Old heroes atop the Global Album Chart this week: Eric Clapton and Tom Petty! The latter, jumps at no.1 with his new set 'Hypnotic Eye'. It's the first no.1 smash in the USA and globally for the 63 year-old American musician and multi-instrumentalist. His first chart-entry was nearly 37 years ago with the self-titled album and the single 'Breakdown'. 'Hypnotic Eye' sold a total of 177.000 copies last week, 131.000 of it in the USA, 12.000 in Canada, around 10.000 in Germany and 8.000 in United Kingdom. Guitar hero Eric Clapton lands shy behind Tom Petty at no.2 with his new album 'The Breeze: An Appreciation Of JJ Cale'. Clapton has one of the biggest long-time careers in the music history. His first chart-entry was 50 years ago, as a member of the Yardbirds. Their second single release 'Good Morning Little Schoolgirl' reached no.44 in United Kingdom in 1964. One year later they had a big international smash with 'For Your Love', it peaked at no.8 on the Global Chart in the week 26, 1965. And exactly 40 years ago one of Eric's biggest hits, an adaption of Bob Marley's 'I Shot The Sheriff', debuted in the Global Top 10. His topical album sold 136.000 copies in its initial week, 61.000 of it in the USA, around 15.000 in Germany and 14.000 in United Kingdom. Last week's chart-leader, the self-titled debut of the Australian teenie band 5 Seconds Of Summer, slides down at no.3, after a massive 70% sales drop to 95.000 copies. Ed Sheeran's 'X' falls at no.4 with 93.000 units (down 7%) and rounds out the top five is the soundtrack to 'Frozen' (down 4%). Some additional sales stats: '21' by Adele sold 7.000 copies last week and reaches a total of massive 26,51 million so far, Beyoncé's self -titled album sold 8.000 units last week, 3,39 million so far, 'True' by Avicii sold 17.000 units last week and has a total of 1,82 million units so far, 'Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse' by Mariah Carey sold 220.000 copies so far, 'Bangerz' by Miley Cyrus 1,86 million and 'Artpop' by Lady GaGa 1,83 million.
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