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베스트셀러 음악가 목록

List of best-selling music artists

다음은 20세기 후반부터 현재까지 가장 많이 팔린 음악가들(음반 판매량 7500만 명 이상)의 독립적으로 검증된 목록이다. 청구 매출액을 음반 인증제도와 상호 참조할 수 있는 아티스트(1950년대 후반에 등장한 첫 번째 아티스트)만 포함된다.

표에는 청구 매출 수치와 함께 총 독립 인증 유닛이 수록되어 있으며, 청구 매출액이 가장 높은 아티스트가 상위권에 랭크되어 있다. 두 명 이상의 아티스트가 청구된 동일한 매출을 가지고 있는 경우, 인증된 유닛별로 순위를 매긴다. 제공된 출처 내의 청구 매출 수치와 인증 단위(국가별)의 합계에는 싱글 및 정규 앨범의 다운로드뿐만 아니라 앨범, 싱글, 컴파일 앨범, 뮤직 비디오의 판매량도 포함된다. 빌보드 매거진이 가끔 발행하는 사운드스캔 같은 판매 수치는 인증 단위란에 포함되지 않았다.

2017년 현재 판매 청구와 인증 단위를 모두 기준으로 비틀즈는 가장 많이 팔리는 밴드로 꼽힌다. 엘비스 프레슬리는 판매 주장을 근거로 가장 많이 팔리는 개인 아티스트로, 드레이크는 인증된 유닛을 기준으로 가장 많이 팔리는 개인 아티스트로 꼽힌다.

정의들

공식 앨범이나 싱글 차트에 차트를 만들기 시작한 이 목록에 포함된 모든 아티스트들은 공인된 유닛에서 적어도 30%의 지지를 받고 있다. That is why Cliff Richard, Diana Ross, Scorpions, Bing Crosby, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, Tom Jones, The Jackson 5, Dionne Warwick, the Spice Girls, Dolly Parton, Ozzy Osbourne, Frank Sinatra, Andrea Bocelli, Gloria Estefan and others have not been included on this list. 최근 아티스트일수록 인증 단위의 필요 비율이 높아지는데, 이는 1980년대와 1990년대 이후 더 많은 음악 시장이 인증 제도를 도입했기 때문이다.[a] 그래서 리한나, 크리스 브라운, 테일러 스위프트, 플로 리다, 케이티 페리, 드레이크, 저스틴 비버, 아델, 레이디 가가, 브루노 마스, 니키 미나지, 에드 시런, 더 위켄드 같은 예술가들은 인증된 유닛에서 75% 이상의 자기들의 주장을 뒷받침할 것으로 예상된다. 인증된 단위는 지역 음악 산업 협회의 온라인 데이터베이스에서 소싱된다. 모든 인증단위는 인증기관이 제공하는 기준에 따라 골드/플래티넘/다이아몬드 인증 시상에서 전환된다. 인증 단위 비율은 아티스트가 차트에 등장한 첫 해에 따라 달라진다.[b]

인증단위의 요건은 음반회사들이 판촉용으로 자주 시행하는 부풀려진 판매 수치를 피하기 위한 것이다.[1][2] 청구된 수치는 매우 신뢰할 수 있는 출처가 작성한 온라인 기사에서 인용한 것이다. 명확한 설명을 위해, "앨범"이 아닌 "레코드"(노래, 앨범, 비디오)라는 용어를 사용한다. 그러나 아티스트나 밴드의 모든 가용한 소스가 "앨범"이라고 말할 경우, 해당 아티스트의 인증된 앨범 단위가 필요한 백분율을 만족하는 경우에만 그러한 소스가 사용된다. 이 목록에는 아티스트가 사용할 수 있는 인증 단위와 가장 가까운 청구 수치가 사용된다. 즉, 필요한 인증 단위는 충족하지만 비현실적으로 높은 부풀린 청구 수치는 사용되지 않는다.

청구된 인물은 아티스트 인증 단위가 현저하게 진척될 때에만 업그레이드된다. 즉, 각 아티스트에 대해 사용 가능한 인증 단위는 이미 열거된 청구 수치에 상대적으로 더 가까워져야 상위 인물이 목록에 있는 것을 대체할 수 있다는 것이다.

