Take That's second album since reuniting in 2005 (sans Robbie Williams) was released in much of Europe this week, and is on track to break sales records by the final tallying of tomorrow's U.K. chart. On Tuesday it was reported that The Circus sold 133,000 copies in England on its first day alone, trumping Coldplay's first-day sales of 125,000 in June with Viva La Vida.
And yesterday Billboard posted an interview with Universal Music U.K. chairman/CEO David Joseph, who said, "We have a lot of interest in the music from our American partners."When asked when a decision will be made on The Circus getting a release in the U.S., Joseph said, "In the next few months."
Billboard itself noted the following:
The Circus was released worldwide Dec. 1, except in France where it hits stores in February and the United States. Only the original lineup's swan song album, Nobody Else (Arista), received an official U.S. release, with sales of 287,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan.Funny, I always remember seeing Take That And Party in my local record store back in the mid-'90s, but perhaps it was an import.
At any rate, Universal says the next few months. Sounds promising!