Just a few quick notes about this week's ARIA charts:
* It's high on steroids again (which is a good change, I believe).
* A big congratulations to Shock Records (Australia's smallest major record
company), who score only their second number one hit on the singles chart.
But those who have been watching AMR's chart over the past few weeks were
probably waiting to see _when_ it would climb to number one on ARIA's
chart, rather than take a "wait and see" approach. Shock's previous best
was the very uncommercial techno song "Here's Johnny" by Hocus Pocus,
which spent 6 weeks at number one from March in 1995.
* The Top 10 of both charts is evenly divided between the genders. However,
women rule the Top 5 positions of the singles chart.
* I'm sure I'm not the only person who is fascinated when a song in the
chart has the same number in each of their TW, LW, WK and HP columns (look
at #14 to see what I mean). The bigger, the better, I say! (not to be
taken out of context, of course). :)
* A few label abbreviations used by ARIA have stumped me once again. I've
listed them at the bottom of this email. Any help will be greatly
appreciated.
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ARIA Top 100 Singles WE: 29 November 1998
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(Official issue date: WC 23/11/1998)
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TW LW WK HP TITLE Artist (Distributor){Award}
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1 2 10 1 CRUSH .........................Jennifer Paige (SHO) {p}
2 1 8 1 ROLLERCOASTER ......................B*Witched (SON) {p}
3 4 7 3 IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND ........Stars On 54 (FES)
4 6 6 4 FINALLY FOUND .........................Honeyz (POL) {g}
5 3 15 2 FROM THIS MOMENT ON .............Shania Twain (POL) {p}
6 5 18 2 REDUNDANT / TIME OF YOUR LIFE ......Green Day (WAR) {p}
7 9 8 5 EVERYBODY GET UP ........................Five (BMG) {g}
8 8 16 1 I DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING .......Aerosmith (SON) {p2}
* 9 15 3 9 PRETTY FLY (FOR A WHITE GUY) ...The Offspring (SON)
10 7 14 4 MUSIC SOUNDS BETTER WITH YOU ........Stardust (EMI) {g}
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NE 11 - 1 11 TURN THE PAGE ......................Metallica (POL)
12 11 14 2 VIVA FOREVER .....................Spice Girls (EMI) {p}
13 17 10 5 UNDER THE BRIDGE / LADY MARMALADE .All Saints (POL) {g}
14 14 14 14 HORNY '98 .........Mousse T. Vs Hot 'n' Juicy (SHO) {g}
15 10 5 6 SWEETEST THING ............................U2 (POL) {g}
* 16 21 11 16 CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOU BABY .....Smash Mouth (WAR)
17 20 24 8 LIFE .................................Des'ree (SON) {g}
18 12 18 10 SWAY ...............................Bic Runga (SON)+{g}
19 22 10 15 LADIDI LADIDA .......................S.O.A.P. (EPI)
20 13 5 13 OUTSIDE .......................George Michael (SON)
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21 16 15 16 ONE WEEK ....................Barenaked Ladies (WAR)
22 18 7 15 THANK U ....................Alanis Morissette (WAR)
NE 23 - 1 23 BELIEVE .................................Cher (WAR)
24 27 13 24 JACKIE .................B.Z. featuring Joanne (SHO)+
25 23 8 13 PUSHING BUTTONS E.P. (features BLACK FRIDAY) ......
....................................Grinspoon (UMA)+
26 25 26 1 IRIS ...........................Goo Goo Dolls (WAR) {p2}
NE 27 - 1 27 WOULD YOU...? .....................Touch & Go (SON)
28 19 6 12 I WANT YOU BACK ...................................
............Melanie B. featuring Missy Elliot (EMI)
29 24 4 20 DOPE SHOW .....................Marilyn Manson (UMA)
30 26 9 25 SAVE THE DAY ..................The Living End (EMI)+
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31 31 6 31 ADDICTED TO BASS ..................................
................Josh Abrahams & Amiel Daemion (SHO)+
NE 32 - 1 32 ANYTHING YOU WANT (I'VE GOT IT) ...................
