One Direction has already stolen the hearts of millions of girls around the world, and this week it has stolen the tops of the charts, again.

According to Billboard, this week One Direction has broken another record. Their DVD concert special, “Up All Night: The Live Tour”, became the first #1 DVD to outsell a #1 album in the United States. The DVD sold 76,000 copies, the best first sales week for a music video release this year. It outsold the No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, John Mayer’s “Born and Raised,” which sold 65,000 copies and all other releases (including singles) for the week.  After only one week in sales, One Direction’s video is already the third largest selling music video for 2012.

In Canada, the DVD is selling twice the amount of copies than the number one album this week and is already the second best selling DVD of the year. In the UK, the DVD is number one on the official charts, becoming the biggest opening selling week of 2012.

The live tour DVD is currently number one in 25 countries, counting the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, France, Finland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Turkey.

The band released statements about their excitement for the success of the DVD. ”We’re blown away by the success of the DVD all around the world and want to thank everyone who has gone out and bought it, the support means so much to us. It was lots of fun filming the concert for the DVD, so we’re chuffed all the fans love it so much,” Niall Horan said.

The British boy band that was founded on the X Factor UK in 2010 has had their debut album, Up All Night, in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 albums chart for 12 straight weeks, gaining 12% in sales last week. Their single “What Makes You Beautiful” is spending it’s 16th week on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Their album, Up All Night, has sold 739,000 copies in the US so far and became the first British group to debut at number one on the Billboard chart. This current chart topper is their second record breaking achievement, and their debut single “What Makes You Beautiful” went double platinum.

The band, who recently won a Brit Award in February for Best British Single, is currently on their first headlining North American tour. They are playing 27 sold-out shows, hitting cities across the US and wrapping up in Fort Lauderdale, FL on July 1. With their second studio album in the works, the band will return to the US in December to play a special show at Madison Square Garden that sold out in less than 10 minutes.

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NEW YORK, U.S.A. – Columbia Records is proud to announce the signing of UK pop sensation Olly Murs. The X Factor UK singer will release his debut single “Heart Skips A Beat” on May 22, 2012 (listen to the track below). Olly will make his US performance debut as the special guest on One Direction’s sold out 2012 US Summer Tour (see below for full dates).

Olly Murs’ rise to fame began after he auditioned for Britain’s top singing competition show The X Factor in 2009 where he performed “Superstition” in his first audition. Simon Cowell said it inspired “the easiest yes I’ve ever given.” In a short amount of time Murs has achieved international success including two double platinum albums & three #1 singles in the UK. The British Superstar to date has sold over 4 million records internationally.

“I can’t wait to come over to the US to tour with the One Direction boys and release my first single there!” said Olly Murs. “‘Heart Skips A Beat’ is a favorite of mine and my fans, and I hope you guys will love it too.”

“Heart Skips A Beat” the debut single featuring hip hop duo Chiddy Bang will be available digitally on May 22. Listen to the single here: http://soundcloud.com/ollymurs/heart-skips-a-beat-feat-chiddy.

Olly Murs’ US debut album will be released FALL 2012.

For more info visit
http://www.ollymurs.com
http://www.columbiarecords.com/

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New York, U.S.A. – Following a triumphant, much buzzed about debut at SXSW in March and recently wrapping up her sold-out UK tour, Cher Lloyd (Syco/Epic Records) is back in support of the video premiere for her US debut single, “Want U Back.” The audacious single, is a perfect mix of sugar & spice, infused with Cher’s signature swag, creating pure ear-candy.

The video, which premieres May 1 on VEVO, exposes Cher’s inner Brat as she jealously pursues her ex-boyfriend exclaiming, “I want you back!” US fans will finally get what they have been asking for, “Want U Back” will be available for download on iTunes and other digital services on May 22nd.

Check out the video here: http://vevo.ly/IXt7dh

The press is buzzing about Cher:

Billboard names Cher Lloyd #7 most buzzed about show at SXSW!

“As British engagements with hip-hop and American pop go, it’s amusing and well-done. She’s featherlight, innocuous, and she’s the future.” – The New York Times

“‘Want U Back’ – Haven’t been able to get it out of our heads since we first heard it!” – Idolator

“…’Want U Back’ is simply sensational. In fact, it’s better than that it’s astonishing. Best song of the year so far! Hands down!” – OK! Magazine

“The British songstress, Cher Lloyd, is so badass, her ‘Want U Back’ single artwork couldn’t even begin to capture the entire essence of her swag!” – Global Grind

“Cher Lloyd is on the fast track for SUPERSTARDOM!” – Perez Hilton

The indomitable, Cher Lloyd burst onto the scene less than a year ago with her unforgettable vocals, rap skills and genre-bending X Factor UK performances garnering over a 400 million You Tube views, racking up more than 2.3 million Facebook fans and over 1.3 million Twitter followers. The 18 year-old phenom, co-wrote on her infectious UK debut garnering a #1 single with “Swagger Jagger” and a top five album for Sticks & Stones, which was released in November 2011. Cher is gearing up for her US album debut later in the year.

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