HITS: 8/27: Luke Bryan #1 158k. John Mayer #2 145k.

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www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/rumormill.cgi

YOUR NEW RELEASES: A battle could be shaping up for the #1 album next week between the debuting John Mayer and current chart-topper Luke Bryan.

Here are this week's key debuts:

John Mayer (Columbia) 145-155k
TGT (Atlantic) 65-70k
Jimmy Buffett (Mailboat) 55-60k
Earl Sweatshirt (Columbia) 55-60k
A$AP Ferg (RCA) 30-35k
Tedeschi Trucks Band (Sony Masterworks) 20-25k
Blue October (Up/Down) 14-16k
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (Republic) 14-16k

[Verisimilitude]

Nice. A bit lower than usual for John, but he doesn't have a big radio hit yet.

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Mayer's last album opened with 219k.

Buffet will get another Top 10 album.

[Live Your Life]

TGT :O

[rosemoor]

I give the edge to Luke Bryan. John Mayer's # is about what I expected, actually better. The Letterman show is the only promotion he did and basically has no presence on radio anywhere.

[when the pawn...]

Odd Future really has a good thing going!

[Wavey✨️]

Alright, TGT.

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www.billboard.com/articles/news/5665531/john-mayer-aiming-for-no-2-debut-on-billboard-200

John Mayer Aiming for No. 2 Debut on Billboard 200

By Keith Caulfield | August 21, 2013 8:35 PM EDT

The musician's "Paradise Valley" will be his sixth studio set to reach the top 10.

John Mayer is on course for a No. 2 debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart next week with his new album "Paradise Valley." Industry sources suggest the set -- his sixth studio effort -- might sell around 150,000 copies by the end of the tracking week on Sunday, Aug. 25.

The new Billboard 200 chart's top 10 will be revealed on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 28.

He will likely be blocked from the top slot by the reigning chart champ, Luke Bryan's "Crash My Party." The album debuted at No. 1 this week with 528,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Even if "Crash My Party" erodes by 70% in its second week, it would still sell more than what Mayer is projected to move. (The last three No. 1-debuting albums all fell by between 63% and 68% in their second week. Bryan's last album, the No. 1-starting "Spring Break… Here to Party," dropped by 59% in its second frame.)

All of Mayer's five previous studio sets have reached the top 10, and the last two have bowed at No. 1. His last effort, 2012's "Born and Raised," opened with 219,000 just over a year ago. Previous to that, 2009's "Battle Studies" launched with 286,000.

Mayer has additionally clocked a top 10 with the live album "Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles," which reached No. 5 in 2008.

Other albums eyeing big bows on next week's chart include TGT (the superstar trio of Tyrese, Ginuwine and Tank) with its debut set "3 Kings" (65,000 or so) and Jimmy Buffett's "Songs From St. Somewhere" (55,000).

[Enigma.]

Good second week for Luke!

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www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/rumormill.cgi

YOUR TOP 15: Hatless Country superstar Luke Bryan is headed for a second week at #1, while John Mayer is the week's top debut. As many as eight of the Top 15 albums will be new releases. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:

Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) 165-175k
*John Mayer (Columbia) 145-155k
*TGT (Atlantic) 65-70k
*Jimmy Buffett (Mailboat) 55-60k
*Earl Sweatshirt (Columbia) 50-55k
Robin Thicke (Star Trak/Interscope) 45-50k
Now 47 (UMe) 35-40k
*A$AP Ferg (RCA) 30-35k
Teen Beach (Disney) 30-35k
Jay Z (Roc-a-Fella/Roc Nation) 27-30k
*Tedeschi Trucks Band (Sony Masterworks) 24-27k
*Ben Rector (Aptly Named/ROAR) 22-25k
Florida Georgia Line (Republic Nashville) 21-24k
The Civil Wars (sensibility/Columbia) 21-24k
*Blue October (Up/Down) 21-24k
K. Michelle (Atlantic) 21-24k

*Debuts

[Fat Ass Kelly Price]

THICKE remaining steady.

[colson]

^He should with the airplay exposure he's getting.

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www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/5672612/earl-sweatshirt-jimmy-buffett-and-tgt-top-10-bound-on-billboard-200

Earl Sweatshirt, Jimmy Buffett and TGT Top 10 Bound on Billboard 200

By Keith Caulfield, Los Angeles | August 23, 2013 8:04 PM EDT

After a week where only two albums debuted in the top 10 on the Billboard 200, next week should provide a healthy influx of new releases to the region.

