Rick Astley beats Tom Odell and Paul McCartney to number one in the UK album chart
He never gave it up
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Your support makes all the difference.29 years after achieving record-topping success with his debut record, singer Rick Astley has hit the UK album chart's number one spot.
The singer's first release in over a decade, 50, won out against some stiff competition to claim the victory with Tom Odell's latest record and a new Paul McCartney compilation falling by the wayside.
Speaking about the feat, Astley said: "It's amazing, it's incredible. It's been a very, very, very long time."
Astley's debut album Never Gonna Give You Up reached number one in 1987.
His closest competitor this time around was Odell whose second record Wrong Crowd was number one at several stages throughout the week.
The Official Charts Company has since revealed that Odell racked up more digital sales and streams while Astley sold more physical copies - ultimately outselling him by a mere 3,700.
Astley continued: "I like Tom Odell. I bought his last album and I'm going to buy this one as well, but I've held off from buying it this week!"
Paul McCartney compilation, Pure McCartney, entered the charts at number three.
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