WHAT IS THE BEST SELLING RECORD IN U.S. HISTORY NOT TO MAKE IT TO #1 ON THE CHARTS?
THE CLASSIC WOOLY BULLY BY SAM THE SHAM & THE PHARAOHS SOLD A WHOPPING 3 MILLION COPIES IN 1965.
INCREDIBLY, IT PEAKED AT #2 ON THE BILLBOARD CHARTS ON JUNE 5, 1965.
AT THE TIME, THE RECORD CHARTS WERE DOMINATED BY THE BRITISH INVASION GROUPS.
WOOLY BULLY BECAME THE FIRST RECORD IN HISTORY TO BE THE #1 BILLBOARD "RECORD OF THE YEAR" AND NOT MAKE IT TO #1 ON THE CHARTS.
IT REMAINS THE BIGGEST SELLING RECORD NEVER TO MAKE IT TO THE #1 SPOT.
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