Creedence Clearwater Revival Claims A Bestseller Again — And A Top 10 Album
Creedence Clearwater Revival's Chronicle is a major chart win again in America, as it joins several ... More Taylor Swift projects on the Top Album Sales list. UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Creedence Clearwater Revival Photo by MichaelLast week, Billboard's purchase-only charts were flooded with new releases. The frame reflected activity that took place during the annual Record Store Day, which drives fans of classic rock bands, pop stars, and rappers to physical retailers nationwide. Special offerings — from brand new albums to live releases, deluxe editions, and re-pressings on vinyl and CD — rushed the rankings as collectors snapped up limited-edition titles in large quantities. The frame after that event is historically huge on the charts.
The week immediately following, however, is typically far quieter. Many evergreen collections are able to return to various tallies, having been momentarily displaced by flashier new items. This time around, a number of rock acts bounce back onto Billboard's sales-focused rosters with sets that often take up space, but which were briefly pushed aside. One such group to benefit from the less competitive stretch is Creedence Clearwater Revival, whose Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits emerges as a bestseller once again on several tallies.
Chronicle reappears on the Top Album Sales chart this week, Billboard's ranking that counts only pure purchases of full-lengths and EPs. The tally does not distinguish between digital downloads and physical formats. Despite a slight dip in actual purchases, Chronicle reenters the 50-spot list at No. 47. Luminate reports the title sold just over 2,100 copies — just enough to reclaim a spot on the tally.
The same compilation can now be found on three additional Billboard rosters — and it's gaining ground on all of them. Chronicle jumps two spots to No. 10 on the Top Rock Albums chart, returning to the loftiest tier. It narrowly misses the top 10 on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart, landing at No. 11. The beloved release also improves on the Billboard 200, moving up five places to settle at No. 59, thanks to nearly 15,000 equivalent units moved.
Of the 50 spots available on the Top Album Sales chart, 30 are occupied by returning favorites this week, which shows just how huge the shift is from one frame to the next following Record Store Day. Just five new titles debut this frame.
Among the few reentries that trail Creedence Clearwater Revival are two Taylor Swift projects — The Tortured Poets Department at No. 48 and 1989 (Taylor's Version) at No. 49 — as well as Metallica's self-titled effort, which rounds out the tally at No. 50.
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