BABS RUNS UP THE SCORE: We told you yesterday there was a chance Barbra Streisand’s Partners (Columbia) could best the 180k opening week of her 2009 album Love Is the Answer. Today, it looks very likely that she’ll do just that, as we raise our projection to 175-185k—making it a lock for #1 on next week’s chart. Partners will be Streisand’s 10th #1 album, more than any other female artist. One of the more fascinating aspects of this release is the digital percentage, which could be as high as 35%. Traditionally, digital sales have contributed far less to upper-demo artists. Wonderers are wondering if this could signal a shift to a more digital-friendly upper-demo market. (9/19a)

YOUR TOP 15: Barbra Streisand now seems to be within striking distance of the first-week sales of her prior set, 2009’s Love Is the Answer, which opened with 180k. As we’ve grown her projection every day this week, we certainly can’t rule out the possibility that Partners could bow with an even higher number. We're getting verklempt over here! OneRepublic, meanwhile, re-enters the Top 10 thanks to a 99-cent sale that began yesterday at Google Play. Here’s how it looks headed into the weekend:

1. Barbra Streisand (Columbia) 165-175k
2. Chris Brown (RCA) 135-145k
3. Tim McGraw (Big Machine) 65-70k
4. George Strait (MCA Nashville) 50-55k
5. Train (Columbia) 45-50k
6. Maroon 5 (222/Interscope) 40-45k
7. OneRepublic (Interscope) 40-45k
8. For King & Country (Curb) 28-32k
9. Slash (Dyk Hayd) 24-27k
10. Frozen (Walt Disney) 21-24k
11. Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1 (Hollywood) 21-24k
12. Jeezy (Def Jam) 20-23k
13. Ariana Grande (Republic) 19-21k
14. Lecrae (Reach) 18-20k
15. Lee Brice (Curb) 17-19k
16. Sam Smith (Capitol) 17-9k

In other music news, the Scottish independence vote may not be counted until tomorrow, but we're already rocking our Independent Haggis Mix, featuring Annie Lennox, Big Country, the Bay City Rollers, Shirley Manson, Average White Band, the Proclaimers and Jack Bruce. (9/18p)

Barbra slaying 50 years into her career. Hew else could do that?

If Barbra gets that #1, she will be the only person to get a #1 in 6 consecutive decades. Queen

Originally posted by Hector Come on, Barbra! First female to get a #1 album in 5 decades if she does it!

Pull THROUGH.

No shade, but how is Barbra doing more than Britney Jean? Mess.

Originally posted by SupahBass05 No shade, but how is Barbra doing more than Britney Jean? Mess.

Christopher