Except this is inaccurate. Aerosmith has more than 150 million world wide in album sales. And if you rank them by platinum album sales Aerosmith is ranked 14th above metallica, Bon jovi, van halen, the who, Michael Jackson. And Aerosmith has still sold more units in America than bon jovi or metallica.

Hi Wayne!

What's inaccurate is all these good old claims coming out of nowhere and repeated online by lazy journalists who just pick the first thing they read on Wikipedia to fill their article. No, Elvis hasn't sold 1 billion records, nor has the Beatles, Michael Jackson hasn't sold 750 million, ABBA hasn't sold 350 million, Madonna hasn't sold 300 million albums, etc, etc, and Aerosmith haven't sold more than 150 million albums globally.

As for "ranking them by platinum", that means considering the US is the World as well as considering that albums is the only format that ever existed, and considering that RIAA Platinum albums are all up to date. That doesn't even make sense. The simple fact this puts them ahead of Michael Jackson should warn you at how absurd of a ranking that is.

Hi MJD, in Asia Aerosmith outside Japan sell this way less than Metallica?

Hi Jsak!

I haven't all numbers at hand but from my memories of the Aerosmith study they got big in Asia only with I Don't Want To Miss A Thing. Even in countries where they have strong views, this song represents a gigantic share of it. Metallica sold very well in Asia from the very beginning so it would be natural to see them ahead.

Aerosmith:
Asia – 9,780,000
Japan – 7,065,000

Metallica:
Asia - 8.380.000
Japan - 3.785.000

Aerosmith in Japan have sold far more, but there is no history outside.

Join the discussion...I heard on a 60 minutes episode of Steve Tyler on an interview and they said Aerosmith had sold 160 million albums world wide back in 2013. Obviously 7 years later their even higher now.

You get about 160m if you add all album and single sales together unweighted.

I guess that's the way it works for all artists. Record sales are way less these days because everything is digital streaming what you have to have 1500 streams gisty just the equal one album sale.

stream updates for Aerosmith please.

stream updates for Aerosmith, the last update dates back to April 11th

In someone opinion will Aerosmith achieved 140 m albums sold in the next 5 years? If the trend remains almost invariated? I mean without great changes. Thanks for every answer. Have a good night and a nice day tomorrow.

Hi guys. Good job. I only have a question. I'm an Aerosmith fan. Is it possible that at this growning rate, maybe If we also add steve tyler solo album from 2016, they will reach a total equivalent amount of 140 m? Thank you very much for your job and an answer. 😊

In the mainwhile thanks for an answer, ( you find the question under Filippo) Martin and MJD. A really accurate job. And try to be patente with me. I'm extremely curious in my passions and one of those is music 😉 Goodnight.

I believe that if they're ever updated, they'll be above 140m.

What data do you base your answer on to be accurate? Then maybe I'm missing some information. Thank youWhat data do you base your answer on to be accurate? Then maybe I'm missing some information. Thank you