Best Selling Music Artists of 1969 - 2019 Source: Data Is Beautiful

[Olson_jr]

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[Audionut]

Interesting to see. Elvis was on there for ever! Also neat to see Elton John and Michael climb so quickly and hold the top spots for a while.
Any Drake fans? (Crickets in background....)

 

[JohnVF]

That was really interesting. There were some moments in there that The Dude would have been really unhappy.

 

[Olson_jr]

Here is another one on popular music. Interesting to see various subsets splitting off and becoming their own genres.

a. I had no idea House was so popular.

b. I had to Google Chanson Music.

 

[mhardy6647]

I likes me some data.

I am 'watching' it piecemeal (up to ca. 1986 as I type this) -- one observation so far is that Billy Joel, for a long time (at least a decade) was kinda the Susan Lucci of pop music by this metric. Sorta always a bridesmaid, never a bride.

 

[JohnVF]

I likes me some data.

I am 'watching' it piecemeal (up to ca. 1986 as I type this) -- one observation so far is that Billy Joel, for a long time (at least a decade) was kinda the Susan Lucci of pop music by this metric. Sorta always a bridesmaid, never a bride.

I'm surprised, personally, that he was even that notable. One of those artists who's continued appeal I simply do not get. Apparently he's an a-hole to boot.

 

[mhardy6647]

So, just watched one "Psy" appear and disappear like flowers in the desert from 2013 to 2014 -- not that I know who or what Psy is or was.

 

[JohnVF]

So, just watched one "Psy" appear and disappear like flowers in the desert from 2013 to 2014 -- not that I know who or what Psy is or was.

That was that very strange short-lived fascination every non-music person had with "Gangnam Style" a few years ago because of the goofy video that accompanied it. Kind of a so-bad-its-good thing for a bunch of people. I think it was horrible but then again, I also think Billy Joel is horrible so?

 

[mhardy6647]

Hey, I like Baby Shark... so who am I to judge?

 

[JohnVF]

Do I want to know what Baby Shark is?

 

[mhardy6647]

Do I want to know what Baby Shark is?

that is a very dangerous question to ask.
Trigger warning...

 

[JohnVF]

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that is a very dangerous question to ask.
Trigger warning...

I'm so glad I have a dog instead of kids dooo doo doo dooo doo dooo

 

[prime minister]

I'm so glad I have a dog instead of kids dooo doo doo dooo doo dooo

Kids are awesome. It's modern kids programming that sucks.

 

[gable]

Kids are awesome. It's modern kids programming that sucks.

My kids grew up on Spongebob, and my all time favorite: 'Fosters Home for imaginary friends', the art is fantastic, and it's a funny show. Blooregard Q Kazoo is my spirit animal.