Van Morrison Charts A New No. 1, Almost 60 Years Into His Career

It’s been almost 60 years since Van Morrison kicked off his recording career, and he remains a beloved figure to this day in certain countries, including the United Kingdom. The rocker has never slowed down throughout his more than half-century-long journey. He still typically releases an album a year, and he’s back with Remembering Now, which is a quick win across a number of rankings in the region where he got his start.

Remembering Now Debuts at No. 1

Remembering Now brings Morrison back to the top spot on one of the half-dozen tallies on which it debuts. The project enters the Official Americana chart at No. 1, earning him his fourth career leader.

Morrison only arrived on the Official Americana list for the first time in 2016, when Keep Me Singing gave him his first chart-topper on his first try. That set spent 14 weeks ruling — more than all his other champions combined.

He’s also led the tally with Roll with the Punches and Three Chords and the Truth. It’s been a little over half a decade since Morrison last secured a new No. 1, but in the interim, he’s collected several additional top 10s.

Van Morrison Scores Several Top 10 Debuts

As it leads the Official Americana chart, Remembering Now also starts its time on four other rankings inside the top 10. The project only misses that coveted region on the Official Albums roster — the main list for full-lengths in the U.K. — by one spot. It debuts just below the No. 10 mark, opening at No. 11, which still brings the singer to an impressive position he hasn’t seen in some time.

Remembering Now is Another Big Win for Van Morrison

While Remembering Now may earn its lowest entry point on the Official Albums chart, Morrison has now amassed 54 placements on that tally throughout his storied career. He’s only earned seven wins on the Official Americana roster, which is much newer, and yet that’s where he leads again this week.