신인 아티스트의 인증 단위는 때때로 그들의 목록에 있는 청구 수치보다 높을 수 있다. 미국레코드산업협회(RIAA)를 비롯한 거의 모든 인증기관이 디지털싱글어워드 인증에 필요한 골드 및 플래티넘 임계값을 향해 스트리밍을 집계하기 때문이다.[3][4][5] 이러한 이유로, 일부 싱글들과 심지어 앨범들은 수십만 개의 유닛에 의해 인증을 받는다. 그러나 RIAA 인증의 경우 초과 인증된 수치가 수백만 대에 이르는 경우가 많은데, 그러한 예로는 RIAA가 플래티넘 9배수로 인증한 Rihanna의 싱글 "We Found Love"가 있지만, 인증 당시 다운로드 수는 540만 건에 달했다.[6][7]

멀티디스크 음반을 보유한 일부 아티스트/밴드의 인증 단위는 미국레코드산업협회(RIAA)가 각 단위를 인증 대상으로 한 단위당 1개 단위로 집계해 등재 청구 수치보다 높을 수 있다.

피처링 아티스트를 포함한 여러 아티스트가 녹음한 곡에 대한 발급 인증이 각 아티스트의 총 인증 단위에 추가되는데, 이는 모든 아티스트가 한 곡에서 상당한 역할을 했을 것이기 때문이다. 예를 들어 'This Is What You Comed For'와 'Where Them Girls At'에는 각각 리한나와 플로 리다, 니키 미나즈가 피처링 아티스트로 포함되어 있어, 이들 곡에 대해 발급된 인증서는 관련 아티스트 모두의 인증 단위 총액에 추가된다. 단, 4인 이상의 아티스트가 녹음한 곡에 대해 발행한 인증서는 관련 아티스트가 부역할을 했을 것이므로 포함되지 않으며, 그러한 곡의 예로는 카니예 웨스트의 '몬스터'와/또는 '올데이'[c]가 있다.

유명 판매업별 아티스트

2억 5천만 장 이상의 기록

  • 가장 높은 수준의 사실 확인과 편집 통제를 보장하기 위해, 이 목록은 뉴스 기관과 MTV, VH1, 빌보드와 같은 높은 평가를 받는 음악 산업 관련 단체에 판매 수치를 제공한다.
  • 아래 표에 수록된 총 인증 단위의 수치는 앨범, 싱글(디지털 다운로드 포함) 및 비디오의 인증 단위를 기준으로 한다.
  • 표에 있는 시장의 주문은 소매 가치에 기초한다. 즉, 각 시장은 상단에서 가장 큰 시장이며 하단에서 가장 작은 시장이 각각 생성된다.[8][9]
아티스트 국가/시장 기간 활성 최초 차트 기록의 발매 연도 장르. 총인증단위
(사용 가능한 시장에서)[a]
클레임매출
비틀즈 영국 1960–1970[10] 1962[10] /[10]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 2억 8,580만 개
6억[41][42]
5억[43]
엘비스 프레슬리 미국 1954–1977[44] 1954[44] 락앤롤/팝/나라[44]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 2억 2,910만 개
5억[53][54]
3억 6천만(1997년 기준 매출)[55][56]
마이클 잭슨 미국 1964–2009[57] 1971[57] 팝/락/댄스/소울/R&B[57]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위 수: 2억 4천 4백만 개
4억[70][71]
3억[72][73] 5천만
엘튼 존 영국 1964년-현재[74] 1969[74] 팝/록[74]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 1억 7천 7백 9십만
3억[78][79]
2억[80][81] 5천만
마돈나 미국 1979-현재[82] 1983[82] 팝/댄스/일렉트로니카[82]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 1억 810만 개
3억[90][91]
2억7500만[92]
레드 제플린 영국 1968–1980[93] 1969[93] 하드 록/블루스 록/포크[93]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 1억 4,110만 개
3억[97][98]
2억[99][100]
리한나 바베이도스
미국
2005-현재[101] 2005[101] R&B/팝/댄스/힙합[101]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위 수: 3억 4백만 개
2억[105][106] 5천만
핑크 플로이드 영국 1965–1996, 2005, 2012–2014[107][108] 1967[107] 프로그레시브 록 / 사이키델릭[107]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 1억 2,180만 개
2억[112][113] 5천만
2억[114]
  • 인증 판매란에는 10만 개 이상의 수치를 나타내는 인증이 포함된 시장을 포함한다.

