Consequently, some of the old guard were having a more difficult time remaining relevant on the charts, and this may help explain the modest showing of Jones's 47th studio album, which did not break the top ten on the Billboard albums chart and produced no hit singles.
Some long-standing figures were having more difficulty staying current on the music charts, and this might help clarify why Jones's 47th studio album performed poorly, failing to reach the top ten of the Billboard albums chart and without generating any hit singles.