 The following week it replaced the "Sound of Music" soundtrack at the top of the chart, where it remained for eight weeks in total.On the national chart compiled by "Melody Maker", "Rubber Soul" entered at number 1 and held the position for thirteen weeks; it remained in the top ten until mid July 1966.In the United States, "Rubber Soul" topped the "Billboard" Top LPs chart on 8 January 1966, having sold 1.2 million copies there within nine days of release.