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Friday, 6 February 2009

Kings of Leon score 2008's top selling-album in Australia

Kings Of Leon Pic: Anouley Tsai

But the American rockers don't fare so well at home

Kings Of Leon scored the top-selling album in Australia in 2008, it was announced today (January 9).

The American rockers' fourth album,'Only By The Night', sold more than 350,000 copies down under and spent four weeks at the top of the Australian charts, reports theAustralian Recording Industry Association.

The band didn't fare so well in their home country, however, selling just 253,000 copies of the album last year, reportsBillboard.

Meanwhile, the Tennessee band boasted the Number Three best-selling album in the UK for 2008.

--By our Los Angeles staff.
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Beatle_Matt

Jan 11, 2009

This doesn't surprise me. Americans in general have terrible taste in music.

Splendid Fool

Jan 11, 2009

Yes Beatle_Matt! People In general have terrible taste in music. We're so happy we've got you!

cowie86

Jan 12, 2009

American are amazingly shit at spotting their own talent. Pixies were signed to a label with distribution and a sell out tour in the UK before the US knew they existed.

Grimbo

Jan 12, 2009

if the americans didnt discover them with the excellent first 3 albums, why would they discover them with the bland tiresome latest album?

MIllaDumpsPaul

Jan 12, 2009

did you ever think that maybe america wants them to be kept secret ? and you brits go and fuck it all up by making them big and famous and rich and adored and loaded on drugs and dead at the age of 27. Not every band has to be huge to be great.... 2 words Spice Girls