List of best-selling music artists: Difference between revisions
m →150 million to 199 million records: I include sales from The Bodyguard for Whitney Houston because they are included in her total sales |
Inserting Japanese Digital certified sales for Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Carpenters, Journey, Billy Joel, Spice Girls. Also updating Coldplay's certified sales and correcting some others. |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 207.6 million<ref name="RIAA Certification Database">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database|title=RIAA: Searchable Database|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|accessdate=2011-09-23}}</ref> |
*[[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 207.6 million<ref name="RIAA Certification Database">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database|title=RIAA: Searchable Database|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|accessdate=2011-09-23}}</ref> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: |
*[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 2 million{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/index.html|title=RIAJ: ゴールド等認定作品|trans_title=Certified Gold Pieces|language=Japanese|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|accessdate=2010-05-26}}</ref><ref name="RIAJ 1 Million Seller Database (2000)">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/million_list/2000.html|title=年度別ミリオンセラー一覧 2000年|trans_title=2000 Million Seller List|language=Japanese|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|accessdate=2010-08-29}}</ref> |
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*[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 8 million{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="German Certification Database">{{cite certification|title=Gold-/Platin-Datenbank|region=Germany|accessdate=2011-12-06}}</ref> |
*[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 8 million{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="German Certification Database">{{cite certification|title=Gold-/Platin-Datenbank|region=Germany|accessdate=2011-12-06}}</ref> |
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*[[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 7 million{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="BPI certifications">{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx|title=Certified Awards Search|publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]]|accessdate=2009-09-15}}</ref> |
*[[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 7 million{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="BPI certifications">{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx|title=Certified Awards Search|publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]]|accessdate=2009-09-15}}</ref> |
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*[[Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers|ARG]]: 1.5 million{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="Argentina's Certification Database">{{cite web|url=http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?CodOp=ESOP&CO=5|title=CAPIF: Discos de Oro y Platino|publisher=[[CAPIF]]|accessdate=2011-10-03}}</ref> |
*[[Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers|ARG]]: 1.5 million{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="Argentina's Certification Database">{{cite web|url=http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?CodOp=ESOP&CO=5|title=CAPIF: Discos de Oro y Platino|publisher=[[CAPIF]]|accessdate=2011-10-03}}</ref> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|NZ]]: 525,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications">{{cite web|url=http://rianz.org.nz/rianz/oldchart.asp|title=RIANZ: The Official New Zealand Music Chart |publisher=[[RIANZ]]|accessdate=2011-12-18}}</ref> |
*[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|NZ]]: 525,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications">{{cite web|url=http://rianz.org.nz/rianz/oldchart.asp|title=RIANZ: The Official New Zealand Music Chart |publisher=[[RIANZ]]|accessdate=2011-12-18}}</ref> |
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'''Total available certified units: |
'''Total available certified units: 249 million'''</small> |
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| style="text-align:center;"|1 billion<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/11/10/music-awards-world-idUSL97467220081110|title=Coldplay 2008's biggest act at World Music Awards|work=[[Reuters]]|date=2008-11-09|accessdate=2011-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aDuU5KDQ.tn8&refer=muse|title=Beatle George Harrison’s Unseen Lyric Goes on Show in London |work=[[Bloomberg L.P.]]|date=2009-05-08|first=Mark|last=Beech|accessdate=2011-12-01}}</ref><br />600 million<ref>{{cite news |url=http://money.cnn.com/2009/09/04/news/companies/beatles_video_game/|title=Beatles' remastered box set, video game out|work=[[CNN]]|first1=Ben|last1=Rooney|first2=Aaron|last2=Smith|date=2009-09-04|accessdate=2011-12-01}}</ref> |
| style="text-align:center;"|1 billion<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/11/10/music-awards-world-idUSL97467220081110|title=Coldplay 2008's biggest act at World Music Awards|work=[[Reuters]]|date=2008-11-09|accessdate=2011-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aDuU5KDQ.tn8&refer=muse|title=Beatle George Harrison’s Unseen Lyric Goes on Show in London |work=[[Bloomberg L.P.]]|date=2009-05-08|first=Mark|last=Beech|accessdate=2011-12-01}}</ref><br />600 million<ref>{{cite news |url=http://money.cnn.com/2009/09/04/news/companies/beatles_video_game/|title=Beatles' remastered box set, video game out|work=[[CNN]]|first1=Ben|last1=Rooney|first2=Aaron|last2=Smith|date=2009-09-04|accessdate=2011-12-01}}</ref> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 88.1 million<ref name="RIAA Certification Database"/> |
*[[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 88.1 million<ref name="RIAA Certification Database"/> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 7.6 million {{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref |
*[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 7.6 million {{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w101220.html|title=RIAJ: Digital Certifications (November 2010)|language=Japanese|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|accessdate=2012-04-14}}</ref><ref name="Japan's 1 Million Seller Database">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/million_list/index.html|title= 年度別ミリオンセラー一覧 (Million Seller List by Year)|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|work=Recording Industry Association of Japan|language=Japanese|accessdate=2011-12-07}}</ref><ref name="Record Industry History: 1990-1999">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/chronicle/1900/1990.html|title=1990–1999 certifications|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|language=Japanese|accessdate=2011-12-07}}</ref><ref name="RIAJ earlier certifications"/> |
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*[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 3.2 million<ref name="German Certification Database"/> |
*[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 3.2 million<ref name="German Certification Database"/> |
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*[[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 5.7 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/> |
*[[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 5.7 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 56.5 million<ref name="RIAA Certification Database"/> |
*[[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 56.5 million<ref name="RIAA Certification Database"/> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 2. |
*[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 2.3 million{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certification for July 2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w100820.html|title=RIAJ: Digital Certifications (July 2010)|language=Japanese|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|accessdate=2012-04-14}}</ref> |
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*[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 8 million<ref name="German Certification Database"/> |
*[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 8 million<ref name="German Certification Database"/> |
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*[[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 9.7 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/> |
*[[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 9.7 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/> |
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*[[Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers|ARG]]: 348,000<ref name="Argentina's Certification Database"/> |
*[[Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers|ARG]]: 348,000<ref name="Argentina's Certification Database"/> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|NZ]]: 125,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/> |
*[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|NZ]]: 125,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/> |
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'''Total available certified units: 111. |
'''Total available certified units: 111.5 million'''</small> |
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| style="text-align:center;"|200 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/6051018/Celine-Dion-pregnant.html|title=Celine Dion pregnant|date=2009-08-18|accessdate=2009-12-03|last=Singh|first=Anita|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=Telegraph Media Group|location=London}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/159545/Celine-Dion-My-five-attempts-for-IVF-baby|title=Celine Dion My five attempts for IVF baby|newspaper=[[Daily Express]]|author=Mike Parker|date=2010-02-21|accessdate=2011-01-30|location=London}}</ref> |
| style="text-align:center;"|200 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/6051018/Celine-Dion-pregnant.html|title=Celine Dion pregnant|date=2009-08-18|accessdate=2009-12-03|last=Singh|first=Anita|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|publisher=Telegraph Media Group|location=London}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/159545/Celine-Dion-My-five-attempts-for-IVF-baby|title=Celine Dion My five attempts for IVF baby|newspaper=[[Daily Express]]|author=Mike Parker|date=2010-02-21|accessdate=2011-01-30|location=London}}</ref> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 71.2 million<ref name="RIAA Certification Database"/> |
*[[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 71.2 million<ref name="RIAA Certification Database"/> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 100,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w100322.html|title=RIAJ: Digital Certifications (February 2010)|language=Japanese|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|accessdate=2012-04-14}}</ref> |
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*[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 5.6 million{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="German Certification Database"/> |
*[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 5.6 million{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="German Certification Database"/> |
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*[[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 11.2 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/> |
