Claim: The discography of Kaiser Chiefs was influenced by the new wave and punk rock of the late 1970s, the record enjoyed success in the United Kingdom with sales of over 2 million, and their album Employment reached number three on the UK Albums Chart (a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales and (from March 2015) audio streaming in the United Kingdom) in 2005.
Evidence: Influenced by the new wave and punk rock of the late 1970s, the record enjoyed success in the United Kingdom with sales of over 2 million. The group's debut album Employment was released in March 2005. The album reached number three on the UK Albums Chart in 2005, then it reclimbed the charts a year later to reach number two and certified five times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The Official Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales and (from March 2015) audio streaming in the United Kingdom.