Justin Bieber Believe

Justin Bieber Believe Is Easy US No 1

by Paul Cashmere on June 26, 2012

Justin Bieber ‘Believe’ is way out in front of US sales this week to be beaten. ‘Believe’ will be an easy number one in America this week.

Justin Bieber Believe

Hitsdailydouble.com is tracking the new Bieber album to sell well over 200,000 copies this week after selling 93,000 with 32.74% of sales tallied.

Justin Bieber ‘Believe’ debuted at no. 1 in Australia this week.

Kenny Chesney ‘Welcome To The Fishbowl’ will debut at no. 2 with sales almost half of Bieber’s.

Other debuts in the Top 10 this week for America will include Fiona Apple’s ‘Idler Wheel’ and Smashing Pumpkins ‘Oceania’.

Down further albums by Dirty Heads, Drake and Curren$y are also looking forward to Top 50 debuts.

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