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Top U.S. Music
Artists
Below are the top music artists in the U.S., based on
data from the
Recording Industry of America. Totals are
derived from cumulative album sales totals.
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Artist |
Certified Units (in Millions) |
| BEATLES, THE |
166.5 |
| PRESLEY, ELVIS |
117.5 |
| LED ZEPPELIN |
106.0 |
| BROOKS, GARTH |
105.0 |
| EAGLES |
88.0 |
| JOEL, BILLY |
78.5 |
| PINK FLOYD |
73.5 |
| STREISAND,
BARBRA |
71.5 |
| JOHN, ELTON |
67.5 |
| AEROSMITH |
64.0 |
| ROLLING STONES,
THE |
63.5 |
| AC/DC |
63.0 |
| SPRINGSTEEN,
BRUCE |
61.5 |
| MADONNA |
60.0 |
| JACKSON, MICHAEL |
58.5 |
| METALLICA |
57.0 |
| CAREY, MARIAH |
57.0 |
| STRAIT, GEORGE |
54.5 |
| HOUSTON, WHITNEY |
54.0 |
| VAN HALEN |
50.5 |
| ROGERS, KENNY |
50.5 |
| DIAMOND, NEIL |
50.0 |
| FLEETWOOD MAC |
48.5 |
| U2 |
48.0 |
| KENNY G |
47.5 |
| ALABAMA |
46.0 |
| DION, CELINE |
45.5 |
| SANTANA |
43.5 |
| TWAIN, SHANIA |
42.0 |
| JOURNEY |
40.0 |
| NELSON, WILLIE |
39.0 |
| CLAPTON, ERIC |
38.5 |
| SIMON &
GARFUNKEL |
37.5 |
| CHICAGO |
37.0 |
| SEGER,
BOB/SILVER BULLET BAND |
37.0 |
| 2 PAC |
36.5 |
| MC ENTIRE, REBA |
36.5 |
| PRINCE |
36.5 |
| FOREIGNER |
36.0 |
| BACKSTREET BOYS |
36.0 |
| GUNS 'N ROSES |
35.5 |
| JACKSON, ALAN |
35.5 |
| DYLAN, BOB |
34.5 |
| BON JOVI |
33.5 |
| DENVER, JOHN |
33.5 |
| STEWART, ROD |
33.0 |
| DEF LEPPARD |
32.0 |
| COLLINS, PHIL |
32.0 |
| RONSTADT, LINDA |
31.5 |
| BOSTON |
31.0 |
| TAYLOR, JAMES |
30.5 |
| QUEEN |
30.5 |
| DOORS, THE |
29.5 |
| MATTHEWS, DAVE
BAND |
29.0 |
| PEARL JAM |
28.5 |
| DIXIE CHICKS |
28.5 |
| PETTY, TOM & THE
HEARTBREAKERS |
28.0 |
| SPEARS, BRITNEY |
28.0 |
| 'N SYNC |
28.0 |
| BOLTON, MICHAEL |
28.0 |
| KELLY, R. |
28.0 |
| OSBOURNE, OZZY |
27.5 |
| BOYZ II MEN |
27.0 |
| MELLENCAMP, JOHN |
26.5 |
| BEE GEES |
25.5 |
| SINATRA, FRANK |
25.5 |
| LYNYRD SKYNYRD |
25.0 |
| ZZ TOP |
25.0 |
| MC CARTNEY, PAUL |
25.0 |
| RUSH |
24.5 |
| JACKSON, JANET |
24.0 |
| MILLER, STEVE
BAND |
24.0 |
| MANILOW, BARRY |
24.0 |
| NIRVANA |
24.0 |
| CARPENTERS, THE |
24.0 |
| CARS, THE |
23.5 |
| BROOKS & DUNN |
23.0 |
| CREED |
23.0 |
| EARTH, WIND &
FIRE |
23.0 |
| HILL, FAITH |
23.0 |
| GILL, VINCE |
22.5 |
| VANDROSS, LUTHER |
22.5 |
| MANNHEIM
STEAMROLLER |
22.5 |
| MOTLEY CRUE |
22.5 |
| SADE |
22.5 |
| ESTEFAN, GLORIA |
22.0 |
| MC GRAW, TIM |
22.0 |
| TLC |
22.0 |
| ENYA |
22.0 |
| POLICE, THE |
22.0 |
| DOOBIE BROTHERS |
22.0 |
| CREEDENCE
CLEARWATER REVIVAL |
22.0 |
| R.E.O.
SPEEDWAGON |
21.5 |
| GENESIS |
21.5 |
| EMINEM |
21.0 |
| RICHIE, LIONEL |
21.0 |
| BEASTIE BOYS |
21.0 |
| MEAT LOAF |
20.5 |
| BUFFETT, JIMMY |
20.5 |
| HEART |
20.5 |
| MORISSETTE,
ALANIS |
20.5 |
| HENDRIX, JIMI |
20.0 |
| HOOTIE & THE
BLOWFISH |
20.0 |
| BEACH BOYS, THE |
20.0 |
| WHO, THE |
20.0 |
| JAY-Z |
20.0 |
This chart was
generated on 8/25/2003 |
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