Eminem’s ‘Relapse’ Leads Him To The Top Spot

Ilan Mester — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:30:37 +0000

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Who knew a relapse could spawn something positive? Eminem’s latest studio release “Relapse,” a first in almost five years, grabbed the No. 1 spot on the Albums chart.

Meanwhile, Greenday took the No. 2 spot with sales of 166,000 copies for “21st Century Breakdown,” per Nielsen SoundScan.

Also, 6 other new albums hit the Top 10. Kenny Chesney landed the No. 3 spot with “Greatest Hits II,” followed by Method Man & Redman at No. 4 (selling 63,000 copies of “Blackout! 2.”

Funny-man Dane Cook managed to grab the No. 5 spot “ISolated INcident,” followed by Busta Rhymes who sold 59,000 of his album “Back on My B.S.”

Closing up the Top 10 are Tori Amos’ “Abnormally Attracted to Sin” and “A Fine Mess” by Kate Voegele.

Album sales went up 13 per cent from last week, which might have something to do with the number of new discs released. However sales are down 9 per cent from the same sales week in 2008.

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Eminem’s ‘Relapse’ Leads Him To The Top Spot