9 Reasons Why The Beatles Are Still The Greatest Of All Time
More than 60 years after they formed, here are just 9 reasons why The Beatles are still considered by most to be the greatest recording artists of all time. To date, the Beatles have sold over 1 billion records. They boast 20 No. 1 hits in the United States, (19 No. 1 albums), with 24 consecutive Top 10 hits from 1964 to 1976, a record for a group. According to the United World Chart, the Beatles have 16 of the 100 most successful tracks of all time, and also seven of the 100 most successful albums in history. Paul McCartney’s song ‘Yesterday’ is the most covered song in history, and has been recorded over 3,000 times. Nine of the Beatles’ 12 studio albums are in Rolling Stone‘s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. They have 12 of the Top 500 songs of all time, again according to Rolling Stone — the most of any artist by far. According to stacker.com, 21 of the top 50 most covered songs of all time are Beatles songs They revolutionized the science of recording, using multiple tracks instead of playing live and experimenting with sound effects. They achieved all of this in just seven years.
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