Well just like Chris, I can't wait for this reviews and sales period to end so that the band can just go on the road and sing to those who love their music.

It wont be number 1 in the uk next week because of florence and then that xfactor group are releasing theirs, but hopefully it will stick around the top 5 for a few weeks yet.

 

Does anyone know how many countries it went to number 1 in? Did they break the record?

 

Will also be interesting to see US sales

Florence is definitely not as popular in the US.

 

Clearly, according to iTunes, we like Justin Bieber much more.

^ Unfortunately.

It wont be number 1 in the uk next week because of florence and then that xfactor group are releasing theirs, but hopefully it will stick around the top 5 for a few weeks yet.

 

Does anyone know how many countries it went to number 1 in? Did they break the record?

 

Will also be interesting to see US sales

 

 

Someone posted an overview of iTunes charts in various countries, and Mylo Xyloto went to number 1 in at least these 21 countries:

 

US, UK, France, Germany, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg (here Viva la Vida album was no. 10), the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal,, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

 

In Denmark it debuted at no. 2 as Denmark's currently most popular singer released his second album in the same week and went to number 1 (he will probably stay there for many weeks - his first album was no. 1 for 25 weeks so probably no chance of Coldplay being no. 1).

 

I think that I read somewhere that the album went to number 1 in 31 countries.

That is only iTunes, but you need to count also physical copies and other digital outlets, and many official charts are not out yet.

This is billboard article. Coldplay #1

http://www.billboard.com/#/news/coldplay-claims-third-no-1-album-on-billboard-1005462962.story

 

As expected, Coldplay climbs in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with its third chart-topping set, "Mylo Xyloto," selling 447,000 in its debut week according to Nielsen SoundScan.

 

"Mylo's" bow marks the third largest sales week of the year for an album, after 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.

 

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).

 

"Mylo" is Coldplay's fifth studio release and and its third straight studio set to reach No. 1. Its previous two -- 2008's "Viva La Vida Or Death and All His Friends" and 2005's "X&Y" -- both debuted at No. 1 as well, with 721,000 and 737,000 sold, respectively.

 

Coldplay: The Billboard Cover Story

 

"Viva's" blockbuster sales were fueled, in part, by the then-ubiquitous Apple iTunes TV commercial that featured the album's lead single, "Viva La Vida." The smash track was the band's first (and so far only) No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It topped the tally the week before the "Viva" album opened at No. 1.

 

On the other hand, "Mylo's" first single, "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall," peaked at No. 14 on the Hot 100, while the album's second track, "Paradise," hit No. 15 last week.

 

The Billboard 200's second-highest debut is Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger," which starts at No. 2 with 163,000 sold. It's the original "American Idol" champ's fifth album, and fifth consecutive to debut in the top three. Her last release, "All I Ever Wanted," was her second No. 1 album, when it debuted in the top slot with 255,000. The new album's first single, "Mr. Know It All," rises 16-15 on the Pop Songs airplay chart this week.

 

A step below Clarkson is Michael Buble, who bows his first full-length holiday album, "Christmas," at No. 3 with 141,000. It's his fifth top 10 set and his first long-player since "Crazy Love" bowed at No. 1 in 2009 with 132,000. Expect "Christmas'" sales to grow larger as Thanksgiving approaches and the holiday season kicks into high gear.

 

Last week's No. 1, Adele's "21," slips to No. 4 with 107,000 (up 1%) in its 36th week on the chart.

 

Toby Keith's "Clancy's Tavern" starts at No. 5 with 69,000 -- his 12th top 10 album. His last release, "Bullets in the Gun," fired at No. 1 in 2010 with 71,000. On the Country Albums chart, "Clancy's" is his 10th No. 1 set.

 

Toby Keith Almost Left Latest Hit, 'Made in America,' Off New Album

 

Tom Waits makes waves as the singer/songwriter nets his first top 10 album -- and highest charter ever -- with his "Bad As Me" bowing at No. 6 with 63,000. The album nets his best sales week since SoundScan began in 1991, and is his first set of new studio recordings in eight years. In a chart career that began with 1975's No. 164-peaking "Nighthawks at the Diner," his previous high-water mark came with 2004's "Real Gone," which debuted and peaked at No. 24.

 

As for the non-debuts in the top 10, Scotty McCreery's "Clear As Day" shifts 3-7 (42,000; down 25%), Lady Antebellum's "Own the Night" moves 7-8 (31,000; down 10%), Tony Bennett's "Duets II" goes 5-9 (just under 31,000; down 21%) and Casting Crowns' "Come to the Well" falls 2-10 (30,000; down 70%).

 

Over on the Digital Songs chart, both the top seller and the highest debut have one thing in common: Rihanna. RiRi is at No. 1 for a second week with "We Found Love," featuring Calvin Harris, which sells another 243,000 downloads (up 5%). Rihanna is also one-half of the tally's highest debut at No. 8, where "Princess of China," by Coldplay & Rihanna, bows with 105,000.

Right behind "Princess" is Kelly Clarkson's "Mr. Know It All," which charges 18-9 with 104,000 (up 60%). The track benefits from its parent album's release last week, plus performances of the song on NBC's "Today" (Oct. 25), ABC's "The View" (26) and "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" (28).

 

At No. 10, Flo Rida's "Good Feeling" takes a big 63% hike as the song sells 100,000 and jumps up nine slots. It's his eighth top 10 title on the Digital Songs chart and is the first single from the forthcoming album "Only One Rida (Pt. 2)."

