Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ Reclaims the Throne: 48 Years Later, It’s Still Breaking Hearts and Breaking Charts

“You can go your own way,” they said. Instead, the world is going right back to Rumours again.


There are chart comebacks... and then there’s whatever Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours is doing in 2025.

Nearly five decades after its original release, Rumours isn’t just making a quiet return to the charts it’s dominating them. This week, the 1977 pop-rock masterpiece has soared to No. 14 on the Billboard 200, up a full ten spots from last week’s already-impressive position at No. 24.

And that’s just the beginning.

Vinyl Spins, Digital Streams, and Pure Nostalgia Power

Let’s be clear: Rumours isn’t just coasting on dusty vinyl sales and Gen X sentimentality (though there’s plenty of that too). This week, the album also makes serious noise across every major Billboard format:

Top 50 Album Sales:
No. 15 (up from No. 26)

Top 50 Streaming Albums:
No. 17 (up from No. 31)

Top 25 Vinyl Albums:
No. 5 (up from No. 13)

That vinyl surge? Not a fluke. It’s the clearest sign yet that younger listeners aren’t just discovering Fleetwood Mac they’re collecting them, needle and all. If TikTok was their gateway drug, wax is their endgame.

Rock Charts Crown the King (and Queen and Queen and Kings)

Where Rumours really plants its flag this week is on the Rock charts, and make no mistake: the crown fits.

Top 50 Rock & Alternative Albums:
No. 1 (up from No. 4)

Top 25 Rock Albums:
No. 1 (up from No. 2)

That’s right Rumours is currently the No. 1 rock album in America, in 2025. Take a moment.

Meanwhile, the ever-dependable Greatest Hits also makes waves, climbing to No. 23 on Rock & Alternative and No. 18 on the Rock Albums chart. It even rockets back into the Billboard 200 at No. 95, up from No. 127. That’s a 32-position jump for a compilation album that first charted when CDs were a novelty.

The Songs That Keep Coming Back for More

And it’s not just the albums making noise Fleetwood Mac's individual tracks are finding new life in the digital era too.

“Dreams” the ever-mystical, endlessly memed anthem is sitting at No. 22 on the Top 50 Streaming Songs chart, up from No. 31. Just five years ago, a guy on a skateboard drinking cranberry juice reignited this track’s global relevance. Apparently, the world hasn’t stopped sipping.

Then there’s “The Chain,” perhaps the most dramatic breakup song ever built around a bass solo. It re-enters the Rock Digital Song Sales Chart at No. 9 a reminder that when it comes to tension, harmony, and pure musical drama, few bands ever did it better.

Canada Loves the Classics Too

North of the border, Rumours also makes a major move on the Canada Top 100 Albums Chart, jumping to No. 12 from No. 18. And Greatest Hits isn’t far behind, re-entering the chart at No. 85 because apparently, even Canada can’t quit Fleetwood Mac (and who would want to?).

Why Now? Why Again? Why Always?

Why is Rumours charting like Taylor Swift’s Midnights in 2025?

Because heartbreak doesn’t go out of style. Because harmony literal and emotional hits deeper when it’s real. Because we’re still collectively fascinated by how five people in a band could break up, get back together, write songs about each other, and perform those songs night after night with frightening precision and a lot of velvet.

And most importantly: because Rumours is just that good.

From the aching vulnerability of “Never Going Back Again” to the spiky spite of “Go Your Own Way” to the hypnotic pull of “The Chain,” this isn’t just music it’s mythology, pressed to tape.

The Takeaway: Legends Never Age They Chart

This isn’t a blip. It’s a sustained, multi-format takeover. While other legacy acts may land on a chart once every few years due to a sync or a tribute, Fleetwood Mac is showing everyone how it’s really done.

No tour. No new music. No drama at least, not lately (sort of). Just one of the greatest albums ever made, reminding us it still matters.

In 1977, Rumours captured a moment. In 2025, it’s become a movement.

Fleetwood Mac didn’t just write the book on emotional rock.

They're still signing autographs on the cover.

