Justin's absence from the midweek top 15 preview was just a mistake.
YOUR TOP 15 (PLUS TWO): Get that flannel shirt out of mothballs—Pearl Jam will have the #1 album next week. Meanwhile, as many as eight other debuts could land in the Top 15. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:
1.
Pearl Jam (Monkeywrench/Republic)
170-180k
2.
Miley Cyrus (RCA)
75-80k
3.
Paul McCartney (Hear Music)
70-75k
4.
Avett Brothers (American/Republic)
60-65k
5.
Drake (Young Money/Cash Money/Republic)
55-60k
6.
Scotty McCreery (Mercury Nashville/19/Interscope)
45-50k
7.
Lorde (Lava/Republic)
45-50k
8.
Justin Timberlake (RCA)
35-40k
9.
The Head and the Heart (Sub Pop)
35-40k
10.
Willie Nelson (Legacy)
35-40k
11.
Gavin DeGraw (RCA)
25-28k
12.
Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville)
21-24k
13.
Pusha T (Def Jam/IDJ)
18-21k
14.
Cher (Warner Bros.)
17-20k
15.
Cassadee Pope (Republic Nashville)
16-18k
16.
Trivium (Roadrunner)
16-18k
17.
Chase Rice (Dack Janiels)
16-18k
And yes, it will outsell Yeezus.