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Journey’s Greatest Hits has now spent 850 weeks on the Billboard 200, and the band joins Pink Floyd ... More and Bob Marley as it hits that rare milestone. UNSPECIFIED - MAY 01: Photo of Journey. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
For decades now, Journey has been a staple of American rock radio, and that still holds true to this day, thanks in large part to one massive hit. While the band hasn’t released a new album in years, its presence on the Billboard charts is still easy to feel, see, and hear. This week, thanks in large part to the group’s unforgettable – and downright inescapable – single, the outfit’s longest-charting album reaches a milestone that only a tiny number of titles have ever even come close to.
Journey’s Greatest Hits Reaches a Major Billboard Milestone
Journey’s Greatest Hits dips ever so slightly on the Billboard 200 this frame, falling from No. 77 to No. 79. That position isn’t newsworthy – what is worth noting (and reporting) is that the compilation has now spent 850 weeks on the ranking of the most-consumed albums in the U.S. Most albums – even popular compilations — come and go. This one has stuck around for more than 16 years’ worth of weekly charts.
Pink Floyd and Bob Marley are Still Ahead of Journey
With 850 frames now under its belt, Journey’s Greatest Hits becomes just the third title in history to reach that figure. At the top of the longevity list is Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon, which needs just 10 more turns to reach 1,000 weeks – a record that seemed almost impossible just a few years ago. That legendary rock set isn’t on the Billboard 200 this week, though it will surely return soon and continue climbing again toward that historic mark.
Sitting in second place is Bob Marley and the Wailers’ Legend, another compilation that remains one of the most popular albums in the U.S. week after week and year after year. That reggae giant has now charted for 880 weeks and could be the next title to crack 900.
Journey’s Greatest Hits is Still Performing Well
In the latest tracking frame, Luminate reports that Greatest Hits moved about 13,300 equivalent units in the U.S. That’s just a small dip from the previous week, as the weekly sum has remained fairly steady for a while now. Roughly 1,800 of those units came from pure sales, which is impressive for a project that’s been available for decades.