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Michael Bublé is a Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter originally from Burnaby in Canada who has sold over thirty million records worldwide.

Bublé's talents for jazz were first recognised at Christmas time when he was aged just thirteen yet managed to powerfully sing out a line from the popular 'White Christmas' on a family car ride. Bublé was encouraged to pursue singing by his Italian grandfather who booked him his first gig playing a club at the age of sixteen and then continued to pay for the singer's vocal lessons where he was coached by opera baritone Joseph Shore. His grandfather passionately supported his career, believing Michael was destined to be "an opening act for somebody in Las Vegas", he was inspired by his grandfather's jazz collection and continued to developed his classic Sinattra style.

Bublé's rise to fame was not considered easy, after winning a Canada Youth Talent Search competition, he asked Bev Delich to become his manager who then continued to book him every available gig including talent shows, conventions and cruise ships. His break came through the release of his self titled debut album in 2003 which debuted in the top ten of the Canadian charts, and topped the Australian top 40. His second album 'It's Time' faired better, topping charts in Canada, hitting top five in the UK and denting the top ten in the US where the album has gone on to sell nearly four millions.

His following two releases topped the charts in the UK, US, Canada and Australia and turned Bublé into a household name. His big band stylings and classic performance style won him a huge following who craved for the big brass of the 60's and 70's, his tours are known for his energetic stage personas and impressive vocal performance. He became an even more consistent household addition with the release of his 2011 album 'Christmas' which featured his distinct jazz vocal covering some holiday classics, it was another huge commercial success and was one of the year's biggest selling albums in the UK and Australia.

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Write a review for Michael Bublé: more like write a book, the story of my dreams coming true :)

It all started back in about 2005, I started my first year of high school and as we all know sisters seem to have the natural inclination of claiming things from each other (without the other sister knowing of course). Now, I didn't feel the need to claim my older sister's clothes and make-up but I did however find a certain something that I was just never going to give back! At that stage my sister was working and I didn't really get an allowance so I thought I could borrow a few CD's to listen to on my walkman :) Michael Bublé's first self titled album happened to be one of the CD's I borrowed.

Needles to say I fell in love with the music and his voice and I did not return that CD! A few years later, they had a poster put up in the North of Johannesburg, near the Coca Cola Dome, announcing a Michael Bublé concert. I was obviously over the moon and immediately asked my father to please buy me a ticket, I must see his concert. My father did not see the need to buy me a ticket though, because Michael was not an artist that he had heard of, so he thought it would not be worth the money to buy for me.

In 2011, a new tour was announced and I was over the moon, I was working and could afford to buy my own ticket this time! However, the universe had a different plan for me. Tickets were sold out, radio stations (one specific radio station) was having competitions to win tickets, which I tried for every day I had to sit in my mother's car to listen to the radio because their was no signal in the flats we were living in. I tried twitter competitions as well and I just did not have any luck. My one friend had two tickets to the show, but she refused to sell me one ticket because she was taking her boyfriend with, which hurt even more because I knew he would not appreciate it as much as I would. I then when to the extent of looking at the on-line stores where people sell that things they do not want. People sold tickets for right at the back of the venue for R3000 a ticket, which was just ridiculous, who can afford that?

It was announced again last year (2014) that Michael will be touring here again. I WENT BALLISTIC! This time I was able to bag some really great seats... the odds were in my favour this time! :)

I had a count down set up to the big day, got all dressed up, bought some nice merchandise and then got a bit worried... You know often we build such great expectations, that real life can not reach that high we have set up in our minds... The opening act started.. Naturally 7, From the word go I had goosebumps all over! I was hitting my boyfriend's leg like an excited kid! They performed a few songs that I did not know and I was honestly having a blast listening to them, then they started performing their version of Coldplay - Fix you. I was sold! I sent my boyfriend to buy their CD while they were still performing (just in case it was sold out before we got a copy, haha) When they were done, the team started setting up the stage for the band, I waited as patiently as I could...

