This Week in History: A Tribute To Adele's '21'

Today (Feb. 22) marks a special day in pop music, as Adele's sophomore album 21 was released five years ago. In celebration of its anniversary, we look back at the LP's incredible success worldwide.

Here are just a handful of 21's historical statistics:

  • Won Album of the Year in 2012 at the GRAMMYs and British Album of the Year at the BRIT Awards
  • Sold 10 million copies in the U.S. by November 2012
  • Largest-selling album of 2011 and 2012