"The Eagles' 1976 album Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 the bestselling album of all time in the U.S., has officially sold over 40 million units. That's according to new certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. It was also announced on Thursday that the band's 1976 record Hotel California has been certified 28x platinum, maintaining its position as the third bestselling album in the U.S. The second? That's Michael Jackson's Thriller, which was certified 34x diamond in 2021."
"The RIAA tracks U.S. sales and streaming equivalents. Certifications must be applied for and go through a third-party audit. RIAA's diamond status was once equivalent to selling 10 million albums or songs, but in 2013 the company began incorporating streaming from YouTube, Spotify and other digital music services to determine certification. Now 1,500 streams of an album is equivalent to an album sale."
The Eagles' 1976 compilation Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 has surpassed 40 million U.S. sales, according to an RIAA certification. The band's 1976 album Hotel California is certified 28x platinum and remains the third-bestselling album in the U.S., while Michael Jackson's Thriller is certified 34x diamond. The RIAA counts U.S. sales plus streaming equivalents, requires application and third-party audit, and since 2013 treats 1,500 album streams as one album sale. Their Greatest Hits was originally released Feb. 17, 1976, and a crystal-clear 180-gram vinyl edition was issued for its 50th anniversary. The Eagles are launching a 12-show residency at Las Vegas' Sphere.
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