List of best-selling music artists
80 million to 99 million records

List of best-selling music artists

Section Title: 80 million to 99 million records
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Artist	Country / Market	Period active	Release-year of first charted record	Genre	Total certified units (from available markets)	Claimed sales

Shania Twain	Canada	1993–present	1993	Country pop	Total available certified units: 77.4 million US: 54.5 million JPN: 300,000 GER: 1.750 million UK: 7.695 million FRA: 975,000 CAN: 6.880 million AUS: 2.360 million BRA: 475,000 NLD: 540,000 SPA: 100,000 SWE: 330,000 DEN: 210,000 SWI: 310,000 MEX: 100,000 ARG: 120,000 BEL: 250,000 AUT: 115,000 NZ: 402,500	90 million

Pink	United States	1995–present	2000	Pop, Pop rock, R&B	Total available certified units: 72.8 million US: 32.225 million JPN: 400,000 GER: 5.825 million UK: 15.275 million FRA: 1.198 million CAN: 4.330 million AUS: 9.905 million NLD: 175,000 ITA: 425,000 SWE: 530,000 SWI: 635,000 DEN: 291,500 MEX: 360,000 BEL: 235,000 AUT: 417,500 POL: 110,000 NZ: 495,000	90 million

The Carpenters	United States	1969–1983	1969	Pop	Total available certified units: 46.1 million US: 34.6 million JPN: 2.9 million GER: 250,000 UK: 8.010 million CAN: 275,000 BRA: 100,000	90 million

Lionel Richie	United States	1968–present	1981	Pop / R&B	Total available certified units: 41 million US: 28.650 million GER: 1.050 million UK: 6.755 million FRA: 1.4 million CAN: 2.380 million AUS: 260,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 180,000 SPA: 150,000 SWI: 145,000	90 million

Earth, Wind & Fire	United States	1969–present	1971	Funk / R&B / Soul	Total available certified units: 36.4 million US: 31.8 million JPN: 500,000 UK: 3,085 million FRA: 500,000 CAN: 360,000 NLD: 250,000	90 million

Johnny Cash	United States	1954–2003	1956	Country / Rock and roll / Gospel	Total available certified units: 31.1 million US: 25.7 million GER: 550,000 UK: 3.910 million CAN: 490,000 AUS: 522,500	90 million

Justin Timberlake	United States	1992–present	2002	Pop, R&B, Neo soul	Total available certified units: 68.3 million US: 43.2 million JPN: 100,000 GER: 3.050 million UK: 13.380 million FRA: 678,000 CAN: 2.720 million AUS: 2.520 million NLD: 105,000 ITA: 395,000 SPA: 120,000 SWE: 210,000 DEN: 575,000 SWI: 250,000 MEX: 330,000 BEL: 300,000 POL: 190,000 NZ: 185,000	88 million

Nicki Minaj	United States	2008–present	2010	Hip-hop, Pop	Total available certified units: 96.9 million US: 76 million JPN: 450,000 GER: 1.150 million UK: 11.160 million FRA: 566,000 CAN: 1,720 million AUS: 3.780 million BRA: 310,000 ITA: 485,000 SPA: 220,000 SWE: 420,000 DEN: 220,000 SWI: 120,000 MEX: 150,000 NZ: 247,500	85 million

R.E.M.	United States	1980–2011	1983	Alternative rock	Total available certified units: 42.8 million US: 21.150 million GER: 4.275 million UK: 8.765 million FRA: 1.450 million CAN: 2.650 million AUS: 1.030 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 100,000 ITA: 225,000 SPA: 1.1 million SWE: 500,000 DEN: 155,000 SWI: 450,000 ARG: 158,000 BEL: 185,000 AUT: 350,000 IRE: 127,500 NZ: 105,000	85 million

Flo Rida	United States	2007–present	2007	Hip-hop, Hip house, EDM	Total available certified units: 77.8 million US: 55.5 million JPN: 650,000 GER: 3.9 million UK: 8.160 million FRA: 225,000 CAN: 3.090 million AUS: 3.605 million ITA: 360,000 SPA: 140,000 SWE: 780,000 SWI: 420,000 DEN: 205,000 MEX: 330,000 AUT: 195,000 NZ: 247,500	80 million

Van Halen	United States	1978–present	1978	Hard rock / Heavy metal	Total available certified units: 64.7 million US: 57.8 million JPN: 1.3 million GER: 1.5 million UK: 940,000 FRA: 400,000 CAN: 2.450 million BRA: 200,000 NLD: 200,000	80 million

Ayumi Hamasaki	Japan	1998–present	1998	J-pop / Pop / dance / electronic	Total available certified units: 64.3 million JPN: 64.3 million	80 million

Red Hot Chili Peppers	United States	1983–present	1987	Funk rock / Alternative rock	Total available certified units: 60.6 million US: 32.250 million JPN: 2.6 million GER: 3.050 million UK: 11.495 million FRA: 1.420 million CAN: 2.020 million AUS: 2.625 million BRA: 515,000 NLD: 660,000 ITA: 635,000 SPA: 640,000 SWE: 390,000 SWI: 405,000 MEX: 150,000 DEN: 227,000 BEL: 195,000 ARG: 406,000 AUT: 247,500 POL: 245,000 FIN: 171,951 NZ: 285,000	80 million

Foreigner	United States United Kingdom	1976–present	1977	Rock / Hard Rock	Total available certified units: 49.3 million US: 45.1 million GER: 1.5 million UK: 1.3 million FRA: 400,000 CAN: 700,000 AUS: 105,000 NLD: 150,000 SWI: 125,000	80 million

George Michael	United Kingdom	1981–2016	1984	Pop	Total available certified units: 49.9 million US: 20.8 million JPN: 300,000 GER: 2.4 million UK: 14.750 million FRA: 3.217 million CAN: 1.870 million AUS: 2.205 million BRA: 350,000 NLD: 1.140 million SPA: 850,000 SWE: 310,000 DEN: 400,000 SWI: 335,000 ARG: 118,000 BEL: 315,000 AUT: 140,000 POL: 340,000 NZ: 140,000	80 million

The Doors	United States	1965–1973	1967	Psychedelic rock	Total available certified units: 48.2 million US: 37.6 million GER: 1.750 million UK: 2.240 million FRA: 1.9 million CAN: 2.780 million AUS: 1.022 million BRA: 100,000 ITA: 155,000 SPA: 300,000 SWI: 125,000 ARG: 150,000 AUT: 100,000	80 million

Meat Loaf	United States	1968–present	1977	Rock / Hard rock	Total available certified units: 44.9 million US: 25.6 million GER: 2.350 million UK: 10.365 million CAN: 3.380 million AUS: 2.522 million NLD: 425,000 SWE: 100,000 SWI: 115,000 AUT: 100,000	80 million

Reba McEntire	United States	1975–present	1987	Country / Country Pop	Total available certified units: 42.7 million US: 41.9 million CAN: 850,000	80 million

Tom Petty	United States	1976–2017	1977	Rock	Total available certified units: 34.7 million US: 31.250 million GER: 500,000 UK: 1.060 million CAN: 1.7 million SWE: 200,000	80 million

Johnny Hallyday	France	1957–2017	1960	Rock / Pop	Total available certified units: 27.4 million FRA: 26.647 million SWI: 268,000 BEL: 540,000	80 million

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Shania Twain is among the best-selling music artists of all time.

final_sentence: Shania Twain is among the best-selling music artists of all time.