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B*witched are the highestclimbers on this week'sEurochart Hot 100 singleschart with To You I Belong.
we talk to radioM&M chart toppers this week
Inside M&M this week
LIVE IN A NORTHERN TOWNThe first night of Noorderslag, theDutch trade fair held annually inthe northern town of Groningen,features Eurosonic, a unique liveshowcase of fresh new Europeantalent. Robbert Tilli reports onradio's increasing involvement inthe event through the EBU. Page 5
WELCOMING 'SWOON ROCK'The latest albumby Belgian rockersZita Swoon, I PaintPictures On A Wed-ding Dress, is seenby Warner MusicBenelux as its "mostimportant release of
the year." Marc Maes outlinesthe band's plans to bring "SwoonRock" to the rest of Europein 1999. Page 6
OPEN MIKE'S GREATEST HITSAs 1998 draws to a close, M&Mpresents some of the highlights ofits Open Mike interview columnduring the year. Page 4
Digital: the dialogue starts hereby Emmanuel Legrand
NEW Yom - The time has finallyarrived for a formal dialogue betweenthe music industry and the technologycommunity on the future of digitalmusic.
In an unprecedented move, theInternational Federation of the
Phonographic Industry (IFPI), U.S.music industry body the RIAA and theworld's five major record companies(BMG, EMI, Sony, Universal andWarner) announced in New York onDecember 15 the launch of an initia-tive which will bring together compa-nies in the music and technologyfields with the aim of finding common
solutions to the challenges posed bydigital technology in the music arena.
The Secure Digital Music Initiative(SDMI) is a two -pronged project-itwants to encourage technologycompanies to develop products andservices applicable to digital musicwhile finding the means "to protect
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Sony Music Entertainment Europe president Paul Russell celebrat-ed 25 years with the company on December 14 at a reception held inhis honour in London. Russell was greeted by long-time industryfriends such as former CBS U.S. chief operating officer Dick Asher,CBS U.K. chairman Maurice Oberstein and a number of artists,including Bruce Springsteen. Pictured (l -r) are Springsteen'smanager Jon Landau; Russell; Springsteen and Sony Music Interna-tional chairman Mel Ilberman.
Enter the 'computerised plugger'by Mike McGeever
LONDON - U.K. based media compa-ny Independent Media Distribution(IMD) plans to revolutionise the waynew releases are distributed to radioprogrammers.
The firm has developed a system,dubbed Fastrax, which will digitallydeliver (via ISDN), new releases inbroadcast -quality sound directly to
programmers' desk-top computers. Onarrival, the trackswill be flagged up ontheir screens. The
material can be archived and/or down-loaded for consideration at playlistmeetings, and ultimately used on -air.IMD's recent advances in the deliveryof commercials to radio stations has ledto research and development of the new
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German downturnsparks industry fearsby Christian Lorenz
HAMBURG - The growing number ofCD -R recorders in German house-holds is raising fears in the country'smusic industry that the downturn insales over the first nine months of1998 may prove to become a mediumterm trend.
CD -R enables private individualsto make CD -quality copies of originalrecordings onto blank CDs. CD -Rrecorders are currently retailing inGermany for prices between DM500-800 ($295-470), and are one of themost popular hardware items in thisyear's Christmas season.
German music industry associationBundesverband Phono announced onDecember 15 that unit sales of record-ed music fell by 6.1 percent to 179.4million in the first three-quarters of1998 compared to same period lastyear. The Bundesverband does notpublish the turnover figure achievedby its members over that period, butit states that total turnover droppedby some five percent on 1997.
Bundesverband managing directorPeter Zombik sees a direct linkbetween falling sales and theincreased availability of recordableCD equipment. "Over the past six
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No rap, more pop at NRJPARIS- "Hits, hits, hits."
That's how NRJ group programmedirector Christophe Sabot describesthe new music strategy in place atFrance's leading CHR network.Sabot says he wants todrop edgier musical stylessuch as techno or rap andbuild a "hit music -onlyCHR" format inspired byU.S. Top 40 stations suchas New York's Z100.
The changes in programming havebeen brewing since September, but arecent 0.9 percent decline in NRJ'snational audience reach (to 11.1 per-cent) during the September/OctoberMediametrie ratings sweep hasprompted the network to act more
swiftly in opting for a poppier feel,through being more selective in itsselection of tracks and by increasingits rotation levels.
"We will play titles faster,niore often, bum them quick-er and then move on,"explains Sabot, who has alsomade changes to the time -slots occupied by most ofNRJ's presenters.
Sabot says the changes atNRJ reflect the "increasing segmenta-tion of music networks in France." WithSkyrock putting the emphasis on rap,Europe 2 on R&B and Fun Radioon rock, Sabot says he was forced tomake some clear programming deci-sions. Previously, the programmerAdmits that NRJ aimed to cater for allaudiences within its target demograph-
ic by including a bit of each main musicgenre in its programming, acting as akind of "full -service music station."
The increase in rotation levels isalso crucial to Sabot's strategy? "Sofar," he says, "our highest rotation is64 plays a week, but successful U.S.stations such as Z100 play tracks upto 76 times a week. Although inFrance the market is not as mature,we will from now on have aroundeight titles with 50 to 60 weekly rota-tions, and never more than 20 titleson our [current] playlist."
More than ever, Sabot adds, musicresearch will play a critical role in thesuccess of the station. "We'll rely onresearch like crazy, because a newsong added to our playlist will nowreceive three to four plays per daystraight away."
Fruitful autumn for Spanish publicsby Howell Llewellyn
speculation aboutgovernment's intentions.
Pique said that RTVE, which isheavily in debt, will continue "more orless" in its present form, with abouttwo-thirds of its finance coming fromthe state, and the remainder fromadvertising revenues.
MADRID - Public radio in Spain iscelebrating one of its best autumnsfor years, with RNE stations showingthe strongest gains in the third (andfinal) EGM ratings survey of the year,covering October and November.
The release of the EGMfigures on December 11 came hard
on the healsof more goodnews for RNE-industry minis-ter Josep Piqueconfirmed inparliament thatpublic radioand TV in Spainwill not be pri-vatised, endinglong -runningthe centre -right
The EGM figures show that RNE'salternative music network Radio 3has increased its average daily audi-ence by 35 percent compared to theApril -May EGM survey, up from271,000 to 367,000.
Radio 3 director Paco Perez -Bryanhas been credited with regeneratingthe network since he took over as itsdirector last March. "We needed to
talk rival Onda Cero Radio (OCR)gaining 188,000 daily listeners.
Of the music networks, SER's Los40 Principales (CHR) and Spanish -language Cadena DIAL lost audience,but SER's other two music services,M-80 (AC/gold) and the all -SpanishRadiole, made gains. COPE'sCHR/AC Cadena 100 held steadywith a small (27,000) increase in lis-
Top Spanish networks(Average daily audience, in millions)
Station (format) Apr -May '98 Oct -Nov '98.Cadena SER (news/talk) 4.00 3.95Cadena COPE (news/talk) 3.01 2.841.os 40 Principales (CHR) 2.47 2.34RNE Radio 1 (news/talk) 1.72 1.91Cadena DIAL (national music) 1.82 1,75Onda Cero Radio (news/talk) 1.86 1.75Cadena 100 (AC/CHR) 1.02 1.05
introduce a new platform [for artists],and have made the live coverage of allSpanish and several European musicfestivals, such as Glastonbury, part ofour trademark," says Perez -Bryan.
For the first time since early 1993,RNE's flagship news/talk serviceRadio 1 has overtaken commercial
teners, but OCR's CHR network Onda10 suffered another dip in audience.Onda 10 now has just 139,000 aver-age daily listeners, compared toaround 500,000 just four years ago.OCR is currently the subject of atake-over bid by Spanish telecomsgiant Telefonica.
Capital, Emap in latest digital tieby Mike McGeever
LONDON - Two more major U.K.radio groups have joined forces toapply for local digital radio multiplexlicences in major metropolitan areas.
Following Border Radio Holdingsand Chrysalis Radio's link up lastmonth (M&M, December 5), EmapRadio and Capital Radio haveentered into a similar 50/50 jointventure to apply for a digitalmultiplex licence in London,Birmingham and Manchester-areaswhere both broadcasters currentlyoperate analogue services.
If successful in securing thoselicences, Emap and Capital plan tosimulcast their existing stations aswell as establishing new services, pos-sibly in conjunction with other new orestablished broadcasters. Each mutli-plex should have the capacity foraround eight local services. SaysCapital chief executive DavidMansfield: "This alliance with Emapprovides a good complementary fit withour own stations."
Securing multiplexes will alsoguarantee that the groups' analoguelicences in those areas will be extend-ed for a further eight years by U.K.
regulator the Radio Authority.Meanwhile, according to sources,
national commercial station TalkRadio is understood to be reconsider-ing its commitment to digital radiounder its new owners TalkCo.
Earlier this year, the station,under its previous owners ULT-UFA,joined the Digital One consortium(which also includes the GWR radiogroup and transmission providerNTL), to apply for the national com-mercial radio digital multiplexlicence. As the sole applicant, DigitalOne was subsequently giventhe licence.
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Open mikeIn this, our final issue of
- 1998, M&M brings yousome of the most revealing
quotes from our Open Mikeinterview column during the
past year."If we just concentrated on education and culturewe would lose audience and market share, and thecommercial stations would profit. Competitionkeeps us sharp and hungry."Rainer Tief, programme director, Bayern3/Munich (January 17)
"We were aiming at some-thing in Denmark, and pos-sibly success in Norway too.Of course, we'd seen otherlabels who'd had interna-tional success, but weweren't aiming at anythingglobal. We tested thewaters with two singles,and we wanted to showwhat we could do. As to pro-jections for the album, wewould have jumped up anddown with joy if we'd sold50,000 units!"
Niclas Anker, A&R manager, Universal MusicDenmark, on the success of Aqua (February 21)
"Our success is primarilybased on two things, name-ly familiarity and consisten-cy. We play the music thepeople love to hear, without
being interrupted by self-indulgent DJs."Ton Lathouwers, managing director, SkyRadio 100.7 FM/The Netherlands (March 14).
"The trouble is, some channels here [in Sweden]don't understand that rock 'n' roll is 40 years old,and that you don't forget all about music afteryour 25th birthday."Per Sinding-Larsen, former programmedirector, ZTV/Sweden (March 28)
"I don't understand why the sales of Norwegianartists are declining. There is so much qualitymusic out there, and it's a shame that the publicdon't get to hear it."Sverre Vedal, music director, NRJ Norway(July 11)
"An alternative [radio] format needs time tobecome established. That means money andpatience from the investors."Jan Hoogesteijn, supervisor, Kink FM/TheNetherlands (August 15)
"The fact is that the marketingand breaking of records haschanged from just five yearsago. You need to be younger,more aggressive today."Anders Hjelmtorp, managingdirector, Virgin Sweden (Sep-tember 19)
"The future is marketing companies, where anartist will partner with management, not hisrecord company."Allen Kovac, chairman/CEO, Left BankOrganisation (September 26)
"People used to caricatureRadio 2 as a station for thosewearing cardigans and slip-pers. But it's definitely notthat anymore. It's a stationwhich reflects the heritage ofpopular music and culture inthe U.K."Matthew Bannister, for-mer director of BBCRadio/U.K. (April 18)
"Most executives want to sign product whichreflects the trend set by someone else, instead ofcreating their own."Henri Lessing, managing director, Alabianca& Media Records, Benelux (November 7)
"I am not doing this forthe money. For peoplewhose job it is to 'makemoney' it might be anexciting game to makemore. As far as I am con-cerned, I'm an artist, myaim is to communicate mywork-or my partner'swork in this case."Yoko Ono on the releaseof The John LennonAnthology (December 5)
CZECH AWARDS REFORM VOTINGPRAGUE - The Czech Pop MusicAcademy (APH) has announcedchanges to the organisation of itsannual Czech Music Awards, follow-ing criticism in the Czech press aboutan alleged lack of objectivity in itschoice of winners. Under new rulesagreed for next year's awards cere-mony on March 4, members of theAPH who are also record label execu-tives will be excluded from the vot-ing, which will now take place in twostages, with the final votes being castlive at the awards show itself.
MORE SPANISH LICENCE AWARDSMADRID - Another Spanish regionhas announced its share -out of the350 new FM licences availablenationally. Castilla -La Manchafavoured tenders from groups withlocal links-the only national net-work to benefit was Cadena COPE,which won three licences. Castilla -LaMancha also awarded five licences tostations whose 10 -year concessions ithad decided not to renew automati-cally (M&M, December 5), therebyaverting a possible licensing crisisaffecting the whole of Spain's com-mercial radio sector.
RAOIO 7 DONATES AIRTIMEBERLIN - For the eighth successiveyear, German CHR station Radio7/Ulm is dedicating all of its airtimeover the Christmas holiday periodto raising money for Africa.Between December 25 and January6, listeners can request a record forDM10 ($6.25)-it's also possible tobuy a whole hour of airtime for
DM2000. Last year the stationraised some DM360,306 for projectsin Ethiopia.
STATE OF MIND FOLDSHILVERSUM - Following a dispute
over futurestrategywith its mar-keting anddistributionpartner DinoMusic, theNetherlands'State OfMind musicand publish-ing company(SOM) willcease to exist
as of December 31. Set up just 10months ago by former Mercury exec-utive Herman van der Zwan, SOMmanaged to successfully re -launchveteran guitarist Harry Sacksioni'scareer. In addition to Sacksioni,SOM's roster consisted of five otherartists, including pianist Laurensvan Rooyen and '60s influenced popband Les Zazous. Dureco is to re-release the latter's latest album onJanuary 10.
IMPROVED COVERAGE FORSCHLESWIG STATIONSBERLIN - Three FM stations in thestate of Schleswig-Holstein haveexpanded their broadcast areas afterstate radio regulator ULR allottedthem new "relay" frequencies in orderto close gaps in their coverage areas.The stations benefiting are DeltaRadio (rock), Klassik Radio (classical)
01\1 T/ 11 B ATand Radio NORA (schlager/gold).However, AM station Power 612 hasfailed in its attempt to get an FM fre-quency in the state.
NEW SOUTHERN STATIONS IN U.K.LONDON - The U.K.'s Radio Author-ity has announced the winners of newlocal licences which it advertised forthe Solent and Mid Hampshire areasof southern England. Broadcastingfrom next year will be Bournemouth -based "rhythmic CHR" station TheNRG, which will play a high propor-tion of dance and soul music, pluslocal full -service stations Southamp-ton City Radio (Southampton); Victo-ry FM (Portsmouth) and WIN 107FM (Winchester).
EMILIA SIGNS PUBLISHING DEALLONDON - Swedish newcomer Emilia(see story, page 6) signed a worldwidepublishing deal with EMI Music Pub-lishing on December 11. The deal isthe first product of the company's newfocus on Scandinavia following therecent appointment of EMI MusicPublishing U.K. managing directorPeter Reichardt to the newly createdposition of president continentalEurope, a role which Reichardt hasadded to his existing U.K. responsibil-ities. Pictured signing the deal are (1-r): Rodeo Records' Agneta Anderson;Rodeo Records MD Lars Anderson;Emilia; Reichardt; and EMI Music
Publishing Scandinavia MD StefanEgmar.
MOVING CHAIRSPARIS - Michel Vidal has been pro-moted to promotion director at V2Music France. He was previouslyhead of press at V2. Vidal takes overpromotions duties from V2 marketingand promotion director Sophie Zan-nettacchi, who will now concentrateon the marketing and internationalexploitation of V2's local roster, whichincludes rapper Passi and funk -rockband FFF.LONDON - U.K. national commercialstation Talk Radio has unveiled itsnew breakfast show team-formerL!ve TV director of programmes NickFerrari will be teaming up eachmorning with ex -Daily Mirror editorDavid Banks from January 11.
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Eurosonic showcases European talentEven with European unificationin full swing, EU members stilldon't know much about eachother's music. The annualEurovision Song Contest aside,there are hardly any eventswhich are constructed to nur-ture European talent. Eurosonic,the European showcase festivalon the first night of the DutchNoorderslag trade fair, is suchan event. Backed in 1999 forthe first time by the EuropeanBroadcasting Union (EBU), it isset to make an impact on radioEurope -wide. On January 8,European radio is tuning in col-lectively for Eurosonic, stagedin the northern town ofGroningen. Robbed Tilli reports.
Alternative Belgian act
Soulwax (top)ond pop trio
Caesar appear on the
Noorderslag 1999 bill
or a week in early Januaryevery year, Groningen becomesthe temporary capital of theDutch music industry. It beganin 1997 with the first
Noorderslag festival, founded to pre-sent Dutch talent to local industryexecutives and the media.
Then, seven years ago, seminarswere added to the event to boost itsprofile as a trade fair. Finally,Eurosonic was added to the pro-gramme in 1994. The seminars takeplace over both days (January 8-9 in1999). Eurosonic, spread across vari-ous clubs around the city, spices up dayone; and the Noorderslag festival, pre-sented on seven stages in the mainNoorderslag venue, the Oosterpoortcomplex in the centre of Groningen, ison day two.
Peter Smidt, founder and director ofthe Noorderslag event, remembers thefirst festival very well. "Performancesby Claw Boys Claw, Plastic Dolls and[percussionists] Van Kampen madequite an impression on thecrowd," Smidt recalls. As ithappens, the latter band areon the 1999 Eurosonic bill.
The Noorderslag festivalproved an instant hit, andhas provided unforgettablelive performances throughthe years by such acts asgenuine rock/dance cross-over Urban Dance Squad,pioneering dance outfitQuazar, big beats computerwhizz -kid Eboman and alter-native pop trio Caesar.Caesar headline the 1999Noorderslag bill.
The seminar has provedequally successful. "With rep-resentatives attending fromevery branch of the musicindustry, including labelexecutives, musicians, club program-mers, concert promoters and themedia, we have pretty much coveredall the hot topics over the years," Smidtsays. For radio professionals inEurope, the 1999 programme includesan international panel on "personalityradio," moderated by Music & Mediadeputy editor Jonathan Heasman.Yourope, the union of European festi-val organisers, is scheduled to discussthe lack of European music atEuropean festivals.
Business and pleasureLooking back at previous seminars, top-ics such as international exploitation ofDutch product, ongoing restructuringplans for public Radio 3FM, Europeanterritory focus meetings and trend -watching have been constant sources ofdiscussion. Keynote speakers in thepast have included captains of industrysuch as PolyGram VP Europe TheoRoos. This time, the keynote speech ispresented by industry veteran TonyBerk, MD of Dino Music.
Columbia Holland general manag-er Wally van Middendorp, a regularattendee at Noorderslag, explains theattraction: "Instead of going to boring
new year receptions, I always prefer togo to the north to check out the yearlyseminar. It's a perfect opportunity todiscuss hot topics and meet my indus-try peers in an informal setting." VanMiddendorp adds that "Eurosonic onFriday night is the perfect appetiserfor the Noorderslag festival onSaturday. You can discover many newlocal bands, along with interestinginternational talent, in clubs whichare all Within walking distance."
European talent up frontStaged jointly by Conamus (the foun-dation to promote Dutch music athome and abroad), concert promoterBuro GoGo and public broadcasterVPRO, the fifth edition of Eurosonichas more international scope thanever. "The purpose of Eurosonic is topresent European talent," statesSmidt. "Many Europeans haven't got aclue about what's happening in othermarkets. When we first set upNoorderslag back in the '80s, we want-
ed to create
cally. Foreignrecord compa-nies send intheir candi-dates, who arethoroughlydouble-checkedby Buro GoGoand VPRO.Most of thebands on thebill really need some proper introduc-tion to the Dutch crowd and themedia, who might never have heardfrom noisy German Lo-Fi expertsScumbucket, Swiss "acid cyber metalcore" freaks MXD, Norwegian horrorrockers Gluecifer or Irish pop trioPelvis. Without doubt, the most antic-ipated performances in 1999 will beby alternative Belgian bandsSoulwax (PIAS) and My Velma(Mercury). With their latest album,Much Against Everyone's Advice,Soulwax have become the darlings ofthe Dutch media.
