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Below you can get an understanding as to when certifications for songs are added to the total certified sales of the listed artists.

One lead artist and one featured artist. (The issued certification(s) should be added to the total of both, the lead artist and the featured artist as both will have almost equal amount of part).
Two lead artists. (The issued certification(s) should be added to the total of both lead artists as both will have almost equal amount of part).
Two lead artists and one featured artist. (The issued certification(s) should be added to the total of both lead artists as well as the featured artist. Both lead artists will play a significant part in a song and the part of the featured artist also should be significant enough).
One lead artist and two featured artists. (The issued certification(s) should be added to the total of the lead artist and to the total of both featured artists as almost all should have equal amount of part).

The year next to markets below indicates how far back the certification systems go in each country. The percentages stand for the global market share based on a 2007 IFPI report.

USA: RIAA (1958) (31.6%)
Japan: RIAJ (Physical certifications since (1989)(16.5%)
UK: BPI (1973) (10.6%)
Germany: BVMI (1975) (8.4%)
France: SNEP, Infodisc (albums), Infodisc (singles) (1973) (5.8%)
Australia: ARIA (1990) (2.23%)
Canada: Music Canada (1975) (2.22)
Italy: FIMI (2009) (1.95%)
The Netherlands: NVPI (1978) (1.52%)
Spain: PROMUSICAE (1979) (1.48%)
Austria: IFPI (1990) (1.10%)
Mexico: AMPROFON (1999) (1.08%)
Brazil: PMB (1990) (0.97%)
Belgium: Ultratop (1995) (0.91%)
Norway: (Archived certification-database) (1993) (0.86%)
Switzerland: Schweizer Hitparade (1989) (0.84%)
Sweden: IFPI (Archived certification-database), Sverige Topplistan (Chart-database) (1987) (0.81%)
Denmark: Hitlisten (Chart-database), IFPI Denmark (2001) (0.67%)
Ireland: IRMA (2005) (0.52%)
Poland: ZPAV (1995) (0.51%)
Finland: IFPI (1971) (0.49%)
Argentina: Capif (1980) (0.48%)
New Zealand: Recorded Music NZ (1978) (0.37%)

Eminem

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Eminem is 220 million, not 100 million ( Total singles 120m) (Total Album 100m) = Total Records Worldwide is 220 million beating Mariah Carey 200 million, Queen 200 million, and ABBA 150 million. oncoming of Madonna and Michael Jackson.[[1]]

KATY PERRY UPDATE

. Katy Perry has sold 49,897,000 digital singles and 4,333,000 albums in the United States.[4] As of June 2012, Perry had sold over 10 million albums and 50 million singles worldwide.[3]

source : your page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katy_Perry_discography

that makes her sold compound 60 millions = she has to be in this list in the 75-79 millions sales

77.44.232.141 (talk) 12:53, 21 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Beyonce

I see Beyonce's certified sales are enough for a 85 million claim. So is it possible to update that — Preceding unsigned comment added by MartRoggen (talk • contribs) 15:43, 21 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Garth Brooks

Hi Harout! I was cheking the list and it seems that Garth Brooks has exceeded the 130 million record sold with 138 million certificated... so I was wondering if you would update his estimated sales (even knowing that it would be an inflated figure) if I find a source that claims 150 million albums or 150/200 million records sold?.--Fallengrademan (talk) 01:49, 22 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, we need a source for Brooks that states higher figure than his available certified sales, so far we haven't been able to locate one. Let me know please if there is a reliable source (news service) that reports it.--Harout72 (talk) 09:19, 22 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I did what I could hahahaha, I don't think none of this sources are reliable but anyway you be the judge:--Fallengrademan (talk) 18:37, 22 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

220 million albums: http://losangeles.blockshopper.com/news/story/900020170-Garth_Brooks_and_Trisha_Yearwood_buy_in_Malibu

220 million records: http://pocketsongs.com/garth-brooks-happiest-man-in-country-pscd1106.html

200 million records: http://www.vividseats.com/concerts/garth-brooks_in_nashville-tickets.html

200 million records: http://celebsnetworth.com/garth-brooks-net-worth.html

I'm afraid those won't do, we're after sales figures coming from news agencies. By the way, anything above 160 million would be inflated for Garth, at least based on his available certified sales.--Harout72 (talk) 22:38, 22 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I know, they really inflate figures for country artists, but I'm afraid I couldn't find a single news report or biography or anything else that claims 150 million records. I'll keep looking.--Fallengrademan (talk) 23:02, 22 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It will be impossible, because i've been done that many times and just for information, previously Garth Brooks even only have claim at 128m-albums, but i've found the better claim for him. One thing that i could say about the country singer is they seems doesn't interest to inflated their sales figures, mostly they are honest and always stand with the official certification rather than just estimation.

and by the way, Harout. i hope you're not get bored with my question. I just try to add another artist in this list, and it makes me happy if i get it. thanks Politsi (talk) 01:44, 23 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

??

No foreigners? You really think only English spoken artists sold more than 75 million albuns? MachoCarioca (talk) 13:59, 24 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]