Ozzy Osbourne’s Greatest Hits Rocks To New Peaks, Weeks After His Passing

The Essential Ozzy Osbourne jumps to new peak positions on a pair of Billboard charts as mourning for Ozzy Osbourne continues , weeks after his death. (MANDATORY CREDIT Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images) Ozzy Osbourne Band, live, Moscow Music Peace Festival 1989 at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, USSR, 12th and 13th August, 1989. Ozzy Osbourne (vocals). (Photo by Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images)

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Ozzy Osbourne sees 10 different songs under his own name reach the charts this week as Americans mourn his death. That sum doesn’t include any Black Sabbath titles, and those cuts make his chart takeover even more impressive.

The focus for many listeners and longtime fans is on individual tunes, as just one full-length by the late superstar appears on the charts. In some cases, that project is still leading the charge after surging in the wake of the sad news, and on several tallies it even reaches a never-before-seen peak.

The Essential Ozzy Osbourne Leads Posthumous Resurgence

The Essential Ozzy Osbourne is the collection that most Americans have turned to as they revisit the singer-songwriter’s catalog. It’s common for compilations to become the focus of sales and streaming activity after a major musician dies, but what’s notable here is that both Osbourne and Black Sabbath experienced massive weeks on the charts last period — and yet, this time around, The Essential Ozzy Osbourne still climbs.

The Essential Ozzy Osbourne Reaches New Streaming and Sales Highs

In just its second week ever on the nation’s main streaming albums list, the Top Streaming Albums chart, The Essential Ozzy Osbourne jumps from No. 9, where it debuted, to No. 8. The title also soars to a new best on the Top Album Sales ranking. On that tally, the compilation was at No. 30 a week ago and is now up to No. 19, establishing a new best showing as it ascends.

Ozzy Osbourne’s Compilation Holds No. 1

At the same time that The Essential Ozzy Osbourne climbs to new high points on those two tallies, the compilation is also ruling several other rankings. Osbourne’s most popular hits-packed set continues to rule the Top Rock & Alternative Albums, Top Rock Albums, and Top Hard Rock Albums charts.

The Essential Ozzy Osbourne Slips Slightly

The Essential Ozzy Osbourne only falls on one of the six tallies where it’s currently found. On the all-genre Billboard 200, the compilation slips from No. 7 to No. 10. Last week, Osbourne earned a new posthumous top 10 as the set entered the highest tier for the first time.

Classic Ozzy Osbourne Songs Reach New Peaks

Of Osbourne’s 10 solo cuts that appear on at least one chart apiece this week, half reach a new peak on at least one list. That doesn’t include another two that debut, automatically setting career bests as they start. It’s a big week for Osbourne’s music all around the world, one which highlights how beloved he still is to this day, even after his death.

“Crazy Train,” “Mama, I’m Coming Home,” and “No More Tears”

Osbourne’s final chart surge is proving to be one of his biggest. Following his death at age 76, songs like “Crazy Train,” “Mama, I’m Coming Home,” and “No More Tears” in particular have surged in streams, with several climbing into the top 10 of genre-specific rankings for the first time.