A BILLBOARD SALUTE: ARISTA 25 - Precious Metals: Arista On The Charts

(Billboard May 13, 2000)

BY GEOFF MAYFIELD

Here are the top 100 charting singles and albums from the Arista family's 25-year history. The singles are ranked according to performance on The Billboard Hot 100, determined by peak position, weeks at peak, weeks on chart, weeks in the top 10 and weeks in the top 40. The album list is based on two criteria: level of Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) platinum certification and performance on The Billboard 200, utilizing the same formula used to determine the above-mentioned singles list.

The s denotes RIAA platinum certification, for net shipment of 1 million units in the U.S. The u denotes RIAA diamond certification for albums with net shipments of 10 million or more. Numerals listed after platinum and diamond symbols indicate the most recent certification level for multi-million sellers. All titles on the album list are at least platinum.

Singles footnoted by a - are certified gold by the RIAA, for net shipment of at least 500,000 units. 

The list includes some historic hits in Billboard chart history. Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" was No. 1 for 14 weeks in 1992 and 1993;at the time, it was a record streak atop the Hot 100. It is now tied for second among all charting singles, while the more recent "Smooth" by Santana, released last year, ranks eighth all time. The latter also has the distinction of being the only single with a reign of exactly 12 weeks.

The soundtrack from "The Bodyguard," from which "I Will Always Love You" hails, was No. 1 for 20 weeks, the longest tenure by any album since May 1991, when The Billboard 200 began to use SoundScan data.

Aside from Arista titles, the lists also include albums and singles from other labels that were marketed and promoted by Arista, including Arista Nashville, Bad Boy, Grateful Dead, LaFace, Nettwerk and Rowdy. The album list also includes 1999's "Totally Hits" compilation, which was a joint venture between Arista, Elektra and Warner Bros.

ARISTA 25 - TOP 100 ARISTA POP SINGLES

RANK / PEAK POSITION / WEEKS AT PEAK / WEEKS ON CHART

1 I Will Always Love You s4 Whitney Houston.....1.....14.....26
2 Smooth s Santana.....1.....12.....37+
3 Un-Break My Heart s Toni Braxton.....1.....11.....42
4 I'll Be Missing You s3 Puff Daddy & Faith Evans.....1.....11.....33
5 Waterfalls s TLC.....1..... 7.....34
6 The Sign s Ace Of Base.....1..... 6.....41
7 Can't Nobody Hold Me Down s2 Puff Daddy.....1..... 6.....28
8 Too Close s Next.....1..... 5.....53
9 The First Night s Monica.....1..... 5.....23
10 Creep s TLC.....1..... 4.....32
11 Angel Of Mine s Monica.....1..... 4.....30
12 No Scrubs - TLC.....1..... 4.....28
13 That's What Friends Are For - Dionne & Friends.....1..... 4.....23
14 Unpretty - TLC.....1..... 3.....32
15 Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr......1..... 3.....21
16 Hypnotize s The Notorious B.I.G......1..... 3.....20
17 Greatest Love Of All - Whitney Houston.....1..... 3.....18
18 Mo Money Mo Problems s The Notorious B.I.G.....1..... 2.....30
19 Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) - Billy Ocean.....1..... 2.....26
20 Nice & Slow s Usher.....1..... 2.....23
21 All The Man That I Need - Whitney Houston.....1..... 2.....23
22 How Will I Know - Whitney Houston.....1..... 2.....23
23 Blame It On The Rain s Milli Vanilli.....1..... 2.....23
24 Girl I'm Gonna Miss You - Milli Vanilli.....1..... 2.....22
25 Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car Billy Ocean.....1..... 2.....20
26 I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) s Whitney Houston.....1..... 2.....18
27 Where Do Broken Hearts Go Whitney Houston.....1..... 2.....18
28 Didn't We Almost Have It All Whitney Houston.....1..... 2.....17

29 I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) Aretha Franklin & George Michael.....1..... 2.....17 30 You're Makin' Me High s Toni Braxton.....1..... 1.....41
31 Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston.....1..... 1.....22
32 Exhale (Shoop Shoop) s Whitney Houston.....1..... 1 .....21

