What band has the most gold records?

More than 50 years later, the band is the most-awarded band in Gold & Platinum Program history. The Beatles have tallied 178 million cumulative album certifications, spanning 48 separate albums.
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What rock and roll band has the most gold records?

KISS (Rock And Roll Hall of Fame), now celebrating its 40th anniversary, has earned more Gold Album Record Awards than any American band in the history of The Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA's) Gold & Platinum Awards certifications.
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What groups have the most gold records?

The most consecutive gold albums is currently held by The Beatles, with 19 gold albums. They are followed by Elvis Presley with 18, and The Rolling Stones with 15. The Beatles have received the most awards in the Gold Program's history, including the most medals ever received by a band.
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Who has double platinum albums?

The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Garth Brooks, and the Eagles all have more than one album on this list.
  • "The Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd. ...
  • "The Wall" by Pink Floyd. ...
  • "Boston" by Boston. ...
  • "Come On Over" by Shania Twain. ...
  • "Double Live" by Garth Brooks. ...
  • "Appetite for Destruction" by Guns N' Roses.
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What is the #1 best-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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Who is the best-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.
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What is the 1 most listened to band of all time?

1. The Beatles — 183 million units.
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Which band broke the most records?

The Beatles

The group earned the title of the best-selling group by Guinness World Records for over 177 million album sales in the United States alone; this is only one of the band's 25 Guinness World Records.
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Which artist has sold 1 billion records?

Who sold 1 billion records?
  • The Beatles: over 1 billion records sold.
  • The King: Elvis Presley.
  • The King of Pop: Michael Jackson (didn't sell a billion)
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Who has diamond records?

The RIAA gives diamond certifications to songs that have gone platinum 10 times.
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Bruno Mars has the most with six, followed by Post Malone and Drake with five apiece.
  1. Justin Bieber. ...
  2. Eminem. ...
  3. Lady Gaga. ...
  4. Imagine Dragons. ...
  5. Bruno Mars. ...
  6. Katy Perry. ...
  7. Pharrell. ...
  8. Florida Georgia Line.
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Who has the most platinum records in music?

Since the RIAA introduced its awards on 14 March 1958, Elvis Presley holds the record for the most platinum certificates for both albums and singles with 82.
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What's higher than a diamond record?

IMPALA certification

The award levels are Silver (20,000+), Double Silver (40,000+), Gold (75,000+), Double Gold (150,000+), Diamond (200,000+), Platinum (400,000+) and Double Platinum (800,000+).
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Who holds the most World Records?

Ashrita Furman (born Keith Furman, September 16, 1954) is a Guinness World Records record-breaker. As of 2017, Furman has set more than 600 official Guinness Records and currently holds 530 records, thus holding the Guinness world record for the most Guinness world records.
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What are the 5 most recorded songs of all time?

Here's 5 of the most covered songs in history
  • “Yesterday” by The Beatles. ...
  • “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen. ...
  • “(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones: ...
  • “My Way” by Frank Sinatra. ...
  • “Over the Rainbow” by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg, sung by Judy Garland.
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Who holds the most Guinness World Records?

There are many prolific record holders in the Guinness World Records (GWR) archives. But none of their achievements quite match those of title holder Ashrita Furman, from Brooklyn, New York, who has become famous as the man with the most Guinness World Records titles.
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Who has the most #1 song of all time?

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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What song stayed number 1 the longest?

"Old Town Road" holds the record for the longest stretch at No. 1 with 19 weeks.
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What band has number 1 hits?

The Beatles have tallied the most No. 1 hits in the 61-year history of the Hot 100, with 20. Their closest competitor is Mariah Carey, with 18. They, too, are tops on the albums front: The band's 19 No.
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Who are the top 3 most listened to artists in the world?

Ed Sheeran is the most-followed artist on Spotify, while Ariana Grande is the most-followed female artist. Drake is the most-streamed artist of all time on Spotify, while Taylor Swift is the most-streamed female artist.
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Who sold their music for the most?

Music icon Bruce Springsteen tops the chart, selling his catalogue of 300 songs for a hefty estimated $500 million, including classics like Born in the USA and Born to Run.
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Who is the number 1 selling artist 2022?

Bad Bunny Is Billboard's Top Artist of the Year: The Year in Charts 2022.
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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. ...
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What was the first million selling album?

Calypso was the first LP record album to sell over one million copies.
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