That’s Show Biz

Some people were sure Madonna’s career would suffer after her X-rated appearance on David Letterman’s TV show. Obviously these people don’t buy her records--but others still do. Her single “I’ll Remember” is No. 2 on The Times’ Southern California pop singles chart and No. 6 nationally. Reba McEntire dominates the country chart with two albums--her new one, “Read My Mind,” which debuted at No. 1, and “Greatest Hits Vol. 2.” (No. 6). The new top pop single in this region is “Regulate,” by Warren G. and Nate Dogg, which vaulted up from No. 11.

TOP 10 ALBUMS

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Chant, Benedictine Monks (4) 2 2 The Division Bell, Pink Floyd (1) 1 3 Above the Rim, soundtrack (7) 3 4 August and ... After, Counting Crows (6) 4 5 The Sign, Ace of Base (3) 5 6 The Cross of Changes, Enigma (9) 8 7 Superunknown, Soundgarden (16) 6 8 Toni Braxton, Toni Braxton (11) 7 9 Siamese Dream, Smashing Pumpkins (15) 14 10 12 Play, R. Kelly (8) 9

TOP 10 SINGLES

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Regulate, Warren G. & Nate Dogg (17) 11 2 I’ll Remember, Madonna (6) 9 3 The Most Beautiful Girl..., Prince (5) 2 4 Bump ‘n’ Grind, R. Kelly (1) 1 5 Back in the Day, Ahmad (84) -- 6 Return to Innocence, Enigma (7) 3 7 The Sign, Ace of Base (2) 6 8 Mmm Mmm..., Crash Test Dummies (3) 4 9 Back & Forth, Aaliyah (16) 19 10 Loser, Beck (4) 8

TOP 10 COUNTRY ALBUMS

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Read My Mind, Reba McEntire (2) -- 2 Not a Moment Too Soon, Tim McGraw (1) 2 3 Rhythm Country & Blues, Various (3) 1 4 Johnny Cash, American Recordings (29) -- 5 Kickin’ It Up, John M. Montgomery (4) 3 6 Greatest Hits Vol. 2, Reba McEntire (5) 5 7 Songs of the Eagles, Various artists (13) 4 8 In Pieces, Garth Brooks (7) 6 9 Pure Country, George Strait (18) 7 10 Come On..., Mary-Chapin Carpenter (15) 9

Source: SoundScan Inc., for week ending May 1