Pink Floyd's Classic Surges As Its Latest Release Begins To Fall

Forbes

25-06-2025

Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon charts on four U.K. rankings this week, even as At Pompeii ... More continues its slide from a strong No. 1 debut. CIRCA 1973: Pink Floyd (L-R: Rick Wright, Dave Gilmour, Roger Waters and Nick Mason pose for a publicity shot circa 1973. (Photo by Michael)
For Pink Floyd, 2025 has been about At Pompeii - MCMLXXII. The beloved band's concert film was re-released to theaters earlier this year, and a live album was also spun off from that theatrical release. That project debuted at No. 1 on several charts in the United Kingdom and has been performing well in the nearly two months since it dropped.
As that live collection continues to dip, the group's most famous work manages to climb. More than half a century after its release, The Dark Side of the Moon can be found on four charts in the U.K. this week. It rises on two tallies, returns to a third, and holds steady in an impressive position on the last.
The Dark Side of the Moon Returns and Flies
The Dark Side of the Moon reenters the Official Album Downloads chart at No. 83. At the same time, the project jumps more than 10 spaces to No. 72 on the Official Albums Sales ranking and moves nearly 10 spots higher on the Official Physical Albums list, where it settles at No. 75. The same frame sees The Dark Side of the Moon sitting at a lucky No. 13 on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart.
At Pompeii Vs. The Dark Side of the Moon
At Pompeii bests The Dark Side of the Moon in terms of placement, as it ranks higher than Pink Floyd's classic on each of the three tallies on which it appears. The live set, however, can only be found on a trio of rankings — and it's declining on all of them seven weeks into its lifespan.
Four Pink Floyd Albums Chart This Week in the U.K.
Pink Floyd fills four spaces on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart this week. In addition to both At Pompeii and The Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall and Wish You Were Here decline by more than 10 spaces each. The two titles appear right next to one another on the ranking of the bestselling full-lengths and EPs in those styles throughout the country, dropping to Nos. 35 and 36, respectively.