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| Daniel discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 9 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Soundtrack albums | 2 |
Sales[edit]
Estimated Worldwide sales: 593,060,000
- Albums: 237,550,000
- Singles: 355,510,000
Albums[edit]
Worldwide: 237,550,000
- US: 91,800,000 (39,04%) (12 #1's)
- UK: 38,820,000 (17,2%) (11 #1's)
- JPN: 14,000,000 (6,15%) (12 #1's)
- AUS: 8,780,000 (3,85%) (10 #1's)
- Other: 79,150,000 (34,78%)
Singles[edit]
Worldwide: 355,510,000
- US: 193,500,000 (52,7%) (26 #1's)
- UK: 70,400,000 (21,4%) (32=3 #1's)
- JPN: 17,250,000 (5,3%) (28 #1's)
- AUS: 9,905,000 (3%) (31 #1's)
- Other: 56,245,000 (17,4%)
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales threshold) | |||||||||
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| US | AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | JPN | NZ | SPN | SWI | UK | ||||
| The Fame |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| The Fame Monster |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Keeps Gettin' Better |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Born This Way |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Bionic |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Lotus |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| ARTPOP |
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1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Liberation |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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| Arcade |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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| Chromatica |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Soundtrack albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales threshold) | |||||||||
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| US | AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | JPN | NZ | SPN | SWI | UK | ||||
| Burlesque |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| A Star Is Born
(with Nick Robinson) |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Extended Plays[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales threshold) | |||||||||
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| US | AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | JPN | NZ | SPN | SWI | UK | ||||
| Music Fever |
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5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 1 | 1 |
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| Bionic 2.0 |
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5 | 13 | 9 | 45 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 6 |
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Remix Albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales threshold) | |||||||||
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| US | AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | JPN | NZ | SPN | SWI | UK | ||||
| The Remix |
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6 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 3 |
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| Born This Way: The Remix |
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9 | 62 | 49 | 89 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 77 |
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| Bionic & Lotus: Ultimate Remix |
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6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 1 | - | 8 | 34 | 7 |
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| ARTPOP: The Remix |
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26 | 12 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 16 |
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Compilation Albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales threshold) | |||||||||
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| US | AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | JPN | NZ | SPN | SWI | UK | ||||
| The Decade |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Singles[edit]
2000s[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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| US | US Dance |
AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | IRE | JPN | SPA | SWI | UK | |||||
| "Express" | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
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Burlesque |
| "Bound to You" | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 32 | 2 | 1 |
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| "Just Dance" | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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The Fame |
| "Poker Face" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| "LoveGame" | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
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| "Paparazzi" | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
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| "Bad Romance" | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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The Fame Monster |
| "Glitter and Grease" | 50 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | 2 |
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| "Alejandro" | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| "Telephone featuring Beyoncé" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| "Viva La Vida" | 2009 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
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Falsas Esperanzas |
| "Falsas Esperanzas" | 84 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
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| "Fever" | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
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Music Fever | |
| "Mercy" | 27 | 14 | 26 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
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| "Ain't No Other Man" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Keeps Gettin' Better | |
2010s[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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| US | US Dance |
AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | IRE | JPN | SPA | SWI | UK | |||||
| "Keeps Gettin' Better" | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | - | - | 1 | - | 23 | 9 |
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Keeps Gettin' Better |
| "Fighter" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
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| "Hurt" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
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| "Dirrty featuring Jaden Yuki" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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| "Candyman" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| "Only Girl (In the World)" | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Born This Way |
| "Born This Way" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| "Judas" | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | - | 3 |
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| "You And I" | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
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| "Bionic" | 2012 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 19 | - | 16 | 1 | - | - | 12 |
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Bionic |
| "Not Myself Tonight" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| "You Lost Me" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| "Woohoo featuring Nicki Minaj" | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 9 | - | 6 |
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| "Lift Me Up" | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | 15 | 1 | 2 |
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| "Beautiful" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| "Timebomb" | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Bionic 2.0 / Bionic (Deluxe Edition) | |
| "Revolver" | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 17 |
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| "Your Body" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Lotus | |
| "Blank Page" | 2013 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 6 |
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| "Just a Fool featuring Blake Shelton" | 2 | - | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | - | - | - | 2 |
