Black Sabbath’s final breakup in 2017 has not dissuaded fans from continuing to listen to the band’s work. The group remains a fixture in the hard rock and metal genres, and their legendary status isn’t about to disappear anytime soon.
The group’s work is still important and popular, even to this day. This week, one of Black Sabbath’s biggest hits even manages to reach a Billboard chart it’s never appeared on before, as fans continue to buy–and especially stream–the tune.
“Paranoid” reaches the Hard Rock Streaming Songs chart this week. The tune debuts on Billboard’s list of the most-streamed hard rock (and metal) tracks in the U.S. at No. 13
As the Black Sabbath smash lands on the streaming-only list, Black Sabbath reaches the ranking for the first time. Despite being one of the most famous names in the hard rock genre, the group has never managed to appear on the Hard Rock Streaming Songs chart.
“Paranoid” marks the only new arrival on the hard rock streaming ranking this frame. Several other beloved cuts return, but no other title that’s never appeared on the list before breaks onto the roster. Favorites from stars of the style like Three Days Grace, System of a Down, and Creed all reappear on the chart.
Black Sabbath released “Paranoid” in the summer of 1970, and it turned out to be a breakout hit for the group. The tune found its way into the top 10 in the band’s home country of the U.K. It also brought them to the Hot 100 in America for the first time, though it didn’t quite crack the top 40.
“Paranoid” fronted an album of the same name, which arrived just a few weeks after the single dropped. That full-length, their second, brought them to new heights in the U.S. on the Billboard 200, where it stalled at No. 12. The set allowed them to climb to the top spot on the U.K. albums ranking for the first time.
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