Who has 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.
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What is the #1 top selling album of all time worldwide?

Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' of 1982 has sold more than 120 million copies, making it the best-selling album of all time in the world.
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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 on one album?

The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, topped the charts 13 times. This is just as a solo artist — Jackson had even more as part of his childhood band, The Jackson 5. But as a solo artist, he had 13 No. 1 songs, including five all from one album, a record.
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What song was #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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Top 10 BestSelling Albums Of All Time



Who has sold the most albums?

1. The Beatles — 183 million units.
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Which 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.
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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 is the most famous male singer?

1. Justin Bieber. Without a doubt, Justin Bieber owns 2022, if you ask us who are the best male pop singers of today? Definitely, Justin tops the Billboard charts in many countries.
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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 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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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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Who is the oldest singer still alive?

The Oldest Living Musicians in 2021
  • Dolly Parton, 75.
  • Mick Jagger, 78.
  • Paul McCartney, 79.
  • Bob Dylan, 80.
  • Chubby Checker, 80.
  • Ringo Starr, 81.
  • Jerry Lee Lewis, 86.
  • Bobby Rush, 87.
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Who has the biggest song in history?

The Billboard Hot 100: All-time top songs
  • #1: "The Twist" by Chubby Checker.
  • #2: "Smooth" by Santana (featuring Rob Thomas) (1999)
  • #3: "Mack the Knife" by Bobby Darin (1959)
  • #4: "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson (featuring Bruno Mars) (2015)
  • #5: "How Do I Live" by Leann Rimes (1997)
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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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What is the most streamed song of all time?

Ed Sheeran's 'Shape Of You' The Most Streamed Song In Spotify History.
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What is the best-selling one hit wonder?

Below are the 11 top-selling one-hit wonders of all time, ranked by how many times platinum their singles went:
  • Desiigner, "Panda" — 5x platinum. ...
  • Silentó, "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" — 6x platinum. ...
  • Passenger, "Let Her Go" — 6x platinum. ...
  • Survivor, "Eye of the Tiger" — 8x platinum. ...
  • Gotye, "Somebody That I Used To Know (feat.
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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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Who has sold the most gold records?

However the artist with the most Gold and Platinum albums is The Beatles for sales of 178 million albums. The first Gold Record was awarded 10 years after the released of the first 12-inch album.
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Has Drake went diamond?

"God's Plan" by Drake

"God's Plan" was certified diamond on September 25, 2019.
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