Fleetwood Mac Dominate UK Charts with Two Top 20 Albums and a Timeless Trio of Singles

From stadium anthems to vinyl bins, Fleetwood Mac continue to own the moment again.

If America’s gone full Rumours-mania (see this weeks US Charts), then the UK is deep in a full-blown Mac attack of its own.

Fleetwood Mac just pulled off the rarest of feats in the British music scene: two albums in the Top 20, three classic singles charting simultaneously, and a resurgence across every measurable metric from vinyl to downloads to digital streams. And they’ve done it not with a flashy tour or a viral scandal, but by simply being well Fleetwood Mac.

Let’s unpack the full scope of their chart conquest.

Albums: A Legacy in Double Vision

On the UK Top 100 Albums Chart, Fleetwood Mac currently have two albums in the Top 20:

No. 9 – 50 Years – Don’t Stop (down from No. 6, with a healthy 8,223 copies sold)
No. 17 – Rumours (slipping slightly from No. 14)

That means half a century after forming and nearly five decades after their landmark album, the band is still doing what most contemporary artists can only dream of out-charting acts a third their age.

And that’s just the surface.

Singles: Dreams Never Die They Just Rechart

On the UK Top 100 Singles Chart, three Mac staples are once again proving that timeless songwriting always finds new ears:

No. 51 – “Dreams” (up from No. 58)
No. 79 – “Everywhere” (holding near steady from No. 78)
No. 86 – “The Chain” (sliding from No. 76, but still clinging on with grit)

In the age of shuffle playlists and short attention spans, these tracks have become comfort food for the ears proof that Stevie Nicks whispering “Now here you go again” never really gets old.

Streaming: Holding Strong Where It Matters

The digital front tells a similar story.

UK Top 100 Streaming Chart:
No. 41 – “Dreams”
No. 69 – “Everywhere”
No. 73 – “The Chain”

And on the UK Streaming Albums Chart:
No. 6 – 50 Years – Don’t Stop (unchanged)
No. 18 – Rumours (down slightly from No. 19)

It’s a simple equation: Gen Z discovers The Chain on a Netflix docuseries or TikTok edit. Gen Z listens once. Gen Z never stops listening. Repeat.

Vinyl and Physical Sales: The Old School Still Rules

In the world of wax, Rumours continues its victory lap:

UK Vinyl Albums Chart:
No. 20 – Rumours (down from No. 13)

UK Albums Sales Chart:
No. 33 – Rumours (down from No. 22)

UK Album Downloads Chart:
No. 40 – Rumours (down from No. 23)
No. 98 – Greatest Hits (a quiet re-entry, like a well-worn cassette unearthed from an attic)

Fleetwood Mac aren’t just being streamed they’re being bought. That means fans want something they can touch. Something they can frame. Something they can hand down.

Because this isn’t just music it’s heirloom listening.

Scotland, Ireland, and Australia: Still Riding the Mac Wave

Scotland has kept Rumours locked at No. 23 this week unchanged, unmoved, unbothered. A stiff upper-lip chart performance if ever there was one.

In Ireland, Fleetwood Mac are thriving:
No. 4 – 50 Years – Don’t Stop (down one from No. 5)
No. 13 – Rumours (up three from No. 16)

Meanwhile, Australia still has Rumours inside the Top 15:
No. 13 – Rumours (down slightly from No. 11)

From Dublin to Melbourne, it’s clear that Fleetwood Mac isn’t just a British-American export it’s a global emotional language.

Why It Still Works (And Always Will)

There are legacy acts, and then there’s Fleetwood Mac. This isn’t just a catalogue this is a cultural memory, preserved in melody. They don’t need box sets or deluxe editions to remind people of what they meant. The charts are doing that for them.

The lyrics still cut. The production still shines. And the stories infused in every harmony and hook still feel alive, even in a digital age.

This week’s UK and international charts prove one thing: Fleetwood Mac aren’t riding a wave of nostalgia. They are the wave.

Fleetwood Mac once told us, “Players only love you when they’re playing.”

Apparently, they were wrong because the whole world is still playing them.

