The Eagles return to Billboard charts with “Hotel California” and Their Greatest Hits 1971–1975, … More
For months now, the Eagles have been performing a few concerts at a time at the hottest new venue in Las Vegas, the Sphere. The group is one of only a handful of acts to headline the massive and technologically impressive space, as the band continues its aptly named residency, Eagles: Live in Concert at the Sphere.
As that run of shows continues to grow, fans in the United States keep pressing play on the songs and albums that made the outfit so hugely successful — and worthy of a residency in the first place. This week, the Eagles return to multiple Billboard rankings with classics and longtime favorites.
The band mounts its momentary comeback with both an album and a song. Usually, with a legacy act, it’s one or the other that performs well. There aren’t many that can succeed with decades-old tunes and collections, but the Eagles are one of the few that can.
“Hotel California” is a Hit Again
The group’s sole hit at the moment is “Hotel California,” which is widely regarded as not just the most successful tune by the Eagles, but perhaps the group’s best as well. That track is a worldwide sensation once more as it returns to the Billboard Global 200. That tally, which was introduced about half a decade ago, ranks the most-consumed songs throughout the world using a methodology that blends sales and streaming activity.
This frame, the Eagles smash sits at No. 186 on the tally. It may currently rank fairly low on the 200-spot roster, but “Hotel California” has actually never cracked the upper half of the list in the 122 frames it has spent on the Billboard Global 200. The Eagles’ classic has only flown as high as No. 132.
Their Greatest Hits 1971–1975 by The Eagles
Streams and sales of “Hotel California” are helping fuel the Eagles’ compilation Their Greatest Hits 1971–1975. Already one of the most successful collections of all time, the title appears on a trio of Billboard rankings this frame. It reenters the Top Rock Albums roster at No. 24, while also rising several spots on both the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart (No. 30) and the Billboard 200 (No. 139).
Their Greatest Hits 1971–1975 has spent hundreds of weeks on each of those rankings, though the exact amount of time varies quite a bit from list to list. It’s up to 259 frames on the Top Rock Albums chart and is nearing 500 on the Billboard 200.
The Eagles Have Hit No. 1 – But Not Everywhere
While the project has peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 — the most competitive albums ranking in America — it only climbed as high as No. 8 on the genre-specific tallies. One might assume the opposite would be true, as competition isn’t as tough on style-focused rosters, though those weren’t introduced until long after the Eagles released the collection.
The Eagles are slated to finish the Las Vegas residency at the Sphere this coming November. The group began the run in September of last year and it has been marketed – rather intensely – as a farewell. Due to what must be incredible demand, multiple shows have been added several times. At some point, though, the band will finally have to end the show and walk away for good.