Coldplay raced to a No. 1 debut on the new U.K. album chart June 15th with “Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends”, even though the album was only released on Thursday, halfway through the sales week.

“Viva La Vida” sold 302,000 units through Saturday night, according to data from the Official U.K. Chart Company, making it the band’s fastest-selling release. The total compares to the 465,000 sold by 2005′s “X&Y” in a full sales week, and 274,000 for 2002′s “A Rush of Blood to the Head.”

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WENN