Eminem’s new release is sitting pretty in the UK. First Recovery scored the highest first week sales figures. Then there’s word that Recovery is Eminem’s sixth #1 album on the UK Albums Chart.
Eminem also has two singles in the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart. Not Afraid was released in May and Love the Way You Lie, featuring Rihanna, is there too.
Eminem’s seventh studio album was leaked before its scheduled release but this appears to have had no major impact on sales.
The top five albums in the UK right now are:
1. Eminem – Recovery
2. Scissor Sisters – Nightwork
3. Alicia Keys – The Element Of Freedom
4. Plan B – The Defamation Of Strickland Banks
5. Oasis – Time Flies… Singles 1994-2009
Recovery was also the number one album last week in Canada. Rounding out the top five in this country were Miley Cyrus (Can’t Be Tamed), Drake (Thank Me Later), Ozzy Osbourne (Scream), Sarah McLachlan (Laws of Illusion).