What song is the largest selling single recording of all of history and who performed it?
2007-07-28 19:23:15 · 8 answers · asked by Boomer 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
#1 - Candle in the Wind (Princess Diana Tribute) - Elton John - 37 million sold
#2 - White Christmas - Bing Crosby - 30 million sold
#3 - Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and his Comets - 17 million
#4 - I Want to Hold Your Hand - The Beatles - 12 million
#5 - Louie Louie - The Kingsmen - 12 million
#6 - Hey Jude - The Beatles - 10 million
#7 - It's Now or Never - Elvis - 10 million
#8 - I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston - 10 million
#9 - Hound Dog - Elvis - 9 million
#10 - Diana - Paul Anka - 9 million
2007-07-29 01:18:47 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin M 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Probably Bing Crosby's 1942 single "White Christmas". It was claimed to have sold 30 million copies as early as 1968. Estimates this century peg it at 50 million copies sold.
More recently, Elton John's 1997 tribute to then recently-deceased Diana, Princess of Wales, "Candle in the Wind 1997," is without a doubt the biggest seller with estimated sales of 33 million worldwide.
2013-09-17 20:40:35 · answer #2 · answered by Mauricio 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White Christmas by Bing Crosby. Listed in Guinness Book of World Records at 50 million copies
2007-07-28 19:41:28 · answer #3 · answered by mingo 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
"Tafelmusik" by Telemann.
The recorded performance by Musica Antiqua Cologne as sold more than 37million copies since its issue in the mid 90's. Its two CD's with an average selling price of about $27.00.
If you take a look at classical music recording by the total number of artists who recorded the music, Beethoven's 9th symphony is well over 100million copies since 1950.
2007-07-29 11:31:32 · answer #4 · answered by fredrick z 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It used to be White Christmas by either Bing Crosby or Perry Como (I can't remember). But I think a more recent song over took it and it wasn't the beatles. Perhaps a Bee Gees song? Nope there we go ... Guiness book of records (97) tells me it's White Christmas by Bing Crosby (written by Irving Berlin)!! Unless it's been surpassed after 1997 of course so that rules out Gloria Gaynor
(It sold 30 million copies)
2007-07-28 19:38:02 · answer #5 · answered by Quandary 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i thought it was the version of 'candle in the wind' by elton john that he performed at princess diana'a funeral. but it may have been the greatest selling album of all time.
2007-07-28 23:37:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
I will survive by Gloria Gaynor.
2007-07-28 19:26:54 · answer #7 · answered by Richard S 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think, Beattles, way back some few years ago! ("We are the world!" ....... we are talking about the love we want....etc.)
2007-07-28 19:27:05 · answer #8 · answered by swanjarvi 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