Fleetwood Mac Nearly Shoots To No. 1 In America — But A Newcomer Stops The Band

In a catalog that remains one of the most valuable in music history, a handful of Fleetwood Mac tracks stand out as constant favorites. A few singles produced by the English/American group continue to sell and stream well enough to regularly appear on Billboard charts in the United States, decades after their release.

This week, a pair of cuts from the Grammy-winning outfit stand out as top 10 wins. One of them nearly returns to No. 1, but Fleetwood Mac is blocked from the peak position by one of the hottest newcomers in the rock and alternative space.

“Dreams” Inches Up the Rock Streaming Songs Chart

Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” climbs ever so slightly on the current edition of the Rock Streaming Songs chart. The tune, which immediately became a fan favorite around a half-century ago when it was first released and which found a new audience after going viral several years back, moves from No. 3 to No. 2 on the tally. Only “Back to Friends” by newcomer Sombr blocks the band from earning another turn at No. 1.

“Back to Friends” has now spent 15 weeks on the Rock Streaming Songs chart. Four of those frames have been at No. 1.

“Dreams” Has Already Topped the Chart

While “Dreams” might not conquer the Rock Streaming Songs tally again this frame, the Fleetwood Mac classic has already spent time in the penthouse. “Dreams” first hit No. 1 in October 2020. In the 284 weeks it has spent somewhere on the tally, eight of them have been in first place.

Fleetwood Mac Rises on the Billboard Charts

“Dreams” is gaining ground on every Billboard chart on which it appears. Amazingly, the Fleetwood Mac cut ranks among the 50 most-played tunes on streaming platforms, as it inches one space north to No. 31 on the all-genre Streaming Songs taly. The same single also grows on the Billboard Global 200 and reappears on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S.

“The Chain” Reaches a New Peak

Fleetwood Mac claims two top 10 hits in America this week, as “Dreams” is joined by “The Chain.” That tune blasts back onto the Rock Digital Song Sales chart at No. 3, a new all-time peak for the decades-old cut. Surprisingly, “The Chain” was never chosen as a single, but that hasn’t stopped it from remaining a fan favorite for many years.