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TOP 15: ADELE! (AND OTHERS)

November 24, 2015

With Thanksgiving on Thursday and many Black Friday sales starting early, the numbers below could change somewhat when we post on Friday. Here's what won't change: Adele's new record is FUCKING HUGE. Meanwhile, Justin Bieber holds up pretty well in week two, and Pentatonix move into the Top 5...

With Thanksgiving on Thursday and many Black Friday sales starting early, the numbers below could change somewhat when we post on Friday. Here’s what won’t change: Adele’s new record is FUCKING HUGE. Meanwhile, Justin Bieber holds up very well in week two—suggesting a healthy holiday season—and Pentatonix move into the Top 5 with their holiday release, That’s Christmas To Me.

*Adele (XL/Columbia) 2.9-3.1m Sales 3-3.2m SPS
Justin Bieber (Def Jam) 150-155k, 225-230k
One Direction (SYCO/Columbia) 62-66k, 99-103k
Pentatonix (RCA) 57-61k, 60-64k
*Jadakiss (Def Jam) 48-53k, 53-58k
Chris Stapleton (Mercury Nashville) 43-47k, 53-57k
*Enya (Reprise) 35-40k, 38-43k
Adele, 21 (XL/Columbia) 28-32k, 38-42k
Now 56 (NOW) 27-31k, 27-31k
Carrie Underwood (19/Arista Nashville) 21-25k, 25-29k
Eric Church (EMI Nashville) 21-25k, 25-29k
Taylor Swift (Big Machine/BMLG) 20-24k, 30-34k
Jeezy (Def Jam) 20-24k, 25-29k
The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 20-24k, 45-49k
*Empire (Columbia) 19-23k, 25-29k

*Debut

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