Paul McCartney Doubles His No. 1s Count On Multiple Charts

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentPaul McCartney Doubles His No. 1s Count On Multiple ChartsByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorJun 12, 2026, 08:00am EDTPaul McCartney's The Boys of Dungeon Lane becomes his second No. 1 as a soloist on both the Official Albums Sales and Official Vinyl Albums charts. English singer-songwriter and musician Paul McCartney with his dog, English Sheepdog Martha, and two kittens at his house in St John's Wood, London, UK, 20th June 1967. (Photo by Les Lee/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)Getty ImagesAfter an absence of more than half a decade, Paul McCartney sits at No. 1 on the Official Albums chart. The former Beatle yet again claims the most-consumed release in his home country of the United Kingdom thanks to his latest full-length, The Boys of Dungeon Lane. The recently-released set debuts at No. 1 on a variety of tallies in that nation, and McCartney adds to his growing list of rulers. On two specific rundowns, the rock superstar doubles his total number of winners, as previously he had only conquered a pair of rosters once.Paul McCartney Doubles His No. 1s CountThe Boys of Dungeon Lane marks McCartney's second No. 1 on both the Official Albums Sales and Official Vinyl Albums charts. The first of those two tallies details the bestselling releases in the U.K., with digital downloads, as well as purchases on CD, cassette and vinyl, included in its methodology. As its name suggests, the Official Vinyl Albums rundown looks solely at purchases on wax.Paul McCartney First Ruled With McCartney IIIMcCartney hit both the Official Albums Sales and Official Vinyl Albums charts for the first time on his own in the fall of 2015. Tug of War brought him to the rosters, but it did not come close to dominating. It wasn't until half a decade later, in December 2020, that McCartn...