YOUR TOP 15, BROUGHT TO YOU BY RIRI (UPDATE)
Based on early reads, it looks like Rihanna's highly anticipated, surprise release, ANTI (Westbury Road/Roc Nation), will top this week's album sales chart with approximately 125k even after giving away a million albums. Keep in mind that's a strictly digital number, as the physical version won't street 'til this Friday (2/5). XL/Columbia's Adele will consequently slide down to #2 again in her 11th week out.
*Rihanna (Westbury Road/Roc Nation) 120-125k sales, 160-175k SPS
Adele (XL/Columbia) 90-95k, 107-112k
*Kevin Gates (Bread Winner’s Association) 85-95k, 95-105k
*Sia (Monkey Puzzle/RCA) 70-75k, 83-88k
*Charlie Puth (Artist Partner Group) 50-55k, 66-71k
Justin Bieber (RBMG/Def Jam) 27-32k, 68-73k
Chris Stapleton (Mercury Nashville) 25-30k, 30-35k
*Dream Theater (Roadrunner) 23-27k, 24-28k
David Bowie (Columbia) 23-28k, 24-29k
Panic! At the Disco (DCD2/Fueled by Ramen) 18-22k, 28-32k
2016 Grammy Nominees (Republic) 18-22k, 18-22k
Coldplay (Parlophone) 16-20k, 21-25k
Twenty One Pilots (Fueled by Ramen) 16-20k, 41-45k
*Tedeschi Trucks Band (Fantasy/Concord) 17-20k, 18-21k
Kidz Bop 31 (Razor & Tie) 17-20k, 17-20k
*Debuts
In other news, Donald Trump offered an uncharacteristically humble concession speech after coming in second in Iowa. He then tweeted about how he was the most humble guy who ever lived in the whole history of the universe.
