The following are the top music sales...

The following are the top music sales in Orange County for the week of Jan. 3 as compiled by SoundScan Inc. Data is from retailers’ sales. The bottom chart rotates weekly.

*Albums

Last week Nation 1. “Bodyguard,” Soundtrack 1 1 2. “Unplugged,” Eric Clapton 2 4 3. “Ten,” Pearl Jam 4 7 4. “Breathless,” Kenny G 3 6 5. “Aladdin,” Soundtrack 6 23 6. “3 Years 5 Months & 2 Days,” Arrested Development 9 14 7. “Timeless,” Michael Bolton 5 3 8. “Dirt,” Alice in Chains 11 25 9. “Automatic for the People,” R.E.M. 8 13 10. “What Hits?,” Red Hot Chili Peppers 15 43

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Singles

Last week Nation 1. “I Will Always Love You,” Whitney Houston 1 1 2. “Ditty,” Paperboy 3 27 3. “Rump Shaker,” Wreckx-N-Effect 2 2 4. “In the Still of the Night,” Boyz II Men 4 4 5. “If I Ever Fall in Love” Shai 5 3 6. “Homies,” A Lighter Shade of Brown 7 46 7. “I’d Die Without You,” PM Dawn 8 7 8. “What About Your Friends,” TLC 9 9 9. “Back to the Hotel,” N2Deep 6 13 10. “Rhythm Is a Dancer,” Snap 10 5

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Rap Albums

Last week Nation 1. “3 Years 5 Months & 2 Days,” Arrested Development 1 2 2. “Predator,” Ice Cube 2 5 3. “Hard or Smooth,” Wreckx-N-Effect 3 1 4. “Chronic,” Dr. Dre 7 3 5. “House of Pain,” House of Pain 5 6 6. “Totally Krossed Out,” Kris Kross 4 4 7. “Back to the Hotel,” N2 Deep 6 9 8. “5150 Home 4 Tha Sick,” Eazy-E 9 7 9. “Cypress Hill,” Cypress Hill 8 10 10. “Licensed to Ill,” Beastie Boys - -

Source: SoundScan