There was an introduction song that started up like a song from an old Hollywood film.

I clapped my hands together - again - like a kid. I could be mistaken because I was so excited, but the intro for cry me a river started playing and as it ended, FIRE WORKS, the curtain opened and standing on the ramp, my ultimate inspiration. He started singing Fever and slid down the ramp and the rest of the show was MAGIC!!!

I sang to each of the songs, danced and clapped my hands, I laughed and smiled so much that my face hurt! It was truly an amazing experience! He moved through the crowds, charmed them even. What a humble, funny guy!

Before the show started I told my boyfriend, " I know you think Michael isn't bad, but I BET YOU that after tonight you will think 1000 times more of him and his performance skills" after the show, I said to him I TOLD YOU SO :) he enjoyed it just as much as I did.

Going to his show was a dream come true for me, It was long awaited (since 2005), I thought my high expectations might ruin the show for me, but He met those high expectations and even topped them! I know it sounds far fetched to say, but HONESTLY this was the best night of my life! I would even go as far as saying, if I had the kind of money, I would follow his tours around the world!

I hope my review put in to perspective how awesome his show was and for those that think "Michael's music is boring or his show is boring" you will miss out if you do not go and see for yourself!

AMAZING talent

AMAZING person

I hope he comes back soon :)

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When i first watched Michael Bublé's live concert at Madison Square Garden through his DVD back in 2013, i knew that one day, in the distant future, i would sit in his live concert, enjoying his soulful voice, his vibrant music genres from jazz to pop, his charming witty humoring jokes.

And that one day came at 2015 February 6th. It was a magical night, an amazing experience he took us, the audience, all along.

From the cool-to-max-pyrotech "Fever" to upbeat staple "Haven't Met You Yet", Michael rocked the stage right off the first ten minutes. People danced to his songs, people joined in the fun by clapping their hands all along. And you would have a hard time believing how Michael Bublé was able to bring the whole Nippon Budokan to shake with him.

As he said, he was not doing a concert, but he was having a party, with us; his fans. It was a ride from the slow sad but honest "Try A Little Tenderness", following with multiple mash up from his hits of previous albums, you can be of sure that "To Be Loved" World Tour was full of Bublé's elements from the start of his career to the latest success of him.

Often we heard people or critics complaining that artists/singers fake their concert by using autotune, to prevent failure or so. But in Michael's show, be ready to hear his truest voice to the deepest end. In fact, he was being complete honest when he said he screwed up "Feeling Good". But Michael, don't worry. Your honesty won over every flaws there were. The effort and energy vibrated from you were just so strong that those flaws are what made you perfect.

Michael performed his self-labelled-its-sucks "Home", which crooned over everyone in the hall. I mean, who could have resisted to not think of their loves when he sang "i'd my run, baby i'm done, i want to go home".

Along with that, we also had Naturally 7 joined in the fun, with Motown classic "Who's Loving You", "To Love Somebody" and "Get Lucky". Forgot to mention, Naturally 7 warmed the hall up before Michael, and boy did they warm the hall, they pretty much rocked the hall and prepared us to meet the "feverish" man right after.

Not to mention also, the "Team Bublé" that performed all the musics flawlessly. It was one thing to watch their performance through videos, and another to truly enjoy their performance live. That bass, that saxophone, that trumpet, that trombone and others; the musical notes just sounded so much magical in live. Oh the ever superb percussion!

All in all, it was definitely a night well spent. You won't regret the money you bought to enjoy this man's talent. I will go for his concerts in future again, again and again, just like his sincere honesty in "Song For You", that very last part where he sang with no mic, and got my goosebumps up,

"And when my life is over, I'll remember when we were together,

'Cause we're alone, and I was singing my song for you."

We all love you, Michael Bublé.

