Solar Eclipse Propels Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” to No. 1 on Billboard Hard Rock Chart
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The recent solar eclipse that captivated the protected eyes of Americans also made an impact on our ears. The event helped send Soundgarden’s classic 1994 hit “Black Hole Sun” to the top of Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart.
The tune’s title and lyrics paired nicely with the natural phenomenon, leading the song to draw 4.2 million official streams earned (up 34%) and 2.5 million in radio airplay audience (up 19%), as well as sell 1,000 downloads (up 166%) in the United States during the week of April 5th-11th.
According to Billboard, “Black Hole Sun” is the first Soundgarden song to top Hot Hard Rock Songs tally, although that particular chart has only been around since 2020. The song also made an impact on the Hot Rock Songs, Hot Alternative Songs, and Hot Rock & Alternative Songs charts, landing in the teens on all three.
Other songs that surged on the Billboard charts thanks to the solar eclipse include Bonnie Tyler’s ’80s anthem “Total Eclipse of the Heart”; Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Bad Moon Rising”; Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine”: Pink Floyd’s “Eclipse”; and The Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun.”
“Black Hole Sun” is one of several standout tracks on Soundgarden’s multiplatinum album Superunknown, which just turned 30 years old last month. When it was first released as a single in 1994, “Black Hole Sun” topped the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart for seven weeks.
Nearly four years ago, in October 2020, late Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell’s posthumously released cover of Guns N’ Roses’ “Patience” topped Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs chart.
Revisit the Soundgarden classic “Black Hole Sun” below.
Solar Eclipse Propels Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” to No. 1 on Billboard Hard Rock Chart
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