Primary Wave Strikes Catalog Deal with Estate of Fleetwood Mac Founder Peter Green

Fleetwood Mac Founder Peter Green’s Catalog Acquired by Primary Wave

NEW YORK, NY (July 15, 2025) – Primary Wave Music, the leading independent publisher of iconic and legendary music in the world, have announced today their deal with the Estate of the legendary Peter Green. An English singer-songwriter and guitarist, Green was the founder and original lead of the critically acclaimed band Fleetwood Mac, originally called Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac. Terms of the deal will see the dynamic publisher acquire the assets comprised in Green’s Rattlesnake music publishing catalog, and his interest in all compositions written by him, as well as certain recordings by the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.

Born in 1946, Green began playing the guitar aged 10 and professionally by the early age of 18. In 1965, Peter would cross paths with Mick Fleetwood, but it wasn’t until two years later that he would form Fleetwood Mac. While best known for his guitar work, Green quickly became an acclaimed songwriter and either wrote or contributed to many of Fleetwood Mac’s successful songs, all included in this deal such as the hits “Albatross,” “Black Magic Woman,” and “Oh Well,” among others.

 

Released in 1968, “Albatross” is a guitar-based instrumental song off the band’s English Rose album. It’s said the song inspired not one, but two songs from the Beatles. The song saw success across several countries and to this day is the band’s only number 1 hit in the UK. While “Albatross” was considered a departure from the band’s regular repertoire, it received critical acclaim and has since been listed on a number of “best of” lists including Paste Magazine’s and The Guardian’s “30 Greatest Fleetwood Mac songs”.

“Black Magic Woman” also appeared on English Rose. While the song did well for Fleetwood Mac, it was Santana’s version of the song that really made it a hit. “Black Magic Woman” was the first single off Santana’s Abraxas album and would go on to reach the top 4 in the U.S. and Canada. The song became a staple for Santana and his version spent thirteen weeks on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. Abraxas would top the album charts and would go on to sell more than four million copies thanks to the success of “Black Magic Woman.”

 

“Oh Well” was released in 1969 and appeared on Fleetwood Mac’s Then Play On album, as well as their Greatest Hits album that was released in 1971. The song was composed in two parts, Part 1 as an A Side and Part 2 as a B Side. Upon release, the band was unsure “Oh Well” would be successful, but the single would go on to chart in a number of territories, reaching number 2 in the UK and charting on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S., the band’s first single to do so.

Peter Green, born Peter Greenbaum, was a British blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is the founder of Fleetwood Mac and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Green’s writing credits include Fleetwood Mac songs such as “Albatross,” “Black Magic Woman,” “Oh Well,” “The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown),” and “Man of the World.” Rolling Stone ranked Green at number 58 in its list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.”

Commenting on the deal, Primary Wave’s Robin Godfrey Cass said, “When I look at the definition of a musical genius, Peter Green ticks every box. As a musician, songwriter, and founder of Fleetwood Mac, he is an icon. It has been over 60 years ago since he began writing his body of legendary songs which are still in use every day. I am ecstatic that the estate has given Primary Wave the reins to continue his amazing legacy.”

Primary Wave

This partnership marks the latest Fleetwood Mac-related deal for Primary Wave.

In December 2020, the company acquired a majority stake in the publishing catalog of another (later) Fleetwood Mac member, Stevie Nicks. The Wall Street Journal reported at the time that Primary Wave bought an 80% interest in the copyrights, which its sources said were valued at approximately $100 million.

Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham Tease After Mick Fleetwood’s Viral “Frozen Love” Video

“Frozen Love” Thaws Old Wounds: Could Lindsey and Stevie Be Ready to Turn the Page?

Or could this be the soft launch of a Buckingham Nicks album re-release?

Mick Fleetwood may have lit the match for the latest round of Fleetwood Mac speculation. On Wednesday the drummer shared a short video of himself listening—wide‑eyed and beaming—to “Frozen Love,” the seven‑minute closing track from Buckingham Nicks (1973). “Unbelievable,” he enthused. “The marriage of those two coming into Fleetwood Mac is right there in that song—magic then, magic now.”

