TOP 20: K-POP
GOES K-BOOM

BigHit/Columbia's BTS will lead the HITS Top 50 with the K-Pop sensations' best opening yet. The band previously debuted with 185k for Love Yourself: Answer in August of last year. Lil Nas X f/Billy Ray Cyrus is expected to remain on top of the Streaming Songs Chart, giving Columbia chief Ron Perry this week's #1 album and song.

*BTS (BigHit/Columbia) 215-225k total activity, 180-190k album
Billie Eilish (Darkroom/Interscope) 85-90k, 17-20k
Khalid (Right Hand Music/RCA) 65-70k, 8-11k
Nipsey Hussle (Atlantic) 55-60k, 9-12k
*Anderson .Paak (12Tone/Aftermath) 47-52k, 33-37k
Ariana Grande (Republic) 40-45k, 5-7k
Juice WRLD (Grade A/Interscope) 32-37k, <1k
Post Malone (Republic) 27-30k, 1-2k
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie (Atlantic) 25-28k, <1k
Drake (YMCMB/Republic) 25-28k, 1-2k
Luke Combs (River House/Columbia Nashville) 25-28k, 4-5k
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper - A Star Is Born (Interscope) 24-27k, 7-9k
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse (Republic) 21-24k, 2-3k
DaBaby (Interscope) 21-24k, <1k
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (Hollywood) 21-24k, 4-7k
*Aaron Lewis (Big Machine/BMLG) 21-24k, 19-22k
Travis Scott (Cactus Jack/Grand Hustle/Epic) 21-24k, <1k
Meek Mill (Atlantic) 20-23k, <1k
Billie Eilish - Don't Smile At Me (Darkroom/Interscope) 18-21k, 2-3k
NAV (XO/Republic) 18-21k, <1k

*DEBUTS

In other news, 4/16 is National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day, which we've been celebrating since mid-February.

PRE-GRAMMY GALA GOES GAGA FOR GERSON
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ON THE COVER:
BILLIE EILISH
A star upon the highest bough (12/19a)
NOISEMAKERS:
A HOLIDAY TREAT
Something for their stockings (12/18a)
SUPREME COURT SETS 1/10 HEARING ON TIKTOK BAN
How will SCOTUS rule? (12/19a)
THE HIP-HOP CONUNDRUM
Grammy being Grammy (12/19a)
NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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