According to figures provided by Nielsen SoundScan, "Dream" moved just almost 701,000albums in its first week on the charts, which gives Boyle the 2009 sales crown in the U.S. over Eminem's Relapse, which sold 608,000. Boyle also topped the record for the highest debut by a female solo artist in the SoundScan era, Ashanti's self-titled 2002 debut, which held the previous record at 503,000.
Rihanna's "Rated R", which hits #4 thanks to 181,000 units moved, giving it a slightly better debut than her previous album, 2007's Good Girl Gone Bad, and her best first week to date. Lady Gaga's stand-alone eight-song disc, The Fame Monster, debuts at #5 on sales of 174,000. Meanwhile, Shakira's eccentric She Wolf lands with a whimper at #15 (89,000).
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Susan Boyle's Debut CD "Dream' Makes History, Will Enter The Billboard Charts At # 1, Rihanna's New CD "Rated R" Enters The Charts At # 4!
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