Monday, March 28, 2011 1:19pm ET by Newsdesk
Adele equals record set by MadonnaAdele regained her rule over both the UK singles and albums charts yesterday, March 27, as 'Someone Like You' moved back up to number 1 to join her sophomore record '21' and she has now matched an incredible record. The Official Charts Company released a statement that explained the 'Rolling In The Deep' star has equalled a feat set and held only by the Queen of Pop, Madonna: "No other original studio album this century has had such a long run at the top of the Official Albums Chart. Adele’s 21 now equal Madonna’s compilation The Immaculate Collection (1990) for longest consecutive weeks at number one by a solo female artist." In addition to this, Adele has also matched The Beatles' record for having the most consecutive weeks at number 1 in the 21st century. Watch a recent interview with her here:
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