Best selling artists, albums and singles of all-time

Artists Ranking – Raw sales – All Albums

Please notice that music videos, EPs and singles are not considered here. Records included are studio albums, compilations, live albums and box sets. The figures given here are units sold.

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. The Beatles – 333,145,000 (as of Mar 2017)
2. Elvis Presley – 244,475,000 (as of Sep 2018)
3. Michael Jackson – 235,440,000 (as of Sep 2017)
4. Pink Floyd – 203,010,000 (as of Jun 2017)
5. Madonna – 201,900,000 (as of Aug 2017)
6. The Rolling Stones – 201,100,000 (as of Dec 2016)
7. Queen – 192,564,000 (as of Jan 2020)
8. Led Zeppelin – 182,500,000 (as of Aug 2016)
9. Céline Dion – 171,625,000 (as of Sep 2016)
10. AC/DC – 169,670,000 (as of Feb 2018)
11. U2 – 169,000,000 (as of Aug 2016)
12. Elton John – 167,640,000 (as of Feb 2018)
13. Eric Clapton – 154,988,000 (as of Oct 2022)
14. Eagles – 153,885,000 (as of Dec 2017)
15. Rod Stewart – 153,339,000 (as of Nov 2019)
16. Mariah Carey – 144,375,000 (as of Apr 2017)
17. Barbra Streisand – 138,610,000 (as of Mar 2018)
18. Bruce Springsteen – 138,400,000 (as of Jul 2017)
19. Metallica – 133,775,000 (as of Feb 2019)
20. ABBA – 130,250,000 (as of Nov 2016)
21. Fleetwood Mac – 129,650,000 (as of Oct 2016)
22. Billy Joel – 129,075,000 (as of Oct 2016)
23. Whitney Houston – 128,600,000 (as of May 2017)
24. Bob Dylan – 128,375,000 (as of Oct 2016)
25. Santana – 128,086,000 (as of Aug 2020)
26. Phil Collins – 127,350,000 (as of Apr 2018)
27. Bee Gees – 125,795,000 (as of Apr 2017)
28. Eminem – 125,735,000 (as of Jun 2021)
29. Garth Brooks – 120,190,000 (as of Jan 2019)
30. Bob Marley – 120,150,000 (as of Nov 2017)
31. Aerosmith – 116,080,000 (as of Jun 2018)
32. Bon Jovi – 115,650,000 (as of Nov 2016)
33. Prince – 106,840,000 (as of Oct 2018)
34. Simon & Garfunkel – 106,565,000 (as of May 2018)
35. David Bowie – 103,910,000 (as of Jan 2017)
36. Guns N’ Roses – 102,770,000 (as of Mar 2018)
37. Genesis – 101,366,000 (as of May 2022)
38. The Doors – 100,941,000 (as of Mar 2019)
39. Dire Straits – 100,350,000 (as of Mar 2018)
40. Stevie Wonder – 92,138,000 (as of Mar 2021)
41. Van Halen – 92,006,000 (as of Dec 2020)
42. Jimi Hendrix – 91,714,000 (as of Dec 2021)
43. Paul McCartney – 86,510,000 (as of Dec 2018)
44. Neil Young – 85,786,000 (as of May 2021)
45. George Michael & Wham! – 83,200,000 (as of May 2017)
46. Enya – 82,500,000 (as of Feb 2018)
47. R.E.M. – 81,207,000 (as of Sep 2021)
48. Deep Purple – 80,375,000 (as of Aug 2021)
49. Backstreet Boys – 79,850,000 (as of Feb 2017)
50. Nirvana – 79,800,000 (as of Jul 2017)
51. Britney Spears – 77,565,000 (as of Apr 2019)
52. The Police – 77,460,000 (as of Jun 2020)
53. Red Hot Chili Peppers – 76,435,000 (as of Mar 2018)
54. Creedence Clearwater Revival – 76,420,000 (as of Jan 2019)
55. Iron Maiden – 76,389,000 (as of Nov 2021)
56. Shania Twain – 71,750,000 (as of Dec 2016)
57. Sting – 71,682,000 (as of Jun 2020)
58. Bryan Adams – 71,510,000 (as of Mar 2019)
59. Green Day – 70,295,000 (as of Mar 2017)
60. Journey – 69,267,000 (as of Sep 2019)
61. Sade – 67,815,000 (as of Jul 2020)
62. Supertramp – 66,040,000 (as of Aug 2019)
63. Coldplay – 64,275,000 (as of Jun 2021)
64. Adele – 63,670,000 (as of Jun 2022)
65. Robbie Williams – 62,448,000 (as of Dec 2019)
66. 2Pac – 62,361,000 (as of Jan 2022)
67. Linkin Park – 62,100,000 (as of Jun 2017)
68. Black Sabbath – 61,252,000 (as of Mar 2020)
69. John Lennon – 60,800,000 (as of Oct 2018)
70. Janet Jackson – 59,650,000 (as of Apr 2017)
71. Meat Loaf – 58,350,000 (as of Jun 2018)
72. Ozzy Osbourne – 56,902,000 (as of Mar 2020)
73. Taylor Swift – 56,125,000 (as of Nov 2022)
74. Johnny Hallyday – 55,740,000 (as of Jan 2018)
75. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – 55,600,000 (as of May 2021)
76. Alanis Morissette – 53,380,000 (as of Jun 2018)
