
21
by ADELE
21 is the second studio album release by British singer-songwriter Adele, released January 24, 2011. 21 contains 11 tracks, with 10 Adele-co-written originals, including Rolling In The Deep, Set Fire To The Rain and Someone Like You, and one cover version of The Cure’s Lovesong.
21 opened with a 11-week stay as the UK’s Official Number 1 album, and would go on to accumulate 23 weeks as chart-topper – the longest ever for a female solo artist. The tracks were produced by Rick Rubin, Paul Epworth, Jim Abbiss and Dan Wilson and recorded in multiple locations including London, Colorado, Malibu and Denver.
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Chart history of 21
Official Albums Chart
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- Peak position1
- LabelXL RECORDINGS
- Catalogue numberXLCD520
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 23No1
- 78Top 10
- 102Top 20
- 145Top 40
- 285Top 75
- 436Top 100
Chart run
145 weeks - 05/02/2011 to 09/11/2013
1 week - 07/06/2014
1 week - 28/06/2014
1 week - 23/08/2014
1 week - 11/10/2014
1 week - 31/01/2015
1 week - 18/04/2015
58 weeks - 01/10/2015 to 03/11/2016
1 week - 17/11/2016
1 week - 27/04/2017
1 week - 28/09/2017
1 week - 15/02/2018
1 week - 01/03/2018
1 week - 23/01/2020
1 week - 27/02/2020
1 week - 21/05/2020
1 week - 13/08/2020
42 weeks - 29/06/2023 to 11/04/2024
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Official Albums Chart Update
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- Peak position9
- LabelXL RECORDINGS
- Catalogue numberXLCD520
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 2Top 10
- 8Top 20
- 38Top 40
- 107Top 75
- 220Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 13/09/2015
1 week - 11/10/2015
47 weeks - 01/11/2015 to 16/10/2016
1 week - 23/04/2017
1 week - 23/04/2017
1 week - 14/05/2017
1 week - 09/07/2017
1 week - 20/08/2017
1 week - 08/09/2019
1 week - 23/02/2020
1 week - 01/11/2020
1 week - 15/11/2020
1 week - 02/10/2022
1 week - 16/10/2022
1 week - 18/12/2022
41 weeks - 02/07/2023 to 07/04/2024
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Official Scottish Albums Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelXL RECORDINGS
- Catalogue numberXLCD520
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 27No1
- 75Top 10
- 93Top 20
- 121Top 40
- 170Top 75
- 211Top 100
Chart run
126 weeks - 05/02/2011 to 29/06/2013
1 week - 20/07/2013
1 week - 02/11/2013
1 week - 01/03/2014
1 week - 01/11/2014
1 week - 14/02/2015
1 week - 28/02/2015
1 week - 13/08/2015
1 week - 02/06/2016
1 week - 22/12/2016
1 week - 12/01/2017
1 week - 02/02/2017
1 week - 23/02/2017
1 week - 24/08/2017
1 week - 12/09/2019
1 week - 09/07/2020
1 week - 24/09/2020
1 week - 13/01/2022
1 week - 17/03/2022
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Official Albums Streaming Chart
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- Peak position2
- LabelXL RECORDINGS
- Catalogue numberXLCD520
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 9Top 10
- 23Top 20
- 46Top 40
- 206Top 75
- 362Top 100
Chart run
125 weeks - 23/07/2015 to 07/12/2017
1 week - 10/05/2018
1 week - 24/10/2019
1 week - 07/11/2019
1 week - 12/05/2022
97 weeks - 14/07/2022 to 16/05/2024
1 week - 09/01/2025
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Official Albums Sales Chart
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- Peak position9
- LabelXL RECORDINGS
- Catalogue numberXLCD520
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 1Top 10
- 6Top 20
- 32Top 40
- 66Top 75
- 91Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 07/03/2015
1 week - 15/10/2015
34 weeks - 29/10/2015 to 16/06/2016
1 week - 30/03/2017
1 week - 13/07/2017
1 week - 24/08/2017
1 week - 12/09/2019
1 week - 09/07/2020
1 week - 24/09/2020
1 week - 17/03/2022
1 week - 21/07/2022
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Official Album Downloads Chart
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- Peak position1
- LabelXL RECORDINGS
- Catalogue numberXLCD520
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 19No1
- 69Top 10
- 84Top 20
- 128Top 40
- 198Top 75
- 271Top 100
Chart run
148 weeks - 05/02/2011 to 30/11/2013
1 week - 22/12/2016
1 week - 27/04/2017
1 week - 24/08/2017
1 week - 13/02/2020
1 week - 27/02/2020
1 week - 09/07/2020
1 week - 24/09/2020
1 week - 21/01/2021
1 week - 21/07/2022
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Official Physical Albums Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelXL RECORDINGS
- Catalogue numberXLCD520
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 28No1
- 77Top 10
- 90Top 20
- 130Top 40
- 189Top 75
- 225Top 100
Chart run
145 weeks - 05/02/2011 to 09/11/2013
33 weeks - 05/11/2015 to 16/06/2016
1 week - 12/01/2017
1 week - 30/03/2017
1 week - 24/08/2017
1 week - 12/09/2019
1 week - 09/07/2020
1 week - 24/09/2020
1 week - 27/01/2022
1 week - 17/03/2022
1 week - 21/07/2022
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Official Vinyl Albums Chart
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- Peak position30
- LabelXL RECORDINGS
- Catalogue numberXLLP520
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 0Top 10
- 0Top 20
- 3Top 40
- 3Top 75
- 3Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 03/12/2015
1 week - 31/12/2015
1 week - 14/01/2016
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Official Record Store Chart
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- Peak position2
- LabelXL RECORDINGS
- Catalogue numberXLCD520
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 3Top 10
- 15Top 20
- 42Top 40
- 42Top 75
- 42Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 29/09/2012
1 week - 20/10/2012
1 week - 24/03/2016
End of Year Albums Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelXL RECORDINGS
- Catalogue numberXLCD520
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 2Top 10
- 2Top 20
- 2Top 40
- 7Top 75
- 10Top 100
Chart run
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Official Independent Albums Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelXL RECORDINGS
- Catalogue numberXLCD520
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 73No1
- 167Top 10
- 296Top 20
- 412Top 40
- 465Top 75
- 465Top 100
Chart run
348 weeks - 05/02/2011 to 28/09/2017
1 week - 02/11/2017
1 week - 17/05/2018
1 week - 21/05/2020
1 week - 25/06/2020
1 week - 30/07/2020
1 week - 17/12/2020
1 week - 19/08/2021
1 week - 22/12/2022
1 week - 30/03/2023
1 week - 01/06/2023
1 week - 23/11/2023
1 week - 18/01/2024
1 week - 15/02/2024
1 week - 15/08/2024
1 week - 29/08/2024
1 week - 12/09/2024
1 week - 26/09/2024
1 week - 21/11/2024
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