Welcome to our ranking of best-selling artists in terms of albums’ pure sales .
Records included are studio albums, compilations, live albums and box sets. Note that music videos, EPs and singles are not considered here.
Top artists – Albums’ pure sales
Units sold
World
The Beatles 384,209,000
World
Elvis Presley 244,475,000
World
Michael Jackson 235,440,000
World
Pink Floyd 203,010,000
World
Madonna 201,900,000
World
The Rolling Stones 201,100,000
World
Queen 192,564,000
World
Frank Sinatra 186,086,500
World
Led Zeppelin 182,500,000
USA
The Beatles 179,312,000
World
Celine Dion 171,625,000
World
AC/DC 169,670,000
World
U2 169,000,000
World
Elton John 167,640,000
World
Eric Clapton 154,987,500
USA
Elvis Presley 154,985,000
World
Eagles 153,885,000
World
Rod Stewart 153,338,500
World
Mariah Carey 152,773,000
World
Neil Diamond 138,976,000
World
Barbra Streisand 138,610,000
World
Bruce Springsteen 138,400,000
World
Metallica 133,775,000
World
ABBA 130,250,000
World
Fleetwood Mac 129,650,000
World
Billy Joel 129,075,000
World
Whitney Houston 128,600,000
World
Bob Dylan 128,375,000
World
Santana 128,085,500
World
Phil Collins 127,350,000
World
Bee Gees 125,795,000
World
Eminem 125,735,000
World
Garth Brooks 120,190,000
World
Bob Marley 120,150,000
World
Aerosmith 116,080,000
World
Bon Jovi 115,650,000
World
The Beach Boys 114,911,000
Europe
The Beatles 107,506,000
USA
Garth Brooks 107,235,000
World
Prince 106,840,000
World
Simon & Garfunkel 106,565,000
World
David Bowie 103,910,000
World
Guns N' Roses 102,770,000
World
Genesis 101,366,250
World
The Doors 100,941,000
World
Dire Straits 100,350,000
USA
Eagles 98,205,000
USA
Frank Sinatra 96,189,750
World
Paul McCartney 93,654,000
World
Stevie Wonder 92,138,000
Some artists are missing because their analysis has not been done yet, or their breakdown by country isn’t available for now. Here is the complete list of covered artists .
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