Robbie Williams tops Beatles for most number one albums in UK

Pallade Veneta - Robbie Williams tops Beatles for most number one albums in UK

CULTURE 23.01.2026

Robbie Williams tops Beatles for most number one albums in UK / Photo: Jia Haocheng - POOL/AFP

Pop superstar Robbie Williams has surpassed the Beatles as the artist with the most number one albums in the history of the British charts, sales trackers said Friday.

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The news came a week after Williams released "Britpop", now officially his 16th UK chart-topping album.

"He's the one!" said the Official Charts Company, referencing the hit 1998 single "She's the One" by the former Take That frontman.

Since Williams, 51, started his chart-topping career with his 1997 solo debut, "Life Thru a Lens", he has sold an estimated 20 million albums in the UK.

"Britpop" is his first in seven years.

"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.

"But here he is, on top of the world, the UK's number 1 album artist -- of all time!"

In his 35-year career, Williams has sold 80 million albums worldwide.

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.

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