<img src=http://www.coldplaying.com/images/myloxylotoalbum2_1.png ALIGN="Left" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5" >Coldplay have been named the country's highest-selling rock act of the last 12 months, according to statistics released by The Official Charts Company today.

 

Coldplay's chart-topping track <a href=http://www.wikicoldplay.com/Paradse target="_blank">Paradise</a> was the most popular guitar anthem of 2011 and was the best-selling rock song last year after it sold more than 410,000 copies, according to the Official Charts Company. Coldplay boasted two songs in the top five rock singles of 2011, with aforementioned Paradise at number one and <a href=http://www.wikicoldplay.com/Every_Teardrop_Is_A_Waterfall target="_blank">Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall</a> at number four.

 

Coldplay also claimed the best-selling rock album in the UK for 2011 after their fifth studio LP <a href=http://www.wikicoldplay.com/Mylo_Xyloto target="_blank">Mylo Xyloto</a> scored sales of more than 908,000, despite only being released in October. Former Oasis star Noel Gallagher was placed at the second place in the album rundown with his debut solo offering Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, ahead of Florence and The Machine's Ceremonials and Foo Fighters' Wasting Light at three and four respectively. The Mumford and Sons' hit album Sigh No More rounded off the first five.

 

<u>The Top 10 selling rock singles of 2011 were as follows:</u>

 

<b>1. Coldplay - Paradise (410,000)</b>

2. Goo Goo Dolls - Iris (264,000)

3. Birdy - Skinny Love (259,000)

<b>4. Coldplay - Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall (247,000)</b>

5. Noah & The Whale - L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. (242,000)

6. James Morrison - I Won't Let You Go (228,000)

7. Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks (225,000)

8. Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars (128,000)

9. Florence And The Machine - Shake It Out (127,000)

10. The Calling - Wherever You Will Go (125,000)

 

<u>The Top 10 selling rock albums of 2011 were as follows:</u>

 

<b>1. Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto (908,000)</b>

2. Noel Gallagher - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (492,000)

3. Florence & The Machine - Ceremonials (384,000)

4. Foo Fighters - Wasting Light (380,000)

5. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More (373,000)

6. Elbow - Build A Rocket Boys (327,000)

7. Kasabian - Velociraptor (279,000)

8. Snow Patrol - Fallen Empires (269,000)

9. Noah & The Whale - Last Night On Earth (261,000)

10. Arctic Monkeys - Suck It And See (223,000)

 

Source: Various (via Official Chart Company)

I'm surprised Coldplay is still classified as rock TBH. But great news :)

I'm surprised Coldplay is still classified as rock TBH

As i remember, one of their Grammy nominations is from the Pop Category, isn´t it?

Coldplay do trigger confusion :D

Not just #1 but they also sold twice as many albums/singles than #2. Well done! :nice:

Not just #1 but they also sold twice as many albums/singles than #2. Well done! :nice:

 

No they didn't

^Ok, not exactly twice, but almost twice :D

No they didn't

 

OK so I suck at math and that was a lie.

I'll now go and pray for my soul. :shame:

BUMP!

 

"Coldplay are the UK's biggest selling rock act of the last 12 months" theofficialcharts.com/chart-news/the-top-20-rock-singles-and-albums-of-2011-revealed #thankyou A

^:awesome:

And they're FOUR TIMES in the Top 20 selling rock singles! It's amazing! :D