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Chart Listings: Adele returns to #1 with '21', scores TWO platinum albums
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Adele returns to #1 with '21', scores TWO platinum albums
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ADELE’S A DOUBLE MILLIONAIRE
21 Returns to #1, Will Top Million Next Week, as 19 Passes Platinum This Week
April 6, 2011
Adele’s a double winner this week.
The U.K. songstress, with the year’s top-selling album at the Q1 pole with XL/Columbia’s 21, will see the album go over a million this week as she’ll return to the #1 spot on the HITS sales chart. Her debut album, 19, which has returned to the charts, also hit platinum territory this week. She’s a shoe-in for multiple Grammy nominations, even with fewer categories next year.
The only other candidate, the benefit album Songs For Japan, is hitting in physical format on Sony Music, but as the previously digital-only compilation is just now hitting retail, it’s still a little too early to gauge how well it will do.
The biggest debut of the week will be A&M/Octone’s shock-rockers Hollywood Undead, whose sophomore album, American Tragedy, was made after the departure of lead singer/bassist Deuce. The album should do between 60-65k after its 2008 debut, Swan Songs, sold a cumulative total of more than 500k.
Sumerian’s Asking Alexandria, a U.K. metalcore band with roots in Dubai, but currently based in Yorkshire, will see their sophomore album, Reckless and Relentless, the follow-up to 2009’s Stand Up and Scream, debut with between 25-30k.
429/Macro-Biotic Records artist Robbie Robertson, legendary member of The Band, returns with a critically well-received solo album, How to Become Clairvoyant, which should to 20-25k, thanks to an Amazon daily special. There’s also an exclusive Best Buy deluxe edition with demos of five of the album tracks.
Walt Disney’s Daft Punk soundtrack, Tron: Legacy Reconstructed, is on target for between 17-20k.
E1 rapper Jim Jones makes his label debut with Capo, which should do 15-18k, while veteran ‘80s Minneapolis R&B group (and Prince contemporaries) Mint Condition, also on the former Koch label, will debut with between 12-15k on their album, 7…
The market was up 2% vs. last week, and, for the first time in six weeks, down 3% vs. same week last year and still down 5% year to date. Keep in mind that last year at this time was Easter, usually a robust sales weekend, so down only 3% isn’t bad.
You may now go back to bench-pressing Kirstie Alley on Dancing with the Stars.
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She's unstoppable 
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And she just went top 10 on the Hot 100
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ADELE is slaying
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This feels like such a holiday gift album too. I wouldn't be shocked to see it Top 5 during Christmas week. 
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This feels like such a holiday gift album too. I wouldn't be shocked to see it Top 5 during Christmas week. |
It will be selling all year. Plus, I don't think RITD is going to be the only hit from this album. Someone Like You & Set Fire to the Rain are showing early signs of potential already.
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It will be selling all year. Plus, I don't think RITD is going to be the only hit from this album. Someone Like You & Set Fire to the Rain are showing early signs of potential already.
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Set Fire to the Rain sounds like a hit, but Someone Like You is kind of boring. Tbh, while she sounds amazing, I was expecting far more epic songs on the album based on the buzz and hype. Generally speaking, the songs are good but nothing spectacular.
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Slaying effortlessly 
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Set Fire to the Rain sounds like a hit, but Someone Like You is kind of boring. Tbh, while she sounds amazing, I was expecting far more epic songs on the album based on the buzz and hype. Generally speaking, the songs are good but nothing spectacular.
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Someone Like Me is one of the strongest songs on the album, in the uk the songs went straight to #1 with just one performance and 4 days sale, and it wasn't even officially released as a single. Its still ********, and I think its still top 3 after several weeks at #1. The song screams 'hit', its beautiful
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This is an easy game for Adele! Good to know talent is being recognized!
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"Set Fire To The Rain" is AMAZING and "Rolling In The Deep" and "He Won't Go" are pretty good, but other than that, I don't get the hype.
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Someone Like Me is one of the strongest songs on the album, in the uk the songs went straight to #1 with just one performance and 4 days sale, and it wasn't even officially released as a single. Its still ********, and I think its still top 3 after several weeks at #1. The song screams 'hit', its beautiful
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Hmm, maybe I need to hear it again. It's not really my kind of music.
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Set Fire to the Rain sounds like a hit, but Someone Like You is kind of boring. Tbh, while she sounds amazing, I was expecting far more epic songs on the album based on the buzz and hype. Generally speaking, the songs are good but nothing spectacular.
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I cried hell of a lot listening to 21. The vast majority of her album is slow pop songs does not mean that they are boring.
The choir in One and Only >>>
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Set Fire to the Rain sounds like a hit, but Someone Like You is kind of boring. Tbh, while she sounds amazing, I was expecting far more epic songs on the album based on the buzz and hype. Generally speaking, the songs are good but nothing spectacular.
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I think Someone Like You will be the second single, because it's already doing really well (I think it's in the 70-90 regions of iTunes). I think afterwards they should release the monster that Set Fire to the Rain has the potential to be. It gives me major AC-pop crossover teas 
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It's nice to see a talented artist get huge sales, but why is it that the public can seemingly only embrace one at a time.
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Hmm, maybe I need to hear it again. It's not really my kind of music.
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Presenting the performance at BRIT Awards, James Corden was praising ADELE's ability of singing & managing to describe a particular moment of our lives. "Someone Like You" is pure life
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It's not that her music is amazing. I think the general public is tired of the same stuff dominating and wants to see something fresh. It came in the form of Adele. While her music may not be everyone's cup of tea and not amazing, she is still a far cry above a lot of the stuff currently topping the charts right now, both in quality and talent. I think we are on the verge of seeing more diversity on the charts.
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It's not that her music is amazing. I think the general public is tired of the same stuff dominating and wants to see something fresh. It came in the form of Adele. While her music may not be everyone's cup of tea and not amazing, she is still a far cry above a lot of the stuff currently topping the charts right now, both in quality and talent. I think we are on the verge of seeing more diversity on the charts.
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True. None of her songs can touch Rehab.
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