This is the update for the February 26, 2000 issue of Billboard for Rave
Un2 The Joy Fantastic. Noteworthy is that in this issue is a full-page ad
for the Soul Train Music Awards, featuring a large head-shot of The
Artist. The caption under the picture reads:



The Artist

Artist of the Decade Award - Male

For extraordinary artistic contributions, while demonstrating exemplary
professional courage along with an unyielding strength of convictions,
during the 1990s.



There is no mention as to whether or not will appear at the show,
though.



The Rave update:
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Soundscan Numbers
83,970 - 47,251 - 32,189 - 25,866 - 30,864 - 43,821 - 53,909 - 22,936 -
15,132 - 11,135 - 9156 - 8811 - 9463 - 8323 TOTAL - 403,355
WO - 14

Soundscan Sales Weekly Trend
n/a - (-43.73%) - (-31.88%) - (-19.31%) - (+16.19%) - (+41.20%) -
(+23.03%) - (-57.45%) - (-34.03%) - (-26.41%) - (-17.77%) - (-3.77%) -
(+6.89%) - (-12.05%)

Billboard 200
TW - #182
LW - #154
WO - 14
PEAK - #18

Top R&B Albums
TW - #76
LW - #60
WO - 14
PEAK- #8
AUSTRALIA TOP 100 ALBUMS
#82
WO - 1

CANADA SOUNDSCAN ALBUMS
#58 - #82 - ---
WO - 2

CANADA R&B ALBUMS
#7 - #13 - #17 - #22 - #25 - #26 - #27 - #44 - #41 - ---
WO - 9

BELGIUM TOP 50 ALBUMS
#30 - #31 - #45
WO - 3

FRANCE TOP ALBUMS
#37 - #54 - ---
WO - 2
GERMANY TOP 100 ALBUMS
#53 - #79 - #79 - --- - ... - #94 - ---
WO - 4

THE NETHERLANDS
#17 - ??
WO - 1

NORWAY TOP 40
#37 - ---
WO - 1

SWEDEN TOP 60
#49 - ---
WO - 1

SWITZERLAND TOP 50
#19 - #29 - #32 - #48 - ---
WO - 4
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