Weakend Chart Preview

As expected, Adele and Lady Gaga are locked in a battle for #1 on next week's chart. Should Adele prevail, this will be her 10th week at the top. Interestingly, two pairs of titles right below are also fighting it out for chart position. Regardless of ranking, Tech N9ne will open with his best-ever sales week. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:

Adele (XL/Columbia) 110-120k
Lady Gaga (Interscope) 110-120k
*All Time Low (Interscope) 50-55k
*Tech N9ne (Strange Music) 50-55k
*Ronnie Dunn (Arista Nashville) 45-50k
Brad Paisley (Arista Nashville) 45-50k
Jason Aldean (Broken Bow) 35-40k
Now 38 (Capitol/EMI) 30-35k
Eddie Vedder (Monkeywrench/Universal Republic) 24-27k
Mumford & Sons (Glassnote) 21-24k
*Arctic Monkeys (Domino) 18-21k
Death Cab for Cutie (Atlantic) 18-21k
Katy Perry (Capitol/EMI) 18-21k
*Def Leppard (Mailboat) 18-21k
My Morning Jacket (ATO/RED) 18-21k

* Debuts (6/9p)

HITS LIST BLASTS OFF
Space is the place for Tay. (4/30a)
TAY RACKS UP STATS, OBLITERATES RECORDS
What did you expect? (4/30a)
STAGECOACH: THE FINAL DESERT EXCURSION
Our weary travelers reflect on their adventure. (4/30a)
BILLIE'S BACK WITH BIG WORLD TOUR
Promises to be a Hard ticket to score. (4/30a)
HIPGNOSIS BOARD APPROVES UPPED BLACKSTONE BID
But it ain't over till it's over. (4/29a)
THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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