What is the number one selling album 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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What is considered the greatest album of all time?

The Beatles' 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band topped the list, with Rolling Stone's editors describing it as "the most important rock 'n' roll album ever made". The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds (1966) was ranked second in recognition of its influence on Sgt.

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What is the second best-selling album of all time?

35 Best-Selling Albums Of All Time
  • Thriller – Michael Jackson. ...
  • The Bodyguard Soundtrack. ...
  • Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) – Eagles. ...
  • Hotel California – Eagles. ...
  • Rumours – Fleetwood Mac. ...
  • Led Zeppelin IV – Led Zeppelin. ...
  • Jagged Little Pill – Alanis Morissette. ...
  • Falling Into You – Céline Dion.

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Which album has the most songs?

However, one band didn't receive that memo when they crafted a record-breaking LP with an overwhelming 1000 tracks. The band in question are called The Pocket Gods.

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What album is #1 on Billboard 2023?

One Thing at a Time by American country singer Morgan Wallen is the longest-running number-one album of the year. One Thing at a Time, the third studio album of American country singer Morgan Wallen, is the longest-running number one album of the year, topped the chart for 15 non-consecutive weeks.

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Top 10 Greatest Best-Selling Albums of All Time

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What is the most played song of all time?

It was never a hit single and got almost no play on Top 40 radio. There's even a dispute over the exact title. Yet “It's a Small World,” also known as “It's a Small, Small World” and “It's a Small World (After All),” is very likely the most played song in music history — nearly 50 million times.

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What are the 10 best selling albums of all time world?

Top 10 Worldwide Bestselling Albums of All Time
  1. Michael Jackson – Thriller.
  2. The Eagles – The Greatest Hits 1971 – 1975 (1976) ...
  3. AC/DC – Back in Black (1980) ...
  4. Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of The Moon (1973) ...
  5. Meat Loaf – Bat Out of Hell (1977) ...
  6. Whitney Houston & Various Artists – The Bodyguard (1992) ...
  7. Eagles – Hotel California. ...

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Who has 4 #1 albums in a year?

The only band to have four number one albums in the same year is The Monkees.

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Which song was #1 the longest?

"Old Town Road" holds the record for the longest stretch at No. 1 with 19 weeks. It also became the fastest song in history to be certified diamond.

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Who has recorded the most #1 songs?

The Beatles, unsurprisingly, lead the way with a record 20 No. 1s, all earned between 1964 and 1970.

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Who has the most #1 records by a solo artist?

Mariah Carey (USA) has topped the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on 19 different occasions.

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What album sold the most first week?

  • Michael Jackson: Bad (1987) 7 million (global sales) ...
  • Adele: 25 (2015) 5,706,000 (global sales) ...
  • Michael Jackson: Dangerous (1992) 5 million (global sales) ...
  • The Backstreet Boys: Black and Blue (2000) 5 million (global sales) ...
  • Elvis Presley: Elv1s 30 #1 Hits (2002) 4.7 million (global sales)

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Who is the most famous singer in the world?

Abel Tesfaye, more commonly known as The Weeknd, is statistically the most popular musician on the planet, and no one else even comes close. The 33-year-old Canadian singer's success has seen him set two new Guinness World Records titles: Most monthly listeners on Spotify – 111.4 million (as of 20 March 2023)

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Who has the most streamed song ever?

These are the 25 most streamed Spotify songs of all time
  • These are Spotify's 25 most streamed songs of all time.
  • The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" is in at No. 1 with 3.363 billion streams.
  • Ed Sheeran features in the top 25 four times, more than any other artist.

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Has Future ever had a #1 album?

Commercial performance. Future debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 140,000 album-equivalent units, of which 60,000 were pure album sales. It became Future's fourth number-one album following DS2, What a Time to Be Alive with Drake, and Evol.

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Who is the only artist to have a #1 single on a Billboard chart in each of the last six decades?

Cher's career as a recording artist spans seven decades and she is the only artist to have a number-one single on a Billboard chart in each of the past six decades. This feat was accomplished when "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" reached number one on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart the week of January 19, 2011.

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Who has 21 #1 hits?

Buck Owens - 21 #1 Hits: The Ultimate Collection - Amazon.com Music.

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Who has sold over a billion records?

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 has sold 100 million albums solo and in a group?

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.

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Who is the Guinness best selling solo artist of all time?

Elvis Presley, recognised as the best-selling solo music artist of all time by Guinness World Records, sold over 400 million records…

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