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| "Sing for Me" | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 |
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| "Let There Be Love" | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 16 | - | 10 | 6 |
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| "La Casa de Mi Padre" | 100 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
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Casa de mi Padre: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
| "We Remain" | 3 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
| "Applause" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
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ARTPOP | |
| "G.U.Y." | 2014 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 19 | - | 23 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
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| "Castle Walls featuring T.I." | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| "Do What U Want featuring Jaden Yuki" | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
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| "Gypsy" | 20 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 |
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| "Venus" | 13 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 10 | - | - | 19 |
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| "Tan Emocional" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
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Emocional | |
| "Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti" | 65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
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| "Shotgun" | 2015 | 5 | - | 6 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 9 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
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| "Change" | 2016 | 25 | - | 96 | 30 | 50 | 49 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
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- | The Decade |
| "Perfect Illusion" | 7 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 31 | 1 | 16 | 12 |
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| "Fuego" | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Liberation |
| "Fall in Line" feat. Demi Lovato | 6 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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| "Accelerate" | 22 | 1 | 16 | - | 16 | 8 | - | 1 | - | 22 | 12 |
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| "Dame Dame" | 19 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
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| "Tómame" | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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| "Shallow" with Nick Robinson | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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A Star Is Born |
| "Replay" | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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Arcade | |
| "Arcade" | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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| "El Ritmo Psicodelico" | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
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2020s[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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| US | US Dance |
AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | IRE | JPN | SPA | SWI | UK | |||||
| "Stupid Love" | 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
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Chromatica |
| "Rain On Me" with Ariana Grande" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| "Enigma" | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 5 |
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| "Loyal Brave True/El Mejor Guerrero" | 10 | - | 6 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
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Mulan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
As a featured artist[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Artist | Album | |||||||||||
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| US | US Dance |
US R&B /HH |
AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | IRE | JPN | SPA | SWI | UK | ||||||
| "Video Phone | 2009 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
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Beyoncé | I Am... Sasha Fierce |
| "Gettin' Over You feat. LMFAO and Jaden Yuki | 2010 | 9 | 1 | - | 5 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 4 | - | 13 | 1 | 1 |
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David Guetta | One Love (David Guetta album) |
| "Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)" | 2011 | 12 | 6 | 40 | - | 1 | - | 41 | - | - | - | - | 14 |
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Nelly Furtado | The Spirit Indestructible |
| "Rock the Boat" featuring Pitbull and Fatman Scoop | - | 1 | - | 12 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 18 | - | 89 |
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- | Bob Sinclar | Disco Crash | |
| "Fly" | 4 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 23 | - | - | 18 | - | 2 |
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Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday | |
| "T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)" feat. Mick Jagger | 2012 | 36 | 10 | 31 | 7 | - | - | 19 | 3 | - | - | 41 | 1 |
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will.i.am | #willpower |
| "Beez in the Trap | 6 | 27 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | 47 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
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Jaden Yuki | Fell Into $hit | |
| "Tell Me | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
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P Diddy | Press Play | |
| "I Found You | 50 | 1 | - | 63 | 89 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
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The Wanted | Word of Mouth | |
| "Moves Like Jagger | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Maroon 5 | Hands All Over | |
| "Feel This Moment | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Pitbull | Global Warming |
| "Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe" | 2 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 9 | 1 |
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Jaden Yuki | 2J | |
| "How I Feel" | 2014 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - | 23 | 3 |
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X Rated | |
| "Empire" | 9 | - | - | - | 82 | 46 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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Shakira | Shakira | |
| "We Are One (Ole Ola)" | 9 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 51 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
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Pitbull | One Love, One Rhythm | |
| "R.O.D." | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
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G-Dragon | Coup d'Etat | |
| "Hey, Asshole" | 4 | 34 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 2 |
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Jaden Yuki | 2J | |
| "Telepathy" | 2016 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
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Christina Aguilera | The Get Down' |
| "Mi Gente" | 2017 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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J Balvin | - |
| "Sirens feat. Snoop Dogg" | 2019 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
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Jaden Yuki | KAAN |
| "Loquita" | 45 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
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J Balvin | Oasis | |
Awards and Nominations[edit]
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| Totals[b] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wins | 400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominations | 600+[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Academy Awards[edit]
Daniel has won twice the Oscar for "Best Original Song" with "We Remain" and "Shallow".
