Sam Smith’s “The Thrill Of It All” Pacing For #1 With 165-175K US Sales, 195-205K US Units

Sam Smith’s new album is expected to top this week’s Billboard Top Album Sales and Billboard 200 charts.

Sam Smith on SNL | Will Heath/NBC

“The Thrill Of It All” is on track to become Sam Smith’s first #1 album in the United States.

Based on opening day data, Hits Daily Double projects “The Thrill Of It All” to sell 165-175,000 pure US copies this week.

The inclusion of TEA (track sales/10) and SEA (track streams/1500) should yield a first-week consumption total of 195-205,000 total units.

The pure sales figure should be enough for #1 on Billboard Top Album Sales, while the latter should be enough for #1 on the Billboard 200.

“The Thrill Of It All” is the follow-up to Smith’s 2014 album “In The Lonely Hour.” That album debuted with 166K pure US sales en route to #2 on the Billboard 200.

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