Psychopathic rappers Insane Clown Posse had enough of their fanatic Juggalos show up to debut at #4 with close to 40k.
Capitol/EMI’s Now 43 (#2), Def Jam/IDJ’s Ross and A&M/Octone’s reignited Maroon 5 (#11-5, +41%) round out the leaderboard.
Island/IDJ’s Justin Bieber (#6) gives Team Barry/Bartels three of the Top 6, followed by Syco/Columbia’s One Direction (#7),
Newcomers to the Top 50 include Hopeless’ Yellowcard (#12), Century Media L.A. co-ed metalcore band In This Moment (#13), Stoopid ska-punk band Slightly Stoopid (#15), Tillymann gospel singer and Tyler Perry collaborator Tamela Mann (#17), Integrity’s Israel & New Breed (#30), Suburban Noize stoners Kottonmouth Kings (#39) and Starbucks’ Etta James (#43).
Thanks to being carried by Starbucks, Bob Marley and the Wailers’ classic Legend returns to the chart at #18. Mercury Nashville’s Lionel Richie (#23), 19/RCA’s Kelly Clarkson (#35), YM/CM/Republic’s Drake (#37), Interscope’s Lana Del Rey (#44) and Big Machine’s Brantley Gilbert (#50) also re-enter the Top 50.
With the opening of the movie last Friday, RCA’s Sparkle soundtrack is the week’s biggest mover, going #50-20, +149%. Other double-digit gainers include YM/CM/Republic’s Nicki Minaj (#47-29, +89%) and New Elektra’s Ed Sheeran (#41-38, +26%).
Hitting stores this week are Atlantic’s Trey Songz, Cash Money/Republic’s DJ Khaled, Atlantic’s Lynyrd Skynyrd, Republic’s Owl City and Wind-up’s The Darkness. Both Sept. 18 and 25 are shaping up as major release dates, with the likes of P!nk, The Killers, Mumford & Sons, Green Day, No Doubt, Michael Jackson’s Bad and Wiz Khalifa ready to drop.
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