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.<br/> <br />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).<br/> <br />Something he'd have expected?<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Rod Stewart, on number one surprise, saying (English):<br/> <br />"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."<br/> <br />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.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Rod Stewart, on writing a new album, saying (English):<br/> <br />"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
