What is the most covered song of all time?

“Yesterday” by The Beatles

Undoubtedly the most covered song in history, “Yesterday” has racked up approximately 2,200 variations since it was released in 1966.

Who is the most covered artist of all time?

The Beatles are at the top of the list with the most covers. Many many artists over the years, from all over the world, covered as many as 200 Beatles songs, with a total of 20,185 covers.

What song is the most played song ever?

Yet “It's a Small World,” also known as “It's a Small, Small World” and “It's a Small World (After All),” is very likely the most played song in music history — nearly 50 million times. And it was first heard 50 years ago this month.

Is something the most covered Beatles song?

By some counts, the number of 'Yesterday' covers exceeds 3,000. Around the turn of the century, the BBC declared “Yesterday” the most-covered song of all time with 2,200 versions on record. After its 1965 release on Help!, the Paul McCartney-penned tune started racking up cover versions right away.

What song has the most singers in it?

That song, “Melancholy,” was recorded in 2016 and featured 365 singers from Nepal, according to Guinness World Records. Guinness officials verified it in February 2018.

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Who recorded the most songs?

Most recorded artist in music history - Asha Bhosle

In 1974, the Guinness Book of Records had older sister Mangeshkar (now 87) down as recording the most songs in history - a staggering 25,000.

Who wrote the most #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).

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. Although sales estimates for Thriller have been as high as 120 million copies, these sales figures are unreliable.

What is the number 1 album of all time?

In 2018, The Eagles' greatest hits album, released in 1976, surpassed Michael Jackson's 1982 album "Thriller" to take the top spot on the Record Industry Association of America's (RIAA) list of the top selling albums of all time in the US.

What song is the most covered by other artists?

“Yesterday” by The Beatles

Undoubtedly the most covered song in history, “Yesterday” has racked up approximately 2,200 variations since it was released in 1966.

Who is the most successful songwriter of all time?

1. Bob Dylan. Last weekend we asked our readers to vote for the best songwriter of all time. The winner, in an absolute blow-out, is Bob Dylan.

Who is the best-selling solo artist of all time?

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

What rock band sold the most albums?

As of 2017, based on both sales claims and certified units, the Beatles are considered the highest-selling band.

Who has sold the most records in US history?

1. The Beatles — 183 million units.

Who is the biggest selling female artist of all time?

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.

Who has the most Top 10 hits of all time?

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

Who has the most Hot 100 entries?

Drake has tallied 11 No. 1 hits on the Hot 100 in his career, the most among rappers. Among all artists, though, he's tied with Whitney Houston for the seventh-most after The Beatles (20), Mariah Carey (19), Rihanna (14), Michael Jackson (13), The Supremes and Madonna (12 each).

Which male singer has sung the most number of songs?

Balasubrahmanyam won the Guinness World Record for recording the highest number of songs by a singer:Sang over 40,000 songs in 16 languages.

What album has the most number one hits?

Just four other albums have made it to seven top 10 singles, which currently stands as the most impressive performance among all albums in U.S. history: Michael Jackson's Thriller, Bruce Springsteen' Born in the U.S.A., Janet Jackson's Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 and Drake's Scorpion (which holds the record for ...

What are the five most recorded songs of all time?

Which song has been number 1 the most times by different artists?

Runner up is "Unchained Melody" which has spent 18 weeks at the summit by four different artists. Only one track has topped the chart by four different artists. It is "Unchained Melody".