33 There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) Billy Ocean.....1..... 1 .....21
34 Baby Don't Forget My Number - Milli Vanilli.....1..... 1.....21
35 I Write The Songs - Barry Manilow.....1..... 1.....20
36 Seasons Change Expos .....1..... 1.....20
37 Love Will Lead You Back - Taylor Dayne.....1..... 1.....20
38 The One That You Love - Air Supply.....1..... 1.....19
39 I'm Your Baby Tonight - Whitney Houston.....1..... 1.....19
40 So Emotional - Whitney Houston .....1..... 1.....19
41 Looks Like We Made It - Barry Manilow .....1..... 1.....19
42 Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers.....1..... 1.....17
43 Maria Maria s Santana Featuring The Product G&B.....1..... 1.....9+
44 Nobody's Supposed To Be Here s Deborah Cox.....2..... 8.....29
45 You Make Me Wanna... s Usher.....2..... 7.....47
46 Baby-Baby-Baby s TLC.....2..... 6.....33
47 All Out Of Love - Air Supply.....2..... 4.....27
48 All That She Wants s Ace Of Base.....2..... 3.....36
49 Don't Take It Personal (just one of dem days) s Monica.....2..... 3.....29
50 Heartbreak Hotel s Whitney Houston (Feat. Faith Evans & Kelly Price).....2 ..... 3.....28
51 Making Love Out Of Nothing At All - Air Supply.....2..... 3.....25
52 My Way s Usher.....2..... 3.....24
53 Red Light Special - TLC.....2..... 3.....22
54 One More Chance/Stay With Me s The Notorious B.I.G......2..... 3.....20
55 Satisfy You - Puff Daddy.....2..... 3.....20
56 All By Myself - Eric Carmen.....2..... 3.....19
57 Nobody Knows s The Tony Rich Project.....2..... 2.....47
58 Sittin' Up In My Room s Brandy.....2..... 2.....33
59 Not Gon' Cry s Mary J. Blige.....2..... 2.....20
60 It's All About The Benjamins s Puff Daddy & The Family.....2..... 2.....6
61 Girl You Know It's True s Milli Vanilli.....2..... 1.....26
62 When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going Billy Ocean.....2..... 1.....23
63 The Power s Snap!.....2..... 1.....22
64 Loverboy Billy Ocean.....2..... 1.....21
65 Don't Rush Me Taylor Dayne.....2..... 1.....20
66 Another Night s Real McCoy.....3.....11.....45
67 I'd Die Without You - PM Dawn .....3..... 4.....28
68 Lost In Love Air Supply.....3..... 4.....23
69 Summer Girls s LFO.....3..... 4.....17
70 Breathe Again - Toni Braxton.....3..... 3.....35
71 Eye In The Sky The Alan Parsons Project.....3..... 3.....25
72 All Around The World s Lisa Stansfield.....3..... 3.....22
73 Can't Smile Without You - Barry Manilow.....3..... 3.....19
74 I'll Always Love You - Taylor Dayne.....3..... 2.....30
75 Hold Me Now Thompson Twins.....3..... 2.....21
76 Adia - Sarah McLachlan.....3..... 1.....27
77 You Give Good Love - Whitney Houston.....3..... 1.....21
78 Run Away - Real McCoy.....3..... 1.....20
79 Make Me Lose Control Eric Carmen.....3..... 1.....20
80 Freeway Of Love Aretha Franklin.....3..... 1.....19
81 Everything Your Heart Desires Daryl Hall/John Oates.....3..... 1.....16
82 I Have Nothing - Whitney Houston.....4..... 5.....20
83 Don't Turn Around - Ace Of Base.....4..... 4.....31
84 Angel Sarah McLachlan.....4..... 2.....31
85 My Love Is Your Love s Whitney Houston.....4..... 2.....28
86 A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio.....4..... 2.....27
87 Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm - Crash Test Dummies.....4..... 2.....24
88 I'm Every Woman - Whitney Houston.....4..... 2.....23
89 Suddenly Billy Ocean.....4..... 2.....22
90 The Other Woman Ray Parker Jr......4..... 2.....21
91 Songbird Kenny G.....4..... 1.....22
92 I Believe In You And Me s Whitney Houston.....4..... 1.....20
93 It's Not Right But It's Okay - Whitney Houston.....4..... 1.....20

