Who sold more Rolling Stones or Beatles?
Table of Contents
- 1 Who sold more Rolling Stones or Beatles?
- 2 Who is more famous the Beatles or Rolling Stones?
- 3 Has anyone sold more records than the Beatles?
- 4 Who is more popular The Beatles or one direction?
- 5 Are the Beatles or the Rolling Stones the greatest rock band?
- 6 How many groups have the Beatles influenced?
- 7 What was the Beatles’ first hit song?
Who sold more Rolling Stones or Beatles?
| ARTIST | COMBINED SALES TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEATLES | 22.1 MILLION |
| 2 | QUEEN | 12.8 MILLION |
| 3 | ABBA | 11.3 MILLION |
| 4 | ROLLING STONES | 10.1 MILLION |
Who is more famous the Beatles or Rolling Stones?
The Beatles may be the most celebrated rock band ever, but the Stones are the “Greatest Rock ‘n Roll Band in the World.” It’s like a battle of champions in sports, but without any rules or a scoreboard. So let’s approach this as if it were a sports series—an old-school, best-of-five, winner take all.
Were the Beatles more popular in America or England?
“It may have been more intense in England, but obviously it was bigger in America and they could sell a gazillion more records.” True: To date, the Beatles have sold 209.1 million albums in the U.S.; in the U.K. they’ve sold 7.5 million, according to data from RIAA, Apple Records and EMI.
Has anyone sold more records than the Beatles?
As of 2017, based on both sales claims and certified units, the Beatles are considered the highest-selling band. Elvis Presley is considered the highest-selling individual artist based on sales claims and Drake is the highest-selling individual artist based on certified units.
Who is more popular The Beatles or one direction?
Although One Direction sold more than 36 million records worldwide, they come nowhere near The Beatles in terms of sales. According to Wikipedia the Fab Four have sold more than 600 million units worldwide since their debut in 1962.
Why were Beatles popular in America?
The popularity of The Beatles grew as their music developed and became more sophisticated. The Beatles played a number of influential gigs on tour, and this is what made them so popular with the changing society of the 60’s. The success of The Beatles tours drove them to want to branch out into different countries.
Are the Beatles or the Rolling Stones the greatest rock band?
The Rolling Stones. The debate has been raging for decades, and it will never die. The two iconic British invaders are inextricably linked in history, influencing and rivaling each other in near equal measure. The Beatles may be the most celebrated rock band ever, but the Stones are the “Greatest Rock ‘n Roll Band in the World.”
How many groups have the Beatles influenced?
So it’s no surprise The Beatles have more than twice as many groups listed among those they “influenced,” either “directly” or substantively, as The Rolling Stones: 211, according to AllMusic, to the Stones’ 87. Let’s more closely examine the top 10 for each.
When did the Rolling Stones first tour the US?
The Rolling Stones formed in 1962 and first toured the United States in June 1964. However they weren’t as immediately popular as The Beatles and played to less than capacity crowds.
What was the Beatles’ first hit song?
To add to that not only were the Beatles first but they actually gave the Stones their first hit song. I Wanna Be Your Man was written by John and Paul and was the Stones first hit. Legend has it that in 1962 The Rolling Stones bumped into John Lennon and Paul McCartney on the street and mentioned they were desperate for a hit single.