................................Ultimate Kaos (POL)
33 33 12 33 A LITTLE BIT .........................Pandora (UMA)
34 29 4 29 RAINCLOUD ..............The Lighthouse Family (POL)
35 36 6 35 TREAT ME GOOD ..................Bachelor Girl (BMG)+
36 45 3 36 ZORBA'S DANCE ............................LCD (EMI)
37 28 21 15 YOU AIN'T SEE NOTHING YET / KUNG FU FIGHTING ......
..............Bus Stop featuring Carl Douglas (FES) {g}
38 30 14 29 CELEBRITY SKIN ..........................Hole (UMA)
* 39 50 12 37 GOT THE LIFE ............................Korn (SON)
NE 40 - 1 40 WE ARE ONE ..............................Kiss (POL)
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41 44 14 10 I'LL NEVER BREAK YOUR HEART ..Backstreet Boys (SON)
42 35 9 28 ! (SONG FORMERLY KNOWN AS) / MODERN LIFE ..........
.................................Regurgitator (WAR)+
* 43 82 10 43 FREAK ME .......................Another Level (BMG)
44 38 10 32 FIRST NIGHT ...........................Monica (BMG)
45 32 3 32 HANDS ..................................Jewel (WAR)
46 47 9 34 ONE FOR SORROW .........................Steps (SON)
47 34 11 14 CRUEL ...........................Human Nature (SON)+
48 42 12 19 BECAUSE WE WANT TO ....................Billie (EMI)
49 46 8 37 JACKIE ...............................Redzone (SON)+
NE 50 - 1 50 G.B.I. (German Bold Italic) .......................
.............Towa Tei featuring Kylie Minogue (WAR)
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51 39 13 39 TOP OF THE WORLD / THE BOY IS MINE (featuring Monica)
........................Brandy featuring Mase (WAR)
52 40 54 4 SECOND SOLUTION / PRISONER OF SOCIETY .............
...............................The Living End (MDS)+{p2}
53 43 5 43 FREE ............................Bacon Popper (COL)
54 55 2 54 WATER INTO WINE ..................Cold Chisel (SON)+
* 55 67 4 55 BLUE ANGEL ..............................Pras (SON)
56 37 9 37 GOD IS A D.J. ......................Faithless (FES)
57 52 11 47 LOOKING FOR LOVE ...............Karen Ramirez (POL)
58 51 12 10 I DON'T LIKE IT! ...........Pauline Pantsdown (TWA)+
59 53 8 35 DOO WOP (THAT THING) .............Lauryn Hill (SON)
60 41 3 33 THE POWER OF GOODBYE .................Madonna (WAR)
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61 59 2 59 SATELLITE ......................Suzi DeMarchi (FES)+
NE 62 - 1 62 COCONUT ...............................Dannii (WAR)+
63 57 12 50 FLAGPOLE SITTA .................Harvey Danger (POL)
64 49 27 14 THE WAY .............................Fastball (POL) {g}
65 56 10 49 PURE MORNING .........................Placebo (EMI)
66 48 23 4 BUSES & TRAINS .................Bachelor Girl (BMG)+{p}
67 58 7 57 S.O.S. ................................Cherry (SON)+
68 54 2 54 SPECIAL ..............................Garbage (SON)
* 69 87 15 27 LA BOMBA ........................Ricky Martin (SON)
70 63 30 19 TWISTED (EXCUSE ME) ...............................
...............Wayne G featuring Stewart Who? (SON) {g}
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71 61 26 18 CASANOVA .......................Ultimate Kaos (POL) {g}
NE 72 - 1 72 SEX ON THE BEACH .....................T-Spoon (BMG)
73 60 8 31 I STILL LOVE YOU ........................Next (BMG)
74 66 6 66 GIRLS LIKE THAT (DON'T GO FOR GUYS LIKE US) .......
......................................Custard (BMG)+
NE 75 - 1 75 SLIDE ..........................Goo Goo Dolls (FES)
76 78 7 75 NEVER THERE .............................Cake (POL)
77 71 19 50 CLOSING TIME .......................Semisonic (UMA)
78 80 3 69 SINGLE ................................Popsie (FES)
79 81 15 31 WON'T KEEP A GOOD GIRL DOWN .....Marie Wilson (WAR)+
80 85 23 38 IMMORTALITY ....Celine Dion with The Bee Gees (SON)
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81 93 3 81 LUNCHBOX ......................Marilyn Manson (UMA)
82 90 4 82 COME ON SPRING .......................Antenna (SON)+
83 64 14 35 HOW COULD YOU? ...................K-Ci & Jojo (UMA)
84 75 6 75 GANGSTER TRIPPIN' ................Fatboy Slim (SON)
85 62 23 5 LAST THING ON MY MIND ..................Steps (SON) {p}
86 77 8 58 FUTURE OF THE FUTURE (STAY GOLD) ..................
