https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 06 May 2026 14:47:11 +0000 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:33:12 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5740 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5740&PID=26870&title=digital-sales-top-selling-rb-oldies#26870 Author: Brian W.
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Posted: 09 June 2010 at 9:33am

Thought this was interesting. This info extracted from an article in the current "Billboard." I was very surprised at "U Can't Touch This." Sales numbers are rounded to the nearest 1,000.

All songs - release date prior to 1995

1. Michael Jackson, "Thriller," 2,343,000.
2. Michael Jackson, "Billie Jean," 1,882,000
3. Michael Jackson, "Beat It," 1,575,000.
4. Michael Jackson, "Man In The Mirror," 1,281,000.
5. Michael Jackson, "Don't Stop ‘Til You Get Enough," 1,259,000.
6. Etta James, "At Last," 1,143,000.
7. M.C. Hammer, "U Can't Touch This," 1,113,000
8. Michael Jackson, "The Way You Make Me Feel," 1,094,000.
9. Sir Mix-A-Lot, "Baby Got Back," 1,042,000.
10. Michael Jackson, "Smooth Criminal," 1,015,000.
11. Michael Jackson, "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)," 1,002,000.
12. Marvin Gaye, "Let's Get It On," 997,000.
13. Earth, Wind & Fire, "September," 880,000.
14. The Temptations, "My Girl," 851,000.
15. The Jackson 5, "ABC," 849,000
16. Gloria Gaynor, "I Will Survive," 840,000.
17. Stevie Wonder, "Superstition," 829,000.



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