Oscar’s Still at It

The Oscar ceremonies were a few weeks ago but “The Lion King” soundtrack is still basking in the glow of the exposure, topping the Times’ Southern California pop album chart and ranking second on the national chart. Elton John, with his Oscar-winning “Can You Feel the Love Tonight,” is feeling the effects too--on his “Made in England” album. It’s No. 4 on the Southern California cart and No. 15 nationally. Duran Duran is still strong in Southern California, with its album entering the pop chart at No. 8.

TOP 10 ALBUMS

Title, Artist (Nat’l Rank) Last Week 1 The Lion King, soundtrack (2) 1 2 Medusa, Annie Lennox (18) 2 3 Me Against the World, 2Pac (1) 8 4 Made in England, Elton John (15) 3 5 Greatest Hits, Springsteen (5) 6 6 Tuesday Night..., Sheryl Crow (8) 4 7 Hell Freezes Over, Eagles (7) 5 8 Thank You, Duran Duran (19) ... 9 Throwing Copper, Live (4) 11 10 No Need to Argue, Cranberries (16) 13

TOP 10 SINGLES

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 This Is How..., Montell Jordan (1) 1 2 Keep Their Heads Ringin,’ Dr. Dre (6) 2 3 Freak Like Me, Adina Howard (2) 3 4 Candy Rain, Soul IV Real (5) 5 5 Lil’ Game We Play, Subway (10) 4 6 Dear Mama, 2Pac (7) 6 7 Red Light Special, TLC (3) 8 8 I’d Rather Be Alone, IV Xample (62) 10 9 Baby, Brandy (8) 7 10 Ask of You, Raphael Saadiq (13) 14

TOP 10 RAP ALBUMS

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Me Against the World, 2Pac (1) 1 2 Safe + Sound, DJ Quik (6) 2 3 36 Chambers, Ol’ Dirty Bastard (2) 3 4 Ready to Die, Notorious BIG (3) 4 5 In a Major Way, E-40 (4) 5 6 Creepin’.... Bone Thugs.... (5) 7 7 Bootlegs and B-Sides, Ice Cube (13) 8 8 Cocktales, Too Short (8) 10 9 IV Life, King Tee (24) 6 10 Nineteen Ninety Quad, 69 Boyz (9) 9

Source: SoundScan Inc., for week of April 9