Creedence Clearwater Revival has been steadily selling albums in America for decades now. More recently, streaming platforms have helped keep the band on the charts, as millions of people continue to support the group by playing their most popular hits on Spotify and similar services. As people keep streaming and buying, the band’s biggest album surges on the Billboard charts once again.
“Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits” is on the rise on several Billboard rankings this week. In fact, it seems to climb on nearly every chart it appears on, as Americans are still loving the collection of the southern-style rock group’s most-loved singles.
Creedence Clearwater Revival sees “Chronicle” step up on the Billboard 200, the ranking of the most-consumed albums in the United States. According to Luminate, the compilation moved another 17,707 equivalent units in the past tracking period. That sum is up slightly from the week prior, and the increase helps the title improve from No. 48 to No. 43.
“Chronicle” is up in terms of equivalent units, but it’s also up when looking only at the tally that focuses solely on actual purchases. Americans bought CCR’s greatest hits set, improving its position just two spots on the Top Album Sales chart, where it settles at No. 45. While it may be climbing, its sales count is actually down a fraction, as it sold another 2,145 copies.
The same title is also higher than last week on two of Billboard’s genre-specific tallies. Creedence Clearwater Revival’s compilation lifts to No. 8 on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart this frame. On the slightly-more-focused Top Rock Albums, the project jumps from No. 8 to No. 6.
“Chronicle” returns to the Top Streaming Albums chart this frame—Billboard’s ranking of the most-streamed full-lengths in the country. It reappears at No. 46 on the 50-spot list this week. That’s a new peak for the project, which is still finding an audience on streaming platforms, decades after it was released.
No matter how long they have been out or how many units they’ve already moved, Americans just can’t seem to stop consuming Creedence Clearwater Revival’s biggest singles. The band’s “Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits,” the collection of their most beloved tunes, rises again on one Billboard chart, bringing the group—and their leader—to a new peak.
This week, “Chronicle” rises to No. 39 on the Top Streaming Albums chart. The ranking was introduced in 2023, and it tracks the EPs and full-lengths that rack up the most plays on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music each week in the United States.
“Chronicle” marks the first appearance inside the top 40 on the Top Streaming Albums chart for both Creedence Clearwater Revival and singer and songwriter John Fogerty. The lead guitarist, and the man who voiced the band, is credited separately in addition to the group, so both acts land their debut top 40 win this frame.
Last week, “Chronicle” reached a new high point on the Top Streaming Albums chart. It returned to the list at No. 46. That stood as their best placement until now, as the compilation is on the rise.
“Chronicle” is not only improving on the Top Streaming Albums chart, though—it’s actually on the rise on nearly every Billboard list it appears on. The collection also enters the top 40 on the Billboard 200, though it’s not new to that region. CCR’s blockbuster release rises from No. 43 to No. 38 after shifting another 19,241 equivalent units, according to Luminate.
The same title is also up on the Top Album Sales chart, as Americans are not only streaming the compilation, but continuing to buy it as well. “Chronicle” sold another 2,170 copies in the past tracking period—a very healthy figure for a decades-old title. That sum is enough for the project to climb to No. 43 from No. 45.
“Chronicle” is also a rock-only win this week. In fact, it ranks as one of the top 10 most successful rock albums in the country at the moment. Creedence Clearwater Revival’s popular compilation climbs to No. 6 on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart (up from No. 8) and No. 5 on the Top Rock Albums list.
Source: Forbes
