How Great Are Greatest Hits Albums In The Streaming Era?

Hits compilations still stake their claim to chart positions in 2026 even while streaming dominates. They feature on the Billboard 200 chart for the week ending March 14.

1988 No. 1 Hit Sold Over a Million Copies and Became One of the Decade’s Biggest Songs

Paula Abdul’s 1988 hit Straight Up sold over 1 million copies, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and became a defining pop song of the 1980s.