LOS ANGELES (Billboard) – After a two-week absence from the top of the U.S. album chart, English singer/songwriter Adele is poised to regain her crown when data are issued next Wednesday.
Her second album, "21," should sell about 85,000 copies during the sales period ended Sunday, according to industry sources, enough to fend off this week's crop of new releases.
Among the rookie entries, rock band Hollywood Undead's second album, "American Tragedy," could sell perhaps 65,000. The next biggest arrival could be Asking Alexandra's "Reckless and Relentless," followed by the new "Tron: Legacy Reconfigured" remix collection.
Current champ, Britney Spears' "Femme Fatale," will likely drop to the runner-up slot on the Billboard 200, though it's too early to tell what the album's second week total might be. It sold 276,000 copies during its first stanza.
Adele spent a total of three weeks at No. 1 in March. Sales for "21" stand at 942,000 after six weeks.
source:yahoomusicnews
