Weakend Chart Preview

Adele's 21 holds at #1 for an astonishing 22nd week. It is the only album to be #1 so far this year. On the horizon, however, are new releases from Bruce Springsteen, One Direction and The Shins, all of which could possibly debut at #1. Interestingly, all of these releases are also from Adele's label, Columbia Records. As a possible spoiler to an all-Columbia Q1, Universal's Hunger Games soundtrack hits on 3/20 and will be a formidable challenger for the top spot. Here's how it looks one week after the Grammys.

Adele 21 (XL/Columbia) 275-300k
Whitney Houston Greatest Hits (RCA) 175-200k
*Tyga (Cash Money/Universal Republic) 70-80k
Now 41 (Capitol/EMI) 55-60k
*fun. (Fueled by Ramen) 55-60k
Adele 19 (XL/Columbia) 35-40k
Bodyguard soundtrack (RCA) 30-35k
*Chiddy Bang (Virgin/EMI) 28-32k
2012 Grammy Nominees (Universal Republic) 28-32k
Van Halen (Interscope) 28-32k
*Sleigh Bells (Mom + Pop) 25-28k
Drake (YM/CM/Universal Republic) 25-28k
Rihanna (Def Jam/IDJ) 21-24k
Gotye (Fairfax/Universal Republic) 17-20k
Lady Antebellum (Capitol Nashville/EMI) 17-20k

* Debuts (2/23p)