This Day in Music - Adele

The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Press Room LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Singer Adele, winner of the GRAMMYs for Record of the Year for "Rolling In The Deep", Album of the Year for "21", Song of the Year for "Rolling In The Deep", Best Pop Solo Performance for "Someone Like You", Best Pop Vocal Album for "21" and Best Short Form Music Video for "Rolling In The Deep", poses in the press room at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

By Kristy Knight

April 3, 2011

Adele

On this day in music history, Adele broke the record for the longest time at #1 on the UK album chart - by a female solo artist - with her album 21!

The album was HUGE and spent 10 consecutive weeks at the top of the chart in the UK - with songs like Rolling in The Deep, Rumor Has It, and Someone Like You!

Madonna held the previous record in 1990.

*Adele’s 21 also topped the US charts for over 20 weeks!!