‘First Night’ Is the Top Single

Monica, whose “The Boy Is Mine” duet with Brandy was a No. 1 single earlier in the year, takes over the No. 1 singles spot by herself this week in Southern California with “First Night.” Lauryn Hill’s “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” remains the No. 1 album.

TOP 10 ALBUMS

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Title, Artist (Nat’l Rank) Last Week 1 The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Lauryn Hill (1) 1 2 Back to Titanic, soundtrack (2) 5 3 Hello Nasty, Beastie Boys (5) 3 4 ‘N Sync, ‘N Sync (3) 6 5 Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told, Snoop Dogg (10) 4 6 Dirty Boogie, Brian Setzer Orchestra (15) 7 7 Backstreet Boys, Backstreet Boys (9) 14 8 Armageddon, soundtrack (8) 8 9 Follow the Leader, Korn (14) 9 10 Stunt, Barenaked Ladies (6) 12

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TOP 10 SINGLES

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Title, Artist (Nat’l Rank) Last Week 1 First Night, Monica (1) 3 2 I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing, Aerosmith (2) 1 3 Daydreamin’, Tatyana Ali (8) 2 4 Touch It, Monifah (23) 4 5 So Into You, Tamia (20) 5 6 Still a G Thang, Snoop Dogg (12) 7 7 I Still Love You, Next (9) 10 8 Time After Time, INOJ (11) 6 9 I Can Do That, Montell Jordan (7) 20 10 Thinkin’ Bout It, Gerald Levert (4) 17

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Source: SoundScan Inc., for week ended Sept. 6