Ozzy Osbourne returns to multiple U.K. charts after his farewell show in Birmingham, with “Mama, I’m … More
Ozzy Osbourne played his final show earlier this month in Birmingham, England, the city where he first made a name for himself as a musician. Both Osbourne and his band Black Sabbath performed to a huge crowd at a charity concert that doubled as a farewell for the two acts. Fittingly, both Black Sabbath and Osbourne storm the charts in the United Kingdom following the event.
As fans honor their contributions and mourn the end of a decades-long run as pioneers in the hard rock space, Black Sabbath takes up more space than Osbourne across various tallies, but the rocker himself also manages to score both a new album and a song debut.
The Essential Ozzy Osbourne Compilation Debuts
More than 20 years after The Essential Ozzy Osbourne compilation first reached the charts in the U.K., the set debuts again. This week, the hits-packed project opens at No. 49 on the Official Albums Downloads ranking. It marks Osbourne’s sixth appearance on the list, and it stands as his only charting album at the moment.
“Mama, I’m Coming Home” Reaches Several Charts
At the same time The Essential arrives, one of Osbourne’s most famous compositions reaches two rankings for the first time. “Mama, I’m Coming Home” opens at No. 90 on the Official Singles Downloads chart and No. 93 on the Official Singles Sales list.
Throughout his career, Osbourne has earned four hits on both of those purchase-only rankings, and “Mama, I’m Coming Home” brings him back to the rosters with a new tune for the first time in half a decade. He last debuted on the tallies alongside Elton John with “Ordinary Man” in early 2020.
“Mama, I’m Coming Home” Spent Decades Between U.K. Debuts
“Mama, I’m Coming Home” may be new to the Official Singles Downloads chart, but the track itself is far from new. Osbourne first pushed the tune to the Official Singles chart back in 1991, when it peaked at No. 45. The popular, which is one of the rocker’s most famous, needed more than three decades to reappear on the U.K. charts.
“Crazy Train” Also Returns
“Mama, I’m Coming Home” doesn’t manage to find space on the Official Rock & Metal Singles chart, but another one of Osbourne’s most iconic tracks does reach that genre-specific tally. “Crazy Train” reenters the 40-spot roster at No. 38.