Naturally 7, which was the opening act for the Michael Bublé concert here in Ottawa last nite, was PHENOMENAL!!!!!! By far the best opening act I have ever seen. They had us up out of our seats dancing to their acoustic sound. No instruments, all sounds performed by themselves using their mouth. Certainly had us warmed up for the man himself, the wonderful, soulful, funny Michael Bublé. Michael puts on a show like no other. He is simply the best, in my opinion of course. His charm and wit resonated throughout his performance last nite. I had never been to a concert of his before, but, I can honestly say that last nite will not be my last. Aside from him being a world renowed artist who hails from CANADA, he is really down to earth. All his fame and fortune has not gone to his head, like it has for many other artists in the business. He is very proud to talk about his wife and son and being a first time Dad. Sure he makes some sexual jokes, which did not offend me. I very much enjoyed his humour, as did many others in attendance last nite. He also spoke very fondly of his dear Grandpa, who was actually in the audience who received a huge round of applause.

He sung all my favourites: Fever, Home, Close Your Eyes, Crazy Love, Save the Last Dance for Me, amongst many others. His voice is always smooth and certainly puts you in the mood. I was actually surprised as to how many men were at the concert. Whether they were dragged by their wife/girlfriend didn't matter, it was nice to see in a sea of women. I had a really great seat as front row beside middle stage where the sound crew sat. One of the highlites for me was when his gorgeous wife arrived with their son with his headphones on to this area. Michael was singing with Naturally 7 on this stage and stopped to admire both of them and had is very adorable son's face put on the big screen. He really is one smitten husband and Dad.

Michael did not want to finish the concert last nite, nor did I want him to. I was enjoying myself so much and when I looked around me, so was everyone else.

When I attend a concert, I want to be entertained and last nite I was thoroughly entertained. Thank you Michael for giving me the best Wednesday nite in a very long time and I look forward to the next time we meet again.

A fan from day one.

Seeing Michael Buble live was something I’d dreamed of for years, and when I finally was able to experience an O2 Arena performance, I was not disappointed at all. The show, beginning to end was spectacular. The vocals, performance, and atmosphere was stunning.

The supports were pretty good at warming up the crowd ready for Michaels performance, and by the time he was ready to come on stage, the arena was buzzing. It’s awesome how he really interacts with the crowd, and even in such a massive venue he was addressing all areas of the stadium and even hopped down to grab the hands of some of the standing audience in the front which was so cool.

All his classic songs were so amazing and everyone was on their feet and singing along. It’s incredible how he can maintain such a strong vocal performance throughout 2 hours of nonstop singing with so much energy. Even if you’re not a fan, I think that it’s a concert for everyone and seeing him live will convert you.

Michael Buble was full of energy Saturday at Air Canada Centre and the result was a concert that won't soon be forgotten. It started with an amazing opening act from Naturally 7, a band that uses its voices as the instruments and continued with a wide array of Buble favorites, including "All you need is love" performed by the singer as white and red hearts floated down from the roof. He had the crowd dancing in their seats at times and those who wouldn't dance, he had highlighted on the big screens on either side of the stage until they started dancing. With the opening act, the show lasted nearly three hours and I don't see how anyone could have gone home disappointed. It was a great night. if I had but one regret, it was that Buble did not perform my favorite song of his, Summer Wind, but there were sure lots of other great songs to make up for that. It was a most memorable night.

I'm not a fan of Michael Bublé. I don't dislike him, I think he's very talented and good at what he does. But I'm just not into him/his music all that much, just indiferrent.

However I went to the concert with my family relatives and significant other — who happen to LOVE him and his music.

It was great to see him on stage, along with fantastic opening act Emeli Sandé. Bublé was coming back on stage after a few years and whereas I would have expected a more polished "american show", he went in more relaxed, taking the time to talk with the audience and make jokes. It was a lot of fun, and he's a lot funnier than I anticipated. I definitely laughed at his comedic bits, not something I anticipated.

In terms of the show and the performance itself, you can tell the guy is a pro, and his band was just as great!

Overall a suprisingly great time!

