The Iconic Band The Beatles Reach a New Chart Height with One of Their Initial Albums, After Six Decades
The Fab Four made a significant impact on the U.S. in the mid-'60s, and once they did, it was impossible to turn back. One of rock history's most iconic moments occurred when they graced the stage of the Ed Sullivan Show in late 1963, giving millions of future devotees their first taste of Beatlemania. Just a few months later, albums destined for the American market were ready, and at least one of them became a hit once more.
Meet The Beatles! is once again dominating the Billboard charts in the States. This landmark set, which was the first from the Beatles that many young listeners in the country could get their hands on, is once again a bestseller. The album appears on not one, but two chart rankings.
The early Beatles release, which arrived in 1964, is making a comeback on one chart and debuting on another in another display of immense popularity and selling power. Meet The Beatles! isn't just reappearing on one list; it's climbing higher than ever, reaching a new peak more than half a century after its initial release.
Meet The Beatles! currently sits at No. 24 on the Top Album Sales chart this week. This is higher than it's ever climbed before, though it has only appeared anywhere on Billboard's list of the bestselling full-lengths and EPs in the country for four weeks—a fact that didn't exist when the band was just starting out in the '60s.
According to Luminate, Meet The Beatles! sold an additional 6,900-plus copies throughout the U.S. during the most recent tracking period. This is a significant increase from the previous week, when the album barely sold anything at all.
Meet The Beatles! is the first Beatles album to reach a new peak on the Top Album Sales chart in 2024. In 2023, two Beatles compilations, The Beatles 1962-1966 and The Beatles 1967-1970, both known informally as the Red and Blue Albums, both hit new heights in November 2023.
As Meet The Beatles! climbs to a previously uncharted high on the sales-only list, it also appears on the Vinyl Albums chart. On this list of the bestselling vinyl records in the nation, The Beatles' set debuts at No. 9. The band has now earned 14 top 10 appearances on that list.
Meet The Beatles! was recently reissued on vinyl, focusing on the original mono recording that the band recorded so many years ago. The group's latest documentary, which focuses on their incredible run in 1964, recently premiered on Disney+, drawing even more attention to them and their music.
The reissued vinyl version of Meet The Beatles! is now appearing on the Vinyl Albums chart, debuting at the ninth position.
Due to the recent reissue and the attention brought by their documentary, Meet The Beatles! sales have significantly increased, with an additional 6,900-plus copies sold during the latest tracking period.
The success of the reissued vinyl version of Meet The Beatles! has also contributed to its re-entry on the Top Album Sales chart, where it currently holds the 24th position.
In 2023, two other Beatles compilations, The Beatles 1962-1966 and The Beatles 1967-1970, also reached new peaks on the Top Album Sales chart.
The impact of The Beatles on the music industry is undeniable, as evidenced by their consistent appearances on various charts, including the Billboard charts, and their high sales even decades after their initial releases.
