Adele :: The "21" Era

by **phoenix83** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:25 pm

Timmy94 wrote:Too bad that those 60s/70s records are so hard to break. It would've been great to see 21 breaking some of those records of albums charting for half an eternity in the top 10. I mean they also reached it somehow - for sure hit albums were released every few months and so they had no real competition, but this must be also possible nowadays .
Those albums have really moderate sales for having spent decades in the top 10 so shows that sales were relatively low at that time - similiar to today (well, they are propably still higher now than few decades ago).

I don't think it's possible for an album to ever spend as long inside the top 10 as the old school soundtracks like South Pacific, Sound of Music etc.

The article actually slightly understated Adele's achievement - it's not just the longest consecutive run by a female soloist, but by a soloist of either gender (I think Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield previously held the record).

by **phoenix83** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:28 pm

Timmy94 wrote:
phoenix83 wrote:
arab wrote:I'll be mad, if she's blocked again!
Seriously this is beyond annoying now!
Now you know how Bruce Springsteen must've felt a little bit less than 3 decades ago . Though there's a difference as his album stayed No. 2 in 2 runs, while 21 returned every now and then to No. 2, so had way more runs at No. 2...

Born in the USA spent 21 out of its 24 weeks at no 2 behind Prince's Purple Rain, another blockbuster from an all-time legend. Adele has been denied time and again by different artists (many of whom have one big week then drop off dramatically). It's really frustrating.

by **Timmy94** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:33 pm

I think both ways are quite frustrating: Either staying months behind one and the same album or behind albums which just sell more in one particular week and then drop hugely!

by **NorfolkScot** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 1:27 pm

Top5 selling albums in the UK so far this year.

Pos - YTD - Artist - Title
1 - 570,800 - Adele - 21
2 - 486,600 - Emeli Sande - Our Version Of Events
3 - 463,200 - Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
4 - 402,400 - Ed Sheeran - +
5 - 272,600 - Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto

by **NorfolkScot** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:27 pm

New Zealand

21 #6(8)

Last FM · by **arab** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:31 pm

UK

21

01 -01 - 01 -01 - 01 -01 - 01 -01 - 01 -01 - 01 - 02 -01 - 01 -01 - 01 -01 - 02 - 02 - 02 - 02 - 02 - 02 - 02 - 01 - 01 -02 - 02 - 02 - 02 - 03 - 04 - 02 - 02 - 03 - 04 - 02 - 03 - 04 - 08 - 07 - 09 - 08 - 09 - 05 - 06 - 06 – 06 – 06 – 01 – 02 - 01 – 03 – 04 - 05 - 03 - 01 – 02 – 04 – 03 - 05 - 04 - 03 - 01 - 01 – 02 – 05 – 04 – 04 – 03 – 10 - 12

208,090 - 135,585 - 134,241 - 188,764 - 173,178 - 180,493 - 161,580 - 159,895 - 156,162 – 257,731 - 114,476 - 107,408 - 91,803 - 73,771 - 80,922 - 70,362 - 51,183 - 49,611 - 49,260 - 44,936 - 58,818 - 44,509 - 39,553 - 43,526 - 43,555 - 46,649 - 42,433 - 35,200 - 32,933 - 29,689 - 35,236 - 38,695 - 49,268 - 35,305 - 32,269 - 27,914 - 30,831 - 27,207 - 23,232 - 23,029 - ~27,100 - ~26,900 - ~31,800 - 41,430 - 61,274 - 83,847 - 105,585 - 129,310 - 35,835 – 38,380(2012) - 23,831 – 20,978 - 19,394 – ~15,700 – 17,544 - 47,498 - 65,091 - 41,030 - 32,526 - 47,668 – 22,820 - 16,269 – 28,156 - 22,235 - 17,065 - 15,464 –15,365 - 14,644 – 13,022 - 12,675 –10,529 - 9,609

570,813 (2012 total)
4,343,159 TOTAL

19(2011 - 2012)

