Eminem leads album chart for fifth week
Keith Caulfield
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Eminem |
Eminem ruled the US pop album chart for a fifth week on Wednesday,
fending off a strong debut from fellow rapper Rick Ross.
Eminem's 'Recovery' sold 187,000 copies during the week ended July
25, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Its total stands at almost 1.7
million.
Ross' fourth album 'Teflon Don' followed at No. 2 with 176,000,
ending an unbroken string of No. 1 debuts for his previous releases. His
last set, 2009's 'Deeper Than Rap,' arrived with 158,000.
A week ago industry observers had projected that Ross had a good shot
at a No. 1 debut. However, 'Recovery' held on strongly with a small 14
percent weekly sales decline. Chalk that up in part to its sale pricing
at Target and Best Buy and the continued popularity of its single 'Love
the Way You Lie.' It reigns atop the Digital Songs chart for a fifth
straight week.
Sheryl Crow's '100 Miles From Memphis' debuted at No. 3 with 55,000
copies. Reuters |
