Originally posted by Hits Daily Double ONE-DAYS: A SENSE OF DIRECTION Syco/Columbia's Young Guns On Track for Golden Bow; We Also Forecast The Weeknd, Twilight, Xtina, More It's beginning to feel a lot like the holidays, and not just because we're already plowed on eggnog. Syco/Columbia's One Direction is expected to sell a teenage riot of 525-575k on their way to #1 this week, and while nothing else in the current crop of debuts will put up numbers like that, they're all likely to end up under the tree, in the stocking or appended to a mesh bag of Chanukah gelt. The Weeknd from XO/Republic is on track to move 95-105k; the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn 2 ST from Chop Shop/Atlantic should bite off 85-90k; and the latest from RCA diva and The Voice star Christina Aguilera is set to rack up 75-80k. Returning rockers Soundgarden will scare up 70-75k with their Seven Four/Republic comeback disc, while Interscope's Lana Del Rey is set for 65-70k with her EP. Dos, the second album in Green Day's trilogy (Warner Bros.), will break off 65-70k. What else? Reprise's Deftones will crank up 60-65k; Syco/Columbia vocalist Susan Boyle is expected to do 35-40k; a set from the late Whitney Houston (RCA) should move similar numbers; The Rolling Stones' greatest-hits-plus set GRRR! (UMe) will likely roll out 27-30k; Aaron Lewis (Blaster/Warner Bros. Nashville) is looking like 18-21k; and Madison Gate's Pentatonix will clear 10-15k.

• One Direction 525-575k
• The Weeknd 95-105k
• Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn 2 ST 85-90k
• Christina Aguilera 75-80k
• Soundgarden 70-75k
• Lana Del Rey 65-70k
• Green Day 65-70k
• Deftones 60-65k
• Susan Boyle 35-40k
• Whitney Houston 35-40k
• The Rolling Stones 27-30k
• Aaron Lewis 18-21k
• Pentatonix 10-15k

Originally posted by Hits Daily Double LET'S GRID AGAIN! A Graphically Sexy Look at Album and Single Sales, Radio Audience (Starring Your Favorite Acts) November 15, 2012 Here 'tis: The latest in our series looking at how certain high-profile records and their singles are faring or are likely to fare—in convenient box form! As you peer down this list, you'll note that the last seven albums are either just out this week or coming before the end of the year. Make a note of the first-week projections from their labels for some fun with numbers when each one charts, as you compare said estimates with the actual sales totals. As for the projects in play, there's plenty of intriguing data to catch the eye of the discerning industry dweeb. Who, for example, would've guessed that Imagine Dragons' Night Visions would be outselling Muse's 2nd Law? But check the respective audience cumes on their singles for some perspective. Enjoy pondering these numbers, and try not to imagine Marine General John Allen wearing Christmas ornaments on his nipples. Oh, now you can't not picture that? Darn.

• One Direction 500k
• Christina Aguilera 125k

Originally posted by Hits Daily Double TOP 15 GETS UNIDIRECTIONAL: In what will be the third-largest debut of the year (behind Taylor Swift and Mumford & Sons), One Direction will lead a Top 15 next week that could contain as many as 10 new releases. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend (not to be confused with The Weeknd): * One Direction (Syco/Columbia) 535-560k Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 140-150k * The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 90-95k * Soundgarden (Seven Four/Republic) 80-85k Rod Stewart (Verve) 80-85k * Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (Chop Shop/Atlantic) 80-85k * Christina Aguilera (RCA) 75-80k * Lana Del Rey Paradise EP (Interscope) 70-75k Now 44 (Capitol) 65-70k * Deftones (Reprise) 60-65k * Green Day (Reprise) 60-65k Jason Aldean (Broken Bow) 35-40k Mumford & Sons (Glassnote) 35-40k * Susan Boyle (Syco/Columbia) 35-40k * Whitney Houston (RCA) 35-40k * Debuts We hope this finally puts to rest any doubt about whether or not we can count to 15. Now stare deeply into the Amazon widget and repeat after us: "There's no time like Q4. There's no time like Q4 ... " (11/15p)

