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This is a non-definitive list of '''best selling recording artists''', embracing worldwide single and album sales.
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The following '''list of best-selling music artists''' includes those music acts from the 20th century to the present with claims of 75 million or more [[record sales]] worldwide. This information cannot be listed officially, as there is no organization that has recorded global music sales.
==Note==
In general there is no organization that certifies worldwide record sales (such as the [[RIAA]] does for U.S. record sales). Thus, there are few if any reliable figures to go into this list. Fans, biographers, and record lables may grossly overestimate sales figures for publicity purposes. Many of bestselling artists from Asia, Africa and Latin America are still not included because of the lack of data. Thus, the list cannot be considered definitive, and must be taken with a [[grain of salt]].


The tables are listed with each artist's claimed sales figure(s) and their total independently certified units and are ranked in descending order by claimed sales. If two or more artists have the same claimed sales, they are then ranked by certified units. The claimed sales figure and the total of certified units (for each country) within the provided sources include sales of albums, singles, compilation-albums, music videos as well as downloads of singles and full-length albums. Sales figures, such as those from [[SoundScan]], which are sometimes published by ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine, have not been included in the certified units column.
==Volume (Total Albums and Singles)==
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!# !! Name !! Albums !! align="center" | Worldwide Sales !! Nationality !! Years Active !! Genre !! Estimate based on
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| 1 || align="left" |[[The Beatles]] || 12/39|| align="right" | ~500,000,000 || [[UK]] || 60s || Rock and roll/Rock || *168.5 mil. albums US
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| || align="left" |[[Elvis Presley]] || 31/39 || align="right" | ~500,000,000 ||[[US]] || 50s-70s|| Rock and roll || [http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/elvis_the_record_sales_debate_nick_keene.shtml source]
|- align="center"
| || align="left" |[[Led Zeppelin]] || 9/11 || align="right" | ~320,000,000 || [[UK]] || 60s-80s|| [[Hard rock]] || *106 mil. albums US
|- align="center"
| || align="left" |[[Alla Pugacheva]] || || align="right" | ~260,000,000 || [[Russia]] || 70s-00s || Disco/Pop || [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?tocId=9114570 source 1997]
|- align="center"
| || align="left" |[[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] || 9/10 || align="right" | 250,000,000 || [[US]]/[[UK]] || 80s-00s || Pop || [[Warner Brothers Records|WBR 2004]] [[Madonna (entertainer)|source 2]]
|- align="center"
| || align="left" |[[Nana Mouskouri]] || 450 || align="right" | ~250,000,000 || [[Greece]] || 60s-00s || || [http://www.universalmusic.fr/servlet/FrontCreatorServlet?action=biography&artiste_id=49082&page=8 1] [http://artists.universal-music.de/nanamouskouri/html/bio/bio_fr.html 2]
|- align="center"
| || align="left" |[[Julio Iglesias]] || 80 || align="right" | ~250,000,000 || [[Spain]] || 70s-00s || Latino Pop || [http://www.julioiglesias.com/eng/index.php source 1] [http://www.forbes.com/2003/10/31/cx_bs_1031movers.html source 2]
|- align="center"
| || align="left" |[[Cliff Richard]] || || align="right" | ~250,000,000 || [[UK]] || 50s-00s || Pop || [http://www.cliffchartsite.co.uk/best.html source 1] [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00008G95Z/002-0798253-1696857?v=glance source 2]
|- align="center"
| || align="left" |[[Mariah Carey]] || 13 || align="right" | 247,000,000 || [[US]] || 80s-00s || [[R&B]]/Pop || [[Mariah Carey discography|source]]
|- align="center"
| || align="left" |[[Elton John]] || || align="right" | ~210,000,000 || [[UK]] || 70s-00s || Rock,Pop|| *(70 mil. US)
|- align="center"
| || align="left" |[[Garth Brooks]] || || align="right" | ~210,000,000 || [[US]] || 80s-00s|| Country || (US albums. 105mil)
|- align="center"
| || align="left" | [[Pink Floyd]] || || align="right" | ~210,000,000 || [[UK]] || 60s-00s || [[Rock and roll|Rock]] || *73 mil. US
|- align="center"
| 10 || align="left" |[[The Rolling Stones]] || || align="right" | ~210,000,000 || [[UK]] || 60s-00s|| [[Rock and roll|Rock]] || *63 mil. US
|- align="center"
| || align="left" |[[Céline Dion]] || 20 || align="right" | ~210,000,000 || [[Canada]] || 80s-00s || Pop || [[Céline Dion|195 mil. albums]]
|- align="center"
| || align="left" |[[Michael Jackson]] || 14 || align="right" | ~210,000,000 || [[US]] || 70s-00s || R&B/[[soul music|soul]]/Pop || 170 mil. albums
|- align="center"
| || align="left" |[[Johnny Mathis]] || || align="right" | ~180,000,000 || [[US]] || 50s-00s || Pop || [[Johnny Mathis|source]]
|- align="center"
| || align="left" |[[Metallica]] || || align="right" | ~170,000,000 || [[US]] || 80s-00s || Hard Rock || *(57 mil. US)
|- align="center"
| || align="left" |[[ABBA]] || 16 || align="right" | ~160,000,000 || [[Sweden]] || 70s-80s || [[Disco]]
|- align="center"
| || align="left" |[[Whitney Houston]] || 10 || align="right" | ~150,000,000 || [[US]] || 80s-00s || R&B/Pop || 129 mil. albums
|- align="center"
| || align="left" |[[U2 (band)|U2]] || 11 || align="right" | ~150,000,000 || [[Ireland]] || 80s-00s || Rock/Pop || *(50mil. US)
|- align="center"
| || align="left" |[[Mireille Mathieu]] || 37 || align="right" | ~150,000,000 || [[France]] || 60s-00s || Pop || [[Mireille Mathieu|source]]
|- align="center"
| 20 || align = "left" |[[David Bowie]] || || align="right" | 136,000,000 || [[UK]] || 60s-00s || Rock || [[David Bowie|source]]
|- align="center"
| || align="left" |[[Engelbert Humperdinck (singer)|E. Humperdinck]] || || align="right" | ~130,000,000 || [[UK]]/[[US]] || 50s-00s || Rock/Pop || [http://www.engelbert.com/biography.html source 1] [[Engelbert Humperdinck (singer) |source 2]]
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| || align = "left" |[[Neil Diamond]] || || align="right" | 120,000,000 || [[US]] || 60s-00s || Pop || [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/22/arts/music/22lela.html source]
|- align="center"
| || align="left" |[[Modern Talking]] || 13 || align="right" | 120,000,000 || [[Germany]] || 80s-00s || Disco/Dance || [[BMG|BMG June 2003]]
|- align="center"
| || align="left" |[[AC/DC]] || || align="right" | ~120,000,000 || [[Australia]]/[[UK]]|| 70s-00s || Hard Rock || [[AC/DC|source]]
|- align="center"
| ||align="left" | [[The Bee Gees]] || || align="right" | 110,000,000 || [[UK]]/[[Australia]] || 60s-00s || Pop/Disco || [[The Bee Gees|source 1]] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/12/newsid_4071000/4071857.stm source 2]
|- align="center"
| ||align="left" | [[Bon Jovi]] || || align="right" | ~110,000,000 || [[US]] || 80s-00s || Rock/Hard Rock || [[Bon Jovi|(100mil.albums)]]
|- align="center"
| ||align="left" | [[R.E.M. (band)|R.E.M.]] || || align="right" | ~110,000,000 || [[US]] || 80s-00s || Rock || [[R.E.M. (band)|(106mil.albums)]]
|- align="center"
| ||align="left" | [[Kenny Rogers]] || || align="right" | 105,000,000 || [[US]] || || ||
[http://www.sitemason.com/newspub/fxjfEY 1]
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| ||align="left" | [[Black Sabbath]] || || align="right" | ~100,000,000 || [[UK]] || 70s-00s || Hard Rock ||
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| 30 ||align="left" | [[Ricky Nelson]] || || align="right" | ~100,000,000 || [[US]] || 50s-80s || Pop || [http://www.rockabillyhall.com/nelsonshell.html source]
|- align="center"
| ||align="left" | [[Status Quo (band)|Status Quo]] || || align="right" | ~100,000,000 || [[UK]] || 60s-00s || Rock || [http://www.sanctuaryrecords.co.uk/index.php?page=2&l1=2&l2=&l3=&rt=NE&article_id=1086 source]
|- align="center"
| ||align="left" | [[Luciano Pavarotti]] || || align="right" | ~100,000,000 || [[Italia]] || 60s-00s || Opera ||
|- align="center"
| ||align="left" | [[Brenda Lee]] || || align="right" | ~100,000,000 || [[US]] || 50s-60s || Pop ||
|- align="center"
| ||align="left" | [[A. R. Rahman]] || || align="right" | ~100,000,000 || [[India]] || 90s-00s || || [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3211258.stm BBC news]
|- align="center"
| ||align="left" | [[Janet Jackson]] || || align="right" | ~100,000,000 || [[US]] || 80s-00s || R&B/Pop || [[Janet Jackson|(76mil.albums)]]
|- align="center"
| ||align="left" | [[Barry White]] || || align="right" | ~100,000,000 || [[US]] || 70s-00s || Pop ||
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| ||align="left" | [[Deep Purple]] || || align="right" | ~100,000,000 || [[US]] || 60s-00s || Hard Rock || [http://www.100xr.com/100_XR/Artists/D/Deep_Purple.htm source]
|- align="center"
| ||align="left" | [[Lionel Richie]] || || align="right" | ~100,000,000 || [[US]] || 80s-00s|| Pop|| [http://www.umusic.ca/lionelrichie/index.php source]
|- align="center"
| ||align="left" | [[Dolly Parton]] || || align="right" | ~100,000,000 || [[US]] || 70s-00s|| Country || [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/11/11/earlyshow/leisure/music/main583103.shtml CBS news]
|- align="center"
|40 ||align="left" | [[Donna Summer]] || || align="right" | ~100,000,000 || [[US]] || 70s-90s|| [[Disco]]|| [[Donna Summer|source]]
|- align="center"
| ||align="left" | [[Queen (band)|Queen]] || || align="right" | ~100,000,000 || [[UK]] || 70s-90s|| Rock || *(30 mil. US)
|- align="center"
| ||align="left" | [[The Jackson 5]] || || align="right" | ~100,000,000 || [[US]] || 60s-90s|| Soul/Disco/R&B || [[The Jackson 5|source]]
|- align="center"
| ||align="left" | [[Vicky Leandros]] || || align="right" | ~100,000,000 || [[Greece]] || 60s-00s|| || [[Vicky Leandros|source]]
|- align="center"
| ||align="left" | [[Rod Stewart]] || || align="right" | ~100,000,000 || [[UK]] || 60s-00s|| Rock/[[Pop Standards|Standards]] || [http://www.worldmusicawards.com/diamondaward.html]
|- align="center"
| ||align="left" | [[Aerosmith]] || || align="right" | ~100,000,000 || [[US]] || 80s-00s || Hard Rock || [http://www.aerosmith.net/ source]
|- align="center"
| ||align="left" | [[Billy Joel]] || || align="right" | ~100,000,000 || [[US]] || 70s-00s || Pop \ Rock || (78 mil. albums US)
|- align="center"
| ||align="left" | [[Fleetwood Mac]] || || align="right" | ~100,000,000 || [[UK]]/[[US]] || || || [http://burnish.net/articles/070904siouxcity.php 2]
|- align="center"
| ||align="left" | [[Shania Twain]] || 4 || align="right" | ~95,000,000 || [[Canada]] || 90s-00s || Country/Rock/Pop || (82mil. albums)
|- align="center"
|49 ||align="left" | [[The Eagles]] || || align="right" | ~90,000,000 || [[US]] || 70s-00s|| Country/Rock || *(80 mil. US)
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===50-99===
==Definitions==

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Gold/Platinum certifications issued after 2016, especially on singles, are in some cases more than 50% streaming generated. Some of the 20th century artists can also have significant amount of streaming based certifications. The certified units of the newer artists may sometimes be higher than their listed claimed figures. This is because [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) and almost all other certifying bodies count streaming towards Gold and Platinum thresholds required for Digital Single Award certification.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.riaa.com/riaa-debuts-album-award-streams/|title=RIAA Debuts Album Award With Streams|publisher=RIAA|access-date=January 15, 2017|date=February 1, 2016|archive-date=February 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202081752/http://www.riaa.com/riaa-debuts-album-award-streams/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://nmc.ca/music-streaming-numbers-now-count-toward-canadas-goldplatinum-certifications/|title=Music streaming numbers now count toward Canada's Gold/Platinum certifications|publisher=[[National Music Centre]]|access-date=January 15, 2017|date=September 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116172918/https://nmc.ca/music-streaming-numbers-now-count-toward-canadas-goldplatinum-certifications/|archive-date=January 16, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/france-now-counts-streaming-towards-certified-sales-awards/|title=France Now Counts Streaming Towards Certified Sales Awards|publisher=musicbusinessworldwide.com|access-date=January 15, 2017|date=October 5, 2016|archive-date=January 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116173408/http://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/france-now-counts-streaming-towards-certified-sales-awards/|url-status=live}}</ref> For this reason, some singles and even albums get over certified by hundreds of thousands of units. The over certified figures, however, are often in millions of units for RIAA certifications, one such example is Rihanna's single "[[We Found Love]]", which is certified at nine times Platinum by the RIAA, yet during the time of the certification, it had sold 5.4 million downloads.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=&ti=We+Found+Love&lab=&genre=&format=Single&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=DI&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section|title=RIAA Gold and Platinum: We Found Love|publisher=RIAA|access-date=January 15, 2017|date=February 1, 2016|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803090854/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=&ti=We+Found+Love&lab=&genre=&format=Single&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=DI&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6605708/ask-billboard-rihannas-best-selling-songs-albums|title=Ask Billboard: Rihanna's Best-Selling Songs & Albums|magazine=Billboard|last=Trust|first=Gary|access-date=January 15, 2017|date=June 23, 2015|archive-date=November 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151109081157/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6605708/ask-billboard-rihannas-best-selling-songs-albums|url-status=live}}</ref>
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!align="left"|#&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; !! Name !! Albums !! align="center" | Worldwide Sales !! Nationality !! Years Active !! Genre !! Estimation on
The certified units for some artists/bands who have multi-disc albums can be higher than their listed claimed figures due to the RIAA counting each unit within set as one unit toward certification. The certified units also can be inflated by the redundancy of certifications, because each of tracks downloads and streams contributed to the certifications of both of the single and the respective album. The RIAA counts 10 downloads of individual track as well as 1,500 audio/video streams as [[Album-equivalent unit|an equivalent]] to one unit of album, including those from singles released prior to the album release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ALBUM-AWARD-RIAA-AND-GRF-CERTIFICATION-AUDIT-REQUIREMENTS.pdf|title=RIAA AND GR&F CERTIFICATION AUDIT REQUIREMENTS RIAA ALBUM AWARD|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America|access-date=August 15, 2022|archive-date=July 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729161739/https://www.riaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ALBUM-AWARD-RIAA-AND-GRF-CERTIFICATION-AUDIT-REQUIREMENTS.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> Theoretically, if one song were streamed 1.5 billion times on [[YouTube]], the single would receive [[List of best-selling singles in the United States|Diamond]] and the whole album could be certified Platinum,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2016/02/01/465178626/forget-selling-albums-artists-can-now-go-platinum-via-streaming|title=Forget Selling Albums — Artists Can Now Go Platinum Via Streaming|first=Anastasia|last=Tsioulcas|date=February 1, 2016|publisher=[[NPR]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417130605/https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2016/02/01/465178626/forget-selling-albums-artists-can-now-go-platinum-via-streaming|archive-date=April 17, 2022}}</ref> thus creating a combined total of 11 million certified units without any sales. [[Kanye West]]'s album ''[[The Life of Pablo]]'' achieved Platinum without selling a single copy and was only available for streaming.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.essence.com/celebrity/kanye-west-life-of-pablo-platinum/|title=Kanye West's 'The Life Of Pablo' Just Went Platinum and He Didn't Even Sell A Single CD|first=Danielle|last=Kwateng-Clark|magazine=[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]|date=April 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731101556/https://www.essence.com/celebrity/kanye-west-life-of-pablo-platinum/|archive-date=July 31, 2021}}</ref>
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|50 ||align="left" | [[KISS (band)|KISS]] || 30 || align="right" | ~80,000,000 || [[US]] || 70s-00s || Hard Rock || [http://www.kissonline.com/news/news/1997/05.html source]
Issued certifications for songs which have been recorded by multiple artists including featured artists are added to each artist's total amount of certified units, as all the artists would have played a significant part in a song. For example, "[[This Is What You Came For]]" and "[[Where Them Girls At]]" include Rihanna and Flo Rida, Nicki Minaj as featured artists respectively, so the certifications issued for these songs are added to the total amount of certified units for all involved artists. However, the certifications issued for songs that have been recorded by four or more artists are not included as the artists involved would have played minor roles, examples of such songs are Kanye West's "[[Monster (Kanye West song)|Monster]]" and/or "[[All Day (Kanye West song)|All Day]]".{{efn|name=songs}}
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| ||align="left" | [[Santana]] || || align="right" | ~80,000,000 || [[US]] || || ||[[Santana|source]]
===Standards===
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* To ensure the 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 ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''.
| ||align="left" | [[Dalida]] || || align="right" | ~80,000,000 || [[France]] || 50s-80s || || [[Dalida|source]]
* The figures of total certified units within the tables below are based on certified units of albums, singles (including digital downloads) and videos.
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* Markets' order within the tables is based on ''Retail Value'': each market generates respectively, the largest market at the top and smallest at the bottom.<ref name="RIAJ Yearbook 2017">{{cite web|url=https://www.riaj.or.jp/riaj/open/open-record!file?fid=1638|title=RIAJ Yearbook 2017: IFPI Global Music Report 2017 (Page 4)|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|access-date=2018-06-20|archive-date=June 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618052745/https://www.riaj.or.jp/riaj/open/open-record!file?fid=1638|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Internationales">{{cite web|url=https://www.musikindustrie.de/fileadmin/bvmi/upload/06_Publikationen/MiZ_Jahrbuch/2019/Musikindustrie_in_Zahlen_2019_ePaper.pdf|title=Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Internationales: ABB. 28// Umsätze aus dem europäischen Musikverkauf (Page 54)|publisher=[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie]]|access-date=February 27, 2021|archive-date=November 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101081019/https://www.musikindustrie.de/fileadmin/bvmi/upload/06_Publikationen/MiZ_Jahrbuch/2019/Musikindustrie_in_Zahlen_2019_ePaper.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
| ||align="left" | [[Prince (singer)|Prince]] || 24 || align="right" | ~80,000,000 || [[US]] || 80s-00s || Pop/[[Funk]]/Rock || *(40 mil. US)
* The column for certified sales includes markets, the databases of which contain certifications representing figures of 100,000 and more.
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| ||align="left" | [[Phil Collins]] || || align="right" | ~80,000,000 || [[UK]] || || ||
==Artists by reputed sales==
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| ||align="left" | [[Barbara Streisand]] || || align="right" | ~80,000,000 || [[US]] || 60s-00s || Standards/Pop || 71mil. albums US
===250 million or more records===
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| ||align="left" | [[Bruce Springsteen]] || || align="right" | ~80,000,000 || [[US]] || 70s-00s|| Rock/Pop || *(61 mil. albums US)

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| ||align="left" | [[Fairouz]] || || align="right" | ~80,000,000 || [[Lebanon]] || 60s-00s || Traditional Arab, Modern, Pop || *(35 mil. US)

