The most successful volume to date is 1999's Now That's What I Call Music! 44, which sold 2.3 million copies and remains the biggest-selling various artists compilation album in the UK.

NOW That's What I Call Music! is 50/50 co-owned by Sony Music and Universal Music and the streaming app is available on iOS and Android mobile devices.

There's no cursing allowed on Now CD tracks. The compilations are often played in cars for kids to sing along to, and cursing might invite the wrath of parents.

The Now That's What I Call Music! empire dawned in the U.K. in 1983, sired by Virgin Records and taking its name from an extremely British in-joke about eggs and bacon.

Best-selling artists worldwide as of 2022 Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 183 million units certified sales. Second is Garth Brooks with over 157 million units sales, followed by Elvis Presley with 139 million units.

9 Steps to Sell Your Songs

1. Hone your songwriting craft - write every day, record demos, build your catalog and track record.
2. Constantly learn about music.
3. Partner with up-and-comers, including other songwriters and artists.
4. Collaborate with signed writers.
5. Build your network.

Musicians who focus on performance earn money from advances, merchandise, royalties, licensing fees and playing live music. If the artist works with a record label, they pay a share of their money to others involved, such as managers, agents, promoters, PR teams and sound engineers.

Asha Bhosle, the iconic Indian singer, holds the title for the most recorded artist in music history. Surpassing her sister Lata Mangeshkar's previous record of 25,000 songs, Bhosle's remarkable career spans over seven decades.

Best Clean Pop Hits

• Baby. Justin Bieber, Ludacris.
• The Sweet Escape. Gwen Stefani, Akon.
• Party Rock Anthem. LMFAO, Lauren Bennett, GoonRock.
• Shooting Stars. Bag Raiders.
• Dynamite. Taio Cruz.
• Let Me Love You. DJ Snake, Justin Bieber.
• Wake Me Up - Radio Edit. Avicii.
• Born This Way. Lady Gaga.

From Classic to Contemporary, Here Are 20 Songs to Get You Motivated to Clean

• "Livin' on a Prayer" Bon Jovi.
• "Love Shack" The B-52s.
• "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" Wham!
• "Wild Thing" Tone-Loc.
• "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Nirvana.
• "Whatta Man" Salt-N-Pepa.
• "White Wedding" Billy Idol.
• "Don't Stop Believing" Journey.

But for the title of oldest extant song, most historians point to “Hurrian Hymn No. 6,” an ode to the goddess Nikkal that was composed in cuneiform by the ancient Hurrians sometime around the 14th century B.C.

The “Hurrian Hymn” is the earliest known song to be recorded in writing, dating to around the 13th century BCE. The text of this hymn is concerned with the promotion of fertility.

The cumulative tally of BTS is up to 105.1 million equivalent album sales, an unbelievable figure figure in this day and age and in such a short amount of time.

The 200 greatest singers of all time according to Rolling Stone as of January 2023

Start with a smaller artist, understand how the business works and where your market is. There's no point pitching a folk song to a rock artist, it just won't translate to their audience. You need to know who your clients are and tailor your music and pitches to these individuals.

If you want to sell your music online, there are two places to consider. The first is your own website, and the second is online music platforms, like Bandcamp, Apple Music and Spotify.