Pae- I Wonder If

All Saints- Never Ever

Finley Qom Great Men We 'Together


Groove Gangsters- Funky Beats


No Religion- Soulpilot

Orzy Osbourne- Back On Earth

ObisporZazie- Meilleures Enemies

Portiohead- All Mine


Soul Attitude- When Can I See You

Spice Girls- Too

Stereophonic. Nat Up To You

RADIO 3 III/Mendrisio BCHR

Boris Piffaretti Prog DirRiccardo Pellegrini - Head Of Music

Power Play:Diana King- letlies

Gala- Come Into

Jovanotti- Per La Vita

Pine Daniels- Stare Ilene A Meta

Queen- No One



Elio E Le Storie Teae- Born

Los Del Rio- Take It



Soot Affair- Children

Spice Girl. Too

Sting & Pres- Roxanne Puff Daddy Remit)

WORLD RADIO GENEVA WRGFM

88.4/

Geneva B

AC

Andrew Pettit - Music DirectorPlayliat Addition).

Joe Cocker- Tonight

Natalie Imbroglio- TornPaul McCartney- Beautiful Night

Paul Carrack. Beautiful World

Peter Gabriel- In The Sun

Tina Turner- Love Is

AUSTRIA0 3/Viemot PCHR

Alfred Rosenauer - Head Of Music



Zucchero- Va Pensiero

SWEDENMIX MEGAPOI/Steekholm PAC

Fredrik Severin - Music Director

Playliat Addition:Gary Barlow- Open Road

Natalie Imbroglia- Torn

Nordman- Se Dig Sjahi

Verve- The Drugs

SVEBIGES RADIO P3: MEST

SP BLADE/

Stockholm PCHR

Mats Grimberg ProducerPlayliat Additions:



Jimmy Ray- Are You

Natalie Imbroglia- TornPeter LeMare- Ring I Dina %locker

Peter LeMarc- Nio Broars VNg

Prodigy- Smack My Bitch Up

Richi M.- Perfect World

Spice Girls. Stop

RADIO RII/Stockholm GAC/CHR

Mikael Agnepil Head of MusicPlayliat Additions:

Awesome- Rumours

Meredith Brook. I Need

Natalie loibruglia- TornNordman- Se Dig Sjalv

RADIO STOCKHOLM/Stockholm G

CHR

Robert Seblberg - Music Director

Playliat Addition).Aeresmith- Pink

AD Saints- Never Ever

Anouk- Nobody's Wife

Aqua- Doctor Jones

Awe me- Rumours

Celine Dion- Just A Little

Eapen Lind- When Susannah Cries

HIT FM 94.2/Bromma S

DoomJocke Bring - Prog DirPlayliat Addition.

Bamboo- Bamboogie

Beatmatic- With You Again

Freebee- Heaven

Hit 'N Hide- Partyman


Regina- Day By Day

Rise `PI Shine- Just A Game

DENMARKDANMAIUTS RADIO P3/Copenhagen

PCHR

Morten Rindholt - Playliat Co-ord.

Power Play:

Alison Limerick- Put Your Faith

Playliat Additions:Kick The Kangaroo- With You

Outlandish- Pacific To Pacific

Rahman Pattermn- Where You


Viktoria Tolotoy- Solitary

THE VOICE/Copenhagen P

CHR

Eik Frederiksen Prog DirPlayliat Additions:

Anouk- Nobody's Wife

Aqua- Didn't I

Blackatreet- Buy Me Love

Celine Dion. The Reason

Daniel- After It's Over

Dannii- Everything I Wanted

Idle Schultz- Iran MittLevert, Sweat & Gill- My Body

Lighthouse Family- HighRadiohmd- No Surprises

Roacbford- How Could I? ansevurityi

Robbie Williams -Angels

Ramie Gaines- I Surrender


Something FIT People- ShMil

Spice Girls- Never Give Up


Todd Terry- It's Over Love

ARHUS NiERRADIO/RADIO

COLOMBO/

Arhus

CHR

Jesper Raab - Music Director

Power Play:Space Brothers- Forgiven

Playliat Additions:Aqua- Didn't I

Big Fat Snake- Bomoir Madame

Com. I Never Loved You

Daniel -After It's Over

Spice Girls- Too

ANII/Aelborg GAC/CHR

Lora Trillingsgaard - Head Of Music

Playliat Additions:Blackatreet- Buy Me Love

Caere- I Never Loved You

Juice- Down For Your Love

Mary J. Blige- Missing You

Spice Girls- Tm

RADIO ABC/Randers G

CHR

Kent Kordt Rider Prog Dir

Power Play:

Spice Girls- Too

Playliat Additions:Boys II Men. A Song For Mama

Emotions- OliviaJuice- Down For Your Love


RADIO UPTOWN/Copenhagen G

CHR

Jan Brodde Music Cooed

Playliat Additions:Aqua- Didn't I

Beck -Deadweight


Kantasutra- Happiness


Tom Jones- Leave Your Hat On

You Know Who -Finally It's Chlisbuss Again

RADIO MOJN/Aabenraa S

Hot AC

Steen Sedergreen HOM/Prog DirGitte S. Rasmussen Head Of Music

Playlist Additions:Aqua- Didn't I

Cliff Richard- All That MattersColeske- Take Me To Where

Cone- I Never Loved You

ark


Down DM- DownEllsEric Gadd- Someone Who Cares

You Know Who. Finally It's Christmas Again

RADIO ROSIULDE/Roskilde S

CHR

Anders Eichhorn - Prog DirJesper Monefeldt - Head Of Music

Playliat Additions:Alexia- Virtual Reality

Andreas Doran -Girls In Love


Bryan Adorns- Back To You

Enya- Only If

Gala- Come Into

Idde Schultz- Innen MidJay-Z/Babyface/Brown- Sunshine

Natalie Imbruglio- Torn

Queen- No One

Refugee Camp- Avenms

Shola Arno- Who's Loving My Baby


Whaml- Everything She Wants N7

STATION KOBENHAVN 102,5 FM/

Copenhagen S

Hot AC/CHR

Kristian Hlyrup -Music DirectorPlayliat Additions:

Bryan Adams- Beck To You


Erykah Badu- ApIlemeShah. Ama- Who's Loving My Baby


Tony Toni Toni- Boys & Girls

17LR/Vejle S

CDR

Jon Eristionsen - Prog Db./Head Of Music

Playlist Addition).Big Fat Snake- Bonsoir Madame

D.O.Det- Som De Andre Gir

Daniel- After It's Over

Emotions- Olivia



Simla Ama- Who's Loving My Baby

Spice Girls- Too


Tony Hadley- First Of May

RADIO 2/Copenhagen B

AC

Hans -Otto Bisgaard - Prog Dir

Jan Brodde - Music CoordPlayliat Unchanged

RADIO HOLIMI/lielbmck B

Mette Kofoed Frog DirPlayliat Addition.

King/Chapman. The Thrills le Gone


Diana King- L -l -lies


Janet Jackson -Together

Maria Montell- Jeg er Den

Nylon Beat- Like A Fool

Ocean Colour Scene- Better Day

NORWAYNRK PEIRE/Oslo PCEEB

Nile Heldal - Head Of MusicPlaylet Additions:

Coco & The Bean. Versus The 30',

Dumdum Boys- Sliernesludd


Whopper- A Girl Who Loved A Boy

RADIO 102/Haugesund

CHR

Egli Houeland - Head Of Music

Playliat Additions:

Jon Bon Joni- Janie, Don't Take

Petteeeen- Tusend SmU Rom

Queen- No One

Radiohead- No Surprises


RADIO IMCITIA/Aneby G

CHR

Gjermund Moastuen - Head Of Music

Playliat Additions:Aqua- Doctor Jones

Celine Dion- The Ramon

DJ Quicksilver- Planet Love

Happy Clapper- I Believe

FINLANDFINNISH AIRPLAY TOP 30/fampere P

CHR

Penni Terfiviiinen DirectorPlaylist Additions:


Heidi Kyrie- Tuu Bailaamam

Juklut Kuoppamaki- Aika Sayttaa

Robert Mile. Freedom


YLE 2/RADIOMAFIATHelsinld PCHR

Leona Pakkanen - Prog Dix

Jukka Haarma - Head Of MusicPlayliat Additions:

Antiloop- Nowhere To Hide

Apollo 490- Carrera Bapida

Double You- Somebody

Komakino- Man On Mars

Laphilanden Limut Killteja Lapsie

Lemomtor- Shine


Natalie Imbroglio -Torn

Nordmm- Se Dig Sjalv

Pete Belasco- All I Want

Sauna Soiaalo- Tuhlattiin Aikaa

KISS FM/Helsinki G

CBB

Magi Valid° Prog DirPlayliat Additions:

