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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2011 2:23:30 GMT -5
I think it's definitely possible. She will without any doubt clear 2.4 million in the UK. "Back to Black" really didn't sell that much in the US, so I don't think that will be much of a challenge either. I actually think it'll be fairly easy for Adele to eclipse the total sales milestone set by "Back in Black". Keep your eye on Germany, Italy and France in particular. Those are particularly sizable markets where Winehouse proved a monumental draw. We have limited knowledge of how many shipments "21" has produced in that trio, so it will surely help to get a sense of where she's at in relation to where Winehouse was at comparatively in the early stages of their designated eras. Seven of every ten albums Winehouse sold came from Western Europe, and if Adele is poised to eclipse Winehouse's figures in her native United Kingdom (who is already part of British recording music history) then she's already over a third of the way to the magic number of seven million. Beyond those Western European strongholds, Winehouse actually had a limited draw across North America and Oceania ("Back to Black" only went Gold in Canada). However, I will acknowledge that Adele thus far hasn't really caught fire in Oceania as she has across the United States and the United Kingdom (Australia has, at least as of today, been tepid toward both single releases) Namaste, Lisping Hibiscus I wouldn't say she's underperforming in Oceania. To be fair, the album's only been out for about 2-3 months and it's still in the top ten. However, Back To Black shipped almost a million units in Latin America, with an astonishing total of 500k from Brazil. I gotta acknowledge this feature: Amy Winehouse sold over 7 million copies in Europe. No album sold that much since Norah Jones' Come Away With Me.
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Post by floridagrl on Apr 4, 2011 7:54:54 GMT -5
Adele Smashes Madonna's U.K. Chart Record In Tenth Week At No. 1April 04, 2011 By Paul Sexton, London With XL Recordings' Adele continuing to rewrite the U.K. album sales record book, Jennifer Lopez scored her third No. 1 single in the territory yesterday (Sunday) with "On The Floor" (Def Jam/Universal), featuring Pitbull. Adele's current release "21" achieved easily its biggest weekly sales total, a spectacular 257,000, to start a tenth week atop the album countdown, as its predecessor "19" continued at No. 2. "21" thus overtakes Madonna's "The Immaculate Collection" for most consecutive weeks at No. 1 ever by a female artist on the U.K. chart; her next target, next weekend, will be to match the aggregate female record of 11 non-consecutive weeks, jointly held by Shania Twain's "Come On Over" in 1999 and Alanis Morissette's "Jagged Little Pill" (1996). The current Adele album has now ruled the U.K. chart for longer than any individual artist album since Dire Straits' "Brothers In Arms," which led the way for ten straight weeks in January-March 1986. That album had spent four previous weeks at No. 1, in two runs of two weeks, prior to that sequence. "21" is also the first album in U.K. chart history to sell in excess of 100,000 units for each of its first ten weeks on release. Its massive haul last week was attributable in part to the increased overall sales market in the lead-up to Mother's Day (Sunday), which also helped "19" towards another 73,000 sales, according to the Official Charts Company. "21" now has total U.K. sales to Saturday of 1,754,000, and "19" has reached 1,196,000. The "21" smash "Someone Like You" did however lose the singles crown after five aggregate weeks to Lopez, who previously topped the U.K. survey with "Love Don't Cost A Thing" in 2001 and "Get Right." "On The Floor" sold a sturdy 133,000 units last week. www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/adele-smashes-madonna-s-u-k-chart-record-1005110152.story
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Post by neally on Apr 4, 2011 23:42:10 GMT -5
Christina Aguilera on Adele (taken from Christina's thread): "And Adele, I think she has a really cool something that’s going on right now.”
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2011 5:34:47 GMT -5
Trust Christina to be ahead of the curve.
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Post by dadadawn on Apr 6, 2011 13:22:45 GMT -5
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Post by musicissalvation on Apr 7, 2011 0:29:27 GMT -5
I think her next single should be Rumor Has It, i know SFTTR is probably the strongest on the album; however, i feel it sounds too much like RITD to follow right after it.
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Post by musicbuff78 on Apr 7, 2011 2:43:08 GMT -5
I must be in the minority but SLY is one of my least faves on the album (alongside Rumor Has It and the horrific Lovesong). I'd love to see the AMAZING One and Only see the light of day and get the recognition it deserves. I think it's the best song on the album and I can't stop listening to it.
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Post by Hook on Apr 7, 2011 10:04:35 GMT -5
I must be in the minority but SLY is one of my least faves on the album (alongside Rumor Has It and the horrific Lovesong). I'd love to see the AMAZING One and Only see the light of day and get the recognition it deserves. I think it's the best song on the album and I can't stop listening to it. WOW @ your least favorites. One and Only is great, but I can't really see it as a single. I love everything about SLY. I don't see it being a hit here, so I'm glad it was such a smash in the UK.
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Post by SHOOTER on Apr 7, 2011 13:32:22 GMT -5
I think her next single should be Rumor Has It, i know SFTTR is probably the strongest on the album; however, i feel it sounds too much like RITD to follow right after it. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Brethren on Apr 7, 2011 21:25:36 GMT -5
No. 1 in the UK and US midweeks. This chick owns the throne.
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Post by musicissalvation on Apr 7, 2011 21:27:40 GMT -5
No. 1 in the UK and US midweeks. This chick owns the throne. So happy that she's finally seeing commercial success. It was a shame that 19 didn't have the kind of explosion that this does because 19 was a masterpiece in its own right at the time of its release.
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Apr 7, 2011 21:45:51 GMT -5
I think her next single should be Rumor Has It, i know SFTTR is probably the strongest on the album; however, i feel it sounds too much like RITD to follow right after it. I actually think Rumor Has It sounds more like RITD. The themes are different but they both have that heavy beat; I find them more similar. Even though SFTTR is my absolute fav in the album I wouldn't mind if Rumor Has It becomes the next single. I practically love the whole album.
