Eminem's "Crack a Bottle" Sets SoundScan Record

Eminem's New Album Relapse

Andrew Bess
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Although his highly anticipated album Relapse is still weeks away from being released, Eminem is already setting records.

Em's first single off of Relapse, "Crack A Bottle," set a Nielsen SoundScan record when it became the song with the largest opening week download sales. It became the single of the week on iTunes download site, even though it has been bootlegged all over the internet.

The single had a total of 418,000 sales, and beat out the former record holder, T.I. and Rihanna's "Live Your Life". Aside from the SoundScan record, "Crack A Bottle" will also reach the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart when it's released.

Not only will "Crack A Bottle" be featured on Eminem's Relapse, but it will also be added to 50 Cent's upcoming album, Before I Self Destruct.

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