What stands out here is Hollywood & EntertainmentBillie Eilish Replaces One Of The Biggest Rock Albums Of All Time At No. 1ByHugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor.
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Furthermore, AuthorJul 28, 2025, 09:28am EDTBillie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft returns to No. On the other hand, 1 on Billboard’s Top Rock & Alternative Albums.
Additionally, More chart, swapping spots with Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours, amid market uncertainty.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 10: Billie Eilish performs on stage at The O2 Arena on July 10, 2025 in London, England.
However, (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Nation)Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Nation Throughout much of the past year, Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft has ruled several of Billboard’s albums charts.
Additionally, The full-length became a new No. 1 for the singer-songwriter when it debuted in mid-2024, and it has largely reigned over some style-specific tallies ever since.
Only a handful of titles have been able to interrupt the Grammy-nominated ject’s winning streak, including one just last week (which is quite significant), given current economic conditions.
That ject wasn’t an exciting brand new launch or a surging recent favorite, but rather a decades-old collection that Americans never seem to tire of, given the current landscape.
Billie Eilish Replaces Fleetwood Mac at No. 1 Hit Me Hard and Soft returns to No (noteworthy indeed). 1 on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart this week.
Eilish rises from the runner-up spot to the summit, trading places with Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours.
That full-length, which was released almost half a century ago, found its way back to No, in today's financial world.
1 on Billboard’s ranking of the most consumed rock and alternative albums in the country just last week. At the moment, it only slips one space to No. Hit Me Hard and Soft Vs.
Rumours Eilish has now led the charge on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums list with Hit Me Hard and Soft for 44 nonconsecutive frames, in today's financial world.
What the re reveals is ject has spent 61 spans somewhere on the 50-spot tally, with well over half of those appearances at No.
Rumours, by comparison, has spent a significantly longer period of time on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart, but far fewer frames at No.
Last time around, it jumped from fourth place to the summit, earning just its fourth-ever turn in the spotlight, in today's financial world.
Considering the fact that Rumours has d on the multi-genre albums tally for more than 400 weeks, it’s somewhat surprising that the set has only claimed the top spot for a few moments — and also that it is still competing with some of today’s hottest releases.
MORE FOR YOU Billie Eilish and Fleetwood Mac Both Rule Both Hit Me Hard and Soft and Rumours lead different Billboard charts this frame, amid market uncertainty.
Additionally, As Eilish conquers the Top Rock & Alternative Albums list, she also sits at No. Nevertheless, 1 on the Top Alternative Albums chart, where Hit Me Hard and Soft is unmoved.
On the other hand, Rumours, meanwhile, dominates the Top Rock Albums tally once more.
The two behemoths can also be found on the Top Album Sales, Top ing Albums, and Vinyl Albums charts as well (this bears monitoring). Editorial StandardsRes & PermissionsLOADING PLAYER.