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The best-selling album in music history

The Best Selling Album

First place: Mike. Jackson's "Thriller" (Michael Jackson: Thriller), published in 1982. Sold 25 multi-platinum records, ranking the highest in record sales history.

Second place: Eagles: Their Greatest Hits. The Eagles reunited two years after disbanding and released their Greatest Hits album. The sales of this album directly matched that of Mike. Jackson, experts predict: will jump to the number one spot by the end of this year or next year. At present, this special album has sold 24 multi-platinum albums, and 25 is just around the corner.

Third place: Pink. Pink Floyd: The Wall. Although this choir has long since disbanded, the special "Wall" they recorded in 1979 was still one of the must-have records for rock music lovers in 1999. Although more than 20 years have passed, the sales momentum of this album has not diminished. It has now sold more than 23 platinum figures, and the popularity continues to increase day by day.

Fourth place: Fleetwood. Fleetwood Mac: Rumours. This choir reunited in 1998 after disbanding. This year's concerts in Europe, the United States and other places were full and crazy, fully demonstrating that the charm is still as good as before. The album "Rumors" recorded in 1977 has become one of the top four choruses today with more than 18 multi-platinum sales.

Fifth place: Billy. Billy Joel: Greatest Hits, Volume 1 & 2. Billy. Joel released an album in 1985 that brought together the highlights of his singing career spanning more than 30 years. After the record was released, the response was intense and it sold more than 18 platinum copies.

Top Selling Male Artists

First place: The Beatles, this British quartet has performed well throughout their singing career , has sold 160 million records and is the best-selling chorus in the world.

Second place: Jas. Garth Brooks. The American country singer is famous all over the world. To date, he has sold 8.49 million records, and experts predict that this number will continue to rise.

Third place: Lep Zeppelin. Although this choir has disbanded, the songs they left behind are unforgettable together. Their record sales have exceeded 640,000 records. If they could continue to sing together, they would undoubtedly have more fans.

Top Selling Female Artists

First place: Barbara. Barbra Streisand. Barbara is now 55 years old. Since the beginning of her singing career, she has maintained her status as the number one singer for decades. She is still a powerful voice in the music industry. Her record sales have exceeded 60 million so far. It is expected that she will The crown will last for several more years.

Second place: Madonna and Whitney. Whitney Houston. These two famous actresses are almost universally known. They are beautiful, their singing and acting skills are top-notch, and both of them have sold 46 million copies. From now on, who will sell more and who will sell less, and who will rank first and who will follow, will all depend on their respective fates.

Third place: Maria. Mariah Carey. She is only 28 years old and has become famous in her early days.

At the beginning of 1999, 4.44 million records had been sold!

Best Selling Singles

No. 1: "Candle in the Wind"; Elton. Sung by Elton John, 141 million copies.

Second place: 1. "I Will Always Love You"; Whitney. Sung by Whitney Houston. 2. "Macarena"; Ross. Del. Sung by Los Del Rio. 3. "We Are the World"; Various Artists. 4 million copies each.

Third place: 1. "How Do I Live"; Li An. Sung by LeAnn Rimes. 2. "Hound Dog"; sung by Elvis Presley. 3. "Gangsta's Paradise"; sung by Coolio. 3 million copies each.

Best Selling Soundtracks

First place: 1992 "The Bodyguard"

Second place: 1997 "Saturday Night Fever" in 1984

Third place: "Purple Rain" in 1984

Fourth place: "Dance 17" in 1987 "(Dirty Dancing)

Fifth place: 1997 "Titanic"

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Notes: 500,000 records = 1 gold record (Gold)

1 million records = 1 platinum record (Platinum)

2 million records = 1 multi-platinum record Record (Multi-Platinum)