15-569: The Sign can refer to: The Sign (Ace of Base album) , an alternate name for the Ace of Base album Happy Nation "The Sign" (song) , a 1993 hit from this album The Sign (Crystal Lake album) , the third studio album by Japanese metalcore band Crystal Lake "The Sign" ( Bluey ) , an episode of the Australian animated TV series Bluey "The Sign" ( Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ) , an episode of
30-635: Is a list of the world's best-selling albums of recorded music in physical mediums, such as vinyl, audio cassettes or compact discs. To appear on the list, the figure must have been published by a reliable source and the album must have sold at least 20 million copies and certified at least 10 million units (the equivalent of a diamond certification by the RIAA ). This list can contain any types of album, including studio albums , extended plays , greatest hits , compilations , various artists, soundtracks and remixes . The figures given do not take into account
45-550: Is counted as one unit toward certification, leading to many double albums on the list—such as Pink Floyd 's The Wall and the Beatles ' The Beatles (White Album) —being certified with a number double the number of copies sold there. Such albums have the certifications for the number of copies (not discs) shipped indicated. Conversely, the American certification level for double albums that fit onto one compact disc , such as
60-680: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Sign (Ace of Base album) The Sign is a 1993 album by Swedish pop group Ace of Base , released as the band's debut album in North America and some Latin American countries by Arista Records . The Sign contains songs from Ace of Base's debut album, Happy Nation (1992) and the new songs " Don't Turn Around ", " The Sign ", and " Living in Danger " as well as revised versions of "Voulez-Vous Danser" and " Waiting for Magic ". The Sign
75-593: Is listed among the Top 100 Best-selling Albums of All Time by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with sales in excess of 21 million copies. The album itself earned Arista Records 42 million USD , and was nominated for Best Pop Album at the 1995 Grammy Awards . The Sign was ranked top three on the Billboard 200 chart for 26 consecutive weeks. The album, and the single of
90-595: The Saturday Night Fever soundtrack reflect the actual number of copies sold. In 2016, RIAA included streaming in addition to track sales and album sales based on the concept of album-equivalent unit for certification purposes, and certification therefore no longer reflects shipment alone. For example, in the update of the certification for Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) by the Eagles in August 2018,
105-470: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with sales in excess of 21 million copies. The album itself earned Arista Records 42 million USD , and was nominated for Best Pop Album at the 1995 Grammy Awards . The Sign was ranked top three on the Billboard 200 chart for 26 consecutive weeks. In Canada , the album was number one for 13 weeks. The album, and the single of the same name, are
120-413: The resale of used albums. Certified copies are sourced either from available online databases of local music industry associations or a country with an established certifying authority (see List of music recording certifications ). As a result of the methodology that the American and Canadian certification-awarding bodies (the RIAA and Music Canada respectively) use, each disc in a multi-disc set
135-619: The American TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. "The Sign", a song by Lizzo from her fourth studio album Special Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title The Sign . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sign&oldid=1221191443 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
150-440: The Beatles, Madonna and Whitney Houston each have three. Groupings are based on different sales benchmarks, the highest being for claims of at least 40 million copies, and the lowest being for claims of 20–29 million copies. Albums are listed in order of number of copies sold. If two or more artists have the same claimed sales, they are then ranked by certified units and thereafter by the artist's last name. Markets' order within
165-503: The album was certified 38× Platinum (increasing from the previous 29× Platinum certification in 2006) based on the new criteria, making it then the album with the highest certification in the United States. Michael Jackson 's Thriller , estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album ever. Jackson also currently has the highest number of albums on the list with five, Celine Dion has four, while
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#1732772673362180-484: The only single or album by a Swedish act to rank number one on Billboard ' s annual overall Year-End lists . Notes Shipments figures based on certification alone. Some songs from the album were also released as an Ace of Base video collection released in the summer of 1994 on VHS video in North America. Laserdisc editions appeared in Japan as well. List of best-selling albums This
195-468: The same name, are the only single or album by a Swedish act to rank number one on Billboard ' s annual overall Year-End lists . The album was intended to be released in the US on 26 October 1993 as Happy Nation . However, their label, Arista Records , delayed the album in order for the band to add two radio-friendly singles. The two additional tracks were: "The Sign" and "Living in Danger". The album
210-624: The table is based on the number of compact discs sold in each market, largest market at the top and smallest at the bottom. *All sales figures are shown in millions *All sales figures are shown in millions *All sales figures are shown in millions The charts of the best-selling albums by year in the world are compiled by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry annually since 2001. These charts are published in their two annual reports,
225-475: Was eventually released on 23 November 1993. To coincide with the release of The Sign , Happy Nation was re-released in Europe, Mexico, and Australia as Happy Nation (U.S. Version) . These releases featured the new tracks and revised versions included on The Sign , as well the new track "Hear Me Calling" and a remix of " Happy Nation ". The Sign is listed among the Top 100 Best-selling Albums of All Time by
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