What's the most played song of all time?

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.
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What is the number 1 selling song of all time?

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 is the most played song on the radio of all time?

BMI today announced the Top 100 Songs of the Century, listing the most played songs on American radio and television. Leading the list is the anthemic "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," written by Barry Mann, Phil Spector and Cynthia Weil, which recently passed the historic 8 million performance plateau.
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What is the number 1 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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What are the top 5 best songs of all time?

The Best Songs Of All Time—According To Critics And Fans
  1. 'Imagine' — John Lennon. Getty Images.
  2. 'Hey Jude' — The Beatles. ...
  3. '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' — The Rolling Stones. ...
  4. 'Yesterday' — The Beatles. ...
  5. 'Good Vibrations' — The Beach Boys. ...
  6. 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' — Nirvana. ...
  7. 'Johnny B. ...
  8. 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' — The Beatles. ...
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Top 100 Most Viewed Songs of All Time (Updated in May 2019)



Who has sold the most records 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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What are the top 10 most played songs?

Top 10 most-streamed songs on Spotify – the all-time most popular tracks
  • Ed Sheeran – Shape of You. ...
  • The Weeknd – Blinding Lights. ...
  • Tones And I – Dance Monkey. ...
  • Post Malone – rockstar (feat. ...
  • Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved. ...
  • Drake, WizKid & Kyla – One Dance. ...
  • The Chainsmokers & Halsey – Closer.
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What is the most played song in the United States?

At the very top we have The Weeknd with the most played song on American radio stations, the song "Blinding Lights" was released in November 2019. This very successful single is also the most played song globally and has dominated both Spotify and radio charts.
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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.
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Who has sung the most songs in the world?

1. Most recorded artist in music history - Asha Bhosle.
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What is the most played song in the 20th century?

Bohemian Rhapsody has been named the most streamed song from the 20th century, overtaking Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana. The Queen hit, which reached No 1 in the UK in 1975 and then again in 1991 following Freddie Mercury's death, has now been streamed 1.6bn times across services including YouTube and Spotify.
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What is considered the greatest song of the 20th century?

Judy Garland's yearning classic edges 'White Christmas,' 'This Land Is Your Land,' 'Respect,' 'American Pie' on NEA, RIAA list.
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What is the most downloaded song of the 20th century?

From baseball to Broadway, Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" has become a national anthem of sorts - and with digital sales at almost four and a half million, it is officially the most downloaded song ever recorded in the 20th century.
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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).
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Who has the most songs with 1 billion streams?

Justin Bieber leads all artists with 10 songs over 1 billion streams. The most-streamed songs in Spotify's history are Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" with 3.1 billion streams and the Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" with 3 billion streams.
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Who is the most streamed artist of all time?

Since 2013, Spotify has published a yearly list of its most-streamed artists, which has been topped by Drake a record three times (2015, 2016 and 2018).
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What is the #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.
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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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Who is the biggest pop star of all time?

Elvis Presley is considered the highest-selling individual artist based on sales claims and Drake is the highest-selling individual artist based on certified units.
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Who is richest singer?

All figures in US dollars.
  • 1 / 20. Mariah Carey (net worth: $320 million) ...
  • 2 / 20. Katy Perry (net worth: $330 million) ...
  • 3 / 20. Ringo Starr (net worth: $350 million) ...
  • 4 / 20. Toby Keith (net worth: $365 million) ...
  • 5 / 20. Jennifer Lopez (net worth: $400 million) ...
  • 6 / 20. Barbra Streisand (net worth: $400 million) ...
  • 7 / 20. ...
  • 8 / 20.
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Who has the best male voice of all time?

Top 10 male vocalists
  1. Bobby McFerrin. McFerrin dominated the charts in the 1980s with his Grammy-award winning hit Don't Worry, Be Happy. ...
  2. David Bowie. ...
  3. Stevie Wonder. ...
  4. John Lennon. ...
  5. Freddie Mercury. ...
  6. Prince. ...
  7. Axl Rose. ...
  8. Frank Sinatra.
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Who has the most beautiful voice?

Who has the most beautiful voice?
  • Barbra Streisand. Barbra Streisand's unique voice has become a mainstay of American music since the 1960s, earning her the coveted EGOT – an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, as well as Tony. ...
  • Etta James. ...
  • Aretha Franklin. ...
  • Whitney Houston. ...
  • Mariah Carey.
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What is the number one oldies song of all time?

1. "Over the Rainbow” by Judy Garland. This song came to popularity as the most famous track from The Wizard of Oz.
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What is the most played song in the US 2022?

Top 50 USA Songs 2022 (US Top Songs This Week 2022)
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  • Get Into It (Yuh)Doja Cat.
  • The MottoTiësto, Ava Max.
  • Easy On MeAdele.
  • Numb Little BugEm Beihold.
  • pushin P (feat. ...
  • One Right Now (with The Weeknd)Post Malone, The Weeknd.
  • gfy (with Machine Gun Kelly)blackbear, Machine Gun Kelly.
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