Justin Bieber will score the biggest first week for a January release since Lady Antebellum racked up 481k in 2010. Here’s how it looks headed into the weekend:

* Justin Bieber (Island/IDJ) 190-215k
* Andrea Bocelli (Verve) 85-90k
* Tegan & Sara (Warner Bros.) 40-45k
Bruno Mars (Atlantic) 35-40k
Gary Allan (MCA Nashville) 35-40k
* Charlie Wilson (RCA) 30-35k
Pitch Perfect (UMe) 30-35k
The Lumineers (Dualtone) 30-35k
Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 23-26k
2013 Grammy Nominees (Capitol) 23-26k
A$AP Rocky (RCA) 21-24k
Kidz Bop 23 (Razor & Tie) 21-24k
Mumford & Sons (Glassnote) 21-24k
* Colton Dixon (19/Sparrow) 18-21k
Les Misérables (Republic) 18-21k
* Local Natives (Frenchkiss) 18-21k

* Debuts

Speaking of the middles of things, our New Year’s resolution to stop shoving sweets into our gobs officially died today when someone brought baklava to the office. [HitsDailyDouble]