Adele's "25" - 2.3 Million records sold in it's first 3 days! Wrap your mind around that! In a time where most artists struggle to go Gold, yet alone Platinum, Adele is on pace to go TRIPLE PLATINUM in one week! Incredible. With over 2.3 million units moved the first week (billboard), the UK singer is on pace to sell over 3 million in her first week! Hard copies of her album can be found just about everywhere music cds are sold, and you can also Click here to purchase from iTunes. Watch her music video for ""Hello" below: Here is a list of other artists who have gone platinum in a week:
Adele, 25 (2015): 2,300,000+ (final sales TBD) Taylor Swift, 1989 (2014): 1,287,000 Taylor Swift, Red (2012): 1,208,000 Lady Gaga, Born This Way (2011): 1,108,000 Taylor Swift, Speak Now (2010): 1,047,000 Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III (2008): 1,006,000 50 Cent, The Massacre (2005): 1,141,000 Usher, Confessions (2004): 1,096,000 Norah Jones, Feels Like Home (2004): 1,022,000 Eminem, The Eminem Show (2002): 1,322,000 ‘NSYNC, Celebrity (2001) 1,880,000 The Beatles, 1 (2000): 1,259,000 Backstreet Boys, Black & Blue (2000): 1,591,000 Limp Bizkit, Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000) 1,055,000 Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) 1,760,000 Britney Spears, Oops!…I Did It Again (2000) 1,319,000 ‘NSYNC, No Strings Attached (2000) 2,416,000 Backstreet Boys, Millennium (1999) 1,134,000 Garth Brooks, Double Live (1998): 1,085,000 Whitney Houston, The Bodyguard (1993): 1,061,000 - courtesy pigeons & planes
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Justin Bieber and Skrillex continue to keep making hits! Today, Bieber released "I'll Show You", which will be off his next upcoming album - take a listen below to listen to it from Spotify (click the image):
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