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chartmasters.org is a site managed by a team of music enthusiasts, who have been analyzing and researching data on the popularity and sales of songs, albums and music artists. Their current list is not complete but they continue to obtain information for music artists that have not been studied yet and post the article when finished. They also update previously studied music artists to for a more accurate estimated figures.
For the complete list of their already studied music artists: CSPC: Data Collector - Page 24 of 26 - ChartMasters
The top 20 best-selling artists ever so far:
1. The Beatles – 405,737,000 (as of Mar 2017)
2. Michael Jackson – 323,741,000 (as of Sep 2017)
3. Elvis Presley – 312,266,000 (as of Sep 2018)
4. Madonna – 241,134,000 (as of Aug 2017)
5. Queen – 238,637,000 (as of Oct 2017)
6. The Rolling Stones – 237,135,000 (as of Dec 2016)
7. Pink Floyd – 229,426,000 (as of Jun 2017)
8. Led Zeppelin – 200,459,000 (as of Aug 2016)
9. Elton John – 196,130,000 (as of Feb 2018)
10. U2 – 194,519,000 (as of Aug 2016)
11. Céline Dion – 193,422,000 (as of Sep 2016)
12. AC/DC – 191,030,000 (as of Feb 2018)
13. Eagles – 171,069,000 (as of Dec 2017)
14. Mariah Carey – 167,149,000 (as of Apr 2017)
15. Bruce Springsteen – 157,024,000 (as of Jul 2017)
16. Bee Gees – 156,874,000 (as of Apr 2017)
17. ABBA – 156,623,000 (as of Nov 2016)
18. Eminem – 154,954,000 (as of Aug 2016)
19. Barbra Streisand – 152,498,000 (as of Mar 2018)
20. Whitney Houston – 151,693,000 (as of May 2017)
21. Phil Collins – 147,408,000 (as of Apr 2018)
22. Billy Joel – 146,695,000 (as of Oct 2016)
23. Fleetwood Mac – 144,842,000 (as of Oct 2016)
24. Bon Jovi – 144,095,000 (as of Nov 2016)
25. Bob Dylan – 142,291,000 (as of Oct 2016)
26. Metallica – 139,406,000 (as of Aug 2016)
27. Bob Marley – 135,464,000 (as of Nov 2017)
28. Aerosmith – 130,011,000 (as of Jun 2018)
29. David Bowie – 125,785,000 (as of Jan 2017)
30. Simon & Garfunkel – 123,913,000 (as of May 2018)
31. Guns N’ Roses – 117,930,000 (as of Mar 2018)
32. Dire Straits – 108,525,000 (as of Mar 2018)
33. George Michael & Wham! – 104,743,000 (as of May 2017)
34. Britney Spears – 100,827,000 (as of Feb 2018)
35. Backstreet Boys – 94,409,000 (as of Feb 2017)
36. Red Hot Chili Peppers – 90,968,000 (as of Mar 2018)
37. Nirvana – 89,182,000 (as of Jul 2017)
38. Rihanna – 86,846,000 (as of Nov 2017)
39. Enya – 86,457,000 (as of Feb 2018)
40. Coldplay – 84,997,000 (as of Jun 2017)
41. Adele – 84,148,000 (as of Mar 2018)
42. Green Day – 81,156,000 (as of Mar 2017)
43. Shania Twain – 80,479,000 (as of Dec 2016)
44. Linkin Park – 78,156,000 (as of Jun 2017)
45. Janet Jackson – 77,131,000 (as of Apr 2017)
46. Johnny Hallyday – 75,403,000 (as of Jan 2018)
47. Beyoncé – 74,052,000 (as of May 2018)
48. Cher – 72,354,000 (as of Aug 2017)
49. Taylor Swift – 68,538,000 (as of Oct 2017)
50. P!nk – 62,872,000 (as of Oct 2017)
For the complete list of their top-selling singles so far: CSPC: Data Collector - Page 7 of 26 - ChartMasters
The current top selling singles ever so far
1. 1997 – Céline Dion – My Heart Will Go On [Titanic / Let’s Talk About Love] – 62,750,000
2. 1976 – Eagles – Hotel California [Hotel California] – 51,840,000
3. 1982 – Michael Jackson – Billie Jean [Thriller] – 41,580,000
4. 1992 – Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You [The Bodyguard] – 33,620,000
5. 1977 – Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive [Saturday Night Fever] – 31,660,000