The new Billboard 200 chart's top 10 will be revealed on the morning of Aug. 28.

John Mayer's just-released "Paradise Valley" is aiming to bow at No. 2 next week, while Luke Bryan's current No. 1, "Crash My Party," will likely hold atop the list. Industry sources suggest "Paradise Valley" might sell around 150,000 copies by the end of the tracking week on Aug. 25. Bryan's set could sell between 160,000 and 170,000 in its second week.

This past week, Bryan's album debuted at No. 1 with 528,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

After Mayer, it looks like the next-largest arrival will be R&B supergroup TGT with its "Three Kings" album. The group -- comprising Tyrese, Ginuwine and Tank -- is on course to sell about 65,000 and may bow at No. 3. Two singles from the album have charted so far on the Adult R&B airplay chart: "Sex Never Felt Better" (No. 13 in May) and current hit "I Need" (No. 16 with a bullet this week).

Combined, the three members of TGT have notched nine top 10 albums on their own. Ginuwine has claimed four top 10s, while Tyrese and Tank have tallied two and three, respectively.

Veteran singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett is set to score his tenth top 10 album, as "Songs From St. Somewhere" should bow in the top five next week. It is on course to sell around 55,000. He last visited the top 10 with 2010's "Encores," which debuted and peaked at No. 7.

Next up, rapper Earl Sweatshirt could sell around 55,000 copies of his debut studio set, "Doris." The Odd Future member will likely also score a No. 1 bow on the Top Rap Albums chart.

On SoundScan's Building chart (below), Mayer and Bryan are Nos. 1 and 2, respectively. The Building tally is a precursor to the final Billboard 200 ranking, reflecting the first four days (Monday through Thursday) of SoundScan's tracking week as reported by six major merchants.

As for the rest of the top 10: TGT, Earl Sweatshirt and Buffett are at Nos. 3-5, while A$AP Ferg's debut "Trap Lord" is No. 6. Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" sits at No. 7, while Ben Rector's new "Walking In Between" is No. 8. The "Now 47" compilation is No. 9, while the "Teen Beach Movie" soundtrack closes out the top 10 at No. 10.

NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN BUILDING CHART
Rank LW BB 200 Artist Title

1 NEW John Mayer "Paradise Valley"
2 1 Luke Bryan "Crash My Party"
3 NEW TGT "Three Kings"
4 NEW Earl Sweatshirt "Doris"
5 NEW Jimmy Buffett "Songs From St. Somewhere"
6 NEW A$AP Ferg "Trap Lord"
7 4 Robin Thicke "Blurred Lines"
8 NEW Ben Rector "Walking In Between"
9 3 Various Artists "Now 47"
10 7 Soundtrack "Teen Beach Movie"

The Building Chart reflects the first four days (Monday through Thursday) of SoundScan's tracking week (which ends Sunday) as reported by six major merchants: iTunes, Trans World Entertainment, Best Buy, Starbucks, Target and Anderson Merchandisers. Billboard estimates that they make up about 85% of all U.S. album sales.

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New albums out Tuesday in today's circulars:

Target:

Emile Sande Live $9.99
Big Sean $9.99 (Deluxe $14.99)
Alabama & Friends $9.99
Avenged Sevenfold $9.99
Alejandro Fernandez $12.99

Best Buy:

Avenged Sevenfold $9.99 (Deluxe $13.99)
Juicy J $9.99 (Deluxe $13.99)
Goodie Mob $9.99
Devil Driver $8.99 (Deluxe $14.99)
The Rides $9.99 (Deluxe $13.99)
Big Sean $9.99 (Deluxe $14.99)

[Mack]

Get it, Luke!