This Concert was AMAZING! I loved every minute, it was full of love and laughter AND all of my favourite songs. Thank You Michael! On your previous trip to ANZ Stadium it was so washed out with the rain you even said we all looked like a row of condoms sitting in our plastic rain covers and all I could see of you was a pin prick size picture on a large TV screen...it was so disappointing after flying in from Queensland. BUT this time our seats were near the front and it was great to see and hear you in the flesh! It made up for all the disappointment of the previous trip...and you are the only artist I have ever been to a concert for, I will try to go every time you return to Australia, so PLEASE come back soon. I recommend this artist and concert to all ages it was fantastic...We need a new album of all your own songs please.

Michael Buble’s concert in Sydney was definately one of the best shows I’ve ever seen! First, the band, the arrangemets which all were changed even more bigger than I new them before, backing vocalists and their movements :), setlist itself. A very good and precise lightning and director work.

But of course, it all would have been nothing, if there wasn’t such an indescribably perfect frontman!!!

The combination of perfect humor, musicallity, good taste of music and singing. The very special charming movements, his looks etc..

the very memorable moment for me was the lady from the fan zone who started to sing.. But not because of the nice singing, but the mistery about the band joining. I think I figured it out how you guys did it and again say wow!! :)

Thank you for the amazing evening!

The concert was fantastic!

Obviously the voice was out of this world, even when you are all the way back in the cheap seats :) *The orchestra was amazing too! Not only is he an amazing singer he is a great entertainer as well. Michael Bublé interacts with the audience (he even gets people up on stage with him to sing) and makes the audience feel at home. He stops after a few songs to talk to the audience about how happy he is to see this audience in front of him. He even makes the audience laugh with occasional jokes! The visuals, so the screens and the set up, were beautiful.

It was an amazing experience and I would love to go to one of his concerts again.

When seeing Michael expect more of a show than a concert. Needless to say, it was amazing. He really draws you in with his sense of humor and shows how down to earth he can be. He takes breaks in between songs to talk and crack jokes which kept everyone's interest throughout. Not that he needed to stop between songs but it was quite refreshing to experience a concert in that sort of way. The venue we watched the show in was quite large but somehow he makes the concert feel very intimate. His encore was breathtaking and very unexpected. Over all no matter how old or young you are (although I wouldn't recommend bringing your kids to this!) this is something you would enjoy!

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Michael Bublé's 10 greatest songs ever, ranked

8 February 2021, 17:46 | Updated: 9 February 2021, 11:48

By Tom Eames

He's one of the greatest (and smoothest) singers of his generation...

But what are Michael Bublé 's greatest songs ever?

Here's our personal favourites in no particular order (apart from his Christmas songs , otherwise we'd be here all day), for a perfect Bublé playlist.

'After All' (with Bryan Adams)

Michael Bublé ft. Bryan Adams - After All [Official Music Video]

Canadian legends unite! This was the third single from To Be Loved , and is a brilliant and fun duet between Michael and Bryan Adams.

Bryan also co-wrote the song, and their voices work surprisingly great together.

'It's a Beautiful Day'

Michael Bublé - It's A Beautiful Day [Official Music Video]

Released from Michael's eighth album To Be Loved , this was the lead single and featured actress Jaime Pressly in the video.

"I have always written these songs about love, or loss or longing," he later said of the song. "I just sat down at the piano and I started to work on this tune and the lyrics just came right out. I was drunk, that's the truth. I have never written anything sober in my life.

"I thought this is a great concept," he explained. "I am going to write this song about a guy whose girlfriend thinks she's the greatest and dumps him. And he realizes that once she is gone, his life gets so much better."

'Feeling Good'

Michael Bublé - Feeling Good [Official Music Video]

This showtune was written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the musical The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd , and it was later a signature song for Nina Simone.

Michael recorded a brilliant and sultry cover version for his 2005 album It's Time .

Love You Anymore

Michael Bublé - Love You Anymore [Official Music Video]

This song featured on Michael's 2018 collection Love , and was co-written by Charlie Puth .

