5 Classic Artists That Have Topped the Billboard Album Chart Only Once
Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band’s album Against The Wind turns 40 today (February 25), and it has the distinction of being the only album in Seger’s catalog to…
Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band’s album Against The Wind turns 40 today (February 25), and it has the distinction of being the only album in Seger’s catalog to hit the number one spot on the Billboard 200 album charts.
Of course, Seger isn’t alone in this regard. Here are some other artists with one lone album to top the Billboard 200.
The Police - 'Synchronicity'
Showtime/Courtesy of Getty ImagesA promotional portrait of the British rock band The police (L-R)" Sting, Stewart Copeland, and Andy Summers, circa 1983. (Photo by Showtime/Courtesy of Getty Images)
Bob Seger - 'Against The Wind'
Malcolm Clarke/Keystone/Getty Images18th October 1977: American rock singer and songwriter Bob Seger, and his Silver Bullet Band, Drew Abbott, Robyn Robbins, Alto Reed, Chris Campbell and Charlie Allen Martin, in London, for their first British tour. (Photo by Malcolm Clarke/Keystone/Getty Images)
David Bowie - 'Blackstar'
Bryan Bedder/Getty ImagesNEW YORK - JUNE 05: Musician David Bowie speaks onstage while accepting the Webby Lifetime Achievement award at the 11th Annual Webby Awards at Chipriani Wall Street on June 5, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
James Taylor - 'Before This World'
Nicholas Hunt/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 28: James Taylor performs at "The Nearness Of You Concert" in Honor of Michael Brecker at Jazz at Lincoln Center on January 28, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - 'Hypnotic Eye'
Frederick M. Brown/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 23: Singer Tom Petty speaks during the 31st Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at the Hollywood & Highland Center on April 23, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
