Fleetwood Mac Manages A Chart Feat Usually Reserved For Today's Pop Stars

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Fleetwood Mac appears in three spots on the U.K.'s Official Singles chart this week, as 'Dreams,' ... More 'Everywhere,' and 'The Chain' chart simultaneously. NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 26: (L-R) Honorees Stevie Nicks, John McVie, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac seen onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Fleetwood Mac at Radio City Music Hall on January 26, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by)
On the Official Singles chart, which ranks the most-consumed songs in the United Kingdom, artists are only allowed to score three hits at a time. That rule was instituted nearly a decade ago by the Official Charts Company after Ed Sheeran dominated the ranking with tracks from his then-new album ÷ (Divide).
It's not uncommon for some of today's biggest pop stars to fill a trio of spots at once—but it's less frequently seen for a band. Fleetwood Mac, however, is not just any group. This week, as one tune returns, the pop-rock outfit achieves a feat typically reserved for the hottest names in the current music industry — not those that scored massive wins half a century ago.
Fleetwood Mac appears in three spaces on the Official Singles chart this week. Two of those hits climb from where they sat last frame, while a third reenters the ranking. "Dreams" jumps 10 spots from No. 63 to No. 53. "Everywhere" advances more than 20 spaces to land at No. 77. At the same time, "The Chain" breaks back onto the tally at No. 95.
Both "Dreams" and "Everywhere" have lived on the Official Singles chart for more than 100 weeks, as they are now up to 124 and 116 stays, respectively. "The Chain," meanwhile, only recently began finding space on this list, and it has thus far managed just half a dozen turns on the list throughout its lifetime.
All three tunes also manage to appear on the Official Streaming chart, though they experience something of a mixed performance. While "Dreams" returns to the top 40, landing in last place inside that region, "Everywhere" drops to No. 54. "The Chain," meanwhile, is a non-mover at No. 70, which remains its all-time best placement on the list of the most-streamed tracks throughout the U.K. On that roster, Fleetwood Mac fills four spaces, as "Go Your Own Way" is back at No. 93.