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Paul McCartney secures first Number 1 solo album in 31 years: “Thank you to everyone”
The Beatles legend’s 18th solo studio album has secured the Albums Chart's festive top spot.
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Congratulations to Paul McCartney, who claims this year’s Official Christmas Number 1 album and his first solo chart-topping record in 31 years with McCartney III.
After a close battle with Taylor Swift’s Evermore (2), The Beatles legend’s 18th solo studio album secures the festive top spot. The UK’s most successful albums artist of all time, McCartney’s new release McCartney III is the third and final chapter in a trilogy of albums, starting with his chart-topping debut album McCartney in 1970 and followed by McCartney II in 1980.
Celebrating the news, McCartney told OfficialCharts.com: “I just want to say Happy Christmas, Happy New Year, and a big thank you to everyone who helped get my record to Number 1 in the album charts.”
McCartney III is the music icon’s first solo Number 1 album since 1989’s Flowers In The Dirt. It’s also not the first time he has claimed a Christmas Number 1 album – scoring one 20 years ago when The Beatles’ greatest hits 1 topped the Christmas charts in 2000, with the Fab Four earning a further six festive chart toppers during the 1960s. See where all Paul McCartney’s songs and albums charted.
Another contender for this year’s Christmas Number 1 album, Michael Ball & Alfie Boe’s Together At Christmas, finishes at 3.
Eminem’s surprise-released B Side deluxe edition of his former Number 1 Music To Be Murdered By is at Number 7, and further down, Robbie Williams’ holiday album The Christmas Present is back in the Top 40 at Number 27 following his performance on the Strictly Come Dancing final last Saturday (Dec. 19).
Finally, alternative rock band Shed Seven claim their sixth Top 40 album with live record Another Night, Another Town at Number 31.
The Official Albums Chart Top 40 - View the full Top 100 here (from 5.45pm)
| LW | POS | TITLE | ARTIST |
| NEW | 1 | MCCARTNEY III | PAUL MCCARTNEY |
| 1 | 2 | EVERMORE | TAYLOR SWIFT |
| 3 | 3 | TOGETHER AT CHRISTMAS | MICHAEL BALL & ALFIE BOE |
| 2 | 4 | CLASSIC DIAMONDS | NEIL DIAMOND & LSO |
| 4 | 5 | CHRISTMAS | MICHAEL BUBLE |
| 7 | 6 | MUSIC PLAYED BY HUMANS | GARY BARLOW |
| 176 | 7 | MUSIC TO BE MURDERED BY | EMINEM |
| 9 | 8 | CONFETTI | LITTLE MIX |
| 8 | 9 | JOHNNY CASH AND THE RPO | JOHNNY CASH & RPO |
| 5 | 10 | BELIEVE | ANDREA BOCELLI |
| 10 | 11 | POWER UP | AC/DC |
| 6 | 12 | JOLLY HOLIDAY | ANDRE RIEU & JOHANN STRAUSS OR |
| 14 | 13 | LOVE GOES | SAM SMITH |
| 11 | 14 | THE PIANOMAN AT CHRISTMAS | JAMIE CULLUM |
| 15 | 15 | FINE LINE | HARRY STYLES |
| 13 | 16 | LETTER TO YOU | BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN |
| 17 | 17 | PLASTIC HEARTS | MILEY CYRUS |
| 23 | 18 | FUTURE NOSTALGIA | DUA LIPA |
| 12 | 19 | SINGLED OUT | SHAKIN' STEVENS |
| 16 | 20 | MUSIC THE AIR THAT I BREATHE | CLIFF RICHARD |
| 20 | 21 | A HOLLY DOLLY CHRISTMAS | DOLLY PARTON |
| 24 | 22 | SHOOT FOR THE STARS AIM FOR THE MOON | POP SMOKE |
| 19 | 23 | DISCO | KYLIE MINOGUE |
| 28 | 24 | GREATEST HITS | QUEEN |
| 18 | 25 | WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS | STEPS |
| 29 | 26 | INFINITE THINGS | PALOMA FAITH |
| 41 | 27 | THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT | ROBBIE WILLIAMS |
| 22 | 28 | DIVINELY UNINSPIRED TO A HELLISH EXTENT | LEWIS CAPALDI |
| 27 | 29 | POSITIONS | ARIANA GRANDE |
| 21 | 30 | FOLKLORE | TAYLOR SWIFT |
| NEW | 31 | ANOTHER NIGHT ANOTHER TOWN | SHED SEVEN |
| 40 | 32 | DIAMONDS | ELTON JOHN |
| 38 | 33 | LEGENDS NEVER DIE | JUICE WRLD |
| 30 | 34 | 40 YEARS - THE GREATEST HITS | SPANDAU BALLET |
| 37 | 35 | F**K LOVE | KID LAROI |
| 54 | 36 | ALL-TIME GREATEST HITS | NEIL DIAMOND |
| 45 | 37 | TIMELESS - THE ALL-TIME GREATEST HITS | BEE GEES |
| 48 | 38 | DIVIDE | ED SHEERAN |
| 44 | 39 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP WHERE DO WE GO | BILLIE EILISH |
| 43 | 40 | WHAT'S THE STORY MORNING GLORY | OASIS |
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Sarah
At 78yo to still be able to release albums is incredible. Regardless of how long you stay at #1 or how many sales does not matter. Its a #1. Also, about the Beatles, I personally do not think the Beatles are over-rated. They did so much in under nine years, than many many artists could even dream of doing in their life time, and when they split they all became successful individually,( haha yes even Ringo ) because they knew their stuff. The Beatles were good at what they did, it's that easy.
