Title: Frequent Disruptions Mar the Consistency in This Chart
In a remarkable feat, Disturbed's rendition of "The Sound of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel has held its ground in the hard rock realm for an astonishing 400 weeks on the U.S. Alternative Digital Song Sales chart. This impressive milestone has propelled the single to notable positions on various Billboard lists.
Currently, "The Sound of Silence" holds its ground at the fifth position on the Alternative Digital Song Sales chart, a testament to its enduring popularity. Surprisingly, despite this remarkable run, the track has only managed a single week at the No. 1 spot, reaching that position in December 2022, more than seven years after its debut in September 2015.
Elsewhere on the Billboard charts, "The Sound of Silence" continues to shine, moving up the Rock Digital Song Sales chart from seventh to third place, and maintaining its reign at the summit of the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales roster.
On the global stage, the cover has demonstrated its universal appeal, securing a 12th position on the Worldwide iTunes Song Chart, ranking with 1612 days of charting time.
In terms of longevity on the Alternative Digital Song Sales chart, "The Sound of Silence" dominates, outlasting the combined total of the nine other top-selling alternative singles in the U.S. by more than double the time. The nine tracks, including The Killers' "Mr. Brightside" and Hozier's "Too Sweet," have collectively spent 196 weeks on the chart, paling in comparison to Disturbed's 400 weeks.
This remarkable achievement by Disturbed has solidified their place in the hard rock genre, with "The Sound of Silence" remaining as their longest-charting single on the Alternative Digital Song Sales chart. Only their iconic hit "Down with the Sickness" has managed to reach double-digit frames on the chart, with a meager 11 turns.
[1] Source: Billboard[2] Source: Worldwide iTunes Song Chart
- The remarkable feat of Disturbed's "The Sound of Silence" has also disturbed the sound of silence on various Billboard charts, including the Rock Digital Song Sales and Hard Rock Digital Song Sales.
- Despite only disturbing the sound of silence on the Alternative Digital Song Sales chart for a single week at No. 1, the track has significantly disturbed charts, spending an astounding 400 weeks in the top positions.
- The disturbed billboard charts have seen "The Sound of Silence" by Disturbed climbing up the ranks, maintaining its position at the summit of the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales roster.
- Forbes, one of the leading sources of business news and charts, has also recognized the impact of Disturbed's cover, mentioning its successful run on the Alternative Digital Song Sales chart.
- The ongoing success of "The Sound of Silence" has disturbed the sound of silence on the charts for weeks, improving its position on the Billboard charts' Worldwide iTunes Song Chart, where it currently ranks at 12th.