0 CAN: 3.510 million AUS: 1.855 million BRA: 1.625 million NLD: 830,000 SPA: 1.850 million SWE: 655,000 DEN: 165,000 SWI: 415,000 MEX: 1.475 million ARG: 740,000 BEL: 450,000 AUT: 325,000 POL: 300,000 FIN: 171,390 NZ: 132,500 100 million Guns N' Roses United States 1985–present 1987 Hard rock / Heavy metal Total available certified units: 76.9 million US: 48.5 million JPN: 1.7 million GER: 4.1 million UK: 7.650 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 3.520 million AUS: 2.410 BRA: 1.9 million NLD: 705,000 ITA: 710,000 SPA: 450,000 SWE: 485,000 DEN: 350,000 SWI: 365,000 MEX: 760,000 ARG: 1.248 million BEL: 165,000 AUT: 365,000 POL: 160,000 IRE: 105,000 NZ: 270,000 100 million George Strait United States 1981–present 1984 Country Total available certified units: 72.8 million US: 72.150 million CAN: 705,000 100 million Eric Clapton United Kingdom 1962–present 1970 Rock, Blues Total available certified units: 70.7 million US: 47.7 million JPN: 3.950 million GER: 3.030 million UK: 7.190 million FRA: 1.475 million CAN: 2.275 million AUS: 1.045 million BRA: 715,000 NLD: 745,000 SPA: 700,000 SWE: 320,000 SWI: 385,000 ARG: 420,000 BEL: 125,000 AUT: 285,000 POL: 145,000 FIN: 129,679 NZ: 102,500 100 million Neil Diamond United States 1966–present 1966 Pop / Rock Total available certified units: 68.9 million US: 55.9 million GER: 1 million UK:  7.370 million FRA: 400,000 CAN: 1.725 million AUS: 2.085 million NLD: 250,000 SPA: 100,000 NZ: 132,500 100 million Santana United States 1966–present 1969 Rock Total available certified units: 65.3 million US: 50.295 million JPN: 400,000 GER: 2.4 million UK: 3.080 million FRA: 3.510 million CAN: 1.660 million AUS: 855,000 BRA: 375,000 NLD: 540,000 SPA: 450,000 SWE: 125,000 SWI: 375,000 MEX: 405,000 ARG: 158,000 BEL: 190,000 AUT: 145,000 POL: 205,000 NZ: 135,000 100 million Prince United States 1976–2016 1978 Funk / R B / Pop / Soul / Rock Total available certified units: 65.1 million US: 48.950 million JPN: 300,000 GER: 2.4 million UK: 7.245 million FRA: 2.110 million CAN: 1 million AUS: 1.120 NLD: 670,000 SPA: 700,000 SWE: 100,000 SWI: 250,000 AUT: 125,000 NZ: 182,500 100 million Kenny Rogers United States 1958–present 1975 Country / Pop Total available certified units: 61.6 million US: 54.050 million JPN: 100,000 UK: 2.720 million CAN: 4.6 million AUS: 100,000 SPA: 100,000 100 million Paul McCartney United Kingdom 1960–present 1970 Rock Total available certified units: 61.6 million US: 41.450 million JPN: 500,000 GER: 1.525 million UK: 13.465 million FRA: 1.305 million CAN: 1.955 million AUS: 465,000 SPA: 640,000 SWE: 210,000 DEN: 210,000 100 million Simon Garfunkel United States 1956–2004 1964 Folk rock Total available certified units: 59.7 million US: 42.6 million JPN: 700,000 GER: 2.325 million UK: 7.080 million FRA: 3.9 million CAN: 1.425 million AUS: 390,000 NLD: 300,000 ITA: 125,000 SWE: 150,000 SWI: 450,000 AUT: 100,000 FIN: 163,350 100 million Janet Jackson United States 1982–present 1982 R B / Pop Total available certified units: 52.5 million US: 39.750 million JPN: 1.6 million GER: 1.4 million UK: 4.760 million FRA: 1.475 million CAN: 1.460 million AUS: 1.155 NLD: 400,000 SPA: 150,000 SWE: 105,000 SWI: 170,000 BEL: 125,000 100 million Julio Iglesias Spain 1968–present 1968 Latin Total available certified units: 51.2 million US: 11 million JPN: 800,000 GER: 