Commercial performance
In the U.K. what number did 'Rolling in the Deep' debut at?
Rolling in the Deep
In the UK, "Rolling in the Deep" debuted at number 2 (her second number 2 debut, after "Chasing Pavements"), behind Bruno Mars's "Grenade". The song spent the first ten weeks of its chart run in the top ten. Upon its American release, "Rolling in the Deep" became Adele's second single to chart in the country. The song debuted on the "Billboard" Hot 100 at number 68 on 25 December 2010. Later on, it became her first ever single to top a "Billboard" chart when it reached number one on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart in March 2011, and became her first number one hit in the country when it topped the "Billboard" Hot 100 in May 2011. As a result, Adele became the first British singer to have topped both the "Billboard" Hot 100 and "Billboard" 200 charts in the same week since Leona Lewis did the same back in 2008. In its 24th charting week, "Rolling in the Deep" stayed at number-one, making it the latest single at the top since Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" spent its third and final week at number one in its 24th charting week as well. It stayed on top of the chart for seven straight weeks, the second longest run in 2011 behind Rihanna's "We Found Love", which spent eight weeks on top in 2011, and two weeks in 2012. It has been certified 7× platinum, making it only the second song by a British female artist to reach this feat since Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love". As of October 2013, "Rolling in the Deep" has sold 8 million digital copies in the United States, becoming the second song to sell 8 million downloads. It is the second biggest selling digital song in the United States, and the biggest-selling digital song of all time. As of 26 July 2011, "Rolling in the Deep" was the third best selling digital single across Europe with 1.26 million copies sold. As of 5 November 2011 issue of "Billboard", it had been No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart for 19 consecutive weeks. "Rolling in the Deep" has become her label XL Recordings' best selling single, overtaking M.I.A. 's "Paper Planes" released in 2008 which until 2011 held the record. The song became also the longest-charting release in Finland, peaking at number one and charting for 50 weeks.