What is the fastest selling album of all time?

This is a list of the fastest-selling albums (pure sales) in the United States since Nielsen SoundScan tracking began on March 1, 1991. 25 by Adele is the fastest-selling album of all time in the US with 3,378,000 copies sold in its first seven days.
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What is the number 1 selling album of all time?

Michael Jackson's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album.
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Who has the most #1 albums?

  • As a musician, Paul McCartney has the most number-one albums, with 27. This includes 19 albums from his work with The Beatles, 3 solo albums, and 5 albums as a part of his 1970s group Wings. ...
  • Barbra Streisand is the only artist to have number 1 albums in six different decades.
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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.
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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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Top 10 BestSelling Albums Of All Time



Who sold 1 million albums in the first week?

The last album to move one million copies in one week was Swift's Reputation, which sold 1.238 million in 2017.
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What is the most streamed album of all time?

The popularity of XXXTentacion is just as big as ever. The late rap superstar's ? album is officially the most streamed album in the history of Spotify. XXX's effort passed Drake's Scorpion for the honor.
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What was the fastest album to go diamond?

Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" Is the Fastest-Selling Diamond Record of All Time.
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Who is the fastest artist to go platinum?

Congratulations are in order for Rihanna, as her long-awaited eighth album Anti became the fastest ever to go platinum in the US. For an artist's album to go platinum it has to sell a million copies. In Rihanna's case, Samsung paid for those copies "as a gift for fans" with Galaxy phones.
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What rap songs went diamond?

Diamond Certified Hip-Hop And R&B Songs: A Complete Guide
  • Kanye West - Stronger.
  • Flo Rida and T Pain - Low.
  • Eminem - Not Afraid.
  • Eminem - Love The Way You Lie feat. Rihanna.
  • Eminem - Lose Yourself.
  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Thrift Shop.
  • Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines (Featuring Pharrell and T.I)
  • The Weeknd - The Hills.
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Who went platinum in a week?

"The Marshall Mathers LP" by Eminem

"The Marshall Mathers LP," Eminem's third album, sold 1,760,000 copies in the first week after its release.
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Who is the #1 artist on Spotify?

The Grammy winner is now the No. 1 artist on Spotify. The Weeknd had a triumphant weekend.
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What song spent longest at number 1?

"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.
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Who wrote the most number 1 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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Is 10x platinum a diamond?

The RIAA gives diamond certifications to songs that have gone platinum 10 times. The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" and "Starboy" are the most recent songs to receive the honor.
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Has Jay Z ever went diamond?

So far, only seven hip hop records have reached the Diamond status that signifies 10 million certified album units sold in the US. Such artists as Jay Z, Kanye West, Drake, and Dr. Dre, while having many other accolades imaginable, are yet to reach this milestone in their careers.
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