Rolling Stones' Longest-Charting Billboard 200 Album: 'Hot Rocks 1964-1971'

The Rolling Stones’ longest-running album on the Billboard 200 isn’t a studio album — it’s Hot Rocks 1964-1971, a compilation that spent a jaw-dropping 458 weeks on the chart. That’s nearly nine straight years of presence, thanks to its status as an evergreen entry point for new fans and a perennial catalog seller.

Released in 1971 after the band’s move to their own label, Hot Rocks collected their biggest singles from the early years through “Brown Sugar.” It has never been out of print, and it remains one of the best-selling greatest-hits packages of all time, with over 12 million copies sold in the U.S. alone. The album’s chart run includes multiple re-entries fueled by classic rock radio and streaming-era nostalgia.