Which 8 albums have sold more than 40 million copies?

Katy Perry may have the most Twitter followers (a cool 81 mil) and Imagine Dragons hold the record for most time on the Billboard Hot 100 (87 weeks is nothing to sneeze at) … but only eight albums have cracked the … Continued

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January 10, 2016

Katy Perry may have the most Twitter followers (a cool 81 mil) and Imagine Dragons hold the record for most time on the Billboard Hot 100 (87 weeks is nothing to sneeze at) … but only eight albums have cracked the massive milestone of selling more than 40 million copies.

Michael Jackson: Thriller (1982)

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AC/DC: Back in Black (1980)

AC/DC: Back in Black

Pink Floyd: The Dark of the Moon (1973)

Pink Floyd: The Dark of the Moon (1973)

Whitney Houston (and various artists): The Bodyguard (1992)

Whitney Houston (and various artists): The Bodyguard (1992)

Meat Loaf: Bat Out of Hell (1977)

Meat Loaf: Bat Out of Hell (1977)

Eagles: Their Greatest Hits (1976)

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Bee Gees (and various artists): Saturday Night Fever (1977)

 Saturday Night Fever

Fleetwood Mac: Rumours (1977)

Fleetwood Mac: Rumours

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