Joan Baez’s name and music are back in the spotlight, as the singer will play a central role in an upcoming movie–one that ranks among the most exciting films still to be released this year. The folk hero will be a main character in the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, ahead of that project hitting theaters at Christmas.
The excitement around the film has, at least in part, helped one of Baez’s songs become popular again. Her single “Diamonds & Rust” debuts on a pair of charts in the United Kingdom this week as people discover the tune for the first time or perhaps revisit the years-old smash.
“Diamonds & Rust” debuts at No. 56 on this week’s Official Singles Downloads chart in the U.K. The same track is new on the Official Singles Sales list at No. 61.
The tune marks Baez’s first career win on either of those rankings. The singer-songwriter’s heyday came long before the tallies were introduced–and certainly years ahead of the introduction of platforms like iTunes, Amazon, and other popular sites for purchasing and downloading individual tunes—which helps explain why she’s brand new to these tallies.
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