UPDATE: Barbra Streisand Scores 7th No. 1 on UK Albums Chart with 'Encore'

UPDATE 9/2: Billboard reports that Barbra Streisand has officially scored the seventh No. 1 of her 50-year U.K. album chart career today. "Encore -- Movie Partners Sing Broadway", out now on Columbia/Sony, entered today's new countdown at the top with combined units of 20,000, according to the Official Charts Company.

Streisand first made the U.K. album chart in January 1966 with 'My Name Is Barbra Two.' The singer's first No. 1 was the soundtrack to A Star Is Born with Kris Kristofferson in 1977, followed to the top spot by Greatest Hits Vol. 2 in 1979, Guilty (1980),Love Songs (1982), The Essential Barbra Streisand (2002), and Love Is The Answer(2009).

Today's achievement puts her in second place among female solo artists with the most chart-topping albums in the territory, behind Madonna with 12.

9/1Barbra Streisand is currently on track to top the Official U.K. Albums Chart for the seventh time, according to Billboard. Last Friday, the multi-Grammy winner released her 35th studio album 'Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway.' According to the site, as of the week's midway point, the LP was at the top of the U.K. chart.

'Encore', which features duets of songs from some of the most beloved Broadway musicals, hit No. 1 on the Chart Update with a 6,000 combined sales advantage over its closest competitor, Britney Spears' Glory (RCA), according to the Official Charts Company. The remainder of the top 5 albums on the list include Frank Ocean's Blonde (Boys Don't Cry) at No. 3, Dolly Parton's Pure & Simple (RCA Nashville) at No. 4, and Rick Astley's former chart-topper 50 (BMG) is surging to No. 5.

Streisand's newest album features international movie starsHugh Jackman, Jamie Foxx, Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Antonio Banderas, Seth MacFarlane,Anne Hathaway and more.

Streisand recently brought her legendary live performances to 9 cities throughout the U.S., performing her hits from each decade plus songs from her new album, "ENCORE: Movie Partners Sing Broadway," celebrating a career of unparalleled creative achievement.

The best-selling female recording artist in history, Streisand partners with some of Hollywood's biggest stars to sing Broadway classics on her upcoming album. Following the release of her 2014 record-breaking "Partners," "ENCORE: Movie Partners Sing Broadway" is Streisand's third and long-awaited Broadway album. Streisand released "The Broadway Album" and "Back to Broadway" in 1985 and 1993, respectfully, both of which went multi-platinum.