Guns N' Roses Tour The World — And Storm The Charts Again
It's been 15 years since Guns N' Roses released its last album, Chinese Democracy, which had been in the works for 15 years by the time it dropped. That full-length cost millions to produce, was delayed multiple times, and underperformed commercially. There is a good chance that the hard rock group may never produce another complete project again after that flop.
While new music is not expected from Guns N' Roses anytime soon, the band still plays live. The group is currently traveling around the world on the Because What You Want and What You Get Are Two Completely Different Things Tour — yes, that is the actual name of the concert trek — which began in May and is set to end in November.
The rockers are currently in Europe, where they recently performed several dates in the United Kingdom. Whenever a major act arrives in that country, fans typically begin buying and streaming the act's catalog in large numbers. This week, several Guns N' Roses albums return to the charts as a result of the expected uptick in consumption.
Two Guns N' Roses Albums Return to the Charts
Two Guns N' Roses albums live on the U.K. charts at the moment, and both manage to reappear on at least one list. The biggest gainer between the two is the band's Greatest Hits compilation. The project, which gathers together many of the tunes that made Guns N' Roses so famous in the first place, breaks back onto the Official Rock and Metal Albums, Official Albums and Official Album Downloads charts, coming in at Nos. 38, 77, and 87, respectively.
The project also surges more than 20 spaces on the Official Album Streaming ranking, where last week it barely held on at No. 95. Now, it lands at No. 72.
Appetite for Destruction Becomes a Bestseller Again
Appetite for Destruction, which is easily the most famous Guns N' Roses traditional full-length, finds its way back to the Official Album Downloads tally, joining the group's Greatest Hits. The bestseller returns at No. 61, while at the same time jumping five spaces to No. 21 on the Official Rock and Metal Albums chart.
Three Guns N' Roses Singles Climb
A trio of Guns N' Roses smashes live on the Official Rock and Metal Singles chart, but none of them need to return, as they were all present on the list last frame — though they do manage to climb. "Sweet Child O' Mine" pushes to No. 4, while "Welcome to the Jungle" and "Paradise City" are only a few spaces apart from one another as they settle in at Nos. 21 and 27, respectively.
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