Flight of the Conchords soar on U.S. chart
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A twin of Freshly Sjaelland comedians world Health Organization play struggling musicians on a cult run into television system evidence formally graduated to stardom on Wednesday when their debut album opened at No. 3 on the U.S. belt down chart.
The self-titled record album from Trajectory of the Conchords, wHO experience their possess present on cable channel HBO, sold 52,000 copies in the week ended April 27, according to trailing firm Carl Nielsen SoundScan.
In the process, they outsold pop god Ashlee Simpson, whose newly album opened at No. 4 with 47,000 copies. "False bittersweet World" simon Marks her showtime outlet that did non go to No. 1.
Mariah Carey outpaced everyone with gross sales of 182,000 copies for her reigning chart-topper "E=MC2."
Flight of the Conchords consists of Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, whose quirky comedy series has south Korean won a devoted followers. The show is set in Freshly York, where their bumbling bid for stardom is met with spiritlessness by club owners and the public. Along the direction, they recount their experiences in witty tribe ditties. HBO has renewed the demonstrate for a indorsement time of year.
To begin with this year, Flight of the Conchords south Korean won the comedy Grammy for their EP "The Distant Future tense," which reached No. 116 on the Hoarding 200 chart.
Both albums were released by Seattle-based Pigboat Bug out Records, which is maybe best known for its success with grunge-rock trio Nirvana. The label is owned by Warner Music Group Corp.
The newly album's chart performance easily sets a fresh record for a New Sjaelland move, surpassing the No. 12 peak for pop-rock three Crowded House's self-titled 1986 debut.
(Reporting by James Dean Goodman)
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