RUMOR MILL
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
TOP 20: WAVE ELECTION
Taylor Swift’s Folklore (Republic) hangs on to #1 for a third week thanks to the availability of physical CDs. Rod Wave’s Pray 4 Love Deluxe sends the Alamo/Geffen/Interscope release back into the Top 5. Luke Bryan has the sole Top 5 debut, while Glass Animals and NLE Choppa are likely to bow in the Top 10.
- Taylor Swift (Republic) 125-135k total activity, 50-60k albums
- Juice WRLD (Grade A/Interscope) 100-110k, 12-15k
- Pop Smoke (Victor Victor/Republic) 90-95k, ~1k
- Rod Wave (Alamo/Geffen/Interscope) 67-72k, 1-2k
- Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) 62-67k, 50-55k
- Hamilton (Uptown/Atlantic) 60-65k, 7-9k
- Glass Animals (Wolf Tone/Republic) 47-52k, 33-38k
- DaBaby (SCMG/Interscope) 48-53k, <1k
- Lil Baby (Quality Control/Motown/Capitol) 45-50k, <1k
- NLE Choppa (Warner) 35-40k, 7-9k
- Post Malone (Republic) 30-35k, ~2k
- Harry Styles (Columbia) 29-33k, 8-10k
- Gunna (Young Stoner Life) 25-28k, <1k
- Amine (Republic) 24-27k, 8-10k
- The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 24-27k, 2-3k
- Polo G (Columbia) 21-24k, <1k
- Lil Uzi Vert (Generation Now/Atlantic) 20-23k, <1k
- Lil Durk (Alamo/Geffen/Interscope) 19-22k, <1k
- Luke Combs (River House/Columbia Nashville) 19-22k, 1-2k
- Jhene Aiko (Def Jam) 19-22k, <1k
Debuts
Encouraging news on the 2020 debate front: It's been announced that Mike Pence will be permitted to be in the same room with Kamala Harris as long as there is also a televangelist present.
 PERFORMERS SPEAK OUT AT GLASTOSingers voice their dismay over the Supreme Court's latest decision. (6/28a)
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