2억에서 2억4천9백만까지의 기록

아티스트 국가/시장 기간 활성 최초 차트 기록의 릴리스년 장르. 총인증단위
(사용 가능한 시장에서)[a]
클레임매출
에미넴 미국 1996-현재[115] 1999[115] 힙합[115]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 245만 개
2억[116] 2천만
테일러 스위프트 미국 2006-현재[117] 2006[117] /컨트리/컨트리 팝/락/민속/대안[118]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 2억 3,320만 개
2억[119]
머라이어 캐리 미국 1988-현재[120] 1990[120] R&B/팝/소울/힙합[120]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 1억 8천 220만 개
2억[124]
영국 1971-현재[125] 1973[125] [125]

총 사용 가능한 인증 단위 수: 1억6790만 개
2억[128]
독수리는. 미국 1971-1997, 1994-현재[129] 1972[129] [129]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 1518만 개
2억[131]
휘트니 휴스턴 미국 1977–2012[132] 1984[132] R&B/소울/팝/복음[132]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 1억 4,650만 개
2억[135]
1억[136] 7천만
셀린 디온 캐나다 1981-현재[137] 1981[d][137] [137]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 1억 3,630만 개
2억[142]
1억[143] 7천 5백만
AC/DC 호주. 1973-현재[144] 1975[144] 하드 록/블루스 록/로큰롤[144]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 1억 2,710만 개
2억[146]
1억[147] 5천만
롤링 스톤즈 영국 1962-현재[148] 1963[148] [148]/블루스

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 1억1,050만 개
2억[149]

1억2000만1900만장 기록


아티스트 국가/시장 기간 활성 최초 차트 기록의 릴리스년 장르. 총인증단위
(사용 가능한 시장에서)[a]
클레임매출
드레이크 캐나다 2001-현재[150] 2009[150] 힙합[150] / R&B / 팝

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 3억 830만 개
1억[151] 7천만
가스 브룩스 미국 1989-현재[152] 1989[152] 나라[152]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 1억 6천 5백 3십만 개
1억[154] 7천만
카니예 웨스트 미국 1996-현재[155] 2003[155] 힙합/일렉트로닉/팝[155]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 2억2450만 개
1억[158] 6천만
저스틴 비버 캐나다
미국
2008-현재[159] 2009[159] 팝/틴/댄스[159]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 2451만 대
1억[160] 5천만
에드 시런 영국 2004-현재[161] 2011[161] 팝/포크[161]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 2,630만 개
1억[162] 5천만
빌리 조엘 미국 1964년-현재[163] 1971[163] 팝/록[163]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 1억 9,970만 대
1억[165] 5천만
U2 아일랜드 1976-현재[166] 1980[166] [166]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 1억 1,260만 개
1억[169] 5천만
바브라 스트라이샌드 미국 1960-현재[170] 1963[170] 팝/어른 컨템포러리[170]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 9830만 개
1억[171] 5천만
필 콜린스 영국 1980-2011, 2015-현재[172] 1981[172] 록/프로그레시브 록/어른 컨템포러리[172]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 9540만 개
1억[174] 5천만
에어로스미스 미국 1970-현재[175] 1973[175] 하드록[175]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 8,710만 개
1억[177] 5천만
아바 스웨덴 1972년~2016년 현재[178] 1972[178] 팝 / 디스코[178]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 6,590만 개
1억[187] 5천만
1억[188]
케이티 페리 미국 2001-현재[189] 2008[189] [189]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 1억 5,900만 개
1억4300만[190]
크리스 브라운 미국 2005-현재[191] 2005[191] 팝 / R&B / 힙합[191]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 19010만 개
1억[192] 4천만
브루스 스프링스틴 미국 1972-현재[193] 1973[193] [193]

총 이용 가능한 인증 단위: 1억6,090만 개
135 million[195]
Bruno Mars United States 2004–present[196] 2010[196] Pop rock / R&B[196]

Total available certified units: 195.2 million
130 million[199]
Jay-Z United States 1996–present[200] 1996[200] Hip-hop[200]

Total available certified units: 123.1 million
125 million[201]
Metallica United States 1981–present[202] 1983[202] Heavy metal / thrash metal[202]

Total available certified units: 104.9 million
125 million[204]
Lady Gaga United States 2005–present[205] 2008[205] Pop / dance / electronic[205]

Total available certified units: 153.1 million
124 million[206]
Lil Wayne United States 1996–present[207] 1999[207] Hip-hop[207]