From the musicians' side, Rexmainstay Richard Janssen (ex -FatalFlowers and Shine) is always presentat the Noorderslag, either as a musi-cian or as a panellist. "Since it's the
awarenessfor home-grown talent.Eurosonicpretty muchgoes alongthe samelines interna-tionally."
The Euro-sonic bill isput togetherdemocrati-
only time in the year when local musicgets so much attention, I wish it wasNoorderslag and Eurosonic every day,"he says. "For bands, it's great to seethat the Noorderslag hype actuallyworks. The crowd seems to be reallyexcited about Dutch bands. AfterNoorderslag you get more gigs.Besides," Janssen concludes, "in myroyalties statements for my band, Rex,I could see that sales had doubledafter our gig in 1996." Hence the rea-son for Noorderslag signalling the offi-cial opening of a Dutch week onnational public network 3FM. Festivaldirector Smidt, who also acts as a cre-ative driving force behind Eurosonic,praises the input of the audience atthe sold -out shows. "We like to have areal crowd. For the artists, it's awful toplay for industry people only," he says.
The radio dimensionTraditionally, VPRO has beenNoorderslag/Eurosonic's radio partner.All radio affairs are supervised byNOS, the umbrella organisation ofDutch broadcasting, with VPRO oper-ating as the production company. Forthe 1999 edition the EuropeanBroadcasting Union (EBU) has comeon board, giving support comparable toits involvement with its own"Eurorock" initiative in the past.
EBU will provide live recordings ofthe showcases to its members, whocan air it directly (so-called "live -live") or at a later date after somepost -production. These different waysof broadcasting "live" music are the
subject of another inter-national Music & Mediapanel at the seminar, fea-turing Danmarks Radiomusic coordinator JanSneum and GerardWalhof, editor in chief ofVPRO's slot on 3FM.
"I wish every stationthat wants to broadcastmusic from Eurosonicwould go for the 'live -live'option," enthuses Walhof."For me, that's the mostexciting way of makingradio. What's the point ofplaying well -mixed liverecordings of a completeshow afterwards? Okay,
it's never out of tune, but it's very ster-ile. Just as with a live sports show,you can switch from one stage toanother if a certain concert turns outto be a bit disappointing. We want tobe there where the action is."
European stations which have com-mitted themselves to air live musicfrom Eurosonic have all recommendedone band from their own territory. Liverecordings of the Noorderslag festival,featuring Dutch country star IlseDeLange (Warner Brothers), offbeatsongstress Bloem de Ligny (Columbia),sample maniac Solex (Kon-kurrent/Matador), guitar -driven popband Nilsson (CNR Music) and head-liners Caesar (Excelsior Recordings)will be made available by satellite toall EBU members as well.
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IDci ncg oves...GOES TO RENNES FOR THE TRANSMUSICALES
by Gary Smith
Now in its twentieth year and firmly established as one ofEurope's most important showcases for a wide range ofdance music, the annual Transmusicales festival takesplace in the French city of Rennes, capital of Brittany, in thefirst week of December (3-6).
This year was marked by a particularly high percentageof quality hip hop acts. Highlights of the first night includ-ed dub/reggae act Dr. Israel. Their sound is a long way fromtraditonal King Tubby -style: it is, in fact, not far from BigAudio Dynamite at times, while there were also moments ofalmost trance -like intensity.
The night's big crowd -puller was U.S. rap act CypressHill, who are popular enough to sell out a 6,000 capacityauditorium despite their under -performing recent album.Combining devilishly funky grooves with a high level ofstagecraft, the group had little problem in bringing thehouse down. Much credit also to DJ Morpheus who preced-ed their set with a fine display of quality hip hop.
Friday's entertainment kicked off in fine fashion withDoctor L. Augmented by a bass player, percussionist andextra keyboards, the Doctor played a set that wasinspired, jazzy, risque, melodic and, from time to time,very loose indeed.
Subsonic Legacy, the band formed by ex -RenegadeSoundwave musician/producer Danny Briottet, startingwith their first single, a cover of Public Enemy's Revolution,turned in a set which combined funk, rock, dub and jungle,sometimes all in the same song. Currently being chased byvirually every major and independent label, SubsonicLegacy are most definitely a band to watch next year.
An honourable mention must also go to French bandLittle Rabbits, whose mutation from a garage grunge actinto their current sound-rough-edged, passionaterock/funk-through the inclusion of a DJ, is an excellentexample of late '90s boundary -blurring.
Saturday night, DJ Stix scratched and mixed extremelywell, keeping the beats down low and pulling some aston-ishing musical collages out of his bag. Early Parliamentmixed with tough, hip hop grooves, interrupted by a JamesBrown riff or a tinkling guitar/sax breakdown, made for topclass headnod. This was followed by a world class demon-stration of scratching, courtesy of the Scratch Perverts.Technically superb and mercifully tasteful, this duo alter-nately worked together and battled it out as to who is thefastest scratcher of them all. It was a draw.
Rae & Christian's particular brand of music is born outof the hip hop tradition, but at that point they part compa-ny with the underground by including R&B vocals on sev-eral tracks. Too slow to be garage, too sexy/funky to be rap,their sound should be classy enough to sneak into the chartsby the back door.
FreestylersA similar story for U.K. act Basement
Jaxx, whose set was a mixture of theclass which distinguishes their produc-tion and remix work, with occasional for-ays into pure pop underpinned by slinkyhouse grooves and extra percussion.
The London -based Freestylers pro-vided much -needed visual stimulus fol-lowing a series of DJ sets. With a livesound every bit as big as their records,the group were exactly what was neededat 01.30: unrelentingly dynamicrock/rap/electro featuring every trick in
the book. Which in its turn gave Fatboy Slim an audiencetruly primed for his bigbeat style. It probably comes as nosurprise that he was very, very good indeed.
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 deLluria 45 -3° -2, 08009 Barcelona, Spain.
Zita Swoon's new dressby Marc Maes
Zita Swoon, a five piece musical collectivemoulded from various Belgian bands, are setto conquer the international rock stage in 1999with their third album, I Paint Pictures On AWedding Dress (Warner Music).
Consisting of former members of dEUS,Kiss My Jazz andFlowers for Breakfast,Zita Swoon are one ofWarner Music Bene-lux's (WMB) first sign-ings, and WMB A&Rdirector Ric Urmel isconvinced that theband's "Swoon -rock,"as he describes it, hasbroad internationalpotential. The bandplayed a showcase atWarner Music's NewYork offices inNovember, followed bya gig at the Mercury Lounge, and reactionfrom both executives and regular punters wasoverwhelmingly positive.
"This album is undoubtedly our mostimportant release of the year," commentsWMB general manager Erik Vink. "ZitaSwoon gives evidence that our company ismore than a transit point for internationalproduct. This album is trendsetting for whatwe plan to do in 1999."
Stef Kamil Carlens, founder and key figureof Zita Swoon, describes the band's third full-length album as "an album that depicts ourmost accessible side." He adds: "We have delib-erately left out our more experimental arrange-ments so as to increase its crossover potential."
Originally named A Beatband, the act
released a debut mini -album independently in1993. As Moondog jr. the band signed to Islandin 1995 and released the critically acclaimedalbum Every Day I Wear A Greasy BlackFeather On My Hat. Dropped by Island a yearlater, Zita Swoon signed with Belgian indiePlay It Again Sam in 1997 to release theirsophomore album Sunrise. I Paint Pictures...
sees them back in themajor league.
"With this releasewe're going for amajor breakthrough,"says Warner Music'sUrmel. "The crispsound of the albumwill surprise every-body." Carlens addsthat the band mem-bers' diverse musicalbackgrounds helpedto make I PaintPictures... "a veryvaried album, facili-
tating access to both alternative and main-stream radio."
The album contains 12 songs, all penned byCarlens and produced by Malcolm Burns. Onemonth after its release, I Paint Pictures... soldclose to 15,000 units in Belgium alone. In theNetherlands, where the band played theCrossing Border festival in October and havelined up four gigs in December, it recentlypassed the 3,000 units sales mark.
Together with a scheduled Februaryrelease for the album in Germany, Franceand the U.K., WMB plans a second phase ofpromotion in Belgium and Holland, includingintensified radio promotion to a wider rangeof formats than were targeted for the initialalbum launch.
Emilia twinkles as radio starby Sally Stratton
The world is getting bigger for Emilia. TheSwedish pop sensation's debut single BigBig World tops this week's M&M BorderBreakers chart, as well as being last week'smost added single on radio in the US, and inthe UK, where it was released on November30 following success across Scandinavia.
Twenty -year -old Emilia remembers thefirst time she heard Big Big World(Universal) on the radio. "I was buyingpizza," says Emilia. "I looked at the pizzaman and I said 'It's me!'." Two months later,the song is one of the hottest radio tracks inthe international pop community.
"I think it was a combination of radio andthe video that broke this record," explainsUniversal Music Sweden marketing managerNina' Hansdotter. In Sweden, the single hasnow been certified triple platinum with morethan 240,000 units sold. Hansdotter adds:"Right away, in the first week, we got addsfrom national radio, Radio NRJ, Radio Rixand Power in Stockholm and Gothenburg.Everyone jumped on it from day one."
The track has since gone platinum inNorway (50,000 units sold) and Denmark(50,000 units sold), and is a major airplaysuccess in Finland, Holland, Belgium,Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Italy,France and Ireland as well as Japan,Australia, New Zealand and Thailand.
The daughter of an Ethiopian musician,
Emilia went to musicschool in Stockholmfrom the age of ninewhere she was classi-cally trained. Shesang in covers bandsuntil two years ago,when she teamed upwith writer and pro-ducer Lars Anderson,son of producer StigAnderson, the "fifthmember of Abba."
"We make a good couple when it comes tomusic", comments Emilia on her working re-lationship with Lars. Emilia's debut album,also titled Big Big World, has already gonegold in Sweden and Norway with 25,000and 40,000 albums sold respectively. "I'mvery proud because I write and record myown music," says Emilia. "If you like thesong Big Big World you will also like therest of the album, though the rest of it ismaybe a bit more up -tempo and positive."
The album, which has so far beenreleased only in Scandinavia and the U.S.,will get a mid -February release in most ofEurope. Meanwhile the follow-up single,Good Sign, has already been released acrossScandinavia on December 7.
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CDAre You That Somebody?86 7 Aaliyah - Atlantic (Virgins Beach IWC Ilerbalicious 'Black)
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O= SALES MOVER at* = NEW ENTRY 1:0, =RE-ENTRY
*4* .nitr SALES BREAKER o***** 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.
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Top National SellersUNITED KINGDOM GERMANY FRANCE
TW LW SINGLES
1 24 Bewitched - To You I Belong (Epic)2 1 Cher - Believe (WEA)3 NE Spice Girls - Goodbye (Virgin)4 NE Billie -.She Wants You (Virgin)5 28 Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston When You Believe (Columbia)
6 5 Steps Heartbeat/Tragedy (Jive)7 NE Chef - Chocolate Salty Balls (Columbia)8 6 Bryan Adams feat Melanie C. - When You're Gone (Mercury)
9 3 Vengaboys - Up And Down (Positiva)10 2 Jay -2 - Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (Northwestside)
TW LW ALsums
1 2 George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen, The Best Of (Epic)2 1 Various - Now 41 (EMI/Virgin/PolyGram)3 6 The Corns - Talk On Corners (East West)4 7 Robbie Williams - lye Been Expecting You(Chrysalis)
5 NE Various - Hits 99 (Sony TV/Warner.esp/EMI)6 3 M -People - The Best Of M -People (M Peoplell3MG)
7 4 U2 - The Best Of 1980 -1990B Sides (Island)8 9 Bee Gees - Live: One Night Only (Polydor)9 10 Charlotte Church - Voice Of An Angel (Sony Classical)
10 5 Boyzone - Where We Belong (Polydor)
TW LW SINGLES
1 1 Cher - Believe2 6 Loona - Hijo De La Luna3 3 Sasha - If You Believe4 2 Oli P. - Flugzeuge Im Bauch5 4 Boyzone - No Matter What6 7 Liquido - Narcotic (Virgin)7 5 Madonna - The Power Of Goodbye (WEA)8 8 Music Instructor feat. AB - Get Freaky (East West)9 9 Vengaboys - We Like To Party (Motor)10 12 Guano Apes - Lords Of The Boards (Ariola)TW LW ALaums
1 8 Westernhagen - Radio Maria (WEA)2 1 U2 - The Best Of 1980 -1990B Sides (Mercury)3 22 Phil Collins - Hits (WEA)
4 2 Madonna - Ray Of Light (WEA)5 10 Wolfgang Petry - Freude (Ariola)6 4 Die Roten Rosen - Wir Warten Aufs Christkind (East West)
7 3 Celine Dion - These Are Special Times (Columbia)8 19 Andre Rieu Romantique/Romantic Momenta (Polydor)9 7 Cher - Believe (WEA)
10 9 Metallica - Garage Inc. (Mercury)
(WEA)(Motor)(WEA)
(Ariola)(Polydor)
TW LW SINGLES
1 1 Daniel Lavoie - Belle (Pomme)2 2 Laam - Chanter Pour Ceux Qui Sont Loin De Chez Eta (EMI)
3 3 Cher - Believe (WEA)
4 5 Celine Dion - S'Il Suffisait D'Aimer (Columbia)5 4 Tina Arens & MarcAnthony I Want To Spend My Lifetime Loving You (Columbia)
6 6 Khaled & Rachid & Faudel - AbdehIcader (Barclay)7 12 Bruno Pelletier - Le Temps Des Cathedrales (Pommel8 14 Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston - When You Believe (Columbia)
9 7 Faudel - Dis Moi (Mercury)10 10 Lara Fabian - Si Tu M'Aimes (Polydor)
TW LW ALBums
1 2 Original Cast - Notre Dame De Paris (Pomme)2 4 Original Cast - Notre Dame De Paris (Integral) (Pommel
3 1 Artistes Ensemble Contre Le Side - Emsemble (V2)
4 9 Manau - Panique Celtique (Polydor)5 6 Khaled & Rachid & Faudel - 1,2,3 Soleils (Barclay)6 3 Johnny Hallyday - Stade De France 1998 (Mercury)
7 8 Celine Dion - Suffisait D'Aimer (Columbia)8 7 Florent Pagny - Live (Mercury)9 10 Les Enfoires - Enfoires En Coeur (WEA)10. 11 Lara Fabian - Pure (Polydor)
ITALYTW LW SINGLES
1 1 Cher - Believe (WEA)2 2 Goo Goo Dolls - Iris (WEA)3 4 Warmdue Project - King Of My Castle (Level One)4 6 Jennifer Paige - Crush (Edell5 3 DJ Dado & Simone Jay - Ready Or Not (Time)6 5 George Michael - Outside (Epic)7 9 Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing (Columbia)
8 7 The Tamperer Feat. Maya - If You Buy This Record (Time)
9 15 Soundlovers - Surrender (Do It Yourself)10 12 Karen Ramirez - If We Toy (Universal)
TW LW Ithnums
1 1 Zucchero - Blue Sugar (Polydor)2 6 Mina & Adrian Celentano - Mina & Adrian() Celentano IRTI)
3 2 U2 - The Best Of 1980 - 1990/B Sides (Mercury)4 3 George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen, The Best Of ... (Epic)
5 4 Phil Collins - Hits (WEA)6 5 Manic Morissette - Supposed Fanner Infatuation Junkie (WEA)
7 7 Renato Zero - Amore Dopo Amore (Epic)8 10 Whitney Houston - My Love Is Your Love (BMG Ricordi)
9 9 Mariah Carey - #1's (Columbia)10 13 Celine Dion - These Are Special Times (Columbia)
SPAIN HOLLAND BELGIUM SWEDEN
TW LW SINGLES
1 1 Cher - Believe (WEA)2 2 Des'ree - What's Your Sign (Epic)3 9 Five - Everybody Get Up (RCA)4 3 George Michael - Outside (Epic)5 5 Gloria Estefan - Cuba Libre (Epic)6 NE Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston- When You Believe (Columbia)
7 4 Madonna - The Power Of Goodbye (WEA)
8 6 Manolo Garcia - Zapatero (Ariola)9 NE Faithless - God Is A DJ (Ariola)10 NE Whirlpool Productions - From Disco To Disco (Vale Music)
TW LW ALBUMS
1 2 U2 - The Best Of 1980 -1990B Sides (Mercury)2 1 Rosana - Luna Nueva (Universal)3 8 Fransisco Cespedes - Vida Loca (WEA)4 3 Julio Iglesias - My Life/Greatest Hits (Columbia)5 9 Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells III (WEA)6 10 Phil Collins - Hits (WEA)7 21 Alejandro Sanz - Mae (WEA)8 7 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing - The Very Best Of (Mercury)
9 5 George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen, The Best Of ... (Epic)
10 6 Mariah Carey - #1's (Columbia)
TW LW SINGLES
1 2 Emilia - Big Big World (Universal)2 1 Vengaboys - Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom (Zomba)3 4 Cher - Believe (Warner)4 3 Boyzone - No Matter What (Polydor)5 5 Aaliyah - Are You That Somebody? (Warner)6 6 Dru Hill - How Deep Is Your Love (Mercury)7 17 Maria! Carey & Whitley Houston - When You Believe (Columbia)
8 7 Madonna - The Power Of Goodbye (Warner)9 19 Jay -Z - Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (BMG)10 14 Celine Dion & R. Kelly - I'm Your Angel (Epic)
TW LW ALaums
1 1 U2 - The Best Of 1980 -1990B Sides (Mercury)2 2 George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen, The Best Of... (Epic)
3 3 Volumia! - Volumia! (BMG)4 4 Boyzone - Where We Belong (Polydor)5 6 Vengaboys - Up & Down - Greatest Hits (Zomba)6 5 Alanis Morissette - Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (Warner)
7 16 Celine Dion - These Are Special Times (Columbia)8 9 De Dijk - Het Bests Van De Dijk (Mercury)9 12 Marco Borsato - De Bestemming (Polydor)10 14 Madonna - Ray Of Light (Warner)
TW LW SINGLES
1 1 Cher - Believe (Warner)2 2 Emilia - Big Big World (Universal)3 3 Vengaboys - Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom (Zomba)
4 4 Tarkan - Simarik (Podis)5 6 X-Treme - Love Song (EMI)6 5 Boyzone - No Matter What (PolyGram)7 10 Laam - Chanter Pour Ceux Qui Sont Loin De Chez Em (EMI)
8 8 De Pop-Koning - Albert Rap (Mora)9 7 Manau - La Tribu De Dana (PolyGriun)10 21 Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston - When You Believe (Sony)
TW LW ALBUMS
1 1 U2 - The Best Of 1980 1990/B Sides (PolyGram)2 2 Helmut Lotti - Goes Classi(Final I & Classical Clvistma (PolyGram)
3 3 George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen, The Best Of ... (Epic)
