<P> Following a well - received performance of the song at the 2011 Brit Awards , `` Someone like You '' became Adele 's first number - one single in the UK and it stayed on the top of the chart for five weeks . The song also topped the charts in Ireland , New Zealand , Australia , Brazil , Italy , France and Switzerland , and has become Adele 's second number one in the US . With that achievement Adele became the first female British solo singer in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have two number ones from the same album . In July 2011 , it became the first single of the decade to sell a million units in the UK and it was certified 3 × Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) , as well as being certified 6 × Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) in the US . As of 2018 , Someone Like You has sold over 17 million copies worldwide making it the 9th best - selling digital single of all - time . </P>
<P> Following a well - received performance of the song at the 2011 Brit Awards , `` Someone like You '' became Adele 's first number - one single in the UK and it stayed on the top of the chart for five weeks . The song also topped the charts in Ireland , New Zealand , Australia , Brazil , Italy , France and Switzerland , and has become Adele 's second number one in the US . With that achievement Adele became the first female British solo singer in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have two number ones from the same album . In July 2011 , it became the first single of the decade to sell a million units in the UK and it was certified 3 × Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) , as well as being certified 6 × Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) in the US . As of 2018 , Someone Like You has sold over 17 million copies worldwide making it the 9th best - selling digital single of all - time . </P>
which song was adele s first uk number one single
which song was adele s first uk number one single
`` Someone like You ''
`` Someone like You ''