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Adele's '21' and '19' albums are 2011's biggest sellers
Published Wednesday, Jul 6 2011, 10:30 BST | By Lewis Corner | Add comment
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The 'Set Fire To The Rain' singer topped the list with her second album 21, which has managed to shift over 2.6 million units in the UK since its release on January 19.
Second place goes to her debut record 19, which is still selling well over three years after its initial release on January 28, 2008. It has sold over 800,000 units in 2011 alone.
The news follows the confirmation that Adele's recent single 'Someone Like You' has become the first song to sell over a million copies this decade, despite only being available in digital format.
Reacting to the feat, Official Charts Company director Martin Talbot predicted that the 24-year-old's "record-breaking antics are not over yet".
Adele was recently given the all-clear to start performing again after suffering acute laryngitis last month.
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