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Thursday, April 12, 2012

Weakend Chart Preview

It looks like we have another horse race for #1 next week as Adele and Nicki Minaj battle it out for the post-Easter lead. Based on midweek reports, we're giving Adele the slight nod, giving her a 24th week at the top. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:

Adele (XL/Columbia) 85-95k
Nicki Minaj (YM/CM/Universal Republic) 80-90k
One Direction (Syco/Columbia) 67-72k
*Monica (RCA) 57-62k
Lionel Richie (Mercury Nashville) 50-55k
*Bonnie Raitt (Redwing) 45-50k
Rascal Flatts (Big Machine) 40-45k
*Hoodie Allen (Hoodie Allen) 35-40k
Gotye (Fairfax/Universal Republic) 28-32k
The Hunger Games (Universal Republic) 27-30k
Of Monsters & Men (Universal Republic) 27-30k
*Trip Lee (Reach) 24-27k
*Prince Royce (TOS/Atlantic) 22-25k
*Counting Crows (Collective Sounds) 22-25k
Madonna (Interscope) 22-25k
Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville/EMI) 21-24k
Alabama Shakes (ATO) 20-23k

*Debuts (4/12p)

 
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