Madonna set to equal Elvis Presley record

TOP BRITISH DJ Paul Oakenfold is set to be cracking open the champagne as Madonna is looking to equal Elvis Presley's total of ELEVEN British album Number Ones with her new album Celebration opening up a narrow lead at retail.

Oakenfold co-wrote the title track and co-produced the album. Her other chart-topping hits are, Like A Virgin, True Blue, Like A Prayer, The Immaculate Collection, Evita Soundtrack, Ray Of Light, Music, American Life, Confessions On A Dancefloor and Hard Candy.

The double Celebration set is presently a few thousand sales ahead of its nearest rival, fellow Warner Bros release The Resistance by Muse, which debuted at number one last Sunday.

If Celebration remains in front it will place Madonna in joint second place with Presley behind The Beatles with the most UK chart-topping albums. Her tally of 10 album number ones dates back to 1984's Like A Virgin and also takes in the Evita soundtrack, which features both her and other artists.

A spokesperson for PRS for Music said: "This is a truly astonishing achievement for any artist in this day and age and underpins the talent Madonna has and the exceptional writers and producers she has worked with. It is great news for the UK music scene that one of our own is so involved in making the Queen of Pop such a success".