Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours hits a new high on the Top Streaming Albums chart, earning the group a new … More
Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours will never not be famous (borrowing some internet lingo there). The masterpiece remains one of the most commercially-beloved and critically-adored titles of all time. The pop-rock band’s hit-laden collection is one of a number of releases that has earned a constant presence on the Billboard charts, but this is an especially busy week for the project.
As the album rises on multiple lists, it climbs higher than ever on one in particular, proving that there’s still an insatiable desire among fans to revisit the singles that turned it into a behemoth in the first place.
Rumours Flies Up the Top Streaming Albums Chart
Billboard only introduced the Top Streaming Albums chart a relatively short time ago, so classic releases and superstar musicians regularly reach new peaks as listeners turn to past favorites — sometimes turning them into streaming successes for the first time.
This week, Rumours jumps 15 spaces on the Top Streaming Albums ranking, leaping from No. 49 to No. 34. That’s a new high point for the full-length, and since it’s the only title from Fleetwood Mac to ever appear on this tally, the band reaches a new peak as well.
Rumours Grows on Four Other Billboard Lists
As it rockets up the streaming-only ranking, Rumours also climbs on four other Billboard charts, though its ascent is less dramatic. The title nears the summit once again on both the Top Rock Albums and Top Rock & Alternative Albums rosters, settling at Nos. 2 and 3, respectively.
At the same time, it also returns to the top 10 on the Top Album Sales chart, which focuses on the bestselling releases in the U.S., combining digital and physical purchases. Rumours jumps from No. 36 to No. 9 in that case. The collection is also rising on the Billboard 200, stepping up five spaces to No. 25.
Rumours is Still Selling Thousands of Copies
Luminate reports that in the past tracking week, Rumours sold 4,400 copies — enough to make it one of the top 10 bestselling releases in the country. A large number of those must have been on wax, as the collection reenters the Vinyl Albums chart at No. 7. It’s the only list where the project had to return, since last week the chart was flooded with Record Store Day exclusives, which have now mostly disappeared.
“Dreams” is a Major Streaming Hit
As Rumours climbs the Top Streaming Albums list and reaches a new peak, one tune stands out. “Dreams” is one of Fleetwood Mac’s most beloved cuts, and a streaming favorite to this day. The track lifts to No. 42 on the all-genre, all-style, all-language Streaming Songs chart. It also inches back into the top five on the Rock Streaming Songs ranking, pushing from No. 6 to No. 4.