British boy-band One Direction has become the first UK group to debut at No 1 in the US Billboard 200 album chart, adding another victory in their whirlwind success story.
The band sold more than 176,000 copies of their debut album Up All Night, making chart history in the US, with the record soaring straight to the top of the digital charts within minutes of its official release on March 13th, a statement from the band’s label Syco said yesterday.
One Direction’s debut album knocked last week’s chart topper, Bruce Springsteen’s Wrecking Ball, from No 1, and also came in ahead of Adele’s Grammy-winning album 21, which remained at No 2 with 148,000 copies sold last week.
