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.
Yesterday it was announced that J. Cole had scored a #1 debut on the Billboard 200 with his critically acclaimed ‘Cole World: The Sideline Story’. However, the rapper wasn’t the only Roc Nation act to accomplish make a major impact on the US charts this week.
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 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.
Usher hit the stage to support David Guetta at the iHeartRadio Music Festival held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The rising icon, whose longstanding record for having the fastest-selling album of the last 10 years with ‘Confessions’ was recently matched by Adele, delivered an uncharacteristically calm rendition of ‘Without You’.
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 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’.
Lil Wayne shocked his naysayers earlier this week when his ‘Tha Carter IV’ album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and now he has topped the United World Chart. The rapper, who recently scored 18 nominations at 2011 BET Hip-Hop Awards, may have missed the 1 million mark in the US but he easily [...]
Adele spent 7 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 with her smash hit ‘Rolling In The Deep’ and now she has returned to the chart summit, this time with ‘Someone Like You’. Fueled by her show-stopping performance at the 2011 MTV Awards, the song has vaulted from #19 to #1.