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Himself | Best Actor | Nominated |
| Bound to You | Best Original Song | Nominated | |
| 2013 | We Remain | Won | |
| 2019 | Shallow | Won | |
| Himself | Best Actor | Nominated |
Billboard Music Awards[edit]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Bound To You | Soundtrack Single | Won |
| 2007 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Male Artist | Nominated | ||
| Best New Artist | Won | ||
| Best Pop Artist | Won | ||
| Best Dance Artist | Nominated | ||
| The Fame | Album of the Year | Won | |
| Best Pop Album | Nominated | ||
| Best Dance Album | Won | ||
| Top Billboard 200 Album | Won | ||
| Just Dance | Hot 100 Song of the Year | Won | |
| Best Digital Song | Won | ||
| Best Dance Song | Nominated | ||
| LoveGame | Won | ||
| Paparazzi | Best Pop Song | Nominated | |
| Best Streaming Video | Won | ||
| 2008 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Won |
| Best Male Artist | Nominated | ||
| Best Pop Artist | Nominated | ||
| Best Dance Artist | Won | ||
| The Fame Monster | Best Dance Album | Won | |
| Poker Face | Best Digital Song | Won | |
| Best Dance Song | Won | ||
| Best Pop Song | Won | ||
| Hot 100 Song of the Year | Won | ||
| Bad Romance | Nominated | ||
| Best Digital Song | Nominated | ||
| Best Streaming Video | Won | ||
| 2009 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Won |
| Best Male Artist | Won | ||
| Best Pop Artist | Won | ||
| Keeps Gettin' Better | Album of the Year | Won | |
| Best Pop Album | Won | ||
| Top Billboard 200 Album | Won | ||
| Ain't No Other Man | Best Pop Song | Won | |
| Hot 100 Song of the Year | Won | ||
| 2010 | Himself | Best Male Artist | Nominated |
| Hurt | Best Pop Song | Won | |
| Best Streaming Video | Won | ||
| Fighter | Best Rock Song | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Himself | Best Male Artist | Nominated |
| Born This Way | Best Pop Song | Won | |
| Dirrty feat. Jaden Yuki | Best R&B Song | Won | |
| Only Girl (In The World) | Best Dance Song | Won | |
| Born This Way | Best Dance Album | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Won |
| Best Male Artist | Won | ||
| Best Dance Artist | Won | ||
| Top Digital Media Artist | Won | ||
| Top Digital Songs Artist | Won | ||
| Top Radio Songs Artist | Won | ||
| Top Billboard 200 Artist | Won | ||
| Top Hot 100 Artist | Won | ||
| Not Myself Tonight | Hot 100 Song of the Year | Won | |
| Best Dance Song | Won | ||
| Best Digital Song | Won | ||
| Top Radio Song | Won | ||
| Best Streaming Song | Won | ||
| Best Streaming Song (Video) | Won | ||
| Woohoo feat. Nicki Minaj | Best R&B Song | Won | |
| You Lost Me | Best Pop Song | Won | |
| Bionic | Album of the Year | Won | |
| Top Billboard 200 Album | Won | ||
| Best Dance Album | Won | ||
| Best R&B Album | Won | ||
| 2012 | Himself | The Voice of a Generation | Won |
| Artist of the Year | Won | ||
| Best Male Artist | Nominated | ||
| Best Pop Artist | Nominated | ||
| Top Touring Artist | Won | ||
| Best Dance Artist | Nominated | ||
| Top Digital Media Artist | Won | ||
| Top Digital Songs Artist | Won | ||
| Top Billboard 200 Artist | Won | ||
| Top Hot 100 Artist | Won | ||
| N.A.S.T.Y. | Top R&B Album | Won | |
| Beautiful | Top R&B Song | Won | |
| Lolly feat. Jaden Yuki, Justin Bieber | Top Rap Song | Won | |
| Best Collaboration | Won | ||
| Lotus | Best Pop Album | Won | |
| Best Dance Album | Nominated | ||
| Revolver | Best Dance Song | Won | |
| Your Body | Hot 100 Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Pop Song | Nominated | ||
| Best Digital Song | Nominated | ||
| Top Radio Song | Won | ||
| Best Streaming Song | Nominated | ||
| Best Streaming Song (Video) | Nominated |
Golden Globe Awards[edit]
Daniel has won 4 Golden Globes, including "Best Original Song" thrice.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Himself | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Won |
| Bound to You | Best Original Song | Won | |
| 2013 | We Remain | Won | |
| 2019 | Shallow | Won |
Grammy Awards[edit]
Daniel has won Grammys out of 107 nominations, having the most wins and most nominations in the Recording Academy's history. Daniel won the award for Song of the Year four times, the award for Album of the Year four times and the award for Record of the Year three times. He is the only artist, along with Michael Jackson to win 8 Grammys in a single night. He is the only artist to be awarded in 6 different Genres. In 2020, he received 13 nominations breaking the world record for the most nominations in a single night (previous record was 12).