6. 1975 – Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody [A Night at the Opera] – 29,660,000
7. 1964 – Simon & Garfunkel – The Sound of Silence [Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. / Sounds of Silence] – 28,800,000
8. 1982 – Michael Jackson – Beat It [Thriller] – 26,990,000
9. 1961 – Elvis Presley – Can’t Help Falling in Love [Blue Hawaii] – 26,940,000
10. 1971 – Led Zeppelin – Stairway To Heaven [Led Zeppelin IV] – 26,320,000
11. 1981 – Phil Collins – In the Air Tonight [Face Value] – 25,090,000
12. 1976 – ABBA – Dancing Queen [Arrival] – 24,490,000
13. 1986 – Bon Jovi – Livin’ on a Prayer [Slippery When Wet] – 23,460,000
14. 1987 – U2 – With Or Without You [The Joshua Tree] – 23,430,000
15. 1982 – Michael Jackson – Thriller [Thriller] – 23,290,000
16. 1981 – Queen & David Bowie – Under Pressure [Hot Space] – 22,880,000
17. 1975 – Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here [Wish You Were Here] – 22,260,000
18. 1980 – AC/DC – Back in Black [Back in Black] – 21,680,000
19. 1978 – Dire Straits – Sultans of Swing [Dire Straits] – 20,880,000
20. 1996 – Spice Girls – Wannabe [Spice] – 20,670,000
21. 1980 – Queen – Another One Bites the Dust [The Game] – 20,500,000
22. 1987 – Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) [Whitney] – 19,630,000
23. 1976 – Fleetwood Mac – Go Your Own Way [Rumours] – 19,540,000
24. 1989 – Phil Collins – Another Day in Paradise […But Seriously] – 19,230,000
25. 1968 – Simon & Garfunkel – Mrs. Robinson [Bookends] – 18,990,000
26. 1970 – Elton John – Your Song [Elton John] – 18,940,000
27. 1987 – Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine [Appetite for Destruction] – 18,880,000
28. 1991 – Michael Jackson – Black or White [Dangerous] – 18,760,000
29. 1972 – Eagles – Take It Easy [Eagles] – 18,700,000
30. 1957 – Elvis Presley – Jailhouse Rock [Jailhouse Rock] – 18,690,000
31. 1980 – AC/DC – You Shook Me All Night Long [Back in Black] – 18,560,000
32. 1989 – Madonna – Like A Prayer [Like A Prayer] – 18,550,000
33. 1999 – Backstreet Boys – I Want It That Way [Millennium] – 18,360,000
34. 1979 – AC/DC – Highway to Hell [Highway to Hell] – 17,950,000
35. 1998 – Britney Spears – …Baby One More Time […Baby One More Time] – 17,940,000
36. 1978 – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – You’re the One That I Want [Grease] – 17,680,000
37. 1977 – Queen – We Will Rock You [News of the World] – 17,590,000
38. 1991 – Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit [Nevermind] – 17,330,000
39. 1975 – Aerosmith – Walk This Way [Toys in the Attic] – 17,270,000
40. 1957 – Elvis Presley – Blue Christmas [Elvis’ Christmas Album] – 17,250,000
41. 1983 – U2 – Sunday Bloody Sunday [War] – 16,800,000
42. 1979 – Pink Floyd – Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) [The Wall] – 16,700,000
43. 1986 – Bon Jovi – You Give Love a Bad Name [Slippery When Wet] – 16,520,000
44. 1996 – Céline Dion – Because You Loved Me [Falling Into You] – 16,310,000
45. 1991 – Red Hot Chili Peppers – Under the Bridge [Blood Sugar Sex Magik] – 16,160,000
46. 1995 – Alanis Morissette – Ironic [Jagged Little Pill] – 16,060,000
47. 1963 – The Beatles – I Want to Hold Your Hand [Meet The Beatles!] – 15,690,000
48. 1977 – Bee Gees – How Deep Is Your Love [Saturday Night Fever] – 15,600,000
49. 1966 – The Rolling Stones – Paint It Black [Aftermath] – 15,590,000
50. 1978 – Bob Marley – Is This Love [Kaya] – 15,470,000
BEST-SELLING MUSIC ARTISTS based on PURE ALBUM SALES only.