94 I'll Be Your Shelter Taylor Dayne.....4..... 1.....18
95 Been Around The World s Puff Daddy.....4..... 1.....15
96 All Or Nothing Milli Vanilli.....4..... 1.....14
97 With Every Beat Of My Heart Taylor Dayne.....5..... 4.....18
98 Where Do You Go - No Mercy.....5..... 3.....39
99 You Should Hear How She Talks About You - Melissa Manchester.....5..... 3.....25
100 Diggin' On You - TLC.....5..... 3.....20

+: still charting as of April 8, 2000

TOP 100 ARISTA POP ALBUMS

RANK / PEAK POSITION / WEEKS AT PEAK / WEEKS ON CHART  

1 The Bodyguard u17 Whitney Houston/Soundtrack.....1.....20.....141
2 Whitney Houston u13 Whitney Houston.....1.....14.....162

3 Breathless u12 Kenny G.....2.....11.....214
4 Supernatural u11 Santana.....1.....12.....41+
5 CrazySexyCool u11 TLC.....3.....1.....99
6 Life After Death s10 The Notorious B.I.G......1.....4.....79
7 Whitney s9 Whitney Houston.....1.....11.....85
8 The Sign s9 Ace Of Base.....1.....2.....102
9 Miracles The Holiday Album s8 Kenny G.....1.....3.....14
10 Toni Braxton s7 Toni Braxton.....1.....2.....96
11 Waiting To Exhale s7 Soundtrack.....1.....5.....49

12 Surfacing s7 Sarah McLachlan.....2.....1.....108
13 Secrets s7 Toni Braxton.....2.....1.....92
14 Girl You Know It's True s6 Milli Vanilli.....1.....8.....78
15 No Way Out s6 Puff Daddy & The Family.....1.....4.....66
16 A Lot About Livin' (And A Little 'Bout Love) s6 Alan Jackson.....13.....1.....122
17 Fanmail s5 TLC.....1.....5.....57+
18 My Way s5 Usher.....4.....3.....79
19 Duotones s5 Kenny G.....6.....2.....102
20 Greatest Hits s5 Air Supply.....7.....1.....51
21 Brand New Man s5 Brooks & Dunn.....10.....1.....153
22 Harlem World s4 Mase.....1.....2.....54
23 The Moment s4 Kenny G.....2.....1.....51
24 I'm Your Baby Tonight s4 Whitney Houston.....3.....1.....51

25 The Greatest Hits Collection s4 Alan Jackson.....5.....2.....104
26 Who I Am s4 Alan Jackson.....5.....1.....69
27 Silhouette s4 Kenny G.....8.....1.....57
28 Hard Workin' Man s4 Brooks & Dunn.....9.....1.....99
29 Oooooooh... On The TLC Tip s4 TLC.....14.....1.....73
30 Ready To Die s4 The Notorious B.I.G......15.....1.....59
31 Live s4 Kenny G.....16.....1.....122
32 Don't Rock The Jukebox s4 Alan Jackson.....17.....1.....118
33 Barry Manilow/Live s3 Barry Manilow.....1.....1.....67
34 Even Now s3 Barry Manilow.....3.....3.....58
35 The Preacher's Wife s3 Whitney Houston/Soundtrack.....3.....2.....38

36 Mirrorball s3 Sarah McLachlan.....3.....1.....41+
37 Boomerang s3 Soundtrack.....4.....5.....5.....
38 Greatest Hits s3 Barry Manilow.....7.....1.....75
39 My Love Is Your Love s3 Whitney Houston.....13.....1.....71+

