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The King of Limbs climbs to number three on the Billboard 200
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Cover: Stanley Donwood, Radiohead (official Bandcamp)The King of Limbs has risen three places to number three on the Billboard 200 in its second week in the shops, on 67,000 copies. That is barely down on the first week, and Billboard's Keith Caulfield puts it down to the deluxe edition, shipped late, at last reaching buyers.
The album entered at number six a week earlier, on 69,000, with Britney Spears's Femme Fatale at the top. Consequence of Sound set that against In Rainbows, which sold 122,000 in its first week in the shops in January 2008; both records had been out as downloads first, In Rainbows for almost three months and The King of Limbs for under six weeks.
In Britain The King of Limbs was new at number seven in the Official Albums Chart of 3 April, and fell to 13 the following week.
The King of Limbs on the charts
| Chart | Chart date | Pos | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | 16 April 2011 | 6 | 69,000 |
| Billboard 200 | 23 April 2011 | 3 | 67,000 |
| Official Albums Chart (UK) | 3 April 2011 | 7 | – |
| Official Albums Chart (UK) | 10 April 2011 | 13 | – |
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