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Adele is rock steady at the top of both charts. But watch out, there is a very sweary American lady coming up hard on her heels. Meanwhile, the Christmas pot begins to boil as the festive classics start to assert a dominance that will persist until the new year. It gets grimmer from this point on, be warned.
Happy Adele week everyone as we finally made it there intact. The album that was always going to be the biggest deal of the year does not disappoint. But just how many copies did it sell in the end? Be easy on me, we are going to talk about her a lot.
Welcome to Taylor Swift land where you get to live inside her head, whether you want to or not. What may be the longest Top 3 hit ever heralds the arrival of her latest re-recording. Adele next week may come as a welcome distraction.
ABBA top the albums charts. What do you mean "what a surprise?"