250,000 UK: 1.620 million FRA: 6.1 million CAN: 1.5 million AUS: 505,000 BRA: 12.475 million NLD: 1.2 million ITA: 400,000 SPA: 8.7 million SWE: 290,000 MEX: 2.975 million ARG: 3.220 million BEL: 125,000 FIN: 131,636 100 million Chicago United States 1967–present 1969 Rock / Pop Total available certified units: 48.4 million US: 44.150 million JPN: 400,000 GER: 250,000 UK: 1.490 million FRA: 100,000 CAN: 1.865 million NLD: 100,000 SPA: 100,000 100 million Dire Straits United Kingdom 1977–1995 1978 Rock Total available certified units: 47.3 million US: 15.5 million GER: 3.750 million UK: 12.4 million FRA: 5.3 million CAN: 2.575 million AUS: 2.190 million BRA: 175,000 NLD: 900,000 ITA: 535,000 SPA: 1.380 million SWE: 360,000 DEN: 285,000 SWI: 1 million BEL: 100,000 AUT: 300,000 FIN: 471,530 NZ: 155,000 100 million Bob Dylan United States 1959–present 1963 Folk / Rock Total available certified units: 45.7 million US: 35.6 million GER: 625,000 UK: 6.330 million FRA: 800,000 CAN: 1.5 million AUS: 480,000 ITA: 150,000 SWI: 175,000 NZ: 105,000 100 million Def Leppard United Kingdom 1977–present 1979 Hard rock / Heavy metal Total available certified units: 42.3 million US: 36.150 million JPN: 300,000 UK: 1.960 million FRA: 200,000 CAN: 2.995 million AUS: 385,000 SWE: 150,000 SWI: 125,000 MEX: 200,000 100 million Cher United States 1964–present 1965 Pop / Rock / Dance / Folk Total available certified units: 41.3 million US: 21.9 million JPN: 100,000 GER: 4.175 million UK: 6.770 million FRA: 1.525 million CAN: 1.380 million AUS: 1.530 million BRA: 125,000 NLD: 375,000 ITA: 300,000 SPA: 600,000 SWE: 850,000 SWI: 295,000 MEX: 200,000 DEN: 370,000 ARG: 106,000 BEL: 275,000 AUT: 250,000 POL: 100,000 NZ: 150,000 100 million Genesis United Kingdom 1967–1999 2006–present 1969 Progressive rock / Pop rock Total available certified units: 40.2 million US: 21.650 million JPN: 100,000 GER: 5.875 million UK: 7.325 million FRA: 3.460 million CAN: 805,000 NLD: 300,000 SPA: 250,000 SWE: 100,000 SWI: 400,000 100 million Olivia Newton-John Australia 1966–present 1966 Pop Total available certified units: 35.9 million US: 27 million JPN: 100,000 GER: 250,000 UK: 3.950 million FRA: 1 million CAN: 3.025 million AUS: 450,000 NLD: 150,000 100 million James Taylor United States 1968–present 1970 Rock / Pop Total available certified units: 36.1 million US: 35.250 million UK: 655,000 CAN: 100,000 AUS: 100,000 100 million Stevie Wonder United States 1961–present 1962 Funk / R B / Soul Total available certified units: 35.5 million US: 21.650 million JPN: 1.050 million GER: 500,000 UK: 8.785 million FRA: 1.4 million CAN: 1.550 million NLD: 250,000 ITA: 100,000 SPA: 250,000 100 million David Bowie United Kingdom 1962–2016 1967 Art rock / Glam rock / Pop Total available certified units: 34.8 million US: 13.7 million JPN: 200,000 GER: 525,000 UK: 13.895 million FRA: 2.380 million CAN: 2.315 million AUS: 635,000 NLD: 465,000 ITA: 445,000 SPA: 170,000 NZ: 142,500 100 million Tina Turner United States 1955–present 1975 Rock / Pop Total available certified units: 33.8 million US: 12.7 million GER: 6.050 million UK: 8.585 million FRA: 1.135 million CAN: 1.560 million AUS: 480,000 NLD: 565,000 SPA: 700,000 SWE: 330,000 SWI: 565,000 BEL: 190,000 AUT: 630,000 POL: 120,000 FIN: 241,954 100 million Linda Ronstadt United States 1967–present 1968 Rock / Folk / Country