Robbie Williams aims for 15th UK Number 1 album with Better Man soundtrack

The soundtrack of Robbie's acclaimed biopic could help him cement himself in UK chart history.

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Robbie Williams is set to earn his 15th UK Number 1 album as a solo artist in the UK this week.

The physical release of the original soundtrack for acclaimed biopic Better Man means the record could debut at the top of the Official Albums Chart.

Directed by The Greatest Showman’s Michael Gracey, Better Man has received a rapturous reception from critics. The film tells the story of Robbie’s rise to fame as a member of Take That, before breaking out as a solo star, leading to his now-legendary 2003 concert at Knebworth. Famously, Robbie himself is portrayed as a CGI monkey in the film, played by actor Jonno Davies.

Better Man would join Robbie’s 14 other chart-topping LPs as a solo artist; Life Thru A Lens (1997), I’ve Been Expecting You (1998), Sing When You’re Winning (2000), Swing When You’re Winning (2001), Escapology (2002), Greatest Hits (2004), Intensive Care (2005), Rudebox (2006), In and Out of Consciousness: Greatest Hits 1990-2010 (2010), Take The Crown (2012), Swings Both Ways (2013), The Heavy Entertainment Show (2016), The Christmas Present (2019) and XXV (2022).

Gracie Abrams’ former Number 1 record The Secret Of Us could break back into the Top 10 following the release of its deluxe edition on vinyl for the first time, jumping 12 places midweek to Number 2.

The late, great rapper Mac Miller could score his highest-charting album in the UK with the posthumous LP Balloonerism (4). He previously hit Number 8 with his first posthumous release, Circles, in 2020.

Singer-songwriter David Gray’s 13th studio album Dear Life is expected to become his seventh UK Top 10 album this week. Dear Life is pacing for a Number 5 debut, it would be Gray’s highest-charting album here since 2009’s Draw The Line.

Fred again..’s fourth LP ten days is on track to re-enter the UK Top 20 come Friday. Following its physical release, the album could rebound to Number 12, having previously peaked at Number 7 last year.

Further down, The Who’s 1971 classic Who’s Next could re-enter the Official Albums Chart at Number 24, thanks to the release of an expanded physical box set. Who’s Next peaked at Number 1 upon its original release, the band’s first (and only) UK chart-topping album.

Finally, following the UK release of biopic A Complete Unknown starring Timothée Chalamet, Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits could re-enter the Top 40, climbing 58 places midweek to Number 40.