New Rolling Stones album drops today. Will it top the Billboard 200 after its first week?
52% of users predicted NO — the community got this one right. 31 predictions cast.
The Rolling Stones' new studio album, Foreign Tongues, debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 chart on July 20, 2026, falling short of No. 1. The album moved the equivalent of 53,000 units in its opening week, with 48,500 of those from pure album sales, enough to top Billboard's separate Top Album Sales chart even as it missed the top spot on the flagship 200.
Foreign Tongues nonetheless extended a record: it is the Rolling Stones' 39th top-10 album on the Billboard 200, more than any other act in the chart's history, surpassing Barbra Streisand's 34. The album fared better overseas, debuting at No. 1 in the UK (the band's 15th UK chart-topper), plus No. 1 in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Austria and Belgium.
The gap between the album's strong sales showing and its modest Billboard 200 placement reflects how the chart blends pure sales with streaming activity. A catalog-driven rock act competing against releases with heavy streaming volume often loses ground on that composite metric even while leading in outright purchases.
The Predict Six community leaned toward a No. 1 debut, with 48% predicting yes. The album's No. 7 finish means the community got this one wrong, in line with a broader pattern of veteran rock acts underperforming on streaming-weighted charts relative to their raw sales strength.