List of best-selling music artists

Din doli na ŋɔ nyɛla best-selling yili yiindaba yuya n-ti pahi din kam ŋmani yila tuma bin din gbaai 20th century hali ni zuŋɔ ni lahabali din wuhiri 75 million bee ka di gari record sales dunia zaa. Kalinli ŋɔ lahabali ka dihitabili dama tuma duzugu kani sabiri global music sales.

Artists by reputed sales

250 million or more records

 Artist Country Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units(from available markets) Claimed sales The Beatles United Kingdom 1960–1970 1962 Rock / pop 600 million500 million Elvis Presley United States 1953–1977 1956 Rock and roll / pop / country 500 million Michael Jackson United States 1964–2009 1971 Pop / rock / dance / soul / R&B400 million Elton John United Kingdom 1962–present 1970 Pop / rock300 million250 million Queen United Kingdom 1971–present 1973 Rock 300 million250 million Madonna United States 1979–present 1983 Pop / dance / electronica 300 million250 million Led Zeppelin United Kingdom 1968–1980 1969 Hard rock / blues rock / folk rock 300 million200 million Rihanna Barbados 2003–present 2005 R&B / pop / dance / hip-hop 250 million230 million Pink Floyd United Kingdom 1965–1996, 2005, 2012–2014 1967 Progressive rock / psychedelic rock250 million200 million

200 million to 249 million records

 Artist Country Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units(from available markets) Claimed sales Eminem United States 1996–present 1999 Hip-hop 220 million Mariah Carey United States 1988–present 1990 R&B / pop / soul / hip-hop 220 million Taylor Swift United States 2006–present 2006 Pop / country / rock / folk / alternative 200 million170 million Beyoncé United States 1997–present 2002 R&B / pop 200 million160 million Whitney Houston United States 1977–2012 1984 R&B / soul / pop / gospel200 million Eagles United States 1971–1980, 1994–present 1972 Rock 200 million Celine Dion Canada 1981–present 1981 Pop / Rock200 million175 million AC/DC Australia 1973–present 1975 Hard rock / blues rock / rock and roll 200 million The Rolling Stones United Kingdom 1962–present 1963 Rock / blues rock200 million

120 million to 199 million records

 Artist Country Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units(from available markets) Claimed sales Drake Canada 2001–present 2009 Hip-hop / R&B / pop 170 million Garth Brooks United States 1989–present 1989 Country 170 million Kanye West United States 1996–present 2003 Hip-hop / electronic / pop 160 million Billy Joel United States 1964–present 1971 Pop / rock160 million Justin Bieber Canada 2008–present 2009 Pop / teen pop / dance pop 150 million Ed Sheeran United Kingdom 2004–present 2011 Pop / folk pop 150 million Bruno Mars United States 2004–present 2010 Pop rock / R&B 150 million Bruce Springsteen United States 1972–present 1973 Rock 150 million U2 Ireland 1976–present 1980 Rock150 million Aerosmith United States 1970–present 1973 Hard rock 150 million Phil Collins United Kingdom 1980–2011, 2015–present 1981 Rock / progressive rock / adult contemporary 150 million Barbra Streisand United States 1960–present 1963 Pop / adult contemporary 150 million ABBA Sweden 1972–1982, 2016–present 1972 Pop / disco150 million Julio Iglesias Spain 1968–present 1968 Latin 150 million Frank Sinatra United States 1935–1971, 1973-1995 1940 Pop / swing / easy listening150 million Katy Perry United States 2001–present 2008 Pop 143 million Chris Brown United States 2005–present 2005 R&B / hip-hop / pop 140 million Jay-Z United States 1996–present 1996 Hip-hop 125 million Metallica United States 1981–present 1983 Heavy metal / thrash metal 125 million Lady Gaga United States 2005–present 2008 Pop / dance / electronic 124 million Lil Wayne United States 1996–present 1999 Hip-hop 120 million Maroon 5 United States 1994–present 2002 Pop rock / funk rock / dance-pop 120 million Adele United Kingdom 2006–present 2008 Pop / soul 120 million Red Hot Chili Peppers United States 1983–present 1987 Funk rock / alternative rock 120 million Fleetwood Mac United Kingdom United States 1967–present 1968 Rock / pop 120 million Bon Jovi United States 1983–present 1983 Hard rock / glam metal 120 million Rod Stewart United Kingdom 1964–present 1969 Rock / pop 120 million Bee Gees United Kingdom Australia 1963–20032009–2012 1963 Pop / disco120 million

