Streaming World: Beatles results analysis

Most Popular Albums

01 Michael Jackson – Thriller – 16 102 000
02 The Beatles – Abbey Road – 14 121 000
03 Michael Jackson – Bad – 10 125 000
04 The Beatles – The Beatles – 10 108 000
05 The Beatles – Let It Be – 8 383 000
06 The Beatles – Help! – 7 443 000
07 The Beatles – Revolver – 6 301 000
08 The Beatles – Rubber Soul – 6 269 000
09 The Beatles – Please Please Me – 6 144 000
10 Michael Jackson – Xscape – 6 048 000

This listing is very representative of both acts. If Michael Jackson has the biggest hits, as shown by Thriller and Bad at #1 and #3 on the list, the Beatles catalog density is higher. They send as many as 7 albums in the Top 10 with only Abbey Road taking a solid lead and then all remaining albums impressively consistent with each others.

Apart from what can be seen on this Top 10, the most surprising point may be which albums are absent. One notable in each side. On Michael Jackson end, Dangerous misses the list at 5,1 million and #12 overall. The 11th album is the Beatles absolute classic Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band which ends up pretty low all together, despite accumulating 5,3 million streams yet.