With just 31.77% reports in, 2 CHAINZ is set to have the highest debut and top selling album of the week. This is rapper Tauheed Epps first album as a solo artist and under his new name. Also debuting in the top 2 is hip-hop duo, Insane Clown Posse with “Mighty Death Pop” at 4th.
Last week’s former chart topper, NOW 43 is currently in second. This compilation album features tracks from Carly Rae Jepsen, One Direction, Cher Lloyd, XF US judge Demi Lovato and Voice judge Adam Levine. Now 42 is also on the chart at 34th featuring tracks from Kelly Clarkson and One Direction.
Rick Ross is 3rd, Maroon 5 (featuring Voice judge Adam Levine) is 5th, Justin Bieber (who signed Carly Rae Jepsen and is a big friend of Voice judge Adam Levine such that people say his tweeting helped Javier win the first season) is 6th, alt Folk act the Lumineers are in 7, UK XF One Direction is 8th, Kidz Bopping for their 22nd time are 9th and Adele closes out the top 10.
The top Idol this week is Kelly Clarkson at 12th. She also appears on Jason Aldean’s album at 43rd. Carrie Underwood is at 21st as her latest single surges up the Country chart. The movie “Sparkle” was released this weekend, so its Soundtrack featuring Season 6 winner Jordin Sparks moved up the charts to 14th.
CHART DATE: 08/20/2012
LAST UPDATE: 08/20/2012 11:39:11
NOW IN: 31.77%
LW TW artist / album label power index
— 1 2 CHAINZ BASED ON A T.R.U. STORY 58,099
1 2 NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 43 VARIOUS ARTISTS 22,337
2 3 RICK ROSS GOD FORGIVES, I DON’T 17,935
— 4 INSANE CLOWN POSSE MIGHTY DEATH POP 16,337
11 5 MAROON 5 OVEREXPOSED 11,762
6 6 JUSTIN BIEBER BELIEVE 11,755
15 7 LUMINEERS LUMINEERS 10,439
7 8 ONE DIRECTION UP ALL NIGHT 8,559
10 9 KIDZ BOP KIDS KIDZ BOP 22 8,116
8 10 ADELE 21 7,661
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— 12 KELLY CLARKSON STRONGER 6,066
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50 14 SPARKLE SOUNDTRACK 5,808
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16 21 CARRIE UNDERWOOD BLOWN AWAY 3,756
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33 34 NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 42 VARIOUS ARTISTS 2,092
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34 43 JASON ALDEAN MY KINDA PARTY 1,754
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— 50 SKRILLEX BANGARANG 1,512
