The holder of the title may change in the future, depending upon the fate of each artist's new releases, changes in the sales rates of their back catalogues, and various other factors.
The Beatles were a British group active from 1960 to 1970, who recorded various musical styles, most commonly known for their pop and rock numbers. As the only band on this list (as opposed to solo artists), they are the best selling band of all time. Many of the...
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The holder of the title may change in the future, depending upon the fate of each artist's new releases, changes in the sales rates of their back catalogues, and various other factors.
The Beatles were a British group active from 1960 to 1970, who recorded various musical styles, most commonly known for their pop and rock numbers. As the only band on this list (as opposed to solo artists), they are the best selling band of all time. Many of their records were best sellers at the time and many still remain on the all-time lists. At times they had multiple albums and singles on charts around the globe. For example, on April 4 of 1964 they held all the top 5 places in the Hot 100 and had 9 of the top 10 singles in the pop charts in Canada. The Beatles have sold 24 multi-platinum albums. In the USA, the RIAA rates them as the best selling group ever with sales of 170 million units.
Guinness World Records have claimed The Beatles have the biggest all-times sales for a band. Neither EMI...
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