A PRELIMINARY TOP 20

With most of the numbers now reported, Taylor Swift proves once again that she's a formidable opponent. After trailing midweek, her latest, folklore (Republic), boosted by a new deluxe edition of the album, now appears locked for #1. Check back later today for our final HITS Top 50.

1. Taylor Swift (Republic) 91-96k total activity, 35-40k albums
2. Pop Smoke (Victor Victor/Republic) 86-91k, 1-2k
3. Juice WRLD (Grade A/Interscope) 82-87k, 3-4k
4. Young Dolph (Paper Route/EMPIRE) 60-65k, 30-35k
5. Hamilton (Uptown/Atlantic) 55-60k, 6-7k
6. Rod Wave (Alamo/Geffen/Interscope) 50-55k, <1k
7. Lil Baby (Quality Control/Motown/Capitol) 41-46k, <1k
8. DaBaby (SCMG/Interscope) 38-43k, <1k
9. Post Malone (Republic) 28-32k, 1-2k
10. Harry Styles (Columbia) 28-32k, 5-6k
11. Gunna (Young Stoner Life) 28-32k, <1k
12. Polo G (Columbia) 25-28k, <1k
13. Morgan Wallen (Big Loud) 24-27k, 1-2k
14. The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 24-27k, 1-2k
15. Kane Brown (RCA Nashville/Zone 4) 21-24k, 2-3k
16. Luke Combs (River House/Columbia Nashville) 19-22k, 1-2k
17. Lil Uzi Vert (Generation Now/Atlantic) 19-22k, <1k
18. Lil Durk (Alamo/Geffen/Interscope) 19-22k, <1k
19. Juice WRLD (Grade A/Interscope) 19-22k, <1k
20. Drake (OVO/Republic) 19-22k, <1k

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