Y&I is not a #1 contender, IMO. I don't think the sales will ever be there for that.
I was saying that Y&I could peak one position higher if SLY doesn't exist.
Imagine the week Y&I get stuck at No.11 while SLY drove a truck right through Top 10.
TBH I think this whole Adele thing will wear off by next year. I'm not saying she'll stop being a success but I don't think there's any way she can become
so massive again like she has been this year. The novelty will wear off sooner or later.
I'm worried about Adele and SLY. The song blew up in the UK right after the Brit Awards. Don't want the same thing to happen with the US. Not here for another 6-week reign
I think people are doing two things. Overestimating SLY, and underestimating Y&I. We don't know how things will end up after they both perform.
Adele may give a note-perfect performance, but that doesn't mean Y&I cannot be the performance of the night and steal the show. SLY exploded after the Brits because she stole the show. Gaga could do the same with Y&I.
Either way, it's the VMAs. Y'all know that bleeding to death on stage will always draw more attention than a perfect vocal.