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Adele's 2011 holdover '21' still tops in 2012

Turns out Adele ruled 2012, too - and set a record while she was at it. The British singer's "21" was the highest-selling album in the U.S. for the second consecutive year, according to 2012 sales figures released by Nielsen SoundScan on Thursday. That's a first in the SoundScan era.

 

Adele's '21' Is 2012's Biggest Selling Album So Far, Gotye Has The Highest Selling Digital Single

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Despite being released in January 2011, Adele's 21 is the only album that has sold more that one million copies this year.

 

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