Buckingham Nicks Could Potentially reach the top 10

WalkAThinLine. · #1 09-24-2025, 10:54 PM

According to Billboard's Chart Beat column, Cardi B is essentially guaranteed to secure the number one spot on the US Billboard 200, although they did dedicate a few paragraphs to Buckingham Nicks, essentially indicating that it could have a promising debut.

A longtime collectors’ favorite, this early full-length collaboration between then-future Fleetwood Mac superstars Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks — self-titled under the name Buckingham Nicks — had been out of print for many decades. As the Mac catalog has proved a persistent cultural force time and time again across those years, there have been countless calls from fans for the album to once again see the light of day.

Finally, through the efforts of Rhino Records — and with the cooperation of both artists, who have been largely on the outs since Buckingham’s 2018 split from the rest of the group — the much-beloved set has at last been reissued, arriving both on streaming services and in record stores. For the latter, the set is available on CD and through multiple vinyl variants — its first-ever pressing on CD — and while it’s unlikely to challenge Cardi B’s overall numbers this week, you can bet those who have waited generations to get their hands on a copy will jump at the chance to finally own the record.

https://www.billboard.com/music/char...rs-1236073881/

I'm not sure about the reliability of this following website, but Hits reported that Buckingham Nicks shifted 41,000 units in the US as of Tuesday, of which 40,000 were attributed to physical album sales. I would assume that preorders comprise a sizable portion of this. This places Buckingham Nicks at number six by the middle of the running chart week, which is set to conclude Thursday at 11:59 p.m. A top ten debut is not necessarily guaranteed though, as other albums could catch up. Buckingham Nicks is posting rather poor streaming numbers, which is not an entirely promising sign.

https://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news...-20-2025-09-23

In the UK, Buckingham Nicks is at number five on the Official Albums Chart Update listing, which documents "sales of CDs, downloads, vinyl, audio and video streams" from Friday - Sunday. The official UK charts should be published around the middle of the day on Friday, the same day that the Ireland and New Zealand charts will be published. Fleetwood Mac has generally performed well in these countries, so I'll be curious to see how the album charts there.

https://www.officialcharts.com/chart...0250922/7502u/

sands of time · #2 09-25-2025, 12:57 PM

I refuse to believe there are 40,000 idiots who bought a physical copy.

**jbrownsjr** · #3 09-25-2025, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by sands of time

I refuse to believe there are 40,000 idiots who bought a physical copy.

My thoughts, too.

Villavic · #4 09-25-2025, 03:13 PM

Fans do crazy things often. I wouldn't call them idiots for doing that. I won't buy it cause I'm satisfied with the digital tracks I got years ago. But if I wanted to, $15 (CD) or $23 (vinyl) plus tax and shipping is not big deal, IMO. I'm sure some fans would buy it for the book, pictures, etc. even though it seems that there are not many photos. I also think it could reach a high position at first, but it won't last much.

Anyway, don't digital (iTunes, mp3) sales count for the charts?

Villavic · #5 09-25-2025, 03:19 PM

And I just watched an "unboxing" video, where we can see what comes with the record.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_kQ46O7A9Q

And another video where a girl got a poster gift.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/p4vM__QwHN4

bombaysaffires · #6 09-25-2025, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Villavic

And I just watched an "unboxing" video, where we can see what comes with the record.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_kQ46O7A9Q

And another video where a girl got a poster gift.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/p4vM__QwHN4

Ok that second one is weird.... the chick says she already has an original version of the album but then she holds up a poster of the colorized image that is the BACK of the original LP and says that THAT is what the original *front* cover of the album looks like...then she holds up the poster showing the *actual* original album cover which is B&W image and says "even though the cover is going to now look like this"

WalkAThinLine. · #7 09-25-2025, 08:48 PM

Billboard counts pre-orders toward an album's sales numbers. Seeing that pre-orders began a few months ago, it's conceivable that the album has sold 40,000 copies. And yes, digital downloads are also accounted for when tabulating album sales.

Mr Scarrott · #8 09-26-2025, 12:16 PM

Buckingham Nicks is at #6 in the UK in the new album chart. Rumours is on its 1116th week there, so there's some catching up to do.

WalkAThinLine. · #9 09-26-2025, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Scarrott

Buckingham Nicks is at #6 in the UK in the new album chart. Rumours is on its 1116th week there, so there's some catching up to do.

Yes, this is a terrific debut; it's the second highest peak position out of any one of their solo albums, with only Other Side of the Mirror beating it out (#3). Elsewhere, 50 Years: Don't Stop was pushed down to number 11 and Rumours is at #22. Here are the chart peaks for Buckingham Nicks thus far:

UK: #6
Netherlands: #10
Germany: #15
Australia: #30
Sweden: #37
Ireland: #42

Not bad for an album released in 1973.

**jbrownsjr** · #10 09-26-2025, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by WalkAThinLine.

Yes, this is a terrific debut; it's the second highest peak position out of any one of their solo albums, with only Other Side of the Mirror beating it out (#3). Elsewhere, 50 Years: Don't Stop was pushed down to number 11 and Rumours is at #22. Here are the chart peaks for Buckingham Nicks thus far:

UK: #6
Netherlands: #10
Germany: #15
Australia: #30
Sweden: #37
Ireland: #42

Not bad for an album released in 1973.

They should release it in Birmingham, AL at all the Starbucks.