Eminem 'MMLP2' returns to No. 1 on Billboard charts in small sales week, Lady Gaga 'Artpop' sales crash

Last week was a small interruption for the powerhouse that is Eminem's new album MMLP2. After sliding to the No. 2 spot last week to make room for Lady Gaga's ARTPOP, Slim Shady's eighth studio album has now reclaimed the top spot.

According to Billboard, Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP 2 returned to the No. 1 spot with 120,000 copies sold last week. Those are impressive figures for any record in 2013, let alone one in its first week. However, sales of MMLP2 have been huge. In its first week, the record sold 792,000 copies and then declined to 210,000 units last week, going platinum. In total, MMLP2 has sold 1.12 million copies in just three weeks.

Beneath the three-week-old album is the highest debut on the Billboard 200 this week. Rock band Five Finger Death Punch sold 77,000 copies of The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 2 and thus landed at No. 2. The album is the band's second No. 2 showing of the year. The first volume of The Wrong Side of Heaven...

In a small sales week, two familiar albums hold the Nos. 3 and 4 spots. The Now 48 compilation moved 63,000 and the Duck Dynasty Roberston family's Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas sold 60,000 copies.

The other high debuts of the week include The Hunger Games: Catching Fire soundtrack, which featured new songs from Coldplay, The Lumineers, Christina Aguilera and more. That compilation sold 55,000 copies and arrived at the No. 5 spot, falling short of the first installation's No. 1 holding last year. American Idol alumnus Daughtry's new album Baptized sold 55,000 copies and landed at No. 6, and Yo Gotti's I Am started at No. 7 with 48,000 copies.

Lady Gaga slid down seven whole spots to No. 8 this week with her third studio album ARTPOP. Last week, she sold 258,000 copies and stole the coveted No. 1 spot but this week, she moved a mere 46K.

Kelly Clarkson's Wrapped in Red came in at No. 9 with 44,000 copies and Minneapolis radio station KTCZ's charity album Cities 97 Sampler, Live from Studio C: Vol. 25 came in at No. 10 with 40,000 copies.

Next week, expect One Direction to have the best week ever with their new album Midnight Memories.