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 was the most successful selling record 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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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 sold the most vinyl records of all time?

1/ Thriller - Michael Jackson - 27 million vinyl records sold. Who else but the King of Pop for the top step of the podium? Only one year after its release in 1982, Thriller was already the best-selling album of all time, with no less than 32 million units sold in all formats, and 66 million to date.
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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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Best-Selling Music Artists 1969 - 2019



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 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).
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Who has made the most albums?

It's Nana Mouskouri, a Greek songstress who's still active at the ripe old age of 80. She's sold over 300 million albums worldwide. She's also possibly the most prolific musician of all time. Although it's hard to find an actual figure, it's estimated she's made 450 albums in total.
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Who is Spotify #1 in the world?

As you can see below, with just over 84 million monthly listeners, Ed Sheeran remains comfortably in the lead, despite having not released a new studio album since = in October 2021. With 84.31 million monthly listeners, Sheeran is just shy of 5 million ahead of Justin Bieber, who has 79.66 million.
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What is the 1 best 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 song has made the most money?

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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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 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 is the world's richest singer?

The 10 Richest Singers in the World 2020
  • PAUL MCCARTNEY. Net worth: ~ $1.2 billion.
  • PAUL HEWSON (a.k.a. Bono) Net worth: ~ $700 million.
  • ROBYN FENTY (a.k.a. Rihanna) Net worth: ~ $600 million.
  • MADONNA CICCONE. Net worth: ~ $570 million.
  • MARIAH CAREY. Net worth: ~ $540 million.
  • ELTON JOHN. ...
  • DOLLY PARTON. ...
  • GLORIA ESTEFAN.
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Who is the #1 male artist?

The man, the myth, the legend, Elvis Presley is officially the number-one best-selling male artist of all time.
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Who sold more Michael or Elvis?

According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Elvis Presley sold 146.5 million albums, which is 62.5 more than Michael Jackson, who sold 84 million albums.
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What male singer has the most number one hits?

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 has more #1 hits than the Beatles?

Over the years, many artists have topped the list of the country's most popular songs at the time, but none did so more often than The Beatles. With 20 no. 1 singles on the Hot 100 charts, the iconic British rock band are just one hit ahead of Mariah Carey, who has 19 notches in her belt.
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What album remained on the charts the longest?

Re-entering the US charts 47 years after its release, The Dark Side of the Moon has become the first album to spend 950 weeks in the Billboard 200. While stopping considerably short of the No. 1 place the album occupied on April 21, 1973, The Dark Side of the Moon currently sits at No. 193.
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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.
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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.
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What band has the most royalties?

Three of them — Drake, YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Lil Baby — placed in the top 10.
  • Taylor Swift: $23.8 million. JMEnternational for BRIT Awards/Getty Images. ...
  • Post Malone: $23.2M. Last year's rank: No. ...
  • Céline Dion: $17.5M. ...
  • Eagles: $16.3M. ...
  • Billie Eilish: $14.7M. ...
  • Drake: $14.2M. ...
  • Queen: $13.2M. ...
  • The Beatles: $12.9M.
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What song receives the most royalties?

All figures are in American dollars.
  • Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Haven Gillespie and Fred Coots (1934), $45 million.
  • Every Breath You Take, Sting (1983): $35 million (Sting makes about $2,000/day from the song)
  • Oh Pretty Woman, Roy Orbison and Bill Dees (1964): $30 million.
  • Christmas Song, Mel Torme (1944): $35 million.
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