Mumford & Sons Return To No. 1 After Almost A Decade Away

It’s been years since Mumford & Sons last ruled the charts in the band’s home country. The British folk-rock outfit became a household name more than a decade ago with a series of massive hits and bestselling albums, but after a long break between projects, some fans may have wondered whether the group would every return. Now. that comeback has finally transpired, and it’s a big one.

Mumford & Sons are back on top in the United Kingdom, and it’s as if the rockers never left. The group’s new full-length Rushmere is a surefire, immediate winner, and it earns the troupe another champion as it arrives.

Rushmere Debuts on Half a Dozen Charts

The band’s latest effort debuts on six different rankings in the U.K. this frame. Rushmere enters the top two on all but one of those tallies. That near-perfect sweep shows that even though it’s been more than half a decade since the group last delivered a full-length, there’s still a loyal fan base there to support the rock musicians.

Mumford & Sons Score a Third No. 1 Album

At the top of the list is the most important list of them all: the Official Albums chart. Rushmere opens at No. 1, becoming Mumford & Sons’ third chart-topping project in the U.K. and its first in nearly a decade. The band last led the ranking in May 2015 with Wilder Mind, which followed 2012’s Babel, the group’s first leader.

The group’s debut effort Sigh No More and previous release Delta both stalled at No. 2 on the tally.

Rushmere Launches With a Large Sales Sum

In addition to ruling the Official Albums chart, Rushmere also conquers both the Official Albums Sales tally and the Official Physical Albums ranking this week. That performance shows that many fans opted to buy a copy of the just-released effort, whether digitally or via a physical format.

The title also launches at No. 2 on both the Official Album Downloads chart and the Official Vinyl Albums chart, falling just shy of a full takeover across all of the country’s sales-based tallies.

Streaming is Not Where Mumford & Sons Shine

The one area where Rushmere disappoints somewhat is on streaming sites. The project only manages to debut at No. 42 on the Official Albums Streaming chart. The fact that it doesn’t even crack the top 40 is surprising, given its success elsewhere.

“Rushmere” is Also a Minor Hit

Just one tune from the new album finds space on the U.K. songs rankings this week. “Rushmere,” the title track, launches at No. 83 on the Official Singles chart. It becomes the band’s sixteenth placement on the country’s main ranking of the most popular tunes.

“Rushmere” also appears on the Official Singles Downloads chart, opening at No. 60. While not really a major hit, the track is notable, as it becomes the band’s first appearance on the singles tally in seven years. The last time Mumford & Sons charted a song in the U.K. was back in November 2018, when three tracks from Delta debuted and quickly disappeared.