{"id":379780,"date":"2026-01-20T06:27:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T06:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/379780\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T06:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T06:27:09","slug":"robbie-williams-out-in-front-for-a-potential-record-breaking-16th-uk-number-1-album-with-britpop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/379780\/","title":{"rendered":"Robbie Williams out in front for a potential record-breaking 16th UK Number 1 album with BRITPOP"},"content":{"rendered":"

The release of his last album,\u00a0Better Man OST,\u00a0a year ago\u00a0saw Robbie\u00a0score\u00a0the\u00a015th\u00a0chart topper\u00a0of his career\u00a0and\u00a0pull level with The Beatles\u00a0as the artists with most UK Number 1 albums.\u00a0In the year that the Official Albums Chart\u00a0celebrates its 70th\u00a0anniversary, can BRITPOP make Rob its undisputed champion on Friday?\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Stoke-on-Trent star\u2019s\u00a0debut\u00a0Number 1 album which began\u00a0his\u00a0incredible\u00a0journey\u00a0as a solo artist,\u00a0Life Thru A Lens<\/a>,\u00a0could\u00a0also\u00a0shoot back into the Top 20\u00a0this week\u00a0(16).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n MORE: Where every Robbie Williams song and album has charted in the UK<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Madison Beer<\/a>\u00a0will be looking to spoil the celebrations as\u00a0locket\u00a0finds itself at Number 2\u00a0on the\u00a0midweek\u00a0Official Albums Chart Update.\u00a0The project is also\u00a0likely to be Madison\u2019s highest charting record to date\u00a0and her first UK Top 10,\u00a0with her\u00a0previous\u00a0releases\u00a0Life Support<\/a>\u00a0(2021)\u00a0and\u00a0Silence Between Songs<\/a>\u00a0(2023)\u00a0both peaking at Number 28.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

East midlands punk duo\u00a0Sleaford Mods<\/a>\u00a0are eyeing a\u00a0fifth\u00a0Top 10 accolade with\u00a0the satirical\u00a0The Demise of Planet X\u00a0(3).\u00a0If the pair can\u00a0maintain\u00a0their place through to Friday\u2019s final whistle,\u00a0they\u00a0would\u00a0scoop\u00a0their third Top 5\u00a0album\u00a0on the bounce,\u00a0their\u00a0previous\u00a0LP\u00a0UK GRIM<\/a>\u00a0(2023) secured\u00a0the Number 3 spot.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

An all-Scottish link-up between\u00a0Nathan Evans and SAINT PHNX<\/a>\u00a0could end in successful\u00a0fashion, as\u00a0Angels\u2019 Share\u00a0vies to break the Top 5 (4).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

This means that\u00a0Olivia Dean<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0The Art of Loving<\/a>, which has occupied top spot for the whole of 2026 so far, begins the week at Number 5.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

A week full of possible personal bests,\u00a0Bristol-born Americana artist\u00a0Elles Bailey<\/a>\u00a0will\u00a0be looking to add her name to\u00a0the list as\u00a0Can\u2019t\u00a0Take My Story Away\u00a0starts out high (6).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

A$AP Rocky<\/a>\u2019s first solo album in eight years\u00a0Don\u2019t\u00a0Be Dumb\u00a0looks to secure the American superstar a third Top 10\u00a0(7).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Re-entering the charts last week,\u00a0Bruno Mars<\/a>\u2019 2010 release\u00a0Doo Wops\u00a0& Hooligans<\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0set\u00a0to climb\u00a0even higher, currently up six places (25).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

East-Sussex outfit\u00a0Kid\u00a0Kapichi<\/a>\u00a0could earn their second Top 40 prize with\u00a0Fearless Nature\u00a0(26)\u00a0while similarly,\u00a0English singer-songwriter\u00a0Cavetown<\/a>,\u00a0real name\u00a0Robin Daniel Skinner and Running With Scissors eyes a Top 40 finish (33).\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

And following the announcement that he will\u00a0be releasing\u00a0his first album in four\u00a0years;\u00a0Harry Styles<\/a>‘ most recent\u00a0two records\u00a0Harry\u2019s House<\/a>\u00a0(30) and\u00a0Fine Line<\/a>\u00a0(35) jump\u00a0back into the\u00a0midweek\u00a0Top 40.<\/p>\n

See the full Official Albums Chart Update here from 5.45pm.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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