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Lead single " Speed of Sound" was noted as an international Top 10 hit as well. It debuted atop the Billboard 200 with 737,000 copies sold and remained in the region for three weeks, being the longest stay for a British group since The Beatles in 2000-2001. Their third studio album, X&Y, was released on 6 June 2005 upon considerable global anticipation: it earned the third biggest sales week of United Kingdom's history at the time, reached number-one in 32 countries, and was the year's best-selling record. Overall, Coldplay spent 18 months promoting the record, with singles " In My Place", " The Scientist" and " Clocks" all reaching 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 over 13 million copies worldwide. Eventually, it also turned into a sleeper hit record in countries such as France, Germany, Italy and the United States. On 10 July 2000, the album was released to immediate success domestically, in New Zealand and Australia. It was their first song to enter the Top 40 and got followed by " Yellow", which peaked at number four and is considered their breakthrough hit. In March 2000, they released " Shiver" as the lead single for Parachutes. During the next year, the band signed with Parlophone, releasing The Blue Room EP and " Brothers & Sisters", which debuted at number 92 in the UK Singles Chart. In 1998, Coldplay made available independently their first ever release, Safety EP. Meanwhile, Nielsen SoundScan reported that the band 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, achieving ten million-selling singles in the country as well. According to Parlophone, as of May 2021, their first eight albums have sold over a combined total of 100 million copies worldwide, making them the most successful band of the 21st century and one of the best-selling artists of all time. Coldplay getting ready to take a bow after performing at the BBC's Broadcasting House in 2021īritish rock band Coldplay have released nine studio albums, six live albums, six compilations, four video albums, 16 extended plays, 37 singles, 14 promotional singles, three charity singles and 62 music videos.