link: Data Collector - Best selling artists (pure album sales) - ChartMasters
(no update yet)
1. The Beatles 333,145,000 (as of Mar 2017)
2. Michael Jackson 235,440,000 (as of Sep 2017)
3. Pink Floyd 203,010,000 (as of Jun 2017)
4. Madonna 201,900,000 (as of Aug 2017)
5. The Rolling Stones 201,100,000 (as of Dec 2016)
6. Led Zeppelin 182,500,000 (as of Aug 2016)
7. Queen 179,295,000 (as of Oct 2017)
8. Céline Dion 171,625,000 (as of Sep 2016)
9. AC/DC 169,670,000 (as of Feb 2018)
10. U2 169,000,000 (as of Aug 2016)
11. Elton John 167,640,000 (as of Feb 2018)
12. Eagles 153,885,000 (as of Dec 2017)
13. Mariah Carey 144,375,000 (as of Apr 2017)
14. Barbra Streisand 138,610,000 (as of Mar 2018)
15. Bruce Springsteen 138,400,000 (as of Jul 2017)
16. ABBA 130,250,000 (as of Nov 2016)
17. Fleetwood Mac 129,650,000 (as of Oct 2016)
18. Billy Joel 129,075,000 (as of Oct 2016)
19. Whitney Houston 128,600,000 (as of May 2017)
20. Bob Dylan 128,375,000 (as of Oct 2016)
21. Bee Gees 125,795,000 (as of Apr 2017)
22. Metallica 124,650,000 (as of Aug 2016)
23. Bob Marley 120,150,000 (as of Nov 2017)
24. Bon Jovi 115,650,000 (as of Nov 2016)
25. Eminem 108,300,000 (as of Aug 2016)
26. David Bowie 103,910,000 (as of Jan 2017)
27. Guns N Roses 102,770,000 (as of Mar 2018)
28. Dire Straits 100,350,000 (as of Mar 2018)
29. George Michael & Wham! 83,200,000 (as of May 2017)
30. Enya 82,500,000 (as of Feb 2018)
31. Backstreet Boys 79,850,000 (as of Feb 2017)
32. Nirvana 79,800,000 (as of Jul 2017)
33. Red Hot Chili Peppers 76,435,000 (as of Mar 2018)
34. Britney Spears 76,380,000 (as of Feb 2018)
35. Shania Twain 71,750,000 (as of Dec 2016)
36. Green Day 70,295,000 (as of Mar 2017)
37. Coldplay 62,500,000 (as of Jun 2017)
38. Linkin Park 62,100,000 (as of Jun 2017)
39. Janet Jackson 59,650,000 (as of Apr 2017)
40. Adele 59,110,000 (as of Mar 2018)
41. Johnny Hallyday 55,740,000 (as of Jan 2018)
42. Cher 53,350,000 (as of Aug 2017)
43. Michael Bublé 52,995,000 (as of Dec 2016)
44. Oasis 48,720,000 (as of Dec 2017)
45. Norah Jones 45,280,000 (as of Nov 2016)
46. P!nk 42,100,000 (as of Oct 2017)
47. Taylor Swift 41,875,000 (as of Oct 2017)
48. Shakira 41,400,000 (as of Dec 2016)
49. Nickelback 41,300,000 (as of Jun 2017)
50. Cranberries 41,050,000 (as of Jan 2018)
For the complete list of their already studied music artists: CSPC: Data Collector - Page 24 of 26 - ChartMasters
The top 20 best-selling artists ever so far:
1. The Beatles – 405,737,000 (as of Mar 2017)
2. Michael Jackson – 323,741,000 (as of Sep 2017)
3. Elvis Presley – 312,266,000 (as of Sep 2018)
4. Madonna – 241,134,000 (as of Aug 2017)
5. Queen – 238,637,000 (as of Oct 2017)
6. The Rolling Stones – 237,135,000 (as of Dec 2016)
7. Pink Floyd – 229,426,000 (as of Jun 2017)
8. Led Zeppelin – 200,459,000 (as of Aug 2016)
9. Elton John – 196,130,000 (as of Feb 2018)
10. U2 – 194,519,000 (as of Aug 2016)
11. Céline Dion – 193,422,000 (as of Sep 2016)
