Neil Young’s Album Hits A New Peak Thanks To One Big Performance

Neil Young, along with his new band the Chrome Hearts, helped headline the Glastonbury Festival this year, which took place in the final days of June in Glastonbury, England. Young stands out from many of the other headliners, as he’s neither nearly as young nor as trendy – and yet he still managed to draw a massive crowd.

The legendary rocker and his backing group performed on the Pyramid Stage on Saturday night on the same day as powerhouses like Lewis Capaldi, The 1975, Noah Kahan, and Olivia Rodrigo. Thanks to his coveted slot, Young bounds up the charts in the United Kingdom, as such a coveted slot can lead to a huge uptick in consumption.

Neil Young’s Greatest Hits Makes a Chart Comeback

Young’s compilation Greatest Hits is back and bigger than ever as fans across the U.K. are reminded of how much they love his many timeless tunes. The singles-packed project reappears on the Official Album Downloads chart this week at No. 27. The fact that it lands on that specific ranking speaks to the fact that Glastonbury attendees — and those following along online — rushed to platforms like iTunes to revisit his catalog around the time of his performance.

A New Peak for a Familiar Favorite

As Greatest Hits finds its way back to the Official Album Downloads chart, it reaches a never-before-seen high point. This turn marks its first inside the top 40 on the tally, as it previously peaked at No. 42. The compilation hasn’t appeared on the list since February 2022, and it originally debuted just below the top 40 region in the summer of 2009.

“Harvest Moon” Returns to the Singles Ranking

As Young returns to the album downloads chart, he also scores a win once more on the Official Singles Downloads list. On that ranking, “Harvest Moon” appears for only the second time ever, as it breaks back in at No. 96.

Focus Shifts From New Album to Nostalgic Favorites

Shortly before heading to Glastonbury, Young released Talking to the Trees, his first full-length collection with the Chrome Hearts. Now, three weeks into its run on the U.K. rankings, the set slips more than 10 spaces on both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums charts, as it seems fans are currently more focused on revisiting Greatest Hits than diving into brand new material.