‘Load’ of Success

Metallica, led by singer James Hetfield, dropped a heavy “Load” on its challengers, with the latest album from the heavy-metal masters debuting at No. 1 on both The Times Southern California chart and the national chart. Parrotheads, meanwhile, bought up enough copies of Jimmy Buffett’s “Banana Wind” album to allow it to debut at No. 8 locally and No. 4 nationally. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s “Tha Crossroads” sits atop the national and local sales charts.

TOP 10 ALBUMS *--*

Title, Artist (Nat’l Rank) Last Week 1 Load, Metallica (1) ... 2 Gettin’ It (Album Number Ten), Too Short (9) 1 3 Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette (3) 2 4 The Score, Fugees (2) 4 5 The Nutty Professor, soundtrack (11) ... 6 Down on the Upside, Soundgarden (8) 3 7 Falling Into You, Celine Dion (5) 8 8 Banana Wind, Jimmy Buffett (4) ... 9 New Beginning, Tracy Chapman (7) 7 10 Older, George Michael (18) 6

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TOP 10 SINGLES *--*

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Tha Crossroads, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (1) 1 2 You’re Makin’ Me High, Toni Braxton (2) 2 3 How Do U Want It, 2Pac (3) ... 4 Theme From “Mission: Impossible,” Larry Mullen Jr. and Adam Clayton (4) 14 5 You’re the One, SWV (6) 3 6 Tres Delinquentes, Delinquent Habits (27) 4 7 Fastlove, George Michael (11) 5 8 Touch Me, Tease Me, Case (9) 6 9 Why I Love You So Much, Monica (8) 9 10 All the Way Live, Coolio (18) 7

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TOP 10 LATIN ALBUMS *--*

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Enrique Iglesias, Enrique Iglesias (1) 1 2 The Best of the Gipsy Kings, Gipsy Kings (4) 2 3 Nuevos Sendos, Olga Tanon (6) 8 4 Unidos Para Siempre, Los Tigres Del Norte (5) 4 5 Tierra Gitana, Gipsy Kings (7) 3 6 Dreaming of You, Selena (2) 5 7 El Deseo De Oir Tu Voz, Christian (17) 6 8 Y Sus Canciones, Vincente Fernandez (20) 7 9 14 Tucanazos Bien Pesados, Los Tucanes De Tijuana 10 10 Macarena Mix, Various Artists (3) ...

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Source: SoundScan Inc., for week ending June 9