 In the United States , A Rush of Blood was Coldplay 's first venture into the top 5 with 144 @,@ 000 copies sold initially , stronger than its predecessor , Parachutes , which debuted at number 189 in December 2000 . It has since been certified four times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America , and it has sold sales 4 @,@ 925 @,@ 000 copies as of July 2014 . It has been certified seven times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association , having accumulated shipments of over 490 @,@ 000 units , and four times platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association for shipments of over 400 @,@ 000 . 
