Adele's 21 was the top selling album in 2012, the second year in a row.

Adele, In-Studio (From the Archives)

Soundcheck | Sep 24, 2020

Back in 2008, the English singer-songwriter Adele turned heads with her hit “Chasing Pavements" from an album called 19. Then in 2011, she released what would become a juggernaut of a record, called 21. Adele joined us to talk about it just about a week before it came out, and gave us a sneak preview with a live performance of her huge hit, "Rolling in the Deep." (From the Archives, 2011.)

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