Tony Bennett Is Oldest Artist to Have No. 1 Album on Billboard 200

For Tony Bennett, anything goes — like breaking records

The 88-year-old music staple's new duets album with Lady Gaga, Cheek to Cheek , has claimed the no. 1 spot on the Billboard 200, helping him break his own record of being the oldest living artist to top the chart. When Bennett was 85 in 2011, he shattered Bob Dylan's record with his star-studded Duets II project. Dylan was 67.

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Notably, last week, 72-year-old Barbra Streisand topped the albums chart with Partners.

The duo's jazz album, which sold 131,000 copies its debut week, becomes Gaga's third chart-topper. She is the only female artist this decade with three no. 1 albums Read more...

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