Ghost Stories is the sixth studio album by British rock band Coldplay and sold a total of 3.037,000 copies in 2014 making it by far the biggest selling Rock Album of the past year and Coldplay the top selling rock act!
The album was recorded by the band throughout 2013 and 2014 at the band's purpose-built home studios in London, England, and in Los Angeles. It features guest producers Avicii, Timbaland and Madeon, and the band's frequent collaborator Jon Hopkins. It was heavily promoted by the band and Parlophone in the lead-up to its release, with an accompanying prime time TV special, a visual album, and a special six-date promotional tour of the album, as well as various appearances on television and radio. The album was further promoted by five singles: "Magic", the lead single, released in March; "Midnight", released in April; "A Sky Full of Stars", released in May; "True Love", released in August; and "Ink", released in October. For the 57th Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Music Film.
Ghost Stories debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, selling 168,000 copies in its opening week, the second largest sales of 2014. By July 2014, it had already become the best-selling album of the first half of 2014 with 375,000 copies sold in the UK. In the US, the album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 383,000 copies sold the week, then the biggest debut week sales of 2014. In Canada, the album debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart with 49,000 copies sold in its first week.
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