Looks Like This 43 Year Old Boney M Song Is Going To Land In The Top 40 This Week...

3 June 2021 | 3:10 pm | Jessica Dale

There might be a big and strong appearance from 'Rasputin' in this week's chart...

A few weeks back, The Music told about the resurgence of Boney M's Rasputin thanks to TikTok. Now this week, it's looking like the 1978 track is about to re-enter the Australian Top 40. 

According to mid-week figures from ARIA, it's expected that the single - which is officially released by Majestic Vs Boney M - will return to the Top 40 this Friday after coming in at #48 last week. 

The original release peaked at #1 on the Australian charts back in 1978.

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It's not just Australia either, the track is expected to make major moves on the UK Singles Chart this week too. The Official Charts have shared that the song is likely to land in the Top 10 this week, edging closer to its 1978 peak at #2. 

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Additionally, the track is sitting at #25 on the Spotify's Australian Viral 50 Chart and #35 on the US equivalent. 

So why the sudden interest in the 43 year old track? Well, it's actually all thanks to TikTok users. We've shared a whole explainer on why, where and how the trend has come about - check it out here.

You can also find out about how a whole new generation of Cocteau Twins fans have been established thanks to this viral trend.