David Bowie may have shuffled off this mortal coil, but he is on fire in the marketplace. His Blackstar will be the first release to knock Adele's 25 from the #1 spot—earning the late star his first-ever chart-topping set—and his brilliant catalog is selling briskly.
*David Bowie, Blackstar (Columbia) 155-165k album, 160-175k SPS
Adele, 25 (XL/Columbia) 120-125k, 140-150k
David Bowie, Best Of (Parlophone) 40-45k, 75-80k
Justin Bieber (Def Jam) 40-45k, 100-110k
Chris Stapleton (Mercury Nashville) 25-28k, 30-35k
David Bowie, The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust… (Parlophone) 15-17k, 18-20k
The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 13-15k, 37-42k
Twenty One Pilots (Fueled By Ramen) 13-15k, 33-38k
Taylor Swift (Big Machine/BMLG) 13-15k, 24-27k
Chris Brown (RCA) 13-15k, 21-24k
Adele, 21 (XL/Columbia) 13-15k, 17-20k
Rachel Platten (Columbia) 11-13k, 19-22k
John Williams, Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Walt Disney) 11-13k, 13-15k
Bryson Tiller (RCA) 10-12k, 28-32k
*Straight Outta Compton OST (UMe) 9-11k, 10-12k
*Debut
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