RIP Michael

[Gordon Claunch]

Top Selling Artists according to Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)


Artist Certified Units in Millions
BEATLES, THE 170
BROOKS, GARTH 128
PRESLEY, ELVIS 119
LED ZEPPELIN 111.5
EAGLES 100
JOEL, BILLY 79.5
PINK FLOYD 74.5
STREISAND, BARBRA 71
AC/DC 71
JOHN, ELTON 70
STRAIT, GEORGE 68
AEROSMITH 66.5
ROLLING STONES, THE 66
SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE 64
MADONNA 63.5
CAREY, MARIAH 62.5
JACKSON, MICHAEL 61.5
METALLICA 58
VAN HALEN 56.5
HOUSTON, WHITNEY 54
ROGERS, KENNY 51
U2 50.5
DION, CELINE 50
FLEETWOOD MAC 48.5
DIAMOND, NEIL 48.5
KENNY G 48
TWAIN, SHANIA 48
JOURNEY 47
ALABAMA 46
GUNS 'N ROSES 43.5
SANTANA 43
CLAPTON, ERIC 42.5
JACKSON, ALAN 42.5
SEGER, BOB AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND 41
MC ENTIRE, REBA 40.5
PRINCE 39.5
SIMON & GARFUNKEL 38.5
CHICAGO 38
2 PAC 37.5
FOREIGNER 37.5
DYLAN, BOB 37
BACKSTREET BOYS 37
STEWART, ROD 37
NELSON, WILLIE 35
DEF LEPPARD 35
MC GRAW, TIM 35
BON JOVI 34
COLLINS, PHIL 33.5
TAYLOR, JAMES 33
KELLY, R. 33
QUEEN 32.5
DENVER, JOHN 32.5
DOORS, THE 32.5
SPEARS, BRITNEY 32
BOSTON 31
MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND 31
PEARL JAM 31
DIXIE CHICKS 30.5
RONSTADT, LINDA 30
PETTY, TOM 29
OSBOURNE, OZZY 28.75
PETTY, TOM & THE HEARTBREAKERS 28.5
'N SYNC 28
BOLTON, MICHAEL 28
LYNYRD SKYNYRD 28
MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER 28
MELLENCAMP, JOHN 27.5
MANILOW, BARRY 27.5
BOYZ II MEN 27
EMINEM 27
SINATRA, FRANK 27
BROOKS & DUNN 26.5
ENYA 26.5
JACKSON, JANET 26
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 26
BEE GEES 26
JAY-Z 26
HILL, FAITH 25.5
CREED 25
RUSH 25
NIRVANA 25
ZZ TOP 25
VANDROSS, LUTHER 25
MILLER, STEVE BAND 24.5
CARPENTERS, THE 24.5
GILL, VINCE 24
KEITH, TOBY 24
CARS, THE 23.5
EARTH, WIND & FIRE 23.5
MOTLEY CRUE 23.5
BUFFETT, JIMMY 23
POLICE, THE 22.5
SADE 22.5
HENDRIX, JIMI 22.5
CHESNEY, KENNY 22.5
DOOBIE BROTHERS 22
OUTKAST 22
TLC 22
GREEN DAY 22
R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON 22