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<\/p>\nThe Eagles’ 1976 compilation album, “Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975,” has officially sold over 40 million units, making it the bestselling album of all time in the US.<\/p>\n
This new certification comes from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).<\/p>\n
The band’s seminal 1976 record, “Hotel California,” was also certified 28x platinum on Thursday, maintaining its position as the third bestselling album in the US.<\/p>\n
Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” holds the second spot, having been certified 34x diamond in 2021.<\/p>\n
The RIAA tracks U.S. sales and streaming equivalents. Certifications must be applied for and go through a third-party audit.<\/p>\n
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Michael Jackson\u2019s Thriller video<\/p>\n
RIAA\u2019s diamond status was once equivalent to selling 10 million albums<\/a> or songs, but in 2013 the company began incorporating streaming from YouTube<\/a>, Spotify and other digital music services to determine certification. Now 1,500 streams of an album is equivalent to an album sale.<\/p>\n \u201cTheir Greatest Hits 1971-1975″ was originally released almost exactly 50 years ago, on Feb. 17, 1976. To celebrate the anniversary and the new RIAA certification, the band is released a crystal-clear, 180-gram vinyl edition of the album.<\/p>\n \u201cIn an age, in a culture, where everything seems to become more ephemeral, by the day, it is gratifying to have been part of something that endures, even for fifty years,\u201d founding member, drummer and singer Don Henley<\/a> shared in a written statement to The Associated Press. \u201cWe are amazed and grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n Music – The Eagles<\/p>\n It’s a good time to be the Eagles. On Friday, the band will launch 12 final shows at Las Vegas<\/a>‘ Sphere, setting a record for longest-running residency at the state-of-the-art venue. According to a press release, since launching their residency on Sept. 20, 2024, \u201cEagles – Live In Concert At Sphere\u201d has entertained over 700,000 fans across 44 performances.<\/p>\n The Eagles, who formed in Los Angeles<\/a> in the early 1970s, mastered the mix of rock \u2019n\u2019 roll and country music. Their hits \u2014 including but certainly not limited to \u201cHotel California\u201d and \u201cTake It Easy\u201d \u2014 became part of the soundtrack of that decade. They broke up in 1980, coming back together 14 years later with Henley and Glenn Frey<\/a> as the only remaining original members. Frey died in 2016.<\/p>\n![\"Music](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/40045648c89fb99d64328ce57a8a8d95.jpeg\"\/)
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