4 5 Joe Cocker - Greatest Hits (EMI)5 7 Steps - Step One (Zomba)6 6 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing -The Very Best Of (PolyGraml
7 4 Kabouter Plop - Kabouter Plop (PolyGram)8 8 Original Cast - Notre Dame De Paris (Universal)
9 10 Alanis Morissette Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (Warner)
10 9 Vengaboys Up & Down - Greatest Hits (Zomba)
TW LW SINGLES
1 1 Cher - Believe (Warner)2 2 E -Type - Here I Go Again (Stockholm)3 4 Madonna - The Power Of Goodbye (Warner)4 3 Dr. Bombay S.O.S. (The Tiger Took My Family) (Warner)
5 5 Five - Everybody Get Up (BMG)6 6 Honeyz - Finally Found (PolyGram)7 9 Graaf - Give It Up (BMG)8 8 Will. Smith - Miami (Sony)9 NE Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston - When You Believe (Sony)
10 7 Emilia - Big Big World (Universal)TW LW ALBums
1 2 &Type - Last Man Standing (Stockholm)2 3 Dr. Bombay - Rice & Curry (Warner)3 15 Celine Dion - These Are Special Times (Sony)4 6 Original Cast - Fran Waterloo Till Duvemala (Sony)5 4 Vonda Shepard - Songs From Ally McBeal (Sony)6 10 Sarah Brightman - Eden (Warner)7 1 Metallica - Garage Inc. (PolyGram)8 9 Phil Collins - Hits (Warner)9 5 George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen, The Best Of ... (Epic)
10 8 Mariah Carey - #1's (Sony)
DENMARK NORWAY FINLAND IRELAND
TW LW SINGLES
1 1 Cher - Believe (Warner)2 2 Emilia - Big Big World (Universal)3 3 Toy -Box - Tarzan & Jane (Ede))4 5 E -Type - Here I Go Again (PolyGram)5 6 Infernal - Kalinka (Flex/EMI-Medley)6 4 Boyzone - No Matter What (PolyGram)7 7 666 - Paradoxx (Remixed)8 8 Antiloop - Believe (PolyGram)9 10 Touch & Go - Would You... (MNW)10 9 The Tamperer Feat. Maya - If You Buy This Record (Virgin)
TW LW ALBUMS
1 1 George Michael - Lathes & Gentlemen, The Best Of... (Sony)
2 2 Boyzone - Where We Belong (PolyGram)3 7 Stig Rossen - Julelys (PolyGram)4 3 Cartoons - Toonage (Flex/EMI-Medley)5 8 Emilia - Big Big World (Universal)6 9 Celine Dion - These Are Special Times(Sony)7 6 Kim Larsen - Luft Under Vingerne (EMI -Medley)8 4 U2 - The Best Of 1980 - 1990/B Sides (PolyGram)9 5 Maggie Reilly - The Best Of Maggie Reilly (CMC)10 12 Joe Cocker - Greatest Hits (CMC)
TW LW SINGLY -5
1 1 Cher - Believe (Warner)2 2 Emilia - Big Big World (Universal)3 5 Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston When You Believe (Sony)
4 4 Alex Rosen - Bobby Brown (PolyGram)5 6 E -Type - Here I Go Again (PolyGram)6 3 Lene Marlin - Unforgivable Sinner (Virgin)7 9 Dr. Bombay - S.O.S. (The Tiger Took My Family) (Warner)
8 10 Toy -Box - Tarzan & Jane (Sony)9 8 La Cream - You (Arcade)
10 7 Alanis Morissette - Thank U (Warner)TW LW ALBUMS
1 1 Celine Dion - These Are Special Times(Sony)2 2 Arve Tellefsen - Stille Natt (Sony)3 3 Oslo Gospel Choir - Julenatt (BMG)4 4 Emilia - Big Big World (Universal)5 6 George Michael - Lathes & Gentlemen, The Best Of ... (Epic)
6 12 Sarah Brightman - Eden (Warner)7 7 U2 - The Best Of 1980 - 1990 (PolyGram)8 5 Mania Morissette - Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (Warner)
9 8 Joe Cocker - Greatest Hits (EMI)10 10 Mariah Carey - #1's (Sony)
TW LW SINGLES
1 1 Marita Taavitsainen MistaJoulupukki Tunnetaan (PolyGram)
2 NE Spice Girls - Goodbye (Virgin)3 3 Tehosekoitin - Pakko Paiista Pois (Levy)4 2 E -Type - Here I Go Again (PolyGram)5 NE Nightwish - Sacrament Of Wilderness (Spinefarm)6 4 Apulanta - Toit Meista Kauniin (Levy)7 9 T.H. Aho & Mika Sundqvist - Hakkisen Mika (AXR)
8 6 Tehosekoitin - Pillita Elli Pillita (Levy)9 NE Nylon Beat - Viimeinen (MTV-Musiikki)10 8 Cher Believe (Warner)TW LW ALBUMS
1 1 E -Type - Last Man Standing (PolyGram)2 2 Metallica - Garage Inc. (PolyGram)3 4 Smurffit - Smurffit Avaruudesaa Vol. 5 (EMI)4 7 Dr. Bombay - Rice & Curry (Warner)5 14 Celine Dion - These Are Special Times (Sony)6 10 Vonda Shepard - Songs From Ally McBeal (Sony)
7 6 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing - The Very Best Of (PolyGram)
8 8 Jari Sillanpiiii - Varaatetut Helmet (Universal)9 30 VesaMatti Lofid - Sydameeni Joulun Teen (Warner)10 5 Apulanta - Aivan Kuin Kaikki Muutkin (Levy)
TW LW SINGLES
1 1 Cher - Believe (WEA)2 2 Boyzone - I Love The Way You Love Me (Polydor)3 4 Five - Until The Time Is Through (RCA)4 3 Vengaboys - Up And Down (Positiva)5 5 Steps - Heartbeat/Tragedy (Jive)6 NE B*witched - To You I Belong (Epic)7 13 Emilia - Big Big World (Universal)8 8 Celine Dion & R. Kelly I'm Your Angel (Epic)9 10 JapZ Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (Northwestside)
10 6 The Tamperer Feat. Maya - If You Buy This Record (Jive)
TW LW Autums1 1 U2 - The Best Of 1980 - 1990/B Sides (Island)2 2 George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen, The Best Of ... (Epic)
3 3 Various Now That's What I Call Music! 41 (EMINirgin/PolyGram)
4 4 Robbie Williams - I've Been Expecting You (Chrysalis)
5 63 Charlotte Church - Voice Of An Angel (Sony Classical)
6 9 Bee Gees - Live: One Night Only (Polydor)7 7 M People - The Best Of M People (M People/BMG)
8 8 B*witched - Bewitched (Epic)9 6 Garth Brooks - Double Live (Capitol)10 5 Various - Across The Bridge Of Hope (White Records)
SWITZERLAND AUSTRIA PORTUGAL CZECH REPUBLIC
TW LW SINGLES
1 1 Cher - Believe (Warner)2 2 Oli P. - Flugzeuge Im Bauch (BMG)
3 6 Loons - Hijo De La Luna (PolyGram)4 3 Boyzone - No Matter What (PolyGram)5 4 Sasha - If You Believe (Warner)6 7 /Aerial Carey & Whitney Houston - When You Believe (Sony)
7 5 Vengaboys - We Like To Party (PolyGram)8 8 Celine Dion & IL Kelly - I'm Your Angel (Sony)9 9 Madonna - The Power Of Goodbye (Warner)10 11 Gotthard - Let It Rain (BMG)
TW LW ALBUMS
1 1 Celine Dion - These Are Special Times (Sony)2 2 Gold - Ut U Dervo (Phonag)3 4 Peter Reber - Winterzyt - Weihnachtszyt (Phonag)4 3 U2 - The Best Of 1980 -1990B Sides (PolyGram)5 8 Cher - Believe (Warner)6 5 Mariah Carey - #1's (Sony)7 6 Whitney Houston - My Love Is Your Love (BMG)8 7 George Michael - Lathes & Gentlemen. The Best Of ... (Sony)
9 9 Manic Morissette Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (Warner)
10 11 Zucchero - Blue Sugar (PolyGram)
TW LW SINGLES
1 1 Emilia - Big Big World (Universal)2 2 Oh P. - Flugzeuge Im Bauch (BMG)3 3 Cher - Believe (Warner)4 5 Madonna - The Power Of Goodbye (Warner)5 4 Boyzone - No Matter What (PolyGram)6 9 Sasha - If You Believe (Warner)7 6 Vengaboys - We Like To Party (PolyGram)8 7 Down Low - Once Upon A Time (Zyx)9 10 DJ Visage - Geil (EMI)
10 8 Celine Dion feat. The Bee Gees - Immortality (Sony)
TW LW ALBUMS
1 1 U2 - The Best Of 1980 - 1990/B Sides (PolyGram)2 2 Die Roten Rosen - Wir Warten Aufs Christkind (Warner)
3 3 Celine Dion - These Are Special Times (Sony)4 7 Cher - Believe (Warner)5 21 Phil Collins - Hits (Warner)6 10 Al Bano & Carissi -11 Nuovo Concerto (Warner)7 18 Madonna - Ray Of Light (Warner)8 5 Manic Morissette Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (Warner)
9 8 George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen, The Best Of ... (Epic)
10 11 Helmut Lotti - Goes Classic II (EMI)
TW LW ALaums
1 1 U2 - The Best Of 1980 -1990B Sides (PolyGram)2 3 Daniela Mercury - Eletrica (Sony)3 2 Silence 4 - Silence Becomes It (PolyGram)4 5 Rui Veloso - Avenidas (EMI)5 4 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing - The Very Best Of (PolyGram)
6 6 Phil Collins - Hits (Warner)7 7 Bee Gees - Live: One Night Only (PolyGram)8 8 Netinho - Ao Vivo (PolyGram)9 9 Joe Cocker - Greatest Hits (EMI)10 11 Mariah Carey - #1's (Sony)11 10 George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen, The Best Of ... (Epic)
12 17 Queen - Greatest Hits I & II (EMI)
13 14 Lighthouse Family - Postcards From Heaven (PolyGram)
14 12 Julio Iglesias - My Life/Greatest Hits (Sony)15 18 Maria Joao Pires - Piano Concerto No.1 Chopin (PolyGram)
16 16 The Offspring - Americana (Sony)17 15 Pearl Jam - Live On Two Legs (Sony)18 NE Miguel Angelo - Timidez (BMG)19 22 Boyzone - Where We Belong (PolyGram)20 13 Metallica - Garage Inc. (PolyGram)
TW LW ALBUMS
1 NE Roman Cejnar - Vanocni Koledy (Popron)2 1 Lunetic - Cik Cak (PolyGram)3 2 Lucie - Vetsi Nez Male Mnozsti Lasky (B&M)4 10 Daniel Lando A Sedm Statecnych - Smrtihlav (EMI)5 3 Smoulove - Ufouni A Maretiani (EMI)6 5 U2 - The Best Of 1980 -1990B Sides (PolyGram)7 7 Iveta Bartosova - Vejmenu Lasky (EMI)8 NE Roman Cejnar - Vanocni Koledy 2 (Popron)9 4 Maxim Turbulent - Nove Zpivanky (EMI)10 8 Karel Gott & Eva Urbanova - Svatek Svatku (Goja)11 12 Roman Cejnar - Vanocni Koledy 3 (Popron)12 6 Frantisek Nedved - Nevahej A Vejdi (BMG)13 9 Tezkej Pokondr - Vic Nez Gottzilla (BMG)14 21 R.E.M. - Up (Warner)15 22 Phil Collins - Hits (Warner)16 15 George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen, The Best Of ... (Epic)
17 11 Hudba Z Muzikidu - Mrazik (Popron)18 18 Jarek Nohavica & Kapela - Koncert (EMI)19 19 Mania Morissette - Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (Warner)
20 16 Ales Brichta - Hledac Pokladu (Popron)
Based on the national sales charts from 16 European markets. Information supplied by ChartTrack (UK); Full chartservice by Media Control GmbH 0049-7221-366201 (Germany); SNEP (France); singles; Monica E Diachil
Mario De Luigi, albums: Fimi-Nielsen (Italy); Stichting Mega Top 100 (Holland); Stichting Promovi (Belgium); IPSOS/Mahana-IFPI (Hungary); GLF/IFPI (Sweden); IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research (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 0041-260 4455 (Switzerland); [FPI CR (Czech Republic). Labels listed are the national marketing companies.
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AILDLimspotlightby Christian Lorenz
DAVID SYLVIANDEAD BEES ON A CAKEVirginInternational release date: March 15Sylvian's first solo album in more than ten yearswill come as a surprise to 'some. The former Japan
frontman breakswith his trademarkambient sound anddelivers a clever poprecord with sharp,gritty songs. Theproduction on DeadBees gives more thana passing nod to thesounds coming out ofthe U.K.'s jazz -ori-ented drum'n'bassstudios, and high-lights a less fragile,
more gutsy Sylvian than his previous work mighthave led you to expect. Apparently firmly in withthe in -crowd of today, Sylvian enlisted the help ofTalvin Singh and other contemporary artists tocome up with fresh ideas. This cross-fertilisationworks best on rougher tracks such as MidnightSun. The first single, I Surrender, due out on March1, could cast Sylvian as a ballad artist, but DeadBees shows more of a spread than that. It is the rare
kind of album which will appeal to mature 25+ poplisteners as well as to 18 year-old-electronica buffs.
D'SOUNDBEAUTY IS A BLESSINGPolydorInternational release date: March 1Sweden was the first European territory to explodeonto the R&B scene. Now, neighbouring Norwayseems set to follow with D'Sound. The trio fromOslo, built around German-born singer Simone,have a distinctive jazzy touch which sets themapart from their more pop -oriented Swedish peerssuch as Robyn, Lutricia McNeal and Stephen Sim-monds. At times, D'Sound can sound reminiscent ofthe acid jazz of the Brand New Heavies et al., buttheir music is tighter and less retrospective. Beauty,their sophomore album following 1997's debut SpiceOf Life, sees D'Sound more focused, pared down andready for the pop charts. There is a bit of neigh-bourly help going on here, with Swedish producerJoakim Styren sharing credits with Norwegian co -producers Jan Bang and Espen Berg. In Norway,where the album was released earlier this month, itreached the top of the album charts and went goldlast week with more than 50,000 units sold. Therest of Europe will have to wait until March, whileJapan is the first international territory to jump onthe D'Sound train on January 6. The first single offthe album is a cover of jazz funk act Shakatak's1984 U.K top ten hit Down On The Street, and isdue out on January 11.
Please send review copies, information and artistphotographs for consideration as Album Spotlight entries
to: Christian Lorenz, Music Editor, Music & Media,23 Ridgmount Street, London, WC1E 7AH, U.K.
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Xavier Naidoo 49Oasis 98
The Offspring 52
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Original Cast - Notre Dame De Paris 19Original Cast - Notre Dame De Paris 25Oslo Gospel Choir 77
Oli P. 40
Florent Pagny 48
Pavarotti & Friends 64
Wolfgang Petry 33
Wolfgang Petry 82
R.E.M. 18
Eros Ramazzotti 43
Peter Reber 58
Andre Rieu 23
LeAnn Rimes 95
Rosana 53
Stig Rossen 87
Die Roten Rosen 20
Sasha 59
Savage Garden 73
Schlumpfe 45
Schltimpfe 94
Seal 83
Vonda Shepard 32
Soundtrack - Chef Kid: The South Park Album 41
Bruce Springsteen 84
Steps 31
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Volumia! 86
Paul Weller 91
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week 52/98Emilia Big Big World
(Rodeo/Universal) 18
Spice Girls Goodbye(Virgin) 18
Mariah & Whitney When You Believe
(Columbia) 14
Robbie Williams No Regrets
(Chrysalis) 14
Janet Jackson Every lime
(Virgin) 12
Bryan Adams & Mel C.When You're Gone
(A&M) 11
Five Until The Time Is Through
(RCA) 11
Fatboy Slim Praise You
(Skint/Epic) 9
REM. Lotus
(Warner Bros.) 8
Most Added are those songsreceived the highest number ofadditions during the week, In the case of atie, songs are listed alphabetically by artist.
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Station Reports include all new additions to the playlist. Some reports will also include "PowerPlay" songs, which receive special emphasis during the week. All Power Play songs are printed,whether they are reported for the first fime or not. Some lists include featured new albums, as indi-cated by the abbreviation "AL," Within each country, stations are grouped by ranking and listedalphabetically. Rankings include: platinum (P), Gold (G), Silver (S) and Bronze (B). All playlists mustbe received by Monday at 13.00 h. CET.
Frank Wilkat - Head Of Mimic Stereophonics- The Bartender Peter "Marc" Stingl Prog DirGERMANY Playlet Additions: Wolfsheim- It's Hurting Playliet Additions:
ANTENNE BAYERN/Munich PSE& Jumper RADIO 7/1Ilm G Bryan Adams- When You're Gone
CHRHandmade- When I Grow Up CHR Emilia- Big Big World
Stephan Offierowski - Programme DirectorWalter Nob - Head Of Music Janet Jackson- Every Time
Playlet Additions: HIT RADIO N I/Nuremberg G Playlist Additions: Robbie Williams- No Regrets
C.Dion/R-Kelly- Pm Yom Angel Dance Ti Sync- Merry Christmas Simply Red- To Be Free
Stefan Methner - Prog Dir A.- Enjoy Yourself Whitney & latish When You &hew
RR 3/Frankfurt P Eranie Funderbruth - Music Editor Cardigans- My Favourite Game
CHRPower Rotation: Divine- Lately RADIO REGENBOGEN/Mannheine G
Ransalorg Bombed Programme DirectorJessica Foleker- How Will I Know Oro Hill. How Deep Mil/Gold
Playlet Additions: Playlet Additions: E-17. Each Time Martin Schwebel - Music Dir
Al Saints. War Of NervesKeith Sweat- Come With Me Gil- Talk To You Playliet Additions:
Brandy feat. Mare Top Of The WorldPrinc.se- Snowflak. Jessica Folcker- How Will I Know Bruce Springsteen- Sad Eyes
Deborah Coo- Nobody's SupposedRobbie Williams- No Regrets Kelly Price- Friend Of Mine Faith Hill- This Kiss
Leona- Hijo De La LunaLeann Rimes- How Do I Live Nik Kershaw- Somebody
Manic Street Pr.- The EverlastingHUNDERT &Berlin G Lenny Kravitz- Fly Away
Tarkan- Simarik AC Lionel Richie- Lady RADIO RPR &Ludwigshafen G
Whitney & Mariah. When You BelieveRather Gruhn Music Dir Paris Red- The Power.. National Music
Playlist Additions: Prince- 1999 Guido Muller - Music Dir
Dion & Bocelli- The Prayer R & B- Two Of A Kind Playliet Additions:NOR 2ffiamburg P
Emilia- Big Big World Rap Allstars- Last Christmas Bliimchen- Es let VorbeiAC/CHR
Jorg Hellmann- Programme DirectorJane Comerford- I Feel Hermehmerd Seven Eleven/Jamal. /bind On My Jeep Christian Berger- Meese Rigel
Fred Schoenagel . Head Of Music Sarah Brightman. Eden Tanita Tikaram- If I Ever Danny Davie- Ab Und Zu Himmel
Playlet Additions:Tony Hadley- Save Kloatertaler- Ciao D'Amore
Music Instructor- Get FunkyN -JOY RADIO/Flamburg U.B.F. Shepherd In Marianne Rosenberg. Ile Einleuchtterte
Rote Rosen- WeihnachtsmanCHR
Spike- RespectThorsten Engel - Programme Director RADIO ARABELLA/Munich G RADIO SALO/Saarbrueeken
Henry Gross - Head Of Music National Music AC/CHR
RADIO NRW/Oberhauaen PPlayliet Additions: Matthias Friedrich - Prop Dir Jan -Michael Meinecke GM/Prog Dir
ACPugh- Universal Nation Playliet Additions: Thorsten Mathieu - Head Of Music
Casten Hoyer - Head Of MusicTemia- So Into You Fernando Express. Solana Mein Hen Playlet Additions:
Playlet Additions:Tamperer- If You Buy Helmut Lotti- You And Me Ace Of 'Mae- Travel To Romantis
Ace Of Base- Travel To RemandsMarianne Rosenberg. Leudtturm Loon. Hijo De La Luna
Bruce Springsteen- Sad Eyre01113/FRI1B/Potadam G Lutricia McNeal- Someone Loves
Emilia- Big Big WorldCHR RADIO ENERGY/Munich G Sheryl Crow -There Goes The
Gil- Talk To YouBernd Albrecht, Frank Menzel, Rock
Jessica Foleker- How Will I KnowJena Molle - Producer, Georg Flesse Music Dir RSH/Kiel
Leann Rimes- How Do I LivePlaylet Additions: Stefan Hoper Prog Dir CHR
Brandy- Hove You Ever? Power Rotation: McBee Ziegert - Head Of Music
RADIO RPR 1/Ludwignhafen PDJ Wag- Man On The Moon Liquido- Narcotic Beate Struve - Assistant Head Of Magic
CHRDub Pistols- Cyclone Madonna. The Power Of Goodbye Power Rotation
Uwe Frigge - Programme DirectorFalco- Push Robbie Williams- Na Regrets Phil Collins- True Colours
Playlet Addition.Jay -Z- Herd Knock Life Playlet Additions: Spice Girl. Viva Forever
Ai- Enjoy YourselfJewel- Hands Banana Fieh Bon.- Come To Sin Playlist Additions:
Janet Jackson- Every TimeJungle Brothers. Because I Got It Echt- Wo Bist Du Jetzt Lonna- Hijo De La Luna
Princessa- SnowflakesMantroniz we. EPMD- Strictly Lamar- Shine
U2- Sweetest ThineRedman- ni Be That Mine Jane- It's A Fine Day JAM FM/Berlin S
Xavier Naidoo- Fur Mich Ans LichtSekou L Della Miles. Showbiz Rote Rosen- Weihrtschtam. Dance
Sparkle- Time To Move On TQ- Westside Frank Nordmam - Programme Director
Stetsasonie- Talkin All That Jazz Power Rotation:WDR 2/Cologne P
RADIO FFTI/Hannover G Faith Evans- Love LikeAC/CHR
Michael Zimmermann - Mode DirectorORB/FRITZ: FRITZ ROADSHOW/ CHR Playlet Additions:
Tom Petersen - Music Editor Potsdam G Rainer M. Cabanis Prog Dir A Tribe Called Quint -Like It Like That
Playlet Unchanged CHR/Bock Antje Schmidt Head Of Music Brandy- Have You Ever?
