Robbie Williams Updates The Beatles Record in the British Charts
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Robbie Williams’ new album, “Britpop”, became a triumphant hit, allowing the artist to take first place in the British charts and single-handedly topped the charts of albums. The album became his 16th number one, surpassing the record set by The Beatles in 1967 when they, thanks to Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Elvis Presley
Williams openly acknowledged his goal of surpassing The Beatles, and the delay in Britpop's release from last fall to this winter was partly due to his reluctance to compete with Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift, who has already topped the UK album chart 13 times (one less than The Beatles and two less than Williams), is a serious competitor.
Despite the significance of Williams' achievement, the UK music charts were marked by other high-profile events this week. Victoria Beckham, a former member of the Spice Girls, has returned to headlines and topped the Singles Sales Chart again with her new single "Not Such an Innocent Girl", released 25 years ago. The song's popularity soared by an impressive 19615%, thanks to rising demand.