Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” reached number 16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
The song was released as the lead single from Metallica, commonly called The Black Album, on July 29, 1991. Although it did not reach the chart’s top ten, number 16 represented a major crossover achievement for a heavy-metal band and helped propel the album to enormous sales.
“Enter Sandman” performed even more strongly on rock-oriented charts and became a lasting concert staple. Its success was supported by heavy radio rotation and a widely shown music video, which helped make Metallica more visible to mainstream audiences.
A frequent mistake is confusing its U.S. Hot 100 peak with positions from other countries or specialist rock charts. The number 16 specifically refers to the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.