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This week's Top 10 will outsell last year's Top 10:

ONE year ago:

www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/archcht.cgi?cht513

CHART DATE: 08/27/2012

-- 1 TREY SONGZ ATLANTIC 134,600 --
CHAPTER V
1 2 2 CHAINZ DEF JAM/IDJ 47,322 -68%
BASED ON A T.R.U. STORY
2 3 NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 43 CAPITOL/EMI 43,368 -38%
VARIOUS ARTISTS
-- 4 DJ KHALED CASH MONEY/REPUBLIC 40,115 --
KISS THE RING
5 5 MAROON 5 A&M/OCTONE 34,710 +9%
OVEREXPOSED
6 6 JUSTIN BIEBER ISLAND/IDJ 32,666 +3%
BELIEVE
-- 7 OWL CITY REPUBLIC 29,285 --
MIDSUMMER STATION
3 8 RICK ROSS DEF JAM/IDJ 26,505 -36%
GOD FORGIVES, I DON'T
-- 9 TENTH AVENUE NORTH PROVIDENT 25,580 --
THE STRUGGLE
7 10 ONE DIRECTION SYCO/COLUMBIA 25,197 -14%
UP ALL NIGHT

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NOW IN: 31.77%

1 1 LUKE BRYAN CAPITOL NASHVILLE 35,866
CRASH MY PARTY
-- 2 TGT ATLANTIC 29,666
THREE KINGS
-- 3 JOHN MAYER COLUMBIA 24,225
PARADISE VALLEY
4 4 ROBIN THICKE STAR TRAK/INTERSCOPE 17,819
BLURRED LINES
-- 5 JIMMY BUFFETT MAILBOAT 11,857
SONGS FROM ST ELSEWHERE
2 6 K. MICHELLE ATLANTIC 8,493
REBELLIOUS SOUL
6 7 JAY Z ROC-A-FELLA/ROC NATION 7,637
MAGNA CARTA... HOLY GRAIL
-- 8 EARL SWEATSHIRT COLUMBIA 7,541
DORIS
3 9 NOW 47 UME 6,535
VARIOUS ARTISTS
-- 10 A$AP FERG RCA 5,925
TRAP LORD
7 11 TEEN BEACH WALT DISNEY 5,299
SOUNDTRACK
12 12 KIDZ BOP KIDS RAZOR & TIE 4,725
KIDS BOP 24
10 13 FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH PROSPECT PARK 4,421
WRONG SIDE OF HEAVEN, VOL. 1
9 14 IMAGINE DRAGONS KIDINAKORNER/INTERSCOPE 4,019
NIGHT VISIONS
8 15 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE REPUBLIC NASHVILLE 3,977
HERE'S TO THE GOOD TIMES
49 16 LUMINEERS DUALTONE 3,921
LUMINEERS
13 17 BRUNO MARS ATLANTIC 3,742
UNORTHODOX JUKEBOX
-- 18 TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND SONY MASTERWORKS 3,460
MADE UP MIND
14 19 MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS MACKLEMORE 3,450
HEIST
16 20 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE RCA 3,423
20/20 EXPERIENCE
-- 21 BLUE OCTOBER UP/DOWN 3,177
SWAY
5 22 THE CIVIL WARS SENSIBILITY/COLUMBIA 2,971
THE CIVIL WARS
24 23 J. COLE ROC NATION/COLUMBIA 2,967
BORN SINNER
-- 24 BLESSTHEFALL FEARLESS 2,922
HOLLOW BODIES
18 25 SELENA GOMEZ HOLLYWOOD 2,772
STARS DANCE
19 26 HUNTER HAYES ATLANTIC 2,453
HUNTER HAYES
36 27 BACKSTREET BOYS BSB 2,280
IN A WORLD LIKE THIS
29 28 TECH N9NE STRANGE MUSIC 2,232
SOMETHING ELSE
11 29 BLAKE SHELTON WARNER BROS. NASHVILLE 2,227
BASED ON A TRUE STORY
34 30 P!NK RCA 2,213
TRUTH ABOUT LOVE
43 31 WALE ATLANTIC 2,178
THE GIFTED
-- 32 MORTAL INSTRUMENTS:CITY OF BONES REPUBLIC 1,854
SOUNDTRACK/VARIOUS ARTISTS
20 33 LANA DEL REY INTERSCOPE 1,838
BORN TO DIE
30 34 DARIUS RUCKER CAPITOL NASHVILLE 1,801
TRUE BELIEVERS
40 35 TAYLOR SWIFT BIG MACHINE 1,743
RED
21 36 DAFT PUNK COLUMBIA 1,567
RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES
35 37 SARA BAREILLES EPIC 1,551
BLESSED UNREST
-- 38 BORN OF OSIRIS SUMERIAN 1,527
TOMORROW WE DIE ALIVE
22 39 PITCH PERFECT UME 1,506
SOUNDTRACK
-- 40 MAROON 5 A&M/OCTONE 1,503
OVEREXPOSED
31 41 MARC ANTHONY SONY MUSIC LATIN 1,499
3.0
-- 42 NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC V46 CAPITOL 1,480
VARIOUS ARTISTS
-- 43 PHILLIP PHILLIPS 19/INTERSCOPE 1,476
WORLD FROM THE SIDE OF THE MOON
-- 44 KANYE WEST ROC-A-FELLA/DEF JAM/IDJ 1,436
YEEZUS
38 45 KENDRICK LAMAR AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE 1,427
GOOD KID M.A.A.D CITY
17 46 LUKE BRYAN CAPITOL NASHVILLE 1,400
TAILGATES & TANLINES
48 47 ADELE XL/COLUMBIA 1,394
21
27 48 JASON ALDEAN BROKEN BOW 1,387
NIGHT TRAIN
46 49 LADY ANTEBELLUM CAPITOL NASHVILLE 1,350
GOLDEN
-- 50 KENNY CHESNEY BLUE CHAIR/COLUMBIA NASH 1,240
LIFE ON A ROCK

