BBC Radio 1 Music Charts (Top 10 UK Singles and Album Charts): Coldplay takes the #1 spot on the Singles Charts and Ed Sheeran takes the #1 spot on the Album Charts (January 1, 2012)

The following top 10 charts are from BBC Radio 1′s Official UK Top 40 CD singles:

NOTE: Coldplay at #1, Olly Murs at #2 and Flo Rida at #3.

1. Coldplay – Paradise
2. Olly Murs – Dance with Me Tonight
3. Flo Rida – Good Feeling
4. Military Wives with Gareth Malone – Wherever You Are
5. Rihanna – We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)
6. Little Mix – Cannonball
7. Ed Sheeran – Lego House
8. Labrinth – Earthquake (feat. Tinie Tempah)
9. LMFAO – Sexy and I Know It
10. Rizzle Kicks – Mama Do the Hump

Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart and Billboard 200 Album Chart (Top 10 Single and Albums in the USA): Rihanna takes the #1 spot for singles and Coldplay takes the #1 spot on the album charts (Issue Date: November 12, 2011)

The following are the top 10 songs in the United States from the Billboard Hot 100 Music Charts:

NOTE: Rihanna at #1, Adele at #2 and LMFAO at #3.

1. Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris – We Found Love
2. Adele – Someone Like You
3. LMFAO – Sexy and I Know It
4. Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera – Moves Like Jagger
5. Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks
6. Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine – Stereo Hearts
7. David Guetta feat. Usher – Without You
8. LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock – Party Rock Anthem
9. Cobra Starship feat. Sabi – You Make Me Feel…
10. Kelly Clarkson – Mr. Know It All

The following are the top 10 albums in America from the Billboard 200 Album Charts:

NOTE: Coldplay at #1, Kelly Clarkson at #2 and Michael Buble at #3.

1. Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto
2. Kelly Clarkson – Stronger
3. Michael Buble – Christmas
4. Adele – 21
5. Toby Keith – Clancy’s Tavern
6. Tom Waits – Bad As Mee
7. Scotty McCreery – Clear as Day
8. Lady Antebellum – Own the Night
9. Tony Bennett – Duets II
10. Casting Crowns – Come to the Well

Disque En France Music Charts (Top 10 Singles & Albums in France): Moussier Tombola takes the #1 spot for singles and Coldplay takes the #1 spot for albums (October 30, 2011)

The following top 10 charts are from Disque En France Singles Charts:

NOTE: Taking the #1 spot is Moussier Tombola, Pitbull takes #2 and Mika takes the #3 spot.

1. Moussier Tombola – Logobitombo
2. Pitbull feat. Marc Anthony – Rain Over Me
3. Mika – Elle me dit
4. Lucenzo – Danza kuduro
5. Inna Modja – French cancan/m ste nitouche
6. Britney Spears – I Wanna Go
7. LMFAO – Party Rock Anthem
8. Elisa Tovati & Tom Dice – Il nous faut
9. David Guetta – Where them girls at (feat. Nicki Minaj and flo rida)
10. Corneille – Le jour apres la fin du monde

The following top 10 charts are from Disque En France Album Charts:

NOTE: Coldplay takes #1, Adele takes #1, Gerard Lenorman at #3.

1. Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto
2. Adele – 21
3. Gerard Lenorman – Duos de mes chansons
4. David Guetta – Nothing but the Beat
5. Thomas Dutronc – Silence on tourne, on tourne en rond
6. Vanessa Paradis/M – Bof un monstre a paris
7. Justice – Audio Video Disco
8. Camille – Ilo Veyou
9. Corneille – Les Inseprables
10. Didier Barbelivien – Mes Preferences

ARIA Music Charts (Top 10 Singles & Albums in Australia): LMFAO takes the #1 spot on the single charts, Coldplay takes #1 on the album charts (October 31, 2011)

The following are the top 10 songs in Australia from the Aria Top 50 Singles Charts:

NOTE: LMFAO takes the #1 spot, Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris at #2 and Maroon 5 at #3.

1. LMFAO – Sexy and I Know It
2. Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris – We Found Love
3. Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera – Moves Like Jagger
4. Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine – Stereo Hearts
5. Gotye feat. Kimbra – Somebody that I used to Know
6. Kelly Clarkson – Mr. Know It All
7. Foster the People – Pumped Up Kicks
8. Flo Rida – Good Feeling
9. David Guetta feat. Sia – Titanium
10. Jason Derulo – It Girl

The following are the top 10 albums in Australia from the Aria Top 50 Albums Chart:

NOTE: Coldplay takes #1, Adele at #2 and Kelly Clarkson takes #3.

1. Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto
2. Adele – 21
3. Kelly Clarkson – Stronger
4. Cold Chisel – The Best of Cold Chisel – All For You
5. Gotye – Making Mirrors
6. LMFAO – Sorry for Party Rocking
7. Tony Bennett – Duets II
8. Chris Isaak – Beyond the Sun
9. David Guetta – Nothing But the Beat
10. Darren Hayes – Secret Codes and Battleships

CHART-TOPPING ROCKERS COLDPLAY TO PERFORM “LIVE ON LETTERMAN” WEBCAST, PRESENTED BY AT&T, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

CHEAT TWEET:  Things get hot when #Coldplay performs #LiveOnLetterman webcast Sept. 20, 8 PM ET!  (http://bit.ly/ntesvc)

CBS Interactive Music Group’s leading concert webcast series, LIVE ON LETTERMAN, presented by AT&T, will feature global superstar rock band Coldplay in a live webcast concert from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City, Tuesday, Sept. 20 (8:00 PM, ET/5:00 PM, PT).

 

Fans can watch the Coldplay webcast live or on-demand at http://www.cbs.com/late_night/liveonletterman/.  In addition, the show will be available live and on-demand through CBS properties, broadcast on select CBS RADIO stations, viewable live on CBS’s JumboTron in Times Square, as well as via a live audio stream on Radio.com’s mobile applications.  The webcasts are also offered through VEVO’s website, mobile and connected devices and syndication partners.

 

Coldplay is Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin. The band has released four studio albums, in addition to EPs and live recordings, which have sold more than 50 million records worldwide and won numerous awards, including seven GRAMMY® Awards, six Brit Awards and four MTV Video Music Awards.

 

The band’s fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto, will be released globally on Monday, October 24.  Produced by Markus Dravs, Daniel Green and Rik Simpson, with “Enoxification” and additional composition by Brian Eno, Mylo Xyloto follows 2008′s Viva La Vida, which charted at #1 in 36 countries and went on to become the biggest selling album in the world that year.  A special limited edition Pop-Up Album version of Mylo Xyloto will be available, which will include a 12″ x 12″ hardcover book containing graffiti pop-up art designed by David A. Carter, vinyl, CD and exclusive content including photographs, excerpts from the studio diary and the band’s personal notebooks.

 

Coldplay’s LIVE ON LETTERMAN webcast will follow the taping of their performance on the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, which will be broadcast later that evening (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

“LA BOMBA” DROPS IN ON SPRINGFIELD ON “THE SIMPSONS” SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, ON FOX

Chris Martin of Coldplay Makes Guest Voice Appearance in Episode

RICARDO BOMBA (nicknamed “La Bomba”), one of Springfield’s newest eligible bachelors and the brainchild of Peggy Black of Orange, CT, will appear in the “Million-Dollar Maybe” episode of THE SIMPSONS airing Sunday, Jan. 31 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. As the winner of THE SIMPSONS Character Contest, Black won the unprecedented opportunity to have her character, Ricardo Bomba, appear in a SIMPSONS episode. Additionally, Chris Martin of Coldplay will make a guest voice appearance in the episode.

In this all-new episode, HOMER (Dan Castellaneta) blows off a date with MARGE (Julie Kavner) to buy a lottery ticket. When Homer wins the million-dollar jackpot, he fears how Marge will react when she finds out why he missed their date. Homer keeps his newly inherited fortune a secret, and instead spoils his family with “anonymous” gifts. But when BART (Nancy Cartwright) finds out, he shows Homer how to have some fun with the money. The pair purchase front-row seats at a Coldplay concert and find themselves close enough to the stage to talk to band member Chris Martin (guest-voicing as himself).

Chris Martin is the lead singer, guitarist and front man of the Grammy-winning English alternative rock band Coldplay. To date, Coldplay has released four chart-topping studio albums and sold over 50 million records worldwide. Martin is also an outspoken advocate of fair trade and supporter of Oxfam’s global campaign to change the world trade rules. It is a cause that the entire band supports, donating 10 percent of their profits to charity each year.

Now the longest-running comedy in television history, THE SIMPSONS immediately struck a chord with viewers across the country as it poked fun of itself and everything in its wake. With its subversive humor and delightful wit, the series has made an indelible imprint on American pop culture, and the family members have become television icons.

THE SIMPSONS is a Gracie Films Production in association with 20th Century Fox Television. James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, and Al Jean are the executive producers. Film Roman, a Starz Media Company, is the animation house.

Coldplay – ‘Stawberry Swing’ short film premiere at Odeon Cinemas from July 22 and Babelgum web and mobile from July 20

Coldplay’s ‘Strawberry Swing’ is released on Parlophone as a digital download on September 14th. The short film will be commercially available on August 3rd and will be exclusively available on Babelgum web and mobile from July 20th.

The groundbreaking short film that accompanies ‘Strawberry Swing’ will be given an exclusive theatrical premiere at ODEON cinemas across the UK from July 22nd, and will be programmed in front of ‘Brüno’ and US box office hit ‘The Proposal’.

The innovative and charming Shynola directed film stars Chris Martin doing battle with a giant squirrel in a world drawn entirely in chalk. Music video visionaries Shynola are famous for their work with Beck (E-Pro), Blur (Good Song), Junior/Senior (Move Your Feat), and Radiohead (Pyramid Song) to name a few.

Coldplay play a stadium tour in the UK in September, and have just announced Elbow as the main support for their Dublin date. The dates are:

12 September
Manchester – Lancs Cricket Ground
Supported by Jay-Z and White Lies

14 September
Dublin – Pheonix Park
Supported by Elbow & White Lies

16 September
Glasgow – Hampden Park
Supported by Jay-Z and White Lies

18 September
London – Wembley
Supported by Jay-Z, Girls Aloud and White Lies

19 September
London – Wembley
Supported by Jay-Z, Girls Aloud and White Lies

www.coldplay.com
www.babelgum.com

Viva La Vida top selling global album of 2008

Coldplay’s Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends was the best-selling album of 2008 globally according to new figures from IFPI, the body that represents the recording industry worldwide.

The band’s fourth studio album sold 6.8 million units worldwide, achieving greater sales than High School Musical 2 did to top the chart in 2007. It sold more downloads than any other album in digital history within a month of release. The band recently picked up three Grammy awards in the US, including Best Rock Album, and are nominated for four BRIT awards in the UK.

Veteran rockers AC/DC secured the number two global sales spot with their fifteenth studio album Black Ice, which was released in October 2008. The album contains the hit single Rock N’ Roll Train and is the band’s first album since Stiff Upper Lip in 2000.

The cast of Mamma Mia! The Movie took the number three spot for their soundtrack album, which was released in July 2008. It contains many of ABBA’s hits sung by actors including Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Julie Walters. A deluxe version of the album includes behind the scenes footage from the shooting of the film.

The biggest-selling new artist worldwide in 2008 was Welsh singer-songwriter Duffy, whose Rockferry album, released last March, was placed fourth. Rockferry was the best selling album of the year in the UK and contains the hit singles Mercy and Warwick Avenue. Duffy won a Grammy in the US for Best Pop Vocal Album and is nominated for four BRIT awards in the UK.

Metallica claimed fifth spot with Death Magnetic, their ninth studio album, released in September 2008. The band became the first ever to achieve five consecutive number one debuts in the Billboard 200 chart.

Coldplay’s success in topping the chart and Duffy with the highest placed debut album illustrated the global strength of UK repertoire in 2008. Four of the top 10 albums of 2008 were by British artists. Seven of the top 10 selling albums of 2008 were released within 2008 and two of the top titles, from Duffy and Leona Lewis, were debut albums featuring original material.

COLDPLAY, LEONA LEWIS TO PERFORM AT “2008 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS”

Coldplay and Lewis Join Kanye West, Jonas Brothers, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Ne-Yo, New Kids
on the Block, Pussycat Dolls, Taylor Swift, P!nk, The Fray and Annie Lennox at
36th Annual AMAs; Presenters Include David Archuleta, Ashley Tisdale,
Demi Lovato and T-Pain; Winners Determined by Online Voting at amavote.com

“American Music Awards” producer Larry Klein announced today that two of the hottest musical acts, Coldplay and Leona Lewis, will join the outstanding group of artists confirmed to perform at the live ceremony, SUNDAY, NOV. 23 (8:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on ABC. He also revealed that David Archuleta, Ashley Tisdale, Demi Lovato and T-Pain will award trophies at this year’s ceremony.

Jimmy Kimmel will host the 36th annual AMAs which will feature performances by Kanye West, Jonas Brothers, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Ne-Yo, New Kids on the Block, Pussycat Dolls, Taylor Swift, P!nk, The Fray and Annie Lennox — who will receive the special Award of Merit. Additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks. The show will be broadcast live from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE. AMA tickets and VIP ticket packages are now on sale (please visit www.ticketmaster.com or call 1-877-AEG-TICKETS).

Said dick clark productions President Orly Adelson: “We’re thrilled to have Coldplay and Leona Lewis, both first-time AMA performers, on our live show this year … Coldplay’s unique rock sound and Lewis’ soaring pop vocals add extraordinary new elements to this year’s superb group of performers.”

For the second year, winners will be determined by online voting at amavote.com, the official voting location (votes will be collected from October 14 to November 7). Artists will be honored in the categories of Pop/Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Alternative, Adult Contemporary, Latin and Contemporary Inspirational. Fans can go to the official homepage of the “2008 American Music Awards,” ama.abc.com, to find performer and presenter announcements, artist information, etc.