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| ||align="left" | [[Eric Clapton]] || || align="right" | ~80,000,000 || [[UK]] || 80s-00s || Rock, Blues || *(38 mil. US)
File:The Beatles members at New York City in 1964.jpg|[[The Beatles]]
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File:Michael Jackson in 1988.jpg|[[Michael Jackson]]
| ||align="left" | [[Stevie Wonder]] || || align="right" | ~80,000,000 || [[US]] || 60s-00s || Soul/R&B/Pop,Disco
File:Elvis Presley promoting Jailhouse Rock.jpg|[[Elvis Presley]]
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File:Elton John 2011 Shankbone 2.JPG|[[Elton John]]
| ||align="left" | [[Britney Spears]] || 5 || align="right" | ~80,000,000 || [[US]] || 90s-00s || Pop || [[Britney Spears|63mil. albums]]
File:Queen – montagem – new.png|[[Queen (band)|Queen]]
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File:MadonnaO2171023 (97 of 133) (53269593787) (cropped).jpg|[[Madonna]]
| ||align="left" | [[Spice Girls]] || 3 || align="right" | 76,000,000 || [[UK]] || 90s-00s || Pop || [[Spice Girls|source]]
File:LedZeppelinmontage.jpg|[[Led Zeppelin]]
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|60 ||align="left" | [[Backstreet Boys]] || || align="right" | 75,000,000 || [[US]] || 90s-00s || Pop || [[Backstreet Boys|source]]
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| ||align="left" | [[Bobby Vinton]] || || align="right" | 75,000,000 || [[US]] || 60's || Pop || [[Bobby Vinton|source]]
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| ||align="left" | [[Sade (band)|Sade]] || || align="right" | 75,000,000 || [[UK]] || 80s-00s || Jazz/Soul/Pop|| *(22mil.US)
! scope="col" style="width:122px;"| Country
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| ||align="left" | [[Gloria Estefan]]|| || align="right" | ~70,000,000 || [[US]] || 80s-00s || Latino Pop || [[Gloria Estefan|source]]
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! scope="col" style="width:122px;"| Genre
| ||align="left" | [[Paul McCartney]] || || align="right" | ~75,000,000 || [[UK]] || 60s-00s || Rock || *(25mil.US)
! scope="col" style="width:325px;"| [[Music recording sales certification|Total certified units]]<br /><small>([[List of music recording certifications|from available markets]])</small>{{efn|name=cert}}
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! scope="col" style="width:150px;"| Claimed sales
| ||align="left" | [[Duran Duran]] || 16 || align="right" | ~70,000,000 || [[UK]] || 80s-00s || Pop || [http://www.duranduran.com/bio.html source]
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! scope="row" | [[The Beatles]]
| ||align="left" | [[Enya]] || 5 || align="right" | 70,000,000 || [[Ireland]] || 80s-00s || Classic || *(22mil.US)
| United Kingdom
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| 1960–1970<ref name="Allmusic: The Beatles (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-beatles-mn0000754032/biography|title=The Beatles (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Unterberger|first=Richie|access-date=August 24, 2013|archive-date=September 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904002159/http://allmusic.com/artist/the-beatles-p3644/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| ||align="left" | [[Kenny G]] || 5 || align="right" | ~70,000,000 || [[US]] || 90s-00s || Jazz || *(50mil. US)
| 1962<ref name="Allmusic: The Beatles (Biography)"/>
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| [[Rock music|Rock]] / [[Pop music|pop]]<ref name="Allmusic: The Beatles (Biography)"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Kylie Minogue]] || || align="right" | 65,000,000 || [[Australia]] || 80s-00s || Synth Pop || [[Kylie Minogue|source]]
| {{ntsh|294}}
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{{hidden|<br />294 million|
| 70 ||align="left" | [[Bryan Adams]] || || align="right" | ~60,000,000 || [[Canada]] || 80s-00s|| Pop || [http://www.zrock.com/zforum/about561.html 1]
* [[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 217.250 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications">{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|title=RIAA: Searchable Database|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|access-date=September 23, 2011|archive-date=March 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322120617/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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* [[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 4.950 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html|title=RIAJ: Gold Disc Certifications|language=ja|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|access-date=November 8, 2015|archive-date=January 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119180239/http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| ||align="left" | [[George Strait]] || || align="right" | ~60,000,000 || [[US]] || 70s-00s|| Country || *(54 mil. US)
* [[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 8 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
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* [[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 33.755 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications">{{cite web|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-certified/|title=Certified Awards Search|publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]]|access-date=September 7, 2018|archive-date=October 21, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20181021092428/https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-certified/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| ||align="left" | [[The Doors]] || || align="right" | ~60,000,000 || [[US]] || 60s-70s|| Rock ||*(30 mil. US)
* [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]]: 4.090 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)">{{cite web|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/Album_Certifications.php|title=InfoDisc: Les Certifications depuis 1973|trans-title=InfoDisc: Certifications from 1973|language=fr|work=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|publisher=InfoDisc.fr|access-date=March 4, 2016|archive-date=October 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019163029/https://www.infodisc.fr/Album_Certifications.php|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="SNEP Certifications">{{cite web|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-certifications/|title=SNEP: Les Certifications|work=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]]|publisher=SNEP|access-date=November 14, 2019|language=fr|archive-date=February 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218192953/http://snepmusique.com/les-certifications/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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* [[Music Canada|CAN]]: 14.455 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications">{{cite web|url=https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/|title=Music Canada: Gold & Platinum searchable database|publisher=[[Music Canada]]|access-date=July 1, 2014|archive-date=June 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624042344/http://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| ||align="left" | [[Boney M]] || || align="right" | ~60,000,000 || [[Germany]] || 70s-80s || Disco ||
* [[Australian Recording Industry Association|AUS]]: 3.060 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications">{{cite web|url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/iz289ceh69cyg6x/Australia%27s+Music+Charts+1988-2010+%28Certified+sales%29.pdf|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|work=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|access-date=January 12, 2016|archive-date=March 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303164359/http://www.mediafire.com/file/iz289ceh69cyg6x|url-status=live}}</ref>
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* [[Pro-Música Brasil|BRA]]: 550,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications">{{cite web|url=https://pro-musicabr.org.br/home/certificados/|title=PMB: Certificados|publisher=[[Pro-Música Brasil]]|access-date=October 27, 2018|language=pt|archive-date=January 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119021240/https://pro-musicabr.org.br/home/certificados/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| ||align="left" | [[Perry Como]] || || align="right" | ~60,000,000 || [[US]] || 30s-00s|| Standards || [http://www.aarpmagazine.org/lifestyle/Articles/a2003-05-01-mag-popstars.html Source]
* [[NVPI|NLD]]: 345,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina">{{Cite news|url=https://nvpi.nl/nvpi-audio/marktinformatie/goud-platina/|title=NVPI: Goud/Platina|publisher=[[NVPI]]|access-date=July 4, 2018|archive-date=December 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203124722/https://nvpi.nl/nvpi-audio/marktinformatie/goud-platina/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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* [[Federation of the Italian Music Industry|ITA]]: 640,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Van Halen]] || || align="right" | ~60,000,000 || [[US]] || 70s-00s|| Hard Rock ||*(50 mil. US)
* [[Productores de Música de España|SPA]]: 1.250 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish Certifications">{{cite web|url=https://www.promusicae.es/listas-semanales/|title=PROMUSICAE Charts: Home > Weekly charts|publisher=[[Productores de Música de España]]|language=es|access-date=July 17, 2022|archive-date=December 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211090713/https://www.promusicae.es/listas-semanales/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995">{{cite book|url=http://www.mediafire.com/?vqzno2c0fe48zam|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año : 1991-1995|publisher=Iberautor Promociones Culturales|isbn=978-84-8048-639-2|author=Salaverri, Fernando|date=2005|pages=928–939|access-date=31 July 2013|archive-date=June 15, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615195522/http://www.mediafire.com/?vqzno2c0fe48zam|url-status=live}}</ref>
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* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|SWE]]: 485,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Frank Sinatra]] || || align="right" | ~60,000,000 || [[US]] || 40s-90s || Standards || *(25 mil.US)
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|NOR]]: 200,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.no/sok/lst_trofeer_sok.asp?type=artist|title=Trofeer|publisher=IFPI Norway|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725054452/http://www.ifpi.no/sok/lst_trofeer_sok.asp?type=artist|access-date=December 27, 2020|archive-date=July 25, 2012|language=no}}</ref>
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* [[IFPI Denmark|DEN]]: 610,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 01-2001)">{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=3&y=2001&list=a40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 01-2001)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=June 13, 2018|archive-date=July 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728234953/http://www.hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=3&y=2001&list=a40|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Certificeringer marts – maj 2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content/certificeringer-marts-maj-2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613184538/http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content%2Fcertificeringer-marts-maj-2010|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 13, 2018|title=Certificeringer marts – maj 2010|work=[[IFPI Denmark]]|date=May 31, 2010|access-date=September 29, 2016}}</ref><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.dk/certificeringer-0|title=IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer|work=[[IFPI Denmark]]|access-date=January 12, 2020|archive-date=March 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327101918/http://www.ifpi.dk/certificeringer-0|url-status=live}}</ref>
| ||align="left" | [[Iron Maiden (band)|Iron Maiden]] || 22 || align="right" | ~60,000,000 || [[UK]]|| 70s-00s || || [[Iron Maiden (band)|source]]
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|SWI]]: 350,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications">{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/search_certifications.asp?search|title=Hitparade.ch: Edelmetall|work=[[Schweizer Hitparade]]|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=July 22, 2017|archive-date=November 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112160150/http://hitparade.ch/search_certifications.asp?search|url-status=live}} ''Note that the certifications for DVDs need to be retrieved by selecting the years at"http://hitparade.ch/awards.asp"''</ref>
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* [[Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers|ARG]]: 1.926 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums">{{cite web|url=http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=&album=&LanDesde_MM=1&LanDesde_AA=1980&LanHasta_MM=12&LanHasta_AA=2010&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110706084844/http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=&album=&LanDesde_MM=1&LanDesde_AA=1980&LanHasta_MM=12&LanHasta_AA=2010&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-07-06|title=CAPIF: Discos de Oro y Platino (albums)|publisher=[[CAPIF]]|access-date=January 16, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs">{{cite web|url=http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=&album=&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=P&Tipo=0&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110531185849/http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=&album=&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=P&Tipo=0&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-05-31|title=CAPIF: Discos de Oro y Platino (albums and DVDs)|publisher=[[CAPIF]]|access-date=January 16, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Argentina's Diamond Awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.capif.org.ar/default.asp?CodIdio=IN&CODOP=DILP&CO=2|title=Awardees|publisher=[[CAPIF]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020626072820/http://www.capif.org.ar/default.asp?CodIdio=IN&CODOP=DILP&CO=2|access-date=January 16, 2021|archive-date=June 26, 2002}}</ref>
| ||align="left" | [[Def Leppard]] || || align="right" | ~60,000,000 || [[UK]] || || || *(32 mil. US)
* [[Belgian Entertainment Association|BEL]]: 440,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/xls/Awards%201997.htm|title=Awards 1997–2003|work=[[Belgian Entertainment Association]]|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|access-date=February 4, 2011|archive-date=October 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025005859/http://www.ultratop.be/xls/Awards%201997.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/goud-platina/1995/albums|title=Ultratop: Goud En Platina|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|access-date=May 31, 2018|archive-date=July 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170713171831/http://www.ultratop.be/nl/goud-platina/1995/albums|url-status=live}}</ref>
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* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|AUT]]: 500,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Eminem]] || || align="right" | ~60,000,000 || [[US]] || || || *(22 mil. US)
* [[Polish Music Charts|POL]]: 175,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
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* [[Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|FIN]]: 118,048{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Finnish Certifications">{{cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/tutkimukset-ja-tilastot/kulta-ja-platinalevyt/artistit/|title=Kulta- ja platinalevyt: Artistit|publisher=[[Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland]]|access-date=November 23, 2019|archive-date=July 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190705120645/https://www.ifpi.fi/tutkimukset-ja-tilastot/kulta-ja-platinalevyt/artistit/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| ||align="left" | [[Pearl Jam]] || || align="right" | ~60,000,000 || [[US]] || || || *(29 mil. US)
* [[Recorded Music NZ|NZ]]: 660,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications">{{cite web|url=http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79&Itemid=62|title=Radioscope: Latest Gold / Platinum Albums|publisher=Radioscope|access-date=March 17, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724195817/http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79&Itemid=62|archive-date=July 24, 2011}}</ref>
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* [[Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|POR]]: 135,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Portuguese certifications 2004-2010">{{cite web|url=http://artistas-espectaculos.com/topafp/pt/200452.htm|title=Artistas & Espectaculos|publisher=Artistas & Espectaculos|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120023439/http://artistas-espectaculos.com/topafp/pt/200452.htm|access-date=August 6, 2021|archive-date=November 20, 2010}}</ref>}}
| 80 ||align="left" | [[N*SYNC]] || || align="right" | ~60,000,000 || [[US]] || || || *(30 mil. US)
| style="text-align:center;"|600 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-news/yeah-yeah-yeah-rare-footage-of-the-beatles-dublin-performance-34420385.html|title=Yeah, Yeah, Yeah! Rare footage of The Beatles's Dublin performance|last=Siggins|first=Gerard|date=February 7, 2016|work=[[Irish Independent]]|access-date=December 1, 2017|archive-date=November 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191109095328/https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-news/yeah-yeah-yeah-rare-footage-of-the-beatles-dublin-performance-34420385.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19800654|title=The Beatles at 50: From Fab Four to fabulously wealthy|last=Hotten|first=Russell|date=October 4, 2012|work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=January 28, 2013|archive-date=March 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130312172123/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19800654|url-status=live}}</ref><br />500 million<ref name="thriller">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/did-thriller-really-sell-a-hundred-million-copies|title=Did "Thriller" Really Sell a Hundred Million Copies?|last=Wyman|first=Bill|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|access-date=July 19, 2022|quote=That's about the same as the five hundred million-plus credited to the Beatles|date=January 4, 2013|archive-date=October 26, 2015|archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20151026143746/http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/did-thriller-really-sell-a-hundred-million-copies|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3556070/Abba-the-fan-why-everyone-loves-Abba.html|title=Abba - the fan: why everyone loves Abba|last=Boyd|first=Brian|date=July 10, 2008|work=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|access-date=March 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721222612/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3556070/Abba-the-fan-why-everyone-loves-Abba.html|archive-date=July 21, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| ||align="left" | [[Enrique Iglesias]] || || align="right" | ~60,000,000 || [[US]] || || || [[Enrique Iglesias|51 mil. albums]]
! scope="row" | [[Michael Jackson]]
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| United States
| ||align="left" | [[Alanis Morissette]] || || align="right" | ~55,000,000 || [[Canada]] ||
| 1964–2009<ref name="Allmusic: Michael Jackson (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/michael-jackson-mn0000467203/biography|title=Allmusic: Michael Jackson (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Huey|first=Steve|access-date=August 24, 2013|archive-date=September 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902034224/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/michael-jackson-mn0000467203/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| 1971<ref name="Allmusic: Michael Jackson (Biography)"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Ozzy Osbourne]] || || align="right" | ~55,000,000 || [[UK]] || || || *(27mil.US)
| Pop / rock / [[Dance music|dance]] / [[Soul music|soul]] / [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]<ref name="Allmusic: Michael Jackson (Biography)"/>
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|{{ntsh|288.7}}
| ||align="left" | [[Boyz II Men]] || || align="right" | ~55,000,000 || [[US]] || 80s-00s |||| *(27mil.US)
{{hidden|<br />288.7 million|
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* US: 177.3 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
| ||align="left" | [[George Michael]] || || align="right" | ~50,000,000 || [[UK]] || 80s-00s || || [[George Michael|source]]
* JPN: 4.650 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/hs.html|title=RIAJ: Digital Certifications|language=ja|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Japan|access-date=November 8, 2015|archive-date=February 19, 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160219121058/http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/hs.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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* GER: 14.125 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Rush (band)|Rush]] || || align="right" | ~50,000,000 || | [[Canada]] || 70s-00s || || *(25 mil.US)
* UK: 42.68 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
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* FRA: 11.7 million<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)">{{cite web|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/Chanson_Certifications.php|title=InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)|publisher=InfoDisc|access-date=March 4, 2016|archive-date=May 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501190731/http://www.infodisc.fr/Chanson_Certifications.php|url-status=live}}</ref>
| ||align="left" | [[Alabama (band)|Alabama]] || || align="right" | ~50,000,000 || [[US]] || 70s-00s|| || *(46mil. US)
* CAN: 8.560 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
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* AUS: 7.720 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue1010.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20090804140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20090805-0000/issue1010.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-08-04|title=ARIA Report 6th July 2009 (Issue 1010)|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=April 4, 2013}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue1011.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20090804140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20090805-0000/issue1011.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-08-04|title=ARIA Report 13th July 2009 (Issue 1011)|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=April 4, 2013}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ariacharts.com.au/chart/catalogue-albums/3224|title=ARIA: ARIA Catalogue Albums Chart (19/01/2015)|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date=January 17, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202134010/http://ariacharts.com.au/chart/catalogue-albums/3224|archive-date=February 2, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
| ||align="left" | [[Michael Bolton]] || || align="right" | 50,000,000 || [[US]] ||
* BRA: 460,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
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* NLD: 2.2 million<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
| ||align="left" | [[The Police]] || || align="right" | ~50,000,000 || [[UK]] || 70s-80s || || *(22mil.US)
* ITA: 1.580 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
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* SPA: 2.345 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002">{{cite book|url=http://www.mediafire.com/?7q55521w7go6vh6|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año : 2000-2002|publisher=Iberautor Promociones Culturales|isbn=978-84-8048-639-2|author=Salaverri, Fernando|date=2005|pages=952–966|access-date=31 July 2013|archive-date=June 15, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615195624/http://www.mediafire.com/?7q55521w7go6vh6|url-status=live}}</ref>
| ||align="left" | [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] || || align="right" | ~50,000,000 || [[US]] || || || *(24mil.US)
* SWE: 1.350 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
|- align="center"
* NOR: 275,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)">{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1987/M%26M-1987-12-26.pdf|title=Music & Media (26-12-1987)(page-43)|work=[[Music & Media]]|date=December 26, 1987|access-date=February 6, 2021|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308064410/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1987/M%26M-1987-12-26.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 90 ||align="left" | [[Mötley Crüe]] || || align="right" | ~50,000,000 || [[US]] || || || *(22mil.US)
* DEN: 2.889 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Hitlisten.nu">{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/|title=Hitlisten.nu|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=May 12, 2018|archive-date=December 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226230629/http://hitlisten.nu/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Guld og platin i august">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content/guld-og-platin-i-august|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714104319/http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content%2Fguld-og-platin-i-august|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 14, 2018|title=Guld og platin i august|work=[[IFPI Denmark]]|date=May 9, 2004|access-date=May 12, 2018}}</ref><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
|- align="center"
* SWI: 1.010 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Chicago (band)|Chicago]] || || align="right" | ~50,000,000 || [[US]] || || || *(37mil.US)
* MEX: 5.69 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
|- align="center"
* ARG: 664,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/><ref name="Argentina's Diamond Awards"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]] || || align="right" | ~50,000,000 || [[US]]/[[UK]] || || || *(36mil.US)
* BEL: 695,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
|- align="center"
* AUT: 1.197 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Guns N' Roses]] || || align="right" | 50,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
* POL: 530,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
|- align="center"
* FIN: 384,127<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Dire Straits]] || || align="right" | ~50,000,000 || [[UK]] || || || *(15.5mil US)
* NZ: 912,500<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>
|- align="center"
* POR: 125,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Portuguese certifications 2004-2010"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afp.org.pt/estatisticas.php|title=AFP: Discos Ouro e Platina 2009|publisher=AFP|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100304085452/http://www.afp.org.pt/estatisticas.php|access-date=August 8, 2021|archive-date=March 4, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afp.org.pt/estatisticas.php|title=AFP: Discos Ouro e Platina 2010|publisher=AFP|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126030847/http://www.afp.org.pt/estatisticas.php|access-date=August 8, 2021|archive-date=November 26, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Music & Media (14-01-1989)">{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1989/M%26M-1989-01-14.pdf|title=Music & Media (14-01-1989)(page-11)|work=[[Music & Media]]|date=January 11, 1989|access-date=November 13, 2021|archive-date=August 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821193805/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1989/M%26M-1989-01-14.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
| ||align="left" | [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] || || align="right" | ~50,000,000 || [[UK]] || || || ([[Oasis (band)|46mil albums]])
| style="text-align:center;"|500 million<ref name="thriller"/><br/>400 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/happy-55th-birthday-michael-jackson-top-10-moments/story?id=20100037|title=Happy 55th Birthday Michael Jackson - His Top 10 Moments|last=Rothman|first=Michael|date=August 29, 2013|work=[[ABC News]]|access-date=September 19, 2022|archive-date=August 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130830111510/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/happy-55th-birthday-michael-jackson-top-10-moments/story?id=20100037|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- align="center"
|-
| ||align="left" | [[UB40]] || || align="right" | ~50,000,000 || [[UK]] || 80s-00s|| || [http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/your_community/bhm/black_hall_of_fame_music.shtml BBC]
! scope="row" | [[Elvis Presley]]
|- align="center"
| United States
| ||align="left" | [[Meat Loaf]] || || align="right" | ~50,000,000 || [[US]] || 70s-00s|| || [http://www.t1music.com/html/body_meatloaf.htm source 1] [[Meat Loaf|source 2]]
| 1953–1977<ref name="Allmusic: Elvis Presley (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/elvis-presley-mn0000180228/biography|title=Elvis Presley (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Unterberger|first=Richie|access-date=August 24, 2013|archive-date=July 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729054939/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/elvis-presley-mn0000180228/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| 1956<ref name="Allmusic: Elvis Presley (Biography)"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Ace of Base|Ace of Base]] || || align="right" | >45,000,000 || [[Sweden]] || || || [http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Ace-Of-Base-Biography/C902DD82FAC049AE4825686B00168F7C source]
| [[Rock and roll]] / pop / [[Country music|country]]<ref name="Allmusic: Elvis Presley (Biography)"/>
|- align="center"
| {{ntsh|234.3}}
| ||align="left" | [[Tupac Shakur|2 Pac]] || || align="right" | ~45,000,000 || [[US]] || || || *(36mil.US)
{{hidden|<br />234.3 million|
|- align="center"
* US: 199.650 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Bananarama]] || || align="right" | ~45,000,000 || [[UK]] || 80s-00s|| ||
* JPN: 300,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
[http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Union/6146/tribumove.html 40mil albums]
* GER: 1.2 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
|- align="center"
* UK: 22.815 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Destiny's Child]] || 4 || align="right" | 43,000,000 || [[US]] || 90s-00s
* FRA: 2.590 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
|- align="center"
* CAN: 2.925 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Journey (band)|Journey]] || || align="right" | (US)~40,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
* AUS: 1.867 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1997/albums-chart|title=1997 ARIA Album Chart|work=ARIA|access-date=February 24, 2018|archive-date=April 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414071040/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/1997/albums-chart|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- align="center"
* BRA: 125,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
| 99 ||align="left" | [[Judas Priest]] || || align="right" | ~40,000,000 || [[UK]] || 70s-00s|| Hard Rock || [[Judas Priest|source]]
* NLD: 555,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 150,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 300,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990">{{cite book|url=http://www.mediafire.com/?x263f6daopkswo8|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año : 1979-1990|publisher=Iberautor Promociones Culturales|isbn=978-84-8048-639-2|author=Salaverri, Fernando|date=2005|pages=913–929|access-date=31 July 2013|archive-date=June 15, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615233123/http://www.mediafire.com/?x263f6daopkswo8|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999">{{cite book|url=http://www.mediafire.com/?pd758fesp2w7i7f|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año : 1996-1999|publisher=Iberautor Promociones Culturales|isbn=978-84-8048-639-2|author=Salaverri, Fernando|date=2005|pages=940–952|access-date=31 July 2013|archive-date=June 15, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615195636/http://www.mediafire.com/?pd758fesp2w7i7f|url-status=live}}</ref>
* SWE 380,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* NOR: 130,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/>
* DEN: 210,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=15&y=2001&list=a40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 15-2001)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=June 6, 2014|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714155610/http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=15&y=2001&list=a40|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 01-2003)">{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=2&y=2003&list=a40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 02-2003)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=June 13, 2018|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803074611/http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=2&y=2003&list=a40|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=42&y=2003&list=a40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 42-2003)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=June 6, 2014|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714202356/http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=42&y=2003&list=a40|url-status=live}}</ref>
* SWI: 185,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* [[Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas|MEX]]: 105,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications">{{cite web|url=https://amprofon.com.mx/es/pages/certificaciones.php|title=Amprofon Certificaciones|publisher=[[AMPROFON]]|language=es|access-date=December 1, 2019|archive-date=March 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316124446/https://amprofon.com.mx/es/pages/certificaciones.php|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ARG: 110,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/>
* BEL: 115,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 205,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* FIN: 213,945{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 117,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>
* POR: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Floyd, Kaoma Top Sellers in Portugal Certs">{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1990/BB-1990-04-14.pdf|title=Floyd, Kaoma Top Sellers in Portugal Certs (page 69)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 20, 2021|date=April 14, 1990|archive-date=February 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208142815/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1990/BB-1990-04-14.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|500 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-universal-music-elvis-idCAKCN2M40UH|title=Universal Music can't help falling for Elvis Presley, to manage song catalog|date=April 12, 2022|work=[[Reuters]]|access-date=April 12, 2022|archive-date=July 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718055826/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-universal-music-elvis-idCAKCN2M40UH|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Elton John]]
| United Kingdom
| 1962–present<ref name="Allmusic: Elton John (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/elton-john-mn0000796734/biography|title=Allmusic: Elton John (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=August 24, 2013|archive-date=August 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130824235937/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/elton-john-mn0000796734/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1970<ref name="Allmusic: Elton John (Biography)"/>
| Pop / rock<ref name="Allmusic: Elton John (Biography)"/>
|{{ntsh|213.1}}
{{hidden|<br />213.1 million|
* US: 139.050 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 1.1 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 8.1 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 38.605 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 5.158 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 6.095 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 4.697 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="1990 ARIA Album Chart">{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1990/albums-chart|title=1990 ARIA Album Chart|work=ARIA|access-date=February 24, 2018|archive-date=November 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127050057/https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1990/albums-chart|url-status=live}}</ref>
* BRA: 835,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 975,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 300,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 1.380 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 980,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* NOR: 400,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/>
* DEN: 870,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 01-2003)"/><ref name="Guld og platin i august"/><ref name="Forårets guld- og platincertificeringer">{{cite web|url=http://ifpi.dk/?q=content/for%C3%A5rets-guld-og-platincertificeringer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320131622/http://ifpi.dk/?q=content%2Ffor%C3%A5rets-guld-og-platincertificeringer|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 20, 2012|title=Forårets guld- og platincertificeringer|work=[[IFPI Denmark]]|date=June 13, 2007|access-date=November 29, 2018}}</ref><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 1.333 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 450,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* ARG: 128,000<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* BEL: 870,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/><ref name="Music & Media (27-12-1986)">{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1986/M%26M-1986-12-27.pdf|title=Music & Media (27-12-1986)(page-33)|work=[[Music & Media]]|date=December 27, 1986|access-date=February 6, 2021|archive-date=August 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821191600/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1986/M%26M-1986-12-27.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
* AUT: 915,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>
* POL: 445,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/><ref name="Music & Media (27-12-1986)"/>
* FIN: 163,481<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 420,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|300 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/elton-john-concert-farewell-winnipeg-1.4838835|title=Elton John adds 2 Winnipeg dates to farewell concert tour|work=[[CBC News]]|date=September 26, 2018|access-date=January 3, 2019|archive-date=September 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928005100/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/elton-john-concert-farewell-winnipeg-1.4838835|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42804061|title=Elton John to make statement on future|last=Savage|first=Mark|work=[[BBC News]]|date=January 24, 2018|access-date=January 24, 2018|archive-date=August 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811070900/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42804061|url-status=live}}</ref><br />250 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-music-elton-john-coin-idUKKBN2460XJ|title=UK's Royal Mint celebrates singer Elton John with new commemorative coin|work=[[Reuters]]|date=July 6, 2020|access-date=February 16, 2021|archive-date=August 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811040920/https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-music-elton-john-coin-idUKKBN2460XJ|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/article/Elton-John-comes-to-Beaumont-s-Ford-Park-on-March-9885051.php|title=Elton John comes to Beaumont's Ford Park on March 12; tickets on sale Jan. 24|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=January 16, 2014|access-date=June 1, 2017|archive-date=August 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815042402/https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/article/Elton-John-comes-to-Beaumont-s-Ford-Park-on-March-9885051.php|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Queen (band)|Queen]]
| United Kingdom
| 1971–present<ref name="Allmusic: Queen (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/queen-mn0000858827/biography|title=Allmusic: Queen (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=August 24, 2013|archive-date=September 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922191732/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/queen-mn0000858827/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1973<ref name="Allmusic: Queen (Biography)"/>
| Rock<ref name="Allmusic: Queen (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|186.8}}
{{hidden|<br />186.8 million|
* US: 97.7 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 3.8 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ 1 Million Seller Database (2004)">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/million_list/2004.html |script-title=ja:年度別ミリオンセラー一覧 2004年 |trans-title=2004 Million Seller List|language=ja|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Japan|access-date=November 8, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103051645/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/million_list/2004.html|archive-date=November 3, 2013}}</ref>
* GER: 12.525 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 47.810 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 5.220 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 2.470 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 3.792 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/>
* BRA: 970,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 1.990 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 1.870 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 1.920 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/>
* SWE: 190,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* NOR: 150,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/>
* DEN: 1.170 million<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 1.256 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* ARG: 1.080 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* BEL: 190,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 900,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 940,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* FIN: 366,152<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 515,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>
* POR: 222,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Portuguese certifications 2004-2010"/><ref name="Audio Gest"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|300 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-music-queen-stamps-idUKKBN23U1ZW|title=Rock band Queen get postage stamp of approval|work=[[Reuters]]|date=June 23, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-date=June 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609183315/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-music-queen-stamps-idUKKBN23U1ZW|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://buffalonews.com/entertainment/freddie-mercury-the-life-story-you-may-not-know/collection_21ade10b-f81f-51c6-b6fb-3e677d105aa5.html#1|title=Freddie Mercury: The life story you may not know|last=Caldwell|first=Nicole|work=[[The Buffalo News]]|date=August 24, 2022|access-date=August 24, 2022|archive-date=October 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024074258/https://buffalonews.com/entertainment/freddie-mercury-the-life-story-you-may-not-know/collection_21ade10b-f81f-51c6-b6fb-3e677d105aa5.html#1|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />250 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/06/rocketman-bohemian-rhapsody-elton-john-freddie-mercury-box-office-biopic-1202146662/|title='Rocketman' Is Another Hit Music Biopic, But Please Don't Think That Makes It a Trend|last=Brueggemann|first=Tom|work=[[IndieWire]]|date=Jun 5, 2019|access-date=Jun 5, 2019|archive-date=June 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608044710/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/06/rocketman-bohemian-rhapsody-elton-john-freddie-mercury-box-office-biopic-1202146662/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Madonna]]
| United States
| 1979–present<ref name="Allmusic: Madonna (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/madonna-mn0000237205/biography|title=Allmusic: Madonna (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=August 24, 2013|archive-date=December 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131222032555/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/madonna-mn0000237205/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1983<ref name="Allmusic: Madonna (Biography)"/>
| Pop / dance / [[electronic music|electronica]]<ref name="Allmusic: Madonna (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|185.9}}
{{hidden|<br />185.9 million|
* US: 87.675 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 6.450 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 12.650 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=MDNA&strInterpret=&strTtArt=alle&strAwards=checked|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714153036/http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=MDNA&strInterpret=&strTtArt=alle&strAwards=checked|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-07-14|title=BVMI: Madonna (MDNA)|publisher=BVMI|access-date=January 17, 2021}}</ref>
* UK: 32.345 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 13.005 million<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 6.030 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 5.597 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediafire.com/download/4gsk409n2ncgs0b/Australia%27s+Music+Charts+1988-2010+%28Madonna%29.pdf|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010 (Madonna)|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=January 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105223426/http://www.mediafire.com/download/4gsk409n2ncgs0b/Australia%27s+Music+Charts+1988-2010+%28Madonna%29.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
* BRA: 3.890 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 1.745 million<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 3.575 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/><ref name="Music & Media (27-12-1986)"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>
* SPA: 3.195 million<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 1.070 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* NOR: 280,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>
* DEN: 882,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/><ref name="Guld og platin i august"/><ref name="Guld og platin november/december/januar">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content/guld-og-platin-novemberdecemberjanuar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714103453/http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content%2Fguld-og-platin-novemberdecemberjanuar|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 14, 2018|title=Guld og platin november/december/januar|work=[[IFPI Denmark]]|date=February 19, 2007|access-date=May 12, 2018}}</ref><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref name="Guld og platin i marts">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content/guld-og-platin-i-marts|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621015927/http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content%2Fguld-og-platin-i-marts|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 21, 2018|title=Guld og platin i marts|work=[[IFPI Denmark]]|date=April 13, 2006|access-date=June 6, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content/guld-platin-januar-2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621015901/http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content%2Fguld-platin-januar-2010|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 21, 2018|title=Guld & platin januar 2010|work=[[IFPI Denmark]]|access-date=April 6, 2016}}</ref>
* SWI: 1.280 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>
* MEX: 550,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* ARG: 2.102 million<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=10&PerDesde_AA=2000&PerHasta_MM=10&PerHasta_AA=2007&interprete=madonna&album=&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP|title=CAPIF: Madonna certifications|work=[[CAPIF]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214144253/http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=10&PerDesde_AA=2000&PerHasta_MM=10&PerHasta_AA=2007&interprete=madonna&album=&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP|access-date=February 1, 2021|archive-date=February 14, 2008}}</ref>
* BEL: 1.055 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/><ref name="Music & Media (27-12-1986)"/>
* AUT: 645,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>
* POL: 665,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* FIN: 665,267<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 445,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>
* POR: 152,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Floyd, Kaoma Top Sellers in Portugal Certs"/><ref name="Portuguese certifications 2004-2010"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/><ref name="Music & Media (14-01-1989)"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|300 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-45112992|title=Madonna at 60: The Queen of Pop in seven charts|date=August 15, 2018|first=Clara|last=Guibourg|work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=August 15, 2018|archive-date=November 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109030732/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-45112992|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-22/madonna-announces-tour-of-australia-and-new-zealand/6563146|title=Madonna announces first tour to Australia in over two decades, first ever concert in New Zealand|date=July 28, 2015|first=Candice|last=Marshall|work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News of Australia]]|access-date=July 8, 2016|archive-date=September 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920015943/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-22/madonna-announces-tour-of-australia-and-new-zealand/6563146|url-status=live}}</ref><br />250 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-08-17/madonna-has-been-scandalizing-people-for-40-years-and-nobodys-going-to-stop-her.html|title=Madonna has been scandalizing people for 40 years, and nobody's going to stop her|date=August 17, 2022|first=Carlos|last=Marcos|work=[[El País]]|access-date=August 17, 2022|archive-date=August 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817010351/https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-08-17/madonna-has-been-scandalizing-people-for-40-years-and-nobodys-going-to-stop-her.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Led Zeppelin]]
| United Kingdom
| 1968–1980<ref name="Allmusic: Led Zeppelin (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/led-zeppelin-mn0000139026/biography|title=Allmusic: Led Zeppelin (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=August 24, 2013|archive-date=December 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151210031053/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/led-zeppelin-mn0000139026/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1969<ref name="Allmusic: Led Zeppelin (Biography)"/>
| Hard rock / [[blues rock]] / [[folk rock]]<ref name="Allmusic: Led Zeppelin (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|142.9}}
{{hidden|<br />142.9 million|
* US: 115.1 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 400,000 {{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 3.775 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 11.230 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 2.310 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="Certifications Albums – Année 2013">{{Cite news|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Certifications_Albums_2013.pdf|title=Certifications Albums – Année 2013|work=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]]|access-date=March 3, 2014|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924135254/http://www.snepmusique.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Certifications_Albums_2013.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
* CAN: 4.710 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 2.8 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ariacharts.com.au/chart/catalogue-albums/2928|title=ARIA: ARIA Albums Chart (10/11/2014)|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date=November 7, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108091357/http://ariacharts.com.au/chart/catalogue-albums/2928|archive-date=November 8, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1328.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20150804140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20150805-0000/Issue1328.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-08-04|title=The ARIA Report: ARIA Top 100 Albums – Week Commencing 10th August 2015|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date=September 20, 2015}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
* BRA: 970,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* ITA: 535,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 450,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWI: 211,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* ARG: 360,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/>
* POL: 120,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|300 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dw.com/en/50-years-ago-how-it-all-began-for-led-zeppelin/a-45387692|title=50 years ago: How it all began for Led Zeppelin|last=Meike|first=Meike|date=September 7, 2018|work=[[Deutsche Welle]]|access-date=January 30, 2019|archive-date=September 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909181114/https://www.dw.com/en/50-years-ago-how-it-all-began-for-led-zeppelin/a-45387692|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/good-weekend/jimmy-page-reflects-on-led-zeppelin-20140925-10fhsk.html|title=Jimmy Page reflects on Led Zeppelin|last=Cornwell|first=Jane|date=September 27, 2014|work=[[The Age]]|access-date=May 16, 2015|archive-date=September 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908133259/http://www.theage.com.au/good-weekend/jimmy-page-reflects-on-led-zeppelin-20140925-10fhsk.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />200 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-led-zeppelin-copyright-trial-verdict-20160623-story.html|title=Jury finds Led Zeppelin didn't steal 'Stairway to Heaven' riff|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|last=Kot|first=Greg|date=June 23, 2016|access-date=May 16, 2017|archive-date=December 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221152835/https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-led-zeppelin-copyright-trial-verdict-20160623-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-DVD-CD-Review-Led-Zeppelin-Celebration-4118573.php|title=Music DVD/CD Review: Led Zeppelin – Celebration Day|work=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]|last=Barbrick|first=Greg|date=December 14, 2012|access-date=May 16, 2014|archive-date=March 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210312022905/https://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Music-DVD-CD-Review-Led-Zeppelin-Celebration-4118573.php|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Rihanna]]
| Barbados
| 2003–present<ref name="Allmusic: Rihanna (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/rihanna-mn0000367188/biography|title=Allmusic: Rihanna (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Jason|last=Birchmeier|access-date=August 26, 2013|archive-date=November 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126075243/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/rihanna-mn0000367188/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 2005<ref name="Allmusic: Rihanna (Biography)"/>
| R&B / pop / dance / hip-hop<ref name="Allmusic: Rihanna (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|371.6}}
{{hidden|<br />371.6 million|
* US: 264.550 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 1.4 million<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 12.425 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 60.1 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 2.316 million<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 5.520 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 10.2 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 1.975 million<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* ITA: 2.075 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 1.290 million<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/>
* SWE: 2.6 million<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* DEN: 2.796 million<ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/><ref name="Guld og platin i august"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref name="Guld og platin november/december/januar"/><ref name="Forårets guld- og platincertificeringer"/><ref name="Guld og platin i marts (31/03/2008)">{{cite web|url=http://ifpi.dk/?q=content/guld-og-platin-i-marts-0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621015805/http://ifpi.dk/?q=content%2Fguld-og-platin-i-marts-0|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 21, 2018|title=Guld og platin i marts (31/03/2008)|work=[[IFPI Denmark]]|date=March 31, 2008|access-date=June 6, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Guld og platin i september">{{cite web|url=http://ifpi.dk/?q=content/guld-og-platin-i-september-1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723004153/http://ifpi.dk/?q=content%2Fguld-og-platin-i-september-1|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 23, 2018|title=Guld og platin i september|work=[[IFPI Denmark]]|date=October 6, 2008|access-date=June 6, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Certificeringer marts – maj 2010"/>
* SWI: 860,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 860,000<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* BEL: 800,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 165,000<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 820,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* [[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRE]]: 240,000<ref name="Irish certification-database"/>
* NZ: 712,500<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>
* POR: 127,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Portuguese certifications 2004-2010"/><ref name="Audio Gest">{{cite news|url=http://www.audiogest.pt/|title=Audio Gest|work=AFP|access-date=August 8, 2021|archive-date=March 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210326114829/http://www.audiogest.pt/uploads/files/file_2021-03-26-10-09-12.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|250 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-45609656|title=Rihanna appointed as ambassador by Barbados|date=September 22, 2018|work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=December 14, 2018|archive-date=August 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830142727/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-45609656|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/rihanna-barbados-ambassador-role-culture-tourism-fenty-beauty-album-release-date-a8549856.html|title=Rihanna 'proud' to accept new Barbados ambassador role|last=O'Connor|first=Roisin|date=September 22, 2018|work=[[The Independent]]|access-date=December 14, 2018|archive-date=April 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412081405/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/rihanna-barbados-ambassador-role-culture-tourism-fenty-beauty-album-release-date-a8549856.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />230 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42079257|title=Cyntoia Brown: Rihanna and Kim Kardashian back jailed teen|last=Seales|first=Seales|date=November 22, 2017|work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=December 14, 2018|archive-date=December 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211125621/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42079257|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Pink Floyd]]
| United Kingdom
| 1965–1996, 2005, 2012–2014<ref name="Allmusic: Pink Floyd (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/pink-floyd-mn0000346336/biography|title=Allmusic: Pink Floyd (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Unterberger|first=Richie|access-date=August 24, 2013|archive-date=September 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901023855/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/pink-floyd-mn0000346336/biography|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jul/07/pink-floyd-new-album-2014-the-endless-river|title=Pink Floyd to release a new album in 2014, entitled The Endless River|work=[[The Guardian]]|last=Michaels|first=Sean|date=July 7, 2014|access-date=January 2, 2015|archive-date=March 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150323030542/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jul/07/pink-floyd-new-album-2014-the-endless-river|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1967<ref name="Allmusic: Pink Floyd (Biography)"/>
| [[Progressive rock]] / [[psychedelic rock]]<ref name="Allmusic: Pink Floyd (Biography)"/>
|{{ntsh|124.2}}
{{hidden|<br />124.2 million|
* US: 78 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/riaj/open/open-record!file?fid=863|title=RIAJ: The Record: January 1995 (Page 6)|language=ja|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|access-date=November 8, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082527/http://www.riaj.or.jp/riaj/open/open-record!file?fid=863|url-status=live}}</ref>
* GER: 7.5 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 14.710 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 6.260 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 6.790 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 3.242 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/>
* BRA: 515,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 435,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 1.810 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 625,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 220,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök">{{Cite news|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/|title=Sverige Toplistan: Sök|work=Sverige Toplistan|language=sv|access-date=November 18, 2013|archive-date=July 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720033503/http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/|url-status=live}}''Note: To retrieve the certifications, type in artist's name in the box of "Sök", and then click on "Visa" of the desired album/single/video''</ref>
* NOR: 165,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/><ref name="IFPI Norge: Troféoversikt">{{cite web|url=https://ifpi.no/trofe/trofeoversikt/|title=IFPI Norge: Troféoversikt|date=April 17, 2020|language=Norwegian|publisher=IFPI Norway|access-date=December 27, 2020|archive-date=May 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200512012548/https://ifpi.no/trofe/trofeoversikt/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>
* DEN: 290,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 390,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 210,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/><ref name="AMPROFON: Certificaciones 2019 (Facebook)">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/CertificacionesAmprofon/photos/?ref=page_internal|title=AMPROFON: Certificaciones 2019 (Facebook)|publisher=[[AMPROFON]]|access-date=June 27, 2019|archive-date=March 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307234910/https://www.facebook.com/pg/CertificacionesAmprofon/photos/?ref=page_internal|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ARG: 582,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* BEL: 165,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 460,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 770,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 787,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>
* POR: 194,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Floyd, Kaoma Top Sellers in Portugal Certs"/><ref name="Portuguese certifications 2004-2010"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/><ref name="Music & Media (14-01-1989)"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|250 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.sky.com/story/pink-floyds-waters-angry-at-music-streaming-10357847|title=Pink Floyd's Waters Angry At Music Streaming|work=[[Sky News]]|date=May 28, 2015|access-date=August 13, 2017|archive-date=December 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221151328/https://news.sky.com/story/pink-floyds-waters-angry-at-music-streaming-10357847|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2014/09/22/Pink-Floyd-detail-new-album-The-Endless-River/2901411411100/|title=Pink Floyd detail new album 'The Endless River'|last=Martin|first=Annie|work=[[United Press International]]|date=September 22, 2014|access-date=August 13, 2016|archive-date=May 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511233029/https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2014/09/22/Pink-Floyd-detail-new-album-The-Endless-River/2901411411100/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />200 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20160908/arts-entertainment/pink-floyd-drummer-fears-for-young-musicians-trying-to-break-through.624446|title=Pink Floyd drummer fears for young musicians trying to break through|work=[[The Times (Malta)|The Times]]|date=September 8, 2016|access-date=February 20, 2017|archive-date=May 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517045708/https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20160908/arts-entertainment/pink-floyd-drummer-fears-for-young-musicians-trying-to-break-through.624446|url-status=live}}</ref>
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===200 million to 249 million records===
===100-140===
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| ||align="left" | [[Alan Jackson]] || || align="right" | 43,000,000 || [[US]] || 90s-00s|| [[Country music|Country]] || [http://www.hollywoodsportsbook.com/lasvegas_shows/mgmgrandshow.cfm source]
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| ||align="left" | [[Willie Nelson]] || || align="right" | ~40,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
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| ||align="left" | [[The Cars]] || || align="right" | ~40,000,000 || [[US]] || || || *(23mil.US)
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| ||align="left" | [[Simon and Garfunkel]] || || align="right" | ~40,000,000 || [[US]] || || || *(36mil.US)
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| ||align="left" | [[R. Kelly]] || || align="right" | ~40,000,000 || [[US]] || || || *(28mil.US)
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| ||align="left" | [[Christina Aguilera]] || 4 || align="right" | ~36,000,000 || [[US]] || 90s-00s || || [[Christina Aguilera|34mil. albums]]
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! scope="col" style="width:122px;"| Country
| ||align="left" | [[Reba McEntire]] || || align="right" | ~36,000,000 || [[US]] || || [[Country music|Country]]
! scope="col" style="width:122px;"| Period active
|- align="center"
! scope="col" style="width:122px;"| Release-year of first charted record
| ||align="left" | [[Bob Dylan]] || || align="right" | ~36,000,000 || [[US]] ||60s-00s ||
! scope="col" style="width:122px;"| Genre
|- align="center"
! scope="col" style="width:325px;"| [[Music recording sales certification|Total certified units]]<br /><small>([[List of music recording certifications|from available markets]])</small>{{efn|name=cert}}
| ||align="left" | [[Dixie Chicks]] || || align="right" | ~35,000,000 || [[US]] || 80s-00s|| Country || *28 mil US
! scope="col" style="width:130px;"| Claimed sales
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| ||align="left" | [[John Denver]] || || align="right" | ~35,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
! scope="row" | [[Eminem]]
|- align="center"
| United States
| ||align="left" | [[Linda Ronstadt]] || || align="right" | ~30,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
| 1996–present<ref name="Allmusic: Eminem (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/eminem-mn0000157676/biography|title=Allmusic: Eminem (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Stephen|last=Erlewine|access-date=August 26, 2013|archive-date=August 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831062146/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/eminem-mn0000157676/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| 1999<ref name="Allmusic: Eminem (Biography)"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Boston (band)|Boston]] || || align="right" | ~30,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
| [[Hip hop music|Hip-hop]]<ref name="Allmusic: Eminem (Biography)"/>
|- align="center"
| {{ntsh|336.45}}
| ||align="left" | [[James Taylor]] || || align="right" | ~30,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
{{hidden|<br />336.45 million|
|- align="center"
* [[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 242.7 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Dave Matthews Band]] || || align="right" | ~30,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
* [[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 2.9 million<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
|- align="center"
* [[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 9.2 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
| ||align="left" | [[John Mellencamp]] || || align="right" | ~30,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
* [[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 52.725 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
|- align="center"
* [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]]: 3.665 million<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="Certifications Albums – Année 2013"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]] || || align="right" | ~30,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
* [[Music Canada|CAN]]: 4.570 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
|- align="center"
* [[Australian Recording Industry Association|AUS]]: 10.307 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
| ||align="left" | [[ZZ Top]] || || align="right" | ~30,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
* [[Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos|BRA]]: 300,000<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
|- align="center"
* [[NVPI|NLD]]: 250,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Steve Miller Band]] || || align="right" | ~30,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
* [[Federation of the Italian Music Industry|ITA]]: 1.350 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
|- align="center"
* [[Productores de Música de España|SPA]]: 290,000<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Earth, Wind & Fire]] || || align="right" | ~30,000,000 || [[US]] || || || *(23 mil.US)
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|SWE]]: 970,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
|- align="center"
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|NOR]]: 345,000<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/><ref name="IFPI Norge: Troféoversikt"/>
| 120 ||align="left" | [[Sarah McLachlan]] || || align="right" | 30,000,000 || [[Canada]] || 80s-00s || || [[Sarah McLachlan|source]]
* [[IFPI Danmark|DEN]]: 2.606 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
|- align="center"
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|SWI]]: 790,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Barry Manilow]] || || align="right" | ~30,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
* [[Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas|MEX]]: 365,000<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
|- align="center"
* [[Belgian Entertainment Association|BEL]]: 515,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
| ||align="left" | [[The Cure]] || 12 || align="right" | 27,000,000 || [[UK]] || 70s-00s || Rock || [http://yahoo.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,14461,00.html?yhnws source]
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|AUT]]: 377,500<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
|- align="center"
* [[Polish Music Charts|POL]]: 310,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Karel Gott]] || 100+ || align="right" | 27,000,000 || [[Czech Republic]] || 50s-00s || || [http://www.radio.cz/en/article/37256 source]
* [[Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|FIN]]: 130,351<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
|- align="center"
* [[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRE]]: 270,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Irish certification-database"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Melissa Etheridge]] || 8 || align="right" | 27,000,000 || [[US]] || 80s-00s || Rock || [http://www.teamshania.com/lounge/archive/index.php/t-1026.html source]
* [[Recorded Music NZ|NZ]]: 712,500<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>
|- align="center"
* [[Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|POR]]: 105,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Portuguese certifications 2004-2010"/><ref name="Audio Gest"/>}}
| ||align="left" | [[Amy Grant]] || 19 || align="right" | 26,000,000 || [[US]] || 70s-00s || [[Gospel music|Gospel/Christian]] || *(25mil.US)
| style="text-align:center;"|220 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/believe-the-hype-eminem-cements-his-rap-god-status-20190224-p50zwj.html|title=Believe the hype: Eminem cements his rap god status|last=Teffer|first=Matt|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=February 24, 2019|access-date=February 24, 2019|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308153501/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/believe-the-hype-eminem-cements-his-rap-god-status-20190224-p50zwj.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- align="center"
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| ||align="left" | [[Norah Jones]] || 3 || align="right" | 25,000,000 || [[US]] || 00s || Jazz || [[Norah Jones|source]]
! scope="row" | [[Mariah Carey]]
|- align="center"
| United States
| ||align="left" | [[Avril Lavigne]] || 2 || align="right" | 24,000,000 || [[Canada]] || 00s || Pop/Rock || [[Avril Lavigne|source]]
| 1988–present<ref name="Allmusic: Mariah Carey (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mariah-carey-mn0000262255/biography|title=Allmusic: Mariah Carey (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Ankeny|first=Jason|access-date=August 24, 2013|archive-date=May 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140526234235/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mariah-carey-mn0000262255/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| 1990<ref name="Allmusic: Mariah Carey (Biography)"/>
| ||align="left" | [[The Carpenters]] || || align="right" | (US)24,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
| [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] / pop / soul / [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]]<ref name="Allmusic: Mariah Carey (Biography)"/>
|- align="center"
| {{ntsh|222.12}}
| ||align="left" | [[Brooks & Dunn]] || || align="right" | (US)23,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
{{hidden|<br />223.05 million|
|- align="center"
* US: 163.3 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Creed (band)|Creed]] || || align="right" | (US)23,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
* JPN: 14.5 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/><ref name="Japan's 1 Million Seller Database"/>
|- align="center"
* GER: 4.4 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Faith Hill]] || || align="right" | (US)23,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
* UK: 19.2 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
|- align="center"
* FRA: 4.690 million<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
| 130 ||align="left" | [[Vince Gill]] || || align="right" | (US)23,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
* CAN: 4.24 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
|- align="center"
* AUS: 5.860 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediafire.com/download/lbn84spw2v0dz83/Australia%27s+Music+Charts+1988-2010+%28Mariah+Carey%29%282%29.pdf|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (Mariah Carey)|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|access-date=December 25, 2015|archive-date=January 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105214646/http://www.mediafire.com/download/lbn84spw2v0dz83/Australia%27s+Music+Charts+1988-2010+%28Mariah+Carey%29%282%29.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
| ||align="left" | [[Luther Vandross]] || || align="right" | (US)23,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
* BRA: 1.205 million<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
|- align="center"
* NLD: 1.425 million<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Mannheim Steamroller]] || || align="right" | (US)23,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
* ITA: 145,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
|- align="center"
* SPA: 1.13 million<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
| ||align="left" | [[TLC]] || || align="right" | (US)22,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
* SWE: 425,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
|- align="center"
* NOR: 575,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/><ref name="IFPI Norge: Troféoversikt"/>
| ||align="left" | [[The Doobie Brothers]] || || align="right" | (US)22,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
* DEN: 555,000<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=52&y=2016&list=a40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-4 (UGE 51-2016)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=January 18, 2016|archive-date=December 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228132138/http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=52&y=2016&list=a40|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- align="center"
* SWI: 515,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]] || || align="right" | (US)22,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
* BEL: 325,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
|- align="center"
* AUT: 200,000<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
| ||align="left" | [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]] || || align="right" | (US)22,000,000 || [[UK]] || ||
* POL: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
|- align="center"
* NZ: 267,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>}}
| ||align="left" | [[Jimi Hendrix]] || || align="right" | (US)20,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
| style="text-align:center;"|220 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://abc7.com/mariah-carey-hollywood-handprints/2593074/|title=Mariah Carey gets hand and footprints cemented in Hollywood history|first=Coleen|last=Sullivan|work=[[KABC-TV]]|date=November 2, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2021|archive-date=December 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229095230/https://abc7.com/mariah-carey-hollywood-handprints/2593074/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- align="center"
|-
| ||align="left" | [[The Beach Boys]] || || align="right" | (US)20,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
! scope="row" | [[Whitney Houston]]
|- align="center"
| United States
| ||align="left" | [[Jay-Z]] || || align="right" | (US)20,000,000 || [[US]] || ||
| 1977–2012<ref name="Allmusic: Whitney Houston (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/whitney-houston-mn0000820434/biography|title=Allmusic: Whitney Houston (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Huey|first=Steve|access-date=August 24, 2013|archive-date=September 8, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908034738/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/whitney-houston-mn0000820434/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- align="center"
| 1984<ref name="Allmusic: Whitney Houston (Biography)" />
| ||align="left" | [[Eros Ramazzotti]] || || align="right" | ~20,000,000 || [[Italy]] || 80s-00s || || [[Eros Ramazzotti|source]]
| R&B / soul / pop / [[Gospel music|gospel]]<ref name="Allmusic: Whitney Houston (Biography)" />
|- align="center"
|{{ntsh|164.5}}
| 140 ||align="left" | [[Kim Wilde]] || || align="right" | 20,000,000 || [[UK]] || 80s-00s || Rock/Synth Pop || [[Kim Wilde|source]]
{{hidden|<br />164.5 million|
* US: 113.875 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 4.3 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ: Digital Certifications (January 2014)">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/hs.html|title=RIAJ: Digital Certifications (January 2014)|language=ja|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|access-date=November 8, 2015|archive-date=February 19, 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160219121058/http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/hs.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* GER: 6.4 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 21.945 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 3.625 million<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 3.750 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 2.315 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1148.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20120315130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20120316-0000/Issue1148.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-03-15|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums – Week Commencing 27th February 2012 Issue No.1148 (for single "I Will Always Love You" and albums "The Bodyguard Soundtrack", "Whitney Houston")|work=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|date=February 27, 2012|access-date=January 19, 2013}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
* BRA: 1.065 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 780,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 265,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 1.260 million<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/>
* SWE: 1.035 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* NOR: 480,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/><ref name="Music & Media (27-12-1986)"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>
* DEN: 655,000<ref name="Guld og platin i august"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref name="Houston Attains Global Stardom">{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6CQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT66|title=Houston Attains Global Stardom|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 20, 2022|date=August 9, 1986|archive-date=March 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303164611/https://books.google.com/books?id=6CQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT66#v=onepage&q&f=false|url-status=live}}</ref>
* SWI: 915,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/><ref name="Houston Attains Global Stardom"/>
* [[Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers|ARG]]: 240,000<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/>
* BEL: 480,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/><ref name="Music & Media (27-12-1986)"/>
* AUT: 565,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 240,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* FIN: 247,222<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 107,500<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;" |220 million<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 9, 2023 |title=11 of Whitney Houston's Most Dazzling Beauty Looks |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/whitney-houston-best-beauty-looks |access-date=August 9, 2023 |work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Taylor Swift]]
| United States
| 2006–present<ref name="Allmusic: Taylor Swift (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/taylor-swift-mn0000472102/biography|title=Allmusic: Taylor Swift (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Leahey|first=Andrew|access-date=August 26, 2013|archive-date=April 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405204335/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/taylor-swift-mn0000472102/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 2006<ref name="Allmusic: Taylor Swift (Biography)"/>
| [[Pop music|Pop]] / [[Country music|country]] / rock / [[Folk music|folk]] / [[Alternative rock|alternative]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gamboa|first=Itzelth|title=Taylor Swift's genre-hopping music evolution|url=https://theaggie.org/2020/10/12/taylor-swifts-genre-hopping-music-evolution/|access-date=2021-06-19|website=[[The California Aggie]]|date=October 12, 2020|language=en-US|archive-date=April 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410133936/https://theaggie.org/2020/10/12/taylor-swifts-genre-hopping-music-evolution/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| {{ntsh|290.2}}
{{hidden|<br />290.2 million|
* US: 196 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 3.3 million<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 2.150 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 48.4 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 649,000<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 7.631 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 25.295 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 670,000<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* ITA: 455,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 1.2 million<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/>
* SWE: 320,000<ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* NOR: 1.2 million<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/><ref name="IFPI Norge: Troféoversikt"/>
* DEN: 1.095 million<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* MEX: 640,000<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* BEL: 320,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 152,000<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 830,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 1.698 million<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|200 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/in-re-recording-her-back-catalogue-taylor-swift-is-feeling-the-fear-and-doing-it-anyway-40348656.html|title=In re-recording her back catalogue Taylor swift is feeling the fear and doing it anyway|first=Barry|last=Egan|work=[[Irish Independent]]|date=April 25, 2021|access-date=April 25, 2021|archive-date=May 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514125309/https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/in-re-recording-her-back-catalogue-taylor-swift-is-feeling-the-fear-and-doing-it-anyway-40348656.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />170 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/5-most-popular-instagram-accounts/Z23YGCTHOP53PAEEL3JZMF4YGU/|title=5 most popular Instagram accounts|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|date=September 25, 2015|access-date=September 17, 2022|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920170926/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/5-most-popular-instagram-accounts/Z23YGCTHOP53PAEEL3JZMF4YGU/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Beyoncé]]
| United States
| 1997–present<ref name="Allmusic: Beyonce (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/beyonc%C3%A9-mn0000761179/biography|title=Allmusic: Beyonce (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Andrew|last=Leahey|access-date=August 31, 2013|archive-date=July 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729163216/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/beyonc%C3%A9-mn0000761179/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 2002<ref name="Allmusic: Beyonce (Biography)"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/beyonce/|title=Official Charts Company: Beyoncé|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=April 17, 2014|archive-date=October 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022203652/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/beyonce/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| R&B / pop / hip-hop<ref name="Allmusic: Beyonce (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|246}}
{{hidden|<br />246 million|
* US: 176.330 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 1.7 million<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 3.550 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 32.63 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 1.734 million<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="Certifications Albums – Année 2013"/>
* CAN: 8.135 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 9.44 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 6.305 million<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 135,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 745,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 1.840 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="PROMUSICAE: Conciones Top 20 Anual 2007">{{cite web|url=http://www.promusicae.es/files/imagenes/file/TOP20ANO2007DESCARGASCANCIONESYTONOS.PDF|title=PROMUSICAE: Conciones Top 20 Anual 2007|language=es|publisher=[[PROMUSICAE]]|access-date=2014-11-13|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621054947/http://www.promusicae.es/files/imagenes/file/TOP20ANO2007DESCARGASCANCIONESYTONOS.PDF|archive-date=June 21, 2013}}</ref>
* SWE: 435,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* NOR: 235,000<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/><ref name="IFPI Norge: Troféoversikt"/>
* DEN: 1.120 million <ref name="Guld og platin i august"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref name="Guld og platin november/december/januar"/><ref name="Certificeringer marts – maj 2010"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=5&y=2009&list=t40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 05-2009)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=June 6, 2014|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714210621/http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=5&y=2009&list=t40|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=4&y=2010&list=t40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 04-2010)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=June 6, 2014|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714161257/http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=4&y=2010&list=t40|url-status=live}}</ref>
* SWI: 220,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 280,000<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* BEL: 240,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* POL: 370,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 367,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|200 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.sky.com/story/taylor-swift-and-beyonce-reporters-wanted-by-biggest-newspaper-chain-in-us-12960828|title=Taylor Swift and Beyoncé reporters wanted by biggest newspaper chain in US|work=[[Sky News]]|date=September 14, 2023|access-date=November 8, 2023|archive-date=November 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109015600/https://news.sky.com/story/taylor-swift-and-beyonce-reporters-wanted-by-biggest-newspaper-chain-in-us-12960828|url-status=live}}</ref><br />160 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/life/how-beyonce-conquered-sportswear-34625172.html|title=How Beyonce conquered sportswear|work=[[Irish Independent]]|date=August 15, 2016|access-date=September 17, 2022|archive-date=August 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810063604/https://www.independent.ie/life/how-beyonce-conquered-sportswear-34625172.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]]
| United States
| 1971–1980, 1994–present<ref name="Allmusic: Eagles (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/eagles-mn0000144847/biography|title=Allmusic: Eagles (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Ruhlmann|first=William|access-date=August 25, 2013|archive-date=August 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820031811/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/eagles-mn0000144847/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1972<ref name="Allmusic: Eagles (Biography)"/>
| Rock<ref name="Allmusic: Eagles (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|153.7}}
{{hidden|<br />153.7 million|
* US: 127.9 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 600,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 925,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 11.585 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 2.040 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 4.2 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 4.025 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="ARIA: ARIA Albums Chart (19/01/2015)">{{cite web|url=http://ariacharts.com.au/chart/catalogue-albums/3208|title=ARIA: ARIA Albums Chart (19/01/2015)|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date=January 17, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403105654/http://ariacharts.com.au/chart/catalogue-albums/3208|archive-date=April 3, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* NLD: 540,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 200,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 620,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/>
* SWE: 140,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* DEN: 240,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Guld og platin i august"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 290,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* FIN: 124,749<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 367,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|200 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://omaha.com/entertainment/music/the-eagles-announce-hotel-california-tour-stop-in-omaha/article_e0a45b3e-e004-11eb-a7a6-6b3589115bca.html|title=The Eagles announce 'Hotel California' tour stop in Omaha|last=Glissmann|first=Bob|date=July 8, 2021|work=[[Omaha World-Herald]]|access-date=July 8, 2021|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709234844/https://omaha.com/entertainment/music/the-eagles-announce-hotel-california-tour-stop-in-omaha/article_e0a45b3e-e004-11eb-a7a6-6b3589115bca.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Celine Dion]]
| Canada
| 1981–present<ref name="Allmusic: Celine Dion (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/celine-dion-mn0000186185/biography|title=Allmusic: Celine Dion (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Proefrock|first=Stacia|access-date=August 24, 2013|archive-date=November 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131122045221/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/celine-dion-mn0000186185/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1981<ref name="Allmusic: Celine Dion (Biography)"/>
| Pop / rock<ref name="Allmusic: Celine Dion (Biography)"/>
|{{ntsh|144.28}}
{{hidden|<br />144.28 million|
* US: 67.050 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 7.150 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/million_list/1995.html |script-title=ja:年度別ミリオンセラー一覧 1995年 |trans-title=1995 million-seller list|language=ja|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|access-date=November 8, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103052144/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/million_list/1995.html|archive-date=November 3, 2013}}</ref><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=ja|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|access-date=November 8, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915104730/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w100820.html|archive-date=September 15, 2013}}</ref>
* GER: 8.65 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 16.915 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 15.968 million<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/><ref name="Certifications Albums – Année 2013"/>
* CAN: 12.485 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 3.827 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/>
* BRA: 505,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 2.180 million<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* SPA: 1.030 million<ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 1.105 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* NOR: 860,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/>
* DEN: 800,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 01-2003)"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=47&y=2003&list=a40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 47-2003)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=June 6, 2014|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714155940/http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=47&y=2003&list=a40|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=22&y=2008&list=a40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 22-2008)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=June 6, 2014|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714144124/http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=22&y=2008&list=a40|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 1.685 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* ARG: 340,000<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/>
* BEL: 2.160 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 440,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 700,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* FIN: 356,183<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 192,500<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|200 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/celine-dion-and-james-corden-recreate-famous-titanic-scene-for-carpool-karaoke-38132381.html|title=Celine Dion and James Corden recreate famous Titanic scene for Carpool Karaoke|last=Southern|first=Keiran|work=[[Irish Independent]]|date=May 21, 2019|access-date=May 21, 2019|archive-date=November 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103022503/https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/celine-dion-and-james-corden-recreate-famous-titanic-scene-for-carpool-karaoke-38132381.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[AC/DC]]
| Australia
| 1973–present<ref name="Allmusic: AC/DC (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ac-dc-mn0000574772/biography|title=Allmusic: AC/DC (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=August 24, 2013|archive-date=October 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191024101426/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ac-dc-mn0000574772/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1975<ref name="Allmusic: AC/DC (Biography)"/>
| [[Hard rock]] / [[blues rock]] / [[rock and roll]]<ref name="Allmusic: AC/DC (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|131.7}}
{{hidden|<br />131.7 million|
* US: 87.2 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* GER: 11 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 10.565 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 4.380 million<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 2.490 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 8.335 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* ITA: 1.060 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 1.825 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 350,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* DEN: 500,000<ref name="Guld og platin i august"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref name="Pladebranchen.08 offentliggøres i dag">{{cite web|url=http://ifpi.dk/?q=content/pladebranchen08-offentligg%C3%B8res-i-dag|title=Pladebranchen.08 offentliggøres i dag|work=[[IFPI Denmark]]|date=August 27, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616203942/http://ifpi.dk/?q=content/pladebranchen08-offentligg%C3%B8res-i-dag|access-date=May 19, 2017|archive-date=June 16, 2018}}</ref>
* SWI: 914,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 1.59 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* ARG: 594,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* BEL: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 395,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 115,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* FIN: 321,169<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 140,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|200 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-29932369|title=AC/DC: Rock's 'kick in the guts'|work=[[BBC News]]|date=November 6, 2014|access-date=October 20, 2016|archive-date=November 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108134642/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-29932369|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[The Rolling Stones]]
| United Kingdom
| 1962–present<ref name="Allmusic: The Rolling Stones (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-rolling-stones-mn0000894465/biography|title=Allmusic: The Rolling Stones (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=August 24, 2013|archive-date=August 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821004403/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-rolling-stones-mn0000894465/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1963<ref name="Allmusic: The Rolling Stones (Biography)"/>
| Rock / [[blues rock]]<ref name="Allmusic: The Rolling Stones (Biography)"/>
|{{ntsh|104}}
{{hidden|<br />104 million|
* US: 74.750 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 950,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 3.8 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 12.930 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 3.380 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 3.025 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 697,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 610,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 375,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 990,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 310,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* NOR: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/>
* DEN: 170,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=31&y=2003&list=a40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (UGE 31-2003)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=November 23, 2021|archive-date=November 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123224947/http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=31&y=2003&list=a40|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Pladebranchen.08 offentliggøres i dag"/>
* SWI: 238,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* ARG: 718,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* BEL: 220,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 300,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 140,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 190,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|200 million<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/rolling-stones-celebrate-50-years-on-stage/|title=Rolling Stones celebrate 50 years on stage|work=[[The Seattle Times]]|last1=Lawless|first1=Jill|last2=Dixon|first2=Louise|date=July 13, 2013|access-date=February 10, 2023|archive-date=July 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723110208/https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/rolling-stones-celebrate-50-years-on-stage/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=CNN|date=March 2, 2011|access-date=23 July 2023|last=Milian|first=Mark|title=Satisfaction! Rolling Stones selling HD catalog online|url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/02/28/rolling.stones/index.html|archive-date=July 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230723061649/http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/02/28/rolling.stones/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
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===120 million to 199 million records===
==Notes==
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* In albums column: left number is a number of studio albums, right number other albums.
* The sign "~" represents that the total sales are not specific. Even if it reads "50 million", the total sales could actually be 60 million. Also note to the above "grain of salt" method.
* * - sales projected from US album sales data based on "popularity" in the world and based on US/World sales ratio of similar artists that already have both US and World sales data. (US sales data provided on [http://www.riaa.com/gp/bestsellers/topartists.asp RIAA.Com]).
* About ABBA, Beatles and Elvis sales see link [http://www.abbasite.com/forum/thread.php?t=10484 here] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABBA_Discography here].
* For "Standards" music style see article [[Pop Standards]].


