February 1976: British punk-rock group the Sex Pistols. The Sex Pistols return to two charts in the … [+]
The Sex Pistols made a significant impact on the music world with an extremely limited catalog. The band only released one traditional album, but that set has remained historically important and commercially relevant for decades. One of the project’s biggest hits is back on the charts in the defunct group’s home country this frame.
“Pretty Vacant” reappears on a pair of weekly rankings in the U.K. this frame. It even manages to become a top 40 smash once more, as fans bought the song in large enough numbers to make it a hit again.
The Sex Pistols’ track re-enters the Official Vinyl Singles chart this week at No. 40. It’s also back on the Official Physical Singles tally, which is closely related but slightly different. On that roster, “Pretty Vacant” reemerges at No. 54.
“Pretty Vacant” has already spent time at No. 1 on the vinyl-only roster. It nearly conquered the list of the bestselling physical songs in the U.K., though it ended up stalling at No. 2 instead.
The Sex Pistols released “Pretty Vacant” in the summer of 1977, when the band was still brand new. The song helped introduce them to the public in the U.K., where they were already building a following.
“Pretty Vacant” rose all the way to No. 6 on the main U.K. songs chart. It’s one of the group’s seven top 10 hits in the nation—an impressive sum considering their rather limited list of releases.
The track was eventually featured on the band’s debut full-length Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols. That set turned out to be their only actual album, though they have released many additional projects that vary in terms of content and release dates.