*[[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 11.2 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/> |
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*[[Polish Music Charts|POL]]: 150,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="Polish certification awards 1995-present"/> |
*[[Polish Music Charts|POL]]: 150,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="Polish certification awards 1995-present"/> |
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*[[Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|FIN]]: 228,007<ref name="Finnish Certifications Database"/> |
*[[Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|FIN]]: 228,007<ref name="Finnish Certifications Database"/> |
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'''Total available certified units: 96. |
'''Total available certified units: 96.3 million'''</small> |
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| style="text-align:center;"|170 million<ref>{{Cite news|title=Whitney Houston says she is "drug-free"|first=Alex|last=Dobuzinskis|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/09/15/us-houston-idUSTRE58D4Y020090915|work=Reuters|accessdate=2009-11-01|date=2009-09-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/feb/12/whitney-houston-obituary|title=Whitney Houston obituary|first=Caroline|last=Sullivan|date=2012-02-12|newspaper=The Guardian|accessdate=2012-02-12}}</ref> |
| style="text-align:center;"|170 million<ref>{{Cite news|title=Whitney Houston says she is "drug-free"|first=Alex|last=Dobuzinskis|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/09/15/us-houston-idUSTRE58D4Y020090915|work=Reuters|accessdate=2009-11-01|date=2009-09-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/feb/12/whitney-houston-obituary|title=Whitney Houston obituary|first=Caroline|last=Sullivan|date=2012-02-12|newspaper=The Guardian|accessdate=2012-02-12}}</ref> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 86.9 million<ref name="RIAA Certification Database"/> |
*[[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 86.9 million<ref name="RIAA Certification Database"/> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: |
*[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 550,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w090620.html|title=RIAJ: Digital Certifications (May 2009)|language=Japanese|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|accessdate=2012-04-14}}</ref> |
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*[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 1.2 million{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="German Certification Database"/> |
*[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 1.2 million{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="German Certification Database"/> |
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*[[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 4.1 million{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/> |
*[[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 4.1 million{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/> |
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*[[NVPI|NLD]]: 300,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="Dutch Certifications"/> |
*[[NVPI|NLD]]: 300,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="Dutch Certifications"/> |
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*[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|AUT]]: 125,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/> |
*[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|AUT]]: 125,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/> |
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'''Total available certified units: 97. |
'''Total available certified units: 97.7 million'''</small> |
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| style="text-align:center;"|150 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.forbes.com/2010/12/08/millionaire-high-school-dropouts-entrepreneurs-ask-an-expert-10-multimillionaire_2.html|title=Multimillionaires Without High School Diplomas|publisher=[[Forbes]]| date=2010-08-12|accessdate=2011-11-07}}</ref><br />100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3675272.stm|title=Billy Joel in Walk of Fame honour|work=BBC News Online|date=2004-09-21|accessdate=2011-12-16}}</ref> |
| style="text-align:center;"|150 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.forbes.com/2010/12/08/millionaire-high-school-dropouts-entrepreneurs-ask-an-expert-10-multimillionaire_2.html|title=Multimillionaires Without High School Diplomas|publisher=[[Forbes]]| date=2010-08-12|accessdate=2011-11-07}}</ref><br />100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3675272.stm|title=Billy Joel in Walk of Fame honour|work=BBC News Online|date=2004-09-21|accessdate=2011-12-16}}</ref> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 34.6 million<ref name="RIAA Certification Database"/> |
*[[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 34.6 million<ref name="RIAA Certification Database"/> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: |
*[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 200,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certification for July 2010"/> |
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*[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 250,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="German Certification Database"/> |
*[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 250,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="German Certification Database"/> |
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*[[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 5.5 million{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/> |
*[[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 5.5 million{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/> |
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*[[Music Canada|CAN]]: 275,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="Canada Music Certification Database"/> |
*[[Music Canada|CAN]]: 275,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="Canada Music Certification Database"/> |
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*[[Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos|BRA]]: 100,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="Brazil's Certification Database"/> |
*[[Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos|BRA]]: 100,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="Brazil's Certification Database"/> |
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'''Total available certified units: 40. |
'''Total available certified units: 40.9 million'''</small> |
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| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref> |
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref> |
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{{cite web|url=http://www.hitparadehalloffame.org/2008/ArtistPages/Carpenters.html|title=Carpenters|accessdate=2008-08-26|work=Hit Parade Hall of Fame|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080619182202/http://www.hitparadehalloffame.org/2008/ArtistPages/Carpenters.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate=2008-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Armand|last=Lobato|title=Richard Carpenter back with new solo album|url=http://edition.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9803/23/richard.carpenter.lat/|publisher=CNN Interactive|date=1998-03-23|accessdate=2011-12-15}}</ref> |
{{cite web|url=http://www.hitparadehalloffame.org/2008/ArtistPages/Carpenters.html|title=Carpenters|accessdate=2008-08-26|work=Hit Parade Hall of Fame|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080619182202/http://www.hitparadehalloffame.org/2008/ArtistPages/Carpenters.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate=2008-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Armand|last=Lobato|title=Richard Carpenter back with new solo album|url=http://edition.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9803/23/richard.carpenter.lat/|publisher=CNN Interactive|date=1998-03-23|accessdate=2011-12-15}}</ref> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 53.8 million<ref name="RIAA Certification Database"/> |
*[[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 53.8 million<ref name="RIAA Certification Database"/> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 100,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w101020.html|title=RIAJ: Digital Certifications (September 2010) |language=Japanese|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|accessdate=2012-04-14}}</ref> |
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*[[Music Canada|CAN]]: 725,000<ref name="Canada Music Certification Database"/> |
*[[Music Canada|CAN]]: 725,000<ref name="Canada Music Certification Database"/> |
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'''Total available certified units: 54. |
'''Total available certified units: 54.6 million'''</small> |
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| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/13646674|title=Journey – BBC interview|date=2011-06-03|work=BBC News Online|accessdate=2011-12-08}}</ref> |
| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/13646674|title=Journey – BBC interview|date=2011-06-03|work=BBC News Online|accessdate=2011-12-08}}</ref> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 37.1 million<ref name="RIAA Certification Database"/> |
*[[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 37.1 million<ref name="RIAA Certification Database"/> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 1. |
*[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 1.1 million {{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/> |
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*[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 950,000<ref name="German Certification Database"/> |
*[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 950,000<ref name="German Certification Database"/> |
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*[[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 3.3 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/> |
*[[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 3.3 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/> |
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*[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|SWI]]: 130,000<ref name="Swiss Certification Database"/> |
*[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|SWI]]: 130,000<ref name="Swiss Certification Database"/> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|NZ]]: 112,500{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/> |
*[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|NZ]]: 112,500{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/> |
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'''Total available certified units: 46. |
'''Total available certified units: 46.5 million'''</small> |
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| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newstatesman.com/global-issues/2009/09/world-fashion-gay-india-church|title=The 50 people who matter today: 41–50 |work=[[New Statesman]]|date=2009-09-24|accessdate=2011-02-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Sharp|first=Rod|title=Is the show over for Beyoncé?|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/is-the-show-over-for-beyonc233-2345861.html?|accessdate=2011-12-08|newspaper=The Independent|date=2011-08-30|location=London}}</ref> |
| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newstatesman.com/global-issues/2009/09/world-fashion-gay-india-church|title=The 50 people who matter today: 41–50 |work=[[New Statesman]]|date=2009-09-24|accessdate=2011-02-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Sharp|first=Rod|title=Is the show over for Beyoncé?|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/is-the-show-over-for-beyonc233-2345861.html?|accessdate=2011-12-08|newspaper=The Independent|date=2011-08-30|location=London}}</ref> |
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| Rock / Pop rock / Hard rock<ref name="Allmusic: B'z (Biography)"/> |
| Rock / Pop rock / Hard rock<ref name="Allmusic: B'z (Biography)"/> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 44. |
*[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 44.8 million{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ 1 Million Seller Database">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/million_list/index.html|title=年度別ミリオンセラー一覧|trans_title=Million Seller List by Year|language=Japanese|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|accessdate=2011-10-03}}</ref> |
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'''Total available certified units: 45. |
'''Total available certified units: 45.8 million'''</small> |
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| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/55724/full/|title=B'z got their 22nd #1 album, ranked No.1 in history and dominates all the 6 main ranking sections|work=[[Oricon]]|date=2008-06-24|language=Japanese|accessdate=2011-12-15}}</ref> |
| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/55724/full/|title=B'z got their 22nd #1 album, ranked No.1 in history and dominates all the 6 main ranking sections|work=[[Oricon]]|date=2008-06-24|language=Japanese|accessdate=2011-12-15}}</ref> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 13.2 million<ref name="RIAA Certification Database"/> |
*[[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 13.2 million<ref name="RIAA Certification Database"/> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 100,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w110220.html|title=RIAJ: Digital Certifications (January 2011) |language=Japanese|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|accessdate=2011-09-23}}</ref> |
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*[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 2.1 million<ref name="German Certification Database"/> |
*[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 2.1 million<ref name="German Certification Database"/> |
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*[[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 10.3 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/> |
*[[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 10.3 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/> |
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*[[Polish Music Charts|POL]]: 400,000<ref name="Polish certification awards 1995-present"/> |
*[[Polish Music Charts|POL]]: 400,000<ref name="Polish certification awards 1995-present"/> |
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*[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|FIN]]: 168,551<ref name="Finnish Certifications Database"/> |
*[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|FIN]]: 168,551<ref name="Finnish Certifications Database"/> |
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'''Total available certified units: 36. |
'''Total available certified units: 36.7 million'''</small> |
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| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8473024.stm |work=[[BBC News online]]|location=London|title=Simon Fuller and Judy Craymer plan Spice Girls musical|date=2010-01-21|accessdate=2011-10-26}}</ref><br>65 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/134180/Spice-Girls-working-on-musical|newspaper=[[Daily Express]]|location=London|title=Spice Girls Working on Musical|date=2009-10-15|accessdate=2011-10-26}}</ref> |
| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8473024.stm |work=[[BBC News online]]|location=London|title=Simon Fuller and Judy Craymer plan Spice Girls musical|date=2010-01-21|accessdate=2011-10-26}}</ref><br>65 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/134180/Spice-Girls-working-on-musical|newspaper=[[Daily Express]]|location=London|title=Spice Girls Working on Musical|date=2009-10-15|accessdate=2011-10-26}}</ref> |
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'''Total available certified units: 42.2 million'''</small> |
'''Total available certified units: 42.2 million'''</small> |
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| style="text-align:center;"|55 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,440001,00.html|title=Reba McEntire: Reba plays the Reno Hilton with guest Jessica Andrews|date=2008-10-17|work=Fox News|accessdate=2011-12-16}}</ref> |
| style="text-align:center;"|55 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,440001,00.html|title=Reba McEntire: Reba plays the Reno Hilton with guest Jessica Andrews|date=2008-10-17|work=Fox News|accessdate=2011-12-16}}</ref> |
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'''Total available certified units: 22.5 million'''</small> |
'''Total available certified units: 22.5 million'''</small> |
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| style="text-align:center;"|55 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/music/reviews/review-enrique-iglesias-odyssey-arena-belfast-15121006.html|title=Review: Enrique Iglesias, Odyssey Arena, Belfast|newspaper=[[The Belfast Telegraph]]|date=2011-03-21|accessdate=2011-04-30}}</ref> |
| style="text-align:center;"|55 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/music/reviews/review-enrique-iglesias-odyssey-arena-belfast-15121006.html|title=Review: Enrique Iglesias, Odyssey Arena, Belfast|newspaper=[[The Belfast Telegraph]]|date=2011-03-21|accessdate=2011-04-30}}</ref> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 29.1 million<ref name="RIAA Certification Database"/> |
*[[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 29.1 million<ref name="RIAA Certification Database"/> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 900,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital |
*[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 900,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certification for July 2010"/> |
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*[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 3.5 million<ref name="German Certification Database"/> |
*[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 3.5 million<ref name="German Certification Database"/> |
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*[[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 2.3 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/> |
*[[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 2.3 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 17.6 million<ref name="RIAA Certification Database"/> |
*[[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 17.6 million<ref name="RIAA Certification Database"/> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 450,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/> |
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*[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 2.3 million<ref name="German Certification Database"/> |
*[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 2.3 million<ref name="German Certification Database"/> |
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*[[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 9.4 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/> |
*[[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 9.4 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/> |
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*[[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRE]]: 180,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="Irish certification-database"/> |
*[[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRE]]: 180,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="Irish certification-database"/> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|NZ]]: 195,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/> |
*[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|NZ]]: 195,000{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/> |
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'''Total available certified units: 39. |
'''Total available certified units: 39.6 million'''</small> |
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| style="text-align:center;"|50 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-24/coldplay-s-comeback-with-rihanna-bested-by-tom-waits-cd-review.html|title=Coldplay’s Comeback With Rihanna Bested|first=Tom|last=Waits|date=2011-10-25|accessdate=2011-12-15|work=Bloomberg L. P.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/music-news/2009/09/06/coldplay-s-next-album-set-to-reflect-the-band-s-close-bond-78057-21652220/|title=Coldplay's next album set to reflect the band's close bond|accessdate=2010-04-18|date=2009-09-06|newspaper=[[Daily Record (Scotland)]]}}</ref> |
| style="text-align:center;"|50 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-24/coldplay-s-comeback-with-rihanna-bested-by-tom-waits-cd-review.html|title=Coldplay’s Comeback With Rihanna Bested|first=Tom|last=Waits|date=2011-10-25|accessdate=2011-12-15|work=Bloomberg L. P.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/music-news/2009/09/06/coldplay-s-next-album-set-to-reflect-the-band-s-close-bond-78057-21652220/|title=Coldplay's next album set to reflect the band's close bond|accessdate=2010-04-18|date=2009-09-06|newspaper=[[Daily Record (Scotland)]]}}</ref> |
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*[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 20 |
*[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 20{{ref label|Notes|Notes}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ 1 Million Seller Database"/> |
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'''Total available certified units: 20 |
'''Total available certified units: 20 million'''</small> |
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| style="text-align:center;"|50 million<ref>{{cite news |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/2009/03/23/us-utada-idUKTRE52M1I320090323|title=Japan singer Utada makes 3rd bid to crack U.S. market|work=Reuters|date=2009-03-23|accessdate=2010-01-16}}</ref> |
| style="text-align:center;"|50 million<ref>{{cite news |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/2009/03/23/us-utada-idUKTRE52M1I320090323|title=Japan singer Utada makes 3rd bid to crack U.S. market|work=Reuters|date=2009-03-23|accessdate=2010-01-16}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:39, 14 April 2012
The world's best-selling music artists includes artists with claims of 50 million or more record sales in multiple third-party reliable sources. The sales figures within the provided sources include sales of albums, singles, compilation-albums, music videos as well as downloads of singles and full-length albums. The artists in the following tables are listed with both their claimed and certified sales figures and are ranked in descending order, with the highest claimed sales at the top. Artists with the same claimed sales are then ranked by certified units. Sales figures, such as those from Soundscan which are sometimes published by Billboard magazine, have not been included in the certified units column.
