YOUR TOP 15: One Direction will score their fourth #1 album as Taylor Swift drops to runner-up. RCA’s Pentatonix, meanwhile, see a big uptick for their Christmas set as we enter the holiday home stretch, and Disney’s songs-only Frozen set gives the frosty franchise a fresh tailwind.
1. One Direction
(SYCO/Columbia) 400-425k
2. Taylor Swift
(Big Machine) 200-225k
3. Pentatonix
(RCA) 95-105k
4. Nickelback
(Republic) 65-70k
5. Garth Brooks
(Pearl/RCA Nashville) 60-65k
6. Foo Fighters
(Roswell/RCA) 40-45k
7. Pink Floyd
(Columbia) 40-45k
8. Michael Bublé
(Reprise) 30-35k
9. Cities 97 Sampler, Vol. 26
(KTCZ) 30-35k
10. Idina Menzel
(Warner Bros.) 30-35k
11. Sam Smith
(Capitol) 28-32k
12. Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Vol. 1
(Republic) 25-28k
13. Frozen: The Songs
(Disney) 24-27k
14. In This Moment
(Atlantic) 24-27k
15. Barbra Streisand
(Columbia) 24-27k
In case you’re wondering, the Cities 97 Sampler is Minneapolis Adult Alternative outlet KTCZ’s collection of in-studio peformances by Echosmith, Aloe Blacc, Mary Lambert, The 1975, Bleachers, ZZ Ward and American Authors, among others. Retail action looks to be strong throughout the Great Lakes region.
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