Adele stays on top: '21' enjoys the longest run at Billboard's No. 1 since 1993's 'The Bodyguard'

If it seems like Adele’s album won’t leave the No. 1 spot, you’re not imagining things.

This week marks the 17th time her disk “21” has held that high ground, according to Billboard magazine. That’s the longest any work has hogged the magazine’s hottest spot since “The Bodyguard Soundtrack” parked there for 20 weeks — and that was nearly 19 years ago. (The soundtrack ended it run back on May 29, 1993).

Adele’s “21” moved another 95,000 copies in the last seven days, bringing its total to 6.14 million copies and counting.

The highest debut on the charts this week went to the Kidz Bop franchise. The series’ 21st CD opened at No. 2, with 59,000 copies sold.

This is the 14th Kidz album to open in the Top 10 and the fourth to reach No. 2.

Adele wasn’t the only one who had some upbeat news this week. So did the whole industry — which could use it. Year-to-date album sales are up 3% over the total at this time last year, according to Nielsen SoundScan figures. Also, digital track sales are up 7% over 2011’s total at this point (to 89.21 million).