YOUR TOP 15: BIG SEAN GETS BIGGER
Big Sean blows away expectations with sales nearly double the first week of his previous release, 2013's Hall of Fame, which opened with 72k. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:
*Big Sean (Def Jam) 155-165k (125-135k sales)
*Kid Rock (Warner Bros.) 125-135k (120-130k sales)
Drake (YMCMB/Republic) 90-100k (55-60k sales)
Fifty Shades of Grey (Republic) 90-100k (65-70k sales)
Chris Brown & Tyga (RCA) 70-75k (55-60k sales)
Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 70-75k (40-45k sales)
Imagine Dragons (KidinaKorner/Interscope) 60-65k (45-50k sales)
Ed Sheeran (Atlantic) 60-65k (30-35k sales)
Sam Smith (Capitol) 60-65k (35-40k sales)
Maroon 5 (222/Interscope) 45-50k (14-17k sales)
*Red (Provident) 35-40k (30-35k sales)
Meghan Trainor (Epic) 35-40k (19-21k sales)
Nicki Minaj (YMCMB/Republic) 30-35k (13-15k sales)
*Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti (Rhino) 30-35k (30-35k sales)
Hozier (Columbia) 30-35k (15-17k sales)
*Debuts
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