POP LP CHART : ‘Storm Front’ Moving Up

Nobody expected Billy Joel’s “Storm Front” to take the Billboard pop album chart by storm--but it has. His album inched up a notch to No. 2 and should take over the top spot in the next week or two. Joel just might have matching No. 1’s--the top pop album and single. Right now he has matching No. 2’s. His single, “We Didn’t Start the Fire” is also No. 2 on the pop singles chart. Whitesnake’s “Slip of the Tongue” is the hottest new album on the chart, jetting to No. 13 in just two weeks. Shades of the ‘60s--two guitar heroes have albums in the Top 30: Joe Satriani’s high-flying “Flying in a Blue Dream” (No. 23) and Eric Clapton’s “Journeyman” (No. 30).

* Phil Collins’ “But Seriously” debuted at a relatively low No. 82 but look for it to take a flying leap into the Top 20 next week. His single, “Another Day in Paradise,” is No. 6 on the pop chart and just might reach No. 1 in the next few weeks.

Rank Rank 2 Weeks Title (Label) Last Week Weeks Ago on Chart 1. “Girl You Know It’s True” 1 2 37 Milli Vanilli (Arista) ) 2. “Storm Front” 3 8 5 Billy Joel (Columbia) 3. “Rhythm Nation 1814” 2 1 9 Janet Jackson (A&M;) 4. “Forever Your Girl” 5 4 72 Paula Abdul (Virgin) 5. “Hangin’ Tough” 7 6 67 New Kids on the Block (Columbia) * “But Seriously” ... ... 1 Phil Collins (Atlantic)