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UK's Top 110 Biggest Selling Albums Of All Time: HOT TOPIC!!!
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UK's Top 110 Biggest Selling Albums Of All Time: HOT TOPIC!!!
Robbie Williams has the most albums in the top 100 Best Selling Albums Ever
In THE most anticipated chart of all time, VH1 has teamed up with The Official UK Charts Company to release a definitive list of the Top 100 Best Selling Albums ever. This chart is not another poll voted for by the critics or viewers of a TV programme; it is a chart made up of actual sales figures from the last fifty years, unveiling who really has had the best selling album of all time; a fact that has never been revealed before, until now on VH1’s ‘Nation’s Favourite Album.’ VH1’s ‘Nation’s Favourite Album’ which transmits 18th November on VH1 at 6pm, reveals that legendary rockers Queen have outsold all other artists to claim the coveted title of the UK’s favourite album with their Greatest Hits compilation selling a staggering 5,407,587. The Beatles are in second place with ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band.’ Cementing their place in music history, third place goes to Oasis, with ‘What’s The Story Morning Glory’: Top Ten Top Selling Albums of All Time:
Queen – Greatest Hits - 5,407,587
Beatles – Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - 4,803,292
Oasis – What’s The Story Morning Glory - 4,304,504
Dire Straits – Brothers In Arms - 3,946,931
ABBA – Gold Greatest Hits – 3,932,316
Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of The Moon – 3,759,958
Queen – Greatest Hits II – 3,631,321
Michael Jackson – Thriller – 3,570,250
Michael Jackson – Bad – 3,549,950
Madonna – The Immaculate Collection – 3,364,785
The VH1 extravaganza hosted by Alex James, will make for compulsive viewing as he counts down the chart uncovering data that has never been revealed to the public, record companies and more importantly the artists themselves. A team of researchers from The Official UK Charts Company have worked tirelessly for over six months, trawling through hand written till receipts from the 1950’s to the most current sales figures, to announce information that will send shock waves through the music industry.
Astonishingly music luminaries such as Rolling Stones, Sting, The Sex Pistols and Bob Dylan do not have a single album in the top 100 and have been pipped to the post by artists such as Jason Donovan and Robson & Jerome.
Relative newcomers David Gray and James Blunt have pushed some of the biggest names of all time out of the Top 100, proving that music from every decade still has an incredible impact whether it is from contemporary artists such as Coldplay or old school musicians such as Simon & Garfunkel.
Heart-throb Robbie Williams walks away with the accolade of having the most album entries in the Top 100 with six, followed by Brit pop legends Oasis, Michael Jackson and Canadian warbler Celine Dion each with three album entries.
Highlighting the current trend of re-invention; the soundtracks from Dirty Dancing and The Sound of Music come in at number 36 and 37 respectively.
VH1’s ‘Nation’s Favourite Album’ on the 18th November at 6pm will be presented by Alex James and will be shown as a continuous five hour countdown. These sought after facts and figures will be interspersed with a plethora of interviews from leading figures from the music and entertainment industries. The ‘Nation’s Favourite Album’ countdown will be followed on November 20th by 10x60 hour spin-off shows.
THE UK ’S 100 BEST SELLING ALBUMS (THE OFFICIAL UK CHARTS COMPANY)
1
GREATEST HITS
QUEEN
5,407,587
2
SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
BEATLES
4,811,996
3
WHAT'S THE STORY MORNING GLORY
OASIS
4,314,715
4
BROTHERS IN ARMS
DIRE STRAITS
3,956,704
5
GOLD - GREATEST HITS
ABBA
3,943,950
6
THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
PINK FLOYD
3,781,993
7
GREATEST HITS II
QUEEN
3,644,619
8
THRILLER
