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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...