# List of best-selling music artists

**Section:** 120 million to 199 million records

| 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 |