The Civil Wars have ended their quick voyage up the charts, landing in the No. 1 position on the Billboard 200 chart this week with their self-titled sophomore album.
The Civil Wars’ highly anticipated album The Civil Wars sold 115,878 copies to make it the band’s best single-week performance and highest chart position to date. The duo’s previous highest sales week came after their performance at the 2012 Grammys when they sold over 35,000 copies, landing them at #10 on the Billboard 200.
The Civil Wars has also been successful internationally, debuting at #1 in Canada, #2 in the U.K. and #3 in Ireland.
The Civil Wars is available for download on iTunes.
Top 10 albums on Billboard 200 chart:
- The Civil Wars – The Civil Wars (116,000)
- Now 47 (82,000)
- Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines (65,000)
- Jay Z – Magna Carta Holy Grail (48,000)
- Teen Beach Movie Soundtrack (38,000)
- Asking Alexandria – From Death to Destiny (just under 38,000)
- Imagine Dragons – Night Visions (37,000)
- Five Finger Death Punch – The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1 (35,000)
- Tye Tribbett – Greater Than (30,000)
- Florida Georgia Line – Here’s To The Good Times (26,000)
