Was ‘Rolling in the Deep,’ ‘Someone Like You’ or ‘Set Fire to the Rain’ your Adele favorite of 2011?

CHART REFLECTION. Pop singer Chris Medina sang “What Are Words” at the funeral of Utøya victim Monica Iselin Didriksen earlier this week. The appearance was broadcasted by NRK and attended by Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.

CHART SPOTLIGHT. Mark the calendar for the September release of Saxobeats, the debut album from Romanian disco queen Alexandra Stan. Currently charting with “1 Million,” the album will of course include the two hits “Mr. Saxobeat” and “Get Back (ASAP).”

CHART SPOTLIGHT. Following years of decline, sales are finally spiking in the US. It’s headline news that the music industry’s sales are up according to USA Today. In total, sales were up 8.5% year-on-year according to a recent Nielsen SoundScan/Billboard report. Adele’s 21 sold 2.5m copies. Lady Gaga’s Born This Way is the runner-up with [...]