Gallagher Glory

Oasis--fronted by the brothers Gallagher, enigmatic singer Liam and guitarist-songwriter Noel--continues to make inroads in the United States after achieving superstar status in its native England. The melodic rock band’s “What’s the Story (Morning Glory)?” has climbed to No. 3 on The Times’ Southern California album chart and No. 4 on the national chart. Meanwhile, George Michael’s “Jesus to a Child” makes a splashy debut, entering the local singles sales chart at No. 1 and the national chart at No. 3. A new album from the English pop star is due out this spring.

TOP 10 ALBUMS

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Title, Artist (Nat’l Rank) Last Week 1 Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette (1) 2 2 Waiting to Exhale, soundtrack (2) 3 3 (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, Oasis (4) 5 4 Str8 Off the Streetz of. . .Compton, Eazy-E (8) 1 5 Memory of Trees, Enya (9) 8 6 Daydream, Mariah Carey (3) 4 7 Boys for Pele, Tori Amos (12) 6 8 Mellon Collie, Smashing Pumpkins (11) 7 9 Sixteen Stone, Bush (6) 10 10 Relish, Joan Osborne (13) 11

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TOP 10 SINGLES

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Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Jesus to a Child, George Michael (3) -- 2 Sittin’ Up in My Room, Brandy (4) 5 3 Hey Lover, LL Cool J (6) 1 4 Nobody Knows, Tony Rich Project (5) 10 5 Tonite’s Tha Night, Kris Kross (8) 6 6 Feels So Good (Show Me Your Love), Lina Santiago (53) 2 7 Be My Lover, La Bouche (7) 7 8 Anything, 3T (15) 9 9 One Sweet Day, Mariah Carey (2) 3 10 Ridin’ Low, L.A.D. (47) 8

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TOP 10 R&B; ALBUMS

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Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Waiting to Exhale, soundtrack (1) 2 2 Str8 Off the Streetz of. . .Compton, Eazy-E (3) 1 3 Daydream, Mariah Carey (2) 3 4 Mr. Smith, LL Cool J (6) 4 5 Dogg Food, Tha Dogg Pound (11) 5 6 Young Rich & Dangerous, Kris Kross (7) 7 7 R. Kelly, R. Kelly (4) 6 8 CrazySexyCool, TLC (5) 8 9 Brown Sugar, D’Angelo (9) -- 10 Don’t Be a Menace, soundtrack (10) 9

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Source: SoundScan Inc., for week ending Feb. 11