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Himself | Best New Artist | Won |
| Bound to You | Best Male Pop Performance | Won | |
| Best Song Written for Visual Media | Won | ||
| Burlesque | Best Pop Album | Won | |
| Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Won | ||
| 2007 | The Fame | Album of the Year | Won |
| Best Electronic/Dance Album | Won | ||
| Just Dance | Best Dance Recording | Won | |
| Best Music Video | Nominated | ||
| Poker Face | Song of the Year | Won | |
| Best Music Video | Won | ||
| Best Dance Recording | Nominated | ||
| LoveGame | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | The Fame Monster | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Pop Album | Nominated | ||
| Best Electronic/Dance Album | Won | ||
| Bad Romance | Record of the Year | Won | |
| Best Male Pop Performance | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance by Chorus | Nominated | ||
| Best Music Video | Won | ||
| 2009 | Ain't No Other Man | Best Male Pop Performance | Won |
| Telephone feat. Beyoncé | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Nominated | |
| Best Dance Recording | Nominated | ||
| Best Music Video | Won | ||
| Falsas Esperanzas | Best Latin Recording | Won | |
| 2010 | Keeps Gettin' Better | Album of the Year | Won |
| Best Pop Album | Won | ||
| Hurt | Song of the Year | Won | |
| Best Male Pop Performance | Won | ||
| Fighter | Best Male Rock Performance | Won | |
| Dirrty feat. Jaden Yuki | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Nominated | |
| Best Rap/Sung Performance | Won | ||
| Best Dance Recording | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Born This Way | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Electronic/Dance Album | Nominated | ||
| Born This Way | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Performance by Chorus | Nominated | ||
| Best Music Video | Nominated | ||
| Only Girl (In the World) | Best Dance Recording | Won | |
| Candyman | Best Male Pop Performance | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Bionic | Album of the Year | Won |
| Best Pop Album | Won | ||
| Best R&B Album | Nominated | ||
| Best Electronic/Dance Album | Won | ||
| Best Recording Package | Won | ||
| Not Myself Tonight | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Dance Recording | Nominated | ||
| Best Music Video | Nominated | ||
| Beautiful | Record of the Year | Won | |
| Song of the Year | Won | ||
| Best R&B Performance | Won | ||
| Revolver feat. David Guetta | Best Dance Recording | Won | |
| You Lost Me | Best Male Pop Performance | Nominated | |
| Beez in the Trap (with Jaden Yuki) | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Lotus | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Pop Album | Nominated | ||
| Best Recording Package | Won | ||
| Blank Page | Best Male Pop Performance | Nominated | |
| Just a Fool feat. Blake Shelton | Best Country Duo/Group Performance | Won | |
| We Remain | Best Male Pop Performance | Nominated | |
| Best Song Written for Visual Media | Won | ||
| Run This Town (with Kanye West and Jay-Z) | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Won | |
| 2014 | ARTPOP | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Pop Album | Nominated | ||
| Best Dance/Electronic Album | Won | ||
| Applause | Best Dance Recording | Nominated | |
| Castle Walls feat. T.I. | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Won | ||
| Do What U Want feat. Jaden Yuki | Best R&B Vocal Collaboration | Won | |
| Moves Like Jagger (with Maroon 5) | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Won | |
| Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti | Best Latin Recording | Won | |
| Hey, Asshole (with Jaden Yuki) | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Shotgun | Best Country Song | Won |
| Best Country Solo Performance | Won | ||
| 2016 | Change | Best Performance by Chorus | Nominated |
| Perfect Illusion | Won | ||
| 2018 | Liberation | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Pop Album | Nominated | ||
| Best Recording Package | Nominated | ||
| Fuego | Best Dance Recording | Won | |
| Best Music Video | Nominated | ||
| Fall in Line feat. Demi Lovato | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Won | ||