MICHAEL JACKSON
3,578,107
9
BAD
MICHAEL JACKSON
3,554,301
10
THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION
MADONNA
3,402,160
11
STARS
SIMPLY RED
3,361,115
12
COME ON OVER
SHANIA TWAIN
3,344,280
13
RUMOURS
FLEETWOOD MAC
3,135,844
14
URBAN HYMNS
VERVE
3,054,374
15
NO ANGEL
DIDO
3,002,194
16
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
SIMON & GARFUNKEL
3,001,062
17
TALK ON CORNERS
CORRS
2,944,547
18
SPICE
SPICE GIRLS
2,920,669
19
BACK TO BEDLAM
JAMES BLUNT
2,895,874
20
WHITE LADDER
DAVID GRAY
2,851,429
21
BAT OUT OF HELL
MEAT LOAF
2,837,285
22
LIFE FOR RENT
DIDO
2,789,719
23
BUT SERIOUSLY
PHIL COLLINS
2,737,932
24
1
BEATLES
2,690,318
25
THE MAN WHO
TRAVIS
2,669,825
26
THE JOSHUA TREE
U2
2,665,553
27
GREATEST HITS
ABBA
2,598,576
28
TUBULAR BELLS
MIKE OLDFIELD
2,575,099
29
A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD
COLDPLAY
2,574,249
30
I'VE BEEN EXPECTING YOU
ROBBIE WILLIAMS
2,556,042
31
JAGGED LITTLE PILL
ALANIS MORISSETTE
2,551,238
32
SCISSOR SISTERS
SCISSOR SISTERS
2,535,983
33
LEGEND
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
2,520,486
34
HOPES AND FEARS
KEANE
2,498,950
35
WAR OF THE WORLDS
JEFF WAYNE'S MUSICAL VERSION
2,452,236
36
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
2,438,695
37
DIRTY DANCING
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
2,435,109
38
LADIES & GENTLEMEN - THE BEST OF
GEORGE MICHAEL
2,408,810
39
GREASE
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
2,373,621
40
COME AWAY WITH ME
NORAH JONES
2,369,847
41
X&Y
COLDPLAY
2,345,126
42
TRACY CHAPMAN
TRACY CHAPMAN
2,342,506
43
ROBSON & JEROME
ROBSON & JEROME
2,336,086
44
TANGO IN THE NIGHT
FLEETWOOD MAC
2,333,819
45
PARACHUTES
COLDPLAY
2,324,783
46
AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE
REM
2,270,332
47
WHITNEY
WHITNEY HOUSTON
2,237,603
48
THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP
EMINEM
2,233,158
49
SWING WHEN YOU'RE WINNING
ROBBIE WILLIAMS
2,205,028
50
GRACELAND
PAUL SIMON
2,203,381
51
SING WHEN YOU'RE WINNING
ROBBIE WILLIAMS
2,182,097
52
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
2,151,142
53
THE BODYGUARD
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
2,138,030
54
THE VERY BEST OF
ELTON JOHN
2,134,524
55
SIMPLY THE BEST
TINA TURNER
2,121,000
56
KYLIE - THE ALBUM
KYLIE MINOGUE
2,105,698
57
FALLING INTO YOU
CELINE DION
2,093,363
58
LIFE THRU A LENS
ROBBIE WILLIAMS
2,074,860
59
GREATEST HITS
EURYTHMICS
2,055,996
60
ESCAPOLOGY
ROBBIE WILLIAMS
2,037,380
61
GREATEST HITS
ROBBIE WILLIAMS
1,998,668
62
LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE
CELINE DION
1,984,152
63
DANGEROUS
MICHAEL JACKSON
1,983,954
64
TRUE BLUE
MADONNA
1,961,164
65
APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
GUNS N' ROSES
1,945,240
66
NO JACKET REQUIRED
PHIL COLLINS
1,934,912
67
ABBEY ROAD
BEATLES
1,925,783
68
A NEW FLAME
SIMPLY RED
1,923,366
69
BY THE WAY
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
1,915,008
70
CAN'T SLOW DOWN
LIONEL RICHIE
1,891,896
71
SONGS ABOUT JANE
MAROON 5
1,868,548
72
CROSS ROAD - THE BEST OF
BON JOVI
1,867,427
73
STRIPPED
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
1,850,852
74
GREATEST HITS
SIMON & GARFUNKEL
1,840,454
75
CARRY ON UP THE CHARTS - THE BEST OF
BEAUTIFUL SOUTH
1,828,890
76
PLAY
MOBY
1,819,938
77
THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE
CELINE DION
1,816,915
78
BORN TO DO IT
CRAIG DAVID
1,816,781
79
THE GREATEST HITS
TEXAS
1,809,480
80
NEVERMIND
NIRVANA
1,807,142
81
SOUTH PACIFIC
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
1,803,681
82
JUSTIFIED
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
1,802,172
83
AMERICAN IDIOT
GREEN DAY
1,800,144
84
BE HERE NOW
OASIS
1,799,784
85
BACK TO FRONT
LIONEL RICHIE
1,793,978
86
OUT OF TIME
REM
1,786,954
87
CALL OFF THE SEARCH
KATIE MELUA
1,780,817
88
EMPLOYMENT
KAISER CHIEFS
1,772,936
89
BY REQUEST
BOYZONE
1,770,728
90
BAT OUT OF HELL II
MEAT LOAF
1,745,974
91
DEFINITELY MAYBE
OASIS
1,740,386
92
JUST ENOUGH EDUCATION TO PERFORM
STEREOPHONICS
