YOUR TOP 15: STAMP OF APPROVAL EDITION

Thanks to a 99 cent sale at Google Play, Ed Sheeran enters the race for #1 this week, going up against defending champ Luke Bryan. N.W.A’s Straight Outta Compton set is a Top 5 contender. Here’s how it looks midweek.

Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) 80-90k sales, 90-100k SPS
Ed Sheeran (Asylum U.K.) 80-90k, 90-100k
Dr. Dre (Aftermath/Interscope) 40-45k, 50-55k
Now 55 (NOW/Legacy) 35-40k
N.W.A (Priority/UMe) 27-30k, 35-40k
*Melanie Martinez (WMG) 27-30k, 28-32k
*Elvis Presley (RCA) 25-28k ** USPS Exclusive CD **
*Bullet For My Valentine (RCA) 24-27k, 25-28k
Taylor Swift (Big Machine/BMLG) 19-22k, 30-35k
The Descendants (Walt Disney) 16-19k, 24-27k
Chinx (eOne) 14-17k, 15-18k
*Neck Deep (Hopeless) 14-17k, 17-20k
Sam Hunt (MCA Nashville) 13-15k, 25-28k
Future (Epic) 12-14k, 27-30k
Sam Smith (Capitol) 12-14k, 19-22k

*Debuts

An Elvis Presley set will enjoy a nice week thanks to a USPS tie-in, as The King’s commemorative stamp is readied for your letters. Meanwhile, millions of young people asked what a letter is.

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