'' Mylo Xyloto '' received mixed to positive reviews from music critics , with some finding it to be overproduced and others praising the album 's uplifting tone and new electronic sound . " Paradise " and " Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall " received a total of three Grammy Award nominations in 2012 , while the album and " Charlie Brown " received two further Grammy nominations in 2013 . Internationally , '' Mylo Xyloto '' charted at number one in 34 countries . In the United Kingdom , '' Mylo Xyloto '' became Coldplay 's fifth album to debut at number one , selling 208,000 units in its first week , and setting a one-week digital sales record with 83,000 copies sold . '' Mylo Xyloto '' broke an iTunes record for digital downloads sales by selling over 500,000 digital copies in a week . ( Adele 's '' 25 '' album topped this record in 2015 . ) '' Mylo Xyloto '' became Coldplay 's third album to debut at number one on the US '' Billboard '' 200 , selling 447,000 units in its first week of sales . It was the UK 's best-selling rock album of 2011 , selling 908,000 copies . As of 2013 , it has sold over 8 million copies worldwide
Grammy nominations in 2013
55th Annual Grammy Awards
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