4R -Gravitation

Al Saints- Never Ever

Ramanotti/Turner Cone Della Vita

Savage Gordon -Truly Madly Deeply

Texas -Put Your Arms '

RUSSIARADIO MAXIMUM/Moscow/St. Petersburg P

CHR

Mikhail Kosareff Prog Dir

Power Play:Hanson- I Will Come To You

Sheryl Crow -Tomorrow Never Dies

Playlist AdditMns:Aerosmith- Pink



Jae Cocker- Tonight

airborne

With this single, Smith reaf-firms his talent for the kind ofirresistible rap -flavoured popditty which has major hitstamped all over it. The fol-low-up to the hugely popularMen In Black uses a sampleof a fairly obscure Motowntune, Al Johnson's I'm BackFor More, incorporated into atrack which, although unlike-ly to top its predecessor,seems tailor-made for radiosuccess. Michael Agnepil,head of music at Swedish

WILL SMITHJUST CRUISIN'ColumbiaProducers: Poke & TonePublishers: Trybal1/111

Will/Jobete

national AC/CHR, networkRix Radio, has no reserva-tions about it. "Although itmight not be a massive block-buster like Men In Black, Ithink it's going to be a bighit." Smith's movie star sta-tus and the use of film clips inthe last single's video clearlybenefitted it, and Agnepil hashigh hopes of another visualboost for Just Cruisin'."Although I haven't seen thisone yet, I expect it to be of thesame high standard."

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STATION REPORTSRADIO C/Ekaterinburg 0AC

Oleg Khlebnikov -Prog DirPower Play:

Depeehe Mode- Useless

Gary Barlow- Open Rood

Ivanushki- Ja Idu

Jimmy Ray- Are Yuu

Spleen- Orbit Hu Saha.Playlist Additions:

Aerosmith- PinkEnya- Only If

Mumiy Troll- Suwon

RADIO MAXIMUM/Perm GCHR

Alexey Glazatov Prog DirPower Play:

Gary Barlow. Open Road

Jon Bon Jovi-Janie. Don't TakePlaylist Addition:

Enya. Only If

Jimmy Ray- Are You

Michael Bolton- The Best Of Love

Mumiy Troll. Talc Sado


Spleen- Orbit Bez Sahara

Tequila Jazz. Samoliot

MUSIC RADIO/Perm SAC

Mikhail Eidelnum Prog ControllerPlaylist Additions:

Enya- Only If

Maxim Leonidov. Propinone Ned Condom

UKRAINEPROSTO RADLOKiev/Odessa SCHR

Artern Vonlyuk - GMAndry Dmatisky Prog DirPower Play:

Backstreet Boys- As Long As

Depeche Mode- UselessHanson- I Will Come To You


Natalie Imbroglio. TornStahl- Stay


Playlist Additions:

Cure- Wrong Number

Dannii- Everything I Wanted

Gary Barlow- Open Road

Jimmy Ray- Are You

Moby- James Bond Theme

Prodigy- Smack My Bitch Up

POLANDPOISE'S RADIO 3/Warsaw PCHR

Marek Niedzwiecki ProducerPower Play:


Perfect- Niepokonani

Playlist Additions:Apollo 440- Carrera Rapids

Carreras/Gornik- Hope For UsCornee.hop- Brimful Of Atha

Dream Theater- Hollow Years

Deem- l'yl ko Dla Wybranych

Joe Cocker TonightKiss. Jungle

LO. 27 hi' edy Chces7

Malarse I Zoboieeee- Nie Czekaj

Mari. Carey. ButterflyMike Scott- Rare Precious. nd Gone

Oddrial Zamkniety. Nie lesion Svnetym

Radiohead- No Surpnaes

Ryasard Rynkowski- SpiewajacoT. Love -Jest Super

Tenni. love Is All

RADIO 4 U: DANCE/Warsaw (7

Dance

Bogdan Fabianski - DJ/Prod.Playlist Additions:

Boyzone- Mystical ExperienceCoco- I Need A Miracle

Da Hool- Bora Bora

RASA,. Jedsie Pociag

Katfish- Pm JokingKey Cee- Like This

Kryslyna Prontko- SlowR.O.O.S.. Instant Moments

RADIO GDANSK/Gdansk GCHR

Marek Cegielaki Head Of MusicPower Play:

Joe Cocker- Tonight

Playlist Additions:Apollo 440- Carrera Rapids



Carreraa/Gornik- Hope For UsDoom- Tylko Dle Wybranych

Eska- Sends Of TunePerfect- NiepokonaniT. Love- Jest Super


RADIO LODZAods

CHR

Adam Kolacinski - Head Of MusicPower Play:

Joe Corker- Tonight

Perfect- Niepokonem

Piasek- Mocniej

Playlist Additions:

Apollo 440- Carrera Rapida


Carrer./Gornik- Rope For UsChris De Burgh- Forevermore

Cornershop- B.,. Of AcheDream Theater. Hollow Years

Doom- Tylko Dla Wybranych

Mariah Carey- ButterflyMari.z Lubomski- PoringMike Scott. Rare Precious And Gone

Robert Mies -Freedom

Ryszard Rynkowski- Spiewajace

Sarah McLachlan- BuildingT. Love- Jest Super

War- Low Rider

RADIO LUBIJN/Lublin GRock

Wiktor dacha. - DJ/ProducerPower Play:

Joe Cocker- Tonight

Piasek- Mocniej

Playlist Additions:King/Chapman. The Thrills Is Gone



Carreras/Gornik- Hope For Us

Doem- Ty lko Dla Wybranych

Mariah Carey. Butterfly

Oddzial Zeinkniety. Nie &stem Swiewm


Ryszard Rynkowski- SpiewajacoT. Love- Jest Super

Univen. Zona° & Mnabesli Kahan

RADIO MANHATTAN/Lock G

CHRRock

Marcia Bisiorek Head Of MusicPower Play:


Echo/Bonnymen- Don't Let ItJoe Cocker. TonightPiasek- Mocniej

T. Love- Jest Super

Playlist Addition.'N Sync- Together

911- love Sensation

King/Chapman. The Thrills Is Gone

Carreras/Gornik- Hope For Us

Dream Theater. Hollow Years

Dzem- Tylko DIe Wybranych

Malarse I &biome Pastelowis Wraceja

Mariah Carey- ButterflyMike Scott. Rare Precious And Gone

Oddzial Ismkniety. Nu loofas Swiam


Robert Miles. Freedom

Sarah McLachlan- Building

RADIO MERKURY/Poznan GAC

Ryszard Gloger Head Of MusicPower Play:

Deem- Tylko Dla Wybranych

Trine Rein- Tom

Playlist Additions:911- Love Sensation

Adam F- F,Jam

Alpha- Sometime Later

KB. King/Raitt- Baby !Love YouKing/Chapman. The Thrills Is Gone

Blue System- An7ything


Jimmy Ray- Are You

Joe Cocker. Tonight

Komakino- Man On Mars

Salome 1 Zoenterze- WiemMike Scott. Rare Precious And Gone

Milestone- I Care 'Bout YouPerfect- Niepokonani

Piasek- Mocniej

Radiohead- No SurprisesRobert Miles. Freedom

Ryszard Rynkowski- Spiewajaco

52 Trincha- Sa Trincha

Squeezer- Tamagotchi'F. Love- Jest Super

War. Low Rider

Will Smith- Just Coulon'

RADIO OLSZTYN/018.On GCHR/Rock

illSiCUNDUE 0 keClia.

art hot 100

Eurochart radio show number 458Each week, some 10 million European listeners tune into listen to the two hour Eurochart singles countdownshow, based on Music & Media's Eurochart Hot 100.

Supplied in a kit form (with records, script and soundbites) and syndicated by London -based company UniqueBroadcasting, the Eurochart is a chart countdown, withbehind the songs stories, artist interviews, gossip, tips, newentries, hits to happen and the album of the week.

Content of the Eurochart Hot 100 show this week (number 458):

-Interviews: Metallica, Eternal, Celine Dion)--Hits to happen: Lighthouse Family/High (Wildcard/Poly-dor), Spice Girls/Too Much (Virgin), Blackstreet/Money Can'tBuy Me Love (Interscope)-Album of the week: Metallica/Re-Load (Vertigo)

Stations broadcasting the show include:FM 104 (Dublin); Ml Radio Station(Lithuania); Power FM (Istanbul); RadioDanubius (Budapest); Radio City (Prague).

Stations interested in the show should contact Pascal Griersonor Olivier Semonnay at Unique Broadcasting.

Tel: (+44) 0171 402 1011; Fax: (+44) 0171 723 6132.

