newmoontunes.jpg The New Moon soundtrack will be released today, 4 days earlier than expected, due to some of the songs being leaked online this past Monday, according to Variety.

The plan is an effort to boost sales, but if the last Twilight soundtrack is any indication of how successful this one will be, the folks at Chop Shop/Atlantic have nothing to worry about! According to Nielsen SoundScan estimates, the first Twilight soundtrack has sold nearly 2.3 million copies to date, and nearly a year after it's release, it holds the number 77 spot on this week's U.S. album chart.