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Forbes
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Linkin Park Scores Several Top-Selling Albums As Classics And New Titles Return
Linkin Park charts four albums in the U.K. this week, with Papercuts holding steady and Hybrid ... More Theory, Meteora, and From Zero all reentering. HAMBURG, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 22: (EDITOR'S NOTE: alternative crop) Mike Shinoda and Emily Armstrong of Linkin Park perform at Barclays Arena on September 22, 2024 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Joern Pollex/Redferns) This week on the music charts in the United Kingdom, Linkin Park sees four albums appear on at least one tally apiece. All but one of them land on multiple lists. The fact that the group — which is only actively promoting one of the efforts — sees so many titles appear on the rosters is impressive. What's even more notable this time around is that all but one of those projects reappears. Some of them bounce back onto multiple tallies, while one breaks back in on just a single list. The consumption of Linkin Park's music is always high, but with Record Store Day releases disappearing from the weekly rankings in the U.K., there's more room for holdovers like the hard rock outfit's continued and constant bestsellers. Among all three of Linkin Park's comebacks, the group's most recent full-length is the big winner. From Zero — which returned the musicians from a hiatus of more than half a decade — reenters both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums charts at No. 43. In a bit of coincidence and yet another show of neverending popularity, Hybrid Theory — the full-length that started it all — also manages to reappear on both the general sales ranking and the list that concerns itself only with the bestselling titles on CD, vinyl, and cassette. Hybrid Theory lands on those two tallies once more at No. 60. It's not terribly uncommon for the same album to appear in the same position on these two rosters…though it's far more frequently seen that efforts come in just a few spaces apart and don't land in the exact spot on multiple lists, due to a variety of sales factors. Meteora is Linkin Park's third and final comeback on the U.K. rankings this time around. It breaks back onto the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart in last place at No. 40. The title is also celebrating a major milestone, as it reaches 400 weeks somewhere on the U.K.'s ranking of the bestselling full-lengths and EPs in those styles. Linkin Park fills a trio of spots on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart this week. As Meteora returns, both From Zero and Hybrid Theory bounce back into the top 10. The newest of the bunch jumps from No. 11 to No. 5, while the group's groundbreaking debut full-length bolts from No. 14 to No. 9. In addition to all of Linkin Park's comebacks, one collection holds on, as even Record Store Day couldn't push it off the charts. Papercuts – Singles Collection 2000–2023 is still present, just as it was last frame, and it appears on two tallies that From Zero, Hybrid Theory and Meteora do not reach. It keeps at No. 29 on the Official Albums chart, a general consumption ranking of the most popular efforts in the country. It also drops just a few spots on the Official Albums Streaming tally, as fans continue to flock to platforms like Spotify to listen to Linkin Park's most successful tunes, which are gathered together on this compilation. The set was released in early 2024, just a few months before the band began promoting From Zero.
Forbes
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Linkin Park's New Single Scores A Very Rare Feat On A Billboard Chart
Linkin Park's 'Up From the Bottom' debuts at No. 2 on Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, earning one ... More of the strongest radio launches in recent memory. HAMBURG, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 22: Emily Armstrong and Dave "Phoenix" Farrell of Linkin Park performs at Barclays Arena on September 22, 2024 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Joern Pollex/Redferns) Linkin Park is back with another huge hit, and this time, the group is climbing the charts in ways that are a little unexpected — even for a band with a history of dominating Billboard rankings. As the band prepares the deluxe edition of From Zero, the rock outfit's latest single 'Up From the Bottom' is already a win on the airwaves. The track is performing well when it comes to both sales and streaming, which isn't shocking for a group with such a passionate fanbase, but its fast rise on the radio is what sets this latest smash apart from so many other singles. 'Up From the Bottom' becomes a success story across a number of rock-focused radio formats as it arrives. The tune debuts on three of Billboard's genre-specific airplay rankings tied to the rock world, and it starts high on all of them. Most notably, it opens at No. 2 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart. That's an incredibly rare feat for a new single, and it shows that radio programmers were more than ready to support new material from the band. The only song that keeps Linkin Park from scoring yet another No. 1 on this particular ranking – at least for the moment – is 'Messy' by Lola Young, which holds in the top spot. It's not uncommon for a superstar act in any genre to debut at No. 1 on a Billboard chart that measures either sales or streaming. Those lists are powered entirely by fans, and when a highly-anticipated release arrives, the most dedicated listeners tend to show up in droves. But radio is a different beast. Airplay rankings rely on a coordinated effort between promotion teams and station programmers nationwide. A debut anywhere in the top 10 on a genre-specific radio tally is a major win, and it doesn't happen too often. Starting at No. 2 is exceedingly rare, and it makes Linkin Park's latest triumph that much more impressive. With 'Up From the Bottom,' Linkin Park adds yet another big win to its already-lengthy list of radio smashes. The single becomes the band's eleventh top 10 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart. Including this new hit, the group has now landed on that specific list 19 times. 'Up From the Bottom' also debuts at No. 19 on the Alternative Airplay chart and No. 17 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay tally. The group has sent 34 tracks to the former and 28 to the latter throughout the years. 'Up From the Bottom' isn't just a hit on airwaves. It's also performing well across several other Billboard rankings that measure consumption in other ways. This week, the tune appears inside the top 10 on both the Rock Digital Song Sales and Alternative Digital Song Sales charts. It also enjoys a lofty entry point across all of Billboard's hard rock-focused lists. 'Up From the Bottom' opens at No. 2 on the Hot Hard Rock Songs tally, starts at No. 9 on Hard Rock Streaming Songs, and rockets to No. 1 on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart.
