The Beach Boys returned to the top 40 of the Billboard 200 chart for the first time in over a decade, with their greatest hits compilation Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of The Beach Boys climbing from No. 52 to No. 14 on the chart dated June 28, 2025.
The surge was primarily driven by the passing of the band’s co-founder and creative force, Brian Wilson, on June 11, 2025, at age 82, which sparked renewed interest in their catalog.
The album, originally released in 2003, saw a significant boost in consumption, with 15,500 equivalent album units in the tracking week, a 71% increase, fueled by streaming and digital sales.
It marked a new peak for the album, surpassing its previous high of No. 16 in 2003. This was the band’s first top 40 appearance since their 2012 studio album That’s Why God Made the Radio peaked at No. 3.
Additionally, their iconic album Pet Sounds re-entered the Billboard 200 at No. 136, its highest rank since 1968, and debuted on the Top Album Sales chart at No. 23 and Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart at No. 32. Overall, the band’s catalog saw a 126% surge in on-demand streams to 26.7 million, with “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” as the most-streamed song (2.28 million streams) and “God Only Knows” topping digital sales (4,000 units).
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