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Tuesday, February 23, 2016

YOUR TOP 15: IT'S STILL ADELE

XL/Columbia's Adele stays on top for at least one more week, and Epic's Yo Gotti has the highest-charting debut. As the Grammy spikes start to wind down, here’s how it looks at midweek.

Adele (XL/Columbia) 78-83k Sales, 100-105k SPS
*Yo Gotti (Epic) 40-45k, 57-62k
Chris Stapleton (Mercury Nashville) 40-45k, 48-53k
Joey+Rory (Gaither) 30-35k, 30-35k
Rihanna (Westbury Road/Roc Nation) 24-29k, 68-73k
Now 57 (NOW/Legacy) 24-28k, 24-28k
Justin Bieber (RBMG/Def Jam) 21-25k, 64-68k
The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 17-21k, 39-43k
2016 Grammy Nominees (Republic) 16-20k, 16-20k
Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 16-19k, 28-31k
Kevin Gates (Bread Winner’s Association) 14-17k, 28-31k
Twenty One Pilots (Fueled By Ramen) 13-16k, 36-39k
Adele (XL/Columbia) 12-15k, 18-21k [21]
Sam Hunt (MCA Nashville) 10-13k, 22-25k
*Lake Street Dive (Nonesuch) 10-13k, 12-15k

*Debuts

 
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