British music lovers will never stop listening to David Bowie, as he remains not just a legend, but one of the most celebrated musicians to come from the United Kingdom. Only a few days ago, longtime followers and his loved one marked 10 years since his death, and fans of the rocker in his home nation are honoring his legacy by purchasing several of his most successful albums.
Multiple Bowie collections return to the charts in the U.K. this week, while several other favorites surge in what is clearly a tribute to the late talent.
Several David Bowie Albums Reenter the U.K. Charts
Three projects by Bowie find their way back to the Official Album Downloads chart, which lists the top-selling full-lengths and EPs on digital storefronts like iTunes throughout the U.K. Legacy breaks back in at No. 21, The Best of Bowie compilation returns at No. 30, while Hunky Dory reappears at No. 61.
Legacy, Hunky Dory and Best of Bowie Return Together
All three of those releases — Legacy, The Best of Bowie, and Hunky Dory — have spent time inside the top 10 on the Official Album Downloads chart. Bowie fills four spaces on the roster this time around, as Blackstar falls from No. 8 to No. 19. That set, released just days before his death in 2016, quickly became a bestseller again last time around, and while it falls, the decade-old studio effort continues to sell well. Blackstar is the only one of Bowie’s four charting titles on the downloads ranking that has ruled in the past.
Ziggy Stardust Becomes a Vinyl Bestseller Again
One other full-length by Bowie returns in the U.K., though it does not appear on the Official Album Downloads chart. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, often cited as not only one of Bowie’s best but a seminal work in rock music history, flies onto the Official Vinyl Albums list at No. 28.
Legacy and Ziggy Stardust Appear on Multiple Charts
Both Legacy and The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars live on three rankings apiece, though not the same three. Legacy climbs on the Official Albums and Official Albums Streaming charts, while The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars lifts more than 15 spaces on both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums rankings.
David Bowie’s Labyrinth Soundtrack Nears the Top 10
Just one more release by Bowie – as well as fellow musician Trevor Jones – takes up space on a U.K. roster. Labyrinth soundtrack nearly returns to the top 10 on the Official Soundtrack Albums chart, as it improves from No. 17 to No. 11, nearly finding its way back to the uppermost tier.
Bing Crosby and Mick Jagger’s David Bowie Collaborations
As four albums by Bowie return, two of his popular collaborations become bestsellers as well. “Dancing in the Street,” which also credits Rolling Stones star Mick Jagger, becomes a top 40 success once more on the Official Vinyl Singles chart, blasting in at No. 33. “Peace on Earth Little Drummer Boy” by Bowie and Bing Crosby, finds its way to No. 88 on the Official Physical Singles tally, despite the fact that in January, holiday music typically falls away pretty quickly.
Between those two returning tunes, only “Dancing in the Street” manages to appear on multiple rosters in the U.K. The Bowie/Jagger team-up soars from No. 64 to No. 35 on the Official Physical Singles list.
“Heroes” Falls But Remains a Major Hit in the U.K.
Bowie’s “Heroes,” one of his most popular smashes, is his biggest hit in the U.K. this week, even as it declines from where it sat only a short time ago. “Heroes” dips outside the top 40 on the Official Singles chart, the most competitive songs list in the country, while also sliding south by more than 10 spaces on the Official Singles Sales and Official Singles Downloads rankings. “Heroes” recently became a top performer again thanks to its use in the fifth and final season of Netflix’s sci-fi series Stranger Things.