Adele, 25 returns to the German album charts

Adele remains one of the defining voices in contemporary pop. According to the Offizielle Deutsche Charts update for mid-July 2026, her studio album 25 has re-entered Germany's Official Albums Chart, underscoring its long-term appeal in the German market.

What the German charts reveal

Germany's Offizielle Deutsche Charts list 25 back inside the album rankings in the second half of July 2026, a notable return for a record first released in November 2015. The German chart re-entry illustrates how Adele's catalog continues to circulate strongly more than ten years after its arrival.

The album had originally topped Germany's Official Albums Chart shortly after release, driven by singles such as Hello and When We Were Young that received significant airplay on German pop radio. Its renewed presence in 2026 points to sustained streaming and catalog listening on platforms widely used in Germany, including Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer.

Streaming numbers and certifications

Globally, 25 has surpassed 3 billion streams on Spotify alone, with its lead single Hello contributing well over 1 billion streams to that total. In Germany, the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) previously certified 25 platinum, meaning at least 200,000 units sold or converted through streaming in the German market.

Compared with Adele's follow-up album 30, released in November 2021, 25 still commands a larger cumulative streaming footprint, even if 30 showed a higher initial weekly stream rate in Germany during its first month. That contrast illustrates how the emotional immediacy and radio-friendly structure of 25 have helped it remain a long-term fixture, while 30 functions more as a later-career document with strong but more concentrated listening peaks.

How 25 sits in Adele's catalog

25 occupies a central position in Adele's discography, bridging the breakthrough of 21 and the more introspective maturity of 30. While 21 established her as a global pop-soul powerhouse, 25 broadened the palette with cinematic arrangements and bigger choruses tailored to arena-sized audiences.

The album's sound, guided by producers such as Greg Kurstin, Max Martin and Shellback, balances piano-led ballads with mid-tempo pop tracks that lean on clean, widescreen production. In Germany, this approach aligned with mainstream radio formats that favor emotional but accessible songwriting, helping tracks like Send My Love (To Your New Lover) and Water Under the Bridge into high-rotation slots on stations such as Radio Hamburg and Bayern 3.

Where Adele's career stands

Adele is currently between major touring cycles, with no officially announced future concert dates listed on her website or primary ticketing platforms as of late July 2026. The focus remains on her recorded catalog, especially 25 and 30, which continue to shape her streaming and chart presence worldwide.

Disclaimer: Chart positions, certifications and streaming figures mentioned in this article are based on the latest available data from official charts, industry bodies and streaming platforms at the time of writing. They may be subject to updates as new information is published by the respective organizations.