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Who has sold the most albums of all time?
The Beatles
1. The Beatles — 183 million units.
What album has gone platinum the most?
20 million or more copies
| Year | Artist | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Eagles | 26× Platinum |
| 1980 | AC/DC | 25× Platinum |
| 1971 | Led Zeppelin | 23× Platinum |
| 1977 | Fleetwood Mac | 20× Platinum |
Which is the biggest selling album of all time?
In the United States, the album tied with Michael Jackson’s Thriller as the best-selling album domestically. 5. Bat Out Of Hell – Meat Loaf – 43 million copies sold. Bat Out Of Hell is Meat Loaf’s second album. Rolling Stone magazine ranked the album at #343 on its list of 500 Greatest Albums of All-Time in 2003.
How many copies does an album have to sell to be on the list?
To appear on the list, the figure must have been published by a reliable source and the album must have sold at least 20 million copies. This list can contain any types of album, including studio albums, extended plays, greatest hits, compilations, various artists, soundtracks and remixes.
How big does an album have to be to be on the top of the world?
This is a list of the world’s best-selling albums of recorded music. To appear on the list, the figure must have been published by a reliable source and the album must have sold at least 20 million copies.
Which is the highest certified album in the United States?
For example, in the update of the certification for Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) by the Eagles in August 2018, the album was certified 38× Platinum (increasing from the previous 29× Platinum certification in 2006) based on the new criteria, making it then the album with the highest certification in the United States.