Biggest debut goes to J Records/RMG neo-soul singer Marsha Ambrosius, late of the R&B duo Floetry, with her solo debut, Late Nights & Early Mornings, which bows at #2, scoring an impressive 94k.
Glassnote’s still-surging Mumford & Sons (#3), Island/IDJ’s Justin Bieber Never Say Never—the Remixes companion (#4) and Capitol/EMI’s Now 37 (#5) round out the Top Five.
ILG’s self-released Dropkick Murphys album, Going Out in Style, is the other Top 10 newcomer at #6, along with Stroudavarious’ Aaron Lewis with his solo country bow, Town Line, which enters at #8.
Bieber’s My World 2.0 (#7) gives the teenpop star two in the Top 7, with New Elektra’s Bruno Mars (#9) and LaFace/JLG’s P!nk (#10, a chart-leading +23%) completing the leader board.
Other new entries include Lost Highway’s Lucinda Williams (#14), Capitol Nashville/EMI’s Luke Bryan (#22), Dangerbird’s Beady Eye (#26), Universal Motown’s Forever the Sickest Kids (#32) and Atlantic’s Lykke Li (#41).
RCA/RMG’s Burlesque soundtrack re-enters at #17, thanks to the DVD release, while Mercury Nashville’s Sugarland (#47) and Universal Republic Nashville’s The Band Perry (#48) also climb back into the Top 50.
Along with P!nk, Atlantic’s Zac Brown Band (#20, +14%) and Kemosabe/RCA/ RMG’s Ke$ha are the top double-digit gainers, followed by Capitol/EMI’s Katy Perry (#16, +8%) and Universal Republic’s Florence + the Machine (#21, +8%).
Look for new albums from Atlantic hip-hop star Lupe Fiasco and Columbia’s Glee Vol. 5 to battle for the top spot on next week’s chart, with Arista/RMG’s Avril Lavigne, Warner Bros.’ R.E.M., H2O/EMI’s Raekwon and RCA Nashville’s Sara Evans also hitting retail and online sites this week.
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
The dust settles on the Indio Polo Grounds. (4/22a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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