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==Estimation Table==
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According to the [http://www.riaa.com/news/marketingdata/default.asp RIAA], the [[World music market]] is estimated at $40 billion annually, and the U.S. recording industry accounts for one-third of the world market.
File:Drake July 2016.jpg|[[Drake (musician)|Drake]]
Garth Brooks 2019 By Glenn Francis.jpg|[[Garth Brooks]]
File:Kanye West at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival-2 (cropped).jpg|[[Kanye West]]
File:Billy Joel Shankbone NYC 2009.jpg|[[Billy Joel]]
File:Justin_Bieber_in_2015.jpg|[[Justin Bieber]]
File:Ed Sheeran at Wembley 3 (19050650853).jpg|[[Ed Sheeran]]
File:BrunoMars24KMagicWorldTourLive (cropped).jpg|[[Bruno Mars]]
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This table represents the album sales of artists that are popular both in the USA and in the world. The ratio between their US and worldwide album sales can be helpful in estimating the worlwide sales of artists that are similar in their US and worldwide exposure but only have US sales figures. However, this estimation technique cannot be used to estimate the US sales of non-English-singing artists, as their US figures will likely be very low. This technique may also undercount artists who sometimes record in other languages in addition to English, since they will likely have a larger worldwide audience. Also since this technique is based on album sales, it will tend to undercount those artists popular in the 1960s and before, when singles were much more popular relative to albums than they have been since then.