All artists included on this list have their lowest available claimed figure(s) supported by at least 15% in certified units. That is why Cliff Richard, Alla Pugacheva, Charles Aznavour, Bing Crosby, Nana Mouskouri, Deep Purple, The Jackson 5 and A. R. Rahman have not been included on this list. The percentage amount of certified sales needed increases the newer the artist is, so artists that started appearing on the charts before 1975 are only expected to have their claimed figures supported by at least 15% in certified units. However newer artists such as Lady Gaga and Rihanna are expected to have their claimed figures supported by at least 60% in certified units. Certified units are sourced from available online databases of local music industry associations.
Note: Although this list largely relies on claimed figures by highly reliable sources, some of the figures may need further examination to avoid inflated sales figures which is frequently practiced by record companies for promotional purposes.[1][2] Sources must say records and not albums, unless no such sources are available.
Artists by reputed sales
- To ensure a highest level of fact checking and editorial control, this list sources sales figures to news organizations and highly regarded music industry related organizations such as MTV, VH1, Billboard and Rolling Stone.
- The figures of total certified units within the table below are based on certified units of albums, singles (including digital downloads) and videos.
- Markets' order within the table is based on Retail Value each market generates respectively, largest market at the top and smallest at the bottom.[3]
- Sections are to include maximum of seven images of the top certified artists/bands.
300 million or more records
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The Beatles
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Elvis Presley
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Madonna
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Michael Jackson
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Elton John
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Led Zeppelin
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Queen
Artist | Country of origin | Period active | Release-year of first charted record | Genre | Total certified units (From available markets)[Notes] |
Claimed sales |
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The Beatles | United Kingdom | 1960–1970[4] | 1962[4] | Rock / Pop[4] |
Total available certified units: 249 million |
1 billion[24][25] 600 million[26] |
Elvis Presley | United States | 1954–1977[27] | 1954[27] | Rock and roll / Pop / Country[27] |
Total available certified units: 203.3 million |
1 billion[30][31] 600 million[32] |
Michael Jackson | United States | 1964–2009[33] | 1971[33] | Pop / R&B / Rock / Dance[33] |
Total available certified units: 155.9 million |
750 million[39][40] 350 million[41] |
Madonna | United States | 1979–present[42] | 1982[42] | Pop / Rock / Dance[42] |
Total available certified units: 158 million |
300 million[44][45] 275 million[46] |
Elton John | United Kingdom | 1964–present[47] | 1969[47] | Pop / Rock[47] |
Total available certified units: 153 million |
300 million[48] 250 million[49][50] |
Led Zeppelin | United Kingdom | 1968–1980[51] | 1969[51] | Hard rock/Heavy metal[51] |
Total available certified units: 133.4 million |
300 million[52] 200 million[53] |
Queen | United Kingdom | 1971–present[54] | 1973[54] | Rock[54] |
Total available certified units: 90 million |
300 million[56] 150 million[57][58] |
ABBA | Sweden | 1972–1982[59] | 1972[59] | Pop, Disco[59] |
Total available certified units: 54.4 million |
300 million[61] 260 million[62] 200 million[63][64] |
- The column for Certified Sales above includes markets, the databases of which contain certifications representing figures of 100,000 and more.
200 million to 299 million records
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Mariah Carey
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Celine Dion
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Pink Floyd
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AC/DC
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The Rolling Stones
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Bee Gees
- To ensure a highest level of fact checking and editorial control, this list sources sales figures to news organizations and highly regarded music industry related organizations such as MTV, VH1, Billboard and Rolling Stone.
- The figures of total certified units within the table below are based on certified units of albums, singles (including digital downloads) and videos.
- Markets' order within the table is based on Retail Value each market generates respectively, largest market at the top and smallest at the bottom.[3]
- Sections are to include maximum of seven images of the top certified artists/bands.
Artist | Country of origin | Period active | Release-year of first charted record | Genre | Total certified units (From available markets)[Notes] |
Claimed sales |
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Mariah Carey | United States | 1990–present[65] | 1990[65] | Pop / Contemporary R&B[65] |
Total available certified units: 118.4 million |
200 million[70][71] |
Celine Dion | Canada | 1981–present[72] | 1981[72] | Pop[72] |
Total available certified units: 111.5 million |
200 million[74][75] |
Pink Floyd | United Kingdom | 1965–1996[76] | 1967[76] | Progressive rock[76] |
Total available certified units: 110.2 million |
200 million[77] |
AC/DC | Australia | 1973–present[78] | 1975[78] | Hard rock/Heavy metal[78] |
Total available certified units: 99.9 million |
200 million[79] |
The Rolling Stones | United Kingdom | 1962–present[80] | 1963[80] | Rock / Blues rock[80] |
Total available certified units: 89.5 million |
200 million[81] |
Bee Gees | United Kingdom | 1963–2003 2009–present[82] |
1963[82] | Pop / Disco[82] |
Total available certified units: 63.2 million |
200 million[83] 120 million[84] |
- The column for Certified Sales above includes markets, the databases of which contain certifications representing figures of 100,000 and more.
150 million to 199 million records
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U2
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Billy Joel
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Whitney Houston
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Phil Collins
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Aerosmith
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Genesis
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Frank Sinatra
- To ensure a highest level of fact checking and editorial control, this list sources sales figures to news organizations and highly regarded music industry related organizations such as MTV, VH1, Billboard and Rolling Stone.
- The figures of total certified units within the table below are based on certified units of albums, singles (including digital downloads) and videos.
