Olivia Rodrigo - SOUR Cover | via @oliviarodrigo on Instagram | Geffen
As we approach the end of the May 28-June 3 tracking period, Olivia Rodrigo’s “SOUR” is still pacing for a second week at #1 in the United States.
According to Hits Daily Double, “SOUR” should move another 175K units during its second week of release (up from the initial forecast of 150-170K). The publication expects the album to sell another 17K copies this week, with the remaining units coming from track streams and track sales.
Powered by the record-breaking vinyl launch, Taylor Swift’s former chart-topper “evermore” should take #2 this week. Hits has narrowly upgraded its projection to 140K units, with a whopping 130K coming from album sales. The publication initially expected 100-120K sales and 110-130K total units.
The album sales figure will thrust “evermore” back to #1 on the Top Album Sales chart, but “SOUR” still looks like the safe bet for #1 on the overall Hits Top 50/Billboard 200.