According to new certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the band's 1976 album "Hotel California" is the third-best-selling album in the United States, with 28 million copies sold.
In second place is Michael Jackson's "Thriller" with 34 million copies sold.
"Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975" was released almost exactly 50 years ago, on February 17, 1976.
"In a time and culture where everything seems to be becoming more fleeting by the day, it's gratifying to have been a part of something that endures, even for fifty years - we are amazed and grateful," drummer and singer Don Henley said in a written statement to the AP.
