Rihanna’s ‘We Found Love’ barreled into the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 last week and set a new record on the tally. However, despite continued growth, the track still fell short of toppling this week’s reigning champion, ‘Someone Like You’ by Adele.
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.
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.
J. Cole’s debut album, ‘Cole World: The Sideline Story’ is primed to nab the top spot on the Billboard 200 this week. Although the record has underperformed compared to initial projections, it has sold well over 200K copies. However, Jason Derulo has not been as fortunate. In fact, the sales of his ‘Future History’ LP [...]
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.
The excitement of Rihanna’s nude video shoot for ‘We Found Love’ has helped the song to have a sizable impact on the Billboard Hot 100. In fact, the record has earned the Pop star her 2nd-highest entry on the tally 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.