Music Trivia: What are the top 5 bestselling Soundtracks of all time?

[LynneSin]

To be honest - there are actually six albums on the list with a tie for the 5th position. Soundtrack means the movie was made first and then the album followed (meaning that Pink Floyd's The Wall is NOT a soundtrack neither is the Beatle's Sgt Pepper considered one for that crappy Peter Frampton/Bee Gees Fiasco)

Ok - go ahead and guess - I'll chime in when you've got one right!!

Edit note: Need to have placement here - tell me where you think they fall in the top #5 slots!

[Initech]

1. I'm guessing Titanic is one of them?

Even with that god-awful Celine Dion song? :puke:

[LynneSin]

2. Yes, it's on the list

:D

Even with that god-awful Celine Dion song. But here's a hint - the #1 Soundtrack has an even more god-awful song on it!

[Initech]

29. Another guess - Armageddon?

It's another soundtrack with an equally horrific song (Aerosmith's "I Dont Wanna Miss A Thing").

[no name no slogan]

3. Saturday Night Fever is one

[LynneSin]

6. Yes - need to give me the placing of it

:D

[RevolutionaryActs]

4. I'm going to guess Saturday Night Fever is one

:shrug:

[LynneSin]

11. Safe guess

:D

[Midlodemocrat]

5. I would guess Sound of Music

Saturday Night Fever

[LynneSin]

8. No - Sound of Music is not one of the top #5

But we've determined that SNF is!

[Midlodemocrat]

12. Lion King

[LynneSin]

16. There are no cartoons in the top #5

:D

[Richardo]

7. "O Brother Where Art Thou?"

Is up there.

[dysfunctional press]

9. o brother where art thou should be on the list

but probably isn't.

[LynneSin]

10. Yes, it should be but no it isn't

and welcome to DU :hi:

[dysfunctional press]

13. the sting?

i remember that scott joplin stuff being played everywhere...

[LynneSin]

14. It was being played but not being bought - so no

:D

[RevolutionaryActs]

15. New guess: Purple Rain?

:shrug:

[LynneSin]

18. Good guess - what position

:D

[RevolutionaryActs]

20. Ummmm 3?

I have absolutely no idea.

[LynneSin]

Good Guess - it's #3

:D

[RevolutionaryActs]

31. Really?

I rawk! :headbang:

[LynneSin]

35. You shure do!!

:D

[dysfunctional press]

17. chicago..?

[LynneSin]

19. Nope

:D

[johnnie]

21. For some reason

I am thinking "Frampton Comes Alive" is on there. Of course, maybe I using my older brain cells to do my thinking.

[LynneSin]

26. Top selling live LPs will be another Trivia question

Which while we're at it - I wouldn't consider Led Zeppelin's "The Song Remains the Same" as a soundtrack either!

[johnnie]

33. Oh crap..lol

I had this mixed up with another one. You did do another one of these...didn't you?

[LynneSin]

34. Top 5 bestselling albums and no Frampton wasn't on that either

After the top 5 there are usuallys 5-10 albums in each million level.

[Richardo]

38. That's not a soundtrack, tho.

[johnnie]

56. I know

Hell, it's monday... I'm not all together yet.

[stellanoir]

22. I know this isn't one

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002LQZ/104-7773446-4159111?v=glance&n=5174 ,

but it should be but the movie itself truly wasn't so hot.

Just look at the artists who contributed. Stellar really.

[LynneSin]

23. First Clue

The oldest soundtrack (which we've already guessed) is Saturday Night Fever. No other Soundtrack in the top #5 was released before then!

[Hissyspit]

24. "The Bodyguard," people

For some reason, it sold copious hugh!! amounts.

Gimme Dolly Parton's version anyday.

[Midlodemocrat]

25. Yup. Bodyguard. And Dirty Dancing.

[LynneSin]

28. Yes to both of those - what place on the list for each?

:D

[Midlodemocrat]

30. Bodyguard #2, I would say

Dirty Dancing, maybe #5?

[LynneSin]

36. No and Yes

You're right - Dirty Dancing is #5 and tied with one other movie

Bodyguard is not #2

[LynneSin]

27. What place on the list?

:D

[Hissyspit]

32. I think Bodyguard is #1.

[LynneSin]

37. Yep - Whitney warbled her way to the bestselling soundtrack

:D

[Benfea]

39. The Matrix soundtrack has to be on the list.

Everyone of a certain age range seems to have it.

[LynneSin]

42. Yes but obviously that age bracket isn't enough for Top #5

:D

[Benfea]

55. Further proof of the low cultural tastes of this nation. ;) -NT

[LynneSin]

40. UPDATE: All but one album has been named - we're missing one

#1 - The Bodyguard
#2 - Saturday Night Fever
#3 - Purple Rain
#4 - TBD
#5 - Tie: Dirty Dancing and Titanic

[Midlodemocrat]

41. Grease?

[Hissyspit]

43. Excellent guess.

[Hissyspit]

51. Forrest Gump

[LynneSin]

45. No

:D

[Midlodemocrat]

44. Forrest Gump?

[LynneSin]

49. We have a winner (and final list)

Forest Gump Was #4

So here's the list:

The Bodyguard - 17million sold
Saturday Night Fever - 15million sold
Purple Rain - 13million sold
Forrest Gump - 12million sold
Dirty Dancing/Titanic - 11million sold

THat ends today's Music Trivia Question!

[RevolutionaryActs]

46. Forrest Gump?

That's my last guess. :7

[Initech]

47. What about Easy Rider?

[LynneSin]

53. No but it was music from that era

Actually - we got it already. It was FOrest Gump!

[dysfunctional press]

48. love story?

[chrisau214]

50. I apologize if the answer has already been given but...

1. The Bodyguard
2. Saturday Night Fever
3. Purple Rain
4. Dirty Dancing
5. Titanic


Chris

[LynneSin]

52. You skipped #4

Dirty Dancing & Titanic are tied for fifth. FOrest Gump was the #4 bestselling Soundtrack!

[AllegroRondo]

54. What about West Side Story?

That was the #1 best selling album of all time until MJ's Thriller knocked it off.