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 In Pieces, Garth Brooks (1) 1 2 Music Box, Mariah Carey (2) 2 3 Sleepless in Seattle, Soundtrack (5) 3 4 Janet, Janet Jackson (6) 5 5 Promises & Lies, UB40 (14) 4 6 River of Dreams, Billy Joel (3) 6 7 Blind Melon, Blind Melon (4) 9 8 The Bodyguard, soundtrack (12) 7 9 Black Sunday, Cypress Hill (10) 10 10 Vol. 1--Barney’s Favorites, Barney (9) - 11 Ten Summoner’s Tales, Sting (28) 11 12 Back to Broadway, Barbra Streisand (32) 8 13 Outside: From the Redwoods, Kenny Loggins (60) - 14 Core, Stone Temple Pilots (8) 13 15 Grave Dancers Union, Soul Asylum (15) 14 16 Unplugged & Seated, Rod Stewart (13) 12 17 Human Wheels, John Mellencamp (7) - 18 Get a Grip, Aerosmith (11) - 19 Zooropa, U2 (16) 16 20 Ten, Pearl Jam (19) -

TOP 20 SINGLES

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Whoomp! (There It Is), Tag Team (1) 1 2 Dream Lover, Mariah Carey (2) 2 3 I Get Around, 2 Pac (5) 4 4 Mega Medley, Zapp & Roger (43) 6 5 Very Special, Big Daddy Kane (30) 3 6 I’m Gonna Be, Proclaimers (10) 10 7 Insane in the Brain, Cypress Hill (12) 5 8 What’s Up, Four Non-Blondes (23) 11 9 If, Janet Jackson (7) 7 10 When I Fall in Love, Dion/Griffin (34) - 11 Will You Be There, Michael Jackson (15) 12 12 Runaway Train, Soul Asylum (9) 13 13 Check Yo Self, Ice Cube (17) 8 14 Can’t Help Falling in Love, UB40 (4) 9 15 Soul to Squeeze, Red Hot Chili Peppers (19) 19 16 Oh Carolina, Shaggy (65) 18 17 Alright, Kris Kross (13) 15 18 Right Here/Downtown, SWV (6) 16 19 One Last Cry, Brian McKnight (20) 14 20 Rain, Madonna (31) 16

Source: SoundScan Inc., for week ending September 12