List of best-selling albums

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-best-selling-albums

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is a best-selling album?A best-selling album is one that has sold at least 20 million copies and usually gets a Diamond certification. It shows how many people bought it when it first came out.
2. Why does an album need 20 million copies to be on the list?The list uses a strict rule so only albums with real, proven sales are included. This keeps the list trustworthy and shows true popularity.

Physical Mediums: Recorded music formats such as vinyl, cassette tapes, and compact discs, distinct from digital or streaming.
Certified Units: Sales figures that have been officially verified and recognized by music industry certification bodies like the RIAA.
Album-Equivalent Unit: A metric that combines physical album sales, digital album sales, track downloads, and streaming equivalents into a single measure of album popularity.