David Gilmour Returns To The Charts With A Family Affair

A little over a year ago, David Gilmour released “Between Two Points” as a single from his then-forthcoming album, Luck and Strange. The tune arrived just a few months ahead of Gilmour’s fifth solo collection, and it took a little less than a year before it reached several sales rankings in the United Kingdom, where he remains a rock superstar.

“Between Two Points,” which features Gilmour’s daughter Romany on backing vocals and harp, reappears on a pair of tallies across the Atlantic this week as it once again becomes a bestseller.

“Between Two Points” Reappears on Two Charts

The two Gilmours, father and daughter, reemerge on both the Official Vinyl Singles and Official Physical Singles charts. “Between Two Points” reenters the vinyl-only tally at No. 33 and lands on the ranking of the top-selling songs on any physical medium — be it CD, cassette, or vinyl — at No. 45.

David Gilmour’s Biggest Solo Hit

“Between Two Points” already ranks as Gilmour’s biggest hit on the Official Vinyl Singles chart. It previously peaked at No. 7, beating the No. 9 high point that “Yes, I Have Ghosts” reached years prior. It has now racked up 11 appearances on the roster — more than Gilmour’s other two hits combined.

“Between Two Points” Vs. “Arnold Layne”

The song doesn’t earn those same honors on the Official Physical Singles chart, however. Gilmour’s own “Arnold Layne” beat the current hit’s No. 8 peak by one rung. “Between Two Points” has lived on the physical list for 12 turns to date, while “Yes, I Have Ghosts” spent 16 frames on the Official Physical Singles chart throughout its run.

“Between Two Points” Needed Months to Chart

“Between Two Points,” a cover of British band The Montgolfier Brothers’ tune of the same name, didn’t reach either of the charts on which it currently appears until April of this year. Since then, it has largely held on, though the composition did disappear toward the end of June. Since then, the cut has returned twice on the Official Vinyl Singles chart and once on the physical ranking, as sales of the track ebb and flow.