[ListenToItTwice]

Now in: 68.46%


LW TW artist / album label power index
1 1 LUKE BRYAN CAPITOL NASHVILLE 122,126
CRASH MY PARTY
-- 2 JOHN MAYER COLUMBIA 113,223
PARADISE VALLEY
-- 3 TGT ATLANTIC 62,446
THREE KINGS
-- 4 JIMMY BUFFETT MAILBOAT 42,838
SONGS FROM ST SOMEWHERE
-- 5 EARL SWEATSHIRT COLUMBIA 38,806
DORIS
4 6 ROBIN THICKE STAR TRAK/INTERSCOPE 31,497
BLURRED LINES
3 7 NOW 47 UME 27,866
VARIOUS ARTISTS
-- 8 A$AP FERG RCA 27,321
TRAP LORD
7 9 TEEN BEACH WALT DISNEY 25,437
SOUNDTRACK
6 10 JAY Z ROC-A-FELLA/ROC NATION 22,139
MAGNA CARTA... HOLY GRAIL
8 11 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE REPUBLIC NASHVILLE 19,864
HERE'S TO THE GOOD TIMES
13 12 BRUNO MARS ATLANTIC 17,243
UNORTHODOX JUKEBOX
2 13 K. MICHELLE ATLANTIC 15,808
REBELLIOUS SOUL
9 14 IMAGINE DRAGONS KIDINAKORNER/INTERSCOPE 15,181
NIGHT VISIONS
14 15 MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS MACKLEMORE 14,423
HEIST
5 16 THE CIVIL WARS SENSIBILITY/COLUMBIA 12,185
THE CIVIL WARS
-- 17 BLUE OCTOBER UP/DOWN 11,944
SWAY
16 18 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE RCA 11,854
20/20 EXPERIENCE
-- 19 TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND SONY MASTERWORKS 11,599
MADE UP MIND
18 20 SELENA GOMEZ HOLLYWOOD 11,025
STARS DANCE
10 21 FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH PROSPECT PARK 10,951
WRONG SIDE OF HEAVEN, VOL. 1
11 22 BLAKE SHELTON WARNER BROS. NASHVILLE 10,659
BASED ON A TRUE STORY
20 23 LANA DEL REY INTERSCOPE 10,309
BORN TO DIE
49 24 LUMINEERS DUALTONE 9,279
LUMINEERS
-- 25 BLESSTHEFALL FEARLESS 8,817
HOLLOW BODIES
23 26 LORDE LAVA/REPUBLIC 8,394
LOVE CLUB EP
12 27 KIDZ BOP KIDS RAZOR & TIE 8,299
KIDS BOP 24
17 28 LUKE BRYAN CAPITOL NASHVILLE 8,118
TAILGATES & TANLINES
22 29 PITCH PERFECT UME 8,069
SOUNDTRACK
19 30 HUNTER HAYES ATLANTIC 7,883
HUNTER HAYES
-- 31 MORTAL INSTRUMENTS:CITY OF BONES REPUBLIC 7,859
SOUNDTRACK/VARIOUS ARTISTS
27 32 JASON ALDEAN BROKEN BOW 7,573
NIGHT TRAIN
44 33 GREAT GATSBY INTERSCOPE 6,897
SOUNDTRACK
24 34 J. COLE ROC NATION/COLUMBIA 6,214
BORN SINNER
34 35 P!NK RCA 6,120
TRUTH ABOUT LOVE
-- 36 THE LACS AVERAGE JOE'S 6,088
KEEP IT REDNECK
40 37 TAYLOR SWIFT BIG MACHINE 6,012
RED
21 38 DAFT PUNK COLUMBIA 5,989
RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES
35 39 SARA BAREILLES EPIC 5,700
BLESSED UNREST
30 40 DARIUS RUCKER CAPITOL NASHVILLE 5,544
TRUE BELIEVERS
-- 41 KANYE WEST ROC-A-FELLA/DEF JAM/IDJ 5,386
YEEZUS
-- 42 BORN OF OSIRIS SUMERIAN 5,324
TOMORROW WE DIE ALIVE
43 43 WALE ATLANTIC 5,070
THE GIFTED
38 44 KENDRICK LAMAR AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE 4,924
GOOD KID M.A.A.D CITY
-- 45 MAROON 5 A&M/OCTONE 4,502
OVEREXPOSED
-- 46 PHILLIP PHILLIPS 19/INTERSCOPE 4,161
WORLD FROM THE SIDE OF THE MOON
-- 47 NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC V46 CAPITOL 3,938
VARIOUS ARTISTS
28 48 BRETT ELDREDGE ATLANTIC 3,864
BRING YOU BACK
39 49 MUMFORD & SONS GLASSNOTE 3,793
BABEL
46 50 LADY ANTEBELLUM CAPITOL NASHVILLE 3,444
GOLDEN