{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
<BR>
|-
! scope="col" style="width:130px;"| Artist
! scope="col" style="width:122px;"| Country
! scope="col" style="width:122px;"| Period active
! scope="col" style="width:122px;"| Release-year of first charted record
! scope="col" style="width:122px;"| Genre
! scope="col" style="width:325px;"| [[Music recording sales certification|Total certified units]]<br /><small>([[List of music recording certifications|from available markets]])</small>{{efn|name=cert}}
! scope="col" style="width:130px;"| Claimed sales
|-
! scope="row" | [[Drake (musician)|Drake]]
| Canada
| 2001–present<ref name="Allmusic: Drake (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/drake-mn0001035294/biography|title=Allmusic: Drake (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Andy|last=Kellman|access-date=September 26, 2018|archive-date=September 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926210015/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/drake-mn0001035294/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 2009<ref name="Allmusic: Drake (Biography)"/>
| Hip-hop / R&B / pop<ref name="Allmusic: Drake (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|528.4}}
{{hidden|<br />528.4 million|
* [[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 426.28 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* [[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 2.650 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* [[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 69.2 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]]: 3.949 million<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* [[Music Canada|CAN]]: 9.720 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* [[Australian Recording Industry Association|AUS]]: 5.715 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* [[Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos|BRA]]: 390,000<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* [[Federation of the Italian Music Industry|ITA]]: 1.885 million<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* [[Productores de Música de España|SPA]]: 520,000<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|SWE]]: 1.310 million<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* [[IFPI Denmark|DEN]]: 2.960 million<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* [[Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas|MEX]]: 1.2 million<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* [[Belgian Entertainment Association|BEL]]: 315,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|AUT]]: 127,500<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* [[Polish Music Charts|POL]]: 390,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* [[Recorded Music NZ|NZ]]: 562,500<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>
* [[Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|POR]]: 350,000<ref name="Audio Gest"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|170 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/real-estate/story/2022-02-28/drake-is-buying-robbie-williams-beverly-crest-mansion|title=Drake is buying Robbie Williams' Beverly Crest mansion for more than $70 million|first=Jack|last=Flemming|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=February 28, 2022|access-date=February 28, 2022|archive-date=March 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301002156/https://www.latimes.com/business/real-estate/story/2022-02-28/drake-is-buying-robbie-williams-beverly-crest-mansion|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Garth Brooks]]
| United States
| 1989–present<ref name="Allmusic: Garth Brooks (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/garth-brooks-mn0000798248/biography|title=Allmusic: Garth Brooks (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=August 25, 2013|archive-date=July 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719180240/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/garth-brooks-mn0000798248/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1989<ref name="Allmusic: Garth Brooks (Biography)"/>
| Country<ref name="Allmusic: Garth Brooks (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|170.3}}
{{hidden|<br />170.3 million|
* US: 163.4 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* UK: 520,000<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* CAN: 5.730 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 595,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1995/albums-chart|title=1995 ARIA Album Chart|work=ARIA|access-date=February 24, 2018|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111173446/https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1995/albums-chart|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRE]]: 120,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Irish certification-database"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|170 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-garth-brooks-dive-bar-tour-chicago-0708-20190708-c4rkvpejlnhalmobxekbmlefjq-story.html|title=Garth Brooks to kick-off 7-city 'Dive Bar' tour at Joe's in Chicago next week|date=July 9, 2019|first=Jessi|last=Roti|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|access-date=July 9, 2019|archive-date=July 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708192009/https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-garth-brooks-dive-bar-tour-chicago-0708-20190708-c4rkvpejlnhalmobxekbmlefjq-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Kanye West]]
| United States
| 1996–present<ref name="Allmusic: Kanye West (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kanye-west-mn0000361014/biography|title=Allmusic: Kanye West (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Jason|last=Birchmeier|access-date=May 27, 2014|archive-date=May 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525194138/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kanye-west-mn0000361014/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 2003<ref name="Allmusic: Kanye West (Biography)"/>
| Hip-hop / [[Electronic music|electronic]] / pop<ref name="Allmusic: Kanye West (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|287.3}}
{{hidden|<br />287.3 million|
* US: 243.550 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* [[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 200,000<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 1.750 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 34.460 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 225,000<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 1.66 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 3.220 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* ITA: 540,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SWE: 300,000<ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* DEN: 1.715 million<ref name="Guld og platin i august"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=2&y=2009&list=t40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Track Top-40 (Uge 02-2009)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=June 13, 2018|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803110905/http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=2&y=2009&list=t40|url-status=live}}</ref>
* NZ: 177,500<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|160 million<ref>{{cite news|title=In pictures: Kanye West|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/15/entertainment/gallery/kanye-west/index.html|work=[[CNN]]|date=February 16, 2022|access-date=February 16, 2022|archive-date=March 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310194212/https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/15/entertainment/gallery/kanye-west/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Billy Joel]]
| United States
| 1964–present<ref name="Allmusic: Billy Joel (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/billy-joel-mn0000085915/biography|title=Allmusic: Billy Joel (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=August 25, 2013|archive-date=September 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130909081102/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/billy-joel-mn0000085915/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1971<ref name="Allmusic: Billy Joel (Biography)"/>
| Pop / rock<ref name="Allmusic: Billy Joel (Biography)"/>
|{{ntsh|135.6}}
{{hidden|<br />135.6 million|
* US: 116.350 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 2 million{{efn|name=cert}}<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=ja|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|access-date=April 14, 2012|archive-date=October 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011182014/http://riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w090620.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* GER: 1.250 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 9.415 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 1.025 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 3.275 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 1.687 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/>
* NLD: 350,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* AUT: 125,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* NZ: 162,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|160 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/07/14/billy-joel-announces-first-nz-show-in-14-years/|title=Billy Joel announces first NZ show in 14 years|date=July 14, 2022|work=[[1 News]]|access-date=July 14, 2022|archive-date=July 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713204721/https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/07/14/billy-joel-announces-first-nz-show-in-14-years/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Justin Bieber]]
| Canada
| 2008–present<ref name="Allmusic: Justin Bieber (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/justin-bieber-mn0002165952/biography|title=Allmusic: Justin Bieber (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Matt|last=Collar|access-date=March 24, 2016|archive-date=March 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317232021/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/justin-bieber-mn0002165952/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 2009<ref name="Allmusic: Justin Bieber (Biography)"/>
| Pop / [[teen pop]] / [[dance-pop]]<ref name="Allmusic: Justin Bieber (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|295.2}}
{{hidden|<br />295.2 million|
* US: 196 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 950,000<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 6.2 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 39.645 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 2.380 million<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 9.380 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 9.240 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 1 million<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* ITA: 3.015 million<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 1.4 million<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/>
* SWE: 2.910 million<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|NOR]]: 3.960 million<ref name="IFPI Norge: Troféoversikt"/>
* DEN: 5.545 million<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|SWI]]: 175,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 8.990 million<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* BEL: 810,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 327,500<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 870,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 1.275 million<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>
* POR: 325,000<ref name="Audio Gest"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|150 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-48580157|title=Justin Bieber challenges Tom Cruise to UFC fight|last=Bell|first=Chris|work=[[BBC News]]|date=June 10, 2019|access-date=June 10, 2019|archive-date=December 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203054023/https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-48580157|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Ed Sheeran]]
| United Kingdom
| 2004–present<ref name="Allmusic: Ed Sheeran (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ed-sheeran-mn0002639628/biography|title=Allmusic: Ed Sheeran (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Stephen|last=Erlewine|access-date=February 24, 2018|archive-date=May 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526141635/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ed-sheeran-mn0002639628/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 2011<ref name="Allmusic: Ed Sheeran (Biography)"/>
| Pop / [[Folk-pop|folk pop]]<ref name="Allmusic: Ed Sheeran (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|271.4}}
{{hidden|<br />271.4 million|
* US: 116.5 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 350,000<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 13.350 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 88.020 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 4.156 million<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 12.640 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 13.865 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 720,000<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* [[NVPI|NLD]]: 370,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 4.855 million<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 1.340 million<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/>
* SWE: 1.680 million<ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* NOR: 395,000<ref name="IFPI Norge: Troféoversikt"/>
* DEN: 6.145 million<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 675,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 270,000<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* BEL: 860,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 865,000<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 2.320 million<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 1.785 million<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>
* POR: 330,000<ref name="Audio Gest"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|150 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/solo-party-ed-sheeran-releases-album-while-isolating-covid-2021-10-29/|title='Solo party': Ed Sheeran releases album while isolating for COVID|publisher=[[Reuters]]|date=October 29, 2021|access-date=October 29, 2021|archive-date=August 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816094522/https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/solo-party-ed-sheeran-releases-album-while-isolating-covid-2021-10-29/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Bruno Mars]]
| United States
| 2004–present<ref name="Allmusic: Bruno Mars (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bruno-mars-mn0001032082/biography|title=Allmusic: Bruno Mars (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=David|last=Jeffries|access-date=January 26, 2015|archive-date=February 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223130541/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bruno-mars-mn0001032082/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 2010<ref name="Allmusic: Bruno Mars (Biography)"/>
| Pop rock / R&B<ref name="Allmusic: Bruno Mars (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|206.3}}
{{hidden|<br />206.3 million|
* US: 148.5 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 1.2 million<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 3.8 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 28.260 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 2.250 million<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 7 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 6.965 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 520,000<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 105,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 1.160 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 1.260 million<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/>
* SWE: 440,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* DEN: 1.525 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=12&y=2011&list=t40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 12-2011)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=January 26, 2015|archive-date=December 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141201231234/http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=12&y=2011&list=t40|url-status=live}}</ref>
* SWI: 415,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 1.230 million<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* BEL: 360,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 180,000<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 170,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 712,500<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>
* [[Philippine Association of the Record Industry|PHL]]: 330,000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pari.com.ph/awardsgoldplatinum.html|title=PARI: List of PARI Gold, Platinum & Diamond Awardees|work=[[Philippine Association of the Record Industry]]|publisher=PARI|access-date=August 30, 2015|archive-date=June 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190614040107/http://www.pari.com.ph/awardsgoldplatinum.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* POR: 115,000<ref name="Audio Gest"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|150 million<ref>{{cite news|title=Several NZ Super Rugby franchises caught up in Bruno Mars hoax|url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2021/05/13/several-nz-super-rugby-franchises-caught-up-in-bruno-mars-hoax/|work=[[1 News]]|date=May 13, 2021|access-date=September 19, 2022|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171728/https://www.1news.co.nz/2021/05/13/several-nz-super-rugby-franchises-caught-up-in-bruno-mars-hoax/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Britney Spears]]
| United States
| 1998–present<ref name="Allmusic: Britney Spears (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/britney-spears-mn0000628467/biography|title=Allmusic: Britney Spears (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Huey|first=Steve|access-date=August 26, 2013|archive-date=October 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004172731/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/britney-spears-mn0000628467/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1998<ref name="Allmusic: Britney Spears (Biography)"/>
| Pop / dance / dance-pop<ref name="Allmusic: Britney Spears (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|151.8}}
{{hidden|<br />151.8 million|
* US: 103 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 2.5 million<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ: Digital Certifications (January 2014)"/>
* GER: 7.7 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 17.325 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 4.755 million<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 4.020 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 3.245 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 405,000<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 665,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 525,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 1.010 million<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 1.010 million<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* NOR: 205,000<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/><ref name="IFPI Norge: Troféoversikt"/>
* DEN: 898,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/><ref name="Guld og platin i august"/><ref name="Guld og platin i april (01/05/2008)">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content/guld-og-platin-i-april|title=Guld og platin i april (01/05/2008)|work=[[IFPI Denmark]]|date=May 1, 2008|access-date=June 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308132532/http://ifpi.dk/?q=content%2Fguld-og-platin-i-april|archive-date=March 8, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
* SWI: 495,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 1.405 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* ARG: 452,000<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* BEL: 940,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 380,000<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 300,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* FIN: 143,627<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 235,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>
* POR: 160,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Portuguese certifications 2004-2010"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://artistas-espectaculos.com/topafp/pt/200430.htm|title=Artistas & Espetaculos|publisher=Artistas & Espetaculos|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120020223/http://artistas-espectaculos.com/topafp/pt/200430.htm|archive-date=November 20, 2010|access-date=April 19, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.audiogest.pt/uploads/files/file_2022-05-13-15-04-29.pdf|title=Top AFP/Audiogest|publisher=Audiogest|access-date=April 19, 2024}}</ref>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|150 million<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gregory |first=Elizabeth |date=October 19, 2023 |title=The Woman in Me: Britney Spears' best songs of all time, ranked, from Piece Of Me to Toxic |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/britney-spears-best-songs-ranked-list-b1114018.html |access-date=October 28, 2023 |website=[[Evening Standard]] |archive-date=October 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029002547/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/britney-spears-best-songs-ranked-list-b1114018.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Bruce Springsteen]]
| United States
| 1972–present<ref name="Allmusic: Bruce Springsteen (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bruce-springsteen-mn0000530745/biography|title=Allmusic: Bruce Springsteen (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Ruhlmann|first=William|access-date=August 25, 2013|archive-date=August 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130814111550/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bruce-springsteen-mn0000530745/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1973<ref name="Allmusic: Bruce Springsteen (Biography)"/>
| Rock<ref name="Allmusic: Bruce Springsteen (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|128.7}}
{{hidden|<br />128.7 million|
* US: 95.150 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 400,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 4.425 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 12.410 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 2.037 million<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 3.2 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 3.537 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 740,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 740,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 2 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 810,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* NOR: 340,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>
* DEN: 620,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref name="Guld og platin november/december/januar"/><ref name="Guld og platin i april">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content/guld-og-platin-i-april-0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621042754/http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content%2Fguld-og-platin-i-april-0|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 21, 2018|title=Guld og platin i april|work=[[IFPI Denmark]]|date=May 27, 2009|access-date=June 6, 2014}}</ref>
* SWI: 535,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>
* MEX: 280,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* BEL: 230,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/><ref name="Music & Media (27-12-1986)"/>
* AUT: 290,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* FIN: 449,800<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* IRE: 189,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Irish certification-database"/>
* NZ: 375,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|150 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211216-springsteen-sells-music-catalog-for-500-million-us-media-reports|title=Springsteen sells music catalog for $500 million: US media reports|work=[[France 24]]|date=December 16, 2021|access-date=December 16, 2021|archive-date=December 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216092425/https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211216-springsteen-sells-music-catalog-for-500-million-us-media-reports|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[U2]]
| Ireland
| 1976–present<ref name="Allmusic: U2 (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/u2-mn0000219203/biography|title=Allmusic: U2 (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=August 25, 2013|archive-date=July 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725031421/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/u2-mn0000219203/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1980<ref name="Allmusic: U2 (Biography)"/>
| Rock<ref name="Allmusic: U2 (Biography)"/>
|{{ntsh|115.7}}
{{hidden|<br />115.7 million|
* US: 53.1 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 1.450 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 5.8 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 22.945 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 5.325 million<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 7.155 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 4.622 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ariacharts.com.au/chart/catalogue-albums/2797|title=ARIA: ARIA Catalogue Albums Chart (22/09/2014)|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date=September 20, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108092907/http://ariacharts.com.au/chart/catalogue-albums/2797|archive-date=November 8, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* BRA: 2.8 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 1.240 million<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 1.080 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 2.715 million<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 515,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* NOR: 150,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/>
* DEN: 838,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/><ref name="Guld og platin i august"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref name="Forårets guld- og platincertificeringer"/><ref name="Pladebranchen.08 offentliggøres i dag"/>
* SWI: 771,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>
* MEX: 835,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* [[Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers|ARG]]: 966,000<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=U2&album=&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP |title=CAPIF: U2 certifications for albums |work=CAPIF |access-date=May 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531184613/http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=U2&album=&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP |archive-date=31 May 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* BEL: 770,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 522,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 370,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* [[Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|FIN]]: 235,460<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* IRE: 316,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Irish certification-database"/>
* NZ: 850,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>
* POR: 433,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Floyd, Kaoma Top Sellers in Portugal Certs"/><ref name="Portuguese certifications 2004-2010"/><ref name="Audio Gest"/><ref name="Music & Media (14-01-1989)"/><ref name="Janusonline: AFP certifications 1978-2001">{{cite news|url=https://www.janusonline.pt/arquivo/pop_ups/2003_1_4_15_graf_a.html|title=Janusonline: AFP certifications 1978-2001|work=AFP|access-date=May 2, 2022|archive-date=June 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614105953/https://www.janusonline.pt/arquivo/pop_ups/2003_1_4_15_graf_a.html|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|150 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/01/20/bono-admits-he-is-embarrassed-by-singing-voice-on-early-u2-releases|title=Bono admits he is 'embarrassed' by singing voice on early U2 releases|last=McDonagh|first=Shannon|date=January 20, 2022|work=[[Euronews]]|access-date=January 20, 2022|archive-date=January 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120145600/https://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/01/20/bono-admits-he-is-embarrassed-by-singing-voice-on-early-u2-releases|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Aerosmith]]
| United States
| 1970–present<ref name="Allmusic: Aerosmith (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/aerosmith-mn0000604852/biography|title=Allmusic: Aerosmith (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=August 25, 2013|archive-date=September 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921183017/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/aerosmith-mn0000604852/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1973<ref name="Allmusic: Aerosmith (Biography)"/>
| Hard rock<ref name="Allmusic: Aerosmith (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|105.4}}
{{hidden|<br />105.4 million|
* US: 87.250 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 2.7 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 2 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 5.970 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 225,000<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 3.950 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 365,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1990/singles-chart|title=1990 ARIA Singles Chart: Annual Charts|work=ARIA|access-date=June 30, 2017|archive-date=March 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312055854/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/1990/singles-chart|url-status=live}}</ref>
* BRA: 600,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 200,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 170,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 440,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/>
* SWE: 260,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* NOR: 150,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/>
* DEN: 195,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 145,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 230,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* ARG: 338,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* AUT: 125,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* FIN: 101,722<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|150 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishnews.com/magazine/entertainment/2021/08/24/news/aerosmith-bring-entire-back-catalogue-to-universal-music-group-2426290/|title=Aerosmith bring entire back catalogue to Universal Music Group|work=[[The Irish News]]|date=August 24, 2021|access-date=August 24, 2021|archive-date=July 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712085536/https://www.irishnews.com/magazine/entertainment/2021/08/24/news/aerosmith-bring-entire-back-catalogue-to-universal-music-group-2426290/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Phil Collins]]
| United Kingdom
| 1980–2011, 2015–present<ref name="Allmusic: Phil Collins (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/phil-collins-mn0000337119/biography|title=Allmusic: Phil Collins (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Ruhlmann|first=William|access-date=August 25, 2013|archive-date=October 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001045905/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/phil-collins-mn0000337119/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1981<ref name="Allmusic: Phil Collins (Biography)"/>
| Rock / [[progressive rock]] / [[Adult contemporary music|adult contemporary]]<ref name="Allmusic: Phil Collins (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|101.3}}
{{hidden|<br />101.3 million|
* US: 46.350 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 800,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 14.3 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 18.850 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 6.410 million<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 3.875 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 1.595 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/>
* BRA: 1.370 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 1.150 million<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 425,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>
* SPA: 2.150 million<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 245,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* DEN: 390,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=5&y=2005&list=a40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 05-2005)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=June 4, 2019|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803084705/http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=5&y=2005&list=a40|url-status=live}}</ref>
* SWI: 973,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* ARG: 1.144 million<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* BEL: 355,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 465,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* FIN: 182,581<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 140,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>
* POR: 208,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Portuguese certifications 2004-2010"/><ref name="Veloso: Portugal's Pride">{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1991/BB-1991-05-04.pdf|title=Veloso: Portugal's Pride|page=71|magazine=Billboard Magazine|access-date=August 7, 2022|date=May 4, 1991|archive-date=November 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105212658/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1991/BB-1991-05-04.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|150 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/29/entertainment/phil-collins-ends-retirement-feat/|title=Phil Collins' fans rejoice: Artist announces end of retirement|last=Payne|first=Ed|date=October 29, 2015|work=[[CNN]]|access-date=October 30, 2015|archive-date=November 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151102040348/http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/29/entertainment/phil-collins-ends-retirement-feat|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Barbra Streisand]]
| United States
| 1960–present<ref name="Allmusic: Barbra Streisand (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/barbra-streisand-mn0000855531/biography|title=Allmusic: Barbra Streisand (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Ruhlmann|first=William|access-date=August 25, 2013|archive-date=October 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016002649/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/barbra-streisand-mn0000855531/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1963<ref name="Allmusic: Barbra Streisand (Biography)"/>
| Pop / [[Adult contemporary music|adult contemporary]]<ref name="Allmusic: Barbra Streisand (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|98.6}}
{{hidden|<br />98.6 million|
* US: 82.450 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* GER: 750,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 6.025 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 3.250 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 2.650 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 2.222 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* NLD: 710,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* SPA: 150,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 120,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* FIN: 186,501{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 142,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|150 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/eden-park-ceo-hints-barbra-streisand-may-be-next-after-six60-to-play-at-auckland-stadium/XPVXCO5JOG6LJMPUED45UARLV4/|title=Eden Park CEO hints Barbra Streisand may be next after Six60 to play at Auckland stadium|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|date=March 20, 2021|access-date=March 20, 2021|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320202206/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/eden-park-ceo-hints-barbra-streisand-may-be-next-after-six60-to-play-at-auckland-stadium/XPVXCO5JOG6LJMPUED45UARLV4/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[ABBA]]
| Sweden
| 1972–1982, 2016–present<ref name="Allmusic: ABBA (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/abba-mn0000922728/biography|title=Allmusic: ABBA (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Ankeny|first=Jason|access-date=August 24, 2013|archive-date=July 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727194134/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/abba-mn0000922728/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1972<ref name="Allmusic: ABBA (Biography)"/>
| Pop / [[disco]]<ref name="Allmusic: ABBA (Biography)"/>
|{{ntsh|71.21}}
{{hidden|<br />71.21 million|
* US: 12.7 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 1.5 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/riaj/open/open-record!file?fid=683|title=RIAJ: The Record: July 2001 (Gold Album-Page 8)|language=ja|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|access-date=November 8, 2015|archive-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222141258/http://www.riaj.or.jp/riaj/open/open-record!file?fid=683|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="RIAJ: Gold and Platinum Database (February 2009)">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200902.html|title=RIAJ: Gold and Platinum Database (February 2009)|language=ja|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|access-date=November 8, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915165357/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200902.html|archive-date=September 15, 2013}}</ref>
* GER: 11.350 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 25.665 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 2.850 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 2.785 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 5.662 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="ABBA's Australian certifications at Billboard Magazine (September 8, 1979 issue)">{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6CMEAAAAMBAJ&q=abba%20platinum%20australia&pg=PT46|title=ABBA's Australian certifications at Billboard Magazine (September 8, 1979 issue)|magazine=Billboard|date=September 8, 1979|access-date=April 25, 2010|author1=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|archive-date=March 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303164555/https://books.google.com/books?id=6CMEAAAAMBAJ&q=abba%20platinum%20australia&pg=PT46#v=snippet&q=abba%20platinum%20australia&f=false|url-status=live}}</ref>
* BRA: 305,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 1.390 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 175,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 1.185 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/>
* SWE: 1.020 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* DEN: 1.090 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=25&y=2004&list=a40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 25-2004)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=June 6, 2014|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714210431/http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=25&y=2004&list=a40|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=51&y=2008&list=a40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 51-2008)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=June 13, 2018|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803083228/http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=51&y=2008&list=a40|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=52&y=2008&list=a40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 52-2011)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=June 6, 2014|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714221651/http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=52&y=2008&list=a40|url-status=live}}</ref>
* SWI: 600,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 260,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* ARG: 238,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* BEL: 470,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 197,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 230,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* FIN: 656,319<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 297,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=2489|title=The Official NZ Music Charts: Top 40 Albums (28 April 2014)|work=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|access-date=March 17, 2015|archive-date=July 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704123057/http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=2489|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=1422|title=The Official NZ Music Charts: Top 40 Albums (19 March 2007)|work=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|access-date=March 17, 2015|archive-date=October 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028155440/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=1422|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|150 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/the-way-old-friends-do-abba-reforms-plans-virtual-tour-new-album-20210903-p58oej.html|title=The way old friends do: ABBA reform, plan virtual tour and new album|last=Idato|first=Michael|date=September 3, 2021|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|access-date=September 3, 2021|archive-date=October 21, 2021|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211021001046/https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/the-way-old-friends-do-abba-reforms-plans-virtual-tour-new-album-20210903-p58oej.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Julio Iglesias]]
| Spain
| 1968–present<ref name="Allmusic: Julio Iglesias (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/julio-iglesias-mn0000102985/biography|title=Allmusic: Julio Iglesias (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=August 25, 2013|archive-date=September 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911083316/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/julio-iglesias-mn0000102985/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1968<ref name="Allmusic: Julio Iglesias (Biography)"/>
| [[Latin music|Latin]]<ref name="Allmusic: Julio Iglesias (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|51.7}}
{{hidden|<br />51.7 million|
* US: 11 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 800,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Julio Iglesias 30th Anniversary">{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WQ8EAAAAMBAJ&q=Gold+and+Platinum+certifications+in+Spain&pg=PA110|title=Julio Iglesias 30th Anniversary|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 23, 2011|date=May 27, 2000|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|archive-date=March 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303164556/https://books.google.com/books?id=WQ8EAAAAMBAJ&q=Gold+and+Platinum+certifications+in+Spain&pg=PA110#v=snippet&q=Gold%20and%20Platinum%20certifications%20in%20Spain&f=false|url-status=live}}</ref>
* GER: 250,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 1.620 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/><ref name="Julio Iglesias 30th Anniversary"/>
* FRA: 6.1 million<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/><ref name="Julio Iglesias 30th Anniversary"/>
* CAN: 1.5 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 505,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Julio Iglesias 30th Anniversary"/>
* BRA: 12.475 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/><ref name="Julio Iglesias 30th Anniversary"/>
* NLD: 1.2 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/><ref name="Julio Iglesias 30th Anniversary"/>
* ITA: 435,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/><ref name="Julio Iglesias 30th Anniversary"/>
* SPA: 8.8 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/><ref name="Julio Iglesias 30th Anniversary"/>
* SWE: 290,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Julio Iglesias 30th Anniversary"/>
* MEX: 2.975 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/><ref name="Julio Iglesias 30th Anniversary"/>
* ARG: 3.220 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Julio Iglesias 30th Anniversary"/><ref name="Argentina's Diamond Awards"/>
* BEL: 125,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Julio Iglesias 30th Anniversary"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* FIN: 131,636{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* POR: 288,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Floyd, Kaoma Top Sellers in Portugal Certs"/><ref name="Portuguese certifications 2004-2010"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/><ref name="Julio Iglesias 30th Anniversary"/><ref name="TOP 30 ARTISTAS">{{cite news |url=http://musica.clix.pt/top.html|title=TOP 30 ARTISTAS|work=Clix Musica|date=April 9, 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040409010103/http://musica.clix.pt/top.html|access-date=September 11, 2021|archive-date=April 9, 2004}}</ref>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|150 million<ref>{{cite news |title=Julio Iglesias recibe el nombramiento de "Español Universal" que otorga Fundación Independiente |url=https://www.libertaddigital.com/cultura/2001-12-11/julio-iglesias-recibe-el-nombramiento-de-espanol-universal-que-otorga-fundacion-independiente-53803/ |access-date=August 13, 2023 |work=[[Libertad Digital]] |date=December 11, 2001 |language=es-ES |archive-date=August 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813215919/https://www.libertaddigital.com/cultura/2001-12-11/julio-iglesias-recibe-el-nombramiento-de-espanol-universal-que-otorga-fundacion-independiente-53803/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Frank Sinatra]]
| United States
| 1935–1971, 1973–1995<ref name="Allmusic: Frank Sinatra (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/frank-sinatra-mn0000792507/biography|title=Allmusic: Frank Sinatra (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Ruhlmann|first=William|access-date=September 19, 2022|archive-date=August 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828043117/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/frank-sinatra-mn0000792507/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1940<ref name="Allmusic: Frank Sinatra (Biography)"/>
| Pop / [[Swing music|swing]] / easy listening<ref name="Allmusic: Frank Sinatra (Biography)"/>
|{{ntsh|41.8}}
{{hidden|<br />41.8 million|
* US: 28.2 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* GER: 1 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 9.285 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 600,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/>
* CAN: 650,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 315,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="1993 ARIA Album Chart">{{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/1993/albums-chart|title=1993 ARIA Album Chart|work=ARIA|access-date=February 24, 2018|archive-date=March 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314173344/https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/1993/albums-chart|url-status=live}}</ref>
* BRA: 350,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* ITA: 600,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/><ref name="Music & Media (27-12-1986)"/>
* SPA: 500,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 130,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* ARG: 188,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|150 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2015/12/11/the-business-of-frank-sinatra.html|title=The business of Frank Sinatra|last=Pisani|first=Bob|work=[[CNBC]]|date=December 11, 2015|access-date=September 19, 2022|archive-date=April 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410082612/https://www.cnbc.com/2015/12/11/the-business-of-frank-sinatra.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Katy Perry]]
| United States
| 2001–present<ref name="Allmusic: Katy Perry (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/katy-perry-mn0000859589/biography|title=Allmusic: Katy Perry (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Andrew|last=Leahey|access-date=March 5, 2014|archive-date=November 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151104093438/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/katy-perry-mn0000859589/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 2008<ref name="Allmusic: Katy Perry (Biography)"/>
| Pop<ref name="Allmusic: Katy Perry (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|179.1}}
{{hidden|<br />179.1 million|
* US: 130.9 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 400,000<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 4.150 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 22.3 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 867,000<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 6.360 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 6.840 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 685,000<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* ITA: 930,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 180,000<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/>
* SWE: 600,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* NOR: 2.450 million<ref name="IFPI Norge: Troféoversikt"/>
* DEN: 600,000<ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 160,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 1.080 million<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* BEL: 135,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 247,500<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* NZ: 360,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|143 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20170515/katy-perry-coming-to-mohegan-sun-in-september|title=Katy Perry coming to Mohegan Sun in September|work=[[The Providence Journal]]|date=May 15, 2017|access-date=June 15, 2017|archive-date=October 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017094120/https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20170515/katy-perry-coming-to-mohegan-sun-in-september|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Chris Brown]]
| United States
| 2005–present<ref name="Allmusic: Chris Brown (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/chris-brown-mn0000266063/biography|title=Allmusic: Chris Brown (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Andy|last=Kellman|access-date=February 26, 2018|archive-date=December 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221151325/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/chris-brown-mn0000266063/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 2005<ref name="Allmusic: Chris Brown (Biography)"/>
| R&B / hip-hop / pop<ref name="Allmusic: Chris Brown (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|221.4}}
{{hidden|<br />221.4 million|
* US: 177.850 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 500,000<ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 2.950 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 25.420 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 450,000<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 2.390 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 6.825 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 770,000<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* ITA: 325,000<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 420,000<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/>
* SWE: 370,000<ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* NOR: 315,000<ref name="IFPI Norge: Troféoversikt"/>
* DEN: 1.185 million<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 140,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 850,000<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* POL: 180,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 527,500<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|140 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.albanyherald.com/entertainment/chris-brown-to-perform-at-albany-civic-center/article_2098b1ae-c95d-11eb-942d-0f4ef684fb00.html|title=Chris Brown to perform at Albany Civic Center|work=[[The Albany Herald]]|date=June 9, 2021|access-date=June 9, 2021|last=Fletcher|first=Carlton|archive-date=June 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610002010/https://www.albanyherald.com/entertainment/chris-brown-to-perform-at-albany-civic-center/article_2098b1ae-c95d-11eb-942d-0f4ef684fb00.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Jay-Z]]
| United States
| 1996–present<ref name="Allmusic: Jay-Z (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jay-z-mn0000224257/biography|title=Allmusic: Jay-Z (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Jason|last=Birchmeier|access-date=February 20, 2014|archive-date=January 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104170617/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jay-z-mn0000224257/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1996<ref name="Allmusic: Jay-Z (Biography)"/>
| Hip-hop<ref name="Allmusic: Jay-Z (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|167}}
{{hidden|<br />167 million|
* US: 136.7 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 1.050 million<ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 2.3 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 20.580 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 650,000<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 2.450 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 1.890 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 110,000<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* ITA: 335,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 410,000<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/>
* SWE: 210,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* DEN: 275,000<ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* BEL: 100,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|125 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/124458330/billionaire-rapper-jayz-just-got-a-whole-lot-richer|title=Billionaire rapper Jay-Z just got a whole lot richer|work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]]|date=March 6, 2021|access-date=March 6, 2021|archive-date=March 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306005130/https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/124458330/billionaire-rapper-jayz-just-got-a-whole-lot-richer|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Metallica]]
| United States
| 1981–present<ref name="Allmusic: Metallica (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/metallica-mn0000446509/biography|title=Allmusic: Metallica (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=August 26, 2013|archive-date=August 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150806002303/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/metallica-mn0000446509/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1983<ref name="Allmusic: Metallica (Biography)"/>
| [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]] / [[thrash metal]]<ref name="Allmusic: Metallica (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|107.2}}
{{hidden|<br />107.2 million|
* US: 73.3 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 900,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 10.025 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 7.135 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 940,000<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 3.885 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 3.407 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/><ref name="ARIA: ARIA Catalogue Albums Chart (07/10/2013)">{{cite web|url=http://ariacharts.com.au/chart/catalogue-albums/1569|title=ARIA: ARIA Catalogue Albums Chart (07/10/2013)|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date=September 6, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906203553/http://ariacharts.com.au/chart/catalogue-albums/1569|archive-date=September 6, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* BRA: 380,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 460,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 265,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 420,000<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 675,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* NOR: 320,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/><ref name="IFPI Norge: Troféoversikt"/>
* DEN: 500,000<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref name="Guld og platin i august"/>
* SWI: 560,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 430,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* ARG: 874,000<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* BEL: 385,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 340,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 1.195 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* FIN: 530,676<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 335,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|125 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-lars-ulrich-hilltop-mansion-20190219-story.html|title=Hilltop haven: Lars Ulrich's scenic Bay Area mansion asks $12 million|first=Jack|last=Flemming|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=February 20, 2019|access-date=September 6, 2019|archive-date=March 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190305221700/https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-lars-ulrich-hilltop-mansion-20190219-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Lady Gaga]]
| United States
| 2005–present<ref name="Allmusic: Lady Gaga (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lady-gaga-mn0000994823/biography|title=Allmusic: Lady Gaga (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Stephen|last=Erlewine|access-date=September 9, 2013|archive-date=September 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929120726/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lady-gaga-mn0000994823/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 2008<ref name="Allmusic: Lady Gaga (Biography)"/>
| Pop / dance / electronic<ref name="Allmusic: Lady Gaga (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|167.05}}
{{hidden|<br />166.05 million|
* US: 107 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 5.4 million<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 5.7 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 24.785 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 3.603 million<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 3.680 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 4.545 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 470,000<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 130,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 1.715 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 1.460 million<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/>
* SWE: 680,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* NOR: 2.470 million<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/><ref name="IFPI Norge: Troféoversikt"/>
* DEN: 1.135 million<ref name="Guld og platin i august"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref name="Certificeringer marts – maj 2010"/>
* SWI: 555,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 420,000<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* BEL: 505,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 227,500<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 755,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* IRE: 165,000<ref name="Irish certification-database"/>
* NZ: 472,500<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>
* POR: 120,000<ref name="Portuguese certifications 2004-2010"/><ref name="Audio Gest"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|124 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/lady-gaga-and-robbie-williams-leave-adelaide-off-australian-tour-itineraries/news-story/0deff4e81726a8fc58c706331a08c4ec|title=Lady Gaga and Robbie Williams leave Adelaide off Australian tour itineraries|first=Sam|last=Kelton|work=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser of Adelaide]]|date=February 20, 2014|access-date=October 12, 2015|archive-date=February 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223001101/https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/lady-gaga-and-robbie-williams-leave-adelaide-off-australian-tour-itineraries/news-story/0deff4e81726a8fc58c706331a08c4ec|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Lil Wayne]]
| United States
| 1996–present<ref name="Allmusic: Lil Wayne (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lil-wayne-mn0000272689/biography|title=Allmusic: Lil Wayne (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=David|last=Jeffries|access-date=December 8, 2015|archive-date=November 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151128000452/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lil-wayne-mn0000272689/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1999<ref name="Allmusic: Lil Wayne (Biography)"/>
| Hip-hop<ref name="Allmusic: Lil Wayne (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|200.1}}
{{hidden|<br />200.1 million|
* US: 189 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* GER: 300,000<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 9 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 100,000<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 360,000<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 1.2 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* DEN: 190,000<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|120 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/rapper-lil-wayne-pleads-guilty-to-federal-weapons-charge/|title=Rapper Lil Wayne pleads guilty to federal weapons charge|work=[[The Seattle Times]]|date=December 11, 2020|access-date=December 11, 2020|first=Curt|last=Anderson|archive-date=July 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728092931/https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/rapper-lil-wayne-pleads-guilty-to-federal-weapons-charge/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Maroon 5]]
| United States
| 1994–present<ref name="Allmusic: Maroon 5 (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/maroon-5-mn0000285232/biography|title=Allmusic: Maroon 5 (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Andrew|last=Leahey|access-date=November 20, 2017|archive-date=May 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504151413/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/maroon-5-mn0000285232/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 2002<ref name="Allmusic: Maroon 5 (Biography)"/>
| Pop rock / [[funk rock]] / dance-pop<ref name="Allmusic: Maroon 5 (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|147}}
{{hidden|<br />147 million|
* US: 100.5 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 2.250 million<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 3.150 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 19.3 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 1.625 million<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 5.965 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 4.305 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 1.050 million<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* ITA: 1.365 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 350,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/>
* SWE: 850,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* DEN: 1.237 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref name="Guld og platin i august"/><ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/>
* MEX: 4.055 million<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* SWI: 100,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* BEL: 185,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* POL: 240,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 450,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|120 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.masslive.com/music/2020/08/maroon-5-rescheduled-tour-keeps-fenway-park-but-drops-hartford.html|title=Maroon 5 rescheduled tour keeps Fenway Park, but drops Hartford|first=Donnie|last=Moorhouse|work=[[The Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts)|The Republican]]|date=August 31, 2020|access-date=August 31, 2020|archive-date=July 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728093341/https://www.masslive.com/music/2020/08/maroon-5-rescheduled-tour-keeps-fenway-park-but-drops-hartford.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Adele]]
| United Kingdom
| 2006–present<ref name="Allmusic: Adele (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/adele-mn0000503460/biography|title=Allmusic: Adele (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Davis|last=Jeffries|access-date=December 4, 2015|archive-date=November 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151116072916/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/adele-mn0000503460/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 2008<ref name="Allmusic: Adele (Biography)"/>
| Pop / soul<ref name="Allmusic: Adele (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|145.1}}
{{hidden|<br />145.1 million|
* US: 69 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 100,000<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 5 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 39.850 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 738,333<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 9.060 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 4.675 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 4.87 million<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 380,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 1.845 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 860,000<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/>
* SWE: 510,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* NOR: 835,000<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/><ref name="IFPI Norge: Troféoversikt"/>
* DEN: 1.712 million<ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* MEX: 2.370 million<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* SWI: 600,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* BEL: 835,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* POL: 340,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* FIN: 151,639<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 727,500<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>
* POR: 110,000<ref name="Portuguese certifications 2004-2010"/><ref name="Audio Gest"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|120 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/singer-adele-goes-instagram-official-with-new-boyfriend-rich-paul|title=Singer Adele goes Instagram official with new boyfriend Rich Paul|first=Suzanne|last=Sng|work=[[The Straits Times]]|date=September 20, 2021|access-date=September 20, 2021|archive-date=September 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920055242/https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/singer-adele-goes-instagram-official-with-new-boyfriend-rich-paul|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]
| United States
| 1983–present<ref name="Allmusic: Red Hot Chili Peppers (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/red-hot-chili-peppers-mn0000883318/biography|title=Allmusic: Red Hot Chili Peppers (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Greg|last=Prato|access-date=August 28, 2013|archive-date=October 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023153525/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/red-hot-chili-peppers-mn0000883318/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1987<ref name="Allmusic: Red Hot Chili Peppers (Biography)"/>
| [[Funk rock]] / alternative rock<ref name="Allmusic: Red Hot Chili Peppers (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|100.8}}
{{hidden|<br />100.8 million|
* US: 66.250 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 2.6 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 3.450 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 16.095 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 1.520 million<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 2.020 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 2.625 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1993/singles-chart|title=1993 ARIA Singles Chart|work=ARIA|access-date=February 24, 2018|archive-date=March 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313224452/https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1993/singles-chart|url-status=live}}</ref>
* BRA: 1 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 660,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 785,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 640,000<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 390,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* DEN: 720,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/><ref name="Guld og platin i august"/><ref name="Guld og platin november/december/januar"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 405,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 150,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* BEL: 195,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* ARG: 406,000<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* AUT: 247,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 270,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* FIN: 171,951<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 285,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|120 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/23042745.10-red-hot-chili-peppers-songs-tell-story-punk-funk-pioneers/|title=10 Red Hot Chili Peppers songs that tell the story of the punk-funk pioneers|first=Gabriel|last=McKay|work=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]]|date=October 16, 2022|access-date=October 16, 2022|archive-date=October 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016042300/https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/23042745.10-red-hot-chili-peppers-songs-tell-story-punk-funk-pioneers/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Fleetwood Mac]]
| United Kingdom<br /> United States
| 1967–present<ref name="Allmusic: Fleetwood Mac (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/fleetwood-mac-mn0000182900/biography|title=Allmusic: Fleetwood Mac (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=August 26, 2013|archive-date=September 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160905200734/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/fleetwood-mac-mn0000182900/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1968<ref name="Allmusic: Fleetwood Mac (Biography)"/>
| Rock / pop<ref name="Allmusic: Fleetwood Mac (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|100.9}}
{{hidden|<br />100.7 million|
* US: 57.250 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* GER: 3.5 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 30.925 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 800,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 2.950 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 3.327 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/>
* NLD: 590,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* SPA: 300,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWI: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* DEN: 370,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* BEL: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* NZ: 752,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=1231|title=The Official New Zealand Music Charts: 29 June 2003|work=[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand]]|access-date=August 4, 2014|date=June 29, 2003|archive-date=July 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704125955/http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=1231|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=2269|title=The Official New Zealand Music Charts: 16 September 2013|work=[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand]]|access-date=August 4, 2014|date=September 16, 2013|archive-date=September 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919232801/http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=2269|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|120 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-14/bmg-buys-fleetwood-mac-rights-after-1970s-song-is-tiktok-hit|title=BMG Buys Fleetwood Mac Rights After 1970s Song Is TikTok Hit|first=Stefan|last=Nicola|work=[[Bloomberg News]]|date=January 14, 2021|access-date=January 14, 2021|archive-date=January 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114162907/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-14/bmg-buys-fleetwood-mac-rights-after-1970s-song-is-tiktok-hit|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Bon Jovi]]
| United States
| 1983–present<ref name="Allmusic: Bon Jovi (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bon-jovi-mn0000069534/biography|title=Allmusic: Bon Jovi (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=August 26, 2013|archive-date=September 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922055044/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bon-jovi-mn0000069534/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1983<ref name="Allmusic: Bon Jovi (Biography)"/>
| Hard rock / [[glam metal]]<ref name="Allmusic: Bon Jovi (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|90.7}}
{{hidden|<br />90.7 million|
* US: 49.9 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 4.4 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 5.650 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 14.190 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 825,000<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 4.735 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 3.835 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue935.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080219130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20080220-0000/issue935.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2008-02-19|title=ARIA Report 28th January 2008 (Issue 935)|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=April 8, 2013}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mediafire.com/view/?pg9xv4quxb41n8w|title=Bon Jovi's Australian certifications sent by ARIA team|work=ARIA|access-date=May 18, 2015|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150822134305/https://www.mediafire.com/view/?pg9xv4quxb41n8w|archive-date=August 22, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* BRA: 435,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 710,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 215,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 1.620 million<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 365,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* DEN: 185,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Guld og platin i august"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 1.275 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 250,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* ARG: 358,000<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* BEL: 290,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 725,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 120,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* FIN: 422,500<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 210,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|120 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/a3951c6c-d788-11e6-944b-e7eb37a6aa8e|title=Jon Bon Jovi on hard work, losing his wingman and US inequality|first=Ludovic|last=Hunter-Tilney|work=[[Financial Times]]|date=January 13, 2017|access-date=January 13, 2017|archive-date=December 10, 2022|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/a3951c6c-d788-11e6-944b-e7eb37a6aa8e|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Rod Stewart]]
| United Kingdom
| 1964–present<ref name="Allmusic: Rod Stewart (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/rod-stewart-mn0000293896/biography|title=Allmusic: Rod Stewart (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=August 26, 2013|archive-date=March 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307012136/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/rod-stewart-mn0000293896/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1969<ref name="Allmusic: Rod Stewart (Biography)"/>
| Rock / pop<ref name="Allmusic: Rod Stewart (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|84.9}}
{{hidden|<br />84.9 million|
* US: 46.650 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 500,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 4.050 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 20.790 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 1.8 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 4.055 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 3.660 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/>
* BRA: 980,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 140,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* SPA: 290,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/>
* SWE: 440,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* DEN: 120,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=18&y=2006&list=a40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 18-2006)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=March 15, 2022|archive-date=August 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819174129/http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=18&y=2006&list=a40|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=7&y=2002&list=a40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 07-2002)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=March 15, 2022|archive-date=October 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024074312/http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=7&y=2002&list=a40|url-status=live}}</ref>
* SWI: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* ARG: 524,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* AUT: 175,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/><ref name="Music & Media (27-12-1986)"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>
* POL: 220,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* IRE: 195,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Irish certification-database"/>
* NZ: 285,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|120 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/18001493.scott-brown-amazed-celebrity-super-fans-like-rod-stewart-martin-compston-idolise/|first=Stewart|last=Fisher|title=Scott Brown: I'm amazed when celebrity super fans like Rod Stewart and Martin Compston idolise me|work=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald of Glasgow]]|date=October 30, 2019|access-date=November 11, 2019|archive-date=February 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218120051/https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/18001493.scott-brown-amazed-celebrity-super-fans-like-rod-stewart-martin-compston-idolise/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Bee Gees]]
| United Kingdom <br />Australia<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_NNmFiUnSmUC&pg=PA2006-IA448|page=448|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music|author=Colin Larkin|publisher=Omnibus Press|date=27 May 2011|isbn=9780857125958|access-date=September 28, 2016|archive-date=March 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303164559/https://books.google.com/books?id=_NNmFiUnSmUC&pg=PA2006-IA448#v=onepage&q&f=false|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i6RMBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA283|page=283|title=Rock 'N' Roll Gold Rush|author=Maury Dean|publisher=Algora Publishing|date=2003|isbn=9780875862071|access-date=September 28, 2016|archive-date=March 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303164611/https://books.google.com/books?id=i6RMBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA283#v=onepage&q&f=false|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1963–2003<br />2009–2012<ref name="Allmusic: Bee Gees (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bee-gees-mn0000043714/biography|title=Allmusic: Bee Gees (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Eder|first=Bruce|access-date=August 25, 2013|archive-date=September 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928061128/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bee-gees-mn0000043714/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1963<ref name="Allmusic: Bee Gees (Biography)"/>
| Pop / disco<ref name="Allmusic: Bee Gees (Biography)"/>
|{{ntsh|75.3}}
{{hidden|<br />75.3 million|
* US: 42.5 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 300,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ: The Record: July 1996">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/riaj/open/open-record!file?fid=827|title=RIAJ: The Record: July 1996 (Page 5)|language=ja|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|access-date=November 8, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091612/http://www.riaj.or.jp/riaj/open/open-record!file?fid=827|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/riaj/open/open-record!file?fid=817|title=RIAJ: The Record: November 1996 (Page 4)|language=ja|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|access-date=November 8, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113620/http://www.riaj.or.jp/riaj/open/open-record!file?fid=817|url-status=live}}</ref>
* GER: 7.175 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 13.125 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 3.4 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 4.215 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 1.987 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 350,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* ITA: 135,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* NLD: 540,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* SPA: 450,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWI: 415,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* ARG: 188,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* AUT: 125,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 380,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|120 million<ref>{{cite news|first=Hollie|last=McKay|title=Barry Gibb honors brothers at sold out show, reveals Bee Gees' best song|url=http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/06/05/barry-gibb-honors-brothers-at-sold-out-show-reveals-bee-gees-best-song.html|work=[[Fox News Channel]]|date=June 5, 2014|access-date=February 22, 2017|archive-date=August 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810001612/http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/06/05/barry-gibb-honors-brothers-at-sold-out-show-reveals-bee-gees-best-song.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|}

