‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Gives QUEEN Highest Chart Position Since 1980
15 November 2018QUEEN’s Bohemian Rhapsody soundtrack album has given the band its highest chart placing in 38 years by rising to No. 3 on the back of the Freddie Mercury biopic’s success.
The LP sold 59,000 units last week, securing the band’s biggest impact since 1980’s The Game – which included the hits 'Another One Bites the Dust' and 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' – spent five weeks at No. 1.
In addition, their Greatest Hits I II & III: The Platinum Collection jumped from No. 194 to No. 9, marking the first time QUEEN have ever had two albums in the top 10.
Their Greatest Hits also moved up from No. 71 to No. 48.
The soundtrack album includes a number of classic tracks featuring in the movie, along with audio from QUEEN ’s triumphant appearance at Live Aid in 1985, which had never been released before.
In the meantime, QUEEN's iconic 1975 hit, 'Bohemian Rhapsody', has returned to the US singles charts following the arrival in cinemas worldwide of the biopic of the same name.
According to Billboard, the song re-enters the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 33 through a combination of digital sales and streaming gains to achieve the rare feat of a third appearance on the chart.
Source: ultimateclassicrock.com
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