HITS estimates: 'Play On' #41 w/ 8.3k

The long, hot days of August sure know how to cause a drought among album sales of Idol alums, as HITS Daily Double's Top 50 building album sales chart showed once again that only one album from the franchise has incredible staying power at the moment.

Carrie Underwood's Play On continued its downward trend on the chart, as its sales were off by 17% to 8.3k copies for the week. Chart-wise, it was down #34-41, which suggests the end could be near for its Top 50 staycation.

As usual, be sure to check out Billboard for official positions available for the Billboard 200 on Thursday.