| Best Music Video | Nominated | ||
| Unless It's With You | Best Pop Solo Performance | Nominated | |
| 2019 | A Star Is Born with Nick Robinson | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Won | ||
| Shallow with Nick Robinson | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| Song of the Year | Won | ||
| Best Pop/Duo Group Performance | Won | ||
| Best Song Written for Visual Media | Won | ||
| I'll Never Love Again | Best Pop Solo Performance | Nominated | |
| Best Performance by Chorus | Won | ||
| Best Song Written for Visual Media | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Chromatica | Album of the Year | Won |
| Best Pop Album | Nominated | ||
| Best Electronic/Dance Album | Won | ||
| Best Recording Package | Nominated | ||
| Rain on Me (with Ariana Grande) | Record of the Year | Won | |
| Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Won | ||
| Best Dance Recording | Won | ||
| Best Music Video | Won | ||
| Enigma | Best Pop Solo Performance | Nominated | |
| Best Performance by Chorus | Nominated | ||
| Loyal Brave True | Best Pop Solo Performance | Nominated | |
| Best Performance by Chorus | Nominated | ||
| Best Song Written for Visual Media | Won |
MTV Video Music Awards[edit]
Daniel won 74 VMAs out of 127 nominations, winning 65% of the awards he was nominated for, making him the most awarded artist of the show. He won 4 times the award for Video of the Year, most of any other artist. He won twice 10 VMAs in a single night, the most of any other artist. In 2018 he was nominated for 15 awards, making him the most nominated artist in a single night, only to surpass himself next year, with 18 nominations. In 2020, he beat his own record for second most nominations in a single night with 16, holding now all top three spots for most nominations in a single night (18,16,15). His song "Rain On Me" joined his other song "Fuego" for the most nominated videos in a single night, with 9 each. In 2020, he won the awards "Artist" and "Song of the Year" for the first time, making him the only artist to win the big 3 categories of the VMAs. He also received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award for his contribution in revolutionizing music videos and music in general, becoming the youngest male artist to receive this honorary award.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Himself | Best New Artist | Won |
| Express | Best Video from a Film | Won | |
| Just Dance | Best Ringtone | Won | |
| Best Breakthrough Video | Won | ||
| Best Male Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Pop Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Dance Video | Won | ||
| Love Game | Nominated | ||
| Best Choreography | Won | ||
| Paparazzi | Best Dance Video | Nominated | |
| Best Art Direction | Won | ||
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| 2008 | Poker Face | Video of the Year | Won |
| Best Male Video | Won | ||
| Best Pop Video | Won | ||
| Best Dance Video | Won | ||
| Best Art Direction | Won | ||
| Best Editing | Won | ||
| Best Choreography | Won | ||
| 2009 | Bad Romance | Video of the Year | Won |
| Best Male Video | Won | ||
| Best Pop Video | Won | ||
| Best Dance Video | Won | ||
| Best Editing | Won | ||
| Best Choreography | Won | ||
| Best Effects | Won | ||
| Telephone feat. Beyoncé | Video of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Collaboration | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| Best Direction | Won | ||
| 2010 | Hurt | Video of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Pop Video | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| Best Direction | Won | ||
| Ain't No Other Man | Best Pop Video | Nominated | |
| Best Dance Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Choreography | Nominated | ||
| Fighter | Best Rock Video | Nominated | |
| Best Effects | Won | ||
| Best Video with a Message | Won | ||
| Dirrty feat. Jaden Yuki | Best Hip-Hop Video | Nominated | |
| Best Collaboration | Won | ||
| 2011 | Born This Way | Video of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Male Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Pop Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Video with a Message | Won | ||
