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Updated to August, 12th 2008

News of this week:
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends still increases its share of sales. Thanks to the results obtained last week (+ 219,000 copies sold), the number of total sales of the new Coldplay album is 4,332,220 copies purchased. The success has involved even Uruguay: the official data show an excellent 3 rd place in the ranking of the best-selling album. Strikers also positive in the USA (+ 70,000 copies), Brazil (now copies sold are 45,000), France (an increase of 14,446 copies sold brings the total computation at 175,896) and Australia (146,482).

The aura of success of Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends also pushes the sales of publications before. With great surprise in this respect, we are happy to inform you that Live 2003 DVD came to touch the 16 st place in Argentina in the ranking of most DVDs purchased.

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With Viva la Vida Or Death And All His Friends, Coldplay beat every record in sales. It was announced as the most awaited album of 2008, and the single Violet Hill, made available for free from the official site of the band, was downloaded by 2.060.000 people.
In the first week, the fourth album has reached the first position in 20 countries no less and it has become the best selling release on iTunes till now.
Moreover, it has been the most wanted, booked and pre-ordered album on online sale websites, such as Amazon, HMV.com and Play.com.
On June 23rd 2008, Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends has become part of the international music scene by rights, because the second single Viva La Vida scored the Number 1 both in UK and US, beating the record held by Rod Stewart in 1971 with the song ‘Maggie May’.
On July 3rd 2008, Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends set another world record, becoming officially the top selling album in the history of digital sales. In only two weeks, the new work of Chris Martin’s band has sold 354,000 digital copies, beating the record held by the album of John Mayer, Continuum (353,000 downloads since its release in September 2006).
The sales have been so huge that the track album Lost!, strongly indicated to be the third single from the album after Violet Hill and Viva La Vida, even though not officially until now, has obtained a ranking in the most-wanted singles chart in UK and in Mediabase Alternative Chart.
Also other tracks, such as Life In Technicolor, Lovers In Japan/Reign Of Love, Yes and Cemeteries Of London have ‘entered’ some national charts.

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In bold format the new entries or/and the updates!
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Album
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends

Some data are suggested by official certifications, other data are taken from unofficial sources.

Number of copies sold in Uk during first 10 days: 500.052
Number of copies sold in USA during first week: 721.000 (of which 316.000 in the first day)
Number of copies sold in the world ’til now (estimate): about 5.400.000 (digital releases, vynil and cd copies)
The most sold album in digital download format of all time
Best selling album in iTunes history until now
The most wanted, booked and pre-ordered album on online sale websites, such as Amazon, HMV.com and Play.com
The most sold album in Europe in one week only, since 2005
Peak charts positions (updated to August 12th, 2008):
- 01ª United World Chart (4.332.220 copies sold, cd and vinyl copies)
(Usa, Canada, Japan, Uk, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Australia, Spain, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Finland, Portugal, Poland, New Zealand, Malaysia, Argentina)
- 01ª European Chart (more than 1.000.000 copies sold)
- 01ª UK (813.000 copies sold, 2x Platinum)
- 01ª USA (1.598.898 copies sold, 1x Platinum)
- 01ª Italy (150.000 copies sold, 2x Platinum)
- 01ª Argentina (40.000 copies sold, 1x Platinum)
- 01ª Australia (146.482 copies sold, 2x Platinum)
- 01ª Austria (20.000 copies sold, 1x Platinum)
- 01ª Belgium (31.000 copies sold, 1x Platinum)
- 01ª Brazil (45.000 copies sold, 1x Gold)
- 01ª Canada (184.000 copies sold, 2x Platinum)
- 01ª Chile (3.485 copies sold)
- 01ª Cyprus
- 01ª Croatia
- 01ª Egypt
- 01ª Korea (8.355 copies sold)
- 01ª Denmark (19.000 copies sold, 1x Gold)
- 01ª United Arab Emirates
- 01ª Finland (15.000 copies sold, 1x Gold)
- 01ª France (175.896 copies sold, 1x Gold)
- 01ª Germany (200.000 copies sold, 1x Platinum)
- 01ª Greece
- 01ª Ireland (40.000 copies sold)
- 01ª Israel
- 01ª Luxembourg
- 01ª Malaysia
- 01ª Mexico (42.000 copies sold, 1x Gold)
- 01ª Norway
- 01ª New Zealand (20.000 copies sold, 1x Platinum)
- 01ª Netherlands (72.000 copies sold, 1x Platinum)
- 01ª Portugal (14.000 copies sold, 1x Gold)
- 01ª Spain (42.000 copies sold, 1x Gold)
- 01ª Sweden (20.000 copies sold)
- 01ª Switzerland (30.000 copies sold)
- 01ª Taiwan
- 01ª Tokio Hot 100 Albums Chart
- 02ª Netherlands Antilles
- 02ª Estonia (5.100 copies sold, 1x Gold)
- 02ª Japan (205.627 copies sold, 1x Gold)
- 02ª Czech Republic
- 02ª Poland
- 03ª Russia
- 03ª Uruguay
- 04ª Serbia
- 07ª India
- 10ª Hungary
Best iTunes charts positions:
- 01ª USA
- 01ª UK
- 01ª France
- 01ª Germany
- 01ª Australia
- 01ª Austria
- 01ª Belgium
- 01ª Canada
- 01ª Denmark
- 01ª Finland
- 01ª Greece
- 01ª Ireland
- 01ª Italy
- 01ª Japan
- 01ª Luxembourg
- 01ª Netherlands
- 01ª New Zealand
- 01ª Norway
- 01ª Portugal
- 01ª Spain
- 01ª Sweden
- 01ª Switzerland
Best Billboard Albums charts positions:
- 01ª U.S. Billboard Top Digital Albums
- 01ª U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums
- 01ª U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums
- 01ª U.S. Billboard Comprehensive Albums

