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’.
Did you know that Lil Wayne had more songs debut in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 than any other male artist?
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.
Lil Wayne has once again raised the bar for his peers as his ‘Tha Carter IV’ LP has debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 with sales exceeding 900K. Although the record failed to match the 1.01 million sales of his ‘Tha Carter III’, Wayne did manage to accomplish another impressive feat.
David Guetta lived up to the expectations of industry pundits as his ‘Nothing but the Beat’ album has debuted in the top 3 of the UK Albums Chart. However, he wasn’t the only act making a major impact on the tally as Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter IV’ has also entered the top 10.
2011 has comprised several surprises but the latest shocking moment came from a pair of unlikely sources. Game and Christina Aguilera have overcome widespread speculation that their careers had ended by scoring the top spots on the Billboard 200 and Hot 100, respectively.
After rocking the 2011 MTV VMA with a wild performance, Lil Wayne celebrated the release of his ‘Tha Carter IV’ album in Los Angeles. Several major artists attended the event including Nicki Minaj, Ciara, Keri Hilson, Drake and many others.
The 2011 MTV Awards are currently underway at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Of course, The Lava Lizard will be providing you with all of the performances moments after they’ve occurred!
The Throne have learned that nothing lasts forever as their ‘Watch The Throne’ album has been bumped from the top spot on the United World Album Chart. However, despite a 51% sales decline, the record still nabbed the #2 spot with over 250K units sold.