With only 34.18% of reports in, we’ve got an eclectic top 10 this week. Topping the chart will be the beta release of Phil Phillips, the Dave Mathews Band. Dave and his jam band has developed a strong following and are expected to sell an impressive 260-275K this week. Country act, Little Big Town, is having a big opening week to finish in second. ZZ Top is still working their grizzled beards and mad guitar skillz to debut in the top 10 and they are currently in 3rd.
Now 43 (featuring Carly Rae Jepsen, One Direction, Cher Lloyd, XF US judge Demi Lovato and Voice judge Adam Levine) is in 4th while folk artist, Bob Dylan is in 5th. This is his 35th studio album and it is expected to sell over 100K for third spot on the final chart. Adele represents the solo females in the top 10 at 6th, 2 Chainz represents Rap at 7th, The XX represents Brit (Indie Pop) at 8th, Justin represents aging tween stars at 8th and Frank Ocean represents R&B at 10th.
Our first reality show singing contestant arrives at 11th – Carrie Underwood, winner of American Idol Season 4. Next up are the third place finishers from the 7th season of UK X-Factor, One Direction. They are at 20th. Season 1 American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson appears on Jason Aldean’s album at 33rd while Carly Rae Jepsen from Canadian Idol is featured on Owl City’s album at 43rd.
As for the judges, Voice’s Adam Levine’s band, Maroon 5, is at 23rd and Idol’s Nikki Minaj is at 41st.
CHART DATE: 09/17/2012
LAST UPDATE: 09/17/2012 11:33:00
NOW IN: 34.18%
LW TW artist / album label power index
— 1 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND AWAY FROM THE WORLD 59,001
— 2 LITTLE BIG TOWN CAPITOL TORNADO 25,963
— 3 ZZ TOP LA FUTURA 13,008
4 4 NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 43 VARIOUS ARTISTS 11,687
— 5 BOB DYLAN TEMPEST 10,646
13 6 ADELE 21 9,825
8 7 2 CHAINZ BASED ON A T.R.U. STORY 7,818
— 8 THE XX COEXIST 6,894
16 9 JUSTIN BIEBER BELIEVE 6,854
19 10 FRANK OCEAN CHANNEL ORANGE 6,850
6 11 CARRIE UNDERWOOD BLOWN AWAY 6,257
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11 20 ONE DIRECTION UP ALL NIGHT 4,465
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5 23 MAROON 5 OVEREXPOSED 3,469
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41 33 JASON ALDEAN MY KINDA PARTY 2,293
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49 41 NICKI MINAJ PINK FRIDAY… ROMAN RELOADED 1,712
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— 43 OWL CITY MIDSUMMER STATION 1,636
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43 50 JASON MRAZ LOVE IS A FOUR LETTER WORD 1,183
