List of best-selling music artists
Artist Country / Market Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units ( from available markets ) Claimed sales
Tim McGraw United States 1990-present 1994 Country Total available certified units : 69.8 million US : 68.150 million UK : 200,000 CAN : 1.535 million 75 million
Journey United States 1973-present 1975 Rock / Soft rock Total available certified units : 62.7 million US : 59.7 million JPN : 300,000 UK : 2 million CAN : 725,000 75 million
Usher United States 1991-present 1994 R & B / Pop Total available certified units : 61.1 million US : 42.435 million JPN : 750,000 GER : 1.150 UK : 10.325 million FRA : 210,000 CAN : 1.730 million AUS : 3.907 million SWE : 105,000 DEN : 197,500 SWI : 170,000 NZ : 150,000 75 million
The Black Eyed Peas United States 1995-present 1998 Hip-hop / R & B / Dance Total available certified units : 59.8 million US : 31.4 million JPN : 1.250 million GER : 3.3 million UK : 11.4 million FRA : 2.750 million CAN : 2.7 million AUS : 3.270 million BRA : 255,000 NLD : 160,000 ITA : 425,000 SPA : 540,000 SWE : 300,000 DEN : 226,000 SWI : 460,000 MEX : 450,000 BEL : 460,000 IRE : 135,000 NZ : 340,000 75 million
Christina Aguilera United States 1993-present 1999 R & B / Pop / Rock Total available certified units : 58.6 million US : 37.7 million JPN : 600,000 GER : 2.075 million UK : 8.870 million FRA : 575,000 CAN : 2.940 million AUS : 2.620 million BRA : 100,000 NLD : 170,000 ITA : 175,000 SPA : 310,000 SWE : 500,000 DEN : 220,500 SWI : 225,000 MEX : 885,000 ARG : 100,000 BEL : 240,000 AUT : 140,000 NZ : 195,000 75 million
R. Kelly United States 1989-present 1991 R & B / Soul / Hip-hop Total available certified units : 55.9 million US : 46.9 million GER : 1.4 million UK : 5.620 million FRA : 825,000 CAN : 300,000 AUS : 140,000 NLD : 365,000 SWI : 100,000 BEL : 275,000 75 million
Robbie Williams United Kingdom 1990-present 1996 Pop rock Total available certified units : 54.1 million US : 500,000 GER : 10.275 million UK : 28.810 million FRA : 2.695 million CAN : 250,000 AUS : 2.905 million NLD : 1.205 million ITA : 385,000 SPA : 440,000 SWE : 445,000 DEN : 721,500 SWI : 998,000 MEX : 1.595 million ARG : 462,000 BEL : 600,000 AUT : 932,500 POL : 140,000 FIN : 235,743 IRE : 135,000 NZ : 445,000 75 million
Shakira Colombia 1988-present 1995 Latin pop / Pop/ Pop rock Total available certified units : 53.6 million US : 23.520 million GER : 4.750 million UK : 5.3 million FRA : 3.902 million CAN : 980,000 AUS : 1.640 million BRA : 500,000 NLD : 380,000 ITA : 870,000 SPA : 3.380 million SWE : 690,000 DEN : 225,000 SWI : 815,000 MEX : 4.855 million ARG : 716,000 BEL : 470,000 AUT : 355,000 POL : 225,000 FIN : 123,950 75 million
Tupac Shakur United States 1991-1996 1991 Hip-hop Total available certified units : 52.1 million US : 46.2 million GER : 650,000 UK : 4.095 million CAN : 820,000 AUS : 430,000 75 million
Kenny G United States 1982-present 1984 Smooth jazz Total available certified units : 52.1 million US : 48.1 million JPN : 700,000 UK : 360,000 CAN : 950,000 AUS : 245,000 BRA : 1.350 million SPA : 450,000 75 million
Enya Ireland 1982-present 1987 New-age / Celtic Total available certified units : 51.2 million US : 26.5 million JPN : 4.6 million GER : 4.3 million UK : 5.550 million FRA : 775,000 CAN : 1.540 million AUS : 1.505 BRA : 1.650 million NLD : 730,000 SPA : 1.760 million SWE : 390,000 DEN : 105,000 SWI : 370,000 MEX : 125,000 ARG : 390,000 BEL : 510,000 AUT : 185,000 POL : 120,000 NZ : 135,000 75 million
