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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Weakend Chart Preview

Jay Z and Kanye West repeat at #1 on next week's HITS Album Chart with their two-headed, while the juggernaut that is Adele gains in sales and moves back into the #2 slot. Top chart newcomer is the Eli Young Band on Universal Republic Nashville at #6 and Up/Down/Megaforce's Blue October at #10. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:

Jay Z and Kanye West (Roc-a-fella/Roc Nation): 160-180k
Adele (XL/Columbia) 75-80k
Now 39 (Capitol/EMI) 70-75k
Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville/EMI) 55-60k
Jason Aldean (Broken Bow) 40-45k
*Eli Young Band (Universal Republic Nashville) 30-35k
Eric Church (Capitol Nashville/EMI) 30-35k
Kidz Bop Kids (Razor & Tie) 27-30k
Beyonce (Columbia) 27-30k
*Blue October (Up/Down/Megaforce) 27-30k
Foster the People (Columbia) 21-24k
Bad Meets Evil (Shady/Interscope) 21-24k
Lady Gaga (Interscope) 21-24k
Blake Shelton (Warner Bros. Nashville) 18-21k
Victorious TV cast album (Nickelodeon/Columbia) 18-21k

*Debuts (8/18p)

 
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