Eminem roars to No.1 in Australia with 'The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)'

Shady is back…at No.1 in Australia.

Eminem crowns me The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), which debuts at No. 1 on ARIA albumsmall Chartwhich was published on Friday 19 July.

This is the Rap God's 11th career leader in Australia, tying him with U2 for fifth on the list of artists with the most No.1 LPs. The only acts ahead of him are Madonna (fourth with 12), Taylor Swift (third with 23), The Beatles (second with 14) and Jimmy Barnes, who stands head and shoulders above the rest with 15 solo hits on the charts, and another five with Cold Chisel.

In total, Em has logged 31 weeks at No.1, with albums dating back to that time The Marshall Mathers LP in 2000. His eldest was Recoverywhich led the tally for nine weeks in 2010.

The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) is the Rock And Roll Hall of Famer's 10th album to debut at No. 1 in Australia.

Thanks to its fast start, the Detroit rapper's recent No. 1 hit “Houdini” rebounds 10-6, and 13 more tracks from the collection impact the Top 50 singles chart.

The podium of the album charts is completed by Billie Eilish's Hit hard and soft (case 1-2) and Taylor Swift Department of Tormented Poets (down 2-3), respectively, while American singer-songwriter Clairo earns her first top 50 appearance with Charm. It's new at No. 4.

Over the ARIA Singles ChartShaboozey's double-platinum country number “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” makes it three consecutive weeks at No. 1. Released via Empire, it's the first independent single to reach No. 1 on the Singles Chart since Tones and I's “Dance Monkey” in August 2019, a track that set the bar for major hits with an astonishing 24-week stay at the top.

Rounding out the top three is Sabrina Carpenter's “Espresso,” which remains warm at No. 2, while “Billie Eilish's” “Birds Of A Feather” climbs 4-3 for a new top spot.