Pop Album Chart : Raitt’s Rise Is Something to Talk About

Bonnie Raitt’s album, “Luck of the Draw,” is gathering strength, jumping from No. 5 to No. 2 on the Billboard magazine pop chart, partly thanks to the boost from her fast-rising single, “Something to Talk About” (No. 39 on the pop singles chart). But can she topple Natalie Cole, whose “Unforgettable” tops the chart for the fourth straight week? Maybe, but Cole has a hot single too--the album’s title song is No. 16, which is helping her cling to No. 1.

* The title of the Geto Boys’ latest exercise in vulgarity and sexism, “We Can’t Be Stopped,” is no idle boast. Their latest jumped five notches to No. 33.

Rank Rank 2 Weeks Title (Label) Last Week Weeks Ago on Chart 1.”Unforgettable” 1 1 8 Natalie Cole (Elektra) 2.”Luck of the Draw” 5 6 6 Bonnie Raitt (Capitol) 3.”For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge” 2 2 7 Van Halen (Warner Bros.) 4.”Gonna Make You Sweat” 4 4 32 C+C Music Factory (Columbia) 5.”CooleyHighHarmony” 8 10 12 Boyz II Men (Motown) *”We Can’t Be Stopped” 38 38 4 The Geto Boys (Priority)