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8 hours ago
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Pink Floyd Sends Multiple Albums Back To The Charts
Pink Floyd appears on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart with four albums, including Animals and ... More Wish You Were Here, which both return to the tally. LONDON - JULY 2: (MINIMUM FEE OF GBP250, OR LOCAL EQUIVALENT, PER FOR USE IN CONTEXT OF LIVE 8. NO USE THAT IS DEROGATORY OR DAMAGING TO THE BAND AID TRUST, LIVE 8 OR MAKE POVERTY HISTORY) (L-R) Nick Mason, Dave Gilmour, Rick Wright and Roger Waters of Pink Floyd pose for a studio portrait backstage at "Live 8 London" in Hyde Park on July 2, 2005 in London, England. The free concert is one of ten simultaneous international gigs including Philadelphia, Berlin, Rome, Paris, Barrie, Tokyo, Cornwall, Moscow and Johannesburg. The concerts precede the G8 summit (July 6-8) to raising awareness for MAKEpovertyHISTORY. (Photo by Brian Aris/Live 8 via Getty Images) Pink Floyd always finds space on music charts in the United Kingdom, and that may always be the case. The rock group remains so beloved that it's hard to imagine a time when interest in its catalog disappears completely. Some weeks are more impressive than others for the group, as in certain moments, just one title breaks onto a few rankings, while in others — like this week — multiple projects not only land on the charts, but return to competitive rosters. Animals and Wish You Were Here Return Pink Floyd sees two full-lengths return to the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart. Both Animals and Wish You Were Here reenter the 40-spot ranking, which focuses exclusively on the bestselling titles in those genres. Animals comes back at No. 27, while Wish You Were Here returns at No. 38. Pink Floyd Claims 10% of the Chart The band fills four spaces on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart this frame, claiming 10% of all available real estate. Alongside Animals and Wish You Were Here, Live at Pompeii - MCMLXXII and The Dark Side of the Moon both surge back into the top 10. The latter two titles each jump three positions, landing at Nos. 9 and 10, respectively. The Dark Side of the Moon Returns to Several Lists The Dark Side of the Moon makes something of a notable comeback this week. What is often regarded as not just the band's most successful release, but one of the bestselling rock efforts of all time, breaks back onto the Official Album Downloads chart at No. 84. The album is also climbing on both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums lists, leaping nearly 30 spots to appear at Nos. 64 and 67, respectively. Live at Pompeii Remains Pink Floyd's Winner While The Dark Side of the Moon finds space on four tallies, Live at Pompeii appears on only three, but it ranks higher on all of them than its predecessor. The recently-released live set continues as the group's top-performing title across the U.K. this frame.
Forbes
a day ago
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Pink Floyd Charts Multiple Top 10 Albums As The Band's Catalog Rises
Pink Floyd sends Live at Pompeii and The Dark Side of the Moon into the top 10 of the U.K.'s rock ... More albums chart as several projects from the group return. LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 1968: Psychedelic rock group Pink Floyd pose for a portrait shrouded in pink in August of 1968 in Los Angeles. (L-R) Nick Mason, Dave Gilmour, Rick Wright (center front), Roger Waters. (Photo by Michael) Pink Floyd does far more than simply appear regularly on the rock albums chart in the United Kingdom. The group is typically found inside the top 10, and often scores several bestselling titles at the same time. This frame is a major one for the legendary rock outfit, as multiple projects return, and several that appeared on the competitive list just days ago rocket back into the top 10. Pink Floyd's Multiple Top 10 Albums Pink Floyd claims a pair of top 10 titles on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart this week. Neither of the two sets currently inside that competitive space was present there last frame. Live at Pompeii - MCMLXXII pushes from No. 12 to No. 9, while The Dark Side of the Moon surges from No. 13 to No. 10. Both collections lift by three spaces and find their way back into the chart's loftiest region. Live at Pompeii's Successful Chart Life Live at Pompeii debuted on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart 10 weeks ago. Since then, it has led the ranking for two nonconsecutive frames, and it has only fallen outside the top 10 once. The Dark Side of the Moon, meanwhile, has lived on the list of the bestselling rock and metal releases in the U.K. for years. Several versions of the project have appeared on the chart, and collectively they're nearing 700 stays on the roster, with dozens spent at No. 1. Two Bestsellers from Pink Floyd Interest in both of those titles is growing. Live at Pompeii improves across all three of the U.K.-based tallies on which it appears, while The Dark Side of the Moon can be found on four different rosters. Both albums currently reside on the Official Albums Sales, Official Physical Albums, and Official Rock & Metal Albums charts. The Dark Side of the Moon also reenters the Official Album Downloads list. Four Charting Albums by Pink Floyd Joining Live at Pompeii and The Dark Side of the Moon on the Official Rock & Metal Albums list are both Animals and Wish You Were Here, which return after falling away only recently. Those projects currently sit at Nos. 27 and 38, respectively.