.......Deep Dish with Everything But The Girl (BMG)
87 99 3 87 MY FAVOURITE MISTAKE .............Sheryl Crow (POL)
NE 88 - 1 88 INSTANT MOMENTS .....................R.O.O.S. (COL)
RE 89 - 7 70 TEQUILA SUNRISE .................Cypress Hill (SON)
90 94 2 90 UP AND DOWN ........................Vengaboys (SHO)
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91 70 27 1 HIGH .......................Lighthouse Family (POL) {p}
92 95 4 65 MY OH MY ................................Aqua (UMA)
93 68 15 25 THE DAY YOU COME ................Powderfinger (POL)+
RE 94 - 9 36 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS .......Tina Arena (SON)+
NE 95 - 1 95 TO MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE / TWO PINA COLADAS .......
.................................Garth Brooks (EMI)
RE 96 - 4 64 I DON'T WANT TO KNOW ...........Julian Lennon (SON)
RE 97 - 12 49 TEARDROPS ........................Lovestation (MDS)
98 72 12 62 MYSTERIOUS TIMES ..................................
.................Sash! featuring Tina Cousins (BMG)
99 100 5 67 SMOKE ......................Natalie Imbruglia (BMG)+
NE 100 - 1 100 MY FAVORITE GAME ...............The Cardigans (POL)
These were in the Top 100 last week (16):
65 17 24 DON'T YOU KNOW WHO I AM? ...........Happyland (POL)+
69 2 58 I STARTED A JOKE ...............Faith No More (POL)
73 18 2 WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT ..................Five (BMG) {p}
74 7 61 SHE WILL HAVE HER WAY ..............Neil Finn (EMI)+
76 1 76 I COULD BE THE ONE ...............Donna Lewis (WAR)
79 19 21 INTERGALACTIC ...................Beastie Boys (EMI)
83 56 1 SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY... / CANDLE IN THE WIND 1997
...................................Elton John (POL) {p14}
84 1 84 I JUST WANNA BE LOVED ...........Culture Club (EMI)
86 3 86 SAVE TONIGHT ................Eagle Eye Cherry (POL)
88 24 19 FEEL IT ..........The Tamperer featuring Maya (SON) {g}
89 6 39 COWBOY STYLE ...................Kylie Minogue (SON)+
91 5 74 COME AND GET WITH ME ..............................
.............Keith Sweat featuring Snoop Dogg (WAR)
92 6 76 YOUR HOME IS IN MY HEART .........Boyz II Men (UMA)
96 9 62 I GOT U BABE ......................................
...........Merril Bainbridge featuring Shaggy (BMG)+
97 8 48 MY WAY .................................Usher (BMG)
98 8 73 TRUE TO YOUR HEART ................................
...........98 Degrees featuring Stevie Wonder (FES)
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TW: This week's position in survey.
LW: Last week's position in survey.
WK: Weeks spent in Top 100.
HP: Highest position ever reached in survey.
* : Indicates a bullet performer.
NE: New entry in survey.
RE: Re-entry in survey.
+ : Indicates an Australian/NZ artist.
{g}: Indicates Gold record award for trade sales of 35,000 units.
{p}: Indicates Platinum record award for trade sales of 70,000 units;
Multiplatinum awards/sales: {p2} = 2 times Platinum, etc.
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SON: Sony; WAR: Warner; POL: Polygram; SHO: Shock; FES: Festival;
UMA: Universal Music Australia; MDS: Mushroom Distribution Services;
COL: Colossal; EPI: Epic.
