Michael Jacksons Thriller is no longer historys best-selling album of all time.
The shock. The horror.
Instead, the crown has been stolen by The Eagles Greatest Hits album.
The Recording Industry Association said The Eagles album, Greatest Hits 1971-1975, is a certified 38x platinum, meaning its sales and streams have reached a whopping 38 million copies.
The 1976 album eclipses Jacksons Thriller, which is a certified 33x platinum, relegating it to second place, the AP reports.
The RIAA added that the Eagles Hotel California, released in 1977 comes in third place with 26x platinum.
Don Henley, a founding member, said in a statement: We are grateful for our families, our management, our crew, the people at radio and, most of all, the loyal fans who have stuck with us through the ups and downs of 46 years. Its been quite a ride.
The Eagles were formed in Los Angeles in the 1970s and brought a boozy mix of rock-n-roll and country music to the industry. Though they broke up in 1980, the band got back together in 1994.
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Henley and Glenn Frey were the only original members, and the latter died in 2016 however the band remains on tour.
They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
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A few days ago, rapper Post Malone broke yet another record set by the King of Pop.
The 23-year-olds album Stoney spent its 77th week in the top 10 of Billboards Top R&B and Hip Hop albums chart – beating out the 76 successful weeks that Michael Jacksons Thriller clung onto the spot back in the 1980s.
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