Rumor Mill
NEW RELEASES BLUES (UPDATE)
December 6, 2016
The Hamilton Mixtape looks to be heading for #1 on this week's charts, while The Rolling Stones make a strong six-digit impression with their blues set. New sets from Childish, Grace V., Kane and Legend also roll out.
Business was brisk over the weekend, boosting forecasts on the likely top three finishers on Friday's chart. The Hamilton Mixtape should take the #1 spot on both our SPS and album charts this week.Hamilton Mixtape (Uptown) 195-205k SPS, 185-195k album
The Rolling Stones (Interscope) 113-118k, 111-116k
Childish Gambino (Glassnote) 110-115k, 68-73k
Grace VanderWaal (SYCO/Columbia) 45-50k, 41-45k
Kane Brown (RCA Nashville/Zone 4) 42-47k, 44-49k
John Legend (Columbia) 34-39k, 25-28k
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