77. Cher – 53,350,000 (as of Aug 2017)
78. Michael Bublé – 52,995,000 (as of Dec 2016)
79. Oasis – 48,720,000 (as of Dec 2017)
80. P!nk – 48,223,000 (as of Jun 2022)
81. Tracy Chapman – 47,230,000 (as of Jun 2019)
82. Boston – 45,760,000 (as of Jun 2019)
83. Norah Jones – 45,280,000 (as of Nov 2016)
84. Paul Simon – 44,880,000 (as of May 2018)
85. Mannheim Steamroller – 41,735,000 (as of Dec 2020)
86. Nickelback – 41,300,000 (as of Jun 2017)
87. The Cranberries – 41,050,000 (as of Jan 2018)
88. BTS – 41,030,000 (as of Jun 2022)
89. Shakira – 39,420,000 (as of Jun 2018)
90. Enrique Iglesias – 39,200,000 (as of Sep 2016)
91. Jackson 5 & The Jacksons – 39,100,000 (as of Sep 2017)
92. Destiny’s Child – 38,810,000 (as of Jul 2022)
93. NSYNC – 38,690,000 (as of Feb 2018)
94. Beyoncé – 38,629,000 (as of Jul 2022)
95. Spice Girls – 38,400,000 (as of Mar 2017)
96. Ayumi Hamasaki – 37,800,000 (as of Sep 2019)
97. Usher – 37,160,000 (as of Sep 2017)
98. Lady Gaga – 36,000,000 (as of Dec 2020)
99. Alicia Keys – 35,060,000 (as of Nov 2016)
100. TLC – 33,850,000 (as of Apr 2019)
101. Rihanna – 33,778,000 (as of Jun 2021)
102. Christina Aguilera – 33,525,000 (as of Mar 2017)
103. Black Eyed Peas – 33,450,000 (as of Aug 2017)
104. Avril Lavigne – 33,140,000 (as of Feb 2018)
105. Foo Fighters – 31,700,000 (as of Oct 2017)
106. No Doubt – 31,546,000 (as of Mar 2020)
107. Take That – 30,590,000 (as of Dec 2019)
108. Jennifer Lopez – 29,800,000 (as of Jun 2018)
109. Xuxa – 29,135,000 (as of Oct 2022)
110. Cream – 29,040,000 (as of Oct 2022)
111. Maroon 5 – 27,975,000 (as of Dec 2019)
112. Dido – 27,050,000 (as of Feb 2019)
113. Miley Cyrus – 25,375,000 (as of Dec 2020)
114. Kylie Minogue – 25,330,000 (as of Apr 2018)
115. Evanescence – 25,155,000 (as of Jun 2019)
116. Justin Bieber – 24,680,000 (as of May 2022)
117. Amy Winehouse – 24,570,000 (as of Jul 2019)
118. Ed Sheeran – 24,215,000 (as of Oct 2021)
119. One Direction – 24,050,000 (as of May 2017)
120. Justin Timberlake – 23,370,000 (as of Feb 2018)
121. Arctic Monkeys – 23,050,000 (as of Oct 2022)
122. Kelly Clarkson – 22,920,000 (as of May 2018)
123. Björk – 22,765,000 (as of Dec 2018)
124. James Blunt – 21,396,000 (as of Feb 2019)
125. Renaud – 19,200,000 (as of Nov 2017)
126. Carrie Underwood – 18,800,000 (as of Sep 2018)
127. Fugees – 18,570,000 (as of Feb 2021)
128. Bruno Mars – 17,375,000 (as of Oct 2017)
129. Lauryn Hill – 17,335,000 (as of Feb 2021)
130. Katy Perry – 15,960,000 (as of Mar 2018)
131. Gorillaz – 15,770,000 (as of May 2017)
132. Drake – 15,565,000 (as of Jul 2021)
133. Aaliyah – 15,375,000 (as of Feb 2017)
134. The Yardbirds – 12,648,000 (as of Oct 2022)
135. Gwen Stefani – 12,060,000 (as of Apr 2020)
136. Lana Del Rey – 11,049,000 (as of Aug 2022)
137. Imagine Dragons – 8,190,000 (as of Sep 2018)
138. The Weeknd – 7,498,000 (as of Jul 2022)
139. Buffalo Springfield – 7,018,000 (as of May 2021)
140. Sam Smith – 6,525,000 (as of Oct 2017)
141. Fergie – 6,450,000 (as of Jul 2017)
142. Ariana Grande – 6,343,000 (as of Sep 2021)
143. Selena Gomez – 6,020,000 (as of Mar 2021)
144. Kendrick Lamar – 5,725,000 (as of Jan 2018)
145. Lin-Manuel Miranda – 5,570,000 (as of Jan 2022)
146. Blind Faith – 5,395,000 (as of Oct 2022)
147. Demi Lovato – 4,500,000 (as of Oct 2018)
148. Billie Eilish – 4,270,000 (as of Jul 2022)
149. Little Mix – 3,670,000 (as of Feb 2020)
150. Lorde – 3,300,000 (as of Jun 2017)
151. Macklemore (& Ryan Lewis) – 3,260,000 (as of Nov 2017)
152. Harry Styles – 3,245,000 (as of May 2022)
153. Blackpink – 3,195,000 (as of Sep 2021)
154. Shawn Mendes – 2,820,000 (as of Oct 2019)
155. Meghan Trainor – 2,748,000 (as of Oct 2022)
156. Avicii – 2,260,000 (as of Apr 2018)
157. Travis Scott – 1,670,000 (as of Apr 2022)
158. Dua Lipa – 1,284,000 (as of Jan 2021)
159. Olivia Rodrigo – 1,167,000 (as of Aug 2022)
160. Post Malone – 1,130,000 (as of Nov 2020)