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Thursday, January 5, 2017

TOP 15: RETURN OF THE STARBOY

The Weeknd returns to #1 on this week's SPS chart, where labelmate Drake will be #3; both owe their perches to giant streaming numbers. Disney's Moana, with songs by Hamilton mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda, looks set to top the sales-only chart.

The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 55-60k SPS, 14-17k albums
Moana (Walt Disney) 45-50k, 28-32k
Drake (YMCMB/Republic) 35-40k, 11-14k
Bruno Mars (WMG) 33-38k, 17-20k
J. Cole (Roc Nation/Interscope) 33-38k, 14-17k
Twenty One Pilots (Fueled By Ramen) 22-25k, 11-14k
Trolls (RCA) 22-25k, 14-17k
The Chainsmokers (Disruptor/Columbia) 22-25k, 2-3k
Sing (Republic) 21-24k, 15-18k
Hamilton (Uptown) 21-24k, 11-14k
The Rolling Stones (Interscope) 20-23k, 19-22k
Suicide Squad (WMG) 19-22k, 11-14k
Post Malone (Republic) 19-22k, 2-3k
Ariana Grande (Republic) 18-21k, 6-7k
Shawn Mendes (Island) 17-20k, 6-7k
Rae Sremmurd (Eardruma/Interscope) 17-20k, 1-2k

In other news, shouldn't our hangover be done by now?

 
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