Sir Paul McCartney has extended his record as the most successful albums act of all time.
The 83-year-old icon has topped the UK charts once again with The Boys of Dungeon Lane, which has become the 24th number one album of his legendary career.
Reflecting on the achievement, Becca Monahan and Chris Austin, the co-managing directors of the Official Charts Company, said: “Paul McCartney securing his 24th UK Number 1 album in the UK is an incredible achievement, and his place as the most successful albums artist in the history of the Official Charts is truly deserved.
“Across seven decades, Paul’s music has found new generations of fans, and this latest milestone is a testament to his extraordinary career.
“As we near the 70th anniversary of the Official Albums Chart on 22nd July, Paul’s continued success highlights his profound and sustained impact across the lifetime of the chart.
“Congratulations to Paul on another historic milestone.”
McCartney has achieved 15 number one LPs as a member of the Beatles, two with the band Wings, six with his solo projects and one alongside Linda McCartney, the singer’s first wife, who passed away in April 1998, aged 56.
The Boys of Dungeon Lane has also topped the Official Vinyl Albums Chart, and the Official Record Store Chart, meaning that it’s sold the most copies in independent UK record shops over the last week.
Meanwhile, McCartney recently confessed to being amazed by the Beatles’ enduring popularity and his own solo success.
Appearing on TikTok live, McCartney explained: “It is phenomenal, it is really phenomenal.
“When we started out we were just kids, and rock and roll was just really coming in, and we thought, ‘if we’re lucky, we’ve got a couple of years’ – that’s how long people normally lasted. They couldn’t really sustain much more after that.
“We expected maybe five years max, and then that became 10, and we were kind of still going and the scene’s still there. Then it became 20, then 30, and now it’s right up there. It’s great, it is a lovely feeling.”
