21 was atop the UK Albums Chart for 23 weeks in 2014.
 In addition to this achievement, Muse also became the first band to debut at the top with seven consecutive studio album releases, with their seven number ones now being the same amount as Elton John, Paul McCartney, George Michael, The Killers and The Prodigy
 The record was released on 21 August 1997 and sold around 813,000 in its first week which surpasses the current claimant to the title, though this topic is still highly contested

