Columbia's Harry Styles will claim the year's biggest debut as Harry's House is on pace for a blockbuster #1 bow. Styles' set is projected to open in the 450k-500k range. On the global stage, the album racked up 98m streams on Spotify its first 24 hours, with single "As It Was" leading all platforms. The Sony superstar kicked off Apple Music Live Friday night with a concert from Belmont Park, N.Y.
The next-biggest debut this week will go to Warner's Zach Bryan, whose 34-track American Heartbreak is projected to chart with 55k-60k. His first studio album is likely to achieve 70m first-week streams, an enormous sum for a new country act. Expect Bryan's American Heartbreak to hang with the regulars on the chart throughout the year.
Now, if you'll excuse us, there are 528 new tracks from May we need to catch up on.
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