Brian Wilson's demise boosts The Beach Boys' popularity

Brian Wilson projected The Beach Boys to success even after his death!

After the tragic news of his demise, The Beach Boys’ 2003 compilation The Very Best Of The Beach Boys: Sounds Of Summer surged at the 73 places midweek (17).

Their 11th studio album, 1966’s Pet Sounds, primarily composed by the co-founder and iconic songwriter himself, is also on the ascent, currently up an incredible 156 places to Number 26 midweek. It peaked at Number 2 back when it was originally released.

For the unversed, Brian Wilson passed away on June 11, 2025 after multiple health complications. 

Its Dolby Atmos remastering sees Queen’s Queen I rocket back into the midweek Top 40 (33). 

Meanwhile, the Aussie rockers INXS’s fifth studio work, 1985’s Listen Like Thieves, is set to score a new Number 34 best thanks their 50th anniversary reissue initiative. The record’s current peak stands at Number 48.

Last but not the least, ahead of his Glastonbury Festival slot later this month, Neil Young’s Talkin To The Trees, released under neil young and the chrome hearts, looks to land at Number 39.