Album Chart: Eminem rises back to the top
"The Eminem Show” struts its staying power this week by switching places with “Nellyville” to reclaim the No. 1 spot on the album charts.
"The Eminem Show” struts its staying power this week by switching places with “Nellyville” to reclaim the No. 1 spot on the album charts.
After spending its first five weeks of release at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart, Eminem’s latest was unseated by Nelly’s “Nellyville,” which has stayed ahead of “The Eminem Show” ever since. During its latest week out, though, “The Eminem Show” sold more than 170,000 copies, about 10,000 more than “Nellyville,” according to industry sources.
Avril Lavigne, whose “Let Go” had slipped to No. 9 two weeks back, continues to claw its way higher with a two-spot jump to No. 3. The album’s hit single “Complicated” is spending its sixth week atop Billboard’s Top 40 Tracks chart.
The only Top 10 debut this week is the Neptunes-produced “Lord Willin’,” the first album from rap duo Clipse. The album features the singles “Grindin’” and “When the Last Time,” which sit at No. 14 and No. 45, respectively, on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.
Slipping two spots each are Bruce Springsteen’s “The Rising,” to No. 5, and James Taylor’s “October Road"--which debuted at No. 4 last week--to No. 6.
The “Now That’s What I Call Music! 10” compilations loses another spot to land at No. 7, Linkin Park’s “Reanimation” stays put at No. 8 and Toby Keith’s “Unleashed” drops two places to No. 9.
Entering the Top 10 for the first time since its February release is Norah Jones’ “Come Away With Me.” The album, which has spent every week since its release in the No. 1 slot on Billboard’s Top Contemporary Jazz Album’s chart, features the hit “Don’t Know Why.”
Falling just shy of a Top 10 debut is Angie Martinez’s “Animal House,” sales of which were spurred by its hit single “If I Could Go,” a track that features Lil’ Mo & Sacario.
Lee Ann Womack’s “Something Worth Leaving Behind” debuts at No. 16, and Beenie Man’s “Tropical Storm” checks in at No. 18.
Among the albums debuting outside the Top 20 are Mana’s “Revolucion De Amor” at No. 22, Diamond Rio’s “Completely” at No. 23, Kidz Bop’s “Kidz Bop 2” at No. 37, Eva Cassidy’s “Imagine” at No. 62, Blindside’s “Silence” at No. 83, Seether’s “Disclaimer” at No. 92, Big Tray Deee’s “General’s List” at No. 95, Cash Money Millionaires “Undisputed” soundtrack at No. 101, Murderdolls’ “Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls” at No. 102, Sleater-Kinney’s “One Beat” at No. 107, Black Sabbath’s “Past Lives” at No. 114 and Black Crowes’ “Live” at No. 137.
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