TOP 15: STAPLETON STAPLED TO THE TOP

Chris Stapleton will hold on to #1 for a second week, with Eric Church also having a strong sophomore week; Ellie Goulding will have the top debut. Also big: Beatles! Here’s how it looks at midweek.

Chris Stapleton (Mercury Nashville) 80-85k album, 105-110k SPS
Eric Church (EMI Nashville) 60-65k, 65-70k
*Ellie Goulding (Cherrytree/Interscope) 40-45k, 53-58k
*Tim McGraw (Big Machine/BMLG) 38-43k, 43-48k
Now 56 (NOW/UMe) 35-40k
The Beatles (Apple Corps Ltd./UMG) 30-35k, 32-37k [For 1 (2015 Version)]
Carrie Underwood (19/Arista Nashville) 27-30k, 30-35k
*Sara Bareilles (Epic) 25-28k, 28-32k
*Little Mix (SYCO/Columbia) 21-24k, 25-28k
*Old Dominion (RCA Nashville) 21-24k, 24-27k
5 Seconds of Summer (Capitol) 18-21k, 22-25k
The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 15-18k, 45-50k
Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) 14-17k, 21-24k
Taylor Swift (Big Machine/BMLG) 14-17k, 27-30k
Pentatonix (RCA) 13-15k, 14-16k [For That's Christmas to Me]
Kidz Bop Kids (Razor & Tie) 13-15k, 14-16k
Sam Hunt (MCA Nashville) 13-15k, 27-30k

*Debuts

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