Quantcast
On Monday, Aug. 29, look for major releases from Cash Money/Universal Republic rap icon Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV, poised for the second-biggest release week of the year, and WB’s Red Hot Chili Peppers, their first album since 2006’s double-CD Stadium Arcadium.

THRONE AGAIN, NATURALLY

Eli Young Band, Blue October Debut Top 10, Lady Gaga Week's Big Gainer
Jay Z and Kanye West will sit on the HITS Album Sales chart Throne for one more week with their Roc-a-Fella/Roc Nation collaboration, which stays at #1 boasting a total of 170k, giving it almost 600k since its release.

XL/Columbia Grammy front-runner Adele’s 21 keeps on rolling in the deep at #2, up 10%, with another 80k, crossing the 3 million threshold as the year’s best-selling album by far.

Capitol/EMI’s Now 39 (#3), Capitol Nashville/EMI’s Luke Bryan (#4) and Broken Bow’s Jason Aldean (#5) round out the Top 10.

The week’s top newcomer is Universal Republic Nashville’s Eli Young Band, who debut at #6, while Up/Down/Megaforce pop-rockers Blue October make their indie bow at #8 with Any Man in America.

The rest of the Top 10 includes Capitol Nashville/EMI’s Eric Church (#7), Columbia’s Beyonce (#9) and Razor & Tie’s Kidz Bop Kids (#10).

Other chart newcomers include Blue Note/EMI’s Jeff Bridges (#25) and Hollywood’s Breaking Benjamin Best of (#26), while Capitol Nashville’s Lady Antebellum (#43) and Universal Music’s Now Country 4 (#49) both re-enter.

The week’s double-digit gainers include Interscope’s Lady Gaga (#19-12, +18%), Startime/Columbia’s Foster the People (#15-11, +13%) and Universal Republic Nashville’s The Band Perry (#33-22, +11%). Other movers include Capitol/EMI’s Katy Perry (#21-14, +9%), Glassnote’s Mumford & Sons (#23-18, +5%) and Def Jam/IDJ’s Rihanna (#46-35, +5%).

Hitting retail this week and chart-bound next are Columbia’s Barbra Streisand, Geffen’s Game, Sony Nashville’s Pistol Annies (featuring Miranda Lambert), Capitol/EMI’s Thirty Seconds to Mars four-song MTV Unplugged EP, Universal Republic Nashville’s Sunny Sweeney and Disney release MuppetsThe Green Album.

On Monday, Aug. 29, look for major releases from Cash Money/Universal Republic rap icon Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV, poised for the second-biggest release week of the year, and WB’s Red Hot Chili Peppers, their first album since 2006’s double-CD Stadium Arcadium.

NEAR TRUTHS: SPRING BLOOMS
Here come the big guns. (3/28a)
THE COUNT: COLDPLAY IS HOT, COUNTRY'S COOKIN' IN THE U.K.
The latest tidbits from the bustling live sector (3/28a)
CITY OF HOPE TAPS MARCIANO FOR TOP HONOR
This year's philanthropic model (3/28a)
TRUST IN THE TOP 20
Hip-hop is no longer hibernating. (3/28a)
UMG BROADENS SPOTIFY OFFERINGS
Sir Lucian and Daniel are in harmony. (3/28a)
THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
 Email

 First Name

 Last Name

 Company

 Country
CAPTCHA code
Captcha: (type the characters above)