104.6 RTL BERLIN/Berlin G
Bern Albrecht, Frank Menzel,
Jens Molle - Producers
Playlet Additions:E-17- Each Time
Honey. End Of
Lamar- Shine
CHRPlaylet Additions: Edna.. Walking Mint Condition- Love Is For Fools
Holger Lachmmn - Head Of MusicBanana Fish Bon.- Come To Sin Emilia- Big Big World Outkast- Rosa Parks
Playlet UnchangedBounty Killer- It's A Party Spike- Respect Twista- Rock Y'All Spot
Faithless- Take The Long Way Whitney & hiariah. When You Believe Whitney Houston- Heartbreak
Fettes Brat. Known Dime AmenDELTA RADIO/Kiel
Herbert Gronemeyer. Nock Mir RADIO GONG/Nuremberg G RADIO F/Nuremberg SRockPop
Adam Hahne - Pros DirPiet Blank/Jama. Flying To The Moon Rock/CHR AC
Ziggie Hoge Prog DirPetra Steel - Prog CooedPlaylet Additions:
Andre Stade- Es Mu. Jo Night
Bernd Oliver- Er War So Leicht
Howard Carpendalg Mies Nig Gelogen
Roger Whittaker. Zurich Zur Liebe
UNITED KINGDOMKEY 103/Manchester P
CHR
Dave Shearer . Programme DirectorMike Emden Deputy Programme Director
Playlet Additions:911. A Little Bit More
Ace Of Base- Always Have, Always
Aida- Girls' Night Out
Another Level/Ghoetf- I Want You
Blockater- You Should Be..
Juliet Roberta- Bad GirlsSarah McLachlan- Building
METRO FM/Newcastle P
CHR
Sean Marley Programme Con.trollerPlaylet Addition.
Alisha's Attic- Wish I Were You
Bewitched- To You I Belong
Emmie- More Then This
Lighthouse Family-Poskard Fran liesvea
CITY FM/Liverpool GCOB
Paul Jordan - Programme DirectorRichard Maddock - Head Of Music
Playlet Additions:Blackstr.t/Myeffdase- Take Me There
Moho Allstars. Ain't No
CLYDE 1 FNI/Glesgow
CHR
Roes Mac -fudges Head Of Music
Playliet Additions:Fatboy Slim- Praise You
Garbage- When I Grew Up
FORTH FM/Edinburgh C
CHR
Tom Wilson - Music Coordinator
Playlet Additions:911- A Little Bit More
Blockater- You Should Be..
Garbage- When I Grow Up
Juliet Roberts- Bad GirlsMobo Misters- Ain't No
Ultra- Rescue Me
GALAXY 102/Manchester G
Dance
Jim Hicks - Programme DirectorChris Buckley - Head Of Music
Playlet Additions:Blockster- You Should Be..
Chef- Cho.lateDa Click- Good Times
Emmie- More Than This
Janet Jackson Every Time
HALLAM FM/Sheffield G
CHR
Tony McKenzie - Programme Controller
Chris Straw - Head Of Music
Playlet Additions:AU Seeing I- Walk Like A Panther
Fatboy Slim- Praise You
Honey. End OfUltra- Rescue Me
INVICTA FM/Whitstable G
CHR
Tim Stewart - Head Of MusicPlaylet Additions:
Another Levelffihostf. I Want You
Blackstreet/Mya/Mase- Take Me There
Biockster- You Should Be..
Britney Spear. Baby One More Time
Fatboy Slim- Praise You
Juliet Roberts- Bad Girls
Lighthouse Foully. Postcard From Heaven
Lutricia McNeal- When A Child Is Born
Spice Girl. Christmas Wrapping
Three Degrees- Last Christmas
UB40- Holly Holly
Whitney & Mariah. When You Believe
ROCK FM/Preston/Blackpool G
CUR
Andy Roberts Acting Programme Director
Stuart Baldwin - Head Of Manic
Playlet Additions:Beautiful South- DumbBryan Adams -When You re Gone
Fatboy Slim- Praise You
Prince- 1999
Ruff DrivernArrol. Dreaming
Setae Girls- Christmas Wapping
FOX FM/Oxford S
CDR
Mark Flanagan . Prog Dir
Stuart Davies . Head Of Metric
Playlet Additions:Alisha's Attic- Wish I Were You
Another Levelffihostf- I Want You
Blondie- Maria
Blockster- You Should Be..
Denise And Johnny- Especially
Dru Hill- These Are The Times
Mamie- More Than This
Emma- I'll Never Fall
Fatboy Slim- Praise You
Juliet Roberts- Bad Girls
Spice Girls- Christmas WrappingUB40- Holly Holly
Q 102.9 FM/Londonderry SChM
Steve Kirk - Head Of MusicPower Rotation:
Al Seeing I- Walk Like A Panther
Da Click- Good Times
Denise And Johnny- Especially
Jane McDonald- Cruise
Jason Hughes- I'm A Believer
Playliet Additions:Prince -1999
107.6CRASHEWLiverpool B
Alternative
Christian Smith Head Of MusicPlaylet Additions:
9 Colours Red- Beautiful Day
AC Acouatica- Like Ribbons
Al Seeing I- Walk Like A Panther
Blockater You Should Be_
Bootsy Collins- Party Lick-a-ble's
Cassius -Cassius 1999Christopher Just- I'm A Disco Danger
Cornerahop- CmdymmDelakota-555Fatboy Slim- Praise You
Garbage- When I Grow Up
Gay Dad -To Earth With Love
Inner City- Good Life
%autos- Amphetamine
Paul Weler/Portieh- WildwoodThievery Corporation- Lebanese Blond
107.7 CHELMER FM/Chelmsford B
Soft AC
David Baker - Head Of Music
Playliet Addition.Aqua- Good Morning
Bewitched -To You I Belong
Ednierwap- Back On The Sun
ION 104.0/London BAlternative
Dee Shaw - Programme ContrAmanda Law - Music Editor
MAW Additions:Blur- Close
Carson- Up
Delakota- 555
Idlewild- When I Argue
Propellerheada- Swing Cymbals
Ruth- Waiting For This
Sargent -Take Me High
Sean Lemon- QueueTerrorvision- Tequila
FRANCEEUROPE 2 NETWORK/Paria P
AC
Nicolas do Roy Dir
Playlet Additions:Les Nubians- Lea Porter
FRANCE INTER/Paris PAC
Marc Garcia - Music Dir
Playlet Additions:Alliance Ethnik- Fat Come Back
Cher- Believe
Enfoires- Bienvenue Chez Moi
Fend KM- Bong Beng Beng
Khaled/FaudeVraba- Abdel Rader
Les Cherche Midi- Je L'AimeLiane Foly- La Vie
IPSOS CHART/Paris PCHR
Playliet Additions:Janet Jackson- Every TimeLaramie- MOublieras
Lea Enfoires- theme. Chez Nous
Madonna- The Power Of Goodbye
Mellownom- Respire
Shawn Christopher- Sweet Freedom
Will Smith- Just The Two Of Us
NRJ NETWORK/Paris PCHR
Max Gunadini DirPlaylet Additions:
Cardigans- My Favourite Game
C.Dion/R-Kelly. I'm Your Angel
Dea'ree- What's Your Sign?
Florent Pagny- MourirJanet Jackson- Every Time
RTL/Paris PAC
Alain Tibolla - Head Of Prog
Playlet Additions:Dolly- Sometimes
Eros Ramazzotti. That's All I Need To
Karen Ramirez- Troubled Girl
Liane Foly- La Vie
Princess Erika- Nouvelle Generation
RTL 2/Paris PAC
Christian Lefebvre -Programme Director
Playliet Additions:Lara Fabian- La DifferenceMeja- All 'Bout The Money
VIBRATION/Orleans G
CHR
Mazime Caubel Frog CoordPlaylet Additions:
Celetia- Rewind
Celine Dion- Surfeit IT/timer
Cher. Believe
Faudel- Dis-Moi
Tina Arena- I Want To Spend
GUI FM/Paris SAdult Alternative
Michael Gentile GM/Programme Director
Jean -Patrick Laurent - Head 05 Music
Power Rotation:Mania Morissette- Thank UCardigans- My Favourite Game
Lenny Kravitz- Fly Away
Manic Street Pr.. If You Tolerate Tai
Offhlelegi FrehY Hy (Far A White Goy)
Playliet Additions:R.E.M. Lot.
RADIO FRANCE LE
MOUr/Toulouse BAlternativeBeni Demange Band of Programming
Playlet Additions:Alliance Etbaik- Fat Come Back
Beautiful South- Perfect 10
Delakota- C'Mon Cincinnati
Fonky Family- Sane Remission
Mango- Somebody
Menelik- Touche
Robbie Williams- No Regrets
Roudoodou- Peace
Smashing Pumpkins -Daphne Descends
ITALYITALIA NETWORK:
LOS CUARENTA/ Bologna P
Dance
Michele Memnon Prog DirPlayliet Additions:
Bibi Schen- Freedom
DJ Clinton/Leveinalty- Sex Gate
Emilia- Big Big World
Latin Aspect- Eatrangera
New Mill- As Long As
ITALIA NETWORK: MUSIC FM/
Bologna PCHR
Michele Menegon Prog DirPlayliet Additions:
Beastie Boys- Body Mona'
Bibi Salon- Freedom
CASSIUSCASSIUS 99VirginProducers: Zdar & BoomBassPublishers: HBF/Justice
The burgeoning French (alternative) dance scene,which can count Daft Punk and Air as its main expo-nents, has been quite successful at exporting its goodsto other markets. The latest to join them is this Parisianoutfit, who preview their debut album 1999 , due earlynext year, with this simply irresistible tune. It should workwell on both the airwaves and the dancefloor. Althoughyou may not have heard of them before, you may haveheard their music if you have listened to works by MCSolaar, Motorbass or La Funk Mobb. At London dancestation Kiss 100 FM, which was to premiere the single asan exclusive a couple of weeks ago, head of musicSimon Sadler sees a pattern." Two years ago VirginFrance launched Daff Punk, a year ago it was Air, andwe believe that this is going to be massive as well, so
once again their tim-ing is flawless." Sadleradds, "Although it is
not commerciallyavailable until earlyJanuary, we decidedto play it nonethelessbecause it is an excel-lent record. We cur-rently air it between 20and 25 times a week."
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Each week, M&M brings you the latest airplay additionsfrom market leaders and taste -makers at radio across
Europe-the Power Players(figures in brackets are the predicted number of plays for the current week)
U. K: Kiss 100 FM
FORMAT: Dance
SERVICE AREA: London
PLAYLIST MEETING: Thursday PM
GROUP/OWNER: Emap Radio
Playlist Additions
Da Click/Good Rhymes (25)DJ Eric/We Are Love (13)Fatboy Slim/Praise You (13)Kleshay/Rush (13) iAbfSpacedust/Let's Get Down (13)
Mark MatthewsProgramme director
frBass Jumpers/Make Up Your Mind (13) 16
The Netherlands: Radio 3
FORMAT: CHR
SERVICE AREA: NationalPLAYLIST MEETING: Friday AM
GROUP/OWNER: PublicBroadcaster
Playlist Additions Paul Van Der LugtProgramme coordinator
Extince/Viervoeters (23-24)Acda En De Munnik/Het Regent (13-14)George Michael & Mary J. Blige/As (7-8)Jennifer Brown/Thesday Afternoon (7-8)Baaba Maal/Souka Nayo (7-8)Divine/Lately (7-8)Robbie Williams/No Regrets (7-8)Tomy Or Zox/My Desire (7-8)
Norway: NRK P3
FORMAT: CHR
SERVICE AREA: National
PLAYLIST MEETING: Tuesday
AMGROUP/OWNER: Public
Playlist Additions
Donna Lewis/Love Him (15)Locomotives/Atomic (15)Jay-Z/Hard Knock Life (15)Nicolette/No Government (8-10)Soul Hooligan/Sweet Pea (8-10)Furuholmen/Bjerkestrand/Wadling/Wash Her Off YourHands (8-10)
Marius LillelienHead of music
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U.K: Capital Radio
FORMAT: CHR
SERVICE AREA: London
PLAYLIST MEETING: varies
GROUP/OWNER: Capital RadioPLC
Playlist Additions
Blondie/Maria (30-40)
Richard ParkGroup programme director
Italy: Radio Dimensione Suono
FORMAT: CHR
SERVICE AREA: National
PLAYLIST MEETING: varies
GRouP/owNER: RadioDimensione Suono
Playlist Additions
Spagna/So Volare (28)Divas/You've Got A Friend (28)Fiorella Mannoia/Sally (28)Gino Paoli/I1 Cane Nero (28)R.E.M./Lotus (28)Roberto Vecchioni/CorriRagazze Corri (28)
Carlo ManciniMusic director
Norway: Radio 102
FORMAT: Hot ACSERVICE AREA: HaugesundPLAYLIST MEETING: Wednesday 10:30
GRouP/OwNER: Radio 102 A/S
Playlist Additions Egil HouelandHead of music
Babelfish/Light Of Day (10-12)Eros Ramazzotti & Joe Cocker/That's All I Need To Know (10-12)
Five/Until The Time Is Through (10-12)Vonda Shepard/Searchin' My Soul (10-12)Garth Brooks/To Make You Feel (10-12)Lutricia McNeal/When A Child Is Born (10-12)Robbie Williams/No Regrets (10-12)Semisonic/Closing Time (10-12)Simply Red/To Be Free (10-12)Trine Rein/Stars And Angels (10-12)
RAD102
UK: Atlantic 252
FORMAT: CHR
SERVICE AREA: National
PLAYLIST MEETING: Monday 10.30
GROUP/OWNER: CLT-IFS
Playlist AdditionsMoffatts/Crazy (60)All Seeing I/Walk Like A Panther'98 (30-35)Bedlam/Da Force (30-35)
David DunneProgramme director
DJ Eric/We Are Love (30-35)Babylon Zoo/All The Money'sGone (30-35)
Germany: Eins Live
FORMAT: CHRSERVICE AREA: Regional
I North Rhine WestphaliaPLAYLIST MEETING: Friday AMGROUP/OVVNER: WDR
Playlist Additions
2-4 Family/Lean On Me (7)Humate/Love Stimulation (7)Outkast/Rosa Parks (7)
Jochen RauschMusic director
L VERadio Eins Live
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UK: Galaxy 105 UK: Virgin Radio Italy: Radio Energie
FORMAT: Dance
SERVICE AREA: YorkshirePLAYLIST MEETING: Wednesday AM
GRouP/owNER: ChrysalisRadio
Playlist Additions Ande MacPhersonProgramme director
187 Lockdown/All'N'All (n/a)Lutricia McNeal/The Greatest Love (n/a)Chef/Chocolate Salty Balls (n/a)Faith Evans & Puff Daddy/All Night Long (n/a)Fatboy Slim/Praise You (n/a)Funky Green Dogs/Body (n/a)Prince/1999 (n/a)
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Germany: Radio FFH
FORMAT: CHR
SERVICE AREA: Region of HessenPLAYLIST MEETING: Wednesday PM
GROUP/OWNER: HessenNewspaper Publishers
Playlist Additions Ralf BlasbergHead of music
Craig Smart/I'll Be Ready (n/a)Shania Twain/From This Moment On (n/a)Eros Ramazzotti & Joe Cocker/That's All I NeedTo Know (n/a)Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey/When You Believe (n/a)Divine/Lately (n/a)Dune/One Of Us (n/a)Emilia/Big Big World (n/a)Loona/Hijo De La Luna (n/a)
Switzerland: Radio 105 Network
FORMAT: CHRSERVICE AREA: GermanSpeaking SwitzerlandPLAYLIST MEETING: variesGROUP/OWNER: Radio 105
Playlist Additions Grant BensonProgramme director
Oh P./I Wish (n/a)Absolute Beginner/Liebes Lied (n/a)Gotthard/Let It Rain (n/a)Jewel/Hands (n/a)R.Kelly feat. Keith Murray/Home Alone (n/a)Kisha/As Long Christmas (n/a)Oli P./Christbaumclique (n/a)Organiz'/Are You Ready (n/a)Spike/Respect (n/a)Tatana/Summerstorm (n/a)U.B.F./Shepherd In (n/a)Venexia/La Serenissima (n/a)
UK: BBC Radio 1
FORMAT: ( HR
SERVICE AREA: NationalPLAYLIST MEETING: Thursday 11:30
GROUP/OWNER: PublicBroadcaster
Playlist Additions Jeff SmithHead of music
3 Colours Red/Beautiful Day (15-18)Alda/Girls' Night Out (15-18)Another Level feat. Ghostface Killah/I Want You (15-18)Armand Van Helden/You Don't Know Me (15-18)Busta Rhymes/Gimme Some More (15-18)Divine Comedy/National Express (15-18)Inner City/Good Life (15-18)Lighthouse Family/Postcard From Heaven (15-18)Terrorvision/Tequila (15-18)
97-99Fa©®®RADIO 1TQ/Westside (15-18)
FORMAT: RockSERVICE AREA: NationalPLAYLIST MEETING: Wednesday 10:00
GROUP/OWNER: Ginger MediaGroup
Playlist Additions
Blondie/Maria (n/a)
Geoff HollandProgramme director
Turkey: Number One FM
FORMAT: CHRSERVICE AREA: NationalPLAYLIST MEETING: Friday14:00GROUP/OWNER: The Media
Playlist Additions Emre YonterMusic & programming director
Savage Garden/Tears Of Pearls (n/a)Yothu Yindi & Jim Kerr/Dots On The Shells (n/a)ATB/9 PM (Till I Come) (n/a)The Egg/Getting Away With It (n/a)Joy/Debbie Jeffrey (n/a)Tina Cousins/Pray (n/a)
Germany: Bayern 3
FORMAT: Rock
SERVICE AREA: Regional(Bavaria )PLAYLIST MEETING: Thursday 11:00GROUP/OWNER: Public Broadcaster
Playlist Additions Walter SchmichMusic director
Jessica Folcker/How Will I Know (7-10)Michelle Lewis/Nowhere And Everywhere (7-10)Donna Lewis/Love Him (7-10)Bruce Springsteen/Sad Eyes (7-10) Bayern
Original Beat Club/Maria (7-10)
Spain: Cadena 40 Principales
FORMAT: CHRSERVICE AREA: NationalPLAYLIST MEETING: Friday AM
GROUP/OWNER: Cadena 40Principales
Jaime BaroMusic manager
Playlist Additions
Whitney Houston/It's Not Right But It's OK (n/a)Alvaro Urquijo/Por El Bulevar De Los Su (n/a)Corrs/So Young (n/a)Sunflowers/Happy Birthday (n/a)Emilia/Big Big World (n/a)Billie/Girlfriend (n/a) A
PRIINCIOALES
Sweden: Bandit 105.5
FORMAT: Rock
SERVICE AREA: Greater StockholmPLAYLIST MEETING: variesGRouP/owNER: C LT-UFA
Playlist Additions
Cardigans/Erase/Rewind (20)Liz Phair/Polyester Bride (20)R.E.M./Lotus (20)
Markus OnnestamMusic director
FORMAT: CHRSERVICE AREA: Reggio Calabria,Messina & CataniaPLAYLIST MEETING: variesGROUP/OWNER: Antenna Del Sud srl
Playlist Additions Carlo TarantoProgramme director
Robbie Williams/No Regrets (15-18)Flaminio Maphia/Balla E Dalla (15-18)Nek/Se Una Regola CI (15-18)Emilia/Big Big World (15-18)
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France: Skyrock
FORMAT: CHR/UrbanSERVICE AREA: NationalPLAYLIST MEETING: no meetingGROUP/OWNER: HachetteFillipacchi Media
Playlist Additions Laurent BouneauGM/Programme director
Bisso Na Bisso/Bisso Na Bisso (20)Ste/Extra Extra (20)TLC/Silly Ho (20)Kery James/Meilleurs Voueux (12) SKYROCK
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Italy: RTL 102.5
FORMAT: CHRSERVICE AREA: NationalPLAYLIST MEETING: variesGROUP/OwNER: RTL
Playlist Additions Luca ViscardiGroup programme director
Roberto Vecchioni/Sogna Ragazzo Sogna (21)Fiorella Mannoia/Sally (21)Marco Masini/Fino A Tutta La Vita (21)Bryan Adams & Mel C/When You'reGone (15)Karyn White/Last Christmas (15)
Sweden: P5 Radio Stockholm
FORMAT: C HR/ACSERVICE AREA: StockholmPLAYLIST MEETING: Thursday11:00
GROUP/OWNER: Public
Playlist Additions Robert SehlbergMusic director
Sarah Brightman/Eden (10-15)Fjeld/So Far Away (10-15)Celine Dion/Magic Of Christmas Day (5-8)Lutricia McNeal/When A Child Is Born (5-8)HoneyzlEnd Of The Line (5-8) 'a: P5 Radio Stockholm
Denmark: Radio P3
FORMAT: CHR
SERVICE AREA: NationalPLAYLIST MEETING: Wednesday
AM
GROUP/OWNER: Public
Morten RindholtHead of music
Playlist Additions
Under/3 Apologies For X-Mas (23)Blackstreet & Mya/ Take Me There (7)
R.E.M./Lotus (7)111311771
MUSIC & MEDIA (I) DECEMBER 26, 1998AmericanRadioHistory.Com
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Talk radioby programming editor Mike McGeever
Well, it's that time of year again forTalk Radio to pass along the holi-day wishes of some of the good littleprogrammers in 1998 to the bigfella in the red suit.