- Markets' order within the table is based on Retail Value each market generates respectively, largest market at the top and smallest at the bottom.[3]
- Sections are to include maximum of seven images of the top certified artists/bands.
Artist | Country of origin | Period active | Release-year of first charted record | Genre | Total certified units (From available markets)[Notes] |
Claimed sales |
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Whitney Houston | United States | 1977–2011[85] | 1984[85] | Pop / R&B[85] |
Total available certified units: 96.3 million |
170 million[87][88] |
U2 | Ireland | 1976–present[89] | 1980[89] | Rock[89] |
Total available certified units: 99.6 million |
150 million[91][92] |
Billy Joel | United States | 1964–present[93] | 1971[93] | Pop / Rock[93] |
Total available certified units: 97.7 million |
150 million[95] 100 million[96] |
Phil Collins | United Kingdom | 1980–2011[97] | 1981[97] | Adult contemporary[97] |
Total available certified units: 82.4 million |
150 million[98] 100 million[99] |
Aerosmith | United States | 1970–present[100] | 1973[100] | Hard rock[100] |
Total available certified units: 79.2 million |
150 million[101] |
Genesis | United Kingdom | 1967–1999 2006–2011[102] |
1969[102] | Progressive rock / Pop rock[102] |
Total available certified units: 38.6 million |
150 million[103] |
Frank Sinatra | United States | 1935–1995[104] | 1939[104] | Pop / Swing[104] |
Total available certified units: 35.5 million |
150 million[105] |
Stevie Wonder | United States | 1961–present[106] | 1962[106] | R&B / Soul[106] |
Total available certified units: 29.5 million |
150 million[107] 100 million[108] |
- The column for Certified Sales above includes markets, the databases of which contain certifications representing figures of 100,000 and more.
120 million to 149 million records
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Garth Brooks
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Eagles
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Barbra Streisand
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Bruce Springsteen
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Backstreet Boys
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Bon Jovi
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Chicago
- To ensure a highest level of fact checking and editorial control, this list sources sales figures to news organizations and highly regarded music industry related organizations such as MTV, VH1, Billboard and Rolling Stone.
- The figures of total certified units within the table below are based on certified units of albums, singles (including digital downloads) and videos.
- Markets' order within the table is based on Retail Value each market generates respectively, largest market at the top and smallest at the bottom.[3]
- Sections are to include maximum of seven images of the top certified artists/bands.
Artist | Country of origin | Period active | Release-year of first charted record | Genre | Total certified units (From available markets)[Notes] |
Claimed sales |
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Barbra Streisand | United States | 1960–present[109] | 1963[109] | Pop / Adult contemporary[109] |
Total available certified units: 93 million |
140 million[110][111] |
David Bowie | United Kingdom | 1964–present[112] | 1967[112] | Rock[112] |
Total available certified units: 22.6 million |
140 million[113] |
Backstreet Boys | United States | 1993–present[114] | 1995[114] | Pop[114] |
Total available certified units: 65.8 million |
130 million[116] |
Bon Jovi | United States | 1983–present[117] | 1983[117] | Hard Rock / Glam Metal[117] |
Total available certified units: 63.9 million |
130 million[118] |
Garth Brooks | United States | 1989–present[119] | 1989[119] | Country[119] |
Total available certified units: 165.4 million |
128 million[120] |
Chicago | United States | 1967–present[121] | 1969[121] | Pop rock[121] |
Total available certified units: 47.6 million |
122 million[122] |
Eagles | United States | 1971–present[123] | 1972[123] | Soft rock / Country rock[123] |
Total available certified units: 127.5 million |
120 million[124] |
Bruce Springsteen | United States | 1972–present[125] | 1973[125] | Rock[125] |
Total available certified units: 92.4 million |
120 million[126][127] |
Dire Straits | United Kingdom | 1977–1995[128] | 1978[128] | Rock / Pop[128] |
Total available certified units: 42.7 million |
120 million[129] |
- The column for Certified Sales above includes markets, the databases of which contain certifications representing figures of 100,000 and more.
100 million to 119 million records
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Metallica
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Fleetwood Mac
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Rod Stewart
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Britney Spears
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Neil Diamond
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Guns 'N' Roses
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Kenny Rogers
- To ensure a highest level of fact checking and editorial control, this list sources sales figures to news organizations and highly regarded music industry related organizations such as MTV, VH1, Billboard and Rolling Stone.
- The figures of total certified units within the table below are based on certified units of albums, singles (including digital downloads) and videos.
- Markets' order within the table is based on Retail Value each market generates respectively, largest market at the top and smallest at the bottom.[3]
- Sections are to include maximum of seven images of the top certified artists/bands.
Artist | Country of origin | Period active | Release-year of first charted record | Genre | Total certified units (From available markets)[Notes] |
Claimed sales |
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Neil Diamond | United States | 1966–present[130] | 1966[130] | Pop / Rock[130] |
Total available certified units: 63.2 million |
120 million[131][132] 115 million[133] |
Metallica | United States | 1981–present[134] | 1983[134] | Heavy metal / Thrash metal[134] |
Total available certified units: 81.2 million |
100 million[135][136] |
Fleetwood Mac | United Kingdom United States |
1967–present[137] | 1968[137] | Pop rock[137] |
Total available certified units: 70.3 million |
100 million[138] |
Rod Stewart | United Kingdom | 1964–present[139] | 1969[139] | Rock / Pop[139] |
Total available certified units: 67.8 million |
100 million[140] |
Britney Spears | United States | 1998–present[141] | 1998[141] | Pop / Dance / Dance-pop[141] |
Total available certified units: 65.5 million |
100 million[143] |
Guns N' Roses | United States | 1985–present[144] | 1987[144] | Hard rock / Heavy metal[144] |
Total available certified units: 61.8 million |
100 million[145] |
Kenny Rogers | United States | 1958–present[146] | 1975[146] | Country / Pop[146] |
Total available certified units: 57.7 million |
100 million[147] |
Julio Iglesias | Spain | 1968–present[148] | 1968[148] | Latin[148] |
Total available certified units: 48.2 million |
100 million[150] |
Janet Jackson | United States | 1982–present[151] | 1982[151] | R&B / Pop[151] |
Total available certified units: 48.1 million |
100 million[152][153] |
George Michael | United Kingdom | 1981–present[154] | 1984[154] | Pop[154] |
Total available certified units: 41.4 million |
100 million[155] |
The Carpenters | United States | 1969–1983[156] | 1969[156] | Pop[156] |
Total available certified units: 40.9 million |
100 million[157][158] |
Bryan Adams | Canada | 1979–present[159] | 1979[159] | Rock[159] |
Total available certified units: 39.5 million |
100 million[160] 65 Million[161][162] |
Lionel Richie | United States | 1968–present[163] | 1981[163] | Pop / R&B[163] |
Total available certified units: 35.2 million |
100 million[164][165] |
Olivia Newton-John | Australia | 1966–present[166] | 1966[166] | Pop[166] |
Total available certified units: 34.9 million |
100 million[167][168] |
Cher | United States | 1964–present[169] | 1965[169] | Pop / Dance[169] |
Total available certified units: 34.2 million |
100 million[170][171] |
Tina Turner | United States | 1955–present[172] | 1975[172] | Rock and roll, Pop[172] |
Total available certified units: 31.4 million |
100 million[173] |
Kiss | United States | 1972–present[174] | 1974[174] | Hard Rock / Heavy metal[174] |
Total available certified units: 26.7 million |
100 million[175] |
Depeche Mode | United Kingdom | 1980–present[176] | 1981[176] | Synth rock / Electronic[176] |
Total available certified units: 23.8 million |
100 million[177] |
The Who | United Kingdom | 1964–present[178] | 1965[178] | Rock / Hard rock[178] |
Total available certified units: 23.2 million |
100 million[179] |
Johnny Hallyday | France | 1957–2007[180] | 1960[180] | Rock / Pop[180] |
Total available certified units: 22.9 million |
100 million[181][182] 80 million[183] |
Paul McCartney | United Kingdom | 1957–present[184] | 1970[184] | Rock[184] |
Total available certified units: 22.2 million |
100 million[185] |
Barry White | United States | 1972–2003[186] | 1973[186] | R&B / Soul[186] |
Total available certified units: 20.7 million |
100 million[187] |
Luciano Pavarotti | Italy | 1961–2006[188] | 1961[188] | Opera[188] |
Total available certified units: 19.9 million |
100 million[189] |
Scorpions | Germany | 1969–present[190] | 1979[190] | Hard rock[190] |
Total available certified units: 18.8 million |
100 million[191] |
Dolly Parton | United States | 1959–present[192] | 1965[192] | Country / Pop[192] |
Total available certified units: 14.9 million |
100 million[193] |
- The column for Certified Sales above includes markets, the databases of which contain certifications representing figures of 100,000 and more.
