US chart predictions have Bieber on 130-40k and Lana on 60-70k, which would be a drop for the both of them from their previous albums.

I wonder whether the same will happen in the UK? 🤔

Isn't that mainly down to the US rule change fairly recently with tour bundles?

^ Exactly, you cannot compare anything anymore in the US

Lana will take it without a doubt. She will sell way more physical copies than Justin and Justin is not really a streaming monster either.

Lana, although could Justin climb next week if his streams remain strong, even if he’s down to 8k or something.

 

Unless I’m missing something, I’m not certain any of next week’s new releases look like No.1s. Dua is physically releasing the Moonlight Edition of Future Nostalgia which could give it a good lift I guess, as it’s already on 5k a week as it stands.

Is Ben Howard out next week? Could have a shot at breaking by 10k if so!

Lana, although could Justin climb next week if his streams remain strong, even if he’s down to 8k or something.

 

Unless I’m missing something, I’m not certain any of next week’s new releases look like No.1s. Dua is physically releasing the Moonlight Edition of Future Nostalgia which could give it a good lift I guess, as it’s already on 5k a week as it stands.

Evanescence?

Ben Howard should be #1 next week, he did 13K last time with Noonday Dream

Yeah true good shout, I couldn't remember how Ben Howard did last time. I'd be surprised to see Evanescence at No.1 though, but what did their last album open with?

 

You do wonder when this string of new No.1s every week will end! Would be nice to have a proper big juggernaut of an album come along again soon.

Just checked and the previous Evanescene album opened with 6,638 copies in 2017

but rock bands seem to be doing very well, sure they could do over 10K too

But I think that in order to have a #1 album for multi-weeks

we need a big name making a comeback, like Adele, Ed Sheeran, Lewis Capaldi

Foo Fighters weren't that far off 2 weeks at #1

Just checked and the previous Evanescene album opened with 6,638 copies in 2017

but rock bands seem to be doing very well, sure they could do over 10K too

That was also mainly a rework album, this is their first album of all new material since 2011!

Oh I see

Then their 2011 opened with 26k

But lot has happened since then

Evanescence are definitely not gonna do 26k, but 10-15k perhaps

Well the first set of mids have confirmed which way this is heading then

Interesting that Justin managed to get a third of votes though

Yeah Bieber's Spotify numbers do have me a little concerned ngl.

 

I really shouldn't have doubted myself but of course I can't just allow myself to predict something correctly xx