Billboard: 527k for Luke Bryan, 3rd highest of the year
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Luke Bryan could have the largest debut for a Country solo artist not named Taylor Swift since 2007. He could also see the biggest bow by a male Country artist since Tim McGraw opened with 766k in August of 2004—that's pretty durned impressive for a feller who ain't got no hat. Here are this week's key debuts:
Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) 450-475k
K. Michelle (Atlantic) 65-70k
Parachute (Island/IDJ) 14-16k