32 – 20 – 06 – 08 – 04 – 04 – 06 – 04 – 02 – 04 – 04 – 02 – 02 – 02 – 03 – 03 – 03 – 02 – 03 – 03 – 03 – 03 – 03 – 05 – 05 – 05 – 05 – 04 – 03 – 03 – 04 – 04 – 05 – 05 – 05 – 07 – 08 – 08 – 10 – 13 – 12 – 18 – 11 – 15 – 19 – 21 – 25 – 31 – 37 – 41 – 38 – 35 – 40 - 18 - 23 - 22 – 22 -20 - 23 – 09 – 07 – 10 – 14 – 17 – 20 – 24 – 15 – 12 – 16 – 20 – 29 – 34 – 35 – 31 – 45 – 55

~11,200 - ~12,300 - 17,160 - ~18,000 - 25,419 - 27,660 - ~26,300 - 39,367 - 45,190 - 46,290 - 45,055 - 43,806 - 47,159 - 73,276 - 38,752 - 36,900 - 30,483 - 27,218 - 27,434 - 26,156 - 22,319 - 21,909 - 26,038 - 24,349 - 26,999 - 29,486 - 22,541 - 18,882 - 18,435 - 19,794 - 18,218 - 15,831 - 15,060 - 12,762 - 20,396 - ~17,500 - 20,536 - 15,484 - 12,380 - 10,967 - ~10,000 - ~10,500 – 10,650 – ~10,200 - ~10,800 - ~11,800 - ~11,400 - ~13,300 - ~15,700 - ~15,500 - ~17,300 - 23,497 - 7,343 - 11,461(2012) - ~7,500 - ~7,000 - ~6,500 - ~5,800 - ~6,500 - 14,196 - 15,593 - ~11,000 - ~9,000 - 11,321 – ~5,900 - ~5,900 – 9,156 - ~7,300 - ~6,000 - ~5,100 - ~4,400 - ~4,000 - ~3,550 - ~4,000 - ~3,100 - ~2,900

~2,107,850 TOTAL

by **barrington** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:38 pm

I think Emeli will catch her by ye

Last FM · by **arab** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:45 pm

14. ADELE - Rumour Has It: 69.734 (- 1.109)
ADELE - Set Fire To The Rain: 54.823 (- 0.746)

Fire should overtake RHI this month :lol:

by **NorfolkScot** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:47 pm

barrington wrote:I think Emeli will catch her by ye

Emeli confirmed to perform at the Closing of the Olympic games.

by **NorfolkScot** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:49 pm

arab wrote:14. ADELE - Rumour Has It: 69.734 (- 1.109)
ADELE - Set Fire To The Rain: 54.823 (- 0.746)

Fire should overtake RHI this month

SFTTR still holding on.

by **Spoffle** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 3:10 pm

NorfolkScot wrote:
barrington wrote:I think Emeli will catch her by ye
Emeli confirmed to perform at the Closing of the Olympic games.

I'm sure she will anyway if/when she releases new singles. Lana del Rey might too. But I do wonder if we're over-estimating the impact these big performances will have. Even with a Jubilee bounce, album sales this week have been really disappointing - all that hype around someone like Jessie J, for example, and she still sells barely 11k. Same goes for Kylie.

As for the American charts, it's Lionel Ritchie all over again :roll:

by **DavNcc1701E** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 3:30 pm

arab wrote:14. ADELE - Rumour Has It: 69.734 (- 1.109)
ADELE - Set Fire To The Rain: 54.823 (- 0.746)

Fire should overtake RHI this month

I can't believe Rumour Has It is decreasing, as I constantly hear it on the radio on different channels all the time.

by **ZaGaZaGa** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:04 pm

NorfolkScot wrote:
barrington wrote:I think Emeli will catch her by ye
Emeli confirmed to perform at the Closing of the Olympic games.

Adele and Leona open the Olympics or not?

by **NorfolkScot** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:21 pm

ZaGaZaGa wrote:
NorfolkScot wrote:
barrington wrote:I think Emeli will catch her by ye
Emeli confirmed to perform at the Closing of the Olympic games.
Adele and Leona open the Olympics or not?

