2012: ‘21’ by Adele
April 4, 2021
– Sales: 4,410,000
Adele’s “21” hot streak continued into 2012, with considerable sales to show for it. In fact, Adele stayed on the charts for so long that she broke a record for female artists previously held by Madonna’s “Immaculate Collection”. Eventually, Adele’s most iconic album sold more than 30 million copies worldwide.