What is Bruce Hornsby’s highest-charting album?

Bruce Hornsby’s highest-charting album is The Way It Is (1986), which peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200.

Which Bruce Hornsby singles reached number 1?

Two Bruce Hornsby singles reached number 1 in the United States: “The Way It Is” (Hot 100 #1 and Adult Contemporary #1) and “Mandolin Rain” (Adult Contemporary #1).

What is Bruce Hornsby’s most successful chart single?

Bruce Hornsby’s most successful chart single is “The Way It Is”, which reached number 1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts.

Which Bruce Hornsby album topped a Billboard genre chart?

Bruce Hornsby has topped multiple Billboard genre charts: Cluck Ol’ Hen (2013) reached number 1 on the Bluegrass Albums chart, and Deep Sea Vents (2024) reached number 1 on the Classical Crossover Albums chart.

Has Bruce Hornsby ever topped the Bluegrass chart?

Yes. Cluck Ol’ Hen (with Ricky Skaggs) debuted at number 1 on Billboard’s Bluegrass Albums chart.

Has Bruce Hornsby ever topped the Classical Crossover chart?

Yes. Deep Sea Vents (2024), his collaborative album with yMusic, debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Classical Crossover Albums chart.

What is Bruce Hornsby’s lowest-charting Billboard 200 album?

Bruce Hornsby’s lowest-charting new studio album on the Billboard 200 is Spirit Trail (1998), which peaked at number 148.

Which Bruce Hornsby albums did not chart on the Billboard 200?

Albums that did not appear on the Billboard 200 include Big Swing Face (2002), Greatest Radio Hits (2003/04), Camp Meeting (2007), The Essential Bruce Hornsby (2015), Absolute Zero (2019), Non-Secure Connection (2020) and Flicted (2022).

What was Bruce Hornsby's first Billboard chart entry?

Bruce Hornsby’s first entry on any Billboard chart was “The Way It Is”, which entered the Hot 100 in 1986 and climbed to number 1.

How many Bruce Hornsby albums have reached the Billboard 200 Top 10?

Two Bruce Hornsby albums have reached the Billboard 200 Top 10: The Way It Is (number 3) and Scenes from the Southside (number 5).

Bruce Hornsby chart performance & Billboard history

Bruce Hornsby’s albums have appeared across multiple Billboard charts – including the Billboard 200, Adult Contemporary (AC), AAA, Bluegrass, Jazz and Classical Crossover charts for nearly four decades. This page brings together a complete look at Bruce’s chart performance with direct links to verified chart sources.

Album	Year	Key US chart peaks
The Way It Is	1986	Album: The Way It Is – Billboard 200 peak: #3 The Way It Is (single) – Hot 100 #1, AC #1 Mandolin Rain – Hot 100 #4, AC #1 Every Little Kiss – Hot 100 #14, AC #3
Scenes from the Southside	1988	Album: Scenes from the Southside – Billboard 200 peak: #5 The Valley Road – Hot 100 #5, AC #1 Look Out Any Window – Hot 100 #35, AC #7
A Night on the Town	1990	Album: A Night on the Town – Billboard 200 peak: #20 Across the River – Hot 100 #18, AC #8, Mainstream Rock #1
Harbor Lights	1993	Album: Harbor Lights – Billboard 200 peak: #46 Fields of Gray – Hot 100 #69, AC #7
Hot House	1995	Album: Hot House – Billboard 200 peak: #68 Walk in the Sun – Hot 100 #54
Spirit Trail	1998	Album: Spirit Trail – Billboard 200 peak: #148 Great Divide – AAA radio airplay (Top 40)
Here Come the Noisemakers	2000	Album: Here Come the Noisemakers – Billboard 200 peak: #167
Big Swing Face	2002	Album: no Billboard 200 entry reported
Greatest Radio Hits	2003/2004	Album: no Billboard 200 entry reported
Halcyon Days	2004	Album: Halcyon Days – Billboard 200 peak: #86 Gonna Be Some Changes Made – AAA #1
Skaggs/Hornsby	2007	Album: Skaggs/Hornsby – Bluegrass Albums #1
Camp Meeting	2007	Album: no Billboard 200 entry reported
Levitate	2009	Album: Levitate – Billboard 200 peak: #116
Bride of the Noisemakers	2011	Album: Bride of the Noisemakers – Billboard 200 peak: #125 Album: Billboard ock Albums #33; Independent Albums #17
Cluck Ol’ Hen	2013	Album: Cluck Ol’ Hen – Bluegrass Albums #1
Solo Concerts	2014	Album: Solo Concerts – Independent Albums #47
The Essential Bruce Hornsby	2015	Album: no Billboard 200 entry reported
Rehab Reunion	2016	Album: Rehab Reunion – Billboard Americana/Folk Albums #13 Album: Rehab Reunion – Billboard Rock Albums #30
Absolute Zero	2019	Album: no Billboard 200 entry reported
Non-Secure Connection	2020	Album: no Billboard 200 entry reported
‘Flicted	2022	Album: no Billboard 200 entry reported
Lost and Found on the Spirit Trail	2023	Album: archival release; no Billboard 200 entry reported
Deep Sea Vents	2024	Album: Deep Sea Vents – Classical Crossover Albums #1

Sources:
Bruce Hornsby Discography – Wikipedia
Mandolin Rain
Every Little Kiss
The Way It Is (song)
The Valley Road
Bluegrass #1 listings – Ricky Skaggs
Billboard – Classical Crossover #1

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