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Top Artists Totals are derived from cumulative album sales totals (U.S. only) Artist Certified Units (in Millions) BEATLES, THE 168.5 PRESLEY, ELVIS 118.5 [bBROOKS, GARTH[/b] 116.0 LED ZEPPELIN 109.5 EAGLES 91.0 JOEL, BILLY 79.5 PINK FLOYD 73.5 STREISAND, BARBRA 71.0 JOHN, ELTON 69.0 AC/DC 66.0 ROLLING STONES, THE 65.5 AEROSMITH 65.5 MADONNA 63.0 STRAIT, GEORGE 62.5 SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE 62.0 CAREY, MARIAH 61.5 JACKSON, MICHAEL 60.5 METALLICA 57.0 VAN HALEN 56.5 HOUSTON, WHITNEY 54.0 U2 50.5 ROGERS, KENNY 50.0 DION, CELINE 49.0 FLEETWOOD MAC 48.5 KENNY G 48.0 DIAMOND, NEIL 48.0 TWAIN, SHANIA 47.0 ALABAMA 46.0 JOURNEY 45.0 SANTANA 43.0 CLAPTON, ERIC 41.5 JACKSON, ALAN 40.0 PRINCE 39.0 GUNS 'N ROSES 38.5 SIMON & GARFUNKEL 38.5 MC ENTIRE, REBA 38.0 CHICAGO 38.0 SEGER, BOB AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND 38.0 BACKSTREET BOYS 37.0 2 PAC 36.5 STEWART, ROD 36.5 FOREIGNER 36.5 DYLAN, BOB 36.0 NELSON, WILLIE 35.0 DEF LEPPARD 35.0 BON JOVI 33.0 COLLINS, PHIL 33.0 DENVER, JOHN 32.5 TAYLOR, JAMES 32.0 KELLY, R. 32.0 QUEEN 31.5 BOSTON 31.0 SPEARS, BRITNEY 31.0 MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND 30.5 DOORS, THE 30.0 RONSTADT, LINDA 30.0 PEARL JAM 29.5 MC GRAW, TIM 29.0 DIXIE CHICKS 28.5 OSBOURNE, OZZY 28.3 PETTY, TOM & THE HEARTBREAKERS 28.0 'N SYNC 28.0 BOLTON, MICHAEL 28.0 LYNYRD SKYNYRD 28.0 MELLENCAMP, JOHN 27.5 MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER 27.0 EMINEM 27.0 BOYZ II MEN 27.0 ENYA 26.0 BEE GEES 26.0 SINATRA, FRANK 25.5 MANILOW, BARRY 25.5 BROOKS & DUNN 25.5 JACKSON, JANET 25.0 HILL, FAITH 25.0 NIRVANA 25.0 ZZ TOP 25.0 RUSH 24.5 CARPENTERS, THE 24.5 VANDROSS, LUTHER 24.5 MILLER, STEVE BAND 24.0 CREED 24.0 CARS, THE 23.5 MOTLEY CRUE 23.5 EARTH, WIND & FIRE 23.5 JAY-Z 23.0 GILL, VINCE 22.5 BUFFETT, JIMMY 22.5 POLICE, THE 22.5 SADE 22.5 BEASTIE BOYS 22.0 DOOBIE BROTHERS 22.0 TLC 22.0 R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON 22.0 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 22.0 HENDRIX, JIMI 22.0 RICHIE, LIONEL 21.5 BEACH BOYS, THE 21.5 GENESIS 21.5 GREEN DAY 21.0 KEITH, TOBY 21.0 HEART 20.5 MEAT LOAF 20.5 MORISSETTE, ALANIS 20.5 NELLY 20.5 WHO, THE 20.0 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH 20.0 OUTKAST 20.0 CHESNEY, KENNY 19.5 CASH, JOHNNY 19.5 BRAXTON, TONI 19.5 USHER 19.5 R.E.M. 19.5 WONDER, STEVIE 19.5 KISS 19.0 WILLIAMS, HANK, JR. 19.0 BROWNE, JACKSON 18.5 JEWEL 18.5 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 18.5 SMASHING PUMPKINS 18.3 CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG 18.0 KID ROCK 18.0 