1 (Beatles album)

This article is about the 2000 compilation album. For the 1983 compilation album, see The Number Ones. For the 1963 EP, see The Beatles (No. 1).

1
A block yellow 1 painted onto a red background with the band's logo in the top-left corner
Greatest hits album by
the Beatles
Released13 November 2000 (2000-November-13)
Recorded11 September 1962 – 1 April 1970
StudioEMI, Apple, Olympic and Trident Studios, London; Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris
Genre
Length78:39
Label
Producer
Compiler
The Beatles chronology
Yellow Submarine Songtrack
(1999) 		1
(2000) 		Let It Be... Naked
(2003)

1 is a greatest hits album of the English rock band the Beatles, originally released on 13 November 2000. The album features virtually every number-one single the band achieved in the United Kingdom or United States from 1962 to 1970. Issued on the 30th anniversary of the band's break-up, it was their first compilation album available on only one CD. 1 was a commercial success and topped charts worldwide. It has sold over 31 million copies.[1]

Since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking US album sales in January 1991,[2] 1 is the fourth-best-selling album in the US, the best-selling album of the 2000s decade in the US,[3] as well as the best-selling album of the decade worldwide.

1 was remastered and reissued in September 2011.[4] It was remixed and reissued again in several different deluxe editions in November 2015, the most comprehensive of which is a three-disc set entitled 1+, which includes video discs of Beatles promotional films.

As of June 2015, 1 was the sixth-best-selling album of the 21st century in the UK, having sold over 3.1 million copies.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 1 31 million copies was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Grein, Paul (28 August 2013), "Week Ending Aug. 25, 2013. Albums: A Let-Down For John Mayer", Chart Watch, Yahoo, archived from the original on 29 October 2013
  3. ^ Lamb, Bill (10 December 2009). "Nielsen SoundScan Lists Top Selling Albums and Digital Songs of the Decade". Liveabout. About.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
  4. ^ The Beatles "1" – Remastered 2011 | Beatles Blog Archived 27 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Copsey, Rob (9 June 2015). "Official Biggest Selling Albums of the decade so far revealed". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.