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They have a total of over a billion views in YouTube. Total of 300 million streams officially and 550 million streams in Spotify.
Most watched music artist on Vietnam as of 2015 according to YouTube.
Best selling international album act and band to date in Indonesia and Philippines.
They have 14 UK number ones and 25 Top 10 hits in UK Singles Chart. 8 number ones and 12 Top 4 overall in UK Albums Chart.
The highest charting non-British group, pop group and Irish group with most number one appearances in the UK Singles Chart (15).
Mark Feehily is the highest charting performer from the LGBT group with most number one appearances in the UK Singles Chart (15).
Shane Filan is the highest charting solo Irish act with most number one appearances in the UK Singles Chart (16).
They are the only recording artists to win the prestigious Record Of The Year an incredible four times in just seven years.
Only Irish act, pop band, boy band to have two of previous Marvel Hollywood Actors had been cast in two of the lads' music videos. Vinnie Jones who played as Juggernaut in 'X-Men: The Last Stand' was featured as the Duke Vincent in 'Bop Bop Baby', while Ioan Gruffudd who played as Mr. Fantastic in 'Fantastic Four 2005 & 2007' was featured as one of the high class customers in 'Uptown Girl'.
Most Entries at Number 1 by a Debuting Act.
Only music act to have four number one in UK Singles Chart in only a year.
Only male group with most original songs in an album went straight to number one in UK Singles Chart with four singles.
Biggest-selling single in a week one by a debut artist.
The first pop band and boy band to hit the #1 with its first two singles.
Fastest number one music chart act and band in UK history beating Elvis Presley's previous record of three years versus 23 months of Westlife getting each its first seven number-one singles.
Shortest music act or band to have ten or double-figures number ones in the UK Singles Chart (2 years and 10 months - 149 weeks) - more than 3 months quicker than The Beatles (165 weeks).
First official number one single music act in the 21st century of UK Singles Chart.
Last official number one single music act in the 20th century of UK Singles Chart.
First official number one music artist, band and single in the UK Official Download Chart.
Highest leaper in the history of Official UK Singles Chart (from #200 to #1) for their single "Mandy".
Second highest leaper as well in history of UK Singles Chart (#194 to #1) with the group's single "Unbreakable".
Most number ones with different albums by a music album act, group, pop group and male group in UK Albums Chart in the 2000s.
Second most number ones, tied with Rod Stewart, with different albums by a music album act, group, pop group and male group in UK Albums Chart clustered per decade since The Beatles in the 1960s.
Second music act to have the longest string of number ones in UK history.
Three of their studio albums were part of the 50 fastest selling albums of all time in UK.
The first Irish act to have both album and single as number one on the same week in the UK charts.
Second Irish act to headline concerts in the third largest stadium in Europe, Croke Park, just after U2.
Biggest arena act of all time in the United Kingdom.
Last concert was the biggest live attendees in a last performance date by a pop act.
Their last concert was the eleventh largest attendance at an outdoor stadium worldwide.
Most performed professional and international music act in X Factor UK.
Only pop band to be invited to perform live in front of a pope and a sultan.
Third highest band, and highest pop band with most Top 10 singles in UK Charts.
Most Consecutive Top 5 hits in the UK: Westlife (22), Runner-up: Elvis Presley (20)
Most Consecutive Top 5 hits by a group in the UK: Westlife (22)
Most Consecutive Top 5 hits by a male group in the UK: Westlife (22)
Most Consecutive Top 5 hits including debut single by an act in UK: Westlife (22)
Most Consecutive Top 5 hits including debut single by a pop group in UK: Westlife (22)
Most Consecutive Top 5 hits including debut single by a group in UK: Westlife (22)
Most Consecutive Top 5 hits including debut single by male group in UK: Westlife (22)
Most Consecutive Top 5 hits including debut single by pop act in UK: Westlife (22)
Most Consecutive Top 10 hits in UK: Madonna (35), Runner-up: Westlife (25)
Most Consecutive Top 10 hits by a group in UK: Westlife (25)
Most Consecutive Top 10 hits by a male group in UK: Westlife (25)
Most Consecutive Top 10 hits including debut single by a group in UK: Westlife (25)
Most Consecutive Top 10 hits including debut single by male group in UK: Westlife (25)
Most Consecutive Top 10 hits including debut single by an act in UK: Westlife (25)
Most Consecutive Top 10 hits including debut single by a pop group in UK: Westlife (25)
Most Consecutive Top 10 hits including debut single by pop act in UK: Westlife (25)
Most Top 40 Hits by a group in UK: The Supremes (30), Runner-up: Take That (28), Westlife (26)
Most Top 40 Hits by a male group in UK: Take That (28), Runner-up: Westlife (26)
Most Consecutive Number 1 hits by a group in UK: Westlife (7)
Most Consecutive Number 1 hits by a male group in UK: Westlife (7)
Most Consecutive Number 1 hits by a debut act in UK: Westlife (7)
Most Consecutive Number 1 hits by a debut pop act in UK: Westlife (7)
Most Consecutive Number 1 hits by a debut group in UK: Westlife (7)
Most Consecutive Number 1 hits by a debut pop group in UK: Westlife (7)
Most Consecutive Number 1 hits by a debut male group in UK: Westlife (7)
Highest paid music act in a sports wedding history (Wayne Rooney and Coleen Rooney).
Fourth highest paid music act of all time in wedding history worldwide (Wayne and Coleen Rooney).
Holds the record of having one of the most successful song by a pop act and band (in terms of its views) that has never been released as a single in YouTube.
Biggest selling pop band, second highest band and third highest overall of the 21st century in UK so far.
Longest reigning band and second longest reigning number one music act in the 21st century in UK.
Most successful music act in UK music charts in the 2000s with 11 number one singles and 7 number one albums