BY THE NUMBERS: ‘Led Zeppelin IV’
Led Zeppelin’s Led Zeppelin IV was released on this day (November 8) in 1971, and like much of the Zeppelin catalog, it’s only gotten better with age. In honor of…
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Ian Showell/Keystone/Getty ImagesLed Zeppelin’s Led Zeppelin IV was released on this day (November 8) in 1971, and like much of the Zeppelin catalog, it’s only gotten better with age.
In honor of its release, we break down some of the notable facts and figures of this iconic album.
- Age/Date Released: 47 (November 8, 1971)
- Number of Producers: 1 (Jimmy Page)
- Number of Tracks: 8
- “Black Dog”
- Highest Billboard 200 Album Chart Position: 2
- Weeks on the Billboard 200 Album Chart: 281
- Highest Billboard 100 Chart Positions:
- “Black Dog”: 15
- “Rock and Roll”: 47
- Ranking on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 69
- Copies Sold: 23 million (U.S.), 37 million (worldwide). Led Zeppelin IV remains the band’s best-selling album in their catalog.
Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock blogger that loves the smell of old vinyl in the morning.
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
