Totals are derived
from cumulative album sales totals (U.S.
only)
|
Artist |
Certified Units
(in Millions) |
|
BEATLES, THE |
169.0 |
|
PRESLEY, ELVIS |
118.5 |
|
BROOKS, GARTH |
116.0 |
|
LED ZEPPELIN |
109.5 |
|
EAGLES |
91.0 |
|
JOEL, BILLY |
79.5 |
|
PINK FLOYD |
73.5 |
|
STREISAND, BARBRA |
71.0 |
|
JOHN, ELTON |
69.0 |
|
AC/DC |
68.0 |
|
ROLLING STONES, THE |
65.5 |
|
AEROSMITH |
65.5 |
|
MADONNA |
63.0 |
|
STRAIT, GEORGE |
62.5 |
|
SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE |
62.5 |
|
CAREY, MARIAH |
61.5 |
|
JACKSON, MICHAEL |
60.5 |
|
METALLICA |
57.0 |
|
VAN HALEN |
56.5 |
|
HOUSTON, WHITNEY |
54.0 |
|
U2 |
50.5 |
|
ROGERS, KENNY |
50.5 |
|
DION, CELINE |
49.0 |
|
FLEETWOOD MAC |
48.5 |
|
KENNY G |
48.0 |
|
DIAMOND, NEIL |
48.0 |
|
TWAIN, SHANIA |
47.0 |
|
ALABAMA |
46.0 |
|
JOURNEY |
45.0 |
|
SANTANA |
43.0 |
|
CLAPTON, ERIC |
41.5 |
|
JACKSON, ALAN |
40.0 |
|
PRINCE |
39.5 |
|
SEGER, BOB AND THE
SILVER BULLET BAND |
39.0 |
|
GUNS 'N ROSES |
38.5 |
|
SIMON & GARFUNKEL |
38.5 |
|
CHICAGO |
38.0 |
|
MC ENTIRE, REBA |
38.0 |
|
BACKSTREET BOYS |
37.0 |
|
STEWART, ROD |
36.5 |
|
2 PAC |
36.5 |
|
FOREIGNER |
36.5 |
|
DYLAN, BOB |
36.0 |
|
DEF LEPPARD |
35.0 |
|
NELSON, WILLIE |
35.0 |
|
BON JOVI |
33.0 |
|
COLLINS, PHIL |
33.0 |
|
QUEEN |
32.5 |
|
DENVER, JOHN |
32.5 |
|
TAYLOR, JAMES |
32.0 |
|
KELLY, R. |
32.0 |
|
BOSTON |
31.0 |
|
SPEARS, BRITNEY |
31.0 |
|
MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND |
30.5 |
|
MC GRAW, TIM |
30.0 |
|
DOORS, THE |
30.0 |
|
RONSTADT, LINDA |
30.0 |
|
DIXIE CHICKS |
29.5 |
|
PEARL JAM |
29.5 |
|
OSBOURNE, OZZY |
28.3 |
|
PETTY, TOM & THE
HEARTBREAKERS |
28.0 |
|
'N SYNC |
28.0 |
|
BOLTON, MICHAEL |
28.0 |
|
LYNYRD SKYNYRD |
28.0 |
|
MELLENCAMP, JOHN |
27.5 |
|
MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER |
27.0 |
|
EMINEM |
27.0 |
|
BOYZ II MEN |
27.0 |
|
ENYA |
26.0 |
|
BEE GEES |
26.0 |
|
SINATRA, FRANK |
25.5 |
|
MANILOW, BARRY |
25.5 |
|
BROOKS & DUNN |
25.5 |
|
JACKSON, JANET |
25.0 |
|
HILL, FAITH |
25.0 |
|
NIRVANA |
25.0 |
|
ZZ TOP |
25.0 |
|
RUSH |
24.5 |
|
CARPENTERS, THE |
24.5 |
|
VANDROSS, LUTHER |
24.5 |
|
MILLER, STEVE BAND |
24.5 |
|
CREED |
24.0 |
|
CARS, THE |
23.5 |
|
MOTLEY CRUE |
23.5 |
|
EARTH, WIND & FIRE |
23.5 |
|
JAY-Z |
23.0 |
|
GILL, VINCE |
22.5 |
|
BUFFETT, JIMMY |
22.5 |
|
POLICE, THE |
22.5 |
|
SADE |
22.5 |
|
GREEN DAY |
22.0 |
|
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER
REVIVAL |
22.0 |
|
TLC |
22.0 |
|
R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON |
22.0 |
|
HENDRIX, JIMI |
22.0 |
|
BEASTIE BOYS |
22.0 |
|
KEITH, TOBY |
22.0 |
|
DOOBIE BROTHERS |
22.0 |
|
GENESIS |
21.5 |
|
BEACH BOYS, THE |
21.5 |
|
RICHIE, LIONEL |
21.5 |
|
OUTKAST |
21.0 |
|
CASH, JOHNNY |
20.5 |
|
MORISSETTE, ALANIS |
20.5 |
|
MEAT LOAF |
20.5 |
|
NELLY |
20.5 |
|
HEART |
20.5 |
|
WHO, THE |
20.0 |
|
HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH |
20.0 |
|
CHESNEY, KENNY |
19.5 |
|
BRAXTON, TONI |
19.5 |
|
USHER |
19.5 |
|
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS |
19.5 |
|
R.E.M. |
19.5 |
|
WONDER, STEVIE |
19.5 |
|
WILLIAMS, HANK, JR. |
19.0 |
|
KISS |
19.0 |
|
BROWNE, JACKSON |
18.5 |
|
JEWEL |
