Fleetwood Mac's Rumours spent 31 weeks at number one on the Billboard 200. The run was non-consecutive, meaning the album returned to the top after other records briefly occupied the chart's highest position.
Released in February 1977, Rumours became Fleetwood Mac's second US number-one album, following the band's 1975 self-titled record. Its extraordinary chart performance was driven by songs that became enduring pop-rock standards, including “Dreams,” “Go Your Own Way,” “Don't Stop,” and “You Make Loving Fun.”
The 31-week figure refers specifically to the Billboard 200 album chart, not the number of weeks one of its singles topped the singles chart. That distinction helps explain why figures such as 40, 20, or 15 do not fit this question. Rumours was also a major international success, reaching number one in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Its long chart reign helped turn a deeply personal album into a worldwide phenomenon.