What are worldwide record sales?

Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 257.7 million certified sales. Second is Elvis Presley with almost 207 million sales, followed by Michael Jackson with 169.7 million.

What are the top 10 best-selling albums worldwide?

The Top 10 Best-selling Albums in History

  • “Thriller” ~ 67.0 million copies sold.
  • “Black in Black” ~ 51.2 million copies sold.
  • “The Dark Side of the Moon” ~ 46.1 million copies sold.
  • “The Bodyguard” ~ 45.3 million copies sold.
  • “Bad” ~ 44.4 million copies sold.
  • 6. “ Bat Out of Hell”
  • 7. “ Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)”
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Who has sold more records worldwide?

1. The Beatles — 183 million units.

How many albums has BTS sold worldwide?

A little disclaimer about their 24.8 million sales of studio albums.

What is the number 1 selling album of all time?

Thriller
Michael Jackson’s Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album.

What are the top 5 albums of all time?

Here are the Top 10 Greatest Albums of All Time, according to Rolling Stone:

  1. Marvin Gaye, ‘What’s Going On’
  2. The Beach Boys, ‘Pet Sounds’
  3. Joni Mitchell, ‘Blue’
  4. Stevie Wonder, ‘Songs in the Key of Life’
  5. The Beatles, ‘Abbey Road’
  6. Nirvana, ‘Nevermind’
  7. Fleetwood Mac, ‘Rumours’
  8. Prince and the Revolution, ‘Purple Rain’

Who has the most #1 albums?

Most number-one albums

  • As a musician, Paul McCartney has the most number-one albums, with 27. This includes 19 albums from his work with The Beatles, 3 solo albums, and 5 albums as a part of his 1970s group Wings.
  • Barbra Streisand is the only artist to have number 1 albums in six different decades.

Who is the richest artist in the world?

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Rank Name Net Worth
1 Jay Z $1.4 Billion
2 Paul McCartney $1.28 Billion
3 Andrew Lloyd Webber $1.2 Billion
4 Herb Alpert $850 Million