Metallica's Big Week On The Hard Rock Chart: A Comeback And A Milestone
Metallica is in the midst of another exciting week on Billboard's hard rock charts. The group can almost always be found on one or two of the genre-focused tallies, though some periods are bigger than others, depending on what's happening with the band and what competition it faces. Even with nothing brand new to promote, Metallica still manages an impressive showing, as the rock outfit continues to perform well with decades-old material that has hardly faded in popularity.
Metallica Stands Alone With Two Hits
This week, Metallica is the only act that fills more than one space on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart. The tally, which ranks the bestselling digital tunes in the hard rock genre in the United States, only features 10 spots, and Metallica claims 20% of all available positions.
"Enter Sandman" almost recaptures the throne, but instead holds steady in the runner-up spot. The cut is bested by "Fight Like a Girl," the latest release by Evanescence and K.Flay, which debuts at No. 1.
At the same time, "Nothing Else Matters" returns to the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales ranking, reentering the roster at No. 9.
'Enter Sandman' Reaches 700 weeks
"Enter Sandman" hits a remarkable milestone this frame, as it has now spent 700 weeks on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart. That's an incredible achievement for any track on any Billboard tally – and especially for one to still be sitting at No. 2.
Those 700 stays help 'Enter Sandman' far eclipse the longevity that "Nothing Else Matters" has enjoyed throughout the years. That single also reaches a new milestone, as this period marks its ninetieth frame on the same ranking.
Metallica Joins Led Zeppelin With a Comeback
Metallica earns one of two comebacks on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart this week as "Nothing Else Matters" returns at No. 9. "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin also rocks back onto the list, appearing just one spot further north, at No. 8. Those classics are joined by a pair of debuts, including "Fight Like a Girl" and 'Hordes Of Khan' by Sabaton, which begins its time on the tally at No. 6.
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