The Rolling Stones should be very pleased.
“Hackney Diamonds,” their first album of new material, finished in 4th place for its debut. Total came to 91,000, over-performing early estimates by 15,000.
Number 1 was Blink-182, followed by Drake, and Bad Bunny. The latter was on “SNL,” which goosed sales a little.
The Stones did great considering they have almost no radio play at all. Classic rock stations will only play the group’s greatest hits. Top 40 has been sacrificed to mediocrity. It’s actually amazing that next week all non top 40 stations owned by I Heart Radio will play the Beatles’ new record. A lot of money went into that promotion. How weird would it be if radio refused to play the Beatles?
The Stones at number 3 beat Morgan Wallen, Taylor Swift, and other contemporary acts.
Almost all of the Stones sales came from CD, LP, and downloads. Very little streaming. Stones fans want that record in their hands!
