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| [[Sir Cliff Richard|Cliff Richard]] || [[United Kingdom]] || 1958–Present || Pop / Rock / Adult Contemporary || <ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article3897823.ece The Times] on Cliff Richard</ref> |
| [[Sir Cliff Richard|Cliff Richard]] || [[United Kingdom]] || 1958–Present || Pop / Rock / Adult Contemporary || <ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article3897823.ece The Times] on Cliff Richard</ref> |
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| [[Barry White]] || [[United States|U.S.]] || 1972–2003 || R&B / Soul / Disco ||<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2386227.stm BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Obituary: Barry White<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:30, 20 November 2008
This lists documents the world's best-selling music artists categorically and alphabetically. This information cannot be listed officially, as there is no organization that has recorded global music sales. This page lists those artists who have had claims made to be among the top sellers. Within their sales brackets, artists are listed in alphabetical order, rather than by number of records sold. Equal weight is given to album and single sales, as well as paid downloads. Sources are record labels, newspaper articles or manual addition of figures from various official sources. This means that these figures should be considered claims, not facts.
Constraints
Although the criteria for the following list are intended to be expansive (including comparisons for total sales for all recording artists) there are certain limitations and constraints that may limit the conclusions that can be derived from these data.
Such constraints include:
- Bias towards acts who have had success in a specific country or region.
- Bias towards older artists. There is a broader genre spectrum of music to listen to now which limits the number of listeners.
- Bias towards modern artists. Comparatively fewer successful modern artists will have sold more records, as both global spending power and population have increased. In 1950, the world's population was 2.5 billion; by 2000 it had risen to 6 billion. Also, older artists suffer from bias as their record sales are less likely to have been accurately tracked, and estimates of their early sales are likely to be more vague.
- Fan sites, press articles, certification authorities and record companies have been known to inflate record sales claims.
- Inflated claims for artists who performed in different acts during their careers. Sometimes all of the sales data is attributed to an individual artist. For the purposes of this list, an effort is made to separate the individual acts (e.g., the sales figures for The Beatles and Paul McCartney & Wings are mutually exclusive).
- Inconsistencies between the sources of the various statistics. For example in some cases world sales are compared to US (RIAA certifies US sales only).
Artists by reputed sales
500 million records or more
Artist | Country | Period | Genre | Source |
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The Beatles | United Kingdom | 1960–1970 | Rock / Pop / Hard Rock / Art Rock / Psychedelic | [1][2] |
Bing Crosby | U.S. | 1926–1977 | Jazz / Vocal / Pop | [3] |
Elvis Presley | U.S. | 1953–1977 | Rock / Gospel / Blues / Rockabilly / Pop / Country / Ballad | [4] |
Frank Sinatra | U.S. | 1935–1995 | Pop / Big band / Swing | [5] |
Michael Jackson | U.S. | 1967–Present | Pop / Dance / New Jack Swing | [6] |
200 million to 499 million records
Artist | Country | Period | Genre | Source |
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AC/DC | Australia | 1973–Present | Hard Rock / Heavy Metal | [7] |
