Hackney Diamonds First-Week Sales vs. A Bigger Bang and Voodoo Lounge

The Rolling Stones’ Hackney Diamonds debuted with roughly 100,000 album-equivalent units in the U.S. during its first week (October 2023), enough to hit No. 1. That’s a strong showing for a rock band in the streaming era, but it marks a clear downward trend in pure commercial firepower.

Compare that to A Bigger Bang (2005), which sold about 135,000 copies its first week and still peaked at No. 3. Or Voodoo Lounge (1994), which moved around 350,000 in its opening week on the Billboard 200 and seized the top spot instantly