They Signed Gnarls Barkley

Saying the band Gnarls Barkley is big in Britain would be an understatement. When the duo, singer Cee-Lo and DJ Danger Mouse, released their song , it hit No. 1 on the British singles charts before the album even arrived in stores. The song stayed so popular that, after nine weeks at the top of the charts, the label decided to remove it from the charts in preparation for the second Gnarls Barkley single, set for release in July.

The excitement surrounding Gnarls' album, , which includes , has since spread to the U.S. At press time, was No. 4 on iTunes' most-downloaded songs overall and No. 1 in the alternative category, and had climbed to No. 11 on the music chart. (Click to listen to the song or watch a video of the band.)