The album was dedicated to Michael's fans for their huge support for the singer and his family while he took a break due his son Noah's cancer battle .

Michael Bublé - Lost [Official Music Video]

From his album Call Me Irresponsible , this song was inspired by the breakup with his former fiancée Debbie Timuss.

It gave Michael his first notable UK hit, reaching the top 20 in 2007.

'To Love Somebody'

Michael Bublé - To Love Somebody [Official Music Video]

The Bee Gees first recorded this ballad back in 1967, and it was written by Barry and Robin Gibb.

It has been covered many times since, but we love this version by Michael from his To Be Loved album.

'Cry Me a River'

Michael Buble - Cry Me A River 2009 [HQ]

A standard torch song written by Arthur Hamilton and made famous by Julie London in 1955, it was recorded by many artists before Bublé brought it to a new audience with this big band update.

Hamilton once said: “It sounded like a good, smart retort to somebody who had hurt your feelings or broken your heart”. He was initially concerned that listeners would think it was about the Crimea River but that “sitting down and playing the melody and coming up with lyrics made it a nonissue”.

Is it just us, or does Michael's version sound like a Bond song?

'Everything'

Michael Bublé - Everything at Madison Square Garden [Live]

Michael said of this song: "I wrote that song about the great happiness of real love, but at the same time I was making a statement about the world. We're living in really crazy times, and I wanted to say that no matter what's happening, this person in my life is what really makes it worthwhile."

However, after he broke up with the influence for the song, his ex-girlfriend actress Emily Blunt, he admitted he found it hard to sing live: "I'm OK now. But straight after, well, I didn't want to listen to music. Forget about my music. I couldn't do anything. The only good thing I did do was I went and got a therapist.

“I felt bad for everybody involved. It's definitely worse cause it's all done publicly. You go to the grocery store and it's in every magazine. It's the same thing that's happened in my other break-ups. It's always tough. You grow attached to someone and they become your best friend. You lose a friend – that's one of the most difficult parts. I'm a sentimental person."

'Haven't Met You Yet'

Haven't Met You Yet

This was arguably the song that transformed Michael into a worldwide superstar. Before this, he was mainly known for cover versions and hadn't had a huge singles hit. But this song reached the UK top 10 and helped his album Crazy Love become a monster success.

He was inspired by his wife, Argentine actress and model Luisana Lopilato for this, who was his fiancée at the time he wrote it.

"I wrote it because I had met this girl and there was nothing solid about anything of it. She didn't speak English. There was every reason to not try to get into this predicament of a relationship, yet I did and it was weird. The song came from that – it was inspired by meeting her.

"You live on your potential as a single person – it keeps you sane. I'm not saying that you can't be alone and be happy but there's this great way to keep your sanity where it's like you know it's going to happen – you just haven't met them yet."

'Home'

Michael Bublé - Home [Official Music Video]

This was one of Michael's first hits that was an original song rather than a cover version.

Michael wrote this song for his ex-fiancée, Debbie Timuss, about the pain of being away from her while he traveled the world during their relationship of eight years.

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Queen, Taylor Swift, Michael Bublé and the Albums With the Most Weeks at No. 1 on Top Catalog Albums

It's an eclectic list, to say the least, encompassing pop, traditional pop, rock, hard rock, R&B, rap, country and reggae.

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Taylor Swift ’s Lover logs its 45th week at No. 1 on Billboard ’s Catalog Albums chart, extending its record for the longest run by a female solo artist in the chart’s history. Lover eclipsed Adele ’s debut album, 19 , four weeks ago.

Lover didn’t get all that much love (at least by Swift’s sky-high standards) when it was released. The album spent just one week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and was passed over for a Grammy nod for album of the year (though it did receive a Grammy nod for best pop vocal album). But the belated success of “Cruel Summer,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks starting in October 2023, more than four years after the album’s release, has revived the album. The phenomenal success of the Eras Tour has also kept it high on the charts.