 

The rest of the top 10 on Digital Songs is a bit static, as LMFAO's "Sexy and I Know It" holds at No. 2 (206,000; down 1%) as does Adele's "Someone Like You" at No. 3 (150,000; down 14%). Foster the People's "Pumped Up Kicks" rises 6-4 (132,000) despite a 13% decline. Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger" (featuring Christina Aguilera) also climbs 7-5, though it's down 11% (126,000). David Guetta's "Without You" (featuring Usher) moves 8-6 (117,000; down 7%) and Gym Class Heroes' "Stereo Hearts" (featuring Adam Levine) skips 9-7 (109,000; down 12%).

 

 

Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending Oct. 30) totaled 5.61 million units, up 16% compared to the sum last week (4.82 million) and down 3% compared to the comparable sales week of 2010 (5.80 million). Year to date album sales stand at 249.29 million, up 3% compared to the same total at this point last year (241.94 million). It is the 23rd week in a row where year-to-date album volume is greater than the same time in the prior year.

 

Digital track sales this past week totaled 20.10 million downloads, down 2% compared to last week (20.48 million) and up 7% stacked next to the comparable week of 2010 (18.77 million). Year to date track sales are at 1.03 billion, up 10% compared to the same total at this point last year (937.02 million).

 

Next week's Billboard 200 competes with the same week in 2010 when: Taylor Swift held at No. 1 with "Speak Now" shifting 320,000 (down 69%) in its second week. Jason Aldean, meanwhile, bowed at No. 2 with "My Kinda Party" (193,000).

#1 !!!!! Congrats, boys :awesome:

That was obvious, actually... But thanks for sharing the article macky! It was pretty interesting.

So so...

compared to viva :sad:

So so...

compared to viva :sad:

 

Not really. Declining music sales and the economy have to be factored in. That was three years ago. So it's probably about equal.

 

I think more impressive is PoC at #8 - I mean, it's not even a single. Although im pretty much 50/50 on liking the song, that's still a good sales tally for a non-single.

 

Guess that's what they wanted though or they wouldn't have teamed up with Rihanna...

Mistletoe projected to top the Billboard Charts...

 

Justin Bieber is expected to claim his third #1 position on the Billboard Charts next week. Bieber's Christmas album Mistletoe is projected to sell between 200,000 - 220,000 copies in its first week to claim the top spot. It will be his second #1 debut this year after Never Say Never: The Remixes debuted at the top spot in March with 165,000 sold.

 

A close-fought battle is expected for #2 with Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto and Wale's Ambition jockeying for the spot. Wale's album is projected to sell between 150,000 to 175,000 copies. Susan Boyle​'s Someone to Watch Over Me will likely be slightly behind the two with 150,000 sold.

 

http://www.411mania.com/music/news/208879/Justin-Bieber%5C%5Cs-Christmas-Album-Headed-to-

 

I think more impressive is PoC at #8 - I mean, it's not even a single. Although im pretty much 50/50 on liking the song, that's still a good sales tally for a non-single.

 

I agree, that's pretty impressive!

The official Italian charts have just been published, and MX is at no. 1 (no idea how many copies were sold), Paradise is at no.7 in the singles (7th week in the top 10).

 

Also Viva la Vida is at no. 29, X&Y at no. 37, Parachutes at no. 38 and A Rush of Blood at no. 39, 5 albums in the top 40 :wacky:

In The Netherlands, Frans Bauer (Dutch singer) has beaten Mylo Xyloto on the album top 100. :|

Seriously, it's actually on tv. No one beats Coldplay and certainly not Frans Bauer.

 

I wouldn't even care if it were anyone else, but Frans Bauer makes really bad music (not even an opinion, just fact), and Coldplay are huge over here. I'm a little embarrassed my country picks Frans Bauer over them. :|

WW sales this weekk = 1,109.000

 

EXPECTED sales nextweek in US

 

around 100 - 115 K

 

WW maybe down to around 300K

The official Italian charts have just been published, and MX is at no. 1 (no idea how many copies were sold), Paradise is at no.7 in the singles (7th week in the top 10).

 

Also Viva la Vida is at no. 29, X&Y at no. 37, Parachutes at no. 38 and A Rush of Blood at no. 39, 5 albums in the top 40 :wacky:

 

 

 

:thumbsup: for Italy in relation to COLDPLAY! :)

In The Netherlands, Frans Bauer (Dutch singer) has beaten Mylo Xyloto on the album top 100. :|

 

OMG! :(

In The Netherlands, Frans Bauer (Dutch singer) has beaten Mylo Xyloto on the album top 100. :|

 

That sucks, but, hey, they sold more than 50 000 (that's certifeid platinum) in the first one and a half week, so they did sell a lot.

They're at no. 1 for the second week with MX and Paradise is up one place to no. 6 :wacky:

Billboard 200 album chart in US:

Mylo Xyloto down to #7 with 104,000 (-76%)

 

Billboard 100 singles chart in US:

Paradise up to #33

PoC down to #76 from #20 (no surprise there!)

Well, apparently we like shit Dutch acts, because now L.A. The Voices is at #1. :(

Thank god MX is still #2 and Frans Bauer has dropped to #3.

Ugh, Gordon!

Ive heard that MX is not selling well after the first week. Its expected to drop out of the top 5 in the uk already and is sliding down the charts in the US. Some fans(of Adele) even have the cheek to say its embarrasing for coldplays standards