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42 YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN CHART HISTORY
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These were the number one singles around this time in previous years over
the history of the Australian singles chart:
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1956:( 5) HOT DIGGITY ........................................Perry Como
1957:( 6) AROUND THE WORLD ...................Bing Crosby / Victor Young
1958: IT'S ALL IN THE GAME ............................Tommy Edwards
1959:( 4) OH YEAH UH HUH .........................Col Joy & The Joy Boys +
1960: SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME .......................The Drifters
1961: GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD ..............................James Darren
1962:( 2) THE LONELY BULL .............................The Tijuana Brass
1963:( 2) THEN HE KISSED ME ................................The Crystals
1964: LEADER OF THE PACK ............................The Shangri-Las
1965:( 8) QUE SERA SERA ......................Normie Rowe & The Playboys +
1966: LET IT BE ME (EP) ................................Johnny Young +
1967:( 6) THE LAST WALTZ ...........................Engelbert Humperdink
1968:(10) HEY JUDE ..........................................The Beatles
1969:( 2) SOMETHING / COME TOGETHER .........................The Beatles
1970:( 4) LOOKIN' OUT MY BACK DOOR / LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT .......
..................................Creedence Clearwater Revival
1971: MAGGIE MAY / REASON TO BELIEVE ....................Rod Stewart
1972:( 7) POPCORN ............................................Hot Butter
1973:( 3) ANGIE ......................................The Rolling Stones
1974:( 3) I HONESTLY LOVE YOU ........................Olivia Newton-John +
1975:( 5) MAMA MIA .................................................Abba
1976:( 3) MONEY, MONEY, MONEY ......................................Abba
1977:( 7) I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING ...................Andy Gibb +
1978:( 5) THREE TIMES A LADY .............................The Commodores
1979: VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR .......................The Buggles
1980:( 2) SHUDDUP YOU FACE ......................Joe Dolce Music Theatre +
1981:( 3) PHYSICAL ...................................Olivia Newton-John +
1982:( 5) COME ON EILEEN ........................Dexy's Midnight Runners
1983: RECKLESS .....................................Australian Crawl +
1984:( 7) I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU .................Stevie Wonder
1985:(NE) SPECIES DECEASES (EP) ............................Midnight Oil +
This was the very first record to debut at number one on
the Australian singles chart! It took another 3 more years
before we had our second number one debut, that being "Got
To Be Certain" by Kylie Minogue. This means that the first
two records to debut at number one were from Australian
artists -- an excellent achievement any Australian chart
fan would agree.
1986:( 5) YOU'RE THE VOICE .................................John Farnham +
1987:( 2) NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP ...........................Rick Astley
1988:( 3) DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY ..........................Bobby McFerrin
1989:( 4) IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME ................................Cher
1990:( 2) UNCHAINED MELODY .......................The Righteous Brothers
1991: BLACK OR WHITE ................................Michael Jackson
1992:( 2) END OF THE ROAD ...................................Boyz II Men
1993: PLEASE FORGIVE ME .................................Bryan Adams
1994:( 5) TOMORROW ..........................................Silverchair +
1995:( 6) GANGSTA'S PARADISE .....................................Coolio
1996:( 5) WANNABE ...........................................Spice Girls
1997:( 3) BARBIE GIRL ..............................................Aqua
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Numbers in brackets indicate how many weeks the single had spent at number
one in that particular week. No brackets indicates that it is the single's
first week at number one. (NE) indicates a debut at number one. The dating
scheme used is based on chart weeks.
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ARIA Top 100 Albums WE: 29 November 1998
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(Full Top 100 included due to there being 15 or more entries)
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1 1 3 1 BEST OF 1980-1990 .........................U2 (POL) {p2}
2 2 2 2 LADIES & GENTLEMAN... THE BEST OF GEORGE MICHAEL
...............................George Michael (SON) {g}
NE 3 - 1 3 AMERICANA ......................The Offspring (SON)
4 3 3 2 SUPPOSED FORMER INFATUATION JUNKIE ..........
............................Alanis Morissette (WAR) {p}
5 5 7 2 HITS ............................Phil Collins (WAR) {p}
NE 6 - 1 6 #1s .............................Mariah Carey (SON) {g}
7 6 13 1 SONGS FROM ALLY McBEAL ......................
