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They Just Said On VH1 Classic That Michael jacksons Thiller is the second biggest selling record of all time I thought it was the first. What has over sold and how many in sales?
I know it was around the 40 million mark with Pink Floyds the Wall behind it with 35 million 23 more days to Ball Dangle Day!!!!! | |
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The Eagles Greatist Hits I think.
I was pissed when I found out. Fuckin' Eagles.  " | |
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FruitToAttractBears said: The Eagles Greatist Hits I think.
I was pissed when I found out. Fuckin' Eagles. Really the eagles were trailing Pink Floyd 23 more days to Ball Dangle Day!!!!! | |
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you never know what to believe. Just the other month MJ was presented with a guinness world record plaque for sales of 104m copies of thriller.  | |
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FruitToAttractBears said: The Eagles Greatist Hits I think.
I was pissed when I found out. Fuckin' Eagles. Relax. The Eagles Greatest Hit Vol 1 is the biggest selling album ever in the USA. Michael Jackson's Thriller is still the biggest selling album in the world at 50+ million copies to date. | |
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I wonder if billboard would have the correct stats, because some charts don't allow a compilation album (the Eagles Greatest Hits) to be considered in all time sales charts.
For me I'd like to know what is the USA totals for best selling original material studio album, as well as world wide sales same catagory. 23 more days to Ball Dangle Day!!!!! | |
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TonyVanDam said: FruitToAttractBears said: The Eagles Greatist Hits I think.
I was pissed when I found out. Fuckin' Eagles. Relax. The Eagles Greatest Hit Vol 1 is the biggest selling album ever in the USA. Michael Jackson's Thriller is still the biggest selling album in the world at 50+ million copies to date. That's correct.Also,when they come up with these types of certifications,I think they should only count studio albums.Greatest hits albums should be excluded since they consist of previously released material.There should be a separate listing for the biggest selling "Greatest Hits" albums,imo. | |
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Michael Jackson has the biggest selling SOLO artist's album of all time. No one else comes close. No question about it.
The Eagles Greatest Hits Volume One is the biggest selling album... for now. Truthfully, they've been going back and forth between first and second for the last several years. But, no one can doubt the influence and power that is/was Thriller. A compilation disc becoming the biggest selling album is kind of cheating, imo. But, it is what it is. |
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Top Artists(top 50) Totals are derived from cumulative album sales totals (U.S. only) Artist Certified Units (in Millions) BEATLES, THE 169.0 PRESLEY, ELVIS 118.5 BROOKS, GARTH 116.0 LED ZEPPELIN 109.5 EAGLES 91.0 JOEL, BILLY 79.5 PINK FLOYD 73.5 STREISAND, BARBRA 71.0 JOHN, ELTON 69.0 AC/DC 68.0 ROLLING STONES, THE 65.5 AEROSMITH 65.5 MADONNA 63.0 STRAIT, GEORGE 62.5 SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE 62.5 CAREY, MARIAH 61.5 JACKSON, MICHAEL 