So to the radio execs: If you wereto receive one gift from the recordindustry,what would you wish for?
Kim Jorgensen, head of music at Norway's Kiss FM,wants a better relationship with a number of pluggers. "Iwould like labels to rethink the way they promoteartists," he says. "Some smaller record companies cansometimes give the impression of being unprofessionalas they change their pluggers every other week. On thewhole they come across as being too pushy, pressuringus to play records."
Paul Chantler, group programme director of theU.K.'s Essex Radio Group, chimes in with his Christmaswish. "I want a job in A&R to show the bloody musicindustry what the hell they are missing. If not that, thenGarry Farrow's [Sony U.K. vice president of communica-tions] expense account!"
Robert Sehlberg, music director at Radio Stockholm,says: "I wish the music industry would launch fewerartists and work with them on a long-term basis ratherthan overloading the market with one hit wonders. I alsohope we see some new music trends instead of the ongo-ing retro-wave. Another nice present would be to receivepress releases that not only state they [the releases] aregood records, but provide facts and background on theartist and song."
Colm Hayes, programme director and anchor break-fast show presenter at Dublin's FM104, isn't asking fortoo much in the new year. "Since a 'sleep and greet' withToni Braxton is out of the question," he says, "I want one[new] record in 1999 that doesn't have a beat from the'70s. Not that that is bad, it just reminds me of my age."
Whatever your wish this holiday season let's all raisea glass of glogg, schnapps, mulled wine, cognac, cham-pagne (or whatever is your country's traditional holidaytipple) and toast the success and growth of Europeanradio in 1998, while being confident for a prosperous1999 in the most exciting medium anywhere on theglobe: radio.
I wish you and yours all the best, and let's talk moreradio next year.
E-mail Talk radio at [email protected]
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Diakorrida- Ai No Condo
Emilia- Big Big World
Phat N Funky- Friday Night
The Mask feat. Joy- Just Around
RADIO 105/Milan PCHR
Angelo De Robertis - Head Of Music
Playlist Additions:Five- Until The Time
Ligabue- Matti In Circolo
Miss kittin/Haeker- 1982
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Dario Dearth - Head Of Music
Playlist Additions:
All Sainte -Always Something
Bewitched- To You I Belong
Foundation- Get Up
Timbalmd- Here We Come
Touch & Go- Would Yon..?
Venga Boys- We Like To Party
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Sande* Alberghini Prog DirPower Rotation:
Cher- Believe
Madonna- The Power Of Goodbye
Robbie Williams- No Regrets
Playlist Addition.Boysone- I love The Way...
Emilia- Big Big World
Janet Jackson Every Time
Jungle Brothers Because I Got It
Lenny Kravitz- Fly Away
Renato Zero- La Pace Sia Cm Te
Ruff Drivers/Arrola- Dreaming
Sonique- Feels
SPAINCADENA 100/Madrid PRock/CHR
Carlee Finely Director Of Programming
Playlist Additions:AR Saints- Always Something
Beautiful South- Perfect 10
Dire Stealth- Lady Writer
E.1.5quijo YLesProblemea Aurigae To
Eternal -Angel Of Mine
Garth Brooks -To Make You Feel
Kiko Veneno- Lobo Lopez
Lauryn Hill- Can't Take My
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Medina Malaria- Sokimente Mkt
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R.E.M.- Lotus
Ricardo Igen- Velar Sin Alas
U2- With Or
CADENA DIAL/Madrid PNational Music
Pam Herren Prog DirMusic Programmer
Playlist Additions:Enrique Monte- Canter Del Alma
Fuerte Navidad Cortes 1 Y 4
Cabinets Galleon. Naito He 1,8 AAtorar
Retains Como Librarme De 11
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Peter Pm- No Ee El Adios
Silvio Rodriguez- La De Mas
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AC/CHR
Sandro D'Angeli - Director
Santiago Alcanda - Prog Dir/Music Die
Playlist Additions:All Saints- Always Something
America- From A Moving Train
Beck- Tropicalia
Belle & Sebastian- Duty Dream 02
Desiree- You Gotta Be
Especialistas Como Url Suspiro
Garth Brooke- To Make You Feel
Mike Oldfield- The Top
Robbie Williams -Millennium
Sylvia Torres Take Samoa
PORTUGALRFM/Liabon PCHR
Pedro Tojal - Head Of Music
Playlist Additions:Emilia- Big Big World
Hole- Malibu
Kirk Franklin- lean On MeLenny Kravitz- Fly Away
Robbie Williams- No Regrets
HOLLANDNPS HORT EN MIN/Hilversum PCHR
Tom Blomberg - DJ/Producer
Comae liltin - DJ/Producer
Playlist Additions:
ATB. 9 PM (Till I Come)
Bryan Adele. When You're Gone
Cassius -Cassius 1999
Hammer- Do Not Pass
Tommy Or Zoo- My Desire
TQ- Westside
Will Smith- Miami
Dien & Bocelli- The Prayer
Janet Jackson- Every Time
Meja- All Tout The Money
Faith No More- Started A Joke
Five- Until The Time
Jay -7,- Hard Knock Life
Jessica Folcker- How Will I Know
Martin Leary - Operations Manager
Playlist Additions:Bli Cline- Romeo
Los Umbrellos- Dnve
A. Sviridova- Zdes'
Alexander Ivanov MoskovelMs then'
BC & Dedushki- Soy
Bryan Adams- When You're Gone
RADIO 2/11ilversom P BRF/Eupen S Lutricia McNeal -Someone Loves Savage Garden- Tears Of Pearls Eros Rerannotti- That's All I Need To
AC AC Randy Crawford- Wishing On Goatia Is, Budutahego- Vremja
Ron Stoeltie Guy Janssens - Producer Sheballa- Ainitaya RADIO ABC/Randers G Sasha- If You
Power Romtion: Playlist Additions: U.B.F.- Shepherd In CHR
Bryan Adams- When You're Gone Cake- Never There Morten Bach - Programme Director MUSIC RADIO/Perm S
Playlist Additions: Leona- Hilo De La Isma RADIO ZfZurich G Power Rotation: AC
Jennifer Brown. Tuesday Afternoon Princessa- Snowflakes AC ABC Misters- Bneldeklang Aleaey Glasatov - General Director
Robbie Williams -No Regrets Chris Kramer - Head Of Music Playlist Additions: Lyadmila Gavrlienko - Head Of Music
RADIO 538/Hilversum P Spice Gigs Goodbye Playlist Additions: B. -witched- To You I Belong Pthylist Additions:
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Erik de Zwart -Music Director HIT -FM 108.1/Ethaselt B
Biondi. MariaBoyzone- I Love The Way...
Blondie- Maria
Infermd- Woo Deo Cowboy
Alexander Imam- Moskovsksja Own'
Maxim Leonidov- Ty - Moi Dom
Power Rotation: CHR Colin Rich. Fly Ruff Drivers/Art.01a- Dreaming
Spice Girls- Goodbye Andre Hemeryck Prog Dir Era- Miser° Mani Ultra Nate- Pressure
Sidewalk Technician. Watch M
Playlist Additions:Sandra Bomm - Head Of Music
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Lewis Taylor- 18 With A Bullet
REAL- Lotus RADIO VIBORGNiborg G POLAND4 The Cause- Let Me All Saints- War Of Nerves Spike- Respect Hot AC
Bryan Adams- When You're Gone Barenaked Ladies One Week Stepahead- Highest Mountain Rent Hordt Rtider Prog DirRADIO GDANSK/Gdansk G
CHRE'velyne- I Would Dial M. For Mogwa- Heathen Touche- This Goodbye Jan Thulstrup - Head Of Music
Marek Cegielski - Head Of MusicEstince- Viervoeters Issel- Drop That Beat Playlist Additions:
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Norbi- Choinka NorbiegoWill Smith- Miami Mothiek- Wat Zie Ik Se Greag AC
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Beata- Wieczna ZimaRADIO NOORDZEE NATIONAAU Spice Girls- Goodbye Playlist Additions: Hot AC
Budka Soften.- Memn MiastuHamden P Suriscreem- Looking At You Cores- So Young Martin Jessen - Head Of Music
E.Bartosiewics Wodospady LeoNational Music/AC Teletubbies- Zeggen "A -oh" Emilia- Big Big World Playlist Additions:
Gompie- All I WantRon Sterrenburg - Head Of Music Five- Until The Time Manic Street Pr.- The Everlasting
Hand In Hand- ChildrenPlaylist Addition.: RADIO MOL/Mol B Madonna -The Power Of GoodbYe Meat Loaf- A KM Is A Terrible
Harlem- Radosne SwietaAngelina. This Kiss CHR Touch & Go- Would You...?
Hole- MalibuDignity- Everything Sonja Celen Producer RADIO LAC/Geneva S
Roan- Smutne ChusteczkiE'velyne- I Would Power Rotation: CHR RADIO SILKEBORG/Silkeborg S
Ukrainians- Nothing Compares 211Marco Borsato- Speeltuin Will Smith -Miami Jacky Sanders Prog Dir AC/CLLR
Playlist Addition: Playlist Additions: Michael Jorgensen - Head Of Music
SKY RADIO 100.7FM/Buesurn P Divine -Lately Faith Hill- This Kiss Power Rotation:RADIO LUBLIN/Lublin G
AC Michael's Beagles- Kwakhak Florent Peary- Moyne Emilia- Big Big WorldRock
Ton Lathouwers - Managing Director Touche- Y.M.C.A. Native- LYdat De Nos Playlist Additions:Wiktor Jachem - DJ/Producer
Franz van Raman Programme Director Willy Sommers- Een Beebe Patrick Fiori- Elle Est Project/Gerideau- Brag It BeckPower Rotation:
Playlist Additions: Sasha- If You Steps -HeartbeatBeata- Wieczna Zion
Boy. II Men- I Will Get There Venga Boys- We Like To Party Tama Ronne. It Was Only YouGompie- All I Want
Rene Froger- Loving YouPlaylist Additions:
SWITZERLANDSpice Girls- GoodbyeBillie- She Wents You
Sting- Fields Of GoldE.Bartosiewics Wodospady Ler
AUSTRIA NORWAYCOULEUR 3/Lausanne G Era- Misere Mani
RADIO 10 GOLD/Anuderdaso GRack Gil- Christmas
GoldThierry Catherine -Heed Of Music KISS FM/Romerike Hand In Hand- Children
Tom Mulder - Prog DirPower Rotation: CHR CAR Just 5- Moj Panie Spraw
Playlist Additions:Liquid. Narcotic Alfred Roeenauer - Read Of Music Kim N. Jorgensen - Head Of Music Kasia Kowalsks Jesles Odrobina
C.Dion/KKelly- Fm Your AngelPush -Prisms Playlist Additions: Playlist Additions: Radek Meted.- Ciebie Dla Siebie
Playlist Additions: 2 Some- Feel For You Blacksueetellye/Mase- Take Me There Norbi- Indianka
Bob Sinclar- My Only Love Divine- Lately Cores- So Young Peas- Blue Angels
David Morales- Needin' U Spike- Respect Infinity- Makin' Out Roan- Smutne Ghustectiri
BELGIUM Doily -Sometimes VSOP- Love Flows Like Trubble- Dancing Baby Pie...theistic/mit. Pedniedzakk Rano
Lotus Soda- Uwielbiam
RADIO 21/Brussels P Sinclair- Si C'Est Bon RADIO I OSLO/Oslo G
CHR/Rock Spearhead- The Joker CHR RADIO MERHURY/Pozmin G
SWEDENChristine Goor - Head Of Music Christiana Jebsen - Music Director AC
Pierre Dubois - Head Of Music DRS 3/Zurich C Bjorn Faarlund - DJ /Producer Ryssard Gloger - Head Of Music
Playlist Additions: RockSVERIGES RADIO P3: REST SPELADE/
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Armand Van Heiden -You Don't Know So Chriatoph Alispach - Music Co -OrdStockholm P
Robbie Williams- No Regrets Kasia Howalskth Jesles Odrobina
Beck- Cold Brains Playlist Additions:CHR
Whitney & Marialt When You Believe Playlist Additions:
Cassius- Cassius 1999 Banana Fish Beam- Come To SinMath Grimberg - Producer
Another Level -Guess I Was A Fool
Catalan. PC- Private Number Cserkinsky- NatachaPer Alexandersson - Head Of Music
Beata- Wieczna Zima
Cornelius- Star Fruits Deep Bros.- Let's Do It AgainPlaylist Additions:
Billie- Last ChristmasFINLANDDe La Soul- Me, Myself And I Duncan Sheik -Bite Your Tongue
C.Dion/Rlielly- Pm Cour AngelEra- Misere Mani
Madonna- The Power Of GoodbyeDeborah Co, Nobody's Supposed
Gil- Christmas
Paul Weller/Portish- Wildwood RADIO 24/Zurich GFaithless- The Garden FINNISH AIRPLAY TOP 30/Fsmpere P
Gompie- All I Want
Red Snapper- Image Of You CHRPJ Harvey- The Wind CNN
Hand In Hand- Children
Sheryl Crow- There Goes The Daeei Richiger - Head Of MusicSarah Brightman- Eden Penthi Teravainen - Director
Maciek Moleda- Ciebie Dla Siebie
Stephen Simmonds. Tears NeverDry Power flotation:Playlist Additions:
No Mercy- Tu Amor
Zasie- Tout Le Monde 98 Degrees- TrueRADIO RIX/Stockholm G Aki Sirkesalo- Pik ku lhminen
Norbi- Indianka
Cher- BelieveAC/CHR Jeri Sillanpaii- Keinu Kanssani
Roan- Smutne Chusteczki
VRT RADIO DONNA/Brussels P Oh P.- Flugzeuge Im BauchAnders Svensson - Head Of Music Manic Street Pr.- The Everlasting
Stachurski- Gdy Zaplathear
CHR Playlist Additions:Playlist Additions: Tina Cousins- Pray
2bignIew Preirmer Bo To Waystko Kik
Jan van Hooricks - Head Of Music Nek- Ste Con TePopsie- 24 Seven Will Smith- Miami
Marc Pinta Programmer Robbie William. No Regrets RADIO PLUS/Gdansk G
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2 Fabiola- Feel The Vibe. Touch & Go- Would You...?Dance CHR
Piety Felgentreu - Head Of Music
All Saints- War Of NervesJocke Bring- Prog Dir Jukka Haarma - MD
Power Rotation:
Danny Tenagiia- Music Is The Answer RADIO BASILISK/Basel GPlaylist Additions: Wille Wileo - Head Of Music
Era- Misere Mani
Faithless- Take The Long Way ACDisco- The K.Mark Playlist Additions:
Playlist Addition.Hope Band- I Won't Let Nick &hula - Head Of Music
Los Umbrellas, Drive Aikakoae- HiljaisuusBudka Suflera- Memo Miastu
Van Dale & Enrico- Power Woman Playlist Additions:Ned- Wan. Live Arkadio- Salaperainen
Corm- So Young
Arens/Anthony. Mask Of Zone Britney Spears. Baby One Mom TimeSandance- Sundance Wrenched- To You I Belong
Hand In Hand- Children
Gil- Talk To YouEgotrippi- Lauttori
Spice Girls- Goodbye
VAT STUDIO BRUSSEL/Brussels P Mandalay- BeautifulFemi Kati- Beng Beng Bong
Rock/CHR Princessa- SnowflakesGeorge Michael/MaryJ- As
Jenita- If There Is AnythingRADIO ZACHOD/Zielona Gore GDENMARK
Jan flautekiet - ProducerMolotov- Veto Latino
CHR
Playlist Additions: RADIO EXTRA BERN/Beni 0 THE VOICE/Copenhagen PPrincessa- Snowflakes
Eugenium Banachowicz Head Of
Alliance Munk- Fat Come Beck AC CHRSavage Garden- Team Of Pearls
Music
Cypress Hill- Dr. Greenthumb Pierre Barbezat - Head Of Music Eik Frederiksen - Prog Dir Power Rotation:
Ian Peeler What's Your Number Power Rotation: Power Rotation: Lionel Richie- Lady
PJ Harvey- The Wind Gotthard -Let It Rain Denney Spears- Baby One More TimeKISS FM/Helsinki G
Playlist Addition.Sheryl Crow- There Goes The Playlist Additions: Jon B.- They Don't Know
CHRAll Saints- War Of Nerves
Blondie- Maria Raft Drivers/Arrola- DreamingToni Yrjola Pros Dir
Beata- Wieczna Zima
BEL-RTL/Brumele G Natacha- Die Ewige Frou Playlist Addition.Playlist Additions:
Billie- She Wants You
CHR Touche This Goodbye All Seeing I- Walk Like A PantherDes'ree- What's Your Sign,
Boysone- I Love The Way...
