Top artists – Albums’ pure sales
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
| # | Country | Artist | Units sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | The Beatles | 333,145,000 | |
| 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 | 185,504,000 | |
| World | Led Zeppelin | 182,500,000 | |
| World | Celine Dion | 171,625,000 | |
| World | AC/DC | 169,670,000 | |
| World | U2 | 169,000,000 | |
| USA | The Beatles | 168,270,000 | |
| 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 | 144,375,000 | |
| 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 | 114,124,000 | |
| 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 | 95,888,500 | |
| World | Stevie Wonder | 92,138,000 | |
| World | Van Halen | 92,005,500 | |
| World | Jimi Hendrix | 91,713,500 | |
| USA | Barbra Streisand | 88,850,000 | |
| Country | Artist |
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