Total available certified units: 163.8 million
120 million[208]
Maroon 5 United States 1994–present[209] 2002[209] Pop rock / funk rock / dance-pop[209]

Total available certified units: 136.2 million
120 million[210]
Adele United Kingdom 2006–present[211] 2008[211] Pop / soul[211]

Total available certified units: 119.1 million
120 million[212]
Fleetwood Mac United Kingdom
United States
1967–present[213] 1968[213] Rock / pop[213]

Total available certified units: 90.3 million
120 million[216]
Rod Stewart United Kingdom 1964–present[217] 1969[217] Rock / pop[217]

Total available certified units: 84.7 million
120 million[218]
Bee Gees United Kingdom
Australia[219][220]
1963–2003
2009–2012[221]
1963[221] Pop / disco[221]

Total available certified units: 71.4 million
120 million[224]

100 million to 119 million records

Artist Country / Market Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units
(from available markets)[a]
Claimed sales
Beyoncé United States 1997–present[225] 2002[225][226] R&B / pop[225]

Total available certified units: 101.9 million
118 million[230]
Pink United States 1995–present[231] 2000[231] Pop / pop rock / R&B[231]

Total available certified units: 85 million
105 million[232]
Nicki Minaj United States 2008–present[233] 2010[233] Hip-hop / pop[233]

Total available certified units: 140.8 million
100 million[234]
Coldplay United Kingdom 1996–present[235] 1999[235] Alternative rock / pop rock / pop[235]

Total available certified units: 100.8 million
100 million[237]
Red Hot Chili Peppers United States 1983–present[238] 1987[238] Funk rock / alternative rock[238]

Total available certified units: 98.5 million
100 million[240]
Linkin Park United States 1996–present[241] 2000[241] Alternative rock / nu metal / rap rock[241]

Total available certified units: 91.6 million
100 million[242]
Bon Jovi United States 1983–present[243] 1983[243] Hard rock / glam metal[243]

Total available certified units: 87.4 million
100 million[246]
B'z Japan 1988–present[247] 1988[247] Rock / pop rock / hard rock[247]

Total available certified units: 86.1 million
100 million[248]
Britney Spears United States 1998–present[249] 1998[249] Pop / dance / dance-pop[249]

Total available certified units: 86.1 million
100 million[251]
George Strait United States 1981–present[252] 1984[252] Country[252]

Total available certified units: 85.3 million
100 million[253]
Shania Twain Canada 1993–present[254] 1993[254] Country pop[254]

Total available certified units: 80.2 million
100 million[255]
Guns N' Roses United States 1985–present[256] 1987[256] Hard rock / heavy metal[256]

Total available certified units: 80 million
100 million[258]
Backstreet Boys United States 1993–present[259] 1995[259] Pop[259]

Total available certified units: 78 million
100 million[263]
Eric Clapton United Kingdom 1962–present[264] 1970[264] Rock / blues[264]

Total available certified units: 71.4 million
100 million[265]
Neil Diamond United States 1966–present[266] 1966[266] Pop / rock[266]

Total available certified units: 69.9 million
100 million[268]
Prince United States 1976–2016[269] 1978[269] Funk / R&B / pop / soul / rock[269]

Total available certified units: 65.5 million
100 million[270]
Paul McCartney United Kingdom 1960–present[271] 1970[271] Rock[271]

Total available certified units: 63.7 million
100 million[273]
Santana United States 1966–present[274] 1969[274] Rock[274]

Total available certified units: 62.6 million
100 million[275]
Kenny Rogers United States 1958–2020[276] 1975[276] Country / pop[276]

Total available certified units: 62.4 million
100 million[278]
Simon & Garfunkel United States 1956–2004[279] 1964[279] Folk rock[279]

Total available certified units: 61.7 million
100 million[280]
Janet Jackson United States 1982–present[281] 1982[281] R&B / pop[281]

Total available certified units: 52.8 million
100 million[282]
Julio Iglesias Spain 1968–present[283] 1968[283] Latin[283]

Total available certified units: 51.6 million
100 million[286]
Dire Straits United Kingdom 1977–1995[287] 1978[287] Rock[287]

Total available certified units: 51.4 million
100 million[288]
The Doors United States 1965–1973[289] 1967[289] Psychedelic rock[289]

Total available certified units: 49 million
100 million[290]
Chicago United States 1967–present[291] 1969[291] Rock / pop[291]

