Scratch My Back seems to be doing quite well, according to this billboard article.
HERO UP THE POP CHARTS: Peter Gabriel‘s covers set “Scratch My Back” debuts at No. 1 on the indie- and small chain-driven Top Tastemakers chart (viewable at billboard.biz). Billboard 200 chart manager Keith Caulfield points out that the set is Gabriel’s first No. 1 on a Billboard album chart since “So” led the now-defunct Top Compact Disks tally for eight weeks in 1986. (That chart, discontinued 20 years ago this month, highlighted CD sales at a time when vinyl was still consumers’ main physical product of choice).
Gabriel had recorded No. 1s on airplay charts since 1986. “Digging in the Dirt” and “Steam” each commanded Alternative Songs in 1992, and Afro Celt Sound System‘s “When You’re Falling,” featuring Gabriel, topped Triple A in 2001.
The lead cut from “Scratch My Back” returns Gabriel to Hot Singles Sales after more than 17 years, as “The Boy in the Bubble” enters at No. 11. Paul Simon‘s original version of the song, from his landmark “Graceland” album, peaked at No. 86 on the Hot 100 23 years ago this week.
On the Billboard 200, “Scratch My Back” starts at No. 26. Gabriel had last appeared on the chart with the best-of album “Hit,” which peaked at No. 100 during a three-week run in November/December 2003.
The renowned rocker’s last studio album of new material, “Up,” debuted and peaked at No. 9 in October 2002.
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Peter also did an interview with NPR today, discussing the new album. Audio from the interview should be available by tomorrow.
In other news, the new site design has allowed us to gather some information about who the typical Hill reader is, and we’d just like to say ‘Hi there!’ to all you wonderful folks who were innocently reading the Solsbury Hill wikipedia, and suddenly found themselves whisked away to Solsburia.
We hope you’re all enjoying the new design and the building excitement for the upcoming live dates! Don’t forget to visit the forums to connect with your fellow Solsburians and share your electronic business cards information.. You can chat about your favorite Scratch My Back track, or the new design, or maybe even the second half of Scratch My Back.
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