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Friday, June 18, 2010

Chart preview

YOUR WEAKEND TOP 15 CHART PREVIEW: Drake scores this week with what now appears to be the third biggest debut of 2010, and the biggest rap debut since Jay-Z dropped Blueprint 3 on 9/11/09. Here’s next week's projected Top 15:

* Drake (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown) 450-470k
* Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Reprise) 100-105k
* Now 34 (Capitol/EMI) 80-85k
* Sarah McLachlan (Arista/RMG) 80-85k
Jack Johnson (Brushfire/Universal Republic) 60-65k
Twilight Saga: Eclipse (Chop Shop/Atlantic) 55-60k
Justin Bieber (Island/IDJ) 45-50k
Christina Aguilera (RCA/RMG) 40-45k
Glee Cast, Journey to Regionals (Columbia) 37-42k
Lady Antebellum (Capitol Nashville/EMI) 35-40k
Usher (LaFace/JLG) 27-30k
Glee Cast, Vol. 3, Showstoppers (Columbia) 27-30k
Zac Brown Band (Atlantic) 27-30k
Carole King & James Taylor (Hear Music) 25-28k
Lady Gaga (Interscope) 25-28k
* Denotes debut

You may now return to being either overjoyed or crushed by the result of Thursday night’s Game 7. (6/18a)

 
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