Many people deemed Adele as a ‘one era wonder’ and argued she’d never replicate that success again, however, the chanteuse returned nearly 5 years later in November 2015, with the fastest selling album ever, 25, further proving her out of this world dominance was far from being over. It also pulled huge amounts in 2013 before eventually surpassing the 30 million mark years later. The record shifted another 8.3 million in 2012, giving Adele the top seller of the year for another consecutive year. It goes without saying that it was by far the best-selling record of 2011, shifting a massive 18.1 million copies. The release of her blockbuster album, 21, was an immediate success that would dominate the charts for many years to come. That being said, it would take at least another pair of years for the British songstress to truly find global success. The album was so huge in the Netherlands that it ended up becoming the top seller of 2009. With Easy On Me debuting today and 30 coming next month, it’s only a matter of time before the British chanteuse joins the 100 million club.Īdele started career in 2008 with 19, a record that was hugely successful in the Netherlands on top of also doing wonders in her native country, UK. Despite only releasing three studio albums in a span of 11 years, Adele is already one of the most successful female artists of all-time.