Artists by reputed sales - 75 million to 99 million records

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  Rihanna
 
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  Eminem
 
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  Shania Twain
 
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  Van Halen
 

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  Santana
 
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  Journey
 
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  Beyonce
 
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  B'z

• 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]

Artist	Country of origin	Period active	Release-year of first charted record	Genre	Total certified units (from available markets)[Notes]	Claimed sales
Gloria Estefan	United States	1977–present[199]	1984[199]	Latin / Dance / Pop[199]	Total available certified units: 32 million[show]	90 million[200][201]
Eminem	United States	1998–present[202]	1999[202]	Hip hop[202]	Total available certified units: 73.5 million[show]	86 million[204]
Rihanna	Barbados United States	2005–present[205]	2005[205]	R&B / Pop / Dance /Hip-hop[205]	Total available certified units: 74.7 million[show]	85 million[206]
Van Halen	United States	1978–present[207]	1978[207]	Hard rock / Heavy metal[207]	Total available certified units: 62.6 million[show]	80 million [208]
Santana	United States	1966–present[209]	1969[209]	Rock[209]	Total available certified units: 59.7 million[show]	80 million[210]
B'z	Japan	1988–present[211]	1988[211]	Rock / Pop rock / Hard rock[211]	Total available certified units: 46.1 million[show]	80 million[212]
The Doors	United States	1965–1973[213]	1967[213]	Rock[213]	Total available certified units: 43.7 million[show]	80 million[214]
Barry Manilow	United States	1973–present[215]	1973[215]	Pop / Soft rock[215]	Total available certified units: 36.3 million[show]	80 million[216][217]
Boney M.	Germany	1975–present[218]	1975[218]	Disco[218]	Total available certified units: 13.1 million[show]	80 million[219][220]
Shania Twain	Canada	1993–present[221]	1993[221]	Country pop[221]	Total available certified units: 71.4 million[show]	75 million[222]
Journey	United States	1973–present[223]	1975[223]	Rock / Soft rock[223]	Total available certified units: 54.6 million[show]	75 million[225]
Beyoncé	United States	2003–present[226]	2003[226]	R&B / Pop[226]	Total available certified units: 47.8 million[show]	75 million[227][228]
Tupac Shakur	United States	1988–1996[229]	1991[229]	Hip hop[229]	Total available certified units: 41.5 million[show]	75 million[230]
Nirvana	United States	1987–1994[231]	1989[231]	Grunge / Alternative rock[231]	Total available certified units: 39.2 million[show]	75 million[232] 50 million[233]
Spice Girls	United Kingdom	1996–2000 2007–2008[234]	1996 [234]	Pop / Dance-pop[234]	Total available certified units: 36.7 million[show]	75 million[236] 65 million[237]
Eurythmics	United Kingdom	1980–2005[238]	1981[238]	New wave[238]	Total available certified units: 18.5 million[show]	75 million[239]