Eminem's 'Relapse' tops charts, sells 608,000

Eminem's 'Relapse' tops charts, sells 608,000
The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Eminem's new album, "Relapse," has sold more copies in its first week of release than any other album this year.

Nielsen SoundScan says the Detroit rapper's first album in nearly five years sold 608,000 copies.

"Relapse" is Eminem's fifth straight No. 1 album. His last disc, 2004's "Encore," sold 711,000 in its first week — though that was only across four days. It went on to sell 5.1 million copies.

Last week's chart topper, Green Day's "21st Century Breakdown," slid to No. 2, adding 166,000 copies sold to the 215,000 copies the band sold in its initial, abbreviated three-day sales week.

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Published 5/27/09 by


AP Recording News

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  • I love this album (( RELAPSE )) .... it's amazing
    way to go EMINEM
    Anonymous 8/1/09 Reply
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    Anonymous 7/14/09 Reply
  • i hope that eminem continue his success 4ever...........he is the biggest rapper i have ever seen............

    go eminem go......... to the top

    all my best wishes..nadar
    Nadar 7/14/09 Reply
  • yep nick.y he is a cool rapper.
    jeevan5421 5/28/09 Reply
  • ya he's amazing (Jeevan) I love his songs so powerful, manful, great to hear and each album have a good lessons & great messages ... that it I said the word (great) a lot... he's great *-*
    Nick.y 5/28/09 Reply
  • yep i love his song we made you in (relapse)album.
    it is cool well other are good and okay.
    but eminem i like him too he is an excellent rapper.
    jeevan5421 5/27/09 Reply
  • I am a big Eminem fan, I love him as I love his music -
    So happy his new record sells well in the market -
    & (We made you) is an amazing song , love it so soo hot single -

    Go Rock On Man ... all my love - N
    Nick.y 5/27/09 Reply