Adele’s 30 becomes the highest-selling album of 2021 after just THREE DAYS in release… beating out Taylor Swift’s Evermore
After waiting for a new album for more than six years, Adele’s fans came out in droves for her fourth studio album, 30, which is already the highest-selling album of 2021.
The album was released on November 19, just five days after a much-publicized two-hour special Adele One Night Only aired on CBS, with over 10 million viewers tuning in.
New reports from MRC Data (via Billboard) have revealed that 30 has already sold more than 500,000 copies in just three days, already surpassing Taylor Swift’s Evermore (469,000 copies) for the highest-selling album of the year.
Highest selling: After waiting for a new album for more than six years, Adele’s fans came out in droves for her fourth studio album, 30, which is already the highest-selling album of 2021
Half million: New reports from MRC Data (via Billboard ) have revealed that 30 has already sold more than 500,000 copies in just three days, already surpassing Taylor Swift’s Evermore (469,000 copies) for the highest-selling album of the year
While Evermore was released in December 2020, the album continued to sell well throughout the year, though Adele’s 30 just shattered that tally in mere days.
The three-day tally is also already good enough for the biggest sales week of 2021, surpassing Taylor Swift’s Red (Taylor’s Version), which sold 369,000 copies in the week ending November 19.
As of now, 30’s album equivalent units – which includes traditional album sales, streaming equivalent album (SEA) units and track equivalent album (TEA) units – is well over 575,000.
Biggest sales week: The three-day tally is also already good enough for the biggest sales week of 2021, surpassing Taylor Swift’s Red (Taylor’s Version), which sold 369,000 copies in the week ending November 19
30 will most likely finish out the week as the #1 album on the Billboard 200 album, giving the 33-year-old singer her third #1 album.
Her 2011 album 21 spent 24 weeks atop the album charts, while her 2015 album 25 spent 10 weeks atop the Billboard 200.
The current tracking week ends on November 25, with the official first-week album numbers slated to be released on November 28.
Finish: 30 will most likely finish out the week as the #1 album on the Billboard 200 album, giving the 33-year-old singer her third #1 album
Adele made headlines over the weekend after it was revealed she walked out on an interview with Channel 7 reporter Matt Doran after he admitted he hadn’t listened to her new album.
Channel 7 responded by suspending the reporter, who later revealed that he had only listened to one song on the album after missing an email that included a link to the entire album.
Adele also made headlines for a more heartwarming reason on Monday, when she was surprised by an old school teacher during her ITV special An Audience With Adele.
Headlines: Adele made headlines over the weekend after it was revealed she walked out on an interview with Channel 7 reporter Matt Doran after he admitted he hadn’t listened to her new album
The singer was asked by actress Emma Thompson if there was a teacher who inspired her when she was younger.
Adele said she had a teacher at Chestnut Grove named Miss McDonald, who taught her English.
Much to her surprise, the teacher was actually in attendance, as the singer broke down in tears upon reuniting on stage.
Inspired: The singer was asked by actress Emma Thompson if there was a teacher who inspired her when she was younger