75 million to 99 million records
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Shania Twain
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Eminem
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Van Halen
-
Rihanna
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Prince
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Santana
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Journey
- To ensure a highest level of fact checking and editorial control, this list sources sales figures to news organizations and highly regarded music industry related organizations such as MTV, VH1, Billboard and Rolling Stone.
- The figures of total certified units within the table below are based on certified units of albums, singles (including digital downloads) and videos.
- Markets' order within the table is based on Retail Value each market generates respectively, largest market at the top and smallest at the bottom.[3]
- Sections are to include maximum of seven images of the top certified artists/bands.
Artist | Country of origin | Period active | Release-year of first charted record | Genre | Total certified units (From available markets)[Notes] |
Claimed sales |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gloria Estefan | United States | 1977–present[194] | 1984[194] | Latin / Dance / Pop[194] |
Total available certified units: 32 million |
90 million[195][196] |
Eminem | United States | 1998–present[197] | 1999[197] | Hip hop[197] |
Total available certified units: 66.5 million |
86 million[199] |
Rihanna | Barbados United States |
2005–present[200] | 2005[200] | R&B / Pop / Dance /Hip-hop[200] |
Total available certified units: 73.1 million |
85 million[201] |
Van Halen | United States | 1978–present[202] | 1978[202] | Hard rock / Heavy metal[202] |
Total available certified units: 62.6 million |
80 million [203] |
Prince | United States | 1976–present[204] | 1978[204] | Funk / R&B / Pop / Soul / Rock[204] |
Total available certified units: 60.5 million |
80 million[205] |
Santana | United States | 1966–present[206] | 1969[206] | Rock[206] |
Total available certified units: 59.7 million |
80 million[207] |
The Doors | United States | 1965–1973[208] | 1967[208] | Rock[208] |
Total available certified units: 43.7 million |
80 million[209] |
Barry Manilow | United States | 1973–present[210] | 1973[210] | Pop / Soft rock[210] |
Total available certified units: 36.3 million |
80 million[211][212] |
Boney M. | Germany | 1975–present[213] | 1975[213] | Disco[213] |
Total available certified units: 13.1 million |
80 million[214][215] |
Shania Twain | Canada | 1993–present[216] | 1993[216] | Country pop[216] |
Total available certified units: 71.3 million |
75 million[217] |
Journey | United States | 1973–present[218] | 1975[218] | Rock / Soft rock[218] |
Total available certified units: 54.6 million |
75 million[220] |
Beyoncé | United States | 2003–present[221] | 2003[221] | R&B / Pop[221] |
Total available certified units: 46.5 million |
75 million[222][223] |
B'z | Japan | 1988–present[224] | 1988[224] | Rock / Pop rock / Hard rock[224] |
Total available certified units: 45.8 million |
75 million[226] |
Tupac Shakur | United States | 1988–1996[227] | 1991[227] | Hip hop[227] |
Total available certified units: 41.5 million |
75 million[228] |
Nirvana | United States | 1987–1994[229] | 1989[229] | Grunge / Alternative rock[229] |
Total available certified units: 39.2 million |
75 million[230] 50 million[231] |
Spice Girls | United Kingdom | 1996–2000 2007–2008[232] |
1996 [232] | Pop / Dance-pop[232] |
Total available certified units: 36.7 million |
75 million[234] 65 million[235] |
Eurythmics | United Kingdom | 1980–2005[236] | 1981[236] | New wave[236] |
Total available certified units: 18.5 million |
75 million[237] |
- The column for Certified Sales above includes markets, the databases of which contain certifications representing figures of 100,000 and more.
60 million to 74 million records
-
George Strait
-
Kenny G
-
Lady Gaga
-
Enya
-
Robbie Williams
-
Def Leppard
-
Green Day
- To ensure a highest level of fact checking and editorial control, this list sources sales figures to news organizations and highly regarded music industry related organizations such as MTV, VH1, Billboard and Rolling Stone.
- The figures of total certified units within the table below are based on certified units of albums, singles (including digital downloads) and videos.
- Markets' order within the table is based on Retail Value each market generates respectively, largest market at the top and smallest at the bottom.[3]
- Sections are to include maximum of seven images of the top certified artists/bands.
