Billboard: No. 1 Album Next Week: Adele, Blake Shelton Or ... Kidz Bop?!
Next week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, Adele's "21" may return for an 11th non-consecutive week atop the list, though Blake Shelton's reigning No. 1 could keep her at bay by holding the top slot. Most surprisingly, the popular children's album series, "Kidz Bop," could find itself at No. 1 with its latest effort, "Kidz Bop 20."
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Industry sources suggest Adele currently has the edge in the race with a sales figure somewhere in the 70,000 range, but anything is possible. The "Kidz" album may shift upwards of 70,000 by the end of the tracking week on Sunday, July 24.
The new "Kidz Bop 20" album features such recent hits as Lady Gaga's "Born This Way," Cee Lo Green's "Forget You" and Britney Spears' "Till the World Ends" performed by children (with cleaned-up lyrics, naturally).
The last "Kidz" set, "Kidz Bop 19," debuted at No. 2 in February with 70,000 in its first week according to Nielsen SoundScan. While the series has twice notched No. 2 albums, a No. 1 still continues to prove elusive. All told, the "Bop" series has sold 11.5 million albums in the U.S.
Other albums aiming for a top 10 bow next week include 3 Doors Down's "Time of My Life," 311's "Universal Pulse" and DJ Khaled's "We the Best Forever."
I'm at the fact next week its going to be between Adele & Kid Bopz. Really though
and next week sales must suck if the #1 album is doing 70K. Thanks Cap for the current list of sales
58 48 56 BIEBER*JUSTIN MY WORLD 2.0 8120 2859095
63 52 64 BIEBER*JUSTIN NEVER SAY NEVER-REMIXES 7087 691049
129 120 135 BIEBER*JUSTIN MY WORLDS ACOUSTIC 3823 671300
159 164 178 BIEBER*JUSTIN MY WORLD 3067 1879135
It's mindblowing that JB already sold 6M with one "official" album and less than 2 years in the business. Is he as popular outside of the US? I know he is kinda big in France but I don't know how his album is doing here.
It's mindblowing that JB already sold 6M with one "official" album and less than 2 years in the business. Is he as popular outside of the US? I know he is kinda big in France but I don't know how his album is doing here.
He is very popular outside the states. He tours worldwide 24/7. His EP & album have sold 4.7 million in the US, nearing 8 million worldwide. That's roughly 50/50.
XL's Adele, the gift that keeps on giving for Columbia, returns to #1 next week as four debuts hit the Top 10. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:
Adele (XL/Columbia) 70-75k
*Kidz Bop Kids (Razor & Tie) 60-65k
Beyonce (Columbia) 50-55k
*3 Doors Down (Universal Republic) 50-55k
*311 (ATO) 45-50k
*DJ Khaled (Cash Money/Universal Republic) 45-50k
Blake Shelton (Warner Bros. Nashville) 40-45k
Jason Aldean (Broken Bow) 40-45k
Selena Gomez & the Scene (Hollywood) 30-35k
Bad Meets Evil (Shady/Interscope) 27-30k
Chris Young (RCA Nashville) 25-28k
Lady Gaga (Interscope) 25-28k
Incubus (Epic) 24-27k
Colbie Caillat (Universal Republic) 24-27k
Jackie Evancho (Columbia) 18-21k
*Debuts (7/21p)
at the fact next week its going to be between Adele & Kid Bopz. Really though 
I love Bitch Came Back & The Truth Is 
I got the deluxe version with the bonus tracks.
Masterpiece!
