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Forbes
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Fleetwood Mac's ‘Greatest Hits' Mounts A Quick And Mighty Comeback
Fleetwood Mac lands three albums on U.K. charts this week, with Greatest Hits returning, Rumours ... More appearing on six tallies, and 50 Years – Don't Stop reaching a new peak. SANTA MONICA, CA - JANUARY 16: Fleetwood Mac (L-R Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, John McVie and Lindsey Buckingham) pose for photographers backstage at the 5th American music Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on January 16, 1978 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Michael) Three of Fleetwood Mac's albums appear on the United Kingdom's charts this week. That's not an unusual performance for the act, though it is still impressive for a band that hasn't produced brand new material in quite some time — especially considering the fact that two of the winning sets are compilations powered by songs that were released decades ago, if not half a century back. Two of these efforts managed to find space on rankings during the prior frame, in what was an especially competitive period, while one was nowhere to be found. Now, as one compilation returns to multiple tallies, Fleetwood Mac's masterpiece also bounces back onto a single list, as interest — and seemingly sales — in the group's catalog grows. Once again in the U.K. this frame, Greatest Hits returns to a pair of rosters as it sells well enough to hit multiple tallies. The set reappears at No. 85 on the Official Albums Sales chart and comes in five spots beneath that position, at No. 90, on the Official Physical Albums roster. It's far from new to either list, but it wasn't present just a few days ago. Rumours, one of the most successful and acclaimed releases in history, also manages to return to one U.K.-based tally this frame. The Fleetwood Mac masterpiece reenters the Official Vinyl Albums chart at No. 13 — and that's far from the only list on which it appears in the country. Fleetwood Mac's Rumours can currently be found on six U.K. rankings. As it returns to the vinyl-only list, it also rises on the other five thanks to strong streaming activity and an increase in sales. Rumours sits inside the top 40 on all but one roster, as it lands at No. 46 on the Official Album Downloads chart. It lifts 40 or more spaces on both the Official Album Downloads and Official Physical Albums lists — though that's largely due to the departure of many Record Store Day releases, rather than a huge uptick in consumption. 50 Years – Don't Stop doesn't manage to return to any tallies in the U.K. this week, but it still grows in stature. The title appears on just two rosters, and while that's fewer than Rumours, it moves higher on both. The compilation keeps at No. 3 on the Official Albums Streaming chart and jumps from No. 7 to No. 4 on the Official Albums list, the ranking of the most-consumed projects in the country. As it surges those three spots, it reaches a new all-time peak, years after its release.
Forbes
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Fleetwood Mac's Album Reaches A New Peak Years Into Its Time On The Charts
Fleetwood Mac has been a constant presence on the charts in the United Kingdom – and beyond – for many years now, so it's rarely surprising to see the legendary rockers occupying space across multiple rankings. But this week, the band pulls off something truly remarkable. One of the group's most successful releases rises to a brand new all-time peak on what is often considered the most competitive albums tally in one of the largest music markets in the world. That fact alone further underscores how beloved Fleetwood Mac's catalog remains, even after half a century. 50 Years – Don't Stop jumps from No. 7 to No. 4 on the Official Albums chart. That marks a new career peak for the compilation. The roster, which blends sales and streaming data to reflect what British audiences are actually consuming, not just purchasing or playing, is a tough one to climb on — but Fleetwood Mac manages to do so, even without sharing anything new. 50 Years – Don't Stop reaches this milestone 336 weeks into its run on the tally. Out of that total, the set has spent 91 frames inside the top 10. While it has come close to its current No. 4 position before — soaring as high as No. 5 in previous weeks — it had never quite cracked the top four until now. Released in November 2018, 50 Years – Don't Stop commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of Fleetwood Mac's formation. The compilation gathers dozens of hits, with the exact number varying depending on the edition. It has been issued in several different formats over the years, and all takes are usually grouped together into one charting entity. Fleetwood Mac sees three albums chart on at least a single list in the U.K. in this frame. The career-spanning compilation 50 Years – Don't Stop remains the top performer among them, though it only appears on two tallies. Meanwhile, Rumours — perhaps the band's most iconic release — continues and claims space on half a dozen rankings. Yet another compilation, Greatest Hits, returns to both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums charts.
