The Official Chart New Year’s Update! (Paradise confirmed as the first UK no.1 single of 2012!)

[robynature]

UPDATE: 1ST JANUARY 2012:

Coldplay score first Official Number 1 single of 2012!

Coldplay - Paradise - YouTube

Coldplay’s ‘Paradise’ has displaced the Military Wives and Gareth Malone’s ‘Wherever You Are’ to become the first Official Number 1 single of 2012, the Official Charts Company can reveal.

Originally released on October 30, ‘Paradise’ debuted at Number 14 before steadily climbing up the Official Singles Chart and peaking at Number 2 a week before Christmas. The track is taken from the band’s hugely successful fifth studio album, ‘Mylo Xyloto’, which set a new Official Charts record for the highest number of digital copies to be sold during an album’s first week of release.

Despite having five Number 1 albums, ‘Paradise’ is only Coldplay’s second Number 1 single, their first being ‘Viva La Vida’, which reached Number 1 in the Official Singles Chart in 2008. ‘Paradise’ reaching the summit of the Official Singles Chart is a double cause for celebration for the London-based band because, not only has it become the first Official Number 1 of the new year, it has also earned frontman Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion their first Official Singles Chart Number 1 Award!

To mark the 60th anniversary of the UK’s Official Singles Chart, every artist who reaches the top of the Official Singles Chart will be presented with an Official Singles Chart Number 1 Award. The award is a partnership between the Official Charts Company and BBC Radio 1’s Official Chart Show - which is broadcast from 4pm to 7pm every Sunday afternoon and hosted by Reggie Yates.

Former X Factor contestant / Xtra Factor presenter Olly Murs is this week’s Number 2 with ‘Dance With Me Tonight’. ‘Dance With Me Tonight’ was kept off the Number 1 spot by Rihanna and Calvin Harris' ‘We Found Love’ when it was released on November 27, before climbing to the top spot two weeks later and earning Murs his third Official Number 1 single. Flo Rida’s ‘Good Feeling’ climbs seven places to this week’s Number 3, while last week’s Number 1, Military Wives with Gareth Malone, are this week’s Number 4. The group’s track, ‘Wherever You Are’, became the 60th Christmas Number 1 when it topped the Official Singles Chart last Sunday and has now sold over 631,000 copies.

Rihanna and Calvin Harris’ ‘We Found Love’ climbs five places to this week’s Number 5, while X Factor winners Little Mix’s cover of Damien Rice’s ‘Cannonball’ is this week’s Number 6. Ed Sheeran’s ‘Lego House’ is at Number 7, Labrinth and Tinie Tempah’s ‘Earthquake’ – which sound tracked last night’s New Year’s Eve celebrations in London – is at Number 8, LMFAO’s ‘Sexy And I Know It’ are at Number 9, and Rizzle Kicks’ ‘Mama Do The Hump’ completes this week’s Official Singles Chart Top 10.

http://www.theofficialcharts.com/chart-news/coldplay-score-first-official-number-1-single-of-2012/

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The Official Chart Company: "The Official Chart New Year’s Update!"

"This week’s Official Update has been delayed slightly by the Christmas holidays, but the Official Charts Company can now reveal that Coldplay’s ‘Paradise’ and Olly Murs’ ‘Dance With Me Tonight’ are currently battling it out to be the first Number 1 of 2012!

‘Paradise’, which was originally released back in September previously peaked on the Official Singles Chart at Number 2, is currently in the lead, while former chart topper ‘Dance With Me Tonight’ is in second place. ..."

Official Singles Chart Update Top 10
01 PARADISE - COLDPLAY
02 DANCE WITH ME TONIGHT - OLLY MURS
03 WHEREVER YOU ARE - MILITARY WIVES/GARETH MALONE
04 GOOD FEELING - FLO RIDA
05 CANNONBALL - LITTLE MIX
06 LEGO HOUSE - ED SHEERAN
07 WE FOUND LOVE - RIHANNA FT CALVIN HARRIS
08 EARTHQUAKE - LABRINTH FT TINIE TEMPAH
09 SEXY AND I KNOW IT - LMFAO
10 MAMA DO THE HUMP - RIZZLE KICKS
© The Official Charts Company.

