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Post by nikkib on May 18, 2012 21:16:59 GMT 1
Adele's '21' Passes 9 Million U.S. Sales, Hits 64th Week in Top 10The Adele train just keeps a-rollin' this week as her "21" album moves back up the Billboard 200 (up two spots to No. 2) with a 31% gain (101,000 sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan). The mega-successful "21" also surpasses 9 million in U.S. sales too, becoming only the 29th album in the SoundScan era (1991-present) to cross the 9 million mark. An album last reached 9 million a year ago this week (May 15, 2011) when Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band's 1994 set "Greatest Hits" tip-toed past the threshold. "21" is also spending its 64th consecutive week in the chart's top 10, tying Paula Abdul's "Forever Your Girl" for the second longest top 10 run among albums by women. Leading the female pack is Alanis Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill," with 72 top 10 weeks. (Among all albums, the soundtrack to "The Sound of Music" has the most weeks in the top 10, with 109.) Source
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Post by nikkib on Jun 9, 2012 18:38:25 GMT 1
Adelefs f21Œ Surpasses Sales Of 22 Million Copies WorldwideChristmas has come early for Adele again. For, two years after the release of her sophomore effort e21Œ, the project continues to show no signs of slowing down- growing fresh pair of commercial legs week by week on the United World Chart. Legs that have seen the LP surpass sales of Michael Jacksones eThrillere in the UK and outsell its own first week sales following her appearance at the 2012 Grammy Awards. Legs, which saw it surpass worldwide sales of 22 million copies worldwide this week. Details belowc Currently perched at #2 on the Billboard 200, sales of 58,368 saw the projectfs sales hit the 22 million units sold mark, with combine sales of 22,017,000 copies sold. News @chartnews WW sales: @officialadele's "21" tops the 22 million mark this week. The set has sold 22,017,000 copies. 8 Jun 12 This extends Adelees lead as the highest selling act of the 21st century, and means f21e has keeps a position in the US top ten, a place she has not left since the project dropped. Herefs hoping Adelefs success will encourage labels to sign acts with a sincere passion for music, talented enough to front campaigns where the music and art takes centre stage. Because, as wefre sure XL and Columbia will tell you, theyfre reaping the rewards for pushing the album directly to the audience by touring before the album dropped, using the momentum garnered by e19Œ to shine a light on her new material. Material, wide reaching enough to win spins on a number of radio formats, beneficial for obvious reasons. Material, despite popular belief, that shifts units not because epeople are fed up with whatfs on the chartsf but because much like Adele herself, seems sincere. ThatGrapeJuice
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Post by nikkib on Jun 14, 2012 19:11:46 GMT 1
Adele's '21' Hits 24th Week at No. 1 On Billboard 200What does Adele's "21" album now have in common with the soundtracks to "Purple Rain" and "Saturday Night Fever?" As of this week, "21" equals the two soundtracks' 24-week runs at No. 1, as Adele's smash set returns to the top of the Billboard 200 chart. "21" sold 75,000 copies last week, according to Nielsen SoundScan, about 2,000 copies ahead of the No. 2 album, Alan Jackson's debuting "Thirty Miles West." Adele's album was last No. 1, for its 23rd week, on the tally dated March 17. "21" holds the most frames at No. 1 since Prince & the Revolution's "Purple Rain" soundtrack also spent 24 weeks atop the list in 1984 and 1985. Only eight albums, including "21", have ruled for at least 24 weeks Source
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Post by nikkib on Jun 29, 2012 19:16:27 GMT 1
Adele: “I’m Pregnant” Congratulations are in order for chart topping sensation Adele. For, in what we’d call epic news, she has announced that she is pregnant- her first child with her long time partner Simon Konecki. Details below… Taking to her official website, she explained: I’m delighted to announce that Simon and I are expecting our first child together. I wanted you to hear the news direct from me, obviously we’re over the moon and very excited but please respect our privacy at this precious time.
