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.

1. Taylor Swift (Republic) 125-135k total activity, 50-60k albums
2. Juice WRLD (Grade A/Interscope) 100-110k, 12-15k
3. Pop Smoke (Victor Victor/Republic) 90-95k, ~1k
4. Rod Wave (Alamo/Geffen/Interscope) 67-72k, 1-2k
5. Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) 62-67k, 50-55k
6. Hamilton (Uptown/Atlantic) 60-65k, 7-9k
7. Glass Animals (Wolf Tone/Republic) 47-52k, 33-38k
8. DaBaby (SCMG/Interscope) 48-53k, <1k
9. Lil Baby (Quality Control/Motown/Capitol) 45-50k, <1k
10. NLE Choppa (Warner) 35-40k, 7-9k
11. Post Malone (Republic) 30-35k, ~2k
12. Harry Styles (Columbia) 29-33k, 8-10k
13. Gunna (Young Stoner Life) 25-28k, <1k
14. Amine (Republic) 24-27k, 8-10k
15. The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 24-27k, 2-3k
16. Polo G (Columbia) 21-24k, <1k
17. Lil Uzi Vert (Generation Now/Atlantic) 20-23k, <1k
18. Lil Durk (Alamo/Geffen/Interscope) 19-22k, <1k
19. Luke Combs (River House/Columbia Nashville) 19-22k, 1-2k
20. 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.