Eminem single breaks download record

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Eminem's new US single 'Crack A Bottle' has set a new record for first-week download sales.

The single, which features Dr Dre and 50 Cent, sold 418,000 downloads last week as it went into the US singles chart at number one, Billboard reports.

The figure broke the previous Nielsen SoundScan record of 335,000 downloads for 'Live Your Life' by T.I. featuring Rihanna.

Lady GaGa still holds the record for total weekly download sales with 419,000 for 'Just Dance', followed by Flo Rida's 'Low' with 467,000.

It was recently rumoured that Elton John will guest star on Eminem's comeback album Relapse.