Total available certified units: 48.5 million
100 million[293]
Bob Dylan United States 1959–present[294] 1963[294] Folk / rock[294]

Total available certified units: 47.2 million
100 million[295]
Cher United States 1964–present[296] 1965[296] Pop / rock / dance / folk[296]

Total available certified units: 43.1 million
100 million[302]
Def Leppard United Kingdom 1977–present[303] 1979[303] Hard rock / heavy metal[303]

Total available certified units: 42.6 million
100 million[305]
Genesis United Kingdom 1967–1999
2006–present[306]
1969[306] Progressive rock / pop rock[306]

Total available certified units: 40.3 million
100 million[307]
David Bowie United Kingdom 1962–2016[308] 1967[308] Art rock / glam rock / pop[308]

Total available certified units: 38.8 million
100 million[309]
Stevie Wonder United States 1961–present[310] 1962[310] Funk / R&B / soul[310]

Total available certified units: 38.3 million
100 million[311]
James Taylor United States 1968–present[312] 1970[312] Rock / pop[312]

Total available certified units: 36.5 million
100 million[313]
Olivia Newton-John Australia 1966–present[314] 1966[314] Pop[314]

Total available certified units: 36.1 million
100 million[316]
Tina Turner United States 1958–2009[317] 1960[318] Rock / pop[318]

Total available certified units: 35.6 million
100 million[319]
Linda Ronstadt United States 1967–present[320] 1968[320] Rock / folk / country[320]

Total available certified units: 33.2 million
100 million[321]
The Beach Boys United States 1961–present[322] 1962[322] Rock / pop / surf rock[322]

Total available certified units: 32.3 million
100 million[323]
Donna Summer United States 1968–2012[324] 1974[324] Pop / disco / R&B[324]

Total available certified units: 31.3 million
100 million[325]

80 million to 99 million records

Artist Country / Market Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units
(from available markets)[a]
Claimed sales
Alicia Keys United States 1996–present[326] 2001[326] Hip-hop / R&B / pop[326]

Total available certified units: 76.6 million
90 million[327]
The Carpenters United States 1969–1983[328] 1969[328] Pop[328]

Total available certified units: 46.7 million
90 million[330]
Earth, Wind & Fire United States 1969–present[331] 1971[331] Funk / R&B / soul[331]

Total available certified units: 43.8 million
90 million[334]
Lionel Richie United States 1968–present[335] 1981[335] Pop / R&B[335]

Total available certified units: 42.9 million
90 million[337]
Johnny Cash United States 1954–2003[338] 1956[338] Country / rock and roll / gospel[338]

Total available certified units: 31.8 million
90 million[339]
Justin Timberlake United States 1992–present[340] 2002[340] Pop / R&B / neo soul[340]

Total available certified units: 76.5 million
88 million[341]
R.E.M. United States 1980–2011[342] 1983[342] Alternative rock[342]

Total available certified units: 45.3 million
85 million[343]
Flo Rida United States 2007–present[344] 2007[344] Hip-hop / hip house /EDM[344]

Total available certified units: 84.1 million
80 million[345]
Tim McGraw United States 1990–present[346] 1994[346] Country[346]

Total available certified units: 73.8 million
80 million[347]
Van Halen United States 1978–2020[348] 1978[348] Hard rock / heavy metal[348]

Total available certified units: 65.2 million
80 million[349]
Journey United States 1973–present[350] 1975[350] Rock / soft rock[350]

Total available certified units: 65.1 million
80 million[352]
Ayumi Hamasaki Japan 1998–present[353] 1998[353] J-pop / pop / dance / electronic[353]

Total available certified units: 64.5 million
80 million[354][355]
George Michael United Kingdom 1981–2016[356] 1984[356] Pop[356]

Total available certified units: 52 million
80 million[358]
Foreigner United States
United Kingdom
1976–present[359] 1977[359] Rock / hard rock[359]

Total available certified units: 50.2 million
80 million[360]
Meat Loaf United States 1968–present[361] 1977[361] Rock / hard rock[361]

Total available certified units: 45.5 million
80 million[362]
Tom Petty United States 1976–2017[363] 1977[363] Rock[363]

Total available certified units: 35.8 million
80 million[364]
Johnny Hallyday France 1957–2017[365] 1960[365] Rock / pop[365]

Total available certified units: 28.8 million
80 million[367]

