List of best-selling music artists

Table columns:
Artist
Country / Market
Period active
Release-year of first charted record
Genre
Total certified units(from available markets)[c]
Claimed sales

Table rows:
cells: Taylor Swift
United States
2006–present[156]
2006[156]
Country / Country pop / Pop / Pop-rock[156]
showTotal available certified units: 186.7 million US: 160 million[11] JPN: 2.950 million[12][53] GER: 1.750[13] UK: 9.3 million[14] FRA: 300,000[16] CAN: 4.820 million[17] AUS: 5.530 million[18] BRA: 440,000[20] ITA: 285,000[c][21] SWE: 280,000[59] DEN: 140,000>[27] MEX: 510,000[47][100][157] AUT: 100,000[33] NZ: 382,500[35][36]
175 million[158]
cells: Garth Brooks
United States
1989–present[159]
1989[159]
Country[159]
showTotal available certified units: 156.1 million US: 149.4 million[11] UK: 520,000[14] CAN: 5.730 million[17] AUS: 350,000[c][18][160] IRE: 120,000[c][101]
160 million[161]
cells: Eagles
United States
1971–1980, 1994–present[162]
1972[162]
Rock[162]
showTotal available certified units: 129.6 million US: 108.9 million[11] JPN: 600,000[c][12] GER: 925,000[c][13] UK: 8.035 million[c][14] FRA: 2.040 million[c][15][16][54] CAN: 4.2 million[c][17] AUS: 3.395 million[c][18][163] SPA: 500,000[c][22][23] SWE: 140,000[c][24] DEN: 185,000[c][61][27] SWI: 290,000[c][28] FIN: 124,749[48] NZ: 352,500[c][35][36]
150 million[164]
cells: U2
Ireland
1976–present[165]
1980[165]
Rock[165]
showTotal available certified units: 107.5 million US: 53.1 million[11] JPN: 1.450 million[c][12] GER: 5.525 million[13] UK: 18.720 million[14] FRA: 5.125 million[15][16] CAN: 7.155 million[17] AUS: 4.412 million[c][18][19][166] BRA: 2.675 million[c][20] ITA: 855,000[c][21] SPA: 2.295 million[22][23][42][43][58] SWE: 515,000[c][24] DEN: 473,000[c][60][61][27][77][167] SWI: 696,000[c][28] MEX: 835,000[c][47] ARG: 806,000[29][30] BEL: 750,000[c][31][32] AUT: 522,500[c][33] POL: 370,000[c][34] FIN: 235,460[48] IRE: 316,000[c][101] NZ: 765,000[35][36]
150 million[168]
cells: Billy Joel
United States
1964–present[169]
1971[169]
Pop / Rock[169]
showTotal available certified units: 102.6 million US: 87.950 million[11] JPN: 2 million[c][12][170] GER: 1.250 million[c][13] UK: 5.715 million[c][14] FRA: 925,000[c][15][16][54] CAN: 3.275 million[c][17] AUS: 1.267[c][18][19] AUT: 125,000[c][33] NZ: 162,500[c][35]
150 million[171]
cells: Phil Collins
United Kingdom
1980–2011, 2015–present[172]
1981[172]
Rock / Progressive rock / Adult contemporary[172]
showTotal available certified units: 88.4 million US: 39.850 million[11] JPN: 800,000[c][12] GER: 13.8 million[13] UK: 15.850 million[14] FRA: 6.410 million[15][16][54] CAN: 3.375 million[17] AUS: 1.522[c][18][19] BRA: 1.370 million[c][20] SPA: 2.150 million[22][23][43][58] SWE: 245,000[c][24] SWI: 973,000[c][28] ARG: 1.044 million[29][30] BEL: 330,000[c][31][32] AUT: 440,000[c][33] FIN: 182,581[48] NZ: 122,500[35][36]
150 million[173]
cells: Aerosmith
United States
1970–present[174]
1973[174]
Hard rock[174]
showTotal available certified units: 84.7 million US: 70.250 million[11] JPN: 2.7 million[c][12][53] GER: 2 million[c][13] UK: 3.230 million[14] FRA: 225,000[15][16][54] CAN: 3.950 million[c][17] AUS: 225,000[c][18][175] BRA: 600,000[c][20] ITA: 100,000[c][21] SPA: 200,000[c][22][43] SWE: 260,000[c][24] SWI: 145,000[c][28] MEX: 230,000[c][47] ARG: 338,000[c][29][30] AUT: 125,000[c][33] POL: 100,000[c][34] FIN: 101,722[48]
150 million[176]
cells: Frank Sinatra
United States
1935–1995[177]
1939[177]
Pop / Swing[177]
showTotal available certified units: 37.5 million US: 28.2 million[c][11] GER: 1 million[c][13] UK: 5.645 million[c][14] FRA: 600,000[c][15] CAN: 650,000[c][17] AUS: 315,000[c][18][178] BRA: 350,000[c][20] SPA: 500,000[c][23][43][58] SWE: 130,000[c][24] ARG: 188,000[c][29][30]
150 million[179]
cells: Barbra Streisand
United States
1960–present[180]
1963[180]
Pop / Adult contemporary[180]
