-- Guns N' Roses, "Greatest Hits" (No. 190): This week, Guns N' Roses' Greatest Hits becomes the third-longest charting album on the Billboard 200 in the Nielsen SoundScan era.
The set re-enters the list at No. 190 (2,000; up 27%), marking its 271st week on the tally. Since SoundScan began powering the chart on May 25, 1991, the longevity champ is Metallica's self-titled 1991 album, with 284 weeks on the list.
GNR's Greatest Hits surpasses Enigma's MCMXC A.D. album, which it had been tied with at 270 weeks apiece. Enigma's set has been absent from the list since 1996.
Next up in GNR's sights is Taylor Swift's self-titled album, with 274 weeks. Both it and GNR's Hits album have charted multiple weeks on the list this year. That's in contrast to Metallica's self-titled effort, which last ranked on the 200 dated Aug. 18, 2012.
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