Media Traffic: 25 surpasses 10M copies WW in 28 days

[Serendipity 7,821]

10,000,000 in 28 days. 

 

That's roughly 305,000+ copies of 25 sold every single day around the world since it's release on November 20th. 

 

Media Traffic has released their numbers for 25 and it's utterly astounding. 

 

In no less than one month, Adele's 25 has  sold approximately 10,000,000 copies across the world, beating out it's nearest competition for 2015, Taylor Swift's "1989" which took two years to sell 8.7 million copies WW.  It has become the second highest selling album of the decade, falling in second place to Adele's own 21 (32 million WW). This week, it surpasses Michael Buble's "Christmas" which has sold 9.3 million copies WW. 

 

For it's third week on the WW market, it has moved 1.7 million total copies this week, beating out it's nearest direct competition, Coldplay, which debuted with 800,000 copies. 

 

As it is the gift that keeps on giving, Adele's "25" is expected to finish with 12 million copies around the world this year and achieve diamond certified status in the US in Mid-spring, with it's US Sales finishing somewhere just below or above 8 million copies for 2015. 

 

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[monketsharona 83,516]

Congrats ! 

Glad someone talented is breaking records ! We need this in the music industry ! 

[Voltaire 4,531]

12 million. Wow.  Why not make it a baker's dozen?

[Mobster 14,604]

Nothing shocks me at this point  Slay Adele, as per usual 

[Phoenix 17,395]

Queen of sales. 

[Cocaine Heart 4,768]

Pray for Thrillers weave.
Also pray for Titanics weave. 

[CakeLikeLG 6,275]

am I the only one who thinks the album won't have much longevity after christmas and will not outsell 21?

[Pacify Him 9,073]

It is the only album worth noticing this year  probably the only one even

I forgot about Lana's album. Sorry Queen!

[Mobster 14,604]

1 minute ago, Satyromaniac said:

It is the only album worth noticing this year  probably the only one even

That's not true  There have been a couple of great albums this year. I love Adele, but these numbers don't define the quality of the album. It sure is a great album, but those sales are definitely boosted by a sort of momentum that Adele is having after years of laying low. It's also an album that many people would buy, but no necessarily their favorite. It appeals to a large audience, but that doesn't make it excellent in everyone's eyes, even the ones of the people who bought it.

Anyway, again, I love Adele and I'm extremely happy for her success, it just rubs me the wrong way when her commercial success becomes an argument to dismiss other artists' efforts this year.

[AnglerfishbraBENUS 5,734]

17 minutes ago, ShotaX said:

am I the only one who thinks the album won't have much longevity after christmas and will not outsell 21?

I agree completely. 

[Kabexuela 1,184]

If the album slayed it would live up to these quizzical sales.  From 1-5 stars, how would you guys rate the album?

[Haroon 49,685]

I can't begin to imagine where this will finish  Like for how long will this super fast pace be kept? Even when it slows down it'll be selling loads but I really want to forward time and find out where it lands when it's not selling as much to make a difference anymore  

[GawdGa 1,399]

DAMN

put all that green to good use girl

[Psychedelic 1,098]

Ha thrilla!