Shawn Mendes' Wonder (Island) is the favorite for #1 on this Friday’s HITS Top 50. Bad Bunny, the current champ, is expected to fall to #2. Christmas titles will again dominate the chart, but we don’t anticipate that any will challenge for the top.

Expect one of Mariah Carey's holiday albums, however, to be toward the front of the pack. Her just-released Magical Christmas Special shares a number of tracks with her Merry Christmas, including "All I Want for Christmas Is You." The TEA/SEA will be assigned to whichever album sells the most. 

Shawn Mendes (Island) 85-95k total activity, 45-55k albums