3 Facts About Tom Waits' Nighthawks at the Diner Chart Performance

The album peaked at No. 164 on the Billboard 200 This was Tom Waits’ highest chart position at the time of its release.

It earned a silver certification from the BPI in 2010 The certification came decades after the album’s original release.

No. 164 remained Waits’ best chart showing for years The album outperformed his earlier releases on the Billboard chart.