Album Sales Jump In Response To Christine McVie's Death

UK Album Sales

 

The death, at the age of 79, of Fleetwood Mac legend Christine McVie was announced on Wednesday (30 November). In apparent response, the band’s most celebrated album, Rumours, bounces 42-24, achieving a 31-week high on consumption of 3,585 units, while the most recent compilation of the band’s work, 50 Years: Don’t Stop holds at No.23 (3,667 sales). In reality, Rumours was already at No.28 on Wednesday’s sales flashes before McVie’s death, while 50 Years was at No.24. They therefore secured only minor improvements after her demise – partly because, as is most frequently the case, streaming data was not available from most major players for Thursday, with the week’s data to that point being upweighted to compensate. However, sales of CD & vinyl editions of Rumours were up 56.36% week-on-week from 848 to 1,326, while digital downloads were up 2045.45% from just 22 to 472.

iTunes Charts November 30th, December 1, 2, 3

Wed November 30, 2022, 23:30

ALBUMS CHART

18 Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

27 Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits

28 Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (Deluxe Edition)

38 Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of Fleetwood Mac (Remastered)

SONG CHART

Thu December 1, 2022, 10:47

20 Fleetwood Mac - Songbird

33 Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

34 Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

35 Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies

73 Fleetwood Mac - The Chain

86 Eva Cassidy - Songbird

ALBUMS CHART

6 Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

11 Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (Deluxe Edition)

15 Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits

17 Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of Fleetwood Mac (Remastered)

22 Christine McVie - Songbird (A Solo Collection)

29 Fleetwood Mac - Tango In The Night (Remastered)

51 Christine McVie - Christine McVie

59 Lindsey Buckingham / Christine McVie - Lindsey Buckingham / Christine McVie

60 Fleetwood Mac - 50 Years - Don't Stop

SONG CHART

Fri December 2, 2022, 02:22

3 Fleetwood Mac - Songbird

16 Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

19 Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies

21 Chicken Shack - I'd Rather Go Blind

27 Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

30 Fleetwood Mac - Dreams

31 Fleetwood Mac - The Chain

32 Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop

47 Eva Cassidy - Songbird

49 Christine McVie - Songbird (Orchestral Version)

51 Fleetwood Mac - You Make Loving Fun

55 Fleetwood Mac - Songbird (2002 Remastered)

71 Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

74 Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies (2002 Remastered)

75 Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon

80 Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere (2002 Remastered)

83 Fleetwood Mac - Dreams

89 Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way (2002 Remastered)

99 Fleetwood Mac - Say You Love Me

ALBUMS CHART

3 Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

8 Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits

9 Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of Fleetwood Mac (Remastered)

12 Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (Deluxe Edition)

13 Fleetwood Mac - Tango In The Night (Remastered)

14 Christine McVie - Songbird (A Solo Collection)

21 Fleetwood Mac - 50 Years: Don't Stop

29 Lindsey Buckingham / Christine McVie - Lindsey Buckingham / Christine McVie

30 Fleetwood Mac - The Dance (Live)

40 Chicken Shack - The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions

44 Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac

46 Christine McVie - Christine McVie

57 Fleetwood Mac - Tusk (Remastered)

91 Fleetwood Mac - Tango In The Night (Deluxe)