Posted July 11, 200817 yr Viva La Vida scales global chart heights 17:49 | Thursday July 10, 2008 By Ben Cardew Coldplay’s fourth studio album Viva La Vida has topped the charts in 36 countries around the world, the band’s label EMI said today, beating Coldplay’s previous record of 32 number ones for X&Y. EMI adds that in many countries Viva La Vida beat X&Y’s first-week sales and has already been certified gold or platinum in 31 countries, including double platinum in the UK and Canada. As previously reported, Viva La Vida set the record for the highest first-week album sales on the iTunes Store worldwide, as well as being the biggest album pre-order in iTunes’ history. The album has since become the best-selling digital album to date in the US. Coldplay launch their North American tour with two sold out dates in Los Angeles on July 14th and 15th.