Twenty‑four hours later the “marriage” answered.

Stevie Nicks posted the lyric on her Instagram feed “And if you go forward…,” and Lindsey Buckingham completed the line on his own Instagram feed: “I’ll meet you there.” One half‑sentence apiece was all it took to send fans racing to connect dots. After all, Buckingham Nicks was the record that changed their lives—and Fleetwood Mac’s—forever.

From High‑School Harmony to Soft‑Rock Alchemy

Nicks and Buckingham first harmonized as teenagers in a San Francisco‑area high‑school choir, then cut their teeth on the college‑circuit band Fritz. In 1972 they moved to Los Angeles, living on a friend’s floor while overdubbing vocals at legendary Sound City Studios. The resulting LP, Buckingham Nicks, married Buckingham’s finger‑picked guitar gymnastics to Nicks’ raspy, witch‑in‑waiting poetry. Polydor dropped the album months after release, but it caught one very important ear: Mick Fleetwood’s.

After Mick heard Buckingham blazing through “Frozen Love” at Sound City Studios and after Bob Welch decided to leave Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood needed a new guitarist and offered Lindsey the job; Buckingham famously refused unless Nicks came, too. One dinner date on New Years Eve 1974 between Lindsey, Stevie and the rest of the band, and Fleetwood Mac’s classic lineup was born. The self‑titled 1975 album—and Rumours two years later—turned personal heartbreak into pop gold, cementing the pair as rock’s most combustible ex‑couple.

Why the New Tease Matters

The social‑media call‑and‑response feels like more than nostalgia because it echoes Fleetwood’s public wish for détente. In 2024 the drummer told MOJO he still hopes for “healing” between Nicks and Buckingham after years of estrangement. Yet Nicks has been blunt that the band could never be the same without keyboardist and “songbird” Christine McVie, who died in 2022: “When she died, I figured we really can’t go any further with this,” she told Vulture last year.

So is a reunion imminent? or is this a teaser to a re-release of the Buckingham Nicks album which has never been reissued since the early 1970’s? The posts offer no concrete promises—only the same elliptical poetry that once turned private pain into multiplatinum confession. Still, the choreography is hard to ignore: Mick cues up the song; Stevie and Lindsey finish each other’s lyric.

For a group whose story has always blurred the line between soap opera and songcraft, that’s enough to make believers out of even the most battle‑scarred Fleetwood Mac faithful. We’ve been hurt before, sure—but those harmonies still have a way of making “maybe” feel like destiny.

NEW RELEASE Fleetwood Mac Mark 50th Anniversary of '75 Album

Fleetwood Mac will mark the 50th anniversary of their self-titled 1975 release with a few Rhino exclusive top-of-the-line audio variations, all available now to pre-order with a release date of August 8th.

• FLEETWOOD MAC (RHINO HIGH FIDELITY) (SINGLES EDITION)
• FLEETWOOD MAC (RHINO HIGH FIDELITY)
• FLEETWOOD MAC (ATMOS)(BLU-RAY)

Pre-order at Rhino.com 

Released on July 11, 1975, Fleetwood Mac was the band’s tenth studio album and the second named after the group, sharing its title with their 1968 debut. Often referred to by fans as ‘The White Album,’ it also introduced Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks into the group’s core lineup, joining Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, and Christine McVie. The chemistry between the five was immediate—and transformative. The album’s sound marked a break from the band’s blues-based roots, pivoting toward a melodic, harmony-rich approach that would come to define a generation of FM radio.

The album, which has earned platinum status nine times by the RIAA, initiated a new era for the ensemble. Lovingly referred to as “The White Album” by fans, it introduced Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks to the existing lineup: Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, and Christine McVie. 

Sonically, 1975’s Fleetwood Mac presented the synergetic fusion for the newly forged quintet. The set also marked a shift for the ensemble, who moved away from their initial blues-based roots sound to increasingly melodic, harmony-focused deliveries. Their efforts resulted in genre-defying hits, which make up the album and subsequent rereleases. 

