"And the fact that Adele's latest album 25 is riding into the overall top 30, along with Ed Sheeran's X, underlines the power of the official album chart in championing great British talent, young and old. Pepper to be the biggest-selling studio album of all time, it is a great list for homegrown talent. With seven albums by British acts in the all-time top ten, and Adele's 21 now challenging The Beatles' Sgt. Official Charts chief executive Martin Talbot said: "In celebration of 60 years of the UK's official album chart, it is fantastic that we can crown Queen as the kings of the anniversary top 60. In total, it has sold 31 million records worldwide. It ranks at No.27 on the list after just seven months on sale.Īnother more recent act to crack the top 50 is Ed Sheeran with his second studio set, X, released in 2014. The 28-year-old singer's third studio album 25, released in November 2015, has already edged its way into the top 30 best-selling albums in the U.K. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (5.1 million records sold since 1967), Adele's 21 (4.9 million sold since 2011) and Oasis' (What's the Story?) Morning Glory (4.7 million since 1995).Īdele's 21 is easily the most recent record to make the top ten amid older albums from Michael Jackson and Pink Floyd. 10. The top five is rounded out by The Beatles' Sgt. In second place is ABBA's Gold-Greatest Hits with sales of 5.2 million since 1992. "What a great bit of news to wake up to! The most popular album? Well, I always thought the band showed promise, but this is beyond our boyhood dreams. Queen's Greatest Hits, first released in 1981, is still the nation's most popular album, selling 6.1 million copies in the U.K. history to mark the 60th anniversary of the official albums chart. The Official Charts Company, which tracks music sales in the U.K., has announced its revised rankings of the top-selling sets in U.K. chart history? While many were recorded by the usual suspects-including Queen, The Beatles and ABBA-more impressive is the inclusion of Adele, whose last two albums, 21 and 25, are now among Britain's most treasured. Just what are the biggest-selling albums in U.K. : Adele Greatest Hits: CDs & Vinyl 1-16 of 819 results for 'adele greatest hits' Results 21 by Adele 20,580 Audio CD 1682 FREE delivery Sat, Jul 1 on 25 of items shipped by Amazon Or fastest delivery Thu, Jun 29 MP3 Music Listen with Music Unlimited Or 11.49 to buy MP3 Vinyl 50+ bought in past week 2197 List: 24.
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