Who is the #1 selling artist of all time?
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.
Ed Sheeran is the most-followed male artist, and Ariana Grande is the most-followed female artist. Drake is the most-streamed male artist of all time, and Taylor Swift is the most-streamed female artist of all time.
- 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.
The first record to sell over a million copies was 'Vesti la giubba' from Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci, sung by the Italian opera singer Enrico Caruso (1873–1921).
It was never a hit single and got almost no play on Top 40 radio. There's even a dispute over the exact title. 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.
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.
Michelangelo is regarded as the greatest sculptor and painter of all time. He was a major figure of the Renaissance in Italy, especially in Florence and Rome. Even today, some of his marble carvings have a flawless beauty.
The Beatles haven't released a new studio album since 1970's Let It Be, but the foursome certainly made their mark in music history — decades later, the group still holds the record for the most No. 1 songs in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, with a total of 20 chart-toppers.
1. | Elton John (3) |
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2. | Michael Jackson (7) |
3. | Stevie Wonder (9) |
4. | Paul McCartney (12) |
5. | Elvis Presley (13) |
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.
What albums have gone diamond?
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 following list contains the top 100 songs with the most streams on the audio streaming platform Spotify. As of November 2022, only two songs have reached 3 billion streams - Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" and The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights", and a total of 23 songs have reached 2 billion streams.
Elvis Presley (USA) is the best-selling solo artist, with 1 billion sales worldwide (129.5 million in the USA).
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.
"Midnights" by Taylor Swift
It's already the biggest debut sales week of her career, surpassing "1989." Swift is the only artist in history to have five different albums with million-selling weeks. Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, and Eminem trail with two apiece.
Bruce Springsteen sold the rights to his music in a $500 million deal.
"Old Town Road" holds the record for the longest stretch at No. 1 with 19 weeks.
- Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana.
- Imagine - John Lennon.
- One - U2.
- Billie Jean - Michael Jackson.
- Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen.
- Hey Jude - The Beatles.
- Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan.
- I Can't Get No Satisfaction - Rolling Stones.
- 1 of 31. Barbra Streisand. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BSB. ...
- 2 of 31. Etta James. Charles Paul Harris/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. ...
- 3 of 31. Aretha Franklin. ...
- 4 of 31. Whitney Houston. ...
- 5 of 31. Mariah Carey. ...
- 6 of 31. Elton John. ...
- 7 of 31. Freddie Mercury. ...
- 8 of 31. Adele.
- 1 Taylor Swift97%
- 2 Lady Gaga97%
- 3 Justin Bieber97%
- 4 Beyoncé97%
- 5 Adele96%
- 6 Kanye West96%
- 7 Miley Cyrus96%
- 8 Katy Perry96%
Which singer has the most songs?
Affectionately called as 'Balu' in his friends' circle, SPB made his singing debut in 1966 with the Telugu movie Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna, and went on to sing over 40,000 songs in as many as 16 languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi.
The Guinness World Records named the holiday single "White Christmas" (1942) by Bing Crosby as the best-selling single worldwide. According to Guinness, "White Christmas" sold over 50 million copies. The single is known as the "best-selling single of all time". It was released before music charts were created.
- 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”
4 Billion Records owner Thabo Mantshiu said his label welcomed the news. "Spotify will make a difference - our music will be heard, our music will be out there," he said. "With ITunes you need an iPhone, with Spotify you can use any phone, which creates a bigger space.”
Position | Artist | Weeks |
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1 | Frankie Laine | 18 weeks |
2 | Bryan Adams | 16 weeks |
=3 | Wet Wet Wet | 15 weeks |
=3 | Drake (featuring Wizkid and Kyla) |
Most Weeks Spent on the Billboard Hot 100: 91, “Heat Waves,” Glass Animals.
Introduction. Elvis Presley is, quite simply, the King of Rock & Roll. In 1954, the performer kicked off a musical revolution by modernizing traditional genres such as blues, country and bluegrass for contemporary (and more youthful) audiences.
The 2019 MTV Hustle fame Rapper and singer King, also known as King Rocco, and aka Badnaam Raja, is well-known in India. King's real name is Arpan Kumar Chandel.
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.
Most cumulative weeks at No. 1
The Beatles (132) Elvis Presley (67)
What is the biggest selling album of the century?
Adele's 21 is the best-selling album of the 21st century to date, with sales of over 31 million copies worldwide. Her third album 25, is also on the list with sales of over 23 million copies.
Year | Artist | Album |
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1979 | Pink Floyd | The Wall |
1985 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II |
1997 | Soundtrack | Titanic |
2000 | Linkin Park | Hybrid Theory |
- 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' ...
The most songs on a digital album is 1,000 and was achieved by Mark Christopher Lee and The Pocket Gods (both UK) in St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK, on 10 February 2022.
Song | Artist(s) | Actual sales (million) |
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"I Gotta Feeling" | The Black Eyed Peas | 8.7 |
"Party Rock Anthem" | LMFAO feat Lauren Bennett & GoonRock | 8.1 |
"Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen | 7.6 |
"Poker Face" | Lady Gaga | 7.5 |
The RIAA gives diamond certifications to songs that have gone platinum 10 times. Only 97 songs in history have been certified diamond and 19 artists have multiple songs on the list. Bruno Mars has the most with six, followed by Post Malone and Drake with five apiece.
Since the RIAA introduced its awards on 14 March 1958, Elvis Presley holds the record for the most platinum certificates for both albums and singles with 82.
Eminem Tops the List of Best-Selling Singles Artists of All Time.
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Michael Jackson is now the Greatest Solo Selling Artist of All Time!
# | 1 |
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ARTIST | The Beatles |
TOTAL CSPC | 415,436,000 |
STUDIO ALBUMS SALES | 160,650,000 |
OTHER LPS SALES | 203,392,000 |
For the unversed, Rapper King is also known by names such as King Rocco and Badnaam Raja, however, his real name is Arpan Kumar Chandel. The rapper has performed with many iconic celebrities such as Raftaar, Nucleya, Raja Kumari and others. Advertisement.
Who is biggest selling artist of this century?
Adele's 21 is the best-selling album of the 21st century to date, with sales of over 31 million copies worldwide. Her third album 25, is also on the list with sales of over 23 million copies.
Certified Sales: 30.4 Million
Shania Twain is a huge Country crossover artist, merging into the Pop genre. She was so huge at the time that her 1997 album Come On Over is now way up this list.
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.
Michael Jackson — $400 million. Elvis Presley — $40 million. Arnold Palmer — $35 million. Charles Schulz — $34 million.
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