Creedence Clearwater Revival's Music Soars Following John Fogerty's Announcement

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3 days ago

Creedence Clearwater Revival's Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits rises across Billboard's rock ... More rankings after John Fogerty reveals re-recorded album plans. Creedence Clearwater Revival CCR 1970 Doug Clifford Tom Fogerty Stu Cook John Fogerty in London, England (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage)
In late May, John Fogerty announced that he is planning to follow in Taylor Swift's footsteps — a move that many musicians may soon replicate — by re-recording older songs to benefit financially from the albums and tunes that helped launch his career. Later this summer, the celebrated songwriter and artist will release a new album titled Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years, which will feature reimagined versions of many of that band's most successful smashes.
The group doesn't need a reason to rise on the Billboard charts, but this exciting development may have been enough to push its music higher.
Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits, Creedence Clearwater Revival's hugely successful compilation, appears on three of Billboard's albums-focused rankings this week. It climbs on all of them simultaneously and returns to the top 10 on all but one.
The set rises from No. 11 to No. 7 on the Top Rock Albums list, and at the same time, it experiences a similar surge on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums tally, leaping from No. 12 to No. 8. The project has previously peaked at No. 3 and has spent 436 weeks on both rosters throughout its lifetime.
Chronicle only fails to crack the top 10 on the Billboard 200. While it remains one of the longest-running successes in the history of that competitive ranking — it's fast approaching 750 weeks — it has only risen as high as No. 18.
According to Luminate, during the latest tracking frame, Creedence Clearwater Revival's hits-packed collection shifted 15,700 equivalent units. That's up 8% from the previous period, and that large of an uptick means something exciting connected to the music or the artist – like a new announcement – has taken place. Of that total, 2,200 units are actual sales.
It's not unusual for Chronicle to appear on the Billboard charts or even to climb but the group doesn't always score a hit song. This week, Creedence Clearwater Revival's aptly-named revival is in full swing, and the outfit manages one of both. In addition to the album's gains, the rockers also score a hit on the streaming side of the business, as 'Have You Ever Seen the Rain' returns to the Rock Streaming Songs tally at No. 25.