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1D is only group to debut at No. 1 with their first four albums
One Direction makes history, again, as the act’s new album Four debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. They are the only group in the 58-year history of the chart to see their first four albums debut at No. 1. (A year ago, they became the first group to enter at No. 1 with their first three studio sets, when Midnight Memories bowed atop the chart.) The new album was released on Nov. 17 through SYCO/Columbia Records. Here’s a by-the-numbers look at the achievements the British/Irish quintet has made with Four’s chart-topping arrival:
- With 387,000 sold in the week ending Nov. 23, according to Nielsen SoundScan,Four earns the second-largest sales debut of the year, and the biggest week overall for a group. Only Taylor Swift’s 1989 was larger, with its 1.287 million start.
- One Direction is the only group to see their first four studio albums debut at No. 1. (They were already the only group to arrive atop the list with their first three sets.) - They are the fourth act, overall, to have their first four studio albums debut at No. 1. They follow soloists Britney Spears (between 1999 and 2003), DMX (his first five, 1998-2003) and Beyonce (five, 2003-2013).
- Four tallies the biggest week for an album by a group since One Direction’s previous effort, Midnight Memories, started with 546,000 on the Dec. 14, 2013-dated Billboard 200 chart (reflecting the sales week ending Dec. 1).
- Four is One Direction’s fourth No. 1 album in a row, in less than three years. They previously topped the list with their debut effort, Up All Night (on the list dated March 31, 2012), Take Me Home (Dec. 1, 2012) and Midnight Memories.
- In the history of the Billboard 200 chart, only three groups have reached No. 1 with their first four studio albums: One Direction, The Monkees (between 1966-1967) and The Kingston Trio (with their first five sets, 1958-1960). While all four of One Direction’s albums debuted at No. 1, The Monkees and The Kingston Trio’s releases climbed to No. 1 after entering the chart at a lower rank. (The chart didn’t see its first debut at No. 1 until 1975, when Elton John’s Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy started atop the list.)
- In total, just six acts have reached No. 1 with their first four studio releases: Beyonce, DMX, The Kingston Trio, The Monkees, One Direction and Britney Spears.
One Direction during filming of the Graham Norton Show at the London Studios, in central London.
Recent Performances/Interviews
Wetten Dass - November 8th - Steal My Girl performance - Narry interview BBC Children in Need - November 14th - Pre-show interview - Night Changes performance - Steal My Girl performance Today Show - November 17th - Arrival and interview - Steal My Girl performance - Best Song Ever performance - Night Changes performance (low quality) - What Makes You Beautiful performance - Little Things performance #1DinOrlando - November 17th - Re-cap video Jimmy Kimmel - November 20th - Full interview - #CutestSelfie Ever - “Who is most likely to..” Ellen - November 21st - Full interview - One Direction Visits the Riff Raff AMAs - November 23rd - Night Changes performance - Guillermo Back-to-Back (aired on Jimmy Kimmel, skip to 4:50) - Interview with Extra - The boys backstage with Billboard - Interview with ET - Red carpet interview ARIA Awards - November 26th - Steal My Girl Performance - Louis, Liam & Zayn interview backstage - Harry and Niall interview - Yes or No game - Harry and Niall interview - Quickie with Smallzy - Harry and Niall interview - Message to their Aussie fans - Harry and Niall interview with Kyle & Jackie O - Zayn, Louis & Liam interview with @Angus_OL - Harry and Niall interview with Fitzy & Wippa - Interview with Sunrise
A Current Affair - November 27th - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3
The Graham Norton Show - December 5th (pre-recorded) - interview - Night Changes performance
Swedish Idol - December 5th - Steal My Girl performance Bandaid30 - - Short interview - Do They Know It’s Christmas (music video)
Please let me know if I’m missing anything/if any links are dead/incorrect! Thanks.
