Amazon has revealed Adele “21” is their all time best-selling album. Her global record was the most popular in 2011 and 2012 according to Nielsen SoundScan tallies. Adele’s album topped the chart after shifting huge digital and physical sales on the site since its 2011 release.
To date, “21” has been certified platinum 16 times in the UK and achieved diamond status in the U.S. Over 28 million copies of the album have been sold worldwide. Her debut album also comes in at no. 8. Adele is the ONLY artist to be listed twice. Here is the full list of best-sellers:
1. Adele — “21”
2. Susan Boyle — “I Dreamed A Dream”
3. Stephan Schwartz and Original Broadway Cast — “Wicked”
4. Robert Plant & Alison Krauss — “Raising Sand”
5. Mumford & Sons — “Sigh No More”
6. Taylor Swift — “Fearless”
7. Amy Winehouse — “Back To Black”
8. Adele — “19”
9. Dixie Chicks — “Taking The Long Way”
10. Coldplay — “Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends”