Serge Jonekers - Music Manager Bob Sinclar- My Only LoveSarah Brightman- Eden
Budka Suflera- Memo Miastu
Alain Simons - Head Of Music RADIO FOERDERBAND/Berne G Fatboy Slim- Praise YouSavage Garden- Tears Of Pearls
Dr. Alban- Papaya Coconut
Playlist Additions: CHR Honey.- End OfSpice Girls- Goodbye
Fun Factory- Party With
Ace Of Base. Travel To &mantis Michael IBMT &Molter Head Of Music Offspring. Pretty Fly (For A Witte Guy)
Alliage- Je L'Aime A Mourir Jean-Claude Frick - Music Coordinator Soren Sko- Min Engel
Bryan Adams. When You're Gone
Emilia- Big Big World
Power Rotation:
4 The Cause- Let Me
Senile Salomon. lb Lover Emden
Ultra Nate- PressureRUSSIA CZECH
Guy Marchand- Regatta Jewel- Hands RADIO MAXIMUM REPUBLICNeje- Shock Manic Street Pr.- The Everlasting ARHUS naRRAnionumo COLOMXV Moscow/St. Petersburg P
Whitney & %nab. When You Believe Arhus G CHB CITY 93.7 FM/Prague
RADIO FRAMBOISEJ CHR Mikhail Edelman Prograromme Director CHR
BRTN RADIO 2 -EAST FLANDERS/ Lausanne-Crissier G Jesper Raab - Music Director Power Rotation: Peter Kral - Prog Dir
Ghent G CHR Power Rotation: Robbie Williams- No Regrets Dusan Hotora - Head Of Music
CHR Jean Luc Zwickert - Prog Dir Ruff DriveredArrols Dreaming Scooter- How Much Is The Fish Playlist Additions:Johan Van Aches - Producer Playlist Additions: PLOW Additions: Playlist Additions: Faith Hill- This Kiss
Playlist Additions: Mania Morissette- Thank U Cardigans- Eresealewind Chay-F- Moy Film Goo Goo Dolls- Iris
Five- Until The Time Eddie Amador- House Music Emilia- Good Sign Goatia Is Budutshego- Vremja Kele Le Roc- Little Bit Of loin'
Michael's Beagles Kwakhak Matmatah- L'Ambe An Dro Five- Until The Time Jumangee- Mama
Volumial- Afscheid Jam Pack- Love Dot Com Sheryl Crew- There Goes The EVROPA 2/Prague G
Whitney & Radek When You Believe RADIO PILATUS 104.9/Luzern G Jennifer Brown- Alive Svintsovy Taman- Christmas AC
CBE Kisha- Why Milos Pokorny
NOSTALG1E NETWORK BELGIQUE/ Ralf Tschuppert - Mimic Coordinator Touch & Go- Would You...? RADIO MAXIMUM/Perm G Head Of Programming
Brussels C Rate Fischer - Head Of Music CHR Roman Ondracek - Head Of Music
AC Power Rotation: ANR/Aalhorg Alesey Glasatov - General Direcor Playlist Additions:
Axel Deleour - Programmer Rote Rosen- Wohnachtsman CHR Oleg Postnikov - Programme Director 98 Degrees- True
Playlist Additions: Playlist Additions: Lars Trillingsgaard - Head Of Music Playlist Additions: Emilia- Big Big World
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AIRPLAYKra.berry. Story CasLucie- Medvidek
Robbie Williams- No Regrets
FREKVENCE 1/Prague (;
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Rene Hnilicka MuMc Manager
Playlist Additions:
98 Degrees- True
C.Dionill-Kelly. Fin Your Angel
Lucie- Medvidek
RADIO ALFA/Prague 0AC
Simon Ticha - Head Of Music
Playlist Addition.Mania Morissette- Thank U
Chantal Kreviazuk- Leaving
Whitney & Maria], When You Believe
SLOVAKIAFUN RADIO/Bratislava S
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Peter Grans Music Director
Playlist Additions:Bryan Adams. When You're Gone
David Gerza- Slave
James- Sit Down
M -People- What A Fool
TOP RADIOiliosice S
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Oto Tache Prog Dir
Playlist Additions:Beautiful South -Dumb
James. Sit Down
M.People- What A Fool
Petr Mob- Lasko Tim
Vonda Shepard- Searchon.
HUNGARYDANUBIUS RADIO/Budapest I'
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Sander Bum Music DirGabriella Csik Music Programmer
Playlist Additions:Cs.ar Elod- Baled Almodom 98
Whitney & When You Believe
RADIO BRIDGE/Budapest 0
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Orsolya Megyeri - Head Of Music
Playlist Additions:Bryan Adams- When You're Gone
IRELAND2 FM/Dublin PCHR
John Clarke - Prog Dir
Playlist Additions:Ace Of Base- Always Have, Always
Beck- Tropicalia
Billie- She Wants You
Blackstreet/MyaMase- Take Me There
Brandy -Have You Ever?
Denise And Johnny. Especially
Honeys- End Of
Kirk Franklin- Lean On Me
Lutricia McNeal. The Greatest Love
Phat Ti Funky- Friday Night
PJ Harvey- The Wind
Steps- Tragedy
GREECE
KISS 909 FM/Athens 0CHR/Dance
Michael Tsaoussopoulos - Prog Dir
Power Rotation:Roy Vedas- Fragments Of Life
Playlist Additions:Diva Surprise/Jones. On The Top
George hfichael/Maryd- A,
Lovestation. Sensuality
N -Trance- Tears
Tina Co.i.- Pray
TURKEYRADIO 5/Istanbul 0CHR
Tim Verbeyen - SupervisorHakan Tamar - Music Director
Playlist Addition.Illackstreetialya/Mase- Take Me There
Cardigans. Bram/Rewind
Jessica Fokker- How Will I Know
ESTONIARADIO KUKU/Tallinn GRock/AC
Joan Riikoja Head Of Music
Playlist Additions:Savage Garden- Tears Of Pearls
Wynorma- Freedom
LATVIARADIO SWEURiga 0
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J. Sipkevics Prog Dir
Power Rotation:Miriays & Vanzovio- Penis Angelicas
Zivereff manta- Jos Bernini Nadel
Ace Of Base- Travel To Romantic
Cyndi Lauper- Rockin' Around
Rajeka/Gravers- Les Anges
Sarah Brightman. Anytime. Anywhere
Maybe( Additions:Beautiful South. Dumb
Blondie- Maria
Hootie/Blowfish- Only Lonely
Ziemassvetki. Bet betAmmzkoris
LITHUANIARADIO MliVilniusCHR
Asta Gujyte - Prog Dir
Power Rotation:Blacks.el/Myallase- Take Me There
Playlist Additions:Hysteric Ego- Time To Get Back
Jay -Z- Hord Knock Life
Manic Street Pr.- The Everlasting
Sonique- Feels
Stars On 54- If You Could Read
LUXEMBOURGELDORADIO/Luxembourg S
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Luc Mclean - Head Of Mimic
Playlist Additions:Corrs. So Young
Emilia. Big Big World
Loons- Huo De La Luna
Watergate- The Battle
Will Smith. Miami
LIECHTENSTEINRADIO I/Liechtenstein B
CHR/AC
Daoi Sigel Programme Director
Roland Blum . Head Of Music
Playlist Additions:Emilia- Big Big World
Madonna- The Power Of Goodbye
Spice Girls- Goodbye
WSOB. High Time
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Armin Weis Frog DirPower Rotation:
Divine -Lately
Jungle Brothers- Because I Got It
A ListAD Echt. Wo Bist Du Jetzt
Emilia- Big Big World
Jay.Z. Hard Knock Life
Music Instructor- Get Funky
Spice Girls. Goodbye
MUSIC TELEVISION
MCM/Paris PMusic Television
Nerve Lemaire Frog DirCecile Estrade ProgrammerPower Rotation:
Doc Gyn.°. C'est Beau La Vie
Pres Blue Angels
A ListMI Saints. Under
Arsenik- Affairs De Female
Axelle Red- Rester Femme
Brandy feat. Mose. Top Of The World
Eagle -Eye Cherry- Falling to
Ensemble- tia Raison DEtre
Jamiroquai. Deeper Undergromd
J.Jacquee Goldman- Bonne Idea
Jennifer Paige- Crush
Leant Loin De Chez E.Lenny Kravitz. I Belong To You
Matmatah- L'Ambe An Dro
MC Solaar- Galaktika
U2- Sweetest Thing
New Videos
Funky Familly- Sans Remission
Janet Jackson- Every Time
Metallica. Turn The Page
Offspring. Pretty Fly Tor A White Goy,
Rinocerose- Le Mobilier
Shurik'n. Les Miens
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Andre. Heineke Head Of MusicHeavy Rotation
Bin. Rhymes. Gimme Some More
Cher- Believe
Dru Hill- How Deep
Jay -Z- Hard Knock Life
Liquid.. Narcotic
Robbie Williams- No Regrets
Xavier Naidoo- Fur Mich Ana Licht
Hot
Absolute Beginner. Lieber Lied
Alanis Moriasette- Thank U
Faithless. Take The Long Way
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JD feat. Mariah- Sweetheart
Madonna- The Power Of Goodbye
Scycs- Next November
Spice Girls- Goodbye
Whitney & Mariah. When You Believe
Buse Bin
Barenaked Ladies- One Week
Venus In Furs- Baby's On
Break Out
3.Generation- Voter
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Bryan Adams- When You're Gone
Cirrus- Back On A Mission
Craig Smart- ITI Be Ready
Emilia Big Big WorldJanet Jackson- Every Time
Kelly Price- Friend Of Mine
Lenny Kravitz- Fly Away
Manic Street Pr.- The Everlasting
Metallica- Turn The Page
R-Kelly/Murray- Home Alone
Seal. Human Beings
Stars On 54- If You Could Read
New Videos
Brandy- Have You Ever?
Cypress Hill- Dr. Greenthumb
Degtiny's Chili:17.h Get On The Bus
Fatboy Slim- Praise You
Natural Born Hippies- LolaOffspring- Pretty Fly ilk,. A White Guyi
MTV/Nordic Region P
Music Television
Hans Hagman Head Of MusicHeavy Rotation
Alanis Morissette- Thank U
Cher- Believe
Des'ree. What's Your Sign?
Madonna- The Power Of Goodbye
Manic Street Pr.- The Everlasting
U2- Sweetest Thing
Will Smith- Miami
Hot
Antiloop. Believe
Bran Van 3000- Afrodisiac
Hone.- Finally Fomd
Kask- Golden Heart
Lenny Kravitz- Fly Away
Prae- Blue Angels
REM.- Daysleeper
REM.- Lotus
Semisonic- Closing Time
Spice Girls- Goodbye
Break OutAce Of Base- Travel To Bemoans
All Saints- War Of Nerves
.Another Level- Guess I W. A Fool
Baron Popper -FreeBoyzone- I Love The Way._
Bryan Adams- When You're Crone
Faithless- Take The Long Way
Hole- Malibu
Lutricia McNeal -The Greatest Love
Ophelie Winter- I Spy
Popsie- 24 Seven
Robbie Williams- No Regrets
Breakout Extra
Dee -Tali- Relax
&Type. Here I Go
George Michael- Outside
Sheryl Crow. There Goes The
Whitney & Meriah- When You Believe
New Videos
Boom Rhymes- Gimme Some Mom
E17- Each Time
Emilia- Good Sign
Jessica Fokker How Will I Know
Lutricia McNeal. When A Child Is Born
Offspring -Pretty Fly For A White Guy,
Selfish- Lonesome Road
MTV EUROPE/London P
Music Television
Hans Hagman - Head Of Music
Heavy RotationAaliyah. R U That Somebody
Alan's Morissette- Thank Li
Cardigans- My Favourite Game
Honey, Finally Found
Madonna -The Power Of Goodbye
Meja- All Bout The Money
Will Smith- Miami
HotAll Saints- War Of Nerves
Cher- Believe
Emilia- Big Big World
Jewel -Hands
Laurym Rill- Doo-Wop (That Thing,
Lenny Kravitz- Fly Away
Sash! feat. Shannon. Move Mania
Spice Girls- Goodbye
Tamperer- If You Buy
U2- Sweetest Thing
Whitney & Mariah. When You Believe
Break OutAir- All I Need
Boyzone- No Matter
Bryan Adams- When You're Gone
D.'ree- What's Your Sign?
Faithless- Take The Long Way
Five- Until The Time
George Michael- Outside
Janet Jackson. Every Time
JD feat, Mariah- Sweetheart
Manic Street Pr.- The Everlasting
Ophelie Winter- I Spy
Pros- Blue Angels
Robbie Williams. No Regrets
Sheryl Crow- There Gulls The
Breakout ExtraDru Hill- How Deep
E -Type- Angels Crying
Offspring. Pretty Fly IFor A White Guy,
New Videos
Busts Rhymes. Gimme Some More
Cypress Dr. Greenthumb
E -l7- Each Time
Hole. Malibu
Jennifer Brown. Tuesday Afternoon
Lighthouse Family- Lost In Space
REM.. Lotus
MTV ITALY/Southern Region P
Music Television
Clive Evan Head Of MusicHeavy Rotation
Manic Morissette- Thank U
Cher- Relieve
George Michael- Outside
Jennifer Paige- Crush
Robbie Williams- No Regrets
Spice Girls- Goodbye
U2- Sweetest Thing
Hot
Alex Britti- Gelido
Five- Until The Time
Madonna- The Power Of Goodbye
Manic Street Pr.. The Everlasting
Max Cease- La Fmola Di Adamo
Paola & Chime Non Puoi Dim Di No
RE.M.. Daysleeper
Touch & Go- Would You...?
Whitney & Mari.. When You Believe
Buz. Bin
Ash. Wildsurf
Dr. Livingstone- Oggi
Faithless- Take The Long Way
Break Out
Anggun. Snow On The Sahara
Articolo 31. Venerdi
Bryan Adams. When You're Gone
Carmen Consoli- Be.me Giuda
Faith Evans- Love Like
Hole- Malibu
Irene La Medics- Sette Giorni
Offspring- Pretty Fly (For A White Guyl
Seal. Human Beings
Breakout Extra
Fatboy Slim- Pro. You
Gemelli Diversi- Un Anima Ancora
Ultra- Blind To The Groove
New Videos
Beastie Boys. Body Movin
Boyzone. I Love The Way...
Emilia- Big Big World
Madaski- Tonight
Marlene Kuntz. L'Odio Migliore
Rat Vita. Steele
Rolling Stones- Gimrne
Semisonic. Singing to My Sleep
Sheryl Crow- There Goes The
MW U.K/London PMusic Television
Heavy Rotation
All Saints- War Of Nerves
Bewitched- To You I Belong
Corrs. So Young
Eagle -Eye Cherry- Falling In
Madonna. The Power Of Goodbye
Robbie Williams- No Regrets
Will Smith. Miami
Hot
Billie- She Wants You
Boyzone- I Love The Way...
Brandy- Have You Ever?
Cher- Believe
Emilia- Big Big World
Five. Until The Time
Joy -Z- Hard Knock Life
Savage Garden- I Want You
Spice Girls- Goodbye
Step. Heartbeat
Steps- Tragedy
U2- Sweetest Thing
Buse Bin
Bryan Adams- When You're Gone
Faithless- Take The Long Way
Manic Street Pr.. The Everlasting
Stereophoni.- The Bartender
Break OutMania Morissette- Thank U
Aliaha's Attic- Wish I Were You
Beautiful South -Dumb
BlackstreetalyafMase- Take Me There
George Michael- Outside
Honeys- End Of
Lutricia McNeal- The Greatest Love
Pr.. Blue AngelsREM.. Lot.Ruff DrivereArrola- Dreaming
Sash! feat. Shannon. Move Mania
Sheryl Crow- There Goes The
Venga Boys. Up
Whitney & Mariah- When You Believe
New Videos
Chef- Chocolate
Offspring. Pretty Fly (For A White Guyl
THE MUSIC FACTORY/
Bussuzu Holland PMusic Television
Erik Kress Music Director
Power Rotation:Bryan Adams- When You're Gone
A List:
98 Degrees. True
Cher. Believe
Dro Hill- How Deep
Emilia- Big Big World
Jay -Z- Hard Knock Life
Madonna- The Power Of Goodbye
Spice Girls- Goodbye
Venga Boys- Boom
Will Smith. Miami
New Videos
Divine -Lately
Dope Smuggles- The Word
Loona- Hijo De La Lunn
Van Dale & Enrico- Power Woman
Mike Koglin- The Silence
Ruff Drivers/Ai/rola- Dreaming
VHULondon PWIMP Television
Lester Mordue -Head Of Programming
Heavy RotationBeautiful South- Perfect 1U
Cher- Believe
Cerra- So Young
Spice Girl.- Goodbye
U2- Sweetest Thing
Medium RotationAerosmith- I Don't Want To Miss
Bryan Adams- When You're Gone
C.Dion/R.Kelly- Pm Your Angel
Eagle -Eye Cherry. Falling In
Madonna- The Power Of Goodbye
Vonda Shepard- Searchin'
Whitney & Mari.. When You Believe
Break Out
Faith Hill- This Kiss
Robbie Williams- No Regrets
Sheryl Crow- There Goes The
ActiveEmilia- Big Big World
Garth Brooks- To Make You Feel
Janet Jackson- Every Time
Manic Street Pr.- The Everlasting
Savage Garden- I Want You
Shania Twain. From This Moment On
New VideosBeautiful South- Dumb
Ladysmith Black Mamba.- Inkanymneme
Lutricia McNeal- l'he Greatest Love
VIVA TV/Cologne PMusic Television
Tina Busch .Prog Dir
A List:Boyzone- No Matter
Cher -Believe
Deem Low. Once Upon A Time
Dru Hill- How Deep
Falco- Egoist
Guano Apes- Lords Of The Boards
Liquido- Narcotic
Loo.. Hijo De La Luna
Madonna- The Power Of Goodhue.
Musk Instructor. Get FunkyOli P.- Flugseuge In. Bauch
Sasha- If You
Spike -Respect
Yen. Boys- We Like To PartyWesternhagen- Wieder Hier
B List:
Al- Enjoy Yourself
Aerosmith- I Don't Want To Mica
Alanis Moriasette- Thank U
ATB- 9 PM oTill I Come
Banana Rah Bones- Come To Sin
Bliiinchen- Es let Vorbei
Die 3 Generation. Voter Wo Biel Du?
DJ Saki. PrateelYour Mod (Braveheart,
Dr. Bombay. CalcuttaFaithless- God Is A DJ
Five- Everybody Get Up
Jay -Z- Hard Knock Life
JD feat. Mariah- Sweetheart
Lauryn Doo-Wop (That Thing)
Princes.- Snowflakes
Rap Misters- Laat Christmas
Richie- Suparichie
Ricky- Schmerz In Mir
Rote Rosen- Weihnach.m.Scycg- Next November
Spice Girls- Viva Forever
Watergate -The Battle
Whitney & Mariah. When You Believe
Wolfsheim. Once In A Lifetime
Xavier Naidoo. Fur Mich Ann Licht
C List:
98 Degrees- Time
Aeliyah- R U That Somebody
Ayla- Liebe
C,Dion/R.Kelly- I'm Your Angel
Christian Wunderlich- In Heaven
Die Arzte- 1/2 Lovesong
Emilia- Big Big World
George Michael- Outside
Hand In Hand -Children
Kai Tracid- Liquid Skies
Kraytee/C.C. Catch. C.C. Catch Mega=
Lenny Kravitz- Fly AwayMel B/Misay Elliott I Want You Back
Metallica- Turn The Page
Piet Blank/Jaspa- Flying To The Mom
Robbie Williams. No Regrets
Storm -Hun -Khan
Touche- Y.M.C.A.
