September 27, 2009

Madonna Equals Elvis Record

Madonna’s new compilation Celebration leaps straight to number one in the Official Album Chart and brings her level with Elvis Presley’s record of eleven UK number one albums, the Official Charts Company reveals today.

No other solo artist can match this achievement. Only The Beatles, with a total of fifteen, have had more number one albums in chart history.

This feat marks yet another record for Madonna, the most successful female solo artist of all time. She has also:

- Spent more weeks (29) at number one of the Official UK Album Chart than any other female solo artist.
- Had more UK number one singles (13) than any other female solo artist.
- Achieved the chart double (simultaneous number one album and single) more times (4) than any other female solo artist.
- Completed the highest grossing tour in history (her recent Sticky & Sweet tour) for a female artist.

Celebration brings together 36 tracks spanning Madonna’s entire career so far and includes a newly recorded song Revolver featuring Lil Wayne.

Celebration The Video Collection DVD with 47 tracks is released tomorrow, Monday 28th September 2009.

Madonna’s UK number one albums:

LIKE A VIRGIN (1984)
TRUE BLUE (1986)
LIKE A PRAYER (1989)
THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION (1990)
EVITA (OST) (1996)
RAY OF LIGHT (1998)
MUSIC (2000)
AMERICAN LIFE (2003)
CONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR (2005)
HARD CANDY (2008)
CELEBRATION (2009)

Chart Information: The Official Charts Company

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holidav on Sunday, September 27, 2009 said:
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congrats Madonna-what an achievement !! i hope you can top the beatles record !! best wishes always, Holidav
andrewmcn on Sunday, September 27, 2009 said:
Congratulations my Queen
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Well done Madonna! Long live the Queen! Here's to beating the Beatles in the coming decade! A.x
lumb1 on Sunday, September 27, 2009 said:
great
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well done Madonna on this Achievement it's something that i'd like to achieve by having a career in music it's getting the help to do so anyway well done
andre on Sunday, September 27, 2009 said:
You deserve it!
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Congratulations my queen!!!!
sezzles on Sunday, September 27, 2009 said:
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Congratulations to Madonna on this achievement, a testament to what you can do if you believe in yourself and have guts. We fans down under would love to see her in Australia soon!
paulinaort77 on Sunday, September 27, 2009 said:
queen!!!!!
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greaat!!!!!! Madonna, the queen!!!!!!!!!
noreuh on Monday, September 28, 2009 said:
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Congratulations to the Queen of Pop. You once said you wanted to rule the world - you did it, yeah! Keep up the hard work, keep writing beautiful songs that make us dance. Love from France. Nora.
mandyman on Monday, September 28, 2009 said:
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Congratulations Madonna,you really deserve the number one place in entertainment and music business!
my_confessions on Monday, September 28, 2009 said:
Madonna,the best
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Not for nothing is the queen of pop. And I know that in a few years more, she will reach and overcome to the beatles and all the artist of the world because she's Madonna!
gr6771 on Monday, September 28, 2009 said:
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I can't wait till she tops Elvis. Me, I'm both a huge Madonna and Beatles fan and I think they're the two greatest things that happened to music. To me, she's a female version of Paul McCartney( a more beautiful version too, since I'm straight). I think she's just as talented as McCartney as well. This news is as great to me as the Beatles selling 2.25 million albums in 5 days. She's a goddess and deserves to be happy.Madonna, thanks for being so great.
malasprayer on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 said:
ITS AMAZING
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brilliant news....cant wait for the next album...X
furst30 on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 said:
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Madonna ~ seems like each generation gets the one artist people just canot get enough of..Madonna was one who had to break boundries and barriers...Just like elvis on a different level..The sucess later is much sweeter and the appreciation from fans is pure bliss for her I believe...We love you madonna ! Thank you for the Music and dedication to your fans .
nataliams80 on Saturday, October 03, 2009 said:
unnecessary !!!!
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Madonna is just like....MADONNA....so I don't think that comparison means something...in fact, I would believe that her goals never were and never will be in get or take someone else's records....I like to believe that is about "say what you like and do what you feel"... In my opinion