The Eagles’ Greatest Hits Album Dethrones King of Pop

The Eagles’ greatest hits album has moonwalked past Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” to become history’s best-selling album of all-time in the U.S.

The Recording Industry Association of America says the Eagles’ “Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975” is now certified 38x platinum, which means sales and streams of the album have reached 38 million copies.

That’s compared to Michael Jackson’s 33x platinum “Thriller.”

But The Eagles didn’t stop there, their “Hotel California,” released in 1977 is now 26x platinum, making it the third best-selling album of all time.

“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,” Don Henley said in a statement. “It’s been quite a ride.”

The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 and received the Kennedy Center Honor in 2016.

RIAA’s platinum status was once equivalent to selling one million albums or songs, but in 2013 the company began incorporating streaming from YouTube, Spotify and other digital music services to determine certification for albums and songs.

Now 1,500 streams of an album are equivalent to an album sale. Also, 10 song downloads = 1 album sale.