New Delhi: Rapper Eminem scored his fourth consecutive No.1 debut on the US pop charts on Wednesday, leading a relatively small field of newcomers at a time when the labels are supposed to be capitalising on the holiday sales rush.
Eminem's retrospective Curtain Call: The Hits, which includes three new tracks, sold nearly 4,41,000 units in the week ended December 11, according to Nielsen SoundScan data issued Wednesday. It is also No.1 in the UK.
But sales for the Interscope Records release were considerably lower than its predecessors.
In November 2004, Encore debuted with 7,11,000 copies; The Eminem Show sold 1.2 million copies during its first full week in May/June 2002; and The Marshall Mathers LP sold 1.8 million in May 2000.
Rapper Lil' Wayne's fifth studio album, Tha Carter II (Cash Money), debuted at No.2 on the latest Billboard 200 with 2,40,000 copies, his largest first-week sales tally to date.
Right behind at No 3 was California nu-metal band Korn's Virgin Records debut "See You on the Other Side," which shifted 2,20,000 units.
Last week's chart-topper, the Now 20 hits compilation from BMG/Zomba/EMI/UME fell to No.4 with 2,00,000 units in its sixth week.
American Idol winner Carrie Underwood's Some Hearts (Arista) fell two places to No.5 with 1,74,000 copies.
Country singer Kenny Chesney's BNA set The Road and the Radio also dropped two, to No.6, with 1,68,000 units.
Nickelback's All the Right Reasons (Roadrunner) rose two places to No.7 with 1,52,000 copies, while Mariah Carey's The Emancipation of Mimi (Island Def Jam) slipped one to No.8 with 1,51,000 units in its 35th week on the chart.
The Black Eyed Peas' Monkey Business" (A&M) returned to the top 10, rising two places to No.9 with 1,43,000 copies.
Enya's Amarantine rounded out the top tier, falling four places with 1,39,000 copies.
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