Aerosmith Return to the Billboard Charts with ‘One More Time’

Aerosmith has stepped into a league occupied by only a handful of legendary artists, becoming the fifth act in history — and just the second band — to achieve a newly charting Top 10 album in six consecutive decades. Their new collaborative EP with 28-year-old British rocker Yungblud, One More Time, debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200, marking a moment that cements the group’s longevity in an industry defined by constant reinvention.

This achievement places Aerosmith in rare company alongside Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, and James Taylor — artists whose careers have shaped entire eras of popular music.

Six Decades of Chart Dominance

Aerosmith’s Top 10 journey began in the mid-1970s, at the height of their early ascent. Their first Top 10 entry arrived with 1976’s Rocks, which climbed to No. 3, while Toys in the Attic and Draw the Line stalled just outside the threshold at No. 11.

The band returned to the upper tier of the chart in 1989 with Pump, peaking at No. 5. The late ’80s revival followed the near-miss of Permanent Vacation, which also reached No. 11. Aerosmith’s commercial momentum surged further in the 1990s, when they scored back-to-back No. 1 albums — Get a Grip in 1993 and Nine Lives in 1997 — a pair of releases that solidified their status as one of rock’s most enduring forces.

Their success carried seamlessly into the 2000s. Just Push Play reached No. 2 in 2001, followed by Honkin’ on Bobo (2004) and Music From Another Dimension! (2012), each of which peaked at No. 5.

A New EP Signals a Return — and a Rebirth

One More Time marks Aerosmith’s first major release since 2012 and arrives after an unexpectedly halted chapter. The band paused their Peace Out farewell tour in 2023 due to Steven Tyler’s severe vocal injury, a setback that left the group’s future uncertain. Since then, Tyler has made only brief appearances — including a moment at Ozzy Osbourne’s Back to the Beginning concert, where Yungblud also performed. The two musicians later joined Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry at the MTV VMAs to honor the “Prince of Darkness” with a performance of “Mama, I’m Coming Home.”

The EP features four new tracks co-written with Yungblud and a “2025 remix” of the Rocks classic “Back in the Saddle.” The record was introduced with the single “My Only Angel,” which later received an acoustic reinterpretation featuring Steve Martin on banjo.

But the significance of One More Time extends beyond chart positions. The project reflects a band reconciling its past with its future, embracing collaboration as a means of creative renewal. Working with Yungblud infuses the music with a younger, energetic edge, while the updated take on “Back in the Saddle” nods to their legacy without leaning on nostalgia alone. For Aerosmith — a band that has weathered reinventions, personal battles, and generational shifts — this EP feels less like a final chapter and more like a reminder of how adaptable they remain when the moment calls for it.