1. One Direction (Syco/Columbia) 535-560k
2. Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 140-150k
3. The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 90-95k
4. Soundgarden (Seven Four/Republic) 80-85k
5. Rod Stewart (Verve) 80-85k
6. Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (Chop Shop/Atlantic) 80-85k
7. Christina Aguilera (RCA) 75-80k
8. Lana Del Rey Paradise EP (Interscope) 70-75k
9. Now 44 (Capitol) 65-70k
10. Deftones (Reprise) 60-65k
11. Green Day (Reprise) 60-65k
12. Jason Aldean (Broken Bow) 35-40k
13. Mumford & Sons (Glassnote) 35-40k
14. Susan Boyle (Syco/Columbia) 35-40k
15. Whitney Houston (RCA) 35-40k

Originally posted by Billboard One Direction, the Weeknd & 'Twilight' Albums Aiming High on Billboard 200 As earlier reported, One Direction is a near lock for a No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart next week. Industry forecasters say the group's second album, "Take Me Home" (SYCO/Columbia), should start with between 525,000 to 575,000 sold by week's end on Sunday, Nov. 19. No other album will come close to selling that many copies this week, so One Direction's path to No. 1 is clear. The new Billboard 200 chart's top 10 will be revealed on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 21. Elsewhere on next week's chart, watch for the Weeknd's debut album, "Trilogy," to launch with 90,000 or so while the "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" soundtrack may bow with 80,000. Both sets should easily start in the top 10. Also headed for a big entry is Soundgarden's first studio release in 16 years, "King Animal." The album is looking to debut with around 80,000 as well. Pop diva Christina Aguilera is poised for a top 10 return, as her new "Lotus" will likely bloom with around 75,000. It's her first studio album since 2010's "Bionic" arrived in the No. 3 slot with 111,000 sold (according to Nielsen SoundScan). One of 2012's biggest new stars, Lana Del Rey, could also start in the top 10 with her latest effort, "Paradise." Sources indicate it's also on track to sell around 75,000. "Paradise" is available as a stand-alone album and also as part of a deluxe reissue of her first full-length set, "Born to Die." The latter album debuted and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 earlier this year, moving 77,000 in its first week. On Nielsen SoundScan's Building chart (below), One Direction is No. 1 while the Weeknd is No. 2. The Building tally is a precursor to the final Billboard 200 ranking -- reflecting the first four days (Monday through Thursday) of SoundScan's tracking week as reported by six major merchants. As for the rest of the Building chart's top 10: Taylor Swift's "Red" is found at No. 3, Lana Del Rey's "Paradise" is sitting pretty at No. 4 and Christina Aguilera's "Lotus" is in the five spot. At No. 6 is the new "Twilight" soundtrack, No. 7 is Soundgarden's "King Animal" and No. 8 is Deftones' new "Koi No Yokan." Rounding out the top 10 are Green Day's new "Dos!" at No. 9 and Rod Stewart's "Merry Christmas, Baby."

• 1 NEW One Direction "Take Me Home"
• 2 NEW The Weeknd "Trilogy"
• 3 1 Taylor Swift "Red"
• 4 NEW Lana Del Rey "Paradise"
• 5 NEW Christina Aguilera "Lotus"
• 6 NEW Soundtrack "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2"
• 7 NEW Soundgarden "King Animal"
• 8 NEW Deftones "Koi No Yokan"
• 9 NEW Green Day "Dos"
• 10 3 Rod Stewart "Merry Christmas, Baby"