Link;
http://www.theofficialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-chart-new-years-update/

[busybeeburns]

http://static.nme.com/images/gallery/ColdplayMTVEMA01PA071111.jpg

Coldplay set to score the first UK Number One single of 2012

Coldplay are set to take the Number One spot in the Official UK Singles Chart on Sunday (January 1).

The band, who released their fifth studio album 'Mylo Xyloto' in October this year, are currently at Number One with their single 'Paradise', reports The Official Charts Company.

Coldplay are just ahead of Olly Murs, who is currently at Number Two with his single 'Dance With Me Tonight'. Last week's chart topper Military Wives are at Number Three with 'Wherever You Are', while Flo Rida and X Factor winners Little Mix are set to be at Numbers Four and Five.

Ed Sheeran is Number Six with 'Lego House', while Rihanna, Labrinth, LMFAO and Rizzle Kicks are on to make up the rest of the Top 10.

Ed Sheeran is also currently on to score the first Number One album of 2012, with his debut '+', which is currently outselling Coldplay's 'Mylo Xyloto' and Olly Murs' 'In Case You Didn't Know', which are presenty at Two and Three.

Bruno Mars is set to be Number Four, Amy Winehouse's posthumous album 'Lioness: Hidden Treasures' at Number Five and Rihanna's 'Talk That Talk' at Number Six. Adele, One Direction, Jessie J and Michael Buble are set to make up the rest of the Top 10.

http://www.nme.com/news/coldplay/61175

[busybeeburns]

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Coldplay To Score First No. 1 Single of 2012

Coldplay may be the first band to score a number one single on the UK charts in 2012.

The Military Wives Choir may have held the No. 1 Christmas single but Coldplay has knocked them out of the top spot mid-week. Coldplay’s “Paradise” has peaked at No. 1 on the midweek charts, with “Dance With Me Tonight” by Olly Murs coming in at a close second. Coldplay had to contend with the likes of Rizzle Kicks, LMFAO, Labrinth, Rihanna, Flo Rida, Little Mix, and Ed Sheeran to reach the coveted spot.

Coldplay may have scooted Ed Sheeran out of a place in the upcoming weekend’s Top 10, but Sheeran dominated the Albums Chart with +. Sheeran crashed ahead of Olly Murs’ In Case You Didn’t Know and Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto.

The artists expected to dominate the first Top 10 Albums Chart of 2012 should come as no surprise. The late and legendary Amy Winehouse, Adele, Jessie J, and Rihanna fought to dominate each other throughout the year. The four women were often competing in the same awards categories at the major music awards ceremonies. Michael Buble and One Direction are also expected to breach the first Top 10 albums of 2012.

http://www.newsquod.com/644944/coldplay-to-score-first-no-1-single-of-2012/

[busybeeburns]

Coldplay Likely To Get First UK Number One Single Of 2012

Coldplay are likely to get the first number one single of 2012 in the UK.

The band are currently at #1 with their song "Paradise" on the midweek charts, just ahead of Olly Murs' song "Dance With Me Tonight". The rest of the top ten is made up of the Military Wives Choir, Flo Rida, Little Mix, Ed Sheeran, Rihanna, Labrinth, LMFAO and Rizzle Kicks.

Meanwhile on the albums chart, Ed Sheeran is on track to take the top spot with +, beating Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto and Olly Murs' In Case You Didn't Know. Other artists expected to land in the albums top ten are Bruno Mars, Amy Winehouse, Rihanna, Adele, One Direction, Jessie J and Michael Buble.

http://www.411mania.com/music/news/216876/Coldplay-Likely-To-Get-First-UK-Number-One-Single-Of-2012.htm

[Mimixxx]

Weird. Where has the sale boost come from? I'd have put money in MX going to number 1 after Xmas but not Paradise.

[Jack1505]

great news, allthough the boost in sales is a little wierd lol

[busybeeburns]

I actually thought Military Wives would last a second week given their 6 in every 7 sales on their nearest challenger

[Witfang_7]

Coldplay is in paradise ^^

[robsmith7]

This is great! Some thought Mylo Xyloto was going to be less of a commercial success than the other 4 coldplay albums, but it could potentially contain 2 or 3 number ones with the possibility of Charlie Brown and Princess of China challenging as well!

[macky]

Keep buying the song UK fans. Gift it to your friends and family as well.