Yours always, Adele xxRead her announcement here.ThatGrapeJuice
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Post by nikkib on Sept 13, 2012 23:11:55 GMT 1
Adele Recording 'Skyfall' Theme SongAdele may be the latest DIVA to sing for James Bond, according to the Sun. The UK publication reports that Adele was spotted at Abbey Road Studios earlier this month, where composer Thomas Newman has been reportedly at work on the score for "Skyfall" -- the next film in the long-running spy saga. Past contributors to the Bond series have ranged from Paul McCartney to Nancy Sinatra to Madonna. Newman's previous film scores include "WALL-E," "The Shawshank Redemption" and "Revolutionary Road,"another film helmed by "Skyfall" director Sam Mendes. Adele hinted that she'd be working on a Bond tune in an interview on "The Jonathan Ross Show" in 2011, laughing as Ross sung the franchise's opening theme to her. The track would be her first new material since the Grammy-winning "21." Fans will learn soon enough: the film, Daniel Craig's third in the iconic role, is due in theaters on Nov. 9. Source
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Post by nikkib on Sept 29, 2012 17:52:11 GMT 1
Hot Shots: Heavily Pregnant Adele Steps Out In SussexWith her first baby set to arrive any day now, e21Œ singer Adele was snapped out and about in Sussex minutes ago- joined by her partner Simon Konecki. Snapped walking their dog while sending a text, the record breaking belter was caught months before she graces the latest installment of the eJames Bondf film series Sky Fall, by way of a Ryan Tedder cut reportedly named eLet The Sky Fallf. More from her day out belowc ThatGrapeJuice
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Post by nikkib on Oct 1, 2012 23:46:15 GMT 1
eSkyfallf: Adele Confirms Release Of eJames Bondf Theme TuneEarlier this year, reports emerged teasing a duet between Adele and the producers of the upcoming eJames Bondf flick on a hotly anticipated cut for the release. Now, weeks before shefs set to give birth, the eRumor Has Ite gem has confirmed these reports. Reports, which accurately revealed she was to join the long list of stars to record an eofficialf theme tune for the action series. Details belowc Penned by the singer and e21Œ contributor Paul Epworth, eSkyfallf will serve as the official theme for the movie of the same name, to be released by Columbia Pictures October 26th. Sure to whip up momentum for the action flick, Adele posted the above pic to her Twitter account an hour ago, days before the song itself is expected to emerge. ThatGrapeJuice
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Post by nikkib on Oct 9, 2012 4:49:05 GMT 1
First Listen: Adele - "Skyfall" From 007 Soundtrack
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Post by nikkib on Oct 9, 2012 4:52:47 GMT 1
Adele's 'Skyfall' Blasts Onto Radio & The ChartsAfter Adele's "Skyfall" was released Thursday evening (Oct. 4), the song is already trending around the No. 30 rank on the building all-format Nielsen BDS-based Radio Songs chart. So far, it's garnered 21 million audience impressions. As for genre airplay charts (which run from Monday to Sunday), "Skyfall" is already No. 16 on the building Adult Contemporary chart (with slightly more than 200 plays so far), No. 33 on Adult Pop Songs with (morethan 300) and No. 37 on Pop Songs (about 700). At the rate "Skyfall" is selling, it should debut in the top four on the Digital Songs chart this coming Wednesday (10), possibly with One Direction's "Live While We're Young," Taylor Swift's "Red" and PSY's "Gangnam Style" likely at Nos. 1-3, respectively. Source
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Post by nikkib on Oct 16, 2012 13:19:13 GMT 1
