TOP 50: BRYAN REPEATS, BUFFETT'S HEART SOARS

Warner's Zach Bryan scores a second consecutive week at #1 on the HITS Top 50 with his self-titled LP, which racks up another 109k+. The chart-topping singer-songwriter's eventful week included a #1 song and album bow, moving 1m tickets to his 2024 arena and stadium tour, CMA love and a memorable visit to Craig County.

Big Loud/Mercury/Republic's Morgan Wallen (also a CMA nominee) rises to #2 with 2023's biggest album, One Thing at a Time, which is north of 4m in activity this year, nearly doubling that of its closest competitor. The week's chart showing ads 84k+ to Morgan's total.

Travis Scott slides to #3 with UTOPIA (Cactus Jack/Epic), while the late Jimmy Buffett appears on the chart for the first time in the modern era, at #4 with Songs You Know by Heart (Geffen), as fans celebrate the singer's legacy. Buffett's 54k and change in activity includes a significant number of streams, though pure sales have also been brisk.

As always, dig into all the chart data here.

Streeting this week are new titles by Geffen's Olivia Rodrigo—who appears to be headed for a sizable #1 debut with sophomore set GUTS—as well as BIGHIT/Geffen's V, Republic's James Blake, Hickerman Holler/RCA's Tyler Childers, AWAL's Laufey, Roc Nation/Def Jam's Buju Banton, Warner Nashville's Ashley McBryde and RCA's Teezo Touchdown.

Now, if you'll excuse us, we're going to re-read Fani Willis' nine-page reply to Jim Jordan but this time with a knife and fork.

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ON THE COVER:
BILLIE EILISH
A star upon the highest bough (12/19a)
NOISEMAKERS:
A HOLIDAY TREAT
Something for their stockings (12/18a)
SUPREME COURT SETS 1/10 HEARING ON TIKTOK BAN
How will SCOTUS rule? (12/19a)
THE HIP-HOP CONUNDRUM
Grammy being Grammy (12/19a)
NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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