[Prospector]

That's nice, any number 1 is good news :)

[Coeurli]

^^ Yeeeaaah people, spread the love :awesome:

I know, I keep using that expression when it comes to Coldplay fanbase expansion or Coldplay's sales for instance.
I don't know why, I just love it :dazzled: :lol:

[Cris_Santos]

Great news :dance:

[kiwiboy527]

Wooo! so this would be their... second UK #1??

[Cheese Nip 2]

Great news, and it hasn't even been released physically yet! Maybe this will lead to a physical release, cause people obviously LOVE the song!:D

[Coeurli]

There's something on the Official Chart website that I don't understand though :thinking:
On the home page there's the Singles Top 5, and Paradise is number 5...so, it's a bit confusing :\

EDIT: Oh wait sorry, I get it :D
It was last week :D

[Tash]

BUMP!

BBC Radio 1 (https://twitter.com/#!/BBCR1)
It's time for the first Official Chart of 2012! Will Military Wives stay at No.1? Listen to Scott Mills here - bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/)

[busybeeburns]

@OfficialCharts
Happy New Year everyone! We've got a TWO new Number 1s for you coming up at 7 and a new chart record breaker! Stay tuned!
https://twitter.com/#!/officialcharts/status/153469401713229824

[Tash]

Mylo Xyloto is #3

http://i42.tinypic.com/1ny7tg.jpg

[Prospector]

^ :( I thought it would be 2

[Mrk]

Mylo Xyloto is #3

http://i42.tinypic.com/1ny7tg.jpg

Ewwww Bruno Mars number 2 :sick:

[Yellow la Guy]

Ewwww Bruno Mars number 2 :sick:

since 1000 years, I feel! :angry:

[chommy_16]

Bruno Mars :shocked2: I don't even see him on top 10 albums on iTunes chart :confused:

[Prospector]

I like Bruno....

[Coeurli]

^I kinda like him too. Though I'd rather see Coldplay n°2 , instead of him...

[Prospector]

^ Yeah of course! Weird, Bruno was 4th in the middle of the week now is number 2.

[busybeeburns]

Military Wifes at #4

[Carkidder]

Great news for Coldplay and Coldplayers alike. Already bought the album three times and given it out to friends and family, spread the word of Coldplay!

[Tash]

#1 or #2! (Flo Rida - Good Feeling is #3)

[Prospector]

Oh My God, I FREAKING HATE THIS SONG (Flo Rida)

[Tash]

Paradise is #1!!!

Congrats Coldplay!

[Prospector]

It's number 1, they said it would be a NEW one, Olly alredy was

[LoversInJapan]

Huzzah! Coldplay at #1!

[busybeeburns]

whooooooooo! :D

[Coeurli]

YEAAAAAAAHHH :awesome:
:dance::dance::dance:

[Prospector]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH, PARA-PARA-PARADISE

[Phoebeo]

Whoooo! :escaping:

[scusi]

Yay, revenge of the Crazy Frog!!

[chommy_16]

No.1 :vuvuzela:

[Tash]

http://i40.tinypic.com/15qxhts.jpg

[Tash]

It's just been announced that Paradise is the UK's Number One single. What an amazing way to start 2012. Happy new year everyone! A

link (https://twitter.com/#!/coldplay/status/153549459056365568)

[Coeurli]

Yay, revenge of the Crazy Frog!!

^:nod::awesome:

Mouahahahaaaaa! :sneaky: :D

[Prospector]

Yay, revenge of the Crazy Frog!!

Part 2, now coldplay has twice as much uk number 1 singles :vuvuzela:

[Tash]

Paradise no.1 ?! Absolutely unbelievable! PH

link (https://twitter.com/#!/coldplay/status/153551403871256576)

[scusi]

I'm so pleased for them all :)

[Lu'kaa]

Cool!
But am I the only one who thinks that this might be the reason why we still don't have a 3rd single yet? If Paradise is doing so well, it would be kind of stupid to release Charlie Brown right now.

[Tash]

Coldplay's Paradise tops singles chart

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/57647000/jpg/_57647700_013535538-1.jpg
Coldplay previously topped the UK singles chart with Viva La Vida

Coldplay have scored their second UK number one single after Paradise climbed four places to top the chart in its 10th week of release.

