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  Hear Adele's 'Skyfall' James Bond Theme In Full 007 Glory

  October 4, 2012 – Adele's much ballyhooed James Bond theme, "Skyfall," has proven more elusive than 007 himself. After artfully dodging for weeks speculation that she'd sing the track at all, Adele barely confirmed the project by TwitPic before a snippet appeared and then vanished online last week. …
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  Yes, Adele Is Singing The 'Skyfall' Theme (UPDATED)

  October 1, 2012 – British singer/songwriter and winner of every award ever, Adele, has at last officially confirmed what we suspected all along: She will, in fact, sing the theme song for the latest James Bond feature-film installment, Skyfall.Adele put the rumors to rest on Monday (October 1) by tweeting a picture of the cover of the song's booth copy. …
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  Adele Will Probably Sing James Bond's 'Skyfall' Theme

  September 18, 2012 – Yes, people say crazy things, but rumor has it Adele will perform the theme song for the latest James Bond movie, the Sam Mendes-helmed Skyfall. Multiple outlets have now "confirmed" the news, even though the six-time Grammy winner's involvement has yet to be officially announced. Further fueling the speculation, the 21 singer was spotted earlier this month at London’s Abbey Road Studios during recording for the film's score. …
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  Who Charted? Farewell, Adele, We Hardly Knew Ye

  August 29, 2012 – First! Thanks to fans blastin' Trey and his Songz all damn day long like they never heard of Frank Ocean, the Virginia-born R&B beast has scored his first Billboard Top 200 No. 1 with album number five, the Chapter V (135,000 copies sold, per Nielsen SoundScan). …
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  Who Charted? Bad Reviews Don't Stop Team Breezy

  July 11, 2012 – First!: Sadly, despite the media's efforts (including ours) to dissuade people from buying his new album, Worst New Music honoree Chris Brown tops this week's Billboard 200 albums chart with the debut of Fortune. The full-time singer/part-time club destroyer's fifth studio album, while decidedly terrible, sold 134,000 copies. …
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  SoundScan's 2012 Mid-Year Report: 5 Signs of Retromania

  July 9, 2012 – Past continues to be prologue for pop music in 2012. In SPIN's March/April Now Issue, Retromania author Simon Reynolds delved into the various ways artists are copping from the now-constantly-present past as they map out our musical future. Industry data tracker Nielsen SoundScan has unveiled its 2012 mid-year report, and while the headline stats are pretty bland — Music sales are up modestly! Album sales are almost flat! …
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  Adele Is Pregnant and 'Over the Moon'

  June 29, 2012 – As if she hasn't given the world over 9.3 million gifts already, Adele has shared via her official blog that she and boyfriend Simon Konecki are expecting their first child. "Im [sic] delighted to announce that Simon and I are expecting our first child together," she writes, conveniently right around the time the news day ends in the U.K. …
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  Who Charted? Justin Bieber Dwarfs Big Debuts by Fiona Apple, Smashing Pumpkins

  June 27, 2012 – First! In news that will shock no life form with a pulse, Justin Bieber's Believe nabs the biggest debut sales week of the year, with 374,000 copies sold per Nielsen SoundScan easily giving him a No. 1 atop the Billboard 200. Sorry, Madonna fans, that does mean he also beat out MDNA's 359,000-copy first week. 2 Through 10: Nos. …
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  Who Charted? Neil Young and Beach Boys' Collective Nostalgia Can't Beat Adele

  June 13, 2012 – First! As is the natural order of things, Adele is back at the top of Billboard 200 for the 24th week overall, after her NBC special "Adele Live in London" aired last Sunday and boosted sales of 21 by 30 percent. The album sold 72,000 copies, presumably all to one super-fan because there can't possibly be anyone in the country who hasn't bought this record yet. …
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  Who Charted? The Top 200 Is John Mayer's Wonderland

  May 30, 2012 – First! John Mayer fans have totally forgiven him, apparently — not only for his years of being hate-able but also for his lack of performances leading up to the release of his fifth solo record Born and Raised due to a granuloma on his vocal cords. Despite relatively little promotion, the LP sold 219,000 copies per Nielsen SoundScan — almost three times what Adam Lambert managed at hit No. …
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