Adele [25 Cover via Columbia Records]
For Adele’s “25,” the fifth week of availability marked the third in which it sold over 1 million US copies.
It marked the fifth in which it obliterated the competition and ranked as America’s best-selling album.
According to Nielsen Music, “25” sold 1.15 million US copies during the December 18-24 tracking week. The tally allows “25” to easily retain its #1 spot on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart.
At the conclusion of the December 18-24 tracking week, the juggernaut album boasted a US sales total of 7.13 million.
With Track Equivalent Albums (track sales/10) and Streaming Equivalent Albums (track streams/1500) added to its pure sales total, Adele generated 1.19 million weekly consumption units. The total earns “25” a fifth straight week atop the Billboard 200.
The top ten follows:
1) Adele – 25 – 1.19 million units (1.15 million from sales)
2) Justin Bieber – Purpose – 229K (153K from sales)
3) Chris Brown – Royalty – 184K (162K from sales)
4) Pentatonix – That’s Christmas To Me – 140K
5) Star Wars: The Force Awakens – 100K (94K from sales)
6) One Direction – Made In The AM – 92K
7) Chris Stapleton – Traveller – 87K
8) Taylor Swift – 1989 – 73K
9) The Weeknd – Beauty Behind The Madness – 72K
10) Adele – 21 – 70K