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Singles
Here we report the best positions of all time reached in every chart:

Death And All His Friends (2008)
U.S. Billboard iLike Libraries: Most Added: 6ª

Life In Technicolor (2008)
U.S. Billboard iLike Libraries: Most Added: 4ª
Belgium: 31ª

Strawberry Swing (2008)
U.S. Billboard iLike Libraries: Most Added: 7ª

42 (2008)
U.S. Billboard iLike Libraries: Most Added: 8ª

Yes (2008)
U.S. Billboard iLike Libraries: Most Added: 10ª

Cemeteries Of London (2008)
U.S. Billboard iLike Libraries: Most Added: 5ª
Belgium: 37ª

Lovers In Japan/Reign Of Love (2008)
U.S. Billboard iLike Libraries: Most Added: 11ª
Belgium: 40ª

Lost! (2008)
U.K. Singles Chart: 55ª
U.S. Billboard iLike Libraries: Most Added: 3ª
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart: 94ª
U.S. Billboard Canadian Hot 100: 55ª
Belgium: 16ª
Australia: 86ª

Viva La Vida (2008)
Copies sold: 1.771.441 (USA), 163.100 (UK), 35.000 (Australia), about 400.000 (Rest of the World)
iTunes Top 100 Songs - USA: 1ª
iTunes Top 100 Songs - U.K.: 1ª
iTunes Top 100 Songs - Canada: 1ª
U.K. Singles Chart: 1ª
U.S. Billboard iLike Libraries: Most Added: 1ª
U.S. Billboard Hot Canadian Digital Singles: 3ª
U.S. Billboard Canadian Hot 100: 4ª
U.S. Billboard European Hot 100 Singles: 4ª
U.S. Billboard Japan Hot 100 Singles: 7ª
U.S. Billboard Euro Digital Tracks: 1ª
U.S. Billboard Euro Digital Songs: 1ª
U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs: 1ª
U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Tracks: 1ª
U.S. Billboard Hot RingMasters: 26ª
U.S. Billboard Hot 100: 1ª
U.S. Billboard Pop 100: 7ª
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks: 3ª
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks: 3ª
Mediabase Alternative Chart: 1ª
Mediabase Adult Rock Chart: 1ª
Mediabase Triple A: 1ª
Mediabase AC: 18ª
Mediabase Hot AC: 1ª
Mediabase Canada: Hot Adult Contemporary: 2ª
Mediabase Canada: Top 40: 17ª
Mediabase Canada: Rock: 11ª
United World Chart: 1ª
Europe Official Top 100: 4ª
Euro 200: 3ª
Europe Airplay Top 100: 1ª
International World Chart: 20ª
International Top 20 Hits: 4ª
World Singles Official Top 100: 1ª
Armenia: 1ª
El Salvador: 1ª
Estonia: 1ª
Netherlands Antilles: 1ª
Korea: 1ª
Lebanon: 1ª
Luxembourg: 1ª
Macedonia: 1ª
Poland: 1ª
Puerto Rico: 1ª
Slovenia: 1ª
Sri Lanka: 1ª
Taiwan: 1ª
Australia: 2ª
Belgium: 2ª
Croatia: 2ª
Germany Downloads Chart: 2ª
Italy: 2ª
Israel: 2ª
Netherlands: 2ª
San Marino: 2ª
Albania: 3ª
Finland: 3ª
Japan: 3ª
Ireland: 3ª
Venezuela: 3ª
Canada: 4ª
Latvia: 4ª
Malta: 4ª
Bolivia: 5ª
Denmark: 5ª
India: 5ª
Norway: 5ª
Switzerland: 5ª
Austria: 6ª
Morocco Top Occidental Music Chart: 6ª
Niue: 6ª
Perù: 6ª
Philippines: 6ª
Greece: 7ª
Portugal: 7ª
Singapore: 7ª
Sweden: 8ª
Panama: 10ª
Faroe Islands: 13ª
Brazil: 16ª
Russian Maximum Rock Chart: 16ª
Mexico: 18ª
Principality of Monaco: 18ª
Thailandia: 19ª
Slovakia: 22ª
Malaysia: 24ª
Iceland: 25ª
New Zealand: 25ª
Guam: 27ª
South Africa: 28ª
Paraguay: 30ª
Turkey: 31ª
Chile: 35ª
Czech Republic: 61ª
Colombia: 80ª