Included on the newly revisited collection is the Christine McVie-penned “Over My Head,” the group’s first US Top 20 hit, in addition to fan favorites, “Rhiannon,” “Say You Love Me,” and “Landslide.” Upon its release, the set received moderate praise, but word of mouth and a heavy touring regimen resulted in No. 1 on the Billboard 200, 15 months after it dropped, and sales of over seven million copies. 

For fans of the band and the acclaimed album, the Blu-Ray Audio received a new Dolby ATMOS mix by Chris James, to give listeners a fully immersive experience. Also included is a 5.1 surround mix by original producer Ken Caillat and Claus Trelby.

Fleetwood Mac (Rhino High Fidelity) was cut from the original analog master tapes and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Optima. This presentation of the iconic album was mastered by Kevin Gray. 

The releases boast high-quality glossy covers and “tip-on” jackets, an old-school aesthetic that evokes the golden age of vinyl.

1. "Monday Morning"
2. "Warm Ways"
3. "Blue Letter"
4. "Rhiannon"
5. "Over My Head"
6. "Crystal"
7. "Say You Love Me"
8. "Landslide"
9. "World Turning"
10. "Sugar Daddy"
11. "I'm So Afraid"

This particular rendering will be limited to 5,000 numbered copies. 

A special version of the set will be set at 2,000, to preserve the specialty. It will also offer two replica 7-inch singles, mixes of “Over My Head” b/w “Rhiannon” and “Say You Love Me” b/w “Blue Letter.”

1. "Monday Morning"
2. "Warm Ways"
3. "Blue Letter"
4. "Rhiannon"
5. "Over My Head"
6. "Crystal"
7. "Say You Love Me"
8. "Landslide"
9. "World Turning"
10. "Sugar Daddy"
11. "I'm So Afraid"

7-inch Singles

1. “Over My Head” b/w “Rhiannon” 

2. “Say You Love Me” b/w “Blue Letter”

In addition to the updated album treatments, new liner notes written by Anthony DeCurtis will accompany the music collection. Speaking to the feeling of the era, Buckingham shared, “I think we all felt that we had grabbed a hold of something and that it was going to take us wherever it was going to take us.” He adds, “It was a great sign that we were destined for something.”

50th Anniversary Release - First-Ever Dolby Atmos Mix 

The Blu-ray audio edition features a new Dolby ATMOS mix by Chris James, delivering a fully immersive experience of this classic album. It also includes a 5.1 surround mix by original producer Ken Caillat and Claus Trelby.

Fleetwood Mac’s Chart Run Rolls On

Chart Update: June 20, 2025

Fleetwood Mac’s Chart Run Rolls On: Streaming Shifts, Vinyl Power, and a Comeback on Video

From the Top 40 to the Top of the Vinyl Charts—Fleetwood Mac Keep Finding New Ways to Win

Another week, another global check-in with Fleetwood Mac—and once again, the legendary band continues to chart like it’s their job (and frankly, they’re better at it than half of today’s streaming-first artists).

While some numbers dipped and others rose, the story this week isn’t just stability—it’s staying power, with a few surprise twists (including a sudden return to the UK Music Video Chart that deserves a moment of its own).

Let’s dive into how things moved since our June 13 update.

UK: Still a Fixture, Even as the Chain Slips (Slightly)

On the UK Top 100 Albums Chart, Fleetwood Mac’s positions haven’t budged:

• #6 — 50 Years – Don’t Stop (same as last week)
• #19 — Rumours (down from #18)

But beneath the surface, things are shifting. Rumours dropped slightly on streaming:

UK Top 100 Streaming Albums:

• #3 — 50 Years – Don’t Stop (no change)
• #20 — Rumours (down from #17)

UK Top 100 Album Sales:

• #25 — Rumours (up from #28)

UK Top 40 Vinyl Albums:

• #15 — Rumours (down from #13)

UK Top 100 Singles Chart:

• #72 — Dreams (down from #53)
• #94 — Everywhere (down from #77)

The Chain has dropped out of the Singles Top 100 but remains present on other charts.

