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Countdown to Adele’s ‘21’ Album Release

CHART SPOTLIGHT. The WelcheMusic team is seriously looking forward to the Jan.24 release of 21 by the English singer/songwriter Adele. The set is preceded by the new single “Rolling in the Deep” which is out officially on Jan.16th. The single has already managed to peak at No.1 on the Dutch singles chart! Adele has already attracted attention of her performance of the new track “Someone Like You” on Later Live…With Jools Holland.

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At 22, Adele is already a multi-Grammy Awards nominee and was also the first recipient of the BRIT Awards Critics’ Choice Award. She was signed to XL Recordings via her MySpace page where she posted a three-song demo.

Despite the fact that Adele hasn’t issued any new material since 2008, her last single “Make You Feel My Love” has re-visited the charts during the fall. Interest of her interpretation of Bob Dylan’s song resurged following Annastasia Baker’s audition performance of the track on The X Factor. “Make You Feel My Love” currently moves 33-31 in its 39th week on the UK singles tally. It’s also No.85 on the Top 100 Downloads of All Time chart.

Adele has only released one album to date – the 2008 debut 19. Coincidentally, her first hit single “Hometown Glory” peaked in her native UK at No.19 in 2008. Attempts were being made to break her in the US, but the track failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

Her biggest hit to date is the follow-up single “Chasing Pavements” which managed to reach No.2 in the UK while 19 topped the album tally. This time, Adele cracked the US market reaching No.21 on the tally receiving a gold certification. Her album peaked at No.10 on the Billboard 200.

It’s interesting to note that “Tired” was released as a single in Spain, further to a Heineken campaign. Another track – “My Same” – charted only in Germany, following an appearance in a national TV show there.

UPDATED 02-06: Adele vaults in at No.2 on the Swedish album tally with 21. This bests her No.11 peak with 19 by far. “Rolling in the Deep,” however, only manages to bow at No.55.

Listen to the track via Spotify: Adele – Rolling In The Deep

Rihanna Denies Take That No.1

Rihanna denies Take That its comeback No.1 as “The Flood,” fails to knock “Only Girl (In the World).” The group has campaigned hard, encouraging fans to support a discounted download via iTunes up until Saturday night when the final sales units were being counted. This means that Rihanna holds the top spot of both the UK and US singles chart – the singer elevated 60-1 on last week’s Billboard Hot 100 chart with “What’s My Name,” a duet with Drake.

McFly returns to the chart with Taio Cruz, whose “Shine a Light” bows at No.4. It’s interesting to note that Adele rebounds 19-9 with “Make You Feel My Love.” The song got renewed interest after being featured on X-Factor.

As previously reported, The Black Eyed Peas bows just outside the top ten with “The Time (Dirty Bit)” at No.11. Former X-Factor winner Shayne Ward bows at No.12 with “Gotta Be Somebody” – a cover of Nickelback’s 2008 hit.

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Rihanna Knocks Cheryl Cole Off the Top After Sole Week

CHART SPOTLIGHT. According to Music Week, Rihanna manages to reach No.1 for the fourth straight year as “Only Girl (In the World)” denies Cheryl Cole a second week atop the UK singles tally. Rihanna’s chart run started in 2007 when “Umbrella” topped the chart and was followed by “Take a Bow” (2008) and “Run this Town” (2009).

It’s the first time the top four singles are performed by women. Cheryl Cole drops 1-2 with “Promise This,” Alexis Jordan debuts at No.3 with “Happiness” and Katy Perry climbs 6-4 with “Firework.” Jordan was an “America’s Got Talent” graduate and “Happiness” has already topped the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart.

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Cheryl Cole’s drop prevents the singer from occupying the top slots on both the singles and album chart in the same week. Her new album Messy Little Raindrops becomes Cole’s second chart-topping album.

The X-Factor effect is obvious as Shakespear’s Sisters’ 1992 hit “Stay” vaults 64-12, following a performance on the show. Recently Adele’s rendition of “Make You Feel My Love” raced the charts after X-Factor re-activation.