...................Vonda Shepard (Soundtrack) (SON) {p}
8 11 5 8 B*WITCHED ..........................B*Witched (SON) {g}
9 9 6 1 THE LIVING END ................The Living End (EMI)+{p}
10 10 54 4 COME ON OVER ....................Shania Twain (POL) {p3}
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11 4 2 4 WHO CARES A LOT? ...............Faith No More (POL) {g}
12 7 34 2 ROMANZA .......................Andrea Bocelli (POL) {p}
13 12 38 1 LEFT OF THE MIDDLE .........Natalie Imbruglia (BMG)+{p3}
14 8 5 4 SULTANS OF SWING - THE VERY BEST OF .........
.................................Dire Straits (POL) {g}
NE 15 - 1 15 SPIRIT .................................Jewel (WAR) {g}
16 15 19 10 5IVE ....................................Five (BMG) {p}
17 14 7 1 THE LAST WAVE OF SUMMER ..........Cold Chisel (SON)+{p}
18 13 53 4 UNIT RE-BOOTED ..............The Regurgitator (WAR)+{p2}
19 17 6 12 DIVAS LIVE ...........................Various (SON)
20 18 65 1 YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU .....Matchbox 20 (WAR) {p7}
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21 16 49 3 NIMROD .............................Green Day (WAR) {p}
22 19 15 5 STEP ONE ...............................Steps (SON)
NE 23 - 1 23 MORE GRUNT .......................Rodney Rude (EMI)+
NE 24 - 1 24 MUTATIONS ...............................Beck (UMA)
25 24 55 2 SPICEWORLD .......................Spice Girls (EMI) {p5}
26 25 2 25 54 ................................Soundtrack (FES) {g}
27 23 59 1 AQUARIUM ................................Aqua (UMA) {p6}
28 26 2 26 THESE ARE SPECIAL TIMES ..........Celine Dion (SON) {g}
29 20 3 20 WAITING FOR THE DAY ............Bachelor Girl (BMG)+{g}
30 27 11 1 INTERNATIONALIST ................Powderfinger (POL)+{g}
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NE 31 - 1 31 EAT YOUR PEAS ................Martin & Molloy (FES)+
32 29 61 2 BACKSTREET'S BACK ............Backstreet Boys (SON) {p5}
33 40 23 2 POSTCARDS FROM HEAVEN ......Lighthouse Family (POL) {p}
34 32 14 1 FOLLOW THE LEADER .......................Korn (SON) {p}
35 38 59 14 ETERNAL NIGHTCAP ................The Whitlams (MDS)+{p}
NE 36 - 1 36 BREATHING TORNADOS ...................Ben Lee (EMI)+
37 36 37 4 ALL SAINTS ........................All Saints (POL) {p2}
38 31 3 31 IN CONCERT ..................Michael Crawford (WAR)
* 39 74 29 2 VUELVE ..........................Ricky Martin (SON) {p}
40 22 3 22 YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY .....Fatboy Slim (SON)
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41 30 4 5 UP ....................................R.E.M. (WAR)
NE 42 - 1 42 MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE .........Whitney Houston (BMG)
43 42 11 4 CELEBRITY SKIN ..........................Hole (UMA) {g}
44 39 47 1 TITANIC ...........................Soundtrack (SON) {p5}
NE 45 - 1 45 DOUBLE LIVE .....................Garth Brooks (EMI)
NE 46 - 1 46 TICAL .............................Method Man (POL)
47 37 9 14 VIAGGIO ITALIANO ..............Andrea Bocelli (POL) {g}
48 44 3 44 JENNIFER PAIGE ................Jennifer Paige (SHO)
49 35 79 1 SAVAGE GARDEN ..................Savage Garden (WAR)+{p10}
50 28 207 1 THE BEST OF VAN MORRISON ........Van Morrison (POL) {p5}
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51 33 2 33 PNYC ..............................Portishead (POL)
* 52 62 60 9 URBAN HYMNS ........................The Verve (EMI) {p2}
53 45 9 10 I'M TELLING YOU FOR THE LAST TIME ...........
...............................Jerry Seinfeld (UMA) {g}
NE 54 - 1 54 RZA AS BOBBY DIGITAL IN STEREO ...........Rza (SON)
55 46 58 9 1962 - 1966 ......................The Beatles (EMI) {p}
* 56 66 136 3 THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION .....................
