It also earned the distinction of being the biggest album of the year worldwide, topping the charts of 36 countries and having the biggest digital sales of the decade. On 12 June 2008, Coldplay released Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. Lead single " Speed of Sound" was an international Top 10 hit as well. With 737,000 copies sold, it debuted atop Billboard 200 and remained on region for three weeks, marking the longest stay for a British group since The Beatles between 20. Their third studio album, X&Y, was then released on 6 June 2005 upon considerable anticipation, earning the third biggest sales week of United Kingdom's history at the time, reaching number-one in 32 countries, and becoming the year's best-selling record. Coldplay promoted the record with singles " In My Place", " The Scientist" and " Clocks", which have all entered the UK Singles Chart Top 10. The band's second studio album, A Rush of Blood to the Head, was released on 26 August 2002 and experienced much stronger sales in comparison to its predecessor, topping the charts of 11 countries around the world. As of 2020, Parachutes have sold 13 million copies worldwide. In July 2000, the album was released to immediate success domestically, in New Zealand and Australia, eventually turning into a sleeper hit record in France, Germany, Italy and the United States as well. It was their first song to reach the Top 40, being followed by " Yellow", which peaked at number four and is considered the band's breakthrough hit.
In March 2000, " Shiver" was made available as the lead single for Parachutes. During the same year, " Brothers & Sisters" debuted at number 92 in the UK Singles Chart. It was succeeded by The Blue Room after they signed with Parlophone in 1999. In 1998, Coldplay independently released Safety, their first extended play. Meanwhile, Nielsen SoundScan reported in 2015 the band have sold over 18.2 million albums and 33.6 million songs in the United States.
They are also the act with most number-one albums in the United Kingdom without ever missing the top and achieved 10 million-selling singles in the country. According to Parlophone, their first eight albums have sold a combined total of 100 million copies worldwide as of May 2021, making them the most successful band of the 21st century and one of the best-selling artists of all time.
British rock band Coldplay have released nine studio albums, six live albums, 11 compilations, four video albums, 18 extended plays, 41 singles, 13 promotional singles, four charity singles and 65 music videos.
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