Pop Album Chart : Brooks’ ‘Chase’ Still Winning the Race

R.E.M.’s “Automatic For the People” entered the pop album chart at No. 2, but is still a distant second, chasing Garth Brooks’ “The Chase,” the overwhelming leader. Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Some Gave All” is hanging in there impressively (No. 3) amid the onslaught of fall albums by big-name artists. Sinead O’Connor’s “Am I Not Your Girl?” continues to slip, No. 32 to No. 47. Boyz II Men’s “End of the Road” tops the pop singles chart for a record 11th straight week, but Madonna’s sizzling “Erotica,” which rocketed to No. 3 in two weeks, should be the new No. 1 pop single.

* Bushwick Bill has a new solo album that’s sexist and, naturally, is selling well. It jumped from No. 43 to No. 32.

Rank Rank 2 Weeks Last Weeks on the Week Ago Chart 1.”The Chase,” Garth Brooks 1 1 3 2.”Automatic For the People,” ... ... 1 R.E.M. 3.”Some Gave All,” 3 3 21 Billy Ray Cyrus 4.”Unplugged,” Eric Clapton 4 2 7 5.”Timeless (The Classics),” 5 ... 2 Michael Bolton 6.”Us,” Peter Gabriel 2 ... 2 7.”Ten,” Pearl Jam 7 4 43 8.”Dirt,” Alice in Chains 6 ... 2 9.”Beyond the Season,” 8 5 7 Garth Brooks 10.”What’s the 411?,” 9 9 11 Mary J. Blige *”Little Big Man,” 43 ... 2 Bushwick Bill

Source: Billboard/Soundscan