Magic of ‘Aladdin’

The success of the animated feature “Aladdin” continues to boost sales of the soundtrack, which is No. 6 on The Times’ Southern California pop charts. There’s a hit single from the soundtrack too: “A Whole New World,” a duet between Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle, which climbed into the Top 10, at No. 7. Shai’s “If I Ever Fall in Love”--the group’s first album--entered the R&B; chart at No. 9. With the “Bodyguard” soundtrack and the movie’s love theme, Whitney Houston’s single “I Will Always Love You,” it’s business as usual--both remain atop their charts.

TOP 10 ALBUMS

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 The Bodyguard, soundtrack (1) 1 2 Unplugged, Eric Clapton (4) 3 3 Ten, Pearl Jam (7) 4 4 Breathless, Kenny G (6) 2 5 The Chronic, Dr. Dre (12) 7 6 Aladdin, soundtrack (22) 5 7 3 Years 5 Months..., Arrested Dev. (16) 6 8 Love Deluxe, Sade (13) 11 9 What’s the 411?, Mary J. Blige (17) 10 10 The Predator, Ice Cube (38) 8

TOP 10 SINGLES

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 I Will Always..., Whitney Houston (1) 1 2 Ditty, Paperboy (25) 2 3 Homies, Lighter Shade of Brown (48) 6 4 If I Ever Fall in Love, Shai (2) 4 5 In the Still of the Nite,Boyz II Men (4) 5 6 Rump Shaker, Wreckx-n-Effect (3) 3 7 A Whole New World, Bryson/Belle (9) 11 8 Saving Forever for You, Shanice (6) 7 9 Mr. Wendal, Arrested Development (12) 18 10 Back to the Hotel, N2Deep (14) 8

TOP 10 R&B; ALBUMS

Title, Artist (National Rank) Last Week 1 Bodyguard, soundtrack (1) 1 2 Breathless, Kenny G (2) 2 3 The Chronic, Dr. Dre (4) 4 4 3 Years 5 Months..., Arrested Dev. (8) 3 5 Love Deluxe, Sade (5) 7 6 What’s the 411?, Mary J. Blige (9) 6 7 The Predator, Ice Cube (14) 5 8 Hard or Smooth, Wreckx-n-Effect (6) 8 9 If I Ever Fall in Love, Shai (3) -- 10 Boomerang, soundtrack (12) 10

Source: SoundScan Inc., for week ending Jan. 10