TOP 15: A COUNTRY-FRIED SHOWDOWN

Things just got a lot more interesting on the album chart, as George Strait and Don Henley are now neck-and-neck in a battle for #1. The underperforming Fetty Wap appears headed for a #3 sales bow. Here’s how it looks at midweek.

*Don Henley (Capitol) 75-80k sales, 77-82k SPS
*George Strait (MCA Nashville) 75-80k, 78-83k
*Fetty Wap (WMG) 68-73k, 115-120k
*Thomas Rhett (Valory/BMLG) 65-70k, 75-80k
Drake & Future (YMCMB/Republic/Epic) 60-65k, 90-100k
The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 30-35k, 67-72k
*The Dead Weather (Third Man) 28-32k, 29-33k
*CHVRCHES (Glassnote) 25-28k, 27-30k
Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) 25-28k, 30-35k
*Hamilton (Uptown) 24-27k
*Disclosure (Capitol) 24-27k, 30-35k
*Bryson Tiller (RCA) 22-25k, 29-33k
Taylor Swift (Big Machine/BMLG) 21-24k, 37-42k
Mac Miller (Warner Bros.) 17-20k, 24-27k
Lana Del Rey (Cherrytree/Interscope) 17-20k, 21-24k

*Debuts

In other news, the departure of John Boehner from Congress has prompted Donald Trump to announce that he will appoint someone extra-classy to oversee all future government shutdowns.