Well, It’s About Time

The latest hot girl group, SWV, has steadily climbed to No. 7 on The Times’ Southern California chart with its “It’s About Time” album. A sales boost has come from two hot singles: “I’m So Into You” and the current “Weak,” now No. 4 on the pop singles chart. Don’t be surprised if Janet Jackson pulls a Whitney Houston with “That’s the Way Love Goes” and camps on top of the pop singles chart for many weeks. Reba McEntire is back on top of the area’s country chart, reflecting sales generated by her recent local concert.

TOP 10 ALBUMS

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 The Bodyguard, soundtrack (1) 2 2 Breathless, Kenny G (2) 4 3 Ten Summoner’s Tales, Sting (11) 6 4 Love Deluxe, Sade (9) 3 5 The Chronic, Dr. Dre (5) 5 6 Unplugged, Eric Clapton (6) 8 7 It’s About Time, SWV (8) 9 8 Pocket. . .of Kryptonite, Spin Doctors (4) 10 9 Porno For Pyros, Porno For Pryros (13) 1 10 Get a Grip, Aerosmith (3) 7

TOP 10 SINGLES

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 That’s the Way. . ., Janet Jackson (1) 1 2 Knockin’ Da Boots, H Town (3) 2 3 Nuthin’ But a “G” Thang, Dr. Dre (4) 3 4 Weak, SWV (6) 11 5 Show Me Love, Robin S (19) 4 6 Freak Me, Silk (2) 5 7 Informer, Snow (8) 6 8 Touch My Light, Big Mountain (70) 7 9 It Was a Good Day, Ice Cube (9) 8 10 Down With the King, Run-DMC (11) 10

TOP 10 COUNTRY ALBUMS

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 It’s Your Call, Reba McEntire (1) 4 2 Some Gave All, Billy Ray Cyrus (2) 3 3 Pure Country, George Strait (4) 2 4 This Time, Dwight Yoakam (5) 1 5 Hard Workin’ Man, Brooks & Dunn (3) 5 6 Life’s a Dance, John M. Montgomery (6) 7 7 The Chase, Garth Brooks (8) 6 8 Slow Dancing. . ., Dolly Parton (10) 9 9 Come on. . ., Mary-Chapin Carpenter (9) -- 10 No Fences, Garth Brooks (14) 8

Source: SoundScan Inc., for week of May 9