Strong Southland Showings for ‘Professor’ and Everclear

The Southern California caucus is in substantial agreement with the national consensus through most of the Top 10 albums this week. Both welcome the Janet Jackson-led “Nutty Professor” soundtrack and the newly introspective Everclear, with the rock trio gaining a two-position advantage in the Southland. On the singles chart, Lil’ Zane, Son by Four and Somethin’ for the People all made the area Top 10 without hitting pay dirt nationally.

TOP 10 ALBUMS

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Title Artist (Nat’l Rank) Last Week 1 The Marshall Matthers LP Eminem (1) 1 2 Oops! . . . Britney Spears (2) 2 I Did It Again 3 Nutty Professor II various artists (4) -- 4 Infest Papa Roach (8) 5 5 No Strings Attached ‘N Sync (7) 4 6 Country Grammar Nelly (3) 6 7 Songs From an Everclear (9) -- American Movie 8 Riding With the King Eric Clapton (11) 7 /B.B.King 9 Human Clay Creed (6) 9 10 Ryde or Die Vol. 2 Ruff Ryders (5) 3

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TOP 10 SINGLES

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Title Artist (Nat’l Rank) Last Week 1 It’s Gonna Be Me ‘N Sync (1) -- 2 Bent Matchbox Twenty (2) 2 3 I Turn to You Christina Aguilera (6) 1 4 Everything You Want Vertical Horizon (4) 3 5 No More Ruff Endz (3) 6 6 Simple Kind of Life No Doubt (9) 5 7 Callin’ Me Lil’ Zane (11) 19 8 Purest of Pain Son by Four (16) 8 9 Bitch With No Man Somethin’ for the (33) -- People 10 Let’s Get Married Jagged Edge (8) 9 ET Source: SoundScan Inc., for week ended July 16