Ask Billboard: Where Does Adele's Billboard 200, Hot 100 Domination Rank Historically?
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HOW DEEP IS LOVE FOR ADELE?
Hi Gary,
As an avid chart watcher, I am thrilled that among the many impressive feats of Adele's "21" is that it has dominated the Billboard 200 and three of its singles have topped the Billboard Hot 100.
The album, with 23 weeks atop the Billboard 200 so far, has also generated three hits that have helmed the Hot 100 for a combined 14 weeks. Therefore, the disc and its singles have combined to lead Billboard's two most signature charts for a cumulative total of 37 weeks!
There are only nine albums that I could find that have topped both charts for a combined total of more than 30 weeks. (There are soundtracks with greater runs atop the Billboard 200 - i.e., "West Side Story" (54 weeks) - but failed to generate a Hot 100 leader):
47 total weeks
Michael Jackson, "Thriller"
Billboard 200: 37
Hot 100: 10, "Billie Jean" (seven), "Beat It" (three)
39 total weeks
Bee Gees, "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack
Billboard 200: 24
Hot 100: 15, "How Deep Is Your Love" (three), "Stayin' Alive" (four), "Night Fever" (eight)
37 total weeks (to date)
Adele, "21"
Billboard 200: 23
Hot 100: 14, "Rolling in the Deep" (seven), "Someone Like You" (five), "Set Fire to the Rain" (two)
37 total weeks
Usher, "Confessio! ns"
< /strong> Billboard 200: nine
Hot 100: 28, "Yeah!" (12), "Burn" (eight), "Confessions Pt. II" (two), "My Boo" (six)
34 total weeks
Whitney Houston, "The Bodyguard" soundtrack
Billboard 200: 20
Hot 100: 14, "I Will Always Love You"
32 total weeks
Mariah Carey, "Daydream"
Billboard 200: six
Hot 100: 26, "Fantasy" (eight), "One Sweet Day" (16), "Always Be My Baby" (two)
32 total weeks
Fleetwood Mac, "Rumours"
Billboard 200: 31
Hot 100: one, "Dreams"
31 total weeks
Prince, "Purple Rain" soundtrack
Billboard 200: 24
Hot 100: seven, "When Doves Cry" (five), "Let's Go Crazy" (two)
30 total weeks
The Black Eyed Peas, "The End"
Billboard 200: two
Hot 100: 28, "Boom Boom Pow" (12), "I Gotta Feeling" (14), "Imma Be" (two)
Thanks,
Michael Drake
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Hi Michael,
Yet another great angle that illustrates the stronghold that "21" has had on consumers and radio in its year-plus of release. This stat further shows that the set is clearly among the most dominant in the more than 53 years that the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 have co-existed.
On the list above, look for "21" to move out of a tie with Usher's "Confessions" this week, as it's likely to notch a 24th week atop the Billboard 200, fending off Bruce Springsteen's arrival with "Wrecking Ball."
Just like on the charts, there's more Adele in the next e-mail.