First female to have two singles and two albums in the UK top 5 simultaneously
- Who
- Adele
- What
- First
- Where
- United Kingdom
- When
- 26 February 2011
On 26 February 2011, singer-songwriter Adele (UK, b. Adele Adkins) became the first female solo artist in UK chart history to have two singles and two albums in the Top 5 simultaneously, with singles “Someone Like You” (No.1) and “Rolling in the Deep” (No.4), from the album 21 (No.1), joined in the Top 5 by her 2008 album 19 (No.4).
On 5 March and 12 March 2011, Adele repeated the achievement with the same singles and albums, but in slightly different chart positions.
In December 1963 and January 1964, for six consecutive weeks, The Beatles (UK) had two singles ("She Loves You" and "I Want To Hold Your Hand") and two albums (Please Please Me and With the Beatles) in the Top 5 simultaneously.
In December 1963 and January 1964, for six consecutive weeks, The Beatles (UK) had two singles ("She Loves You" and "I Want To Hold Your Hand") and two albums (Please Please Me and With the Beatles) in the Top 5 simultaneously.