Forbes
25-06-2025
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Pink Floyd's Classic Surges As Its Latest Release Begins To Fall
Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon charts on four U.K. rankings this week, even as At Pompeii ... More continues its slide from a strong No. 1 debut. CIRCA 1973: Pink Floyd (L-R: Rick Wright, Dave Gilmour, Roger Waters and Nick Mason pose for a publicity shot circa 1973. (Photo by Michael) For Pink Floyd, 2025 has been about At Pompeii - MCMLXXII. The beloved band's concert film was re-released to theaters earlier this year, and a live album was also spun off from that theatrical release. That project debuted at No. 1 on several charts in the United Kingdom and has been performing well in the nearly two months since it dropped. As that live collection continues to dip, the group's most famous work manages to climb. More than half a century after its release, The Dark Side of the Moon can be found on four charts in the U.K. this week. It rises on two tallies, returns to a third, and holds steady in an impressive position on the last. The Dark Side of the Moon Returns and Flies The Dark Side of the Moon reenters the Official Album Downloads chart at No. 83. At the same time, the project jumps more than 10 spaces to No. 72 on the Official Albums Sales ranking and moves nearly 10 spots higher on the Official Physical Albums list, where it settles at No. 75. The same frame sees The Dark Side of the Moon sitting at a lucky No. 13 on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart. At Pompeii Vs. The Dark Side of the Moon At Pompeii bests The Dark Side of the Moon in terms of placement, as it ranks higher than Pink Floyd's classic on each of the three tallies on which it appears. The live set, however, can only be found on a trio of rankings — and it's declining on all of them seven weeks into its lifespan. Four Pink Floyd Albums Chart This Week in the U.K. Pink Floyd fills four spaces on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart this week. In addition to both At Pompeii and The Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall and Wish You Were Here decline by more than 10 spaces each. The two titles appear right next to one another on the ranking of the bestselling full-lengths and EPs in those styles throughout the country, dropping to Nos. 35 and 36, respectively.
