Artists by reputed sales - 50 million to 59 million records


  • R. Kelly
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  • Black Eyed Peas
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  • Taylor Swift
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  • Alan Jackson
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  • Red Hot Chili Peppers
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  • Jay-Z
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  • Bob Seger
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  • Reba McEntire
  • 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,VH1, Billboard 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
The Black Eyed PeasUnited States1995–present[306]1997[306]Hip-hop / R&B / Dance[306] 56 million[307]
Reba McEntireUnited States1974–present[308]1976[308]Country / Country Pop[308] 55 million[309]
Enrique IglesiasSpain/
United States		1995–present[310]1995[310]Pop / Latin pop / R&B / Dance-pop[310] 55 million[311]
Dreams Come TrueJapan1989–present[312]1989[312]Pop / Jazz[312] 55 million[313][314]
RoxetteSweden1986–present[315]1986[315]Pop / Rock[315] 55 million[316]
Taylor SwiftUnited States2006–present[317]2006[317]Country pop[317] 52 million[318]
A-haNorway1982–2010[319]1984[319]Pop / Rock[319] 51 million[320]
R. KellyUnited States1992–present[321]1992[321]R&B[321] 50 million[322]
Alan JacksonUnited States1989–present[323]1989[323]Country[323] 50 million[324]
Red Hot Chili PeppersUnited States1983–present[325]1987[325]Funk rock / Alternative rock[325] 50 million[326][327]
Bob SegerUnited States1961–present[328]1967[328]Rock[328] 50 million[329]
Jay-ZUnited States1996–present[330]1996[330]Hip hop[330] 50 million[331]
Linkin ParkUnited States2000–present[332]2000[332]Nu metal / Alternative rock / Rapcore[332] 50 million[333]
ColdplayUnited Kingdom1997–present[334]1999[334]Alternative rock /Post-Britpop[334] 50 million[335][336]
R.E.M.United States1980–2011[337]1983[337]Alternative rock[337] 50 million[338][339]
Michael BoltonUnited States1968–present[340]1983[340]Pop[340] 50 million[341][342]
The PoliceUnited Kingdom1977–2008[343]1977[343]Pop rock / New wave[343] 50 million[344]
SadeUnited Kingdom1983–present[345]1984[345]R&B / Jazz / Soft rock / Contemporary R&B[345] 50 million[346]
Willie NelsonUnited States1956–present[347]1962[347]Country[347] 50 million[348]
Christina AguileraUnited States1999–present[349]1999[349]Pop / R&B / Soul / Dance-pop[349] 50 million[350]
TLCUnited States1995–present[351]1997[351]Hip-hop / R&B / Dance[351] 50 million[352]
NickelbackCanada1995–present[353]1996[353]Alternative rock /Post-Grunge / Hard rock / Alternative metal / Heavy metal[353] 50 million[354]
Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersUnited States1976–present[355]1976[355]Rock[355] 50 million[356]
Destiny's ChildUnited States1997–2005[357]1997[357]R&B / Pop[357] 50 million[358]
Mr. ChildrenJapan1989–present[359]1992[359]Pop rock[359] 50 million[360][361]
OasisUnited Kingdom1991–2009[362]1994[362]Britpop / Rock[362] 50 million[363]
Jennifer LopezUnited States1999–present[364]1999[364]Latin pop / R&B / Pop[364] 50 million[365]
Mötley CrüeUnited States1981–present[366]1981[366]Glam metal[366] 50 million[367]
Ayumi HamasakiJapan1994–present[368]1998[368]J-Pop[368] 50 million[369]
Johnny CashUnited States1955–2003[370]1955[370]Country / Rock and roll[370] 50 million[371][372]
Mary J. BligeUnited States1990–present[373]1992[373]R&B / Soul / Hip hop[373] 50 million[374]
The MonkeesUnited States1966–2012[375]1966[375]Pop rock /Psychedelic pop[375] 50 million[376][377]
MC HammerUnited States1986–present[378]1988[378]Hip hop / Gospel / Dance[378] 50 million[379]
Ace of BaseSweden1987–present[380]1992[380]Europop[380] 50 million[381]
Hikaru UtadaJapan1993–present[382]1993[382]J-pop / Pop / Dance[382] 50 million[383]
Electric Light OrchestraUnited Kingdom1970–2001[384]1971[384]Rock / Progressive rock[384] 50 million[385]
Anne MurrayCanada1969–present[386]1969[386]Country / Adult contemporary[386] 50 million[387][388]
Cyndi LauperUnited States1977–present[389]1983[389]Pop / Pop-rock / New-wave / Dance[389] 50 million[390]
Black SabbathUnited Kingdom1968–present[391]1970[391]Heavy metal[391] 50 million[392][393]
Pet Shop BoysUnited Kingdom1981–present[394]1984[394]Synthpop[394] 50 million[395][396]
Nat King ColeUnited States1936–1965[397]1944[397]Vocal jazz[397] 50 million[398]
Alice CooperUnited States1965–present[399]1969[399]Hard rock / Heavy metal[399] 50 million[400]
James LastGermany1963–present[401]1963[401]Instrumental / Classical[401] 50 million[402][403]
Vicente FernándezMexico1965–present[404]1967[404]Latin / Mariachi[404] 50 million[405]
Tony BennettUnited States1949–present[406]1951[406]Traditional pop / Jazz[406] 50 million[407]
Ray ConniffUnited States1956–2002[408]1956[408]Pop / Easy listening[408] 50 million[409]

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