Bon Jovi Blazes Up the Charts

Jon Bon Jovi’s “Blaze of Glory,” including music from the “Young Guns II” soundtrack, has been the fastest rising album on the Billboard chart in the last few weeks, bolting up to No. 3 in just three weeks. It’s had a major boost from the single of the title song, which is the new pop singles chart-topper. The “Ghost” soundtrack is as hot as the movie, jumping from No. 66 to No. 34 in its second week on the chart. The rap group N.W.A.’s new “100 Miles and Runnin” leaped from No. 142 to No. 55. Debuts: alternative rockers Jane’s Addiction entered at No. 36 with “Ritual De Lo Habitual”; Anthrax came on the chart at No. 54 with “Persistence of Time.”

* The new Prince album, featuring music from his upcoming movie, made a grand entrance onto the chart--at No. 21. It also includes four songs by the reunited R&B; funk band, the Time.

POP ALBUM CHART

Rank Rank 2 Weeks Title (Label) Last Week Weeks Ago on Chart 1. “Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ‘Em” 1 1 27 M.C.Hammer (Capitol) 2. “Wilson Phillips” 2 2 22 Wilson Phillips (SBK) 3. “Blaze of Glory” 7 32 3 Jon Bon Jovi (Mercury) 4. “Mariah Carey” 4 4 11 Mariah Carey (Columbia) 5. “Flesh and Blood” 3 3 7 Poison (Enigma) * “Graffiti Bridge” ... ... 1 Prince (Paisley Park)