Weakend Chart Preview

Headed into the Mother's Day weekend, it now looks as if Carrie Underwood will score her first-ever second week at #1. Shockingly, no album by Underwood has ever spent more than one week at the top. Adele, who earlier in the week appeared as a likely challenger, may now have to settle for #2. Past history, however, suggests she can never be counted out, especially with Mother's Day this Sunday. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:

Carrie Underwood (19/Arista Nashville) 105-115k
Adele (XL/Columbia) 90-95k
Now 42 (Capitol/EMI) 70-75k
Lionel Richie (Mercury Nashville) 60-65k
Norah Jones (Blue Note/EMI) 60-65k
*Silversun Pickups (Dangerbird) 35-40k
One Direction (Syco/Columbia) 35-40k
Jack White (Third Man/Columbia) 30-35k
*Tank (Atlantic) 27-30k
B.o.B. (Atlantic) 24-27k
Gotye (Fairfax/Universal Republic) 24-27k
Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville/EMI) 24-27k
*Keane (Interscope) 18-21k
Smash (Columbia) 18-21k
Nicki Minaj (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Republic) 18-21k
*Karmin (Epic) 18-21k

*Debuts (5/10p)

HITS LIST: HOME STRETCH
Won't be long now. (12/9a)
WICKED, DYLAN BIOPIC TO VIE FOR GOLDEN GLOBES
First peek behind the awards-season curtain (12/9a)
ON THE COVER: BRUNO MARS
We'll drink to that. (12/9a)
REGAL AT RETAIL:
TAYLOR SWIFT
Redefining "royalty" (12/9a)
99 WITH A BULLET
A national treasure keeps on dancing. (12/9a)
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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