Happy 2021 to all:)
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wojtek
💓🎶🎸🤴🥂Happy New Year Paul!!! Thank you for Macca III
Douglas Newbury
Literally his last album Egypt Station went #1 on the Billboard Top 200, and Billboard Top Rock Albums, and Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums, so I'm not sure what this nonsense article is.
Edison Carter
This article is the U.K. charts ONLY, Egypt Station stalled at #3 in the U.K.
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TenTribesOfTexas
Self recorded in his home studio. Production costs would be minimal. But how many sales did it actually achieve?
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Jon Woolsey
Well, enough to reach #1. What has production costs got to do with sales???? If it had only cost more, it would not have sold??? Great logic!!
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Darren Miller
How much surgery has this fogey had, his face is stretched like saran wrap. The Beatles are incredibly overrated. Never understood the hype train.
Oscar Kevin Bellott Portugal
Because you are stupid and deaf
Lars Van Moer
It is a pity you do not like melody and incredible variation. When music remains populair for over 50 years, the word "hype" is not applicable at all.
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TenTribesOfTexas
what's surgery got
to do with music? Paul with Beatles wrote some great songs but admittedly they also wrote a lot of rubbish. They would be the first to admit that.
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Jon Woolsey
"Admittedly"?? Your half-baked thoughts and ideas do not an admission make, and certainly not one by them. The word may apply to you. Your jealousy of their incredible success comes across loud and clear.. Some group you like or liked never got the recognition you thought they deserved. Poor you! Take it out on The Beatles.
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Darren
Are you Mental?
rmckie713
Paul McCartneys album has gone to number 1 as there weren't many releases and all the hype around it. I can't believe it's the work of a song writer who wrote some of the best loved songs of all time as it is so awful. I hoped to like at least one song from the new album but sadly not. I hate to say it. I still like him for his work with the Beatles and especially with Wings which was his best.
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Jon Woolsey
You hated it before you listened to it. If you actually listened to it...or any part of it. Admit it. You never had any intention of ever liking it. You hated the mere idea of it or of Paul still recording. It reached #1 because there weren't many releases? That's actually funny. Can you come up with yet more reasons, no matter how ridiculous to "justify" your "thoughts"?
rmckie713
I actually downloaded it instead of just streaming Paul McCartneys new album, McCartney III thinking it would be worth listening to. I've actually listened to it 5 times and probably will listen to it again to see if it could possibly get better with several listens or that it may have some memorable choruses or lines in it that may have some melody about them.
You, Jon Woolsley may have different tastes in music to me but I genuinely went into listening to it and with several listens hoping that I would enjoy at least one song from it but sadly not. I feel disappointed and sad for such a great singer and writer as Paul is that he would release such bland, unmemorable, boring and quite amateurish work.
You Jon Woolsley can't speak for me. I do hope that you can find enjoyment from listening to it. It's not for me. I will listening to The Beatles, Wings and some of Pauls solo work before this instead. Seasons Greetings to you.
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Jon Woolsey
You're right. I can't speak for you. I guess I was a little annoyed when I joted my comments down...and got a bit carried away. It's received quite positive reviews here in the United States. Sorry that I offended you. We all are entitled to our own opinions. I should not have been so presumptuous.
rmckie713
Thanks for your reply. I shouldn't have been so negative either. Maybe I will grow to like it eventually.
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Jon Woolsey
It's all good!!! 😊👍Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message --------From: Disqus <notifications@disqus.net> Date: 12/26/20 6:17 PM (GMT-05:00) To: utebear67@gmail.com Subject: Re: Comment on Paul McCartney secures first Number 1 solo album in 31 years: “Thank you to everyone”
"Thanks for your reply. I shouldn't have been so negative either."
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Tate S
Fantastic news! ... but please amend that Paul’s debut album didn’t reach #1, but only achieved the number 2 position.
Oscar Kevin Bellott Portugal
What are you talking about? The álbum reach #1
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Tate S
Look it up... McCartney reached #2 in 1970 and stayed at that peak for 3 weeks.
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Ach2k21
Technically both right #1 in US but only #2 in UK
Laurence Sully
McCartney entered the chart at number 2 in April 1970 and stayed there for 3 weeks behind Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel before The Beatles' Let It Be entered at the top a week later - I was only 13 then ...
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Tate S
Well, seeing as this is the official UK charts, only one of us is right...
Oscar Kevin Bellott Portugal
Best artist of all time, congratulations Paul!
Piran
I really wished ‘Evermore’ could’ve stayed on top, but congratulations to the legendary Paul McCartney on his first solo #1 album since 1989! :D
I also like seeing Eminem back in the Top 10, following the release of the B-side of ‘Music To Be Murdered By’.