12. AC/DC – 191,030,000 (as of Feb 2018)
13. Eagles – 171,069,000 (as of Dec 2017)
14. Mariah Carey – 167,149,000 (as of Apr 2017)
15. Bruce Springsteen – 157,024,000 (as of Jul 2017)
16. Bee Gees – 156,874,000 (as of Apr 2017)
17. ABBA – 156,623,000 (as of Nov 2016)
18. Eminem – 154,954,000 (as of Aug 2016)
19. Barbra Streisand – 152,498,000 (as of Mar 2018)
20. Whitney Houston – 151,693,000 (as of May 2017)
21. Phil Collins – 147,408,000 (as of Apr 2018)
22. Billy Joel – 146,695,000 (as of Oct 2016)
23. Fleetwood Mac – 144,842,000 (as of Oct 2016)
24. Bon Jovi – 144,095,000 (as of Nov 2016)
25. Bob Dylan – 142,291,000 (as of Oct 2016)
26. Metallica – 139,406,000 (as of Aug 2016)
27. Bob Marley – 135,464,000 (as of Nov 2017)
28. Aerosmith – 130,011,000 (as of Jun 2018)
29. David Bowie – 125,785,000 (as of Jan 2017)
30. Simon & Garfunkel – 123,913,000 (as of May 2018)
31. Guns N’ Roses – 117,930,000 (as of Mar 2018)
32. Dire Straits – 108,525,000 (as of Mar 2018)
33. George Michael & Wham! – 104,743,000 (as of May 2017)
34. Britney Spears – 100,827,000 (as of Feb 2018)
35. Backstreet Boys – 94,409,000 (as of Feb 2017)
36. Red Hot Chili Peppers – 90,968,000 (as of Mar 2018)
37. Nirvana – 89,182,000 (as of Jul 2017)
38. Rihanna – 86,846,000 (as of Nov 2017)
39. Enya – 86,457,000 (as of Feb 2018)
40. Coldplay – 84,997,000 (as of Jun 2017)
41. Adele – 84,148,000 (as of Mar 2018)
42. Green Day – 81,156,000 (as of Mar 2017)
43. Shania Twain – 80,479,000 (as of Dec 2016)
44. Linkin Park – 78,156,000 (as of Jun 2017)
45. Janet Jackson – 77,131,000 (as of Apr 2017)
46. Johnny Hallyday – 75,403,000 (as of Jan 2018)
47. Beyoncé – 74,052,000 (as of May 2018)
48. Cher – 72,354,000 (as of Aug 2017)
49. Taylor Swift – 68,538,000 (as of Oct 2017)
50. P!nk – 62,872,000 (as of Oct 2017)
For the complete list of their top-selling singles so far: CSPC: Data Collector - Page 7 of 26 - ChartMasters
The current top selling singles ever so far
1. 1997 – Céline Dion – My Heart Will Go On [Titanic / Let’s Talk About Love] – 62,750,000
2. 1976 – Eagles – Hotel California [Hotel California] – 51,840,000
3. 1982 – Michael Jackson – Billie Jean [Thriller] – 41,580,000
4. 1992 – Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You [The Bodyguard] – 33,620,000
5. 1977 – Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive [Saturday Night Fever] – 31,660,000
6. 1975 – Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody [A Night at the Opera] – 29,660,000
7. 1964 – Simon & Garfunkel – The Sound of Silence [Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. / Sounds of Silence] – 28,800,000
8. 1982 – Michael Jackson – Beat It [Thriller] – 26,990,000
9. 1961 – Elvis Presley – Can’t Help Falling in Love [Blue Hawaii] – 26,940,000
10. 1971 – Led Zeppelin – Stairway To Heaven [Led Zeppelin IV] – 26,320,000
11. 1981 – Phil Collins – In the Air Tonight [Face Value] – 25,090,000
12. 1976 – ABBA – Dancing Queen [Arrival] – 24,490,000
