YOUR TOP 15: It looks like a race is brewing for the #1 best-selling album next week. Taylor Swift and Pentatonix are both hovering around 190k in sales. Tay Tay will take a wide lead once track sales and streaming are added in, however. Here’s how it looks with only three weekends left before Christmas. Sigh.
1. Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 185-195k / 235-245k SPS
2. Pentatonix (RCA) 185-195k / 200-210k SPS
3. AC/DC (Columbia) 135-145k / 140-150k SPS
4. Idina Menzel (Warner Bros.) 70-75k / 75-80k SPS
5. Michael Buble (Reprise) 60-65k / 65-70k SPS
6. Garth Brooks (Pearl/RCA Nashville) 55-60k / 55-60k SPS
7. One Direction (SYCO/Columbia) 50-55k / 65-70k SPS
8. Sam Smith (Capitol) 40-45k / 60-65k SPS
9. Mary J. Blige (Capitol) 40-45k / 40-45k SPS
10. Pink Floyd (Parlophone) 40-45k / 45-50k SPS
11. Michael W. Smith (Sparrow) 30-35k / 30-35k SPS
12. Barbra Streisand (Columbia) 30-35k / 30-35k SPS
13. Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga (Columbia/Interscope) 30-35k / 30-35k SPS
14. Frozen (Walt Disney) 28-32k / 30-35k SPS
15. SHADYXV (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) 27-30k / 30-35k SPS
In other Top 15 news, we've been wondering what the record time is for quickest consumption of 15 glasses of eggnog without puking. (12/4p)