What is the worst song to have sold over 20m records?
A truly terrible triumph.
From The Vault Archives: 02/2026
The song David Crosby wrote while freebasing cocaine: “In the middle of a downhill slide”
“I didn’t want to bother with anything except taking more drugs.”
The prank war between Rush and Kiss that ended in an on-stage pie fight
The dreaded prank known as ‘The Bag’
The musical hero Mark Lanegan wanted to spend an hour with: “Might rub off on me”
Charisma and brilliance.
The one show Phil Collins said Genesis were booed offstage: “Not very pleasant”
Getting the wrong kind of reaction.
The one band Pete Townshend said could last forever: “It’s up to them, really”
Songs stronger than mortality.
The unlikely record deal Elton John secured for Michael Caine: “Aged 74, I had a three album deal”
From the screen to the studio.