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We're deep into the territory of Adele fever now; the world's fallen at the singer's feet upon the release of her album, 25 . A new map on Digital Spy illustrates exactly what a global success the album has become , with it currently sitting at #1 on the iTunes charts of 110 countries. For context, iTunes is available in 119 countries; the only places Adele's album isn't a chart-topper on the service include Kyrgyzstan, Niger, Anguilla, and Burkina-Faso.
The record has beat Beyoncé's previously held title as the fastest-selling album on iTunes, selling over 900,000 copies on its first day of release; Beyoncé's self-titled hit comparatively sold 617,000 over the span of three days.
Released on 20 November, 25 's sales have been breaking records on all fronts. In the UK, the album is close to surpassing Oasis' Be Here Now to become the fastest-selling album in the UK, having sold 300,000 copies on its first day of release. It's already broken that record in the US, previously held by *NSYNC's No Strings Attached , which sold 2.4 million copies in its first week.
Most memorable Adele quotesShow all 20 1 /20Most memorable Adele quotes Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I’m ballsy. I have guts. I’m not afraid of anyone. The only person I’m afraid of is myself.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I am never writing a breakup record again. I’m done with being a bitter witch.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I am quite loud and bolshy. I’m a big personality. I walk into a room, big and tall and loud.’
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Most memorable Adele quotes ‘My management post my tweets for me because when Twitter came out I was drunk tweeting and nearly put my foot in it quite a few times.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘You can’t complain about your dressing room or you’ll look like Celine Dion!’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I make music to be a musician, not to be on the cover of Playboy.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I don’t date celebrities? I ain’t f**king Taylor Swift, do you know what I mean?’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I like eating fine food and drinking nice wine. Even if I had a really good figure, I don’t think I’d get my t**ts and a** out for no-one.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I represent the majority of women and I’m very proud of that.’
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Most memorable Adele quotes ‘If a man whistles at you, do not respond. You are a lady, not a dog.’
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Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I love seeing Lady Gaga’s boobs and bum. I love seeing Katy Perry’s boobs and bum. Love it. But that’s not what my music is about. I don’t make music for eyes, I make music for ears.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I love a card. You know, cards? At birthdays? I collect them.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I get so nervous on stage I can’t help but talk. I try telling my brain: stop sending words to the mouth. But I get nervous and turn into my grandma.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘Even when I was signing a contract, most of the industry knew if anyone dared say ‘Lose weight!’ to me, they wouldn’t be working with me.’
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Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I’m like Johnny Cash. I only wear black.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I have insecurities, of course, but I don’t hang out with anyone who points them out to me.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I love hearing my audience breathe.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I was so in love with Mike Skinner I wrote him a letter and when I told my friend about it she cussed me so I went and pretended to do the washing up and cried.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I like looking nice, but I always put comfort over fashion. I don’t find thin girls attractive; be happy and healthy. I’ve never had a problem with the way I look. I’d rather have lunch with my friends than go to a gym.’
Most memorable Adele quotes ‘I don’t care about clothes. I’d rather spend my money on cigarettes and booze.’
Adele today announced a mammoth world tour , which conveniently leaves rumour for a rumoured Glastonbury spot.
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