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Top U.S. Music
Artists
Below are the top music artists in the U.S., based on
data from the
Recording Industry of America. Totals are
derived from cumulative album sales totals.
2010 totals
|
Artist |
Certified Units in Millions |
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BEATLES, THE |
170 |
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BROOKS, GARTH |
128 |
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PRESLEY, ELVIS |
120 |
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LED ZEPPELIN |
111.5 |
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EAGLES |
100 |
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JOEL, BILLY |
79.5 |
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PINK FLOYD |
74.5 |
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STREISAND, BARBRA |
71.5 |
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AC/DC |
71 |
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JOHN, ELTON |
70 |
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JACKSON, MICHAEL |
69.5 |
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STRAIT, GEORGE |
68.5 |
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AEROSMITH |
66.5 |
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ROLLING STONES, THE |
66 |
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MADONNA |
64 |
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SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE |
64 |
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CAREY, MARIAH |
63 |
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METALLICA |
59 |
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VAN HALEN |
56.5 |
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HOUSTON, WHITNEY |
55 |
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U2 |
51.5 |
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ROGERS, KENNY |
51 |
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DION, CELINE |
50 |
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DIAMOND, NEIL |
48.5 |
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FLEETWOOD MAC |
48.5 |
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KENNY G |
48 |
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TWAIN, SHANIA |
48 |
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JOURNEY |
47 |
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ALABAMA |
46 |
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GUNS 'N ROSES |
43.5 |
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SANTANA |
43 |
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JACKSON, ALAN |
42.5 |
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CLAPTON, ERIC |
42.5 |
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SEGER, BOB AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND |
41 |
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MC ENTIRE, REBA |
40.5 |
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PRINCE |
39.5 |
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CHICAGO |
38.5 |
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SIMON & GARFUNKEL |
38.5 |
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FOREIGNER |
37.5 |
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2 PAC |
37.5 |
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DYLAN, BOB |
37 |
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BACKSTREET BOYS |
37 |
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STEWART, ROD |
37 |
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MC GRAW, TIM |
35.5 |
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NELSON, WILLIE |
35 |
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DEF LEPPARD |
35 |
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BON JOVI |
34.5 |
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COLLINS, PHIL |
33.5 |
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TAYLOR, JAMES |
33 |
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KELLY, R. |
33 |
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QUEEN |
32.5 |
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DOORS, THE |
32.5 |
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DENVER, JOHN |
32.5 |
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SPEARS, BRITNEY |
32 |
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MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND |
32 |
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BOSTON |
31 |
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PEARL JAM |
31 |
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DIXIE CHICKS |
30.5 |
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RONSTADT, LINDA |
30 |
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PETTY, TOM |
29 |
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OSBOURNE, OZZY |
28.75 |
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PETTY, TOM & THE HEARTBREAKERS |
28.5 |
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'N SYNC |
28 |
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LYNYRD SKYNYRD |
28 |
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MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER |
28 |
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BOLTON, MICHAEL |
