“Sabotage” and “Intergalactic” reach Hot Rock Songs, while “Licensed to Ill” returns to Alternative Albums. Streams and sales of Beastie Boys’ catalog rise following the April 24 release of new documentary Beastie Boys Story on Apple TV+, allowing multiple songs and albums to reach the Billboard charts dated May 9.
In the streaming and sales tracking week running April 24-30, on-demand U.S. streams of the rap/rock trio’s music numbered 10.6 million streams in all, a jump of 54%, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
Additionally, the band moved 10,000 digital song downloads, up 145%, and 6,000 units in album sales, a boost of 161%, for 14,000 equivalent album units in all (up 97%).