Singer-songwriter Barbra Streisand comes to the fore as the only performer to have a number one album in each of the past six decades. Topping the US Billboard 200 chart, her latest album Partner sold 196,000 copies in its first week, according to sales figures compiled by Nielsen SoundScan.
With her latest hit album, Streisand also became the only female artiste to grab the number one spot on the Billboard album chart on 10 different occasions. Partners features Streisand singing classic songs with male artists, such as New York State of Mind with Billy Joel,Somewhere with Josh Groban and People with Stevie Wonder.
Streisand now holds fourth place on the list of acts with the most number one albums, tailing The Beatles’ 19 chart-toppers, Jay Z’s 13 records and Bruce Springsteen’s 11.
