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Summary Adele's 21 beat Michael Jackson's Thriller as UK's fifth biggest-selling album of all time.
Adele has sent more records tumbling after her album 21 outsold Michael Jacksons Thriller, becoming the fifth biggest-selling album of all time in the UK.Sales figures from the Official Charts Company show the Rolling In The Deep singers second album has sold 4,274,300 copies - 500 more than the landmark Michael Jackson album.In addition, the record is continuing to sell an average of 20,000 copies a week.Adeles album has spent 23 weeks at number one since its release and has outsold hit albums including Pink Floyds The Dark Side Of The Moon and Dire Straits Brothers In Arms.The singer, who turns 24 this weekend, has also picked up six Grammy Awards and two Brit Awards.