UK Top 100 Streaming Songs:

• #46 — Dreams
• #62 — Everywhere
• #93 — The Chain

UK Top 50 Music Video Chart:

• #33 — The Dance (re-entry)

The 1997 concert film reappears on the UK Music Video Chart, possibly thanks to a viral moment or a social media boost.

USA: Rumours Rises on Vinyl, Streaming Holds Steady

Billboard 200 Albums:

• #25 — Rumours (down from #24)
• #120 — Greatest Hits (up from #127)

Top 100 Album Sales:

• #24 — Rumours (up from #26)

Top 40 Vinyl Albums:

• #11 — Rumours (up from #14)

Top 25 Indie Store Sales:

• #19 — Rumours (new entry)

Top 50 Rock Albums:

• #4 — Rumours (down from #3)
• #22 — Greatest Hits (up from #23)

Top 50 Rock & Alternative Albums:

• #5 — Rumours (down from #4)
• #26 — Greatest Hits (up from #28)

Top 50 Streaming Albums:

• #28 — Rumours (down from #27)

Top 50 Streaming Songs:

• #30 — Dreams (up from #35)

While Dreams has lost momentum in the UK, it’s gaining strength in the U.S., perhaps sparked by yet another nostalgic moment or trend.

International: Canada, Ireland & Australia Stay Faithful

Canada Top 100 Albums:

• #19 — Rumours (up from #22)
• #97 — Greatest Hits (re-entry into the Top 100)

Ireland Top 100 Albums:

• #5 — 50 Years – Don’t Stop (down from #4)
• #23 — Rumours (down from #21)

Scotland Top 100 Albums:

• #24 — Rumours (down from #23)

Australia Top 50 Albums:

• #21 — Rumours (down from #17)

The Takeaway: Vinyl Climbs, Streaming Wobbles, Legacy Stays Locked

Fleetwood Mac are holding ground internationally and climbing in physical formats, even as some streaming metrics soften week-over-week. This kind of chart performance for a band with no new music, no active tour, and no front-page scandal is virtually unheard of.

The re-entry of The Dance on the UK Music Video Chart is a cherry on top—a reminder that in 2025, Fleetwood Mac aren’t just relevant… they’re multi-format monsters.

Their legacy isn’t just being preserved. It’s growing—algorithm by algorithm, record by record.

Fifty years in, and the only thing that’s slowed is the BPM on “Landslide.” Everything else? Still charting.

Stevie Nicks Adds New Dates to Her 2025 Solo Tour

Stevie Nicks is hitting the road for even more magic.

Stevie Nicks has officially extended her solo tour, adding eight new dates to a late summer, early fall run of shows. The newly announced shows kick off August 8 in Brooklyn, New York, and include stops in Hollywood (FL), Detroit (MI), Portland (OR), Sacramento (CA), Atlantic City (NJ), and Charlotte (NC), before wrapping up on October 25 in Hartford, Connecticut.

Tickets for the new dates go on presale this Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time, with general public access opening Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

* Social Media Presale password for Hollywood, Florida is Dove

* Live Nation Presale password for Hollywood, Florida is Treble

These additions appear to fill in gaps left by the cancellation of Billy Joel’s tour, with whom Nicks had planned to co-headline multiple stadium dates. Despite the change, Nicks is forging ahead—bringing her legendary voice and mystical stage presence to even more fans across North America.

For a full list of upcoming shows and ticket details, visit StevieNicksOfficial.com.

Aug 8 – Brooklyn, NY
Sept 3 – Hollywood, FL
Sept 7 – Detroit MI
Oct 1 – Portland OR
Oct 4 – Sacramento, CA
Oct 18 – Atlantic City, NJ
Oct 21 – Charlotte, NC
Oct 25 – Hartford, CT

Fleetwood Mac Take Over Global Charts

Fleetwood Mac Take Over Global Charts With Two Albums, Four Singles, and One Undeniable Legacy

“Rumours” Reigns Supreme, “50 Years – Don’t Stop” Powers Forward, and Classic Hits Re-enter the Conversation

It’s official: Fleetwood Mac are having yet another moment—and they didn’t even have to record a new album to do it.