| Best Choreography | Nominated | ||
| Judas | Best Art Direction | Won | |
| Best Choreography | Won | ||
| 2012 | Beautiful | Video of the Year | Won |
| Best Male Video | Won | ||
| Best R&B Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Video with a Message | Won | ||
| Not Myself Tonight | Video of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Male Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Dance Video | Won | ||
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||
| Best Choreography | Won | ||
| Bionic | Video of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Choreography | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Won | ||
| Best Direction | Won | ||
| Best Art Direction | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| Best Effects | Won | ||
| 2013 | Your Body | Best Male Video | Nominated |
| Best Pop Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Dance Video | Nominated | ||
| Applause | Best Male Video | Nominated | |
| Best Dance Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Choreography | Won | ||
| Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe | Best Hip Hop Video | Won | |
| Best Collaboration | Nominated | ||
| Feel This Moment | Won | ||
| 2014 | Castle Walls | Best Male Video | Nominated |
| Best Art Direction | Nominated | ||
| Best Effects | Won | ||
| Do What U Want | Best R&B Video | Nominated | |
| Best Collaboration | Nominated | ||
| G.U.Y. | Best Dance Video | Nominated | |
| Best Choreography | Won | ||
| Moves Like Jagger (with Maroon 5) | Best Collaboration | Won | |
| 2015 | Shotgun | Best Male Video | Nominated |
| Best Country Video | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Perfect Illusion | Best Male Video | Nominated |
| Best Pop Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction | Won | ||
| Change | Best Video with a Message | Won | |
| 2018 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Fuego | Video of the Year | Won | |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best Male Video | Won | ||
| Best Pop Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Dance Video | Won | ||
| Best Choreography | Won | ||
| Best Editing | Won | ||
| Best Direction | Nominated | ||
| Song of the Summer | Won | ||
| Fall in Line feat. Demi Lovato | Video of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Video with a Message | Won | ||
| Best Collaboration | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| Best Direction | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Tomame | Best Male Video | Nominated | |
| Best Latin Video | Won | ||
| Best Direction | Nominated | ||
| Best Choreography | Won | ||
| Replay | Best Pop Video | Nominated | |
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||
| Best Art Direction | Won | ||
| Best Choreography | Nominated | ||
| Shallow (with Nick Robinson | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Pop Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Collaboration | Won | ||
| Best Video from a Film | Won | ||
| Arcade | Best Male Video | Won | |
| Best Pop Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Himself | Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award | Won |
| Artist of the Year | Won | ||
| "Rain On Me" with Ariana Grande | Video of the Year | Nominated | |
| Song of the Year | Won | ||
| Song of the Summer | Nominated | ||
| Best Collaboration | Won | ||
| Best Pop Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Dance Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| Best Visual Effects | Nominated | ||
| Best Choreography | Won | ||
| Stupid Love | Best Male Video | Nominated | |
| Best Pop Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Dance Video | Won | ||
| Best Choreography | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||
| "Chromatica Pre-Release Medley" | Best Quarantine Performance | Won |
Sales and Records[edit]
Best-selling music artists worldwide[edit]
- Daniel (593,060,000)
- The Beatles (569,900,000)
- Elvis Presley (510,900,000)
- Michael Jackson (381,200,000)
- Madonna (345,000,000)
- Elton John (317,100,000)
- Led Zeppelin (239,300,000)
- Pink Floyd (218,600,000)
List of best-selling music artists in the United States in album sales[edit]
