Valley Pop Music Charts

The exclusive Valley music charts are compiled for the Los Angeles 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 Friday, Soundtrack (2) - 2 Made in England, Elton John (17) 1 3 Medusa, Annie Lennox (19) 2 4 The Lion King, soundtrack (1) 4 5 Greatest Hits, Bruce Springsteen (10) 3 6 Tuesday Night Music Club, Sheryl Crow (9) 7 7 Hell Freezes Over, Eagles (8) 5 8 No Need to Argue, Cranberries (15) 11 9 Throwing Copper, Live (4) 9 10 Cracked Rear View, Hootie & the Blowfish (3) 8 11 Amor Prohibido, Selena (43) - 12 Dookie, Green Day (11) 10 13 II, Boyz II Men (7) 14 14 Crazysexycool, TLC (12) 17 15 I Ain’t Movin’, Des’ree (30) 16 16 Astro Creep: 2000, White Zombie (6) - 17 Me Against the World, 2Pac (5) 18 18 Pulp Fiction, soundtrack (36) 13 19 Sixteen Stone, Bush (33) - 20 Thank You, Duran Duran (41) 6

TOP 20 SINGLES

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 This Is How We Do It, Montell Jordan (1) 1 2 Keep Their Heads Ringin’, Dr. Dre (7) 2 3 I’d Rather Be Alone, IV Xample (51) 3 4 Freak Like Me, Adina Howard (2) 7 5 Have You Ever Really Loved ..., Brian Adams (16) 14 6 Dear Mama, 2Pac (6) 9 7 Candy Rain, Soul for Real (5) 5 7 Lick It, Roula (70) 8 9 Run Away, Real McCoy (9) 3 10 Ask of You, Raphael Saadiq (10) 15 10 Lil’ Game We Play, Subway (11) 6 12 Red Light Special, TLC (3) 11 12 I’ll Be Around, Rappin’ 4-Tay (26) 10 14 I.N.C. Ride, Masta Ace (82) 13 15 Safe & Sound, DJ Quik (78) 19 16 Baby, Brandy (8) 12 17 I’m Goin Down, Mary J. Blige (12) - 18 Funky Melody/Dream About You, Stevie B (56) 16 19 Believe, Elton John (21) 18 20 Take a Bow, Madonna (22) 20

* Source: SoundScan Inc., for week ending Apr. 16