What are the top 5 albums ever sold?

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. ...


What is the top 10 selling albums of all time?

Top 10 Highest-Selling Albums of All Time in the US
  • Fleetwood Mac — “Rumours” ...
  • Hootie & the Blowfish — “Cracked Rear View” ...
  • Pink Floyd — “The Wall” ...
  • Led Zeppelin — “Zeppelin IV” ...
  • The Beatles — “The Beatles” ...
  • AC/DC — “Back in Black” ...
  • Eagles — “Hotel California” ...
  • Michael Jackson— “Thriller”


What is the most sold 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.


What are your top 5 albums of all time?

Here are the Top 10 Greatest Albums of All Time, according to Rolling Stone:
  1. Marvin Gaye, 'What's Going On'
  2. The Beach Boys, 'Pet Sounds' ...
  3. Joni Mitchell, 'Blue' ...
  4. Stevie Wonder, 'Songs in the Key of Life' ...
  5. The Beatles, 'Abbey Road' ...
  6. Nirvana, 'Nevermind' ...
  7. Fleetwood Mac, 'Rumours' ...
  8. Prince and the Revolution, 'Purple Rain' ...


What is the number 1 greatest album of all time?

#1 Marvin Gaye, 'What's Going On' (1971) — Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time.


Best-Selling Albums of All Time (1977-2020)



What is considered the greatest album?

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. Pepper.

Who is the #1 selling artist of all time?

Top-selling artists worldwide as of 2022. 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.

What is the top 20 selling albums of all time?

The 20 best-selling albums ever:
  • Born in the U.S.A. – Bruce Springsteen.
  • Supernatural – Santana.
  • Metallica – Metallica.
  • Bat Out of Hell – Meat Loaf.
  • Saturday Night Fever – Bee Gees.
  • Appetite for Destruction – Guns 'n' Roses.
  • Legend – Bob Marley & The Wailers.
  • Gold: Greatest Hits – ABBA.


Who has the most #1 hits?

1 singles by a solo artist. Mariah Carey (USA) has topped the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on 19 different occasions.

Who has sold 100 million albums solo and 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.

What is considered the greatest song of all time?

The Top 50 most iconic songs of all time
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana.
  • Imagine - John Lennon.
  • One - U2.
  • Billie Jean - Michael Jackson.
  • Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen.
  • Hey Jude - The Beatles.
  • Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan.
  • I Can't Get No Satisfaction - Rolling Stones.


What artist has the most 1 billion views?

The billion-view mark was first passed by Gangnam Style in December 2012. On January 13, 2022, Pinkfong's "Baby Shark" became the first video to hit 10,000,000,000 views.

Who has sold a billion records?

Elvis Presley (USA) is the best-selling solo artist, with 1 billion sales worldwide (129.5 million in the USA).

Which artist has the most 1 billion streams?

By Artist Tenure

In this case, the crown goes to Eminem, who released Infinite in November 1996.


What is the #1 rock album of all time?

1. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon. After the initial Syd Barrett-inspired success of their debut album The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, it took a while for Pink Floyd Mk II to find their feet.

What is the most viewed song in the world?

1. “Baby Shark Dance” by Pinkfong (11.90 billion views)

Who is America's greatest selling solo artist?

The list is based on total certified album units sold in the US (including streaming figures).
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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. ...


What album sold 1million first week?

"The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album" by Whitney Houston and various artists. "The Bodyguard" soundtrack — co-executive produced by Clive Davis and Whitney Houston, who starred in the film — became the first album verified by Nielsen to move more than 1 million units in the US in a single week.

Who was the first singer to sell a million records?

The first record to sell over a million copies was 'Vesti la giubba' from Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci, sung by the Italian opera singer Enrico Caruso (1873–1921).

Who has more hits than Beatles?

Drake has officially broken The Beatles' Billboard Hot 100 record, which they held for 55 years.
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