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Adele's '25' is the fastest million-selling album in UK chart history

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Singer Adele tops in the UK chart Photo: Courtesy

Adele's "25" sold 1 million copies faster than any album in British chart history and topped the album charts for the second week running on Friday.

Fans bought up 1 million copies of the British singer's third album in just 10 days, beating previous record holder Oasis' "Be Here Now", which took 17 days to hit the milestone in 1997, the Official Charts Company said.

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