Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon is one of the best-selling albums of all time. The title was a huge commercial win when it arrived decades ago, and in the years since it dropped, the rock set has hardly faded from popularity.
This week, Americans show their love for The Dark Side of the Moon once more. The country’s collective buying power has turned the blockbuster into a win once again as people won’t stop purchasing the project.
The Dark Side of the Moon returns to the top 40 on this week’s Top Album Sales chart. Billboard publishes the list every frame to show which full-lengths and EPs are actually selling the best in the country. Sales are one component in ranking the Billboard 200, but they’re all that matters on the purchase-only roster.
This week, The Dark Side of the Moon jumps 10 spaces on the Top Album Sales chart. The bestseller rises from No. 45 to No. 35. Typically, the top 40 region is considered a demarcation point that turns charting wins into proper hits, so this leap is notable for the group.
Last tracking period, The Dark Side of the Moon sold another 2,289 copies throughout the U.S. That’s actually down nearly 3% from the week before, when it shifted more than 100 additional copies. The fact that Pink Floyd’s masterpiece is still able to climb—double-digit spaces, no less—despite its decline in purchases shows how weak the list is this time around.
The Dark Side of the Moon is not new to the Top Album Sales chart, nor to the top 40 region on the list. The rock favorite is nearing 500 weeks on the ranking, and it still regularly finds space. Pink Floyd has previously pushed it all the way to No. 7.
This week, The Dark Side of the Moon only appears on the Top Album Sales chart, which is somewhat unusual for the bestseller. Pink Floyd can often be found on other rankings as well, such as the Top Rock & Alternative Albums tally or even the Billboard 200. The Dark Side of the Moon doesn’t stay away from those rosters for very long, but at the moment, it only performed well enough to sit on this list.