RCA'S ZAYN continues to move toward the #1 spot on Friday's HITS Album Sales and SPS charts; his Mind of Mine has hit #1 at iTunes in 83 countries, btw. Let's take a look at how this and the week's other top sellers are likely to fare.
*ZAYN (RCA) 115-120 album, 155-160k SPS
*K. Michelle (WMG) 48-53k, 52-57k
Adele (XL/Columbia) 38-43k, 47-52k
*Asking Alexandia (Sumerian) 27-30k, 28-32k
Joey + Rory (Gaither) 23-26k, 24-27k
*Joe Bonamassa (J&R) 23-26k, 24-28k
Chris Stapleton (Mercury Nashville) 22-25k, 28-32k
*Young Thug (WMG) 21-24k, 24-28k
twenty one pilots (Fueled By Ramen) 20-23k, 38-43k
*Anthony Hamilton (RCA) 20-23k, 21-25k
The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 17-19k, 34-38k
Gwen Stefani (Interscope) 17-19k, 20-23k
Justin Bieber (Def Jam) 16-18k, 47-53k
Sia (Monkey Puzzle/RCA) 15-17k, 22-25k
*Amon Amarth (Metal Blade) 15-17k, 15-17k
Now 57 (NOW/Legacy) 15-17k
*Debuts
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