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he Beatles are the best-selling act of the 20th century, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The organization's "Artists Of The Century" list, which it released today, credits the Fab Four for selling than 106 million albums in the U.S.
With 89 million albums sold, Garth Brooks is the top male artist on the list; Barbra Streisand, who has moved nearly 62 million albums, is the top female.
The Eagles' "Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975" (Elektra) is the century's top album, certified for sales of 26 million units. The set squeaked by Michael Jackson's "Thriller" (Epic), which held the album sales title from 1984 to January of this year.
Elton John's "Candle In The Wind 1997" (Rocket/A&M) is this century's best-selling single, having moved 11 million copies in the U.S. And Elvis Presley is this century's performer with the most certified gold and platinum albums and singles. (A gold certification denotes 500,000 units shipped, while a platinum certification denotes 1 million shipped.)
Other century honorees include Brooks (top-selling country artist), Reba McEntire (top female country artist), and Alabama (top country group); Jackson (top-selling R&B artist), Whitney Houston (top R&B female artist), and Boyz II Men (top R&B group); and Presley (top-selling rock artist), Madonna (top female rock artist), and the Beatles (top rock act).
In addition, TLC's "CrazySexyCool" (LaFace/Arista) is the leading hip-hop album, Bob Marley & the Wailers' "Legend" (Tuff Gong/IDJMG) is the top reggae set, and the Three Tenors' "In Concert" (London) is the best-selling classical album.
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