US EditionRobbie Williams breaks The Beatles' chart record with his 16th number one album Britpop
- On Jan. 23, the Official Albums Chart recorded Robbie Williams' Britpop as his 16th UK No. 1, surpassing The Beatles' 15.
- Robbie Williams brought the release forward to Jan. 16 in a surprise move, releasing Britpop three weeks early while shifting plans around Taylor Swift, fellow chart-topping artist.
- Britpop features contributions from Gary Barlow, Chris Martin and Tony Iommi, while Rolling Stone and The Guardian gave it four stars for its bold style and 90s vibe.
- Only Paul McCartney, former Beatle, has more official U.K. No 1 albums with 23, and The Beatles, Liverpool band, spent 174 weeks at number one; Williams will likely face pressure in future years.
- Williams reacted by thanking fans and saying Britpop is the record he's always wanted to make; he plans to celebrate with a Coke Zero and a salad in Paris with his wife Ayda Field.
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El Universo
Proceso DigitalBritish singer Robbie Williams set a new record in the UK's musical history by beating The Beatles as the artist with more albums that reached the top of the official charts, the Official Charts Company reported on Friday, January 23.
Robbie Williams with his new album "BritPop" enters the history of British music. The reason? The singer has reached an extraordinary milestone in the UK album classification, surpassing the Beatles and becoming the artist with the greatest number of albums at the number one of the hit-parade. Williams' new album, "Britpop" on January 16, is the sixteenth of his solo career to conquer the top of the ranking, started in 1997 with "Life Thru A Len…
Britpop has soared to the top of the UK Albums Chart, breaking the record set by The Beatles to become the musician with the most number-one albums in the chart's history - including Take That's 21.
Robbie Williams worked on "Britpop" the insult of his life, making him the 16th highest on the charts – and more successful than the Beatles.
Frankfurter Allgemeine
With his latest work Robbie Williams storms again to the top of the British charts – as with 15 albums before. Nobody has succeeded in the history of his country.
According to Williams, Britpop is the album he "always" wanted to make. "So this means everything to me."
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