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Printable| # | PIC | ARTIST | TOTAL CSPC | SALES | STREAMS EAS (UPDATE) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STUDIO ALBUMS | OTHER LPS | PHYSICAL SINGLES | DIGITAL SINGLES | UPDATE | |||||
| 1 |  |
The Beatles | 412,880,000 | 160,650,000 | 203,392,000 | 116,080,000 | 35,230,000 | 03/01/17 | 8,730,000* (06/28/20) |
| 2 |  |
Michael Jackson | 328,366,000 | 182,600,000 | 101,997,000 | 79,350,000 | 79,930,000 | 09/27/17 | 7,974,000* (06/28/20) |
| 3 |  |
Elvis Presley | 315,428,000 | 53,150,000 | 212,309,000 | 135,210,000 | 37,470,000 | 09/01/18 | 3,787,000* (06/21/20) |
| 4 |  |
Queen | 265,743,000 | 90,230,000 | 139,348,000 | 49,960,000 | 59,650,000 | 01/25/20 | 12,226,000* (06/28/20) |
| 5 |  |
Madonna | 242,982,000 | 146,450,000 | 64,420,000 | 75,210,000 | 42,100,000 | 08/13/17 | 3,234,000* (06/28/20) |
| 6 |  |
The Rolling Stones | 239,398,000 | 113,800,000 | 92,495,000 | 72,770,000 | 46,200,000 | 12/03/16 | 4,341,000* (06/28/20) |
| 7 |  |
Pink Floyd | 232,477,000 | 169,600,000 | 52,025,000 | 8,800,000 | 23,360,000 | 06/18/17 | 4,708,000* (06/26/20) |
| 8 |  |
Led Zeppelin | 203,066,000 | 141,500,000 | 51,200,000 | 6,350,000 | 32,030,000 | 08/08/16 | 3,657,000* (06/28/20) |
| 9 |  |
Elton John | 198,996,000 | 88,630,000 | 82,400,000 | 65,340,000 | 26,250,000 | 02/05/18 | 4,426,000* (06/27/20) |
| 10 |  |
U2 | 197,037,000 | 127,100,000 | 53,051,000 | 22,550,000 | 40,500,000 | 08/31/16 | 4,046,000* (06/27/20) |
| 11 |  |
Céline Dion | 195,256,000 | 136,200,000 | 40,424,000 | 39,290,000 | 26,660,000 | 09/23/16 | 2,846,000* (06/28/20) |
| 12 |  |
AC/DC | 194,054,000 | 132,470,000 | 49,349,000 | 7,200,000 | 33,450,000 | 02/20/18 | 5,057,000* (06/26/20) |
| 13 |  |
Rod Stewart & Faces | 188,340,000 | 100,150,000 | 66,819,000 | 55,220,000 | 17,420,000 | 11/23/19 | 2,183,000* (06/19/20) |
| 14 |  |
Eminem | 182,345,000 | 97,920,000 | 25,487,000 | 14,380,000 | 197,610,000 | 07/31/19 | 24,984,000* (06/28/20) |
| 15 |  |
Eagles | 172,661,000 | 65,425,000 | 96,732,000 | 16,630,000 | 20,440,000 | 12/20/17 | 2,450,000* (06/20/20) |
| 16 |  |
Mariah Carey | 170,574,000 | 116,100,000 | 31,228,000 | 36,890,000 | 50,130,000 | 04/28/17 | 4,660,000* (06/28/20) |
| 17 |  |
Bruce Springsteen | 158,574,000 | 103,400,000 | 42,176,000 | 21,010,000 | 25,420,000 | 07/07/17 | 2,883,000* (06/26/20) |
| 18 |  |
ABBA | 158,484,000 | 45,300,000 | 91,491,000 | 54,400,000 | 17,870,000 | 11/02/16 | 2,693,000* (06/26/20) |
| 19 |  |
Bee Gees | 158,428,000 | 75,525,000 | 56,477,000 | 72,790,000 | 17,230,000 | 04/09/17 | 2,004,000* (06/27/20) |
| 20 |  |
Metallica | 158,083,000 | 121,260,000 | 20,164,000 | 15,480,000 | 40,770,000 | 02/13/19 | 5,899,000* (05/07/20) |
| 21 |  |
Whitney Houston | 153,985,000 | 113,600,000 | 17,175,000 | 49,520,000 | 34,250,000 | 05/04/17 | 3,215,000* (06/28/20) |
| 22 |  |
Barbra Streisand | 152,809,000 | 91,370,000 | 49,714,000 | 35,250,000 | 3,680,000 | 03/16/18 | 597,000* (06/25/20) |
| 23 |  |
Phil Collins | 148,719,000 | 93,780,000 | 39,905,000 | 29,910,000 | 22,690,000 | 04/11/18 | 2,658,000* (06/28/20) |
| 24 |  |
Billy Joel | 148,162,000 | 91,400,000 | 40,235,000 | 36,900,000 | 21,000,000 | 10/19/16 | 2,307,000* (06/20/20) |
| 25 |  |
Fleetwood Mac | 147,174,000 | 84,550,000 | 46,392,000 | 26,060,000 | 32,030,000 | 10/08/16 | 3,610,000* (06/28/20) |
| 26 |  |
Bon Jovi | 146,525,000 | 89,450,000 | 39,176,000 | 27,980,000 | 38,450,000 | 11/16/16 | 3,737,000* (06/27/20) |
| 27 |  |
Garth Brooks | 144,423,000 | 81,605,000 | 62,341,000 | 950,000 | 90,000 | 01/05/19 | 177,000* (06/19/20) |
| 28 |  |
Bob Dylan | 143,428,000 | 83,350,000 | 47,870,000 | 17,680,000 | 30,410,000 | 10/23/16 | 2,343,000* (06/28/20) |
| 29 |  |
Bob Marley | 138,007,000 | 43,075,000 | 81,593,000 | 9,980,000 | 33,690,000 | 11/21/17 | 5,291,000* (06/28/20) |
| 30 |  |
