Artists by reputed sales - 200 million to 299 million records


  • To ensure a highest level of fact checking and editorial control, this list sources sales figures to news organizations and highly regarded music industry related organizations such as MTV,VH1Billboard and Rolling Stone.
  • The figures of total certified units within the table below are based on certified units of albums, singles (including digital downloads) and videos.
  • Markets' order within the table is based on Retail Value each market generates respectively, largest market at the top and smallest at the bottom.[3]

ArtistCountry of originPeriod activeRelease-year of first charted recordGenreTotal certified units
(from available markets)[Notes]
Claimed sales
Pink FloydUnited Kingdom1965–1996[65]1967[65]Progressive rock[65] 250 million[66][67]
Mariah CareyUnited States1990–present[68]1990[68]Pop / Contemporary R&B[68] 200 million[73][74]
Celine DionCanada1981–present[75]1981[75]Pop[75] 200 million[78][79]
AC/DCAustralia1973–present[80]1975[80]Hard rock/Heavy metal[80] 200 million[81]
The Rolling StonesUnited Kingdom1962–present[82]1963[82]Rock / Blues rock[82] 200 million[83]
Bee GeesUnited Kingdom1963–2003
2009–2012[84]
1963[84]Pop / Disco[84] 200 million[85]
120 million[86]

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