Fleetwood Mac’s Enduring Magic: “The Chain” Reconnects as Dreams Rise Once Again

Nearly fifty years after Rumours first rewired the landscape of pop and rock, Fleetwood Mac continue to defy time, trend, and turnover. This week marks a new milestone in the UK: “The Chain” has entered the Top 75 for the first time, Fleetwood Mac’s first NEW entry in the top 75 in 35 years, an extraordinary feat for a song whose heartbeat has never stopped echoing through British culture.

UNITED KINGDOM 

The Chain Pulls the Band Back into the Top 75

Fleetwood Mac score their 26th Top 75 hit as “The Chain” jumps 79-68 on the Official Singles Chart, surpassing its previous July peak of No. 76 and clocking 6,189 ACR units. That may sound like a statistic, but in context, it’s a revival story: a four-minute masterclass in tension, heartbreak, and unity that has now out-raced time itself.

“The Chain” joins Fleetwood Mac’s “big four” UK digital-era juggernauts — “Everywhere” (3.94 million units), “Dreams” (3.79 million), and “Go Your Own Way” (3.27 million), each now comfortably six-times-platinum in the streaming age. This renewed climb underscores how the streaming generation has adopted Rumours not as a relic, but as a living, breathing record.

Meanwhile, “Dreams,” Fleetwood Mac’s most enduring single on the UK charts, refuses to rest. The song climbs again this week, from No. 52 to No. 49, now logging an astonishing cumulative 52 weeks in the UK Top 75, a full year’s worth of modern-era visibility for a song that first peaked at No. 24 almost half a century ago. “Everywhere” remains a quiet constant at No. 83, part of a trio of Mac classics still soundtracking life in 2025 Britain.

On albums, 50 Years – Don’t Stop remains the band’s most consistent seller, holding firm at No. 7 with 7,495 sales, while Rumours edges up a notch to No. 18 on the Top 100 and continues to dominate on other charts: No. 6 on streaming albums, No. 24 on physical and sales lists, and No. 15 on vinyl. Nearly five decades on, Rumours sells like a record that has just come out.

And not to be overlooked, the collaboration between Miley Cyrus and Lindsey Buckingham with Mick Fleetwood on drums, “Secrets,” continues to show surprising longevity across download and sales charts, peaking at No. 13 on downloads and No. 16 on sales earlier this month. While its one-week cameo in the main Top 100 (peaking No. 86 on Sept 27) was brief, its cross-generational pairing feels emblematic of the Mac’s ongoing relevance to pop’s younger vanguard.

Buckingham Nicks, now in its fourth UK chart week following its long-awaited reissue, continues to impress. It ranks No. 32 on Album Sales, No. 28 on Physical Albums, and holds No. 7 on the Americana Chart, proving that the 1973 cult classic has finally found its audience half a century later.

UNITED STATES 

Rumours Reigns, The Chain Returns, and Nostalgia Still Streams

Across the Atlantic, Rumours continues its remarkable streak on the Billboard 200, climbing to No. 20. Greatest Hits holds steady at No. 105. On genre-specific tallies, the Mac remain unrivalled: No. 3 on Rock Albums and No. 4 on Rock & Alternative Albums, underscoring the LP’s unique status as both a pop and a rock institution.

Streaming tells an equally compelling story. “Dreams,” still riding residual waves from its 2020 viral resurgence, rises again on the Billboard Global 200 to No. 57 and reappears on the Global Excl. US chart at No. 116. More tellingly, “The Chain” makes a re-entry at No. 154 – suggesting a synchronized global spark likely tied to renewed playlist placement, social media traction, or cross-media exposure. Within the U.S., “Dreams” ranks No. 31 on the Top 50 Streaming Songs, while Rumours keeps its iron grip on the Top 50 Streaming Albums (No. 26) and Vinyl Albums (No. 11).

Sales charts echo that vitality: Rumours (No. 30 on Top Album Sales) remains one of the few ’70s albums selling enough pure copies to rank among 2025’s new releases. Meanwhile, Buckingham Nicks continues its U.S. momentum in week three at No. 20 on Album Sales and No. 9 on Indie Store Albums, a remarkable achievement for a title that spent five decades out of print.

In Canada, Rumours re-enters at No. 15, while Greatest Hits slides to No. 91, proving the Mac’s cross-border appeal remains as strong as ever.

THE REST OF THE WORLD 

Rumours Rolls On, The Chain Echoes Across Europe

From Dublin to Düsseldorf, Fleetwood Mac continues to show a remarkable global footprint.

In Ireland, 50 Years – Don’t Stop rises to No. 6, while Rumours holds at No. 16. Singles activity remains robust too: “Dreams” climbs to No. 48, “The Chain” to No. 63, and the beloved B-side “Silver Springs” edges up to No. 76, a rare sight for a track that never had a major single release.

Across continental Europe, the pattern is clear — Rumours never truly leaves the charts, it simply pauses before resuming its march.

Netherlands: No. 8 for Rumours, No. 97 for Tango in the Night – demonstrating multi-album endurance.

• Germany: Rumours rockets from No. 99 to No. 67 on the main chart and re-enters the Rock/Metal albums list at No. 14.
• Austria: steady at No. 54.
• Norway: No. 18.
• Sweden: Rumours rises to No. 31 and its singles gain momentum – “Dreams” up to No. 56 and “Everywhere” re-enters at No. 94.
• Croatia: a surprise re-entry for the self-titled 1975 Fleetwood Mac album at No. 37, showing even the deep catalog finds new life in 2025’s rediscovery era.

A Legacy That Refuses to Fade

What we’re seeing is more than nostalgia. Fleetwood Mac’s catalog is performing with the vitality of a current act a testament to the universal themes of Rumours, the multi-generational pull of Stevie Nicks’ and Lindsey Buckingham’s songwriting, and the band’s continued pop-culture presence. From viral moments to vinyl collectors, Fleetwood Mac is not merely maintaining relevance; they’re expanding it.

Nearly half a century on, the message remains unchanged: Never break the chain.