On this day in 2005, United Kingdom alternative rock juggernauts, Coldplay, became only the second UK band to have a new song enter the Billboard Top Singles chart with their song, “Speed of Sound.” Coldplay’s first single off of their third album, X&Y, entered the charts at #8. What was the previous UK band to achieve such a feet? None other than The Beatles with “Hey Jude” in 1968. In other words, UK bands do not often get their fresh tracks on United States’ charts.
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MUSIC HISTORY CLASS: Speed of Sound
May 1st, 2012 
Michael Meeze 
Posted in Music History Class 
Tags: coldplay, Hey Jude, Kate Bush, Music History Class, Speed of Sound, the beatles, X&Y 
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