Looks like it was fake.

by **NorfolkScot** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:27 pm

Spoffle wrote:
NorfolkScot wrote:
barrington wrote:I think Emeli will catch her by ye
Emeli confirmed to perform at the Closing of the Olympic games.
I'm sure she will anyway if/when she releases new singles. Lana del Rey might too. But I do wonder if we're over-estimating the impact these big performances will have. Even with a Jubilee bounce, album sales this week have been really disappointing - all that hype around someone like Jessie J, for example, and she still sells barely 11k. Same goes for Kylie.

As for the American charts, it's Lionel Ritchie all over again

Emeli will take over Adele. If Adele does perform at the Oylympics that will be a boost not just UK, but WW. There is not much dif between albums 3 and 16 sales wise.

14373 Paloma Faith
13122 Bee Gees
12207 Coldplay
11980 Emeli Sande(6)
11284 Jessie J (7)
11074 Rihanna (8)
10519 Rumer (9)
10168 Paul Simon (10)
9708 Kylie Minogue (11)
8890 Adele (12)
8890 Dexy's (13)
8363 Russell Watson (14)
7926 Beach Boys (15)
7891 Neil Young (16)

Last FM · by **arab** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:36 pm

NorfolkScot wrote:10168 Paul Simon (10)
9708 Kylie Minogue (11)
8890 Adele (12)
8890 Dexy's (13)

Hmmmm
10 Paul Simon 10,168
11 Kylie Minogue 9,708
12 Adele 9,609 (4,343,159)
13 Dexy's 8,890

PS: You're not watching FR vs ENG, Scot?

by **NorfolkScot** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:38 pm

arab wrote:
NorfolkScot wrote:10168 Paul Simon (10)
9708 Kylie Minogue (11)
8890 Adele (12)
8890 Dexy's (13)
Hmmmm
10 Paul Simon 10,168
11 Kylie Minogue 9,708
12 Adele 9,609 (4,343,159)
13 Dexy's 8,890

PS: You're not watching FR vs ENG, Scot?

Sorry, yes your correct. And yes watching football. :wink:

by **phoenix83** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:48 pm

^ with a name like NorfolkScot I assume you'll be supporting France?

by **NorfolkScot** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:52 pm

phoenix83 wrote:^ with a name like NorfolkScot I assume you'll be supporting France?

Not decided yet!!! :wink:

by **NorfolkScot** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:54 pm

HDD 54.02%

1 ADELE XL/COLUMBIA 48,077
21

15 ADELE XL/COLUMBIA 9,282
19

by **BeHereNow1997** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 6:06 pm

^^^

She's got to make that number 1. IMO, this is the last time she could make #1 on the US charts. Cause Usher should take the next 3 weeks at #1.

by **phoenix83** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 6:09 pm

NorfolkScot wrote:HDD 54.02%

1 ADELE XL/COLUMBIA 48,077
21

Not to raise the tension but you should have mentioned that Alan Jackson is at 47,700+.

This is going to be very, very close.

by **NorfolkScot** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 6:28 pm

phoenix83 wrote:
NorfolkScot wrote:HDD 54.02%

1 ADELE XL/COLUMBIA 48,077
21

Not to raise the tension but you should have mentioned that Alan Jackson is at 47,700+.

This is going to be very, very close.

Can't go by the 1st count, because you don't know what stores have been counted and so on. Things can change bt a vast number on the final count.

by **ZaGaZaGa** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 6:31 pm

NorfolkScot wrote:
ZaGaZaGa wrote:
NorfolkScot wrote:
barrington wrote:I think Emeli will catch her by ye
Emeli confirmed to perform at the Closing of the Olympic games.
Adele and Leona open the Olympics or not?
Looks like it was fake.

the news here in Italy is going through official

by **phoenix83** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 6:37 pm

NorfolkScot wrote:
phoenix83 wrote:
NorfolkScot wrote:HDD 54.02%

1 ADELE XL/COLUMBIA 48,077
21

Not to raise the tension but you should have mentioned that Alan Jackson is at 47,700+.

This is going to be very, very close.
Can't go by the 1st count, because you don't know what stores have been counted and so on. Things can change bt a vast number on the final count.

I know but I still think this week is going to the wire.