Album Sales

Jason Aldean’s “They Don’t Know” Reaches #1 On US iTunes Sales Chart; Bastille, Head And Heart, Wilco Top 5

The week’s highest-profile new album is currently the #1 album, period, on the US iTunes sales chart.

Jason Aldean’s “They Don’t Know,” which launched on the store late Thursday night, quickly ascended to #1 on the listing. It leapfrogged Travi$ Scott’s “Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight,” which is #2 as of press time at 2AM ET Friday morning.

Bastille’s new “Wild World” follows at #3, while The Head And The Heart’s new “Signs Of Light” and Wilco’s “Schmilco” are respectively #4 and #5.

Frank Ocean’s “Blonde” (#6), Of Mice & Men’s new “Cold World” (#7), Gavin DeGraw’s “Something Worth Saving” (#8), Grouplove’s new “Big Mess” (#9), and St. Paul & The Broken Bones’ new “Sea Of Noise” (#10) complete the Top 10.

Specific sales projections for the week’s key new releases should emerge this weekend.

Brian Cantor

Brian Cantor is the editor-in-chief for Headline Planet. He has been a leading reporter in the music, movie, television and sporting spaces since 2002. Brian's reporting has been cited by major websites like BuzzFeed, Billboard, the New Yorker and The Fader -- and shared by celebrities like Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj. Contact Brian at brian.cantor[at]headlineplanet.com.

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