One Direction achieve fastest-selling single by a UK act in the US
One Direction have made history in the US again today (October 10) by achieving the fastest-selling single by a UK artist with Live While We're Young.
The track has registered the biggest opening week sales for a single by a non-US artist ever. Live While We're Young has entered both the US Digital Tracks and Digital Songs Chart at No.1 today, selling 341,000 copies in one week.
Niall Horan of the group said: "We're so happy with the success of ...
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