AceShowbiz - Bruce Hornsby has achieved an impressive milestone by maintaining a presence on Billboard's charts for nearly 40 years, propelled by his new single "Indigo Park," the lead track from his latest album.

The album, released during the week of April 3-9, sold 2,000 copies in the United States, according to data from Luminate. This new release brings Hornsby back onto the Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay chart, entering the list dated April 18 at No. 36. This marks his return to this chart after nearly two decades; his previous entry was with "Gonna Be Some Changes Made," which held the No. 1 spot for three weeks in the summer of 2004. Hornsby first entered this chart in 1996 and has seen success with songs like "Great Divide," which reached No. 6 in 1998.

Radio stations playing "Indigo Park" include notable outlets such as WFUV in New York, KCSN in Los Angeles, and WXRV in Boston, based on Mediabase reports. Mediabase provides the airplay data used by Luminate for compiling Billboard’s charts.

The history of Hornsby on Billboard charts dates back to June 21, 1986, when his debut album with his former band the Range, The Way It Is, debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 178. That same week, the single "Every Little Kiss" reached the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. Later that year, the title track "The Way It Is" hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, while its follow-up "Mandolin Rain" climbed to No. 4 in 1987. Subsequently, "Every Little Kiss" was re-promoted to radio and peaked at No. 14.

Hornsby and the Range again reached the Billboard 200’s top five with their 1988 album Scenes From the Southside, whose single "The Valley Road" also achieved a top five position on the Hot 100. Over the years, Hornsby has expanded his musical range, charting on Billboard’s Americana/folk, bluegrass, classical, country, and jazz charts.

Discussing the title track of his new album, Indigo Park, Hornsby shared with Billboard the song’s persistent presence in his mind. "It just wouldn't let me go," he said. "I kept giving it the Heisman, giving it the stiff-arm, but to no avail. After about four or five months into trying not to deal with this and having it come roaring into my head at 3, 4 in the morning, I finally succumbed to the insistence of this idea and decided, 'OK, I'll take a deep dive and write this song.'"

Hornsby described the creative process as emotionally powerful, stating, "I was getting chills while I was writing it and recording it, and that's telling you something because you can't force chills. It either happens or it doesn't, but when it does happen you need to listen to that. You need to follow the chills."

Bruce Hornsby’s enduring presence on the charts underscores his versatility and lasting appeal in the music industry, as he continues to explore diverse genres and captivate audiences nearly four decades after his debut.