| Top five albums | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Title |
| 1) Elvis Presley | The Wonder Of You |
| 2) Michael Buble | Nobody But Me |
| 3) Lady Gaga | Joanne |
| 4) Leonard Cohen | You Want It Darker |
| 5) Kings of Leon | WALLS |
Elvis Presley has overtaken Madonna to take the record title for the Most UK No.1 albums by a solo artist.
Elvis’ 13 UK No.1 albums
Rock ‘n Roll (1 week at No.1 – 10 November 1956);
Loving You (soundtrack) (3 non-consecutive weeks at No.1 from 7 September 1957);
King Creole (soundtrack) (7 weeks at No.1 from 20 September 1958);
Elvis is Back! (1 week at No.1 – 30 July 1960);
G.I. Blues (soundtrack) (22 non-consecutive weeks at No.1 from 14 January 1961);
Blue Hawaii (soundtrack) (18 non-consecutive weeks at No.1 from 6 January 1962);
Pot Luck (6 non-consecutive weeks at No.1 from 28 July 1962);
From Elvis in Memphis (1 week at No.1 – 30 August 1969);
40 Greatest Hits (1 week at No.1 – 10 September 1977);
Elv1s – 30 #1 Hits (2 weeks at No.1 from 5 October 2002);
The King (1 week at No.1 – 25 August 2007);
If I Can Dream (2 weeks at No.1 from 12 November 2015);
The Wonder of You (1 week at No.1 – 3 November 2016).
Elvis Presley has broken the record for the most number one albums by a solo artist. The late singer’s new album The Wonder Of You has beaten competition from Lady Gaga and Michael Buble to become his 13th album to top the chart. Before now, Elvis and Madonna were tied record holders with 12 number one albums each to their names. His widow Priscilla Presley told the Official Charts Company he would have been “so thankful” for the achievement. She said: “I am incredibly proud of all he has accomp..
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its success comes almost 40 years since the death of the singer in August 1977.
Elvis’ 13 No.1s combined have spent 66 weeks at the top of the Official Albums Chart.
The Wonder of You beat off competition from new releases such as Michael Bublé (Nobody But Me), Lady Gaga (Joanne), Leonard Cohen (You Want it Darker), along with the previous week’s No.1, Walls by Kings of Leon, to claim the top spot.
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