Did ABBA sell more records than the Beatles?

ABBA's Gold: Greatest Hits
Gold: Greatest Hits
With pure sales of 5.61 million copies, Gold: Greatest Hits is the second-highest selling album of all time in the United Kingdom, after Queen's Greatest Hits. In August, 2019, Gold: Greatest Hits became the longest-running top 100 album of all time, spending 900 weeks on the UK Albums Chart.
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has overtaken sales of The Beatles' Sgt.
Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band to become the UK's second biggest selling album of all time, according to the Official Charts Company's sales data.
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How many records have ABBA sold?

With combined wealth in excess of $1 billion and almost 400 million records sold worldwide, the four ABBA members -- Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad -- could easily have decided to fade away into retirement.
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Is ABBA one of the best-selling band ever?

ABBA are among the best-selling music artists of all time, with record sales estimated to be between 150 million to 385 million sold worldwide and the group were ranked 3rd best-selling singles artists in the United Kingdom with a total of 11.3 million singles sold by 3 November 2012.
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Who is the biggest selling band of all time?

Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 257.7 million certified sales.
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Who is the biggest selling male artist of all time?

The man, the myth, the legend, Elvis Presley is officially the number-one best-selling male artist of all time.
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Are ABBA number 1 in the charts?

ABBA are well and truly back as Voyage charges straight in at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart. Racking up 204,000 chart sales in its first seven days, Voyage is the fastest-selling album of 2021 so far, and earns the biggest opening week on the UK's Official Albums Chart in four years, since Ed Sheeran's Divide.
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Who is the biggest band ever?

1. The Beatles — 183 million units.
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Are The Beatles the biggest band ever?

Not only have The Beatles survived and will further survive within the nucleus of our collective consciousness, but they are also one of the top-selling, if not biggest-selling, artists of all time. As of 2020, according to Business Insider, The Beatles are at number one, having sold around 183 million units.
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How many number 1s did ABBA have?

The group eventually achieved 18 consecutive Top Ten singles and a total of nine number ones, with 'Dancing Queen' as their biggest success with six weeks at the top.
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Does ABBA get royalties Mamma Mia?

These days, Andersson and Ulvaeus derive a lot of income from their involvement with the London-based company Littlestar, which oversees the rights to the ABBA-inspired musical Mamma Mia! In 2015, the duo reportedly made £3.1 million, or about $4.3 million, in royalties and other dividends from the show.
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Who is the most successful solo artist of all time?

Elvis Presley is considered the highest-selling individual artist based on sales claims and Drake is the highest-selling individual artist based on certified units.
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Who is the #1 artist in the world?

Justin Bieber takes the top spot, with millions of followers across socials and billions of plays on streaming services. The most popular female artist currently goes to Taylor Swift, while BTS are unsurprisingly the most popular band. Any surprises here amongst the most popular artists in 2022?
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Who is the richest rock band of all time?

There are many music bands in the world, but only a few of them are really rich. So, who are the richest music bands in the world, According to a recent study richest music band in the world is The Beatles. The Beatles have a net worth of $2 billion. They are followed by U2, who have a net worth of $1.5 billion.
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Who has the most number 1 hits?

The Beatles have the most No. 1 hits of all time: 20. Though unclear for how long, the Beatles still reign supreme as the artist with the most No. 1 songs of all time.
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Who has recorded the most albums?

It's Nana Mouskouri, a Greek songstress who's still active at the ripe old age of 80. She's sold over 300 million albums worldwide. She's also possibly the most prolific musician of all time. Although it's hard to find an actual figure, it's estimated she's made 450 albums in total.
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What is ABBA's biggest selling single?

  1. 1. " Dancing Queen"
  2. 2. " Take a Chance on Me" ...
  3. 3. " Waterloo" ...
  4. 4. " The Winner Takes It All" ...
  5. 5. " The Name of the Game" ...
  6. 6. " Fernando" ...
  7. 7. " Knowing Me, Knowing You" ...
  8. 8. " SOS" ...
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Did ABBA make more money than Volvo?

Last year ABBA's gross receipt amounted to some 83 million kronor with a profit of 48 million kronor. ABBA is Sweden's most profitable “business”, earning more than Volvo Automobile Corp.
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How much money is ABBA worth?

It's no surprise that their net worth is high; their earnings derive from their multiple albums and tours. With that in mind, ABBA's net worth is an estimated $900 million per Wealthy Persons. ABBA is a Swedish pop group.
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Does ABBA still make money?

They certainly do not need the money, so Swedish pop group Abba's comeback may actually be all about the music. Together, the awesome foursome have a net worth of more than $1 billion, with each member's fortune estimated at between $200 million and $300 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
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Who is considered the best band of all time?

The 10 best rock bands ever
  1. The Beatles. The Beatles are unquestionably the best and most important band in rock history, as well as the most compelling story. ...
  2. The Rolling Stones. ...
  3. U2. ...
  4. The Grateful Dead. ...
  5. Velvet Underground. ...
  6. Led Zeppelin. ...
  7. Ramones. ...
  8. Pink Floyd.
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