5 Facts About Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto Album

Mylo Xyloto debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. It became Coldplay’s fifth consecutive UK number-one album.

The album sold over 208,000 copies in its first week in the UK. This was a strong commercial performance for the band.

By this point, a Coldplay album debuting at the top felt routine. It was no longer a surprise, just an expected outcome.

The album continued Coldplay’s streak of chart-topping releases. Every studio album from Parachutes onward reached number one in the UK.

Mylo Xyloto’s success reinforced Coldplay’s dominance in the 2010s. The band had become a reliable commercial powerhouse.