Well, were you really surprised? You may have already seen our , which Adele also leads in all the major categories. Will all of this success (and airplay) come back to bite the Brit by year’s end?
NEW YORK (AP) — Adele dominated music this year, and iTunes was no exception.
The British songstress had iTunes’ best-selling album and song, and she was named its top artist.
Adele’s “21” album was the most popular, followed by “Sigh No More” by Mumford & Sons, Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter IV,” Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “Watch the Throne” and Coldplay’s “Mylo Xyloto” (MY’-loh ZY’-luh-toh).
Adele’s No. 1 hit “Rolling in the Deep” was the best-selling song. At No. 2 was LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem,” followed by Katy Perry’s” Firework,” Bruno Mars’ “Grenade” and Cee Lo Green’s “Forget You.”
Top-Selling Songs
1. “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele
2. “Party Rock Anthem (feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock),” LMFAO
3. “Firework,” Katy Perry
4. “Grenade,” Bruno Mars
5. “Forget You,” Cee-Lo Green
6. “Give Me Everything (feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer),” Pitbull
7. “E.T. (feat. Kanye West),” Katy Perry
8. “Moves Like Jagger (Studio Recording from ‘The Voice’ feat. Christina Aguilera),” Maroon 5
9. “Pumped Up Kicks,” Foster the People
10. “Super Bass,” Nicki Minaj
Top-Selling Albums
1. “21,” ADELE
2. “Sigh No More,” Mumford & Sons
3. “Tha Carter IV (Deluxe Edition),” Lil Wayne
4. “Watch the Throne (Deluxe Edition),” Kanye West, JAY Z
5. “Mylo Xyloto,” Coldplay
6. “Born This Way (Bonus Track Version),” Lady Gaga
7. “Loud,” Rihanna
8. “Take Care (Deluxe Version),” Drake
9. “Teenage Dream,” Katy Perry
10. “Doo-Wops & Hooligans (Deluxe Version),” Bruno Mars
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