HITS DAILY DOUBLE:

 

YOUR WEEKEND CHART PREVIEW: Heading into the big football weekend, Vampire Weekend looks pretty much like a sure thing for #1 next week. This will be the very first #1 record for ADA, and a big deal indeed for indie rock in general. (Incredible album, btw—see Trakin Care of Business for the details). Here’s how things are shaping up:

 

Vampire Weekend (XL/Beggars debut) 110-120k

Susan Boyle (Columbia) 85-90k

Ke$ha (Kemosabe/RCA/RMG) 65-70k

Lady Gaga, The Fame (Interscope) 55-60k

Alicia Keys (J/RMG) 40-45k

Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster (Interscope) 30-35k

Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 30-35k

Mary J. Blige (Geffen) 30-35k

Alvin & the Chipmunks (Rhino) 30-35k

Black Eyed Peas (Interscope) 27-30k

Justin Bieber (Island/IDJ) 27-30k

 

http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/rumormill.cgi

 

 

Good to see that Kesha didn't fall too much. :D

Vampire Weekend :o

I seriously had no idea they were so successful in the USA, I thought they were like The Killers but less successful.

 

Contra is looking at #2 in the UK ^_^