Has anyone sold 100 million albums?

Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney and Phil Collins are the only musicians to have sold over 100 million albums as a solo artist and member of a group. I remember Phil Collins.

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What artists have sold 100 million albums?

Check out the 50 best-selling music artists of all time in the US by album sales:
  1. The Beatles — 183 million units.
  2. Garth Brooks — 157 million units. ...
  3. Elvis Presley — 146.5 million units. ...
  4. Eagles — 120 million units. ...
  5. Led Zeppelin — 112.5 million units. ...
  6. Michael Jackson — 89 million units. ...
  7. Billy Joel — 86 million units. ...

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Who is the biggest album seller of all time?

Michael Jackson's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album ever. Jackson also currently has the highest number of albums on the list with five, Celine Dion has four, while the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Madonna and Whitney Houston each have three.

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Has anyone sold a billion albums?

Over the course of Elvis' life, he achieved some of the highest accolades in music and film. It is estimated that more than one billion Elvis records have been sold worldwide, more than anyone in record industry history.

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Who sold more than 75 million albums?

Pink Floyd – 75 million certified units.

George Strait – 69 million certified units.

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They've Sold 100 MILLION albums But Rock Hall Told Band They'll NEVER Be INDUCTED!-Professor of Rock

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Who sold 90 million records worldwide?

The Carpenters have sold more than 90 million records worldwide.

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Who has sold 50 million records in Australia?

INXS sold 55 million albums worldwide and had hits like Need You Tonight and Never Tear Us Apart.

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What is 10 million albums sold called?

RIAA Unveils Official Diamond Award

The Diamond Award is established to honor sales of 10 million copies or more of an album or song. View all Diamond Awards.

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Who sold 7 million albums?

Speaking to OfficialCharts.com, Queen guitarist Brian May says: “We're here to bring you the joyous news that Queen's Greatest Hits album has sold 7 million copies, which nobody has ever done before. No album has done this before in history.

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What is the most successful song of all time?

According to Guinness World Records, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (1942) as performed by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single worldwide, with estimated sales of over 50 million copies.

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Who has the most #1 albums of all time?

Most No. 1 albums
  • As a musician, Paul McCartney has the most No. 1 albums, with 27. This includes 19 albums from his work with The Beatles, three solo albums and five albums as a part of his 1970s group Wings. ...
  • Barbra Streisand is the only artist to have No. 1 albums in six different decades.

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Who sold the most albums after death?

The same could be said of Michael Jackson who has sold more albums in death than the last 13 years of his life. The King of Pop has shifted 13.2 million albums since his death in 2009, compared to 13.1 million from 1996-2008. Jimi Hendrix went to the great jam session in the sky in September 1970.

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What was the 1st album to sell 1 million copies?

The first CD to sell a million copies world-wide was Dire Straits' Brother in Arms in 1986. It subsequently topped a million sales in Europe alone, including over 250,000 in Britain.

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What artist sold a catalog for 500 million?

In "The Godfather," Michael Corleone said it's not personal, it's strictly business. Yet, for fans of Bruce Springsteen, the recent selling of his master recordings and music publishing rights to Sony for $500 million, according to Billboard, does strike a personal note.

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How many albums sold $1 million first week?

Only 22 albums in history have sold 1 million copies in a single week — here they all are.

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Who sold 30 million albums?

Total Sales: 30 Million

Bruce Springsteen remains one the greatest singer and songwriters in United States history, and this was highlighted by his 1984 album Born In The U.S.A. In addition to the title track, it contained memorable hits such as Dancing In The Dark, I'm On Fire, and Glory Days.

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Did Thriller really sell 100 million copies?

In Michael Jackson's New York Times obituary, the singer is credited with selling a hundred million copies of his most popular album, “Thriller”—and with selling an “estimated” seven hundred and fifty million records worldwide over his career.

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Who is Australia's biggest selling band?

AC/DC is arguably the most popular band from Australia and one of the most popular rock bands in the world. Despite never achieving a single Top 20 hit in America, they still managed to sell albums, which consistently went platinum.

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Who sold 300 million records?

Led Zeppelin is one of the best-selling musical artists of all time. They sold over 300 million records worldwide, including 111.5 million certified units in the United States alone.

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Does Australia own any world records?

On a much smaller scale, Australia also holds the record for the world's largest simultaneous car tyre burnout. A total of 126 vehicles destroyed their tyres for the record in Canberra, with rainbow smoke pouring out from underneath the cars.

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Who is the biggest artist of all time?

Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 183 million units certified sales. Second is Garth Brooks with over 157 million units sales, followed by Elvis Presley with 139 million units.

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Who sold 40 million albums?

Hall & Oates, in a career of nearly 50 years, have sold 40 million albums and had 19 songs hit the Top 10 on various charts, nine of which went to No. 1. Billboard magazine rated Hall & Oates at No.

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