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The U.S. pop chart belongs to One Direction this Thanksgiving

U.K. boy band One Direction leads seven new albums onto the top 10 of the U.S. pop charts as record labels ramp up their release schedule for the holiday season. The act's second album in 12 months, "Take Me Home," sold more than 500,000 copies in its first week in stores in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan.

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08:37 on November 21 2012

One Direction's 2nd CD hits No. 1, sells 540,000

USA Today Music — The band's second album has sold 540,000 in its first week. more info

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16:08 on November 21 2012

One Direction set to make US chart history

ContactMusic — One Direction are on course to make chart history in the US.The boy band have sold 540,000 copies of the second album 'Take Me Home' in the US alone,... more info

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21:59 on November 21 2012

The U.S. pop chart belongs to One Direction this Thanksgiving

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — U.K. boy band One Direction leads seven new albums onto the top 10 of the U.S. pop charts as record labels ramp up their release schedule for the holiday season. The act'... more info

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