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Thursday, August 22, 2013

Top 15

YOUR TOP 15: Hatless Country superstar Luke Bryan is headed for a second week at #1, while John Mayer is the week's top debut. As many as eight of the Top 15 albums will be new releases. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:

Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) 165-175k
*John Mayer (Columbia) 145-155k
*TGT (Atlantic) 65-70k
*Jimmy Buffett (Mailboat) 55-60k
*Earl Sweatshirt (Columbia) 50-55k
Robin Thicke (Star Trak/Interscope) 45-50k
Now 47 (UMe) 35-40k
*A$AP Ferg (RCA) 30-35k
Teen Beach (Disney) 30-35k
Jay Z (Roc-a-Fella/Roc Nation) 27-30k
*Tedeschi Trucks Band (Sony Masterworks) 24-27k
*Ben Rector (Aptly Named/ROAR) 22-25k
Florida Georgia Line (Republic Nashville) 21-24k
The Civil Wars (sensibility/Columbia) 21-24k
*Blue October (Up/Down) 21-24k
K. Michelle (Atlantic) 21-24k

*Debuts

The self-released new one from Jimmy Buffett will mobilize the singer/songwriter's army of parrotheads, of course. UMPG's security staff will commemorate the event with the "House Margarita," which is basically a pipe made out of a lime. (8/22p)

 
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