[iamvladd]

With the gains, Adele makes history as the first female ever to place three titles in the Hot 100's top 10 concurrently as a lead artist. Only one other woman had ever claimed a 30% share of the top 10: Ashanti, who charted a trio of tracks in the top tier the weeks of March 30 and April 6 in 2002. She sported featured artist billing, however, on two of those entries.

How common is the feat of tallying two titles simultaneously in both charts' top fives? Since the Billboard 200 became an all-encompassing (stereo and mono) chart the week of Aug. 17, 1963, just three acts have earned the honor: Adele, the Beatles and 50 Cent.

For an astonishing 13 weeks in 1964, the Beatles achieved such domination, with at least two titles in each chart's top five at the same time. Most notably, the week that the Beatles monopolized the Hot 100's top five (April 4, 1964), the group also held the top two positions on the Billboard 200, where Meet the Beatles! reigned and Introducing … the Beatles ranked at No. 2.

Beatlemania, meet Adele adulation. In between, there was a 50 Cent frenzy.

The week of May 3, 2003, 50 Cent topped the Hot 100 with "In Da Club" and held at No. 5 with "21 Questions." (There must be something about that number, 21, when it comes to chart records). The rapper was also money on the Billboard 200 that week: his The New Breed bowed at No. 3 and his Get Rich or Die Tryin' remained in the top five (3-5).

As 50 Cent did not have another song in the Hot 100's top 10 that week, Adele and the Beatles are the only acts ever to post three songs in the Hot 100's top 10 and two albums in the Billboard 200's top five in the same week.

Yet more evidence that Adele's current domination ranks among the rarest in Billboard chart history.

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/indus...06251552.story

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/chart...06269152.story

[VertigoStick]

Another day, another record.

[mons†er]

she just won't stop.
The end is near for all of our faves.
This is just the beginning of her reign

[Calypso]

Wow.

[Squall]

Slaying, as usual.

[bendi_94]

Who else but the Queen of the world?

[umichgrad07]

[Leo]

Our faves will NEVA



Maybe... In another life

[Yooorsh]

Originally posted by VertigoStick

Another day, another record.

Please dont use Katy tittles in every thread!

[evan93]

Adele

[fortheloveofmusic]

lmao Billboard said **** Ashanti we're gonna make up a new record just for Adele because they used to say Ashanti was the first to have 3 top 10's at one time. I guess "Always On Time" doesn't count now lol

[futurelove92]

amazing

[Ger-55]

Adele

[Crazy Lights]

Yes Adele

[givemethatpop]

She's unstoppable

[umichgrad07]

Originally posted by fortheloveofmusic

lmao Billboard said **** Ashanti we're gonna make up a new record just for Adele because they used to say Ashanti was the first to have 3 top 10's at one time. I guess "Always On Time" doesn't count now lol

technically, she does. but with Adele being the lead in all 3, Billboard wanted that to stand out

[iamvladd]

Originally posted by fortheloveofmusic

lmao Billboard said **** Ashanti we're gonna make up a new record just for Adele because they used to say Ashanti was the first to have 3 top 10's at one time. I guess "Always On Time" doesn't count now lol

2 were feats though.

[Kang.]

What's funny is that Nicki was one spot away from tying Ashanti the same week that Adele best her. If Turn Me On was #10 instead of #11, which it probably is, she would've matched the previous record.

[staracademy1990]

So 730K for 21, #1 album, 700K+ for her three singles, 3 Top 10's and all of this after a year of debuting the album.

Well deserved Adele, kudos to you

[I'mRihannaFan]

I don't like her covers....