"Britpop, Williams' homage to the lairy and zeitgeist-setting guitar music of the mid-1990s, went straight to No 1 in its first week of release. All but one of his studio albums have now reached the top except 2009's Reality Killed the Video Star, kept off the top by boy band JLS plus three greatest hits compilations and his soundtrack to the biopic Better Man."
"Williams had clearly longed to break the record, moving the release date of Britpop back from its intended date of October after realising it was going to compete with and inevitably lose out to Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl. With Britpop then lined up for a 6 February release, he suddenly brought the release forwardto the relatively uncompetitive week of 16 January."
"The Beatles set the previous record with their greatest hits album 1, one of four chart-topping albums released since the band split. They have come close to adding further No 1s on numerous occasions, reaching No 2 or No 3 a total of 10 times. Pop fans will debate whether Williams is truly greater than the Beatles, though he certainly reached his record tally quicker: 29 years versus the 37 years it took the Beatles' to notch up their 15 No 1s."
Robbie Williams scored his 16th UK No 1 album when Britpop debuted at No 1. Nearly all of his studio albums have reached the top, with the sole exception of Reality Killed the Video Star, plus three greatest-hits compilations and a biopic soundtrack not included in that run. Two additional No 1 albums he recorded with Take That are not counted in this solo tally. Williams adjusted Britpop's release date to avoid competition with Taylor Swift. The Beatles previously held the record with 15 No 1s; Williams achieved his total in 29 years compared with the Beatles' 37.
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