TOP 20: THE RACE
FOR #1 IS ON
Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti (Rimas) and YoungBoy Never Broke Again's The Last Slimeto (NBA/Atlantic) are in a hot race for #1 on next week's HITS Top 50. Bunny has the edge thanks to the album's CD release. And in its second week, Beyoncé's RENAISSANCE (Parkwood/Columbia) looks to be heading for #3—but a repeat on top isn't out of the question.
We're also keeping a close eye on the catalog of pop idol Olivia Newton-John, who died on 8/8. The Grease and Xanadu soundtracks sit at #1 and #3, respectively, at iTunes, while “Hopelessly Devoted to You” and “Magic” are the top-two sellers on the Top Songs chart. Will any of Newton-John's albums enter the Top 20? Stay tuned.
Shady/Aftermath/Interscope superstar Eminem may see his Curtain Call 2 collection debut in the Top 5. Republic, meanwhile, could have as many as six titles in this week's Top 20 as Glass Animals' Dreamland (Polydor) vaults back in courtesy of the album's new "Bonus Level" versions.
Meanwhile, our "Name the Contents of Donald Trump's Safe" sweepstakes continues. Get your entries in now, before Geraldo Rivera gets to Mar-a-Lago.
