20-03-2025
Metallica's ‘Enter Sandman' Helps The Band Reach A Never-Before-Seen Milestone
Metallica's 'Enter Sandman' has now spent an incredible 750 weeks on the Official Rock & Metal ... [+] Singles chart, solidifying its status as the band's longest-running U.K. hit. HELSINKI, FINLAND - JUNE 7: James Hetfield of Metallica performs at Helsinki Olympic Stadium on June 7, 2024 in Helsinki, Finland.(Photo by Venla Shalin/Redferns)
Metallica's catalog contains some of the most successful hard rock songs of all time. While the group has scored numerous bestselling hits in the United Kingdom throughout the decades, one track stands out as not just the most successful in many regards, but also the longest-running on one chart that the Grammy winners know very well.
'Enter Sandman' is Metallica's only hit in the United Kingdom this week. Sometimes, the group fills multiple spots with several beloved songs and a number of popular albums. This frame is a quiet one for the superstars, though even during its tamest periods, Metallica still manages to do what few before have managed.
'Enter Sandman' keeps on the Official Rock & Metal Singles chart this week. It declines one spot to No. 15, but the number of frames it has spent on the tally is worthy of note. As of this period, 'Enter Sandman' has spent 750 weeks on the Official Rock & Metal Singles chart.
That means it has stood out as one of the 40 bestselling tunes in rock, metal, hard rock, and other closely related subgenres throughout the U.K., one of the world's most important music markets, for 750 terms. That's a nearly incomprehensible level of popularity and longevity that few artists could muster.
'Enter Sandman' is far and away Metallica's longest-running hit on the Official Rock & Metal Singles chart. It doesn't quite double the length of time that 'Nothing Else Matters' has spent on the same list, but it's not far away from doing so. So far, 'Nothing Else Matters' has collected 416 stays on the tally and will likely add to that sum again.
Three other Metallica classics have racked up triple-digit stays on the Official Rock & Metal Singles chart. 'Mama Said' ranks third in the group's discography with 143 weeks. 'The Unforgiven II' and 'Whiskey in the Jar' come next, with 135 and 109 turns, respectively.
Metallica may only claim just one 750-week charter, but several other tunes by different acts have managed to hold on for just as long, if not significantly longer, on the Official Rock & Metal Singles chart. The No. 1 bestseller this time around is 'Iris' by the Goo Goo Dolls, which is now up to 925 turns on the tally.
A number of other tracks, like Queen's 'Don't Stop Me Now,' Linkin Park's 'Numb,' Guns N' Roses' 'Sweet Child O' Mine,' and Evanescence's 'Bring Me to Life,' which all still live inside the top 10, have already passed 800 stints on the ranking.
