‘Friday’ Propels Ice Cube Locally

While Santana parlayed last week’s multiple Grammy nominations into a return to No. 1 on the national and Southern California album sales charts, Ice Cube used his West Coast credentials to break into the local Top 10 with the soundtrack to his new comedy, “Next Friday.” The collection is powered by Cube’s own hit “You Can Do It” and the reunion of his original group N.W.A--whose Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg also register on their own on the album and singles charts.

TOP 10 ALBUMS

Title, Artist (Nat’l Rank): Last Week

1 Supernatural, Santana (1): 5

2 Dr. Dre 2001, Dr. Dre (7): 1

3 All the Way--A Decade of Song, Celine Dion (4): 6

4 Life & Times of S. Carter, Jay-Z (2): 2

5 Christina Aguilera, Christina Aguilera (6): 8

6 Still I Rise, 2Pac + Outlawz (8): 4

7 And Then There Was X, DMX (3): 3

8 Next Friday, soundtrack (34): 15

9 Enema of the State, Blink-182 (16): 7

10 Now 3, various artists (5): 12

TOP 10 SINGLES

Title, Artist (Nat’l Rank): Last Week

1 What a Girl Wants, Christina Aguilera (1): 1

2 I Knew I Loved You, Savage Garden (2): --

3 You Can Do It, Ice Cube (11): 4

4 G’d Up, Snoop Dogg Pres. Tha Eastsidaz (18): 6

5 Girl on TV, LFO (6): 2

6 Smooth, Santana (7): 10

7 Caught Out There, Kelis (12): 12

8 I Wanna Love You Forever, Jessica Simpson (4): 5

9 Hot Boyz, Missy Elliott (3): 7

10 Auld Lang Syne (Millennium Mix), Kenny G (8): 3

Source: SoundScan Inc., for week ended Jan. 9