What is the biggest selling rock album ever?

What is the biggest selling rock album ever?

1 AC/DC: Back In Black Rock legends AC/DC hold the title for the top selling rock album of all time. The Australian bands seventh studio release, Back In Black, has sold over 50 million copies worldwide, and holds the title of the second best-selling record of all time, after Michael Jackson’s, Thriller.

Who has sold the most rock albums ever?

Top 15 Best-Selling Rock Artists of All Time in U.S. Sales

• 08 Rolling Stones – 66.5 million.
• 07 AC/DC – 72 million.
• 06 Pink Floyd – 75 million.
• 05 Elton John – 78.5 million.
• 04 Billy Joel – 84.5 million.
• 03 Led Zeppelin – 111.5 million.
• 02 The Eagles – 120 million.
• 01 The Beatles – 183 million.

Who is the most successful rock band of all time?

The 10 Best-Selling Bands in History

1. THE BEATLES. ~ 290 million record sales worldwide.
2. EAGLES. ~ 160 million record sales worldwide.
3. QUEEN. ~ 150 million record sales worldwide.
4. LED ZEPPELIN. ~ 140 million record sales worldwide.
5. PINK FLOYD. ~ 130 million record sales worldwide.
6. AC/DC.
7. MAROON 5.
8. U2.

Who has the most platinum albums ever?

The only audited measure of record sales in the United States is certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Since the RIAA introduced its awards on 14 March 1958, Elvis Presley holds the record for the most platinum certificates for both albums and singles with 82.

Who is the best rock band in history?

The 10 best rock bands ever

1. The Beatles. The Beatles are unquestionably the best and most important band in rock history, as well as the most compelling story.
2. The Rolling Stones.
3. U2.
4. The Grateful Dead.
5. Velvet Underground.
6. Led Zeppelin.
7. Ramones.
8. Pink Floyd.

Has any album Gone diamond?

The criteria are that the album must have been published (including self-publishing by the artist), and the album must have achieved at least a diamond certification from the RIAA….20 million or more copies.