’21′: Adele Sales Boost Label Profits To £41 MillionWith 24 million copies sold worldwide as of this month, Adele‘s ‘21‘ stands as the best selling album of the past decade- surpassing records previously held by Michael Jackson‘s ‘Thriller’ and Usher‘s 2004 mega seller ‘Confessions‘. Now, it has emerged that the singer’s record label XL Recordings reaped major financial rewards as a result of the LP’s success. Rewards, to the tune of $41 million. Details below… Following its January 2011 launch, the project boosted XL’s turnover from £21.4 million to £111.7 million. This, lifting pre tax profits from £4.1 million to a sweet £41.7 million. Unveiled by the Sunday Times Business supplement this week, the company’s impressive financial year is unlikely to be matched this year, with sales of the project cooling in recent months. Let’s hope this serves as a valuable lessons to rival labels, investing capital in music just as generic as the characters spewing them. For, as the continued commercial successes of Coldplay, Drake and Beyonce attests to, consumers will purchase albums if convinced the project is worth more than two or so singles used to endorse it. In short, the sooner labels begin to push acts of substance from all genres, the greater their chances of pulling in numbers akin to ‘21′ will be. Until then,major congratulations to Team Adele and any performer striving to deliver quality products in a cheapened market. Source.ThatGrapeJuice
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Post by nikkib on Oct 22, 2012 21:00:50 GMT 1
Adele Gives Birth To Baby Boy! Adele has reportedly become a mother, giving birth to a baby boy according to Britain's Daily Mirror and Daily Mail. The 24-year-old singer and her boyfriend, 38 year-old charity CEO Simon Konecki, are said to have welcomed a son on Friday (Oct. 19). There has not yet been official confirmation from the singer. A spokesperson told the Daily Mail, "we are not releasing a statement at this time." Adele announced her pregnancy on her blog in June. "I'm delighted to announce that Simon and I are expecting our first child together," she wrote. "I wanted you to hear the news direct from me, obviously we're over the moon and very excited but please respect our privacy at this precious time. Yours always, Adele xx."The singer, full name Adele Adkins, discussed her relationship with Konecki in a January post on her blog as well as in her March 2012 Vogue cover story. In the Vogue story, Adele said Konecki is "wonderful, and he's proud of me, but he don't care about what I do or what other people think. He looks after me."Source
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Post by nikkib on Nov 28, 2012 16:48:54 GMT 1
Epic: Adele¡¯s ¡¯21¡ä Sells 10 Million Units In The US ¡®Rumor Has It¡¯. ¡®Love Song¡¯. ¡®Rolling In The Deep¡¯. The above three serve as one of the many reasons Brit gem Adele became one of the highest selling entertainers in chart history last year, with the release of her sophomore set ¡®21¡ä. Now, in what will leave quite a few Pop damsels in commercial distress, the project has now hit sales of 10 million units¡in the US alone. Good news below¡ With 28,000 copies sold in the last week, the LP¡¯s combined US sales sit pretty at 10,020,000 copies sold, and is one of only eight albums to sell this many units, after spending 24 weeks atop the Billboard 200. Billboard explains: ¡°21¡å is one of only eight albums to hit the 10 million mark within two years of release (104 weeks). In addition to ¡°21,¡± ¡°No Strings Attached¡± and ¡°Millennium,¡± Santana¡¯s ¡°Supernatural¡± (60 weeks to 10 million), Alanis Morissette¡¯s ¡°Jagged Little Pill¡± (66), ¡°The Bodyguard¡± soundtrack (72), Creed¡¯s ¡°Human Clay¡± (93) and Shania Twain¡¯s ¡°Come On Over¡± (96) all raced to the figure in under two years. ¡°21¡å shifted another 28,000 in the past week, bringing its to-date sum to 10,020,000. ¡°21¡å debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and spent 24 non-consecutive weeks atop the tally ¡ª the most in the SoundScan era. It hasn¡¯t left the chart since, earning 80 weeks in the top 10. This week, the set moves 31-35. ¡°21¡å is the third album to cross the 10 million mark this year, following Linkin Park¡¯s ¡°Hybrid Theory¡± and Usher¡¯s ¡°Confessions.¡± However, those sets took much longer to reach 10 million. Linkin Park¡¯s set was released in 2000 while Usher¡¯s effort bowed in 2004. (Next in line to hit 10 million is likely Pearl Jam¡¯s ¡°Ten,¡± which has sold 9.98 million so far.)¡± Source.ThatGrapeJuice
