This is a list fo the top 20 album sales of all time taken from wikipedia. The music varies from genre to genre and also some of the videos for the singles really push the boundries.
1. Michael Jackson - Thriller
2. AC/DC - Back in Black
3. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
4. Whitney Housten - The Bodyguard
5. Meatloaf - Bat Out Of Hell
6. Eagles - Greatest Hits
7. Various Artists - Dirty Dancing
8. Backstreet Boys - Millenium
9. Bee Gees - Saturday Night Fever
10. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
11. Shania Twain - Come On Over
12. Led Zeppelin - Led Zepelin IV
13. Alanis Moisette - Jagged Little Pill
14. The Beatles - Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
15. Celine Dion - Falling Into You
16. Maria Carey - Music Box
17. Michael Jackson - Dangerous
18. The Beatles - 1
19. Celine Dion - Lets Talk About Love
20. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
This is the most watched video ever to be produced. The album sold over 100 million copies and the video has been watched by well over that figure. It was the first video to incorporate a gothic horror theme with the music.
It does follow Goodwins and Frasers conventions. There is a relationship between the visuals, lyrics and music. Also, just like a typical mainstream pop video, this video had a large budget of $500,000. Their are a lot of close up's of the artist to emphasise the change in his appearence from one scene to another. The video follows a strong narrative and tells a story the whole way through which makes it very appealing for the audience.
By Richard
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