Their previous UK chart-topper Viva La Vida - also their only US number one single - hit the top spot in June 2008.

Christmas number one Wherever You Are, by Military Wives and Gareth Malone, fell three to four.

Ed Sheeran's + climbed eight places to top the album chart while Michael Buble's Christmas fell from one to 15.

Bruno Mars' Doo-Wops and Hooligans climbed nine places to two, while Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto, at three, swapped places with Olly Murs' In Case You Didn't Know, at four.

And Lioness - Hidden Treasures, by the late Amy Winehouse, dropped three places to number five.

In the singles chart, Murs' Dance With Me Tonight climbed back up four places, to two, while US rapper Flo Rida's Good Feeling climbed four to three.

We Found Love, by Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris, rose five places to number five.

link (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16379370)

[Prospector]

^^ Or not, they are on the media, releasing a video would cause a much bigger frenzy now than after paradise is down...

[m@r@]

yeah !!!! congrats to coldplay !!!!

[macky]

:dazzled: :awesome: :dazzled: :awesome: :dazzled: :awesome: :dazzled: :awesome: :dazzled: :awesome: :dazzled: :awesome: :dazzled: :awesome: :dazzled: :awesome: :dazzled: :awesome:

[Tash]

Coldplay grabs first number one single of 2012

http://s3.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20120101&t=2&i=553365964&w=460&fh=&fw=&ll=&pl=&r=2012-01-01T190222Z_1_BTRE8001GW200_RTROPTP_0_BRITAIN

(Reuters) - Alternative rockers Coldplay jumped to the top of the singles charts on Sunday, snatching the first number one of 2012 with their Grammy-nominated song "Paradise," the Official UK Charts Company said.

Coldplay displaced the Christmas number one, "Wherever You Are" by Military Wives, which dropped to four. Olly Murs moved up to second spot with "Dance With Me Tonight."

Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran's "+" climbed to the peak of the album charts, with U.S. pop singer Bruno Mars rising to second position with "Doo-Wops & Hooligans."

link (http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/01/01/uk-britain-charts-idUKTRE8000EF20120101)

[yzachris]

BRAVO :clap:

[Cheese Nip 2]

YAY!:elephant:

[iPsy]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY WELLL DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[nancyk58]

:vuvuzela: :vuvuzela: :elephant: Elephantastic! :clap: :clap:

[Tash]

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Paradise is UK's Number 1
1 January 2012 7:38 pm
Single reaches the top of the charts 16 weeks after release
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Good evening. It was announced this evening that Paradise is the UK's new Number One single, 16 weeks after it was first released. That makes it Coldplay's second Number One single, following Viva La Vida in June 2008. What an incredible way to start 2012.

Happy new year everyone!

Anchorman

[Tash]

Coldplay score first No.1 single of 2012 with 'Paradise'

Coldplay's 'Paradise' has been crowned the first UK singles chart number one of 2012.

Chris Martin's band climbed to pole position after 10 weeks on the ranking, beating rising entries 'Dance With Me Tonight' by Olly Murs and 'Good Feeling' by Flo Rida, as well as 2011 Christmas number one 'Wherever You Are' by the Military Wives choir.

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'Paradise' is Coldplay's second UK chart topper after 2008's 'Viva la Vida'.

link (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a357924/coldplay-score-first-no1-single-of-2012-with-paradise.html)

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Official Singles Chart: Coldplay's Paradise is No.1, tops 500k lifetime sales

http://www.musicweek.com/pictures/468xAny/c/y/t/coldplay_live_2011.jpg

Coldplay's Paradise is top of tonight's Official UK Singles Chart, jumping up from its No.5 showing in last week's list.

The song has shifted 108,390 units in the past week according to Official Charts Company data - bringing lifetime sales to over 500,000.

link (http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1047968&c=1)

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Coldplay score first Number One of 2012 with 'Paradise'
Chris Martin and co top the chart for the second time

http://static.nme.com/images/gallery/Coldplay2PR211011.jpg

Coldplay have scored the first Number One single of 2012 after 'Paradise' climbed to the top spot tonight (January 1).

