Fleetwood Mac’s Back On The Rise

Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 album, Rumours, surges due to streaming en-couraged by TikTok and July 4 (when classic rock typically performs well). On the former, creators TerryAndKani-yia posted a video on July 1 reacting to “The Chain,” which netted 29 million global views on TikTok through July 13. On the Billboard 200,Rumours rises 24-14. The set scores its best streaming week — 26.6 million on-demand official streams for its songs July 4-10 — since the Oct. 24, 2020 -dated charts, when the tracks tallied 30.6 million, spurred by a viral clip of user Nathan Apodaca skateboarding to the set’s “Dreams.”

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Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ Rocks To A New Chart Peak

July 20, 2025
Forbes

No matter how many greatest hits compilations or box sets Fleetwood Mac releases, Rumours will always be the focus for millions of listeners around the world. It remains one of the most successful albums of all time, and it’s still very much alive on the charts.

The full-length sounds almost like a singles compilation, as many of the group's most famous tunes are featured on its tracklist. Decades after its release, Rumours remains a bestseller and powerful streamer in the United States, and plays on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, and others help the Grammy-winning set soar higher than ever this week.

Rumours jumps on the Top Streaming Albums chart this week, rocketing from No. 31 to No. 17 on Billboard's ranking of the most successful projects on major streaming platforms. That position marks a new peak for the full-length and for the band, as Rumours is, so far, the only release by Fleetwood Mac to reach the Top Streaming Albums chart. That means every time it lifts to a never-before-seen position, the group raises the bar again.

Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours Vs. Greatest Hits

Rumours first reached the Top Streaming Albums chart in October 2023, many decades after it was originally released. Billboard didn’t introduce the tally until several years ago, and so far, Fleetwood Mac’s classic has now spent 41 frames somewhere on the ranking.

Somewhat surprisingly, the group’s Greatest Hits has never reached the Top Streaming Albums list, as American fans apparently prefer to press play on the original album itself.

Two Fleetwood Mac Songs Help Power Rumours

Two Fleetwood Mac singles appear on Billboard's streaming rankings, and an increase in plays of those cuts may have played a major role in sending Rumours higher on the Top Streaming Albums tally.

"Dreams" climbs to No. 22 on the Streaming Songs chart, lifting from No. 31. At the same time, it holds in the runner-up spot on the Rock Streaming Songs list.

Fleetwood Mac doubles up on the ranking of the most-streamed rock tracks in America as "The Chain" reenters that tally at No. 17.

Rumours Is a Hit on Multiple Billboard Charts

Rumours lives on half a dozen Billboard charts this week, climbing on all of them — though it only reaches a new peak on the Top Streaming Albums tally. The bestselling set sits inside the top 10 on half of those rosters and occupies space within the top 20 on the other three.

Billboard Charts for the week July 19, 2025

Billboard Albums Charts:

Billboard Top 200

• Rumours — No. 14 (24)
• Greatest Hits — No. 95 (127)

Catalog Albums

• Rumours — No. 2 (1)
• Greatest Hits — No. 39 (Re-entry)

Top Rock & Alternative Albums

• Rumours — No. 1 (4)
• Greatest Hits — No. 23 (28)

Top Rock Albums

• Rumours — No. 1 (2)
• Greatest Hits — No. 18 (23)

Top Streaming Albums

• Rumours — No. 17 (31)

Top Album Sales

• Rumours — No. 15 (26)

Vinyl Albums

• Rumours — No. 5 (13)

Indie Store Album Sales

• Rumours — No. 14 (19)

Billboard Canadian Albums

• Rumours — No. 12 (18)
• Greatest Hits — No. 85 (Re-entry)

Billboard Songs Charts:

Billboard Global 200

Global 200 is the week's most popular songs based on streaming and sales activity from over 200 territories around the world (including the US)

• Dreams — No. 44 (71)
• The Chain — No. 141 (Re-entry)

Billboard Global Excl. US

Global 200 is the week's most popular songs based on streaming and sales activity from over 200 territories around the world (Excluding the US)

• Dreams — No. 115 (173)

Streaming Songs (US) all genres

• Dreams — No. 22 (31)

Rock Streaming Songs (US)

• Dreams — No. 2 (2)
• The Chain — No. 17 (Re-entry)

Rock Digital Song Sales

• Dreams — No. 9 (3)

Australia Songs

• Dreams — No. 18 (Re-entry)

New Zealand Songs

• Dreams — No. 10 (12)