# List of best-selling music artists of all time according to Guinness World Records

This is the list of best-selling musicians according to the Guinness World Records, organized in alphabetical order. The minimum number of sales to appear on this list is 300 million. In first place is the band The Beatles, from the United Kingdom, the English band's sales were certified at more than one billion records sold worldwide by the Guinness World Records, of which 217.25 million were in the United States alone. In second place is the singer Elvis Presley, from the United States, known as the "King of Rock and Roll", the artist's sales were certified at more than one billion copies sold worldwide by the Guinness World Records, of which more than 199.65 million were in the United States alone.
In third place is pop singer Michael Jackson, a native of the United States. In addition to being the author of the best-selling album in the history of the recording industry, Thriller, the artist's sales were certified at 750 million records sold by the Guinness World Records. Followed by Madonna and Led Zeppelin in fourth and fifth positions respectively, Madonna being the only woman to reach 400 million copies sold worldwide, obtaining the Guinness World Records certification for this feat. The band Led Zeppelin received the Guinness World Records certification for having reached the mark of 300 million records sold worldwide. In addition, it is the second best-selling band in the United States, behind only the Beatles. Singer Elton John closes the list of artists who achieved the iconic feat of selling 300 million or more records according to the Guinness World Records, the British artist received the worldwide certification for having sold 300 million records.

## Mais de 300 milhões de exemplares vendidos

| Artist | Country of origin | Period in activity | Gender | Total number of sales by country | Sales certified by Guinness World Records |
| The Beatles | United Kingdom | 1960–1970 | Rock / pop | EUA: 217,25 million RU: 5,4 million ALE: 7,2 million FRA: 3 million BRA: 500 thousand CAN: 12,5 million AUS: 2,7 million SUE 485 thousand ARG: 1 million SUI: 350,000 thousand AUT: 400 thousand | Over 1 billion records sold worldwide |
| Elvis Presley | United States | 1954–1977 | Rock and roll / pop / country | EUA: 199,65 million RU: 3,8 million ALE: 1,5 million FRA: 2,4 million CAN: 2,7 million AUS: 1 million HOL: 520 thousand SUE 360 thousand | Over 1 billion records sold worldwide |
| Michael Jackson | United States | 1971–2009 | Pop / pop rock / R&B | EUA: 95 million RU: 18 million ALE: 10,8 million FRA: 9,6 million CAN: 4,5 million MEX: 3,3 million AUS: 5,4 million ESP: 720 thousand HOL: 1,9 million SUE: 870 thousand SUI: 900 thousand AUT: 885 thousand | 750 million records sold worldwide |
| Madonna | United States | 1982-in activity | Pop / Dance / Pop Rock | EUA: 87,7 million RU: 28,9 million FRA: 13,8 million ALE: 12,2 million CAN: 8,4 million BRA: 3,62 million AUS: 3,4 million HOL: 1,6 million ESP: 1 million SUE: 1 million SUI: 1 million JAP: 6,5 million ARG: 686 thousand FIN: 605.023 thousand AUT: 560 thousand POL: 495 thousand | 400 million records sold worldwide |
| Led Zeppelin | United Kingdom | 1968–1980 | Rock / Hard Rock | EUA: 113,5 million JAP: 200.000 thousand ALE: 3,3 million RU: 8,5 million FRA: 1,9 million AUS: 1,9 million BRA: 350.000 thousand CAN: 4,5 million HOL: 140,000 thousand SUI: 140.000 thousand ARG: 450.000 thousand | 300 million records sold worldwide |
| Elton John | United Kingdom | 1964–in activity | Pop / Rock | EUA: 138,05 million RU: 35,30 million ALE: 8,1 million FRA: 5,15 million CAN: 6,09 million MEX: 450.000 thousand AUS: 4,69 million ESP: 1,38 million HOL: 975.000 thousand SUE: 980.000 thousand SUI: 1,33 million AUT: 915.000 thousand | 300 million records sold worldwide |