Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s catalogue surges following rock legend’s death

On Tuesday July 22, the world said goodbye to Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne, who died aged 76, just weeks after his farewell concert ‘Back To The Beginning’ at Birmingham’s Villa Park. As we mourn the Prince of Darkness, his catalogue sees huge uplift on the Official Charts.

On the Official Albums Chart, Black Sabbath’s The Ultimate Collection returns to the Top 40 at Number 22, up an incredible 129 positions with week-on-week uplift of 188%. The compilation previously peaked at Number 20 on its release in 2016.

In the wider Albums Chart Top 200, we see Black Sabbath’s Paranoid at Number 52 (up 167% week-on-week), Ozzy’s 2014 hits collection Memoirs of a Madman at Number 60 (a 259% week-on-week surge), Ozzy’s Prince of Darkness at 71 (up 251%), plus Sabbath’s Mob Rules at Number 107 (145% uplift) and The Rules of Hell (up 144%).

On the singles front, Black Sabbath’s Paranoid returns to the Top 40 for the first time in 45 years at Number 22. The single previously peaked at Number 4 in the UK on its 1970 release.

Elsewhere in the Top 200, we find Ozzy’s Crazy Train at Number 56 (up 171%), plus Sabbath’s War Pigs at 79 (139% uplift) and Iron Man at Number 93 (137% uplift).

Our thoughts are with Ozzy’s family, friends and fans at this time. Rest in peace, Prince of Darkness.