Jacek Ropier - Head Of MusicPower Play:

Soyka- Nie Ma Drugiej Takiej

Playlist Additions:Aaliyah- The One I Gave My Heart

Aerosmith- Pink

Dion/Streisand. Tell Him

Chemical Brothers. Private Psyched.

Fun Lovin' Criminals. We HaveGoya- Bo Ye

HookeriMorrison The Healing Game


Norbi- Pokrecilo Sie W Ohmic

Oddzial Zamkniety- NieJestem Shvietym

Piotr Bukartyk. WlosyRadiohead. No SorensenRobbie Williams- Angels

Sting & Pres Roan. Toff Daddy Remix,

Tank. Can U Feel The Bass

Whom!- Everything She Wants '97

Will Smith -Just Cruisin'

Love Is All

RADIO PLUS/Gdansk GAC

Piotr Felgentreu - Head Of MusicPower Play:

Joe Cocker- Tonight

Playlist Additions:Cast- I'm So Lonely

Enya- Only If

Piasek. Mocniej

RADIO ESKA NORD/Gdynia SAC

Piotrt Patter - Head Of MusicPlaylist Additions:

BB King & Vas Morrison. If You Love Me

Bell Book & Candle. Rescue Me

Rukertyk- Lyse Piosenka

Carreras/Gornik- Hope For CoCheie De Burgh- Forevermore

93128011- Merry Christmas Baby

Joe Cocker- Tonight

Mariah Carey- Butterfly

Mike Scott -Rare Precious And Gone

Moonlight- Wiem

Natalia Kukulska- Ani Blown

Natalie Imbroglio- TornPapa Bear- Cherish


Piasek- Mocniej

Sting & Pres. Rezone ,Riff Daddy Rama)


T. Love- Jest Super

RADIO ESKA WROCLAW/Wroclaw S

CHB

Piotr Web - DJ ProducerPower Play:


Joe Cocker- TonightT. Love. Jest Super

Playlist Additions:Bell Book & Candle- Rescue Me

Carrersis/Gornik- Hope For UsChris De Burgh- Forevermore

Cornershop- Brimful Of AshaEden. My Boat

LO. 27- Kiedy Cheese

Mariah Carey- Butterfly

Mike Scott- Rare Precious And Gone


Piasek. Mocniej


Sweetbox- Everything'sT. Love- Jest Super

CZECH REPUBLICFREKVENCE I/Prague GAC

Rene linilicka - Music ManagerPlaylist Additions:


RADIO ALFA/Prague GAC

Dusan Kotora - Head Of Music

Playlist Additions:Lighthouse Family. Rameloud

Lutricia McNeal- Ain't That Just

Poetry Ti' Motion- Romeo &

Spice Girls- Spice Up Your Life

RADIO DRAGON/Karlovy Vary SCHB

Zdenek Pachovsky - Music ManagerPlaylist Addition.

Dion/Streisand- Tell HimGenesis. shipwrecked

Lutricia McNeal- Ain't That Just

RADIO FM PLUS/Pilsen SAC

Jan Hano.ek - Head Of MuskPlaylist Addition.



RADIO PROFIL/Pardubice SAC

Michel Holy . Head Of Music

Power Play:


Playlist Additions:N -Trance- I'm Sexy',

RADIO RELAX/K.1n°CHR

&filen Banos . Head Of Programming

Playlist Additions:Dion/Streisand- Tell Him

Jimmy Ray- Are You

Robert Miles -Freedom

Squeeser- Tamagotchi

Whigfield- No Tears To Cry

SLOVAKIAFUN RADIO/Bratislava 8CHR

Patrik Zinan - Music DirPlaylist Additions:

Mike Oldfield- Woman Of Ireland

Mina Zbirka- Chel By Som

PF Project- Choose

Prodigy- Smack My Bach Up

Sleeper- Romeo Me

HUNGARYRADIO DANUBIUS/Budapeat PCHB

Lento Bertok Music DirPlaylist Additions:

911- Party People



Ugy Varom A Reggelt

Tatrai Band- Almodj Meg

RADIO BRIDGE/Budap.t GAC

Orsolya Megyeri - Had Of MusicPlayliet Additions:

Dannii. Everything I Wanted


RADIO BUDAPEST 96.4

FM/BudapestCHR

Tibor Vovesz - Music ProgrammerPlaylist Additions:

Chris De Burgh -So Beautiful


Hobo Blues Band- Btrhol Hajtom

TURKEYRADIO NUMBER ONE FM/Istanbul

CDR

Emre Tinter Prog DirPlaylist Additions:


Buckshot Lefonque. Anot her Day

Ramanotti/Turner- Tose Della Vito

Louise- Lees Go Round

MPeople- Fantasy IslandMariah Carey- Butterfly.

Pandora- The Sands Of Time

Sheryl Crow -Tomorrow Never Dien

Shots Ama. Who's Loving My Baby

Sting & Prey Roxanne Tuff Daddy


Warren G/Sissel- Prince Igor

GREECE

KISS 909 FM/Athens G

CHRDence

Michael Temoussopoolos - Prog DirPower Play:

Warren G/Sissel- Prin. IgorPlaylist Additions:


Oasis. Around The World

Spice Girls- Too

Knit Toone- Jiulutaat onMarie- La-La.la

Petro Paulus- Olen loobudaRobert Miles- Freedom

Sweetbox. Everything's

RADIO KUKU/Tallinn GRock/AC

Joan Riikoja - Head Of Music

Playlist Additions:Bryan Adams. Back To You

Mariah Carey. Butterfly

Queen- No One

Rolling Stones. Flip The Switch

Shots Aim- Who's Loving My Baby

LATVIARADIO SWII/RigaAC

J. Sipkevics - Prog DirPower Play:

Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Long) Gone


Spice Girls. Too

V.esea M.- I Feel LovePlaylist Additions:

Hand In Hand. Ga Hand In Hand

Kelly Family- All Along The Way

Mmuja. I Wonder

Michael Learns TR. Do Gomm be Around

Rolling Stones. Saint Of Me

LITHUANIARADIO M-1/Vilnius

CHR

Donates Bucelis - Prog DirPower Play:

Enya-Only IfPlaylist Additions:


Raker- Sends Of Time

PF Project- Choose

Robert Miles. Freedom

LUXEMBOURGELDORADIO/Lusembourg ACHR

Luc Melon - Head Of MusicPlaylist Additions:

Bee Gees- Still Waters Run Deep

Brooklyn Bounce- The Real Bass

Cultured Pearls. Sugar Sugar Honey

Cure- Wrong Number

Die Prime. Ganz ObenMariah Carey- ButterflyMeredith Brooks- I NeedSheryl Crow. Tomorrow Never Dies

Toni Braxton Hoe Could An Angel

AL L.L. Cool J

LIECHTENSTEINRADIO lAiechtenstein BCHR/AC

Dani Sigel - Program. DirectorRoland Blum Head Of MusicPlaylist Additions:


M -People- Fantasy Island

Martin Schenkel- I Want To BePaul Carrack. Beautiful World

Randy Crawford- Are You Sure

Ricky Martin, Te Extra. Te Olvido

IRELAND2 FM/Dublin PCHR

John Clarke - Prog DirPlaylist Additions:

Barbra Streisand- Higher Ground

B. Keeley- Miss You Tonight

Clammed Bono- In A Lifetime

Corrs- What Can I Do

Come. I Never Loved You


Garth Brooks- She's Gonna Make It

Hot Chocolate- Sexy Thing

Janet Jackson- TogetherLouis- Lees Go Road

Lutricia McNeal- Ain't That JustM.People- Fantasy Wand

Maly J. Blige- Missing You

Meredith Brooks- I NeedMissy Elliott- Sock It 2 Me

Oasis- Don't Go Away

Radioh.d- OK ComputerSalt.N-Pepa- R U Ready

Shola Ania. Who's Loving My Baby

Spice Girls- Stop

Tin Star. Disconnected Child


U2. Angels

Wynonna- When Love Starts TAM'

ESTONIARAADIO 2/Tallinn C

CHR

Immo Milikelson Head Of MusicPlaylist Additions:

-Veld Sine Saad

Anne Telly &Henrik Sal -Sallee Mine Ise

Aqua. Doctor Jones

Bryan Adams- Back To YouGina G. Everytime

Jimmy Ray- Are You

Kate- Sinn Jenks

MUSICTELEVISION

MCM/Paris PMusic Television

Horse Lemaire Prop MirCecile Estrade - ProgrammerPower Play:

Anggun- La Rose Des Vents

Awesome- Rumours

L.L. Cool J- Hot

Obispo/Zazie. Meilleures Enemies

A List:

