Pop culture Politics Perversion Advice Speedmonkey.net

Details

Rate

Images

Pop Cultures Top Recording Artists

The best selling rap /R&B album ever in the US

CrazySexyCool by TLC which has reached sales of 11 million, surpassing MC Hammer's Please Don't Hurt 'Em which has sold 10 million units.

Youngest Artist To Have A US No. 1 Album

Stevie Wonder was only 13 years old when his album Little Stevie Wonder - The Twelve Year Old Genius topped the US charts in 1963. He is also the solo artist to have won the most Grammy awards, having taken home 19 of the prestigious prizes throughout his career.

Most Successful Songwriting Duo

The most successful songwriters in terms of number one singles are John Lennon and Paul McCartney They co-wrote 23 US No 1 singles. McCartney is credited as the writer on a total of 32 number one hits in the US to Lennon's 26, whereas Lennon authored 29 UK number ones to McCartney's 28 (25 co-written).

Most US No. 1 Albums By A Male Solo Artist

Elvis Presley had a record nine solo albums reach the number one spot on the US chart. They were – Elvis Presley (1956), Elvis (1956), Loving You (1957), Elvis Christmas Album (1957), GI Blues (1960), Something For Everybody (1961), Blue Hawaii (1961), Roustabout (1964), and Elvis – Aloha From Hawaii (1973).

Most No.1 Singles On US Chart

The Beatles have enjoyed the most number one hits on the US singles chart. The group notched up 20 number one hits between 1964 and 1970.

Best Selling Reggae Album


Legend (1984) by Bob Marley has had certified sales of 1.8 million in the UK, and has sold more than 10 million copies in the USA. The album's tracks include "No Woman No Cry" and "One Love".

Marley was awarded the Jamaican Order Of Merit after his death in 1981 and is officially known as "The Honorable Bob Marley".

Best-Selling Funk Album

The best selling funk album is Travelling Without Moving by Jamiroquai, which has sold more than seven million albums globally since its release in 1996.

In total Jamiroquai has sold 11 million albums and has become one of the most sought after live jazz funk acts in the world.

Fastest Selling Pop Album


The record for the greatest first week sales of an album in the US is held by *NSYNC. it sold 2.41 million copies of their album No Strings Attached when it was released on March 21, 2000. It sold a record one million copies on the first day, shipped a record seven million in the first two weeks and sold over 100,000 copies a week for a record 26 successive weeks.

Most Hits By A Solo Artist

Bing Crosby (1904-77) started his solo recording career in 1931 and had accumulated 156 hits by 1940. He recorded an estimated 2,600 songs in his lifetime and had 317 hits in America before the rock era. 38 of them were number one hits which is almost double the 20 that the Beatles charted.

Most Sucessful Female Solo Artist

Madonna is the most successful female solo artist, selling 120 million albums as of November 2000. She has had 35 top 10 singles and 12 top 10 albums in the US, with a UK total of 47 top 10 singles and 14 Top 10 albums.

Most Sucessful male Solo Artist

Garth Brooks. Brooks has sold 89 million albums in the United States

-- a total second only to the Beatles.

Highest Selling Album


The Eagles’ “Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975” has reached the 26-million mark, becoming the best-selling album of the 20th century.

Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” held the record from 1984, -- when the RIAA introduced Multi-Platinum™ awards “Thriller” remains this century’s best-selling studio album by a solo artist.

Top Selling Single

Elton John’s “Candle In The Wind 1997” is named the top-selling single of the century, with certified U.S. sales of 11 million copies.

Other Honors:

Whitney Houston’s 1992 blockbuster, “The Bodyguard,” was named top-selling soundtrack album. "Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Live/1975-85" was cited as both top-certified live album and top-certified box set. Boston’s 1976 blockbuster “Boston’’ is the century’s top-selling debut album.

“In Concert,’’ the 1990 release by the Three Tenors -- Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti -- is the top-selling classical album.

Bob Marley & The Wailers’ “Legend” is the top reggae title; TLC’s “CrazySexyCool” is the top hip-hop album; and Kenny G’s, “Breathless” is the best-selling instrumental album.

***information from The Guiness Book of World Records and The RIAA.

HIGHEST RECORD SALES US:

1. Eagles, Greatest Hits (1971–75) 28 times platinum
2. Michael Jackson - Thriller - 27 times platinum
3. Pink Floyd - The Wall - 23 times platinum
4. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV - 22 times platinum
5. AC/DC - Back In Black - 21 times platinum
6. Billy Joel - Vols. 1 & 2 - 21 times platinum
7. Shania Twain - Come on Over - 20 times platinum
8. The Beatles ("the White Album") - 19 times platinum
9. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours - 19 times platinum
10. Boston - Boston - 17 times platinum
11. Whitney Houston - Bodyguard - 17 times platinum
12. Alanis - Jagged Little Pill - 16 times platinum
13. Hootie & the Blowfish - Cracked Rear View - 16 times platinum
14. Elton John - Greatest Hits - 16 times platinum
15. The Beatles - 1967–1970 ("the Blue Album") - 16 times platinum
16. Garth Brooks - No Fences - 16 times platinum
17. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon - 15 times platinum
18. Eagles - Hotel California - 16 times platinum
19. Garth Brooks - Double Live - 15 times platinum
20. The Beatles - 1962–1966 ("the Red Album")- 15 times platinum

---

Read more music reviews

Name
Email
Comment