Nirvana United States 1987-1994 1990 Grunge / Alternative rock Total available certified units : 48.2 million US : 26.5 million JPN : 1.3 million GER : 1.5 million UK : 7.070 million FRA : 2.6 million CAN : 2.970 million AUS : 1.362 BRA : 725,000 NLD : 250,000 ITA : 600,000 SPA : 450,000 SWE : 380,000 DEN : 205,000 SWI : 190,000 MEX : 475,000 ARG : 522,000 BEL : 375,000 AUT : 230,000 POL : 345,000 NZ : 215,000 75 million
Bryan Adams Canada 1979-present 1979 Rock Total available certified units : 48.2 million US : 22 million JPN : 650,000 GER : 4.450 million UK : 9.975 million FRA : 650,000 CAN : 5.120 million AUS : 2.010 million BRA : 100,000 NLD : 500,000 SPA : 450,000 SWE : 440,000 DEN : 190,000 SWI : 805,000 BEL : 375,000 AUT : 400,000 FIN : 183,444 75 million
Alabama United States 1972-present 1980 Country / Pop rock Total available certified units : 48 million US : 46.8 million CAN : 1.2 million 75 million
Bob Seger United States 1961-present 1969 Rock / Pop rock / Rock and Roll Total available certified units : 47.3 million US : 44.5 million UK : 260,000 CAN : 2.560 million 75 million
Reba McEntire United States 1975-present 1987 Country / Country Pop Total available certified units : 42.7 million US : 41.9 million CAN : 850,000 75 million
Bob Marley Jamaica 1962-1981 1975 Reggae Total available certified units : 42.5 million US : 21.850 million JPN : 200,000 GER : 1.750 million UK : 10.140 million FRA : 4.735 million CAN : 600,000 AUS : 350,000 NLD : 420,000 ITA : 450,000 SPA : 450,000 SWE : 120,000 SWI : 303,000 ARG : 376,000 BEL : 225,000 AUT : 125,000 NZ : 432,500 75 million
The Police United Kingdom 1977-1986 2007-2008 1978 Pop / Rock Total available certified units : 40.2 million US : 23.650 million JPN : 100,000 GER : 1.775 million UK : 8.760 million FRA : 3.340 million CAN : 875,000 AUS : 407,500 BRA : 140,000 NLD : 250,000 ITA : 200,000 SPA : 300,000 MEX : 100,000 ARG : 228,000 BEL : 115,000 75 million
Barry Manilow United States 1973-present 1973 Pop / Soft rock Total available certified units : 36.5 million US : 33.3 million UK : 2.825 million CAN : 400,000 75 million
Kiss United States 1972-present 1974 Hard rock / Heavy metal Total available certified units : 28.2 million US : 26 million CAN : 1.495 million UK : 300,000 AUS : 130,000 NLD : 200,000 ARG : 112,000 75 million
Artists by reputed sales -- 75 million to 79 million records
Tim McGraw Journey Usher The Black Eyed Peas Christina Aguilera R. Kelly Robbie Williams
This list includes music artists with claims of 75 million or more record sales. The artists in the following tables are listed with both their claimed sales figure along with their total of certified units and are ranked in descending order, with the artist with the highest amount of claimed sales at the top. If two or more artists have the same claimed sales, they are then ranked by certified units. The claimed sales figure and the total of certified units (for each country) within the provided sources include sales of albums, singles, compilation-albums, music videos as well as downloads of singles and full-length albums. Sales figures, such as those from Soundscan, which are sometimes published by Billboard magazine, have not been included in the certified units column. , based on both sales claims and certified units, The Beatles are considered the highest-selling band. Elvis Presley is considered the highest-selling individual artist based on sales claims and Drake is the highest-selling individual artist based on certified units.