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The killer bow will also give Sony Music four of the Top 10 biggest debuts since 2010, with Universal Music having the remaining six.
Thursday, March 21, 2013

MID-WEEKS: JT MAKING HISTORY

"20/20 Experience" Will Have Decade's Fifth-Biggest Bow; Musgraves, Expanded "Les Mis" Also Debut
It just keeps getting bigger.

As of now, it appears that Justin Timberlake will score the fifth-biggest debut of this decade, behind only two Taylor Swift albums (1.2m, 1.05m) and one each from Lady Gaga and Lil Wayne (1.1m, 964k).

The killer bow of The 20/20 Experience will also give Sony Music four of the Top 10 biggest debuts since 2010. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:

*Justin Timberlake (RCA) 850-900k
Bruno Mars (Atlantic) 37-42k
Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) 35-40k
*Kacey Musgraves (Mercury Nashville) 35-40k
Bon Jovi (Island/IDJ) 32-37k
P!nk (RCA) 29-33k
*Les Miserables (Republic) 25-28k
Rihanna (Def Jam/IDJ) 24-27k
Mumford & Sons (Glassnote) 24-27k
Imagine Dragons (Interscope) 24-27k
David Bowie (Columbia) 21-24k
Now 45 (Capitol) 21-24k
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Macklemore) 19-22k
Fun. (Atlantic) 19-22k
Florida Georgia Line (Big Machine/Republic Nashville) 18-21k

* Debuts

It also bears mentioning that in addition to the #1 album at iTunes, Timberlake also has the #1 ("Suit & Tie"), #5 ("Mirrors") and #23 ("Pusher Love Girl") singles.

 
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