40 Waitin' On Sundown s3 Brooks & Dunn.....15.....2.....5.....
41 Miss Thang s3 Monica.....36.....1.....61
42 Fumbling Towards Ectasy s3 Sarah McLachlan.....50.....1.....100
43 Greatest Hits s3 Eurythmics.....72.....1.....23
44 Born Again s2 The Notorious B.I.G......1.....1.....16+
45 Aquemini s2 OutKast.....2.....1.....43
46 The Greatest Hits Collection s2 Brooks & Dunn.....4.....1.....86
47 Soul Food s2 Soundtrack.....4.....1.....35
48 Tryin' To Get The Feeling s2 Barry Manilow.....5.....2.....87
49 Borderline s2 Brooks & Dunn.....5.....1.....7.....
50 Love Zone s2 Billy Ocean.....6.....7.....48
51 This One's For You s2 Barry Manilow.....6.....2.....60
52 In The Dark s2 Grateful Dead.....6.....2.....34
53 Faith-A Holiday Album s2 Kenny G.....6.....1.....9
54 The Boy Is Mine s2 Monica.....8.....1.....58
55 Suddenly s2 Billy Ocean.....9.....2.....86
56 God Shuffled His Feet s2 Crash Test Dummies.....9.....1.....42
57 Medusa s2 Annie Lennox.....11.....1.....60
58 Another Night s2 Real McCoy.....13.....1.....46
59 Exposure s2 Expos .....16.....2.....74
60 Don't Rock The Jukebox s2 Alan Jackson.....17.....1.....118
61 The Tractors s2 The Tractors.....19.....1.....46
62 Tell It To My Heart s2 Taylor Dayne.....21.....1.....69
63 Lost In Love s2 Air Supply.....22.....2.....104
64 Diva s2 Annie Lennox.....23.....2.....72
65 Can't Fight Fate s2 Taylor Dayne.....25.....1.....55
66 Here In The Real World s2 Alan Jackson.....57.....1.....110
67 Blackhawk s2 Blackhawk.....98.....1.....83
68 ATLiens s OutKast.....2.....1.....33
69 Forever s Puff Daddy.....2.....1.....27
70 Money, Power & Respect s The Lox.....3.....1.....22
71 High Mileage s Alan Jackson.....4.....1.....40
72 Ghostbusters s Soundtrack.....6.....3.....34
73 Keep The Faith s Faith Evans.....6.....1.....45
74 Eye In The Sky s The Alan Parsons Project.....7.....6.....41
75 I Robot s The Alan Parsons Project.....9.....3.....54
76 One Voice s Barry Manilow.....9.....3.....25
77 Barry Manilow II s Barry Manilow.....9.....1.....58
78 Affection s Lisa Stansfield.....9.....1.....39
79 Under The Influence s Alan Jackson.....9.....1.....22+
80 The One That You Love s Air Supply.....10.....4.....60
81 Into The Gap s Thompson Twins.....10.....2.....53
82 Time Passages s Al Stewart.....10.....1.....31
83 If You See Her s Brooks & Dunn.....11.....1.....40
84 Everything I Love s Alan Jackson.....12.....1.....73
85 Dionne s Dionne Warwick.....12.....1.....54
86 The Turn Of A Friendly Card s The Alan Parsons Project.....13.....2.....58
87 Who's Zoomin' Who? s Aretha Franklin.....13.....1.....51
88 Disco Nights s GQ.....13.....1.....35
89 Totally Hits s Various Artists.....14.....1.....20+
90 Barry s Barry Manilow.....15.....2.....20
91 Ultimate Dance Party 1997 s Various Artists.....17.....1.....50
92 Classics In The Key Of G s Kenny G.....17.....1.....33
93 Boys On The Side s Soundtrack.....17.....1.....29
94 Tear Down These Walls s Billy Ocean.....18.....1.....31
95 Room 112 s 112.....20.....1.....53
96 Southernplayalistcadillacmuzik s OutKast.....20.....1.....26
97 Then & Now ... The Best Of The Monkees s The Monkees.....21.....2.....34
98 LFO s LFO.....21.....1.....31+
99 See The Light s Jeff Healey Band.....22.....3.....69
100 Faith s Faith Evans.....22.....1.....32 

+: still charting as of April 8, 2000


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