Muse Break Billboard Alternative Chart Record With Current Single 'Madness'
Monday, 11 February 2013
Written by Jon Stickler
Muse have broken the record for number of weeks at Number 1 on Billboard's Alternative Chart with 'Madness,' the debut single off the trio's current album 'The 2nd Law'. The 2013 Grammy Award-nominated track has spent 19 weeks at Number 1, surpassing the previous record holder, Foo Fighters' 'The Pretender,' which peaked in 2007.
'Madness' is the debut single from 'The 2nd Law' (also a 2013 Grammy nominee), which earned Muse its highest-ever debut on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart when it bowed at Number 2 a week after its October 2nd release.
Since forming in 1994, Muse have released five studio albums selling upwards of 15 million albums worldwide. The group's last album 'The Resistance' reached Number 1 in 19 countries around the world, and they have won numerous awards around the world including a Best Rock Album Grammy Award and an American Music Award for 'The Resistance'. In July 2012 Muse's song 'Survival' was adopted as the official song of the 2012 Olympic Games.
Muse is currently on the road for its 2013 North American tour in support of 'The 2nd Law'. They return to the UK this summer for a handful of stadium shows.
Mon February 18th 2013 - O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London
Wed May 22nd 2013 - Ricoh Arena, Coventry
Sat May 25th 2013 - Emirates Stadium, London
Sun May 26th 2013 - Emirates Stadium, London
Sat June 1st 2013 - Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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