Der Hines. It's AlrightFlorent Pegny. Savoir Ajmer

I Am- Net Sous

Janet Jackeon- Got Til It'sMC Solaar- Les Temps Changent

Passi- Je Zappe Et Je Mate

Refugee Camp- Arent.Sheryl Crow. Tomorrow Never Dies

Texas- Black Eyed Boy

Warren G/Sissel. Prince IgorNew Videos

Anouk- Mauvais Sang

Bootsy Collins. I'm Leavin' U

Ce Ce Peniston. Firmly

Elton John- Something About The

Benson- I Will Come To You

J.Jacques Goldman- On IraLora Fabieo- Je rAimeL. Valentina On Le SaitLinoleum- On A Tuesday

Metalli.- The Memory Remains

Nov Desk. Comme Elle t, tient

Robyn- Do You Know

Squeegee. Rappez.Moi Ces Temps

Stony Buggy- Moo Forces Decuplent

MTV EUROPE/London PMusic Television

Peter Good - Controller MusicProgramming MTV NetworksHeavy Rotation

Natalie Imbroglio- TornPulp -Help The Aged


Medium RotationJimmy Ray- Are You

Break Out

Aeroamith. PinkBeck- Deadweight

%irk- Bachelorette


Metalli.- The Memo, RemainsMieey Elliott- Sock It 2 Me

Breakout ExtraRobbie Williams- Angels

VHl/London PMusic Television

Mark Hagen - Head Of Programming& Aeq

A List:

UB40- Always There

Heavy RotationEternal- Angel Of Mine

Lighthouse Family- RaincloudM.People- Jost For You

Natalie Imbruglis- Torn

Tex. Put Your ArmsVarious- Perfect Day

Active Rotation

Mariah Carey- ButterflySheryl Crow- Tomorrow Never Dies


Trisha & Garth. In Another's Eyes

Medium RotationBrand New Heavies- You've Got


Cores- Only When I Sleep

Janet Jackson- TogetherMichael Bolton- The Best Of Love

New RecurrentElton Jo.. Something About The

George Michael. You HaveStrangest

New Videos

Steve Houghton- Wind Beneath

VIVA TV/Cologne PMusic Television

Tina March Prog DirA List:

Aqua- Barbie Girl

Backstreet Boys- As Long As


Cappuccino- Du Fehlst MirDario G- Sunchyme

Down Low -Johnny B

Papa Bear- Cherish

R.0.0.6.- Instant MomentsSpektacooldr- Seine KleineSweetbox- Everything's

Warren G/Sissel- Prince IgorWestbam- Hard Times

Will Smith- Men In BlackB List:

'N Sync- Together

Aline- Nur Fiir Dich

Awesome- Rumours

Baehr- Nur I Tag

Bliinichen- Gib Mir Seth

Brooklyn Bounce- The Real Bass

Chumbowamba- Tubthumping

Da Hool- Bora Bora

Dolphin's Mind. The Flow

Hanson -1 Will Come To You

Jay.Z/Bohyfaceilkown- Sunshine

La &ruche- You Won't Forget Me

Lutricia McNeal- Ain't That JustN -Trance- Pm Sexy?

Nana- Hes Comin'

IINV- Hem ComesRolling Stones- Anybody Seen

Sall! -StaySavage Garden- To The Moon


Will Smith -Just CruisinYoung Deenay- Walk On By

N LiM:

Aaron Carter. Crazy Little Party Girl

Aqua- Doctor Jones

CKlock- Eternal Grace


Groove Zone- RisherKosmonova- Take Me


Nana- Too Much

Novy vs. Eniac- Superstar


Sabrina Seth.- Frei SeelScooter- No Fate

Star- We're Only Human' U.B.F. Bible hi My Hand

Verena- Finally Alone

New Videos

Boys- One Minute

OR Round TI Round

Jon Bon Jovi- Janie. Don't Take

Jonestown- SweetMissy Elliott- Sock It 2 Me

Spice I- Playa Man

Thomas D.- Rackenwind

XEL.HA- The Flow

VIVA EWES TV/Cologne P

Music Television

Jorge Cebrian Lopes Prog DirA List


Dark G- Sunchyme

Eros Ramanotti QuantoAmore/Tuamo


Spice Girls- Spire Up Your Life


B List:

Bootey Conine- Pm Leann' U

Chumbawamba- Tubthumping


Janet Jackson- Got -Di ItJon Bon Joni- Janie, Don't Take

LL Cool J- Phenomenon

Lutricia McNeal- Ain't That JustRefugee Camp- Avenues

Salt.N.Pepa- B U Ready

Savage Garden- To The MoonWes - Alan

N List:

Aerosatith- Pink

Bandits- Puppet

Jonestown- SweetMatchbox 20- Push


Natalie Imbroglio- TornRobyn- Show Me Love


Selig- Sie Sieht Aus

Sheryl Crow -Tomorrow Never Di.

Toni Braxton. How Could An Angel

New Videos

Bjork- Bachelorette

Blaoketreet- Buy Me Love

Brownetona KissChris Rea. The Blue Cafe


Parr- Wenn Du Da Bist

THE BOX/London GMusic Television

Lis Laskowski Dir of ProgBon Tops

Aaron Carter- Crush On YouAll Saints- Never Ever

Aqua. Barbie Girl

Aqua- Doctor Jones

Backstreet Boys- As Long AsBackstreet Boys- Backstreet's Back

Boysone. Shooting

Boysone- Baby C. I Hold

Dion/Streisand- Tell HimFive- Slam Dunk Da Funk

Gala- Let A Boy Cry

Lutricia McNeal- Ain't That JustMese- Feel So Goad

Milk Inc.- La Vache

Natalie Imbroglio- Tom


Steps- 5,6,7,8

Usher- You Make Me Wanna

Vanilla- No Way, No Way

Various. Perfect Day

Breakin' Out Of The Boo

Aerosmith- PinkAllure. All Cried Out

Chimira- Show Me Heaven

Course- Best LoveDeo Hill- 5 Steps

Kaleet Sands Of Time

Kylie Minogue- Did It AgainMariah Carey- Butterfly

Sheryl Crow. Tomorrow Never Di.


USURA- Open Your

Verve. Lucky

Wee -Alan


New Videos

Backstreet Boys- All I Have To Give

%ark. Bachelormte

Blackstr.t- Buy Me Love

Bryan Adams- Bark To You

Catherine Wheel -DeliciousCurve- Chinese Burn

Del Arnitri. Some Other suckers

DJ Supreme- Enter The SceneEnya. Only If

Gary Moore- Always

Binds ilicka I Wanna Be Your Lady

Huff And Herb- FeelingLevellers. Dog Train

Levert, Sweat & Gill- My Body

Wash/RuPaul- les Raining Men

Montrose Av.. She's Losing Tor Me

No Authority- Don't Stop

Party Animate- My Way

Propellerhasnatisey- History Repeating

Rakim. Guess Who Back

Sarah Brightman -J. Show Me How

Solid Elarmonie- 111 Be There

Spice Girls- T.Steve Houghton- Wind Beneath

Way Out West- Ajare

THE MUSIC FACTORY/

Bussum, Holland BMusic Television

Erik Keme - M.ie DirectorPower Play:

Spice Girls- Too

A List:

Aerosmith. PinkAnouk- Nobody's Wife

Aqua- Doctor Jones


Moby- Jam. Bond Theme

Tank. Can U Feel The Bans

Usher. You Make Me Wanna


Wes- Alone

Will Smith- Just Cruisin

New Videos

Aaron Carter -Crazy Little Party Girl

Chicane -Offshore

Dandy Warhols- Not If You Were


Gala- Come Into

Janet Jackson- TogetherMetalli.- The Memo, RemainsRobbie Williams -Angels


MUSIC & MEDIA CD DECEMBER 13, 1997AmericanRadioHistory.Com

AIRPLAY CHARTS

On the au -M&114.:; weekly airplay analysis column

Backstreet's Back, and they're not the only ones.The title of their second album is particularly aptthis week, as the Backstreet Boys regain their topslot on the European Radio Top 50 chart. Theytake over from those newer kids on the block,Dario G, whose Sunchyme (Eternal/WEA) hasfaded slightly, allowing the Jive boy band's AsLong As You Love Me to slip past it.

Also returning this week is veteran Canadianpop -rocker Bryan Adams, whose Back To You(A&M) rises to number 3 on the Top 50. Strongshowings on the Major Market Airplay listings forthe U.K, G/S/A, Scandinavia, Benelux, Italy, Spainand Poland have fuelled the single's rise from lastweek's position of 18.

