Adele’s global domination continues to thunder onward as her ’21′ album has returned to the #1 spot for an incredible 18th week. The singer easily surpassed her nearest competitors, Beyonce and Lady GaGa, despite releasing her LP weeks before them.

’21′ sold 217k copies this week, raising its total sales to over 7.94 million in only 4.5 months. Beyonce’s ’4′ remains in the #2 position with another 165k units sold for a new total of 908k to date while Lady GaGa’s ‘Born This Way’ notches the #3 spot with 152k (total: 3.68 million).

On the United World Track Chart, LMFAO’s ‘Party Rock Anthem (Ft. Lauren Bennett & Goon Rock)’ remains at #1 for a 3rd week with another 349k sold. The song outpaces former chart leader Pitbull’s ‘Give Me Everything (Ft. Ne-You, Afrojack & Nayer)’ which stays at #2 with 342k.

Check out the the lineup of the leading Urban/Pop albums and tracks in the world below:

United World Album Chart

1. Adele – ’21′ – 217k (total: 7.94 M)

2. Beyonce – ’4′ – 165k (total: 908k)

3. Lady GaGa – ‘Born This Way’ – 152k (total: 3.68 M)

Bonus

11. Bruno Mars – ‘Doo-Wops & Hooligans’ – 57k

12. Pitbull – ‘Planet Pit’ – 53k (total: 284k)

13. Bad Meets Evil – ‘Hell The Sequel’ – 53k

14. Adele – ’19′ – 49k

18. Rihanna – ‘Loud’ – 42k (total: 4.66M)

21. LMFAO – Sorry For Party Rocking – 36k

23. Katy Perry – Teenage Dream 35k

 

United World Track Chart

1. LMFAO – ‘Party Rock Anthem (Ft. Lauren Bennett & Goon Rock)’ – 349k

2. Pitbull – ‘Give Me Everything (Ft. Ne-You, Afrojack & Nayer)’ – 342k

3. Katy Perry – ‘Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)’ – 276k

4. Lady GaGa – ‘The Edge of Glory’ – 263k

5. Adele – ‘Rolling In The Deep’ – 226k (total: 7.01 M)

6. Bruno Mars – ‘The Lazy Song’ – 190k

7. Jason Derulo – ‘Don’t Wanna Go Home’ – 181k

8. Nicki Minaj – ‘Super Bass’ – 179k

9. Jennifer Lopez – ‘On The Floor (Ft. Pitbull)’ – 175k (total: 6.2 M)

Bonus

11. David Guetta – ‘Where Dem Girls At? (Ft. Flo Rida & Nicki Minaj)’ – 153k

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