showTotal available certified units: 97.5 million US: 82.450 million[11] GER: 750,000[c][13] UK: 5.765 million[c][14] FRA: 3.150 million[c][15][16][54] CAN: 2.650 million[c][17] AUS: 2.152 million[c][18] SPA: 150,000[c][58] SWE: 120,000[24][59] FIN: 186,501[c][48] NZ: 137,500[c][35]
145 million[181]
cells: Justin Bieber
CanadaUnited States
2008–present[182]
2009[182]
Pop / Teen pop, Dance pop[182]
showTotal available certified units: 148.7 million US: 101.5 million[11] JPN: 850,000 [12][53] GER: 4 million[13] UK: 18.285 million[14] FRA: 1.098[16] CAN: 5.780 million[17] AUS: 4.795 million[18] BRA: 810,000[20] ITA: 1.895 million[21] SPA: 880,000[22] SWE: 2.020 million[24][59] DEN: 2.250 million[27] MEX: 2.970 million[47][100] BEL: 450,000[32] POL: 370,000[34] AUT: 140,000[33] NZ: 615,000[35]
140 million[183]
cells: Bruno Mars
United States
2004–present[184]
2010[184]
Pop rock / R&B[184]
showTotal available certified units: 126.8 million US: 89.5 million[11] JPN: 1.2 million[12][53] GER: 3.4 million[13] UK: 14.8 million[14] FRA: 1.950 million[16] CAN: 5.240 million[17] AUS: 5.925 million[18] ITA: 735,000[c][21] SPA: 490,000[22] SWE: 440,000[24][59] DEN: 480,000[c][27][185] SWI: 405,000[28] MEX: 810,000[47][157] BEL: 360,000[32] AUT: 180,000[33] NZ: 577,500[35] PHL: 330,000[186]
130 million[187]
cells: Ed Sheeran
United Kingdom
2004–present[188]
2011[188]
Pop / Folk pop [188]
showTotal available certified units: 124.9 million US: 54 million[11] JPN: 350,000[12][53] GER: 7.6 million[13] UK: 36.660 million[14] FRA: 1.691 million[16] CAN: 6.440 million[17] AUS: 7.840 million[18] NLD:160,000[189] ITA: 2.490 million[21] SPA: 730,000[22] SWE: 1.360 million[59] DEN: 2.315 million[27] SWI: 635,000[28] MEX: 180,000[47] BEL: 645,000[32] AUT: 355,000[33] POL: 360,000[34] NZ: 1.140 million[35]
126 million[190]
cells: Kanye West
United States
1996–present[191]
2004[191]
Hip-hop / Electronic / Pop rock[191]
showTotal available certified units: 118.8 million US: 101.250 million[11] JPN: 100,000[192] GER: 1.350[13] UK: 12.060 million[14] CAN: 1.180 million[17] AUS: 2.135 million[18] ITA: 160,000[c][21] SWE: 160,000[59] DEN: 414,000[61][27][69][193]
121 million[194]
cells: Bruce Springsteen
United States
1972–present[195]
1973[195]
Rock[195]
showTotal available certified units: 101.9 million US: 76.150 million[11] JPN: 400,000[c][12] GER: 4.325 million[c][13] UK: 7.345 million[14] FRA: 1.887 million[15][16][54] CAN: 3.2 million[c][17] AUS: 3.362 million[c][18] BRA: 100,000[c][20] ITA: 575,000[c][21] SPA: 1.730 million[c][22][23][42][43][58] SWE: 810,000[c][24][59] DEN: 255,000[c][60][27][69][196] SWI: 400,000[c][28] BEL: 155,000[32] AUT: 290,000[c][33] FIN: 449,800[48] IRE: 189,500[c][101] NZ: 375,000[35][36]
120 million[197]
cells: Metallica
United States
1981–present[198]
1983[198]
Heavy metal / Thrash metal[198]
showTotal available certified units: 95.2 million US: 73.3 million[11] JPN: 900,000[c][12] GER: 4.025 million[13] UK: 3.535 million[14] FRA: 940,000[15][16] CAN: 3.885 million[17] AUS: 2.637 million[c][18][19][199] BRA: 380,000[c][20] ITA: 180,000[c][21] SPA: 420,000[22][43][58] SWE: 675,000[c][24] DEN: 180,000[27][61] SWI: 560,000[c][28] MEX: 430,000[c][47][100] ARG: 874,000[29][30] BEL: 385,000[c][31][32] AUT: 340,000[c][33] POL: 735,000[c][34] FIN: 530,676[48] NZ: 315,000[35][36]
120 million[200]
cells: Bee Gees
United Kingdom Australia[201][202]
1963–20032009–2012[203]
1963[203]
Pop / Disco[203]
showTotal available certified units: 68.8 million US: 42.5 million[11] JPN: 300,000[c][12][204][205] GER: 6.675 million[c][13] UK: 9.525 million[c][14] FRA: 3.4 million[c][15][16][54] CAN: 3.215 million[c][17] AUS: 1.187 million[c][18] BRA: 350,000[c][20] SPA: 450,000[c][23][42][58] SWI: 415,000[c][28] ARG: 188,000[c][29][30] AUT: 125,000[c][33] POL: 100,000[c][34] NZ: 380,000[c][35][36]
120 million[206]

Questions about this table:
originalText: who sold the most records in country music
answer: answerTexts: Taylor Swift