A LOVER-LY TOP 20

Will Taylor’s week continue to grow? Will the post-VMA sales send her over 900k? Stay tuned. And, oh yeah, there are 19 other records in the Top 20. Combined, they'll generate less than 60% of Taylor’s total.

  1. *Taylor Swift (Republic) 850-900k, 700-750k
  2. Young Thug (Atlantic) 67-72k, 1-2k
  3. *Brockhampton (RCA) 60-65k, 40-45k
  4. Lizzo (Nice Life/Atlantic) 43-48k, 8-10k
  5. Billie Eilish (Darkroom/Interscope) 40-45k, 7-9k
  6. *Jeezy (Def Jam) 35-40k, 10-12k
  7. Ed Sheeran (Atlantic) 33-38k, 3-5k
  8. Chris Brown (RCA) 28-32k, 1-3k
  9. Quality Control: Control The Streets, Vol. 2 (QC/Motown/Capitol) 28-32k, <1k
  10. Shawn Mendes (Island) 25-28k, 1-2k
  11. Khalid (Right Hand Music/RCA) 24-27k, 1-2k
  12. Lil Nas X (Columbia) 24-27k, <1k
  13. Post Malone (Republic) 21-24k, 1-2k
  14. Dreamville & J. Cole (Dreamville/Roc Nation/Interscope) 19-22k, <1k
  15. *Midland (Big Machine/BMLG) 19-22k, 14-17k
  16. Rick Ross (Epic) 19-22k, 1-2k
  17. Slipknot (Roadrunner) 18-21k, 12-14k
  18. NF (NF Real Music/Caroline) 18-21k, 2-4k
  19. QueenGreatest Hits (Hollywood) 18-21k, 3-5k
  20. DaBaby (Interscope) 18-21k, <1k

*DEBUTS

In other news, the Grammy deadline is mere days away. If we're gonna win Album of the Year, we'd better start writing some songs.

HITS LIST GETS LIT UP
Whoa, this year's going too fast. (11/19a)
ON THE COVER: WICKED
They're not in Kansas anymore. (11/19a)
GRAMMY CHEW: RUMINATING ON THE BIG 4 NOMS
80% is a lot better than usual. (11/15a)
NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
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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