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HDD (March 12, 2014):

 

Next week, Walt Disney’s Frozen soundtrack will once again battle for #1 on our album chart. Its next opponent will be Capitol Nashville’s Luke Bryan, whose latest Spring Break release could be his third #1 in just over a year. Here are this week’s key debuts:

  • Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) 65-70k
  • Aloe Blacc (XIX/Interscope) 40-45k
  • 311 (311) 35-40k
  • Young Money: Rise of an Empire (YM/CM/Republic) 30-35k
  • Sara Evans (RCA Nashville) 25-30k
  • Ledisi (Verve) 14-17k
http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/rumormill.cgi

 

 

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BILLBOARD: 'Frozen' Flirting With Return to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart

 

Billboard (March 12, 2014):

 

"The soundtrack to "Frozen" is flirting with a return to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart next week. Industry sources suggest the album might sell upwards of 80,000 to 90,000 copies by the end of the tracking week on Sunday, March 16.

 

That could be enough to fend off the week's biggest new release, Luke Bryan's "Spring Break 6… Like We Ain't Ever" EP. The latter six-song set -- part of Bryan's long-running spring break-themed EP series -- may sell around 70,000.

 

After Bryan, next week's highest debut will likely be Aloe Blacc's "Life Your Spirit," with maybe 40,000."

 

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/...board-200-chart

 

 

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HITS DAILY DOUBLE: WEEKEND CHART PREVIEW

 

HDD (March 13, 2014)

 

"Disney’s Frozen soundtrack will return to #1 for its sixth non-consecutive week. This coincides with the movie’s physical DVD release next Tuesday and (alongside the explosion of the Idina Menzel-sung, Oscar-winning "Let It Go") could provide the ammunition for a repeat at #1 the following week."

  • Frozen (Walt Disney) 75-80k
  • Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) 70-75k (NEW)
  • Rick Ross (Def Jam/IDJ) 40-45k
  • Pharrell Williams (Columbia) 40-45k
  • Aloe Blacc (XIX/Interscope) 35-40k (NEW)
  • 311 (311) 35-40k (NEW)
  • Young Money: Rise of an Empire (Young Money/Cash Money/Republic) 27-30k (NEW)
  • Sara Evans (RCA Nashville) 27-30k (NEW)
  • Lorde (Lava/Republic) 24-27k
  • Eric Church (EMI Nashville) 22-25k
  • Beyonce (Columbia) 20-23k
  • Now 49 (NOW) 20-23k
  • Beck (Capitol) 19-21k
  • Ledisi (Verve) 17-19k (NEW)
  • ScHoolboy Q (TDE/Interscope) 15-17k
  • Imagine Dragons (KidinaKorner/Interscope) 15-17k
http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/rumormill.cgi

 

 

Is this "Spring Break" series ever going to end :drama:

 

Interesting to see Pharrell is expected to sell about the same as Rick Ross, I can see "G I R L" ending up higher than the Rick album which would be a great achievement for him. Looks like very low sales outside the top 2 though, 40-45k seems very poor in comparison to usual levels? :unsure:

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Nielsen SoundScan Building Chart

 

** 01 Luke Bryan - Spring Break 6 (NEW)

03 02 Soundtrack - Frozen

** 03 Aloe Blacc - Lift Your Spirit (NEW)

01 04 Rick Ross - Mastermind

02 05 Pharrell Williams - G I R L

** 06 Young Money - Rise Of An Empire (NEW)

** 07 311 - Stereolithic (NEW)

** 08 Sara Evans - Slow Me Down (NEW)

07 09 Lorde - Pure Heroine

09 10 Eric Church - The Outsiders

 

Reflects first 4 days (Monday - Thursday) reported by six merchants (iTunes, Trans World Entertainment, Best Buy, Starbucks, Target & Anderson Merchandisers), estimated to account for 85% of album sales.

 

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/...board-200-chart

 

 

Is the Nielsen thing posted throughout the week or just after 4 days of tracking? Surprised and more than a bit displeased to see Luke at #1 right now! Though then again he'll be more frontloaded than Frozen anyway so it's hardly sewn up.
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Is the Nielsen thing posted throughout the week or just after 4 days of tracking? Surprised and more than a bit displeased to see Luke at #1 right now! Though then again he'll be more frontloaded than Frozen anyway so it's hardly sewn up.

It's the only thing that's made available.

 

Other thing is Hits Daily Double, which is more of a guide. Not always accurate (they left off Nickleback during its first week).

 

 

 

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