100 million to 119 million records

 Artist Country Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units(from available markets) Claimed sales Nicki Minaj Trinidad and Tobago 2008–present 2010 Hip-hop / pop 100 millionColdplay United Kingdom 1997–present 1999 Alternative rock / pop rock / pop 100 million Linkin Park United States 1996–present 2000 Alternative rock / nu metal / rap rock 100 million George Strait United States 1981–present 1984 Country 100 million Pink United States 1995–present 2000 Pop / pop rock / R&B 100 million Britney Spears United States 1998–present 1998 Pop / dance / dance-pop 100 million B'z Japan 1988–present 1988 Rock / pop rock / hard rock 100 million Shania Twain Canada 1993–present 1993 Country pop 100 million Guns N' Roses United States 1985–present 1987 Hard rock / heavy metal 100 million Backstreet Boys United States 1993–present 1995 Pop 100 million Eric Clapton United Kingdom 1962–present 1970 Rock / blues 100 million Neil Diamond United States 1966–present 1966 Pop / rock100 million Prince United States 1976–2016 1978 Funk / R&B / pop / soul / rock 100 million Journey United States 1973–present 1975 Rock / soft rock 100 million Paul McCartney United Kingdom 1960–present 1970 Rock 100 million Janet Jackson United States 1982–present 1982 R&B / pop100 million Kenny Rogers United States 1958–2020 1975 Country / pop 100 million Santana United States 1966–present 1969 Rock 100 million Simon & Garfunkel United States 1956–2004 1964 Folk rock 100 million George Michael United Kingdom 1981–2016 1984 Pop 100 million Dire Straits United Kingdom 1977–1995 1978 Rock 100 million The Doors United States 1965–1973 1967 Psychedelic rock 100 million Foreigner United StatesUnited Kingdom 1976–present 1977 Rock / hard rock 100 million Chicago United States 1967–present 1969 Rock / pop100 million Bob Dylan United States 1959–present 1963 Folk / rock 100 million The Carpenters United States 1969–1983 1969 Pop 100 million Meat Loaf United States 1968–2022 1977 Rock / hard rock100 million Earth, Wind & Fire United States 1969–present 1971 Funk / R&B / soul 100 million Cher United States 1964–present 1965 Pop / rock / dance / folk 100 million Def Leppard United Kingdom 1977–present 1979 Hard rock / heavy metal 100 million David Bowie United Kingdom 1962–2016 1967 Art rock / glam rock / pop 100 million Genesis United Kingdom 1967–19992006–present 1969 Progressive rock / pop rock100 million Stevie Wonder United States 1961–present 1962 Funk / R&B / soul100 million Gloria Estefan United States 1975–present 1984 Latin pop / dance pop 100 million Tina Turner United States 1958–2009 1960 Rock / pop 100 million James Taylor United States 1968–present 1970 Rock / pop 100 million Olivia Newton-John Australia 1966–2022 1966 Pop 100 million Linda Ronstadt United States 1967–2011 1968 Rock / folk / country 100 million The Beach Boys United States 1961–present 1962 Rock / pop / surf rock 100 million Donna Summer United States 1968–2012 1974 Pop / disco / R&B 100 million

80 million to 99 million records

 Artist Country Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units(from available markets) Claimed sales Shakira Colombia 1988–present 1995 Latin pop / pop / pop rock 95 million Alicia Keys United States 1996–present 2001 Hip-hop / R&B / pop 90 million  United States 1993–present 1998 R&B / pop / rock90 million Lionel Richie United States 1968–present 1981 Pop / R&B90 million Johnny Cash United States 1954–2003 1956 Country / rock and roll / gospel 90 million Justin Timberlake United States 1992–present 2002 Pop / R&B / neo soul 88 million Ariana Grande United States 2008–present 2013 Pop / R&B 85 million R.E.M. United States 1980–2011 1983 Alternative rock85 million Post Malone United States 2013–present 2015 Pop / R&B / hip-hop 80 million Flo Rida United States 2007–present 2007 Hip-hop / hip house /EDM 80 million Usher United States  1991–present 1994 R&B / pop 80 million Tim McGraw United States 1990–present 1994 Country 80 million The Black Eyed Peas United States 1995–present 1998 Hip-hop / R&B / dance 80 million Van Halen United States 1978–2020 1978 Hard rock / heavy metal 80 million Ayumi Hamasaki Japan 1998–present 1998 J-pop / pop / dance / electronic 80 million Tom Petty United States 1976–2017 1977 Rock 80 million Johnny Hallyday France 1957–2017 1960 Rock / pop 80 million

75 million to 79 million records

 Artist Country Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units(from available markets) Claimed sales The Weeknd Canada 2010–present 2013 Pop / R&B 75 million Imagine Dragons United States 2008–present 2012 Pop rock / electropop / pop 75 million Luke Bryan United States  2001–present 2007 Country / country pop 75 million Tupac Shakur United States 1991–1996 1991 Hip-hop 75 million Alabama United States 1972–present 1980 Country/pop rock 75 million R. Kelly United States 1989–2019 1991 R&B / soul / hip-hop 75 million Nirvana United States 1987–1994 1990 Grunge / alternative rock 75 million Robbie Williams United Kingdom 1990–present 1996 Pop rock75 million Bob Seger United States 1961–present 1967 Rock / Hard rock/ Pop rock 75 million Kenny G United States 1982–present 1984 Smooth jazz 75 million Green Day United States 1987–present 1994 Punk rock / pop punk / alternative rock 75 million Enya Ireland 1982–present 1987 New-age / Celtic 75 million Bryan Adams Canada 1979–present 1979 Rock 75 million Bob Marley Jamaica 1962–1981 1975 Reggae 75 million The Police United Kingdom 1977–19862007–2008 1978 Pop / rock 75 million Barry Manilow United States 1973–present 1973 Pop / soft rock 75 million Kiss United States 1972–present 1974 Hard rock / heavy metal 75 million Aretha Franklin United States 1956–2018 1961 Soul / jazz / blues / R&B 75 million

Lihimi m-pahi

 List of best-selling albums
 List of best-selling singles
 List of best-selling boy groups
 List of best-selling girl groups
 List of best-selling female music artists
 List of best-selling female rappers
 List of best-selling Latin music artists
 IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year

Notes

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Musicians
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