Jimmy Buffett is the king of the Digital Song Sales chart this week, as a full tracking frame has now passed since the news of his death was announced. The laid-back musician’s work surged in popularity after the world learned that he had passed away from skin cancer, which few people knew he had been fighting.
In the days since his death, his fans have been buying his most beloved songs, and they have helped him achieve remarkable chart success this time around.
This week, Buffett claims 12 spots on the Digital Song Sales chart in a showing that is rarely seen, even among superstars. The country and rock star owns nearly 25% of the entire 50-spot ranking, which lists the bestselling tunes in America.
Leading the way among his dozen placements on this week’s Digital Song Sales chart is, unsurprisingly, “Margaritaville.” The track stands out as his most popular, and it makes sense that it would rank as his bestselling in this moment. In the week following his passing, “Margaritaville” sold 16,265 copies, according to Luminate.
Buffett’s name appears in half of the spaces inside the top 10 on the Digital Song Sales chart this week. Not far behind “Margaritaville” at No. 3 is “Come Monday” with just over 13,500 copies sold. Alan Jackson’s collaboration with Buffett, “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” opens at No. 6 with a little more than 6,900 copies purchased.
Buffett’s own single “Cheeseburger In Paradise” arrives at No. 8 with 6,100 copies sold. Down at No. 10 on this week’s Digital Song Sales chart is “Changes In Latitudes, Changes in Attitude,” which managed a little more than 5,800 copies sold.
Looking below the top 10, Buffett’s work is present across all tiers on the Digital Song Sales chart. He is easily the most successful artist on the tally this week, as many of his biggest chart wins and his most adored compositions either find their way back or debut this week.
Lower on the tally come other familiar favorites, such as “A Pirate Looks At Forty” (No. 11), “Son of a Son of a Sailor” (No. 15), “Fins” (No. 26), a live rendition of “Southern Cross” (No. 38), “Why Don’t We Get Drunk” (No. 44), “Volcano” (No. 46), and finally his cover of “Brown Eyed Girl,” which starts at No. 48, narrowly making it onto the list.
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