People saying 1M is impossible for Taylor she already has done it twice with each album debuting with more than the previews even with the yearly drop in sales.
I doubt it tbh. This album hasn't got the buzz that her other releases had and the industry is smaller now than 2 years ago.
I wonder what her team have planned for her this time around, 'cause their promo (prior-release) is one of the most well-executed always and it is the major factor to see how close she'll be from getting a new 1m debut.
Kendrick's nowhere near Drake's level of popularity. There's no way he's selling 500k in a week. I see him doing 300k at best.
1D and Taylor are overestimated as well. Based on the performance of "Steal My Girl" I say it'll be very hard for Four to open bigger than Midnight Memories. And without her country audience, Taylor's probably not going to see 1mil again.