.

Europe Score No. 1 Billboard Chart Hit With Final Countdown

11/21/2015
.
(Classic Rock) Europe have scored their first no.1 single on a Billboard chart. They're top of The Billboard & Clio Music's Top Commercials chart, which tracks the most popular songs used in US adverts.

The 1986 single has recently been used on insurance company Geico's advertising campaign, which has helped it claim the no.1 spot. The chart uses tagging data from Shazam, along with sales and streaming information tracked by Nielsen Music.

Billboard report that The Final Countdown had 12,000 Shazam tags in October. It also enjoyed 28,000 digital sales last month, and has been streamed 5.8 million times in the US - up from September's 3.7m.

The single has enjoyed huge success since it was first released in 1986, reaching no.1 in 17 countries but never climbed higher than no.8 on a Billboard chart until now. Read more here.

Classic Rock Magazine is an official news provider for antiMusic.com.
Copyright Classic Rock Magazine- Excerpted here with permission.

Europe Music, DVDs, Books and more

Europe T-shirts and Posters

More Europe News

Share this article

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Pin it Share on Reddit email this article


Related Stories
Europe Premiere 'Hold Your Head Up' Video

Nothing Taking Spirits Across The Pond For Headline Tour

Mr. Big Announce Initial U.S. Dates For The BIG Finish Farewell Tour

Cradle Of Filth And Wednesday 13 To Launch Necromantic Fantasies Tour

Of Mice & Men Announce UK and European Headline Tour