About dick clark productions, inc.
Founded in 1957, dick clark productions, inc. (dcp) is a leading independent producer of television programming. dcp produces perennial hits such as “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,” the American Music Awards, the Golden Globe Awards and the Academy of Country Music Awards. dcp also produces popular weekly television programming, including “So You Think You Can Dance,” and owns and maintains one of the world’s most unique and extensive entertainment libraries, which includes more than 30 years of “American Bandstand” footage. For additional information about dcp, please visit www.dickclarkproductions.com.

About the American Music Awards
In 1973 Dick Clark created the American Music Awards to pay tribute to popular musicians from various genres of music and to put audiences in touch with the latest phenomena in American music. Since its founding, the AMAs have honored and showcased the talents of some of the biggest names in the music industry. For press credential requests, please go to www.dickclarkproductions.com/ama

Deluxe edition of Coldplay’s ‘Viva La Vida’ scheduled for November release

Two-disc set, Viva La Vida – Prospekt’s March edition, features eight previously unreleased tracks, including a collaboration with Jay-Z; Prospekt’s March also available as EP

North American tour resumes October 20th; Coldplay confirmed as musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” October 25th

And the band yesterday won two major awards at the Q Magazine Awards in London, picking up awards for Best Album and Best Act In The World, both voted by readers; UK tour resumes November 29th

Coldplay will release Viva La Vida – Prospekt’s March edition on November 24th (November 25th in the US). The two-disc deluxe package includes Viva La Vida, the band’s fourth full-length album, plus a brand new EP entitled Prospekt’s March. The EP, which will also be for sale separately in CD and 12” vinyl configurations, includes six recently-completed songs that the band had begun recording during the Viva La Vida sessions and brand new versions of two album tracks –  “Lost +” (featuring Jay-Z) and “Lovers in Japan (Osaka Sun mix).” Viva La Vida was released in June 2008 and went on to chart at No. 1 in 36 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom.

Coldplay picked up two Q Awards – “Best Album” and “Best Act In The World” – at yesterday’s ceremony in London. Both awards were voted by readers of the magazine. The band will be featured as the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” with host John Hamm on October 25th. Following its hugely successful tour of Europe, Coldplay will resume its North American tour on October 20th in Ottawa, ON. A November 25th show at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA has just been added; tickets for this date go on sale this Saturday, October 11th, at 10 AM. After the tour concludes in Glendale, AZ on November 26th, the band will return home and close out the year with a series of U.K. dates. (See below for a complete list of forthcoming North American dates; tickets for these shows are on sale now at http://www.livenation.com.)

The track listing for Prospekt’s March – available as part of the new deluxe edition of Viva La Vida and as a separate EP – is as follows:
1. Life in Technicolor ii
2. Postcards From Far Away
3. Glass of Water
4. Rainy Day
5. Prospekt’s March / Poppyfields
6. Lost + (Jay-Z remix)
7. Lovers in Japan (Osaka Sun mix)
8. Now My Feet Won’t Touch The Ground
Coldplay– Viva La Vida North American Tour (Second Leg)

10/20 Ottawa, ON   Scotiabank Place
10/21 Cleveland, OH   Quicken Loans Arena
10/26 East Rutherford, NJ  Izod Center
10/27 East Rutherford, NJ  Izod Center
10/29 Boston, MA   TD Banknorth Garden
10/31 Washington, DC  Verizon Center
11/1 Philadelphia, PA  Wachovia Center
11/3 Detroit, MI   The Palace of Auburn Hills
11/5 Atlanta, GA   Philips Arena
11/7 Orlando, FL   Amway Arena
11/9 Ft Lauderdale, FL  BankAtlantic Center
11/11 Atlanta, GA   Philips Arena
11/13 Kansas City, MO  Sprint Center
11/14 St Paul, MN   Xcel Energy Center
11/16 Oklahoma City, OK  Ford Center
11/18 Houston, TX   Toyota Center
11/19 Dallas, TX   American Airlines Center
11/21 Denver, CO   Pepsi Center
11/22 Salt Lake City, UT  Energy Solutions Arena
11/25 Anaheim, CA   Honda Center
11/26 Glendale, AZ    Jobing.com Arena

UK tour dates:

NOVEMBER 29     SHEFFIELD ARENA

DECEMBER     1       BIRMINGHAM NIA
2       BIRMINGHAM NIA
3       BIRMINGHAM NIA
6      GLASGOW SECC
7      LIVERPOOL ECHO ARENA
9      GLASGOW SECC
11     MANCHESTER MEN ARENA
12     MANCHESTER MEN ARENA
14     LONDON 02 ARENA
15     LONDON 02 ARENA
16     LONDON 02 ARENA
19     BELFAST ODYSSEY
21     DUBLIN 02
22     DUBLIN 02
23     BELFAST ODYSSEY

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