Results
- Adele returned to No. 1 on the U.S. chart with her second studio album, “21”. The album reached No. 1 in more than 30 countries and became one of the best-selling albums of all time.
- Adele reached No. 1 on the UK singles chart with “Someone Like You”.
- Adele released the title song for the film Skyfall, the 23rd film in the James Bond series. She co-wrote the song with Paul Epworth; it was recorded at Abbey Road Studios with a 77-piece orchestra and premiered online on October 5 at 0:07 British time.