A. R. Rahman | India | 1992–Present | Film Score / World Music | [8] |
ABBA | Sweden | 1972–1982 | Pop / Disco | [9][10][11] |
Alla Pugacheva | Russia | 1965–Present | Pop | [12] |
Bee Gees | United Kingdom | 1958–2003 | Disco / Pop / Soft Rock / Blue-Eyed Soul | [13] |
Bob Marley | Jamaica | 1962-1981 | Reggae | [14] |
Celine Dion | Canada | 1981–Present | Pop / Rock / Adult Contemporary | [15] |
Cliff Richard | United Kingdom | 1958–Present | Pop / Rock / Adult Contemporary | [16] |
The Drifters | U.S. | 1953–Present | Rhythm and blues | [17] |
Elton John | United Kingdom | 1964–Present | Pop / Rock / Adult Contemporary | [18] |
Herbert von Karajan | Austria | 1938–1989 | Classical | [19] |
Julio Iglesias | Spain | 1968–Present | Latin | [20] |
Led Zeppelin | United Kingdom | 1968–1980 | Hard Rock / Blues Rock / Heavy Metal | [21] |
Madonna | U.S. | 1982–Present | Pop / Dance / Electronica / R&B / Alternative / Disco / Trance / House / Funk / Techno / Adult Contemporary | [22][23] |
Nana Mouskouri | Greece - France | 1958–Present | Pop / Folk / Jazz | [24] |
Pink Floyd | United Kingdom | 1964–Present | Space / Psychedelic Rock | [25][26] |
Queen | United Kingdom | 1970–Present | Rock / Hard Rock / Glam Rock / Pop / Heavy Metal / Progressive Rock / Art Rock | [27] |
Rolling Stones | United Kingdom | 1962–Present | Rock / Blues-Rock / Rhythm and Blues | [28] |
Tino Rossi | France | 1929–1982 | Swing | [29] |
Wei Wei | China | 1986–Present | Pop | [30] |
100 million to 199 million records
Artist | Country | Period | Genre | Source |
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Adriano Celentano | Italy | 1957–Present | Pop | [31] |
Aerosmith | U.S. | 1970–Present | Hard Rock / Glam Metal / Blues-Rock | [32] |
Backstreet Boys | U.S. | 1993–Present | Pop | [33] |
Barry White | U.S. | 1972–2003 | R&B / Soul / Disco | [34] |
Billy Joel | U.S. | 1964–Present | Pop / Rock / Adult Contemporary | [35] |
Black Sabbath | United Kingdom | 1968–Present | Heavy Metal | [36] |
Bon Jovi | U.S. | 1983–Present | Hard Rock / Rock / Glam Metal | [37] |
Boney M. | Germany | 1975–Present | Pop / Disco | [38] |
Brenda Lee | U.S. | 1957–Present | Pop | [39] |
Carpenters | U.S. | 1969–1983 | Pop | [40] [41] |
Charles Aznavour | France | 1936–Present | Pop / Chanson / Jazz | [42] |
Chicago | U.S. | 1967–Present | Rock / Blues / Jazz / Adult Contemporary | [43] |
Dalida | Egypt, France | 1956–1987 | Pop / Disco | [44] |
Dave Clark Five | United Kingdom | 1964–1970 | Rock | [45] |
David Bowie | United Kingdom | 1964–Present | Rock / Glam Rock / Art Rock / Pop Rock / Blue Eyed Soul / Electronica / Ambient / Electro Rock | [46] |
Deep Purple | United Kingdom | 1968–Present | Heavy Metal / Hard Rock | [47][48] |
Depeche Mode | United Kingdom | 1980–Present | New Wave / Synthpop | [49] |
Dire Straits | United Kingdom | 1977–1995 | Rock | [50] |
Dolly Parton | U.S. | 1964–Present | Pop / Country / Folk / Bluegrass / Disco | [51] |
Donna Summer | U.S. | 1971–Present | Pop / Rock / R&B / Dance / Electronica / Gospel / Disco / Country | [52] |
Duane Eddy | U.S. | 1958–1986 | Rock | [53] |
Eagles | U.S. | 1971–Present | Rock / Country | [54] |
Electric Light Orchestra | United Kingdom | 1970–1988 | Progressive Rock / Pop Rock / Electronica | [55] |
Engelbert Humperdinck | United Kingdom/U.S. | 1956–Present | Pop / Easy Listening / Vocal | [56] |
Fats Domino | U.S. | 1949–Present | Rock / R&B | [57] |
Fleetwood Mac | United Kingdom/U.S. | 1967-Present | Rock / Blues | [58] |
The Four Seasons | U.S. | 1960-Present | Rock / Rhythm and blues | [59] |
Garth Brooks | U.S. | 1989–Present | Country | [60] |
