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The official Adele thread; New album "25"
Topic Started: Dec 5 2010, 11:30 PM (14,965 Views)
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I was disappointed by the climax intially, but now it just sounds right to me. It's more restrained and classy this way I think. It's a beautiful song.
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Of course, but I'd rather have something more musically varied and bombastic.
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Die Another Day had that pop edge though (I like it more as a song FYI, maybe not as a Bond theme). Have any Adele songs been hits? In spite of her massive album sales, it doesn't seem like she would be someone that would bother the pop charts.
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Nov 5 2012, 11:09 AM
Die Another Day had that pop edge though (I like it more as a song FYI, maybe not as a Bond theme). Have any Adele songs been hits? In spite of her massive album sales, it doesn't seem like she would be someone that would bother the pop charts.
"Rolling in the Deep" - 7 weeks at #1 on the Hot 100.
"Someone Like You" - 5 weeks at #1 on the Hot 100.
"Set Fire to the Rain" - 2 weeks at #1 on the Hot 100.
"Rumor Has It" - #16 on the Hot 100.

US top-selling digital songs (with the latest known figures):

01 I Gotta Feeling, The Black Eyed Peas 8,122,000 (Oct.2012)
02 Rolling In The Deep, Adele 7,506,000 (Oct.2012)
03 Party Rock Anthem, LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock 7,310,000 (Oct.2012)
04 Poker Face, Lady Gaga 6,820,000 (Oct.2012)
05 Just Dance, Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis 6,687,000 (Oct.2012)
06 Somebody That I Used To Know, Gotye feat. Kimbra 6,667,000 (Oct.2012)
07 Boom Boom Pow, The Black Eyed Peas 6,500,000 (Oct.2012)
08 Low, Flo Rida feat. T-Pain 6,482,000 (Oct.2012)
09 I'm Yours, Jason Mraz 6,364,000 (Oct.2012)
10 TiK ToK, Ke$ha 6,359,000 (Oct.2012)
Dynamite, Taio Cruz 6,281,000 (Oct.2012)
Hey, Soul Sister, Train 6,100,000 (Oct.2012)
Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepsen 6,000,000+ (Oct.2012)
Need You Now, Lady Antebellum 5,953,000 (Oct.2012)
Firework, Katy Perry 5,926,000 (Oct.2012)
F**k You (Forget You), Cee-Lo Green 5,847,000 (Oct.2012)
We Are Young, fun. feat. Janelle Monae 5,819,000 (Oct.2012)
Sexy And I Know It, LMFAO 5,777,000 (Oct.2012)
Viva La Vida, Coldplay 5,687,000 (Oct.2012)
Love The Way You Lie, Eminem feat. Rihanna 5,623,000 (Oct.2012)
Moves Like Jagger, Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera 5,621,000 (Oct.2012)
Apologize, Timbaland feat. OneRepublic 5,471,000 (Oct.2012)
Don't Stop Believin', Journey 5,433,000 (Oct.2012)
Love Story, Taylor Swift 5,419,000 (Oct.2012)
E.T., Katy Perry feat. Kanye West 5,393,000 (Oct.2012)
California Gurls, Katy Perry 5,392,000 (Oct.2012)
Just The Way You Are, Bruno Mars 5,353,000 (Oct.2012)
Hot N Cold, Katy Perry 5,301,000 (Oct.2012)
Grenade, Bruno Mars 5,285,000 (Oct.2012)
Right Round, Flo Rida feat. Ke$ha 5,284,000 (Oct.2012)
Bad Romance, Lady Gaga 5,270,000 (Oct.2012)
Someone Like You, Adele 5,253,000 (Oct.2012)
Empire State Of Mind, Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys 5,055,000 (Oct.2012)
Lose Yourself, Eminem 5,000,000+ (Oct.2012)
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), Beyoncé 5,000,000+ (Oct.2012)
Party In The U.S.A., Miley Cyrus 5,000,000+ (Oct.2012)
Crank That, Soulja Boy 4,919,000 (Oct.2012)
Pumped Up Kicks, Foster The People 4,870,000 (Oct.2012)
Stronger, Kanye West 4,868,000 (Oct.2012)
We Found Love, Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris 4,714,000 (Oct.2012)
Not Afraid, Eminem 4,684,000 (Oct.2012)
Fireflies, Owl City 4,628,000 (Oct.2012)
OMG, Usher feat. Will.I.Am 4,627,000 (Oct.2012)
Airplanes, B.o.B. feat. Hayley Williams 4,596,000 (Oct.2012)
Lollipop, Lil Wayne 4,541,000 (Oct.2012)
Give Me Everything, Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer 4,494,000 (Oct.2012)
Disturbia, Rihanna 4,485,000 (Oct.2012)
Bleeding Love, Leona Lewis 4,460,000 (Oct.2012)
So What, Pink 4,446,000 (Oct.2012)
Super Bass, Nicki Minaj 4,421,000 (Oct.2012)
Live Your Life, T.I. feat. Rihanna 4,406,000 (Oct.2012)
Teenage Dream, Katy Perry 4,392,000 (Oct.2012)
Hey There Delilah, The Plain White T’s 4,381,000 (Oct.2012)
Payphone, Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa 4,365,000 (Oct.2012)
I Kissed A Girl, Katy Perry 4,343,000 (Oct.2012)
Down, Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne 4,335,000 (Oct.2012)
If I Die Young, The Band Perry 4,328,000 (Oct.2012)
Set Fire To The Rain, Adele 4,203,000 (Oct.2012)
Whatever You Like, T.I. 4,197,000 (Oct.2012)
Let It Rock, Kevin Rudolph feat. Lil Wayne 4,182,000 (Oct.2012)
You Belong With Me, Taylor Swift 4,157,000 (Oct.2012)
Gives You Hell, The All-American Rejects 4,154,000 (Oct.2012)
How To Save A Life, The Fray 4,142,000 (Oct.2012)
Umbrella, Rihanna feat. Jay-Z 4,113,000 (Oct.2012)
Rockstar, Nickelback 4,081,000 (Oct.2012)
Like A G6, Far*East Movement feat. Cataracs & Dev 4,014,000 (Oct.2012)
Heartless, Kanye West 4,013,000 (Oct.2012)
SexyBack, Justin Timberlake feat. Timbaland 4,009,000 (Oct.2012)
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Adele's '21' Hits 10 Million in U.S. Sales

