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For weeks,Sabrina Carpenters albumShort n Sweetlooked like a surefire No.
ButHits Daily Double still expectedCarpenter to have a 100,000-unit lead from those streams.
As the end of the week neared, though, Scotts numbers started looking stronger.
Then Carpenter dropped her finalShort n Sweet(est)edition at 10 p.m.
Yet that last variant couldnt push Scott over the line.
He ended the week with a little over 361,000 units, perBillboard, just under Carpenters winning 362,000.
Carpenter, as predicted, won the streaming battle handily, with 176,000 streaming-equivalent units against Scotts 30,000.
Even though he ultimately came in second, its dump the extra digital editions helped Scott more than Carpenter.
But dont mistake Scotts numbers for a lack of commitment from the new fans Carpenter has welcomed in.
(His website currently says within 2-3 weeks.)
Its unclear how many vinyls hes sold, but it wouldnt have taken many to put him over Carpenter.
And they could still be his key to an eventualDays Before RodeoNo.
Maybe Scott will even throw off another pop star in the process.
