What is considered the greatest album 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' ...
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What is the #1 best-selling album of all time?

1. “Thriller” Michael Jackson's “Thriller” album is the best-selling album in music history. Jackson, who is also the second best-selling solo music artist of all time, has sold around 67 million copies of the hit album.
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What are the top 3 albums of all time?

Top 10 Worldwide Bestselling Albums of All Time
  • Meat Loaf – Bat Out of Hell (1977)
  • Whitney Houston & Various Artists – The Bodyguard (1992) ...
  • Eagles – Hotel California. ...
  • Bee Gees – Saturday Night Fever (1977) ...
  • Fleetwood Mac – Rumours (1977) ...
  • Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture (1978) ...
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What's the top 10 selling albums of all time?

Top 10 Best-Selling Albums of All Time
  • #10 - Michael Jackson - Bad. ...
  • #9 - Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell. ...
  • #8 - Bee Gees - Saturday Night Fever. ...
  • #7 - Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon. ...
  • #6 - AC/DC - Back in Black. ...
  • #5 - Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard. ...
  • #4 - Fleetwood Mac - Rumours. ...
  • #3 - Shania Twain - Come On Over.
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What is considered the greatest rock album of all time?

Best rock albums of all time
  1. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon. $9.99. ...
  2. Led Zeppelin - IV. $9.49. ...
  3. The Beatles - Abbey Road. $12.49. ...
  4. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here. $12.99. ...
  5. Led Zeppelin - II. $10.00. ...
  6. The Beatles - Revolver. $9.00. ...
  7. The Who - Who's Next. $11.84. ...
  8. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced. $17.46.
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The BEST Albums of ALL TIME (According to RateYourMusic)



What is considered the greatest song of all time?

Aretha Franklin's 'Respect' named Greatest Song of All Time by Rolling Stone. (WTRF) – Rolling Stone has released its latest list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and the Queen of Soul is at the top. Aretha Franklin's “Respect” topped the list as the No. 1 song, according to the entertainment magazine and website ...
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Who is the best-selling artist 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. Second is Elvis Presley with almost 207 million sales, followed by Michael Jackson with 169.7 million.
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Who has the most #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 wrote the most number one songs?

The most successful songwriters in terms of number one singles are John Lennon (1940-80) and Paul McCartney (b. 18 Jun 1942). McCartney is credited as the writer on 32 number one hits in the US to Lennons 26 (with 23 co-written), whereas Lennon authored 29 UK number ones to McCartney's 28 (25 co-written).
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What male singer has the most number one hits?

Indeed, with 290 million records sold worldwide, the Beatles are at the top of many lists. Not surprisingly, the artist with the most No. 1 hits is the Beatles. In terms of solo artists, many people would guess Elvis Presley.
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What is the song that has been number 1 the longest?

"Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus

"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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What song is number one in the world?

1 song of all time. Blinding Lights by Canadian pop star The Weeknd has become the number one song of all time on Billboard's music charts. According to Billboard, Blinding Lights has now spent 90 weeks in the top 100 chart.
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What album has the most songs?

The most songs on a digital album is 446, and was achieved by Mark Lee and The Pocket Gods (both UK) with the album titled "500X30 Morse Code Days In Lockdown", released on 1 May 2021. This is the third time The Pocket Gods have achieved the record, having previously managed 111 tracks in 2016 and 298 tracks in 2019.
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Who is the number one selling female artist of all time?

Madonna. The Queen of Pop, Madonna, is the bestselling female artist of all time. She's released 14 studio albums, three soundtracks, five live albums and six compilations, plus 63 UK Top 10 singles. Since 1983, she's sold an estimated 335 million albums and singles worldwide.
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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 most famous singer of all time?

10 Most Popular Singers of All Time (Live Performances)
  • Michael Jackson. Taking the lead on this list is the world's biggest entertainer who is also one of the most famous people of all time. ...
  • Elvis Presley. ...
  • Freddie Mercury. ...
  • Aretha Franklin. ...
  • Elton John. ...
  • Paul McCartney. ...
  • John Lennon. ...
  • Whitney Housten.
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Who has the most Top 10 hits ever?

Throughout his career, Drake has now charted 54 top 10 hits, by far the most among all artists.
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What song has made the most money?

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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Which album has the most number 1 hits?

Coincidentally, Michael Jackson's Bad and Katy's Teenage Dream are the only albums in US chart history to each score five Number 1s on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Who has the most Billboard hits of all time?

The Beatles haven't released a new studio album since 1970's Let It Be, but the foursome certainly made their mark in music history — decades later, the group still holds the record for the most No. 1 songs in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, with a total of 20 chart-toppers.
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What is the 1 Beatles song of all time?

Read on for the complete list.
  • 1. " A Hard Day's Night" (1964, A Hard Day's Night)
  • 2. " A Day in the Life" (1967, Sgt. ...
  • "Yesterday" (1965, Help!)
  • 4. " Strawberry Fields Forever" (1967, Magical Mystery Tour)
  • 5. " Something (1969, Abbey Road)
  • 6. " She Loves You" (1963, Past Masters)
  • 7. " Let It Be" (1970, Let It Be)
  • 8. "
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What Beatles song sold the most?

She Loves You is The Beatles' biggest selling single record.
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