Adele’s 30 was the best-selling album of 2021, after just six weeks on sale.
The star sold more than 600,000 copies of her so-called “divorce album”, with 80% of those sales on CD and vinyl, bucking the trend towards streaming.
However, the total falls far below the 800,000 copies her previous album, 25, sold in its first week.
The discrepancy illustrates how the music industry has become dominated by singles, thanks to streaming, which now accounts for 83% of consumption.
30 is the fourth studio album by the English singer, released on 19th November, 2022 by Melted Stone and Columbia Records.
Its subject centers on Adele’s divorce, motherhood, and the scrutiny of fame, discussing themes of heartache, acceptance, and hope.
The album is a pop, soul, and jazz record, and has been described as Adele’s most creative work sonically.
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Source: BBC
