EMINEM HAS HIS 8th CONSECUTIVE UK NUMBER 1 ALBUM - EQUALS RECORD OF LED ZEPPELIN & ABBA

The latest album by Eminem, "Revival", debuted at Number 1 in the UK this week, giving the rapper his 8th consecutive chart topper.  He now jointly holds the record for most consecutive Number 1 albums with Led Zeppelin & Abba.  In the US he now also holds the record for most consecutive albums debuting at Number 1 with 8.

His first album, "Infinite" released in 1996 failed to chart, but second album, "The Slim Shady LP" hit Number 10 in the UK and Number 2 in the US, boosted by the singles, "My Name Is", (Number 2 in the UK) and "Guilty Conscience" (featuring his mentor Dr Dre)(Number 5 in the UK), although both tracks failed to hit the Top 20 in his native US.

It was his third release, "The Marshall Mathers LP" which started his run reaching Number 1 in both the UK & the US.

Here is the list of Eminem's record equalling albums, along with those of Led Zeppelin & Abba.

EMINEM

1.  The Marshall Mathers LP - hit Number 1 on 1st July 2000 for 1 week & again on 15th July 2000 for 1 week

2.  The Eminem Show - 8th June 2002 (5 weeks)

3.  Encore - 20th November 2004 (2 weeks)

4.  Curtain Call: The Hits - 10th December 2005 (5 weeks)

5.  Relapse - 30th May 2009 (2 weeks)

6.  Recovery - 10th July 2010 (5 weeks) & 28th August 2010 (2 weeks)

7.  The Marshall Mathers LP 2 - 23rd November 2013 (1 week) & 7th December 2013 (1 week)

8.  Revival - 30tH December 2017 (1 week) 

LED ZEPPELIN

1.  Led Zeppelin II - 7th February 1970 (1 week)

2.  Led Zeppelin III - 7th November 1970 (3 weeks) & 12th December 1970 (1 week)

3.  Led Zeppelin IV (Four Symbols) - 4th December 1971 (2 weeks)

4.  Houses Of The Holy - 4th April 1973 (2 weeks)

5.  Physical Graffiti - 5th March 1975 (1 week)

6.  Presence - 24th April 1976 (1 week)

7.  The Song Remains The Same - 13th November 1976 (1 week)

8.  In Through The Out Door - 8th September 1979 (2 weeks)

ABBA

1.  Greatest Hits - 8th May 1976 (9 weeks) & 6th October 1976 (2 weeks)

2.  Arrival - 15th January 1977 (1 week) & 16th April 1977 (9 weeks)

3.  The Album - 4th February 1978 (7 weeks)

4.  Voulez-Vous - 19th May 1979 (4 weeks)

5.  Greatest Hits Vol. 2 - 17th November 1979 (3 weeks) & 12th January 1980 (1 week)

6.  Super Trouper - 22nd November 1980 (9 weeks)

7.  The Visitors - 19th December 1981 (3 weeks)

8.  The Singles: The First Ten Years - 7th November 1982 (1 week)

So here is Mr Mathers, with the breakthrough hit from the album that started the run.

This is "My Name Is".