Sweetest Thing
Will Smith- Miami
N List:Ti Sync- Merry Christmas
Absolute Beginner- Liebea Lied
Another Level. Guess I Was A Fool
Beadles Feat. Reel. Come Into My Club
Blackstreet/Mya/Mase. Take Me There
Bomfunk MC's- Uprocking Beats
Boys- God Bless
Echo Wo Bist Du Jetzt
Fetter Brot- Konnen Diese Augen
Gil- Talk To You
Jonestown- Tonite
Nana -Father
WNG Doehu-
RAIL feat, Trooper. Only YouTouche- This Goodbye
New Videos
Brandy- Have You Ever?
E -La- Schei. Dread
Miss Jane- It's A Fine Day
Risquee- Upside Down
Spice Girl.. Goodbye
VIVA ZWEI TV/Cologne P
Music Television
Marcel Hamacher Programme Director
A List:Mania Marionette- Thank U
Banana Fish Bones- Come To Son
Guano Apes. lords Of The Boards
Jay -Z. Hard Knock Life
Lenny Kravitz. Fly AwayLiquid°. NarcoticMetallica. Turn The Page
Rote Rosen. Weihnmhtsman
U2- Sweetest Thing
Wolfsheim- Once In A Lifetime
B List:Absolute Beginner- Liebe, Lied
Cypress Hill- Tequila SUILOPP
Depeche Mode- Only When
Die Arzte- 1/2 Lovesong
Faith No More- Started A Joke
Faithless- Take The Long Way
FurySlaughterboase- Dancing In The
Loaryn Hill. Doo-Wop That Thing:
Madonna. The Power Of Goodbye
Method Mao -Judgement
Offspring. Pretty Fly (For A White Cup
HEM.- Daysleepee
Seal. Human Beings
Sheryl Crow- There Goes The
Wolfsheim- It's Hurting
C List2Pac/Dr, Dre- California Love
Beautiful South. Perfect 10
Eagle -Eye Cherry- Falling In
Faithless. God Is A DJ
Fetter Brot- Konnen Diese Augen
Herbert Gronemeyer- Fanatisch
Joachim Witt- Und...lch Lauf
Massive Attack- Inertia Creeps
Mel ILMissy Elliott. I Want You Bark
Pearl Jam. Do The Evolution
Pres- Blue Angela
Rolling Stones- Out Of Control
N List:Ash- Wild Surf
Barenaked Ladies- One Week
BM- Eurodisco
Candyskins. Feed It
Core- Innocent Eyes
Cuba. Havana
Cypress Hill- Dr. Greenthumb
Freemylers- Waming
Hole- Malibu
Ian Pooley- What's Your Number
Jon Spencer- Talk About The Blues
King & I- Whole Lotto Rosie
Manic Street Pr.. The Everlasting
Monster Magnet. Powertrip
Thievery C,orporation. Lebanese Blood
New Videos
2Pac- How Do You W.t It
Embrace- All You Good People
Fatboy Slim. Praise You
Lo -Fidelity Allston- Battleflag
Touch & Go- Would Yon..?
THE BOX/London 0
Music Telerision
Liz Laskowski - Dir of Prog
Box Tops
Cher- Believe
Steps. Tragedy
Spice Girls- Goodbye
Bryan Adams. When You're Gone
Will Smith- MiamiVengaboym Up & Down
Steps. One For Sorrow
Celine Dion. My Heart Will Go On
George Michael. Outside
Jay -Z- Hard Knock Life
Five- Megamix
Five- Until The Time Is Through
Offspring- Pretty Fly
Blaclatreet/Illam. Take Me There
Boyzone No Matter What
Five- Everybody Get Up
Emilia. Big Big World
Fat Les- Naughty Christmas
Alberta- Yo -Yo Boy
Aerosmith- I Don't Want To Mies A Thong
Breakin' Out Of The Bon911- A Little Bit More
Bewitched- To You I Belong
Destiny's Child. Get On The Bus
Billie. She Wants You
Honeys- End Of The Line
Trubble- Dancing Baby
Wilouston & AL Carey -When You Believe
TQ- Westside
112- Love Me
UB40. Holly Holly
B.. Rhymes- Gimme Some More
Leibmi. Madness Thing
Meat Loaf- A Km Is A Terrible Thing
Prince -1999
Jade. Walk The Dog
Fatboy Slim- Praise You
Chef- Chocolate Salty Balls
New Videos
Imago- No Doubt.
Bribed Spears Baby One More Time
Johnny & Denise- Especially For You
Are Of Rase- Always Have. Always Will
Moffat.. CrazyAll Seeing I. Walk Like A Panther
98 Degrees- Because Of You
M -People. Dreaming
Paul Weller- Wild Wood
MUSIC MEDI A DECEMBER 26, 1998AmericanRadioHistory.Com
AIRPLAY
On the airM&M's weekly airplay analysis column
Big big things are happening for Emilia, asreflected in the European Airplay Top 50.
Her successful Big Big World (Universal), ris-ing to number 10, is the most added record thisweek with 18 new additions, and gained the
most chart points as well.Besides that, the song hasclimbed to the top of the Bor-der Breakers chart withsuch speed that it wins theRoad Runner Award-forgreatest Border Breakerchart points gainer-for thesecond consecutive week.
The highest new entrythis week is Travel To Ro-mantis by Ace Of Base(Mega/Polydor), due to sup-port in Belgium, Denmark,and the G/S/A countries. But
in the United Kingdom, another Ace Of Basetrack is gaining airplay: the Motown -influencedAlways Have, Always Will (Mega/Polydor) isnumber 14 in the regional U.K. airplay charts, asthe Major Market Airplay section shows.
Reto Fischer, Head Of Music at Swiss CHRstation 104.9 Radio Pilatus/Luzern, is one of thefew programmers who plays both tracks. He ex-plains why: "I noticed in M&M that U.K. sta-tions are playing Always Have..., so, as our newslogan is 'Radio Pilatus and you hear it first,' Idecided to give that track a spin!" But Fischerprefers Travel To Romantis because "it's gotthat typical Ace Of Base sound and it's moredance -oriented."
Radio Pilatus is currently re -targeting to ayounger audience, and the station recently or-ganised a big house party. At the moment thepowerplay track is Bananafischbones with ComeTo Sin (Polydor), a single Fischer imported fromGermany, although he has checked with local la-bels and record shops that the record is avail-able locally.
For New Year's Day, the station is planning tobroadcast the Top 50 singles and albums of 1998.To spice things up a little bit, in between theywill also play the 10 worst records of the year.Says Fischer: "You don't want to know what theyare-mostly Swiss schlagers. But we are lookingforward to good Swiss releases next year fromYello and Stephan Eicher."
Back to thechart, we find awhole bunch ofR&B artists fromthe Rugrats moviesoundtrack com-ing in at 46 withTake Me There(Interscope). Thesingle by Blackstreet & Mya featuring Mase &Blinky Blink is popular in the U.K., Holland andDenmark. Two places lower, R.E.M. enters withLotus (Warner Bros.), due to support from theU.K. and Spain. And the Christmas ballad ToYou I Belong (Glow Worm/Epic) by Irish young-sters B*witched is new in at the very bottomof the chart, propelled by interest in the U.K. andIreland.
Finally, bubbling under this week are ThisKiss by Faith Hill (Warner Bros.), Hands byJewel (Atlantic), War Of Nerves by All Saints(London), How Will I Know by Jessica Folcker(Jive/Zomba) and Malibu by Hole (Geffen).
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week ""8 European Radio Top 50©BPI Communications Inc.
TW LW WOC Artist/TitleOriginal
LabelTotal
StationsNewAdds
11 1 10 CHER/BELIEVE (WEA) 147 2
2 2 8 Madonna/The Power Of Good -Bye (Maverick/Warner Bros.) 145 4
3 3 13 George Michael/Outside (Epic) 108 0
7 4 Spice Girls/Goodbye (Virgin) 114 18
5 4 12 Alanis Morissette/Thank U (Maverick/Warner Bros.) 102 2
6 8 6 Robbie Williams/No Regrets (Chrysalis) 109 14
7 9 5 Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey/When You Believe (Columbia) 105 14
8 10 6 Bryan Adams & Melanie C./When You're Gone (A&M) 111 11
9 5 12 U2/Sweetest Thing (Island) 93 1
10 12 6 Emilia/Big Big World Ittp,k1; (Rodeo/Universal) 107 18
11 6 18 Jennifer Paige/Crush (Edel) 73 0
'12. 13 7 The Tamperer feat. Maya/If You Buy This Record littetg (Time/Jive) 88 3
13 11 10 Des'ree/What's Your Sign? (Sony S2) 80 3
14 14 6 Celine Dion & R. Kelly/I'm Your Angel (Epic/Columbia) 90 7
15i 16 5 Manic Street Preachers/The Everlasting (Epic) 77 7
1.-6, 15 6 Will Smith/Miami (Columbia) 84 6
J7) 19 3 Janet Jackson/Every Time (Virgin) 80 12
18 17 13 Meja/All 'Bout The Money BVE, ,. (Columbia) 65 2
,19,1 22 5 98 Degrees feat. Stevie Wonder/True To Your Heart (Motown) 60 2
0 26 6 Touch & Go/Would You...? (Oval/V2) 62 5
21 18 13 R.E.M./Daysleeper (Warner Bros.) 54 0
22 25 14 The Cardigans/My Favourite Game Illakf, (Trampolene/Stockholm) 53 2
23 23 8 Seal/Human Beings (Warner Bros.) 50 0
24 20 19 Boyzone/No Matter What (Polydor) 46 0
25 37 3 Five/Until The Time Is Through (RCA) 60 11
26 21 25 Aerosmith/I Don't Want To Miss A Thing (Columbia) 39 0
It 32 3 Lenny Kravitz/Fly Away (Virgin) 50 4
28 24 7 Stars On 54/If You Could Read My Mind (Tommy Boy) 54 1
,g4 34 5 Sheryl Crow/There Goes The Neighborhood (A&M) 58 6
30 30 13 Beautiful South/Perfect 10 (Go Discs!/Mercury) 44 2
31 27 7 Sash! feat. Shannon/Move Mania B*Vbg (X -IT) 49 1
32 31 19 Eagle Cherry/Falling In Love Again BISMg (Superstudio/Polydor) 40 0-Eye
33 29 15 Phil Collins/True Colours (Virgin/WEA) 38 0
4t 41 2 Bruce Springsteen/Sad Eyes (Columbia) 36 4
35 33 8 Joe Cocker/What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted (EMI) 44 0
36 43 2 Jay-Z/Hard Knock Life (Northwestside) 46 6j 40 4 The Corrs/So Young (Lava/Atlantic) 61 6
E'*, 39 3 Sasha/If You Believe (WEA) 38 4
`39 44 4 Eros Ramazzotti & Joe Cocker/That's All I Need To Know RU P,b,?. (DDD) 38 4
40 28 18 Robbie Williams/Millennium (Chrysalis) 33 1
41 35 10 M-People/Testify (M People/BMG) 42 0
(41* ).- NE Ace Of Base/Travel To Romantis BIght (Mega/Polydor) 41 4
43 36 11 Culture Club/I Just Wanna Be Loved (Virgin) 39 0
44 45 2 Boyzone/I Love The Way You Love Me lit q, (Polydor) 46 5
45 46 2 Lauryn Hill/Can't Take My Eyes Of Off You (Ruffhouse/Columbia) 22 2
46 ).- NE Blackstreet & Mya feat. Mase & Blinky Blink/Take Me There (Interscope) 35 7
47 42 7 Simply Red/To Be Free (East West) 36 2
48 )- NE R.E.M./Lotus (Warner Bros.) 31 8
49 47 2 Zucchero/Blu BV F:44.1,- (Polydor) 29 0
* .. NE B*witched/To You I Belong (Glow Worm/Epic) 31 6
The European Radio Top 50 chart is based on a weighted -scoring system.Songs score points by achiering airplay on all of M&M's reporting stations with contemporary cooed fulltime or during specific dayparts.
Stations are weighted by market sue and by the number of hours per week.7W = This Week, LW = Last Week, NE = New Entry, TS = Total Stations
Indicates singles which previously featured in the Border Breakers chart 1_1 Highest new entry gm, Greatest chart points gainer
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Founders out of The Boxby Mike McGeever
LONDON - The U.K's version ofinteractive music TV channel TheBox is mapping out a major distribu-tion push following the departure ofits founders.
The Emap Radio -owned channel'smanaging director Vince Monsey andprogramme director Liz Laskowski,who together launched The Box inthe U.K. six years ago, have "left" thechannel "to pursue new projects,"Emap announced on December 15.
Stuart. Pinches, who was involvedin the launches of music channelsVH-1 in Europe and ARC in Aus-tralia, has been named acting man-aging director. Laskowski's deputyStephanie Price has assumed theprogramming duties.
Emap acquired The Box in Octo-ber 1996 for $12.5 million from itsU.S. parent companies, Video Juke-box Network and Ticketmaster. Oth-er Box franchises operating else-where in Europe are independentfrom the U.K. concern.
Tim Schoonmaker, chief executiveof Emap Radio says of the group'splans: "The view is to get more dis-tribution alongside other music sta-tions. We've got to make the channelas famous outside the record indus-try as it is inside the record indus-try." He adds: "The music industryknows how The Box works and whatit stands for, but to many [potential]advertisers and viewers it is virtual-ly unknown. It's time to take it to thenext level."
According to the latest availablefigures, The Box reaches around 2.8million U.K. viewers a month, viacable and satellite. Those figureswere released prior to its launchas part of a package on BSkyB'snew digital TV satellite servicein October.
Schoonmaker points out thatthere will be no major changes in thechannel's output or music policy-rather Emap will concentrate onraising its awareness.
"The Box's position of being firstwith the mainstream hits is a valu-able place to be and that is where itwill stay," he says. The channel,which plays a significant amount ofnew material, has been credited withbreaking a number of new acts, mostnotably the Spice Girls.
Emap intends to use its musclein youth -oriented consumer maga-zine publishing and commercialradio to cross promote The Box andvice versa, but Schoonmaker saysthere is no intention of aligning thecultures of Emap's radio, publish-ing and TV interests any closer."It's not a smart media companythat tries to make everything thesame," he comments. The Box willalso continue its involvement in theannual Brit Awards, where it spon-sors two video awards.
Emap will shortly include TheBox in sales packages for its localCHR and Kiss FM radio brands. Thegroup is also planning an AC musicTV channel which will reflect its newMagic radio brand.
Digital: the dialogue starts herecontinued from page 1
copyrighted music in all existing andemerging digital forms, and throughall delivery channels." SDMI's firsttask is "to create a voluntary digitalmusic security specification" by nextautumn which would become a stan-dard for the delivery of musicthrough the Internet.
While addressing the issue ofbuilding a legitimate music market ina digital world, the announcement isalso intended to counter the percep-tion that record companies areagainst new forms of consumption ofmusic, highlighted by the negativereaction to the recent introduction ofDiamond Multimedia's Rio player."We need copyright protection, but wemust not stifle technology to get it,"says RIAA president Hilary Rosen.
This initiative will be driven bythe SDMI Forum, which will bringtogether both "hardware" and "soft-ware" companies dealing with music.The Forum will have three mainobjectives: to meet consumer demandfor convenient access to qualityrecordings; to ensure copyright pro-tection for artists' works; and toenable both technology and musiccompanies to build successful busi-nesses. Issues to be discussed includecopyright protection, encryption andwatermarking.
As London -based IFPI director oftechnology Paul Jessop puts it, thisinitiative "demonstrates the indus-try's confidence in the future of digitalmusic." Jessop adds that the Forumwill tackle the digital music issue inall its various forms-digital carriers
Enter the 'computerised plugger'service.
A trial run of Fastrax is scheduledto be conducted early in the new yearwithin the Essex Radio Group.
Unlike the satellite distribution oftracks to radio in the U.S., the Fas-trax system is designed to provide theprogrammer with additional informa-tion in the form of a text file, such asartist details, tour dates, interviewavailability, bar codes and publishers'copyright details.
Programmers will also beinformed of changes in releasedates-a perennial problem forthem-and information will be fedback to IMD on when exactly a radiostation downloads the track. Thatinformation can then be continuouslyrelayed back to the record company,independent promotions company,plugger or distributor. Programmerscan also request additional informa-tion on the releases.
IMD sales director Gary Johnsonsays talks with record companiesabout Fastrax have been encouraging."Record companies are faced with cov-ering a diverse market," he notes."They have a fundamental need to gettheir product out there quickly."
The company's operations director,Bob Cole, adds: "With more than 8,000releases a year, this system helpsthem [programmers] manage releases
in their own time. It's simple logistics.Fastrax helps the programmer keepup with what's going on. It's accessi-bility at the touch of a button. There isalso the interactive dimension."
Besides the "verification trail" oftracking programmers downloadingreleases, Johnson says the system hasother benefits for the music industry."Even though there is no substitute forCDs, Fastrax has the potential to cutdown on the duplication of productsent to the radio station," he says, "andit won't get 'lost' in the mailroom."
Comments Cole: "The service canassist the independent promotionsexecutives in relation to the time andeffort spent travelling [to stations]."The system also allows for "efficientgrouping" of broadcasters, possiblywith the same format. "It's more of asharpshooter approach [to plugging]rather that a blunderbuss attempt. Itwill be a tool for pluggers."
But should the label promotionsexecutive or plugger worry that theirjobs might be threatened by this newtechnology? "Absolutely not," saysEssex's group programme directorPaul Chantler. "Nothing can replacethe human interaction of the pluggerand the knowledge and enthusiasmthey have for an artist. Besides, anISDN line can't buy lunch for you." Headds, "We are keen to be the testing
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ground for Fastrax, and will share ourknowledge with other stations."
Steve Tandy, managing director ofregional promotions at independentpromotions company Intermedia, seesFastrax as an important innovation inrecord promotions. "The releases getright to [programmer's] desktopsrather than someone else opening the[CD] envelope. It is very hard hittingand in your face," he says. " That's whyI'm approaching it with excitement. Itcan work." But, predicts Tandy, "it willnever replace phone calls and meet-ings with programmers."
such as DVD, digital TV and radioand, of course, downloading andstreamlining through the Internet.
Sources say that the project hasbeen in the works for several months,and that the music industry came toa conclusion that there was "a needfor a forum to discuss with the tech-nology community and look at all thepieces of the problem."
Technology companies such asAT&T, IBM, AOL, Microsoft, Mat-sushita, Sony Corp. and Toshiba havealready announced their support forthe initiative. However, Dutch elec-tronics manufacturer Philips, whichrecently launched its recordable CDon a global scale, is absent from theinitial list of companies supportingthe project. "They are welcomed," saysan IFPI source. "We would like themto participate, and we would find itodd for them if they weren't there."
The SDMI Forum is expected tostart its work at the beginning of1999. Jessop expects more technologycompanies to join in. "We alreadyhave the commitment of significantplayers, but we will make sure thatwe have all the players on board," hesays. "NOw that we have gone public[with the initiative], it'll be easier topersuade them to join, start the seri-ous work and move forward."
German downturncontinued from page 1
months, and particularly in the lastfew weeks, we have had calls fromretailers attributing falling sales togroups of school kids systematicallybuying pre-recorded CDs and blankCD -Rs with the purpose of copyingthe pre-recorded item and spreadingit among friends."
The phenomenon is hitting theindustry especially hard, since "hometaping was practically dead," accord-ing to Zombik. "CD -R now elevatesprivate copying to a completelynew status, with the copy being adesirable object."
