HITS projections based on Tuesday’s album sales reveal that “Leave This Town,” the sophomore album from Daughtry, will top the Billboard 200 next week.
According to Hits Daily Double, the Daughtry album will achieve first week sales figures in the 250,000 territory. Though it appears locked for the number one sales position, if the album does not make a late-week sales rally, it will not top the opening week figure for Daughtry’s self-titled debut (just over 300,000).
The debut nonetheless remains impressive–“Idol” alumnus Chris Daughtry’s star has not yet faded (and who would have expected it to do so, given the number of hit singles produced by his band’s debut album?). The same cannot be said for season seven contestant Brooke White, whose album is on track to bomb.
With “Idol” judge Randy Jackson as an executive producer, “High Hopes & Heartbreak” received far more hype than most recent “Idol” albums, including notable recent cuts from Elliott Yamin (third place on season five, artist behind hit single “Wait for You”) and Taylor Hicks (season five winner). In addition to a performance during this past year’s “Idol” season (which did produce strong single sales for “Hold Up My Heart”), White’s album also received an aggressive promotional campaign on iTunes. It nonetheless is targeted to sell in the 10,000 range.
Other notable debuts this week: The Dead Weather’s “Horehound” (tracked at 45-50,000), Joe’s “Signature” (35-40,000), Twista’s “Category F5” (30-35,000) and Sick Puppies’ “Tri-Polar” (15-18,000).