Kelly Clarkson's Piece by Piece will be the top-selling album next week and battle the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack on our SPS chart for #1. Beck re-enters the Top 15 this week thanks to a 99-cent sale as part of Google Play’s Birthday Week celebration. Here’s how it looks headed into the weekend:
Fifty Shades of Grey (Republic) 85-95k (50-55k sales)
*Kelly Clarkson (RCA) 85-95k (75-80k sales)
Drake (YMCMB/Republic) 75-80k (40-45k sales)
Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 70-75k (40-45k sales)
Ed Sheeran (Atlantic) 60-65k (30-35k sales)
Big Sean (G.O.O.D./Def Jam) 60-65k (35-40k sales)
Sam Smith (Capitol) 48-53k (30-35k sales)
Maroon 5 (222/Interscope) 45-50k (15-18k sales)
*Brandi Carlile (ATO) 40-45k (40-45k sales)
Beck (Capitol) 33-38k (30-35k sales)
Kid Rock (Warner Bros.) 35-40k (30-35k sales)
Imagine Dragons (Kidinakorner/Interscope) 33-38k (24-27k sales)
Nicki Minaj (YMCMB/Republic) 30-35k (12-14k sales)
Meghan Trainor (Epic) 30-35k (17-20k sales)
Hozier (Columbia) 28-32k (14-17k sales)
Mark Ronson (RCA) 28-32k (3-5k sales)
*Debuts
In an unrelated story, is anyone else getting spam from Hillary Clinton?
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The show must go on, with modifications. (1/15a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
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WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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