Pop Album Chart : Brooks Taking Aim at Guns N’ Roses

Guns N’ Roses still tops the Billboard pop chart with both its “Use Your Illusion” albums, but Garth Brooks, a big winner at the Country Music Assn. awards show Wednesday, is a strong No. 3 and may soon break the Guns’ lock on the top two spots. His high-profile, national television appearance may send more fans out to get “Ropin’ the Wind.” Hot debuts: the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Blood Sugar Sex Magik” (No. 14) and Harry Connick Jr.’s “Blue Light, Red Light” (No. 23). Barbra Streisand’s lauded four-CD “Just for the Record . . .” entered at No. 34, remarkable for a package that’s selling for about $56.

* Bryan Adams’ new album entered the chart at No. 6--by far his best album chart showing. His recent No. 1 single, “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” from “Robin Hood” is the big attraction.

Rank Rank 2 Weeks Title (Label) Last Week Weeks Ago on Chart 1.”Use Your Illusion II” 1 ... 2 Guns N’ Roses (Geffen) 2.”Use Your Illusion I” 2 ... 2 Guns N’ Roses (Geffen) 3.”Ropin’ the Wind” 3 1 3 Garth Brooks (Capitol) 4.”Emotions” 4 ... 2 Mariah Carey (Columbia) 5.”Metallica” 5 2 7 Metallica (Elektra) *”Waking Up the Neighbours” ... ... 1 Bryan Adams (A&M;)