Rock a Little's success in Australia

[James89]

I was going through Stevie's discography the other day as I so often do and I found that Rock a Little was the 6th best-selling album of 1986 in Australia. I find this quite amazing as there was never a major hit single and though her previous albums did quite well, they were never really major sellers.

Tango in the Night was the 6th best-seller of '87 in Australia and I know that that was at least quadruple platinum on sales of at least 300,000 so Rock a Little must have sold around that, maybe even more.

Does anyone know why it was so successful there and also, is anyone else surprised?

[Macfan4life]

Fleetwood Mac and Stevie have always been successful there especially in the touring department. They spent lots of time there and Stevie toured there in 1986 and was on stage with Bob Dillon and Tom Petty there too. Talk To Me hit #22 in Australia which is not too bad.
The Other Side of the Mirror debuted at #3 in England and peaked at #8 in Australia (both better than the USA).

[StreetAngel86]

i LOVE this info.
thank you
Stevie has always said she loves Oz and that we love her
it's true.
But that RAL did THAT good ... wow

prob coz she spent so much time over here

[cactusjack]

Stevie's Oz top 50 chart runs from a database that began in May 1983


Stand Back, debuted top 50 1/8/1983:

47-32-32-21-21-20-28-30-48



I Can't Wait, debuted top 50 27/1/1986:

30-35-23-21-20-27-22-22-22-33-34-46



Talk To Me, debuted top 50 24/3/1986:

37-32-22-23-27-24-25-33-33-41


'Imperial Hotel' spent 1 week in the top 100 at #99 on 13/10/1986)



Rooms on Fire, debuted top 50 12/6/1989:

36-34-26-25-24-23-29-37-37-40-47


top 100 charts from another source:

Sometimes It's a Bitch, debuted top 100 27/10/1991:

40-33-26-18-32-32-42-46-62-62-70-84-88



'Stop Draggin' My Heart Around' peaked at #10 in 1982, and 'Leather and Lace' peaked at #68 in 1982.

Stop Draggin' My Heart Around:

10/8/1981: 49-32-19-17-12-11-10-10-10-14-16-23-26-39-45-51-72-79




Leather and Lace:

1/2/1982: 100-98-76-73-68-71-73-84-97




Stand Back:

25/7/1983: 86-47-32-32-21-21-20-28-30-48-65-84-86



I Can't Wait

13/1/1986: 87-84-30-35-23-21-20-27-22-22-22-33-34-46-52-52-73-79


Talk To Me:

10/3/1986: 83-53-37-32-22-23-27-24-25-33-33-41-57-54-75-94


Imperial Hotel:

13/10/1986: 99


Rooms On Fire:

ARIA chart (top 50 only) 12/6/1989: 36-34-26-25-24-23-29-37-37-40-47

AMR chart 5/6/1989: 63-49-42-38-22-22-25-26-26-35-41-42-49-69-72-89-100



Long Way To Go:
AMR chart 14/8/1989: 92-92-93-88-87-91-89 (ARIA chart peak unknown)


ARIA-only from hereon:

Sometimes It's a Bitch:
27/10/1991: 40-33-26-18-32-32-42-46-62-(2 week Xmas break)-70-84-88

Dreams (Deep Dish feat Stevie Nicks):
15/5/2006: 27-27-30-27-34-40-46-52-53-66-89-92-90-99



Rhiannon:

5/7/1976: 100-68-52-47-37-33-22-19-14-13-14-20-23-28-32-43-48-73-88-90-88-90


Dreams
6/6/1977: 96-62-54-42-32-21-21-20-19-23-22-25-34-52-65-83


Gypsy:
27/9/1982: 45-38-31-22-18-17-17-25-35-46-56-63-78


Seven Wonders:
13/7/1987: 91-66-47-37-23-24-27-27-38-37-42-53-59-71-74-74-98