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Real surprises on page 42 w/the late 70's material: "Beast of Burden" with much higher numbers that 'Miss You'. And the high showing of 'Heaven' on "Tattoo You" really is a surprise. Why is 'Gunface' by far the highest charter on 'B2B"?
Hi, same question as in Zeppelin, can you make a biggest tracks list for Stones also?
Hi Joe!
Here is their top 20:
1. 1966 - The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black [Aftermath] - 15,590,000
2. 1965 - The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction [Out Of Our Heads] - 14,770,000
3. 1981 - The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up [Tattoo You] - 13,690,000
4. 1968 - The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil [Beggars Banquet] - 12,420,000
5. 1978 - The Rolling Stones - Beast Of Burden [Some Girls] - 11,870,000
6. 1973 - The Rolling Stones - Angie [Goats Head Soup] - 10,760,000
7. 1971 - The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar [Sticky Fingers] - 9,520,000
8. 1969 - The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter [Let It Bleed] - 9,510,000
9. 1971 - The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses [Sticky Fingers] - 8,230,000
10. 1969 - The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women [Let It Bleed] - 6,570,000
11. 1968 - The Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash [Orphan] - 4,940,000
12. 1969 - The Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want [Let It Bleed] - 4,300,000
13. 1972 - The Rolling Stones - Tumbling Dice [Exile On Main St.] - 3,530,000
14. 1980 - The Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue [Emotional Rescue] - 3,250,000
15. 1978 - The Rolling Stones - Miss You [Some Girls] - 3,170,000
16. 1967 - The Rolling Stones - Ruby Tuesday [Between The Buttons] - 3,090,000
17. 1967 - The Rolling Stones - She's A Rainbow [Their Satanic Majesties Request] - 3,040,000
18. 1986 - The Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle [Dirty Work] - 2,870,000
19. 1974 - The Rolling Stones - It's Only Rock 'N Roll (But I Like It) [It's Only Rock 'N Roll] - 2,710,000
20. 1967 - The Rolling Stones - Let's Spend The Night Together [Between The Buttons] - 2,570,000
This list will be included in the article when it will be updated
Since 2016 (last update) the Rolling Stones released one new album “Blue & Lonesome” and two compilation albums “On Air” (2017) and “Honk” (2019). As well as, they released Studio albums Vinyl Collection 1971-2016 (20LP), year (2018). It's time for a new update, isn't it? The Stones have higher CSPC then Queen now. For sure.
As if Queen were standing still this whole time.
The soundtrack for BoRhap alone probably sold more than the 2 albums you mentioned.
Stop asking for all these updates Matrix, they will come, when they come.
I have to laugh at your last two sentences! Have you been living on Neptune or somewhere else without access to the news, the internet etc, for the past 9 or 10 months and perhaps missed the Bohemian Rhapsody film, soundtrack, DVD and Queens absolutely out of this world and insane streaming increases on all platforms?
There is quite simply no way on earth The Rolling Stones now have a higher CSPC than Queen. I honestly would not be surprised if Queen were not around 10m ahead of The Stones as of today!
It's probably getting on for double the amount, of those two albums put together.
You guys didn't get it. I'm only compared one eventual new Rolling Stones update number, with the CURRENT Queens CSPC number – 238,637,000 (as of Oct 2017) ! It means, without including the soundtrack for the Bohemian Rhapsody film!
Btw, I watched the Bohemian Rhapsody film. The movie was great.
Btw nr. 2, I don't live on Neptune, but on a planet called Earth. 😉
I certainly didn't get it, I still don't! I can't get why anyone would care about that or even think about it from that perspective, knowing what we know. It's futile.
I actually felt a few months after they'd released Lonesome and Blue, they briefly edged ahead of Queen. I'll not go through it again, so read what I wrote back then https://chartmasters.org/2017/10/best-selling-artists-albums-and-singles-of-all-time/#comment-21565
Needless to say, I don't think they stayed ahead for long, given Queens prowess on streaming platforms, not that the Stones are slouches and then the Bohemian Rhapsody film, which just blew them away from The Stones.
From the two links I didn’t understand why in December 2006 the physical copies sold in the world are 169.100.000, while in December 2016 they become 201.100.000, it seems to me a huge difference.
https://www.ukmix.org/showthread.php?21240-Rolling-Stones-Charts-amp-Sales-History%2Fpage3&fbclid=IwAR3nTduY6QCN-6isM7kNYbxdYIMj0X6vBRhfISvqn4Hga_0tCAdctetplZU (at the bottom of the page at #73)
https://chartmasters.org/2017/10/best-selling-artists-albums-and-singles-of-all-time/17/
As you say, 169.100.000(December 2006) is the number of all cumulative PHYSICAL copies sold. Including: Original Album Sales, Physical Singles Sales, Original Compilation Sales and Box Sets.
The rest of 32. 000.000 (201.100.000 - 169.100.000) - (December 2016) is the cumulative number of all DIGITAL copies sold. Including: Digital Singles Sales, Streaming Sales. Downloading).
