44) Best-Selling Physical Singles in Music History

Before the era of digital streaming, people used to have to buy records, cassettes, and CDs to listen to music. This included singles: popular radio hits available in physical format for purchase. In this episode, we examine the Top 10 Best-Selling Physical Singles in Music History. PLUS...the evolution of music, physical singles vs. digital singles, big hitters who didn't make the list, what makes for a high-selling music single, why your favorite musician is a jerk, Christmas and the Battle of the Bulge, what famous musician once stole $30K of Cadillac tires, the most recognizable celebrity in human history, the song that brought rock n' roll to the mainstream, hot flamingos, how do British singers sound so American, songs centered around tragedy, why Kevin Costner is a musical genius, Brandon tries to sing, and MUCH more! ---------------------------------- 10ish Podcast Theme Music: Hackbeat by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices