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Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ Hits 996 Weeks on Billboard 200, Nearing 1,000

Rule changes plus streaming-era metrics helped sustain the album’s multi-decade run.

Overview

  • On the chart dated Jan. 10, 2026, the album logs its 996th nonconsecutive week at No. 167 on the Billboard 200.
  • The title has led the all-time list for most weeks since 1983, when it surpassed Johnny MathisJohnny’s Greatest Hits.
  • A Dec. 12, 2009 policy shift allowing catalog albums to re-enter enabled its return after falling off in 1988.
  • Streaming was added to the Billboard 200 formula in December 2014, increasing longevity for enduring releases.
  • Comparable long-runners trail the leader with Bob Marley and The Wailers’ Legend at 920 weeks and Journey’s Greatest Hits at 890.