60.5 METALLICA 57.0 VAN HALEN 56.5 HOUSTON, WHITNEY 54.0 U2 50.5 ROGERS, KENNY 50.5 DION, CELINE 49.0 FLEETWOOD MAC 48.5 KENNY G 48.0 DIAMOND, NEIL 48.0 TWAIN, SHANIA 47.0 ALABAMA 46.0 JOURNEY 45.0 SANTANA 43.0 CLAPTON, ERIC 41.5 JACKSON, ALAN 40.0 PRINCE 39.5 SEGER, BOB AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND 39.0 GUNS 'N ROSES 38.5 SIMON & GARFUNKEL 38.5 CHICAGO 38.0 MC ENTIRE, REBA 38.0 BACKSTREET BOYS 37.0 STEWART, ROD 36.5 2 PAC 36.5 FOREIGNER 36.5 DYLAN, BOB 36.0 DEF LEPPARD 35.0 NELSON, WILLIE 35.0 BON JOVI 33.0 COLLINS, PHIL 33.0 QUEEN 32.5 DENVER, JOHN 32.5 TAYLOR, JAMES 32.0 Top 100 Albums Level Title Artist Label 29.0 EAGLES/THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971 - 1975 EAGLES ELEKTRA 27.0 THRILLER JACKSON, MICHAEL EPIC 23.0 LED ZEPPELIN IV LED ZEPPELIN ATLANTIC 23.0 THE WALL PINK FLOYD COLUMBIA 21.0 BACK IN BLACK AC/DC EPIC 21.0 GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II JOEL, BILLY COLUMBIA 20.0 DOUBLE LIVE BROOKS, GARTH CAPITOL NASHVILLE 20.0 COME ON OVER TWAIN, SHANIA MERCURY NASHVILLE 19.0 THE BEATLES BEATLES, THE APPLE 19.0 RUMOURS FLEETWOOD MAC WARNER BROS. 17.0 BOSTON BOSTON EPIC 17.0 THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK) HOUSTON, WHITNEY ARISTA 16.0 THE BEATLES 1967 - 1970 BEATLES, THE APPLE 16.0 NO FENCES BROOKS, GARTH CAPITOL 16.0 HOTEL CALIFORNIA EAGLES ASYLUM 16.0 CRACKED REAR VIEW HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH ATLANTIC 16.0 GREATEST HITS JOHN, ELTON MCA 16.0 PHYSICAL GRAFFITI LED ZEPPELIN SWAN SONG 16.0 JAGGED LITTLE PILL MORISSETTE, ALANIS MAVERICK 15.0 THE BEATLES 1962 - 1966 BEATLES, THE APPLE 15.0 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (SOUNDTRACK) BEE GEES RSO 15.0 APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION GUNS 'N ROSES GEFFEN 15.0 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON PINK FLOYD HARVEST 15.0 SUPERNATURAL SANTANA ARISTA 15.0 BORN IN THE U.S.A. SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE COLUMBIA 14.0 BACKSTREET BOYS BACKSTREET BOYS JIVE 14.0 ROPIN' THE WIND BROOKS, GARTH CAPITOL 14.0 GREATEST HITS JOURNEY COLUMBIA 14.0 BAT OUT OF HELL MEAT LOAF CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL 14.0 METALLICA METALLICA ELEKTRA 14.0 SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS SIMON & GARFUNKEL COLUMBIA 14.0 ...BABY ONE MORE TIME SPEARS, BRITNEY JIVE 13.0 MILLENNIUM BACKSTREET BOYS JIVE 13.0 WHITNEY HOUSTON HOUSTON, WHITNEY ARISTA 13.0 GREATEST HITS 1974-1978 MILLER, STEVE BAND CAPITOL 13.0 PURPLE RAIN (SOUNDTRACK) PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION WARNER BROS. 13.0 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & E STREET BAND LIVE 1975 - '85 SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE COLUMBIA 12.0 ABBEY ROAD BEATLES, THE APPLE 12.0 SLIPPERY WHEN WET BON JOVI MERCURY 12.0 II BOYZ II MEN MOTOWN 12.0 NO JACKET REQUIRED COLLINS, PHIL ATLANTIC 12.0 HYSTERIA DEF LEPPARD MERCURY 12.0 WIDE OPEN SPACES DIXIE CHICKS MONUMENT 12.0 PIECES OF YOU JEWEL ATLANTIC 12.0 BREATHLESS KENNY G ARISTA 12.0 LED ZEPPELIN II LED ZEPPELIN ATLANTIC 12.0 YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU MATCHBOX TWENTY ATLANTIC 12.0 TEN PEARL JAM EPIC 12.0 KENNY ROGERS' GREATEST HITS ROGERS, KENNY LIBERTY 12.0 HOT ROCKS ROLLING STONES, THE LONDON 12.0 FORREST GUMP SOUNDTRACK EPIC | |
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