Adams is, however, onlyone of the familiar faces crop-ping up on this week's air-play charts. Further down onthe Top 50 we find this year'sunlikeliest Kenny Rogers im-personator, Jon Bon Jovi,with Janie, Don't Take YourLove To Town (Mercury),which climbs seven places tonumber 12, ahead of anothercouple of AC stalwarts,

namely the surviving members of Queen with NoOne But You (Parlophone) and the Sting and Prasmakeover of Roxanne (A&M). With BarbraStreisand (plus Celine Dion), Aerosmith and themassed ranks of the elegantly wasted on PerfectDay also on the rise, there's a slight feeling of déjàvu about the new Top 50.

Over on the Border Breakers pchart, one of the tracks whichDDD/BMG hopes will help boostEros Ramazzotti's international ca-reer also features a well known setof vocal chords, namely those ofTina Turner, who duets with Ra-mazzotti on Cose Della Vita, thelatest single to be taken from theEros album. The track makes anappearance this week courtesy ofprogrammers in Germany andAustria, both countries where Turner has a partic-ularly strong fanbase.

And speaking of seemingly ageless femaleswith a number of devoted followers-although, inthis case, with a slightly lower average age thanthose of Ms Turner-Aqua's Barbie Girl (Univer-sal) still tops the Border Breakers chart. The Dan-ish act have another single on that particular list-ing (at number 17), although it remains to be seenwhether Dr Jones will receive the same treatmentas its predecessor from programming practition-ers across Europe. With that promising earlyshowing, however, Universal must be fairly confi-dent that the band isn't about to fall victim to OneHit Wonder Syndrome.

II SaintsBack on to the Top 50, and

The Spice Girls have come\ ilk out on top in round one of the

latest Battle Of Britain, withToo Much (Virgin) enteringthe chart at number 29,ahead of All Saints' NeverEver (London), which clocks

in at number 42. Looking set for Top 50 statusnext week are Radiohead (No SurprisesIPar-lophone), Bell Book & Candle (Rescue Me/Ariola),Gala (Come Into My Life/Do It Yourself)and-what was that about déjà vu?-Wham! withEverything She Wants '97 (Epic).

Tom Ferguson

week 50/9 7 "turopean Radio Top 50


TW LW WOC ArtistrTitleOriginal

LabelTotal

StationsNewAdds

® 2 10 BACKSTREET BOYS/AS LONG AS YOU LOVE ME (JIVE) 106 3

2 1 10 Dario G/Sunchyme (Eternal/WEA) 101 1

(.3) 18 3 Bryan Adams/Back To You (A&M) 83 36

® 7 3 Janet Jackson/Together Again (Virgin) 78 17

5 5 5 Hanson/I Will Come To You (Mercury) 90 12

6 3 12 Spice Girls/Spice Up Your Life (Virgin) 80 2

7 4 12 Lighthouse Family/Raincloud (Wild Card/Polydor) 74 3

® 13 4 Sheryl Crow/Tomorrow Never Dies (A&M) 66 15

® 22 3 Natalie Imbruglia/Torn (RCA) 70 19

10 6 13 Rolling Stones/Anybody Seen My Baby (Virgin) 60 3

11 8 12 Oasis/Stand By Me (Creation/Sony) 53 2

Ci* 19 8 Jon Bon Jovi/Janie, Don't Take Your Love To Town (Mercury) 74 10

10 24 4 Robert Miles/Freedom litiftt (DBX/Deconstruction) 69 19

13 16 5 Enya/Only If (WEA) 73 8

0 26 4 Mariah Carey/Butterfly (Columbia) 65 18

16 10 9 N-Trance/Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? (All Around The World) 62 2

17 12 13 Aqua/Barbie Girl Meta (Universal) 53 1

0 21 5 Warren G & Sissel/Prince Igor B*Mt (Mercury) 55 6

19 11 8 Eternal/Angel Of Mine (EMI) 68 0

20 15 11 Eros Ramazzotti/Quanto Amore Sei/Cuanto Amore Me Das light (DDD) 63 1

21 20 9 Sash!/Stay liWaikez (Byte Blue) 60 2

# 29 6 Jimmy Ray/Are You Jimmy Ray? (Sony S2) 52 8

23 14 7 Gary Barlow/Open Road (RCA) 68 6

24 9 18 Chumbawamba/Tubthumping (EMI) 54 1

# 28 5 Celine Dion & Barbara Streisand/Tell Him (Columbia) 70 8

0 32 2 Robbie Williams/Angels (Chrysalis) 52 10

# 36 2 M-People/Fantasy Island (M People/BMG) 56 11

# 30 4 Queen/No One But You (Parlophone) 59 8

# .- NE Spice Girls/Too Much (Virgin) 43 27

CD 47 2 Sweetbox/Everything's Gonna Be Alright litiahlt (RCA) 40 14

# 34 2 Will Smith/Just Cruisin' (Columbia) 53 11

32 25 9 Brand New Heavies/You've Got A Friend (ffrr) 51 0

33 23 7 Puff Daddy/Been Around The World (Puff Daddy) 46 3

34 27 12 Verve/The Drugs Don't Work (Hut/Virgin) 39 1

0 45 2 Sting & The Police/Roxanne (Puff Daddy Remix) (A&M) 46 15

36 40 7 Smash Mouth/Walking On The Sun (Interscope) 44 3

37 35 4 Meredith Brooks/I Need (Capitol) 40 6

38 33 8 Corrs/Only When I Sleep (Lava/Atlantic) 41 1

39 17 13 Janet Jackson/Got `Til It's Gone (Virgin) 29 1

40 37 3 Texas/Put Your Arms Around Me (Mercury) 39 4

ci) 44 3 Lutricia McNeal/Ain't That Just The Way Bliikr. (Siljemark/CNR) 42 3

Cig) )=- NE All Saints/Never Ever (London) 42 11

@ )=- NE Aerosmith/Pink (Columbia) 45 9

@ )=- NE Various/Perfect Day (Chrysalis) 36 17

c) ,- NE Boyzone/Baby Can I Hold You Tonight (Polydor) 38 10

46 ).- NE Verve/Lucky Man (Hut) 30 5

47 41 6 Michael Bolton/The Best Of Love (Columbia) 44 2

48 42 3 Genesis/Shipwrecked (Virgin) 50 7

49 49 12 Joe Cocker&Oublie Jamais Qui Tu Es (Parlophone) 31 2

50 39 17 Elton John/Something About The Way You Look Tonight (Rocket/Mercury) 30 1

The European Radio Top 50 chart is based on a weighted -scoring system.Songs score points by achieving airplay on all of M&M's reporting stations with contemporary music fulltime or during specific dayparts.

Stations are weighted by market size and by the number of hours per week.TW = This Week, LW = Last Week, NE = New Entry, 7'S = Total Stations

'Mk% Indicates singles which previously featured in the Border Breakers chart L Highest new entry Greatest chart points gainer


Chrysalis nearingbreak-even pointby Mike McGeever

LONDON - Chrysalis, the U.K. TV,radio and music group, posted a pre-tax loss of £1.9 million ($ 3.2 million)on a turnover of £99 million in itsfinancial year ending August 31.

Losses were, however, greatlyreduced from 1996 (when Chrysalislost £5.4 million), and turnover was upseven percent on the same period. Theresults are consistent with a financialforecast made in August 1996.

During the last financial year, thecompany invested heavily in radio,including the £17. 6 million acquisi-tion of Faze FM Radio (the formerKiss FM dance stations in Manches-ter and Leeds). That deal, and otherinvestments, "delayed the return ofoverall profitability," according toChrysalis chairman Chris Wright.

Revenue from radio was up 53percent on last year, according to theresults, while in its music division,the group realised an increase in NetPublisher Share to a record level of£5.5 million. Chrysalis has also con-firmed U.S. licensing deals for fiveartists signed to its record label Echo.

U.K. independentscontinued from page 1

concerns, including the future develop-ment of the commercial radio industry,levels of ownership and other aspects ofradio regulation.

Discussions between the ministerand broadcasters centred on maintain-ing the role of independent operators ina climate of ongoing consolidation ofthe industry by three or four majorradio groups.

Explains Mason: "The independentsmall to medium-sized broadcasters'main concern is: are we going to be for-ever backing up against this handful ofhuge, dominant companies which con-trol the marketplace? That is one of theissues raised with the minister."

He continues: "We explained tothe minister that we want to seemore medium-sized players in theindustry, because it operates in acapitalist system, therefore every-body-including the smaller sta-tions -needs opportunity for growth.The [consolidation] of the industry bythe major companies depressesgrowth for others because there areno suitable opportunities to expand."

Fisher's office says it has "nothingfurther to add" to Mason's remarksother than it was the beginning of adialogue between the government andthe Forum.

The Forum, which was set up lastyear, is comprised of several stations ofvarying sizes. Most are also membersof the industry's main trade body, theCommercial Radio Companies Associa-tion (CRCA), but they established theForum because they were concernedthat the views of independent opera-tors were not being considered withinthe CRCA as strongly as those of thelarge companies when it came to policyand lobbying government.

