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Rod Stewart sees off Cher to claim ninth Number 1 album─── 13:45 Mon, 08 Oct 2018
"I feel like I scored the winning goal in front of the home crowd"
When it comes to the Official Albums Chart Number 1, Rod Stewart certainly wears it well. The legendary singer has scored his ninth chart-topper with Blood Red Roses, beating fellow icon Cher into second place.
Rod the Mod first hit Number 1 with third album Every Picture Tells A Story in 1971, and 47 years later his 30th studio album Blood Red Roses claims the top spot with over 41,000 combined sales.
Speaking to OfficialCharts.com, a delighted Rod said: "Thank you to the great British public for making Blood Red Roses Number 1. I’m grateful, I’m humbled and feel like I just scored the winning goal in front of the home crowd."
And what a shot it was! Rod's success ends Eminem's month-long reign at the top with Kamikaze, which slips to Number 4. Coincidentally, Rod is now level with Eminem for the number of chart-topping albums in the UK, alongside ABBA and Queen.
Source - Official Charts
