The Rolling Stones extend chart reign with Foreign Tongues

The Rolling Stones underline their longevity with the new studio album Foreign Tongues. According to chart reports and label communication, the record was released on July 10, 2026 and has since debuted in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 while opening at No. 1 in Germany and several other major markets, confirming the band’s continued global pull. Bertelsmann coverage of Foreign Tongues’ chart impact

Foreign Tongues in the charts

Foreign Tongues is described as the Rolling Stones’ 25th studio album and was formally introduced at a high-profile launch event in New York in early May, with Reuters and other outlets confirming the July 10 release date and 14-track format. Reuters report on the album launch

On the charts, the album debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, moving the equivalent of roughly 53,000 units in its first week, including about 48,500 traditional album sales, which were enough to secure the No. 1 position on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart. These figures make Foreign Tongues the Rolling Stones’ 39th top 10 album on the Billboard 200, extending the band’s existing record for most top-10 entries on that list.

Germany-first impact and European context

For audiences in Germany, Foreign Tongues delivered a particularly strong performance. Corporate communication from Bertelsmann and related chart roundups state that the album debuted at No. 1 on the German albums chart, joining simultaneous No. 1 entries in countries including Austria, Switzerland, France and the United Kingdom. This adds a fresh German-market anchor to the band’s already extensive chart history.

Beyond Germany, the same reports highlight that Foreign Tongues entered at No. 1 in multiple European territories such as the Netherlands, Belgium and Norway, while taking high positions elsewhere. For instance, the album reportedly reached No. 2 in markets like Denmark and Italy and No. 3 in the United States, showing a broad continental footprint that complements its American top-10 performance.

How Foreign Tongues sounds

The new album follows the Stones’ 2023 release Hackney Diamonds, which itself reached the top tier of major album charts worldwide. Reports and early reviews describe Foreign Tongues as a 14-track collection recorded primarily in London, combining the band’s trademark blues-based rock with occasional excursions into more contemporary production, while retaining the guitar-driven core identified with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood.

Coverage from NPR and other outlets notes that the record revisits themes such as aging, desire and social observation but places them against arrangements that lean on classic rock rhythms, sharp riffs and Jagger’s still recognisable vocal style. This situates Foreign Tongues squarely within the Stones’ long discography while giving it enough sonic detail to function as a late-career statement rather than a simple nostalgia exercise.

Where the band stands now

As of late August 2026, the Rolling Stones do not have a fully confirmed new tour schedule tied specifically to Foreign Tongues listed on their official tour page, and previous plans for a 2026 European stadium run have been reported as cancelled. Current interviews with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards nevertheless indicate that they hope to tour the album in the future, suggesting ongoing activity rather than a closed chapter.

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