Two of Q4’s biggest releases will come from acts in Richard Griffiths’ Modest Management camp: SYCO/Columbia’s One Direction (due 11/13) and Capitol’s 5 Seconds of Summer (10/23). Interestingly, based on preorders, the forecasts for the two albums are remarkably close.

U.K. superstars 1D, with what may be their final release as a group (and their first without Zayn Malik) are currently expected to do about 350k first week, while Aussie breakouts 5SOS look like they’ll come in at about 300k.

1D has nurtured 5SOS from the outset, owns a piece of the project and brought them out on tour.

How the two bands will rank on our “Sales Plus Screaming” chart—which compares their female fans’ responses by decibel level—remains to be seen.

http://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=297670

Ooh my. The kings of summer their rise.

kings

Yes 5SOS

I don't think 5SOS will reach 300K. How much did She's Kinda Hot sell during its first week?

Wait so those are JUST preorders?

I think 1D will do more and 5SOS will do less.

They released albums?

edit: oh.

bye carrie's #1 streak

5SOS 300k?

Surprised at 5SOS, but they will be frontloaded as **** as always.

How is 5SOS selling 300k

I can't see 5SOS doing 300k, but if they do, their second week ain't doing more than 50k

kings

5SOS sold 259,000 with their DEBUT album in the first week here. Also, the SLSP EP is close to gold if not already here. I'm expecting them to sell closer to 350K+ but that's still a great amount regardless

Aren't they both front-loaded?

I didn't know 5SOS were still a thing, but good for them.

1D going on break but will still be getting coin$ from a boyband they invested in and literally made famous. Business savvy Kings

I hope 5SOS underperforms so that Carrie can get another #1, she should really move the release date up a week so that she could guarantee her streak be safe.