One Direction Success in the US

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One Direction has been quite successful in the US since their two albums were released. Their first album, Up All Night, was released in March 2012 and was debuted at Number 1 on the US Billboard 200 charts. Their album had sold over five million copies in the US alone. Their single on that album, What Makes You Beautiful, sold three million units. Their second album, Take Me Home, was also on the US Billboard 200 charts. This is the first time that a British band has seen their first two albums debut at the top of the US Billboard chart. Their single of their second album, Live While We're Young, sold 341,000 copies in a week in the US. One Direction has also helped stop the decline of US album sales which dropped 0.6% in the first six months of 2012. This is really amazing for One Direction to do so well in the US because it is usually a tough market for new artists.  

Click here to see 1D on the Billboard Chart

Works Cited:

"Adele and One Direction Prop up US Album Sales." BBC News. BBC, 06 July 2012. Web. 09 Dec. 2012.

Adetunji, Jo. "One Direction Reach No 1 in US Singles Chart." The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 10 Oct. 2012. Web. 09 Dec. 2012.