The Catalog Albums chart ranks the week’s most popular catalog albums in the U.S. Catalog albums are titles that are older than 18 months old and have fallen below No. 100 on the Billboard 200 — or holiday albums in their second holiday season. The chart was introduced in  Billboard  in the issue dated May 25, 1991.

For the first 18 years of Top Catalog Albums, catalog albums weren’t eligible to appear on the Billboard 200. That changed with the Dec. 5, 2009-dated chart, when catalog restrictions were lifted, turning the Billboard 200 into an all-inclusive list of the best-selling albums in the country, regardless of their age. (The adjustment came after Michael Jackson ’s death in June 2009, which triggered a sales explosion for his catalog titles. Jackson’s catalog compilation  Number Ones  was the best-selling album in six of the first seven weeks following his death, yet was ineligible for  Billboard ’s flagship chart – marking the first time a catalog album had outsold the No. 1 album on the Billboard 200.) Starting with the issue dated Dec. 13, 2014,  Billboard  shifted from pure sales to a multi-factor consumption formula that also includes on-demand streaming and digital track sales.

We’re going to count down the 17 albums with the longest runs at No. 1 on Catalog Albums from 1991 to the present. It’s an eclectic list, to say the least. It includes two Christmas albums, a film soundtrack and a remarkably wide range of music, including pop, traditional pop, rock, hard rock, R&B, rap, country and reggae.

Eight of the albums on the list were released prior to the 1991 inception of the chart. Impressively, they made the list even though activity prior to the chart’s inception doesn’t count.

Here are the albums with the longest runs at No. 1 on Catalog Albums from 1991 to the present. Each entry includes the album’s release date, the date the album first reached No. 1 on Catalog Albums and the album’s peak position on the Billboard 200.

Prince,  The Very Best of Prince , 18 weeks

Released: July 31, 2001

First reached No. 1: April 10, 2004

Billboard 200 peak: No. 1 for one week (May 7, 2016)

Notes: This is the only album to simultaneously rank No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and the Catalog Albums chart. The compilation initially debuted and peaked at No. 66 on the Billboard 200 in August 2001, but re-entered the chart in the issue dated May 7, 2016, the week following Prince’s death (on April 21, 2016).

The Righteous Brothers,  Unchained Melody: The Best of the Righteous Brothers , 19 weeks

Released: Oct. 2, 1990

First reached No. 1: May 25, 1991

Billboard 200 peak: No. 161 (Nov. 24, 1990)

Notes: This album was released three months after the release of the box-office smash  Ghost , which featured the duo’s 1965 smash “Unchained Melody” over the famous pottery wheel scene. Two competing Righteous Brothers recordings of “Unchained Melody” – the original and a re-recording – made the top 20 on the Hot 100 in the wake of Ghost.

Pink Floyd,  The Dark Side of the Moon , 23 weeks

Released: March 1, 1973

First reached No. 1: April 17, 1993

Billboard 200 peak: No. 1 for one week (April 28, 1973)

Notes: This rock classic spawned the band’s first top 20 hit on the Hot 100, “Money.” Pink Floyd did not receive a single Grammy nomination for this album, if you can believe that: The album’s only nomination was best engineered recording (non-classical), for which Alan Parsons got the nod. Note: A separate, high-end audio SACD edition topped the Catalog Albums chart for one week in 2003. That week is not included in the tally for the regular edition.

Meat Loaf,  Bat Out of Hell , 23 weeks

Released: Oct. 21, 1977

First reached No. 1: Aug. 24, 1991

Billboard 200 peak: No. 13 (Feb. 5, 2022)

Notes: The album’s enduring success as a catalog album laid the groundwork for the success of Meat Loaf’s 1993 sequel Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell , which hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Bat Out of Hell spawned his first top 20 hit on the Hot 100, “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad.” This was Meat’s first solo album; he had previously teamed with female singer Shaun Murphy in Stoney & Meatloaf, which released an eponymous album in 1971.

