Adele's '21' hits 17th week at No. 1

Adele's "21" needed a 17th nonconsecutive week at No. 1, homing in round the 18-week run set by Garth Brooks' "Ropin' the Wind" in 1991. The British vocalist's Columbia release offered 95,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan data for your week ended Jan. 22. Only the Brooks title and Whitney Houston's soundtrack for "The Bodyguard," which totalled 20 days towards the top in 1992-93, have drenched more nonconsecutive time at No. 1 since SoundScan began monitoring sales in May 1991. It remains to look if Adele's smash set can maintain its pace within the summit, since perennial chart-topper Tim McGraw's "Emotional Traffic" showed up at stores now. However, an anticipated bonanza within the Grammy Honours later could return "21" for the apex. Adele takes her honors among a threadbare The month of the month of january release schedule that produced just two top-10 debuts. The 21st installment in Kidz Bop Kids' quantity of tot-friendly covers bowed at No. 2 getting a 59,000-unit first week. Current entry inside the Razor & Tie Records franchise includes buffed-up versions of adult hits by LMFAO, Rhianna and, clearly, Adele. "Identity" (Light), by gospel unit James Fortune & FIYA, signed on at No. 7 getting a slim 18,000-unit score. It's the first top-10 album with the Houston-based group. Holdovers inside the 5 best are the Black Keys' "El Camino" (No. 3, 29,000 offered, lower 19%), Drake's "Be MindfulInch (No. 4, 29,000, lower 8%) and Rihanna's "Talk That Talk" (No. 5, 20,000, off 8%). Relaxation in the top comprises Youthful Jeezy's "TM 103: Hustlerz Ambition" (No. 6, 19,000, lower 19%), Toby Keith's "Clancy's Tavern" (No. 8, 17,000, up 27%), Coldplay's "Mylo Xyloto" (No. 9, 17,000, off 13%) and Nickelback's "PresentInch (No. 10, 17,000, lower 13%). New game game titles by Celtic Lady and Kelli Pickler, the all-star Amnesty Intl. benefit tribute to Bob Dylan as well as the 2012 "Grammy Nominees" package may even contend for major chart records inside a couple of days. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com