The exclusive Valley music charts are compiled...

The exclusive Valley music charts are compiled for The Times from information supplied by SoundScan Inc., the music industry’s leading sales-reporting service. The rankings are based on actual sales in the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys, and in Glendale.

TOP 20 ALBUMS

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Bodyguard, soundtrack (1) 1 2 Aladdin, soundtrack (22) 7 3 Breathless, Kenny G (9) 5 4 Home for Christmas, Amy Grant (5) 8 5 Unplugged, Eric Clapton (6) 3 6 Christmas V2, Very Special (7) 10 7 Timeless, Michael Bolton (2) 6 8 Christmas Album, Neil Diamond (8) 9 9 Love Deluxe, Sade (13) 4 10 Greatest Hits, Gloria Estefan (16) 17 11 Predator, Ice Cube (12) 2 12 Ten, Pearl Jam (15) 12 13 Automatic for the People, R.E.M. (14) 11 14 Erotica, Madonna (21) 13 15 One, Elton John (27) 14 16 Beyond the Season, Garth Brooks (10) 16 17 Chase, Garth Brooks (3) -- 18 3 Years, ..., Arrested Development (35) 15 19 Romantic Christmas, John Tesh (80) -- 20 Keep the Faith, Bon Jovi (25) --

TOP 20 SINGLES

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston (1) 1 2 Rump Shaker, Wreckx-N-Effect (2) 2 3 If I Ever Fall in Love, Shai (3) 3 4 In the Still of the Night, Boyz II Men (4) 5 5 Back to the Hotel, N2Deep (13) 4 6 Ditty, Paperboy (72) 17 7 I’d Die Without You, PM Dawn (5) 8 8 Rhythm Is a Dancer, Snap (6) 7 9 Homies, Lighter Shade of Brown (67) 13 10 Jump Around, House of Pain (11) 6 11 What About Your Friends, TLC (9) 12 12 Saving Forever for You, Shanice (15) 9 13 Flex, Mad Cobra (10) 18 14 How Do You Talk to an Angel, Heights (7) 11 15 Good Enough, Bobby Brown (8) 10 16 Real Love, Mary J. Blige (14) 14 17 Sesame’s Treet, Smart E’s (39) 15 18 Wicked, Ice Cube (47) -- 19 Layla, Eric Clapton (18) 20 20 Sometimes Love ..., Patty Smyth (21) 16

Source: SoundScan Inc., for week ending Dec. 6