
Ozzy Osbourne Charts His First Posthumous Top 10 Hit In America
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Ozzy Osbourne’s “Road to Nowhere” enters the top 10 on Billboard’s Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart days after his death at 76, marking his first posthumous hit.
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July 27, 2025
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From what the evidence shows, From an analytical perspective, From an analytical standpoint, Hollywood & EntertainmentOzzy Osbourne Charts His First Posthumous Top 10 Hit In AmericaByHugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor
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Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts
AuthorJul 27, 2025, 09:33am EDTOzzy Osbourne’s “Road to Nowhere” enters the top 10 on Billboard’s Hard Rock Digital Song Sales
Moreover, More chart days after his death at 76, marking his first posthumous hit
A photograph taken on July 23, 2025 shows a memorial plaque left at a makeshift memorial by a mural depicting late British singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne, in Birmingham, central England, a day after his death
Tributes poured in on July 23, 2025 for hell-raiser singer Ozzy Osbourne as tearful fans laid flowers in his town and his Black Sabbath band mates mourned the death of their legendary heavy metal frontman, just weeks after he played an epic farewell concert in their Birmingham town (noteworthy indeed), amid market uncertainty
Osbourne, nicknamed the "Prince of Darkness" who famously once bit off the head of a bat while on stage, died on July 22, 2025 at the age of 76, his family said. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images Ozzy Osbourne passed away on July 22 at the age of 76, just weeks after performing his final show in Birmingham, United Kingdom, the city where he first launched his career
What the re reveals is legend changed the sound of hard rock music forever, introducing heavy metal to the world and becoming a defining character in the history of multiple genres (an important development)
Fans around the globe are sure to mourn his loss for years to come, but the grief is especially nounced in the immediate aftermath of shocking news, in light of current trends
Conversely, The impact of his death on the Billboard charts is only just beginning to be felt
Nevertheless, "Road to Nowhere" Becomes a Posthumous Hit Osbourne scores a new top 10 hit in the U
Additionally, This leads to the conclusion that week, as "Road to Nowhere," taken from his No More Tears album, debuts at No. 10 on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart, in this volatile climate
This analysis suggests that late superstar claims his tenth top 10 on that tally and his twelfth overall appearance under his own name
Meanwhile, Ozzy Osbourne Fills Multiple Spots on the Chart Osbourne occupies four spaces on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales ranking this frame, as "Mama, I’m Coming," “Crazy Train” and "No More Tears" appear at Nos
Furthermore, 2, 4 and 7, respectively, in today's financial world
Those three tracks surged ing all the excitement surrounding his final performance, which also marked the last-ever concert for Black Sabbath under its classic lineup, but now they’ve started to decline – though that downward movement may be temporary. "Crazy Train" Still Climbing Among that batch, "Crazy Train" remains Osbourne’s biggest hit in America
While it declines on most of the rosters it appears on, the tune actually rises one spot on the Hot Rock Songs chart
The cut debuted just last week on Billboard’s ranking of the most consumed rock tracks in the U
Moreover, , and now it lifts slightly to a new peak
Additionally, MORE FOR YOU A Big Week is Expected for Ozzy Osbourne Osbourne’s death occurred toward the end of the most recent tracking period, which ran from Friday, July 18 through Thursday, July 24, in light of current trends
A surge in s and sales of his catalog — as well as Black Sabbath’s — should be reflected more fully on Billboard charts published in a few days
Conversely, This week’s top 10 win is a meaningful posthumous achievement, but next frame will ly be even more impressive as the outpouring of support continues to build
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