{"id":623570,"date":"2026-06-06T00:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T00:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/623570\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T00:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T00:28:10","slug":"paul-mccartney-extends-his-lead-as-the-most-successful-albums-act-of-all-time-on-the-official-chart-with-the-boys-of-dungeon-lane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/623570\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul McCartney extends his lead as the most successful albums act of all time on the Official Chart with The Boys of Dungeon Lane"},"content":{"rendered":"

Breaking down the numbers, Paul has scored 15 Number 1\u00a0LPs as a member of\u00a0The Beatles<\/a>, two with\u00a0Wings<\/a>,\u00a0six\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0solo projects<\/a>\u00a0and one\u00a0alongside\u00a0Linda McCartney<\/a>\u00a0to become the most prolific\u00a0Albums Chart-topper in history.<\/p>\n

Speaking on his success, Paul said: “Guess what? Our album is Number 1! Can’t get much higher. And we are well chuffed.<\/p>\n

“My team and the whole gang of people who worked on this thing, they have done a fantastic job, so thank you to all of them. And thank you to all of YOU who bought it! And thank you to me!”<\/p>\n

Paul McCartney’s 24\u00a0Number 1 Albums\u00a0<\/p>\n

YEAR OF RELEASE\u00a0<\/p>\n

TITLE\u00a0<\/p>\n

ARTIST\u00a0<\/p>\n

1963\u00a0<\/p>\n

PLEASE\u00a0PLEASE\u00a0ME\u00a0<\/p>\n

THE BEATLES\u00a0<\/p>\n

1963\u00a0<\/p>\n

WITH THE BEATLES\u00a0<\/p>\n

THE BEATLES\u00a0<\/p>\n

1964\u00a0<\/p>\n

A HARD DAY’S NIGHT\u00a0<\/p>\n

THE BEATLES\u00a0<\/p>\n

1964\u00a0<\/p>\n

BEATLES FOR SALE\u00a0<\/p>\n

THE BEATLES\u00a0<\/p>\n

1965\u00a0<\/p>\n

HELP\u00a0<\/p>\n

THE BEATLES\u00a0<\/p>\n

1965\u00a0<\/p>\n

RUBBER SOUL\u00a0<\/p>\n

THE BEATLES\u00a0<\/p>\n

1966\u00a0<\/p>\n

REVOLVER\u00a0<\/p>\n

THE BEATLES\u00a0<\/p>\n

1967\u00a0<\/p>\n

SGT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND\u00a0<\/p>\n

THE BEATLES\u00a0<\/p>\n

1968\u00a0<\/p>\n

THE BEATLES (THE WHITE ALBUM)\u00a0<\/p>\n

THE BEATLES\u00a0<\/p>\n

1969\u00a0<\/p>\n

ABBEY ROAD\u00a0<\/p>\n

THE BEATLES\u00a0<\/p>\n

1970\u00a0<\/p>\n

LET IT BE\u00a0<\/p>\n

THE BEATLES\u00a0<\/p>\n

1971\u00a0<\/p>\n

RAM\u00a0<\/p>\n

PAUL & LINDA MCCARTNEY\u00a0<\/p>\n

1974\u00a0<\/p>\n

BAND ON THE RUN\u00a0<\/p>\n

PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS\u00a0<\/p>\n

1975\u00a0<\/p>\n

VENUS AND MARS\u00a0<\/p>\n

WINGS\u00a0<\/p>\n

1977\u00a0<\/p>\n

THE BEATLES LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL\u00a0<\/p>\n

THE BEATLES\u00a0<\/p>\n

1980\u00a0<\/p>\n

MCCARTNEY II\u00a0<\/p>\n

PAUL MCCARTNEY\u00a0<\/p>\n

1982\u00a0<\/p>\n

TUG OF WAR\u00a0<\/p>\n

PAUL MCCARTNEY\u00a0<\/p>\n

1984\u00a0<\/p>\n

GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET (OST)\u00a0<\/p>\n

PAUL MCCARTNEY\u00a0<\/p>\n

1989\u00a0<\/p>\n

FLOWERS IN THE DIRT\u00a0<\/p>\n

PAUL MCCARTNEY\u00a0<\/p>\n

1994\u00a0<\/p>\n

LIVE AT THE BBC\u00a0<\/p>\n

THE BEATLES\u00a0<\/p>\n

1996\u00a0<\/p>\n

ANTHOLOGY 2\u00a0<\/p>\n

THE BEATLES\u00a0<\/p>\n

2000\u00a0<\/p>\n

1\u00a0<\/p>\n

THE BEATLES\u00a0<\/p>\n

2020\u00a0<\/p>\n

MCCARTNEY III\u00a0<\/p>\n

PAUL MCCARTNEY\u00a0<\/p>\n

2026\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

THE BOYS OF DUNGEON LANE\u00a0<\/p>\n

PAUL MCCARTNEY\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

