<P> The album was chosen in 2002 as Billboard magazine's Critics' Choice . Kludge included it on their list of best albums of 2002 . In 2012, it was ranked number 466 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time . It was also ranked 21st on Rolling Stone's list of top 100 albums of the 2000s . In 2007 The National Association of Recording Merchandisers and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame released a list of what they term "The Definitive 200 Albums of All Time"; A Rush of Blood to the Head ranks at number 65 on the list . The album was nominated for the BRITs Album of 30 Years at the 2010 BRIT Awards . </P> <P> In a BBC Radio poll in 2013, the album topped the list ahead of Hopes and Fears by Keane, Rio by Duran Duran and The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd . The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die . </P> <P> A Rush of Blood to the Head made an entrance into the UK Albums Chart upon its debut week, entering at number 1 and moving 273,924 copies . The British Phonographic Industry has since certified the album 9x Platinum for its accumulated sales of over 2.8 million copies . With the subsequent release of "Clocks" and "The Scientist", the album spent over one year on the chart . A Rush of Blood to the Head has been placed at number seven on the list of United Kingdom's 20 biggest - selling albums of the 21st century, published by the British trade paper Music Week . In July 2011, A Rush of Blood to the Head climbed from No. 176 back to No. 44 in the album's 250th charting week there . As of June 2016, the album has sold 2,909,750 copies in the UK, making it Coldplay's best - selling studio album . It is the tenth best - selling album of the 21st century . </P> <P> 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 4x 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 7x platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association, having accumulated shipments of over 490,000 units, and 4x times platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association for shipments of over 400,000 . </P>

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