SMILE! IT’S THE TOP 20

Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet will return to #1 Friday, marking the Island album’s sixth week atop the chart. Lady Gaga’s conceptual, jazz-leaning Harlequin (Interscope), a companion to The Joker, will be the top new entry.

Ahead of the 10/4 film, in which Gaga stars as Harley Quinn, Harlequin is on track for a Top 20 debut. Physical copies are available exclusively from Gaga’s website this week; the wider physical release will occur on 10/11. A Kimmel appearance tonight (10/1) may lift the set above its projected 26k.

Could Harlequin reach the Top 10? Check back on Friday for our final HITS Top 50 projections.

Now, if you’ll excuse us, we’ve got to work on our grins.

A GENERATIONAL HITS LIST
They got a name for the winners in the world. (10/4a)
A TASTE OF RAINMAKERS 2024: MONTE AND AVERY LIPMAN
Won't be long now. (10/4a)
THE BOSS: KAMALA WAS BORN TO RUN
A not entirely unexpected endorsement (10/3a)
GRAMMY CHEW: THE FUTURE OF GRAMMY IS (MOSTLY) FEMALE
There's no glass ceiling in pop. (10/4a)
ERLICH TO EXIT SPOTIFY FOR TBA VENTURE
One of the good guys is changing lanes. (10/2a)
THE GRAMMY SHORT LIST
Who's already a lock?
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.
ALL THE WAY LIVE
The players, the tours, the enormous beers.
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