Who sold more records than Michael Jackson?

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 sold more records Michael Jackson 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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Who sold the most albums ever in history?

1. The Beatles — 183 million units.
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Who sold more albums Michael Jackson or Beyonce?

By records sold Jackson is at the top of the realm. Thriller still holds the world record for the biggest selling album of all time. Jackson has sold more records than Beyoncé. Thriller which has sold 106 million records is just about the 118 million records sold of Beyoncé's entire discography.
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Has Michael Jackson sold the most records?

Jackson is globally recognized as one of the biggest selling music artists in history with over 400 million records sold. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Jackson has sold 89 million certified albums in the United States, making him the sixth top-selling album artist in the country.
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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 sold more Drake or Michael Jackson?

However, Michael Jackson still reigns supreme over Drake when it comes to the most consecutive No. 1 singles (5 to Drake's 2). Thriller, meanwhile, remains the best-selling album of all time with a reported 100 million copies sold worldwide.
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Who is bigger Michael Jackson or Drake?

When comparing numbers, Drake has had ten number-one albums compared to Jackson's six. The “Hotline Bling” singer also has 54 top ten singles compared to Jackson's 40, as well the most entries and consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. That being said, you cannot compare Drake to Jackson.
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Is Michael Jackson the best selling artist of all time?

As announced today by MJ Chart Data, Chartmasters has updated sales from streaming and Michael Jackson is now officially the best-selling solo artist of all time. Top of the list is still held by the Beatles but for a long time, Elvis Presley was the top solo artist of the Best Selling Artists of all time.
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Who got more hits Michael Jackson or R Kelly?

Kelly Has More Hits Than Michael Jackson, Prince, Stevie Wonder.
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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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Who has sold more than 100 million albums?

Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney and Phil Collins are the only musicians to have sold over 100 million albums as a solo artist and member of a group.
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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.
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Has Janet Jackson sold more albums than Michael Jackson?

Janet Jackson Outsells Michael On Billboard Top Selling Jackson Singles.
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Has Michael Jackson sold 1 billion records?

Jackson has sold over 1 billion records worldwide and he is one of three recording artists (along with Paul McCartney and Phil Collins) and the first American artist who have sold over 100 million records worldwide both as solo artists and (separately) as principal members of a band.
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Who is the most successful entertainer of all time?

Posted Nov 15, 2006, 12:00PM EST. The King of Pop has broken eight world records, including being named the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time by the organization.
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Who is popular than Michael Jackson?

NEW YORK, USA - Justin Bieber has surpassed the 1 billion views mark on youtube, becoming the first musician in history to reach a 6th of the world's population using the website.
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Who was bigger Michael Jackson or Jordan?

Michael Jordan was the biggest and most recognized basketball player, but Jackson was definitely the biggest star in the world.
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How many number 1 hits did Michael Jackson have?

Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, has more No. 1 hits than most artists could ever dream of charting – combined. With 13 No. 1s – and one more to which he contributed vocals – Jackson leads the list of male artists with the most chart-topping hits.
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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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Who sold 70 million albums?

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.
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Who sold over 150 million albums?

Artists Who Have Sold Over 150 MILLION Records!
  • The Beatles – over 257 million certified units. ...
  • Elvis Presley – over 206 million certified units. ...
  • Michael Jackson – over 169 million certified units. ...
  • Madonna – over 164 million certified units. ...
  • Elton John – over 159 million certified units.
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Who sold 90 million records worldwide?

The Carpenters have sold more than 90 million records worldwide.
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