Adele’s 30 becomes 2021’s official Christmas Number 1 album
Adele has landed 2021’s official Christmas Number 1 album with 30.
Holding steady at Number 1 for a fifth consecutive week, with 70,800 chart sales including 62,000 physical copies over the last seven days, 30 is Adele’s second Christmas Number 1 album; she previously reached the festive top spot in 2015 with her third album 25.
With five weeks at the top of the Official Albums Chart, 30 now ties Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour as the longest-running Number 1 album of the year. Sour previously achieved five non-consecutive weeks at the top of the chart earlier this year.
Elsewhere in the Top 10, Michael Buble’s Christmas rises one to Number 4, while Andre Rieu & his Johann Strauss Orchestra reach a new peak with Happy Together, rising to Number 5.
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A number from hit albums this year make gains inside the Top 10 this week; Rod Stewart is up four to Number 6 with The Tears of Hercules, Westlife’s Wild Dreams rises one to Number 8, Little Mix’s greatest hits Between Us is up two to Number 9 and Coldplay’s former chart-topper Music of the Spheres breaks into the Top 10 once more at Number 10.
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ Raise The Roof jumps eight spots to Number 11 this week thanks to its vinyl release, while Gary Barlow’s The Dream of Christmas benefits from some festive cheer, rising five places to Number 12.
James Blunt’s greatest hits The Stars Beneath My Feet vaults eight spots to Number 17, while Gregory Porter’s best-of Still Rising is up nine spots to Number 24.
This week’s highest new entry comes from American rapper Roddy Ricch, who debuts at Number 34 with Live Life Fast, his second Top 40 collection.
And how about some more Christmas cheer? This week’s highest climber is Jamie Cullum’s The Pianoman At Christmas, flying an impressive 18 places to Number 35.
Finally, Bo Burnham’s Inside (The Songs) is a re-entry this week following its vinyl release, coming in hot at Number 39. It previously peaked at Number 5 and spent seven weeks in the Top 10.
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Gregory Reynold Faulkner
Is there some politics going on here or what? There is no way the writer and editor does not know this...Morgan Wallen's Dangerous album spent ten straight weeks at #1 beginning January 17, 2021, and hasn't been out of the top ten all year even though it dId have a far lower debut number than several debuts this year including 30, which was the highest.
r_heslop
30 is such a wonderful album and Adele's vocals are amazing, but when she sings the songs live, the vocals just ascend to a whole new level. Glad to have this iconic British woman at the summit on Christmas!
Piran
Ah, I kind of wanted 'Sour' to keep the record for most weeks at #1 in 2021!
Interesting to see Andre Rieu in the Top 5 this week. :)