Record breakers: Black Eyed Peas are set to become the first act to sell one million copies of a song by download in the UKThe Black Eyed Peas are set to achieve the first ever million-selling download in the UK with their hit single I Gotta Feeling, figures suggested today.
The record is expected to pass the milestone by the end of the coming week.
The irrepressible pop band has sold more downloads - some 3.3million - in UK chart history than any other group, according to the Official Charts Company.
Managing director Martin Talbot congratulated the band for an 'incredible achievement'.
Singer Fergie said: 'It's exhilarating to know we are so connected to our Peabodies.
Hopefully the good vibes from that song will continue to brighten people's lives.'
And front man and band co-founder Will.i.am added: 'Wow!!! out of all the artists in the world??? I had a feeling I was supposed to move to the UK.'
The feat is yet another triumph for the group which has notched 11 Top 10 singles - including four number ones - and three Top Five albums in Britain.
They have sold some 35million albums and 41million singles worldwide.
'Black Eyed Peas will forever be able to state that they scored the UK's first million-selling download and I Gotta Feeling is now firmly established as one of the defining tunes of our time,' Mr Talbot said.
'Their landmark also represents a coming of age for digital downloading, six years after music downloading moved into the UK mainstream in 2004 through the launch of services including 7Digital, iTunes and MyCokeMusic - and underlines the enduring, and growing, popularity of legitimate digital music today.'
Official Charts Company figures show less than 1per cent of all Top 40 singles in chart history go on to break the million-selling mark.
source: dailymail
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