Who has the most top 10 hits on a single album?
Just four other albums have made it to seven top 10 singles, which currently stands as the most impressive performance among all albums in U.S. history: Michael Jackson's Thriller, Bruce Springsteen' Born in the U.S.A., Janet Jackson's Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 and Drake's Scorpion (which holds the record for ...
Katy Perry, 'Teenage Dream,' 2010-12
For 23 years, no artist had matched Michael Jackson's record of five No. 1s from a single album (Bad).
With 40 top 10 hits in the Hot 100 over her career, Swift surpassed Madonna as the woman with the most top 10s in the chart's history. (Madonna has 38 top 10 singles.) Swift is only surpassed by Drake, who counts 59 top 10 hits.
Most top-10 albums
The Rolling Stones (37) Barbra Streisand (34) Frank Sinatra (32) (tie)
Top-selling artists worldwide as of 2022. Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 183 million units certified sales. Second is Garth Brooks with over 157 million units sales, followed by Elvis Presley with 139 million units.
An elite 12 artists have achieved top 10 placements on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart in four or more decades, led by Andy Williams and Michael Jackson, with top 10 ranks in five decades each.
Michael Jackson's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album ever. Jackson also currently has the highest number of albums on the list with five, Celine Dion has four, while the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Madonna and Whitney Houston each have three.
1 | 1.The Beatles 1 (2000) [Compilation] |
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2 | 2.The Rolling Stones GRRR! (2012) [Compilation] |
3 | 3.Michael Jackson HIStory: Past, Present and Future - Book I (1995) |
4 | 4.Madonna The Immaculate Collection (1990) [Compilation] |
5 | 5.Bob Dylan Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits (1967) [Compilation] |
Elvis Presley (USA) is the best-selling solo artist, with 1 billion sales worldwide (129.5 million in the USA).
By Artist Tenure
In this case, the crown goes to Eminem, who released Infinite in November 1996.
What song was #1 longest?
"Old Town Road" holds the record for the longest stretch at No. 1 with 19 weeks.
193. First arriving in March 1973, The Dark Side of the Moon spent 724 consecutive weeks in the Top 200 before dropping off of them on April 30, 1988. Climbing into the charts sporadically throughout the following years, the album has clocked up more than 200 additional weeks.

The Beatles feature five times on the all time longevity chart; their debut album Please Please Me spent a whopping 30 weeks at the top spot, and holds the record for most consecutive weeks at Number 1 in history for an artist album.
Springsteen is first artist to have top 5 album over 6 decades in US.
- Fleetwood Mac — “Rumours” ...
- Hootie & the Blowfish — “Cracked Rear View” ...
- Pink Floyd — “The Wall” ...
- Led Zeppelin — “Zeppelin IV” ...
- The Beatles — “The Beatles” ...
- AC/DC — “Back in Black” ...
- Eagles — “Hotel California” ...
- Michael Jackson— “Thriller”
The correct answer is Option 1, i.e Asha Bhosale. Legendary Bollywood playback singer Asha Bhosle has entered the Guinness World Records for the most number of single studio recordings. She is best known for her playback singing in Hindi cinema. Asha has recorded up to 11,000 solo, duets and chorus backed songs.
Stephen L. Betts. With his ninth studio album, Man Against Machine, earning platinum certification, Garth Brooks once again tops the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) list as the best-selling solo album artist of all-time, moving past the King of Rock & Roll, Elvis Presley.
Year of release | Artist(s) | Title |
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1976 | Eagles | Hotel California |
1980 | AC/DC | Back in Black |
1971 | Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin IV |
1968 | The Beatles | The Beatles |
The top selling album of all time in the United States based on certified unit sales is currently the Eagles' Greatest Hits, with 38 million copies sold.
The Beatles' 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band topped the list, with Rolling Stone's editors describing it as "the most important rock 'n' roll album ever made". The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds (1966) was ranked second in recognition of its influence on Sgt. Pepper.
What is a greatest hits album called?
A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band.
The Hits Collection, Volume One was Jay-Z's first greatest hits album to be released by Roc Nation, and is the only greatest hits album to be released so far in his career.
Michael Jackson Official Site
On this date in 1988, Michael Jackson became the first artist is music history to have five consecutive #1 singles from one album when “Dirty Diana” topped the Billboard Hot 100.
Queen – Greatest Hits
Right. And they're just two of the tracks you will find on this, the bestselling hits album of all time.
- Marvin Gaye, 'What's Going On'
- The Beach Boys, 'Pet Sounds' ...
- Joni Mitchell, 'Blue' ...
- Stevie Wonder, 'Songs in the Key of Life' ...
- The Beatles, 'Abbey Road' ...
- Nirvana, 'Nevermind' ...
- Fleetwood Mac, 'Rumours' ...
- Prince and the Revolution, 'Purple Rain' ...
In the last 20 years, two albums have managed to string together 10 consecutive weeks at No 1 – Adele's 21 from January to March 2012, and Morgan Wallen's Dangerous: The Double Album from January to March 2021.
"Old Town Road" holds the record for the longest stretch at No. 1 with 19 weeks.
Michael Jackson's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album ever. Jackson also currently has the highest number of albums on the list with five, Celine Dion has four, while the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Madonna and Whitney Houston each have three.
Number of weeks | Artist(s) | Song |
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14 | Whitney Houston | "I Will Always Love You" |
Boyz II Men | "I'll Make Love to You" | |
Los del Río | "Macarena" (Bayside Boys mix) | |
Elton John | "Candle in the Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" |