Backspacer chart staying power

I know my story is antecdotal, and therefore relatively meaningless, but I feel Backspacer may retain a high position in the album charts even into its second and third weeks. I've been "spreading the jam", telling everybody I know how this album is great, and that even non-PJ fanatics will like it. I normally just kind of keep to myself when a new PJ record comes out, b/c the songs in the recent past have been so politically controversial, I just didn't want to go there. I think the fact that this album avoids that pitfall will allow it to penetrate demographics that their last several albums have not. people who I've turned onto the album have really liked it, and I think word of mouth will keep it afloat for a while. especially if they release more singles quickly.
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Next week, I would expect Pearl Jam to fall behind Jay-Z as well as debuts from AFI, Alice in Chains, Paramore, Mariah Carey, Breaking Benjamin, Miranda Lambert, Madonna, Barbra Streisand and possibly Selena Gomez. (Foreigner has a Wal-Mart exclusive that shouldn't be underestimated, either, in light of what that did for AC/DC.)
Having said that, I'd look for a fall from #1 to somewhere between #10 and #12.
I wonder how well AIC's new album will do. Madonna's hits cd is out also.
for clarification... no staying power.
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