Pink Floyd set to debut track in Billboard’s top 20 for the first time in 42 years

pink Floyd never been so close to reaching the Top 20 of billboard like now! The legendary British band could appear in the ranking of the 20 best songs with the song ‘Hey, Hey Rise Up!’

The track, which features vocals from Andriy Khlyvnyukfrom the Ukrainian band boomboxis a charity single to raise money for Ukrainians affected by the invasion of Russia.

The production is the first release by the progressive rock band that would reach the top of the charts since the album TheDivision Bell (1994), which entered the 26th position with “High Hopes/Keep Talking”. The solidarity song peaked at number 49 upon its digital release.

Now, after the release of physical copies, the track reaches the 18th place in the survey. first lookwhich ranks singles based on sales and streaming activity in the early stages of the chart week.

If you keep up the pace, the pink Floyd will have its first appearance in the Top 20 since “Brick In The Wall” topped the chart in 1979, their only number one in the UK. At the moment, David Gilmour leads the band, which no longer has the bassist and vocalist Roger Waters.

The crisis in Russia and Ukraine

Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, ordered an attack on Ukraine on February 24, thwarting diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict. The reasons were diverse, and range from the expansion of Putin’s influence to separatist movements in Ukraine – as well as the annexation of territory in the giant country and the approximation of Western influences.

Since the beginning of the conflict, thousands of Ukrainians have sought shelter in neighboring countries. Russia reaffirms that it will not attack civilian territory, but there are reports of missiles in cities, in addition to the effects of ricochets on air intercepts.