Last Sunday I shared a YouTube music video of "Vogue" by Madonna.
On this Sunday, I first would like to share my favorite from this week -
Madonna defined feminism and empowerment in her generation. Her music then and her music now taps into the interest of nearly any age.
Adele defines intrigue through lyrics and power through vocals and performance. Her songs aim to tap into interest in her - our - generation (I am only a few years older). The ultimate hope with Adele's music is to last long after her audience now. My guess is yes.
With that said, Two for Two featured "Skyfall" and "Rumour Has It."
This post features "Rolling in the Deep" -
Lead single & first track on Adele's second album, 21 (2011)
No. 1 in 12 countries
Top 10 in over 20 territories
First No. 1 song in the U.S. - including Billboard Hot 100
By 2011, 8.2 million copies sold worldwide
By 2012, over 8.7 million copies sold in the U.S. alone
As of 2019, worldwide sales were in excess of 20.6 million copies
On of the best-selling digital singles of all time
Best-selling digital song by a female artist in the U.S.
Second best-selling digital song in the U.S.
MTV Video Music Awards (2011) - 3 wins, 7 nominations
Grammy Awards (2012) - 10 wins
No. 8 on Rolling Stone's The 100 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century"
No. 82 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
All Time Chart Performance
Netherlands - 12
UK Singles - 129
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 - 39
U.S. Adult Alternative Airplay - 9
Certified Platinum in Denmark, Germany, and Portugal
Certified 2x Platinum in Norway and Spain
Certified 3x Platinum in New Zealand, Sweden, and Switzerland
Certified 4x Platinum in Belgium, Italy, and the UK
Certified 7x Platinum in Australia
Certified 8x Platinum in the U.S.
Certified Diamond in Canada
Certified 4x Platinum/Gold in Mexico
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