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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What song made the most money in history?

Estimated earnings: $50 million

Fast forward 120 years and "Happy Birthday" is by far the richest and most profitable song of all time. The Ownership of "Happy Birthday" has changed hands a few times in the last 100 years. Music holding company Warner Chappell bought the rights for $15 million in 1990.
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What is the number one song of all time?

Therefore, “Blinding Lights” surpassed Chubby Checker's 1960s classic “The Twist” as the all-time No. 1 song, spending 90 total weeks on the Hot 100 Chart.
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What music made the most money?

The genre with the biggest gains is R&B/hip-hop, which is represented by 12 artists this year, up from three in 2019. When touring is in full bloom, heritage rockers, country artists and jam bands dominate Money Makers because of their concert grosses.
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Who is the #1 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 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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What song stayed 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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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 is the #1 song in 2021?

The Year in Charts 2021: Dua Lipa's 'Levitating' Is the No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 Song of the Year. "'Levitating' doing its thing on the Billboard chart is absolutely surreal."
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Who is the highest paid music artist?

Bruce Springsteen Tops 2021's Highest-Paid Musician List: $590 Million - Variety.
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Who's the highest paid rapper?

According to the most recent data, the world's highest earning hip-hop artists is Kanye West, who made an estimated 150 million U.S. dollars in the year leading to June 2019.
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Who is the richest singer songwriter?

1. Andrew Lloyd Webber — $1.2 billion. Besides being one of the wealthiest songwriters in the world, Webber is also one of only 15 people to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony — an EGOT winner if you will. He always loved music, even as a child.
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Who is the highest paid singer per concert?

Below, discover the highest-paid musicians for 2020, and read the full list here.
  • The Beatles - $12.9 million. ...
  • Queen - $13.2 million. ...
  • Drake - $14.2 million. ...
  • Billie Eilish - $14.7 million. ...
  • Eagles - $16.3 million. ...
  • Céline Dion: $17.5 million. ...
  • Post Malone - $23.2 million. ...
  • Taylor Swift - $23.8 million. Streaming: $10.6 million.
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Who released the most songs ever?

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.
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Who has the most top 100 hits of all time?

Drake additionally extends his records for the most career Hot 100 entries (224) and top 40 hits (113).
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Who has the most Hot 100 entries?

Lil Durk Has the Most Billboard Hot 100 Entries of Any Artist in 2021.
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What rapper has the most songs recorded?

Here are the rappers who've featured on the most songs:
  • Snoop Dogg – 583.
  • Lil Wayne – 430.
  • Bun B – 280.
  • 2 Chainz – 274.
  • Busta Rhymes – 254.
  • Nate Dogg – 241.
  • Jay-Z – 229.
  • Kendrick Lamar – 206.
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How many #1 Does Drake have?

Drake has 9 number-one songs

Many of his songs have gone on to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts.
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Who wrote the most 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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Who is the best selling solo artist of all time 2021?

Elvis Presley, hailed as the 'King of Rock 'n Roll', is also the best-selling music artist of all time.
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