Make Their Day

Green Day has thrashed its way back to the top, debuting at No. 2 on The Times’ Southern California Album Chart, one spot higher than Janet Jackson’s greatest-hits collection. The East Bay punk outfit, featuring the energetic Billie Joe Armstrong on lead vocals, is also No.1 on the Hard Rock chart, one-upping Southland favorites the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Alanis Morissette and Hootie & the Blowfish have held on to their consistent slots, but the one to watch is the “Dead Presidents” soundtrack, which is aiming to be the most successful reissue compilation since “Forrest Gump” reigned last year.

TOP 10 ALBUMS

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Title, Artist (Nat’l Rank) Last Week 1 Daydream, Mariah Carey (1) 1 2 Insomniac, Green Day (2) -- 3 Design of a Decade, Janet Jackson (4) -- 4 Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette (3) 2 5 Cracked Rear View, Hootie & the Blowfish (6) 3 6 Dead Presidents, various artists (26) 5 7 Dangerous Minds, various artists (5) 4 8 Dreaming of You, Selena (25) 10 9 One Hot Minute, Red Hot Chili Peppers (14) 7 10 Starting Over, Reba McEntire (7) 6

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TOP 10 SINGLES

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Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Fantasy, Mariah Carey (1) 1 2 Gangsta’s Paradise, Coolio (2) 2 3 Tell Me, Groove Theory (4) 4 4 Runaway, Janet Jackson (3) 3 5 Summertime. . ., Dove Shack (50) 5 6 You Are Not Alone, Michael Jackson (5) 6 7 East Side Rendezvous, Frost (70) 13 8 Boom, Boom, Boom, Outhere Brothers (112) 12 9 Brokenhearted, Brandy (7) 8 10 A Mover La Colita, Artie the 1-Man Party (10) 10

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TOP 10 HARD ROCK ALBUMS

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Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Insomniac, Green Day (1) -- 2 One Hot Minute, Red Hot Chili Peppers (3) 1 3 Frogstomp, Silverchair (4) 2 4 Sixteen Stone, Bush (5) 3 5 And Out Come the Wolves, Rancid (12) 6 6 Boy Named Goo, Goo Goo Dolls (7) 7 7 Joe Satriani, Artist (10) -- 8 Ballbreaker, AC/DC (2) 5 9 Foo Fighters, Foo Fighters (8) 8 10 Lucy, Candlebox (6) 4

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Source: SoundScan Inc., for week of Oct. 15