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Columbia’s Bruce Springsteen tribute to the songs of Pete Seeger is now eyeing a debut in excess of 100k, thanks to plenty of action at non-traditional retail like iTunes and Starbucks.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006

FLATTS WHERE IT’S AT

Lyric Street Country Stars Log Third Week on Top, Followed by Now 21, High School Musical, Toby Keith
Call it a hat trick, even if Lyric Street’s Rascal Flatts are one Country act that goes bare-headed, even as they don the top spot on the HITS album chart for the third consecutive week with 140k in sales.

UTV’s Now 21 lands at #2 with 130k in sales, followed by Walt Disney Records’ High School Musical at #3 and Show Dog Nashville/Universal’s Toby Keith, who lives up to the name of his White Trash With Money album at #4.

Rounding out the Top 10 are Grand Hustle/Atlantic’s T.I. (#5), Curb’s Tim McGraw (#6), Custard/Atlantic’s James Blunt (#7), Epic’s Shakira (#8), WB’s Daniel Powter (#9) and LaFace/ZLG’s Pink (#10).

In an off week for new releases, New West’s Drive-By Truckers earn the top debut slot at #25, with Roadrunner’s The Dresden Dolls bowing at #43 and Fat Wreck Chord’s NOFX (#50). Virgin’s K.T. Tunstall (#45), Universal’s Blue October (#47) and Jive/ZLG’s Chris Brown (#48) all re-enter the chart.

Several acts are showing impressive upward movement, including Fueled by Ramen’s Panic! at the Disco (#28-16), VP/Atlantic’s Sean Paul (#26-17), Universal’s Chamillionaire (#31-18), Island/IDJ’s Johnny Cash compilation (#29-19), Epic’s The Fray (#50-28), Universal’s Prince (#37-29) and A&M/Interscope’s Keyshia Cole (#42-35).

Next week, Universal Republic’s Godsmack will be looking at a chart-topping debut, garnering more than 200k in first-week sales, with WB’s Taking Back Sunday not resting as they eye an estimated 140-160k and the #2 spot. Columbia’s Bruce Springsteen tribute to the songs of Pete Seeger is now eyeing a debut in excess of 100k, thanks to plenty of action at non-traditional retail like iTunes and Starbucks. Geffen’s Avant should also top the six-figure mark.

 
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