Adele may just unseat Usher if sales of her massive album “21” continue to soar. Taking notice of the “Rolling In The Deep” singer’s rise, Usher told fans to stop buying her album in a radio interview this week.
“I have to confess that I have told a few people not to go and buy Adele’s album because I don’t want her to go and break my record,” Usher told the Capital Breakfast Show. “No actually, I love her. Unfortunately, she’s the closest to breaking my record for the last ten years. So now guys, don’t go and buy that album right now.”
While he was joking saying “don’t go and buy that album right now,” Usher was correct in saying Adele is close to breaking the record he set with “Confessions” in 2004.
As widely reported, “21” continues to sell by leaps and bounds, moving another 150,000 + copies this week alone.
Released in 2004, “Confessions” stands as the best-selling album of the 2000s. In addition to breaking records first week, with total sales at 1.1 million copies, “Confessions” is also Diamond-certified!
Considering Adele is still moving over 100k copies of “21” per week, Usher could be out of luck.
Adele is quickly cementing her name in the music industry, and now she’s on track to break a record set by none other than Usher. Her album 21 has been an international success, selling over 31 million copies worldwide since its 2011 release – making it one of the best-selling albums ever released. Now, with her latest single “Hello” having already broken records for most digital downloads within a week of its debut, Adele is close to breaking Usher’s Confession record from 2004.
Adele has already achieved much recognition and success during her career as a recording artist. Since bursting onto the scene in 2008 with her critically acclaimed album 19, Adele has captured fans around the world with her soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics. It seems that anything she touches turns into gold; each single she releases rockets up the charts faster than you can say “Rolling In The Deep”.
Now, more than seven years after releasing 19, Adele is aiming to achieve yet another remarkable feat – surpassing R&B superstar Usher as his groundbreaking album Confessions reaches sales of 10 million certified units in America alone. With “Hello” leading the way towards this milestone achievement, will Adele be able to dethrone Usher? Stay tuned!
Background Of Usher’s Confession Record
It’s been over a decade since Usher released his hit album Confessions in 2004. At the time, it was an instant success and broke numerous records, becoming one of R&B’s best-selling albums ever. It achieved diamond status with over 20 million copies sold worldwide, making it the highest selling solo male artist album of all time.
Now fast forward to 2020: Adele is close to breaking Usher’s record with her latest critically acclaimed release 25. The album has already sold more than 10 million copies around the world and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. This puts her well on track to surpass Usher’s sales for Confessions, potentially even by double!
Adele’s meteoric rise to fame has been nothing short of amazing and it looks like she may be about to rewrite music history yet again. With such impressive numbers, we can only speculate what will happen next as the race between these two artists heats up.
Adele’s Progress Towards Breaking The Record
Adele is certainly making a splash in the music industry with her latest release. She has already sold an impressive 10 million copies of 25 and is on track to break Usher’s record for Confessions, possibly even by double! But what does this mean for Adele?
For one thing, breaking Usher’s record would put Adele in some pretty impressive company. It could also open up new opportunities for her as she continues to make a name for herself in the music world. Additionally, it may be just the boost that Adele needs after taking a four-year hiatus following her last album 21.
It remains to be seen if Adele can surpass Usher in sales, but it will definitely be exciting to watch how things unfold. No matter what happens, one thing is certain: Adele has set out on a mission to make history once again and we are all eagerly awaiting the end result.
Conclusion
I. Summary of Usher’s Confession Record
Usher released his fourth studio album, “Confessions” in 2004, and it quickly became one of the best-selling albums of all time with over 20 million copies sold worldwide. It has held the record for most first week sales by an R&B artist now for 16 years.
II. Adele’s Progress Towards Breaking the Record
Adele’s third studio album, “25,” was released in 2015 and is currently on its way to breaking Usher’s record with over 13 million copies already sold worldwide. With each passing day, she gets closer and closer to surpassing him as the highest selling R&B artist ever.
III. Conclusion
It looks like Adele will eventually break Usher’s longstanding record for most first week sales by an R&B artist before too long. She has already made a significant dent in that number and could easily overtake it if she continues at this pace. It’ll be interesting to see how far her success takes her – only time will tell!