Robbie Williams overtakes Elvis Presley to become solo artist with most number one albums in UK chart history

Robbie has launched his 14th solo album to storming success (Image: PA/Getty)

Robbie Williams has stormed the charts together with his newest album and has overwhelmed the file set by Elvis Presley in UK music historical past.

The previous Take That star’s LP XXV has topped the UK’s Offical Charts, turning into the 48-year-old’s 14th album to achieve the highest of the charts.

The place signifies that the Angels singer has overtaken the King of Rock and Roll’s earlier file of 13 primary albums, making him the solo artist with probably the most albums to climb to the highest of the UK charts ever.

Now, The Beatles are the one act within the UK to attain extra primary albums than Robbie, with 15 albums to hit the primary spot.

In the meantime, the general file holder for an particular person with probably the most primary albums is Paul McCartney who has racked up a staggering 23 throughout his profession in The Beatles, Wings and as a solo act.

Throughout his time in Take That, Robbie additionally picked up an additional 4 primary albums and 5 if it’s together with the long-lasting boy band’s later biggest hits assortment Odyssey from 2018 which spans pre and post-Robbie period.

Robbie has been a solo artist for 1 / 4 of a century (Image: Getty/Rex Shutterstock)

The Rock DJ performer mentioned: ‘Thanks to everybody who’s supported the album: everybody who’s purchased it, streamed it, downloaded it and reviewed it.

‘I’m so happy that it’s gone to primary, and while it feels unusual to be receiving an award throughout these sombre instances, I needed to thanks all to your help and dedicate this to the followers, who I by no means take with no consideration. I actually recognize it, thanks a lot.’

Robbie’s many bangers embody Angels and Rock DJ (Image: Sipa/REX/Shutterstock)

XXV marks Robbie’s twenty fifth anniversary as a solo artist and options 11 basic songs, like Let Me Entertain You and Come Undone, in addition to three new tracks.

The final albums he launched, previous to XXV, have been compilation album Underneath the Radar Quantity 3, comprising demos, B-sides and uncommon tracks, and xmas album The Christmas Current, each in 2019.

Robbie rose to fame in Take That with Gary Barlow, Jason Orange, Howard Donald and Mark Owen, earlier than quitting the supergroup in 1995, launching his solo profession the yr after.