Coldplay top singles chart for first time
reuters.com     22-Jun-2008            

LONDON (Reuters) - Coldplay have secured their first UK number one single with "Viva La Vida", the title track from their new album, according to figures released on Sunday. The song topped the chart in its debut week, while the band's fourth album spent a second week at number one, the Official UK Charts Company said. Although the band, fronted by Chris Martin, have had a string of top 10 hits such as "Yellow", "Clocks" and "Fix You", they had never before taken the top spot. Retailer HMV said the single's success was based solely on downloads from the Internet because no hard copies are yet on sale. "The Coldplay success story just keeps getting bigger," said spokesman Gennaro Castaldo. "'Viva La Vida' is one of HMV's biggest-ever selling downloads." On Thursday, the four-piece band scored their first U.S. number one... [read full story]                    


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