Adele has achieved an astounding new benchmark as her ’21′ album continues to race toward diamond status in the US. The record, which has held the top slot on the Billboard 200 for 22 non-consecutive weeks, has been certified 8x platinum.
When the Billboard chart rules are changed, some artists benefit from those adjustments and accomplish feats that were previously impossible. That was exactly the case for the late Whitney Houston who has earned the distinction of being the first female artist to simultaneously land 3 top 10 albums in the history of the Billboard 200.
Adele’s ’21′ album notched a 21st week at the top of the US Billboard 200 this week and became the longest-running #1 release by a female artist on the lineup. Now, following her highly publicised performance at the 2012 BRIT Awards, the singer has matched that feat in the UK.
Katy Perry was unable to break Michael Jackson’s record of 5 #1 songs from a single album on the Billboard Hot 100 but thanks to her high profile performance at the 2012 Grammy Awards, she has found her way to the summit of chart in another respect. However, Perry wasn’t the only Pop star to [...]
After dominating the 2012 Grammy Awards with her historic 6 wins, many people thought that Adele’s journey with ’21′ had reached an impressive end. However, those persons might be shocked to discover that the British Soul singer had only just begun her reign. In fact, Adele’s ’21′ reached a new sales peak this week, exactly [...]
Our predictions about Burning Up artist Emeli Sande were proven correct today when the singer/songwriter soared to the summit of the UK Albums Chart with her ‘Our Version of Events’ debut LP. In fact, she even scored the second fastest-selling album of 2012 to date!
After an artist’s death, there is usually a sudden resurgence of public interest in that person’s music. That was exactly the case with Whitney Houston who rebounded into the top 10 of both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 as a result of massive sales increases. Yet, even the late diva was not potent [...]
Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am has yet to finalise his ‘#willpower’ album but he has already scored his first hit from the project. Indeed, the record’s lead single, ‘T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever) (Ft. Jennifer Lopez & Mick Jagger)’, has roared onto the Official UK Singles Chart and landed in the top 5.
Kelly Clarkson sang a beautiful rendition of ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ at Super Bowl XLVI last weekend and now she is reaping the benefits of her efforts. Indeed, US consumers have responded her to voice and awarded her the #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.
A new month generally brings change and that was certainly the case with this week’s editions of the UK charts. Indeed, the top spots of the UK Albums Chart and the Official UK Singles Chart were occupied by fresh faces instead of the usual contenders.