U2 secure 11th UK Number 1 album with Songs of Surrender
officialcharts.comU2 secure their 11th UK Number 1 album with Songs of Surrender. The Irish rock band – comprising Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. – outsell their closest competition more than 2:1 to reach the summit.
Songs of Surrender also becomes U2’s first chart-topping LP in over a decade; the group having last enjoyed Number 1 success with 2009’s No Line on the Horizon.
Credit: Emily Quinn The LP also tops the Official Vinyl Albums Chart, proving the most popular record of the week on wax. Moreover, Songs of Surrender’s success sees U2 scale up the list of acts with the most Official UK Number 1 albums to their name.
The group now tie with David Bowie, boasting 11 chart-toppers apiece. See the full list of acts with the most Number 1 albums on the Official UK Chart here.
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