Adele has achieved the biggest number one album in UK chart history after selling 800,307 copies of 25 in its first week of release.
According to the Official Charts Company (OCC), the album beat Oasis’ previous record with Be Here Now. The Manchester indie rockers sold 696,000 of their third LP in its debut chart week.
25 has sold more than the rest of the top 75 combined this week (the next 86 albums, to be precise) and more than the last 19 number one albums in the UK combined.
Further statistics showed that Adele has sold 252,423 digital copies of 25 making it the most downloaded album ever in the history of first week sales. 25 also scored one of the biggest first day sales totals ever, shifting more than 300,000 copies in 24 hours. .
Martin Talbot, OCC chief executive, said: ‘The massive impact of 25 this week marks the moment that Adele has transformed herself from a phenomenon of our age to an all-time great. The statistics surrounding the album are staggering, topped by the simple fact that no album has ever sold 800,000 copies to reach number one in the history of British music.
‘What the future holds for 25 will unfold over the coming weeks and months, of course - but we can all be absolutely sure that more records will be toppled as Adele fever grips the nation in the run-up to Christmas.’
Meanwhile, Nielsen Music figures showed Adele’s 25 album sold 3.38 million copies in its first week in the US making it the biggest selling album since Nielsen began tracking sales.
According to the Official Charts Company (OCC), the album beat Oasis’ previous record with Be Here Now. The Manchester indie rockers sold 696,000 of their third LP in its debut chart week.
25 has sold more than the rest of the top 75 combined this week (the next 86 albums, to be precise) and more than the last 19 number one albums in the UK combined.
Further statistics showed that Adele has sold 252,423 digital copies of 25 making it the most downloaded album ever in the history of first week sales. 25 also scored one of the biggest first day sales totals ever, shifting more than 300,000 copies in 24 hours. .
Martin Talbot, OCC chief executive, said: ‘The massive impact of 25 this week marks the moment that Adele has transformed herself from a phenomenon of our age to an all-time great. The statistics surrounding the album are staggering, topped by the simple fact that no album has ever sold 800,000 copies to reach number one in the history of British music.
‘What the future holds for 25 will unfold over the coming weeks and months, of course - but we can all be absolutely sure that more records will be toppled as Adele fever grips the nation in the run-up to Christmas.’
Meanwhile, Nielsen Music figures showed Adele’s 25 album sold 3.38 million copies in its first week in the US making it the biggest selling album since Nielsen began tracking sales.