18.5 |
|
SMASHING PUMPKINS |
18.3 |
|
CROSBY, STILLS, NASH &
YOUNG |
18.0 |
|
TRAVIS, RANDY |
18.0 |
|
KID ROCK |
18.0 |
|
MATCHBOX TWENTY |
18.0 |
|
STING |
18.0 |
|
YOUNG, NEIL |
17.5 |
|
MONKEES, THE |
17.5 |
|
DESTINY'S CHILD |
17.5 |
|
MC LACHLAN, SARAH |
17.5 |
|
GRATEFUL DEAD |
17.5 |
|
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS |
17.5 |
|
STYX |
17.5 |
|
MATHIS, JOHNNY |
17.0 |
|
NOTORIOUS B.I.G. |
17.0 |
|
BLIGE, MARY J. |
17.0 |
|
RAITT, BONNIE |
17.0 |
|
ADAMS, BRYAN |
17.0 |
|
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK |
16.5 |
|
MARLEY, BOB & THE
WAILERS |
16.5 |
|
GRANT, AMY |
16.5 |
|
LINKIN PARK |
16.5 |
|
LIMP BIZKIT |
16.0 |
|
KORN |
16.0 |
|
CROW, SHERYL |
16.0 |
|
HAMMER |
16.0 |
|
CONNICK, HARRY, JR. |
16.0 |
|
RIMES, LEANN |
16.0 |
|
DIRE STRAITS |
15.5 |
|
ISLEY BROTHERS |
15.5 |
|
KANSAS |
15.5 |
|
JOPLIN, JANIS |
15.5 |
|
ESTEFAN, GLORIA |
15.5 |
|
BAD COMPANY |
15.5 |
|
STEVENS, CAT |
15.5 |
|
NO DOUBT |
15.0 |
|
FOGELBERG, DAN |
15.0 |
|
BLACK SABBATH |
15.0 |
|
MICHAEL, GEORGE |
15.0 |
|
CRANBERRIES, THE |
14.5 |
|
KING, CAROLE |
14.5 |
|
OFFSPRING |
14.5 |
|
INXS |
14.5 |
|
MC CARTNEY, PAUL |
14.5 |
|
NUGENT, TED |
14.0 |
|
CLINE, PATSY |
14.0 |
|
POISON |
14.0 |
|
NEWTON-JOHN, OLIVIA |
14.0 |
|
DMX |
14.0 |
|
MURRAY, ANNE |
14.0 |
|
JONES, NORAH |
14.0 |
|
MONTGOMERY, JOHN
MICHAEL |
14.0 |
|
LENNON, JOHN |
13.5 |
|
AGUILERA, CHRISTINA |
13.5 |
|
YES |
13.5 |
|
SIMON, PAUL |
13.5 |
|
DANIELS, CHARLIE BAND |
13.5 |
|
COLE, NATALIE |
13.5 |
|
MC BRIDE, MARTINA |
13.5 |
|
TEMPTATIONS, THE |
13.5 |
|
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE/STARSHIP |
13.5 |
|
CHAPMAN, TRACY |
13.0 |
|
SWEAT, KEITH |
13.0 |
|
HALL & OATES |
13.0 |
|
ETHERIDGE, MELISSA |
13.0 |
|
L.L. COOL J |
12.5 |
|
YEARWOOD, TRISHA |
12.5 |
|
CHER |
12.5 |
|
NICKELBACK |
12.5 |
|
BLACK, CLINT |
12.5 |
|
LIVE |
12.0 |
|
WEBBER, ANDREW LLOYD |
12.0 |
|
BONE THUGS 'N HARMONY |
12.0 |
|
TRITT, TRAVIS |
12.0 |
|
BENATAR, PAT |
12.0 |
|
WHITESNAKE |
12.0 |
|
BAKER, ANITA |
12.0 |
|
LEWIS, HUEY & THE NEWS |
12.0 |
|
DURAN DURAN |
12.0 |
|
SNOOP DOGG |
12.0 |
|
SMITH, WILL |
12.0 |
|
ELECTRIC LIGHT
ORCHESTRA |
12.0 |
|
MIDLER, BETTE |
12.0 |
|
COUNTING CROWS |
12.0 |
|
ABDUL, PAULA |
11.5 |
|
JENNINGS, WAYLON |
11.5 |
|
VAUGHAN, S.R. & DOUBLE
TROUBLE |
11.5 |
|
HENLEY, DON |
11.5 |
|
BOCELLI, ANDREA |
11.5 |
|
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD |
11.0 |
|
50 CENT |
11.0 |
|
YANNI |
11.0 |
|
WHITE, BARRY |
11.0 |
|
STEELY DAN |
11.0 |
|
LOVERBOY |
11.0 |
|
SPICE GIRLS |
11.0 |
|
LOPEZ, JENNIFER |
11.0 |
|
JETHRO TULL |
11.0 |
|
LUDACRIS |
10.5 |
|
3 DOORS DOWN |
10.5 |
|
HARRISON, GEORGE |
10.5 |
|
ABBA |
10.5 |
|
SCORPIONS |
10.5 |
|
JUDDS, THE |
10.5 |
|
NICKS, STEVIE |
10.5 |
|
YOAKAM, DWIGHT |
10.5 |
|
ALICE IN CHAINS |
10.5 |
|
CYRUS, BILLY RAY |
10.5 |
|
MARTIN, RICKY |
10.5 |
|
KRAVITZ, LENNY |
10.5 |
|
DEPECHE MODE |
10.5 |
|
BRANDY |
10.5 |
|
WILLIAMS, ANDY |
10.5 |
|
KEYS, ALICIA |
10.5 |
|
BUSH |
10.5 |
|
NINE INCH NAILS |
10.5 |
This chart was generated on 7/31/2006. Data:
Recording Industry
Association of America.
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