"The Hunger Games" soundtrack hits No. 1 on Billboard chart

(CBS News) "The Hunger Games" film had a record-breaking opening weekend, but the film's soundtrack also scored a big debut, coming in at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart.

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The soundtrack sold 175,000 units, according to Billboard. It is the first theatrical film soundtrack to top the chart since "Michael Jackson's This Is It."

"The Hunger Games" soundtrack features tracks from Taylor Swift, the Civil Wars, Arcade Fire, Maroon 5, Kid Cudi and The Decemberists.

The film made box office history after earning $155 million in its opening weekend, making it the third highest opening weekend ever behind "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" and "The Dark Knight."