What is the biggest hit song in history?

According to Guinness World Records, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (1942) as performed by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single worldwide, with estimated sales of over 50 million copies.

What is the most played song of all time?

Who has the most #1 hits in history?

The Beatles, unsurprisingly, lead the way with a record 20 No. 1s, all earned between 1964 and 1970. The Fab Four also scored 34 top 10s (second only to Madonna's 38), hitting No. 1 in over half their visits to the top 10.

Who has more #1 hits than The Beatles?

Presley placed 102 titles in Billboard's top 40, while The Beatles had 50 entries that made it that far up the chart. In the top 20, Elvis had 61 songs and The Beatles 37. Near the top of the chart, however, the Fab Four closed the gap and overtook Elvis.

What song was #1 the longest?

"You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone. "You Light Up My Life" was the first song in history to chart at No.

most recognizable song of each year (1950-2022)

Who is best-selling artist of all time?

Top-selling artists worldwide as of 2022. Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 183 million units certified sales. Second is Garth Brooks with over 157 million units sales, followed by Elvis Presley with 139 million units.

What is the most sold album of all time?

Michael Jackson's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album ever. Jackson also currently has the highest number of albums on the list with five, Celine Dion has four, while the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Madonna and Whitney Houston each have three.

Who has the most #1 albums?

As a musician, Paul McCartney has the most No. 1 albums, with 27. This includes 19 albums from his work with The Beatles, three solo albums and five albums as a part of his 1970s group Wings.

What was the first number 1 hit song?

The first number-one song of the Billboard Hot 100 was "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson, on August 4, 1958.

What is the best selling single ever?

According to Guinness World Records, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (1942) as performed by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single worldwide, with estimated sales of over 50 million copies.

Who has the most #1 records by a solo artist?

1 singles by a solo artist. Mariah Carey (USA) has topped the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on 19 different occasions.

What albums spent longest at number 1?

The Beatles feature five times on the all time longevity chart; their debut album Please Please Me spent a whopping 30 weeks at the top spot, and holds the record for most consecutive weeks at Number 1 in history for an artist album.

Which solo artist has the most No 1 albums?

8. Jay-Z holds the record for most number one albums by a solo artist on the Billboard 200 chart. The rap superstar has had 13 no. 1 albums on the Billboard 200.

Who is the best-selling female artist of all time?

Madonna is believed to have sold the most records among any female music artists in history, with 335 million records sold worldwide, recognized by the Guinness World Records and other major media outlets while the best-selling Latin artist of all time is Shakira with more than 90 million certified records sold.

Who owns the highest selling album of all time?

The best-selling album in the United States is Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) by the Eagles.

Who has sold more than 100 million albums?

Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney and Phil Collins are the only musicians to have sold over 100 million albums as a solo artist and member of a group.

Who is the richest singer of all time?

With $1.2 billion to his name, according to Money Inc., Paul McCartney is still the richest of the richest rock stars ever. How did he do it? Having been one half of the most successful songwriting partnership in music history helps, of course: he still collects royalties for those hits of decades ago.

What band has made the most money?

The Rolling Stones are the highest-grossing live music act of all time, collecting over $2.5 billion according to Billboard Boxscore. The band is followed by U2, who also passed two-billion mark in concert revenue.

Who is the youngest person to have a number 1 single?

The youngest person ever to top the US charts is Stevie Wonder, who was 13 when he hit Number One with 'Fingertips Pt 2' in 1963.

What is the number one song in America?

Our nation's new No. 1 is “Last Night” by Morgan Wallen, country's standard-bearer for the 2020s. It's not only the first song by a male soloist to top both the country and pop charts since Rabbitt more than four decades ago.

Who wrote the most number one songs?

Most number one singles by a songwriter (US/UK)

The most successful songwriters in terms of number one singles are John Lennon (1940-80) and Paul McCartney (b. 18 Jun 1942).