Branson takes V2 into Underworldby Christian Lorenz

LONDON - V2 has formed a long-term partnership with Steven Hall-founder and managing director ofindie label Junior Boy's Own- amove which gives Richard Branson'snew label its first major source ofcontemporary repertoire.

Hall and V2 have launched a newjointly -operated label called JBO, whichtakes over responsibility for JuniorBoy's Own's four biggest acts-Under-world, Sycamore, Dylan Rhymes andFire Island. As a result, the originalJunior Boy's Own label "will be scaleddown," according to Hall.

Junior Boy's Own will continue to

serve the club marketwith 12 -inch vinyl sin-gles, but its futureremains uncertain. "Idon't even know if Iwant to continueJunior Boy's Own,"admits Hall, who adds:"There will be no lay-offs.We are even looking to take on morestaff to run the new label."

The new JBO label will be marketedjointly in the U.K by Hall's operationand V2, which will also handle distribu-tion. In the rest of the world, JBO prod-uct is to be exclusively marketed by V2under the auspices of V2 GM DavidSteele. Hall will handle all A&R at

JBO, and will retainjoint control of all mat-ters concerning theinternational market-ing of Underworld.

The first release onJBO will be a cover version of StyleCouncil's 1984 U.K hit Shout To TheTop by Fire Island. The track featuresvocals by veteran R&B singer Loleat-ta Holloway, and is due out in Febru-ary. Meanwhile, Underworld are cur-rently working on a new album."Recordings are quite advanced atthis stage," says Hall, who expects torelease the album by the end of nextMay to coincide with the start of theband's 1998 world tour.

Sony to score in World Cupsigned artists-are currently record-ing tracks especially commissionedfor the occasion."

Blaskey was involved in the selec-tion of music for the last World Cup inthe U.S. in 1994. He also served asexecutive producer on the comediansBaddiel & Skinner's collaboration withthe Lightning Seeds, Three Lions(Epic), the official England team themetune for the European Championshipsin England last year. Blaskey and SonyMusic Europe senior VP marketingRichard Ogden will make the finalselections early next year for the officialWorld Cup album.

"The size and scale of the World

continued from page 1

Cup, its passions and intensity, is ahugely challenging concept for an artistto capture in music," admits Ogden.

N'Dour-best known for 7 Seconds,his 1996 hit duet with Neneh Cherry-says: "It's a great honour for me to havemy song chosen by the [organising com-mittee] CFO. I'm a huge. football fanand I find the whole World Cup eventhugely inspiring."

La Cour... will be available inFrench and English; Martin's TheCup... will be released in English,French and Spanish. N'Dour's song willbe out first, with Martin's single andthe album to follow; no release dateshad been set at time of going to press.

Voltage drops again in Paris continued from page 1

compared with 4.5 percent a year ago.Voltage recently challenged the

accuracy of Mediametrie's ratings incourt (M&M, November 1) after thestation experienced a dramatic slumpin its ratings earlier this year.

Mediametrie do not publish Parisratings figures for September andOctober because they do not cover theusual four -month survey period. How-ever, Alain Liberty, programme direc-tor of Voltage FM, says he is surprisedthat Mediametrie is prepared to deliv-er the data to radio companies.

"These figures are not reliable,"argues Liberty. "Considering the mar-gin of error, our audience could besomewhere between 1 and 5 percent."

Arnaud de Saint -Roman, directorof Mediametrie's radio division, con-tends that: "Marginal errors comewith any type of polls. With a sampleof 2,000 people, which is the case thisinterim study for the Paris metropoli-tan area, the potential for errorsvaries between 0.3 percent and 2.2

percent, according to the size of thestation's audience. Radio stationsknow that, and therefore can appreci-ate the results accordingly."

Although not satisfied with thereliability of the Mediametrie figures,Liberty admits there could be "not adrop, but a floating of Voltage's audi-ence." He blames government -imposedquotas on French -language music forthe situation. "During September, wehave been forced to play rap music [inFrench] to meet quotas, because therewas a lack of dance titles in French.Our research shows us this has affect-ed our audience."

Liberty says he wants to see quotaregulations amended for specialiststations such as Voltage. "We wouldalso like to see record companiesaddress the question of specialist sta-tions and feed them with specificremixes that fit with their format, asis done in the U.S.," he adds.

The national surge in audience forstations with a strong news content

(M&M, November 29) has alsobeen reflected in the Paris fig-ures, although not all musicoutlets have suffered. Rockstation Oui FM, recentlyacquired by Virgin Media, seta new audience record with a2.7 percent reach, whileyouth -oriented CHR/dancestation Ado FM, which plays ahefty quantity of rap andgroove, continued its moveupwards at 1.8 percent.

Top 10 Paris stationsStations (format) Sept -Dec 1996 Sept-RTL (Full service) 23,1

France Info (News)Europe 1 (News & talk)France Inter (Full service)NRJ (CHR)Skyrock (CHR/rap)Fun Radio (CHR)Europe 2 (AC)RFM (AC)Cherie FM (AC)

14,4

11,8

11,4

9.06,47,1

6,74,94,9

Oct 199722,515,0

12,1

11,1

10.1

6,7

6,46,1

5,74,7

All figures refer to percentage reach. 1 percent= 8Z880 listeners.

Source: Mediametrie.

`Presenter power' coupcontinued from page 1

Cadena 100's star morning show pre-senter, Jose Antonio Abelian.

Revert says of Abelian: "He start-ed to go over my head to COPE boss-es whenever he wanted something.But when I explained my grievancesto COPE management, they saidAbellan brings us money in, youdon't.' For years Abelian was like ason to me, but eventually he becamemy biggest problem."

However, Pedro Diez, COPEdirector general, is insistent that:"There is only one reason why Sr.Revert has left, and it is because themanagement of COPE was dissatis-fied with the policies of the directorof Cadena 100."

"Revert leaving has nothingwhatsoever to do with me," declaresAbelian. "When I went to 100 inDecember 1993, it had an averageaudience of 390,000. Now it is closeto 1.2 million. My programme hashad more to do with the success ofCadena 100 than Sr. Revert."

What is remarkable to manyinsiders is that Revert and Abelianhave worked side -by -side for most ofthe past 21 years, first at CadenaSER's CHR network Los 40 and sub-sequently at Cadena 100. Now, itseems the two cannot even agree onwhy Abelian joined Revert at Cade-na 100 in the first place. Revertinsists: "I brought him here." Abel-ian, on the other hand, maintains hewas offered the job by seniorCOPE management.

Revert says he will bide his timeuntil next year before deciding whatto do next, "although I will definitelycontinue in music."

Revert claims the credit forbeing, in 1966, the man responsiblefor changing SER's Los 40 Princi-pales (which previously playedSpanish and classical music) into anFM station playing contemporaryU.S. and U.K. pop music. He becameLos 40 director from 1976-92, whenhe was also involved in setting upSER's domestic music networkCadena DIAL. In 1992, Revertmoved to COPE to set up Cadena100, which is now the third mostpopular music network in Spainafter Los 40 and DIAL.

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w e e k 50/97 Border Breakers ©Billboard Music Group

Mainland European records breaking out of their country of signing

TW LW WOC Artist/Title Original LabelCountryOf

Signing TS

ED 1 15 AQUA/BARBIE GIRL (UNIVERSAL) DENMARK 53

2 2 13 Eros Ramazzotti/Quanto Amore Sei/Cuanto Amore Me Das (DDD) ITALY 60

4 6 Robert Miles/Freedom :: (DBX/Deconstruction) ITALY 62

4 3 13 Sash!/Stay (Byte Blue) BELGIUM 52

0 5 4 Warren G & Sissel/Prince Igor (Mercury) GERMANY 39

0 6 38 Lutricia McNeal/Ain't That Just The Way (Siljemark/CNR) SWEDEN 46

0 10 3 Sweetbox/Everything's Gonna Be Alright (RCA) GERMANY 24

8 8 3 Gala/Come Into My Life (Do It Yourself) ITALY 20

0 7 23 Wes/Alane (Saint George/Columbia) FRANCE 22

0 9 8 Da Hool/Meet Her At The Love Parade (Kosmo/Ariola) GERMANY 10

0 13 5 Lutricia McNeaUMy Side Of Town (Siljemark/CNR) SWEDEN 11

12 11 3 Bootsy Collins/I'm Leavin' U (WEA) GERMANY 18

0 21 3 Robyn/Show Me Love (Ricochet/RCA) SWEDEN 10

14 16 2 Espen Lind/When Susannah Cries (Universal) NORWAY 11

15 15 2 Gala/Let A Boy Cry (Do It Yourself) ITALY 11

16 14 22 Robyn/Do You Know (What It Takes) (Ricochet/Ariola) SWEDEN 6

0 )=- NE Aqua/Doctor Jones (Universal) DENMARK 15

18 12 14 Fool's Garden/Probably (Intercord) GERMANY 16

0 19 3 Zucchero/Va Pensiero (Polydor) ITALY 17

20 17 23 2 Eivissa/Ooh La La La (Club Tools) GERMANY 10

0 20 5 Andreas Dorau/Girls In Love (Motor) GERMANY 11

0 22 2 Era/Ameno (Mercury) FRANCE 6

0 > RE Nek/Laura Non C'E (WEA) ITALY 5

0 25 2 Jean -Jacques Goldman/On Ira (Columbia) FRANCE 10

0 )=- NE Eros Ramazzotti & Tina Turner/Cose Della Vita (DDD) ITALY 6

TW = This Week, LW = Last Week, WOC = Weeks On Chart, TS = Total Stations. NE = New Entry, RE = Re -Entry. Titles registering a significant point gain are awarded a bullet.

