Britons rule in the album charts
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Adele is at the forefront of a new British revival in the album charts with home-grown artists recording their best sales since the mid-1990s when Oasis and the Spice Girls ruled. The singer's smash hit album 21 led the charge as domestic talent made up 52.7 per cent of overall sales in the UK album charts last year. In the UK singles market, British acts increased their overall share to 42.6 per cent in 2011, with big-selling tracks from Adele, Jessie J and Ed Sheeran helping to achieve the best domestic performance since 2009.
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