Just days after unseating Madonna’s longstanding record for the fastest achievement of 20 top 10 singles in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 among female acts, Rihanna has now accomplished a similar astonishing feat on the Official UK Singles Chart. However, this time the Pop star has bested herself.
After debuting on the US Billboard 200 at #1 with his ‘Cole World: The Sideline Story’ album, J. Cole has infiltrated the top 5 of the United World Album Chart. Although the record was unable to topple Adele’s omnipresent ’21′ LP, it was still crowned as the week’s 2nd-highest debut.
Adele’s domination of the UK Albums Chart has entered the 4th quarter of 2011. After remaining in the top 5 of the tally for an astounding 36 weeks, the record has continued to exemplify consistent sales.
Adele has done it again. After a short stint away from the top of the United World Chart, the Pop/Soul singer’s ’21′ has returned to tally’s peak for a 23rd week and extended its lead as the year’s top-selling LP to date.
Adele has only been touring small venues in the UK but her ’21′ album has accumulated a massive response. In fact, after 35 weeks on the UK Albums Chart, the LP is still ranked in the top 5.
Adele’s ’21′ recently became the first album since 1993 to spend 30 weeks in the top 5 of the Billboard 200 but now she has achieved an even more impressive feat. The LP has captured the honor of being the fast-selling album in the world since 2004.
Adele has already broken several records with ’21′ but now she has matched a feat set by one of music’s most renowned divas. The LP has spent more weeks in the top 5 of the Billboard 200 than any album since Whitney Houston’s ‘The Bodyguard’.
Adele may not be a size 0 but she certainly has stamina. Just days after returning to the top of the United World Chart, the singer’s ’21′ album has notched its 34th week in the top 5 of the UK Albums Chart.
Adele never truly lost her grip of the United World Chart’s top spot; she simply took a break. The British Soul singer’s ’21′ album has returned to the chart summit for a 22nd week and quickly ended the reign of Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter IV’.
With just days until the release of his ‘Duets II’ album, Tony Bennett has released the video for his duet with Amy Winehouse, ‘Body & Soul’. The visual was filmed by Dion Beebe in March and was the last Winehouse’s final production before her tragic passing in July.