21

2011 studio album by Adele
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21

Summary

21 is an album[1]. 21 ranks in the top 0.4% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,059 views/month, #242 of 60,676).[2]

Key Facts

  • 21 received the Grammy Award for Album of the Year[3].
  • 21 received the Juno Award for International Album of the Year[4].
  • 21 received the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album[5].
  • 21 received the American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album[6].
  • 21 received the SNEP diamond album[7].
  • 21's instance of is recorded as album[8].
  • 21's genre is soul[9].
  • 21's genre is pop music[10].
  • 21's genre is contemporary R&B[11].
  • 21 was produced by Rick Rubin[12].
  • Among the performers on 21 was Adele[13].
  • 21's record label is recorded as XL Recordings[14].
  • 21's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[15].
  • 21 is part of Adele's albums in chronological order[16].
  • 21's language of work or name is recorded as English[17].
  • 21 was distributed by compact disc[18].
  • 21 was distributed by music streaming[19].
  • 21 was distributed by music download[20].
  • 21's review score is recorded as 3.5/5[21].
  • 21 was published on January 24, 2011[22].
  • 21 was published on February 22, 2011[23].
  • 21's tracklist is recorded as Rolling in the Deep[24].
  • 21's tracklist is recorded as Rumour Has It[25].
  • 21's tracklist is recorded as Turning Tables[26].
  • 21's tracklist is recorded as Don't You Remember[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Album[28]

  • First release date: 2011-01-19[29]

  • Genre(s): blue-eyed soul, pop, pop soul, soul[30]

  • Community tags: 5+ wochen, adult alternative pop/rock, adult contemporary, alternative/indie rock, blue-eyed soul, english, indie pop / neo soul / r&b / funk, jahrescharts 2024, offizielle charts, pop, pop / soul, pop soul, pop/rock, soul, поп[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e4174758-d333-4a8e-a31f-dd0edd51518e[32]

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Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on 21 was Adele[13]. 21 was produced by Rick Rubin[12].

Publication

Publication dates include January 24, 2011[22] and February 22, 2011[23]. 21's language of work or name is recorded as English[17]. Genres include soul[9], pop music[10], and contemporary R&B[11]. 21 is part of Adele's albums in chronological order[16]. Recorded distribution format include compact disc[18], music streaming[19], and music download[20].

Reception

Awards received include Grammy Award for Album of the Year[3], a class of award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1959[35]; Juno Award for International Album of the Year[4], a class of award[36], in Canada[37]; Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album[5], a Grammy Awards[38], in United States[39], founded in 1958[40]; American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album[6], a class of award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1974[43]; and SNEP diamond album[7]. 21's review score is recorded as 3.5/5[21].

Why It Matters

21 ranks in the top 0.4% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,059 views/month, #242 of 60,676).[2] 21 has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] 21 is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

What awards did 21 receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Album of the Year[3], Juno Award for International Album of the Year[4], Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album[5], and American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . rollingstone.com. Retrieved . rollingstone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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