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Billboard Charts for the week ending August 30, 2025
Rumours: Still Rock’s Benchmark
If Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours were a living artist, it would be in its late forties, basking in legacy status. Instead, the album is charting with the vigor of a streaming-era blockbuster.
- Billboard 200: Rumours dipped to No. 21 (Aug. 23) before climbing back to No. 17 (Aug. 30), keeping it locked inside the Top 20.
- Top Rock Albums: After briefly slipping to No. 4, it rebounded to No. 1 — proof that vinyl and streaming are fueling steady interest.
- Top Vinyl Albums: up to No. 9 from No. 12, showing just how much collectors are driving momentum.
- Indie Store Album Sales: Re-entered at No. 24, highlighting the loyalty of record-store buyers.
Across formats — streaming (No. 20), pure sales (No. 25), and catalogue consumption — Rumours is balancing like a trapeze artist: perfectly steady, slightly adjusting, but never falling.
Greatest Hits: The Quiet Comeback
Greatest Hits was nearly gone two weeks ago (No. 174 on Aug. 23), but stormed back to No. 100 on the Billboard 200 and rose sharply on the rock charts (No. 45 → No. 21 Alt Rock; No. 22 → No. 18 Rock Albums). This is a classic case of catalogue osmosis: Rumours’ continued dominance pulls casual fans to the hits package, where “Everywhere” and “Little Lies” get rediscovered anew.
It also re-entered Canada’s Top 100 at No. 80, a quiet reminder that Fleetwood Mac’s appeal north of the border has never faded.
The 1975 Self-Titled Album: A Reissue with Bite
The most intriguing development of the last two weeks is the return of Fleetwood Mac’s 1975 self-titled album.
Reissued by Rhino Records in a limited-edition High Fidelity vinyl package, the record roared back to the charts:
- Billboard 200: No. 90 re-entry (Aug. 23).
- Top Album Sales: No. 16 — remarkably strong for a 50-year-old release.
- Top Vinyl Albums: No. 8 — outselling many contemporary LPs.
- Top Rock Albums: No. 20.
- Rock & Alternative Albums: No. 24.
This isn’t just a nostalgic bump. The 1975 album marked the debut of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, transforming Fleetwood Mac from a respected blues-rock outfit into a pop-rock juggernaut. Its re-emergence connects fans back to the genesis of the Rumours era, a reminder of just how seismic that lineup change was. Rhino’s prestige packaging isn’t just a marketing flourish — it’s recontextualizing this pivotal moment in the band’s history, and fans are responding.
Singles: “Dreams” and “The Chain” Keep the Spark Alive
On the singles side, Dreams continues its improbable streaming life:
- Global 200: No. 43 → 52 across two weeks.
- U.S. Streaming Songs: stable at No. 26–27.
Meanwhile, The Chain hovers on the Global 200 around No. 151 — a reminder that no other band has a bass break that doubles as a cultural shorthand.
The Takeaway
The past two weeks on the Billboard charts tell a layered story:
- Rumours remains a multi-format titan, untouchable on the rock charts and buoyed by vinyl culture.
- Greatest Hits is quietly climbing as the catalogue effect ripples outward.
- Most significantly, the 1975 Fleetwood Mac album — reintroduced in Rhino’s High Fidelity reissue — is not only charting, but competing in sales and vinyl categories at a level that most legacy acts could only dream of.
Nearly fifty years after it changed their fate, that album is reminding the industry that Fleetwood Mac didn’t just strike lightning once — they built a storm system that still dominates the skies in 2025.
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