Violet Hill (2008)
Copies sold: 1.317.000 (+ 2.060.000 digital downloads)
UK Airplay Chart: 1ª
UK Singles Chart: 8ª
UK Digital Sales: 7ª
U.S. Billboard Hot Videoclip Tracks: 6ª
U.S. Billboard iLike Libraries: Most Added: 2ª
U.S. Billboard Japan Hot 100 Singles: 39ª
U.S. Billboard European Hot 100 Singles: 9ª
U.S. Billboard Euro Digital Songs: 4ª
U.S. Billboard Euro Digital Tracks: 5ª
U.S. Billboard Hot Canadian Digital Singles: 6ª
U.S. Billboard Canadian Hot 100: 10ª
U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Tracks: 18ª
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks: 9ª
U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs: 18ª
U.S. Billboard Hot 100: 40ª
U.S. Billboard Pop 100: 38ª
United World Chart: 7ª
International World Chart: 1ª
International Top 20 Hits: 16ª
World Singles Official Top 100: 10ª
Airplay World Official Top 100: 31ª
Europe Official Top 100: 9ª
Euro Chart Hot 100: 3ª
Euro 200: 3ª
Mediabase Adult Rock Chart: 1ª
Mediabase Alternative Chart: 6ª
Mediabase Triple A: 1ª
Mediabase Canada: Hot Adult Contemporary: 24ª
Mediabase Canada: Rock: 2ª
Mediabase Canada: Top 40: 39ª
Albania: 1ª
Belgium: 1ª
Ecuador: 1ª
El Salvador: 1ª
Luxembourg: 1ª
Mauritius: 1ª
Netherlands: 1ª
Perù: 1ª
Poland: 1ª
Portugal: 1ª
Armenia: 2ª
Bosnia: 2ª
Russian Maximum Rock Chart: 2ª
Argentina: 3ª
Israel: 3ª
Latvia: 3ª
Greenland: 3ª
Hong Kong: 3ª
Singapore: 3ª
Malta: 4ª
Sweden: 4ª
Macedonia: 4ª
Croatia: 5ª
Estonia: 5ª
Japan: 5ª
New Zealand: 5ª
Canada: 6ª
Niue: 6ª
Chile: 7ª
Ireland: 7ª
Italy: 7ª
Czech Republic: 7ª
Slovenia: 7ª
Brazil: 8ª
Norway: 8ª
South Africa: 8ª
Ukraine Rock Chart: 9ª
Australia: 9ª
Finland: 10ª
Germany: 10ª
Lithuania: 10ª
Austria: 11ª
Denmark: 11ª
Iceland: 11ª
Puerto Rico: 11ª
Switzerland: 11ª
Lebanon: 14ª
Cyprus: 15ª
Paraguay: 15ª
Venezuela: 15ª
Turkey: 19ª
Slovak Republic: 21ª
Philippines: 23ª
Indonesia: 25ª
Principality of Monaco: 25°
Spain: 29ª
Korea: 31ª
San Marino: 35°
Uruguay: 35ª
France: 36ª
Mexico: 52ª
Romania: 87ª

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Source: http://www.coldplayzone.it/_coldplay_charts_sales.asp