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Wildbilld
11-09-2002, 01:46 PM
Does anyboy know what the record is for most selling albums, singles, alltime records?
I would image The Beatles, Michael Jackson, and Madonna, would be up there.;)
Romero&Juliet
11-09-2002, 03:22 PM
thriller, and Nsync hold the fastest selling and highest selling records if I remember correctly,...
Wildbilld
11-09-2002, 03:24 PM
Does Emnem hold the 1st week record?:confused:
idealdiscountdude
11-09-2002, 03:56 PM
The Top Selling Albums of All Time:
1.The Eagles "Their Greatest Hits"
27+ million
2.Michael Jackson "Thriller"
26+ million
3.Pink Floyd "The Wall"
23.2 million
4.Led Zeppelin "Untitled"
22.4 million
5.Billy Joel "Greatest HIts Volume 1 and 2"
21.2 million
6.AC/DC "Back In Black"
19 million
7.Shania Twain "Come On Over"
18.7 million
8.The Beatles "The White Album"
18.3 million
9.Fleetwood Mac "Rumours"
18+ million
10.Whitney Houston & Others "The Bodyguard Soundtrack"
16.8 million
11.Boston "Boston"
16.2 million
12.Alanis Morissette "Jagged Little Pill"
16+ million
13.Garth Brooks "No Fences"
16+ million
14.Hootie and The Blowfish "Cracked Rear View"
16+ million
15.The Eagles "Hotel California"
16+ million
16.The Beatles "1967-1970"
15.8 million
17.Bruce Springsteen "Born In the USA"
15+ million
18.Pink Floyd "Dark Side of The Moon"
15+ million
19.Guns N Roses "Appetite For Destruction"
15+ million
20.Elton John "Greatest Hits"
15.4 million
21.The Bee Gees & Others "Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack"
15+ million
22.Led Zeppelin "Physical Graffiti"
15.28 million
23.The Beatles "1962-66"
15.25 million
24.Garth Brooks "Double Live"
15.21 million
25.Garth Brooks "Ropin' The Wind"
14+ million
26.Santana "Supernatural"
14+ million
27.Meat Loaf "Bat Out of Hell"
14+ million
28.Backstreet Boys "Backstreet Boys"
14+ million
29.Prince & The Revolution "Purple Rain"
13+ million
30.Whitney Houston "Whitney Houston"
13+ million
31.Britney Spears "...Baby One More Time"
13+ million
32.Backstreet Boys "Millenium"
13+ million
33.Simon & Garfunkel "Greatest Hits"
13.4 million
34.Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band "Live 1975"
13.3 million
35.Bon Jovi "Slippery When Wet"
12+ million
36.Boyz II Men "II"
12+ million
37.Kenny Rogers "Greatest Hits"
12+ million
38.Kenny G "Breathless"
12+ million
39.Def Leppard "Hysteria"
12+ million
40.Led Zeppelin "Led Zeppelin II"
12.4 million
idealdiscountdude
11-09-2002, 04:02 PM
The Top Selling Albums Of All Time Part 2
41.Metallica "Metallica"
12+ million
42.Shania Twain "The Woman In Me"
12+ million
43.The Beatles "Abbey Road"
12+ million
44.Phil Collins "No Jacket Required"
12+ million
45.matchbox 20 "Yourself or Someone Like You"
12+ million
46.Various Artists "Forrest Gump Soundtrack"
12.2 million
47.Various Artists "Dirty Dancing Soundtrack"
11+ million
48.James Taylor "Greatest Hits"
11+ million
49.The Beatles "Sgt.Peppers'...."
11+ million
50.TLC "crazysexycool"
11+million
Wildbilld
11-09-2002, 04:18 PM
I thought Thriller was #1, oh well.;) :)
El Bracamonti
11-09-2002, 04:51 PM
Originally posted by Wildbilld
Does Emnem hold the 1st week record?:confused:
i'm almost possitive it's nsync
Wildbilld
11-09-2002, 04:55 PM
Where'd your find those idealdiscountdude?;) :D
idealdiscountdude
11-09-2002, 07:44 PM
Originally posted by Wildbilld
Where'd your find those idealdiscountdude?;) :D
I can't remember the site dude, but I did a search on www.google.com and found 'em!
bowieee
11-09-2002, 07:49 PM
Christ what a cruel world we live in when the Eagles hold the number 1 spot for record sales. *shiver* its the first sign of the apocolypse.
Wildbilld
11-09-2002, 08:04 PM
Originally posted by bowieee
Christ what a cruel world we live in when the Eagles hold the number 1 spot for record sales. *shiver* its the first sign of the apocolypse.
Who would you like to see #1?
Harry Hood
11-09-2002, 08:30 PM
Yeh but which album holds the distinction of being the longest running album on the billboard charts...
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