Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” hits 100 weeks on Billboard’s Rock Digital Song Sales chart, easily … More
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Metallica’s catalog is filled with the kind of rock smashes any band would be lucky to claim. The Grammy-winning group has produced more hits than most acts could ever dream of – especially in the hard rock space – but when it comes to pure purchases by American listeners, one title stands out above the rest.
“Enter Sandman” is a bestseller yet again in the United States. The track currently appears on a trio of Billboard rankings dedicated purely to sales, and this frame is especially notable for the tune.
100 Weeks on the Chart
Metallica’s timeless cut lifts one spot on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart, earning its one-hundredth stay on the list of the bestselling rock-only tracks in the country. The track is so massively popular that it has spent more time on the tally than Metallica’s other 13 charting successes combined.
The group’s second-longest running entry is “Master of Puppets,” which so far has managed just seven appearances on the list.
“Enter Sandman” Isn’t Metallica’s Highest-Rising Hit
While “Enter Sandman” is easily Metallica’s longest-charting release on the Rock Digital Song Sales roster, it doesn’t stand as the band’s highest-peaking. Both “Master of Puppets” and “Lux Æterna” peaked at No. 2 in 2022. “Enter Sandman,” meanwhile, stalled at No. 3 in 2021 and has yet to surge any higher.
Metallica Joins AC/DC and Disturbed
Metallica is one of just three acts on the 15-spot Rock Digital Song Sales chart at the moment that claims a more-than-100-week winner. “Enter Sandman” joins “The Sound of Silence” by Disturbed (329 weeks) and “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC, which this frame reaches 520 turns — exactly a decade — on the list.
A Sales and Streaming Winner
“Enter Sandman” may be rising slightly on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart, but that’s actually the American tally where it performs the worst. It appears at No. 3 on the Hard Rock Streaming Songs roster, and the tune also dips slightly to No. 5 on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales list.
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