This page lists the album chart runs of Wings. A list of songs by Wings can be found
here.
The albums are listed with the most widely successful first.
Despite the presence of Linda McCartney, Denny Laine (after he left
The Moody Blues) and various others
this was really Paul McCartney's
musical vehicle for the 1970s.
# |
Artist |
Album Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
1 |
Wings |
Band On The Run |
1974 |
UK 1 - Dec 1973 (129 weeks), Billboard 1 - Dec 1973 (119 weeks) (4 weeks at number 1) (32 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 4 weeks - Apr 1974, US 70s 1 - Jan 1974 (7 months), US BB 1 of 1974, Canada 1 for 1 week - 1974, Norway 1 - Jan 1974 (44 weeks), Australia num 1 for 7 weeks - Apr 1974, Australia (Kent) 1 of 1974 (peak 1), Australia Goset 1 - Feb 1974 (30 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2013 (1973), US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1991), US CashBox 2 of 1974, Grammy in 1974 (Nominated), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in May 1975), US 3 of 1974, D.Marsh 10 of 1973, UK Radio2 20, Radio Caroline 40 (1973), Italy 57 of 1974, ODK Germany 64 - Nov 2010 (1 week), Billboard200 120, Defin200 182 (1973), Acclaimed 397 (1973), Rolling Stone 418, WTMD 425, WXPN 479 (1973), RYM 30 of 1973, Xgau rating C+ (1973) |
2 |
Wings |
Venus & Mars |
1975 |
UK 1 - Jun 1975 (29 weeks), Billboard 1 - Jun 1975 (78 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (8 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 1 week - Jul 1975, US 70s 1 - Jun 1975 (3 months), Canada 1 for 2 weeks - 1975, Norway 1 - Jun 1975 (26 weeks), New Zealand 1 for 1 - Aug 1975, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1991), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Aug 1976), Australia (Kent) 8 of 1975 (peak 2), US BB 25 of 1975, US CashBox 30 of 1975, US Albums 2014-23 peak 31 - Nov 2014 (2 weeks), Italy 33 of 1975, UK Albums 2013-23 peak 49 - Nov 2014 (1 week), France (InfoDisc) 66 of 1975 (peak 1, 22 weeks), RYM 80 of 1975, Xgau rating B+ (1975) |
3 |
Wings |
Wings At The Speed Of Sound |
1976 |
Billboard 1 - Apr 1976 (52 weeks) (6 weeks at number 1) (20 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 7 weeks - Apr 1976, US 70s 1 - Apr 1976 (5 months), Canada 1 for 8 weeks - 1976, UK 2 - Apr 1976 (35 weeks), Norway 2 - Apr 1976 (21 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1976), US 3 of 1976, France (InfoDisc) 4 of 1976 (peak 1, 78 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1976), US CashBox 6 of 1976, US BB 6 of 1976, Sweden 7 - Apr 1976 (10 weeks), Australia (Kent) 9 of 1976 (peak 2), D.Marsh 23 of 1976, Italy 37 of 1976, Xgau rating B- (1976) |
4 |
Wings |
Red Rose Speedway |
1973 |
Billboard 1 - May 1973 (31 weeks) (3 weeks at number 1) (9 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 3 weeks - Jun 1973, US 70s 1 - Jun 1973 (2 months), Australia num 1 for 3 weeks - Jul 1973, Australia Goset 1 - Jun 1973 (28 weeks), Australia (Kent) 2 of 1973 (peak 1), Norway 4 - May 1973 (16 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1973), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1974), UK 5 - May 1973 (16 weeks), US BB 21 of 1973, Italy 28 of 1973, US CashBox 35 of 1973, France (InfoDisc) 44 of 1973 (peak 9, 20 weeks), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 82 - Dec 2018 (1 week), US Albums 2014-23 peak 149 - Dec 2018 (1 week), Xgau rating D+ (1973) |
5 |
Wings |
Wings Over America |
1977 |