Forbes
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Linkin Park Charts A Brand New No. 1 In America
Linkin Park's 'Up From the Bottom' hits No. 1 on Billboard's Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart, ... More adding another win to the band's long list of rock smashes. HAMBURG, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 22: (EDITOR'S NOTE: alternative crop) Mike Shinoda and Emily Armstrong of Linkin Park perform at Barclays Arena on September 22, 2024 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Joern Pollex/Redferns) Linkin Park is back on top. The band, which has been known to dominate Billboard's rock charts regularly, returns to familiar territory this week as its latest single becomes a quick leader. The track 'Up From the Bottom' vaults to No. 1 on one ranking shortly after arriving, as it's clear that there was a huge interest in more new music from the outfit. Last week, 'Up From the Bottom' earned a limited showing across Billboard's rankings. It managed to debut on just two tallies, primarily due to its late arrival during one tracking frame. Despite that handicap, it still managed to emerge as a quick bestseller, opening high on both the Rock Digital Song Sales and Hard Rock Digital Song Sales charts. This week, with a full frame of sales, streams, and radio spins behind it, the cut leaps across the board. On the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales tally, the group climbs from No. 5 to No. 1, landing a new leader on the genre-specific list. As it soars, 'Up From the Bottom' becomes Linkin Park's fourteenth No. 1 on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart. In 2024, the band collected two new winners, as both 'The Emptiness Machine' and 'Heavy Is the Crown,' taken from the full-length From Zero, reached the pinnacle of the tally. Those tracks held on for two and three frames at No. 1, respectively. 'Up From the Bottom' is the latest addition to an already-impressive résumé. Throughout the years, Linkin Park has watched several of its most beloved tracks not just reach No. 1, but stay there for a long time. 'Burn It Down' leads as the band's longest-reigning champion, as it once held the top spot for an incredible 29 weeks. Another standout, 'In the End' — the breakout single that helped define the band as global superstars — dominated the same chart for 11 frames. Linkin Park has placed 40 different songs onto the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales list, and an astounding 30 of those have broken into the top 10. Now that the track has had a full tracking week to perform, it reaches several other tallies. 'Up From the Bottom' debuts on more than 10 additional Billboard charts, and it's an immediate smash on several of them. The single is performing best on the rock-leaning rankings, which comes as no surprise. It lands inside the top 10 on half a dozen different tallies, including some that factor in streaming and radio play, as well as pure purchases. 'Up From the Bottom' is not a standalone hit. The song serves as the lead single from a deluxe reissue of From Zero, the band's most recent full-length, which is expected sometime soon. That album dropped in late 2024 and was framed as a comeback effort, as it arrived more than half a decade after the death of Chester Bennington. Despite the tragedy, the band pushed forward, and From Zero quickly became a commercial and critical win. Its opening single, 'The Emptiness Machine,' helped drive early success, while follow-up tunes – every single one on the project, actually – became a chart win in one respect or another.
Forbes
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Linkin Park's New Single Rocks Right Into The Top 10
Linkin Park's new single 'Up From the Bottom' debuts on two Billboard charts, helping the band score ... More its thirtieth top 10 on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales list. HAMBURG, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 22: Emily Armstrong and Dave "Phoenix" Farrell of Linkin Park performs at Barclays Arena on September 22, 2024 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Joern Pollex/Redferns) It's been years since Linkin Park dominated the Billboard charts with the kind of consistency and impact the band has managed in the past several months. This week, the Grammy-winning act is back with a brand new track, 'Up from the Bottom,' and while the tune doesn't explode out of the gate as some recent releases have, it still finds room to shine on the charts. Linkin Park's new single manages to break onto a pair of Billboard charts this frame. Its strongest showing comes on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart, where it debuts at No. 5. That ranking tracks the bestselling digital songs in the U.S. that the company classifies specifically as hard rock — an important distinction that gives the group a better shot at climbing higher. Thanks to the quick success of 'Up From the Bottom,' Linkin Park has now scored 30 top 10 hits on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart. That's a milestone few acts have even approached in the tally's years-long history. Out of the 40 songs Linkin Park has pushed to this tally — which at one point featured more than 10 positions — almost all of them have reached the upper tier. 13 of those tracks have gone all the way to No. 1. 'Up From the Bottom' doesn't face much competition when it comes to new arrivals on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart. In fact, it's the only debut this frame. Behind Linkin Park, two familiar favorites return to the tally. Ram Jam's 'Black Betty' reappears at No. 8, while Creed's 'Higher' sneaks back in at No. 10. That latter tune has now spent 52 weeks — a full year — somewhere on the list. Beyond the hard rock-specific chart, 'Up From the Bottom' also manages to place on the more broadly-defined Rock Digital Song Sales chart. That tally includes everything from soft rock to alternative to metal, so it's no surprise that Linkin Park's new track performs slightly worse there. This time around, the song launches at No. 14 on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart. With this cut, Linkin Park has now sent 47 different tunes to this particular list. 'Up From the Bottom' wasn't released as a standalone single. The song serves as the lead promotional push for the forthcoming deluxe edition of From Zero, Linkin Park's most recent album. That collection dropped in the fall of 2024 and marked the band's formal return following the tragic death of frontman Chester Bennington more than half a decade ago. Since it arrived, From Zero has performed well across various charts, and its standout singles, like 'Heavy Is the Crown' and 'The Emptiness Machine,' have become some of the most successful rock releases in recent memory.
