YOUR TOP 15: Taylor Swift continues to be a retail monolith in her second week at #1; assuming a 75% or so decline, Tay Tay will descend from the stratospheric to the merely gigantic. Meanwhile, a number of last night抯 CMA winners and performers scoot their boots into the Top 15. Here抯 how it looks headed into the weekend.
Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 385-410k
Now 52 (NOW) 65-70k
Jason Aldean (Broken Bow) 30-35k
*Calvin Harris (Columbia) 30-35k
Barbra Streisand (Columbia) 30-35k
Sam Hunt (MCA Nashville) 27-30k
Florida Georgia Line (Republic Nashville) 27-30k
Sam Smith (Capitol) 24-27k
*Bette Midler (Atlantic) 21-24k
Blake Shelton (Warner Bros. Nashville) 21-24k
Miranda Lambert (RCA Nashville) 19-22k
Neil Diamond (Capitol) 19-22k
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga (Columbia/Interscope) 19-22k
Slipknot (Roadrunner) 18-21k
Brantley Gilbert (Valory) 18-21k
*Debuts
In other news, the Democratic Party had a fairly underwhelming week at retail, but is very excited about its 2016 release. (11/6p)
Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 385-410k
Now 52 (NOW) 65-70k
Jason Aldean (Broken Bow) 30-35k
*Calvin Harris (Columbia) 30-35k
Barbra Streisand (Columbia) 30-35k
Sam Hunt (MCA Nashville) 27-30k
Florida Georgia Line (Republic Nashville) 27-30k
Sam Smith (Capitol) 24-27k
*Bette Midler (Atlantic) 21-24k
Blake Shelton (Warner Bros. Nashville) 21-24k
Miranda Lambert (RCA Nashville) 19-22k
Neil Diamond (Capitol) 19-22k
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga (Columbia/Interscope) 19-22k
Slipknot (Roadrunner) 18-21k
Brantley Gilbert (Valory) 18-21k
*Debuts
In other news, the Democratic Party had a fairly underwhelming week at retail, but is very excited about its 2016 release. (11/6p)