Genesis | United Kingdom | 1967–Present | Progressive Rock / Pop Rock | [61] |
George Michael | United Kingdom | 1981–Present | Pop / Blue-eyed Soul | [62] |
Guns N' Roses | U.S. | 1985–Present | Hard Rock | [63][64][65] |
Iron Maiden | United Kingdom | 1975–Present | Heavy Metal | [66] |
James Last | Germany | 1963-Present | Instrumental / Classical | [67] |
Janet Jackson | U.S. | 1982–Present | R&B / Pop / Rock | [68][69] |
Johnny Hallyday | France | 1957–Present | Rock / Pop | [70] |
Johnny Mathis | U.S. | 1956–Present | Jazz / Pop | [71] |
KC and the Sunshine Band | U.S. | 1973–Present | Pop / Disco / Funk | [72] |
Kenny Rogers | U.S. | 1958–Present | Country / Pop | [73] |
Lionel Richie | U.S. | 1968–Present | Pop / R&B / Soul / Adult Contemporary | [74] |
Luciano Pavarotti | Italy | 1961–2006 | Opera | [75] |
Mariah Carey | U.S. | 1990–Present | Pop / R&B | [76] |
Metallica | U.S. | 1981–Present | Thrash Metal / Heavy Metal / Speed Metal / Hard Rock | [77] |
Michiya Mihashi | Japan | 1955–1995 | Enka | [78][79] |
Mireille Mathieu | France | 1950–Present | Pop | [80] |
Modern Talking | Germany | 1984–2003 | Europop / Synthpop | [81] |
Neil Diamond | U.S. | 1966–Present | Pop / Rock / Adult Contemporary | [82] |
Olivia Newton-John | Australia | 1966–Present | Adult Contemporary / Pop | [83] |
The Osmonds | U.S. | 1970–Present | Pop | [84] |
Patti Page | U.S. | 1948–Present | Pop / Jazz / Adult Contemporary / Country | [85] |
Perry Como | U.S. | 1933–1998 | Pop / Swing / Easy Listening | [86] |
Pet Shop Boys | United Kingdom | 1981–Present | Synthpop / Electronica | [87] |
Phil Collins | United Kingdom | 1980–Present | Rock / Pop | [88] |
Prince | U.S. | 1978–Present | Pop / Funk / R&B / Rock / Soul | [89] |
R.E.M. | U.S. | 1980-Present | Alternative Rock | [90] |
Ricky Nelson | U.S. | 1957–1985 | Pop | [91] |
Roberto Carlos | Brazil | 1950–Present | MPB / Brazilian rock | [92] |
Rod Stewart | United Kingdom | 1962–Present | Rock / Pop | [93] |
Status Quo | United Kingdom | 1967–Present | Rock | [94] |
Stevie Wonder | U.S. | 1961–Present | R&B / Soul / Funk | [95] |
Teresa Teng | Republic of China | 1967-1995 | Pop | [96] |
Tina Turner | U.S. | 1955–Present | Pop / R&B / Rock / Soul / Dance | [97] |
Tommy James | U.S. | 1971–Present | Rock | [98] |
U2 | Ireland | 1976–Present | Rock / Post-Punk | [99][100][101] |
Valeriya | Russia | 1991–Present | Pop | [102] |
The Ventures | U.S. | 1959–Present | Surf Rock | [103] |
Village People | U.S. | 1977–Present | Disco / Funk | [104] |
Whitney Houston | U.S. | 1977–Present | Pop / R&B / Adult Contemporary / Gospel / Dance | [105] |
The Who | United Kingdom | 1964–Present | Rock / Hard Rock / Pop Rock | [106] |
75 million to 99 million records
Artist | Country | Period | Genre | Source |
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Annie Lennox | United Kingdom | 1977-Present | Pop / Rock | [107] |
The Andrews Sisters | U.S. | 1937–1951 | Swing | [108] |
B'z | Japan | 1988–Present | Rock / Pop | [109] |
Britney Spears | U.S. | 1999–Present | Pop | [110] |
Carlos Santana | Mexico | 1966–Present | Rock / Blues | [111] |
Earth, Wind & Fire | U.S. | 1969–Present | Pop / R&B / Disco / Soul / Funk | [112] |
Eddy Arnold | U.S. | 1946–2008 | Country | [113] |
Eminem | U.S. | 1996–Present | Hip hop | [114][115] |
Eurythmics | United Kingdom | 1980–Present | New Wave / Pop | [116] |
Gloria Estefan | U.S. | 1977–Present | Latin / Pop / Dance | [117][118] |
Hibari Misora | Japan | 1949–1989 | Enka | [119] |
Jean Michel Jarre | France | 1971–Present | New Age | [120] |
Kenny G | U.S. | 1982–Present | Instrumental / Jazz | [121] |
Kiss | U.S. | 1973–Present | Hard Rock / Heavy Metal | [122] |
Mina | Italy | 1958–Present | Pop | [123] |