.................Creedence Clearwater Revival (FES) {p7}
57 43 10 1 MECHANICAL ANIMALS ............Marilyn Manson (UMA) {g}
58 34 6 7 REAL LIFE .......................Marie Wilson (WAR)+
NE 59 - 1 59 LOCK STOCK & TWO SMOKING BARRELS ............
...................................Soundtrack (POL)
60 41 60 8 1967 - 1970 ......................The Beatles (EMI) {p}
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61 57 63 7 SLIGHTLY ODWAY ......................Jebediah (SON)+{p}
* 62 78 72 7 O.K. COMPUTER ......................Radiohead (EMI) {p}
63 48 30 2 SUMO ..........................The Superjesus (WAR)+{p}
64 53 20 6 BACKSTREET BOYS ..............Backstreet Boys (SON) {p}
NE 65 - 1 65 R ...................................R. Kelly (SON)
66 21 2 21 LIVE FROM ALBERTANE ...................Hanson (POL)
67 51 53 1 LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE ............Celine Dion (SON) {p6}
* 68 81 22 25 PREMONITION .....................John Fogerty (WAR) {g}
RE 69 - ? 1 FORREST GUMP ......................Soundtrack (SON) {p7}
70 49 7 28 PROLONGING THE MAGIC ....................Cake (POL)
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71 50 106 3 COLD .............................Cold Chisel (WAR)+{p7}
72 76 4 65 THE MOVIE ALBUM - AS TIME GOES BY ...........
.................................Niel Diamond (SON)
73 52 15 5 ARMAGEDDON ........................Soundtrack (SON) {g}
74 55 38 1 RAY OF LIGHT .........................Madonna (WAR) {p2}
75 90 105 3 SPICE ............................Spice Girls (EMI) {p6}
NE 76 - 1 76 LUST FOR LIVE - TRIPLE J LIVE AT THE WIRELESS VOLUME 4
......................................Various (EMI)+
77 75 86 5 PIECES OF YOU ..........................Jewel (WAR) {p5}
78 68 13 7 BACK TO TITANIC - MORE MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE
.................................James Horner (SON) {g}
79 70 58 11 GRINSPOON'S GUIDE TO BETTER LIVING ..........
....................................Grinspoon (UMA)+{p}
80 79 11 69 NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS ................S.O.A.P. (SON)
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RE 81 - 43 4 IMPOSSIBLE PRINCESS ............Kylie Minogue (SON)+{p}
NE 82 - 1 82 HUMAN BEING .............................Seal (WAR)
83 63 122 1 JAGGED LITTLE PILL .........Alanis Morissette (WAR) {p14}
84 56 10 30 NOT SO DUSTY - A TRIBUTE TO SLIM DUSTY ......
......................................Various (EMI)+
85 73 65 25 DUDE RANCH .........................Blink 182 (MDS) {p}
86 64 20 49 DRIVE ..............................Bic Runga (SON)+
NE 87 - 1 87 THE VERY BEST OF SLIM DUSTY .......Slim Dusty (EMI)+
88 58 6 34 DIZZY UP THE GIRL ..............Goo Goo Dolls (FES)
89 60 9 37 LIVE - ONE NIGHT ONLY ...............Bee Gees (POL)+
90 59 2 59 SWEET DISTORTED HOLIDAY ........Josh Abrahams (SHO)+
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NE 91 - 1 91 THREE MINDS ...................James Morrison (SON)+
92 93 2 92 ROMANCING THE FLUTE ..............Jane Rutter (POL)+
93 82 5 38 ON A DAY LIKE TODAY ..............Bryan Adams (POL)
94 77 7 52 BUBBLE MIX - THE ULTIMATE AQUARIUM ......Aqua (UMA)
95 67 26 28 MARCY PLAYGROUND ............Marcy Playground (EMI)
96 54 3 54 GHETTO SUPASTAR .........................Pras (SON)
97 65 4 29 THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL IV - THE "ROYAL ALBERT HALL"
CONCERT ............................Bob Dylan (SON)
98 61 6 27 BLADE .............................Soundtrack (FES)
99 86 31 1 MEZZANINE .....................Massive Attack (EMI) {g}
NE 100 - 1 100 SUNBURN .................................Fuel (SON)
These were in the Top 100 last week (20):
47 121 1 GREASE ............................Soundtrack (POL) {p39}
69 18 27 SUPERNATURAL .........................Des'ree (SON)
71 6 26 PAINTED FROM MEMORY .........................
