Adele's 19 and 21 tops UK Amazon Bestselling List Ever
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It comes as the company revealed its bestselling albums in the UK since the site was launched 14 years ago. Adele topped the number one and two spots with her albums 21 and 19, followed by Take That’s Progress at number three.
Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO, said: “What would you say if you bought CDs, vinyl or even cassettes from a company 14 years ago, and then 14 years later that company licensed the rights from the record companies to give you the MP3 versions of those albums… and then to top it off, did that for you automatically and for free?
“Well, starting today, it’s available to all of our Amazon.co.uk customers – past, present, and future – at no cost. We love these opportunities to do something extra for our customers.”
Top 10 albums sold on Amazon.co.uk since 1999
1. Adele, 21
2. Adele, 19
3. Take That, Progress
4. Susan Boyle, I Dreamed A Dream
5. Various artists, Now That’s What I Call Music! 83
6. Kings of Leon, Only By The Night
7. Amy Winehouse, Back To Black (Bonus track)
8. Mumford & Sons, Sigh No More
9. Various artists, Now That’s What I Call Music! 80
10. Various artists, Now That’s What I Call Music! 77
That **** sells MILLIONS here. It's mad. Seriously though. All the biggest hits are in it, and most are singles artists now, so the sales of those albums are getting bigger.