MID-WEEKS FOR MY VALENTINE: Mumford & Sons return to #1 next week, as Grammy winners and performers dominate the top of the chart. The Grammys, Valentine's Day and a $6.99 iTunes sale are all contributing to mid-week projections that may be somewhat more volatile than normal. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:
Mumford & Sons (Glassnote) 150-160k
2013 Grammy Nominees (Capitol) 90-100k
Bruno Mars (Atlantic) 75-85k
Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 65k-75k
Josh Groban (Reprise) 60-70k
Now 45 (Capitol) 60-70k
Andrea Bocelli (Verve) 50-60k
Fun. (Fueled By Ramen) 50-60k
Pink (RCA) 50-60k
Lumineers (Dualtone) 50-60k
Tim McGraw (Big Machine) 45-55k
Black Keys (Nonesuch) 40-45k
* Bullet For My Valentine (RCA) 35-40k
Rihanna (Def Jam/IDJ) 35-40k
Justin Bieber (Island/IDJ) 30-35kA
Adele (XL/Columbia) 30-35k
Maroon 5 (A&M/Octone) 30-35k
MID-WEEKS FOR MY VALENTINE: Mumford & Sons return to #1 next week, as Grammy winners and performers dominate the top of the chart. The Grammys, Valentine's Day and a $6.99 iTunes sale are all contributing to mid-week projections that may be somewhat more volatile than normal. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:
Mumford & Sons (Glassnote) 150-160k
2013 Grammy Nominees (Capitol) 90-100k
Bruno Mars (Atlantic) 75-85k
Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 65k-75k
Josh Groban (Reprise) 60-70k
Now 45 (Capitol) 60-70k
Andrea Bocelli (Verve) 50-60k
Fun. (Fueled By Ramen) 50-60k
Pink (RCA) 50-60k
Lumineers (Dualtone) 50-60k
Tim McGraw (Big Machine) 45-55k
Black Keys (Nonesuch) 40-45k
* Bullet For My Valentine (RCA) 35-40k
Rihanna (Def Jam/IDJ) 35-40k
Justin Bieber (Island/IDJ) 30-35kA
Adele (XL/Columbia) 30-35k
Maroon 5 (A&M/Octone) 30-35k
Lets hope they are not too off with these numbers for Taylor.
Nothing like the boost Adele received last year, but it's totally understandable.
M&S are one step closer to that double platinum plaque, and Bruno is nearing 1 million copies. Glad to see that neither of these artists are seeing sophomore slumps.
Bruno is getting one of the biggest boosts and he was added to the show at the last minute, I can only imagine what he might be able to sell if he had performed WIWYM or was nominated for a couple grammys and had a big moment.