What artist released the most albums?
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What artist has released the most albums?
The legendarily unusual Frank Zappa has unveiled 119 albums, with 100 studio albums, 13 compilations and 6 rock operas in addition to bootlegs.
Who has released an album in 2021?
July
| Release date | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| July 26 | D.O. | Empathy |
| July 28 | Sam Mehran | Cold Brew |
| July 29 | Jon Batiste | Live at Electric Lady |
| July 30 | Billie Eilish | Happier Than Ever |
What artist has released the most songs?
Most recorded artist in music history – Asha Bhosle In 1974, the Guinness Book of Records had older sister Mangeshkar (now 87) down as recording the most songs in history – a staggering 25,000.
What artist has most albums?
Check out the 50 best-selling music artists of all time in the US by album sales:
- The Beatles — 183 million units.
- Garth Brooks — 157 million units.
- Elvis Presley — 146.5 million units.
- Eagles — 120 million units.
- Led Zeppelin — 111.5 million units.
- Michael Jackson — 89 million units.
- Billy Joel — 84.5 million units.
What artists have released albums in 2020?
January
| Release date | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| January 17 | Halsey | Manic |
| Little Big Town | Nightfall | |
| Louise | Heavy Love | |
| Mac Miller | Circles |
Who released the most albums in 2020?
TOP ALBUMS — SALES
- Folklore, Taylor Swift – 1.2 million.
- After Hours, The Weeknd – 476,000.
- Map of the Soul: 7, BTS – 361,000.
- Legends Never Die, Juice Wrld – 342,000.
- Fine Line, Harry Styles – 333,000.
- Chromatica, Lady Gaga – 312,000.
- Manic, Halsey – 279,000.
- Evermore, Taylor Swift – 270,000.
List of best-selling albums
40 million copies or more
| Artist | Album | Released | Genre | Total certified copies (from available markets) |
Claimed sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shania Twain | Come On Over | 1997 | Country, pop |
29.6
|
40 |
| Pink Floyd | The Dark Side of the Moon | 1973 | Progressive rock |
24.4
|
44 |
| Meat Loaf | Bat Out of Hell | 1977 | Hard rock, glam rock, progressive rock |
21.7
|
44 |
| Michael Jackson | Thriller | 1982 | Pop, post-disco, funk, rock |
49.2
|
70 |
| Whitney Houston / various artists | The Bodyguard | 1992 | R&B, soul, pop, soundtrack |
32.4
|
45 |
| Fleetwood Mac | Rumours | 1977 | Soft rock |
27.9
|
40 |
| Eagles | Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) | 1976 | Country rock, soft rock, folk rock |
41.2
|
44 |
| Eagles | Hotel California | 1976 | Soft rock |
31.5
|
42 |
| Bee Gees / Various artists | Saturday Night Fever | 1977 | Disco |
21.6
|
40 |
| AC/DC | Back in Black | 1980 | Hard rock |
29.5
|
50 |
30–39 million copies
| Artist | Album | Released | Genre | Total certified copies (from available markets) |
Claimed sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various artists | Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture | 1978 | Rock and roll |
14.4
|
38 |
| Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin IV | 1971 | Hard rock, heavy metal, folk rock |
29.0
|
37 |
| Michael Jackson | Bad | 1987 | Pop, rhythm and blues, funk and rock |
21.1
|
35 |
| Alanis Morissette | Jagged Little Pill | 1995 | Alternative rock |
24.3
|
33 |
| Michael Jackson | Dangerous | 1991 | New jack swing, R&B and pop |
17.0
|
32 |
| Celine Dion | Falling into You | 1996 | Pop, soft rock |
21.1
|
32 |
| The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | 1967 | Rock |
18.2
|
32 |
| Various artists | Dirty Dancing | 1987 | Pop, rock, R&B |
17.9
|
32 |
| Adele | 21 | 2011 | Pop, soul |
26.4
|
31 |
| Celine Dion | Let’s Talk About Love | 1997 | Pop, soft rock |
19.3
|
31 |
| Metallica | Metallica | 1991 | Heavy metal |
25.2
|
31 |
| The Beatles | 1 | 2000 | Rock |
23.5
|
31 |
| The Beatles | Abbey Road | 1969 | Rock |
14.4
|
31 |
| ABBA | Gold: Greatest Hits | 1992 | Pop, disco |
23.0
|
30 |
| Bruce Springsteen | Born in the U.S.A. | 1984 | Heartland rock |
19.6
|
30 |
| Madonna | The Immaculate Collection | 1990 | Pop, dance |
19.5
|
30 |
| Pink Floyd | The Wall | 1979 | Progressive rock |
18.7
|
30 |
| James Horner | Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture | 1997 | Film score |
18.1
|
30 |
| Dire Straits | Brothers in Arms | 1985 | Roots rock, blues rock, soft rock |
17.7
|
30 |
| Nirvana | Nevermind | 1991 | Grunge, alternative rock |
16.7
|
30 |
| Santana | Supernatural | 1999 | Latin rock |
20.5
|
30 |
| Guns N’ Roses | Appetite for Destruction | 1987 | Hard rock |
21.9
|
30 |
| Elton John | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | 1973 | rock, pop rock, glam rock |
8.5
|
30 |
Which artist has sold the most albums of all time?