The rise of the track, which was released 10 weeks ago, has been partly attributed to the band's performance during the final of The X Factor last month. It's the second time Chris Martin and co have reached the summit of the chart - their last UK Number One was 'Viva La Vida' in 2008, according to the Official Charts Company.

link (http://www.nme.com/news/coldplay/61200)

[jeremyy]

proud of them!!

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[jeremyy]

some tweets from coldplay crew:

DEBS WILD 27m
Yay! Coldplay have the first #1 single of 2012! Woo hoo.

vicki taylor 34m
Coldplay paradise number 1. What a great start to the new year !

Official Charts 1h
Congratulations to @coldplay on being the first #Number1 of 2012! bit.ly/urB7uF (http://www.theofficialcharts.com/chart-news/coldplay-score-first-official-number-1-single-of-2012/)
Retweeted by Rik Simpson

Brian Eno 58m
Paradise, Congrats @coldplay And I Want To Thank All Coldplay Fans, Thank You!

[Tryptophan]

Congratulations Coldplay.

But still, if I had a penny for every Coldplay song that's better than Paradise, I could buy an ice cream or two.

So I ask myself why it's this song, along with Viva La Vida, out of their entire catalog, that has reached no. 1 in the history of Coldplay. Because they chose it as a single themselves, obviously, since they knew that its catchy nature would be successful. That's why they blessed it with a massive promotional machine (including a great music video).

On the other hand, if I had a euro/pound/dollar for every good single that reached no. 1 during the last few years, I'd probably be eating dirt.

So I ask myself what's so special about having a number one single. It doesn't say anything about the quality of the song, it's as if there is no correlation whatsoever. But I guess if it makes them happy, I'm happy too.

Happy New Year everyone :D:D:D

[Mrk]

some tweets from coldplay crew:

DEBS WILD 27m
Yay! Coldplay have the first #1 single of 2012! Woo hoo.

vicki taylor 34m
Coldplay paradise number 1. What a great start to the new year !

Official Charts 1h
Congratulations to @coldplay on being the first #Number1 of 2012! bit.ly/urB7uF (http://www.theofficialcharts.com/chart-news/coldplay-score-first-official-number-1-single-of-2012/)
Retweeted by Rik Simpson

Brian Eno 58m
Paradise, Congrats @coldplay And I Want To Thank All Coldplay Fans, Thank You!

Eno has a Twitter account? :o

[howyousawtheworld]

Eno has a Twitter account? :o

Surely not?! It must be the otherway around. Twitter has an Eno account!

[Mrk]

Surely not?! It must be the otherway around. Twitter has an Eno account!

:lol:

[Witfang_7]

Congrats Coldplay^^

[robynature]

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The Oficcial Chart Company: "Coldplay score first Official Number 1 single of 2012!"

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"Coldplay’s ‘Paradise’ has displaced the Military Wives and Gareth Malone’s ‘Wherever You Are’ to become the first Official Number 1 single of 2012, the Official Charts Company can reveal.

Originally released on October 30, ‘Paradise’ debuted at Number 14 before steadily climbing up the Official Singles Chart and peaking at Number 2 a week before Christmas. The track is taken from the band’s hugely successful fifth studio album, ‘Mylo Xyloto’, which set a new Official Charts record for the highest number of digital copies to be sold during an album’s first week of release.

Despite having five Number 1 albums, ‘Paradise’ is only Coldplay’s second Number 1 single, their first being ‘Viva La Vida’, which reached Number 1 in the Official Singles Chart in 2008. ‘Paradise’ reaching the summit of the Official Singles Chart is a double cause for celebration for the London-based band because, not only has it become the first Official Number 1 of the new year, it has also earned frontman Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion their first Official Singles Chart Number 1 Award!

To mark the 60th anniversary of the UK’s Official Singles Chart, every artist who reaches the top of the Official Singles Chart will be presented with an Official Singles Chart Number 1 Award. The award is a partnership between the Official Charts Company and BBC Radio 1’s Official Chart Show - which is broadcast from 4pm to 7pm every Sunday afternoon and hosted by Reggie Yates."...

*Scottish Singles Top 40 (http://www.theofficialcharts.com/scottish-singles-chart/):
#1 - Paradise - Coldplay

Link;
http://www.theofficialcharts.com/chart-news/coldplay-score-first-official-number-1-single-of-2012/

[Don't Shiver]

So pleased!

