It’s not unusual to see Elvis Presley charting in the U.K., even decades after his death. It’s not odd for him to find a home on rankings all around the world, in fact. The rock and roll icon usually appears thanks to one compilation or another, and the focus is typically squarely on Elv1s: 30 No. 1 Hits, as is the case this frame.
This week, the collection doesn’t just hang on again. Elv1s: 30 No. 1 Hits climbs, and nearly returns to one particularly important tier on one ranking.
Elvis Presley’s Most Popular Compilation Climbs
Elv1s: 30 No. 1 Hits appears on two charts across the Atlantic this week, and on both, it’s gaining ground. British fans continue to press play on the King’s massive discography, and their streaming activity helps the compilation improve once again.
Among the two tallies where the set can presently be found, the compilation performs best on the Official Albums Streaming chart. On that list, which ranks the most-played collections on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, Presley’s release jumps from No. 48 to No. 45. That places it just five spots away from returning to the top 40, which is typically seen as the cutoff for when a title becomes a true hit.
Elvis Presley is Still Winning on the Albums Chart
Elv1s: 30 No. 1 Hits doesn’t climb quite as high on the Official Albums chart, but it’s still doing well. This time around, the project moves up four spaces, lifting from No. 59 to No. 55. That may not seem like a massive improvement, but the fact that it continues to rise at all, more than 20 years after its release, is a win all on its own.
Presley’s collection initially debuted atop the Official Albums chart back in 2002. It spent its first two frames at No. 1, and has returned sporadically ever since, though not continuously.
Elv1s: 30 No. 1 Hits on the Charts
While Elv1s: 30 No. 1 Hits currently sits in the mid-40s on the Official Albums Streaming chart, it has soared much higher in the past. The singles-packed project once climbed all the way to No. 5 on that roster — a surprising feat for an album released two decades earlier. That peak came in 2022, almost exactly 20 years after it first arrived on the U.K. charts.
Streaming Helps Keep Elvis Presley’s Music Alive
Looking at how Elv1s: 30 No. 1 Hits has performed historically on both rankings, one odd detail stands out. The compilation has now racked up 284 weeks on the Official Albums chart. That’s an impressive number, especially for a greatest hits effort…but its stay on the Official Albums Streaming chart is quickly catching up.
Despite debuting just three years ago on the streaming-specific list, the title has already amassed 173 frames. That relatively short timeline and large figure shows that fans are returning to Presley’s work not just by purchasing it, but by heading to streaming platforms in droves.