Unless something strange happens, Reba McEntire’s duets album (MCA Nashville) will be next week’s biggest debut, with early estimates at just north of 200k. That tally may be good enough for #2, the X-factor being the second-week falloff of 50 Cent.
Barry Manilow’s collection of ’70s standards (RCA) is looking 100k-ish, getting a boost from his QVC special. Chamillionaire (Universal Motown) has a shot at hitting 100k as well. James Blunt’s second album (
Also expected to crack the Top 50 are fast-talking MC Twista (Atlantic),
As for the big picture, kiddies, don’t get too excited about the overall impact of the big sales explosion. While the market was up nearly 25% over the previous week, it was still down 8.8% compared to the same week last year, and year-to-date sales are still off by 14.4%. It was fun while it lasted, though.
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