American chartwatch. (International).

Papa Roach's US albums chart career started fairly quietly in May 2000, when Infest debuted at number 48 with 29,000 sales, but its subsequent success--it peaked at number five and eventually sold more than 3m copies--suggested that their follow-up, Lovehatetragedy, would have a good chance of debuting at number one this week. It did not happen. Up against an Eminem album which had already sold nearly 3m copies, Lovehatetragedy sold just 136,000 copies to secure a number two debut way behind The Eminem Show, which did nearly three times as well, selling a further 381,000 copies as it secured its fifth straight week at number one. Eminem's run is, however, certain to come to ah end next week, with early sales projections for Nelly's Nellyville album running at about 700,000.

Aside from Papa Roach, there are three other new entries in the Top 20--all by artists achieving their best showing to date. At number six--his highest position yet outside the Fugees--is Wyclef Jean's Masquerade; at number nine Canadian rockers Our Lady Peace with Gravity; and at number 11, the latest Latino star to break through is 31-year-old Mexican Paulina Rubio with Border Girl. Rubio's previous highest chart placing was 199. The only UK artist to feature among 16 newcomers this week is Paul Oakenfold (pictured). His ...