Prince | 132,570,000 | 86,580,000 | 27,141,000 | 42,910,000 | 29,590,000 | 10/04/18 | 1,538,000 (06/28/20) |
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Chart Masters: Total Prince Sales Chart Masters published an updated list of the TOTAL sales for artists, including phsyical albums sales, physical single sales, digital album sales, digital single sales as well as streaming, and youtube views.
These are the TOTAL sales figures for Prince's career.
Prince landed at #30 for the biggest selling artists of all time with 132,570,000 all time sales.
Full list can be found here:
https://chartmasters.org/...streaming/ [Edited 6/30/20 15:47pm] | |
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Although many publications always say Prince sold over 100 Million Albums, the actual figure for album sales not including singles are: 86,580,000. | |
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feeluupp said: Although many publications always say Prince sold over 100 Million Albums, the actual figure for album sales not including singles are: 86,580,000. I think they mean 100m records (including album and singles) | |
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Also to be noted, since Prince came so late to streaming, he has one of the lowest streaming numbers out of all the artists in the TOP 50. | |
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Updated totals for his 5 biggest selling albums:
1. Purple Rain - 23,030,000 2. Diamonds & Pearls - 7,100,000 3. 1999 - 7,010,000 4. Batman - 6,680,000 5. The Very Best Of Prince - 5,250,000
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An update on The Hits 1, The Hits 2, The Hits/The B-Sides
Since they were released into 3 seperate versions, invidudally the single sales are not impressive for an artist of Prince's caliber for a greatest hits compliation, however combinding all the sales together, The Hits 1, 2, The Hits/The B-Sides sold a total of 10,570,000 Million Copies. | |
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I'm surprised to see Rod Stewart so high. [Edited 6/30/20 11:45am] If you take any of this seriously, you're a bigger fool than I am. | |
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TOP 20 BEST SELLING PRINCE ALBUMS:
(Including compilation albums, and combining The Hits 1/2 The B-Sides in one)
1. Purple Rain - 23,030,000 2. The Hits 1,2/The B-Sides - 10,570,000 3. Diamonds & Pearls - 7,100,000 4. 1999 - 7,010,000 5. Batman - 6,680,000 6. The Very Best Of Prince - 5,250,000 7. Sign O' The Times - 5,200,000 8. ATWIAD - 5,000,000 9. PARADE - 4,560,000 10. LOVESEXY - 3,390,000 11. LOVESYMBOL - 3,020,000 12. MUSICOLOGY - 2,830,000 13. GRAFFITI BRIDGE - 2,550,000 14. CONTROVERSY - 2,320,000 15. PRINCE – 2,080,000 16. DIRTY MIND - 1,540,000 17. EMANCIPATION - 1,420,000 18. COME - 1,270,000 19. THE GOLD EXPERIENCE - 1,130,000 20. 3121 - 1,080,000 | |
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#30 is not bad for someone who took a VERY different approach from industry standards for the last 20 years of his career. Had he made some of the "routine" choices as an artist his cumulative numbers undoubtedly would have been much higher. For example, he hardly had an official online presence at all, he didn't typically do awards shows, he didn't typically do interviews, he didn't use "the best" technicians on his albums, and so much more... |
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Awesome! Cool to see him as high as #30. Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you! | |
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Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you! | |
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Purple Rain and TVBOP still are his biggest catalouge sellers every year, so I assume since 2018 in a few more years TVOP would reach 6 million soon...