MATCHBOX TWENTY 18.0 STING 18.0 TRAVIS, RANDY 17.5 YOUNG, NEIL 17.5 MONKEES, THE 17.5 DESTINY'S CHILD 17.5 MC LACHLAN, SARAH 17.5 GRATEFUL DEAD 17.5 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS 17.5 STYX 17.5 MATHIS, JOHNNY 17.0 NOTORIOUS B.I.G. 17.0 BLIGE, MARY J. 17.0 RAITT, BONNIE 17.0 ADAMS, BRYAN 17.0 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK 16.5 MARLEY, BOB & THE WAILERS 16.5 GRANT, AMY 16.5 LINKIN PARK 16.5 LIMP BIZKIT 16.0 KORN 16.0 CROW, SHERYL 16.0 HAMMER 16.0 CONNICK, HARRY, JR. 16.0 RIMES, LEANN 16.0 DIRE STRAITS 15.5 ISLEY BROTHERS 15.5 KANSAS 15.5 JOPLIN, JANIS 15.5 ESTEFAN, GLORIA 15.5 BAD COMPANY 15.5 STEVENS, CAT 15.5 NO DOUBT 15.0 FOGELBERG, DAN 15.0 BLACK SABBATH 15.0 MICHAEL, GEORGE 15.0 CRANBERRIES, THE 14.5 KING, CAROLE 14.5 OFFSPRING 14.5 INXS 14.5 MC CARTNEY, PAUL 14.5 NUGENT, TED 14.0 CLINE, PATSY 14.0 POISON 14.0 NEWTON-JOHN, OLIVIA 14.0 DMX 14.0 JONES, NORAH 14.0 MURRAY, ANNE 14.0 MONTGOMERY, JOHN MICHAEL 14.0 LENNON, JOHN 13.5 AGUILERA, CHRISTINA 13.5 YES 13.5 SIMON, PAUL 13.5 COLE, NATALIE 13.5 DANIELS, CHARLIE BAND 13.5 TEMPTATIONS, THE 13.5 MC BRIDE, MARTINA 13.5 JEFFERSON AIRPLANE/STARSHIP 13.5 SWEAT, KEITH 13.0 CHAPMAN, TRACY 13.0 HALL & OATES 13.0 ETHERIDGE, MELISSA 13.0 YEARWOOD, TRISHA 12.5 CHER 12.5 BLACK, CLINT 12.5 L.L. COOL J 12.0 WEBBER, ANDREW LLOYD 12.0 TRITT, TRAVIS 12.0 BENATAR, PAT 12.0 WHITESNAKE 12.0 BAKER, ANITA 12.0 LEWIS, HUEY & THE NEWS 12.0 DURAN DURAN 12.0 LIVE 12.0 MIDLER, BETTE 12.0 SMITH, WILL 12.0 SNOOP DOGG 12.0 ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA 12.0 COUNTING CROWS 12.0 VAUGHAN, S.R. & DOUBLE TROUBLE 11.5 NICKELBACK 11.5 BOCELLI, ANDREA 11.5 ABDUL, PAULA 11.5 HENLEY, DON 11.5 JENNINGS, WAYLON 11.5 STEELY DAN 11.0 JETHRO TULL 11.0 50 CENT 11.0 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD 11.0 LOVERBOY 11.0 LOPEZ, JENNIFER 11.0 SPICE GIRLS 11.0 YANNI 11.0 BONE THUGS 'N HARMONY 11.0 WHITE, BARRY 11.0 ALICE IN CHAINS 10.5 NINE INCH NAILS 10.5 NICKS, STEVIE 10.5 3 DOORS DOWN 10.5 ABBA 10.5 JUDDS, THE 10.5 YOAKAM, DWIGHT 10.5 KRAVITZ, LENNY 10.5 WILLIAMS, ANDY 10.5 DEPECHE MODE 10.5 BUSH 10.5 CYRUS, BILLY RAY 10.5 HARRISON, GEORGE 10.5 MARTIN, RICKY 10.5 BRANDY 10.5 LUDACRIS 10.5 SCORPIONS 10.5 KEYS, ALICIA 10.5 Post your shckers from the list above. [Edited 7/21/06 8:27am] | |
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The Beatles - and individually
are all ova that list! yay  | |
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Damn! I would've thought that Prince would have sold more than that-is that accurate?  | |
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My shockers are bolded.