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Off the recordEdited by Christian Lorenz

With little fanfare, EMI Electrola completed itschanging of the guard in Germany last month.EMI Electrola executive VP Riidiger Fleige hasbeen appointed joint managing director of theCologne -based company; he willtake over an as -yet -unspecifiedpart of the responsibilities ofHelmut Fest, who previouslyheld the MD post alone. Festkeeps his title as EMI MusicG/S/A president and is expectedto devote more time to artist -related matters in the future.

Helmut Fest

And staying with EMI Electrola, OTR hearsthat the company has closed four divisions-includ-ing EMI Strategic Marketing, EMI Classics,EMI Label and progressive division Spin-and re-organised its internal structure into two new divi-sions, EMI and Electrola. EMI is jointly MD-ed

by former Spin MD Peter Burtzand Marco Quirini, previouslyMD at EMI Label. Quirini isresponsible for EMI's marketingactivities, while Burtz handlesall A&R affairs. Former EMIClassics MD Roman Rybnikaris now MD of the Electrola divi-sion. According to sources close

to the company, Electrola will handle cataloguemarketing, joint ventures and compilations busi-ness and the EMI division is to be firmly artist -ori-ented, with a particular focus on local A&R.

London MOR station Melody FM is expectedto be put up for sale. The broadcaster's owner andchairman, Lord Hanson, has indicated the sta-tion will be hived off as part of the divestment ofhis business empire. Since launch in 1990,Melody has grown its audience steadily at eachratings survey.

The newly elected president of French recordcompanies' body SNEP, Paul -Rene Albertini, hassuggested that the organisation should secure theservices of a top figure to lobby gov-ernment and European authoritieson behalf of the industry. The nameat the top of Albertini's list is formersocialist minister of culture JackLang, a long-term supporter ofthe music community. However,Albertini's proposal has seeminglyreceived a cold welcome from someindustry executives.

Former Topp40 editor in chief Claes Olsson,who left the Swedish trade magazine two weeksago, is to become head of information at the IFPIoffice in Stockholm, where he will apparently beinvolved in working with the domestic Grammygala, and launching an IFPI magazine/newsletter.His replacement at Topp40 is his former deputyAnders Lundquist.

According to the German branch of IFPI, mar-keting and advertising costs increased faster thanthe modest three percent growth in revenues overthe first nine months of 1997. German labels arehoping for strong Christmas business to turn asluggish year around.

Jean -Paul Baudecroux, president of Frenchradio group NRJ, is still looking to acquire musicchannel MCM Euromusique. OTR understandsthat an agreement with MCM shareholders isclose to completion, and a transaction could takeplace after Christmas.


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A III [AV CHARTSMajor Market Airplay

The most aired songs in Europe's leading radio marketsTW=This Week, LW=Last Week, WOC=Weeks On Chart, TS=Total Stations

UNITED KINGDOMTW LW WOC Artist/Tide Original Label TS TW LW WOC

1 1 9 NATALIE IMBRUGLIA/TORN (RCA) 20 1 1 72 5 4 All Saints/Never Ever (London) 21 2 2 93 6 2 Janet Jackson/Together Again (Virgin) 18 3 3 94 2 3 Verve/Lucky Man (Hut) 18 4 6 55 11 2 Boyzone/Baby Can I Hold (Polydor) 19 5 13 46 8 2 M-People/Fantasy Island (M People/BMG) 19 6 7 27 12 3 Louise/Let's Go Round Again (EMI) 18 7 4 108 9 4 Lightning Seeds/What You Say (Epic) 18 8 8 119 18 2 Seahorses/You Can Talk To Me (Geffen) 14 9 9 5

10 10 2 Jamiroquai/High Times (Sony S2) 15 10 10 511 19 2 Lutricia McNeal/Ain't That Just (Siljemark/CNR) 19 11 16 212 14 2 Shola Ama/Who's Loving My Baby (Freak Street/WEA) 14 12 12 213 13 3 Various/Perfect Day (Chrysalis) 15 13 > NE14 17 2 Robert Miles/Freedom (DBX/Deconstruction) 18 14 18 215 16 3 Sleeper/Romeo Me (Indolent) 14 15 17 316 NE Robbie Williams/Angels (Chrysalis) 14 16 > NE17 NE Bryan Adams/Back To You (A&M) 14 17 5 1218 NE Lighthouse Family/High (WildcarcVPolydor) 13 18 11 419 7 6 Texas/Put Your Arms Around Me (Mercury) 16 19 14 920 15 4 Mariali Carey/Butterfly (Columbia) 14 20 19 3

Compiled by M&M on the basis of playlist reports, using a weighted -scoring system,based on audience size.

TW LW LW WOC

1 1 42 2 93 12 24 4 45 5 86 3 87 n NE8 15 29 6 310 10 7

11 7 5

12 8 913 n NE14 13 315 9 616 n RE17 11 718 n NE19 14 1020 n NE


GSA FRANCEArtist/Title Original Label TS TW LW WOC Artist/Title Local Label

DARIO G/SUNCHYME (ETERNAL/WEA) 28 1 3 7 JEAN-JACQUES GOLDMAN/ON IRA (COLUMBIA)Bell Book & Candle/Rescue Me (Ariola)Backstreet Boys/As Long As (Jive)

2621

234

1

34

11179

Florent Pagny/Savoir AimerMC Solaar/Les Temps ChangentJanet Jackson/Got' Till It's Gone

(Mercury)(Polydginor)

(Vir)Sweetbox/Everything's (RCA) 16 5 7 10 Eternal/Winans/I Wanna Be The Only One (EMI)Jon Bon Jovi/Janie, Don't Take (Mercury) 20 6 12 9 Demi Hines/It's Alright (RCA)Janet Jackson/Together Again (Virgin)Spice Girls/Spice Up Your Life (Virgin)

2020

789

1166

8711

Texas/Blackeyed BoyOasis/Stand By MeThe Verve/Bittersweet Symphony

(Mercury)(SMALL)(Delabel)

Eros Ramazzotti/Quanto Amore/Cuanto (DDD) 19 10 14 9 Boyzone/Picture Of You (Polydor)Papa Bear/Cherish (Universal) 16 11 10 7 Bootsy Collins/fm Leavin' U (WEA)Warren G & Sissel/Prince Igor (Mercury)Genesis/Shipwrecked (Virgin)

2017

121314

209

15

51011

Puff Daddy/Been Arounds The WorldRobyn/Do You KnowIsabelle Caux/On Ne Pense A Rien

(Ariola)(RCA)(Epic)

Hanson/I Will Come To You (Mercury) 17 15 16 10 Blackstreet/Fix (Universal)Bryan Adams/Back To You (A&M) 19 16 17 12 Joe Cocker/Ne Oubliez Jamais (C sails)Awesome/Rumours (CNR)Gary Barlow/Open Road (RCA)

1316

171819

82126

1199

Rolling Stones/Anybody Seen My BabyPassi/Je Zappe Et Je MateSpice Girls/Spice Up Your Life

)

2)(Virgin)

Sheryl Crow/Tomorrow Never Dies (A&M) 18 20 13 14 I Am/Nes Sous La Mime Etoile (Virgin)Rolling Stones/Anybody Seen (Virgin) 16 21 25 21 Axelle Red/Ma Pritire (Virgin)N-Trance/I'm Sexy? (All Around The World)Lighthouse Family/Raincloud (Wild Card/Polydor)

16

14

222324

221944

13102

Aqua/Barbie GirlMenelik/Je Me SouviensDa Hool/Meet Her At The Love Parade

(Universal)(SMALL)