===100 million to 119 million records===
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!style="background: #ececec;"|Artist
! scope="col" style="width:130px;"| Artist
!style="background: #ececec;"|[[US]] Album Sales
! scope="col" style="width:122px;"| Country
!style="background: #ececec;"|Worldwide Album Sales
! scope="col" style="width:122px;"| Period active
! scope="col" style="width:122px;"| Release-year of first charted record
!style="background: #ececec;"|Ratio
! scope="col" style="width:122px;"| Genre
! scope="col" style="width:325px;"| [[Music recording sales certification|Total certified units]]<br /><small>([[List of music recording certifications|from available markets]])</small>{{efn|name=cert}}
! scope="col" style="width:130px;"| Claimed sales
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Nicki Minaj]]
|[[Mariah Carey]] || 67 mil. || 196 mil. || 3.26
| Trinidad and Tobago
| 2008–present<ref name="Allmusic: Nicki Minaj (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/nicki-minaj-mn0001013175/biography|title=Allmusic: Nicki Minaj (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=David|last=Jeffries|access-date=September 9, 2017|archive-date=July 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715225148/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/nicki-minaj-mn0001013175/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 2010<ref name="Allmusic: Nicki Minaj (Biography)"/>
| Hip-hop / pop<ref name="Allmusic: Nicki Minaj (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|174.9}}
{{hidden|<br />174.9 million|
* [[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 128.960 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* [[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 550,000<ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* [[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 2.450 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* [[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 23.8 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]]: 1.099 million<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* [[Music Canada|CAN]]: 2.960 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* [[Australian Recording Industry Association|AUS]]: 4.235 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* [[Pro-Música Brasil|BRA]]: 470,000<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* [[Federation of the Italian Music Industry|ITA]]: 775,000<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* [[Productores de Música de España|SPA]]: 610,000<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|SWE]]: 420,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|NOR]]: 595,000<ref name="IFPI Norge: Troféoversikt"/>
* [[IFPI Denmark|DEN]]: 430,000<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|SWI]]: 180,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* [[Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas|MEX]]: 6.96 million<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* [[Polish Music Charts|POL]]: 185,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* [[Recorded Music NZ|NZ]]: 247,500<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/rapper-nicki-minajs-father-killed-in-hit-and-run/23SXLJG42OKDULJXFOOGSPFTI4/|title=Rapper Nicki Minaj's father killed in hit-and-run|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|date=February 15, 2021|access-date=February 15, 2021|archive-date=February 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214233624/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/rapper-nicki-minajs-father-killed-in-hit-and-run/23SXLJG42OKDULJXFOOGSPFTI4/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" |[[Coldplay]]
| [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] || 67 mil. || 175 mil. || 2.92
| United Kingdom
| 1997–present<ref name="Allmusic: Coldplay (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/coldplay-mn0000775877/biography|title=Allmusic: Coldplay (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Andrew|last=Leahey|access-date=December 18, 2015|archive-date=January 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140131061008/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/coldplay-mn0000775877/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1999<ref name="Allmusic: Coldplay (Biography)"/>
| Alternative rock / pop rock / pop<ref name="Allmusic: Coldplay (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|151.6}}
{{hidden|<br />151.6 million|
* US: 61.6 million <!-- Last updated on 23 April 2024 --><ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 750,000 <!-- Last updated on 23 April 2024 --><ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 8.550 million <!-- Last updated on 23 April 2024 --><ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 42.105 million <!-- Last updated on 23 April 2024 --><ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 3.878 million <!-- Last updated on 23 April 2024 --><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* [[Circle Chart|KOR]]: 2.500 million <!-- Last updated on 23 April 2024 --><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/article/view.gaon?idx=16114|title=Gaon's 관찰노트|trans-title=Gaon's Observation Notes|publisher=[[Gaon Music Chart]]|first=Daniel|last=C.|date=November 26, 2019|access-date=November 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128185159/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/article/view.gaon?idx=16114|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 28, 2019}}</ref>
* CAN: 3.930 million <!-- Last updated on 23 April 2024 --><ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 8.555 million <!-- Last updated on 23 April 2024 --><ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 1.610 million <!-- Last updated on 23 April 2024 --><ref name="PMB Certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BbSBMOVgU-W/?ig_rid=ecb296da-dc46-4633-9bcd-5d8a5af49fd6|title=Essa foto é uma singela lembrança de todo orgulho que sentimos ontem, quando entregamos o disco de diamante para A Head Full of Dreams, o mais novo e incrível disco do Coldplay!|trans-title=This photo is a gentle reminder of all the pride we felt yesterday, when we delivered the Diamond plaque for A Head Full of Dreams, Coldplay's brand new and amazing album!|website=Warner Music BR|date=9 November 2016|language=pt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220406003813/https://www.instagram.com/p/BbSBMOVgU-W/?ig_rid=ecb296da-dc46-4633-9bcd-5d8a5af49fd6|archive-date=6 April 2022|url-status=live|access-date=5 April 2022}}</ref>
* [[NVPI|NLD]]: 410,000 <!-- Last updated on 23 April 2024 --><ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 4.245 million <!-- Last updated on 23 April 2024 -->{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 2.970 million <!-- Last updated on 23 April 2024 --><ref name="Spanish Certifications"/>
* SWE: 390,000 <!-- Last updated on 23 April 2024 --><ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* NOR: 260,000 <!-- Last updated on 23 April 2024 --><ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/><ref name="IFPI Norge: Troféoversikt"/>
* DEN: 2.699 million <!-- Last updated on 1 May 2024 --><ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 580,000 <!-- Last updated on 23 April 2024 --><ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 2.740 million <!-- Last updated on 23 April 2024 --><ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://warnermusic.com.mx/files/2022/Coldplay_MOTS_GoldCertification_MX.pdf|title=Coldplay Recibe Disco de Oro de Warner Music México por las Vendas del Álbum Music of the Spheres|trans-title=Coldplay Receives Gold Disc from Warner Music Mexico for Music of the Spheres Sales|website=Warner Music MX|language=es|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220406001027/https://warnermusic.com.mx/files/2022/Coldplay_MOTS_GoldCertification_MX.pdf|archive-date=6 April 2022|url-status=live|access-date=5 April 2022}}</ref>
* [[Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers|ARG]]: 528,000 <!-- Last updated on 23 April 2024 --><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* [[Belgian Entertainment Association|BEL]]: 680,000 <!-- Last updated on 23 April 2024 --><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 257,500 <!-- Last updated on 23 April 2024 --><ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 550,000 <!-- Last updated on 23 April 2024 -->{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* IRE: 210,000 <!-- Last updated on 23 April 2024 -->{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Irish certification-database"/>
* NZ: 582,500 <!-- Last updated on 23 April 2024 --><ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>
* [[Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|POR]]: 1.109 million <!-- Last updated on 23 April 2024 -->{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Portuguese certifications 2004-2010"/><ref name="Audio Gest"/><ref name="TOP 30 ARTISTAS - SEMANA 12">{{cite news |url=http://musica.clix.pt/top.html|title=TOP 30 ARTISTAS - SEMANA 12|work=Clix Musica|date=July 3, 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030703011356/http://musica.clix.pt/top.html|access-date=September 11, 2021|archive-date=July 3, 2003}}</ref>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/nostalgia/3076102/when-aberdeens-music-hall-was-coldplays-stepping-stone-to-global-superstardom/|title=When Aberdeen's Music Hall was Coldplay's stepping stone to global superstardom|work=[[The Press and Journal (Scotland)|The Press and Journal of Scotland]]|date=April 22, 2021|access-date=April 22, 2021|first=Scott|last=Begbie|archive-date=April 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423001902/https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/nostalgia/3076102/when-aberdeens-music-hall-was-coldplays-stepping-stone-to-global-superstardom/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[George Strait]]
|[[Céline Dion]] || 45.5 mil. || 185 mil. || 4.07
| United States
| 1981–present<ref name="Allmusic: George Strait (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/george-strait-mn0000944084/biography|title=Allmusic: George Strait (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=June 8, 2014|archive-date=April 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420012330/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/george-strait-mn0000944084/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1984<ref name="Allmusic: George Strait (Biography)"/>
| Country<ref name="Allmusic: George Strait (Biography)"/>
| <small>{{ntsh|108.8}}</small>
{{hidden|<br />108.8 million|
* US: 108.150 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* CAN: 745,000<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2015/09/23/George-Strait-debuts-new-single-ahead-of-forthcoming-album/8591443038111/|title=George Strait debuts new single ahead of forthcoming album|first=Annie|last=Martin|work=[[United Press International]]|date=September 23, 2015|access-date=August 31, 2019|archive-date=October 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018090740/https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2015/09/23/George-Strait-debuts-new-single-ahead-of-forthcoming-album/8591443038111/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Linkin Park]]
|[[Michael Jackson]] || 58.5 mil. || 160 mil. || 2.73
| United States
| 1996–present<ref name="Allmusic: Linkin Park (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/linkin-park-mn0000289599/biography|title=Allmusic: Linkin Park (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Andrew|last=Leahey|access-date=August 8, 2017|archive-date=July 25, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180725123649/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/linkin-park-mn0000289599/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 2000<ref name="Allmusic: Linkin Park (Biography)"/>
| Alternative rock / [[nu metal]] / [[rap rock]]<ref name="Allmusic: Linkin Park (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|112.6}}
{{hidden|<br />112.6 million|
* US: 79.6 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 1.550 million<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 8 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 14.885 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 1.075 million<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 1.330 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 1.485 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 670,000<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* ITA: 1.045 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 200,000<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/>
* SWE: 165,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* DEN: 530,000<ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 435,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 225,000<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* ARG: 108,000<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* BEL: 140,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 260,000<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 245,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* [[Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|FIN]]: 120,469<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 260,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>
* POR: 140,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Portuguese certifications 2004-2010"/><ref name="Audio Gest"/><ref name="TOP 30 ARTISTAS - SEMANA 12"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/real-estate/story/2020-10-01/linkin-parks-mike-shinoda-sells-beverly-hills-villa-for-9-million|title=Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda sells Beverly Hills villa for $9 million|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|first=Jack|last=Flemming|date=October 1, 2020|access-date=October 1, 2020|archive-date=October 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002000817/https://www.latimes.com/business/real-estate/story/2020-10-01/linkin-parks-mike-shinoda-sells-beverly-hills-villa-for-9-million|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Pink (singer)|Pink]]
|[[Whitney Houston]] || 54 mil. || 129 mil. || 2.38
| United States
| 1995–present<ref name="Allmusic: Pink (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p%21nk-mn0001878899/biography|title=Allmusic: Pink (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Steve|last=Huey|access-date=January 6, 2018|archive-date=December 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221151326/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p!nk-mn0001878899/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 2000<ref name="Allmusic: Pink (Biography)"/>
| Pop / pop rock / R&B<ref name="Allmusic: Pink (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|92.9}}
{{hidden|<br />92.9 million|
* US: 35.725 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 400,000<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 6.325 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 24.685 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 1.448 million<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 7.210 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 10.570 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 1.530 million<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 215,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 450,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SWE: 710,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* NOR: 215,000<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/><ref name="IFPI Norge: Troféoversikt"/>
* DEN: 516,500<ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 675,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 750,000<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* BEL: 275,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 447,500<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 220,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* FIN: 130,442<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 532,500<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/realestate/article/La-Vie-en-Rose-Let-s-Peek-at-the-Properties-of-16529541.php|title=La Vie en Rose: Let's Peek at the Properties of Pink|work=[[The Beaumont Enterprise]]|date=October 16, 2021|access-date=October 16, 2021|archive-date=October 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024074449/https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/realestate/article/La-Vie-en-Rose-Let-s-Peek-at-the-Properties-of-16529541.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Shania Twain]]
|[[Janet Jackson]] || 24 mil. || 76 mil. || 3.16
| Canada
| 1993–present<ref name="Allmusic: Shania Twain (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/shania-twain-mn0000161808/biography|title=Allmusic: Shania Twain (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Stephen|last=Erlewine|access-date=August 28, 2013|archive-date=July 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731003641/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/shania-twain-mn0000161808/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1993<ref name="Allmusic: Shania Twain (Biography)"/>
| [[Country pop]]<ref name="Allmusic: Shania Twain (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|87.4}}
{{hidden|<br />87.4 million|
* US: 60.9 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 400,000<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 1.750 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 10.355 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 975,000<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 6.880 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 2.850 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 475,000<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 540,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* SPA: 130,000<ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 330,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* NOR: 430,000<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/>
* DEN: 210,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 310,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* ARG: 120,000<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/>
* BEL: 250,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 115,000<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* NZ: 402,500<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-music-concerts-shania-twain-5cc7b4b106464bcd9554d737b26fcaca|title=Shania Twain to fans at the Q: 'Honey, I'm Home' (concert review)|work=[[Associated Press]]|first=Chuck|last=Yarborough|date=June 17, 2018|access-date=December 22, 2018|archive-date=August 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825034252/https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-music-concerts-shania-twain-5cc7b4b106464bcd9554d737b26fcaca|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[B'z]]
|[[Bon Jovi]] || 33.5 mil. || 100 mil. || 2.98
| Japan
| 1988–present<ref name="Allmusic: B'z (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bz-mn0000316445/biography|title=Allmusic: B'z (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Alexey|last=Eremenko|access-date=August 28, 2013|archive-date=May 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521023454/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bz-mn0000316445/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1988<ref name="Allmusic: B'z (Biography)"/>
| Rock / pop rock / hard rock<ref name="Allmusic: B'z (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|86.2}}
{{hidden|<br />86.2 million|
* JPN: 86.250 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/><ref name="Japan's 1 Million Seller Database">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/others/mil.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|language=ja|access-date=November 8, 2015|archive-date=February 19, 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160219120814/http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/others/mil.html|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rafu.com/2017/10/meeting-of-the-masters/|title=Meeting of the Masters|work=[[Rafu Shimpo]]|first=Mikey Hirano|last=Culross|date=October 11, 2017|access-date=December 1, 2017|archive-date=September 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921182358/http://www.rafu.com/2017/10/meeting-of-the-masters/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Guns N' Roses]]
| United States
| 1985–present<ref name="Allmusic: Guns N' Roses (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/guns-n-roses-p4416/biography|title=Allmusic: Guns N' Roses (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=December 15, 2011|archive-date=September 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903235655/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/guns-n-roses-p4416/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1987<ref name="Allmusic: Guns N' Roses (Biography)"/>
| Hard rock / heavy metal<ref name="Allmusic: Guns N' Roses (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|81.3}}
{{hidden|<br />81.3 million|
* US: 48.5 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 1.7 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 4.1 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 10.550 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 1 million<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 3.520 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 3.190 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/><ref name="ARIA: ARIA Albums Chart (19/01/2015)"/>
* BRA: 1.9 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 705,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 750,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 450,000<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/>
* SWE: 485,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* NOR: 250,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/>
* DEN: 530,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=28&y=2006&list=a40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 28-2006)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=August 8, 2018|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803110908/http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=28&y=2006&list=a40|url-status=live}}</ref>
* SWI: 365,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 760,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* ARG: 1.248 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* BEL: 165,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 365,000<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 160,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* IRE: 105,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Irish certification-database"/>
* FIN: 267,540<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 270,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pennlive.com/life/2016/07/guns_n_roses_comes_back_to_pit.html|title=Guns N Roses heads to Hershey: their history in images|work=[[The Patriot-News]]|date=July 12, 2016|access-date=May 23, 2018|first=Stephanie|last=Sadowski|archive-date=January 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112160639/http://www.pennlive.com/life/2016/07/guns_n_roses_comes_back_to_pit.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Backstreet Boys]]
| United States
| 1993–present<ref name="Allmusic: Backstreet Boys (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/backstreet-boys-mn0000765595/biography|title=Allmusic: Backstreet Boys (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=August 26, 2013|archive-date=August 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130803192455/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/backstreet-boys-mn0000765595/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1995<ref name="Allmusic: Backstreet Boys (Biography)"/>
| Pop<ref name="Allmusic: Backstreet Boys (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|79.9}}
{{hidden|<br />79.9 million|
* US: 44.5 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 5.4 million<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/million_list/2001.html |script-title=ja:年度別ミリオンセラー一覧 2001年 |trans-title=2001 Million Seller List|language=ja|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|access-date=November 8, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103051544/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/million_list/2001.html|archive-date=November 3, 2013}}</ref>
* GER: 7 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 6.875 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 325,000<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 3.630 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 2.485 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 1.625 million<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 830,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* SPA: 1.970 million<ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 655,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* NOR: 140,000<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/>
* DEN: 465,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=4&y=2001&list=a40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 04-2001)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=June 13, 2018|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803063841/http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=4&y=2001&list=a40|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=3&y=2002&list=a40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 03-2002)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=June 13, 2018|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803042831/http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=3&y=2002&list=a40|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 415,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 1.475 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* ARG: 740,000<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/>
* BEL: 450,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 325,000<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 300,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* FIN: 171,390<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 132,500<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.sky.com/story/backstreet-boys-star-nick-carter-will-not-be-charged-with-2003-rape-11495649|title=Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter will not be charged with 2003 rape|work=[[Sky News]]|date=September 12, 2018|access-date=August 3, 2019|archive-date=October 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019065432/https://news.sky.com/story/backstreet-boys-star-nick-carter-will-not-be-charged-with-2003-rape-11495649|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Eric Clapton]]
| United Kingdom
| 1962–present<ref name="Allmusic: Eric Clapton (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/eric-clapton-mn0000187478/biography|title=Allmusic: Eric Clapton (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=William|last=Ruhlmann|access-date=December 15, 2018|archive-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230231006/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/eric-clapton-mn0000187478/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1970<ref name="Allmusic: Eric Clapton (Biography)"/>
| Rock / blues<ref name="Allmusic: Eric Clapton (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|71.6}}
{{hidden|<br />71.6 million|
* US: 47.7 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 3.950 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 3.030 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 7.790 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 1.475 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 2.275 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 1.115 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 715,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 745,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 120,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 760,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 320,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* DEN: 170,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref>{{cite web|url=hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=1&y=2001&list=a40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 01-2001)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=March 8, 2022}}</ref><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 385,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* ARG: 420,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* BEL: 125,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 285,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 145,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* FIN: 129,679{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 102,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/music/guitar-great-eric-clapton-returns-to-las-vegas-1846914/|title=Guitar great Eric Clapton returns to Las Vegas|first=Jason|last=Bracelin|work=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]|date=September 12, 2019|access-date=September 12, 2019|archive-date=December 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226103646/https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/music/guitar-great-eric-clapton-returns-to-las-vegas-1846914/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Neil Diamond]]
| United States
| 1966–present<ref name="Allmusic: Neil Diamond (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/neil-diamond-mn0000864209/biography|title=Allmusic: Neil Diamond (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Ruhlmann|first=William|access-date=August 25, 2013|archive-date=July 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719180534/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/neil-diamond-mn0000864209/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1966<ref name="Allmusic: Neil Diamond (Biography)"/>
| Pop / rock<ref name="Allmusic: Neil Diamond (Biography)"/>
|{{ntsh|71.3}}
{{hidden|<br />71.3 million|
* US: 55.9 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* GER: 1 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 9.670 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 400,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/>
* CAN: 1.725 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 2.190 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="1996 ARIA Album Chart">{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1996/albums-chart|title=1996 ARIA Album Chart|work=ARIA|access-date=February 24, 2018|archive-date=March 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313224405/https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1996/albums-chart|url-status=live}}</ref>
* NLD: 250,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* SPA: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/>
* NZ: 132,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.sky.com/story/neil-diamond-to-stop-touring-after-parkinsons-diagnosis-11219060|title=Neil Diamond to stop touring after Parkinson's diagnosis|work=[[Sky News]]|date=January 23, 2018|access-date=January 24, 2018|archive-date=July 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200709100936/https://news.sky.com/story/neil-diamond-to-stop-touring-after-parkinsons-diagnosis-11219060|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Prince (musician)|Prince]]
| United States
| 1976–2016<ref name="Allmusic: Prince (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/prince-mn0000361393/biography|title=Allmusic: Prince (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Stephen|last=Erlewine|access-date=August 26, 2013|archive-date=April 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423073405/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/prince-mn0000361393/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1978<ref name="Allmusic: Prince (Biography)"/>
| [[Funk]] / R&B / pop / [[Soul music|soul]] / rock<ref name="Allmusic: Prince (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|67.6}}
{{hidden|<br />67.6 million|
* US: 48.950 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 300,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 2.4 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 9.545 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 2.110 million<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 1 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 1.120 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/>
* NLD: 670,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* SPA: 700,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 100,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* DEN: 140,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 300,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>
* AUT: 150,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>
* NZ: 182,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-music-prince/purple-reigns-at-london-exhibition-charting-princes-career-idUSKBN1CV2CN|title=Purple reigns at London exhibition charting Prince's career|first=Mark|last=Hanrahan|work=[[Reuters]]|date=October 26, 2017|access-date=October 26, 2017|archive-date=December 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221151325/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-music-prince/purple-reigns-at-london-exhibition-charting-princes-career-idUSKBN1CV2CN|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Paul McCartney]]
| United Kingdom
| 1960–present<ref name="Allmusic: Paul McCartney (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/paul-mccartney-mn0000029884/biography|title=Allmusic: Paul McCartney (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=August 26, 2013|archive-date=September 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921202143/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/paul-mccartney-mn0000029884/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1970<ref name="Allmusic: Paul McCartney (Biography)"/>
| Rock<ref name="Allmusic: Paul McCartney (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|67.3}}
{{hidden|<br />67.3 million|
* US: 44.450 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 500,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 1.925 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 15.125 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 1.405 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 1.995 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 745,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/>
* SPA: 640,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/>
* SWE: 210,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf|title=IFPI Sweden: Certifications for 1987–1998|publisher=IFPI Sweden|access-date=April 17, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616145338/http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf|archive-date=June 16, 2011}}</ref>
* DEN: 405,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Guld og platin i august"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/12/paul-mccartney-brooklyn-nets-tshirt|title=Paul McCartney wanted a free Brooklyn Nets T-shirt more than anything|first=Chris|last=Strauss|work=[[USA Today]]|date=December 17, 2013|access-date=February 21, 2018|archive-date=July 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710165038/https://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/12/paul-mccartney-brooklyn-nets-tshirt|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Janet Jackson]]
| United States
| 1982–present<ref name="Allmusic: Janet Jackson (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/janet-jackson-mn0000208774/biography|title=Allmusic: Janet Jackson (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Huey|first=Steve|access-date=August 26, 2013|archive-date=August 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820021350/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/janet-jackson-mn0000208774/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1982<ref name="Allmusic: Janet Jackson (Biography)"/>
| R&B / pop<ref name="Allmusic: Janet Jackson (Biography)"/>
|{{ntsh|65.3}}
{{hidden|<br />65.3 million|
* US: 52.250 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 1.6 million {{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 1.4 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 4.960 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 1.475 million<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 1.460 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 1.190 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/>
* NLD: 400,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* SPA: 150,000<ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 105,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* SWI: 170,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* BEL: 175,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20190623-why-janet-jackson-is-pops-most-underrated-legend|title=Why Janet Jackson is pops most underrated legend|first=Nick|last=Levine|work=[[BBC News]]|date=June 2, 2019|access-date=June 2, 2019|archive-date=June 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190628064100/http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20190623-why-janet-jackson-is-pops-most-underrated-legend|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Journey (band)|Journey]]
| United States
| 1973–present<ref name="Allmusic: Journey (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/journey-mn0000291043/biography|title=Allmusic: Journey (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=William|last=Ruhlmann|access-date=August 31, 2013|archive-date=January 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109174334/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/journey-mn0000291043/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1975<ref name="Allmusic: Journey (Biography)"/>
| Rock / soft rock<ref name="Allmusic: Journey (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|65.2}}
{{hidden|<br />65.2 million|
* US: 60.7 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 300,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w101020.html|title=RIAJ: Digital Certifications (September 2010)|language=ja|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|access-date=November 8, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915153303/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w101020.html|archive-date=September 15, 2013}}</ref>
* UK: 3 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* CAN: 725,000<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 560,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cantonrep.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/08/07/donnie-iris-and-journey-rock-out-80s-style-at-pro-football-hof-show/10221246002/|title=Journey and Donnie Iris electrify stadium crowd with rousing HOF Fest show|first=Ed|last=Balint|work=[[The Repository]]|date=August 6, 2022|access-date=August 6, 2022|archive-date=August 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807012010/https://www.cantonrep.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/08/07/donnie-iris-and-journey-rock-out-80s-style-at-pro-football-hof-show/10221246002/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Kenny Rogers]]
| United States
| 1958–2020<ref name="Allmusic: Kenny Rogers (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kenny-rogers-mn0000069986/biography|title=Allmusic: Kenny Rogers (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Vinopal & Erlewine|first=David & Stephen|access-date=August 26, 2013|archive-date=January 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140131113334/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kenny-rogers-mn0000069986/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1975<ref name="Allmusic: Kenny Rogers (Biography)"/>
| Country / pop<ref name="Allmusic: Kenny Rogers (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|64.7}}
{{hidden|<br />64.7 million|
* US: 55.550 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w090720.html|title=RIAJ: Digital Certifications (June 2009)|language=ja|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|access-date=November 8, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915155927/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w090720.html|archive-date=September 15, 2013}}</ref>
* UK: 3.920 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* CAN: 4.740 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 175,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* SPA: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/>
* NZ: 130,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39784924|title=Kenny Rogers prepares to hang up his microphone|work=[[BBC News]]|date=May 7, 2017|last=Gordon|first=Dave|access-date=December 24, 2017|archive-date=March 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322071550/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39784924|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Santana (band)|Santana]]
| United States
| 1966–present<ref name="Allmusic: Santana (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/santana-mn0000295756/biography|title=Allmusic: Santana (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=William|last=Ruhlmann|access-date=August 28, 2013|archive-date=August 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821024518/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/santana-mn0000295756/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1969<ref name="Allmusic: Santana (Biography)"/>
| Rock<ref name="Allmusic: Santana (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|62.8}}
{{hidden|<br />62.8 million|
* US: 47.475 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 400,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 2.4 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 3.480 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 3.510 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 1.660 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 855,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 375,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 540,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* SPA: 450,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 125,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* SWI: 375,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 405,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* ARG: 158,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* BEL: 190,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 145,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 205,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 135,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jacksonville.com/entertainment/music/2017-10-19/echoes-woodstock-santana-one-few-big-names-still-road|title=Echoes of Woodstock: Santana one of the few big names still on the road|work=[[The Florida Times-Union]]|first=Tom|last=Szaroleta|date=October 19, 2017|access-date=October 19, 2017|archive-date=October 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019231609/http://www.jacksonville.com/entertainment/music/2017-10-19/echoes-woodstock-santana-one-few-big-names-still-road|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Simon & Garfunkel]]
| United States
| 1956–2004<ref name="Allmusic: Simon & Garfunkel (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/simon-garfunkel-mn0000038936/biography|title=Allmusic: Simon & Garfunkel (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Unterberger|first=Richie|access-date=February 27, 2018|archive-date=March 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328180128/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/simon-garfunkel-mn0000038936/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1964<ref name="Allmusic: Simon & Garfunkel (Biography)"/>
| Folk rock<ref name="Allmusic: Simon & Garfunkel (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|62.1}}
{{hidden|<br />62.1 million|
* US: 42.6 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 700,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 2.325 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 9.4 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 3.9 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/>
* CAN: 1.425 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 390,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/>
* NLD: 300,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 125,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SWE: 150,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* NOR: 140,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/>
* SWI: 450,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* AUT: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* FIN: 163,350{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/31/sony-music-acquires-singer-paul-simons-song-catalog.html|title=Sony Music acquires singer Paul Simon's song catalog|first=Katie|last=Tsai|work=[[CNBC]]|date=March 31, 2021|access-date=March 31, 2021|archive-date=March 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331204404/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/31/sony-music-acquires-singer-paul-simons-song-catalog.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[George Michael]]
| United Kingdom
| 1981–2016<ref name="Allmusic: George Michael (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/george-michael-mn0000545074/biography|title=Allmusic: George Michael (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Deming|first=Mark|access-date=August 26, 2013|archive-date=March 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317010311/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/george-michael-mn0000545074/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1984<ref name="Allmusic: George Michael (Biography)"/>
| Pop<ref name="Allmusic: George Michael (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|54.5}}
{{hidden|<br />54.5 million|
* US: 20.8 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 300,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 2.4 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 18.810 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 3.217 million<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 1.870 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 2.205 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/>
* BRA: 390,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 1.190 million<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 115,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 850,000<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 310,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* NOR: 160,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>
* DEN: 520,000<ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref name="Guld og platin november/december/januar"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=20&y=2004&list=a40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (UGE 20-2004|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=January 18, 2017|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803081549/http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=20&y=2004&list=a40|url-status=live}}</ref>
* SWI: 335,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* ARG: 118,000<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* BEL: 315,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 140,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 340,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 140,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.sky.com/story/troubled-personal-life-of-star-george-michael-10707623|title=Troubled personal life of pop superstar George Michael|work=[[Sky News]]|date=December 27, 2016|access-date=December 27, 2016|archive-date=December 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226222242/http://news.sky.com/story/troubled-personal-life-of-star-george-michael-10707623|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Dire Straits]]
| United Kingdom
| 1977–1995<ref name="Allmusic: Dire Straits (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dire-straits-mn0000167517/biography|title=Allmusic: Dire Straits (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=August 25, 2013|archive-date=January 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113034409/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dire-straits-mn0000167517/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1978<ref name="Allmusic: Dire Straits (Biography)"/>
| Rock<ref name="Allmusic: Dire Straits (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|53.6}}
{{hidden|<br />53.6 million|
* US: 15.5 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* GER: 3.750 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 15.325 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 7.305 million<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 2.575 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 2.190 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/>
* BRA: 175,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 900,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 1.135 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>
* SPA: 1.380 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/>
* SWE: 360,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* DEN: 495,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Guld og platin i august"/><ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 1 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* BEL: 300,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/><ref name="Music & Media (27-12-1986)"/>
* AUT: 400,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>
* FIN: 471,530<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 155,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/entertainment/music/rocktalk/516848/dire-straits-reunion-not-horizon-says-band-founder-john-illsley-ahead-tayside-gigs/|title=Dire Straits reunion 'not on the horizon', says band founder John Illsley ahead of Tayside gigs|first=Michael|last=Alexander|work=[[The Courier (Dundee)|The Courier of Dundee]]|date=October 20, 2017|access-date=March 13, 2018|archive-date=December 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221151340/https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/entertainment/music/rocktalk/516848/dire-straits-reunion-not-horizon-says-band-founder-john-illsley-ahead-tayside-gigs/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[The Doors]]
| United States
| 1965–1973<ref name="Allmusic: The Doors (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-doors-mn0000114342/biography|title=Allmusic: The Doors (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Richie|last=Unterberger|access-date=August 28, 2013|archive-date=May 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200509111306/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-doors-mn0000114342/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1967<ref name="Allmusic: The Doors (Biography)"/>
| [[Psychedelic rock]]<ref name="Allmusic: The Doors (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|50.7}}
{{hidden|<br />50.7 million|
* US: 38.6 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* GER: 1.750 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 3.040 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 2.2 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 2.780 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 1.267 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 100,000<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* ITA: 280,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 300,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWI: 125,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* ARG: 150,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/>
* AUT: 125,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/><ref name="Music & Media (27-12-1986)"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/entertainment-us-usa-people-manzarek-idUSBRE94J0V520130520|work=[[Reuters]]|title=Keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at age 74|first=Eric|last=Kelsey|date=May 20, 2013|access-date=May 11, 2021|archive-date=May 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511090131/https://www.reuters.com/article/entertainment-us-usa-people-manzarek-idUSBRE94J0V520130520|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]]
| United States<br />United Kingdom
| 1976–present<ref name="Allmusic: Foreigner (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/foreigner-mn0000987621/biography|title=Allmusic: Foreigner (Overview)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Greg|last=Prato|access-date=August 28, 2013|archive-date=February 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221213922/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/foreigner-mn0000987621/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1977<ref name="Allmusic: Foreigner (Biography)"/>
| Rock / hard rock<ref name="Allmusic: Foreigner (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|50.4}}
{{hidden|<br />50.4 million|
* US: 45.1 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* GER: 1.5 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 2.3 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 400,000<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 700,000<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 140,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* NLD: 150,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* SWI: 125,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.readingeagle.com/2013/07/29/foreigner-joins-styx-at-bethlehems-musikfest-2/amp/|title=Foreigner joins Styx at Bethlehem's Musikfest|work=[[Reading Eagle]]|date=July 29, 2013|access-date=July 29, 2013|archive-date=August 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828082421/https://www.readingeagle.com/2013/07/29/foreigner-joins-styx-at-bethlehems-musikfest-2/amp/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Chicago (band)|Chicago]]
| United States
| 1967–present<ref name="Allmusic: Chicago (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/chicago-mn0000110161/biography|title=Allmusic: Chicago (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Ruhlmann|first=William|access-date=August 26, 2013|archive-date=July 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727210050/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/chicago-mn0000110161/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1969<ref name="Allmusic: Chicago (Biography)"/>
| Rock / pop<ref name="Allmusic: Chicago (Biography)"/>
|{{ntsh|48.5}}
{{hidden|<br />48.5 million|
* US: 44.150 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 400,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/hs.html|title=RIAJ: Digital downloads: February 2014|language=ja|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|access-date=November 8, 2015|archive-date=February 19, 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160219121058/http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/hs.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* GER: 250,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 1.490 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/>
* CAN: 1.865 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 105,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* NLD: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* SPA: 130,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/for-chicago-there-is-no-end-in-sight/|title=For Chicago there is no end in sight|work=[[CBS News Sunday Morning]]|date=July 17, 2016|access-date=July 25, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Bob Dylan]]
| United States
| 1959–present<ref name="Allmusic: Bob Dylan (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bob-dylan-mn0000066915/biography|title=Allmusic: Bob Dylan (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Stephen|last=Erlewine|access-date=August 26, 2013}}</ref>
| 1963<ref name="Allmusic: Bob Dylan (Biography)"/>
| [[Folk music|Folk]] / rock<ref name="Allmusic: Bob Dylan (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|48.4l6}}
{{hidden|<br />48.6 million|
* US: 35.6 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* GER: 625,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 8.630 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 800,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 1.5 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 690,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* ITA: 170,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* NOR: 250,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/>
* SWI: 175,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* NZ: 105,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/bob-dylan-makes-no-mention-of-nobel-prize-at-las-vegas-concert-1.2829616|title=Bob Dylan makes no mention of Nobel prize at Las Vegas concert|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|date=October 14, 2016|access-date=July 28, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[The Carpenters]]
| United States
| 1969–1983<ref name="Allmusic: Carpenters (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/carpenters-mn0000051909/biography|title=Allmusic: Carpenters (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=August 26, 2013}}</ref>
| 1969<ref name="Allmusic: Carpenters (Biography)"/>
| Pop<ref name="Allmusic: Carpenters (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|46.7}}
{{hidden|<br />46.7 million|
* US: 34.6 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 3.050 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certification for July 2010"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w100820.html|title=RIAJ: Gold and Platinum database (June 2009)|work=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|access-date=November 8, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915104730/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w100820.html|archive-date=September 15, 2013}}</ref>
* GER: 250,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 8.450 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* CAN: 275,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* BRA: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1422481/now-and-then.html|title=Now and then|first=Adrian |last=Gomez|work=[[Albuquerque Journal]]|date=February 21, 2020|access-date=February 21, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Meat Loaf]]
| United States
| 1968–2022<ref name="Allmusic: Meat Loaf (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/meat-loaf-mn0000339624/biography|title=Allmusic: Meat Loaf (Overview)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Jason|last=Ankeny|access-date=August 28, 2013}}</ref>
| 1977<ref name="Allmusic: Meat Loaf (Biography)"/>
| Rock / hard rock<ref name="Allmusic: Meat Loaf (Biography)"/>
|{{ntsh|46.6}}
{{hidden|<br />46.6 million|
* US: 25.6 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* GER: 2.350 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 11.665 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* CAN: 3.380 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 2.662 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/>
* NLD: 425,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* SWE: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* SWI: 115,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* AUT: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* NZ: 302,500<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/meat-loaf-in-numbers-after-death-of-icon-whose-album-spent-10-years-in-charts-and-with-more-film-credits-than-meryl-streep-12521759|title=Meat Loaf in numbers - after death of icon whose album spent 10 years in charts and with more film credits than Meryl Streep|work=[[Sky News]]|date=January 21, 2022|access-date=January 21, 2022}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Earth, Wind & Fire]]
| United States
| 1969–present<ref name="Allmusic: Earth, Wind & Fire (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/earth-wind-fire-mn0000135273/biography|title=Allmusic: Earth, Wind & Fire (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Steve|last=Huey|access-date=October 3, 2014}}</ref>
| 1971<ref name="Allmusic: Earth, Wind & Fire (Biography)"/>
| Funk / R&B / soul<ref name="Allmusic: Earth, Wind & Fire (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|44.7}}
{{hidden|<br />44.7 million|
* US: 37.7 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 500,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w110620.html|title=RIAJ: Digital Certifications (May 2011)|language=ja|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|access-date=November 8, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915123442/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w110620.html|archive-date=September 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w130520.html|title=RIAJ: Digital Certifications (April 2013)|language=ja|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|access-date=November 8, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810025511/http://riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w130520.html|archive-date=August 10, 2013}}</ref>
* UK: 4.585 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 500,000<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 360,000<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 420,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* NLD: 250,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* DEN: 180,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* MEX: 210,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-earth-wind-fire-riveredge-st-0821-20150820-story.html|title=Earth, Wind & Fire play the hits and more|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|first=Randall|last=G. Mielke|date=August 21, 2015|access-date=August 21, 2015}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Cher]]
| United States
| 1964–present<ref name="Allmusic: Cher (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/cher-mn0000107090/biography|title=Allmusic: Cher (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Eder|first=Bruce|access-date=August 26, 2013}}</ref>
| 1965<ref name="Allmusic: Cher (Biography)"/>
| Pop / rock / dance / folk<ref name="Allmusic: Cher (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|44.2}}
{{hidden|<br />44.2 million|
* US: 21.9 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 4.175 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 9.290 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 1.525 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 1.380 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 1.530 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/?xaij7r71ngxbgqe|title=Cher's Australia's certifications sent by ARIA team|work=ARIA|access-date=February 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103173028/https://www.mediafire.com/view/?xaij7r71ngxbgqe|archive-date=November 3, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* BRA: 125,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 375,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Cash-Box-IDX/60s/1967/CB-1967-02-04-OCR-Page-0058.pdf|title=Cash Box magazine: Cash Box Great Britain (Issue February 4, 1967 page 58)|work=[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cashbox]]|date=February 4, 1967|access-date=January 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1967/CB-1967-02-04.pdf|title=Cash Box magazine: Cash Box Great Britain (PDF of Full Issue February 4, 1967 page 58)|work=[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cashbox]]|date=February 4, 1967|access-date=January 9, 2017}}</ref>
* ITA: 325,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Billboard magazine: Believe in the Album (Issue January 22, 2000 page 2)">{{Cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sA0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PP2|title=Billboard magazine: Believe in the Album (Issue January 22, 2000 page 2)|magazine=Billboard|date=January 22, 2000|access-date=November 17, 2012}}</ref><ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 660,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/><ref name="Billboard magazine: Believe in the Album (Issue January 22, 2000 page 2)"/>
* SWE: 850,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* NOR: 115,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/>
* DEN: 550,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Billboard magazine: Believe in the Album (Issue January 22, 2000 page 2)"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 295,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 200,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* ARG: 106,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/>
* BEL: 275,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/>
* AUT: 250,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 150,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/b1l57842fpfp59p/NZ_chart_book_Cher.pdf|title=Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts 1966–2006|publisher=[[RIANZ]]|access-date=April 7, 2014}}</ref>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/news/ct-ent-cher-musical-chicago-20170927-story.html|title=Believe: 'The Cher Show' to premiere in Chicago|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=September 28, 2017|access-date=September 28, 2017|first=Chris|last=Jones}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[David Bowie]]
| United Kingdom
| 1962–2016<ref name="Allmusic: David Bowie (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/david-bowie-mn0000531986/biography|title=Allmusic: David Bowie (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=January 11, 2016}}</ref>
| 1967<ref name="Allmusic: David Bowie (Biography)"/>
| [[Art rock]] / glam rock / pop<ref name="Allmusic: David Bowie (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|43.6}}
{{hidden|<br />43.6 million|
* US: 15.7 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 200,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 525,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 20.095 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 2.430 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 2.315 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 845,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="1990 ARIA Album Chart"/>
* NLD: 465,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 570,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 170,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/>
* DEN: 200,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* NZ: 142,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-01-03/david-bowie-sells-publishing-songwriting|title=David Bowie estate sells songwriting catalog for reported $250 million|first=Kenan|last=Draughorne|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=January 3, 2022|access-date=January 3, 2022}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Def Leppard]]
| United Kingdom
| 1977–present<ref name="Allmusic: Def Leppard (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/def-leppard-mn0000193320/biography|title=Allmusic: Def Leppard (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Stephen|last=Erlewine|access-date=August 26, 2013}}</ref>
| 1979<ref name="Allmusic: Def Leppard (Biography)"/>
| Hard rock / heavy metal<ref name="Allmusic: Def Leppard (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|42.6}}
{{hidden|<br />42.6 million|
* US: 36.150 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 300,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* UK: 2.120 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 200,000<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/>
* CAN: 2.995 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 407,500<ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue850.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060719140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060720-0000/issue850.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-07-19|title=ARIA Report Issue #850|publisher=ARIA|date=June 19, 2006|access-date=February 11, 2010}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
* SWE: 150,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* SWI: 125,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 200,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-22280880|title=Def Leppard sponsor Rhiwbina rugby under-10s in Cardiff|date=April 29, 2013|first=Kevin|last=Leonard|work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=May 28, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Stevie Wonder]]
| United States
| 1961–present<ref name="Allmusic: Stevie Wonder (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/stevie-wonder-mn0000622805/biography|title=Allmusic: Stevie Wonder (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Huey|first=Steve|access-date=August 26, 2013}}</ref>
| 1962<ref name="Allmusic: Stevie Wonder (Biography)"/>
| [[Funk music|Funk]] / R&B / soul<ref name="Allmusic: Stevie Wonder (Biography)"/>
|{{ntsh|40.8}}
{{hidden|<br />40.8 million|
* US: 21.650 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 1.050 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 750,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 13.545 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 1.4 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 1.550 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* NLD: 250,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 430,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/>
* DEN: 135,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/stevie-wonder-70th-birthday-songwriter-and-musicians-12-most-famous-songs-superstition-another-star-2851685|title=Stevie Wonder 70th birthday: the songwriter and musician's 12 most famous songs - from Superstition to Another Star|last=Nelson|first=Alex|work=[[The Scotsman]]|date=May 13, 2020|access-date=May 13, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]]
| United Kingdom
| 1967–1999<br />2006–present<ref name="Allmusic: Genesis (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/genesis-mn0000199995/biography|title=Allmusic: Genesis (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Eder|first=Bruce|access-date=August 25, 2013}}</ref>
| 1969<ref name="Allmusic: Genesis (Biography)"/>
| [[Progressive rock]] / [[pop rock]]<ref name="Allmusic: Genesis (Biography)"/>
|{{ntsh|40.3}}
{{hidden|<br />40.3 million|
* US: 21.650 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 5.875 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 7.565 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 3.260 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 805,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* NLD: 300,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* SPA: 250,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/>
* SWE: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* SWI: 450,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/book-excerpt-phil-collins-not-dead-yet/|title=Book excerpt: Phil Collins' "Not Dead Yet"|work=[[CBS News]]|date=October 22, 2016|access-date=June 24, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Gloria Estefan]]
| United States
| 1975–present<ref name="Allmusic: Gloria Estefan (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/gloria-estefan-mn0000664817/biography|title=Allmusic: Gloria Estefan (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Jason|last=Ankenyaccessdate=September 12, 2020}}</ref>
| 1984<ref name="Allmusic: Gloria Estefan (Biography)"/>
| Latin pop / dance pop<ref name="Allmusic: Gloria Estefan (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|38.1}}
{{hidden|<br />38.1 million|
* US: 25.9 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 600,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 250,000<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 4.560 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 325,000<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 940,000<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 455,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1990/albums-chart/albums-chart|title=1990 ARIA Album Chart|work=ARIA|access-date=September 12, 2020}}{{Dead link|date=March 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* NLD: 625,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* SPA: 3.240 million<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/>
* SWI: 110,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 825,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* ARG: 380,000<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-18 |title=Gloria Estefan on becoming the first Hispanic woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame: "Every song comes differently" - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gloria-estefan-songwriters-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Tina Turner]]
| United States
| 1958–2009<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-23356954|title=Tina Turner marries in Switzerland|date=July 19, 2013|work=BBC News|language=en-GB}}</ref>
| 1960<ref name="Allmusic: Tina Turner (Biography)">{{Cite news|last=Bush|first=John|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/tina-turner-mn0000597309/biography|title=Allmusic: Tina Turner (Biography)|access-date=August 26, 2013|publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
| Rock / pop<ref name="Allmusic: Tina Turner (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|37.7}}
{{hidden|<br />37.7 million|
* US: 12.7 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* GER: 6.5 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 11.435 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 1.135 million<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 1.6 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 480,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/>
* NLD: 565,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* SPA: 790,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/>
* SWE: 330,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* NOR: 185,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/>
* SWI: 675,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* BEL: 190,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 745,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/><ref name="Music & Media (27-12-1986)"/>
* POL: 140,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* FIN: 241,954<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/tina-turner-documentary-ike-hbo-b1822481.html|title='It's about self-love': How TINA captures an icon who refused to falter|work=[[The Independent]]|date=March 27, 2021|access-date=March 27, 2021}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[James Taylor]]
| United States
| 1968–present<ref name="Allmusic: James Taylor (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/james-taylor-mn0000204386/biography|title=Allmusic: James Taylor (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Ruhlmann|first=William|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref>
| 1970<ref name="Allmusic: James Taylor (Biography)"/>
| Rock / pop<ref name="Allmusic: James Taylor (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|36.5}}
{{hidden|<br />36.5 million|
* US: 35.250 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* UK: 1.055 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* CAN: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-taylor-on-career-kennedy-center-honors/|title=James Taylor on career, Kennedy Center Honors|work=[[CBS News]]|date=December 28, 2016|access-date=July 24, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Olivia Newton-John]]
| Australia
| 1966–2022<ref name="Allmusic: Olivia Newton-John (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/olivia-newton-john-mn0000473554/biography|title=Allmusic: Olivia Newton-John (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=August 26, 2013}}</ref>
| 1966<ref name="Allmusic: Olivia Newton-John (Biography)"/>
| Pop<ref name="Allmusic: Olivia Newton-John (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|36.1}}
{{hidden|<br />36.1 million|
* US: 27 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 500,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 3.950 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 1 million<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 3.025 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 450,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1991/singles-chart|title=1991 ARIA Singles Chart|work=ARIA|access-date=February 24, 2018}}</ref>
* NLD: 150,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/why-did-olivia-newton-john-make-it-in-the-us-when-so-many-others-didn-t-20220811-p5b94q.html|title=Why did Olivia Newton-John make it in the US when so many others didn't?|first=Michael|last=Dwyer|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=August 13, 2022 |access-date=August 13, 2022}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Linda Ronstadt]]
| United States
| 1967–2011<ref name="Allmusic: Linda Ronstadt (Overview)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/linda-ronstadt-mn0000686897/biography|title=Allmusic: Linda Ronstadt (Overview)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Stephen|last=Erlewine|access-date=August 26, 2013}}</ref>
| 1968<ref name="Allmusic: Linda Ronstadt (Overview)"/>
| Rock / folk / country<ref name="Allmusic: Linda Ronstadt (Overview)"/>
| {{ntsh|33.2}}
{{hidden|<br />33.2 million|
* US: 31.5 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* UK: 435,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/>
* CAN: 500,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 665,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/linda-ronstadt-im-afraid-of-suffering-but-im-not-afraid-of-dying/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab6i&linkId=63109469|title=Linda Ronstadt: "I'm afraid of suffering, but I'm not afraid of dying"|work=[[CBS News]]|date=February 1, 2019|access-date=February 1, 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[The Beach Boys]]
| United States
| 1961–present<ref name="Allmusic: The Beach Boys (Overview)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-beach-boys-mn0000041874/biography|title=Allmusic: The Beach Boys (Overview)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=John|last=Bush|access-date=August 26, 2013}}</ref>
| 1962<ref name="Allmusic: The Beach Boys (Overview)"/>
| Rock / pop / [[Surf music|surf rock]]<ref name="Allmusic: The Beach Boys (Overview)"/>
| {{ntsh|32.7}}
{{hidden|<br />32.7 million|
* US: 25.6 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* GER: 250,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 5.610 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 400,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 492,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/>
* SPA: 250,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-beach-boys-st-0805-20160801-story.html|title=Music turned from hobby to job for Beach Boys' Mike Love|first=Randall|last=G. Mielke|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=August 1, 2016|access-date=May 16, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Donna Summer]]
| United States
| 1968–2012<ref name="Allmusic: Donna Summer (Overview)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/donna-summer-mn0000661524/biography|title=Allmusic: Donna Summer (Overview)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Huey|first=Steve|access-date=August 25, 2013}}</ref>
| 1974<ref name="Allmusic: Donna Summer (Overview)"/>
| Pop / disco / R&B<ref name="Allmusic: Donna Summer (Overview)"/>
| {{ntsh|31.7}}
{{hidden|<br />31.7 million|
* US: 24.5 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* UK: 4.455 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 900,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 1.550 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* BRA: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* SPA: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|100 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.patriotledger.com/story/entertainment/2022/02/17/donna-summer-musical-coming-bostons-emerson-colonial-theatre/6796994001/|title=Looking for some 'hot stuff'? Musical about Boston's disco diva Donna Summer opens Feb. 22|work=[[The Patriot Ledger]]|date=February 17, 2022|access-date=February 17, 2022|last=Reedy|first=R. Scott}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Gloria Estefan]] || 22 mil. || 70 mil. || 3.18
|}
|}


