Zac and Josh to Top Next Week's Chart


Zac Brown Band will score their third #1 debut (and first with their new label configuration) on both our album and SPS charts. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:

*Zac Brown Band (Southern Ground/Varvatos/BMLG/Republic) 210-220k sales, 220-230k SPS
*Josh Groban (Reprise) 125-135k, 130-140k
*Tyler Farr (Columbia Nashville) 30-35k, 35-40k
Alabama Shakes (ATO) 30-35k, 35-40k
Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 17-20k, 28-32k
Sam Smith (Capitol) 15-17k, 30-35k
Drake (YMCMB/Republic) 14-16k, 30-35k
Reba McEntire (Nash Icon) 13-15k, 15-17k
Ed Sheeran (Atlantic) 13-15k, 28-32k
Sam Hunt (MCA Nashville) 13-15k, 25-28k
Meghan Trainor (Epic) 13-15k, 28-32k
Kendrick Lamar (TDE/Interscope) 12-14k, 19-21k
Yelawolf (Shady/Interscope) 12-14k, 17-20k
Furious 7 ST(Atlantic) 12-14k, 55-60k
Fifty Shades of Grey ST (Republic) 12-14k, 35-40k

*Debuts

Josh Groban’s new set, in case you’re wondering, is filled with hit show tunes—and yes, your mom is expecting you to buy it for her for Mother’s Day. And don’t be late for brunch. And stop slouching.

http://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=295767

FUTURE FORTUNES

Who'll Be on Top Over the Next Few Weeks
ATO's Alabama Shakes are on their way to a #1 bow on this week's HITS Album Sales and SPS (Sales Plus Streaming) charts.

Look for Southern Ground/Varvatos/BMLG/Republic’s Zac Brown Band to rule the following week (and achieve a special commendation for most imprints on one project), with Glassnote's Mumford & Sons slated for a chart-topping bow the week after that.

http://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=295711

Well duh. But since when did they sign with Big Machine too? Woo, the power on that label.

Mumford is much more interesting to speculate about re:#s, given how huge Babel was.

duh

250-300k is my prediction for them.

Zac Brown Band will top both the HITS album and SPS charts next week with what will be the year's third or fourth biggest debut. For third place, the set will have to beat the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack’s 210k bow.

No matter the outcome, the genre-spanning set will give Republic three of the top four debuts so far in 2015. Drake leads the list with 495k, while TDE/Interscope's Kendrick Lamar holds the #2 spot with 324k.

Here are this week's key debuts:

Zac Brown Band (Southern Ground/Varvatos/BMLG/Republic) 205-215k albums, 220-230k SPS
Josh Groban (Reprise) 120-130k, 125-135k
Tyler Farr (Columbia Nashville) 30-35k, 35-40k​

In other new-release news, my mom thinks this Josh Groban is totally dope.

http://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=295749

WOW Loyal fans of ZBB despite the decline of Industry..this is very good!

I can see Mumford & Sons doing 250-350k... Either that or their first flop is upon us

I think Mumford has a loyal fanbase, 250-350k tbh

234k last time. Quite consistent, yes.

With the right promo, Groban's album can become one of the best sellers this year. All these songs are classics and loved by everyone.

Are those good #s?

Even country's #s are fading it seems.

Josh

Wait are you talking about Luke Bryan's Crash My Party? What does he have to do with ZBB?

Pretty good tbh