Forbes
19-05-2025
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Pink Floyd Reaches A Landmark Number With Its Latest Bestseller
Pink Floyd's Live at Pompeii debuts at No. 3 on the Top Album Sales chart, becoming the band's tenth ... More top 10 on the tally and its latest U.S. chart success. LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 1968: Psychedelic rock group Pink Floyd pose for a portrait shrouded in pink in August of 1968 in Los Angeles. (L-R) Nick Mason, Dave Gilmour, Rick Wright (center front), Roger Waters. (Photo by Michael) Pink Floyd returns to the Billboard rankings in the U.S. this week, as At Pompeii - MCMLXXII opens on five tallies. The project launches inside the top 10 on all but one of those lists, as it was fueled by strong sales tied to the band's recently re-released concert film of the same name. It's not surprising that At Pompeii enjoys a lofty starting point, as Pink Floyd remains one of the bestselling groups of all time. The rock outfit can still move a massive number of units whenever a new release drops. The group reaches toward the top of one special ranking with At Pompeii, as the band nearly captures another No. 1. The set sold a little more than 20,100 copies across the U.S. in its first seven days of availability, according to Luminate. That sum is enough to place the title at No. 3 on the Top Album Sales chart. That list, published by Billboard weekly, ranks the bestselling full-lengths and EPs in the country, regardless of genre or format. At Pompeii starting in third place earns Pink Floyd its milestone tenth top 10 on the Top Album Sales chart. The group has sent 21 different projects to the tally, which means that as of this frame, just under half have reached the uppermost region. Two of those efforts — The Division Bell and Pulse — hit No. 1. The former reached the summit in mid-1994 and held for four weeks, while Pulse opened in first place in June 1995 and led for just one frame. Some of the band's other highest-ranking efforts include Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd, which peaked at No. 2, and several releases that reached No. 3, such as The Endless River, Animals, and now At Pompeii. Pink Floyd's latest release also lands inside the top 10 on the Vinyl Albums, Top Rock Albums, and Top Rock & Alternative Albums charts. It misses the throne on the first two by just one space. On the Top Rock & Alternative Albums roster, it matches its performance on the Top Album Sales list, debuting at No. 3.
Forbes
29-04-2025
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Pink Floyd's Multiple Masterpieces Return During A Quieter Week
Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here return to multiple U.K. charts after ... More Record Store Day excitement settles. LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 1968: Psychedelic rock group Pink Floyd pose for a portrait shrouded in pink in August of 1968 in Los Angeles. (L-R) Nick Mason, Dave Gilmour, Rick Wright (center front), Roger Waters. (Photo by Michael) A week after Record Store Day releases inundated the United Kingdom's music charts, things are starting to settle — and for some legendary acts, that means a welcome return to familiar territory. Among those making their way back onto multiple tallies is Pink Floyd, as the band brings two of its bestselling efforts to several prominent rankings across the Atlantic. It's not that people stopped buying or listening to the progressive rock, but rather, that the charts simply became too busy with momentarily exciting new offerings. Now that the frenzy has passed, Pink Floyd once again occupies multiple spaces with a handful of collections. When it comes to Pink Floyd's catalog and its latest comebacks, The Dark Side of the Moon is the standout. The full-length appears on four U.K. rosters this frame, returning to half of them after falling off amid the Record Store Day chaos. The classic effort reenters both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums charts, landing at No. 70 and No. 75, respectively. At the same time, The Dark Side of the Moon climbs on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart, vaulting from No. 19 to No. 10, finding its way back inside the top 10. But the set doesn't gain ground everywhere. On the Official Album Downloads chart, which counts only digital purchases from platforms like iTunes and Amazon, the title takes a steep tumble, plunging from its all-time high of No. 36 (this version, at least) to No. 85. The Dark Side of the Moon is, of course, one of the bestselling albums in music history. Several versions of the title have charted in the U.K., so while it looks relatively new to some of the lists it's found on at the moment, that's not exactly the full story. Despite being released more than 50 years ago and selling millions of copies, the particular version of The Dark Side of the Moon currently appearing on the Official Albums Sales chart has only spent three frames on the tally, and it peaked at No. 29 – but fans know that's not the all-time best showing for the project. Older editions have performed far better over the decades, climbing higher and spending hundreds of weeks on various rosters. Pink Floyd isn't only scoring with one album this week. Wish You Were Here also manages a comeback. That project is back on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart, reappearing at No. 23. Over its lifetime, the set has peaked as high as third place and has racked up an incredible 547 weeks on that genre-specific ranking. Pink Floyd's influence can really be felt on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart this frame, where the group claims not just one or two, but three spots. In addition to The Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here, The Wall is also climbing. The sprawling double det nudges its way slightly upward on the ranking, ascending from the last spot — No. 40 — to No. 38.
