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Coldplay’s ‘Moon Music’ Soars to No. 1 with Biggest U.K. Opening Since Adele


Coldplay has once again soared to new heights, securing their 10th consecutive No. 1 album on the U.K. Official Albums Chart with 'Moon Music.'

Coldplay’s chart-topping streak, which began with their 2000 debut Parachutes, includes A Rush of Blood to the Head(2002), Mylo Xyloto(2011), and their most recent effort, Music of the Spheres(2021). It trails only behind Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department, which sold 270,000 units earlier this year, however, Coldplay’s strong numbers have put them leagues ahead of other British acts,. Aphex Twin’s Selected Ambient Works Volume II also made waves, re-entering the Top 40 at No.

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