13. 1986 – Bon Jovi – Livin’ on a Prayer [Slippery When Wet] – 23,460,000
14. 1987 – U2 – With Or Without You [The Joshua Tree] – 23,430,000
15. 1982 – Michael Jackson – Thriller [Thriller] – 23,290,000
16. 1981 – Queen & David Bowie – Under Pressure [Hot Space] – 22,880,000
17. 1975 – Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here [Wish You Were Here] – 22,260,000
18. 1980 – AC/DC – Back in Black [Back in Black] – 21,680,000
19. 1978 – Dire Straits – Sultans of Swing [Dire Straits] – 20,880,000
20. 1996 – Spice Girls – Wannabe [Spice] – 20,670,000
21. 1980 – Queen – Another One Bites the Dust [The Game] – 20,500,000
22. 1987 – Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) [Whitney] – 19,630,000
23. 1976 – Fleetwood Mac – Go Your Own Way [Rumours] – 19,540,000
24. 1989 – Phil Collins – Another Day in Paradise […But Seriously] – 19,230,000
25. 1968 – Simon & Garfunkel – Mrs. Robinson [Bookends] – 18,990,000
26. 1970 – Elton John – Your Song [Elton John] – 18,940,000
27. 1987 – Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine [Appetite for Destruction] – 18,880,000
28. 1991 – Michael Jackson – Black or White [Dangerous] – 18,760,000
29. 1972 – Eagles – Take It Easy [Eagles] – 18,700,000
30. 1957 – Elvis Presley – Jailhouse Rock [Jailhouse Rock] – 18,690,000
31. 1980 – AC/DC – You Shook Me All Night Long [Back in Black] – 18,560,000
32. 1989 – Madonna – Like A Prayer [Like A Prayer] – 18,550,000
33. 1999 – Backstreet Boys – I Want It That Way [Millennium] – 18,360,000
34. 1979 – AC/DC – Highway to Hell [Highway to Hell] – 17,950,000
35. 1998 – Britney Spears – …Baby One More Time […Baby One More Time] – 17,940,000
36. 1978 – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – You’re the One That I Want [Grease] – 17,680,000
37. 1977 – Queen – We Will Rock You [News of the World] – 17,590,000
38. 1991 – Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit [Nevermind] – 17,330,000
39. 1975 – Aerosmith – Walk This Way [Toys in the Attic] – 17,270,000
40. 1957 – Elvis Presley – Blue Christmas [Elvis’ Christmas Album] – 17,250,000
41. 1983 – U2 – Sunday Bloody Sunday [War] – 16,800,000
42. 1979 – Pink Floyd – Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) [The Wall] – 16,700,000
43. 1986 – Bon Jovi – You Give Love a Bad Name [Slippery When Wet] – 16,520,000
44. 1996 – Céline Dion – Because You Loved Me [Falling Into You] – 16,310,000
45. 1991 – Red Hot Chili Peppers – Under the Bridge [Blood Sugar Sex Magik] – 16,160,000
46. 1995 – Alanis Morissette – Ironic [Jagged Little Pill] – 16,060,000
47. 1963 – The Beatles – I Want to Hold Your Hand [Meet The Beatles!] – 15,690,000
48. 1977 – Bee Gees – How Deep Is Your Love [Saturday Night Fever] – 15,600,000
49. 1966 – The Rolling Stones – Paint It Black [Aftermath] – 15,590,000
50. 1978 – Bob Marley – Is This Love [Kaya] – 15,470,000
BEST-SELLING MUSIC ARTISTS based on PURE ALBUM SALES only.
