Robbie Williams breaks The Beatles' chart record17 hours ago Share Save Mark Savage Music correspondent Share Save'I feel like the Forrest Gump of Pop': Robbie Williams reflects on his careerRobbie Williams has secured a major milestone on the UK album chart, surpassing The Beatles to become the artist with the most number one albums in chart history. Williams' album Britpop, released last Friday, is the 16th number one of his solo career, which launched in 1997 with Life Thru A Lens. Robbie Williams/Official Charts Company Robbie Williams with some of his Official Charts Company number one trophiesIn a neat moment of circularity, Williams' record-breaking album harks back to the start of his solo career, and the period when he nearly lost himself. Across his career, the star now has 21 number one albums, including Take That's chart-topping LPs like Everything Changes and Progress. "And I said, to my mother-in-law, 'You know, Gwen, if I get the next number one album, I've had more number one albums than anyone ever'.

Source: The Star January 23, 2026 17:03 UTC