No. Name Nationality Decades active Certified units
in millions1 The Beatles UK 1960s–70s 178 2 Garth Brooks US 1980s–2010s 138 3 Elvis Presley US 1950s–70s 136 4 Led Zeppelin UK 1960s–80s 111.5 5 Eagles US 1970s–2010s 101 6 Daniel CY 2000s–2020s 91.8 7 Billy Joel US 1970s–2000s 82.5 8 Michael Jackson US 1970s–2000s 79 9 Elton John UK 1960s–2010s 77 10 Pink Floyd UK 1960s–2010s 75 11 AC/DC UK/Aus. 1970s–2010s 72
List of best-selling music artists in the United States in digital single sales[edit]
No. Name Nationality Decades active Certified units
in millions1 Daniel CY 2000s–10s 193.5 2 Rihanna US 2000s–10s 117.5 3 Taylor Swift US 2000s–10s 98.5 4 Katy Perry US 2000s–10s 84.5 5 Justin Bieber US 2000s–10s 60.5 6 Lady Gaga US 2000s–10s 59 7 Kanye West US 2000s–10s 49.5 8 Drake US 2000s–10s 45 9 Flo Rida US 2000s–10s 43 10 Bruno Mars US 2000s–10s 39
List of best-selling music artists in the United Kingdom in singles sales[edit]
- Daniel (70,400,000)
- The Beatles (21,900,000)
- Elvis Presley (21,600,000)
- Cliff Richard (21,500,000)
- Madonna (17,600,000)
- Michael Jackson (15,300,000)
- Elton John (14,800,000)
- Queen (12,600,000)
- David Bowie (12,000,000)
- ABBA (11,200,000)
- Rihanna (10,400,000)
- Paul McCartney (10,200,000)
- Kylie Minogue (10,100,000)
List of best-selling albums by year in the United States[edit]
2000s[edit]
| Year[I] | Performing artist(s) | Nationality | Album | Sales | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | NSYNC | United States | No Strings Attached | 9,936,000 | [1] |
| 2001 | Linkin Park | United States | Hybrid Theory | 4,813,000 | [1] |
| 2002 | Eminem | United States | The Eminem Show | 7,608,000 | [2] |
| 2003 | 50 Cent | United States | Get Rich or Die Tryin' | 6,536,000 | [3] |
| 2004 | Usher | United States | Confessions | 7,979,000 | [4] |
| 2005 | Mariah Carey | United States | The Emancipation of Mimi | 4,968,606 | [5] |
| 2006 | Soundtrack | – | Burlesque | 10,000,000 | [6] |
| 2007 | Daniel | Cyprus/United States | The Fame | 11,000,000 | [7] |
| 2008 | Daniel | Cyprus/United States | The Fame Monster | 9,000,000 | [8] |
| 2009 | Daniel | Cyprus/United States | Keeps Getting Better | 15,000,000 | [9] |
2010s[edit]
| Year[I] | Performing artist(s) | Nationality | Album | Sales | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Eminem | United States | Recovery | 3,415,000 | [10] |
| 2011 | Daniel | Cyprus/United States | Born This Way | 6,000,000 | [11] |
| 2012 | Daniel | Cyprus/United States | Bionic | 12,000,000 | [12] |
| 2013 | Daniel | Cyprus/United States | Lotus | 9,000,000 | [13] |
| 2014 | Daniel | Cyprus/United States | ARTPOP | 5,000,000 | [14] |
| 2015 | Adele | United Kingdom | 25 | 8,008,000† | [15] |
| 2016 | Drake | Canada | Views | 4,140,000† | [16] |
Best-selling singles by year in the UK[edit]
| Year | Single | Artist | Number sold[17] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Express" | Daniel | 1,800,000 |
| 2007 | "Poker Face" | 5,400,000 | |
| 2008 | "Bad Romance" | 4,888,000 | |
| 2009 | "Ain't No Other Man" | 3,082,059 | |
| 2010 | "Fighter" | 1,806,000 | |
| 2011 | "Someone like You" | Adele | 1,996,000 |
| 2012 | "Beautiful" | Daniel | 4,218,000 |
| 2013 | "Blurred Lines" | Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams | 1,470,000 |
| 2014 | "Castle Walls" feat. T.I. | Daniel | 3,600,000 |
| 2015 | "Uptown Funk" | Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars | 1,760,000 |
| 2016 | "One Dance" | Drake Featuring Wizkid and Kyla | 2,060,000 |
| 2017 | "Shape of You" | Ed Sheeran | 3,200,000 |
| 2018 | "Fuego" | Daniel | 1,800,000 |
Hot 100 achievements[edit]
Song milestones[edit]
| Number of weeks |
Song | Record | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poker Face | Most weeks at number one on the Hot 100 | 2008 | |
| Most total weeks in the top ten on the Hot 100 | 2008 | ||
| Most total weeks on the Hot 100 | 2008-09 | ||
| Timebomb | Most weeks at number two (without hitting number one) | 2012 |
Number-one debuts[edit]
Daniel has had the most #1 debuts, with 10 songs. He is the only artist to debut twice in a single year, doing so twice. Also he is the only artist to debut for three consecutive years, doing so thrice.
