2.11 million vinyl albums were sold in the last weeks of December 2021.
According to a report by MRC Data, company that has been documenting vinyl sales since 1991, 2.11 million vinyl LPs were sold during the week ending December 23rd.
This is the highest number since MRC Data started confectioning reports, surpassing the records set during the last months of 2020. It is understood that these new figures have been driven by the holidays, and the release of highly anticipated mainstream pop albums from Adele, Billie Eilish, and Taylor Swift.
You can read the complete report via Billboard.
In related news, per a report by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), the sales of vinyl records in the UK hit a 30-year high in 2021. The report indicates that more than five million vinyl records were sold during the past year, which represents an 8% increase over 2020’s figures. This marks the 14th year in a row that the format has seen sales increase, with vinyl records making up 23% of all albums sold in 2021.
You can find the BPI’s breakdown on vinyl sales here.