Nearly 50 years after Rumours first rewrote the rulebook on pop-rock, Fleetwood Mac are storming charts across the globe this week like it’s 1977 all over again (except now, they’re doing it with streaming numbers, vinyl sales, and download charts most of them probably never imagined). The band currently boasts two albums in the UK Top 20, four singles on the UK Top 100, and chart presence in eight countries across more than a dozen different categories.

So what exactly is going on? Let’s break it down.

UK: Rumours Still Rules, But "Don’t Stop" Is Shifting Gears

On the UK Top 100 Albums Chart, Fleetwood Mac are pulling double duty:

• #6 — 50 Years – Don’t Stop (down two, but still holding strong)
• #18 — Rumours (down six, but still very much in the game)

That's two albums in the Top 20, including a career-spanning compilation and an album that’s older than most of the UK Top 40 itself. Not bad for a band that hasn’t toured in years.

Even more impressively, they're soundtracking British life this week across multiple singles charts. On the UK Top 100 Singles:

• #53 — “Dreams” (up 10 spots — someone’s been on TikTok again)
• #77 — “Everywhere” (up 8 spots — still a perennial favorite)
• #95 — “The Chain” (a re-entry — cue the F1: Drive to Survive fans)

And on the UK Streaming Songs chart:

• #40 — “Dreams”
• #54 — “Everywhere”
• #70 — “The Chain”
• #93 — “Go Your Own Way” (re-entry — possibly due to a breakup montage or two)

Meanwhile, on UK album-specific charts:

• #6 — 50 Years – Don’t Stop (Streaming Albums)
• #17 — Rumours (Streaming Albums)
• #28 — Rumours (Album Sales)
• #42 — Rumours (Downloads)
• #13 — Rumours (Vinyl Albums — because of course it’s on vinyl)

In short, Fleetwood Mac are streaming, selling, and spinning across every UK chart that matters.

Ireland & Scotland: Celtic Devotion Runs Deep

The Irish clearly know a classic when they hear one. On the Ireland Top 100 Albums:

• #4 — 50 Years – Don’t Stop
• #21 — Rumours

And on the Singles Chart:

• #52 — “Dreams”
• #80 — “Everywhere”
• #95 — “The Chain” (yet another re-entry)

Scotland’s not far behind. Rumours holds the #23 spot on the Scottish Top 100 Albums Chart, proving the band’s tartan appeal remains intact.

North America: The U.S. Remains Loyal

Over in the U.S., Fleetwood Mac’s chart grip is equally strong:

• #24 — Rumours (Billboard 200, up one spot)
• #127 — Greatest Hits

Streaming and sales metrics paint a similarly impressive picture:

• #26 — Rumours (Album Sales)
• #27 — Rumours (Streaming Albums)
• #14 — Rumours (Vinyl Albums)

On rock-specific charts, the band sits comfortably:

• #3 — Rumours (Rock Albums)
• #4 — Rumours (Rock & Alternative Albums)
• #23 & #28 — Greatest Hits (both categories)

And on the Streaming Songs chart?

• #35 — “Dreams”, still floating on its dreamy revival wave.

In Canada, Rumours climbs to #22 on the Top Albums chart.

Fleetwood Mac may be competing against Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift on the Billboard charts, but they’re doing it with songs recorded during the Carter administration.

Rest of the World: Rumours Circulate Far and Wide

Australia keeps it consistent at #17, while Austria welcomes the album back at #71 — its return to the Top 100 marking a quiet but clear resurgence in Central Europe.

All this activity across countries and formats reveals one major theme: Fleetwood Mac aren’t just surviving—they’re thriving across formats, generations, and algorithms.

So, What’s Fueling the Fire?

Some chalk it up to syncs in TV shows. Others point to TikTok nostalgia. A few blame Gen Z discovering the band through their parents’ records and never looking back. Whatever the cause, the result is clear: Fleetwood Mac is charting globally in a way most modern artists would envy.

And with the 50th anniversary of Rumours just two years away, we may only be in the opening act of yet another Mac renaissance.

If this is what "retirement" looks like for Fleetwood Mac, we hope they never stop.