Urban scores top selling CD
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 – Keith Urban has the number one selling disc in the U.S. with "Defying Gravity," according to Billboard. Urban's new disc sold 171,000 units in its first week out. This was Urban's first number one. He hit number three twice - with "Be Here" in 2004 and "Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing" in 2006. On the country charts, this is the third number one for Urban.
Urban barely beat out Prince's triple set "LotusFlow3r" (NPG), which sold 168,000 units.
"It's an incredible feeling to have a number one record," said Urban. "But equally moving is knowing that this particular record, that comes from such a joyous, loving and hopeful place, is connecting with so many people."
Urban takes over the top of the chart from last week's number one, the "Now 30" compilation (Ume).
Taylor Swift's "Fearless" (Big Machine) was the 10th best selling disc and number 2 on the country chart with sales of 42,000; up 5 percent.
The charts officially are out on Thursday.
More news for Keith Urban
- 01/13/25: Urban goes north
- 12/09/24: Urban returns to touring
- 10/25/24: Jelly Roll, Urban, Combs headline Tortuga Fest
- 10/08/24: Urban named to co-host Nashville's Big Bash on NYE
- 09/20/24: Urban, Midland, ZBB, Tenpenny release new discs
- 06/28/24: Urban goes "High"
- 05/17/24: Urban gets "Messed Up" on The Voice
- 05/06/24: Urben gets HIGH in Vegas
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