MisplacedValidity wrote:
^ I think Adele still falls closer in line to Norah Jones than Rihanna. "RITD" still isn't even top 10 at Top 40 is it? I say that to say she'll never be an artist with automatic hits. She's more of a 'classic' artist and will probably always sell albums more than singles. Norah Jones had a pseudo-hit with "Don't Know Why," too, but that was about it.
That's irrelevant. iTunes dictates what's a hit these days, not radio. Many songs sell well for weeks before Top 40 catches on, does that mean they are not hits? Are On the Floor, Tonight (I'm %+@%@@% You), etc, not hits?
The point is that Adele has a single that is selling well along with her album (like a typical commercial artist), Norah Jones didn't. Norah was more of a Susan Boyle type artist that only soccer moms care about. Adele has obviously crossed over.