“Will Ye Go, Lassie Go” from Sinners debuts at No. 10 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart, … More
The movie Sinners is quickly turning out to be one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially relevant film projects of 2025. The Ryan Coogler-directed vampire/historical/musical film quickly found an audience and has been bringing in huge sums at the global box office every week, as people rush out to theaters to see what will surely become a major contender at the upcoming Academy Awards.
As the movie performs well at the box office, The music featured in Sinners continues to succeed on the Billboard charts. The two albums spun off from the film have already spent time on the weekly rankings, and for the second frame in a row, the project produces a top 10 single.
Sinners Collects Another Top 10 Hit
“Will Ye Go, Lassie Go,” a track taken from Sinners, debuts on the World Digital Song Sales chart this week. The tune opens at No. 10 on Billboard’s ranking of the bestselling tracks classified as “world” by the company — a fairly vague designation. The composition is credited to the film’s actors Lola Kirke, Peter Dreams, Brian Dunphy, Darren Holden and Jack O’Connell, who perform it in a quieter moment in the movie, breaking up the action and some tense storytelling. Clearly, it has stood out to those who have seen the film – or perhaps Sinners is simply becoming so big, its success reaches everything connected to it.
“Will Ye Go, Lassie Go” or “Wild Mountain Thyme”
The tune is also commonly referred to as “Wild Mountain Thyme,” among other names it has adopted over the years. It’s a Scottish/Irish folk song that is several hundred years old and has been recorded and performed by dozens of well-known artists, including Ed Sheeran, James Taylor, Mark Knopfler, Rod Stewart, Van Morrison, and Bob Dylan.
Two Songs From Sinners Reach Billboard’s World Chart
“Will Ye Go, Lassie Go” is the second track from Sinners to reach the World Digital Song Sales chart. Last week, “Rocky Road to Dublin” debuted at No. 3 on the tally, scoring the highest start of the frame. This time around, that tune lifts to a new peak of No. 2, and in the future, it could become a surprising leader.
Both Sinners Albums Continue to Perform Well
Both Sinners albums — the soundtrack and the score — still live on the Billboard charts this frame. The score drops from its peak of No. 5 to No. 7 on the Blues Albums tally. Meanwhile, the soundtrack remains at No. 1 on the same list. It also appears on both the Top Americana/Folk Albums and the Soundtracks rosters, and even manages to debut on the Billboard 200.