Total available certified units: 33.2 million US: 31.5 million UK: 435,000 FRA: 100,000 CAN: 500,000 AUS: 665,000 100 million Donna Summer United States 1968–2012 1974 Pop / Disco / R B Total available certified units: 31 million US: 24.5 million UK: 3.795 million FRA: 900,000 CAN: 1.550 million BRA: 100,000 NLD: 100,000 SPA: 100,000 100 million The Beach Boys United States 1961–present 1962 Rock / Pop / Surf Rock Total available certified units: 30.7 million US: 25.6 million GER: 250,000 UK: 3.610 million FRA: 400,000 CAN: 100,000 AUS: 492,500 SPA: 250,000 100 million The Who United Kingdom 1964–present 1965 Rock / Hard rock Total available certified units: 27.6 million US: 22.150 million UK: 4.605 million FRA: 300,000 CAN: 425,000 ITA: 150,000 100 million Barry White United States 1972–2003 1973 R B / Soul Total available certified units: 21.7 million US: 16.5 million UK: 3.665 million FRA: 1.1 million CAN: 150,000 SPA: 200,000 BEL: 175,000 100 million 8 കോടിയ്ക്കും 9.9 കോടിയ്ക്കും ഇടയിൽ Nicki Minaj Flo Rida Shania Twain Pink Justin Timberlake Van Halen Ayumi Hamasaki Artist Country / Market Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units ( from available markets ) Claimed sales Shania Twain Canada 1993–present 1993 Country pop Total available certified units: 77.4 million US : 54.5 million JPN : 300,000 GER : 1.750 million UK : 7.695 million FRA : 975,000 CAN : 6.880 million AUS : 2.360 million BRA : 475,000 NLD : 540,000 SPA : 100,000 SWE : 330,000 DEN : 210,000 SWI : 310,000 MEX : 100,000 ARG : 120,000 BEL : 250,000 AUT : 115,000 NZ : 402,500 90 million Pink United States 1995–present 2000 Pop, Pop rock, R B Total available certified units: 73.1 million US: 32.225 million JPN: 400,000 GER: 5.825 million UK: 15.365 million FRA: 1.198 million CAN: 4.330 million AUS: 9.975 million NLD: 215,000 ITA : 425,000 SWE: 530,000 SWI: 635,000 DEN: 336,500 MEX: 390,000 BEL: 235,000 AUT: 417,500 POL : 150,000 NZ: 517,500 90 million The Carpenters United States 1969–1983 1969 Pop Total available certified units: 46.1 million US: 34.6 million JPN: 2.9 million GER: 250,000 UK: 8.010 million CAN: 275,000 BRA: 100,000 90 million Lionel Richie United States 1968–present 1981 Pop / R B Total available certified units: 41 million US: 28.650 million GER: 1.050 million UK: 6.755 million FRA: 1.4 million CAN: 2.380 million AUS: 260,000 BRA: 100,000 NLD: 180,000 SPA: 150,000 SWI: 145,000 90 million Earth, Wind Fire United States 1969–present 1971 Funk / R B / Soul Total available certified units: 36.4 million US: 31.8 million JPN: 500,000 UK: 3,085 million FRA: 500,000 CAN: 360,000 NLD: 250,000 90 million Johnny Cash United States 1954–2003 1956 Country / Rock and roll / Gospel Total available certified units: 31.1 million US: 25.7 million GER: 550,000 UK: 3.910 million CAN: 490,000 AUS: 522,500 90 million Justin Timberlake United States 1992–present 2002 Pop, R B, Neo soul Total available certified units: 68.4 million US: 43.2 million JPN: 100,000 GER: 3.050 million UK: 13.380 million FRA: 678,000 CAN: 2.720 million AUS: 2.520 million NLD: 105,000 ITA: 395,000 SPA: 120,000 SWE: 210,000 DEN: 575,000 SWI: 250,000 MEX: 450,000 Five More Hours BEL: 300,000 POL: 190,000 NZ: 185,000 88 million Nicki Minaj United States 2008–present 2010 Hip-hop, Pop Total available certified units: 97.9 million US: 76.5 million JPN: 450,000 GER: