This summer, the iconic rock band Deftones made a powerful comeback with their latest album, Private Music. The group’s tenth studio release has proven to be yet another commercial triumph, demonstrating that even after three decades, Deftones can still produce something that their devoted fans eagerly embrace.
While several tracks from Private Music make their mark on various Billboard charts, one of Deftones’ earlier albums is experiencing a resurgence in popularity. Around the Fur is climbing to new heights on several lists and has even made its debut on one chart, over 25 years after its initial release.
This week, Around the Fur finds its way onto the Top Alternative Albums chart for the first time, entering at No. 23 among the most consumed alternative albums and EPs in the U.S. To date, Deftones have secured eight spots on this chart, and currently, Around the Fur holds the lowest peak position among them.
Around The Fur Debuts on a Billboard Chart
Deftones are one of only two new entries on this week’s Top Alternative Albums chart. Creed’s The Best of narrowly misses the top 10, starting at No. 11, while The Killers’ Hot Fuss makes a comeback, reappearing at No. 25.
Deftones Joins Creed with the Only Debuts This Week
In addition to its debut on the Top Alternative Albums chart, Around the Fur has also reached unprecedented peaks on three other Billboard charts. Notably, the album has entered the top 10 on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart for the first time, advancing from No. 12 to No. 9.
The Deftones have now placed nine of their projects on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart, with nearly all reaching the top tier. Around the Fur shares its No. 9 peak with White Pony and surpasses their self-titled album, which peaked at No. 10. Meanwhile, B-Sides and Rarities, which spent a solitary week on the list last fall, remains the only Deftones album not to break into the upper echelon, peaking at No. 18.
Around The Fur Climbs to New Peaks on Several Charts
As Around the Fur debuts on the Top Alternative Albums list, the full-length climbs to never-before-seen peaks on three other Billboard rankings. Perhaps most impressively, the Deftones masterpiece enters the top 10 on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart for the first time, jumping from No. 12 to No. 9.
Deftones Scores a Brand New Top 10 – With an Old Album
Deftones have now pushed nine projects to the Top Hard Rock Albums chart, and as of this week, all but one have spent time inside the uppermost region. Around the Fur is matched with White Pony, as both stalled at No. 9, and it leapfrogs over the group’s self-titled effort, which only climbed to No. 10. B-Sides and Rarities, which spent one week on the list last fall, is now the only Deftones offering to fail to crack the highest tier, as it peaked at No. 18.
Around The Fur Becomes a Top 40 Performer for the First Time
Around the Fur finds space within the top 40 on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart for the first time. Deftones see the years-old set improve its standing from No. 48 to No. 40 in just its fourth week on the most competitive rock albums ranking.
Around the Fur also hits a new high point on the Top Album Sales chart, which, unlike the other rosters mentioned, is not specific to any one style. Luminate reports that in the tracking frame reflected on the current Billboard tallies, Around the Fur sold just over 4,100 copies. That is up more than 26% from the period prior.
Deftones Return To the Billboard 200
Around the Fur also performed well enough to blast back onto the Billboard 200, the busiest albums ranking in America. Around the Fur, which once topped out at No. 29, is back at No. 187 with more than 8,800 equivalent units moved between pure purchases and streaming activity.
Around The Fur is a Non-Mover on the Vinyl Chart
CONCORD, CA – JULY 06: Vocalist Chino Moreno of Deftones performs at Concord Pavilion on July 6, 2017 in Concord, California. (Photo by Miikka Skaffari/FilmMagic)
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There is only one other Billboard chart where Around the Fur can be found, and it is steady on the Vinyl Albums list. Around the Fur holds on that wax-only roster at No. 22.
Deftones Crack the Top 10 with Single “Infinite Source”
As Around the Fur experiences a late-in-life boom, “Infinite Source,” the current Deftones single, is also on the rise. The group scores a milestone tenth top 10 smash on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart as the Private Music cut jumps to No. 8. “Infinite Source” also reaches a new best showing on the Rock & Alternative Airplay ranking, stepping up from No. 6 to No. 5 as it continues to be promoted at radio throughout the U.S.
