Were there other stories in pop music that you followed with interest this year?
Adele.
What did you learn from Adele?
That “21” was an incredible album.
“25”?
“21” [from 2011]. I love “25,” but when you sell that many records in the pre-order when no one’s even heard “25” — you’re talking 900,000 pre-orders on iTunes. That is a testament to a body of work that is beyond special. It’s so good for the music business. I think it shows that people still care — and if they care, they’ll consume.
21's power has been shown throughout the 25 Era so far. Next year will prove that 25 has legs on it's own tho because it's going to crush 21's US sales in less than 6 months.
He's just saying that 21 made such a huge impact that so many people were preordering and anticipating 25.