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New albums out today:

Emile Sande Live
Big Sean
Alabama & Friends
Avenged Sevenfold
Alejandro Fernandez
Juicy J
Goodie Mob
Devil Driver
The Rides
Big Sean

The above albums are pictured in the Target/Best Buy circulars.

Others:

Bob Dylan
Now Next

More at Amazon.com:

www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_il_to_popular?rh=n%3A5174%2Cp_n_date%3A20130827%2Cp_n_binding_browse-bin%3A387645011&ie=UTF8&qid=1377620043&lo=none

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NOW IN: FINAL

1 1 LUKE BRYAN CAPITOL NASHVILLE 158,810 -70%
CRASH MY PARTY
-- 2 JOHN MAYER COLUMBIA 145,560 --
PARADISE VALLEY
-- 3 TGT ATLANTIC 70,195 --
THREE KINGS
-- 4 JIMMY BUFFETT MAILBOAT 60,388 --
SONGS FROM ST SOMEWHERE
-- 5 EARL SWEATSHIRT COLUMBIA 48,552 --
DORIS
4 6 ROBIN THICKE STAR TRAK/INTERSCOPE 46,158 -1%
BLURRED LINES
3 7 NOW 47 UME 33,202 -35%
VARIOUS ARTISTS
-- 8 A$AP FERG RCA 31,830 --
TRAP LORD
7 9 TEEN BEACH WALT DISNEY 31,522 0%
SOUNDTRACK
6 10 JAY Z ROC-A-FELLA/ROC NATION 28,849 -23%
MAGNA CARTA... HOLY GRAIL
-- 11 TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND SONY MASTERWORKS 25,598 --
MADE UP MIND
-- 12 BLESSTHEFALL FEARLESS 24,323 --
HOLLOW BODIES
8 13 FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE REPUBLIC NASHVILLE 24,301 -21%
HERE'S TO THE GOOD TIMES
13 14 BRUNO MARS ATLANTIC 22,671 +36%
UNORTHODOX JUKEBOX
-- 15 BLUE OCTOBER UP/DOWN 21,908 --
SWAY
-- 16 BEN RECTOR APTLY NAMED/ROAR 21,877 --
THE WALKING IN BETWEEN
5 17 THE CIVIL WARS SENSIBILITY/COLUMBIA 21,235 -47%
THE CIVIL WARS
2 18 K. MICHELLE ATLANTIC 21,117 -69%
REBELLIOUS SOUL
9 19 IMAGINE DRAGONS KIDINAKORNER/INTERSCOPE 20,102 -20%
NIGHT VISIONS
10 20 FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH PROSPECT PARK 17,504 -18%
WRONG SIDE OF HEAVEN, VOL. 1
14 21 MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS MACKLEMORE 16,808 +6%
HEIST
16 22 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE RCA 15,907 +3%
20/20 EXPERIENCE
20 23 LANA DEL REY INTERSCOPE 13,952 +10%
BORN TO DIE
18 24 SELENA GOMEZ HOLLYWOOD 13,941 +5%
STARS DANCE
12 25 KIDZ BOP KIDS RAZOR & TIE 12,913 -23%
KIDS BOP 24
11 26 BLAKE SHELTON WARNER BROS. NASHVILLE 12,878 -27%
BASED ON A TRUE STORY
49 27 LUMINEERS DUALTONE 12,174 +79%
LUMINEERS
21 28 DAFT PUNK COLUMBIA 11,093 -11%
RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES
23 29 LORDE LAVA/REPUBLIC 10,986 -8%
LOVE CLUB EP
-- 30 THE LACS AVERAGE JOE'S 10,144 --
KEEP IT REDNECK
17 31 LUKE BRYAN CAPITOL NASHVILLE 9,834 -35%
TAILGATES & TANLINES
-- 32 MORTAL INSTRUMENTS:CITY OF BONES REPUBLIC 9,788 --
