Our projection is based on the current set of numbers, but the opening of the film this Valentine’s Day weekend is bound to whip up higher receipts.

YOUR NEW RELEASES: A GREY FORECAST

Fifty Shades About to Prove That Retail Likes it Rough

Republic’s Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack will tie up the top spots on both our Album and SPS charts next week. Our projection is based on the current set of numbers, but the opening of the film this Valentine’s Day weekend is bound to whip up even bigger receipts. Here are this week’s key debuts:

Fifty Shades of Grey (Republic) 165-175k sales, 185-195k SPS
Blackberry Smoke (Rounder) 18-20k sales, 20-22k SPS
Ricky Martin (Sony Music Latin) 14-16k sales, 16-18k SPS
Father John Misty (Sub Pop) 14-16k sales, 15-17k SPS
Juan Gabriel (Fonovisa) 12-13k sales, 13-14k SPS

For more on the ST, go here. In a related story, has anyone seen our red PVC bondage mask with the zippered Gimp mouth? It was around here somewhere…

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