Coldplay‘s fifth album ‘Mylo Xyloto‘ was by far the biggest selling rock album of 2011, with Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds in second place, figures released by the Official Chart Company show.
‘Mylo Xyloto’ shifted 908,000 units during the course of 2011, putting it comfortably ahead of Noel Gallagher‘s debut solo record which sold close to half a million copies.
Coldplay also enjoyed the highest selling rock single of the past year, with ‘Paradise‘ selling over 400,000 copies as it became the first UK number one of 2012.
Top 10 Selling Rock Albums:
1. Coldplay: Mylo Xyloto (908,000)
2. Noel Gallagher: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (492,000)
3. Florence + the Machine: Ceremonials (384,000)
4. Foo Fighters: Wasting Light (380,000)
5. Mumford & Sons: Sigh No More (373,000)
6. Elbow: Build A Rocket Boys! (327,000)
7. Kasabian: Velociraptor (279,000)
8. Snow Patrol: Fallen Empires (269,000)
9. Noah and the Whale: Last Night On Earth (261,000)
10. Arctic Monkeys: Suck It And See (223,000)
Top 10 Selling Rock Singles:
1. Coldplay: ‘Paradise’ (410,000)
2. Goo Goo Dolls: ‘Iris’ (264,000)
3. Birdy: ‘Skinny Love’ (259,000)
4. Coldplay: ‘Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall’ (247,000)
5. Noah and the Whale: ‘L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.’ (242,000)
6. James Morrison: ‘I Won’t Let You Go’ (228,000)
7. Foster The People: ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ (225,000)
8. Snow Patrol: ‘Chasing Cars’ (128,000)
9. Florence + the Machine: ‘Shake It Out’ (127,000)
10. The Calling: ‘Wherever You Will Go’ (125,000)