Hanson Bucks Odds With New Single

MMMback? Hanson is facing a wall of skepticism as it returns to action--after all, teen-dream pop acts rarely survive the initial sensation to establish lasting careers. But the three brothers’ bid to buck the odds got a boost with the showing of the first single from their upcoming album, as “This Time Around” entered the sales chart at No. 3 in Southern California and No. 2 nationally.

TOP 10 ALBUMS

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Title, Artist (Nat’l Rank) Last Week 1 No Strings Attached, ‘N Sync (1) 1 2 Supernatural, Santana (2) 3 3 Romeo Must Die, various artists (5) 2 4 War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc), Ice Cube (13) 4 5 Unleash the Dragon, Sisqo (4) 5 6 Dr. Dre 2001, Dr. Dre (6) 6 7 Writing’s on the Wall, Destiny’s Child (7) 8 8 On How Life Is, Macy Gray (8) 9 9 Yeeeah Baby!, Big Punisher (3) -- 10 Christina Aguilera, Christina Aguilera (16) 12

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TOP 10 SINGLES

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Title, Artist (Nat’l Rank) Last Week 1 Maria Maria, Santana (1) 1 2 There You Go, Pink (5) 2 3 This Time Around, Hanson (2) -- 4 Breathe, Faith Hill (3) 6 5 From the Bottom of My Broken Heart, Britney Spears (8) 4 6 Get It On Tonite, Montell Jordan (10) 5 7 I Like It, Sammie (6) 7 8 Swear It Again, Westlife (16) 14 9 Goodbye Earl, Dixie Chicks (4) 17 10 Say My Name, Destiny’s Child (12) 3

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Source: SoundScan Inc., for week ended April 9