28 |
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MANILOW, BARRY |
27.5 |
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MELLENCAMP, JOHN |
27.5 |
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SINATRA, FRANK |
27 |
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EMINEM |
27 |
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JAY-Z |
27 |
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BOYZ II MEN |
27 |
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ENYA |
26.5 |
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BROOKS & DUNN |
26.5 |
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BEE GEES |
26 |
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CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL |
26 |
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JACKSON, JANET |
26 |
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HILL, FAITH |
25.5 |
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RUSH |
25 |
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NIRVANA |
25 |
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ZZ TOP |
25 |
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CREED |
25 |
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VANDROSS, LUTHER |
25 |
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MILLER, STEVE BAND |
24.5 |
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CARPENTERS, THE |
24.5 |
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KEITH, TOBY |
24 |
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GILL, VINCE |
24 |
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MOTLEY CRUE |
23.5 |
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CARS, THE |
23.5 |
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EARTH, WIND & FIRE |
23.5 |
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BUFFETT, JIMMY |
23 |
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HENDRIX, JIMI |
22.5 |
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CHESNEY, KENNY |
22.5 |
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GREEN DAY |
22.5 |
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SADE |
22.5 |
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POLICE, THE |
22.5 |
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TLC |
22 |
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R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON |
22 |
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KID ROCK |
22 |
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DOOBIE BROTHERS |
22 |
2003 totals
|
Artist |
Certified Units (in Millions) |
| BEATLES, THE |
166.5 |
| PRESLEY, ELVIS |
117.5 |
| LED ZEPPELIN |
106.0 |
| BROOKS, GARTH |
105.0 |
| EAGLES |
88.0 |
| JOEL, BILLY |
78.5 |
| PINK FLOYD |
73.5 |
| STREISAND,
BARBRA |
71.5 |
| JOHN, ELTON |
67.5 |
| AEROSMITH |
64.0 |
| ROLLING STONES,
THE |
63.5 |
| AC/DC |
63.0 |
| SPRINGSTEEN,
BRUCE |
61.5 |
| MADONNA |
60.0 |
| JACKSON, MICHAEL |
58.5 |
| METALLICA |
57.0 |
| CAREY, MARIAH |
57.0 |
| STRAIT, GEORGE |
54.5 |
| HOUSTON, WHITNEY |
54.0 |
| VAN HALEN |
50.5 |
| ROGERS, KENNY |
50.5 |
| DIAMOND, NEIL |
50.0 |
| FLEETWOOD MAC |
48.5 |
| U2 |
48.0 |
| KENNY G |
47.5 |
| ALABAMA |
46.0 |
| DION, CELINE |
45.5 |
| SANTANA |
43.5 |
| TWAIN, SHANIA |
42.0 |
| JOURNEY |
40.0 |
| NELSON, WILLIE |
39.0 |
| CLAPTON, ERIC |
38.5 |
| SIMON &
GARFUNKEL |
37.5 |
| CHICAGO |
37.0 |
| SEGER,
BOB/SILVER BULLET BAND |
37.0 |
| 2 PAC |
36.5 |
| MC ENTIRE, REBA |
36.5 |
| PRINCE |
36.5 |
| FOREIGNER |
36.0 |
| BACKSTREET BOYS |
36.0 |
| GUNS 'N ROSES |
35.5 |
| JACKSON, ALAN |
35.5 |
| DYLAN, BOB |
34.5 |
| BON JOVI |
33.5 |
| DENVER, JOHN |
33.5 |
| STEWART, ROD |
33.0 |
| DEF LEPPARD |
32.0 |
| COLLINS, PHIL |
32.0 |
| RONSTADT, LINDA |
31.5 |
| BOSTON |
31.0 |
| TAYLOR, JAMES |
30.5 |
| QUEEN |
30.5 |
| DOORS, THE |
29.5 |
| MATTHEWS, DAVE
BAND |
29.0 |
| PEARL JAM |
28.5 |
| DIXIE CHICKS |
28.5 |
| PETTY, TOM & THE
HEARTBREAKERS |
28.0 |
| SPEARS, BRITNEY |
28.0 |
| 'N SYNC |
28.0 |
| BOLTON, MICHAEL |
28.0 |
| KELLY, R. |
28.0 |
| OSBOURNE, OZZY |
27.5 |
| BOYZ II MEN |
27.0 |
| MELLENCAMP, JOHN |
26.5 |
| BEE GEES |
25.5 |
| SINATRA, FRANK |
25.5 |
| LYNYRD SKYNYRD |
25.0 |
| ZZ TOP |
25.0 |
| MC CARTNEY, PAUL |
25.0 |
| RUSH |
24.5 |
| JACKSON, JANET |
24.0 |
| MILLER, STEVE
BAND |
24.0 |
| MANILOW, BARRY |
24.0 |
| NIRVANA |
24.0 |
| CARPENTERS, THE |
24.0 |
| CARS, THE |
23.5 |
| BROOKS & DUNN |
23.0 |
| CREED |
23.0 |
| EARTH, WIND &
FIRE |
23.0 |
| HILL, FAITH |
23.0 |
| GILL, VINCE |
22.5 |
| VANDROSS, LUTHER |
22.5 |
| MANNHEIM
STEAMROLLER |
22.5 |
| MOTLEY CRUE |
22.5 |
| SADE |
22.5 |
| ESTEFAN, GLORIA |
22.0 |
| MC GRAW, TIM |
22.0 |
| TLC |
22.0 |
| ENYA |
22.0 |
| POLICE, THE |
22.0 |
| DOOBIE BROTHERS |
22.0 |
| CREEDENCE
CLEARWATER REVIVAL |
22.0 |
| R.E.O.
SPEEDWAGON |
21.5 |
| GENESIS |
21.5 |
| EMINEM |
21.0 |
| RICHIE, LIONEL |
21.0 |
| BEASTIE BOYS |
21.0 |
| MEAT LOAF |
20.5 |
| BUFFETT, JIMMY |
20.5 |
| HEART |
20.5 |
| MORISSETTE,
ALANIS |
20.5 |
| HENDRIX, JIMI |
20.0 |
| HOOTIE & THE
BLOWFISH |
20.0 |
| BEACH BOYS, THE |
20.0 |
| WHO, THE |
20.0 |
| JAY-Z |
20.0 |
This chart was
generated on 8/25/2003 |
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