SOUNDTRACK/VARIOUS ARTISTS
22 33 PITCH PERFECT UME 9,703 -20%
SOUNDTRACK
31 34 MARC ANTHONY SONY MUSIC LATIN 9,580 -9%
3.0
19 35 HUNTER HAYES ATLANTIC 9,462 -28%
HUNTER HAYES
34 36 P!NK RCA 9,265 +1%
TRUTH ABOUT LOVE
24 37 J. COLE ROC NATION/COLUMBIA 9,119 -23%
BORN SINNER
27 38 JASON ALDEAN BROKEN BOW 8,778 -24%
NIGHT TRAIN
-- 39 BORN OF OSIRIS SUMERIAN 8,560 --
TOMORROW WE DIE ALIVE
30 40 DARIUS RUCKER CAPITOL NASHVILLE 8,553 -19%
TRUE BELIEVERS
39 41 MUMFORD & SONS GLASSNOTE 8,548 +2%
BABEL
35 42 SARA BAREILLES EPIC 8,482 -7%
BLESSED UNREST
-- 43 MAROON 5 A&M/OCTONE 8,456 --
OVEREXPOSED
43 44 WALE ATLANTIC 8,157 +8%
THE GIFTED
44 45 GREAT GATSBY INTERSCOPE 8,038 +7%
SOUNDTRACK
40 46 TAYLOR SWIFT BIG MACHINE 7,625 -6%
RED
38 47 KENDRICK LAMAR AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE 7,574 -16%
GOOD KID M.A.A.D CITY
-- 48 KANYE WEST ROC-A-FELLA/DEF JAM/IDJ 7,199 --
YEEZUS
-- 49 PHILLIP PHILLIPS 19/INTERSCOPE 6,852 --
WORLD FROM THE SIDE OF THE MOON
45 50 ONE DIRECTION SYCO/COLUMBIA 6,784 -8%

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The VMA's helped a lot of artists

[Duca]

16 22 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE The 20/20 Experience RCA 15,907 +3% 2,189,464

2.2 million next week.

[Linnethia Monique]

4 6 ROBIN THICKE STAR TRAK/INTERSCOPE 46,158 -1%
BLURRED LINES

WOW!

[Elusive Chanteuse]

Aug 27, 2013 14:37:52 GMT -5 areyoureadytojump said:

The VMA's helped a lot of artists

Well, I don't think it'll really show until the next week sales. I mean, the VMAs were on Sunday night and the tracking cuts off right at midnight.

[Enigma.]

Seems that at least Kanye and Bruno were helped by VMAs

[Push The Button]

I wasn't aware that Adele fell out of the top 50 last week. Looks like she won't break top 40 record any time soon, unless it appears again during the holiday season.

[Live Your Life]

Aug 28, 2013 4:33:00 GMT -5 Enigma. said:

Seems that at least Kanye and Bruno were helped by VMAs

There are quite a few albums on sale for $7.99 on iTunes, which is helping a lot of artists too.

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Aug 28, 2013 0:19:04 GMT -5 Elusive Chanteuse said:

Aug 27, 2013 14:37:52 GMT -5 areyoureadytojump said:

The VMA's helped a lot of artists

Well, I don't think it'll really show until the next week sales. I mean, the VMAs were on Sunday night and the tracking cuts off right at midnight.

No, it does.

People watched performances and bought the albums. Anything before Midnight would be counted for this week's chart.

Also all the pre-show buzz helped.

Of course hey should all see bigger gains this week.