A LOOK AT NEXT WEEKS SALES. ADELE #1 FOR 17 STRAIGHT WEEKS

Adele holds at #1 for the 17th non-consecutive week as the rest of the chart looks depressed and depressing. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend… Read it and weep. Releases from Tim McGraw and Nicki Minaj couldn’t come a moment too soon. Adele 21 (XL/Columbia) 95-105k Kidz Bop Kids (Razor & Tie) 45-50k Drake (YM/CM/Universal Republic) 28-32k The Black Keys (Nonesuch) 28-32k Rihanna (Def Jam/IDJ) 19-21k Young Jeezy (Def Jam/IDJ) 19-21k Attack Attack! (Rise) 18-20k Toby Keith (Show Dog) 17-19k Coldplay (Capitol/EMI) 17-19k Joyful Noise (WaterTower) 17-19k LMFAO (Interscope) 16-18k Nickelback (Roadrunner) 15-17k Adele 19 (XL/Columbia) 15-17k Kelly Clarkson (RCA) 15-17k Now 40 (Capitol/EMI) 15-17k