Which song made the most money?

In 1893, the Hill sisters needed a song for their kindergarten class to sing on birthdays. Fast forward 120 years and "Happy Birthday" is by far the richest and most profitable song of all time. The Ownership of "Happy Birthday" has changed hands a few times in the last 100 years.

What is the highest earning song of all time?

According to Guinness World Records, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (1942) as performed by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single worldwide, with estimated sales of over 50 million copies.

Who has the most royalties?

Who is the richest singer of all time?

Who is No 1 highest paid actor in the world?

What song has made the most money?

What is the #1 most played song?

1. 'Blinding Lights' by The Weeknd (3.52 billion streams)

Who has most #1 hit songs?

The Beatles have tallied the most No. 1 hits in the 61-year history of the Hot 100, with 20. Their closest competitor is Mariah Carey, with 18.

Who has most #1 hits in all music?

The Beatles have the most No. 1 hits of all time: 20. Though unclear for how long, the Beatles still reign supreme as the artist with the most No. 1 songs of all time.

Who has the most #1 albums?

As a musician, Paul McCartney has the most No. 1 albums, with 27. This includes 19 albums from his work with The Beatles, three solo albums and five albums as a part of his 1970s group Wings.

What is the best selling album of all time?

Michael Jackson's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album ever. Jackson also currently has the highest number of albums on the list with five, Celine Dion has four, while the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Madonna and Whitney Houston each have three.

Who has the most hit records?

Pete Rose holds the Major League record for most career hits, with 4,256. Rose and Ty Cobb, second most, are the only players with 4,000 or more career hits. George Davis was the first switch hitter to collect 2,000 hits, achieving that total during the 1902 season.

Who wrote the most hit songs?

Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Martin and Max Martin rank among the most successful writers and producers over the chart's history.

What was the first number 1 hit song?

The first number-one song of the Billboard Hot 100 was "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson, on August 4, 1958.

Who has had the most top 10 hits at one time?

With seven tracks in the top 10 at once, Drake unseated The Beatles as the act with the most simultaneous top 10 hits, a record the Fab Four had held since 1964.

What song has the most cuss words?

The 1980s group, 2 Live Crew, made everyone sound like they were just writing the encore for the school play and Lil' Jon (see below) holds a Guinness World Record with 295 cusses in just one song: 2004's "Real N----- Roll Call," with Ice Cube.

Who has the longest number 1 song ever?

Frankie Laine – I Believe (18 weeks)

Famous composer Mantovani then claimed the Number 1 spot, before Frankie gave him a nudge and racked up an additional three weeks. Only five songs in history have scored three separate stints at the top!

What is most watched YouTube video?

The billion-view mark was first passed by Gangnam Style in December 2012. On January 13, 2022, Pinkfong's "Baby Shark" became the first video to hit 10,000,000,000 views, being the most watched video on YouTube ever.

Who was the youngest person to get a #1 song?

When the track reached No. 1, Stevie became the youngest solo artist to have topped the Billboard Hot 100 – though another future Motown superstar, Michael Jackson, was aged just 11 years 155 days when The Jackson Five's “I Want You Back” topped the Billboard charts in January 1970.

What was the first hit record ever?

"Au Clair De La Lune" Is First Recorded Song - April 9, 1860.

Who is the greatest female songwriter of all time?

What is one of the best songs ever written?

What was the times biggest hit?

This spawned their highest selling single, "Jerk Out" and the album featured more input from the band than any other Time album.

What band has the most gold records?

KISS (Rock And Roll Hall of Fame), now celebrating its 40th anniversary, has earned more Gold Album Record Awards than any American band in the history of The Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA's) Gold & Platinum Awards certifications.