Just a few days after the passing of Ozzy Osbourne, the rock icon’s The Essential Ozzy Osbourne broke into the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 dated August 2, soaring to No. 7 from the previous week’s No. 134.

The compilation album earned nearly 44,000 equivalent album units in the July 18-24 tracking week (up 309%) according to Luminate. Of that sum, SEA units comprise 35,000 (up 287%), TEA units comprise 6,000 (up 888%) and album sales comprise 3,000 (up 197%).

The Essential Ozzy Osbourne, which is a collection of some of the best from Ozzy, who passed away on July 22nd, was first released in 2003. The record’s previous best on the list was No. 81, which came in 2003. The album’s ascend in the latest week, gives the late icon his 10th top 10 in the chart.

Osbourne’s previous top 10 on the Billboard 200:

Patient Number 9 (No. 3 in 2022),
Ordinary Man (No. 3, 2020),
Scream (No. 4, 2010),
Black Rain (No. 3, 2007),
Down to Earth (No. 4, 2001),
Ozzmosis (No. 4, 1995),
No More Tears (No. 7, 1991),
Tribute (with Randy Rhoads, No. 6 in 1987)
The Ultimate Sin (No. 6, 1986).

Source: RTT Music News