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Celine Dion though??....LOL. | |
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ive never in life met anyone who ever owned, played, streamed, or talked about a Celine Dion song, show or album...somebody lyin' | |
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pdiddy2011 said: #30 is not bad for someone who took a VERY different approach from industry standards for the last 20 years of his career. Had he made some of the "routine" choices as an artist his cumulative numbers undoubtedly would have been much higher. For example, he hardly had an official online presence at all, he didn't typically do awards shows, he didn't typically do interviews, he didn't use "the best" technicians on his albums, and so much more... Well Put. It’s actually shocking he is that high...prolly the most “Alternative” artist on the list. Add to your List: Abandoned Majors (for the most part), didn’t do Commercials, Alienated Industry, Didn’t update/enhance/pimp WB catalog | |
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I wish more young people would sample him. His streaming numbers are really low comparatively to most of the other artists here. Not surprisngly, Queen's straming numbers blow every one else away here.
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RJOrion said: ive never in life met anyone who ever owned, played, streamed, or talked about a Celine Dion song, show or album...somebody lyin' Mid to late 90s she sold a fuckload when people still bought physical media - can't say I hear or play her but I know she had enormous sales. Tommy Motolla has a chapter in his bio called The Billion Dollar song about My Heart Will Go On. She was selling an album a second at her peak. | |
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gandorb said: I wish more young people would sample him. His streaming numbers are really low comparatively to most of the other artists here. Not surprisngly, Queen's straming numbers blow every one else away here.
His catalog has been on streaming services for a much shorter period of time than the other artists listed. And, of course, Prince did do his best to barricade his music from future generations in his lifetime. A certain kind of mellow. | |
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mynameisnotsusan said: RJOrion said: ive never in life met anyone who ever owned, played, streamed, or talked about a Celine Dion song, show or album...somebody lyin' Mid to late 90s she sold a fuckload when people still bought physical media - can't say I hear or play her but I know she had enormous sales. Tommy Motolla has a chapter in his bio called The Billion Dollar song about My Heart Will Go On. She was selling an album a second at her peak. amazing...i knew she was kinda big in Canada and Europe but i had no idea she was puttin up numbers like that... whoever managed her career is brilliant, because her voice hurts my teeth.. i cant do it... last i saw of her, she was famously fucking up a remake of "Purple Rain"on TV...her friends, family, and her husband apparently bought about 85% of those 195,256,000 units | |
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How could Drake not be on there? According the RIAA he was/is the top selling solo artist of all time in America. | |
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No one is lying. There are a lot more bored housewives out there than you know. That's Covid-19 denial logic: "I don't know anyone who got Covid-19, therefore it's a hoax." | |
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No one is lying. There are a lot more bored housewives out there than you know. That's Covid-19 denial logic: "I don't know anyone who got Covid-19, therefore it's a hoax." awkward analogy...there are literally people dying and being hospitalized for COVID19...although im sure its a possibilty, no one has yet died from listening to Saline Dion... they may have suffered from irreversible brain damage and/or anxiety attacks, though | |
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sro100 said: How could Drake not be on there? According the RIAA he was/is the top selling solo artist of all time in America. He isn't big worldwide. He is local like most rappers. I doubt he even sold 30m albums when he has only 5 studio albums and 1st and 2nd sold less than 10m combined. | |
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He's #53 on the list as taken from the link in the OP, but the list indicates his stats were updated in 2017, so he may have risen quite a bit since then. Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you! | |
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Prince's RIAA certifications should be updated. Purple Rain and TVBOP for sure would receive a bump and several singles would get new or higher certifications. Just from streams (not even including digital sales) Raspberry Beret and 1999 should be certified gold, and Kiss and Purple Rain should be platinum. WDC may be at double or triple platinum. There are probably a few more; I wish WB or the estate would take advantage of that. |
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Yea... Purple Rain should be at least 16x Platinum by RIAA and TVBOP should be at least 4x Platinum by RIAA.
Also Dirty Mind should be Platinum by now, it is still certified as GOLD by RIAA.
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The last time Purple Rain was certified was in 1996 for 13x Platinum. If the estate or WB actually audited the sales since 1996 for Purple Rain, all the released deluxe and super deluxe editions... I would even say Purple Rain could be close to 16-18 million sold in USA alone. | |
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I am really surprised QUEEN are number four! I would expect them in top ten but number 4 amazes me.
Prince at number 30 is also pretty surprising but cool to see. Also interesting to see that if you look at studio album sales alone then Prince jumps up that list. Elvis, the Bee Gees and Abba drop right down. [Edited 7/8/20 13:04pm] [Edited 7/8/20 13:07pm] 'I loved him then, I love him now and will love him eternally. He's with our son now.' Mayte 21st April 2016 = the saddest quote I have ever read! RIP Prince and thanks for everything. | |
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Interesting to see that Garth Brooks according to these numbers has hardly any fan base going for the digital route - compare his 90.000 digital singles sales with Enimen's 197 million single sales... btw, Enimen has by far the highest number of digital single sales, amazing. The real Slim Shady |
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