Needless to say, that dwarfs the 70k first week for their last release, 2010’s Tron Legacy soundtrack, which went on to sell 600k.
Capitol Nashville’s Darius Rucker occupies the #2 slot with 77k, which will doubtless occasion much hollerin’ but little Hootie-ing. Though it falls short of Rucker’s 2010 album (which bowed at 100k), it’s further proof of the ex-pop/rocker’s country bona fides.
At #3 it’s 4AD’s indie PoMo sensations The National, moving 72k (and handily surpassing their 2010 set, which debuted with 50k).
Virgin’s Thirty Seconds to Mars, at #4, celebrate their first-ever Top 5 bow with 60k.
Interscope’s Great Gatsby OST is the only returning record in the Top 5, dipping just 44% with 52k. By the by, Lana Del Rey’s "Young and Beautiful" hit on the soundtrack has driven her own Born to Die back into the Top 50; it now hovers at #44 with 8k.
Bad Boy/Interscope’s rookie rapper French Montana is the sole remaining debut in the Top 10, commencing at #6 with 50k. He’s tailed by holdovers Vampire Weekend (whose XL set—last week’s #1—swoops down 63% to 49k this week); Justin Timberlake’s RCA blockbuster (flat at 43k); and two country albums in their second weeks, MCA Nashville’s George Strait at 42k (down 66%), and Capitol Nashville’s Lady Antebellum at 34k (declining 39%).
Also debuting: The late Zach Sobiech’s A Firm Handshake (Rock the Cause) at #20 with 18k; and Fast & Furious 6 (Def Jam/IDJ) at #32 with 11k—powered by a 2 Chainz single that’s booming at iTunes.
Re-entering the chart (along with Gatsby’s Del Rey) are A&M/Octone’s Maroon 5 at #37 with 10k and Capitol Nashville’s Little Big Town at #49 with 7k.
Hitting this week, it’s grunge vs. gorgeous as Capitol’s Alice in Chains and Columbia’s Little Mix face off for the #2 spot (since Daft Punk will certainly rule the chart in its sophomore week). Other key bows include Vanguard’s John Fogerty (revisiting Creedence hits with guests from all formats), Def Jam/IDJ’s The-Dream, a Paul McCartney & Wings reissue and RCA rapper Kid Ink.
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