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Elvis Presley’s The Wonder Of You gives The King historic 13th Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart
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Almost 40 years after his untimely passing, Elvis Presley is still the king of the Official Chart as new album The Wonder Of You earns him a historic 13th Number 1 this week.
The second collection of orchestral re-workings of Elvis’ hits with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (following last year’s chart-topping, million selling If I Can Dream) shifted 63,500 to land straight in at Number 1.
The feat means Elvis has more Number 1 albums than any solo artist in the UK, overtaking Madonna’s 12 chart-toppers. Click here to look at Elvis’ complete Official Chart history. The Beatles hold the overall record for the most chart-topping albums in the UK, with 15 to their name.
MORE: See this week's Top 100 Official Albums Chart in full
Elvis also claims the largest span between Number 1 albums by the same artist, having scored his first Number 1 record 60 years ago with Elvis Presley Rock N’ Roll in 1956.
New entries and high climbers
Michael Bublé settles for second place this week with his ninth studio album Nobody But Me, while Lady Gaga’s Joanne finishes at 3.
Elsewhere in the Top 10, Leonard Cohen’s 14th LP You Want It Darker debuts at 4, Status Quo’s Aquostic II – That’s A Fact lands at 7, and a new deluxe edition of Sia’s This Is Acting sees it soar 35 places to 8. Korn’s 12th record The Serenity Of Suffering (9) gives the band their first UK Top 10 album since 2002, and the cast recording of the new David Bowie musical Lazarus is new at 10.
The Trolls film soundtrack vaults 46 places to Number 11 this week, while Hacienda Classical – an album of orchestral re-workings of club classics – enters at 14, and Michael Buble’s Christmas album re-enters at 16.
Further down, Jimmy Eat World’s ninth album Integrity Blues lands at 21, The Pretty Reckless’ Who You Selling For opens at 23, and Melanie C’s seventh album Version Of Me is new at 25.
Finally, Danish singer Agnes Obel is at 30 with Citizen Of Glass, and The Pretenders’ first album in eight years Alone bows at 40.
See this week's Top 100 Official Albums Chart in full
Look back at every Official Number 1 album of 2016 so far below:
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jacques coeur
Le roi du rock et de la musique internationale met K.O tous ses challengers comme Clay et propulse l'orchestre philharmonique de Londres vers les disques d'or...Oui Elvis entre parmi les tous grands du classique..L'orchestre du Royal Philharmonique à encore augmenté sa dimension charismatique et tel un dieu Elvis nous comble d'amour..La planète en a bien besoin de cet amour...Elvis nous t'aimons et ta présence nous fait oublié le mode dans lequel nous vivons...Tous tes fans te serons éternellement fidèles .
JC
jacques coeur
The King to became a classic man with the philharmonic orchestra from London..Number one for the for all time with Kentucky rain..We love Elvis it' a god for the humanity and god bless her..Love love love.It's love letters from elvis to the fans...Elvis is alive ,elvis has not left the building but he is into us and we send love to him...Thanks to Pricilla for loving her...God bless fans into the world...Elvis at the top ...number one......
NoHoman
Pretty meaningless achievement when a "number one" can be only mean sales of 25,000 units and Tesco only stocks 20 different titles.
Vadge Sinclair
But he sold 65 thousand not 20 thousand.
DG
David Gibbs
Not the sales figures of years gone by but in an age of downloads making chart statistics meaningless Elvis still is King.Come on the like of Lil Wayne, Drake and the cast of Glee having entries on the Billboard chart in their hundreds in a matter of a few months is ludicrous.Sorry but I am 62 years old and bought my first record in 1962 and had to go to Woolworth in Leeds city center to buy it.Not click a button in my bedroom.So not so meaningless as you might think.
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Southendman
When Elvis was alive he saw 8 of his albums go to #1 in the UK! A further 5 (so far) have topped the British chart in nearly 40 years since his death. To put the span into context - the first album when he was just 21 and if lived 13th when 81!
Maria Spirit Medium
Oh yes oh yes Go Elvis Go . He's where he belongs top of the charts ..and my number one always has been always will be
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TW
So so pleased Elvis has done it yet again......long live the King!
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RE
As a life long Elvis fan ( I saw him in concert 8/27/1976), this news is awesome.
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Peter
I have been a fan since I first heard the song "I don't care if the Sun don't shine " in the1950s. I got a tremendous kick to learn of yet another number one album just now. I hope they consider a Christmas album next year! Happy days!
agnusdeitr
My Elvis is always the king in popular music. He was the first. The album is great!!!!
Many Money
Gaga deserved it more, sorry not sorry!
Brian Quinn
It will be very interesting to see where Gaga is in the UK Charts some 40 years after she has died.
Many Money
Gaga will be forever! she's the best vocal singer nowdays, she deserves more recognize at UK, I thought british people were the most intelligent, well, I was wrong
Vadge Sinclair
gaga is being forgotten, her album will drop out of the top 100 in 3 weeks.
she is a has been!
Vadge Sinclair
gaga is being forgotten while still alive
Brian Quinn
Talent always wins out. The King is back where he belongs at No.1.
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Southendman
Amend to that!