Spears' latest tops European album chart

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Britney Spears' new album, "Blackout," debuted at No. 1 on both the European album chart and U.S. digital album chart.

Spears has also sold more digital albums than any other female artist in a first week of release, Jive Records reported.

Premiering at No. 2 this week on the U.S. albums chart, Spears has become "the only woman whose first five studio albums have debuted in the top two slots on the chart," said Billboard magazine.