Thursday 7 August 2008

Coldplay Have No.1 Selling Album In 36 Countries

Coldplay�s album �Viva La Vida� has to date been the No.1 selling album in 36 countries around the world, including in the U.S., where it held the top spot for two weeks, and in the U.K. where the album has been No.1 for the last four-spot weeks. Coldplay�s previous album, the 10 million-selling �X&Y�, reached No.1 in 32 countries in 2005.�������������


In a number of countries, including the U.K., France, Germany and Japan, first workweek sales of �Viva La Vida� exceeded those of �X&Y�, and �Viva La Vida� has already been certified atomic number 79 or atomic number 78 in 31 countries including platinum in the USA, Germany and Australia and double atomic number 78 in the U.K. and Canada.������������


In many countries �Viva La Vida� held the top patch on the album chart in its second week, including in the USA, U.K., Australia, Canada, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and New Zealand.�������������


�Viva La Vida