Album Sales Charts – Week Ending April 24th
Chris Brown over takes freshman rapper Wiz Khalifa as the top of our charts this week as his new "F.A.M.E." album sells 9% more than last week despite losing one spot (landing at 9th). Wiz Khalifa drops from 7th to 12th while Rihanna gains two spots, backed by 33% more units scanned than last week.
Eminem's "Recovery" album sold 20% more than last week but still dropped three spots (to 35th) while Nicki Minaj's "Pink Friday" debut also bested last week (+25%) but again, dropped seven spots to 37th. Backed by a 28% sales boost, The Black Eyed Peas moved up three spots to 39th while Lupe Fiasco lost ten spots (43) with a 7% drop.
| Number | Last Week | Artist | Album (US Total Sales) | This Week |
| 9 | 8 | Chris Brown | F.A.M.E. | 37,562 (+9%) |
| 12 | 7 | Wiz Khalifa | Rolling Papers | 35,539 (+0.4%) |
| 15 | 17 | Rihanna | Loud | 29,165 (+33%) |
| 35 | 32 | Eminem | Recovery | 16,806 (+20%) |
| 37 | 30 | Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday | 15,906 (+7%) |
| 39 | 42 | Black Eyed Peas | Beginning | 14,318 (+28%) |
| 43 | 33 | Lupe Fiasco | Lasers | 12,739 (-7%) |
Chris Brown – Spend It All
Wiz Khalifa ft Chevy Woods – Taylor Gang
Rihanna – S & M
Eminem ft Lil Wayne – No Love
Nicki Minaj ft Drake – Moment 4 Life
Black Eyed Peas – The Time (Dirty Bit)
Lupe Fiasco ft Mike Shinoda, Kenna – Resurrection
