When Jay-Z and Kanye West released their highly anticipated Watch the Throne LP on iTunes Monday, fans from all across the world purchased it, making the album #1 on iTunes in 23 different countries.

The physical version of the record is not available until Friday, but the duo’s efforts to keep the digital version from leaking prematurely appear to have paid off, reports Mtv News. Fans in Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, France, Mexico, Spain and United Kingdom rushed to purchase ‘Watch the Throne’ as soon as it became available online, quickly knocking Adele’s ’21′ off the top spot in most countries.

And now…

If winning isn’t everything, why do they keep score?

@ebengregory

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