美国国家公共电台 NPR The Eagles Have The Best-Selling Album Of All Time ... For Now

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(SOUNDBITE OF MICHAEL JACKSON SONG, "THRILLER¹")

AILSA CHANG, HOST:

All respect to Michael Jackson, but when it comes to the best-selling albums of all time, the king of pop has just been dethroned. His 1982 album "Thriller" is now the second-best-selling album of all time according to the Recording² Industry Association of America - second despite going platinum³ 33 times.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "THRILLER")

MICHAEL JACKSON: (Singing) Because this is thriller, thriller night.

CHANG: And who now claims the crown? Who has gone platinum 38 times?

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "TAKE IT EASY")

EAGLES: (Singing) Take it easy. Take it easy.

CHANG: The Eagles - for their 1976 album titled "Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)." And this is not the first time the Eagles and Michael Jackson have dueled⁴ for the top spot.

ALISON ELLWOOD: The only album that ever out sold the Eagles' "Greatest Hits" was Michael Jackson's "Thriller."

CHANG: That's Alison Ellwood. She directed the 2013 documentary "History Of The Eagles."

ELLWOOD: It's great news for the band. And I'm thrilled for them - no pun intended - that they've beaten "Thriller" out. And hopefully more people will listen to the music as a result.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "DESPERADO")

EAGLES: (Singing) Desperado, why...

ELLWOOD: The songs came to define moments in our lives. You know, they evoke⁵ memories. It's something about those guys that were in that band that had something very magical. And the music captures it.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "DESPERADO")

EAGLES: (Singing) Oh, you're a hard one.

CHANG: OK, so to recap, the artists holding the best-selling albums of all time - we got the Eagles at number one, Michael Jackson at number two. And number three, it's the Eagles again for their album "Hotel California."

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "HOTEL CALIFORNIA")

EAGLES: (Singing) Welcome to the Hotel California.

CHANG: Even though they've landed on two of the top three perches⁶, the Eagles should stay alert. Jonathan Lamy is the executive director of communication at RIAA, the group keeping track of this musical achievement. And he says best-selling album positions can and will change.

JONATHAN LAMY: That list is going to be competitive. You've got to stay tuned⁷. You've got to keep an eye on it because I have no doubt it's not going to be the exact list it is now in five years.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ONE OF THESE NIGHTS")

EAGLES: (Singing) One of these nights, one of these crazy old nights, we're going to find out, pretty mama, what turns on your lights.