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 Unplugged, Eric Clapton (2) 3 3 Breathless, Kenny G (5) 2 4 Aladdin soundtrack (32) 4 5 Timeless, Michael Bolton (3) 8 6 Christmas V2, Very Special (8) 5 7 Christmas Album, Neil Diamond (9) 7 8 Home for Christmas, Amy Grant (7) 6 9 Ten, Pearl Jam (11) 11 10 Chase, Garth Brooks (4) 12 11 3 Years, . . ., Arrested Development (26) 15 12 Automatic For the People, R.E.M. (12) 13 13 Love Deluxe, Sade (16) 10 14 Greatest Hits, Gloria Estefan (23) 9 15 Beyond the Season, Garth Brooks (10) 18 16 Romantic Christmas, John Tesh (50) - 17 Harvest Moon, Neil Young (25) 19 18 Chronic, Dr. Dre (27) - 19 Erotica, Madonna (38) 16 20 One, Elton John (40) 14

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 Ditty, Paperboy (31) 4 4 If I Ever Fall in Love, Shai (3) 3 5 In the Still of the Night, Boyz II Men (4) 5 6 Back to the Hotel, N2Deep (11) 6 7 Homies, Lighter Shade of Brown (48) 9 8 I’d Die Without You, PM Dawn (6) 7 9 Rhythm Is a Dancer, Snap (5) 8 10 Saving Forever For You, Shanice (9) 10 11 What About Your Friends, TLC (7) 11 12 Jump Around, House of Pain (15) 13 13 Whole New World, Bryson/Belle (22) 18 14 Flex, Mad Cobra (10) 12 15 Good Enough, Bobby Brown (8) 16 16 Real Love, Mary J. Blige (13) 14 17 Sesame’s Treet, Smart E’s (42) 19 18 Deeper & Deeper, Madonna (17) 17 19 Baby I’m For Real, After 7 (43) 20 20 Here We Go Again, Portrait (20) -

Source: SoundScan Inc., for week ending Dec. 20