(Dance Pool)Savage Garden/To The Moon (Columbia) 12 25 34 7 Etienne Daho/Soudain (Virgin)


Artistfritle

JNI MI

Original Label TS TW LW WOC

HANSON/I WILL COME TO YOU (MERCURY) 17 1 2 3Backstreet Boys/As Long As (Jive) 18 2 1 9Bryan Adams/Back To You (A&M) 17 3 > NEEagle -Eye Cherry/Save Tonight (BMG) 15 4 4 7Dario G/Sunchyme (Etemal/WEA) 19 5 3 9CorrslOnly When I Sleep (Lava/Atlantic) 14 6 6 8Natalie Imbruglia/Torn (RCA) 14 7 8 4Janet Jackson/Together Again (Virgin) 17 8 17 6Eternal/Angel Of Mine (EMI) 16 9 )- NESmash Mouth/Walking On The Sun (Interscope) 13 10 > NESheryl Crow/Tomorrow Never Dies (A&M) 12 11 19 3Lighthouse Family/Raincloud (Wild Card/Polydor) 15 12 11 3Sweetbox/Everything's (RCA) 13 13 15 9Boyzone/Baby Can I Hold (Polydor) 14 14 16 2Sash I/Stay (Byte Blue) 14 15 18 2Eros Ramazzotti/Quanto Amore/Cuanto (DDD) 10 16 9 2Brand New Heavies/You've Got (ffrr) 11 17 10 3Aqua/Doctor Jones (Universal) 13 18 > NESpice Girls/Spice Up Your Life (Virgin) 9 19 7 7Cue/Burnin' (DHE) 7 20 > RE


SPAINTW LW WOC Artist/Title

1 12 32 11 33 10 34 n NE5 n NE6 n NE7 9 38 8 59 7 5

10 n. NE11 6 2

12 > NE13 D NE14 5 415 4 216 3 217 n NE18 n RE19 2 420 1 4

BOYZ II MEN/A SONG FOR MAMAEternal/Angel Of MineSly & Robbie/Night NurseMariah Carey/ButterflySpice GirleiToo MuchCeline Dion/The ReasonAll Saints/I Know Where It's AtEnya/Only IfMap/Necesito OxigenoRosana/En NavidadAna Torroja/PartirGreta Y Los Garbo/Vuelvo A TiSheryl Crow/Tomorrow Never DiesSeguridad SociallAcuarelaJanet Jackson/Together AgainBryan Adams/Back To YouElton John/Recover Your SoulRolling Stones/Anybody SeenFinley Quaye/Sunday ShiningAmistades Peligrosas/Nada Que Perder

Original Label TS

(MOTOWN)(EMI)

(East West)(Columbia)

(Virgin)(Columbia)

(London)(WEA)

(Sony Music)(MCA)

(Ariola)(Virgin)

(A&M)(GASA)

(Virgin)(A&M)

(Rocket)(Virgin)

(Epic)(EMI)

Data supplied by SNEP/IPSOS from an electronically monitored panel of national andregional stations. Songs are ranked by number of plays and weighted by audience.

Artist/Title Original Label IS TW LW WOC Artist/Title Original Label TS

HANSON/I WILL COME TO YOU (MERCURY) 12 1 2 5 BACKSTREET BOYS/AS LONG AS (JIVE) 11Backstreet Boys/As Long As (Jive) 13 2 1 11 Oasis/Stand By Me (Creation/Sony) 11Various/Perfect Day (Chrysalis) 8 3 3 4 Midge Ure/Breathe (Arista) 10Spice Girls/Spice Up Your Life (Virgin) 11 4 5 5 Elisa/Labyrinth (Sugar/Polydor) 8Wes/Alane (Saint George/Columbia) 9 5 4 10 Spice Girls/Spice Up Your Life (Virgin) 8Dario G/Sunchyme (Etemal/WEA) 10 6 6 6 Robert Miles/Freedom (DBX/Deconstruction) 9Moby/James Bond Theme (Mute) 8 7 12 3 Natalie Imbruglia/Torn (RCA) 7Eternal/Angel Of Mine (EMI) 10 8 11 2 Enya/Only If (WEA) 7

Sheryl Crow/Tomorrow Never Dies (A&M) 8 9 8 3 Dario G/Sunchyme (Eternal/WEA) 7

Bryan Adams/Back To You (A&M) 7 10 15 2 Bryan Adams/Back To You (A&M) 6Paul de Leeuw/K Heb Je Lief (Brommerpech/Epic) 6 11 7 7 N-Trance/I'm Sexy? (All Around The World) 6Dion/Streisand/Tell Him (Columbia) 8 12 > NE Janet Jackson/Together Again (Virgin) 8Scald/Stay (Byte Blue) 9 13 n- NE Meredith Brooksa Need (Capitol) 6Run DMC/It's Like That (PIAS) 8 14 n NE Jimmy Ray/Are You Jimmy Ray? (Sony S2) 6Radiohead/No Surprises (Parlophone) 6 15 n NE Neri Per Caso/Quello Che Vuoi (Columbia) 7Prodigy/Smack My Bitch Up (XL) 6 16 14 10 Aqua/Barbie Girl (Universal) 7

Brand New Heavies/You've Got (ffrr) 7 17 9 7 Shola Ama/You're The One I Love (Freak Street/WEA) 6Jon Bon Jovi/Janie, Don't Take (Mercury) 7 18 > NE Whand/Everything She Wants '97 (Epic) 5Clouseau/Door De Muur (EMI) 7 19 10 4 Michael Bolton/fhe Best Of Love (Columbia) 8Solid Harmonie/Ill Be There For You (Edel) 6 20 13 2 Duran Duran/Electric Barbarella (Parlophone) 5


TW LW WOC

2 1 4 22 2 > NE2 3 16 2

2 4 18 22 5 6 2

2 6 17 2

2 7 1 3

2 8 3 3

2 9 2 3

2 10 13 2

2 11 n NE2 12 n NE2 13 n NE2 14 > NE2 15 14 4

2 16 > NE2 17 > NE2 18 9 32 19 n NE2 20 12 3


POLAND


HUNGARYArno Original Label TS TW LW WOC Artist/Title

SOYEA/NIE MA DRUGIEJ TAKIEJ (POMATON) 18 1 1 9 CHUMBAWANIBAfTlUBTHUMPING (EMI)Joe Cocker/Tonight (Parlophone) 13 2 2 5 Backstreet Boys/As Long As (Jive)Aerosmith/Pink (Columbia) 15 3 3 2 N-Trance/I'm Sexy? (All Around The World)Sting & Pras/Roxanne (Puff Daddy Remix) (A&M) 16 4 4 8 Spice Girls/Spice Up Your Life (Virgin)Fun Lovin' Criminals/We Have (EMI) 14 5 5 2 LGT/Az Igeret Foldje (Ariola)Norbi/Pokrecilo Sie W Glowie (Polydor) 14 6 6 3 Diana King/ Say (Work/Columbia)Chumbawamba/Amnesia (EMI) 15 7 7 3 Savage Garden/To The Moon (Columbia)De Mono/Paparazzi (Zic Zac) 17 8 8 3 Dario G/Sunchyme (Etemal/WEA)Genesis/Shipwrecked (Virgin) 15 9 9 4 Aqua/Barbie Girl (Universal)Dion/Streisand/Tell Him (Columbia) 15 10 10 7 Rolling Stones/Anybody Seen (Virgin)Piasek/Mocniej (Zic Zac) 11 11 11 6 IVI-People/Fantasy Island (M People/BMG)Bryan Adams/Back To You (A&M) 10 12 12 2 Lisa Stansfield/Tbe Line (Arista)PerfecVNiepokonani (Polydor) 10 13 13 2 Amy Grant/Take A Little Time (A&M)Will Smith/Just Cruisin' (Columbia) 14 14 14 3 Lighthouse Family/Raincloud (Wild Card/Polydor)Enya/Only If (WEA) 14 15 15 2 Brand New Heavies/You've Got (ffrr)Radiohead/No Surprises (Parlophone) 12 16 16 2 Katrina And The Waves/Love Shine (Etemal/WEA)Whaml/Everything She Wants '97 (Epic) 14 17 17 2 Shola Ama/You Might Need Somebody (Freak Street/WEA)ZuccheroNa Pensiero (Polydor) 12 18 18 3 Republic/Zaszlok A Szelben (EMI)T. Love/Jest Super (Pomaton) 11 19 19 2 Texas/Black Eyed Boy (Mercury)Toni Braxton/How Could An Angel (LaFace) 12 20 20 2 Csonka Andraa/Alij Meg Kisiany (Ariola)


Compiled by the Hungarian Commercial Radio Association on the basis of playlistreports, using a weighted -scoring system, based on audience size.

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