Scorpions | Germany | 1969–Present | Hard Rock / Heavy Metal | [124][125] |
Van Halen | U.S. | 1972–Present | Hard Rock / Heavy Metal | [126] |
50 million to 74 million records
Artist | Country | Period | Genre | Source |
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Alice Cooper | U.S. | 1965–Present | Hard Rock / Heavy Metal / Shock Rock / Glam Rock | [127] |
Andre Kostelanetz | U.S. | 1940s–1980 | Easy Listening | [128] |
Andrea Bocelli | Italy | 1994–Present | Opera | [129] |
Ayumi Hamasaki | Japan | 1995–Present | Pop / Rock / Trance | [130] |
Barbra Streisand | U.S. | 1960–Present | Pop / Adult Contemporary / Classical / Easy listening / Showtunes | [131] |
Bob Dylan | U.S. | 1959–Present | Folk / Rock / Blues | [132] |
Bob Seger | U.S. | 1961–Present | Rock | [133] |
Boyz II Men | U.S. | 1990–Present | R&B / Soul | [134] |
Bruce Springsteen | U.S. | 1965–Present | Rock / Folk Rock / Heartland Rock | [135] |
Bryan Adams | Canada | 1977–Present | Rock / Alternative rock / Hard rock / Pop rock / Arena rock | [136] |
The Corrs | Ireland | 1990–Present | Rock | [137] |
Def Leppard | United Kingdom | 1977–Present | Hard Rock / Heavy Metal | [138] |
Destiny's Child | U.S. | 1990-2005 | R&B / Pop | [139] |
Dreams Come True | Japan | 1989–Present | Pop / Jazz | [140][141] |
The Doobie Brothers | U.S. | 1970–Present | Rock | [142] |
Duran Duran | United Kingdom | 1978–Present | New Wave / Synthpop / Rock | [143] |
Enya | Ireland | 1982–Present | New Age / Celtic | [144] |
Four Tops | U.S. | 1954–Present | R&B | [145] |
George Strait | U.S. | 1981–Present | Country | [146] |
Jay-Z | U.S. | 1996–Present | Hip hop | [147] |
Jethro Tull | United Kingdom | 1968–Present | Progressive Rock / Hard Rock /Rock | [148] |
Johnny Cash | U.S. | 1955–2003 | Country | [149] |
Kazuhiro Moriuchi | Japan | 1966–Present | Enka | [150] |
Kylie Minogue | Australia | 1987–Present | Pop / Dance | [151] |
Linkin Park | U.S. | 2000–Present | Rapcore/ Nu Metal/ Alternative Rock | [152] |
Michael Bolton | U.S. | 1968–Present | Pop | [153] |
Mills Brothers | U.S. | 1928–1982 | Pop | [154] |
Mötley Crüe | U.S. | 1981–Present | Glam Metal / Hard Rock / Heavy Metal | [155] |
Mr.Children | Japan | 1989–Present | Pop / Rock | [156] |
Nat King Cole | U.S. | 1936–1965 | Jazz / Vocal / Pop | [157] |
Nelson Gonçalves | Brazil | 1941–1998 | Samba | [158] |
New Kids on the Block | U.S. | 1984–Present | Pop | [159] |
'N Sync | U.S. | 1995–2002 | Pop / Dance | [160] |
Oasis | United Kingdom | 1991-Present | Britpop / Rock | [161] |
Orhan Gencebay | Turkey | 1966–Present | World fusion / Folk | [162] |
Petula Clark | United Kingdom | 1942–Present | Pop | [163] |
Red Hot Chili Peppers | U.S. | 1983-Present | Alternative Rock / Funk Rock | [164][165][166] |
The Police | United Kingdom | 1977–Present | Rock / New Wave | [167] |
Ray Conniff | U.S. | 1956–2002 | Pop / Easy Listening | [168] |
Reba McEntire | U.S. | 1974–Present | Country | [169] |
Richard Clayderman | France | 1976–Present | Easy Listening / Instrumental Pop | [170] |
Robbie Williams | United Kingdom | 1990–Present | Pop / Rock | [171] |
Shakira | Colombia | 1991–Present | Pop / Latin | |
The Seekers | Australia | 1963–Present | Folk / Rock | [173] |
Spice Girls | United Kingdom | 1996–2000, 2007-2008 | Pop / Dance | [174] |
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers | U.S. | 1976–Present | Rock | [175] |
Tony Bennett | U.S. | 1949–Present | Traditional Pop / Jazz | [176] |
T.Rex | United Kingdom | 1967–1977 | Glam Rock / Hard Rock / Folk Rock | [177] |
UB40 | United Kingdom | 1980–Present | Reggae | [178] |
Vicente Fernandez | Mexico | 1965–Present | Ranchero / Mariachi / | [179] |
See also
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