10 Madonna
64.5 million units sold
She isn’t called the Queen of Pop for nothing! Madonna Ciccone has been a mainstay in popular music – and had a huge influence on popular culture – since the early 1980s. She has continued to reinvent herself and her image throughout her career, becoming the most successful solo act on the Hot 100 song chart. She’s also the highest-grossing solo touring artist of all time, taking in an amazing $1.4 billion from concert tickets.
9 Bruce Springsteen
65.5 million units sold
The Boss is loved in America because he has created albums that find pleasure in daily American life. Born to Run was released in 1975, giving Springsteen his big break in music, but it would be Born in the U.S.A that would make him a household name, nine years later. Born in the U.S.A. is one of the best-selling albums of all time, with seven singles being released from it and 15 million copies selling in America alone.
8 Aerosmith
66.5 million units sold
Long-haired rockers Aerosmith began their musical journey in 1972 when they were signed to Columbia Records. By 1979, they had already recorded and released five albums; they solidified their status as superstars in the hard rock realm. They are currently the best-selling American hard rock band of all time and Aerosmith were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.
7 Barbra Streisand
68.5 million units
Barbra Streisand is a household name across music, acting and filmmaking. She was singing in clubs and had graced Broadway before releasing her debut album, The Barbra Streisand Album in 1963. The album broke into the top 10 of the Billboard chart and won three Grammys. This was, of course, just the beginning. Barbra has 53 gold albums, 31 platinum albums and 14 multi-platinum albums to her name in the United States!
6 George Strait
69 million units
The King of Country, George Strait, has enjoyed some serious success since his first single, Unwound was released in 1981. During the decade, seven of his albums reached number one in the country charts. Strait went on to break Conway Twitty’s record for most number one hits on Billboard’s Hot Country songs; Twitty’s record was 40 whereas Strait has 44. He’s won a heap of awards over the years, most recently the 2017 Cliffe Stone Icon Award at the Academy of Country Music.
5 Michael Jackson
81 million units sold
Michael Jackson is arguably one of the greatest performers of all time, but he hasn’t quite topped the list for selling the most albums. He found fame performing with his older siblings as part of the Jackson 5 before going it alone. A bold move that paid off incredibly as Michael Jackson’s career grew from strength to strength. His fifth album Thriller, is the best-selling album of all time, producing seven singles.
4 Billy Joel
82.5 million units sold
The Piano Man’s career was not an immediate success – it wasn’t until 1977’s The Stranger that Joel became a commercial success. It gave Joel four Top 25 hits; Just the Way You Are, Movin’ Out, Only the Good Die Young and She’s Always a Woman. His most recent album was 1993’s River of Dreams but Joel still tours today! Joel was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in in 1999.
3 Eagles
101 million units sold
With five American Music Awards, six Grammy Awards and six number one albums, the Eagles were one of the most successful acts in the 1970s. They enjoyed considerable success from the beginning but they really broke ground with their 1976 album Hotel California. The title track topped the charts in 1977 and became the groups signature song. The group went on hiatus in 1980 before reforming 14 years later.
2 Elvis Presley
146.5 million units sold
The King changed music and culture in an unprecedented way in the 1950s. Elvis Presley is seen as the catalyst for the cultural phenomenon of rock and roll, helping to merge the styles of white country and black rhythm and blues music. Elvis scored a staggering 11 number one singles between 1956 and 1958; from Heartbreak Hotel to Hard Headed Woman. He received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at just 36 years old and aside from music, was well known as an actor too.
1 Garth Brooks
148 million units sold
Country superstar Garth Brooks is the best-selling solo albums artist in America and he’s the only artist in music history to have released seven album that have achieved diamond status in the States. His debut, Garth Brooks, peaked at number two in the Top Country Albums chart but has gone on to sell more than 10 million copies to date. Brooks was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2012.
Which bands and singers have released the most albums?
The Fall
Mark E. Smith and the gang have released 100 albums in total, including 30 studio albums, 30 live albums, 35 compilations and 5 half studio/half live albums. It’s a remarkable level of consistency considering the band’s line-up changes roughly every 5 minutes; as Mark E. Smith once famously said, ‘if it’s me and yer granny on bongos, it’s The Fall.’
Frank Zappa
The legendarily weird Frank Zappa has released 119 albums, with 100 studio albums, 13 compilations and 6 rock operas and bootlegs. 38 of those albums were released after his death in 1993, with another, Dance Me This, released next month.
Elvis Presley
When he wasn’t gallivanting around Vegas in a jumpsuit or chilling at Graceland with a cheeseburger, Elvis was making albums like there’s no tomorrow. Until his death in 1977, the King released over 60 albums, including numerous collections and soundtracks.
Amazingly, though, Elvis has been more prolific from beyond the grave. There have been 87 compilations since his death, although that’s nothing compared to the 130 albums released by Follow That Dream (a record label exclusively releasing rare Elvis recordings).
In total, Elvis has appeared on a frankly ridiculous 313 albums.
Merzbow
Masami Akita AKA Merzbow is a Japanese ‘noise’ artist who could make a legitimate claim to be being the most prolific musician ever… although some would argue his ‘noise’ isn’t really music. Have a listen, you’ll see what we mean. Anyway, Merzbow has released…wait for it… 418 albums since 1980. That’s a release every month for 35 years!
That includes a phenomenal 279 studio albums and 74 live albums. Assuming each album is 40 minutes long, that’s about 278 hours of music.
