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Coldplay crack the Billboard Hot 100

Mike_Diver by Mike Diver [Edit this content] ▾ 10 comments 17:03 June 19th, 2008
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Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida', the title track of their new LP, has gone to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart stateside, the first time a UK group has reached the top spot in 11 years.

The album Viva La Vida... is the fastest-selling album of 2008 so far, currently at number one in the UK and nearing sales of half a million.

Viva La Vida, reviewed here, is released in the US this week. Will they lap it up like the UK has? Probs. Another notch: the album holds the record for the biggest number of iTunes pre-sales. Something to do with this advert?

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half a million sales

and they say no-one buys music anymore...!

ithica | 19 Jun '08, 17:45 | X | Reply

doooom...

so this is the new anti christ then?

Hex_Breaker | 19 Jun '08, 17:47 | X | Reply

Jeez!

I can't imagine ever being in a band and being that excited by the idea of 'cracking America'. Do people even hope for number one records nowadays? I'm not sure what it means apart from a nice cheque and a more generic fanbase.

scar | 19 Jun '08, 17:53 | X | Reply

Do people even hope for number one records nowadays?

I'd certainly think so!

Mike_Diver @scar | 19 Jun '08, 17:56 | X | Reply

Oi vey

I can't even begin to say how naive that sounds, scar.

oceanRain @scar | 19 Jun '08, 19:08 | X | Reply

The first british #1 single in 11 years on the Hot 100

That's something to be proud about, I guess.

whateverIdontcare | 20 Jun '08, 11:27 | X | Reply

Unless I'm getting totally confused,

Leona Lewis was number one in the same chart in February.

samsmifff | 20 Jun '08, 12:47 | X | Reply

Ah, pedantics.

"First UK Group"
She was the first UK female to reach the spot in 20 years according to Wikipedia though.

samsmifff @samsmifff | 20 Jun '08, 12:48 | X | Reply

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