NEW RELEASES: DARKER DAYS

Based on very early reads, the Fifty Shades Darker ST is on track for a healthy #1 bow on both our SPS and album sales charts. The album is currently #1 at iTunes and three of its tracks—featuring ZAYN-Taylor, Nick Jonas-Nicki Minaj and Sia, respectively—are in the Top 10 on the singles side. How will the film's opening box office affect the numbers? Stay tuned for updates.

Fifty Shades Darker ST (Republic) 120-140k SPS, 55-65k album
Lupe Fiasco (1st and 15th) 33-38k, 28-32k
Brett Young (Big Machine/BMLG) 22-25k, 19-21k
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness (Vanguard) 15-18k, 13-15k

In political news, America can breathe easy—the President's staff has put up a post-it note reminding him not to tweet out the nuclear codes.

HITS LIST: HORSEPOWER
VRRMMMM (5/17a)
NEAR TRUTHS: VARIANTS
Celebrity death match underway on album chart (5/17a)
OH, TANNENBAUM! ANOTHER GREAT CAREER HITS THE SKIDS
Another talented journalist trapped in the career cul de sac (5/17a)
THE COUNT: LIVE NATION TAPS TYLER, POST, BLINK FOR TOP U.S. FESTS
Cornering the market on surefire headliners (5/17a)
STAPLETON, WILSON BIG WINNERS AT THE ACMs
A genre mash-up at the home of the Cowboys (5/17a)
THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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