Friday, February 22, 2019

February 22 - Charts (Updated 25/02)

The weekly Elvis Presley chart update from around the globe. The “The Best of the ’68 Comeback Special” makes it's global chart debut on the Official UK Physical Album and official Scottish Album charts while the "Love Songs" compilation dropped off three UK charts the week after valentine's day.

US Billboard charts:
  • US Billboard Top Country Album chart: “Heart and Soul” re-entry at #49.
  • US Billboard Country Catalog Album chart: “Heart and Soul” climbed from #7 to #6.
  • US Billboard Country Catalog Album chart: “Elvis: Ultimate Gospel” climbed from #13 to #12.
  • US Billboard Country Catalog Album chart: “The Essential Elvis Presley” re-entry at #20.
  • US Billboard Top Christian Album chart: “Elvis: Ultimate Gospel” climbed from #23 to #18.
  • US Billboard Christian Album Sales chart: “Where No One Stands Alone” dropped from #19 to #20.
  • US Billboard Artist chart: Elvis Presley made a re-entry at #97.
The “The Best of the ’68 Comeback Special” album sold 12,182 units in the US. This sends it to the #49 position in the Top 200 Albums in the US for next week. Also, since of those 12,182 units some 7,172 were physical sales, the album enters at #17 in the corresponding Billboard Albums sales chart. 

Official UK Chart Company
  • Official UK Physical Album chart: “Love Songs” dropped off the chart from last week’s #60 spot.
  • Official UK Album Sales chart: “Love Songs” dropped off the chart from last week’s #66 spot.
  • Official UK Independent Album chart: “Love Songs” dropped off the chart from last week’s #13 spot.
  • Official UK Physical Album chart: “The Best of the ’68 Comeback Special” new entry at #56.
  • Official UK Album Sales Chart chart: “The Best of the ’68 Comeback Special” new entry at #61.
  • Official UK Streaming Album chart: “The 50 Greatest Hits” climbed from #84 to #78.
  • Official UK Music Video Chart Top 50: “Elvis The Searcher” dropped from #4 to #9. 
  • Official UK Gospel and Christian Album chart: “Where No One Stands Alone” remained steady at #7.
Official Scottish charts:
  • Official Scottish Album chart: “The Best of the ’68 Comeback Special” new entry at #54.
Irish IRMA charts:
  • Irish IRMA Music DVD chart: “Elvis The Searcher” dropped from #2 to #3.
  • Irish IRMA Music DVD chart: “The Elvis Collection” re-entry at #5.
Australia
  • Australian ARIA Music DVD charts: '68 Comeback Special (50th Anniversary Edition) re-entry at #2 (probably re-entry as ARIA links it to the original DVD release).
  • Australian ARIA Music DVD charts: "Elvis The King of Rock and Roll" re-entry at #28.
Greek charts:
  • Official IFPI Charts Top-75 Albums Sales Chart: “ELV1S 30 #1 Hits” re-entry at #67.
(Source: UK Mix / Official Chart Company / IRMA / Martin)