Toby Keith Posthumously Reaches A Chart Landmark

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentToby Keith Posthumously Reaches A Chart LandmarkByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorJun 13, 2026, 11:45am EDTToby Keith's 35 Biggest Hits, the compilation that fans have focused on since his passing, brings the country musician to a never-before-seen chart milestone. LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 07: Musician Toby Keith performs onstage during ACM Presents: An All-Star Salute To The Troops at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 7, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/ACMA2014/Getty Images for ACM)Getty Images for ACMIt's been more than two years since Toby Keith passed away at the age of 62 following a years-long battle with cancer. The consumption of the country musician's catalog spiked in the weeks following his death, and Americans quickly turned his compilation 35 Biggest Hits into another No. 1 on the Billboard 200. That set has remained a favorite among millions of listeners in the United States for years, and it has kept Keith's name on the charts ever since his passing. As it once again ranks among the 200 most popular musical projects in the nation, Keith posthumously reaches a longevity milestone for the first time in his career.Toby Keith’s 35 Biggest Hits Reaches a Landmark35 Biggest Hits drops from No. 47 to No. 60 on this week's Billboard 200. The chart ranks the most-consumed albums and EPs in the U.S., regardless of genre. Both sales and streams are included in the ranking's methodology, and according to Luminate, 35 Biggest Hits moved another 16,600 equivalent units in the tracking frame reflected on the current lists between those two consumption metrics. Keith's beloved singles collection has now spent 250 weeks on the ranking, which is a first for the late, great superstar.Toby Keith Claims Three Triple-Digit-Week WinnersOnly tw...