DaBear
24-04-2013, 09:42 AM
His latest album has churned out its eighth top 10 single, beating a chart record previously held by Michael Jackson.11:25am UK, Tuesday 23 April 2013
The Dumfries-born musician has made chart history
DJ and producer Calvin Harris has become the first act to have eight top 10 singles from the same album.
The Scottish musician made UK chart history when his collaboration with Ellie Goulding, I Need Your Love, climbed from number 11 to number seven.
The new record trumps Michael Jackson, who scored seven hits from his 1987 album Bad, and also from Dangerous in 1991.
Harris tweeted news of the achievement to his 2.2 million followers. He wrote: "8 top 10s from my album 18 Months now! So happy!!!"
The album, 18 months, has also spawned two chart-toppers - We Found Love with Rihanna and Sweet Nothing featuring Florence Welch.
Martin Talbot, from the Official Charts Company, paid tribute to the DJ's success - which happened despite the album only coming out in October.
He said: "Many artists only achieve a handful of hits in their entire careers, so for any act to secure three or four from one album is an excellent achievement.
"In turn, eight top 10s from one album is not just impressive, it is absolutely remarkable. And, of course, record breaking. Congratulations to Calvin Harris, the modern day hit-maker."
Other acts who have come close include Jessie J, who scored six top 10 songs from her Who You Are album, and Take That's 1993 LP Everything Changes, which also produced six hits.
nije sala..!!
The Dumfries-born musician has made chart history
DJ and producer Calvin Harris has become the first act to have eight top 10 singles from the same album.
The Scottish musician made UK chart history when his collaboration with Ellie Goulding, I Need Your Love, climbed from number 11 to number seven.
The new record trumps Michael Jackson, who scored seven hits from his 1987 album Bad, and also from Dangerous in 1991.
Harris tweeted news of the achievement to his 2.2 million followers. He wrote: "8 top 10s from my album 18 Months now! So happy!!!"
The album, 18 months, has also spawned two chart-toppers - We Found Love with Rihanna and Sweet Nothing featuring Florence Welch.
Martin Talbot, from the Official Charts Company, paid tribute to the DJ's success - which happened despite the album only coming out in October.
He said: "Many artists only achieve a handful of hits in their entire careers, so for any act to secure three or four from one album is an excellent achievement.
"In turn, eight top 10s from one album is not just impressive, it is absolutely remarkable. And, of course, record breaking. Congratulations to Calvin Harris, the modern day hit-maker."
Other acts who have come close include Jessie J, who scored six top 10 songs from her Who You Are album, and Take That's 1993 LP Everything Changes, which also produced six hits.
nije sala..!!