“21” (18.1M) and “25” (17.4M) remain the best-selling albums worldwide in a calendar year (via IFPI).
No other artist has even reached 14 million in a single year besides Adele.
14 and 9 years ago, Adele made history at the #GRAMMYs.
— Among other records, in 2012, she became the first female artist to win all the big four categories and 5 years later, the first artist to win the big three categories in a single night twice.
13 years ago, “Set Fire To The Rain” won “Best Pop Solo Performance” at the #GRAMMYs.
— At the time, Adele was the category’s only winner and to this day, the only to receive 4 awards.
Adele’s “Someone Like You” is now certified as 8x platinum for selling over 4.8 MILLION units in the United Kingdom.
It becomes the first British female song in history to reach the milestone.
Adele’s “21” is now certified as 19x platinum for selling over 5.7 MILLION units in the United Kingdom.
It officially becomes the highest-certified studio album in the territory’s history.
18 years ago, “19” was released.
The GRAMMY-winning debut album sold over 65 million records, generated about 5 billion streams and was acclaimed by Adele’s vocal prowess and songwriting talent at such a young age.
Along “21”, Adele released “Someone Like You” 15 years ago as its second single.
— The first piano ballad to reach #1 on Billboard Hot 100 surpassed 5 billion streams, 50 million copies sold and won a Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance.
15 years ago, Adele released the album of the century, “21”.
Timeless, powerful and unforgettable, became the soundtrack of a generation with record-breaking hits and unmatched longevity.
“Don’t buy if you don’t like it, don’t feel forced to.”
Adele had no idea she was talking about the best-selling female album of all-time. The iconic “21” is turning 15.
10 years ago, Adele released the acclaimed “When We Were Young” as the 2nd single of “25”.
— Named as “Best New Track” by Pitchfork, it sold over 20 million units worldwide, generated about 3 billion streams and reached top 10 in 13 official charts.