Admittedly, there were a few numbers two's and three's in between, but it's taken Rod Stewart 34 years to re-claim the charts top spot.
All the more reason to celebrate. "Time", the singer's first self-penned album in more than twenty years finally broke the spell on Sunday (May 19).
Something he'd have expected?
SOUNDBITE: Rod Stewart, on number one surprise, saying (English):
"Well, no to be honest. Especially, when I was putting the album together -- I mean that's the great glory of the business I am in. Everything is wonderfully unpredictable."
It's rarely been quiet around the veteran rocker. Whilst Stewart has continuously been making music, he credits writing his new autobiography for helping him find his muse again.
SOUNDBITE: Rod Stewart, on writing a new album, saying (English):
"I haven't been exactly sitting on my bottom. But as I've said you know I was putting the book together and one inspired the other and being surrounded by fam