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Hillsong United garners first No. 1 album Print Email
Wednesday, 06 June 2007 08:00 PM America/New_York

Australia's Hillsong United has scored its first No. 1 album by landing atop Billboard's Top Christian & Gospel Albums chart for the week ending May 27 with the release of the group's eighth CD, All of the Above, according to Integrity, the band's label.

The CD is also No. 1 on iTunes' chart of Christian music digital album sales since its release May 22 and sits at No. 60 on The Billboard 200 Chart for the week ending May 27.

All of the Above sold 10,505 units in the first week, Integrity said. The CD was also No. 1 on the Nielsen Christian SoundScan Praise & Worship chart for this week, ending June 3, the first time Hillsong United has topped that list.