This album initially peaked at No. 14 in September 1978 and re-entered the chart at No. 13 in February 2022, resulting in a new peak position.

Johnny Cash,  16 Biggest Hits , 26 weeks

Released: February 1999

First reached No. 1: Sept. 27, 2003

Billboard 200 peak: No. 65 (Jan. 12, 2013)

Notes: This is the country album with the longest run at No. 1. The album topped the catalog chart for the first time in the issue dated Sept. 27, 2003, the week following Cash’s death on Sept. 12, 2003.

The album initially peaked at No. 185 on the Billboard 200 in May 1999, but reached its No. 65 peak in January 2013.

Beastie Boys,  Licensed to Ill , 27 weeks

Released: Nov. 15, 1986

First reached No. 1: June 24, 1995

Billboard 200 peak: No. 1 for seven weeks (beginning March 7, 1987)

Notes: This is the hip-hop album with the longest run at No. 1. The album made history in April 1987 as the first hip-hop album to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200. It bumped Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band out of the top spot, and put the industry on notice that rock’s era of unchallenged supremacy was coming to an end. The album spawned the trio’s only top 10 hit on the Hot 100, “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!).”

Kenny G,  Miracles: The Holiday Album , 27 weeks

Released: Nov. 1, 1994

First reached No. 1: Nov. 11, 1995

Billboard 200 peak: No. 1 for three weeks (beginning Dec. 10, 1994)

Notes: This is the instrumental album with the longest run at No. 1. Miracles: The Holiday Album was the first Christmas album to top the Billboard 200 since Mitch Miller’s  Holiday Sing Along With Mitch , which was released in 1961. Kenny G’s recording of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” which Judy Garland introduced in the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis , received a Grammy nomination for best pop instrumental performance.

Michael Jackson,  Number Ones , 31 weeks

Released: Nov. 18, 2003

First reached No. 1: July 11, 2009

Billboard 200 peak: No. 13 (Dec. 6, 2003)

Notes: This is the R&B/pop crossover album with the longest run at No. 1. This topped the catalog chart for the first time in the issue dated July 11, 2009, the week following Jackson’s death on June 25, 2009.

Eric Clapton,  Time Pieces/The Best of Eric Clapton , 37 weeks

Released: May 14, 1982

First reached No. 1: Feb. 22, 1992

Billboard 200 peak: No. 101 (June 12, 1982)

Notes: This collection became a smash on Catalog Albums while “Tears in Heaven” was a hit, on its way to becoming Clapton’s longest-running Hot 100 hit to that point. (“Tears in Heaven” isn’t on the collection, nor is the subsequent “Change the World,” which had an even longer run on the Hot 100.)

Adele,  19 , 41 weeks

Released: Jan. 28, 2008

First reached No. 1: March 5, 2011

Billboard 200 peak: No. 4 (March 3, 2012)

Notes: 19  dominated the Catalog Albums chart while Adele’s sophomore album, 21 , set up residency in the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200, as fans sought to catch up on what they’d missed. 19 brought Adele her first two Grammys — best new artist and best female pop vocal performance for “Chasing Pavements,” which was her first top 30 hit on the Hot 100.

This album initially peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 in February 2009 (following Adele’s first big night at the Grammys), but reached its No. 4 peak in February 2012 (following her second, even bigger night at the Grammys).

Metallica,  Metallica , 45 weeks

Released: Aug. 12, 1991

First reached No. 1: Jan. 17, 1998

Billboard 200 peak: No. 1 for four weeks (beginning Aug. 31, 1991)

Notes: This is the only hard rock/metal album on this list. This was Metallica’s first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 and spawned the band’s first top 20 hit on the Hot 100, “Enter Sandman.” Metallica won a Grammy for best metal performance.

