publish time

29/11/2015

author name Arab Times

publish time

29/11/2015

This CD cover image released by Columbia Records shows ‘25’, the latest release by Adele. (AP) This CD cover image released by Columbia Records shows ‘25’, the latest release by Adele. (AP)
LONDON, Nov 28, (RTRS): British singer Adele’s “25” notched up the most sales in its opening week of any UK album, beating a record set in 1997 by Oasis, the Official Charts Company said on Friday. The 27-year-old’s third studio album sold 800,307 copies — compared with Oasis’ previous record of 696,000 with “Be Here Now” — and amassed more sales than the last 19 No. 1 albums in Britain combined.It also became the most downloaded No. 1 album ever, the charts company said. “The statistics surrounding the album are staggering, topped by the simple fact that no album has ever sold 800,000 copies to reach Number 1 in the history of British music,” said Chief Executive Martin Talbot.