Billie Eilish Charts Multiple Bestsellers Thanks To The Vinyl Surge
Billie Eilish is one of several musicians fueling the continued surge in vinyl sales around the world, a trend that has now been growing for years. The young singer-songwriter's fans have demonstrated time and time again that they love purchasing her music, especially on wax. This week in the U.K., Eilish once again showcases her popularity on the format, as multiple projects return to the same tally simultaneously, giving her several bestselling vinyl titles.
Eilish fills two spots on the Official Vinyl Albums chart in the U.K. this week. Both of her current wins didn't appear on the tally — which ranks the bestselling full-lengths and EPs on wax in the country — just days ago, but both have previously spent time on this roster.
The highest of Eilish's two wins is Hit Me Hard and Soft (Isolated Vocals), an a cappella version of her full-length Hit Me Hard and Soft. The project reenters the tally at No. 13. Originally shared for Record Store Day 2024, the album recently became widely available and now appears on this ranking for just the second time ever. As it reappears, it reaches a new all-time high.
Eilish's sophomore full-length Happier Than Ever is also a vinyl bestseller once more. This frame, in its seventeenth turn on the list, the rock-leaning project breaks back in at No. 37.
Thanks to its widespread availability, Hit Me Hard and Soft (Isolated Vocals) returns to multiple tallies this week, not just the Official Vinyl Albums chart. The set earns a second stay on both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums lists as well, reappearing inside the top 40 and missing its previously set high point by just a space or two.
Happier Than Ever, meanwhile, can be found on four other rosters, gaining ground on each of them. The singer's second full-length not only pushes north on multiple sales rankings, but also rises on the Official Albums Streaming chart, which shows that consumption of the music is growing via both purchases and streaming.
Eilish's other two full-length projects — When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? and Hit Me Hard and Soft — both find space on four U.K.-based rosters. However, they experience different trajectories than the pair of vinyl bestsellers. Hit Me Hard and Soft declines on all four charts, while her debut is gaining ground on the same quartet of lists.
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