link: Data Collector - Best selling artists (pure album sales) - ChartMasters
(no update yet)
1. The Beatles 333,145,000 (as of Mar 2017)
2. Michael Jackson 235,440,000 (as of Sep 2017)
3. Pink Floyd 203,010,000 (as of Jun 2017)
4. Madonna 201,900,000 (as of Aug 2017)
5. The Rolling Stones 201,100,000 (as of Dec 2016)
6. Led Zeppelin 182,500,000 (as of Aug 2016)
7. Queen 179,295,000 (as of Oct 2017)
8. Céline Dion 171,625,000 (as of Sep 2016)
9. AC/DC 169,670,000 (as of Feb 2018)
10. U2 169,000,000 (as of Aug 2016)
11. Elton John 167,640,000 (as of Feb 2018)
12. Eagles 153,885,000 (as of Dec 2017)
13. Mariah Carey 144,375,000 (as of Apr 2017)
14. Barbra Streisand 138,610,000 (as of Mar 2018)
15. Bruce Springsteen 138,400,000 (as of Jul 2017)
16. ABBA 130,250,000 (as of Nov 2016)
17. Fleetwood Mac 129,650,000 (as of Oct 2016)
18. Billy Joel 129,075,000 (as of Oct 2016)
19. Whitney Houston 128,600,000 (as of May 2017)
20. Bob Dylan 128,375,000 (as of Oct 2016)
21. Bee Gees 125,795,000 (as of Apr 2017)
22. Metallica 124,650,000 (as of Aug 2016)
23. Bob Marley 120,150,000 (as of Nov 2017)
24. Bon Jovi 115,650,000 (as of Nov 2016)
25. Eminem 108,300,000 (as of Aug 2016)
26. David Bowie 103,910,000 (as of Jan 2017)
27. Guns N Roses 102,770,000 (as of Mar 2018)
28. Dire Straits 100,350,000 (as of Mar 2018)
29. George Michael & Wham! 83,200,000 (as of May 2017)
30. Enya 82,500,000 (as of Feb 2018)
31. Backstreet Boys 79,850,000 (as of Feb 2017)
32. Nirvana 79,800,000 (as of Jul 2017)
33. Red Hot Chili Peppers 76,435,000 (as of Mar 2018)
34. Britney Spears 76,380,000 (as of Feb 2018)
35. Shania Twain 71,750,000 (as of Dec 2016)
36. Green Day 70,295,000 (as of Mar 2017)
37. Coldplay 62,500,000 (as of Jun 2017)
38. Linkin Park 62,100,000 (as of Jun 2017)
39. Janet Jackson 59,650,000 (as of Apr 2017)
40. Adele 59,110,000 (as of Mar 2018)
41. Johnny Hallyday 55,740,000 (as of Jan 2018)
42. Cher 53,350,000 (as of Aug 2017)
43. Michael Bublé 52,995,000 (as of Dec 2016)
44. Oasis 48,720,000 (as of Dec 2017)
45. Norah Jones 45,280,000 (as of Nov 2016)
46. P!nk 42,100,000 (as of Oct 2017)
47. Taylor Swift 41,875,000 (as of Oct 2017)
48. Shakira 41,400,000 (as of Dec 2016)
49. Nickelback 41,300,000 (as of Jun 2017)
50. Cranberries 41,050,000 (as of Jan 2018)
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