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Chart News: Eminem #1 in UK, Avril #14, her husband and his band #15
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Eminem #1 in UK, Avril #14, her husband and his band #15
Eminem scores seventh consecutive UK Number 1 album
Eminem has gone straight in at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart today with his eighth studio full-length, The Marshall Mathers LP 2.
Released as a continuation of the US rapper’s first UK chart topper, 2000’s The Marshall Mathers LP, the album is Eminem’s seventh consecutive Number 1 on these shores (including his 2005 Best Of, Curtain Call). This not only means Eminem is the first American act to achieve such a feat, it also puts him on par with The Beatles, who managed an unbroken run of seven UK Number 1 albums in a row between 1963 and 1966. The over-all record is jointly held by Led Zeppelin and ABBA, who have both had runs of eight consecutive Number 1 albums in the UK.
The Marshall Mathers LP 2, which features the US rapper’s Top 40 hits Berzerk, Rap God, Survival as well as the Number 1 smash, The Monster FT Rihanna, is also the third fastest selling artist album this year. With a sales tally of over 143,000 copies, Eminem’s latest effort sits behind Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories (which sold 165,000 copies during its first week on sale) and Arctic Monkeys’ AM (157,000 copies week one). Now That’s What I Call Music 85 is the fastest selling album over-all, selling an incredible 262,000 copies during its first week of release back in July.
Meanwhile, 2012 X Factor winner James Arthur is new in at Number 2 with his debut self-titled album, while Tinie Tempah enters one place behind him with his second album, Demonstration (3).
This week’s Top 5 is completed by Andre Rieu & Johann Strauss Orchestra’s Music Of The Night (4) and The Overtones’ Saturday Night At The Movies (5).
New Entries
After clocking up 12 Top 10 albums with Westlife, one of the group’s former vocalist’s, Shane Filan, can add a solo Top 10 to his many accolades. Shane’s debut album, You And Me, enters at Number 6 today.
The Nation’s Favourite Elvis Songs, which was released to tie in with the recent ITV show, is new in at Number 7. The Wanted score their third Top 10 album today with Word Of Mouth, and Avril Lavigne enters at 14 with her self-titled fifth album.
This week’s new entries are completed by The Best Of Nickelback (15), The Very Best Of Bob Dylan (16) and Midlake’s Antiphon (39).
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#14? Oh gawd
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Em
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avril
i really wish eminem had a full week of sales but still good numbers
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Nnnnnnnnnmm
Avril sis
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Mess for Avril, I feel bad for ha. At least she's big in Japan.
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Avril
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Congrats to Eminem.
Avril.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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I'm kinda dissapointed with only 143k for Eminem. I mean he sold 73k the first day.
But at least there's less of a chance he'll block Gaga so that's good
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No Av
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"Her husband and his band"
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#14 doesn't seem that bad for her. She's a complete non-factor here nowadays (no troll, just from what I've seen)
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Member Since: 7/26/2009
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Eminem 7th #1 album King!!
Stop the Drama with Avril Lavigne at least she did better she had 0 promo!! she only perfom at 2 shows back in June!
- Ke$ha - Warrior = #60
- Christina Aguilera - Lotus = #28
- Ciara - Ciara = #42
- Selena Gomez - Stars Dance = #14 (same as Avril)
- Kelly Clarkson - Greatest Hits – Chapter One #18
- Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire = #13
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Originally posted by Shakira Stan
Mess for Avril, I feel bad for ha. At least she's big in Japan.
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ARTPOP has outsold Avril Lavigne there too.
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Random Access Memories sales remain unbothered.
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Quote:
Released as a continuation of the US rapper’s first UK chart topper, 2000’s The Marshall Mathers LP, the album is Eminem’s seventh consecutive Number 1 on these shores (including his 2005 Best Of, Curtain Call). This not only means Eminem is the first American act to achieve such a feat, it also puts him on par with The Beatles, who managed an unbroken run of seven UK Number 1 albums in a row between 1963 and 1966. The over-all record is jointly held by Led Zeppelin and ABBA, who have both had runs of eight consecutive Number 1 albums in the UK.
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The Marshall Mathers LP 2, which features the US rapper’s Top 40 hits Berzerk, Rap God, Survival as well as the Number 1 smash, The Monster FT Rihanna, is also the third fastest selling artist album this year. With a sales tally of over 143,000 copies, Eminem’s latest effort sits behind Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories (which sold 165,000 copies during its first week on sale) and Arctic Monkeys’ AM (157,000 copies week one). Now That’s What I Call Music 85 is the fastest selling album over-all, selling an incredible 262,000 copies during its first week of release back in July.
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WAIT
SLAY A BIT KING
And Avril
That's a shame! She was so huge in the UK and now she's at this situation. I wonder what happened to her...She needs to promote!
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Originally posted by Sexy ****
ARTPOP has outsold Avril Lavigne there too.
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Mess.
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Good for Em
Bad for Av
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I think #14 is excellent for Avril over here. Didn't even expect her to go top 20.
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