November 27, 2012 | By Keith Caulfield (@keith_caulfield), Los Angeles

Adele's mega-selling "21" album continues to rewrite the record books.

This week, the XL/Columbia release pushes past the 10 million U.S. sales mark in only its 92nd week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. In doing so, "21" becomes the 21st album to shift 10 million since the firm began tracking data in 1991.

The last album to sell as many copies in a shorter span of time was 'N Sync's "No Strings Attached," which raced to 10 million in its 43rd week (January 2001). Only one album in the SoundScan era hit 10 million faster: Backstreet Boys' "Millennium," in its 39th week in February 2000.

"21" is one of only eight albums to hit the 10 million mark within two years of release (104 weeks). In addition to "21," "No Strings Attached" and "Millennium," Santana's "Supernatural" (60 weeks to 10 million), Alanis Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill" (66), "The Bodyguard" soundtrack (72), Creed's "Human Clay" (93) and Shania Twain's "Come On Over" (96) all raced to the figure in under two years.

"21" shifted another 28,000 in the past week, bringing its to-date sum to 10,020,000. "21" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and spent 24 non-consecutive weeks atop the tally -- the most in the SoundScan era. It hasn't left the chart since, earning 80 weeks in the top 10. This week, the set moves 31-35.

"21" is the third album to cross the 10 million mark this year, following Linkin Park's "Hybrid Theory" and Usher's "Confessions." However, those sets took much longer to reach 10 million. Linkin Park's set was released in 2000, while Usher's effort bowed in 2004. (Next in line to hit 10 million is likely Pearl Jam's "Ten," which has sold 9.98 million so far.)

Since 1991, the highest selling album -- according to SoundScan -- is Metallica's self-titled 1991 release, which has moved 15.8 million. Twain's "Come On Over" is in second place with 15.5 million and Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill" is in third with 14.8 million. In fourth place is "Millennium" (12.2 million), followed by Beatles' "1" (12.1 million), "The Bodyguard" (12 million), "Supernatural" (11.7 million), "Human Clay" (11.6 million), and Bob Marley and the Wailers' "Legend" (11.2 million) at Nos. 5-9. Rounding out SoundScan's top 10 selling albums since 1991 is "No Strings Attached," with 11.1 million.

Adele's "21" spun off four official singles -- all of which reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. The first three, in fact, all hit No. 1: "Rolling in the Deep," "Someone Like You" and "Set Fire to the Rain." The fourth and final single, "Rumour Has It," climbed to No. 16. (Unofficial single "Turning Tables" reached No. 63 in May of 2011.)

Adele is currently riding the Hot 100 with "Skyfall," the title song from the James Bond film of the same name. ("Skyfall" is not on the "21" album; it is only available as a digital download.) The single debuted at No. 8 in October.

