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Adele's "21" Has Sold More Copies Than Michael Jackson's "Thriller" In The UK (DETAILS)

Posted May 3, 2012 by Dimas Sanfiorenzo for Global Grind Staff

 

Adele’s 21 >>> Michael Jackson’s Thriller.

OK, maybe that's a stretch, but that doesn’t mean what Adele just did isn't a crazy achievement.

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Adele's gigantic sophomore album, 21, has surpassed Michael Jackson's iconic Thriller in album sales in the United Kingdom. 

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21 sold an astounding 4,274,300 copies, which is about 500 more than the Michael Jackson masterpiece has sold.

Currently, Adele stands at number five on the 10 highest selling albums in the UK.

Here is the complete top 10:

1 - Greatest Hits - Queen

2 - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles

3 - Gold: Greatest Hits - ABBA

4 - (What's The Story) Morning Glory? - Oasis

5 - 21 - Adele

6 - Thriller - Michael Jackson

7 - Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits

8 - The Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd

9 - Bad - Michael Jackson

10 - Greatest Hits II - Queen

Watch out, Oasis, Adele isn't slowing down. She's coming for that spot. 

SOURCE: BBC


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