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    2011

    Global Charts: Adele’s ’21′ Spends 21 Weeks At Number One

    Written by Trent | Filed under Adele,Amy Winehouse,Beyonce,Britney Spears,Bruno Mars,Charts,Christina Aguilera,Eminem,Game,Jay-Z,Kanye West,Katy Perry,Lady GaGa,Nicki Minaj,Pitbull,Rihanna

    Adele has set a new standard for success as her ’21′ album nabbed the top spot on the United World Chart for an awe-inspiring 21st week. The record sold yet another 234K copies and surged ahead of all contenders, including The Throne’s ‘Watch The Throne’ and Game ‘The R.E.D. Album’.

    ’21′ exhibited a 4% swell in sales and landed at #1 with a new total of 9.27 million units sold. The LP is expected to hit the 10 million mark within the next month thus becoming the fastest selling album since Usher’s ‘Confessions’, which accomplished that figure in 34 weeks in 2004.

    The Throne’s ‘Watch The Throne’, on the other hand, remained at #2 with 148K copies sold, just one spot above Game’s US chart-topping ‘The R.E.D. Album’, which entered the World Chart this week with 130K. Additionally, Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ sold 86K at #5 and Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back To Black’ moved 76K at #7.

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

    United World Album Chart

    1. Adele – ’21′ – 234K (total: 9.27 M)

    2. The Throne – ‘Watch The Throne’ – 148K (total: 913K)

    3. Game – ‘The R.E.D. Album’ – 130K (debut)

    5. Lady GaGa – ‘Born This Way’ – 86K (total: 4.31 M)

    7. Amy Winehouse – ‘Back To Black’ – 76K (total: 12.68 M)

    Bonus

    11. Beyonce – ’4′ – 55K (total: 1.50 M)

    12. Adele – ’19′ – 53K

    13. Rihanna – ‘Loud’ – 52K

    14. Bruno Mars – ‘Doo-Wops & Hooligans’ – 45k

    15.  Pitbull – ‘Planet Pit’ – 43K (total: 573K)

     

    United World Track Chart

    2. Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera – ‘Moves Like Jagger’ – 376K

    3. LMFAO – ‘Party Rock Anthem (Ft. Lauren Bennett & Goon Rock)’ – 272K

    4. Pitbull – ‘Give Me Everything (Ft. Ne-You, Afrojack & Nayer)’ – 246K

    5. Katy Perry – ‘Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)’ – 238K

    6. Lady GaGa – ‘The Edge of Glory’ – 185K

    8. Bat Meets Evil – ‘Lighters (Ft. Bruno Mars)’ – 173K

    9. Adele – ‘Rolling In The Deep’ – 161K (total: 7.82 M)

    10. Nicki Minaj – ‘Super Bass’ – 161K

    Bonus

    11. Britney Spears – ‘I Wanna Go’ – 143K

    13. Adele – ‘Someone Like You’ – 138K

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    4 Comments to “Global Charts: Adele’s ’21′ Spends 21 Weeks At Number One”

    1. Vote -1 Vote +1Matt
      says:
      September 2, 2011 at 7:21 pm

      Adele SLAYING. Gaga still at #5, nearly at the 5mil mark. Adele, Gaga and beyonce still selling despite there not so radio friendly songs. Just goes to show, you don’t need to be into s&m or Friday nights to win #winning

      Reply
    2. Vote -1 Vote +1rory
      says:
      September 3, 2011 at 3:03 pm

      I can’t believe that Rihanna’s album came out in November and is STILL selling just as much as albums that just came out 2 or 3 months ago. I guess Riri ain’t taking no prisioners lol

      Reply
    3. Vote -1 Vote +1Adele 'Turns Tables' On 'Jonathan Ross'
      says:
      September 4, 2011 at 1:55 am

      [...] she has sold over 9 million copies of her ’21′ album worldwide, Adele is still promoting the record. The singer/songwriter [...]

      Reply
    4. Vote -1 Vote +1Hot Pics: Adele Looks Regal At Barclaycard Mercury Prize
      says:
      September 7, 2011 at 11:46 am

      [...] as she arrived at the Barclaycard Mercury Prize at Grosvenor House in London last evening. The reigning chart queen recently lashed out at critics who pressure celebrities to lose weight instead of allowing stars to [...]

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