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/retail/adele-s-21-hits-10-million-in-u-s-sales-1008029002.story#bdU5iLc78THbWRWp.99
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Top 200:
22 35 31 93
21, Adele 10X PLATINUM
XL | 44699* | Columbia 11.98 1

122 41 155 163
19, Adele 2X PLATINUM
XL | 31859* | Columbia 12.98 4

Hot 100:
43 32 21 9
Skyfall, Adele GOLD
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XL | 42713 | Columbia 8
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Why are you posting THAT when the chart WITH the Soundscan figures leaked?
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Dec 8 2012, 02:53 AM
Why are you posting THAT when the chart WITH the Soundscan figures leaked?
Don't like it, ignore it? :wink:
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Dec 8 2012, 02:53 AM
Why are you posting THAT when the chart WITH the Soundscan figures leaked?
OCD much?
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Hot 100:
61 43 32 10
Skyfall, Adele GOLD
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XL | 42713 | Columbia 8

Top 200:
22 22 35 94
21, Adele 10X PLATINUM
XL | 44699* | Columbia 11.98 1

132 122 41 164
19, Adele 2X PLATINUM
XL | 31859* | Columbia 12.98 4
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01 I Gotta Feeling, The Black Eyed Peas 8,122,000 (Oct.2012)
02 Rolling In The Deep, Adele 7,506,000 (Oct.2012)
03 Party Rock Anthem, LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock 7,310,000 (Oct.2012)
04 Poker Face, Lady Gaga 6,820,000 (Oct.2012)
05 Just Dance, Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis 6,687,000 (Oct.2012)
06 Somebody That I Used To Know, Gotye feat. Kimbra 6,667,000 (Oct.2012)
07 Boom Boom Pow, The Black Eyed Peas 6,500,000 (Oct.2012)
08 Low, Flo Rida feat. T-Pain 6,482,000 (Oct.2012)
09 I'm Yours, Jason Mraz 6,364,000 (Oct.2012)
10 TiK ToK, Ke$ha 6,359,000 (Oct.2012) What a sad Top 10, really.

Actually, any Top 10 with BEP on #1 is sad.
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21 22 22 95
21, Adele 10X PLATINUM
XL | 44699* | Columbia 11.98 1

111 132 122 165
19, Adele 2X PLATINUM
XL | 31859* | Columbia 12.98 4

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72 61 43 11
Skyfall, Adele GOLD
P.Epworth (A.Adkins,P.Epworth)
XL | 42713 | Columbia 8
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Adele's '21' becomes the UK's fourth biggest-selling album of all time

Adele's 21 has become the fourth biggest-selling album of all time in the UK.

Sales data from The Official Charts Company revealed that the singer's record-breaking album has edged ahead of Oasis's (What's The Story) Morning Glory?.

The Manchester band's 1995 LP has sold 4,555,000 copies to date, while 21 has notched up 4,562,000 sales.

ABBA's 1992 Gold - Greatest Hits took the number three slot with 5,046,000 sales, while Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles is the second-biggest selling album with 5,059,000 copies.

Queen's Greatest Hits from 1981 heads the chart after selling 5,866,000 since its release.

Last year, Adele's second album was named as the biggest-selling UK LP of the 21st century. It has also spent 101 weeks in the Official Albums Chart Top 75 since its January 2011 release, including 23 weeks at number one.

21 has shifted 25 million copies worldwide so far.

Currently it is 2012's second-biggest selling album behind Emeli Sandé's Our Version of Events, having sold 784,000 in its second year of release.

Its second single 'Someone Like You' was recently named most popular karaoke song of the year.


Read more: http://www.digitalspy.ie/music/news/a447599/adeles-21-becomes-fourth-biggest-selling-album-of-all-time.html
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Adele's '21' becomes the UK's fourth biggest-selling album of all time
Ridiculous. Adele in the same sentence as The Beatles, ABBA and Queen.
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Its second single 'Someone Like You' was recently named most popular karaoke song of the year.
I bet that shit is hilarious when the derelicts singing it are drunk.
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Adele's '21' becomes the UK's fourth biggest-selling album of all time
Ridiculous. Adele in the same sentence as The Beatles, ABBA and Queen.
Indeed. That's pretty grim.
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Its second single 'Someone Like You' was recently named most popular karaoke song of the year.
I bet that shit is hilarious when the derelicts singing it are drunk.
I don't even like the way SHE bellows it, let alone them!
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Its second single 'Someone Like You' was recently named most popular karaoke song of the year.
I bet that shit is hilarious when the derelicts singing it are drunk.
I don't even like the way SHE bellows it, let alone them!
Her upper registers really are barely there. She's off-key on the entire 2nd half of the song.
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Its second single 'Someone Like You' was recently named most popular karaoke song of the year.
I bet that shit is hilarious when the derelicts singing it are drunk.
I don't even like the way SHE bellows it, let alone them!
Her upper registers really are barely there. She's off-key on the entire 2nd half of the song.
I'm not keen on the studio version, but that live version at the Brits is DIRE, yet the vast majority of people are clueless to the fact that she's constantly going off-key. Painful to listen to for anyone with a musical ear.
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on a bright note, i can't see her overtaking the likes of abba and queen anytime soon, what with both collections selling respectable numbers on a steady basis. she'll definitely cross over 5m at some point over the next few years, though.
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