Post Malone Hits The Top 10 For The First Time By Changing Genres — Again

Post Malone has been a mainstay on pop and hip-hop rankings for years now. This week, the genre-blurring superstar lands a new kind of hit in Britain, and it might be one of the most surprising of his career so far. Malone debuts a special tribute to Nirvana on multiple charts across the pond, as it’s an immediate commercial success. The set performs well across the board, but it’s one style-specific list where the effort makes perhaps its most meaningful impact.

Post Malone’s Nirvana Tribute Debuts

The superstar’s Tribute to Nirvana kicks off its time on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart in the U.K. at No. 5. That list ranks the top-selling full-lengths in any style of rock, from hard rock to metal and everything in between.

While Malone has flirted with alternative sounds throughout his career — most notably with tracks like “Take What You Want” with Ozzy Osbourne — Tribute to Nirvana marks his first full-length release to be classified in the rock genre. According to the Official Charts Company, the effort qualifies for the Rock & Metal Albums chart, and it now stands out as the musician’s debut appearance on the genre-specific tally.

Post Malone Has Found Success With Country and Hip-Hop

This is not the first time Malone has crossed into a new musical space and walked away with a win. Less than a year ago, in August 2024, the hitmaker reached another genre-focused ranking in the U.K. for the first time. His latest traditional studio LP F-1 Trillion brought him to the Official Country Artists Albums chart, where it hit No. 1 and stayed on the list for 35 weeks — five of those in the top spot.

That pivot to country was a bold move, considering Malone had built his name on a fusion of hip-hop and pop. But just like his latest rock effort, F-1 Trillion proved that he could find success outside his expected lanes.

He’s also enjoyed a lengthy career on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Albums chart in the U.K., where five of his past projects have reached the top five. Beerbongs & Bentleys and Hollywood’s Bleeding both soared all the way to No. 1, while Stoney, Twelve Carat Toothache, and The Diamond Collection have each managed to spend at least a small amount of time inside that uppermost region.

Post Malone’s Years-Old Show Becomes a Hit Album

During the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when people were scared and at home, Malone decided to do something special to entertain his fans. He performed a livestream concert, filled with covers of Nirvana songs, as he is apparently a huge fan of the group.

While the livestream show is remembered fondly, it had never been released for traditional consumption – until Record Store Day 2025. Malone served as an ambassador for this year’s event, and he showed up in a big way by not only lending his fame to the organization, but by delivering one of the most exciting exclusives this time around.

A Very Special Multi-Genre Feat

With this debut, Malone becomes part of an extremely small group of artists who have managed to score top 10 albums on genre-specific tallies dedicated to hip-hop, country, and now rock in the U.K. It’s possible that he is the first musician ever to pull off the feat in Britain, or at least the first in a very long time. Historically, genre-hopping wasn’t always seen as a strength, especially among longtime fans of an artist. But in today’s increasingly fluid musical world, it’s all but expected of the biggest names in the business.