The late BillWithers claims the top two best-selling songs in the U.S., as 'Lean on Me' & 'Ain't No Sunshine' hold the top two spots on the DigitalSongSales chart.
"Lean on Me" & "Ain't No Sunshine" hold the top two spots on the Digital Song Sales chart.claims the top two best-selling songs in the U.S., as “Lean on Me” takes over the No. 1 spot onThe classic hits, two of Withers’ most famous recordings, experience the sales burst after news of the singer-songwriter’s death on March 30, which wasNo.
’ “The Gambler.” As with Withers, Rogers’ 1978 hit resurfaced in the wake of the country icon’s death on March 20.In addition to the top two spots, four more Withers’ songs arrive on Digital Song Sales:No. 17, “Just The Two of Us,” with Grover Washington, Jr., 8,000 On the streaming side, “Ain’t No Sunshine” leads the pack with 5.6 million U.S. clicks in the week ending April 9, up 121% from the prior week.
chart at Nos. 22 and 23, respectively. “Sunshine,” which peaked at No. 6 on the chart in 1971, clocks a 17th total week on the tally, while “Lean,” a former one-week champ, picks up an 18th week.
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