Shocked that they placed so high: Eagles, Led Zepplin, Billy Joel, Garth Brooks, Nelly, Pink Floyd Shocked that they made the list at all: Keith Sweat, EWF, Natalie Cole and LL Cool J Shocked that they place higher: Janet Jackson Some other shockers: Madonna, Bruce Springsteen and Mariah outselling Michael Jackson. [Edited 7/21/06 8:39am] | |
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nurse said: Damn! I would've thought that Prince would have sold more than that-is that accurate?
Check out this thread about Prince's sales: http://www.prince.org/msg/7/195938 | |
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PurpleCharm said: nurse said: Damn! I would've thought that Prince would have sold more than that-is that accurate?
Check out this thread about Prince's sales: http://www.prince.org/msg/7/195938 One says 48 million and this one says 39 million-I think that it has to be more than both of these worldwide . | |
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nurse said: PurpleCharm said: Check out this thread about Prince's sales: http://www.prince.org/msg/7/195938 One says 48 million and this one says 39 million-I think that it has to be more than both of these worldwide .Those figures are for the US only. His figures worldwide are definitely more than both of those. | |
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PurpleCharm said: nurse said: One says 48 million and this one says 39 million-I think that it has to be more than both of these worldwide .Those figures are for the US only. His figures worldwide are definitely more than both of those. That sounds alot better  . | |
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All of those artists (Nelly in particular) outselling Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, who isn't even on the list(!), is a crime against humanity. Even if I chalk it up to their relative lack of new albums since the mid-80s, that's still ridiculous. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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AlexdeParis said: All of those artists (Nelly in particular) outselling Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, who isn't even on the list(!), is a crime against humanity. Even if I chalk it up to their relative lack of new albums since the mid-80s, that's still ridiculous.
This list doesn't make sense if u take into consideration that: 1/ Motown never affiliated to the RIAA, hence most of Motown artists, who are among the best selling ones, are not even mentionned. 2/ You have to pay to receive a certification, which gives an innacurate view between labels that pays fee to promote its artist as a high seller and labels that don't give a damn. 3/ Many artists are over represented by realising many double, triple albums or box sets which are counted by the RIAA by the number of records included in one set and not by the set sold alone ( Elvis, Beatles,...) | |
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I don't understand, why is Prince at 39.0?  God doesn't just tells me how much he "LOVE's" me, God shows me how much he "LOVE's" me. Both telling and showing "LOVE" means to "LOVE". They go hand in hand. You can't have one with out the other. Something is spoken, then followed by an action. That is | |
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iceblueangel2007 said: I don't understand, why is Prince at 39.0? http://www.prince.org/msg/7/195938 | |
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nurse said: Damn! I would've thought that Prince would have sold more than that-is that accurate?
That's what I saying, somethings not right. God doesn't just tells me how much he "LOVE's" me, God shows me how much he "LOVE's" me. Both telling and showing "LOVE" means to "LOVE". They go hand in hand. You can't have one with out the other. Something is spoken, then followed by an action. That is | |
