Posted: Thursday, 05 July 2012 3:15PM

Linkin Park Scores Fifth #1 Album on "Billboard" 200 with "Living Things"



James MinchinLinkin Park has achieved another milestone. The band’s new album, Living Things, has debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart, making it the fifth chart-topping disc of their career. Living Things dominated the Billboard 200 chart this week with 223,000 units sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Thanks to the success of Living Things, LP also now holds the record for the most #1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart since 2000. All of their albums -- except for their 2000 debut Hybrid Theory -- have debuted at #1 on the chart.

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