Billboard, which compiles the US chart, confirmed that Bieber had beaten Elvis's chart record - but added that, if groups were taken into account, all four members of The Beatles were younger than Bieber when they scored their seventh number one.
Justin Bieber received quite the honor after breaking Elvis Presley's Billboard chart record, a tweet directly from the King's official account congratulating him on the accomplishment. And now Justin has replied thanking his family for the kind words.
"Yesterday, music history was made. What does the King of Rock n Roll have in common with the 21st century King of Pop? Congratulations on setting a new record @justinbieber" the message read. This coming from directly from Elvis Presley's Twitter account.
Justin Bieber's album "Changes" climbed to #1 on the Billboard 200 this week, and it's the 7th time in his career he has sat in that position. The outstanding accomplishment puts him ahead of Elvis Presley on the list of most #1 albums on Billboard.
JB must have been super pumped to received a message directly from Presley's account, presumably run by his family, and he thanked them for their kind words and the support.
"Thank you King and to the entire Presley family," Justin tweeted.
Yola to play sister Rosetta Tharpe
British musician Yola will play singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe — dubbed the Godmother of rock and roll — in Baz Luhrmann’s musical drama "Elvis".
Tharpe was a rock and roll pioneer who gained popularity in the 1930s and ’40s through her experimental gospel recordings. She was an early influence on Presley’s career.
Yola released her critically acclaimed, genre-bending debut album “Walk Through Fire” in February 2019. Nine months later, she received four Grammy Award nominations, including best new artist.
(Source: BBC / Billboard / Variety / Elvis Information Network)