Artist Country of origin Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units (from available markets)[Notes] Claimed sales Mariah Carey United States 1988–present[88] 1990[88] R&B/Pop/Soul/Hip-hop[88] Total available certified units: 129.1 million[show] 200 million[91][92] 175 million[93][94] Celine Dion Canada 1981–present[95] 1981[95] Pop[95] Total available certified units: 121.9 million[show] 200 million[100][101] 175 million[102][103] Whitney Houston United States 1977–2012[104] 1984[104] R&B / Pop[104] Total available certified units: 111.2 million[show] 200 million[107][108] 170 million[109][110] AC/DC Australia 1973–present[111] 1975[111] Hard rock / blues rock / rock and roll[111] Total available certified units: 109.2 million[show] 200 million[112][113] 150 million[114][115] Queen United Kingdom 1971–present[116] 1973[116] Rock[116] Total available certified units: 103 million[show] 200 million[118] 150 million[119][120] The Rolling Stones United Kingdom 1962–present[121] 1963[121] Rock / Blues rock[121] Total available certified units: 94.4 million[show] 200 million[122][123] ABBA Sweden 1972–1982[124] 1972[124] Pop / Disco[124] Total available certified units: 58.8 million[show] 200 million[132][133] 100 million[134][135]
Garth Brooks United States 1989–present[136] 1989[136] Country[136] Total available certified units: 141.8 million[show] 150 million[137] Eagles United States 1971–present[138] 1972[138] Rock[138] Total available certified units: 126.2 million[show] 150 million[139] Rihanna Barbados United States 2005–present[140] 2005[140] R&B / Pop / Dance /Hip-hop[140] Total available certified units: 118.8 million[show] 150 million[147] U2 Ireland 1976–present[148] 1980[148] Rock[148] Total available certified units: 101.5 million[show] 150 million[150] Billy Joel United States 1964–present[151] 1971[151] Pop / Rock[151] Total available certified units: 99 million[show] 150 million[153] Phil Collins United Kingdom 1980–2011[154] 1981[154] Rock / Progressive rock / Adult contemporary[154] Total available certified units: 85.5 million[show] 150 million[157] Aerosmith United States 1970–present[158] 1973[158] Hard rock[158] Total available certified units: 83 million[show] 150 million[159] Frank Sinatra United States 1935–1995[160] 1939[160] Pop / Swing[160] Total available certified units: 36.9 million[show] 150 million[161] Barbra Streisand United States 1960–present[162] 1963[162] Pop / Adult contemporary[162] Total available certified units: 95.4 million[show] 145 million[163] Genesis United Kingdom 1967–1999 2006–2011[164] 1969[164] Progressive rock / Pop rock[164] Total available certified units: 39.2 million[show] 130 million[165] Neil Diamond United States 1966–present[166] 1966[166] Pop / Rock[166] Total available certified units: 66.8 million[show] 125 million[167] Bruce Springsteen United States 1972–present[168] 1973[168] Rock[168] Total available certified units: 98.2 million[show] 120 million[171] Bee Gees United Kingdom 1963–2003 2009–2012[172] 1963[172] Pop / Disco[172] Total available certified units: 66.6 million[show] 120 million[175] Julio Iglesias Spain 1968–present[176] 1968[176] Latin[176] Total available certified units: 51 million[show] 120 million[178] Dire Straits United Kingdom 1977–1995[179] 1978[179] Rock / Pop[179] Total available certified units: 42.5 million[show] 120 million[18