75 million to 79 million records

Artist Country / Market Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units
(from available markets)[a]
Claimed sales
The Weeknd Canada 2010–present[368] 2013[368] Pop / R&B[368]

Total available certified units: 161.1 million
75 million[369]
Luke Bryan United States 2001–present[370] 2007[371] Country / country pop[371]

Total available certified units: 82.5 million
75 million[372]
Usher United States 1991–present[371] 1994[371] R&B / pop[371]

Total available certified units: 68.7 million
75 million[373]
Christina Aguilera United States 1993–present[374] 1998[374] R&B / pop / rock[374]

Total available certified units: 67.3 million
75 million[375]
The Black Eyed Peas United States 1995–present[376] 1998[376] Hip-hop / R&B / dance[376]

Total available certified units: 66.8 million
75 million[377]
Shakira Colombia 1988–present[378] 1995[378] Latin pop / pop / pop rock[378]

Total available certified units: 63 million
75 million[379]
Tupac Shakur United States 1991–1996[380] 1991[380] Hip-hop[380]

Total available certified units: 59.1 million
75 million[382]
R. Kelly United States 1989–2019[383] 1991[384] R&B / soul / hip-hop[384]

Total available certified units: 56.6 million
75 million[385]
Nirvana United States 1987–1994[386] 1990[386] Grunge / alternative rock[386]

Total available certified units: 54.1 million
75 million[389]
Kenny G United States 1982–present[390] 1984[390] Smooth jazz[390]

Total available certified units: 52.4 million
75 million[391]
Enya Ireland 1982–present[392] 1987[392] New-age / Celtic[392]

Total available certified units: 51.7 million
75 million[396]
Bryan Adams Canada 1979–present[397] 1979[397] Rock[397]

Total available certified units: 49 million
75 million[399]
Alabama United States 1972–present[400] 1980[400] Country / pop rock[400]

Total available certified units: 48 million
75 million[401]
Bob Seger United States 1961–present[402] 1969[402] Rock / pop rock / rock and Roll[402]

Total available certified units: 47.3 million
75 million[403]
Bob Marley Jamaica 1962–1981[404] 1975[404] Reggae[404]

Total available certified units: 44.4 million
75 million[407]
The Police United Kingdom 1977–1986
2007–2008[408]
1978[408] Pop / rock[408]

Total available certified units: 41.8 million
75 million[411]
Barry Manilow United States 1973–present[412] 1973[412] Pop / soft rock[412]

Total available certified units: 36.7 million
75 million[413]
Kiss United States 1972–present[414] 1974[414] Hard rock / heavy metal[414]

Total available certified units: 28.4 million
75 million[415]
Aretha Franklin United States 1956–2018[416] 1961[416] Soul / jazz / blues / R&B[416]

Total available certified units: 26.6 million
75 million[417]

See also

Notes

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  2. ^ To be on this list, artists who began charting:
    • before 1973 are required to have their available claimed figures supported by 30% in certified units.
    • between 1973–1990 are required to have their available claimed figures supported by 30-70% in certified units. (That is 2.35% for each additional year after 1973)
    • between 1990–2000 are required to have their available claimed figures supported by 70-77% in certified units. (That is 0.7% for each additional year after 1990)
    • between 2000–present are required to have their available claimed figures supported by 77-80% in certified units. (That is 0.14% for each additional year after 2000)
  3. ^ Below you can get an understanding as to when certifications for songs are added to the total certified sales of the listed artists.
    • One lead artist and one featured artist. (The issued certification(s) should be added to the total of both, the lead artist and the featured artist as both will have almost equal amount of part).
    • Two lead artists.(The issued certification(s) should be added to the total of both lead artists as both will have almost equal amount of part).
    • Two lead artists and one featured artist. (The issued certification(s) should be added to the total of both lead artists as well as the featured artist. Both lead artists will play a significant part in a song and the part of the featured artist also should be significant enough).
    • One lead artist and two featured artists. (The issued certification(s) should be added to the total of the lead artist and to the total of both featured artists as almost all should have equal amount of part).
  4. ^ Note that Celine Dion's initial chart year should be viewed as 1990 as she has begun charting in Quebec, Canada in 1981, but remained unknown to the world until 1990. Therefore, she's required to have her claimed figures supported by 67.78% certified sales (note that Canada's market share data, 2.22% is deducted from 1990's 70% requirement).

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