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Post by nikkib on Dec 14, 2012 5:25:24 GMT 1
Still Winning: Adele¡¯s ¡¯21¡ä Tops Itunes Year-End Chart For Second Year Despite voluntarily falling out of the public eye in recent months, ¡®Skyfall¡¯ singer Adele is still slaying charts with her sophomore effort ¡¯21¡ä (released February 2011). Featuring the hits ¡®Rolling In the Deep¡¯, ¡®Someone Like You¡¯, and ¡®Set Fire To The Rain¡¯, the chart topping set blazed through 2011¡äs competition with repeated record-breaking runs atop the Billboard 200. Fast forward a year later and it appears she is still finding her name in running with 2012¡äs biggest sellers. For, today saw Itunes unveil its year-end chart ¨C tallying the year¡¯s most downloaded albums. Guess who¡¯s number 1¡. iTunes Top-Selling Albums of 2012: 1. Adele, 21 2. Taylor Swift, Red 3. Mumford & Sons, Babel 4. One Direction, Up All Night 5. Fun., Some Nights 6. Mumford & Sons, Sigh No More 7. The Lumineers, The Lumineers 8. John Mayer, Born and Raised 9. Maroon 5, Overexposed 10. Jason Aldean, Night Train iTunes Top-Selling Songs of 2012: 1. Carly Rae Jepsen, ¡°Call Me Maybe¡± 2. Gotye, ¡°Somebody That I Used to Know¡± 3. Fun. ¡°We Are Young¡± 4. Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa, ¡°Payphone¡± 5. Nicki Minaj, ¡°Starships¡± 6. One Direction, ¡°What Makes You Beautiful¡± 7. Kelly Clarkson, ¡°Stronger (What Doesn¡¯t Kill You)¡± 8. Fun., ¡°Some Nights¡± 9. Flo Rida, ¡°Whistle¡± 10. Flo Rida featuring Sia, ¡°Wild Ones¡± While lacking much direct promotion this year, sales of the album were helped by boosts it received the week of the singer¡¯s Grammy sweep as well as publicity from her pregnancy. But, with the singer reportedly readying a 2013 follow-up to the blockbuster album, will we see a redo next year? We¡¯re sure the competition hopes not. ThatGrapeJuice
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Post by nikkib on Jan 15, 2013 15:14:10 GMT 1
Adele Wins "Best Song" at Golden Globes Adele and Paul Epworth won the Golden Globe for best original song Sunday night, taking home the prize for the title track from the James Bond film "Skyfall."The singer exclaimed "Oh my God!" four times after taking the stage at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Adele included her boyfriend in her thank yous, saying he was the one who convinced her to do the song. It was Adele's first appearance since giving birth to a son Adele released "Skyfall" on October 5 to much fanfare and it became the singer's first single to debut in the Top 10 on the Hot 100, peaking at No. 8. In winning the category, Adele bested fellow recording stars Jon Bon Jovi, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban. Source
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Post by nikkib on Jan 17, 2013 16:03:48 GMT 1
Adele Hints At New Album & Supporting World Tour ;D With global sales of over 24 million units, Adele‘s ’21′ is undoubtedly- by both stats and perception- the biggest album of the 21st century. Now, two years after its February 2011 arrival, the ‘Cold Shoulder’ singer has hinted at the arrival of its follow up and tour she hopes to launch in aid of it. Full story below… Speaking to Entertainment Tonight at the 2013 Golden Globes, she explained: “I was meant to be doing it (tour) but then my throat happened, so I couldn’t do it and then I got knocked up so then I couldn’t do it. I’m not sure when but when a new record comes- when I write a new record- then absolutely, yeah I can’t wait.”The first news of a new release since her James Bond ‘Skyfall’ outing, a new album from the star would mark her third with Columbia Records and Richard Russell‘s ‘XL Recordings’, who welcomed profits of £41 million by way of the Paul Epworth assisted LP. Source.ThatGrapeJuice
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