US EditionThe Eagles' 'Greatest Hits' Is the First Album in US History to Sell over 40M Units
Their Greatest Hits 1971–1975 is the bestselling U.S. album with over 40 million units certified by the Recording Industry Association of America, including streaming equivalents.
- On Thursday, The Eagles' compilation Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 was certified for selling over 40 million units by the Recording Industry Association of America in the U.S.
- RIAA rules say certifications require record companies to apply and undergo a third-party audit, counting 1,500 streams as one album sale since 2013.
- Also on Thursday, The Eagles' 1976 album Hotel California was certified 28x platinum, while Their Greatest Hits was originally released on Feb. 17, 1976.
- Launching Friday, the Eagles will perform 12 final shows at Las Vegas' Sphere, capping a residency that entertained over 700,000 fans across 44 performances and released a 180-gram vinyl edition.
- Long known for their legacy, The Eagles formed in Los Angeles in the early 1970s, blending rock and country before their 1980 breakup and reunion 14 years later, earning Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction and Kennedy Center honoree .
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'Their Greatest Hits 1971-75' becomes Eagles' first album to receive quadruple Diamond certification
Cover of Eagles’ ‘Their Greatest Hits 1971-75’ (Elektra Records) The Eagles are celebrating a new musical milestone. The band revealed on Instagram that their compilation album Their Greatest Hits 1971-75 has just been awarded a quadruple Diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over 40 million units. The album is the first-ever record to land such a feat, securing its standing as the bestselling album …
Michael Jackson came second with "Thriller", certified 34 times diamond disk in 2021.
The Eagles’ ‘Greatest Hits’ is the first album in U.S. history to sell over 40M units
The Eagles’ 1976 album “Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975” the bestselling album of all time in the U.S., has officially sold over 40 million units. That’s according to new certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.
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