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Close behind will be Kid Rock's Cocky, which, after more than 14 months, achieved its highest chart position at #3, with more than 103,000 copies sold last week due to the crossover success of its latest single, "Picture."Ĭountry singer Blake Shelton will have the next-highest charting debut with his second album, The Dreamer, which will land at #8 with more than 76,000 copies sold.
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Following that weekly total, achieved after officially being on sale only one day, Em's third album moved more than 1.3 million after its first full week in stores.ĥ0 Cent's admission will push previous #1 album, the Dixie Chicks' Home, down to #2 (114,000). The 18-track "mixtape" compiles songs previously available on older street records, as well as some live, freestyle tracks recorded from radio shows.Įminem's The Eminem Show, which made its chart debut with just 284,000 copies sold, was also given an early release to combat bootleggers. couldn't climb any higher, 50's last release, Guess Who's Back? lost chart ground for the first time in weeks, down to #45 from its previous #25 spot. Although 50's album was released five days early to combat bootlegging (see "Industry Insiders Say Bootlegging Won't Dent 50 Cent"), it's questionable whether having the extra two days would have increased his total, since many retail outlets reported the album sold out after the first couple of days on the shelves.
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The Queens MC sold more copies of his debut LP last week than all the other top 10 albums combined and 50's one-week tally is the largest since Shania Twain moved more than 874,000 copies of Up! in November.Įven more remarkable is the fact the volume was attained in a shortened sales cycle. Only Snoop Dogg's 1993 debut, Doggystyle, comes close, with more than 802,000 copies sold in its first week. With the tremendous total, the LP is the best-selling debut album since SoundScan started its tracking system in May 1991. Get Rich or Die Tryin' will be the top-selling album on next week's Billboard albums chart, moving in excess of 872,000 copies, according to SoundScan figures released Wednesday (February 12). In less than a week, Get Rich or Die Tryin' has turned 50 Cent into a cash cow for his record label.