===80 million to 99 million records===
Average US/Worldwide album sales ratio = 2.99.
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File:JohnnyCashHouse1969.jpg|[[Johnny Cash]]
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|-
|-
!style="background: #ececec;"|Genre
! scope="col" style="width:130px;"| Artist
!style="background: #ececec;"| #N of bestsellers
! scope="col" style="width:122px;"| Country
! scope="col" style="width:122px;"| Period active
! scope="col" style="width:122px;"| Release-year of first charted record
! scope="col" style="width:122px;"| Genre
! scope="col" style="width:325px;"| [[Music recording sales certification|Total certified units]]<br /><small>([[List of music recording certifications|from available markets]])</small>{{efn|name=cert}}
! scope="col" style="width:130px;"| Claimed sales
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Shakira]]
| [[United States]] || 76
| [[Colombia]]
| 1988–present<ref name="Allmusic: Shakira (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/shakira-mn0000790797/biography|title=Allmusic: Shakira (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Steve|last=Huey|access-date=January 26, 2019}}</ref>
| 1995<ref name="Allmusic: Shakira (Biography)" />
| Latin pop / pop / pop rock<ref name="Allmusic: Shakira (Biography)" />
| {{ntsh|81.3}}
{{hidden|<br />95.6 million|
* US: 39.140 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* GER: 6.525 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 8.800 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 5.641 million<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 4.090 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 1.687 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 5.485 million<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 380,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 1.755 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 6.860 million<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/>
* SWE: 830,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* NOR: 225,000<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/><ref name="IFPI Norge: Troféoversikt"/>
* DEN: 360,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Guld og platin i august"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref name="Guld og platin november/december/januar"/><ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/>
* SWI: 895,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 9.645 million<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* ARG: 1.455 million<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/>
* BEL: 500,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 385,000<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 505,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* [[Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|FIN]]: 123,950<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* POR: 315,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Portuguese certifications 2004-2010"/><ref name="TOP 30 ARTISTAS - SEMANA 12"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;" |95 million<ref>{{Cite magazine |author=Billboard Staff |date=2023-04-24 |title=Shakira Is Billboard's First-Ever 'Latin Woman of the Year' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/shakira-billboard-latin-woman-of-the-year-1235313382/ |access-date=2023-04-24 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Alicia Keys]]
| [[United Kingdom]] || 22
| United States
| 1996–present<ref name="Allmusic: Alicia Keys (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/alicia-keys-mn0000005307/biography|title=Allmusic: Alicia Keys (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Andy|last=Kellman|access-date=April 25, 2021}}</ref>
| 2001<ref name="Allmusic: Alicia Keys (Biography)"/>
| Hip-hop / R&B / pop<ref name="Allmusic: Alicia Keys (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|97.1}}
{{hidden|<br />97.1 million|
* [[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 76.050 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* [[Recording Industry Association of Japan|JPN]]: 1.050 million<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* [[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 2.500 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* [[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 9.920 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]]: 1.127 million<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* [[Music Canada|CAN]]: 1.6 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* [[Australian Recording Industry Association|AUS]]: 2.170 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* [[NVPI|NLD]]: 460,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* [[Federation of the Italian Music Industry|ITA]]: 310,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* [[Productores de Música de España|SPA]]: 500,000<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|SWE]]: 200,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* [[IFPI Denmark|DEN]]: 277,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|SWI]]: 275,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* [[Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas|MEX]]: 300,000<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* [[Belgian Entertainment Association|BEL]]: 185,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|AUT]]: 130,000<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* [[Polish Music Charts|POL]]: 100,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|90 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.euronews.com/2021/12/16/alicia-keys-says-new-album-is-a-homecoming|title=Alicia Keys says new album is a 'homecoming'|first=Natalie|last=Lindo|work=[[Euronews]]|date=December 16, 2021|access-date=December 16, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Christina|Aguilera}}
| [[Canada]] || 5
| United States
| 1993–present<ref name="Allmusic: Christina Aguilera (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/christina-aguilera-mn0000780258/biography|title=Allmusic: Christina Aguilera (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Stephen|last=Erlewine|access-date=September 24, 2018}}</ref>
| 1998<ref name="Allmusic: Christina Aguilera (Biography)"/>
| R&B / pop / rock<ref name="Allmusic: Christina Aguilera (Biography)"/>
|{{ntsh|79.1}}
{{hidden|<br />79.1 million|
* US: 54.2 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 600,000<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 2.425 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 11.970 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 575,000<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 3.020 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 2.620 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 100,000<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 170,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 215,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 590,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 500,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* DEN: 445,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Guld og platin i august"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref name="Guld og platin november/december/januar"/>
* SWI: 225,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 885,000<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* [[Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers|ARG]]: 100,000<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/>
* BEL: 260,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 140,000<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* NZ: 195,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|90 million<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Evans |first1=Cleveland |title=Cleveland Evans: Christina 'anointed' in 'beauty' for centuries |journal=[[Omaha World-Herald]] |date=December 18, 2022 |url=https://omaha.com/lifestyles/cleveland-evans-christina-anointed-in-beauty-for-centuries/article_4b50616c-7c03-11ed-84b6-97b438a4cdbe.html |language=en|access-date=January 19, 2023|archive-date=December 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219082656/https://omaha.com/lifestyles/cleveland-evans-christina-anointed-in-beauty-for-centuries/article_4b50616c-7c03-11ed-84b6-97b438a4cdbe.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Tim McGraw]]
| [[Australia]] || 3
| United States
| 1990–present<ref name="Allmusic: Tim McGraw (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tim-mcgraw-mn0000592954/biography|title=Allmusic: Tim McGraw (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Steve|last=Huey|access-date=June 9, 2018}}</ref>
| 1994<ref name="Allmusic: Tim McGraw (Biography)"/>
| Country<ref name="Allmusic: Tim McGraw (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|82.3}}
{{hidden|<br />82.3 million|
* US: 80.650 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* UK: 200,000<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* CAN: 1.535 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|90 million<ref>{{cite web |last1=Alter |first1=Charlotte |title=Tim McGraw on How Music Can Heal Divisions in America |url=https://time.com/collection/person-of-the-week-podcast/6330694/tim-mcgraw-interview-person-of-the-week/ |website=Time |publisher=Time |access-date=31 March 2024 |language=en |date=2 November 2023}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Lionel Richie]]
| [[Sweden]] || 2
| United States
| 1968–present<ref name="Allmusic: Lionel Richie (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lionel-richie-mn0000243474/biography|title=Allmusic: Lionel Richie (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Huey|first=Steve|access-date=August 26, 2013}}</ref>
| 1981<ref name="Allmusic: Lionel Richie (Biography)"/>
| Pop / R&B<ref name="Allmusic: Lionel Richie (Biography)"/>
|{{ntsh|43.8}}
{{hidden|<br />43.8 million|
* US: 28.650 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* GER: 1.050 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 9.555 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 1.4 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 2.380 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 260,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ariacharts.com.au/chart/catalogue-albums/2377|title=ARIA Catalogue Albums Chart (05/05/2014)|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date=September 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907142933/https://ariacharts.com.au/chart/catalogue-albums/2377|archive-date=September 7, 2014}}</ref>
* BRA: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 605,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* SPA: 150,000<ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/>
* SWI: 170,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>
* BEL: 100,000<ref name="Music & Media (27-12-1986)"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|90 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9399479/lionel-richie-musical-all-night-long-disney|title=Lionel Richie Musical 'All Night Long' In the Works From Disney|first=Borys|last=Kit|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=June 10, 2020|access-date=June 10, 2020}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Johnny Cash]]
| [[Ireland]] || 2
| United States
| 1954–2003<ref name="Allmusic: Johnny Cash (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnny-cash-mn0000816890/biography|title=Allmusic: Johnny Cash (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Stephen|last=Erlewine|access-date=February 13, 2016}}</ref>
| 1956<ref name="Allmusic: Johnny Cash (Biography)"/>
| Country / rock and roll / gospel<ref name="Allmusic: Johnny Cash (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|32.2}}
{{hidden|<br />32.2 million|
* US: 25.7 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* GER: 550,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 5.010 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* CAN: 490,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 522,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|90 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-25725837|title=More Johnny Cash material will be released says son|work=[[BBC News]]|first=Rebecca|last=Jones|date=January 14, 2014|access-date=September 13, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Justin Timberlake]]
| [[Russia]] || 1
| United States
| 1992–present<ref name="Allmusic: Justin Timberlake (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/justin-timberlake-mn0000312890/biography|title=Allmusic: Justin Timberlake (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Stephen|last=Erlewine|access-date=February 6, 2018}}</ref>
| 2002<ref name="Allmusic: Justin Timberlake (Biography)"/>
| Pop / R&B / [[neo soul]]<ref name="Allmusic: Justin Timberlake (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|89.11}}
{{hidden|<br />89.11 million|
* US: 50.32 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 200,000<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 4.500 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 20.070 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 778,000<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 3.520 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 2.915 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 2,635,000<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 185,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 570,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 250,000<ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 560,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* DEN: 1.125 million<ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 250,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 710,000<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* BEL: 325,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* POL: 240,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 227,500<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|88 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ky3.com/content/news/Justin-Timberlake-joins-celebrities-at-2019-Legends-of-Golf-at-Big-Cedar-Lodge-508283751.html|title=Justin Timberlake joins celebrities at 2019 Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge|work=[[KYTV (TV)]]|date=April 8, 2019|access-date=April 8, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Ariana Grande]]
| [[Spain]] || 1
| United States
| 2008–present<ref name="Allmusic: Ariana Grande (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ariana-grande-mn0002264745/biography|title=Allmusic: Ariana Grande (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Stephen|last=Erlewine|access-date=November 6, 2021}}</ref>
| 2013<ref name="Allmusic: Ariana Grande (Biography)"/>
| Pop / R&B<ref name="Allmusic: Ariana Grande (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|171.8}}
{{hidden|<br />171.8 million|
* US: 112.5 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 1.3 million<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 2.9 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 28.8 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 2.074 million<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 7.320 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 4.695 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 1.560 million<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 140,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 1.375 million<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 410,000<ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 710,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|NOR]]: 3.180 million<ref name="IFPI Norge: Troféoversikt"/>
* DEN: 1.475 million<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 460,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 810,000<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* BEL: 270,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 120,000<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 1.010 million<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 502,500<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>
* [[Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|POR]]: 185,000<ref name="Audio Gest"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|85 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://screenrant.com/wicked-movie-ariana-grande-glinda-casting-reaction/|title=Ariana Grande Reacts To Being Cast As Glinda In Wicked Movie|work=[[Screen Rant]]|first=Roxanna|last=Pell|date=November 5, 2021|access-date=November 6, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[R.E.M.]]
| [[Greece]] || 1
| United States
| 1980–2011<ref name="Allmusic: R.E.M. (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/rem-mn0000325459/biography|title=Allmusic: R.E.M. (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Stephen|last=Erlewine|access-date=August 28, 2013}}</ref>
| 1983<ref name="Allmusic: R.E.M. (Biography)"/>
| Alternative rock<ref name="Allmusic: R.E.M. (Biography)"/>
|{{ntsh|45.3}}
{{hidden|<br />45.3 million|
* US: 21.650 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* GER: 4.275 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 10.460 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 1.450 million<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 2.650 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 1.030 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/>
* BRA: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 100,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 255,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 1.1 million<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 500,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* NOR: 135,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/>
* DEN: 290,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/><ref name="Guld og platin i august"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 450,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* ARG: 158,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* BEL: 210,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 350,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* [[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRE]]: 127,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Irish certification-database"/>
* NZ: 105,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>}}
|style="text-align:center;"|85 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.postandcourier.com/free-times/arts/former-r-e-m-bassist-mike-mills-teams-up-with-violinist-robert-mcduffie-for-his/article_a37b91d4-5407-5cd8-9d92-ee7d7dd05546.html|title=Former R.E.M. Bassist Mike Mills Teams up with Violinist Robert McDuffie For His First Concerto|work=[[The Post and Courier]]|first=Lowenna|last=Waters|date=October 19, 2016|access-date=May 18, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Post Malone]]
| [[France]] || 1
| United States
| 2013–present<ref name="Allmusic: Post Malone (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/post-malone-mn0003426458/biography|title=Allmusic: Post Malone (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Neil|last=Yeung|access-date=February 15, 2022}}</ref>
| 2015<ref name="Allmusic: Post Malone (Biography)"/>
| Pop / R&B / hip-hop<ref name="Allmusic: Post Malone (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|225.7}}
{{hidden|<br />225.7 million|
* US: 170.5 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* GER: 2.4 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 23.76 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 1.533 million<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 13.440 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 6.545 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 1.2 million<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* ITA: 810,000<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SWE: 900,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* NOR: 420,000<ref name="IFPI Norge: Troféoversikt"/>
* DEN: 2.290 million<ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* MEX: 330,000<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* BEL: 235,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* POL: 290,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 840,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>
* POR: 295,000<ref name="Audio Gest"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|80 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.khou.com/article/news/entertainment-news/post-malone-expecting-first-child/507-698d7d27-21b2-4672-85e7-155e8080e6d9|title='I'm the happiest I've ever been': Post Malone announces girlfriend's pregnancy|work=[[KHOU]]|first=Diego|last=Mendoza|date=May 6, 2022|access-date=May 6, 2022|archive-date=August 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818012213/https://www.khou.com/article/news/entertainment-news/post-malone-expecting-first-child/507-698d7d27-21b2-4672-85e7-155e8080e6d9|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Flo Rida]]
| [[Germany]] || 1
| United States
| 2007–present<ref name="Allmusic: Flo Rida (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/flo-rida-mn0000921924/biography|title=Allmusic: Flo Rida (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Andy|last=Kellman|access-date=March 14, 2016}}</ref>
| 2007<ref name="Allmusic: Flo Rida (Biography)"/>
| Hip-hop / [[hip house]] /[[Electronic dance music|EDM]]<ref name="Allmusic: Flo Rida (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|89.8}}
{{hidden|<br />89.8 million|
* US: 61.5 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 650,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 4.1 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 13.760 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 225,000<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 3.090 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 3.605 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* ITA: 515,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 140,000<ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 780,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* DEN: 420,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 420,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 330,000<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* AUT: 210,000<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 100,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 247,500<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|80 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.timesleader.com/news/712657/hazleton-woman-injured-at-flo-rida-show-settles-lawsuit-with-rapper-others|title=Hazleton woman injured at Flo Rida show settles lawsuit with rapper, others|work=[[Times Leader]]|first=Patrick|last=Kernan|date=July 24, 2018|access-date=March 14, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Usher (singer)|Usher]]
| ||
| United States
| 1991–present<ref name="Allmusic: Usher (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/usher-mn0000303506/biography|title=Allmusic: Usher (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Lynda|last=Lane|access-date=January 6, 2016}}</ref>
| 1994<ref name="Allmusic: Usher (Biography)"/>
| R&B / pop<ref name="Allmusic: Usher (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|157.4}}
{{hidden|<br />157.4 million|
* US: 133.415 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 750,000<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 1.6 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 14.125 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 210,000<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 1.850 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 4.222 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* ITA: 125,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SWE: 105,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* DEN: 382,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref name="Guld og platin i august"/>
* SWI: 170,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* BEL: 120,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* MEX: 210,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* NZ: 150,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|80 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2022-02-17/usher-announces-new-headlining-las-vegas-residency-at-park-mgm|title=Usher Announces New Headlining Las Vegas Residency at Park MGM|work=[[Bloomberg News]]|date=February 17, 2022|access-date=February 17, 2022}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[The Black Eyed Peas]]
!style="background: #ececec;"|'''Total''' || 115
| United States
| 1995–present<ref name="Allmusic: The Black Eyed Peas (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-black-eyed-peas-mn0000091983/biography|title=Allmusic: The Black Eyed Peas (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Andy|last=Kellman|access-date=August 31, 2013}}</ref>
| 1998<ref name="Allmusic: The Black Eyed Peas (Biography)"/>
| Hip-hop / R&B / dance<ref name="Allmusic: The Black Eyed Peas (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|71.1}}
{{hidden|<br />71.1 million|
* US: 35.430 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 1.250 million<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 3.3 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 14.6 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 3.516 million<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 3.1 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 3.882 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 475,000<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 160,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 825,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 690,000<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/>
* SWE: 350,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* DEN: 226,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref name="Guld og platin november/december/januar"/><ref name="Certificeringer marts – maj 2010"/><ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/>
* SWI: 540,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 1.440 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* BEL: 560,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 100,000<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 110,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* IRE: 135,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Irish certification-database"/>
* NZ: 340,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>
* POR: 104,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Portuguese certifications 2004-2010"/><ref name="Audio Gest"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|80 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sundayworld.com/showbiz/music/black-eyed-peas-to-play-galways-pearse-stadium-in-june-2022/41100909.html|title=Black Eyed Peas to play Galway's Pearse Stadium in June 2022|first=Neasa|last=Cumiskey|work=[[Sunday World]]|date=November 30, 2021|access-date=November 30, 2021}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Van Halen]]
| United States
| 1978–2020<ref name="Allmusic: Van Halen (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/van-halen-mn0000260206/biography|title=Allmusic: Van Halen (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Stephen|last=Erlewine|access-date=August 28, 2013}}</ref>
| 1978<ref name="Allmusic: Van Halen (Biography)"/>
| Hard rock / heavy metal<ref name="Allmusic: Van Halen (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|65.2}}
{{hidden|<br />65.2 million|
* US: 57.8 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 1.3 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ: Digital Certifications (January 2014)"/>
* GER: 1.5 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 1.180 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 400,000<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/>
* CAN: 2.450 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 175,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 200,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 200,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|80 million<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6465504/van-halen-first-live-album-david-lee-roth|title=Van Halen to Release First Concert Album With David Lee Roth|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|first=Stacey|last=Anderson|date=February 7, 2015|access-date=February 11, 2015}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Ayumi Hamasaki]]
| Japan
| 1998–present<ref name="Allmusic: Ayumi Hamasaki (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ayumi-hamasaki-mn0000758915/biography|title=Allmusic: Ayumi Hamasaki (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Alexey|last=Eremenko|access-date=January 28, 2017}}</ref>
| 1998<ref name="Allmusic: Ayumi Hamasaki (Biography)"/>
| [[J-pop]] / pop / dance / electronic<ref name="Allmusic: Ayumi Hamasaki (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|64.5}}
{{hidden|<br />64.5 million|
* JPN: 64.5 million<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/><ref name="Japan's 1 Million Seller Database"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|80 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2015631/full/|title=【オリコン】浜崎あゆみ、ソロ初の総売上5000万枚超え「ファンのみんなの記録」 [First solo artist with over 50 million in sales]|work=[[Oricon]]|date=August 8, 2012|access-date=January 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/pressrelease/98448/|title=15年間ありがとう！「ケータイランキング」発表！アーティスト1位はEXILE、楽曲はGReeeeN「キセキ」～レコチョクのケータイ向け「着うた（R）」「着うたフル（R）」サービス12/15終了|work=[[Oricon]]|date=December 13, 2016|access-date=January 28, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Tom Petty]]
| United States
| 1976–2017<ref name="Allmusic: Tom Petty (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/tom-petty-mn0000612716/biography|title=Allmusic: Tom Petty (Overview)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Stephen|last=Erlewine|access-date=August 28, 2013}}</ref>
| 1977<ref name="Allmusic: Tom Petty (Biography)"/>
| Rock<ref name="Allmusic: Tom Petty (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|36}}
{{hidden|<br />36 million|
* US: 31.750 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* GER: 500,000<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 1.860 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* CAN: 1.7 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* SWE: 200,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|80 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-03/tom-petty-dies-key-moments-in-40-year-career/9011182|title=Tom Petty: Highlights from four decades in rock'n'roll|work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News of Australia]]|date=October 3, 2017|access-date=October 5, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Johnny Hallyday]]
| France
| 1957–2017<ref name="Allmusic: Johnny Hallyday (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnny-hallyday-mn0000255733/biography|title=Allmusic: Johnny Hallyday (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Huey|first=Steve|access-date=August 26, 2013}}</ref>
| 1960<ref name="Allmusic: Johnny Hallyday (Biography)"/>
| Rock / pop<ref name="Allmusic: Johnny Hallyday (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|28.9}}
{{hidden|<br />28.9 million|
* FRA: 28.170 million million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/><ref name="Certifications Albums – Année 2013"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Certifications_Vid%C3%A9o_2013.pdf|title=Certifications Vidéos – Année 2013|work=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]]|access-date=March 3, 2014}}</ref>
* SWI: 268,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* BEL: 540,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|80 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7717349/johnny-hallyday-battling-cancer|title=Legendary French Singer Johnny Hallyday Is Being Treated for Cancer|first=Lars|last=Brandle|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=March 8, 2017|access-date=March 18, 2017}}</ref>
|}
|}


