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What is Adele's highest selling album? ›

Her album 21 became the best-selling album of the 21st century. Adele signed a record deal with XL in 2006, and released her debut album 19 in 2008 which sold over 9 million in pure album sales worldwide as of 2022.

But the funny thing is that she was 20 when 19 came out, was 23 when 21 came out and was 27 when 25 came out, but she quite liked the album at the age of “25”, it's weird, agreed, but who cares when the music is amazing!!

“Someone Like You” was Adele's first number one single in the UK. The song also hit number one in the US and made Adele the first female British solo singer in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have two number ones from the same album.

Release and promotion

In July 2008, Adele informed noted UK soul writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning Blues & Soul that the reason for naming her debut album '19' was to reflect her age while she was writing it: "I just kinda remember becoming a bit of a woman during that time.

Michael Jackson's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album ever. Jackson also currently has the highest number of albums on the list with five, Celine Dion has four, while the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Madonna and Whitney Houston each have three.

But who's on top for combined album sales between Ed Sheeran and Adele? Across studio album releases, Music Week can reveal that Adele is in the lead with 12,493,940 sales across four LPs, compared to 12,053,318 for Ed Sheeran across five.

19 was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the UK charts during its release, and peaking at number four on the US Billboard 200 in 2012. The album is certified 7× Platinum in the UK, and 3× Platinum in the US. Worldwide sales for the album are at an estimated 10 million copies.

Adele, who is now 35, is in ninth place with £165m. The London-born singer has sold more than 100 million albums, and earlier this year she announced that her lavish Las Vegas residency would be extended. Reportedly, this pays £500,000 per show.

25 was the world's best-selling album of the year for 2015, with 17.4 million copies sold within the year, and has gone on to sell over 23.3 million copies worldwide, making it the fourth-best selling album of the 21st century, the second-best selling album of the 2010s (behind her own 21), and one of the best-selling ...

Baby, One More Time" topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 42nd GRAMMY Awards. It has since sold over 10 million copies, and to this day remains one of her defining hits.

Who has most #1 hits ever? ›

The Beatles have the most number one hits on the chart, with 20 songs having reached that position.

"Chasing Pavements" may not have been the song that made Adele a household name, but it certainly was the song that put her on the map back in 2008. The song was Adele's first big hit in the United States and earned her one of her first Grammys for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

Oftentimes she'll write her songs with other songwriters like Ryan Tedder or Bruno Mars, but she always at least co-writes her songs. That is what makes them so personal and emotional for her. Adele has written or cowritten most of the tracks that appear on her albums.

The “real reason” she's only released four albums to date is based on a decision that she made after she “fell pregnant” at the height of her hugely popular 2011 album “21,” which she said many would've considered “career suicide.”

According to Guinness World Records, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (1942) as performed by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single worldwide, with estimated sales of over 50 million copies.

In 1993, Carey released her most successful studio album to date, Music Box, which was certified Diamond in the United States and topped the charts in many countries around the world. Music Box is one of the best-selling albums of all time, with over 28 million copies sold.

25 received generally positive reviews from music critics, who commended its production and Adele's vocal performance. 25 became a massive commercial success, debuting at number one in 32 countries and breaking first-week sales records in multiple countries, including the UK and US.

Outkast's 'Speakerboxxx/The Love Below' becomes best-selling rap album of all time. ATLANTA - It's been 20 years since the iconic Atlanta duo Outkast released the iconic double album "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below." The album featured classic singles "Hey Ya!," "The Way You Move," and "Roses."