...........Elvis Costello with Burt Bacharach (POL)
72 28 7 HAT TOWN .......................Lee Kernaghan (EMI)+{g}
80 73 2 SONGS FROM THE SOUTH ..............Paul Kelly (SON)+{p3}
83 19 1 HELLO NASTY .....................Beastie Boys (EMI) {g}
84 3 78 BUDDHA .............................Blink 182 (SHO)
85 24 2 THE BEST OF ......Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds (SON)+{g}
87 5 52 THE GLOBE SESSIONS ...............Sheryl Crow (POL)
88 60 8 WHATEVER AND EVER AMEN ........Ben Folds Five (SON) {p}
89 11 36 THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION .........Dolly Parton (BMG)
91 7 70 ARIA: THE OPERA ALBUM .........Andrea Bocelli (POL)
92 10 76 EMBRACE ............................Endorphin (SON)+
94 8 15 SPEAK OF THE DEVIL ...............Chris Isaak (WAR)
95 1 95 ENTER THE DRU .......................Dru Hill (POL)
96 1 96 TRIED AND TRUE: THE BEST OF .....Suzanne Vega (POL)
97 1 97 TRACKS .....................Bruce Springsteen (SON)
98 3 36 THE MASTERPLAN .........................Oasis (SON)
99 22 1 TRY WHISTLING THIS .................Neil Finn (EMI)+{p}
100 8 26 TROPHY NIGHT .......Weddings Parties Anything (SON)+
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TW: This week's position in survey.
LW: Last week's position in survey.
WK: Weeks spent in Top 100.
HP: Highest position ever reached in survey.
* : Indicates a bullet performer.
NE: New entry in survey.
RE: Re-entry in survey.
+ : Indicates an Australian/NZ artist.
{g}: Indicates Gold record award for trade sales of 35,000 units.
{p}: Indicates Platinum record award for trade sales of 70,000 units;
Multiplatinum awards/sales: {p2} = 2 times Platinum, etc.
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SON: Sony; WAR: Warner; POL: Polygram; SHO: Shock; FES: Festival;
UMA: Universal Music Australia; MDS: Mushroom Distribution Services;
COL: Colossal; EPI: Epic.
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Here are the entries from both charts over the past few months whose labels
I'm not quite sure about. Any help in IDing the following labels will be
highly appreciated:
TITLE : Artist (Label/Distributor Cat#)
Singles:
* MY FAVORITE GAME : The Cardigans (STK/Polygram 5675692)
* GHETTO SUPASTAR (THAT IS WHAT YOU ARE) :
Pras Michel featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya {p} (INR/UMA IND95588)
INR = Inroad?
* MY FAVOURITE MISTAKE : Sheryl Crow (A&M/Polygram 5827632)
Albums:
* YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE : The 3 Tenors (DCI/Polygram 4607982)
* ROMANZA : Andrea Bocelli (ACH/Polygram 4564562)
* THREE MINDS : James Morrison (SONART MR003)
SONART = Sony Arts?
* ROMANCING THE FLUTE : Jane Rutter (PIM/Polygram 4650612)
* PSYENCE FICTION : Unkle (BRC/Polygram 5409992)
* THE 3 TENORS - PARIS 1998 : 3 Tenors (DDC/Polygram 4605002)
* SNAKE EYES ON THE PARADISE 1976 - 1989 : Dragon (RAV/EMI RAVCD76)
* THE FAT OF THE LAND : The Prodigy (DP/Sony 484353.2)
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T.I.S.M.'s "Ron Hitler Barassi"'s word on Phil O'Neill:
"He says a joke and everyone out there, and everyone in the studio, is
surely thinking 'That wasn't a very funny joke, was it?'. If he wasn't Ugly
Phil and he was cracking those jokes at a party, everyone would sort of
hedge away from him and say, ' Who's the !@#$head in the corner who thinks
he's hilarious?'".