Top selling albums in the world with 30 million copies sold!

With 30 million copies sold, the world's best-selling albums are certainly worth checking out. You probably know them (or at least you've heard the top singles from them at least once). However, few people could imagine that all these masterpieces have sold a truly gigantic amount of copies! Today we are going to talk about creations that have sold 30 million copies! All information is confirmed by the universal internet encyclopaedia "Wikipedia". Have a nice listen and we hope your favourite record will be in this ranking!

The Beatles - "Abbey Road" (1969)

Today "Abbey Road" is still an iconic work in the rock genre! The name, as you know, comes from the street where the album (and not only it) was recorded. For the Beatles, it was a great experience in the studio for the 11th time! In just two months after its release, the record sold 4 million copies!

As a result, the album not only became the best-selling album of 1969, but also the record holder of the Japanese top chart, which it did not leave for 298 weeks!

Bee Gees - "Spirits Having Flown" (1979)

And this legendary record is the fruit of efforts and numerous experiments in the studio of the British trio Bee Gees... It is noteworthy that in parallel with the recording of "Spirits Having Flown" the band participated in the filming of the film "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Orchestra"!

"Wandering Spirits" (as the album title translates) was released in early 1979: at this point, it has sold 30 million copies worldwide! It topped several national charts. Today it is described as "the quintessential Bee Gees album...".

Bruce Springsteen - "Born in the U.S.A." (1984)

For the magnificent Bruce Springsteen, the most successful work of his career was "Born in the U.S.A.". - an album whose influence has not faded even after so many decades! In America alone, 15 million copies of "Born in the U.S.A." were sold (I wonder if it had something to do with the title of the record?)! Today this work is included in various prestigious music rankings and lists, including "500 greatest albums of all time" and "1000 and 1 music albums worth listening to before you die"...

The major hit was the single of the same name, which was certified gold in the US.

Dire Straits - "Brothers in Arms" (1985)

This album hardly needs any introduction, as it is the pinnacle of the British band Dire Straits. "Brothers in Arms also serves as the ultimate epitome of the mid-80s, with hits such as "Money for Nothing", "Walk of Life", "Your Latest Trick" and, of course, "Brothers in Arms"!

Today, Brothers in Arms is among the 30 best-selling albums in music history!

Elton John - "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (1973)

"Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road" - this is the romanticised title of one of the most successful studio works of the unrivalled Elton John! By the way: the album was recorded in the spring of 1973, in the walls of the French chateau...

The record features the song "Candle in the Wind", addressed to the beautiful Marilyn Monroe,...

"Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture" (1997)

A beautiful soundtrack to an equally beautiful film, which belongs to James Horner... When it was released in November 1997, the album was a huge success and demand! "Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture" topped the charts in almost 20 countries around the world!

Today it is the best-selling orchestral soundtrack in history! The cherry of the album is, of course, the legendary composition "My Heart Will Go On"...

Michael Jackson - "Bad" (1987)

Michael Jackson's famous "Bad" album is a rather controversial item on our list today. The thing is that according to different sources its sales range from 30 to 45 million copies. However - we didn't take any chances and still decided to mention this luxurious studio work of the pop king! The album includes genre diversity, from rhythm and blues, gospel and pop rock to hard rock, swing and blues.

The main hit from it is "Dirty Diana", as well as compositions "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man in the Mirror"... By the way: it is "Bad" that is the fruit of the last collaboration between Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones.

Pink Floyd - "The Wall" (1979)

It's a masterpiece. A masterpiece that needs no introduction. The album explores the theme of alienation and self-isolation. It is a rock opera, the plot of which tells the story of Pink, the protagonist, who combines the traits of Roger Waters and the first leader of the band, Syd Barrett. Later, a feature film of the same name was released, which was not only a success, but also a scandal.

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According to Waters himself, he got the idea for the album after one of the band's live shows during the In the Flesh Tour: he spat in the face of one of the annoying fans, which he remembered and worried about for a long time... This gave him the idea of an imaginary wall between himself and the audience....

Madonna - "The Immaculate Collection" (1990)

The album title speaks for itself: this is one of Madonna's best and most commercially successful compilations of hits! It sold over nine million copies in the United States alone! The biggest hit was "Justify My Love".....

By the way: the album title also has religious overtones, which the singer has endowed most of her tracks and videos with...

"Metallica" (1991)

It is one of the most successful and influential albums in metal history (not to mention the discography of the band itself). In total, more than 30 million copies of Metallica have been sold (we can even say that almost 31 million). The album is included in various prestigious tops and lists, and its influence actively extends to the work of modern metalists...

Despite all the achievements, however, there are those who see Metallica as an "overrated album": some critics and listeners have noted that this particular work marked the beginning of the band's "creative decline."...

Nirvana - "Nevermind" (1991)

"Nevermind" was the second, most commercially successful and, unfortunately, the last album of the grunge band Nirvana... When creating this album, Kurt Cobain wanted to take his band's music beyond the conventions of the Seattle grunge scene! The Pixies were the main sources of inspiration.

And so, despite modest commercial forecasts, by the end of 1991 "Nevermind" had already become a resounding success (largely thanks to the hit track "Smells Like Teen Spirit"). To date, the record has sold 30 million copies....