Coldplay 'Viva La Vida' Second-Best Debut of 2008

Contributed By: McKay Created On: Wednesday, 25 June 2008 Hits: 85 'Viva La Vida' Cover Coldplay's new album 'Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends' is already living the life. "Viva La Vida" will debut at No. 1 on Billboard 200 album chart with over 720,000 copies sold in its first week, the second-best opening week of 2008, according to the trade magazine's Web site. Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" was the top album debut of the year after it sold a spectacular 1 million copies earlier this month. :: story continues below :: Two back-to-back blockbuster sales are a boost to the sluggish music industry, which has had little to celebrate with declining sales. "Viva La Vida" follows 2005's "X&Y," which also debuted at No. 1 on Billboard 200, with 737,000 copies sold in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It album sold 3.2 million copies in the United States. Share this article to: Comments Only registered users can write comments! 3.25 Copyright (C) 2007 Alain Georgette / Copyright (C) 2006 Frantisek Hliva. All rights reserved." What's On Related: Coldplay and Kylie Minogue Collaboration Song Released for AIDS Day (01-12-2008) Coldplay at Sheffield Arena (01-12-2008) Coldplay Announce UK Stadium Tour for Next Year (24-11-2008) Coldplay to Split Up at The End of 2009? (19-11-2008) Coldplay Admit Defeat to Play Kenbworth Gig in Next Year (14-11-2008) Prev Story: The Kooks Announce Fall North American Tour Next Story: Kanye West Hits Back After Bonnaroo Criticism

 

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