According to trade publication Hits Daily Double, Neil Diamond's new album Home Before Dark will score his first-ever #1 on the Billboard 200. With 64% of retailers reporting, Diamond, who recently appeared as a mentor on American Idol, has sold approximately 81,791 copies. Following at #2 is Toby Keith's greatest hits record at 78,660 copies.
In a surprising third place is Leona Lewis, whose debut album Spirit has sold 53,244 copies so far. She is ahead of fellow chart-toppers Madonna and Mariah Carey, their albums selling 51,279 and 39,675 copies, respectively.
Another big debut is Clay Aiken's third album On My Way Here. He is currently situated at #5, with 49,792 copies sold.
More updates will come as given.
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