{"id":532948,"date":"2026-01-21T20:29:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T20:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/532948\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T20:29:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T20:29:24","slug":"robbie-williams-on-course-to-top-the-beatles-record-with-16th-number-one-album-britpop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/532948\/","title":{"rendered":"Robbie Williams on course to top The Beatles record with 16th Number One album ‘BRITPOP’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Robbie Williams<\/a> is on course to achieve his 16th UK Number One album with \u2018BRITPOP\u2019<\/a>, breaking a previous record set by The Beatles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The pop star surprise-released his 13th solo record last Friday<\/a> (January 16), having previously postponed it from October 2025 to this February<\/a>.<\/p>\n

During a tiny gig in London last autumn<\/a>, Williams confirmed that he\u2019d delayed the original release date so that \u2018BRITPOP\u2019 didn\u2019t clash with Taylor Swift<\/a>\u2018s \u2018The Life Of A Showgirl\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cHere\u2019s the truth: I want 16 Number One albums,\u201d he told the audience. \u201cTaylor then decided to put her album out the same weekend as me. I was like, \u2018For fuck\u2019s sake!’\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, Official Charts<\/a> is reporting that Williams is likely to clinch the top spot yet again. Should he succeed this Friday (January 23), the singer would overtake The Beatles\u2019 15 UK Number One albums.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

He tied with the Fab Four\u2019s record a year ago with the\u00a0Better Man soundtrack<\/a>, saying: \u201cWhat a huge honour it is to get my 15th UK Number One album. A special thank you to all my fans, whose support I never take for granted.\u201d<\/p>\n

It is said that \u2018BRITPOP\u2019 is currently leading the way in the midweek chart, with Williams being ahead of Madison Beer<\/a>, Sleaford Mods<\/a> and Nathan Evans\/SAINT PHNX.<\/p>\n

This week\u2019s official albums chart will be announced here<\/a> from 5:45pm on Friday.<\/p>\n

Following Williams and The Beatles\u2019 joint record with the most UK Number One albums of all time are The Rolling Stones<\/a> (14), Taylor Swift<\/a> (14), Elvis Presley<\/a> (13), Madonna<\/a> (12) and Bruce Springsteen<\/a> (12).<\/p>\n

Speaking about his decision to push back \u2018BRITPOP\u2019 at his London show last October \u2013 where he performed the album in full \u2013 Williams explained: \u201cI was worried about making you all fucking wait, and then I was like, \u2018Fuck it! I want a 16th Number One album!\u2019<\/p>\n