ONE-DAY SALES: MADONNA
RISES TO THE TOP

American Life Clicks with America, Will Debut #1
At the dawn of the New American Century proclaimed by the Bush Administration, their CIA pals down in Florida and the great state of Texas, it’s reassuring to have an album detailing what it means to be American from an artist who represents nothing more than what it means to succeed in America.

We are blathering on, of course, about the one and only Madonna, whose American Life (Warner Bros.) is on track to sell over 200k for the week, with a shot at reaching 250k, according to early reports from national accounts.

That’ll be good for #1 on next week’s chart, which is right up there with baseball, apple pie and Chevrolet, if you ask us, dagnabbit.

Oh, wait a minute—you didn’t ask? That’s okay, but check this out: This week’s #1 album, Kelly Clarkson’s Thankful (RCA), should experience a typical 40-50% falloff, especially since the week after Easter usually sees dramatic decreases following the dramatic increases (see this week’s chart—what goes up must come down). Now, unless Clarkson seriously bucks the trend, Madonna should have a clean shot at the top spot.

In the event Clarkson’s album does buck the trend, however, we could have an Idol-Diva throwdown. We’ll know more as the week wears on, and as soon as we know (or think we do), you’ll know. Now go out there, be American and live your life.

NOISEMAKERS:
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TOP 20: TYLER #1 FOR SECOND WEEK
Tippecanoe and Tyler 2 (11/7a)
Q IS EVERYTHING AND EVERYTHING IS Q: HOW QUINCY JONES BECAME THE GOAT
Remembering an American legend. (11/6a)
OF PONIES, PRINCESSES AND UNICORNS: CHAPPELL'S SNL TRIUMPH AND BEYOND
Changing the pop narrative (11/5a)
NEAR TRUTHS:
JELLY’S ROLE
The rise of an unlikely star (11/6a)
THE GRAMMY SHORT LIST
Who's already a lock?
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
ALL THE WAY LIVE
The players, the tours, the enormous beers.
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