HITS predix: 'Battlefield' 50-55k

After originally calling an opening week ballpark figure of 45-50k for Jordin Sparks' sophomore album Battlefield, HITS Daily Double has revised its predictions for the album to a slightly higher 50-55k.

Although this number is potentially 10k higher than what the original prediction was calling for, this is not good news for Jordin or Jive. Battlefield is expected to retain its place in the Top 10, but it is currently tied with Hannah Montana 3 and Now 31, each of which are also expected to pull in 50-55k. When the three Michael Jackson albums are removed from consideration, however, Jordin's chances improve, as she could see Battlefield debut anywhere from #7-5.

Jordin is without a doubt aware of her album's performance, as she tweeted:

#iwish I could sell my album for $2.00. Seriously. :)

If these numbers hold, it will be fairly close to my original prediction of 65k. Hopefully things trend upwards for Jordin.