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Post by Caviar on Apr 7, 2011 21:57:23 GMT -5
^ This. I'm happy with any single release save "Don't You Remember".
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Post by Hook on Apr 7, 2011 21:58:17 GMT -5
No. 1 in the UK and US midweeks. This chick owns the throne. So happy that she's finally seeing commercial success. It was a shame that 19 didn't have the kind of explosion that this does because 19 was a masterpiece in its own right at the time of its release. I have to disagree. I never loved 19, only select songs from it. Hometown Glory and Make You Feel My Love are masterpieces, but some of the other tracks are a bit boring imo.
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Post by Brethren on Apr 8, 2011 1:48:46 GMT -5
Even though 21 is the superior album, I actually prefer 19 with all its imperfections and under production. Daydreamer, Tired, Cold Shoulder, Chasing Pavements are all amazing songs that showcase Adele's talents just as well as the cream of the crop from 21.
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Post by justlurkingaround on Apr 8, 2011 9:59:14 GMT -5
I still haven't gotten over the greatness of this album. I'm finding myself listening to it more than any other new release. It's just brilliant.
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Post by Envoirment on Apr 8, 2011 10:22:41 GMT -5
21 #1 for its 9th week (beating britney by 15,000 copies) - 447.000 (3,693,000) Increase of sales from last week due to it's biggest sales week in the UK (257k) because of mother's day here and that the album is staying prettying consistant in a lot of countries :) Will pass the 4mil mark next week it seems. 19 in the top 10 at #7 this week - 93.000 (618,000 in 10 weeks) RITD #7 - 230,000 (2,533,000) Points increase this week (due to it taking off in the US) SLY - 105,000 (876,000) Very good week this week for Adele WW! Over half a million albums shifted and her singles are doing really well! It looks as though she will be at 5 million sold in mid-late May!!!
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Apr 8, 2011 16:21:08 GMT -5
Isn't 'SLY' the 2nd single (WW) & 'SFTTR' the 2nd US single?
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Post by Hook on Apr 8, 2011 17:48:13 GMT -5
^ Nothing has been confirmed yet. I think all the talk of SFTTR as the 2nd single is more wishful thinking and suggestions from fans at this point. I do remember that it was originally planned as the 2nd single in the UK. Maybe it'll be 3rd UK and 2nd US?
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Apr 8, 2011 20:45:25 GMT -5
^ Nothing has been confirmed yet. I think all the talk of SFTTR as the 2nd single is more wishful thinking and suggestions from fans at this point. I do remember that it was originally planned as the 2nd single in the UK. Maybe it'll be 3rd UK and 2nd US? I know I've been saying that 'SFTTR' should be her 2nd US single. Whatever it is, I know I'll be happy. I just need 'RHI' to become a single. Oh, & thanks.
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Post by Keelzit on Apr 10, 2011 9:49:08 GMT -5
Her success is amusing. It's the first time ever I'm not mad that Britney missed the #1 spot.
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Post by crdubb17 on Apr 10, 2011 10:13:31 GMT -5
Hmmm maybe people just assumed it was the second single b/c it was the only song to leak ahead of the rest of the album? I don't know, but it should be the next single. And she should perform it at least at one big awards show with an orchestra and a band, the acoustic arrangement she's performed it with played up her vocals but lacked some of the passion the instrumental brought.
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Post by SHOOTER on Apr 10, 2011 18:58:41 GMT -5
It's nice that her label is pacing the singles and not rush-releasing anything just because.
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Post by dadadawn on Apr 10, 2011 19:23:40 GMT -5
The head of XL Recordings said that her 2nd single would be more instant and radio friendly than RITD in an interview in January. Everyone just assumed he was talking about SFTTR. I'd be surprised if he wasn't
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Post by itsaboutart on Apr 10, 2011 23:46:41 GMT -5
i still think the most instant song on the album is rumour has it. i do love SFTTR as well of course. Im sure the latter will be released
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Post by Envoirment on Apr 11, 2011 18:59:19 GMT -5
i still think the most instant song on the album is rumour has it. i do love SFTTR as well of course. Im sure the latter will be released Agreed. I think it should go: 1. RITD 2. RHI - June 3. SFTTR - September-October 4. SLY - January-February RHI would do well coming off the back of RITD and is her best bet for another summer hit, then I could really see SFTTR smash in fall and carry the album over the Xmas period. Finally end it with SLY next year to carry the album into maybe spring or so and end it there. ^^
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Post by cufan7 on Apr 11, 2011 22:16:34 GMT -5
I can't really see RHI smashing where I can see SFTTR, as a at minimum, a mediocre smash guarantee.
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Post by when the pawn... on Apr 12, 2011 15:56:14 GMT -5
She says she's going to cover Kanye West's "Blame Game" on the American tour....NEED MY TICKET
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Post by Hook on Apr 13, 2011 16:23:46 GMT -5
www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/13/adele-on-weight-in-rolling-stone_n_848683.htmlMy favorite part: "My life is full of drama and I won't have time to worry about something as petty as what I look like," she tells the magazine. "I don't like going to the gym. I like eating fine foods and drinking nice wine. Even if I had a really good figure, I don't think I'd get my tits and ass out for no one."
"I love seeing Lady Gaga's boobs and bum," she says. "I love seeing Katy Perry's boobs and bum. Love it. But that's not what my music is about. I don't make music for eyes. I make music for ears. Love her.
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Post by Envoirment on Apr 13, 2011 16:29:42 GMT -5
The cover is GORGEOUS! I really love it, she looks great
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