Metallica United States 1981–present[181] 1983[181] Heavy metal / Thrash metal[181] Total available certified units: 89.8 million[show] 110 million[183] Taylor Swift United States 2006–present[184] 2006[184] Country / Country pop / Pop / Pop-rock[184] Total available certified units: 82.5 million[show] 101 million[187] Eminem United States 1996–present[188] 1999[188] Hip hop[188] Total available certified units: 111.6 million[show] 100 million[192] Britney Spears United States 1998–present[193] 1998[193] Pop / Dance / Dance-pop[193] Total available certified units: 76.6 million[show] 100 million[197] Rod Stewart United Kingdom 1964–present[198] 1969[198] Rock / Pop[198] Total available certified units: 75.3 million[show] 100 million[199] Bon Jovi United States 1983–present[200] 1983[200] Hard rock / Glam metal[200] Total available certified units: 73.8 million[show] 100 million[203] Fleetwood Mac United Kingdom United States 1967–present[204] 1968[204] Rock / Pop[204] Total available certified units: 72.7 million[show] 100 million[206] George Strait United States 1981–present[207] 1984[207] Country[207] Total available certified units: 71.8 million[show] 100 million[208] Backstreet Boys United States 1993–present[209] 1995[209] Pop[209] Total available certified units: 70.8 million[show] 100 million[211] Guns N' Roses United States 1985–present[212] 1987[212] Hard rock / Heavy metal[212] Total available certified units: 68.6 million[show] 100 million[214] Prince United States 1976–present[215] 1978[215] Funk / R&B / Pop / Soul / Rock[215] Total available certified units: 61.6 million[show] 100 million[218] Kenny Rogers United States 1958–present[219] 1975[219] Country / Pop[219] Total available certified units: 58.6 million[show] 100 million[221] Paul McCartney United Kingdom 1960–present[222] 1970[222] Rock[222] Total available certified units: 56.8 million[show] 100 million[226] Janet Jackson United States 1982–present[227] 1982[227] R&B / Pop[227] Total available certified units: 50.8 million[show] 100 million[228] Chicago United States 1967–present[229] 1969[229] Rock / Pop[229] Total available certified units: 48 million[show] 100 million[232] The Carpenters United States 1969–1983[233] 1969[233] Pop[233] Total available certified units: 45.8 million[show] 100 million[235] Bob Dylan United States 1959–present[236] 1963[236] Folk / Rock[236] Total available certified units: 43.4 million[show] 100 million[237] George Michael United Kingdom 1981–present[238] 1984[238] Pop[238] Total available certified units: 43.2 million[show] 100 million[239] Bryan Adams Canada 1979–present[240] 1979[240] Rock[240] Total available certified units: 42.3 million[show] 100 million[241] Def Leppard United Kingdom 1977–present[242] 1979[242] Hard rock / Heavy metal[242] Total available certified units: 41.4 million[show] 100 million[246] Cher United States 1964–present[247] 1965[247] Pop / Rock / Dance / Folk[247] Total available certified units: 39.6 million[show] 100 million[251] Lionel Richie United States 1968–present[252] 1981[252] Pop / R&B[252] Total available certified units: 37.6 million[show] 100 million[253] Olivia Newton-John Australia 1966–present[254] 1966[254] Pop[254] Total available certified units: 34.7 million[show] 100 million[255] Stevie Wonder United States 1961–present[256] 1962[256] Funk / R&B / Soul[256] Total available certified units: 33.7 million[show] 100 million[257] Linda Ronstadt United States 1967–present[258] 1968[258] Rock / Folk / Country[258] Total available certified units: 32.5 million[show] 100 million[259] Tina Turner United States 1955–present[260] 1975[260] Rock / Pop[260] Total available certified units: 32 million[show] 100 million[261] Donna Summer United States 1968–2012[262] 1974[262] Pop / Disco / R&B[262] Total available certified units: 30.8 million[show] 100 million[263] The Beach Boys United States 1961–present[264] 1962[264] Rock / Pop / Surf Rock[264] Total available certified units: 29.4 million[show] 100 million[265] Kiss United States 1972–present[266] 1974[266] Hard rock / Heavy metal[266] Total available certified units: 26.8 million[show] 100 million[267] The Who United Kingdom 1964–present[268] 1965[268] Rock / Hard rock[268] Total available certified units: 25.1 million[show] 100 million[269] Johnny Hallyday France 1957–2007[270] 1960[270] Rock / Pop[270] Total available certified units: 23.8 million[show] 100 million[272] Barry White United States 1972–2003[273] 1973[273] R&B / Soul[273] Total available certified units: 22.9 million[show] 100 million[274]