I wonder how long it will take for 21's numbers to start dying down to selling less than 20k a week in the US. It's going to be so weird to see a top 10 albums chart without Adele being in there.
This is seriously ****ing incredible. We're never going to see another album sell like this again... EVER. And I feel confident saying that. The fact that she's doing this in this day and age is UNREAL.. she'd probably be at 20 million back in the day when people actually bought albums.
The real question should be...when's the last time an album went diamond in 16 months
Usher took 4 years...how long did it take Eminem?
Eminem? I think he sold about 98% of his sales before the digital era. He's just one of those artists who takes forever to get certifications. Recovery had sold 4 million copies but wasn't even certified.