Lana Del Rey Aiming For No. 2 Debut on Billboard 200 Albums Chart

Lana Del Rey's just-released "Born To Die" album is on track to debut at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart next week. 

The set will perhaps sell between 60,000 to 70,000 copies by the end of the tracking week on Sunday, Feb. 5th, so say industry prognosticators. 

That could mark the highest entry for a female artist's full-length major label debut since Jackie Evancho's"Dream With Me" bowed at No. 2 on July 2, 2011.

"Born to Die" will be Del Rey's second visit to the Billboard 200 in less than a month. Her self-titled four-song digital EP bowed at No. 20 three weeks ago, selling 14,000 according to Nielsen SoundScan. This week, it moves 51-162 with 3,000 (down 56%). It has shifted 24,000 to date. 

Adele's "21" will likely block Del Rey from the top slot on the Billboard 200, as the former is looking to hold at No. 1 for a 19th nonconsecutive week. This past week, "21" reigned with another 116,000 sold (up 22%). 

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