No Other Band Is Soaring On The Charts Like Fleetwood Mac

Forbes

3 days ago

For most legacy acts, one compilation of greatest hits is usually enough, and only the biggest names from decades past can keep such a project on the charts for years. For Fleetwood Mac, however, one is not enough. The group regularly sees multiple collections — including proper studio albums — living on the same tallies, as fans in countries like the United States and the United Kingdom (where several members hail from) continue to stream and buy the act's music in huge numbers.
This frame, Fleetwood Mac comes close to managing an incredible show of popularity, as two of its most popular titles both rise on one of the U.K.'s most competitive charts.
Two Albums Fleetwood Mac Albums Near the Top 10
Fleetwood Mac fills two spaces on the Official Albums chart, which ranks the most consumed full-lengths and EPs in the nation. The band — which hasn't released a new album in more than two decades — nearly claims two of the top 10 biggest sets in one of the world's largest music markets at the same time.
50 Years – Don't Stop rises from No. 7 to No. 5, while Rumours sits not far behind at No. 11. Had that classic climbed just one space higher, the Grammy-winning outfit would have achieved a feat even many of today's most successful stars have never managed.
50 Years – Don't Stop Holds as Top Five Win
50 Years – Don't Stop has been Fleetwood Mac's go-to compilation for years, often hovering close to or inside the top 10 on multiple rankings. This frame, it appears on just two lists, but it's a top five success on both. In addition to the Official Albums chart, the collection also holds at No. 4 on the Official Albums Streaming tally.
Rumours Climbs on Six Separate Tallies
Rumours, meanwhile, can be found on half a dozen tallies in the U.K. The project, which launched Fleetwood Mac into the stratosphere decades ago and remains one of the bestselling full-lengths of all time, climbs on all six lists this week, ranking as both a top seller and a powerful streamer.
Greatest Hits Returns to Multiple Sales Charts
Fleetwood Mac manages a trio of charting releases in the U.K., as its Greatest Hits compilation — which is separate from 50 Years – Don't Stop — appears on three tallies. While it doesn't reach the Official Albums chart, the title does return to multiple sales-focused lists at the same time, proving that interest in the band's catalog extends far beyond its most famous compilation.