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Thursday, July 18, 2013

Top 15

YOUR TOP 15: Surprising exactly nobody, Jay-Z will dominate the album chart for a second week. Of the handful of debuts, meanwhile, Sara Bareilles is decisively in the lead. Here's how it looks as the weekend looms.

Jay-Z (Roc-a-Fella/Roc Nation) 115-125k
*Sara Bareilles (Epic) 65-70k
*Kidz Bop Kids (Razor & Tie) 60-65k
*Ace Hood (Cash Money/Republic) 28-32k
*Cody Simpson (Atlantic) 28-32k
Imagine Dragons (Kidinakorner/Interscope) 27-30k
Florida Georgia Line (Republic Nashville) 27-30k
J. Cole (Roc Nation/Columbia) 25-28k
Justin Timberlake (RCA) 22-25k
*Matt Nathanson (Vanguard) 21-24k
Blake Shelton (Warner Bros. Nashville) 18-21k
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Macklemore) 17-20k
Wale (Atlantic) 17-20k
Daft Punk (Columbia) 17-20k
Bruno Mars (Atlantic) 17-20k

*Debuts

In an unrelated story, the UMPG contingent at the Clear Channel Music Summit needs to find someone who knows how to charge a GPen. Also, they'd like some snacks. (7/18p)

 
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