‘Beautiful Garbage’s’ Strong Debut

Bringing life back to the modern rock genre is Garbage with its new album, “Beautiful Garbage.” The album enters the charts at No. 13 nationally and claims the respectable No. 3 position locally. Also worth noting is Ja Rule’s new album, “Pain Is Love” entering the local and national charts in the No. 1 position. The album features a remix of “I’m Real,” the duet hit single with Jennifer Lopez. On the singles chart this week, Whitney Houston’s reissued rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner” continues to win the hearts of Americans, moving to the coveted No. 1 spot.

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Southland Top 10

Albums

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Title, Artist Nat’l Rank Last Week 1 “Pain Is Love,” Ja Rule 1 -- 2 “Songs in A Minor,” Alicia Keys 4 1 3 “Beautiful Garbage,” Garbage 13 -- 4 “Blueprint,” Jay-Z 2 2 5 “Day Without Rain,” Enya 3 4 6 “Hybrid Theory,” Linkin Park 7 9 7 “Toxicity,” System of a Down 12 8 8 “Totally Hits 2001,” Various Artists 6 3 9 “Satellite,” P.O.D. 9 5 10 “No More Drama,” Mary J. Blige 14 11

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Singles

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Title, Artist Nat’l. Rank Last Week 1 “Star Spangled Banner,” Whitney Houston 1 6 2 “AM to PM,” Christina Milian 2 1 3 “Where the Party At?” Jagged Edge 4 3 4 “Someone to Call My Lover,” Janet Jackson 6 4 5 “I’m Ghetto,” Baby S. 51 -- 6 “Give,” the Donz 27 2 7 “Buster,” Dennis Da Menace 24 9 8 “Enjoy Yourself,” Allure 12 10 9 “This Is Me (Remixes),” Dream 7 8 10 “My Projects,” Coo Coo Cal 13 5

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Source: SoundScan Inc., week ended Oct. 13.