Taylor Swift, Lover, 45 weeks

Released: Aug. 23, 2019

First reached No. 1: June 10, 2023

Billboard 200 peak: No. 1 for one week (Sept. 7, 2019)

Notes: This is the album by a female solo artist with the longest run at No. 1. It exploded thanks to the popularity of “Cruel Summer,” which is Swift’s longest-charting Hot 100 hit to date, and to the phenomenal success of Swift’s The Eras Tour. In addition to its Grammy nod for best pop vocal album, the album’s second single, “You Need to Calm Down,” was nominated for best pop solo performance and the album’s title song was nominated for song of the year.

Various Artists,  Grease  soundtrack, 52 weeks

Released: April 14, 1978

First reached No. 1: Nov. 2, 1996

Billboard 200 peak: No. 1 for 12 weeks (beginning July 29, 1978)

Notes: This is the soundtrack with the longest run at No. 1. This is also the only album to log 10 or more weeks at No. 1 on both Catalog Albums and the Billboard 200. This album spawned four top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 — the Olivia Newton-John/John Travolta collabs “You’re the One That I Want” and “Summer Nights,” Newton-John’s solo smash “Hopelessly Devoted to You” and Frankie Valli’s “Grease.”

This is the only album on this list that received a Grammy nomination for album of the year. (Feel free to inject here, “You mean to tell me [blank] wasn’t nominated for album of the year?” Nope, it wasn’t.) Newton-John received a second nod for best pop vocal performance, female, for “Hopelessly…”

Creed,  My Own Prison , 54 weeks

Released: Aug. 26, 1997

First reached No. 1: Jan. 22, 2000

Billboard 200 peak: No. 22 (May 2, 1998)

Notes: This the debut album with the longest run at No. 1 on Top Catalog Albums. The band’s next two albums, Human Clay (1999)and Weathered (2001) logged a combined total of 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

Michael Bublé,  Christmas , 56 weeks

Released: Oct. 25, 2011

First reached No. 1: Nov. 17, 2012

Billboard 200 peak: No. 1 for five weeks (beginning Dec. 10, 2011)

Notes: This is the album by a male solo artist with the longest run at No. 1. It’s also the Christmas album with the longest run at No. 1. It was Grammy-nominated for best traditional pop vocal album, but, surprisingly, didn’t win. (It lost to Paul McCartney’s collection of standards, Kisses on the Bottom .)

Queen,  Greatest Hits , 105 weeks

Released in the U.K.: Oct. 26, 1981

First reached No. 1: June 2, 2018

Billboard 200 peak: No. 8 (Nov. 28, 2020)

Notes: This is the rock album with the longest run at No. 1. The compilation first hit No. 1 on Catalog Albums five months before the U.S. release of the film  Bohemian Rhapsody , which turbocharged Queen’s popularity.

This album initially peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard 200 in December 1981, but finally reached its No. 8 peak in November 2020.

Bob Marley & the Wailers,  Legend , 126 weeks

Released: May 8, 1984

First reached No. 1: May 22, 1993

Billboard 200 peak: No. 5 (Sept. 20, 2014)

Notes: This compilation, consisting of recordings from 1972-81, was released three years after Marley’s death on May 11, 1981. Marley had only one Hot 100 hit as an artist, “Roots, Rock, Reggae,” which reached No. 51 in 1976 — and that song isn’t included on this compilation. Legend does include two songs Marley wrote that became big pop hits for other artists: “Stir It Up,” a No. 12 hit for Johnny Nash in 1973 and “I Shot the Sheriff,” a No. 1 hit for Eric Clapton the following year.

But though they weren’t chart hits for him, many of the songs from Legend have become widely known, including “One Love” (performed with an interpolation of the melody from another all-time classic, The Impressions’ “People Get Ready”), “Three Little Birds,” “Jamming” and “Get Up, Stand Up.”

This compilation initially peaked at No. 54 on the Billboard 200 in October 1984, but finally muscled its way to its No. 5 peak in September 2014. Now that’s more like it for one of the best-selling sets of all time, and one reggae collection that just about everybody knows.

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