Adele's 30 was the biggest-selling album of 2021 - BBC News
The star's fourth album sold more than 500,000 copies, while Ed Sheeran had the top-selling single.
The star's fourth album sold more than 500,000 copies, while Ed Sheeran had the top-selling single.
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Adele's '30' Is the U.K.'s Biggest Album For 2021
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Adele's '30' Was the Biggest Selling Album of 2021
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Adele's '30' becomes fastest-selling album of 2021
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Adele had world's most popular album of 2021 - BBC Newsround
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Dark confessional or laconic funk? What Adele's 30 album could
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The return of Adele: industry bills new album 30 as 'huge global
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Review: Adele's 30 finds her emotionally bewildered and at the top
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Adele's 30 was the biggest-selling album of 2021 - BBC News
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Adele's 21 tops charts as best-selling women singers in UK
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Adele Says Her New Album '30' Was “Bloody Hard to Make”
Adele's 30 was the biggest-selling album of 2021
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The jazz dalliance on Adele's '30' runs deeper than a sampled