Pop Album Chart : The Boss’ ‘Town’ Gets Krossed

One of the hottest new groups in years is the young (ages 12 and 13) Atlanta-based rap duo Kris Kross, which was unknown just a few weeks ago. Now the pair has an album, “Totally Krossed Out,” that’s No. 3 on the Billboard magazine pop chart and a single that shot to No. 1 on the pop singles chart in just four weeks, one of the fastest-rising singles by a new artist in the last two decades. Def Leppard’s “Adrenalize” maintained its hold on No. 1.

* Another Atlanta-based group, the female rap/R&B; vocal trio TLC, is moving up the chart with an album (No. 46) that’s boosted by the single, “Ain’t 2 Proud 2 Beg,” which is No. 6 on the pop singles chart.

Rank Rank 2 Weeks Last Weeks on the Week Ago Chart 1.”Adrenalize,” Def Leppard 1 ... 2 2.”Human Touch,” Bruce Springsteen 2 ... 2 3.”Totally Krossed Out,” Kris Kross 9 ... 2 4.”Lucky Town,” Bruce Springsteen 3 ... 2 5.”Wynonna,” Wynonna Judd 4 ... 2 6.”Wayne’s World,” soundtrack 5 1 8 7.”Ropin’ the Wind,” Garth Brooks 6 2 31 8.”Nevermind,” Nirvana 7 3 29 9.”Funky Divas,” En Vogue 10 8 3 10.”As Ugly as They Want to Be,” Ugly Kid Joe 8 4 12 *”Oohh ... on the TLC Tip,” TLC 48 57 7

Source: Billboard