The Rolling Stones Send Multiple Hits Back To The Charts — And The Band Is Not Alone

Forbes

26-03-2025

The Rolling Stones are almost always present in some capacity on the music charts in the United Kingdom, whether it's with a greatest hits collection that refuses to disappear or a recent album that continues racking up streams.
This week, something a bit more special is happening. The group brings not one, but two tracks back to different rankings. Both tunes return, as fans in the band's home country continue to buy and stream some recent releases by the legends.
Between the two tracks that resurface, "Angry" is the more successful this frame. The tune, which launched the Hackney Diamonds era in late 2023, returns to the Official Vinyl Singles chart at No. 13. That's a lofty placement for a cut that's been available for more than a year.
"Angry" also bounces on the Official Physical Singles chart, lifting from No. 53 to No. 15. That's a significant jump – one of the most impressive on the list this time around – and it's one that seems to be driven primarily by fans picking up the single on wax.
While "Angry" may be the better-performing of the two this time around, the return of "Sweet Sounds of Heaven" is also notable. The collaboration with Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder returns to the Official Physical Singles chart at No. 39, becoming a top 40 smash once more. The superstar collaboration hits 52 weeks, or a full year, on the Official Physical Singles ranking.
"Angry" has already conquered both of the charts it's currently appearing on. The single has previously ruled the Official Vinyl Singles and the Official Physical Singles rankings.
"Sweet Sounds of Heaven" came close to joining it, but the superstar collaboration stalled at No. 2. That peak left all three musicians — the Rolling Stones, Gaga, and Wonder — just shy of claiming a shared bestseller.
As the Rolling Stones enjoy a comeback on the singles lists, one of the group's albums is also back on the charts. Forty Licks, a career-spanning compilation that many fans consider an essential collection, returns to the Official Albums chart at No. 100. That's the last possible spot on the ranking of the most-consumed full-lengths in the U.K.
While Forty Licks is only barely holding on to its spot on the main albums list, it's doing slightly better on another tally. The same project is steady at No. 82 on the Official Albums Streaming chart. That placement suggests that the full-length's continued performance isn't just from purchases — it's being spun regularly on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music as a wide array of listeners return to some of the band's most familiar tunes.