Bob Dylan won a Nobel Prize in literature in 2016, but today marked a new accomplishment: his first No. 1 hit. According to Billboard, Dylan’s new song “Murder Most Foul” has topped its Rock Digital Song Sales chart, giving Dylan his first No. 1 under his own name on any chart.
Dylan surprise released the 17-minute “Murder Most Foul,” which addresses the JFK assassination, on March 27. According to Nielsen data, it sold 10,000 downloads between its release and April 2. The song was his first new music since his 2012 album Tempest. As Billboard points out, others have had No. 1 hits with songs Dylan wrote: Peter Paul & Mary in 1963 with “Blowin’ in the Wind,” and the Byrds in 1965 with “Mr. Tambourine Man.” His highest charting singles previously were a handful of No. 2 slots. “Like a Rolling Stone” and “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” reached No. 2 on the Hot 100 in 1965 and 1966, respectively, and “Things Have Changed” rose to the No. 2 spot on the Adult Alternative Songs chart in 2000. He has a summer tour of the United States scheduled to begin in June.
Speekergeek on April 9th, 2020 at 15:09 UTC »
Ah, yes. Very timely
RunDNA on April 9th, 2020 at 13:30 UTC »
Note: it's No. 1 on the Rock Digital Song Sales survey.
Not the Hot 100.
Sumidiotdude on April 9th, 2020 at 12:51 UTC »
Here's the song: Bob Dylan - Murder Most Foul