Eminem
Rap/Hip-Hop
A huge number-1 debut. The disc sold 1.7 million copies its first week.
Smash Mouth
Alternative, Pop, Punk, Rock
This million-selling Top-10 disc spawned the number-4 pop hit “All Star.”
Franz Ferdinand
Alternative, Rock
This band’s ironic storytelling cracked the Top 10.
The Game
Rap/Hip-Hop
It entered the pop and R&B charts at No. 1, selling nearly 600,000 copies its first week.