WATCH THE THRONE, the critically-hailed first collaborative album by mega-platinum superstars JAY-Z and Kanye West on the Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam/Roc Nation imprint, soared to a well-deserved #1 Soundscan debut on first week sales of 436,078 units, it was jointly announced by Barry Weiss, Chairman & CEO of Universal Republic and Island Def Jam Motown, and Steve Bartels, President/COO, Island Def Jam Music Group.
WATCH THE THRONE has also broken the record for the all-time highest 1st week sales on iTunes in the U.S. with nearly 290,000 units sold, besting the previous record held by Coldplay and hitting #1 on iTunes worldwide in all 23 global territories within 24 hours. With no leaks, the innovative WATCH THE THRONE launch campaign kicked off with a four-day exclusive on iTunes before being made available to all retailers. WATCH THE THRONE marks the 12th #1 album debut at Soundscan by JAY-Z, and the 5th #1 album debut by Kanye West.
Tracks
1. No Church in the Wild (ft. Frank Ocean)
2. Lift Off (ft. Beyonc )
3. Niggas in Paris
4. Otis (ft. Otis Redding)
5. Gotta Have It
6. New Day
7. Prime Time
8. Who Gon Stop Me
9. Murder to Excellence
10. Welcome to the Jungle
11. Sweet Baby Jesus (ft. Frank Ocean)
12. Why I Love You (ft. Mr Hudson)