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| Emeli Sandé has smashed one of the UK's oldest chart records. Our Version of Events, the Scottish singer's debut full-length, has been in the album chart's top 10 for 63 consecutive weeks: the longest stretch in British music history. | Emeli Sandé has smashed one of the UK's oldest chart records. Our Version of Events, the Scottish singer's debut full-length, has been in the album chart's top 10 for 63 consecutive weeks: the longest stretch in British music history. |
| Until now, the UK's longest consecutive top 10 album was Please Please Me; the Fab Four held the title for 50 years. "It feels quite surreal to even have your name mentioned in the same sentence as the Beatles," Sandé told Reuters television. The 26-year-old said she considers John, Paul, George and Ringo "the greatest band of all time". "For a record to stay [in the top 10] for so long it means that people have connected with it so that's how I'm enjoying celebrating this record." | Until now, the UK's longest consecutive top 10 album was Please Please Me; the Fab Four held the title for 50 years. "It feels quite surreal to even have your name mentioned in the same sentence as the Beatles," Sandé told Reuters television. The 26-year-old said she considers John, Paul, George and Ringo "the greatest band of all time". "For a record to stay [in the top 10] for so long it means that people have connected with it so that's how I'm enjoying celebrating this record." |
| Our Version of Events was released on 13 February 2012, debuting at number one. For perspective: in February 2012, Whitney Houston had just died, John Terry had been removed as England's captain, and Lance Armstrong was still officially innocent. Sandé's album has since returned several times to the chart's top spot, most recently in December, and this week rests at number five. Our Version of Events was the UK's overall bestselling album of 2012 and could repeat the feat in 2013: it has sold almost 500,000 copies since January. | Our Version of Events was released on 13 February 2012, debuting at number one. For perspective: in February 2012, Whitney Houston had just died, John Terry had been removed as England's captain, and Lance Armstrong was still officially innocent. Sandé's album has since returned several times to the chart's top spot, most recently in December, and this week rests at number five. Our Version of Events was the UK's overall bestselling album of 2012 and could repeat the feat in 2013: it has sold almost 500,000 copies since January. |
| Despite Sandé's accomplishments in the UK, the singer has not been able to duplicate Adele's worldwide success. Her current single, Next to Me, is only at No 46 in the US charts – and she's never been higher. In the US, Sandé may still be best known for having co-written an obscure Rihanna song, Half of Me. "The United States … is a brand new challenge," Sandé said this week. "You have to understand the market, the people, you really have to take into account how massive the place is … It's chapter two of this whole big thing." | Despite Sandé's accomplishments in the UK, the singer has not been able to duplicate Adele's worldwide success. Her current single, Next to Me, is only at No 46 in the US charts – and she's never been higher. In the US, Sandé may still be best known for having co-written an obscure Rihanna song, Half of Me. "The United States … is a brand new challenge," Sandé said this week. "You have to understand the market, the people, you really have to take into account how massive the place is … It's chapter two of this whole big thing." |
| Sandé has been nominated for this year's Scottish album of the year award. The longlist includes records by Django Django, Calvin Harris, Meursault and the Twilight Sad. Our Version of Events was previously awarded album of the year at the Mobo and Brit awards. | Sandé has been nominated for this year's Scottish album of the year award. The longlist includes records by Django Django, Calvin Harris, Meursault and the Twilight Sad. Our Version of Events was previously awarded album of the year at the Mobo and Brit awards. |