‘The White Lotus' Helps Billy Preston Earn A Posthumous Top 10 Smash with 'Nothing From Nothing'
These days, the right sync in a popular TV show or movie can turn a forgotten classic into a charting hit, sending a decades-old cut surging back into the spotlight. That's exactly what's happened this week with one of Billy Preston's best-known smashes. The late singer-songwriter is enjoying a chart comeback thanks to The White Lotus, and thanks to that placement, he earns a pair of important posthumous wins.
'Nothing From Nothing' has long been a standout in Preston's catalog. The track returns to the Billboard charts this week after a prominent placement in the series finale of The White Lotus. The cut debuts at No. 6 on the R&B Digital Song Sales chart, easily entering the top 10. It also lands at No. 15 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales ranking.
Neither of the rankings that 'Nothing From Nothing' appears on this frame existed during Preston's heyday. Both digital song sales lists track purchases on platforms like Amazon and iTunes—services that weren't introduced until the early 2000s, just a few years before Preston's death in 2006.
'Nothing From Nothing' gives Preston his first-ever appearance on these rosters, including a debut top 10 on the R&B Digital Song Sales chart.
The renewed attention for 'Nothing From Nothing' stems directly from its inclusion in The White Lotus. The hit HBO show wrapped up its most recent season with a huge number of viewers, and many of them rushed to consume Preston's cut following the episode's airing.
According to Spotify, streams of 'Nothing From Nothing' increased by 370% the day after the finale aired. Sales also saw a massive bump, helping the track earn its way back onto the Billboard charts.
'Nothing From Nothing' was released in 1974 as part of Preston's album The Kids and Me. The track became a massive success, hitting No. 1 on the Hot 100 – one of several leaders from the rocker and R&B powerhouse – and helping prove that the musician and Beatles collaborator was a true star.
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