Rob W 0 Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 Robbie tops new millennium list Robbie Williams Seven of Williams' eight albums have topped the chart Singer Robbie Williams has sold the most albums in the UK so far this century - notching up sales of 6.3m. Coldplay are at number two, with sales of 6.2m albums, while solo singer Dido is in third place, with 5.7m albums. The figures are based on albums sold in the UK from 1 January 2000 to 11 October 2005, but exclude greatest hits, live albums and downloads. They were compiled by the Official UK Charts Company for C4 show The Biggest Selling Artists of the 21st Century. Eminem and Westlife are fourth and fifth respectively, while the Top 10 is completed by Norah Jones, Blue, Anastacia, the Stereophonics and Oasis. Kylie Minogue, Will Young and Craig David are just outside the Top 10. Williams is currently number one in the UK album charts with his latest release, Intensive Care - his sixth solo studio album. The 31-year-old first entered the chart as a solo artist in August 1996 with his cover of George Michael's single Freedom. He released his debut solo album, Life Thru A Lens, in October 1997. It was followed a year later by I've Been Expecting You. Williams has released four more studio albums since then - Sing When You're Winning (2000), Swing When You're Winning (2001), Escapology (2002) and latest release Intensive Care. He has also released a live album Live At Knebworth (2003) and a greatest hits collection (2004) but neither of these counted towards the millennium chart. The live album is the only one to date which failed to top the British album chart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 General public = shit taste Where did LCD Soundsystem come? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themags 0 Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 thought no one bought albums anymore? shows the bpi are talking shite really doesnt it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Chops 0 Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 Everyone to thier own I say but Dido makes me feel suicidal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sima Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 All 10 of those artists named are absolute shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Lazaru 0 Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 Its not in the least surprising, there is a large proportion of the public who buy crap music like Robbie, Westlife and some of the other rubbish listed there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill 0 Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 I can not STAND Robbie Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Hog 536 Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 Such a non-event. The best sellers of the millenium! All 5 years of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 ...with his new album Intensive Care I know the obvious quip would be "I'd like to put him in intensive care" but it's such a valuable and limited resource I wouldn't want to waste it on Robbie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 47121 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I assume from that smiley that you like Robbie, Ally. Blokes that like Robbie are nailed-on bummists tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I assume from that smiley that you like Robbie, Ally. Blokes that like Robbie are nailed-on bummists tbh. 54013[/snapback] I did that for the bite because i'm so fucking bored with my essay. You know I like Robbie but his new album isn't that good, and no, I don't like the bum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Robbie Williams is fucking gash. FACTOMUNDO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I saw this on tele and wasn't surprised to be honest. The only point of note was Norah Jones, who said she only sold loads of albums because the older generation don't know how to download off the Internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zico martin 94 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Robbie Williams is fucking gash. FACTOMUNDO! 54017[/snapback] well he's 'done' a few good songs i guess but he is a complete cock. And a gay one at that (allegedly). I saw him on Jonathan Ross the other week and thought I may have been a little harsh on him as he came across as being an ok guy. That was until he started singing what was imho a half decent song and he returned to being a cock again. anyway everyone knows that the stuff that tops these charts is just the most commercial safe rubbish anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Those Arctic Monkeys are doing well in the chart, seem pretty good from what i've heard. They love them in Sheffield, played them literally non stop through half time and the pre match music at Bramall Lane the other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 47121 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Those Arctic Monkeys are doing well in the chart, seem pretty good from what i've heard. They love them in Sheffield, played them literally non stop through half time and the pre match music at Bramall Lane the other day. 54030[/snapback] I bet you were fucking livid. Crying out for a bit of Elton no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Robbie Williams is fucking gash. FACTOMUNDO! 54017[/snapback] well he's 'done' a few good songs i guess but he is a complete cock. And a gay one at that (allegedly). I saw him on Jonathan Ross the other week and thought I may have been a little harsh on him as he came across as being an ok guy. That was until he started singing what was imho a half decent song and he returned to being a cock again. anyway everyone knows that the stuff that tops these charts is just the most commercial safe rubbish anyway. 54025[/snapback] I don't like any of his tunes tbh. He might be on ok lad though for all I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Author Share Posted November 8, 2005 yes - Robbie Williams - the Elton John for the 21st Century Oh dear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Those Arctic Monkeys are doing well in the chart, seem pretty good from what i've heard. They love them in Sheffield, played them literally non stop through half time and the pre match music at Bramall Lane the other day. 54030[/snapback] I bet you were fucking livid. Crying out for a bit of Elton no doubt. 54032[/snapback] Nah Elton was waiting for when I came home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Elton did some alright tunes; 30-odd years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zico martin 94 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Elton did some alright tunes; 30-odd years ago. 54040[/snapback] yeah dead right and so did erasure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Elton did some alright tunes; 30-odd years ago. 54040[/snapback] yeah dead right and so did erasure 54045[/snapback] I used to like Erasure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zico martin 94 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Elton did some alright tunes; 30-odd years ago. 54040[/snapback] yeah dead right and so did erasure 54045[/snapback] I used to like Erasure 54049[/snapback] my first concert in 1986 tbh im ok now though, I blame my age. ermm and the fact that all my mates were going so etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Author Share Posted November 8, 2005 aye ... well - this has turned down a dark, dark alley I don't want to go there................. or back there TBH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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