Top artists – Digital singles sales
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Figures here include both downloads and ringtones.
Top artists – Digital singles sales
| # | Artist | Units sold | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Rihanna | 257,560,000 |
| 2 |  |
Eminem | 204,920,000 |
| 3 |  |
Drake | 172,065,000 |
| 4 |  |
Jay-Z | 170,545,000 |
| 5 |  |
Kanye West | 165,825,000 |
| 6 |  |
Beyoncé | 164,000,000 |
| 7 |  |
Taylor Swift | 162,000,000 |
| 8 |  |
Bruno Mars | 149,580,000 |
| 9 |  |
Maroon 5 | 149,190,000 |
| 10 |  |
Katy Perry | 135,427,000 |
| 11 |  |
Nicki Minaj | 133,355,000 |
| 12 |  |
Lady Gaga | 128,860,000 |
| 13 |  |
Justin Bieber | 113,570,000 |
| 14 |  |
Black Eyed Peas | 103,960,000 |
| 15 |  |
Justin Timberlake | 102,093,000 |
| 16 |  |
Adele | 100,380,000 |
| 17 |  |
Coldplay | 95,110,000 |
| 18 |  |
Usher | 93,607,000 |
| 19 |  |
Ed Sheeran | 88,675,000 |
| 20 |  |
P!nk | 85,620,000 |
| 21 |  |
Britney Spears | 83,027,000 |
| 22 |  |
Mariah Carey | 81,490,000 |
| 23 |  |
Michael Jackson | 79,933,000 |
| 24 |  |
Linkin Park | 73,707,000 |
| 25 |  |
Miley Cyrus | 70,530,000 |
| 26 |  |
Christina Aguilera | 69,953,000 |
| 27 |  |
Shakira | 62,360,000 |
| 28 |  |
Kelly Clarkson | 62,013,000 |
| 29 |  |
Queen | 59,650,000 |
| 30 |  |
Alicia Keys | 57,753,000 |
| 31 |  |
Ariana Grande | 57,520,000 |
| 32 |  |
Nickelback | 57,280,000 |
| 33 |  |
One Direction | 57,000,000 |
| 34 |  |
Carrie Underwood | 54,407,000 |
| 35 |  |
Will.i.am | 53,300,000 |
| 36 |  |
Enrique Iglesias | 50,113,000 |
| 37 |  |
The Weeknd | 48,710,000 |
| 38 |  |
Ayumi Hamasaki | 46,480,000 |
| 39 |  |
The Rolling Stones | 46,200,000 |
| 40 |  |
Avril Lavigne | 46,160,000 |
| 41 |  |
Imagine Dragons | 45,413,000 |
| 42 |  |
Green Day | 44,600,000 |
| 43 |  |
Red Hot Chili Peppers | 44,400,000 |
| 44 |  |
Kendrick Lamar | 43,630,000 |
| 45 |  |
Sam Smith | 42,685,000 |
| 46 |  |
Madonna | 42,100,000 |
| 47 |  |
Selena Gomez | 41,610,000 |
| 48 |  |
Metallica | 40,767,000 |
| 49 |  |
U2 | 40,500,000 |
| 50 |  |
Macklemore | 39,273,000 |
Some artists are missing because their analysis has not been done yet. Here is the complete list of covered artists. All figures reflect the value as collected at the time of the artist’s respective articles.
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