Dr. Dre, Blink-182 and Bocelli Rank Higher Locally

What do rapper-producer Dr. Dre, classical tenor Andrea Bocelli and punk-rock trio Blink-182 have in common? They all have albums that rank in the Southern California Top 10 but show up much lower on the national chart. Support for local heroes explains the Dre and Blink showings, and a benefit appearance and PBS special might account for some of Bocelli’s burst.

TOP 10 ALBUMS

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Title, Artist (Nat’l Rank) Last Week 1 Supernatural, Santana (5) 2 2 Dr. Dre 2001, Dr. Dre (18) 1 3 All the Way . . ., Celine Dion (1) 4 4 Rainbow, Mariah Carey (8) 7 5 Christina Aguilera, Christina Aguilera (4) 9 6 . . . Baby One More Time, Britney Spears (3) 6 7 Millennium, Backstreet Boys (2) 5 8 Faith: A Holiday Album, Kenny G (6) 8 9 Sacred Arias, Andrea Bocelli (24) 10 10 Enema of the State, Blink-182 (26) 13

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TOP 10 SINGLES

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Title, Artist (Nat’l Rank) Last Week 1 I Wanna Love You Forever, Jessica Simpson (1) 1 2 Girl on TV, LFO (3) 3 3 Christmas Song, Christina Aguilera (6) 9 4 Stay the Night, IMX (13) 4 5 You Can Do It, Ice Cube (15) 2 6 Smooth, Santana (5) 6 7 Dancin’, Guy (12) 8 8 Don’t Say You Love Me, M2M (9) 5 9 Hot Boyz, Missy Elliott (2) 14 10 You Know What’s Up, Donell Jones (11) 11

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Source: SoundScan Inc., for week ended Dec. 19