Guardians Of The Galaxy Soundtrack Has Been Certified Gold With Over Half A Million Copies Sold

Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix Vol. 1 soundtrack has certified Gold, after selling over 500,000 copies.  The album took the top spot on the Billboard 200 in its second and third weeks of release, for the weeks ending Aug. 10 and Aug. 17.  The album also reached number one on iTunes in 60 territories.

The album, which featured significantly into the plot of the film, features songs from 70s icons like David Bowie, The Jackson 5, and The Runaways.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy has earned over $630 million worldwide. Guardians of the Galaxy opened domestically August 1 with $94.3 million to become the biggest August debut of all time and eventually the biggest August release ever, and is the highest grossing film of the year so far.

On September 16, Marvel Music and Hollywood Records released a vinyl edition of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Deluxe.

The film will be released on Blu-ray and DVD December 9.