Singer Robbie Williams has surpassed The Beatles as the artist with the most number one albums in the history of the British charts, sales trackers have said.<\/p>\n
The news came a week after Williams released Britpop, now officially his 16th UK chart-topping album.<\/p>\n
“He’s the one!” said the UK’s Official Charts Company, referencing the hit 1998 single She’s the One by the former Take That singer.<\/p>\n
Since Williams, 51, started his career with his 1997 debut solo album, Life Thru a Lens, he has sold an estimated 20 million albums in the UK.<\/p>\n
Britpop is his first in seven years.<\/p>\n
“Not even the confident young 16-year-old from Stoke-on-Trent would have believed this were possible when he joined Take That back in 1990,” Official Charts chief executive Martin Talbot said in a statement.<\/p>\n
“But here he is, on top of the world, the UK’s number 1 album artist – of all time!”<\/p>\n
In his 35-year career, Williams has sold 80 million albums worldwide.<\/p>\n
The Beatles now stand in second place on the British album chart-topping list with 15, followed by The Rolling Stones and Taylor Swift, tied with 14, and Elvis Presley with 13.<\/p>\n
Source: AFP<\/p>\n