===75 million to 79 million records===
===By Genre===
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!style="background: #ececec;"|Genre
! scope="col" style="width:130px;"| Artist
!style="background: #ececec;"| #N of bestsellers
! scope="col" style="width:122px;"| Country
! scope="col" style="width:122px;"| Period active
! scope="col" style="width:122px;"| Release-year of first charted record
! scope="col" style="width:122px;"| Genre
! scope="col" style="width:325px;"| [[Music recording sales certification|Total certified units]]<br /><small>([[List of music recording certifications|from available markets]])</small>{{efn|name=cert}}
! scope="col" style="width:130px;"| Claimed sales
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[The Weeknd]]
| Synth Pop || 20
| Canada
| 2010–present<ref name="Allmusic: The Weeknd (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-weeknd-mn0002674162/biography|title=Allmusic: The Weeknd (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Andy|last=Kellman|access-date=November 22, 2020}}</ref>
| 2013<ref name="Allmusic: The Weeknd (Biography)"/>
| Pop / R&B<ref name="Allmusic: The Weeknd (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|234.3}}
{{hidden|<br />234.3 million|
* [[Recording Industry Association of America|US]]: 163.860 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* [[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER]]: 4.9 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* [[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: 33.960 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]]: 3.383 million<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* [[Music Canada|CAN]]: 9.880 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* [[Australian Recording Industry Association|AUS]]: 5.530 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* [[Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos|BRA]]: 320,000<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* [[Federation of the Italian Music Industry|ITA]]: 1.860 million<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* [[Productores de Música de España|SPA]]: 990,000<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|SWE]]: 2.180 million<ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|NOR]]: 940,000<ref name="IFPI Norge: Troféoversikt"/>
* [[IFPI Denmark|DEN]]: 3.175 million<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* [[Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas|MEX]]: 1.070 million<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* [[Belgian Entertainment Association|BEL]]: 590,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|AUT]]: 120,000<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* [[Polish Music Charts|POL]]: 820,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* [[Recorded Music NZ|NZ]]: 457,500<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>
* [[Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|POR]]: 305,000<ref name="Audio Gest"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/02/07/photos-the-weeknd-plays-super-bowl-lv-halftime-show/|title=Photos: The Weeknd plays Super Bowl LV halftime show|first=Jane|last=Tyska|work=[[The Mercury News]]|date=February 7, 2021|access-date=February 7, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Imagine Dragons]]
| Rock || 12
| United States
| 2008–present<ref name="Allmusic: Imagine Dragons (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/imagine-dragons-mn0002040645/biography|title=Allmusic: Imagine Dragons (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=James|last=Monger|access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref>
| 2012<ref name="Allmusic: Imagine Dragons (Biography)"/>
| Pop rock / electropop / pop<ref name="Allmusic: Imagine Dragons (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|153.4}}
{{hidden|<br />153.4 million|
* US: 112.5 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* GER: 5.450 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 15.6 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 3.666 million<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 4.640 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 3.150 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 750,000<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* ITA: 2.375 million<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 240,000<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/>
* SWE: 1.180 million<ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* NOR: 555,000<ref name="IFPI Norge: Troféoversikt"/>
* DEN: 690,000<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* MEX: 510,000<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* BEL: 340,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 572,500<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 790,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 270,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>
* POR: 140,000<ref name="Audio Gest"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mcall.com/entertainment/mc-ent-imagine-dragons-ppl-center-20220131-4xz5tpc6wrhjxaaf5vvfnxaloy-story.html|title=Imagine Dragons adds tour dates including new show at Allentown's PPL Center|first=Jennifer|last=Sheehan|work=[[The Morning Call]]|date=January 31, 2022|access-date=January 31, 2022}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Luke Bryan]]
| Hard Rock || 5
| United States
| 2001–present<ref name="Allmusic: Luke Bryan (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/luke-bryan-mn0000502198/biography|title=Allmusic: Luke Bryan (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Mark|last=Deming|access-date=April 12, 2021}}</ref>
| 2007<ref name="Allmusic: Usher (Biography)"/>
| Country / country pop<ref name="Allmusic: Usher (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|94.5}}
{{hidden|<br />94.5 million|
* US: 92.5 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* CAN: 2.040 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theoaklandpress.com/2021/05/25/luke-bryan-ushers-in-season-of-concerts-at-soaring-eagle/|title=Luke Bryan ushers in season of concerts at Soaring Eagle|first=Amy J|last=Parrent|work=[[The Oakland Press]]|date=May 25, 2021|access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Tupac Shakur]]
| Latino Pop || 2
| United States
| 1991–1996<ref name="Allmusic: 2 Pac (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/2pac-mn0000921895/biography|title=Allmusic: 2 Pac (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Stephan|last=Erlewine|access-date=July 9, 2017}}</ref>
| 1991<ref name="Allmusic: 2 Pac (Biography)"/>
| Hip-hop<ref name="Allmusic: 2 Pac (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|64.1}}
{{hidden|<br />64.1 million|
* US: 52.7 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* GER: 1.150 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 8.195 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 100,000<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 820,000<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 430,000<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1996/singles-chart|title=1996 ARIA Singles Chart|work=ARIA|access-date=February 24, 2018}}</ref>
* ITA: 150,000<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* NLD: 200,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* DEN: 355,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40525347|title=Tupac blamed race in Madonna breakup letter|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=July 6, 2017|access-date=July 9, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Green Day]]
| Rock and Roll || 2
| United States
| 1987–present<ref name="Allmusic: Green Day (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/green-day-mn0000154544/biography|title=Allmusic: Green Day (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Stephen|last=Erlewine|access-date=February 15, 2020}}</ref>
| 1994<ref name="Allmusic: The Black Eyed Peas (Biography)"/>
| [[Punk rock]] / [[pop punk]] / alternative rock<ref name="Allmusic: Green Day (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|59.2}}
{{hidden|<br />59.2 million|
* US: 33.6 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 2.3 million<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/><ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* GER: 2 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 13.510 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 500,000<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/>
* CAN: 2.420 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 1.8 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 480,000<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* ITA: 585,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 250,000<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/>
* SWE: 160,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* DEN: 414,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref name="Guld og platin november/december/januar"/><ref name="Guld og platin i august"/><ref name="Guld og platin i marts"/>
* SWI: 135,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 150,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* ARG: 246,000<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=green+day&album=&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP|title=Discos de Oro y Platino - Green Day|publisher=[[Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas]]|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531185556/http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=green+day&album=&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP|archive-date=May 31, 2011|url-status=dead|access-date=October 9, 2022}}</ref>
* BEL: 115,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 195,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* IRE: 270,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Irish certification-database"/>
* NZ: 130,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2015/04/14/green-days-road-to-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/|title=Green Day's road to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame|work=[[The Mercury News]]|date=April 14, 2015|first=Jim|last=Harrington|access-date=October 27, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Alabama (American band)|Alabama]]
| Country || 2
| United States
| 1972–present<ref name="Allmusic: Alabama (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/alabama-mn0000936206/biography|title=Allmusic: Alabama (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Stephen|last=Erlewine|access-date=August 31, 2013}}</ref>
| 1980<ref name="Allmusic: Alabama (Biography)"/>
| Country/pop rock<ref name="Allmusic: Alabama (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|58}}
{{hidden|<br />58 million|
* US: 56.8 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* CAN: 1.2 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-music-alabama/alabama-country-music-star-jeff-cook-suffering-from-parkinsons-idUSKBN17D2MT|title=Alabama country music star Jeff Cook suffering from Parkinson's|work=[[Reuters]]|date=April 12, 2017|first=Jill|last=Serjeant|access-date=December 17, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]
| Instrumental || 1
| United States
| 1987–1994<ref name="Allmusic: Nirvana (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/nirvana-mn0000357406/biography|title=Allmusic: Nirvana (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Stephen|last=Erlewine|access-date=August 31, 2013}}</ref>
| 1990<ref name="Allmusic: Nirvana (Biography)"/>
| [[Grunge]] / alternative rock<ref name="Allmusic: Nirvana (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|57.6}}
{{hidden|<br />57.6 million|
* US: 30.2 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 1.3 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 1.5 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 10.670 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 2.6 million<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 3.690 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 2.202 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="ARIA: ARIA Catalogue Albums Chart (07/10/2013)"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1132.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20111029130100/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20111030-0001/Issue1132.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-10-29|title=The ARIA Report: 7th November 2011 (Issue No.1132)|work=ARIA|access-date=January 29, 2013}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="1996 ARIA Album Chart"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1992/singles-chart|title=1992 ARIA Singles Chart|work=ARIA|access-date=February 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408100525/https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/1992/singles-chart|archive-date=April 8, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
* BRA: 725,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 250,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 460,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 450,000<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/>
* SWE: 380,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* NOR: 125,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/>
* DEN: 345,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 190,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 475,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* ARG: 522,000<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* BEL: 675,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 230,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 430,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 215,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-25413509|title=Nirvana to be elevated to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame|work=[[BBC News]]|date=December 17, 2013|access-date=July 30, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[R. Kelly]]
| Gospel/Christian || 1
| United States
| 1989–2019<ref>{{Cite web|title=R. Kelly Dropped by Sony Music|url=https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/r-kelly-dropped-sony-music-1203106180/|last1=Halperin|first1=Jem Aswad,Shirley|last2=Aswad|first2=Jem|date=2019-01-18|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2020-05-06|last3=Halperin|first3=Shirley}}</ref>
| 1991<ref name="Allmusic: R. Kelly (Biography)">{{Cite news|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|title=Allmusic: R. Kelly (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/r-kelly-mn0000319347/biography|access-date=May 14, 2018}}</ref>
| R&B / soul / hip-hop<ref name="Allmusic: R. Kelly (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|57}}
{{hidden|<br />57 million|
* US: 46.9 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* GER: 1.4 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 6.720 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 825,000<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 300,000<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 140,000<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* NLD: 365,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* SWI: 100,000<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* BEL: 275,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/r-kelly-interview-full-coverage-of-the-gayle-king-interview-with-r-kelly-on-cbs-2019-03-08/|title=The Gayle King Interview with R. Kelly|first=Gayle|last=King|work=[[CBS News]]|date=March 9, 2019|access-date=March 9, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Robbie Williams]]
| Classic || 1
| United Kingdom
| 1990–present<ref name="Allmusic: Robbie Williams (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/robbie-williams-mn0000227697/biography|title=Allmusic: Robbie Williams (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Stephen|last=Erlewine|access-date=January 27, 2015}}</ref>
| 1996<ref name="Allmusic: Robbie Williams (Biography)"/>
| Pop rock<ref name="Allmusic: Robbie Williams (Biography)"/>
|{{ntsh|56.4}}
{{hidden|<br />56.4 million|
* US: 500,000<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* GER: 10.575 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 30.270 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 2.695 million<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 250,000<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 2.905 million<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* NLD: 1.205 million<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 470,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 560,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 445,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/><ref name="Sverige Toplistan: Sök"/>
* DEN: 811,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/><ref name="Guld og platin i august"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/><ref name="Guld og platin november/december/januar"/><ref name="Forårets guld- og platincertificeringer"/>
* SWI: 1.018 million<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 1.595 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* ARG: 462,000<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* BEL: 600,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 947,500<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 140,000<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* FIN: 235,743<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* [[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRE]]: 135,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Irish certification-database"/>
* NZ: 445,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>
* POR: 280,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Portuguese certifications 2004-2010"/><ref name="TOP 30 ARTISTAS - SEMANA 12"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/welsh-homes/inside-robbie-williams-stunning-new-23787188|title=Inside Robbie Williams' stunning new Californian dream home estate with gym, tennis court and swimming pool|first=Joanne|last=Ridout|work=[[Western Mail (Wales)|Western Mail]]|date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=April 26, 2022 }}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Bob Seger]]
| Disco || 4
| United States
| 1961–present<ref name="Allmusic: Bob Seger (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bob-seger-mn0000072041/biography|title=Allmusic: Bob Seger (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Stephen|last=Erlewine|access-date=January 13, 2022}}</ref>
| 1967<ref name="Allmusic: Bob Seger (Biography)"/>
| Rock / Hard rock/ Pop rock<ref name="Allmusic: Bob Seger (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|55.3}}
{{hidden|<br />55.3 million|
* US: 52.5 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* UK: 260,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 2.6 million<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 2.560 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-ent-hollywood-nights-0809-20190801-ruxjmwko2zfv5aclam7f4seg3e-story.html|title=Hollywood Nights will take RiverEdge Park crowd through Bob Seger's hits|first=Randall|last=Mielke|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=August 1, 2019|access-date=October 7, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Kenny G]]
| Dance || 1
| United States
| 1982–present<ref name="Allmusic: Kenny G (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kenny-g-mn0000068934/biography|title=Allmusic: Kenny G (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Scott|last=Yanow|access-date=August 31, 2013}}</ref>
| 1984<ref name="Allmusic: Kenny G (Biography)"/>
| [[Smooth jazz]]<ref name="Allmusic: Kenny G (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|53.9}}
{{hidden|<br />53.9 million|
* US: 49.6 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 700,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* UK: 360,000<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* CAN: 950,000<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 525,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* BRA: 1.350 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* SPA: 450,000<ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/things-to-do/music/kenny-g-comes-to-clearwater-the-perfect-sax-solo-always-on-his-mind/2320876/|title=Interview: Kenny G comes to Clearwater, the perfect sax solo always on his mind|work=[[Tampa Bay Times]]|first=Jay|last=Cridlin|date=April 20, 2017|access-date=January 11, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Enya]]
| ||
| Ireland
| 1982–present<ref name="Allmusic: Enya (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/enya-mn0000988471/biography|title=Allmusic: Enya (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Stephen|last=Erlewine|access-date=August 31, 2013}}</ref>
| 1987<ref name="Allmusic: Enya (Biography)"/>
| [[New-age music|New-age]] / [[Celtic music|Celtic]]<ref name="Allmusic: Enya (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|51.9}}
{{hidden|<br />51.9 million|
* US: 26.5 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 4.6 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 4.3 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 6.010 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 775,000<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 1.540 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 1.680 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref name="Australia's pre 1997 certifications"/>
* BRA: 1.650 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 730,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* SPA: 1.760 million<ref name="Spanish Certifications"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/>
* SWE: 390,000<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* DEN: 150,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 01-2001)"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=3&y=2001&list=a40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 03-2001)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=June 13, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=2&y=2010&list=a40|title=Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 02-2010)|work=[[Tracklisten]]|publisher=Hitlisten.nu|access-date=June 13, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Pladebranchen.08 offentliggøres i dag"/>
* SWI: 370,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 125,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* ARG: 390,000<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/>
* BEL: 510,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 185,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 120,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Polish Certifications"/>
* NZ: 135,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-34614590|title=Enya says tour would be 'very possible'|work=[[BBC News]]|date=October 23, 2015|first=Mark|last=Savage|access-date=October 27, 2016}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Bryan Adams]]
| Canada
| 1979–present<ref name="Allmusic: Bryan Adams (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ryan-adams-mn0000808336/biography|title=Allmusic: Bryan Adams (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=August 26, 2013}}</ref>
| 1979<ref name="Allmusic: Bryan Adams (Biography)"/>
| Rock<ref name="Allmusic: Bryan Adams (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|50.7}}
{{hidden|<br />50.7 million|
* US: 22 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 650,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 4.450 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 11.515 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 650,000<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 5.120 million<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 2.080 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mediafire.com/download/edszgdzat36pl66/Australian+certifications+for+Bryan+Adams.pdf|title=Australian certifications for Bryan Adams|work=ARIA|access-date=June 13, 2016}}</ref>
* BRA: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 500,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* SPA: 450,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 440,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* NOR: 185,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/>
* DEN: 380,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Guld og platin i august"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 805,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* BEL: 375,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1997-2003"/><ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 400,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* POL: 110,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music & Media (27-12-1986)"/>
* FIN: 183,444<ref name="Finnish Certifications"/>
* POR: 286,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Portuguese certifications 2004-2010"/><ref name="Janusonline: AFP certifications 1978-2001"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/ct-ae-pretty-woman-premiere-0311-story.html|title=An exclusive behind the scenes look at the 'Pretty Woman' musical, coming to Chicago|first=Chris|last=Jones|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=March 9, 2018|access-date=March 21, 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Bob Marley]]
| [[Jamaica]]
| 1962–1981<ref name="Allmusic: Bob Marley (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bob-marley-mn0000071514/biography|title=Allmusic: Bob Marley (Overview)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Jason|last=Ankeny|access-date=August 31, 2013}}</ref>
| 1975<ref name="Allmusic: Bob Marley (Biography)"/>
| [[Reggae]]<ref name="Allmusic: Bob Marley (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|47.3}}
{{hidden|<br />47.3 million|
* US: 21.850 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 200,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 1.750 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 14.640 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 4.735 million<ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 600,000<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 490,000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2004.htm|title=ARIA: ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Albums|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date=July 20, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ariacharts.com.au/chart/catalogue-albums/1169|title=ARIA: ARIA Catalogue Albums Chart (20/05/2013)|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date=July 20, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222162418/http://ariacharts.com.au/chart/catalogue-albums/1169|archive-date=February 22, 2014}}</ref>
* NLD: 420,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 410,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 500,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1996-1999"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWE: 120,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swedish Certifications"/>
* DEN: 160,000<ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/><ref name="IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer"/>
* SWI: 303,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* ARG: 376,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* BEL: 225,000<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* AUT: 125,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Austrian Certifications"/>
* NZ: 432,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/><ref name="Radioscope New Zealand's certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/bob-marleys-death-anniversary-10-facts-252404-2015-05-11|title=Bob Marley's death anniversary: 10 interesting facts that you shouldn't miss|work=[[India Today]]|date=May 11, 2015|access-date=June 18, 2015}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[The Police]]
| United Kingdom
| 1977–1986<br />2007–2008<ref name="Allmusic: The Police (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-police-mn0000413524/biography|title=Allmusic: The Police (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Stephen|last=Erlewine|access-date=September 10, 2014}}</ref>
| 1978<ref name="Allmusic: The Police (Biography)"/>
| Pop / rock<ref name="Allmusic: The Police (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|42.2}}
{{hidden|<br />42.2 million|
* US: 23.650 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ certifications"/>
* GER: 1.775 million<ref name="BVMI Certifications"/>
* UK: 10.260 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 3.340 million<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/><ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (singles)"/>
* CAN: 875,000<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 527,500{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Cash-Box-IDX/80s/1980/CB-1980-07-26-OCR-Page-0032.pdf#search=%22leonard%20cohen%22|title=International Certifications|magazine=Cash Box|page=32|date=22 July 1980|via=American Radio History|access-date=15 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1981/CB-1981-05-02.pdf|title=International|magazine=Cash Box|page=39|date=2 May 1981|via=American Radio History|access-date=30 November 2020}}</ref>
* BRA: 140,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="PMB Certifications"/>
* NLD: 350,000<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* ITA: 205,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>
* SPA: 350,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Spanish certifications 1991-1995"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/><ref name="Spanish certifications 2000-2002"/>
* SWI: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Swiss Certifications"/>
* MEX: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="AMPROFON Certifications"/>
* ARG: 228,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums"/><ref name="Argentina's Certifications for albums and DVDs"/>
* BEL: 115,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Belgian Certifications 1995–present"/>
* NZ: 105,000<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/interview-sting-on-bringing-his-debut-musical-to-scotland-1-4744945|title=Interview: Sting on bringing his debut musical to Scotland|first=Janet|last=Christie|work=[[The Scotsman]]|date=May 26, 2018|access-date=May 26, 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Barry Manilow]]
| United States
| 1973–present<ref name="Allmusic: Barry Manilow (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/barry-manilow-mn0000018977/biography|title=Allmusic: Barry Manilow (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Steve|last=Huey|access-date=August 28, 2013}}</ref>
| 1973<ref name="Allmusic: Barry Manilow (Biography)"/>
| Pop / soft rock<ref name="Allmusic: Barry Manilow (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|36.7}}
{{hidden|<br />36.7 million|
* US: 33.3 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* UK: 3.225 million<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* CAN: 400,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-21193841|title=Barry Manilow Broadway comeback hit by bronchitis|work=[[BBC News]]|date=January 25, 2013|access-date=August 4, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]]
| United States
| 1972–present<ref name="Allmusic: Kiss (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kiss-mn0000084209/biography|title=Allmusic: Kiss (Biography)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|access-date=August 26, 2013}}</ref>
| 1974<ref name="Allmusic: Kiss (Biography)"/>
| Hard rock / heavy metal<ref name="Allmusic: Kiss (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|28.7}}
{{hidden|<br />28.7 million|
* US: 26 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* JPN: 100,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="RIAJ Digital certifications"/>
* UK: 800,000<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* CAN: 1.495 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* AUS: 130,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Australian Certifications"/>
* NLD: 200,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/sep/22/rooted-in-enjoyment-20170922/|title=Rooted In Enjoyment|first=Becca|last=Martin-Brown|work=[[Arkansas Democrat-Gazette]]|date=September 22, 2017|access-date=May 11, 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Aretha Franklin]]
| United States
| 1956–2018<ref name="Allmusic: Aretha Franklin (Biography)">{{Cite news|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/aretha-franklin-mn0000927555/biography|title=Allmusic: Aretha Franklin (Overview)|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|first=Richie|last=Unterberger|access-date=August 31, 2013}}</ref>
| 1961<ref name="Allmusic: Aretha Franklin (Biography)"/>
| Soul / jazz / blues / R&B<ref name="Allmusic: Aretha Franklin (Biography)"/>
| {{ntsh|27}}
{{hidden|<br />27 million|
* US: 23.5 million<ref name="RIAA Certifications"/>
* UK: 3.040 million{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="BPI certifications"/>
* FRA: 275,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="InfoDisc Les Certifications depuis 1973 (albums)"/><ref name="SNEP Certifications"/>
* CAN: 150,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="Music Canada Certifications"/>
* ITA: 110,000{{efn|name=cert}}<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|75 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dw.com/en/aretha-franklin-queen-of-soul-gravely-ill-report/a-45062199|title=Aretha Franklin, 'Queen of Soul,' gravely ill: report|first=Nik|last=Martin|work=[[Deutsche Welle]]|date=August 13, 2018|access-date=September 5, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|-
!style="background: #ececec;"|'''Total''' || 51
|}
|}


==See also==
==See also==
{{portal|Record production}}
*[[World music market]]
*[[Best selling music artists in US]]
* [[List of best-selling albums]]
*[[List of popular music performers]]
** [[List of best-selling albums by country]]
*[[Biggest-selling female musician]]
* [[List of best-selling singles]]
** [[List of best-selling singles by country]]
* Best-selling artists by nationality
**[[List of best-selling Belgian music artists]]
**[[List of biggest-selling British music artists]]
**[[List of estimated best-selling Italian music artists]]
**[[List of best-selling Swedish music artists]]
* Best-selling artists by territory
**[[List of best-selling music artists in Brazil]]
**[[List of best-selling music artists in Finland]]
**[[List of highest-certified music artists in Germany]]
**[[List of best-selling music artists in Japan]]
**[[List of best-selling female music artists in the United Kingdom]]
**[[List of highest-certified music artists in the United States]]
* Best-selling artists by genre
** [[List of best-selling Latin music artists]]
** [[Boy band#Best-selling boy bands|List of best-selling boy groups]]
** [[List of best-selling girl groups]]
** [[List of best-selling female rappers]]
* [[Global Recording Artist of the Year|IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year]]

==Notes==
{{notelist|40em|refs=
{{efn|name=cert|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 a 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):<ref name="RIAJ Yearbook 2017"/><ref name="Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Internationales"/>

* [[Recording Industry Association of America|United States]]: 1958<ref name="History of the Awards">{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/story/|title=History of the Awards|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|access-date=August 6, 2011}}</ref>
* [[Recording Industry Association of Japan|Japan]]: 1989<ref name="About RIAJ: History">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/e/about/history.html|title=About RIAJ: History|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|access-date=November 8, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|Germany]]: 1975<ref name="BVMI Certifications">{{cite web|url=https://www.musikindustrie.de/markt-bestseller/gold-/platin-und-diamond-auszeichnung/datenbank|title=BVMI: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank|publisher=[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie]]|access-date=August 5, 2019}}</ref>
* [[British Phonographic Industry|United Kingdom]]: 1973<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/bpi-awards/about-bpi-awards/|title=About BPI Awards|publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]]|access-date=November 7, 2017|archive-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107222214/https://www.bpi.co.uk/bpi-awards/about-bpi-awards/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|France]]: 1973<ref name="Les Certifications Officielles: Chronologie Albums"/>
* [[Music Canada|Canada]]: 1975<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qCQEAAAAMBAJ&q=CRIA+Gold+and+Platinum+1975&pg=PT58|title=CRIA|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 1, 2014|date=October 2, 1976|last1=Nielsen Business Media|first1=Inc}}</ref>
* [[Australian Recording Industry Association|Australia]]: 1997<ref name="Australian Certifications">{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations.htm|title=ARIA Charts – Accreditations|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date=September 15, 2009}}</ref> (online certification-database has begun since 1997. Certifications; however, existed in Australia since the 1970s)
* [[Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos|Brazil]]: 1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pro-musicabr.org.br/home/certificados/|title=Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos – Certificados|trans-title=Brazilian Association of Record Producers – Certificates|publisher=[[Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos]]|language=pt|access-date=October 27, 2018}}</ref>
* [[NVPI|Netherlands]]: 1978<ref name="NVPI: Goud/Platina"/>
* [[Federation of the Italian Music Industry|Italy]]: 2009<ref name="FIMI Certifications">{{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/certificazioni#/category:album/year:2018/page:0|title=F.I.M.I: Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|language=it|publisher=Federation of the Italian Music Industry|access-date=June 7, 2018}}</ref> (online certification-database covers certifications issued since 2009. Certifications; however, have existed in Italy since the 1980s)<ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>
* [[Productores de Música de España|Spain]]: 1979<ref name="Spanish certifications 1979-1990"/>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|Sweden]]: 1987<ref name="Swedish Certifications">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.se/?page_id=67|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517224028/http://www.ifpi.se/?page_id=67|archive-date=May 17, 2011|title=Guld & Platina IFPI|trans-title=Gold & Platinum IFPI|language=sv|publisher=[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Sweden]]|access-date=August 31, 2013}}</ref>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|Norway]]: 1993<ref name="IFPI Norway certifications 1993-2011"/>
* [[IFPI Denmark|Denmark]]: 2001<ref name="Hitlisten.nu"/> (online certifications for Denmark start from 2001. Certifications; however, existed in Denmark since the early 1990s<ref name="Guld- og platinplader er devalueret">{{cite book|url=http://www.b.dk/kultur/guld-og-platinplader-er-devalueret|title=Guld- og platinplader er devalueret|trans-title=Gold and Platinum awards are lowered|date=April 24, 2003|work=b.dk|language=da|access-date=June 7, 2014}}</ref>)
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|Switzerland]]: 1989<ref name="Awards 1989 and Certification criteria">{{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/awards.asp?year=1989|title=The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community – Awards|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=September 15, 2009}}</ref>
* [[Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas|Mexico]]: 1999<ref name="Earlier certification database covering the years 1999-2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.amprofon.com.mx/certificaciones.php?item=menuCert&contenido=certificados|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412161601/http://www.amprofon.com.mx/certificaciones.php?item=menuCert&contenido=certificados|archive-date=April 12, 2010|title=Certificaciones (Earlier certification database covering the years 1999–2010)|publisher=[[AMPROFON]]|language=es|access-date=April 8, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers|Argentina]]: 1980<ref name="Capif">{{cite web|url=http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?CodOp=ESOP&CO=5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820130003/http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?CodOp=ESOP&CO=5 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 20, 2011|title=Capif|publisher=[[Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers]]|language=es|access-date=June 20, 2018}}</ref>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|Belgium]]: 1995<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/goud-platina/1995/|title=Goud En Platina - Singles 1995|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|access-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|Austria]]: 1990<ref name="Austrian Certifications">{{cite web|url=https://ifpi.at/auszeichnungen/|title=IFPI Austria : Gold & Platin|language=de|publisher=[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Austria]]|access-date=February 13, 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723062814/http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin|archive-date=July 23, 2011}}</ref>
* [[ZPAV|Poland]]: 1995<ref name="Polish Certifications">{{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/|title=Polish certification awards 1995–present|publisher=[[ZPAV]]|language=pl|access-date=November 13, 2014}}</ref>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|Finland]]: 1971<ref name="Tilastot">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myontamisrajat|title=Tilastot|trans-title=IFPI Statistics|language=fi|publisher=[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]] Finland|access-date=May 27, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610024250/http://ifpi.fi/tilastot/myontamisrajat|archive-date=June 10, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Irish Recorded Music Association|Ireland]]: 2005<ref name="Irish certification-database">{{cite news|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/awards/index.htm|title=The Irish Charts: Certtifications-Awards|publisher=[[Irish Recorded Music Association]]|access-date=February 18, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208043010/http://www.irishcharts.ie/awards/index.htm|archive-date=February 8, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Recorded Music NZ|New Zealand]]: July 1978<ref name="New Zealand's Certifications">{{cite web|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=2798|title=Recorded Music New Zealand: The Official New Zealand Music Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music New Zealand]]|access-date=May 16, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|Portugal]]:<ref name="Portuguese certifications 2004-2010"/>(online certification-database covers certifications issued since 2004. Certifications; however, have existed in Portugal since the 1980s)<ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>

