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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Weakend Chart Preview

Columbia could score the top two titles on next week's HITS Album Chart as Beyonce debuts at #1. Big Sean, currently in third, could be a spoiler with an outside shot to challenge for #2. Blake Shelton re-enters the Top 15 as his Loaded: The Best of Blake Shelton surges at iTunes after being sale priced as part of a promotion for The Voice judges. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:

*Beyonce (Columbia) 290-310k
Adele (XL/Columbia) 90-95k
*Big Sean (Def Jam/IDJ) 85-90k
*Selena Gomez & the Scene (Hollywood) 75-80k
Jill Scott (Blues Babe/Warner Bros.) 50-55k
Jackie Evancho (Columbia) 50-55k
Bad Meets Evil (Shady/Interscope) 40-45k
Jason Aldean (Broken Bow) 40-45k
*David Cook (19/RCA/RMG) 38-43k
*Scotty McCreery (Interscope) 38-43k
Lady Gaga (Interscope) 35-40k
Justin Moore (Valory) 30-35k
Blake Shelton (Warner Bros. Nashville) 30-35k
*Limp Bizkit (Interscope) 30-35k
*Taking Back Sunday (Warner Bros.) 28-32k
Bon Iver (Jagjaguwar) 28-32k

* Debuts (6/30p)

 
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