Hurrah, some US chart success for EMI, who have been especially struggling in the American market of late. First up, Coldplay have scored their first US number one single with the title track off new album 'Viva La Vida', which is atop the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart today. It's also the best selling download of the week in the US, having been downloaded a massive 246,000 times. Secondly, the band's album is also shifting big units since its release Stateside yesterday, an estimated 316,000 on day one, and could well knock Lil Wayne off the top spot of next week's Billboard album chart. Hurrah. And as if all that Coldplay nonsense wasn't enough, one of the major's newest American signings, Kate Perry, is at number two in the Billboad singles countdown. So, lots of reasons for smiles at EMI HQ this morning. As good a time as any to fire everyone, no?
Jun 20, 2008
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EMI enjoy some US chart success
Coldplay have scored their first US number one single with 'Viva La Vida', and the album sold an estimated 316,000 copies on day one.