Artists Ranking – Singles (all formats)
The figures below are the sum of physical singles, digital singles and streaming, with each one converted in EAS (equivalent album sales).
Please keep in mind that some artists are missing, because their analysis has not been done yet. The complete list is available here. All figures reflect the value as collected at the time of the artist’s respective articles.
1. Drake – 84,659,000 (as of Jul 2021)
2. Rihanna – 66,690,000 (as of Jun 2021)
3. Eminem – 65,844,000 (as of Jun 2021)
4. Ed Sheeran – 51,710,000 (as of Oct 2021)
5. Elvis Presley – 48,585,000 (as of Sep 2018)
6. Justin Bieber – 48,544,000 (as of Nov 2020)
7. Taylor Swift – 47,199,000 (as of May 2021)
8. Ariana Grande – 42,489,000 (as of Sep 2021)
9. The Beatles – 41,695,000 (as of Mar 2017)
10. Michael Jackson – 39,144,000 (as of Sep 2017)
11. Maroon 5 – 37,537,000 (as of Dec 2019)
12. Bruno Mars – 36,391,000 (as of Jun 2019)
13. Beyoncé – 36,191,000 (as of May 2018)
14. BTS – 35,163,000 (as of May 2021)
15. Queen – 34,691,000 (as of Jan 2020)
16. Coldplay – 34,068,000 (as of Jun 2021)
17. Lady Gaga – 32,318,000 (as of Dec 2020)
18. Bad Bunny – 32,264,000 (as of Jul 2021)
19. The Rolling Stones – 30,840,000 (as of Dec 2016)
20. The Weeknd – 30,770,000 (as of Sep 2020)
21. Madonna – 30,264,000 (as of Aug 2017)
22. Katy Perry – 29,213,000 (as of Jun 2019)
23. Stevie Wonder – 28,390,000 (as of Mar 2021)
24. Post Malone – 27,573,000 (as of Nov 2020)
25. Adele – 27,017,000 (as of Oct 2021)
26. Elton John – 25,100,000 (as of Feb 2018)
27. Bee Gees – 24,872,000 (as of Apr 2017)
28. Selena Gomez – 22,440,000 (as of Mar 2021)
29. Britney Spears – 22,156,000 (as of Apr 2019)
30. Justin Timberlake – 21,501,000 (as of Feb 2018)
31. Usher – 21,132,000 (as of Sep 2017)
32. Juice Wrld – 21,107,000 (as of Aug 2021)
33. Kendrick Lamar – 21,044,000 (as of Apr 2019)
34. Whitney Houston – 20,918,000 (as of May 2017)
35. Rod Stewart & Faces – 20,900,000 (as of Nov 2019)
36. Paul McCartney – 20,798,000 (as of Dec 2018)
37. ABBA – 19,832,000 (as of Nov 2016)
38. Mariah Carey – 19,821,000 (as of Apr 2017)
39. Ayumi Hamasaki – 19,792,000 (as of Sep 2019)
40. Miley Cyrus – 19,164,000 (as of Dec 2020)
41. Black Eyed Peas – 19,120,000 (as of Aug 2017)
42. George Michael & Wham! – 18,393,000 (as of May 2017)
43. David Bowie – 18,262,000 (as of Jan 2017)
44. Prince – 18,196,000 (as of Oct 2018)
45. Shakira – 17,221,000 (as of Jun 2018)
46. Cardi B – 16,942,000 (as of Sep 2021)
47. P!nk – 16,941,000 (as of Oct 2017)
48. Céline Dion – 16,798,000 (as of Sep 2016)
49. Imagine Dragons – 16,385,000 (as of Sep 2018)
50. 2Pac – 16,289,000 (as of Jan 2022)
What is going on with Justin Bieber’s numbers on the “Top CSPC – the best
selling artists of all-time” page ? From 88 mil to 94 mil within a few days .
his total is always glitching I don’t get it
thats why I think they should update his streaming master page bcz his Spotify streams are not clear
I’m not sure on how these numbers compare to this site but according to chartsinfrance, these are the top selling female albums artists in USA. (Special thanks to Choley from UKMix) • Barbra Streisand – 95 million • Mariah Carey – 72.65 million • Madonna – 72.3 million • Celine Dion – 62.3 million • Whitney Houston – 60.3 million • Reba Mcentire – 55.2 million • Linda Ronstadt – 45.5 million • Shania Twain – 45.5 million • Janet Jackson – 43.5 million • Britney Spears – 40.7 million • Taylor Swift – 38 million • Dixie Chicks –… Read more »
Hi! U can update Madonna´s figure? Thank u!
Where’s cheek to cheek on the bestseller list in pure sales of 2014? Sold +1.3 million copies worldwide!
the cutoff is 2m
This is the best time to update Mariah Carey’s figures. Hoping you give her time and thank you in advance!! I can’t waitttt!!! Happy New Year <3
Earlier on the week David Bowie sold catalogue rights to Warner company. He did not own his master recordings . Surpise. Bowie got 250$ million +. Artist has three types rights for sale. The publishing rights and master recordings + artists rights. Maybe by the end of week the Sting will complete its own business. Startin price, 250 $ million. Sting own his publishing rights and the master recordings. He sales not all. Annually he get 12-13 $ dollars. I quess that Sting worth is lot more. 300-400 dollar i believe. Usually artist want to keep the master tapes. Prince… Read more »