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Before we began our research, we thought Michael Jackson's "Thriller" held the title. But, as we quickly learned, that's not the case. The high-flying Eagles are the real champs of the charts. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, "Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975" by the Eagles is the best-selling album ever with 29 million copies sold. Jacko's "Thriller" is second, followed by "Led Zeppelin IV," Pink Floyd's "The Wall," and AC/DC's "Back in Black." It's unlikely the Eagles will ever be surpassed. As the industry often laments, album sales are down in recent years, thanks in part to downloads available on the Internet. And speaking of
downloads, we were unable to track down the most popular iTunes download of all time, but iTunes' best-selling single of 2006 was Daniel Powter's "Bad Day." Meanwhile, 2006's best-selling album on iTunes was "How to Save a Life" by The Fray.
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