Buckingham Nicks storms global iTunes charts with long-awaited digital debut

Buckingham Nicks Finally Gets Its Moment

When Buckingham Nicks—the only studio album by Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks as a duo—was reissued on digital platforms September 19, it was more than just a long-awaited release. For decades, the 1973 record had been a cult item, whispered about by fans, passed around in bootlegs, and endlessly requested. Its long-delayed digital debut sparked an immediate global response, and the iTunes charts over the first two days tell the story of rediscovery.

Day 1: From Obscurity to the Top 10

By sunrise on September 19, the album was already stirring internationally, with early iTunes Top 10 appearances in New Zealand (#7), Australia (#8), and a surprise breakthrough in the United States (#9). As the hours passed, momentum snowballed. By mid-afternoon, the album had surged to #4 in the U.S., #5 in the Netherlands, #6 in both the U.K. and Australia, and Top 10 in Canada and Germany.

By evening, the duo had cracked the Top 3 in both the U.S. and Netherlands, with multiple other countries—Luxembourg, Sweden, Ireland—pulling the album into their national charts. The reissue had instantly transformed from a niche archival release into a bona fide international chart event.

 

Day 2: Sustaining Global Heat

If Day 1 was about surprise momentum, Day 2 showed staying power. On the morning of September 20, Buckingham Nicks held Top 5 positions in the U.S., U.K., Australia, Norway, and Canada simultaneously—an impressive feat for a 52-year-old record that had never before been available digitally.

By late morning, the Netherlands had the album soaring to #9 on Apple Music, while iTunes continued to place it high in territories as far-flung as Germany, Israel, Hong Kong, and South Africa. The U.S. market proved especially resilient, holding firm in the Top 3 across multiple updates.

The Takeaway: A Global Reintroduction

The charts tell a clear story: Buckingham Nicks wasn’t just unearthed, it was embraced. Within 48 hours of release, the album had:Top 3 placements in the U.S. and Netherlands.
Top 5 runs across at least five major markets (U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada, Norway).
Charting presence in over 25 countries, from Cyprus to Mexico.

For an album once thought lost to licensing limbo, this debut is nothing short of a second life. The digital era has finally given Buckingham and Nicks’ first chapter the worldwide audience it was denied in 1973.