"30", which went to no.1 around the world upon
its release in November, also topped IFPI's Global Album Sales
Chart and its inaugural IFPI Global Vinyl Album Chart.
The album, Adele's fourth, was her first in six years since
2015's Grammy Award winning "25". Last month, "30" won album of
the year at Britain's pop music honours, the BRITs.
"It has been wonderful to have Adele back and releasing music
over the second half of last year," IFPI Chief Executive Frances
Moore said in a statement.
"Her dominance of all three IFPI Album Charts speaks to her
unique song-writing talent, her iconic voice and unrelenting
global popularity."
Known for her ballads about heartbreak and nostalgia, Adele said
she wrote "30" to explain her divorce to her young son.
"Following its release in November 2021, '30' surpassed over
five million physical album equivalent units in 2021 alone, in
under two months," IFPI said.
American singer Olivia Rodrigo's "Sour" was second in the Top 10
Global Album All Format Chart, followed by Canadian pop star
Justin's Bieber's "Justice".
ABBA's "Voyage", the Swedish supergroup's first album in 40
years, was no.2 in the Top 10 Global Album Sales Chart, followed
by K-pop band SEVENTEEN's "Attacca".
For the vinyl album chart, Harry Style's "Fine Line" and
Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" completed the top 3.
(Reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Alexandra
Hudson)
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