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iceblueangel2007 said: nurse said: Damn! I would've thought that Prince would have sold more than that-is that accurate?
That's what I saying, somethings not right. What's not accurate about those figures? | |
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PurpleCharm said: iceblueangel2007 said: I don't understand, why is Prince at 39.0? http://www.prince.org/msg/7/195938 Sorry PurpleCharm, I still don't understand. Prince has lot's of albumbs. More than Madonna. God doesn't just tells me how much he "LOVE's" me, God shows me how much he "LOVE's" me. Both telling and showing "LOVE" means to "LOVE". They go hand in hand. You can't have one with out the other. Something is spoken, then followed by an action. That is | |
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 ok I'm understanding more now. God doesn't just tells me how much he "LOVE's" me, God shows me how much he "LOVE's" me. Both telling and showing "LOVE" means to "LOVE". They go hand in hand. You can't have one with out the other. Something is spoken, then followed by an action. That is | |
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Never Led Zep sold so much! | |
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Janet is at about 28 million, as certifications are far behind actual sales. | |
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the funny thing is that people always think of the USA being the place where all the sales come from. BON JOVI who hail from New Jersey obviously sold 33 million here, but over 75 million worldwide for a total near 120 million, the same could be said of my fave band a-ha who have sold about 1 million in the states but overall have sold close to 40 million worldwide to date. So in reality the USA is a big piece but not nearly as big as we think it is, especially nowadays. "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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PurpleCharm said: http://www.riaa.com/gp/bestsellers/topartists.asp
Top Artists Totals are derived from cumulative album sales totals (U.S. only) Artist Certified Units (in Millions) BEATLES, THE 168.5 PRESLEY, ELVIS 118.5 [bBROOKS, GARTH[/b] 116.0 LED ZEPPELIN 109.5 EAGLES 91.0 JOEL, BILLY 79.5 PINK FLOYD 73.5 STREISAND, BARBRA 71.0 JOHN, ELTON 69.0 AC/DC 66.0 ROLLING STONES, THE 65.5 AEROSMITH 65.5 MADONNA 63.0 STRAIT, GEORGE 62.5 SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE 62.0 CAREY, MARIAH 61.5 JACKSON, MICHAEL 60.5 METALLICA 57.0 VAN HALEN 56.5 HOUSTON, WHITNEY 54.0 U2 50.5 ROGERS, KENNY 50.0 DION, CELINE 49.0 FLEETWOOD MAC 48.5 KENNY G 48.0 DIAMOND, NEIL 48.0 TWAIN, SHANIA 47.0 ALABAMA 46.0 JOURNEY 45.0 SANTANA 43.0 CLAPTON, ERIC 41.5 JACKSON, ALAN 40.0 PRINCE 39.0 GUNS 'N ROSES 38.5 SIMON & GARFUNKEL 38.5 MC ENTIRE, REBA 38.0 CHICAGO 38.0 SEGER, BOB AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND 38.0 BACKSTREET BOYS 37.0 2 PAC 36.5 STEWART, ROD 36.5 FOREIGNER 36.5 DYLAN, BOB 36.0 NELSON, WILLIE 35.0 DEF LEPPARD 35.0 BON JOVI 33.0 COLLINS, PHIL 33.0 DENVER, JOHN 32.5 TAYLOR, JAMES 32.0 KELLY, R. 32.0 QUEEN 31.5 BOSTON 31.0 SPEARS, BRITNEY 31.0 MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND 30.5 DOORS, THE 30.0 RONSTADT, LINDA 30.0 PEARL JAM 29.5 MC GRAW, TIM 29.0 DIXIE CHICKS 28.5 OSBOURNE, OZZY 28.3 PETTY, TOM & THE HEARTBREAKERS 28.0 'N SYNC 28.0 BOLTON, MICHAEL 28.0 LYNYRD SKYNYRD 28.0 MELLENCAMP, JOHN 27.5 MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER 27.0 EMINEM 27.0 BOYZ II MEN 27.0 ENYA 26.0 BEE GEES 26.0 SINATRA, FRANK 25.5 MANILOW, BARRY 25.5 BROOKS & DUNN 25.5 JACKSON, JANET 25.0 HILL, FAITH 25.0 NIRVANA 25.0 ZZ TOP 25.0 RUSH 24.5 CARPENTERS, THE 24.5 VANDROSS, LUTHER 24.5 MILLER, STEVE BAND 24.0 CREED 24.0 CARS, THE 23.5 MOTLEY CRUE 23.5 EARTH, WIND & FIRE 23.5 JAY-Z 23.0 GILL, VINCE 22.5 BUFFETT, JIMMY 22.5 POLICE, THE 22.5 SADE 22.5 BEASTIE BOYS 22.0 DOOBIE BROTHERS 22.0 TLC 22.0 R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON 22.0 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 22.0 HENDRIX, JIMI 22.0 RICHIE, LIONEL 21.5 BEACH BOYS, THE 21.5 GENESIS 21.5 GREEN DAY 21.0 KEITH, TOBY 21.0 HEART 20.5 MEAT LOAF 20.5 MORISSETTE, ALANIS 20.5 NELLY 20.5 WHO, THE 20.0 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH 20.0 OUTKAST 20.0 CHESNEY, KENNY 19.5 CASH, JOHNNY 19.5 BRAXTON, TONI 19.5 USHER 19.5 R.E.M. 19.5 WONDER, STEVIE 19.5 KISS 19.0 WILLIAMS, HANK, JR. 19.0 BROWNE, JACKSON 18.5 JEWEL 18.5 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 18.5 SMASHING PUMPKINS 18.3 CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG 18.0 KID ROCK 18.0 MATCHBOX TWENTY 18.0 STING 18.0 TRAVIS, RANDY 17.5 YOUNG, NEIL 17.5 MONKEES, THE 17.5 DESTINY'S CHILD 17.5 MC LACHLAN, SARAH 17.5 GRATEFUL DEAD 17.5 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS 17.5 STYX 17.5 MATHIS, JOHNNY 17.0 NOTORIOUS B.I.G. 17.0 BLIGE, MARY J. 17.0 RAITT, BONNIE 17.0 ADAMS, BRYAN 17.0 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK 16.5 MARLEY, BOB & THE WAILERS 16.5 GRANT, AMY 16.5 LINKIN PARK 16.5 LIMP BIZKIT 16.0 KORN 16.0 CROW, SHERYL 16.0 HAMMER 16.0 CONNICK, HARRY, JR. 16.0 RIMES, LEANN 16.0 DIRE STRAITS 15.5 ISLEY BROTHERS 15.5 KANSAS 15.5 JOPLIN, JANIS 15.5 ESTEFAN, GLORIA 15.5 BAD COMPANY 15.5 STEVENS, CAT 15.5 NO DOUBT 15.0 FOGELBERG, DAN 15.0 BLACK SABBATH 15.0 MICHAEL, GEORGE 15.0 CRANBERRIES, THE 14.5 KING, CAROLE 14.5 OFFSPRING 14.5 INXS 14.5 MC CARTNEY, PAUL 14.5 NUGENT, TED 14.0 CLINE, PATSY 14.0 POISON 14.0 NEWTON-JOHN, OLIVIA 14.0 DMX 14.0 JONES, NORAH 14.0 MURRAY, ANNE 14.0 MONTGOMERY, JOHN MICHAEL 14.0 LENNON, JOHN 13.5 AGUILERA, CHRISTINA 13.5 YES 13.5 SIMON, PAUL 13.5 COLE, NATALIE 13.5 DANIELS, CHARLIE BAND 13.5 TEMPTATIONS, THE 13.5 MC BRIDE, MARTINA 13.5 JEFFERSON AIRPLANE/STARSHIP 13.5 SWEAT, KEITH 13.0 CHAPMAN, TRACY 13.0 HALL & OATES 13.0 ETHERIDGE, MELISSA 13.0 YEARWOOD, TRISHA 12.5 CHER 12.5 BLACK, CLINT 12.5 L.L. COOL J 12.0 WEBBER, ANDREW LLOYD 12.0 TRITT, TRAVIS 12.0 BENATAR, PAT 12.0 WHITESNAKE 12.0 BAKER, ANITA 12.0 LEWIS, HUEY & THE NEWS 12.0 DURAN DURAN 12.0 LIVE 12.0 MIDLER, BETTE 12.0 SMITH, WILL 12.0 SNOOP DOGG 12.0 ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA 12.0 COUNTING CROWS 12.0 VAUGHAN, S.R. & DOUBLE TROUBLE 11.5 NICKELBACK 11.5 BOCELLI, ANDREA 11.5 ABDUL, PAULA 11.5 HENLEY, DON 11.5 JENNINGS, WAYLON 11.5 STEELY DAN 11.0 JETHRO TULL 11.0 50 CENT 11.0 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD 11.0 LOVERBOY 11.0 LOPEZ, JENNIFER 11.0 SPICE GIRLS 11.0 YANNI 11.0 BONE THUGS 'N HARMONY 11.0 WHITE, BARRY 11.0 ALICE IN CHAINS 10.5 NINE INCH NAILS 10.5 NICKS, STEVIE 10.5 3 DOORS DOWN 10.5 ABBA 10.5 JUDDS, THE 10.5 YOAKAM, DWIGHT 10.5 KRAVITZ, LENNY 10.5 WILLIAMS, ANDY 10.5 DEPECHE MODE 10.5 BUSH 10.5 CYRUS, BILLY RAY 10.5 HARRISON, GEORGE 10.5 MARTIN, RICKY 10.5 BRANDY 10.5 LUDACRIS 10.5 SCORPIONS 10.5 KEYS, ALICIA 10.5 Post your shckers from the list above. [Edited 7/21/06 8:27am] There are def some misses on this list, most notably STYX which had 3 straight albums that sold 3 million each, and between thier other 15+ albums they def sold a few million. And also Rick Springfield also charted Four straight mutliplatnum albums from 1981-85 then back to back gold and a platnum selling greatest hits, plus all his other records. Worldwide they have him at 30+ million and last i heard USA was about 15-17 million. Those are 2 that i can see off the bat that are missing. "We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F | |
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Aren't these based on sales during the soundscan era? | |
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