As predicted by the pundits, The Killers are set to have the number one album of the week on the sales and streaming chart. Also new this week are the latest from Macklemore (Rap), Lecrae (Christian Hip Hop), Midland (Country), Van Morison (Rock), Kevin Gates (Hip Hop), Fergie (Pop/R&B) and Jhene Aiko (R&B). Eight out of top 10 albums are debuts.
NOW 63 sits at 22 on the sales chart and features James Arthur, Niall Horan and Camila Cabello. Lauren Jauregui is featured on Hasley’s album at 40 on the combined.
New albums are out this week from former judges and are topping the charts. Demi Lovato was an X-Factor Judge, Miley Cyrus is a Voice judge and Shaina Twain was a popular temporary judge on Idol. They are currently 1-2-3 on the iTunes album chart.
HDDs Building Sales Chart (73%)
— 1 THE KILLERS WONDERFUL WONDERFUL ISLAND 25,184
— 2 MACKLEMORE GEMINI MACKLEMORE/WARNER BROS. 16,782
— 3 LECRAE ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER REACH 11,818
— 4 MIDLAND ON THE ROCKS BIG MACHINE/BMLG 10,784
1 5 FOO FIGHTERS CONCRETE AND GOLD ROSWELL/RCA 9,492
— 6 VAN MORRISON ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES CAROLINE 9,307
— 7 KEVIN GATES BY ANY MEANS 2 BREAD WINNERS’ ASSOCIATION/ATLANTIC 8,987
— 8 FERGIE DOUBLE DUTCHESS DUTCHESS MUSIC 8,902
— 9 JHENE AIKO TRIP DEF JAM 7,545
10 10 IMAGINE DRAGONS EVOLVE KIDINAKORNER/INTERSCOPE 7,045
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14 22 NOW 63 VARIOUS ARTISTS NOW 3,078 [James Arthur, Niall Horan, Camila Cabello]
HDD’s Sales Plus Streaming Chart (73%)
x– 1 THE KILLERS WONDERFUL WONDERFUL ISLAND 28,184
— 2 MACKLEMORE GEMINI MACKLEMORE/WARNER BROS. 26,782
— 3 JHENE AIKO TRIP DEF JAM 19,545
2 4 LIL UZI VERT LUV IS RAGE 2 GENERATION NOW/ATLANTIC 19,343
— 5 KEVIN GATES BY ANY MEANS 2 BREAD WINNERS’ ASSOCIATION/ATLANTIC 18,987
8 6 IMAGINE DRAGONS EVOLVE KIDINAKORNER/INTERSCOPE 14,451
4 7 KENDRICK LAMAR DAMN. TDE/INTERSCOPE 13,877
— 8 LECRAE ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER REACH 13,818
3 9 THOMAS RHETT LIFE CHANGES VALORY/BMLG 13,322
5 10 XXXTENTACION 17 BAD VIBES FOREVER/EMPIRE 12,908
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32 40 HALSEY HOPELESS FOUNTAIN KINGDOM ASTRALWERKS 4,716 [Lauren Jauregui]
