Fact #152635
When:
Short story:
Less than two months after its release, Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford has sold more than 2m copies in the USA, making it the most successful single ever recorded.
Tweet this Fact
The world's largest online archive of date-sorted music facts,
bringing day-by-day facts instantly to your fingertips.
Find out what happened on your or your friends' Birthday, Wedding Day,
Anniversary or just discover fun facts in musical areas that particularly interest you.
Please take a look around.