It had been several years since we'd heard anything from Adele, and four years since the launch of her last album "21" which sold over 30 million copies. The record was previously held by Taylor Swift, who clocked up 20.1 million views in 24 hours for "Bad Blood". The cherry on the cake: Adele broke several sales records in the UK, and her track was the fastest selling digital single in its first week with over 1 million downloads in the US.

Source: Yahoo Music
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