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Tuesday, June 18, 2019

MADONNA, BRUCE HEADED FOR TOP DEBUTS (UPDATED)

All indicators point to a #1 debut for Madonna on this week's HITS Top 50. With a ticket bundle and D2C offerings fueling half of the opening total, expect Madame X to give Madge her first #1 since 2012's MDNA.

(UPDATED) Early reads:

Madonna (Live Nation/Maverick/Interscope) 90-100k total activity, 85-95k album
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) 55-60k, 50-55k

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