The 15 best-selling movie soundtracks of all time
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Prince’s “Purple Rain.”
When a blockbuster movie couples its box-office success with an equally influential soundtrack, the film’s cultural impact and staying power can amplify exponentially. And the dollars add up, too.
Soundtracks hold prominent spots in the Recording Industry Association of America’s lists of the best-selling albums of all time.
While some soundtracks like the ones for “Titanic” and “The Bodyguard” were bolstered by giant hit singles — “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion and “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston, respectively — others soundtracks like Prince’s “Purple Rain” became classic albums in their own right.
Check out the best-selling movie soundtracks of all time in the US, ranked:
15. “The Song Remains the Same” (1976) — Led Zeppelin
Copies sold: 4 million
Notable songs: “Rock and Roll,” “The Song Remains the Same”
14. “A Star Is Born” (1976) — Barbara Streisand & Kris Kristofferson
Copies sold: 4 million
Notable song: “Evergreen”
13. “High School Musical” (2006) — Various Artists
Copies sold: 4 million
Notable song: “Breaking Free”
11. “The Big Chill” (1983) — Various Artists
Copies sold: 6 million
Notable songs: “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” “My Girl”
10. “Flashdance” (1983) — Various Artists
Copies sold: 6 million
Notable songs: “Flashdance… What a Feeling,” “Maniac”
9. “Space Jam” (1996) — Various Artists
Copies sold: 6 million
Notable songs: “I Believe I Can Fly,” “Fly Like an Eagle”
8. “Waiting to Exhale” — Whitney Houston/Various Artists
Copies sold: 7 million
Notable songs: “Exhale/Shoop Shoop,” “Why Does It Hurt So Bad”
7. “Grease” (1978) — John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
Copies sold: 8 million
Notable songs: “You’re the One That I Want,” “Hopelessly Devoted to You”
6. “Titanic” (1997) — James Horner & Celine Dion
Copies sold: 11 million
Notable song: “My Heart Will Go On”
5. “Dirty Dancing” (1987) — Various Artists
Copies sold: 11 million
Notable songs: “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life,” “She’s Like The Wind”
3. “Purple Rain” (1984) — Prince
Copies sold: 13 million
Notable songs: “When Doves Cry,” “Let’s Go Crazy”
2. “Saturday Night Fever” (1977) — The Bee Gees
Copies sold: 15 million
Notable songs: “Stayin’ Alive,” “How Deep Is Your Love”
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