Robbie Williams has achieved an extraordinary milestone, securing his 15th solo Number 1 album with the original soundtrack to Better Man, the biopic directed by Michael Gracey. This impressive feat places Robbie alongside The Beatles, who also boast 15 UK chart-topping albums.
The Better Man soundtrack not only claimed the top spot on the Official Albums Chart but did so in spectacular fashion, outselling the rest of the Top 5 combined. Robbie’s latest accomplishment further cements his legendary status in the music industry.
A Stellar Career of Chart Success
Throughout his illustrious solo career, the Stoke-born pop icon has delivered 14 other chart-topping albums, including:
- 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)
- XXV (2022)
Remarkably, all but one of his solo studio albums have reached Number 1 in the UK.
A Career Total of 20 Number 1 Albums
Adding to his solo triumphs, Robbie has achieved five more Number 1 albums as a member of Take That. These include Everything Changes (1993), Nobody Else (1995), Greatest Hits (1996), Progress (2010), and Odyssey (2018). With this latest win, Robbie now boasts an incredible 20 UK chart-topping albums across his entire career—trailing only The Beatles’ Paul McCartney, who holds a record 23 Number 1 albums.
Robbie’s Gratitude
In a heartfelt statement to UK media, Robbie expressed his gratitude:
“Thank you to everyone who has supported the album and the movie. What a huge honour it is to get my 15th UK Number 1 album. A special thank you to all my fans, whose support I never take for granted. I’m so proud of the film Better Man, so to have the soundtrack album reach Number 1 makes it even more special.”
Robbie’s achievement marks another chapter in his unparalleled journey in music, showing that his influence and artistry remain as strong as ever.
