Adele's 25 breaks week one sales record

Coral Williamson

Adele has broken the record for biggest week one sales in the UK with third album 25.

With one day left to go in the chart week, the album's sales stand at 737,000. That's 41,000 more than the previous record-holder, Oasis' Be Here Now, sold in its first week. The Britpop LP sold 696,000 in a truncated three-day sales period, after its release was brought forwards.

As previously reported, Adele had already become the fastest-selling female solo artist earlier this week, a title previously ...

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