Billboard 1 - Dec 1976 (90 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (11 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 1 week - Jan 1977, Canada 1 for 1 week - 1977, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1976), US 70s 3 - Jan 1977 (2 months), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1977), Norway 7 - Jan 1977 (12 weeks), UK 8 - Jan 1977 (22 weeks), US BB 11 of 1977, US CashBox 12 of 1977, Austria 12 - Jan 1977 (3 months), Australia (Kent) 15 of 1977 (peak 2), ODK Germany 28 - Jun 2013 (1 week), Sweden 33 - Jan 1977 (2 weeks), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 36 - Jun 2013 (1 week), Italy 73 of 1977, RYM 102 of 1976 |
6 |
Wings |
London Town |
1978 |
Billboard 2 - Apr 1978 (28 weeks) (10 weeks in top 10), US 70s 2 - Apr 1978 (3 months), Norway 2 - Apr 1978 (22 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1978), UK 4 - Apr 1978 (23 weeks), Austria 4 - May 1978 (5 months), Sweden 4 - Apr 1978 (16 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1978), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1978), ODK Germany 6 - May 1978 (22 weeks) (6 weeks in top 10), Germany 6 - May 1978 (2 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 11 of 1978 (peak 3, 86 weeks), US CashBox 18 of 1978, US BB 21 of 1978, Australia (Kent) 25 of 1978 (peak 3), Holland free40 39 of 1978, Italy 49 of 1978, RYM 153 of 1978, Xgau rating B (1978) |
7 |
Wings |
Back To The Egg |
1979 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1979), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1979), Norway 5 - Jun 1979 (11 weeks), Sweden 5 - Jun 1979 (14 weeks), UK 6 - Jun 1979 (15 weeks), Billboard 8 - Jun 1979 (24 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), US 70s 8 - Jul 1979 (1 month), Austria 12 - Jul 1979 (2 months), ODK Germany 16 - Jul 1979 (12 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 17 of 1979 (peak 11, 58 weeks), Australia (Kent) 22 of 1979 (peak 3), Italy 37 of 1979, Holland free40 39 of 1979, US CashBox 47 of 1979, US BB 49 of 1979, RYM 122 of 1979, Xgau rating C (1979) |
8 |
Wings |
Wings Wildlife |
1972 |
Norway 4 - Dec 1971 (11 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1972), Australia Goset 5 - Feb 1972 (15 weeks), Dutch 70s 8 - Jan 1972 (6 weeks), Billboard 10 - Dec 1971 (18 weeks) (2 weeks in top 10), UK 11 - Dec 1971 (9 weeks), Australia (Kent) 24 of 1972 (peak 3), US BB 63 of 1972, US CashBox 73 of 1972, Italy 98 of 1972, Xgau rating C- (1971) |
9 |
Wings |
Wings Greatest |
1978 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1978), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1978), Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1979), UK 5 - Dec 1978 (32 weeks), ODK Germany 18 - Jan 1979 (14 weeks), Norway 20 - Jan 1979 (1 week), Billboard 29 - Dec 1978 (18 weeks), Sweden 32 - Dec 1978 (4 weeks), Xgau rating B+ (1978) |
10 |
Wings |
Wingspan, Hits & History |
2001 |
US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 2001), Billboard 2 - May 2001 (14 weeks) (2 weeks in top 10), UK 5 - May 2001 (6 weeks), Norway 5 - May 2001 (6 weeks), ODK Germany 20 - May 2001 (5 weeks), Austria 28 - May 2001 (1 month), US BB 60 of 2001 |
11 |
Wings |
At The Speed Of Sound |
2014 |
US Albums 2014-23 peak 45 - Nov 2014 (2 weeks), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 64 - Nov 2014 (1 week) |
12 |
Wings |
Rockshow - In Concert On Film At Last |
2013 |
ODK Germany 56 - Jun 2013 (1 week) |
13 |
Wings |
The Wild Life |
2018 |
US Albums 2014-23 peak 199 - Dec 2018 (1 week) |
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Previous Comments (newest first)
2 Mar 2018
Double Listing - Wings Greatest
#10 & #12 are the same.
Data fixed, thanks
22 Sep 2016
(2) Double Listings...Plus
#4 & #11 are the same (Wings At the Speed Of Sound). Also #8 & #12 (Wings Wildlife). Plus # 10 (Wingspan: Hits And History) made the Billboard Charts (#2 - 14 weeks). You currently have this listed under 'Paul McCartney' at #24.
Data fixed, thanks
20 Nov 2014
Double Listing - Wings At Speed Of Sound
#3 and #11 are the same album. Also #8 and #12 are the same.
Both good, data fixed, thanks