YOUR ONE-DAYS: It's too close to call in the race for #1 next week as veteran rockers David Bowie and Bon Jovi compete for the top spot. Here are this week's key debuts:
Bon Jovi (Island/IDJ) 90-100k
David Bowie (Columbia) 80-90k
Passion (Sixsteps/Sparrow) 40-45k
Sound City Soundtrack (RCA) 35-40k
Mindless Behavior (Interscope) 35-40k
Eric Clapton (Bushbranch/Surfdog) 30-35k
Also up in the air is whether an American will be in the running for the next Pope. It seems Jon Bon Jovi should at least get a shot, considering that he's seen a million faces and rocked them all. (3/13p)
YOUR TOP 15: We have a winner in the race for next week's #1 with Bon Jovi pulling ahead of David Bowie by about 10k. A total of six debuts land in the Top 10. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:
*Bon Jovi (Island/IDJ) 85-90k
*David Bowie (Columbia) 75-80k
Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) 65-70k
Bruno Mars (Atlantic) 45-50k
*Passion (Sixsteps/Sparrow) 40-45k
*Eric Clapton (Bushbranch/Surfdog) 35-40k
*Sound City Soundtrack (RCA) 35-40k
*Mindless Behavior (Interscope) 20-25k
Mumford & Sons (Glassnote) 27-30k
Jimi Hendrix (Legacy) 27-30k
Rihanna (Def Jam/IDJ) 27-30k
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Macklemore) 27-30k
Imagine Dragons (Interscope) 27-30k
P!nk (RCA) 24-27k
Florida Georgia Line (Big Machine/Republic) 24-27k
* Debuts
In a related story, we are completely out of BBQ jokes. Please send your suggestions to Roy Trakin. (3/14p)