Ozzy Osbourne Posthumous Charts A New Hit Album

Ozzy Osbourne’s The Essential debuts at No. 41 on the Official Albums Streaming chart, earning the late rocker his third career win on the list. LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 10: Musician Ozzy Osbourne signs copies of his album “Patient Number 9” at Fingerprints Music on September 10, 2022 in Long Beach, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

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In the weeks following his death, Ozzy Osbourne’s music exploded in popularity all around the world. His songs and albums became especially popular in the United Kingdom, where the entire country mourned the loss of one of rock’s most groundbreaking figures.

Several frames after the impact of the tragic news could first be seen on the charts, Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s music has started to decline. While both acts fill multiple spots on multiple tallies, even the biggest titles are largely slipping backward.

Osbourne does manage to score one new win, as a popular album debuts on a list that the superstar only reached once during his lifetime.

The Essential Ozzy Osbourne Debuts

The Essential Ozzy Osbourne, a go-to compilation of many of his biggest solo singles, arrives on the Official Albums Streaming chart this week. The title narrowly misses out on becoming just a second top 40 win for the rocker, as it launches at No. 41.

Ozzy Osbourne’s Three Career Wins

Osbourne has scored three appearances on the ranking of the most streamed albums in the U.K., two of which added to his catalog following his death. He first reached the list in early 2020 with Ordinary Man, which narrowly found space on the tally as it debuted at No. 96 and then quickly fell away.

On the chart dated July 31 of this year, Memoirs of a Madman launched at No. 61, bringing him to a new career high. The following frame, the title jumped to No. 27, and that position still stands as the highest he’s ever reached.

Ozzy Osbourne Breaks Back Into the Top 40

The Essential remains Osbourne’s most successful album in the U.K. at the moment. It’s common for compilations to become magnets for sales and streaming activity whenever a major star passes away. This week, the title declines on two tallies while rising to No. 8 on the Official Album Downloads list. At the same time, The Essential reenters the Official Albums chart — the most important tally for full-lengths and EPs — breaking back in at No. 40.

Blizzard of Ozz, No More Tears, Patient Number 9

Three other full-lengths by Osbourne appear on the charts in the U.K. right now, which is a lot for one name – but it’s actually down from even just a frame or two prior. Blizzard of Ozz can be found on four rankings, though it falls on all of them. No More Tears and Patient Number 9 live on two each, with the former declining on one list and rising on another, while Patient Number 9 slips on both rosters.