
Offering conclusive proof that Marshall still matters,
Eminem’s aptly named
Recovery will score the year’s highest sales debut. Look for a total of between
590-615k for the Shady/Aftermath/Interscope album, easily beating Sade’s 503k back in February. It could also beat his last album, Relapse, which sold 608k in its first week in May ’09.
In addition, Em’s duet with Rihanna, “Love the Way You Lie,” has currently supplanted Katy Perry’s “California Gurls” as the top iTunes download.
With this week’s sales champ,
Drake’s
Thank Me Later album, looking like #2 in its second week, the next biggest debut will be Hollywood’s
Miley Cyrus album, clocking in at
115-125k, as the Disney teen star looks to shed her wholesome Hannah Montana image.
Epic’s
Ozzy Osbourne album,
Scream, is next at
65-70k.
- Pretty weak sales for Miley! I thought she had it easy between 250-300k. I guess not.