Music industry forecasters predict that Thicke's new album, "Paula," may only sell between 20,000 and 25,000 copies during its first week of release (it was released on July 1st), according to a report from Billboard last Thursday.

The music star's previous album, "Blurred Lines", debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart with first week sales of 177,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan numbers.