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Robbie Williams most successful British solo act in Official Albums Chart history

Robbie Williams has gone straight in at Number 1 with his new album The Heavy Entertainment Show and in doing so sets a new Official Chart record for a British solo act.

Robbie's eleventh studio record notched up 67,000 combined sales to reach the top - the 12th album of his career to do so. Since topping the Official Albums Chart with his debut solo record Life Thru A Lens back in 1998, ten of Robbie's 11 studio records have reached the top spot, in addition to his two greatest hits collections. 

Robbie's 12 chart toppers as a soloist push him past David Bowie as the British solo artist with the most Number 1 albums on the UK's Official Albums Chart. This milestone ties Robbie with Madonna, who also has a dozen chart toppers to her name. Elvis Presley is the only solo act with more Number 1 albums; he claimed his 13th just two weeks ago.

Robbie tells OfficialCharts.com: "I’m chuffed that this album is Number 1 and I’m humbled by these amazing statistics and facts. Thank you to the wonderful, wonderful team at Sony. I’m as proud of this album as much as any other, and hope that the fans enjoy it as much as I loved making it... this is for the friendlies. I’m very excited to be taking The Heavy Entertainment show on tour next year." 

The Heavy Entertainment Show's performance also makes the album 2016's fourth fastest-selling behind David Bowie's Blackstar, Drake's Views and Beyoncé's Lemonade

Michael Ball & Alfie Boe score their first Top 3 album as a duo, with Together landing at Number 2. The duo have now had 11 Top 10 albums between them, with Together marking Alfie's highest ever chart entry. Also new in this week's Top 5 are Bon Jovi, who score their 16th Top 10 album with This House Is Not For Sale

Michael Buble's Christmas re-enters the Top 10 this week, up 9 places to Number 7, while new entry Alicia Keys bows at Number 21 with Here, her seventh Top 40 album. 

Queen's collection of first-ever radio recordings On Air finishes the week at Number 25, and finally, Russell Watson's True Stories completes the new entries at Number 30.

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