Beatles Top Sellers on UK Singles Chart

  The Beatles sit atop the UK’s Official Singles Chart, on its own 60^th anniversary.  With sales of 22.1 million singles over the last 50 years, the Beatles charted in the UK’s Top 40 thirty-one times, including seventeen Number Ones.

The Beatles’ closest competitors?  Not all that close: Queen, with 12.8 million sold, and Abba, with 11.3 million . The Rolling Stones place fourth, with 10.1 million singles sold over their 50-year career. 

The 90’s are well-represented with Oasis, Take That and the Spice Girls taking up the 5th, 6th and 7th spots. Black Eyed Peas bring the list up to date in thirteenth place with 7 million singles sold.

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