TOP 15: LITTLE DRUMMER STARBOY EDITION
The Weeknd will be #1 on both our SPS and Sales Chart this week. Sales for both Pentatonix holiday albums have the potential to increase due to this week’s TV appearances on The Voice and The Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting.
SPS
1. *The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 345-355k
2. Pentatonix (RCA) 115-125k
3. Bruno Mars (WMG) 64-69k
4. Metallica (Blackened) 48-52k
5. Trolls (RCA) 46-50k
6. Moana (Walt Disney) 35-38k
7. Hamilton (Uptown) 34-37k
8. Rae Sremmurd (Eardrumma/Interscope) 33-36k
9. Pentatonix – That’s Christmas to Me (RCA) 30-33k
10. Miranda Lambert (Vanner/RCA Nashville) 30-33k
11. Drake (YMCMB/Republic) 29-32k
12. Lady Gaga (Interscope) 29-32k
13. The Chainsmokers (Disruptor/Columbia) 29-32k
14. *Garth Brooks – Gunslinger (Pearl) 24-27k
15. Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood (Pearl) 23-26k
SALES
1. *The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 215-225k
2. Pentatonix (RCA) 110-120k
3. Metallica (Blackened) 43-47k
4. Bruno Mars (WMG) 39-42k
5. Trolls (RCA) 38-41k
6. Moana (Walt Disney) 29-32k
7. Miranda Lambert (Vanner/RCA Nashville) 24-27k
8. *Garth Brooks – Gunslinger (Pearl) 24-27k
9. Pentatonix – That’s Christmas to Me (RCA) 23-26k
10. Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood (Pearl) 23-26k
11. Lady Gaga (Interscope) 22-25k
12. Jordan Smith (Republic) 21-24k
13. Hamilton (Uptown) 19-21k
14. Michael Buble (Reprise) 14-16k
15. A Tribe Called Quest (Epic) 14-16k
*DEBUTS
NEW RELEASES: WEEKND, WARRIOR (UPDATE)
XO/Republic's The Weeknd will score an overwhelming #1 on this week's charts, and while he now looks unlikely to unseat Drake for the first-week streaming crown, he's set for a helluva bow. The SPS number below reflects a likely SEA of about 100k.
The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 340-350k SPS, 220-230k album
Meanwhile, Starboy is #1 on the iTunes album chart and The Weeknd f/Daft Punk’s “Starboy” sitting at #1 on the songs side this morning, while the album is #1 at Apple Music and tracks from the set occupy the entire Top 20 except for #6 (Drake) and #7 (Rae Sremmurd). The title track is #1 on both the Spotify U.S. and Global charts (and the charts of territories around the globe) and other songs are moving up the streamery's viral charts.
NEW RELEASES: WEEKND, WARRIOR
XO/Republic's The Weeknd will score an overwhelming #1 on next week's charts, with streaming expected to be somewhere between very, very big and astronomical. The man behind Starboy has done a fleet of TV, is being aggressively touted by Spotify, did a Beats 1 interview with Zane Lowe, owns the iTunes slowcase and, for all we know, will be coming over to your house to sing Christmas carols with your relatives. Based on very early reads, here's how he's looking to debut.
The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 350-400k SPS, 225-275k album 