Artist | Country of origin | Period active | Release-year of first charted record | Genre | Total certified units (From available markets)[Notes] |
Claimed sales |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenny G | United States | 1982–present[238] | 1982[238] | Smooth jazz[238] |
Total available certified units: 50.7 million |
70 million[239] |
Enya | Ireland | 1982–present[240] | 1987[240] | New age / Celtic[240] |
Total available certified units: 44 million |
70 million[241] |
Robbie Williams | United Kingdom | 1996–present[242] | 1996[242] | Pop / Pop rock[242] |
Total available certified units: 43.2 million |
70 million[243] |
Bob Dylan | United States | 1959–present[244] | 1962[244] | Folk / Rock[244] |
Total available certified units: 40.1 million |
70 million[245][246] |
Meat Loaf | United States | 1968–present[247] | 1977[247] | Hard rock[247] |
Total available certified units: 38.1 million |
70 million[248] |
Andrea Bocelli | Italy | 1994–present[249] | 1994[249] | Pop / Classical / Opera[249] |
Total available certified units: 35.1 million |
70 million[250][251] |
Shakira | Colombia | 1990–present[252] | 1995[252] | Latin / Pop rock[252] |
Total available certified units: 34.1 million |
70 million[253][254] |
New Kids on the Block | United States | 1984–present[255] | 1986[255] | Teen pop[255] |
Total available certified units: 31.1 million |
70 million[256][257] |
Duran Duran | United Kingdom | 1978–present[258] | 1981[258] | New wave / Alternative rock[258] |
Total available certified units: 20.8 million |
70 million[259][260] 60 million[261][262] |
UB40 | United Kingdom | 1980–present[263] | 1980[263] | Reggae[263] |
Total available certified units: 18 million |
70 million[264][265] |
Iron Maiden | United Kingdom | 1975–present[266] | 1980[266] | Heavy metal[266] |
Total available certified units: 15.3 million |
70 million[267] |
George Strait | United States | 1981–present[268] | 1981[268] | Country[268] |
Total available certified units: 70.3 million |
68 million[269] |
Def Leppard | United Kingdom | 1977–present[270] | 1979[270] | Hard rock / Heavy metal[270] |
Total available certified units: 40.9 million |
65 million[272] |
Green Day | United States | 1987–present[273] | 1994[273] | Punk rock / Alternative rock[273] |
Total available certified units: 40.3 million |
65 million[274][275] |
Usher | United States | 1993–present[276] | 1993[276] | R&B / Pop[276] |
Total available certified units: 40.1 million |
65 million [277][278] |
The Beach Boys | United States | 1961–present[279] | 1962[279] | Rock / Pop / Surf Rock[279] |
Total available certified units: 26.7 million |
65 million[280] |
Village People | United States | 1977–present[281] | 1977[281] | Disco[281] |
Total available certified units: 13 million |
65 million[282] |
Lady Gaga | United States | 2008–present[283] | 2008[283] | Pop / Dance[283] |
Total available certified units: 45.8 million |
64 million[284] |
Pearl Jam | United States | 1990–present[285] | 1991[285] | Alternative rock / Grunge[285] |
Total available certified units: 39 million |
60 million[286] |
Boyz II Men | United States | 1990–present[287] | 1991[287] | R&B[287] |
Total available certified units: 37.5 million |
60 million[288] |
Alanis Morissette | Canada | 1991–present[289] | 1991[289] | Alternative rock / Pop rock[289] |
Total available certified units: 34.3 million |
60 million[290] |
Ricky Martin | Puerto Rico | 1984–present[291] | 1991[291] | Pop / Latin pop / Dance pop [291] |
Total available certified units: 25.4 million |
60 million[292] |
Kylie Minogue | Australia | 1987–present[293] | 1987[293] | Dance pop[293] |
Total available certified units: 19.1 million |
60 million[294][295] |
Luis Miguel | Mexico | 1982–present[296] | 1985[297] | Latin pop / Bolero / Ballad / Mariachi[296] |
Total available certified units: 16.7 million |
60 million[298][299] |
Jethro Tull | United Kingdom | 1968–present[300] | 1968[300] | Progressive rock / Hard rock[300] |
Total available certified units: 12.5 million |
60 million[301] |
- The column for Certified Sales above includes markets, the databases of which contain certifications representing figures of 100,000 and more.
50 million to 59 million records
-
R. Kelly
-
Alan Jackson
-
Taylor Swift
-
Black Eyed Peas
-
Red Hot Chili Peppers
-
Bob Seger
-
Jay-Z
- To ensure a highest level of fact checking and editorial control, this list sources sales figures to news organizations and highly regarded music industry related organizations such as MTV, VH1, Billboard and Rolling Stone.
- The figures of total certified units within the table below are based on certified units of albums, singles (including digital downloads) and videos.
- Markets' order within the table is based on Retail Value each market generates respectively, largest market at the top and smallest at the bottom.[3]
- Sections are to include maximum of seven images of the top certified artists/bands.
Artist | Country of origin | Period active | Release-year of first charted record | Genre | Total certified units (From available markets)[Notes] |
Claimed sales |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Black Eyed Peas | United States | 1995–present[302] | 1997[302] | Hip-hop / Electro hop / R&B / Dance[302] |
Total available certified units: 44 million |
56 million[303] |
Reba McEntire | United States | 1974–present[304] | 1976[304] | Country / Country Pop[304] |
Total available certified units: 42.2 million |
55 million[305] |
Enrique Iglesias | Spain/ United States |
1995–present[306] | 1995[306] | Pop / Latin pop / R&B / Dance-pop[306] |
Total available certified units: 22.5 million |
55 million[307] |
Dreams Come True | Japan | 1989–present[308] | 1989[308] | Pop / Jazz[308] |
Total available certified units: 21.4 million |
55 million[309][310] |
Roxette | Sweden | 1986–present[311] | 1986[311] | Pop / Rock[311] |
Total available certified units: 15.3 million |
55 million[312] |
Taylor Swift | United States | 2006–present[313] | 2006[313] | Country pop[313] |
Total available certified units: 46.9 million |
52 million[314] |
A-ha | Norway | 1982–2010[315] | 1984[315] | Pop / Rock[315] |
Total available certified units: 11.6 million |
51 million[316] |
R. Kelly | United States | 1992–present[317] | 1992[317] | R&B[317] |
Total available certified units: 50 million |
50 million[318] |
Alan Jackson | United States | 1989–present[319] | 1989[319] | Country[319] |
Total available certified units: 46.9 million |
50 million[320] |
Red Hot Chili Peppers | United States | 1983–present[321] | 1987[321] | Funk rock / Alternative rock[321] |
Total available certified units: 44.4 million |
50 million[322][323] |
Bob Seger | United States | 1961–present[324] | 1967[324] | Rock[324] |
Total available certified units: 44.1 million |
50 million[325] |
Jay-Z | United States | 1996–present[326] | 1996[326] | Hip hop[326] |
Total available certified units: 44.4 million |
50 million[327] |
Linkin Park | United States | 2000–present[328] | 2000[328] | Nu metal / Alternative rock / Rapcore[328] |
Total available certified units: 40.9 million |
50 million[329] |
R.E.M. | United States | 1980–2011[330] | 1983[330] | Alternative rock[330] |
Total available certified units: 39.6 million |
50 million[331][332] |
Coldplay | United Kingdom | 1997–present[333] | 1999[333] | Alternative rock / Post-Britpop[333] |
Total available certified units: 39.6 million |
50 million[334][335] |
Mr. Children | Japan | 1989–present[336] | 1992[336] | Pop rock[336] |
Total available certified units: 26.9 million |
50 million[337][338] |
Michael Bolton | United States | 1968–present[339] | 1983[339] | Pop[339] |
Total available certified units: 36.4 million |
50 million[340][341] |
The Police | United Kingdom | 1977–2008[342] | 1977[342] | Pop rock / New wave [342] |
Total available certified units: 35.2 million |
50 million[343] |
