Post Malone's third album will notch his second #1 debut. Hollywood's Bleeding is currently projecting to best the first week of his previous album, Beerbongs & Bentleys, which opened with 461k in May of last year and remains in the Top 15. 

1. Post Malone, Hollywood's Bleeding (Republic) 470-495k total, 190-210k album
2. Taylor Swift (Republic) 95-105k, 35-45k
3. Melanie Martinez (Atlantic) 50-55k, 30-35k
4. Lizzo (Nice Life/Atlantic) 40-45k, 6-8k
5. Young Thug (Atlantic) 40-45k, 1-2k
6. Lil Tecca (Galactic/Republic) 40-45k, <1k
7. Billie Eilish (Darkroom/Interscope) 35-40k, 6-8k
8. Lana Del Rey (Interscope) 30-35k, 12-14k
9. The Highwomen (New Elektra) 30-35k, 28-32k
10. Tool (Volcano/RCA) 30-35k, 24-27k
11. Chris Brown (RCA) 28-32k, 2-4k
12. Ed Sheeran (Atlantic) 27-30k, 3-4k
13. Post Malone, Beerbongs & Bentleys (Republic) 23-26k, 1-2k
14. Quality Control: Control the Streets, Vol. 2 (QP/Motown/Capitol) 22-25k, <1k
15. Khalid (Right Hand Music/RCA) 22-25k, 3-4k
16. Shawn Mendes (Island) 21-24k, <1k
17. Travis Scott (Cactus Jack/Grand Hustle/Epic) 21-24k, 1k
18. Lil Nas X (Columbia) 21-24k, <1k
19. Dreamville & J. Cole (Dreamville/Roc Nation/Interscope) 19-22k, <1k
20. Queen - Platinum Collection (Hollywood) 19-22k, 2-3k

Debuts

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