The fastest selling album (first chart week sales) is "25" by Adele. Released in November 2015, it sold over 800,000 copies in its first week. However, the album "Be Here Now " by Oasis is a controversial second place, this is due to the fact its release date was irregular, being released on a Thursday instead of the usual Monday. The record was released in 21st August 1997 and sold around 813,000 in its first week which surpasses the current claimant to the title, though this topic is still highly contested.