1,731,863
93
INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO…
TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY
1,721,685
94
MISSUNDAZTOOD
PINK
1,712,173
95
LET GO
AVRIL LAVIGNE
1,711,088
96
PERFORMANCE AND COCKTAILS
STEREOPHONICS
1,710,522
97
OLDER
GEORGE MICHAEL
1,708,555
98
PARALLEL LINES
BLONDIE
1,694,353
99
FEVER
KYLIE MINOGUE
1,682,387
100
10 GOOD REASONS
JASON DONOVAN
1,680,651
101 RAY OF LIGHT MADONNA 1,677,925
102 COAST TO COAST WESTLIFE 1,675,804
103 IN CONCERT CARRERAS/DOMINGO/PAVAROTTI 1,668,571
104 ARRIVAL ABBA 1,653,225
105 FRIDAY'S CHILD WILL YOUNG 1,640,090
106 MY WAY - THE BEST OF FRANK SINATRA 1,639,353
107 WHITE ON BLONDE TEXAS 1,639,327
108 OCEAN DRIVE LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY 1,633,722
109 LIKE A VIRGIN MADONNA 1,626,126
110 GOTTA GET THRU THIS DANIEL BEDINGFIELD 1,614,517
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Good, all my faves are on here. Queen, GNR, and Christina! I already knew that Queen sold the most though.
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this list seems a bit skewed.
the top top is reasonable, except for oasis. i love oasis, but i find it quite hard to believe that they've sold more than madonna or michael jackson.
also, how are other huge artists so far down the list, when other smaller artists are higher up.
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Cool list...
I know most of the bottom spots,..
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queen abba yay to them and chrstina
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YAY kylie with 2 albums on the list 
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wow im really surprised that Westlife didnt even make top100... Theyre supposed to be really big there....word!
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1 GREATEST HITS QUEEN 5,407,587
6 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON PINK FLOYD 3,781,993
7 GREATEST HITS II QUEEN 3,644,619
8 THRILLER MICHAEL JACKSON 3,578,107
9 BAD MICHAEL JACKSON 3,554,301
10 THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION MADONNA 3,402,160
13 RUMOURS FLEETWOOD MAC 3,135,844
21 BAT OUT OF HELL MEAT LOAF 2,837,285
23 BUT SERIOUSLY PHIL COLLINS 2,737,932
26 THE JOSHUA TREE U2 2,665,553
31 JAGGED LITTLE PILL ALANIS MORISSETTE 2,551,238
33 LEGEND BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS 2,520,486
38 LADIES & GENTLEMEN - THE BEST OF GEORGE MICHAEL 2,408,810
44 TANGO IN THE NIGHT FLEETWOOD MAC 2,333,819
46 AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE REM 2,270,332
47 WHITNEY WHITNEY HOUSTON 2,237,603
52 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 2,151,142
53 THE BODYGUARD ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 2,138,030
56 KYLIE - THE ALBUM KYLIE MINOGUE 2,105,698
57 FALLING INTO YOU CELINE DION 2,093,363
59 GREATEST HITS EURYTHMICS 2,055,996
63 DANGEROUS MICHAEL JACKSON 1,983,954
64 TRUE BLUE MADONNA 1,961,164
66 NO JACKET REQUIRED PHIL COLLINS 1,934,912
69 BY THE WAY RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 1,915,008
70 CAN'T SLOW DOWN LIONEL RICHIE 1,891,896
73 STRIPPED CHRISTINA AGUILERA 1,850,852
77 THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE CELINE DION 1,816,915
78 BORN TO DO IT CRAIG DAVID 1,816,781
80 NEVERMIND NIRVANA 1,807,142
85 BACK TO FRONT LIONEL RICHIE 1,793,978
86 OUT OF TIME REM 1,786,954
90 BAT OUT OF HELL II MEAT LOAF 1,745,974
93 INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO… TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 1,721,685
95 LET GO AVRIL LAVIGNE 1,711,088
97 OLDER GEORGE MICHAEL 1,708,555
98 PARALLEL LINES BLONDIE 1,694,353
99 FEVER KYLIE MINOGUE 1,682,387
101 RAY OF LIGHT MADONNA 1,677,925
109 LIKE A VIRGIN MADONNA 1,626,126
110 GOTTA GET THRU THIS DANIEL BEDINGFIELD 1,614,517
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Yay Em on the list...and Pink Floyd Dark Side Of The Moon, OMG I love this album!
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