Top 15

YOUR TOP 15: The Civil Wars will score their first #1 debut next week as UMGD gets eight titles (their releases are double-red-starred below) in the Top 10. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:

*The Civil Wars (sensibility/Columbia) 105-110k
*Now 47 (UMe)** 85-90k
Robin Thicke (Star Trak/Interscope)** 60-65k
Jay Z (Roc-a-Fella/Roc Nation)** (50-55k
Teen Beach (Disney)** 35-40k
Imagine Dragons (KidinaKorner/Interscope)** 35-40k
Five Finger Death Punch (Prospect Park)** 35-40k
*Asking Alexandria (Sumerian) 28-32k
*Tye Tribbett (Motown Gospel)** 25-28k
Florida Georgia Line (Republic Nashville)** 22-25k
Kidz Bop Kids (Razor & Tie) 20-23k
Selena Gomez (Hollywood)** 19-21k
*Brett Eldredge (Atlantic) 16-18k
Bruno Mars (Atlantic) 15-17k
Tech N9ne (Strange Music) 15-17k

*Debuts
**UMGD-distributed

Killer reviews continue on the TCW album (The Seattle Times, for example, calls it "a growling, churning, often quite beautiful collection of songs that highlights just why Williams and White work so well together"), which remains #1 at iTunes. (8/8p)

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Country superstar ushers in 2025. (12/31a)
NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
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.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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