Originally posted by Hits Daily Double CHART DATE: 11/19/2012 LAST UPDATE: 11/20/2012 12:45:17 NOW IN: FINAL LW TW artist / album label power index % change -- 1 ONE DIRECTION SYCO/COLUMBIA 538,628 -- TAKE ME HOME 1 2 TAYLOR SWIFT BIG MACHINE 146,024 -25% RED -- 3 TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN 2 CHOP SHOP/ATLANTIC 97,380 -- SOUNDTRACK -- 4 THE WEEKND XO/REPUBLIC 90,970 -- TRILOGY 3 5 ROD STEWART VERVE 84,148 +21% MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY -- 6 SOUNDGARDEN SEVEN FOUR/REPUBLIC 81,135 -- KING ANIMAL -- 7 CHRISTINA AGUILERA RCA 73,408 -- LOTUS 2 8 NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 44 CAPITOL 67,365 -32% VARIOUS ARTISTS -- 9 LANA DEL REY INTERSCOPE 66,225 -- PARADISE -- 10 GREEN DAY REPRISE 60,408 -- DOS -- 11 DEFTONES REPRISE 59,242 -- KOI NO YOKAN -- 12 SUSAN BOYLE SYCO/COLUMBIA 44,090 -- STANDING OVATION: THE GREATEST 6 13 JASON ALDEAN BROKEN BOW 40,046 -16% NIGHT TRAIN 7 14 MUMFORD & SONS GLASSNOTE 38,835 -6% BABEL -- 15 WHITNEY HOUSTON RCA 38,335 -- I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU: BEST OF 10 16 LADY ANTEBELLUM CAPITOL NASHVILLE 35,111 +26% ON THIS WINTER'S NIGHT 8 17 KENDRICK LAMAR AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE 31,878 -18% GOOD KID M.A.A.D CITY -- 18 ROLLING STONES UME 29,169 -- GRRR! GREATEST HITS 12 19 BLAKE SHELTON WARNER BROS. NASHVILLE 27,479 +12% CHEERS, IT'S CHRISTMAS 17 20 P!NK RCA 26,521 +30% TRUTH ABOUT LOVE 18 21 MICHAEL BUBLE REPRISE 26,045 +29% CHRISTMAS 19 22 MAROON 5 A&M/OCTONE 25,953 +34% OVEREXPOSED 24 23 ONE DIRECTION SYCO/COLUMBIA 24,083 +39% UP ALL NIGHT 5 24 AEROSMITH COLUMBIA 23,575 -64% MUSIC FROM ANOTHER DIMENSION 16 25 SCOTTY MCCREERY MERC NASH/19/INTERSCOPE 22,692 +9% CHRISTMAS WITH SCOTTY 4 26 NE-YO MOTOWN 21,866 -67% R.E.D. 13 27 LITTLE BIG TOWN CAPITOL NASHVILLE 21,115 -13% TORNADO 9 28 MEEK MILL MAYBACH/WARNER BROS. 20,303 -47% DREAMS & NIGHTMARES -- 29 AARON LEWIS BLASTER/WARNER BROS. NASH 20,105 -- THE ROAD 23 30 ADELE XL/COLUMBIA 18,862 +6% 21 28 31 LUMINEERS DUALTONE 17,446 +8% LUMINEERS 26 32 CARRIE UNDERWOOD 19/ARISTA NASHVILLE 17,085 +1% BLOWN AWAY 22 33 LUKE BRYAN CAPITOL NASHVILLE 16,720 -6% TAILGATES & TANLINES 31 34 JUSTIN BIEBER ISLAND/IDJ 16,382 +11% BELIEVE 25 35 FUN. FUELED BY RAMEN 15,262 -11% SOME NIGHTS -- 36 LANA DEL REY INTERSCOPE 14,974 -- BORN TO DIE 29 37 TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA LAVA/REPUBLIC 14,437 -6% DREAMS OF FIREFLIES 27 38 ERIC CHURCH CAPITOL NASHVILLE 14,252 -16% CHIEF 30 39 HUNTER HAYES ATLANTIC 13,772 -10% HUNTER HAYES 20 40 TOBY KEITH SHOW DOG 13,411 -29% HOPE ON THE ROCKS 33 41 MIGUEL RCA 12,955 +5% KALEIDOSCOPE DREAM -- 42 HOLIDAYS RULE HEAR MUSIC 12,495 -- VARIOUS ARTISTS -- 43 PENTATONIX MADISON GATE 11,620 -- PTXMAS 38 44 MUMFORD & SONS GLASSNOTE 11,263 +7% SIGH NO MORE 11 45 THIRD DAY PROVIDENT 11,165 -59% MIRACLE 35 46 ZAC BROWN BAND ATLANTIC 11,139 0% UNCAGED 42 47 IMAGINE DRAGONS INTERSCOPE 10,330 +10% NIGHT VISIONS -- 48 MOTIONLESS IN WHITE FEARLESS 10,310 -- INFAMOUS -- 49 ED SHEERAN NEW ELEKTRA 9,162 -- + -- 50 HOW TO DESTROY ANGELS COLUMBIA 8,702 -- AN OMEN

Rise up Lotus, this is the beginning.

SOURCE: http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/...i?news09195m01

Welp.

I really thought it would pass Bionic or at least 100K.

And I knew Duca was the one soul awaiting the arrival of these #'s to make a thread!!

OMFG @ One Direction!

And I see Legend X is SLAYING as usual!

Did not expect that much.