Bob Marley’s Legend climbs on three U.K. charts this week, returning to the top 40 on one of them. … More
Bob Marley’s music has always resonated with global audiences, but it’s in Western markets, particularly the United Kingdom, where his legend continues to grow. The reggae pioneer introduced a revolutionary sound and message of peace, love, and resistance to the world decades ago, and both his ethos and musical catalog still hit just as hard today. Long after his passing, Marley’s work keeps finding new audiences and new relevance, and this week, one of his most recognizable releases is on the move in the U.K.
Bob Marley’s Legend is a Widespread Chart Success
The Legend compilation – which is credited to Marley and the Wailers — features many of the icon’s best-known tracks and has become one of the most successful albums in history. This frame, Legend appears on three tallies in the U.K., powered by a combination of solid streaming numbers and continued sales. In every instance, Legend is on the rise, as consumption of the lengthy project is growing.
Streaming Pushes Bob Marley’s Legend Back Into the Top 40
Of the three rankings where Legend places, it returns to the top 40 on just one. The compilation jumps 15 spaces to land at No. 40 on the Official Albums Streaming chart. That means it’s now one of the 40 most-streamed full-lengths in the country, which is an incredible feat for a project originally released more than four decades ago. Streaming typically favors newer releases, but Legend has always managed to cut through the noise and perform well on sites like Spotify and Apple Music.
Bob Marley’s Legend Inches Toward to the Top 40
Legend doesn’t quite return to the top 40 on the U.K.’s main album consumption tally this week, but it comes close. The compilation climbs six spots to No. 41 on the Official Albums chart. It also improves its standing on the Official Albums Sales list, moving up four rungs to No. 51.
Bob Marley is About to Reach 500 Weeks
Legend is about to celebrate its five-hundredth week on the Official Albums Sales chart. That’s a major achievement for any release, be it a traditional studio project or a compilation filled with huge singles. Even as it approaches that huge number, that’s actually the shortest of the album’s runs on any of the tallies on which it finds a home. It has now spent nearly 1,200 weeks on the main Official Albums chart, and not long ago, it passed 10 years on the Official Albums Streaming roster.