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Best-Selling Albums by Decade

Description: Test your knowledge about the best-selling albums of each decade, from the 1950s to the present day.
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Which album holds the record for the best-selling album of all time?

  1. Thriller by Michael Jackson

  2. Back in Black by AC/DC

  3. The Beatles by The Beatles

  4. Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Thriller by Michael Jackson, released in 1982, is the best-selling album of all time, with estimated sales of over 110 million copies worldwide.

What was the best-selling album of the 1950s?

  1. Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

  2. Songs for Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

  3. The Nat King Cole Story by Nat King Cole

  4. Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Elvis Presley's self-titled debut album, released in 1956, was the best-selling album of the 1950s, selling over 10 million copies in the United States alone.

Which album was the best-seller of the 1960s?

  1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles

  2. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

  3. The Sound of Music by Original Cast

  4. Abbey Road by The Beatles


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, released in 1967, was the best-selling album of the 1960s, selling over 30 million copies worldwide.

What was the best-selling album of the 1970s?

  1. Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

  2. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

  3. Saturday Night Fever by Various Artists

  4. Thriller by Michael Jackson


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Fleetwood Mac's Rumours, released in 1977, was the best-selling album of the 1970s, selling over 40 million copies worldwide.

Which album was the best-seller of the 1980s?

  1. Thriller by Michael Jackson

  2. Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen

  3. Purple Rain by Prince

  4. Like a Virgin by Madonna


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Michael Jackson's Thriller, released in 1982, was the best-selling album of the 1980s, selling over 110 million copies worldwide.

What was the best-selling album of the 1990s?

  1. Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

  2. The Bodyguard by Whitney Houston

  3. Falling into You by Celine Dion

  4. Come On Over by Shania Twain


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill, released in 1995, was the best-selling album of the 1990s, selling over 33 million copies in the United States alone.

Which album was the best-seller of the 2000s?

  1. The Eminem Show by Eminem

  2. 1989 by Taylor Swift

  3. Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

  4. Come Away with Me by Norah Jones


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Eminem's The Eminem Show, released in 2002, was the best-selling album of the 2000s, selling over 20 million copies in the United States alone.

What was the best-selling album of the 2010s?

  1. 21 by Adele

  2. 1989 by Taylor Swift

  3. Divide by Ed Sheeran

  4. Reputation by Taylor Swift


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Adele's 21, released in 2011, was the best-selling album of the 2010s, selling over 31 million copies worldwide.

Which album was the best-seller of the 2020s?

  1. Folklore by Taylor Swift

  2. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish

  3. Fine Line by Harry Styles

  4. Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Taylor Swift's Folklore, released in 2020, was the best-selling album of the 2020s, selling over 8 million copies worldwide in its first week of release.

What was the best-selling album of all time by a female artist?

  1. Thriller by Michael Jackson

  2. 21 by Adele

  3. Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

  4. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Adele's 21, released in 2011, is the best-selling album of all time by a female artist, selling over 31 million copies worldwide.

Which album was the best-selling album of all time by a male artist?

  1. Thriller by Michael Jackson

  2. Back in Black by AC/DC

  3. The Beatles by The Beatles

  4. Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Michael Jackson's Thriller, released in 1982, is the best-selling album of all time by a male artist, selling over 110 million copies worldwide.

What was the best-selling album of all time by a group?

  1. Thriller by Michael Jackson

  2. Back in Black by AC/DC

  3. The Beatles by The Beatles

  4. Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Beatles' self-titled album, released in 1968, is the best-selling album of all time by a group, selling over 20 million copies in the United States alone.

Which album was the best-selling album of all time by a soundtrack?

  1. The Bodyguard by Whitney Houston

  2. Saturday Night Fever by Various Artists

  3. Purple Rain by Prince

  4. Grease by Various Artists


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Bodyguard soundtrack, released in 1992, is the best-selling album of all time by a soundtrack, selling over 45 million copies worldwide.

What was the best-selling album of all time by a compilation?

  1. The Beatles 1962-1966 by The Beatles

  2. ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits by ABBA

  3. The Very Best of the Eagles by The Eagles

  4. The Ultimate Hits Collection by George Michael


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Beatles 1962-1966, released in 1973, is the best-selling album of all time by a compilation, selling over 30 million copies worldwide.

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