First female to have three songs in top 10 of US singles chart concurrently as lead artist
Who
Adele
Where
United States ()
When
On 3 March 2012, buoyed by her trophy-winning success at the Grammy and BRIT Awards, Adele (UK, b. Adele Adkins) placed three tracks in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 - the first time the feat had been achieved by a solo female as lead artist. The songs in question were: "Set Fire to the Rain" at No.2, "Rolling in the Deep" at No.5 and "Someone Like You" at No.7 - all three former Hot 100 chart-toppers.