List of best-selling music artists
120 million to 199 million records

List of best-selling music artists

Section Title: 120 million to 199 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

Garth Brooks	United States	1989–present	1989	Country	Total available certified units: 156.1 million US: 149.4 million UK: 520,000 CAN: 5.730 million AUS: 350,000 IRE: 120,000	160 million

Eagles	United States	1971–1980, 1994–present	1972	Rock	Total available certified units: 149.5 million US: 127.9 million JPN: 600,000 GER: 925,000 UK: 8.235 million FRA: 2.040 million CAN: 4.2 million AUS: 3.395 million NLD: 540,000 ITA: 130,000 SPA: 500,000 SWE: 140,000 DEN: 185,000 SWI: 290,000 FIN: 124,749 NZ: 352,500	150 million

Billy Joel	United States	1964–present	1971	Pop / Rock	Total available certified units: 118 million US: 102.350 million JPN: 2 million GER: 1.250 million UK: 5.915 million FRA: 925,000 CAN: 3.275 million AUS: 1.687 NLD: 350,000 AUT: 125,000 NZ: 162,500	150 million

U2	Ireland	1976–present	1980	Rock	Total available certified units: 109.7 million US: 53.1 million JPN: 1.450 million GER: 5.525 million UK: 19.620 million FRA: 5.225 million CAN: 7.155 million AUS: 4.412 million BRA: 2.675 million NLD: 945,000 ITA: 980,000 SPA: 2.295 million SWE: 515,000 DEN: 568,000 SWI: 696,000 MEX: 835,000 ARG: 806,000 BEL: 750,000 AUT: 522,500 POL: 370,000 FIN: 235,460 IRE: 316,000 NZ: 775,000	150 million

Phil Collins	United Kingdom	1980–2011, 2015–present	1981	Rock / Progressive rock / Adult contemporary	Total available certified units: 89.7 million US: 39.850 million JPN: 800,000 GER: 13.8 million UK: 16.050 million FRA: 6.410 million CAN: 3.375 million AUS: 1.522 BRA: 1.370 million NLD: 1.050 million SPA: 2.150 million SWE: 245,000 SWI: 973,000 ARG: 1.044 million BEL: 330,000 AUT: 440,000 FIN: 182,581 NZ: 132,500	150 million

Aerosmith	United States	1970–present	1973	Hard rock	Total available certified units: 85.5 million US: 70.250 million JPN: 2.7 million GER: 2 million UK: 3.630 million FRA: 225,000 CAN: 3.950 million AUS: 225,000 BRA: 600,000 NLD: 200,000 ITA: 100,000 SPA: 200,000 SWE: 260,000 DEN: 135,000 SWI: 145,000 MEX: 230,000 ARG: 338,000 AUT: 125,000 POL: 100,000 FIN: 101,722	150 million

ABBA	Sweden	1972–1982	1972	Pop / Disco	Total available certified units: 63.1 million US: 12.7 million JPN: 1.5 million GER: 10.450 million UK: 19.930 million FRA: 2.750 million CAN: 2.785 million AUS: 6.127 million BRA: 275,000 NLD: 1.390 million ITA: 120,000 SPA: 1.005 million SWE: 800,000 DEN: 600,000 SWI: 600,000 MEX: 260,000 ARG: 238,000 BEL: 380,000 AUT: 175,000 POL: 150,000 FIN: 656,319 NZ: 297,500	150 million 100 million

Frank Sinatra	United States	1935–1995	1939	Pop / Swing	Total available certified units: 37.7 million US: 28.2 million GER: 1 million UK: 5.685 million FRA: 600,000 CAN: 650,000 AUS: 315,000 BRA: 350,000 ITA: 110,000 SPA: 500,000 SWE: 130,000 ARG: 188,000	150 million

Barbra Streisand	United States	1960–present	1963	Pop / Adult contemporary	Total available certified units: 98.2 million US: 82.450 million GER: 750,000 UK: 5.825 million FRA: 3.150 million CAN: 2.650 million AUS: 2.152 million NLD: 710,000 SPA: 150,000 SWE: 120,000 FIN: 186,501 NZ: 142,500	145 million

