WEAKEND CHART PREVIEW: Will Michael Buble "eclipse" the Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack and remain at #1 for a second week, after topping this week’s chart on only three days’ sales? (See what we did right there?) Or will “New Moon fever” (man we’re good) drive a stake into the Canuck crooner’s heart and propel this week’s Friday debut to the top? Oh, the drama. Based on midweek sales and a lot of speculation, here's how the upper reaches of the chart might look next week:
Michael Buble (Reprise) 175-200k
* Twilight Saga: New Moon (Chop Shop/Atlantic) 150-175k
Barbra Streisand (Columbia) 55-60k
Jay-Z (Roc Nation/Atlantic) 55-60k
Black Eyed Peas (Interscope) 35-40k
Miley Cyrus (Hollywood) 35-40k
Mariah Carey (Island/IDJ) 30-35k
Toby Keith (Showdog) 30-35k
Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 30-35k
KISS (KISS) 25-30k
* Mario (J/RMG) 25-30k
* Denotes debut
The week’s other notable debuts of note will most likely fall outside of the Top 10, including Flaming Lips (Warner Bros.) and Dead by Sunrise (Reprise), each trending toward 20-25k. Christmas releases from Bob Dylan (Columbia) and David Archuleta (Jive/JLG) look 15-20k-ish. (10/16a)
