21 (Adele album) 21 (Adele album) 21 is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Adele. It was released on 24 January 2011 in Europe and on 22 February 2011 in North America. The album was named after the age of the singer during its production. "21" shares the folk and Motown soul influences of her 2008 debut album "19", but was further inspired by the American country and Southern blues music to which she had been exposed during her 2008–09 North American tour An Evening with Adele. Composed in the aftermath of the singer's separation from her partner, the album typifies the
21 (Adele album) achieved separate consecutive number-one spells during its 2011 chart run on the UK Albums Chart, claiming the top spot for 11 straight weeks between February and April 2011, then for five consecutive weeks between April and June, and then for another two weeks in July 2011. It amassed 23 weeks at number one to date. Midway through 2012, "21" was the best-selling album of the year despite being released in early 2011. In December 2012, "21" overtook Oasis' "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" to become the fourth best-selling album of all time in the UK. By December 2012, "21" had