George Harrison's Biggest Solo Single Reaches A New Peak

English singer-songwriter, guitarist and former Beatle, George Harrison (1943 - 2001), Cannes, ... [+] France, 30th January 1976. Harrison is in Cannes for the Midem music industry trade fair. George Harrison's debut solo single “My Sweet Lord” is back on multiple charts in the U.K. this week, and it's bigger than ever on one of them. 

George Harrison has been gone from this world for more than two decades, but the music he made during his lifetime remains popular to this day. That includes both his work with The Beatles and his solo output. One of his own tracks, in particular, stands out as both his most commercially successful and his most memorable, and that’s the one that is in the middle of a minor comeback.

“My Sweet Lord” is back on the charts in the U.K. this week. The tune reappears on two lists at the same time, and in almost the same position, as fans of the former Beatle began buying the single once again.  Harrison’s solo smash lands highest between the two tallies it appears on this frame on the Official Singles Downloads chart. On the list of the bestselling downloads in the U.K. this time around, “My Sweet Lord” lands at No. 67.

It’s impressive that “My Sweet Lord” (the 2001 remastered version, that is) is back on that tally, but what’s even more notable is the fact that the song reaches a new peak this week. The track debuted on the online-only roster in 2007 at No. 89, and then disappeared—until now.  “My Sweet Lord” settles in almost the same position on another, similar ranking. Harrison’s solo cut re-enters the Official Singles Sales chart at No. 69. That’s not a new high point, as the track has previously risen to No. 51.

Harrison released “My Sweet Lord” as his debut solo single in 1971. The tune became an immediate smash, and it topped the songs charts in a number of countries, including both the U.K. and the U.S. In the decades since, it has continued to sell, and from time to time, it manages to debut on, or return to, a list or two when a large enough population revisits the meaningful single.

Source: Hugh McIntyre/forbes.com

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