“Hotel California” by the Eagles rises to a new peak on two of the three Billboard charts on which it appears this week. GERMANY – JANUARY 01: Photo of EAGLES; L-R: Joe Walsh, Don Henley, Don Felder, Glenn Frey, Randy Meisner – posed, studio, group shot – Photo: Ellen Poppinga (Photo by Ellen Poppinga – K & K/Redferns)
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Next year will mark half a century since the Eagles released “Hotel California.” The group is responsible for some of the biggest hits in rock history, and it’s possible that “Hotel California” stands out from that prestigious collection as the most memorable and, in some regards, the most commercially successful tune from the troupe. Decades after it was originally pushed as a single from the album of the same name, “Hotel California” returns to multiple Billboard charts, and the song even manages to establish new peak positions on several lists simultaneously.
“Hotel California” Hits a New Global Chart Peak
This week, “Hotel California” appears on both of Billboard‘s worldwide rankings, the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. The rosters are nearly identical, except one includes sales and streams from every country in the world, while the other, the Billboard Global Excl. U.S., purposefully does not take into account any form of consumption from American consumers, as its goal is to detail what the rest of the world is listening to.
“Hotel California” reappears on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. at No. 189. In only its third week on the rundown, the single hits a new all-time high.
“Hotel California” performs significantly better on the Billboard Global 200, as it appears that Americans are largely powering the continued success of the song. This frame, “Hotel California” shoots from No. 145 to No. 128, which is now as high as the track has climbed.
“Hotel California” Debuted on Similar Charts Years Apart
In addition to peaking in different positions, “Hotel California” has experienced dramatically different journeys on the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. The single launched on the Billboard Global 200 in the earliest days of the tally, back in September 2020, when the chart company launched the pair of rosters. Since then, “Hotel California” has spent 146 weeks – nearly three years – somewhere on the 200-space rundown. Over on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S., “Hotel California” did not arrive until January 2023, and it has yet to rack up even one month on the list.
The Eagles Only Claim Two Worldwide Hits
On both charts, the Eagles have scored just two hits, and “Hotel California” is easily the lowest-peaking of the pair. The band’s holiday hit, “Please Come Home for Christmas,” has broken into the top 40, and it reached new highs on the rankings dated January 3, 2026. That means that this year, the only two smashes by the Eagles to reach the worldwide rosters have both climbed to never-before-seen high points.
“Hotel California” Returns to an American Chart as Well
“Hotel California” finds its way back to two different Billboard charts this week. As it reenters the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. at its new peak, the single also reenters the Rock Streaming Songs tally. The Eagles settle into last place, No. 25, on the rundown of the most-played rock tunes on streaming platforms. “Hotel California” has come close to running the show in the past, peaking at No. 3.
Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) Falls on All Charts
Despite the current worldwide popularity of “Hotel California,” the compilation on which it is featured, Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975), falls on every Billboard chart on which it appears. The collection, which ranks as the top-selling release of all time in America, backtracks slightly on the Top Rock Albums (No. 20), Top Rock & Alternative Albums (No. 22) and Billboard 200 (No. 97) rosters.