WOO!! :D

[AlfredB]

Anyone hear my sister talking about me on the chart show? I was the one who did the CM/WC air-guitar/drums whenever I heard Coldplay?

[Sjef]

This is cool
Especially because the song's been out for months, makes it kinda special

[BerrymanGirl1]

:awesome:

[Tash]

Anyone hear my sister talking about me on the chart show? I was the one who did the CM/WC air-guitar/drums whenever I heard Coldplay?

I did :lol:

[LoversInJapan]

Anyone hear my sister talking about me on the chart show? I was the one who did the CM/WC air-guitar/drums whenever I heard Coldplay?

I did :lol:

So did I:D

[AlfredB]

So did I:D
Was so funny. She sent in a text about me doing the impersonations, and Scott phoned her straight back! Great New Year's day, well done CGJ+W! Deserved number 1!

[Harondor]

Coldplay deserves this position. Paradise is awesome.
Now I'm not sure that Charlie Brown will be released this month. They probably want to keep Paradise as single for few weeks as it's now an unexpected successful hit ?

[thenowhereman]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!:)


That is all.

[kiwiboy527]

I would release CB now if i were them. Coldplay are obviously the rage at the moment - my friends will stop bullying me about them hopefully - so releasing CB would really get it out there. especially seeing as they're soon to perform with Rhianna

[Pink]

Hot Damn!

[InvaderXyl42]

All hail the elephants! :awesome:

[Black Rose]

I wonder how many sales it had, as the first week of the year is often a low sales week (IIRC Orson got to number 1 a few years ago selling just 21,000 this time of year)

[Tash]

^ 108,390 according to Musicweek

http://i42.tinypic.com/vxi1hz.jpg

[Juanma]

amazing,great great news!

[nancyk58]

Thanks Natascha.

You are a good FACTFINDER - simply the best and fastest.

[fiona2409]

A well deserved, long overdue second number one! Delighted that after it slipped down the chart last week Paradise has risen to the top and stayed there months after it was released. It took the British public long enough :P

Charlie Brown, it's over to you.....

[busybeeburns]

http://www.wikicoldplay.com/images/thumb/3/3d/Paradise.jpg/120px-Paradise.jpg

Topping the chart for the first time on its 10th appearance, Paradise is Coldplay's second number one, following 2008's Viva La Vida. The track - which has moved 14-17-20-13-11-12-7-2-5-1 thus far - sold 108,390 copies last week, raising its overall sales to 528,159, the later tally including 118,547 copies sold when it was not eligible for the chart, having been used as an inducement for fans to pre-order parent album Xylo Myloto.

While the album is still a little short of becoming Coldplay's fifth million seller, Paradise is very much on course to become their biggest selling single, with only the aforementioned Viva La Vida (603,652 sales) ahead of it.

Had Paradise been eligible for the chart since its release, it would currently be on its 16th chart appearance, and would have shattered the record for most weeks in the Top 40 before reaching number one, a record held by Celine Dion's Think Twice which was on its 13th week in the Top 40 (and its 16th in the Top 75) when it reached number one in 1995.

http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1047970&c=1

[Cheese Nip 2]

^ I think it's gonna shatter that record anyway:)

[Nikola]

I'm glad. :smug2: Happy New Year Coldplay. Viva La Vida and Paradise are 2 Chris' favorite songs to sing live and they've both been #1.

As for that record, it's totally logical. It's a kind of song that goes from meh and wannabe epic to truly epic. It's become my favorite MX song.

Now, it's gonna be interesting when they release Charlie Brown next Tuesday while Paradise is still at the top of the chart...

[harrietjachec95]

this is amazing news!!! im so happy! *does flip of joy*

[Long Live Life]

Awesome way to start 2012!

This song certainly is the most catchy of MX just as VLV was for VLV!

It is hard to predict what will make a number 1 though. Wasn't VLV a last minute addition to VLV back in 2008?

[Tash]

Paradise was #2 in the midweek chart

http://i44.tinypic.com/2qwn020.jpg

Will it be #1 again tonight?

[The Red Army]

^ It won't. Will probably be 3rd.

[Tash]

#2 :)

http://i40.tinypic.com/166g75s.jpg

[Prospector]

Yay! I was expecting a number 3 alredy, so that's nice