Starting this week, we’ll be separating our midweek projections into two lists, one for sales and the other for the SPS chart.
While Chris Stapleton's surge assures him a #1 spot on both the HITS Album Sales and SPS charts this week, we note that Kanye West will likely be #2 SPS based almost entirely on streaming (sales are only through his website), while Lukas Graham will score nearly half their SPS number from single sales. It's a new era indeed.
SALES
Chris Stapleton (Mercury Nashville) 60-65k
*Weezer (Crush Music) 40-45k
*Twenty88 (Def Jam) 39-44k
*Lukas Graham (Warner Bros.) 34-39k
Adele (XL/Columbia) 28-32k
Joey + Rory (Gaither) 18-21k
ZAYN (RCA) 17-20k
Rihanna (Westbury Road/Roc Nation) 13-15k
Cheap Trick (Big Machine/BMLG) 12-14k
NOW 57 (NOW/Legacy) 12-14k
Justin Bieber (RBMG/Def Jam) 12-14k
K. Michelle (WMG) 12-14k
Gwen Stefani (Interscope) 11-13k
Anthony Hamilton (RCA) 11-13k
Twenty One Pilots (Fueled by Ramen) 10-12k
Carrie Underwood (19/Arista Nashville) 9-11k
SPS
Chris Stapleton (Mercury Nashville) 73-78k
Kanye West (G.O.O.D./Def Jam) 58-63k
*Lukas Graham (Warner Bros.) 55-60k
*Twenty88 (Def Jam) 45-50k
Rihanna (Westbury Road/Roc Nation) 45-50k
*Weezer (Crush) 43-48k
Justin Bieber (RBMG/Def Jam) 40-45k
ZAYN (RCA) 38-43k
Adele (XL/Columbia) 35-40k
twenty one pilots (Fueled by Ramen) 29-33k
Kevin Gates (Bread Winner’s Association) 26-30k
G-Eazy (RCA) 23-26k
Bryson Tiller (RCA) 22-25k
The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 20-23k
Joey + Rory (Gaither) 18-21k
Dang the fact that Twenty88 has a chance at #1 is amazing with it only streaming on Tidal right now with no promo, no single, etc!!! Congrats Jhenč and Sean!!!
I don't like Jhené or Big Sean, but I truly hope they can get that #1. Lukas Graham are totally tragic, the fact that there's a chance of them becoming a somewhat "established" act is something that I find truly terrifying.
I thought they were selling +50k on pure sales
Anyway these are good #s for them, I am afraid at how much the will sell in UK.
Big Sean and Jhené deserve the #1
Shouldn't Adele and Rihanna be up there with these 50k points?
I am afraid of Zayn's numbers, seems like he's doing less than 50k with SPS.
Lukas numbers are tragic. He has such a big hit right now
Well, 50k in April of 2016 it's a pretty solid debut plus they're a new band by the American public and they're from Scandinavia. Of course they wouldn't pull Zayn or Drake's numbers but I don't think they'll have longevity.
They're doing fine.
