The Power of ‘Colour’

Celine Dion, often put in the same vocal league with Mariah Carey, has blossomed into such a commercial force that she’s performing like Carey on the charts too--topping both of The Times’ Southern California pop charts. Dion’s “The Colour of My Love” is the No. 1 album and her “The Power of Love” is the leading single. One of the surprise hits of the year--receiving an early boost from KROQ exposure--is Us3’s “Cantaloop,” which is not only No. 9 on the local chart but No. 7 nationally. When it first came out, few thought the jazz/rap single would get much major airplay.

TOP 10 ALBUMS

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 The Colour of My Love, Celine Dion (8) 3 2 Toni Braxton, Toni Braxton (2) 1 3 August and. . .After, Counting Crows (7) 5 4 The Cross of Changes, Enigma (16) 2 5 Music Box, Mariah Carey (1) 7 6 Doggystyle, Snoop Doggy Dogg (5) 4 7 Very Necessary, Salt-N-Pepa (4) 10 8 The Bodyguard, soundtrack (13) 6 9 The Sign, Ace of Base (9) 12 10 12-Play, R. Kelly (3) 14

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TOP 10 SINGLES

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 The Power of Love, Celine Dion (1) 1 2 So Much in Love, All-4-One (13) 2 3 Whatta Man, Salt-N-Pepa (3) 3 4 The Sign, Ace of Base (2) 4 5 Gin and Juice, Snoop Doggy Dogg (5) 8 6 All For Love, Adams/Stewart/Sting (6) 6 7 You Know How We Do It, Ice Cube (46) 10 8 Breathe Again, Toni Braxton (14) 5 9 Cantaloop, Us3 (7) 11 10 Bump ‘n’ Grind, R. Kelly (4) 19

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TOP 10 RAP ALBUMS

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Doggystyle, Snoop Doggy Dog (2) 1 2 Very Necessary, Salt-N-Pepa (1) 2 3 Straight From Da Steets, Various (25) 4 4 Lethal Injection, Ice Cube (3) 3 5 Old School, Old School (16) 5 6 Black Reign, Queen Latifah (7) 9 7 It’s On (Dr. Dre 187) Killa, Eazy-E (11) 7 8 Domino, Domino (5) 6 9 Bass Bomb, Latin. . ., Various (58) -- 10 Get In Where Ya Fit In, Too Short (12) 10

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