The first single, “Hello”, which debuted last month has sold more than 2.5 million digital copies and has been on top of Billboard’s Digital Songs chart for four consecutive weeks.
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With just over 3 days of sales figures left to tally before the end of her seventh day of sales, her album is now forecasted to finish out the week at 2.9 million copies sold.
Canadian pop star Justin Bieber edged out British boy band One Direction in a battle to the top of the US Billboard 200 album chart, but his reign will be short-lived as British singer Adele looks to break records with her new release.
Part of the album’s success is likely due to the decision to withhold it from popular streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music. Her music spreads itself across a wider range of ages and genres than the Mancunian rockers and we think it’s only a matter of time until “25” tops the United Kingdom record set by “Be Here Now'”.
NSYNC have congratulated Adele on breaking their album sales record. The final report on full album sales for “25” is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 29, after Nielsen processes the weekly data. But, of course, what you should really be saying is, “Well, that’s what you can achieve if you are Adele”. According to Nielsen Music reports, 25’s debut has managed to beat the record set by NSYNC in 2000 following its release of “No Strings Attached”.
Adele’s Hello is also the most-downloaded song of the past week, having sold an astounding 2.6 million copies since its late October release. “I hope you enjoy the record as much as I enjoyed making it for you”. He notched 17 tracks, topping the record of 14 songs previously held by the Beatles back in 1964 and Drake, who did it twice this year.
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Adele’s universal appeal reaches people who never buy music to purchase her albums – her sheer omnipresence convinces even the most reluctant consumers to give her a chance.