On the feat\u00a0Becca Monahan\u00a0and\u00a0Chris Austin,\u00a0Co-Managing Directors,\u00a0Official Charts Company, comment:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cPaul McCartney securing his 24th UK Number 1 album in the UK is an incredible achievement, and his place as the most successful albums artist in the history of the Official Charts is truly deserved.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAcross seven decades, Paul\u2019s music has found new generations of fans, and this latest milestone is a testament to his extraordinary career.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we near the 70th anniversary of the Official Albums Chart on 22nd\u00a0July, Paul\u2019s continued success highlights his profound and sustained impact across the lifetime of the chart.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cCongratulations to Paul on another historic milestone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

What\u2019s\u00a0more,\u00a0The Boys\u00a0Of\u00a0Dungeon Lane\u00a0also tops the\u00a0Official Vinyl Albums Chart<\/a>, this week\u2019s best-seller on wax, and the\u00a0Official Record Store Chart<\/a>, shifting the most copies in independent UK record shops over the\u00a0past seven\u00a0days.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Paul’s success comes with the announcement of Beatles Day, set to take place annually on June 25\u00a0to celebrate\u00a0the anniversary of The Beatles\u2019 BBC Our World Performance of\u00a0All You Need Is Love<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Elsewhere, electronic Scottish duo\u00a0Boards of Canada<\/a>\u00a0secure\u00a0their highest-charting album to date with\u00a0Inferno<\/a>\u00a0(3). Their first release in 13 years,\u00a0it joins\u00a02013\u2019s\u00a0Tomorrow\u2019s Harvest<\/a>\u00a0as a Top 10 hit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

All the eights!\u00a0Floridian rockers\u00a0Shinedown<\/a>\u00a0celebrate\u00a0their third Top 10\u00a0album, with eighth\u00a0studio set\u00a0EI8HT<\/a>\u00a0debuting at Number 8.\u00a0It follows the success of\u00a0their two\u00a0previous\u00a0projects, 2022\u2019s\u00a0Number 4-peaking\u00a0Planet Zero<\/a>\u00a02018\u2019s\u00a0ATTENTION\u00a0ATTENTION<\/a>, which also reached Number 8.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Following the release of\u00a0SE9 Part 2\u00a0to complete the\u00a0SE9\u00a0series,\u00a0Skye Newman<\/a>\u00a0sees\u00a0her\u00a0original\u00a0SE9 Part 1<\/a>\u00a0EP\u00a0rebound back into the chart,\u00a0clinching\u00a0a new peak\u00a0in the process\u00a0(11).\u00a0<\/p>\n

As she\u00a0kicks off her brand-new\u00a0petal\u00a0album era with\u00a0hate that\u00a0i\u00a0made you love me<\/a>,\u00a0Ariana Grande<\/a>\u00a0finds her chart-topping 2016 record\u00a0Dangerous Woman<\/a>\u00a0permeate the Top\u00a020 once\u00a0again\u00a0following the release of\u00a0its Tenth Anniversary edition (17).\u00a0<\/p>\n

English rose\u00a0Freya Ridings<\/a>\u00a0completes a hat-trick of Top\u00a040 records, as\u00a0Mother of Pearl<\/a>\u00a0(26) joins\u00a0Blood Orange<\/a>\u00a0(2023) and\u00a0self-titled debut\u00a0Freya Ridings<\/a>\u00a0(2019) in achieving\u00a0the\u00a0accolade.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

It\u2019s\u00a0a third Top 40\u00a0for\u00a0multihyphenate\u00a0Kiefer Sutherland<\/a>, as his\u00a0latest release\u00a0GREY<\/a>\u00a0lands at Number\u00a031, while newlywed\u00a0Dua Lipa<\/a>\u00a0sees\u00a0Live\u00a0From\u00a0Mexico<\/a>\u00a0pierce\u00a0the main standings (21).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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