Justin Bieber	Canada United States	2008–present	2009	Pop / Teen pop, Dance pop	Total available certified units: 154 million US: 104.5 million JPN: 850,000 GER: 4.2 million UK: 19.725 million FRA: 1.098 CAN: 5.780 million AUS: 5.005 million BRA: 870,000 ITA: 1.945 million SPA: 880,000 SWE: 2.020 million DEN: 2.625 million MEX: 2.970 million BEL: 450,000 POL: 370,000 AUT: 140,000 NZ: 622,500	140 million

Ed Sheeran	United Kingdom	2004–present	2011	Pop / Folk pop	Total available certified units: 156.5 million US: 76.5 million JPN: 350,000 GER: 8.2 million UK: 41.560 million FRA: 1.691 million CAN: 8.120 million AUS: 8.4 million NLD: 330,000 ITA: 2.860 million SPA: 860,000 SWE: 1.360 million DEN: 2.870 million SWI: 635,000 MEX: 180,000 BEL: 665,000 AUT: 355,000 POL: 360,000 NZ: 1.275 million	138 million

Bruce Springsteen	United States	1972–present	1973	Rock	Total available certified units: 103.2 million US: 76.150 million JPN: 400,000 GER: 4.325 million UK: 7.805 million FRA: 1.887 million CAN: 3.2 million AUS: 3.362 million BRA: 100,000 NLD: 740,000 ITA: 600,000 SPA: 1.730 million SWE: 810,000 DEN: 255,000 SWI: 400,000 BEL: 155,000 AUT: 290,000 FIN: 449,800 IRE: 189,500 NZ: 375,000	135 million

Kanye West	United States	1996–present	2004	Hip-hop / Electronic / Pop rock	Total available certified units: 129.8 million US: 108.250 million JPN: 100,000 GER: 1.350 UK: 15.760 million CAN: 1.180 million AUS: 2.135 million ITA: 185,000 SWE: 160,000 DEN: 605,000 NZ: 112,500	132 million

Bruno Mars	United States	2004–present	2010	Pop rock / R&B	Total available certified units: 151.9 million US: 112 million JPN: 1.2 million GER: 3.6 million UK: 16.8 million FRA: 1.950 million CAN: 5.240 million AUS: 6.195 million ITA: 775,000 SPA: 490,000 SWE: 440,000 DEN: 525,000 SWI: 415,000 MEX: 810,000 BEL: 360,000 AUT: 180,000 NZ: 592,500 PHL: 330,000	130 million

Metallica	United States	1981–present	1983	Heavy metal / Thrash metal	Total available certified units: 95.9 million US: 73.3 million JPN: 900,000 GER: 4.025 million UK: 3.735 million FRA: 940,000 CAN: 3.885 million AUS: 2.637 million BRA: 380,000 NLD: 460,000 ITA: 180,000 SPA: 420,000 SWE: 675,000 DEN: 225,000 SWI: 560,000 MEX: 430,000 ARG: 874,000 BEL: 385,000 AUT: 340,000 POL: 735,000 FIN: 530,676 NZ: 315,000	120 million

Bee Gees	United Kingdom Australia	1963–2003 2009–2012	1963	Pop / Disco	Total available certified units: 69.3 million US: 42.5 million JPN: 300,000 GER: 6.675 million UK: 9.525 million FRA: 3.4 million CAN: 3.215 million AUS: 1.187 million BRA: 350,000 NLD: 540,000 SPA: 450,000 SWI: 415,000 ARG: 188,000 AUT: 125,000 POL: 100,000 NZ: 380,000	120 million

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Aerosmith is the best-selling American hard rock, having sold 150 million records, including over 70 million records in the United States.
Aerosmith is the best-selling American hard rock band, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide, including over 70 million records in the United States alone.
Aerosmith is the best-selling United States hard rock band which sold 150 million records.

final_sentence: Aerosmith is the best-selling American hard rock, having sold 150 million records, including over 70 million records in the United States.
final_sentence: Aerosmith is the best-selling American hard rock band, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide, including over 70 million records in the United States alone.
final_sentence: Aerosmith is the best-selling United States hard rock band which sold 150 million records.