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Forbes
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Nirvana Brings Two Classic Albums Back To The Charts
Four of Nirvana's albums appear on the U.K. charts this week, with two, Nevermind and In Utero, ... More reappearing on at least one list apiece. Kurt Cobain of Nirvana during the taping of MTV Unplugged at Sony Studios in New York City, 11/18/93. Photo by Frank Micelotta. *** Special Rates Apply *** Call for Rates *** Even with just a few albums to the band's name, Nirvana's ability to hold on and find positions on multiple charts is special. As this week's U.K. music rankings show, the group's catalog still connects in a major way with a huge audience, which is willing to listen however they can. The legendary outfit doesn't claim a massive discography, and in the decades since the group disbanded, the steady drip of additional content has remained small. But what Nirvana lacked in quantity, it more than made up for in impact. More than 30 years after the band's breakthrough, fans are still streaming, buying, and rediscovering everything the grunge pioneers ever shared. This frame, four different Nirvana projects appear on various U.K. albums rankings — and two of them manage to return, proving once again that even a handful of projects can go a very long way. Among the two Nirvana albums that stage comebacks this week, Nevermind is the higher-rising of the pair. The band's blockbuster collection reappears on the Official Vinyl Albums chart at No. 37. That return brings the group back to the top 40 on one of the U.K.'s most specific tallies. Nevermind doesn't only land on the one tally this week. The classic title appears inside the top 40 on four separate charts in the U.K. This frame, it reenters both the Official Album Sales and Official Physical Albums rankings at No. 37, matching its placement on the Vinyl Albums tally. Over on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart, the full-length climbs three spaces to No. 5. The other Nirvana collection to rejoin the U.K. charts this week is In Utero. While it doesn't perform as well as Nevermind, the album still manages to break back onto a pair of rankings. The title appears at No. 88 on the Official Physical Albums list and No. 95 on the Official Album Sales tally. At the same time, it pushes forward on the Official Rock & Metal Albums roster, lifting three rungs to No. 16. While Nevermind and In Utero are the only Nirvana releases that return in any fashion, two other efforts from the band are also present. The self-titled compilation Nirvana dips slightly on the Official Albums chart to No. 89, but it improves on the Official Albums Streaming ranking, moving up to No. 77. Meanwhile, Unplugged in New York — the live project released shortly after Kurt Cobain's death — rises from No. 26 to No. 19 on the Official Rock & Metal Albums ranking.
Forbes
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Janet Jackson Is Back On The Charts With One Of Her Biggest Hits
Janet Jackson's 'Someone To Call My Lover' reenters the U.K. Dance Singles chart at No. 31, 24 years ... More after its debut, driven by TikTok virality. Janet Jackson backstage during "MTV Icon: Janet Jackson" at Sony Studios in Culver City, California, United States. (Photo by KMazur/WireImage) Janet Jackson is back on the charts again, and it's not because she dropped a brand new single. Instead, one of her classics is a win once more as a new generation of listeners discovers the track via TikTok, while longtime lovers of the singer's work return to the tune. The cut, which dates back more than two decades, has become a viral favorite, and that momentum is now translating into sales and streams. 'Someone To Call My Lover' is back on the Official Dance Singles chart in the U.K. The track reappears at No. 31 on the list of the top-performing tunes in the genre across the Atlantic. After spending decades out of the spotlight, the cut is suddenly racking up sales and streams, thanks almost entirely to attention it's currently receiving on TikTok. Despite being released more than 20 years ago, 'Someone To Call My Lover' has now appeared on the Official Dance Singles chart in just two frames. In a strange twist of fate, both of those weeks saw the tune land in the exact same spot: No. 31. The first time the song hit the U.K. ranking was back in August 2001. It debuted at No. 31 and then vanished, never to return, until now. The fact that it's found its way back to the same position, two decades later, is a wild bit of coincidence. Originally released in the summer of 2001, 'Someone To Call My Lover' served as the second single from Jackson's album All for You. The tune samples America's 'Ventura Highway' and features a breezy, radio-friendly sound that helped it become one of the standout tracks from that era of her career. In the U.S., 'Someone To Call My Lover' peaked at No. 3 on the Hot 100, giving Jackson yet another top 10 smash. It also performed well internationally, though it was a more moderate hit in the U.K., where it didn't climb as high as some of her earlier efforts, as it rose to No. 11 on the main list of the most-consumed songs in the nation. While Jackson remains a touring bestseller and of course, an icon, she's been fairly quiet when it comes to releasing new music. Her last proper single, 'Made For Now,' arrived back in 2018. That cut, a collaboration with Daddy Yankee, peaked at No. 88 on the Hot 100, and it didn't make much of an impact in the U.K. The singer's last full-length project, Unbreakable, came out in 2015. That album peaked at No. 11 in the U.K. but was a major win in the U.S., where it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