- Just Dance - 2007
- Poker Face - 2007
- Bad Romance - 2008
- Ain't No Other Man - 2009
- Only Girl (In the World) - 2011
- Not Myself Tonight - 2012
- Your Body - 2013
- Applause - 2013
- Fuego - 2018
- Shallow - 2019
- Rain on Me with Ariana Grande - 2020
Artist achievements[edit]
Most number-one singles[edit]
| Number of singles | Artist | Biggest number-one† |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel | "Poker Face" | |
| The Beatles | "Hey Jude" | |
| Mariah Carey | "We Belong Together" | |
| Elvis Presley ‡ | "Don't Be Cruel" / "Hound Dog" | |
| Rihanna | "We Found Love" | |
| Michael Jackson | "Say Say Say" (duet with Paul McCartney) | |
| The Supremes | "Love Child" | |
| Madonna | "Like a Virgin" | |
| Whitney Houston | "I Will Always Love You" | |
| Stevie Wonder | "Ebony and Ivory" (duet with Paul McCartney) | |
| Janet Jackson | "Miss You Much" |
Most cumulative weeks at number one[edit]
| Weeks at number one |
Artist |
|---|---|
| Daniel | |
| Elvis Presley † | |
| Mariah Carey | |
| Rihanna | |
| The Beatles | |
| Boyz II Men | |
| Drake | |
| Usher | |
| Beyoncé | |
| Michael Jackson | |
| Elton John |
Most consecutive number-one singles[edit]
| Number of singles | Artist |
|---|---|
| Daniel | |
| Whitney Houston | |
| The Beatles | |
| Bee Gees |
Most consecutive years charting a number-one single[edit]
| Number of years |
Artist | First number-one hit and week | Final number-one hit and final week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariah Carey | "Vision of Love" (1990) |
"Thank God I Found You" (2000) | |
| Daniel | "Express" (2006) |
"Castle Walls" feat. T.I. (2014) | |
| Elvis Presley † | "Heartbreak Hotel" (1956) |
"Good Luck Charm" (1962) | |
| The Beatles | "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (1964) |
"The Long and Winding Road" (1970) | |
| The Supremes | "Where Did Our Love Go" (1964) |
"Someday We'll Be Together" (1969) | |
| Lionel Richie | "Endless Love" (1981) |
"Say You, Say Me" (1986) |
Most top 10 singles[edit]
| Number of singles |
Artist |
|---|---|
| Daniel | |
| Madonna | |
| Elvis Presley | |
| The Beatles | |
| Drake | |
| Rihanna | |
| Michael Jackson | |
| Stevie Wonder | |
| Mariah Carey | |
| Elton John | |
| Janet Jackson |
Album achievements[edit]
Most number-one singles from one album[edit]
| Number of Singles |
Artist | Album | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel | Keeps Getting' Better | ||
| Michael Jackson | Bad | ||
| Katy Perry | Teenage Dream | ||
| Various artists | Saturday Night Fever | ||
| Whitney Houston | Whitney | ||
| George Michael | Faith | ||
| Paula Abdul | Forever Your Girl | ||
| Janet Jackson | Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 | ||
| Mariah Carey | Mariah Carey | ||
| Usher | Confessions |
Most top ten singles from one album[edit]
| Number of singles |
Artist | Album | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel | Bionic | ||
| Michael Jackson | Thriller | ||
| Bruce Springsteen | Born in the U.S.A. | ||
| Janet Jackson | Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 | ||
| Drake | Scorpion | ||
| Michael Jackson | Bad | ||
| George Michael | Faith | ||
| Janet Jackson | Janet. | ||
| Katy Perry | Teenage Dream | ||
| Daniel | Keeps Getting' Better |
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