SEPTEMBER SONGS, 9/18: We’ve been focusing on next month’s double-dip Super Tuesday in this space, and we’re not about to stop now—not with the promise of an escape from the seemingly endless summer doldrums. Here and immediately below are the latest first-week sales estimates for the latest releases from acts who have meant something commercially in the past. And if some of these numbers strike you as optimistic, bear in mind that this is an inexact science.
Nelly Furtado (Geffen) 25k
G.O.O.D. Music Compilation (Def Jam/IDJ) 200k
Carly Rae Jepsen (Schoolboy/Interscope) 100k
Michael Jackson, Bad – 25th Anniversary Edition (Legacy) 150k
The Killers (Island/ID J) 125k
P!nk (RCA) 200k
Wiz Khalifa (Atlantic) 250k
Additionally, Ne-Yo (Def Jam/IDJ) moves to November. (8/28a)
SEPTEMBER SONGS, 9/25: There may be fewer releases on the second Super Tuesday of the month, but they’re likely to collectively outsell the batch above, led by neo-folk-rock avatars Mumford & Sons.
Green Day (Reprise) 150k
Lupe Fiasco (Atlantic) 150k
Mumford & Sons (Glassnote) 400k
No Doubt (Interscope) 175k
Cher Lloyd (Syco/Epic) Barbra Streisand (Columbia) and Diana Krall (Verve) all move to October. (8/28a)
