Coldplay album outsells the rest of the top 40 combined

Coldplay, the renowned British band, has achieved a remarkable milestone with the release of their latest album, Moon Music. This album has not only topped the UK charts but has also outsold all other albums in the Top 40 combined. According to the Official Charts Company, Moon Music sold an impressive 237,000 units in the UK within just one week. This achievement marks the largest opening week for a British album since Adele's 30 was released in 2021. With this success, Coldplay has now joined the ranks of legendary artists such as ABBA, Michael Jackson, and Queen, each of whom has also reached the number one spot on the official albums chart ten times. The Beatles still hold the record for the most number ones, with a staggering 16 chart-toppers. In a heartfelt message shared on social media, the band expressed their gratitude, stating, 'Thank you to everyone who supported the release of Moon Music. It truly means the world. ' A significant portion of the album's sales, approximately 209,000 copies, came from physical formats like CDs and vinyl records. This indicates that while streaming remains popular, there is still a strong demand for tangible music products. Additionally, two tracks from the album, Feels Like I'm Falling In Love and We Pray, have gained enough popularity to secure spots in the Top 20 of this week's singles chart. Coldplay has been actively promoting their new album and having a great time doing so. Recently, they pulled off a humorous stunt on a shopping channel, and lead singer Chris Martin made a memorable appearance on Jimmy Fallon's talk show, disguised as a character named 'Nigel. ' This character was portrayed as a clumsy busker whose performances were far from the original songs. During a record store event in New York, Martin surprised a fan who was celebrating her birthday. The day before, a fan mistakenly shouted 'Play Fix It' instead of the correct title 'Fix You,' which is one of Coldplay's most beloved songs. The band also entertained audiences on the morning show Today, where they performed alongside puppets. All of these promotional efforts, combined with their performances on Saturday Night Live and other platforms, have positioned Coldplay to potentially top the US Billboard charts this week. If they succeed, it will be a historic moment, as it would mark the first time a British band has held the number one spot on both sides of the Atlantic since The 1975 accomplished this feat in 2016 with their album, I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It. However, Coldplay's success in the UK charts fell just short of Taylor Swift's record. Swift's album, The Tortured Poets Department, achieved first-week sales of 270,000 copies in April, maintaining her title for the biggest first-week sales of the year. In the singles chart, breakout pop star Sabrina Carpenter has made history by becoming the woman with the most weeks at number one in a single year. The talented singer from Pennsylvania has spent 19 weeks at the top of the countdown in 2024, thanks to her three hit singles: Espresso, which spent seven weeks at number one, Please Please Please, which held the top spot for five weeks, and Taste, which is currently at number one and counting. Carpenter's achievement surpasses the previous record set by Olivia Newton-John, who spent 16 weeks at number one in 1978. She is now tied with Ed Sheeran for the most weeks at number one in a calendar year this century. Meanwhile, the controversial Netflix true-crime drama Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story has revived two classic hits in the top 40. Crowded House's 1987 single Don't Dream It's Over has re-entered the charts at number 37, followed closely by Milli Vanilli's I'm Gonna Miss You at number 40. Viewers of the show may recall that the latter song was played by the Menendez Brothers at their parents' funeral in 1989, a choice that was deemed highly inappropriate. The show's creator, Ryan Murphy, had to confirm that this bizarre event actually took place, stating, 'You really can't make up something like that.