Sade | United Kingdom | 1983–present[344] | 1984[344] | R&B / Jazz / Soft rock / Contemporary R&B[344] |
Total available certified units: 34.5 million |
50 million[345] |
Willie Nelson | United States | 1956–present[346] | 1962[346] | Country[346] |
Total available certified units: 33.8 million |
50 million[347] |
Christina Aguilera | United States | 1999–present[348] | 1999[348] | Pop / R&B / Soul / Dance-pop[348] |
Total available certified units: 31.4 million |
50 million[349] |
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | United States | 1976–present[350] | 1976[350] | Rock[350] |
Total available certified units: 30.9 million |
50 million[351] |
Nickelback | Canada | 1995–present[352] | 1996[352] | Alternative rock / Post-Grunge / Hard rock / Alternative metal / Heavy metal[352] |
Total available certified units: 30.9 million |
50 million[353] |
Destiny's Child | United States | 1997–2005[354] | 1997[354] | R&B / Pop[354] |
Total available certified units: 29.5 million |
50 million[355] |
Oasis | United Kingdom | 1991–2009[356] | 1994[356] | Britpop / Rock[356] |
Total available certified units: 28.7 million |
50 million[357] |
Mötley Crüe | United States | 1981–present[358] | 1981[358] | Glam metal[358] |
Total available certified units: 26.3 million |
50 million[359] |
Ayumi Hamasaki | Japan | 1994–present[360] | 1998[360] | J-Pop[360] |
Total available certified units: 26.3 million |
50 million[361] |
Johnny Cash | United States | 1955–2003[362] | 1955[362] | Country / Rock and roll[362] |
Total available certified units: 25.9 million |
50 million[363][364] |
Mary J. Blige | United States | 1990–present[365] | 1992[365] | R&B / Soul / Hip hop[365] |
Total available certified units: 25.8 million |
50 million[366] |
Jennifer Lopez | United States | 1999–present[367] | 1999[367] | Latin pop / R&B / Pop[367] |
Total available certified units: 25.3 million |
50 million[368] |
The Monkees | United States | 1966–2012[369] | 1966[369] | Pop rock / Psychedelic pop[369] |
Total available certified units: 23.9 million |
50 million[370][371] |
MC Hammer | United States | 1986–present[372] | 1988[372] | Hip hop / Gospel / Dance[372] |
Total available certified units: 22.6 million |
50 million[373] |
Ace of Base | Sweden | 1987–present[374] | 1992[374] | Europop[374] |
Total available certified units: 22.2 million |
50 million[375] |
Hikaru Utada | Japan | 1993–present[376] | 1993[376] | J-pop / Pop / Dance[376] |
Total available certified units: 20 million |
50 million[377] |
Electric Light Orchestra | United Kingdom | 1970–2001[378] | 1971[378] | Rock / Progressive rock[378] |
Total available certified units: 19.8 million |
50 million[379] |
Anne Murray | Canada | 1969–present[380] | 1969[380] | Country / Adult contemporary[380] |
Total available certified units: 19.3 million |
50 million[381][382] |
Cyndi Lauper | United States | 1977–present[383] | 1983[383] | Pop / Pop-rock / New-wave / Dance[383] |
Total available certified units: 16.2 million |
50 million[384] |
Black Sabbath | United Kingdom | 1968–present[385] | 1970[385] | Heavy metal[385] |
Total available certified units: 16.3 million |
50 million[386][387] |
Pet Shop Boys | United Kingdom | 1981–present[388] | 1984[388] | Synthpop[388] |
Total available certified units: 13.3 million |
50 million[389][390] |
Nat King Cole | United States | 1936–1965[391] | 1944[391] | Vocal jazz[391] |
Total available certified units: 13.1 million |
50 million[392] |
Alice Cooper | United States | 1965–present[393] | 1969[393] | Hard rock / Heavy metal[393] |
Total available certified units: 11 million |
50 million[394] |
James Last | Germany | 1963–present[395] | 1963[395] | Instrumental / Classical[395] |
Total available certified units: 9.4 million |
50 million[396][397] |
Vicente Fernández | Mexico | 1965–present[398] | 1967[398] | Latin / Mariachi[398] |
Total available certified units: 8.8 million |
50 million[399] |
Tony Bennett | United States | 1949–present[400] | 1951[400] | Traditional pop / Jazz[400] |
Total available certified units: 8.4 million |
50 million[401] |
Ray Conniff | United States | 1956–2002[402] | 1956[402] | Pop / Easy listening[402] |
Total available certified units: 7.8 million |
50 million[403] |
- The column for Certified Sales above includes markets, the databases of which contain certifications representing figures of 100,000 and more.
See also
- List of best-selling music artists in the United States
- List of best-charting music artists in the United States
- List of best-selling music artists in Finland
- List of best-selling albums worldwide
- List of best-selling singles worldwide
Notes
Notes^
- Certification systems have been established periodically throughout the past half century, thus certification-databases are not able to cover all sales. Some (or all) records released and sold prior to the certification system's establishment year may not be found within the available searchable certification databases. Year of establishment (from largest market to smallest based on Retail Value each market generates respectively):[3]
- USA: 1958[404]
- Japan:1989:[405] (online Gold/Platinum certification-database covers certifications issued since 2003.[6] Million-seller database covers records released since 1989[225])
- Germany: 1975[8]
- United Kingdom: 1973[9]
- France: 1973[406]
- Australia: 1997[11] (online certification-database has begun since 1997. Certifications; however, existed in Australia since the 1970s)
- Canada: 1975[407]
- Netherlands: 1978[13]
- Italy: 2010[37] (online certification-database covers certifications issued since 2010. Certifications; however, have existed in Italy since 1990s)
- Spain: 2004[14] (online certification-database covers certifications issued since 2004. Certifications; however, have existed in Spain since 1990s)
- Brazil: 1990[408]
- Austria: 1990[16]
- Belgium: 1997[409]
- Switzerland: 1989[410]
- Sweden: 1987[20]
- Mexico: 1999[411]
- Poland: 1995[21]
- Finland: 1971[412]
- Argentina: 1980[413]
- Ireland: 2005[90]
- New Zealand: 1999[23]
- Certified sales might sometimes be larger than actual sales if stores order more albums than they are able to sell, due to certifications generally being determined by shipments, not actual sales. Oftentimes; however, actual sales are larger than certified sales as Record labels must pay a fee to obtain certifications. Record Companies most of the time apply for certifications when a record reaches a multiple certification-levels, meaning certifications might not be visible in the databases for more than a short period of time after an album reached a certification level.[414][415]
- Due to music piracy begun in 1999–2000, global music sales declined, which consequently opted certification-bodies to reduce their certification levels.[416] See the changes in Certification-award-levels in the following markets:
- USA[417] (U.S. certification-award-levels for singles before 1989 were: Gold=1,000,000 and Platinum=2,000,000[418])(Also, U.S. certification-awards for Shortform albums before September 1996 were: Gold=250,000 and Platinum=500,000[419])
- Japan[420]
- Germany[421]
- United Kingdom[422]
- France[36][423][424]
- Canada[425] (Canadian certification-award-levels for singles before February 1982 were: Gold=75,000 and Platinum=150,000[426])
- Netherlands[427]
- Italy[37][428][429]
- Spain[430][431]
- Brazil[432]
- Austria:[433][434]
- Belgium[434][435]
- Switzerland[410]
- Sweden[436]
- Mexico[437]
- Poland[438][439]
- Finland[412]
- Argentina[440]
- According to a report in 2009 by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, an estimated 95% of music downloads are done illegally.[441] Illegal downloads are not included in the certifications and figures of artists' sales.
- The tables are to include two sources only for each claimed figure.
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