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 and not actual sales. Often, however, actual sales are larger than certified sales, since record labels must pay a fee to obtain certifications. Record companies often apply for certifications only when a record reaches a multiple-certification level, meaning certifications might not be visible in the databases for more than a short period of time after an album reached a certification level.<ref name="WSJ">{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB124760651612341407|title=Spun: The Off-the-Wall Accounting of Record Sales|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|last=Bialik|first=Carl|access-date=September 8, 2009|date=July 15, 2009}}</ref><ref name="The awards: Certifications">{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/about-awards/|title=The awards: Certifications|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|access-date=August 6, 2011}}</ref>

As global music sales declined in the 2000s mostly due to CD burning and downloading from unauthorized sites, certification bodies opted to reduce their certification levels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/worldsales2003.pdf|title=The Recording Industry – World Sales 2003|publisher=[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]]|access-date=September 16, 2009|archive-date=December 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229203203/http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/worldsales2003.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> See the changes in Certification-award-levels in the following markets:

* [[Recording Industry Association of America|United States]]<ref name="Country Takes The Crop (February 14, 2008)">{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/newsitem.php?id=B5127985-CDB2-C7AD-ADF1-E33023D88A0C|title=Country Takes The Crop (February 14, 2008)|publisher=RIAA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080301040927/http://www.riaa.com/newsitem.php?id=B5127985-CDB2-C7AD-ADF1-E33023D88A0C|archive-date=March 1, 2008|access-date=January 23, 2010}}</ref> (Note, U.S. certification-award-levels for singles before 1989 were: 1,000,000 for Gold and 2,000,000 for Platinum.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-05-14-fi-188-story.html|title=New Golden Rule: 500,000 Sales Mark for All Singles|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=September 7, 2021|date=May 14, 1989|first=Paul|last=Grein|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608131656/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-05-14-fi-188-story.html|archive-date=June 8, 2021}}</ref> Also, U.S. certification-awards for Shortform albums before September 1996 were: 250,000 for Gold and 500,000 for Platinum<ref>{{cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wgcEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA35|title=RIIA Certifications|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 9, 2011|date=August 10, 1996}}</ref>)
* [[Recording Industry Association of Japan|Japan]]<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IBEEAAAAMBAJ&q=Japan+platinum+certification-awards+2002&pg=PA10|title=RIAJ Certs Plan Criticized|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|access-date=March 30, 2012|date=October 25, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html|title=現基準-旧基準（～2003.06）|trans-title=Current criteria-Former Criteria|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]|access-date=November 8, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Bundesverband Musikindustrie|Germany]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musikindustrie.de/markt-bestseller/gold-platin-und-diamond-auszeichnung|language=de|title=GOLD-/PLATIN- und DIAMOND-Auszeichnung|trans-title=GOLD / PLATINUM and DIAMOND awards|publisher=[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie]]|access-date=January 26, 2020}}</ref> (Note, German certification-award-levels for singles before 1988 were: 500,000 for Gold and 1,000,000 for Platinum.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kyQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Germany+Gold+singles+500%2C000+units+1978+Billboard&pg=PT85|title=From the Music Capitals of the World|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 17, 2021|date=July 22, 1978|first=Wolfgang|last=Spahr}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uyQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=German+Platinum+for+singles+1%2C000%2C000+units+Billboard&pg=PT10|title=Ariola Takes German Singles Honors|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 17, 2021|date=December 28, 1985|first=Jim|last=Sampson}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ESUEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Germany+Platinum+for+singles+1%2C000%2C000+units+1987+Billboard&pg=RA2-PA75|title=West German Music Sales Up 5%|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 17, 2021|date=October 11, 1986|first=Wolfgang|last=Spahrn}}</ref><ref name="Music & Media (27-12-1986)"/><ref name="Music & Media (26-12-1987)"/>)
* [[British Phonographic Industry|United Kingdom]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediafire.com/file/08mugz08pmrii9x/BPI+Certified+Awards+Timeline.pdf|title=Certified Awards Timeline|publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]|access-date=May 1, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|France]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://snepmusique.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SNEP-tableau.pdf|title=A propos des certifications|work=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]]|publisher=SNEP|access-date=November 14, 2019|language=fr}}</ref><ref name="Les Certifications Officielles: Chronologie Albums">{{cite web|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/Album_Certification_Methodologie.php|title=Les Certifications Officielles: Chronologie Albums|publisher=Info Disc|access-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_JhYEAAAAMBAJ|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_JhYEAAAAMBAJ/page/n15 16]|quote=SNEP reduces Platinum certification.|title=France Lowers Gold Standard|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 22, 2012|date=July 26, 2006|last1=Nielsen Business Media|first1=Inc}}</ref><ref name="Les Certifications Officielles: Chronologie Singles">{{cite web|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/Chanson_Certification_Methodologie.php|title=Les Certifications Officielles: Chronologie Singles|publisher=Info Disc|access-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Music Canada|Canada]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musiccanada.com/certification/|title=Certification Definitions|publisher=Music Canada|access-date=July 1, 2014}}</ref> (Canadian certification-award-levels for singles before February 1982 were: 75,000 for Gold and 150,000 for Platinum<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2yQEAAAAMBAJ&q=Canada%20(CRIA)%20Singles%20Gold%20and%20Platinum%20levels&pg=PA56|title=CRIA Reports 46% Rise for Disk Certifications|magazine=Billboard|date=February 27, 1982|access-date=July 29, 2011}}</ref>)
* [[Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos|Brazil]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pro-musicabr.org.br/home/certificados/tabela-de-niveis-de-certificacao-pro-musica/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621044425/http://pro-musicabr.org.br/home/certificados/tabela-de-niveis-de-certificacao-pro-musica/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 21, 2018|title=Tabela de Níveis de Certificação Pro-Música|trans-title=Levels for Certifications (most recent)|language=pt|publisher=[[Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos]]|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://abpd.org.br/home/certificados/tabela-de-niveis-de-certificacao-pro-musica/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906115346/http://abpd.org.br/home/certificados/tabela-de-niveis-de-certificacao-pro-musica/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 6, 2017|title=Níveis de Certificação|trans-title=Levels for Certifications|language=pt|publisher=[[Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos]]|access-date=October 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/certification-award-levels.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190545/http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/certification-award-levels.pdf|title=Certification Award Levels 2009|publisher=[[IFPI]]|archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref>
* [[NVPI|Netherlands]]<ref name="NVPI certification-award-levels">{{cite web|url=http://www.mediafire.com/download/83ujwbf3d0fjuid/NVPI_Certification-award-levels.doc|title=Dutch Certification-award-levels|format=Words|language=nl|publisher=[[NVPI]]|access-date=May 1, 2012}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* [[Federation of the Italian Music Industry|Italy]]<ref name="FIMI Certifications"/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XBQEAAAAMBAJ&q=FIMI++Platinum+from+100,000+to+80,000+2005&pg=PA45|title=Newsline: Italian Label Body FIMI|magazine=Billboard|date=February 5, 2005|access-date=October 24, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/global/1313783/fimi-lowers-gold-platinum-levels|title=FIMI Lowers Gold, Platinum Levels|magazine=Billboard|date=January 28, 2008|access-date=November 13, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Productores de Música de España|Spain]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hhMEAAAAMBAJ&q=Canada%20lowers%20Gold%2FPlatinum%20certification-levels%20of%20singles&pg=PA24|title=Global Newsline: Spain Lowers Certifications|magazine=Billboard|date=November 26, 2005|access-date=October 24, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://promusicae.es/files/listassemanales/albumes/historial/TOP%20100%20ALBUMES%2009_37.pdf|title=PROMUSICAE: Top 100 Albums (SEMANA 37: del 07.09.2009 al 13.09.2009)|publisher=[[PROMUSICAE]]|date=September 13, 2009|access-date=November 13, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509061758/http://promusicae.es/files/listassemanales/albumes/historial/TOP%20100%20ALBUMES%2009_37.pdf|archive-date=May 9, 2013}}</ref>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|Sweden]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediafire.com/download/yv8zdd3dtqwg67h/Sweden%27s_certification-award-levels%282%29.pdf|title=Swedish Certification-award-levels|publisher=[[IFPI]] Sweden|access-date=August 31, 2013}}</ref>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|Norway]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-AkEAAAAMBAJ&q=IFPI+Norway+Platinum+50%2C000+units&pg=PA47|title=Global Music Pulse: Norway|date=July 11, 1998|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 28, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.no/troferegler.htm|title=TROFÉREGLER 2002|publisher=IFPI Norway|date=June 30, 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040202221952/http://www.ifpi.no/troferegler.htm|access-date=December 28, 2020|archive-date=February 2, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.no/troferegler.htm|title=TROFÉREGLER 2007|publisher=IFPI Norway|date=January 1, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115132547/http://www.ifpi.no/troferegler.htm|access-date=December 28, 2020|archive-date=January 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.no/component/content/article/22-trofenyheter/2-troferegler|title=TROFÉREGLER 2015|publisher=IFPI Norway|date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924033120/http://www.ifpi.no/component/content/article/22-trofenyheter/2-troferegler|access-date=December 28, 2020|archive-date=September 24, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.no/component/content/article/22-trofenyheter/2-troferegler|title=Gull og platina|publisher=IFPI Norway|date=January 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180607140210/http://www.ifpi.no/component/content/article/22-trofenyheter/2-troferegler|access-date=December 28, 2020|archive-date=June 7, 2018}}</ref>
* [[IFPI Denmark|Denmark]]<ref name="Guld- og platinplader er devalueret"/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/global/1326640/ifpi-denmark-revamps-certification-levels|title=IFPI Denmark Revamps Certification Levels|date=February 7, 2007|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=June 28, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/32163|title=Nye regler for platinplader til downloads|trans-title=New rule for Gold and Platinum downloads|date=April 20, 2009|work=gaffa.dk|access-date=June 7, 2014|archive-date=March 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322231923/https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/32163|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=node/11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110411134535/http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=node%2F11|archive-date=April 11, 2011|title=IFPI Denmark: Guld og platin|year=2011|work=[[IFPI]] (Denmark)|access-date=June 7, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|Switzerland]]<ref name="Awards 1989 and Certification criteria"/>
* [[Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas|Mexico]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://amprofon.com.mx/en/media/documentos/antecedentes_criterios_certificaciones.pdf|title=Certificaciones|language=es|publisher=[[Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas]]|access-date=March 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321130303/http://amprofon.com.mx/en/media/documentos/antecedentes_criterios_certificaciones.pdf|archive-date=March 21, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amprofon.com.mx/certificaciones.php?item=menuCert&contenido=criterios|archive-date=July 12, 2010|title=Certificaciones (Earlier changes in certification-levels including levels for Pre-loaded albums/singles and Mater Ringtones)|language=es|publisher=[[Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas]]|access-date=April 8, 2013|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100712080550/http://www.amprofon.com.mx/certificaciones.php?item=menuCert&contenido=criterios|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* [[Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers|Argentina]]<ref name="Capif"/>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|Belgium]]<ref name=RIAJ2005E/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/Certification%20Awards%20Full%20List%20-%20OCTOBER%2007.pdf|title=Certification Award Levels 2007|publisher=[[IFPI]]|access-date=April 16, 2011|archive-date=March 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315132305/http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/Certification%20Awards%20Full%20List%20-%20OCTOBER%2007.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|Austria]]:<ref name=RIAJ2005E>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/e/issue/pdf/RIAJ2005E.pdf|title=35. Standard for Certifying Awards of Countries (Unit sales) (Page 25)|work=[[IFPI]]|publisher=[[RIAJ]]|access-date=May 26, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediafire.com/?sa87881rf7jmad9|title=Certification levels for Austria (all periods)|publisher=IFPI Austria|language=de}}</ref><ref name="GSA: Austria">{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_4AkEAAAAMBAJ|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_4AkEAAAAMBAJ/page/n65 54]|quote=GSA Region Platinum.|title=GSA: Austria|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 26, 2011|date=December 6, 1997}}</ref>
* [[ZPAV|Poland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/regulamin.php|title=Pełny Tekst Regulaminu Przyznawania Wyróżnień|trans-title=Complete Rules of Awards|language=pl|publisher=[[ZPAV]]|access-date=November 13, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediafire.com/download/c9idhc732dnn2x6/Poland%27s_Certification-award-levels.pdf|title=Polish Certification-levels|publisher=ZPAV|access-date=August 31, 2013}}</ref>
* [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|Finland]]<ref name="Tilastot"/>
* [[Recorded Music NZ|New Zealand]]: (NZ certification-levels for singles before 1989 were: 10,000 for Gold, 20,000 for Platinum)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediafire.com/file/b1l57842fpfp59p/NZ_chart+book_Cher.pdf|title=The Complete NZ Music Charts 1966-2006|work=Dean Scapolo|access-date=November 12, 2018}}</ref>(NZ certification-levels for singles before June 2007 were: 5,000 for Gold, 10,000 for Platinum)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rianz.org.nz/attachments/rianz/chart-1567-04-jun-07.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140119193025/http://www.rianz.org.nz/attachments/rianz/chart-1567-04-jun-07.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 19, 2014|title=The Official Music Charts of NZ: June 4, 2007|publisher=rianz.org.nz|access-date=July 7, 2016}}</ref> (The levels for singles were adjusted again on June 17, 2016 from previous 7,500 for Gold, 15,000 for Platinum, to 15,000 for Gold, 30,000 for Platinum)<ref>{{cite press release|title=On Demand Streams Added To New Zealand Top 40 Album Charts|url=https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1606/S00183/on-demand-streams-added-to-new-zealand-top-40-album-charts.htm|location= |publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|agency=[[Scoop (website)|Scoop]]|date=June 17, 2016|access-date=July 7, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|Portugal]]:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dn.sapo.pt/2005/05/13/artes/crise_emagrece_galardoes_discografic.html|archive-url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20050524142713/http://dn.sapo.pt/2005/05/13/artes/crise_emagrece_galardoes_discografic.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 24, 2005|title=Crise emagrece galardões discográficos|trans-title=Crisis reduces discographic award levels|publisher=DN Online|language=pt|date=May 13, 2005|access-date=August 6, 2021}}</ref>
}}
{{efn|name=songs|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).
}}
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Latest revision as of 10:14, 7 May 2024

The following list of best-selling music artists includes those music acts from the 20th century to the present with claims of 75 million or more record sales worldwide. This information cannot be listed officially, as there is no organization that has recorded global music sales.

The tables are listed with each artist's claimed sales figure(s) and their total independently certified units and are ranked in descending order by claimed sales. If two or more artists have the same claimed sales, they are then ranked by certified units. The claimed sales figure and the total of certified units (for each country) within the provided sources include sales of albums, singles, compilation-albums, music videos as well as downloads of singles and full-length albums. Sales figures, such as those from SoundScan, which are sometimes published by Billboard magazine, have not been included in the certified units column.

Definitions

Gold/Platinum certifications issued after 2016, especially on singles, are in some cases more than 50% streaming generated. Some of the 20th century artists can also have significant amount of streaming based certifications. The certified units of the newer artists may sometimes be higher than their listed claimed figures. This is because Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and almost all other certifying bodies count streaming towards Gold and Platinum thresholds required for Digital Single Award certification.[1][2][3] For this reason, some singles and even albums get over certified by hundreds of thousands of units. The over certified figures, however, are often in millions of units for RIAA certifications, one such example is Rihanna's single "We Found Love", which is certified at nine times Platinum by the RIAA, yet during the time of the certification, it had sold 5.4 million downloads.[4][5]

The certified units for some artists/bands who have multi-disc albums can be higher than their listed claimed figures due to the RIAA counting each unit within set as one unit toward certification. The certified units also can be inflated by the redundancy of certifications, because each of tracks downloads and streams contributed to the certifications of both of the single and the respective album. The RIAA counts 10 downloads of individual track as well as 1,500 audio/video streams as an equivalent to one unit of album, including those from singles released prior to the album release.[6] Theoretically, if one song were streamed 1.5 billion times on YouTube, the single would receive Diamond and the whole album could be certified Platinum,[7] thus creating a combined total of 11 million certified units without any sales. Kanye West's album The Life of Pablo achieved Platinum without selling a single copy and was only available for streaming.[8]

Issued certifications for songs which have been recorded by multiple artists including featured artists are added to each artist's total amount of certified units, as all the artists would have played a significant part in a song. For example, "This Is What You Came For" and "Where Them Girls At" include Rihanna and Flo Rida, Nicki Minaj as featured artists respectively, so the certifications issued for these songs are added to the total amount of certified units for all involved artists. However, the certifications issued for songs that have been recorded by four or more artists are not included as the artists involved would have played minor roles, examples of such songs are Kanye West's "Monster" and/or "All Day".[a]

Standards

  • To ensure the 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 Billboard.
  • The figures of total certified units within the tables below are based on certified units of albums, singles (including digital downloads) and videos.
  • Markets' order within the tables is based on Retail Value: each market generates respectively, the largest market at the top and smallest at the bottom.[9][10]
  • The column for certified sales includes markets, the databases of which contain certifications representing figures of 100,000 and more.

Artists by reputed sales

250 million or more records

Artist Country Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units
(from available markets)[b] 		Claimed sales
The Beatles United Kingdom 1960–1970[11] 1962[11] Rock / pop[11]

294 million
 600 million[43][44]
500 million[45][46]
Michael Jackson United States 1964–2009[47] 1971[47] Pop / rock / dance / soul / R&B[47]

288.7 million
 500 million[45]
400 million[64]
Elvis Presley United States 1953–1977[65] 1956[65] Rock and roll / pop / country[65]

234.3 million
 500 million[71]
Elton John United Kingdom 1962–present[72] 1970[72] Pop / rock[72]

213.1 million
 300 million[76][77]
250 million[78][79]
Queen United Kingdom 1971–present[80] 1973[80] Rock[80]

186.8 million
 300 million[83][84]
250 million[85]
Madonna United States 1979–present[86] 1983[86] Pop / dance / electronica[86]

185.9 million
 300 million[93][94]
250 million[95]
Led Zeppelin United Kingdom 1968–1980[96] 1969[96] Hard rock / blues rock / folk rock[96]

142.9 million
 300 million[100][101]
200 million[102][103]
Rihanna Barbados 2003–present[104] 2005[104] R&B / pop / dance / hip-hop[104]

371.6 million
 250 million[108][109]
230 million[110]
Pink Floyd United Kingdom 1965–1996, 2005, 2012–2014[111][112] 1967[111] Progressive rock / psychedelic rock[111]

124.2 million
 250 million[116][117]
200 million[118]

200 million to 249 million records

Artist Country Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units
(from available markets)[b] 		Claimed sales
Eminem United States 1996–present[119] 1999[119] Hip-hop[119]

336.45 million
 220 million[120]
Mariah Carey United States 1988–present[121] 1990[121] R&B / pop / soul / hip-hop[121]

223.05 million
 220 million[125]
Whitney Houston United States 1977–2012[126] 1984[126] R&B / soul / pop / gospel[126]

164.5 million
 220 million[130]
Taylor Swift United States 2006–present[131] 2006[131] Pop / country / rock / folk / alternative[132]

290.2 million
 200 million[133]
170 million[134]
Beyoncé United States 1997–present[135] 2002[135][136] R&B / pop / hip-hop[135]

246 million
 200 million[140]
160 million[141]
Eagles United States 1971–1980, 1994–present[142] 1972[142] Rock[142]

153.7 million
 200 million[144]
Celine Dion Canada 1981–present[145] 1981[145] Pop / rock[145]

144.28 million
 200 million[150]
AC/DC Australia 1973–present[151] 1975[151] Hard rock / blues rock / rock and roll[151]

131.7 million
 200 million[153]
The Rolling Stones United Kingdom 1962–present[154] 1963[154] Rock / blues rock[154]

104 million
 200 million[156][157]

120 million to 199 million records


Artist Country Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units
(from available markets)[b] 		Claimed sales
Drake Canada 2001–present[158] 2009[158] Hip-hop / R&B / pop[158]

528.4 million
 170 million[159]
Garth Brooks United States 1989–present[160] 1989[160] Country[160]

170.3 million
 170 million[162]
Kanye West United States 1996–present[163] 2003[163] Hip-hop / electronic / pop[163]

287.3 million
 160 million[165]
Billy Joel United States 1964–present[166] 1971[166] Pop / rock[166]

135.6 million
 160 million[168]
Justin Bieber Canada 2008–present[169] 2009[169] Pop / teen pop / dance-pop[169]

295.2 million
 150 million[170]
Ed Sheeran United Kingdom 2004–present[171] 2011[171] Pop / folk pop[171]

271.4 million
 150 million[172]
Bruno Mars United States 2004–present[173] 2010[173] Pop rock / R&B[173]

206.3 million
 150 million[176]
Britney Spears United States 1998–present[177] 1998[177] Pop / dance / dance-pop[177]

151.8 million
 150 million[181]
Bruce Springsteen United States 1972–present[182] 1973[182] Rock[182]

128.7 million
 150 million[184]
U2 Ireland 1976–present[185] 1980[185] Rock[185]

115.7 million
 150 million[189]
Aerosmith United States 1970–present[190] 1973[190] Hard rock[190]

105.4 million
 150 million[192]
Phil Collins United Kingdom 1980–2011, 2015–present[193] 1981[193] Rock / progressive rock / adult contemporary[193]

101.3 million
 150 million[196]
Barbra Streisand United States 1960–present[197] 1963[197] Pop / adult contemporary[197]

98.6 million
 150 million[198]
ABBA Sweden 1972–1982, 2016–present[199] 1972[199] Pop / disco[199]

71.21 million
 150 million[208]
Julio Iglesias Spain 1968–present[209] 1968[209] Latin[209]

51.7 million
 150 million[212]
Frank Sinatra United States 1935–1971, 1973–1995[213] 1940[213] Pop / swing / easy listening[213]

41.8 million
 150 million[215]
Katy Perry United States 2001–present[216] 2008[216] Pop[216]

179.1 million
 143 million[217]
Chris Brown United States 2005–present[218] 2005[218] R&B / hip-hop / pop[218]

221.4 million
 140 million[219]
Jay-Z United States 1996–present[220] 1996[220] Hip-hop[220]

167 million
 125 million[221]
Metallica United States 1981–present[222] 1983[222] Heavy metal / thrash metal[222]

107.2 million
 125 million[224]
Lady Gaga United States 2005–present[225] 2008[225] Pop / dance / electronic[225]

166.05 million
 124 million[226]
Lil Wayne United States 1996–present[227] 1999[227] Hip-hop[227]

200.1 million
 120 million[228]
Maroon 5 United States 1994–present[229] 2002[229] Pop rock / funk rock / dance-pop[229]

147 million
 120 million[230]
Adele United Kingdom 2006–present[231] 2008[231] Pop / soul[231]

145.1 million
 120 million[232]
Red Hot Chili Peppers United States 1983–present[233] 1987[233] Funk rock / alternative rock[233]

100.8 million
 120 million[235]
Fleetwood Mac United Kingdom
United States 		1967–present[236] 1968[236] Rock / pop[236]

100.7 million
 120 million[239]
Bon Jovi United States 1983–present[240] 1983[240] Hard rock / glam metal[240]

90.7 million
 120 million[243]
Rod Stewart United Kingdom 1964–present[244] 1969[244] Rock / pop[244]

84.9 million
 120 million[247]
Bee Gees United Kingdom
Australia[248][249] 		1963–2003
2009–2012[250] 		1963[250] Pop / disco[250]

75.3 million
 120 million[253]

100 million to 119 million records

Artist Country Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units
(from available markets)[b] 		Claimed sales
Nicki Minaj Trinidad and Tobago 2008–present[254] 2010[254] Hip-hop / pop[254]

174.9 million
 100 million[255]
Coldplay United Kingdom 1997–present[256] 1999[256] Alternative rock / pop rock / pop[256]

151.6 million
 100 million[261]
George Strait United States 1981–present[262] 1984[262] Country[262]

108.8 million
  • US: 108.150 million[12]
  • CAN: 745,000[18]
 100 million[263]
Linkin Park United States 1996–present[264] 2000[264] Alternative rock / nu metal / rap rock[264]

112.6 million
 100 million[265]
Pink United States 1995–present[266] 2000[266] Pop / pop rock / R&B[266]

92.9 million
 100 million[267]
Shania Twain Canada 1993–present[268] 1993[268] Country pop[268]

87.4 million
 100 million[269]
B'z Japan 1988–present[270] 1988[270] Rock / pop rock / hard rock[270]

86.2 million
 100 million[271]
Guns N' Roses United States 1985–present[272] 1987[272] Hard rock / heavy metal[272]

81.3 million
 100 million[274]
Backstreet Boys United States 1993–present[275] 1995[275] Pop[275]

79.9 million
 100 million[279]
Eric Clapton United Kingdom 1962–present[280] 1970[280] Rock / blues[280]

71.6 million
 100 million[282]
Neil Diamond United States 1966–present[283] 1966[283] Pop / rock[283]

71.3 million
 100 million[285]
Prince United States 1976–2016[286] 1978[286] Funk / R&B / pop / soul / rock[286]

67.6 million
 100 million[287]
Paul McCartney United Kingdom 1960–present[288] 1970[288] Rock[288]

67.3 million
 100 million[290]
Janet Jackson United States 1982–present[291] 1982[291] R&B / pop[291]

65.3 million
 100 million[292]
Journey United States 1973–present[293] 1975[293] Rock / soft rock[293]

65.2 million
 100 million[295]
Kenny Rogers United States 1958–2020[296] 1975[296] Country / pop[296]

64.7 million
 100 million[298]
Santana United States 1966–present[299] 1969[299] Rock[299]

62.8 million
 100 million[300]
Simon & Garfunkel United States 1956–2004[301] 1964[301] Folk rock[301]

62.1 million
 100 million[302]
George Michael United Kingdom 1981–2016[303] 1984[303] Pop[303]

54.5 million
 100 million[305]
Dire Straits United Kingdom 1977–1995[306] 1978[306] Rock[306]

53.6 million
 100 million[307]
The Doors United States 1965–1973[308] 1967[308] Psychedelic rock[308]

50.7 million
 100 million[309]
Foreigner United States
United Kingdom 		1976–present[310] 1977[310] Rock / hard rock[310]

50.4 million
 100 million[311]
Chicago United States 1967–present[312] 1969[312] Rock / pop[312]

48.5 million
 100 million[314]
Bob Dylan United States 1959–present[315] 1963[315] Folk / rock[315]

48.6 million
 100 million[316]
The Carpenters United States 1969–1983[317] 1969[317] Pop[317]

46.7 million
 100 million[319]
Meat Loaf United States 1968–2022[320] 1977[320] Rock / hard rock[320]

46.6 million
 100 million[321]
Earth, Wind & Fire United States 1969–present[322] 1971[322] Funk / R&B / soul[322]

44.7 million
 100 million[325]
Cher United States 1964–present[326] 1965[326] Pop / rock / dance / folk[326]

44.2 million
 100 million[332]
David Bowie United Kingdom 1962–2016[333] 1967[333] Art rock / glam rock / pop[333]

43.6 million
 100 million[334]
Def Leppard United Kingdom 1977–present[335] 1979[335] Hard rock / heavy metal[335]

42.6 million
 100 million[337]
Stevie Wonder United States 1961–present[338] 1962[338] Funk / R&B / soul[338]

40.8 million
 100 million[339]
Genesis United Kingdom 1967–1999
2006–present[340] 		1969[340] Progressive rock / pop rock[340]

40.3 million
 100 million[341]
Gloria Estefan United States 1975–present[342] 1984[342] Latin pop / dance pop[342]

38.1 million
 100 million[344]
Tina Turner United States 1958–2009[345] 1960[346] Rock / pop[346]

37.7 million
 100 million[347]
James Taylor United States 1968–present[348] 1970[348] Rock / pop[348]

36.5 million
 100 million[349]
Olivia Newton-John Australia 1966–2022[350] 1966[350] Pop[350]

36.1 million
 100 million[352]
Linda Ronstadt United States 1967–2011[353] 1968[353] Rock / folk / country[353]

33.2 million
 100 million[354]
The Beach Boys United States 1961–present[355] 1962[355] Rock / pop / surf rock[355]

32.7 million
 100 million[356]
Donna Summer United States 1968–2012[357] 1974[357] Pop / disco / R&B[357]

31.7 million
 100 million[358]

80 million to 99 million records

Artist Country Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units
(from available markets)[b] 		Claimed sales
Shakira Colombia 1988–present[359] 1995[359] Latin pop / pop / pop rock[359]

95.6 million
 95 million[360]
Alicia Keys United States 1996–present[361] 2001[361] Hip-hop / R&B / pop[361]

97.1 million
 90 million[362]
Christina Aguilera United States 1993–present[363] 1998[363] R&B / pop / rock[363]

79.1 million
 90 million[364]
Tim McGraw United States 1990–present[365] 1994[365] Country[365]

82.3 million
  • US: 80.650 million[12]
  • UK: 200,000[15]
  • CAN: 1.535 million[18]
 90 million[366]
Lionel Richie United States 1968–present[367] 1981[367] Pop / R&B[367]

43.8 million
 90 million[369]
Johnny Cash United States 1954–2003[370] 1956[370] Country / rock and roll / gospel[370]

32.2 million
 90 million[371]
Justin Timberlake United States 1992–present[372] 2002[372] Pop / R&B / neo soul[372]

89.11 million
 88 million[373]
Ariana Grande United States 2008–present[374] 2013[374] Pop / R&B[374]

171.8 million
 85 million[375]
R.E.M. United States 1980–2011[376] 1983[376] Alternative rock[376]

45.3 million
 85 million[377]
Post Malone United States 2013–present[378] 2015[378] Pop / R&B / hip-hop[378]

225.7 million
 80 million[379]
Flo Rida United States 2007–present[380] 2007[380] Hip-hop / hip house /EDM[380]

89.8 million
 80 million[381]
Usher United States 1991–present[382] 1994[382] R&B / pop[382]

157.4 million
 80 million[383]
The Black Eyed Peas United States 1995–present[384] 1998[384] Hip-hop / R&B / dance[384]

71.1 million
 80 million[385]
Van Halen United States 1978–2020[386] 1978[386] Hard rock / heavy metal[386]

65.2 million
 80 million[387]
Ayumi Hamasaki Japan 1998–present[388] 1998[388] J-pop / pop / dance / electronic[388]

64.5 million
 80 million[389][390]
Tom Petty United States 1976–2017[391] 1977[391] Rock[391]

36 million
 80 million[392]
Johnny Hallyday France 1957–2017[393] 1960[393] Rock / pop[393]

28.9 million
 80 million[395]

75 million to 79 million records

Artist Country Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units
(from available markets)[b] 		Claimed sales
The Weeknd Canada 2010–present[396] 2013[396] Pop / R&B[396]

234.3 million
 75 million[397]
Imagine Dragons United States 2008–present[398] 2012[398] Pop rock / electropop / pop[398]

153.4 million
 75 million[399]
Luke Bryan United States 2001–present[400] 2007[382] Country / country pop[382]

94.5 million
  • US: 92.5 million[12]
  • CAN: 2.040 million[18]
 75 million[401]
Tupac Shakur United States 1991–1996[402] 1991[402] Hip-hop[402]

64.1 million
 75 million[404]
Green Day United States 1987–present[405] 1994[384] Punk rock / pop punk / alternative rock[405]

59.2 million
 75 million[407]
Alabama United States 1972–present[408] 1980[408] Country/pop rock[408]

58 million
  • US: 56.8 million[12]
  • CAN: 1.2 million[18]
 75 million[409]
Nirvana United States 1987–1994[410] 1990[410] Grunge / alternative rock[410]

57.6 million
 75 million[413]
R. Kelly United States 1989–2019[414] 1991[415] R&B / soul / hip-hop[415]

57 million
 75 million[416]
Robbie Williams United Kingdom 1990–present[417] 1996[417] Pop rock[417]

56.4 million
 75 million[418]
Bob Seger United States 1961–present[419] 1967[419] Rock / Hard rock/ Pop rock[419]

55.3 million
 75 million[420]
Kenny G United States 1982–present[421] 1984[421] Smooth jazz[421]

53.9 million
 75 million[422]
Enya Ireland 1982–present[423] 1987[423] New-age / Celtic[423]

51.9 million
 75 million[426]
Bryan Adams Canada 1979–present[427] 1979[427] Rock[427]

50.7 million
 75 million[429]
Bob Marley Jamaica 1962–1981[430] 1975[430] Reggae[430]

47.3 million
 75 million[433]
The Police United Kingdom 1977–1986
2007–2008[434] 		1978[434] Pop / rock[434]

42.2 million
 75 million[437]
Barry Manilow United States 1973–present[438] 1973[438] Pop / soft rock[438]

36.7 million
 75 million[439]
Kiss United States 1972–present[440] 1974[440] Hard rock / heavy metal[440]

28.7 million
 75 million[441]
Aretha Franklin United States 1956–2018[442] 1961[442] Soul / jazz / blues / R&B[442]

27 million
 75 million[443]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 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).
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