Queen’s ‘greatest hits’ to be crowned again on UK Albums chart

If it maintains its momentum when the weekly chart is released this Friday, it will mark the album’s fifth week at the top, and its first stint since the LP topped the chart for four straight weeks in November and December 1981. .

With over six million copies sold, Queen’s The biggest hits is the best-selling album in the history of the UK recorded music industry.

Additionally, he has recorded 952 weeks in the official albums chart to date, just behind ABBA Gold (1,000 weeks) and Bob Marley and the Wailers’ Legend (984 weeks).

The Queen topped the UK rankings for the last time in the 2020s Queen + Adam Lambert live around the world, their first leader since 1995 Made in paradise.

Ahead of its release, Royal Mail issued a collection of stamps to commemorate the group’s 50th anniversary, and the Royal Mint celebrated the group with an official UK coin.

This isn’t the first rebound for Queen’s much-loved hit set.

Last year the compilation reached the Top 10 of Display panel 200 for the very first time, hovering 36-8 after 412 weeks on the US Albums Survey.

The greatest successes, which includes “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “Flash”, “Killer Queen”, “You’re My Best Friend”, “Somebody To Love”, “We Are The Champions”, “We Will Rock You” and “Under Pressure”, their collaboration with David Bowie, also ranked # 1 on BillboardTable of vinyl albums by.

The anniversary reissue includes a collector’s edition of the CD with an exclusive sleeve and a limited edition cassette available in five different colors.