U2 And David Bowie’s Albums Record Tied By One Of Pop’s Top Superstars

Kylie Minogue has enjoyed several periods of commercial success in the United States, but she’s far more popular in most of the rest of the English-speaking world. The Australian pop icon remains a superstar in the United Kingdom, one who regularly returns to the No. 1 spot whenever she delivers a new album.

Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped) is an instant bestseller across multiple rankings in the U.K. this week, and as the singer’s latest opens at No. 1, she ties with several of the most famous musical acts of all time in the nation.

Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped) Debuts at No. 1 on Five Charts

Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped) hits five charts in the U.K. this week, and it leads all of them. Minogue runs the show on the Official Albums, Official Albums Sales, Official Album Downloads, Official Physical Albums, and the Official Vinyl Albums rosters at the same time.

Kylie Minogue Charts Her Eleventh No. 1 Album

Among all five of those tallies, Minogue has been the most successful on the Official Albums chart, which ranks the most consumed projects in the country using a methodology that includes both purchases and streaming activity. On that roster, Minogue is now up to 11 No. 1s, which is one of the most impressive accumulations of all time.

Kylie Minogue Ties Eminem, David Bowie and U2

With 11 No. 1s to her credit on the Official Albums chart, Minogue ties with four other acts for the eighth-most rulers of all time. The Australian musician is now on the same level as Rod Stewart, Eminem, David Bowie, and U2, all of whom have likewise landed 11 champions.

Kylie Minogue Passes Michael Jackson and Queen

As Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped) arrives, Minogue pulls out of a tie with several other superstars and beloved groups on the ranking of the artists with the most No. 1s. She leaves behind ABBA, Michael Jackson, Queen, Coldplay, and Elton John, who are comfortable with their 10 rulers.

Kylie Minogue’s Complete List of No. 1 Albums

Here is a list of all of Minogue’s No. 1s throughout her career on the Official Albums chart:

• Kylie
• Enjoy Yourself
• Greatest Hits
• Fever
• Aphrodite
• Golden
• Step Back in Time
• Disco
• Tension
• Tension II
• Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped)

Kylie Minogue’s Near-Misses and Overall Totals

Throughout her career, Kylie has racked up 39 appearances on the Official Albums chart. 22 of those titles have cracked the top 10, and half of those have hit No. 1. Minogue has missed out on adding to her historic run of chart-toppers by just a space or two with multiple collections, as Light Years, The Abbey Road Sessions, and Kiss Me Once all stalled at No. 2.

Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped) Adds to Kylie Minogue’s Career Totals

While she now claims 11 rulers on the Official Albums chart, Minogue has yet to rack up double-digit winners on any of the other tallies where Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped) debuts. She has now accrued eight leaders on both the Official Album Downloads chart and the Official Physical Albums list, and half a dozen — only half of what she’s scored on the Official Albums chart — on both the Official Albums Sales and the Official Vinyl Albums rosters.

Kylie Minogue Revisits Kylie Christmas a Decade Later

Minogue initially released Kylie Christmas a decade ago, in November 2015. The original version missed out on the top 10 entirely, but did manage to climb as high as No. 12. The singer shared a deluxe version the following year titled The Snow Queen Edition, which added half a dozen new tunes. Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped) finally turned the set into a No. 1, and according to the Official Charts Company, it is credited as a separate collection.