Is it lucky #8 for Linkin Park? Probably. Buoyed by the surge of renewed interest in their sophomore album Meteora for its 20th anniversary, the album has surged to a staggering #8 on the Billboard 200, along with “Lost” reaching #1 on multiple rock charts around the world.
Furthermore, Meteora has also been certified 8x Platinum by the RIAA, denoting sales of 8 million copies in the USA. One of the most popular albums of the 21st century and one of the most highly-anticipated sophomore albums by any rock or metal band ever, the record cemented Linkin Park’s success with multiple hit singles. “Numb”, “Faint”, “Somewhere I Belong”, and “Breaking The Habit” no doubt dominated rock radio, and the record led to tours supporting the likes of Metallica – as well as their own status as arena headliners. Classic, really.
Celebrating Meteora hitting 8x Platinum and the release of #Meteora20 with the Warner family https://t.co/7IRhtA63lp!@linkinpark @mikeshinoda@joehahnLP @phoenixlp pic.twitter.com/m45rlHp0d5
— Warner Records (@warnerrecords) April 14, 2023
US albums chart update (FINAL; via @HITSDD):
#1 @MorganWallen 166K
#2 @nfrealmusic 122K
#3 @taylorswift13 59K
#4 @sza 59K
#5 Morgan 46K
#6 @MelanieLBBH 46K
#7 @lukecombs 45K
#8 @linkinpark 39K
#9 @MetroBoomin 36K
#10 @sanbenito 34K
#11 Taylor (Lover) 32K
#12 @DanielCaesar 32K— chart data (@chartdata) April 14, 2023
