Paul McCartney secures first Number 1 solo album in 31 years

 Paul McCartney secures first Number 1 solo album in 31 years.

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 196

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AC/DC Make History with Sixth #1 Album on Australian Charts

 AC/DC Make History with Sixth #1 Album on Australian Charts

According to the Daily Mail, AC/DC have landed their sixth #1 album on the ARIA charts in their native Australia with new album, Power Up. They have made history by being the only Australian band to have #1 albums on the ARIA chart at least once over the course of five decades.

On hearing the news, lead guitarist Angus Young commented: "A very big thank you to Denis, and all at Sony Music Australia, and everyone else in Australia who’ve put in their time, effort and creativity to get PWR/UP to number one!"

Headline Planet reported yesterday (November 21st) that Hits Daily Double crowned Power Up the winner of the US sales race. The album reportedly sold 114K US copies during the official tracking period. Units from track sales and streams bring the total to 121K in activity.

AC/DC's 17th studio album, Power Up, is out now. Check out the BraveWords review here.

The Limited Edition Deluxe Lightbox, CD, Vinyl and Digital Download editions of Power Up are available here. The official AC/DC store also has an array of order options, which can be viewed

The Limited Edition Deluxe Lightbox, CD, Vinyl and Digital Download editions of Power Up are available here. The official AC/DC store also has an array of order options, which can be viewed at this location.. 

The album reportedly sold 114K US copies during the official tracking period. Units from track sales and streams bring the total to 121K in activity.