After setting a digital sales record on the way to a UK #1, and topping the iTunes chart, Coldplay’s new “Mylo Xyloto” has debuted at #1 on the US Billboard 200 album chart.
The Brit rockers sold 447,000 copies of the new record, making it Coldplay’s third straight US chart-topper, and the third biggest sales week for an album this year, behind Lady GaGa’s "Born This Way" debut (1.1 million) and Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter IV" start (964,000).
"Mylo" also earns the biggest week for a rock effort since U2's "No Line On the Horizon" debuted at No. 1 with 484,000 on the chart dated March 21, 2009.
According to Billboard, since SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991, only five rock acts have claimed three albums that debuted with at least 400,000. Coldplay is the latest member of that group, which also includes U2 (three 400,000-plus debuts), the Beatles (three), Dave Matthews Band (five) and Metallica (six).
See the full Billboard 200 chart here.
Billboard 200
01. "Mylo Xyloto," Coldplay
02. "Stronger," Kelly Clarkson
03. "Christmas," Michael Buble
04. "21," Adele
05. "Clancy's Tavern," Toby Keith
06. "Bad As Me," Tom Waits
07. "Clear As Day," Scotty McCreery
08. "Own The Night," Lady Antebellum
09. "Duets II," Tony Bennett
10. "Come To The Well," Casting Crowns
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