Zombik warns that "marketresearch shows that private copyingdoes not serve as a multiplicator, butas a substitute for pre-recordedCD sales."
Controversial Danish TV and radio presenter Casper Christensen (left)has returned to Copenhagen CHR station The Voice to present some spe-cial Christmas programming together with his on -air partner JesperBsehrenz (right). Christiansen started his career as a Voice DJ a decadeago, but is best known for his outrageous humour -based shows on nation-al CHR station DR P3.
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week52/98 Border Breakers
Mainland European records breaking out of their country of signing
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TW LW WOC Artist/Title Original LabelCountryOf
Signing TS
1.
2 7 EMILIA/BIG BIG WORLD ', (RODEO/UNIVERSAL) SWEDEN 94
2 1 15 Meja/All 'Bout The Money (Columbia) SWEDEN 65
3 3 10 The Tamperer feat. Maya/If You Buy This Record(Time/Jive) ITALY 80
4 5 15 The Cardigans/My Favourite Game (Trampolene/Stockholm) SWEDEN 47
5 4 21 Eagle -Eye Cherry/Falling In Love Again (Superstudio/Polydor) SWEDEN 42
6 8 Sash! feat. Shannon/Move Mania (X -IT) GERMANY 37
7 7 7 Eros Ramazzotti & Joe Cocker/That's All I Need To Know (DDD) ITALY 34
8 8 16 Lutricia McNeal/Someone Loves You Honey (Siljemark/CNR/Wild Star) SWEDEN 27
9 9 12 Venga Boys/We Like To Party (Violator/Jive) HOLLAND 27
10 11 7 Ace Of Base/Travel To Romantis (Mega/Polydor) DENMARK 32
la 16 4 Ace Of Base/Always Have, Always Will (Mega/Polydor) DENMARK 26
12 10 9 Aqua/Good Morning Sunshine (Universal) DENMARK 27
13 I 19 2 Lutricia McNeal/The Greatest Love You'll Ever Know(Siljemark/CNR/Wildstar) SWEDEN 22
14 12 7 Venga Boys/Up And Down (Violator/Jive) HOLLAND 19
15 14 8 Zucchero/Blu (Polydor) ITALY 22
16 17 9 Ophelie Winter/I Spy (East West) FRANCE 16
17 15 27 4 The Cause/Stand By Me (RCA) GERMANY 10
18: >. NE Jessica Folcker/How Will I Know (Jive/Zomba) SWEDEN 13
19 18 7 Anggun/Snow On The Sahara (Columbia) FRANCE 8
20 13 22 Stardust/Music Sounds Better With You (Roule/Virgin) FRANCE 18
21 20 6 Bacon Popper/Free (S.A.I.F.A.M.) ITALY 17
22 21 6 Jessica Fokker/Tell Me What You Like (Jive/Zomba) SWEDEN 13
23 22 10 Edyta Gorniak/Anything (Orca/EMI) POLAND 17
24 23 6 Cartoons/Doodah (Flex/EMI-Medley) DENMARK 9
25 ).- NE Neja/Shock (LUP/New Music) ITALY 13
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.
indicates the Road Runner award, assigned to the single with the biggest increase in chart points.
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Senior -level reorganisations atthe Universal Music Groupcontinue in the wake of lastweek's announcements result-ing from the company's mergerwith PoyGram. It is under-stood that Universal MusicGermany (UMG) managingdirector Heinz Canibol leftthe company on December 11,although Canibol did not returncalls at presstime. Meanwhile, newly -appointedUMG president, music group Tim Renner ishanding the baton at PolyGram Germany's suc-cessful dance/alternative imprint Motor Musicover to his wife Petra Husemann, who becomesgeneral manager. Husemann joined Motor in 1995as head of its progressive department.
The reorganisation of Universal MusicFrance (UMF) continues with the announce-ment that Yan-Philippe Blanc, the 34 -year -oldmanaging director of Mercury France, willalso become MD of Island. UMF president/CEOPascal Negre has confirmed that Island MDHerve Defranoux has exited the company andthat the staff of both labels will be merged, withIsland retaining an A&R presence withinMercury.
Still in France, Fun Radio has abandoned itsrock -oriented format and switched virtuallyovernight on December 15 to what it describes asa "groove" format. Fun will use the Christmasperiod to fine-tune the format before revealing fulldetails of its new programming on January 8.
NRJ, another French CHR network changingits music policy (see story, page 3) could be set torun into difficulties with the country's French -language music quotas law. Group programmedirector Christophe Sabot is refusing to sayhow his plans for a smaller playlist with extreme-ly high rotation levels will be able to meet thequota requirements.
On the U.K radio scene, OTR hears that MarkStory, MD of London's soft AC station Magic105.4 FM (formerly Melody FM) will shortly benamed to the same post at dance station Kiss 100FM, thereby overseeing all of Emap Radio's oper-ations in the capital. At Kiss, Story will replaceMike Soutar, who was became Emap Radio's cre-ative director (M&M, December 19).
Meanwhile, it appears that national commer-cial station Talk Radio is still in a state ofupheaval. Mike Parry, a former editorial stafferat the The Sun newspaper who was brought inas programme director only last month by thestation's new owners TalkCo., has left. Hisreplacement is understood to be Bill Ridley, cur-rently a consultant at controversial cable TVchannel L!ve TV.
The newcomer to the Czech Republic's nationalradio market, Radio Impuls, which is set to go onair at the end of February with a domestic musicformat, is doing its best to keep the names of itsstaff members under wraps. However, OTR hearsthat the new station's head of music is to be JosefVlcek, the former head of music at national com-mercial news/talk station Frekvence 1 and sisterCHR outlet Evropa 2.
Just as M&M was going to press, current SonyMusic Switzerland managing director NormanBlock announced his retirement after 29 yearswith the company. Block will spend one more yearat the company (as its president) while marketingdirector Annelies Hophan steps into his shoesas MD.
Finally, OTR hears that Annie Lennox andDave Stewart of The Eurythmics will receive aLifetime Achievement award at the next BritAwards show in February.
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AIRPLAYweek 52/98
TW LW WOC
1 1 52 2 5
3 5 54 4 65 3 46 8 27 7 98 6 49 14 3
10 12 211 9 3
12 10 313 13 414 n NE15 11 516 n NE17 15 418 17 219 n NE20 19 12
Major Market AirplayThe most aired songs in Europe's leading radio markets
TW=This Week, LW=Last Week, WOC=Weeks On Chart, TS=Total Stations
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FRANCE
Artist/15ft° Original Label TS TW LW WOC Artietnitle Original Label TS TW LW WOC ArtienTitle Local Label
WILL SMITH/MIAMI (COLUMBIA)Madonna/The Power Of Good -Bye (Maverick/Warner Bros.)
2627
1
221
710
iliADONNAITHE POWER OF GOODBYE
Cher/Believe(MAVERICK/WARNER BROS)
(WEA)3934
1
23
1210
1247
JENNIFER PAIGE/CRUSHCher/BelieveEnsemble/Sa Raison D'Etre
(EDEL). (WEA)
(V2)Robbie Williams/No Regrets (Chrysalis) 23 3 3 6 Sasha/If You Believe (WEA) 30 4 6 11 Meja/All 'Bout The Money (Columbia)Corrs/So Young (Lava/Atlantic) 26 4 17 2 Emilia/Big Big World (Universal) 31 5 7 12 Cleopatra/I Want You Back (WEA)
Bryan Adams/When You're Gone (A&M)
Beautiful South/Dumb (Go Discs/Mercury)Cher/Believe (WEA)
242528
5
67
11
10
8
349
Robbie Williams/No RegretsC.Dion/R.-Kelly/I'm Your AngelAlanis Morissette/Thank U
(Chrysalis)(Epic/Columbia)(Maverick/Sire)
282427
6789
31754
6964
Alanis Morissette/Thank UTeri Moise/Fais SemblaintZazie/Tout Le MondeCarey/Houston/When You Believe
(WEA)(Source)
(Mercury)(Columbia)
Emilia/Big Big World (Universal) 26 8 12 5 Bryan Adams/When You're Gone (A&M) 27 10 19 7 George MichaeUOutside (Epic)
Honeyz/End Of The Line (1st Avenue/Mercury)B'witched/To You I Belong (Glow Worm/Epic)Manic Street Preachers/The Everlasting (Epic)
232423
9
10
11
4713
7
73
Des'ree/What's Your Sign?U2/Sweetest ThingSpice Girls/Goodbye
(Sony S2)(Island)(Virgin)
272728
II121314
2114938
81443
Celine DionSTI SuffisaitLavoie/Fiori/BelleFlorent Pagny/Mourir Les Yeux OuvertsDis-moi/Faudel
(Columbia)(Pomme)
(Mercury)(Mercury)
Spice Girls/Goodbye (Virgin) 24 12 5 9 Oli P./Flugzeuge Im Bauch (Ariola) 25 15 27 5 House Music/Eddie Amador (Hot Tracks)
Savage Garden/I Want You (Columbia)Ace Of Base/Always Have, Always (Mega/Polydor)
2422
13
14
96
3
13
98 Degrees/TrueBoyzone/No Matter What
(Motown)(Polydor)
2519
161718
15138
11148
Lenny Kravitz/I Belong To YouEagle -Eye Cherry/Falling In LoveBrandy/Mase/Top Of The World
(Virgin)(Polydor)
(Eastwest)Boyzoned Love The Way... (Polydor) 24 15 n NE Loona/Hijo De La Luna (Motor) 21 19 11 6 Queen/Wyclef/Another One Bites The Dust (Universal)Blackstreet/Mya/Mase/Take Me There (Interscope) 19 16 16 10 George Michael/Outside (Epic) 22 20 28 4 My Favourite Game/The Cardigans (Island)
Venga Boys/Up And Down (Violator/Jive)Jay-Z/Hard Knock Life (Northwestside)
17
19
17
18
19
15
2
17
Janet Jackson/Every TimeJennifer Paige/Crush
(Virgin)(Edel)
2216
212223
182320
611
23
Stomy Bugsy/Gangster D'AmourLaam/Chanter Pour Ceux Qui Sont LoinStardust/Music Sounds Better
(Columbia)(DLA)
(Labels)Billie/She Wants You (Innocent/Virgin) 17 19 14 4 Down Low/Once Upon A Time (K -Town Record/Shift) 18 24 NE 1 Madonna/The Power Of Good -Bye (WEA)George Michael/Outside (Epic) 21 20 n NE Whitney & Mariah/When You Believe (Columbia) 22 25 51 2 Faith Evans/Love Like This (Ariola)
Compiled by M&M on the basis of playlist reports, using a weighted -scoring system,based on audience size.
TW LW LW WOC
21 10
2 2 33 4 84 3 65 7 36 11 47 5 48 9 13
9 6 2
10 13 4
12 20 3
13 12 10
15 15 414 n RE
16 10 12
17 19 4
19 14 518 n NE
20 16 2
Compiled by M&M on the basis of playlist reports, using a weighted -scoring system,based on audience size.
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.
ArtistTitle
11 8 12
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Original Label TS TW LW WOC TW LW WOC ArttitTitle Original Label TS
THE NETHERLANDSAro, I
Local Label
CHER/BELIEVE (WEA) 23 1 17 5 MADONNA/THE POWER OF GOOD-BYE (WARNER BROS) 1 1 6 JENNIFER PAIGE/CRUSH (EDEL) 9
Spice Girls/Goodbye (Virgin))Madonna/The Power Of Goodbye (Maverick/Warner Bros.)
2021
234
2812
1
6717
Cher/BelieveEmilia/Big Big WorldJennifer Paige/Crush
(Warner)(Universal)
(Roadrunner)
23
2
411
7George Michael/OutsideAnggun/Snow On The Sahara
(Epic)(Columbia)
9
7
Bryan Adams/When You're Gone (A&p)Mic)
Manic Street Preachers/The Everlasting (Epic)17
1756
327
113
Meja/All 'Bout The MoneyKelly/Dion/I Am Your Angel
(Columbia)(Columbia)
45
3
558
Karen Ramirez/If We Try (Manifesto)Alanis Morissette/Thank U (Maverick/Warner Bros.)
8
8
C.Dion/R.Kelly/I'm Your Angel (Epic/Columbia)Robbie Williams/No Regrets (Chrysalis)
1717
789
42
NE
12143
Boyzone/No Matter WhatVolumia!/Heu Me VastE'velyne/I Would
(RCA)(PolRdor
(SMART.)
6
7
67
95
Zucchero/BluTamperer/If You Buy
(Polydor)(Time/Jive)
7
8
Jennifer Brown/Tuesday Afternoon (Arista) 17 10 44 4 Carey/Houston/When You Believe (Columbia) 8 > NE Cher/Believe (WEA) 7
Whitney & Mariah/When You Believe (Columbia) 17 11 100 2 Trijntje Oosterhuis/Vlieg Met Me Mee (BMG) 9 8 8 U2/Sweetest Thing (Island) 8
Tamperer/If You Buy (Time/Jive)Alanis Morissette/Thank U (Maverick/Warner Bros.)
16
16
121314
NE8326
1
35
Spice Girs/GoodbyeTamperer/If You Buy This Record98 Degreesfrrue To Your Heart
(VirgM)(Zomba)
(Polydor)
10
ll9
xi-
4NE
Whitney & Mariah/When You BelieveEmilia/Big Big World
(Columbia)(Universal)
7
9
Will Smith/Miami (Columbia) 14 15 5 10 George Michael/Outside (Epic) 12 10 4 Spice Girls/Goodbye (Virgin) 7
Emilia/Big Big World (Universal) 16 16 NE 3 Kirk Franklin/Lean On Me (Universal) 13 15 4 Robbie Williams/No Regrets (Chrysalis) 8
U2/Sweetest Thing (Island)Stars On 54/If You Could Read (Tommy Boy)
14
15
171819
79NE14
418
Monifah/Touch ItJay-Z/Hard Knock LifeAaliyah/Are You That Somebody
(Universal)(BMG)
(Warner)
14
15
11
12
9
8
Goo Goo Dolls/IrisNeja/Shock
(Metal Blade/WEA)(LUP/New Music)
6
6
George Michael/Outside (Epic) 14 20 13 29 Henk Westbroek/Zelfs Je Naam Is Mooi (Mercury) 16 13 13 X-Treme/Love Song (Dance Factory) 6
Sheryl Crow/There Goes The (A&M) 14 21 10 5 Dru Hill/How Deep Is Your Love (Mercury) 17 14 8 Meja/All Tout The Money (Columbia) 9
Touch & Go/Would You...? (Oval/V2)Honeyz/Finally Found (1st Avenue/Mercury)
11
12
222324
NENENE
1
21
Bryan Adams/When You're GoneIlse De Lange/I'D Be YoursJanet Jackson/Every Time
(Polydor)(Warner)(Virgin)
18
19
16
17
12
9
R.E.M./DaysleeperLigabue/Ho Perso Le Parole
(Warner Bros.)(WEA)
7
6
Jessica Folcker/How Will I Know (Jive/Zomba) 11 25 NE 2 Five/Until The Time Is Through (BMG) 20 18 5 Wamdue Project/King Of My Castle (Airplane) 5
Compiled by M&M on the basis of playlist reports, using a weighted -scoring system,based on audience size.
SPAINTW LW WOC Artist/Title
1 10 62 9 3
3 8 7
4 6 3
5 5 46 4 67 3 28 11 2
9 20 3
10 19 3
11 18 3
12 7 3
13 n NE14 17 10
15 16 316 1 917 15 218 14 519 13 220 n NE
Original Label TS
ELLA BALLA SOLA/DESPIDETE (HISPAVOX)La Oreja De Van Gogh/Cuentame Al Oido (Epic)Nell.Lo/La Banda DeVPalabras Vacias (Universal)Especialistas/Vivo VivoGloria Estefan/Cuba LibreMarta Sanchez/Quiero Mas De TiJarabe De Palo/AguaSheryl Crow/There Goes TheWhitney & Mariah/When You BelieveSeal/Human BeingsOasis/The MasterplanBruce Springsteen/Sad EyesBeautiful South/Perfect 10Manolo Garcia/ZapateroLenny Kravitz/Fly AwayRosana/ContigoMadonna/The Power Of Goodbye (Maverick/Wamer Bros.)Cher/Believe (WEA)
Jewel/Hands (Atlantic)Lauryn HilUCan't Take My (Columbia)
Data supplied by Aircheck Nederland from an electronically monitored panel of national (8) andregional stations (8). Songs are ranked by number of plays and weighted by audience
POLANDTW LW WOC Artist/ Title
3 1 n NE3 2 n NE3 3 n NE
(Polydor) 3 4 1 5
(Epic) 3 5 17 2
(Mercury) 3 6 14 2(Virgin) 3 7 4 3
(A&M) 3 8 16 2
(Columbia) 3 9 19 2
(Warner Bros.) 3 10 n NE(Creation) 3 11 n RE
(Columbia) 3 12 2 3
(Go Discs/Mercury) 3 13 n NE(Ariola) 3 14 n NE(Virgin) 3 15 5 3
(MCA) 3 16 n RE3 17 n NE3 18 n NE3 19 n NE3 20 6 3
Compiled by M&M on the basis of playlist reports, using a weighted -scoring system,based on audience size.
Original Label TS
SPICE GIRLS/GOODBYE (VIRGIN)Robbie Williams/No Regrets (Chrysalis)Maanam/Przystan (Pomaton)Eros Ramazzotti/That's All I Need To (DDD)Kirk Franklin/Lean On Me (Interscope)Basia/Clear Horizon (Epic)Madonna/The Power Of Good-Bye(Maverick/Warner Bros.)Bryan Adams/When You're Gone (A&M)
Rotary/Opowiesc (Izabelin)Hand In Hand For Children/Children (Ariola)George Michael/Outside (Epic)Kasia Kowalskafl Bedziez Znow (Izabelin)Elektryczne Gitary/Co Powie Ryba (Mercury)Janet Jackson/Every Time (Virgin)Seventeen/Co Mi Dasz (Pomaton)Mania Morissette/Thank U (Maverick/Warner Bros.)Corrs/So Young (Lava/Atlantic)Whitney & Mariah/When You Believe (Columbia)Five/Until The Time Is Through (RCA)Will Smith/Miami (Columbia)
Compiled by M&M on the basis of playlist reports, using a weighted -scoring system,based on audience size.
TW LW WOC Artist/Fitle
ll 1 1 3 CHER/BELIEVE11 2 2 7 George Michael/Outside10 3 5 11 Robbie Williams/Millennium
8 4 4 3 U2/Sweetest Thing9 5 3 3 Up/Nap
10 6 6 2 Bryan Adams/On A Day Like Today8 7 12 2 Madonna/The Power Of Good -Bye9 8 n RE Spice Girls/Viva Forever8 9 n RE Jazz + Az/Ma Jol Vagyok9 10 n NE Des'ree/What's Your Sign?7 11 n RE Koncz Zsuzsa/Mindig Volt Mindig Lesz7 12 9 12 Jennifer Paige/Crush9 13 10 5 Amokfutok/Csak A Csillagok9 14 17 2 Bon Bon/Szamlak, IV, Szoda7 15 n RE Roy Es Adam/Trambulin7 16 19 2 Emberek/Forog A Enid8 17 14 2 C'Est La Vied Love You Baby
10 18 8 8 Phil Collins/True Colours9 19 n NE Csonka Andras/Mulnak A Gyermekevek6 20 20 2 Amokfutok/Nyugi Nyugi Bebi
Compiled by M&M on the basis of playlist reports, using a weighted -scoring system,based on audience size.
Original Label
(WEA)(Epic)
(Chrysalis)(Island)
(Record Express)(A&M)
(Maverick/Warner Bros.)(Virgin)
(BMG)(Sony S2)
(Hungaroton)(Edel)
(Magneoton)(PolyGram)
(BMG)(BMG)(Sony)
(Virgin/WEA)(BMG)
(Magneoton)
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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